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08BEIRUT1699	LEBANON: JUMBLATT PLEASED WITH HIS U.S. VISIT [...] (C) In a November 25 meeting, Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt told the Ambassador that his trip to the United States had been a success, and he was pleased to hear that the U.S. continued to support the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. He worried that Kataeb Party leader [...]	2008-11-28 12:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY IS

08BEIRUT1700	LEBANON: FRENCH PM VISITS TO SHOW POLITICAL, [...] (C) French PM Francois Fillon's November 20-21 visit to Beirut seems to have been a somewhat pro forma demonstration of France's continued interest and support for Lebanon. During the visit, France agreed to provide weapons for the Lebanese Armed Forces aging Gazelle helicopters, following thr [...]	2008-11-28 13:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
08BEIRUT1701	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL [...] (C) General Petraeus: Welcome back to Lebanon. Your trip provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce the message of strong U.S. support for a sovereign, democratic, and stable Lebanon to reassure Lebanon's moderates that a change in the U.S. Administration does not equal a change in U.S. [...]	2008-11-28 14:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL PTER UNSC IS SY LE
08BEIRUT1703	LEBANON: BERRI EXPECTS NO SOLID WINNER IN ELECTIONS [...] (C) Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dispelled rumors that the postponement of the November 26 parliamentary session was for political reasons, explaining that the session lacked a quorum from both the opposition and March 14. He expressed pride that his Amal Movement won a number of seats in th [...]	2008-11-28 15:44:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT1715	LEBANON: INFO MINISTER SAYS SLEIMAN DIRECTS [...] (C) Information Minister Tarek Mitri informed the Ambassador that President Sleiman has assumed a more active role in the formation of foreign policy than his predecessors, without challenges from the Cabinet. Sleiman firmly controls the Lebanon-Syria portfolio, Mitri said, but added that the [...]	2008-12-02 16:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY
08BEIRUT1722	LEBANON: TASHNAQ AVAILABLE FOR COURTING, SAAD NOT [...] (C) Tashnaq has not decided with whom it will ally for the 2009 elections and is open to any option that will help it meet its goal of winning a five MP bloc, a senior Tashnaq MP told DCM. During the recent trip by a Tashnaq delegation to Syria, president Assad was very interested in Lebanese [...]	2008-12-04 15:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL UNSC MARR MCAP MOPS IR LE SY
08BEIRUT1725	LEBANON AND FINANCIAL CRISIS: IMF SAYS GOOD OVERSIGHT HAS [...] (U) In its first report on Lebanon since the onset of the global financial crisis, the IMF indicated that oversight by local supervisory authorities has so far shielded the banking system from direct impact of the crisis. It warned that the crisis could impact Lebanon through weakening conditi [...]	2008-12-05 12:36:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
08BEIRUT1729	LEBANON: HARIRI ON OPPOSITION ATTACKS ON SUNNIS [...] (C) Ambassador and DCM met December 4 with Parliamentary Majority Leader Saad Hariri, who said opposition March 8's fanning of anti-Sunni sentiment was not succeeding politically. He claimed that Michel Aoun's trip to Syria would backfire on Aoun, and said it was a "fact" that Aoun was receiv [...]	2008-12-05 18:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY QA
08BEIRUT1732	LEBANON: MICHEL MURR WANTS TO LURE MARCH 8 [...] (C) Greek Orthodox MP Michel Murr told the Ambassador December 5 that he hoped to draw candidates away from the opposition March 8 alliance to his independent candidate list for the 2009 parliamentary elections. Not wanting to harm Saad Hariri's March 14, Murr said he was not targeting potent [...]	2008-12-08 16:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
08BEIRUT1736	LEBANON: GENERAL PETRAEUS REVIEWS LAF COMMANDER'S [...] (C) On December 2, Commander, U.S. Central Command General David Petraeus met with Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Jean Kahwagi to discuss bilateral and regional military cooperation issues. General Petraeus pledged continued support for the LAF and said Lebanon was one of the priority [...]	2008-12-09 09:33:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL UNSC MARR MCAP MOPS IR LE
08BEIRUT1748	LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS AN AOUN VICTORY [...] (C) In a December 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Elias Murr assessed that President Michel Sleiman, annoyed at the royal treatment Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun received during his trip to Syria, feels threatened by the prospect of a decisive Aoun victory in the [...]	2008-12-11 19:17:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS RS LE SY
08BEIRUT1752	LEBANON: PRESIDENT CARTER WELCOMED POLITELY BY POLITICOS, [...] (SBU) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and an accompanying delegation presented a proposal to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Interior Minister Ziad Baroud to send a team to observe the 2009 parliamentary elections. Baroud welcomed Carter's proposal, but noted that it required cabinet appro [...]	2008-12-12 15:11:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC LE SY
08BEIRUT1761	LEBANON: CODEL ACKERMAN GIVES HARIRI STRONG [...] (C) Codel Ackerman delivered a strong message of U.S. bipartisan support for Lebanon during its meeting with majority leader Saad Hariri. Rep. Ackerman said that with the administration change in Washington, there would be no change in U.S. support for Lebanon. In particular, the USG will c [...]	2008-12-16 14:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MCAP LE SY IR
08BEIRUT1773	LEBANON: WITH DAS HALE, MIKATI CALLS HIZBALLAH A [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati told visiting NEA DAS Hale and the Ambassador that Sunni leader Saad Hariri, with whom Mikati acknowledged seeking an electoral alliance, would win the Tripoli district in Lebanon's 2009 parliamentary elections. Mikati said he would refuse the position o [...]	2008-12-19 15:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
08BEIRUT1780	LEBANON: DEFMIN MURR EXPLAINS RUSSIANS' "SURPRISE" [...] (C) In a December 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Elias Murr struggled to explain that the Russians "surprised" him with a grant aid offer of 77 free T-72 or T-90 tanks and 130 mm mortars, among other equipment, to which he reportedly declined and made the "completely unrealis [...]	2008-12-22 15:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS RS LE SY
08BEIRUT1781	LEBANON: TASHNAQ STILL SNUBBED BY HARIRI [...] (C) With visiting NEA DAS David Hale, Armenian Tashnaq SYG Hovig Mekhitirian noted his satisfaction with the new electoral law, laid out in the Doha agreement, because it allows the Armenians to vote for Armenian deputies (and not have their votes diluted by pro-March 14 Sunni voters),and it [...]	2008-12-23 07:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT1782	LEBANON: WITH DAS HALE, UNSCOL SOMEWHAT OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams relayed to visiting NEA DAS David Hale that ultimately, the GOL was looking for a "clean withdrawal" by Israel from Ghajar with no future Israeli involvement of any kind. Williams reported that the Syrians seemed "serious" about negotiati [...]	2008-12-23 07:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE SY
08BEIRUT1783	LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS DAS HALE RUSSIAN MIGS ARE [...] (C) In a December 17 dinner with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale and the Ambassador, Parliamentary Majority Leader Saad Hariri said the Russian deal to provide ten MiG-29 aircraft to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF),provided with no strings attached, threatened Hizballah and [...]	2008-12-23 07:52:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MCAP LE SY RU
08BEIRUT1787	LEBANON: WITH DAS HALE, CHATAH SHARES THOUGHTS ON [...] (C) Joking that, in addition to his continued role as advisor to PM Siniora, he was "moonlighting" at the Ministry of Finance, Finance Minister Mohamad Chatah met with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) David Hale, Ambassador, visiting NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin, and acti [...]	2008-12-23 13:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN MASS IS LE SA QA RU
08BEIRUT1793	LEBANON: SLEIMAN TELLS DAS HALE TO "WAIT AND SEE" [...] (C) In a December 19 meeting with visiting NEA DAS David Hale and the Ambassador, President Michel Sleiman said everyone should &wait and see8 what comes out of the Russian MiG-29 offer to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). He said the entire GOL had been surprised by the offer, and the LAF wou [...]	2008-12-24 09:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS LE SY
08BEIRUT1794	LEBANON: BERRI ON U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE; SAYS [...] (C) Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri questioned NEA DAS David Hale as to why the U.S. had not provided high-profile military hardware to Lebanon. Berri said he welcomed the Russian offer of MiG-29s, provided it came without conditions or costs. The U.S. did not view the Russian offer as com [...]	2008-12-24 09:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY IS
08BEIRUT1795	LEBANON: UNSCOL WILLIAMS ON ISRAELI INTENT TO [...] (C) Returning from Israel December 23, UN Special Coordinator on Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams relayed to the Ambassador that Israel demonstrated a "serious intent" to complete negotiations over the transfer of northern Ghajar to Lebanon. He noted a "genuine commitment" on the part of Isr [...]	2008-12-24 10:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY
08BEIRUT1799	LEBANON: GEAGEA DESCRIBES SLOW BUT STEADY PROGRESS [...] (C) Lebanese Forces (LF) head Samir Geagea received visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale, Ambassador, and NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin on December 19. Geagea detailed progress in March 14's electoral preparations, including a plan to back independent Christian candidat [...]	2008-12-30 10:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS IS SY LE
08BEIRUT1800	LEBANON: AN ENTHUSIASTIC JUMBLATT TALKS ELECTORAL [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt received visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Hale, Ambassador, and NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Matthew Irwin on December 18. Jumblatt delved into the details of intra-March 14 discussions on electoral strategy and candidate selection. He agreed that the [...]	2008-12-30 10:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SY LE
08BEIRUT181	LEBANON: BERRI NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MOUSSA VISIT [...] (C) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, one day before Arab League Secretary General Moussa's return to Beirut. The Speaker did not appear optimistic that Moussa's visit would lead to a breakthrough in the ongoing impasse over the presidential election, [...]	2008-02-07 13:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT183	LEBANON: JUMBLATT PESSIMISTIC ON ARAB LEAGUE, [...] (C) The Special Tribunal, the Arab League initiative and Amr Moussa's return to Lebanon, preparations for the February 14 commemoration of the assassination of PM Rafiq Hariri, and Hizballah arms were among the topics of conversation at a February 7 lunch hosted for the Ambassador by Druse lead [...]	2008-02-07 17:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT190	LEBANON: MARCH 14 GAINING MOMEMTUM [...] (C) Key March 14 players told the Ambassador March 14 would insist on presidential elections first in talks with visiting Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa (whose departure has now been postponed until February 9). They remained confident in the support of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LA [...]	2008-02-08 15:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT193	LEBANON: DEFMIN ON DEMONSTRATIONS, QATAR/UNIFIL [...] (C) In a February 8th introductory meeting at the MinDef's home, MinDef Elias Murr warmly welcomed the Ambassador and laid the ground work for continued, close coordination and cooperation with the USG. Murr looks forward to the upcoming visit of USDP Edelman and what that entails for supportin [...]	2008-02-08 16:06:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
08BEIRUT195	LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE SYG MOUSSA REPORTS NO [...] (C) Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, just minutes before departing Beirut, told the Ambassador that, although he was unable to report a breakthrough in the ongoing political impasse, he was not disappointed in his visit. There had been very open and serious discussions, he said, which [...]	2008-02-09 12:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT196	LEBANON: UN SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR LEBANON [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Geir Pedersen, who ends his three year tour of duty in Lebanon next week, provided a frank and fairly pessimistic assessment of Lebanon's state of affairs for the newly arrived Ambassador. In his opinion, the current political crisis will last for months, [...]	2008-02-09 12:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC PTER SY IS LE
08BEIRUT198	LEBANON: A/FM MITRI ON IRAQI REFUGEES, ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Acting Foreign Minister Tariq Mitri as Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa was once again in Beirut seeking to mediate a resolution to the presidential election deadlock between the majority and the opposition. Mitri was not hopeful that [...]	2008-02-11 08:15:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EAID IS KPAL LE PGOV PREF PREL SA SY
08BEIRUT2	LEBANON: SLEIMAN SEES AOUN AS "DANGEROUS" AND [...] (C) In a 1/2 meeting with the Ambassador, LAF Commander -- and presidential front-runner -- Michel Sleiman came across as both bemused and exasperated by the presidential limbo. While skeptical that elections would occur on 1/12, he denied rumors he would pull out of the race. Dismissing p [...]	2008-01-02 14:50:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM LE SY QA SA
08BEIRUT203	LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER SAYS AMR MOUSSA WILL [...] (C) In a February 8th introductory office call, Lebanese Army Commander Michel Sleiman warmly welcomed Ambassador. Sleiman did not think that the February 7-9 trip by Arab League SYG Amr Moussa would accomplish anything other than a framework for more discussions. Sleiman gave a brief overvie [...]	2008-02-11 10:57:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
08BEIRUT205	LEBANON: MARCH 14 ORGANIZING BETTER; ESTABLISHES [...] (C) At long last, the March 14 pro-government coalition has set up a secretariat for internal coordination to develop strategies to boost public (both domestic and international) support and create a unified public relations message. March 14 leaders already have begun an intensive diplomatic [...]	2008-02-11 12:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PHUM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT215	LEBANON: HARIRI URGES STRONGER U.S. PRESSURE ON [...] (C) Increased pressure on Syria was the dominant theme of the Ambassador's first meeting with majority leader Saad Hariri. The opposition, supported by Syria and Iran, was pursuing a long-term strategy to gradually take over the country, he claimed. Bilateral and international assistance was [...]	2008-02-12 17:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PHUM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT216	LEBANON: AMBASSADOR VISITS SENIOR MUSLIM RELIGIOUS [...] (C) The Ambassador's introductory calls on Acting Head of the Higher Islamic Shia Council Sayyed Qabalan and Sunni Grand Mufti Sheikh Qabbani were a contrast illustrating the opposing political visions and the tensions underlying Shia-Sunni relations in Lebanon. Sayyed Qabalan, a close ally [...]	2008-02-12 17:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KIRF KPAL LE PGOV PREL
08BEIRUT223	LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER DISCUSSES DISCIPLINARY [...] (C) In a February 13th office call with Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Edelman, Lebanese Army Commander Michel Sleiman reviewed the themes of Army unity, good morale in the Army, and the positive role model for sectarian cooperation the Army provides to Lebanon (Reftel A). Sleima [...]	2008-02-13 16:31:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
08BEIRUT237	LEBANON: THEORIES ABOUT MUGHNIEH'S ASSASSINATION [...] (C) Two days after the February 12 Damascus car bomb attack that killed senior Hizballah commander Imad Mughnieh, theories abound in Beirut on who was behind the assassination and why. The timing of the killing also cannot be ignored, occurring just two days before the third anniversary of th [...]	2008-02-14 16:56:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IS KPAL LE
08BEIRUT24	LEBANON: AOUN SAYS MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY [...] (C) In a January 4 meeting with Ambassador, Michel Aoun said the Hizballah-led March 8-Aoun opposition would not agree to ending the presidential vacuum until the pro-government March 14 bloc agrees to a package deal comprised of a one-third blocking minority in cabinet for the opposition, agr [...]	2008-01-07 14:29:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM FR IS LE SY
08BEIRUT251	LEBANON: PM GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT'S STRONG [...] (C) Under Secretary of Defense Edelman delivered the President's personal letter to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora during their meeting in Beirut on February 12. The Prime Minister was grateful for the letter, saying he was pleased to see such "strong and firm support on many important issues." [...]	2008-02-15 12:48:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL UNSC PTER SY IS LE
08BEIRUT256	LEBANON: GEMAYEL SAYS CHRISTIAN WITH MUSCLES [...] (C) In a February 15th introductory office call, former president Amine Gemayel warmly welcomed Charge Sison. Gemayel said he told PM Siniora in a telephone call on February 14 that Lebanon needed to address the lack of Christian representation in the government by either electing a president [...]	2008-02-15 19:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER IS LE SY IR
08BEIRUT26	LEBANON: BERRI SAYS CABINET MUST BE 10-10-10 [...] (C) In a January 7 meeting with the Ambassador, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he agreed with the 1/5 Arab League Foreign Ministers' communique. But Berri's interpretation of the communique was sharply at odds with that of March 14: whereas March 14 sees the communique as largely suppor [...]	2008-01-07 17:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PGOV PREL PTER FR LE SY
08BEIRUT264	LEBANON: HARIRI PROVIDES ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE ON [...] (S/NF) In the course of a February 11 meeting with the Charge (Ref A),majority leader Saad Hariri and advisor Ghattas Khoury provided anecdotal information regarding alleged financial transactions of Rami Maklouf and Syrian Directory of Military Intelligence Asef Shawket. They alleged that M [...]	2008-02-19 12:31:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PHUM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT266	LEBANON: AOUN INSISTS ON BLOCKING THIRD, ELECTORAL [...] (C) In his first meeting with Charge Sison, Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun stressed the opposition's demand for a blocking third in cabinet and the need for a more representative electoral law if the Arab League initiative was going to succeed. Palestinian refugees was one of the [...]	2008-02-19 15:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PREF KPAL PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT270	LEBANON: FRENCH AND VATICAN AMBASSADORS [...] (C) In separate introductory meetings with Charge Sison, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Papal Nuncio Luigi Gatti and French Charge d'Affaires Andre Parant expressed similar views on Lebanon's ongoing political impasse, including the role of regional actors, Lebanon's Christians, the Special T [...]	2008-02-19 16:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PHUM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT271	LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR FEARS PLOT TO KILL [...] (C) The Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon claimed that Syria plans to allow the election of Michel Sleiman just before the Damascus Arab League summit, then assassinate him after the summit but before a new PM or cabinet is agreed. The purpose would be to create multiple vacuums in Lebanese institut [...]	2008-02-19 16:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SA
08BEIRUT28	LEBANON: OPPOSITION RHETORIC AGAINST SLEIMAN [...] (C) Many in the governing March 14 coalition thought that their agreeing to elect Michel Sleiman as president would lead to a solution to the impasse over the presidency, since it was assumed Sleiman had the support of the March 8-Aoun opposition. Instead, the Hizballah-led opposition has s [...]	2008-01-07 17:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
08BEIRUT283	LEBANON: JUMBLATT PREOCCUPIED WITH SECURITY ISSUES [...] (C) Security concerns weighed heavily on Druse leader Walid Jumblatt during a February 22 meeting with the Charge. He sought U.S. assistance in persuading Saad Hariri to discuss recent Sunni-Shia clashes with Amal leader Nabih Berri, pointing to an upcoming Hizballah rally as another source o [...]	2008-02-21 15:28:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT286	LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE INITIATIVE -- GROUNDHOG DAY? [...] (C) Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa's Chief of Staff expressed neither optimism nor pessimism following his February 20-21 discussions with members of the majority and opposition. Acknowledging that the situation was difficult, and that Moussa had not yet decided whether he would retu [...]	2008-02-22 16:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT292	LEBANON: BERRI SAYS STILL NO AGREEMENT ON CABINET [...] (C) Speaker Berri, commenting on Arab League SYG Amr Moussa's return to Lebanon in a last-ditch effort to resolve the political impasse before the February 26 parliamentary session to elect a president, said as of noontime on February 25, agreement still had not been reached on cabinet formati [...]	2008-02-25 15:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT296	LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE SYG MOUSSA REPORTS GLASS IS [...] (C) Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, just minutes before departing Beirut, told the Charge that his most recent round of marathon meetings had resulted in "serious discussions" covering a lot of topics. If representatives from the majority and opposition could sit together and discus [...]	2008-02-26 16:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT302	LEBANON: SAAD CALLS ARAB LEAGUE MEETINGS "USELESS" [...] (C) On February 25, Majority leader Saad Hariri called the February 24-25 round of Arab League meetings "useless." Michel Aoun continued to insist on a blocking third in the cabinet, and Syria does not want the presidential election to take place. Hizballah, meanwhile, was escalating its act [...]	2008-02-26 13:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT317	LEBANON: AOUN'S TAKE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE MEETINGS [...] (C) Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) representative Michel de Chadarevian, speaking for FPM leader Michel Aoun, said the Arab League initiative remains blocked over two issues: cabinet formation and electoral reform. He also alluded to two additional conditions Aoun might try to impose should th [...]	2008-02-29 17:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE
08BEIRUT325	LEBANON: DRUSE AND PHALANGE DISMISSIVE OF ARAB [...] (C) Advisors to Phalange party leader Amine Gemayel and Druse leader Walid Jumblatt were critical of Arab League SYG Amr Moussa's ongoing efforts to resolve Lebanon's political impasse, suggesting that Moussa's real focus was a successful Arab League summit. They said some in March 14 favor th [...]	2008-03-04 06:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT331	LEBANON: GEAGEA PROPOSES REVAMPING GOVERNMENT WITH [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea conveyed his thoughts to the Charge on the political impasse shortly before departing on his three-week trip to the U.S. He believes Lebanon should boycott the March 29-30 Arab League summit in Damascus if no president is elected. At a minimum, the sum [...]	2008-03-04 16:13:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER SY LE
08BEIRUT351	LEBANON: PEELING AWAY AOUN'S MPS [...] (C) At a March 5 luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Zahle, Asaad Zoughaib, the Charge attempted to verify reports that the Zahle MPs, part of Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun's bloc, are willing to break the alliance. The Mayor repeatedly told the Charge that his close friend Elie Skaff [...]	2008-03-07 14:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE
08BEIRUT354	LEBANON: HARIRI ADVISOR LOOKING AHEAD TO [...] (C) Ghattas Khoury, advisor to majority leader Saad Hariri, does not believe enough pressure has been exerted on Syria to allow Lebanon's presidential election to take place. Michel Aoun, who seemed to reject all three points in the Arab League initiative, was the main problem. Lebanon would [...]	2008-03-07 16:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT358	LEBANON: ANTI-HIZBALLAH SHIA LEADER SEEKS U.S. [...] (C) Independent Shia leader Ahmad Assad assessed positively his official reception during a recent Washington visit and is hopeful he will receive USG political and financial support. Assad briefed the Charge on his background and political stand, and deplored the general lack of media attenti [...]	2008-03-10 12:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS KPAL LE
08BEIRUT367	LEBANON: WHITHER MARCH 14 AFTER MARCH 14? [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt conveyed the image of a stagnated March 14 bloc to the Charge in a March 8 meeting at his Clemenceau residence. With majority leader Saad Hariri in Saudi Arabia, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea in the U.S., and regional support unreliable, Jumblatt lamented [...]	2008-03-11 12:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SY LE
08BEIRUT372	LEBANON: MINDEF WORRIED THAT HIZBALLAH WAR WITH [...] (S) In a March 10 meeting with Charge, MinDef Murr expressed his growing concern that a Hizballah war with Israel is imminent. His assessment is based upon recent Hizballah preparations, reported movement of families, and the precipitous increase in Israeli overflights of Lebanon. Murr does n [...]	2008-03-11 16:08:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT378	LEBANON: YOUTH BECOME POLITICALLY ACTIVE THROUGH [...] (U) Lebanon's Youth Shadow Government (YSG) is a Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) funded program designed to place college level individuals in the different GOL ministries to serve as shadow ministers. EmbOffs held a reception to welcome the participants in December 2007 and have be [...]	2008-03-12 13:20:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID LE PGOV PREL
08BEIRUT388	LEBANON: HAMADEH DISCUSSES "BEFORE, DURING AND [...] (C) Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh shared with Charge and DCM that he was unable to persuade French Charge Parant to attend the March 14 congress. Regarding the upcoming Arab Summit, he said the GOL is "not in the mood" to attend, but there are issues to be decided before, during a [...]	2008-03-14 15:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER SY LE
08BEIRUT389	LEBANON: FRENCH AND OTHER EU CHIEFS OF MISSION [...] (C) French CDA Parant held firm to his view not to attend the March 14 bloc's convention. Not attending, he argued, takes away a potential argument by the Lebanese opposition that France and the EU unreasonably favors March 14 over the political opposition and avoids setting a precedent for at [...]	2008-03-14 15:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY FR
08BEIRUT391	LEBANON: GOL INEFFICIENCY IN AIDING SHIA BENEFITS [...] (C) Reasons for Hizballah's popularity and what the GOL could do to counter it were the dominant themes of discussion at a March 13 dinner with moderate Shia figures hosted by Charge Sison. Some of the guests noted that tangible assistance to underdeveloped Shia areas was the most effective [...]	2008-03-17 13:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08BEIRUT392	LEBANON: MARCH 14 CONVENTION REINVIGORATES THE [...] (SBU) On March 14th, the March 14 coalition commemorated the third anniversary of the 2005 Cedar Revolution with a convention that attracted a strong showing of over 2,300 supporters. The event set out to reinvigorate the movement and recapture public support. The speeches focused on March 1 [...]	2008-03-17 14:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08BEIRUT397	LEBANON: MARCH 14 CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR [...] (C) While it is unlikely that PM Siniora will attend the Arab League Summit in Damascus, the ruling March 14 majority is considering other options for some form of Lebanese attendance to assure someone is there to defend the GOL in any discussion of Lebanon-Syria relations. There is disagreem [...]	2008-03-18 15:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PGOV PREL SY
08BEIRUT402	LEBANON: PATRIARCH DISINCLINED TO SUPPORT CABINET [...] (C) Maronite Patriarch Sfeir continues to prioritize electing a president above all else, including expanding or reshuffling the cabinet, ideas to which he was lukewarm. He expressed his disapproval over how the invitation to the Arab League summit was delivered to Lebanon. In addition to his [...]	2008-03-19 13:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SY LE
08BEIRUT437	LEBANON: MARCH 14 BRACING ITSELF FOR POST ARAB [...] (C) The March 14 General Secretariat, still glowing from its successful convention on March 14, is striving to maintain the momentum and gear up for taking tough political decisions in what it views as turbulent times ahead. Although March 14 leaders have not yet reached consensus on whether t [...]	2008-03-28 13:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT438	LEBANON: MP MURR SUPPORTS BERRI'S NATIONAL [...] (C) MP Michel Murr outlined to the Charge on March 27 his support for a renewal of the National Dialogue, which Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri intends to revive should the March 29-30 Arab League summit fail to resolve Lebanon's presidential crisis. Murr was dismissive of March 14 MPs' reject [...]	2008-03-28 13:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT45	LEBANON: CODEL LYNCH MEETING WITH PM SINIORA [...] (C) On January 10, PM Siniora conveyed to CODEL Lynch his gratitude for U.S. economic, political, and military support. He said the January 5 Arab League Foreign Ministers' communique was important, but that the opposition's interpretation of the communique, if implemented, would put handcuf [...]	2008-01-11 15:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PARM PGOV PREL PTER IS LE SY
08BEIRUT456	LEBANON: ANTI-HIZBALLAH SHIA LEADER CONTINUES [...] (C) In an April 2 meeting, independent Shia leader Ahmad Assad claimed that his Lebanese Options Group (LOG) political party was gaining momentum among the Shia community, and in particular from former supporters of Amal, the party of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Assad is appealing primaril [...]	2008-04-02 16:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY LE
08BEIRUT470	LEBANON: GEAGEA PROPOSES COURTING ARMENIAN TASHNAQ [...] (C) Refreshed after his trip to the U.S., Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea walked back from his previous advocacy for electing a president with a half plus one majority, advocated revamping the cabinet and not simply replacing the two vacancies and promoted a new idea: courting the Armenian [...]	2008-04-04 16:17:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER MARR MOPS SY LE
08BEIRUT471	LEBANON: BERRI SENDS UP TRIAL BALLOON ON [...] (C). Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri continues to seek internal and international support for his proposal to relaunch the National Dialogue, framing it as a continuation of the Arab League initiative and the only way to reach a solution to the ongoing political crisis. He criticized LAF comma [...]	2008-04-04 16:31:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT479	LEBANON: MARCH 14 SECRETARIAT SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT [...] (C) March 14 Secretary General Fares Suaid outlined current thinking for March 14's next steps in the wake of the Arab League summit. Unified support for a cabinet reshuffle continued to be hampered by individual political aspirations and Christian concerns. However, March 14 needed to be pr [...]	2008-04-07 14:18:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT488	LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA DELEGATION HOPES TO [...] (C) Independent Shia activist Lokman Slim plans to travel to the U.S. in early May with eight other independent Lebanese Shia activists who represent a broad spectrum of opinions. The delegation's goal is to explain the independent Shia viewpoint to a variety of Washington policy makers and o [...]	2008-04-08 15:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT489	LEBANON: HARIRI OPPOSES BERRI'S NATIONAL DIALOGUE; [...] (S) During an April 7 telephone conversation with the Charge, majority leader Saad Hariri, from Riyadh, said that March 14 "needed to work hard" to stop parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's appeal for a new round of the National Dialogue. Noting that Saudi King Abdullah would be meeting the Egypt [...]	2008-04-08 15:35:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM SY SA EG LE
08BEIRUT49	LEBANON: MOUSSA MISSION MISSES MARK; PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) In a 1/12 meeting with the Ambassador, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, while relentlessly chipper, SIPDIS could not point to a single positive development from his shuttle diplomacy among feuding Lebanese politicians. While publicly and privately interpreting the Arab League [...]	2008-01-12 13:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY
08BEIRUT490	LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS, [...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]	2008-04-08 15:59:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT491	LEBANON: ARMENIAN TASHNAQ PARTY NOT WEDDED TO [...] (C) Armenian Tashnaq party MP Hagop Pakradunian believes the solution to the ongoing political impasse lies outside of Lebanon. While supporting the candidacy of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman, Pakradunian insisted that his election be accompanied by agreement on cabinet [...]	2008-04-09 11:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS IR AR SY
08BEIRUT496	LEBANON: INCREASED HIZBALLAH ACTIVITY IN THE [...] (S) According to the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, who meets occasionally with Hizballah officials, Hizballah is "off-balance" and has not yet decided how to respond to the February 12 assassination of Imad Mougnieh. Hizballah was moving its training operations to the Bekaa, while still pour [...]	2008-04-10 11:54:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS IR AR SY
08BEIRUT498	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH WAITING FOR MARCH 14 TO SHIFT [...] (S) A Hizballah security official told an interlocutor from the office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon that electoral law is all that remains to be discussed regarding Lebanon's political impasse. The Hizballah official claims the majority and opposition have agreed on Lebanese Arme [...]	2008-04-10 14:16:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PINR IS SY LE
08BEIRUT499	LEBANON: MEA CHAIRMAN FEARS AIRORT COULD FALL INTO [...] (C) The GOL is bidding out the operations and maintenance contract at Beirut International Airport (BIA). The chairman of national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA),which also owns the company that currently has the operations and maintenance contract, says that the Kuwaiti Khurafi group co [...]	2008-04-11 09:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PREL PGOV PARM MNUC LE
08BEIRUT502	PARTICIPANTS IN INL'S LEBANON POLICE BASIC CADET TRAINING [...] (U) The following names and biographic information is provided regarding participants in the INL funded Lebanon Police Basic Cadet Training course, scheduled to begin April 21, 2008. Leahy Amendment vetting was conducted at post with no derogatory results. (The list of 200 proposed trainees i [...]	2008-04-11 10:33:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ASEC NAS LE
08BEIRUT505	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH ACKNOWLEDGES TELECOM NETWORK TO [...] (C) Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed al-Bedawi remarked to the Charge on April 10 that Hizballah is very open about all of its operations, including its new fiber optic telecom network. Bedawi also said Hizballah member/resigned Minister of Energy and Water Mohammed Fneish told him he is concerned a [...]	2008-04-11 14:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PTER ECPS PINR EG LE SY
08BEIRUT510	LEBANON: FRANK DISCUSSION AT MARCH 14 POLICY WORKSHOP [...] (U) On April 13, the anniversary of the beginning of Lebanon's 1975-90 civil war, the pro-government March 14 coaltion kicked off its first workshop, one month after its convention. The workshop included two sessions: Reactions to the March 14 political document (reftel),and the Taif Agreem [...]	2008-04-14 12:30:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LE
08BEIRUT523	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH GOES FIBER OPTIC [...] (S) Requesting a special meeting with Charge, Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh decried the establishment of a complete fiber optics network by Hizballah throughout Lebanon. The GOL has been sharing this information widely among friends of Lebanon, to include the governments of France, Sau [...]	2008-04-16 16:42:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ECPS PINR LE IR SY
08BEIRUT538	LEBANON: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GROUP ASKS USTR TO UPGRADE [...] (U) The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) asked The United States Trade Representative (USTR) to upgrade Lebanon from the Priority Watch List to the Watch List. The IIPA attributed its recommendation to the fact that anti-piracy efforts by the Lebanese authorities have shown [...]	2008-04-21 11:37:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
08BEIRUT541	LEBANON: BERRI, OTHER POLITICIANS STUCK IN PAST [...] (C) According to Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elias Audi, the current political stalemate will be difficult to resolve because the roots of the discourse go back to the 1975-1990 civil war and can not easily be forgotten. He put the blame on the "politicians" thinking of their fiefdoms first, rat [...]	2008-04-21 15:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR IS LE
08BEIRUT544	LEBANON: WITH WELCH, MARCH 14 REPORTS ON EFFORTS [...] (C) March 14 Secretary General Fares Suaid hosted an April 17 luncheon for visiting NEA A/S Welch, attended by a strong showing of March 14 representatives. Welch assured the participants that the U.S. supports the immediate election of a president. There was consensus among all of the parti [...]	2008-04-22 13:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08BEIRUT546	LEBANON: WITH A/S WELCH, GEAGEA ADVOCATES EARLY [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea expressed his appreciation to NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch during an April 18 meeting for publicly stating that the U.S. opposes "tawteen" (Palestinian resettlement in Lebanon),but urged him to repeat the position clearly and frequently, saying t [...]	2008-04-22 13:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY IS KPAL LE
08BEIRUT548	LEBANON: WITH WELCH, JUMBLATT AND COMPANY DISCUSS [...] (C) U.S. support for Lebanon, the April 22 Friends of Lebanon ministerial, the Special Tribunal, concerns about renewed regional conflict, the upcoming U.S. presidential election, and March 14's next steps dominated NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch's discussion with key March 14 leaders at [...]	2008-04-22 14:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT550	LEBANON: GEMAYEL TELLS WELCH UNIFIL SHOULD EXPAND [...] (C) In a April 18 meeting, former president Amine Gemayel told visiting NEA A/S David Welch, that the rules of engagement for UNIFIL troops should be changed, and added that he wanted UNIFIL to expand its area of operations (AOE) and its mandate in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL could also be used [...]	2008-04-22 14:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PARM PGOV PREL PTER IS LE SY
08BEIRUT553	LEBANON: FORMER PM STRESSES JOB CREATION TO [...] (C) Charge Sison discussed ways to develop the northern region of Akkar with former PM Najib Mikati as a means to counter Sunni extremism in the area. Mikati argued for legitimizing the existence of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon via identification and work permits as a means to rid Lebanon [...]	2008-04-22 15:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KPAL PTER IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT554	LEBANON: ABSENT A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, GEAGEA [...] (C) On April 22 Speaker Nabih Berri postponed the parliamentary session to elect a president for the 18th time, but this time, did not name a date for the next session. Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea remains intent on courting independent Shia and the Armenian Tashnaq to join March 14 pri [...]	2008-04-22 16:06:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS SY LE
08BEIRUT57	LEBANON: UNDERSTANDING MICHEL AOUN'S POPULARITY [...] (C) While his support has dropped since its 2005 peak, Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun remains the most popular Christian political leader in Lebanon. His polling numbers remain high in spite of actions that could have diminished his support, particularly among Lebanese Christians. [...]	2008-01-15 09:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE
08BEIRUT570	LEBANON: NEW THINK TANK AIMED AT LINKING [...] (C) Prominent Shia attorney (and Hariri lawyer) Mohamad Matar is establishing a new think tank aimed at linking disparate independent Shia groups in Lebanon and securing more political representation in a system in which Hizballah has a monopoly on the Shia representation. Matar believes Hizb [...]	2008-04-24 16:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR IR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT571	LEBANON: ANTI-HIZBALLAH SHIA FIGURE TALKS UP [...] (C) Independent Shia figure Ahmad Assad argued that former Hizballah Secretary General Subhi Tufayli is "ready" to join forces against Hizballah, but that first he needs to have resolution of criminal charges against him for involvement in the killing of an LAF officer and a French citizen. (No [...]	2008-04-24 16:58:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PINR SY LE
08BEIRUT573	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI RETURNS TO LEBANON INTENT ON [...] (S) Back at last from Saudi Arabia, majority leader Saad Hariri appears to have taken up the reins in preparing March 14's coordinated response to Speaker Berri's proposal for a new National Dialogue. Noting that March 14's acceptance will be conditioned on the election of a president on May 1 [...]	2008-04-28 14:39:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT578	LEBANON: BERRI REJECTS SAAD'S OVERTURES [...] (C) Speaker Berri rebuffed March 14 leader Saad Hariri's attempt to respond to his call for National Dialogue, referring him instead to Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun as the opposition's negotiator. March 14 quickly condemned Berri's move as evidence the opposition is not serious about e [...]	2008-04-29 16:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE

08BEIRUT579	LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA SEEK TO COUNTER [...] (C) In an April 28 session at independent Shia NGO Hayya Bina four independent Shia figures met with the Charge to discuss efforts to counter Hizballah's influence in Lebanon. The interlocutors support the ideals of March 14, but they are critical of the political leadership which has mismanage [...]	2008-04-29 16:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID OEXC OVIP PROP SY
08BEIRUT586	LEBANON: JUMBLATT ON POSSIBLE NEW UNSCR, NATIONAL [...] (C) March 14 leader Walid Jumblatt questioned the utility of a new UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon if it does not address the border issue with Syria and if it does not contain strong language. He noted that the GOL had not yet agreed on whether an open session on the latest UNSCR 1559 re [...]	2008-05-01 12:17:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL KJUS UNGA SY LE
08BEIRUT600	LEBANON: MP MURR'S INSIGHT ON BERRI, ELECTIONS [...] (C) MP Michel Murr reported that he is still trying to convince Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to meet one-on-one with majority leader Saad Hariri, adding that Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa is also working on this. SIPDIS According to Murr, Berri is intentionally delaying meeting [...]	2008-05-02 16:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08BEIRUT601	LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE SYG: "BACK TO SQUARE ONE" [...] (C) Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, in Beirut to attend the Arab Economic Forum, told the Charge on May 2 that although there is hope, "we are back to square one" on breaking the political impasse. In recapping his meetings with Lebanon's political leaders, Moussa noted that Free Pa [...]	2008-05-02 17:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08BEIRUT608	LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA FIGURES PROMOTE WAYS TO [...] (C) Sayyed Ali al-Amin, Shia mufti of Tyre, remains highly critical of Hizballah, listing examples of its widespread control over state institutions and the media. He said the best way to counter Hizballah is through empowering moderate Shia clerics and through the provision of basic services, [...]	2008-05-05 13:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM SY LE
08BEIRUT623	LEBANON: CIVIL SOCIETY DOUBTS ELECTORAL REFORM LAW [...] (C) Embassy Beirut's civil society partners on electoral reform agreed that the introduction of the Boutros draft law into parliament on March 8 was an important move, but not necessarily a meaningful one. March 8 MP Ghassan Mukhaiber publicly stated that his introduction of the bill had not [...]	2008-05-07 14:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM LE
08BEIRUT625	LEBANON: SHIA NGO HEAD TALKS ABOUT OPERATING IN [...] (C) On May 6, the Charge met with Ali al Amine, an independent Shia who heads Shoun Janoubiyeh, an NGO which publishes an independent magazine covering events of interest to the people of Southern Lebanon. Amin said that small arms proliferation continues to be a major problem in south Lebano [...]	2008-05-07 17:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID OEXC OVIP PROP SY
08BEIRUT627	LEBANON: MARCH 14 DECLARES BEIRUT AIRPORT BELONGS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: With the road to Beirut International Airport still blocked by Hizballah tents and barricades, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt urged Arab and international support for Lebanon. Jumblatt and March 14 colleague Saad Hariri believe the May 8 UNSC discussion on UNSCR 1559 implementat [...]	2008-05-07 20:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR USUN LE
08BEIRUT631	LEBANON: BERRI PESSIMISTIC ON IMMINENT COMPROMISE; [...] (C) On May 8, the Charge urged Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, in a morning phone call before senior Shia cleric Sheikh Qabalan was to convene the Higher Islamic Shia Council, to use his influence with Qabalan to present a moderate stance in his scheduled press conference. Berri cited senior [...]	2008-05-08 13:15:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR SA IR USUN LE
08BEIRUT632	LEBANON: MEETING WITH MINDEF MURR [...] (C) In a May 8 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr explained how the current crisis in Lebanon developed, focusing on the Cabinet's May 5 decision to remove the Beirut International Airport head of security, Lebanese Army Brigadier General Wafiq Choucair, who is a Shia officer. Murr explained [...]	2008-05-08 14:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE
08BEIRUT634	LEBANON: MAY 8 RUND-UP: BEIRUT REMAINS TENSE [...] (C) The situation on the ground in Beirut remains tense. Beirut International Airport (BIA) has resumed some operations, halted since demonstrators blocked roads early May 7, while the main road to BIA and the road to Damascus, have been closed. Sunni-Shia tension continues to rise and severa [...]	2008-05-08 19:16:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR USUN LE
08BEIRUT635	LEBANON: BEIRUT UPDATE AS OF 1045 MAY 9 [...] (C) As of 1045 on May 9, the situation remains tense (Ref A) with fighting between Saad Hariri's Future Movement supporters and Hizballah-Amal Movement supporters, especially in southern Beirut. We are seeing a series of successful positional takeovers of Future positions by Hizballah, which [...]	2008-05-09 07:41:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT636	LEBANON: DISCUSSIONS WITH LAF COMMANDER SLEIMAN, [...] (C) Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Michel Sleiman told the Defense Attache that the LAF cannot continue to contain the situation and that he believes civil war has begun. Meanwhile, Justice Minister Charles Rizk is questioning why Hizballah is handing over its takeovers to the army and said t [...]	2008-05-09 08:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT637	LEBANON: DISCUSSIONS WITH SAAD HARIRI, TELECOM [...] (C) Between 1100 and 1200 on May 9, the Charge spoke to March 14 leader Saad Hariri and Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh. Saad and Hamadeh both described the situation as "Iran having taken over." Saad told the Charge that Lebanon's democratic forces are at stake and that the U.S. [...]	2008-05-09 09:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT641	LEBANON: SLEIMAN SAYS ARMY DOING ITS BEST TO [...] (C) Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman said the LAF is doing its best to prevent militia activity, while expressing concern for the safety of the Lebanese people. March 14/Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, from his residence in Clemenceau, told the Charge at [...]	2008-05-09 16:28:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR SA IR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT642	LEBANON: GEAGEA PROPOSES ARAB PEACEKEEPERS; A [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, in a surprise visit to the Embassy Friday night (May 9),stressed the importance of strengthening Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Michel Sleiman, and the Siniora government. He mentioned the idea of an Arab peacekeeping fo [...]	2008-05-09 20:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC EAIR CASC SA IR
08BEIRUT646	LEBANON: SINIORA TO GO ON AIR AT 1400 [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora will go on air at 1400 local time to address the nation. His view on a Saudi-proposed Arab peacekeeping contingent, according to a PM aide, is "favorable only if feasible." The British Ambassador said the EU ambassadors met to discuss emergency preparedness; [...]	2008-05-10 10:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC CASC UNSC EAIR SA
08BEIRUT648	LEBANON: SINIORA TURNS CABINET DECISIONS OVER TO [...] (C) Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, in his televised speech on May 10, criticized Hizballah for disregarding the will of the Lebanese people and called on the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) to fulfill its duty of ensuring the security of Lebanon. Siniora also announced that the Cabinet's decisions [...]	2008-05-10 19:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT650	LEBANON: MARCH 14 ANALYZES SINIORA'S SPEECH AND [...] (C) According to March 14 supporters, Prime Minister Siniora's speech was on target and he projected a confident image. Hizballah reaction, predictably, was negative: Siniora had criticized the Lebanese Armed Forces' performance and proposed ideas from Future Movement leader Saad Hariri that [...]	2008-05-10 20:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC CASC IR LE
08BEIRUT652	LEBANON: MARCH 14 LEADERS APPEAL FOR STRONGER USG [...] (C) On May 11, Phalange leader and former President Amine Gemayel, Social Affairs Minister Nayla Mouawad, and Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh impressed upon the Charge the gravity of the situation and pressed her for stronger U.S. support for March 14. Believing that a Hizballah vi [...]	2008-05-11 21:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT653	LEBANON: JUSTICE MINISTER RIZK WANTS TO MAINTAIN [...] (C) Justice Minister Rizk told the Charge on May 11 that he had not anticipated such a strong reaction from Hizballah to the Cabinet's May 5 decisions to transfer the head of airport security and to declare Hizballah's fiber optics network illegal. Rizk criticized the relationship between the [...]	2008-05-11 22:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT655	BEIRUT EAC MEETING MAY 11, 2008 (1600 EST) [...] (C) At 2300 local time (1600 EST) on May 11, 2008, CDA Sison convened a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee to brief on her leadership discussions throughout the day and dispel some of the day's rumors. She met with the Lebanese Armed Forces Commander twice, the Prime Minster, the Defens [...]	2008-05-11 22:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PTER MOPS LE SY
08BEIRUT661	LEBANON: ARMY COMMANDER SAYS HE WILL PROTECT THE [...] (C/NF) In two meetings on Sunday, May 11, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Sleiman explained that he had not meant to embarrass the Prime Minister with his comments on GOL cabinet decisions, that reports of massive army resignations were not true, and that the Army would "defend until th [...]	2008-05-12 16:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MASS MCAP PTER PARM PINR KPAL SY AE IS LE
08BEIRUT662	LEBANON: SAMIR GEAGEA LOOKING TOWARDS NEXT STEPS [...] (C) In a late night, Sunday, May 11 meeting, Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea told Charge that the USG must not waiver in its support for March 14, that Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Sleiman was weak, and that the LAF had failed to protect the people. Geagea suggested that the A [...]	2008-05-12 16:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE
08BEIRUT663	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI: WHAT IS THE U.S. WAITING FOR? [...] (C) On May 12, Future Movement and majority leader Saad Hariri and advisors Nader Hariri and Ghattas Khoury implored the Charge for stronger U.S. support within the next 24 hours, warning that U.S. help was needed "in hours, not days!" Saad suggested the U.S. fly a plane over Syria or deploy [...]	2008-05-12 16:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT664	LEBANON: ONCE AGAIN BERRI CLAIMS CREDIT [...] (C) Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told the Charge on May 12 that he had facilitated last night's ceasefire to stop fighting in the Chouf between Walid Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and Hizballah. (Jumblatt later confirmed this, septel.) Berri added that the four kidnapped PSP [...]	2008-05-12 20:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT665	LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA CLERIC SAYS HIZBALLAH'S [...] (C) Despite the current violence, moderate Shia cleric Sheikh Mohammad Ali Al-Hajj (Para 17 for bio) traveled to the Embassy on May 12 to keep his previously scheduled appointment with the Charge to discuss the independent Shia movement in Lebanon. Al-Hajj criticized the timing of the Cabinet [...]	2008-05-12 20:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SCUL LE
08BEIRUT669	LEBANON: GEAGEA DROPS BY AGAIN [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, in a May 12 evening drop-by with Minister of Tourism Joseph Sarkis to the Embassy, said that Prime Minister Fouad Siniora was doing "excellently." He said that March 14 leaders Saad Hariri and Walid Jumblatt should stop pressuring Siniora to convene a [...]	2008-05-12 21:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT670	LEBANON: WITH BEIRUT AIRPORT BLOCKED, NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: With the access routes to Beirut International Airport (BIA) blocked by Hizballah barricades and no flights operating since May 7, Minister of Transport Safadi said the northern airport, Kleyate, is operational during daylight hours. The Kleyate airport needs upgrades, such as ai [...]	2008-05-12 22:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EFIN PTER PINR ASEC UNSC SA IR LE
08BEIRUT680	LEBANON: GENERAL RIFI SAYS ISF IS DOING ITS JOB [...] (C) Director General of Internal Security Forces (ISF) General Ashraf Rifi reported on the tensions throughout Lebanon, expressing concern for the fighting in his hometown of Tripoli. He confirmed that the ISF is doing a good job fulfilling its duty of community policing and maintaining law a [...]	2008-05-13 18:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT687	LEBANON: WITH CENTCOM ACTING COMMANDER, DEFMIN [...] (C) Acting CENTCOM Commander and CENTCOM J5 Policy and Planning Director Major General Allardice, in a May 13 visit to Beirut, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr to discuss support for the LAF. There has been a shift in Murr's thinking since we last saw him three d [...]	2008-05-14 21:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT690	LEBANON: CABINET REVOKES CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS [...] (U) On May 14, the Cabinet revoked its two contentious decisions on transferring the head of airport security after discovering Hizballah-installed monitoring cameras and declaring Hizballah's fiber optics network illegal. The decisions, which sparked street violence between Hizballah fighter [...]	2008-05-15 11:12:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER LE
08BEIRUT694	LEBANON: NOW LEBANON NEWS PORTAL SAYS BUSINESS IS [...] (C) To learn more about the on-line media phenomenon providing fast-breaking updates during the recent violence, Poloffs met with NOWLebanon.com staff writer Ben Ryan in the organization's Beirut offices on May 13. Ryan said NOWLebanon had recently received a 150 percent increase in hits on [...]	2008-05-15 13:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE
08BEIRUT698	LEBANON: JUMBLATT WANTS TO BE READY FOR THE "NEXT [...] (C) March 14/Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt told us on May 15 that he wants to prepare his Druze PSP fighters by secretly supplying them with weapons, in order to be ready for the "next round" of fighting with Hizballah. He originally planned to delay going to Doha by [...]	2008-05-15 20:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT700	LEBANON: GEMAYEL, DUBIOUS BUT READY, FOR DOHA [...] (C) Former President and Phalange leader Amine Gemayel declared on May 15 that Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun was obstructing the Arab League's efforts to put out a statement concluding its delegation's trip to Beirut, presumably because he still harbors presidential aspirations. [...]	2008-05-15 20:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT704	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR DOHA, [...] (C) Future Movement leader Saad Hariri confirmed the death of top Hizballah military leader General Abu al-Fadl in a May 15 meeting with the Charge. Political leaders were preparing to meet in Doha on May 16 to relaunch the National Dialogue, though both enthusiasm and expectations for the tal [...]	2008-05-15 22:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT711	LEBANON: WHAT DOES HIZBALLAH HAVE IN STORE FOR [...] (C) This is part one of a three-part series of cables looking at where Lebanon is headed after violence erupted following the Siniora government's May 5 decisions to confront Hizballah (Ref A). This message (part one) deals with Hizballah's intentions now that it has withdrawn its militants fr [...]	2008-05-16 18:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT713	LEBANON: TRIPOLI MP: WHO WILL DEFEND TRIPOLI -- [...] (C) Pro-March 14 Tripoli MP Mosbah Ahdab and prominent Sunni leaders from Tripoli conveyed their deep concern to us on May 16 that if the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) does not protect the Sunnis in Tripoli, some moderate Future Movement supporters may turn to Sunni extremist groups for protecti [...]	2008-05-16 20:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT726	LEBANON: DRUZE MAYOR RECOUNTS FIGHTING HIZBALLAH [...] (C) The Druze Mayor of Aley, Wajdi Mrad, recounted the recent fighting between his fighters (allied with Walid Jumblatt's Progressive Socialist Party) and Hizballah. Mrad, who suffered a bullet ricochet himself, told us that many of his townsmen were ready to fight the "intruders" in the mou [...]	2008-05-19 18:16:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MCAP SA IR LE
08BEIRUT727	LEBANON: ZAHLE LEADERS ARGUE NEW ELECTORAL LAW [...] (C) In a May 19 luncheon with Zahle politicians and prominent figures, the Charge heard arguments for why a new electoral law, and in particular passing the Boutros Commission law, is tantamount, even more important than electing a president, because it could redistribute the votes in a way t [...]	2008-05-19 18:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT731	LEBANON: BEIRUT COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE LOW [...] (C) In a May 19 meeting with the Mayor of Beirut and 16 of the city's Municipal Council members, the Charge listened to the concerns of the councillors and their constituents. Several of them appealed for greater U.S. support, and called for a resolution of the Shebaa Farms issue. Many said t [...]	2008-05-20 19:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID LE
08BEIRUT732	LEBANON: FORMER PM MIKATI EXPECTS CONTINUED STATUS [...] (C) Former Prime Minister and prominent Sunni businessman Najib Mikati reported to Charge May 19 evening that he heard Syrian President Bashar Assad had "ordered" Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to "finalize an agreement" in Doha. Mikati explained that the Qataris are feeling pressure to succee [...]	2008-05-20 19:53:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT733	LEBANON: AGREEMENT REACHED IN DOHA [...] (C) At 0230 local time, Lebanese political leaders participating in the National Dialogue in Doha presided by Qatari PM and FM Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim and the Arab League reached a compromise on the distribution of the 19 parliamentarian seats in Beirut, paving the way for a full-fledged agree [...]	2008-05-21 11:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LE
08BEIRUT739	LEBANON: DRUZE LEADER ARSLAN READYING FOR THE NEW [...] (C) Druze leader and opposition-aligned former minister and MP Talal Arslan, while avoiding specifics, predicted to the Charge on May 21 that the new president (presumably Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman) will likely choose the Minister of Interior, and that the next LAF C [...]	2008-05-21 16:09:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SY IR LE
08BEIRUT746	LEBANON: RESIGNED MINSTER OF HEALTH CONTINUES [...] (C) "Resigned" yet still-active Minister of Health (MOH) Mohammed Khalifeh described the reforms he has undertaken at the Ministry since assuming office in 2005. Although he resigned in November 2006 when five Shia ministers left the Siniora cabinet, he told Charge that he continues to push [...]	2008-05-22 14:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EAID LE
08BEIRUT748	LEBANON: GEMAYEL: U.S. NEEDS TO COUNTER SYRIAN [...] (C) Former president and Kataeb (Phalange) leader Amine Gemayel expressed to the Charge on May 22 his disappointment with the agreement reached in Doha. He credited himself for the agreement's omission of an endorsement of Hizballah's legitimacy as a resistance movement. He is pleased that th [...]	2008-05-22 17:07:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SA LE
08BEIRUT749	LEBANON: JUMBLATT SATISFIED WITH DOHA AGREEMENT [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt is satisfied with the agreement reached in Doha, which included language on Hizballah's arms that was "not bad." He predicted Future Movement leader Saad Hariri would become the next prime minister. "Out," according to Jumblatt, were Defense Minister Elias Mur [...]	2008-05-22 17:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT754	LEBANON: A CONFIDENT AOUN BELIEVES OPPOSITION WILL [...] (C) A confident and cheerful Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun told the Charge on May 23 that the Finance Ministry was most important cabinet seat for the opposition in the upcoming cabinet formation, followed by Interior and Defense. The other ministries were less important, in the [...]	2008-05-23 14:52:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT757	LEBANON: SPEAKER BERRI PLEASED WITH DOHA AGREEMENT [...] (C) Speaker Nabih Berri is pleased with the agreement reached at Doha and credits himself with ensuring its success when Arab League representatives appeared to have hit a wall. He explained that the issue of whether a constitutional amendment was needed to elect Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) C [...]	2008-05-23 17:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT759	LEBANON: GEAGEA HOPES SINIORA, AND NOT SAAD [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea believes that current PM Fouad Siniora should stay on as the new PM when the government is formed following the election of a new Lebanese president on May 25. Majority leader and PM front-runner candidate Saad Hariri, he argued, would be more valuable [...]	2008-05-24 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SA IR SY LE
08BEIRUT761	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI NOT YET DECIDED ON PRIME [...] (C) A somber and defeatist-sounding March 14 leader Saad Hariri did not appear to have decided whether he would become prime minister in the next cabinet. Citing the election of a president as the only victory emerging from Doha, he complained about the lack of response from the international [...]	2008-05-24 17:25:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT762	LEBANON: CODEL RAHALL: URGING SINIORA TO STAY ON [...] (C) In a May 25 meeting with CODEL Rahall, PM Siniora defended March 14's acceptance of the Doha Agreement. Siniora said the USG can do more to help Lebanon and urged the USG to persuade Israel to relinquish control of Sheba'a Farms. Representatives Ray Lahood and Darrell Issa praised Sinior [...]	2008-05-26 13:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE IS IR
08BEIRUT765	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WARNS CODEL RAHALL OF [...] (C) Hours before the parliamentary election of former Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman as president, Saad Hariri, leader of the parliamentary majority, thanked visiting CODEL Rahall for continuing U.S. Congressional support for the Lebanese security forces. Repeatedly warni [...]	2008-05-26 13:35:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT766	LEBANON: PARLIAMENT ELECTS MICHEL SLEIMAN AS [...] (C) After 19 previous sessions were canceled, the Lebanese Parliament finally succeeded in electing former Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman as president, ending the presidential vacuum that had gripped Lebanon for the past six months. In what many viewed as a stronger than [...]	2008-05-26 14:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT77	LEBANON: BERRI CITES SYRIAN-SAUDI RELATIONSHIP AS [...] (C) In his last meeting with the mbassador, a pessimistic Parliament Speaker Nabi Berri cited better relations between Syria and audi Arabia as the key to resolving Lebanon's poitical crisis. He continued to insist on a 10-10-0 cabinet formation, and stressed that a meeting etween majority le [...]	2008-01-18 14:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
08BEIRUT770	LEBANON: NASRALLAH EXTENDS HAND FOR PARTNERSHIP, BUT [...] (U) During a ceremony held in the Beirut southern suburbs to mark the eighth anniversary of the 2000 Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Hizballah SYG Nasrallah delivered a televised speech in which he extended to the GOL the hand for partnership and cooperation, but at the same time just [...]	2008-05-27 12:14:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PINR LE
08BEIRUT773	LEBANON: SIDON LEADERS HOPEFUL WITH NEW PRESIDENT; [...] (C) In a May 26 visit to the predominately Sunni, southern city of Sidon, the Charge heard from independent MP and philanthropist Bahia Hariri (Rafiq's sister),acting Sunni Mufti Salim Soussan, and members of the Sidon Chamber of Commerce. All of the interlocutors expressed hope for a new er [...]	2008-05-27 13:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PREF UNSC LE
08BEIRUT774	LEBANON: SIDON LEADERS HOPEFUL WITH NEW PRESIDENT; [...] (C) In a May 26 visit to the predominately Sunni, southern city of Sidon, the Charge heard from independent MP and philanthropist Bahia Hariri (Rafiq's sister),acting Sunni Mufti Salim Soussan, and members of the Sidon Chamber of Commerce. All of the interlocutors expressed hope for a new er [...]	2008-05-27 13:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PREF UNSC LE
08BEIRUT78	LEBANON: AL-AKHBAR JOURNALIST ON ELECTION [...] (C) Political commentator Nicola Nassif, who writes for pro-Hizballah Al-Akhbar, believes Arab League SYG Amr Moussa's shuttle diplomacy in Beirut is a waste of time and that the presidential election impasse suits all parties. No one really wants Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel [...]	2008-01-18 15:19:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
08BEIRUT780	LEBANON: MARCH 14 SELECTS FOUAD SINIORA AS PRIME [...] (C) Shortly before March 14 announced on May 27 that Fouad Siniora was its candidate for prime minister, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt shared ongoing deliberations affecting majority leader Saad Hariri's decision whether to take the job himself. On cabinet formation, Jumblatt argued that March [...]	2008-05-28 06:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT786	LEBANON: ANTI-HIZBALLAH FIGURE PUSHES FOR [...] (C) Prominent businessman and head of the Nabatieh Chamber of Commerce, AmCit Abdallah Bitar, recounted threats and harassment he received from Hizballah because of his recent trip to the U.S with Ahmad al Assad. Bitar returned home to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon May 7 after Hizballah launche [...]	2008-05-28 13:12:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT787	LEBANON: PATRIARCH SFEIR SEES SLEIMAN'S ELECTION [...] (C) After returning from three weeks overseas, during which Lebanon weathered dramatic events of Hizballah-led fighters in the streets of west Beirut and the election of Michel Sleiman as President, Patriarch Sfeir seemed cautiously upbeat about the political outlook in Lebanon. Sfeir believes [...]	2008-05-28 16:35:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LE
08BEIRUT788	LEBANON: TRIPOLI MP WANTS CABINET POST AND SAYS [...] (C) Stopping by for a chat with the Charge minutes before his formal meeting with President Sleiman to cast his vote for Prime Minister, pro-March 14 independent Member of Parliament Mosbah Ahdab told the Charge that he wanted to be seriously considered for a cabinet seat in the new government [...]	2008-05-28 16:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SY LE
08BEIRUT789	LEBANON: MARCH 14'S DIVISION OF LABOR FOR WINNING [...] (C) Following March 14's nomination of Fouad Siniora as prime minister in the next cabinet, March 14 Secretariat SYG Fares Suaid envisions a division of labor over the next 10 months to ensure its success in the 2009 parliamentary elections. PM Siniora reportedly told March 14 leaders that hi [...]	2008-05-28 16:52:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT790	LEBANON: GEAGEA WONDERS IF NEW CABINET WILL BE [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, pleased that Fouad Siniora will likely be re-appointed as PM, cast doubt to the Charge on May 28 that a new cabinet would be formed. Unconcerned, Geagea explained that a caretaker cabinet composed of all of the resigned ministers, headed by Siniora, is [...]	2008-05-28 17:49:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT795	LEBANON: WITH PM DECISION ACCEPTED, SAAD HARIRI [...] (C) Majority leader Saad Hariri appears to have accepted March 14's nomination of Fouad Siniora as prime minister, but expects lengthy and difficult negotiations over cabinet formation. Focusing now on winning the 2009 parliamentary elections, Saad suggested several ways the U.S. could help, [...]	2008-05-29 15:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT798	LEBANON: GEMAYEL: U.S. CAN RESTORE GOL LEGITIMACY [...] (C) Head of Kataeb (Phalange) party and former President Amine Gemayel believes the U.S. can restore legitimacy to the Lebanese government by shifting its endorsement from "the Siniora government" to a focus on newly-elected President Michel Sleiman and the vision outlined in his May 25 maiden [...]	2008-05-29 16:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC IS SY LE
08BEIRUT799	LEBANON: PM-DESIGNATE SINIORA BEGINS CABINET [...] (C) Following President Sleiman's May 28 nomination of PM Siniora to head the next government, Siniora will begin the difficult process of cabinet formation. The slight margin of votes in his favor is sure to encourage the opposition, which accuses him of being the "American" and not a consens [...]	2008-05-29 16:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT80	LEBANON: FM SALLOUKH CORDIAL IN FIRST MEETING [...] (C) The Ambassador paid a farewell call to Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh on January 18, his first official visit to Salloukh in over a year. Salloukh is among the Shia ministers who resigned from the Siniora government in November 2006. Salloukh condemned the January 15, 2008 bombing that [...]	2008-01-18 16:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE
08BEIRUT808	LEBANON: CARETAKER MINISTER NAYLA MOUAWAD STRESSES [...] (C) Caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Nayla Mouawad, who hopes for a seat in the next cabinet, expressed concerns about the implications of regional developments for Lebanon. Praising President Sleiman's May 25 acceptance speech, particularly its past-tense reference to the "resistance," sh [...]	2008-05-30 13:28:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID LE
08BEIRUT809	LEBANON: BEIRUT STOCK EXCHANGE 101: PRESIDENT [...] (C) President of the Beirut Stock Exchange Dr. Fadi Khalaf explained that although by law investors cannot hold more than ten percent of any company's shares, secrecy laws prevent disclosure of who buys and sells. Rumors are that shares are held by front-men or institutions for unnamed inves [...]	2008-05-30 13:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV PINR LE
08BEIRUT81	LEBANON: AMR MOUSSA BROKERS INCONCLUSIVE [...] (C) On 1/17, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa finally got his wish: Pestered by Moussa, Saad Hariri met at last with Michel Aoun, talking for more three hours. Hariri brought Amine Gemayel with him to undermine Aoun's inevitable claims that such a meeting affirmed his status as Leba [...]	2008-01-18 17:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY EG
08BEIRUT820	LEBANON: HOW CAN THE GOL COEXIST WITH HIZBALLAH? [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-02 17:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT822	LEBANON: CARETAKER JUSTICE MINISTER RIZK LOBBYING [...] (C) Justice Minister Charles Rizk impressed upon the Charge in a June 2 meeting the importance of him staying on as Justice Minister, for the benefit of the Special Tribunal. Rizk fears the ministry is being politicized, as March 14 politicians are jockeying for representation in the new cabi [...]	2008-06-02 18:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID ENRG UNSC LE
08BEIRUT836	LEBANON: GEMAYEL PROPOSES TO S/P GORDON HOW U.S. [...] (C) Former President and Kataeb (Phalange) leader Amine Gemayel proposed to visiting Policy Planning Director David Gordon tangible ways through which the U.S. could strengthen March 14 moderates, including visible support in the form of public visits, training for young leaders, and conflict [...]	2008-06-04 15:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC EAID LE IR SY
08BEIRUT839	LEBANON: MARCH 14 SECRETARIAT WITH S/P GORDON: LOOKING [...] (SBU) Summary: Middle East Regional developments and the 2009 election in Lebanon were foremost in the minds of March 14 Secretariat members who hosted a dinner for Policy Planning Director David Gordon during his June 2-3 visit to Lebanon. Discouraged after the May events and the May 21 Doha [...]	2008-06-04 16:26:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PINR EAID UNSC LE SY IR
08BEIRUT841	LEBANON: HARIRI WITH S/P GORDON WARNS AGAINST THE [...] (C) Meeting with visiting Director of Policy Planning David Gordon on June 3, majority leader Saad Hariri stressed that Iran, with help from Syria, is taking over Lebanon. He added that it is imperative that the U.S. formulate a strong, coherent policy on Syria that stresses sticks as much as [...]	2008-06-04 17:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID UNSC LE SY IR
08BEIRUT85	LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER RECOUNTS MEETING WITH [...] (S) Deputy PM and Defense Minister Elias Murr advocated separation of the presidential election from cabinet formation in his discussions with visiting Arab League SYG Amr Moussa, but held little hope that Damascus, Moussa's next stop, would accept the idea. The Syrians, Murr believed, were f [...]	2008-01-20 12:19:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
08BEIRUT850	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI TELLS USDP EDELMAN THAT A [...] (C) Parliamentary Majority leader Saad Hariri told visiting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman that a strong Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) can defeat Hizballah. Saad believes that U.S. military assistance to train and equip the LAF, funded in part by friendly Arab states, is Leb [...]	2008-06-05 16:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAPS PTER PINR MOPS UNSC IR LE
08BEIRUT852	LEBANON: CARETAKER TELECOM MINISTER: 2009 [...] (C) Caretaker Minister of Telecommunications Marwan Hamadeh warned that the unity of Lebanon is at stake as people arm themselves against continuing violence. He admitted that March 14 was facing a difficult period, but was optimistic it could still win the 2009 parliamentary elections. Hama [...]	2008-06-05 17:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR EAID LE
08BEIRUT855	Lebanon: Media Reaction, June 6, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 10:18:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO KISL KPAL LE
08BEIRUT859	LEBANON: MP MURR BLAMES AOUN FOR THE DISPUTES OVER [...] (C) Independent MP Michel Murr blamed the disputes around the cabinet formation on Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun, saying that Aoun is displeased with the ministerial portfolios offered to him and is intentionally demanding ministries he cannot get in order to challenge Michel Slei [...]	2008-06-06 18:28:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT86	AOUN'S KIDNEY STONE AND AMR MOUSSA'S PLANS: [...] (C) Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa's plans for a second Aoun-Hariri meeting collapsed under the weight of Michel Aoun's kidney stone. Nevertheless, in a 1/20 meeting with the Ambassador, Moussa, describing the Lebanese protagonists as still "at Square One," claimed forward movemen [...]	2008-01-20 14:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY
08BEIRUT865	LEBANON: MARCH 14 SECURITY MOST IMPORTANT TO [...] (C) Linking success in the 2009 parliamentary elections to March 14's ability to "protect its people," caretaker Social Affairs Minister Nayla Mouawad and her son Michel Mouawad proposed that March 14 implement a security strategy. This would include developing a force within the Internal Secu [...]	2008-06-09 14:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC EG LE
08BEIRUT884	LEBANON: CABINET FORMATION PROGRESSING; AOUN [...] (C) On day 16 of cabinet consultations, political leaders continue their horsetrading over ministerial seats and most contacts from both the March 14 majority and the March 8/Aoun opposition tell us they are hopeful that the cabinet will be formed relatively quickly. PM-designate Fouad Siniora [...]	2008-06-12 18:22:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT895	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI CONFIDENT MARCH 14 WILL [...] (C) Parliamentary Majority leader Saad Hariri stated with confidence on June 13 that President Michel Sleiman would appoint acceptable candidates to the Defense and Interior Ministries, that March 14 would retain the Finance and Justice Ministries, and that the opposition would choose the Fore [...]	2008-06-13 18:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT910	LEBANON: MP INDEPENDENT MICHEL MURR CALLS 2009 [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by S/P staff member Jared Cohen and Polstaff, met with MP Michel Murr at his residence in Rabieh on June 19. Murr applauded the Secretary,s June 16 remarks on Sheba,a Farms and called for rapid implementation of her commitment. Murr also stressed the need for March 14 [...]	2008-06-19 18:02:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT912	LEBANON: CHARGE'S TRIP TO NABATIEH TO VISIT USG [...] (C) On June 18, the Charge, visiting State Department Policy Planning staff member, and EmbOffs visited five sites of which the Embassy sponsors development, social assistance, and education projects in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. The traveling party also attended a luncheon at the home of [...]	2008-06-19 18:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER UNSC AID LE
08BEIRUT919	LEBANON: INDEPENDENT SHIA FIGURES DISCUSS HOW TO [...] (C) On June 19, the Charge and visiting S/P staff member Jared Cohen met with a series of independent Shia, including activist Lokman Slim, journalist Ali Alamine, and political figure Ahmad Assad (ref A covers June 19 meeting with deposed Shia Mutfi at Tyre Syed Ali al-Amine). Slim proposed [...]	2008-06-20 19:07:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PINR EAID LE IQ IR SY
08BEIRUT931	LEBANON: OPPOSITION REACTION TO NABATIEH TRIP AND [...] (C) Pro-opposition media have seized on the Charge's June 18 visit to Nabatieh in southern Lebanon (Ref A) to step up criticism over U.S. policy in the region. The heart of the criticism seems to be a concerted effort by Hizballah and the opposition to sound an alarm against U.S. relationship [...]	2008-06-25 16:56:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT935	Lebanon: Leahy Vetting For Participants in INL's Lebanon [...] (U) The following names and biographic information is provided regarding participants in the INL funded Lebanon Police Basic Cadet Training course, scheduled to begin July 7, 2008. Leahy Amendment vetting was conducted at post with no derogatory results. (The list of 201 proposed trainees inc [...]	2008-06-26 14:12:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ASEC NAS LE
08BEIRUT942	LEBANON: PM'S AIDE ON CABINET, VIENNA PLEDGES, [...] (C) PM Siniora's senior aide Mohamed Chatah said Michel Aoun has agreed to withdraw his demand for a sovereign ministry in the new cabinet, but in return wants the public works portfolio as well as the telecommunications portfolio that Siniora has already offered him. March 14 is favorably di [...]	2008-06-27 18:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MCAP PINR PREF PREL PTER LE KU QA SA
08BEIRUT948	LEBANON: APPARENT LULL IN CABINET FORMATION [...] (C) Although there was an uptick in optimism on cabinet formation late in the week of June 23-27, by Monday June 30 all sides seem to be getting ready for a lull in negotiations. Speaker Berri, claiming frustration, is leaving for a conference in Quebec. March 14 has made a tactical withdra [...]	2008-06-30 16:43:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE
08BEIRUT949	LEBANON: SAUDIS REPORTEDLY ARMING SUNNI SALAFISTS [...] (C) Tripoli MP Mosbah Ahdab expressed deep concern to the Charge on June 30 that Saudi Arabic has started arming Sunni extremist Salafists in northern Lebanon. Ahdab alleged that the Saudis are trying "a new strategy" because they are disappointed with the violence that took place in May and [...]	2008-06-30 20:31:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR SA SY LE
08BEIRUT959	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI REFUTES SAUDI ARMING OF [...] (C) Majority leader Saad Hariri reassured the Charge on July 1 that neither his Future Party nor the Saudis are arming the Sunni Salafists, who are fighting the Alawites in northern Lebanon, as has been rumored (Ref A). The fighting in the north could continue for months to obstruct the spring [...]	2008-07-02 12:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KPAL SY SA LY AG LE
08BEIRUT962	LEBANON: GEAGEA SAYS HIZBALLAH AND SYRIA DO NOT [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea argued that the fighting in the north was ignited by the May clashes, stemming from decades of tension, and is perpetuated by the lack of response from the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces. Countering the notion that Syria and Hizballa [...]	2008-07-02 16:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MCAP SY LE
08BEIRUT963	LEBANON: JUMBLATT REPORTS SAUDIS FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Recounting his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt told the Charge on July 2 that the Saudis are focused on restructuring Saad Hariri's Future Movement and on bolstering the Sunnis in anticipation of the 2009 parliamentary elections. Jumblatt expressed his concern tha [...]	2008-07-02 19:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SA IS LE
08BEIRUT970	LEBANON: SLEIMAN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT CABINET [...] (C) On July 3, President Michel Sleiman told the Charge he was optimistic that the cabinet would be named before he travels to Paris on July 12th. "I knew this would take some time. It is important for us to have a dialogue and solve these issues on our own." Sleiman predicts that low-level [...]	2008-07-03 13:24:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREF KPAL SY IS LE
08BEIRUT983	LEBANON: ON CABINET, PROGRESS WITH AOUN BUT NOT [...] (C) There was significant progress on cabinet formation July 5-6, when the majority and the opposition reached an agreement on the portfolio distribution. Contacts from both sides told us on Saturday, July 5 there might be cabinet agreement by the end of the day. However, the optimism faded [...]	2008-07-07 15:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR LE
08BEIRUT994	LEBANON: FAMILY FEUD: MARCH 14 STRUGGLING ON [...] (C) Saad Hariri is back in Lebanon and March 14 is working on resolving its internal disagreements over the division of cabinet seats, but hard feelings are making it difficult. Hariri has been engaged in discussions with other March 14 leaders Samir Geagea, Walid Jumblatt, and PM-designate [...]	2008-07-09 15:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR FR LE SY

08BEIRUT996	LEBANON: DETERMINED UNIIIC COMMISSIONER MAKING [...] (S) UNIIIC Commissioner Daniel Bellemare told emboffs on July 9 that he sees no wavering of French support for UNIIIC and the Special Tribunal, asked for USG support in the Special Tribunal Management Committee and positive USG responses to his requests for assistance. Ever the careful prose [...]	2008-07-09 16:00:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	KJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER UNSC FR GB LE
08BELGRADE1059	SERBIA: NEIGHBORS' KOSOVO RECOGNITION UNDERMINES ICJ [...] (SBU) The Government of Serbia reacted strongly to the coordinated announcements late on October 9 by neighbors Montenegro and Macedonia to recognize Kosovo, declaring the Montenegrin and Macedonian ambassadors personae non gratae. The new recognitions, coming the day after the UN General Ass [...]	2008-10-10 16:18:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR MK MW KV
08BELGRADE112	SERBIA: POSITIVE RECEPTION FOR INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH EU [...] (SBU) President Boris Tadic was able to spin the January 28 announcement of a political agreement between the EU and Serbia as a victory. He thereby avoided a self-inflicted wound, since he had promised an SAA signature without securing it in advance. End Summary. Positive Media Coverage [...]	2008-01-29 16:39:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE118	PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ENTERS FINAL STRETCH STILL [...] (SBU) In the final week of campaigning, Serbia's two presidential candidates are hot after the votes and each other. President Boris Tadic is taking two campaign messages to the people: A vote for Tadic is a vote for Serbia's European future and economic well-being; and a vote for Radical Par [...]	2008-01-30 16:20:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SR
08BELGRADE1197	HAGUE TRIBUNAL PROSECUTOR VISITS SERBIA [...] (SBU) On his final visit to Serbia before completing his December report to the UN Security Council, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz told us on November 17 that Serbia's political will and operational capability had increased dramatical [...]	2008-11-21 09:19:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KAWC SR
08BELGRADE1270	SERBIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 19-20 VISIT OF [...] (SBU) Your visit to Serbia comes as we are rebuilding high-level contacts with a new, pro-European Serbian government in the wake of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The recent agreement in the UN Security Council on the deployment of the European Union's Rule of Law mission was a crucia [...]	2008-12-10 14:50:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON MARR SR
08BELGRADE131	SERBIA: AS CAMPAIGN CLOSES, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TOO [...] (SBU) As Serbia's presidential election campaign drew to a close, both candidates made their final pitch to voters in an effort to secure what could be a narrow victory or a contested win on Sunday's election day. In a televised debate and rallies, Boris Tadic promoted his European agenda, and [...]	2008-02-01 17:33:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE136	SERBIA: REELECTED PRESIDENT TADIC [...] (U) Serbian President Boris Tadic won reelection, February 3, edging out his Radical Party opponent, Tomislav Nikolic thanks to a large last-minute turnout. Tadic cast the election as a referendum for European integration, economic recovery, and political reform, and a majority of the voters [...]	2008-02-04 13:16:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SR
08BELGRADE171	SERBIA ON THE EVE OF KOSOVO'S DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Serbia's leaders and activists are preparing for Kosovo's imminent declaration of independence and the European Union's decision to deploy a mission to Kosovo. Ruling parties plan to convene parliament to oppose both moves, while nationalist groups have announced protests calling an EU [...]	2008-02-14 06:15:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV
08BELGRADE206	SERBIA: PM CALLS TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT; NEW ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica recommended on March 8 to dissolve parliament and for new parliamentary elections be held. He said this was the best solution for ending the ongoing government gridlock over Serbia's Kosovo policy and its path to Europe. President Tadic said he would a [...]	2008-03-10 11:25:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS KPAO KV XG SR
08BELGRADE218	SERBIA: LONG-TERM DAMAGE TO FOREIGN RELATIONS [...] (SBU) President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party (DS) and other pro-Western parties hope that Serbia will be able to return to European integration after Kosovo subsides. Others in government recognize that the freeze between Serbia and the EU may last longer. But even pro-European party insid [...]	2008-03-11 11:58:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SR XG KV
08BELGRADE309	SERBIA: PARTIES' IDEOLOGIES GIVE WAY TO "MATHEMATICAL [...] (SBU) Leaders of Prime Minister Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia and failed presidential candidate Nikolic's Radicals are openly discussing a likely post election coalition. President Tadic's Democratic Party has apparently seeks to keep all post election options open, though increasingl [...]	2008-03-31 10:12:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SR
08BELGRADE356	SERBIA: LEGISLATION ON HOLD DURING ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) While Serbia's political elite crunch the numbers in anticipation of forming coalitions after the May 11 elections, Serbia's caretaker government has stalled a mountain of critical legislation. While this is business as usual for the politicians, legislation that would improve the day-to [...]	2008-04-09 10:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SR
08BELGRADE418	SERBIA: TO BRUSSELS OR MOSCOW? SAA AND GAZPROM DEAL [...] (SBU) Serbia's leaders and media have seized on two pending agreements, the EU Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) and a bilateral energy deal with Russia, as symbols of the struggle between political allies turned adversaries to chart the country's direction. President Boris Tadic l [...]	2008-04-23 15:57:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ECON ENRG SR
08BELGRADE426	SERBIA GETS SAA, DEMOCRATS WIN BACK INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) A late-breaking decision by the EU to sign the SAA with Serbia boosts President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party coalition in advance of May 11 elections. Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic plans to travel to Luxembourg to sign today (April 29). Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic benefits po [...]	2008-04-29 13:47:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SR
08BELGRADE450	SERBIA: DEMOCRATS AND RADICALS STILL NECK AND NECK [...] (SBU) Serbia's radical and democratic parties are still running neck-and-neck toward the May 11 parliamentary elections. Despite tabloid press reports showing the democratic coalition with a small lead over the Radicals, more accurate polling data shows the Radicals maintaining its slight le [...]	2008-05-07 08:53:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KV SR
08BELGRADE452	SERBIA: IF THE RADICALS WIN [...] (SBU) A victory of the war crimes indictee Vojislav Seselj-led Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in the May 11 parliamentary elections would bring to power a leadership with no international experience and little common ground on the U.S. or EU priorities for democratic and economic development in [...]	2008-05-07 13:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TAGS
08BELGRADE455	THE SERBIAN RADICAL PARTY'S ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (SBU) As the Serbian election campaign wraps up, the Radical party is trying to reassure international investors that they should not fear a Radical-led government. Party leader Nikolic delivered that message to international media, but undercut his own message by reiterating Radical skeptici [...]	2008-05-08 15:12:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SR
08BELGRADE460	ON EVE OF ELECTIONS SERBIA AND FIAT SIGN LUCRATIVE MOU [...] The GOS and Fiat signed a memorandum of understanding on April 30 in which Fiat would acquire 70% ownership and invest $1.1 billion in Kragujevac-based Zastava Autombili while the GOS would retain 30% ownership, invest $160 million and provide investment incentives to Fiat. The deal is seen a [...]	2008-05-09 15:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EIND ELTN SR MW
08BELGRADE50	SERBIAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS [...] (SBU) Upcoming Serbian presidential elections pit the incumbent President Boris Tadic against Radical Party Tomislav Nikolic in a race that Tadic will likely win in the second round of voting. The Radicals are running an effective campaign, however, presenting a kinder, gentler message that m [...]	2008-01-11 15:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV
08BELGRADE509	SERBIA: COALITION NEGOTIATIONS HEATING UP [...] (SBU) President Tadic's formal meetings May 22 with the leaders of the parties that won seats in the new Serbian Parliament confirmed that no group has yet formed a majority, but it appears that pro-European forces have the upper hand. Socialist Party leader Ivica Dacic, whose coalition holds t [...]	2008-05-23 15:46:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE559	SERBIA: DEMOCRATS AND SOCIALISTS CLOSER TO FORMING [...] (SBU) It now appears likely that Boris Tadic's Democratic Party will form a coalition government with the Socialists, perhaps as early as next week. Recent actions by the Socialists (SPS) and further intransigence by Prime Minister Kostunica's party regarding Serbia's European future have tip [...]	2008-06-09 09:49:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE677	SERBIA: DEMOCRATS AND SOCIALISTS FORM NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) After almost two months of coalition negotiations, Serbia's new European-oriented government under Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic was formed on July 7. The cabinet, a mix of old faces and new, contains representatives of seven political parties. The government enjoys the support of a sl [...]	2008-07-08 18:34:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE861	SERBIA: STAFFDEL DESAI'S AUGUST 14 - 17 VISIT [...] (SBU) During an August 14-17 visit to Serbia, a staff delegation from the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (HACFO) heard about the benefits and importance of U.S. assistance from a wide variety of Serbian interlocutors and deliver [...]	2008-08-26 06:19:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SR
08BELGRADE88	Serbia: DPM Djelic Outlines a European Economic Future [...] (SBU) During a January 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister Djelic (DS) outlined the government's vision of a European economic future for Serbia. Djelic focused on Serbia's preparations for EU negotiations and hopes to sign an SAA as soon as January 28. Djelic admitted that [...]	2008-01-23 11:55:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG SR
08BELGRADE928	SERBIA: RADICAL LEADER RESIGNS [...] (SBU) Acting head of the Serbian Radical Party Tomislav Nikolic resigned from his party leadership positions on September 5 and created a new parliamentary caucus of 19 members on September 8. Although it was widely known that Nikolic was frequently in conflict with party president and ICTY in [...]	2008-09-09 15:46:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE929	SERBIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES STABILIZATION AGREEMENT WITH EU [...] (SBU) On September 9, Serbia's Parliament approved both the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU and its energy deal with Russia, ending months of gridlock over the two agreements. Getting the SAA agreement approved was a priority of the new pro-European government led by the D [...]	2008-09-09 15:54:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE95	SERBIA: ONE WEEK FROM DECISION DAY, DEAD HEAT FOR ELECTION [...] (SBU) Incumbent President Boris Tadic and presidential hopeful Radical Party Tomislav Nikolic continue neck-to-neck in the run-up to the run-off for Serbia's presidency. In the days since the January 20 first round of voting, the candidates have begun to differentiate their visions for Serbia [...]	2008-01-25 10:15:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SR
08BELGRADE984	SERBIA REACTS TO EU DECISION NOT TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRADE [...] (SBU) The European Union's September 15 decision not to approve the Interim Trade Agreement with Serbia was met with disappointment, and some anger, in the Serbian government. Opposition parties are using the decision to claim that the EU will "blackmail" Serbia into recognizing Kosovo as a co [...]	2008-09-18 15:10:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRD SR
08BERLIN1069	(S) GERMAN FIRM GEBR SAACKE GMBH INDICATES NO [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, Germany indicates the German firm Gebr Saacke GmbH & Co has had no business dealings with the Pakistani firm Premier International and has since been sensitized to future procurement efforts. On July 21, 2008, German MFA Export Control Division Desk Offic [...]	2008-08-06 08:32:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA AEC GM PK
08BERLIN1095	TFGG01: GERMANY CITES FRENCH-LED "PROGRESS" [...] (C) Acting DCM delivered reftel points August 11 to Chancellor Merkel's Deputy National Security Advisor Rolf Nikel and to Foreign Office acting Political Director Emily Haber. We also discussed Georgia with Office Directors for NATO and Caucasus affairs. Chancellor Will Go to Sochi August 15 ----- [...]	2008-08-11 15:18:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PARM KCFE RU GG
08BERLIN1101	GERMANY'S VIEW OF GEORGIA: FRUSTRATION RISING BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acting DCM accompanied by POLOFF delivered REF (A) points to Foreign Office acting Political Director Emily Haber on August 12. Haber expressed the MFA's frustration with Russian actions in Georgia but stressed Germany's decision to wait for a readout from French Foreign Ministe [...]	2008-08-12 12:08:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG
08BERLIN1150	G-7 STATEMENT ON GEORGIA: GERMAN FINANCE MINISTRY AWAITS SIGNAL FROM CHANCELLERY AND MFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-19 12:08:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL PGOV GG GM
08BERLIN1166	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR LUGAR'S VISIT TO BERLIN, [...] (U) Mr. Senator: Mission Germany warmly welcomes you to Berlin. Your visit comes on the heels of the historic opening of our new Embassy on Pariser Platz on July 4, preceded by the separate June visits of President Bush and Secretary Rice. I am pleased that we will be able to host two of your [...]	2008-08-21 13:17:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT ASEC OREP PGOV PREL GM
08BERLIN1187	GERMANY REACTS STRONGLY TO RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: German officials reacted strongly to Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia August 26. See para 7 for the full text of a German government statement on the matter. During a visit to Estonia today, Chancellor Merkel said the recognition was "absolutely unacceptable" [...]	2008-08-26 16:16:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS OSCE PHUM PREL UN GG RS GM EU
08BERLIN1259	GERMAN VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 15-16 EU GAERC FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany expects the EU Council on September 15 to agree on creating a small "coordination cell" in Brussels to help coordinate the existing anti-piracy contributions of EU members and prepare the way for a possible future ESDP mission off the coast of Somalia. The Council is also [...]	2008-09-12 14:51:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PHUM PGOV GM ZL ZI SO SR BO
08BERLIN1261	GERMANY/GEORGIA: STATUS OF EU OBSERVER MISSION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German government is using numerous bilateral and multilateral tools to assist Georgia in its recovery from the recent war with Russia. Germany strongly supports the EU observer mission in Georgia and seems determined to meet the October 1 deployment deadline. Chancellor Merk [...]	2008-09-12 15:54:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS OSCE PHUM PREL UN GG RS GM EU
08BERLIN1365	GERMAN VIEWS ON MAP, STRASBOURG/KEHL SUMMIT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: German officials at the Chancellery and MFA told visiting EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner October 2 that while they saw little chance of extending MAP to Georgia or Ukraine at the December NATO foreign ministerial, they agreed it was necessary to agree on a way ahead to fulfill the [...]	2008-10-06 16:56:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EUN OSCE GG GM RS FR
08BERLIN1542	GERMANY REMAINS STUBBORN ON MAP AND ADDITIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Top German government officials emphasized to visiting USNATO Ambassador Kurt Volker November 10-11 that Germany remains strongly opposed to granting Ukraine and Georgia member action plan (MAP) status at the December 2-3 meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. While open to giving the appl [...]	2008-11-14 18:25:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV AF RS GG UP GM
08BERLIN1562	MEDIA REACTION: Somalia, Georgia, Economic, Obama [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Somalia) Hijacked Supertanker 3. (Georgia) Geneva Talks 4. (Economic) Finance Crisis 5. (U.S.) Obama Administration Â [...]	2008-11-19 11:53:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN1669	GERMANY: POST-MORTEM ON KEY ISSUES FOLLOWING THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: German officials are generally satisfied with the hard-fought compromises on MAP and NATO-Russian relations in the December 2-3 NATO Foreign Ministers communique. On MAP, there is hope that this contentious issue can finally be put to the side for the medium term. While conceding [...]	2008-12-15 11:09:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO RS AF GM
08BERLIN256	GERMANY - 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following is Mission Germany's submission for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The entire report should be treated as sensitive but unclassified. Mission point of contact is Craig Conway SIPDIS (email: conwaycm@state.gov; tel: 49-30-8305-2127). 2. (SBU) [...]	2008-03-03 08:58:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV GM
08BERLIN335	EMERGING LEFT PARTY SHAKES UP GERMAN POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: The Left Party's electoral successes in western states and gains in the national polls over the past year have transformed this once fringe party of former communists into a weighty political force. The merger of smaller post-communist parties to form the Left Party last year ha [...]	2008-03-14 16:41:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GM
08BERLIN541	GERMANY ON APRIL 28-29 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol-mil/external chief met with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Thomas Schieb April 25 to discuss reftel points on key issues to be discussed at the April 28-29 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). The Western Balkans, the Middle East, Burma, Zimbabwe and [...]	2008-04-25 17:02:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL GM IR RS KV BK BM IZ ZI PK ZL
08BERLIN744	GETTING GERMANY ON BOARD FOR MAP FOR GEORGIA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. We will have to engage regularly with the German government at very senior levels over the next several months to have any hope of getting the Germans on board with extending MAP to Georgia and Ukraine at the NATO foreign ministers meeting in December. The German "nein" at Bucha [...]	2008-06-05 14:33:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO GM RS UP GG
08BERLIN749	GERMANY/RUSSIA: CHANCELLERY VIEWS ON MAP FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary David Merkel discussed Russian political developments and Ukrainian/Georgian MAP with Deputy National Security Advisor Rolf Nikel and Chancellery Director for East European and Central Asian Affairs Norman Walter June 4. Because of DAS Merkel's lon [...]	2008-06-06 11:58:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON GM RS GG UP
08BERLIN840	GEORGIAN PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI'S JUNE 25 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili held a 90-minute lunch meeting June 25 in Berlin. According to the Chancellery, the atmosphere of the meeting was constructive. The majority of the discussion was taken up by Saakashvili's description of G [...]	2008-06-26 17:13:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EUN GM RS
08BERLIN906	JUNE 30 GROUP OF FRIENDS MEETING: AD REF AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 30 meeting in Berlin, the Friends of the Secretary General on Georgia agreed ad ref to a three-phase approach for the settlement of the conflict in Abkhazia. The resulting document is far less detailed and prescriptive than the original German draft, proposed on Jun [...]	2008-07-10 10:24:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MARR EUN RS ZJ GG
08BISHKEK1031	FRENCH CHARGE: KYRGYZSTAN IN RUSSIAN SPHERE OF [...] (C) Summary: In an October 6 courtesy call, French Charge Jean-Pierre Godart told the Ambassador that he believed the Russians would help Kyrgyzstan through this winter's challenges. In Godart's view, Kyrgyzstan is in the Russian sphere of influence, and for that reason, it is foolish to dem [...]	2008-10-07 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KG
08BISHKEK71	KYRGYZ OPPOSITION HOLDS JOINT MEETING; GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Several Kyrgyz opposition parties and civil society groups held a joint meeting January 14 under the "For Justice" banner. Ex-Foreign Minister Jekshenkulov moderated the discussion, and various speakers sharply criticized the government for the conduct of the December parliamenta [...]	2008-01-18 12:18:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KG
08BISHKEK824	TFGG01: KYRGYZ DEPUTY FM ON GEORGIA CRISIS, CIS [...] (C) On August 13, Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Ibraimov provided his ministry's views on the conflict in Georgia and Kyrgyzstan's effort, as CIS chair, to mediate. Ibraimov explained that the CIS operates primarily in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, and has very little authority to a [...]	2008-08-13 11:33:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
08BISHKEK963	Kyrgyz Press and Public Opinion Still Overwhelmingly [...] (SBU) Summary: Forty days after the beginning of the Georgian conflict, opinions on the conflict in the Kyrgyz media are resoundingly pro-Russian. Reader reactions to an Embassy op-ed indicate that the U.S. version of events has little support. On the contrary, the events in Georgia appear to [...]	2008-09-23 09:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO KG
08BOGOTA1509	NARCO INFIGHTING REEMERGES IN ANTIOQUIA AND CORDOBA [...] (C) Summary: The Uraba region of Antioquia Department as well as Cordoba Department--both of which contain major narcotrafficking routes--are suffering a serious outbreak of narco-related violence. A fight between rival narcotrafficking groups has reportedly left 400 dead since January, with [...]	2008-04-23 17:14:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PINR CO PTER
08BOGOTA1895	COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR JANUARY-MARCH 2008 [...] (S) During the first quarter of 2008, the Colombian military scored new successes against FARC leadership, killing two FARC Secretariat members - Raul Reyes and Ivan Rios. These successes, as well as the killing of two key FARC commanders in the last quarter of 2007, led to increased desertio [...]	2008-05-20 20:02:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PINR MARR PTER VZ EC CO
08BOGOTA3031	COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR APRIL - JUNE 2008 [...] (S) In the second quarter of 2008, FARC leader Manuel Maralunda ("Tirofijo") died, notorious FARC commander Nelly Avila Moreno ("Karina") deserted, and the military rescued three American hostages, Ingrid Betancourt and eleven others. These successes further demoralized the morale of FARC ran [...]	2008-08-18 19:50:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PINR MARR PTER VZ EC NI CO
08BOGOTA3079	NO PROGRESS IN GOC PEACE OVERTURES TO FARC AND ELN [...] (C) Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo told us the GOC continues efforts to contact FARC leader Alfonso Cano to start peace talks, but has made no progress. Restrepo's contact with the group communicated with lower-level FARC, but has not obtained a meeting with the FARC leader. Restrepo [...]	2008-08-20 18:51:00	Embassy Bogota	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM CO
08BOGOTA3582	GOC FACES CHALLENGES IN EXPANDING STATE PRESENCE [...] (C) The GOC's Center for Coordinated and Integrated Action (CCAI) is working to better coordinate security and civilian agency efforts to establish civilian state services in post-conflict areas, but is hampered by lack of sufficient staff and funding to fully manage its vast range of responsi [...]	2008-09-24 12:59:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR CO
08BRASILIA1061	BRAZIL'S NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER COMPETITION TAKES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Meeting the July 31, deadline for responses to Brazil's request for information (RFI) on a next generation fighter aircraft (FX2),Boeing and Lockheed Martin submitted their proposals on July 30 and 31 respectively. The Brazilian Air Force (BRAF) is expected to review the propo [...]	2008-08-05 14:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BR ETTC
08BRASILIA1373	BRAZIL'S FIGHTER COMPETITION - THE IMPORTANCE OF [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY. On September 29th, the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) announced its three finalists for Brazil's next generation fighter aircraft (FX2): the Boeing F18 Super Hornet, the Dassault Rafale and the Saab Gripen. The winner of the c [...]	2008-10-16 20:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	BR PREL MARR ETTC
08BRASILIA847	U.S. AIRCRAFT IN CONTENTION TO BE BRAZIL'S NEXT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On June 10, MLO Brasilia obtained an unofficial copy of a Request for Information (RFI - passed electronically to Washington agencies) from the Brazilian Air Force (BRAF) concerning the upcoming competition for Brazil,s next fighter aircraft. One U.S. origin fighter, the F- [...]	2008-06-20 18:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR ETTC BR PREL ETRD EAIR EIND
08BRATISLAVA34	GAERC RESPONSE [...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel points with MFA EU Correspondent Alexander Micovcin on January 25. Slovakia's delegation will be led by MFA State Secretary Olga Algayerova, as Minister Jan Kubis will be hosting a visit by the UN Secretary General. 2. (SBU) Micovcin predicted that an EU Peacekee [...]	2008-01-25 15:07:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KVIR IR IS SU LO
08BRATISLAVA492	MFA RESPONSE TO BOSNIA DEMARCHE SUGGESTS SLOVAKIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-28 16:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU BH LO
08BRATISLAVA570	SLOVAK RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary. Poloff delivered reftel points to Albin Otruba, European Correspondent at the MFA. Otruba said the Slovak delegation is most interested in the topics related to the western Balkans, and particularly Serbia and Kosovo. With respect to the Middle East and the WTO, Otruba predicted th [...]	2008-12-04 15:42:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU LO
08BRIDGETOWN149	2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT - EASTERN CARIBBEAN [...] Embassy Bridgetown is responsible for the NAS-funded program in seven countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It is also responsible for monitoring equipment provided to the French department of Martinique. [...]	2008-03-06 12:26:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN XL
08BRUSSELS1072	ADMINISTRATOR FORE DISCUSSES KOSOVO, POST-LISBON [...] (C) Summary: European Commission (EC) Director-General for Enlargement Michael Leigh thanked USAID Administrator and Director for Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore on July 11 for the U.S. pledge to Kosovo at the donors' conference, adding that the EU and U.S. will need to continue to work wit [...]	2008-07-16 10:30:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ZL EUN
08BRUSSELS1244	THE AMBASSADOR MEETS RELEX COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's introductory call on the morning of August 8, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for External Relations (RELEX) reported that CFSP High Rep Solana was irked that Georgian President Saakashvili had seemed so calm in their August 7 telephone call and had no [...]	2008-08-12 17:50:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS ENRG EAID ETTC KWBG EUN GG XF
08BRUSSELS1379	GEORGIA/RUSSIA: A/S FRIED MEETS QUAD POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried met with political directors of the UK, Germany and France Sept. 3 to discuss potential EU-U.S. next steps with Russia to achieve their implementation of the Ceasefire on Georgia. French Deputy Political Director Veronique Bujon-Barre (Araud did not attend) said Presiden [...]	2008-09-05 09:54:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG EUN
08BRUSSELS1390	FM DE GUCHT ENCOUNTERS RESOLUTE FM LAVROV IN MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov told Belgian FM De Gucht September 3 that OSCE monitors would not be acceptable in South Ossetia, unless South Ossetian de facto president Kokoity approves them, nor would Russian troops be withdrawn from South Ossetia and Abkhazia because those troops are there [...]	2008-09-05 18:18:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BE GG RU
08BRUSSELS1431	GAERC OUTLINES EU OBSERVER MISSION AND AID TO [...] (U) Summary: Meeting in Brussels September 15, EU Foreign Ministers formally established an independent civilian monitoring mission of at least 200 in Georgia, to be deployed by October 1. They designated Pierre Morel as EU Special Representative for the crisis in Georgia. Welcoming the the [...]	2008-09-15 18:10:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EUN RU GG SO ZI YI BO
08BRUSSELS1464	BELGIUM: "NO BUSINESS AS USUAL" DOESN'T EXCLUDE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Pol De Witte, the Director for Security Policy and NATO Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. De Witte said that Belgium takes a more "moderate line" than the U.S. on NATO-Russia meetings and sees value in dialogue. Poloff argued that Russia's re [...]	2008-09-22 15:44:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL GG RS BE
08BRUSSELS153	GAERC: FOCUSES ON SERBIA COMPROMISE WITH LITTLE [...] Summary: EU FMs engaged in a protracted discussion of Serbia at the January 28 GAERC, resulting in a proposal that Serbia sign an interim political agreement on cooperation with the EU. Ministers, faced with continuing opposition to the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement [...]	2008-01-30 13:55:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID ESDP ETRD KVPR SR
08BRUSSELS1720	EU OUTLINES TRANSATLANTIC PRIORITIES FOR PDAS RIES [...] (U) EU officials took advantage of the timing of EUR PDAS Marcie Ries's Nov. 4-6 visit to Brussels to outline Europe's priorities in working with the incoming Obama administration. Building on consensus reached by EU foreign ministers at the November 3 informal Gymnich meeting on transatlantic [...]	2008-11-10 16:03:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN
08BRUSSELS1734	PDAS RIES DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, CONGO, RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Marcie Ries met on November 5 with Vincent Mertens de Vilmars, Director for International Relations at the Ministy of Defense of Belgium. Mertens is a close advisor of Minister of Defense Pieter De Crem and a former Ambassador to Russia from B [...]	2008-11-13 17:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BE AF CG GG RU UP
08BRUSSELS1740	EU OUTLINES TRANSATLANTIC PRIORITIES FOR PDAS RIES [...] (U) EU officials took advantage of the timing of EUR PDAS Marcie Ries's Nov. 4-6 visit to Brussels to outline Europe's priorities in working with the incoming Obama administration. Building on consensus reached by EU foreign ministers at the November 3 informal Gymnich meeting on transatlantic [...]	2008-11-14 13:13:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN
08BRUSSELS180	VISIT OF S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON TO BRUSSELS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson visited Brussels January 8 and 9 to discuss war crimes issues with EU and Belgian officials. Discussions focused on current operations of war crimes tribunals, judicial development programs in Rwanda, and the general fut [...]	2008-02-05 09:13:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL EUM
08BRUSSELS1826	BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HELSINKI OSCE [...] (U) Emboff delivered reftel points on the upcoming Helsinki OSCE Ministerial on December 1 to Mr. Thierry Vuylsteke, the Ministry of Foreign Affair's Director of its OSCE Department. 2. (C) Vuylsteke, who has followed OSCE issues since 2001 and will be part of Belgium's approximately 15 [...]	2008-12-03 13:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU BE
08BRUSSELS1858	BELGIUM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ILLICIT DIAMOND [...] (U) Economic officer delivered reftel demarche in a meeting on December 5 to Mr. Henk Mahieu, General Counsellor for Economic Issues, Ms. Karla Basselier, attache for Kimberley Process Issues, and Ms. Annick de Smedt, attache for Zimbabwean affairs, all from the Belgian Ministry of Foreign A [...]	2008-12-08 11:20:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC ZI
08BRUSSELS1910	(C) IRAN: EU TO CONSIDER MORE DESIGNATIONS ON [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The French Presidency will convene a meeting of capital-based experts in Brussels on December 17 to evaluate names of Iranian individuals and entities for possible designation by the EU under its Common Policy on Restrictive Measures Against Iran (insert ref number). [...]	2008-12-16 15:57:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETTC EFIN KNNP ENRG MNUC PINR EUN IR
08BRUSSELS294	EU: TRYING TO FORGE CONSENSUS ON EUROPEAN PATH [...] (C) According to EU and member state contacts, 26 (save Cyprus) member states likely will recognize Kosovo by the end of the year. The Romanian PSC Ambassador floated to the Charge a proposal that would have Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece simultaneously recognizing Kosovo independence before [...]	2008-02-22 17:21:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EUN KV
08BRUSSELS41	PROSPECTS BLEAK FOR SERBIA SAA AT JANUARY GAERC [...] (SBU) During visit a visit to Brussels on January 8, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic emphasized that signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU during the January 28 GAERC and EU-Serbia troika meetings would give a boost to Tadic ahead of the second round of Serbi [...]	2008-01-10 15:54:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN ICTY SR
08BRUSSELS700	U/S FRIED URGES EU TO SUPPORT KOSOVO, GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Acting U/S Fried urged PSC Ambassadors May 7 to resist Russian pressure and continue integrating Kosovo and Georgia into the Euro-Atlantic sphere. He criticized UNMIK's slow transition of authority to EULEX in Kosovo, and emphasized that discussions between the Serbian government [...]	2008-05-09 14:30:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC KNNP EFIN BO GG RS IR EUN
08BRUSSELS748	U.S.-EU CONSULTATIONS ON WESTERN BALKANS ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: EUR/SCE Director Chris Hoh discussed Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, and the EU's enlargement process with EU and member state officials during the May 7 U.S.-EU troika consultations on Western Balkans (COWEB) and during separate meetings on the margins. On Kosov [...]	2008-05-19 07:30:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID EUN ZL
08BRUSSELS959	EU COUNCIL MEETING WRAP UP [...] (C) SUMMARY. The June 19-20 European Union Council Meeting of Member State Foreign Ministers in Brussels deliberated at length on next steps regarding the Lisbon Treaty following the Irish "no" vote, agreeing that more time was needed to analyze the situation. The Council also discussed the W [...]	2008-06-24 16:47:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EU
08BUCHAREST687	BASESCU TELLS SEN. LUGAR ROMANIA FACING HARD [...] (C) President Traian Basescu told Senator Richard Lugar on August 27 that he fears that Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, coming in the wake of U.S./European recognition of Kosovo, has begun a process which threatens to unravel the existing international legal architecture and [...]	2008-08-29 08:26:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON MD GG RS RO
08BUDAPEST1025	HUNGARIAN VIEWS ON BOSNIA [...] (C) Summary. Sharing U.S. concerns on the current political situation in Bosnia Hercegovina (BiH),the Hungarian MFA's Russia and Balkans Department Deputy Director Istvan Ijgyarto believes the situation has moved two years backwards. Stating that several EU countries are inclined to move Se [...]	2008-10-30 08:22:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV EU BK HU
08BUDAPEST258	HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON EU'S MARCH 10-11 FOREIGN [...] MFA EU External Relations and Crisis Situations Section Chief Andras Dekany discussed reftel agenda items with PolOff on March 7. Dekany provided the following comments by agenda item: Western Balkans: - Kosovo: Good news that the government in Pristina has shown "sufficient maturity" in [...]	2008-03-10 13:07:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HU
08BUDAPEST429	HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON APRIL 28-29 FOREIGN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-28 09:31:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HU
08BUDAPEST844	HUNGARY'S QUIET DIPLOMACY ON SOUTH OSSETIA AND [...] (C) Summary. The Hungarian Government will continue to work through their NATO and EU fora rather than directly confront the "difficult partner" Russia on the Georgia conflict. Prime Minister Gyurcsany will attend the EU's September 1 special meeting on Georgia, looking to draw a red-line ba [...]	2008-08-26 16:15:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS GG
08BUENOSAIRES1115	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER INSIDER CARLOS ZANNINI ON THE [...] (C) Summary. "We must abandon pre-conceived notions about each other...and work to identify new areas of cooperation," President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) Legal and Technical Secretary Carlos Zannini told Ambassador Wayne and Carl Meacham, Senior Professional Staff Member of th [...]	2008-08-09 12:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAGR ECON EINV EFIN PHUM PINR AR
08BUENOSAIRES1393	ARGENTINA: SAN LUIS GOVERNOR SAYS GOA LACKS MASTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with San Luis Governor and 2007 presidential candidate Rodriguez Saa on October 1. A dissident Peronist and critic of the Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) administration, Rodriguez Saa expressed his frustration at the current political situation, alleg [...]	2008-10-09 18:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES1465	ARGENTINA: LEGISLATORS SUPPORT CLOSER [...] (SBU) Summary: Five members of the Argentine Lower House in three meetings with the Ambassador shared their impressions of recent political developments in Argentina and expressed support for greater collaboration with the U.S. Congress. Opposition members of the Argentine Lower House "U.S. F [...]	2008-10-24 20:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES1569	ARGENTINA: SAN JUAN GOVERNOR SAYS STATE CAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Wayne and DCM Kelly met with San Juan Governor and Peronist Party member (PJ) Jose Luis Gioja on October 28, shortly before the Governor's travel to the U.S. to observe the presidential elections. Gioja said he maintains a positive dialogue with President Cristina F [...]	2008-11-17 22:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PREL PGOV ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES1618	ARGENTINE GOVERNOR TO VISIT FORMER VICE PRESIDENT GORE IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 13:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV PGOV KPAO SCUL AR
08BUENOSAIRES1642	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 23-24 TRIP TO RODRIGUEZ [...] (SBU) Ambassador Wayne, visiting the central Argentine province of San Luis for the first time November 23-24, saw evidence of a provincial government that prides itself on its investment in infrastructure, technology, education, and good governance. Governor Rodriguez Saa, a flamboyant Peronis [...]	2008-12-02 19:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AR
08BUENOSAIRES196	ARGENTINA'S FORMER PRESIDENT KIRCHNER LOOKS TO [...] (C) Summary and introduction: Just two months out of office, Argentina's ex-president Nestor Kirchner is still very much in the limelight. Kirchner is moving to revive and take control of the Justicialist Party (PJ),commonly referred to as the Peronist Party in honor of its founder, Juan Do [...]	2008-02-19 18:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB AR
08BUENOSAIRES241	ARGENTINA CIVAIR: TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Almost a year after the creation of the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC),the agency that will assume responsibility for Argentina's civair once a transition from military to civilian control occurs, a Director has finally been named and some institutional reorganiz [...]	2008-02-27 14:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PGOV ELAB AR
08BUENOSAIRES245	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JANUARY [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period January 28 - February 22, 2008. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state. [...]	2008-02-27 17:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAIR AR
08BUENOSAIRES311	ARGENTINE GOVERNOR OF SALTA CALLS ON THE AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey, Argentina's youngest governor, and discussed areas for cooperation, including promotion of trade and investment, cultural exchanges, and his upcoming trip to Miami, Washington, and New York in April. The Governor descr [...]	2008-03-12 10:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV PINR SCUL AR
08BUENOSAIRES514	ARGENTINA: NESTOR KIRCHNER POISED TO ASSUME [...] (U) Summary: It appears that former President Nestor Kirchner (NK) and his list will run unopposed to lead Argentina's Justicialist "Peronist" Party (PJ). April 19-20 news reports say PJ officials disqualified a second list of candidates, indicating former president NK's slate will likely w [...]	2008-04-21 20:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AR
08BUENOSAIRES751	Argentina: Ambassador Promotes NGOs, U.S. Commercial [...] (SBU) Ambassador met with political, business and military leaders, NGOs, media, and Fulbright scholars during a May 22-23, 2008, visit to Argentina's southwestern province of Neuquen. Ambassador discussed the current political situation and U.S. corporate social responsibility efforts with Gov [...]	2008-05-30 20:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG KPAO BEXP PREL AR

08BUENOSAIRES797	ARGENTINA ANNOUNCES SOCIAL INVESTMENTS FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOA announced June 9 that it will direct the marginal proceeds from its March 11 increase in soy export taxes to health (60%),housing (20%) and rural roads (20%). Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) followed the announcement with a 25-minute speech arg [...]	2008-06-11 14:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN EAGR PHUM EAID AR
08BUENOSAIRES834	ARGENTINA: FARM DEBATE(?) MOVES TO CONGRESS [...] (C) Summary: President Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) took a step back from the precipice on June 17 and bought herself some breathing room in the 100-day old farm crisis by announcing she was sending the question of the sliding scale of export taxes ("retenciones") as a bill to congress for deba [...]	2008-06-18 18:12:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAGR ECON EFIN INVI AR
08CAIRO1047	SISYPHUS ON THE HILL: THE OPPOSITION PARTIES OF [...] (C) Summary: Officially, there are 23 opposition parties registered in Egypt. Most of these are either one-man operations with no meaningful support, or government-controlled showpieces unrecognizable as "opposition" (one opposition candidate endorsed President Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presid [...]	2008-05-22 12:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM EG
08CAIRO1175	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH EGYPTIAN FREEDOM HOUSE [...] (C) On June 2, the Ambassador met with nine Egyptian journalists and activists who recently returned to Egypt from the U.S. where they participated in Freedom House's New Generation of Advocates Fellowship program. Meeting participants included: Shaima Aboul Kheir (Journalist, Al Dustour n [...]	2008-06-09 08:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KMPI KDEM EG
08CAIRO1258	EGYPT'S APPROACH ON ERITREAN ASYLUM-SEEKERS [...] (U) This is an action cable. For action requested, see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: On June 18, the Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit USG concern over continuing reports that Egypt is deporting Eritreans likely eligible for refugee protections to Eritrea. Aboul Gh [...]	2008-06-18 15:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM EG ER
08CAIRO1315	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ELECTIONS: SOME INTERNAL [...] (C) Summary and comment: Late May elections for the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) highest body elevated five new members to the Guidance Council, among them two MB parliamentarians, an unprecedented move for the group. Some analysts herald the exclusion of a prominent MB moderate from th [...]	2008-06-24 14:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KISL PINR EG
08CAIRO1762	VOLUNTARY RETURN OF IRAQIS FROM CAIRO TO BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Summary. The Iraqi Embassy in Cairo and the Cairo office of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed August 10 media reports that approximately 1000 Iraqis, many of whom have UNHCR refugee status, will return to Iraq from Egypt this week. The Iraqi Embassy, Egyptian Minist [...]	2008-08-10 15:02:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL IZ EG
08CAIRO1876	FOREIGN MINISTER ON GEORGIA, IRAQ, AND U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit told the Ambassador he had not yet read the report and recommendations of an MFA team that recently traveled to Baghdad to assess security conditions in preparation for the potential return of an Egyptian ambassador. He [...]	2008-08-25 13:04:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KIRF RU GG IZ EG
08CAIRO1889	PROMINENT REFORMIST JUDGE PLANS TO LEAVE EGYPT [...] (C) Summary: Reformist Court of Cassation justice Hisham Bastawisi plans to leave Egypt in early September and spend approximately two years working as a legal advisor in Kuwait. Bastawisi is Egypt's most prominent advocate for increased judicial independence, whose leadership of the Judges Clu [...]	2008-08-26 13:13:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM KJUS EG
08CAIRO1931	EGYPT HAS NO POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to the Office of Eastern and Southern European Affairs at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 1. We stressed USG concerns over Serbia's request for a UNGA resolution seeking an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on Koso [...]	2008-09-01 14:26:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UN UNGA KV EG
08CAIRO1940	ARAB LEAGUE AND EGYPTIAN MFA ON IRAQ, LEBANON, AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-02 14:23:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ SU EG
08CAIRO2075	RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON BMENA FORUM FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 13:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KMPI ECON EG
08CAIRO2275	MFA ADVISOR AND PDAS FELTMAN DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: NEA PDAS Feltman and MFA Senior Advisor Hossam Zaki discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, the global financial crisis, and Iraqi debt relief during an October 26 meeting in Cairo. Zaki said that recording progress on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is [...]	2008-10-30 07:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON KPAL IZ IS SY IR EG LE
08CAIRO2431	APRIL 6 ACTIVIST DESCRIBES GOE HARASSMENT, [...] (S) Summary and comment: "Youth Movement for Change" activist Ahmed Saleh, who advocates replacing the current Egyptian regime with a parliamentary democracy, called on us November 25. He described the harassment he and his colleagues face from Egyptian State Security as a "siege" that compe [...]	2008-11-26 15:51:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM EG
08CAIRO2478	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH UNHCR'S REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Saad Al Attar, UNHCR's Regional Representative in Cairo on November 25. Al Attar told the Ambassador about UNHCR's challenges to meet its responsibilities given a lack of funding, the situation of Iraqi refugees in Egypt, and UNHCR's dealings with the Gove [...]	2008-12-04 15:08:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV SU ER IZ EG
08CAIRO2503	QUINT POLICY PLANNING TALKS FOCUS ON REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary. The November 18 "Quint" consultations with policy planners from Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt (host) and the U.S. yielded a comprehensive dialogue on a range of regional issues, including Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, piracy off the Horn of Africa, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [...]	2008-12-15 14:25:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PREL PGOV KPAL EFIN SY LE SU IR IS IZ EG XF
08CAIRO2578	CODEL HASTINGS' CAIRO MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: In December 6 meetings, senior Egyptian government officials told Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) that the incoming U.S. administration should focus on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process "from day one." FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit told Hastings that the Barcelona Process has been completely dis [...]	2008-12-30 13:40:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS OSCE PHUM KCRM OREP EUN PREF
08CAIRO362	ENCOURAGING EGYPTIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE ARAB [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 11:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ EG
08CAIRO495	LOCAL ELECTIONS LEAD-UP: ARRESTS CONTINUE, [...] (SBU) Summary: In the lead-up to Egypt's April 8 local council elections, dozens of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) campaign workers and candidates continue to be arrested daily. An estimated 400-700 MB members have been detained in the past five weeks. On March 10, the MB announced that it had aimed [...]	2008-03-12 16:43:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL EG
08CAIRO562	THE SCHIZOPHRENIA OF THE EGYPTIAN MUSLIM [...] (C) Summary: The ongoing debate over the draft party platform of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has exposed in an unprecedented manner the cross-cutting fault lines within the 80-year old Islamist organization. The dichotomy within the MB's leadership - highlighted by contradictory sta [...]	2008-03-20 11:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KDEM EG
08CAIRO611	POSSIBLE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SYMPATHIES AMONG [...] (U) Summary: On March 15, we accompanied a DRL Program Officer on a monitoring visit to a DRL-funded governance project in Minya, a city in Upper Egypt. The project, implemented by the US-based NGO "Street Law International" and its local partner, the Assiut Human Rights Association (AHRA),[...]	2008-03-27 17:01:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM KISL EG
08CAIRO760	BLUE LANTERN LICENSE 05-050073373 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-14 15:33:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC EG
08CAIRO913	EGYPTIAN COURT DISMISSES LAWSUITS AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-04 14:47:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM EG
08CAIRO941	OUTREACH TO EGYPTIAN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Embassy Cairo continues to actively support and promote the President's Freedom Agenda. We are in close contact with the wide range of Egypt's political oppositionists, democracy and human rights activists, and journalists from independent and opposition newspapers, as well as bloggers wh [...]	2008-05-07 08:22:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EG
08CAIRO983	MFA OFFICIALS ON AL LEBANON DELEGATION, AL [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings May 13, MFA Senior Advisor and Spokesman Hossam Zaki and MFA Cabinet Director for Lebanon Nazih El-Negary briefed us on current plans for the Qatari-led Arab League (AL) Delegation to Beirut, and the dynamics at the May 11 AL Ministerial. Zaki said that the A [...]	2008-05-14 12:39:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PTER LEB EG
08CARACAS1000	OPPOSITION STILL DIVIDED ON MOST STATE AND LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. Mainstream opposition parties announced consensus candidates for only seven of 22 gubernatorial races in November in a July 15 press conference. While predicting they would announce many more consensus gubernatorial and mayoral candidates before registration begins August 5, opp [...]	2008-07-18 23:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
08CARACAS1078	AMBASSADOR VISITS ANZOATEGUI AND NUEVA ESPARTA [...] (C) Summary. During a July 25 - 29 visit to Anzoategui and Nueva Esparta, the Ambassador met with local political leaders and media. Almost all interlocutors were in agreement that pro-opposition Nueva Esparta Governor Morel Rodriguez was a near lock to be re-elected in November's gubernato [...]	2008-08-01 19:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ECON SNAR KPAO VE NL TD
08CARACAS1272	OPPOSITION UNITES BEHIND CARACAS MAYORAL [...] (C) Summary. Opposition parties named Alianza Bravo Pueblo (ABP) leader Antonio Ledezma September 9 their consensus candidate for the Caracas mayorship. Ledezma also picked up the personal endorsement of Chacao Mayor Leopoldo Lopez, who had led early polls in the same race, but whom the Comp [...]	2008-09-12 13:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
08CARACAS1334	FEW NEW FACES AMONG OPPOSITION CANDIDATES [...] (C) Summary: The opposition, beset by parochial interests, appears to be relying on well-established politicians in November's gubernatorial and mayoral elections rather than cultivating "new faces" with broad public appeal. Moreover, the older and previously discredited parties, Copei and D [...]	2008-09-23 12:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC VE
08CARACAS1337	ANNUAL INFLATION NEARS 35 PERCENT [...] (U) According to figures recently released by the Central Bank (BCV) and the National Statistics Institute, annual (August 08/August 07) inflation in metropolitan Caracas has reached 34.5 percent, the highest in Latin American and up from 32.2 percent through June (ref A). Some local economi [...]	2008-09-23 18:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON VE
08CARACAS1382	AS ELECTION APPROACHES, WHERE'S THE SPENDING? [...] (C) Summary: An anticipated jump in spending prior to the November 23 state and local elections by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) does not appear to have materialized. Local analysts primarily attribute this surprising failure to boost spending significantly to increasing incomp [...]	2008-09-30 20:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN VE
08CARACAS1496	STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS UPDATE--FOUR WEEKS AWAY [...] (C) Summary: President Chavez is campaigning hard for his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidates in the run-up to the November 23 state and local elections. Chavez is conceding no electoral races, even in opposition strongholds, and is equating votes for PSUV candidates with a [...]	2008-10-25 14:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
08CARACAS1599	CHAVEZ FIRES UP THE BASE [...] (C) Summary: During visits to Anzoategui, Barinas, and Zulia States from November 14 to 16, Chavez renewed his threats to arrest Zulia governor and Maracaibo mayoral candidate Manuel Rosales. He also told supporters to "stay in the streets" following the vote and "stay alert" against alleg [...]	2008-11-18 20:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
08CARACAS1640	PRESS FREEDOM UPDATE: GLOBOVISION ON THE HOOK [...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) is hardening its position against the remaining independent media outlets following the November 23 state and local elections. The government's telecommunication's agency (Conatel) is investigating Globovision, the cri [...]	2008-12-02 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS1693	NEW PSUV GOVERNORS REFLECT PREFERENCE FOR LOYALTY [...] (C) Summary: Most of the new PSUV governors have served previously in local or national political office, and many of them have longstanding ties to Chavez personally or left-wing credentials. The incoming governors from Anzoategui, Barinas, Guarico, and Trujillo States are tried and true [...]	2008-12-09 21:43:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV VE KDEM
08CARACAS188	AMBASSADOR VISITS MARACAIBO AND ZULIA STATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Duddy visited Maracaibo in Zulia state February 7-9, 2008 meeting with American & local business leaders, students, news media, opposition party mayors and the state Governor of Zulia. All groups encouraged increased interaction with the USG. Crime, and particularl [...]	2008-02-15 16:56:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KDEM PGOV PREL SENV VE
08CARACAS313	INFLATION STARTING TO TAKE ITS TOLL ON VENEZUELA'S [...] (C) Summary: Inflation, including the repressed inflation reflected in rolling shortages of price-controlled goods, is quickly becoming a stone around the neck of the BRV's economic management team. While most independent and opposition-aligned economic analysts agree that the primary cause [...]	2008-03-06 16:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV VE
08CARACAS365	ANZOATEGUI STATE: CHAVISTAS ON THE DEFENSIVE; [...] (C) Summary. Pro-government forces appear to be on the defensive in the oil-rich eastern state of Anzoategui, until recently a Chavista stronghold. Governor Tarek William Saab, a staunch loyalist of President Chavez, is widely perceived as a poor administrator, and the "No" vote carried Anzoat [...]	2008-03-14 17:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS367	CHAVEZ SLIPPING IN THE POLLS; OPPOSITION STAGNANT [...] (C) Summary. Recent local polling data shows that President Chavez's approval rating is dropping to similarly low levels of support as he had in 2003. Local analysts cite economic problems and crime as well as the Chavez's effort to radicalize his administration in 2006 as the leading causes [...]	2008-03-14 22:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO VE
08CARACAS435	CODEL WYDEN'S MARCH 26-28 VISIT TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: On his March 26-28 visit to Caracas, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) discussed the political situation in Venezuela with interlocutors from the political, business, media, and NGO communities. He also conducted internal meetings with Embassy personnel, took a driving tour of a poor ne [...]	2008-03-28 19:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON VE
08CARACAS640	MANUEL ROSALES RUNNING FOR MARACAIBO MAYOR [...] (C) Summary. Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales is planning to run for the Maracaibo mayorship, according to Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) party leaders. Rosales is telling his party that he needs to run in order to boost the UNT's prospects for his young protQgQ to replace him as governor and for the op [...]	2008-05-12 12:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS969	SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN VISIT TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Gregg Rickman and special assistant Karen Paikin visited Venezuela June 29 - July 1. Catholic Church leaders, academics, Israeli Ambassador to Venezuela Shlomo Cohen, and a Venezuelan Ministry of the Interior's Office of Religion [...]	2008-07-14 14:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VE
08CASABLANCA213	POLITICAL THEATER ENERGIZES THE BASE OF MOROCCO'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Casablanca regional congress of the Islamist Party for Justice and Development (PJD) illustrated why the PJD is the best organized and most popular political party in Morocco and the largest opposition in Parliament. On November 1st, the party employed both populist and Islami [...]	2008-11-10 08:54:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PTER MO
08CASABLANCA27	EL FASSI'S FIRST 100 DAYS: TOO EARLY TO TELL, BUT TIME TO ACT [...] (SBU) Summary: 100 days into El Fassi's tenure as Prime Minister, many Casablancans feel they have little on which to judge the new government, though they feel it is time for action. Citizens expressed anger over the increase in value-added tax on cars, and a sense of urgency about the need t [...]	2008-02-05 10:28:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KDEM MO
08CASABLANCA59	VISAS VIPER FOR FEBRUARY 2008 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met March 3, 2008. The meeting was chaired by the DCM and was attended by CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DAO, POL and PD. 2. Discussion centered on the thirty five or thirty eight people recently arrested in [...]	2008-04-02 15:07:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO
08CASABLANCA81	MOROCCAN ROYAL FAMILY HOLDING ONA FIRES CEO [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's largest conglomerate, the palace-controlled ONA, dismissed its CEO on April 11, charging that he mismanaged Wana, the company's telecommunications subsidiary. The abrupt nature of the dismissal has been the talk of Casablanca business circles for the past week, and has refo [...]	2008-04-24 11:06:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KDEM MO
08CHENNAI240	SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT VISITS IMPORTANT SOUTH INDIAN HINDU [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 11 - 12, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited one of South India's most important Hindu temples. Sri Lankan officials said the visit was "personal," except for a hastily thrown together press conference. Embassy contacts said that although President Rajapaks [...]	2008-07-17 10:25:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER IN CE
08CHENNAI260	SOUTH INDIA HELPS UPA IN CONFIDENCE VOTE, BUT TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: When the dust settled after the gripping July 22 trust vote in India's parliament (ref A),South Indians found the regional political landscape altered. Andhra Pradesh's Telugu Desam Party (TDP),a UPA opponent, fell further into disarray when two of its five Members of Parlia [...]	2008-08-05 09:49:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IN
08CHISINAU1260	IURIE ROSCA CLAIMS DEATH THREATS [...] (C) Summary: As part of a series of courtesy calls on political party leaders, the Ambassador met on December 17 with Iurie Rosca, chairman of the People's Christian Democratic Party (PPCD). In a rambling 2-1/2 hour long meeting, Rosca described his fundamental political position opposing Rus [...]	2008-12-23 12:54:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08COLOMBO1118	SRI LANKA LIKELY SUPPORTIVE OF PROPOSED GLOBAL [...] Econ Chief delivered reftel points to Additional Secretary for Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services AAR Ratnayake on December 8. Although Ratnayake could not pledge full GSL support for the Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food (GPAF),she stated Sri Lanka would be in favor of [...]	2008-12-09 01:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV TBIO CE
08COLOMBO1145	USAID TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN SRI LANKA [...] USAID /Sri Lanka has completed all projects related to the tsunami disaster of 2004, and funds of $134.6 million have been fully expended. The initial response to the tsunami during the first few months immediately following the disaster focused on emergency relief, providing basic necessitie [...]	2008-12-18 05:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREF EAID CE
08COLOMBO264	SRI LANKA: EMINENT PERSONS REITERATE PROBLEMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) issued its fifth public statement on March 6, reiterating its concerns about the Commission of Inquiry's (COI) lack of progress and failure to adhere to international norms. The statement also announced IIGEP's decis [...]	2008-03-14 05:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO316	SRI LANKA: SAARC SUMMIT IN COLOMBO JULY 27 - [...] (SBU) The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Chief confirmed to DCM the following dates for the 15th SAARC Summit, to be held in Colombo July 27 to August 3: July 27-28: 32nd session, SAARC Programming Committee (DG level) July 29-30: 35th session, SAARC Standing Committee (Foreig [...]	2008-03-27 12:33:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP CE
08COLOMBO492	AMBASSADOR URGES MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT TO FINISH NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Bone met on May 19 with Maldivian President Gayoom on the margins of the "Partnering for a Safer Sea" conference hosted by the Government of Maldives at Sun Island Resort, Maldives. The President noted the need for a South Asian Re [...]	2008-05-22 02:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO534	MALDIVES HOSTS INDIAN OCEAN COUNTRIES FOR U.S. COAST [...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Government of Maldives hosted the "Partnering for a Safer Sea" conference May 19-22, at which Indian Ocean national and private maritime security and maritime industry stakeholders discussed regional security trends and issues. Offi [...]	2008-06-03 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR PREL PTER BG CN IN MA MP MU MV PK SL
08COLOMBO61	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-14 10:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
08COLOMBO610	SRI LANKA: HIGH LEVEL INDIAN DELEGATION URGES [...] (C) Summary. Indian Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and Defense Secretary Vijay Singh made an unannounced, two-day visit to Colombo from June 20-21 to meet with Sri Lankan officials, military service chiefs, and Tamil political party leaders. Indian DC [...]	2008-06-24 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO632	MALDIVES: INTERNATIONAL DONORS MEET TO PLAN [...] (U) Summary. Representatives from interested donor countries met in Colombo on June 20 to review the status of preparation for Maldives' presidential election in Fall 2008, discuss the assistance plans of the UN, Commonwealth Secretariat (CS) and European Union, and identify individual dono [...]	2008-06-30 11:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
08COLOMBO637	SRI LANKA: LARGE SEARCH OF TAMILS IN COLOMBO [...] (C) On July 2, in an early morning operation Sri Lankan army, police, and STF forces cordoned off and searched Kimbula Ela, a predominantly Tamil area of Colombo. According to an Embassy mail room employee who lives in the area, 800 people (including the Embassy employee) were told to leave [...]	2008-07-02 10:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ASEC CE
08COLOMBO662	SRI LANKA: INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND FIRMS INVEST IN SRI LANKA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indian government and Indian parastatal and private firms are lending to or investing in a number of major infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka. Projects that have been in the discussion stage for some time are gaining momentum as the two sides prepare deliverables for the [...]	2008-07-10 10:22:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL CE IN CH
08COLOMBO666	SRI LANKA: GENERAL STRIKE BRINGS INCONVENIENCES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Public sector unions, led by the JVP, had only modest impact with a planned general strike July 10, with most public and private service functioning nearly normally. The unions sought higher wage increases than what the government was willing to give. While high inflation is the [...]	2008-07-10 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ECON CE
08COLOMBO706	SRI LANKA: LTTE DECLARES UNILATERAL CEASEFIRE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The LTTE announced that it will observe a unilateral ceasefire during the SAARC summit from July 26 to August 4, but warned that it would continue to respond to any government offensives with defensive actions. The Sri Lankan government has reacted warily to the ceasefire declar [...]	2008-07-22 12:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO713	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 07/23/2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on July 23, 2008. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the upcoming South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) conference, hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) in Colombo [...]	2008-07-24 08:31:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CASC PTER
08COLOMBO721	SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER'S VISIT FOR THE 15TH [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Your visit for the 15th SAARC Summit finds most SAARC member countries preoccupied with domestic issues. After surviving a no-confidence vote, the Indian government is looking ahead to national elections next year, and frustrated that last minute objections from [...]	2008-07-25 08:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS PINR ECON CE MV
08COLOMBO723	SRI LANKA: APRC RECOMMENCES MEETINGS, JOINED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Tissa Vitharana to discuss the devolution process and encourage the APRC to invite the Opposition to reach a consensus on a post-conflict political solution. Vitharana told Ambassador that the APRC's main dif [...]	2008-07-28 08:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO733	SAARC SUMMIT: BOUCHER AND GILANI FOLLOW UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on the margins of the SAARC summit, Prime Minister Gilani told Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher that he felt his recent meetings in Washington had gone well. Foreign Minister Qureshi objected to Afghanistan's withdrawal from pla [...]	2008-08-04 09:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR PGOV PTER KNNP PARM IN AF PK
08COLOMBO747	SRI LANKA: BOUCHER PRESSES DEFENSE SECRETARY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher and Ambassador Blake met Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa on August 1 to discuss bilateral security cooperation, the progress of the government's war against the separatist Tamil Tigers, and humanitarian and hum [...]	2008-08-08 10:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO748	SAARC SUMMIT: PROGRESS ON DELIVERABLES DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The margins of the 15th South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation summit served as a venue for Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan to address the fallout of the embassy attack in Kabul and other recent incidents productively. For the first time in the Association's history th [...]	2008-08-08 10:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO765	MALDIVES: BOUCHER VISITS MALDIVES FOR FIRST BIG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher visited Male August 6, a day before President Gayoom signed the new constitution (ref A) which provides the legal framework for the first multi-party presidential elections in Maldives' history. Pres [...]	2008-08-15 05:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
08COLOMBO766	SRI LANKA: BOUCHER FINDS COMMITMENT TO MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher's visit to Colombo for the SAARC summit on August 1-4, Sri Lankan government interlocutors made clear they were committed to a military solution to the conflict. The President, the Foreign Minister, th [...]	2008-08-15 06:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS EAID CE
08COLOMBO825	UN CHIEF REPORTS HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN NORTH [...] (C) Summary: UN Resident Representative Neil Buhne provided Ambassador a readout of a quiet two-day trip he took to Kilinochchi August 27-29. Buhne told the Ambassador the humanitarian situation was worse than expected. He met some families that had been forced to move up to 20 times as a res [...]	2008-09-02 11:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PHUM PGOV EAID CE
08COLOMBO883	HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SRI LANKA'S NORTHERN PROVINCE: [...] (U) Summary: As the Sri Lankan military makes headway into the Northern Province, UN Agencies and INGOs have been requested by the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to pull back to Vavuniya as their safety and security cannot be guaranteed. As a result, the security and humanitarian situation f [...]	2008-09-18 06:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM CE
08COLOMBO888	PREPARING FOR GC VOTE ON MESA GROUP SEAT ON IAEA [...] (S) DCM met on September 22 with MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Aruni Wijewardena to convey Ref A points. DCM emphasized that it would be inappropriate for either Iran or Syria to serve on the IAEA Board of Governors due to their lack of cooperation with the IAEA's investigat [...]	2008-09-22 10:34:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC CE
08COLOMBO917	MALDIVES SET TO VOTE OCTOBER 8 IN FIRST ROUND OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 22, the Elections Commission declared six candidates eligible to stand in Maldives' first-ever multi-party Presidential election. Five opponents are challenging President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the ruling DRP: the Maldives Democratic Party's Mohamed Nasheed ("An [...]	2008-10-03 09:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MV
08DAMASCUS199	SYRIAN BUSINESSMEN AND E.O. 13460: A STRATEGY TO [...] (S) Post proposes an operational strategy to use E.O. 13460 to expose and exploit Bashar al-Asad's domestic economic vulnerabilities (ref A). These include the growing influence of a Syrian business class resentful of increased regime extortion despite Bashar's promised economic reforms, the [...]	2008-03-20 11:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	EFIN EINV ETRD ETTC KCOR PGOV SY LE
08DAMASCUS357	INITIAL TAKE FROM DAMASCUS ON DOHA AGREEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: With President Asad in Aleppo and FM Muallem in Bahrain, SARG reactions in Damascus have been slow to emerge. FM Muallem expressed the SARG's support of "all that the brethren in Lebanon agree on," and we understand Bashar has been in close contact with the Qataris. Syria's po [...]	2008-05-21 13:18:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS560	AMMAR AL-HAKIM VISIT SIGNALS NEW SARG EMPHASIS ON [...] (C) Summary: On July 30-31, President Asad and other senior officials provided a lavish reception for Deputy Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chair Ammar al-Hakim. Embassy sources suggest Al-Hakim responded favorably to Syrian lobbying to oppose a a long-term security agreement between [...]	2008-08-07 16:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS646	SARKOZY'S VISIT YIELDS VICTORY FOR FRENCH OIL [...] (C) The most significant economic development resulting from French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visit to Damascus was the signing of an MOU with the SARG that would position the French petroleum company Total to take the lead on any potential projects linking Syria's petroleum infrastructure [...]	2008-09-15 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV FR SY
08DAMASCUS790	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION, NOVEMBER 9, 2008: CONFESSORS OF [...] Syrian papers reported on the broadcast confessions by the alleged perpetrators of the explosion in the al-Qazza area of Damascus on September 27. Syrian state TV on Thursday, November 7, showed 12 individuals (mostly Syrians) claiming membership in Fateh al-Islam and confessing to planning t [...]	2008-11-09 12:53:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS793	BASHAR'S 11/9 SPEECH TO ARAB PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Asad delivered a November 9 keynote address to the Arab Transitional Parliament gathered in Damascus for a bi-annual meeting of legislators from Arab League states. True to Bashar's year-long efforts to make Damascus the capital of Arab culture and resistance, [...]	2008-11-10 15:59:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IZ IS
08DAMASCUS814	SARG LAUNCHES NEW PR CAMPAIGN AGAINST ISLAMIC [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a November 7 special Syrian TV broadcast, Fatah al-Islam members confessed to their involvement in the September 27 bombing of a SARG intelligence facility (REF A). This program appeared to be part of a broader Syrian propaganda effort to portray Syria as a victim, not a [...]	2008-11-17 15:17:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV SY
08DHAKA183	BIRD FLU IN MORRELGANJ - OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-10 10:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU EAGR PGOV PREL ECON ETRD WTO TBIO CASC AMED IN
08DHAKA193	BIRD FLU IN MORRELGANJ - OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An interagency assessment team (IAT) from State, DOD, and USAID has been in southern Bangladesh's Khulna and Barisal Divisions conducting an assessment of the Cyclone Sidr affected area in support of USG rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. The IAT has been tasked to repor [...]	2008-02-12 08:12:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU EAGR PGOV PREL ECON ETRD WTO TBIO CASC AMED IN
08DHAKA213	SCA PDAS CAMP HIGHLIGHTS ROADMAP DURING BANGLADESH [...] (C) Summary: During a February 3 - 4 visit to Dhaka, SCA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Don Camp emphasized the enduring nature of the U.S.-Bangladesh relationship and reiterated the importance of the Caretaker Government's adherence to the Electoral Roadmap. In meetings with the Ch [...]	2008-02-14 12:20:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN BG
08DHAKA290	EMBASSY DHAKA INPUT TO EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] This Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) covers anti-trafficking efforts by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) from April 2007 to March 2008. Paragraph two begins text. Embassy point of contact is Kapil Gupta, Political/Economic Officer, telephone: 880-2-885-5500 x 2206, IVG post-code: 583, fax [...]	2008-03-04 11:23:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BG
08DHAKA565	EMBASSY DHAKA WELCOMES OIC SPECIAL ENVOY CUMBER [...] (SBU) As a large moderate Muslim majority nation whose citizens highly value democracy, Bangladesh is a key USG friend in the Islamic world and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Bangladesh has been active in multilateral fora including SAARC and the UN, where it has been a leadi [...]	2008-05-28 06:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP PGOV EAID ECON BG
08DOHA237	CDA CRITICIZES ARAB MEDIA CHARTER, STRIKES BACK AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As a panelist at a public event sponsored by the Brookings-Doha Center on March 17, Charge expressed the USG's position that an Arab League charter proposing to limit satellite channels not be used to restrict media freedom (reftel). Charge said that media should be regulated n [...]	2008-03-24 11:16:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL EG QA ALJAZEERA
08DOHA239	SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR'S APRIL 8-9 VISIT TO [...] (S) Director Mueller: Embassy Doha welcomes your April 8-9 visit to Qatar. Your visit is formally hosted by the Director of Qatar State Security (QSS),Nasir Al-Ali, and his deputy Mohamad Al-Misnad. During your last visit here, in December 2004, you met with Minister of State for Internal [...]	2008-03-26 12:37:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM QA
08DOHA658	QATAR'S HEIR APPARENT DISCUSS IRAQ, IRAN, SYRIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: Visiting MNF-I Commander General David Petraeus met Qatar's Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim Al Thani August 25 to review security progress in Iraq; emphasize the need for Arab engagement with the GOI; discuss the continued threat posed by Al-Qaida; urge the region to remain united in [...]	2008-09-14 12:38:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MOPS QA
08DOHA83	READOUT OF SECRETARY BODMAN'S JANUARY 22 MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman visited Qatar January 22 for meetings with Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Al-Attiyah, the Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and representatives of major U.S. energy companies in Qatar. Discussions focused on the U.S. perception that t [...]	2008-02-04 05:30:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL EINV TRGY QA
08DUBAI236	G8-BMENA SUBMINISTERIAL READOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer led the U.S. delegation to the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) subministerial meeting in Dubai on June 9, 2008. NEA DAS Kent Patton and DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles were part of the de [...]	2008-06-22 12:09:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KDEM PGOV PREL AE
08DUBAI240	BIG-NAME AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES SET TO ESTABLISH CAMPUSES IN [...] (U) Summary: Michigan State University (MSU) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have formally announced plans to establish permanent campuses in Dubai. MSU currently aims to enroll 800-1000 students, while RIT plans a full-scale residential campus of up to 3000-4000 students. Bot [...]	2008-06-25 13:14:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV AE
08DUBAI358	ONGOING CORRUPTION CRACKDOWN IN DUBAI FINANCIAL AND REAL [...] (S) Summary and Comment. Following the public disclosure of a large real estate/financial scandal involving Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB, in which the Dubai Government maintains a 35% stake) and private property developer Deyaar in April, Minister of State for Finance Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharb [...]	2008-09-08 08:56:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD KCRM AE
08DUSHANBE1122	TAJIKISTAN - PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (C) Charge and Acting DCM met on September 4 with Erkin Rahmatulloev, Presidential Adviser on Foreign Policy, to discuss a number of issues. Charge passed Rahmatulloev a copy of reftel demarche, and asked whether Tajikistan had received a letter from Russia officially informing the GOTI of Ru [...]	2008-09-04 08:30:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS RS GG TITI
08DUSHANBE1133	TAJIKISTAN SCO SUMMIT MEDIA REACTION - CAREFUL BALANCE OF [...] (U) Summary: Tajikistan's political analysts expressed few expectations from the SCO summit in the weekly papers prior to the summit, except that Russia would seek support for its actions in Georgia and recognition of independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Most commentators praised Russi [...]	2008-09-10 11:21:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM PREL PHUM TI
08DUSSELDORF9	GERMAN COURT REJECTS SCIENTOLOGY APPEAL AGAINST [...] (U) Summary: The Higher Administrative Court in Muenster rejected an appeal by the Church of Scientology (COS) of Germany February 12 to end surveillance of the Church by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (OPC). The court found that COS maintained "ambitions against Ge [...]	2008-02-21 14:31:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRF PHUM PGOV GM
08FRANKFURT1752	All Eyes on Left Party as Saarland Prepares for State [...] (U) SUMMARY: The announcement by Oskar Lafontaine, co-chair of the federal Left Party, that he will run as the Left Party's Minister President candidate in next year's Saarland state elections has alarmed the other parties and primes the Left Party for a strong showing. The latest statewide p [...]	2008-06-04 11:39:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GM
08FRANKFURT2057	Law Enforcement Confronts Home-Grown Terrorism in [...] (C) SUMMARY: The arrests of home-grown Muslim extremists who come from Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland, two small German states with few large cities, have drawn significant media attention and highlighted law enforcement's ongoing struggle with domestic terrorism in Germany. Currently both Alee [...]	2008-07-02 07:46:00	Consulate Frankfurt	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KHLS KJUS PGOV ASEC GM
08FRANKFURT2853	SPD's New Leadership Faces Challenges on the Left [...] SUMMARY: Newly-chosen SPD national leaders FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Franz Muentefering face the critical task of reuniting a divided party and fending off the rise of the Left Party in the run up to the 2009 federal election. In two western states, Hesse and Saarland, the local SPDs pr [...]	2008-09-18 11:09:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GM
08FRANKFURT3463	German State Pioneers Islamic Instruction in the Schools [...] Summary: In 2006 the southern German state of Baden Wuerttemberg became the first state in Germany to offer Islam, alongside Catholicism, Protestantism and Judaism, as a subject for religious instruction in some public schools, reflecting the state's recognition of Islam's place in society and [...]	2008-11-24 13:46:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KISL KIRF GM

08FREETOWN274	AMBASSADOR PERRY VISITS SIERRA LEONE'S NORTHERN [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Perry, accompanied by USAID and PAS staff, visited Port Loko and Bombali Districts in northern Sierra Leone on May 29, 2008. Included in the Ambassador's site visits were two Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship Program (AGSP) schools and meetings with key regional, local and po [...]	2008-06-09 12:52:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL KDEM PGOV SL
08GENEVA628	UNHCR AND IOM ON EGYPTIAN DEPORTATIONS OF ERITREANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel request, RMA Officials discussed Egyptian deportations of Eritreans with UNHCR and IOM. UNHCR,s Middle East and North Africa Bureau (MENA) Director, Radhouane Nouicer, acknowledged that UNHCR is having difficulties obtaining access to detained Eritreans, noting that t [...]	2008-07-30 09:04:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PGOV EG
08GENEVA768	IOM PROTOCOL BREACH [...] (C) Summary: Officials at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressed their assurances that IOM staff will not travel to Syria again without prior authorization of the Syrian authorities and were quite surprised at the tough line taken by the Syrian Ambassador in Geneva over t [...]	2008-09-10 14:48:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08GENEVA936	AMB. FOLEY DISCUSSES IRAQ REFUGEE ISSUES WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador James B. Foley, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues, visited Geneva from October 28-30 to meet with Geneva humanitarian organizations and donor missions. He was accompanied by Shirley Woodward from PRM/ANE. Foley held meetings with officials from UNHCR, IC [...]	2008-11-07 14:18:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM
08GUATEMALA1131	PRESIDENT COLOM FIRES SECURITY CHIEF QUINTANILLA [...] (C) On September 4, President Colom announced on national TV that he had accepted the resignation of Carlos Quintanilla, the controversial Director of Presidential Security (Secretariat for Administrative and Security Affairs, SAAS). Prior to making the announcement, the President called in [...]	2008-09-08 14:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR GT
08GUATEMALA355	CICIG COMMISSIONER DISCUSSES PROGRESS AND [...] (C) Summary: In a March 14 meeting with the Ambassador and Pol/Econ Counselor, CICIG Commissioner Carlos Castresana discussed progress in establishing the CICIG office and beginning its first investigations. He outlined concerns over the extent to which some Guatemalan law enforcement organi [...]	2008-03-19 13:39:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KCRM ASEC VZ PREL PHUM KJUS PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA498	POLITICAL MOTIVES RULED OUT IN 52 MURDERS REPORTED [...] (U) The National Civil Police (PNC) and the Public Ministry have ruled out political motives in almost all of the 53 murders of political activists and mayoral pre-candidates reported between March 2006 and October 2007 during the run-up to the first round of national and local elections. Acc [...]	2008-04-21 16:51:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM ASEC KDEM PHUM SNAR PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA556	GOG CHANGES SECURITY DETAIL OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] On April 24, the Guatemalan government announced that the Presidential Secretariat of Security and Administrative Affairs (SAAS) will no longer provide personal security to private citizens, including human rights defenders, who are not affiliated with the government. National Civil Police (P [...]	2008-04-30 00:05:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KJUS KCRM KDEM GT
08HANOI1002	VIETNAM REFUSES TO CONDEMN RUSSIA'S RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA [...] (SBU) On August 28, the Ambassador spoke with Vice FM Pham Binh Minh to urge that Vietnam's PermRep publicly and forcefully condemn Russia's August 26 decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Per reftel, the Ambassador stressed that the Security Council, if it meets in special sessio [...]	2008-08-28 10:35:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL CG RS VM
08HELSINKI184	FINLAND: RESPONSE ON ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (C) PolOffs delivered subject demarche to Antti Vanska, Counsellor, Unit for Russia and Paivi Pihlajamaki, Second Secretary Unit for Europe and Central Asia April 28. The GoF generally agreed with the points. Pihlajamaki noted that Foreign Minister Stubb used the opportunity of his April 25 [...]	2008-04-29 12:18:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS FI
08HELSINKI420	FINLAND: AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA [...] Econ Assistant delivered reftel points to Dr Merja Saarinen, Ministry of Social Affairs' Ministerial Counselor for Health/medical Affairs, primary POC for Avian Influenza, and chairwoman of a pandemic preparation working group at the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Points were a [...]	2008-09-18 09:01:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR EAID KFLU AORC PREL FI
08HELSINKI550	FINNISH COMMENTS ON THE DECEMBER 8-9 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. PolOff met with MFA Unit for the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy Director Leena-Kaisa Mikkola to discuss GAERC points on December 5. On the question of enlargement, she stated that the Western Balkans will be part of a general discussion and Turkey will be encou [...]	2008-12-05 15:12:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN ZL IS PK CG TU FI
08HELSINKI56	FINLAND: INVITING COUNTRIES TO KOSOVO STEERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finland has signaled its intention to move very quickly to offer bilateral recognition to an independent Kosovo. Although the GoF strongly supports a "common EU platform" in favor of recognition, it recognizes that some member states' opposition makes this unlikely. Finland is e [...]	2008-02-08 14:15:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE YI FI
08ISLAMABAD1355	NEW PAKISTAN CABINET [...] (U) Summary. Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Yousef Gillani March 29 received a unanimous vote of confidence from the Parliament; this gives the new government six months to move forward and tackle significant economic and terrorism challenges. Gillani then outlined the coalition gov [...]	2008-03-29 10:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1536	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH THE AMERICAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Assistant Secretary Boucher met with the elected Executive Board of the American Business Council (ABC) in Karachi on March 27. Representatives from U.S. companies were optimistic about Pakistan's investment climate but expressed concerns over the [...]	2008-04-11 03:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2455	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON PAKISTANI DETAINEES [...] (C) Please see action request para 3. On July 17, Mansoor Khan, Director of the Americas Desk with the MFA, requested a meeting with Poloff to compare lists of Pakistani detainees currently held by the U.S. as a follow up to the June 18 meeting concerning the recent ARB-4 (Ref B). The MFA lis [...]	2008-07-21 13:35:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PHUM PINR PTER KDRG
08ISLAMABAD2608	PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: AUGUST 02-04, 2008 [...] "SAARC Accord To Curb Terror, Fight Hunger" "Dawn" (08/04) "South Asian leaders signed a legal cooperation pact on Sunday to combat terrorism and agreed to set up a food bank to fight hunger in the face of rising food prices in one of the world's poorest regions. But the South Asian Associat [...]	2008-08-04 11:15:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD2819	PAKISTAN: POSITIVE REACTION TO PLANNED RETURN OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 05:19:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PHUM PTER
08ISLAMABAD2893	GITMO DETAINEE MADNI RETURNED TO PAKISTAN [...] (C) Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee Hafiz Qari Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni was returned August 31 to the GOP's custody (reftel). Arriving at Pakistan's Air Force Base Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Madni was met by Islamabad Capital Police and Embassy A/RSO, who coordinated the transfer. 2. (C) Pol [...]	2008-09-02 12:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER PHUM KDRG PINR
08ISTANBUL147	LONG-TIME AKP-ER HAS WEATHERED THE STORMS, DEBATES [...] (C) Summary. Nureddin Nebati, a leading businessman associated with religiously-tied Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) and a founding member of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Istanbul branch, along with AKP's Istanbul Deputy Chairman of Economic Affa [...]	2008-03-24 12:45:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TU
08ISTANBUL516	ISTANBUL SAADET PARTY HEAD LOOKS TO THE PAST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sadrettin Karaduman, Saadet Party (SP) Istanbul Party Chairman spoke longingly about past glory days when his party controlled the city's administration. Karaduman credited mayors from SP's previous political organizations -- Welfare (Refah) Party (RP) and Felicity (Fazilet) [...]	2008-09-26 10:45:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TU
08JAKARTA2278	LEAHY VETTING RESULTS FOR INDONESIAN MARINE POLICE [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Indonesian Marine Police or its unit commander. END SUMMARY. 3. (SBU) On November 10, the Department cleared the Indone [...]	2008-12-17 08:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SNAR ID
08JEDDAH199	COMMERCE A/S PROMOTES "INVEST IN AMERICA" [...] (U) During an April 12-14 visit, Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Bohigian met with officials and business leaders to promote the DoC's "Invest in America" initiative and to discuss ways to promote U.S.-Saudi investment and trade. Venues included the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Indust [...]	2008-05-12 13:59:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO CVIS ECON ETRD SA
08JERUSALEM2293	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/29): "Massacre" in Gaza [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-29 09:58:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2294	JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/29): "Massacre" in Gaza [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-29 10:55:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JOHANNESBURG192	SOUTH AFRICA: NOVEMBER 2008 LABOR NOTES [...] This is the November, 2008 issue of the U.S. Consulate Johannesburg's Regional Labor Office monthly notes. Topics in this issue are as follows: - Skills shortage one cause of concern for South African water quality - South African Airways staff opposed to outsourcing - Poor management hin [...]	2008-12-04 13:56:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD SF EIND ECON EFIN EMIN ELTN
08KABUL1985	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of twenty-seven (27) officers. Post has reviewed the information available on these individuals and has found no derogatory information. Post reques [...]	2008-08-03 10:19:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
08KABUL2094	KARZAI HOPES TO BOLSTER GILANI IN FACE OF AFGHAN [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Engineer Ibrahim Spinzada told us August 5 Karzai hopes his SAARC Summit rapprochement with Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani would bolster Pakistan's new civilian leadership in its contest with the military and the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (IS [...]	2008-08-07 08:23:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PTER AF PK
08KABUL217	SENIOR CLERICS URGE KARZAI TO CRACK DOWN ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The High Ulema Council of Afghanistan met with President Karzai to express concern over proselytizing in Afghanistan and issued a public statement urging the government to crack down on missionary activity. The council has also asserted themselves regarding media content and s [...]	2008-01-27 09:36:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KPOL PREL PHUM KIRF AF
08KABUL2641	URUZGAN GOVERNOR HEADED DOWN PATH OF POLITICAL DEMISE, BUT [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of his one-year anniversary in office, Uruzgan Governor Hamdam conveyed his growing concern that he will not survive a full term. Hamdam's low profile in the province and his inability to check the influence of local power brokers and rebellious ministry directors are [...]	2008-09-28 11:31:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AF
08KABUL2810	3RD AFGHANISTAN TIFA TALKS POSITIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 8, U.S. and Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) delegations led by USTR Assistant Secretary for South Asia Michael Delaney and Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Mohammed Amin Farhang met in Kabul for the third round of Trade and Investment [...]	2008-10-21 06:15:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV EAID AF PK
08KABUL2887	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: POLICE OFFICERS FOR ATA VIP COURSE [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the name and biodata of sixteen 16 police officers scheduled to attend an ATA VIP course from December 10 2008 to January 12, 2009 at Camp Watan, Afghanistan. Post has rev [...]	2008-10-28 05:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF
08KABUL871	DOSTUM AFFAIR BECOMES EMBROILED IN ELECTION [...] (SBU) Election politics provides the context for the President Karzai, General Dostum, Akbar Bay, and Attorney General Saabit's ongoing maneuvering to resolve the legal tangle resulting from Dostum's February 2 abduction and beating of Turkmen community leader Bay (ref). Bay continues to dema [...]	2008-04-08 15:02:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF
08KABUL911	TOLO USES PROGRAMMING TO PUSH FOR SOCIAL CHANGE; [...] (SBU) Afghan conservatives and politicians anxious to burnish their Islamic credentials in the run-up to elections have reacted to TOLO television programs which test the limits of traditional Afghan norms. TOLO's recent broadcast of conservatively dressed men and women dancing together durin [...]	2008-04-16 11:14:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AF
08KATHMANDU1178	NEPAL: DRAFT 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Although Nepal is neither a significant producer of nor a major transit route for narcotic drugs, hashish, heroin and domestically produced cannabis are trafficked to and through Nepal every year. Nepal's Narcotics Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit (NDCLEU) reports that more Nepalese citizens [...]	2008-11-10 04:19:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR NP
08KATHMANDU1251	NEPAL'S WATER AGREEMENTS WITH INDIA [...] Nepal has bilateral water agreements with India that cover three of the four major trans-boundary rivers. The complex, politically charged agreements are a source of concern and resentment among Nepalis and the recent Koshi River floods have led to calls to renegotiate them. Although Nepal is [...]	2008-12-01 10:49:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG XD NP
08KATHMANDU313	2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-18 12:14:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC EAID ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
08KATHMANDU853	NEPAL: GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN [...] (C) Political parties, under Maoist leadership, have finally begun earnest talks on government formation. Nepali Congress leaders are concerned that the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist will split from Congress in favor of an alliance with the Maoists, while the United Marxi [...]	2008-07-29 10:03:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU861	NEPAL'S MAOISTS ASKED TO FORM GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On July 29 President Yadav issued a public call to the Maoists to form the next government on the basis of consensus within seven days. A meeting of the four largest parties July 30 agreed that Prime Minister Koirala could lead Nepal's delegation to SAARC. It is unclear whether the Maoist [...]	2008-07-30 08:57:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU895	NEPAL: LITTLE PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATIONS TO FORM [...] (C) Maoist-led negotiations to form a new government have been unable to overcome the daunting set of problems - a complete lack of trust among the parties, splits within each of the major parties, and personality conflicts. Competing negotiations by Prime Minister Koirala to form a 'democrati [...]	2008-08-08 11:25:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
08KHARTOUM183	KHARTOUM SECURITY MILESTONES - JUNE 2007 TO [...] (SBU) This cable provides a summary of security-related actions and events affecting the US Mission in Sudan during a specific timeframe. It gathers references to numerous cables and messages on various related issues including OBO issues, EAC actions, Sudanese Government actions, terrorism, RS [...]	2008-02-06 05:55:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	ABLD AMGT ASEC PREL PTER US SU
08KIGALI264	RWANDAIR REPLACES CEO - CANCELS FLIGHTS TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Former CEO of Rwandair, Manzi Kayihura, was arrested March 28 on charges of abuse of office. Rwanda's national airline has been battered recently by safety concerns, poor customer service and financial woes (reftel). Incoming CEO and former Board Chairman Gerald Zirimwabagabo c [...]	2008-04-10 15:25:00	Embassy Kigali	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV AMGT CASC RW
08KUWAIT1022	KUWAIT: PRIME MINISTER'S WASHINGTON VISIT STRIKES [...] (SBU) Notwithstanding their preoccupation with fasting and feasting during the holy Ramadan season, Kuwaitis were almost universally pleased with Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah's September 18-19 visit to Washington and his subsequent visit to New York, where he addressed the [...]	2008-09-29 14:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER CVIS KU
08KUWAIT1089	KUWAIT'S CENTRAL BANK ACTS DECISIVELY TO STEM [...] (C) Summary: After weeks of relative insulation from the global financial crisis, the GCC banking sector took its first hit on October 26, compelling the Central Bank of Kuwait to shore up the country's second largest bank, Gulf Bank, in the wake of significant trading losses. Gulf Bank's woe [...]	2008-10-30 03:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KU
08KUWAIT1108	DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS TOP KUWAITI FISCAL [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt discussed the global response to the financial crisis with the Kuwaiti Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor and the head of the Kuwait Investment Authority on October 30. The Kuwaiti interlocutors agreed on the need for coordinated fol [...]	2008-11-05 11:19:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON KTFN ETTC KU
08KUWAIT1110	KUWAIT'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: OFF TO A ROCKY START [...] (C) As widely predicted by Kuwaiti political observers, the October inaugural session of Kuwait's re-convened National Assembly was filled with verbal pyrotechnics and minor human drama as MPs squabbled over election counting errors, the presence of bare-headed female ministers, and threats [...]	2008-11-05 14:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KWMN KU
08KUWAIT1135	KUWAIT AND NATO CONDUCT FIRST GULF JOINT EXERCISE [...] (S) Kuwaiti National Security Bureau (NSB) and military services successfully concluded six days of training that culminated in an exercise involving boarding, air defense, and gunnery drills on November 09 with NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2). In 2004, Kuwait became the first [...]	2008-11-13 14:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER PINR MOPS KU
08KUWAIT1160	TRIPARTITE COMMISSION: KUWAITI DISAPPOINTMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 13. Summary -------- 2. (SBU) The Kuwaiti delegation made clear during a November 19 Tripartite Commission (TC) meeting that it was disappointed over the lack of results in the search for Kuwaitis missing from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Ku [...]	2008-11-24 12:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PHUM PREL IZ SA KU
08KUWAIT154	REPORTED DEATH THREAT AGAINST MP OPPOSING GENDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 5, liberal MP Ali Al-Rashed submitted an amendment to Parliament to eliminate the gender segregation requirement in private universities. The bill follows a recently brokered deal between the GOK and Islamist MPs to enforce long-neglected gender segregation legislation [...]	2008-02-07 16:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KWMN KISL KU
08KUWAIT165	SCENESETTER FOR AUSTR DONNELLY'S VISIT TO KUWAIT [...] (SBU) Shaun, we look forward to and warmly welcome your visit to Kuwait on February 13 and 14 for the third round of TIFA talks, and the first in Kuwait. In addition to the TIFA Council meeting on February 14, we have arranged meetings for you with the Amir's Economic Advisor Dr. Yousef Al-Ebr [...]	2008-02-11 14:45:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV KU
08KUWAIT36	CODEL WOLF: INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN JERUSALEM; NEED [...] (C) On January 4, Kuwaiti Islamist Mubarak Al-Mutawa told CODEL Wolf that Hamas would put an end to violence and recognize Israel, if it was convinced that Palestinian sovereignty was truly an option. He also praised the CODEL for promoting interfaith dialogue as a key to peace and stability [...]	2008-01-08 15:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KU PTER KPAL IZ PHUM PINR
08KUWAIT382	HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW OF DOD-FUNDED TRAINING [...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para 2. 2. The Embassy requests the Department's assistance in performing human rights vetting for the Kuwait Amiri Guard and the Kuwait Armed Forces 25th Commando Brigade. Brigadier Khaled Jassem [...]	2008-04-07 13:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PHUM PREL KU
08KUWAIT43	PARLIAMENT'S GRILLING MORE FIZZLE THAN SIZZLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 8 and 9, Islamist MP Saad Al-Shraye "grilled" (publicly questioned) Education Minister Nouriya Al-Sabeeh before the National Assembly. Al-Shraye's accusations against the Minister were weak and vague, and Al-Sabeeh defended herself ably on the Assembly floor. Parliamen [...]	2008-01-10 12:17:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR KU
08KUWAIT47	ON EVE OF POTUS VISIT, PARLIAMENT SUDDENLY PASSES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Amidst rumors of parliamentary dissolution and following years of delay in bringing any significant economic reform legislation to a vote, Kuwait's parliament passed three important economic laws on January 9 to privatize Kuwait Airways, to control investment related [...]	2008-01-10 17:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PGOV EINV ETRD KU IZ
08KUWAIT48	GOK PROVIDES NEW ASSURANCE ON GTMO ON EVE OF POTUS [...] (S/NF) The Kuwaiti message in para 3, delivered to Embassy Kuwait after-hours on the evening before President Bush's January 11 arrival, is a last-second GOK attempt to define a positive basis for discussion of the GTMO detainee question. It constitutes both an official response to the U.S. dem [...]	2008-01-10 20:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDRG PTER KU
08KUWAIT508	5/8/08 AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH KUWAITI FM: MOSUL [...] (C) Summary: In a May 8 meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammad Al Sabah, her first call on the Kuwaiti FM Dr. Mohammad Al Sabah since presenting credentials April 20, Ambassador stressed the need for GOK action to improve CT performance and cooperation following reported suicide a [...]	2008-05-08 15:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER KDRG KU
08KUWAIT536	INTERIOR MINISTER SEIZED WITH ELECTIONS; LOOKING [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-14 13:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PGOV PTER PINS KDEM KU
08KUWAIT542	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- REACTION TO THE DEATH OF THE [...] Summary and comment: On the evening of Tuesday, May 13, 2008, the Amiri Diwan announced the death of the "Father Amir" Shaykh Saad Abdullah al-Sabah. Shaykh Saad enjoyed heroic stature in Kuwait due to his long service as Crown Prince, including high-profile leadership during the 1990-91 Iraq [...]	2008-05-15 06:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
08KUWAIT554	KUWAIT ELECTION-EVE REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Despite the suspension of all election-related activities due to the recent death of the former Amir, voting will still take place on May 17. The total number of candidates running for Parliament now stands at 274, including 27 women. Based on polls and visible trends, the new Par [...]	2008-05-18 11:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KWMN KMPI KU
08KUWAIT558	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KUWAIT PM: IRAQ, CT, [...] (C) Ambassador used her introductory call on Kuwait Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah to thank him for the "indispensable support" that Kuwait provides to USG efforts in Iraq and the region, and to urge greater GOK support for the Al-Maliki government. The PM s [...]	2008-05-18 11:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS PINR KDEM KU
08KUWAIT574	BIO DATA ON NEW KUWAITI PARLIAMENT [...] The following is a list of MPs in Kuwait's new Parliament elected on May 17, 2008 (reftel). Information on each MP includes: political affiliation, constituency, number of votes received, previous parliament participation, date of birth, education and tribal affiliation as applicable. ---- [...]	2008-05-21 05:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KDEM KU
08KUWAIT613	THE IMPORTANCE (AND FINANCIAL BENEFITS) OF BEING [...] (C) For a small country with a population of approximately 3.2 million, Kuwait possesses tremendous wealth; according the CIA World Fact Book, Kuwait has the world's sixth largest GDP per capita in terms of purchasing power. Kuwaiti citizens, an exclusive group that makes up about one third of [...]	2008-05-28 11:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD TIP KU
08KUWAIT614	KUWAITI WOMEN IN ELECTIONS: NO WINS...YET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although no women were elected in Kuwait's recent parliamentary contests, women made a strong showing and improved their performance compared to the 2006 elections. Participation among women voters increased from the previous election and many observers believe Kuwait is on t [...]	2008-05-28 13:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KWMN SOCI KU
08KUWAIT639	KUWAIT AIRWAYS DISAPPOINTED WITH IRAQI PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Econoff on June 1, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) legal advisor Abdulsattar Setareh expressed disappointment with the Iraqi proposal for debt repayment presented to KAC and the GOK on May 26 and 27. Setareh reported that the Iraqi Finance Minister told KAC the [...]	2008-06-04 12:07:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAIR ETRD ECON KU IZ
08KUWAIT656	KUWAITI FM ON IRAQ SFA, TERRORISM, BASHAR AL-ASSAD [...] Summary: Kuwait FM Shaykh Dr. Mohammed in a June 8 meeting with Ambassador raised concerns that the expiration of Chapter 7 authorities and the negotiation of new SFA/SOFA arrangements between Kuwait and the U.S. could affect Kuwaiti equities on borders, POWs, compensation, and other issues. [...]	2008-06-09 09:50:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	PREL PTER EINV IZ SY
08KUWAIT665	CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ABOUT KUWAIT'S HYDROCARBON [...] (C) Kuwait's new Oil Minister and the new CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have led a number of positive developments in Kuwait's oil sector in the past year and have announced plans to make USD 55 billion of investments in new projects over the next five years. After several years [...]	2008-06-11 14:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET	EPET ENRG EINV KU OIL SECTOR
08KUWAIT78	KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO INVEST USD 5 [...] (U) On January 15, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) announced that it had agreed to a USD 3 billion investment in Citi and USD 2 billion investment in Merrill Lynch through the following press release: Begin press release: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) announced that it agreed to a U [...]	2008-01-17 16:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV KU
08KUWAIT90	EDUCATION MINISTER SURVIVES VOTE OF NO [...] (C) On January 22, Kuwaiti Education Minister Al-Sabeeh survived a vote of no-confidence. On January 8, an Islamist MP ineffectively grilled her on a variety of charges deemed weak by the GOK and Kuwaiti press, and a motion was filed for the vote. With this victory, she became the first mini [...]	2008-01-23 15:27:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL SCUL SOCI KU
08KUWAIT934	(C/NF) RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] (S/NF) This message is an initial response to ref A request for additional reporting on the ruling Al Sabah family's decision-making processes, as well as the relationship between Amir Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah and Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmad Al Sabah. Res [...]	2008-09-01 14:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PGOV KU
08KUWAIT977	KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY MD TO AMBASSADOR: KIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 9, KIA Chairman Al-Saad told Ambassador that KIA would have no problem meeting most of the objectives in the draft Generally Accepted Principles and Practices for Sovereign Wealth Funds. He reiterated his contention, however, that government investors were being t [...]	2008-09-11 16:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV KW
08KYIV1045	UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S POSITIONS FOR ICAO AVIATION [...] (SBU) Post delivered talking points in reftel to the State Aviation Authority on May 22. On May 29 Deputy Econ Counselor and EconOff met with Ukrainian State Aviation Administration (SAA) officials to follow up. Deputy Head of the Aviation Security Department Valeriy Baranov confirmed that th [...]	2008-05-29 15:49:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP
08KYIV109	UKRAINE: PM TYMOSHENKO TO LEAD DELEGATION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yushchenko has asked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to lead the Ukrainian delegation for the January 20 inauguration of Georgian President Elect Mikhail Saakashvili. Although some here were surprised that Yushchenko was not attending himself, both he and Tymoshenko [...]	2008-01-18 13:23:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	UP PGOV PREL GG
08KYIV1108	UKRAINE: AVIATION HEAD DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON AIR [...] (SBU) Summary. Ukrainian State Aviation (SAA) officials discussed progress on outstanding issues including an upcoming International Civil Air Organization (ICAO) safety assessment scheduled for June 17. The SAA hopes that a positive ICAO assessment will fast-track it for an FAA safety reass [...]	2008-06-06 13:42:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP
08KYIV1557	UKRAINE: IMPACT OF GEORGIA CRISIS ON DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Events in Georgia have triggered front page charges/countercharges between Moscow and Kyiv -- including dueling MFA statements on Russian deployment of its Black Sea Fleet (BSF) off the Georgian coast and Russian attacks on Ukrainian arms sales to Tbilisi. While DFM [...]	2008-08-12 15:29:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR RS UP
08KYIV1624	UKRAINE: PRESIDENT'S BSF DECREES HEIGHTEN DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary and Comment. The issuance on August 13 by President Yushchenko of two decrees regulating Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) and other military units' entry into Ukraine and deployments from Ukrainian territory has triggered another sharp exchange between Kyiv and Moscow (ref. A). The [...]	2008-08-15 13:36:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR RS UP MARR
08KYIV1627	TFGG01 Ukrainian Media on Georgian Conflict [...] (SBU) Summary: Ukrainian media is split on its coverage of the conflict in Georgia, which occupied the front page of Ukrainian newspapers this week and featured prominently on broadcast and on-line media. Pro-Western and pro-presidential periodicals denounced Russia's support for separatist r [...]	2008-08-15 14:04:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL PGOV KPAI GG UK
08KYIV1706	UKRAINE: GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Ukraine has made strong public statements condemning Russia's decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In both public statements and in meetings with the Ambassador, Democratic Coalition leaders remain committed to Euro-Atlantic collective security and [...]	2008-08-28 11:09:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS UP
08KYIV1707	UKRAINE: GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Ukraine has made strong public statements condemning Russia's decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia. In both public statements and in meetings with the Ambassador, Democratic Coalition leaders remain committed to Euro-Atlantic collective security and [...]	2008-08-28 11:09:00	Embassy Kyiv	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS UP
08KYIV2017	1ST MEETING OF U.S.-UKRAINE TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Trade and Investment Council, created by our new bilateral Trade and Investment Cooperation Agreement (TICA),took place on October 2. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John Veroneau led the U.S. delegation; Minister of Economy Bohdan Da [...]	2008-10-10 06:46:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO PREL UP
08KYIV2174	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CORKER VISIT TO KYIV [...] (SBU) Your November 8-10 visit to Ukraine comes during an unfolding domestic economic crisis and an ongoing struggle between President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko over whether to hold snap parliamentary elections. Yushchenko on October 8 dissolved Ukraine's parliament (the Rada) a [...]	2008-10-30 15:33:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL UP
08KYIV2289	SCENESETTER FOR ADMINISTRATOR FORE'S VISIT TO KYIV [...] (SBU) Your November 22-23 visit to Kyiv will be an important sign of continuing USG support for international recognition of the Holodomor, the Great Famine of 1932-1933, which has been a top priority for President Yushchenko. Your visit will come at a time of an unfolding economic crisis and [...]	2008-11-20 17:05:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL UP
08KYIV2413	UKRAINE "NOT YET THERE" ON 2009 BALANCED BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ministry of Finance has granted a preview of the draft 2009 budget to the IMF and World Bank. The World Bank told us the GOU foresees a 2009 budget deficit equal to 0.3 percent of GDP. After studying the draft, however, the World Bank puts the deficit at 0.8 percent of G [...]	2008-12-09 16:49:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
08LAPAZ2170	BOLIVIA: U.S. MINES MAINTAIN LOW PROFILE [...] (C) Summary: U.S. mining executives predict that if the new Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution passes, it will be "the end of mining investment" in Bolivia for the foreseeable future. U.S. mining companies in Bolivia are trying not to draw any attention to themselves during a time [...]	2008-10-07 16:50:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN EINV ETRD BL
08LIMA1046	PROTESTS IN SOUTH HIT TWO REGIONS [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of protesters in the southern Moquegua region have blocked two major transportation arteries and temporarily took police hostages in a dispute with the neighboring region of Tacna over the distribution of mining canon moneys. The Council of Ministers (PCM) on July 16 su [...]	2008-06-17 23:17:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV REL PINR PE CASC
08LIMA1808	LIMA NAS END OF MONTH REPORT - OCTOBER [...] (U) Summary: - New National Police Director and Minister of Interior Named - Eradication - New Graduating Class of the Special Counter Drugs Operations Course: Mazamari - DIRANDRO Statistics - MEDEVAC Policy/Procedures to be Revised - FLIR Back in Business - Change in FAP C-26 Contractors [...]	2008-11-17 18:27:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
08LIMA948	MRTA: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TODAY? [...] (C) Summary: The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA) terrorist group rose to prominence in the 1980s and then collapsed in the 1990s. Now the GOP believes former MRTA members released from prison are once again rebuilding the group's cadres of dedicated followers. The government's p [...]	2008-05-30 20:16:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC PTER PE
08LISBON2379	PORTUGAL BRIEFS SENATOR GREGG ON RUSSIA, CAUCASUS, [...] (C/NF) Summary. Portuguese MOD State Secretary Joao Mira Gomes told Senator Judd Gregg (R, NH) that Russia's illegal actions in Georgia required a diplomatic solution in which the West needed to stand firm on principle (including Georgia's territorial integrity) and suspend military cooperati [...]	2008-09-04 16:50:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP PREL GG AF RS IR UP PO KV EUN
08LJUBLJANA146	SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY AT THE HALFWAY POINT [...] (C) Slovenia has made the most of its limited resources during the first three months of its EU presidency by focusing on what it knows best and turning to outside sources for assistance in other areas. Slovenia appears more amenable than many previous small-country presidencies to seek guid [...]	2008-03-28 15:53:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CVIS PGOV EUN ASEC OVIP SI
08LJUBLJANA185	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 28-29 GAERC [...] (C) On April 24, A/DCM delivered the April 28-29 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said that the GAERC would issue conclusions on Burma, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and the Western Balkans. He noted that Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and China/Tibet/Olympics were not on the agenda. [...]	2008-04-24 13:23:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SI
08LJUBLJANA20	EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LUNCH FOCUSES ON KOSOVO [...] (C) At the January 11 EU luncheon, EUR A/S Dan Fried urged the EU Political Directors not to delay Kosovo's independence, anticipated after the second round of the Serbian elections February 3. The Slovenian Chair, Political Director Mitja Drobnic, and A/S Fried both recognized how far the EU [...]	2008-01-15 16:20:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG SI
08LJUBLJANA223	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MAY 26-27 JUMBO GAERC [...] (C) On May 21, A/DCM delivered the May 26-27 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said that the "jumbo" GAERC, which would include Development and Defense Ministers, would issue conclusions on Lebanon, the Middle East Peace Process, Iraq, Afghanistan, Georgia, the Western B [...]	2008-05-21 18:09:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE
08LJUBLJANA235	SLOVENIAN FM LOOKING FORWARD TO U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (C) At a May 28 lunch, Foreign Minister Rupel stressed to the Ambassador that Slovenia hoped the message of the June 10 U.S.-EU Summit would be our strong transatlantic partnership. He added that the bilateral meetings should not be as prominent. FM Rupel also highlighted the helpful role of [...]	2008-05-29 09:31:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN PGOV ECON EINV SI
08LJUBLJANA32	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JANUARY 28 GAERC [...] (C) In their January 24 meeting, Deputy European Correspondent Aljaz Arih explained to ADCM that now that Slovenia had the Presidency, it would not express strong positions on the issues. Instead, Slovenia's main task was to organize the GAERCs and put all the issues together. He said, howev [...]	2008-01-24 16:03:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN IR IS SY SI PGOV PK KE
08LJUBLJANA413	SLOVENIA PREDICTS "BORING" SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC [...] (C) On September 11, Emboff delivered our points in advance of the September 15-16 GAERC meeting (reftel) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih, who commented that this would be a "pretty boring GAERC." Arih said there would be Council Conclusions on Somalia, which would be the GAERC's mos [...]	2008-09-11 14:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN PGOV PHUM ZL ZI SOCI YI TU GG RS
08LONDON1302	LEBANON: UK TO ISSUE PUBLIC STATEMENT, WILL [...] (C) HMG in general, and Foreign Secretary David Miliband in particular, are very concerned about the situation in Lebanon, Miliband's Chief of Staff Matthew Gould told us May 9. Miliband is planning to issue a statement the afternoon of May 9 reflecting the points in reftel; he will also cal [...]	2008-05-09 14:17:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CASC LE SY RU TU UK
08LONDON2188	SOMALIA: UK-BASED DIASPORA AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT [...] (SBU) Summary. Known as the "invisible community," the UK's Somali Diaspora has historic roots in Britain but has surged significantly in the last twenty years to an estimated 250,000 to 380,000. With recent immigration increases attributed to family reunification and re-location of other EU [...]	2008-08-26 08:41:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ATFN SOCI EAID SO UK
08LUXEMBOURG240	LUXEMBOURG'S GAERC VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Stephan Muller relayed Luxembourg response to reftel demarches on 12 September. Muller briefly addressed Turkey and Zimbabwe, reserving the meat of his comments for Serbia and Georgia. On Serbia, the GoL believes it is time to unfreeze Serbia's SAA with [...]	2008-09-12 15:59:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV LU
08MADRID474	SPANISH VIEWS ON APRIL GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish MFA expects the Balkans to dominate the April 28-29 GAERC but it also has strong opinions on Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Somalia, and the Middle East. END SUMMARY. //SERBIA// 2. (C) Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for ESDP Carlos Fernandez-Arias told Poloff April [...]	2008-04-28 14:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID733	SPANISH AUTHORITIES DETAIN INDIVIDUALS LINKED TO [...] (C) Spain's Guardia Civil detained four Algerian-born individuals (three on June 30 and another on July 1) suspected of belonging to a terrorism finance cell linked to Al Qaida. Three of the men were arrested near the southern town of Huelva in the province of Andalusia while the other was arr [...]	2008-07-03 15:06:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	SP PREL PTER EFIN PINR KTFN
08MANAGUA1184	UNGA 63 -- NICARAGUA OFFICIAL DELEGATION (IS THE ORTEGA-MURILLO BROOD) [...] (SBU) On September 18 we received a list of individuals that will travel with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, to attend the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Following is the information about the delegation, which appears in the fo [...]	2008-09-19 23:14:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NU OVIP PREL UNGA

08MANAGUA236	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, WHINSEC PKO COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Peace Keeping Operations Course at WHINSEC from March 15 t [...]	2008-02-28 22:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA451	MFA LETTER PRESENTS D'ESCOTO UNGA AGENDA, REQUESTS [...] (U) On April 4 we received a letter for the Secretary signed by Foreign Minister Samuel Santos requesting USG support for Miguel D'Escoto Brockman's candidacy for the presidency of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),and advising us of his proposed priorities, if elected. An uno [...]	2008-04-14 13:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNGA NU
08MANAMA673	CONSTRUCTION SHORTAGES DRIVE REAL ESTATE MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: Bahrain has faced a sharp increase in the price of construction materials since 2005. Even as land prices have stabilized, these cost increases have helped drive a similarly sharp increase in real estate prices. Although the purchase and lease rates for retail/office space have [...]	2008-09-29 11:11:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AMGT BA
08MEXICO2198	MX #2008-198, NAS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from NAS, on Crime Scene Investigation, August 1, 2008. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below and req [...]	2008-07-17 20:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MX
08MEXICO2390	MX #2008-215, USAID LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from USAID, on Course on Identifying victims of human trafficking, August 26, 2008. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the ind [...]	2008-08-05 17:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MX
08MEXICO2464	MX #2008-225, USAID LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from USAID, on Curso-Taller sobre deteccion e identificacion de victimas de trata de personas, August 28, 2008. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations [...]	2008-08-12 16:27:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MX
08MEXICO2838	MEXICO ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-19 22:59:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV UNGA EAID MX
08MEXICO381	MX #2008-032, FBI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from FBI, on Basic Terrorism Recognition course, February 28, 2008. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed b [...]	2008-02-12 18:25:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MX
08MEXICO406	MX #2008-039, DOJ-ATF LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from DOJ-ATF, on International Postblast Investigation Program, February 28, 2008. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the indi [...]	2008-02-13 21:42:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MX
08MEXICO6	MX #2007-288, NAS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from NAS, on Narcoticos course, January 17, 2008. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below and requests [...]	2008-01-03 16:55:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SNAR MX
08MONROVIA242	LIBERIA: GOVERNMENT RATIFIES AMENDED FIRESTONE CONCESSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Liberian Legislature ratified March 27 the Amended and Restated Concession Agreement signed by the Government of Liberia (GOL) and Firestone Liberia on February 22. The new Agreement concludes extended negotiations between the GOL and Firestone to modify a concession extensi [...]	2008-03-31 14:30:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EIND ETRD EINV LI
08MONROVIA964	LIBERIA: LAWMAKER CAUSES STIR AT TRC HEARING, COMMISSIONER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Margibi County lawmaker Saah R. Gbollie accused TRC Commissioner John H.T. Stewart of being a cause of the Liberian crisis at the ongoing Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearing. Representative Gbollie, testifying before the TRC, denied that he had committed any atrocit [...]	2008-11-25 17:37:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI CVIS LI
08MOSCOW1005	GOR AT A LOSS AT GEORGIA'S REACTION TO THE JUSTICE [...] (C) MFA Fourth CIS Deputy Director Aleksey Pavlovskiy told us April 11 that the GOR was surprised at the GOG's "hysterical reaction" to the Russian Justice Ministry's letter to the GOG regarding the 35 Russian citizens detained in Abkhazia. According to Pavlovskiy, faced with a concrete case [...]	2008-04-11 14:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1033	RUSSIAN DFM DENISOV ON GEORGIA-ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Summary: In an April 15 meeting with First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Denisov, the Ambassador expressed strong concern over Russian actions towards Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including reports of the opening of "offices" in the two territories. Denisov said Russia did not seek a re [...]	2008-04-15 15:52:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1055	PUTIN'S "INSTRUCTIONS" ON ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH [...] (C) Summary. Russia's new move on Abkhazia and South Ossetia was announced on April 16, not as a presidential decree but as instructions by Putin to the Russian government to protect the rights of residents of the two republics (including Russian passport holders) and to establish economic a [...]	2008-04-16 15:47:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1073	RUSSIA UNMOVED BY CONCERNS OVER PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: In April 18 conversations with First Deputy Foreign Minister Denisov and Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Prikhodko, the Ambassador conveyed reftel concerns and urged Russia to repeal its Presidential Instructions and engage directly with Georgia to reduce tensions. Denisov p [...]	2008-04-18 10:59:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1122	GOR REACTION TO DOWNED GEORGIAN DRONE OVER ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Summary. On April 22, the Ambassador raised the shootdown of a Georgian UAV over Abkhazia with DFM Denisov. Denisov offered no explanation but reiterated Russia's willingness to engage directly with the Georgians. Official Russian statements predictably put the best face possible on the [...]	2008-04-22 15:25:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1173	GOR UNMOVED BY UPROAR ON UAV INCIDENT [...] (C) Summary: According to a debrief by the UK Embassy, UK Under Secretary Rickett used his April 24 meeting with First Deputy Foreign Minister Denisov to express concern over the UAV shoot-down and presidential "instructions," drawing from the four Friends' statement issued at the April 23 UN [...]	2008-04-25 15:14:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1211	RUSSIA-GEORGIA: "FRIENDS" DEMARCHE; MORE TROOPS [...] (C) Summary. Russia responded to the April 29 joint demarche on Abkhazia by the four Friends with the well-rehearsed recitation of its policy and announcement of a plan to increase the number of CIS peacekeepers in Abkhazia to 3000. MFA Fourth CIS Department Director Kelin expressed displea [...]	2008-04-30 13:23:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1270	RUSSIA: NOT SEEKING CONFLICT WITH GEORGIA, BUT [...] (C) In a May 6 farewell call with the Ambassador, Chief of General Staff General Yuri Baluyevskiy said that Russia was concerned by the danger of a military conflict in the Caucasus. Citing Russian intelligence, Baluyevskiy warned that Georgia could "go to the extreme," which could lead to [...]	2008-05-06 13:48:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS
08MOSCOW1285	RUSSIA CONTINUES TO OVERPLAY HAND WITH GEORGIA: [...] (C) Summary: In the May 6 wake of FM Lavrov's "extreme concern" over Georgian military intentions, Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin warned the Ambassador that Saakashvili was unstable; while Russia did not seek conflict, if Georgia was intent on provoking hostilities, Russia would respond. R [...]	2008-05-07 15:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS
08MOSCOW1298	RUSSIA'S CALCULUS ON ABKHAZIA AND HOW TO CHANGE IT [...] (C) Summary: Abkhaz saber rattling, Tbilisi's war rhetoric, and the reinforcement of Georgia's lingering separatist problems - these are the hallmarks of Russia's policy of keeping Saakashvili's government off-balance and undermining European confidence that Georgia can be a reliable partner [...]	2008-05-08 12:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON MARR RS
08MOSCOW1304	RUSSIA TO GEORGIA: SABER RATTLING STOPS SHORT OF [...] (C) Summary: On May 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that measures by Georgia to deploy more forces in the zone of conflict could lead to an additional deployment of 500 Russian peacekeepers -- up to the 3000 limit in the 1994 Moscow Agreement. MFA Director Kelin told us there w [...]	2008-05-08 15:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS
08MOSCOW1340	LEBANON: RUSSIA SENDS SIGNAL TO SYRIA AND IRAN [...] (C) On May 15, MFA Director for Middle East Affairs Sergey Vershinin said that in the wake of FM Lavrov's May 13 conversations with Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora and Egyptian FM Aboul Gheit, Russia had sent a "signal" to Damascus and Tehran that it was necessary to create the "most positive [...]	2008-05-14 12:49:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR LE SY RS
08MOSCOW1404	RUSSIA-GEORGIA: "ZERO RESULT" YAKOBASHVILI VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: Russian officials told us that Georgian Reintegration Minister Yakobashvili's May 16-17 trip to Moscow yielded nothing "positive or substantive." Although DFM Karasin and other GOR officials discussed with Yakobashvili the key issues related to the separatist conflicts, the MFA [...]	2008-05-20 03:19:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1406	RUSSIA-GEORGIA: "ZERO RESULT" YAKOBASHVILI VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: Russian officials told us that Georgian Reintegration Minister Yakobashvili's May 16-17 trip to Moscow yielded nothing "positive or substantive." Although DFM Karasin and other GOR officials discussed with Yakobashvili the key issues related to the separatist conflicts, the MFA [...]	2008-05-20 03:19:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1407	RUSSIA-GEORGIA: "ZERO RESULT" YAKOBASHVILI VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: Russian officials told us that Georgian Reintegration Minister Yakobashvili's May 16-17 trip to Moscow yielded nothing "positive or substantive." Although DFM Karasin and other GOR officials discussed with Yakobashvili the key issues related to the separatist conflicts, the MFA [...]	2008-05-20 03:19:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1408	RUSSIA-GEORGIA: "ZERO RESULT" YAKOBASHVILI VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: Russian officials told us that Georgian Reintegration Minister Yakobashvili's May 16-17 trip to Moscow yielded nothing "positive or substantive." Although DFM Karasin and other GOR officials discussed with Yakobashvili the key issues related to the separatist conflicts, the MFA [...]	2008-05-20 03:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1440	RUSSIA BAITS GEORGIA ON N. OSSETIA; NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. On May 21, MFA officials reiterated Russian respect for Georgia's territorial integrity and said there was no plan to recognize South Ossetia's independence, or annex the republic, despite the May 20 appeal by North Ossetian President Mamsurov for unification. The appeal, issue [...]	2008-05-22 12:30:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1448	GERMAN FM STEINMEIER REINFORCES RUSSIAN-GERMAN [...] (C) Summary: German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's week-long visit to Russia May 12-16, which will be followed by Medvedev's first trip to Europe as President, to Berlin on June 5-6, reinforced Germany as Russia's principal European partner. Steinmeier led a large German busines [...]	2008-05-22 14:42:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN ENRG GG GM IR RS
08MOSCOW1512	WAR OF WORDS OVER ABKHAZIA CONTINUES; SOUTH [...] (C) Summary: The verbal fireworks between Russia and Georgia continued May 28-29 with Russian FM Lavrov declaring that Russia could not negotiate with the current regime in Tbilisi and suggesting a "foreign hand" was guiding Georgia's actions, while Georgia called for an urgent UN Security Co [...]	2008-05-30 03:25:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1514	WAR OF WORDS OVER ABKHAZIA CONTINUES; SOUTH [...] (C) Summary: The verbal fireworks between Russia and Georgia continued May 28-29 with Russian FM Lavrov declaring that Russia could not negotiate with the current regime in Tbilisi and suggesting a "foreign hand" was guiding Georgia's actions, while Georgia called for an urgent UN Security Co [...]	2008-05-30 03:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1681	DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH SECURITY COUNCIL DEPUTY [...] (C) Summary. In a June 5 meeting, DAS Bryza and Security Council Deputy Secretary Yuriy Zubakov reviewed the latest developments in Abkhazia and discussed a possible joint effort to improve relations with Georgia. Both agreed that a military solution was not an option. DAS Bryza briefed Zu [...]	2008-06-13 05:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1743	RUSSIA - GEORGIA: NO PEACE ON PEACEKEEPING FORCES [...] (C) The GOR reacted angrily to the June 17 incident in Abkhazia involving Russian peacekeepers, calling it another senseless "provocation" by the GOG. In a short and curt exchange, MFA CIS Fourth Department Deputy Director Tarabrin told us that the Russian peacekeepers were engaged in a "rou [...]	2008-06-18 14:56:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1769	MARGELOV REFLECTS ON MEDVEDEV - PUTIN [...] (C) Summary: Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mikhail Margelov assured EUR DAS David Merkel June 18 that the GOR's unhappiness over Abkhazia was at bottom economic and that any friction would abate as the Sochi Olympics approached." Margelov comments on Iran were similar [...]	2008-06-20 13:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR RS GG UP
08MOSCOW1770	DAS MERKEL'S MEETING WITH DUMA CHAIRMAN KOSACHEV [...] (C) In a June 19 meeting, DAS Merkel and Duma International Affairs Committee Chairman Konstantin Kosachev discussed missile defense, NATO enlargement, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and the EU, and Russia's foreign policy structure. DAS Merkel briefed Kosachev on the status of missile de [...]	2008-06-20 14:23:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM UP GG MD RS
08MOSCOW1772	U/S BURNS'S MEETING WITH DFM KARASIN [...] (C) Summary. Prior to the CTWG Core Group consultations, on June 19, U/S Burns met with Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin and covered Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova and Nagorno-Karabakh. Karasin described to U/S Burns Russia's reaction to the increasing distance between Russia and Ukraine [...]	2008-06-20 14:57:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON GG UP MD RS
08MOSCOW1774	SECURITY COUNCIL'S NAZAROV HOLDS FIRM ON IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: In a June 19 meeting with NSC Senior Director for Russia Mary Warlick, EUR/DAS David Merkel and EUR/RUS Office Director Ian Kelly, Russian Federation Security Council Deputy Secretary Vladimir Nazarov repeated the now well worn list of grievances against U.S. policy on Iran and [...]	2008-06-20 15:34:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR GG IR RS
08MOSCOW1811	RUSSIAN ANALYST WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES IF UKRAINE [...] (C) Summary: Dmitriy Trenin of the Moscow Carnegie Center told NSC Senior Director for Russia Mary Warlick and EUR/RUS Office Director Ian Kelly on June 19 that there was nothing the U.S. could do to convince Russia to accept Ukrainian membership in NATO. He thought that the GOR could abide by [...]	2008-06-24 20:08:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR GG UP RS
08MOSCOW1864	RUSSIA-GEORGIA RELATIONS: ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Summary. Both the MFA and the Georgian Embassy rejected as "nonsense" Kommersant Daily's June 27 report that Georgia had proposed dividing Abkhazia into two separate zones, one controlled by Russia and the other by Georgia. The MFA termed Georgian DFM Vashadze's June 23 visit to Moscow a [...]	2008-07-01 14:13:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW192	RUSSIA-GEORGIA RELATIONS: A SMALL THAW? [...] (C) Summary. Amid abundant press coverage of FM Lavrov's attendance at Saakashvili's January 20 inauguration in Tbilisi, the MFA January 21 issued a terse statement reporting that Lavrov had met with the Georgian president, opposition leaders and the Catholic Patriarch during his visit. GOR [...]	2008-01-25 16:52:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1936	MFA ON KARASIN VISIT TO TBILISI; DENIES SUPPLYING [...] (C) Summary. DFM Karasin's July 4 visit to Tbilisi focused on Russia's response to Georgia's June 23 proposals (reftel),as well as the situation in South Ossetia. MFA officials told us Russia's response was "in line with" the Friends of Georgia proposals, with the GOR emphasizing the need f [...]	2008-07-07 14:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW1980	GOR REACTS TO SECRETARY'S VISIT TO TBILISI [...] (C) Summary. While affirming that the GOR welcomed U.S. high-level visits to Tbilisi as a stimulus to facilitate the negotiation process, MFA officials expressed unease over the message delivered by Secretary Rice during her visit to Tbilisi. They were particularly "alarmed" by her support f [...]	2008-07-10 16:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2032	AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FEDERATION [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Mikhail Margelov discussed Georgia, Iran and the U.S.-Russia 123 Agreement, NATO Membership Action Plan for Ukraine and Georgia, Missile Defense, Medvedev's proposal for a new European security architecture, Afgha [...]	2008-07-16 14:52:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
08MOSCOW2055	AMBASSADOR'S JULY 17 MEETING WITH DFM KISLYAK: [...] (S) Summary. During a 1 1/2 hour meeting July 17, the Ambassador and DFM Sergey Kislyak reviewed key issues in the relationship and agreed on the need to emphasize the positive areas of cooperation, as the Sochi Strategic Declaration had done. The Ambassador told Kislyak we expected a decisio [...]	2008-07-18 14:48:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV PARM NATO GG IR RS
08MOSCOW2094	GEORGIA: STEINMEIER FAILS TO GET RUSSIAN SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. Despite FM Lavrov's positive press spin about German FM Steinmeier's meetings in Moscow July 18, German colleagues characterized the trip as a "failure," and said Steinmeier made no progress in securing Russian support for direct Georgian-Abkhaz negotiations on security issues in [...]	2008-07-21 14:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2152	GEORGIA: RUSSIA MAY NOT ATTEND BERLIN FRIENDS' [...] (C) Summary. The MFA told us July 25 that Russia had "nobody appropriate" to send to the Friends' meeting in Berlin next week. German Embassy officials confirmed that MFA 4th CIS Director Kelin told German envoy Lukas July 24 that they would try to find someone to attend the meeting, but wit [...]	2008-07-25 15:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2317	RUSSIA-SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP AUGUST [...] (C) Summary. The MFA claims Russia's principal goal in taking military action in South Ossetia is to stop the bloodshed. Blaming the current crisis on Georgia, alluding to (but not confirming) the dispatch of Russian military to South Ossetia, accusing Tbilisi of "ethnic cleansing" in South [...]	2008-08-08 16:31:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2319	TFGGO1: RUSSIA-SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP 2 AUGUST 9 [...] (C) Summary. U.S. demarche will be delivered to the Russian MFA at 1400 Moscow time (0600 EDT). The Russian government continues to characterize its actions as "peace enforcement," with Russian media claiming that troops have reached Tskhinvali's outskirts. Officials emphasize they have a responsib [...]	2008-08-09 08:56:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2321	TFGGO1: RUSSIA-SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP 3 AUGUST 9 [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials continued to deny that Russia was waging war, claiming Russia was "performing a peacekeeping mission," while Russian media reported the MOD had confirmed that 2,000 more paratroopers would be sent to South Ossetia. Reaction in Moscow to the conflict generally s [...]	2008-08-10 06:46:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2324	TFGGO1: THE VIEW OF THE WAR IN MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary. PM Putin moved into the spotlight with his visit to Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia late August 9, though he and President Medvedev appeared jointly this morning to emphasize the "humanitarian tragedy" in South Ossetia and the need for legal consequences. The GOR has not veered from [...]	2008-08-10 13:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2343	Russian TV paints Georgia-US plot in South Ossetia [...] (SBU) Summary: Russian broadcast coverage of the events in South Ossetia has placed the onus of the conflict on Georgia. We have noticed signs that some broadcast and electronic media outlets are distorting coverage to suggest that the conflict is part of a U.S./NATO plot against Russia. Broa [...]	2008-08-11 13:11:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW235	RUSSIA CONTINUES TO RESIST KOSOVO CDI [...] (C) Summary. Russia claims that it has developed a "roadmap" in its continuing efforts to forestall a CDI by Kosovo, and to tempt wavering EU states away from recognition. However, the GOR has also prepared an "action plan" in anticipation of a CDI in coordination with Belgrade. Consistent [...]	2008-01-30 15:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC KV RS
08MOSCOW2351	TFGG01: RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT SITREP 4 [...] (C) Summary. An American journalist was reported injured in South Ossetia and taken to North Ossetia for medical treatment. Post is working to contact him. PM Putin said Russia would continue its mission to "its logical end," and lashed out at the West, and the U.S. in particular, for suppo [...]	2008-08-11 14:36:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2360	TFGG01: RUSSIA-GEORGIA: ANTI-US BACKLASH; NEW [...] (C) Summary: Putin's harshly critical August 11 remarks about U.S. interference and bias in the Russian-Georgian conflict have set the tone for public and private accusations of U.S. encouragement or stage-managing of Saakashvili's decision to attempt to take Tskhinvali by force. The absenc [...]	2008-08-12 12:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS GE
08MOSCOW2364	RUSSIAN ONLINE OPINIONS LARGELY ANTI-AMERICAN, [...] (C) An analysis of Russian blogs and online fora on the South Ossetia conflict showed large resentment towards U.S. policy, and approval of Russia's handling of the conflict. However, a few online contributors spoke critically of Russia's military operations in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, co [...]	2008-08-12 15:00:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2365	TFGG01: MEDVEDEV CONFIDANT FLOATS WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) In an August 12 meeting with ECMIN, Igor Yurgens, head of the Institute for Contemporary Development, President Medvedev's think-tank for economic and social issues, said Georgia needed to be punished for attacking South Ossetia and that Georgian President Saakashvili should go, but Russia [...]	2008-08-12 15:08:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV RS
08MOSCOW2366	(SBU) TFGG01: Russian media continues to push anti-U.S., [...] (SBU) Summary: In a tone reminiscent of the early 20th century "yellow press", Russian media continues its nonstop coverage of the South Ossetian-Georgian conflict, through the prism of Georgian violence against South Ossetians. The major themes focus on foreign, particularly U.S., involvement [...]	2008-08-13 03:07:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2370	TFGG01: MINIMAL BACKLASH FOR GEORGIAN DIASPORA [...] (C) Summary: Despite current hostilities, we see no evidence of a repeat of the fall 2006 anti-Georgian campaign in Russia. On August 12, Georgian Charge in Moscow told us that the Georgian community in Russia was suffering no backlash from the outbreak of hostilities. We also have not hea [...]	2008-08-13 03:08:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI PHUM PREF PINR RS GG
08MOSCOW2383	TFGG01 Russian media on ceasefire and U.S. interference in [...] (SBU) Summary: The Russian media treated the ceasefire with Georgia as a Russian victory that sent a message of strength to Georgia and the West, but noted that the conflict was far from settled. Broadcast images of shelled homes and weeping victims underlined the human costs of the conflict. [...]	2008-08-13 13:54:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2387	TFGG01: RUSSIA MAINTAINING HARD LINE, FOCUSING ON [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials continued their hard line towards Georgia August 13, repeating demands for a legally-binding non-use of force agreement between Georgia and the two zones of conflict, reiterating that Georgian peacekeepers could not be allowed to return to South Ossetia and Abkh [...]	2008-08-13 16:07:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2407	TFGG01: Russian Media on Humanitarian Situation, Regional [...] (SBU) Summary: The conflict in South Ossetia remained a front-page, top-of the news hour topic for Russian media, but the focus shifted from breaking events to refugees and humanitarian needs, and the long-term regional and geopolitical implications. In contrast to CNN's images of tanks and R [...]	2008-08-14 13:24:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2408	TFGG01: UNION OF SOLDIERS' MOTHERS SAYS GOR SHOULD [...] (C) Valentina Melnikova of the Moscow Union of Soldiers' Mothers Committee told us August 14 that her organization's only criticism of Russia's conduct on the South Ossetia conflict is that it waited too long to help the peacekeepers. She said the GOR should have intervened in South Ossetia w [...]	2008-08-14 14:09:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS MOPS GG RS
08MOSCOW2411	TFGG01: EFFECTS OF RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT ON GOR [...] (C) Summary: The war of words between Russia and Ukraine has intensified with the war in Georgia. Russia has decried Ukrainian announcements, including a presidential decree, calling for the Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) command to notify Ukraine about ships and aircraft returning to the Ukrainian [...]	2008-08-14 15:04:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS GG RS UP
08MOSCOW2412	YOUTH-DOMINATED RUSSIAN BLOGOSPHERE CRITICAL OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Since the onset of violence in South Ossetia, Russian bloggers have utilized internet sites to blaspheme the U.S. and Georgia, organize opposition events, and call for extreme measures. Dominated by Russia's youth, these online fora remain decidedly pro-Russia with little sym [...]	2008-08-14 15:27:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS
08MOSCOW2413	TFGG01: IS THE KREMLIN REALLY LOSING THE [...] (C) Summary: Russian media seems as concerned about Western press coverage of the events in South Ossetia as it is by the conflict itself. Pro-Kremlin pundits and Russian officials alike have lashed out at CNN and other media sources, criticizing their bias, but other Russian voices have no [...]	2008-08-14 15:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2414	TFGG01: RUSSIA DEFIANT [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials August 13 and 14 continued a defiant line, with Medvedev insisting that Russia would support an international agreement that recognized the rights of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. FM Lavrov questioned Georgia's territorial integrity and said Washington would need to cho [...]	2008-08-14 15:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW2415	TFGG01: SOUTH OSSETIA, ABKHAZIA LEADERS SEEK [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 16:21:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV RS GG
08MOSCOW2416	IS THE KREMLIN REALLY LOSING THE INFORMATION WAR? [...] (C) Summary: Russian media seems as concerned about Western press coverage of the events in South Ossetia as it is by the conflict itself. Pro-Kremlin pundits and Russian officials alike have lashed out at CNN and other media sources, criticizing their bias, but other Russian voices have no [...]	2008-08-15 02:50:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2426	TFGG01: ENERGY AND THE CONFLICT IN GEORGIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-15 11:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET GG PREL RS
08MOSCOW2428	TFGG01: Russian media declares war over - now what? [...] (SBU) Summary: The Russian media decreased its coverage of the South Ossetian conflict, shifting the focus to a post-game analysis of the war. Many media reports examined the future of U.S.-Russian relations after the conflict, responding to statements by President Bush and other senior USG o [...]	2008-08-15 11:36:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2429	TFGG01: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS SPLIT OVER RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Moscow offices of internationally-based human rights organizations have publicly questioned the GOR's figures for the number of dead and wounded from the conflict in South Ossetia. In an August 14 roundtable with Charge, home-grown activists have hewn m [...]	2008-08-15 11:55:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM PINR RS
08MOSCOW2453	TFGGO1: RUSSIA REACTS TO GEORGIA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM [...] (C) Summary: Russian leaders have downplayed Georgia's decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Russian Duma Deputies and Federation Council members have argued that Georgia was only hurting itself by withdrawing from the CIS, and that neither Russia nor the or [...]	2008-08-18 14:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS MARR MOPS RS GG CIS
08MOSCOW2486	TFGG01: RUSSIAN MODERATES' VIEWS ON THE CONFLICT [...] (C) In separate meetings August 19 with the Ambassador, former PM Yegor Gaidar and Igor Yurgens, Director of a think tank closely tied to President Medvedev, argued that a reform-oriented Medvedev presidency, with its promise of a freer Russia, could be a victim of the conflict over South Osse [...]	2008-08-20 15:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS
08MOSCOW2488	TFGG01: NO SYSTEMATIC HARASSMENT OF ETHNIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Georgian diplomats and a representative of the Georgian community in Moscow confirmed to us August 20 that they have not yet observed any significant or systematic increase in anti-Georgian harassment by Russian authorities or from the Russian public at large. While noting that th [...]	2008-08-20 15:36:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL RS GG
08MOSCOW2489	Public Chamber Discusses Potential War Crimes in South [...] (SBU) Russia's public chamber -- a largely Kremlin-appointed consultative body of civil society organizations -- formed two committees to address questions about the conflict in South Ossetia, both of which met on August 20 to discuss their two-day exploratory trip to Vladikavkaz and Tskhinva [...]	2008-08-20 15:37:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS
08MOSCOW2497	TFGG01: Russian media focuses on American hostility toward [...] (SBU) Summary: In the week since the signing of the six-point agreement, the Russian media concentrated largely on the conflict's aftermath, U.S. antagonism towards Russia, the division in Europe over how to deal with Moscow, and continued Western media bias. Outrageous characterizations of Sa [...]	2008-08-21 11:40:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW2507	TFGG01: RUSSIA REACTS STRONGLY TO NAC STATEMENT [...] (C) Summary. Russia strongly condemned the North Atlantic Council's August 19 statement on the conflict in Georgia, and said NATO Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin would be returning to Moscow for consultations on the future of NATO-Russian relations. In addition, the creation of a NATO-Georgia Comm [...]	2008-08-22 03:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PGOV PREL MARR RS GE
08MOSCOW2523	TFGG01: FURTHER DETAILS ON RUSSIAN "WITHDRAWAL" [...] (C) Summary: In private comments by MFA officials and the public statements of Deputy Chief of General Staff Nogovitsyn, the limits to the Russian withdrawal, as DFM Ryabkov explained to the Ambassador on August 22, are being spelled out: the peacekeeping presence will expand significantly wi [...]	2008-08-23 09:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR RS GG
08MOSCOW2535	TFGG01: PARLIAMENT TO URGE RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZ, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Russian upper (Federation Council) and lower (Duma) houses of parliament will hold simultaneous but separate emergency sessions at 10 a.m. local time on August 25 to review developments in South Ossetia and to consider steps in support of independence for both South Ossetia and [...]	2008-08-25 10:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2545	TFGG01: PARLIAMENT UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES ABKHAZ, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a solid show of support, both the Federation Council and the Duma voted unanimously to urge that President Medvedev recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. Parliamentarians blasted Georgia for having launched a military campaign against South Ossetia, and po [...]	2008-08-25 15:19:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR RS
08MOSCOW2550	DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TEST DRIVES UNITY, [...] (C) Summary: Liberal opposition party SPS, former PM Kasyanov, and the unregistered Republican Party have attempted to increase cooperation through joint statements, public rallies, and opposition to the conduct of the war against Georgia. Although Yabloko did not sign the joint statement, so [...]	2008-08-26 07:29:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RS
08MOSCOW2556	TFGG01: MEDVEDEV WILL RECOGNIZE SOUTH OSSETIAN, [...] (C/NF) On August 26 at 12:00 p.m. local time, Russian DFM Grigoriy Karasin handed DCM a letter from President Medvedev to President Bush announcing Medvedev's intention to sign an order on August 26 recognizing the independence of the Georgian breakaway regions South Ossetia and Abkhazia. A f [...]	2008-08-26 10:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV OPDC GG RS
08MOSCOW2564	TFGG01: MEDVEDEV'S LETTER ON RECOGNITION [...] (C/NF) Text of Medvedev letter to Bush (Unofficial translation from the Russian) PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION August 26, 2008 No. 1765 Dear Mr. President, Dear George: In the spirit of the existing candid relations between us, I would like to inform you that the Russian [...]	2008-08-26 14:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OPDC GG RS
08MOSCOW2571	RUSSIAN MILITARY PERFORMANCE IN GEORGIA CRITICIZED [...] (C) Summary. Several of Moscow's leading military analysts offered mixed assessments of Russia's military performance in Georgia. Although many praised the Russian Armed Forces' (RAF) quick response to Georgian aggression and its decision to strike targets inside Georgian territory, allowing [...]	2008-08-27 10:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	RS MCAP PGOV MOPS
08MOSCOW2580	KOSOVO DEVELOPMENTS IN LIGHT OF GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: In an August 26 meeting immediately prior to Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, MFA Special Envoy for Kosovo Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko justified the independence of the territories, arguing that the "genocide" of Ossetians exceeded the suffering of Kosovars in [...]	2008-08-28 06:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SE RS
08MOSCOW2583	CAUCASUS EXPERTS PRESAGE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a roundtable discussion with the DCM August 21, Russian experts on the Caucasus foreshadowed some of the arguments that Russian government officials are now making in defense of the decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. All supported Russian mil [...]	2008-08-28 09:08:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RS GG
08MOSCOW2586	HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN LUKIN ON RECOGNITION, [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial but contentious discussion August 27, Ambassador Beyrle reviewed the Georgian-Russian conflict with Russian Human Rights Ombudsman Ambassador Vladimir Lukin. Lukin, a liberal on the Russian political scene, said he had refused to label Georgian actions in South Osset [...]	2008-08-28 14:00:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RS GG
08MOSCOW2590	RUSSIANS REACT TO RECOGNITION: CRITICS [...] (C) Summary: Public and elite opinion in Russia is split into two, unequal camps over the decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The overwhelming majority of the population considers recognition unavoidable (87 percent),given the Georgian "aggression" and the [...]	2008-08-28 15:13:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS GG
08MOSCOW2601	MFA HANDS OVER PACKAGE DOCUMENTING GEORGIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 27, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigoriy Karasin passed to the Ambassador a package of photos and a video documentary meant to document Georgian aggression in South Ossetia. The documentary argued that Georgians intended to kill the South Ossetian people and destroy the [...]	2008-08-29 15:22:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV RS GG
08MOSCOW2603	FORMER PM KASYANOV DOWNBEAT ON COSTS OF WAR, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 28 meeting, Ambassador and former PM Mikhail Kasyanov discussed the Russian-Georgian conflict, its economic consequences, and the future electoral prospects for liberal opposition parties. Kasyanov, who heads the liberal Russian People's Democratic Union (RNDS) part [...]	2008-08-29 15:34:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS BO UP
08MOSCOW2655	RUSSIA: MIXED MESSAGES ON UKRAINE; IRE OVER [...] (C) Summary: Russian officials have sent mixed signals regarding their commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity and the future of Russian-Ukrainian relations. While Putin reassured the international community that Russia had no intention of redefining borders with Ukraine, Medvedev po [...]	2008-09-04 14:54:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON RS UP GG
08MOSCOW268	RUSSIA ON COUNCIL OF EUROPE REFORM [...] Summary. (C) The GOR told us Russia supported the January reforms to PACE's presidential election process, stressing that it did not perceive the resulting delay until 2010 of Federation Council Deputy Margelov's presidency as a slight against Russia, although recognizing that some member-st [...]	2008-02-01 15:09:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL COE RS
08MOSCOW2701	NEW SARKOZY-MEDVEDEV AGREEMENT: QUESTIONS REMAIN [...] (S/NF) Summary: While achieving some key concessions from Russia on next steps in the Georgia conflict, the Sarkozy-Medvedev agreement from September 8 still leaves open questions about the nature and size of Russian troops, role of EU observers, and the format of October security talks. After [...]	2008-09-09 15:07:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2719	CSTO SUMMIT HAILED AS VICTORY FOR RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary: In what many here perceive to be a diplomatic victory for Russia, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) issued a statement at the end of its September 5 summit that blamed Georgia for recent events in South Ossetia. The organization also expressed its support for an [...]	2008-09-10 13:44:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS PNAT MARR MOPS GG RS
08MOSCOW2721	MFA ON SARKOZY-MEDVEDEV PLAN; DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a September 10 meeting, MFA Director Kelin said the September 8 Sarkozy-Medvedev agreement clearly limited new deployments of OSCE and EU monitors to Georgia proper, with Lavrov dismissing the Sarkozy-Barosso letter as an "unscrupulous attempt" to do Saakashvili's bidding. Ru [...]	2008-09-10 16:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS GG
08MOSCOW2761	RUSSIA ON NEW MONITORS, RELATIONS WITH WEST [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador pressed DFM Karasin on September 12 to agree to the text authorizing the additional OSCE monitors with access to Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Karasin blamed Georgia for holding up the mandate, acknowledged eight OSCE monitors in the two zones were not many, and ind [...]	2008-09-12 15:16:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2808	RUSSIA-CHINA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP PAYING REAL [...] (C) Summary. The Russian government continues to claim publicly a diplomatic victory over what it declares as tacit Chinese support on Georgia despite Beijing's traditional emphasis on national sovereignty and territorial integrity. This is the latest example of successful coordination betwe [...]	2008-09-18 13:38:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD RS CH GG
08MOSCOW2824	RUSSIAN POSITION ON IRAN REMAINS THE SAME [...] (C) Summary: Russia will not allow tension over Georgia to diminish unity among the P5 1, although the GOR is not ready to support a new UNSC resolution and prefers continued negotiations with Iran, according to the MFA. While Tehran hopes the current international situation will lead Moscow [...]	2008-09-19 11:18:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR UNSC IAEA GG IR TU RS
08MOSCOW2831	EKHO'S VENEDIKTOV ON SHIFTING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT [...] (C) On September 22, Ekho Moskvy Chief Editor Aleksey Venediktov elaborated on his brush with Putin (reftel),arguing that Prime Minister's August 29 attack on the radio station during a private gathering of editors and television producers in Sochi was a "demonstrative signal" that freedom [...]	2008-09-22 12:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL RS GG

08MOSCOW2843	RUSSIA FIGHTS BACK AGAINST ISOLATION [...] (C) Summary. While reactions to the Secretary's September 18 speech have been fairly muted, with the exception of the customary harangue from the MFA, the Russian leadership is at pains to show that Russia is not isolated following the events in Georgia. Moscow is seeking to push back on clai [...]	2008-09-23 13:47:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO GG UP XH RS
08MOSCOW2895	DEPUTY FONMIN GRUSHKO ON NATO, OSCE MANDATE IN [...] (C) Deputy Fonmin Aleksandr Grushko (whose portfolio includes NATO, OSCE, EU, COE) told the Ambassador that despite tensions, cooperation with NATO in Afghanistan remained strategically important to Russia. Grushko criticized U.S. support for Saakashvili and a MAP for Georgia. He shed no new [...]	2008-09-30 08:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO OSCE RU GA
08MOSCOW2972	GOR HOLDS ON TO TROOP WITHDRAWAL DESPITE RECENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOR has termed the October 3 bombing in Tskhinvali, which killed eight Russian troops, a terrorist act. Variously calling the blast an attempt to provoke new military action, destabilize South Ossetia, or prevent Russia from fulfilling its Sarkozy-Medvedev obligations, GOR [...]	2008-10-07 12:08:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2990	DETAILS ON SWEDISH REPRESENTATION OF GEORGIAN [...] (C) Summary: While the Russian MFA must still officially concur, it appears certain that Sweden will represent Georgian interests in Moscow. Per Russian request, the Georgian interest section will contain both Georgian diplomatic and consular officers, instead of only consular officers, as [...]	2008-10-08 14:17:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW2991	RUSSIAN MFA SOUTH OSSETIA ENVOY ON KOKOITY, [...] (C) Summary: In an October 7 meeting, MFA Envoy for South Ossetia Popov reiterated that Russia would meet its October 10 withdrawal deadline. Predicting difficulty in establishing the framework for the October 15 Geneva meeting, Popov described Russia's South Ossetian clients as "elated" b [...]	2008-10-08 14:28:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM RS GG
08MOSCOW3059	HFAC CHAIRMAN BERMAN MEETS FM LAVROV: U.S., IRAN, [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 14 meeting with HFAC Chairman Berman and the Ambassador, FM Lavrov argued against holding U.S.-Russian relations hostage to ideology and politics, reaffirming the Sochi Declaration commitments. He pushed hard for continued diplomacy with Iran, criticizing unila [...]	2008-10-16 07:53:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KNDP PTER OREP RS GG IZ IR
08MOSCOW3123	BOSNIA: FOR RUSSIA, SOLUTION LIES WITH THE EU [...] (C) Summary: Dismissing Bosnian PM Dodik's nationalist rhetoric as election-related, the MFA continues to underline to Republic of Srbska (RS) authorities that it will suffer if it violates either the Dayton Accords or the constitution, and that Kosovo was not a precedent for the RS to follow [...]	2008-10-23 11:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK RS
08MOSCOW3127	HFAC CHAIRMAN BERMAN MEETS DUMA IRC CHAIRMAN KOSACHEV: [...] (SBU) Summary: Duma International Relations Committee Chair Kosachev told House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Berman October 14 that the difficult state of U.S.-Russian relations was due to Russia's "disappointment" over European security structures following the end of the Cold War. He [...]	2008-10-23 13:55:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KNDP NATO MARR PARM OREP GG IR RS
08MOSCOW319	RUSSIA'S SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE BALKANS ON BOSNIA [...] (C) In a February 6 meeting (other subjects reftel),MFA Special Envoy for the Balkans Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko told us that High Representative and EU Special Representative Lajcak's January 31 visit to Moscow had "opened the door" to a compromise on closing the Office of the High Represe [...]	2008-02-07 14:25:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BK EU RS
08MOSCOW3201	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary. Russian Security Council Secretary and former head of the Federal Security Service (FSB) Nikolay Patrushev told Ambassador October 29 that the U.S. and Russia need to rebuild trust and confidence. Citing past examples of U.S.-Russian counterterrorism (CT) cooperation, he contend [...]	2008-10-30 15:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER GG IR RS
08MOSCOW3289	DFM KARASIN AND EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSS GEORGIA AND [...] (C) Summary: In a November 1 meeting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin and EUR DAS and U.S. Minsk Group Co-Chair Matt Bryza discussed Georgia, with Karasin striking a more constructive tone but insisting that access for international monitors to Abkhazia and South Ossetia had to be ne [...]	2008-11-13 06:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS AZ
08MOSCOW3290	DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH SECURITY COUNCIL DEPUTY [...] (C) Summary: In a November 1 meeting with visiting EUR DAS Matt Bryza, Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Yuri Zubakov insinuated that Georgia started the August conflict with U.S. acquiescence, arms, and funds. He dismissed Bryza's avowal that Georgia was not prepared for war in Aug [...]	2008-11-13 06:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW3309	RUSSIA-GEORGIA: GENEVA PROCESS, PEREVI; [...] (C) Summary: In a November 13 meeting, MFA fourth CIS directorate chief Andrey Kelin described the procedural difficulties EU Special Representative Morel faced in lining up the November 18 Geneva process talks. Russia's primary goal for the talks was to launch security discussions focused [...]	2008-11-14 14:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW3366	TANDEM FOCUS ON ECONOMIC CRISIS AT UNITED RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Both President Medvedev and Premier Putin honed in on economic issues as the main challenge facing Russia today, with Putin outlining a number of measures to bolster economic performance and mitigate the impact of the deepening crisis. Instead of the political intrigue that had do [...]	2008-11-20 14:49:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
08MOSCOW3386	GOR DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN GEORGIAN/POLISH [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOR has rejected allegations of Russian involvement in the November 23 shooting at the Georgian-Polish presidential motorcade. In reaction to the incident that garnered little attention in the Russian media, the MFA, MOD and security services unanimously called the incide [...]	2008-11-24 11:34:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV RS GG PL
08MOSCOW3410	GENERAL BUZHINSKIY WARNS DAS BRYZA ABOUT REARMING [...] (C) Summary. In a cordial but firm meeting with EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza November 1, Ministry of Defense Lt. General Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy articulated what are clearly GOR-wide talking points on Georgia, contending that "someone in the USG outside the State Department" had giv [...]	2008-11-25 14:05:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR GG RS
08MOSCOW3419	DFM KARASIN ON IRAQ, GEORGIA, UKRAINE, [...] (C) Summary: In a November 25 meeting, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin sought further information on the alleged November 19 collision between a U.S. convoy vehicle and a Russian embassy vehicle in Baghdad (reftel). He called the November 23 shooting near the Georgian and Polish pre [...]	2008-11-26 09:49:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS AZ UP MD IZ
08MOSCOW3489	KITSMARISHVILI GETS AIRTIME IN RUSSIA, BRIEFLY [...] (C) Summary: While Russian government officials initially seized on the apparent sensationalism of former Georgian Ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili's November 25 testimony about Georgian responsibility for starting the war in August and his claims of U.S. support for Georgia's use o [...]	2008-12-03 14:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW3492	SENATOR CORKER'S MEETING WITH DFM GRUSHKO: [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko told visiting U.S. Senator Bob Corker the U.S. and Russia should build off the Sochi Declaration to move the relationship forward. The U.S. was trying to impose its security interests on Russia with its missile defense proposal. Grush [...]	2008-12-04 08:13:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP GG RS
08MOSCOW353	DFM KARASIN ON UKRAINE, GEORGIA, TRANSNISTRIA, [...] (C) Summary. In a February 8 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Karasin strongly cautioned against the Ukrainian government's push for NATO membership, underlining that a decision by the Alliance would be met with counter measures that would test our strategic relationship. Karasin urged the [...]	2008-02-08 16:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG UP MD AM BO RS
08MOSCOW3556	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FLYLAL TECHNICS, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, FLYLAL Technics, Vilnius, Lithuania. The company is listed [...]	2008-12-09 12:25:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
08MOSCOW3558	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FLYLAL TECHNICS, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, FLYLAL Technics, Vilnius, Lithuania. The company is listed [...]	2008-12-09 12:28:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
08MOSCOW3590	RUSSIA DENIES CYBER-ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary: The Russian MFA issued a strong denunciation on December 4 of press reports accusing Russia of attacks on the DoD's classified computer network and of denial of service attacks on Georgia and Estonia. The GoR has not yet responded to December 10 press accusations and statements [...]	2008-12-12 10:55:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINT TINT MOPS PINR RS
08MOSCOW3597	SENIOR ANALYST WARNS OF THE DANGER OF IGNORING [...] (SBU) Summary: Moscow Carnegie Center Director Dmitri Trenin provided an overview of Russia-U.S. relations for visiting Representatives Bill Delahunt and Dana Rohrabacher, explaining that Moscow was troubled by U.S. indifference toward Russian security concerns, and that Washington failed to [...]	2008-12-12 11:55:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OREP RS
08MOSCOW3611	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TAUSCHER [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 14:44:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3615	DFM KARASIN ON GEORGIA AND U.S. RELATIONS - MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 6 meeting with Congressman Bill Delahunt and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin conceded Russia had lost the p.r. battle in the August conflict with Georgia, but reiterated why Russia had been compelled to respond militarily and then r [...]	2008-12-15 06:53:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3616	Scenesetter for Senator Lugar's Visit to Russia [...] (SBU) Your visit to Moscow comes at a time of real disconnect in the U.S.-Russian relationship. Disagreements over European security, Russia's role in its neighborhood, and the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism were followed by the rupture over Russia's decision to send forces into Georgia [...]	2008-12-15 06:55:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EAGR MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW391	RUSSIA CAUTIOUSLY APPROACHES IMPROVEMENT IN TIES [...] (C) Summary: The MFA told us that Russia remained committed to improving bilateral relations with Georgia, and was prepared to discuss "anything and everything" with the two Georgian DFMs visiting Moscow on February 15, but stressed that Russia was interested only in concrete action from Geor [...]	2008-02-13 15:07:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
08MOSCOW435	DFM TITOV: RUSSIA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ON KOSOVO, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 14 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Titov reiterated warnings over the destabilizing consequences of Kosovo's impending UDI, but said Russia would respond "responsibly," including by convoking a UN Security Council special session, and issuing sharp statements of c [...]	2008-02-15 14:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON RS
08MOSCOW462	RUSSIA'S EXPECTED NEGATIVE REACTION TO KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary. Two days after the announcement of Kosovo's independence, the reaction in Russia has been predictably negative. Russian officials have continued their heated rhetoric, repeating the usual arguments. Public reaction has been limited so far to two tiny peaceful protests at U.S. d [...]	2008-02-19 16:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KV RS
08MOSCOW561	CIS INFORMAL SUMMIT: MEDVEDEV AND KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary. The uncertainty of Kosovo and the lure of meeting heir apparent Dmitriy Medvedev brought all 12 CIS leaders to Moscow for the February 21-22 CIS Informal Summit. While the MFA pitched a new seriousness in its approach to the CIS, Putin used the summit to introduce Medvedev and [...]	2008-02-29 07:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR RS
08MOSCOW604	GOR ON GEORGIAN JOURNALISTS DETAINED IN ABKHAZIA [...] (C) In a March 3 conversation, GOR Special Envoy to the Abkhazia conflict Vladislav Chernov took on board our request that Russia communicate to the Abkhaz leadership the need for restraint and speedy release of the Georgian journalists detained in Abkhazia, and welcomed U.S. efforts to lower [...]	2008-03-03 16:03:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW61	GOR ON GEORGIAN ELECTIONS AND BILATERAL TIES [...] (C) Summary. The GOR is watching closely the events in Georgia, and has been critical of the "hasty" stamp of approval given to the January 5 election by international organizations. It will continue to demand clarification of alleged election irregularities. Russian MFA officials stressed [...]	2008-01-11 13:52:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW655	GOR PULLOUT FROM CIS SANCTIONS AGAINST ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Summary: In a March 6 statement, the MFA announced that the GOR would no longer honor the CIS sanctions against Abkhazia. The statement justified the move by detailing the changed situation in Abkhazia since signing of the sanctions agreement in 1996. Consequently, the sanctions regime [...]	2008-03-07 12:39:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW662	RUSSIA SATISFIED WITH RESULTS OF BOSNIA PIC MEETING [...] (C) Summary. The MFA expressed satisfaction that the February 26-27 Bosnia Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting (ref A) had provided "a clear picture" of the benchmarks to be completed prior to the closure of the Office of the High Representative (OHR),but stressed that Russia still wa [...]	2008-03-07 14:42:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS
08MOSCOW663	RUSSIA SATISFIED WITH RESULTS OF BOSNIA PIC [...] (C) Summary. The MFA expressed satisfaction that the February 26-27 Bosnia Peace Implementation Council (PIC) meeting (ref A) had provided "a clear picture" of the benchmarks to be completed prior to the closure of the Office of the High Representative (OHR),but stressed that Russia still wa [...]	2008-03-07 14:46:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS
08MOSCOW701	GOR DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN ABKHAZIA MILITARY [...] (C) All MFA Georgia handlers expressed surprise at the GOG's allegation that the GOR was providing military assistance to Abkhazia (ref B). MFA CIS Fourth Department Deputy Director Aleksey Pavlovskiy told us March 12 that he was hearing such news for the first time from us. Pavlovskiy went [...]	2008-03-13 12:14:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW716	RUSSIA-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS BACK ON TRACK DESPITE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-14 14:39:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ RS
08MOSCOW725	DFM KARASIN ON NATO MAP, BELARUS, GEORGIA, [...] Summary: In a March 14 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Karasin went to great lengths to emphasize the "disastrous consequences" of a NATO MAP offer for Georgia and Ukraine in Bucharest, warning (somewhat theatrically) that the U.S. and NATO had to choose between "peace and stability and anoth [...]	2008-03-15 09:56:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
08MOSCOW748	ACTING U/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH DFM KARASIN [...] (C) Summary: In a lively and wide-ranging March 17 meeting with Acting U/S Fried, DFM Karasin underscored the depth of Russian opposition to the "explosive Kosovo precedent" and NATO MAP for Ukraine and Georgia. Karasin claimed that public opinion in Russia toward the U.S. had sharpened and [...]	2008-03-18 16:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
08MOSCOW759	ACTING U/S FRIED'S MARCH 17 MEETING WITH RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. Meeting on the margins of the 2 2 in Moscow March 17, Acting Undersecretary for Political Affairs Daniel Fried and Russian Director for Security and Disarmament Anatoliy Antonov led delegations in a long discussion of outstanding issues on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) [...]	2008-03-19 14:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCFE NATO MARR RS
08MOSCOW962	RUSSIA'S REACTION TO SAAKASHVILI'S NEW ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Summary. The Russians have taken a dim view of Saakashvili's new Abkhazia proposal, dismissing it as a political maneuver designed to make Georgia look better in Bucharest. In their view, the rollout to the international community rather than to the Abkhaz speaks for itself about the in [...]	2008-04-08 12:16:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RS
08MUNICH376	GERMANY/GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI OPENS HONORARY [...] (C) President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia officially opened a Georgian honorary consulate in Munich on November 20. While in Munich, he met privately with Horst Seehofer, Bavarian Minister President (Christian Social Union),and Emelia Mueller (CSU),Bavarian Minister for European Affairs [...]	2008-11-21 14:13:00	Consulate Munich	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG GE
08MUNICH52	OVERVIEW OF THE 44TH MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY [...] (U) The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, under the theme "The World in Disarray - Shifting Powers - Lack of Strategies?" took place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests included more than 200 heads of state, foreign ministers, def [...]	2008-02-12 06:31:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM MARR NATO GM
08MUNICH63	A/S FRIED'S AND AMB NULAND'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on February 9, EUR A/S Daniel Fried and US Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland urged President Mikheil Saakashvili to show leadership in convincing allies that Georgia is ready for a NATO Membership Action Pl [...]	2008-02-14 06:30:00	Consulate Munich	CONFIDENTIAL	GM MARR NATO PARM PREL GG
08MUNICH68	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH DUMA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried noted that Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov's Munich speech was a welcome change in tone from other senior Russian statements. The discussion focused primarily on Kosovo. Fried urged Russia to be constructive with Serbia and Kosovo; the U.S. had a disagreement over Kosov [...]	2008-02-14 09:39:00	Consulate Munich	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PARM PREL GM RS
08MUSCAT696	OMAN MEDIA REACTION [...] SUMMARY: Government daily "Oman" praised recent agreements in Lebanon to remove antagonistic party slogans from the streets. "Oman" also called on all Gulf countries to protect themselves from the American economic crisis, calling for "appropriate precautionary measures". Private daily "Al-Wa [...]	2008-09-30 05:14:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
08NAIROBI2429	SOMALIA - World Food Program Requests Private Security for [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After 1,250 metric tons of food were stolen on September 25, the World Food Program (WFP) Somalia Office has requested that the USG ask the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to rescind its ban on transporters providing their own armed security personnel. USAID Food for Pea [...]	2008-10-24 04:54:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID ECON SOCI SO
08NAIROBI2527	SOMALIA: PUNTLAND, SOMALILAND TERROR ATTACKS [...] (C) Summary: Security remained tight in Somaliland October 31 following the October 29 suicide bombings (reftels). A curfew remained in place, the land borders remained closed, and security was enhanced at key buildings in the capital, Hargeisa. Somaliland authorities report some progress in [...]	2008-10-31 12:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL CASC SO PINS
08NEWDELHI1019	BIOGRAPHY: BHUTAN'S FIRST DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED [...] (SBU) On April 5, Druk Phuensum Tsogpa (DPT) President Jigmi Thinley was unanimously endorsed by his party to serve as Bhutan's first Prime Minister of its new democratically elected government. On March 24, the DPT crushed the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) during National Assemb [...]	2008-04-08 12:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM IN BT INR
08NEWDELHI1475	CODEL FEINGOLD DISCUSSES PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR DEAL, [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy to the Prime Minister Shyam Saran told Senator Russ Feingold May 29 that India hoped to use its relative economic prosperity to promote the integration of South Asia. Saran expressed hope that the Indian government would soon submit the safeguards agreement to the I [...]	2008-05-30 11:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1798	CONGRESS SEEKS SP SUPPORT ON NUCLEAR DEAL TO BUCK [...] (C) The Congress Party appears on the verge of securing sufficient support from the Samajwadi Party (SP) to permit the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and to prove a parliamentary majority even if the Left wi [...]	2008-06-30 12:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2011	FS MENON'S COMMENTS POINT TO RISING TENSION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 21, Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon voiced allegations of Pakistan involvement in the July 17 bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul, on the heels of the fifth round of the Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue (CD) with Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir earlier [...]	2008-07-22 14:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM PK IN
08NEWDELHI2126	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL, [...] "A BIG SUCCESS," editorial in August 3 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "India's government and its diplomats should be given credit for the green signal given to the India- specific safeguards agreement by the IAEA board of governors. The next step is to secure the vital 45-member NSG's approval, w [...]	2008-08-04 10:16:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2163	COUNTER-TERROR, NEW AID MONEY, REAFFIRMATION OF [...] (C) Summary. In the aftermath of the bombing of the Indian Embassy in Kabul and terrorist bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, President Karzai's August 3-5 visit to New Delhi focused on discussing counter-terrorism with Indian officials. Karzai and his Indian interlocutors emphasized the sh [...]	2008-08-07 13:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL EAID AF IN
08NEWDELHI2401	GOI OFFICIALS TELL AMBASSADOR PATTERSON POLITICAL PROGRESS CONTINGENT ON CT PROGRESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-06 05:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	IN PGOV PINR PK PREL
08NEWDELHI2878	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL [...] "SOMETHING THAT WON'T CHANGE," editorial in the November 7 nationalist English daily HINDUSTAN TIMES (Circulation: 1.6 million). "Does the departure of Mr. Bush change the amplitude of India-U.S. ties? The answer is a resounding no for two significant reasons. Mr. Obama is a man who is clear a [...]	2008-11-07 11:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2983	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ELECTIONS/OBAMA PRESIDENCY, [...] "HOW BENEFICIAL IS THE OBAMA WIN TO THE ISLAMIC WORLD?" editorial in the November 24, 2008, Mumbai edition of right-of-center Marathi daily SAAMNA. "The world knows that neither the U.S. Presidential elections nor the elections to the House of Representatives make any difference to the U.S. p [...]	2008-11-24 10:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3035	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION (CONTINUED): MUMBAI [...] "GO TO THE SOURCE," editorial in the December 1 centrist English Daily THE TIMES OF INDIA (Circulation: 2.1 million). "It's also time for New Delhi to work together with the US, the UK and other concerned governments to evolve a common approach towards Pakistan, which is the world's central t [...]	2008-12-02 01:21:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3050	MEDIA REACTION: MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS; NEW [...] "THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION," editorial in the December 2 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "Terrorist organizations have miserably failed to play the Islam card and influence India's Muslims. Terrorists have tried many times, but each time they failed. A sign if this is that Muslims in Kashmir def [...]	2008-12-03 09:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3187	LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON IMPRESSES CODEL MCCAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. The December 3-5 visit to Bhutan of Senators McCain, Lieberman, and Graham demonstrated strong U.S. support for the tiny Himalayan kingdom as this historic year draws to a close. The delegation met with the current and former Kings, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the [...]	2008-12-19 06:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KNNP BH IN CH
08NEWDELHI3197	GOI'S SWIFT COUNTERTERRORISM STEPS HELP LIMIT [...] (C) To respond to the public outcry following the Mumbai terror attacks, the GOI moved quickly to limit the political damage and demonstrate that it is serious about combating terrorism. It forced through a bill to create a new crime fighting federal agency that will concentrate on terrorism [...]	2008-12-19 12:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM PREL PINR KDEM KISL PK IN
08NEWDELHI3204	MEDIA REACTION: INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS, [...] "PAKISTAN UP TO ITS GAMES," op-ed article in the December 21 right-of-center DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily by strategic columnist K. Subrahmanyam: "With its statements, Pakistan is trying hard to provoke India to take military action. Its objective is to blackmail the U.S. Pakistan wants to use it [...]	2008-12-22 10:20:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI485	NSA NARAYANAN ENCOURAGES GREATER ASIAN COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: National Security Advisor MK Narayanan unsurprisingly highlighted India,s &benign and stabilizing role8 in his remarks at the Munich Conference on Security Policy on February 10. Although much of Narayanan,s address to the primarily European audience pointed to India,s role [...]	2008-02-14 11:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER PINR MOPS KTFN PK IN
08NEWDELHI501	NEW DELHI EXPECTS INDIA-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS TO [...] (C) Summary: India-Australia relations under Prime Minister Rudd should continue to move forward on the positive path set by the Howard administration, according to the Ministry of External Affairs, the Australian High Commission and contacts in Delhi. However, while greater engagement in b [...]	2008-02-15 12:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SENV AS IN
08NEWDELHI574	DELHI DIARY, FEB 18-22 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for February 18-22, 2008 that did not feature in our other reporting: -- Darul Uloom in Deoband says Terrorism is Anti-Islamic -- BJP Targets Women's Vote -- US Presence Overwhelms DEFEXPO -- India and Pakistan Expan [...]	2008-02-22 13:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KISL MASS BEXP PK IN
08NEWDELHI721	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 3-7, 2008. REACTIONS TO GOI BUDGET MIXED AMONG AMERICAN COMPANIES IN SOUTH INDIA ------------- 2. (SBU) The announcement of the GOI's budget on February 29 drew mixed reactions from some U.S [...]	2008-03-07 10:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI739	INTERNAL MIGRATION POSES DAUNTING CHALLENGE FOR [...] (U) Summary: A skirmish last week in Parliament underscored a grave challenge facing India in the coming years: large internal migrations caused by the widening gap between successful states and failed states. This displacement of people has the potential for significant political, economic [...]	2008-03-11 11:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL PREF PINR PINS PROP SOCI
08NIAMEY113	NIGER: AMBASSADOR JANUARY 24 MEETING WITH GON [...] (U) Summary. On January 24, I met with Government of Niger (GON) Prime Minister (PM) Seini Oumarou to discuss the status of Niger,s MCA Threshold Program, human rights issues (including reports of military/police abuse of civilians and whether the GON or independent organizations were invest [...]	2008-01-25 11:30:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL EAID NG
08NIAMEY1167	Embassy Niamey Confronts Gender-Based Violence in Niger [...] SUMMARY: Between November 26 - December 10, 2008, Embassy Niamey took advantage of the U.N.-sponsored "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence" (reftel) to raise awareness successfully on issues of domestic violence and women's rights in Niger. Niamey's Public Affairs Section (PAS) [...]	2008-12-18 06:22:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO KISL KWMN NG
08NICOSIA731	CYPRUS: FM KYPRIANOU DESIRES CLOSE U.S.-ROC [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Nothing should divide us" asserted Republic of Cyprus Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou at Ambassador Urbancic's September 10 introductory call. The United States and Cyprus shared numerous interests, Kyprianou continued, and could cooperate in spheres ranging from science and [...]	2008-09-12 15:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU GE
08NICOSIA80	KOSOVO: CYPRIOTS AGREE ON ESDP CONOPS, NOT YET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cypriot Political Director Euripides Evriaviades claimed victory in seeing the Kosovo ESDP Concept of Operations document stripped of text "dangerous" to the Republic of Cyprus, leaving instead acceptable, "status-neutral" language. Cyprus has not yet agreed to support the depl [...]	2008-02-01 10:33:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KO SE CY
08NOUAKCHOTT431	SITREP 7: COUP IN MAURITANIA [...] (SBU) The National Front for the Defense of Democracy (FNDD),a coalition of six political parties opposed to the military coup, held a two-hour rally at the old stadium in Nouakchott. FSNs report a peaceful gathering of 3000-3500 attendees, with police present only to direct traffic. FNDD bus [...]	2008-08-12 20:46:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC CASC MR
08OSLO183	NORWAY'S NEW DEFENSE PLAN:ILLUSIONARY INCREASES [...] (C) Summary: Norway,s recently announced new long-term defense plan was touted as strengthening the armed forces but in reality politically motivated and costly elements leave little room for any real strengthening of Norway,s Armed Forces. The plan will continue to stress High North and terr [...]	2008-04-03 06:16:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PGOV PINS PREL NO
08OSLO406	NORWAY'S DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE, ESPEN BARTH EIDE, POWER IN NORWAY'S MOD AND RISING STAR IN THE LABOR PARTY [...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Defense State Secretary, Espen Barth Eide is one of the more powerful politicians in the current GON despite his deputy minister portfolio. His ties to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, think tanks, NGOs and the UN as well as his influential current position likely will resu [...]	2008-07-21 09:53:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	CIA INRA INRO PGOV PINR PREL NO
08OSLO522	NORWAY FIGHTER PURCHASE: HIGH-LEVEL ADVOCACY NEEDED NOW [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 13:59:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO
08OSLO587	PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI'S OCTOBER 29 VISIT TO NORWAY [...] (U) Summary: Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili visited Oslo on October 29, meeting with PM Stoltenberg, and holding a public address at the Nobel Institute. Georgian FM Eka Tkeshelashvili accompanied him and met with FM Stoere. In his remarks Saakashvili firmly blamed Russia for the conf [...]	2008-10-30 15:33:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NATO GG NO
08OSLO594	NORDIC DEFENSE COOPERATION: A RORSCHACH TEST [...] (C) Summary: The old idea of Nordic Defense cooperation (NDC) has had new life breathed into it, bringing with it uncertain implications for NATO and the region's transatlantic ties. The momentum for this stems from a 2007 joint report on potential areas of defense cooperation issued by Norwa [...]	2008-11-03 15:11:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL MARR MCAP MOPS DA IC FI SW NO
08OSLO629	NORWAY CHOOSES THE F-35 [...] (C) On November 20, PM Stoltenberg and Defense Minister Strom-Erichsen announced that the GON recommends the purchase of the F-35 to replace Norway's aging F-16 fleet. The timing of the announcement was a surprise, coming earlier than expected, as was the exceptionally strong endorsement of the F-3 [...]	2008-11-25 10:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO
08OSLO670	LESSON LEARNED FROM NORWEGIAN DECISION TO BUY JSF [...] (C) Summary. After an extensive, coordinated USG effort, the Norwegian Government decided to buy F-35s in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, instead of the Saab Gripen. This first foreign JSF sale is an important step for the program as it will likely have a domino effect on other potential pu [...]	2008-12-16 13:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO
08PARIS114	SARKOZY, KOUCHNER ADVISERS ON NATO, RUSSIA, IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 16, Joseph Wood, Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs, met with Philippe Errera, strategic affairs adviser to FM Kouchner, and Francois Richier, strategic affairs adviser to President Sarkozy. Errera and Richier provided their views on [...]	2008-01-23 14:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO FR RU IR GG UP AG
08PARIS1587	TFGG01: FRENCH EFFORTS TO RESOLVE CRISIS IN GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Since President Sarkozy and Foreign Minister Kouchner met with Secretary Rice on August 14, President Sarkozy has maintained high-profile efforts to implement the Russia/Georgia six-point cease-fire accord he negotiated in his capacity as EU President -- especially the main p [...]	2008-08-18 18:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM MOPS OSCE UNSC FR GG RU RS UN
08PARIS1600	TFGG01: AUGUST 20: FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON SITUATION [...] (C) We met August 20 with Boris Boillon, who normally covers NEA issues but was filling in for a colleague who covers Russia and the CIS, at the Elysee to discuss the missing copy of the six-point cease-fire accord with Russian President Medvedev's signature. Boillon handed over a Russian la [...]	2008-08-21 10:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM MOPS OSCE UNSC FR GG RU RS UN
08PARIS1601	TFGG01: AUGUST 20: FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON SITUATION [...] (C) We met August 20 with Boris Boillon, who normally covers NEA issues but was filling in for a colleague who covers Russia and the CIS, at the Elysee to discuss the missing copy of the six-point cease-fire accord with Russian President Medvedev's signature. Boillon handed over a Russian la [...]	2008-08-21 10:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM MOPS OSCE UNSC FR GG RU RS UN
08PARIS1616	TFGG01: FRENCH VIEW OSCE MONITORS IN GEORGIA AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 21, French Elysee Advisor Boris Boillon and MFA A/S for Eurasia Roland Galharague, who traveled with FM Kouchner to the region, provided us with a consistent interpretation of the arrival of OSCE monitors: the new monitors are responding to the emergency situation; they [...]	2008-08-21 18:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM MOPS OSCE UNSC FR GG RU RS UN
08PARIS1672	FRENCH EXPECTATIONS FOR GYMNICH [...] (C) Summary: On September 4, MFA CFSP Deputy Mathieu Carmona shared his expectations for the September 5-6 Gymnich meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, responding to reftel demarches A and B. Carmona advised that Friday's discussion will focus on Transatlantic Relations, with an emphasis on mai [...]	2008-09-05 11:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU FR
08PARIS1696	SARKOZY PLANS ON GEORGIA-RUSSIA CONFLICT [...] (S/NF) Summary. In a September 5 meeting with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker, Francois Richier, the Strategic Affairs Advisor to President Sarkozy, discussed EU plans for the September 8 meeting with Russian President Medvedev (other topics will be reported septel). Present for the Sep [...]	2008-09-09 08:36:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS RU GG FR UN
08PARIS1708	FRENCH READOUT OF EU MISSION TO MOSCOW AND NEXT [...] (C/NF) Summary. On September 10, Political M/C met with Damien Loras, Advisor to President Sarkozy on Russia and the Caucasus, who provided a readout of President Sarkozy,'s September 8 trip to Moscow and the reasoning behind the provisions in the final agreement on Georgia. Despite the dif [...]	2008-09-11 17:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL GG RU FR EU
08PARIS1884	AIRBUS ON SYRIA DEAL AND USG EXPORT CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary: Airbus confirmed its commitment to acquiring U.S. export licenses, as necessary, for any aircraft sales to Syria. Apart from the proposed sale of 50 aircraft to Syria, Airbus expressed continuing frustration over the complicated U.S. export control and licensing procedures that [...]	2008-10-14 15:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD EAIR PREL SY FR
08PARIS1908	FRENCH PRESIDENCY REACTS TO GENEVA MEETING ON [...] (C) French presidency adviser for Russia, Central Asia, and the Americas Damien Loras on October 16 provided DCM an update on French thinking about Russia and Georgia following the October 15 meeting in Geneva. He argued that France preferred to regard the Russian withdrawal from areas adja [...]	2008-10-17 12:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN FR RS GG
08PARIS1983	FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL TALKS ABOUT GEORGIA DONORS, [...] (C) French MFA DAS-equivalent for Eurasian Affairs Alexandre Vulic told us that the Georgia donors conference in Brussels on October 22 served as confirmation that the European Union has addressed the conflict in Georgia from every angle. All pledged money will be controlled by either the E [...]	2008-10-29 18:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON EUN FR RU GG
08PARIS2088	EUR PDAS RIES DISCUSSES EU/RUSSIA RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: On November 10, French presidency adviser on Russia, Damien Loras, confirmed that the EU/Russia summit will conclude November 14 with the announcement that talks on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) will resume, a decision Loras argued was not a "big step" and the mo [...]	2008-11-12 17:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PBTS MARR UNSC EUN FR RS GG
08PARIS2284	RUSSIA/GEORGIA: FRENCH PRESIDENCY OFFICIAL SEEKS [...] (C) During a December 16 meeting with Pol MC, French Presidency (Elysee) advisor for Russia and the Americas Damien Loras asked for our assistance dealing with Georgia. Per Loras, President Sarkozy used the coming end of the French EU presidency to write to Russian President Medvedev in earl [...]	2008-12-17 17:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MCAP MARR FR GG RU
08PARIS2343	FRANCE AND THE WAY FORWARD ON GEORGIA'S SEPARATIST [...] (SBU) We conveyed ref a points December 29 to French MFA acting DAS-equivalent for Russia/CIS Affairs Eric Millet and to the office of vacationing French presidency adviser for Russia/the Americas Damien Loras. Millet said he would distribute the points among interested offices at the MFA bu [...]	2008-12-30 16:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR GG RS
08PARIS34	S/I SATTERFIELD'S DECEMBER 28 MEETINGS PRECEDE [...] (C) Summary: S/I and NEA PDAS David Satterfield on December 28 urged French Presidency diplomatic adviser Levitte and MFA NEA A/S-equivalent Felix-Paganon in separate meetings to strengthen the Siniora government in Lebanon pending election of a president and to consider using the Arab Leag [...]	2008-01-08 18:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR LE SY
08PARIS811	FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE [...] (S/NF) Summary. On April 21, MFA Political Director Gerard Araud presented French views on the top-priority concerns of Iran and the Balkans, while on April 25, MFA Office Director for CFSP Patrick Maisonnave provided the general French reaction to the April GAERC demarche. Araud said that [...]	2008-04-25 17:06:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS CH BM GG
08PARIS976	FOSG PARIS MEETING MAY 2008 [...] (C) Summary: During a May 8 meeting in Paris, the Western Friends of the Secretary General on Georgia (FOSG),consisting of the U.S., UK, France, and Germany, enthusiastically endorsed EUR DAS Matt Bryza's proposal for reviving the Abkhazia peace process. Bryza laid out a new three-pronged ap [...]	2008-05-22 11:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS XH RS GG GM UK ZJ FR
08PARISFR2105	UNESCO HOSTS EDUCATION CONFERENCE ON IRAQ [...] Summary: On October 30 - November 1, 2008 UNESCO and the First Lady of Qatar, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, hosted the International Conference on the Right to Education in Crisis-Affected Countries entitled "Stop Jeopardizing the Future of Iraq" in Paris. Director General Matsuura op [...]	2008-11-14 17:44:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC UNESCO KEDU FR IZ QA JO USAID
08PESHAWAR504	FATA AND NWFP: INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION: SEPTEMBER 16 - [...] (C) NWFP and FATA residents celebrated Eid with less enthusiasm than in past years after the September 20 Marriott bombing while battles raged in Bajaur, Swat, Darra Adam Khel, and on the outskirts of Peshawar. GOP statistics released on October 10 supported the seeming sense of fear in t [...]	2008-11-07 12:14:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR518	FATA AND NWFP: INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION: OCTOBER 16 - 31 [...] (C) While fighting remained intense in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),there were some positive developments during the last two weeks of October. Security forces continued to press militants in Bajaur during late October, killing 1 [...]	2008-11-20 07:25:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PGOV PK

08PODGORICA218	COALITION EXPLOITS OPPOSITION BOYCOTT OF PARLIAMENT BEFORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro's Parliament wrapped up its latest session on July 31, with the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) - Social Democratic Party (SDP) coalition taking advantage of the opposition's ongoing boycott of plenary meetings (reftel) to pass a raft of legislation before [...]	2008-08-21 12:41:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ELAB MW
08PODGORICA232	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FITZGERALD VISIT TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the Montenegrin leadership continues its pro-West, pro-NATO, pro-American stance, while simultaneously looking to maintain good relations with Belgrade. Its effort to maintain this balance is currently being put to the test over the is [...]	2008-08-28 17:20:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS MW
08PODGORICA248	MONTENEGRO'S SLOW BUT FORWARD PROGRESS IN WAR CRIMES CASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro is beginning to confront its role in the Balkan wars of the 1990's. Until recently, it had done little to address the four pending war crimes cases committed on its territory (Kaludjerski Laz, Morinj, 1992 deportation of Muslims, and Bukovica). However, investigations [...]	2008-09-29 11:22:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KAWC SOCI XH MW
08PODGORICA75	MONTENEGRO-EIGHTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] Post's submission of the draft Anti-trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for Montenegro follows. Beginning with Section I - Overview of Country Activities, responses are keyed to reftel. EMBASSY PODGORICA CONTACT INFORMATION Embassy Podgorica POC for anti-trafficking is Human Rights Offi [...]	2008-03-04 16:38:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MW
08PRAGUE103	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Veronika Musilova, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the January 28-29 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on Kosovo, Kenya, Chad and Burma. She indicated [...]	2008-02-15 16:41:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EUN BM EZ XG SR CD PGOV PREL UNMIK
08PRAGUE45	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Veronika Musilova, who serves in the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy, to discuss the January 28-29 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) issues. Of note were her comments on the EU's approach to Serbia/Kosovo, the E [...]	2008-01-25 15:32:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
08PRAGUE623	THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND A RESURGENT RUSSIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 15:07:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU EZ
08PRAGUE667	CZECH REPUBLIC: DAS MERKEL DISCUSSES ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DAS) David Merkel held day-long discussions October 10 in Prague on relations with Russia, energy security, relations with the countries of the former Soviet Union, and Russia,s relations with NATO. He met with MFA Political Director Martin Po [...]	2008-10-20 15:47:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EZ NATO RU
08PRETORIA1056	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 16, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 20 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Favors Further Rate Hike - International Groups Believes SA Cannot Grow Faster Than 3.5% - Commodity Prices to Drive Growth - H [...]	2008-05-19 13:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1146	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...]	2008-05-30 08:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA115	NEW CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY HEAD OUTLINES SAFETY [...] (SBU) Summary. South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) CEO/Commissioner Colin Jordaan discussed safety oversight and compliance with international aviation safety standards during his first interviews with the South African media. Jordaan alerted all airlines during the interviews that [...]	2008-01-18 09:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ELAB SF
08PRETORIA1312	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 24 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - World Bank Upbeat on SA Economy - Another Interest Rate Hike - Current Account Deficit Raises Concern - Electricity Problems Likely to Ha [...]	2008-06-14 07:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1522	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 28 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Steps Up Growth in Currency Reserves - Big Dip in Business Confidence - House Prices Rocked by Largest Decline in Fifteen Yea [...]	2008-07-14 06:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1584	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 29 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - OECD Thinks SAG Is too Dominant in Economy - ANC Will Keep Inflation Targeting - Crime Crippling Small Business - SADC to Launch Free Tra [...]	2008-07-21 06:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA162	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 4 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Turmoil in Markets Threatens Growth - SAG Inflation Targeting Policy Questioned - Fixed-Investment Outlook Strong for 2008 - Saudi-based [...]	2008-01-25 10:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA2071	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 38 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Weaker Rand, More Inflation Likely for SA - No Surprises in SARB Governor's Speech - SA Falls in Economic Freedom Ranking - SA R&D Expend [...]	2008-09-19 15:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2142	KIMBERLEY PROCESS TACKLES ARTISANAL MINING [...] SUMMARY: The Kimberley Process (KP) for certifying rough diamond trade is recognized as broadly successful in combating conflict diamonds. In order to improve its control over alluvial diamond trade, particularly in Africa where this is prevalent, KP has sought to identify best practices for [...]	2008-09-29 12:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETRD SENV EINV SF CG
08PRETORIA2183	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 3, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New President Addresses Investor's Fears - Current Account Outlook Bleak Despite Narrower Trade Deficit - PMI Data Shows Some Signs of [...]	2008-10-06 06:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2590	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 48 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa's Growth "Lowest in a Decade" - Liquidations Increase - Regional Integration Critical to Africa's Economic Competitivene [...]	2008-11-28 08:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2612	NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BRIGITTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Public Enterprises Brigitte Mabandla brings little technical experience to her new position as government point-person for a diverse, troubled portfolio of state-owned enterprises. There is a high probability for delay in state power utility Eskom's capital expan [...]	2008-12-01 09:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECPS ELTN ENRG PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2706	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 50 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Outlook Bleak - South African Economy Shows Resilience - Customs Officials Seize 60 Tons of Illegally Imported Clothi [...]	2008-12-12 12:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2754	SAA ANNOUNCES EXPANSION PLAN DESPITE GLOBAL DOWNTURN IN [...] (SBU) Summary. South African Airways (SAA) recently announced network expansion plans amidst a global downturn in tourism. The airline is expected to complete a two-year restructuring program in March 2009, which would allow it to increase service and implement a strategy to create hubs in Jo [...]	2008-12-24 10:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EIND EINV SF
08PRETORIA4	BIOTECH OUTREACH ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Summary: From September 15-28, 2007, FAS/Pretoria hosted Thomas C. Nesbitt, Outreach and Communications Specialist/Biotechnology Regulatory Service(BRS)/ Animal Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS)/USDA to undertake biotechnology outreach activities funded by the Department of State's Bu [...]	2008-01-02 08:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD SENV SF
08PRETORIA704	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 4, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Achieves a 0.9 % Budget Surplus - Manufacturing Activity Dips to Near-Five-Year Low - Trade Deficit Narrows, But Outlook Still Negative [...]	2008-04-04 14:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA73	FAA INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY ASSESSMENT [...] (U) Summary. Post delivered results of the FAA International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) to South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) officials on January 7, 2008 (reftel). Economic Counselor used the opportunity to discuss continued civil aviation cooperation including logistics f [...]	2008-01-14 11:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR SF
08QUITO371	ECUADORIAN VIEW ON PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered demarche on the United States - European Union declaration on Prisoners of Conscience (reftel) and presented draft declaration language to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Human Rights Augusto Saa April 24. Saa said that the Ministry was previously unaw [...]	2008-04-24 21:55:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV EC
08QUITO774	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CUBA AND EU'S HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points from reftels to MFA Director General of Human Rights Augusto Saa on July 30 and with Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 6. 2. (C) Saa was brief in his response, saying that Ecuador maintains a policy of non-interventionism in the [...]	2008-08-22 12:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL EUN EC CU
08RABAT222	MOROCCO: ISLAMIST PARTY LEADER COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: The (Islamist) Justice and Development Party (PJD) number two, Lahcen Daoudi, roundly criticized the recent arrests of several prominent Islamist politicians in connection to the Belleraj terrorism case. During a March 5 meeting with Polcouns, he argued that the security service [...]	2008-03-11 12:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PTER ECON PGOV MO
08RABAT688	NEW PJD LEADER MOVES QUICKLY TO REASSURE [...] (C) Summary: New PJD leader Abdelilah Benkirane moved quickly to reassure the nation, in a July 23 press conference, that he will not radicalize the Justice and Development Party (PJD) party. He said his agenda was economic not religious. Outside observers note his election as leader of th [...]	2008-07-24 15:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MO
08RABAT711	DEMOCRACY IN TRANSITION: MOROCCAN YOUTH SPEAKS OUT [...] (U) Summary: Educated Moroccan youths are concerned about Parliamentary dysfunction, constitutional imbalances, and corruption among elected officials. During a conference attended by young academics and opinionmakers, debate focused on problems related to the mismanagement of public resources [...]	2008-08-01 11:26:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL MO
08RIGA496	TFGG01: WHAT GEORGIA MEANS TO LATVIA [...] (C) Summary: Events in Georgia have dominated the news and discussion here like few other events in recent memory. Latvians, at least ethic Latvians, look at Georgia and think that this could easily be them. As the EU and NATO have been unable to respond forcefully to Russia -- and many members a [...]	2008-08-15 10:13:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO EUN RS GG LG
08RIGA523	NO THREATS IN RUSSIAN AMB'S MESSAGE ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Russian AMB Veshnyakov did not/not say anything that the Latvians interpreted as a threat in delivering Moscow's line on Georgia and Moscow's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in an August 28 meeting with Latvian FM Riekstins. Veshnyakov said that the planned visit of Rie [...]	2008-08-28 14:51:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR GG RS LG
08RIGA682	LATVIA TELLS GEORGIA SUPPORT FOR MAP NOT UNLIMITED [...] (C) Summary: Latvian officials are telling Georgian counterparts that Tbilisi should not take Latvian support for MAP for Georgia for granted and that irresponsible actions/statements by the Georgians will cause Latvia to lessen its support. End summary. 2. (C) In recent days, officials at [...]	2008-11-07 13:24:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO GG LG
08RIYADH111	MOI FEEDBACK ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION [...] (S) The Saudi Government has made a decision to expand the relationship between the USG and and Ministry of Interior (MOI) with regards to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),building on the existing Joint Working Group relationship. This will involve the USG working with many, probab [...]	2008-01-27 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1176	SAUDI ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNITED NATIONS GENERAL [...] (SBU) Per reftel A, Post obtained the official Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) delgation list for the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). No specific dates for arrival or departure are available, nor has SAG provided Post with information regarding the travel of spouses. Post will se [...]	2008-07-30 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL USUN
08RIYADH1298	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI [...] (S) Summary: The USG's first assessment for Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil facility was completed on August 19. It was a success in that it established the basis for our working relationship under the auspices of the Joint Commission on Infrastructure and Border Security Protection (CIP). Follow [...]	2008-08-25 13:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL KCIP ENRG EPET PGOV PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1757	SAUDI SUCCESSION: WHAT HAPPENS IF CROWN PRINCE [...] (C) CROWN PRINCE ILL?: In an unusually candid notice, the Saudi Government announced November 23 that Crown Prince Sultan flew to the U.S. for medical tests. He was accompanied by his son, Prince Khalid bin Sultan, and his full brother, Riyadh Governor Prince Salman and a large retinue of pri [...]	2008-11-25 14:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH1848	GUIDANCE ON SAG'S CHILD CUSTODY AND PRESIDENTIAL [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. The Saudi Arabian Government formally requested Presidential pardons for three Saudi nationals currently imprisoned in the U.S. via a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on December 17. The note also asked for updates on the status of chil [...]	2008-12-23 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN OPDC PREL SA
08RIYADH291	C-NE7-01842: SAUDI-QATAR RELATIONS WARMING; WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi-Qatar relations appear to be warming, however, there is little evidence of long-term improvements. The Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) told PolOff during a February 13 meeting that Saudi-Qatar tensions are not played out [...]	2008-02-20 14:17:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR QA SA
08RIYADH293	BILLIONAIRE AL-SANE,A ON INVESTMENTS, ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 18, 2008, Ambassador Fraker met with Ma'an al-Sane'a in the Saudi billionaire's elaborate al-Khobar offices. During the meeting, the Saad Group Chairman revealed various aspects of his current business plans, most notably his company's lower leverage profile, new two [...]	2008-02-21 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PINR SA
08ROME170	ITALY: CONSIDERING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HARIRI [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points and dip note February 4 to MFA Levant Office Director Carlo Formosa who had just returned from a trip to Lebanon with MFA Director General for the Middle East Cesare Ragaglini. Formosa said Italy remains committed to Lebanon's stability, democracy, and econo [...]	2008-02-07 17:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE SY IT
08SANAA1053	YEMEN'S BIG BROTHER: WHAT HAS SAUDI ARABIA DONE [...] (U) AMEMBASSY Riyadh and AMCONGEN Jeddah have cleared this cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) Yemen has a long history of relations with Saudi Arabia based primarily on their 1500 km shared border, which has led to extensive social, religious and business ties. Yemenis perceive the relationship as he [...]	2008-06-18 09:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS SA YM
08SANAA1165	AL-HOUTHI REBELLION: NO END IN SIGHT [...] (C) Fighting between the al-Houthi rebels and ROYG forces has intensified this year, leading to increased efforts by the ROYG to quash the rebellion militarily once and for all and prompting it to seek aid from the US, Russia, Belarus, and Yemen's own militant tribes. As fighting has increased [...]	2008-07-14 10:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PINS YM
08SANAA122	YEMENI GUN BAN HOLDS BUT ATTITUDES REMAIN UNCHANGED [...] (U) Yemen's historic gun ban is holding five months after it was announced. Though violence continues in Yemen reports suggest there has been some reduction in gun related crimes. Lasting change will only be successful if attitudes about weapons change and people become aware of its dangers. E [...]	2008-01-26 13:35:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV YM
08SANAA158	INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT IN SAADA: A QUESTION OF DEFINITION AND STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-29 10:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA1900	CREATING INCENTIVES FOR YEMEN'S CT ENGAGEMENT [...] (S) Embassy Sana'a wishes to express its appreciation for the collective efforts of the Washington inter-agency process that have identified both supply and financing sources for the M-113 armored personnel carriers requested by President Saleh. The purpose of this message is to ensure that th [...]	2008-11-26 07:49:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA2026	SAADA, RECOVERING FROM EARLIER CONFLICTS, AWAITS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ongoing tribal violence, a deteriorating humanitarian situation andincreasing Houthi influence across Saada point to a likely renewal of hostilities in the near future, despite the ROYG,s professed desire to avoid more fighting. Reconstruction and provision of basic services are [...]	2008-12-21 13:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF YM
08SANAA240	TWO SIDES AGREE TO REVIVE QATARI MEDIATION IN SAADA [...] (C) A February 1 agreement to reinvigorate the stalled Qatari mediation efforts in Saada was followed by a brief continuation of the violence and then a reported cease fire. While any good news in this conflict is welcome, difficulties implementing earlier cease-fire agreements lead post to re [...]	2008-02-06 13:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA258	NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKERS ALL [...] (C) Summary: The Yemeni Parliament chose its new Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers on February 11. The ruling party won all slots, despite the unpopularity of its nominated Speaker and the opposition's clever strategy to maximize its chances. End Summary. The Winners: --------- [...]	2008-02-11 13:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV YM
08SANAA267	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES THE OPPOSITION'S ROLE WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and DCM met with leaders of the opposition Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) coalition on February 13. The conversation focused on the political dialogue between the ruling party and the JMP and on the role the JMP is playing in remedying the problems of the country. Dur [...]	2008-02-13 13:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV YM
08SANAA268	PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CAUSES DISSENT IN RULING PARTY [...] (C) On February 11, President Saleh's choice was elected Speaker of Parliament. General unhappiness with the new speaker and the strong arm tactics used to elect him have alienated many in the ruling party. Considering the number of issues already facing the ROYG, the President's decision to [...]	2008-02-13 14:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV YM
08SANAA292	WILL YEMENI TAX REFORM BE A TAXING EXPERIENCE? [...] (C) The ROYG is planning a phased implementation of a General Sales Tax on imported and wholesale goods in 2008 and expects to raise 112 billion Yemeni Riyals, according to the Tax Authority Chair. However, it will face several obstacles in collecting the tax. The Sana'a business community [...]	2008-02-18 11:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL YM
08SANAA318	OVERVIEW OF REFUGEES IN YEMEN: A MIXED BAG OF MISERY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 12:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA320	OVERVIEW OF REFUGEES IN YEMEN: A MIXED BAG OF MISERY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-26 11:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA366	WHO HAS THE EAR OF THE PRESIDENT? PART 3: [...] (C) President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds all decision-making authority within Yemen. Nonetheless, he relies on an established network of advisors who have obtained his trust and respect. This is the third in a series of cables that intends to develop a fuller understanding of who influences Sa [...]	2008-03-03 09:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PINR YM
08SANAA46	WHO HAS THE EAR OF THE PRESIDENT? PART 2: [...] (C) President Ali Abdullah Saleh holds all decision-making authority within his country. Nonetheless, he relies on an established network of advisors who have obtained his trust and respect. This is the second in a series of cables that intends to develop a fuller understanding of who influen [...]	2008-01-08 08:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR YM
08SANAA67	SAADA UPDATE: IT'S NOT QUIET ON YEMEN'S [...] (U) On January 10 there was renewed intense fighting in Saada in northwestern Yemen between al-Houthi and ROYG forces leading to a spike in casualties. A Qatari-mediated cease-fire is widely accepted to have failed despite efforts at the highest levels to maintain it. A fifth war in Saada is [...]	2008-01-13 15:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PINS PGOV YM
08SANAA711	SALEH'S STEWARDSHIP OF YEMEN A SUBJECT OF CONCERN [...] (C) Summary. Conversations this month with a range of interlocutors have revealed a growing sense of unease with the Saleh government's seeming inability to effectively address the problems of terrorism and internal unrest in Yemen. The consensus view holds that Saleh's preoccupation with the [...]	2008-04-20 07:59:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS YM
08SANSALVADOR719	REQUEST FOR VETTING OF SALVADORAN MILITARY [...] This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph two. 2. Post requests Department review of the human rights record of the following Salvadoran Military Personnel who have been nominated to participate in the United Nations Mechanics Course with a start date of July 8, 2008. 1 [...]	2008-06-17 21:42:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES KJUS PHUM PINR
08SANSALVADOR868	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN [...] This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph two. 2. Post requests Department review of the human rights records of the following Salvadoran Military personnel slated to participate in a Peacekeeping Course in Coban, Guatemala beginning August 1, 2008. OPORTO, JOSE DANIEL [...]	2008-07-21 22:02:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES KJUS PHUM PINR
08SANTIAGO1054	CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COUNTER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officers who have been nominated to participate in [...]	2008-12-03 19:13:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO290	CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MANAGING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean personnel who have been nominated for U.S. funded training [...]	2008-04-01 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO329	CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ADVANCED [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded trai [...]	2008-04-11 19:54:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO484	CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded [...]	2008-05-27 18:27:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
08SANTIAGO645	CHILE: HUMAN TRAFFICKING FILM DRAWS LARGE CROWD [...] On June 24 the Embassy presented the movie "Human Trafficking," in cooperation with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and Chile's Investigative Police (PDI). The film was shown at the Police Academy as part of the PDI's annual anniversary activities. The audience consisted of [...]	2008-07-09 19:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SNAR ASEC OPRC
08SANTIAGO695	CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CADET [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean personnel who have been nominated for U.S. funded training [...]	2008-07-29 12:36:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
08SAOPAULO438	RUSSIA/OSSETIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-13 11:08:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO456	GEORGIA/RUSSIA CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 12:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO458	GEORGIA-RUSSIA CRISIS; U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 08:31:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO542	LEVERAGING LEBANON,S DIASPORA FOR [...] (C) This message contains an Action Request. See Paragraph 12. Summary: 2. (C) Brazil's extensive Lebanese Diaspora, the largest such community in the world, contains important, influential people who want to work with the USG to help the cause of democracy in Lebanon, a position made [...]	2008-10-09 14:55:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHALANAGE PARTY PINR PREL KISL LE BR
08SAOPAULO61	PARANA GOVERNOR REQUIAO TAKES ON THE FEDS [...] (SBU) Summary: A dispute between Parana State Governor Roberto Requiao and federal prosecutors and judges has attracted widespread media attention. Prosecutors accused the Governor of using the state's public educational television channel as a vehicle to promote his own political agenda and [...]	2008-02-13 11:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM BR
08SARAJEVO1036	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 24-25 PEACE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will take place in the warm glow of Bosnia's June 16 signing of its Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Though this fulfills one of the two conditions set by the PIC in February for closure of OHR. Prog [...]	2008-06-18 16:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KAWC MARR ECON EAID EU
08SARAJEVO1090	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: We are looking forward to your July 8-12 visit to Bosnia, and I am pleased that you will be able to join me on July 11 for the commemoration in Srebrenica of the 1995 genocide that took place in and around the municipality. Your participation in the event will signal, particularly [...]	2008-07-03 12:03:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV KJUS KAWC KCRM EAID BK EU
08SARAJEVO1114	BOSNIA - RUSSIS WALKS OUT OF PIC AND REFUSES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC),PIC member states, except Russia, reiterated their commitment to a benchmarks-driven approach to determining OHR's closure date. PIC member states also underscored to Bosnian political leaders that they would consider national [...]	2008-07-09 11:50:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KJUS KAWC KCRM RU BK
08SARAJEVO1227	BOSNIA - A VISIBLY UPSET DODIK DIMISSES USG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik responded angrily to a letter from Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, which outlined USG concerns about statements and actions by Dodik that created the impression that Dodik believed the RS can take a path separate form Bosnia as a [...]	2008-07-30 15:10:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PINR EUN BK KDEM PHUM
08SARAJEVO1231	BOSNIA - THE LONG, SAD SAGA OF BOSNIA'S HUMAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The appointment of a single state-level Ombudsman for human rights, a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) and Council of Europe post-accession requirement, remains incomplete almost two years after the Bosnian parliament adopted legislation mandating it. The initial att [...]	2008-07-31 08:50:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM EAID BK
08SARAJEVO1238	BOSNIA -- PRESIDENTS' ADVISORS PLAY SIGINIFICANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past year and a half, we have worked closely with the cabinets and advisors to the three members of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency: Bosniak Haris Silajdzic, Serb Nebojsa Radmanovic, and Croat Zeljko Komsic. As we reported previously, (reftel),the advisors play a significant role [...]	2008-08-01 08:43:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1273	BOSNIA - LAJCAK STRESSES WEAK HAND DURING MEETING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting EUR/SCE Office Director Jason Hyland on August 4, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak stressed his weak hand in dealing with Bosnia's political problems. He said that Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik can control events by threaten [...]	2008-08-06 16:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1343	BOSNIA: SIX-PARTY TALKS REOPEN DIALOGUE ON [...] (C) Summary: Sulejman Tihic--chairman of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA)--will host a discussion on August 23 with the six ruling parties in the BiH state government. These talks, which Tihic called at the urging of High Representative Miroslav Lajcak, will reopen stalled dialogue on Bo [...]	2008-08-22 13:33:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO1348	BOSNIA: NO BREAKTHROUGHS IN SIX-PARTY TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: As expected, Saturday's meeting of the leaders of the six parties in the BiH ruling coalition did not yield any major compromises on the country's most contentious issues. All parties agreed to resume substantive discussions on constitutional reform immediately after the Octob [...]	2008-08-25 16:09:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK PGOV PREL
08SARAJEVO1417	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FIZTGERALD'S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite Bosnia's having achieved formal progress in its path toward candidacy for the EU and NATO, the political situation in Bosnia has not improved, and in some ways it has continued to deteriorate since your January visit. Political leaders continue to engage in a destabili [...]	2008-09-04 16:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1418	BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 [...] (C) SUMMARY: You are coming to Bosnia at a time when rising ethnic nationalism, a weakened Office of High Representative (OHR) and threats by Russia to break off cooperation with its partners in the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) have brought reform to a standstill and could potentially t [...]	2008-09-04 18:07:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK
08SARAJEVO1459	BOSNIA - DODIK CHALLENGES PIC BY SEEKING TO [...] (C) Summary: On September 11, the RS Government began the process of withdrawing from the state-managed electricity transmission company, Electroprenos BiH (TRANSCO) and establishing a RS transmission company. In February of this year, Dodik proposed several reforms to TRANSCO that would esse [...]	2008-09-15 06:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1494	BOSNIA - DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 VISIT TO SARAJEVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his September 8-9 visit to Sarajevo Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones met with Republika Srpska Prime Minister (RS PM) Milorad Dodik and attended a dinner hosted by the Ambassador with leaders from coalition parties and the leading opposition party (both events repor [...]	2008-09-18 15:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK
08SARAJEVO1498	BOSNIA: TACTICAL VICTORY ON TRANSCO LEADS TO A [...] (C) Summary: On Monday, September 15, in a bait and switch rarely seen in functioning European governments of the 21st Century, the RS Government substituted a "new" conclusion on the state electricity company Electroprenos (TRANSCO) for the one it had previously announced after its September [...]	2008-09-19 15:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1510	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thirteen years after Dayton, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a deeply divided society. Dayton's division of the country into two entities - one overwhelmingly Serb (Republika Srpska - RS),and one divided between a Bosniak (Muslim) majority and a Croat minority (the Federation) - [...]	2008-09-23 15:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1573	BOSNIA - VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In meetings with the Presidency, Minister of Defense and Prime Minister of Bosnia, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England emphasized the U.S. Government's commitment to Bosnia's stability and our continued cooperation to help Bosnia achieve its goals of reform and progress [...]	2008-10-07 08:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1599	BOSNIA - PUBLIC BROADCAST REFORM: BAD NEWS [...] (C) Summary: Public Broadcast Reform, though a prerequisite for the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA),remains incomplete, and recently suffered two notable setbacks. On September 17, Croat and Serb parliamentarians joined forces and passed over the objections of [...]	2008-10-15 09:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KPAO BK
08SARAJEVO1613	BOSNIA - RS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following calls in September by Bosniak Tri-Presidency member Haris Silajdzic for the abolition of the RS, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) held a special session on October 13 and 15, at which it adopted a resolution implying the right of the RS to hold a referendum [...]	2008-10-16 14:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1623	BOSNIA: U.S.-EU TABLE TRANSCO PROPOSAL; UNEVEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Federation PM Brankovic on October 14 and Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik on October 16 to discuss a joint U.S.-EU proposal to resolve problems with state managed electricity transmission company, Electroprijenos (TRANSCO),which had prompted RS government t [...]	2008-10-20 12:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1707	BOSNIA: DODIK REJECTS US-EU PROPOSAL FOR TRANSCO [...] (SBU) Post received a response from Prime Minister of the Republika Srpka on Friday, October 31 that answered the Ambassador English and EU Ambassador Kourkoulas, joint letter proposing reform of Electroprenos (TRANSCO),the state-run electricity transmission company (reftel). The English tra [...]	2008-11-05 14:54:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG PINR PREF PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1721	BOSNIA:EU PROGRESS REPORT REPORTS LITTLE PROGRESS [...] Summary. The European Commission (EC) on November 5 published its 2008 progress report on BiH's accession efforts. It acknowledges that progress since November 2007 in the four key areas led to the signing of a Stabilization and Accession Agreement (SAA) in June 2008, but that since then Bos [...]	2008-11-07 15:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN PREL PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1832	BOSNIA - PIC REITERATES COMMITMENT TO 5-PLUS-2, [...] (C) Summary: At the November 19-20 PIC, HiRep Lajcak and PIC members underscored their commitment to seeing the 5-plus-2 benchmarks and conditions met in full prior to OHR closure and transition to EUSR, but stressed a desire be in a position to make a decision on transition at the next PIC m [...]	2008-12-05 13:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KCRM KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO194	BOSNIA - LAJCAK RETURNS FROM RUSSIA OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) On February 1, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak met with Sarajevo-based Quint representatives to discuss his January 31 trip to Moscow. Lajcak traveled to Russia, where he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Titov and Political Director Kharchenko, to discuss the upcoming February 26-27 P [...]	2008-02-01 16:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK RU EU
08SARAJEVO204	BOSNIA - TIHIC BLOCKS POLICE REFORM; DODIK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Talks between the six major coalition parties took place in Siroki Brijeg on February 2. High Representative Lajcak also took part in the meetings. The talks were intended to consolidate political support for the work of the police reform working group currently drafting legisla [...]	2008-02-04 19:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO226	BOSNIA - QUINT DISCUSSES SHORT-TERM (TIHIC) AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Lajcak met with Quint Ambassador on February 5 to discuss two political challenges. The first was February 2 decision by Sulejman Tihic, President of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA),to apparently repudiate the Mostar Agreement on police reform. Tihic's [...]	2008-02-05 19:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO244	BOSNIA - RADMANOVIC DISCUSSES DEFENSE PROPERTY, [...] (C) On February 6, the Ambassador met with Bosnian Serb member of the Tri-Presidency Nebojsa Radmanovic over lunch for a wide-ranging discussion on current political developments. The Ambassador and Radmanovic had detailed discussions on defense reform, and Radmanovic again signaled his suppo [...]	2008-02-07 17:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO245	BOSNIA: TIHIC ADAMANT ON REJECTION OF POLICE REFORM [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador telephoned Party for Democratic Action (SDA) president Sulejman Tihic February 7 to urge him to reconsider his rejection of the current police reform plan. The Ambassador stressed the importance of reaching consensus on police reform to allow for the signing of a S [...]	2008-02-07 18:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO301	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-14 17:23:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO302	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-15 06:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK

08SARAJEVO348	BOSNIA - PIC MEETS AMID BREWING POLITICAL CRISES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Political Directors will meet in Brussels on February 26-27 as Bosnia enters yet another in a long series of political crises, which stretch back to May 2006. Bosnia's continued political deterioration has shaped an emerging consensus among PIC [...]	2008-02-21 17:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PNIR BK
08SARAJEVO363	BOSNIA: POLICE REFORM LAWS GENERATES CONTENTIOUS [...] (C) Summary: On February 14 the Council of Ministers (CoM),over Bosniak objections, adopted two draft laws which create the seven state level police bodies called for in the Sarajevo Action Plan and Mostar Declaration. (Ref A) On February 20 after a contentious debate, the State-level House [...]	2008-02-22 20:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO435	BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL DECIDES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26-27, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members agreed that the political situation in Bosnia had deteriorated since their October 2007 meeting and expressed concern about [...]	2008-03-06 11:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU RU BK
08SARAJEVO478	BOSNIA - RADMANOVIC TAKES FIRM LINE ON POLICE [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke with Nebojsa Radmanovic, Bosnian Serb member of the Presidency, by phone on March 10 to raise concerns over Republika Srpska (RS) and SNSD actions on three important issues: the failure to approve the transfer agreement on movable defense property; threats to scuttle p [...]	2008-03-11 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO488	BOSNIA: COMMITTEE REJECTS POLICE REFORM LAWS [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Joint Committee on Defense and Security failed in a six-six vote to endorse the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and the Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The EC has indicated that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) might [...]	2008-03-13 15:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO506	BOSNIA: HOUSE REJECTS NEGATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT ON [...] (C) Summary: On March 18 the House of Representatives voted to reject a negative report from the Joint Committee on Defense and Security (Ref A) on the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref B). The draft laws will be sent back to the Joi [...]	2008-03-18 17:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO541	BOSNIA - RS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AIMED AT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) adopted draft amendments to the Republika Srpska (RS) constitution on March 19, which will require a two-thirds majority for future transfers of entity-level competencies to the state, change the official capital of the RS from Sarajev [...]	2008-03-25 14:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO599	BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM APPEARS HEADED FOR ANOTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The prospects for passage of draft police legislation on April 2 do not look good. If the legislation is not adopted, it is unlikely that Bosnia will sign a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) later this month, as the EU had suggested might be possible. Passage depends [...]	2008-04-01 19:27:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO608	BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT FAILS TO PASS POLICE REFORM; [...] (C) SUMMARY: As anticipated, Parliament failed to pass police reform legislation at its April 2 session (Ref A). Party for BiH (SBiH),Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),and Croatian Democratic Union-BiH (HDZ-BiH) each put forward its own version of the laws, but failed to negoti [...]	2008-04-02 17:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO649	BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM IN DODIK'S COURT [...] (C) Summary: The fate of police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina is now in the hands of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. OHR scrapped April 7 plans to table compromise draft legislation with political leaders compromise (Ref A) following Haris Silajdzic's refusal to attend. Am [...]	2008-04-09 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO654	BOSNIA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM: THE [...] (C) Public administration reform, an initiative intended to remedy the systemic dysfunction crippling Bosnia's state institutions, and one of four requirements for signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU, has stalled. Although the EU has determined that SAA condi [...]	2008-04-10 12:54:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BK
08SECTION01F03BEIRUT1568	LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS A/S HOOK HE MET NASRALLAH [...] (S) Majority Leader Saad Hariri stressed to Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Brian Hook the importance of building Lebanese state institutions and improving the Lebanese economy to counter Hizballah's influence. He said the calmer political situation followi [...]	2008-11-03 14:57:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER UNSC ECON LE SY
08SHANGHAI375	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...]	2008-09-08 05:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW
08SHANGHAI410	THE CONSUL GENERAL DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the successful Beijing Summer Olympic Games, international economic stability is now Beijing's top priority, according to Shanghai scholars. They regard U.S. actions leading up to and during the Olympics as having provided a psychological boost to bilateral relatio [...]	2008-09-22 08:57:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH KN RS TW
08SINGAPORE1014	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE FM GEORGE [...] (U) August 30, 2008; 11:30 a.m.; Crowne Plaza Hotel. 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, Jennifer Coxe, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Office of Public [...]	2008-09-18 07:14:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SOFIA171	BULGARIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO -- FINALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: After maintaining a careful balancing act following Kosovo's declaration of independence, Bulgaria finally announced it would recognize the new state on March 19 along with Croatia and Hungary. The Council of Ministers gave formal approval on March 20. This puts Bulgaria at the [...]	2008-03-21 15:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK BU
08SOFIA255	BULGARIAN ACTIVISM IN THE EU (C-RE8-00416) [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable is in response to REFTEL A questions posed by Washington Analysts regarding how the CE-10 are operating in the EU. Washington analysts may also refer to Embassy Sofia's previous cables on Bulgaria and the EU for additional information (REFTEL B, C, D, E). Post's r [...]	2008-04-23 11:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR EUN PREL BU
08SOFIA566	TFGG01: BULGARIA STANDS BY GEORGIA; STILL AVOIDS [...] (C) Summary: Georgian Ambassador Ukleba told Ambassador McEldowney that Tbilisi has not accepted a Bulgarian offer to host talks between Russia and Georgia, which Deputy FM Keremedchiev later confirmed. Ukleba stressed that Tbilisi values U.S. support and humanitarian assistance and looks for [...]	2008-08-19 16:29:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS RU GG BU
08SOFIA609	BULGARIAN MEDIA INCLUDES CRITICISM OF RUSSIA IN GEORGIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Initial, widespread coverage in the Bulgarian media of the Georgia-Russia conflict was generally thin on hard facts, often derived from other, Western outlets, and generally critical of Georgia's actions leading up to the conflict. Over time, the story moved off the front page, bu [...]	2008-09-11 08:52:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PROP PREL PBTS PINS OPRC PGOV GG BU
08SOFIA624	BULGARIA: MORE TOUGH TALK FROM PUTIN ON GEORGIA, [...] (C) Summary. Russian PM Putin told Bulgarian PM Stanishev that Russian forces would complete their withdrawal from Georgia proper following the deployment of an EU observer mission in early October. At the same time, the intensity of Putin's rhetoric and the depth of his emotion toward Saa [...]	2008-09-19 15:01:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA65	BULGARIA ON KOSOVO, MACEDONIA, AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In a January 25 meeting with the Ambassador, Bulgarian FM Ivailo Kalfin discussed current Bulgarian thinking on Kosovo and Macedonia and gave a read-out from his January 22 meeting with Iranian FM Mottaki. Kalfin said it is likely no statement on an SAA for Serbia or an ESDP mis [...]	2008-01-28 14:54:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV SR IR BG
08SOFIA722	BULGARIA SUPPORTS EU AND US ENGAGEMENT WITH BOSNIA [...] (C) We delivered reftel to MFA's Western Balkans Office Director Krassimir Tulechki who agreed that Washington and Brussels should support the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and work together to keep Bosnia moving towards European integration. According to Tulechki, Republika S [...]	2008-11-14 14:50:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	BK EU PGOV BU
08STATE100500	LEBANON: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN INL'S [...] (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Lebanese law enforcement personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the [...]	2008-09-19 18:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ASEC NAS LE
08STATE104018	LEBANON: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN ATA [...] (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Lebanese law enforcement personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the [...]	2008-09-29 22:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ASEC LE
08STATE104161	LEBANON: LEAHY VETTING FOR PARTICIPANTS IN INL'S [...] (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Lebanese law enforcement personnel listed below. Please note that if at any time the [...]	2008-09-30 14:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APER ASEC NAS LE
08STATE104488	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Under Secretary Burns met with Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov on September 26 in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Norov told Burns that the Government of Uzbekistan was satisfied with the U.S.-Uzbek relationship, and hoped the relationship would grow in a balan [...]	2008-09-30 20:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC NATO PHUM KDEM PREL KMAR AF RS UZ
08STATE104519	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH TAJIKISTAN [...] (C) In a forty minute meeting on September 25, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Under Secretary William Burns discussed the U.S.-Tajik relationship and Rahmon's views on issues facing South and Central Asia. Rahmon expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan stressing that, i [...]	2008-09-30 21:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM PMAR PK AF TI
08STATE104547	HALTING SOUTH OSSETIA MILITIA LOOTING OF GEORGIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Moscow -- see para. 4. Berlin, London and Paris -- see para. 5. USEU, USNATO, USOSCE, USUN and info addressees -- see para. 6. 2. (U) Notwithstanding the August 12 ceasefire in the Russo-Georgian war, there have been persistent reports of attacks on ethnic [...]	2008-09-30 23:13:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS RS GG
08STATE108064	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 13. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Georgia/Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekis [...]	2008-10-08 19:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SIPDIS
08STATE108601	LEAHY VETTING FOR LAF AND ISF CANDIDATES FOR [...] (U) In response to referenced Leahy vetting requests, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces and Lebanese Armed Forces personnel listed below. [...]	2008-10-09 20:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	APER ASEC NAS LE
08STATE109268	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the points below for its participation in the UN Security Council debate on the Secretary General's September 23 report on the situation in Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on October 14. 2. Begin points: Mr. President I would like to thank [...]	2008-10-10 23:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PGOV UNAMA MARR MOPS EAID KDEM AF
08STATE109928	IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKS DRILLING [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in August 2008, the Iranian company Saameh Company was seeking to procure electrical discharge machining drills from Taiwan's Joemars Machinery and Electrical Industrial Co [...]	2008-10-14 21:39:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
08STATE111775	(U) Secretary Rice's October 9, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Dan Smith, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) October 9, 2008, 9:00 - 9:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Gilchrist, EUR Sean McCormack, PA C [...]	2008-10-21 00:18:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS PGOV NATO CVIS LG LH EN
08STATE111997	NORWAY HOSTS INFORMAL ARCTIC MEETING [...] (U) Summary: The Norwegian foreign ministry hosted an informal sub-ministerial Arctic meeting, outside the Arctic Council, in Tromso October 13-14. Arctic Council member states, Permanent Participants and state observers were briefed on the influence of non-CO2 drivers in Arctic warming; to [...]	2008-10-21 17:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG NO PREL SENV KGHG XT XG
08STATE112584	GEORGIA PM LAYS OUT ECONOMIC CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Georgian PM Gurgenidze told U/S Jeffery October 13 that the economic situation in Georgia was still highly fragile because of the now combined effects of the August Russian invasion and the possible regional contagion from the financial crisis. He stated that in light of the glo [...]	2008-10-22 18:56:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN EU GG KCRS KMCA PREL RS
08STATE121325	SAUDI BUTTER FOR LEBANESE GUNS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Department seeks Saudi assistance to deliver advanced capabilities to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in advance of Lebanon's 2009 legislative elections. The LAF has requested Cessna Caravan gunships [...]	2008-11-14 20:53:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PTER PM LE SA
08STATE123042	BOSNIA: EUFOR MANDATE RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council Resolution renewing the mandate of EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be considered by the UN Security Council on Thursday, November 20. 2. Begin Text: The Security Council, Recalling all its previous [...]	2008-11-19 22:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PGOV PREL MARR BK EUFOR
08STATE123126	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050115687 for the export of accelerometers to South Africa. Post is requested to complete [...]	2008-11-20 13:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SF GM
08STATE129978	SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stated his intention to open the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on March 1, 2009. Nearly $55M in voluntary contributions have already been collected to [...]	2008-12-10 23:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PTER LE SY UNSC EUN
08STATE131277	ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S DECEMBER 8 MEETING [...] (S) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried met December 8, 2008 with Turkish Undersecretary Apakan and a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a two-hour discussion on European issues as part of the Shared Vision strategic dialogue. They covered U.S.-Turkish cooperation and share [...]	2008-12-15 17:49:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV TU
08STATE133683	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individuals be filed with as muc [...]	2008-12-22 21:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE134463	THANK YOU MESSAGES FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH [...] (U) Please deliver the following messages from Assistant Secretary Welch to the specified Lebanese officials as soon as possible. The Department of State does not plan to release the text of these messages, but has no objection if the addressed officials wish to do so. There will no signed o [...]	2008-12-24 19:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL LE
08STATE15648	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on February 18- [...]	2008-02-14 23:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IS IR CD BM
08STATE25210	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 15:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SW
08STATE34313	GEORGIANS LOOK TO MAY 21 ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: A Presidential decree on March 21 set the date for upcoming parliamentary elections on May 21. Against the backdrop of campaign preparations, events are unfolding quickly. The ruling National Movement (UNM) party replaced its Secretary General, effectively sidelining a leading r [...]	2008-04-03 02:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08STATE36471	LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS, [...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]	2008-04-08 18:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08STATE37845	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 05-050096164 for the export of defense hardware to Israel. Post is requested to complete t [...]	2008-04-10 19:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC IS
08STATE38413	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Iraq Security forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be cred [...]	2008-04-11 18:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE43742	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL 28-29 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 16. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on April 28-29. [...]	2008-04-24 21:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN ZL PK ZI IR IZ IS SY LE CH
08STATE48027	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the member of the Iraq Security Forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credi [...]	2008-05-06 20:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE49259	LEBANON NEEDS ITS FRIENDS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 below. Posts should draw from the background in paras 5-7 below when making this demarche. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests posts communicate our assessment of the situation in Lebanon and ask that the "friends of Leb [...]	2008-05-08 22:46:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE
08STATE52693	GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DISCUSSION ON BOSNIA AND [...] USUN should draw on the following points for use during the discussion following the briefing by the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 19. 2. Mr. President: I would like to welcome High Representative Miroslav Lajcak to th [...]	2008-05-16 22:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL BH
08STATE52764	MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Local press report committee members have agreed to adopt the 2005 election law on county-sized districts. Embassy Beirut comments although Acting FM Mitri and DefMin Murr believe a deal on the electoral law is close, many other delegates say the discussions are completely blocked. Po [...]	2008-05-18 13:09:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE52907	MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt says March 14 is still waiting to see the Hizballah weapons paper developed by the Qatari PM. Amid shuttle diplomacy, Druze Telecom Minister Hamadeh said the opposition holds too many "hidden" cards, adding "we can't reward violence with a political victory. [...]	2008-05-19 12:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE54639	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MAY 26-27 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 27. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on May 26-27. [...]	2008-05-21 22:01:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL IR IZ IS SY LE SO
08STATE58316	SENATOR LUGAR'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMEDOV [...] This is an action request see paragraph 2. 2. Post is requested to pass this letter from Senator Richard Lugar to President Berdimuhamedov to the Foreign Ministry for transmission to the President's office. The original will follow by pouch. 3. Begin text of letter: Dear Mr. Presi [...]	2008-05-30 21:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL AJ TX
08STATE62450	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17 [...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 24. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on Jun [...]	2008-06-10 18:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE
08STATE62452	Under SECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ, KOSOVO, [...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- U/S WILLIAM J. BURNS, P PDAS KURT VOLKER, EUR SUMONA GUHA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT, P H. MARTIN MCDOWELL, EUR/NB DESK (NOTETAKER) SWEDEN ------ CARL BILDT, FOREIGN MINISTER AMBASSADOR JONAS HAFSTROM HAKAN MALMQVIST, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, SWEDISH MFA ERIKA F [...]	2008-06-10 19:00:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK PBTS SENV PINR KO RS
08STATE72668	LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FOREIGN MINISTER [...] Please deliver the following letter to Foreign Minister Bogollagama from Secretary Rice. There will be no signed original. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your invitation to participate in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit in Colombo. I re [...]	2008-07-07 21:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL XD NP OPDC
08STATE73807	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S JULY 2, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: DAN SMITH, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, S/ES, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. REASON 1.4. (B) AND (D) 2. (U) JULY 2, 2008, 10:30 - 11:15, WASHINGTON, D.C. 3. (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. THE SECRETARY AMBASSADOR JOHN CLOUD ACTING UNDER SECRETARY JOHN ROOD, T ASSISTANT SECRETARY D [...]	2008-07-10 00:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS PGOV NATO CVIS LG AF IZ
08STATE7679	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY 28- [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 15. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on January 28-2 [...]	2008-01-24 23:34:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IR IZ IS SU
08STATE7944	EUR DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 15 MEETING WITH ARMENIAN [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Matt Bryza met on January 15 with Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian on the margins of a visit by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to Yerevan, Baku, and Nagorno-Karabakh. DAS Bryza raised the issue of Armenia's relations with Turkey, noting that the Turkish government was s [...]	2008-01-25 17:52:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AR TU GG
08STATE80632	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING OF NATIONAL [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 23, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. 1 Ahmad Mustafa Ahmad Tazaz'a Jenin 14/12/1989 850739590 2 Ala'a Nabil Fathi a [...]	2008-07-25 21:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL
08STATE83009	GUAM BATUMI SUMMIT STRESSES TRADE, TRANSPORTATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 1, the Black Sea port of Batumi played host to the 2008 Summit of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, familiarly known as GUAM for its members Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova. Georgia assumed the year-long GUAM presidency from Azerbaijan under [...]	2008-08-01 15:56:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP
08STATE85725	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 12:12:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE86173	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi reports the city is calm, despite fears of a Russian advance into the capital. The OSCE mission reports the road to Tskinvali is clear. The Georgian government confirms reports of fresh Russian missile strikes in Gori, and notes it no longer has sufficient emergency ser [...]	2008-08-12 11:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE86597	TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN [...] This Travel Warning is being issued to inform American citizens that the Department of State has lifted the ordered departure status of non-emergency American employees and adult family members of all employees at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen. The Department recommends that American citiz [...]	2008-08-12 23:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PTER ASEC AMGT YM
08STATE86716	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) MEDIA REPORT THE GEORGIANS AND RUSSIANS AGREED TO A SIX-POINT CEASE-FIRE PLAN. DAS BRYZA NOTES THE PLAN WILL NOT BE SIGNED, BUT WILL BE THE BASIS OF A UNSC RESOLUTION. (TF/EUR E-MAIL, REUTERS) 2. (C) THE RUSSIAN MFA NOTED RUSSIA WOULD TAKE A HARDER LINE OVER SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKH [...]	2008-08-13 12:35:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88156	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (U) A Russian convoy advanced to within 30 miles of Tbilisi, halting in Igoeti. 2. (U) Russian forces in Poti are destroying the port's equipment and infrastructure. 3. (SBU) Russian roadblocks are hindering the delivery of humanitarian relief supplies to South Ossetia and areas w [...]	2008-08-15 20:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88262	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) FM Lavrov said Russian forces will begin their withdrawal after additional security measures are put in place, media report. Lavrov's comments on "finishing the task" are angering the Georgians, according to Embassy Tbilisi. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, Reuters) 2. (SBU) Various media [...]	2008-08-16 21:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88304	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 20 [...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow reports the Russian Deputy Chief of the General Staff said preparations for a withdrawal are underway. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon). 2. (S/NF) Georgian forces established a checkpoint north of Kaspi within 1 km of Russian troops. (TF/EUCOM e-mail) 3. (S/NF) T [...]	2008-08-17 22:19:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88308	RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT [...] IN REFERENCE TO RUSSIA'S ACTIONS IN GEORGIA, PRESIDENT BUSH STATED THE FOLLOWING: (QUOTE) "WITH ITS ACTIONS IN RECENT DAYS RUSSIA HAS DAMAGED ITS CREDIBILITY AND ITS RELATIONS WITH THE NATIONS OF THE FREE WORLD. BULLYING AND INTIMIDATION ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WAYS TO CONDUCT FOREIGN POLICY I [...]	2008-08-18 00:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR OIIP PBTS PREL RU GG
08STATE89062	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi confirms an exchange of five Russian and 20-21 Georgian prisoners, facilitated by the French Ambassador to Georgia. Meanwhile, Russians detained 20 Georgian police officers in Poti. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail, Reuters) 2. (SBU) Post confirms Russian troops seized fi [...]	2008-08-19 17:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE89674	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) Georgian students, trade unionists, and businessmen confronted Russian forces at a checkpoint between Gori and Tbilisi, and near a Russian base near Senaki. (Tbilisi 1403) RUSSIA TO ALLOW OSCE MONITORS TO ENTER TSKHINVALI --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (S [...]	2008-08-20 19:48:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE90378	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT [...] (U) Defense Minister Serdyukov said Russian troops would begin to withdraw into South Ossetia at 0600 local time, and be completed by the end of the day. 500 "peacekeepers" would remain in the "security zone." The withdrawing forces would depart South Ossetia for Russia over the next ten d [...]	2008-08-22 11:10:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
08STATE90917	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 33 [...] (U) The Russian military spokesman stated Russian forces have withdrawn from Georgia to South Ossetia and are in full compliance with international agreements. (cnn.com) 2. (U) President Saakashvili welcomed the start of the withdrawal, noting it occurred after unprecedented internatio [...]	2008-08-23 11:10:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE90980	GEORGIA: REBUTTING SPURIOUS RUSSIAN CLAIMS [...] (U) This is an action request for all posts, see end of para 2. 2. (C) Reftel lays out Russian efforts to misinterpret the August 12 Georgia ceasefire agreement mediated by French President Sarkozy. Among other things, Russia is claiming that the ceasefire allows for creation of a ?buffer z [...]	2008-08-23 18:03:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO MARR GG RU
08STATE90999	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 34 [...] (SBU) Georgian military units will return immediately to bases in Gori and Senaki under terms of the cease-fire agreement. Georgia is considering returning military personnel to Poti. (TF/Georgian Embassy telcon) 2. (SBU) Russian troops have left Gori, Igoeti, and Kashuri. (Tbilisi 1 [...]	2008-08-23 21:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91052	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (U) The German Chancellor said Russia failed to honor the cease-fire and must pull out its troops immediately, adding ties with Moscow could be scaled back if the troops were not withdrawn. Merkel noted Georgia and Ukraine had the right to join NATO, although she did not expect a decision at [...]	2008-08-25 05:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91076	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) The Georgian president attempted to explain what led to the armed conflict with Russia. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) EAST-WEST RAILWAY RE-OPENS FOLLOWING TRAIN EXPLOSION --------------------------------------------- ------- 2. (SBU) The British Ambassador, after a visit to the [...]	2008-08-25 12:16:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91582	TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. [...] (SBU) The Russian MFA passed a letter from President Medvedev to President Bush declaring Russia?s intention to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a Presidential Decree to be signed August 26. (TF/Embassy Moscow telcon) AKHALGORI STANDOFF CONTINUES ------------ [...]	2008-08-26 15:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE92371	TFGG01 - GEORGIA - URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST ON [...] (SBU) This is an action request: Georgia is seeking an emergency session of the UN Security Council meeting as early as August 28, 2008 to discuss Russia's recognition of the separatist Abkhazian and South Ossetian de facto governments. In anticipation of this meeting, the Department requests [...]	2008-08-28 02:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL GG
08STATE9395	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...]	2008-01-30 14:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE9474	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...]	2008-01-30 15:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE97379	UN 1267: REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5-8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (C) In August 2004, the Libyan government nominated 74 names for addition to the UN 1267 Committee's Consolidated List of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, al-Qaida or th [...]	2008-09-11 16:23:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC
08STATE99734	TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN [...] This Travel Warning updates information on security incidents in Yemen and reminds U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of the U.S. Emba [...]	2008-09-18 02:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PTER ASEC YM
08STOCKHOLM121	SWEDEN ON FEBRUARY 18-19 GAERC [...] (C) On February 15, Poloff reviewed with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Anna Norell and Desk Officer for EU Affairs Annika Palo reftel points on the February 18-19 GAERC. Norell noted that Kosovo discussions will dominate the GAERC; most discussion on Gaza will be postponed until March; th [...]	2008-02-15 17:06:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW EU
08STOCKHOLM452	U.S.-SWEDEN PLAN WAY FORWARD FOR ABKHAZIA CONFLICT [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- Matthew Bryza, EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Carpenter, Conflicts Advisor Casey Christensen, Political Counselor Briana Olsen, Deputy Political Counselor (notetaker) Sweden ------ Carl Bildt, Foreign Minister Frank Belfrage, State Secretary Bjorn [...]	2008-06-23 11:07:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK PBTS PINR KO RS GG XQ
08STOCKHOLM494	PROPOSED RESPONSE TO SWEDISH REQUEST TO RELEASE [...] (S) Embassy Stockholm recommends we postpone a response to the Swedish request for release of AESA radar for Swedish Gripens until after Norway's selection of its next fighter jet, currently slated for December 2008. In informing Sweden of this delay, we should consider offering U.S. support [...]	2008-07-09 14:14:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PARM MOPS MARR PREL ECON PGOV SW
08STOCKHOLM574	TFGG01: Swedish media coverage of Georgia crisis; Embassy [...] Over the weekend and Monday, August 16-18, Swedish media reported extensively on the crisis in Georgia, with correspondent reports from the region, analytical articles and editorials. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Tbilisi, during which a six-point peace agreement was signed, r [...]	2008-08-18 14:28:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW
08STOCKHOLM587	TTFGG01: SWEDISH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Sweden fully supports the US positions on Georgia, both measures to support the Georgian government and people (see ref b on their military observers and humanitarian aid to date),and measures to review relations with Russia. On the latter, MFA political director Lyrvall outline [...]	2008-08-22 15:22:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR PREL RU GG SW
08STOCKHOLM590	TFGG01: SWEDEN'S DEPUTY FM SAYS FRENCH OPPOSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 14:32:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU GG SW
08STOCKHOLM591	GEORGIA DOMINATED MERKEL'S VISIT TO SWEDEN [...] (C) Russia's action in Georgia dominated the discussions when Merkel visited PM Reinfeldt in Stockholm, August 25. Germany and Sweden agree that Russia must withdraw its troops from Georgia and that the Russian President must not sign the referendum recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both [...]	2008-08-26 12:36:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ECON GG SW
08STOCKHOLM625	SWEDISH RESPONSE TO SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: Sweden thinks there is little to fear from a Serbian request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to review the status of Kosovo, according to Hakan Emsgard, Deputy Director General of the EU Department at the MFA. The case would languish there for years, he asserted. Swed [...]	2008-09-15 14:57:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG SE RS EUN
08STOCKHOLM739	SAAKASHVILI IN SWEDEN: "I REGRET NOTHING" [...] On October 30-31, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili visited Stockholm for talks with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (FM Bildt was in Afghanistan at the time). The visit, planned in 2007, originally was to sign a bilateral investment protection agreement to encourage Swedish investments [...]	2008-11-05 15:05:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL ENRG GG EU ZK SW
08STOCKHOLM749	SAAKASHVILI-PM REINFELDT MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-07 17:19:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG SW
08STOCKHOLM769	SWEDISH TRADE MINISTER TO LEAD BUSINESS DELEGATION [...] Summary: Swedish Minister of Trade Eva Bjorling is leading a business delegation of major Swedish companies to Iraq. Scania Trucks is looking into opening a truck factory in Iskandaryah and service centers in Erbil and Basrah that would provide 500-600 jobs in Iraq. Embassy Stockholm facilita [...]	2008-11-14 14:04:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECIN ECON ECPS EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL
08STOCKHOLM809	Sweden: Update on Impact of Financial Crisis [...] Summary. On December 4 the Central Bank announced its largest ever steering rate cut (by 175 basis points, down to 2.00 percent). The current recession and lack of confidence in the financial markets have severely impacted businesses and households' ability to finance their activities. The O [...]	2008-12-05 13:42:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV SW
08TALLINN103	ESTONIA: PM ANSIP's VISIT TO GEORGIA [...] (U) Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip visited Georgia February 4-6 (his first trip as Prime Minister). Following the visit, Kyllike Sillaste Elling, the PM's Foreign Policy Advisor, briefed interested journalists and diplomats on highlights of the trip. -- PM Ansip met with President Saak [...]	2008-03-11 14:03:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EU NATO GG EN
08TALLINN135	SCENESETTER FOR ESTONIAN PRESIDENT ILVES' APRIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Estonia's own "Jersey Boy," visits Washington and Tampa April 17-22. President Ilves is fervently pro-American, and he supports strongly Estonia's military engagements abroad. In fact, keeping Estonia in Iraq will be high on Ilves' agenda during hi [...]	2008-04-14 13:10:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG NATO ECON CVIS EN

08TALLINN211	ESTONIA COURTS CHINESE INVESTMENT IN PORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With two new deals in the works - a commercial investment agreement between Estonian and Chinese ports, and a state-level bilateral shipping agreement - Estonia has come out ahead of potential regional competitors in attracting Chinese capital to its shipping sector. These ag [...]	2008-06-17 13:07:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EWWT CH EN
08TALLINN241	THE DECLINE OF ESTONIA'S ETHNIC RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although ethnic Russians make up about one-third of Estonia's population, they have failed to achieve any significant influence over Estonian politics. Support for Russian parties continues to decline, with most Russians supporting the mainstream Center Party. The small Russia [...]	2008-07-14 13:06:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS EN
08TALLINN298	TFGG01: ESTONIA AND GERMANY CONDEMN RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In Tallinn August 26th, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Russia's decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia "completely unacceptable" and "illegal" and stressed the need to maintain EU unity vis-a-vis Russia. Estonian PM Ansip proposed the EU lau [...]	2008-08-27 12:50:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV RS GG EN
08TALLINN354	ESTONIA: A/S FRIED VISITS TALLINN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During EUR A/S Dan Fried's October 1 visit to Tallinn, Estonian government and political leaders urged that NATO military commanders update NATO's Article 5 contingency planning in the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia. Estonia's President, Prime Minister and Foreign Ministe [...]	2008-10-07 10:30:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS RU GG AJ MD UP EN
08TALLINN363	ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DHS SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary. Mr. Secretary - welcome to Estonia! Your October 29 visit to Tallinn is a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship with Estonia, and will be seen here as the fulfillment of the President's promise of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) membership made during his 2006 visit to [...]	2008-10-23 09:37:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL CVIS AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
08TALLINN52	ESTONIAN REPRESENTATION FOR UN.GIFT VIENNA FORUM [...] (SBU) On February 1, Polecoff delivered reftel points to Veikko Kala of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Division. Kala responded that the Government of Estonia (GOE) will participate in the 2008 United Nations Global Initiative to [...]	2008-02-06 13:40:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN PREF SMIG EN
08TALLINN96	CORRECTED COPY - ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DHS [...] (SBU) Summary: Welcome to Tallinn. Your visit and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will be significant new milestones in our bilateral relationship with Estonia. Accession to VWP has been a long-standing priority for the Government of Estonia (G [...]	2008-03-06 15:08:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL CVIS AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
08TASHKENT1034	ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL DEMPSEY MEETS [...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Tashkent on August 28, Acting CENTCOM Commander General Martin Dempsey met separately with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilkhom Nematov and Director of the National Drug Control Center Kamol Dusmetov. He also conducted mil-to-mil meetings with Ministe [...]	2008-09-05 03:21:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PHUM EAID PINR AF PK GG RS UZ
08TASHKENT929	UZBEKISTAN: CLOSELY STUDYING RUSSIA-GEORGIA [...] (C) On August 12, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev told Poloff that he had spoken with officials from MFA's Commonwealth of Independent States Department regarding the Russia-Georgia conflict. Fayzullaev emphasized that the Government of Uzbe [...]	2008-08-12 12:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV PINS UZ
08TASHKENT973	UZBEKISTAN: NO OFFICIAL COMMENT ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA [...] (C) The Government of Uzbekistan has yet to announce an official position on the Russia-Georgia conflict, but an Embassy contact and local press reports have provided hints that Tashkent may be quietly siding with Moscow on this issue. According to a Regional Security Office contact in the Mi [...]	2008-08-22 08:35:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC MOPS UZ
08TBILISI1021	CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS, RULING PARTY NEGOTIATE; JOINT [...] (C) Summary: On June 12, Giorgi Targamadze's Christian Democratic Movement (CDM) reached tentative agreement with Parliamentary Speaker Davit Bakradze and the ruling United National Movement (UNM) on many of the terms whereby the CDM would enter Parliament. These terms include changes to the [...]	2008-06-13 14:50:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1026	IMEDI TELEVISION RECOGNIZES THE CHANGED [...] (C) Summary. Imedi television - once the voice of the opposition in Georgia - has resumed broadcasting, but currently only broadcasts entertainment programming. Emboff met with station general manager and director of programming on June 10, 2008 to discuss when the station would restart news [...]	2008-06-16 13:54:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO GG
08TBILISI1121	GEORGIAN TALKS WITH ABKHAZ IN SWEDEN:THE FAST [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Temuri Yakobishvili, Georgian State Minister for Reintegration, told the Ambassador that last week,s talks in Sweden between de facto Abkhaz representatives yielded no progress in resolving the conflict. The talks confirmed Georgian thinking that the highest pr [...]	2008-06-27 14:00:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI1123	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES GETTING ATTENTION IN [...] (U) Summary and Comment: On June 9, 2006, President Saakashvili signed Georgia's first legislation on domestic violence. Although the law institutionalized a system designed to shield victims from their abusers, other provisions in the Domestic Violence Law Action Plan have languished due [...]	2008-06-27 14:00:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI114	DAS BRYZA MEETS WITH SRSG ARNAULT [...] (C) Summary: In a January 19 meeting with Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Jean Arnault, DAS Bryza discussed the current situation in Abkhazia and progress on the self-assessment of the United Nations Observer Mission to Georgia (UNOMIG) operations. Arnault told Bryza [...]	2008-01-24 12:14:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNOMIG KPKO GG
08TBILISI116	DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 19 MEETING WITH GEORGIAN PRIME [...] (S) Summary: In a January 19 meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze, EUR DAS Matthew Bryza said that following Embassy Tbilisi's extensive review, the USG did not agree with opposition claims that massive fraud occurred or skewed the outcome of the January 5 presidential election, [...]	2008-01-24 12:46:00	Embassy Tbilisi	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG KCRM USTR GG RU
08TBILISI1163	A/S KRAMER MEETINGS WITH OPPOSITION, PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 25, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) David J. Kramer and the Ambassador met with the Public Defender, Georgian opposition leaders, civil society and those involved in judicial reforms to discuss the state of human rights [...]	2008-07-04 08:07:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1170	FOUR KILLED IN ABKHAZIA BLAST [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On the evening of July 6, a powerful explosion ripped through a cafe in the city of Gali, killing four, including the de-facto chief of state security for Gali, Major Muratia, and an off-duty UN interpreter. Ten others, including another UN interpreter, were wounded. [...]	2008-07-07 14:01:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1182	EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE SEMNEBY DISCUSSES [...] (C) In a July 8 meeting with the Ambassador, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby discussed his impressions of the June 16 talks in Sweden between Abkhaz de-facto authorities and Georgian government officials and the current situation in the conflict zones. Semneby, [...]	2008-07-08 13:27:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL GG
08TBILISI1204	GEORGIA RECALLS AMBASSADOR, ASKS FOR HELP IN [...] (C) Georgia Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Vashadze called in the Ambassadors representing the Western Friends of the Secretary General to the MFA on July 11 to ask for Western support in the UNSC and OSCE regarding July 8 overflights by Russian fighter planes over South Ossetia. The Russian [...]	2008-07-11 12:58:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1217	FREEDOM HOUSE NATIONS IN TRANSIT REPORT: GEORGIAN [...] (U) Summary and Comment: Freedom House's 2007 Nations in Transit report released on June 24 covering the period of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, gives Georgia a "Democracy Score" of 4.79, down from the previous year's score of 4.68. The study describes Georgia's hybrid system of dem [...]	2008-07-15 13:22:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM GG
08TBILISI123	PM GURGENIDZE SUBMITS NEW CABINET TO PARLIAMENT [...] (U) On January 24, Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze held a press conference and announced President Saakashvili's nominations for his new cabinet of ministers. Gurgenidze submitted the list of nominees to the Georgian Parliament on January 25. Gurgenidze said that the new nominees are inclusiv [...]	2008-01-25 14:45:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR GG RU
08TBILISI1241	IDP RETURNEES TO GALI FACE CHALLENGES BEYOND [...] Summary and Comment: Poloff traveled to the largely ethnic-Georgian Gali district of the breakaway Republic of Abkhazia June 23-25 to learn more about the lives of Georgian internally displaced persons (IDPs) who had returned to their homes. Many of the estimated 40,000 IDPs who have returned [...]	2008-07-17 13:43:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1313	GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 1 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic and social interest concerning Georgia for the weeks of July 14-August Â [...]	2008-08-01 10:42:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM EPET KDEM GG
08TBILISI1327	GEORGIANS SEEK CALM IN SOUTH OSSETIA AND ARE [...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: On the evening of 1 August sniper activity erupted around South Ossetian villages and soon expanded into mortar fire which continued until the morning of 2 August when events calmed. OSCE military monitors said that the use of mortars by both sides and the ran [...]	2008-08-04 14:17:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS GG
08TBILISI1336	SITREP 1: FIGHTING IN SOUTH OSSETIA ESCALATES [...] (C) Begin Summary: Intense fighting began in South Ossetia the evening of August 6 and continued into the daylight hours August 7. Intense fighting broke out west of Tskhinvali at approximiately 1800 in Avnevi and Nuli and continued until 2100, when explosions were noted northeast of Tskhinvali in [...]	2008-08-07 13:26:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1337	SITREP 1: FIGHTING IN SOUTH OSSETIA ESCALATES [...] (C) Begin Summary: Intense fighting began in South Ossetia the evening of August 6 and continued into the daylight hours August 7. Intense fighting broke out west of Tskhinvali at approximiately 1800 in Avnevi and Nuli and continued until 2100, when explosions were noted northeast of Tskhinvali in [...]	2008-08-07 13:27:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1341	GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP 2: GEORGIA CLAIMS [...] (C) Summary: President Saakashvili in an August 8 conversation with the Ambassador, and Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili in a briefing to the diplomatic corps, claimed that Georgia now controlled most of South Ossetia, including Tskhinvali, although fighting was continuing near the northern to [...]	2008-08-08 10:05:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1343	GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIA--SITREP 3: RUSSIAN BOMBS [...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: Multiple bases, airports, and Georgia's port of Poti were all bombed overnight by Russian aircraft, with bombing continuing in the daylight hours of August 9, with bombs hitting civilian targets in the Georgian city of Gori. Reports of casualties continue to come [...]	2008-08-09 07:56:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1349	GEORGIA: SITREP 5: GEORGIANS NEARLY EXHAUSTED; [...] (C) Begin Summary: FM Tkeshelashvili briefed the diplomatic corps August 10 that Georgia has suffered huge casualties. The FM described the situation as no longer about South Ossetia but rather was Russia aggression against an independent country. She said Russian planes have bombed hospitals in Go [...]	2008-08-10 09:29:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1350	GEORGIANS LOOKING TO WEST FOR HELP, OPPOSITION AND [...] (SBU) Post has reached out to notable opinion leaders in Georgia and found a common theme from all -- threats from Russia have unified the Georgian political class. Most have reported that Georgians are feeling terrorized by indiscriminate Russian bombing of Georgian cities, particularly Russ [...]	2008-08-10 12:15:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI1355	GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIA, SITREP 6 [...] (C) Summary and Comment: French FM Kouchner and Finnish FM Stubbs met with President Saakashvili August 11 in Tbilisi to discuss a cease-fire package, with the goal of presenting it to Russian officials in Moscow later the same day. Swedish FM Carl Bildt and EUR DAS Bryza are both expected to arriv [...]	2008-08-11 09:28:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI136	DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 19 MEETING WITH ACTING [...] (C) Summary: Acting President Nino Burjanadze told DAS Matthew Bryza at a January 19 meeting that she planned to continue talks with representatives of the opposition and also pledged to take steps to improve election procedures prior to the spring 2008 parliamentary elections. Burjanadze was [...]	2008-01-29 13:25:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1367	GEORGIA: GOG REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE [...] Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze presented a proposed stabilization and reconstruction package to us on August 12 on behalf of the Georgian government. The PM urged the USG to consider a quick, positive response to the request for a standby facility to bolster their efforts to ensure liquidity i [...]	2008-08-12 13:57:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1372	GEORGIA: SITREP 9: RUSSIAN TROOPS REMAIN IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-13 11:18:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	GG RS PGOV PHUM PREL
08TBILISI1380	GEORGIA: SITREP 11: RUSSIANS HOLD IN PLACE, [...] (SBU) Summary: There were few reports of Russian troops movements on August 17, following a day of conflicting reports on the status, location, and direction of Russian forces in Georgia. It is clear that Russian troops control the east-west corridor through Georgia from Poti north and eas [...]	2008-08-17 13:40:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1385	GEORGIA: SITREP 12: WAITING FOR A RUSSIAN PULLOUT [...] (SBU) Summary. As of mid-day August 18, there is no evidence that Russian troops have begun to withdraw from Georgia. The road from Tbilisi to Gori remains closed and travelers are subject to Russian roadblocks. Next international visitor to Tbilisi will be UK Foreign Secretary Miliband o [...]	2008-08-18 10:21:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1387	GEORGIA: DAS BRYZA MEETING WITH MOIA VANO [...] (C) Begin Summary: On August 14, Minister of Internal Affairs (MOIA) Vano Merabishvili spoke with DAS Bryza and the Ambassador Tefft about the current situation following Russia's invasion, the status of Georgian troops, and how the attacks unfolded. Shota Utiashvili, nominally head of the [...]	2008-08-18 14:36:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL GG RU
08TBILISI1403	GEORGIA: SITREP 14 - THE WAITING GAME CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Faint and uncertain signs of a Russian withdrawal are reported, but there is as yet no unmistakable sign of a pullback. Russian troops attempted August 19 to oust Georgian soldiers from a base in Western Georgia, to which the Georgians had retreated in conformity with the six-p [...]	2008-08-20 12:25:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON GG RU
08TBILISI1409	GEORGIA: SITREP 15: LITTLE OR NO CHANGE ON THE [...] (U) Summary. Observers are not reporting any real movement to withdraw by Russian troops in Georgia. According to the Georgian press, the Russians say they intend to set up a double line of checkpoints around South Ossetia with a buffer zone in between; however, Gori will not be in that zo [...]	2008-08-21 12:43:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI141	IRAKLI BATIASHVILI-BACK IN POLITICS? [...] (C) In a January 29 meeting with Poloffs, Irakli Batiashvili, recently amnestied from Georgian prison on January 11, said that he sees his role as a coordinating force for the opposition prior to the Parliamentary elections, although he has not decided where in the spectrum of the opposition [...]	2008-01-30 13:56:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1412	GEORGIA: SITREP 16: LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF A RUSSIAN [...] (U) Summary. As of mid-day, there were no definite sign of a Russian withdrawal from Georgia, but OSCE reported columns of Russian vehicles lining up in Gori and Kashuri on August 21. On the other hand, there also continue to be reports of erecting fortifications and the continued demoliti [...]	2008-08-22 10:18:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1418	GEORGIA: SITREP 17: IT'S ABOUT TIME - BULK OF [...] (U) Summary. Multiple sources confirm Russian troops have withdrawn most troops from undisputed Georgian territory, although some remain near key positions such as Poti, Senaki and Sachkere. The eastern part of the east-west highway is reportedly open, with light civilian traffic underway, [...]	2008-08-23 12:29:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI143	DAS BRYZA MEETS WITH OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: On January 19, EUR DAS Matt Bryza and Ambassador Tefft met with key leaders of the United National Council of Opposition (UNC). The UNC's main contention was that Mikheil Saakashvili did not receive 50 percent of the vote in the January 5 election. Consequently, they said they a [...]	2008-01-30 14:29:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU
08TBILISI1437	GEORGIA: SITREP 18: ALL EYES ON AKHALGORI [...] (C) Summary. The situation remains tense in Akhalgori, with South Ossetian militia in an apparent standoff with Georgian police and interior forces; the Georgian government considers the location a potential flashpoint. The Russian presence in the west continues, maintaining a level of ten [...]	2008-08-25 12:56:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1470	GEORGIA: SITREP 19: RESPONDING TO MEDVEDEV'S [...] (C) Summary. Tbilisi is formulating its official response to Russian President Medvedev's announcement that Russia would recognize the breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and per DFM Vashadze, is looking for a strong reaction from the West (more details to be provided septel). [...]	2008-08-26 14:21:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1474	GEORGIA: SITREP 20: RUSSIA'S RECOGNITION SOBERS [...] (C) Summary. President Saakashvili sought to reassure the nation in an upbeat televised speech, but Russia's recognition of the breakaway regions has increased the pressure on the president and the nation. The situation in Akhalgori seems to have been resolved for the moment with Georgian t [...]	2008-08-27 12:34:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1496	GEORGIA: SITREP 22: HUMAN CHAIN SHOWS GEORGIAN [...] (C) Summary. On September 1 as many as 1.5 million Georgians rallied across the country to express national unity and opposition to Russia's actions. The OSCE did not observe any confrontations or movements, but did see the presence of heavy vehicles in an ethnically Georgian village southw [...]	2008-09-02 13:34:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1513	GEORGIA: SITREP 24: GEORGIANS WELCOME VICE [...] (C) Summary. President Saakashvili warmly welcomed Vice President Cheney to Georgia, with the visit receiving extensive local coverage. The September 3 announcement of a one-billion-dollar U.S. aid package was also well received, with some calling it a Marshall Plan for Georgia. The OSCE w [...]	2008-09-04 13:14:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1514	SENATOR CORKER SURVEYS DAMAGE IN GORI [...] (SBU) Senator Robert Corker (R-TN) traveled to Gori August 30, visiting an IDP center and meeting with various GOG officials to survey damage and assess the impact of the Russian invasion and occupation of Georgia. Governor Lado Vardzelashvili explained that the resettlement of Gori is on s [...]	2008-09-05 05:45:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU
08TBILISI152	REPUBLICANS VOTE FOR SEPARATE PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Summary: On January 30, opposition leader and Republican Party Chairman David Usupashvili told the Ambassador that the Republican party will not join the United National Council of Opposition (UNC) on a joint party list for the coming parliamentary elections. Former presidential candidat [...]	2008-01-31 14:47:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1525	GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT STABLE BUT THREATS LOOM [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Russia's public push to force regime change in Georgia may have failed in the short term, but judging by continued public statements critical of President Saakashvili, a longer-term strategy of eroding support for Saakashvili by weakening the economy appears to be in [...]	2008-09-08 05:50:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL GG
08TBILISI1530	GEORGIA: SITREP 27: SARKOZY IN TBILISI, OSCE MAKES [...] (SBU) Summary. Russian General Kulakhmetov canceled a September 8 meeting with OSCE to discuss access beyond Russian checkpoints. Opposition leader Shalva Natelashvili called for the resignation of the current Georgian leadership. The two Polish television news crew members detained on Sep [...]	2008-09-09 12:29:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1550	GEORGIA: SITREP 28: GEORGIAN POLICEMAN KILLED AT [...] (C) Summary. A Georgian police officer was shot while manning his regular post in Karaleti, reportedly by an Ossetian irregular according to the Interior Ministry. Russian vehicles and South Ossetian militias seem to have begun withdrawing from positions inside Georgia proper on a limited ba [...]	2008-09-10 14:57:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1554	GEORGIA: SITREP 29: UN ASSISTANCE CONVOY GAINS [...] (C) Summary. The UN announced that a humanitarian assistance convoy was allowed to pass the Georgian checkpoint at Karaleti September 11, delivering four tons of assistance to the Georgian village of Patara Garadjivari. Georgia's Reintegration Minister formally announced a freeze on develop [...]	2008-09-11 14:50:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1571	GEORGIA: SITREP 30: OSSETIANS REFUSE ACCESS TO OSCE [...] (C) Summary. Russian forces allowed OSCE monitors past checkpoints outside Akhalgori, but an Ossetian checkpoint did not allow the OSCE into Akhalgori. This raises questions about the prospects for South Ossetian cooperation with OSCE and EU monitors in the future. A special letter has been [...]	2008-09-12 15:44:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1572	UNGA DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GEORGIAN MFA [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on September 9, 2008. Present at the meeting were MFA Head of International Organizations Office Alexander Nalbandov and MFA Head of the Americas Division Levan Nizharadze. 2. (C) After Poloff outlined th [...]	2008-09-13 09:59:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1596	GEORGIA: SITREP 32: RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS [...] (C) Summary. UNOMIG observers reported a Russian propaganda campaign in Abkhazia. OSCE observers said that they have access to the Russian "buffer zone," but still have no access beyond the former administrative border into South Ossetia (with the exception of Mission Head Hakala's Septembe [...]	2008-09-16 15:36:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1602	GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI'S STATE OF THE COUNTRY ADDRESS [...] (C) Summary and Comment. President Saakashvili's September 16 state of the nation included concessions to the opposition, proposals to check executive power, and measures to increase judicial freedom and open media. Parliamentary opposition members said that most of the proposals were not n [...]	2008-09-17 14:52:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1608	GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT CONFIDENT OF PUBLIC SUPPORT [...] (C) Introduction and Comment: Tbilisi Mayor and Saakashvili insider Gigi Ugulava told the Ambassador that polling data indicates that Saakashvili and his Government enjoy broad public support, but noted that the Government needed to use the next 12-18 months to focus on rehabilitation and reco [...]	2008-09-19 07:03:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1620	GEORGIA: YOUR MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI [...] (C) In your meeting with President Saakashvili on the margins of the UN General Assembly you will find a leader who is newly focused on the concept of strategic patience. He is circling his wagons around several key objectives: reconstruction of damaged infrastructure and Georgia's economy; [...]	2008-09-22 05:57:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG RU
08TBILISI164	GEORGIA'S ANNUAL NATO ASSESSMENT: ON BALANCE [...] (C) Summary: On January 31, NATO International Staff (IS) briefed NATO Ambassadors and Defense Attaches in Tbilisi on the highlights of their latest assessment of Georgia's International Partnership Action Plan (IPAP),the draft of which would be circulated to NATO Allies in Brussels by mid- [...]	2008-02-01 14:41:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG
08TBILISI17	GEORGIAN ELECTION AND AFTERMATH: THE GOG ESTIMATE [...] (C) In recent meetings, Prosecutor General (PG) Adeishvili and key officials at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) have expressed serious concerns about security on election day and opposition protests after the election. Having uncovered Patarkatsishvili,s coup plot, the MoIA has taken [...]	2008-01-04 13:12:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GG
08TBILISI183	DAS BRYZA MEETS ELECTION TASK FORCE MEMBERS [...] (C) Summary: On January 18, EUR DAS Matt Bryza and Ambassador met with Elections Task Force Members MP Nino Nakashidze, and D/MOIA Eka Zguladze, as well as with key Saakashvili insider MP Giga Bokeria and UNM Spokesman David Bakradze on leave from his position as Minister of Conflict Resolu [...]	2008-02-05 09:26:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM GG
08TBILISI186	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S JANUARY 20 MEETING [...] (C) Summary: During his January 20 visit to Tbilisi, Georgia for the inauguration of President Mikheil Saakashvili, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez met with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, at Masimov's request. Masimov told the Secretary he is ready to come to the Unit [...]	2008-02-05 12:07:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG GG KZ
08TBILISI188	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE'S VISIT [...] (SBU) Your visit to Tbilisi comes during the most politically significant period in Georgia since the 2003 Rose Revolution brought Mikheil Saakashvili to power. The January 5 presidential election was judged by the U.S. Embassy, the OSCE and the Council of Europe to be the most competitive in [...]	2008-02-05 14:12:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON OVIP GG
08TBILISI1890	GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT REVIEWS MAESTRO LICENSE, [...] (C) Summary. Speaker of Parliament Bakradze announced October 10 that the Parliament would modify the nature of the license for the radio station Maestro to enable it to broadcast political talk shows. Maestro, whose request to expand its entertainment broadcasting to include political pro [...]	2008-10-10 15:11:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM GG
08TBILISI19	TBILISI ELECTIONS UPDATE 01/04/2008 [...] (U) On January 4, DCM, the diplomatic community, and ODIHR's Ambassador Boden, met with opposition members Levan Gachechiladze, United Opposition Candidate, Tina Khidasheli, Republican Party, Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia's Way, and Kakha Kukava, Conservative Party. The tone of the candidat [...]	2008-01-04 14:03:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI190	GEORGIA'S ECONOMY HOLDS ITS BREATH AS 2008 BEGINS [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia's GDP grew an estimated 12 percent in 2007, while inflation was reported at 11 percent for the year. Growth was based on increasing inflows of foreign investment and robust government spending. Because political turmoil has caused foreign investors to hesitate, although [...]	2008-02-06 04:25:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV GG
08TBILISI195	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Kosovo and the upcoming parliamentary elections will likely dominate your meeting with President Saakashvili at the Wehrkunde conference. Kosovo is nearly certain to be the first issue on Saakashvili's agenda, as he seeks more information about the timing of an independence decl [...]	2008-02-06 13:31:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1985	GEORGIA: A/S FRIED MEETS OPPOSITION, BOTH INSIDE [...] (C) Begin Summary: On October 20, Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried and Ambassador Tefft met with Georgian opposition parliamentarians. The MPs told Fried they were working to help the country through its post-invasion recovery and were pursuing democratic reforms. The group spoke about the A [...]	2008-10-24 12:14:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1987	GEORGIA: IRI NATIONAL VOTER SURVEY: GEORGIANS [...] (C) Summary: The latest USAID-funded International Republican Institute (IRI) poll, based on 1,500 surveys conducted from September 23 to October 1, showed that the August war with Russia dominated the national mood. IRI said the poll showed that Georgians believed that Russian aggression wa [...]	2008-10-24 13:16:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI199	GEORGIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR 2008 [...] Per reftel, Embassy Tbilisi submits its Investment Climate Statement for Georgia for 2008. Introduction The dramatic change of government swept in by the 2003 peaceful "Rose Revolution" marked the start of serious political and economic reform in Georgia. Before 2003, Georgia's economic [...]	2008-02-07 05:52:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR GG
08TBILISI20	SAAKASHVILI LIKELY TO WIN (BUT NOT OVERWHELMINGLY) [...] (C) Summary: As the country gears up for presidential elections on January 5, the polls are unreliable and all over the map. Those commissioned by the opposition show former president Saakashvili not gaining enough votes to obtain a first round victory; those commissioned by the ruling Unite [...]	2008-01-04 14:11:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2009	GEORGIA: NEW PM MAY HAVE A SHORT TENURE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. President Saakashvili announced on October 27 the resignation of Lado Gurgenidze from the post of Prime Minister and his nomination of Grigol Mgaloblishvili to the position. Gurgenidze's departure had been expected for many months, but the appointment of Mgaloblish [...]	2008-10-28 14:49:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2016	GEORGIA: PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION INVESTIGATES [...] (SBU) Summary: An Ad-hoc Parliamentary Commission investigating the Georgian-Russian war of August 2008 began its hearings on October 25. The Commission was designed to obtain evidence from government officials, who "were directly or indirectly involved in decision-making during the August e [...]	2008-10-30 13:21:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2018	GEORGIA: LOW TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR NOVEMBER 3 ELECTIONS IN [...] Summary and comment: On November 3 elections will be held for the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, which is institutionally an important component of Adjara's autonomy but a plays a minimal national role. By-elections for the national Parliament will also take place in two [...]	2008-10-30 17:15:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2022	GEORGIA: BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (SBU) Sumary: Business Executives for National Security (BENS),a nonpartisan organization of senior private-sector representatives, visited Tbilisi October 19-21, accompanied by the Deputy European Commander (EUCOM) Vice Admiral Gallagher and EUCOM POLAD Ambassador Katherine Canavan. The v [...]	2008-10-31 09:12:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV GG
08TBILISI2025	GEORGIA: CABINET RESHUFFLE DRAWS LITTLE REACTION [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In a widely anticipated move, four new Cabinet members were nominated October 29 to head up the Ministries of Justice, Culture, Refugees, and Environment. The shakeup drew little reaction among the press or opposition as all are familiar names and loyal Saakashvili backe [...]	2008-10-31 09:30:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI204	DAS BRYZA MEETS CIVIL SOCIETY MEMBERS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with DAS Bryza and Ambassador, representatives of civil society discussed the problems of the Presidential election and what impact it would have on Saakashvili's second term. The group was divided on whether Saakashvili won in the first round. Many thought that a [...]	2008-02-07 10:28:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GG KDEM PHUM
08TBILISI2050	GEORGIA: EUMM SEEKS TO FORMALIZE ARRANGEMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary and comment. The EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) has made some progress in expanding its reach and effectiveness by making initial contact with Russian and South Ossetian authorities, increasing its patrols, and initiating discussions with Georgian authorities on an agreement to pro [...]	2008-11-04 10:20:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS RU GG
08TBILISI207	SCENESETTER FOR GEO MINDEF DAVIT KEZERASHVILI [...] (C//NF) Summary: Continued U.S. support for Georgia's NATO aspirations and mil-mil cooperation will likely dominate your meeting with Minister of Defense Kezerashvili. The development and reform of the Georgian Armed Forces into a NATO interoperable force is part of the foundation for a Geo [...]	2008-02-08 04:40:00	Embassy Tbilisi	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL RU GG
08TBILISI2071	GEORGIA: LAW ON OCCUPIED TERRITORIES SEEKS TO [...] (C) Summary and comment. The "Law of Georgia on the Occupied Territories" was formally published with President Saakashvili's signature October 30. Georgian parliamentarians and staff described the law as a response to Russian aggression and an effort to prevent degradation of Georgian terri [...]	2008-11-06 13:47:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KBTS RU GG
08TBILISI2072	GEORGIA: POLITICIZATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER [...] (C) Begin Summary: Since November 2007, Public Defender Sozar Subari's statements have steadily become more politically charged, leading both the international community and his own staff to question his objectivity. As Georgia's Public Defender and Human Rights Ombudsman, Subari was appoi [...]	2008-11-06 13:47:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI2075	GEORGIA: OPPOSITION SCRAMBLING TO MOUNT NOVEMBER 7 [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, the United Opposition held a briefing for the Diplomatic Corps to discuss their plans for a political protest to begin at 2pm, November 7. The protest will commence in front of Parliament and then may proceed to the Presidential Palace, if it attracts enough parti [...]	2008-11-07 05:03:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2086	GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PROTEST FIZZLES OUT [...] (C) Summary: The November 7 opposition demonstration to commemorate last year's rally that turned violent drew a very modest turnout and was not attended by many leading opposition leaders. Protests were peaceful and police presence was limited with various speakers standing in front of the [...]	2008-11-07 15:25:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2107	GEORGIA: CHANGES AT THE BORDER POLICE [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: General Zaza Gogava, former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defense, was appointed Chairman of the Georgian Border Police on November 4, following the resignation of Badri Bitsadze. This new position is widely seen as a demotion for G [...]	2008-11-12 05:18:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KSTC KNNP GG
08TBILISI2120	GEORGIA: GOG OUTLINES ITS VISION FOR POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: The Government of Georgia recently released a document laying out a variety of political reforms currently underway in order to improve democracy and pluralism in Georgia. The document also acknowledges the mistakes the government made in its use of force to quell the [...]	2008-11-13 14:26:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2121	GEORGIA: GOG OUTLINES ITS VISION FOR POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: The Government of Georgia recently released a document laying out a variety of political reforms currently underway in order to improve democracy and pluralism in Georgia. The document also acknowledges the mistakes the government made in its use of force to quell the [...]	2008-11-14 05:05:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2173	GEORGIA: TV NEWS MARKET LACKING BUT IMPROVEMENTS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Access to television airtime has long been a source of opposition dissatisfaction with President Saakashvili and the GOG. While there is substantial evidence that the playing field is not level between the government and the opposition on the televised airwaves, the [...]	2008-11-21 14:33:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2189	GEORGIA: UNITED OPPOSITION SHOWING SIGNS OF [...] (C) Summary/Comment: David Gamkrelidze (New Rights) provided poloffs with a view about the future of his party and hinted about that he would leave the united opposition soon. Gamkrelidze confirmed that he is working closely with David Usupashvili (Republicans) to form a new coalition, build [...]	2008-11-24 13:52:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2191	GEORGIA: FORMER SPEAKER BURJANADZE LAUNCHES NEW [...] (C) Summary. On the fifth anniversary of Georgia's Rose Revolution, former Speaker of the Parliament Nino Burjanadze (and twice interim President of Georgia) officially launched her new political party "Democratic Movement United Georgia" in a packed basketball arena of 1800 supporters. In [...]	2008-11-24 13:59:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2192	GEORGIA QUIETLY MARKS ROSE REVOLUTION'S FIFTH [...] (U) On November 23, the fifth anniversary of Georgia's Rose Revolution, the Government held a party and concert to commemorate the occasion. The Ambassador attended both events Only a small number of foreign dignitaries attended the events, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski, UK Speci [...]	2008-11-24 14:16:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2193	GEORGIA: SHOOTING NEAR PRESIDENTIAL CONVOY [...] (C) Summary and comment. While observing Russian and Ossetian checkpoints on the edge of South Ossetia, Georgian President Saakashvili and Polish President Kaczynski heard gunfire from a seeming short distance away and quickly departed from the area. No one was injured. The motorcade was at [...]	2008-11-24 14:29:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PL RU GG
08TBILISI2203	GEORGIA: DETAILED ACCOUNT OF SHOOTING NEAR [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. A more comprehensive readout of the November 23 incident at the South Ossetian administrative boundary (see reftel) indicates the motorcade went right up to a combined Russian/Ossetian checkpoint on the administrative boundary of South Ossetia, and the presidents t [...]	2008-11-25 14:45:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS PL RU GG
08TBILISI2219	GEORGIA: FORMER SAAKASHVILI ALLY ACCUSES TBILISI [...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a November 25 appearance before the Parliamentary Commission Investigating the August Conflict, former Georgian Ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili publicly stated his views that Georgia's leaders wanted conflict with Russia and that the United States gave [...]	2008-11-28 14:10:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU
08TBILISI2225	GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI TAKES HIS CASE PUBLIC, MAKES [...] (U) Begin Summary: In an unprecedented development in modern Georgian history, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili voluntarily testified on November 28 in front of Parliament's "Ad Hoc Commission Investigating the August events and Russia's invasion." The country watched on live TV as t [...]	2008-12-01 14:49:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2254	GEORGIAN LEADERS HAIL NATO MINISTERIAL AS SUCCESS, [...] (U) Georgian government officials hailed this week's NATO Ministerial in Brussels as a victory for Georgia. They said the decision to intensify cooperation between Tbilisi and NATO and invigorate the NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) would play a central role in moving Georgia toward membership. [...]	2008-12-08 05:30:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GG
08TBILISI2268	GEORGIA: CABINET RESHUFFLE TRIGGERED BY ALASANIA [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Mgaloblishvili announced a cabinet reshuffle on December 6 almost immediately following the news that Irakli Alasania, Georgia's former Ambassador to the UN, had resigned. Grigol Vashadze, current Minister of Culture and former Deputy Foreign Minister, was named t [...]	2008-12-08 12:55:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2269	GEORGIA: IMPOSSIBLE TO GOVERN WITHOUT GOD AND BIBLE [...] (C) Summary: The Georgian Orthodox Church is a inherent part of Georgian society and for many, defines what it is to be Georgian. For those who are not ethnic Georgian, this close association threatens disenfranchisement. Most Georgians, even if not fervent parishioners, would not openly [...]	2008-12-08 13:27:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV RU GG

08TBILISI227	GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE February 8 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of January 26-February 8. New Governors Appointed ----------------------- 2. On February 4, President Saakashvili replaced three regional governors. Ramaz Nikoleishvili, the f [...]	2008-02-08 14:14:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM GG

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