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08OTTAWA1242	MEETING BETWEEN U.S. NRC CHAIRMAN DALE KLEIN AND [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale E. Klein traveled to Ottawa from July 17-19, 2008. On July 18 Klein discussed reactor licensing and medical isotope production issues recently appointed Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) President Michael Binder; an [...]	2008-09-18 21:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG TRGY SENV CA

08OTTAWA1257	CANADA-EU TRADE PROPOSAL MAY RIVAL SCOPE OF NAFTA...OR NOT. [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-22 12:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR EIND EFIN ELAB CA EU
08OTTAWA1258	THE U.S. IN THE CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION -- NOT! [...] (C) Summary. Despite the overwhelming importance of the U.S. to Canada for its economy and security, bilateral relations remain the proverbial 900 pound gorilla that no one wants to talk about in the 2008 Canadian federal election campaigns. This likely reflects an almost inherent inferiority c [...]	2008-09-22 18:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA
08OTTAWA1297	CANADIAN ABSTENTION LIKELY ON KOSOVO ICJ REFERRAL [...] (C) In response to reftels, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Europe and Central Asia Relations Jeremy Wallace told pol/mil officer that Canada seems to be "moving toward an abstention" if there is a vote. DFAIT officials have not yet made a de [...]	2008-10-03 18:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNGA KV CA
08OTTAWA1314	ELECTION 2008: WHAT IF... [...] (C) Summary. A Liberal victory in the federal election, while still not likely, has suddenly become a possibility in the wake of widespread concerns about the world financial situation. Improved prospects for the Liberals in Ontario and for the Bloc Quebecois in Quebec have substantially ea [...]	2008-10-09 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CA
08OTTAWA1315	NO CHANGE IN CANADIAN VIEWS OF CHINA FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) Many Canadians viewed the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics through the prism of Canadian preparations for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and were deeply impressed by the smooth success of the sporting events in China, as well as by the dramatic new sporting venues. The Beijing Olympic [...]	2008-10-10 15:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO CH CA
08OTTAWA136	PRIMETIME IMAGES OF US-CANADA BORDER PAINT U.S. IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has long gone to great pains to highlight the distinction between Americans and Canadians in its programming, generally at our expense. However, the level of anti-American melodrama has been given a huge boost in the current television [...]	2008-01-25 23:15:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO CA
08OTTAWA1393	CANADA WELCOMES U.S. - CARIBBEAN SECURITY [...] (U) Action request - please see para 4. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defence and Security Relations Michael Kaduck told pol/miloff on October 29 that Canada is keen to participate in the U.S. - C [...]	2008-10-30 19:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER SNAR KJUS EAID MASS XL CA
08OTTAWA1394	NEW CANADIAN CABINET: "CERTAINTY, STABILITY, AND [...] (C) Summary. The Cabinet of the second government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper took office on October 29. Its expanded size includes more women and rewarded some new MPs from key geographic areas. As expected, former Minister of Transport Lawrence Cannon succeeded David Emerson as Mini [...]	2008-10-30 19:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CA
08OTTAWA1408	CANADA CONSIDERING U.S. CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE [...] (SBU) According to Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Division for Inter-American Relations Leonard Beaulne, Canada will give "strong consideration" to the U.S. candidate for the Inter-American Commission of Women's (CIM) Executive Committee. [...]	2008-11-03 22:11:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KWMN OAS CA
08OTTAWA1414	PM HARPER CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] (U) In a statement on November 4, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama and all incoming Members of Congress and Governors. He pledged to continue to cooperate to "strengthen the special bond" between our two nations. (Full text in pa [...]	2008-11-05 17:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV CA
08OTTAWA1417	NSDD 38 - Department of Homeland Security (DHS),United [...] The Embassy has received the NSDD-38 request from the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG) to establish an 0-4 Coast Guard Liaison Officer billet at the Royal Canadian Mounted political (RCMP) Headquarters in Ottawa. The Chief of Mission approves the establishment [...]	2008-11-06 16:31:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	AODE AMGT KMRS CA
08OTTAWA1426	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER LAWRENCE CANNON [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 30, Lawrence Cannon became Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's second Conservative government (reftel). Cannon is an experienced and competent administrator who is likely to provide stability to a department that has had four minist [...]	2008-11-07 17:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR CA
08OTTAWA1433	CANADA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE [...] (SBU) Canada will support the U.S. candidate for the Inter-American Commission of Women's (CIM) Executive Committee at the CIM Assembly election in Santiago (November 10-12),according to Deputy Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's (DFAIT) Division of Inter-A [...]	2008-11-10 21:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC KWMN OAS CA
08OTTAWA1474	CANADA SEEKS GREATER COHERENCE IN GLOBAL [...] (SBU) After receiving reftel demarche points and non-paper, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-proliferation David MacDuff said on November 20 that Canada believes the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) is struggling [...]	2008-11-20 21:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PTER PREL KGIC CA
08OTTAWA1508	US-CANADA PERMANENT JOINT BOARD ON DEFENSE (PJBD) [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada hosted the 222nd bi-national Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) meeting in Quebec City, November 12-14, 2008, with U.S. Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Chairman Rick Casson leading the discussions. The PJBD's Record of Decision (ROD) recognized the merit of [...]	2008-12-02 22:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OTTAWA151	CANADIAN MONETARY POLICY: [...] (U) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Mark Carney begins a seven-year term as Governor of the Bank of Canada on Friday, February 1 (ref B). Carney, who gained his first degree at Harvard, is not a career central banker. He worked for merchant bank Goldman Sachs in various assignments for thirteen years p [...]	2008-01-30 21:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN CA
08OTTAWA1522	CANADA TO ATTEND ROME MEETING ON NATIONAL MEASURES [...] (U) Canada will send Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Acting Division Director for Gulf and Mahgreb Relations Jeffrey McLaren and DFAIT non-proliferation senior advisor Ryan Hewer to the Rome meeting on implementation of national measures on Iran, according to DFAI [...]	2008-12-04 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP MNUC ETTC IR CA
08OTTAWA1524	ANTI-PIRACY EFFORTS HIGH ON CANADIAN AGENDA [...] (SBU) Anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden are "high on the agenda" of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),according to DFAIT counterterrorism senior policy advisor Neil Brennan. Brennan added that DFAIT has been engaged in extensive internal consult [...]	2008-12-05 21:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS PTER PBTS CA
08OTTAWA1550	CANADA PLANS TO ATTEND PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 21:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PK EAID ECON EFIN IBRD CA
08OTTAWA1552	US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU [...] (C) Summary: On December 8, the United States, European Union, and Canada held their regularly scheduled trilateral discussion on Iran at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in Ottawa. Later in the day, U.S. and EU representatives met at the French Emba [...]	2008-12-12 21:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN UN XG XF IR CA
08OTTAWA1560	CANADA STRIVING TO COMBAT TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada has an active inter-agency working group to combat trafficking in persons, as well as a variety of NGO efforts. More comprehensive research and statistics, a national action plan, greater co-ordination among national and provincial government agencies and NGOs, and great [...]	2008-12-16 22:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN CA
08OTTAWA1569	CANADA SEEKS INFORMATION ON INDIAN SEA SPARROW SALE [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 6. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Canada requests releasable intelligence assessments and policy analysis by U.S. agencies on the proposed sale of Sea Sparrow missiles by the U.S. to India. Canadian naval forces rely exclusively on this missile, and are seeking [...]	2008-12-18 19:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PREL MASS MOPS ETTC MCAP IN CA
08OTTAWA1574	CANADA'S SHRINKING POLICY PRIORITIES FOR 2009 [...] 1. (C) Summary. For the Canadian government, only three true policy priorities remain for 2009: rescuing the economy (or, more accurately, creating a public perception that it is earnestly trying to do so); remaining in power in face of new threats from the opposition parties; and, buildi [...]	2008-12-19 21:31:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL CA
08OTTAWA1578	CANADA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) During 2008 Canada secured its first convictions under the 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act. In September, a Toronto court convicted a 20-year-old man, whose identity is protected by the Criminal Youth Justice Act, for conspiring in a group plot to bomb several Canadian targets, including Parliamen [...]	2008-12-22 21:36:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL ASEC CA
08OTTAWA189	CANADIAN CONCERN OVER CHAD AND SUDAN [...] (SBU) FM Bernier issued a statement February 4 in response to recent developments in Chad, which said: "Canada strongly condemns the attacks by rebel groups in Chad and, in particular, in N'Djamena. We join newly elected African Union President Jakaya Kikwete in expressing our deep concern w [...]	2008-02-06 19:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF CH SU CA
08OTTAWA241	ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WORK AT MISSION CANADA: [...] Befitting U.S. representation in Canada, with which we have the globe's largest bilateral energy relationship, every post in Mission Canada devotes significant resources to energy matters. The Ambassador regularly speaks to Canadian audiences about climate change and the importance of our ene [...]	2008-02-19 13:05:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD CA
08OTTAWA250	CANADA SEEKS MORE INFORMATION ON IMPENDING [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Continental Defence Victor Rakmil on February 19 told Poloff that DFAIT had instructed the Canadian Embassy in Washington to contact the Departments of State and Defense for additional information about USG [...]	2008-02-19 22:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PNAT PARM KITA TSPA TPHY CA
08OTTAWA268	STRONG CANADIAN DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Middle East Division Director Michael Grant, DFAIT on February 20 summoned Syrian Ambassador to Canada Jamil Sakr to receive a strongly worded aide memoire expressing "deep concerns" over the human rights situatio [...]	2008-02-21 18:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SY CA
08OTTAWA274	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT: CANADA'S CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE (CI) AND KEY RESOURCES (KR) [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-22 20:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CA EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETTC KHLS PGOV PREL PTER
08OTTAWA283	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT - CANADA - CORRECTED VERSION - FORMAT CORRECTED [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 15:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ETTC EFIN KHLS CA
08OTTAWA288	CANADA SUPPORTS FORMING CLUSTER GROUPS IN ICG ON [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 9. 2. (C) Summary: Canada supports the establishment of cluster groups within the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia, although it is also open to other ideas to improve the ICG's effectiveness. Canada would be interested in joining one [...]	2008-02-25 22:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV SO CA
08OTTAWA290	NEW BILATERAL CIVIL ASSISTANCE SPARKS SOME [...] (SBU) Summary: A new U.S. - Canada Civil Assistance Plan (CAP) is one in a series of post-9/11 bilateral defense and security measures designed to serve both countries when natural or manmade disasters occur. Lack of public information here about this bilateral military accord has begun to [...]	2008-02-25 22:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS PTER CA
08OTTAWA291	NEW BILATERAL CIVIL ASSISTANCE SPARKS SOME [...] (SBU) Summary: A new U.S. - Canada Civil Assistance Plan (CAP) is one in a series of post-9/11 bilateral defense and security measures designed to serve both countries when natural or manmade disasters occur. Lack of public information here about this bilateral military accord has begun to [...]	2008-02-25 22:52:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS PTER CA
08OTTAWA294	CANADA ON CUBA [...] (C) In a meeting with PolMinCouns on February 26, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean James M. Lambert expressed appreciation for reftel views on seeking meaningful political change in Cuba leading toward a democratic end [...]	2008-02-26 21:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID CU CA
08OTTAWA311	CANADA: EMBASSY OTTAWA 2008 SPECIAL 301 [...] (sbu) Summary and Recommendation: Embassy Ottawa remains frustrated by the Government of Canada,s continuing failure to introduce - let alone pass - major copyright reform legislation that would, inter alia, implement and ratify the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Internet tre [...]	2008-02-29 18:07:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA ECON ETRD KIPR
08OTTAWA325	CANADA: SUCCESS AT BUCHAREST CRITICAL FOR NATO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: CANADA WILL DEFINE SUCCESS AT THE NATO SUMMIT IN BUCHAREST AS (1) AGREEMENT TO A STRONG POLITICAL MILITARY PLAN REAFFIRMING THE ISAF MISSION AS THE ALLIANCE'S TOP OPERATIONAL PRIORITY, AND (2) THE PROVISION BY AN ISAF PARTNER OF A BATTLE GROUP TO PARTNER WITH THE CANADIANS IN KA [...]	2008-03-03 22:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF CA
08OTTAWA346	CANADA'S TIP REPORT SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) OVERVIEW OF CANADA'S ACTIVITIES TO ELIMINATE TIP A. Canada is principally a transit and destination country for trafficking in persons (TIP). NGOs estimate that approximately 2,000 people are subject to trafficking into Canada each year. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has [...]	2008-03-07 19:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD CA
08OTTAWA378	CANADIAN PERSPECTIVES ON NAFTA: KEEP, KILL OR FIX? [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-14 15:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EINV PREL CA
08OTTAWA379	CANADA ON 3/17 OAS MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean James Lambert confirmed to PolMinCouns on March 14 that Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier planned to attend the March 17 OAS Ministerial meeting in Washington. Lambert noted Canada's [...]	2008-03-14 17:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CO EC CA
08OTTAWA381	CANADIANS IMPRESSED BY DOD REPORT ON CHINA, WANT [...] This is an action request -- see para three. 2.. (C) Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Defense and Security Relations Deputy Director Elizabeth Baldwin-Jones on March 11 expressed appreciation for the 2008 Department of Defense (DOD) Report on China (ref [...]	2008-03-14 18:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MARR MCAP TSPA CH CA
08OTTAWA389	MP PRAISES U.S. VIRTUAL PRESENCE POST [...] (SBU) Member of Parliament for the Yukon Larry Bagnell, in a meeting in Ottawa with poloffs on March 13, praised the U.S. Virtual Presence Post in the Yukon, and said that he and his constituents had found it "extremely useful." He commented that public awareness of the website in the Yukon w [...]	2008-03-18 13:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO CA
08OTTAWA39	CANADIAN SUPPORT ON ANTI-SATELLITE TEST DEMARCHE [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on January 8, Director General for East Asia Gordon Houlden of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed that Canada had raised the January 2007 anti-satellite test numerous times with the Chinese, both in Beijing an [...]	2008-01-09 13:03:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH CA
08OTTAWA428	MONEY FOR CANADIAN HEALTH PROJECTS IN HONDURAS [...] During her recent visit to Honduras, International Development Minister Bev Oda announced that the Canadian government is providing C$18 million to help youth and other marginalized groups in Honduras through new school-feeding, health, and water and sanitation initiatives. "These projects w [...]	2008-03-27 15:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI CA HO
08OTTAWA429	CANADA EXPRESSES CONCERNS, ANNOUNCES AID TO SUDAN AND CHAD [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-27 17:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF EAID CA CD SU
08OTTAWA440	CANADA: AG MUKASEY'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day reviewed for Attorney General Mukasey on the margins of the Cross Border Crime Forum, Canada's program for border security and law enforcement. In addition to hiring 400 new border guards and arming the border service, Canada has put new res [...]	2008-03-31 19:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PTER CA
08OTTAWA467	HAITI: THE CENTERPIECE OF CANADA'S LATIN AMERICA [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 13. 2. (C) Summary: Following the roll-out in 2007 of a higher priority to Latin America in its foreign policy, Haiti has emerged as the key component of Canada's Latin America strategy. During a mid-February 2008 visit, Foreign Minister Bernier [...]	2008-04-07 17:33:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EAID ECON CA HA
08OTTAWA491	CANADA'S RENEWED FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA [...] (C) Summary: PM Harper has made Latin America one of a very few focal points for Canada's foreign policy, alongside Afghanistan, improving relations with the U.S., and developing stronger ties with the rising economic powers of Asia. Of the three pillars of the Latin America strategy -- secu [...]	2008-04-10 14:39:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KDEM XM CA
08OTTAWA536	DESPITE CONTROVERSY, USEFUL FM VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Summary. Apart from unfortunate remarks to the media by FM Bernier suggesting replacement of Kandahar's governor -- which Bernier quickly retracted -- his visit to Afghanistan along with his French counterpart was useful, with a special focus on policing and health. Canada's next st [...]	2008-04-17 21:32:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID MOPS AF CA
08OTTAWA595	EMBASSY OTTAWA PROPOSALS FOR AMBASSADOR'S CT FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada is a close partner on counterterrorism and border security; there is little we do in the counterterrorism arena that does not touch our partnership with Canada. Still, there are areas where we see things differently than our Canadian neighbors, and there are areas where [...]	2008-04-28 14:51:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL CA
08OTTAWA636	SCENESETTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TRILATERALS, MAY 15-16 [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada remains a key partner of the United States in the protection and promotion of human rights worldwide, in addition to being the home of one of the world's most successful democratic systems and strongest rule of law. Prime Minister Stephen Harper leads one of the most st [...]	2008-05-08 13:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM CA
08OTTAWA653	CANADA'S POST-CONFLICT STABILIZATION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada's "Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force" (START) has become a key component of its foreign affairs architecture. Its Ottawa headquarters works on policy formulation, while inter-agency teams now operate in Haiti, Uganda, Colombia, and Kandahar -- and soon also in [...]	2008-05-13 18:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PINS KDEM KJUS MCAP PGOV CA
08OTTAWA673	CANADA'S NUCLEAR SECTOR: AECL SCRAPS ISOTOPE REACTOR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-16 20:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY TBIO PGOV ENRG CA
08OTTAWA683	ITAR: PM DAS RUGGIERO, CANADIANS DISCUSS EXPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 21:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OTTAWA684	PARLIAMENTARIANS HIGHLIGHT BORDER CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: In advance of the annual Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary meeting May 17-18, Canadian MPs and Senators expressed concern to Ambassador over the "thickening of the border" and hope that Congress may again push back the June 2009 date for implementation of WHTI on the land border. [...]	2008-05-20 21:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS KCRM CA
08OTTAWA685	ITAR: PM DAS RUGGIERO, CANADIANS DISCUSS EXPORT [...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials welcomed PM DAS Frank Ruggiero to Ottawa on May 9 to discuss Canada's export control systems. The visit was meant to build U.S. confidence in Canada's will and ability to execute the May and June 2007 U.S.-Canada Exchange of Letters (EOLs) that guide the imple [...]	2008-05-21 12:14:00	Embassy Ottawa	SECRET	PARM PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OTTAWA704	CANADA TO PRESS G8 TO FUND AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Canadian-led Afghanistan-Pakistan Dubai Cooperation Workshop will publish a five-part border area action plan on June 16. Foreign Minister Bernier will urge G8 members to join Canada in funding the action plan at the June 26-27 G8 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kyoto. End [...]	2008-05-23 20:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS SNAR MARR AF CA
08OTTAWA719	CANADA WILL COOPERATE ON OAS ELECTION OBSERVERS IN [...] (C) In the Ambassador's abscence, DCM met May 29 with Assistant Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations James Fox to deliver reftel points. Fox was joined by DG for Africa David Angell and OAS desk officer Heidi Kutz. Fox was clearly surprised by the U.S. proposal and said Canada shar [...]	2008-05-29 19:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS ZI CA CO
08OTTAWA753	CANADA: NATYNCZYK NEXT CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF [...] (U) Defence Minister Peter MacKay on June 6 introduced Lieutenant-General Walter Natynczyk to the media as Canada's next Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS),succeeding General Rick Hillier (reftel),who will retire on July 4. (Text of the Prime Minister's statement on the appointment in para 4. [...]	2008-06-06 15:48:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINR CA AF
08OTTAWA755	G-8 COMMITMENT AND DARFUR KEEPS CANADA FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Harper has made Latin America, U.S. relations, Afghanistan, and major emerging markets Canada's prime foreign policy themes, leading to concern that Africa would "fall off the map." Africa nonetheless has maintained its spot on Canada's radar screen, in large meas [...]	2008-06-06 19:17:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM EAID XA SU CA CH
08OTTAWA773	P/DAS VOLKER CONSULTS WITH CANADIANS ON NATO [...] (C) Summary: Senior Canadian officials emphasized to visiting EUR P/DAS Volker the similarity of views held by Washington and Ottawa on NATO issues. On ISAF, the Canadians were pleased by the Bucharest Summit outcomes, but they are worried about the weak commitment and focus of some key Eur [...]	2008-06-09 16:30:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF CA
08OTTAWA778	CANADA AND COLOMBIA CONCLUDE FTA TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-10 12:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EIND EINV ELAB SENV CA CO
08OTTAWA789	CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR ARF STATEMENT ON REGIONAL [...] (C) Deputy Director for Regional Security Elizabeth Baldwin Jones of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's (DFAIT) Defence and Security Relations Division confirmed to PolMinCouns on June 11 Canada's support generally for an ARF statement on Regional Disaster Preparedne [...]	2008-06-11 19:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ARF EAID ASEAN CA
08OTTAWA808	CANADA CONFRONTS RADICALIZATION ABROAD AND AT HOME [...] (C) Summary and comment: Canada has long struggled with how to avoid or reduce radicalization in one of the most diverse societies in the world, while also supporting global efforts to counter extremism. Its still evolving strategy involves multiple agencies working on various levels of forei [...]	2008-06-16 13:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL SOCI CA
08OTTAWA821	CANADIAN PARTICIPATION AT LIBERIA POVERTY [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 15:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN CA LI
08OTTAWA85	CANADA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (u) Per reftel instructions, post has updated the Investment Climate Statement for the 2008 Country Commercial Guide. 2. (u) Begin Text of ICS Update Chapter 6: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment General Attitude Strong economic fundamentals, proximity to the U.S. marke [...]	2008-01-15 22:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	CA EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
08OTTAWA878	FEDERAL COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF KHADR INTERROGATION [...] (U) Summary: Canada's Federal Court has ordered the government to release sensitive information, including U.S. documents previously shared with Canadian authorities, to lawyers representing Canadian Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr. The order derives from a recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC [...]	2008-06-27 13:44:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL KJUS CA
08OTTAWA881	NOTIFYING CANADA ON NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE [...] (SBU) ESTH Counselor discussed and left copy of reftel non-paper with officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Office of Innovation, Science and Technology on June 27. Their immediate reaction was that the proposed discussions with CNSA seemed reasonable and to [...]	2008-06-27 20:57:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	KSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL CA CH
08OTTAWA884	A CONSERVATIVE SCORE-CARD: A SOLID B+, BUT NO GOLD STAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Two-and-a-half years into its mandate, the minority Conservative government is effectively implementing its policy agenda and delivering on core pledges to rebuild Canada's armed forces, tackle violent crime, and cut taxes. The extension of Canada's combat mission in Afghanista [...]	2008-06-27 21:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PTER SOCI CA
08OTTAWA886	CANADA REJECTS ZIMBABWE'S ELECTION OUTCOME, IMPOSES NEW [...] (U) Prime Minister Stephen Harper on June 27 called Zimbabwe's presidential runoff election "stolen" and expressed Canada's refusal to accept their results. (Full text of the Prime Minister's statement in para 2.) One June 29, Foreign Minister David Emerson announced further restrictions on [...]	2008-06-30 16:53:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM ZI CA
08OTTAWA889	CANADA TO OPEN NEW TRADE OFFICES IN CHINA, MEXICO [...] (U) Summary: In a June 19 speech, International Trade Minister Emerson announced that Canada is establishing 10 new trade offices in China, Mexico, and Brazil as part of Canada's "aggressive" trade policy. This is in addition to new trade offices in India and Mongolia announced in April. The [...]	2008-06-30 19:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV CA EFTA CH BR IN
08OTTAWA913	CANADIAN ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Currently available information requested in reftel: A. Head of State not expected to attend B. Head of Government expected to attend -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper -- Arrival on evening of September 24; participation in Millennium Development Goal meeting on morning of Septem [...]	2008-07-08 19:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA CA
08OTTAWA936	CANADA BACKS INCREASE IN SIZE OF AFGHAN NATIONAL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defence and Security Relations Anne Burgess said that Canada was "ready to support" the proposed increase in the size of the Afghan National Army fighting force from 80,000 [...]	2008-07-11 19:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF CA
08OTTAWA938	CANADIAN DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN NTM-I UNLIKELY [...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defence and Security Relations Anne Burgess promised to float our request for support to NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) through the Canadian interagency (septel). Burgess [...]	2008-07-11 20:13:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS NATO IZ CA
08OTTAWA950	CANADIAN VIEWS ON ARF REGIONAL DISASTER [...] (SBU) ESTH Counselor discussed ref A demarche with Elizabeth Baldwin-Jones, Deputy Director of the Defence and Security Relations Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, on July 14. Baldwin-Jones said she and her colleagues had been in direct contact with EAP/RS [...]	2008-07-14 20:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID KNNP PARM ARF ASEAN CA
08OTTAWA951	COUNSELOR, CANADIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS PAKISTAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Senior Canadian officials discussed challenges confronting Canada and the United States in Pakistan and Afghanistan with Counselor of the State Department Eliot Cohen in Ottawa July 2 and 3. The Canadians shared Dr. Cohen's bleak assessment of developments in Pakistan and raised [...]	2008-07-14 22:38:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR NATO PK AF IR CA
08OUAGADOUGOU1042	WAEMU WANTS THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (TIFA) TO [...] Summary: West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) commerce ministers met November 11-12 in Ouagadougou to discuss the U.S.-WAEMU Trade and Investment Agreement (TIFA). Member States adopted a work plan that would enhance WAEMU members' ability to benefit from African Growth and Opportu [...]	2008-11-25 16:59:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN AGOA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU1045	BURKINA FASO: 2008-09 INSCR PART II MONEY LAUNDERING AND [...] Per reftel request, below is Part Two of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report concerning Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, submitted in narrative form. Embassy Ouagadougou will forward a copy of the most recently published submission via unclassified email to the addressees [...]	2008-12-02 14:23:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR UV
08OUAGADOUGOU261	GOBF APPOINTS NEW MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS; [...] (U) On March 23, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo adjusted his cabinet, starting with the removal from the Government of powerful Minister of Agriculture and Minister of State Salif Diallo, and ending with an addition to government of one newcomer (reftel). The former Minister of Environment, Laur [...]	2008-04-07 07:33:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR EAGR EFIN KDEM UV
08OUAGADOUGOU268	Burkina Faso: French DCM on Compaore's [...] (S) Key Points: The French DCM told us April 8 that: -- Burkina Faso President Compaore was recently operated on for cataracts in Paris. -- Compaore is probably in good health, but may have contracted HIV/AIDS after years of sexual promiscuity. -- Compaore has better relations with S [...]	2008-04-09 11:59:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR EAGR UV
08OUAGADOUGOU373	A VIEW FROM BURKINA: FIRST AFRICA-INDIA SUMMIT REFLECTS [...] (U) Key Points: -- India hosted the first India-Africa Forum Summit April 8-9 in New Delhi, with 12 African heads of state or government in attendance, including Burkina Faso's Prime Minister. The African leaders represented the African Union (AU) and regional integration bodies or initiati [...]	2008-05-05 07:31:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECIN ETRD EFIN UV XA IN CH
08OUAGADOUGOU396	BURKINA FASO: DECENTRALIZATION STARTS IN EARNEST, BUT [...] Key Points: -- Municipal elections in Burkina Faso were successfully carried out in April 2006, and resulted in an unparalleled increase in the number of elected female officials (5000 female councilors out of nearly 18,000). -- Despite this progress, local governments struggle to carry ou [...]	2008-05-12 09:30:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI UV
08OUAGADOUGOU432	SUBJECT: Burkina Faso: Compaore Seeks to Win Favor [...] (C) Key Points: -- President Blaise Compaore visited Israel May 13-15 for that country's 60th anniversary celebrations - the first ever visit by a Burkinabe head of state. -- Compaore was one of only three African heads of state attending. -- Previously, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi re [...]	2008-05-22 14:49:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UV IS RW UG TO
08OUAGADOUGOU438	BURKINA FASO: SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 3-4 VISIT OF AF DAS TODD [...] Introduction: In his 20th year in power, President Blaise Compaore is taking Burkina Faso, a country wracked by extreme poverty, in the right direction: moving forward on the process of democratization, working with donors and others to ensure the nation's economic stability, turning away fro [...]	2008-05-29 07:19:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL UV
08OUAGADOUGOU514	Burkina Faso: Demarche on Security Council Meeting on [...] (C) On June 12, DCM, accompanied by PolOff, presented reftel demarche to MOFA Cabinet Director Vincent Zakane. While DCM noted that President Compaore had informed Secretary Rice of Burkina Faso's intention to support a Security Council meeting on Zimbabwe, Zakane only acknowledged that Compao [...]	2008-06-12 19:58:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR UNSC ZI UV LY SF
08OUAGADOUGOU547	Burkina Faso President Compaore's Relations With Libya's [...] (U) Summary. The once strong relations between President Blaise Compaore and Muammar Quaddafi have deteriorated recently. President' Compaore's trip to Israel, his lack of support for Quaddafi's vision of a "United States of Africa" and of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, and his comme [...]	2008-06-23 09:43:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN EINV ETRD UNSC UV LY IS
08OUAGADOUGOU734	BURKINA FASO: IVOIRIAN PRESIDENT MAKES HISTORIC VISIT AND [...] (U) Summary: On July 27-29, President Laurent Gbagbo of Cote d'Ivoire visited Ouagadougou for his first official visit to Burkina Faso since he took power in 2002. The trip was intended to normalize relations between the two countries and was crowned with the signing of a formal friendship an [...]	2008-08-08 10:26:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECIN IV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU817	CABINET RESHUFFLE IN BURKINA FASO: SIX MINISTERS MOVED; [...] (U) On September 3, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo announced a new cabinet. The shake-up follows the recent appointment of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Djibrill Bassole, as AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur. Bassole's departure led to the repositioning of six ministers and the addit [...]	2008-09-12 07:46:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM UV
08PANAMA14	PANAMA: FIRST VP AND FM SAMUEL LEWIS' FIRST 2008 [...] (C) Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis touched up: -- President Martin Torrijos' impending trip to Cuba and perceived Cuba-Venezuela tensions; -- his exasperation at Chavez's ability to rise like a phoenix; -- his February travel to New York during Panama's UNSC Presidency; and -- Tor [...]	2008-01-04 16:21:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC VE CU PM
08PANAMA169	PANAMA: KOSOVO STATEMENT RELEASED BY COUNCIL ON [...] (C) Panama "imposes upon itself a position of neutrality that favors dialogue between the parties," Panama's National Council on Foreign Relations (CONAREX) in its press release on February 25. First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador February 21 that he would convene this advisory council [...]	2008-02-27 00:31:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK UN UNSC YI EU PM
08PANAMA176	PANAMA: TORRIJOS CONGRATULATES RAUL [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos extended his "sincere congratulations" to Cuban President Raul Castro for his "well deserved designation to the highest government position in the Republic of Cuba, as a result of the very right and unanimous decision by the honorable Cuban General Ass [...]	2008-02-28 16:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU PM
08PANAMA204	PANAMA AND MEXICO TO RE-START FTA TALKS; MEXICO [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 5, 2008, during the inaugural speech for Expocomer 2008 Trade Convention in Panama City, Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced that he would seek a free trade agreement with Panama and that the GOM would eliminate the visa requirement for Panamanians traveling to Mex [...]	2008-03-07 18:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON CVIS EFTA ETRD FAS PM
08PANAMA206	PANAMA POST: 8TH EDITION; VOLUME II [...] (C) The first week of March was a busy one for the Panama post. As the PRD wound down its congressillos in advance of its March 9 convention, Ambassador engaged the Panamenista Party's leading candidates for its presidential nomination, the knife was stuck in a CID Gallup poll, and one mutual [...]	2008-03-07 21:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
08PANAMA284	PANAMA: U.S. REP. GENE TAYLOR'S MEETING WITH GOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 24, 2008, U.S. Representative Gene Taylor (Mississippi) met GOP Vice President and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis. During the wide ranging 90-minute meeting, they discussed the Panama Canal expansion project, Manta relocation, 2009 Panamanian elections, the Colombia-Ecu [...]	2008-04-09 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG NAS PM
08PANAMA324	PANAMA POST: THE PANAMA WATCHERS' SPECIAL EDITION, [...] (S/NF) The April 18 to 25 visit by two seasoned USG Panama watchers provided a welcome opportunity to do a "deep dive" on Panama's domestic political scene. Meeting with political leaders and advisors from across the political spectrum, these analysts not only had an opportunity to ascertai [...]	2008-04-23 20:53:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA336	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) President Martin Torrijos will meet with you on May 6 at the White House in the hopes of revitalizing his administration's initiatives in which our bilateral relationship plays a significant role. Panama's primary season is now in full swing, Torrijos cannot run for re-election, and Panam [...]	2008-04-28 20:50:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PTER ETRD ECON KCRM MASS MARR
08PANAMA34	PANAMA POST: 2ND EDITION, VOLUME II [...] (C) In this addition of the Panama Post, our headlines are: -- Alberto Vallarino, declaring "Enough already!" launches campaign for Panamenista Party nomination; -- Cambio Democratic presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany with four rallies; -- Panam [...]	2008-01-11 21:33:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA41	PANAMA: EL TORO REACHES OUT TO EMBASSY [...] (C) "There will be many surprised political observers on Sunday," former President and candidate for the presidency of the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) Ernesto "El Toro" Perez Balladares told POLCOUNS on January 13. PRD members will go to the polls on January 20 to elect 4,20 [...]	2008-01-14 20:43:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CIVS PM
08PANAMA433	PANAMA POST: 9TH EDITION, VOLUME II [...] (C) New polling data revealing a horse race in the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) and a run-away lead by Panamenista presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela in his party's race were the Panama Post's big scoop. Though available for the past couple of weeks, this new polling [...]	2008-05-27 21:35:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM

08PANAMA490	PANAMA A NATURAL FIT FOR THE GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] (U) Summary. Panama represents a natural fit for the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP). Our engagement with Panama on maritime issues is broad and deep. Officially, the Panama Maritime Authority is supportive of the Global Maritime Partnership. Panama and the United States already cooperate [...]	2008-06-13 22:01:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ECON EFIS EWWT MARR MASS MCAP MOPS
08PANAMA520	PANAMA: RESETTLEMENT OF CUBAN MIGRANTS PROTECTED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. --------------------------------------------- ----- Panama Inquires Into "Exceptional" Nature of Cases --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (C) The degree to which it could be demonstrated that the Cuban migrants protec [...]	2008-06-24 19:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL SMIG CU IT PM
08PANAMA534	PANAMA: 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) Below is Embassy Panama's input for the congressionally mandated annual report on investment disputes as contemplated in Section 527 of the FY 94-95 Foreign Relations Authorizations Act. The United States is aware of one case in which United States citizens have an outstanding claim again [...]	2008-07-01 16:30:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC ECON EFIN ENIV KIDE PGOV PM OPIC
08PANAMA539	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT TORRIJOS [...] (C) During President Torrijos' June 30 farewell lunch in honor of the Ambassador, Torrijos underscored the excellent state of bilateral relations, thanked the Ambassador for his work in sustaining that relationship, said he would move forward with re-structuring the security forces despite the [...]	2008-07-02 18:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM PREL
08PANAMA545	PANAMA: JULY VISIT OF MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT AND [...] (C) Following up on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos' May 7-8 visit to Washington and meetings with the President and the Secretaries of State and Defense, Panamanian Minister of Government and Justice Daniel Delgado will travel to Washington July 7-10 to continue security-related discussi [...]	2008-07-03 21:53:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PM
08PANAMA577	PANAMA: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) POL met with MFA human rights officer Janio Tunon to discuss respect for human rights and the need for democratic change in Cuba. POL encouraged Panama to engage in dialogue with Cuba and promote the human rights benchmarks set by the European Union. Tunon stated that Panama's relationship [...]	2008-07-15 16:45:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EUN CU
08PANAMA604	PANAMA: MESSAGE REINFORCING MESSAGE ON IRAN TO [...] (C) First VP and FM Samuel Lewis said he fully understood the U.S. message on Iranin advance of the Non-Aligned Movement Foreign Ministers' meeting in Teheran, in response to Charge's delivery of reftel demarche on July 23. "Panama is not sending a high-level delegation," Lewis added, but wo [...]	2008-07-25 14:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM TRGY IR PM
08PANAMA605	PANAMA: 2009 NATIONAL ELECTION YOUTH DEMOGRAPHIC [...] (SBU) Of the 2.2 million Panamanians eligible to vote in the May 3, 2009 general elections, 53% will be voters between the ages of 18 and 40. The youth account for one third to one half of political parties memberships. Efforts to reach out to these new voters included multi-tiered organization [...]	2008-07-25 14:58:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA616	PANAMA: RAUL RODRIGUEZ TO BE NEW ASSEMBLY [...] (C) President Martin Torrijos has chosen Raul Rodriguez to be the new President of the National Assembly, replacing Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG) who is under federal indictment in connection with the 1992 murder of a U.S. serviceman. Sources from both the ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party [...]	2008-07-28 16:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS PM
08PANAMA623	GOP "DEEPLY CONCERNED" ABOUT US ARREST OF [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is "deeply concerned" about the situation of eight imprisoned Panamanian citizens who were arrested at sea and brought to the U.S. in 2006 after the Panamanian flagged ship M/ [...]	2008-07-28 20:50:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA PREL PGOV KJUS PBTS PHSA SNAR
08PANAMA652	PANAMA: A VIEW FROM THE LEFT -- NO PLACE FOR [...] (C) Recent meetings with prominent left wing leaders Juan Jovane and Olmedo Beluche focused on the threat to social stability posed by rising prices and the surprising small impact of the crisis on the political campaign. Jovane concluded that the increase in the price of staple goods was caus [...]	2008-08-05 21:58:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA661	PANAMA: TORRIJOS URGES TAKING BILATERAL [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos urged Ambassador to work with Panama to strive to take the U.S.-bilateral relationship to the next level by undertaking to address shared security concerns, during the Ambassador's presentation of credentials to Torrijos on August 6. After noting Panam [...]	2008-08-08 12:39:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EWWT MASS SNAR PTER MARR
08PANAMA669	PANAMA: LEADERS GRAPPLE WITH SECURITY REFORMS [...] (C) GOP and opposition leaders are aggressively reaching out to Post to brief their views on the Torrijos Administration's security reform legislation package as well as to gauge USG reactions and interests. At President Torrijos urging following the Ambassador's presentation of credentials ( [...]	2008-08-12 21:02:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR SNAR PTER KCRM MASS MOPS PBTS PINR
08PANAMA682	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HAGEL, AUG. 27-28 [...] (SBU) You will be arriving in Panama in the middle of a long election campaign, due to take place amidst record economic growth, but growing economic uncertainty. Panama has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America for the last few years (11.2% growth in 2007),and there are [...]	2008-08-15 19:21:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA704	PANAMANIAN SECURITY COOPERATION: IRREPLACEABLE? [...] (S/NF) Panama is one of the USG's most important law enforcement and security partners in the Western Hemisphere. Its importance is based on a combination of its strategic location astride one of the world's most important lines of communication, an enormous Panamanian flagged shipping fleet, [...]	2008-08-26 17:50:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA714	CODEL HAGEL WHIRLWIND TOUR OF PANAMA [...] (U) CODEL Hagel met in Panama on August 28 with President Martin Torrijos to discuss the strong bilateral relationship and Panama's economic future. In a meeting with Vice-president and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis, CODEL Hagel discussed the Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the Panama Ca [...]	2008-08-29 20:58:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EWWT ETRD OVIP PM EINV EAIR
08PANAMA72	PANAMA: BALBINA TELLS AMBASSADOR "I DO NOT WANT [...] (C) "I do not want to run for president," Minister of Housing -- and widely presumed governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) presidential aspirant -- Balbina Herrera emphatically stated several times to Ambassador during their one-on-one January 24 lunch. She stood steadfast in her sup [...]	2008-01-24 22:32:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
08PANAMA725	PANAMA'S NEW SECURITY LAWS PASSED AMIDST OPPOSITION [...] (C) The GOP approved five controversial security laws by decree on August 18 and 20. The decrees will: 1) create an independent civilian intelligence service (SENIS); 2) create a coast guard (SENAN); 3) create a frontier force to protect the borders (SENAFRONT); 4) reform the Panamanian Natio [...]	2008-09-05 12:44:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA726	SCENESETTER: PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT TORRIJOS [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington in mid-September for meetings with the Secretary of State and the President. These meetings will take place about ten days after the ruling Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) will have selected its presidential candidate. The PR [...]	2008-09-05 19:57:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM KDEM ETRD ECON PINR PM
08PANAMA737	PANAMA: BALBINA WINS PRD PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, [...] (U) Balbina Herrera won the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) primary election September 7, becoming the official presidential candidate for the largest party in the country. Once Juan Carlos Navarro and Laurentino Cortizo conceded, all the candidates met and joined President Martin Torri [...]	2008-09-09 20:03:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA759	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING [...] In the absence of relevant GOP officials in Washington to attend high-level meetings, Econ Counselor sent an official letter with the draft MOU to Minister of Health Rosario Turner and copied Minister of Agricultural Development Guillermo Salazar and Minister of Foreign Relations Samuel Lewis [...]	2008-09-19 21:47:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD OSCI PM PREL TBIO TSPL
08PANAMA789	PANAMA: SECURITY LAWS CONTINUE TO GENERATE INTENSE [...] (C) Over a month after President Martin Torrijos issued five decrees that reformed the Panamanian security services (see reftel),the security sector reform debate continues to occupy newspaper headlines and op-eds. The stage is now set for the laws, and the U.S.-Panamanian security relations [...]	2008-10-06 13:05:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA793	PANAMA: A SPEED BUMP AT THE MFA [...] (C) Next week Vladimir Franco, Director General of Legal and Treaty Affairs in the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),is scheduled to be in Washington to discuss the Perseus V case with U.S. officials. This cable is meant to help Washington officials prepare for this visit, and to [...]	2008-10-06 21:22:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA820	CANAL BIDDING PROCESS DELAYED AGAIN [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive proprietary business information concerning on-going negotiations. Please handle accordingly. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced on October 24 that the deadline for submission of bids on the contract for the third set of lo [...]	2008-10-24 23:37:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD MARR PM EWWT
08PANAMA872	PANAMA: DEALING WITH THE DARIEN [...] (S//NF) The Darien, Panama's forgotten frontier, is under pressure from drug traffickers and remnants of the FARC. The FARC do not present a serious military threat to Panama or Colombia, but they do threaten to degenerate into banditry, as the organization implodes. While the U.S. is helpin [...]	2008-11-17 22:59:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA881	DRAFT 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] By virtue of its geographic position and well-developed maritime and transportation infrastructure, Panama is a major logistics control and trans-shipment country for illegal drugs to the United States and Europe. Major Colombian and Mexican cartels as well as Colombian FTOs such as the Revol [...]	2008-11-21 21:02:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PM
08PANAMA896	SCENESETTER: SECRETARY RICE,S VISIT TO PANAMA FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-03 17:46:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV ETRD OVIP PGOV PM PREL
08PANAMA944	PANAMA POST: THE WATER COOLER REPORTS [...] (SBU/NF) Welcome to the second edition of the revamped Panama Post, a new collaborative effort between Embassy Panama's Political Section (POL) and the Open Source Center (OSC),that we are going to call "The Report from the Water Cooler." OSC provides POL a steady stream of current news, the [...]	2008-12-24 17:55:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
08PARAMARIBO101	(SBU) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (SBU) THE FOLLOWING SCENESETTER IS A SENSITIVE-BUT-UNCLASSIFIED VERSION OF REFTEL. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Everyone at Embassy Paramaribo joins me in welcoming you to Suriname. Although we cannot yet confirm your appointment with President Venetiaan, who is out of the cou [...]	2008-03-11 16:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO104	SURINAME STILL "UNDECIDED" ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) On March 13 PolOff delivered message as per reftel to Rosita Hubard, Head of the International Relations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Suriname (GOS). Hubard said the GOS still cannot take a clear standpoint on recognizing Kosovo because "some facts [...]	2008-03-14 13:38:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC PGOV KV NS
08PARAMARIBO120	LEADING UP TO SURINAMESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN 2010, [...] (U) SUMMARY. Jules Wijdenbosch and Desi Bouterse agreed to re-unite their two political parties, the Democratic National Platform 2000 (DNP 2000) and the National Democratic Party (NDP),according to reports. A union of Bouterse and Wijdenbosch, who went from party colleagues and close persona [...]	2008-03-26 13:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO121	STATE SENATOR PROMOTES U.S. DEMOCRACY FOR FREE [...] (U) Summary: With PD resources already exhausted, Post has sought to maintain cultural and outreach programming through the use of "window of opportunity" speakers (ref A, septel). Taking advantage of the presence of South Dakota State Senator Tom Katus, in Suriname under the auspices of t [...]	2008-03-26 13:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC OPRC NS
08PARAMARIBO145	FIVE HOURS WELL-SPENT IN SURINAME: [...] (U) SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES FROM SHANNON/STAVRIDIS FIVE-HOUR VISIT: On March 28, WHA Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon and SOUTHCOM Commander Admiral Jim Stavridis spent five hours on the ground in Suriname. Together they met with President Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan (paras 2-4) and conducted a we [...]	2008-04-09 15:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS PGOV PINR SNAR NS
08PARAMARIBO178	FRAUD SUMMARY - SURINAME, 2ND QUARTER FY 2008 [...] Per the instructions in RefTel, Paramaribo submits the following post fraud summary for the second quarter of FY 2008. Answers are keyed to the letters found in RefTel. A. Country Conditions The economy, while stable, is still developing, and more than half the population lives below the p [...]	2008-05-02 19:39:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NS
08PARAMARIBO249	SURINAME: RESPONSE TO CARIBBEAN SECURITY [...] (C) Post is pleased to respond to Reftel request for information. Answers are keyed to Reftel. A. REFTEL QUERY: How could the United States help enhance Caribbean regional cooperation in addressing transnational crime and terrorism, including by providing additional resources? ----------- [...]	2008-06-06 20:13:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MASS MOPS SNAR XL NS
08PARAMARIBO301	BOUTERSE UNITES OPPOSITION, TARGETS 2010 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 5, former military strongman and current murder defendant Desi Bouterse's National Democratic Party (NDP) officially formed a so-called mammoth bloc uniting five opposition political parties. An audience of several thousand attended the lively mass meeting where they were [...]	2008-07-25 19:31:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO312	PETROCARIBE OIL SHIPMENTS TO BEGIN FALL 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary. The governments of Suriname and Venezuela reached agreement on the structure of their PetroCaribe deal, which has been dubbed the "Suriname Model." Under this scheme, the Government of Suriname (GOS) will provide the Government of Venezuela (GOV) partial payment for the crude [...]	2008-08-04 18:24:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD PREL XM XL
08PARAMARIBO321	BABY STEPS: SURINAME'S UN VOTES BEGIN TO REFLECT [...] (U) As requested reftel, on August 11 PolOff delivered a copy of the "UN Voting Record Report" and demarche message to Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Head of the International Organizations Division Chantal Elsenhout. 2. (SBU) While Elsenhout stres [...]	2008-08-13 17:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC UNSC UNGA PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO323	BOUTERSE LAWYER DELAYS TRIAL THROUGH USE OF BIAS [...] (U) SUMMARY. On July 25, the "December Process" murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse and his co-defendants was temporarily suspended due to two motions, including an accusation of bias against Judge Cynthia Valstein. Valstein referred the motions to the High Court for thei [...]	2008-08-14 17:36:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI NS
08PARAMARIBO403	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AMBASSADORS IN BOLIVIA AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolEcon Chief delivered talking points to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Craig said the U.S. points were "well-crafted," and that he is very interested to see what happens next since Chavez has th [...]	2008-09-22 18:58:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC NS
08PARAMARIBO407	EVALUATION OF PARTICIPATION OF JANE SMITH IN FY 2008 [...] (U) Overview and positives: Jane Smith, Director of Libraries at Anton de Kom University, participated as an International Visitor in the FY 2008 Multi-Regional Program "U.S. Libraries" from June 19 to July 10, 2008. As the library system in Suriname is based on the European (Dutch) model, S [...]	2008-09-24 19:21:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL NS
08PARAMARIBO409	BOUTERSE RETRACTS SLANDEROUS STATEMENTS AGAINST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Seen as a prelude to Suriname's 2010 elections, an internal power struggle reached fever pitch this month as former military strongman Desi Bouterse engaged in commonly-used smear-and-taint tactics against Minister of Justice and Police Chandrikapersad Santokhi. On September 2 [...]	2008-09-24 20:02:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR NS
08PARAMARIBO42	SURINAME: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] (U) Post submits the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Suriname. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Suriname (GOS) has identified Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a key element in achieving sustainable development. In its 2006-2011 [...]	2008-02-04 16:42:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV USTR NS
08PARAMARIBO425	NOMINATION FY-09 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE ON [...] (U) Post is pleased to nominate the following candidate for participation in the SUSI National Security course. A. Nominee's full name as it appears on passport; Last name: Veira First name: Danielle Middle names: Reana Karin B.Date of birth (Month, Day, Year): 11/11/1970 C. City of b [...]	2008-10-08 11:54:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO439	Request for Traveling Speaker on Political, Economic and [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a traveling speaker to present a 12-page paper on the subject of "Political, Economic and Diplomatic Engagement of the United States in the Latin American and Caribbean Region." END SUMMARY. 2. (U) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Anton de Kom University is the sole universi [...]	2008-10-17 12:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO59	SUSI ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: PARAMARIBO, SURINAME [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the following information for the candidate nomination. A. Nominee's full name as it appears on passport; Last name: Rudge First name: Eric Middle name: Patrick B. Date of birth (Month, Day, Year): November 16, 1960 C. City of birth: Paramaribo [...]	2008-02-14 18:24:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OEXC SCUL KPAO NS
08PARAMARIBO62	INL 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] (U) Post is pleased to provide its 2007 End Use Monitoring Report 2. (U) Procedures: Receiving law enforcement agencies sign documentation confirming receipt of all materials and committing to use the resources for their stated purpose. Receipt includes serial numbers, quantities, and ex [...]	2008-02-15 18:00:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NS
08PARAMARIBO72	INFORMATION TO CRITERIA APPLIED TO RECOGNIZING PRIVILEGES [...] The Government of Suriname (GOS) fully acknowledges its responsibilities under article 37(1) of Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; however we have noted several inconsistencies in the GOS's practices for issuance of diplomatic identity cards for Embassy diplomatic, administrative, and [...]	2008-02-22 20:01:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	US AMGT APER KREC NS
08PARAMARIBO81	PARAMARIBO FOLLOW-UP: ADVANCING THE U.S. POSITION [...] (SBU) With regret, Post advises that GOS policy with respect to Cuba has not changed. As confirmed in the Ambassador's February 28 follow-up telcon with MFA Permanent Secretary Jane Aarland-Nanhu, Suriname continues to enjoy SIPDIS friendly relations with the GOC. Aarland-Nanhu advised tha [...]	2008-02-28 17:21:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EU CU NS
08PARAMARIBO95	(C) SCENESETTER AND READ-AHEAD FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Everyone at Embassy Paramaribo joins me in welcoming you to Suriname. Although we cannot yet confirm your appointment with President Venetiaan, who is out of the country, our tentative plan for your three-hour visit would include a short meet/greet with [...]	2008-03-07 20:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NS
08PARIS1011	S/CRS HERBST DISCUSSES CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION [...] (C) On May 16, S/CRS John Herbst met with French Government and OECD officials to brief on S/CRS activities and discuss potential areas for cooperation. At the MFA, Jean-Hughes Simon-Michel, PDAS for Strategic Affairs, discussed French activities to promote civil-military cooperation within [...]	2008-05-28 13:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP PGOV PREL KCRS AF FR
08PARIS1029	UNESCO SPRING EXECUTIVE BOARD: POLITICAL ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: UNESCO's April 1-17 Executive Board was a success for the United States. On the whole, we enjoyed good working relations with countries in other geographic groups. Regional voting blocs and economic and other groupings, such as the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the G-77 initi [...]	2008-05-30 09:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CU IR KPAL KV PHUM PREL SCUL UNESCO VE XF
08PARIS1086	USDP DISCUSSES LEBANON, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AND [...] (S) Summary. On May 29, Eric Edelman, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, met with French interlocutors including Gerard Araud, Political Director at the MFA, Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the MOD and Francois Richier, Strategic Affairs Advisor at the Elysee, to discus [...]	2008-06-09 07:52:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL MOPS MCAP AF LE PK IR SY FR
08PARIS1130	FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...]	2008-06-13 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EUN ZI SO IR IZ IS CU FR
08PARIS1132	FRENCH GAERC RESPONSE: CUBA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA [...] (C) Summary. On June 13, MFA Deputy Office Director for CFSP Mathieu Carmona said Cuba will be the primary focus of the June GAERC. Carmona said that the COREPER meeting ran late into the evening of June 12 and that some of the resulting agenda items were a surprise; he commented that the S [...]	2008-06-13 16:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAL EUN FR ZI IR IZ IS CU
08PARIS1138	ENERGY SECURITY: FRANCE WANTS EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CASPIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Steven Mann, Coordinator for Central Asian Energy Issues met May 29 with GOF officials, who outlined French plans to promote energy security during its upcoming presidency of the EU Council. Specific ideas included greater political engagement with Caspian countries, [...]	2008-06-16 14:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ZK PREL FR
08PARIS1139	FRENCH PRESIDENCY READOUT ON GUEANT/LEVITTE JUNE [...] (C) French presidency NEA adviser Boris Boillon gave us a quick readout June 16 of the visit made to Damascus a day earlier by Elysee SecGen Claude Gueant, Diplomatic Adviser Jean David Levitte, and Boillon. The trio met with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad for about an hour, followed up by [...]	2008-06-16 14:37:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR SY LE
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
08PARIS1168	NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSION OF LEBANON/SYRIA AT [...] (C) Summary: Lebanon/Syria dominated NEA-themed discussions between visiting NEA A/S Welch and his French MFA counterpart, Jean Felix-Paganon, June 12. Felix-Paganon and members of his team voiced relative satisfaction with the situation in Lebanon after the Doha accord but were watching c [...]	2008-06-20 12:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM FR LE SY IS IR IZ
08PARIS1170	NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSION OF IRAQ AT FRENCH MFA, [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 13:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PTER PINS EUN FR IZ IR
08PARIS1174	NEA A/S WELCH DISCUSSION OF WESTERN SAHARA, UNION [...] (SBU) NEA A/S Welch held extensive bilateral consultations on key NEA issues with French MFA counterparts in Paris on June 12. This cable focuses on Western Sahara and the Union for the Mediterranean; other topics reported septel (notal). Participants included: USG --- --NEA A/S Davi [...]	2008-06-23 06:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN FR AG LY SY MO
08PARIS120	S/WCI AMB WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH FRENCH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA legal advisor Edwige Belliard met with S/WCI Ambassador Williamson on January 7 to discuss the possible transfer of releasable Guantanamo detainees to EU countries, the debate within the ICC Assembly of States Parties (ASP) on the Crime of Aggression, and the future out [...]	2008-01-23 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PGOV PREL PHUM FR
08PARIS1200	POLDIR PROPOSES FURTHER TARGETED IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 23, Political Director Gerard Araud summoned DCM to talk about Iran. He said his guess was that little would change in the coming months so the question was how to avoid the extremes of acquiescing or resorting to military force. He advocated a two-pronged approach invo [...]	2008-06-25 13:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC PREL KNNP MNUC EFIN PGOV PHUM IR FR
08PARIS1201	PARIS CLUB: June 2008 Session, Private Sector Meeting, [...] Summary: At the Paris Club's June 10-12 session, the tour d'horizon addressed Burundi, Central African Republic, Grenada, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, Sudan and Togo. Germany requested an informal update on Argentina; Russia sought resolution of its promissory note issue. As for methodological iss [...]	2008-06-25 15:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
08PARIS1202	AF/C DIRECTOR WYCOFF'S JUNE 9 PARIS CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In June 9 meetings with AF/C Director Wycoff, French Presidency and MFA officials reiterated French differences with the U.S. on sanctions regarding Chad and Sudan, with the French arguing for pressure on all parties (including sanctions and the threat of sanctions) to encour [...]	2008-06-25 15:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC PTER PINR SU CD CT RW FR
08PARIS1225	NOTIFICATION REGARDING NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE [...] (C) Per instructions reftel, on June 27 at 0900 hrs Paris local time, NASA Europe Representative Barry presented Mr. Peter Hulsroj, Director Legal Affairs and External Relations, European Space Agency, with subject non-paper which Hulsroj appreciated receiving. He noted that ESA has some exper [...]	2008-06-27 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL
08PARIS123	S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH A/S [...] (C) SUMMARY:On January 7, Ambassador Williamson met with acting A/S-equivalent for international organizations Marc Giacomini and Christian Bernier, Special Assistant for international tribunals, to discuss various war crimes issues, particularly the International Criminal Court (ICC) and res [...]	2008-01-24 10:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM FR
08PARIS1261	FRANCE/SYRIA: WAITING FOR BASHAR [...] (C) In addition to what was reported in ref, French Presidency NEA adviser Boris Boillon discussed Syria and Lebanon with us July 2. French President Sarkozy, according to Boillon, raised the status of the indirect dialogue between Syria and Israel via Turkey with Israeli PM Olmert. The Isr [...]	2008-07-03 18:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM FR SY LE IS SA
08PARIS1292	FRENCH MFA ON KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT, PARIS DONORS [...] (SBU) We informed French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille July 8 of the substance of reftel demarche on assistance to the Palestinian Authority. Pouille agreed with our assessment that Arab contributors tend to be the laggards in terms of meeting pledges they made at last D [...]	2008-07-09 13:04:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG EAID ECON FR IS
08PARIS1323	SYRIAN FM MU'ALLIM VISITS PARIS [...] (C) Summary: Syrian Foreign Minister Mu'allim visited Paris July 4 -- the same day Ingrid Betancourt triumphantly returned to France following her liberation from captivity in Colombia -- and met French FM Kouchner as well as French presidency officials (including a drop by from an otherwise [...]	2008-07-11 11:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER FR SY LE IS
08PARIS1326	French Rhetoric on WTO Doha Negotiations - Rebuttal [...] (U) This is an Action Request for State and USTR. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: French Trade Minister Idrac will chair a special EU Council meeting July 18 and seek to "rebalance and set the line" for the European Commission prior to the WTO mini-Ministerial July 21. In addition to Pr [...]	2008-07-11 15:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL WTO FR
08PARIS1358	THE SYRIA/LEBANON SIDESHOW LARGELY UPSTAGES THE [...] (C) Summary: The GOF is pleased with what it considers to have been a major diplomatic triumph by using Syrian President Bashar al-Asad's participation in the recent Paris summit on the Mediterranean to achieve a public commitment from the Lebanese and Syrian presidents to normalize relatio [...]	2008-07-17 15:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM PBTS ECON FR SY LE IS IR
08PARIS1377	A NEW BURST OF FRENCH ACTIVISM ON [...] (C) Summary: Immediately following the July 13 Paris summit on the Mediterranean, French FM Kouchner has called on the EU to reflect at an early September meeting in Avignon (informal EU FM meeting or "gymnich")on how it can play a more active role in Middle East peace negotiations. He cla [...]	2008-07-21 11:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL PBTS KWBG FR IS
08PARIS1386	FRANCE SUPPORTS OAS LANGUAGE TO KEEP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) On July 18, Poloff delivered the reftel demarche to French MFA Colombia and Venezuela desk officer Lionel Paradisi. While the GOF was in agreement with the USG regarding efforts to free the remaining hostages, end the guerilla movement of the FARC, and close the drug trade, GOF views do n [...]	2008-07-21 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN PTER COLOMBO PLAN VE HR AF SNAR
08PARIS141	FRANCE 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]	2008-01-28 14:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
08PARIS1423	PARIS CLUB - JULY 2008 TOUR D'HORIZON AND DISCUSSIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Paris Club's July 7-8 session, the Vice Chairman briefed creditors on his recent meetings in Kinshasa with the Ministers of Economy and Finance, noting concern that a proposed infrastructure deal involving a DRC sovereign guarantee was at odds with the Paris Club's project [...]	2008-07-24 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
08PARIS1426	FRENCH MFA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON DEALING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 23 Poloffs delivered reftel points to French MFA Syria desk officer Jean-Christophe Auge and European Affairs officer Anne Predour. Auge said a Sarkozy visit to Damascus was highly likely but subject to a last-minute cancellation depending on events in Lebanon and whether [...]	2008-07-25 15:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM FR SY LE PHUM
08PARIS1436	GOF HOSTS INFORMAL MEETING ON GLOBAL FOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: On 7/23 FranceQs Ministry of Agriculture hosted an informal meeting with international partners to further thinking on a Qglobal partnership for food and agriculture.Q The proposal fleshes out an initiative initially raised by President Sarkozy at the June 3 High-level Food S [...]	2008-07-28 16:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR ECON FR
08PARIS1446	FRANCE PROMISES A "MORE VOCAL" EU PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: State DRL and IO officials met with French MFA International Organizations and Human Rights officials on July 17 to discuss upcoming resolutions, declarations and strategy for the 63rd UN General Assembly in New York. French International Organizations A/S-equivalent Sylvie Berman [...]	2008-07-29 15:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NGO PHUM UN
08PARIS1447	SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT'S NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLY [...] (U) Summary. On July 20-21, Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Special Assistant Marc Humphrey traveled to Paris for consultations on civil nuclear supply criteria in light of the anticipated expansion in nuclear energy. Meetings were held with officia [...]	2008-07-29 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC IAEA FR
08PARIS1464	EU-SOUTH AFRICA SUMMIT: NO BREAKTHROUGHS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There were no breakthroughs at the July 25 EU-South Africa Summit in Bordeaux. As was expected, the two sides did not reach agreement on an EU-South Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) because of South Africa's insistence that it be accorded certain privileges available [...]	2008-07-31 08:19:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON PHUM ETRD EUN SF FR
08PARIS1501	FRANCE'S CHANGING AFRICA POLICY: PART I [...] (C) SUMMARY: The revised Africa policy President Nicolas Sarkozy announced after taking office in May 2007 is taking shape. This new policy features a reduction and consolidation of France's military presence to align it more closely with Africa's regional structures, more "business-like" rela [...]	2008-08-01 15:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINR ECON MARR PHUM XA FR
08PARIS1513	ECONOMIC AND LABOR REFORMS THAT WILL CHANGE THE [...] (SBU) The French National Assembly has adopted four key economic and labor reforms that will ease many services and labor market constraints, boost purchasing power, promote entrepreneurship, and allow individual firms to negotiate overtime hours with their employees. The fours laws in questi [...]	2008-08-04 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR
08PARIS1568	FRANCEâ€™S CHANGING AFRICA POLICY: PART II (FRENCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: France's new Africa policy has received mixed reviews from Africans uncertain as France moves away from the "France-Afrique" model. Some Africans seem to accept the outlines of the new policy, some have expressed misgivings about replacing the familiar with the unknown, and some have p [...]	2008-08-13 17:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR ECON MARR PHUM XA FR
08PARIS1584	RWANDA: FRENCH REACTION TO GENOCIDE ACCUSATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acting MFA Rwanda desk officer Claude Blevin said on August 14 that France was waiting to see if Rwanda would act on the recent Rwandan report accusing France of involvement in the 1994 genocide. He said the report was politically motivated and an attempt by Rwanda to have Fran [...]	2008-08-18 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KJUS RW FR
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
08PARIS1648	FRENCH VIEW PAKISTAN THROUGH PRISM OF AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA desk officer Nicolas Bergeret told Poloff on August 28 that while the GOF is not necessarily sad to see President Musharraf depart, they hope the new Pakistani president to be elected on September 6 commits to strengthening democratic institutions and respect for the ru [...]	2008-08-29 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PHUM PTER PGOV FR PK
08PARIS1650	TREASURY D/S KIMMITT, FRENCH NSA LEVITTE ON IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: On August 29 President Sarkozy,s Diplomatic Advisor Jean-David Levitte and Deputy Advisor for Security Affairs Francois Richier outlined for Treasury D/S Robert Kimmitt GOF thinking on &quick, effective and sharp8 next steps on Iran. The GOF would present its ideas more fully in [...]	2008-08-30 12:48:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ECON EFIN FR PREL RS IR
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
08PARIS1694	FUTURE U.S.-EU RELATIONS AND GEORGIA/RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: Gathered in Avignon for the Gymnich informal September 5-6, EU Foreign Ministers, the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP),and European Commission members discussed the future of U.S.-EU relations, updating the European Security Strategy, the Georgia [...]	2008-09-08 17:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN 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
08PARIS1698	FRANCE'S CHANGING AFRICA POLICY: PART III [...] (C) SUMMARY: France's new Africa policy may have its most immediate impact on France's military presence in Africa. The French are planning to consolidate their military presence and want to orient it towards cooperation with Africa's sub-regional groupings (e.g., ECOWAS, SADC, et al.) and awa [...]	2008-09-09 16:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR ECON MARR PHUM XA FR
08PARIS1703	ELYSEE READOUT OF SARKOZY'S SEPTEMBER 3-4 VISIT TO [...] (S) Summary: During his September 3-4 visit to Damascus,President Sarkozy told Syrian President Bashar al-Asad that in order to establish a relationship of trust with France, Syria would need to honor its commitments and respect certain principles (e.g., Lebanon's sovereignty and the International [...]	2008-09-09 18:13:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR LE UNSC PREL
08PARIS1716	MFA THINKING ON IRAN AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Franck Gellet, MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq, Iran, and the Arabian Peninsula, acknowledged progress over the past year in Iraq and said that as a result, France had moved away from its previous idea of convening an international conference to promote Iraqi national reconciliation. [...]	2008-09-12 17:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR IZ IR
08PARIS1717	FRENCH BELIEVE THAT ASSASSINATION OF SYRIAN [...] (S/NF) As Washington readers and others ponder French policy toward Syria, and as an expansion of para 3 in reftel, we pass along the previously unreported views of two of our GOF interlocutors from meetings in late August on the mysterious assassination earlier in the month of Syrian brigad [...]	2008-09-12 17:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS PINR FR SY LE
08PARIS1718	FRENCH EXPECT A PRODUCTIVE SEPTEMBER GAERC [...] (C) Summary. On September 12, MFA deputy for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona said the September 15-16 GAERC will focus on implementation of next steps on Georgia, including deployment of the EU observer mission by October 1. The GAERC will also decide the mandate and n [...]	2008-09-12 18:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN RS GG ZI SO SR TU FR
08PARIS1745	MORE FROM EU SPECIAL REP FOR GEORGIA AND FRENCH [...] (C) Summary: EU Special Representative for the Georgia Crisis Pierre Morel took a few minutes from intensive preparations for the EU/Central Asia forum to discuss his thinking about preparations for the mid-October Geneva meeting on Georgia. As noted in reftel, he plans to visit New York a [...]	2008-09-17 17:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MARR FR GG RS EU UN

08PARIS1750	FRANCE AND RUSSIA: PRIME MINISTERS TO MEET IN [...] (C) Late on September 17, FM Kouchner's adviser on Russia/Georgia/the Balkans Isabelle Dumont told us that a French FM Fillon would go to Sochi September 19-20 for a "governmental seminar" in Sochi where he would also meet Russian PM Putin. The event, scheduled before the Georgia crisis, was [...]	2008-09-18 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS GG FR
08PARIS1751	USDP EDELMAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] (C) Summary. On September 12, USDP Edelman and Counselor Eliot Cohen met with Philippe Errera, Strategic Affairs Advisor to FM Kouchner; Francois Richier, Strategic Affairs Advisor to President Sarkozy; and Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the MOD, to discuss Afghanistan, P [...]	2008-09-19 09:17:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS NATO AF PA GG RU FR
08PARIS1777	ENERGY SECURITY: FRENCH GOALS ON CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary. In a September 17 meeting with MFA Director for Economic Affairs Christian Masset, Special Envoy for Eurasia Energy C. Boyden Gray shared concerns over Caspian Basin supply diversification issues and the need for greater EU engagement with Central Asia. Masset told Gray the is [...]	2008-09-23 16:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ZK PREL FR EU
08PARIS1791	FRANCE JOINS U.S. IN OPPOSING NICARAGUAN [...] (C) The GOF shares USG opposition to Nicaragua's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia according to French MFA desk officer Philippe Garcia de la Rosa who spoke to poloff on September 22. Garcia said the GOF agrees with all points in reftel and further rejects efforts to liken the indepe [...]	2008-09-25 09:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL EUN GG NU RU FR
08PARIS1855	MARCH 14 SHOOTS ITSELF IN FOOT DURING ELYSEE VISIT [...] (S) Summary: A March 14th delegation led by Lebanese MP Marwan Hamadeh that met October 2 with senior French officials may have done more harm than good, at least so far as relations with the Elysee are concerned. "What world are they living in?" Boris Boillon, Counselor for Middle East Affairs at [...]	2008-10-08 10:11:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR PREL PGOV KDEM PINS LE SY
08PARIS186	INDIA: SARKOZY VISIT INCREASES BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. President Sarkozy's January 25-27 official visit to India was political rather than commercially focused, according to DAS-equivalent Didier Leroy January 29. Leroy highlighted that France initialed a civil nuclear agreement, increased environmental cooperation, signed bilateral [...]	2008-02-01 17:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IN
08PARIS1862	SUDAN: NAFIE FAILS TO IMPRESS FRENCH, WHO HAVE NO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his October 6 Paris meetings, Sudanese Presidential Advisor Nafie Ali Nafie failed to convince French officials that Sudan had made progress in areas of concern that would warrant a shift in France's position, according to MFA desk officer Frederic Bouvier. The Sudanese d [...]	2008-10-08 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PHUM SU FR
08PARIS1868	France's Societal Preferences Trade Initiative - [...] (SBU) Summary: French initiatives to incorporate societal preferences into European trade policy were the theme of a lunch we hosted with agriculture, econ and commercial counterparts from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, The friendlies have been watching recent developments with c [...]	2008-10-09 17:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR SENV SOCI EU
08PARIS1869	FRENCH ESDP INITIATIVES POST-DEAUVILLE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. On October 1-2, European Union (EU) defense ministers decided on common directions for capacity-building initiatives and EU military operations at an informal ministerial in Deauville, France. As an informal ministerial, Deauville produced no formal decisions, rather [...]	2008-10-10 13:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP MOPS EUN FR
08PARIS1872	PARIS CLUB - SEPTEMBER 2008 TOUR D'HORIZON AND DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Paris Club's September 17 session, Club Chairman Musca briefed creditors on recent contacts with the Government of Argentina (GOA),which revealed that Argentina intends to clear arrears excluding late interest and resume debt service on future installments. Creditors in [...]	2008-10-10 14:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
08PARIS1875	FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: GAERC PREPARATIONS STILL IN [...] (C) Summary. On October 10, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) Mathieu Carmona provided an overview of French expectations for the October GAERC. In addition to Zimbabwe, Georgia, and Belarus, the topics of the U.S. demarche, Uzbekistan and Moldova, wil [...]	2008-10-10 17:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS FR EUN
08PARIS188	FRANCE/DRC/RWANDA: FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rwanda and its troubled relations with France emerged as the key element of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's January 25-26 to the DRC and Rwanda, according to Laurent Chevallier, the MFA desk officer for both. Kouchner made a sincere, good-faith effort to display to [...]	2008-02-01 18:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CG RW FR
08PARIS1886	CUBA ALSO BLOCKS FRENCH BILATERAL HURRICANE [...] (C) The United States is not the only country or group of countries whose aide has been refused by Havana after a series of deadly hurricanes ravaged the Caribbean nation (ref a),said French MFA desk officer Anne Suard. Suard told poloff on October 14 the Cuban government is still retaliati [...]	2008-10-15 14:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL CU FR
08PARIS1890	BEIJING OLYMPICS FAIL TO IMPROVE FRENCH VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) The French public watched the Beijing Summer Olympics in large numbers and with interest but came away without an appreciable change in their generally downbeat views on China. Our reading from contacts in discussions since the August 24 closing ceremony is that in the current context [...]	2008-10-15 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH FR
08PARIS1896	C.A.R.: FRENCH SHARE U.S. WORRIES ON C.A.R.'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials at the Presidency, MOD, and MFA shared U.S. concerns about the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) during Ambassador Frederick Cook's October 14 and 15 consultations in Paris. These concerns centered on the almost complete lack of good governance in C.A.R., Pres [...]	2008-10-16 08:57:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR PGOV MARR ECON CT 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
08PARIS1914	FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES GENEVA CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) MFA A/S-equivalent for Continental Europe, Galharague told us October 17 that the fact that the Geneva meeting took place qualifies it as a success for the French. No one had any illusions that the Geneva meeting would be easy, given the Russian threat not to participate if South Ossetia [...]	2008-10-17 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR PHUM EUN FR RS GG
08PARIS1927	FRANCE PREPARES TO ENGAGE NEW US ADMINISTRATION ON [...] (S/NF) Summary/comment: France's foreign policy establishment plans to engage the new U.S. administration as soon as possible (even, perhaps, before the formal inauguration) on a range of Middle East issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Iran, and Syria/Lebanon. In the hope [...]	2008-10-20 16:55:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	FR PREL PGOV MEPP
08PARIS1942	USDP EDELMAN'S CONSULTATIONS IN PARIS, OCTOBER 16 [...] (C) Summary. On October 16, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Eric Edelman met with GOF officials Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Defense Ministry, and Philippe Errera, Strategic Affairs Advisor to Foreign Minister Kouchner. They agreed on the importance of [...]	2008-10-22 16:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS AF PA IS IZ LE SY IR TU FR
08PARIS1951	FRANCE IN THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (U) Per ref tasking, this message provides an initial read on France and the financial crisis, including immediate credit/liquidity concerns, the longer macroeconomic outlook, government actions in response to the crisis, expected domestic impact and possible effects on U.S.-French relations. [...]	2008-10-24 07:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL FR
08PARIS1976	SARKOZY WANTS TO TALK SUBSTANCE NOVEMBER 15 [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 9. 2. (C) Summary: European Affairs Minister Jouyet's Chief of Staff Denis Simonneau and economic affairs advisors told EMIN not to underestimate President Sarkozy's commitment to "refounding capitalism" during the upcoming series of summits. The Fr [...]	2008-10-28 15:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL FR
08PARIS1980	FRENCH CIVILIAN NUCLEAR: CURRENT AMBITIONS AND FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. In 10/16-17 meetings French officials and private sector representatives told Special Representative Frank Mermoud that France wants its national energy industrial groups to be leaders in the "nuclear renaissance". Expansion is being driven by energy security and climate change [...]	2008-10-29 11:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD PREL FR GM
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
08PARIS1984	FRANCE AND THE OSCE: HDIM DISCUSSIONS IN PARIS [...] (SBU) U.S. delegation head at the recent OSCE Human Development Implementation Meeting in Warsaw Ambassador Robert Pearson, in his October 13 meeting with French MFA Director for Human Rights and International Relations Sylvie Bermann, focused on the U.S. desire to work with Europe to deline [...]	2008-10-29 18:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV OSCE FR
08PARIS1986	FRENCH MFA ECON DIRECTOR ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: In a 10/28 meeting MFA Economic Affairs Director Christian Masset provided an informal reaction to points contained in the President,s 10/21 letter to President Sarkozy on energy security issues. Masset said French and U.S. thinking was broadly in line on key issues. The French [...]	2008-10-29 18:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL FR
08PARIS1996	FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) French MFA DAS-equivalent for Eurasian affairs Alexandre Vulic told us October 24 that, although the recent elections in Belarus did not meet any democratic standards, the EU intends to proceed with small steps to ease Belarus' isolation in response to other gestures Minsk has taken, most [...]	2008-10-30 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EFIN EUN FR BO
08PARIS1997	FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: EU DIPLOMATS COMMENT ON [...] (C) Summary. Halfway through its six-month French EU presidency, it seems fair to say that Paris seized the opportunity for a global leadership role offered by several unexpected crises on its watch, while still making progress on its previously cited goals. Early concerns about the penchan [...]	2008-10-30 17:30:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EUN FR
08PARIS2001	FRENCH PRESIDENCY'S GYMNICH PREVIEW: [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-31 16:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN RS IS AF PK SY LE SO IR
08PARIS2004	PARIS CLUB - OCTOBER 2008 TOUR D'HORIZON AND DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The October 2008 Paris Club Tour d'Horizon included Argentina, Congo-B, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, DRC, Iraq, Liberia, the Seychelles, and Togo. Paris Club Co-Chairman Coeure reported that, in an earlier conversation with the Paris Club Secretariat, Argentine Minister Fernandez had re [...]	2008-10-31 17:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
08PARIS202	FRENCH MFA ON WESTERN SAHARA BEFORE VAN WALSUM'S [...] (C) Summary: French MFA DAS-equivalent for North Africa Nathalie Loiseau indicated January 29 that France is increasingly impatient with UN-led talks on Western Sahara and believes the process may even be moving backward. She blamed part of French frustration on UN Personal Envoy Peter van [...]	2008-02-04 16:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PTER FR MO AG MR WS
08PARIS2023	MEDITERRANEAN UNION MINISTERIAL ENDS UP A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) The Marseille ministerial on the Union for the Mediterranean concluded November 4 amid wrangling over organizational details to include in the final declaration continuing well past the allotted time for the working plenary session. French FM Kouchner and Egyptian FM Abu al-Ghayt, how [...]	2008-11-05 14:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON EUN FR EG CZ IS AG TU
08PARIS2055	MFA PREVIEWS PART OF FM KOUCHNER'S MESSAGE WITH [...] (C) Summary: During his November 11 visit to Washington, FM Kouchner will share the long-awaited EU paper on the Trans-Atlantic Partnership, MFA DAS-equivalent Ludovic Pouille told EUR PDAS Marcie Ries November 7. Specifically, Kouchner, whose intended audience is President-elect Obama and hi [...]	2008-11-07 17:26:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR PREL
08PARIS2056	FRENCH VIEWS ON THE NOVEMBER 10 EU GAERC [...] (SBU) French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona responded on November 7 to reftel points on the upcoming EU GAERC. He began by observing that this one would be the most complicated of the current French presidency, since it would also involve a joint [...]	2008-11-07 17:41:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EAID XA FR RS LE CG CH IZ BK
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
08PARIS2089	FRENCH REACTION TO NOVEMBER 9 QUARTET MEETING [...] (C) Summary: The November 9 Quartet meeting reaffirmed the international consensus on the need to continue the Annapolis process "exactly as we expected," said French NEA A/S-equivalent Patrice Paoli on November 12. Paoli said he was struck by an informal consensus among Arab attendees that H [...]	2008-11-12 17:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR
08PARIS2099	RWANDA/FRANCE: ROSE KABUYE'S ARREST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French expect that Rwandan official Rose Kabuye will be extradited to France from Germany by November 21 at the latest. In France, she will testify before French judges investigating the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The judges will decide, in effect, either to dismiss the case [...]	2008-11-14 08:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KJUS RW FR
08PARIS2134	P3 CONSULTATIONS ON NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT IN PARIS [...] (C) Summary. On November 7, Acting U/S John Rood met in Paris with his French and British counterparts Jacques Audibert and Mariot Leslie, respectively, to discuss a broad range of nonproliferation, arms control, and disarmament issues. Topics included regional issues (Iran, North Korea, and Syria) [...]	2008-11-21 08:21:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR KACT FR UK CH RU KN SY IR
08PARIS2150	FRANCE/RWANDA: KABUYE CASE MAY OFFER A CHANCE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential AF Counselor Romain Serman on November 24 said that France and Rwanda were taking steps to use Rwandan official Rose Kabuye's arrest as a basis for cooperation on resolving issues relating to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Rwanda may allow French investigators to visit [...]	2008-11-24 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KJUS RW FR
08PARIS2156	EU DIPLOMATS PREDICT LITTLE PROGRESS WITH TURKEY [...] (C) Summary. A quick survey of EU diplomats in Paris in November 2008 produced consensus that expectations for Turkey-EU relations in 2009 should be modest. Though the incoming Czech and then Swedish EU presidencies are more pro-Turkey than President Sarkozy's France, our contacts agree wit [...]	2008-11-26 12:24:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN TU FR
08PARIS2158	SENIOR FRENCH ADVISOR DISCUSSES THE FINANCIAL AND [...] (SBU) Senior advisor in the office of the French President Damien Loras and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Skelton and colleagues engaged in a lively discussion of the financial and economic crisis during a meeting November 24. They also briefly discussed relations with Russia. Part [...]	2008-11-26 14:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL OREP FR
08PARIS2195	FRANCE PREPARES FURTHER ACTION AGAINST IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: The GOF is preparing to require financial institutions to report all transactions with Iran, and is also examining the possibility of banning or further restricting such transactions. The Senior Elysee diplomatic advisor urged increased pressure on Iran and deferral of any nego [...]	2008-12-04 10:10:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KNNP PTER PARM EUN UNSC IR UZ FR
08PARIS2196	FRANCE-RUSSIA RELATIONS: DIALOGUE IS KEY [...] (C) The France-Russia relationship has been rather turbulent since France assumed the rotating EU presidency in July. The short August war between Georgian and Russian troops heightened tensions in the region and presented President Sarkozy with the perfect opportunity to showcase both his [...]	2008-12-04 12:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR RS
08PARIS2212	FRENCH SAY SYRIA DELIVERING ON ALL FRONTS [...] (S) Summary: "We think Syria is delivering on the key dossier," French Presidency Advisor for the Middle East Boris Boillon said December 5, as he recapped his November 30 visit to Damascus with Presidency Secretary General Claude Gueant and NSA-equivalent Jean-David Levitte. In contrast to his col [...]	2008-12-05 18:18:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PREL FR
08PARIS2226	FRANCE AND CUBA: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION [...] (C) The following paragraphs are responses to the request for information on the relationship between France and the Cuban government and the implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act(ref a): 2. (C) Has France, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and hu [...]	2008-12-09 11:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU FR
08PARIS2248	EU ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY SEMINAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants in a December 1 EU Presidency seminar in Paris on energy security concluded that EU goals on energy security, energy efficiency, and the fight against climate change are mutually reinforcing. The financial crisis and economic downturn has boosted EU solidarity and [...]	2008-12-11 13:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON SENV EUN
08PARIS2251	SUDAN/DARFUR: DECEMBER 5 P-3 CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Special Envoy to Sudan, Ambassador Richard Williamson, met with P-3 counterparts in Paris on December 5 and, separately, with AU-UN Mediator Djibril Bassole to discuss Sudan, Darfur, and the Qatar process. In the P-3 meeting, the UK and France agreed with Willi [...]	2008-12-11 15:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KJUS PINR SU FR
08PARIS2266	IBC MEETING ON HUMAN CLONING [...] The International Bioethics Committee (IBC) of UNESCO met October 28-29, 2008, followed, October 30-31, by a joint meeting of the IBC and the Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC),to discuss what the IBC should recommend to the Director General on possible action by UNESCO with respect [...]	2008-12-15 14:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO TBIO
08PARIS228	THE ATTALI REPORT: A NEW PATH TO REFORM AND GOVERNING [...] (SBU) President Sarkozy on January 23 pledged to enact -- with three exceptions -- recommendations for spurring economic growth devised by a commission headed by Jacques Attali, former political adviser to Socialist President Mitterrand. These proposals range from boosting competition in the r [...]	2008-02-08 15:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR
08PARIS265	PARIS CLUB - JANUARY 2008 TOUR D'HORIZON AND [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Paris Club's January 22-24 session, the U.S. and other creditors signed an accord with Guinea to resume interim debt relief under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. The Paris Club (PC) also granted The Gambia 100 percent cancellation of its [...]	2008-02-14 09:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON OECD EAID FR XA XB XF XM
08PARIS273	CHAD/SUDAN: FRENCH IDEAS ON POSSIBLE WAY FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: French Presidential AF-advisor Romain Serman on February 14 sketched out possible next steps concerning Chad and Sudan jointly to acting Africa Watcher and UK Emboff. Serman prioritized stabilizing Chad, promoting reconciliation between Deby and the rebels, improving Chad-Suda [...]	2008-02-15 16:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PINS CD SU FR
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
08PARIS350	FRENCH VISION FOR THE UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 15, Alain Le Roy, Ambassador at Large charged by President Sarkozy with development of the Union for the Mediterranean, presented Pol M-C with the French vision for the initiative. Le Roy, who works under the supervision of influential Sarkozy adviser and speechwri [...]	2008-02-27 16:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
08PARIS360	RECENT FRENCH MFA PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON IRAN/IAEA [...] (SBU) We passed non-paper texts in reftels February 28 and 29 to the relevant French MFA officials in the Strategic Affairs and Middle East/North Africa directorates. Although the MFA has not offered any comments on the non-papers, we would note in the interim that the French have been very [...]	2008-02-29 18:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC FR IR
08PARIS383	FRANCE: ONE MONTH FROM NATO SUMMIT IN BUCHAREST [...] Summary. (C) With the NATO summit in Bucharest only a month away, the French are solidifying their positions and anxious to find consensus on the key issues on the agenda: NATO enlargement, missile defense and Afghanistan. GOF officials believe that the Bucharest summit, President Sarkozy' [...]	2008-03-04 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS NATO FR AF GG UK
08PARIS386	FRENCH RECEPTIVE TO A/S SULLIVAN'S PITCH ON TEC [...] (U) Embassy Action Request Para 14. 2. (SBU) Summary: In February 13-14 meetings French Trade Minister Novelli, MFA Economic Director Masset and PM Diplomatic Advisor Lapouge told A/S Dan Sullivan they would be supportive of the Trans-Atlantic Economic Council (TEC) as an important part of [...]	2008-03-04 17:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG PREL EAGR EUR FR
08PARIS398	FRENCH PLANS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Afghanistan Coordinator Patrick Moon met MFA DAS for South Asia Didier Leroy on February 27 to discuss next steps in Afghanistan, including an Afghanistan Donors conference and potential increases in French military contributions to the security effort. Leroy noted the Afghan D [...]	2008-03-05 14:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR EAID NATO AF FR
08PARIS416	FRANCE ON TAIWAN AND THE OECD [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 17:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL OECD CM TW FR
08PARIS432	FRANCE/SOUTH AFRICA: SARKOZY'S VISIT AND HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: French President Sarkozy's February 28-29 visit to South Africa was a success, with both sides taking steps to further the strategic partnership they seek to develop, MFA South Africa deskoff Frederic Chole said on March 6. Sarkozy set forth his vision of France's policy towar [...]	2008-03-10 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON SF FR
08PARIS460	BETANCOURT HOSTAGE SITUATION RENDERS "POOR" [...] (C) On March 6, Colombian Ambassador to France Fernando Cepeda Ulloa described Franco-Colombian relations as "poor" in a breakfast meeting with Ambassador Stapleton and WHA PDAS Craig Kelly. Cepeda encapsulated the current distrust between the two governments by suggesting that the GOF considers Co [...]	2008-03-12 18:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL FR CO
08PARIS498	MINIMAL FRENCH EXPECTATIONS FOR FOURTH ROUND OF [...] (C) French MFA DAS-equivalent for North Africa Nathalie Loiseau told us March 12 that the GOF continued to have extremely low expectations for the fourth round of UN-sponsored talks on Western Sahara set for early next week in Manhasset. Indeed, the French are so pessimistic that they hope [...]	2008-03-17 16:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PTER FR MO AG SA
08PARIS500	FRANCE: CIVIL NUCLEAR EXPORTS BOOM [...] (SBU) French President Sarkozy has announced contract signings or preliminary discussions for the eventual export of French nuclear technology during several recent trips abroad. Both France's nuclear powerhouse Areva (reftel) and French government officials emphasize that the export boom is f [...]	2008-03-17 17:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EIND ETRD KNNP PREL FR
08PARIS501	LATIN AMERICA: FRENCH SHARE SENSE OF POSITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. PDAS Craig Kelly reviewed Latin American priorities with MFA PDAS for Latin America Jean-Marc Laforet and DAS for Central America Jose Gomez on March 6. They concurred with Kelly,s assessment that the democratic governance and regional cooperation were improving across the regi [...]	2008-03-18 08:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM FR CO EC BR CU
08PARIS633	PARIS CLUB - MARCH 2008 DISCUSSION OF POLICY AND [...] (SBU) The Paris Club met on March 13 to discuss 16 countries and other policy and methodological issues. Creditors reported on contacts with the new Argentine government, which has been arguing against an IMF agreement and for minimizing external payments in seeking a Paris Club deal. The IM [...]	2008-04-07 10:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON OECD EAID FR
08PARIS662	JAPAN'S GROWING DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN AFRICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's diplomatic presence in Africa is growing, with new embassies in Mali, Botswana, Malawi, Mauritania, and Burkina Faso in 2008-2009. Hiroki Nakamura, the new Africa-watcher at Japan's embassy in Paris, told us on April 8 that this was an effort to raise Japan's profile i [...]	2008-04-10 08:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC EAID XA JA FR
08PARIS663	FRANCE: OFFICIALS SPELL OUT EU PRESIDENCY ENERGY OBJECTIVES [...] (SBU) In a March 28 meeting with MFA Director for Economic Affairs Christian Masset, U/S Reuben Jeffery underscored the need for cooperation in addressing potential intermediate-term bottlenecks on global energy markets. Masset sketched out French EU presidency energy priorities designed in p [...]	2008-04-10 09:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL FR
08PARIS671	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 10:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS676	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 14:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS677	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 15:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS678	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 15:19:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS681	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS683	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 15:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS687	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS688	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES FOLEY MEETS [...] (SBU) Summary: French MFA officials told Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees James Foley on March 31 that France expects to receive perhaps 500 Iraqi refugees this year via UNHCR referrals in Jordan and Syria as well as processed directly by the French embassy in Baghdad. Defining criteri [...]	2008-04-11 15:48:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM FR IZ JO SY LE
08PARIS72	CHAD/C.A.R. PKO: FRANCE TO PROVIDE MISSING [...] (C) SUMMARY: France will provide helicopters and additional troops, heretofore lacking, that will enable the EU-led peacekeeping mission to deploy to Chad and the Central African Republic (C.A.R.),MFA DAS-equivalent Christine Fages informed us on January 10. She said the EU would discuss [...]	2008-01-11 16:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR EUN PINS CD CT FR
08PARIS741	SUDAN/DARFUR: SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S APRIL 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with Foreign Minister Kouchner and other GOF officials during April 14 consultations in Paris, Sudan Special Envoy Richard Williamson stressed the need to accelerate deployment of UNAMID and to exploit the possibility that the Khartoum regime might be willing to seek [...]	2008-04-18 11:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR MOPS UNSC SU FR
08PARIS749	CENTRAL ASIA: A/DAS SPRATLEN'S CONSULTATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In April 4 meetings with French officials responsible for Central Asia, SCA A/DAS Pamela Spratlen was briefed on GOF plans for future engagement in the region, including FM Kouchner's April 10-11 visits to Ashgabat and Dushanbe as well as France's priorities for the region during [...]	2008-04-18 16:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ZK UZ TI KZ KG TX FR
08PARIS750	AUSTRALIA GROUP: PLENARY MEETING, PARIS, APRIL 14-18, 2008 REF: A. 07 MOSCOW 5535 B. 07 PARIS 2593 Classified By: ESTH/NP COUNSELOR ROBERT W. DRY FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D),(E),and (H). -------------------- SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW -------------------- [...] (C) The Australia Group (AG) held its 2008 plenary in Paris from April 14-18. In addition to approving several updates to the AG's Guidelines and control lists, the Group discussed Russia's continued interest in membership. AG members continued to express concern about Russia's implementation of ex [...]	2008-04-18 16:41:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC AS FR RS CBW
08PARIS766	PRIME MINISTER FRANCOIS FILLON'S VISIT TO U.S. MAY [...] (C) France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon will travel to the U.S. May 1 - 2. The current focus of Fillon's visit is the international economy -- and how it affects France's domestic reform program. He is set to meet with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke, Secretary of the Treasury P [...]	2008-04-22 13:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PTER PGOV PINR ECON EUN FR
08PARIS77	USDP EDELMAN AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS [...] (S) On January 8, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Eric Edelman, and Dr. Eliot Cohen, Counselor for the Department of State, met with Philippe Carre, Director of the Strategic Affairs bureau at the French MFA, and Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Defens [...]	2008-01-14 13:52:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR MOPS NATO FR RU CH GG AF IR
08PARIS81	SUDAN/KENYA/RWANDA: MFA DAS PROVIES OVERVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal (Central and East Africa) on January 11 said that France was highly concerned about renewed Chad-Sudan fighting but that the arrival in February of the EU's PKO in Chad and C.A.R. could help ease tensions. France renewed Abdulwahid el-Nur's res [...]	2008-01-15 11:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM SU CD CT KE RW FR
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
08PARIS82	FRENCH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND REFORM IN 2007 [...] SUMMARY: The scope of Sarkozy's reform agenda remains ambitious, but despite much jawboning, progress is slow. With weaker than predicated growth and considerable economic uncertainty, reform becomes both more important and more difficult. This cable reviews France's 2007 economic performance [...]	2008-01-15 14:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV FR
08PARIS826	PARIS CLUB - PARIS CLUB - APRIL 2008 TOUR D'HORIZON AND [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Paris Club's April 16-17 session, the U.S. and other creditors signed an accord with Liberia to begin interim debt relief under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. During the Tour d'Horizon, France, Germany, and the U.S. reported on recent bi [...]	2008-04-29 07:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
08PARIS83	S/I SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH FRENCH [...] (C) Summary: Visiting S/I David Satterfield on December 28 provided an overview to French Presidency diplomatic adviser Levitte and French MFA NEA A/S-equivalent Felix-Paganon of U.S. efforts to promote Iraqi national reconciliation. He also provided a paper outlining U.S. ideas on how Fra [...]	2008-01-15 17:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR IZ IR
08PARIS855	FRENCH EOV ON MINURSO RESOLUTION WILL NOT CALL [...] (C) The French MFA's IO desk officer covering the Western Sahara, Jay Darmadhikhari, informed us April 30 that France would present an explanation of vote following the UNSC's extension of MINURSO. That statement, however, would not echo the USG's contention that the option of an independen [...]	2008-04-30 16:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UNSC FR MO AG WI
08PARIS858	USD/P EDELMAN,S APRIL 28 MEETINGS WITH ELYSEE AND [...] (C) Summary. On April 28, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman met with Francois Richier, Elysee Counselor for Strategic Affairs, and Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. Richier and Miraillet said France is satisfied with the outcomes of [...]	2008-05-02 08:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MCAP MNUC EUN IR LE SY UK UP
08PARIS859	SUDAN/DARFUR: SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S APRIL 15 [...] (S) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Sudan Richard Williamson met with a seven-member JEM delegation from the UK, France, Chad, Egypt, and Darfur in Paris on April 15 as part of a three-track approach to making progress in Sudan: 1) engagement with the government of Sudan (GOS) on improving U.S./ [...]	2008-05-02 14:47:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PHUM MARR MOPS PINS UNSC SU FR
08PARIS860	SUDAN/DARFUR: SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S APRIL 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sudan Special Envoy Richard Williamson met with SLM/AW leader Abdul Wahid Al Nur and his associate Ahmed Abdalla in Paris on April 14 as part of a three-track approach to making progress in Sudan. USG objectives are to: 1) engage with the Government of Sudan (GOS) on improving [...]	2008-05-02 14:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR MOPS PINS UNSC SU FR
08PARIS908	SOMALIA/DJIBOUTI: MFA DAS PROVIDES OVERVIEW ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal on May 7 provided succinct overviews of Somalia and Djibouti. On Somalia, she said that the draft UNSC anti-piracy resolution was running into opposition and that it might be best first to adopt the UK's separate draft resolution, covering broad [...]	2008-05-12 11:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR DJ SO FR
08PARIS957	YOUR JUNE 14-16 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) Mr. President, you will arrive in France as Nicolas Sarkozy begins the second year of a five-year term as President. You will meet a Sarkozy chastened by the experience of a first year marked by a sharp drop in his political stock at home, but during which he nevertheless reclaimed French leade [...]	2008-05-19 14:41:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	ECON FINR KPAL NATO OVIP PGOF PREL PTER SENV
08PARIS965	FRANCE/ANGOLA: MAY 23 SARKOZY TRIP A STEP IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials said that President Sarkozy's May 23 trip to Angola was intended as a further step in improving relations and in moving the relationship beyond the Falcone Affair and other legacies of the past. The French hope to establish new assistance programs in Angola tha [...]	2008-05-20 15:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID AO FR
08PARIS969	NO CHANGE IN FRENCH POLICY TOWARD HAMAS, DESPITE [...] (C) Summary: French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille denied on 20 May any change in French policy toward Hamas following erroneous reports that the GOF had resumed contacts with Hamas. No dialogue or official contacts, beyond "technical" ones related to security carried ou [...]	2008-05-21 10:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL FR IS
08PARIS970	FRANCE/RUSSIA: WHERE IS MEDVEDEV? PUTIN TO VISIT [...] (C) Alexandre Vulic, the MFA's DAS-equivalent for Russia, told us on May 20, that FM Kouchner was en route to Moscow for talks with both President Medvedev and FM Lavrov. Publicly, the focus of the "last-minute" visit is to share EU Presidency priorities with the Russian government and to disc [...]	2008-05-21 10:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RU FR
08PARISFR1185	UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL RACE [...] (C) Summary: The race to succeed UNESCO Director-General Matsuura (Japan) is on in earnest, even though UNESCO's General Conference will not make the final selection until October 2009. Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Husni was the first to enter the race, but he has hurt his chances with a s [...]	2008-06-24 09:54:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR UNESCO EG MO BU BR LH CO
08PARISFR2106	UNESCO'S AUTUMN 2008 EXECUTIVE BOARD: Category 2 [...] (SBU) Summary: At UNESCO's autumn 2008 Executive Board, the U.S. clashed with a coalition of developing countries over Category 2 institutes - independent institutes that are paid for by their host countries but are under the aegis of UNESCO. Led by India and South Africa, these countries res [...]	2008-11-17 06:36:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO PREL SCUL NI BN SF IN
08PARISFR2119	UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL RACE: OBTAINING FRENCH SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: The Government of France (GOF) does not want the Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni to become UNESCO's next Director General and are looking for a way to escape from President Sarkozy's informal statements of support made to President Mubarak in the autumn of 2007. Reiteration [...]	2008-11-18 18:20:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO FR EG
08PARISFR2144	LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL RACE [...] (C) Summary: The Egyptian Ambassador to UNESCO has asked for meetings with the Japanese and French Ambassadors to UNESCO to find out if the Government of Japan (GOJ) and the Government of France (GOF) are supporting the Egyptian candidate for the next Director General of UNESCO. The results o [...]	2008-11-21 16:00:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	UNESCO PREL FR JA EG IS NO
08PARISFR2202	UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL SUCCESSION: CONVERSATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Mexican and Swedish UNESCO Ambassadors told Ambassador Oliver that their respective countries will oppose the candidacy of Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni for the position of Director General of UNESCO. The Mexican Ambassador also expressed misgivings about the pos [...]	2008-12-04 17:01:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	UNESCO PREL FR SW MX BR
08PARISFR2209	UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL SUSSESSION: CONVERSATIONS [...] (C) Summary: UNESCO's Assistant Director General for Africa told Ambassador Oliver that he does not believe that African countries will endorse Egypt's candidate for Director General of UNESCO Farouk Hosni at the African Union Conference in mid-January. Ambassador Oliver also discussed the [...]	2008-12-05 15:09:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	UNESCO PREL FR CH SP PK KU
08PARISFR2220	UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL CAMPAIGN: BELGIAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Belgian Ambassador to UNESCO told Ambassador Oliver December 5 that Belgium does not support the candidacy of Egypt's Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, for UNESCO's next Director General (DG). The Belgian Ambassador also speculated on the possibility that Ingrid Bettancour [...]	2008-12-08 16:58:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO BE IT CO

08PARISFR2227	UNESCO DIRECTOR GENERAL CAMPAIGN: JORDANIAN AND INDIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting with Ambassador Oliver, the Jordanian Ambassador to UNESCO said that Egypt will move ahead with its candidate for the next Director General (DG) of UNESCO unless it decides that its candidate, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, would have serious difficulty gettin [...]	2008-12-09 16:39:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO JO FR EG IN CU VE BR RS AR
08PARISFR2261	KILLION MEETING WITH DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO KOICHIRO [...] (C) Summary: Director-General Matsuura stressed his desire to maintain a strong American connection to UNESCO's work in education, despite the upcoming change in administration, by telling us that he planned to invite Mrs. Bush to a 26 January high-level meeting on literacy, and would be askin [...]	2008-12-12 17:36:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL UNESCO AORC PREL
08PARISFR2263	KILLION MEETING WITH PERUVIAN AMBASSADOR TO UNESCO HARRY [...] (C) Summary: Offering a possible Latin solution to bring new candidates into the DG race, Peru's Ambassador to UNESCO suggested that journalist, author and essayist Vargas Llosa has expressed interest in running. He also discussed the problems posed by the rift within the Latin American elec [...]	2008-12-15 07:13:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO PE
08PARISFR2268	HFAC STAFFER MEETS ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO UNESCO [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Ambassador Kornbluth said that he would maintain a low-profile stance regarding Egypt's DG candidate Farouk Hosni, but provided new quotes to bolster the case against the Egyptian. On Mughrabi gate, Kornbluth said that no matter how far they bend in trying to find a conci [...]	2008-12-15 15:01:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO IS
08PARISFR2315	A/S HOOK'S MEETINGS WITH SENIOR UNESCO SECRETARIAT STAFF [...] (C) Summary: IO Assistant Secretary Hook raised the DG election problem as well as the Mughrabi Gate issue in meetings with UNESCO Deputy Director and Chief of Staff. Both were concerned at the prospect that Egypt's Culture minister might succeed Director General Matsuura and put at risk man [...]	2008-12-23 10:35:00	Mission UNESCO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO KWBG JO IS
08PARISFR2332	UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONVENTION: INTERGOVERNMENTAL [...] Begin Summary. During its week-long second ordinary meeting, the 24-member Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions ("the IGC" or "the Committee") took decisive action on each of the items on its agenda, although two items (prefere [...]	2008-12-29 12:12:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL UNESCO USTR WIPO WTRO KIPR
08PARTO100602	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S OCTOBER 4, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) October 4, 2008: 3:30 p.m.; New Delhi, India. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador David Mulford SCA Affairs Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher PA Assi [...]	2008-10-06 03:31:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PTER MASS IN
08PARTO100603	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S OCTOBER 4 2008 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) October 4, 2008: 7:00 p.m.; New Delhi, India. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador David Mulford South and Central Asia Assistant Secretary Richard Bouch [...]	2008-10-06 03:38:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV
08PARTO121901	(C) Secretary Rice's December 16, 2008 Meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) December 16, 2008, 0915-1050, UN Headquarters, New York City 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary NEA A/S Welch NEA PDAS Feltman NEA/ARP Office Director Steinfel [...]	2008-12-19 12:15:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL IR EUN XF XG
08PARTO20502	Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian Anti-TPA [...] (U) January 24, 2008; 6:15 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William R. Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representa [...]	2008-02-05 23:07:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB
08PARTO20503	(SBU) Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 2:15 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William R. Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representa [...]	2008-02-05 23:16:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB
08PARTO20505	Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representative [...]	2008-02-05 23:23:00	US Delegation, Secretary	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB
08PARTO22804	(S) Secretary Rice's February 27, 2008 Meeting [...] (U) February 27, 2008; 3:15 p.m.; Tokyo, Japan. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Amb. J. Thomas Schieffer Lt Gen William Fraser III, Assistant to the Chairman, JCS NSC Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis Wilder A/S Sean McCormack, PA LTG Edward A. Rice, Jr., C [...]	2008-02-28 11:35:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PARM MARR JA
08PARTO22807	(U) Secretary Rice's February 27, 2008, Meeting [...] (U) February 27, 2008; 6:00 p.m.; Tokyo, Japan 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Amb. J. Thomas Schieffer A/S Sean McCormack, PA Lt Gen William Fraser, III, Assistant to the Chairman, JCS NSC Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis Wilder Paul Hersey, Interpreter [...]	2008-02-28 19:12:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ECON MOPS PHUM
08PARTO51302	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S APRIL 22, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Kevin Whitaker, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) April 22, 2008, Kuwait City, Kuwait 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S C. David Welch, NEA Ambassador David Satterfield, NEA/I Ambassador Ryan Crocker, [...]	2008-05-13 23:27:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PGOV PREL PVTS
08PARTO60602	(U) Secretary Rice's May 30, 2008 lunch meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Kenneth Merten, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) May 30, 12:15 p.m., Reykjavik, Iceland. 3. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador Carol van Voorst Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery III, E Assistant [...]	2008-06-06 18:50:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL MARR NATO ECON
08PARTO7	(U) Secretary Rice's participation in the June [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Schieffer U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. William Fraser D [...]	2008-02-28 19:12:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL EAID MOPS JA AU
08PARTO8	(U) Secretary Rice's June 26-27 Participation in [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008 at 18:00, and June 28, 2008 at 09:30; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. W [...]	2008-07-12 12:10:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHUM KNNP KWBG
08PARTO80808	(U) Secretary Rice's July 26, 2008, Meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Kenneth Merten, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) July 26, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; Auckland, New Zealand. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador McCormick A/S Sean McCormack, PA LTG William Fraser, JCS DAS Sco [...]	2008-08-08 00:42:00	US Delegation, Secretary	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ETRD PGOV ECON
08PARTO91701	SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 BREAKFAST WITH [...] (U) Classified by Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d) 2. (U) September 5, 2008, 0900, Lisbon, Portugal. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Thomas Stephenson Assistant Secretary Dan Fried Legal Advisor John Bellinge [...]	2008-09-17 03:34:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PGOV ECON EI KV RU
08PARTO91702	SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH PM SOCRATES [...] (U) Classified by Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d) 2. (U) September 4, 2008, 1930, Lisbon, Portugal. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Thomas Stephenson Assistant Secretary Dan Fried Assistant Secretary C. David [...]	2008-09-17 03:45:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PGOV ECON EI KV RU
08PESHAWAR391	PAKISTAN'S PROSPECTS FOR CURBING MILITANCY [...] (C) Despite the presence of over 100,000 combined military/security forces in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and over 50,000 in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP),the government has been losing space to militants since 2002. The pace of loss has accelerated over the past [...]	2008-07-08 13:02:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PGOV EAID PINR PK
08PESHAWAR472	OPERATION LAUNCHED TO OPEN KOHAT TUNNEL [...] (C) The Inspector General of the Frontier Corps (IGFC) reported that security forces launched an operation in the areas surrounding Darra Adam Khel in Frontier Region Kohat on September 23 after nearly a month of more limited activity. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) office claimed [...]	2008-09-27 11:25:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR474	SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN KURRAM TO FACE PAKISTAN MILITARY [...] (C) Violence in Kurram Agency has claimed over 700 lives since early August when the latest wave of sectarian fighting escalated. Over 1300 have been killed in the last 17 months of sporadic clashes. The Sunni have historically had a slight upper hand in fighting, first in the April 2007 vio [...]	2008-09-29 05:20:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR476	AFGHAN AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO PAKISTAN KIDNAPPED OUTSIDE [...] (C) On September 22, the Afghan Ambassador-designate to Pakistan was abducted and his driver killed in a Peshawar suburb. Three vehicles and at least six kidnappers were involved in the attack. Police have set up barriers around the suburb of Hayatabad but are only stopping inbound vehicles. [...]	2008-09-29 07:38:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC MOPS PGOV PK AF
08PESHAWAR477	SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN KURRAM TO FACE PAKISTAN MILITARY [...] (C) Violence in Kurram Agency has claimed over 700 lives since early August when the latest wave of sectarian fighting escalated. Over 1300 have been killed in the last 17 months of sporadic clashes. The Sunni have historically had a slight upper hand in fighting, first in the April 2007 vio [...]	2008-09-29 09:24:00	Consulate Peshawar	SECRET	PTER MOPS PGOV PK
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
08PHNOMPENH1022	CAMBODIA: ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HIGHLIGHTS REMAINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Given the bleak global economic outlook, labor union leaders, garment manufacturers and other stakeholders are concerned that Cambodia,s critical garment sector may face factory closures and possibly more layoffs in coming months. Labor union leaders complain about difficultie [...]	2008-12-24 09:28:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM CB
08PHNOMPENH1024	CAMBODIA'S YEAR OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-24 11:24:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV CH CB
08PHNOMPENH1025	CAMBODIA'S YEAR OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-24 11:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV CH CB
08PHNOMPENH1027	CAMBODIA'S YEAR OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY: China has spared no effort this year in celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations with Cambodia. This elaborate and lavish effort to court Cambodia,s top leadership -- with royal banquets, trips to Beijing, the first-ever visit by a Chinese warship, and high-l [...]	2008-12-25 03:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV CH CB
08PHNOMPENH103	CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TOUT MEASURED PROGRESS, HIGHLIGHT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Civil society leaders presented a "glass half full" picture of Cambodian progress on a variety of political, economic, and human rights issues to Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel during his January 16 [...]	2008-01-23 07:40:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ECON ELAB CB CM VN
08PHNOMPENH254	WHILE HRR PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of post's dissemination of the 2007 Cambodia Country Report on Human Rights Practices, the Deputy Chief of Mission presented the final report to Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice Chan Sotheavy. SIPDIS Post also sent copies of the report to the Minister of [...]	2008-03-14 06:05:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN PGOV CB
08PHNOMPENH318	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR CAMBODIA [...] Cambodia, a developing country, began the transformation from a command economy to the free market in the late 1980s. It is now integrating into the regional and world trading framework. In 1998, Cambodia joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in September 2004, became [...]	2008-04-10 01:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OPIC USTR KTDB CB
08PHNOMPENH353	PRIME MINISTER OUTLINES BULWARKS AGAINST [...] SUMMARY. Prime Minister Hun Sen took his economic battle plan to the airwaves April 23, outlining the causes of Cambodia's increasing inflation, enumerating policies the government has enacted in recent years to create a robust economy, and listing possible future steps to further combat inf [...]	2008-04-30 10:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI PGOV EAGR ELAB CB
08PHNOMPENH503	WORKING CONDITIONS IMPROVED, BUT LABOR UNIONS STILL [...] Summary: Even as a recent report touted Cambodia's low labor costs, labor union leaders and employers report that working conditions and respect for the labor law and regulations have continued to improve in Cambodia's garment sector in recent years due largely to the USG-funded Better Factor [...]	2008-06-19 08:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON KTEX CB
08PHNOMPENH578	PREAH VIHEAR: TENSIONS STILL HIGH AS FACE-OFF [...] (C) Cambodian sources seemed increasingly anxious about continued tension along the Thai-Cambodian border July 17. A Cambodian official told the Ambassador that the RGC is seeking a face-to-face meeting early next week. A senior armed forces (RCAF) official text messaged the acting Defense [...]	2008-07-17 10:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNESCO SCUL MOPS PBTS TH CB
08PHNOMPENH664	PREAH VIHEAR: LESS TENSION; MORE CONCERN [...] (S) During a farewell lunch for the Ambassador with the Prime Minister's son, Hun Manet, the latter raised concerns about the ongoing Preah Vihear controversy. Manet, who was graduated from West Point and who now is heading Cambodia's counter-terrorism assault force, wondered whether Cambodia [...]	2008-08-08 10:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PREF UNGA CB
08PHNOMPENH684	UNSRSG FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA: CAMBODIANS [...] (C) Summary: An upcoming U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) vote on whether to extend the mandate of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for human rights in Cambodian (SRSG) prompted the recent visit of Japanese MFA officials from Tokyo and Geneva with the delegation reporting [...]	2008-08-18 09:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL PGOV CB
08PHNOMPENH694	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON PM HUN SEN: [...] (C) SUMMARY. During the Ambassador's farewell call on Prime Minister Hun Sen August 20, the Prime Minister thanked the U.S. for its encouragement for a peaceful resolution to the dispute over Preah Vihear and expressed his appreciation for the Ambassador's contribution to improved relations be [...]	2008-08-21 04:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MARR TH CB
08PHNOMPENH701	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON FM HOR NAMHONG: DEEPER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an August 21 farewell call on Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, the Ambassador congratulated the FM on his diplomacy in respect to the dispute over Preah Vihear, highlighted the continued strengthening of bilateral relations, expressed his optimism about proposed KRT funding from [...]	2008-08-22 10:02:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS MARR TH CB
08PHNOMPENH702	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON DPM SAR KHENG: [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Ambassador's farewell call, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng expressed his appreciation efforts to expand and strengthen cooperation, and Sar Kheng's desire to maintain cooperation with the U.S. Mission. Sar Kheng stated that he still has se [...]	2008-08-25 01:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KJUS CB
08PHNOMPENH705	IN FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR, SAM RAINSY HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An animated Sam Rainsy bade farewell to the Ambassador in a recent lunch during which Rainsy continued his single-minded crusade to taint CPP's election victory. The Ambassador praised the work of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) which had taken the high road in the election and had ga [...]	2008-08-26 11:37:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM CB
08PHNOMPENH706	IN FAREWELL TO AMBASSADOR, SAM RAINSY HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An animated Sam Rainsy bade farewell to the Ambassador in a recent lunch during which Rainsy continued his single-minded crusade to taint CPP's election victory. The Ambassador praised the work of the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) which had taken the high road in the election and had ga [...]	2008-08-27 01:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM CB
08PHNOMPENH730	ENHANCING THE U.S.-CAMBODIA MILITARY RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following the first ever U.S.-Cambodian Bilateral Defense Discussions (BDD),the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) team, accompanied by the Charge d'Affaires, called upon Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Tea Banh to highlight progress achieved in strengthening the [...]	2008-08-29 10:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS MASS MARR TH CB
08PHNOMPENH735	SCENESETTER FOR D'S VISIT: A MATURING CAMBODIA? [...] (SBU) Summary: In his departure cable, "Seven Significant Failures", outgoing Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli framed the U.S.-Cambodia relationship as hovering on the brink of a transformation: better than it has ever been, but with clearly identifiable areas for improvement. In the weeks since t [...]	2008-09-03 10:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PGOV ECON CB
08PHNOMPENH922	INFORMATION ON CIVIL SOCIETY IN CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) Post's response to questions posed in reftel are as follows: A. NGOs 1) (U) WHAT IS THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL NGOS OR ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE LENGTH OF TIME, THE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES RESPONSIBLE, AND ANY DIFFERENCE IN REGISTRATION FOR PARTY ORGANIZATIONS? Prospect [...]	2008-11-14 08:52:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI CB
08PHNOMPENH932	CAMBODIA STILL CONSIDERING RESOLUTIONS ON IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Secretary of State Oouch told DCM October 18 that the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) was probably still maintaining its position from last year on UNGA Third Committee human rights resolutions, noting that Japan had once again demarched in favor of the DPRK human rights [...]	2008-11-18 13:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CB
08PHNOMPENH95	U.S.-CAMBODIA BILATERAL DIALOGUE STRENGTHENS TIES, [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel led U.S. participation in a successful senior-level U.S.-Cambodia bilateral dialogue hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia Ministry of Foreign Affairs January 17. Both sides opened with statements of enthusiasm for strengthening ti [...]	2008-01-22 10:53:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV KJUS PHUM PTER KWMN PREL BM CB
08PHNOMPENH97	DAS MARCIEL RAISES LAND ISSUES, ELECTIONS WITH SAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary For East Asian And Pacific Affairs Scot Marciel met with Deputy Prime Minister of Interior Sar Kheng January 17 to discuss preparations for Cambodia's 2008 National elections and the issue of forced land evictions. Sar Kheng raised security issues re [...]	2008-01-23 01:19:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN CB
08PHNOMPENH982	UN/OLA TEAM BUILDS BRIDGES WITH SOK AN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During talks in Phnom Penh December 9-10, a delegation from the UN Office of Legal Affairs (UN/OLA) led by ASYG Peter Taksoe-Jensen appeared to make significant progress with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Ministers Sok An on the issue of establishing an in [...]	2008-12-11 09:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KJUS PHUM CB
08PODGORICA104	MONTENEGRO'S FINAL PRE-BUCHAREST BLITZ ON NATO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Affirming that Montenegro is ready and capable of entering a "new phase of relations with the Alliance," PM Djukanovic called on NATO Ambassadors 3/31 to support his country's inclusion in Intensified Political Dialogue (IPD) at the upcoming Bucharest Summit. Granting IPD to Mon [...]	2008-03-31 16:03:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR SR MW
08PODGORICA116	MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: VUJANOVIC HITCHES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Filip Vujanovic of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) is the clear front-runner in the Montenegrin presidential election, set for April 6. Intent on a first-round victory, the low-key Vujanovic's biggest challenge is to mobilize DPS members and sympathizer [...]	2008-04-04 13:09:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
08PODGORICA119	MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: UNOFFICIAL RESULTS SHOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Unofficial results have incumbent President Vujanovic of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) winning more than 50 percent of the vote April 6 in Montenegro's first post-independence presidential election. Serbian People's Party (SNS) candidate Andrija Mandic came in [...]	2008-04-07 11:15:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MW
08PODGORICA126	MONTENEGRO EAGER FOR U.S. BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary: PM Djukanovic and other senior GOM officials assured visiting Commerce DAS Dyck April 4 of their eagerness to attract U.S. trade and investment. They also described many billions of dollars worth of infrastructure and other investment opportunities coming available in the near fut [...]	2008-04-11 09:02:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ETRD MW
08PODGORICA193	SERBIA TELLS MONTENEGRO TO HOLD OFF ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Serbian FM Jeremic appealed strongly to the GOM leadership 7/9 to not recognize Kosovo prior to the September UNGA. Jeremic laid out a plan whereby Serbia would persuade Russia to lift its opposition in the UNSC to EULEX in exchange for European assent to Serbia's effort to h [...]	2008-07-11 15:13:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MW KO
08PODGORICA209	PRO-SERB OPPOSITION PARTIES PROMISE PROTESTS SHOULD GOM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rumors that the GoM will recognize Kosovo in the near future have been building, even as virtually all observers agree that the move will be widely unpopular here. Montenegro's largest pro-Serb political force has promised mass protests, and although not all pro-Serb parties have [...]	2008-08-11 17:32:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR MW
08PODGORICA210	SUMMER OF SQUABBLES FOR MONTENEGRO'S RULING COALITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Relations between coalition partners the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have hit a rough patch of late, fueling rumors that the DPS might consider early elections. While highly unlikely -- the partners' decade-long coalition has surviv [...]	2008-08-14 12:16:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
08PODGORICA213	MEMORIES OF BUKOVICA WAR CRIMES STILL FRESH 15 YEARS LATER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 23, the Ambassador traveled to Montenegro's remote Bukovica region to meet with Muslims who survived a campaign of ethnic cleansing in 1992 and 1993. Bukovica is one of five war crimes cases that occurred on Montenegrin territory or that involved Montenegrin citizens. S [...]	2008-08-15 09:47:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI KAWC MW BK
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
08PODGORICA222	MONTENEGRIN MOD AND MFA READY TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following the Ambassador's discussion of Montenegro's NATO aspirations with PM Djukanovic (Ref A),both the Defense and Foreign Ministers reaffirmed the GOM's interest in seeking a MAP invitation at the 2009 NATO Summit. They also welcomed the idea of regular bilateral consultat [...]	2008-08-22 17:08:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA231	ESTABLISHING A NATO OFFICE IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Because the GOM's pro-NATO orientation has potential benefits for the wider region (including Serbia and Bosnia),it is in U.S. interest to encourage Montenegro to accelerate its vigorous push for closer ties with the Alliance. Yet, despite the GOM's strong pro-NATO orientation, [...]	2008-08-28 15:10:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS MW SR
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
08PODGORICA233	GOOD CANDIDATES FOR NEXT NATO CONTACT POINT EMBASSY IN [...] (SBU) As Montenegro works towards its goal of NATO membership, the decision as to which Ally's Embassy will serve as NATO Contact Point Embassy (CPE) in Podgorica is an important one. This is especially true in light of the GOM's goal of attaining entry into MAP at next year's NATO Summit, as [...]	2008-08-29 10:03:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MW PGOV PREL NATO
08PODGORICA240	MONTENEGRO PRESSES AHEAD WITH NATO ACTIVITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: An informal working group, consisting of GOM and Embassy representatives, has started regular meetings to monitor Montenegro's progress toward NATO (REF A). The group will consider, inter alia, GOM steps to make progress on the eleven priority goals laid out in REF B and accepte [...]	2008-09-12 15:32:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA244	VISIT OF JOINT FORCES COMMANDER HIGHLIGHTS MONTENEGRO'S FIRM [...] (SBU) Summary: On his first visit to Montenegro, NATO Joint Forces Commander Admiral Fitzgerald highlighted publicly the strong partnership between NATO and Montenegro. The GoM confirmed its commitment to pursuing NATO membership as its top foreign policy objective. The Admiral's visit also sti [...]	2008-09-19 21:21:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA251	MONTENEGRO PARLIAMENT OPENS DOOR TO KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In its first session since the summer recess, the Montenegrin Parliament adopted a controversial resolution endorsing Montenegro's policy of Euro-Atlantic integration. In the debate beforehand, FM Rocen and PM Djukanovic both suggested that integration with Europe implies a respo [...]	2008-10-06 16:17:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR NATO MW
08PODGORICA252	RHETORIC OVER KOSOVO PUTS MONTENEGRO-SERBIA RELATIONS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Local media widely reported Serbian FM Jeremic's public warning to Montenegro against recognition of Kosovo. GoM leaders quickly rejected Jeremic's comments, stating that Montenegro will decide on recognition based solely upon its own national interests. Opposition party leader [...]	2008-10-08 03:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MW
08PODGORICA262	ROLE OF PROPOSED NATO OFFICE IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) Summary: Establishment of a NATO office in Podgorica will facilitate intensified, practical cooperation between Montenegro and the Alliance. NATO can reap tangible benefits quickly, for example, expediting the deployment of Montenegrin military units to ISAF and sharing information on r [...]	2008-10-15 19:55:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA273	MONTENEGRO: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Summary: Organized crime groups use Montenegro as a transit country for cannabis from Albania and Kosovo, and smaller amounts of other narcotics from the Middle East (heroine) and Latin America (cocaine),destined for the western Balkans and Western Europe. A small proportion of the smuggled na [...]	2008-11-03 16:46:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR KCRM MW
08PODGORICA281	TEXT OF MONTENEGRIN PM DJUKANOVIC'S LETTER TO NATO SECGEN [...] Post received an official copy of the letter from H.E. Milo Djukanovic, Prime Minister of Montenegro, which was delivered to NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer on November 5 in Brussels. Original will be hand delivered to EUR/SCE. Begin Text Podgorica, 4 November 2008 [...]	2008-11-10 17:24:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA282	MONTENEGRO LOCAL ELECTIONS -- KOSOVO RECOGNITION NOT A MAJOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The coastal tourist town of Kotor witnessed, on November 9, the first elections in Montenegro since the GoM recognition of Kosovo's independence. The party of PM Djukanovic -- the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) -- increased its representation in the city assembly, a signifi [...]	2008-11-10 18:17:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
08PODGORICA64	MONTENEGRO TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO, BUT NOT YET [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-21 16:34:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV 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
08PODGORICA88	MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: MEET THE CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The deadline for registration for Montenegro's presidential election is March 17, but the identities of the four leading candidates have been clear for some time. (The first round of the election will be April 6, with an if-needed second round on April 20). The contenders are i [...]	2008-03-13 16:52:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MW
08PODGORICA90	KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE HAS MINIMAL ECONOMIC IMPACT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: To date Kosovo's independence declaration and Serbia's angry reaction have not resulted in any significant economic consequences for Montenegro, and Montenegrin interlocutors are downplaying the likelihood of Serbian economic sanctions. However, continued regional political ins [...]	2008-03-17 10:35:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL MW
08PODGORICA93	MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: WHAT'S AT STAKE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro will hold presidential elections on April 6, with a runoff on April 20 if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round. The President has limited and largely ceremonial powers, but as the head of state he commands authority beyond his formal p [...]	2008-03-19 15:22:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MW
08PORTAUPRINCE100	WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? PREVAL'S FIANCEE [...] (C) The complicated relationship between Haitian president Rene Preval and sometime fiancee Elisabeth Delatour has taken yet another turn. In an end-of-year showdown, Preval's elder sister (and confidential secretary),Marie-Claude Preval Calvin, reportedly told the president that he had to r [...]	2008-01-18 18:02:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1024	SENATOR YOURI LATORTUE ON HAITI'S POLITICAL IMPASSE [...] (C) Senator Youri Latortue supports the current Prime Minister-designate but anticipates a tough fight over the confirmation of her cabinet and government program, which he believes should focus on bolstering internal security, domestic production, and local government. He puts the blame for [...]	2008-07-17 17:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1054	HAITI IN POLITICAL GRIDLOCK: DAY 103 [...] (C) Summary: The political standoff in the process of confirming a new Haitian Prime Minister continued this week. President Preval and PM-designate Michele Pierre-Louis face intense pressure to negotiate with political parties and with members of Parliament on the formation of a cabinet and [...]	2008-07-24 19:06:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE106	SENATORS EXTEND TERMS INTO NEW SESSION OF [...] (C) Summary: The new session of the National Assembly began January 14. Since Senate elections have yet to be held, a decision had to be made whether the ten lame-duck two-year senators would depart on January 14 or remain in their office a full two years, until May 2008. The Senate, Presi [...]	2008-01-22 14:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1086	HAITIAN SENATE POSTPONES VOTE ON PM-DESIGNATE [...] (C) Summary: The Haitian Senate on July 30 cancelled a planned vote on the eligibility of Michele Pierre-Louis for the post of Prime Minister. Three of the 18 senators initially present left the session prior to the official opening, breaking quorum and requiring the Senate President to cal [...]	2008-07-31 17:49:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1127	NEW PM GIVES FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE, BEGINS [...] (C) Summary: In her first press conference as Prime Minister, Michele Pierre-Louis broadly outlined her goals for the next government, which include addressing problems of national production, health, education and security, and moving quickly to attend to the high cost of living, delayed Se [...]	2008-08-07 17:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ASEC HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1136	HAITI MONTHLY: JULY, 2008 [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (SBU) ELECTORAL LAW VOTED AND PUBLISHED. President Preval July 18 official [...]	2008-08-08 15:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV
08PORTAUPRINCE114	SRSG ANNABI ON MINUSTAH'S EXPANDED MANDATE, [...] (C) Summary and Comment. During the past week, UN SRSG Hedi Annabi has outlined MINUSTAH's priorities for 2008 and his key objectives. Consistent with the broader MINUSTAH mandate approved in UNSCR 1780, the organization has moved swiftly to address border issues, deploying MINUSTAH forces at [...]	2008-01-23 19:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL HA UN KPKO
08PORTAUPRINCE1163	CHIEF PROSECUTOR RESIGNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Claudy Gassant made a surprise announcement on August 12, publicly submitting his letter of resignation as Chief Prosecutor. Gassant, whose professional and personal behavior has become increasingly erratic and occasionally and violent over the past several weeks, made the an [...]	2008-08-13 18:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC
08PORTAUPRINCE1179	DISPUTES OVER CABINET EVAPORATING PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Anticipated support for Michele Pierre-Louis in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies appears to be unraveling as President Preval sets aside more and more cabinet posts for incumbent ministers and nominees of political parties. Though the Parliament votes solely on Pierre-Louis' general pol [...]	2008-08-19 17:58:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1208	HAITI: PRESIDENT FORMALLY NAMES NEW PRIME [...] (U) A Presidential decree dated August 24 that became public August 26 formally named Michele Pierre-Louis (whose full name is Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis) Prime Minister. A second decree from the Prime Minister of the same date named the members of her cabinet. They are listed in para 3. [...]	2008-08-26 16:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1240	HAITI NERVOUS ON THE EVE OF BACK TO SCHOOL [...] (C) Summary: As the new government of Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis continues to seek confirmation in a precarious political climate, Haiti is facing economic and security challenges that could flare up in the near term, bog down the new government, and potentially caused renewed unres [...]	2008-09-04 18:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1245	BIOGRAPHIES OF NEW CABINET MINISTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: As previously reported (ref A),the cabinet of new Prime Minister Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis was announced on August 26. Eight Ministers from former Prime Minister Jean-Jacques Alexis' government (including one Acting Minister) will continue in office. President Rene Preva [...]	2008-09-05 18:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE126	HAITI,S NEW SENATE LEADERSHIP: A TALE OF TWO CAMPS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an open session on January 17, the Senate unanimously elected Senator Kely Bastien (Lespwa, North) as the new President of the Senate. The Senate leadership elections polarized that body, wit [...]	2008-01-25 14:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HA KDEM PGOV PREL
08PORTAUPRINCE1274	HAITI: STORM STIUATION REPORT 7 [...] (SBU) Embassy Assistance Working Group met September 9 at 0745 HRS to discuss efforts to deliver and distribute emergency food and other supplies to various regions of the country impacted by recent hurricanes and tropical storms. The Haitian Civil Protection Department (DPC) estimated Septemb [...]	2008-09-09 20:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT EAGR EAID
08PORTAUPRINCE1275	MGHH01: HAITI'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: A coordinating committee of government ministers established by the new Prime Minister September 7 is directing the overall Government of Haiti response to the devastation caused by recent hurricanes. However, the Ministry of Interior's Office of Civil Protection (Direction de [...]	2008-09-09 20:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1289	HAITI: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NEW GOVERNMENT [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly.. 2. (SBU) The following list includes contact information for ministers of the new Government of Haiti, which was installed September 5. Begin List Prime Minister Michelle Duvivier Pierre-Louis cell phone - ( [...]	2008-09-11 16:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1298	AIRPORT SECURITY AGENTS MEET WITH TSA [...] (SBU) The TSA Representative for the Caribbean chaired a meeting on August 28 with Haitian national airport and aviation officials to discuss security implications of the recent assumption of certain airport security functions by the Haitian National Police. TSA's representative reviewed Hai [...]	2008-09-12 14:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV
08PORTAUPRINCE134	HAITI'S HEAD OF ELECTIONS RESIGNS [...] (C) Jacques Bernard, Director General of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council and the man who was to manage Haiti's Senate elections later this year, submitted his letter of resignation to President Preval January 23, and soon thereafter left the country. Bernard's resignation letter, which [...]	2008-01-28 17:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1350	HAITI AND EXPLUSION OF U.S. AMBASSADORS FROM [...] (C) Ambassador Sanderson raised reftel points with Foreign Minister Alrich Richard in her introductory courtesy call on the newly-appointed minister September 18. Alrich said he was very surprised by the two expulsions. He hoped, however, that the U.S. would not make Haiti's assistance and c [...]	2008-09-23 16:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1377	HAITI: FAVORABLE POLITICAL WINDS FOR NEW [...] (SBU) The government of Michele Pierre-Louis entered its first 100 days facing the monumental challenge of a national disaster, but enjoys a political honeymoon with a parliament disposed to give her the support she needs to help victims and rebuild the country, and with a public unaccustomed t [...]	2008-09-30 17:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1382	POLICE OFFICER FREED AFTER CHIEF PROSECUTOR [...] (C) Summary: A senior Haitian National Police officer was recently freed after nine months in prison, after being jailed by former Chief Prosecutor Claudy Gassant on spurious charges. His story is an example of the frequently reported abuse of authority by the now-ousted Chief Prosecutor, a [...]	2008-10-01 16:01:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1414	PRIME MINISTER PIERRE-LOUIS ON HAITI'S URGENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. HAITIAN PRIME MINISTER MICHELE PIERRE-LOUIS (MPL) GAVE ME A CAUTIOUSLY UPBEAT ASSESSMENT OF HER FIRST MONTH IN OFFICE DURING OUR BREAKFAST MEETING OCTOBER 2. SHE EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE ASSISTANCE HAITI HAS RECEIVED IN THE WAKE OF THE HURRICANES, AND FOR US SUPP [...]	2008-10-06 14:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID SOCI EAGR HA

08PORTAUPRINCE1458	NEW CHIEF PROSECUTOR PLEDGES TO COMBAT CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: The new Chief Prosecutor of Port au Prince, Joseph Manes Louis, says he wants to address the widespread corruption in Haiti's judicial system and improve relations between his office the Haitian National Police (HNP). He will have to follow-through with the these reforms if he [...]	2008-10-15 17:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR
08PORTAUPRINCE1460	HAITI'S TOP JUDGE LASHES JUDICIARY FOR CORRUPTION, [...] (U) Haiti's top judge opened this year's judicial session with a scathing critique of corruption and incompetence in the criminal justice system and associated government offices. He outlined areas where reform is badly needed, particularly the setting up of the already mandated Superior Coun [...]	2008-10-16 12:46:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1557	LETTER TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA FROM THE REPUBLIC [...] The following translation of a congratulatory letter from Haitian President Rene Preval was received by Embassy on November 5. The Embassy will pouch actual French text to WHA/CAR Desk Officer for distribution. 2. Begin Text: Mr. President-elect, On behalf of the Haitian People and [...]	2008-11-07 12:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	HA OPDC PREL
08PORTAUPRINCE1585	SCENESETTER FOR DAS ROBINSON VISIT TO HAITI [...] (SBU) Your visit comes when the Government of Haiti is digging out from the wreckage of four hurricanes that affected 10 percent of the population and from the collapse of a school that killed nearly 100 children. The newly-installed government of Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis is battli [...]	2008-11-14 20:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON USAID OVIP HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1597	U.S. AMBASSADOR FIRST MEETING WITH NEW MINISTER OF [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: On November 14, the U.S. Ambassador met for the first time with the new Minister of Justice and Public Security, Jean Joseph Exume. They discussed continuing USG support for police and judicial r [...]	2008-11-19 12:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR ECON PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1649	WHA DAS DAVID ROBINSON MEETS WITH HAITIAN [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary David Robinson, accompanied by WHA/CAR Deputy Director Willard Smith, met November 20 with key Haitian officials to discuss the country's preparations for the upcoming senatorial elections, a possible donor conference in early 2009 in Canada, and ongoin [...]	2008-12-01 14:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1772	HAITI MONTHLY: DECEMBER 2008 [...] (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various political topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 2. (SBU) MOST POLITICAL PARTIES REGISTER FOR ELECTIONS. According to the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP),twenty-seven political parties were officiall [...]	2008-12-30 14:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE197	NEW SENATE PRESIDENT'S AGENDA [...] (C) As told to the Ambassador, priorities of newly elected Senate President Kely Bastien are 1) improving the working relationship with the lower house of the legislature and the Executive Branch; 2) preserving political stability by heading off legislative efforts to vote ministers out of off [...]	2008-02-11 16:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE210	HAITI PUTS ON CARNIVAL 2008: NO DEATHS, IMPROVED [...] Summary: Improved security, a better organized HNP, and a greater Diaspora presence marked Haiti's 2008 Carnival celebrations. With the approval of the EAC, Embassy officers were permitted to attend Carnival events for the first time in 5 years. The organizational skill the GOH and private gr [...]	2008-02-12 17:16:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC ECON HA
08PORTAUPRINCE336	HAITI'S SUBMISSION FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] This message is sensetive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. The following are Post's responses to reftel questions. 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW OF HAITI'S ACTIVITIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: A. Trafficking in persons in Haiti mainly involved the internal movement of [...]	2008-02-28 19:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB HA KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
08PORTAUPRINCE341	HAITI IN 2008: FOUR YEARS AFTER ARISTIDE [...] (C) Summary: Four years after the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haiti now enjoys a degree of stability not seen here in almost a decade. A democratically elected President and Parliament, a growing national police force, strong international support, led by the United State [...]	2008-02-29 17:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAID HA KCOR KCRM KDEM KJUS KPKO PGOV
08PORTAUPRINCE377	NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROVISIONAL ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) Pierre-Louis Opont was installed as new Director General of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) March 6. He appears closer to President Preval than his predecessor. He has no experience managing elections, but has a better relationship with the CEP councilors, which may help produce [...]	2008-03-07 16:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE404	POSTCARD FROM ST. MARC [...] Summary: The Haitian National Police (HNP) says the security situation in St. Marc, located in the Artibonite Department, is stable. However, the HNP admits that violent crime arising from land disputes as well as violence against women are widespread and threaten security and stability in th [...]	2008-03-12 17:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE425	AMBASSADOR VISIT TO CAP HAITIEN [...] (SBU) The Ambassador visited Cap Haitien February 26-27 to find political, economic, and international security interlocutors relatively upbeat. The Chilean MINUSTAH battalion believes security is improving, the previously suspicious mayor of the city is eagerly courting U.S. assistance, and [...]	2008-03-17 16:23:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA ECON
08PORTAUPRINCE430	G/TIP PROGRAM: FIRST MONITORING REPORT [...] Summary: The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) awarded the Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF) a USD 250,850 grant to support an anti-trafficking program in Haiti from September 30, 2007 through October 1, 2008. Due to extensive staff turnover at PADF's Haiti [...]	2008-03-18 12:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	BR KCRM KWMN PREL PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE510	CUBA COURTS MARC BAZIN [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Marc Bazin volunteered to Embassy his account of a one-week early-March visit to Cuba that he and a handful of his political party colleagues undertook as guests of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. Bazin believes that the departure of Fidel Castr [...]	2008-03-28 17:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON HA CU
08PORTAUPRINCE523	POSTCARD FROM OUANAMINTHE [...] (U) Summary: The border town of Ouanaminthe thrives on legal and illegal trade with the Dominican Republic (DR) -- even as it continues to lack basic government services such as water, electricity, and telephones. Residents and local public officials openly criticize and sabotage GOH activit [...]	2008-04-02 11:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ETRD DR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE537	HAITI ELECTIONS: MORE ASSURANCES BUT FEW CONCRETE [...] (C) Summary: President Preval at the end of March again reassured the international community of the GOH's commitment to hold Senate elections. The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced to donors an increase of USD 2 million in the projected cost of elections, but has still not prese [...]	2008-04-04 18:16:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE55	PROVISIONAL ELECTORAL COUNCIL FEELING ITS WAY [...] (SBU) In an introductory call on the newly-appointed Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) January 9, Ambassador found the councilors tentatively defining their role, eager to partner with the U.S. and the international community, and anxious to receive U.S. and international assistance for Hait [...]	2008-01-11 15:49:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE577	HAITI LOOKS FOR NEW PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) President Preval is following the constitutional process and consulting with the Presidents of both chambers of parliament and with political parties, to choose a new Prime Minister and cabinet. Multiple embassy sources agree that the new PM must stand above the parties, and be a politica [...]	2008-04-18 18:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE709	HIGH LEVEL INTERNATIONAL MISSION TO HAITI [...] (C) A High-Level International Mission to Haiti April 24-25 that included WHA A/S Shannon told political leaders that the international community continues to stand by Haiti after the recent rioting, but that Haitian leaders must strive for improved consensus across party lines and branches [...]	2008-05-14 16:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID EAGR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE793	MANUEL CONFIRMATION AS PM HINGES ON LESPWA-PREVAL [...] (C) Summary: President Preval on May 29 convoked a special session of Parliament, primarily to consider Robert Manuel's candidacy for the office of Prime Minister. Manuel himself has been reaching out to parliamentarians, political party leadership and civil society leaders. He is hopeful, [...]	2008-06-02 14:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE824	ANATOMY OF A DECISION: WHY PREVAL WENT WITH TI-BOB [...] (C) Summary. Recent discussions with President Preval's friends and advisors indicate that he selected Bob Manuel as his second Prime Ministerial candidate, following the rejection of Ericq Pierre by the Lower House, after being pressed by associates to dump the putative front runner, Planning [...]	2008-06-06 16:30:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KINR KDEM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE828	NARCOTICS MAJORS LIST REPORT CARD - HAITI [...] (C) SUMMARY: To date the Government of Haiti continues to cooperate regularly with the U.S. Government on drug trafficking and money laundering issues. Recent civil disturbances, and the forced resignation of the Prime Minister and his cabinet, have hampered progress to some extent as the c [...]	2008-06-06 19:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE845	PM ALEXIS ON BOB MANUEL'S NOMINATION: THE KEY IS [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis told me that President Preval could get Bob Manuel confirmed as Prime Minister if he would work with parliament, but said that even the president now acknowledges that the nomination is in trouble. Alexis denied that he is working [...]	2008-06-11 16:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE88	ELECTORAL COUNCIL DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS HE IS [...] (C) Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Director General Jacques Bernard is worried over Executive branch interference in the affairs of the Council, about a revision of the CEP by-laws that would erode his authority, and over perceived threats to his personal security. He says that without a [...]	2008-01-17 16:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE913	MICHELE PIERRE-LOUIS: PREVAL'S THIRD PRIME [...] (C) Two weeks after Parliament's rejection of Robert Manuel, President Preval on June 23 announced his third Prime Minister designee, Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis. As was the case with his previous two nominees, Pierre-Louis is a close personal associate of Preval. She is a former business [...]	2008-06-25 18:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PREL HA
08PORTAUPRINCE973	WHA/PDAS KELLY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PREVAL [...] (C) Summary: WHA PDAS Kelly urged Haitian President Preval to join the trend in the hemisphere toward strengthened democratic institutions and open markets, and to move beyond the current political impasse and get a new government confirmed. The President retorted that Haiti could not advan [...]	2008-07-08 17:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
08PORTLOUIS187	MAURITIUS: FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION [...] The incidence of forced labor and exploitative child labor in the production of goods is insignificant in Mauritius. The types of work known to have been carried out by children in Mauritius, such as agricultural, domestic, and commercial, are not considered "exploitative" as defined in the I [...]	2008-06-02 05:41:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MP
08PORTLOUIS189	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON MAURITIAN PRIME [...] (C) On June 2, 2008, Ambassador Cabrera paid a courtesy call on Mauritian Prime Minister Ramgoolam; DCM served as notetaker. The relaxed and pleasant hour and a half discussion touched on a wide variety of topics, including U.S. elections, Kosovo, and Mauritian U.N. voting records. The two ag [...]	2008-06-03 11:26:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MP
08PORTLOUIS203	MAURITIUS WANTS CONTINUED BILAT DIALOGUE ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) On June 11, 2008, Post delivered ref demarche to Ms. Shafeenaaz Nurmahomed, Second Secretary of Multilateral Affairs for the Mauritian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nurmohammed understood the stance of USG, but asked for clarification between the new stance and the "limited observer" stance [...]	2008-06-12 09:09:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG MP
08PORTLOUIS267	SPPF LOSES CHANCE TO CHANGE CONSTITUTION BUT CASTS A SHADOW [...] (U) The Seychelles National Party (SNP) won the July 18 by-election provoked by the resignation of Jean Francois Ferrari, thus, the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) remains one seat shy of being able to amend the constitution. Oddly enough, had the SPPF won this seat, it cou [...]	2008-07-25 10:36:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PROP PINS KDEM PINR SE
08PORTLOUIS329	PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES UN VOTING AND DIEGO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 18 meeting between Ambassador Cesar Cabrera and Prime Minister Ramgoolam (with POLOFF as note taker),Ramgoolam noted that to better reflect the true relationship between the U.S. and Mauritius he would like to increase UN voting coincidence between the two countries [...]	2008-09-25 13:43:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR PGOV PTER UK MP
08PORTLOUIS358	MAURITIUS GIVES POSITIVE REACTION TO AFRICOM [...] On October 8, Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs U.S. Desk Officer, Sameem Gaffar. Gaffar took note of the demarche points and said that he does not see this change affecting the positive military-to-military relationship between USG and Mauritius. 2. On Octobe [...]	2008-10-10 10:16:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL MP
08PORTLOUIS386	NOVEMBER 5 DIPNOTE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA [...] On November 5, Post received a faxed copy of Diplomatic Note Number: 72/2008 from President James A. Michel addressed to President-Elect Barack Obama, conveying a congratulatory message. As soon as it is received, Post will deliver the official signed document to the Department. 2. Followin [...]	2008-11-10 11:01:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP SE
08PORTLOUIS388	PORT LOUIS: U.S. ELECTION PROGRAMS BOOST MISSION'S [...] Nearly 11,000 miles separate Mauritius from the United States, but distance did not dampen the fascination of Mauritians with U.S. Elections 2008. Responding to the keen interest of its contacts and the Mauritian population at large in the U.S. Presidential Elections, Mission Port Louis organi [...]	2008-11-10 11:04:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR SCUL PGOV PREL MP
08PORTMORESBY221	IRAN AND SOLOMON ISLANDS INITIATE DIPLOMATIC CONTACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran and Solomon Islands have embarked on a series of Foreign Minister-level meetings that could lead to the establishment of formal diplomatic ties. Beginning with an initial September meeting on the margins of the UNGA, the Solomon Islands Foreign Minister journeyed to Tehran in [...]	2008-11-04 07:43:00	Embassy Port Moresby	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR BP
08PORTMORESBY222	CORRECTED COPY: PAPUA NEW GUINEA SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Port Moresby looks forward to welcoming you to Papua New Guinea (PNG). Your visit presents an opportunity to follow up on the success of Pacific Partnership 2008 and to review where the PNG's potential engagement in international PKO. Though it is increasing ties to Asi [...]	2008-11-05 06:31:00	Embassy Port Moresby	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV PP
08PORTOFSPAIN111	NEW BARBADOS PM DISCUSSES FISH, CSME, REGIONAL TRANSPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago used their February 20 meeting in Port of Spain to reverse perceptions that bilateral relations have deteriorated in recent years, making optimistic statements about resolving their fisheries dispute, holding dialogue on the CA [...]	2008-03-06 11:45:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EFIS EPET ETRD BB TD
08PORTOFSPAIN121	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (C) Summary: Trinidad and Tobago's relations with Cuba are a mixture of pragmatism and pan-Caribbean solidarity. Along with a number of other Caribbean states, it has had diplomatic ties with Cuba since 1972. Although Fidel enjoys a positive image among the minority of Trinis who reflect on [...]	2008-03-11 14:25:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL CU TD
08PORTOFSPAIN128	T&T ENERGY MINISTER DISCUSSES INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 5 office call, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Energy Minister Conrad Enill welcomed U.S. engagement on energy infrastructure protection and U.S. Embassy suggestions on legislation to improve law enforcement, while also softly echoing past messages that T&T does not want to [...]	2008-03-12 19:23:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON EAGR PREL KCRM VZ XA TD
08PORTOFSPAIN139	DEBATING THE EU-CARIFORUM TRADE AGREEMENT [...] SUMMARY: A dynamic debate on February 29 about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and CARIFORUM (CARICOM and the Dominican Republic) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) highlighted concerns about the lack of civil society involvement in negotiations, the inadequacies [...]	2008-03-18 20:36:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ECIN TD
08PORTOFSPAIN253	Secretary of Energy's visit to Trinidad reinforces [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his May 12-13 visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the Secretary of Energy reinforced the US-T&T relationship by drawing attention to bilateral LNG trade and commending T&T for its open market and regional leadership. At the same time, he flagged U.S. energy company concerns tha [...]	2008-06-10 18:17:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL ENRG EIND EINV CARICOM TD
08PORTOFSPAIN269	SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND PM MANNING DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Manning welcomed Energy Secretary Bodman's visit and delivery of a USG report on protecting T&T's LNG export infrastructure. Manning said he is anxious to do whatever is necessary to protect LNG infrastructure and willing to include that in the mission for T&T's new offshore [...]	2008-06-18 20:00:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	KCIP EPET ENRG PTER ASEC TD
08PORTOFSPAIN288	WHA PDAS KELLY MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon on June 25 to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The FM briefed Kelly on the visit of a large PRC delegation, discussing a $400 million aluminum smelter loan the GOTT was receiving and China's role in helping T&T rea [...]	2008-07-01 12:19:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG MASS KCRM TD
08PORTOFSPAIN289	PM MANNING MEETS WITH U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue's June 26 courtesy call on Prime Minister Patrick Manner, the PM opined that the Caribbean was neglected by Washington. Highlighting the important role Trinidad plays in U.S. energy security, Manning lamented that the U.S. ha [...]	2008-07-01 13:17:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET ECIN ENRG TD
08PORTOFSPAIN290	T&T PRIME MINISTER RAISES CUBA'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning asked visiting USOAS Ambassador Morales what it would take for the U.S. to agree to Cuba's participation in the next Summit of the Americas. Asserting that there is "clear change" in Cuba, Manning said he hopes the U.S. would relax its stance. Morales respon [...]	2008-07-01 16:53:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS CU TT
08PORTOFSPAIN297	GSP GRADUATION SETS OFF TRADE TALK DISCUSSIONS AT ANNUAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: News of Trinidad and Tobago's GSP graduation led to a trade discussion among CARICOM leaders gathered in Antigua in early July, according to Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon. The leaders' consensus was the region needs to negotiate now a more "predictable" trade relationship [...]	2008-07-07 17:41:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ECON TD
08PORTOFSPAIN315	T&T PRIME MINISTER RAISES CUBA'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning asked visiting USOAS Ambassador Morales what it would take for the U.S. to agree to Cuba's participation in the next Summit of the Americas. Asserting that there is "clear change" in Cuba, Manning said he hopes the U.S. would relax its stance. Morales respon [...]	2008-07-17 13:00:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS CU TT
08PORTOFSPAIN323	T&T PRIME MINISTER RAISES CUBA'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning asked visiting USOAS Ambassador Morales what it would take for the U.S. to agree to Cuba's participation in the next Summit of the Americas. Asserting that there is "clear change" in Cuba, Manning said he hopes the U.S. would relax its stance. Morales respon [...]	2008-07-17 13:01:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS CU TT
08PORTOFSPAIN355	GHANA PRESIDENT CELEBRATES EMANCIPATION DAY IN T&T [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor visited Port of Spain July 31-August 1 to participate in Trinidad and Tobago's Emancipation Day events. The GOTT laid out the red carpet, with Prime Minister Manning, Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon and the bulk of the rest of th [...]	2008-08-05 18:52:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG TD
08PORTOFSPAIN360	GOTT UNABLE TO PURSUE BILATERAL OPEN SKIES [...] SUMMARY: Due to the decision by CARICOM leaders in July 2007 to pursue a "coordinated response" to open skies, the GOTT is unable to entertain the USG's proposal for a bilateral open skies agreement. However, a GOTT representative indicated that open skies is a priority for the Ministry of Work [...]	2008-08-07 11:07:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA TD
08PORTOFSPAIN412	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister September 10 for a wide-ranging conversation that touched upon South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Serbia's request to seek a ruling from the International Court of Justice on Kosovo, UNGA Third Committee priorities, and allowing U.S. Air Marshal [...]	2008-09-15 11:22:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
08PORTOFSPAIN48	PM MANNING ON VENEZUELA; INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Patrick Manning agreed in principle to co-host a Caribbean Basin Energy Infrastructure Security Conference, but said it would not be feasible to hold the event until late April or May. It was his strong preference to invite Venezuela; to do otherwise would be "har [...]	2008-01-22 19:42:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ECIN ENRG MARR VE TD
08PORTOFSPAIN88	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: GOVERNMENT TAKES CASTRO'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Foreign Ministry noted in an official February 19 statement that the resignation of Fidel Castro would not affect the cordial relations between TT and Cuba. The communique noted Cuban assistance to Trinidad and "saluted" Castro, but was measured in tone. Speaking on Februa [...]	2008-02-21 14:33:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CU TD
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
08PRAGUE109	KOSOVO: CZECHS WILL RECOGNIZE AFTER EU MAJORITY [...] (C) The Czech Republic has said they will recognize Kosovo, but not immediately. Following the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on February 18, Czech Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg, announced that "we will acknowledge Kosovo, as soon as a majority of other European countries do and as soon as [...]	2008-02-19 15:58:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN UNMIK YI EZ EUN
08PRAGUE112	CZECH REPUBLIC: ALL CONFLICTED ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: It is difficult to imagine how the Czech Republic will meet its future electricity demand AND new EU CO2 emissions cuts without expanding its nuclear power plants. At the same time, nuclear energy is arguably the one issue that could cause the Green Party to walk and [...]	2008-02-20 13:07:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE113	CZECH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: A TAINTED VICTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, Czech President Vaclav Klaus was reelected for second five-year term on February 15. The drama surrounding this second election was no longer about whether the voting should be open or secret, but about an absent Green Party deputy and a Social Democrat (CSSD) deput [...]	2008-02-20 15:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE118	SCENESETTER FOR CZECH PM TOPOLANEK'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Topolanek's visit next week to Washington will be a key milestone for the Czech leader, who is a convinced and committed Atlanticist with a firm belief in strong ties with the United States. He is coming to Washington with the goal of demonstrating -- especially to his domest [...]	2008-02-21 16:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ OVIP
08PRAGUE139	CZECH CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON [...] (C) Summary: Jan Hamacek, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Czech Parliament, recently shared with us views on a broad range of topics, including missile defense (MD),Afghanistan, relations with the Topolanek government, and contacts with countries like Iran and Russia. On M [...]	2008-02-29 12:56:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ MARR
08PRAGUE16	TUSK VISIT TO PRAGUE: NO CHANGE IN CZECH POSITION [...] (C/NF) Summary: The January 10 meeting of the Czech and Polish PMs appears not to have resulted in any significant change in the Czech approach to missile defense (MD) negotiations. PM Topolanek stated during a joint press conference with Tusk that the Czech side still intends to conclude neg [...]	2008-01-11 11:32:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL PGOV PL EZ
08PRAGUE162	EU GAERC: CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Anna Sykova, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the March 10-11 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on Kosovo, Afghanistan, Syria and Zimbabwe. While Sykova [...]	2008-03-07 14:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL AF SY ZI SR
08PRAGUE208	CZECH REPUBLIC: MISSILE DEFENSE RATIFICATION END [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-28 16:19:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ RU PL
08PRAGUE226	RUSSIAN VIEWS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC ON MISSILE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-08 14:36:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ RU
08PRAGUE257	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Katerina Sequensova, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the April 29 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on the Balkans, Zimbabwe and Burma. Although Iran h [...]	2008-04-25 15:52:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
08PRAGUE264	CZECH REPUBLIC: EIGHTH VISIT OF THE STATUS OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-29 13:11:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
08PRAGUE284	CZECH RATIFICATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE AGREEMENTS [...] (C) Summary: While no final decision has been made, it appears increasingly likely that Czech ratification of the missile defense (MD) agreements will not occur until after the regional and Senate elections this fall. This reflects the reality that we have not yet been able to work out an ag [...]	2008-05-07 15:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EZ
08PRAGUE312	CZECH REPUBLIC RECOGNIZES KOSOVO [...] (U) The Czech government, meeting in a cabinet session on May 21, officially recognized Kosovo. The Czech MFA released the following statement on May 21: The Czech Republic has recognized independence of Kosovo Following the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Government expr [...]	2008-05-22 12:56:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI KV EZ EUN
08PRAGUE33	CZECH REPUBLIC: SPECIAL 301 OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEW [...] (SBU) The Ambassador contacted Deputy Prime Minister Vondra by phone January 22 to inform the USG decision to place the Czech Republic on the Special 301 Watch List. Vondra was aware of the issue and did not seem surprised by the news, although it was clear he was not seized with the issue, wh [...]	2008-01-22 15:38:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE339	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ VISIT TO PRAGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Commerce Secretary Gutierrez visited Prague on June 3. His program included meetings with PM Topolanek, FM Schwarzenberg, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Hovorka, and a group of NGOs and other activists on Cuban issues. In addition to Cuba, discussion focused on missile [...]	2008-06-06 15:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL MARR ENGR NATO PHUM CU EZ XG
08PRAGUE384	CZECH THINKING ON UPCOMING EU PRESIDENCY - PART II [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 12-13 State EUR/ERA Office Director Bill Lucas met with a variety of Czech officials preparing for the January 2009 Czech EU Presidency. Czech officials covered the waterfront - from their very broad vision of what they hope to accomplish by next June, to the specifics o [...]	2008-06-20 17:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
08PRAGUE418	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit is much anticipated by Prime Minister Topolanek and his government as an important signal of our strong transatlantic partnership. The signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, which [...]	2008-07-01 17:29:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE419	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit is much anticipated by Prime Minister Topolanek and his government as an important signal of our strong transatlantic partnership. The signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, which [...]	2008-07-02 07:01:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE420	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit is much anticipated by Prime Minister Topolanek and his government as an important signal of our strong transatlantic partnership. The signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, which [...]	2008-07-02 07:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
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
08PRAGUE46	PM TOPOLANEK'S YEAR OF PAINFUL VICTORIES [...] (C) Summary: Czech PM Topolanek's government marked its first year in office on January 19. Topolanek described the past year as one of "painful victories," an assessment that is right on the mark. Topolanek, who is governing with an evenly split parliament, has managed to advance his reform [...]	2008-01-25 15:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE460	CZECH REPUBLIC AND MISSILE DEFENSE: BUILDING UPON [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Secretary Rice's visit to the Czech Republic and the signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement (BMDA) on July 8 was a major success. Her discussions with the Czech Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Parliamentarians, especially skeptical Green and oppositio [...]	2008-07-17 11:31:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EZ
08PRAGUE527	MISSILE DEFENSE: CZECH MOD'S NONPAPER ON THE U.S. [...] (C) On August 6, Czech SOFA Negotiator Ivan Dvorak called the Defense Attache and informed him that MOD would deliver a written response to the proposal Ambassador Graber presented to Czech DPM Alexandr Vondra on July 23 (refs A and B). Para 2 contains the text of the Czech MOD's nonpaper tha [...]	2008-08-07 15:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ MARR PGOV PREL
08PRAGUE546	CZECHS AGREE TO TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON ELIMINATING [...] (C) Summary: Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Russian crude oil deliveries still have not returned to normal as of August 15, with estimates of the shortfall for August ranging between 10 to nearly 30 percent. Nevertheless, Czech officials continue to downplay the significance of the [...]	2008-08-15 17:19:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU EZ
08PRAGUE547	CZECHS AGREE TO TALKS WITH RUSSIA ON ELIMINATING [...] (C) Summary: Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Russian crude oil deliveries still have not returned to normal as of August 15, with estimates of the shortfall for August ranging between 10 to nearly 30 percent. Nevertheless, Czech officials continue to downplay the significance of the [...]	2008-08-16 15:10:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RU EZ
08PRAGUE592	CZECHS SUPPORT GEORGIA AND TAKE TOUGH LINE ON [...] Summary: The GOCR has strongly condemned Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and shares the USG perspective on support for Georgia, especially its territorial integrity. The Czechs have pressed for strong statements in the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the EU General Affairs [...]	2008-08-29 16:33:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KCFE RU GG EZ EUN
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
08PRAGUE635	BRIEF CZECH FM MEETING WITH IRANIAN FM AT UNGA [...] (C) According to Czech MFA Security Policy Department Director Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, the September 24 meeting at UNGA between Czech FM Schwarzenberg and Iranian FM Mottaki focused only, and unsuccessfully, on the issue of formal bilateral diplomatic relations. Kuchynova-Smigolova, wh [...]	2008-09-29 14:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EZ IR
08PRAGUE654	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff met with Magdalena Janesova of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the October 13 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). While the Czechs positively view recent developments in Georgia, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Zimba [...]	2008-10-10 20:06:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL PHUM ZI BO GG
08PRAGUE663	SCENESETTER FOR USDP EDELMAN'S VISIT TO CZECH [...] (C) Under Secretary Edelman, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you again to the Czech Republic. Your visit will underscore the importance of our strong transatlantic partnership. The year since your last visit has seen tremendous progress on Missile Defense, with the Ballistic Missile [...]	2008-10-16 14:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV 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
08PRAGUE668	SCENESETTER FOR CZECH PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Czech Prime Minister Topolanek's October 29 White House meeting will come a day after his visit to Afghanistan, where he plans to celebrate with Czech troops the 90th anniversary of his country's founding. This will be Topolanek's second Washington trip this year, and it promises [...]	2008-10-20 16:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE674	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Chertoff, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit will underscore the importance of our strong transatlantic partnership, which has received a significant boost from the President's announcement of the Czech Republic's entry into [...]	2008-10-23 12:14:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE683	CZECH REPUBLIC: GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech Republic has so far escaped the worst of the global financial crisis. The conservative Czech banks remain relatively healthy, with significant capital and liquidity, despite disruptions to the interbank lending and government bond markets. The global crisis is, howeve [...]	2008-10-29 16:59:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL EZ
08PRAGUE696	USDP EDELMAN,S 21 OCTOBER MEETINGS IN PRAGUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 08:51:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EZ NATO EPET ENER MARR EU
08PRAGUE704	CZECH REPUBLIC: PROSPECTS FOR MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 29, the Czech government took its first steps toward ratifying the two missile defense (MD) agreements, the BMDA and SOFA. In both chambers of the parliament, however, these initial steps were thwarted by 1) the new political reality brought about by the October regi [...]	2008-11-07 10:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE707	2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT, [...] Summary: Illegal narcotics are imported to, manufactured in, and consumed in the Czech Republic. While the overall number of drug users in the country is relatively stable, the rates of use for marijuana, Ecstasy, and methamphetamines are among the highest in Europe. Marijuana, grown locally a [...]	2008-11-12 09:34:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ELAB PHUM SOCI EZ
08PRAGUE708	SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S OCTOBER 27 VISIT TO THE CZECH [...] (C) Summary: During his October 27 visit to Prague, DHS Secretary Chertoff met with embattled PM Topolanek, DPM Vondra, Interior Minister Langer, and FM Schwarzenberg. Czech officials were grateful for the advent of the Visa Waiver program (VWP) and had no regrets about having confronted the [...]	2008-11-13 12:20:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PGOV PREL EUN EZ
08PRAGUE726	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-20 13:10:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOMC ETTC EZ
08PRAGUE727	THE TROUBLEMAKERS PREPARE TO ASSUME THE EU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While both proud and abashed to be known as the "troublemakers" for speaking their mind and occasionally standing alone among the EU member states, the Czech government over the last several months has worked hard to change this perception to one of a serious and responsible E [...]	2008-11-21 12:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ EUN
08PRAGUE729	SE GRAY DISCUSSES SOUTHERN CORRIDOR, TEC IN [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray stressed the importance of getting Caspian gas to Europe and the value of continuing the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) during a November 7-11 visit to Prague to discuss energy and the upcoming Czech EU Presidency. The C [...]	2008-11-24 16:25:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL PGOV EU EZ
08PRAGUE755	CZECH COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER EU GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboff spoke with Magdalena Janesova of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy prior to the December 8-9 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on: the Middle East, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakista [...]	2008-12-08 09:22:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL ZL IS
08PRAGUE767	CZECH RESPONSE: DEMARCHE - U.S. POSITION ON IEA [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on the IEA 2009-10 budget December 11 to MFA Department of Multilateral Economic Relations Director Pavel Kafka and Ministry of Industry and Trade Power Director Roman Portuzak. There was no immediate response. On December 12, we received an e-mail from Petr [...]	2008-12-12 15:04:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EZ
08PRAGUE768	CZECHS OBJECT TO THE LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS [...] On December 2, Post delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Head of Department of EU Relations to Non-EU Countries Petr Kulovany. Kulovany noted that he understood the purpose of the Lacey Act amendments but said that the Czech Republic considers them as a potentiall [...]	2008-12-12 16:03:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO EZ

08PRAGUE77	STATUS OF CZECH ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Although Czech efforts to upgrade their diplomatic relations with Iran (in advance of the Czech 2009 EU Presidency and on a similar footing with other EU members) met with setbacks last year (ref A and B),the Czech MFA continues to pursue the effort. The GOCR cannot anticipate T [...]	2008-02-06 17:36:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD KTFN IZ EZ
08PRAGUE773	CODEL MURTHA VISIT TO CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: Representative John Murtha's November 25 trip to the Czech Republic focused on missile defense (MD). DFM Tomas Pojar outlined the reasons the Czech government favors MD and prospects for ratification in the Czech parliament. Murtha discussed alternatives to interceptors in Pola [...]	2008-12-15 16:37:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EZ
08PRAGUE78	CZECH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: PROFESSOR VERSUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Current Czech President Vaclav Klaus remains the favorite to win the February 8 presidential election in the parliament. However, the success of his challenger, Czech-American economics professor Jan Svejnar, in attracting public attention has shaken the Czech political scene. [...]	2008-02-07 06:24:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE786	CZECH COMMENTS ON PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE AND [...] (C) Czech MFA Desk officer for Pakistan, Martin Basta, thanked us for our additional details related to a possible Pakistan donors' conference in early 2009. As noted in Ref B, the Czechs, who assume the EU Presidency on January 1, 2009, are working to put things in place related to an EU-Pak [...]	2008-12-18 16:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF EZ EUN
08PRAGUE792	STANDOFF CONTINUES AS CZECH PARLIAMENT VOTES DOWN [...] (C) Summary: The political standoff on Czech troop deployments to Afghanistan and other foreign missions between PM Mirek Topolanek and main opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) leader Jiri Paroubek continued on December 19, when parliament's lower house failed to approve a resolution authorizi [...]	2008-12-22 15:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PGOV EUN NATO AF EZ
08PRAGUE803	REPRESENTATIVE WEXLER'S MEETINGS IN PRAGUE [...] (C) Summary: During a December 4 trip to Prague, Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) met with DFM Tomas Pojar, DPM Alexandr Vondra, and opposition MP Jan Hamacek. Pojar and Vondra urged continued Congressional support for missile defense (MD). Representative Wexler expressed appreciation f [...]	2008-12-23 15:03:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE88	CZECH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: NO ONE WINS, AND NO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech parliament failed on February 8-9 to elect a president. Both candidates, current Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Czech-American economist Jan Svejnar, did not have sufficient support to be elected in the three rounds of the election. The only party that can claim it [...]	2008-02-11 15:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE92	KOSOVO/CZECH REPUBLIC - RECOGNITION LIKELY IN [...] (C) In a February 13 meeting, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek told Ambassador that the Czechs are focused on Kosovo and the government will recognize independence. But he repeated what we have heard at the working level: the Czechs are not likely to be in the first round. Topolanek str [...]	2008-02-14 15:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EZ EUN
08PRAIA105	CODEL FRANK ON-POINT WITH GOVERNMENT OF CAPE VERDE [...] Summary: During two one-day visits during the week of March 24, Congressman Barney Frank and seven accompanying Members of Congress met with local and senior officials, conveying continued USG interest in and support for Cape Verde. Despite unfortunate Sunday afternoon timing, the GOCV schedu [...]	2008-04-02 18:25:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL EAID MARR CV
08PRAIA265	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' TRIP TO CAPE VERDE, NOVEMBER [...] (U) Welcome to the Republic of Cape Verde, one of Africa's success stories. It is an island nation, approximately the size of Rhode Island, located in the north Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 miles due west of Senegal off Africa's west coast. Cape Verde has a population of 450,000 people sp [...]	2008-10-24 16:02:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON MARR OTRA ASEC CV
08PRETORIA1088	XENOPHOBIC VIOLENCE CONTINUES TO SPREAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deadly xenophobic and inter-ethnic violence continued in Gauteng province on the night of 20 May and into the early morning hours, with more people seeking shelter at police stations, churches, and community shelters. Violence also has spread to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, though [...]	2008-05-22 09:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI ASEC CACS SF
08PRETORIA1155	PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT LOOKS FOR MEANS TO EXPAND [...] (C) PolOff met with Murumba Werunga, Secretary General of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP),on 29 May to discuss their plans to send an expanded election observation team back to Zimbabwe to monitor the 27 June run-off election. Werunga said that an advance team will go out 05 June to work on [...]	2008-05-30 16:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI
08PRETORIA122	CODEL JOHNSON VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, JANUARY 9-12, 2008 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Infrastructure Chairman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) led a nine-member congressional delegation of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (including one member from the Energy and Commerce Committee) on a fact-finding mission to [...]	2008-01-18 13:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EAIR PGOV PINR PREL SENV SF
08PRETORIA1278	SEACOM ONLY UNDERSEA FIBER-OPTIC CABLE PROJECT SLATED TO BE [...] (SBU) Summary. SEACOM representatives called on Ambassador Bost on June 4 to discuss SEACOM's undersea cable project. SEACOM (developed by U.S. group Herakles Telecom) is based in Mauritius with 75 percent African ownership and 25 percent U.S. ownership. The project will provide the first true [...]	2008-06-12 05:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINV EINT ETRD EAID BEXP TINT SF
08PRETORIA1320	INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT GROWING ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indian Consul General Navdeep Suri spoke to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) on June 11 about the increase in economic ties between South Africa and India. Suri described opportunities for the two countries to increase trade and investment including the [...]	2008-06-18 09:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD CASC IN SF
08PRETORIA1396	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN'S JULY 1-6 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only seven months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]	2008-06-26 15:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA1462	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON ANC PRESIDENT ZUMA [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a cordial July 2 meeting with the Ambassador, a confident ANC President Jacob Zuma said he shared U.S. concerns about the deteriorating political and economic situation in Zimbabwe, but supported President Mbeki's approach toward the crisis. Like Mbeki, Zuma claimed that [...]	2008-07-07 14:48:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC OVIP SF
08PRETORIA152	MDC FORMATIONS AGREE ON ELECTORAL PACT, [...] (C) The two formations of the Zimbabwean opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC),led by Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur Mutambara, agreed to form an electoral SIPDIS pact during January 19-20 meetings in Johannesburg. IDASA Executive Director Paul Graham and Deputy Ivor Jenkins brief [...]	2008-01-24 05:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM ZI SF
08PRETORIA1592	PRESIDENT MBEKI TO CONTINUE AS SOLE MEDIATOR ON [...] (U) On 18 July, President Mbeki briefed AU Chairperson Jean Ping, UN Special Representative Haile Menkerios, and SADC Organ on Defence Politics and Security Special Representative George Chikoti on the SADC-mandated mediation process in Zimbabwe. According to a public statement by the Preside [...]	2008-07-21 14:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SF
08PRETORIA168	LOAD-SHEDDING WORSENS - COAL SUPPLY WOES SHUT MINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's state electricity supplier Eskom's load-shedding (rolling outages) is getting worse before it gets better. Major gold and platinum mines have substantially shut down due to Eskom's inability to guarantee electricity supply due to coal supply and quality negative [...]	2008-01-25 15:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EMIN EPET EINV SENV BEXP SF
08PRETORIA169	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MO SHAIK [...] (C) SUMMARY. PolOff met Mo Shaik, advisor to ANC President Jacob Zuma, on 24 January to discuss Zuma's win last month and where the Zuma camp is headed over the next year. Not surprisingly, Shaik viewed Zuma's victory as a "triumph for democracy," but complained that President Mbeki was a so [...]	2008-01-25 15:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SF
08PRETORIA1740	SWEDEN SHARES USG CONCERNS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Swedish diplomat Jon Ecklund (protect) on 6 August shared his government's concerns that fundamental issues will not/not be addressed in a unity government agreement brokered by President Mbeki between MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe. He specifically mentioned that [...]	2008-08-07 13:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1782	IRI DOUBTFUL THAT MDC WILL MEET ITS OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 8 August, PolOff met with IRI Zimbabwe Country Director Djordje Todorovic to gather his impressions of the MDC since moving to South Africa in March. He admitted that he had difficulty getting started, but that MDC members are much more responsive to him now, though he is oft [...]	2008-08-13 09:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA1791	FAA INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SAFETY ASSESSMENT CONSULTATION [...] (SBU) Summary. The FAA has successfully concluded formal International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) consultation meetings with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA),validating South Africa's safety oversight system. Key stakeholders participated in the final outcomes meetin [...]	2008-08-13 14:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR SF
08PRETORIA1810	CODEL BERMAN CALLS ON OFFICIALS AND VISITS PEPFAR [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Berman completed an extensive visit to South Africa, July 1-6, 2008. In Cape Town, the delegation visited the Port of Cape Town to learn about trade and port security issues and met with a major supermarket chain CEO to hear about his pioneering efforts to promote black [...]	2008-08-15 07:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD OVIP SF ZI
08PRETORIA192	PRETORIA'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria's proposal for the FY 2008 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund includes two activities to be held in South Africa. This proposal was developed among EST/Econ, PAS, and USDA/FAS. Additionally, we considered GSA and NGO representatives input to establish this propos [...]	2008-01-30 06:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO
08PRETORIA1968	CHAVEZ COMES TO TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The historic September 2 state visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to South Africa resulted in an excited announcement of energy cooperation agreements. It is not clear that the vague and broad agreements will result in any actual energy cooperation, because there may not [...]	2008-09-05 12:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN SENV EWWT ELTN SF VE
08PRETORIA2005	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2008-09-10 08:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
08PRETORIA2012	ZUMA ADVISOR THREATENS TO EXPOSE POLITICAL [...] (C) On 28 August, Zuma advisor Mo Shaik told PolOff that Zuma's legal team intends to subpoena "everyone" if Zuma loses his bid to have his case reexamined. Shaik specifically named President Mbeki, suspended National Police Chief Jackie Selebi, former and Acting Head of National Director of [...]	2008-09-10 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS SF
08PRETORIA2024	ZUMA'S REHABILITATED IMAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the past several months, ANC President Jacob Zuma's public image has softened, with former foes, international leaders, and big businesses changing their tune with regards to Zuma from one of gloom and doom to one of acceptance, and in some cases, even adoration. Since being [...]	2008-09-11 16:11:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2096	ANC MAY TAP KGALEMA MOTLANTHE FOR ACTING PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) There are strong indications the African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe may replace President Thabo Mbeki on an acting basis until elections are held within seven months. (Note: Mbeki in a nationally televised speech on September 21 agreed to abide by the AN [...]	2008-09-22 17:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV SF
08PRETORIA214	ESKOM AND MINES: AIMING FOR THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's electricity crisis continues unabated. Economists debated the costs of most of the country's mines being shut down for almost one week, as they started to move back into partial production on January 30-31. The government has announced a stabilization plan to ac [...]	2008-02-01 12:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP MGMT SF MZ BC
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
08PRETORIA2310	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-22 09:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2316	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008 [...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, less than two months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President un [...]	2008-10-22 14:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2343	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 24, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Storm Drives SA into Deficit Next Year - Black Middle Class Stronger - Zimbabwean Business Leaders Promote South African Investm [...]	2008-10-27 15:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2395	WJEI IN SOUTH AFRICA (2) - ANNEXURES [...] This cable provides annexures to reftel cable, "WJEI IN SOUTH AFRICA: BUILDING ON SUCCESS." --------------------------------------------- --------------- IV. "FINAL PROGRAM DESIGN" --------------------------------------------- --------------- 2. Per the format requested by [...]	2008-10-31 15:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SF
08PRETORIA2466	AMBASSADOR AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Bost hosted members of the Pretoria diplomatic corps to discuss African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma's recent visit to the U.S. and the latest developments on Zimbabwe power-sharing talks (report septel). The Ambassador briefed on Zuma's official meeting [...]	2008-11-07 09:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CG EAID KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SF
08PRETORIA2469	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 7, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank: Crisis Hurts South Africa - Manufacturing Activity Slows Down - More Pain for House Sellers - Ford Motor Company Executive [...]	2008-11-07 12:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2477	A LOOK AT MOTLANTHE'S CABINET APPOINTMENTS [...] (U) Motlanthe finished making his Cabinet appointments this week by appointing three Deputy Ministers: Andre Gaum was named Deputy Education Minister, Musa Nhlanhla Nene was named Deputy Finance Minister, and Fatima Hajaig was named Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister. In total, Motlanthe made 10 [...]	2008-11-07 15:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2501	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, October 2008, Volume 3, Number 10, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FIGHT SOUTH DURBAN PETROLEUM PIPELINE -- S [...]	2008-11-13 14:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2586	RIO TINTO TAKES A PAUSE FOR BREATH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rio Tinto's Africa Office in Johannesburg told Minerals/Energy Officer and Specialist that Rio Tinto was well positioned to withstand the current global commodity downturn given its long-term reserves, technological expertise, and exploration prowess. They were bullish on doing [...]	2008-11-26 14:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF
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
08PRETORIA2623	ANIMOSITY BETWEEN ZUMA, LEKOTA MAKE RETURN OR [...] (C) Personal animosity between African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma and Congress of the People (COPE) leader and former Defense Minister Mosiuoa Lekota is emblematic of the divisiveness that has created the split of the ruling party and could inhibit cooperation down the road. [...]	2008-12-02 14:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2640	SOUTH AFRICA STRONGLY SUPPORTS WORLD AIDS DAY [...] (SBU) Summary: The South African Government (SAG) strongly supported World AIDS Day 2008, in contrast to its lackluster support in previous years. South Africa's Deputy President and Chair of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and SANAC Deputy Chair requested all South African [...]	2008-12-04 15:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON
08PRETORIA2649	AN INTIMATE VIEW INTO THE PRESIDENT'S POLICY UNIT [...] (S//NF) Policy analysts in the Presidency's Policy Unit discussed the challenges of job security, pleasing new policymakers, and crafting effective policies in a meeting with Poloff on December 4. Deputy Director General of Policy Coordination and Advisory Services for the Presidency Vusi Gu [...]	2008-12-05 14:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	SECRET	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2666	CISCO ADDRESSES ICT SKILLS SHORTAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA ONE [...] (SBU) Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM),Commercial Counselor, Economic Counselor and ICT Officer attended the graduation of the inaugural class of Cisco Global Talent Acceleration Program on November 28. The DCM provided the key-note address at the graduation ceremony. Cisco executives outlined [...]	2008-12-09 05:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EIND EINV EINT ETTC SOCI TINT USTR SF CH
08PRETORIA2689	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S DECEMBER 18-22 VISIT [...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes your visit to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, just three months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President under pressure from the [...]	2008-12-10 15:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA2742	SOUTH AFRICA'S VIEWS ON UN CLIMATE CHANGE TALKS IN POLAND [...] Summary. EST officer and EST Assistant met with South Africa Climate Change officials on December 18, 2008. Atmospherics were cordial. The South Africans expressed minimal satisfaction with the Poznan talks, noting that progress towards long-term resolutions would have to be reached by June [...]	2008-12-19 12:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	IO SF SENV
08PRETORIA328	SA - THE BAD BOYS OF THE EU EPA NEGOTIATIONS? [...] (C) Summary. South Africa is refusing to enter into the European Union - Southern African Development Community's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),even though all four other Southern African Customs Union countries have initialed the interim EPA. While South Africa blames EU negotiating [...]	2008-02-15 14:09:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD SF
08PRETORIA348	MDC TREASURER BENNETT SAYS PARTY WILL "SHOCK THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Treasurer Roy Bennett claimed that support for the MDC is growing and that the party will "shock the world" in the March 29 presidential and parliamentary elections. Bennett says he has raised "significant" funds for the party in recent weeks [...]	2008-02-21 09:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ZI 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
08PRETORIA418	ZIMBABWEAN EXILES NCUBE AND MASIYIWA UPBEAT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prominent exiled Zimbabwean businessmen Trevor Ncube and Strive Masiyiwa agreed that the upcoming March 29 elections offered opportunities for political change in Zimbabwe, but differed on the electoral prospects for independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni. Ncube, a stro [...]	2008-02-28 16:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA419	ZIMBABWEAN EXILES NCUBE AND MASIYIWA UPBEAT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prominent exiled Zimbabwean businessmen Trevor Ncube and Strive Masiyiwa agreed that the upcoming March 29 elections offered opportunities for political change in Zimbabwe, but differed on the electoral prospects for independent presidential candidate Simba Makoni. Ncube, a stro [...]	2008-02-28 17:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA448	VAN ECK SAYS FNL-SAG TIES IMPROVED, PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Relations between the South African Facilitation and the Burundi rebel movement the Palipehutu-FNL are improved, albeit fragile, according to South African-based Burundi analyst and informal FNL advisor Jan van Eck. Although the FNL is the only rebel group outside the peace proc [...]	2008-03-05 09:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR SF BY
08PRETORIA475	MAMABOLO SAYS FNL AND GOB ON BOARD WITH PEACE PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Burundi (GOB) and the Palipehutu-FNL (FNL) fully endorse the South African "Programme of Action" to conclude the FNL peace process in 2008, according to DFA Great Lakes Envoy Kingsley Mamabolo. Mamabolo, who just returned from meetings in Dar es Salaam and Buju [...]	2008-03-07 13:17:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BY SF
08PRETORIA482	ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS: SOUTH AFRICA TO SEND 50 [...] (C) SUMMARY. South Africa will deploy approximately 50 election observers to Zimbabwe as part of the SADC delegation. Angola, as chair of the SADC Troika, will lead the SADC delegation, which the South African Government hopes will include at least 100 regional observers. Ambassador Kingsle [...]	2008-03-07 14:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SF ZI
08PRETORIA504	CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT: A SOUTH AFRICA VIEW [...] Summary. According to Stellenbosch University's Centre for Chinese Studies Executive Director Martyn Davies, while the Western world views Africa as a "development burden", China sees Africa as a "commercial opportunity", which has focused China's strategy in developing a parallel market for [...]	2008-03-11 14:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ENRG EMIN CH SF
08PRETORIA520	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY SENATOR RICHARD [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only a few months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]	2008-03-13 10:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OTRA PGOV PREL SENV SF
08PRETORIA584	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY CONGRESSMAN BARNEY [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only a few months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]	2008-03-19 14:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OTRA PGOV PREL SENV SF GH CV
08PRETORIA589	SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIA STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. India and South Africa have made major inroads in re-establishing ties and strengthening economic relations since 1995. Trade statistics, the number of joint ventures and the amount of foreign direct investment are all indicative of the rapid growth in economic relations, espe [...]	2008-03-20 08:48:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV IN SF
08PRETORIA638	SOUTH AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE TRADE ON THE RISE [...] (U) Summary: Economic ties between South Africa and Mozambique continue to strengthen. Trade between the countries has grown 65 percent since 2004 and the trade relationship is heavily in South Africa's favor. South Africa has been the largest foreign investor in Mozambique for more than a de [...]	2008-03-28 07:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EPET ENRG PREL MZ SA
08PRETORIA644	XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS ON RISE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the past month, South Africa has experienced a spate of violent attacks against foreigners, especially Zimbabweans living in informal settlements just outside the capitol city of Pretoria. Xenophobia is not new to South Africa, but has been growing over the past couple of ye [...]	2008-03-28 15:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF
08PRETORIA677	SOUTH AFRICAN BANKS AND THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (C) Summary: South African banks have implemented extensive money-laundering controls since the Financial Intelligence Centre Act was passed in 2001. The major banks now employ large anti-money-laundering staffs and use sophisticated software to identify suspicious transactions. They also f [...]	2008-04-02 06:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PTER SF
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
08PRETORIA756	Explosive Growth of Dual TB-HIV Infection in South Africa [...] (U) Summary: South Africa (SA) is experiencing explosive twin epidemics of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB). The HIV epidemic in SA is fuelling the rise of an exploding TB epidemic since individuals infected with HIV are much more susceptible to TB and other serious infections. Poor diagnosi [...]	2008-04-10 13:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI TBIO SENV EAID PGOV KHIV KSCA ZU SF
08PRETORIA77	2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2008 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2008 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2008 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment The [...]	2008-01-15 08:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR SF
08PRETORIA774	SOUTH AFRICA-RUSSIAN TRADE: ROOM FOR EXPANSION [...] (U) Summary. Russia and South Africa have identified each other as important emerging economies, but bilateral trade flows remain minimal. Foreign direct investment between the two countries lingers behind South Africa's other major economic partners. South Africa has shifted its trade di [...]	2008-04-14 08:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV RS SF
08PRETORIA781	DE BEERS - REFORMED EX-MONOPOLIST AS MARKET LEADER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: De Beers remains committed to South Africa, even as the former diamond cartel company has adopted significant strategic changes and has rationalized its business in South Africa. The diamond company's processing and marketing headquarters is situated in its historical capital [...]	2008-04-14 14:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG EPET EINV SF
08PRETORIA859	SOUTH AFRICA WRITES OFF CUBA'S DEBT [...] (C) Summary. The South African government has written off nearly one billion rand (about $130 million) of Cuban debt. The government does not believe that Cuba is able to meet its obligation in the foreseeable future. The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) pressed Cabine [...]	2008-04-23 12:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN CU SF
08PRETORIA881	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX at Double Digits - SA Runs Risk of Sub-prime Contagion, Standard & Poor's Warns - Golden Oldies Give JSE Vintage Edge - SA Canc [...]	2008-04-25 12:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA908	SOUTH AFRICA-BRAZIL TRADE: THE WEAKEST LINK IN [...] (U) Summary. Brazil and South Africa's economic relations, although growing, are still comparatively small. South Africa and Brazil have already formed the trilateral India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Forum, established closer trade ties through the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)-Merc [...]	2008-04-30 11:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV BR SF
08PRETORIA921	MDC LEADERSHIP GROWING DISCONNECTED FROM HOME [...] (C) SUMMARY. MDC Advisor Kathi Walther (protect) on 30 April revealed to PolOff that the Johannesburg-based MDC leadership does not have a concrete plan for moving ahead, is growing alienated from MDC members in Harare, and is suffering from serious cash flow problems. The MDC leadership beli [...]	2008-05-02 10:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SF ZI
08PRETORIA937	DOT DEPUTY SECRETARY VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 12-16, [...] (U) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Admiral Thomas Barrett led the U.S. delegation to the first African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Transport and Trade Forum in South Africa April 12-16. The delegation met with a wide range of transport sector officials and industry represent [...]	2008-05-05 12:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAID EAIR ELTN EWWT EIND EINV SF LI KE
08PRETORIA972	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2008-05-08 08:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
08PRETORIA983	PEER REVIEW MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ross Herbert met with PolOffs to discuss his new book, "The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM): Lessons from the Pioneers," which examines APRM's pitfalls and yet to be unleashed potential, nearly six years after its formal adoption. The APRM's intent of fostering good gover [...]	2008-05-09 08:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM AU SF
08PRISTINA11	KOSOVO: BROAD-BASED, MULTI-ETHNIC GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 9 the newly constituted Kosovo Assembly, reflecting the coalition agreement between the PDK and LDK parties, overwhelmingly elected PDK leader Hashim Thaci as Prime Minister and approved his cabinet by 88 votes out of a total 120. Thaci got an extra boost as Bexhet Pa [...]	2008-01-10 17:27:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV
08PRISTINA128	KOSOVO: TIP REPORT SUBMISSION PART ONE OF TWO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post's submission for the Eighth Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report follows. (Note: On February 17, 2008 the Kosovo Assembly declared Kosovo to be an independent state. On February 18, 2008 the United States recognized and formally established diplomatic relations with [...]	2008-03-12 16:16:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV PHUM ELAB
08PRISTINA13	KOSOVO BIO: PRIME MINISTER HASHIM THACI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) chairman Hashim Thaci is Kosovo's new prime minister after his party's victory in the November 17 elections and Assembly approval on January 9. PDK's electoral success crowned a long and sustained campaign by Thaci to become prime minister, [...]	2008-01-10 17:52:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA14	KOSOVO BIO: ASSEMBLY SPEAKER JAKUP KRASNIQI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Secretary General Jakup Krasniqi is the new speaker of the Kosovo Assembly following his party's victory in the November 17 elections and approval by the Assembly on January 9. A former history teacher, political prisoner and Kosovo Liberation Arm [...]	2008-01-10 18:06:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA15	KOSOVO: WHO'S WHO IN THE NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) On January 9 the Kosovo Assembly approved the following slate of ministers of Kosovo's new goverment coming out of the November 17, 2007 central elections (see bios at para 2; septels report January 9 Assembly action; PM Thaci bio; and Assembly Speaker Krasniqi bio): Prime Minister Hashi [...]	2008-01-10 18:26:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA166	KOSOVO: COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC FINDS ALTERNATE ROUTES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A visit to several of Kosovo,s border crossings and customs clearance terminals highlighted functional customs operations and a steady stream of commercial traffic. Customs officials on site reported a general increase in commercial traffic for 2008, with a portion of this incr [...]	2008-03-26 12:54:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
08PRISTINA167	CODEL PRICE CONGRATULATES KOSOVO ON ITS [...] (U) Summary: On March 15 Representative David Price (D-NC) led seven members of the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) on a one-day visit to Pristina, the first congressional delegation to visit Kosovo since its February 17 declaration of independence. the visit reinforced with the [...]	2008-03-26 13:11:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP KV
08PRISTINA200	KOSOVO: SOUTHERN MODERATES FIND VOICE AS BELGRADE [...] (C) Summary. Political differences in Belgrade between Serbian President Boris Tadic's Democratic Serbia (DS) and Prime Minster Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) are beginning to have an effect upon Kosovo Serbs in the enclaves south of the Ibar River. Many are beginning to voice [...]	2008-04-22 16:59:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA24	KOSOVO: COM URGES PM THACI AND PRESIDENT SEJDIU TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: A day after the installation of the new government in Kosovo (reftel),COM and ICOPT head Jonsson paid a call on newly re-elected President Sejdiu, PM Thaci, and Thaci's two deputy prime ministers. COM and Jonsson used the opportunity to urge the government to make its top prio [...]	2008-01-14 16:50:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA241	SCENESETTER FOR THE MAY 16-17 VISIT OF [...] (C) Your visit to Kosovo will be regarded here by the leadership and the public as a welcome sign of continuing U.S. support for Kosovo, manifest both in the political arena and in concrete assistance offered. We have a large and varied assistance program that targets a range of sectors in K [...]	2008-05-13 13:43:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AID KV
08PRISTINA243	KOSOVO: AVOIDING CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE GAPS IF [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 15, Kosovo's constitution will enter into force. In principle, authorities currently exercised by UNMIK should be transferred to relevant Kosovo Government institutions, though the discussion of UNMIK "reconfiguration" continues and the nature of the actual transition re [...]	2008-05-14 14:16:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
08PRISTINA275	KOSOVO: S/CRS SUPPORT TO EMBASSY PRISTINA [...] (U) Embassy Pristina would like to thank the Office of Stabilization and Reconstruction (S/CRS) for its strong support of this mission over the past year. S/CRS and its Active Response Corps (S/CRS-ARC) proved a valuable resource in the period leading up to and following Kosovo's independence [...]	2008-06-02 12:00:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA28	KOSOVO: COM EMPHASIZES AHTISAARI LEGISLATION, SERB [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a January 14 meeting, COM encouraged PM Thaci to reach out quickly to new opposition party leaders Bexhet Pacolli and Nexhat Daci and make certain their representatives were included in the preparation of Ahtisaari settlement legislation and of Kosovo's new Constitution, in th [...]	2008-01-16 17:15:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA34	KOSOVO: USOP ESTABLISHES STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Strategic Communications Group (SCG),comprised of USOP, USAID, the Kosovo Government, KPS, UNMIK's Office of the Kosovo Protection Corps Coordinator (OKPCC),KFOR (including USKFOR),UNMIK, the International Civilian Office Planning Team (ICOPT),and the British Office, was [...]	2008-01-18 17:43:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA36	KOSOVO: COM ADVISES FINANCE MINISTER SHALA ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 15 meeting with new Minister of Economy and Finance Ahmet Shala, COM emphasized the importance of demonstrating government support for the Kosovo Serb community through implementation of meaningful projects in minority areas, with real budgetary resources behind the [...]	2008-01-23 12:27:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
08PRISTINA38	KOSOVO: NEW ASSEMBLY SPEAKER PLEDGES CLOSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on new Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, COM pointed to the importance of the Assembly in passing Ahtisaari final settlement legislation and Kosovo's new Constitution at the appropriate time, expeditiously and without change. COM also reiterated that move [...]	2008-01-23 12:39:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV EAID
08PRISTINA393	KOSOVO: DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND UN [...] (C) Summary: Due to many factors over the past several months, the pace of Serb returns to Kosovo has slowed. There have also been growing problems between Kosovo Minister of Returns Boban Stankovic, an ethnic Serb, and the UN agencies chiefly responsible for returns in Kosovo -- the UN Dev [...]	2008-07-25 10:11:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL UNMIK PREF KV
08PRISTINA40	KOSOVO: NEW MITROVICA MAYOR PROMISES TO URGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: COM met January 22 with former PM Bajram Rexhepi, the newly elected mayor of the divided city of Mitrovica, to urge him to use his moral authority to send a message of restraint and calm to his constituents in the run-up to and aftermath of Kosovo's final status resolution. She [...]	2008-01-23 13:01:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
08PRISTINA435	KOSOVO SERBS: ISSUES OF CHURCH LAND, POLICE, [...] (C) Summary. As the August vacation season draws to an end, several Kosovo Serb-related issues continue to simmer. In Decani, we now see a possible roadmap to a settlement of the land dispute between the monastery and the municipality. Our joint efforts with UNMIK to convince municipal offici [...]	2008-08-19 16:17:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA472	KOSOVO: CHALLENGES OF PROPERTY AGENCY TRANSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following its transition from UNMIK to Kosovo Government/ICO stewardship, the Kosovo Property Agency (KPA) faces a challenge to its continued effectiveness. Unless the Serbian government agrees to cooperate with the refashioned KPA, the KPA will run out of property disputes to a [...]	2008-09-09 16:48:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL EAID KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA497	KOSOVO: EUR DAS JONES ATTENDS ISG, DELIVERS [...] (C) Summary. In a two-day visit to Kosovo September 10-12, EUR DAS Stuart Jones made the rounds of Government and key international organizations and represented the U.S. at the International Steering Group (ISG) meeting of the International Civilian Office (ICO). In general, the meetings we [...]	2008-09-23 09:33:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KV
08PRISTINA51	KOSOVO: BELGRADE-ALIGNED GORANI ETHNIC GROUP POSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Gorani, a small Slavic Muslim community that resides in the isolated mountains of southern Kosovo's Dragash municipality, retain close ties with the Serbian government. Serbian funding for a parallel education system is one such strong link, as are subsidies, jobs, and pensio [...]	2008-01-30 18:01:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR SOCI KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA530	KOSOVO: HIGH HOPES FOR NEW RETURNS MINISTER RASIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent resignation of Minister for Communities and Returns Boban Stankovic (ethnic Serb) and his replacement by Sasa Rasic (also ethnic Serb) represents a new beginning for the Ministry, which has been plagued by corruption and mismanagement from its inception. Although co [...]	2008-10-07 16:37:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KV UNMIK

08PRISTINA542	KOSOVO: SERB MODERATES DISMAYED BY MENTION OF [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of Serbia's successful effort to have its case against Kosovo's independence referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and as EULEX deployment draws closer, Kosovo Serbs remain concerned about the direction of events. Serbian President Boris Tadic's comme [...]	2008-10-21 14:46:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA561	KOSOVO: KEK PRIVATIZATION REQUIRES RELIABLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Kosovo (GOK) has publicly announced its commitment to move forward with privatization of the distribution functions of the country's public electric utility, the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK). While the pledge to privatize is both significant and necessary, t [...]	2008-11-06 09:13:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
08PRISTINA583	KOSOVO: KOSOVO CHURCH MODERATES REMAIN IN KEY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The recently-held Sabor (Holy Assembly, or general bishops' meeting) of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) ended with a positive result for the moderate monks of the Visoki Decani monastery in western Kosovo. (Note: Embassy Belgrade will report more generally on the Sabor, held [...]	2008-11-24 14:58:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA592	KOSOVO: MINISTRY AGREES TO CONTINUED USE OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 16:41:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA63	KOSOVO PREPARES FOR POST-STATUS SERBIAN EMBARGO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo is preparing for the economic consequences of an independence declaration, including the likelihood that Serbia will close the border and implement an economic embargo. Government officials and local businesses are actively engaging their colleagues and international coun [...]	2008-02-08 18:13:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
08PRISTINA639	KOSOVO: PROMOTING REFORM AND RATIONALITY IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For many Kosovars, the declaration of independence in February was a sign that tough economic times were coming to and end, leading to more development, more jobs and more benefits for all. Nearly a year after independence, Kosovars are still waiting for and expecting signific [...]	2008-12-24 14:00:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
08PRISTINA76	KOSOVO: REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS [...] On February 17, the Assembly of Kosovo declared the independence of Kosovo. Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu has asked that we convey immediately to President Bush the following request for U.S. recognition of Kosovo's statehood and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the United State [...]	2008-02-17 15:16:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KV
08PRISTINA81	KOSOVO: SOUTHERN SERBS ANGRY, APPREHENSIVE, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an effort to maintain relationships and relieve anxiety in the wake of Kosovo's February 17 declaration of independence, we met with several moderate Kosovo Serb contacts from south of the Ibar during the week of February 18-22. We were not surprised to find them angry and n [...]	2008-02-25 10:55:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KV UNMIK
08QUITO1027	PRESIDENTS CORREA AND GARCIA RENEW BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: A decade of peace between Ecuador and Peru has not met all expectations, but the two governments appear committed to raising the stakes in terms of attention and investment. Presidents Rafael Correa and Alan Garcia and their cabinets met on October 25 in Machala, Ecuador, to mark [...]	2008-10-31 12:47:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECIN ETRD SMIG EC PE
08QUITO1035	CHAVEZ VISIT TO ECUADOR: WILL ACTIONS FOLLOW? [...] (C) Summary: On October 28, Venezuelan President Chavez met with President Correa in the town of Puyo in eastern Ecuador to strengthen relations and sign ten bilateral agreements on topics ranging from energy to electronic currency. As usual, it remains unclear how much of the rhetoric will [...]	2008-11-05 14:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EFIN PGOV PREL ECON EC
08QUITO1042	GOE'S HEIGHTENED RHETORIC RENEWS TENSIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: The GOE again directed harsh words against the Colombian government in late October. President Correa threatened to restrict Colombian citizens' entries into Ecuador, file another international lawsuit against Colombia, and reiterated that Bogota was to blame for the lack of bila [...]	2008-11-06 21:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EC PE
08QUITO1043	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCGOVERN [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes CODEL McGovern to Ecuador on November 8-13. Your visit comes at a time of opportunities, risks, and changes as Ecuador prepares for national and local elections in 2009 following approval of a new constitution. While we do not agree with the Correa government o [...]	2008-11-07 17:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID MARR OVIP EC CO
08QUITO1081	SCENESETTER FOR DAS CHRIS MCMULLEN, DAA TULLY [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes DAS McMullen, Deputy Assistant Administrator Tully, and the U.S. delegation of the Bilateral Dialogue on November 24. Your visit comes at a time of opportunities, risks, and changes as Ecuador prepares for national and local elections in 2009 following approval [...]	2008-11-19 19:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID MASS MOPS SNAR PTER OVIP EC
08QUITO1091	CONGRESSMAN MCGOVERN VISITS ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Congressman James McGovern traveled in Ecuador from November 13 to 18, to visit sites at issue in the Chevron-Texaco oil pollution case, and Ecuadorian border communities affected by refugees and other aspects of the violence in Colombia. Congressman McGovern met with Government [...]	2008-11-25 21:42:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP PHUM SNAR PTER MOPS MCAP ENRG EPET EC CO
08QUITO1128	LAUNCH OF U.S.-ECUADOR BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (U) Summary: A U.S. delegation led by WHA DAS Christopher McMullen met with Ecuadorian officials in Quito November 24 to launch the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Dialogue, a forum to address issues of interest to both sides and to highlight and build on existing cooperation and positive engagement ( [...]	2008-12-08 16:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD EINV ECON KJUS SNAR SMIG EC
08QUITO1145	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER FANDER FALCONI [...] (C) Summary: Fander Falconi, who previously headed the National Planning and Development Secretariat and plays a prominent role in President Correa,s PAIS political movement, was sworn in as Ecuador,s new Foreign Minister on December 15. In post,s few interactions with him, he has not appea [...]	2008-12-15 22:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON EC
08QUITO1162	CORREA'S POLEMICAL VISIT TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: President Rafael Correa's December 5-9 visit to Iran, the first by an Ecuadorian president, resulted in 12 agreements and a $40 million line-of-credit. Our assessment is that GOE actions defy the spirit, but not the letter, of UN Security Council sanction resolutions. During the [...]	2008-12-19 22:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MASS EC IR
08QUITO129	ECUADORIAN ECONOMIC POLICIES IN 2007: MIX OF [...] (C) Summary. In Correa's first year in office, there was occasionally fiery rhetoric on economic policy, but in practice the GOE implemented a limited number of policy changes, which were mostly pragmatic. U.S. investors shared this experience, where their treatment was more moderate than t [...]	2008-02-11 18:50:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EC
08QUITO134	Measuring Transformational Diplomacy in Ecuador: Poll Shows [...] Summary: A national poll commissioned by Embassy Quito and conducted in five Ecuadorian cities Jan. 10-14, 2008 shows an improved overall image of the U.S. among Ecuadorian publics, with regional variations that point to opportunities for additional transformational diplomacy (TD) efforts to i [...]	2008-02-12 19:41:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV EC PREL MARR MASS KPAO
08QUITO138	GOE RESPONSE TO DNI MCCONNELL'S TESTIMONY [...] (C) The GOE took issue with Director of National Intelligence McConnell's testimony of February 7 in a diplomatic note dated February 8. The Foreign Minister told the Ambassador that President Correa was personally upset when he read press accounts citing the testimony and report, and had i [...]	2008-02-13 21:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EC
08QUITO158	CODEL ENGEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging, cordial meeting, President Correa received Codel Engel the morning of February 18. Codel members stressed their desire to renew Andean trade preferences and the importance of continued US-Ecuadorian cooperation on counter-narcotics initiatives. Correa highli [...]	2008-02-20 17:42:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ETRD PREL SNAR YI EC
08QUITO164	PETROBRAS THREATENED WITH CONTRACT CANCELLATION [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's Solicitor General recommended that Petrobras's contract be cancelled for transferring shares of its holding to a Japanese company without government authorization (very similar charges as those that led to the cancellation of Occidental's contract in 2006). The Brazili [...]	2008-02-21 19:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
08QUITO196	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: Assembly Debates Law of the Sea, Tax [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Assembly Debates Law of the Sea ------------------------------- 2. (U) On February 21 Jaime Barberis, Under Secretary for Sovereignty of the Ministry o [...]	2008-02-28 19:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHSA EFIN EPET PREL EC
08QUITO215	ECUADOR REACTION TO COLOMBIAN OPERATION AGAINST [...] (C) Summary. Although the Correa administration's reaction to the news of the Colombian military's operation against the FARC in Ecuadorian territory was initially cautious, the GOE's position increasingly hardened after learning that the operation was not a "hot pursuit" scenario but planne [...]	2008-03-03 23:14:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS EC CO
08QUITO216	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA ON [...] (C) Summary: Meeting with the Ambassador on March 3, President Correa expressed outrage at President Uribe for bombing his country, saying he expected the international community to condemn unprovoked aggression. He said the GOE had no relationship with the FARC, and accepted the Ambassador [...]	2008-03-03 23:28:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS EC CO PE BR VE NU
08QUITO219	ECUADORIANS SUPPORT CORREA BUT WANT FARC OUT [...] (SBU) Summary. A day after President Correa announced that Ecuador cut diplomatic relations with Colombia, the Constituent Assembly suspended its normal business to discuss the Colombian incursion. The Assembly is expected to adopt a resolution condemning the Colombian incursion. The text i [...]	2008-03-04 21:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS EC CO
08QUITO221	RESOLUTION ON COLOMBIAN INCURSION PASSED BY [...] (SBU) With a vote of 116 assembly members present, the Constituent Assembly unanimously passed a resolution (Reftel) on March 4 condemning the Colombian incursion on March 1 as violation of national sovereignty and an act of aggression that constitutes a threat to all of Latin America in regi [...]	2008-03-05 21:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS EC CO
08QUITO223	ECUADOR: THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY'S THREE MONTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Half way into the Constituent Assembly's six month tenure, the Ecuadorian people have finally obtained a glimpse of what their new constitution might look like. President CorreaQs Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) political movement prepared a proposal for the structure of [...]	2008-03-06 17:30:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR SNAR EC
08QUITO228	ECUADORIAN TROOP MOVEMENTS, FARC CAPTURES, FOL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ecuador's Fourth Division Army Commander Narvaez confirmed on March 4 that he had modestly increased border zone deployments but was operating fairly normally, and that the Division's primary mission was still to pursue the FARC. Five suspected FARC insurgents were captured near [...]	2008-03-07 22:35:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PREL MOPS PTER EC CO MX SP
08QUITO247	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (C) Summary: Meeting with the Ambassador on March 12, President Correa made clear that he wanted to continue working with the United States, including in Ecuador's northern border region. He again vehemently denied an inappropriate relationship with the FARC, saying that would not be in his [...]	2008-03-12 20:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR EC CO VE
08QUITO248	FOR CORREA, DISPUTE WITH COLOMBIA NOT OVER [...] (C) Summary. The GOE plans to re-establish relations with Colombia by the end of March, although XXXXXXXXXXX noted "it will be difficult to restore trust." Correa made his most anti-U.S. statements to date on March 8, criticizing U.S. support for Colombia and U.S. media dominance. On the ot [...]	2008-03-12 21:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM MARR EC CO VE MX
08QUITO251	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (C) Summary: Meeting with the Ambassador on March 12, President Correa made clear that he wanted to continue working with the United States, including in Ecuador's northern border region. He again vehemently denied an inappropriate relationship with the FARC, saying that would not be in his [...]	2008-03-13 18:38:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PREL PTER MARR EC CO VE
08QUITO263	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER SANDOVAL [...] (C) Summary: During a positive March 13 meeting with Defense Minister Sandoval, the Ambassador emphasized that we value our relationships with both Colombia and Ecuador and want to continue supporting GOE efforts on the Northern Border. Sandoval recognized how inadequate his resources were [...]	2008-03-14 19:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR MOPS EC CO
08QUITO264	ECUADOR: GOE OFFICIALS URGE COOPERATION WHILE [...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings and phone calls, MFA and MOD officials have sought to maintain positive bilateral relations with the U.S. as well as to communicate GOE efforts against the FARC (see also reftels). The GOE also launched a media campaign to deny and counter continued accu [...]	2008-03-14 21:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER PGOV EC CO SP
08QUITO288	ECUADORIAN CASUALTY IN ATTACK COMPLICATES [...] (C) Summary: The GOC confirmation of an Ecuadorian casualty in the March 1 attack has raised bilateral tensions again between Ecuador and Colombia, and will likely delay any formal re-establishment of diplomatic relations. As the Correa administration continues its hard line with Colombia, [...]	2008-03-26 10:22:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EC CO
08QUITO294	U.S. COMPANY LEADS SUCCESSFUL WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN [...] (U) Summary: The multilateral Galapagos Wind Energy Project dedicated its wind-turbine project, largely funded by private sector companies, on the Galapagos's San Cristobal island on March 18. Project leader American Electric Power (AEP) says that on windy days, the project provides 80% of Sa [...]	2008-03-27 12:35:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TRGY SENV UNDP UNEP EINV PGOV TINT EC
08QUITO297	SFRC STAFFDEL CARL MEACHAM VISIT TO QUITO [...] (SBU) Summary. Senior Professional Staff Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Carl Meacham, during a visit to Quito on March 19, focused on the March 1 attack on a FARC camp in Ecuador and on Ecuador-Colombia relations. Meacham met separately with officials of the Ministries of F [...]	2008-03-28 10:22:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MARR EC CO VE
08QUITO327	AMBASSADOR RESPONDS TO CORREA'S HARSH CRITICISM OF [...] (SBU) President Rafael Correa, in an April 4 television interview in Loja and again in his April 5 weekly radio address, stated that the GOE would take severe measures to address what he termed Ecuador's intelligence services' failure to provide him complete, timely and accurate information. [...]	2008-04-08 19:23:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MOPS EC CO
08QUITO330	ECUADOR MILITARY MOBILIZES TO NORTHERN BORDER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Despite the break in diplomatic relations with Colombia which has suspended bilateral cooperation with the GOC, the Ecuadorian military has not reduced the intensity of its operations against the FARC near the northern border, which it began in November 2007. To the contrary [...]	2008-04-09 18:11:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MCAP MASS PTER PREL EC CO
08QUITO331	CORREA REPLACES DEFENSE MINISTER WITH CLOSE AIDE [...] (C) Summary: The GOE announced Minister of Defense (MOD) Wellington Sandoval's resignation April 9, after accusations by President Correa of U.S. infiltration of Ecuador's intelligence agencies. Javier Ponce Cevallos, the Personal Secretary to the President, was sworn in as MOD in the same [...]	2008-04-09 19:28:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
08QUITO357	FRESH EXCHANGE OF ACCUSATIONS PROLONG TENSIONS [...] (C) Summary: President Correa's rhetoric regarding the Colombian attack during his April 11-12 visit to Mexico set off another round of accusations between the GOE and GOC. This latest stand-off appears to have again polarized Ecuador and Colombia's positions, prompting another visit by OAS [...]	2008-04-22 16:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AORC EC CO
08QUITO358	GOE REVIEWS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH USG [...] (C) Summary: New Minister of Defense Javier Ponce declared on April 12 that the Defense Ministry will review cooperation with the USG to avoid adverse influence, while Ecuadorian military officials continued to privately communicate the need for continued cooperation. Recent changes in lead [...]	2008-04-22 16:56:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PINR MASS SNAR EC
08QUITO363	INSIDE THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY: AN OPPOSITION VIEW [...] (C) Summary: Opposition member Pablo Lucio Paredes shared his observations on the Constituent Assembly's inner workings and likely outcomes. He reported that President Correa will resign to campaign for a new term under the new constitution, and that a small number of Assembly members will [...]	2008-04-23 19:56:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON EC
08QUITO369	CLIMATE CHANGE IN ECUADOR [...] (U) Summary: For years Ecuador has been experiencing symptoms of climate change such as glacial melting. This year, erratic weather is also leaving its mark on the country. Studies of the country's glaciers show a retreat of at least 28% in the last ten years. Scientists are concerned bec [...]	2008-04-24 19:59:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON SMIG SOCI EC
08QUITO402	ECUADOR: CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY PICKS UP THE PACE [...] (SBU) Summary: During the last month, the Constituent Assembly managed to approve its first 17 constitutional articles, as well as a committee report on Colombia-Ecuador tensions and the alleged U.S. role in the March 1 attack. While President Correa,s Proud and Sovereign Fatherland movement [...]	2008-05-06 16:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB MARR PTER ECON EC
08QUITO415	ECUADOR APPROVES CONTENTIOUS MOBILE CONCESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: After a week of tense brinksmanship, the Government of Ecuador has come to agreement with America Movil subsidiary and majority market share holder Porta, to renew its mobile phone concession for 15 years. While the company has been silent, the press has speculated it will pay [...]	2008-05-08 22:30:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON EINV EC
08QUITO433	CORREA ADMINISTRATION COUNTEROFFENSIVE ON [...] (C) Summary: In the lead-up to the May 15 release of the Interpol report on the seized FARC computers, the Correa government is trying to strengthen its position through accusations against Colombia and the United States, a European trip aimed at garnering support for Ecuador's stance, and an angry [...]	2008-05-15 12:38:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EC CO SP FR BE NU
08QUITO434	WHERE IN THE WORLD IS LENIN MORENO? [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Lenin Moreno has failed to carve out a significant policy role during the first 18 months of the Correa administration, and recent ill-health has further limited Moreno's role within the GOE. He remains popular with the public, but does not appear to have aspirat [...]	2008-05-15 16:56:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PGOV EC
08QUITO442	CORREA ADOPTS USAID-DESIGNED PROGRAM TO PROMOTE ECUADOR'S [...] (SBU) Summary: At the close of a two hour meeting with President Rafael Correa on May 9, Correa adopted USAID's proposed production and investment promotion program. The program is market-driven, private sector oriented, and designed to improve Ecuador's competitiveness in world markets. At t [...]	2008-05-16 19:49:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV PREL EC
08QUITO477	GUTIERREZ PARTY DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Summary: The Patriotic Society Party, although discredited and diminished, has not lost the fire in its belly or the support of an important segment of the Ecuadorian public. Its leader, former president Lucio Gutierrez, regained his political rights in May. The party is strongly on th [...]	2008-06-02 19:32:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER ECON EC
08QUITO488	SCENESETTER FOR SOUTHCOM COMMANDER VISIT TO QUITO [...] (C) Please accept a warm welcome on your first visit to Ecuador on June 9-12. Your visit comes at a time of opportunities, risks and change as Ecuador carries out political and economic reforms through its Constituent Assembly. It is also a time of significant change in military leadership. [...]	2008-06-04 23:34:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID MARR OVIP EC CO
08QUITO489	ECUADOR: CONFLICTS EMERGE AS CONSTITUTION BEGINS [...] (C) Summary: Recent polling data show negative approval ratings for the Constituent Assembly, which has only two more months to approve approximately 80 percent of the new constitution. The articles approved so far are heavy on principles and lofty ideals, while most of the tough decisions o [...]	2008-06-05 00:57:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EC
08QUITO498	FM TELLS CODEL DODD THAT ECUADOR WANTS PEACE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Christopher Dodd and Representative Xavier Becerra visited Ecuador May 30-31 and met with four senior cabinet ministers. Foreign Minister Maria Isabel Salvador described in detail Ecuador's discontent with Colombia's violation of its border on March 1, but stressed that E [...]	2008-06-05 21:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EC
08QUITO504	FINAL AGREEMENT WITH ECUADOR ON STATUS OF FORCES [...] (C) Following the meeting with GOE officials on January 9, 2008, and providing the modified text in draft format as per Refs A and C, Post has engaged the GOE on numerous occasions to stress the importance of completion of the exchange of diplomatic notes. Bureaucratic hurdles, multiple chan [...]	2008-06-06 21:18:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US EC
08QUITO52	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: RESOLVING KOSOVO'S [...] (C) PolChief delivered reftel points to MFA Under Secretary of Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Emilio Izquierdo SIPDIS Mino and Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma Puma on January 11. Ambassador Izquierdo said that they were not closely following the situation regarding K [...]	2008-01-16 20:06:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK YI EC
08QUITO53	SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF MEETING WITH ECUADORIAN MOD [...] (C) Please accept my thanks for receiving Dr. Wellington Sandoval, the Ecuadorian Minister of Defense, during the Minister's January 23-26 visit to the U.S. Minister Sandoval's visit comes at a time of opportunities and risks as Ecuador carries out political and economic reforms through its [...]	2008-01-16 20:49:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO VE
08QUITO55	ECUADOR'S NEW TAX REFORM LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuador's Constituent Assembly passed its first law, the Administration's tax reform package, December 28. The Assembly walked back some of the Administration's controversial proposals, eliminating a proposed tax on luxury private schools, and reducing the proposed inheritance [...]	2008-01-17 13:25:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV EINV EC
08QUITO553	ADMIRAL STAVRIDIS' FIRST VISIT TO QUITO AS [...] (C) Summary: Admiral Stavridis made his first visit as SouthCom Commander to Quito June 9-12. Along with the Ambassador, Military Group Commander and Acting DATT, he met with the Ecuadorian Minister of Defense (MOD) Javier Ponce, the Chief of Defense (CHOD) General Fabian Varela and then joi [...]	2008-06-20 17:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP MASS MARR EC
08QUITO617	FINANCE MINISTER ORTIZ QUITS, REPLACED BY WILMA [...] (U) Summary. Finance Minister Ortiz quit July 7 after refusing to approve the confiscation of assets from the owners of a bank that failed in 1999. President Correa immediately replaced him with Wilma Salgado, an economic professor who had been serving in the Andean Parliament and had been [...]	2008-07-08 21:09:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EC
08QUITO672	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETINGS WITH CORREA, OTHER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador had farewell meetings with President Correa, VP Moreno, and Government Minister Bustamante; attended a farewell event FM Salvador hosted in her honor; and received a farewell visit from Armed Forces Commander General Varela. She urged the GOE to return to the private sec [...]	2008-07-21 22:39:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM CVIS SNAR MASS ENRG EINV EC
08QUITO696	MFA MEETING ON BILATERAL DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: USG and Ecuadorian officials met July 18 to discuss potential agenda items for a Bilateral Dialogue between Ecuador and the United States. The Dialogue would address issues of interest to both sides, proposing information exchange, cooperation, and technical assistance in area [...]	2008-07-30 22:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PREL EC
08QUITO723	FIRST TAKE ON ECUADOR'S TERMINATION OF MANTA FOL [...] (C) Summary: Acting Foreign Minister Jose Valencia and Under Secretary of Sovereignty Affairs Jaime Barberis met with Charge and PolCouns on July 29 to formally hand over a diplomatic note canceling the Manta FOL agreement (Ref A). The Charge expressed disappointment over the manner in which [...]	2008-08-06 12:16:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS EC
08QUITO75	ECUADOR: CORREA'S TAKE ON TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY [...] (C) Summary. While Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa espouses many principles of "21st Century Socialism" and occasionally uses the term, he has thus far been moderate in attempting to translate the ideas into concrete reality. Correa has pursued certain socialist ideas in the areas of Lati [...]	2008-01-23 10:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL EC
08QUITO754	Ecuador Buys in (Literally) to USAID Northern Border [...] (U) Summary: Security Minister Larrea confirmed that the GOE will match USAID funding for USAID's Northern Border Municipal Program. Larrea pledged $6 million dollars for Plan Ecuador to match USAID's investment, and will work through USAID's contractor, the International Organization for Mi [...]	2008-08-15 18:58:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL PGOV EC
08QUITO764	GOE NEGOTIATING OIL CONTRACTS - AGAIN: FIRMS AGREE [...] (U) Summary: President Correa held high level talks with the leaders of international oil companies to restart oil contract negotiations after he had suspended them in April. Chinese, Spanish, and Brazilian oil companies have agreed on the framework for new production contracts and to a tran [...]	2008-08-19 22:16:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON EC
08QUITO783	ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA AT LEAST BACK TO TALKING [...] (C) Summary: After putting their dialogue in the deep freeze earlier this summer, Ecuador-Colombia relations are now thawing a bit as ministerial level contact resumed with an August 15 meeting between the two foreign ministers on the margins of the presidential inauguration in Paraguay. The [...]	2008-08-22 22:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AORC MOPS EC CO
08QUITO811	AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH COORDINATING MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador had a one hour courtesy call with Coordinating Minister for Production, Susana Cabeza de Vaca, on August 26, 2008. In their wide-ranging discussion, Cabeza de Vaca shared with the Ambassador her programmatic priorities, challenges, and interesting insights into [...]	2008-09-03 15:27:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EAID PREL SENV EC
08QUITO834	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: In her first official meeting with Minister of Government and Police Fernando Bustamante on September 2, the Ambassador stressed the concerns and risks posed by Ecuador's visa free policy, and asked the Minister's assistance in ensuring that the counternarcotics letter of agreem [...]	2008-09-08 13:33:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM CVIS SNAR EC
08QUITO851	SENATOR BOND AND ACTING FM VALENCIA ON COLOMBIA, [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ecuador,s acting Foreign Minister, Senator Bond (R-MO) urged that a mechanism be found to continue counternarcotics flights by USG civilian agencies after the U.S. Forward Operating Location in Manta closes in 2009. He stressed the USG interest in military, [...]	2008-09-10 15:15:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SNAR PTER MARR PINR ETRD ECON ENRG EC
08QUITO883	American Business Committee Sees Both Good and Bad under [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of the U.S. business community in Ecuador provided the Ambassador an overview of the business climate in Ecuador. They reported a mixed picture, with some highlighting the difficult investment climate created by the uncertain direction of economic policy, while [...]	2008-09-18 14:03:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV EC
08QUITO906	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Defense (MOD) Javier Ponce on September 17. The discussion was cordial and frank, and Ponce seemed interested in maintaining a positive working relationship. However, Minister Ponce expressed a desire to ensure that bilateral [...]	2008-09-23 12:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS EC
08QUITO920	AMBASSADOR HODGES' FIRST TRIP IN ECUADOR HIGHLIGHTS BREADTH [...] (U) Summary: On September 3-4, the Ambassador traveled to the provinces of Tungurahua and Cotopaxi in central Ecuador. Ambassador Hodges delivered her first speech in Ambato, the largest city in Ecuador's central Sierra, and used several other events to showcase the range of USG economic supp [...]	2008-09-25 15:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EC
08QUITO934	AMBASSSADOR MEETS QUITO MAYOR MONCAYO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a September 11 courtesy call Quito Mayor Paco Moncayo avoided controversial political issues and focused on a review of ongoing municipal projects. End summary. 2. (SBU) Mayor Moncayo warmly welcomed the Ambassador and commented on his good relations with the Embassy ov [...]	2008-09-29 20:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EC
08QUITO943	AMBASSSADOR MEETS QUITO MAYOR MONCAYO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a September 11 courtesy call Quito Mayor Paco Moncayo avoided controversial political issues and focused on a review of ongoing municipal projects. End summary. 2. (SBU) Mayor Moncayo warmly welcomed the Ambassador and commented on his good relations with the Embassy ov [...]	2008-09-30 14:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EC
08QUITO956	ECUADOR HOSTING ANDEAN PRESIDENTIAL MEETING; URIBE [...] (C) Summary. Ecuador will host a meeting of Andean Community presidents on October 14 to try to forge a common Andean position on negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU). However, if Bolivia blocks consensus (which Ecuador expects),Ecuador will join Colombia and Per [...]	2008-10-02 22:10:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL EC CO
08QUITO963	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (SBU) In a ceremony that went off script and dropped protocol several times, the Ambassador presented credentials to President Correa on October 2. Correa seemed genuinely welcoming as he received her with smiles and a hug followed by repeated apologies for not having received her earlier. Co [...]	2008-10-03 20:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR MASS ECIN EC
08QUITO996	ODEBRECHT AND PETROBRAS - ECUADOR MOVES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: President Correa raised the rhetoric level against two big Brazilian companies, and went further with the construction firm Odebrecht, cancelling its projects in Ecuador and its employees' visas. Correa also pressed Petrobras to quickly renegotiate its contract or face expulsio [...]	2008-10-21 16:11:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL EINV ECON EC BR
08RABAT1005	CORRECTED COPY: MOROCCO PROVIDES DETAILED [...] (S//NF) Summary: In response to a U.S. request, the Government of Morocco (GOM) recently provided detailed information, via diplomatic note to Embassy Rabat, on the backgrounds of two Moroccan citizens currently being held in the U.S. detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In the note, the GOM [...]	2008-10-20 07:07:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KCRM MO
08RABAT1024	"ISLAM IN AMERICA" DOCUMENTARY ON MOROCCAN TV [...] Morocco's semi-private television network "2m" produced a 28-minute documentary on Islam in the U.S., which aired in early October on the popular monthly news magazine "Grand Angle" ("Wide Angle"). It also aired on Al Maghribiya satellite channel, which is widely watched by the Moroccan commu [...]	2008-10-24 15:44:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KISL KPAO OIIP KIRC PHUM KMPI PGOV MO
08RABAT1031	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS'S NOVEMBER 13- [...] (SBU) Representative Lewis, we welcome you and your delegation to Morocco, our oldest and closest ally in the region. You will find a country that is "on the move," through a range of social, economic and political reforms aimed at making government more responsive to citizen concerns and en [...]	2008-10-27 17:16:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP ECON ETRD PREL PTER PGOV MO
08RABAT1049	MOROCCO: 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) has achieved significant reductions in its cannabis and cannabis resin production in recent years. Advances in Morocco,s counternarcotics efforts appear to be a function of the GOM's comprehensive counternarcotics strategy, which places emphasis on co [...]	2008-11-04 16:37:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MO
08RABAT1100	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS [...] (SBU) Representative Hastings, my staff and I warmly welcome your visit. As you are aware, Morocco is a member of the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership and has hosted OSCE meetings in Rabat, but there is potential for more engagement. Morocco has given us exemplary cooperation in the struggle [...]	2008-11-25 14:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG WI MO
08RABAT1110	ELECTRICITY CHIEF DISMISSED OVER BROWNOUTS, POOR [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco abruptly removed Younes Maamar, chief of the National Electricity Office (ONE) on November 14 following widespread discontent related to unannounced extended brownouts in Casablanca's industrial zones. Our Casablanca contacts and media reports indicate t [...]	2008-11-28 14:14:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD MO SP
08RABAT1122	MOROCCO'S "ADVANCED STATUS:" A ROADMAP TO AN [...] (C) Summary: The European Union's attribution of "advanced status" to Morocco reflects the close relationship between the Cherifien Kingdom and its European partners, but is likely to change little in the short run in relations between the two parties. European diplomats are careful to stress [...]	2008-12-05 15:23:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN MO
08RABAT1134	BOYCOTT LEADER PROPOSES NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH USG [...] (C) Summary: Younes Mjahed, head of the Moroccan press union, told Information Attache (IO) that as a result of the recent U.S. election, he was prepared to rethink his organization's years-long boycott of USG activities. He reported that the Government of Morocco (GOM) had been stonewalling [...]	2008-12-08 16:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP PGOV PREL PTER MO
08RABAT114	AMU SECRETARY GENERAL'S FEBRUARY 1 LETTER TO U/S BURNS [...] On February 6, the Embassy received the following letter in English from Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Secretary General Habib Benyahia to Under Secretary for Political Affairs Burns: Begin text. Arab Maghreb Union Rabat February 1, 2008 His Excellency R. Nicholas Burns Under Secretary of [...]	2008-02-06 15:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL ECIN PTER MO
08RABAT1150	MOROCCO: KING WITHDRAWS RESERVATIONS TO UN WOMEN'S [...] (SBU) Summary: In what is being hailed as an important symbolic step, King Mohammed VI announced in a December 10 speech that Morocco will lift its remaining and outdated reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The objections covered co [...]	2008-12-12 18:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN MO
08RABAT1154	HARSTON ASSESSES MINURSO AND THE WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) Summary: MINURSO Head of Mission Julian Harston briefed the P-5 plus Spain on December 12. Harston believed that Morocco is finally ready to assent to Ambassador Christopher Ross' appointment as the UN Secretary General's (UNSYG's) Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. Harston believes th [...]	2008-12-16 14:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO PHUM PBTS UN WI MO
08RABAT116	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF S/CT AMB. DAILEY AND [...] (S/NF) The Moroccans are eager to share their assessment of domestic and regional terrorist threats, including joint efforts to shut down the foreign fighter pipeline. Your meetings with the Interior Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the Chief of Morocco's external intelligence service will [...]	2008-02-07 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC PREL PGOV MO
08RABAT1161	Special Media Reaction: Election of Barack Obama [...] Summary: Reflecting broad Moroccan interest in the U.S. presidential elections, the Moroccan press has been filled with reporting and commentary on the election of Barack Obama as America's 44th president. Commentators variously aver that Obama's leadership will be to Morocco's benefit, detr [...]	2008-12-17 09:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
08RABAT1169	AL ADL WA IHSAN: MOROCCO'S ISLAMIST DISSIDENTS [...] (C) Summary: The banned Islamist religio-political organization Al Adl wal-Ihsan (Adl) (more commonly known as the Justice and Charity or Justice and Good Works Organization) may be moving toward political participation, perhaps as a legal political party. Adl spokesman Fatallah Arsalane highlighte [...]	2008-12-18 17:26:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PINR KISL IT MO
08RABAT1180	MOROCCO: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) In response to Ref C request, this cable constitutes Embassy Morocco's draft submission for the 2008 Country Reports on Terrorism (see paragraphs below). The report is also being uploaded to Diplopedia. The Embassy Morocco point of contact for this report is David O'Connor (O'ConnorDR [...]	2008-12-22 16:30:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR MO
08RABAT1190	MOROCCO'S PENDING FTA ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Foreign Trade Abdellatif Maazouz convoked the Ambassador (accompanied by AgCouns and EconOff) on December 16 to discuss the evolving post-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) bilateral trade relationship and next steps to advance outstanding implementation issues. Minister M [...]	2008-12-23 17:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV MO
08RABAT1196	SEDUCED BY THE UNITED STATES [...] (SBU) Summary: Describing a sea change in their opinions about the United States, on December 19 eight Moroccan women political leaders talked about how they were "seduced" by the U.S. political system and our top leadership during their election visit to the U.S. Several women who held negat [...]	2008-12-24 14:48:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KMPI OEXC XF MO
08RABAT1198	MOROCCO: REP. HASTINGS AGREES WITH MFA SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Representative Alcee Hastings encouraged Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Secretary General Youssef Amrani to enhance Moroccan participation in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Eu [...]	2008-12-24 17:17:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP ETRD OSCE MO
08RABAT121	MOI BENMOUSSA TELLS AMBASSADOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Riley's call on Interior Minster Chakib Benmoussa February 5 turned frosty over the human rights situation in Western Sahara. Benmoussa thanked the USG for support for the Moroccan peace effort and its autonomy plan. He praised the Embassy/GOM human rights dialogue, [...]	2008-02-07 16:52:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL ASEC MO
08RABAT141	DEMARCHING MOROCCO ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEA DAS Gordon Gray urged support for the upcoming independence for Kosovo February 8, during a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri otherwise devoted to S/CT Dailey's call for support on foreign fighters going to Iraq (septel). FM Fassi Fihri declined to offer a f [...]	2008-02-14 14:50:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PGOV UNMIK UN YI MO
08RABAT152	MOROCCAN FM SPEAKS WELL OF VAN WALSUM TO S/CT [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri was cautiously positive on the Western Sahara peace process during a February 8 meeting with S/CT Dailey and NEA DAS Gray. Fassi Fihri was upbeat on Van Walsum, who recently told him he hoped for a solution based on non-independence, [...]	2008-02-19 12:12:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UN MO
08RABAT154	MR. EL-HIMMA GOES TO PARLIAMENT: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: In a February 13 meeting, prominent parliamentarian and royal confidante Fouad Ali El-Himma discussed with the Ambassador his efforts to better coordinate local, regional and national governance in the poor constituency he represents. El-Himma asserted that Morocco's legislature has "a [...]	2008-02-19 17:19:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR MO
08RABAT156	S/CT AMB. DAILEY AND DAS GRAY DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: In a February 8 meeting in Rabat, Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Habib SIPDIS Benyahia told S/CT Amb. Dailey and DAS Gray he was working to address the terror threat by advancing regional cooperation and development in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Be [...]	2008-02-19 18:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECIN MO XA

08RABAT16	MOROCCO BACKS EFFORTS TO PRESS SYRIA ON LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: On January 7, the MFA's Co-Political Director passed us a message that Morocco was supporting efforts to break the political deadlock in Lebanon and had urged the Saudis to turn up the heat on the Asad regime. MFA Director-General Mohammed Azeroual said Morocco believed "enough [...]	2008-01-08 11:51:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO LE
08RABAT170	SCENESETTER FOR A/S WELCH'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) Ambassador Welch, the Moroccans will roll out the red carpet for you, including an audience with King Mohammed VI in Marrakech, as well as expected meetings with Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri and Intelligence Chief Mansouri. They are delighted you are visiting them before Algiers and will [...]	2008-02-22 17:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON MO
08RABAT171	MOROCCO: TERRORIST NETWORK DISRUPTED BUT MANY [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan authorities arrested 32 persons including several minor Islamist politicians in mid-February and reported seizing a significant quantity of weapons, from what they called the Belliraj terror network, after its leader, the Moroccan-Belgian Abdelkader Belliraj. In televis [...]	2008-02-22 19:59:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR PINS PREL KISL MO
08RABAT183	PRESS COVERAGE OF NEA A/S WELCH'S VISIT [...] NEA A/S Welch's remarks to the press following his meeting with King Mohammed VI generated substantial positive local broadcast and print media coverage. Semi-private "2M" and government-run "SNRT" television both ran lengthy lead stories during their prime-time French- and Arabic-language ne [...]	2008-02-28 07:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OVIP MO
08RABAT185	NEA A/S WELCH,S MEETINGS WITH KING MOHAMMED VI AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Mohammed VI received NEA A/S Welch for an hour on February 25. The wide-ranging exchange of views focused on bilateral cooperation, the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),Iran, Kosovo, Lebanon, Mauritania, Syria, Algeria and Western Sahara. In most respects, the audience mirro [...]	2008-02-28 16:08:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP MO
08RABAT194	NEA A/S WELCH AND DIRECTOR GENERAL MANSOURI REVIEW [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 25, Director General for Studies and Documentation (DGED) Mohamed Yassine Mansouri (the Moroccan equivalent of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency) and NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch and his party had a cordial and frank two-hour exchange on regional i [...]	2008-03-03 11:32:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL PINS OVIP MO
08RABAT20	AMBASSADOR,S JANUARY 3 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 3, on the eve of his departure for the next round on UN-sponsored talks on Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri expressed his frustration with Algeria's unwillingness to move beyond the status quo to resolve the issue and truly cooperate on economic and securi [...]	2008-01-09 06:19:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS EAID KMCA KPAL MO
08RABAT265	MOROCCO TRADES SUBSIDIES FOR STABILITY IN THE FACE OF PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Like other countries in the region, Morocco has been buffeted by rapidly escalating international commodity prices. Internal factors such as the 2007 drought have compounded the problem. While official indexes do not yet reflect these price pressures, the exploding budget of th [...]	2008-03-26 14:15:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO
08RABAT275	MOROCCO'S MARKET WATCHDOG BARES ITS FANGS [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's Securities and Exchange Commission, the Conseil Deontologique des Valeurs Mobilieres (CDVM),for the first time in its fifteen-year history moved this month to impose order in Moroccan securities markets by issuing sanctions and warnings to a range of brokers who viola [...]	2008-03-28 17:02:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV MO
08RABAT29	MOROCCO: CODEL MARTINEZ MEETS WITH GOM OFFICIALS. [...] (C) On January 5, CODEL Martinez met Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and Speaker of the House-equivalent Mustapha Mansouri among other Moroccan officials. Interlocutors thanked the delegation for U.S. support for the Moroccan Western Sahara proposal and criticized Algeria and the POLISARIO. T [...]	2008-01-14 08:37:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP MOPS PREL SENV MO
08RABAT321	MOROCCO: CODEL BOEHNER'S VISIT - PARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUE AND MIDDLE EAST ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Both parliamentarians and executive branch officials warmly welcomed CODEL Boehner during a March 27-30 visit to Morocco. Representative Boehner,s counterpart, Chamber of Deputies Second Vice President Baha from the Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party (PJD),was very [...]	2008-04-14 10:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV EAID SY MO
08RABAT371	FILLON VISIT HIGHLIGHTS MOROCCO-FRANCE ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: French Prime Minister Francois Fillon's April 17-18 visit to Morocco for the 9th meeting of heads of government of the two countries brought signature of a range of contracts, particularly in the field of transport, but little else of note. Fillon was accompanied by an extensive [...]	2008-04-25 15:04:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MO FR
08RABAT378	BRIEFING MOROCCO ON THE U.S. VIEW ON THE WAY [...] (C) Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri expressed his country's deep appreciation for support from the Department and Washington generally, when briefed by Ambassador telephonically on our plans for an explanation of vote in New York and of reaching out to the Polisario. 2. (C) Co [...]	2008-04-29 12:17:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS UNSC AG WI MO
08RABAT390	MOROCCO SIGNALS DESIRE FOR CLOSER SECURITY TIES TO [...] (C) Summary: Senior Moroccan military and diplomatic officials indicate that they would give serious consideration to the Status of Forces Agreement, but needed to review the U.S. draft. Morocco,s Inspector General of the Armed Forces (CHOD) General Bennani recently pledged to sign the Acqui [...]	2008-04-30 17:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS MCAP MO
08RABAT392	MFA POL/MIL CHIEF: AFRICA OPPOSES AFRICOM PRESENCE [...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Military Affairs Chief Karim Halim recently criticized U.S. military plans for an AFRICOM presence in Africa, underscoring that the vast majority of African countries considered any U.S. military presence in Africa to be a provocation. [...]	2008-05-01 07:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PINS MO
08RABAT4	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL JOHNSON [...] (U) SUMMARY: The U.S. Mission warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Morocco. Your visit, the third by a congressional delegation in the New Year, following visits by delegations headed by Senators Martinez and Harkin, will help to underscore the importance the United States accords to our r [...]	2008-01-03 16:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP ECON EAID PGOV PREL SENV MO
08RABAT401	TANGIER MEETING SEES HIGHEST LEVEL ALGERIAN VISIT [...] (C) The April 27 North African Political Parties Conference in Tangier, attended by both Moroccan Prime Minister El-Fassi and Algerian Prime Minister Belkhadem was the highest-level contact in years between the feuding North African neighbors. It was hailed as a potential landmark both by Alg [...]	2008-05-07 12:27:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN MO AL XA
08RABAT413	ADVANCING THE PRESIDENTQS FREEDOM AGENDA IN [...] Summary: To further the PresidentQs Freedom Agenda (Ref A),the Ambassador, DCM and other Mission officers have met with a variety of activists and interlocutors to highlight the importance of continued democratic and human rights reforms in strengthening MoroccoQs position as a moderate, de [...]	2008-05-09 10:38:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM EAID PREL MO
08RABAT414	MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS AL-JAZEERA BROADCASTS [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) claims that its sudden decision to suspend Al-Jazeera's right to transmit its nightly Maghreb news broadcast from Rabat came as a result of Al-Jazeera's long-standing failure to secure a proper broadcast license. Most independent observers discoun [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP KIRC PGOV MO
08RABAT415	MOROCCO RENEWS AND BROADENS ALGERIA INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Feeling good about progress in New York, Morocco renewed its call for better relations with Algeria on May 5, broadening its standing appeal to open the closed border in a quest for comprehensive normalization. MFA Chief of Staff Bourita confirmed Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri ca [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS AG MO
08RABAT416	MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS AL-JAZEERA BROADCASTS [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) claims that its sudden decision to suspend Al-Jazeera's right to transmit its nightly Maghreb news broadcast from Rabat came as a result of Al-Jazeera's long-standing failure to secure a proper broadcast license. Most independent observers discoun [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP KIRC PGOV MO
08RABAT417	MOROCCO RENEWS AND BROADENS ALGERIA INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Feeling good about progress in New York, Morocco renewed its call for better relations with Algeria on May 5, broadening its standing appeal to open the closed border in a quest for comprehensive normalization. MFA Chief of Staff Bourita confirmed Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri ca [...]	2008-05-09 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS AG MO
08RABAT419	MOROCCO CONSIDERS U.S. POSITION ON RETENTION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-09 18:40:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PARM TBIO MO
08RABAT420	MOROCCO CONSIDERS U.S. REQUEST FOR SHAPING OSLO [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-09 18:46:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN MO
08RABAT443	SENIOR GOM OFFICIAL: AMERICA SHOULD CHANGE ITS [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with National War College students and faculty, Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of Bilateral Relations Youssef Amrani identified the poor perception of the United States in the region as the U.S. government's greatest foreign policy challen [...]	2008-05-16 17:56:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KWBG IS IZ MO
08RABAT458	GOM BRIEFED ON CUBAN SOLIDARITY DAY [...] (SBU) Fouad Yazourh, Director of American (Western Hemisphere) Affairs at the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs met Polcouns on May 16 and received a summary of USG interest in Cuban Solidarity Day. Yazourh stated that the Moroccan Government has had no diplomatic relations with the Cuban [...]	2008-05-20 11:09:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU MO
08RABAT469	GOM REACHES OUT TO ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION [...] (S) Summary: A senior Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs official told us the Government of Morocco (GOM) has quietly reached out to the Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. On May 16, the Director for African Affairs Abdellatif Bendahane (strictly protect) told us the Minister of [...]	2008-05-21 12:12:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM ZI SF MO
08RABAT473	SENIOR GOM OFFICIAL ON AQIM [...] (C) Summary: A senior Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs official noted May 13 that the Government of Moroccan perceived the regional terrorist threat as serious but manageable. He described the nature of terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Lands of the Maghreb, estimating that the [...]	2008-05-21 14:13:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL XA MO
08RABAT478	SECRETARY GENERAL HILALE CONFIRMS MOROCCAN [...] (SBU) Moroccan Foreign Ministry Secretary General Omar Hilale sent a letter to Undersecretary of State John Rood on May 19 underscoring Morocco's endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative. It asks that we alert the GOM as to when we will announce this and looks forward to his atte [...]	2008-05-22 11:52:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT489	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL WARD TO [...] (C) Summary: General Ward, we are looking forward to your visit to Morocco. Since your last visit in February 2007, our governments have become even closer. Continuing close military-to-military cooperation, with a flourishing training/exercise program, was highlighted by Morocco,s agreeme [...]	2008-05-23 18:31:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	OVIP MARR PREL PTER MO
08RABAT495	MOROCCAN EFFORTS TO STOP THE FLOW OF FOREIGN [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Mission has followed up with appropriate Moroccan officials regarding the flow of foreign fighters (FF) to Iraq (Ref A) and determined that the Moroccan security services are actively engaged in preventing FF from leaving the country. Morocco is well aware that the USG c [...]	2008-05-30 13:21:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PTER EAIR PREL MO
08RABAT496	ALGERIAN AMBASSDOR BELIEVES MOROCCO,S [...] (C) Summary: During a two-hour exchange the Algerian Ambassador declined to identify what he referred to as many specific issues that prevent good relations between Algeria and Morocco. He opined, however, that the Moroccan proposal to re-open the border was designed to curry favor with the [...]	2008-05-30 13:33:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN PBTS AG MO
08RABAT512	MOROCCAN RELATIONS WITH SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN [...] (C) Summary: Morocco is very much an African country. Its foreign policy toward Sub-Saharan African countries, like its worldwide foreign policy, is dominated by a single issue: promoting its sovereignty over Western Sahara. The Western Sahara issue, in parallel with the broader rivalry bet [...]	2008-06-03 12:45:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL EAID PREF KPKO XA MO
08RABAT532	NUDGING THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION OUT OF A RUT [...] (C) Summary: The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU),which links Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya in an effort to promote regional cooperation and economic integration, has to date been a largely stagnant organization with relatively little to show for its 19 years of existence. AMU Sec [...]	2008-06-09 14:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ECIN MO XA
08RABAT569	MOROCCO PRISON CHANGES: A BLAST FROM THE PAST [...] (C) The new Delegate-General for Prison Administration, Mohammed Benhachem, indicated to PolCouns a willingness to work with the USG, but asked to defer any USG assessment until at least July, so he would be better prepared. Benhachem is a former head of the national police force and Ministry [...]	2008-06-19 10:25:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR PINS PTER KISL MO
08RABAT572	MOROCCO REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 16:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL UNESCO MO
08RABAT574	CORRECTED COPY: MOROCCO REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 16:27:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA MO
08RABAT623	FREEDOM OF PRESS IN MOROCCO: BATTERED BUT NOT [...] (C) A rash of incidents over the past month have taken a toll on Morocco,s reputation for relative press freedom. These incidents have included several cases of police harassment or abuse of journalists, Government of Morocco (GOM) efforts to restrict the operations of foreign news agencies i [...]	2008-07-03 17:36:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI PREL MO
08RABAT648	MOROCCAN SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY [...] (C) Summary: Morocco continues to provide assistance to the Palestinian Administration (PA) and people, and has offered for the first time to provide security training. MFA Director General for Multilateral (Arab and Islamic) Affairs Azaroual told PolCouns July 7 that this is not yet funded, [...]	2008-07-14 14:37:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG KCRM IS MO
08RABAT651	MOROCCO IN AFRICA: FM REACHES OUT ON SAHARA [...] (C) Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Taib Fassi-Fihri's spent early summer lobbying Sub-Saharan African countries, mostly on Western Sahara. From 19 to 23 June, the minister visited four Sub Saharan countries and he worked the corridors of the African Union,s (AU) summit meeting in Sharm [...]	2008-07-14 17:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV XA AG CD CM KE MP MR ML NI SF MO
08RABAT681	ZAPATERO FINALLY MEETS WITH KING:GOOD FRIENDS [...] (C) Summary: Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero met with King Mohammad VI on July 11. The purpose of the meeting was to reinforce the strong relations that already exist between the two countries, primarily highlighting cooperation in the areas of economics, security, and immigrati [...]	2008-07-22 17:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMIG SP 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
08RABAT693	NEW MOROCCAN ENERGY STRATEGY HITS FAMILIAR THEMES [...] (C) Summary: Morocco's newly unveiled national energy strategy hits the familiar themes of diversification of supply, optimization of resources, and conservation in its effort to guarantee that the country will have sufficient energy resources available to meet a demand that is expected to gro [...]	2008-07-25 15:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EFIN MO
08RABAT710	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES [...] (SBU) Representative Reyes, we are looking forward to your and your delegation's visit to Morocco. The Moroccans are eager to share their assessment of domestic and regional terrorist threats. Your meetings with Moroccan officials will afford good opportunities to shore up our strong bilate [...]	2008-07-31 16:11:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PTER ASEC PREL PGOV MO
08RABAT718	NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS [...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]	2008-08-04 11:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT719	NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS [...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]	2008-08-04 11:05:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT72	MOROCCO: HEALTH MINISTER DESCRIBES A CRISIS OF CORRUPTION, NOT CAPABILITY [...] (C) In the course of a courtesy call on Morocco's new Health Minister, Yasmina Baddou, she told the Ambassador that corruption, not capabilities or resources, was the primary reason for Morocco's substandard level of health care provision. She said that fighting graft was her top priority, f [...]	2008-01-24 13:00:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS SOCI ELAB MO
08RABAT726	"MOVEMENT OF ALL DEMOCRATS": ASSOCIATION [...] (C) Summary: The Movement of All Democrats (MTD),the political association formed by palace intimate Fouad Ali El-Himma is the main topic for political discussions in Morocco. Despite formal denials, members say that MTD is preparing to form a party and participate in the 2009 municipal el [...]	2008-08-04 15:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL MO
08RABAT727	MOROCCO'S MILITARY: ADEQUATE, MODERNIZING, BUT [...] (C) Summary: The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) are modernizing but remain weighed down by long-standing problems. King Mohammed VI, who in 1999 inherited a military in need of professionalization, has implemented some needed reforms, but much remains to be done. Civilian control, if as [...]	2008-08-04 16:13:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	MARR MASS PGOV PREL PTER KCOR KPKO MO
08RABAT735	MOROCCO: THE AMBASSADOR'S CHAT WITH A KEY ROYAL [...] (C) Abdelaziz Belfkih, Counselor to King Mohammed VI on education, energy and agriculture issues, told the Ambassador that concern over energy and fuel supplies remains a high priority for the Kingdom, but mitigating strategies are hampered by Morocco's complicated relationship with Algeria. [...]	2008-08-07 13:08:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PHUM ENRG PGOV PINR PREL KMCA MO
08RABAT743	AMBASSADOR'S EMPOWERMENT FUND [...] Mission Morocco's initial USD 100,000 funding allotment for the Ambassador's Empowerment Fund (AEF) was disbursed in early FY-07 and has achieved great benefits for the communities that received grants. The program allows the Ambassador to identify deserving organizations and provide them wit [...]	2008-08-11 14:46:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI MO
08RABAT746	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON [...] (SBU) Representative Thompson, we are looking forward to your and your delegation's visit to Morocco. The Moroccans are eager to share their assessment of domestic and regional terrorist threats and to discuss border security issues. Your meetings with Moroccan officials will afford good opp [...]	2008-08-11 16:30:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PTER ASEC PREL PGOV MO
08RABAT753	MOROCCO: FLOATING NEW PEACEKEEPING INITIATIVES [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) is exploring the possibility of increasing its peacekeeping profile by creating a UN-sponsored regional training center and/or augmenting its own ability to carry out peacekeeping operations. It is soliciting preliminary international reaction to [...]	2008-08-12 15:46:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL MCAP KPKO KUNR MO
08RABAT830	MOROCCO OFFERS MIXED SUPPORT FOR UNGA THIRD [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-05 15:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN MO
08RABAT833	MOROCCAN MFA ON THE ARAB LEAGUE MEETING AND NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In preparation for the Arab League Ministerial, MFA Director General for Arab and Islamic Affairs Mohamed Azeroual told us that the League had no mechanism to block attendance by Mauritanian junta representatives. He maintained that democracy continued to function there and that [...]	2008-09-05 16:40:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PBTS PINS PARM AL AG SY MR MO
08RABAT850	LEGAL ADVISOR'S DISCUSSION WITH MOROCCAN [...] (C) Summary: Legal Advisor John Bellinger met with Moroccan intelligence chief Mohamed Yasinne Mansouri in Rabat on September 7 to discuss issues related to the repatriation of prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GITMO). Bellinger praised Morocco's cooperation on GTMO repatriations. Man [...]	2008-09-10 12:19:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM PHSA PREL PTER MO
08RABAT918	USG CONCERNS ABOUT UNSC MEETING PASSED TO GOM [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-25 16:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG KPAL IS UNSC MO
08RABAT942	REQUEST FOR HELP ELIMINATING WATCH LIST HITS ON [...] (C) Summary: MFA Director for International Security Karim Halim, our primary interlocutor on Pol-Mil and Counterterrorism issues, requested Embassy assistance August 29 in helping two Moroccan diplomats whose names are similar to those on USG terror watch lists when they apply for visas or [...]	2008-10-03 07:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS PTER MO
08RABAT956	MOROCCO NOTES OFFICIAL STAND UP OF U.S. AFRICA [...] (SBU) On October 3, 2008, Deputy Polcouns informed Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Security Chief Karim Halim of the stand up of the U.S. Africa Command per reftel. Halim had no substantive comment but thanked D/Polcouns for the notification and said that he would forward [...]	2008-10-08 11:53:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL MO
08RABAT993	MISSION MOROCCO MOBILIZED FOR RAMADAN OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Summary: American and locally employed staff from all sections of Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Morocco mobilized to make the Mission,s Iftars (Ramadan dinners) and extensive outreach programming during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan a success. The Embassy and Consulate General [...]	2008-10-15 18:38:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KISL KIRF KPAO OIIP PGOV PREL SCUL MO
08RANGOON14	ILO FRUSTRATED WITH BURMESE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. Although the ILO had a good working relationship with former Deputy Labor Minister Aung Kyi, (now both Minister of Labor and Minister of Relations. i.e., the regime's liaison to Aung San Suu Kyi),new Deputy Labor Minister Brigadier General Tin Tun has increased restrictions on [...]	2008-01-10 11:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON167	AIR BAGAN CRASH RAISES SAFETY QUESTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Air Bagan, one of regime crony Tay Za's companies included on the targeted U.S. sanctions list, continues to grapple with technical and safety issues as its planes experience more difficulties, including a crash in Putao, Northern Kachin State, on February 19. Twenty passengers [...]	2008-03-04 09:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM
08RANGOON168	ILO AND GOB RENEW FORCED LABOR MECHANISM AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. On February 27, the ILO and Burmese Government signed an agreement extending the ILO-GOB Forced Labor Mechanism Agreement for an additional year. During meetings with ILO Executive Director Kari Tapiola, the Burmese Government agreed to allow the ILO travel around Burma withou [...]	2008-03-04 10:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON19	ASSK MEETS WITH REGIME; UN MOVING SLOWLY ON [...] (C) Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi met with regime liaison Aung Kyi today at the Government Guest House. It was her first meeting with the regime since November 19. UN Staff told us they are not preparing for any Gambari visit and also informed us that the GOB has still not granted permission fo [...]	2008-01-11 10:18:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON22	AIR BAGAN SPIRALS DEEPER INTO DEBT [...] (C) Summary. Bad management decisions and the cumulative effect of targeted U.S. sanctions have caused Air Bagan to lose close to $7 million since May 2007. Crippled by costly airplane leases and lack of passengers, Air Bagan's General Manager complained that because the company will not p [...]	2008-01-14 10:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM
08RANGOON222	TOP CRONIES FEELING THE PINCH OF U.S. SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Despite public statements that U.S. sanctions have little effect on regime cronies' ability to do business, Embassy contacts tell us that the top cronies -- Tay Za, Steven Law, and Aung Thet Mann -- are running scared. Tay Za's purchase of two bulk cargo ships from Korea recent [...]	2008-03-25 09:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON254	DIVERGENT VIEWS ABOUT BURMA'S REFERENDUM [...] (C) While many members of Burma's pro-democracy opposition have decided to "vote no" in the upcoming constitutional referendum, other members often referred to as the "Third Force", are urging the public to vote "yes" as an attempt to compromise with the military. The NLD has begun an educat [...]	2008-04-07 11:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON279	BURMA: LACK OF TB DRUGS A LOOMING PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary. Burma is one of 22 tuberculosis high-burden countries in the world. The Government's National TB Program (NTP),active in all of Burma's 324 townships, reported a case detection rate of 95 percent of all infectious cases and had a treatment rate of 83.6 percent in 2006. The [...]	2008-04-22 10:38:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM
08RANGOON315	BURMA: CYCLONE NARGIS DECLARATION OF DISASTER [...] This is an action cable. Please see paras 5 and 9. 2. As a result of Cyclone Nargis, which occurred on May 3, 2008 (Ref A),the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the host government to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. Governme [...]	2008-05-05 12:04:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TBIO EAID VM
08RANGOON357	FIRST TRANCHE OF USG CYCLONE ASSISTANCE ARRIVES IN [...] (SBU) Summary. USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore and PACOM Commander Admiral Timothy J. Keating on May 12 delivered the first tranche of USG assistance to Burma, including bottled water, blankets, and mosquito nets. During a meeting with Burmese Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Soe Thei [...]	2008-05-13 04:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON38	BURMA: KEY ETHNIC CEASE-FIRE GROUP TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Top KIO officials told us they were pleased with Aung San Suu Kyi's recent statement, and confirmed that the hard-line Culture Minister had visited them in an effort to convince the KIO to condemn it. The KIO views its relationship with the NLD as a friendship rather than an al [...]	2008-01-17 09:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON400	BURMA: CRONIES TOLD TO REBUILD THE DELTA [...] (C) Summary: Nay Win Maung, director of local NGO Myanmar Egress, shared with pol/econ chief a list of GOB ministers given responsibility and oversight for the rescue and rehabilitation of seven townships in the cyclone affected areas, and the various cronies the government assigned to finan [...]	2008-05-20 12:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON453	BURMA: CLEARER PICTURE EMERGING ON FORCED [...] (C) Summary: UNHCR representatives told us they observed no instances of violent, forced relocation during a recent trip to the Delta, but spoke with a military commander who said he had orders to vacate unofficial camps north of Labutta and Bogale. The government was moving victims in an [...]	2008-06-05 08:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON46	HOW MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDINGS (MEHL) REALLY WORKS [...] (C) Summary. Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),one of approximately 55 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Burma, is also one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the country. Established in 1990 by the Ministry of Defense, active and retired military currently control 70 per [...]	2008-01-22 06:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL BM
08RANGOON471	BURMA: STRUGGLES AT THE TOP AFFECTING RELIEF EFFORT [...] (C) Pol/econ chief met with the well-connected journalist and leader of the local NGO Myanmar Egress, Nay Win Maung, who described the latest state-of-play regarding the senior generals' management of the Cyclone Nargis relief effort, emerging factions among the generals stemming from disagree [...]	2008-06-11 09:07:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON478	ACTION REQUEST ON U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 10:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KNNP IR BM
08RANGOON481	BURMA: NGOS REPORT SUCCESS BUT EMPHASIZE THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Over 70 NGOs are now actively engaged in disaster relief efforts, employing several thousand staff, including over 1,000 international aid workers, and report success in delivering aid to many survivors of Cyclone Nargis, meeting a range of needs. However, they stress that the [...]	2008-06-13 09:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON490	BURMA: DAEWOO AND CNPC TO JOINTLY DEVELOP GAS [...] (C) Summary. Officials from Daewoo International Corp. and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on May 29 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),calling for future cooperation on oil and gas exploration in Burma. Daewoo Drilling Manager Bruce Leach confirmed that the two companie [...]	2008-06-17 09:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
08RANGOON501	BURMA: 2007 COUNTERNARCOTICS REPORT CARD [...] (U) This message responds to ref A request for a report on the Government of Burma's cooperation on counter-narcotics efforts, based on benchmarks established in the prior year, in preparation for the FY 2008 certification process. 2. (SBU) Begin Text of 2007 Certification Report Card: [...]	2008-06-20 09:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM BM
08RANGOON503	BURMA: OPPOSITION DIVIDED ON THE WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: Burma's pro-democracy opposition remains divided on how to respond to the regime's new constitution and the next step on the regime's "roadmap to discipline-flourishing democracy": the 2010 parliamentary elections. Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party has formally rejected the new const [...]	2008-06-20 11:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON508	BURMA'S SENIOR GENERAL SHAKES UP THE MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: On June 20, Senior General Than Shwe announced over one hundred key promotions, retirements, and changes for high and mid-ranking military officers. Three senior members of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) were retired from their military positions, although it is [...]	2008-06-23 10:38:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON518	BURMA: PROMOTING DEMOCRATIC CHANGE THROUGH CYCLONE [...] (C) Summary: Except for a few isolated cases highlighted by the Burmese exile press, private relief efforts in the Delta are proceeding unhindered by the GOB, including those undertaken by pro-democracy groups. These efforts are widespread and crucial to covering gaps in the government's inept [...]	2008-06-27 11:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON557	CONTINUING THE PURSUIT OF DEMOCRACY IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon pol/econ chief departs Post this week after ending a two-year tour that saw the largest political uprising in Burma in twenty years, the arrest and imprisonment of the pro-democracy opposition's most talented leaders, and the worst natural disaster in Burma's recorded history. [...]	2008-07-14 06:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON59	BURMA: ANGER AND TENSION IN KACHIN STATE [...] (C) Summary: The situation in Kachin State has grown more tense since the September protests. During the protests, approximately 200 monks demonstrated in Myitkyina, led by the monks from the local monastery training school. Only one monk remains in prison today, but few have returned to th [...]	2008-01-25 07:46:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON664	THE SKY IS FALLING ON BURMA,S AVIATION INDUSTRY [...] (C) Summary. Burma's five domestic and international airlines continue to struggle, as a 50 percent reduction in tourism levels since 2007 and skyrocketing fuel costs have made it harder for them to turn a profit. In the past three months, Burmese airlines have significantly reduced domesti [...]	2008-08-15 05:25:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR BM
08RANGOON678	GAMBARI COOLS HIS HEELS IN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Five days into his latest visit to Burma, UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari has yet to meet with any decision makers. To date, Gambari has had meetings with a number of GOB ministers, pro-regime groups and international organizations, as well as two sessions with the National L [...]	2008-08-22 09:18:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON679	GAMBARI VISIT CONCLUDES WITH NO ASSK MEETING [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari departed Burma August 23rd without meeting Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). In an outbrief for the Diplomatic Corps, he expressed his disappointment that that ASSK had declined to see him and said he did not know her reason for doing so. Gambari report [...]	2008-08-25 08:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON698	BURMA: USING THE HUNDI SYSTEM TO TRANSFER MONEY [...] (SBU) Summary. Prompted by government restrictions on foreign currency holdings and U.S. financial sanctions, many Burmese opt to transfer U.S. dollars in and out of Burma through informal channels, known colloquially as the "hundi system." The system links Burmese money changers and busin [...]	2008-09-02 09:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON710	BURMA: MAI LEASES AIR BAGAN PLANE [...] (C) Myanmar Airways International (MAI),one of Burma's two international carriers, recently signed a three-month lease with Air Bagan for a Fokker 100, which will service its flights from Rangoon to Bangkok. MAI assured us that potential safety concerns were addressed through a third party [...]	2008-09-08 09:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR CASC ASEC BM
08RANGOON724	CHARGE MEETS BURMA FOREIGN MINISTER: CIVIL [...] (C) In a September 15 initial meeting with Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win, Charge reiterated the USG's strongly held views on human rights and political reform. The FM regretted Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) refusal to meet with UN Special Representative Gambari and Liaison Minister Aung Kyi. [...]	2008-09-16 09:17:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON728	PREVENTING AVIAN INFLUENZA ALONG BURMA'S BORDERS [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite a 2006 GOB ban on the border trade of poultry products, these products continue to enter Burma illegally from avian influenza-infected countries, risking the importation of the disease. Livestock Breeding Veterinary Department (LBVD) officials, under the Ministry of Li [...]	2008-09-17 08:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
08RANGOON73	AUNG SAN SUU KYI: HOPE FOR THE BEST, PLAN FOR THE [...] (C) Summary. In a 90-minute meeting with the NLD's Central Executive Committee on January 30, Aung San Suu Kyi expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of the dialogue with the regime and the lack of progress towards democracy and reconciliation. She encouraged her colleagues to go ahead wit [...]	2008-01-31 04:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON765	SANCTIONING STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES [...] (C) The Burmese Government dominates the country's economy, using its 46 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to capture profits from the sale of timber, gems, oil and gas, and minerals. In 2007, according to Burmese consultants Business Investment Group, SOEs earned more than USD 3 billion in pr [...]	2008-09-29 10:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON786	GLOBAL FUND'S PROPOSAL TO RETURN TO BURMA: A [...] (C) As instructed reftel, Charge conveyed, point-by-point, USG concerns and conditions regarding Burma's potential application for Round Nine of the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM at an October 2 meeting in Rangoon to select a donor representative to the Country Coordin [...]	2008-10-03 09:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV BM
08RANGOON793	RUSSIA IN BURMA: UN ROLES; NUCLEAR COOPERATION; [...] (C) Charge's Oct. 7 courtesy call on Russian Ambassador to Burma Mikhail Mgeladze included discussion of current UN efforts to influence events in Burma and a sketch of Russia's activities in country. Many political observers in Rangoon believe Russia has more access to influential Government [...]	2008-10-07 09:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNUC UN RS BM
08RANGOON798	BURMA: CHARGE MEETS WITH U WIN TIN [...] (C) In an October 9 meeting, recently-released political prisoner Win Tin told Charge he hopes to use his freedom and reputation to inspire people to become more active in the pro-democracy movement and to reach out to opposition and ethnic groups outside the NLD. He acknowledged that his 19 [...]	2008-10-09 11:00:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON838	BURMA: INAUGURATION OF NEW AVIAN INFLUENZA LAB [...] (SBU) The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries on October 25 presided over the inauguration of the GOB's new Biosecurity Level 2 (BSL-2)Enhanced Animal Health Laboratory in Rangoon. The new lab, constructed by the Ministry's Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department with funds from the Foo [...]	2008-10-28 05:44:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
08RANGOON842	BURMA: NGOS, UN IN FAVOR OF GLOBAL FUND RETURN [...] (C) International NGOs and UN agencies active in Burma have been approaching us, seeking USG support for the Global Fund's possible return to Burma, citing their perception of an urgent humanitarian need for increased health assistance and their experience that they can achieve life-saving a [...]	2008-10-29 09:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON888	STAFFDEL GROVE'S NOVEMBER 8-10 VISIT TO BURMA [...] (C) Staffdel Grove visited Burma November 8-10 to monitor USG Cyclone Nargis assistance, assess the current political climate, and discuss the future of USG humanitarian assistance to Burma (see septel). During Mr. Grove's trip to the Cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy delta, villagers expressed gra [...]	2008-11-17 05:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON SOCI BM
08RANGOON896	SANCTIONING PRIVATE BURMESE COMPANIES UNDER THE [...] (C) The Burmese Government, in addition to relying on its state-owned enterprises, employs a system of economic patronage to ensure control over the country's economy. The GOB fosters a symbiotic relationship with select private Burmese companies, granting them joint ventures and lucrative [...]	2008-11-19 06:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM

08RANGOON901	BURMA: VISIT OF DPRK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong-il reportedly met with the SPDC's number four official, Lt. General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Foreign Minister Nyan Win, and others during his November 6-10 visit to Burma, signing an agreement on visas and discussing trade, economic, and [...]	2008-11-19 09:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	MARR MCAP PGOV PREF PREL PARM KN KS BM
08RANGOON925	BURMA: ASSK'S LAWYER SPEAKS ABOUT HIS CLIENT'S CASE [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer U Kyi Win (aka Neville) told Poloff December 4 that he is pressing GOB authorities to allow him to meet with his client. Neville had refrained from following up on his October 16 request to see Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) in response to GOB indications of possible n [...]	2008-12-04 09:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON930	THE ROAD TO MANDALAY: CDA'S DECEMBER 3-4 VISIT [...] (C) During a December 3-4 visit to Mandalay, the Charge, accompanied by PAO, P/E Chief and the Embassy's Information Resource Center Director, met with the mayor (a Brigadier General),NLD officials, USG program alumni, and the Indian CG. NLD officials are constantly harassed (security pers [...]	2008-12-09 05:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON949	BURMA: 88GS LEADER ON PRISONER CONDITIONS, [...] (C) In meetings December 17 and 18, 88 Generation Students leader Toe Kyaw Hlaing relayed information gathered from his meeting with the family of Min Ko Naing and detailed what support was being provided to families of political prisoners. He observed that his profile was increasing as oth [...]	2008-12-18 08:47:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON951	POSITIVE SIGNS AT NAY PYI TAW MEETINGS: MINISTRIES [...] (C) PAO and APAO visited Nay Pyi Taw on December 10 for courtesy calls at the Ministries of Information, Culture, and Education. The meeting with Ministry of Information officials was particularly productive, as they asked for Embassy assistance in obtaining English-language programming for [...]	2008-12-19 07:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID PREL CVIS CASC UNGA BM KPAO
08REYKJAVIK115	ICELAND: PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION CONDEMNING GUANTANAMO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iceland's parliament unanimously passed a non-binding resolution on May 30 calling for the closure of the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. The resolution further called for the Government of Iceland to convey that message to the U.S. government; Iceland's Foreign Minis [...]	2008-06-19 19:04:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KPAO IC
08REYKJAVIK116	ICELAND: PARLIAMENT APPROVES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING GUANTANAMO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iceland's parliament unanimously passed a non-binding resolution on May 30 calling for the closure of the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. The resolution further called for the Government of Iceland to convey that message to the U.S. government; Iceland's Foreign Minis [...]	2008-06-20 14:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KPAO IC
08REYKJAVIK127	CLOSING OUT THE ICELAND AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TRANSFER [...] (C) Summary: Twenty-one months after the closure of U.S. Naval Air Station Keflavik, one major issue remains unresolved: the ultimate disposition of the residual parts and equipment associated with the Iceland Air Defense System (IADS). The Government of Iceland has made the IADS radar syst [...]	2008-07-01 12:51:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL MARR NATO PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK199	Iceland's Bid for the UN Security Council [...] (C/NF) Summary: Iceland's bid for one of two available WEOG seats on the UN Security Council in 2009-10 is rapidly drawing to a close. The campaign, hamstrung by a slow start and tepid support at home, has found its legs over the last year under the enthusiastic direction of Foreign Minister [...]	2008-09-12 16:57:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC UN AU TU IC
08REYKJAVIK221	ICELANDIC FINANCIAL CRISIS: AS EMERGENCY POWERS GO INTO [...] (U) Summary: As the financial crisis and uncertainty in Iceland continues, the Russian offer of a 4 billion Euro (5.4 billion USD) loan is getting considerable attention. The Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce held a joint press conference this morning to update on the Government's takeov [...]	2008-10-07 17:30:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK225	ICELANDIC ECONOMIC CRISIS, TIME FOR USG TO GET INVOLVED? [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-08 19:24:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK240	Foreign Minister Expected to Ask the Secretary for [...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Gretar Mar Sigurdsson, the acting chief of the MFA during Foreign Minister Gisladottir's extended absence, informed the Ambassador October 17 that Gisladottir intends to play a leading role in the government's efforts to secure international financing after she ret [...]	2008-10-20 13:12:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK258	ICELAND: PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (U) Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde has sent U.S. President-elect Barack Obama a letter of congratulations, according to a November 5 press release from the PM's Office. In the release, Haarde further noted that he looks forward to meeting the new President at the next NATO Summit in 200 [...]	2008-11-05 15:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IC
08REYKJAVIK263	ICELAND: CAN THIS COALITION BE SAVED? [...] (C/NF) Summary: Public support for Iceland's government has fallen below 50 percent in the wake of the financial crisis here, and cracks are beginning to widen between the two coalition parties as weekly demonstrations grow in size and fervor. PM Haarde's Independence Party (IP) has taken th [...]	2008-11-10 18:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON EU IC
08REYKJAVIK264	Iceland's economic troubles: Implications for the defense [...] (C) Summary: Iceland's economic collapse is spurring painful but necessary cost cutting measures by the Icelandic government. One expected target of reductions is the defense budget, a very small part of the national budget but a line item with a high profile. Although a funding reduction i [...]	2008-11-10 18:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL NATO PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK279	Foreign Minister Assesses Icelandic Domestic and Foreign [...] (U) At a November 28 lunch hosted by the Danish Ambassador, the dean of the diplomatic corps, Foreign Minister Gisladottir told the assembled heads of mission she viewed Iceland's financial collapse as part of a global meltdown that must be resolved globally. In a pointed repudiation of the ha [...]	2008-12-01 16:57:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EU IC
08REYKJAVIK291	ICELAND: 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Post provides the following submission for Part 2 of the INCSR report. Part 1 (Narcotics) was transmitted Ref B. 2. Begin text of submission: Iceland Money laundering is not considered a major problem in Iceland, though international observers have questioned the effectiveness of th [...]	2008-12-10 16:54:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFN EFIN KCRM IC
08REYKJAVIK36	EIGHTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy point of contact on the trafficking in persons (TIP) issue is Political Officer Brad Evans, tel. +354-562-9100x2294, fax +354-562-9139, unclassified e-mail EvansBR@state.gov. Hours spent on preparation: - Pol Officer (FS 02) 12 hrs - Pol Assistant 50 hrs - DCM (FE-OC) 1 h [...]	2008-03-07 12:22:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF IC
08REYKJAVIK52	Scenesetter for the Secretary's meeting with Icelandic [...] (C/NF) Icelandic Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir's visit to Washington April 10-12 will be her first visit with a bilateral agenda. Since her Social Democratic Alliance party came into government last June, she has quickly forged a solid relationship with her center-right coalit [...]	2008-04-03 16:47:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV PINR NATO KWMN IC
08REYKJAVIK67	REYKJAVIK REQUESTS EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW FOR 2008 PROGRAM [...] (U) Post requests an Embassy Science Fellow to help strengthen the bilateral science research ties between the U.S. and Iceland. Embassy Reykjavik has designated the expansion of bilateral science ties as a key priority in our FY2010 Mission Strategic Plan, devoting an entire goal paper to the [...]	2008-04-21 18:09:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL KSCA SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER IC
08REYKJAVIK71	ABBAS STOPOVER IN ICELAND: SPECIAL ENVOY APPOINTED, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a short-notice visit, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas overnighted in Iceland April 21-22, meeting with Icelandic President Grimsson and Foreign Minister Gisladottir. At the ceremonial lunch with Grimsson, Abbas lauded the contributions of small states like Icel [...]	2008-04-23 19:17:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR KPAL KWBG IS XF IC
08REYKJAVIK91	Scenesetter for the Secretary's visit to Iceland May 30, 2008 [...] (U) The Icelanders are delighted to welcome you to the High North. Your visit to Reykjavik is the first by a Secretary of State since Secretary Powell attended the NATO Summit here in 2002, and the first bilateral visit since Secretary Albright overnighted in 2000. Under Secretary for Politic [...]	2008-05-19 14:34:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINR NATO KWMN ECON UNSC IC
08RIGA123	Scenesetter for Secretary Chertoff's visit to Riga [...] We look forward to welcoming you in Riga. Your visit, and the accompanying signing of the MOU (assuming agreement can be reached on the text) on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),is a significant marker of the strength of our bilateral relationship. Joining the VWP is the foreign policy issue th [...]	2008-03-10 11:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR OVIP CHERTOFF MICHAEL LG
08RIGA144	LATVIA, BUCHAREST AND ISAF [...] (C) Summary: We assess that it is unlikely that the Latvian government will make significant new contribution to ISAF at Bucharest. Military op tempo, an unsure defense minister, and funding concerns all contribute to the reasons this is unlikely. Latvia is likely to continue with participatio [...]	2008-03-19 07:32:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL NATO AF LG
08RIGA149	LATVIA CONCERNED ON DEVELOPMENTS IN BELARUS, [...] (S/NF) Summary: Latvian officials are concerned by developments in the U.S. - Belarus bilateral relationship, believing that this represents a hardening of positions by Lukashenka. They are offering support for the U.S., including within the EU, although they did not succeed in getting a pres [...]	2008-03-20 10:07:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR EUN BO LG
08RIGA199	PRESIDENT ZATLERS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C/NF) Latvian President Valdis Zatlers makes his first visit to Washington April 23 - 25 significantly stronger in his job than when he started, but still not the dominant figure in Latvian politics that his predecessor was. Given the strong constitutional limitations on his role, this is on [...]	2008-04-17 09:58:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS CVIS ENRG MARR NATO RS LG
08RIGA2	LAVROV'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov's December 18 visit to Riga was most notable in that it occurred at all. After months of work, his visit marked the first ever visit by a Russian or Soviet FM to an independent Latvia. The highlight was the exchange of instruments of ratification on the Latvia-R [...]	2008-01-02 05:27:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ENRG ETRD EUN RS IR LG
08RIGA200	THE TUG OF WAR OVER NEW POWER PLANTS IN LATVIA [...] (SBU) Summary. The debate over future power plants in Latvia is rapidly heating up. As electricity demand grows and the 2009 decommissioning of Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania approaches, the GOL is weighing its options. Among them are building new power plants and/or linking Latvia [...]	2008-04-17 12:37:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PREL LG
08RIGA22	(S/NF) LATVIA/RUSSIA - INTEL ISSUES TO COMPLICATE [...] (S/NF) Summary: A Russian diplomat in Latvia, who is a declared SVR officer, will leave his post by the time his visa expires in June because his previous expulsion from France has him on a Schengen blacklist. The GOL has decided not to expel the individual because they do not have informatio [...]	2008-01-11 14:58:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PREL RS LG
08RIGA222	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - LATVIA [...] Per reftel, the following is Post's summary of the impact of rising food and commodity prices in Latvia, related to the seven topics identified: ---------------- DEMAND ---------------- 2. According to the Latvian Institute for Agricultural Economy, the most essential food staples and b [...]	2008-04-30 14:24:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL LG
08RIGA227	LATVIA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EU POSITION ON BURMA [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 6 to Iveta Skrastina of the Asia and Oceania Division at the MFA. Noting that the GOL shares U.S. concerns about the Burmese regime's suppression of democracy, Skrastina stated that the GOL will continue to support the EU common policy on Burma. She a [...]	2008-05-06 09:42:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EAID BM LG
08RIGA297	LATVIA: REACTION TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] (C) PolEcon Off delivered reftel demarche to Maija Manika, MFA U/S for Economic Relations and Development Cooperation Policy, on May 21. At that time, Manika had no response, but promised to pass us MFA positions when formulated. Post received an email on May 27 from Elina Grinpauka, MFA Int [...]	2008-05-30 13:21:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EAGR ECON TBIO LG
08RIGA304	THE RETURN OF JURGIS LIEPNIEKS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Jurgis Liepnieks, former Chief of Staff to PM Kalvitis and confidante of Skele and now expelled from People's Party, offered his views of the state of politics in Latvia. He suggested that Skele is gaining dominance over the other oligarchs through financial leverage, that Kalv [...]	2008-06-02 12:00:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR LG
08RIGA338	COMMISSION FORMED: KNAB CHIEF'S FUTURE IS DIM [...] (C) Summary. Following Prosecutor General Janis Maizitis' submission of his report on the KNAB (ref b),Prime Minister Godmanis asked Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) Chief Aleksejs Loskutovs to step down, which he refused to do. According to Latvian law, a Commission has been formed to determine [...]	2008-06-12 11:14:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA38	LATVIAN PLANS IN IRAQ FOR 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S) In response to reftel, post submits the following responses to the questions posed: A. (S) WHAT ARE EUROPEAN LEADERS' LONG-TERM (I.E., BEYOND 2008) PLANS FOR THEIR FORCES AND OTHER EFFORTS IN IRAQ? (S) Latvian leaders believe that they have made their contribution to Iraq with their [...]	2008-01-16 15:48:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET	PINR MARR PREL MOPS EAID NATO EUN IZ LG
08RIGA389	LATVIAN SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-02 09:42:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KV LG
08RIGA463	TFGG01: LATVIA ON GEORGIA/SOUTH OSSETIA - BLAME RUSSIA [...] (C) On the afternoon of August 8, Charge was summoned to the MFA to meet with State Secretary Normans Penke to discuss developments in Georgia/South Ossetia, where Penke expressed the GOL's great concern about the escalating situation. While he initially described that he had held discussions earli [...]	2008-08-08 14:40:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU LG
08RIGA472	TFGG01: LATVIAN FM WANTS STRONG NATO AND EU [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 09:57:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ENRG NATO EUN RS GG LG
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
08RIGA50	Farewell gala caps three successful years for Ambassador [...] Summary: A January 25 farewell gala, attended by 160 guests was the formal event to mark the conclusion of Ambassador Bailey's three years as US Ambassador to Latvia. A wide range of Latvians from government, the arts, education and business came to show their appreciation for the work of th [...]	2008-01-29 15:35:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL ODIP PGOV PREL LG
08RIGA511	TFGG01: SUPPORTING LATVIA IN LIGHT OF GEORGIA [...] (C) Post leadership met internally to discuss ways the USG could show support for Latvia in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Georgia, both to reassure the Latvians of our security commitment and to help them make policy adjustments to deal with the new international relationship with Ru [...]	2008-08-22 12:44:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO EUN RS GG LG
08RIGA521	LATVIA SUPPORTS EU OBSERVER MISSION IN GEORGIA [...] (C) DCM and Pol-Econ Chief met for lunch with Edgars Skuja, MFA U/S for Bilateral Affairs, on August 27. In discussions regarding Georgia, Skuja mentioned that at the August 28 EU COREPER meeting, Latvia would push for a strong, unanimous statement from the September 1 European Council regard [...]	2008-08-27 14:25:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU 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
08RIGA529	LATVIA HAPPY WITH EU COUNCIL ON GEROGIA; LOOKING [...] (C) Summary: Latvia views the Sep. 1 EU council on Georgia/Russia as a good first step and is pleased that many Latvian priorities were included in the final product. But they believe that the EU has much more it can do, including deployment of an ESDP mission. Latvia has been working closel [...]	2008-09-02 12:38:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EUN GG LG
08RIGA535	LATVIAN RESPONSE ON NON-GEORGIA TOPICS FOCUSED ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 07:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM LG
08RIGA55	LATVIA/RUSSIA SPY INCIDENT: FALLOUT MORE DOMESTIC [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian officials are very pleased with the reaction to the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Riga for espionage. The reaction from Moscow has been limited to a pro-forma expulsion of a Latvian diplomat, but there has been none of the heated rhetoric that many expected. Rus [...]	2008-01-30 16:28:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINR ODIP RS LG
08RIGA560	OUTCOMES - U.S.-BALTIC CFE CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three Baltic states used annual CFE and conventional arms control consultations with the U.S. HLTF delegation on September 8-9 to underscore the need for increased cooperation on NATO defense planning in light of Russia's actions in Georgia. Far from fixated on notions of de [...]	2008-09-16 10:59:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KCFE LG EN LH
08RIGA565	LEMBERGS ON THE TOWN, AND THE JUDICIAL HOT POTATO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prosecutor General Janis Maizitis has lifted major restrictions limiting Ventspils Mayor (and noted oligarch) Aivars Lembergs, participation in government and freedom of movement. Additionally, two regional courts, citing heavy workloads, have refused to try the case, demonstr [...]	2008-09-17 12:05:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA671	Lithuanian airline files suit against AirBaltic [...] This is a joint cable from Embassies Riga and Vilnius. 2. Summary: Private Lithuanian airline, FlyLAL, and Latvia's national airline, AirBaltic, are involved in an increasingly nasty dispute centered on AirBaltic's pricing of flights out of Vilnius. FlyLAL alleges that AirBaltic is using the [...]	2008-11-03 15:33:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD LG LH
08RIGA701	POLITICS AND THE PAREX BAILOUT [...] (C/NF) Summary: We are keeping a close eye on the implementation of the government bailout of Parex to ensure that politics does not interfere in the proper implementation of the agreement to ensure maximum benefit and minimum risk for the taxpayers of Latvia. Parex has been a political playe [...]	2008-11-17 12:46:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN PGOV LG
08RIGA714	LATVIA SEEKS IMF AND EU ASSISTANCE, POSSIBLY SWEDISH AID [...] After the government's Cabinet meeting on November 20, Prime Minister Godmanis announced that Finance Minister Slakteris has been authorized to begin discussions with the IMF on a possible assistance program for Latvia. Andris Vilks, Chief Economist for SEB Bank, and an informal advisor to the [...]	2008-11-21 05:24:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA719	LATVIA FOLLOWS EU LINE ON BOLIVIA/DEA ISSUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-24 09:00:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR LG
08RIGA727	LATVIA STILL NOT FOCUSED ON BIOFUEL SUSTAINABILITY [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department and discussed with other officials from the Ministry of Environment and MFA. There was no substantive response. As in previous discussions of biofuel sustainability, the GOL has demonst [...]	2008-11-26 14:22:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU LG
08RIGA730	LATVIA NO SUBSTANTIVE REPLY ON GPAF [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department. There was no substantive reply. LARSON [...]	2008-11-26 15:45:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV LG
08RIGA742	LATVIA-IRAN BANKING - VERY LITTLE CONTACT [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-01 14:29:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL EFIN KNNP LG
08RIGA803	LATVIA VOTES FOR PAINFUL FISCAL MEASURES, AWAITS [...] (C/NF) Summary: To qualify for IMF and EU financial assistance, Latvia has adopted a modified 2009 budget and an Economic Stabilization Plan. The measures include deep cuts to public salaries, state services and ministries' expenses, and substantial economic restructuring. These moves, comb [...]	2008-12-17 09:59:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV LG
08RIGA87	ANDRIS GRUTUPS AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LATVIA [...] (C) Summary. Andris Grutups is a prominent lawyer and closely connected to one of Latvia's most influential people - former PM Andris Skele. He is also often not far from the scene when charges of anti-Semitism are raised in Latvia. For example, in a late November 2007 interview with local p [...]	2008-02-15 15:27:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI LG
08RIGA88	AMBASSADOR LARSON'S COURTESY CALL WITH LATVIAN [...] (C) Summary. On February 14, Ambassador Larson met Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis for introductory discussions on a range of issues. They discussed Afghanistan, Kosovo, Visa Waiver, and the Latvian economy. End Summary 2. (C) Ambassador Larson paid his courtesy call on Prime Minis [...]	2008-02-15 15:35:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET	PREL PGOV CVIS ECON NATO RS LG
08RIGA92	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF [...] (S/NF) In his introductory meeting with Ambassador Larson, anti-corruption chief Loskutovs reviewed the status of many of the significant anti-corruption cases in Latvia at the moment. Loskutovs was optimistic that charges would be filed against Andris Skele in the digital TV cases and that th [...]	2008-02-19 16:01:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KCOR LG
08RIODEJANEIRO14	AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER LAMPREIA [...] Classified by: PAO Erik Holm-Olsen for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: During a recent meeting at his Rio de Janeiro residence, former Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia spoke with Ambassador Sobel in a candid, free-wheeling look at the current Br [...]	2008-01-16 15:35:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON BR
08RIODEJANEIRO165	AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH KEY ENERGY ENTITIES IN RIO [...] (SBU) On June 6 Ambassador Sobel met with the two top executives of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP),an association representing the 71 energy companies operating in Brazil, and with Petrobras' new International Director, Jorge Luiz Zelada. In both meetings, discussions centered on the [...]	2008-06-30 16:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV PBTS MARR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO19	U.S. OIL COMPANIES ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The US Commercial Service in Rio organized an oil roundtable discussion with US oil companies and Ambassador Sobel on January 8, 2008. The CEOs of Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Devon Energy, Anadarko, and Hess Corporation briefed Ambassador Sobel on the investment climate for foreign [...]	2008-01-28 16:36:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO236	Prominent Brazilians Ponder Foreign Policy Challenges and [...] (U) Summary. The Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special forum in Rio de Janeiro on September 2, 2008 which featured prominent Brazilian policymakers and academics speaking on the theme of "Challenges to Brazil's Foreign Policy." [...]	2008-09-05 14:44:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ETRD ECIN BR
08RIODEJANEIRO288	U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL [...] (U) Summary. U/S Jeffery visited Rio de Janeiro on October 2, 2008 as part of his trip to Brazil. Accompanied by WHA PDAS Craig Kelly and Special Energy Advisor Greg Manuel, U/S Jeffery met with representatives from the U.S. oil and gas industry, industry association IBP (Brazilian Institute [...]	2008-10-16 18:26:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC EPET EINV PREL BR
08RIODEJANEIRO295	NO TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, BRAZIL'S [...] Summary. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Greg Schulte, visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 17 as part of his trip to the region, including Brasilia, Santiago and Buenos Aires (SEPTELS),for consultations on non-proliferation issues. In meetings with Brazil's nuclear re [...]	2008-10-22 15:17:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ENRG EIND EMIN AR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO300	RIO DE JANEIRO MAYOR-ELECT'S PLANS FOR THE CITY [...] As reported in reftel, former Rio de Janeiro State Secretary for Sports and Tourism Eduardo Paes (PMDB Party) won the October 26 run-off election for Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, edging out Fernando Gabeira (Green Party - PV) by less than one percentage point. Endorsements by Rio de Janeiro Govern [...]	2008-10-28 16:21:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO346	READOUT OF BRAZIL-EU SUMMIT, DECEMBER 22-23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary: Brazilian President Lula hosted the second European Union (EU) - Brazil Summit in Rio de Janeiro on December 22-23, 2008. The EU was represented by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. The international financial and economic c [...]	2008-12-24 17:04:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ENRG EPET SENV FR RS EU BR
08RIYADH102	SARKOZY IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visited Saudi Arabia on January 13-14 to make clear that Saudi Arabia is now "at the top" of the French Middle East policy list. Pres. Sarkozy met with Saudi King Abdullah, addressed the Shura council and spoke briefly with Saudi business leaders. [...]	2008-01-26 11:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	FR PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH1034	SEN. KERRY IN SAUDI - IRAN, IRAQ AND OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) traveled to the Kingdom on June 28-30 where he met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chief of General Intelligence Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al-Asaf, and Assistant Interior Minister for Security Aff [...]	2008-07-06 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CIA ECON IR IS IZ MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR
08RIYADH107	CANADIAN FM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Canadian FM Bernier visited Saudi Arabia on January 9-11. Bernier met with various SAG officials, including Saudi King Abdullah. Topics included aid to the Palestinians, Syria/Lebanon, Iran's nuclear ambitions, operations in Afghanistan, UN make-up and commercial interests. T [...]	2008-01-26 14:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	AF CA FATAH IR IS MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH1090	INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN MADRID - AGENDA AND MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Muslim World League (MWL),under the auspices of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has organized a global interfaith dialogue in Madrid from July 16-18 (Reftels). This is a ground breaking event as the Saudis have organized an event that puts Christianity and Judais [...]	2008-07-15 05:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CIA EU EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
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
08RIYADH1114	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORK PROGRESSES IN RIYADH [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by DOE A/S Kevin Kolevar. 2. (S) During a July 8 visit to Riyadh, DOE A/S Kevin Kolevar met with Ministry of Interior representatives Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Co-Chair Dr. Saud A-Semari and Dr. Khalid Al-Ageel [...]	2008-07-19 09:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1121	SAUDIS ON SUDAN'S BASHIR - DON'T PUSH TOO HARD [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met on July 15 with the Saudi-American Friendship Committee at the Majlis Al-Shoura, chaired by Chief Bandar Mohamed Al-Aiban. Al-Aiban discussed his committee's recent trip to the United States as a "complete success and a turning point" in USG relations with [...]	2008-07-20 09:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA SU UNC UNCRIME
08RIYADH114	PAKISTAN OFFICIAL: SAG LOOKING TO RUSSIANS FOR NUCLEAR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-28 09:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP PGOV PINR PK PREL SA
08RIYADH1150	SAUDI POLICY ON PREVENTING FOREIGN FIGHTERS FROM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The SAG has long been active in stemming the flow of Saudis attempting to enter Iraq as foreign fighters, and has been highly cooperative in broadly addressing this issue with the USG. END SUMMARY. 2. (S/NF) The SAG shares the overall USG policy objective of establishing a s [...]	2008-07-26 14:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	AG EG IZ JO LY MCAP MO MOPS PGOV PINR PREL
08RIYADH1155	SAUDIS WILL ENGAGE EUROPE OVER SYRIA [...] (S) Pol Counselor delivered Reftel A demarche to Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Director Ambassador Saleh Al-Kuhaimi on July 27. Al-Kuhaimi stated the SAG is engaged with the EU and all major European governments. He fully agreed that Syria has long been a sour [...]	2008-07-28 07:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EUN PGOV PREL SA SY
08RIYADH1170	KING ABDULLAH'S INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND THE MADRID [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Saudi-hosted Madrid Conference for Interfaith Dialogue won King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud praise from local media and Embassy contacts alike. It has the potential to lead to greater religious tolerance, with the tangible effect of defusing extremism and associated ter [...]	2008-07-30 05:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CIA EU EUN KDEM KISL KMDR KPAO PGOV
08RIYADH1174	SAUDIS INVEST IN FOREIGN AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD [...] (C) Summary: One of the unintended consequences of the dramatic increase in oil prices has been huge inflation in basic commodities, including grain. Food security continues to be a concern in Saudi Arabia, especially with regard to lower and middle income population, and foreign workers. Th [...]	2008-07-30 13:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EAGR ETRD EINV PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH1175	SAUDI OIL ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN PROCEEDING SLOWLY [...] (S) Recent conversations with the Assistant Minister of Petroleum, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, and the Pakistani Embassy point to one conclusion: the Saudi offer to assist Pakistan by deferring crude oil payments is proceeding slowly. With King Abdullah, Petroleum Minister Naimi, [...]	2008-07-30 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PREL PK 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
08RIYADH1196	FRENCH DCM ON RELATIONS WITH SYRIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The French DCM in Riyadh commented to us that GOF will be wary in its engagement with Syria. END SUMMARY. 2. (S/NF) In a meeting between Pol Counselor and French DCM in Riyadh Emmanuel Bonne on August 2 to discuss Kosovo (Septel),Bonne raised the issues of Syria and Leban [...]	2008-08-05 10:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	EUN PGOV PREL SA SY
08RIYADH1205	SAUDI MFA OFFICIAL ON IRAQ [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Saudis support USG policy and strategy in establishing a stable Iraq. However, the Saudis remain extremely distrustful of PM Maliki and highly concerned over Iranian influence there. Therefore, they are still hesitant, at least for the interim, to commit any political capi [...]	2008-08-06 10:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC IR IZ MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH121	ASHURA IN THE EP: A TALE OF TWO CITIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Falling on January 19, 2008, this year's Ashura commemorations in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia continued the trend of the recent past; Qatif-area Shi'a enjoyed increased freedom of expression while the Al-Ahsa community was strictly forbidden from any public commemoration [...]	2008-01-30 09:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI SA
08RIYADH1218	SAUDI ASSISTANT MINISTER OF INTERIOR: INDIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-10 15:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR SA
08RIYADH1230	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI: NEXT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The enormous Saudi energy facilities located in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, which provide approximately 12 percent of global oil supply, remain highly vulnerable to external attack. Even partial disruption of these production facilities would have an immediate impact on oil s [...]	2008-08-11 16:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1272	READOUT OF ABDULLAH-MUBARAK MEETING BY EGYPTIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Riyadh Egyptian DCM Hussam Essa provided a readout of the Saudi King Abdullah-Egyptian President Mubarak meeting held in Cairo on Aug. 15. Essa again relayed the message that Egypt asks to have side discussions on Iran during the next 6 2 1 meetings, as well being kept infor [...]	2008-08-20 04:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EG EU IR IS IZ MU PGOV PREL SA UNC UNGA
08RIYADH1283	MEETING WITH CONTROVERSIAL SHI'A SHEIKH NIMR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In an August 13 meeting with PolOff, controversial Shi'a sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr sought to distance himself from previously reported pro-Iranian and anti-American statements, instead adopting a less radical tone on topics such as the relationship between Iran and the Saudi Sh [...]	2008-08-23 05:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KIRF KISL PINR PREL PTER SA
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
08RIYADH1321	SHI'A POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA'S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Shi'a of the Eastern Province (EP) - located primarily in the oases of Qatif and al-Ahsa - comprise the vast majority of the Saudi Shi'a, the largest minority in the Kingdom. With strong socio-religious ties to Iran, and residing on lands holding one quarter of the world's [...]	2008-08-27 23:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KIRF KISL PINR PREL PTER PGOV PINS SA
08RIYADH1345	SAUDIS CONSIDER KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche (Reftel A) to Ambassador Talal al-Malki, temporarily covering European issues in the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al-Malki responded that he would refer the matter of the proposed Kosovo ICJ resolution to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. [...]	2008-09-02 04:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA UNGA KV RU
08RIYADH1400	SAUDIS WAITING ON IRAQIS TO MOVE FORWARD ON DEBT [...] (C) In a September 6 courtesy call, Econoff discussed Iraqi debt relief with Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Hamid al-Baz'y. Dr. al-Baz'y said that though there had been significant progress toward an agreement on the amount of the debt's principal at a previous meeting in September 2007, there h [...]	2008-09-14 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ECIN ECON SA IZ
08RIYADH1408	MOVING FORWARD ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador accompanied by CENTCOM J5 met Assistant Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MBN) to discuss the next steps in implementing the Critical Infrastructure and Border Protection (CIP) program designed to safeguard Saudi Arabia's oil production and wa [...]	2008-09-15 13:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET LE MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV
08RIYADH141	KING ABDULLAH TO LEBANESE FM: SAG MIGHT BOYCOTT [...] (S) SUMMARY: According to the Lebanese DCM Ziad Itani, King Abdullah supports the current Lebanese government and its push for immediate presidential elections. The King reportedly told PM Siniora during his January 25 visit that if the Syrian government prevents Lebanese elections, neither [...]	2008-02-02 12:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR LE SA
08RIYADH1435	MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION PLANS TO [...] (C) Econoff met with Ministry of Culture and Information (MoCI) Under Secretary Abdul Rahman Al Hazaa September 8 to discuss ongoing efforts to combat IPR piracy and violations in Saudi Arabia, particularly software, music, and DVDs. Al Hazaa said that IPR enforcement is a priority for Saudi [...]	2008-09-22 14:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV KIPR KTFN SA
08RIYADH1541	PAKISTANI RELATIONS WITH SAUDIS â€œSTRAINEDâ€ [...] (C) SAUDIS UNHAPPY WITH ZARDARI: Echoing Pakistani interlocutors in Washington and Islamabad, in an introductory call with PolCouns, Pakistani DCM Sarfraz Khanzada (protect) characterized Saudi-Pakistani relations as "under strain." This was due, he said, to a lack of Saudi confidence in the Zardar [...]	2008-10-16 10:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SA PK
08RIYADH1575	SAUD AL-FAISAL: MORE US ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (C) SATISFIED WITH SLEIMAN: Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal touched briefly on Lebanese President Michel Sleiman's October 12-13 visit to the Jeddah during a meeting with Ambassador Fraker on October 18. Saud reported that King Abdallah was "very impressed" with Sleiman and that the visit went "very [...]	2008-10-22 07:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER SA LE
08RIYADH1579	UPDATED SAUDI VIEWS ON JCCIP IMPLEMENTATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met with Assistant Minister of Interior Prince Mohammed bin Nayif bin 'abd al-'Aziz (MBN) to discuss the next steps in implementation of the Joint Commission for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border Security (JCCIP). MBN reiterated the urgency posed by the [...]	2008-10-22 08:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL
08RIYADH1615	CONTROLLING THE MESSAGE: THE SAG PUSHES RELIGIOUS [...] (S) (Summary) The Ramadan season in Saudi Arabia saw prominent media coverage of controversial religious opinions that focused attention on the harsh and unyielding interpretations of Islam that have for so long permeated the thinking of the country's religious establishment. Over the past few [...]	2008-10-28 11:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1617	EP GOVERNOR OFFERS HIS SUPPORT TO THE CONSULATE [...] (C) Summary: On October 19, Consul General Kenny made a familiarization call on the Governor of the Eastern Province, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Prince Mohammed stressed the Saudi Arabian Government,s (SAG) commitment to combating terrorism and providing the appropri [...]	2008-10-28 14:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA

08RIYADH1626	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING FAISAL [...] Reftel requested that Post conduct a post-shipment verification of a Waters 2695 Separations Module and a Waters 2998 Photodiode Array Detector and related equipment exported as No License Required by Waters Corporation, Milford, MA. This order was placed through Waters Europe and Gulf Scientif [...]	2008-10-29 12:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
08RIYADH1647	RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA DEFIES LIMITED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's footprint in Saudi Arabia - official and unofficial - is relatively small compared to the U.S. and many other countries. While several positions in their Riyadh embassy remain unfilled, Russia seeks an office location in Mecca to house their mission to the Organization o [...]	2008-11-03 06:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS SA
08RIYADH1659	SAUDI ARABIA: SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER [...] (S) On behalf of the US Mission to Saudi Arabia, I welcome you back to the Kingdom. As you are aware, your visit coincides with King Abdullah,s trip to the United States, thus the King and several senior ministers will not be in country. Your schedule includes meetings with Crown Prince Sultan [...]	2008-11-04 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL SA
08RIYADH1663	DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT,S MEETING WITH SAUDI [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 08:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV PREL EPET KIPR SA
08RIYADH1668	SAUD AL FAISAL ON PAKISTAN, IRAQ, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: On October 26, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Ambassador Fraker met Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal. Kimmitt and Saud Discussed Pakistan's approaching balance of payment crisis, Saudi relations with Iraq, the need for continued support for the Palestinian Aut [...]	2008-11-08 05:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV PREL EPET KPAL SA
08RIYADH1688	MOHAMMED BIN NAYEF ON SAUDI CT EFFORTS [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY. ON 25 OCTOBER 2008, TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY ROBERT KIMMITT AND AMBASSADOR FRAKER MET WITH ASSISTANT MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR MOHAMMED BIN NAYEF. THEY DISCUSSED SAUDI COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS, THE PROPOSED CHARITY COMMISSION, IRAN, U.S.-SAUDI SECURITY COOPERATION AND THE NEED [...]	2008-11-12 04:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KTFN KISL SA IR
08RIYADH173	SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETS WITH THE [...] (U) SUMMARY. During his first meeting with Ambassador Fraker, Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairman Turki Al-Sudairy emphasized that the creation of the HRC only 18 months ago was a huge step forward for the Kingdom. Al-Sudairy hoped that the USG would become less critical and more supporti [...]	2008-02-06 14:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL SA
08RIYADH1745	SAUDI OIL COMPANY TO STRENGTHEN TIES TO U.S. [...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 23 Dhahran Consul General Kenny met with Saudi Aramco president designate Khalid al-Falih in his Aramco office. Al-Falih, educated at Texas A&M, values his U.S. education highly and expressed hope that most Aramco employees could be exposed to American higher educ [...]	2008-11-24 12:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EPET KPAO OEXC PGOV SA
08RIYADH1748	NAJRAN LOOKS FORWARD TO NEW GOVERNOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 4, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree relieving Prince Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz from his duties as governor of Najran province at his own request. Contacts widely believe he was fired for his inability to manage relations with the Is [...]	2008-11-24 15:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SA YM
08RIYADH1755	U/S GLASSMAN ENGAGES SAUDI PRINCES AND PROFESSORS ON [...] Summary and comment: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs James K. Glassman engaged Saudi Princes Salman Ibn Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh, and Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, and university professors in deliberations about counterterrorism strategies and U.S and [...]	2008-11-25 13:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO PGOV OEXC SCUL ASEC PTER KWMN KISL SA
08RIYADH1780	SAUDI REACTION TO U.N. INTERFAITH SESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi King Abdullah got what he wanted from the November 11-12 UN General Assembly session on interfaith dialogue in New York: a UN endorsement of the value of interfaith dialogue and a boost to his Interfaith Dialogue Initiative (IDI). Domestic Saudi reaction was mixed. Saudi m [...]	2008-12-04 19:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SA UNGA
08RIYADH1804	NEW SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) Summary. Former minister of Social Affairs, Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz al-Akkas, will likely be appointed to the much-coveted, high profile Saudi ambassadorship to Bahrain. Post does not know how soon to expect the appointment of the new ambassador. End Summary. 2. (C) In a discussion wit [...]	2008-12-15 11:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR
08RIYADH1849	SAUDI RESPONSE TO FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered the points contained in reftel on leveraging the FATF statement on Iran to Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamidy, Deputy Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA),on December 23. Dr. Hamidy responded by highlighting Saudi Arabia's active participation in FATF [...]	2008-12-23 15:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL EFIN ETTC KNNP SA IR
08RIYADH1871	SAUDI PUBLIC OUTRAGED OVER GAZA [...] (U) OFFICIAL CONDEMNATIONS: Saudi King Abdallah, Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal and other officials have strongly condemned the Israeli action and called on the U.S. to intervene to end the bloodshed. The King received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his farm outside Riyadh on Decem [...]	2008-12-29 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG IS LE PGOV SA
08RIYADH1883	SAUDI-QATARI COORDINATION MEETING SEALS [...] (C) RECONCILIATION OFFICIAL: As noted in reftel, Qatari Crown Prince Tamim led a large delegation to Riyadh December 15-17 for the first meeting of the Qatar-Saudi Joint Council on Coordination. Interior Minister Nayif stood in for Crown Prince Sultan to lead the Saudi side. (Note: Sultan is [...]	2008-12-30 14:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL QA SA
08RIYADH190	CONFRONTING INTOLERANCE IN SAUDI MOSQUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acting/DCM and PolOff met with Assistant Deputy Minister for Islamic Affairs (MOIA) Dr. Abdullah al-Lheedan on February 3 to discuss SAG efforts to combat extremism. Al-Lheedan focused on SAG efforts to monitor and rehabilitate intolerant imams. He also touched on the charities [...]	2008-02-10 14:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL PGOV 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
08RIYADH368	TRIBES: A SILENT PLAYER IN MODERN-DAY SAUDI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Traditionally seen as a domestic issue, tribalism plays a key role in modern-day Saudi foreign policy. Tribalism affects which conflicts and issues the Saudi government (SAG) engages in, the extent of the SAG's involvement, and with which side it chooses to align itself. Despite [...]	2008-03-05 07:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
08RIYADH372	SAUDI SHI'A CELEBRATE ARBAEEN, BUT NOT WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 27 and 28th, Eastern Province (EP) Shi'a celebrated Arbaeen, a religious festival marking the end of the forty days of mourning that follow the death of Imam Hussein (commemorated during Ashura). Along with Ashura, the foremost bellwether of SAG/Shi'a relations, celeb [...]	2008-03-05 13:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH508	Special Media Reaction: Vice President's Visit to Saudi [...] Vice President Cheney's visit generated editorial commentary that coupled oil prices with the weak U.S. dollar and urged progress on the Middle East Peace Process. Four local op-eds appeared in the local press in addition to factual reporting in all papers. 2. Local Commentary Oil pric [...]	2008-03-25 04:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL OIIP SA
08RIYADH547	SAUDI ARAMCO TREASURER DISCUSSES ARAMCO'S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Saudi Aramco's Treasurer revealed to Consulate officials that Saudi Aramco manages liquid investments of approximately $60 billion, an amount he described as comparable to the fifth or sixth largest sovereign wealth fund in the Gulf. Aramco is considering a number of corporat [...]	2008-04-02 13:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EPET PGOV PINR SA
08RIYADH550	VISIT OF IIPA PRESIDENT TO RIYADH YIELDS [...] (C) Summary. Eric Smith, President of the International Intellectual Property Alliance, met with Saudi officials with copyright protection responsibilities from March 9-11. During a meeting with Smith, Minister of Culture and Information Iyadh bin Amin Madani instructed Ministry officials t [...]	2008-04-02 16:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
08RIYADH563	INSIGHT INTO SAUDI ARAMCO'S DIVESTITURE FROM THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In addition to revealing that Aramco manages nearly 60 billion USD in liquid investments (Reftel),during an April 1 meeting with ConOffs Saudi Aramco Treasurer Motassim al-Maashouq (protect) also gave insight into Saudi Aramco's decision to divest from Petron Corporation, a joint [...]	2008-04-05 13:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET PGOV PREL RP SA
08RIYADH573	FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) Saudi Arabia's annual budget is publicized through government sources, analyses by local banks, and the local media. Officially-released budget data is timely, but not highly-detailed. Most information is limited to broad sectoral allocations. Officially-available information is typically [...]	2008-04-06 12:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL SA
08RIYADH583	SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER ON VISA VALIDITY ISSUE [...] (C) In a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on April 6, the Ambassador raised the issue of increasing non-immigrant visa validity on a reciprocal basis. Noting that the recent visit to the Kingdom by Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff had been a great success (reftel) [...]	2008-04-07 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PGOV PTER PREL SA
08RIYADH586	SAUDI FM: RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO WILL TAKE MORE TIME [...] (C) In a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal on April 6, the Ambassador queried him on the SAG's intentions regarding the recognition of Kosovo. Saud responded that Saudi Arabia will likely recognize Kosovo in "the next few months," but provided no further information on timing [...]	2008-04-07 13:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EU EUN PGOV PREL SA SR UNMIK YI
08RIYADH592	HUMAN RESOURCES DEVOTED TO ENERGY ISSUES [...] (U) This message is cleared by DOE/OE Assistant Secretary Kolevar. SIPDIS 2. (U) Per reftel B request, the State Department expended $275,269 on personnel costs to cover energy-related issues at Mission Saudi Arabia during the last year, and an additional $27,538 in program funds for [...]	2008-04-08 13:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	APER EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH610	SAUDIS REQUEST SUPPORT IN UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION [...] Post received the following request for support in the Universal Postal Union elections via diplomatic note on April 7, 2008. 2. Begin text: The Ministry has the honor to inform the Embassy that the Government of Saudi Arabia hopes to be re-elected to the Universal Postal Union Administr [...]	2008-04-13 08:17:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS UPU SZ SA
08RIYADH618	New Audiences Reached At Riyadh International Book Fair [...] Summary: For the first time, Embassy Riyadh participated in the Riyadh International Book Fair February 26 - March 14. Despite the prohibition on any Embassies' exhibits and participants being limited to publishing houses, post negotiated its participation as the U.S. Information Resource Cen [...]	2008-04-14 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OIIP SCUL SA
08RIYADH625	PROFILE IN REFORM: NASCENT WOMEN'S RIGHTS GROUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Founded by Wajeha al-Huwaider and Fawzia al-Ayouni in August 2007, the Society for Protecting and Defending Women's Rights (the "Society") has quickly become one of the most active and important rights advocacy groups in Saudi Arabia. Coordinating campaigns in the local community [...]	2008-04-15 14:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI SA
08RIYADH639	SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON KING'S THINKING REGARDING [...] (S) Summary: In an April 17 meeting with the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the United States and Royal Advisor Adel al-Jubeir reaffirmed King Abdullah's strong interest in announcing or concluding agreements on visa reciprocity, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),and nuclear c [...]	2008-04-18 10:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	CVIS ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH678	US SPECIAL ENVOY TO OIC MEETS WITH SAUDI FM [...] (C) Summary: On April 26 Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber and the Ambassador met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal. Special Envoy Cumber shared with Prince Saud the U.S. role in the OIC and discussed Saudi recognition of Kosovo. Th [...]	2008-04-27 13:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	IO MK MACEDONIA PGOV PHUM PREL RS SA SR SERBIA
08RIYADH717	U.S. Foreign Policy Heavy Hitters: Mead and Telhami in [...] Summary: Two first-rate U.S. foreign policy experts gave their views on U.S. policy from historical, contemporary, and forward-looking perspectives with eager-to-engage elite Saudi interlocutors. Both proved to be highly capable advocates for U.S. perspectives on foreign policy, Middle East [...]	2008-05-04 13:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KDEM PGOV SA
08RIYADH720	TORTURE NOT AN ACCEPTED PRACTICE IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S) Saudi Arabia in the past four years has made progress in the the context of human rights. Despite the alleged incidents of torture mentioned in the 2007 Human Rights Report, torture is not systematically practiced within the Kingdom. This is confirmed by DOS Embassy staff, and by Riyadh [...]	2008-05-05 06:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH732	PRINCE ABDULAZIZ ON ENERGY MARKETS, OPEC LAWSUITS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-07 17:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG ECON NI SA
08RIYADH751	SAUDIS DISMISS CALLS FOR OPEC MEETING, REITERATE [...] (C) With NYMEX crude reaching $126-plus/barrel on May 9, the energy press speculated the production consensus in OPEC was beginning to crack. On May 10, Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud told us he believes that excepting Saudi Arabi [...]	2008-05-12 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH791	DAMMAM MUNICIPAL COUNCIL UPDATE: PUBLIC CORRUPTION [...] SUMMARY: (C) The city of Dammam continues to be embroiled in a confrontation of governance, pitting four elected members of the Municipal Council against Eastern Province Mayor Dhaifallah al-Otaibi and Council Chairperson, Khalid al-Faleh, an appointed member and the second-in-charge of Saudi [...]	2008-05-19 17:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH792	Saudi Arabia: Media Reaction to President and Mrs. Laura [...] Summary: Editorials pinpointed three major themes during President Bush's recent visit: (1) the Middle East Peace Process, (2) regional security, and (3) oil production and energy security. News stories reporting the visit filled the front pages of all Saudi dailies. The First Lady's separat [...]	2008-05-20 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM SA
08RIYADH853	STATE OF THE SAUDI SHI,A 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite an ongoing dialogue between Saudi Shi'a leadership and the SAG, and slightly greater autonomy of religious and political action in the sub-governate of Qatif, the Shi'a community of Saudi Arabia continues to feel itself a second-class citizenry, facing both formal and inf [...]	2008-06-01 15:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH867	CONCERNS MOUNT REGARDING THE SAUDI GAS INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The early 2008 pullout of French energy giant Total from its Empty Quarter joint venture with Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell and the continued lack of success by Chinese, Russian, and Italian-Spanish JVs in efforts to discover commercially viable quantities of gas in the Em [...]	2008-06-03 14:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
08RIYADH894	SAUDIS ON TIP REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Per Reftel, post delivered demarche regarding the release of the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report to Saudi MFA via diplomatic note on June 4, with a subsequent meeting by Acting Political Counselor with MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director Abul Aziz al [...]	2008-06-08 14:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SA
08RIYADH918	SAUDIS ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY OIL MEETING [...] (U) This is an action request. DOE/International Policy and EB/ESC/IEC please see paragraph five. 2. (C) In the wake of oil prices reaching $139/barrel on June 6, press news broke on 9 June that the Saudi government plans to call an emergency meeting to discuss the current crude oil pr [...]	2008-06-10 14:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH920	SAUDI OIL MEETING DATE CLARIFIED [...] (C) Ministry of Petroleum (MinPet) Public Relations Head Dr. Ibrahim Al Muhanna informed us late on June 11 that the proposed oil meeting would be held on June 22 in Jeddah. He pressed hard for U.S. attendance, saying, "We're doing this for you guys." Assistant Minister of Petroleum Prince [...]	2008-06-11 09:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG PREL SA
08RIYADH925	CODEL RAHALL IN SAUDI - DISCUSS OIL, IRAQ AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Rahall on a visit to Riyadh met with various senior Saudi officials including Governor of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salma [...]	2008-06-14 12:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET IR KCRM KPAO PGOV PHUM
08RIYADH946	Saudi Arabia: Women Revved Up To Spread Word on Breast [...] (U) Summary and comment: After First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush's historic visit to Saudi Arabia and her October 2007 launch of the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness in Saudi Arabia, a fragile partnership is moving forward. Mrs. Bush's visit attracted national attention to this [...]	2008-06-17 04:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO SA
08ROME1021	SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SEPTEMBER [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. Vice President, Silvio Berlusconi's government has worked hard over its first months in office to regain its position as our best ally in continental Europe. Your September 4-10 visit comes as the Berlusconi government reconvenes for what promises to be an important legislat [...]	2008-08-12 14:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME1045	TFGG01: DEBUNKING THE ITALIAN MYTH OF "BALANCE" ON [...] (C/NF) As originally predicted by post in the early days of the Berlusconi government, the GOI's close relationship with Russia could soon become a point of friction in the otherwise very close U.S.-Italy relationship. The GOI leadership, particularly FM Frattini, have gone to great lengths to insi [...]	2008-08-14 14:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV GG RU IT
08ROME1163	MFA MIDDLE EAST DG RAGAGLINI ON SYRIA AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary. During a September 16 courtesy call by Political M/C MFA DG for the Middle East Cesare Ragaglini said Syrian FM al-Moallem surprised the Italians during his September 11 visit by appearing to condition movement on delineating the Syrian-Lebanese border on prior progress on the Go [...]	2008-09-17 14:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME1184	SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR [...] (C/NF) The new Berlusconi government took office after winning a snap election in April 2008. Although it has a strong electoral mandate, the government needs to take decisive steps to revitalize the economy and reduce budget deficits. Over his first hundred days in office, Berlusconi deliv [...]	2008-09-23 07:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENIV ENRG ETRD ETTC KNNP
08ROME1191	PROTECTING U.S. INTERESTS AS ITALY GOES NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The Berlusconi Government tells us it is serious about re-launching the Italian nuclear energy sector. If the GOI actually follows through, there will be tens of billions of dollars in commercial contracts. Already, we see high-level lobbying by British, French and Russian governme [...]	2008-09-24 07:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ETRD ETTC IT KNNP
08ROME1192	VELTRONI TO REMAIN CAPTAIN--FOR NOW, BUT PD IS [...] (C) Having led the Democratic Party (PD) into defeat in national and local elections this spring, Walter Veltroni is proving no more adept in opposition. Veltroni has lost much of his support within the party and has until next spring's European Parliament elections to salvage his position and [...]	2008-09-24 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI IT
08ROME1226	SCENESETTER FOR PM BERLUSCONI'S OCTOBER 13 TRIP TO [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. President, Silvio Berlusconi's October 13 visit to Washington provides an opportunity to strengthen our close ties with a valuable ally in Europe. Since your June 11-13 visit, Berlusconi has consolidated the standing of his government in Italian public opinion through a ser [...]	2008-10-02 15:08:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME1237	BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE 050060873- C27J [...] (SBU) Post conducted reftel post-shipment check on license 050060873, concerning aircraft parts for the C-27J. The Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the GOI had ordered twelve C-27J aircraft, to be built by Alenia. The Italian MOD told Post it had no documentation concerning the re [...]	2008-10-07 13:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC IT
08ROME1269	YUSHCHENKO DISAPPOINTED BY ITALY'S TEPID SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. During his October 8 visit to Rome, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko pressed for strong Italian support of Ukraine's MAP aspirations, EU integration and recognition of the Holodomor. Yushchenko's GOI interlocutors, President Napolitano and PM Berlusconi, told Yushchenko that [...]	2008-10-16 10:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO UP RS IT
08ROME1279	ITALY: FALL REGIONAL ELECTIONS A TEST FOR [...] (C) Two elections in the coming weeks will be the first opportunity for the electorate to speak since the center-right's resounding victory in April. Provincial elections in Trentino (October 26) could go either way, but given the center left's traditional strength in the province, a center ri [...]	2008-10-23 07:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME1304	GOI CONCERNED ABOUT IRITAL SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary: GOI officials expressed concerns that Italian firms may be subject to US sanctions through inadvertent use of Irital, a U.S.-designated Iranian shipping company based in Genoa. End summary. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Hazard for Italian Non-Dual Use Compan [...]	2008-10-28 11:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EUN EWWT KNNP PARM PREL
08ROME1308	ITALIAN ENERGY ISSUES: SPECIAL ENVOY C. BOYDEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 9 and 10, 2008, Special Envoy C. Boyden Gray visited Rome and met with key energy officials of the Italian Government and private sector. Major points of discussion revealed Italian worry about Caspian gas, namely whether the Turks will agree to let a sufficient amount [...]	2008-10-29 07:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IT RU AZ
08ROME1320	AFRICOM COMPONENT COMMANDS: HOST NATION [...] (C) Summary: On October 14 Post completed an exchange of Diplomatic Notes with the GOI confirming Italy's willingness to host the USAFRICOM Army and Navy Component Commands at Vicenza and Naples, thereby concluding the Host Nation Notification process. However, the GOI has asked that Post del [...]	2008-10-30 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO IT
08ROME1326	ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]	2008-11-03 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1327	ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]	2008-11-03 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1358	MEDVEDEV SECURITY PLAN GETS AN ITALIAN ROLLOUT [...] (C) A November 5 op-ed in the Italian journal Il Riformista by FM Frattini commenting on Medvedev's proposal for a new security architecture in Europe culminates a several-month-long initiative by high profile Italian officials on both sides of the political divide to support the Russian initi [...]	2008-11-07 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO RS IT
08ROME1386	BERLUSCONIâ€™S COMMENTS ON MISSILE DEFENSE AND KOSOVO CREATE FIRESTORM IN ITALY [...] (C) During a press conference on the margins of the Italy-Turkey summit in Izmir on November 12, Italian PM Berlusconi said that the U.S. had "provoked" Russia by unilaterally recognizing Kosovo's independence, pressing forward on Missile Defense, and inviting Ukraine and Georgia to have a closer r [...]	2008-11-13 19:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO RS IT
08ROME1389	RIO-PLUS-20 CONFERENCE: EU ASKS BRAZIL TO POSTPONE UN [...] (SBU) On 3 November 2008, SCICouns delivered reftel points, regarding Brazilian and South Korean proposals to host a Sustainable Development Summit in 2012 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1992 "Rio Earth Summit," to Italian Foreign Ministry Environment, Energy and Sustainable Developm [...]	2008-11-14 15:32:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV AORC PREL EUN IO IT
08ROME1392	ITALY ANGRY ABOUT "EXTRATERRITORIAL" IRITAL [...] (C) Summary: GOI officials have expressed strong objections to new US sanctions targeting firms that do business with Irital, an Iranian shipping company. A prominent Italian shipping company has ties to Irital. Extraterritoriality also seems to be a concern. This issue could spill over i [...]	2008-11-14 15:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PREL
08ROME1406	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR DECEMBER 3 VISIT TO ROME [...] (C) Summary. 1. (C) Summary. The political conditions in Italy are dramatically different from the conditions that existed when you last visited in July 2006. Silvio Berlusconi has returned to power after two years of a divided and ineffectual Prodi government. Berlusconi enjoys unparalleled levels [...]	2008-11-19 10:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT
08ROME1432	READOUTS ON ITALIAN ENERGY TALKS IN MOSCOW AND [...] (C) Summary: PM Berlusconi discussed energy issues with Russian and Turkish leaders during recent bilateral summits in Moscow and Izmir. The Italians signed a nuclear research cooperation agreement with Rosatom; we are told this agreement has little significance. The GOI once again failed to [...]	2008-11-25 07:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL
08ROME1474	ITALY COUNTRY REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III [...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There wer [...]	2008-12-05 07:56:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT
08ROME150	GOI NON-PAPER SETS GOAL OF ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. In late December, the GOI provided the Embassy and Department a non-paper on Italian energy/energy security policy in response to questions raised during the December 11, 2007, meeting between President Bush and Italian President Napolitano. The full text is included below. The [...]	2008-02-04 10:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RU AJ IT
08ROME1500	ITALY IMPLEMENTS FATF/EU POLICY ON IRAN BUT IS [...] (C) Summary: According to Cristina Collura, Director of the Financial Crimes Unit at the Italian Treasury, Italy has implemented measures directed at Iranian finance -increased customer due diligence, improved record keeping and new Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for proliferation fin [...]	2008-12-10 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PARM PREL KNNP
08ROME1530	MOVING FORWARD ON COORDINATED NATIONAL MEASURES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The December 12 meeting in Rome of the "likeminded group" that focused on the implementation of national measures on Iran usefully brought Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Republic of Korea into the group (previously limited to France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Unite [...]	2008-12-17 13:06:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1534	ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]	2008-12-18 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1535	ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]	2008-12-18 14:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1539	ITALIAN SHERPA MASSOLO SEEKS USG VIEWS ON G8 [...] (C) Summary: Italian G8 Sherpa Giampiero Massolo told the DCM on December 15 that Italy wants to resist pressures to expand the G8 format during its 2009 Presidency. He asked whether the new U.S. Administration would favor another Major Economies leaders' Meeting (MEM) at the Summit to deal wi [...]	2008-12-19 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV IT
08ROME1540	ITALIAN SHERPA MASSOLO SEEKS USG VIEWS ON G8 [...] (C) Summary: Italian G8 Sherpa Giampiero Massolo told the DCM on December 15 that Italy wants to resist pressures to expand the G8 format during its 2009 Presidency. He asked whether the new U.S. Administration would favor another Major Economies leaders' Meeting (MEM) at the Summit to deal wi [...]	2008-12-19 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV OVIP OTRA IT
08ROME1569	ITALIAN MIN FIN CALLS REPORTS OF BANK SEPAH RESUMING FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Italian Finance Ministry officials told Post that Iranian press accounts of Italy rescinding its restrictions on the Rome branch of Bank Sepah are "propaganda" and "totally inaccurate." Instead, Italian officials say the existing controls on Bank Sepah will be maintained. Moreov [...]	2008-12-23 15:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1573	GEN PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN WITH ITALIAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Italy's leaders warmly welcomed the December 9-10 visit of U.S. CENTCOM Commander, Gen. David Petraeus. In his meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, Defense Minister La Russa, Foreign Minister Frattini, and Italy's military leadership, Petraeus stressed that the situation in Afghani [...]	2008-12-24 10:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IZ IR LE PK
08ROME225	CUBA: D'ALEMA CONGRATULATES RAUL CASTRO, GENTLY [...] (C) Ambassador spoke to FM D'Alema February 24 to deliver reftel points on promoting democratic change in Cuba. He urged D'Alema to issue a statement calling for free and fair elections, the release of political prisoners, and dialogue with democratic activists and civil society. D'Alema said [...]	2008-02-25 16:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU CU IT
08ROME246	ITALY: PD LEADER VELTRONI SEES NO FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 16:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME249	ITALIAN MFA OFFICIAL OUTLINES ITALIAN ENERGY, [...] (C) Summary. During a February 13 meeting with Embassy Officers, Giovanni Manfredi, the Italian MFA official responsible for energy issues, provided a wide-ranging and candid assessment of Italian energy and energy security policy. Manfredi said Italian demand for natural gas will continue t [...]	2008-02-29 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG RU IT
08ROME260	GOI WORKING TO IMPROVE NATO-EU RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 13:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS EU TU CY IT
08ROME294	ITALIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES U.S.-EU GPS-GALILEO [...] Per reftel, on March 4 SCICouns spoke with Counselor Raffaella Campanati of the Foreign Affairs Ministry's (MFA) European Union (EU) External Relations Office, to follow up on the status of Italy's ratification of the U.S.-EU Global Positioning System (GPS)-Galileo Cooperation Agreement. Camp [...]	2008-03-10 10:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TSPL TPHY PREL SENV IMO ICAO ITU IT
08ROME390	ITALIAN ENERGY: EXPERTS UNCONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. On February 28, Ecmin hosted a roundtable discussion with Italian energy experts. The discussion focused on Italian energy security (especially security of Italian natural gas imports),and Italy's energy relationship with Russia. With one exception, the Italian experts did not [...]	2008-03-31 10:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD ENRG EINV EIND ETRN RU IT
08ROME398	GLOBAL HAWK: ITALY APPROVES BASING AT SIGONELLA: [...] (U) This message contains an urgent action request at para 2. 2. (C) The Italian Defense General Staff (IDGS) notified the Embassy in writing on April 1 that Italy approved the deployment of the Global Hawk UAV to Sigonella Naval Air Station in Sicily (text of approval note at para 4). Th [...]	2008-04-01 14:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO IT
08ROME435	ITALIAN ELECTIONS: U.S. INTERESTS TO BENEFIT [...] (C/NF) Former PM Silvio Berlusconi retained a 5 to 8 percentage point lead ahead of April 13-14 parliamentary elections with late March polls showing he will win a comfortable majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The situation in the Senate is less predictable because of a complicated regiona [...]	2008-04-08 09:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME451	ENI: WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT GAZPROM'S ITALIAN PARTNER? [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND EINV ENRG ETRD IT RU
08ROME454	ITALY: PRESSING OUR PRIORITIES WITH THE NEXT [...] (C) Summary. Italy's upcoming elections and period of government formation will give us an opportunity to press our agenda with renewed vigor after four months with a caretaker government and more than two years with a government hampered by far left partners. While our relationship with the P [...]	2008-04-11 09:50:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME461	SCENESETTER FOR ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY [...] (C/NF) Your trip to Rome for the International Energy Forum (IEF) will occur immediately after Italy's April 13-14 parliamentary elections. While you are here, Italian parliamentarians will be in the beginning of the government formation process. Romano Prodi's center-left coalition governm [...]	2008-04-14 09:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPRT IT
08ROME472	ITALY: BERLUSCONI WINS ITALIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C/NF) Former PM Silvio Berlusconi's coalition defeated center-left rival Walter Veltroni 46.8 to 37.4 in Italy's parliamentary elections, obtaining comfortable majorities in both houses of parliament. The populist, anti-immigrant Northern League, a Berlusconi ally, doubled its percentage to [...]	2008-04-15 13:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME519	GEORGIA/RUSSIA: ITALIANS PREFER DISCUSSING [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Marco Clemente, MFA Office Director for Russia and CIS affairs. Clemente agreed that Russia's Presidential Instructions on relations with Abkhazia represented a creeping annexation of the separatist region and stated that Italy was concerned by rising tens [...]	2008-04-23 13:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS IT
08ROME525	(C) DELIVERING TOUGH MESSAGES TO ENI CEO PAOLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 5-6 visit to Washington, Post believes it would be helpful to U.S. interests if Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni is told very clearly of serious USG concerns about 1) his company's close collaboration with Russia's Gazprom and 2) his company's continuing involvement in Iran. E [...]	2008-04-24 14:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IR IT PGOV PREL RU
08ROME54	ITALY: POL DIRECTOR TELLS U/S ROOD ITALY SUPPORTS [...] (C) Italian MFA Political Director Terzi told U/S Rood that Italy supported additional measures to encourage Iran to suspend uranium enrichment (with a strong preference for a UNSCR, but also expressing openness to EU action). Terzi said the GOI believed in continuing the two-tracked approach [...]	2008-01-15 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KNNP XF IT
08ROME587	ITALIANS TELL WHA A/S SHANNON THEY WILL CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary. On May 2 WHA A/S Thomas Shannon met with Giovan Battista Verderame, MFA Director General for Latin American Affairs, and his staff to discuss recent developments in the region. Verderame said Italy's commercial relationship and large expatriate community meant Italy needed a str [...]	2008-05-12 06:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME650	ITALY: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (U) This is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There were no high [...]	2008-05-22 13:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT
08ROME651	ITALY: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (U) This is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There were no high [...]	2008-05-22 13:25:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT
08ROME683	(S) GOI TO INVESTIGATE EXPORT OF MACHINE TOOL TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On May 29, Econoff delivered to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Ref A non-paper on the export of an Italian compu [...]	2008-05-30 12:25:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL IT IR
08ROME71	ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C/NF) Ambassador called on FM D'Alema January 15 to run through key foreign policy issues in advance of PM Prodi's February 4 visit to Washington. D'Alema was in a constructive mood and said Italian foreign policy on key issues was largely convergent with that of the U.S. He said that Kosov [...]	2008-01-16 16:57:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO UNSC EUN IT
08ROME726	ITALY: PM BERLUSCONI IN BROAD AGREEMENT ON KEY [...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met June 6 with PM Silvio Berlusconi and U/S Gianni Letta to frame issues President Bush may discuss with Berlusconi during their June 12 bilateral meeting in Rome. Berlusconi said he saw no problematic issues in the U.S.-Italian relationship. In office for less than on [...]	2008-06-09 11:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO ETRD IT
08ROME774	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S ROOD TO ROME, JUNE [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Rome presents a well-timed opportunity to engage the GOI on a number of important security issues in the wake of the successful meetings between the President and PM Berlusconi on June 12. In particular, the positive atmosphere generated by the visit should contribu [...]	2008-06-19 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08ROME841	ITALY: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAKTOUM FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURS [...] (U) In consultation with our constituent posts, below is a suggested list of names for the Maktoum Foundation Entrepreneurs Conference, Ref A. 2. (SBU) Name: Ms. Mona Mohanna Business Address: Via Vallazze 95, 20131 Milano Business Telephone: +39 011 02/ 2664781 Business Fax: +39 [...]	2008-07-07 07:26:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL IT
08ROME900	FM FRATTINI TO COORDINATE WITH U.S. ON IRAN, [...] (C) Summary. Italian FM Franco Frattini told the Ambassador on July 21 that Italy is prepared to do more to make EU measures against Iran more effective but opposition from Spain and Austria make it unlikely that it will happen during the July GAERC. In a recent phone conversation, Syrian FM [...]	2008-07-22 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO ECON IT

08ROME924	ITALY: THE WAY FORWARD ON UNMEE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA East Africa Office Director Mario Sammartino July 25. Sammartino said Italy was largely in agreement with U.S. thinking on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). UNMEE's mandate must be terminated, he said, given the lack of agreement by e [...]	2008-07-28 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER IT

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