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09TOKYO1315	JAPAN AGREES: INTERNATIONAL PIRACY COURT IS NOT [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel non-paper 11 June to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maritime Security Policy Division Director Michio Harada and National Security Policy Division Principal Deputy Director Shingo Miyamoto. "We agree that this is not the right direction," Miyamoto said, and emphasized [...]	2009-06-11 05:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL JA

09TOKYO1840	JAPANESE GOVERNMENT INITIAL RESPONSE ON ASSISTING [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government understands the importance the Obama Administration has placed on the closure of Guantanamo and wants to cooperate as much as possible on assisting with possible Uighur medevacs from Palau, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). MOFA noted, h [...]	2009-08-12 08:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDRG JA PS
09TOKYO1871	READOUT OF TRILATERAL WORKSHOP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan hosted the U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Workshop on Efforts to Empower Moderate Sectors of Society, July 27-28. Participants detailed assistance programs aimed at empowering credible institutions and voices in Southeast Asia. The Workshop also discussed diversifying ed [...]	2009-08-14 05:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER AS JA
09TOKYO1873	JAPAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNESCO DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-14 06:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO JA
09TOKYO1878	JAPAN EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ shares Washington's deep disappointment over the August 11 verdict and subsequent decision by the Burmese regime to extend Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) house arrest. MOFA officials also stress the importance of recognizing indications that Burma is heeding international conc [...]	2009-08-14 07:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BM JA
09TOKYO1892	RESPONSE TO JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ON ASSISTING [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel information as a non-paper to MOFA First North American Division Deputy Director Yamamoto 17 August. Yamamoto expressed appreciation for the information as well as for U.S. agreement to take a case-by-case approach in the event of any medical emergency that may ari [...]	2009-08-17 07:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDRG JA PS
09TOKYO2028	IRAQI CHARGE URGES AUGUST 19 BOMBING INVESTIGATION [...] (C) During a September 2 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Iraqi Embassy Charge William Odisho strongly urged the creation of a UN Security Council-sanctioned commission -- similar to the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) in Lebanon -- to investigate the August 19 Baghd [...]	2009-09-02 21:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC IZ SY JA
09TOKYO2061	HATOYAMA CONFIDANTE ON UPCOMING HATOYAMA [...] (C) Ruling DPJ Diet member and Yukio Hatoyama confidante Yorihisa Matsuno told Embassy Tokyo September 4 that the presumptive next Prime Minister's ""first priority"" will be to establish a close relationship with the United States and President Obama. To that end, Hatoyama had already turned [...]	2009-09-08 06:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR JA
09TOKYO2112	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PERSUADING SRI LANKA ON [...] (C) On September 10, Embassy Poloff and Embassy USAID Counselor separately delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Southwest Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Aya Yoshida and MOFA International Cooperation Bureau Director Hikariko Ono, urging that Japan join the U.S. in pressing the Government [...]	2009-09-11 06:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
09TOKYO2162	EXPANDING THE CHORUS ON IRAN [...] (C) On September 16, Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche seeking to expand the number of countries encouraging Iran to take advantage of the P5 plus 1 proposal to MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto. Poloff expressed appreciation for Japan's continu [...]	2009-09-16 06:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA PREL AORC IR JA
09TOKYO2284	JAPAN WELCOMES CONCLUSION TO BURMA POLICY REVIEW [...] (C) On September 29, Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel points to MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Deputy Director Takuma Sakaguchi. Poloff reaffirmed Washington's fundamental interests, including a unified, peaceful, prosperous, and democratic Burma, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi [...]	2009-09-30 07:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BM JA
09TOKYO2324	JAPAN LOOKS TO BUILD MIDDLE EAST PROCESS SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: MOFA is considering a possible initiative to build support for the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) in Southeast Asia should MEPP discussions restart. Key elements of MOFA,s nascent plan would be expanding the base of support for the MEPP beyond the neighboring Arab countries, s [...]	2009-10-06 21:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS SN MY ID JA
09TOKYO2327	MOFA PONDERS NEXT STEPS ON AFGHANISTAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) In an October 5 meeting with Embassy Political Minister-Counselor and Poloff, MOFA Middle Eastern and African Affairs Director General Toshiro Suzuki discussed possible next steps in Afghanistan assistance. MOFA is weighing three questions in that regard: 1) How to further the expansion o [...]	2009-10-07 05:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR AF JA
09TOKYO2331	BRIEFING ON OUTCOME OF P5 PLUS 1 GENEVA TALKS WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Drawing on background provided in reftel, Embassy Poloff on October 7 briefed MOFA Second Middle East Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto and Iran Desk Chief Junichi Sumi on the outcome of the October 1 P5 plus 1 m [...]	2009-10-08 21:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR JA
09TOKYO2391	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AFGHAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Afghan Ambassador to Japan Eklil Ahmad Hakimi met October 15 with the Ambassador and DCM to discuss cooperation in dealing with the GOJ, the Indian Ocean Refueling mission, future GOJ assistance to Afghanistan, Japanese Foreign Minister Okada's recent visit to Kabul, and a Diet-l [...]	2009-10-16 07:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF JA
09TOKYO2461	UPPER HOUSE MEMBER DISCUSSES TRACK II CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Poloff met October 21 with Diet Upper House member Tadashi Inuzuka (DPJ-Nagasaki) to discuss Inuzuka's recent travel to Afghanistan, the Indian Ocean refueling mission and plans for a Track II Conference on Afghanistan to be held November 23-25 in Tokyo. End Summary. [...]	2009-10-26 00:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EAID AF JA
09TOKYO2470	INFORMATION ON TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 06:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC KNNP IR JA
09TOKYO2555	JAPAN URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING INSURANCE TO [...] (C) In coordination with UK Embassy Economic Counselor Paul Hunter, Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi [...]	2009-11-06 00:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL UK IR JA
09TOKYO2583	JAPANESE NON-PAPER ON SE ASIA MIDDLE EAST PEACE [...] (C) During a November 4 meeting with Embassy Poloff, MOFA First Middle East Principal Deputy Director Kazutaka Kawahara provided an English-language copy of a non-paper (See paragraph 5) explaining current MOFA internal discussion on the form and substance of its proposed Southeast Asia Middle [...]	2009-11-09 02:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS SN MY ID JA
09TOKYO2590	TOKYO AFGHANISTAN TRACK CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND [...] (C) During a November 6 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Embassy of Afghanistan Press Officer Jason Pratt provided a copy of the program schedule and participants for the November 23-25 Track II conference on Afghanistan (reftel A) organized by Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Upper House Member Ta [...]	2009-11-09 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF JA
09TOKYO2646	PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVE MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) In a November 16 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Palestinian Permanent Mission Chief Representative Waleed Siam said that he was optimistic that the new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government would be more receptive to requests for direct budget support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) t [...]	2009-11-17 00:35:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KPAL IS
09TOKYO2658	GOJ WILL DELIVER U.S. AFGHAN PRIORITIES TO [...] (C) On November 17, Embassy Poloff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. priorities for the new Afghan government to MOFA Second Middle East Principal Deputy Director Yukiya Hamamoto. Hamamoto expressed appreciation for the information and pledged to share the points with the Japanese Embassy in [...]	2009-11-17 08:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF JA
09TOKYO2675	MOFA AFRICA DIRECTOR GENERAL ON U.S.-JAPAN [...] (C) The DCM, accompanied by poloff, met November 2 with MOFA Director General for African Affairs Yoshitaka Akimoto to continue discussions of U.S.-Japan cooperation in Africa. Akimoto recalled that in August (reftel) he had met with the DCM and agreed to strengthen cooperation in Africa. Buil [...]	2009-11-19 04:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID
09TOKYO2681	HONDURAS ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Division Principal Deputy Director Noritsugu Takahashi on November 19. Takahashi said MOFA has not made a final decision on the assistance request. MOFA is curious whether or not th [...]	2009-11-19 08:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM HO JA
09TOKYO2691	JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK, [...] (C) Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi, and Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on Novmeber 18. In addition, [...]	2009-11-24 05:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR JA
09TOKYO2778	JAPAN RESPONDING POSITIVELY TO PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 2 meeting with Embassy Political Minister-Counselor and in public statements by the Chief Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister, Japan voiced support for the President,s new approach to Afghanistan, with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama,s government saying it welcomes [...]	2009-12-04 09:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF JA
09TOKYO2815	FRF: SENIOR DPJ LEADER SAYS ""NO DEAL"" THIS YEAR [...] (C) Summary: DPJ Diet Affairs Chair Kenji Yamaoka (a close confidante of DPJ Secretary General Ozawa) told Embassy Tokyo December 8 that the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) decision was ""all about managing the Diet."" Until two weeks ago, he thought the Japanese government would agree to [...]	2009-12-09 08:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV JA
09TOKYO2846	JAPAN MULLS GREATER PEACKEEPING PARTICIPATION IN [...] (S) During a December 10 meeting with Embassy poloff, MOFA First Africa Division Principal Deputy Director Naoki Takahashi and Sudan Desk Officer Sho Nishimura said that although Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada has spoken publicly in favor of increased Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) participat [...]	2009-12-11 06:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	PGOV PREL MARR KPKO SU JA
09TOKYO2862	FORTY THREE DAYS AT THE AIRPORT AND COUNTING [...] (U) Terminal One in Tokyo's Narita has become the world headquarters of Chinese economist, scholar, freelance journalist and human rights and anti-corruption activist Zhenghu Feng's battle to be allowed to return to China. In a waiting area immediately before immigration, camped out on some c [...]	2009-12-15 04:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM JA
09TOKYO2875	MOFA ""ALLIANCE HANDS"" EXPRESS FRUSTRATION AT DPJ [...] (S) Former U.S-Japan Alliance managers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) summoned back back to Tokyo to participate in the ministry's team investigating the so-called ""secret agreements"" on nuclear weapons being carried into Japan on U.S. Navy vessels, expressed considerable frust [...]	2009-12-16 07:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR JA
09TOKYO462	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN AND [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered demarche contained in reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Non-proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division officers responsible for Iran and Syria February 24. Similarly, poloff delivered the points to contacts in MOFA's First and Second Middle East D [...]	2009-03-02 06:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY JA
09TOKYO86	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF A.Q. KHAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-15 06:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC JA PREL PARM EFIN
09TORONTO149	Measuring Anti-Semitism in the GTA [...] (U) Summary: Law enforcement statistics on hate crimes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in 2008 are becoming publicly available, with the Toronto Police Service (TPS) statistics already released, and York Regional Police statistics soon to follow. The statistics show that the Jewish communit [...]	2009-07-02 19:15:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI PGOV CA
09TORONTO151	De-Radicalization Program Beginning in Toronto [...] (U) Summary: Mohammed Robert Heft, a Canadian Muslim convert, is using Paradise Forever (P4E),a community center that provides assistance and social services to new Muslim converts in Toronto, to counter the effects of radicalization among young Muslims. Heft plans to help de-radicalize waywa [...]	2009-07-07 13:50:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KISL PGOV PINR CA
09TORONTO200	TORONTO'S SOMALI COMMUNITY REMAINS CLOSE TO HOMELAND [...] (U) Summary: Nearly 80% of Canada's Somali population resides in Ontario, with the largest community in the Toronto area. The community, which consists mostly of recent immigrants, has had difficulty integrating into mainstream Canadian society due to problems with discrimination, both perceiv [...]	2009-08-27 14:31:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER SCUL SMIG KISL KPAO SO CA
09TORONTO213	UAE CHARITY FUNDS TORONTO DE-RADICALIZATION EFFORTS [...] (C/NF) Muhammed Robert Heft, director of the Paradise Forever (P4E) center in Toronto, traveled to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in late August and early September, accompanied by Toronto-area Liberal federal MP Derek Lee. Heft and Lee met with officials of P4E's principal benefactor, the Mohammed Bin [...]	2009-09-09 20:09:00	Consulate Toronto	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER KISL PREL CA AE
09TORONTO47	Toronto Tamil Community Presents Letter of Concern [...] (U) During a March 3 Tamil protest in front of U.S. Consulate General Toronto, a representative of the Tamil community asked to meet the Consul General to present a letter of concern about Tamils in Sri Lanka. Due to the ongoing protest (which remained peaceful),and the fact that some members [...]	2009-03-06 20:40:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER PHUM CE CA
09TORONTO52	Toronto Tamils Turning Tiger? [...] (U) Summary: Canada is home to the largest Tamil population outside Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's domestic issues recently have been taking a more public stage in Canada, particularly in Toronto. Post has seen four large pro-Tamil demonstrations in downtown Toronto and in front of the Sri Lankan and [...]	2009-03-13 19:17:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PHUM CE CA
09TORONTO84	Toronto Tamil Demo: WTM-organized? [...] On April 23, 50-75 demonstrators gathered outside of the U.S. Consulate to call on the U.S. government to intervene on behalf of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Although it was a small gathering, it was the fifth held in front of the Consulate since January. 2. Just as the demonstration began, Sri La [...]	2009-04-23 20:45:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER PHUM CE CA
09TRIPOLI1021	HRW RELEASES REPORT FROM TRIPOLI AT LIVELY MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-20 14:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PREL LY
09TRIPOLI1036	LOCAL DIPLOMATS BELIEVE LIBYA UNLIKELY TO PUSH HARD FOR SECOND TERM AS AU CHAIR REF: A. ADDIS ABABA 2945 B. LILONGWE 690 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 09:46:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL AU AL KPAL MI LY
09TRIPOLI109	TRIPOLI-BASED DARFUR REBELS BELIEVE GOL'S ATTENTION TO [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the Sudan Liberation Army/Unity (SLA/U) faction resident in Tripoli find their days largely unoccupied despite renewed fighting in Darfur as Libyan officials have shifted their attention to crises in Gaza and Somalia. The late-2008 lull in fighting weakened thei [...]	2009-02-08 15:51:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LY SU AU
09TRIPOLI2	ORTEGA GETS NEITHER DINARS NOR PESOS FROM AL-QADHAFI [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega visited Tripoli December 19-22, ostensibly to promote south-south cooperation and compare notes on the "anti-imperialist" movement; however, senior contacts at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA- [...]	2009-01-04 14:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTIA NU BO VZ LY
09TRIPOLI212	GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS SHUFFLES CABINET, POSTPONES WEALTH [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-11 15:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL LY
09TRIPOLI227	LIBYA RELEASES POLITICAL AND ISLAMIST PRISONERS BUT STILL [...] (C) The head of the Human Rights Society of Libya (HRSL),Muhammed Tarnesh, confirmed to the UK Embassy on March 13 that Jamal al-Haji and Faraj Humaid have been released from detention and are with their families. He did not provide information on the terms of their release or whether legal p [...]	2009-03-17 11:13:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER KIRF LY
09TRIPOLI243	JEM REPRESENTATIVE DISOUNTS TRIPOLI REBEL UNITY AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 15:19:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LY SU
09TRIPOLI249	SLA UNITY SKEPTICAL ON DOHA, SEE UNIFICATION AS INCREASE OF MILITARY STRENGTH REF: A. KHARTOUM 372 B. DOHA 200 C. TRIPOLI 109 TRIPOLI 00000249 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-25 09:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL AU SU KPKO LY
09TRIPOLI273	NEARLY 400 RESCUED BUT 200 MISSING AT SEA IN MIGRANT SMUGGLING TRAGEDY REF: A. ROME 205 B. TRIPOLI 212 C. VALLETTA 143 TRIPOLI 00000273 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 16:36:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF MARR SMIG KTIP EWWT LY
09TRIPOLI298	LIBYA PLANS AU MINISTERIAL APRIL 15-16 TO DISCUSS AU [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 15:04:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CD SU AU LY
09TRIPOLI30	LIBYAN RESPONSE TO ONGOING EVENTS IN GAZA REF: A) 08 TRIPOLI 988, B) 08 TRIPOLI 984, C) TRIPOLI 005 TRIPOLI 00000030 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting of senior regime figures, Muammar al-Qadhafi dismissed UNSCR 1860 as ineffectual, argued that further action on Gaza through UN channels would be "meaningless", minimized the chance that the upcoming Arab League ministerial on Gaza would be helpful and said Libya must incr [...]	2009-01-14 14:56:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL UN KPAO ASEC IS LY EG
09TRIPOLI363	SLA/U CAN NEGOTIATE ONLY WITH ASSURANCES THAT JEM AND KHARTOUM WILL ALSO LAY DOWN ARMS REF: A. TRIPOLI 249 B. KHARTOUM 583 C. DOHA 283 D. TRIPOLI 362 TRIPOLI 00000363 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-03 15:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPKO SU CD LY
09TRIPOLI5	LIBYAN REACTIONS TO GAZA: PUBLIC OUTRAGE, PRIVATE PRAGMATISM REF: A) 08 TRIPOLI 988, B) TRIPOLI 984 [...] (C) Public and press reaction in Libya to events in Gaza has largely tracked wider Arab responses, with growing coverage in local media decrying "Zionist aggression". Authorities have authorized several demonstrations in the past week, including protests in front of the Palestinian, Jordanian, and [...]	2009-01-05 07:02:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UN ASEC KPAO KPAL LY
09TRIPOLI570	LIBYA'S AU SUMMIT SCORECARD: VICTORY (OF SORTS) FROM JAWS OF DEFEAT TRIPOLI 00000570 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, US Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-15 14:48:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU LY
09TRIPOLI637	UN OFFICIAL SAYS LIBYA, ITALY SHIRKING HUMAN RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES REF: A. TRIPOLI 579 B. 08 STATE 112873 C. TRIPOLI 273 TRIPOLI 00000637 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, US Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-05 13:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PHUM PREL IT LY
09TRIPOLI650	LIBYA HOSTING SEPARATE HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS FOR JEM, SLA/U [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Libyan Director of Military Intelligence Abdullah Sanussi hosted a meeting August 11 with UN/AU Joint Moderator Djbril Bassole, Qatari Minister of State al-Mahmoud and six members of the Sudan Liberation Army/Unity faction (SLA/U [...]	2009-08-11 11:42:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SU EG QA LY
09TRIPOLI699	FRENZIED PREPARATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1 ANNIVERSARY REVEAL FEW HINTS OF MEGRAHI'S POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION REF: A) Tripoli 692; B) Tripoli 689 TRIPOLI 00000699 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-27 16:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO KSUM AU LY
09TRIPOLI715	AU SUMMIT SERVES AS OPENING ACT FOR QADHAFI'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION REF: TRIPOLI 570 TRIPOLI 00000715 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-08 14:01:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU KSUM UG CG SU CD SO LY
09TRIPOLI875	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUDAN STRATEGY ROLLOUT REF: STATE 109669 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-01 13:51:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU LY
09TRIPOLI942	LIBYAN IMMIGRATION COURT SENTENCES SWISS TO 16 MONTHS IN PRISON REF: A) TRIPOLI 900, B) TRIPOLI 901, C) TRIPOLI 910, D) BERN 504 TRIPOLI 00000942 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Joan A. Polaschik, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-01 17:21:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM SZ LY
09TUNIS126	MOHAMED ABBOU PREVENTED FROM TRAVELING FOR THE 6TH [...] (C) On March 3, security forces prevented human rights activist Mohamed Abbou from traveling to the United Kingdom (UK) and Holland. This marks the sixth time since Abbou's release from prison in 2007 that authorities have prevented him from leaving the country. Abbou was to have met offi [...]	2009-03-05 15:52:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS14	TUNISIAN "STREET" VENTS ANGER OVER GAZA [...] (C) Anger in the Tunisian "street" continues to increase over civilian casualties in Gaza, and the GOT is taking measures to show that it is not out of step. President Ben Ali again expressed solidarity with the people of Gaza, and was credited with identifying with their plight in a key Frid [...]	2009-01-09 18:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL TS
09TUNIS167	PRESIDENT'S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH FOCUSES ON [...] (C) In a speech commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Tunisia's independence, President Ben Ali dwelt on the economic progress it has made and the challenges it faces. Despite the speech's emphasis on reducing unemployment, it included few concrete proposals other than to repeat a call for t [...]	2009-03-23 17:47:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS188	INTERNAL DISSENT COULD IMPEDE OPPOSITION PARTY [...] (C) The efforts of the independent opposition Democratic Forum for Labor and Freedom (FDTL) to prepare for presidential and legislative elections in fall 2009 may be derailed by internal dissent. FDTL political bureau member and Editor-in-Chief of FDTL's Arabic weekly Mouatinoun Jelal Lahbi [...]	2009-03-31 13:32:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS2	GAZA: TUNISIAN REACTIONS INTENSIFYING [...] (C) The Tunisian reaction against the continued Israeli air strikes in Gaza is becoming stronger. In separate statements, Ben Ali called for an immediate end to the aggression against the Palestinian people in his New Year's speech, and the Chamber of Advisors condemned the raids as "crimes [...]	2009-01-02 17:38:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL TS
09TUNIS205	ACTIVISTS FACE MOUNTING PRESSURE AS ELECTIONS DRAW [...] (C) With presidential and legislative elections a little more than six months away, a number of opposition parties say they are under increasing pressure from the GOT. The opposition at-Tajdid (Renewal) party says the latest issue of its Arabic-monthly Attariq al-Jadd was seized by the gove [...]	2009-04-03 10:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS214	STUDENT UNION UNDER PRESSURE AS STUDENTS ENTER [...] (C) Since February 9, several students have engaged in a prolonged hunger strike in front of the national headquarters of the General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) in Tunis. They are protesting their expulsion from their universities claiming the expulsions were politically motivated becau [...]	2009-04-06 13:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB TS
09TUNIS236	HUNGER STRIKE ENDS AND STUDENT UNION IS FORCED TO [...] (SBU) Doctors convinced the five university students on a hunger strike in front of the national student union (UGET) headquarters since February 11 to end their strike April 9. The press reported the students' health had deteriorated to the point that they could no longer stand or see. In th [...]	2009-04-16 17:06:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB PGOV TS
09TUNIS259	OPPOSITION CANDIDATE EXPECTS NO DAMAGES IN LIBEL [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-24 16:34:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TS
09TUNIS268	THEN AND NOW: HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM IN TUNISIA [...] (C) The GOT frequently tells US Government representatives that it plans to expand freedom and human rights, but that progress must be made "step by step." The question is: just how many steps has the GOT taken over the last decade? In an effort to evaluate the situation then and now, this [...]	2009-04-28 16:12:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS270	FRENCH PM FILLON SIGNS EIGHT ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) French Prime Minister Francois Fillon wrapped up a 36-hour official visit to Tunisia on April 24, and then stayed on for a few days of personal travel. He brought with him an entourage of 100 people, including four ministers, 60 businessmen, and 10 university chancellors. He met with [...]	2009-04-30 10:21:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KNNP KPAO FR TS
09TUNIS343	TUNISIANS SAY "BRAVO" TO PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, [...] (SBU) At a small gathering with opinion leaders and a reception for young people, as well as in exchanges with diplomatic officials, Ambassador and EmbOffs heard an overwhelmingly positive response to President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. While some contacts would have liked to see the P [...]	2009-06-04 22:06:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAL KPAO TS
09TUNIS388	OPPOSITION PARTY GRANTED PUBLIC SPACE TO HOLD [...] (C) In an unprecedented political move, President Ben Ali granted access to a public hall for the Democratic Forum for Labor and Freedom (FDTL) opposition party to hold its first official national congress on May 28-30. FDTL founding member Dr. Mustapha Ben Jaafar was elected party Secretary [...]	2009-06-17 12:21:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS41	TUNISIANS ANGRY BUT ORDERLY OVER GAZA [...] (C) Tunisian protests about the situation in Gaza continue daily, including one in front of the US Embassy on January 16. The protests, which have varied in size and scale, have not generally been anti-American in focus. One opposition party has met with the Ambassador to discuss its conce [...]	2009-01-16 17:52:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS457	CABINET RESHUFFLE - PROMOTION FOR WORK IN GAFSA? [...] (SBU) The GOT announced two cabinet changes recently. Ridha Ben Mosbah was promoted to Minister of Commerce and Handicrafts from CEO of the state-owned Tunisia Chemical Group and the Gafsa Phosphate Company (GPC). Ridha Touiti was moved from Minister of Commerce and Handicrafts to serve dire [...]	2009-07-10 08:07:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL TS
09TUNIS464	ARMED GROUP ATTACKS HIGH-RANKING PDP DELEGATION [...] (C) Summary: A Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) delegation led by Secretary General Maya Jribi attending a celebration of the release of a PDP member in Sidi Bouzid July 6 was attacked by a group armed with sticks, stones and knives. Two PDP members sustained minor injuries and the windows [...]	2009-07-13 17:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KPAO TS
09TUNIS49	TUNISIAN PROTESTS CONTINUE DESPITE CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Even after Israel declared a ceasefire on January 17, independent opposition groups and the labor federation staged three separate protests on January 17 and 19 with GOT permission. The demonstrations were characterized by a heavy police presence, and security forces did not allow obser [...]	2009-01-21 16:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS569	PDP TO BOYCOTT CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL [...] (C) In an internal meeting August 2, the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) decided to boycott the presentation of its candidate for the October presidential elections to the Constitutional Council as required by the electoral calendar. The PDP still intends to have party president Nejib Cheb [...]	2009-08-14 10:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL TS
09TUNIS626	TUNISIA: RULING PARTY HIJACKS PRESS SYNDICATE [...] (C) A pro-government faction within the National Syndicate of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) held an alternate special congress and elected a "new leadership" August 15 which immediately issued a statement supporting President Ben Ali's candidacy in the upcoming October elections. Independent un [...]	2009-08-27 15:01:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PHUM PREL TS
09TUNIS64	TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS FACE CHOICE BETWEEN [...] (C) Since the beginning of the year, several journalists have reported that they are under increased pressure to toe the party line because 2009 is a presidential election year in Tunisia. Despite being faced with threats of physical violence, incarceration or unemployment many journalists h [...]	2009-01-30 17:38:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS643	PDP WITHDRAWS FROM OCTOBER 2009 PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) At an August 25 press conference, the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) announced its withdrawal from the October 25 Presidential elections. PDP president Nejib Chebbi stated that he will not run for president in the October elections, nor will the party field any other candidate for pre [...]	2009-09-01 16:13:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TS
09TUNIS74	GAFSA APPEALS COURT REDUCES UNEMPLOYMENT [...] (C) On February 4, the Court of Appeals in Gafsa reduced the sentences of most of the 38 people involved in the Redeyef unemployment protests who were convicted on December 11 on charges ranging from destroying public property to leading an armed rebellion. Witness testimony yielded several [...]	2009-02-05 16:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS KDEM KPAO TS
09TUNIS746	PREELECTION APATHY, ALIENATION, AND TALES OF [...] (C) On a visit to Tunisia's southeast, Poloff found citizens generally apathetic about the upcoming elections. Most expressed resignation and said they would vote for Ben Ali - "he has been there forever and will stay until we have all gone." Most Tunisian voters we encountered could name nei [...]	2009-10-06 17:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ELAB TS
09TUNIS754	CITING H1N1 CONCERNS, TUNISIA "POSTPONES" THE HAJJ [...] (C) Summary: The Tunisian government has announced it is "postponing" the country's participation in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, citing fears over the spread of the H1N1 virus. While the government is not actually prohibiting participation in a legal sense, the suspension of the GOT's normal [...]	2009-10-09 12:42:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KIRF TBIO TS
09TUNIS780	ELECTIONS 2009: DOWN AND OUT IN CENTRAL TUNISIA [...] (C) As in recent pre-election visits to Tunisia's second and third largest cities, and a trip to Tunisia's south, poloff's mid-October visit to the central Tunisian interior revealed overall public indifference and resignation toward the presidential and legislative elections set for October [...]	2009-10-20 17:10:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TS
09TUNIS803	TUNISIAN GOV'T STEPPING UP ACTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: Following a series of assaults at Tunis Airport in early October (reftel),the last two weeks have seen, according to civil society sources, further government action against independent journalists. A journalist related to poloff how he was briefly abducted, bound, and beaten [...]	2009-11-02 15:03:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TS
09ULAANBAATAR132	RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VISITS MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on the afternoon of May 13 for a half-day of meetings with Mongolian government officials. In addition to Putin's hour-long private meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister S. Bayar, Mongolian and Russian officials held [...]	2009-05-15 08:58:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM KCOR KMCA SOCI MG
09ULAANBAATAR161	MONGOLIA'S MANAGEMENT OF A RESURGENT RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Landlocked Mongolia is compelled by geography and motivated by history to seek pragmatic and workable relations with its two giant neighbors. For 15 years following Mongolia's democratic revolution in 1990, Russia maintained a low profile as it underwent its own political change [...]	2009-06-04 10:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON EINV EMIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR213	MCC, DEFENSE ISSUES TOP MEETING BETWEEN AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-31 10:00:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON ETRD MARR PGOV PREL MG CD KS
09ULAANBAATAR234	MONGOLIA'S CONSULTATIONS WITH DPRK VICE FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary: xxxxx. MFAT xxxxx led the Mongolian side, and the North Koreans met with President Elbegdorj on the sidelines of the consultation. xxxxx little on the bilateral relationship with Mongolia. Key themes on the part of the DPRK were the lack of criticism of the United States, indications t [...]	2009-08-13 08:54:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS KNNP MG
09ULAANBAATAR240	MP TEMUUJIN DISCUSSES LEGAL REFORM IN MONGOLIA [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with Democratic Party (DP) MP Temuujin on August 14 to discuss the recent amnesty law and legal reform efforts in Mongolia. Temuujin was frank in his assessment of the legal reform environment, noting that reform efforts originating in Parliament rarely get out of comm [...]	2009-08-20 00:26:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR257	AMBASSADORSHIPS AND POLITICS IN MONGOLIA [...] (C) Summary: Mongolia has 33 diplomatic missions worldwide, and many key ambassadorships are coming vacant at the start of the Elbegdorj presidency. The handling of these appointments provides significant insight into political maneuvering in Mongolia. Financial, ethnic, religious, social, a [...]	2009-09-04 08:54:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MG
09ULAANBAATAR319	MONGOLIA RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered demarche as requested in reftel to Ms. Gerelmaa, Second Secretary with the International Organizations Department (IOD) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Gerelmaa noted the political sensitivity to the GOM of certain international human rights issues and pro [...]	2009-11-04 04:57:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS MG
09ULAANBAATAR322	DEMOCRACY, TRANSPARENCY AND MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mongolia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) lacks the capacity to combat money laundering effectively. The staff of four must assemble, analyze, and maintain the FIU database of transaction reports as well as ensure compliance among financial institutions. Interagency cooperatio [...]	2009-11-06 08:59:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN SNAR MG
09ULAANBAATAR329	SELECTION OF NEW MONGOLIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: On November 12, Parliament approved the nomination of G. Zandanshatar as foreign minister. The new foreign minister represents an assertive young wing of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) intent on having its turn at the helm. The leading candidates over which Za [...]	2009-11-13 10:43:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR374	GOM: INNER MONGOLIAN "VOLUNTARILY" RETURNED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with PolOff, Chief of Mongolia's Immigration Agency Murun defended his government's conduct against allegations they had deported an Inner Mongolian with an appeal pending before the UNHCR. Murun explained that the Chinese citizen, Batuzhangga, and his family returned [...]	2009-12-29 04:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR61	ENGAGING MONGOLIA ON AFGHANISTAN AND INCREASE OF [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points requested in reftels to Deputy Director of the Department for the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, R. Mounkhou, on February 24. Specifically, we outlined the key points of the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review. 2. (C) Mongolia continues to be receptiv [...]	2009-02-24 08:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR MG AF
09ULAANBAATAR94	DAS NORRIS DISCUSSES IMF, MCC, TRANSPARENCY [...] (C) Summary. On April 2, the DAS for China and Mongolia, John Norris, met in Ulaanbaatar with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batbold on the eve of our annual Consultation on Bilateral, Regional, and Global Issues (CBRGI). Batbold expressed satisfaction with the recent IMF Stand-By Agreement (SBA [...]	2009-04-09 06:12:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EMIN MARR MG
09ULAANBAATAR97	45 DAYS AND COUNTING: MONGOLIA'S PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: Both the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) and Democratic Party (DP) have officially selected their candidates for the May 24 presidential election. Incumbent President N. Enkhbayar is the MPRP nominee and Ts. Elbegdorj is the DP candidate. The Green Party and the Ci [...]	2009-04-10 08:48:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI MG
09UNVIEVIENNA555	IAEA: DG AMANO CITES SAFEGUARDS AND BUDGET [...] (S) U/S for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher, accompanied by Special Assistant Jim Timbie, pledged full U.S. support to newly instated IAEA Director General Amano in an introductory call December 4. Amano confirmed his planned trip to Washington January 11-12 and welcome [...]	2009-12-10 08:39:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC IAEA KNNP TRGY PREL UN JA IR

09USEUBRUSSELS1078	EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered REF A points on August 4 to Jeremy Lester, head of the European Commission unit for the Horn of Africa, Eastern Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Lester agreed that the TFG is Somalia's best chance for stability and said, "If we were to deliver a demarche in Washington on [...]	2009-08-06 14:39:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO MARR
09USEUBRUSSELS1182	ARF DISASTER RELIEF DIALOGUE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-26 12:09:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ARF EAID MARR
09USEUBRUSSELS12	EU TO ATTEND SOMALIA PIRACY CONTACT GROUP [...] (C) On December 23, PolOff delivered REF A invitation to the first meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) to Didier Lenoir of the EU Council Secretariat. Lenoir confirmed on January 5 that he and Heli Pekka Heinonen, from the EU Military Staff, would attend the meeting in New Y [...]	2009-01-06 17:26:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1234	SE WOLPE'S CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EU 31 AUGUST - 1 [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes, Howard Wolpe, met with development and humanitarian aid officials from the Commission, and security and defense officials at the Council Secretariat. He also met with the Secretariat's Africa Task Force and attended a lunch meeting [...]	2009-09-11 15:52:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID MOPS MARR SOCI CG BE
09USEUBRUSSELS1681	EUPOL COPPS LOOKING FOR EXPANSION AND GREATER USSC [...] (S/NF) Summary: The EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) implements police training and mentoring programs and serves as a clearing house for EU Member States, bilateral financial contributions to the Palestinian police. Begun in early 2006 as a 33-person financ [...]	2009-12-18 06:46:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	KPMI WE EUN PREL PINS XF WBG
09USEUBRUSSELS206	WORKING WITH THE EU,S COUNTER-PIRACY HEADQUARTERS [...] (C//NF) Summary: USEU representatives visited the EU's counter-piracy Operational Headquarters (OHQ) on January 16, where interlocutors described the EU's operations and information sharing arrangements with the U.S. and NATO. To make maximum use of a limited force, the OHQ collects info [...]	2009-02-12 19:18:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS PHSA EWWT EAID PTER XI XO XW
09USEUBRUSSELS414	EU/CHINA: FERRERO-WALDNER WILLING TO RAISE GAO [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner plans to visit China during the week of March 30, and may be willing to raise the case of political prisoner Gao Zhisheng if asked by the United States to do so, acc [...]	2009-03-23 18:02:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS466	AFPAK: WHITE PAPER AND SUMMIT DELIVERABLES [...] (U) As instructed (REF A),Charge d'Affaires, Political Minister-Counselor, and Pol Off relayed points for the April 5 U.S.-EU Summit to Robert Cooper, Council Secretariat Director for Politico-Military Affairs; Marek Grela, Council Secretariat Director for Transatlantic Relations; Ivo Sramek, [...]	2009-03-31 15:10:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS554	THIRD STATES LEVERAGING ESDP TO PURSUE THEIR [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-09 16:23:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS568	GETTING THE EU TO EXTEND AND REINFORCE ITS [...] (C//NF) Summary. There is an emerging agreement among EU member states to extend the EU's naval operation off the coast of Somalia until December 2010. Discussions are moving beyond extending the mission to include addressing the root causes of piracy. We will have three opportunities in t [...]	2009-04-16 15:53:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS587	UPDATE ON EU COUNTER-PIRACY DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C//NF) Diplomatic and military interlocutors from the UK Permanent Representation to the EU told PolOff on April 21 that if the U.S. wants NATO to take the lead for counter-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, we will have to do the "heavy lifting." Our UK contacts also confirmed th [...]	2009-04-22 05:12:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS628	EU ON SRI LANKA IMF LOAN [...] (C) On April 29, Poloff shared reftel points with EU presidency, Council Secretariat, and Commission officials responsible for relations with Sri Lanka. While IMF representation is a member state competency, the EU Council Secretariat has asked member states to communicate their position on S [...]	2009-04-30 16:28:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON KDEM PHUM CE EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS642	EU ANTI-PIRACY FORCE GROWING STRONGER, MAY EXPAND [...] (C) Summary: The EU's counter-piracy force off the coast of Somalia has grown to 12 ships and four maritime patrol aircraft, with Member States still pledging new forces and in some cases keeping their ships in the operation longer than originally planned. As p art of the operation's mid- [...]	2009-05-06 08:56:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS692	EUROPEAN COMMISSION LAUNCHES COUNTER-PIRACY [...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, the European Commission committed to a 1.75 million euro program to support regional judicial capacity for pirate prosecutions in East Africa. The EU hopes this program, which will be implemented in concert with the UN, will allay the Government of Kenya's concer [...]	2009-05-14 18:30:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL EWWT XW XF EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS716	EU MILITARY STAFF HEAD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, Lt. Gen. David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, briefed USEU's Charg and political officers on military aspects of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP),and the outlook for NATO-EU relations. Leakey was pessimistic on the prospects f [...]	2009-05-20 17:29:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS751	EU MEMBERS WELCOME NATO COUNTER-PIRACY MISSION, WITH U.S. FORCE COMMITMENT [...] (C//NF) Summary: Over the past few weeks, several EU-based diplomats and military officers from key Allies as well as EU officials have told USEU that they see room for both NATO and the EU to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia. They add, however, that the NATO counter-piracy force, to [...]	2009-05-29 17:48:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EUN EWWT MARR MOPS PREL XF XW
09USEUBRUSSELS910	NEXT STEPS IN FURTHERING U.S. - EU CIVILIAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-01 16:11:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KCRS PREL EUN
09USNATO256	NATO COMES TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. [...] (C) Summary and Comment: NATO's Political Committee met June 10 to discuss the U.S. initiative to use the OSCE Ministerial in Corfu to launch a positive, wide-ranging dialogue on European security. France and Germany used the meeting to present and solicit Allied input on previously existing n [...]	2009-06-12 18:11:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL AORC XG RS
09USNATO315	NATO AWACS IN THE UAE TO SUPPORT ISAF - LEGAL [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations Lawrence Rossin on July 20 briefed Allies in the Political Committee about difficulties and potential opportunities in his negotiations with the UAE regarding the potential of basing NATO AWACS at al-Ain airbase in support of the ISAF opera [...]	2009-07-20 18:38:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS AE AF
09USNATO355	NATO ASSISTED RUSSIA IN ITS SEARCH FOR THE MISSING [...] (C) Following comments by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the August 19 meeting of the North Atlantic Council that he had been asked by Russia to assist in the strange case of the missing Russian ship "Arctic Sea," Poloffs met with NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Rober [...]	2009-08-19 15:02:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL EWWT PHSA MOPS MCAP RS
09USNATO433	KFOR DRAWDOWN: CONDITIONS MUST BE RIGHT TO MOVE [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. NATO International Military Staff Assistant Director for Operations Major General Li Gobbi and KFOR Military Civil Advisory Division Deputy Chief of Staff Brigadier General Polimeno on October 2 briefed the KFOR Policy Coordina [...]	2009-10-07 08:05:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PGOV MOPS MARR KV YI
09USNATO448	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - U.S.-GEORGIA EXERCISE [...] (C/NF) PolOff delivered reftel points at the October 12 meeting of NATO's Political Committee. Allies appreciated the information, but offered no substantive response to these points. DAALDER [...]	2009-10-13 15:16:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL RS GG
09USNATO90	NATO SECRETARIAT AGREES WITH U.S. POSITION ON [...] (C) The NATO Secretariat agrees with the United States that Slovenia must continue to do everything in its power to complete its ratification process in order to allow Croatia to join NATO in advance of the April 2-4 NATO Summit. NATO will continue to encourage Slovenia to find ways to complete [...]	2009-03-06 17:20:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO KTIA HR SI AL
09USOSCE206	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 8 - 11, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 8, Greek PermRep Marinaki said she intends during the Greek Chairmanship to complete the process for replacing OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Miklos Haraszti whose term expires in March 2009. Marinaki said the announcement fo [...]	2009-09-22 06:32:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL KZ GG RU
09USOSCE207	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 8 - 11, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 8, Greek PermRep Marinaki said she intends during the Greek Chairmanship to complete the process for replacing OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Miklos Haraszti whose term expires in March 2009. Marinaki said the announcement fo [...]	2009-09-22 06:32:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL KZ GG RU
09USOSCE210	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 14 - 18, 2009 [...] (U) In her video greeting to the September 14 opening session of the 9th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, Secretary Clinton spoke of the personal, societal, and economic harm caused by human trafficking. She emphasized the "three Ps" of the anti-trafficking fight - prosecu [...]	2009-09-28 07:24:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU KZ
09USOSCE211	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 21 - 25, 2009 [...] (SBU) At the weekly U.S.-CiO meeting September 22, Greek PermRep Marinaki said High Commissioner for National Minorities Vollebaek intended to visit South Ossetia in the near future, and had agreed to travel from Vladikavkaz, reversing his long-standing demand for access from the south. Vol [...]	2009-09-28 07:36:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE225	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 9,2009 [...] (C) In a meeting with Charge Fuller at NATO HQ October 2, NATO international staff led by Deputy A/SYG Bob Simmons advised that NATO allies have agreed to postpone discussion of the Medvedev proposal of European Security Architecture until the conclusion of initial OSCE Corfu Process (CP) dis [...]	2009-10-19 12:54:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE234	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 13 - 16, 2009 [...] (SBU) During the October 9-12, 2009, Fall Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA),more than 200 parliamentarians from the OSCE participating States (pS) met in Athens to examine challenges to achieving energy security in the region. The United States was represented by Helsinki Commi [...]	2009-10-22 06:44:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE247	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: OCTOBER 26 - 30, 2009 [...] (SBU) A draft Ministerial Council decision on "Women,s Participation in Political and Public Life" was tabled at the October 28 Human Dimension Committee meeting. While Russia, Belarus, and a handful of other participating States said they lacked formal guidance, all expressed general support [...]	2009-11-02 17:31:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE255	DAYTON ARTICLE IV - 43RD SRCC: PARTIES AGREE TO [...] (U) Summary: The 43rd Dayton Article IV Sub-Regional Consultative Commission (SRCC),representing the four parties to the Dayton Agreement (Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, Montenegro, and the Republic of Serbia),met November 3-4, 2009 in Novi Sad, Serbia. Five SRCC Decisions [...]	2009-11-16 15:33:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KCFE MW OSCE PARM PREL SR XG
09USOSCE259	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER 2 - 13, 2009 [...] (SBU) At our weekly meeting with the CiO Nov 3, Greek Ambassador Marinaki told us the CiO's Special Representative for Protracted Conflicts, Christopoulus, would meet with his Kazakh-proposed successor, Nurgaliev, in Vienna on Nov 5 and they would participate in the informal "Five plus Two" m [...]	2009-11-20 08:39:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE264	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEMBER 16 - 20, 2009 [...] (C) At the weekly CiO meeting November 17, which included for the first time Kazakh Ambassador and future PC Chair Abdrakhmanov, Greek Ambassador Marinaki emphasized the Chair's desire to adopt a Political Declaration at the December 1-2 Athens Ministerial. She acknowledged the Kazakh inter [...]	2009-11-26 11:05:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE292	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 9 - 18, 2009 [...] (SBU) Staff in the OSCE Secretariat's Conflict Prevention Center (CPC) told PolOff December 8 that Special Representative Christopoulos and Special Representative-designate Nurgaliev intend to visit Tbilisi and Tskhinvali December 14 and 15 to revisit the idea of establishing a small team to s [...]	2009-12-24 11:40:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL PHUM RU MD HR AF KZ
09USUNNEWYORK1060	SINGAPORE ON MODERATE NAM MEMBERS AND NPT/NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-21 00:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	CI CO GT JM MG PARM PREL SN
09USUNNEWYORK1068	SOMALIA: FRIENDS GROUP TOLD CREDIBILITY OF UNSC AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah met with the Friends of Somalia on November 20 at the Norwegian Mission. (NOTE: The Friends group includes Belgium, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Germany, Iceland, I [...]	2009-11-24 15:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR UNSC SO ER ET AU XA XW
09USUNNEWYORK1113	POLICE IN UN PEACEKEEPING: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2, 4, and 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Police Division officials asked member states on December 4 to assist in developing national follow-up plans to the Singapore Ministerial meeting on international pol [...]	2009-12-11 21:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC KPKO KCRM SOCI CVIS SN
09USUNNEWYORK1124	SINGAPORE ASSESSES NAM DYNAMICS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary. A delegate with the Singapore Mission to the UN on December 14 provided USUN with a summary of a meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM),which was chaired by Egypt and meant to provide the Iranian delegation an opportunity to present its case before NA [...]	2009-12-16 20:49:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM SN EG
09USUNNEWYORK1159	MONUC EXTENDED 5 MONTHS; MANDATE CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Security Council unanimously renewed MONUC's mandate on December 23 for 5 months, with the intention to further extend it an additional 12 months. During Council consultations on December 16, SRSG Doss said the "Kimia II" operations against the FDLR would end in December, an [...]	2009-12-24 17:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM XA UNSC CG RW
09USUNNEWYORK18	GEORGIA/RUSSIA: GERMANS PROMOTE REVISED UNOMIG [...] (C) SUMMARY. The German Mission to the UN is advocating a beefed-up mandate for the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when the current mandate expires on February 15, 2009. Germany hopes Security Council members will corner Russia into agreeing to extend authorization for a military ob [...]	2009-01-12 23:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG
09USUNNEWYORK180	SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: At its February 20 meeting, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Management Committee discussed the future STL Prosecutor's request for a change in the terms of his employment, to the equivalent compensation of a judge, to compensate for a decrease in his net earnings when he mo [...]	2009-02-27 01:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PTER LE SY
09USUNNEWYORK202	AMBASSADOR RICE AND UN DPKO USG LE ROY DISCUSS [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UN Peacekeeping USG Le Roy told Ambassador Rice on February 26 that India planned to withdraw its troops from MONUC. He asked for U.S. assistance in encouraging DRC President Kabila to support Indian troops, to help ave [...]	2009-03-03 01:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM UNSC CG IN SU XA AF
09USUNNEWYORK289	UNGA: UNSC REFORM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met March 16 and 17 for intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion focusing on the question of the veto. 74 delegations spoke during the day-and a-half discussion with most stating their general aversion to the vet [...]	2009-03-19 20:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN
09USUNNEWYORK292	SRSG OULD ABDALLAH BRIEFS AMB. RICE ON SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, told Amb. Rice on March 18 that the Council should adopt a "new paradigm" for Somalia, discussed "disappearances" of ethnic Somali youths from the U.S. and UK, and urged tangible support to [...]	2009-03-20 20:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK299	SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Management Committee met March 20 and agreed to a one-time increase in the base salary of judges. The Management Committee also discussed and solicited more information on a request by the President of the Tribunal for appointment of the Vice P [...]	2009-03-23 22:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC LE
09USUNNEWYORK349	USUN'S FRANK EXCHANGE WITH SOUTHERN SUDAN LEADERS [...] (C) On April 1, Ambassador Rice met with Foreign Minister Deng Alor and a delegation from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and discussed CPA implementation, the Darfur peace process, the International Criminal Court indictment of President Bashir, expulsions of NGOs from Darfur, a [...]	2009-04-03 12:21:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
09USUNNEWYORK366	UGANDA MAY TAKE LEAD ON COUP PRST [...] (C) Summary. USUN delivered reftel demarche to the missions of Libya, Uganda, Burkina Faso, and the African Union (AU). Uganda expressed interest in taking the lead in drafting a Council statement on recent coups in Africa, and is currently reaching out to the Libyans and the Burkinabe to ga [...]	2009-04-08 10:07:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC XA UV LY UG
09USUNNEWYORK381	UN ASKS FOR U.S. HELP TO AVERT INDIA'S TROOP [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: DPKO U/SYG Le Roy and MONUC SRSG Doss have separately approached Ambassador DiCarlo to request U.S. assistance in pressuring both the DRC and India to reach an accommodation that would keep India from withdrawing i [...]	2009-04-10 01:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC IN CG
09USUNNEWYORK384	GEORGIA: USUN DELIVERS USG PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Per Ref A instructions, Deputy PolCouns and Poloff shared the USG preliminary response to the UN Non-Paper on the future UN presence in Georgia (Ref B) with DPKO Director for Europe and Latin America, David Harland. Harland acknowledged U.S. views on the dimensions of the propose [...]	2009-04-10 12:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC UNOMIG RS GG
09USUNNEWYORK421	UNSC: RUSSIANS MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANS FOR [...] (C) Ambassadors Rice and Wolff met bilaterally with Russian Perm Rep Churkin and Deputy Perm Rep Dolgov on April 23. Ambassador Churkin confirmed that his government plans to send out invitations April 24 to its proposed May 11 Council ministerial meeting on the Middle East. He said only U [...]	2009-04-23 22:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS RS
09USUNNEWYORK443	SOMALIA: NEW YORK STATE OF PLAY ON 1863 RENEWAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In P3 consultations on April 29, the UK said that it intends to circulate its draft resolution on Somalia (ref) to the full Council by May 6 and that it plans to schedule a vote for May 22 in order to allow the Fifth Committee four days to consider AMISOM support before the end [...]	2009-04-30 14:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM MARR KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK452	SOMALIA/UN: P3 FAVOR CONTINUED ASSESSED SUPPORT TO [...] (SBU) 1. The UK convened a second round of P3 negotiations on their draft Somalia resolution on May 1. As at the previous meeting, poloff did not offer substantive suggestions, but asked the UK and France to be patient with USG decisionmaking and to preserve flexibility in the text in prepara [...]	2009-05-04 20:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK489	SECURITY COUNCIL AND GAZA BOARD OF INQUIRY: LIBYA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: The Libyan delegation circulated to Council members, after the May 11 Ministerial meeting on the Middle East, a draft resolution pursuing the findings of the Gaza Board of Inquiry and scheduled an experts meeting to discu [...]	2009-05-12 16:50:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY
09USUNNEWYORK491	GEORGIA: USUN PRESSES SECRETARIAT ON UNOMIG REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST. Ambassador DiCarlo reinforced with U/SYG for Political Affairs Pascoe on May 8 and May 11, and U/SYG for Peacekeeping Operations Le Roy on May 11, that the U.S. strongly opposes any change to the name of the SYG's Report on the Situation in Abkhazia, Georgia a [...]	2009-05-12 23:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNOMIG RS GG
09USUNNEWYORK507	TURKISH PR ILKIN RAISES IRAQ, CYPRUS WITH [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. Turkish PR Ilkin met with Ambassador Rice on May 13 to discuss Turkey,s Presidency of the Security Council in June. Ilkin said his Foreign Minister would like to chair the quarterly debate on Iraq/UNAMI, tentatively scheduled for June 18. Ambassador Rice said [...]	2009-05-14 21:15:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK51	GEORGIA: UN DPKO SHARES DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. As reported Reftel, the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) favors a revised interim monitoring mission in Georgia to replace the existing UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). DPKO shared with USUN a draft of the Secretary-General's (SYG) "observations" to be incl [...]	2009-01-27 01:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC KPKO RS GG
09USUNNEWYORK528	PAKISTAN MISSION COMPLAINS ABOUT UN ROLE IN [...] (C) The Pakistani Mission to the UN has demarched the UK, French and U.S. Missions regarding Pakistan,s concern over a potential UN role in the Bangladesh war crimes process. Pakistan requests that all three countries jointly demarche Bangladesh asking for the government to refrain from "press [...]	2009-05-22 21:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM BG
09USUNNEWYORK565	ICC'S OCAMPO PRESSES HIS POLITICAL AGENDA [...] (SBU) Summary: International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo claimed to Ambassador Rice on June 3 that the African Union (AU) realizes that Article 16 deferral of the Bashir case is not attainable and is looking for a face-saving way to let go of the issue. Ocampo suggeste [...]	2009-06-04 23:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
09USUNNEWYORK646	AMBASSADOR DICARLO'S JUNE 30 MEETING WITH IDF BG [...] (C) Summary: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Brigadier General Yossi Heymann, who leads the IDF delegation to the UNIFIL monthly tripartite meetings, told Ambassador DiCarlo on June 30 that Iran and Hizballah are the major Israeli concerns when discussing the implementation of UNSCR 1701. Israeli [...]	2009-07-02 00:08:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UN IS LE SY IR
09USUNNEWYORK681	U/SYG LE ROY BRIEFS AMBASSADOR RICE ON UPCOMING [...] (C) Summary: On July 7, Under Secretary General for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy and Under Secretary General for the Department of Field Services Susana Malcorra met with Ambassador Rice to brief her on Le Roy's upcoming trip to Sudan. Head of the Darfur Inter-opera [...]	2009-07-13 15:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
09USUNNEWYORK695	SUDAN/SANCTIONS: EXPERTS BRIEF ON VIOLATIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sudan Panel of Experts (POE),a monitoring group charged with monitoring implementation of UN sanctions on Sudan, shared with USUN their thoughts on the changing dynamics of violence in Darfur. The POE also briefed USUN on their ongoing problems due to the lack of cooperatio [...]	2009-07-16 10:54:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PGOV PREL SU UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK722	SOMALIA: INCHING CLOSER TO SANCTIONS DESIGNATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 21, the Somalia Sanctions Monitoring Group (MG),a UN team mandated to monitor and report on compliance with the Somalia arms embargo and resolution 1844, briefed the Somalia Sanctions Committee ("751 Committee") on a proposed list of nine individuals, including three rank [...]	2009-07-24 16:39:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK740	IRAQ/KUWAIT INITIATIVE MEETINGS IN NEW YORK [...] (C) Summary: In meetings at the UN on July 29, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the initiative on Iraq/Kuwait (reftel) to the Kuwaiti FM. Separately, ex-SRSG Staffan de Mistura and other UN officials presented the same initiative to Iraqi PR Bayati, and the P3 presented the initiative [...]	2009-08-01 00:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK748	AMBASSADOR RICE PREPS P5 ON U.S. PLANS FOR [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on August 4 briefed the P5 delegations on U.S. plans to convene a Security Council summit on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament during the U.S. Presidency of the Council in September. Ambassador Rice listed a number of possible topics that could be [...]	2009-08-06 02:17:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL NPT UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK773	ISRAELI MISSION VOICES CONCERN OVER [...] (U) This contains an action request (see paragraph 6). 2. (C) Daniel Carmon, the Deputy PermRep of the Israeli Mission in New York, on August 11 informed Ambassador Wolff that the representative office of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) had rej [...]	2009-08-17 18:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF UNSC KPAL IS
09USUNNEWYORK788	UNSC: COUNCIL CALLS FOR UNIFIL RENEWAL; MAJORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 20, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Mulet briefed the Security Council in consultations on UNIFIL. He highlighted the Hizballah arms cache explosion at Khirbet Selim, as he and other DPKO officials have to the Council on previous occasions (r [...]	2009-08-24 23:23:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO UNSC IS LE
09USUNNEWYORK816	SOMALIA PIRACY: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UN ROLE ON [...] (U) USUN Poloffs and USUN Deputy Legal Advisor delivered reftel points on June 3 to Department of Political Affairs (DPA) Somalia Chief Walid Musa Abdelkarim and UN Political Affairs Officers G. Justin Jepson and Kiyoshi Matsukawa. 2. (SBU) DPA Somalia Chief Abdelkarim was extremely [...]	2009-09-03 22:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SO XA KCRM UNSC PHUM PHSA EWWT
09USUNNEWYORK873	MADAGASCAR DELEGATION EXCLUDED FROM GENERAL DEBATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Madagascar's unconstitutional president, Andry Rojoelina, was scheduled to speak in the General Debate in the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 25th. He was blocked by a vote, following a point of order raised by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, acting in their role of president of [...]	2009-10-05 22:25:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA AORC AF
09USUNNEWYORK875	LIBYA REQUESTS URGENT UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING [...] (SBU) On October 6, Libyan PermRep Shalgham sent a letter to the UN Security Council President (Vietnam) requesting, under Rule 2 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, an urgent meeting of the Security Council "to discuss the Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the G [...]	2009-10-06 23:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LY
09USUNNEWYORK986	SOMALIA 1844 DESIGNATIONS: USUN REQUESTS TO ENGAGE [...] (U) This is an action request - please see paras 6-8. 2. (C) Summary: Per Department instructions (REF A),USUN has shared with the P-3 a list of names we would consider designating under UNSCR 1844 (2008),the Somalia UN targeted sanctions regime established in November 2008. This list in [...]	2009-11-03 22:26:00	USUN New York	SECRET	KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK99	PALESTINIANS PRESSING SYG TO BROADEN SCOPE OF [...] (C) Palestinian Permanent Observer Ambassador Mansour told Ambassador Wolff February 6 that he was exploring ways for the UN to investigate the conduct of the Gaza conflict. He cited as precedent UNSCR 1405 (2002) which "welcomed the initiative of the Secretary-General to develop accurate inf [...]	2009-02-10 01:47:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC KPAL KWBG IS
09VALLETTA113	MALTA PROPOSES TO HOST EU ASYLUM AGENCY [...] (U) Malta has formally offered to host the European Union,s Asylum Agency, which will be established within the next year to coordinate the EU asylum policy, increase cooperation between member states, lend assistance to states facing the greatest pressure and harmonize national practices. Ma [...]	2009-03-06 13:29:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF MT
09VALLETTA141	MALTA: PLEDGE FOR PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: DETAILS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-27 15:44:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EUN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER MT
09VALLETTA169	MALTA: IMMIGRATION DEBATE ROILS POLITICAL SCENE [...] (SBU) Summary: With 2008 and early 2009 bringing a record influx of African migrants to Malta from Libya, the issue of migration has risen to the top of the political agenda locally. The GOM has been criticized by NGOs, UNHCR, and even the Catholic Church for its detention policy, and Medecin [...]	2009-04-09 19:10:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF MT
09VALLETTA316	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. REVIEW OF FIRST [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-14 15:40:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC MT
09VALLETTA388	MALTA: GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-11 13:36:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EU PGOV PREL MT
09VALLETTA421	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on September 29 to MFA coordinator for Environment, Second Secretary David Ellul. 2. Ellul expressed appreciation for the information provided and indicated that Malta, following the EU lead, was in general agreement on the need to have major emerging countr [...]	2009-09-29 15:13:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN MT
09VALLETTA449	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for External Relations and Mediterranean Affairs Helga Mizzi on October 9. Mizzi expressed appreciation for the information and for U.S. willingness to share its view of the discussion outcomes. 2. (SBU) Mizzi advised that the GOM view [...]	2009-10-09 16:15:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR MT
09VALLETTA466	MALTA: OCTOBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 14:54:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EU PGOV PREL MT
09VALLETTA487	MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to MFA Americas Desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasqualie, and spoke on November 4 to MFA Asia (NEA) Director Patrick Mifsud. 2. (C) Mifsud advised that Malta expected to follow a collective EU position on the Goldstone Report and [...]	2009-11-04 17:18:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT
09VALLETTA488	MALTA: BELARUS SANCTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 17:18:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BO PREL EUN PHUM
09VALLETTA497	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED DPRK ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-16 15:05:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC MT
09VALLETTA498	PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SYG [...] (S) SUMMARY. U.S. Ambassador to Malta Douglas Kmiec met November 12 with Mr. Sergio Piazzi, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM),at Piazzi's request. Piazzi urged U.S. support for and participation in PAM's planned February meeting in Malta on the Jerus [...]	2009-11-16 19:12:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET	PREL KPAL IS MT
09VALLETTA503	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON USG SUPPORT FOR EUFOR IN BOSNIA [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to MFA Americas' desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale, who indicated she would forward to FM Tonio Borg's party, in Brussels. There was no immediate substantive response. Post will report any further information received septel. K [...]	2009-11-17 16:57:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EU BK MT
09VALLETTA504	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR NEW AFGHAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-17 16:59:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AF MT
09VALLETTA507	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 19 to MFA Acting Director for Global Issues, Mariella Grech, and Americas' Desk Officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale. Acting Director Grech expressed appreciation for the information, but had no immediate comment. 2. (SBU) DCM and PolO [...]	2009-11-19 16:14:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE MT
09VALLETTA511	MALTA WILL VOTE FOR UNGA RESOLUTIONS EXTENDING [...] (C) Following deliver of reftel a demarche November 19, DCM and PolOff met November 20 with MFA Acting Director for Global Issues, Mariella Grech. Grech thanked DCM and PolOff for providing U.S. views and expressed an understanding of the unhelpful nature of one-sided resolutions in eroding c [...]	2009-11-20 17:00:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE MT
09VALLETTA95	MALTA: VISIT OF CHINESE VP UNDERSCORES CLOSE TIES [...] (SBU) Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Malta February 21 for an official two day visit during which he met with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and announced a grant of 580,000 euros for Malta to purchase Chinese products and services. Paul Sant, MFA Desk Officer for China, told PolOf [...]	2009-02-23 15:16:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH MT PGOV PM PREL
09VATICAN113	THE VATICAN AND THE ANGLICANS: OPPORTUNITY OR OPPORTUNISM? [...] (C) The upcoming visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rome November 21 will take place with the background of the Vatican's far-reaching decision to facilitate the conversion of disaffected Anglicans to Catholicism. Embassy contacts approving the measure interpret it as a bold and appropriate r [...]	2009-11-09 12:02:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF UK VT
09VATICAN119	POPE TURNS UP THE HEAT ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Pope Benedict addressed the opening of the World Food Summit urging leaders to care for the world's hungry and protect the environment. Similarly, at the UN General Assembly, the Vatican nuncio stressed the need for a comprehensive international energy policy that protects the enviro [...]	2009-11-19 15:33:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC BEXP EAGR ENRG FAO PGOV PREL SENV UN DA SF
09VATICAN130	OUTREACH TO VATICAN ON UGANDA BILL CRIMINALIZING [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-15 15:58:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL VT UG
09VATICAN28	THE HOLY SEE: A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE [...] (C) Summary: Together with other flaps, the recent global controversy over the lifted excommunication of a Holocaust denying bishop (reftel) exposed a major disconnect between Pope Benedict XVI's stated intentions and the way in which his message is received by the wider world. There are many cause [...]	2009-02-20 16:00:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECPS PHUM PGOV KPAO KIRF VT
09VATICAN31	PAPAL STATEMENTS AND NORTHERN SRI LANKA [...] (C) Summary: A/DCM and poloff met on February 27 with the Vatican's point person on Sri Lanka, Monsignor Joseph Murphy, to discuss the situation in that country and ongoing efforts to press the LTTE to allow the departure of civilians from conflict zones. Murphy strongly supports the efforts [...]	2009-02-27 18:29:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF PTER KIRF CE VT
09VATICAN38	HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR POPE'S FIRST AFRICA TRIP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Vatican hopes that the Pope's March 17-23 visit to Cameroon and Angola will solidify the foundations of the Church in a continent where Catholicism is growing rapidly. The trip also comes as an opportunity for the Pope to change the subject, following weeks of controversies [...]	2009-03-13 17:44:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KIRF KECF AID XA AO CM VT
09VATICAN74	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL ACTION FOR FOOD SECURITY [...] Poloff met on June 18 with the Vatican's point person on food security, Dr.Paolo Conversi, to deliver the points listed in reftel. Conversi appreciated U.S. financial support for agricultural development, noting that U.S. views are consistent with the Pope's October 2008 World Food Day [...]	2009-06-19 13:44:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL KIRF VT
09VIENNA1064	IOM TO INVITE THE SECRETARY FOR EU [...] The Charge and Poloff met August 17 with IOM Vienna Head Andreas Hallbach and other IOM staff. Hallbach informed the Charge about the IOM's intention to invite Secretary Clinton and Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Luis CdeBaca to the upcoming EU Ministerial Conference "Towards Global EU Action A [...]	2009-08-21 07:23:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIP KWMN KCRM SMIG OVIP AORC AU
09VIENNA1188	AUSTRIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON FERRERO-WALDNER'S [...] (U) In a Sept. 14 meeting with Econ/Pol Counselor and Poloff, Austrian MFA Director for International Organizations Peter Huber expressed "some optimism" about Austrian candidate Benita Ferrero-Waldner's chances. Given that she was the last to declare, Huber thought the GOA had done reasonabl [...]	2009-09-16 09:45:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO EG AU
09VIENNA1189	GOA SUPPORTS MANY U.S. PRIORITIES, SHARES ITS [...] (U) Summary: In a September 14 meeting with Econ/pol Couns and Poloff, MFA Director for International Organizations Peter Huber gave the GOA's response to Ref A demarche on the upcoming UNGA. Austria supported the non-proliferation initiative but would seek to changes to the draft UNSC resol [...]	2009-09-16 10:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA AU
09VIENNA1197	AUSTRIA SUPPORTS FOLLOW-UP 1820 RESOLUTION SEXUAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-18 06:35:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO KWMN PHUM PREL CG AU
09VIENNA1421	AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. ICSC CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-05 14:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA AU

09VIENNA1549	AUSTRIA AND AFGHANISTAN: MODEST, BUT REAL, PROGRESS [...] (C) Austrian Foreign Minister Spindelegger publicly affirmed Dec. 2 that Austria would make a contribution to the civilian effort in Afghanistan. To consider Austria's specific contribution, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Justice, and Defense met that same day. Readouts of that [...]	2009-12-04 14:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF AU
09VIENNA189	AUSTRIA: VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY 23-24 [...] (U) Poloff discussed GAERC points on February 18 with Klaus Famira, MFA European Correspondent. Famira offered the following views: 2. (C) Afghanistan: Famira said the European Commission would wait to hear the brief of the EU's Special Representative to Afghanistan and would discuss their [...]	2009-02-20 10:56:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	EU PGOV PREL AU
09VIENNA190	AUSTRIA CAUTIOUS ON MAURITANIA, BUT SUPPORTS THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 11:03:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN MR PGOV PHUM PREL
09VIENNA193	AUSTRIA OPPOSES AN ARTICLE 16 DEFERRAL WITHOUT [...] Poloff conveyed the information in ref A to Georg Diwald, MFA Deputy Director of the Department for International Organisations. Diwald told Poloff that, in consideration of Austria's commitment to the rule of law and against impunity, Austria would respect the independence of the Internationa [...]	2009-02-20 15:21:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC SU XA XW AU
09VIENNA241	AUSTRIA INCLINED TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-27 16:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09VIENNA326	AUSTRIA WILL ISSUE UNSC STATEMENT SUPPORTING [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 20 to Peter Huber, MFA Head of International Organizations. Huber replied that the GOA would make a statement in support of AMISOM at the March 20 UNSC meeting on Somalia, as well as endorse the EU statement on the issue. 2. Huber said the GOA support [...]	2009-03-20 15:19:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO AU SO
09VIENNA36	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON OPPOSING IRAN PRESIDENCY AT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-09 15:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF IR UN EAID
09VIENNA404	AUSTRIA PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR UNHRC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 06:45:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN AU
09VIENNA448	AUSTRIA SUPPORTS US POSITION ON MADAGASCAR [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 09:47:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAID PGOV MA AU
09VIENNA693	AUSTRIA NONCOMITTAL ON CANDIDACY FOR ICSC [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 10:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA AU
09VIENNA76	TERRORISM FINANCE: AUSTRIA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 15:11:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PTER KTFN
09VIENNA950	AUSTRIA OPPOSES LIBYAN UNAMID PROPOSAL; SEES NO [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 09:15:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO SU AU
09VIENTIANE138	DEMARCHE TO LAO MFA: DEFENDING THE AUTHORITIES OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-25 07:24:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PHUM LA BM
09VIENTIANE168	INFORMING LAO MFA: USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 08:37:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	LA PHUM PREL
09VIENTIANE293	IRF VISITS PROVINCIAL LAOS TO GAUGE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) Summary: In May, DRL Office of International Religious Freedom (DRL/IRF) officer traveled with PolOff through three northern provinces - Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, and Luang Namtha - to assess religious freedom conditions. Predictably, the further away the officers traveled from Vientiane [...]	2009-06-19 05:07:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI LA
09VIENTIANE399	LAOS REACTION TO ASSK VERDICT [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs ASEAN Department's Deputy Director General Kham-Inh Khitchadeth told Poloff that the ASEAN Charter's principle of non-interference in internal affairs of member countries precluded ASEAN from engaging Burma on the outcome of the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). [...]	2009-08-17 10:48:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL
09VIENTIANE509	LAOS TAKES NOTE OF U.S. PRIORITIES FOR UNGA THIRD [...] (C) On October 26, Poloff briefed Saleumxay Kommasith, Director General, Department of International Organizations, MFA, on USG priorities for UNGA's Third Committee session, per reftel. 2. (C) Saleumxay explained that the GOL generally does not favor country-specific resolutions on human r [...]	2009-10-26 11:36:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL LA
09VIENTIANE68	LAO INGO POLICY: OVERSIGHT VS. EFFICIENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Lao Foreign Minister led an unusually high profile and public February 5-6 consultative discussion about proposed revision of the Prime Minister,s Decree 71, which regulates registration and operation of international NGOs (INGOs) in Laos. Also attending were vice ministers f [...]	2009-02-12 00:37:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PROP SOCI
09VILNIUS495	LUKASHENKA'S VISIT TO VILNIUS [...] (C) ... C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 VILNIUS 000495 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019 TAGS: LH PGOV PHUM PREL BO SUBJECT: LUKASHENKA'S VISIT TO VILNIUS Classified By: CDA Damian R. Leader for reasons 1.4(b) and (d). Â [...]	2009-09-24 13:44:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	LH PGOV PHUM PREL BO
09VILNIUS504	LITHUANIA: EXISTENCE OF A COVERT URANIUM [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points September 28 to Donatas Vainalavicius, acting head of the MFA's Arms Control and Terrorism Prevention Division. He expressed great interest in the information and promised to share it with his colleagues. He also noted that Lithuania has long shared our con [...]	2009-09-29 13:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM LH
09VILNIUS622	IRAN LOOKING TO DEVELOP COMMERCIAL TIES WITH [...] (U) Action request -- see paragraph 5. 2. (C) On November 18 poloffs met with MFA,s Head of Middle East and Africa Division Laima Jureviciene to inquire whether Iran has approached Lithuania to offer enhanced commercial relations (further to above references). Jureviciene confirmed that [...]	2009-11-20 14:56:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR LH
09VILNIUS635	RC-WEST CONFERENCE IN VILNIUS [...] (U) Action request -- see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The GOL will hold a Regional Command-West Conference in Vilnius December 8-9 to discuss strategy for PRTs in Western Afghanistan. We are working closely with U.S. delegation members and with MFA colleagues to ensure that the event will be a s [...]	2009-11-27 10:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AF LH MAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID
09VLADIVOSTOK10	YAKUTSK: PRESERVING THE PERMAFROST [...] Summary. Yakutsk is the largest inhabited area in the world built upon permafrost, and as a result the city is presented with a unique set of challenges. Increasing temperatures have thawed the top layer of frost and building foundations are beginning to shift, causing damage to structures a [...]	2009-02-10 22:43:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK11	YAKUTSK LENDING INSTITUTION OFFERS SNAPSHOT OF CREDIT [...] Summary. Though the effect of economic crisis has not hit Yakutia strongly yet, securing credit from financial institutions is becoming increasingly difficult for entrepreneurs and consumers there. Poloff visited a prosperous, privately-run credit association in Yakutsk that offers an acces [...]	2009-02-10 22:44:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK13	AMCIT RABBI ORDERED DEPORTED FOR VISA VIOLATION [...] On February 12, a district court in Vladivostok declared American citizen Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein to be in violation of his visa status and ordered him to leave the country. The rabbi had been in Russia for several months on a cultural visa and had been working at the Jewish Religious and C [...]	2009-02-12 18:25:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CASC KIRF PHUM RS
09VLADIVOSTOK48	OVERVIEW OF JAPANESE BUSINESS ON SAKHALIN [...] Summary. Vladivostok Political Officer met with members of the Japanese community on Sakhalin to discuss the region from the Japanese perspective. Though the number of Japanese citizens living on the island has dwindled in recent years, many remain as part of the Sakhalin II oil and gas proj [...]	2009-04-13 07:34:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK53	JAPANESE CARS: FIFTEEN YEARS OF MOSCOW/FAR EAST [...] Summary. The subject of imported Japanese vehicles has come to the forefront in recent months, but it is not a new issue. The conflict between Far East residents and Moscow over the right-hand drive used cars dates back over fifteen years, and has consistently been one of the few social issue [...]	2009-04-27 07:39:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK64	THE MYTH-BUSTING TOWN ON THE PRIMORYE COAST [...] Vladivostok Consul General and PolOff joined a USAID delegation on a visit to the small timber-producing town of Plastun on Primorye's Pacific coast and discovered an economically thriving town with foreign investment, a stable population, and the only known golf course in the Russian Far Eas [...]	2009-05-28 06:52:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR PGOV ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK73	ANTI-CORRUPTION BOSS JAILED ON TRUMPED-UP CHARGES [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-07 04:52:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK74	DPRK MISSILE TESTS BARELY A BLIP FOR RUSSIAN FAR EAST [...] The recent North Korean ballistic missile tests a mere 250 kilometers from Vladivostok registered barely a blip on local radar screens -- both literally on military detection equipment, and figuratively in the minds of area residents. Interfax news agency reported that a military source from [...]	2009-07-09 04:24:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MCAP KN RS
09VLADIVOSTOK77	ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADER DETAINED IN VLADIVOSTOK [...] Authorities have arrested long-time consulate contact Colonel Aleksandr Astafyev, the Director of Witness Protection Center and deputy head of the Primorye UVD. He was arrested in his office on June 16 on fraud charges, and is currently in pre-trial detention. Astafyev is a close POL/ECON co [...]	2009-07-16 04:20:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK79	ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADER DETAINED IN VLADIVOSTOK [...] Authorities have arrested long-time consulate contact Colonel Aleksandr Astafyev, the Director of Witness Protection Center and deputy head of the Primorye UVD. He was arrested in his office on June 16 on fraud charges, and is currently in pre-trial detention. Astafyev is a close POL/ECON co [...]	2009-07-16 05:10:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PHUM RS
09VLADIVOSTOK81	A VISIT TO THE TIGRESS OF GAIVORON [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 08:01:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK9	YAKUTSK: DISPATCH FROM COLDEST CITY IN THE WORLD [...] Vladivostok Political/Economic Officer and FSN paid a mid-winter visit to Yakutsk and met with several officials of the Sakha Republic. Officials discussed economic and development plans for the area, including infrastructure development, possible areas of cooperation with United States busi [...]	2009-02-09 07:57:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ETRD RS
09WARSAW1027	POLAND APPROVES INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF U.S.-RUSSIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-02 15:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RU KZ KG UA PL
09WARSAW1066	GICNT: POLAND LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN COBALT AND [...] (C) Poland is likely to participate in the Global Initiative's November COBALT exercise and the January 2010 Exercise Planning Group meeting, according to the Polish MFA. Poloff and a Russian Embassy official delivered reftel demarche to Szymon Bochenski of the MFA's security policy departmen [...]	2009-10-19 09:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PTER KGIC PL
09WARSAW1087	POLISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER 26-27 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland largely shares U.S. views on the Western Balkans, Afghanistan/Pakistan and the Middle East. Poland supports a sustained EU operational presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as visa liberalization regimes for both Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Poland appreciates [...]	2009-10-26 15:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PL
09WARSAW1197	POLISH VIEWS ON DECEMBER 7-8 EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered ref points December 3 to MFA EU Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski, who responded with a summary of Poland's positions for this first EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). With a view to establishing the EU as a global actor, Poland endorses all activities aimed at strengtheni [...]	2009-12-07 18:26:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM EUN PL
09WARSAW122	UKRAINE, POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC SUMMIT ON GAS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Lech Kaczynski's January 28 meeting in Wroclaw with Ukrainian President Yushchenko and Czech Prime Minister Topolanek, representing the EU presidency, produced only an inconclusive assessment of the Ukraine-Russia gas agreement. Officials from President Lech Kaczynski' [...]	2009-02-04 06:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG RS CZ BO UP PL
09WARSAW146	POLAND/RUSSIA: MOVING FORWARD IN CHOPPY WATERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Vladimir Putin's proposed spring visit to Warsaw has not yet been scheduled, but Polish officials tell us that energy security will likely top the agenda. Prime Minister Tusk's staff said the media accurately described Tusk's January 29 meeting with Putin in Davos as a discussion [...]	2009-02-10 14:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PL RS
09WARSAW257	POLAND AND ODIHR - NEW MATERIAL TO COMBAT [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 5, the Polish Ministry of Education and the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a set of teaching tools to combat anti-Semitism. The materials are specifically aimed at middle-school age (gymnazium) students. Discussions are underw [...]	2009-03-10 14:38:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL PL
09WARSAW279	POLES INTERESTED IN ATTENDING AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-18 07:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF PK IR UN PL
09WARSAW443	RIGHT-WING RADICALS CONTROL POLISH PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Piotr Farfal, a former skinhead affiliated with the nationalistic League of Polish Families (LPR) , remains in control of Polish Public Television (TVP) -- opinions remain divided on just how long he will manage to stay in office. Barring a serious Farfal misstep, the only mecha [...]	2009-04-29 14:04:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PL
09WARSAW553	POLAND - THE STRUGGLE FOR SOLIDARITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. June 4 celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of free elections were supposed to highlight Poland's prominent role in toppling communism in Europe in 1989. Instead, plans for a media extravaganza in Gdansk have devolved into competing events in multiple cities amid mutual ch [...]	2009-06-03 06:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB PL
09WARSAW563	POLES HOST DALAI LAMA, RILE CHINESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jie Chi warned Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski on May 26 that Polish support for the Dalai Lama could impede the improvement of bilateral ties. The Chinese appear to be holding off on senior visits to Poland this year. The Polish government beli [...]	2009-06-03 15:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PL CH
09WARSAW579	POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICSC [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-08 12:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA PL
09WARSAW854	POLISH PROPERTY COMPENSATION LEGISLATION STALLED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoP is unlikely to introduce promised private property compensation -- including to Holocaust survivors -- any time soon. Ambassador Maciej Kozlowski, the MFA's liaison to the Jewish community, continues to repeat the surprising argument that Polish compensation legislation [...]	2009-08-20 14:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PL
09WARSAW896	POLAND UNDECIDED ON WHETHER TO FILE ORAL ICJ BRIEF [...] (C) Polish MFA is divided on the issue of filing an oral ICJ brief in support of Kosovo. Legal Department advisors are arguing in favor of the U.S. position, while the Central and South Europe and Eastern Departments want to take relations with regional partners such as Serbia and Russia int [...]	2009-09-02 19:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KVIR PL
09WARSAW934	POLISH VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 14-15 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland strongly supports increased EU engagement in Afghanistan, including more resources for civilian reconstruction and the EUPOL police training mission. The Poles appreciate the Swedish Presidency's efforts to elaborate a comprehensive, far-reaching EU strategy for Afghanist [...]	2009-09-11 10:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EFIN EAID KNNP IR PK AF CE PL
09WARSAW983	POLES CAUTIOUS BUT OPEN-MINDED ON U.S. MD PROPOSAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the face of overwhelmingly negative press coverage, Polish officials' initial skepticism regarding the new U.S. offer on Missile Defense (MD) has evolved slightly to a posture of wait-and-see (but not too long). Both FM Sikorski and PM Tusk have issued guardedly encouraging p [...]	2009-09-23 16:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PL
09WELLINGTON106	MGSF01 - SWINE FLU UPDATE FOR NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-28 20:43:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR AMGT TBIO KFLU CASC AEMR ASEC KFLO KSAF
09WELLINGTON129	NEW ZEALAND UNDECIDED ON CRITICAL UN ELECTION [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Mr. Tom Kennedy, Policy Officer, United Nation and Human Rights and Commonwealth Division (UNHC) in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affaris and Trade (MFAT). Biographic information on Ms. Myers and background information were also delivered. 2. [...]	2009-06-07 22:14:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09WELLINGTON255	NEW ZEALAND CONSIDERS PRESENTING AT RIO MTCR PLENARY [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Jillian Dempster, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's International Security and Disarmament Division and urged GNZ to participate in the Information Exchange during the upcoming MTCR Plenary in Rio. 2. (C) Dempster [...]	2009-08-11 03:46:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA
09WELLINGTON277	BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK FOR CASE 050107693 [...] In response to reftel, PolOff conducted a Blue Lantern post shipment check of Garden City helicopters on September 14, 2009. This helicopter rescue company is a legitimate business operating under contract with the New Zealand government's Accident Compensation Corporation, and it has land an [...]	2009-09-22 03:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
09WELLINGTON281	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK FOR CASE [...] In response to reftel, PolOff conducted a Blue Lantern post shipment check of Helicopters Otago, Ltd on September 10, 2009. This helicopter rescue company is a legitimate business operating under contract with the New Zealand government's Accident Compensation Corporation, and it has land and [...]	2009-09-23 22:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC NZ
09WELLINGTON297	BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY - CASE NO. K-2488 [...] (U) PolOff conducted a Blue Lantern inspection of Custom Aeronautical Support (CAS),Ltd. at 28B Moorhaus Avenue in Christchurch, New Zealand on 16 September, 2009 to verify the bona fides of broker Farooq (Greg) I. Gaba, case no. K-2488. CAS appears to be a legitimate business, and PolOff [...]	2009-10-28 03:31:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
09WELLINGTON299	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE [...] (U) PolOff delivered Reftel demarche to Michael McBryde, MFAT's United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division Deputy Director and encouraged GNZ to support USG's position during the November 4 UNGA Goldstone Report debate. Mr. McBryde met separately with MFAT's Middle East Division [...]	2009-11-04 07:29:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL
09WELLINGTON3	NZ RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST CONCERNING THE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel action request. Poloff contacted Richard Hawke, Manager of the Energy and Environment Office for the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development. Hawke stated that the GNZ is aware of IRENA, that there have been internal GNZ discussions concerning the proposal, an [...]	2009-01-08 03:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV NZ
09WELLINGTON4	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST CONCERNING [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Poloff contacted Nik Kiddle, Deputy Director of the Human Rights Division of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Poloff discussed reftel background points with Kiddle and requested the GNZ to support the USG position on Iran's candidacy fo [...]	2009-01-08 22:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID NZ
09WELLINGTON49	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: FIFTH [...] (SBU) In response to reftel action request, on February 24 Poloff met with Nik Kiddle, Deputy Director of the United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT),to discuss the candidacy of Judge Coral Shaw of New Zealand for [...]	2009-02-26 22:46:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KUNR AORC APER PREL UNGA NZ
09WINDHOEK213	SADC TRIBUNAL RULES AGAIN IN FAVOR OF ZIMBABWEAN FARMERS [...] (U) This report was coordinated with Embassy Harare. 2. (U) On June 6, the SADC Tribunal again sided with the Zimbabwean farmers who are seeking an order to stop the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) from expropriating their farms. The court ruled unanimously that the GOZ was in contempt of th [...]	2009-06-09 15:10:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL WA ZI
09WINDHOEK221	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SADC DEMARCHE ON MADAGASCAR [...] (SBU) Building on our ongoing discussion with the Government of Namibia (Ref B),on June 19, Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to Anne Mutelo Namakau, Deputy Director for Africa in the Bilateral Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mutelo Namakau agreed that both sides must retu [...]	2009-06-19 11:18:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SADC MA WA
09WINDHOEK272	PARTY FINANCING OPACITY A HUGE BOON TO SWAPO [...] (C) Summary: Political parties in Namibia have no legal requirement to disclose the sources of private domestic funding, while public funding is dictated by the number of seats a party holds in the National Assembly. Both systems heavily benefit the ruling South West African People's Organiza [...]	2009-07-29 11:48:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV WA
09WINDHOEK328	POLITICAL STARS WAX AND WANE: SWAPO HOLDS ITS [...] (SBU) On September 5 and 6, Namibia's ruling party, the Southwest African People's Organization (SWAPO),held its electoral college. Delegates from around the country threw their hats into the ring in hopes of becoming one of 72 on the party list, contenders for a seat in the National Assembly [...]	2009-09-11 09:30:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL WA
09WINDHOEK424	SWAPO DODGES CHINESE SCHOLARSHIP SCANDAL [...] (U) Summary. For weeks, the Namibian government has been under pressure by the public, the media, and the political opposition to explain how the children of ten prominent government officials, including the president, were awarded coveted scholarships to study in China. Many Namibians, inclu [...]	2009-11-20 07:19:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM WA CH PA
09WINDHOEK439	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DECEMBER VOTE ON DEFAMATION OF [...] On December 2, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Michael Ndivayele, the new director for multilateral affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Building on an earlier discussion on the subject of religious defamation with Ndiavyele's predecessor, Poloff pointed to Namibia's voting record [...]	2009-12-02 14:45:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PHUM UNAUS WA
09WINDHOEK440	NAMIBIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Namibia enjoys a low terrorism threat. No acts of international or domestic terrorism took place in Namibia in 2009. 2. (U) In 2009, the Government of Namibia (GRN) passed (but has not yet enacted) the Communications Bill, which allows intelligence services to monitor emails and Intern [...]	2009-12-03 10:05:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR WA
09WINDHOEK441	NAMIBIANS GROW TIRED OF ELECTION DELAYS [...] (SBU) Summary. As vote tabulation enters its sixth day, Namibians are asking when the final results from the November 27 and 28 general election will be announced. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has confirmed results from 47 of 107 constituencies. Those figures show the South West [...]	2009-12-03 14:33:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM WA
09WINDHOEK461	Namibian Opposition Parties Plan Court Appeal of Election [...] (U) Action Request: See paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: On December 11, opposition party youth leagues marched and submitted a petition demanding nullification of the election results to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). Opposition parties also announced their intenti [...]	2009-12-14 16:20:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL WA
09WINDHOEK52	2009 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT ON [...] (U) Response to 23 A: The Government of Namibia (GRN) does not gather statistics on trafficking in persons (TIP). The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MEGCW) keeps statistics on the number of women who are victims of domestic violence. The Women and Child Protection Unit of the p [...]	2009-02-12 16:49:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF WA
09YAOUNDE1026	CAMEROON: GRC ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGION [...] (C) On December 2, Poloff delivered ref A demarche on the upcoming UN General Assembly(UNGA) vote on the "combating defamation of religions" resolution to Prosper Bomba, Director of UN and Multilateral Affairs at Cameroon,s Ministry of External Relations. Poloff thanked Cameroon for its recen [...]	2009-12-03 16:03:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNGA CM
09YAOUNDE122	CAMEROON'S MINES MINISTER THINKS GLOBALLY, WORRIES LOCALLY [...] (U) Summary. Cameroon's Minister of Mining is increasingly worried about the impact that global economic trends will have on Cameroon, especially in the mining and industrial sectors. At the Minister's request, Post's Economic and Commercial team met with Badel Ndanga Ndinga, Cameroon's Min [...]	2009-02-05 15:09:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EIND EINV ETRD ECON CM
09YAOUNDE123	TRANSPORT MINISTER ON CAMAIR, PORT PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Competing interests within the highest levels of the Government of Cameroon (GRC) continue to fight for control of Cameroon's national airline, rebaptized CAMAIRCO, implied Gounoko Haounaye, Cameroon's Minister of Transport, in a January 29 meeting with Emboffs. Haounaye prai [...]	2009-02-06 06:43:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT EINV ETRD ECON CM
09YAOUNDE152	CAMEROON: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] Summary: The Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC) acknowledges that Cameroon is a country of origin, transit and destination for trafficked women and children. In 2005, the National Assembly passed Anti-Child Trafficking legislation. A number of sections of the penal code apply to tra [...]	2009-02-16 09:50:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CM
09YAOUNDE224	POPE'S UPCOMING VISIT TO CAMEROON DRAWS MIXED [...] (U) SUMMARY : Pope Benedict XVI will visit Cameroon March 17-20, for both a state visit and to conduct internal meetings with church officials from around Africa. This visit has met with mixed local press, including some criticism of the trip,s cost and church fundraising efforts. The Pope's [...]	2009-03-05 16:09:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	CM PGOV PREL VT PHUM KIRF
09YAOUNDE237	CAMEROON: JUSTICE MINISTER DISCUSSES REFORM PRIORITIES IN [...] (SBU) The Government of Cameroon (GRC) acknowledges the persistence of significant human rights violations in Cameroon, but is committed to stepping up investigations and punishment of violators, according to Amadou Ali, the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. Ambassador, accompanie [...]	2009-03-10 14:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE246	CAMEROON'S FIU HEAD SAYS COORDINATION IMPROVING, [...] (C) Summary. Corruption remains pervasive at the highest levels of the Government of Cameroon, but there are signs of increasing cooperation among the Ministry of Justice, the police and Cameroon's financial intelligence unit, the National Agency for Financial Investigations (ANIF),accordi [...]	2009-03-12 14:42:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KTFN PREL PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE256	CAMEROON'S JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS NORTH WILL [...] (C) Summary. The struggle for Cameroon's future, including President Paul Biya's succession, should be viewed through ethnic and regional lenses, according to Amadou Ali, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. In a recent, wide-ranging and frank discussion with the Ambassador, Ali sa [...]	2009-03-12 16:39:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR CM
09YAOUNDE257	CAMEROON MP, ERSTWHILE US PARTNER, DEMOTED FOR [...] (C) Summary. President Paul Biya, enraged to learn that three senior members of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) were implicated in an alien smuggling operation, moved swiftly to remove them from their positions as Vice Presidents of the National Assembly, according t [...]	2009-03-12 16:47:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR CVIS CMGT PREL PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE264	CAMEROON: NONPROLIFERATION SANCTIONS: A.Q. KHAN [...] (S) On March 11, 2009, post received a diplomatic note from the GRC in response to diplomatic notes sent regarding the A.Q. Khan sanctions and the Additional Protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (reftels 2508 and 322). In the GRC,s response, it conveyed appreciation for the USG,s stance [...]	2009-03-17 10:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	SECRET	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN CM
09YAOUNDE275	(S) ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL BIYA "PLAUSIBLE, BUT [...] (S) Summary. According to Francis Dooh Collins, a French national of Cameroonian origin who has proven to be politically well-connected but of dubious credibility, Minister of Defense Remy Ze Meka and a group of disgruntled senior military officials intend to assassinate President Paul Biya [...]	2009-03-20 17:55:00	Embassy Yaounde	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR PINS ASEC CM
09YAOUNDE357	CAMEROON: RUNNING OUT OF ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Cameroon (GRC) anticipates it will run out of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs by September 2009, leaving an estimated 60,000 patients without medication. The GRC has sought international funding to meet this shortage and has apparently not considered using its own [...]	2009-04-16 15:28:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV KOCI SOCI PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE381	CAMEROON: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION [...] (U) On April 22, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Prosper Boumba, Director of the Office of the United Nations in the Ministry of External Relations. Boumba expressed his satisfaction at the USG decision and stated that the Foreign Ministry has already instructed its mission to vote in fav [...]	2009-04-23 12:03:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL CM
09YAOUNDE393	NOTHING SACRED: POPE'S BUDGET PILFERED BY [...] (SBU) Cameroonian legal authorities are investigating allegations that Communication Minister Jean-Pierre Biyiti Bi Essam embezzled 130,000,000 CFA (about $250,000) of the 700,000,000 CFA (about $1.4 million) his ministry received for Pope Benedict XVI's March 17-20 visit to Yaounde (reftel) [...]	2009-04-29 12:09:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL ECON PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE396	ENGAGEMENT IN CAMEROON: PULLING TEETH, CHASING TAILS [...] (C) Summary: Cameroon's governance problems--and the challenges they create for USG assistance--are illustrated in the painstaking process required to send Cameroonian officials on an all-expenses training program in the US. Cameroonian President Biya told the Ambassador he wanted the train [...]	2009-05-04 08:57:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV EAID KCRM KJUS CM
09YAOUNDE407	CAMEROON PLANS TO OPEN TELCOM SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon's National Assembly will vote later this year on a law to reform Cameroon's telecom sector, making it more open to competition, according to Edouard Ebah Abada, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MINPOSTEL). In a recent meeting with [...]	2009-05-07 11:53:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ECPS KCOR CM
09YAOUNDE449	ITALIAN LOGGER BUSTED FOR CHIMP POSSESSION [...] (U) Summary. Cameroonian law enforcement officials arrested Italian national and logging executive Mirko Ramoni on May 14 for possession of controlled wildlife and wildlife products, including three live chimps and the skin of a freshwater crocodile. The Last Great Ape (LAGA),a wildlife la [...]	2009-05-22 06:36:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KCOR PREL PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE514	CAMEROON'S LOM PANGAR IS WORLD BANK'S DAM PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Cameroon (GRC) is pushing breathlessly to construct the Lom Pangar dam by 2012, but the GRC's impatience causes heartburn for the World Bank, which is eager to finance the project but wary that the GRC will not adhere to World Bank guidelines for environmenta [...]	2009-06-09 13:02:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EWWT CM
09YAOUNDE573	CAMEROONIAN MINISTER: BIYA COMMITTED, BUT [...] (C) Summary. On June 23, Poloff called on Victor Mengot, Minister at the Presidency in Charge of Special Duties, to discuss two high-profile American investments, Geovic and Le Bus, where the American investors are at loggerheads with the Government of Cameroon's (GRC) representatives. Men [...]	2009-06-29 12:19:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PINR CM
09YAOUNDE591	(C) CAMEROON: PM AND CORRUPT MINDEF REMOVED IN [...] (U) Summary. In a June 30 cabinet shuffle, President Biya appointed Philemon Yang, a senior official in the Presidency and former diplomat, to be his Prime Minister and dismissed Defense Minister Remy Ze Meka, whose grand-scale corruption made him persona non grata in the U.S. Otherwise, the [...]	2009-07-02 08:43:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM PGOV PINR PREL KCOR KDEM
09YAOUNDE608	(C) CENTRAL BANK SOURCE: "GABONESE STOLE $40 [...] (C) Summary. Senior Gabonese officials in the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) colluded to embezzle more than 18.3 billion CFA (about $36 million) from the pooled reserves of the six states of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) over the past five years, according to a [...]	2009-07-07 12:58:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR EFIN PREL PGOV ECON CM
09YAOUNDE74	ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE EMBROILS PARLIAMENTARIANS, [...] (U) Summary. Post is investigating allegations--reported in the independent press--that Samuel Azuu Fonkam, recently named to head Cameroon's new elections agency (ELECAM),abused his former position as the Deputy Secretary General of the National Assembly to provide official cover for mala [...]	2009-01-22 16:15:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR CVIS KFRP PHUM CM
09YAOUNDE786	THE INTERNATIONALLY LAMPOONED BIYA VACATION [...] (C) President Paul Biya's recently completed expensive vacation to France drew criticism and an extended media battle in Europe and Cameroon. Rather than refute the allegations and let the story die, the GRC lashed out with tit-for-tat planted stories and accusations of an unpatriotic press. [...]	2009-09-16 15:19:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM FR PGOV PREL
09YAOUNDE825	A VISIT TO CAMEROON'S PRISONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Yaounde's Political Specialist recently visited the prisons of Douala New Bell, in the Littoral Region, and Buea and Kumba in the South West Region. These three prisons often top the headlines because of violence, revolts, and escape attempts. Douala's prison is dismal [...]	2009-09-28 15:03:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CASC CM
09YAOUNDE865	CAMEROON: A HEALTH UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Cameroon (GRC) has not yet offered a solution to a possible anti-retroviral drug (ARV) shortage, although the Central Drug Depository may use its reserves to finance ARVs for additional quarter. Although four H1N1 cases were reported in August, the Pasteur Ins [...]	2009-10-14 12:51:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV KOCI SOCI PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE867	CAMEROON'S DISORGANIZED OPPOSITION SDF [...] (C) Uncertainty over prospective presidential candidates, problems with internal party discipline, and a divisive corruption issue threaten the status of the Social Democratic Front (SDF) as Cameroon's largest opposition group. Adding to Cameroon's political uncertainty are promises of demon [...]	2009-10-14 15:41:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM PGOV PHUM
09YAOUNDE882	CAMEROON: BAKASSI'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY [...] (U) SUMMARY: One year after the August 2008 handover of the Bakassi Peninsula, the Government of Cameroon(GRC) has succeeded in dramatically improving the security of the region and has done some work to improve infrastructure. However, Bakassi remains poor and isolated, and the inter-agency [...]	2009-10-21 11:21:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR NI CM PBTS PGOV ECON
09YAOUNDE961	BANK OF CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES (BEAC) SCANDAL [...] (C) Summary: The Vice-Governor at the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) recently summarized to Poloff the status of a major corruption investigation. The corruption scandal initially focused on the placement of a dubious investment in French bank Societe Generale (Ref A) and led to a pr [...]	2009-11-10 15:42:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM ECON EFIN KCOR PREL
09YEREVAN112	ARMENIA: INCREASING FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-19 16:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP MNUC IR GM AM
09YEREVAN113	ARMENIA: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-19 16:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP PARM IR AM

09YEREVAN148	CALM EXPECTED, BUT CLASHES POSSIBLE, ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: An opposition-organized rally and march planned for Sunday, March 1, to commemorate the violent political clashes one year ago, is expected to proceed calmly. Although the demonstration is proceeding without municipal approval, we do not perceive that either side has motives to [...]	2009-02-27 14:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC AM
09YEREVAN190	EX-PRESIDENT LEVON TER-PETROSSIAN RUNS FOR YEREVAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) made a surprise announcement March 15 that its top leader, former President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP),would run for Yerevan mayor in the May 31 election. Both ANC and the parliamentary opposition Heritage Party have made public c [...]	2009-03-19 07:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
09YEREVAN204	WORKSHOP ON NUCLEAR SMUGGLING LAW-MAKING IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: With experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),the Department's Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative (NSOI),the Department of Justice (DOJ),and Embassy Yerevan held a "Legislative Drafting Expert Workshop on the Criminal Law Aspects of the Universal L [...]	2009-03-24 09:23:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM PTER KNNP KCRM KGIC US UP AM
09YEREVAN41	ARMENIA: NO SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA OF CHILD [...] (SBU) There have been no changes with respect to child labor or worst forms of child labor in Armenia during the reporting period. Armenia has adopted all international agreements on children's rights, and there have been no new legal changes in this area. On October 30, 2008, UNICEF officiall [...]	2009-01-22 13:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI AM
09YEREVAN643	ARMENIA: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOOD SECURITY EVENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-16 10:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ETRD EAGR UNGA AM
09YEREVAN689	COOL-HEADED OPPOSITION ACKNOWLEDGES SARGSIAN'S [...] (C) At a reception hosted September 15 by the Ambassador, PolOffs heard from leaders of the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) and independent observers that the normalization process with Turkey, by itself, posed little risk to Serzh Sargsian's rule. A small minority of nationalists [...]	2009-09-30 13:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS TU AJ AM
09YEREVAN78	LATEST PACE RESOLUTION SPURS LIMITED REFORM [...] (C) With its January 27 passage of Resolution 1643, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) elected to give Armenia more time to complete reforms highlighted in previous PACE resolutions 1609 and 1620, focusing on the way forward negotiated by rapporteurs John Prescott and [...]	2009-02-10 16:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM COE AM
09YEREVAN798	THE BUSINESS OF POLITICS: LEADING ENTERPRISES OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The murky ownership of Armenia's major industry clusters is a hidden driver of Armenian politics and elites' inter-relationships. Yerevan chatter frequently refers to which prominent political figure owns what prominent economic assets, but it is difficult to get clear and consis [...]	2009-11-17 14:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PINR KDEM AM
09YEREVAN821	YEREVAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE: OPPOSING UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-26 08:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE AM
09YEREVAN827	YEREVAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE: U.S POSTURE ON IRAN'S [...] (C) On 25 November 2009, Ambassador Yovanovich delivered reftel demarche to Vigen Sargsian, Deputy Chief of staff to President Serzh Sargsian. Sargsian asked Ambassador how the US Government envisioned the next steps vis-a-vis Iran. Ambassador responded that the next steps are difficult to pr [...]	2009-12-01 09:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	AM IS KPAL LE PINR PREL SY UNGA
09YEREVAN83	ARMENIAN CHURCH COMPLAINS OF NO MOVEMENT ON ITS [...] (C) Poloff met with Armenian Apostolic Bishop Arshak Khachatrian, Chancellor of the Mother See of Holy Ejmiatsin, on February 3, to follow up on the Armenian view of the conflict over the Norashen Church in Tbilisi and to find out if the Armenian Church had received any notification from its G [...]	2009-02-12 11:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SCUL KIRF GG AM
09YEREVAN830	ARMENIAN YEZIDIS: POVERTY, EDUCATION, AND ETHNIC [...] (U) In September and October 2009, Embassy officers met with members of the ethnic Yezidi community, Armenia's largest minority group. Ethnic identity, education, and endemic poverty are the main issues that confront the Yezidis. There is a dispute in the Yezidi community as to whether Yezidis [...]	2009-12-03 09:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ASEC PTER PREF SMIG SOCI KWMN KIRF
09YEREVAN836	YEREVAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE: DECEMBER 2009 UN VOTE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 05:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE AM
09YEREVAN889	ARMENIA TO DEPLOY PEACKEEPERS TO AFGHANISTAN IN [...] (C) After only one day of debate, on December 8 Armenia's National Assembly (parliament) approved in overwhelming fashion the February 2010 deployment of up to 80 Armenian peacekeepers to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Parliament's swift approval of [...]	2009-12-24 10:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL AF GM AM
09ZAGREB10	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. OPPOSITION TO IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-08 15:51:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF IR UN EAID HR
09ZAGREB105	CROATIA PROVIDES VIEWS ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the Croatian MFA, responded to reftel during a 23 February meeting. The GOC approaches the review process with its own three pillars in mind: universality, commitment to strengthening non-proliferation regimes, a [...]	2009-02-24 07:39:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA IAEA NPT
09ZAGREB111	CROATIA SUPPORTS USG'S APPROACH ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered points from reftels on 26 February to Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the MFA. Dogan expressed gratitude for the comprehensive overview on Afghanistan and said that he was encouraged by what he heard. The GoC agreed with the U.S. Adminis [...]	2009-02-27 15:27:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF HR
09ZAGREB113	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: USG PARTICIPATION IN THE UN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 12:59:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL HR
09ZAGREB114	CROATIA TO SUPPORT MARK PAINTER FOR UN APPEALS [...] (C) On February 27, Poloff presented reftel demarche regarding our candidate for the UN Appeals court to Vesna Vukovic, head of the MFA's UN office. In a follow-up conversation with Poloff on Monday March 2, she indicated that Croatia will support Judge Mark Painter in the March 2 vote. BRAD [...]	2009-03-02 15:41:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KAWC KJUS UNGA HR
09ZAGREB118	CROATIAN-SLOVENIAN BORDER DISPUTE: THE VIEW FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT We see little prospect that significant progress can be made in resolving the longstanding border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia before Croatia formally joins the NATO Alliance. Assuming Croatia achieves NATO membership in time for the April 3 Summit there may [...]	2009-03-04 07:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO HR
09ZAGREB120	MAYOR MILAN BANDIC, THE KING OF ZAGREB [...] (C) SUMMARY Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandic of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) will be running for re-election to his fourth term. He has a comfortable lead in recent polls and is an experienced campaigner, which will make him very tough to beat in the May election. Frequently criticized for his [...]	2009-03-04 10:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV HR
09ZAGREB121	CROATIA WOULD VIEW COMPLETING THE ACCESSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-04 11:10:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO HR
09ZAGREB122	CROATIA SPEEDING UP ITS DOMESTIC NATO RATIFICATION [...] (C) Summary: The GoC told post it was speeding up its own domestic NATO ratification process due to the potentially tight timeframe for Slovenia to finalize the ratification of Croatia's accession protocol. The GoC said it would be ready to deposit its instrument of accession in Washington a [...]	2009-03-05 09:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO HR
09ZAGREB123	MANPADS DESTRUCTION MOVING FORWARD IN CROATIA [...] (C) Summary: During a February 18-20 visit, PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams met with key officials at the Ministries of Defense (MOD) and Foreign Affairs to discuss the arrangement between the USG and the GoC on the destruction of excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) as well as [...]	2009-03-05 09:56:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MASS MARR PARM HR
09ZAGREB132	POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT INFORMAL SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary: On March 5 and 6 Croatian Defense Minister Branko Vukelic hosted an informal meeting of Southeastern European Defense Ministers that focused on advancing peace and stability through Euro-Atlantic integration. Defense Ministers from Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, Hungary, Greece, an [...]	2009-03-10 14:59:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO HR
09ZAGREB144	CROATIA TO COORDINATE WITH EUROPEANS FOR AMISOM [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-18 12:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SO KPKO HR
09ZAGREB149	CROATIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEETINGS IN KOREA [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 14:33:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC HR
09ZAGREB167	GOC COORDINATING WITH USG ON NEXT STEPS IN NATO [...] (C) Summary. After the Croatian Parliament approved Croatia's NATO Accession Protocol, the Ambassador met with MFA Director Mario Nobilo on March 26 to coordinate on the next steps that the GoC would take so it would be ready to become a member of NATO in time for the Summit on April 3. Nobi [...]	2009-03-26 12:59:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR NATO
09ZAGREB179	CROATIAN RESPONSE ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 09:26:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
09ZAGREB180	SANADER'S VISIT TO BELGRADE OPENS POSITIVE CHAPTER [...] (U) This cable was drafted jointly by Embassies Zagreb and Belgrade. Summary ------- 2. (C) Summary: Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader visited Belgrade on March 20 to meet with senior Serbian political figures, including Serbian President Boris Tadic. Both the GoC and the GoS viewe [...]	2009-04-02 06:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PRGOV PREL HR SR
09ZAGREB191	DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO NORTH KOREA [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarches on April 7 to Vesna Vukovic, head of the MFA's UN office. She expressed her appreciation for receiving the material and said that she would forward the information to her colleagues in New York. Croatia agrees with the US determination that the launch consti [...]	2009-04-08 10:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM UNSC KNNP HR
09ZAGREB197	CROATIAN RESPONSE ON SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO [...] (C) Summary. On April 7 in a discussion with MFA State Secretary Bozinovic, the Ambassador urged the Croatian government to consider a number of possible additional contributions to Afghanistan. Bozinovic responded that Croatia would expand its forces in Afghanistan to the 300 troop limit s [...]	2009-04-10 08:20:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF HR
09ZAGREB202	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING PRST ON NORTH KOREAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-14 14:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC NK HR
09ZAGREB204	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOSOVO'S IMF AND WB MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 12:52:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV HR
09ZAGREB210	CROATIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HRC [...] This is an Action Request - see para 3. 2. Poloff delivered reftel demarches on April 14 to Vesna Vukovic, head of the MFA's UN office. She expressed her appreciation for receiving the material, including the diplomatic note. She stated that Croatia is inclined to support our candidacy fo [...]	2009-04-20 13:51:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN HR
09ZAGREB213	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 24, 2009 [...] (U) U.S.-CROATIAN OPERATIONAL MENTORING LIAISON TEAM (OMLT) DEPARTS FOR AFGHANISTAN: On April 16, twelve Minnesota National Guard soldiers and 12 Croatian soldiers departed for Afghanistan where they will serve as the first multinational combat support operational mentoring liaison team (OMLT [...]	2009-04-24 10:46:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB246	CROATIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. HRC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-07 06:58:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN HR
09ZAGREB285	CROATIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-22 10:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KV HR
09ZAGREB320	RESPONSE ON IDENTIFYING AIR ASSETS FOR PAKISTAN [...] (C) Colonel Damir Terzic, Military Advisor to the Minister of Defense, told post that if Mi-8 helicopters, an earlier version of the Mi-17, would fill the Pakistani requirements, a favorable response from Croatia might be possible. 2. (SBU) Action Request: Post requests guidance from Washin [...]	2009-06-04 11:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SMIG PARM PK HR
09ZAGREB321	UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE CLAPPER DISCUSSES REGION [...] (C) Summary. President Mesic told Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence James Clapper on June 1 that Serbia needed to send a public message to the political elite in Republika Srpska that they were part of BiH and should look to Sarajevo, not to Belgrade. Mesic warned that the leaders [...]	2009-06-04 12:58:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR
09ZAGREB341	FRENCH EMBASSY VIEW OF THE CROATIAN-SLOVENIAN [...] (C) French diplomats in Zagreb judge that Ljubljana,s ultimate aim is to leverage Croatia,s EU accession process to secure a settlement or a mechanism to settle the longstanding border dispute that is unbalanced in Slovenia,s favor. France is pessimistic that EU Enlargement Commissioner Ollie [...]	2009-06-09 10:48:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HR SI
09ZAGREB345	CROATIAN RESPONSE ON CONTRIBUTING TO NATO'S [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on June 9 to Marko Horvat, Head of the NATO Department. Horvat said Croatia was supportive of a NATO counter-piracy mission, especially since maritime issues play an important role in the country. Horvat noted that five Croatian sailors were participating in [...]	2009-06-10 11:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PGOV PREL HR
09ZAGREB346	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND THE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on June 9 to Marko Horvat, Head of the NATO Department. Horvat agreed that there were already good institutions that were available for engagement with Russia. He said he would pass the non-paper on to the appropriate missions and offices in the GoC. BRADT [...]	2009-06-10 12:58:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL EU NATO PGOV
09ZAGREB352	CROATIA PLANNING EUROPE'S FIRST MAJOR REVERSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Croatian police are planning to undertake US-style reverse sting operations in the coming months, becoming the first European country to do so. The operations are a direct result of recommendations from post's ICITAP program to Croatian police to help strengthen their fight a [...]	2009-06-12 13:22:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR HR
09ZAGREB354	CROATIAN VIEWS ON THE WAY AHEAD WITH SERBIA [...] (C) In a recent conversation with PolOffs, Ambassador Davor Vidis, MFA Director General for the Southeastern European Region, said that the GoC still hopes to build on the momentum from PM Sanader,s March visit to Belgrade (ref A) to deepen Croatia's bilateral relationship with Serbia. It see [...]	2009-06-12 13:50:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF HR SR
09ZAGREB383	EUR/SCE DIRECTOR HYLAND DISCUSSES REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his June 12 meetings in Zagreb, EUR/SCE Director Jason Hyland discussed regional cooperation with interlocutors from the Croatian government, the South East Regional Cooperation Council, and the European Commission. Presidential Advisor Loncar expressed concern over nega [...]	2009-06-23 12:57:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HR
09ZAGREB386	CROATIAN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE POLICE REMOVED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vladimir Faber, Director General (DG) of the Police, was removed from his post on June 19 and named as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, after just eight months in charge of the police. The Croatian media speculated that that Faber's removal as DG was due to political [...]	2009-06-24 16:17:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR HR
09ZAGREB421	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JULY 10 [...] (U) LITTLE CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC POLICY: The new Kosor government released a 19-point governance program this week, 15 points of which concern economic policy. There is no major change of direction from the Sanader government. Most points focus on broad principles such as establis [...]	2009-07-09 08:50:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HR
09ZAGREB428	CROATIA INFORMED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF MANAS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-14 07:10:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF HR
09ZAGREB431	FORMER MINISTER RONCEVIC AND UN AMBASSADOR JURICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Croatia's Chief State Prosecutor Mladen Bajic plans to file criminal charges against former Assistant Minister of Defense Ivo Bacic in the next week, followed by charges against former Minister of Defense and Interior Berislav Roncevic, for abuse of office relating to the purcha [...]	2009-07-15 08:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR HR
09ZAGREB432	SDP SELECTS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE; SEEKING ALLIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the first ever party primary in Croatia, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on July 12 chose law professor Ivo Josipovic as the party's presidential candidate for elections to be held in late December 2009 or early January 2010. The formal Josipovic campaign will probably be [...]	2009-07-15 09:24:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR HR
09ZAGREB454	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UPCOMING 2009 AUSTRALIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-24 12:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC CBW HR
09ZAGREB455	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN BEYOND [...] (C) In a meeting on July 21 Andrej Dogan, Head of the Department for International Security at the MFA, in response to points in reftel expressed appreciation for the update. He stressed that Croatia remained committed to its role in Afghanistan. He noted that in addition to its current con [...]	2009-07-24 12:42:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR HR AF
09ZAGREB468	IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TELLS GOC THAT IRAN WILL SOON [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 13:58:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HR IR
09ZAGREB5	PARTIES BEGIN PREP-WORK FOR 2009 LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) While active campaigning for local elections is not expected until early Spring, political parties across Croatia's political spectrum have begun jockeying for position and adjusting party strategies to a new law on local elections. This political maneuvering primarily entails announcin [...]	2009-01-07 15:24:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV HR
09ZAGREB509	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 20, 2009 [...] (U) MESIC TO TRAVEL TO CUBA THEN UNGA: Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, who is nearing the end of his second and final term in office, is planning to visit Cuba prior to his participation in the 2009 UN General Assembly (UNGA). Mesic last traveled to Cuba in 2006 when Havana hosted the conf [...]	2009-08-21 08:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB524	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 28, 2009 [...] (U) CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR TESTIFIES IN GOTOVINA TRIAL IN THE HAGUE: Croatian Chief State Prosecutor Mladen Bajic testified this week before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the trial of Generals Gotovina, Markac, and Cermak. Bajic, who was a Deputy Mil [...]	2009-08-28 12:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB542	AUSTRALIA GROUP DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE DUAL-USE [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-03 10:02:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ETTC HR
09ZAGREB546	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 [...] (SBU) SMALLER ETHNIC SERB PARTIES UNITE: On August 31, three small ethnic Serb parties, primarily based out of the Vukovar area, announced that they are uniting in an attempt to provide a viable alternative for Serb voters and to counterbalance the main ethnic Serb party, the Independent Demo [...]	2009-09-04 12:01:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB559	CROATIA AND SLOVENIA ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT ON BORDER [...] (C/NF) PMs Kosor and Pahor announced today in Ljubljana that they had reached an agreement to unblock Croatia's EU accession negotiations and re-start negotiations on a Arbitration Agreement for their long-standing border dispute. If all goes well, this could mean both processes get back unde [...]	2009-09-11 13:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB573	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FOLLOW-UP 1820 UNSCR [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-18 08:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KPKO PREL CG KWMN HR
09ZAGREB583	SDP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JOSIPOVIC DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: SDP presidential candidate Ivo Josipovic outlined his campaign goals and his stance on various judicial reform issues of interest to the U.S. He said a major theme of his election campaign would be fighting corruption, but took a moderate line on privatization reforms. He claim [...]	2009-09-25 14:53:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KJUS HR
09ZAGREB599	CROATIAN INCLINED TO SUPPORT US CANDIDACY TO IMO [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche, diplomatic note, and aide memoire to the Tihomir Lulic the Head of Section for International Security in the Croatian MFA. Lulic noted that, while a formal decision has not yet been made, Croatia was inclined to support the US candidacy for category "A" given [...]	2009-10-02 14:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK HR
09ZAGREB619	CROATIA: GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-16 14:30:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL HR
09ZAGREB62	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REQUEST REGARDING UNOMIG [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-03 15:09:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PGOV GG HR
09ZAGREB620	ZAGREB WEEKLY REPORT- OCTOBER 16, 2009 [...] (U) AMBASSADOR FOR WAR CRIMES ISSUES VISITS ZAGREB: Ambassador Stephen Rapp visited Zagreb on October 11-13 and met with the Minister of Justice, Minister of the Interior, and Chief State Prosecutor, among others. The focus of the visit was on Croatia's cooperation with ICTY and the newly ann [...]	2009-10-19 05:51:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF HR
09ZAGREB627	SEDM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 14:17:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL HR
09ZAGREB628	OSCE ZAGREB HEAD TO RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR OFFICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Foley paid an introductory call to Ambassador Enrique Horcajada, head of the OSCE office in Zagreb, on October 14. Based on this year's annual assessment (currently in draft form) Horcajada indicated that he will ask for an extension of the office's mandate. The reco [...]	2009-10-20 14:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF OSCE KAWC HR
09ZAGREB629	OSCE ZAGREB HEAD TO RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR OFFICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Foley paid an introductory call to Ambassador Enrique Horcajada, head of the OSCE office in Zagreb, on October 14. Based on this year's annual assessment (currently in draft form) Horcajada indicated that he will ask for an extension of the office's mandate. The reco [...]	2009-10-20 14:18:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF OSCE KAWC HR
09ZAGREB633	FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER RONCEVIC INDICTED FOR CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a key corruption case, Former Defense and Interior Minister, Berislav Ronvecic, and Interior Ministry State Secretary Ivo Bacic are being indicted on charges of position abuse, according to prosecutors. Parliament stripped Roncevic, an active member, of his immunity at the re [...]	2009-10-22 14:56:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR HR
09ZAGREB637	DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGRARDING 64TH UNGA, THIRD [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 15:46:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UN HR
09ZAGREB644	PM KOSOR STRENGTHENING POLITICAL WILL TO FIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Jadranka Kosor took over as Prime Minister in July following Ivo Sanader's sudden resignation, she has brought to her office what appears to be a new attitude toward allegedly corrupt party members that is strengthening the political will to fight corruption at all levels in the [...]	2009-10-30 15:38:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR HR
09ZAGREB648	BLUE LATERN: POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) In an October 14 meeting between poloff and officials from the Croatian MOD, Zdravko Milak from the Material Resources Department confirmed that the Ministry had ordered and received the 4 Sig Model 556 rifles and 20 magazines mentioned in reftel. He noted that the MOD had not yet recei [...]	2009-11-03 14:24:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC HR
09ZAGREB651	CROATIA- DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on 3 November to Vesna Vukovic, head of the MFA's UN office. She expressed her appreciation for receiving the material and indicated that Croatia would coordinate its position with the US via its mission in New York. She noted that Croatia shares the US po [...]	2009-11-04 14:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL HR
09ZAGREB657	EXBS: CROATIA MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE - OCTOBER 2009 [...] (U) BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS -None Known. 2. (U) COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD -None Known. 3. (U) SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD CROATIA: A) (SBU) October 22 - the GoC held an interagency meeting with a member [...]	2009-11-06 14:38:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KV
09ZAGREB665	ZAGREB WEEKLY REPORT - NOVEMBER 6, 2009 [...] (U) CROATIAN AND US SOLDIERS DEPLOY TO AFGHANINSTAN: The second rotation of the 25-soldier Combined Croatia-Minnesota National Guard Combat Support Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) arrived at Camp Mike Spann October 29, 2009. The new team has started the hand-over procedures and [...]	2009-11-13 13:42:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV HR
09ZAGREB682	DEMARCHED DELIVERED ON US POSITION ON UNGA MIDDLE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 15:34:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE HR
09ZAGREB689	CROATIA SUPPORTS U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 15:08:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR HR
09ZAGREB729	CROATIAN VIEWS ON RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: The GoC has traditionally been leery of Russia's involvement in the region, particularly due to Russian support for Serbia during the 1990s war, as well as concerns that the GoR could slow efforts to bring South Eastern Europe into the Euro-Atlantic community. Since taking of [...]	2009-12-15 11:48:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ENRG HR RS
09ZAGREB747	Zagreb Daily Report - December 21, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 13:16:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HR
09ZAGREB759	PROSECUTORS PLANNING TO CHARGE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chief State Prosecutor Mladen Bajic may charge several presidential candidates for unspecified crimes following the first round of presidential elections. In the meantime, Bajic is beginning to feel a backlash as he investigates corruption among top politicians. Parliament rejec [...]	2009-12-23 14:25:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR HR
09ZAGREB774	CROATIA WILL GIVE TRANSLATION OF EU DOCUMENTS TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-31 12:05:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HR SR
09ZAGREB79	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CROATIA ON UNSCR 1540 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 09:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC HR
09ZAGREB80	CROATIA PROBABLY WILL SUPPORT US REGARDING [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 09:45:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM SU XA XW HR
09ZAGREB81	ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the Annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report for 2008. Croatia has previously been ranked as a Tier 1 country. Post believes that Croatia has maintained its efforts to meet Tier 1 status, and post strongly recommends retaining the Tier 1 ranking for 2008. The [...]	2009-02-13 12:39:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09ZAGREB96	POINTS DELIVERED REGARDING U.S. PARTICIPATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 09:53:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHRC HR
10ABIDJAN15	PRIME MINISTER CALLS FOR CALM, SETS UP OBSERVATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 12, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro publicly declared that the current Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) scandal has not jeopardized the integrity of the voters' list. However, to ensure that there are no doubts about the integrity of the list, the four ot [...]	2010-01-13 17:10:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IV
10ABIDJAN19	CEI COMMISSIONER PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO SCANDAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) President Robert Mambe has remained silent while President Gbagbo's supporters have accused him of fraud and called for his resignation (reftels). Deputy CEI Spokesperson Yacouba Bamba told Poloff on January 13 that, although Mambe di [...]	2010-01-15 17:37:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IV
10ABIDJAN37	OPPOSITION YOUTH TO HOLD MASS DEMONSTRATION ON JAN 26 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political youth leaders from the RHDP opposition coalition have called for a mass demonstration on January 26. It will be the opposition's first major demonstration since March 2004. They plan to march on the state-owned television network in Abidjan and hold a [...]	2010-01-25 16:48:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV SOCI IV
10ABIDJAN45	ELECTORAL PROCESS GRINDING TO A HALT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) fraud scandal made headlines in early January, the pace of electoral preparations has slowed to a crawl. There is still no consensus among the political parties on a way forward following the CEI scandal. The 70 observati [...]	2010-01-29 17:41:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI IV
10ABIDJAN65	GBAGBO EXPECTED TO DISSOLVE GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the international community on February 12, SRSG Choi confirmed that President Gbagbo intends to announce "institutional changes" within the government in the context of the current political impasse. Although Choi did not have further details, it is wi [...]	2010-02-12 18:11:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL IV
10ABIDJAN69	COTE D'IVOIRE: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, post submits the following information on Cote d'Ivoire for the Tenth Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. POC for this report is Political Officer (FS-04) Tanya Salseth, phone: (225) 22.49.45.70, fax: (225) 22.49.40.10. Poloff spent 30 hours in the prepara [...]	2010-02-17 14:59:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KTIP KMCA ELAB IV
10ABIDJAN72	COTE D'IVOIRE: EFFECTIVENESS OF UNOCI EFFORTS TO COMBAT [...] (U) Per ref A, post consulted with the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire's (UNOCI) Conduct and Discipline Office, the Ministry of Family, and Save the Children UK on whether UNOCI is effectively preventing sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and trafficking in persons (TIP). 2. [...]	2010-01-15 17:45:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI KWMN KPKO
10ABIDJAN75	OPPOSITION YOUTH LEADERS VOW TO CONTINUE PROTESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Youth leaders from the two main opposition parties in the RHDP coalition plan to continue demonstrations against the government despite the February 22 agreement reached by their party heads. They expressed surprise at the agreement to participate in a new government and [...]	2010-02-24 10:34:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI IV
10ABIDJAN79	COTE D'IVOIRE: GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-24 17:47:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM UNGA IV
10ABUDHABI111	UAE and the Yemen Donor Conference in Riyadh [...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs America Desk Officer Faisal Al Mazrouei and an assistant to Ambassador Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi, Director of Arab Affairs. Al Suwaidi is the UAEG point person on the Friends of Yemen (FOY) and will likely chair the economy and [...]	2010-02-25 13:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID YM AE
10ABUDHABI35	UAE on Upcoming Yemen Meeting in London [...] (C) On January 24, PolOff delivered ref A demarche to Ambassador Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi, Director of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al Suwaidi stressed the UAE's view that Yemen's three security threats --- the Houthi rebels, Al Qaeda, and the southern secessionists --- must b [...]	2010-01-25 11:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID YM AE
10ABUDHABI65	UAE Labor Minister Ready to Scrap Sponsorship System [...] (C) The UAE cabinet is considering a Ministry of Labor proposal to eliminate the current employment sponsorship system for expatriates, according to February 5 local media reports. No details have been released publicly, but it is believed Minister of Labor Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash pitch [...]	2010-02-08 09:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KTIP AE
10ABUDHABI87	UAE'S IRAQI DEBT FORGIVENESS ON HOLD [...] (S/NF) Summary: Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed told the Ambassador and visiting Treasury Deputy Secretary Wolin on February 15 that the UAEG has decided to postpone any final action on Iraqi debt forgiveness until after the March 7 elections. On other issues, the MFA reports the UA [...]	2010-02-20 10:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV EFIN PREL IZ AE
10ABUJA101	TOUGH DECISIONS AHEAD FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON [...] (S/NF) Following a High Court order to the Federal Executive Counil (FEC) that the FEC had two weeks to demonstrate to the nation that President Yar'Adua could continue in office, the FEC (an expanded cabinet) will hold its weekly meeting on January 27 to weigh its options amid a swirl of compe [...]	2010-01-27 08:04:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL MARR SOCI KCRM NI

10ABUJA103	JOS RECOVERING, LOOKING TO PROSECUTIONS [...] (C) The city of Jos has started to return to some normalcy, but residents remain concerned that violence could erupt anew. Authorities have relaxed the curfew, with schools, government offices, and businesses starting to resume operations. Displaced people, who may number as many as 30,000 per [...]	2010-01-27 08:05:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KCRM NI
10ABUJA113	SOKOTO GOVERNOR GETS HIGH MARKS FOR EDUCATION EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Media, civil society, and government representatives generally gave high marks to Sokoto Governor Aliyu Wamakko for his efforts to improved education, but some intended beneficiaries voiced dissatisfaction during a mid-January visit by PolOffs to this northern Nigerian state. Many stated [...]	2010-01-29 09:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI NI
10ABUJA123	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- JANUARY 29, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not reported previously. --------------------------------------- SUCCESSFUL RE-RUN ELECTION IN EDO STATE --------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Independ [...]	2010-01-29 16:58:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA126	Haiti Disaster Competes with Domestic Priorities, but [...] (U) Nigeria media were initially slow to report on the earthquake in Haiti. Initial reports largely derived from wire services and contained limited factual reporting on U.S. support of relief efforts. Early reporting and editorials largely criticized the failure of the Nigerian Government (G [...]	2010-01-29 15:09:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF EAID ECON HA
10ABUJA128	HAITI DISASTER COMPETES WITH DOMESTIC PRIORITIES, BUT [...] (U) Nigeria media were initially slow to report on the earthquake in Haiti. Initial reports largely derived from wire services and contained limited factual reporting on U.S. support of relief efforts. Early reporting and editorials largely criticized the failure of the Nigerian Government (G [...]	2010-01-29 15:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO HA NI
10ABUJA131	JOS STATUS: TWO WEEKS LATER [...] (C) Jos and surrounding towns now exhibit a tense quiet in the wake of the widespread violence that erupted there two weeks ago. Use of cellular telephones and text messaging, which reportedly contributed to the rapid spread of violence, continue to keep tensions elevated as rival groups called [...]	2010-02-01 18:58:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA137	YAR'ADUA'S REMAINING SUPPORT ERODES FURTHER [...] (C) Demands for President Yar'Adua to step aside continued to mount from nearly all sections. Information and Communications Minister Dora Akunyili distributed a memorandum at the February 3 Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting demanding that Yar'Adua submit a hand-over letter to Vice Presi [...]	2010-02-04 19:26:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR MARR PREL SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA141	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- FEBRUARY 5, 2010 [...] (SBU) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not reported previously. ---------------------------------------- RENEWED POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN AKWA IBOM ---------------------------------------- 2. (C) Contacts o [...]	2010-02-05 17:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA157	ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON DISCUSSES POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Nigerian Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mahmud Yayale Ahmed discussed the current "very abnormal" political situation, President Yar'Adua's health, concerns about the 2011 elections, and what he considers an Algerian-Chadian axis of support for extremists February 9 in [...]	2010-02-11 15:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA159	INEC CHAIRPERSON CALLED OUT ON DISMAL PERFORMANCE [...] (C) Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, the Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, Special Assistant, USAID Democracy Officer, and PolOff (notetaker) met with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairperson Maurice Iwu February 10 to emphasize the importa [...]	2010-02-11 17:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR OVIP SOCI NI
10ABUJA161	ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON UWAIS HOPEFUL ON [...] (C) Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson met with Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) Chairperson and retired Chief Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais February 10 to discuss electoral reform, prospects for return to military rule, need for expanded corruption investigations and prosec [...]	2010-02-11 18:33:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MARR OVIP PTER SOCI KCRM NI
10ABUJA163	MADUEKWE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) Nigerian Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe reiterated to Assistant Secretary Carson and the Ambassador February 9 his country's full support for counter-terrorism engagement in Nigeria and regionally and commitment to democratic principles and the constitution during Yar'Adua's absence. [...]	2010-02-11 19:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER OVIP SOCI NI
10ABUJA165	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- FEBRUARY 12, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. --------------------------------------------- --- WESTERN NAVY COMMAND CONTENT WITH CIVILIAN RULE --------------------------------------------- --- [...]	2010-02-12 19:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KCRM KPAO EAGR NI
10ABUJA167	GOODLUCK JONATHAN BECOMES ACTING PRESIDENT [...] (C) The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives approved resolutions February 9 designating Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Jonathan announced his acceptance of the designation during a brief televised address to the nation. [...]	2010-02-12 20:03:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KDEM KPAO NI
10ABUJA185	NORTHERN NIGERIAN MUSLIM VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES [...] (C) Muslim scholars, government officials, politicians, professors, students, and civil society representatives discussed their views on the United States and its foreign policy with PolOffs during a visit in January to the Northern Nigerian state of Sokoto. Many interlocutors expressed apprec [...]	2010-02-18 12:29:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER SOCI KDEM KISL KPAO NI
10ABUJA201	JONATHAN TELLS FORMER PRESIDENT HIS PLANS FOR NEW INEC [...] (C) Former President George W. Bush and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice included the Ambassador in their 30-minute courtesy call on Acting President Goodluck Jonathan at his official residence February 21. PolOff (notetaker) and an aide to Dr. Rice accompanied the delegation. Vario [...]	2010-02-23 21:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP PGOV PINR ASEC SOCI KDEM PTER NI
10ABUJA209	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- FEBRUARY 25, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. Included in this addition are: -- CRISIS AVERTED IN NORTHERN NIGERIA'S JIGAWA STATE -- LES IN CANADIAN EMBASSY IN NIGER BECOMES THE NEW PRIME MINISTER [...]	2010-02-25 14:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON CASC KISL KPAO NI
10ABUJA211	POLITICAL MANEUVERING CONTINUES; YAR'ADUA REMAINS OUT OF [...] (C) According to multiple contacts, President Yar'Adua was returned to Nigeria to prevent the Federal Executive Council from declaring him permanently incapacitated. One contact, who spoke recently with the President's brother in Saudi Arabia, confirmed that Yar'Adua remains in "bad shape," wi [...]	2010-02-25 16:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OVIP PREL PINR SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA213	NIGERIA: GOLDSTONE FOLLOW UP AND HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES [...] (C) PolOffs delivered demarches (refs a and b) to Foreign Ministry International Organizations Director Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim February 24. Ibrahim accepted U.S. points on the upcoming vote in New York, but told us he could "not see a way to change Nigeria's vote on Goldstone." Due to the im [...]	2010-02-26 14:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI UNGA NI
10ABUJA32	CIVIL SOCIETY TO PROTEST PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA'S [...] (SBU) Civil society organizations, under the umbrella of the "Save Nigeria Group," plan to lead a protest march on January 12 in Abuja, according to the media and local contacts, to protest the continued absence of President Yar'Adua from Nigeria which has a constitutional crisis looming. We [...]	2010-01-11 18:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OVIP ASEC NI
10ABUJA43	OPPOSITION LEADER DISCUSSES NIGERIAN CURRENT [...] (C) In a meeting with PolOffs on January 11, key opposition leader and former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa recounted his recent arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged corruption, outlined the "Mega-Party" National Democratic Movement's (NDM) next s [...]	2010-01-19 18:05:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR NI
10ABUJA71	FIRST SEMBLANCE OF ORDER RETURNS TO JOS [...] (SBU) Violence in Jos had calmed by the morning of January 21 in Jos. The reinforced military and police presence is keeping people off the streets. Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Dambazau visited Jos January 21 to assess security, adding to the climate of calm. Plateau State Governor Jonah [...]	2010-01-21 16:31:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR NI
10ABUJA73	CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO NIGERIA [...] (C) During his January 8-9 visit to Nigeria, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Nigerian Vice President Jonathan and seven Cabinet members, and signed various "cooperation agreements," according to PRC embassy contacts. End Summary. ------------------------ FOREIGN MINIST [...]	2010-01-22 11:22:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PINS CH NI
10ABUJA81	TENSE CALM REIGNS IN JOS [...] (SBU) A tense calm reigned over Jos city as of January 22. The state government continues to impose a night-time curfew. Violence has largely ended within the city limits, but may continue at some surrounding locations. Unconfirmed reports estimate over 300 deaths. The International Committ [...]	2010-01-22 17:36:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM CASC SOCI KCRM NI
10ABUJA99	TOUGH DECISIONS AHEAD FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON [...] (S/NF) Following a High Court order to the Federal Executive Counil (FEC) that the FEC had two weeks to demonstrate to the nation that President Yar'Adua could continue in office, the FEC (an expanded Cabinet) will hold its weekly meeting on January 27 to weigh its options amid a swirl of compe [...]	2010-01-27 08:04:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR NI
10ACCRA121	DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM DELIVERED [...] (C) On February 1, 2010, Poloff delivered the demarche on mobilizing pressure to persuade Iran's engagement on its nuclear program to Mrs. Gloria Poku, Deputy Director of the Americas Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Poloff emphasized the need to increase pressure on Iran and t [...]	2010-02-08 10:48:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IR UNSC GH
10ACCRA29	SITE VISIT TO LEGAL RESOURCES CENTER, GHANA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Per reftel, Poloff and Democracy and Human Rights Program Coordinator (DHRC) conducted a site visit December 17 at the Legal Resources Center (LRC) to assess the Center's progress in implementing its $400,000 two year G/TIP funded project. Six months after signing its grant agree [...]	2010-01-12 16:31:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN GH
10ADANA9	TURKEY: SPIKE IN SYRIAN VISITORS TO SOUTHERN TURKEY FOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The reciprocal abolishment of the visa regime between Turkey and Syria on September 18, 2009, has resulted in a spike in Syrian visitors to Mersin, Hatay and Gaziantep. According to contacts, the travel, tourism and retail sectors have seen vigorous business that only promise [...]	2010-02-01 15:44:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON PTER TU SY PREL
10ADDISABABA130	ETHIOPIA: FIVE NGO WORKERS KIDNAPPED IN SOMALI [...] (C) According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ethiopia, five Ethiopian employees of a British NGO were kidnapped in the Somali Regional State on January 15, by individuals claiming to be members of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF),and were re [...]	2010-01-27 13:56:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SMIG EAID ASEC ET
10ADDISABABA163	UNDER SECRETARY OTEROâ€™S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN [...] (SBU) January 31, 2010; 4:15 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Otero Assistant Secretary Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin PolOff Skye Justice (notetaker) Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Special Assistant Gebretensae Gebremich [...]	2010-02-02 05:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON KE ET
10ADDISABABA176	ETHIOPIA: ASD VERSHBOW AND GOE DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) During separate January 25 meetings, visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Ambassador Alexander Vershbow discussed regional issues and bilateral relations with Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of Defense Siraj Fegessa, and Chief of De [...]	2010-02-03 09:26:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR YE SU SO ET
10ADDISABABA192	AU SUMMIT: ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S MEETING [...] (SBU) February 1, 2010; 11:45 a.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin USAU Ambassador Michael Battle USAU A/DCM Joel Maybury AF Special Assistant Akunna Cook PolOff Brian Bauman PolOff [...]	2010-02-04 05:08:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON GV GB AU
10ADDISABABA291	ETHIOPIA: FORMER ONLF LEADER URGES U.S. MEDIATION [...] (C) According to a former leader from the early days of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF),Ismael Sheikh Abdi, continued conflict between the ONLF and the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has resulted in the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia's Somali region over the pa [...]	2010-02-11 14:13:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SO ET
10ADDISABABA294	ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION CANDIDATES RECOUNT FURTHER [...] (C) Summary: Two senior ethnic Oromo leaders from the opposition coalition Forum report being physically abused by police, militia and civilian agents of the ruling party during a recent visit to Western Oromia to register candidates for the May elections. The two leaders have not filed for [...]	2010-02-12 04:11:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
10ADDISABABA328	ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION LEADERS VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) Leaders of the opposition Forum for Justice and Democratic Dialogue (Forum) coalition told Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero they had little confidence that Ethiopia's May election will be free or fair, and complained that their party activists are being [...]	2010-02-18 05:00:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ET
10ADDISABABA365	PM MELES URGES U.S. TO PLAY STRONGER LEADERSHIP [...] (C) With few exceptions, Meles conveyed to visting AFRICOM Commander General Ward what has become his standard message on regional security: First, Sudan is the greatest threat to stability on the continent, and civil war there is Ethiopia's "nightmare scenario." Second, although al-Shabaab [...]	2010-02-22 09:42:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR SO SU ET
10ADDISABABA370	ENVIRONMENTAL ALLEGATIONS GENERATE PROTESTS, MASS ARRESTS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 13:35:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ET KDEM PGOV PHUM SENV
10ADDISABABA371	FORUM PR CHAIR ON CAMPAIGN STRATEGY AND TIGRAY [...] (C) Summary: Ethnic Tigrayan and opposition coalition "Forum" leader Gebru Asrat told Poloffs the Forum is taking its campaign message directly to the people to obviate distortion of that message through state run media. Gebru described the Forum's political platform as advancing freedom, promoting [...]	2010-02-22 13:36:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ET
10ADDISABABA395	ETHIOPIA: CODEL MEEKS HEARS GOE'S WHIP-INFLATION-NOW PHILOSOPHY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Visiting Congressmen Meeks and Watt asked Finance Minister Sufian and National Bank Governor Teklewold to comment on the impact of the world financial crisis on Ethiopia and on the state of relations between the ministry and the bank. Sufian said the crisis had largely passed i [...]	2010-02-26 13:55:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR AF ET ECON PGOV
10AITTAIPEI170	TAIWAN MAKES PROGRESS TOWARD CROSS-STRAIT TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taiwan officials confirmed that Taiwan and the PRC have formally agreed to pursue a bilateral Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). Following January 26 talks in Beijing, the two sides plan to conclude an ECFA during the fifth round of cross-Strait economic talks, tent [...]	2010-02-12 00:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PGOV PREL EAGR TW CH
10ALGIERS111	ALGERIA: DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL OIL COMPANY [...] (C/NF) Eight directors, including the CEO, of Algeria's national oil company Sonatrach are under investigation for corruption and have been fired and replaced. Industry insiders fear company operations will soon be affected. Algeria's intelligence services are leading the investigation. This sc [...]	2010-02-08 16:58:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ENRG ECON ETRD KCRM PINS AG
10AMMAN308	JORDAN: ARRESTS SIGNAL NEW TOUGHNESS IN ISLAMIST [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a rare foray into coverage of Jordan's internal security, Jordanian media reported on January 31 and February 1 two separate security campaigns which have yielded over 550 arrests. The first is a widely reported announcement by Jordan's Public Security Directorate (PSD) of [...]	2010-02-03 11:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ASEC JO
10AMMAN311	JORDAN: HONOR CRIME TRIBUNAL SENTENCES PERPETRATOR [...] On January 28, Jordan's honor crime tribunal sentenced a 19-year-old man to ten years in prison for murdering his 20-year-old sister in April 2009. The court originally handed down a full 15-year murder sentence but immediately reduced the sentence to ten years when the victim's father dropp [...]	2010-02-03 13:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KJUS JO
10AMMAN351	JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES ALREADY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. With GOJ assurances that parliamentary elections will take place in the final quarter of 2010, prospective candidates have already started planning campaigns to enter the next legislature, despite current ambiguity about the content of the new electoral law. In separate meeti [...]	2010-02-10 12:17:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM JO
10AMMAN385	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] (C) EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche the week of February 7 to officials at the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Finance, and Central Bank of Jordan. All appreciated the information, but indicated Jordan is unlikely to co-sponsor the nomination. Samer Naber, Head of the MFA's America's Depart [...]	2010-02-11 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC JO
10AMMAN392	JORDAN: AFTER "MINISTRY OF INJUSTICE" COMMENT, [...] (C) On February 1, the local media, including electronic websites, reported that Rana Hajaya, Jordan's only female mayor, had been jailed for contempt of court during a legal dispute involving her family members. Hajaya was sentenced to one week imprisonment without bail, but was released the [...]	2010-02-16 07:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM SOCI KDEM KWMN JO
10ANKARA111	Public Sector Workers Want Right to Strike [...] (U) Summary. Tensions between the GOT and its public sector workers persist in the aftermath of the November 25 one-day work stoppage. The government initiated violation-of-employment agreement investigations against some workers because of their participation in the stoppage, temporarily sus [...]	2010-01-25 06:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB TU
10ANKARA147	IN SOUTHEAST, DESPARATE KURDISH VOICES BLAME AKP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Adana Deputy PO, Ankara PolOff, and Washington DeskOff met with politicians, businessmen, intellectuals and local government officials in southeast Turkey to discuss the Kurdish issue. These disparate Kurdish voices were almost unanimous in faulting the ruling Justice and Develo [...]	2010-01-29 05:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR TU
10ANKARA148	IN SOUTHEAST, DISPARATE KURDISH VOICES BLAME AKP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Adana Deputy PO, Ankara PolOff, and Washington DeskOff met with politicians, businessmen, intellectuals and local government officials in southeast Turkey to discuss the Kurdish issue. These disparate Kurdish voices were almost unanimous in faulting the ruling Justice and Develo [...]	2010-01-29 07:13:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR TU
10ANKARA25	TURKEY-ESDP CONFERENCE GENERATES HEAT, NOT LIGHT [...] (C) Summary: Turkey pushed for regular consultations with and better treatment by the EU in matters related to European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) during a conference jointly hosted by the EU Institute for Security Studies (EU ISS) and the Turkish MFA in mid-December, but achieved no p [...]	2010-01-07 12:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO EU TR
10ANKARA301	NUMAN KURTULMUS: SAADET'S GENTLER AND KINDER FACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent dinner hosted by the religious Saadet Party (SP),Chairman Numan Kurtulmus outlined the party's ideology, outlook, and priorities. Kurtulmus's presentation of his party's conservative views on democracy, human rights, the economy, and foreign policy were calm and [...]	2010-02-25 09:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TU ELAB PREL ECON
10ANKARA36	TURKEY:EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SBU) This is a joint Embassy Ankara, Consulate General Istanbul, and Consulate Adana cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The U.S. Mission in Turkey has worked tirelessly during the past year to promote awareness and empowerment on women's issues. From managing grants and programs to socia [...]	2010-01-08 15:16:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN XG PHUM
10AQNA272	KAZAKHSTAN: ZHOVTIS UNDERSTANDABLY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT REFORM [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 09:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KDEM KZ
10ASHGABAT100	TURKMENISTAN: COMMUNING WITH TURKMEN PROSECUTORS [...] (C) Given the strict "no unofficial contact" rule the government imposes on all its officials, lunch invitations, and even informal conversations, between Turkmen officials and their foreign counterparts almost never happen. In a rare divergence, however, Post's recent Crime Scene Investigati [...]	2010-01-21 14:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TX KTIP
10ASHGABAT126	TURKMENISTAN: US AGRIBUSINESS PROPOSALS NEED HELP [...] (C) A company representative for several U.S. companies met with Poloff on January 21 to discuss a test project on irrigation systems in which he is participating. This businessman represents the U.S. company Valmont that produces center pivot irrigation systems, among other structures. Valmo [...]	2010-01-26 12:59:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD BTIO PGOV PREL SENV TX
10ASHGABAT133	TURKMENISTAN: TEACHERS' NGO SUBSUMED BY ACADEMY OF [...] (C) On January 25, poloff met with the Director of the Turan Mugallym Association Jamila Sarjayeva to discuss the group's recent activities. Last year, the group decided to discontinue its efforts to become a registered NGO after its applications had been rejected seven times since 2007 (ref [...]	2010-01-28 12:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT135	TURKMENISTAN: MINISTRY OF TEXTILES FOCUSED ON [...] (SBU) Sukhanmurad Shaherov, Deputy Minister of Textile Industry, met with Poloff on January 26 to give an overview of Turkmenistan's textile production. He emphasized that the Turkmen Government is attempting to use a greater percentage of the cotton grown in the country in finished products, [...]	2010-01-28 13:23:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT136	TURKMENISTAN: STEPPED UP PRESSURE AGAINST COUPLE [...] (C) On January 27, local RFE/RL journalist Halmurat Gylychdurdiyev informed poloff that security officials detained Bazargeldy Berdiyev on January 26. Berdiyev, a former businessman, and his wife have been seeking compensation from the government for illegal seizure of their property and tort [...]	2010-01-29 08:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT170	TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT FUNDING SCARCE FOR [...] (C) Turkmenistan's post-independence policy of cutting funding for scientific research has contributed to a decline in the country's education, health, and science sectors. (COMMENT: Although the government claims that funding for the sciences has increased, our contacts tell us the opposite is [...]	2010-02-03 12:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EFIS PGOV SENV TSPL TX
10ASHGABAT181	TURKMENISTAN: LOW COTTON YIELDS LIKELY TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmen government media was silent about the poor results of the 2009 cotton harvest until President Berdimuhamedov dismissed several district governors and reprimanded the governors of Dashoguz and Lebap provinces during [...]	2010-02-08 12:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SOCI PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT20	TURKMENISTAN: GOOD INTENTIONS BUT SCANT PROGRESS [...] (C) In a January 6 conversation with Poloff, Tahyr Seidov, IOM's Senior Program Assistant for Turkmenistan, said that despite a "real willingness" on the part of many officials to confront Turkmenistan's human trafficking problem, factors like denial and an overall "lack of preparedness" made [...]	2010-01-06 12:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP PHUM PREL PGOV TK TX
10ASHGABAT219	TURKMENISTAN: BAPTISTS UNDER PRESSURE IN VILLAGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four Baptist leaders of nonregistered church groups in rural Lebap Province described interfaith tension and official harrassment in their respective villages. According to the pastors, there is growing Baptist presence, but local officials and Muslim leaders are actively discour [...]	2010-02-17 11:04:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT231	TURKMENISTAN: HARE KRISHNA LEADER VISITS AFTER [...] (C) On February 22, poloff met with visiting Hare Krishna spiritual leader Govinder Swami to discuss the situation of religious freedom in Turkmenistan. Based in India, Govinder Swami is responsible for Hare Krishna groups in Central Asia, Tatarstan and Mauritius. He spends a few months each [...]	2010-02-23 06:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT237	TURKMENISTAN'S TEPID SUPPORT FOR TAPI [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A number of international media outlets have reported that the Turkmen Government again expressed an interest in the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan [-India] (TAPI or TAP) pipeline project. The reports appeared f [...]	2010-02-24 10:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV ADB IN TX
10ASHGABAT238	FMC PLANS TO EXPAND BUSINESS IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: FMC Technologies (FMC),a U.S.-based oil drilling equipment provider, has supplied equipment to Dragon Oil in Turkmenistan for seven years. The company is now considering plans to establish an office here. FMC is [...]	2010-02-24 12:01:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV TX
10ASHGABAT250	TURKMENISTAN: A TALE OF TWO BUSINESSES: LICORICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan's second largest city, continues its role as a transport hub and industrial center, despite diminished regional commerce in the post-Soviet era. A large complex that processes locally-harvested licorice root continues to prosper due to the availability [...]	2010-02-26 12:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BTIO ECON BEXP PGOV EINV TX
10ASHGABAT251	TURKMENISTAN: POOR HEALTHCARE ANOTHER DETERRENT [...] (C) An Amcit employee of Austrian energy company OMV met with Poloff to ask about the quality of healthcare in Turkmenistan. Even though he is his company's sole expatriate employee in Turkmenistan, he said company headquarters required him to have a medical and other emergency contingency pl [...]	2010-02-26 12:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	AMED EINV EPET PGOV SOCI TX
10ASHGABAT31	TURKMENISTAN: BAPTIST CHURCH REMAINS ACTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Baptist church in Ashgabat held Christmas services last month at which it distributed a large number of Turkmen language Bibles. Despite occasional access to religious literature such as these Bibles, officials continue to target church members upon arrival at the airport, [...]	2010-01-07 12:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT39	TURKMENISTAN: LOCAL EVANGELICAL ORGANIZATION [...] (C) On January 6, poloff met with Murad Kerimi, the leader of the Ashgabat-based unregistered Protestant religious group "Word of Love" Church and the unregistered "Turkmen Golden Age" ("TAA" for Turkmen Altyn Asyr) humanitarian organization. Regarding TAA, Kerimi explained that its efforts s [...]	2010-01-08 11:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT41	TURKMEN GAS TO TURKEY AND BEYOND THROUGH IRAN? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The attendance of Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yildiz at the opening of the second gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to Iran raised questions about Turkey's heightened interest in Turkmen gas via Iran. The Turkish Embassy's Economic Counselor in Ashgabat, Ahmet E [...]	2010-01-08 12:49:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO IR TU TX
10ASHGABAT47	TURKMEN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ALTERNATIVE ENERGY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (U) On January 11, the Turkmenistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent an announcement to all diplomatic missions about a conference, "Problems of Use of Alternative Energy in Turkmenistan," that is being organized by the Academy of [...]	2010-01-13 12:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG BTIO PGOV SENV TX
10ASHGABAT48	TURKMENISTAN: EVANGELICAL GROUP MAINTAINS LOW [...] (C) SUMMARY. A small group of local evangelical Protestants manages to practice its beliefs without hindrance by the government, due primarily to the group's extremely low profile. The group eschews denominational ties, traditional church trappings, and links with foreign churches, consider [...]	2010-01-13 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV KISL PHUM TX
10ASHGABAT75	TURKMENISTAN: UPS AND DOWNS OF TWO CHARISMATIC [...] (C) On January 18, poloff met with the leader of the unregistered Turkmenbashy-based Word of Life group, Timur Muradov, during his visit to Ashgabat (Ref A). A member of an unregistered group of the same name in Ashgabat, Batyr, also attended the meeting (Ref B). Muradov participated at the [...]	2010-01-19 13:23:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT96	TURKMENISTAN: IS AMNESTY FOR IMPRISONED [...] (C) Embassy local staff member has learned that Seyitbay Kandimov, a Niyazov-era Deputy Chairman for Finance and Central Bank Chairman, recently had his prison sentence reduced by three years. Kandimov has been in the Owadan-Depe prison since May 2002. It was not clear when Kandimov is now [...]	2010-01-21 12:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TX
10ASTANA10	NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN WELCOMES CUSTOMS UNION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a series of visits to Kazakhstan's two northernmost provinces, local officials praised their regions' economic stability and growth potential. Accounting for the largest share of Kazakhstan's 20.8 million [...]	2010-01-08 10:12:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR ETRD SOCI RS KZ
10ASTANA13	KAZAKHSTAN: A TALE OF TWO NORTHERN CITIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On recent visits to Kostanai and North Kazakhstan Oblasts, PolOff visited American corners in Kostanai and Petropavlovsk. Local residents claimed their regions are "the most peaceful in Kazakhstan," and expressed [...]	2010-01-11 03:11:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KPAO RS KZ
10ASTANA23	ETHNIC HARMONY IN NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During recent visits to Kazakhstan's Kostanai and North Kazakhstan Oblasts, interlocutors emphasized the tolerant nature of Kazakhstani society and government efforts to encourage ethnic harmony. According to Vik [...]	2010-01-12 04:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI RS KZ
10ASTANA24	NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN PROMOTES INTER-RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During recent visits to Kazakhstan's Kostanai and North Kazakhstan Oblasts (refs A-C),officials, civil society representatives, and leaders of the Russian Orthodox and Islamic communities emphasized the regions' r [...]	2010-01-12 05:04:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KIRF RS KZ
10ASTANA271	KAZAKHSTAN: WEEKLY SPOT-REPORT DIGEST, FEBRUARY 22-26 [...] (SBU) This weekly cable disseminates spot reports based on Embassy conversations with contacts as well as reports from the Kazakhstani media. Our goal is to draw attention to information that might not merit a full cable report or that will be developed later. MAJOR POLICY DEVELOPMENTS: H [...]	2010-02-26 08:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG SOCI SENV KNNP KCOR
10ASTANA272	KAZAKHSTAN: ZHOVTIS UNDERSTANDABLY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff visited internationally known human rights activist Yevgeniy Zhovtis at the minimum-security penal colony in Ust-Kamenogorsk on February 24. Zhovtis summarized his view of the possibilities for the resolution of his case, including the Supreme Court, an amnesty, or parol [...]	2010-02-26 09:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KDEM KZ
10ASTANA275	KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTER OF JUSTICE PRAISES COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, the Ambassador met with Minister of Justice Rashid Tusupbekov to discuss ongoing legal reforms and the possibility of a general amnesty that could include jailed prominent Kazakhstani human rights defender Yevgeniy Zhovtis. Tusupbekov praised cooperation with the [...]	2010-02-26 10:00:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI SNAR KDEM KTIP KZ
10ASTANA276	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 10:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM EFIN MNUC KNNP IR KZ
10ASTANA278	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS FOLLOWING [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 10:08:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IR KZ
10ASTANA33	KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 PRE-LICENSE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On January 12, PolOff received the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic note Number 10-2/4818, responding to Post's diplomatic note Number 0758-09, dated September 28, 2009 (reftel). 3. (SBU) An unofficia [...]	2010-01-14 05:06:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ETTC MNUC KNNP KOMC BU KZ
10ASTANA36	CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVE IN NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During recent visits to Kazakhstan's Kostanai and North Kazakhstan Oblasts (refs A-D),NGO representatives emphasized the growth of a vibrant civil society, especially in Kostanai Oblast. They highlighted key cha [...]	2010-01-14 09:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID SOCI KDEM KTIP OSCE KZ
10ASTANA37	KAZAKHSTAN OFFERS TO HOST A SPRING GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) This is an action request (see para 9). 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 6, Post received a Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs' diplomatic note (see para 7),which outlined Kazakhstan's proposal to hold a Global Initi [...]	2010-01-14 12:04:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON MNUC KNNP RS KZ
10ASUNCION31	PARAGUAY RAISES PROFILE OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Leading daily newspaper ABC Color ran a full-page article on trafficking in persons (TIP) January 11. The article focused on Ciudad del Este (CdE) and cited the penal code, explained "what is trafficking in persons," and described two ongoing prosecutions. The new penal code increas [...]	2010-01-15 11:32:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PGOV PREL KPAO PA AR
10ASUNCION71	PRESIDENT LUGO DISCUSSES SECURITY AND DEFENSE [...] (S) President Lugo, joined by two close confidants, frankly and amicably discussed with Charge January 5 current security issues, principally the Paraguayan People's Army's New Year's Eve attack on an Army outpost and the separate subsequent capture by police of stolen plastic explosives by Army pe [...]	2010-02-11 15:19:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECIN ECON PTER PA CO
10ATHENS115	Greek Views on February 2010 FAC [...] (C) On February 18, Poloff discussed Ref A points on U.S. positions on the February 22 FAC (Foreign Affairs Council) with Alexandros Ioannidis, European Correspondent in the MFA A11 Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) Division. Ioannidis said the FAC's agenda would focus on Iran, Ukraine (over [...]	2010-02-18 15:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN GR
10ATHENS139	Greeks on Goldstone Report Follow-Up [...] (C) On February 25, Poloff discussed Ref points on U.S. positions on the upcoming UNGA vote on the Goldstone Report with Stelios Gavriil, MFA A6 Directorate for Arab Countries and the Middle East. Gavriil stated that Greece intended to abstain in the upcoming vote. 2. (C) According t [...]	2010-02-25 14:07:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNGA GR
10ATHENS21	Greek Engagement with Cuba [...] (C) On January 13, Poloff raised REF A points with Anastopoulos Chanos, Second Secretary in the MFA A8 Directorate for South America and the Caribbean. Econoff also raised points with Ioannis Klonias, MFA B5 Directorate for Economic Relations with Central and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa [...]	2010-01-14 14:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI CU GR
10ATHENS33	Greek Views on January 2010 FAC [...] (C) On January 21, Poloff discussed ref points on U.S. positions on the January 25 FAC (Foreign Affairs Council) with Alexandros Ioannidis, European Correspondent in the MFA A11 Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) Division. Ioannidis said the FAC's agenda would focus on Iran, Bosnia, Somalia, [...]	2010-01-22 15:16:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN GR
10ATHENS5	GREEK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ASSISTANCE TO WFP IN PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) DepEconCouns delivered reftel points on December 17 to Mr. Thomas Matsoukas, Hellenic Aid (HA),Director of Emergency, Humanitarian, and Food Aid Programs. Also on December 17, PolOff shared reftel points with Mr. Christos Maniakis-Grivas, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affa [...]	2010-01-05 11:07:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD IO PGOV PHUM PK PREF PREL GR
10BAGHDAD104	ALLEGATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past six months, the Ministry of Human Rights (MOHR),the MOD's Human Rights Directorate, and Parliament have conducted inspections, revealing serious allegations of human rights violations at a military facility (Camp Honor in the International Zone) closely linked to the [...]	2010-01-14 14:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV PHUM IZ
10BAGHDAD109	IHEC DE-CERTIFIES 500 CANDIDATES, INCLUDING MUTLAQ [...] (C) Summary: IHEC made a sudden decision late in the night of January 14, de-certifying some 500 candidates, including prominent Sunni politician Salah al-Mutlaq and Minister of Defense Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji. (NOTE: Regarding the number, IHEC admitted to UNAMI that they needed to clean up [...]	2010-01-15 14:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD121	DE-ESCALATING THE DE-BAATHIFICATION DEBATE: POST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi political leaders appear to be looking for a face-saving way to step back from the furor created by the purported Accountability and Justice Commission's (AJC) efforts to exclude electoral candidates under the provisions of the de-Ba'athification law. The ISCI-led Iraqi Nat [...]	2010-01-18 18:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD136	IHEC NOTIFIES CANDIDATES OF DISQUALIFICATION AS [...] (C) At a meeting with the Ambassador January 19, PM Maiki said that he was upset by the entire de-Ba'athification crisis. He expressed support for the plan proposed by ISCI/Badr bloc leader Hadi al-Ameri, which he said would lead to the establishment January 20 of a new de-Ba'athification c [...]	2010-01-19 18:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD153	PARTY BLOC LEADERS SEEK TO FIT SQUARE PEG OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Key political leaders continued to meet behind the scenes January 21 to develop a solution to the ongoing de-Ba'athification controversy. Badr bloc leader Hadi al-Amiri, the key Shi'a figure in the negotiations, continues to shop around the Ammar al-Hakim (ISCI) proposal (gener [...]	2010-01-21 17:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD169	MOMENTARY STALL IN CRAFTING SOLUTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political negotiations to resolve the de-Ba'athification controversy appear to have stalled in the wake President Talabani's January 21 actions questioning the legitimacy of the Accountability and Justice Commission (AJC). Talabani's move -- including a statement in support of n [...]	2010-01-23 15:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD174	PRT NINEWA: MOSUL MAYOR DESCRIBES DISSATISFACTION [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As news spreads about the effort to ban candidates from the March national election on the grounds that they are Ba'athists, the mayor of Mosul claimed in a January 17 meeting that authorities in Baghdad plan t [...]	2010-01-24 09:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ

10BAGHDAD183	RRT ERBIL: AMBASSADOR MEETS BARZANI AND BARHAM [...] (U) This is an RRT Erbil cable. 2. (C) Summary. On January 18 in Erbil, the Ambassador met separately with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani and KRG PM Barham Salih. Both were sympathetic to U.S. concerns about the political aspects of the de-Ba'athification co [...]	2010-01-25 08:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET IZ TU
10BAGHDAD185	OPPORTUNITIES AND PERILS FOR MINORITIES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Christian political and religious leaders tell us that while they had hoped for more than a five-seat quota in the national elections law, they view March 7 elections as an opportunity to expand their representation and influence within the Parliament. In contrast, leaders of the [...]	2010-01-25 13:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	KDEM KIRF PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD192	SHIFT IN DE-BA'ATHIFICATION CONTROVERSY TO APPEALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Attention on the de-Ba'athification controversy shifted January 26 to the official appeals process for the 512 candidates disqualified by the Accountability and Justice Commission (AJC). It is unclear to what extent the proposal by Badr Bloc leader Hadi al-Amiri, based more on [...]	2010-01-25 16:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD20	PUBLIC OUTRAGE OVER BLACKWATER DECISION GENERATING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Public outrage has erupted within Iraq over the decision of U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina to dismiss the charges brought against Blackwater employees for their role in the deaths of 17 Iraqis on September 16, 2007. GOI spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh condemned the decision on Januar [...]	2010-01-04 16:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS ASEC IZ
10BAGHDAD206	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MOQTADA AL-SADR'S KINDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a three-hour introductory meeting with the Ambassador, Grand Ayatollah Hussein Ismail al-Sadr (strictly protect),cousin of Moqtada al-Sadr, made the following points: (1) Iraq owes a debt of gratitude to the U.S. for toppling Saddam and will require a lasting partnership [...]	2010-01-27 12:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR EG IZ
10BAGHDAD212	DE'BAATHIFICATION CONTROVERSY MOVES TO COURTS AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political currents on January 27 continue to move toward a judicial resolution as the only remaining option in the de-Ba'athification controversy. According to Da'wa spokesman Haider al-Abadi, members of Parliament had lost interest in pursuing a political solution when they real [...]	2010-01-27 17:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD22	IRAQI VIEWS ON EVENTS IN IRAN AND IMPACT ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-05 12:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL
10BAGHDAD221	PASSAGE OF NGO LAW SIGNALS MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In one of the last sessions of the outgoing Council of Representatives, Iraqi legislators adopted a bill regulating the status of non-governmental organizations (NGO) that, once promulgated by the Presidency Council later this month, will be the gold standard for civil society le [...]	2010-01-28 15:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM IZ
10BAGHDAD222	DE-BA'ATHIFICATION BY THE NUMBERS [...] (SBU) The total universe of candidates disqualified under de-Ba'athification stands at 406. According to Accountability and Justice Commission (AJC) data provided by IHEC and UNAMI, 63 candidates have now been reinstated (removed from the list of disqualified). The AJC sent the most recent [...]	2010-01-28 16:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD223	ALLAWI THREATENS ELECTION BOYCOTT IF [...] (C) The Ambassador underscored to PM Maliki on January 28 the importance of ensuring that the resolution of the de-Ba'athification controversy is concluded in a manner and timeframe that ensures due process and full participation by all qualified Iraqi voters and candidates. According to Mali [...]	2010-01-28 16:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD226	ALLAWI WALKS BACK HIS BOYCOTT THREAT; ISSAWI STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iyad Allawi walked back his threat of an election boycott in public and private comments January 28.While he attempted to create the perception that the boycott threat remained a live option, he noted in other remarks that the real purpose of the remarks had been to let the Saud [...]	2010-01-29 18:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD253	MELKERT WARNS MALIKI ON DE-BA'ATHIFICATION; IHEC [...] (C) UNAMI has stepped in to add urgency and reinforcement to the Embassy's message to Iraqi political leaders that the Accountability and Justice Commission must be compelled to stop its activities, that the appeals process must be legally sound to ensure due process for candidates, and that t [...]	2010-01-31 16:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD254	AMBASSADOR MEETS KURDISH OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with a U.S. Ambassador, the leader of the Kurdish opposition Goran ("Change") Movement, Nawshirwan Mustafa, made the following points: 1) U.S. observers will be critical in ensuring the legitimacy of upcoming national parliamentary elections; 2) Goran expects [...]	2010-01-31 17:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD265	TRACKING DE-BA'ATHIFICATION NUMBERS GETS TRICKY IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Efforts to short-circuit the AJC process by questioning its legitimacy seem to have ground completely to a halt, as political parties have replaced some 180-200 candidates who were disqualified by the AJC and are seeking decisions on appeals. Embassy and UNAMI are pressing for a [...]	2010-02-01 16:56:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD278	DE-BA'ATHIFICATION: NUMBER OF APPEALS DROPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post received clarification as well as additional confusion February 2 on the ongoing de-Ba,athication controversy. -- The Cassation Chamber judicial panel continues its review of outstanding cases in the de-Ba'athification controversy but now faces a dramatically reduced nu [...]	2010-02-02 17:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PGOV KDEM
10BAGHDAD279	RRT ERBIL: KRG MOVES TO AMEND PRESS LAW RAISE [...] (U) This is an RRT Erbil cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities and other sources confirm that the government will propose amendments to the region's 2008 press law in a bid to regulate electronic media, provide greater protection against perceived inv [...]	2010-02-02 17:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR IZ
10BAGHDAD283	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OUTREACH ON IRAQ UNIVERSAL [...] (C) On February 2, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Selim. Selim stated that she will lead Iraq's delegation to Geneva for the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council on February 16. She noted that the final list of delegates is not yet [...]	2010-02-03 15:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN IZ
10BAGHDAD285	DE-BA'ATHIFICATION: JUDICIAL PANEL OPTS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The seven-judge Cassation Chamber issued a conclusive legal opinion February 3 that orders IHEC to allow all candidates who have appealed their de-Ba'athification disqualifications to run in the upcoming elections. Supreme Court Judge Chief Medhat, who supervises the special pa [...]	2010-02-03 19:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD291	PRT KARBALA: VOTERS IN DOUR MOOD AS UNOFFICIAL [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Karbala province has been allotted ten seats in the next Council of Representatives (CoR). Local PRT employees and Karbala business and community leaders expect that Dawa will win four to five seat [...]	2010-02-04 14:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD296	POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO JUDICIAL DECISION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Cassation Chamber's February 3 decision ordering the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to allow all candidates who have appealed their de-Ba'athfication disqualifications to remain on the ballot was widely denounced by the major Shi'a-led parties as "un [...]	2010-02-04 17:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD318	VIOLENCE AGAINST IRAQI CHRISTIANS DROPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite a recent up-tick in violence against Christians living in Ninewa over the past two months, a new report by an Iraqi NGO indicates that the number of Iraqi Christians killed has dropped by 82 percent since 2007. In addition, top officials at the non-Muslim Endowment report [...]	2010-02-07 10:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	KIRF PTER PHUM IZ
10BAGHDAD320	ARMY INTERVENTION IN SALAH AL-DIN "GOVERNOR" [...] (C) Summary: At the request of PM Maliki, DPM Rafi,e al-Issawi is attempting to mediate a resolution to the three-month-long dispute over the seating of the Salah ad-Din (SAD) governor-elect. The Iraqi Army has blocked all access to the Provincial Government building in Tikrit since January 2 [...]	2010-02-07 12:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD333	ARMY WITHDRAWS; SALAH AD DIN GOVERNMENT REOPENS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following repeated and strong representations by the Ambassador and USF-I CG GEN Odierno, PM Maliki ordered the withdrawal of the Iraqi Army from the Salah ad-Din (SAD) Provincial Government building on February 7. The Acting Governor was able to enter the building, which had been [...]	2010-02-08 12:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD338	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PM MALIKI, ISCI CHAIRMAN; [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Ambassador met separately with PM Maliki and ISCI Chairman Ammar al-Hakim on February 7 to press for early resolution of the de-Ba'athification controversy, underscore U.S. support for de-Ba'athification in accordance with Iraqi law, and push back on accusations t [...]	2010-02-08 16:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD3386	PRT SALAH AD DIN: GOI INTERFERENCE IN PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah Ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Following a two month standoff with the GOI central Government, the Salah Ad Din (SaD) Provincial Council (PC) is poised to forcibly remove the former Provincial Governor (PGOV) of SAD--which it voted from office on October 27 [...]	2010-01-01 10:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KJUS IZ
10BAGHDAD3387	CORRECTED COPY: PRT SALAH AD DIN: GOI INTERFERENCE [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah Ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Following a two month standoff with the GOI central Government, the Salah Ad Din (SaD) Provincial Council (PC) is poised to forcibly remove the former Provincial Governor (PGOV) of SAD--which it voted from office on October 27 [...]	2010-01-01 13:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KJUS IZ
10BAGHDAD339	VPOTUS MEETING WITH IRAQI PRESIDENT TALABANI [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Talabani told VP Biden that Iraqi leaders understand the need for a transparent solution to the political problem created by the attempt to disqualify some parliamentary election candidates because of alleged Ba'athist ties. He claimed the main Sunni parties and politic [...]	2010-02-09 07:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EPET IZ
10BAGHDAD362	PRT WASIT: BA,ATH DISQUALIFICATION REACTION AND [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Wasit,s largely Shia population supported attempts to disqualify former Ba,athists from the upcoming national elections, although there was also a perception that the disqualification process was politicized and posed risks. No prominent candidates were affected in [...]	2010-02-11 11:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER IZ IR
10BAGHDAD373	IRAQI ARMY CORDONS OFF PROVINCIAL COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary: On February 9, the Iraqi Army (IA) formed a cordon around the Salah ad-Din (SAD) Provincial Council (PC) building, with orders reportedly from PM Maliki to prevent access by the PC Chair. The PC Chair warned that protests could escalate unless the IA was removed. He also reported [...]	2010-02-11 17:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD376	CASSATION CHAMBER AFFIRMS DISQUALIFICATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official start of the Iraqi electoral campaign kicked off February 12 amid reports that the Cassation Chamber has issued decisions affirming the disqualifications of prominent Sunni politicians Saleh al-Mutlaq and Dhafer al-Ani. No official notification has been received by [...]	2010-02-12 16:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD385	2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INFORMATION FOR IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: This is post's summary of trafficking in persons activities for the period of mid- February 2009 to mid-February 2010. Despite numerous issues facing the Government of Iraq (GOI) during this reporting period, it has taken decisive steps towards addressing the issue of human t [...]	2010-02-15 05:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TIP LAURA PENA INL DRL PRM NEA RA KTIP
10BAGHDAD405	PRIME MINISTER INSERTS HIMSELF INTO AUTHORIZATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki, through the Office of the Commander in Chief head General Faruq, directed February 12 that the PM must authorize all U.S. combined operations following a February 11/12 U.S.-Iraqi operation in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan. The operation was aim [...]	2010-02-16 13:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ
10BAGHDAD411	PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION SECURITY PLANNING - GOI AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent briefings by the GOI and United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) personnel provided insights into the state of election security planning in advance of the March 7th national poll. On February 11th, the Electoral Supreme Security Committee (ESSC) hosted a second [...]	2010-02-16 14:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL PTER ASEC IZ
10BAGHDAD415	DE-BA'ATHIFICATION: VIEW FROM THE SOUTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's southern, Shi'a-dominated provinces have reverberated with public support in favor of the Accountability and Justice Commission's (AJC) exclusion of national election candidates on de-Ba'athification grounds. There were widespread demonstrations against the Cassation Chamb [...]	2010-02-16 15:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD427	BARRED CANDIDATE DETERMINED THAT SUNNIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saleh al-Mutlaq and Dhafer al-Ani, the most prominent of the de-Ba'athified lawmakers, told PolCouns that Sunnis were angry and frustrated at the lack of transparency in the de-Ba'athification process. Mutlaq complained that the U.S. public response had been too weak and pressed f [...]	2010-02-17 16:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD432	BARRED CANDIDATE DETERMINED THAT SUNNIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saleh al-Mutlaq and Dhafer al-Ani, the most prominent of the de-Ba'athified lawmakers, told PolCouns that Sunnis were angry and frustrated at the lack of transparency in the de-Ba'athification process. Mutlaq complained that the U.S. public response had been too weak and pressed f [...]	2010-02-18 10:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD440	WEEK ONE OF ELECTION CAMPAIGN: POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first week of the official election campaign period saw no major surprises and indicators show that voters will likely turn out in numbers similar to levels for the successful January 2009 provincial elections. While the campaign started out slowly in the south of Iraq, alleg [...]	2010-02-18 16:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD441	ELECTORAL CODE OF CONDUCT DE-ESCALATES TENSION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In the wake of a February 16 press statement by the UN Security Council Presidency calling on the GOI and Iraqi political actors to conduct national elections in a transparent, inclusive and legitimate manner, the five major political coalitions (PM Maliki's State of L [...]	2010-02-18 17:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD467	IRAQ'S PRE-ELECTION TRENDS: THE NORTH [...] (C) Summary: This cable focuses on the northern and north-central provinces of Iraq (Ninewa, Erbil, Dohuk, Sulaymaniah, Kirkuk, Diyala),and Anbar, and serves as a companion piece to earlier reporting on Iraq's southern provinces (ref A). At the end of the first official week of campaigning [...]	2010-02-22 11:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KDEM PREL PGOV
10BAGHDAD473	CORRECTED COPY: IRAQ'S PRE-ELECTION TRENDS: THE [...] (C) Summary: This cable focuses on the northern and north-central provinces of Iraq (Ninewa, Erbil, Dohuk, Sulaymaniah, Kirkuk, Diyala),and Anbar, and serves as a companion piece to earlier reporting on Iraq's southern provinces (ref A). At the end of the first official week of campaigning [...]	2010-02-22 15:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD475	IRAQI ELECTION CAMPAIGN UPDATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2010 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's electoral campaign continues to proceed apace with less than two weeks left until voting day. Reports in the Western press of a Sunni election boycott are vastly exaggerated; there are no serious indications that Sunni voters will stay away from the polls in meaningful nu [...]	2010-02-22 17:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD48	ELECTION COMMISSION REVIEWS PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF [...] (C) IHEC Commissioner Judge Kasim al-Abodi confirmed to poloffs December 30 that the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) registered 6,529 candidates for the 325 Council of Representatives (COR) seats to be contested in the March parliamentary election. IHEC will continue the process [...]	2010-01-08 13:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD480	TIP IN IRAQ: DIVISION AND MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary: Discussions with Government of Iraq (GOI) officials, as well as political developments, indicate that trafficking in persons (TIP) remains a divisive topic, but one whose profile is rising. Recent movement on the GOI's anti-trafficking draft legislation has emboldened various [...]	2010-02-23 11:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	TIP DRL NEA RA KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB
10BAGHDAD499	COALITION PROFILE: PM MALIKI'S STATE OF LAW [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a significant move toward political independence, PM Maliki announced the formation of the State of Law Alliance (SLA) in October 2009, distancing himself from the Iraqi National Alliance (INA),the dominant Shi'a-led coalition. Despite its strong ties to Iran, SLA [...]	2010-02-24 14:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IR IZ
10BAGHDAD509	IRAQI ELECTION CAMPAIGN WEEK TWO: POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election campaigning intensified as the second week of the official campaign season drew to a close. Iraqis were bombarded by campaign ads through a variety of media; some poster-filled city streets took on a decidedly garish look. Many Iraqi political leaders, including senior [...]	2010-02-25 17:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD520	HUMAM AL-HAMMUDI: ELECTION PROSPECTS AND U.S. ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) bloc leader Humam al-Hammudi was optimistic regarding the election and believed the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) and State of Law Alliance (SLA) were in very close competition. He welcomed U.S. and UNAMI efforts, especially monitoring, to s [...]	2010-02-28 07:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL
10BAGHDAD53	PRESS REPORTS OF SUNNI MP CANDIDATE'S [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 7 a spate of press stories in Iraq and in the U.S. reported that Saleh Mutlaq, MP and a senior leader of the leading Sunni-majority political coalition, had been barred from running for a seat in the Council of Representatives under de-Bathification provisions of the [...]	2010-01-08 16:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD537	COALITION PROFILE: THE IRAQI NATIONAL ALLIANCE [...] (C) Summary: The Iraqi National Alliance (INA) was officially formed on August 24, 2009 and is often seen as the successor of the pan-Shi'a United Iraqi Alliance (UIA),which captured a plurality of votes in the 2005 national elections. Comprised of 32 entities, including a small number of tok [...]	2010-02-28 16:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD87	PROGRESS ON HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HALTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite encouraging signs just a few months ago, progress on establishing an independent Human Rights Commission has been halted as Iraq's political factions squabble over who should serve on the Committee of Experts that will ultimately select the Commission's directors. Iraqi po [...]	2010-01-13 11:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM IZ
10BAGHDAD96	UNCERTAINTY ABOUT PRESIDENCY COUNCIL, PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Constitutional Review Committee of parliament drafted a series of proposed constitutional amendments in July 2009. If approved by an absolute majority in parliament before the end of the current term in mid-March, the Constitution provides that the amendments wou [...]	2010-01-13 16:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD97	THE WAY FORWARD ON THE AL-MUTLAQ CONTROVERSY [...] (C) Summary: The controversy that has erupted over the possible barring of Sunni political leader Saleh al-Mutlaq has highlighted some of the swirling political cross-currents evident in the run-up to Iraqi elections in March. Few if any contacts have anything good to say about Mutlaq but ma [...]	2010-01-13 16:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAKU117	KREMLIN FREQUENT FLYER NARYSHKIN BRINGS SOFT POWER [...] (C) Summary. Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Presidential Administration, completed another high-profile visit to Baku - his fifth since President Aliyev's second presidential term began in October 2008 - from January 22-24. Naryshkin's visits combine close-hold diplomacy with Pres [...]	2010-02-18 13:46:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR RU AM AJ
10BAKU120	AZERBAIJAN: AFGHAN TRAINING SUPPORT DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel demarche to Anar Jahangirli, chief of the Security Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jahangirli was unable to confirm Azerbaijani participation at the 23 February Force Generation Conference, but said that the Ministry of Defense had been prope [...]	2010-02-22 09:09:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PGOV PREL AF AJ
10BAKU123	KAZAKH CIO TRIP TO BAKU AND YEREVAN "ONLY FOR [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstan's Embassy eagerly denied to Poloff that FM Kanat Saudabayev, visiting Baku February 14-15 as OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CIO),brought any new proposals with him relating to Nagorno-Karabakh (NK),contrary to local media reporting. The Embassy emphasized that the Minister [...]	2010-02-23 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR AJ AM
10BAKU132	AZERBAIJAN: CHANGES TO MEDIA LAW CONSTRICT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's Parliament on February 12 approved changes to media legislation that further restrict journalists from gathering and disseminating information while reinforcing the government's ability to investigate the public. In an already constrained media environment, these ch [...]	2010-02-25 06:22:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
10BAKU136	AZERBAIJAN 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Embassy submits answers to reftel questions on Trafficking in Persons in Azerbaijan. Point of contact is Poloff Joanna Ganson and she can be reach by phone 994-12-498-0335, fax 994-12-465-6671, and email gansonjh@state.gov. Estimated number of hours spent on thi [...]	2010-02-25 13:21:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL PINR KTIP ELAB KMCA PREF
10BAKU137	AZERBAIJAN: FATIMA ZAHRA MOSQUE AWAITS ITS FATE [...] (U) The Fatima Zahra mosque located in the Yeni Guneshli area of Baku's Surakhani District remains closed, and its construction is frozen amid press reporting and statements by religious officials criticizing the potential destruction of the mosque. 2. (C) In early February 2010, Po [...]	2010-02-26 12:40:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR AJ
10BAKU138	HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NOW FOCUS ON RELIGIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22 poloff met with three of Azerbaijan's leading human rights defenders for an update on their major concerns. Topping their list were increasing Iranian-inspired religiosity and property rights, as well as political prisoners and NGO registration problems. The righ [...]	2010-02-26 12:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KIRF KISL IR AJ
10BAKU17	POLICE BRUTALITY IN NAKHCHIVAN VILLAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 27, 28 and January 5, police allegedly arrested and mistreated hundreds of residents of a small village in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. The OSCE Office in Baku, through conversations with residents of the village now living in Baku, was able to confirm the b [...]	2010-01-08 12:49:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AJ
10BAKU27	AZERBAIJAN: POLOFF AND LES FACE HARASSMENT IN [...] (SBU) At 1100 local January 13, a group composed of Poloff, a political LES and the DCM of the Norwegian Embassy in Baku were harassed by an angry crowd while visiting the village of Bananiyar in the autonomous exclave of Nakhchivan to investigate the events reported in Reftel. On approaching [...]	2010-01-13 13:42:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC AJ
10BAKU39	AZERBAIJAN: DIPLOMATS HARASSED IN NAKHCHIVAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As detailed in reftel A, on December 28 and January 5, police mistreated hundreds and arrested dozens of residents of Bananyar, a small village in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. Poloff and a political LES joined the Norwegian DCM on a fact-finding trip to Nakhchivan on Ja [...]	2010-01-19 13:43:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KIRF AJ
10BAKU49	AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER BLAMES THE U.S. FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Morningstar's January 15 meeting with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, Charge took the opportunity to draw the Minister's attention to the recent incident in Nakhchivan (ref A) and the Charge's earlier discussion with Deputy Foreign Minister Sadiqov. The exchang [...]	2010-01-25 12:08:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC KDM AJ
10BAKU54	AZERBAIJAN: WHO OWNS WHAT? PART 1 - THE FIRST [...] (S) SUMMARY: This cable is the first in a series that will highlight the most powerful families in Azerbaijan, both in terms of economic and political power. In this opening issue, we profile the family of First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva (born Mehriban Pashayeva),and her uncle, former Azerbaijani [...]	2010-01-27 13:10:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	ECON EINV EIND ETRD KCOR PINR PGOV AJ
10BAMAKO26	RADIO KAYIRA JOURNALIST ARRESTED, THEN FREED [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, 2009, police in Kita, Mali, arrested Noumouke Sidibe, a journalist for the opposition Radio Kayira group of radio stations. Local authorities accused Sidibe of having used his radio show to incite the July 15, 2009 riots in Kita that occurred following the shoot [...]	2010-01-15 12:08:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM ML
10BAMAKO31	TOWN HALL MEETING: 2009 FORUM GIVES MALIANS [...] (U) On December 10, 2009, the 14th Democracy Forum was held at Bamako International Convention Center. Started in 1992 by then-President Alpha Oumar Konare, the Forum is the Malian equivalent of an American town hall meeting - an opportunity for citizens to present questions and complaints di [...]	2010-01-21 13:33:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM ML
10BAMAKO54	NEW INFORMATION ON CRASHED DRUG PLANE [...] (S) On January 12, [name redacted], provided PolCouns with copies of documents from the civil aviation authorities of Saudi Arabia and Guinea-Bissau he believed pertained to the Boeing 727 that crashed on take-off near the town of Tarkint in Northern Mali at the beginning of November 2009. The firs [...]	2010-02-01 11:59:00	Embassy Bamako	SECRET	KCRM PGOV PINS SNAR ML
10BAMAKO77	MALI'S COURTS TAKE ON CORRUPTION IN SPECIAL SESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: From December 30, 2009 to January 29, 2010 the Court of Appeals of Bamako held a special session to try a series of corruption cases. Twelve cases were presented involving 52 defendants accused of having stolen a total of USD 3.7 million of public money. The cases covered a wid [...]	2010-02-09 09:27:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM ML
10BAMAKO90	CIVIL AVIATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-16 16:39:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ML
10BANGKOK149	THAILAND: RED-SHIRT CORE LEADERS TELL AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with top strategists of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD, or "red-shirts") on January 14 to engage them on UDD plans for anti-government protests in the new year. The Ambassador stressed the importance of the movement eschewing violence a [...]	2010-01-20 04:44:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
10BANGKOK385	THAILAND PUSHES FOR USG ENGAGEMENT ON ASEAN [...] (SBU) MFA Department of ASEAN Affairs Counselor Suriya Chindawongse told PolOff and EXBS Advisor February 12 that ASEAN leaders had prioritized Connectivity, an ASEAN initiative established by heads of state and government in October 2009. Suriya told us that ASEAN would promote Connectivity [...]	2010-02-16 10:05:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF ETTC CH JA TH
10BANGKOK481	THAILAND: MFA ANTICIPATING OCTOBER ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) Summary. MFA Burma Unit Chief Arunrung Phothong Humphreys told us February 24 that the RTG still believed that Burma would hold elections in October of this year, despite some rumors that they would be held in May (reftel). The RTG intends to increase assistance to Burma for development a [...]	2010-02-26 09:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH BU
10BANGUI2	FURTHER ATTACKS TARGETING NGOS IN NE CAR MARK TROUBLING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The December 22 and 23 targeted attacks on International Medical Corp (IMC) facilities, in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR) continue a disturbing pattern in this lawless and unstable part of central Africa (Ref A). The recent discovery of the three IMC vehicles for sa [...]	2010-01-05 17:09:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR PREF CT
10BEIJING102	PRC/CENTRAL ASIA: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE OPENING [...] (C) Summary: Following President Hu Jintao's December 12-14 visit to Central Asia and his participation in the inauguration of the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline, the PRC hopes to deepen political and economic ties to the region, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In [...]	2010-01-14 09:12:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET ETRD MARR CH
10BEIJING109	CHINESE LGBT NGOS FACE CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: PRC lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) NGO leaders told PolOffs December 22 that their organizations are not viewed by the government as particularly sensitive but face the same registration and funding challenges as other civil society groups. PRC Internet censors equate h [...]	2010-01-15 07:32:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PHUM SOCI
10BEIJING114	UNSCR 1267 SANCTIONS SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR [...] (C) On January 4, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo reftel points soliciting information relevant to the review of the two entities of interest to China, the Benevolence International Foundation and the Eastern Tu [...]	2010-01-15 08:54:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTFN PINR PREL CH YM UN
10BEIJING123	PRC: PRIME MINISTER NEPAL ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nepalese and PRC official sources stated that Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's December 26-31 visit to China achieved tangible outcomes, including the signing of two official agreements, commercial contracts and broad agreement to strengthen the bilateral relationship. P [...]	2010-01-15 10:39:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID ECON PHUM CH NP IN
10BEIJING137	DESPITE LISBON TREATY, BILATERAL RELATIONSHIPS [...] (C) Summary: Though uncertainty exists on how EU-PRC relations might change in the wake of the recent ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the PRC hopes to "consolidate strategic trust" in the relationship, according to an MFA official. PRC and EU contacts alike concur that while EU-PRC relation [...]	2010-01-19 10:11:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN KIPR SENV EINV ETRD PHUM
10BEIJING146	PRC SCHOLARS GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ON SOUTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC scholars view the late-December passage of the Southern Sudan Referendum Law as "only the first step" in a long and difficult Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) implementation process. The scholars acknowledged that Southern Sudan will likely vote for independence in January [...]	2010-01-20 07:53:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EPET PHUM SOCI KDEM CH SU
10BEIJING148	PRC/TERRORISM FINANCE: PRC REQUESTED TO DROP UN [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref A points concerning UN 1267 Committee listing of Abdur Rahman Makki, Azam Cheema and Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Shen Yinyin January 20. PolOff noted U.S. intention to submit additional [...]	2010-01-20 08:53:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN KTFN PREL UNSC CH IN PK
10BEIJING168	PRC: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials responded positively to the Secretary's January 12 speech in Honolulu on Asia-Pacific multilateralism, claiming that the PRC and the U.S. shared nearly identical principles for the development of regional institutions in the Asia-Pacific. MFA officials welcomed fur [...]	2010-01-22 11:24:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN ASEAN APECO ARF IN XC XE XU
10BEIJING183	SECRETARY'S INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH: CHINA REACTION [...] (C) Secretary Clinton's January 21 speech on Internet Freedom touched a nerve in China. Official reaction was negative, with harsh criticism coming from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an official statement and from other parts of the Chinese system through critical articles and editorials [...]	2010-01-25 07:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM EINV CH
10BEIJING189	PRC ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC and the U.S. share an interest in ensuring that the London Conference highlights the international community's firm support and long-term commitment to Afghanistan's stability and development, an MFA official told us January 22. While the PRC supports an Afghan-led proce [...]	2010-01-25 08:38:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO ECON EFIN EAID CH PK AF IN UK
10BEIJING206	YEMEN CONFERENCE: PRC SUPPORTS BROAD-BASED EFFORT [...] (C) In response to reftel points explaining USG efforts in Yemen, goals for the January 27 London meeting, and future multilateral efforts, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Attache Jiang Bo told PolOff January 26 that China appreciated the U.S. perspective [...]	2010-01-26 09:51:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID YM CH
10BEIJING207	GOOGLE UPDATE: PRC ROLE IN ATTACKS AND RESPONSE [...] (S) Summary: A well-placed contact claims that the Chinese government coordinated the recent intrusions of Google systems. According to our contact, the closely held operations were directed at the Politburo Standing Committee level. -- Another contact claimed a top PRC leader was actively worki [...]	2010-01-26 10:55:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL EINV CH
10BEIJING208	PRC HUMAN RIGHTS: IMPACT OF FOUR PARTY ELDERS' [...] (C) Summary: On January 17, four Communist Party elders published an open letter questioning the legal basis for the conviction of rights activist and Charter 08 co-author Liu Xiaobo on charges of "inciting subversion." The letter did not call on the Chinese government to release Liu, but rat [...]	2010-01-26 11:13:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI CH
10BEIJING218	PRC MEDIA DEBATE CHINA'S ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Obama's December 1 announcement at West Point to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, Chinese Communist Party(CCP)-affiliated media and the PRC's official television network CCTV began airing disparate views on the proper PRC response to the situation [...]	2010-01-27 10:00:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO ECON CH PK AF XD ZK
10BEIJING229	CHINA SENDING DELEGATION TO THIRD NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (SBU) PolOff and Dutch Embassy counterpart delivered reftel demarche and Note Verbale requesting China's participation in the third Sherpa meeting scheduled for February in The Hague to prepare for the April Nuclear Security Summit to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Divisio [...]	2010-01-28 07:38:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM IAEA EAID TBIO NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10BEIJING233	PRC/INDIA: CONTACTS SEE POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: China and India will seek to leverage the positive atmosphere surrounding the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2010 to project an image of a healthy, stable bilateral relationship, according to PRC academics and Indian diplomatic contacts. There is consensus that terr [...]	2010-01-28 10:47:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER MARR CH PK AF IN XD
10BEIJING245	EU OFFICIAL IN BEIJING DOWNPLAYS SPANISH COMMENTS [...] (C) EU Mission Political Counselor Alexander McLachlan told PolOff January 29 that some EU member states were annoyed with Spanish Ambassador to China Blasco Villa's recent statements to Chinese media that suggested that the EU would consider lifting its arms embargo against China. The Spanish Amba [...]	2010-01-29 10:55:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PGOV ECON CH EU
10BEIJING246	PRC/EGYPT: IRAN SUPPORT, LOP-SIDED BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to an Egyptian diplomatic contact, Arab states are increasingly frustrated by China's ability to obtain concessions in the China-Arab Cooperation Forum without offering the region commensurate support for its interests. China was primarily interested in political suppo [...]	2010-01-29 11:00:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CH EG IR
10BEIJING247	GOOGLE UPDATE: CHINA TECH BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary. Despite media reports quoting Google officials in the U.S. as saying Google is in talks with China, a Ministry of Commerce official told a visiting U.S. delegation on January 28 that "it would be better if Google stopped telling the media that it is in negotiations with China, sin [...]	2010-01-29 12:10:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH
10BEIJING260	PRC INITIAL RESPONSE TO TAIWAN ARMS SALE [...] (C) Summary: Two days after the announcement of new arms sales to Taiwan, China's negative reaction to the announcement dominated all discussions of U.S.-China relations. Observers predict a continued series of responses across various sectors that could be exacerbated if President Obama mee [...]	2010-02-01 11:30:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS PARM CH TW
10BEIJING262	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] (C) On February 2, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo reftel points informing the PRC of U.S. plans to submit the name of Muthanna Hadith al-Dari to the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee by February 11, 2010 [...]	2010-02-02 08:36:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PTER KTFN PINR PREL CH UN JO SY IZ
10BEIJING276	MPS REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING HUMAN [...] (SBU) During a meeting with Embassy Beijing on January 29, Chen Shiqu, Director of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)Office of Combating Human Trafficking requested assistance in updating the statistical models currently in use for deriving data on trafficking in China. Chen stated that the [...]	2010-02-03 07:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH KTIP KWMN PGOV PREL
10BEIJING281	TAIWAN ARMS SALE: MEDIA REMAINS FIERCELY CRITICAL, [...] (C) Summary: Beijing observers continue to claim that despite the loud and angry official reaction to the U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan, the government wants to avoid fundamentally damaging U.S.-China relations. Nonetheless, real popular discontent may underlay harsh media statemen [...]	2010-02-03 23:16:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PARM CH TW
10BEIJING293	PRC/IRAN: BEIJING CONTINUES TO CALL FOR PATIENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC counsels continued patience on the Iran nuclear issue because it seeks a "thorough solution" to the problem, and it supports the removal of all 1200kg of low-enriched uranium from Iranian soil, according to an MFA contact. PRC officials have urged Iranian counterparts in [...]	2010-02-04 11:22:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH BR
10BEIJING30	CHINA RATIFIES PALERMO PROTOCOL AND PLEDGES TO [...] (C) Summary: China on December 26, 2009 voted to ratify the UN Palermo Protocol, effectively obligating itself to bring domestic laws and efforts in line with international standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). Separately, a Ministry of Public Security (MPS) official told PolMinCo [...]	2010-01-08 03:26:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SMIG KTIP KCRM KWMN CH
10BEIJING309	(C) PRC COOPERATION ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, DPRK [...] (C) PRC, South Korean and Japanese contacts believe that Chinese efforts in the Six-Party Talks process will not suffer from Chinese anger at the recent U.S. decision to sell arms to Taiwan. MFA Asia Department Korean Peninsula Affairs Office Director Mao Ning told PolOff February 3 that work [...]	2010-02-05 09:08:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PARM CH KN KS JA TW
10BEIJING314	TIBET TALKS: NO PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials blamed the Dalai Lama's personal representatives for the lack of progress in the January 30-31 talks, saying the Tibetan side was unwilling to compromise on its Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy. CCP United Front Work Department (UFWD) Execu [...]	2010-02-05 11:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CH
10BEIJING355	PRC/IRAN: BEIJING'S PROLIFERATING ARGUMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC academics are deploying a range of arguments against new UN Security Council sanctions against Iran, but some contacts say China will not go it alone in opposing them. A well-placed think-tanker argued that Iranian political divisions could result in favorable changes to the [...]	2010-02-10 09:42:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH

10BEIJING358	TIBET: CHINA FEELING PUBLIC PRESSURE TO REACT [...] (C) Summary: Increased expression of nationalistic sentiment and public anger over recent Taiwan arms sales mean the PRC leadership will need to somehow "punish" the United States if the President meets with the Dalai Lama, according to several contacts. A Tibetan academic at a Communist Pa [...]	2010-02-10 10:29:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL CH
10BEIJING359	MAINTAINING POSITIVE U.S.-PRC RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: A Chinese public perception that U.S. China policy under President Obama would be "different" than that of his predecessors and that recent warming in cross-Strait relations made arms sales unnecessary fueled many Chinese' vitriolic response to the latest Taiwan arms sales, accord [...]	2010-02-10 10:45:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS ECON ETRD CH TW IR AF KN
10BEIJING365	MR. GAY CHINA PAGEANT: HOW NOT TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE [...] (C) Summary: The last-minute cancellation by authorities in January of Beijing's first gay beauty pageant came as no surprise, Chinese HIV/AIDS and gay rights advocates told PolOff February 2. The government often waits until just prior to a sensitive gathering or event to step in, they said [...]	2010-02-11 09:11:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PHUM SOCI
10BEIJING37	CHINA-MONGOLIA COOPERATION ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) Summary: China-Mongolia cooperation on combating trafficking in persons (TIP) improved over the past year, particularly at the local levels, according to official and NGO contacts in Beijing, Ulaanbaatar and Erlian, a Chinese town located near the PRC-Mongolia border. Mongolian officials [...]	2010-01-11 01:10:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SMIG KTIP KCRM KWMN CH
10BEIJING378	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRC CONTEMPLATING MINUSTAH [...] (SBU) On February 12, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo reftel points seeking information on possible PRC contributions in support of MINUSTAH. Jiang confirmed that the PRC was considering providing assistance bu [...]	2010-02-12 08:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN
10BEIJING379	UPDATE: TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN [...] (S) In response to State reftel delivered to the MFA on February 2, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo informed PolOff on February 12 that the PRC supported U.S. proposal to submit the name of Muthanna Hadith al-Dari to the UN 1267 S [...]	2010-02-12 08:44:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PTER KTFN PINR PREL CH UN JO SY IZ
10BEIJING380	PRC/PAKISTAN: NO PLA BASE PLANNED, CCP PLAYING ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent press speculation about PRC plans to establish a military presence in Pakistan is completely groundless, has been fanned by paranoid Indian news outlets and can be traced back to a single op-ed by a Chinese academic, according to Pakistan Embassy officials. The Pakistani [...]	2010-02-12 08:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CH PK AF IN XD
10BEIJING382	CHINA-ROK RELATIONS: MINOR TENSIONS, POSITIVE [...] (C) Summary: In a round of recent meetings on the state of Sino-ROK relations, Chinese and ROK officials agree that the overall trend of the bilateral relationship is positive. Chinese leaders are quite pleased at the appointment of Yu Woo-ik, the former Chief of Staff to ROK President Lee My [...]	2010-02-12 09:27:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PARM ECON KN KS CH
10BEIJING383	STOMP AROUND AND CARRY A SMALL STICK: CHINAÂ´S NEW [...] (C) Summary: The harsh (per usual) PRC reaction to the recent U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan and President ObamaÂ´s intention to meet with the Dalai Lama has focused Chinese domestic attention on a phenomenon already observed (and criticized) abroad: ChinaÂ´s muscle-flexing, triumpha [...]	2010-02-12 10:12:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR TW EUN CH
10BEIJING384	BEIJING BANS LOCAL-LEVEL LOBBYISTS; FEW PACKING [...] (C) Summary: China's State Council is moving to close the thousands of local government representative offices in Beijing. Notorious for giving lavish gifts in exchange for central government pork-barrel spending in their districts, local government representatives, according to several cont [...]	2010-02-12 10:42:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
10BEIJING393	PRC-INDONESIA: INCREASED PRC DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC State Councilor Dai Bingguo's "warm, friendly" January 21-26 visit to Indonesia reinforced the perception that China-Indonesia relations have been relatively free of tension of late; however, in reality PRC diplomatic assertiveness with Indonesia has risen steadily in recent [...]	2010-02-18 07:08:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN ASEAN CH ID XC XE
10BEIJING424	PRC/CHAD: MINURCAT ESSENTIAL TO SAFEGUARDING IMAGE [...] (C) The Government of Chad's (GOC) continued support of UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) was "very important" to safeguarding the image of the UN and protecting the reputation of UN Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs),MFA International Organizations and Conferences [...]	2010-02-23 08:50:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO PREF CD CT CN
10BEIJING425	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN 1267 SANCTIONS: RESULTS OF [...] (SBU) On February 23, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Second Secretary Xu Zhongsheng reftel points sharing USG findings based on its completion of review of the third tranche of names circulated by the UN 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban [...]	2010-02-23 08:55:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KTFN PREL UNSC EFIN CH UN
10BEIJING427	CHINA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE [...] (S) PolOff passed ref A nonpaper providing additional information about attempts by the Malaysia-based firm Electronics Component Limited (ECL) to buy TRS-500 gyroscopes from the Chinese firm VibTel Industrial Co. Inc. to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Dire [...]	2010-02-23 09:28:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY
10BEIJING428	CHINA ALERTED TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT [...] (S) PolOff passed reftel nonpaper providing information about a December 2009 offer by Chinese company Hong Kong 4 Star Electronics Ltd. to sell gyroscopes produced by a Russian company to Iran's Isfahan Optics Industries to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy [...]	2010-02-23 09:28:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH
10BEIJING430	CHINA ALERTED TO POSSIBLE MISSILE-RELATED EXPORT TO IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-23 09:50:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH
10BEIJING431	CHINA PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE [...] (S) PolOff passed ref A nonpaper providing additional information about attempts by the Malaysia-based firm Electronics Component Limited (ECL) to buy TRS-500 gyroscopes from the Chinese firm VibTel Industrial Co. Inc. to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Nuclear Division Deputy Dire [...]	2010-02-23 09:51:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA IR CH MY
10BEIJING451	CHINA'S NEW CHARITY LAW ON THE HORIZON; CONTACTS [...] (C) Summary: Draft legislation to promote charitable organizations and foundations in China is on the National People's Congress (NPC) agenda for this year, according to several contacts. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA) has sponsored a draft national Charity Law and has encouraged provi [...]	2010-02-25 09:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI
10BEIJING468	TIBET WORK CONFERENCE: EXPANDING DEVELOPMENT FOCUS [...] (C) Summary: Although the Communist Party's Fifth Tibet Work Conference January 18-20 did not result in major policy changes, it signaled shifts in emphasis intended to address economic tensions that led to the March 2008 violence throughout Tibetan areas of China. Contacts at two Party thin [...]	2010-02-26 08:45:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON CH
10BEIJING5	UK-PRC HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE POSTPONED AFTER [...] (C) Summary: On December 29 British citizen Akmal Shaikh, who the UK government had asserted was mentally ill, was executed for narcotics charges. On the same day the Chinese government notified the UK that it was indefinitely postponing the January session of the annual UK-PRC bilateral huma [...]	2010-01-04 10:12:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CH
10BEIJING68	BEIJING STUDENTS TALK POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: Nine Chinese university students and recent graduates shared with PolOffs December 18 their views on China's domestic challenges, climate change, human rights, corruption and minority policies. Citing China's formidable internal challenges, the students argued that Americans gro [...]	2010-01-12 08:57:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI
10BEIRUT145	CHRISTIANS OBJECT TO BERRI'S PROPOSED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 1989 Taif Accord that ended the Lebanese civil war called for "deconfessionalization," the abolishment of the quotas for sectarian representation that undergird the Lebanese political system. Like many tenets in Taif, the proposal has yet to be implemented. Recently, Speaker [...]	2010-02-12 15:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PNAT PINR SOCI KDEM LE
10BEIRUT164	CABINET APPROVES MUNICIPAL ELECTORAL REFORMS, BUT [...] (C) Summary: Despite pressure from multiple sides to delay, the Lebanese municipal elections are still scheduled for June 2009. In January Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud presented a draft bill to cabinet containing a menu of electoral reforms, including measures to create standardized pre-pr [...]	2010-02-19 15:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI LE
10BEIRUT47	PRIME MINISTER HARIRI MEETS WITH CODEL MCCAIN [...] (C) Summary: Increased U.S. military assistance to Lebanon is a priority, Prime Minister Saad Hariri told CODEL McCain on January 9. Though wary of Syrian intentions after his recent trip to Damascus, Hariri said he would work to build on positive practical steps to improve the bilateral rela [...]	2010-01-15 13:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC MASS MCAP KJUS PBTS LE SY IR
10BEIRUT50	PRESIDENT SLEIMAN, SPEAKER BERRI AND WALID [...] (C) Summary: An urgent need for progress on regional peace was the common priority for President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt during their meetings with visiting CODEL McCain on January 8 and 9. Sleiman sought reassurances that U.S. military assistance [...]	2010-01-19 07:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC MASS KPAL KJUS ECPS SY IR LE
10BEIRUT72	NEW CABINET'S AGENDA AND EFFECTIVENESS STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new Lebanese cabinet, which first met on December 21, has not resolved any substantive issues during the three sessions that have been held to date. All sides appear keen to avoid polarization in the cabinet following the late 2009 dispute over the wording of the ministerial [...]	2010-01-22 15:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE
10BEIRUT99	PM HARIRI SETS SIGHTS ON TURKEY AS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his aides explained that Lebanon was seeking "strategic cooperation" with Turkey following the PM's January 10-12 visit to Ankara and Istanbul. Turkish diplomats in Beirut confirmed that the Lebanon and Turkey signed six agreements, includi [...]	2010-02-01 09:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PINR MARR TU SY LE
10BELMOPAN104	UDP GOVERNMENT'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY BRINGS BUDGET SHORTFALLS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 9 the Prime Minister held his quarterly press conference in Belize City. The main issues discussed were his Government's successes, social assistance programs, the economy, and crime and security. The PM also answered an onslaught of questions from the media, includi [...]	2010-02-24 15:07:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS SOCI ECON BTIO BH
10BERLIN100	LEFT PARTY CHAIRMAN OSKAR LAFONTAINE BIDS FAREWELL [...] (C) Left Party Co-Chairman Oskar Lafontaine's January 23 resignation from the Bundestag and as party chair due to his battle with cancer has created an immediate leadership vacuum in The Left Party, leaving no one of similar stature to take over. His announcement has fueled speculation about [...]	2010-01-25 16:21:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	GM PGOV PREL
10BERLIN11	EMILY HABER'S RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY'S [...] (U) The following report contains observations about the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new Political Director Emily Haber based on Embassy PolOff's experience as Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellow in the Western Balkans division (209) at the MFA between September 2007-August 2008. PolOff, [...]	2010-01-07 07:38:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	GM PREL PGOV
10BERLIN110	WESTERWELLE WILL NOT ATTEND LONDON CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Poloff met with MFA Desk Officer responsible for Yemen Gudrun Masloch January 26 to provide reftel points and discuss Germany's approach to Yemen. Gudrun said that due to Bundestag meetings, Foreign Minister Westerwelle will not attend the January 27 London Conference on Yemen, but will [...]	2010-01-26 15:37:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID GM YM
10BERLIN129	GERMANY: ROUND 56 CONSULTATION PERIOD BEGINS [...] (S) Post delivered the reftel host nation notification to the MFA and MOD on January 25 regarding the planned closure of USAREUR facilities in Mannheim, Heidelberg and Giessen. Poloff delivered the notification to MFA Deputy Head of the North America Division Daniel Kriener, while USAREUR liai [...]	2010-01-29 13:21:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	MARR NATO PREL GM
10BERLIN144	IRANIAN COMMUNITY IN GERMANY FOCUSED ON HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: Germany's Iranian exile community is focused on the Iranian government's human rights abuses and what they see as the lack of sufficient international response both from the U.S. and from the EU. In recent conversations with poloff Iranian exiles living in Germany expressed the [...]	2010-02-01 16:48:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR GM
10BERLIN150	GERMANY SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON BA'ATHIST [...] (C) On January 29, poloffs delivered reftel demarche regarding the recent exclusion of Ba'athists in Iraqi elections to MFA office director for Iraq, Klemens Semtner. Semtner said that Germany shares our concerns and noted that the German Ambassador to Iraq had already flagged this issue durin [...]	2010-02-03 10:58:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PGOV PROP GM
10BERLIN154	GERMAN MFA SUPPORTS PACE MISSION BUT FEARS TIME IS [...] (U) On January 29, poloffs delivered reftel demarche to MFA office director for Iraq, Klemens Semtner. Semtner said that the MFA had engaged with German PACE representatives in support of the UNAMI invitation for an observer mission. However, his office had not yet received any feedback. Se [...]	2010-02-04 12:11:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL COE FR XG GM
10BERLIN157	DEFENSE MINISTER ZU GUTTENBERG REVEALS STRUGGLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Defense Minister zu Guttenberg revealed in a February 3 meeting with Ambassador Murphy that coalition partner FM Westerwelle -- not the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) -- had been the single biggest obstacle to the government seeking a bigger increase in German troops [...]	2010-02-04 16:07:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF
10BERLIN165	GERMANY TO RAISE CONCERNS DURING IRAN UNIVERSAL [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with MFA Iran Desk Thomas Henzschel and MFA Human Rights Office Georg Klussmann February 4 to discuss Germany's approach to the upcoming February 15 Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Iran in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) (reftel points were delivered January 26 t [...]	2010-02-05 16:14:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IR GM
10BERLIN175	TEHRAN: OPEN FOR BUSINESS; POLICE ON CHARM [...] (C) Summary: A European Iran analyst, who travels frequently to Iran, recently returned to Germany from a three-week trip to Tehran during which he met with contacts and attended an Institute for Politics and International Studies (IPIS) sponsored conference in mid January. He noted that th [...]	2010-02-11 12:21:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR GM
10BERLIN184	FDP DIZZY FROM IDENTITY CRISIS AND COALITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Will Merkel defend Westerwelle? The German media wants to know. After one hundred days in office, poignant questions are percolating as to how prepared the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) is to govern the country within the current coalition. The FDP has suffered a major d [...]	2010-02-16 16:11:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GM
10BERLIN204	GERMANY DOWNBEAT ON MOVING PAKISTAN AT CONFERENCE [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Arms Control, Stefan Kordasch on February 18. Kordasch said that Germany had already met with Pakistani officials to assuage their concerns about being strong-armed at the CD -- reminding them that no CD agreement c [...]	2010-02-22 15:47:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP PREL PK GM
10BERLIN205	GERMAN AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR MINUSTAH [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-23 12:17:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO
10BERLIN216	GERMANY ON-BOARD TO CLAMP DOWN ON IRANIAN SHIPPING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany supports sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) along with its affiliates and views denying Iran access to insurance/reinsurance as an excellent vehicle to do so. On February 23, Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to the German Ministries o [...]	2010-02-25 16:43:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KNNP PARM PREL UK IR FR GM
10BERLIN217	GERMANS APPEAR SET TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIAN [...] (C) POLOFF delivered the reftel demarche to the German MFA UN Human Rights Section, Herr Georg Klussmann. Klussmann said that based on the Palestinian's current draft resolution, which no longer calls for a date for the Swiss to convene a conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth [...]	2010-02-25 17:18:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	IO PHUM UNGA GM
10BERLIN37	BERLIN SENATE ADMINISTRATION DEFENDS DECISION TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Division Director for Foreigner Issues at the Berlin Senate Administration for Interior Issues and Sport, Peter Marhofer, firmly defended his office's denial of residency permits for two AmCit Scientologists to Embassy PolOff on both technical grounds and based on their Scientol [...]	2010-01-12 11:11:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	GM KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL
10BERLIN94	GERMAN MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR HABER REVIEWS TOP [...] (C) In a January 20 introductory call with the Ambassador, MFA Political Director Emily Haber (see REFTEL) discussed Iran sanctions strategy, FM Westerwelle's tough message in Yemen, the politics of Afghanistan, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. She praised U/S/ Burns' leadership in the E3 3 meeting in N [...]	2010-01-25 13:16:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AF GM IR PGOV PREL YM
10BERLIN95	GERMAN AMB. IN IRAN: TRANSITION TO "NORMAL" [...] (C) Summary: Germany's new Ambassador to Iran, Bernd Erbel noted that he had not been warmly received by the Iranian government and that most European diplomats are finding the environment in Tehran increasingly difficult to work in. His impression after his first two and a half months was [...]	2010-01-25 13:42:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GPGOV IR GM
10BERLIN99	GERMANY AND THE EU ON IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES [...] (C) German MFA Iran Task Force Director Krueger told poloff January 21 that during the mid-January EU PSC meeting Germany proposed a motion calling on all EU capitals to demarche Iranian Ambassadors in EU capitals on Iran's Human Rights violations. Krueger said the Greeks were the first to c [...]	2010-01-25 16:15:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR GM
10BERN31	ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN SWITZERLAND [...] (SBU) Embassy Bern is taking a multi-disciplinary approach to engagement with Muslim communities in Switzerland, coordinating efforts between the Political-Economic and Public Affairs sections (reftel). Switzerland has a Muslim population of approximately 320,000 (4.3 percent of the total pop [...]	2010-01-25 21:31:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI SZ XG
10BERN44	SWISS ATTENDANCE AT 2010 INSTABILITY AND GENOCIDE [...] Further to reftel, Poloff contacted Mo Bleeker, Senior Advisor Dealing with the Past and Transitional Justice for the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to confirm Swiss intention to participate in the March 17-19 Instability Warning and Genocide Prevention Symposium. Bleeker a [...]	2010-02-02 15:33:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	KAWC PREL OTRA SZ
10BERN76	CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)/FMCT: SWISS [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Friedrich said that Switzerland is very frustrated [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP PREL SZ
10BERN77	SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING: [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Refe [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
10BERN78	EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Praz asked about the Iranian proposal for a simulta [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR SZ
10BERN79	CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)/FMCT: SWISS [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Friedrich said that Switzerland is very frustrated [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP PREL SZ
10BERN80	SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING: [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Refe [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
10BERN81	EXPLAINING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN'S TEHRAN RESEARCH [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Praz asked about the Iranian proposal for a simulta [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR SZ
10BERN82	CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD)/FMCT: SWISS [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel A message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Friedrich said that Switzerland is very frustrated [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC KNNP PREL SZ
10BERN83	SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING: [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel message on February 24 to Andreas Friedrich, Head of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Friedrich's deputy, Jean-Daniel Praz, who is the FDFA's coordinator for IAEA issues, joined the meeting. 2. (C) Refe [...]	2010-02-25 16:22:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IAEA MNUC SY SZ
10BISHKEK82	KYRGYZSTAN'S TRIALS: WAITING FOR EVIDENCE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial of six people charged with starting an ethnic riot in the village of Petrovka continues to grind forward. Witness after witness denies that the defendants were inciting the riot, and many say that the three prominent activists on trial were trying to stop it. The p [...]	2010-02-02 08:52:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KG
10BOGOTA151	CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF NN BODIES, BUT NO MASS GRAVE [...] (C) Spanish and American press published stories January 28 and 29 announcing the discovery of a mass grave in the township of Macarena, Meta which reportedly contained 2,000 unidentified victims of forced disappearance by the Colombian military since 2005. We have not discovered any informat [...]	2010-02-04 18:33:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO
10BOGOTA233	2005 MASSACRE TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN, DEFENDANTS WILL NOT BE [...] (SBU) On February 4, Poloff attended the trial in Medellin of 10 former members of the Colombian Army's 17th Brigade for the 2005 massacre of eight members of the San Jose de Apartado Peace Community. During the trial, a military witness implicated former Army Commander General Mario Montoya. [...]	2010-02-12 15:48:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO
10BOGOTA243	QUESTIONS ABOUND ON WHETHER AIR STRIKE HIT INDIGENOUS TERRITORY [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-12 21:09:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET//NOFORN	CO MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER
10BOGOTA245	Santos Eager to Assume Uribe's Mantle, but Uribe Still [...] (C) The reelection referendum rollercoaster rolls on. Constitutional Court Judge Humberto Sierra's draft decision declaring the referendum unconstitutional initially led many observes to predict the referendum would not be held. This perception was fueled by President Uribe's meetings with pot [...]	2010-02-12 21:09:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL KJUS PINR PHUM CO
10BOGOTA307	JUSTICE IN CRISIS: SUPREME COURT ORDER TO REPLACE [...] (C) A Supreme Court ruling on February 4 touched off mass firings at the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) when the Court gave Acting Prosecutor General Guillermo Mendoza 15 days to comply with the results of a November 2007 written exam, which was sponsored by the EU and intended to profe [...]	2010-02-19 17:15:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS CO
10BOGOTA323	SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN WIRETAPPING SCANDAL, BUT MOST [...] (SBU) Vice Prosecutor General Fernando Pareja told Poloff on February 10 that the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) continues to progress with four concurrent cases involving former Administrative Department of Security (DAS) employees implicated in illegal wiretapping and intelligence gat [...]	2010-02-22 21:52:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS PHUM PTER CO
10BOGOTA333	Specter of "Parapolitics" Hangs Over March Congressional [...] (C) The "parapolitica" scandal severely damaged the 2006-10 Colombian Congress' legitimacy and ability to stand as an independent and productive branch of government (90 members were implicated for collaboration with paramilitaries). The Supreme Court is investigating these cases and has recen [...]	2010-02-24 16:56:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER KJUS KCRM CO
10BOGOTA96	CIVILIAN DEMINING EXPECTED IN COLOMBIA FOR 2010 [...] (SBU) During the Second Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention Banning Anti-Personnel Landmines in Cartagena in December, the Government of Colombia (GOC) told Poloff they expect civilian demining to begin in 2010. The GOC also confirmed they would initially limit civilian demining to the [...]	2010-01-08 16:37:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PARM PREL KHDP CO
10BRASILIA196	Brazil informed of designation related to Iranian [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 15:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC KNNP IR GM PREL PARM EFIN BR
10BRASILIA204	Brazil: March HRC [...] On February 24, poloff delivered the points reftel to Nathanael de Souza e Silva and Bruna Vieira de Paula of the Division of Human Rights, Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Religious and racial intolerance 2. Poloff handed Silva and de Paula a copy of the U.S.-proposed Action Plan [...]	2010-02-27 21:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UN BR GV IR BM CG IS
10BRASILIA29	BRAZIL: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON IRAN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW [...] (C) The Human Rights Department at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) responded favorably to the approach outlined in reftel A of using Iran's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the Human Rights Council (HRC) to pressure Iran on its human rights performance. MRE Department Deput [...]	2010-01-28 19:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PHUM PREL
10BRASILIA33	MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT ON ITS [...] (C) ChargC) delivered the reftel demarche Jabnuary 29 to Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs Vera Machado. Machado asked if the USG and P5+1 partners were seeking additional sanctions against Iran at the present time and if the issue had been placed o [...]	2010-01-29 20:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IR UNSC BR
10BRASILIA49	BRAZIL'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: DILMA ROUSSEFF COMES UP [...] (C) Summary. Late January polling indicates that likely Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff, President Lula's chosen successor, has closed much of the gap with front-running opposition Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) candidate Jose Serra, and now trails by less t [...]	2010-02-13 18:48:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BR
10BRASILIA5	Brazil: Foreign Policy as an Emerging Campaign Issue [...] (C) Summary. With both sides unwilling to promote distinctive alternatives to prevailing economic policy in a pre-election environment, Brazil's two principal rival parties - President Lula's Worker's Party (PT) and front-running presidential candidate Jose Serra's Brazilian Social Democratic [...]	2010-01-08 16:29:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BR SU VE CO
10BRASILIA53	BRAZIL: UPDATE ON EFFORTS AND FUTURE PLANS IN HAITI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) officials coordinating Brazil's post-earthquake assistance to Haiti listed for PolOffs Brazil's humanitarian donations, gave an update on February 8 on the deployment of Brazilian troops to Haiti, and laid out Brazil's plan for transitioning [...]	2010-02-18 17:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL MASS BR HA
10BRASILIA62	Head of Brazil's Haiti Relief Efforts Reports Good [...] (SBU) In a meeting with the Charg???? d'Affaires, a.i., Lisa Kubiske on January 19, Brazil's coordinator for Brazil's Haiti emergency relief effort, Minister Jorge Armando Felix, head of the Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI) at the Presidency, said he was pleased with bilateral coordination [...]	2010-01-22 12:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL BR
10BRASILIA86	Controversy Over New Human Rights Program Subsides, for Now [...] Summary: President Lula was caught off guard by the surge of controversy, including within his own government, which followed the GOB's public release of the Third National Program of Human Rights in a December 21 presidential decree. The program in fact is far-reaching, calling for, among o [...]	2010-01-27 14:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV ECON EAGR MCAP SOCI BR
10BRASILIA9	Brazil Has Not Addressed Amcit Cases with Iran [...] (C) The Government of Brazil has not discussed with the Government of Iran the cases of the six American citizens detained or missing in Iran. Reftel was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty) Iran desk officer Roberto Salome (currently acting head of the Iran/Central Asia [...]	2010-01-11 19:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CASC BR IR
10BRATISLAVA12	SLOVAKIA CAUTIOUS ON CUBA [...] PolOff delivered reftel points to Martin Podstavek, desk officer for Latin America at the Slovak MFA. Podstavek appreciated the information about the recent U.S. engagement with the GOC, particularly on improving communication opportunities for the Cuban people. Podstavek said that the Slova [...]	2010-01-13 13:35:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI CU LO
10BRATISLAVA32	SLOVAKIA ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Radovan Javorcik, Director of the Fifth Territorial Department at the Slovak MFA, and Marek Brieska, Desk Officer for Afghanistan, on January 25. Javorcik will accompany Foreign Minister Lajcak to the London Conference. Javorcik said that he had already [...]	2010-01-25 16:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF LO
10BRATISLAVA42	SLOVAKIA ON IRAN UPR SESSION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-29 15:16:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM IRL UN LO
10BRATISLAVA72	ONE DOWN, ONE DIRTY: CORRUPTION AND INCOMPETENCE TAINT [...] (U) Summary. In the past six weeks, the chief of Slovakia's Border and Alien Police (BAP) and its senior officer at the eastern (Ukrainian) border have both fallen from grace, the former taking responsibility for a fiasco involving explosives secreted in luggage by the bomb squad, the latter [...]	2010-02-19 14:54:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PGOV LO PREL UP PINR
10BRATISLAVA76	SLOVAK RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY FAC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 15:36:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LO
10BRATISLAVA79	SLOVAKIA ON GOLDSTONE: STILL OPPOSED, THOUGH DISCUSSING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-23 15:20:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM IO UNGA LO
10BRATISLAVA81	SLOVAKS DOUBT EU ARMS EMBARGO OF CHINA WILL BE LIFTED [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Martin Podstavek, China Desk Officer of the Slovak MFA. Podstavek said that Slovakia is not one of the most "pro-China" countries within the EU, though there have been several recent high-level visits which have focused primarily on expanding economic co [...]	2010-02-25 15:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM CH EUN LO
10BRATISLAVA82	SLOVAKS AGREE WITH U.S. POSITION ON CONFERENCE ON [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 15:48:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC KNNP PREL LO
10BRIDGETOWN15	TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES [...] (U) As requested ref A, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. --------------------------------------------- ------ PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------ [...]	2010-01-19 19:15:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KWMN KTIP PGOV PHUM SMIG ASEC
10BRIDGETOWN17	BARBADOS PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT TO COUNTER-DRUG [...] (U) Public comments made by Prime Minister Thompson and Opposition Leader Mia Mottley regarding the need to continue supporting regional counter-narcotics efforts through the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS) exemplified Barbados' unified stance on the issue and its commitment to co [...]	2010-01-19 19:24:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS SNAR XL
10BRIDGETOWN25	TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS [...] (U) As requested reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. --------------------------------------------- ------ PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION --------------------------------------------- ------ [...]	2010-02-01 14:51:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREF KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KWMN SMIG
10BRIDGETOWN27	VINCENTIAN PM GONSALVES THREATENS MEDIA OUTLET, CIVIL [...] (C) In what has become a standard political bully tactic, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has lobbed threats of legal action at a local radio station sympathetic to the main opposition party, a London-based campaign strategizing firm working with the Opposition, and a civil society a [...]	2010-02-19 18:02:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN XL
10BRUSSELS109	EU: WHAT IS "MAINSTREAMING" WOMEN'S ISSUES AND HOW [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Secretary's priority to integrate women's issues into the broader work of the Department coincides with an effort by the European Union to mainstream gender issues into its own external relations. Towards this end, the EU is currently circulating an internal action plan th [...]	2010-01-27 19:06:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN MASS EU
10BRUSSELS113	BELGIUM:TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-28 16:00:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KTIP PGOV BE
10BRUSSELS133	EU HAS "NO INSTRUCTIONS" TO DISCUSS LIFTING CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Commission Asia Unit informed Poloff on February 2 that there has been "absolutely no move" towards lifting the EU's China arms embargo, despite Spanish FM Moratinos's January 26 public reference to the most recent decision by the EU "to review the decision on the arm [...]	2010-02-04 13:54:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL CH PHUM EUN
10BRUSSELS136	BELGIUM: OUTREACH FOR IRAN UNIVERSAL PERIODIC [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-04 16:38:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PHUM PREL BE
10BRUSSELS137	BELGIUM: SUPPORTING "EFFECTIVE" SANCTIONS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-04 16:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IR UNSC BE
10BRUSSELS142	BELGIUM: PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-05 17:22:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10BRUSSELS17	BELGIUM: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-07 08:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE
10BRUSSELS171	IRAN: INCREASING THE PRESSURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C/NF) USEU poloff presented reftel demarche on February 8 to Claudia Gintersdorfer, Iran Desk Officer at the European Council Secretariat,s Human Rights Unit, who noted that the demarche complemented the just-issued joint U.S.-EU statement on Iran. She indicated that Iran was a standing point [...]	2010-02-11 15:02:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MNUC PARM IR PREL PHUM PTER EUN
10BRUSSELS172	BELGIUM:LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] Summary: (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on counterterrorism and law enforcement with relevant contacts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 8, the Ministry of Justice February 9, and the Ministry of Interior February 5. In light of the impending rejection of the Terrorist Finance [...]	2010-02-12 08:25:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA
10BRUSSELS191	BELGIUM BEGINS TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-RADICALIZATION [...] (C) Poloff and Political Analysts met recently with GOB security, counterterrorism, and police experts to discuss Belgium's national anti-radicalization policy-planning and development process. Belgium intends to complete by mid-2011 an anti-radicalization white paper that integrates threat d [...]	2010-02-17 16:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KISL BE
10BRUSSELS193	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE REPORT ON [...] (U) On February 17, 2009, Poloff met with Mr. Roger Hoffman of Hoffman & Dupont to perform an end-use check as per reftel. Poloff discussed reftel points with Hoffman, gaining insight into the company, the end-use for the Hotshot HD-B camera, the company's clientele, and the security of the de [...]	2010-02-18 07:18:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC BE
10BRUSSELS200	EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDERING SUPPORT TO GUINEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The European Commission's Directorate-General for Development is considering providing support to Guinean judicial and security sector reform (JSSR). The Commission's development aid to Guinea has been largely suspended since September, but a Commission delegation will trave [...]	2010-02-22 06:21:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC EUN GV XA XY EAID

10BRUSSELS224	BELGIUM: NO PLANS TO CHANGE POSITION ON CHINA ARMS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 14:04:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM CH EUN BE
10BRUSSELS227	(SBU) GOLDSTONE REPORT NOT DISCUSSED DURING RECENT [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Head of the European Council's Human Rights' Unit and to European Commission officers on February 23. Political Counselor also discussed with Spanish Perm Rep Middle East coordinator. All noted that the Goldstone report had not been on the age [...]	2010-02-26 09:51:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA EU IS
10BRUSSELS228	EU DECLARES U.S. A KEY SECURITY AND DEFENSE PARTNER [...] (C/NF) Summary: EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) ambassadors recently approved a policy paper on EU defense and security relations with non-EU countries, which singles out the United States as an indispensable partner, according to French Pol-Mil Counselor Thomas Bertin (protect). [...]	2010-02-26 11:13:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL EUN
10BRUSSELS23	AMBASSADOR RAPP DISCUSSES COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE [...] (C) Summar Ambassador Stephen J. Rap Belgium would continue to push for the ICC's independent Quthority to initiate trials of crimes of aggression between states. End Summary. MFA Optimistic on Court for S)erra Leone Donation --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (C) The AfricQ [...]	2010-01-08 15:40:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CG BY RW SL BE
10BRUSSELS230	BELGIUM WILL ABSTAIN IN UPCOMING UNGA VOTE ON [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 15:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNGA UNHRC BE
10BRUSSELS231	BELGIUM SUPPORTS MOST U.S. POSITIONS IN 13TH UNHRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lieke Biesemans, attach for human rights at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomes U.S. engagement in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and views the U.S. as a like-minded ally. Although in complete agreement with U.S. resolutions proposed for Guinea, [...]	2010-02-26 15:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BE
10BRUSSELS26	BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) [...] (C) Poloff delivered January 8 reftel demarche to MFA Counterterrorism Coordinator Thomas Baekelandt. Baekelandt said the GOB was well aware of U.S. commitment to the integrity of the sanctions list and expressed confidence in the U.S. review of the Tranche 4 names. Baekelandt expressed grat [...]	2010-01-08 16:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN EFIN PREL PTER BE
10BRUSSELS41	BELGIUM: GOB STRATEGY TO SECURE RELEASE OF THREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the safe return of three Belgian citizens held in Iran, poloffs met with Pierre Gillon, Iran desk officer in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the Belgian approach to obtaining their release and to urge Belgium's assistance in securing the release of Amer [...]	2010-01-14 14:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE
10BRUSSELS51	BELGIUM: GOB AWARE OF THREAT OF KIDNAPPING IN [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 10:08:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL ASEC XI XG
10BRUSSELS61	BELGIUM: DEMARCHE ON CLARIFYING TRANSITION TO [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche clarifying the difference between the transition of provincial responsibility and Transfer of Lead Security Responsibility to Francois De Kerchove, Director for Security Policy at the Belgian MFA, on January 19. De Kerchove indicated that he understood the di [...]	2010-01-20 12:39:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF BE
10BRUSSELS64	BELGIUM: ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cuba desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Sadi Brancart, said that Belgian-Cuba relations are "better than the EU average," thanks to significant development assistance. He was unaware of Spain's initiative to replace the EU common position with individual bi [...]	2010-01-20 15:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI CU BE
10BRUSSELS73	DEPUTY GREAT LAKES ENVOY JIM YELLIN'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) James Yellin, Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for Africa,s Great Lakes region, met with Belgian MFA Africa Division officials on December 18 after returning from his travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),Burundi, and Rwanda with Roeland van de Geer, the EU Special Repr [...]	2010-01-21 15:35:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CG BU RW BE
10BRUSSELS81	EU WELCOMES U.S. INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN DRC [...] (SBU) On January 20, PolOff conveyed REF A-B points to EU officials in the Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD) and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, and on the EU's transatlantic desk. Contacts universally welcomed the news that the U.S. is interested in providing pers [...]	2010-01-22 19:25:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL CG XA ZF EUN
10BUCHAREST38	Romanian Reaction to January Foreign Affairs Council [...] POLOFF delivered Ref. non-paper January 20 to Cristian Olimid, Director, EU External Relations. POLOFF verbally delivered USG views on Yemen. Olimid was appreciative of both perspectives and believed that U.S.-Romanian policy was closely aligned. In addition to the above, Olimid indicated th [...]	2010-01-22 07:32:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO
10BUCHAREST81	Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism Information-Sharing [...] (SBU) On February 10, 2010 POLOFF and Department of Justice (DOJ) Resident Legal Advisor to the SECI Regional Center for Combating Transborder Crime (SECI Center) delivered reftel non-paper to Radu Ragea, Deputy Undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Viviana Onaca, Director of the [...]	2010-02-17 04:33:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA CON
10BUCHAREST88	ROMANIAN REACTION TO FEBRUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered REF non-paper February 19 to Cristian Olimid, Director, EU External Relations. Olimid provided no substantive feedback on the talking points but thanked the Embassy for the information. GITENSTEIN [...]	2010-02-22 06:38:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HA IR UP RO
10BUCHAREST91	ROMANIA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE EU ARMS EMBARGO [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 10:03:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM CH RO
10BUCHAREST92	ROMANIAS ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANSF TRAINERS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 11:30:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL NATO RO
10BUDAPEST101	HUNGARY'S INITIAL RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ANSF [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 12:41:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL NATO AF HU
10BUDAPEST102	HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON THE EU FAC MEETING FEBRUARY [...] (U) MFA EU External Relations and Crisis Situations Section Chief Andras Dekany discussed ref email topics with PolOff on February 19. 2. (C) Dekany provided the following comments on three topics: Iran, Ukraine and Libya. -- IRAN: The recent announcement by Iran that it would increase i [...]	2010-02-22 15:24:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU RU UA HU
10BUDAPEST103	HUNGARY'S NON-PAPER ON NATO'S NEW STRATEGIC CONCEPT [...] (SBU) The MFA's NATO Office Director, Eszter Sandorfi, provided PolOff a copy of the following Hungarian Non-paper on NATO's new strategic concept Februray 19. 2. (C) The non-paper text, dated February 2010, follows: Begin text --------------------------------------------- ------ Core [...]	2010-02-22 15:38:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MAPP NATO PREL HU
10BUDAPEST112	ACTION REQUEST: HUNGARY'S POSITION ON THE [...] (C) On February 24, PolOff delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Division Human Rights officer Agnes Hevesi. Hevesi noted that Hungary had voted against on the November 5, 2009 UN General Assembly resolution on the Goldstone Report, but would likel [...]	2010-02-25 14:58:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNGA EU HU
10BUDAPEST23	HUNGARY'S COMMENTS ON AFGHAN TRANSITION PLANNING [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered ref A and B points to the MOD Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali and MFA's Security Policy and Non-proliferation Deputy Department Head, Gabor Horvath, January 15. Both expressed appreciation for the ref A's clarifying points and acknowledged the importance of continued [...]	2010-01-15 16:05:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF HU
10BUDAPEST26	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS: [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador made January 11-14 introductory calls on President Laszlo Solyom, Prime Minister Gordan Bajnai, and Foreign Minister Peter Balazs. Although the most substantive meeting was with Prime Minister Bajnai, each of the Ambassador's Hungarian interlocutors stressed the [...]	2010-01-19 14:45:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ENRG EPET EINV MARR MOPS PHUM RS LO HR
10BUDAPEST27	HUNGARY'S RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] PolOff delivered reftel information January 19, and expressed appreciation for Hungary's support to the MFA's Director for International Development Cooperation, Denes Tomaj. The MFA confirmed January 20 that they have no/no outstanding requests to the USG for assistance in coordinating Hunga [...]	2010-01-20 13:27:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF EAID PHUM UN HA HU
10BUDAPEST33	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cuba Desk Officer Istvan Sandor on January 19. Sandor greatly appreciated the update on U.S. policy towards Cuba and stated that Hungary's position has been, and will remain, consistently firm with regards to human rights, politic [...]	2010-01-21 16:11:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI CU HU
10BUDAPEST46	HUNGARY IMPRESSED BY U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel message to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cuba Desk Officer Istvan Sandor on January 25 and received a readout of Hungarian contributions to the ongoing relief effort. Sandor noted that Hungary was deeply impressed by the magnitude and effectiveness of U.S. humanit [...]	2010-01-27 15:37:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF EAID ECON HA HU
10BUDAPEST50	HUNGARY'S COMMENTS ON MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-29 14:31:00	Embassy Budapest	SECRET	PARM PREL UNSC IAEA IR HU
10BUDAPEST51	HUNGARY'S PLANS FOR IRAN'S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-01 15:08:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM IR HU
10BUDAPEST88	HUNGARIAN VIEWS ON PRESSURING IRAN ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points to the MFA's Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights Istvan Lakatos February 8 and to the MFA's Iranian Desk Officer Ferenc Kato February 10. Lakatos expressed Hungary's support and agreement with the reftel points, specifically underscoring that Hungary does [...]	2010-02-11 15:42:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IR HU
10BUDAPEST90	VISEGRAD FOUR POLITICAL DIRECTORS MEETING IN [...] (SBU) The Hungarian MFA's Political Director, Gabor Ikody, offered to share with PolOff a report of the Visegrad Four (V4) Political Directors January 27-28 meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina. The Political Directors met with the three members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, [...]	2010-02-11 15:45:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN NATO PREL PGOV BK HU
10BUENOSAIRES23	Argentina Reconsidering its Position on "Defamation of [...] (C) A Foreign Ministry contact informed poloff on January 13 that the Government of Argentina (GOA) is strongly reconsidering its previous position on the Defamation of Religion issue in the UN, and is very likely to change its position from abstaining to voting along with the United States. [...]	2010-01-14 17:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UN AR
10BUENOSAIRES92	Argentina to Speak Out on Human Rights in Iran during the UN [...] (SBU) On January 26, poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Human Rights division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina. The GOA shared aspects of its carefully-crafted recommendations and questions to be presented to Iran during the UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodi [...]	2010-01-28 20:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM UN UNHRC IR AR
10BUJUMBURA106	DESIGNATION OF ENTITIES RELATED TO IRANS ISLAMIC [...] On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General for International Organizations, Adolphe Nahayo, thanked PolOff for sharing the designation information. He did not have any additional comment. Slutz [...]	2010-02-24 15:41:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR BY
10BUJUMBURA109	IRISL'S UNINSURED FLEET AND EVASIVE ACTIONS [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General for International Organizations, Adolphe Nahayo, expressed his appreciation to PolOff on February 24 for the information on IRISL's uninsured fleet. He did not have any further comment in response to this demarche. Slutz [...]	2010-02-24 15:42:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN ETTC IR BY
10BUJUMBURA112	R-E-S-P-E-C-T: WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION IN [...] SUMMARY: The government of Burundi conscientiously seeks to meet the quota for women in national and provincial governmental positions, in some cases even exceeding the constitutional requirements. These female politicians face additional challenges that their male counterparts escape, inclu [...]	2010-02-25 14:39:00	Embassy Bujumbura	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KWMN BY
10CAIRO113	Egypt planning humanitarian response for Haiti [...] Poloff delivered points in reftel a to MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for American Affairs Amin Malaeka on Jan 20, emphasizing the need for contributions to be registered with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA). Malaeka took the points, and noted the [...]	2010-01-21 14:43:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IRC HA EG
10CAIRO119	EGYPT: NEW MB SUPREME GUIDE NAMED [...] Key Points: -- (C) Administrative insider and relative unknown Mohammed Badie, 66, was named the Muslim Brotherhood's eighth Supreme Guide on January 16. Badie's selection represents a generational shift within the group. He is the first Guide not to have known MB-founder Hassan Al-Banna. -- (C) In [...]	2010-01-21 15:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KISL EG
10CAIRO131	EGYPTIAN APPROACH ON YEMEN CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-27 07:32:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID YM EG
10CAIRO137	ARAB LEAGUE CONCERN OVER SUMMIT; ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE; [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-28 15:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL YM LY EG
10CAIRO153	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COMMISSION VISITS EGYPT - SECTARIAN ATTACK [...] (SBU) A delegation from the United States International Religious Freedom Commission (USCIRF),consisting of three commissioners and three staff members led by the USCIRF chairman, visited Cairo from January 22 to 26. The delegation met with the Minister of Islamic Endowments, the Grand [...]	2010-02-03 15:03:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL EG KPAO
10CAIRO175	Egyptian MFA on Yemen [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-09 13:46:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL YM EG
10CAIRO185	Egyptians Miffed Over Continuing Algerian Antagonism [...] (C) MFA Cabinet Advisor Mahmoud Afifi told poloff Feb 7 that although the Egyptians have returned their ambassador to Algeria, and are seeking to publicly downplay the recent diplomatic row between the two countries, the Algerians continue to antagonize Cairo. Note: The diplomatic tension was [...]	2010-02-10 14:36:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AG EG
10CAIRO197	Egypt: New Round of MB Arrests [...] Key Points: -- (U) Three senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt including Deputy Supreme Guide Mahmoud Ezzat, Spokesman Essam El Eryan and MB "Mufti" Abdel Rahman El Barr were detained by security forces the morning of February 8 along with twelve other members of the MB. [...]	2010-02-11 16:09:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KISL PHUM EG
10CAIRO237	El Baradei Returns to Cairo [...] (C) Key Points: -- Thousands of supporters greeted former IAEA Chairman Mohammed El Baradei upon his return to Cairo. Beleaguered leaders of the opposition seem relieved at their ability to muster a show of support for El Baradei and enthusiastic about his potential impact. -- El [...]	2010-02-23 13:42:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
10CAIRO249	Development and Peace Key to Resolving North Sinai Problems [...] (S) Key Points: -- New North Sinai Governor Mowafi told poloff his top priority was to increase economic opportunities. He plans to increase the size of the El Arish port to facilitate an export economy, expand agricultural production in the coastal areas, and build heavy industries in [...]	2010-02-25 15:03:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS EG
10CAIRO60	RAFAH BORDER: GUARD KILLED BY PALESTINIAN SNIPER; [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-11 13:27:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR KPAL TU EG
10CAIRO78	EGYPT'S AID-BASED DIPLOMACY EFFORTS IN SUB-SAHARAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-14 11:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SU SO EG
10CAPETOWN37	WILL MOTUMI BE MADE PERMANENT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE? [...] (U) Summary . On February 9, Defense Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, briefed Parliament,s Portfolio Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs (Defense Committee) in response to the poor performance of SA Acting Permanent Secretary (PermSec) in the Ministry of Defense, Tsepe Motumi, the week before [...]	2010-02-22 16:52:00	Consulate Cape Town	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS SF PGOV
10CAPETOWN39	AMBASSADOR GIPS MEETS WITH ATHOL TROLLIP, [...] (C) Summary. On February 12, Ambassador Gips met with Athol Trollip, Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA),the main opposition party in Parliament, to discuss USG programs and cooperation. Also in attendance were Political Counselor, Cape Town CG, and Cape Town Poloff. T [...]	2010-02-25 12:43:00	Consulate Cape Town	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL SF
10CARACAS161	Venezuela Deports Three Fugitives, Justice Minister Asks for [...] (C) Summary: On February 2, the Venezuelan government (GBRV) deported U.S. fugitive Salomon "Big Daddy" Camacho, as well as two fugitives wanted by France and Colombia. Minister of Justice El-Aissami told PolOff and Legatt that he had been instructed by President Chavez to return these [...]	2010-02-09 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR CO VE KCRM
10CARACAS197	Expections for Chavez' Electoral Strategy [...] (C) Summary: Based on Chavez' past practices, most observers expect him to employ the following electoral strategies in the September 26 elections for National Assembly (AN) Deputies in order to achieve his goal of retaining at least a two thirds majority: using his political machine to get [...]	2010-02-13 00:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM VE PREL
10CARACAS7	DISCONTENT GROWS IN ONE OF VENEZUELA'S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLANDS [...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan government's (GBRV) perceived mismanagement of recently nationalized basic industries in the country's Guayana region has engendered resentment among the local population and led to work stoppages and demonstrations by the industries' workers. The crisis within [...]	2010-01-06 19:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI ECON EIND VE
10CARACAS95	ELECTORAL COUNCIL PUBLISHES NEW VOTING DISTRICTS THAT FAVOR [...] (C) Summary: On January 19, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the official boundaries of voting districts ("circuitos" or "circunscripciones") that will be in effect for the September 2010 National Assembly (AN) elections. As had been widely anticipated, the Chavista-do [...]	2010-01-27 20:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM VE
10CARACAS99	Chavez Appoints New Vice President, Defense Minister, and [...] (C) On January 26, President Chavez announced the appointment of Elias Jaua Milano, currently Minister of Agriculture and Lands, as Vice President to replace Ramon CarrizC!lez, who resigned as Vice President and Defense Minister effective January 25. Jaua will retain his agriculture po [...]	2010-01-27 22:33:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV PREL CO VE PINR
10CASABLANCA13	2009 MOROCCO UPDATE ON CHILD LABOR FOR TVPRA AND TDA [...] (U) This message provides requested updates for the Department of Labor's annual report on forced labor and exploitive child labor as mandated under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and the Trade and Development Act (TDA) and requested in reftel. 2. (SBU) The [...]	2010-02-01 16:17:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD EAID PHUM SOCI KWMN MO
10CASABLANCA18	MOROCCO: LABOR MONITORING AND TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco has engaged in significant labor reform, primarily through a 2004 modernization of its labor code, an effort that received added impetus as a result of the negotiation of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. While the current law adheres to core international labor [...]	2010-02-05 11:10:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV MO
10CASABLANCA19	MOROCCAN CHRISTIANS COMPLAIN OF GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Morocco (GOM) security forces raided a meeting of 11 Moroccan Christian converts and one American Citizen (AMCIT) in a rural village south of Marrakech on February 4. The police temporarily detained the Moroccans, expelled the AMCIT and confiscated their computers, [...]	2010-02-09 14:43:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM MO
10CASABLANCA20	MOROCCO: 2010 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) This cable responds to action request (Ref A) for updated information on the Moroccan government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons from April 2009 to February 2010. OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) The Government of Morocco (GOM) has taken a number of steps in 2009 that indicat [...]	2010-02-16 09:01:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KFRD
10CASABLANCA25	MOROCCO: 2010 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) This cable responds to action request (Ref A) for updated information on the Moroccan government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons from April 2009 to February 2010. OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) The Government of Morocco (GOM) has taken a number of steps in 2009 that indicat [...]	2010-02-22 17:35:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KFRD
10CASABLANCA5	MOHAMMED EL FIZAZI AND THE SALAFIST SHEIKHS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Moroccan Salafist Sheikh Mohammed El Fizazi's letter to his daughter in Germany, published by Der Spiegel in October 2009, in our view signals a carefully couched reassessment of his support for legitimate jihad but probably not a complete renunciation of violence. Fizazi's le [...]	2010-01-13 15:56:00	Consulate Casablanca	SECRET	PINR KISL GM MO
10CASABLANCA7	MOROCCO: EFFECTIVENESS OF UN EFFORTS TO COMBAT [...] (U) This cable responds to Ref A request for information on UN efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) involving UN peacekeeping mission personnel in the Western Sahara and Moroccan peacekeepers in Cote d'Ivoire the Democratic Republic of the Cong [...]	2010-01-13 17:05:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KPKO CG IV WI MO
10CHENGDU22	SW CHINA CHRISTIANS: RELIGION AND CHARITABLE WORK IN [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Pastor Richard Cai, the founder of Huamei, a faith-based organization in Sichuan, recently provided an overview of Protestant church groups and faith-based work in Si [...]	2010-01-28 12:24:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI CH
10COLOMBO121	2007 IWOC AWARDEE FIGHTS UPHILL BATTLE ON JUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena, 2007 Sri Lankan recipient of the Secretary's International Women of Courage Award, related frustration with the presidential election, the Rajapaksa family, and a weak Sri Lankan civil society. She also discussed her recent report on post-war justice, wh [...]	2010-02-17 12:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO132	FONSEKA CATCH-22: SUPREME COURT RULES NO RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a Fundamental Rights hearing on February 23, the Supreme Court denied General Fonseka release as interim relief because his claim that there was no reason to detain him could not be verified until the investigation was completed and, presumably, charges were filed. At the same [...]	2010-02-24 01:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO2	OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAS LITTLE [...] (C) Summary. The opposition presidential candidate General Fonseka is a military man who has publicly admitted that he has little knowledge of economic issues, and other than clamping down on corruption, he has no apparent economic program. General Fonseka has announced some populist me [...]	2010-01-04 11:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON PGOV
10COLOMBO27	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO 7 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Local media and the elections monitoring group CMEV reported that a bus carrying supporters of presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka in Tangalle, in the southern Hambantota District, was attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle on January 12. A 58-year-old woman [...]	2010-01-13 12:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO32	SRI LANKA WAR-CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY: THE TAMIL [...] (S) SUMMARY: There have been a few tentative steps on accountability for crimes allegedly committed by Sri Lankan troops and civilian officials during the war with the LTTE. President Rajapaksa named a committee to make recommendations to him on the U.S. incidents report by April, and candidate Fon [...]	2010-01-15 12:23:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO35	SRI LANKA PLEDGES ITS SUPPORT FOR HAITI [...] (U) On January 19, PolOff delivered reftel points thanking Sri Lanka for their humanitarian assistance to Haiti to Sri Lankan MFA U.N. and Multilateral Affairs Director General (DG) Ambassador Aruni Wijewardene. Wijewardene informed us that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had pledged $25,000 [...]	2010-01-19 11:31:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO54	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-25 11:48:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO56	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...]	2010-01-26 01:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO57	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...]	2010-01-26 01:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO62	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 14 - ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Ballot counting has been slow overnight. Postal ballots were not completed until around 2:30 AM local time, and by 9:00 AM local time, only about 20 per cent of the total ballots had been counted, when in past elections over 50 per cent would be complete at th [...]	2010-01-27 04:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO65	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 15 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Despite earlier confusion, Elections Commissioner Dissanayake confirmed in a meeting with PolOff on January 28 that he had indeed certified President Rajapaksa's victory in the January 26 presidential election. He said the official gazette notification was be [...]	2010-01-28 12:44:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO78	POST-ELECTION UPDATE: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) After broaching the idea on January 28, President Rajapaksa's plan appears to be to dissolve Parliament on or about February 5, with a general election most likely towards the end of March or early April. Analysts suggest the president is hoping to capitalize [...]	2010-02-01 12:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO81	SRI LANKA: PURGES IN THE MILITARY, POLICE - AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Rajapaksa's January 26 re-election, the leadership has undertaken purges of military and police officials believed to be loyal to Fonseka or perceived to be overly eager to uphold election laws against Rajapaksa campaign abuses. Contacts indicated that two sen [...]	2010-02-02 13:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO82	POST ELECTION: NEW THREATS TO MEDIA FREEDOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's presidential election has brought a new wave of official and unofficial pressure on media outlets and attacks against journalists. MTV (Sirisa),a popular private television and radio conglomerate, has received official warning that it must cease airing anti-governme [...]	2010-02-02 13:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COLOMBO89	SRI LANKA WILL "STUDY" U.S. DEMARCHE REQUEST ON [...] (C) On February 2, PolOff delivered reftel points on Sri Lankan engagement with Iran to resolve diplomatically the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program to Sri Lankan MFA UN and Multilateral Affairs Additional Director General (DG) Chandra Wijeratne. Wijeratne informe [...]	2010-02-03 10:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER PARM MOPS CE
10COLOMBO91	POST-ELECTION UPDATE: SC SECOND-TERM RULING, [...] (C) On February 2, a full bench of seven Supreme Court judges, including the chief justice, ruled that President Rajapaksa's second term of office would begin on November 19, 2010, the five-year anniversary of his taking office. The president's lawyers had argued the second term should not be [...]	2010-02-03 12:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
10COPENHAGEN28	BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY - CASE NO. K-1679 [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 13:00:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC DA
10COPENHAGEN29	BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY - CASE NO. K-2438 [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 13:11:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC DA
10COPENHAGEN57	TFHA01 DEMARCHE RESPONSE: U.S. HUMANITARIAN [...] In response to REF A, MFA Team Leader for Latin American Affairs, Kit Clausen told POLOFF on January 28 that Denmark understands and supports the American efforts in Haiti, and emphasized Denmark's own role with relief efforts there. She underscored that Denmark was committed to the coordinatio [...]	2010-01-29 13:50:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF EAID ECON
10COPENHAGEN62	(SBU) BURQA: PM TRIES TO END DEBATE, DPP [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The Government and opposition agree that a complete ban on wearing face-covering garments such as the burqa or niqab would be unconstitutional. At the same time, the Government associates such garments with an agenda that is oppressive to women and thus contra [...]	2010-02-03 17:10:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL DA
10COPENHAGEN91	BLUE LANTERN - POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-17 12:31:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC DA
10DAMASCUS70	DROUGHT UPDATE: WFP RENEWS SYRIA AID APPEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN World Food Program (WFP) Country Representative Muhannad Hadi requested on January 13 that the United States donate food aid valued at $10 million to the drought appeal for northeast Syria. WFP seeks to begin food distribution in February but thus far has received only a fract [...]	2010-01-21 13:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ECON FAS PREL SOCI SY WFP
10DARESSALAAM179	TANZANIA: SHARES CONCERN ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-23 15:21:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM IR GM PREL EFIN ETTC TZ
10DHAHRAN14	CALM PREVAILS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE AS SHIA COMMEMORATE [...] (S/NF) An atmosphere of calm prevailed during the Islamic New Year as Shia of the Eastern Province celebrated Ashura. Moderate leaders such as Sheikh Hassan al-Saffar drew large audiences to their lectures during the run-up to Ashura, with a particularly strong showing by youth. Contacts note [...]	2010-01-23 08:41:00	Consulate Dhahran	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL INR SA YM BA
10DHAHRAN18	SOLAR ENERGY PICKS UP MOMENTUM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) The First Energy Bank of Bahrain plans to build a polysilicon plant in Saudi Arabia to serve an increasing demand for solar energy power generation in the Middle East. The King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) launched a major initiative to use its research facilities to d [...]	2010-02-06 11:38:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV SA BA
10DHAHRAN31	SAUDI ARAMCO IS TAPPED AGAIN TO BUILD MAJOR REFINERY [...] (C) On January 19, the Ministry of Petroleum announced that Saudi Aramco had been asked to build the estimated USD $10 billion Jazan refinery. This project was originally to be built by the Saudi private sector in a move to give them valuable experience in managing a big project. For now, it [...]	2010-02-22 12:56:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV SA
10DHAKA142	INCREASING STUDENT VIOLENCE RAISES ALARMS [...] (C) A recent surge in student violence, and the ensuing crackdown on Islamic student groups, has raised concern that Bangladesh may witness a return to the violent political confrontations that preceded the January 2007 State of Emergency. The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) announced a crackd [...]	2010-02-18 06:52:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM PINR SOCI KCRM KDEM BG
10DHAKA61	GOVERNMENT TRUMPETS ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRIME [...] (C) Since her return from a state visit to India on January 13, 2010, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Government have trumpeted the trip as an unbridled success which will produce tangible benefits for both Bangladesh and the region. For her part, opposition leader Khaleda Zia has charac [...]	2010-01-19 09:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM IN BG
10DILI48	TIMOR-LESTE ENDS BAN ON IMPORT OF U.S. POULTRY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On February 19, USAID Mission Representative and Poloff met with Secretary of State for Livestock Valentino Varela from the Ministry of Agriculture and Dr. Rui Carvalho, National Director for the Directorate of Quarantine. [...]	2010-02-25 08:14:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD TT
10DJIBOUTI95	DJIBOUTI: U.S. HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO HAITI DEMARCHE [...] PolOff delivered reftel points and non-paper January 25 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Multilateral Relations Mariam Ahmed Goumaneh. 2. Goumaneh said that the GODJ's main interaction with Haiti had historically been through the International Organization of Francophonie; Dji [...]	2010-01-25 14:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF EAID ECON HA DJ
10DJIBOUTI97	DJIBOUTI: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Poloff discussed reftel points January 25 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Multilateral Relations Mariam Ahmed Goumaneh. Goumaneh indicated that while the GODJ was concerned about road safety, the specific issue of text messaging while driving had not been addressed in Djibou [...]	2010-01-25 14:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN SOCI DJ
10DOHA40	FRENCH ENVOY EXPRESSES OPTIMISM, FRUSTRATION WITH [...] (C) In a January 26 conversation with Poloff Caudill, French Special Envoy for Sudan Issa Mauraut expressed his frustration at the slow pace of the Darfur peace talks. He said that representatives of factions in Darfur come to Doha and drag out the process, as if wanting to lengthen their sta [...]	2010-01-28 13:15:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU SU FR QA
10DOHA42	IRANIAN AMBASSADOR ANNOUNCES DEAL ON MARITIME [...] (SBU) At a January 6 press conference widely reported in local English and Arabic news outlets, Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Abdulla Sohrabi announced that Iran and Qatar had reached an "initial agreement" on the demarcation of their maritime border. He noted that Iran recently reached a simil [...]	2010-02-01 13:24:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS IR YE QA
10DOHA74	LEADERS SIGN DARFUR DEAL IN DOHA [...] (SBU) At a ceremony held in Doha February 23, the Government of Sudan and representatives of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) signed a ceasefire and 12-point framework agreement which when fully implemented will give JEM a share of power in the Sudanese government. Present were Amir Ha [...]	2010-02-24 13:52:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SU QA
10DUBAI1	RAK Airport Sleepy, but with Residual Russian Connection [...] (C) Summary: The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Airport is attempting to reinvent itself as a cargo transit point for the RAK Free Zone in the wake of RAK Airways suspension of regular commercial flights in late 2008. The airport is also working to distance itself from its reputation as a transport facilitat [...]	2010-01-07 07:41:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PGOV PREL AE
10DUBAI15	Blue Lantern: Pre-License Check on Licenses 050209916 and [...] (SBU) Poloff conducted a Blue Lantern pre-license end-use check with with Claremont Aviation CEO Mahmood Rattansi and Claremont Aviation Vice President Manny Gamboa on January 27 as requested in reftel. Claremont Aviation was previously "Claremont Real Estate." Rattansi changed the name of th [...]	2010-02-08 11:01:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC AE
10DUBAI5	Labor Strike Over Unpaid Wages [...] (C) Summary: On December 22, 60 Robust Contracting Company staff employees went on strike over three months' unpaid wages. This is the third known labor strike in 2009 (reftel). Representatives from the Ministry of Labor (MOL),Dubai Police, and National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking a [...]	2010-01-24 12:55:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM PGOV EFIN KTIP AE

10DUBAI7	Dubai-based Companies Transition to New Wage Protection [...] (C) Summary: The UAE Ministry of Labor (MOL) issued a decree on the "protection of wages" in September 2009 affecting all the emirates, including Dubai. The Wage Protection System (WPS) is an electronic salary payment system meant to shield the UAE's massive foreign labor population from dela [...]	2010-01-25 12:37:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM EFIN KTIP PGOV AE
10DUBLIN6	UPDATE ON IRELAND'S EFFORTS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite recent negative media attention, Ireland has made significant strides in addressing instances of trafficking in persons (TIP) within its borders. At present, 57 investigations are ongoing, with a single case before the courts. A further three individuals were convicted [...]	2010-01-08 15:08:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EI
10DUSHANBE123	TAJIK COURTS EXTORT, JAIL ISLAMISTS AND THEIR PLUMBER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajik courts issued stiff sentences to individuals convicted of membership in two outlawed Muslim fundamentalist organizations as members of a third banned group stand trial. Dushanbe city court convicted seven individuals who follow the banned Salafiya movement, although the c [...]	2010-01-29 11:56:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL TI
10EFTOLONDON16	UK TO SEND EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE TO GICNT EPG [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-05 12:33:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC UK
10EFTOLONDON223	UK COMMITTED TO DISTINGUISHING NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judith Gough, Head of Security Policy Group at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Rhydian Phillips, Deputy Head of CBRN Security at the FCO, on January 21. In a follow-up meeting on January 29, Phillips said that the UK shared the U.S. con [...]	2010-01-29 15:36:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PARM PREL EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG
10EFTOLONDON224	UK TO SEND FIVE REPRESENTATIVES TO NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel joint demarche to Rhydian Phillips, Deputy Head of CBRN Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on January 29, along with Political Counselor Birgitta Tazelaar of the Embassy of the Netherlands. Phillips thanked the U.S. and the Netherlands for the [...]	2010-01-29 15:37:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG
10FRANKFURT100	Baden-Wuerttemberg's Younger Political Leadership Sets New [...] (SBU) Summary: Baden-Wuerttemberg's four primary political parties have all in the last six months elected new and younger party leaders, setting in motion new political dynamics in the state. The trend began in June of 2009 when the FDP surprisingly chose Hans-Ulrich Ruelke (48) as caucus chi [...]	2010-01-11 08:48:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV GM
10FREETOWN49	SIERRA LEONE: DAILY CONCERNS OUTWEIGH [...] Summary: There are no government reprisals in Sierra Leone against former combatants, and reprisals at the individual or communal level appear to be minimal, if any. The populace is focused on surviving in the present, not settling old scores. End Summary. 2. For Sierra Leoneans today, [...]	2010-02-04 14:43:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SL
10FREETOWN67	SIERRA LEONE: ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY [...] Summary: The four minor incidents of inter-religious violence over the past five years are the first such occurrences in Sierra Leone. As Christianity becomes less orthodox and Islam more so, such incidents are likely to recur or worsen, but Sierra Leoneans, both Muslim and Christian, are p [...]	2010-02-17 10:04:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SL
10GABORONE175	GOB RECEIVES IRAN TRR DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is a response to the action request contained in State 70721. 2. (C) PolOff met with the Assistant Director of the Department of Europe and Americas in Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lebogang Diteko, on February 25. PolOff discussed the U.S. [...]	2010-02-26 08:01:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR BC
10GABORONE177	GOB RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON IRGC DESIGNATIONS [...] This is a response to an action request contained in State 15554. 2. PolOff met with the Assistant Director of the Department of Europe and Americas in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lebogang Diteko on February 25. PolOff passed information contained in ref [...]	2010-02-26 09:09:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN BC
10GUANGZHOU77	South China Economic Analysts Predict Continued Reliance on [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Although China is making gradual progress towards greater economic diversification, cheap exports will continue to drive growth in the near term, according to comments made by local economic analysts during a conversation with the Consul General, visiting Deputy Direc [...]	2010-02-10 08:35:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ELAB PGOV PREL SENV ECON CH HK
10GUATEMALA132	Ambassador Hosts Second Round of GOG-Private Sector Dialogue [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 15, the Ambassador hosted the second round of GOG-private sector dialogue. President Colom said that, with CICIG's findings in the Rosenberg murder case exonerating him, new political space had been opened. He was prepared to work with the private sector to addre [...]	2010-01-15 22:25:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI GT
10GUATEMALA234	Guatemala Demarche on Distracted Driving [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to PROVIAL, the Government of Guatemala's (GoG) principle highway patrol authority. The PROVIAL representative stated that Guatemala's current traffic laws do not address the issue of cell phone use or texting while driving. The GoG has compiled some general [...]	2010-02-04 21:12:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA GT
10GUATEMALA242	Guatemala Demarche on CITES for COP15 [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to the Sub-Secretary and Fauna Expert at the National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP). Officials speculated, but could not confirm, that the GoG would support the U.S. proposals on coral, the polar bear, the bobcat and the Asian snake study. Likewise, r [...]	2010-02-05 19:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA AORC UNEP GT
10HANOI106	Joint Demarche Delivered on Preparations for Third Sherpa [...] (SBU) On January 27, PolOff, together with the Dutch Charge Collett, met with MFA International Organizations Assistant Director General Do Hung Viet to deliver reftel A demarche regarding the Third Sherpa Meeting in the Hague on February 9-11. PolOff and Collett highlighted the importance of t [...]	2010-01-29 03:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL VM
10HANOI112	Another Dissident Convicted for "Anti-State Propaganda" [...] (SBU) Following a half-day trial in Haiphong January 29, Ms. Pham Thanh Nghien was sentenced to four years imprisonment followed by three years administrative probation for "conducting propaganda against the State." Nghien -- the 15th dissident convicted since October 2009 -- was arrested in S [...]	2010-01-29 10:10:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL HURI VM
10HANOI164	Prominent Dissident Writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Convicted of [...] (SBU) Summary: Prominent political dissident and writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy was sentenced to 42 months in jail on February 5 for assault. Thuy's husband received a two-year suspended sentence. Thuy argued she was being persecuted for her outspoken views and for attempting to attend dissiden [...]	2010-02-09 09:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
10HANOI23	EAP DAS Marciel and MFA DG for the Americas Exchange Views [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-10 06:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PGOV AMGT APER ECON KNNP MNUC CH VM AF BM
10HANOI25	DAS MARCIEL REBUTS ALLEGATIONS OF U.S. DISENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an at times contentious discussion with EAP DAS Marciel, Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Vice Minister General Nguyen Van Huong criticized the "lack of U.S. engagement" in Southeast Asia in contrast to China's rising power and influence. Gen. Huong said China was focused [...]	2010-02-11 06:45:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEAN VM
10HANOI33	Father Ly Health and Possibility of Medical Parole Update [...] (C) Father Nguyen Van Ly's health is not improving, according to his sister, who last visited the prominent political dissident in Nam Ha prison February 7. She informed us that although he recovered well from his fist stroke in July 2009 (Ref A & B),his second stroke in November 2009 has le [...]	2010-02-25 09:46:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV VM
10HANOI54	Vietnam Considers Aid to Haiti [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-20 03:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM PGOV EAID UN HA VM
10HANOI68	Vietnamese Border Guards' role in Combating Human [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 7 meeting, the Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Defense's Border Guards Division, Bui Quang An, stated criminal activity, including human trafficking, was on the rise. The northern border provinces of Lang Son, Lao Cai and An Giang registered the largest number of TI [...]	2010-01-22 10:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KTIP KCRM PHUM PREL ELAB VM
10HANOI70	Vietnam's plans for the Mekong Initiative against [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff and USAID project manager met with the Regional Project Manager for the UN's Interagency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) on January 5 to obtain a briefing on progress under UNIAP's USAID-funded grant and discuss Vietnam's participation in the Coordinated Mekong Minis [...]	2010-01-22 10:26:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KTIP KCRM PHUM PREL ELAB VM
10HANOI90	Many Vietnamese Youth Trust Big Brother to Monitor the [...] (SBU) Summary: During a wide-ranging discussion at the American Center in Hanoi following the airing of the Secretary's speech on internet freedom (Ref A) several participants parroted the Party line that the internet could be used to spread information that is harmful to Vietnamese society an [...]	2010-01-27 03:28:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM EINT PGOV SOCI VM
10HAVANA107	CUBA BUTTONED DOWN FOLLOWING DEATH OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The situation in Cuba is quiet following the February 23 death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo from a prolonged hunger strike. Several sources reported that up to 50 Zapata supporters had either been detained or prevented from leaving their homes, all in central and [...]	2010-02-24 18:57:00	US Interests Section Havana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV ECON EAID CU
10HAVANA110	CUBAN OPPOSITION SHOCKED AND ENERGIZED BY DEATH OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 23 death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo has both shocked and energized the Cuban opposition, but has not provoked large scale political unrest in Cuba or resonated deeply within Cuban society at large. State security forces have been active, resorting to [...]	2010-02-26 19:37:00	US Interests Section Havana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV EAID CU
10HELSINKI36	FINLAND TO ANNOUNCE INCREASED AFGHANISTAN SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the London Conference Finland will announce its plans to increase its contributions to Afghanistan. On January 22 President Halonen and the Government decided to increase its military and civilian presence and to direct additional development assistance to the northern provi [...]	2010-01-25 16:11:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	AF ECON EFIN FI MARR PGOV PREL
10HOCHIMINHCITY51	NEW YEAR'S UPDATE WITH FORMER MAYOR VO VIET THANH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vo Viet Thanh, former HCMC Mayor and current advisor to both PM Dung and President Triet, remains deeply troubled by what he views as China's increasingly belligerent stance towards not only Vietnam but the rest of Asia. His message for the USG was that whether we are dealing with [...]	2010-02-12 07:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CH VM
10HOCHIMINHCITY52	NGUYEN TIEN TRUNG'S PARENTS ASK USG TO REQUEST AMNESTY [...] Summary: (C) During their February 8 meeting with visiting EAP DAS Marciel, the parents of jailed democracy activist Nguyen Tien Trung asked the USG to press the GVN to grant their son amnesty. Trung's parents said they are allowed monthly visits, can give Trung a small stipend, and that Trung [...]	2010-02-12 09:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL VM
10HONGKONG279	SUBMISSION FOR 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: [...] (U) Per reftel A, the following are post's contributions to the tenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Subheadings and answers correspond to questions posed in paragraphs 25-30 of reftel A. Para 25: T [...]	2010-02-17 07:57:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
10HONGKONG304	SUBMISSION FOR 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: [...] (U) Per reftel A, the following are post's contributions to the tenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China. Subheadings and answers correspond to questions posed in paragraphs 25-30 of reftel A. [...]	2010-02-22 09:52:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
10HONGKONG39	TIP: HONG KONG WOULD BE "DISAPPOINTED" WITH A [...] (SBU) On December 30, E/P Chief and Poloff met with Hong Kong Security Bureau, Police and Labor Department officials to follow up on G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca's December 4 visit. The HKG officials appreciated Ambassador CdeBaca's visit and hoped he left with the "ground truth" that Hong K [...]	2010-01-07 02:29:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM SMIG HK MC
10HONGKONG76	TIP: CLARIFYING HONG KONG'S VICTIM ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Hong Kong NGOs providing care to victims of trafficking in persons (TIP) recently clarified remarks made to G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca which suggested the Hong Kong government was unwilling to fund their work (reftel) by explaining they had never actually requested financial [...]	2010-01-14 03:35:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM PHUM SMIG HK MC CH
10ISLAMABAD191	PAKISTANIS CRITICIZE ENHANCED PASSENGER SCREENING, OFFICIALS THREATEN TO CANCEL U.S. TRAVEL IF SUBJECT TO IT [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-26 14:51:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PK
10ISLAMABAD20	LABOR MINISTRY ACTIONS TO COMBAT BONDED LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Federal Ministry of Labor, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation and other stakeholders, hosted two conferences on bonded labor. Government officials, employers, donors and civil society came together at a December 15-16 conference in Lahore to discuss [...]	2010-01-06 10:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER ELAB KTIP PK
10ISLAMABAD21	LABOR MINISTRY ACTIONS TO COMBAT BONDED LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Federal Ministry of Labor, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation and other stakeholders, hosted two conferences on bonded labor. Government officials, employers, donors and civil society came together at a December 15-16 conference in Lahore to discuss [...]	2010-01-06 10:46:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER ELAB KTIP PK
10ISLAMABAD309	INTER-AGENCY HUMAN TRAFFICKING - BONDED LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Interior hosted an inter-agency conference on human trafficking and bonded labor on February 3. Officials from all four provinces attended. Participants included the provincial Inspector Generals of Police, the Ministry of Labor, provincial Departments of Labou [...]	2010-02-08 07:23:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER ELAB KTIP PK
10ISLAMABAD345	WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION OF DR. AAFIA SIDDIQUI,S [...] (U) Summary: The guilty verdict against Dr. Aafia Siddiqui in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of NY sparked protests and public condemnation across Pakistan on February 4 and 5. The reaction to the Siddiqui verdict was front-page news in all the major newspapers. A number of press art [...]	2010-02-12 13:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PREF EAID PK
10ISTANBUL23	ISTANBUL CONTACTS ON ELECTION PROSPECTS [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 13:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TU
10ISTANBUL44	INSIDE MAYOR SARIGUL'S CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary. A member of the Turkey Change Movement's (TDH) leadership board described TDH's recent rally in Izmir as a "turning point," and explained Sarigul's team is gaining momentum and drawing support from both the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP [...]	2010-02-02 09:26:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TU
10ISTANBUL50	ISTANBUL'S LANDFILL GAS UTILIZATION PROJECTS [...] (C) Summary. Landfill gas utilization, a growing alternative energy technology with compelling environmental benefits, is in its early stages in Turkey. Ortadogu Enerji won a tender from the Istanbul Municipality to implement and run Istanbul's two landfill energy projects for 23 years, and el [...]	2010-02-11 06:11:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG SENV ECON PREL PGOV KGHG TU
10ISTANBUL54	DINK TRIAL: JUSTICE DELAYED... [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 8, poloff attended the chaotic 12th hearing of the Hrant Dink murder trial at Besiktas Heavy Penal Court. A "secret witness" was scheduled to provide testimony during the hearing but was either "forgotten" at home by the police or unable to testify due to the lack of [...]	2010-02-12 13:13:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE AR
10ISTANBUL7	KURDISH INTELLECTUALS ON DTP CLOSURE, YOUTH [...] (C) Summary. In meetings following closure of the Democratic Society Party (DTP),Istanbul-based Kurdish intellectuals railed against the Turkish Constitutional Court's decision to close the DTP. They predicted most DTP members would migrate to the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and the party [...]	2010-01-07 08:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL TU
10ISTANBUL8	RELIGIOUS MINORITIES ANXIOUS ABOUT PROGRESS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 23, on the occasion of Universal Human Rights Month and as an opportunity to look at the year in review for minority religious freedom, the Consul General hosted a luncheon with five leaders representing the Baha'i, Jewish, Alevi, Greek, and Protestant minority rel [...]	2010-01-07 08:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL GR TU
10JAKARTA102	LONDON AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE--ENGAGING INDONESIA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan to Hikmat Moeljawan, Deputy Director for South and Central Asian Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs on January 25. Poloff underscored the importance of strong international support for the Afgha [...]	2010-01-25 10:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS ID AF
10JAKARTA117	ENGAGING WITH KOPASSUS UNIT 81 [...] (C) President Yudhoyono (SBY) and other senior Indonesian officials have made it clear to us that SBY views the issue of Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS) training as a litmus test of the bilateral relationship and that he believes the March visit of President Obama will not be successful unless [...]	2010-01-26 11:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ID
10JAKARTA132	NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT AND THIRD SHERPA MEETING [...] (U) Poloff delivered points from ref a demarche concerning the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) and, together with Dutch Political Counselor Paul Ymkers, from ref b demarche on the Third NSS Sherpa Meeting at a January 29 meeting with Andy Rachmianto, Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Deputy [...]	2010-01-29 08:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC NPT IAEA CTBT ID
10JAKARTA141	NEW POLITICAL GROUP SINGS OLD SONG [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) While some pundits see new "mass organization" National Democrat (ND) as a challenge to President Yudhoyono, his Partai Demokrat members (PD) are saying its establishment is good for Indonesia's democracy [...]	2010-02-02 07:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
10JAKARTA152	IRAN -- MOBILIZING PRESSURE ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (C) Poloff on February 3 delivered reftel message regarding Iran's nuclear program to Andy Rachmianto, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs, at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),and an officer from DEPLU's Directorate of South and Central Asian Affairs. H [...]	2010-02-03 10:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ID IR
10JAKARTA188	INDONESIA - PRESSURING IRAN ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This message is Sensitive but Unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On February 10, Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding Iran's continued human rights violations in the aftermath of the June 12 election to Hikmat Moeljawan, Deputy Director for Afghanistan/Iran Affairs, a [...]	2010-02-12 08:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM IR ID
10JAKARTA216	CPR ASSERTS ITS ROLE IN ASEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The newly-installed ASEAN Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) in Jakarta is working to define a policy and programmatic role that satisfies member-states' capitals desire for oversight of the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) while increasing ASEAN efficiency by concentrating more [...]	2010-02-18 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR AMGT ASEAN XC ID
10JAKARTA227	VISIT OF DRL A/S POSNER TO JAKARTA -- NOTIONAL [...] (SBU) Embassy Jakarta welcomes the proposed February 23-26 visit of DRL Assistant Secretary Posner and EAP/MTS Director Joe Yun and proposes the following notional schedule for consideration: Tuesday, February 23 ----------------- -- Internal meetings at the Embassy, including: -- A [...]	2010-02-19 11:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL MARR ID
10JAKARTA246	ENGAGING INDONESIA ON THE CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Roy Soemirat, Deputy Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KEMLU) on February 22. Poloff underscored the need to moving forward with the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) at the Conference o [...]	2010-02-23 10:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP ID
10JAKARTA251	INDONESIAN RESPONSE TO TEHRAN RESEARCH REACTOR [...] (SBU) At a February 23 meeting with Rolliansyah (Roy) Soemirat of the Foreign Ministry's Directorate of International Security and Disarmament, Poloff delivered reftel demarche regarding U.S. policy toward the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR). 2. (C) Soemirat said the issue was one of inter [...]	2010-02-24 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR ID
10JAKARTA255	INDONESIA - GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] This message is Sensitive but Unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On February 23, Poloff and DRL Senior Policy Advisor Susan O'Sullivan met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorates of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs and Multilateral Affairs. We [...]	2010-02-25 10:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM IR ID
10JAKARTA48	INDONESIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON [...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The following is the draft text of the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Indonesia. Please treat as Sensitive until the report is finalized for submission to Congress. Begin text: - GENERAL AS [...]	2010-01-14 04:19:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL PINS ASEC ID
10JAKARTA59	INDONESIAN REACTION TO THE SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] (SBU) As requested reftels, poloff delivered points on Asia-Pacific multilateralism and Secretary Clinton's January 12 speech at a January 15 meeting with Arto Suryodipuro, Deputy Director for APEC of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate of Intra-Regional Cooperation in Asia [...]	2010-01-15 08:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECIN ASEAN APEC ARF ID
10JAKARTA74	INDONESIA-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive, but Unclassified - Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The following is the draft text of the 2009-2010 Indonesia International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR) Part 1, Drugs and Chemical Control for Indonesia. Please treat as Sensitive, but Uncla [...]	2010-01-19 10:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR KMCA MCC ASEC ID
10JAKARTA90	ENGAGING KOPASSUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary: As instructed reftel, poloff met with officials of the Indonesian Department of Defense and the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs on January 14 to raise reftel questions concerning accountability for past gross human rights violations by Army Spe [...]	2010-01-21 08:22:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ID
10JERUSALEM111	NGO CONTACTS WARN ISRAELI GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Tel Aviv - Consulate General Jerusalem cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: According to NGO and GOI sources, the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) intends to "reassess" the legal status of the land on which three West Bank outposts are built, despite previous GOI stateme [...]	2010-01-19 16:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS
10JERUSALEM199	AS OLD GUARD RESIGNS, YESHA COUNCIL SETTLERS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 11, Pinchas Wallerstein resigned as director-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip (known as the "YESHA Council," from the Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, and Gaza"). Wallerstein told the Israeli press that he was re [...]	2010-02-02 18:32:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS
10JERUSALEM201	AS OLD GUARD RESIGNS, YESHA COUNCIL SETTLERS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 11, Pinchas Wallerstein resigned as director-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip (known as the "YESHA Council," from the Hebrew acronym for "Judea, Samaria, and Gaza"). Wallerstein told the Israeli press that he was re [...]	2010-02-02 20:29:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS
10JERUSALEM25	"ECONOMIC" SETTLERS PROTEST THEIR INCLUSION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent conversations, residents of "economic" settlements -- established to provide cheaper housing and higher standards of living than available in "Green Line" Israel -- objected to their inclusion in the Israeli government's settlement moratorium. Leaders in these comm [...]	2010-01-06 15:41:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS
10JERUSALEM32	JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY ISSUES STATISTICS ON 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary. The Municipality of Jerusalem released statistics for home demolitions in 2009, showing that the number of demolitions in (predominately Arab) East Jerusalem decreased slightly compared to previous years. Anti-demolition advocates do not dispute these statistics. They credit US [...]	2010-01-07 18:19:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAL IS
10JERUSALEM331	OFFICIAL PALESTINIAN PROTESTS, SKIRMISHES IN WEST [...] (SBU) Summary. The February 21 Israeli cabinet decision to include Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs/Ibrahimi Mosque and Rachel's Tomb (near Bethlehem) as "national heritage sites" prompted a flurry of strong official criticism from senior Palestinian officials, as well as demonstrations in bot [...]	2010-02-23 17:46:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS
10JERUSALEM341	EAST JERUSALEM RESIDENTS AND ACTIVISTS ALARMED AS [...] (C) Summary. Municipality of Jerusalem inspectors, accompanied by Israeli police, served a total of 12 "notices of illegal construction" to residents in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem on February 24, according to one resident and anti-demolition activist. A municipality official [...]	2010-02-24 21:05:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS KPAL KWBG IS
10JERUSALEM358	PRIME MINISTER FAYYAD VISITS HEBRON TO CALM LOCAL [...] (C) Following a week of demonstrations in Hebron protesting the Israeli government's decision to include the Ibrahimi Mosque/Cave of the Patriarchs on a list of Israeli national heritage sites, Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attended Friday prayers in the Ibrahimi Mosq [...]	2010-02-26 18:11:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL KWBG SCUL KISL IS
10JERUSALEM60	IDF DEMOLISHES HOMES IN WEST BANK VILLAGE OUTSIDE [...] (C) Summary: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers entered the village of Khirbat Tana in the northern West Bank early on January 10 and demolished some of the residents' homes and animal shelters. Post contacts confirmed that 21 houses and 12 non-residential structures were demolished, displa [...]	2010-01-12 19:20:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG IS
10KABUL539	GUESS WHO'S NOT COMING TO DINNER? [...] (C) Summary: We have learned that President Karzai has decided to leave unfilled the Upper House's 34 seats allocated to District Council members in the next legislative session, which will convene on 20 February. Because District Council elections have never been held, the 34 MPs reserved [...]	2010-02-11 13:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF
10KABUL584	ABDULLAH REFLECTS ON HIS COALITION, NATIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Former presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah recently shared with the Ambassador his perspectives on the need for independent electoral bodies, the security situation, and the mixed messages the Afghan people are receiving on reconciliation and reintegration. While Abdu [...]	2010-02-16 10:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
10KABUL657	FARYAB: A VIEW FROM MAIMANA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Governor Shafaq, local Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) leaders, PRT Maimana military and civilian representatives all regard insurgency as the principal challenge facing Faryab province. They express their strongest concerns about Ghormach district, but see the entire "Pa [...]	2010-02-22 14:04:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV TU AF
10KAMPALA1	UGANDA: THE LIMITS OF UGANDA'S AMISOM COMMITMENT [...] (C) Summary: Uganda plans to add a fourth battalion to its contribution to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) in February 2010, bringing the total number of Ugandan troops in Somalia to 3,500. While President Museveni would like to expand AMISOM's capability and mandate, Uganda's [...]	2010-01-04 10:56:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV MCAP MARR UG SO
10KAMPALA13	UGANDA: USG SUPPORTED ANTI-CORRUPTION ACTIVIST THREATENED [...] (C) Summary: The Director of the Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU),Jasper Tumuhimbise, went into hiding in late December after publishing a "Fame and Shame" booklet on government corruption. Funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) anti-corruption threshold program, ACCU's [...]	2010-01-07 11:36:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM UG
10KAMPALA19	UGANDA: SECURITY REPORT DETAILS OIL SECTOR CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: A December 17 report by the External Security Organization (ESO),which XXXXXXXXXXXX allegedly forwarded to President Museveni, says Security Minister Amama Mbabazi is "eyeing" a $200 million commission for securing a deal between Heritage Oil and the Italian firm ENI. On January 7, a [...]	2010-01-13 10:47:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET KCOR UG
10KAMPALA21	UGANDA: UK CONSIDERING CORRUPTION TRAVEL BANS [...] (C) Summary: The U.K. is considering visa restrictions for senior Ugandan officials guilty of misusing $27 million allocated to the November 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kampala. The British say their primary target is Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa, that recent visa ba [...]	2010-01-13 14:02:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR KCOR KCRM UG
10KAMPALA41	UGANDA'S SHRINKING PRESS FREEDOMS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 6, the Ugandan Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) declared 2009 "the worst year" for Ugandan journalists since press restrictions were lifted in the early 1990s. According to HRNJ, 18 journalists were fired during the year due to government pressure and more t [...]	2010-01-27 10:54:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM UG
10KAMPALA47	UGANDA: FOREIGN MINISTER ON DEMOCRACY, HOMOSEXUALITY, AND [...] (C) Summary: On January 21, Ambassador Lanier discussed the congressional reporting requirement for Uganda's presidential elections, the draft anti-homosexuality bill, and allegations of corruption in Uganda's nascent oil sector with Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa. Kutesa inquired about Congressio [...]	2010-01-28 11:00:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KCOR EPET UG
10KAMPALA55	UNDER SECRETARY OTERO'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero raised U.S. concerns over Uganda's preparations for the 2011 elections and the draft anti-homosexuality bill with the State Minister for International Affairs Henry Okello Oryem on January 29. Oryem rebuffed perceptions [...]	2010-02-04 14:34:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KGHG SENV ENRG UG
10KAMPALA7	UGANDA: DOOR TO DOOR NRM REGISTRATION WORRIES OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is going door-to-door to see what persons are NRM members, and compare the Electoral Commission's voter registry with the NRM's own findings about party affiliations. Worried constituents called opposition MPs to report that local [...]	2010-01-05 10:24:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
10KAMPALA73	UNDER SECRETARY OTERO'S MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND GLBT ACTIVISTS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-16 06:54:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM UG
10KAMPALA83	UGANDA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON KING OF BUGANDA [...] (C) Summary: The leader of Uganda's largest and most powerful ethnic group told the Ambassador on February 18 that Uganda is slipping toward instability. Buganda King Ronald Mutebi II said he is apprehensive about the February 2011 election, and accused President Museveni of trying to dismantle [...]	2010-02-23 13:38:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UG
10KAMPALA91	UGANDA: PHENYLACETIC ACID DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 13:26:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC SNAR UG
10KAMPALA93	UGANDA - IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD DEMARCHE RESPSONE [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 13:34:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP MNUC IR PARM EFIN
10KAMPALA95	UGANDA: ELECTORAL COMMISSION FALLS FLAT, AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party narrowly defeated the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in a February 15 by-election marred by mismanagement, rain, and a shoot-out involving the Minister of Housing's bodyguard. The FDC attributed its victory to superi [...]	2010-02-25 14:26:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM
10KARACHI40	KARACHI: MQM AND PPP SPAR OVER LAW AND ORDER, LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The debate over the future of local governance in Sindh Province continues without resolution, while the current local government's tenure expired in October 2009. The terrorist attack in Karachi on Ashura, and several recent periods of elevated targeted killings in the city hav [...]	2010-02-09 10:40:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PK
10KARACHI42	KARACHI: LG RESOLUTION LEAVES MUCH TO BE RESOLVED. [...] (U) SUMMARY: Concluding an internal deadlock, the Sindh Assembly tabled the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill on February 15, 2010. After many heated exchanges, negotiations and a delay of nearly a year, the amendment received unanimous support for Chief Minister appointed 'Administr [...]	2010-02-18 06:59:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PK
10KARACHI47	SUKKUR, PAKISTAN: LOOKING TO THE USG FOR SUCCOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a February 2 visit to Sukkur, the business, education and communication hub of Upper Sindh, PolOff attended the inauguration of a USAID funded initiative. In separate meeting, Hindu minority leaders discussed professional discrimination and their ongoing security concern [...]	2010-02-22 03:14:00	Consulate Karachi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PK
10KATHMANDU13	NEPAL: OHCHR HEAD BENNETT TRANSFERRED TO GENEVA [...] (C) Richard Bennett, the high-profile, outspoken head of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal, is being transfered to Geneva in February. In a lateral career move, Bennett will become the Director of OHCHR's Field Operations Division, responsible for the Midd [...]	2010-01-06 11:22:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
10KHARTOUM108	Sudan's URRP Nominates Presidential Candidate [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 05, Sudan's Umma Renewal and Reform Party (URRP) announced its intention to nominate its Chairman, Mubarak al-Fadil al-Mahdi, for President in the April 2010 general elections. Mr. al-Fadil al-Mahdi has a long, patchy career in Sudanese politics, and has held a varie [...]	2010-01-20 10:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SU
10KHARTOUM130	CHADIAN REBELS TEST-FIRE NEWLY RECEIVED HEAVY WEAPONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Chadian rebels test-fired newly received heavy weapons outside the area of Mellit on January 22, according to both UN and rebel sources. No details have emerged where the weapons came from. The incident comes less than two weeks after Chad and Sudan signed agreements to end all s [...]	2010-01-25 08:24:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PHUM PINR ASEC SU CD
10KHARTOUM152	SPLM SHAKE-UP IN SOUTHERN KORDOFAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 24 Poloff met with Sadiq Mansour, Deputy Speaker of the Southern Kordofan Legislative Assembly, who stated that he and 31 other members of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Southern Kordofan had recently been dismissed from the party by Abdel Azziz (SPLM [...]	2010-01-28 11:45:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MCAP SU
10KHARTOUM158	DARFUR ELECTIONS UPDATE, PART I: IN NORTH DARFUR'S GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) Summary: North Darfur Wali (Governor) Osman Mohamed Yousif Kibir is seeking to extend his rule as the National Congress Party (NCP) candidate in the upcoming April elections. Though generally unpopular even among his own Berti tribe, Kibir has extensive party resources at his disposal and [...]	2010-01-31 08:35:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR SU
10KHARTOUM160	MISSERIYA BUILDING PERMANENT STRUCTURES IN ABYEI [...] (SBU) In a conversation with Poloff on January 26, Mark Rutgers, United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Head of Office for Sector VI (Abyei),stated that members of the Misseriya tribe are constructing large permanent structures in five separate locations in the Abyei area without required per [...]	2010-01-31 09:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KPKO MOPS SMIG SU
10KHARTOUM182	ELECTIONS UPDATE: NCP CONCLUDES NOMINATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 27, the official nomination period for Sudan's April 2010 national elections concluded with a mostly full slate of National Congress Party (NCP) nominees in all twenty five states of the country. Despite this, the NCP chose not to nominate a candidate for the presiden [...]	2010-02-01 05:08:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SU
10KHARTOUM218	SUDAN DDR FACING OPERATIONAL FLAWS AND FUNDING SHORTFALLS [...] (SBU) Summary: Participants from the Government of National Unity (GoNU),the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS),the UN, and international donors met on February 1 and 3 seeking to rectify shortcomings plaguing Sudan's disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants p [...]	2010-02-09 10:04:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO MCAP EAID SU
10KHARTOUM222	CONCEPT OF POPULAR CONSULTATIONS TAKING SHAPE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 7 Poloff met with members of the steering committee for the popular consultations of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, who expressed unity across ethnic and party lines in their goal of taking greater power from the center to benefit their marginalized states. Attende [...]	2010-02-09 13:20:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI SU
10KHARTOUM254	DARFUR SECURITY UPDATE: FIGHTING RESUMES IN JEBEL MARRA [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 10, intense fighting broke out between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and Sudan Liberation Army/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) rebels in East Jebel Marra, according to UN and humanitarian sources. The scope of casualties and civilian displacement remains unknown, though the Unit [...]	2010-02-15 14:21:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PINR PREL ASEC SU CD
10KHARTOUM260	DARFUR ELECTIONS UPDATE, PART II: IN WEST DARFUR, A LAME [...] (SBU) Summary: Abulgasim Imam Al Hajj, the former rebel who was appointed Wali of West Darfur as a reward for signing the Declaration of Commitment (DOC) to the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) in 2006, has no real constituency and has decided not to run in the April 2010 elections. In the race to [...]	2010-02-16 08:02:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM SU
10KHARTOUM264	INDEPENDENT SPLM CANDIDATES CAUSE CRISIS WITHIN THE PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Southern People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) became embroiled in crisis following the February 22 announcement of candidates that will be the party's standard bearers in the upcoming April elections. Upon learning that they were not selected, a number of senior SPLM member [...]	2010-02-16 10:59:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL SU

10KHARTOUM3	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR GHAZI UPBEAT ON DECEMBER [...] (C) Summary. In a December 30 meeting with Acting Charge d'Affaires and poloff, Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin was upbeat about the December 24-25 visit to Khartoum of a high-level Chadian delegation led by Chadian Foreign Minister Musa Faki. He noted that the delegation had met wi [...]	2010-01-03 09:00:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU CD
10KHARTOUM34	ABYEI CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR FIRED FOR ALLEGED CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Khartoum media reported on January 6 that Abyei Chief Administrator Arop Moyak Monytoc (SPLM),as well as the Abyei Administration's directors of Finance, Agriculture, and Infrastructure, had been fired for alleged corruption. A relatively minor political figure, Deng Arop Kuol (SPLM),C [...]	2010-01-08 08:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SU
10KHARTOUM35	ABYEI CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR FIRED FOR ALLEGED CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Khartoum media reported on January 6 that Abyei Chief Administrator Arop Moyak Monytoc (SPLM),as well as the Abyei Administration's directors of Finance, Agriculture, and Infrastructure, had been fired for alleged corruption. A relatively minor political figure, Deng Arop Kuol (SPLM),C [...]	2010-01-08 08:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SU
10KHARTOUM37	NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY WINS CONTROVERSIAL STUDENT UNION [...] (SBU) Summary. University student unions have long been an important part of Sudan's political spectrum because they serve as incubators for future national political party leaders. For the first time since 1997, the National Congress Party (NCP) won the leadership position of the Student Union [...]	2010-01-10 04:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SU
10KHARTOUM55	CHADIAN REBELS: UNCONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF LOOTING AND RAPE [...] (SBU) Summary: Chadian rebel troops have allegedly looted markets in nearly a dozen villages near the area of Al Saiyah in North Darfur, according to local media and Sudanese rebel sources. However, no independent verification is available. A United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UN [...]	2010-01-11 07:17:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SU CH
10KHARTOUM87	NCP: NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE, SEEK FREE AND FAIR ELECTION- [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 28, poloff met with Ibrahim Ghandour, political secretariat chief of the National Congress Party (NCP) and a senior NCP member. According to Ghandour, the NCP never asked the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) to reconsider Yassir Arman's candidacy and talks b [...]	2010-02-01 11:32:00	Embassy Khartoum	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KPKO SU
10KHARTOUM91	WEST DARFUR WALI PESSIMISTIC ON ELECTIONS, SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Abulgasim Imam Al-Haj, the Wali of West Darfur, will leave office in April embittered that the Government of Sudan (GOS) has done little to honor its commitments under the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA) of 2006 and the Declaration of Commitment to the DPA of 2007, to which he was a s [...]	2010-02-03 05:56:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SU CD ASEC
10KHARTOUM96	MISSERIYA MIGRATION BECOMING A CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a conversation with Poloff on January 12, Seth Kumi, United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Civil Affairs Chief for Sector VI (Abyei),stated that many Misseriya are collecting in Abyei, unwilling to continue their southern migration. The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPL [...]	2010-01-18 10:19:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PBTS KDEM KPKO MOPS SMIG SU
10KIGALI120	RWANDA, DRC SIGN REFUGEE REPATRIATION AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After much deliberation, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed repatriation agreements at the conclusion of a February 16-17 tripartite meeting with the UNHCR in Kigali to discuss the voluntary repatriation of refugees in the two countrie [...]	2010-02-23 15:51:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM EAID CG RW
10KIGALI22	DEMOBILIZATION OFFICIAL EXPLORES NTAGANDA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean Sayinzoga, Chairman of Rwanda's Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) told visiting EU Great Lakes Special Envoy Roeland van de Geer and Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for the Great Lakes (and former Ambassador to Burundi) James Yellin on December 14 that if [...]	2010-01-11 16:39:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR PGOV PHUM KAWC KJUS PINS KPKO
10KIGALI65	NO EVIDENCE OF CHILD SOLDIER RECRUITMENT FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: G/TIP officer Rachel Yousey, AF/RSA officer Learned Dees and Emboffs met January 21-27 with MONUC, UNHCR, Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (RDRC),the Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC),and visited the Muhazi Rehabilitation Center for former child soldiers [...]	2010-02-02 17:05:00	Embassy Kigali	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP PHUM PREF PGOV PREL MARR MOPS CG RW
10KINSHASA11	In first meeting with dips since MONUC's new mandate [...] (C) Summary: During a January 15 meeting with senior diplomats to the DRC, SRSG Alan Doss confirmed that President Kabila was "anxious to see a drawdown plan" for MONUC. Doss said he did not support the creation of a GDRC SSR Coordinator, which, in Doss' view, was impractical and also risked [...]	2010-01-20 17:51:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PHUM AORC PREL MOPS MCAP CG
10KINSHASA15	AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT - DRC Delegation [...] (U) Poloff passed information in para 4 of reftel to the GDRC Director of the Bureau of African and Middle-Eastern Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. (SBU) Responses to requests for information in para 6 of reftel follow: Composition of delegation - [...]	2010-01-22 13:19:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP AORC XA CG
10KINSHASA17	Operation Amani Leo: Old Wine in a New Bottle? [...] (C) Summary: Various MONUC officials have underscored that the overriding objective of Operation Amani Leo is civilian protection, although several, including SRSG Alan Doss, cautioned that demands for no collateral damages from a military operation were illusory. The operation, acco [...]	2010-01-22 14:26:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV UNSC MONUC MOPS PHUM PINR KPKO MARR MASS PREL CG
10KINSHASA19	EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UN TO COMBAT SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: An influential Congolese NGO, Voice of the Voiceless, acknowledged that improvements in MONUC's handling of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) cases have occurred in 2009, but more improvements are needed. MONUC's Conduct and Discipline Unit (CDU) report SEA allegations in 20 [...]	2010-01-22 14:27:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KPKO KWMN CG
10KINSHASA248	DRC: RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS FOR THE TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING [...] (U) This message contains Embassy Kinshasa's responses keyed to questions in reftel on trafficking in persons. THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION 2. (SBU) Begin responses to paragraph 25: --A. What is (are) the source(s) of available information on trafficking in persons? What plans are in [...]	2010-02-24 07:04:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF KTIP KCRM KWMN KFRD KMCA SMIG ASEC ELAB CG
10KINSHASA252	CNDP COMPLAINS ABOUT ITS EXCLUSION FROM NEW GDRC [...] (SBU) CNDP President Philippe Gafishi met with Goma-based diplomats (France, EU, Netherlands and Goma poloff) on February 23 to brief them on the GDRC reshuffle (ref C). Gafishi opened by stressing that all parties to the March 23 Agreements must follow the peace process to the end. The CNDP [...]	2010-02-24 12:46:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM MOPS PINR CG
10KINSHASA27	Kabila tells new Belgian foreign minister he wants good [...] (C) Summary: Belgium's DRC ambassador Dominique Struye briefed P-3 ambassadors and others January 23 on the meeting between new Belgian foreign minister Steven Vanackere and President Joseph Kabila on January 19 in Katanga. Struye portrayed Kabila as intent on repairing the DRC's damaged re [...]	2010-01-28 14:24:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PNAT EAID MASS SOCI BE CG
10KINSHASA31	A U.S.-TRAINED INFANTRY BATTALION: CORNERSTONE OF GDRC [...] (C) Summary: The GDRC's recently unveiled three-zone national defense strategy (ref A) places Kisangani as the focal point of one of the zones. A USG effort to construct a training facility in Kisangani to train a professional light infantry battalion appears to be a major cornerstone of dev [...]	2010-02-02 07:56:00	Embassy Kinshasa	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR PGOV PINR PHUM MCAP CG
10KINSHASA42	UPDATE ON NYAMULAGIRA VOLCANO NEAR GOMA: SPECIALIST SAYS [...] Summary: On Thursday January 7, USAID/OFDA Rep and Goma-based POLOFF attended a special briefing by Dario Tedesco, an Italian volcanologist with extensive experience analyzing Goma's volcanoes and Lake Kivu. Tedesco said that although lava flows were not headed toward any populated area, the [...]	2010-01-12 12:11:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SENV UNESCO ECON EPET PREF CG
10KINSHASA46	Just-landed Goma officer's first impressions of the Congo's [...] (SBU) Summary: Goma-based poloff arrived in Goma December 16 after a week of consultations in Kinshasa. This account of first impressions is informed and prejudiced by his prior service as Rwanda desk officer from 1989-1991, as DRC desk officer from 1999-2001 and as Africa watcher in Paris f [...]	2010-01-12 13:05:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR PREF PHUM CG
10KUALALUMPUR106	EMPHASIS ON ANWAR CASE SHIFTS FROM COURTROOM TO [...] (SBU) The emphasis of Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial shifted from the courtroom to international reaction, as a host of Malaysian government officials and politicians denounced a February 11 statement by Australian MP's condemning the trial while issuing frank messages to stay out of this interna [...]	2010-02-19 09:13:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS MY
10KUALALUMPUR107	POWER STRUGGLES IN PERAK: RULING COALITION WORKING HARD TO REGAIN VOTERS' SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Poloff and Pol Specialist visited the politically turbulent state of Perak from February 1-3. Perak is one of five states won by the opposition People's Alliance (PR) coalition in the March 2008 general elections, but through political defections in February 2009 it subsequently reverte [...]	2010-02-19 09:49:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS MY
10KUALALUMPUR11	OVERNIGHT ATTACKS ON THREE CHURCHES RAISE CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: A Protestant church was substantially burned by Molotov cocktails, and another Protestant and one Catholic church attacked without damages near Kuala Lumpur in the early morning hours of January 8, amidst heated debate about whether the Catholic Herald should be able to continue [...]	2010-01-08 09:46:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR12	MALAYSIA: UPDATE ON F-5 ENGINE SCANDAL [...] (C) Malaysian government officials continue to communicate little information directly to Post regarding the missing F-5 engines (reftels). Most of the information on the scandal to date has come thru the local media, which reported on January 6 that police arrested and charged one Air Force s [...]	2010-01-10 23:31:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PM PGOV MY
10KUALALUMPUR124	GUANTANAMO REVIEW TASK FORCE DETERMINATION FOR TWO [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-24 09:22:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL PTER KDRG MY
10KUALALUMPUR128	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 06:00:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR14	MALAYSIA: UPDATE ON THE "ALLAH" ISSUE AND CHURCH ATTACKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following three separate attacks on churches over the night of January 7-8 (ref A),unknown individuals made another nine attacks on churches and a mosque over the weekend, according to senior police officials at a special briefing for the diplomatic corps on January 11 at the M [...]	2010-01-11 10:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR3	GOM APPEALS KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT RULING ON OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the Catholic Herald, a weekly publication, could use the word "Allah" in its Malay-language edition and that the Home Minister's prohibition on non-Muslims' use of the word was unconstitutional. While the use by non-Muslims o [...]	2010-01-05 09:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MY
10KUALALUMPUR44	MALAYSIA: GOM ON HAITI ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered reftel demarches regarding Malaysia's humanitarian assistance offers for Haiti and information regarding Haiti air traffic on January 19 to Principal Assistant Secretary Muhammad Radzi Jamaludin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. desk officer and Assistant Secretary for [...]	2010-01-20 09:29:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL CASC HA MY
10KUALALUMPUR49	MALAYSIA: MFA VIEWS ON NON-PRO, IAEA, AND EXPORT CONTROL LAW [...] (S) The DCM met with MFA Deputy Secretary General Zainol Abidin Omar on January 15 to convey Ref A talking points and to discuss a range of other counter-proliferation and export control-related issues (refs A and B). Referencing special information that was provided to the GOM in early-Novemb [...]	2010-01-21 08:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	SECRET	PREL KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC PGOV IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR55	MALAYSIAN INTENTIONS FOR THE LONDON CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-26 01:07:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF MY
10KUALALUMPUR58	MALAYSIA: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS UPDATE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Raja Azahar, Senior Deputy Secretary General in the Ministry of Home Affairs, told the DCM during a January 14 meeting that the GOM was pleased with its efforts combating sexual exploitation trafficking but still had room for improvement in combating labor trafficking. He expla [...]	2010-01-27 07:54:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
10KUALALUMPUR6	TIP: MALAYSIAN DIRECTOR GENERAL OF LABOR SAYS GOM [...] (SBU) Summary: Ismail Abdul Rahim, Director General of Labor in the Ministry of Human Resources, told Polcouns during a December 24 meeting that the GOM had acted to prevent outsourcing companies from fraudulently recruiting workers overseas and was close to reaching an agreement with Indonesi [...]	2010-01-07 07:57:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG MY
10KUALALUMPUR66	MALAYSIA: JOINT DEMARCHE WITH DUTCH ON NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Poloff and Netherlands embassy DCM Soer met with MFA Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation Bala Chandran Tharman on January 27 to discuss the upcoming Sherpa meeting in the Hague for the Nuclear Security Summit(ref A). U/S Bala, who is the Sous Sherpa for the GOM's delegation, acknowledg [...]	2010-02-04 03:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM EAID IAEA NPT AORC MNUC PREL UNGA MY
10KUALALUMPUR7	DEMARCHE DELIVERED -- URGING IRAN TO RELEASE AMCITS [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-07 08:41:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CASC PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR88	MALAYSIA NON-COMMITTAL ON PRESSURING IRAN ON HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloff conveyed reftel demarche points to Mr. Jamal Sharifuddin Johan, Principal Assistant Secretary who covers human rights in the MFA's Multilateral Political Division, on February 10. Jamal thanked Poloff for providing the U.S. perspective on Iran's human rights abuses, but noted that [...]	2010-02-11 08:20:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM IR MY
10KUALALUMPUR89	MALAYSIA: FM CALLS FOR ASSK'S RELEASE [...] (U) Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman called on Burma to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) ahead of national elections expected to be held in late 2010. Anifah told AFP on February 9 that "we want a free, fair, and an inclusive election. We should give everybody a chance, i [...]	2010-02-11 08:33:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BM MY
10KUALALUMPUR92	COURT DECISION ON STATE POWER PLAY ENDS LEGAL BATTLE, BUT SETS WORRISOME PRECEDENT [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Federal Court, the highest level in Malaysia's judicial system, announced on February 9 that the Sultan of Perak had the legal authority to appoint a new Chief Minister in his state, as he did in February 2009, after concluding that the ruling National Front (BN) coalition com [...]	2010-02-12 03:53:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS MY
10KUWAIT143	KUWAITI PROSECUTOR WANTS TOUGHER CT LAWS [...] (C) Mubarak Al-Refaie, Head of Kuwait City (Capitol) Prosecution Office told poloff February 11 that Kuwaiti prosecutors are eager to try and convict homegrown terrorism suspects but their efforts are stymied by antiquated CT laws. For the prosecution, he stated, the biggest hindrance to co [...]	2010-02-18 14:50:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR PGOV KU
10KUWAIT95	KUWAIT TRIES TO DOWNPLAY IMPORTANCE OF VISITS BY [...] (C) Summary: Kuwaiti officials took pains to downplay the importance of a January 26 - 27 visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and the preceding week's visit by an Iranian economic team. Officials insisted that the Larijani visit had come at the invitation of Kuwait's Parliament [...]	2010-02-02 14:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EPET ENRG IR KU
10KYIV247	UKRAINIAN RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Embassy received a letter on 4 February from the Verification Directorate of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in response to reftel demarche, which was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs December 7, 2009. The letter confirmed Government of Ukraine interest in m [...]	2010-02-17 17:04:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KACT PARM UP
10LAGOS17	CHEVRON MAKARABA PIPELINE SABOTAGED [...] (C) On January 8 Chevron's Makaraba pipeline in Delta State was sabotaged. The pipeline has supplied the Escravos terminal with 20,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). Hercules Manager Coleman McDonough says it is not clear if the pipeline was in production or not at the time of the incident. [...]	2010-01-11 16:57:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI
10LAGOS29	CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY AS SEEN FROM THE SOUTH [...] (C) Nigerian civic activists Tony Uranta, Pat Utomi and Denzil Kentebe warned ConGen Lagos of dire consequences if the current constitutional "crisis" over President Yar'Adua's prolonged absence results in a breach of the constitution and also if the Niger Delta amnesty process continues to l [...]	2010-01-25 15:37:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI NI
10LAGOS3	UPDATE ON KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Kidnapping in Nigeria is increasing in frequency, expanding in scope and changing in character. This seriously under-reported crime may be occurring as frequently as 40 times a week, and targets are increasingly ordinary Nigerians. Incidents are no longer geographically concentrated [...]	2010-01-04 12:25:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR KCRM ASEC NI
10LAGOS36	ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHIEF DEFENDS HIS PAST AND [...] (C) Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairperson Professor Maurice Iwu passionately defended his performance as head of Nigeria's electoral body during a January 28 office call by Ambassador and PolOff (note-taker). He also discussed INEC's preparations for the February 2010 A [...]	2010-01-29 15:48:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI NI
10LAGOS38	FIGHTING CORRUPTION WITH TECHNOLOGY IN EDO, NIGERIA [...] (C) Governor Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) of Edo State seeks to fight corruption with technology rather than the judiciary. Oshiomhole has collected biometric data from public employees and scanned in personnel documents in order to validate wage, salary and pension payments. He is inc [...]	2010-02-01 13:29:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM ECON NI
10LAGOS39	NIGERIA: OVERCOMING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS IN EDO [...] (C) Serious health risks and collapsed infrastructure are the legacy Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) inherited when he came to power in November 2008. The Oshiomhole administration has developed comprehensive plans to address the inter-related problems, brought in competent [...]	2010-02-01 13:43:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SENV SOCI NI
10LAGOS42	NIGER DELTA EX-MILITANT COMMANDER PROMISES PATIENCE [...] (S) Okubo Robert, the self-styled founder of the Niger Delta Freedom Fighters and a subordinate of ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo ("Tompolo"),told PolOff on January 21 that he had accepted the GON's amnesty because Ijaw leaders convinced him that Yar'Adua was sincere about developi [...]	2010-02-03 08:49:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM SOCI NI
10LAGOS49	MEND SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCES END OF CEASEFIRE [...] (C) Allegedly speaking for the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND),self-identified spokesperson "Jomo Gbomo" announced January 30 the end of MEND's October 25, 2009, cease-fire. Contacts with close ties to the militants claimed that the statement represented the in [...]	2010-02-04 08:52:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NI KCRM KDEM
10LAGOS5	THE "PEOPLE'S GOVERNOR" SETS AN EXAMPLE IN [...] (C) Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress - AC) of Edo State believes that because he was popularly elected he must govern differently from those who owe their positions to "Godfathers." Oshiomhole stressed to PolOff in Benin City on December 7 that he remained free of the need to pay fa [...]	2010-01-05 13:31:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM PINR ELAB NI
10LAGOS61	DEVELOPMENT DIFFICULTIES IN THE NIGER DELTA [...] (C) The Niger Delta faces significant development challenges as illustrated by nine projects in Delta and Bayelsa States visited by PolOff January 20 and 21. Difficult topography, ethnic rivalry, endemic corruption, under-development of human capacity, and a comprehensive lack of maintenance [...]	2010-02-16 12:23:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KCOR SENV NI
10LAGOS8	SOUND MANAGEMENT BOLSTERS EDO STATE BALANCE SHEET [...] (C) Fiscal management, the introduction of new technologies, and the implementation of coherent polices by Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole (Action Congress) have bolstered the State's balance sheet, according to commissioners and observers. The State has significantly increased revenues [...]	2010-01-06 14:41:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON ELAB NI
10LAHORE14	MUKHTAR MAI: THE NEXT STEP [...] (SBU) Summary. In 2009, Mukhtar Mai Women's Welfare Organization (MMWWO) expanded its advocacy programs, trained community volunteers and provided assistance to over 800 victims of gender-based violence (GBV) while facing pressure from feudal powers in an unstable security environment. For [...]	2010-01-22 07:46:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KWMN PK
10LAHORE18	PUNJAB AMENDS 2001 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE [...] (C) Summary: The Punjab Assembly passed an amendment on February 4 to replace current district nazims with "administrators" appointed by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif until local elections are held. Meanwhile, the provincial cabinet is discussing a new ordinance that would basically return th [...]	2010-02-05 08:10:00	Consulate Lahore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PK
10LAHORE24	WINDS OF CHANGE FOR MUKHTAR MAI [...] (SBU) Summary. Samson Salamat, manager for Mukhtar Mai Women's Welfare Organization (MMWWO),has disclosed a rift between Mukhtar Mai, her husband, and organization management. Salamat, worried about the power Mai may give to her husband, has chosen to leave MMWWO in March. The loss of this [...]	2010-02-12 02:03:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN PK
10LAHORE25	ACCUSATIONS OF TORTURE IN DEATH OF ADOLESCENT MAID IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The death of 12-year old girl, allegedly at the hands of her employers, offers a glimpse into the world of child labor in Pakistan. Shazia Masih, who died on January 22, worked for seven months as a servant in the home of a Lahore attorney. The attorney, his wife, son, and sis [...]	2010-02-13 06:26:00	Consulate Lahore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KIRF KWMN PK
10LAPAZ21	SOLIS, OTERO DISCUSS BILAT RELATIONS WITH BOLIVIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, U/S for Global Affairs Maria Otero, and Charge met with Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Vice Minister for Social Defense Felipe Caceres on January 21 and reiterated the USG's desire to improve bilateral relations. Choquehuanca thanked the d [...]	2010-01-26 17:07:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SNAR OVIP ODIP BL
10LIBREVILLE46	GABON: FOREIGN MINISTRY NON-COMITTAL ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMARY. Ambassador met with Gabon's Deputy Foreign Minister Jules Marius Ogouebandja to discuss Iran's non-compliance on nuclear issues and the importnce of Gabon's cooperation now that it has joined the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. Ogouebandja stated that Ga [...]	2010-02-02 11:18:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PGOV PRE GB IR
10LILONGWE42	MALAWI: AU SUMMIT PARTICIPATION [...] MFA Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni confirmed to Poloff on 21 January that Malawi's delegation will consist of President Bingu wa Mutharika, Minister of Foreign Affairs Etta Banda, MFA Principal Secretary Anthony Livuza, and himself. Chiunguzeni stated that other GOM Ministers [...]	2010-01-21 09:43:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC OVIP AU MI
10LIMA13	Peru Response: Resettlement of Santiago Alvarez Fernandez [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-05 19:10:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PE
10LIMA227	Peru Response: OAS Reform and Mandate for Next Secretary [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 25 to MFA Director for OAS Affairs Carlos Ortega. Ortega expressed interest in USG plans to raise issues of concern at the March 3 Permanent Council meeting, and said he would consult with his colleagues regarding reftel talking points. Post w [...]	2010-02-26 19:02:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL KDEM OAS PE
10LONDON132	SOMALIA/ZIMBABWE/SOUTH AFRICA: UK MINISTERS ON RESOURCES, SANCTIONS, AND RELATIONS REF: LONDON 89 Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK ministers agreed new resources for the implementation of its Somalia policy at a January 18 meeting of the cabinet sub-committee on Africa. They also decided to support, within the EU, a minimal lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe by delisting the eight parastatals requested by Fi [...]	2010-01-21 13:46:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ETTC PGOV SO ZI SF ZU XW UK
10LONDON150	UK PARLIAMENT OFFICIALS ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE [...] (C/NF) Summary. At a private meeting on Wednesday, 20 January, two of Parliament's most senior officers laid out the contingency plans currently being put in place for the next general election and beyond. With the outcome of the next election still so uncertain, Parliamentary authorities are pla [...]	2010-01-22 15:47:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL UK
10LONDON151	UK RESPONSE: LIBYAN PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING THE NPT [...] (C/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nick Low, Head of Nuclear Issues Section at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Delphine Hournau, Nuclear Issues Desk Officer at the FCO, on January 22. Low and Hournau indicated that the UK supported the U.S. proposal for a follow-up trilatera [...]	2010-01-22 17:53:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP NPT LY RS UK
10LONDON165	LIBYA/NPT: UK ACCEPTS CONSOLIDATED TRILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-25 16:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP NPT LY RS UK
10LONDON208	(C) DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UK WANTS TO USE UPR TO [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-28 14:46:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PARM PHUM IR UK
10LONDON253	IRAN: UK PLANS LOBBYING EFFORT SIMILAR TO THAT OF U.S. TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-03 17:42:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL IR UNSC
10LONDON257	IRAN: HMG BRIEFS ON IRIG JAMMING OF BBC, VOA [...] (S) SUMMARY: Embassy London Iran Watcher (poloff) met February 3 with Jaime Turner, Deputy Head of Multi-lateral Affairs at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Iran Group to discuss ways to condemn publicly the Iranian regime's blocking of western satellite channels and how to circumvent it. Turn [...]	2010-02-04 13:03:00	Embassy London	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETTC ECPS TSPA IR UK FR
10LONDON338	SUDAN/DARFUR: SLM/AW LEADERSHIP COUNCIL SUSPENDS [...] (SBU) UK-based Sudan Liberation Movement/Abdul Wahid (SLM/AW) Spokesman Yahia Ahmed al Bashir Bolad informed Poloff February 11 that the SLM/AW Leadership Council took a decision February 11 to "freeze authorities and power of the head of movement Mr. Abdul Wahid Mohammed Ahmed Nour." (COMMENT [...]	2010-02-12 09:22:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS EAID SU CD UK
10LONDON341	CWC: UK STILL IN INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS ON CHALLENGE [...] (C/NF) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and associated non-papers to Tsui-Ling Yu, Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Desk Officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on February 2. In a follow-up meeting on February 12, Yu said that the FCO had discussed this matter with Clive Rowlan [...]	2010-02-12 17:20:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL CWC CBW OPCW KTIA UK
10LONDON366	GUINEA: UK THINKING ON JUSTICE AND SECURITY SECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-18 13:47:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM MASS EAID PGOV GV UK
10LONDON367	UK ON EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA: SMOKE BUT NO FIRE [...] (C/NF) Responding to reftel, Foreign Office China External and Taiwan Team leader Matthew Moody described for Poloff February 18 the recent Spanish suggestion of a shift in the EU's arms embargo on China as "smoke without fire." He intimated that the UK had been "surprised" by the statements [...]	2010-02-18 13:48:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM EUN CN UK
10LONDON391	HMG AGREES ON NEED FOR ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANSF [...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG agrees on the urgent need to fill the shortage of ISAF trainers and mentors for the Afghan National Security Forces and has encouraged allies to help fill the shortfall, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials told Poloff February 19 (reftel). FCO officials did no [...]	2010-02-19 17:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MASS PREL NATO MOPS PGOV AF UK
10LONDON408	LONDON - GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Summary: Poloff demarched FCO's Levant Team Leader Nishi Dholakia and MENA UN Issues Desk Officer Colin McDonald on February 22 using points provided ref A. Dholakia indicated that the UK's final position on the text was dependent on the outcome of an EU coordination meeting later that d [...]	2010-02-23 12:34:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IO PHUM UNGA IS WB
10LONDON444	UK RESPONSE: SYRIA AT MARCH IAEA MEETING [...] (C/NF) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Duncan Johnson, Regional Issues Desk Officer in the Counter-Proliferation Department (CPD) of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Victoria Dunne, Syria and Lebanon Desk Officer in the Middle East and North Africa Department of the FCO, on [...]	2010-02-25 17:11:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL IAEA SY IR TU UK
10LONDON450	UK -LIBYA RELATIONS - IN LIMBO [...] (C) Poloff met with incoming Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) North Africa Director Philippa Saunders on February 23. During a conversation that focused almost entirely on Libya, Saunders explained that fear over how Tripoli will handle Megrahi's eventual funeral remains a major concern and on [...]	2010-02-25 17:51:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LY
10LONDON456	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UK GIVES TACTICAL ADVICE ON [...] (C/NF) Alastair Long, head of the UN Human Rights team at the FCO, told Poloff in response to reftel demarche that HMG is broadly supportive of U.S. goals for the upcoming Human Rights Council session. He reported positive progress on the U.S. defamation of religions action plan within the [...]	2010-02-26 13:44:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UN IR UK
10LONDON458	PHENYLACETIC ACID DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UK LIKELY TO SUPPORT RECLASSIFICATION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 15:04:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC UNODC SNAR UK
10LONDON49	UK RESPONSE: REGARDING CHINA'S IMPENDING INTERCEPT FLIGHT-TEST REF: SECSTATE 2126 [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-11 14:23:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP PARM PREL TSPA UK
10LONDON65	KENYA: KINNOCK'S JANUARY VISIT TO NAIROBI AND [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-12 17:18:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM KE UK
10LONDON67	SUDAN/CHAD: JEM ON ABDUL WAHID, CHAD-SUDAN [...] (C) Summary. London-based Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) spokesperson Ahmed Hussein Adam phoned Poloff on January 12 from N'djamena to offer an update on JEM's diplomatic activities. He said he had recently had a conversation with a "more open-minded" Abdul Wahid al-Nur in Paris; implie [...]	2010-01-13 11:57:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS SU CD UK
10LONDON69	UK MUST WAIT FOR GENEVA FEEDBACK TO AGREE TO NPT [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-13 15:51:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM MNUC NPT LY UK
10LONDON87	CHINA-UK RELATIONS: PAUSE FOR THOUGHT POST-COP 15, [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 15:56:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETTC ECON CH UK IR
10LONDON88	SUDAN/CHAD: JEM NOT IMPRESSED WITH RAPPROCHEMENT; [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 15:57:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS CD SU UK
10LONDON89	SOMALIA: UK SET TO PUT RESOURCES TO NEW POLICY REF: 09 LONDON 2435 Classified By: Political Counselor Robin Quinville, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 16:04:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KTFN KPKO SO UK
10LUSAKA30	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) This cable responds to refs A and B action request for a pre-license end-user check on license 050204694. 2. (C) On January 7, PolOff met Darrel Cox, general manager for African Horizons Sporting Guns and Ammunition. Based on a site inspection of the Livingstone-based facility and Mr. [...]	2010-01-15 11:21:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOCM ZA
10LUSAKA36	ZAMBIA EMPTY-HANDED ON HAITIAN RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 15:39:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF PHUM ZA
10MADRID139	SPAIN: INFORMED OF DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES FOR NSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: POLOFF on February 1 met LTC. Anibal Villalba Fernandez, an adviser to President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on foreign and security issues, to review Ref A points on the different objectives for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) that President Obama will host in the Washington [...]	2010-02-04 12:12:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG ENRG MNUC
10MADRID183	TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR SPAIN [...] (SBU) Pursuant to Ref A, the following is input from Embassy Madrid and CG Barcelona for the tenth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Post will need to supply an update cable to incorporate additional legal and judicial statistics. Embassy POC is POLOFF Hugh Clifton, Tel. (34) 91-587 [...]	2010-02-16 16:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB KMCA
10MADRID191	SPAIN: IRAN'S 20 PERCENT ENRICHMENT PLAN IS [...] (C) During a wide-ranging discussion with Post officials, the senior nuclear expert at the Spanish MFA on February 10 expressed considerable unease with Iranian President Amadinejad's early February announcement that Tehran would begin to enrich uranium to 20 percent. Carlos Torres, Counselor [...]	2010-02-19 14:18:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP SY IR KNNP
10MADRID192	SPAIN: MFA DISCUSSES COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Carlos Torres, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament within the MFA's DG for Strategic Affairs and Terrorism, on February 10 spoke with POLOFF and Deputy ECONCOUNS on a nascent MFA proposal regarding a year-long series of trilateral technical exercises with the USG an [...]	2010-02-19 14:18:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL SP KNNP MO KGIC PTER
10MADRID199	ENGAGING SPAIN ON INFORMATION-SHARING AND DATA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Post, joined by visiting VIP delegations such as DHS Secretary Napolitano, CODEL Cardin, and the U.S. delegation to the US-EU Informal Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) issues, has engaged extensively with officials from the Ministries o [...]	2010-02-22 17:30:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO SP
10MADRID206	SPAIN HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH CUBA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Spanish officials hosted their Cuban interlocutors for a bilateral human rights dialogue February 18 in Madrid. This was the fourth round of the dialogue created in April 2007 when Foreign Minister Moratinos visited Havana. Moratinos, who did not participate in the latest di [...]	2010-02-25 13:15:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CU SP
10MADRID215	SPAIN CONTINUES TO SEEK EU CONSENSUS FOR [...] (SBU) PolOff conveyed reftel A points to Marcelino Cabanas, the MFA's Subdirector General for United Nations and Global Issues. Cabanas thanked Poloff for sharing what he called a "traditional view" but he indicated that Spain, during its rotating presidency of the Council of the European Un [...]	2010-02-26 12:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	IO PHUM UNGA SP
10MADRID72	SPAIN'S RESPONSE TO KIDNAPPINGS IN MAGHREB [...] (C) SUMMARY: Concerned for the well-being of three Spanish citizens kidnapped by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in Mauritania in November, the Zapatero Administration is acutely aware of the risks to Westerners in the Maghreb and Sahel regions and has taken a variety of steps to bring a [...]	2010-01-25 10:45:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC XI XG SP
10MADRID73	DAS JONES' JANUARY 13 MEETING WITH SPAIN ON BOSNIA [...] (U) Participants U.S. EUR DAS Stuart Jones Bosnia Desk Officer Michael Fooks Poloff Jenny Cordell (notetaker) Spain Director General for North America and non-EU Europe, Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena Subdirector General for Candidate and Neighborhood Policy Countries, Ramon Albaroa [...]	2010-01-25 10:47:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SP
10MADRID78	SPAIN: PROSECUTOR DISAVOWS AL-QAIDA TIES TO [...] (S//NF) Contrary to self-incriminating court testimony by the government's star witness in the recently concluded trial regarding the plot to attack the Barcelona metro system, National Court Prosecutor Vicente Gonzalez Mota on January 13 privately confirmed to POLOFF that there were no Al-Qaid [...]	2010-01-25 15:30:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP KCRM PINR
10MALABO16	EQUATORIAL GUINEA: AU SUMMIT PARTICIPATION [...] MFA Director General of International Organizations Angel Mokara Moleila informed Poloff on 22 January that Equatorial Guinea's delegation to the AU Summit will consist of: --President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo --Minister of Foreign Affairs Pastor Micha Ondo Bile --MFA Vice Minister Eustaquio N [...]	2010-01-22 16:46:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OVIP AORC EK
10MANAMA30	FREEDOM HOUSE DEMOTES BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 14:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV BA

10MANAMA71	HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT ON TORTURE IN BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-12 10:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BA

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