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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
By year:
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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Effective from January 1983
The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign
Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)
Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
Effective from May 1983
Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
Effective from August 1983
The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)
Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
Effective from March 1983
The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
Effective from October 1997
Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)
The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc
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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Effective from April 1984
Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)
Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:
* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).
Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
Effective from July 2001
Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Effective from August 1989
Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOM: Chief of Mission
Effective from March 2004
Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
Effective from August 2001
Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCRM: Criminal Activity
Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
Effective from May 1991
Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
Effective from December 2007
Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
Effective from August 1986
Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
Effective from May 2007
Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Effective from September 2006
Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
Effective from June 2000
Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
Effective from August 2006
Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)
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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
Effective from January 1999
Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)
Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.
(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
Effective from August 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
Effective From October 1999
Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Effective from April 1984
Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
Effective from February 1984
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
Effective from May 2000
Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
Effective from November 1984
Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Effective from August 1996
Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
Effective from March 1993
Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)
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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
Effective from February 1983
Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
Effective from October 1997
Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)
Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
Effective from July 2004
Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
Effective from June 1984
Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
Effective from September 2008
Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
Effective from November 1995
Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)
Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
Effective from June 1995
Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
Effective from January 1983
Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
EXCHANGE OPERATIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
Effective from January 1983
Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
Effective from October 1999
Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
Effective from January 1983
Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
Effective from January 1983
A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)
The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
Effective from January 1983
Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
Effective from January 1985
The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)
People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
Effective from January 1983
The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)
The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)
All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)
Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
Effective from March 1995
The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)
The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)
Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)
Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:
* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG 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08TASHKENT1006 | UZBEKISTAN: EXPECTING RUSSIA-GEORGIA DISCUSSION [...] (C) On August 27, Charge d'Affaires met with First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Department Chief Mamadjanov to deliver reftel A demarche urging the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) to condemn and reject Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and A [...] | 2008-08-28 10:13:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR ASEC EAID GG RS UZ |
08TASHKENT1022 | UZBEKISTAN: CSTO DEMARCHE AND PUTIN VISIT [...] (C) On Sunday, August 31, we delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev, who promised to relay it immediately to appropriate officials. Contacted at home on the September 1 Uzbek Independence Day holiday, Fayzullaev said a response had to be [...] | 2008-09-02 12:58:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | GG PBTS PREL RS UZ |
08TASHKENT1029 | UZBEKISTAN: NO EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN POSITION ON [...] (C) On September 3, Pol-Econ Section Chief and Poloff met with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev to discuss reftel A demarche on the upcoming Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) meeting. Fayzullaev stated that he delivered this info [...] | 2008-09-03 12:25:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | GG PBTS PREL RS UZ |
08TASHKENT1034 | ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL DEMPSEY MEETS [...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Tashkent on August 28, Acting CENTCOM Commander General Martin Dempsey met separately with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilkhom Nematov and Director of the National Drug Control Center Kamol Dusmetov. He also conducted mil-to-mil meetings with Ministe [...] | 2008-09-05 03:21:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PHUM EAID PINR AF PK GG RS UZ |
08TASHKENT1048 | UZBEK DEPUTY FM DENIES GAS DEAL SIGNED WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) In a September 8 meeting with Ambassador, Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov denied that Uzbekistan had "signed" an agreement with Russia for construction of a new gas pipeline during Russian PM Putin's Sept. 2 visit to Tashkent. Nematov said that talks were on-going with Russia on the [...] | 2008-09-11 11:32:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET PREL PGOV UZ RS |
08TASHKENT199 | RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ON PUTIN-KARIMOV MEETING [...] (C) Summary: On February 11 the Ambassador called on Russian Ambassador Farit Muhametshin to discuss President Karimov's February 5-6 trip to Moscow, including his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Muhametshin described the trip as "nothing extraordinary" and said all meetings an [...] | 2008-02-13 11:44:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EMIN ENRG ECON SNAR RS AF TI ZK UZ |
08TASHKENT487 | UZBEKISTAN STAYING CLEAR OF ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 12:56:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO GG RS UZ |
08TASHKENT577 | TASHKENTERS QUIETLY SEETHING OVER FATE OF ORPHANS [...] (SBU) Summary: A statue commemmorating the adoption of orphans from the Western front during World War II was removed from a prominent Tashkent square in the dead of night on April 12. The move rankled ethnic Russians, who viewed the move as an assault on the city's history. Even ethnic Uzb [...] | 2008-05-21 08:34:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI PINR RS UZ |
08TASHKENT878 | BUKHARA ACTIVIST: BETTER-TRAINED IMAMS FENDING OFF [...] (C) Summary: During a two-day visit to Bukhara on July 15 - 16, poloff discussed the current state of the region's Muslim community with a prominent local human rights activist and imams at Sunni and Shiite mosques. The activist, Shukhrat Ganiev, observed that that Muslim religiosity, especia [...] | 2008-07-29 12:43:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF PGOV PINR PREL SOCI EG SA RS UZ |
08TASHKENT991 | UZBEKISTAN: EXPECTING RUSSIAN PRESSURE ON [...] (C) On August 25, Charge d'Affaires met with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Department Chief Takhir Mamadjanov to urge the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) to press Russia not to recognize the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and to convey the other points in [...] | 2008-08-26 12:50:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR ASEC EAID GG RS UZ |
08TBILISI1317 | GEORGIANS DEMAND ABKHAZ LEAVE ACHAMKHARA HEIGHTS [...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: In an August 1 meeting with Ambassadors from Western Friends of the Secretary General, Giga Bokeria, Deputy Foreign Minister, along with Vano Merabishvili, Minister of Internal Affairs (MOIA),and Shota Utiashvili, Chief, Analysis and Information, MOIA, relayed [...] | 2008-08-01 14:27:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS GG |
08TBILISI1327 | GEORGIANS SEEK CALM IN SOUTH OSSETIA AND ARE [...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: On the evening of 1 August sniper activity erupted around South Ossetian villages and soon expanded into mortar fire which continued until the morning of 2 August when events calmed. OSCE military monitors said that the use of mortars by both sides and the ran [...] | 2008-08-04 14:17:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS GG |
08TBILISI1372 | GEORGIA: SITREP 9: RUSSIAN TROOPS REMAIN IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-13 11:18:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | GG RS PGOV PHUM PREL |
08TBILISI923 | DAS BRYZA VISIT WITH DEFENSE MINISTER KEZERASHVILI [...] (C) Summary: On May 9, Georgian Defense Minister Kezerashvili and First Deputy Defense Minister Kutelia told DAS Bryza that they were very concerned by the build-up of Russian forces in Abkhazia, claiming that at least 600 of the forces that purported to be peacekeepers are actually paratroo [...] | 2008-06-02 13:20:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KGOV RS GG |
08TELAVIV1826 | ISRAEL: MFA DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO CRISIS IN GEORGIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 14, PolOff and Pol-MilOff met with several MFA officials to discuss the crisis in Georgia and Israel's response. In separate meetings, EmbOffs met Hillel Newman, FM Livni's chief policy advisor on Europe and Eurasia; Gary Koren, Director of the Eurasia Department; and [...] | 2008-08-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS RS GG AJ IS |
08THEHAGUE1041 | NETHERLANDS: ECONOMIC MINISTER VISITS RUSSIA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven returned from her December 4-5 Moscow visit with a handful of energy announcements. Her meeting with Gazprom's CEO touched on Nord Stream, a gas storage project in the Netherlands, and selling future output from Yamal gas fie [...] | 2008-12-22 07:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET NL RS |
08THEHAGUE344 | NETHERLANDS/GEORGIA: DUTCH SUPPORT EU STATEMENTS [...] (C) Summary: The GONL supports the recent statement by the Slovenian EU Presidency noting "serious concern" over the April 15 Russian Presidential instructions enhancing relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. According to MFA Deputy Director for South Eastern and Eastern Europe Henk Voska [...] | 2008-04-21 14:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS NL |
08THEHAGUE472 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): RUSSIAN [...] (U) This is an action message -- see para 7 below. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On June 3, U.S. Del began a series of meetings to gauge initial reactions to the strategy laid out in reftel for approval of U.S. and Russian destruction documents. Reactions from Russia seemed favorable, [...] | 2008-06-03 16:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL RS CWC |
08THEHAGUE480 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MEETING WITH [...] (C) On June 5, Ambassador Javits and Delrep met with OPCW Director General Pfirter to discuss the way forward on U.S. and Russian destruction documents and the DG,s recent trip to China. As per Ref A, Amb. Javits explained the conditions that must be met for the U.S. to join consensus on the [...] | 2008-06-05 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PARM PREL RS CWC |
08THEHAGUE957 | NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH PRESS RUSSIA ON GEORGIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 30, Dutch FM Verhagen urged Russian FM Lavrov to comply with the 6-point ceasefire plan for Russia and Georgia. Verhagen and Lavrov disagreed on Iran, with Lavrov suggesting Iran is being unfairly pressured. Lavrov urged support for the Medvedev plan for European secu [...] | 2008-11-17 16:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EU NL GG RS IR |
08THEHAGUE971 | NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: SUPPORT GEORGIA, ENGAGE RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch MFA staff believe Russia/Georgia multilateral negotiations will be long and tedious. They do not see Russian aggression against Georgia as "first in a pattern," but more of a one-of-a-kind occurrence. They believe we need to engage Russia, but Russia doesn't "share our va [...] | 2008-11-20 14:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EU GG NL PREL RS |
08TOKYO1002 | MOSCOW LINKS EUROPEAN AND ASIAN SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. Moscow officials expressed renewed concerns about Tokyo's missile defense cooperation with the United States during the April 7 Japan-Russia Strategic Dialogue meeting held in Tokyo. First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov drew links between the security environments in Eur [...] | 2008-04-11 06:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM JA RS |
08TOKYO1074 | RUSSIAN FM LAVROV SAYS AIM AND INTENT OF JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. The aim and intent of Japan's ballistic missile defense system are "obvious" and "understandable," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on April 14. The Russian FM "indirectly admitted" that a Russian strategic bomber in [...] | 2008-04-18 09:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM ENRG JA RS |
08TOKYO1095 | JAPAN-RUSSIA POL-MIL DIALOGUE REVIEWS MISSILE [...] (C) Summary. Russia inquired about the status of United States-Japan ballistic missile cooperation, including whether Tokyo's ballistic missile defense (BMD) system could obtain data directly from the United States, during the April 11 Japan-Russia Political-Military Dialogue in Tokyo. Japan [...] | 2008-04-21 08:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM JA RS |
08TOKYO117 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: TOKYO ON PROPOSED RUSSIAN PLENARY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-15 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PARM PREL GM IT UK AS FR RS JA |
08TOKYO1552 | TALKS ON SAKHALIN 2 JBIC LOAN NEARING CONCLUSION [...] (C) Summary: Discussions on a syndicated loan package for the second phase of the Sakhalin 2 natural gas project -- likely to exceed $5 billion -- may conclude in the next 1-2 months if not sooner, according to press reports and GOJ officials. Company representatives, however, are cautious [...] | 2008-06-06 08:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG JA PREL RS |
08TOKYO1606 | JAPAN-RUSSIA DISCUSS POSSIBLE PUTIN VISIT TO TOKYO [...] (C) Summary. Japan and Russia discussed, but did not set dates for, a possible Tokyo visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a June 3 Deputy Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tokyo. During discussions designed to set a positive tone for the July 7-9 G-8 meeting at Hokkaido's Lake Toya, the [...] | 2008-06-12 06:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD JA RS XH KN |
08TOKYO1626 | U/S BURNS MEETS WITH JAPAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan believes care must be taken to avoid pushing China too hard on the Tibet issue, Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae told visiting Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bill Burns June 9, and suggested that a statement made on the subject by the G-8 Foreign Ministers acce [...] | 2008-06-13 09:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XE CH RS IR AS JA |
08TOKYO1642 | G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS MEETINGS IN TOKYO, JUNE 10, [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Bill Burns participated in the June 9-10, 2008 Tokyo meetings of the G8 Political Directors, hosted by Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Kenichiro Sasae. Discussion topics included Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Zimbabwe and a review of the plan [...] | 2008-06-16 22:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER UK IT GM RS CA SI AF PK |
08TOKYO1674 | JBIC INKS LOAN FOR SAKHALIN 2 [...] (U) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a loan agreement June 16 with the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. to provide up to $3.7 billion in financing for the second phase of the Sakhalin 2 natural gas project according to a JBIC press release. A syndicate of priv [...] | 2008-06-18 08:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL EFIN RS JA |
08TOKYO1815 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 05:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP JO JA IN RS |
08TOKYO2340 | JAPAN CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. Tokyo will continue to call on the international community to respect Georgia,s sovereignty and territorial integrity, foreign ministry officials told Charge during an August 26 meeting. Japan supports the EU-negotiated six-point agreement calling for Russia,s withdrawal, but is [...] | 2008-08-26 09:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR JA RS GG |
08TOKYO2367 | MOFA EUROPEAN AFFAIRS DDG ON JAPAN-RUSSIA-GEORGIA [...] (C) In an August 28 meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) European Affairs Bureau Deputy Director General (DDG) Kanehara assured visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD)/East Asia David Sedney that Japan would continue to join the United States and the international communi [...] | 2008-08-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR RS GG JA |
08TOKYO2379 | GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR TO TOKYO ASSERTS RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. Russia's invasion of Georgia is designed to punish Tbilisi for efforts to move closer to the United States and to confront Washington by "fighting the U.S. in Georgia," Georgian Ambassador to Japan Ivane Matchavariani told Charge on August 29. The Georgian asked for assistance in [...] | 2008-08-29 08:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR JA RS GG |
08TOKYO2445 | GEORGIA LETTER TO G8 SPEAKERS ON RUSSIAN ACTIONS [...] (U) The Embassy of Georgia in Tokyo delivered the following letter from the Chairman of Georgia's Parliament under cover of diplomatic note. The letter was addressed to the delegations attending Japan's G8 Speakers' Meeting in Tokyo and Hiroshima, September 1-3. A copy of the letter has been [...] | 2008-09-05 08:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR OREP JA RS GG |
08TOKYO2980 | INR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FORT CONSULTS WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a visit to Tokyo October 7, INR Assistant Secretary Randall Fort consulted with counterparts from MOFA's Intelligence and Analysis Service, the Prime Minister's Cabinet and Intelligence Research Office (CIRO),the Ministry of Justice's Public Security Information Agency (PS [...] | 2008-10-24 08:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PINR PREL CH KN GG PK RS JA |
08TOKYO3205 | RUSSIA FM CRITCIZES JAPAN'S ROLE IN G8 REGARDING [...] (C) Summary. Russian FM Lavrov leveled pointed criticisms and expressed displeasure with Tokyo's policies toward Russia during a November 4-5 visit to Japan. The Russian said Moscow sees little advancement in bilateral relations ) a fact for which Tokyo is solely responsible, he charged. Lav [...] | 2008-11-19 09:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON JA RS KN |
08TOKYO3224 | JAPAN FM STATEMENT SUPPORTS OUTCOME OF RECENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV JA RS GG |
08TOKYO3333 | ASO AND MEDVEDEV DISCUSS NORTHERN TERRITORIES [...] (C) Summary. Japan PM Aso expressed concern with the pace of working-level discussions on the Northern Territories during talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the margins of the November 22-23 APEC Summit in Lima, Peru. Medvedev said a solution would require strong political will by [...] | 2008-12-08 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JA RS KN |
08TOKYO889 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JOINT DECLARATION FOR [...] (SBU) ESToff delivered letter in ref from Ambassador Wolcott to MOFA's International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Director Yasuyoshi Komizo March 31. On April 1, Director Komizo expressed appreciation for the letter and asked Post to forward the response in para 2 to Ambassador Wolcot [...] | 2008-04-01 09:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC KNNP PREL TRGY RS JA |
08TRIPOLI297 | PUTIN VISIT TO LIBYA EXPECTED BY END OF APRIL TRIPOLI 00000297 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary. Although the Russian Embassy has received "nothing official" from Moscow, it expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Libya by the end of April. Putin's projected travel to Libya is the "primary issue" in Libyan-Russian relations; in a recent meeting with Emboffs, the Russian [...] | 2008-04-08 13:57:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY |
08TRIPOLI319 | DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hotels, old city and shopping districts. Confirming media reports, Russian Embassy of [...] | 2008-04-15 15:54:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY |
08TRIPOLI321 | DEBT, ARMS AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (SBU) Copy corrected to reflect correct overall classification of the cable. 2. (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hote [...] | 2008-04-16 09:27:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY |
08TRIPOLI829 | AL-QADHAFI: TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 14:46:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS LY BO RS UP VZ |
08TRIPOLI870 | AL-QADHAFI'S RUSSIA TRIP SIGNALS DESIRE FOR FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 17:17:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR TRGY EPET RS BO UP LY |
08TUNIS1111 | THE AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FM ABDALLAH: BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador on October 18, FM Abdulwaheb Abdallah said he was making his first trip to Russia in the coming days, accompanied by 23 businessmen. An economic agreement is to be signed. The Ambassador asked for an explanation on the withdrawal of police [...] | 2008-10-20 13:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR PINS PHUM IZ RS TS YM |
08UNVIEVIENNA274 | IAEA/IRAN: BUSHEHR SAFETY ISSUES; POSSIBLE DELAY [...] (U) This cable contains recommendations and guidance requests. See paras 15 and 16. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S) IAEA safety officials have been reviewing the Russian-drafted Safety Analysis Report (SAR) on Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Although they are being very ti [...] | 2008-05-13 14:29:00 | UNVIE | SECRET | ENRG KNNP IAEA UNVIE RS IR OSCE |
08UNVIEVIENNA377 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING NORWAY'S [...] (C) Ambassador Schulte passed on the U.S. talking points to the Norwegians regarding their proposal for safety training in Iran and received a positive response. IAEA is moving ahead with plans for the program which includes training, workshops and on-the-job rotations in other countries for [...] | 2008-07-08 07:39:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP IAEA RS IR OSCE |
08UNVIEVIENNA478 | FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN TAKES SHAPE IN PREPARATORY MEETING [...] (U) Representatives from Afghanistan, France, Italy, U.K., and U.S. met at the Italian mission in Vienna on August 27 to discuss the structure and format of the proposed "Friends of Afghanistan" group. Charge delivered guidance points from reftel, which were well received across the board. [...] | 2008-08-27 15:12:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR UN AF FR UK IT CA AS NL GM DA NO TU RS PK |
08UNVIEVIENNA647 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUCLEAR ENERGY IN IRAN [...] (C) Per an IAEA readout, the recent two-day nuclear power conference displayed negligible international involvement in Iran's nuclear sector (apart from Russia) and cannot have failed to reflect to the Iranian government the limitations on its relations with the Agency. IAEA official Christer [...] | 2008-12-09 16:27:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | ENGR KNNP IAEA RS IR |
08USEUBRUSSELS1006 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND HUNGARIAN REPRESENTATION [...] (SBU) European Commission Officials and the nuclear energy desk officer at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU do not foresee any problems with the EU's approval of the required Hungary-Russia bilateral agreement required to move Russian-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent [...] | 2008-07-02 14:08:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG HU KNNP OTRA RS TRGY |
08USEUBRUSSELS314 | OMV ARGUES FOR ACCESS TO IRANIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Econ Officer, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer argued that the Nabucco project is at a critical stage, with his most important concern being gas supplies. Ruttenstorfer la [...] | 2008-02-29 10:56:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU RS IR |
08USNATO119 | NATO: MARCH 27 HLTF AGREES ON NAC STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the March 27 HLTF meeting Allies reached agreement on the U.S.-German-sponsored draft NAC Statement on CFE (ref b). While all Allies were fully supportive of the concept and much of the content of the draft statement, a few (e.g. Turkey, the Baltics, Romania, and Bulgaria) re [...] | 2008-04-08 11:20:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USNATO171 | NATO: MAY 6, 2008 HLTF MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the May 6 HLTF, Allies agreed that for now the optimum course for addressing CFE issues with Russia is to adhere to the positions set out in the March 28 NAC statement and the Bucharest Summit Declaration. Allies should remain patient, demonstrating unity and resolve, while w [...] | 2008-05-15 11:15:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USNATO236 | JUNE 24, 2008 HLTF: ALLIES UNANIMOUS ON CONTINUING [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the June 24 HLTF meeting and meetings on the margins, Allies agreed to continue NATO,s current approach to dealing with the impasse brought on by the Russian Federation,s suspension of implementation of (i.e. compliance with) the CFE Treaty by: -- continuing Allies, unaltere [...] | 2008-07-07 07:26:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KCFE NATO PARM PREL OSCE RS |
08USNATO239 | RUSSIA OFFERS PESSIMISTIC VIEWS OF AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov informed the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) during its June 25 meeting that although Afghanistan is a more civil place than in 2001, the mission in Afghanistan was failing and that much more needed to be done in the areas of counter-narco [...] | 2008-07-10 07:37:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO PREL PGOV MOPS AADP RS AF KV UP |
08USNATO257 | VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Tajik participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 11-19, 2008. Post will forward the Afghan trainers names SEPTEL. [...] | 2008-07-23 12:36:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR TI RS AF |
08USNATO260 | VETTING REQUEST FOR AFGHAN PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Afghan participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 11-19, 2008. This request is an addendum to REFTEL concerning Tajik p [...] | 2008-07-24 13:50:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR TI RS AF |
08USNATO265 | A/S FRIED WARNS NATO SYG, PERM REPS OF DANGER OF UN, EU DELAY IN KOSOVO AND OF POLITICAL DRIFT IN GEORGIAN-ABKHAZ CONFLICT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 15:45:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS NATO EZ GG KV MK PL RS UNMIK |
08USNATO267 | MEDVEDEV'S SECURITY TREATY: SO FAR ALL PLATITUDES, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Russian Ambassador Rogozin provided few details on the new Russian Foreign Policy Priority Paper in the July 28 NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting, appearing to do little more than read his MFA-prepared talking points. He gave only a passing mention of Medvedev's much anticipa [...] | 2008-07-29 14:17:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL RS |
08USNATO275 | GEORGIAN NATO MISSION STATEMENT ON SITUATION IN [...] (SBU) On August 8, the Georgian Mission to NATO distributed the following statement to Allies: Statement of the Government of Georgia regarding the situation in the South Ossetia region of Georgia Over the last several hours, separatist rebels in South Ossetia have undertaken a series of m [...] | 2008-08-08 11:30:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS NATO PREL GG RS |
08USNATO277 | RUSSIAN NATO AMBASSADOR DECRIES "TREACHEROUS" [...] (SBU) Late on the afternoon of August 8, the Russian Mission distributed a letter addressed to Deputy Secretary General Bisogniero on the unfolding crisis in Georgia. 2. (SBU) The text of the letter is as follows: Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO Brussels, 8 Au [...] | 2008-08-08 16:35:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL NATO GG RS |
08USNATO278 | NATO/GEORGIA: SITUATION AT NATO HQ AS OF COB ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-08 19:01:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS |
08USNATO281 | NATO ALLIES LACK COHESION DURING FIRST MEETING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the August 11 NATO Political Committee meeting on the fighting in Georgia, Allies unanimously deplored the Aug 8-11 developments but differed on how these events should affect NATO's relations with Russia. The Balts and Poland would like to suspend the NATO-Russia Council, but Germa [...] | 2008-08-11 18:30:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS |
08USNATO282 | TFGG01: GEORGIA APPEALS AT NATO FOR IMMEDIATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 18:46:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS |
08USNATO285 | RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR DECRIES HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 11 letter to the NATO Deputy Secretary General (see para 2 for full text),Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitri Rogozin accused the Georgian army of creating an ongoing humanitarian disaster in South Ossetia. Specifically, he asserted that the Georgian army killed 2 [...] | 2008-08-13 09:54:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO287 | DEBATE ON RUSSIAN ROLE IN OAE FORESHADOWS DIVIDING [...] (C) Summary: During the August 13 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting, the U.S., Poland, the Balts, UK, and Czech Republic, and Canada, giving teeth to the "no business-as-usual" approach to NATO relations with Russia, opposed participation of the Russian ship Ladniy in Operation Active Endeavor ( [...] | 2008-08-13 18:39:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO290 | UKRAINE, MAP, AND THE GEORGIA-RUSSIA CONFLICT [...] (S/NF) Summa... S E C R E T USNATO 000290 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/05/2017 TAGS: NATO PREL MOPS GG RS [...] | 2008-08-14 17:46:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO291 | TFGG01: AMBASSADOR VOLKER'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 18:09:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO MOPS PINR GG RS |
08USNATO292 | TFGG01: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ROGOZIN RESCINDS [...] (SBU) On Monday, August 18, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to NATO, Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin, circulated a letter to the Deputy Secretary General and distributed to all delegations rescinding his request for an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC). Th [...] | 2008-08-18 16:50:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS NATO PINR PREL GG RS |
08USNATO297 | RUSSIA HALTS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH NATO [...] (C) The Acting Russian Senior Military Representative to NATO informed the Chairman of the Military Committee in an August 21 letter that the MOD will halt military cooperation with NATO countries "until futher instructions" (text of letter para 2). In parallel, the NATO international staff r [...] | 2008-08-22 09:51:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO301 | NATO SECRETARY GENERAL REJECTS THE RUSSIAN [...] (U) The NATO Secretary General issued the following rejection of Russian President Medvedev,s statement recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on August 26. Perm Reps will discuss a possible North Atlantic Council (NAC) statement in their August 27 meeting. 2. (U) Beg [...] | 2008-08-26 15:38:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO303 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL CONDEMNS RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) On Wednesday, August 27, the North Atlantic Council issued a statement in regards to Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 2. (SBU) The text of the statement follows: Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia reg [...] | 2008-08-27 13:49:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS NATO PINR PREL GG RS |
08USNATO309 | RFG: NATO-RUSSIA: A PROPOSED WAY FORWARD [...] (S) This is a request for guidance for a September 2 NATO PermReps informal discussion of the way ahead on NATO-Russia. See paragraph 13. 2. (S) SUMMARY: On September 2, NATO PermReps will discuss how to take forward the August 19 Foreign Ministerial decision that it is not "business as us [...] | 2008-08-28 18:55:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | PREL NATO MOPS RS GG |
08USNATO323 | VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Kazakh participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, September 15-26, 2008. The DEA will be conducting the [...] | 2008-09-09 14:49:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR RS KZ |
08USNATO326 | SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES RUSSIA/GEORGIA WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator Lugar and staff had a series of productive meetings with the NATO Secretary General, SACEUR, the principal NATO supporters of Georgia, the German Permanent Representative to NATO, and a dinner that included notable EU, NATO, and bilateral dignitaries. The Senator stres [...] | 2008-09-11 10:59:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO327 | VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] (SBU) Corrected copy. This is an action request cable to Embassy Ashagat. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Turkmen participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, September 15-26, [...] | 2008-09-11 14:08:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR RS KZ |
08USNATO328 | ALLIES SEND A UNIFIED MESSAGE TO RUSSIA IN EAPC [...] (S/NF) Summary: At the September 8 meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC),Georgia and Russia traded accusations about who was to blame for the conflict between them. In rare form, Russian Ambassador Rogozin accused the Georgian Mission of organizing protests and threatenin [...] | 2008-09-12 09:19:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO336 | SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 HLTF: ALLIES GRAPPLE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the September 11 NATO High Level Task Force (HLTF) and related meetings Allies discussed potential next steps on CFE in the context of Russian actions in Georgia and Russias continued "suspension" of CFE, based largely on the options advanced by the U.S. (ref a). There was general a [...] | 2008-09-18 10:15:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USNATO341 | NATO: FRIED-ANTONOV DISCUSSION ON FUTURE OF CFE [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel briefing to International Staff Arms Control and Coordination Section Head Mike Miggins on 22 September. Miggins mused that the Russians consistently claim to want the limits and "discipline" that the CFE treaty imposes, yet there have been no concrete moves toward [...] | 2008-09-23 12:05:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USNATO35 | NATO/VCC: JANUARY 22 VCC AND VCC EXPERTS, MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Experts agreed and the VCC approved the text for the common understanding of Annex A, Section V, Paragraph 5 of the Final Document of the First CFE Review Conference as suggested by the U.S. in Ref A. The understanding will be forwarded to the JCG-T in Vienna. END SUMMARY [...] | 2008-01-28 16:50:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USNATO350 | VETTING REQUEST FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE NRC [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants for the NATO-Russia General Training Course to be held at the Domodedovo Centre of the Russian Federation in Russia October 7-22, 2008. No U.S. trainers [...] | 2008-09-30 14:58:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR RS |
08USNATO357 | RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN: SORTING THE WHEAT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Russian officials have expressed a willingness to continue cooperation with NATO for Afghanistan (reftels) despite inconsistencies in the Russian message, but have also said all bets on cooperation are off if Georgia is offered NATO membership. Russian Ambassador to NATO Rogoz [...] | 2008-10-03 11:16:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO366 | RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TARGETS NATO, UN AND UKRAINE AT [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin took center stage at the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Ambassadorial meeting on Wednesday, October 8, taking out his anger over the situation in Georgia on NATO, the UN and Ukraine. In between rants by Rogozin, which generally [...] | 2008-10-10 08:34:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PGOV PREL RS UP GG |
08USNATO369 | VETTING REQUEST FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Kazakh participants for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from October 20-31. UNODC has proposed that the DEA conduct the se [...] | 2008-10-14 12:40:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR RS |
08USNATO371 | NATO-RUSSIA WAY FOWARD: READOUT OF OCTOBER 14 SPC [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Allies delivered their initial responses to the IS-drafted policy paper "NATO-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis." At its base, the document's language of "targeted conditionality" and "selective engagement" and emphasis on unity pleased most Allies. Fran [...] | 2008-10-15 17:13:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO PGOV KCFE RS |
08USNATO376 | VETTING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of additional Kazakh participants for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from October 20-31. UNODC has proposed that the DEA cond [...] | 2008-10-16 14:59:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR RS |
08USNATO393 | RUSSIANS PROVIDE EUROPEAN SECURITY PAPER TO EU-3 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-23 11:45:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL GM RS |
08USNATO395 | ALLIES SUPPORT MOREL, BUT MIXED ON GENEVA OUTCOMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite his claims of limited success, the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia and Georgia, Pierre Morel, underwhelmed many NATO PermReps with his account of the EU/UN/OSCE-sponsored talks on Georgia held in Geneva October 15. Morel admitted that the talks did n [...] | 2008-10-23 17:16:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS NATO PREL PINR GG RS |
08USNATO402 | RFG: NATO-RUSSIA: MAINTAINING CONSENSUS ON "NO [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Our current approach on preventing any policy level discussions with Russia at NATO will become unsustainable once the EU holds its Nice Summit with Russia on November 13. In the absence of any other proposals, Allies are alrea [...] | 2008-10-29 19:54:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | NATO PREL MOPS GG RS |
08USNATO405 | VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF NATO-RUSSIA [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of participants for the NATO-Russia General Training Course to be held at the Domodedovo Centre of the Russian Federation in Russia from November 11-26, 2008. Afghanistan [...] | 2008-10-31 12:32:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR RS |
08USNATO423 | VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Central Asian and Afghan participants for the NATO-Russia counter-narcotics training to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on November 17-28. No USG trainers will be pa [...] | 2008-11-12 10:17:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC NATO SNAR TX RS AF KG KZ TI UZ |
08USNATO469 | THE DECEMBER 3, 2008 MEETING OF THE NATO-UKRAINE [...] (U) Participants: U.S. Ambassador Volker Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried NSC Senior Director Damon Wilson NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer NATO COUNTRIES Albania: FM Lulzim Basha Belgium: FM Karel De Gucht Bulgaria: AMB Lubomir Ivanov Canada: AMB Robert McRae Croatia: [...] | 2008-12-17 18:41:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO PARM KCFE MARR GG UP RS |
08USNATO470 | THE DECEMBER 3, 2008 MEETING OF THE NATO-GEORGIA [...] (U) Participants: U.S. Ambassador Volker Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried EUR PDAS Ries NSC Senior Director Damon Wilson NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer NATO COUNTRIES Albania: FM Lulzim Basha Belgium: FM Karel De Gucht Bulgaria: AMB Lubomir Ivanov Canada: AMB Rober [...] | 2008-12-17 19:00:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PARM PINR PREL GG RS |
08USNATO55 | NATO: JANUARY 31TH HLTF MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. NATO Allies used the January 31 HLTF to reaffirm and refine their strategy for a unified NATO response to Russia,s decision to suspend implementation of CFE. Allies see themselves united behind a substantive approach (the parallel actions plan) and accompanying diplomatic game [...] | 2008-02-12 16:20:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USNATO78 | DAS KRAMER GIVES NATO ALLIES READOUT ON US-RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22, Deputy Assistant Secretary David Kramer briefed NATO Allies in Brussels on Assistant Secretary Fried's February 19 meeting with Russian Deputy SIPDIS Foreign Minister and Disarmament Director Antonov regarding the CFE Parallel Actions Package. Kramer reported th [...] | 2008-02-27 12:02:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USNATO88 | NATO: FEBRUARY 28TH HLTF AND NRC (ACE) MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the February 28 HLTF, Allies agreed on key themes for the NATO-Russia Council Arms Control Experts (NRC (ACE)) meeting that followed the HLTF, and more generally for engaging Russia in the run-up to Bucharest. All who spoke stressed the need for a continued unified message; re [...] | 2008-03-07 15:04:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE |
08USOSCE106 | FSC APRIL 16: U.S. REPLIES TO RUSSIA ON DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. responded in the Forum for Security Cooperation on April 16 to Russia's attacks a week earlier on the President's decision that Kosovo was eligible for defense cooperation. The U.S. reminded delegations that the arms embargo against Yugoslavia had been lifted by UN dec [...] | 2008-04-21 06:07:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG |
08USOSCE112 | RAPID REACTION FORCES PROPOSALS: THE STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) Summary: Russia on April 22 seemed to accept that the Quad Allies need a few more weeks to come up with a concrete response to its proposal for an information exchange on rapid reaction forces. Meanwhile, Britain, France, and Germany insist that the U.S justify its contention that Germany [...] | 2008-04-25 08:50:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG |
08USOSCE118 | CFE: APRIL 29 JCG PLENARY, ALLIES REFUTE RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: At the April 29 Joint Consultative Group (JCG),Dr. Szabolcs Osvat of the Hungarian MOD provided an academic-style briefing to the JCG on the topic of "Stationing and Temporary Deployment During CFE Adaptation and Beyond, 1996-1999." Inter alia, the brief noted how the CFE F [...] | 2008-04-30 18:47:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE120 | FSC APRIL 30: FSC DEFERS TO UNOMIG TO INVESTIGATE [...] (SBU) Summary: At the request of the Finnish Chairman-in-Office under the OSCE's "Bucharest mechanism," the Forum for Security Cooperation held initial discussions of the August 20 UAV incident in Abkhazia. The EU and several of its members deferred to UNOMIG--as it had the "main responsibili [...] | 2008-05-02 16:02:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MOPS OSCE KCFE GG RS XG |
08USOSCE125 | FSC MAY 7: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA RETURN TO UAV [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia and Russia at the May 7 Forum for Security Cooperation resumed trading accusations on the April 20 UAV incident, Georgia insisting that a Russian fighter shot down the Georgian "interior ministry" drone with a missile as it over-flew Abkhazia. Georgia responded to Russi [...] | 2008-05-09 07:50:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG RS XG |
08USOSCE129 | CFE: MAY 13 JCG PLENARY: GERMAN PRESENTATION ON [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the continuing "focused dialogue," at the May 13 JCG (Joint Consultative Group) Germany presented an update to its October 30, 2007 presentation on the topic of "CFE Limitations in Transition: Security Concerns and Current Force Level Trends." Using available CFE, [...] | 2008-05-14 16:50:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE135 | CFE: MAY 20 JCG PLENARY: RUSSIA WANTS GUARANTEES [...] (SBU) Summary: At the May 20 JCG Plenary, Russia dissected the 28 March NAC Statement on CFE in a futile attempt to draw Allies into interpreting and discussing the details of the text. Russia complained that the NAC statement had few specifics on ratification of A/CFE, accession, the defi [...] | 2008-05-21 16:25:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE136 | FSC MAY 21: GEORGIA WILL WAIT FOR UNOMIG REPORT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia told the FSC on May 21 it would defer release of the findings of the independent group of investigators of the April 20 UAV incident until the UNOMIG fact-finding team reports. Georgia did announce that the independent experts--from the three Baltic states and the U.S.- [...] | 2008-05-23 10:15:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG RS XG |
08USOSCE142 | CFE: MAY 27 JCG PLENARY: ALLIES CONFIRM NAC [...] (SBU) Summary: At the May 27 JCG Plenary, Russia asked JCG delegations from NATO to confirm the Alliance's current position on the 8 December 1998 NAC Statement on CFE, as well as the NATO-Russia Founding Act. Germany, the U.S., the U.K., the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic told Russia [...] | 2008-05-28 17:12:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE144 | FSC MAY 28 - GEORGIA INVOKES VD99 CHAPTER III OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia announced in the May 28 Forum for Security Cooperation it would invoke the Vienna Document Chapter III risk reduction mechanism to call on Russia to explain its actions as described in the recently released UNOMIG investigation of the April 20 UAV incident. Russia rejo [...] | 2008-05-30 14:43:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG MW RS XG |
08USOSCE146 | CFE: JUNE 3 JCG PLENARY: A NON-EVENT [...] (SBU) The June 3 meeting of the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) was even briefer than expected with no delegation taking the floor on any substantive issue. Belgium was noticeably absent and thus did not present a planned briefing (announced last week) on the Belgian constitutional process a [...] | 2008-06-03 11:37:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE158 | FSC JUNE 11: RUSSIA PROMISES FOLLOW-UP TO MEDVEDEV [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia announced it would provide amplifying details to President Medvedev's call during a recent speech in Germany for a "legally binding instrument on European security." The Russian proposed chair's statement on enforcing the time lines for requesting Vienna Document inspe [...] | 2008-06-12 13:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE RS XG |
08USOSCE175 | JCG: JULY 8 JCG, ULYANOV SAYS RUSSIA CAN WORK FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At the July 8 JCG meeting, Germany (Schweizer) supported by France, UK, Portugal, Turkey and the U.S., raised the issue of Russia refusing Germany's request to conduct a CFE inspection. Germany stated its concern that the Russian Federation was not implementing the CFE Treaty [...] | 2008-07-09 16:38:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE197 | FSC: END-OF ROUND WINTER-SPRING-SUMMER 2008: [...] (SBU) Summary: The 2008 winter and spring-summer rounds in the Forum for Security Cooperation were highlighted by extensive discussion of the April 20 UAV incident in Georgia and U.S. missile defense in Europe. Russia pushed several CSBM proposals, including its rapid reaction forces informa [...] | 2008-07-31 14:27:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE200 | OPEN SKIES: JANUARY/JULY 2008--TRANSPARENCY AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During its winter-spring session and under U.S. chairmanship, the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC) commemorated the 500th observation flight since the Open Skies Treaty entered into force. This "good news" event garnered widespread press coverage which emphasized an ar [...] | 2008-08-04 15:03:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE204 | DAYTON ARTICLE IV ON EX-YUGOSLAVIA ARMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth Review Conference for Dayton Article IV implementation was held in Vienna on 3-4 July 2008. The conference went very smoothly -- there were no contentious issues between Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Indeed, the main area of discussion centered on ways th [...] | 2008-08-07 13:35:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | BK KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS SR |
08USOSCE212 | OSCE/FSC SEPTEMBER 10: RUSSIA WILL FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation began its autumn round on September 10 with an exchange of charges and counter-charges between Georgia and Russia. Georgia reports that large numbers of Russian forces remain on its territory, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and are engag [...] | 2008-09-11 14:30:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG |
08USOSCE217 | CFE/JCG SEPTEMBER 16: RUSSIAN INSPECTION REFUSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey and the U.S. at the September 16 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) announced that Russia had refused their requests for CFE inspections. Germany, Greece, France, Romania, Italy, the UK, and the Netherlands regretted the Russian refusals, including an earlier refusal of Rom [...] | 2008-09-18 14:31:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE221 | FSC SEPTEMBER 17: RUSSIA AND GEORGIA CONTINUE FEUD [...] (SBU) Summary: At the September 17, FSC Russia and Georgia reprised their running feud over culpability for starting the August war. Russia presented an amateurish video purporting to show Georgia's responsibility for starting the conflict and evidence of Georgian attacks on civilian targets [...] | 2008-09-22 06:06:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE228 | FSC SEPTEMBER 24: GEORGIA-RUSSIA DUSTUP CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia gave a lengthy description in the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation today of Russian transgressions, dating back to the breakup of the Soviet Union and culminating in its continued occupation of Georgian territories. Russia's relatively brief response blamed the "crim [...] | 2008-09-26 14:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE233 | FSC:RUSSIA BLASTS U.S. ON CSBM POLICY, U.S. AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Russia criticized what it called the "depraved" U.S. policy of linking all Russian initiatives in the FSC to "unrelated and secondary issues" such as Georgia and CFE. The U.S. position is "unreasonable," and "demonstrates that Washington has lost all interest in arms control." [...] | 2008-10-02 14:21:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE235 | CFE: ANTONOV FAILS TO DIVIDE ALLIES AT VIENNA LUNCH [...] (C) Summary. The Russian chief arms control delegate, Mikhail Ulyanov, hosted a lunch on October 2 in honor of the head of the Russian MFA arms control and disarmament division, Anatoliy Antonov. The lunch was billed as an effort to put forward Russian views on the current state of arms cont [...] | 2008-10-06 11:56:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE243 | FSC OCTOBER 8: USCG COMMANDANT ON INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia and Georgia again traded innuendo and accusations at the October 8 Forum for Security Cooperation. Russia said "some" were still trying to aggravate the situation in South Ossetia and provoke new military action, citing the October 3 car bomb attack, which killed several [...] | 2008-10-10 08:11:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG |
08USOSCE249 | FSC OCTOBER 15: RUSSIA SAYS SOUTH OSSETIA/ABKHAZIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Russian deputy director for export controls and nonproliferation Petr Litavrin told Georgia he had no official information about arms transfers to separatists in South Ossetia and Abkhazia prior to the outbreak of war in August. However, he added, Russia can provide information [...] | 2008-10-16 15:09:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE258 | OSCE/FSC OCTOBER 22: MELANGE ELIMINATION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: At the 22 October FSC Plenary Georgia accused Russia of violating the six-point cease fire agreement by not completely withdrawing its forces out of Georgian territory. Russia disagreed and countered that Georgia was increasing its military presence in the "buffer zone" area [...] | 2008-10-23 16:09:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE263 | CFE/JCG: GEORGIA/RUSSIA SPAR OVER ISTANBUL, ALLIES [...] (SBU) Summary: At the October 28 JCG, Georgia delivered a long statement detailing para by para Russia's failure to fulfill many of its Istanbul commitments. Russia denied the accusations, accused Georgia of the same, and declared Gudauta was no longer an issue since it now belongs to Abkh [...] | 2008-10-30 15:00:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE264 | FSC OCTOBER 29: MINISTERIAL DRAFT DECISIONS DEBATED [...] (SBU) Summary: At the October 29 Forum for Security Cooperation, the defense minister of Cyprus appealed for OSCE help in disposing of surplus MANPADS ODIHR director Lenarcic urged participating States (pS) to implement the recommendations of the ODIHR Handbook on human rights in the armed fo [...] | 2008-10-31 16:26:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE270 | OSCE/FSC NOVEMBER 5: PLENARY DISCUSSES UNPOA; [...] (SBU) Summary: During the November 5 FSC Plenary the Republic of Macedonia criticized Greece for a 28 October military parade in Thessaloniki and said it had evidence that slogans against the Republic of Macedonia were chanted by Greek armed forces. Decision No. 11/08 introducing best prac [...] | 2008-11-07 16:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE274 | FSC NOVEMBER 12: RUSSIA WANTS TO KEEP UNSCR 1540 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation on November 12 adopted decisions for an information exchange on end-user certificates, endorsement of a guide to disposition of melange (rocket fuel oxidizer),and the forwarding of a draft Ministerial Council decision on small arms, light wea [...] | 2008-11-13 15:04:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE PINR RS XG |
08USOSCE280 | FSC NOVEMBER 19: GEORGIA ISOLATED ON MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia could not agree to language in the draft Ministerial decision describing the Security Dialogue discussion of the August conflict. Georgia is willing to continue negotiations. The EU and the U.S. restated their opposition to a Russia proposal for an embargo of heavy we [...] | 2008-11-20 13:20:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE291 | FSC NOVEMBER 26: GEORGIA JOINS CONSENSUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia reluctantly joined consensus on a draft Ministerial decision that summarizes the FSC's 2008 work and tasks it to submit progress reports to the 2009 Ministerial. At issue was a reference to the Georgia-Russia conflict in August 2008, which Russia wanted described as the [...] | 2008-11-28 13:39:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE293 | FSC DECEMBER 10: UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE CHAIR [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Jorge Urbina, chair of the UNSCR 1540 Committee, told the FSC its members were in the vanguard of states implementing the resolution, which calls on all states to prevent the proliferation of WMD and their delivery systems to non-state actors. Urbina said the Best P [...] | 2008-12-11 15:01:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS CY XG |
08USOSCE298 | CFE/JCG DECEMBER 9 PLENARY: LEGAL ANALYSIS [...] (C) Summary: At the December 9 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, the U.S. provided a legal analysis refuting Russia,s repeated assertions that it has a legal basis for its "suspension" of the CFE Treaty. This was important to clear the air on this issue after repeated Russian challenge [...] | 2008-12-12 16:38:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE310 | FSC AUTUMN 2008 END-OF-ROUND: GEORGIA-RUSSIA WAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Recriminations from the August Georgia-Russia war echoed through the autumn session in the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC),coloring Security Dialogue presentations and even reactions to an otherwise mundane decision describing the work of the Forum. Russia introduced a d [...] | 2008-12-17 12:30:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG |
08USOSCE313 | CFE/JCG: DECEMBER 16 PLENARY - LACK OF RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary: At the December 16 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Poland, on behalf of the NATO states, strongly regretted Russia's lack of participation in the CFE Treaty's mandatory information exchange on December 15. The joint statement highlighted the willingness of NATO states to [...] | 2008-12-17 14:27:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE315 | CFE/JCG: FALL END-OF-ROUND: GEORGIA CRISIS; [...] (C) Summary: The autumn session of the Joint Consultative Group was dominated by fallout from Russia,s invasion of Georgia and Russia,s continued non-compliance with its CFE Treaty obligations (i.e., refusal of inspections and failure to provide information exchange data). Russia continue [...] | 2008-12-18 11:23:00 | Mission USOSCE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08USOSCE317 | FSC DECEMBER 17: CYBER SECURITY AND AIAM AGENDAS [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 17 Forum for Security Cooperation adopted the agendas for the March 17-18, 2009 cyber security workshop and the March 3-4, 2009 Annual Implementation Assessment Meeting. Russia complained that South Ossetia still needed natural gas and appealed for international e [...] | 2008-12-18 14:29:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE318 | REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE - NEXT STEPS IN VIENNA ON [...] (SBU) GUIDANCE REQUEST: Mission requests Washington approval to circulate the revised Food-for-Thought paper in para 4. The revision reflects USDEL discussions per earlier guidance (ref A) and the visit of the Chairman of the 1540 Committee to the OSCE (ref B). See also para 3 on concerns ra [...] | 2008-12-18 15:49:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE320 | CFE/CSBM: ANNUAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FOR 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary. Annual exchanges of information under the CFE Treaty and the Vienna Document, with information effective January 1, 2009, were held in Vienna on December 12-15, 2008. Both achieved high levels of participation. The electronic exchange, with support provided by the United State [...] | 2008-12-23 13:35:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE321 | CORRECTED COPY: CFE/CSBM: ANNUAL EXCHANGE OF [...] (SBU) CORRECTED COPY. Summary. (This cable correctly reports, in paras 1 and 5, how much some of Azerbaijan's declared holdings exceed CFE Treaty limits.) Annual exchanges of information under the CFE Treaty and the Vienna Document, with information effective January 1, 2009, were held in V [...] | 2008-12-30 12:36:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG |
08USOSCE91 | FSC: APRIL 9 - RUSSIA JUMPS QUEUE TO BLAST ANY [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia opened the Forum for Security Cooperation spring-summer session even before the new chair had a chance to speak by attacking the U.S. for its announcement that Kosovo, as an independent country, was now eligible for defense assistance. Russia described this as an illegal [...] | 2008-04-11 08:58:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL OSCE KCFE KV RS XG |
08USUNNEWYORK1181 | GEORGIA SRSG VERBEKE CONSIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Georgia SRSG Johan Verbeke told Ambassador DiCarlo on December 16 he would likely propose a more robust UN mandate for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when drafting the next periodic report on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia. The report will be complet [...] | 2008-12-17 19:57:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK1184 | UN SECRETARIAT CONSIDERS CHANGES TO GEORGIA MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY. The UN Secretariat is leaning toward recommending an enhanced mandate for the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) when the SYG releases his periodic report in February 2009. The report will likely recommend a small peacekeeping mission for Georgia/Abkhazia of about 700 troops [...] | 2008-12-18 23:33:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK610 | RUSSIA THREATENS ZIMBABWE VETO, P-3 DISCUSS [...] (C) Amb Khalilzad discussed the Arab settlements UNSCR with British and French PermReps on July 9. After previously saying they would offer only weak amendments to the preambular Arab text, the French said they now had clearance from Paris to present additional operative paragraphs as well th [...] | 2008-07-09 17:52:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC ZI RS IS PA |
08USUNNEWYORK720 | GEORGIA CHALLENGES RUSSIA, SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The UN Security Council failed on August 8 to reach a consensus on a press statement in reaction to the developing conflict in South-Ossetia, Georgia. In a dramatic public session, the Georgian PermRep asked the Russian PermRep whether Russia was prepared to call off the bomber [...] | 2008-08-09 03:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GG PGOV PREL RS |
08USUNNEWYORK754 | TFGGO1: RUSSIA INTRODUCES COMPETING RESOLUTION ON [...] Endorses the following plan agreed in Moscow on August 12, 2008: President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Republic of France Nicolas Sarkozy support the following principles of resolving the conflicts and call on the parties concerned to adhere to these princi [...] | 2008-08-21 00:16:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC GG RS |
08USUNNEWYORK801 | RUSSIA REGROUPING ON ABKHAZ/OSSETIAN PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Summary: In closed consultations on August 28, the Security Council decided to hold a public meeting as requested by Georgia and decided not to invite South Ossetian and Abkhaz representatives to participate in it as requested by Russia. Several Council members said inviting the separatis [...] | 2008-09-05 16:48:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GG RS |
08USUNNEWYORK802 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 19:21:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC UNGA GG RS |
08USUNNEWYORK807 | GEORGIA:UN PLANNING FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 23:38:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK819 | GEORGIA: SRSG DESIGNATE VERBEKE ALARMED AT NEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 16:21:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK821 | GEORGIA, KOSOVO: UN P3 PERMREPS CONSIDER NEXT STEPS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-15 13:35:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC UNGA GG RS SR KV |
08USUNNEWYORK833 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND P-3 MEET WITH THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 14:48:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK835 | GEORGIA/RUSSIA: RUSSIA OFFERS UNOMIG EXTENSION FOR [...] Decides to extend the mandate of UNOMIG for a new period terminating on 15 April 2009; 2. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter. End Text. Khalilzad [...] | 2008-09-18 17:51:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS |
08USUNNEWYORK845 | GEORGIA: RUSSIAN PERMREP LINKS ARRIA VISAS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 18:21:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK853 | SUMMARY OF SECRETARY GENERAL'S LUNCH WITH SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 18 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, during his monthly luncheon with Security Council Ambassadors, discussed the Georgia/UNOMIG mandate renewal (ref),Bolivia, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Although not part of the agenda, France raised the issue of Somalia and [...] | 2008-09-22 15:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC RS GG SO |
08USUNNEWYORK883 | UN GENERAL DEBATE: RUSSIA, NORTH KOREA, AND OTHERS [...] SUMMARY: Speakers at the UN General Debate the afternoon of September 27 continued discussing the food, energy and financial crises; United Nations democratization; terrorism; and regional conflict resolution. Russia defended its actions in Georgia with a criticism of the anti-terrorism coal [...] | 2008-09-30 16:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC UNGA RS SW TS HU ZA LT ID |
08USUNNEWYORK899 | AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND SYG DISCUSS GEORGIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 18:58:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | PREL UNSC RS GG |
08USUNNEWYORK976 | UKRAINE: GENERAL COMMITTEE CONSULTATIONS POSTPONED [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. (See paras 1 and 10). Per Reftel instructions, Ambassador Wolff encouraged the Ukrainian Mission to defer a request to inscribe an agenda item for the 63rd General Assembly commemorating the Great Famine of 1932-1933 ("Holodomor"),when it became clear that Ukra [...] | 2008-10-27 21:00:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNGA RS UP |
08USUNNEWYORK998 | UNGA: WHAT NEXT FOR WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS? [...] Summary: At the annual reports of the International Criminal Tribunals (ICTs),Western delegations praised the courts' principles and practices, while the Russians called for ending the ICTs turning their jurisdiction back over to national governments. All parties were concerned with the im [...] | 2008-10-31 23:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KWCI RW YI XG RS NO |
08VALLETTA350 | MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED DEMANDING RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) On the afternoon of August 13, Ambassador Bordonaro raised reftel points with Maltese FM Tonio Borg, urging Malta to engage the Russian government about continued reports of Russian military activity around Gori, and to urge Russia to investigate and end any possible ongoing atrocities in [...] | 2008-08-18 05:31:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GG MOPS NATO OSCE PHUM PREL RS UN MT |
08VATICAN68 | VATICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS GEORGIA CRISIS, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 9, Vice Presidential Advisor Joseph Wood, accompanied by the DCM , held separate meetings with two senior Vatican officials to seek views from the Holy See on the situation between Russia and Georgia. Vatican officials raised humanitarian issues as the primary conc [...] | 2008-09-19 13:56:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KIRF GG RS UP IR KZ VT |
08VIENNA1225 | AUSTRIAN POSITION ON POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed ref A points August 25 with MFA State Secretary Winkler, just minutes after the Duma vote in favor of recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Speaking on the margins of the Alpbach Forum in Tirol Province, the Ambassador urged the GOA to express its objections t [...] | 2008-08-25 14:35:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG AU |
08VIENNA1416 | AUSTRIAN ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA [...] (U) Polchief discussed reftel points September 25 with Stefan Weidinger, MFA unit chief for Development Cooperation in Southeastern and Eastern Europe. Weidinger noted that the Southern Caucasus, including Georgia, is one of the MFA's seven priority regions for assistance worldwide. He said [...] | 2008-09-25 12:56:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KCRS KMCA EUMEM PREL GG RS AU |
08VIENNA1508 | AUSTRIAN VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 13 GAERC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 14:12:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PGOV PHUM PREL BO GG RS UZ ZI AU |
08VIENNA1615 | AUSTRIAN VIEWS ON GAERC, GYMNICH AGENDAS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-03 13:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN RS IS AF SY IR AU |
08VIENNA1733 | Austria-Russia Economic Ties Deepening [...] (U) SUMMARY: Austria's commercial ties with Russia, which date to the Soviet era, have grown significantly since 2000. Despite a brief dip in 2007, imports from Russia (dominated by energy) are rising again. In recent years, Austrian firms (especially banks) have expanded aggressively into [...] | 2008-11-26 07:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON ENRG PREL RS AU |
08VIENNA268 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE [...] (C) EconUnit Chief delivered reftel points on February 25 to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economics' Import and Export Control Division. Krehlik agreed to take an active part in both the discussion on Russia's export control regime and on Iranian efforts to procure technology and [...] | 2008-02-26 13:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC CBW IR RS AU |
08VILNIUS1026 | GAERC: LITHUANIA WANTS EASTERN PARTNERSHIP LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania hopes the EU, following the GAERC and the subsequent European Council meetings next week, will endorse the launch of the Eastern Partnership, a multilateral "platform" for EU 27 consultation and assistance with six former Soviet states. The Lithuanians will also look fo [...] | 2008-12-05 09:32:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN RS XG LH |
08VILNIUS923 | GAERC: LITHUANIA WANTS TO BUILD CONSENSUS TO DELAY [...] (C) Post discussed ref a points October 30 with MFA Head of the Common Foreign and Security Policy Division Egidijus Navikas in anticipation of the November 3 Gymnich and the November 10-11 GAERC. The most pressing issues to the Lithuanians for these two meetings are the resolution of the Geo [...] | 2008-10-31 14:10:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN RS GG AF LH |
08VILNIUS956 | GAERC: LITHUANIA WILL NOT JOIN CONSENSUS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 15:11:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN RS XG LH |
08VLADIVOSTOK102 | ADDICTION, SMUGGLING, AND CRIME IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST [...] Summary. Speakers at a drug prevention conference discussed the challenges involved in fighting drug use and trafficking in the Russian Far East, an area with higher-than-average drug use and drug-related crime, and that is rife with smuggling. A predominant theme throughout the conference w [...] | 2008-09-18 10:20:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV PREL KCRM RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK103 | WHAT'S RUINING FISHING AND WHY LEGAL CATCH DOESN'T PAY [...] Summary. Industry experts gathered in Vladivostok for the 2008 Fishery Congress to discuss problems facing Russia's fishing industry. Participants outlined several problems which include an obsolete fleet, confusing regulations, lack of processing facilities, and dwindling fisheries. An ev [...] | 2008-09-18 10:20:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK106 | AIRLINES IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST SKIDDING TO A STOP [...] Summary. The airline industry in the Far East continues its downward trajectory. Dalavia has become the latest in a series of bankruptcies in the industry. Vladivostok Avia remains relatively strong, but may become a tempting takeover target. Ticket prices will remain prohibitively expensiv [...] | 2008-09-26 06:59:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK109 | SOUTH KOREA TO IMPORT RUSSIAN GAS THROUGH NORTH KOREA [...] Gazprom and Korean Gas Corporation signed a letter of understanding outlining a thirty-year, USD 90 billion deal to bring Russian natural gas to the Republic of Korea via a pipeline through North Korea. Construction of the pipeline is scheduled to begin in 2011 for completion in 2015. North [...] | 2008-10-08 06:56:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EPET KS KN RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK110 | SAKHALIN-KHABAROVSK-VLADIVOSTOK PIPELINE PLANNED FOR 2011 [...] Gazprom has announced plans for a pipeline from Sakhalin to Vladivostok that will begin pumping natural gas from the island to the Asia-Pacific region in 2011. The pipeline will also provide gas to the Khabarovskiy and Primorye regions, and may connect with the proposed trans-Korean gas pipel [...] | 2008-10-09 06:53:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK111 | ECONOMIC FORUM: RFE'S PROBLEM? DEMOGRAPHICS, TRANSPORTATION, [...] Summary. Participants gathered at the third annual Far Eastern International Economic Forum in Khabarovsk to discuss economic development in the Russian Far East. The most widely discussed topics were the region's ever-decreasing population and the high cost and inefficiency of transportatio [...] | 2008-10-09 07:57:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK116 | FAR EAST ELECTIONS: RESULTS AS PREDICTED [...] Elections completed in five Far East jurisdictions on October 12 yielded no surprises, with Yedinaya Rossiya and incumbents prevailing (reftel A). Roman Abramovich and his team handily won three seats in the Chukotka Duma, Yedinaya Rossiya won 12 of 14 Sakhalin seats, and incumbent mayors Pec [...] | 2008-10-14 06:57:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK120 | THE PROBLEM WITH THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST'S MORIBUND AGRICULTURE [...] Primorye is no longer the prosperous and productive agricultural region it was during Soviet times. In hopes of improving the region's stagnant rural economy, Moscow announced a new regional agriculture promotion plan last March. The new plan replaces the largely unsuccessful national plan t [...] | 2008-10-22 04:48:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK122 | GUBERNATORIAL MACHINATIONS AND BANK PANIC IN KHABAROVSK [...] Thousands of customers in Khabarovsk began a run on the Dalkombank, withdrawing almost 2.4 billion rubles in cash -- four times the usual monthly amount. The withdrawals between October 8 and 12 were fueled by rumors of the bank's impending collapse. The rumors appear to have been started by [...] | 2008-10-23 04:20:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK123 | 'AMBITIOUS WORKAHOLIC' KOZHEMYAKO TAKES OVER IN AMURSKAYA [...] The Amurskaya Oblast Duma approved Oleg Kozhemyako as new governor of the region on October 20. He replaces unpopular Governor Nikolay Kolesov, whom the Kremlin forced to resign after allegations of corruption and mismanagement. Kozhemyako is a popular figure known for his crisis-management [...] | 2008-10-27 08:15:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK124 | POLITICIAN USING TRAFFIC INCIDENT AS POLITICAL STEPPING [...] About a dozen demonstrators from Molodaya Gvardia -- the youth wing of Yedinaya Rossiya (YR) -- picketed in front of Congen Vladivostok October 27 to mark the tenth anniversary of the traffic incident that left Vladivostok resident Aleksandr Kashin paralyzed from the chest down (reftel A). Tr [...] | 2008-10-28 07:44:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK125 | CAN A NEW MAYOR WITH FEW ALLIES AT LEAST FIX THE ROADS? [...] Igor Pushkaryov took over as Vladivostok mayor on May 20. The new mayor seems to have few allies -- he avoids media attention and the public, has set up an administration of outsiders, and appears headed for a major conflict with Primorye Kray Governor Darkin. With campaign promises unfulfill [...] | 2008-10-30 02:27:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK127 | TIGHTER CREDIT, CURRENCY SHORTFALL MAY SLOW ECONOMY IN [...] Although Russian politicians generally refuse to acknowledge the possibility of financial crisis in here, signs of financial distress have emerged in the Russian Far East. Banks have significantly tightened credit terms, many areas are experiencing a shortage of hard currencies, and companies [...] | 2008-11-10 06:49:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK129 | APEC 2012, U.S. BUSINESSES, CULTURAL TIES FOCAL POINTS OF [...] (U) There were many highlights of Amb. Beyrle's November 16-19 trip to the Russian Far East -- a hike through leopard country, jazz concert, trip to the port of Vladivostok and a youth protest to name a few -- but if there was an underlying theme to the trip it was anticipation. The Ambassad [...] | 2008-11-22 03:48:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON SENV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK130 | PRO-RIGHT HAND DRIVE RALLIES TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT EASTERN [...] On November 22, demonstrators throughout the Russian Far East (RFE) staged rallies to protest the National Duma's proposal to ban the import and limit the use of right-hand drive vehicles from Japan. The largest demonstration -- which took place in Vladivostok -- attracted seven thousand part [...] | 2008-11-26 08:53:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK134 | NEW "OPPOSITION" PARTY ANNOUNCES KHABAROVSK LEADER [...] On November 25 the government-approved "opposition" party Pravoye Delo announced its appointment of Georgiy Podkolodniy to a four-year term as its Khabarovsk regional leader. Podkolodniy, who was the former head of the defunct Democratic Party in Khabarovskiy kray, edged out his main rival for [...] | 2008-12-09 08:25:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK135 | LARGER PROTESTS IN FAR EAST AGAINST INCREASED AUTO TARIFFS [...] Ten thousand demonstrators took to the streets in Primorye on December 14 to protest the upcoming increase in used car import tariffs, blocking main roads in Vladivostok and smaller cities for up to eight hours. Several thousand cars from Vladivostok, Ussuriisk and Nakhodka also organized a b [...] | 2008-12-15 06:38:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK136 | TAIGA NATIVE VILLAGE KRASNIY YAR: EVERY DAY IS A CRISIS [...] (U) Summary. In the 1930's Stalin relocated many indigenous minorities of Primorye and Khabarovskiy Krai to remote northern areas. One such town is Krasniy Yar. The remote town is an eleven hour drive from Vladivostok, the last four hours over a rough snow road (zimniki) cut through the woo [...] | 2008-12-15 07:16:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PHUM RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK139 | VIOLENCE ERUPTS AT LATEST VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATION [...] Vladivostok citizens' third protest against proposed tariff increases on imported used cars turned violent and resulted in large-scale detentions. Though past demonstrations were peaceful and ended without incident, it was clear from the beginning of this December 21 rally that the Kremlin wo [...] | 2008-12-23 06:37:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK3 | RUSSKIY ISLAND: FROM ICE FISHING PARADISE TO APEC HOST? [...] (U) Summary. Consulate staff chose the coldest day of the season at minus 21 centigrade to visit Russkiy Island, the purported site of the 2012 APEC summit. It is immediately apparent that the island has a long way to go before it is ready to accept many international visitors, let alone ho [...] | 2008-01-15 03:24:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL SENV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK31 | SUPERJET READYING FOR TAKEOFF IN KOMSOMOLSK [...] (U) Komsomol'sk-na-Amure is the third largest city in the Russian Far East and home to the Sukhoi Superjet, a multinational project that involves Boeing and a half a dozen other U.S. firms, as well as German and French aviation companies. At the Sukhoi assembly plant, CG saw one Superjet th [...] | 2008-03-26 06:36:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK64 | RUSSIAN FAR EAST: LOCAL FIRM WINS TENDER TO BUILD LANDMARK [...] Summary. A local company has won a tender to build a landmark bridge across Vladivostok's picturesque Zolotoy Rog Bay. Tikhookeanskaya Mostostroitelnaya Kompaniya (TMK),based in the southern Primorye town of Ussuriysk, won under suspicious circumstances, however: all of the other firms drop [...] | 2008-06-20 08:26:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN PGOV KCOR ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK68 | RUSSIAN FAR EAST: CHUKOTKANS WORRY AS THEIR "HERO," [...] Summary. On July 3, President Dmitriy Medvedev agreed to accept the voluntary resignation of longtime Chukotka Governor Roman Abramovich and appointed Vice Governor Roman Kopin as acting Governor until a permanent replacement is named. Under billionaire Abramovich, Chukotka has gone from bei [...] | 2008-07-09 07:21:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK7 | FIRST VICE GOVERNOR OF PRIMORYE SHOT IN VLADIVOSTOK [...] (U) On January 28, Primorye's First Vice Governor Sergey Sopchuk was shot as he was leaving home for work. The apparent assassination attempt failed and Sopchuk is reportedly recuperating in a Vladivostok hospital in satisfactory condition with wounds to his shoulder and hands. Police have [...] | 2008-01-28 06:01:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK8 | GOLD, GULAG AND GEOGRAPHY DEFINE MAGADAN [...] (U) Summary: With a region half the size of Alaska and a population of only 170,000, the Magadan region has big challenges. First is finding enough skilled labor to exploit the gold, silver and other mining riches of its vast territory. The mines operate year round, even when temperatures hi [...] | 2008-01-28 06:20:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK83 | HIGHWAY THREATENS ENDANGERED LEOPARD HABITAT [...] Last weekend, CG paid a visit to the World Wildlife Fund's "Leopard House," a visitors' center dedicated to educating residents and tourists about the plight of the Amur leopard, the world's rarest big cat and one of the most endangered animals overall (reftels). The center, located in the ha [...] | 2008-08-06 11:09:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK89 | A HIKE THROUGH LEOPARD TERRITORY [...] (U) Consulate staff hiked through World Wildlife Foundation's (WWF) leased forest in Barabash on August 17. The trail takes about two hours and includes information on the leopard habitat and how the forests of the Far East have changed. The forests are much more diverse than in northern Ru [...] | 2008-08-18 02:52:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO PGOV RS |
08VLADIVOSTOK94 | RUSSIAN-NORTH KOREAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION: DISTANT TRAIN [...] (U) Summary. Russian and North Korean officials have signed an agreement to renovate the railroad linking the two countries and to jointly develop the North Korean port of Najin to handle major container cargos. The move, which has been anticipated for years, is seen as the first step in upg [...] | 2008-08-22 06:21:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD RS |
08WARSAW1055 | POLISH VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA EU Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski told us the GoP has avoided responding "emotionally" on Georgia, notwithstanding the severity of the crisis. The GoP will not press for strong EU measures against Russia, preferring to give Russia time to reflect on developments. Although i [...] | 2008-09-11 09:17:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV EUN ZL ZI SO YI TU GG RS PL |
08WARSAW1060 | RUSSIAN FM LAVROV OPEN TO MD CONFIDENCE-BUILDING [...] (C) The fact alone that FM Lavrov followed through on a planned visit to Warsaw September 11 spoke volumes about Russia's and Poland's ability to talk to each other despite major differences over Missile Defense (MD) and the Caucasus. The respectful atmospherics were as important as the visi [...] | 2008-09-12 11:35:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG PL |
08WARSAW1073 | GEORGIA - POLAND TO TAKE "BALANCED APPROACH" TO [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche September 15 to MFA Georgia Desk Officer Tomasz Orlowski. Orlowski said Poland agrees with U.S. views that Russia appears to be pushing harder in international fora on allegations that Georgia committed acts of genocide in South Ossetia during the conflic [...] | 2008-09-16 11:08:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CG RS XG XH PL |
08WARSAW108 | POLISH MFA'S RUSSIA EXPERT SEES CHANGE IN RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA's newly-appointed Eastern Policy Director, Jaroslaw Bratkiewicz, described the atmosphere during FM Radek Sikorski's recent visit to Russia as warm, but doubted it reflected any fundamental change in Russian outlooks. He said the Russians now say publicly that they acknow [...] | 2008-01-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD KDEM PL RS |
08WARSAW1081 | POLISH MFA: RUSSIAN FM LAVROV SENT MIXED MESSAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a briefing for European and US diplomats, MFA Director for Eastern Policy Jaroslaw Bratkiewicz characterized Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Poland on September 10-11 as a "mixed message" to Warsaw regarding Russia's policy towards its neighbors. The Russian [...] | 2008-09-17 16:17:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS CG PL |
08WARSAW1112 | POLES AGREE THERE SHOULD BE NO BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 05:46:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL GG RS PL |
08WARSAW1142 | ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche regarding the upcoming Georgia donors conference in Brussels to Tomasz Orlowski, Georgia desk officer at the Polish MFA, as well as Barbara Gronowska and Joanna Poplawska in the MFA's Development Cooperation Department on September 22. The MFA is working [...] | 2008-09-29 15:07:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KCRS EUMEM PREL GG RS PL |
08WARSAW1188 | GAERC - POLISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER 13 EU FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA European Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski told us October 9 that while Belarusian elections were flawed and there has been no significant improvement in terms of democracy and human rights, Poland will support a temporary suspension of the travel ban. The ban should be lifted, [...] | 2008-10-10 06:54:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EUN BO GC RS UZ ZI PL |
08WARSAW1218 | POLISH MFA WORKING WITH FINANCE MINISTRY ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 15:30:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN GG PREL RS EUMEM KMCA KCRS PL |
08WARSAW1285 | POLISH VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 3 GYMNICH AND NOVEMBER [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to MFA European Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski, Poland will oppose the unconditional resumption of negotiations on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Russia, but will take a "careful" approach at the November 10-11 EU Foreign Ministers Meeting (GAERC). B [...] | 2008-11-07 06:55:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EUN GA RS BK AF SY IZ PL |
08WARSAW1295 | POLAND SUPPORTS RESTARTING OF EU-RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. An MFA official told us November 12 that the GoP had shifted policy and now supported the November 10 EU decision to re-initiate negotiations with Russia on a new partnership agreement, despite Russia's failure to meet its commitments in Georgia. The official denied press reports [...] | 2008-11-12 15:06:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV GG RS PL |
08WARSAW1374 | POLAND SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) The U.S. can rely on Polish support on the major issues of concern at the December 4-5 Helsinki ministerial meeting -- the Russian European security treaty initiative, Georgia, and the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE). Jacek Emmel in the MFA Security Policy Department told us th [...] | 2008-12-03 17:47:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL KDEM GG RS PL PHUM |
08WARSAW1409 | POLAND: A NATURAL U.S. ALLY ON EASTERN POLICY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Like us, Poland seeks to draw key countries on the eastern boundary of Europe, like Ukraine and Georgia, towards Western institutions. An increasingly active regional player, Poland has evolved since 1989 from aid-recipient to donor, helping us to spur reforms in the region. Warsaw [...] | 2008-12-12 06:45:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV BO GG UP RS PL |
08WARSAW1435 | POLISH MFA ON MANPADS: RUSSIA CAPITALIZING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Polish MFA attributed Russia's alleged October discovery of Polish-made GROM MANPADS in Chechnya (originally delivered to Tbilisi) to Georgia's unprofessional handling of the weapons. The Russians, in turn, capitalized on the discovery to "discredit Poland and Georgia." The M [...] | 2008-12-18 14:24:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC MCAP PREL PTER MASS GG RS PL |
08WARSAW223 | POLAND SIGNS REACTOR FUEL RETURN CONTRACT [...] (C) Summary. Wlodzimierz Tomczak, chief of Poland's Radioactive Waste Management Plant (RWMP),signed a preliminary contract with Battelle Energy Alliance, a U.S. Department of Energy contractor, on February 8, putting into motion Poland's long-stalled participation in the Russian Reactor R [...] | 2008-02-19 13:49:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP KTIA PARM PL RS TRGY ENGR |
08WARSAW245 | POLISH FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON PM'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Summary: Polish PM Donald Tusk's February 8 trip to Moscow accomplished little in concrete terms, but the political symbol of renewed dialogue with the Russians was viewed positively by the majority of Poles. FM Radek Sikorski briefed foreign mission representatives February 19 on Tusk' [...] | 2008-02-22 15:27:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PL PREL ENRG ETRD RS LI LO |
08WARSAW314 | MISSILE DEFENSE AND POLISH MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C) Summary: A State-DOD delegation led by PM Acting Assistant Secretary Stephen Mull met with Polish counterparts February 29, in Warsaw to propose a way forward on U.S.-Polish collaboration in support of Poland,s defense modernization as related to U.S.-Polish Missile Defense negotiations. [...] | 2008-03-10 15:00:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MARR PL RS |
08WARSAW388 | POLISH NON-PAPER ON MD NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Ambassador Ashe met with Polish FM Radek Sikorski on March 27 to receive the GOP's non-paper with respect to the Missile Defense initiative and modernization of Polish defenses. The text of that paper is provided in paragraph 4. FM Sikorski said that the paper would not be delivered in [...] | 2008-03-27 16:09:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MARR PL RS |
08WARSAW643 | POLAND - MISSILE DEFENSE: FINDING A WAY FORWARD? [...] (C-NF) After a lengthy hiatus, there are high expectations in Warsaw that Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement (BMDA) negotiations will resume soon. As irritating as the pause has been, Polish positions on defense modernization have softened in the interim, and we may actually be better positi [...] | 2008-06-04 12:53:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MASS PL RS IR |
08WARSAW813 | POLAND AND MISSILE DEFENSE: 95 PERCENT DONE OR 95 [...] (S) As Washington sits down to lunch today, President Kaczynski will be trying to cajole/pressure Prime Minister Tusk into concluding negotiations with the US on Missile Defense (MD). Kaczynski will draw on an agreement privately reached between the two last March in Urata, when, according t [...] | 2008-07-09 10:39:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS PL RS IR |
08YEKATERINBURG64 | INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN PREVAILS OVER UNITED RUSSIA MACHINE IN [...] (SBU) The October 12 Municipal elections in Nizhny Tagil resulted in a rare defeat in United Russia's (UR) scorebook, but one which party publicists have sought to characterize as a victory. The campaign demonstrated that UR's overwhelming "administrative" resources do not always guarantee vi [...] | 2008-10-24 10:14:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RS |
08YEKATERINBURG71 | SNOWY UFA WARMLY WELCOMES CONSULATE TRAVELERS [...] (SBU) Consul General and Public Affairs Officer traveled to Ufa November 6-8. The delegation had official meetings with the president of the Bashkortostan Republic Murtaza Rakhimov, Bashkortostan Minister of Foreign Relations and Trade Boris Kolbin, Ufa mayor Pavel Kachkayev and Supreme M [...] | 2008-11-13 10:10:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD PGOV RS SCUL |
08YEKATERINBURG72 | URAL REGION BRACES FOR ECONOMIC HARD TIMES [...] (SBU) Summary: Not long ago, Consulate interlocutors believed that the regional economy would not feel the full effects of the world crisis due to Russia's oil and gold reserves and relatively low levels of international investment in the region. They have been proved wrong, however, as a cris [...] | 2008-11-18 23:27:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EFIN PGOV RS |
08YEKATERINBURG82 | URALS AUDIENCE WANTS MORE ON IPR [...] The December 22, 2008 PAS Yekaterinburg DV conference on copyright protection in education, science, and academic research proved to be wildly successful, leaving the audience clamoring for more. Professor Doris Estelle Long of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago was our U.S. expert. The [...] | 2008-12-31 08:09:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON RS |
08YEKATERINBURG83 | HOW TO WEATHER THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: A TALE OF TWO FORA [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate officers attended a Sverdlovsk oblast Advisory Council meeting on November 28, and the Eighth Urals Investment Forum in Chelyabinsk on December 4. Both meetings were dedicated to discussing ways to weather the economic crisis. Politicians were enthusiastic promoters [...] | 2008-12-31 09:52:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV RS |
08ZAGREB602 | TTGG01: CROATIA'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST TO ENGAGE [...] (C) Acting Political Counselor delivered points from reftel to Ambassador Vladimir Matek, the Foreign Minister's advisor for UNSC, on August 14. Matek stated that the points about engaging Russia would be communicated immediately to the appropriate officials in the GOC. He explained that hol [...] | 2008-08-18 05:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM OSCE NATO UN GG RS |
08ZAGREB668 | CROATIAN RESPONSE TO NO BUSINESS AS USUAL IN THE [...] (SBU) PolOff on September 22 discussed reftel points on the potential Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) meeting with Marina Rozic, Head of the NATO Department at the Croatian Foreign Ministry. Rozic said she would pass on to the Croatian Mission to NATO before September 23 our request that c [...] | 2008-09-22 13:45:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PREL GG RS HR |
08ZAGREB681 | RUSSIAN MINISTER VISITS CROATIA TO DISCUSS SOUTH STREAM [...] (U) Russian Emergency Situations Minister Dmitri Shoigu visited Zagreb on September 22 for a brief one-hour meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Damir Polancec. The goal of the visit was reportedly to discuss preparations for an upcoming meeting of the Croatia-Russia Intergovernmental Technical [...] | 2008-09-29 08:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV HR RS |
09ABIDJAN267 | GICNT JOINT DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED AGENDA FOR 2009 [...] (U) PolEcon Chief delivered demarche in reftel jointly with Russian Embassy Political Counselor Alexander Kravchenko on April 22 to Konan Kouadio, Cote d'Ivoire's focal point for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Netherlands does not have a diplomatic mission in Cote d'Iv [...] | 2009-04-23 07:38:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC RS NL IV |
09ABIDJAN449 | DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF US-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssouf Bakayoko on July 20. The Minister had recently returned from attending the Non-Aligned Movement leaders summit in Sharm el-Sheikh and said it was very reassuring to see the U.S. and Russia making an effort to res [...] | 2009-07-21 15:39:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL RS IV |
09ABUDHABI169 | UAE ASKED TO RESIST RUSSIAN S-300 SALE TO IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 12:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM RS IR AE |
09ABUDHABI199 | UAE REQUEST TO HOST IRENA HEADQUARTERS [...] (SBU) On February 19, post received a diplomatic note reiterating the UAE's desire and qualifications to host the headquarters of the International Agency for Renewable Energy (IRENA, first reported in Ref A). Post's informal translation of the diplomatic note follows. 2. (SBU) Further dem [...] | 2009-02-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PREL PARM RS IR AE |
09ABUDHABI498 | UAE PLANS TO JOIN GICNT PLENARY [...] Unable to secure an appointment for a troika demarche earlier, Post previously passed reftel agenda to MFA in coordination with the Dutch and Russian embassies, and encouraged UAE participation in the June 16-17 GICNT plenary in The Hague. When a troika meeting was arranged on May 18, MFA Ass [...] | 2009-05-18 12:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC RS NL AE |
09ABUDHABI847 | IRAN, RUSSIA OFFER GAS TO UAE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala denied recent (Iranian) press reports of a gas deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). However, the rumors have a kernel of truth as Iran has repeatedly offered the UAE natural gas. While most Emiratis know Iran well enough to stee [...] | 2009-08-25 06:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE |
09ABUDHABI856 | UAE ENERGY POLITICS -- OIL FOR SECURITY? [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: According to a senior energy official, recent oil storage deals between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and China and Japan were completed for "political" reasons at the instruction of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ). While the deals may have simply been visi [...] | 2009-08-30 13:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE |
09ABUJA1171 | NIGERIA: VISITS OF SPANISH AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The June visits of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Spanish President Jose Zapatero marked the first visits by a head of state or government of either of these countries since Nigeria's independence. Nigerian contacts have pointedly contrasted the visits of these major Eu [...] | 2009-06-26 12:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI RS SP |
09ABUJA494 | NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on Russian recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Adedotun Adepoju, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Europe Division on March 19. Adepoju had no substantive comments at this time. Any further information on GON position will be sent septel. [...] | 2009-03-23 06:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS NI |
09AMMAN500 | JORDAN APPRISED OF DEMARCHE ON RUSSIA'S S-300 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-23 11:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL RS JO |
09AMMAN705 | DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 13:05:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS JO |
09ANKARA1100 | TURKEY: PUTIN VISIT AND THE ENERGY AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Russian Prime Minister Putin will visit Turkey on August 6 with an agenda heavily focused on energy issues, including: extension of the Westline gas contract; Southstream; Bluestream II; Russian oil for the proposed Samsun-Ceyhan Bosporus bypass pipeline; and the long-delayed Russ [...] | 2009-07-31 04:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL RS TU |
09ANKARA1150 | LET'S MAKE A DEAL (OR TWENTY): PUTIN IN ANKARA [...] (C) Summary. Russian Prime Minister Putin's August 6 visit to Ankara resulted in a flurry of deals and media frenzy, further heightened by the last-minute participation of Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi. The visit focused on energy pipelines and economic cooperation, and twenty separate ag [...] | 2009-08-07 15:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL RS IT TU |
09ANKARA243 | U/S APAKAN CONFIRMS TURKEY NOT ON BOARD WITH [...] (C) The Ambassador took advantage of a February 11 meeting with MFA Undersecretary Apakan to convey REF B points on Russian President Medvedev's proposal to establish a new European security treaty. The Ambassador noted that we believed it useful to prepare President Gul for what he could exp [...] | 2009-02-13 05:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PINS PREL TU RS |
09ANKARA394 | SCENESETTER FOR USAEUR'S VISIT TO ANKARA, MARCH [...] (S) Thanks to highly successful intelligence sharing against PKK terrorists in northern Iraq over the last 15 months, bilateral military relations are at a high point. Your visit precedes a visit by President Obama in early April, follows the first ever bilateral Army-to-Army staff talks (in J [...] | 2009-03-17 11:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS IZ AF AM CY RS TU |
09ANKARA44 | TURKEY'S CIRCASSIANS DEMAND FREEDOM TO TRAVEL TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Representatives of an estimated six million Circassians living in Turkey are demanding the right to travel to Abkhazia directly, potentially complicating Turkish efforts to maintain restrictions on direct travel and adopt further measures to isolate Abkhaz de facto authorities (re [...] | 2009-01-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RS TU |
09ANKARA737 | TURKEY: PUTIN TELLS ERDOGAN NOT TO LINK ARMENIAN [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan and Russian Prime Minister Putin discussed bilateral economic relations and regional issues during their three-hour meeting May 16 in Sochi, Russia. Trade dominated the conversation. Erdogan and Putin agreed to explore expanding bilateral energy relations, including co [...] | 2009-05-22 16:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL RS TU |
09ANKARA850 | MFA ON NATO SECGEN'S FAREWELL VISIT AND NRC [...] (C) Summary: NATO and Euro-Atlantic Security Affairs Department Head Gulhan Ulutekin provided a readout of NATO Sec Gen Jaap de Hoop Scheffer,s June 8 farewell visit to Turkey and briefed us on Turkey,s position regarding the NATO Russia Council (NRC). She also confirmed that the MFA is co [...] | 2009-06-18 10:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS TU NATO US |
09ANTANANARIVO651 | RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRACTICES IN MADAGASCAR [...] (C) Summary: This cable responds to the questions raised in reftel regarding Russian business practices in Madagascar. The answers are keyed to the questions below. End summary. A. (U) IS THERE A RUSSIAN TRADE REPRESENTATION IN YOUR COUNTRY? There is no Russian trade representation in M [...] | 2009-09-14 13:04:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD MA RS |
09ASHGABAT1169 | TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN LEADERS TALK ENERGY--ITERA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkmen press reported that the September 13 meeting between Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov and Russian President Medvedev in Turkmenbashy cleared the way for renewed Turkmen-Russian economic relations; however, no new gas deal was signed. The EU Tacis-Rep in Ashgabat prov [...] | 2009-09-14 13:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV EINV ECON RS TX |
09ASHGABAT1369 | TURKMENISTAN: RUSSIAN MEDIA LIKELY DISTORTED ENERGY SECTOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) A number of international media outlets, initially Russian, have linked recent changes in the Turkmen energy sector's leadership (reftel) with allegations that high-ranking oil and gas officials had passed classified geolog [...] | 2009-10-26 12:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV RS TX |
09ASHGABAT1427 | SEPTEMBER 29 VISIT OF ST. PERSBURG GOVERNOR [...] (C) Russian Embassy DCM Aleksey Demin briefed us November 5 on the September 29 visit of St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko. According to Demin, two construction contracts totaling $700 million were signed. One was for building bridges, roads,and highways in Ashgabat and Ahal provi [...] | 2009-11-06 13:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD TX RS |
09ASHGABAT1533 | TURKMENISTAN: GAZPROM TO BUY LESS GAS IN 2010? [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent Russian article claimed that Gazprom would significantly lower the price it would pay for Turkmen gas, and the quantity it would take, in 2010. Although neither Gazprom nor the Turkmen government have commented on the article, the GOTX is preparing for Russia to buy less [...] | 2009-11-27 12:11:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO RS TX |
09ASHGABAT1546 | TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS MEET OFTEN BUT NO [...] (C) Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov's one-day working visit to Moscow on November 29 did not finalize a new gas deal between Russia and Turkmenistan. Berdimuhamedov officially announced his trip to Moscow two days before arriving in the Russian capital to meet with President Medvedev. Follo [...] | 2009-12-03 12:53:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PGOV PREL EINV RS TX |
09ASHGABAT1620 | MEDVEDEV TO VISIT ASHGABAT ON DECEMBER 22 [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) President Medvedev confirmed that his next visit to Turkmenistan will take place on December 22 during a phone conversation with President Berdimuhamedov on December 15. According to Turkmen media reports, Medvedev will hol [...] | 2009-12-16 12:27:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV RS TX |
09ASHGABAT1647 | TURKMEN AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENTS INAUGURATE NEW SCHOOL [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 22, President of the Russian Federation Dmitriy Medvedev visited Ashgabat to hold bilateral talks with Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and to attend the opening ceremony for the new [...] | 2009-12-23 03:45:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI RS TX |
09ASHGABAT1654 | TURKMENISTAN AND RUSSIA AGREE ON GAS, BUT HOW [...] (C) Turkmen media announced on December 22 that the Turkmen state-owned gas company Turkmengaz and Russia's Gazprom signed a document, amending the 2009 natural gas sale and purchase contract to include 2010 transactions. In addition, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov and Russian President Med [...] | 2009-12-23 13:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO RS TX |
09ASHGABAT248 | TURKMENISTAN: TURKISH AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) The Turkmen Government announced earlier this month that President Berdimuhamedov had signed a decree allowing the state chemical concern "Turkmenkhimiya" to enter into a contract with Ekomet-S of Russia for the transfer and burial of radioactive waste. The waste was reportedly produced at [...] | 2009-02-24 04:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | IR PGOV PHUM RS TX |
09ASHGABAT352 | TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 06:09:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS TX |
09ASHGABAT380 | TURKMEN GAS DIRECTOR EXPOUNDS ON PRODUCTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The director of the Turkmen State Gas Concern (Turkmengas) recently described the company's responsibilities and activities, and discussed the Turkmenistan Government's hopes for development of its hydrocarbon resources. He indicated that Turkmengas is moving forward with the [...] | 2009-03-24 12:37:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX CH RS |
09ASHGABAT381 | TURKMENISTAN: MFA SHARES PERSPECTIVE ON A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Hajiyev recently spoke to a U.S.-based scholar about Turkmenistan's goals in hosting the late April pipeline security conference. It is becoming more apparent that the Turkmen Government is laying the groundwork for the development of an international c [...] | 2009-03-25 06:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX UN RS AJ |
09ASHGABAT387 | TURKMENISTAN: NOT WELL-MANAGED, BUT STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EBRD's country manager recently painted a fairly stable picture of Turkmenistan's financial condition, in spite of the continuing global crisis. The EBRD, though not a significant player here, is hoping to do more to promote the development of small- and medium-sized busin [...] | 2009-03-26 05:33:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EINV EPET EFIN EBRD TX RS |
09ASHGABAT396 | TURKMENISTAN: WINTERSHALL MANAGER PROVIDES RANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: German-based Wintershall's country manager recently provided a broad picture of the challenges and intrigues of doing business in the energy sector here. The manager described some of the complexities of interacting with Turkmen energy officials, most of whom cling tightly to [...] | 2009-03-30 10:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX RS IR CH |
09ASHGABAT462 | TURKMENISTAN: GAZPROM AND TURKMEN GOVERNMENT BLAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gazprom and Turkmen officials have begun an all-out press war over who is to blame for the explosion that likely damaged three of four lines delivering gas to Russia on April 9. While Gazprom officials are publicly stating that they notified the Turkmen government of their int [...] | 2009-04-10 11:15:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX RS |
09ASHGABAT470 | TURKMENISTAN AND RUSSIA WORKING OUT GAS BARTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: EU TACIS Program Manager, Michael Wilson, provided some additional detail on April 10 regarding Turkmenistan's proposal to exchange a substantial portion of the value of its exported gas to Russia for goods and services. The deal could be a good one for Turkmenistan, if offici [...] | 2009-04-13 13:27:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET EINV TX RS |
09ASHGABAT492 | TURKMENISTAN: FURTHER INSIGHTS INTO OFFICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent opposition website article about Turkmen government purchases of trucks from the Russian company KAMAZ exposed some interesting facts that suggest the government buys the vehicles for an inflated purchase price, leaving room for intermediaries and those who sign the co [...] | 2009-04-17 12:58:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EIND EINV ECON TX TU RS |
09ASHGABAT495 | TURKMEN PRESIDENT IS MIGHTILY ANNOYED WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a wide-ranging and lengthy meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher on April 15, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov expressed his appreciation for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan as well as his satisfaction with the Administration's Policy Review on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Berdimu [...] | 2009-04-20 05:26:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET ENRG ECON MARR OVIP RS TX |
09ASHGABAT576 | TURKMENISTAN: DETAILS EMERGE REGARDING RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A longtime European resident and energy sector insider, Michael Wilson (protect),told Political Officer that Russia had indeed been the party that halted the gas flow from Turkmenistan immediately after the early April pipeline explosion, and was continuing the embargo under we [...] | 2009-05-07 12:05:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET TX RS |
09ASHGABAT605 | TURKMENISTAN COMMEMORATES VICTORY DAY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet publication. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The May 9 Victory Day commemorations in Ashgabat focused on the fact that it has now been 64 years since the end of World War II. Russian representatives held some special events marking the heroic roles pl [...] | 2009-05-13 11:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI TX RS |
09ASHGABAT648 | TURKMENISTAN: STATUS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Oil and gas sector development in Turkmenistan is making progress, albeit slowly. There has been no change in the policy of barring foreign companies from onshore PSAs, but the door appears to be open rega [...] | 2009-05-26 08:43:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EPET TX RS |
09ASHGABAT676 | TURKMENISTAN: POINTS ON LETHAL TRANSIT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-01 13:42:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL RS TX |
09ASHGABAT686 | TURKMENISTAN: 195 GAS WELLS SHUT DOWN AS RESULT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Turkmen official recently provided further details about the impact on Turkmenistan of the halt of gas exports to Russia. The information sheds light on the damage that the dispute may be inflicting on Turkmenistan's gas infrastructure. An astounding 195 gas wells have been [...] | 2009-06-03 09:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PGOV EINV TX RS |
09ASTANA1000 | KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 10, Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin: -- praised President Obama's Cairo speech for its intelligence and candor; -- expressed gratitude for the briefing on the possibility of a U.S.-Russia agreement to transit lethal supplies for Afghanistan; -- undertook to facilita [...] | 2009-06-11 09:28:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM ECON ETTC MARR MCAP OSCE RS |
09ASTANA1005 | KAZAKHSTAN: WTO NEGOTIATOR AITZHANOVA CONFIRMS DECISION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Kazakhstan's lead WTO negotiator, Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, told the Ambassador on June 11 that the decision by Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus to launch joint WTO accession negotiatio [...] | 2009-06-12 07:29:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD WTRO RS BO KZ |
09ASTANA1018 | KAZAKHSTAN: CUSTOMS UNION WITH RUSSIA TRUMPING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent evidence suggests the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan (RBK) Customs Union that Russian Prime Minister Putin announced in Moscow on June 9 was already becoming concrete a reality in May, if not earlier. Even before that, we had ample warning that Kazakhstan was weighing the adva [...] | 2009-06-15 11:15:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAGR ENRG WTRO EU RS BO |
09ASTANA102 | KAZAKHSTAN STILL UNDECIDED ON NABUCCO SUMMIT IN [...] (C) Hungarian Ambassador Janos Balla called on the Ambassador January 20 to deliver the current Hungarian draft of the Budapest Nabucco Summit scheduled for January 27. He expressed deep frustration that one week before the summit he has yet to pin down who will represent Kazakhstan, if anyon [...] | 2009-01-20 09:44:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EPET RS HU KZ |
09ASTANA1027 | KAZAKHSTAN: AFGHAN AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KAZAKHSTAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador Abdul Haider called on the Ambassador on June 15. During an hour-long discussion, a relaxed and well-informed Haider spoke openly in fluent English about three issues. He expressed gratitude for U.S. and Kazakhstani assistance to Afghanistan, registered concer [...] | 2009-06-16 10:22:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AF KG PK RS KZ |
09ASTANA1090 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS REMARKS AT EVENT [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to Semey on June 18 to participate in a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the cessation of Soviet nuclear tests at the Semipalatinsk test site. President Nazarbayev's speech at the event received heavy media coverage. He highlighted Kazakhstan's decisi [...] | 2009-06-29 08:02:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MNUC SOCI KNNP KPAO KMDR RS KZ |
09ASTANA1103 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Astana is a key opportunity for engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship, with close cooperation on such critical issues as [...] | 2009-07-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1131 | KAZAKHSTAN: CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA HEARS, "PLEASE TELL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During Congressman Eni Faleomavaega's July 2-3 visit to Astana, - President Nazarbayev told him that he has been urging Russian Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev to seize the opportunities President [...] | 2009-07-08 08:14:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1145 | KAZAKHSTAN: RBK CUSTOMS UNION, WTO, AND THE WAY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 9, Kazakhstan's WTO negotiator -- reiterated that Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan have suspended, not abandoned their individual WTO accession negotiations; -- revealed Russia will hire, probably befo [...] | 2009-07-09 10:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD WTRO RS BO KZ |
09ASTANA1164 | KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns brought greetings to President Nazarbayev from President Obama and underscored the importance of the U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship by noting Kazakhstan was his delegation's first stop in Central Asia. He told Nazarbayev that President Obama is committed to st [...] | 2009-07-13 03:52:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1165 | KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 10 meeting in Astana with Prime Minister Karim Masimov, Under Secretary of State Bill Burns urged Kazakhstan to continue its bilateral WTO accession negotiations and not to close any doors, even if Astana is currently focusing on the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan (RBK) Custo [...] | 2009-07-13 03:52:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EINV EFIN WTRO BO RS KZ |
09ASTANA1166 | KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 10 meeting in Astana, Under Secretary of State Bill Burns told Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin that the United States wants to move forward on establishing a commission to oversee bilateral relations. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blak [...] | 2009-07-13 03:53:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1184 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION FOR THE ASTANA VISIT OF [...] SUMMARY: The Kazakhstani media broadly reported Under Secretary of State Bill Burns's July 10 meeting in Astana with President Nazarbayev; however, the majority of the coverage was factual rather than analytical, due to the fact that the event happened on a Friday, after all of the weekly ana [...] | 2009-07-14 10:08:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KNNP KDEM KPAO KMDR RS KZ |
09ASTANA1220 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR RAISES BN-350 PROGRAM, WTO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador asked Prime Minister Karim Masimov on July 22 to ensure Kazakhstan meets its funding commitment for the BN-350 spent fuel program and to sign a decree facilitating transfer of the program's fuel tra [...] | 2009-07-23 01:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KNNP WTRO AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1303 | KAZAKHSTAN: THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF AKTAU SEA PORT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post has been informed that the U.S. Trade and Development Agency has decided not to approve two proposed projects to develop Kazakhstan's maritime and port capabilities because Kazakhstan conducts trade with Iran [...] | 2009-08-03 09:48:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV MARR RS IR KZ |
09ASTANA1366 | KAZAKHSTAN: NEW MINISTER OF DEFENSE OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Minister of Defense Adilbek Dzhaksybekov on August 7 to congratulate him on his June 24 appointment, and discuss U.S.-Kazakhstani military cooperation. Dzhaksybekov: -called bilateral military relations positive, and expressed hope relations would cont [...] | 2009-08-10 14:02:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR RS KZ |
09ASTANA1399 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER HEARS MESSAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a frank conversation with the Ambassador on August 12, Presidential Adviser Kairat Sarybai said he expected that the new State Commission for the OSCE would propose further steps, "since that is part of the commission's mandate," that could be taken on democratization bef [...] | 2009-08-17 01:41:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KDEM OSCE RS KG KZ |
09ASTANA1422 | KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: USCENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus met Minister of Foreign Affairs Marat Tazhin on August 13 to discuss U.S.-Kazakhstani military cooperation and request support for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Petraeus specifically requested the deployment of Kazakhstani staff office [...] | 2009-08-20 06:33:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR OSCE RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA1423 | KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR GENERAL PETRAEUS' [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During an August 13 meeting in Astana, USCENTCOM CDR General Petraeus and Security Council Chairman Suleymenov discussed potential Kazakhstani noncombatant military and other assistance to support U.S. policy in Afghanistan, including the possibility of Kazakhstan hosting a l [...] | 2009-08-20 07:05:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR RS AF KG TI UZ KZ |
09ASTANA1438 | KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging, frank, and lively conversation on August 25, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar discussed regional energy security with a panel of senior government officials, including the Deputy Chairman of the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna, Timu [...] | 2009-08-26 10:32:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET IR RS CH GG |
09ASTANA1445 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER BRIEFS SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 26, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar met with Prime Minister Karim Masimov to discuss economic and energy security issues, including oil and gas export routes from Central Asia, the September 14 Caspian Sea Summit in Aktau, the influence of Russ [...] | 2009-08-27 11:05:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET CH RS TX KZ |
09ASTANA1449 | KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 26, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard M. Morningstar met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Sauat Mynbayev to discuss two oil export projects: the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline expansion and the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation [...] | 2009-08-28 10:27:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET AJ CH RS TX KZ |
09ASTANA1478 | KAZAKHSTAN: LAND-LOCKED OIL POWER WANTS TO IMPROVE NAVY, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On August 28, U.S. NAVCENT Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Thomas Cropper met General-Major Mazhitov, Deputy Director of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service; Rear-Admiral Abikeyev, Chief of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service Coast Guard Directorate; and Rear-Admiral Ratmir Komratov [...] | 2009-09-04 11:32:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA1513 | KAZAKHSTAN: KEEPING PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) With the Yevgeniy Zhovtis case -- Zhovtis is the internationally renowned human rights advocate whose most unfortunate auto accident some in the government of Kazakhstan appear to be exploiting -- we can all agree that Kazakhstan has stepped on its tail in a most appalling and old-guard K [...] | 2009-09-11 09:27:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1518 | KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN MINISTRY PRESSES HIGH-LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent days, Kazakhstan has proposed an OSCE Summit in 2010 to be co-chaired by Kazakhstan and the United States, repeated its desire to establish a Joint Presidential Commission, and renewed its effort for an Obama-Nazarbayev meeting at the general time of the April 2010 Nuc [...] | 2009-09-13 03:45:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KNNP KISL OSCE RS KZ |
09ASTANA1535 | KAZAKHSTAN TO RESUME WTO ACCESSION TALKS SEPARATE FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: There are signs Kazakhstan might be willing to resume its suspended bilateral WTO accession negotiations. Concluding U.S.-bilateral WTO negotiations would be in our national interest and would enhance Kazakhstan's independence and sovereignty. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On Septemb [...] | 2009-09-17 06:45:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN WTO RS KZ |
09ASTANA1539 | KAZAKHSTAN: CASPIAN SEA SUMMIT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 12, President Nazarbayev hosted the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan at a private resort in Kenderliy, south of the port city of Aktau in western Kazakhstan. According to press repor [...] | 2009-09-18 10:26:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA1617 | KAZAKHSTAN: IFTAAR DINNER BUILDS RAPPORT WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 10:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KISL RS KZ |
09ASTANA1618 | KAZAKHSTAN: IFTAAR DINNER BUILDS RAPPORT WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 14, the Ambassador hosted an Iftaar dinner for more than 20 prominent Muslim community members, including the Deputy Chairman of the Kazakhstani Muslims' Spiritual Board Muhammad Alsabekov, many Kazak [...] | 2009-09-23 10:37:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KISL RS KZ |
09ASTANA1622 | KAZAKHSTAN: CONOCO DISCUSSES TURKMENISTAN, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 24, senior executives from ConocoPhillips (COP) briefed the Ambassador on their continued pursuit of a natural gas deal in Turkmenistan, the status of the N Block exploration in Kazakhstan's sector of the Caspian, and concerns about exposure and delays with the Ka [...] | 2009-09-25 08:50:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV EPET AJ RS TX KZ |
09ASTANA184 | KAZAKAHSTAN WILL ATTEMPT TO ADVOCATE FOR MANAS [...] (C) As instructed reftel, Embassy Astana attempted to communicate talking points to the highest possible level. Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Khairat Sarybay is in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum with President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin is in A [...] | 2009-01-30 08:53:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS KG KZ |
09ASTANA1843 | KAZAKHSTAN PRESSES AGAIN ON OSCE SUMMIT, ANNUAL [...] (C) To follow up on the October 7-8 visit to Astana by Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, the Ambassador met on October 12 with Deputy Foreign Kairat Umarov to seek clarification how the Foreign Ministry would coordinate Kazakhstan's inter-agency process to designate a single lead ent [...] | 2009-10-13 08:12:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OSCE RS CH AF KZ |
09ASTANA1857 | KAZAKHSTAN: GEARING UP INSTITUTIONALLY FOR OSCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During lunch on October 15, Doulat Kuanyshev, Kazakhstan's Ambassador-at-Large for OSCE Issues, described Kazakhstan's special state commission for the OSCE and again pressed the Ambassador for an OSCE summit in 2 [...] | 2009-10-16 05:05:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1902 | KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY DISCUSSES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 6, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman met Mangystau Oblast Akim (governor) Krymbek Kusherbayev to discuss U.S.-Kazakhstani energy and non-proliferation projects in western Kazakhstan. Ponem [...] | 2009-10-21 09:22:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV PREL ECON MNUC SOCI KNNP AJ RS TX KZ |
09ASTANA1914 | KAZAKHSTAN: "BIG FRIEND" MEDDLES AGAINST U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov suggested on October 21 that disinformation from Russian intelligence played a role in Yevgeniy Zhovtis' conviction and prison sentence being upheld. He also said that Russian intelligence is getting the word to President Nazarbayev that th [...] | 2009-10-22 07:07:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM MARR KDEM OSCE RS UZ KZ |
09ASTANA1947 | KAZAKHSTAN'S CSIS OSCE SEMINAR REINFORCES THE CHALLENGE OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Institute for New Democracies, as part of a year-long joint project with the government of Kazakhstan, brought together in Astana on October 2 [...] | 2009-11-02 07:24:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OSCE RS KZ |
09ASTANA1967 | KAZAHKSTAN: DAS KROL COMPARES NOTES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS George Krol met with Security Council Deputy Chairman Marat Shaikhutdinov in Astana on October 29. Their meeting was a refreshingly open "exchange of views," in which Shaikhutdinov, hand-picked from the Foreign Ministry by Security Council Chairman Marat Tazhin, asserte [...] | 2009-11-05 03:45:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR SNAR CH RS AF ZK |
09ASTANA1982 | KAZAKHSTAN: CUSTOMS OFFICIALS PREPARE FOR CUSTOMS UNION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 4, Kazakhstani Deputy Chairman of the Customs Control Committee of the Ministry of Finance Serzhan Duisebayev told EconOff that the government will likely approve several long-anticipated amendments to [...] | 2009-11-10 05:19:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KIPR RS BO KZ |
09ASTANA2000 | SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND OTHER SECURITY ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 06:12:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KNNP RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA2005 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHEVRON CEO DISCUSSES MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chevron's current and incoming CEOs, Dave O'Reilly and John Watson, briefed the Ambassador on November 11, following their meeting earlier that day with President Nazarbayev. Jay Johnson, Director of Chevron's Eurasia Business Unit, and amira Kanapianova, Country Director for K [...] | 2009-11-12 10:17:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET RS TX KZ |
09ASTANA2050 | KAZAKHSTAN: PREPARATIONS FOR DFM UMAROV'S VISIT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. 2. (S) SUMMARY: At the request of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),PolOff met on November 13 with the Director of the Multilateral Cooperation Department, Barlybai Sadykov, whose Department is responsible for all non- [...] | 2009-11-17 11:10:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PARM PGOV PINR PREL KNNP START IR RS UP UZ KZ |
09ASTANA2066 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY OF NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 12, Deputy Director of the Marshall Center, Dr. James MacDougall, met with Kazakhstan's Deputy Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC),Marat Shaikhutdinov, to discuss continued support for participation in Marshall Center programs. Shaikhutdinov -- and form [...] | 2009-11-19 10:29:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR CH RS UZ KZ |
09ASTANA2070 | KAZAKHSTANI RAILWAY OFFICIALS COMMIT TO BN-350 DRY-RUN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 19, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) representative met with officials from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZh) -- the national railway company a [...] | 2009-11-20 11:24:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC RS KZ |
09ASTANA2100 | KAZAKHSTAN TO STUDY PLANS FOR SAMSUN-CEYHAN PIPELINE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Meeting in Yalta on November 20, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Kazakhstani Prime Minister Karim Masimov witnessed the signing of a protocol to study plans for the construction of an oil pipeline betwee [...] | 2009-11-30 10:43:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET KZ RS TK AJ IT |
09ASTANA2105 | KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVES BN-350 [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 30, Kazakhstan's Minister of Transport and Communications, Abelgazi Kusainov, opened a meeting with Post's Department of Energy (DOE) representatives, at which Kazakhstani officials approved beginning the BN-350 dry run on December 1 and actual "hot runs" no later than [...] | 2009-12-02 10:01:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC RS KZ |
09ASTANA2168 | KAZAKHSTAN: HU JINTAO'S PIPELINE DIPLOMACY SUCCESS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Prior to Chinese President Hu Jintao's December 12 visit to Kazakhstan, the media touted Kazakhstani and Chinese positive expectations for the visit, as well as reports of a demonstration in protest of a Chinese i [...] | 2009-12-22 01:02:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET SOCI CH RS TX KZ |
09ASTANA2190 | KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON LOGISTICS [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) President Nursultan Nazarbayev gave his annual summing up to the diplomatic corps on December 22. Since he broke no new ground on any issue, we are reporting only excerpts from his presentation about issues of special in [...] | 2009-12-22 08:27:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SENV OSCE EU CH RS |
09ASTANA2197 | KAZAKHSTAN: RUSSIAN HAND IN KAZATOMPROM DRAMA? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The case against Mukhtar Dzhakishev, former head of the state-owned nuclear company Kazatomprom (KAP),finally is heading to court, as rumors intensify about the reasons behind his arrest. In videos posted on YouTube on November 4, Dzhakishev asserts that his arrest is linked to a [...] | 2009-12-22 10:50:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EMIN ETRD TRGY RS KZ |
09ASTANA2204 | KAZAKHSTAN: TERRORISM AND SECURITY CONCERNS INFLUENCE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 22, the Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov met to discuss outstanding U.S. requests to amend the 2001 overflight and 2009 Northern Distribution Network (NDN) agreements (refs A, B). Umarov told the Ambassador that 10 Kazakhstani government agenci [...] | 2009-12-23 09:37:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR AF RS UZ KZ |
09ASTANA2272 | KAZAKHSTAN SEEKS NEW OVERFLIGHT AGREEMENT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 30, the Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov met again to discuss outstanding U.S. requests to amend the 2001 overflight and 2009 Northern Distribution Network (NDN) agreements (reftel). Umarov told the Ambassador that Kazakhstani government agenci [...] | 2009-12-31 05:32:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR AF RS UZ KZ |
09ASTANA238 | KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JANUARY 18-31 [...] SUMMARY: The information in this Kazakhstan economic and energy update is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani media and has not been further verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector News -- Labor Market Update -- Energy Ministry Asks Government to Support Subsoil Users -- Prime Minister [...] | 2009-02-10 10:25:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ELAB EPET RS KZ |
09ASTANA297 | KAZAKHSTAN: MFA OFFICIAL URGES A POTUS VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 18 with Pol-Econ Chief, MFA Americas Department Director Askar Tazhiyev pressed for a POTUS visit to Kazakhstan in the near future. This would send a clear signal to Russia that the United States remains fully engaged in Central Asia, and would support Kazakhsta [...] | 2009-02-19 10:30:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KNNP IAEA RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA311 | KAZAKHSTAN: ONCE "SECRET" BIOWEAPONS CITY STILL IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff recently accompanied several U.S. scientists on a trip to Stepnogorsk. Once a secret "closed" Soviet city dedicated to research on biological weapons, Stepnogorsk today represents the opportunities and cha [...] | 2009-02-20 10:46:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON EINV SOCI TBIO KNNP RS KZ |
09ASTANA319 | KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER TAZHIN SAYS RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed the U.S. government's Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review and the increase in U.S. military forces in Afghanistan with Foreign Minister Tazhin on February 24. Tazhin said that the Kazakhstani government is considering providing reconstruction and humanit [...] | 2009-02-24 10:13:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID AF PK RS KZ |
09ASTANA348 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR DENIES ANY CHINESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Cheng Guoping told the Ambassador on February 24 that he expects China will agree to participate in the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) for commercial shipment of non-lethal supplies to Afghanistan. He described China's principal objective in [...] | 2009-02-25 08:18:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR CH AF RS KG UP KZ |
09ASTANA362 | KAZAKHSTAN: GENERAL ELECTRIC'S TWO TESTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 25, General Electric (GE) executives briefed the Ambassador on the company's current projects and future prospects in Kazakhstan. Ron Pollett, President and CEO of GE Russia/CIS, said he has "two test [...] | 2009-02-27 09:29:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO PGOV PREL ECON EIND ETRD RS KZ |
09ASTANA363 | KAZAKHSTAN: GENERAL ELECTRIC'S TWO TESTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 25, General Electric (GE) executives briefed the Ambassador on the company's current projects and future prospects in Kazakhstan. Ron Pollett, President and CEO of GE Russia/CIS, said he has "two test [...] | 2009-02-27 09:30:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO PGOV PREL ECON EIND ETRD RS KZ |
09ASTANA372 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENT ADVISOR YERTYSBAYEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the course of a very frank conversation on February 26, Presidential Advisor Yermukhamet Yertysbayev told the Ambassador that he supports early parliamentary elections and establishing a dialogue between the government and opposition. He explained he favors a two-party system [...] | 2009-03-02 06:57:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SOCI KDEM RS KZ |
09ASTANA376 | KAZAKHSTAN: THE CENTRAL ASIAN PIVOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have enormous equities at play in Afghanistan, Russia, and China. Kazakhstan in particular, and Central Asia more widely, has a pivotal role to play in securing our national interests. With the advent of a new Administration, we need to take hold of the opportunities in a f [...] | 2009-03-03 06:50:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA420 | KAZAKHSTAN: NO GRAND BARGAIN IN THE WORKS [...] (S) SUMMARY: As EEB DAS Hengel conveyed to the Ambassador (ref A),a Shell oil executive expressed concern on March 4 that economic problems in Kazakhstan increase the likelihood that the government will turn to Russia or China for financial assistance. If that were to happen, Shell is conc [...] | 2009-03-06 09:44:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV ECON EINV EPET RS CH KZ |
09ASTANA435 | KAZAKHSTAN: DFM ZHIGALOV SAYS KAZAKHSTAN WOULD [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov told the Ambassador on March 11 that Kazakhstan would very much welcome a POTUS visit. He said Kazakhstan attaches great importance to hosting the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council's Security Forum in June. Zhigalov explained that [...] | 2009-03-12 07:28:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ETRD KNNP KIRF OSCE NATO AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA478 | KAZAKHSTAN: "MOSCOW WANTS YOU TO FAIL IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Kazakhstani foreign-policy insider told the Ambassador Moscow strongly objects to Kazakhstan playing any kind of military role in Afghanistan, but at the same time Astana is striving to balance its interests and find the best way to be helpful in Afghanistan. He said Kazakhsta [...] | 2009-03-17 08:04:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PROP MARR IR RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA494 | KAZAKHSTAN: NATO REP FOR CENTRAL ASIA BRIEFS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons told NATO Ambassadors in Astana on March 18 that the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) Security Forum is administratively on track for June 24-25 in Astana, even though Kazakhstani officials made [...] | 2009-03-19 09:43:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR NATO OSCE RS KZ |
09ASTANA497 | KAZAKHSTAN: LEAD WTO NEGOTIATIOR REQUESTS FLEXIBILITY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 18, the Ambassador met with Vice Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova to discuss the status of Kazakhstan's WTO accession negotiations with the United States. Aitzhanova expressed frustrat [...] | 2009-03-20 02:26:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EINV EFIN EAID RS KZ |
09ASTANA55 | KAZAKHSTAN: STATE SECRETARY DECLINES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of Internal Affairs investigators have recommended that the Prosecutor General charge Peace Corps Volunteer Anthony Sharp with violation of Article 251, Part 1, of the Kazakhstan Criminal Code, illegal possession of firearms (explosives) while trespassing in a restricted [...] | 2009-01-12 08:36:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR CASC RS KZ |
09ASTANA557 | KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEV ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev said on March 30: he wants to be a strong, non-ideological partner with the United States to help on Afghanistan; he continues to advise Tehran to give up their nuclear ambitions, and will do so once again on April 6 when President Ahmadinejad visits Ast [...] | 2009-03-31 11:36:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM START RS IR AF KZ |
09ASTANA558 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 21-27 [...] SUMMARY: During the week of March 21-27, the Kazakhstani media focused on economic issues, ranging from the U.S. government's stimulus plans to the effect the economy is having on pushing young people out of villages and into the cities. A lengthy analysis was devoted to what Presidents Obama [...] | 2009-03-31 11:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN MARR SOCI KPAO KMDR AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA560 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR ACCOMPANIES NASA DELEGATION TO [...] (SBU) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During March 25-27, the Ambassador accompanied a NASA delegation to the Baikonur cosmodrome in south-central Kazakhstan to observe the launch of a Russian Soyuz space capsule destined for the International Space S [...] | 2009-03-31 12:18:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TSPA SENV RS KZ |
09ASTANA572 | KAZAKHSTAN: RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ON START TREATY, [...] (C) The Ambassador hosted Russian Ambassador Mikhail Bocharnikov for a one-on-one lunch April 2. The Ambassador briefed Bocharnikov in detail on his March 24 meetings at the Foreign Ministry in Moscow with Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin and Director of the Third CIS Department Maksim Peshko [...] | 2009-04-02 10:20:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KACT OSCE RS KZ |
09ASTANA587 | KAZAKHSTAN: OPINION POLL INDICATES PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a U.S. Government-funded survey commissioned by the International Republican Institute (IRI) and conducted by Baltic Surveys/The Gallup Organization, 41 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of the Unit [...] | 2009-04-03 10:12:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM KPAO RS KZ |
09ASTANA588 | KAZAKHSTAN: LIFE IN A SMALL MINING TOWN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff visited Ridder, a mining town in East Kazakhstan oblast March 8-12, and had an opportunity to observe the local socio-economic environment. Close to the Russian and Chinese borders, Ridder seems almost lik [...] | 2009-04-03 10:19:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON EMIN SENV SOCI CH RS KZ |
09ASTANA596 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 25-APRIL 1 [...] SUMMARY: During the week of March 25-April 1, there was no one topic that dominated the Kazakhstani media. Independent weekly "Delovaya Nedeleya" ran a lengthy interview with Deputy Defense Minister Bulat Sembinov regarding Kazakhstan's participation in Afghanistan, and pro-government weekly [...] | 2009-04-06 08:01:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN MARR SOCI KPAO KCRM AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA597 | NEW TIMES REQUIRE NEW METHODS FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) As the Obama Administration moves to implement the policy objectives determined by the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategic review, and also works on the U.S.-Russia relationship, it would be useful to reconsider public diplomac [...] | 2009-04-06 11:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PROP PINR KPAO RS ZK |
09ASTANA674 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin's May 4-5 visit to Washington is the Obama Administration's first opportunity for face-to-face engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship with Kazakhstan, with cl [...] | 2009-04-21 11:45:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA675 | KAZAKHSTAN CASPIAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The government of Kazakhstan is committed to developing alternative oil export routes, whether by pipeline, rail, or tanker, that reduce its dependence on Russia. From April 9-17, Energy Officer joined a definiti [...] | 2009-04-22 07:55:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS IR KZ |
09ASTANA678 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION ACQUIRES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On April 16, during President Nazarbayev's state visit to Beijing, KazMunaiGas (KMG) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced that they will jointly acquire the production assets of MangistauMunaiGa [...] | 2009-04-23 07:39:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS IR KZ |
09ASTANA713 | KAZAKHSTAN -- MORE EURASIA THAN CENTRAL ASIA -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: From many conversations with top-level officials and other signals, it is clear Kazakhstan is seeking an enhanced relationship with the United States, in part to better balance its relations with especially Russia but also with China. Kazakhstan is different from the other four [...] | 2009-04-27 04:08:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM ECON RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA714 | KAZAKHSTANI FM TAZHIN'S PRIORITIES FOR HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Previewing for the Ambassador his May 4-5 visit to Washington, Foreign Minister Tazhin said: -- he hopes to be prepared to make new "strategic non-military proposals" for enhanced Kazakhstani asssistance in Afghanistan; -- he will be fully prepared to discuss with Secretary [...] | 2009-04-27 05:39:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OSCE CH RS KZ |
09ASTANA715 | KAZAKHSTAN'S EIGHTH EURASIAN MEDIA FORUM: [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Dr. (sic) Dariga Nazarbayeva organized (or at least it was organized in her name),the Eighth Eurasian Media Forum, April 23-24, in Almaty, co-sponsored by CNN and "The International Herald Tribune," with support from EuroN [...] | 2009-04-27 06:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PROP SOCI KPAO RS KZ |
09ASTANA728 | KAZAKHSTAN: ASD BENKERT PRESSES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 02:55:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL KNNP RS KZ |
09ASTANA748 | KAZAKHSTAN: A KCTS SCORECARD OF RISKS AND REWARDS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: From April 7-17, Energy Officer accompanied a definitional mission from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency to identify potential technical assistance projects in support of the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation [...] | 2009-04-30 05:21:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS KZ |
09ASTANA819 | KAZAKHSTAN: UK ENERGY ENVOY TOURS REGION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 29, the Ambassador met with UK Caspian Energy Envoy Angus Miller (protect throughout) to discuss his six-week tour through the Caucasus and Central Asia. Miller said that an investor from the United Arab [...] | 2009-05-08 09:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV RS GG TX KZ |
09ASTANA852 | KAZAKHSTAN: KOREAN PRESIDENT LEE'S STATE VISIT PROMOTES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On May 12, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Kazakhstan for a three-day state visit (reftel A). Lee and Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev signed a series of documents during the visit, including a joi [...] | 2009-05-15 10:55:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG EPET EINV RS CH KS KZ |
09ASTANA94 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 00:53:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA95 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev told CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus: -- the situation in Afghanistan greatly worries him; the Taliban should never be allowed to become a coalition partner in the Afghan government; -- Iran cannot be allowed to become a nuclear state, but the United States need [...] | 2009-01-20 05:56:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA982 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KEY FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Guoping hosted the Ambassador for dinner at the restaurant on the 23rd floor of a striking new hotel built in Astana and owned by the Chinese National Petroleum Company. During a fascinating, wide-ranging, three-hour tour d'horizon, the Chinese Amb [...] | 2009-06-08 10:08:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET AF GG RS IR KN ZK KZ |
09ATHENS1233 | U.S.-Russia Summit Results Demarche Delivered: Greek MFA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-15 13:01:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GR RS |
09ATHENS1365 | OSCE CiO S/R Discusses Tbilisi Bureau, Seeks Guidance on [...] (C) Summary: OSCE CiO Special Representative for Protracted Conflicts Charalampos Christopoulos met with Ambassador Speckhard July 28 to discuss intentions to open a CiO Special Representative Bureau in Tbilisi, the OSCE's role in Georgia and developments in Moldova. S/R Christopoulos gave Amb [...] | 2009-07-30 16:13:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OSCE GR RS GG |
09ATHENS1485 | PASOK Official Foreshadows Foreign Policy Priorities [...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff met with PASOK International Secretary Paulina Lampsa September 10 for a wide-ranging discussion on the October 4 elections and PASOK ambitions for Greek foreign and economic policy. With PASOK currently polling ahead of Prime Minister Karamanlis' ND party, Lampsa rev [...] | 2009-09-18 14:14:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TU CY SENV GR RS PTER FMC SMIG IMO ECON |
09ATHENS1577 | Greece on Iran: Wants More Information on Additional [...] (C) In the latest in a series of meetings on Iran, PolCouns and PolOff met 10/16 with representatives from the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs A6 Middle East and D1 International Organization directorates to give a readout of the P5+1 October 1 meeting, underscore the need for vigilance in mo [...] | 2009-10-26 13:43:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV ENRG IR GR UNGA IAEA RS PHUM |
09ATHENS1651 | ASD VERSHBOW'S GREEK BILATS: AEGEAN/TURKEY, NATO, ISAF, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings November 16 with the Prime Minister's Diplomatic Advisor Dimitris Paraskevopoulos and MFA Secretary General Ioannis-Alexis Zepos following his participation in the High Level Consultative Committee (reftel),Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Sec [...] | 2009-11-20 15:27:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR NATO GR TU MK ZL AF RS IR |
09ATHENS1721 | Russia Looks to Court New GoG Officials, Displays Interest [...] (C) In recent weeks Russian officials, including Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have reached out to Greek officials and the Greek public, in an effort to display reinvigorated Russian-Greek ties and paint a picture of close cooperation with the Greece on economic, political and cultur [...] | 2009-12-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG OSCE RS BU GR |
09ATHENS19 | FM BAKOYANNIS ON GAZA, AEGEAN ISSUES, OSCE, [...] (C) In a January 7 meeting with Ambassador Speckhard, FM Bakoyannis led off by expressing concern about the situation in Gaza, and emphasizing the need for a "humanitarian truce," and a UN Security Council Resolution. The Ambassador responded that the U.S. was also deeply concerned about the [...] | 2009-01-07 17:17:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE GG GR RS TU CVIS CJAN |
09ATHENS336 | GREECE AGREES "COMPLETELY" WITH U.S. ON RUSSIA, [...] (C) DepPolCouns discussed reftel points on Russia recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and basing plans with OSCE Special Envoy for Protracted Conflicts Greek Ambassador Charalambos Christopoulos and, separately, with MFA A5 Directorate for CIS Countries Counselor Lambros Kakissis. Both [...] | 2009-03-18 14:40:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OSCE GR RS GG BO |
09ATHENS40 | GREECE ASSURING LNG-BASED GAS SUPPLIES FROM [...] (C) Summary. Greece's natural gas company (DEPA) has contracted LNG deliveries to supply the country through January 20 and is close to finalizing LNG supplies through the end of the month. Observers remain uncertain how Gazprom's gas cut off will affect Greek energy policy. One senior of [...] | 2009-01-13 17:00:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL GR IT AJ RS BU |
09BAKU189 | MFA ON LAVROV VISIT, NARYSHKIN DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Baku March 11 for a two-day working visit that will include meetings with President Aliyev and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov as well as the ceremonial opening of a Russian cultural center. In advance of Lavrov's arrival, Pol/Econ [...] | 2009-03-11 12:12:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AJ RS PINR |
09BAKU430 | AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT REPEATS REQUEST FOR A [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told EUCOM Commander Craddock on May 21 that Azerbaijan's independent policies in support of NATO, Georgia and especially on energy leave it increasingly exposed to growing Russian and Iranian pressure. Azerbaijan needs "serious political and security guarant [...] | 2009-05-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM ENRG ETRD PREL RS AF TU AJ |
09BAKU433 | AZERBAIJANI DEFENSE MINISTER: SEEKING STRONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 21, the Defense Minister told visiting EUCOM Commander Craddock that Azerbaijan is committed to building strong military relations with the U.S. and NATO. However, the Minister continued, Azerbaijan is under pressure from Iran, Russia and Armenia and requires greater com [...] | 2009-06-01 03:35:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ENRG ETRD PREL RS IZ TU AJ |
09BAKU52 | AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT COMMITS TO NEGOTIATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 19 meeting with EUR DAS Bryza, President Aliyev said that he had directed his staff to begin negotiations on the resumption of VoA, BBC and Radio Liberty. He continued that he was surprised by the January 13 letter from President Bush given his good discussion with [...] | 2009-01-23 12:50:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ ENRG ETRD IR KDEM PGOV PREL RS TU |
09BAKU825 | CONOCPHILLIPS SEEKS EXPLORATION BLOCK IN AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: ConoCPhillips (CP) representatives visited Embassy Baku October 15 to discuss interest in renewing their energy exploration in Azerbaijan. CP left its two exploration fields in Azerbaijan about 4 years ago due to differences with SOCAR, the state oil company. It now believes the [...] | 2009-10-16 10:57:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET AJ TX RS |
09BANGKOK1088 | UNESCAP 65TH COMMISSION SESSION DISCUSSES THE FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) held its 65th annual session at its headquarters in Bangkok on April 23-29. A recurrent topic of discussion was the current global economic downturn and the meeting's ministerial segment provi [...] | 2009-05-01 05:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR IR CH INCB KS JA PK RS XB TH |
09BANGKOK1998 | NEXT STEPS ON THE VIKTOR BOUT EXTRADITION CASE IN [...] (C) Summary and comment. The disappointing August 11 Thai Lower Court ruling against the extradition of Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, and its dubious legal reasoning, requires a multi-pronged effort to seek a successful reversal during the appeals process. The lead judge's foray into foreign [...] | 2009-08-13 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PTER KCRM TH RS CO |
09BANGKOK2002 | AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN MINISTER KASIT AGAIN ON [...] (C) During an August 13 telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, currently in Malaysia, the Ambassador stressed that the USG was disappointed and mystified by the August 11 Thai Lower Court ruling against the extradition of Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout. The Ambassado [...] | 2009-08-13 10:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KCRM TH RS CO |
09BANGKOK2045 | SENATOR WEBB FOCUSES ON BURMA WITH PM AND FM; [...] (C) Summary. During the course of August 17 meetings with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Foreign Minister Kasit Pirmoya, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) shared the details of his recent visit to Burma and outlined his thoughts on breaking the impasse with the regime. Both Kasit and Vejjajiva not [...] | 2009-08-18 08:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER TH BM RS |
09BANGKOK2555 | AMBASSADOR MEETS DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER; VIKTOR [...] (C) Summary: On October 6, the Ambassador met with Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban to discuss the latest political developments in Thailand, including Secretary General Niphon Promphan's recent resignation. Suthep characterized the resignation decision as hard to explain and expressed [...] | 2009-10-06 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER TH BM RS |
09BANGKOK660 | THAILAND DOES NOT SUPPORT RUSSIA'S RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) We engaged Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of the European Affairs Department Pachuen Phornmongkol on March 16 and conveyed reftel's points condemning Russia's decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Pachuen stated that Thailand has not recently [...] | 2009-03-16 09:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS PGOV TH |
09BEIJING1067 | APRIL 21 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: UN CONFERENCE ON RACISM, [...] Key points at the April 21 MFA press briefing: -- China "regrets to see some countries did not attend" the UN Conference on Racism. -- China is ready to play a constructive role in the Middle East and hopes relevant parties follow UN resolutions and use diplomacy to achieve "the peaceful c [...] | 2009-04-21 22:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG KPAL IAEA SENV CH EG IS JA RS |
09BEIJING1131 | AGENDA FOR JUNE GICNT PLENARY IN THE HAGUE [...] On April 29, PolOff joined Arjen van den Berg, Political Counselor at the Dutch Embassy in Beijing, and Andrey Chernyshov, Second Secretary at the Russian Embassy in Beijing, to present the proposed agenda for the June 16-17 2009 Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary Me [...] | 2009-04-28 06:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER MNUC KGIC KNNP CH RS NL |
09BEIJING1133 | CHINA/RUSSIA: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS OR STRATEGIC [...] SUMMARY: In spite of PRC public support for the Sino-Russian "strategic partnership," Chinese officials privately view Russia as "irrational, aggressive and untrustworthy," according to an opinion page editor at a leading state-owned newspaper. Our contact noted that many readers found a rec [...] | 2009-04-28 08:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS AF |
09BEIJING1172 | PRC: CHINESE SCHOLARS SUGGEST ACHIEVING NEAR-TERM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese participants at a UK/France-sponsored seminar on UN Security Council Reform April 29 uniformly affirmed the need for UN Security Council reform, though none expressed any urgency in acting on this need. While offering generally positive views of the UK/France "intermedia [...] | 2009-04-30 10:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC KUNR UN CH JA RS |
09BEIJING1261 | CHINA/RUSSIA: FM YANG'S VISIT TO MOSCOW REAFFIRMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: China and Russia share a common interest in a multi-polar world and "democratization of international relations," but the China-Russia strategic partnership is "not an alliance and not directed at a third country," according to an MFA official. The official said China and Russia [...] | 2009-05-11 08:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS AF |
09BEIJING1353 | MAY 19 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, BOC [...] Key points at the May 19 MFA press briefing: -- -- China "hoped the new U.S. Ambassador to China would play a positive role in promoting friendship between the two countries." -- China "welcomed the verdict" convicting two former Bank of China employees who "committed embezzlement and then [...] | 2009-05-19 11:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM CH FR AS KN PK BR IN KS XG BM RS |
09BEIJING1543 | CHINA/RUSSIA: CROSS-BORDER TRADE SUFFERS FROM ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China-Russia cross-border trade has dropped noticeably since October 2008, due largely to Russia's economic troubles and a Russian crackdown on Russian shuttle traders, according to Chinese officials in the border town of Suifenhe in Heilongjiang Province. Suifenhe officials ha [...] | 2009-06-09 06:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EIND ETRD CH RS |
09BEIJING1549 | JUNE 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK, CENSORSHIP SOFTWARE, NEW [...] Key points at the June 9 MFA press briefing: -- China hoped all parties would "proceed from the interests of denuclearization and strengthening peace and stability" on the Korean Peninsula to avoid a deterioration of the situation. -- Asked directly whether the Treaty of Friendship, Coopera [...] | 2009-06-09 23:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM CH KN KS BR GB RS LO |
09BEIJING1589 | SCO: SECRETARIAT STAFF PREDICT NOT MUCH NEW AT [...] (C) Contrary to MFA official comments trumpeting the importance of the upcoming SCO summit in Yekaterinburg June 15-16, officials at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat in Beijing downplayed expectations for new developments at the summit in a meeting with PolOff June 12. T [...] | 2009-06-12 11:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD ENRG ZK XD CH RS IR |
09BEIJING1597 | PRC: DEMARCHE ON UNOMIG DELIVERED [...] (SBU) On June 15, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Shen Yinyin reftel points urging China to support a resolution extending the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for two weeks to allow negotiations on a revised mand [...] | 2009-06-15 09:01:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS PBTS UNGA CH GG RS |
09BEIJING1661 | CHINA/RUSSIA: CHINESE SCHOLAR AND RUSSIAN [...] (C) Despite China and Russia's public statements about the importance of their strategic partnership, neither country viewed its bilateral relationship as its top foreign policy priority, a Chinese expert on Russia told PolOff June 15. The scholar predicted that the Shanghai Cooperation Organi [...] | 2009-06-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS |
09BEIJING1838 | JULY 2 MFA PRESS BREIFING: WU DAWEI, G-8, GREEN DAM, [...] Key points at the July 2 MFA press briefing: -- Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei began his visit to Russia, the United States, Japan and South Korea on July 2, and will "exchange views with relevant parties" on the situation on the Korean Peninsula as well as issues relating to Northeast Asia. [...] | 2009-07-01 10:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM ECIN CH JA KN KS ZI RS IT TW |
09BEIJING1844 | SCO SUMMIT: CHINA WEIGHS LEADERSHIP ROLE AS [...] (C) Chinese and other Shanghai Organization (SCO) member countries' diplomats told us that the June 16 SCO summit in Yekaterinburg had served primarily as a forum for SCO members to demonstrate a sense of urgency in responding to the global financial crisis, eclipsing discussion about increasin [...] | 2009-07-05 02:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID ETRD ENRG ZK XD CH RS IR |
09BEIJING1850 | CHINA WEIGHS LEADERSHIP ROLE AS ECONOMY TAKES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-05 03:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID ETRD ENRG ZK XD CH RS IR |
09BEIJING1877 | JULY 7 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: XINJIANG, RUSSIA [...] Key points at the July 7 MFA press briefing: - Regarding the events in Xinjiang, MFA spokesperson Qin said that the "facts could not be clearer" and that an "evil crime" had taken place that some people called a "peaceful demonstration." Qin said that these people were cowards and "totally l [...] | 2009-07-07 11:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CH RS |
09BEIJING1927 | JULY 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: XINJIANG UNREST, RIO TINTO [...] Key points at the July 9 MFA press briefing: -- Regarding the events in Xinjiang, while current casualty figures were not available, no foreign casualties had been recorded. -- Regarding Turkey's proposal to discuss the events in Xinjiang before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),[...] | 2009-07-09 10:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS RS TU |
09BEIJING1947 | DEMARCHE ON RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL [...] On July 10, Acting DCM delivered reftel non-paper highlighting President Obama's summit meeting with Russian President Medvedev to Acting DG for North American and Oceanian Affairs Ding Xiaowen. Also on July 10, PolOff shared the non-paper with the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department [...] | 2009-07-10 07:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL RS CH |
09BEIJING1992 | JULY 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: XINJIANG UNREST, THREATS OF [...] Key points at the July 14 MFA press briefing: -- The spokesperson emphasized the fact that since "most of the dead" were Han and a "small number" were from ethnic minorities in the recent July 5 incident in Urumqi, there was "no such thing as ethnic genocide." -- When asked about threats b [...] | 2009-07-14 12:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS RS TU |
09BEIJING2025 | JULY 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHU AND LOCKE VISIT, RIO TINTO [...] Key points at the July 16 MFA press briefing: --China "opposes any country providing a platform" for Uyghur activist Rebiya Kadeer's "separatist activity." --China's position on mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions has been "consistent and clear" and China would "follow the principles [...] | 2009-07-16 23:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS RS TU |
09BEIJING2177 | PRC/RUSSIA: MFA, SCHOLARS DOWNPLAY IMPACT OF [...] (C) In response to the closure by Moscow authorities of the Cherkizovsky market, the largest Chinese market in Russia (reftel),China's state-controlled media was uncharacteristically critical of Russia's "heavy handed" actions, and the issue generated commentary among Chinese bloggers complai [...] | 2009-07-30 10:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS |
09BEIJING2490 | SEPTEMBER 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: BURMA BORDER, NORTH KOREA, [...] Key points at the September 1 MFA press briefing: -- China hoped that the Burmese Government would properly handle its domestic issue and guarantee the safety of Chinese citizens and their property in that country. -- The Burmese Government had apologized to China for Chinese casualties, t [...] | 2009-09-01 10:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS RS CO KN TU |
09BEIJING2535 | SEPTEMBER 3 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: VISA POLICY, AMBASSADOR [...] Key points at the September 3 MFA press briefing: -- In regards to the denial of visas to the producers of a film regarding the earthquake in Sichuan, China stated the importance of an individual country's sovereign right to determine its own policy of visa issuance. -- U.S. Special Repres [...] | 2009-09-03 12:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MNUC CH AS RS CO KN TU |
09BEIJING2670 | SEPTEMBER 17 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: NIS REPORT, NORTH [...] Key points at the September 17 MFA press briefing: -- Regarding the 2009 National Intelligence Strategy report, China urged the United States to drop its "Cold War mentality," which could undermine mutual trust and mislead the American public. -- On North Korea, China remained committed to [...] | 2009-09-17 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS MNUC CH KN KS IR JP AF RS SF |
09BEIJING2720 | SEPTEMBER 22 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: UIGHUR LEADER, JOURNALITS [...] Key points at the September 22 MFA press briefing: -- Dolkun Isa, the Uighur leader recently refused entry into South Korea, was suspected of various crimes and wanted by Chinese and international police -- The MFA passed along the concerns of Kyodo journalists who said they had been beate [...] | 2009-09-22 23:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM SENV CH KN KS JP RS |
09BEIJING2794 | SEPTEMBER 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, NORTH KOREA, BURMA, [...] Key points at the September 29 MFA press briefing: -- China supported the maintenance of the nuclear nonproliferation program and resolving the Iran issue through negotiation. -- During his visit to North Korea, Premier Wen Jiabao would exchange ideas on bilateral and regional issues of mut [...] | 2009-09-29 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM CH KS KN RS IR ZK BM AF |
09BEIJING2847 | OCTOBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILES, NOBEL PRIZE, [...] Key points at the October 13 MFA press briefing: -- North Korea's recent short-range missile test would not affect the improving situation on the Korean Peninsula. -- China congratulated President Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. -- During his visit to China, A/S Campbell wo [...] | 2009-10-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK |
09BEIJING2912 | OCTOBER 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PIRATES, CHINA-INDIA, NORTH [...] Key points at the October 20 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government attached great importance to the safety of the Chinese crew members taken hostage on their cargo ship, the Dexinhai. -- China-India relations had enjoyed "good momentum" and Chinese efforts to obtain resources from [...] | 2009-10-20 23:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK |
09BEIJING2917 | China/Russia: Putin's Visit Leads to Energy [...] (SBU) Summary: During Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's October 13-15 visit to Beijing, the two sides agreed to a framework for continued negotiations on a natural gas purchase arrangement; formed a joint venture to explore for natural gas in Siberia; and reached agreement on a joint ven [...] | 2009-10-21 08:46:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EFIN PREL RS CH |
09BEIJING3037 | NOVEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AFGHAN ELECTIONS, [...] Key points at the October 29 MFA press briefing: -- China had conveyed congratulations to Hamid Karzai for his election victory. -- China had expressed its "grave concerns" and opposition to reports of a planned visit to Arunachal Pradesh by the Dalai Lama. -- PRC Government remained com [...] | 2009-11-03 11:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM SOCI CH PK IN UK RS EG MY |
09BEIJING3237 | DECEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] Key points at the December 3 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes developing countries such as China and India do not have an "obligation" to binding initial carbon reduction targets. -- China hopes to cooperate and sustain the momentum on dialogue with the United States regarding Ce [...] | 2009-12-03 11:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MARR SENV CH AF IR CA RS |
09BEIJING3239 | DECEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE, SOUTH [...] Key points at the December 3 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes developing countries such as China and India do not have an "obligation" to binding initial carbon reduction targets. -- China hopes to cooperate and sustain the momentum on dialogue with the United States regarding So [...] | 2009-12-04 03:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MARR SENV CH AF IR CA RS |
09BEIJING3276 | DECEMBER 8, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH [...] Key points at the December 8 MFA press briefing were: -- China supports U.S.-DPRK dialogue and hopes Ambassador Bosworth's talks with the DPRK lead to the resumption of the Six-Party Talks. -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen at the invit [...] | 2009-12-08 23:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PARM MNUC KNNP SENV CH CB RS KN DA |
09BEIJING3297 | DECEMBER 10, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: AMBASSADOR BOSWORTH [...] Key points at the December 10 MFA press briefing were: -- Ambassador Bosworth will be arriving in Beijing December 11 following his visit to North Korea. -- At the Copenhagen Conference, China hopes the concerns of developing countries are addressed. -- Xi Jinping will visit ROK, Japan, [...] | 2009-12-11 00:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PARM MNUC KNNP SENV CH CB RS KN DA |
09BEIJING353 | GEORGIAN DIPLOMAT LAMENTS LACK OF CHINESE SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: Georgia has received "practically nothing" from China since the Russia-Georgia conflict began in August 2008, a contact at the Georgian Embassy in Beijing told PolOff February 11. The Georgian diplomat expressed disappointment with China's limited assistance and unwillingness to [...] | 2009-02-11 09:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID MARR RS CH GG |
09BEIJING469 | February 24 MFA Press Briefing: Clinton Visit, DPRK Missile [...] Key points at the February 24 MFA press briefing: -- Secretary Clinton's first visit to China achieved "positive results." The two sides reaffirmed their desire to "maintain their close dialogue" and will expand areas of common interest in this "new era." -- China "takes note" of a possib [...] | 2009-02-24 10:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KS KN EU RS JA SW PK IN CH |
09BEIJING470 | RUSSIA SEEKS TO DEFUSE TENSIONS WITH CHINA AFTER [...] (C) The Russian military's February 15 sinking of the Chinese cargo ship "The New Star" has caused tension between Russia and China but will not have a long-term impact on bilateral relations, a Russian Embassy contact in Beijing told PolOff February 24. Our contact reported that the MFA summ [...] | 2009-02-24 10:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EWWT ETRD MARR PBTS CH RS |
09BEIJING499 | February 26 MFA Press Briefing: Human Rights Report, [...] Key points at the February 26 MFA press briefing: -- Responding to a question on the U.S. Department of State Human Rights Report, the MFA spokesman said China "attached great importance" to human rights, had made "constant progress" on human rights and "fully protected religious freedom." C [...] | 2009-02-26 09:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KS KN EU RS JA SW PK IN CH |
09BEIJING57 | DASD SEDNEY'S MEETING WITH COMMUNIST PARTY [...] (C) Vice Minister of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Department (CCID) Zhang Zhijun told Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) David Sedney December 18 that China "treasures" its relationship with the United States and considers the U.S.-China relations [...] | 2009-01-08 09:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS CH AF XD SO RS TW KN IZ XA |
09BEIJING607 | FOREIGN MINISTER YANG JIECHI HOLDS NPC PRESS CONFERENCE [...] Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi outlined China's foreign policy priorities in a March 7 press conference held on the margins of the ongoing National People's Congress (NPC). U.S.-China relations are "off to a good start" under the new Obama administration, Yang said, noting there currently is an [...] | 2009-03-09 12:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON ETRD EFIN PHUM ENRG CH TW XA RS KN KS |
09BEIJING623 | CHINA/RUSSIA: LOANS-FOR-OIL DEAL STILL IN THE PIPELINE [...] (C) After months of negotiations, China and Russia appear closer to reaching an agreement on the expansion of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) Pipeline to northeast China. A USD 25 billion oil-for-loans agreement announced in mid-February will, if finalized, provide much-needed liquidity [...] | 2009-03-11 07:19:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET EINV EFIN CH RS |
09BEIJING625 | CHINA/RUSSIA: OIL-FOR-LOANS DEAL STILL IN THE [...] (C) After months of negotiations, China and Russia appear closer to reaching an agreement on the expansion of the East Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) Pipeline to northeast China. A USD 25 billion oil-for-loans agreement announced in mid-February will, if finalized, provide much-needed liquidity [...] | 2009-03-11 07:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET EFIN CH RS |
09BEIJING698 | CHINA MAINTAINS "CONSISTENT POSITION"; WILL NOT [...] (C) China maintains its "consistent position" of not recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, MFA European and Central Asian Affairs Department Caucasus Division Deputy Director Zhang Hongjian told PolOff March 18 in response to reftel points urging China to reject and conde [...] | 2009-03-18 08:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS UNGA CH GG RS |
09BEIJING767 | MARCH 24 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILES, AMCITS IN DPRK, [...] Key points at the March 24 MFA press briefing: -- China is "very concerned about the situation on the Korean Peninsula," and "hopes that all parties will be restrained and calm so as not to complicate the situation." -- Regarding the U.S. citizens detained by North Korea, Qin said that "th [...] | 2009-03-24 23:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM EINT CH KS KN JA PE RP RS AF |
09BEIJING807 | MARCH 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: MILITARY POWER REPORT, TIBET, [...] Key points at the March 26 MFA press briefing: -- The recently released China Military Power Report "contains gross distortions of fact" and China has expressed its "resolute opposition" and "made representations" to the United States. -- The "Dalai Clique premeditated and coordinated" the [...] | 2009-03-26 10:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM EINT CH KS KN JA RS AF FR TW |
09BEIJING96 | DUTCH INVITE CHINA TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] On January 13, PolOff accompanied Arjen van den Berg, Political Counselor at the Dutch Embassy in Beijing, and Andrey Chernyshov, Second Secretary at the Russian Embassy in Beijing, in a meeting with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Deputy Director Wang Daxue. Van [...] | 2009-01-13 06:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER MNUC MARR MASS CH RS NL |
09BEIRUT283 | LEBANON: JUMBLATT, WITH FELTMAN AND SHAPIRO, [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt thanked visiting NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director for Middle East and North Africa Daniel Shapiro, and the Ambassador for continued U.S. support for Lebanon. Acting A/S Feltman reaffirmed the U.S. position that Lebanon's sovere [...] | 2009-03-12 08:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR UNSC LE SY IR RS |
09BELGRADE1258 | SERBIA SURVIVES MEDVEDEV VISIT, BUT MUST DEAL WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-28 10:48:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG ECON SR RS |
09BELGRADE699 | SERBIA: CHARGE DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (SBU) Serbia's leadership expressed pleasure with the results of the U.S.-Russia presidential summit and defended Belgrade's partnership with Moscow as a high-minded exercise of placating Serbia's Russophile population while moving towards Europe. End Summary. 2. (SBU) The Charge [...] | 2009-07-17 12:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL RS SR |
09BELGRADE825 | SERBIA: BELGRADE MAYOR DJILAS REFLECTS ON FIRST YEAR IN [...] (SBU) In an August 13 meeting with the Charge, Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas discussed his first year in office, his views on Serbia's relations with Russia and the upcoming visit of Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev, his opinion of local elections in the Belgrade municipality of Vozdovac, as [...] | 2009-08-21 14:47:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON RS SR |
09BELGRADE841 | SERBIA GRAPPLES WITH RUSSIA RELATIONS IN ADVANCE OF MEDVEDEV [...] (C) As Serbia seeks to overcome mounting economic difficulties and move forward toward its primary goal of European Union membership, the government is struggling to strike the right tone in the bilateral relationship with Russia: President Tadic and his close advisors appear intent on giving the R [...] | 2009-09-03 13:41:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PGOV PREL EINT MASS RS SR |
09BELGRADE863 | Serbia: Security Aspects of Russian President Medvedev's [...] (C) Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's October 20 visit to Belgrade went according to a script agreed and announced well in advance, with two surprising exceptions: Belgrade's purported support for the Russian initiative to revamp European security, and an agreement to create a joint human [...] | 2009-11-27 09:39:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV SR RS |
09BERLIN1049 | EADS SHAREHOLDER BREAKDOWN - DO THE FRENCH REALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Defense and Space Company (EADS) is often assumed to be dominated by French influence and EADS-Astrium, a subsidiary of EADS, has been accused by German industry of wielding this influence to the benefit of French competitors. However, while French industry represe [...] | 2009-08-27 16:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA IT RS CH GM |
09BERLIN1054 | MEDIA REACTION: JAPAN, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, GERMANY [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Japan) Outcome of Parliamentary Elections 3. (UN) Climate Conference 4. (Mideast) Peace Process 5. (Germany) Outcome of State Parliament Elections  [...] | 2009-08-31 11:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC |
09BERLIN1080 | GERMANY TO FRANCE: STAY OUT OF OUR COMMERCIAL SATELLITE AFFAIRS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-03 13:34:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA IT RS CH GM |
09BERLIN1148 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, EU, ECONOMIC, U.S.-WILSON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Presidential Elections 3. (EU) Barroso Election 4. (Economic) U.S. Recession, Lehman Bros. 5. (U.S.) Issue of Race in America  [...] | 2009-09-17 11:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC |
09BERLIN1158 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, LEBANON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Missile Defense 3. (Afghanistan) Aftermath of Elections 4. (Lebanon) Formation of New Government  [...] | 2009-09-18 12:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR PK IN IC |
09BERLIN1173 | MEDIA REACTION: Missile Defense, G20, Climate, UN, Mideast [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Missile Defense 3. G20 4. Climate Change 5. UN General Assembly 6. Mideast Peace Process 7. German Elections  [...] | 2009-09-22 05:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS IR IS XF |
09BERLIN1174 | MEDIA REACTION: Afghanistan, Missile Defense, G20, Climate [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghanistan 3. Climate Change 4. G20 Summit 5. Missile Defense 6. UN-U.S. Relations 7. Mideast Peace Process 8. Travel Promotion Act 9. German Elections  [...] | 2009-09-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US RS IR IS XF |
09BERLIN1228 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GEORGIA-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Resumption of Talks 3. (Georgia-Russia) EU Report 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy  [...] | 2009-10-01 11:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR GG RS AF |
09BERLIN125 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, DAVOS, TURKEY-ISRAEL, FINANCE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iraqi Elections 3. Davos Global Economic Forum 4. Turkish PM Erdogan Clashes With Israel 5. Financial Markets 6. Protests in Russia  [...] | 2009-02-02 13:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IS RS IZ TU XF |
09BERLIN1274 | MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, RUSSIA-U.S., [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Pakistan) Bomb Attack 3. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 4. (Russia-U.S.) Clinton Visit 5. (Mideast) Aftermath of Goldstone Report 6. (U.S.) Nobel Peace Prize for Obama 7. (Turkey-Armenia) Rapprochement 8. (EU) Future of Lisbon Tr [...] | 2009-10-13 15:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PK AF RS XF US AM EU |
09BERLIN1285 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, EU-TURKEY, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) British Role 3. (U.S.-Russia) Secretary Clinton in Moscow 4. (EU-Turkey) Progress Report 5. (EU) Future President 6. (U.S.) Future Role in the World 7. (China-Russia) Natural Resources Agreement  [...] | 2009-10-15 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US EU TK RS |
09BERLIN1392 | SCENESETTER: GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER WESTERWELLE'S [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will visit Washington on the heels of Chancellor Merkel and one week after assuming his cabinet position. He is painfully conscious of being inexperienced; out of his element, he has clung to his scripts. However, his staff assured us that Wes [...] | 2009-11-03 17:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG MNUC AF GM IR RS |
09BERLIN1403 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Berlin warmly welcomes you to Germany for the historic 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Berlin is hosting all four-powers and EU leaders at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to mark this occasion. Your visit includes meetings with Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister [...] | 2009-11-05 16:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF MNUC AF RS IR KPAL KWBG GM |
09BERLIN144 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CLINTON, PROTECTIONISM, MUSLIMS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran Launches Satellite 3. Transatlantic Relations 4. Danger Of Protectionism 5. Muslim World/Guantnamo 6. Financial Crisis Hits Russia 7. Turkish-Israeli Relations 9. Controversy over Pope Benedict  [...] | 2009-02-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM RS IR US ID TU VT |
09BERLIN1501 | ANGARSK NUCLEAR FUEL BANK: GERMANY CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Germany is supportive the ref A Angarsk nuclear fuel reserve proposal, but would prefer text changes that address concerns about "conditions of supply" and "market neutrality" before pledging co-sponsorship. Econoff met with MFA Desk Officer for Nuclear Energy and Non-Proliferation, Dr. [...] | 2009-11-24 16:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RS PK IN IS JP KS |
09BERLIN1512 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Afghanistan) Upcoming Presidential Speech 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Train Derailment 5. (Switzerland) Ban to Build New Minarets 6. (Dubai) Financial Crisis 7. (China) Monetary Policy 8. (Germany) Demjanjuk Trial  [...] | 2009-11-30 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR RS SZ ZP CH GM |
09BERLIN1521 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, CLIMATE, WTO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Obama's Address 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Medvedev's Security Initiative 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 6. (Economic) WTO 7. (Economic) Dubai's Financial Problems, Implications  [...] | 2009-12-02 11:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR RS KGHG ETRD ZP |
09BERLIN1539 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE OBAMA, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Reaction To President Obama's Address 3. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 4. (U.S.) Obama Administration 5. (Russia) Putin Comments 6. (Economic) WTO Talks  [...] | 2009-12-04 12:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AG KGHG US RS ETRD |
09BERLIN1599 | MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, PAKISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Protests 4. (Pakistan) Court Ruling on President's Amnesty 5. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 6. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow  [...] | 2009-12-18 11:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG IR PK RS NATO |
09BERLIN1602 | GERMAN-RUSSIAN BUSINESS: RIDING THE BEAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: German firms are riding the Russian bear, but nobody wants to get off. Meanwhile, Russian firms are increasingly investing in Germany to gain access to German technology. Germany accepts this, even in seemingly sensitive sectors, as helpful to economic recovery. Germans see Ru [...] | 2009-12-18 13:59:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL GM RS |
09BERLIN1604 | GERMANY/RUSSIA: LOST THAT LOVING FEELING? [...] (C) Summary. German political decision- and opinion-makers are making a more sober assessment of Russia writ large, including its partnership with Germany and its trajectory. German officials describe themselves as the most avid supporters in Europe of the U.S. reset policy, but nearly a ye [...] | 2009-12-18 15:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM NATO OSCE PGOV PREL RS ECON |
09BERLIN161 | MEDIA REACTION: MSC, U.S. ECONOMY, EU-RUSSIA, GERMAN ECON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Munich Security Conference 3. U.S. Economic Package 4. Russia-EU Meeting 5. German Economic Minister Resigns  [...] | 2009-02-09 12:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US EU RS AF IR |
09BERLIN1629 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, CHINA-UK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Aftermath of Failed Terrorist Attack, Debate in Germany 3. (Iran) Protests, Ahmadinejad Remarks 4. (U.S.-Russia) START talks, Putin Remarks 5. (China) Execution of British National 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan Conference à [...] | 2009-12-31 13:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR US IR RS UK AF |
09BERLIN209 | A REVITALIZED NUCLEAR INDUSTRY MAKES A STRONG CASE FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Germany's current policy to phase out nuclear power by 2021 is coming under fire from leaders of the CDU/CSU and FDP, while Germany's nuclear industry is increasingly confident of winning an indefinite reprieve from the ban should a conservative/liberal coalition form the next go [...] | 2009-02-19 15:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD PREL GM RS TU UP |
09BERLIN257 | MEDIA REACTION: MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S.-Russian Relations, Iran 3. Clinton Trip to Mideast 4. U.S.-Cuban Relations 5. Future Strategy on Afghanistan 6. Attack On Sri Lankan Cricket Team 7. ECB's Reaction to Financial Crisis  [...] | 2009-03-04 12:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS CU AF CE XG IS SY GZ |
09BERLIN264 | GERMANY'S THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO RETURNING HEU [...] (C) This is an action request, please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Germany is exploring the mechanics of returning Russian-origin Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) that is currently stored at the Rossendorf Research Reactor in the German state of Saxony to Russia. German Foreign Ministry [...] | 2009-03-05 16:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP TRGY IAEA RS GM |
09BERLIN301 | GERMANY: NOT PUSHING FOR LUKASHENKA INVITE TO EU [...] (C) SUMMARY. German Chancellery and MFA contacts agree that inviting Belarusian President Lukashenka to the May 7 EU Summit launching the Eastern Partnership (EaP)would be a mistake, although they support continuing the suspension of EU sanctions for another six months and allowing Belarus to [...] | 2009-03-13 15:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GM BO RS EU |
09BERLIN332 | GERMANS WELCOME CFE COMMENTS AND HOPE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Michael Biontino, head of the MFA's Conventional Disarmament and Arms Control Division, welcomed "the constructive comments" from all partners and emphasized that he could foresee "no problems at all" accepting many of the ideas he heard at the March 12 HLTF meeting in Brussels. A [...] | 2009-03-20 13:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO GM KCFE RS PARM |
09BERLIN344 | MEDIA REACTION: ECONOMY, AFGHANISTAN, ISRAEL, IRAQ-TURKEY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S. Bailout Plan 3. U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. U.S. Budget Draft 5. Obama on AIG Bonuses 6. New Israeli Government 7. Turkish President Gul Visits Iraq 8. 10th Anniversary of NATO Intervention 9. Future NATO Secretary General 10. R [...] | 2009-03-24 12:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF IS IZ TU RS SF DA CH |
09BERLIN384 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, G20, U.S.-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS Visit to Europe 3. G20 Summit 4. Obama-Medvedev Meeting 5. The Hague Conference on Afghanistan 6. New Israeli Government 7. Arab League Summit 8. Chodorkovsky Trial  [...] | 2009-04-01 12:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS AF IR IS QA XG |
09BERLIN422 | MEDIA REACTION: CUBA, MOLDOVA, GITMO, COUNTER-PIRACY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Cuba) Congressional Delegation in Cuba 3. (Moldova) Unrest 4. (U.S.) Renditions, ICRC Report 5. (Somalia) Fate of Pirates 6. (Environment) Bonn UNFCCC 7. (Italy) Berlusconi on Earthquake Victims 8. (Eastern Europe) Democracy [...] | 2009-04-09 12:51:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG |
09BERLIN425 | GERMANY PLEASED WITH USG ROLE ON ROSSENDORF [...] (C) Summary: Germany welcomed the USG's quick and helpful response offering assistance regarding the return and subsequent reprocessing of Russian-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Saxony's Rossendorf nuclear research facility back to Russia. On March 25, EconOff met with German MFA [...] | 2009-04-09 14:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP OTRA TRGY IAEA RS GM |
09BERLIN443 | MEDIA REACTION: GMOs, Bagram, DPRK, Iran, Cuba, Thailand [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Germany) Ban on GMOs 3. (U.S.) Bagram Prisoners 4. (North Korea) Six-Party Talks 5. (Iran) Nuclear Program 6. (U.S.-Cuba) Relaxation of Sanctions 7. (Thailand) Revolution Cancelled  [...] | 2009-04-15 12:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG |
09BERLIN448 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-Mexico, U.S.-Pakistan, Mideast, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Mexico) Obama Trip 3. (U.S.-Pakistan) Criticism of Zardari 4. (Mideast) Mitchell Trip, Peace Process 5. (U.S.) Obama's Disarmament Proposals 6. (Russia) Medvedev Interview 7. (Africa) Anti-Piracy Efforts  [...] | 2009-04-16 12:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG |
09BERLIN459 | GERMANY LIKELY TO ATTEND JUNE GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Germany will likely attend the June Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) plenary at The Hague in June 2009, but does not desire to make a substantive presentation. Germany is not likely to host a GICNT meeting in the next two years. End Summary 2. (SBU) [...] | 2009-04-20 06:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL PTER MUNC KGIC RS NL GM |
09BERLIN48 | MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, RUSSIA, CLINTON, EU [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Russian-Ukrainian Gas Dispute 4. Secretary-designate Clinton Hearing 5. EU Monetary Union  [...] | 2009-01-14 12:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | XF IS GZ RS UP US EU |
09BERLIN57 | MEDIA REACTION: [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Gas Dispute 4. Guantnamo Closure 5. Hillary Clinton Hearing 6. Afghanistan 7. Obama Inauguration 8. Osama bin Laden Tape  [...] | 2009-01-15 12:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | GZ IS RS UP AF US |
09BERLIN589 | MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST, GITMO, BALKANS, SRI LANKA, BURMA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israeli PM Netanyahu in Washington 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. VP Biden in Bosnia and Herzegovina 5. End of Sri Lankan Civil War 6. Burmese Trial against Aung San Suu Kyi 7. U.S.-Russian Disarmament Talks  [...] | 2009-05-19 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IS BK CE BM RS |
09BERLIN631 | MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR TEST, GITMO, AFPAK, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Test 3. Guantnamo Detainees 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan 5. Iran and the Middle East 6. EU-Russia Meeting 7. New French Base in UAE Â [...] | 2009-05-26 11:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US KN PK AF IR XF RS FR AE |
09BERLIN702 | GERMAN MFA CLAIMS INTERAGENCY VICTORY ON [...] (C) Summary: The German MFA claimed it had resolved German interagency dissent regarding its proposed transfer of spent nuclear research fuel to Russia for reprocessing (ref A). The MFA also outlined its vision of the USG role in the Berlin meetings, hoping for public USG support of the tran [...] | 2009-06-11 13:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP OTRA TRGY IAEA RS GM |
09BERLIN725 | MEDIA REACTION: Iran U.S.-Iran Iran-Internet [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Aftermath of Presidential Elections 3. (U.S.-Iran) Obama Reaction 4. (Iran) Effect of the Internet 5. (U.S.) Guantnamo Prisoners 6. (Georgia) Unomig Mission 7. (Economic) BRIC Countries Meeting  [...] | 2009-06-17 12:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG |
09BERLIN765 | ASTRIUM GERMANY PLANS TO CORNER WORLD SPACE RADAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EADS Astrium Friedrichshafen and their daughter company, Infoterra GmbH, are actively marketing their space-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery, imagery derived products, and even complete spacecraft to the US market with the strategic goal of securing funding to devel [...] | 2009-06-25 13:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA IT RS CH GM |
09BERLIN777 | MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE BILL, OBAMA-MERKEL MEETING, [...] Lead Stories 2. U.S. Climate Policy 3. Chancellor Merkel In Washington 4. NATO-Russia Council 5. Iranian Protests 5. U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq Lead Stories All major media led with stories on the CDU/CSU election platform. Most weekend media focused on the death of Michae [...] | 2009-06-29 12:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS IZ |
09BERLIN838 | GERMANY SUPPORTS EUMM BUT SEEKS REALISTIC GOALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany fully expects the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) mandate in Georgia to be extended for a year, despite some EU members' concerns that the mission was never envisioned as the sole international mission in the country. Although Germany supports extending the EUMM, some within [...] | 2009-07-10 15:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS OSCE PHUM PREL UN GG RS GM EU |
09BERLIN859 | GERMANY UPBEAT ABOUT U.S.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. The German Chancellery and MFA view President Obama's trip to Moscow as successful, especially given how poor U.S.-Russian relations were at the beginning of the year. MFA Head of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus Division Ernst Reichel and Chancellery Head of Former Soviet Union an [...] | 2009-07-16 08:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | RS PGOV PREL GM |
09BERLIN869 | GERMANY HESITANT ABOUT U.S. ROLE IN EUMM [...] (C) Poloff followed-up with MFA Deputy Head of Division for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Maria Gosse regarding possible U.S. participation in the EUMM (ref a). Although Germany wishes to keep the U.S. "engaged in Georgia," the MFA is hesitant to accept U.S. involvement in the mission. [...] | 2009-07-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS OSCE PHUM PREL UN GG RS GM EU |
09BERLIN886 | GERMANY'S VIEWS OF THE JULY 27-28 GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany expects significant discussion of Iran before and during next week's EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC),in addition to discussions of Somalia and Georgia. However, the EU plans to wait until September to begin a regular review of which Iranian in [...] | 2009-07-22 15:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EUN SO MOPS OSCE PHUM UN GG RS GM |
09BERLIN905 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-ISRAEL U.S.-CHINA, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Israel) Netanyahu-Mitchell Meeting 3. (U.S.-China) Washington Summit 4. (Iran) Western Reaction 5. (Russia) Influence on Central Asian Neighbors 6. (Moldova) Re-Election  [...] | 2009-07-29 11:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG |
09BERLIN909 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA, U.S.-IRAQ, IRAQ, NIGERIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-China) Summit in Washington 3. (U.S.-Iraq) Gates on Troop Withdrawal 4. (Iraq) Storming of Camp Ashraf 5. (Nigeria) Islamic Militants 6. (Spain) ETA Bomb Attack  [...] | 2009-07-30 11:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG |
09BERLIN94 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, GITMO, MIDEAST, CHINA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S. Foreign Policy 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. U.S. Policy on Middle East 5. U.S.-China Relations 6. U.S. Economic Policy 7. Aftermath Of Markelov trial 8. U.S. Stem Cell Research: Â [...] | 2009-01-26 14:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IS RS CH |
09BERN137 | SWISS VIEWS ON ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA AND RUSSIAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered the reftel A message March 20 to Norbert Baerlocher, Regional Coordinator for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Baerlocher underlined that Switzerland shares USG concerns regarding Russian basing plans and regarding any a [...] | 2009-03-27 17:50:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS SZ |
09BISHKEK164 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS INSTRUCTIONS ON MANAS; KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, Ambassador presented reftel A demarche in separate meetings with Foreign Minister Sarbayev, Presidential Chief of Staff Usenov and Presidential Advisor Imanaliyev. Sarbayev had no comment, but clearly briefed Usenov, who was ready with a response. Usenov said that [...] | 2009-02-25 12:56:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG |
09BISHKEK185 | KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES PROPOSED U.S. [...] (C) Summary. On March 5, Ambassador delivered to Foreign Minister Sarbayev Ref (A) instructions offering to send a U.S. negotiating team in late March to discuss Manas Air Base. Sarbayev welcomed the offer, but noted he would be out of the country March 24-27, probably returning some time o [...] | 2009-03-05 10:24:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS RS KG |
09BISHKEK56 | KYRGYZ PRESS BUZZING ABOUT REPORTED DEAL TO CLOSE [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 12, the Russian newspaper "Vremja Novostei" published an article entitled "(Kyrgyz President) Bakiyev is Bringing an Expensive Present to Moscow." The article said that President Bakiyev and the Russian government had worked out a deal in which Bakiyev would close Ma [...] | 2009-01-15 12:17:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG |
09BISHKEK84 | AMBASSADOR'S OFF-THE-RECORD DISCUSSION WITH KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a long-standing tradition of informal gatherings, the Ambassador met with five media insiders to discuss, off the record, current events in Kyrgyzstan. They discussed media reports about the loan that Russia has offered to Kyrgyzstan, reportedly in exchange for Kyrgyz [...] | 2009-01-29 12:04:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO MARR MOPS RS KG |
09BOGOTA2409 | GOC ASKS FOR USG HELP TO PERSUADE EU AND RUSSIA TO [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Vice Foreign Minister Clemencia Forero and Vice Defense Minister Sergio Jaramillo called Charge to the Foreign Ministry on July 29 to request USG assistance in persuading the EU and Russia to suspend arms sales to Venezuela. T [...] | 2009-07-30 17:32:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC PARM SW RS EU CO |
09BRASILIA1370 | NUCLEAR FUEL BANKS - BRAZIL THINKS THE IDEA IS PREMATURE [...] (SBU) On November 25, Science Counselor discussed the proposal for establishing a nuclear fuel bank (per REFTELS B and C) with the Director of Brazil's Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Department of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies, Minister Santiago Mourao. As indicated in REFTEL [...] | 2009-11-27 09:45:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RS BR |
09BRASILIA188 | BRAZILIAN VIEWS ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION, THE BALKANS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazil's position on Kosovo recognition has not changed: the GOB would prefer a clear UN consensus in favor of Kosovo independence. Serbia is lobbying Brazil and other key UN members to file briefs at the ICJ in its favor. The Foreign Ministers of Macedonia and Bosnia have rec [...] | 2009-02-13 15:50:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC NATO RS AL BK KV MK BR |
09BRASILIA193 | UKRAINE REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UKRAINIAN-BRAZILIAN SPACE [...] (C) On February 6, 2009, Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) Counselor and Assistant Air Attache delivered the USG response (REFTEL A) to the Ukrainian proposal (REFTEL B) to help the United States obtain Brazilian congressional approval of the 2000 U.S.-Brazil Technology Saf [...] | 2009-02-13 19:29:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC KTIA TSPA TPHY NASA UP RS BR |
09BRATISLAVA500 | FICO'S RUSSIA TRIP: VAGUE PROMISES AND A NICELY PAINTED CAR [...] (SBU) PM Robert Fico's jaunt to Moscow on November 16 was criticized for its timing (the day before Slovakia officially celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of Communism) as well as the deliverables. The latter include more talk of a joint venture with Gazprom and a wide-gauge rail exte [...] | 2009-11-30 17:19:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG RS LO |
09BRUSSELS110 | THE EU'S ENERGY SECURITY: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The recent dispute between Russia and Ukraine over gas supply and transit underscores yet again the precariousness of Europe's energy supply. Despite attempts by the parties to portray this as a commercial dispute, it was evident that gas was being used as a weap [...] | 2009-01-27 18:17:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET EUN RS UP TU ZB ZJ |
09BRUSSELS1153 | UNSURPRISINGLY, GALILEO ALREADY LATE AND OVER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A late June communication released with little fanfare by the European Commission to the European Parliament and Council, explained current cost overruns and delays in deployment of the Galileo satellite navigation system. At the moment, complete deployment of all 30 satellite [...] | 2009-08-19 12:46:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH EAIR ECON ETRD EUN PGOV PREL RS TSPA EINV |
09BRUSSELS135 | JANUARY GAERC - EU FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS GAZA, [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Brussels January 26, EU Foreign Ministers focused their energies primarily on recent political and economic developments affecting the EU. The General Affairs Council discussed the incoming Czech presidency's priorities and energy security, while the External Affairs [...] | 2009-01-29 18:53:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN ETTC KTFN IR SR BO XF ZI UP RS |
09BRUSSELS1385 | RUSSIA FLEXES MUSCLES ON UKRAINE NUCLEAR FUEL [...] (SBU) An internal Rosatom strategy document, designed to secure the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to Ukraine, was leaked to the Ukrainian press on Monday, October 12. The document, which was provided to econoffs/energy attaches in European posts by industry sources, outlines a broad strateg [...] | 2009-10-15 12:45:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG RS UP AA KTDB |
09BRUSSELS1569 | EU NOVEMBER GAERC - SELECTIONS FOR EU POSITIONS [...] (U) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers met November 16-17 in Brussels for their biannual "jumbo" or "super" General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) that included a November 16 informal meeting with EU Defense Ministers and a November 17 meeting with EU Development Ministers. Highli [...] | 2009-11-23 14:54:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN AF AL BO BK MK UP RS MOPS |
09BRUSSELS219 | RUSSIA-EU FM TROIKA: HIGHLIGHTS FROM COUNCIL AND [...] (C) Summary: According to European Commission (RELEX) and Council Secretariat participants at the EU-Russia FM Troika meeting in Moscow February 11, Russian FonMin Sergey Lavrov will soon travel to the Middle East in advance of an international conference Moscow is determined to host. Also, [...] | 2009-02-13 19:01:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS EUN GG AF SO XF XH |
09BRUSSELS31 | RUSSIA/UKRAINE: PIEBALGS SEES SHADOW, PREDICTS [...] (C) Summary: EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs told Ambassador Silverberg January 9 that Russia and Ukraine agreed to accept an "international" monitoring team to restore gas deliveries through Ukraine to Europe. Gas flows should resume by Saturday, January 10. Piebalgs remains concerne [...] | 2009-01-09 19:07:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET EUN RS UP |
09BRUSSELS356 | EU'S HELGA SCHMID AND S/P SLAUGHTER DISCUSS RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: On the margin of the U.S.-EU Ministerial Troika, S/P Anne-Marie Slaughter met March 6 with EU Council Secretariat Policy Unit Director Helga Schmid. Schmid asked that the prospect of improved U.S.-Russia relations not lead the U.S. to neglect the unfinished Geneva talks on Georgi [...] | 2009-03-13 09:54:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN RS GG |
09BRUSSELS995 | BELGIAN REACTION TO RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points orally on July 15 to Willy De Buck, Director for Central and Eastern Europe in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. De Buck said that Belgium supports an open approach to Russia, but wants to be realistic. The GOB has taken note of the change of tone in Washing [...] | 2009-07-20 15:47:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV RS BE |
09BUCHAREST259 | ROMANIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE REMAINS A PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Poloff accompanied Russian and Dutch counterparts on April 15 to discuss the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) 2009 Plenary meeting in The Hague (reftel) with the MFA's Nineta Barbulescu, Director for Assymetric Threats and OSCE Affairs and Emilia Mazuru, GICNT Desk O [...] | 2009-04-17 06:21:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC RO |
09BUCHAREST760 | ROMANIAN REACTION TO PRE-NOVEMBER GAERC TALKING POINTS [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered Ref. non-paper November 13 to Cosmin Onisii, Director, U.S. and Canada Division. Onisii appreciated the timely delivery and noted that he would incorporate the talking points into the Romanian Foreign Minister's brief. Onisii provided no substantive feedback on the tal [...] | 2009-11-13 08:20:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV RS UP SO RO |
09BUCHAREST831 | ROMANIAN REACTION TO RUSSIAN DRAFT TREATY FOR [...] (C) PolMilOff was summoned December 11 by MFA Security Policy Director Daniel Ionita to discuss the draft Treaty Governing Relations Among NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Member States, presented by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov at the December 4 NATO-Russia Council Ministerial (reftels). Ionita [...] | 2009-12-14 09:10:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL RS RO |
09BUDAPEST186 | HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO MOSCOW, MARCH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will lead a delegation of eight Ministers to Moscow for intergovernmental consultations with their Russian counterparts on March 10. Following a courtesy meeting with President Medvedev and PM Putin, the bi-lateral discussions will focus on strengt [...] | 2009-03-09 17:17:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN ENRG TSPL HU RS |
09BUDAPEST198 | HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT'S PROBLEMATIC RUSSIAN [...] (C) In two separate meetings on March 12, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Zsolt Nemeth and the Prime Minister's Security and Foreign Policy Advisor, Karoly Banai, provided their views on the Prime Minister's recent trip to Moscow (ref A) for Ambassador Foley and visiting U.S. NATO Ambassado [...] | 2009-03-13 16:12:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECIN ENRG TSPL RS HU |
09BUDAPEST216 | HUNGARY SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON RUSSIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 11:38:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS RS GG HU |
09BUDAPEST224 | NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HUNGARY [...] (U) Summary: In February and March 2009, Post investigated Hungary,s nanotechnology capabilities through a series of meetings with experts and government officials. We found that Hungary has solid scientific expertise in certain nanotechnology areas, but lacks a national strategy for nanosci [...] | 2009-03-23 16:04:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL TNGD TPHY TBIO ETTC ETRD PREL RS HU |
09BUDAPEST4 | HUNGARY RECEPTIVE TO WAY FORWARD ON THE SEPARATIST [...] (C) On December 30, DCM met with MFA Deputy Head of the 2nd European Department, Ambassador Istvan Ijgyarto, to discuss reftel points. 2. (C) Commenting on the GoH's opening of their embassy in Tbilisi a few weeks ago, Ijgyarto said they are focusing on the southern Caucasus as their vital [...] | 2009-01-05 13:28:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS HU |
09CAIRO1208 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JUNE 29 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------------- Egypt, Russia Agree to Expand Economic Ties ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) As part of an Egypt-Russia strategic pact [...] | 2009-06-29 09:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL EG RS |
09CAIRO2404 | EGYPT-U.S. JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Main Points: -- During upcoming JSCNEC meetings in Cairo GOE wants a tight focus, both in agenda and in delegation composition, on technical issues related to Egypt's expanding civil nuclear power development. -- GOE flagged several civil nuclear issues as already the subject of GOE consultatio [...] | 2009-12-30 15:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC EG EU IAEA KNNP PREL RS TRGY UN |
09CANBERRA264 | AUSTRALIAN REPLY TO RUSSIAN BASING PLANS IN [...] (C) On March 16, Poloff delivered US talking points to Barbara Cooper and Simon Moore, Director and Executive Officer respectively for the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) informing the Government of Australia (GOA) o [...] | 2009-03-18 04:33:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS AS |
09CANBERRA642 | AUSTRALIANS HAVE RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (U) Barbara Cooper and Simon Moore, director and executive officer respectively for the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told us on July 10 that they would share the results of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit with the re [...] | 2009-07-10 07:07:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV PREL AS |
09CANBERRA650 | AUSTRALIANS RESPOND TO US READ-OUT ON US-RUSSIA [...] (SBU) In response to our earlier demarche (ref A) on the outcome of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit, Michael O'Bryne, Executive Officer, Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Section told the Embassy on July 14 that the GOA's overall response is positive. O'Bryne expressed pleasure that th [...] | 2009-07-15 02:57:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV PREL AS |
09CARACAS1593 | VENEZUELA: PDVSA'S CVP LEADERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A senior Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MENPET) official provided insight into the structure of PDVSA's Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (or CVP by its Spanish acronym) board of directors, current production numbers, and noted current Russian and Chinese difficulties [...] | 2009-12-23 15:13:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV ENRG ECON RS CH VE |
09CASABLANCA26 | MOROCCO-RUSSIA ECONOMIC RELATIONS: ENERGY, [...] (SBU) Morocco's economic relationship with Russia, initially concentrated almost exclusively in the energy sector, has widened dramatically in recent years. Bilateral trade is flourishing in the agriculture and phosphate sectors, joining longstanding Moroccan reliance on Russia for petroleum [...] | 2009-02-12 13:44:00 | Consulate Casablanca | CONFIDENTIAL | AG ECON EIND ETRD MO PGOV PREL RS |
09CHISINAU1000 | DASD WALLANDER DISCUSSES TRANSNISTRIA [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Wallander and the Ambassador met with former Minister of Reintegration Vitalie Sova on December 11 to discuss the current situation in Transnistria. Sova stressed U.S. and Russian engagement are the key to a solution to the conflict, noting [...] | 2009-12-30 05:53:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU1001 | DASD WALLANDER AND MOLDOVAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste Wallander, accompanied by the Defense Attache, met with Moldovan Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta on December 11. The DASD and Minister discussed ways to enhance bilateral defense cooperation and reviewed upcoming Bilateral Defe [...] | 2009-12-30 06:06:00 | Embassy Chisinau | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU120 | FRIED - ANTONOV CFE DISCUSSION [...] (C) Reftel talking points were delivered to Vlad Chirinciuc of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 23, 2009. Chirinciuc, Head of the American Desk at the MFA, stated that the fact that Antonov did not reject the idea that Moldova also belonged in the CFE package was a positiv [...] | 2009-02-24 06:24:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS GG MD |
09CHISINAU212 | VORONIN SUGGESTS RUSSIA READY FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a March 19 private meeting with the Ambassador, President Voronin said he believed that the Russians wanted to be rid of the Transnistria frozen conflict. If Secretary Clinton or President Obama raised Transnistria with Russia as part of "reset" bilateral relations, Voronin [...] | 2009-03-19 15:33:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS RS MD |
09CHISINAU355 | NATO PULLOUT PART OF LARGER PICTURE: [...] (C) Summary: In a May 6 meeting Acting Foreign Minister Valeriu Ostalep acknowledged Russian pressure on Moldova to pull out of the NATO exercises in Georgia, but claimed that this decision did not represent a larger change in Moldova's ongoing interactions with NATO. Ostalep said that Mold [...] | 2009-05-08 13:44:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM NATO EU RS MD |
09CHISINAU394 | RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-27 09:47:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS MD |
09CHISINAU542 | MIXED ASSESSMENT SO FAR FOR NEW [...] (C) After the Charge described President Obama's recent visit to Russia (septel),Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Valeriu Ostalep asked about the U.S.'s current assessment of the election campaign. The Charge noted we had heard indications that the Central Electio [...] | 2009-07-14 14:55:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS MD |
09CHISINAU543 | CHARGE DELIVERS MESSAGE ON U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (C) On July 13, 2009, the Charge delivered reftel talking points to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Valeriu Ostalep. After noting U.S. support for the territorial integrity of Georgia and Ukraine and rejecting the idea of privileged spheres of influence (reftel pa [...] | 2009-07-14 15:05:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS RS MD |
09CHISINAU556 | NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RAILROAD TUNNEL IN TRANSNISTRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: In contrast to other, more successful working groups between Chisinau and Transnistrian authorities, the newly created Working Group on Railroads, which met for the first time on July 7, has revealed the greatest difficulties: Transnistria wants the railroads to resume service, [...] | 2009-07-17 06:00:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS ELTN ETRD RS UP MD |
09CHISINAU577 | MINISTER OF FINANCE ON BUDGET AND ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Chaudhry's July 8 meeting with Minister of Finance Mariana Durlesteanu, the Minister explained that Moldova's finances were in serious trouble. Durlesteanu discussed a planned USD 500 million loan from Russia and the impact it would have on Moldova's relations [...] | 2009-07-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET ENRG EAID RS MD |
09CHISINAU67 | ECONOMIC MINISTER DESCRIBES ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador Chaudhry's January 21 meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Trade, Igor Dodon, the Minister reviewed the energy security situation in Moldova and possible measures to secure gas and electricity supplies. Dodon discussed a propose [...] | 2009-02-03 13:34:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET ENRG EAID RS MD |
09CHISINAU711 | EX-PRESIDENT VORONIN PREPARING FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a September 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Ex-President Vladimir Voronin said that his Communist Party (PCRM) would participate in Parliamentary committees, and would support issues related to European integration and neutrality, while eschewing extremism and separatism and [...] | 2009-09-16 14:56:00 | Embassy Chisinau | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU829 | TRANSNISTRIANS CALL FOR RUSSIANS TO [...] (C) Summary: Following the October 14 grenade blast in Chisinau (reftel),on October 15 the Transnistrians issued a call for the Russians to make a fivefold increase to the size of its peacekeeping contingent, enlarging the group from 400 to 2,400. The Transnistrians cited the recent events [...] | 2009-10-21 14:27:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PBTS MARR PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU833 | EX-PRESIDENT VORONIN PREPARES FOR REPEAT [...] (C) Summary: In an October 13 meeting with the Ambassador, a very tired-looking ex-President Vladimir Voronin remained stubborn in his opposition to the candidacy of Democratic Party presidential-hopeful Marian Lupu, who Voronin said had "betrayed" the Communist Party. Voronin said he was f [...] | 2009-10-26 10:41:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU878 | VORONIN AND LUPU TO MOSCOW YET ONCE [...] (S) In a November 16 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca said that he had learned that Russian President Medvedev had invited both ex-President Vladimir Voronin and Presidential candidate Marian Lupu to Moscow "within the next three days" in order to try to persuade the Par [...] | 2009-11-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Chisinau | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU900 | PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LUPU DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: In a November 19 meeting with visiting EUR DAS Russell, presidential candidate Marian Lupu articulated his philosophy that Moldova could serve as a bridge between East and West. With regard to his electoral prospects, he said he "could not rule out" the possibility that he woul [...] | 2009-11-25 12:49:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PBTS ECON RS MD |
09CHISINAU926 | EX-PRESIDENT VORONIN SPECULATES ON [...] (C) Summary: In a December 3 meeting with the Ambassador, ex-President Vladimir Voronin reaffirmed his position that the Party of Communists (PCRM) would not participate in the December 7 presidential vote. He conceded that a group of PCRM MPs led by Vladimir Turcan and Victor Stepaniuc app [...] | 2009-12-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR RS MD |
09CHISINAU939 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TRANSNISTRIA TANKS [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by the Defense Attache, met with Speaker and Acting President Mihai Ghimpu on November 17 to respond to a request from Ghimpu to ascertain whether reports regarding the mobilization of Transnistrian tanks and the distribution of Russian arms and am [...] | 2009-12-07 11:23:00 | Embassy Chisinau | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR RS MD |
09COPENHAGEN11 | DANISH VIEWS ON WAY FORWARD FOR GEORGIA [...] (C) Denmark welcomes and largely shares our reftel strategy for Georgia and its separatist regions, Danish MFA Director for Russia and Eastern Europe Ruben Madsen and his team assured us January 6. Madsen observed that this is a good time to exchange views on the long-term approach, reporting [...] | 2009-01-06 15:46:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM MARR ECON GG RS DA |
09DILI179 | RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-23 01:13:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL RS TT |
09DJIBOUTI150 | FRENCH FM KOUCHNER'S VISIT FOCUSES ON DJIBOUTI-ERITREA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. FM Kouchner's surprise February 21-22 visit to Djibouti focused on Djibouti-Eritrea, Somalia, and countering Somali piracy, but did not address bilateral issues, according to the French Ambassador. Despite the expiration of the 5-week deadline imposed by UNSCR 1862 for Eritrea [...] | 2009-03-01 08:40:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHSA PBTS MOPS KPKO FR SO DJ RS |
09DOHA356 | DOHA DARFUR TALKS SITREP FOUR (RUSSIA) [...] (SBU) During a May 27 meeting with SE Gration, Russian Parliamentarian and Envoy on Sudan Mikhail Margelov noted Russia decided to join P5 discussions on Sudan because the issues were causing a headache for Russia at the UN. He emphasized that Russia is not linked to Bashir or the South, does [...] | 2009-05-31 09:22:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL INRB SU RS CH |
09DOHA358 | DOHA DARFUR TALKS SITREP THREE (E6 MEETING) [...] (U) Each representative gave an opening statement during a plenary meeting open to the press. Highlights of the statements follow. Qatar ----- 2. (U) Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (and GOQ Sudan lead) Ahmed Al-Mahmoud opened the public session by thanking the E6 represen [...] | 2009-05-31 09:24:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SU CD QA UK RS FR CH EUN UN AU |
09DOHA472 | AMERICAN OIL & GAS ATTORNEY DOWNPLAYS "GAS OPEC" [...] (SBU) During a July 23, 2009 meeting with Ambassador, William Cattan, a former attorney with Qatar's RasGas, commented on the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). His remarks follow. 2. (C) Cattan told the Ambassador that the GECF was an organization defined and controlled by its three le [...] | 2009-07-27 12:07:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON QA IR RS |
09DOHA620 | SKEPTICISM GREETS IRANIAN STATEMENT ON GAS PRICING [...] (C) Media reported 21 September that Iran,s representative to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF),Mohammed Ali Khatibi, announced Iranian government plans to seek consensus among GECF members over a pricing formula for gas supplies to world markets. However, the expatriate country manag [...] | 2009-10-15 12:02:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON QA IR RS |
09DUBAI156 | FORMER CHECHEN COMMANDER GUNNED DOWN IN DUBAI [...] (SBU) Former Chechen commander Sulim Yamadayev was shot and killed on March 28 in the parking lot of the apartment building where he lived in Dubai on March 28. Police officials have publicly called his murder an assassination and said that he was surveilled in the days before his death; how [...] | 2009-04-05 12:39:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER RS TC |
09DUBAI157 | FORMER CHECHEN COMMANDER GUNNED DOWN IN DUBAI [...] (SBU) Former Chechen commander Sulim Yamadayev was shot and killed on March 28 in the parking lot of the apartment building where he lived in Dubai on March 28. Police officials have publicly called his murder an assassination and said that he was surveilled in the days before his death; how [...] | 2009-04-05 14:37:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER RS TC |
09DUBLIN39 | IRISH VIEWS ON THE JANUARY 26-27 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (C) On January 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Brian Glynn, European Correspondent, Department of Foreign Affairs. Glynn stated that in light of the current situation in the Middle East, the agenda has been pared back dramatically and will include only the Middle East, Russia-Ukraine [...] | 2009-01-23 11:01:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV IS RS UP EI |
09DUBLIN476 | IRELAND: NOVEMBER GAERC, BELARUS, OSCE [...] (U) On November 10 Poloff spoke with Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about the EU FMs, GAERC meeting on November 16-17. Separately, Poloff delivered ref C demarche on Belarus to Michael Forbes, DFA Director for Russia, Eastern Europe and Cent [...] | 2009-11-12 16:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO RS AF OSCE EI EUN |
09DUSHANBE1210 | RUSSIA'S ROLE IN TAJIK ECONOMY -- BIG FISH IN SMALL, MURKY [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia is Tajikistan's largest trade and investment partner. Russian foreign direct investment in Tajikistan amounted to $325 million in 2008, although it has fallen off because of the financial crisis. Russian firms, many of them state-owned, are involved in the energy, banki [...] | 2009-11-09 05:41:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL RS TI |
09DUSHANBE154 | RAHMON INVITES AMBASSADOR TO "SEND A SIGNAL" [...] (C)Summary: For the first time during her two-and-a-half year tour, Rahmon invited Ambassador for a one-on-one meeting. He briefed Ambassador on: -- the argument with Russia over President Medvedev,s statement in Tashkent on water management, -- his recent visit to Moscow and Russian "ho [...] | 2009-02-06 12:10:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS TI |
09DUSHANBE354 | TAJIKISTAN - ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH [...] (C) PolEcon Chief raised reftel matter informally with Khusrav Nosiri, MFA Director of European and North American Affairs on March 20. Nosiri said Tajikistan's position on Abkhazia and South Ossetia had not changed, nor was there much likelihood that the position would change. Tajikistan doe [...] | 2009-03-20 12:31:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS TI |
09DUSHANBE944 | AFGHAN, PAKISTANI, RUSSIAN, AND TAJIK PRESIDENTS CONVENE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia descended on Dushanbe July 28-31 for bilateral and multilateral meetings, where they discussed energy, trade, security, military cooperation, and other issues. The most substantive news to emerge from the summit was a possible [...] | 2009-08-04 11:39:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG ETRD TI RS AF PK |
09EFTOLONDON2884 | P3 DISCUSS UNSCR 1540 WAY AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 15, representatives of the P3 (France, the UK, and the U.S.) who handle UNSCR 1540 implementation met in London for an agreed update on the Comprehensive Review outcome, the USG proposal for a 1540 Voluntary Fund, and to identify objectives for the 2010 Program of Wo [...] | 2009-12-23 13:39:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER AORC UNSC KPAO RS CH FR UK |
09FREETOWN51 | IRAN, RUSSIA, LIBYA VIE FOR URANIUM IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (S/NF) A single source reported that Russia, Iran, Libya, and others are competing for the mining rights to recently discovered uranium deposits in Kono, Sierra Leone, and that key local players have sent out feelers for the best international offer. The source fears that the Russian governmen [...] | 2009-02-12 17:05:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET//NOFORN | EMIN PINR PREL IR RS LY SL |
09GENEVA1012 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-052. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. UKRAINE A/S Gottemoeller Mr. Nykonenko Amb Ries [...] | 2009-11-11 08:26:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1013 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian side presented its response to the package proposal conveyed by U.S. National Se [...] | 2009-11-11 10:51:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1014 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the November 9, 2009 Heads of Delegation (HOD) coffee hosted by Russian HOD, Ambassador An [...] | 2009-11-12 09:18:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1015 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-055 - REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-010. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian delegation has consistently made two major points regarding the elimination of ICBMs for mobile launchers. They have s [...] | 2009-11-12 12:21:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1016 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-056 - REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE-011. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) U.S.-proposed elimination procedures for mobile launchers of ICBMs are specific and require inspectors on site to observe the fin [...] | 2009-11-12 12:50:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1017 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On November 9, 2009, Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller met with Ambassador Antonov at the U.S. Mis [...] | 2009-11-12 14:13:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1019 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. DeNinno [...] | 2009-11-13 12:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1020 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gotemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Brown Ms. [...] | 2009-11-13 18:14:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1025 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) for Session VII o [...] | 2009-11-17 08:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1028 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 4:15 - 5:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach Mr. Dean ------- SUMM [...] | 2009-11-17 15:51:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1031 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. ( [...] | 2009-11-17 17:31:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1032 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a one-on-one chairmen's meeting held at the Russian Mission on November 11, 2009, U.S. [...] | 2009-11-18 08:23:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1034 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting of Session VII, chaired [...] | 2009-11-18 11:45:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1038 | GENEVA DISCUSSIONS ON GEORGIA ROUND VIII: NO [...] (SBU) Summary. At round VIII of the Geneva talks, held November 11, Georgia noted its serious concerns about recent Russian rhetoric suggesting an increasing threat from Georgia; Russia and the South Ossetian de facto representatives countered that Georgia was preparing for renewed aggression [...] | 2009-11-18 17:48:00 | Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL GG RS |
09GENEVA1039 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Ad Hoc Group meeting, chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner and Ru [...] | 2009-11-19 14:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1042 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 11, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the Russ [...] | 2009-11-19 18:15:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1050 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. Mission o [...] | 2009-11-23 14:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1058 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-007. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions Subgroup was held [...] | 2009-11-24 12:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1059 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held on November 10, 2009. The U. [...] | 2009-11-24 16:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1061 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-045. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 22, 2009 Time: 5:30 - 6:40 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen met with Russian Federation F [...] | 2009-11-24 17:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1062 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the first meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) for th [...] | 2009-11-24 19:34:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1063 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...] | 2009-11-24 20:19:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1064 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...] | 2009-11-25 11:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1065 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-047. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 4. (S) U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen, and Chief of the Russian Gener [...] | 2009-11-25 12:13:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1066 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Connell [...] | 2009-11-25 15:20:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1070 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the Russian Mission on [...] | 2009-11-27 18:40:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1071 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group for the START Follow [...] | 2009-11-28 10:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1072 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-026. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 3:40 - 5:35 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. [...] | 2009-11-28 10:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1073 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-022. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M.. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was h [...] | 2009-11-28 10:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1074 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-021. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting, chaired by Mr. Ellio [...] | 2009-11-28 10:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1075 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-028. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner a [...] | 2009-11-28 11:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1076 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the U.S. Mission on Novemb [...] | 2009-11-28 12:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1077 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-033. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth meeting of the U.S. and Russian Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group [...] | 2009-11-28 14:12:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1078 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was [...] | 2009-11-28 15:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1079 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-023. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 13, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first full meeting of the Notifications Working Group (WG),the sides conducted a review [...] | 2009-11-28 16:46:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1080 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held on November 16, 2009. [...] | 2009-11-29 08:56:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1081 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-032. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their Russian counterparts at th [...] | 2009-11-29 10:24:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1082 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-035. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. DeNinno [...] | 2009-11-29 13:24:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1083 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Definitions Subgroup meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 17, 2009. Nine definitio [...] | 2009-11-29 14:18:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1084 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-036. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 18, 2009 Time: 3:35 - 4:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation provided its position on retaining, deleting, combining, or modifying STA [...] | 2009-11-29 16:36:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1085 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 11:20 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purcell (N [...] | 2009-11-29 18:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1087 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Definitions Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions [...] | 2009-11-30 16:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1088 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On November 20, 2009, the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) met at the U. [...] | 2009-11-30 16:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1089 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-049. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov [...] | 2009-11-30 17:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1090 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-061. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 15:00 P.M. - 17:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Ambassador Antonov conducted a Heads of Delegatio [...] | 2009-11-30 17:50:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1091 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-067. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Rose Gotte [...] | 2009-11-30 18:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1096 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 12, 2009 Time: 6:30 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. delegation to the START Follow-on (SFO) negotiations hosted a reception on Novembe [...] | 2009-12-02 11:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1098 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-024. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 16, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purcell [...] | 2009-12-02 13:45:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1099 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. delegation provided a revised version of the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text (JD [...] | 2009-12-02 14:30:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1100 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-041. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 19, 2009 Time: 3:35 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met at the U.S. Mission for the third m [...] | 2009-12-02 15:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1101 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-042. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sixth Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) meeting, chaired by Mr. [...] | 2009-12-02 16:41:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1102 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-044. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a one-on-one meeting held at the U.S. Mission on November 20, 2009, U.S. Notificatio [...] | 2009-12-02 16:47:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1103 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 23, 2009 Time: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S.: Russia Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach Mr. [...] | 2009-12-02 17:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1104 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-053. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S.: Russia Mr. Brown Mr. Lobach Mr. Dean [...] | 2009-12-02 17:13:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1105 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-055. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:40 P.M. - 6:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On November 25, 2009, the U.S. and Russian Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Gro [...] | 2009-12-02 17:25:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1106 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-057. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 11:00 P.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Ambassador Antonov conducted a Heads of Delegation ( [...] | 2009-12-02 17:33:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1107 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-065. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov [...] | 2009-12-02 17:57:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1110 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-050. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 15:30 - 18:00. Place: Russian Federation Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The seventh Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) meeting, chaired by [...] | 2009-12-03 08:51:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1112 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-048. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Highsmith Mr. Lobach M [...] | 2009-12-03 13:32:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1113 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-056. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sixth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the U.S. Miss [...] | 2009-12-03 13:49:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1121 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-051. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 24, 2009 Time: 3:30 A.M - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The seventh Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was hel [...] | 2009-12-10 14:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1123 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-054. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner and [...] | 2009-12-10 14:47:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1124 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-058. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 25, 2009 Time: 3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions Subgroup addressed 14 def [...] | 2009-12-10 14:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1125 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-059. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the November 27 meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group, the t [...] | 2009-12-10 15:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1126 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-060. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. delegation conducted a detailed discussion of Section VI of the Inspection Protoc [...] | 2009-12-10 15:08:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1127 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-062. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian delegation tabled a revised version of their non-paper on, "Location of Non- [...] | 2009-12-10 15:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1128 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-066. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) reviewed suggested conforming cha [...] | 2009-12-10 15:33:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1129 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-075. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their Russian counterparts at [...] | 2009-12-10 15:35:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1130 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-082. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Highsmith Mr. Lobach [...] | 2009-12-10 15:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1131 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-084. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:20 P.M. Q Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The one-on-one chairman's meeting focused on taking stock of where the two sides were wi [...] | 2009-12-10 15:51:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1132 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-092. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 3, 2009 Times: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M., and 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IP [...] | 2009-12-10 16:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1138 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-074. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov M [...] | 2009-12-11 18:16:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1139 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-073. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The eighth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group during Sessio [...] | 2009-12-13 10:40:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1140 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-078. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The thirteenth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group was held at the Russian [...] | 2009-12-13 10:51:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1141 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-079. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting chaired by Mr. Elliott and [...] | 2009-12-13 11:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1142 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] This is SFO-GVA-V-046. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-V reporting activity during the period September 21 - November 20, 2009. SFO-GVA-V-001 (GENEVA 0780) SFO-GVA-V: HEADS AND DEPUTY HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING, SEPEMBER 21, 2009 SFO-GVA-V-002 (GENEVA 0781 [...] | 2009-12-13 11:20:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1143 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] This is SFO-GVA-VI-058. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-VI reporting activity during the period October 19 - November 20, 2009. SFO-GVA-VI-001 (GENEVA 0904) SFO-GVA-VI: HEADS AND DEPUTY HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 2009 SFO-GVA-VI-002 (GENEVA 09 [...] | 2009-12-13 11:51:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1144 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-080. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Definitions Subgroup, part of the Treaty Text and [...] | 2009-12-13 12:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1145 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-083. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met with their Russian counterparts [...] | 2009-12-13 12:14:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1146 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-085. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a meeting of the Counting Rules Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group [...] | 2009-12-13 12:20:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1147 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-091. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 03, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The tenth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group during Session VI [...] | 2009-12-13 12:31:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1148 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-086. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A small group of members of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG),met on De [...] | 2009-12-13 13:58:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1172 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-130. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, me [...] | 2009-12-18 15:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1173 | START FOLLOW-ON EGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-146. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting on Conversion or Elimination was held at the U.S. Mission on December 15. Mr. [...] | 2009-12-18 16:36:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1174 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-063. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),chaired by Secretary of Defense Representat [...] | 2009-12-18 17:55:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1175 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-071. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. [...] | 2009-12-18 17:57:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1176 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-090. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 02, 2009 Time: 16:00 P.M. - 18:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The discussion during this session of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) foc [...] | 2009-12-18 18:00:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1178 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-093. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 3, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Definitions Subgroup the sides agreed that two definitions should [...] | 2009-12-18 18:02:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1179 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-121. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the U.S. Mission on December 1 [...] | 2009-12-18 18:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1180 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-099. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 4, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 13:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- [...] | 2009-12-18 18:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1181 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-107. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 4, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group met at the U.S. Mission on December 4. [...] | 2009-12-18 18:08:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1182 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-109. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 8, 2009 Time: 3:45 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, met [...] | 2009-12-18 18:11:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1183 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-112. 2. (S) Deputy Head of Delegation Ambassador Marcie Ries met with Ambassador Kristinn Arnason, Iceland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva at 1:30 p.m., December 8, 2009, at the U.S. Mission. Arnason requested the meeting to ensure the U [...] | 2009-12-18 18:13:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1184 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-125. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 11, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:20 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding Working Group (MOUWG) chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, [...] | 2009-12-18 18:16:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1185 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-131. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a meeting of the Counting Rules Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Grou [...] | 2009-12-18 18:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1186 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-148. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. lawyers, Mr. Brown and Ms. Stewart, met with Russian lawyer, Mr. Lobach, to discuss Ru [...] | 2009-12-18 18:47:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1187 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-076. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 30, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) agreed to send Article II of the d [...] | 2009-12-19 10:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1188 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-068. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.; and 3:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The ninth and tenth meetings of the I [...] | 2009-12-19 10:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1189 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-097. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 04, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the Russian Mission on De [...] | 2009-12-20 08:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1190 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-072. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: November 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- [...] | 2009-12-20 09:30:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1191 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-069. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 29, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the first meeting to discuss telemetry provisions to be included in the START [...] | 2009-12-20 09:35:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1192 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-087. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 1, 2009 Time: 4:20 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) me [...] | 2009-12-20 10:10:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1194 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-094. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 3, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian representatives to the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) me [...] | 2009-12-20 11:10:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1195 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-098. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 4, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting chaired by Amb Ries and Rus [...] | 2009-12-20 11:22:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1196 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-100. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 6, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) on December 6 focused on th [...] | 2009-12-20 11:50:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1197 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-102. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Time: 4:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) [...] | 2009-12-20 12:02:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1198 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-103 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group was held at the U.S. Mission on [...] | 2009-12-20 12:41:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1199 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-104. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 07, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Col Ryzhkov tabled and discussed a Russian working paper on the notifications for Part Four [...] | 2009-12-20 12:44:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1200 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-108. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: December 8, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),chaired by Secretary of Defense Repres [...] | 2009-12-20 13:10:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1201 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-121. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the U.S. Mission on December 1 [...] | 2009-12-20 13:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1202 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-116. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 2, 2009 Time: 4:05 P.M. to 5:05 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This was the third meeting to discuss telemetry provisions to be included in the START F [...] | 2009-12-20 13:47:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1203 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-117. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 9, 2009 Time: 5:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: UNITED STATES RUSSIA U/S Tauscher Amb Antonov [...] | 2009-12-20 13:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1204 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-119. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG),chaired by Secretary of D [...] | 2009-12-20 14:08:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1205 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-127. 2. (U) Meeting Dates: December 12, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva and Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ----- [...] | 2009-12-20 14:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1206 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-128. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 12, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. Mission on December 12 [...] | 2009-12-20 15:35:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1208 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:12:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1209 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:19:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1210 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:21:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1211 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:24:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1212 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:28:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1213 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:33:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1214 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1215 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1216 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:45:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1217 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 16:49:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1218 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 17:01:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1219 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-162. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Protocol to the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic [...] | 2009-12-20 17:06:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1220 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-161. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms [...] | 2009-12-20 18:20:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1221 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-161. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the working document from which the U.S.-Proposed Joint Draft Text of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms [...] | 2009-12-20 18:33:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1222 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-113 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At an Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative, Dr. Warner, and Ru [...] | 2009-12-20 18:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1223 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-115. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Definitions Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group me [...] | 2009-12-20 18:54:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1224 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-110. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 8, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) In an intense exchange at a meeting of the Counting Rules Subgroup held at the Russian Mi [...] | 2009-12-20 19:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1225 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-134. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 10:00 P.M. - 11:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Subgroup on Counting Rules met on December 13 and made significant progress toward co [...] | 2009-12-20 19:10:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1226 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-154. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 16, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 5:10 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At an Ad Hoc Meeting on December 16, Dr. Warner presented two alternative proposals that a [...] | 2009-12-20 19:16:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1227 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-120. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 10, 2009 Time: 4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a joint meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) and the Inspect [...] | 2009-12-20 19:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1228 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-124. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 11, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. and Russian Missions, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Inspection Protocol Wo [...] | 2009-12-20 19:36:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1229 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-133. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. and Russian Missions, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) This meeting of the Inspec [...] | 2009-12-20 19:40:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1230 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-139. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. and Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group held at the U.S. Mission on Dece [...] | 2009-12-20 19:44:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1231 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-141. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Counting Rules Subgroup of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) met [...] | 2009-12-20 19:49:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1232 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-143. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 14, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Definitions working group met on December 14 and agreed to send five terms to the Conform [...] | 2009-12-20 19:55:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1233 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-149. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.m. to 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a meeting of the Notifications Working Group, held at the U.S. Mission on December [...] | 2009-12-20 20:06:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1234 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-152. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 16, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, [...] | 2009-12-20 20:11:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1235 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-159. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 18, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Definitions Working Group agreed to send two terms to the Conforming Group ("routine move [...] | 2009-12-20 20:18:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1236 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-155. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 16, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Definitions Working Group met December 16, and agreed to drop twelve terms ("Jamming," [...] | 2009-12-20 20:25:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1237 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-158. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Counting Rules and Definitions Sub-groups met in succession to review new and existing [...] | 2009-12-20 20:30:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1238 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-158. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 17, 2009 Time: 3:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Counting Rules and Definitions Sub-groups met in succession to review new and existing [...] | 2009-12-20 20:32:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1239 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-135. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 13, 2009 Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Place: United States Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The sides met to discuss the U.S. response to the Russian counter-proposal of Dece [...] | 2009-12-20 20:37:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA1240 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-150. 2. (U) Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group Chairs, Mr. Trout and Gen Orlov, met [...] | 2009-12-20 20:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA183 | FEBRUARY 17-18 GENEVA TALKS ON GEORGIA: READOUT [...] (C) Summary: During the February 17-18 Geneva Talks on Georgia, the Working Group on Security accepted by consensus &Proposals for joint incident prevention and response Mechanisms.8 The mechanisms -- one for Abkhazia and one for South Ossetia -- will consist of &representatives of structure [...] | 2009-03-03 08:49:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS GG |
09GENEVA293 | MARCH 2009 INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON THE [...] Summary and next steps: On March 27, the Chairman of the WTO Working Party (WP) on the Accession of the Russian Federation (Russia) to the WTO convened an informal consultative meeting to discuss status of work and next steps in the Russian WTO accession process. WTO members also held pluril [...] | 2009-04-08 11:12:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON WTRO USTR RS |
09GENEVA413 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-003. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the text of the official translation of a Paper by the Russian Side on Comments on the Elements of a START Follow-on Treaty (REFTEL). 3. (S) Begin text: Official Translation [...] | 2009-06-04 10:55:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA414 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-004. 2. The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the press release the Russian START Follow-on Negotiations Delegation will release at the conclusion of this round of negotiations. The press release is provided to agencies for informational purposes on [...] | 2009-06-04 10:55:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA419 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-007. 2. (U) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian paper containing questions on the U.S. "Elements" Paper. 3. (S) Begin text: Official Translation Paper of the Rus [...] | 2009-06-04 16:51:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA436 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) OPENING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-001. 2. (U) The Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) opened on June 8, 2009. Addressees are requested to route cable traffic on all START-related issues, as well as Moscow Treaty implementation issues, to U. [...] | 2009-06-09 15:13:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA437 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) U.S. DELEGATION LIST FOR [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-002. 2. (U) Following is the text of the U.S. Delegation List for JCIC-XXXIV, dated June 8, 2009. Begin text: Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission U.S. Delegation for JCIC-XXXIV June 8, 2009 Mr. Jerry A. Taylor [...] | 2009-06-09 15:28:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA438 | JCIC-XXXIV: BELARUSIAN, KAZAKHSTANI, RUSSIAN AND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-003. 2. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 below contain the official translations of the texts of the Delegation Lists for the Belarusian, Kazakhstani, Russian and Ukrainian Delegations, respectively, for JCIC-XXXIV. 3. Begin text (Belarus): [...] | 2009-06-09 16:30:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA439 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) BELARUSIAN OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-005. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Belarusian Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the R [...] | 2009-06-09 16:45:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA440 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) RUSSIAN OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-007. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Russian Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the Russ [...] | 2009-06-09 16:58:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA441 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) UKRAINIAN OPENING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-008. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Ukrainian Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the Ru [...] | 2009-06-09 17:07:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA442 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) U.S. OPENING PLENARY STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-004. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the text of the U.S. Statement that was delivered at the Opening Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the Russian Mission on June 8, 2009. [...] | 2009-06-09 17:33:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA443 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 1, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first meeting of U.S. and Russian Delegations in Geneva on START Follow-On Negotiations [...] | 2009-06-09 18:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA444 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 1, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. and Russian Delegations to the START Follow-on Negotiations continued discussions initiated [...] | 2009-06-10 09:37:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA445 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the third meeting of the second session of the START Follow-on discussions, the Russian Delega [...] | 2009-06-10 10:51:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA447 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 3, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations to the START Follow-on negotiations met in Geneva on June 3, 200 [...] | 2009-06-10 12:47:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA451 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoon of [...] | 2009-06-10 16:47:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA452 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...] | 2009-06-10 16:47:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA453 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...] | 2009-06-10 16:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA454 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...] | 2009-06-10 16:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA455 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-I-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations continued the second round of START Follow-on negotiations on the afternoo [...] | 2009-06-10 17:11:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA456 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): [...] This is SFO-GVA-I-009. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-I reporting activity during the period June 1-3, 2009. SFO-GVA-I-001 (GENEVA 443) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-I): MEETING OF STATE FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS IN GENEVA, JUNE 1, 2009, MORNING [...] | 2009-06-10 17:46:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL INF RS US START |
09GENEVA460 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON CLOSURE [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 8, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 8, 2009, to discuss closure of [...] | 2009-06-11 09:18:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA462 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) HOD MEETING ON SS-27 RVOSI, PK [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 9, 2009 Time: 10:30 - 11:45 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 9, 2009, to discuss U [...] | 2009-06-11 14:32:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA463 | JCIC-XXXIV: QUESTIONS FROM THE U.S. DELEGATION TO [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-014. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the text of the U.S. Delegation Paper on "Questions from the United States Delegation to Help Resolve U.S. Concerns on SS-27 RVOSI Procedures." The paper was provided to the other Parties on June 9, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: [...] | 2009-06-11 16:05:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA466 | JCIC-XXXIV: U.S. DELEGATION PAPER DATED JUNE 9, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-015. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the text of the U.S. Delegation Paper entitled "U.S. Response to Russian Aide-Memoire dated March 10, 2009" that was provided to the Russian Delegation at the Heads of Delegation Meeting on Courtland Missile Assembly Facility and RS-24 [...] | 2009-06-12 13:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA467 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON UPDATED [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group (WG) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 9, 2009, to discuss the U.S. r [...] | 2009-06-12 13:05:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA468 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) HOD MEETING ON COURTLAND MISSILE [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 10, 2009 Time: 10:30 - 11:30 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on June 10, 2009, to discuss Russi [...] | 2009-06-12 13:19:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA469 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) BELARUSIAN CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-017. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Belarusian Statement that was delivered at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U [...] | 2009-06-12 13:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA470 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) RUSSIAN CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-019. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Russian Statement that was delivered at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. [...] | 2009-06-12 13:52:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA471 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) UKRAINIAN CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-020. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the official translation of the text of the Ukrainian Statement that was delivered at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the [...] | 2009-06-12 14:12:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA472 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) U.S.-UKRAINIAN BILATERAL MEETING [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 9, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva U.S. Ukraine Mr. Taylor Mr. Nykonenko ----------------------- UKRAINE ADAMANT ABOUT BEING INCLU [...] | 2009-06-12 14:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA473 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) KAZAKHSTANI CLOSING PLENARY [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-018. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the text of the Kazakhstani Statement that was delivered at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the [...] | 2009-06-12 14:46:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA475 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) U.S. CLOSING PLENARY STATEMENT, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-016. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the text of the U.S. Statement that was delivered at the Closing Plenary Meeting of the Thirty-fourth Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC),held at the U.S. Mission on June 11, 2009. [...] | 2009-06-12 15:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA476 | JCIC-XXXIV: (U) HOD MEETING ON B-1 HEAVY BOMBER [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXXIV-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 10, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on June 10, 2009, to discuss the con [...] | 2009-06-12 17:00:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA477 | JCIC-XXXIV: CLOSING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION [...] This is JCIC-XXXIV-022. 2. This is the end of operations for JCIC-XXXIV. The next meeting of the JCIC will be conducted at a date yet to be determined. Washington and other addresses are requested to continue to include U.S. Mission Geneva, slugged "Geneva for JCIC" on all cables concer [...] | 2009-06-12 17:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA478 | JCIC-XXXIV: LIST OF REPORTING CABLES [...] This is JCIC-XXXIV-021. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for JCIC-XXXIV reporting activity during the period June 8-12, 2009. JCIC-XXXIV-001 (GENEVA 436) JCIC-XXXIV: OPENING OF THE THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION OF THE JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION, JUNE 8, 2009 JCIC [...] | 2009-06-12 17:22:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM START JCIC INF US RS UP BO KZ |
09GENEVA511 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 22, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations initiated the third round of formal negotiations on the START Follo [...] | 2009-06-24 14:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA513 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-007. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of a Russian-proposed Joint Statement on Missile Defense Issues. The Russian-proposed Joint Statement was provided to A/S Gottemoeller in a meeting at the U.S. Mission in Geneva on June 24, 2009, by Am [...] | 2009-06-24 18:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA514 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 23, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Russian HOD Antonov began the meeting by saying that the Russian-proposed edits of the U.S. Joint [...] | 2009-06-25 10:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA515 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-008. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian-proposed text for a Joint Understanding on the elements to be contained in a START Follow-On Treaty. The text was provided to the U.S. Delegation on June 24, 2009 in a line-in line-out f [...] | 2009-06-25 11:19:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA520 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 22, 2009 Time: 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation hosted a lunch on June 22, 2009, at the Russian Mission. U.S. Delegation m [...] | 2009-06-25 13:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA521 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 23, 2009 Time: 3:45 - 4:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian Delegations resumed work on the draft Joint Understanding. The meeting focused o [...] | 2009-06-25 14:50:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA524 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] This is SFO-GVA-II-006. 2. The text in paragraph 3 below is the official translation of the press release the Russian START Follow-on Delegation plans to release. The U.S. Delegation does not plan to issue a press release. 3. Begin text: Officia [...] | 2009-06-25 15:41:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA525 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-II-009. 2. Following is the listing of Geneva cables for SFO-GVA-II reporting activity during the period June 22-24, 2009. SFO-GVA-II-001 (GENEVA 00511) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-II): START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, JUNE 22, 2009 SESSION SFO-GVA [...] | 2009-06-25 16:09:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA592 | GEORGIA TALKS ROUND 6: MORE CIVIL; MINOR PROGRESS; [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The tone in the sixth round of the Geneva Talks on Georgia was a distinct improvement over round five (reftels),with all participants (except the South Ossetians) being civil and many being constructive. The South Ossetians were the clear exception, sticking to unac [...] | 2009-07-16 16:00:00 | Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | GG PGOV PHUM PREF PREL RS |
09GENEVA615 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-III-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 24, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participantts: U.S. Russia Mr. brown Ms. Kotkova ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U [...] | 2009-07-25 11:58:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA617 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-III-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: July 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Russian Delegation continued its presentation of papers and proposals initiated during the mo [...] | 2009-07-25 12:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START UNGA |
09GENEVA733 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: August 31, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Meeting Date: September 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva [...] | 2009-09-03 21:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA736 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-009. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text on Preambular language that was provided to the Russian Delegation during the afternoon meeting at the U.S. Mission on August 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: PREAMBLE [...] | 2009-09-04 09:54:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA737 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-010. 2. (U) The text in paragraph 3 below is the U.S.-proposed Joint Draft Text on Final Articles that was provided to the Russian Delegation during the afternoon meeting at the U.S. Mission on August 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: FINAL [...] | 2009-09-04 10:13:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA738 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-012. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 below is the text of the official translation of the Russian Aide-Memoir on cessation of continuous monitoring at Votkinsk that was provided to the U.S. Delegation on August 31, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: [...] | 2009-09-04 10:51:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA741 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 1, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:20 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Ambassador Antonov stated his expectation that the United States would provide answers to the [...] | 2009-09-04 12:44:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA742 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-007. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 3, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Taylor Mr. Koshelev Mr. Johnston Mr. Malyugin - [...] | 2009-09-04 17:11:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA743 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-014. 2. (S) The U.S. Delegation provided the Russian Side a document containing the guide to the U.S.-proposed draft of the START Follow-on (SFO) Protocol on Inspections, Exhibitions and Continuous Monitoring Activities during the morning plenary session on Septembe [...] | 2009-09-05 14:35:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA744 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-013. 2. (U) At Paragraph 3 is the text of the official translation of the Russian-proposed Joint Statement on the expiration of the START Treaty. 3. (S) Begin text: Official Translation To [...] | 2009-09-05 14:53:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA745 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-IV): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-IV-011. 2. (U) At Paragraphs 3 through 8 are the tests of the official translations of Russian-proposed Treaty Language on Establishment Database, Terms and Their Definitions Annex, Prohibitions, NTM, CBM, and the BCC Protocol. Paragraph 3 contains the Proposals on Es [...] | 2009-09-05 15:32:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA774 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-007. 2. (U) At paragraph 3 is the official translation of the Russian-proposed treaty text. 3. (S) Begin text. Official Translation To be Turned Over to the U.S. Side [...] | 2009-09-23 15:28:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA780 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 10:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. Russia Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller Ambassador Antonov Amba [...] | 2009-09-24 15:40:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA781 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first plenary meeting of the session, the Russian Delegation made verbal presenta [...] | 2009-09-24 16:58:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA784 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 21, 2009 Time: 3:15 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the second plenary meeting conducted on September 21, 2009, the U.S. and Russian Delega [...] | 2009-09-25 09:56:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA795 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) meeting, conducted on Septem [...] | 2009-09-29 10:52:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA803 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-019. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section V (Inspections, Visits and Exhibitions) of the Russian-proposed Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, it will be sent i [...] | 2009-09-29 18:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA804 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-006. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group focused on reviewing the recently-r [...] | 2009-09-29 18:13:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA805 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-005. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session, the Partie [...] | 2009-09-29 18:34:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA807 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 24, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the September 24 plenary meeting, chaired by U.S Head of Delegation (HOD) A/S Gottemoell [...] | 2009-09-30 10:55:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA810 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-019. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the corrected text of the official translation of Section V (Inspections, Visits and Exhibitions) of the Russian-proposed Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, it will [...] | 2009-09-30 12:49:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA811 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-024. 2. (U) The text in paragraph 3 below is the official translation of Section III (Procedures for Conversion or Elimination) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, it is being se [...] | 2009-09-30 13:37:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA812 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) and Notifications Working Gro [...] | 2009-09-30 13:46:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA813 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-020. 2. (u) Paragraph 3 contains the text of the official translation of Section II (Data Base Regarding Strategic Offensive Arms) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has s [...] | 2009-09-30 15:18:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA815 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-023. 2. (S) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section I (Terms and Their Definitions) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six sections, [...] | 2009-10-01 08:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA816 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-021. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section IV (Notifications) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six sections, each section [...] | 2009-10-01 09:45:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA818 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-022. 2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section VI (Bilateral Consultative Commission) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six se [...] | 2009-10-01 10:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA819 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the September 22 plenary meeting chaired by U.S. Head of Delegation (HOD) A/S Gottemoel [...] | 2009-10-01 10:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA820 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Inspection Protocol (IP) Working Group (WG) was held at the Russian [...] | 2009-10-01 13:48:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA821 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 23, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The Treaty and Definitions Working Group held its second meeting of the session, during which the [...] | 2009-10-01 16:41:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA822 | GENEVA DISCUSSIONS ON GEORGIA: SOME POSITIVE TALK, [...] (C) Summary: At the seventh round of Geneva discussions on Georgia on September 17, all sides were fairly constructive at the outset, with everyone agreeing that the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRMs) were working better than they had been initially. Discussions on the main [...] | 2009-10-01 17:31:00 | Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | GG PGOV PHUM PREF PREL RS |
09GENEVA824 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) and Notifications Working Gro [...] | 2009-10-02 11:45:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA826 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group was held at the U [...] | 2009-10-02 13:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA829 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 3:15 - 5:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the third Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group meeting of the session, the Parties contin [...] | 2009-10-02 14:14:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA830 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 25, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the Russian Miss [...] | 2009-10-02 15:08:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA831 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-039. 2. (S) The text at Paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed text for the Protocol on Inspections (Sections I - General Obligations, Section II - Provisions Concerning the Legal Status of Inspectors, ((Monitors,))1 and Aircrew Members((, and Annex A to Inspection Protoco [...] | 2009-10-02 15:33:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA840 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) focused on discussion [...] | 2009-10-07 12:47:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA841 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-026. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the fourth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session, the [...] | 2009-10-07 12:48:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA842 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: R.F. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. and Russian Treaty Text and Definitions Working Groups (TTDWG) met at the Russian M [...] | 2009-10-07 12:48:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA843 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-036. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. and Russian delegations met at the Russian Mission to conclude the fifth session of ST [...] | 2009-10-07 12:49:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA846 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) As instructed (Ref A),U.S. Representative to the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commissi [...] | 2009-10-07 15:40:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA847 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] This is SFO-GVA-V-040 -- Request for Guidance-001. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 5 is the Ad-Referendum to Governments Text of Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Agreement Number 56 on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facilit [...] | 2009-10-07 15:55:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA848 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-045 - Request for Guidance-002. 2. (S) Background and guidance requested. Delegation has negotiated a draft JCIC Agreement on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facility at Votkinsk, and the accompanying letters on Set [...] | 2009-10-07 16:01:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA850 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the September 29, 2009, meeting of the Working Group on the Memorandum of Understanding ( [...] | 2009-10-08 10:44:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA852 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-032. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group completed a r [...] | 2009-10-08 13:01:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA853 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) focused on reviewing two sec [...] | 2009-10-08 13:15:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA856 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-044. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed treaty text for the START Follow-on Treaty. The text was provided to the Russian delegation on October 1, 2009, at the plenary meeting. 3. (S) Begin text: [...] | 2009-10-08 14:11:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA857 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-042. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the U.S.-proposed text for Protocol on the Bilateral Consultative Commission for the draft START Follow-on Treaty. The text was provided to the Russian delegation in Geneva on September 30, 2009. 3. (S) Begin text: [...] | 2009-10-08 14:11:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA858 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-035. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 30, 2009 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the sixth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session, the P [...] | 2009-10-08 14:28:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA860 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the Conversion or Elimination Working Group (C or E) WG was held at [...] | 2009-10-09 07:59:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA863 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] This is SFO-GVA-V-040 -- Request for Guidance-001. 2. (S) The text at paragraph 5 is the Ad-Referendum to Governments Text of Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Agreement Number 56 on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facilit [...] | 2009-10-09 09:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA865 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-041A. 2. (S) At paragraph 3 is the text that was delivered to the Russian delegation at the Elimination Protocol Working Group Meeting on September 29, 2009; however, it was not discussed during this meeting (Reftel). 3. (S) Begin text: ((Protocol on Procedur [...] | 2009-10-09 14:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA866 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-041B. 2. (S) At paragraph 3 is the text that was delivered to the Russian delegation at the Elimination Protocol Working Group Meeting on September 29, 2009; however, it was not discussed during this meeting (Reftel). 3. (S) Begin Part 2: IV. Procedures for [...] | 2009-10-09 14:40:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA867 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-045 - Request for Guidance-002. 2. (S) Background and guidance requested. Delegation has negotiated a draft JCIC Agreement on Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring at the Monitored Facility at Votkinsk, and the accompanying letters on Set [...] | 2009-10-09 16:05:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA869 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the [...] | 2009-10-12 08:29:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA870 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the U.S. Mission on [...] | 2009-10-12 08:29:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA871 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the [...] | 2009-10-12 08:29:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA872 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 1, 2009 Time: 3:20 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (C or E) Working Group (WG) was held at the [...] | 2009-10-12 08:29:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA904 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-001. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Amb Ries [...] | 2009-10-23 15:31:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA910 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the October 19 Plenary Meeting chaired by U.S. Head of Delegation (HOD) A/S Gottemoeller [...] | 2009-10-23 19:10:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA912 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-015 -- Request for Guidance-001. 2. (S) The text in paragraph 4 below is a U.S.-proposed text of Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) Agreement Number 57 to Release the Final Data for Each Category of Data Contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (M [...] | 2009-10-26 17:41:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA914 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Elliott Col Ryzhkov Lt Col Goodman [...] | 2009-10-26 18:29:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA915 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-005. 2. The text at paragraph 4 is Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCJC) Agreement 56 on Principles and Procedures for the Completion of Continuous Monitoring Activity at Votkinsk. The Agreement was signed by the Representatives of the United States and [...] | 2009-10-27 16:29:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA916 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] This is SFO-GVA-VI-006. 2. On October 20, representatives of the United States and the Russian Federation signed Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission Agreement Number 56 regarding Principles and Procedures for Completion of Continuous Monitoring Activities at Votkinsk (REFTEL). The [...] | 2009-10-27 16:55:00 | Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA917 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 19, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:50 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held at the U.S. Mi [...] | 2009-10-27 17:57:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA918 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the U.S. and Russian Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group for [...] | 2009-10-27 19:21:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA919 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-008. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 6:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) for Session VI was held at th [...] | 2009-10-27 20:26:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA920 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the first Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warner [...] | 2009-10-28 11:08:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA921 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-019. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 20, 2009 Time: 11:45 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S.: RUSSIA Mr. Trout Gen Poznihir LT Lobn [...] | 2009-10-28 14:46:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA923 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-017. 2. (U) The texts in paragraphs 3 through 5 below are the U,S,-Proposed Draft Texts for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Annexes A and B of the draft START Follow-on Treaty. This cable is Part 1 of 2 Parts. The draft text was provided to the Russian s [...] | 2009-10-28 16:42:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA925 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-018. 2. (S) The texts in paragraphs 3 through 9 below are the U,S,-proposed draft texts for Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) Annexes C through I for the draft START Follow-on Treaty. This cable is part 2 of 2 parts. The draft texts were provided at an MOU Working [...] | 2009-10-29 17:09:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA934 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at 3:00 P.M., a meeting of the START Follow-on (SFO) Treaty Text [...] | 2009-11-02 09:55:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA936 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 1:10 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the plenary meeting on October 22, chaired by U.S. Negotiator Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Russian Negotiator Ambassador Anto [...] | 2009-11-02 12:16:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA942 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-045 -- Request for Guidance-003. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The delegation proposes a compromise SLBM launcher elimination procedure for incorporation into the START Follow-on Treaty (SFO). [...] | 2009-11-02 19:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA943 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-044.-- Request for Guidance-002. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian side continues to resist the U.S. concept for counting Heavy Bomber (HB) Nuclear Armaments. Russia's concern is based [...] | 2009-11-02 19:43:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA944 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Elliott Col Ryzhkov Lt Col Goodman M [...] | 2009-11-03 08:54:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA946 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-021. 2. (S) The text in paragraph 3 is the official translation of a Russian paper that was provided by Amb Antonov to A/S Gottemoeller at a U.S.-hosted lunch on October 22, 2009. The paper reflects Russian commentary on their rationale for not including various pr [...] | 2009-11-03 10:38:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA947 | (U) START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 21, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purc [...] | 2009-11-03 11:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA949 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Mr. Connel [...] | 2009-11-03 11:27:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA951 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-024. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the October 23, 2009 Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group (WG) meeting, the Russia [...] | 2009-11-03 14:00:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA955 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-025. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 4:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Trout Gen Orlov LT Lobner [...] | 2009-11-03 16:17:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA956 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-026. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the Treaty Text Working Group (TTWG) was held at the U.S. Mission on October [...] | 2009-11-03 18:17:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA957 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-049 -- Request for Guidance-004. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian side has strongly resisted the U.S. proposal to designate two ICBMs or two SLBMs for RV inspection during each nuclear [...] | 2009-11-03 19:34:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA958 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-027. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA Mr. Elliott Col Ryzhkov Lt Col Goodman [...] | 2009-11-04 10:49:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA959 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-029. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva Participants: U.S. RUSSIA A/S Gottemoeller Amb Antonov Ms. Purcell ------- [...] | 2009-11-04 11:30:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA962 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-051 -- Request for Guidance-006. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The delegation requests Washington's perspective on the scope of the proposed treaty language in U.S.-proposed Treaty Article XIV. [...] | 2009-11-04 14:03:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA963 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-030. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:20 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. Negotiator Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Russian Nnegotiator Ambassador Antonov cont [...] | 2009-11-04 14:28:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA964 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-031. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 1:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) During the October 27 meeting of the Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group, the Rus [...] | 2009-11-04 16:55:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA968 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-047 -- Request for Guidance-007. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The Russian delegation is strongly resisting the inclusion in the START Follow-on (SFO) Treaty of any "special" provisions focused [...] | 2009-11-04 18:44:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA969 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-033. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting this session of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) was held [...] | 2009-11-05 08:26:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA971 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-023. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The U.S. Delegation hosted a reception for the Russian Delegation at the U.S. Mission in Geneva on [...] | 2009-11-05 10:42:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA975 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-050 -- Request for Guidance-005. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Although the U.S. and Russian delegations initially tabled very different categories for the major types of inspection activities [...] | 2009-11-05 14:25:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA976 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) In the absence of the U.S. Head of Delegation (HOD),Deputy HOD Ries and Russian Deputy HOD Kosh [...] | 2009-11-05 14:53:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA977 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the second Ad Hoc Group meeting chaired by Secretary of Defense Representative Dr. Warn [...] | 2009-11-05 16:21:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA978 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 5:20 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth Conversion or Elimination (CorE) Working Group meeting, chaired by Mr. Elliott and Co [...] | 2009-11-05 16:57:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA979 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-042. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At the October 30 Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) meeting, Dr. Warner led a review [...] | 2009-11-05 18:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA980 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-048. 2. (S) Paragraph 3 contains the text of a U.S. Delegation non-paper on "Counting Rules for Deployed Heavy Bombers Nuclear Amaments." The non-paper, marked for Ambassador Antonov, was delivered to the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation in Geneva on Nov [...] | 2009-11-05 18:35:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA981 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-036. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 28, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions Subgroup was hel [...] | 2009-11-06 08:53:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA982 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-043. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) Definitions [...] | 2009-11-06 09:04:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA983 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-020. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 23, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the U.S. and Russian Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was hel [...] | 2009-11-06 09:39:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA984 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-028. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The third meeting of the U.S. and Russian Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the [...] | 2009-11-06 10:32:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA985 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The first meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) for this session [...] | 2009-11-06 11:25:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA987 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-035. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 28, 2009 Time: 10:00 A.M. - 12:50 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fourth meeting of the Inspection Protocol Working Group (IPWG) was held at the Russi [...] | 2009-11-06 12:24:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA989 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (MOUWG) during the si [...] | 2009-11-06 14:36:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA990 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-046. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 30, 2009 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) On October 30, 2009, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Working Group (WG) met at the U.S. Miss [...] | 2009-11-06 14:56:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA991 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-041. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 29, 2009 Time: 3:00 - 6:00 P.M . Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The fifth Treaty Text and Definitions Working Group (TTDWG) meeting of the session was held at the [...] | 2009-11-06 14:57:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA992 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-053. Request for Guidance -- 008. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Current U.S. guidance (Ref A) directs the use of a 20-day inspection window, that is, the inspecting Party is allotted 20 days t [...] | 2009-11-06 17:23:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA993 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-053. Request for Guidance -- 008. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) Current U.S. guidance (Ref A) directs the use of a 20-day inspection window, that is, the inspecting Party is allotted 20 days t [...] | 2009-11-06 17:41:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09GENEVA994 | START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-VI): [...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VI-054 -- Request for Guidance-009. ------------------------------ SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUESTED ------------------------------ 2. (S) The delegation requests clarification regarding future Russian Federation transparency measures for U.S. SSGNs. The package deal [...] | 2009-11-06 18:53:00 | Mission Geneva | SECRET | KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START |
09HANOI253 | NO CHANGE IN VIETNAM'S POLICY TOWARD ABKHAZIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 09:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS VM |
09HANOI582 | BUILDING VIETNAM'S MILITARY DETERRENT WITH RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. Increasingly concerned about China's assertive behavior in the South China Sea, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) is pressing ahead with its military modernization program. To better defend its territorial claims and economic interests and present a more potent deterrent to Chine [...] | 2009-06-23 10:31:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PINR PINS PREL RS VM |
09HARARE24 | MILITARY EXPANSION FUELS DIAMOND CHAOS XXXXXXXXXXXX [...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXXX, poloff met with XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX region that contains the diamond-rich Marange fields, to discuss violence in the region as well as recent developments in the turbulent Marange diamond trade. XXXXXXXXXXXX described how the military expansion in XXXXXXXXXXXX in late [...] | 2009-01-09 08:43:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EMIN RS ZI |
09HARARE49 | ZIMBABWE COURTING FOREIGN DIAMOND INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Discussions in mid-January with private sector mining executives Ndodana Mguquka and Greg Sebborn revealed further details of a possible diamond deal between the Zimbabwean government and either Russian or Indian diamond investors. The Russian group may only be interested in purchasing sev [...] | 2009-01-22 08:19:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ECON PHUM PREL ZI RS IN IS ASEC |
09HARARE51 | MILITARY PLANS TO DISPLACE THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS [...] (SBU) In mid-January, a local chief in the diamond rich and violence-ridden XXXXXXXXXXXX informed us of the Zimbabwean military's intention to displace as many as 25,000 villagers from their homes XXXXXXXXXXXX. The military operation is intended to establish control over the diamond fields as [...] | 2009-01-23 09:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ASEC PHUM ZI RS ECON PREL |
09HELSINKI151 | FINLAND: MEDVEDEV'S FIRST VISIT A "PROMISING [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Halonen came away very satisfied from Russian President Medvedev's first visit to Finland on April 20-21. Having forged a good relationship with Putin, Halonen seeks a good rapport with his successor, and Medvedev's self-deprecating and modest demeanor went over well w [...] | 2009-04-24 15:43:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ENRG ETRD FI PREL RS |
09HELSINKI231 | FINLAND SEEKS TO TAKE INITIATIVE FROM RUSSIA ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Finns agree with the U.S. on how to address Russia's proposed overhaul of European Security arrangements, in particular on the core principles of focusing on existing institutions, examining security comprehensively and working through the OSCE. The challenge for the Finns i [...] | 2009-06-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL EUN NATO PGOV RS FI |
09HELSINKI355 | FINLAND: HALONEN ASSUMES TRADITIONAL POSTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 11 Finnish President Halonen met, dined and relaxed with Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin for five hours in the Black Sea city of Sochi. This was the third presidential meeting this year, and Finnish officials describe each as a warm encounter. Typic [...] | 2009-09-28 10:58:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | FI PGOV PREL RS |
09HELSINKI402 | FINLAND: PUTIN WARMS UP IN LATEST MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a dramatic departure from their meeting last June, on October 25 Russian Prime Minister Putin warmly greeted Finnish Prime Minister Vanhanen in St. Petersburg. Describing Finland as a good partner, a smiling Putin put a positive face on Finnish-Russian relations. Putin pointed [...] | 2009-10-29 11:11:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | FI PREL EPET ETRD WTO RS |
09HELSINKI406 | FINNS DEBATE NORD STREAM AS GOVERNMENT'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Vanhanen said his Government (GOF) would decide whether to grant an Exclusive Economic Zone license for the Nord Stream pipeline project by November 5. If the GOF approves the license it then decide whether to grant a construction permit for the project, a proces [...] | 2009-11-02 14:48:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EPET SENV RS FI |
09HELSINKI484 | FINLAND: PRIME MINISTER HOLDS FIRST RUSSIA FORUM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following up on the government's "Russia Action Policy" issued earlier this year, on November 26 Prime Minister Vanhanen held the first "Russia Forum." According to the Action Plan, the PM should hold a Forum to connect Finns from government, business and academia in order to i [...] | 2009-12-22 09:26:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | FI PGOV PREL EUR RS |
09ISTANBUL142 | CHECHEN REFUGEE CONDITIONS IN ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary. The murder in Istanbul between October 2008 and February 2009 of three Chechens with alleged terrorist ties prompted speculation by news outlets and local Chechen refugees that Russia or Chechen governor Ramzan Kadyrov might be involved. Contacts also reported on the difficult [...] | 2009-04-21 13:51:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV TU OSCE RS |
09JAKARTA1165 | U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT -- BRIEFING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed reftel points related to the recent U.S.-Russia Summit with the GOI. Pol/C discussed with Palace contact key points regarding arms reduction, nonproliferation, cooperation regarding Afghanistan, and missile defense. Contact replied that the GOI was impress [...] | 2009-07-10 07:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MNUC ID RS |
09KATHMANDU249 | NEPAL: NO POSITION ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) On March 24, Pradhumna B. Shah, Joint Secretary for Europe and the Americas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboff that the Government of Nepal would not formulate a policy regarding Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, or on Russia's in [...] | 2009-03-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS KV NP |
09KINSHASA244 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche March 16 to Banza Ngoy, Head of the International Organizations Directorate in the Foreign Ministry. Ngoy acknowledged USG concerns on Abkhazia and South Ossetia and said that the GDRC is not inclined to recognize them as independent states, as it would b [...] | 2009-03-16 15:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MOPS RS CG |
09KINSHASA720 | DEMARCHED DELIVERED: RESULTS OF [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points July 29 to Banza Ngoy Katumbwe, Head of the International Organizations Directorate at the MFA. Ngoy expressed satisfaction with the improvement in U.S.- Russia relations and promised to convey our message to the Foreign Minister. GARVELINK [...] | 2009-07-30 09:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL RS CG |
09KINSHASA785 | DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN STATES ON VIKTOR BOUT [...] (U) Ambassador Garvelink was received August 25 by Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba in the context of an appointment the ambassador had requested to discuss a broad range of issues. Also present were diplomatic advisor Clementine Shakembo and Americas director Louis Lokosu Nkulufa. Am [...] | 2009-08-25 13:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PTER CO RS TH CG |
09KUWAIT313 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RUSSIAN BASES IN ABKHAZIA AND [...] (C) PolOff on March 29 delivered reftel demarche informing Kuwait of the U.S.'s continuing rejection of Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and unease over its plans to construct bases there. PolOff's interlocutor, Fadel Al-Hasan, First Secretary in MFA's European department, i [...] | 2009-03-31 12:53:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG IR KU |
09KYIV1264 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S VISIT TO UKRAINE [...] (SBU) Your August 6-8 visit to Kyiv follows by two weeks that of the Vice President, who reassured Ukrainians that the "reset" of U.S. relations with Russia would not come at Ukraine's expense. The Vice President also called on Ukraine's leaders to put their antagonisms aside and move forward [...] | 2009-07-30 14:56:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL RS UP |
09KYIV1592 | DFM YELISEYEV REVIEWS BILATERAL AGENDA [...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with Charge, Deputy Foreign Minister Yeliseyev: -- urged the U.S. to agree on a format and dates for the Commission on Strategic Partnership; -- expressed the hope that there would be an encounter between the two Presidents on the margins of UNGA; -- outli [...] | 2009-09-15 16:49:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UP RS |
09KYIV1740 | UKRAINE-RUSSIA: IS MILITARY CONFLICT NO LONGER [...] (C) Recent Russian actions have spurred a public discussion within the Ukrainian elite about Russian intentions toward Ukraine. The most systematic contribution to the debate has been made by former National Security Advisor Volodymyr Horbulin, who believes that internal Russian considerati [...] | 2009-10-08 12:10:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PGOV PNAT UP RS |
09KYIV1818 | UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF [...] (C) With the start of the Ukrainian Presidential campaign, opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Tymoshenko are clearly in the lead to enter the second round. Arseniy Yatsenyuk remains the lone second-tier candidate in the race, although his slumping poll numbers, down more [...] | 2009-10-19 17:37:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RS UP |
09KYIV1889 | RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN RELATIONS: BOTTOMING OUT? [...] (C) Several high-level meetings in October suggest that the Ukrainians and Russians have decided to halt the alarming slide in their bilateral ties (refs A and B) and resume correct, if not yet warm, relations. Acting Ukrainian FM Khandogiy and Russian FM Lavrov, together with interagency de [...] | 2009-10-29 16:04:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UP RS |
09KYIV2044 | NUCLEAR FUEL BANKS - ELICITING SUPPORT FOR THE [...] (SBU) We delivered ref A points November 16 to the MFA's Directorate for Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation, and followed up with ref B points on November 23 to Viktor Shkuro in the MFA's Department of Economic Cooperation. Shkuro explained that several MFA departments, as well [...] | 2009-11-24 11:22:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP AORC IAEA ENRG TRGY UP RS |
09KYIV2054 | A YANUKOVYCH FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) If Regions Party leader, and Orange Revolution foil, Viktor Yanukovych wins the January/February 2010 Presidential election, main elements of his foreign policy would include: --A reset in relations with Russia, generally deferring to Russia's red lines; --Non-bloc status and an end to [...] | 2009-11-25 09:54:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP RS |
09KYIV2069 | RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: The status of the Russian language in linguistically divided Ukraine has thus far featured less in the current Presidential election campaign than it did in 2004. The Regions party (PoR),which calls for Russian to become a second state language, has chosen instead to concentr [...] | 2009-11-30 13:44:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL RS UP |
09KYIV2114 | AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS; YUSHCHENKO [...] (C) Ambassador presented his credentials to President Yushchenko December 7. In the monologue that followed, Yushchenko asserted that Ukraine is facing the most serious challenge to its sovereignty since the fall of the USSR. The pro-Russian policies of PM Tymoshenko and Regions party leader [...] | 2009-12-08 14:17:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON UP RS |
09KYIV2115 | FALL OF YATSENYUK LETS TYMOSHENKO FOCUS ON [...] (C) Political observers, rival campaigns and internal advisers of Front of Change head Arseniy Yatsenyuk agree he has no hope of progressing to the second round of the January/February 2010 presidential election. Once considered by many disenchanted voters as the new western-leaning reform-mi [...] | 2009-12-09 08:45:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UP RS |
09KYIV36 | UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS: BILATERAL [...] (C) Reflecting the poor state of bilateral ties beyond the natural gas crisis, the Russia-Ukraine presidential commission charged with coordinating the overall relationship and resolving disputes has been inactive since the August Georgia-Russia conflict. Russia refuses to engage with Ukraine [...] | 2009-01-06 15:54:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR UP RS |
09KYIV38 | GAS CRISIS: ORANGE RIVALS APPEAR UNITED [...] (C) Thus far at least, Orange rivals PM Tymoshenko and President Yushchenko have shown a unified front in the face of the gas crisis with Russia. They signed off on a joint statement January 1 and sent a unified team, with a pre-agreed upon position, to Brussels January 8 for talks with Gazpr [...] | 2009-01-08 16:59:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD RS UP |
09KYIV395 | STAFFDEL SOCHA HEARS CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIA [...] (C) Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffdel Socha visited Kyiv February 19 and 20 to explore questions of regional security, Euro-Atlantic integration, and the effects of the financial crisis. Ukrainian officials emphasized concerns about Russia's more assertive foreign policy and the thr [...] | 2009-02-27 17:54:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PARM UP RS |
09KYIV419 | UKRAINE: RAID ON NAFTOHAZ LATEST TWIST IN [...] (C) Summary. On March 4, forces from the Ukrainian National Security Service (SBU),which falls under the authority of President Victor Yushchenko, raided Naftohaz headquarters to seize documents related to the transfer of 11 billion cubic meters (bcm) of stored RosUkrEnergo (RUE) gas to Naft [...] | 2009-03-05 16:33:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EFIN EPET PGOV PINR PREL UP RS |
09KYIV421 | UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ PAYS GAZPROM AND AVOIDS A NEW CONFLICT, [...] (SBU) On March 5 Naftohaz paid Gazprom in full for gas delivered in February. The payment of $360 million averted a possible repeat of the recent gas crisis after Russia had threatened to cut off deliveries if Naftohaz failed to pay by the March 7 deadline. Naftohaz paid despite its worsening [...] | 2009-03-06 11:08:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET PGOV PINR PREL RS UP |
09KYIV427 | UKRAINE: FIRTASH RETURNS TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT [...] (C) Summary. Ukrainian oligarch and RosUkrEnergo (RUE) co-owner Dmytro Firtash asked again to see the Ambassador on March 3 to discuss the conclusion of the recent gas crisis, the state of RUE following the crisis, and his views on the political landscape ahead of the January 2010 presidential [...] | 2009-03-06 15:35:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV EPET PINR PREL RS UP |
09KYIV577 | INFORMING UKRAINE OF U.S. INTENTIONS TO PURSUE [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Oleksandr Bondarenko, Directorate of Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 31. Bondarenko's reaction was measured, and he noted simply that the U.S. position was predictable. TAYLOR [...] | 2009-04-01 03:49:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KACT PARM START UP US RS KZ BO |
09KYIV599 | EC OPTIMISTIC ON UKRAINIAN GAS PIPELINE COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) On March 31 European Commission External Relations (RELEX) Energy Counselor Faouzin Bensarsa told us that President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko remain on message following the March 23 investment conference on Ukraine's gas transit system (reftel). Bensara, who was in Kyiv to discuss th [...] | 2009-04-06 08:45:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET PGOV PINR PREL RS UP EUN |
09KYIV758 | DEPUTY SECRETARY REAFFIRMS U.S. COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Deputy Secretary Steinberg conveyed the message that the Obama Administration strongly supports Ukraine's independence and sovereignty in meetings April 26-27 with Rada Speaker Lytvyn, former Speaker and presidential contender Arseniy Yatsenyuk, opposition Party of Regions representatives, [...] | 2009-05-06 14:31:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN EPET UP RS |
09KYIV91 | GAS CRISIS: RADA WEIGHS IN [...] (C) On January 13 the Rada created an investigative commission to examine the causes of Ukraine's gas dispute with Russia. The commission, led by Party of Regions, is likely to investigate allegations linking President Yushchenko to corruption in the energy sphere. Rada contacts accused the [...] | 2009-01-15 17:03:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR UP RS |
09KYIV99 | GAS CRISIS: WHO'S IN CHARGE? [...] (C) Given the lack of clarity regarding executive authority (and the personal animus) which characterizes the relationship between President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko, they have, on occasion, exhibited rare comity during the gas crisis, including signing off on two joint letters reflecting [...] | 2009-01-16 17:16:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD UP RS |
09LIBREVILLE428 | GABON: INFORMATION ON RUSSIAN PRESENCE IN GABON [...] (U) Per reftel, post provides the following information on the Russian presence in Gabon. 2. (U) IS THERE A RUSSIAN TRADE REPRESENTATION IN YOUR COUNTRY? The Russian Embassy in Gabon consists of three diplomats: the Ambassador, Vladimir E. Tarabrin, and a married couple, who both work i [...] | 2009-09-25 07:27:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR EINV GB RS ECON |
09LIMA1038 | PERU RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Oscar Paredes Loza, MFA Counselor for Non-EU European Countries, on July 16. Paredes said there was no official government opinion on the U.S.-Russia Presidential Summit. He noted that the Peru-Russia bilateral relationship is not a foreign policy [...] | 2009-07-20 13:40:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | RS PGOV PREL PE |
09LISBON7 | PORTUGUESE RECEIVE READOUT OF FRIED-ANTONOV [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-06 08:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | RS KCFE PARM PREL PO |
09LJUBLJANA144 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MAY 17-18 JUMBO GAERC [...] (C) On May 16, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with new European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller said the EU Foreign Ministers would prepare for the EU-Russia Summit, where the perception was that the Russians were trying to "steal" the agenda and focus the summit on their Europe [...] | 2009-05-15 15:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN GG RS SO IR SI |
09LONDON1725 | HMG RESPONSE TO CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD) DEMARCHE ON DELAY OF START OF WORK IN THE CD [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-28 16:04:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AS CH FR MNUC PARM PK PREL RS UK |
09LONDON1817 | (C) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): HMG [...] (C/NF) HMG agrees on the importance of encouraging Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) partners to make presentations at the MTCR Information Exchange (IE) session during the November plenary, Edward Evans, Missile Policy Desk Officer in the WMD Controls Policy Section of the Counterprol [...] | 2009-08-07 14:30:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA UK RS |
09LONDON2199 | (C/NF) P5 HEADS OF DELEGATION SIDE-MEETING ON NPT [...] (C/NF) Summary: On Friday, September 4, in conjunction with the UK-hosted P5 Conference on Confidence Building Measures Towards Nuclear Disarmament, UK Del head, Mariot Leslie, convened a side meeting of the P5 heads of delegation (HOD) to discuss preparations for the UN Security Council Summit on [...] | 2009-09-22 14:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM KNNP UK CH FR RS IR EG PK |
09LONDON2214 | U/S TAUSCHER’S BILATERAL MEETINGS IN LONDON WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary: U/S for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Ambassador Susan Burk held bilateral consultations in London September 3-4, on the margins of the P5 Conference on Confidence Building Measures Towards Nuclear Disa [...] | 2009-09-23 16:24:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM KNNP CH EG FR IN IR KN PK RS UK |
09LONDON2339 | UK UNABLE TO COMMIT TO SENDING REPRESENTATIVE TO [...] (SBU) Together with Russian Embassy colleagues, Poloff delivered reftel joint demarche to Sharon McDonald, CBRN Terrorism Desk Officer in the Counter-Proliferation Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on October 14. McDonald told Poloff and Sergei Andiashin of the Russian [...] | 2009-10-14 15:13:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC UK RS |
09LONDON2678 | UK HOSTS P5 UN DEPUTY DIRECTORS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: IO PDAS Gerald Anderson participated in a P5 UN Deputy Directors meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London on November 23. The Deputy Director-level meeting was the first of its kind and covered Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding reform, Afghanistan and Paki [...] | 2009-12-02 13:49:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR PGOV PREL PTER UNSC KPKO KWMN CH FR RS |
09LONDON2768 | SHADOW DEFENSE MINISTER FOX PLEDGES CLOSE U.S.-UK [...] (C/NF) Summary. During a December 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Shadow Secretary of State for Defense Liam Fox affirmed his desire to work closely with the U.S. if the Conservative Party wins power in next year's general election. He highlighted the importance of the U.S.-UK Defense Trade and Coop [...] | 2009-12-10 16:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF UK PK IR IN CH RS |
09LONDON811 | TURKISH PM ERDOGAN ON ECONOMY AND POLITICS [...] (SBU) Turkish PM Erdogan spoke at a Chatham House event April 3, in which he commented on the accomplishments of the London Economic Summit, Turkey's economic progress, and his party's recent election "success." In response to questions from the audience, he was vague on Turkey's relations wi [...] | 2009-04-03 16:34:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS EU NATO TY DA FR RS IZ IS AJ JA |
09LONDON89 | UK VIEWS ON WAY FORWARD ON THE SEPARATIST REGIONS [...] (C) Summary. The UK seeks a strategy in regard to the separatist regions of Georgia that will maintain EU consensus but will also have substance, Michael Davenport, the Director of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) Russia, South Caucasus, and Central Asia Directorate, told the Poli [...] | 2009-01-13 15:32:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PROV PREL MOPS GG RS EZ SW UN UK |
09MADRID1003 | SPAIN: ANTI-MAFIA PROSECUTORS WELCOME USG [...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy Madrid POLOFF and POL/GSO Officer from the Barcelona CG on September 29 met Gerardo Cavero, Barcelona's chief prosecutor on counter-narcotics and organized crime, and Fernando Bermejo, the city's prosecutor for anti-mafia, anti-corruption and money laundering issues. They also [...] | 2009-10-15 06:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KCRM KCOR KJUS SP RS |
09MADRID13 | SPAIN TO STUDY U.S. PROPOSALS ON GEORGIA [...] (C) On January 7, Deputy Chief of Mission Chacon shared the U.S. position regarding the way forward with Georgia's separatist regions with Spanish MFA Director General for Europe (non-UE) and North America Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. The DCM outlined the proposal, noting that A/S Fried would [...] | 2009-01-07 14:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS SP |
09MADRID286 | SPAIN AND RUSSIA FORGE NEW AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian President Dimitri Medvedev visited Madrid March 1 - 3, 2009 at the invitation of King Juan Carlos and signed a number of agreements with the Spanish government aimed at enhancing bilateral relations. The visit and resulting agreements reinvigorated the countries' economi [...] | 2009-03-18 12:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SP RS |
09MADRID833 | COMBATTING VENEZUELAN DIVERSION OF ARMS TO THE FARC [...] (C) Reftel points were conveyed August 14 to Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for Andean Affairs Javier Triana Jimenez (Triana served as Spanish Deputy Chief of Mission in Caracas from 2002 to 2006.). Triana said the Colombian government had asked FM Moratinos to raise with the GOV the di [...] | 2009-08-19 10:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KBIO XT XM RS CO VE SW SP |
09MADRID869 | UPDATES IN SPAIN’S INVESTIGATIONS OF RUSSIAN MAFIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. This cable, which should be read in conjunction with Septel analysis, details updates over the past year in Spain's two major operations - codenamed Troika (2008-09) and Avispa (2005-07) - to combat "Russian" organized crime in Spain. In Spain, the term "Russian mafia" usually applies [...] | 2009-08-31 14:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KCRM KCOR KJUS SP RS GG UP |
09MADRID870 | ASSESSING SPAIN’S EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. A year after Spanish security services conducted Operation Troika - which supposedly "decapitated" the Russian mafia in Spain - Madrid is still unraveling the extent to which Russian and other Eurasian organized crime (OC) networks have established themselves in Spain and the extent of [...] | 2009-08-31 15:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KCRM KCOR KJUS SP RS GG UP |
09MADRID941 | SPAIN RECEIVES READOUT ON US-RUSSIA CFE TALKS [...] (C) POLOFF on September 18 orally delivered reftel points to Monica Colomer de Selva, Counselor for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament in the MFA's DG for Strategic Affairs & Terrorism. Colomer focused on the news that Russian Disarmament Director Anatoly Antonov, in his September 3 informal m [...] | 2009-09-22 11:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE PARM PREL NATO SP RS |
09MANAGUA1034 | NICARAGUA: TELECOM LICENSE SENDS BAD SIGNAL [...] (C) On September 30, the Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Postal Services Institute (TELCOR) awarded a license allowing a Russian-Nicaraguan joint venture, Yota de Nicaragua (Yota),to offer telephone and internet services via wireless technology. Local reaction to the licensing agreement has [...] | 2009-10-20 19:04:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS ETRD PGOV TINT RS NU |
09MANAMA483 | BAHRAIN PURSUES GAS SUPPLIES FROM QATAR, IRAN AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 12:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL IR QA RS SA BA |
09MANILA1497 | PHILIPPINES POSITIVE ON U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-15 09:31:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL RP RS |
09MAPUTO1311 | RUSSIAN INVESTMENT; RESPONSE TO C-CI9-01825 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-19 14:15:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS MZ |
09MEXICO958 | MEXICO ON RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 20:33:00 | Embassy Mexico | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL PBTS GG RS MX |
09MINSK173 | BELARUS: REGIME CRYING OVER SPILT MILK AS SPAT WITH MOSCOW [...] (SBU) While there is no break between the countries, a Russian block on Belarusian dairy exports is just the latest manifestation of a vitriolic conflict between Minsk and Moscow as traditional Kremlin disdain for President Lukashenka (and the formerly-vaunted "Belarusian economic miracle") re [...] | 2009-06-08 12:51:00 | Embassy Minsk | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR BO RS |
09MONROVIA619 | MONROVIA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN STATES [...] (SBU) Charge raised Ref A demarche points with Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador William Bull in an August 27 meeting. Bull told Charge that he will discuss the Viktor Bout situation with relevant Liberian authorities. He noted the GOL's neutral position regarding the prosecution of former [...] | 2009-08-27 18:15:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PTER CO RS TH LI |
09MONTEVIDEO166 | URUGUAY: NO PLANS TO RECOGNIZE ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH [...] (C) Emboff made Ref A points to MFA Europe director Minister Alfaro Malmierca March 25. Malmierca stressed that Uruguay's position has not changed since the issue arose. Uruguay does not plan on recognizing the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, in defense o [...] | 2009-03-26 19:04:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PBTS GG RS UY |
09MONTEVIDEO625 | GOU LEANING TOWARD SUPPORT FOR THE ANGARSK RESERVE [...] (SBU) The GOU has not finalized its position on the Russian proposal to establish a nuclear fuel bank at Angarsk, but is leaning toward supporting the Angarsk reserve. In response to reftel points, the MFA Acting Director of International Affairs Gustavo Somma told emboff on November 20 that [...] | 2009-11-20 16:06:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RS UY |
09MOSCOW1 | DEPUTY SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY NAZAROV MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 15 meeting with CODEL Tauscher, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Vladimir Nazarov called the lack of trust the main obstacle for U.S. and Russian cooperation, followed by ineffective mechanisms to guarantee security. Nazarov claimed that U.S. assistance t [...] | 2009-01-01 07:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR KNNP OREP RS |
09MOSCOW1000 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KLIOINVEST, INC., [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Klioinvest Inc., Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS [...] | 2009-04-20 12:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1001 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KLIOINVEST, INC., [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Klioinvest Inc., Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS [...] | 2009-04-20 12:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1003 | RUSSIA BLAMED FOR BLEAK SOUTH OSSETIA CIRCUMSTANCES [...] (C) Summary: In a recent spate of reports on the situation in South Ossetia, the Russian print and internet media painted a bleak picture of post-conflict living conditions and allowed discontent with Russia to shine through. The press noted the lack of aid and ineffectiveness of reconstruct [...] | 2009-04-20 13:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF RS GG |
09MOSCOW1004 | GOR PROTESTS KUZNETSOV DETENTION BY GEORGIA [...] (SBU) The Russian MFA has sharply protested the detention of Nashi activist Aleksandr Kuznetsov by Georgian authorities on April 16, claiming the Georgian administration was "trying to accuse its external enemy, Russia, of everything" in claiming Kuznetsov had traveled to Georgia to plan prov [...] | 2009-04-20 13:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS GG |
09MOSCOW1005 | GOR RATCHETS UP PRESSURE ON NORTH KOREA WITH A FM [...] (C) In the wake of North Korea's announced withdrawal from the Six Party Talks and the expulsion of inspectors in response to the UN Security Council's censure of its April 5 missile launch, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Pyongyang April 23-24 with a stop over in Seoul aft [...] | 2009-04-20 13:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS KS KN |
09MOSCOW101 | INCREASED HARVESTERS DUTIES WILL HURT JOHN DEERE [...] (C) Increased duties on imported harvesters and financing problems will cause foreign agricultural equipment sales in Russia to plummet in 2009, affecting major U.S. and EU producers such as John Deere. GOR suggestions that foreign producers could avoid the duty problems by setting up domesti [...] | 2009-01-16 14:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EINV ECON RS |
09MOSCOW1016 | RUSSIAN ANALYSTS ON IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, AND RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Analysts told visiting Senators Carl Levin and Bill Nelson that Russia did not consider Iran a threat, and warned the U.S. against isolating Tehran or countenancing a military option to halt the Iranian nuclear program, which would lead to instability in the Middle East. Russia [...] | 2009-04-21 10:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP IR RS |
09MOSCOW1020 | RUSSIA CONDEMNS NATO-GEORGIA PFP EXERCISES [...] (C) Summary: President Medvedev, Foreign Minster Lavrov, and Russian NATO PermRep Rogozin have sharply condemned the upcoming NATO-Georgia Partnership for Peace (PfP) exercise, charging it would be "dangerous" to conduct it in an area where "tensions were running high," and threatening conse [...] | 2009-04-21 11:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO RS GG |
09MOSCOW1021 | CODEL LEVIN MEETS MARGELOV -- MD, Iran, Afghanistan, DPRK, [...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 14 meeting with CODEL Levin, Russian Federation Council International Relations Committee Chair Mikhail Margelov said momentum on missile defense had been lost when the U.S. did not take up Russia on its offer on using the Gabala and Armavir radar stations, but state [...] | 2009-04-21 11:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MASS KNNP OREP RS |
09MOSCOW1034 | KIRILL CRONIES BENEFIT FROM RUSSIAN ORTHODOX [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 31, Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) Patriarch Kirill presided over the first meeting of Church leaders since his enthronement, introducing significant personnel and structural changes to the ROC. Kirill appointed faithful supporter Bishop Ilarion as the new Chairman of [...] | 2009-04-22 08:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KIRF SOCI RS |
09MOSCOW1039 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: 1)INSYS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested post-shipment verifications to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-users, Insys Corporation, Moscow and Tores, Moscow, Russia. 3. I [...] | 2009-04-22 12:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1047 | CODEL LEVIN DISCUSSES IRAN AND MISSILE DEFENSE WITH [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and is not intended for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. In an April 14 roundtable at his foundation, former President Mikhail Gorbachev expressed to Codel Levin cautious optimism on improving bilateral relations and called attention [...] | 2009-04-23 06:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR MASS KNNP OREP RS |
09MOSCOW105 | GOR MOTIVATIONS IN THE GAS CRISIS LIKELY PRECLUDE EARLY RESOLUTION REF: MOSCOW 36 Classified By: CDA Eric S. Rubin for Reasons 1.4 (b/d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 15:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS UK |
09MOSCOW1051 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S TRIP TO RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Director Mueller: Your engagement with Russia's top law enforcement and security service heads provides an opportunity to help re-build US-Russian relations, following the positive trajectory set by Presidents Obama and Medvedev at their April 1 meeting in London. The Russian leadershi [...] | 2009-04-23 13:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | FBI PGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI |
09MOSCOW1053 | MEDVEDEV MEETS ALIYEV: NAGORNO-KARABAKH, ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: During President Aliyev's April 17-18 visit to Moscow, Medvedev touted Russia's "mandate" in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict via presidential-level meetings, while Aliyev stuck to support for the Minsk Group process. Russia supported Aliyev's proposal for determining th [...] | 2009-04-23 15:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG RS AJ AM |
09MOSCOW1060 | DEBTS AND LEADERSHIP WOES FORCE YABLOKO TO THINK [...] (C) Summary: Suffering from dwindling membership, fraying internal discipline, and onerous debt, the Yabloko liberal opposition party has failed to resurrect its national prospects since overhauling its leadership structures in June 2008. After failing to register in all nine October regional [...] | 2009-04-24 07:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR RS |
09MOSCOW1072 | TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON 3 MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that 3 more U.S. poultry facilities have been temporarily restricted from exporting to Russia due to concerns that products from these facilities were involved in an illegal [...] | 2009-04-24 10:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
09MOSCOW1073 | GOR EDUCATION PLANS MISS LONG-TERM MARK [...] (C) The GOR is responding to reports that 14 percent of 700,000 university graduates in 2009 will not find work by instituting a series of measures intended to reduce labor market stress. Current plans will increase access to publicly funded slots in universities, lower the cost of student lo [...] | 2009-04-24 10:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS |
09MOSCOW1074 | NONPAPER DELIVERED: JCIC-DIP-09-002: PROVISION IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 13:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT START US RS UP BO KZ |
09MOSCOW1075 | RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN CONCERNS ABOUT UNLICENSED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 13:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETTC ETRD MASS RS |
09MOSCOW1076 | MFA ON NATO PFP EXERCISES IN GEORGIA, CHOD MEETING [...] (C) In an April 23 meeting, MFA General European Cooperation Director Vladimir Voronkov said the upcoming NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) Cooperative Longbow/Cooperative Lancer 2009 exercises were a "sensitive issue" for Russia. He pointed out that the U.S. and Georgia conducted military mane [...] | 2009-04-24 13:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR RS NATO |
09MOSCOW1077 | RUSSIAN MFA ON UKRAINE, MOLDOVA [...] (C) Summary: In an April 24 meeting, MFA Second CIS Director Viktor Sorokin rejected Ukrainian President Yushchenko's call for a "reset" in relations as gimmickry, noting a continued negative trajectory. While Putin and Tymoshenko will discuss USD 5 billion in Russian credits during their A [...] | 2009-04-24 13:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG RS UP MD |
09MOSCOW1080 | CHECHNYA COUNTERTERRORISM OPERATION ENDS: CHANGES [...] (C) Summary: Consensus across the spectrum of Chechnya observers is that the Kremlin's decision to end its counterterrorism operation in Chechnya has the potential to bolster the republic's economy, but will otherwise effect little change. The opening of the Groznyy airport to international tr [...] | 2009-04-24 14:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON RS |
09MOSCOW1082 | RUSSIA UPBEAT ON INCIDENT PREVENTION MECHANISM; [...] (C) Russia gave upbeat assessments of the April 23 Incident Prevention Mechanism talks, while showing no flexibility on reaching a compromise over the OSCE mission in Georgia. Tatiana Mazanova from the 4th CIS Georgia Desk told us Russia was "very pleased" with the "successful" outcome of th [...] | 2009-04-24 14:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OSCE RS GG |
09MOSCOW1087 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: GOLD GLOBE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Gold Globe Complete, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on [...] | 2009-04-27 05:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1091 | UNITED RUSSIA WINS SOCHI MAYORAL RACE AMID FRAUD [...] (C) Summary: Amid allegations of ballot-rigging and electoral fraud, United Russia's Anatoliy Pakhomov won Sochi's April 26 mayoral election with 77 percent of the "official vote." Opposition candidate Boris Nemtsov took 13.5 percent in the official count, and Communist Party (KPRF) candidate [...] | 2009-04-27 12:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM RS |
09MOSCOW1098 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE [...] (SBU) In an April 21 meeting, Andrew Kuznetsov confirmed to us that he ordered the reloading bullets listed on this license. He said that he would personally use all these reloading bullets to train for and participate in a varmint hunting tournament in July. Kuznetsov told us he regularly use [...] | 2009-04-28 08:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC RS |
09MOSCOW110 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: NEXEL ENTERPRISES [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Nexel Enterprises Inc., doing business IN cooperation with Ul [...] | 2009-01-20 12:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1107 | RUSSIA'S ST PETERSBURG PORT OPENING NEW CLASS VII [...] (U) Summary. On April 20, EST officer and senior FSN visited the Class VII pier in Region 4 of the St. Petersburg port. Beginning May 1, all HEU - LEU contract shipments to the U.S. Enrichment Corporation (USEC) will commence from this location in Region 4. EST officer was assured by Isotope, [...] | 2009-04-29 10:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM EWWT RS |
09MOSCOW111 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: NEXEL ENTERPRISES [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Nexel Enterprises Inc., doing business with in cooperation wi [...] | 2009-01-20 12:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1110 | MFA ON OSCE AND UNOMIG MISSIONS, INCIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In an April 28 meeting, MFA Fourth CIS Director Kelin showed no signs of flexibility on the OSCE mandate renewal. He downplayed prospects that a UN mandate for Abkhazia could be extended to South Ossetia, but predicted Russia's proposal for the UN mandate would "surprise" the W [...] | 2009-04-29 13:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS GG AZ |
09MOSCOW1111 | FM LAVROV DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE AND IRAN WITH [...] (S) Summary. Foreign Minister Lavrov told visiting Codel Levin April 15 that arms control issues were Russia's top priority. Noting that Moscow was waiting for concrete proposals, including specific language, from the U.S. on a post-START treaty agreement, Lavrov said he recognized that the [...] | 2009-04-29 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR KACT IR RS |
09MOSCOW1112 | RUSSIAN JOBLESS RATE CLIMBS AS ECONOMY CONTRACTS [...] (C) According to GOR statistics released this week, actual unemployment surged to 7.5 million workers, or approximately 10% of the workforce, in March 2009. 3.5 million Russians have lost their jobs since last August. Meanwhile, the number of workers on administrative leave and partly employe [...] | 2009-04-29 14:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON EIND PGOV SOCI RS |
09MOSCOW1113 | MFA ON THE PEACE PROCESS, ISRAEL, IRAN AND SUDAN [...] (Summary): MFA Middle East and North Africa Department Director Sergey Vershinin told us on April 28 that the GOR envisioned the proposed May 11 UNSC ministerial on the Middle East as a general discussion of the situation in the region and a chance to reiterate the Security Council's support f [...] | 2009-04-29 14:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNSC IS IR SU RS |
09MOSCOW1115 | CODEL Levin with Duma Foreign Relations Chairman Kosachev [...] (SBU) On April 15, State Duma International Relations Chairman Kosachev told Senators Levin, Collins, and Nelson that President Medvedev had issued instructions to finalize a post-START agreement by the end of the year. Although he stated that negotiators must re-link arms control and defensi [...] | 2009-04-30 06:41:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN RS |
09MOSCOW1119 | MEDVEDEV'S LIBERAL GESTURES AND PUTIN DYNAMICS [...] (C) Summary: A series of liberal political gestures by Medvedev have excited speculation about dynamics within the political tandem, with a couple of analysts going so far as to predict Putin's imminent demise. However, well-connected political observers argue against over-interpreting these [...] | 2009-04-30 13:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINR PREL RS |
09MOSCOW112 | 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR RUSSIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 13:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OPIC KTDB USTR RS |
09MOSCOW1120 | RUSSIAN ENERGY CHARTER PROPOSAL: NO RESPONSE [...] (C) President Medvedev issued on April 21 a "Conceptual Approach to the New Legal Framework for Energy Cooperation," putting down on paper the GOR's ideas for, in effect, a new global Energy Charter Treaty, replacing the existing European Energy Charter Treaty (ECT),which Russia has signed, bu [...] | 2009-04-30 13:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS |
09MOSCOW1122 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PARTICIPATION IN THE ISLAMABAD [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-30 13:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL AF RS |
09MOSCOW1123 | THE KHODORKOVSKIY SHOW, UP CLOSE [...] (C) Summary: On April 28, we attended the Khodorkovskiy/Lebedev trial in Moscow's Khamovnikchesky Court, which began on March 31. Although on previous visits we had been restricted to a viewing room for journalists, on this occasion we gained entrance to the courtroom. The prisoners' approxi [...] | 2009-04-30 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS RS |
09MOSCOW1124 | COMMUNISTS IN OREL EMPOWERED AMIDST TWIN [...] (SBU) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Communist Party (KPRF) in Orel is gaining support at the expense of United Russia due to the overwhelming level of government corruption there, and the economic crisis in general. Locals [...] | 2009-04-30 14:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR KCOR ECON RS |
09MOSCOW1125 | RUSSIAN MFA SAYS RASUL KUDAEV'S HEALTH IS [...] (SBU) On April 23 Post received the following response from the Russian MFA pursuant to our January 23, 2009 demarche concerning the treatment of former Guantanamo detainee Rasul Kudaev, currently in pre-trial detention in Nalchik, the capital of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria (reftels). [...] | 2009-04-30 14:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR PTER KJUS RS |
09MOSCOW113 | RUSSIAN MFA ON GAZA, LEBANON AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: In a January 16 meeting, MFA Middle East and North Africa Director Sergey Vershinin welcomed the U.S.-Israeli Anti-Smuggling MOU, which he thought would help produce the Egyptian brokered cease-fire, and urged early consultations by the Obama Administration on next steps. Vershini [...] | 2009-01-20 14:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR LE IQ IR IS RS |
09MOSCOW1136 | RUSSIAN SME SECTOR: DESPERATELY SEEKING SOLUTIONS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) The economic crisis has hit Russian SMEs hard, resulting in significant setbacks to the sector's development. Access to credit, administrative barriers, corruption, and hig [...] | 2009-05-04 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV RS |
09MOSCOW1137 | MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CHIEF FIRED, REFORM PROGRESSING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-04 13:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS PREL MCAP RS |
09MOSCOW1138 | 30,000 DEMONSTRATORS DESCEND ON MOSCOW FOR MAY DAY [...] (SBU) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On May Day, some 33 opposition groups, trade unions, and pro-government groups, numbering an estimated 30,000 individuals, took to the streets of Moscow. Protests were generally labor-related an [...] | 2009-05-04 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM ECON RS |
09MOSCOW1139 | MOSCOW ON ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER LIEBERMAN [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials look forward to working with Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman, who they believe may be more pragmatic on the peace process than his typically harsh rhetoric suggests. They remain unsure, however, just how large a role he will have in formulating key policy decisio [...] | 2009-05-05 04:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OFDP IS RS |
09MOSCOW1140 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ISTC-INTERNATIONAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftels requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, ISTC - International Science and Technology Center, Moscow, [...] | 2009-05-05 05:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1143 | MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CHIEF FIRED, REFORM PROGRESSING [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 24 Medvedev dismissed the 63-year old Chief of the GRU, General Valentin Korabelnikov. No official reason was given for the dismissal, but experts told us Korabelnikov's impending dismissal had been rumored for months. Korabelnikov was known to be a Soviet-style gener [...] | 2009-05-05 07:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MCAP RS |
09MOSCOW1144 | MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CHIEF FIRED, REFORM PROGRESSING [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 24 Medvedev dismissed the 63-year old Chief of the GRU, General Valentin Korabelnikov. No official reason was given for the dismissal, but experts told us Korabelnikov's impending dismissal had been rumored for months. Korabelnikov was known to be a Soviet-style gener [...] | 2009-05-05 07:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PREL MCAP RS |
09MOSCOW1146 | RUSSIA AND BULGARIA INITIAL SOUTH STREAM [...] (SBU) Gazprom and Bulgarian Energy Holding initialed an agreement on South Stream during the April 29 visit of PM Stanishev to Moscow, but the two sides are reportedly still working on the details of the agreement. PMs Stanishev and Putin publicly hinted at some of the tensions over South Str [...] | 2009-05-05 10:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS BU |
09MOSCOW1147 | U.S. PROPOSAL FOR THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-05 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KACT START US RS UP BO KZ |
09MOSCOW1148 | RUSSIA-UKRAINE: "COMPLICATED" ENERGY TALKS [...] (C) Summary: In a May 4 meeting, MFA Second CIS Director Viktor Sorokin repeatedly described Tymoshenko's April 29 energy talks with Putin as "complicated." In one-on-one, small group, and the plenary meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic Cooperation, it was decided that Ga [...] | 2009-05-05 13:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EFIN RS UP |
09MOSCOW1149 | RUSSIA SURPRISED BY URGENT MEETING OF CONTACT [...] (SBU) We delivered ref A demarche on May 5 to MFA Department of New Threats and Challenges Attache Azamat Nurgushiyev, who expressed the MFA's surprise at the U.S. proposal to hold a Contact Group meeting on May 29 in New York. The GOR had expected the meeting to be held in July, following th [...] | 2009-05-05 13:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR RS |
09MOSCOW1150 | RUSSIA BLOCKS IMPORTS OF U.S. MEAT AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that several U.S. states have been restricted from exporting meat and poultry to Russia resulting from human cases of influenza A H1N1. California, New York, Texas and Sout [...] | 2009-05-05 13:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
09MOSCOW1153 | RUSSIA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN FAILED GEORGIAN COUP [...] (C) Summary. The MFA, MOD, and Duma members all rejected Georgia's claims of Russian special service involvement in the failed Georgian coup attempt May 5, saying the accusations were meant to distract from internal instability that was the true cause of the uprising. The MFA stated Moscow [...] | 2009-05-06 03:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS GG |
09MOSCOW1156 | RUSSIA: THE SITUATION IN KALMYKIA IS ANYTHING BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The predominantly Buddhist Republic of Kalmykia in Russia's Southern Federal District, headed by a chess-obsessed autocrat, has not been spared the corruption endemic to the rest of the country or the ethnic strife found in the nearby North Caucasus republics. Both the mayor o [...] | 2009-05-06 07:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM KIRF PINR RS |
09MOSCOW1161 | RUSSIA EASES RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. MEAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that restrictions placed on all pork and pork products from 10 U.S. states, using influenza A H1N1 as justification, have been lifted effective immediately (REF A). As of to [...] | 2009-05-06 13:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
09MOSCOW1164 | MEDVEDEV-SARGSIAN: NAGORNO-KARABAKH, ECONOMICS [...] (C) Summary: In a press conference after his April 23 meeting with Armenian President Sargsian, President Medvedev stressed the November 2 Moscow Declaration he personally had brokered as the basis for progress on Nagorno-Karabakh, while the MFA stated its hope the Turkey-Armenia rapprochemen [...] | 2009-05-06 13:34:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON RS AM AZ |
09MOSCOW1174 | TUVA: LONELY REPUBLIC SEEKS STABLE RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. A recent trip to the remote Siberian republic of Tuva revealed overwhelming support for the ruling United Russia party, but social and economic isolation from the rest of the country. The capital of Tuva trumpeted no major businesses and relied on government allocations, small [...] | 2009-05-07 14:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KIRF SOCI RS |
09MOSCOW1177 | MORE JOURNALISTS BEATEN AS FREEDOM HOUSE PANS [...] (C) Summary: On May 3, the U.S.-based NGO Freedom House released its report on freedom of speech worldwide in 2008, ranking Russia 174th out of 195 countries and designating Russia's media environment as "Not Free." The report pointed to government pressure on journalists, a large proportion o [...] | 2009-05-08 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM RS |
09MOSCOW1182 | RUSSIAN BANKING SECTOR'S SECOND CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. Russia's banking sector is preparing for a second wave of the financial crisis. Banks have been setting aside a higher-than-required share of in-house resources as provisions against an anticipated rise in non-peforming loans (NPLs). Some observers, including Sberbank President [...] | 2009-05-08 12:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON RS |
09MOSCOW1184 | CFE: A WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Summary. Although Russian Foreign Ministry officials would like to overcome the impasse over the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE),other Russian interagency voices argue for its annulment. As noted in the non-paper provided to A/S Gottemoeller April 24, the MFA is prepared to c [...] | 2009-05-08 13:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCFE PGOV MARR RS |
09MOSCOW1185 | NEW KHAKASSIA GOVERNOR PUSHES ECONOMIC REFORM, [...] (SBU) Summary. A recent trip to the small southern Siberian republic of Khakassia revealed strong local government clearly support for the United Russia party, despite difficult economic challenges in the near future. Newly-appointed Governor Zimin has established his reputation as a Medvede [...] | 2009-05-08 13:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KIRF SOCI RS |
09MOSCOW1186 | RUSSIA'S COMMENTS ON IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-08 15:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP AORC IAEA PREL RS |
09MOSCOW1187 | RUSSIA MAINTAINS RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that restrictions placed on meat and poultry products from 8 U.S. states are in place. As of today, California, New York, Texas, South Carolina, Delaware and (most recently [...] | 2009-05-12 03:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
09MOSCOW1192 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: RADIOCOMP, MOSCOW, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Radiocomp, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS licen [...] | 2009-05-12 05:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1193 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: DELTA COMPONENT AND FSUE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-users, Delta Component and FSUE RNII KP, Moscow, Russia. The company is list [...] | 2009-05-12 06:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1199 | Russian Experts Give Congressman Rogers a Snapshot of [...] (SBU) On April 10, Russian scholars told Congressman Rogers that there was little popular opposition to the GOR and that any challenges to the government would come from elites, rather than the general populace. However, the leadership could use the threat of popular dissent to scare factions [...] | 2009-05-13 04:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON RS |
09MOSCOW12 | RUSSIA AND POLAND HOLD MISSILE DEFENSE TALKS [...] (C) On December 19 a Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Lieutenant-General Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy hosted a Polish delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister (and former Ambassador to the United States) Przemyslaw Grudzinski to discuss Polish missile defense (MD) t [...] | 2009-01-08 14:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS MCAP RS PL |
09MOSCOW1205 | HEAT TURNED UP AGAINST JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite recent written appeals by Russian Federation Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin to General Prosecutor Yuriy Chayka, Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia are facing enhanced scrutiny as local police pursue charges of "extremism" directed at JW religious literature. JW Amcit [...] | 2009-05-13 11:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KIRF SOCI RS |
09MOSCOW1206 | MEAT AND POULTRY RESTRICTIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letters that restrictions placed on meat and poultry products from 11 U.S. states are currently in place. As of today, California, New York, Texas, Illinois, and Wisconsin are res [...] | 2009-05-13 12:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
09MOSCOW1223 | RUSSIA - "TO THE BARRIER" NO MORE [...] (SBU) Summary. The decision in late April to pull Vladimir Solovyev's program, "To the Barrier," from the airwaves stirred controversy among Moscow's commentariat, reflecting the often conflicted attitude toward the host and his contradictory role as both regime advocate and critic. The reaso [...] | 2009-05-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI |
09MOSCOW1224 | PUTIN'S ASIAN MEDIA LEITMOTIF: I'M IN CHARGE [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Putin's interview with Japanese media and his briefer exchanges with reporters while in Japan and Mongolia have given pundits a wealth of information to analyze for signs of splits within the ruling "tandemocracy," as well as for indications of Putin's predilections [...] | 2009-05-14 14:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM ECON EFIN RS |
09MOSCOW1225 | RUSSIA'S HARDENING VIEWS ON SPHERE OF INFLUENCE [...] (C) As the Kremlin's new national security strategy (septel) reasserts the priority of strengthening Russian influence in the CIS, well-connected Russian analysts and government-supported institutniki increasingly call for "positive neutrality" or the "Finlandization" of Russia's neighbors. [...] | 2009-05-14 14:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ECON NATO OSCE RS |
09MOSCOW1226 | RUSSIAN PUBLIC TUNES OUT KHODORKOVSKIY [...] (C) Summary: The Khodorkovskiy/Lebedev trial resumed on May 12 after a two-week hiatus. A Levada Center poll released on the same day showed that only a third of the Russians polled were aware that the trial was taking place. Of those paying attention, most believed that the GOR will pressure [...] | 2009-05-14 14:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS |
09MOSCOW1238 | RUSSIA: UPDATES ON COLLECTION, SCREENING, AND [...] (C) Post responses are keyed to reftel questions. Please note that the working relationship between the USG and the Russian Federation is difficult and there is little information sharing outside of specific cases. Much of the information that follows is anecdotal, based on the Embassy's ex [...] | 2009-05-15 14:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | KVPR PTER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS RS |
09MOSCOW1240 | MFA ON POSSIBILITY OF REGIME CHANGE IN GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary. MFA Georgia section head Dmitriy Shtodin told us that the GOR would use the prospect of renewed diplomatic relations as a means of encouraging the Georgian people to replace Georgian President Saakashvili, but denied that Russia supported the Georgian opposition's protests or th [...] | 2009-05-18 07:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON RS GG |
09MOSCOW1249 | KADYROV FEELING THE PRESSURE AFTER TERRORIST [...] (C) Summary: Less than one month after Moscow lifted the counter-terrorism regime in Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov is beginning to show even less patience with opposing views. He has declared an end to the amnesty procedure by which former fighters came down from the mountains and out of the fore [...] | 2009-05-18 14:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM PINR PREF RS |
09MOSCOW1250 | GAY RIGHTS ISSUE RAINS ON EUROVISION PARADE [...] (C) Summary: On May 16, police arrested more than 50 gay rights activists (80, by some accounts) at Sparrow Hills Park, where they were attempting to gather for an unsanctioned protest march. Organizer Nikolay Alekseyev announced that the march would take place downtown near Pushkin Square, d [...] | 2009-05-18 16:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM RS |
09MOSCOW1259 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATIONS A & B: FSUE FEA [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the foreign purchaser, FSUE FEA Radioexport, Moscow, Russia. The company is [...] | 2009-05-19 07:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1260 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AMOTEC TECHNOLOGY, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the foreign purchaser, Amotec Technology, Moscow, Russia. The company is li [...] | 2009-05-19 07:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
09MOSCOW1268 | RUSSIAN MFA ON TRANSNISTRIA [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Transnistria Conflict Negotiator Nesterushkin told us May 18 that DFM Karasin was planning to visit Chisinau and Tiraspol May 26-27 to pressure Smirnov to revoke the travel ban on Ambassador Chaudhry and EU negotiator Miszei, in order to make possible the next "3 plu [...] | 2009-05-19 12:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS FI MD |
09MOSCOW1271 | AGENDA FOR PROPOSED MANPADS EXPERTS MEETING PASSED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-19 15:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PARM PERM PREL PETR RS |
09MOSCOW1273 | ITALIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS (C-RE8-02675) [...] (S/NF) Economic ties, especially long-term gas contracts, are a pillar of Russia-Italy relations and affect Italy's policies toward Russia. Italian gas company ENI and Russian Gazprom have supply commitments in place until 2035, as well as a joint-construction agreement for the South Stream pipelin [...] | 2009-05-20 05:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ENRG EPET IT RS |
09MOSCOW1276 | RUSSIAN EXPERTS OFFER VIEWS ON NORTH KOREA [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and is not intended for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Russian experts on the DPRK see Pyongyang's April 5 missile test and subsequent announcement of withdrawal from the Six-Party Talks as a ploy to obtain further concessions from [...] | 2009-05-20 11:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KN RS |
09MOSCOW1280 | RUSSIAN VIEWS ON AN INTERNATIONAL PIRACY TRIBUNAL [...] (C) Summary: Russia favors some form of an international tribunal as the best means to ensure that suspected pirates are tried by uniform legal standards and to allow for thorough investigations to help build evidence against the criminal bosses directing piracy operations. Among the options [...] | 2009-05-20 12:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA RS |