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07OSLO152	NORWAY'S FOLLOW THROUGH ON UN 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-15 14:24:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL NO

07OSLO162	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS UNSC 1737 POINTS TO NORSK [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref C points on February 15 to Norsk Hydro CEO Eivind Reiten. (Note: As indicated in ref D, Hydro's petroleum sector investments in Iran have been an ongoing point of discussion between the Embassy and company. End note.) The Ambassador urged Reiten to reconsi [...]	2007-02-20 06:04:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO254	STAFFDEL DISCUSSES LUGAR-SOLHEIM INITIATIVE, HEARS [...] (U) Summary: On March 7-9, Mark Helmke, Senior Professional Staffer for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC),and long-time aide to former SFRC Chair Senator Richard Lugar, met with several high-ranking Norwegian government officials, including International Development Minister Er [...]	2007-03-14 15:36:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ENRG ECON KIPR NO
07OSLO269	NORWAY DELIBERATING SVALBARD QUESTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 16:42:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ENRG NO
07OSLO302	MONEY TALKS, BUT IS NORWAY LISTENING? [...] (U) Summary: On March 22 Norges Bank Governor General Svein Gjedrem presented diplomatic corps members with a vision of an incredibly vibrant, but oil-dependent, Norwegian economy reaching new fiscal heights on the wings of increasing energy demand and oil prices. Gjedrem's analysis of the [...]	2007-03-29 08:53:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV NO
07OSLO330	SUSTAINABILITY SMORGASBORD: THE OSLO CSR CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. On March 28 through March 30, Norway hosted "Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Oslo Conference on Good Governance and Environmental Responsibility." Gathering public and private sector leaders, NGOs and international experts, including Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus [...]	2007-04-03 14:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG ECON EPET EINV KPIR NO
07OSLO401	AMBASSADOR RAISES IRAN SANCTIONS ACT CONCERNS WITH STATOIL CEO [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 13:35:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN KNNP IR NO
07OSLO427	NORWEGIANS STUDY NPT PREPCOM POINTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-25 10:35:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL NPT KNNP NO
07OSLO697	DEMARCHE TO OIL EXPORTERS DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-27 14:15:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL
07OSLO706	BOUCHER DOES BUSINESS IN OSLO ON MARGINS OF [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the June 26 Sri Lanka Co-Chairs meetings, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with high-level Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials, covering a broad range of matters including Afghanistan, Pakistan, [...]	2007-07-02 07:29:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE
07OSLO98	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on Norsk Hydro's investment in Iran's Anaran oilfield on January 31 to Norsk Hydro Senior Vice-President Tor Steinum and on February 1 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Energy Advisor Janne Julsrud. Hydro's Steinum affirmed that the compan [...]	2007-02-01 16:44:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR NO
07OTTAWA1256	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CANADA: NOPEC LEGISLATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-29 21:00:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON PREL CA
07OTTAWA1511	NSG: CANADA'S INTERIM RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-proliferation Craig Weichel on August 1, and followed-up twice thereafter. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us on August 8 that he expected GOC technical experts would not/not vi [...]	2007-08-08 18:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA155	CANADIAN PURSUIT OF APP MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) On January 26 Environment Canada Assistant Deputy Minister for International Affairs David McGovern reviewed for ESTH Counselor Canada's strategy and recent efforts in support of its bid for membership in the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). McGovern said [...]	2007-01-29 20:02:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA1697	NSG: CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT OF HIGH [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of ref A, we followed up ref B interim response with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel on September 6. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us that Canada would not/not consider U.S. export authori [...]	2007-09-07 20:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA189	CANADA'S NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER HITS THE GROUND [...] (C) Summary: Canada's new Environment Minister John Baird seems delighted to have responsibility for the politically charged environmental portfolio which is expected to be a key issue in the national election anticipated for later this year. Already, he has demonstrated his skills on the flo [...]	2007-02-02 16:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV PGOV PINR ENRG CA
07OTTAWA214	HOUSE PASSES NON-BINDING KYOTO RESOLUTION [...] (U) The House of Commons voted along party lines on Monday to adopt a non-binding resolution calling on the government to "reconfirm Canada's commitment to honor the principles and targets of the Kyoto Protocol in their entirety." Liberal (and Opposition) leader Stephane Dion introduced the me [...]	2007-02-06 14:47:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV CA
07OTTAWA50	HARPER NAMES BAIRD ENVIRONMENT MINISTER; HOPES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The most noteworthy change in PM Harper's January 4 cabinet re-shuffle in preparation for a probable election later this year saw the oft-criticized Rona Ambrose depart Environment Canada for the much less sensitive Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio. Her replaceme [...]	2007-01-11 13:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV PINR CA
07OTTAWA627	RE-WRITTEN CLEAN AIR ACT WOULD CAP GHG EMISSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Conservative's "Clean Air Act" emerged March 30 from its legislative committee re-draft a very different document from the draft bill that went to the committee in December 2006. The new bill C-30 emphasizes hard targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and penalties f [...]	2007-04-05 19:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV CA
07OTTAWA639	CANADIAN REACTION TO LATEST IPCC REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Environment minister Baird reacted to the latest IPCC report with a statement promising early announcement of mandatory targets for reducing emissions of GHG and air pollutants. The Conservative government has been under intense pressure for its failure to place a policy prior [...]	2007-04-10 17:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA757	CANADA: MORE CONVERGENCE THAN DIVERGENCE EXPECTED [...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation Senior Policy Officer Michael Blackmore on April 24, and at a follow-up meeting with Blackmore and Policy Advisor David Da Silva on April 25. Blackmore emphasized convergence [...]	2007-04-25 20:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM NPT KNNP ENRG CA
07OTTAWA795	TURNING THE CORNER - CANADA'S NEW REGULATORY [...] (U) Saying "the time has come for action," Environment Minister John Baird released the government's long-awaited "Turning the Corner" plan, its framework to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, in Toronto on April 26. The plan's targets will force significant action by [...]	2007-05-02 18:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07PANAMA1107	OXY REFINERY PROJECT OFFERS GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 27, 2007, EconOff met with Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy) executives to discus the status of Oxy's and Qatar Petroleum's (QP) proposed $7 billion, 350,000 barrel per day refinery in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Oxy executives said that they have only just begun to [...]	2007-07-02 17:08:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD PM SENV
07PANAMA1781	PANAMA: SUGGESTED INVITEES: BIOFUEL PANEL AT CCAA [...] (U) Post suggests the following invitees for the biofuels panel at the Caribbean-Central American Action conference in Miami, Florida: Dani Kuzniecky Minister for Canal Affairs Minister of Energy Secretariat Dkuzniecky@presidencia.gob.pa Wolfgram Gonzalez Director of Hydrocarbons and A [...]	2007-11-20 16:19:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV
07PANAMA787	NEGROPONTE AND TORRIJOS DISCUSS TPA, BIOFUELS, [...] (C) Summary. In a May 11 call on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and President Torrijos discussed the commercial and strategic importance of pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Peru, and Panama. They also discussed the potential of [...]	2007-05-15 17:29:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA788	PANAMA TO NEGROPONTE: WE WELCOME TRADE DEAL, BUT [...] (C) Summary. In separate May 11 encounters with Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte, a cross-section of Panamanian business, civil society, and media leaders welcomed the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). They cautioned, however, that Panama also had to reform its educati [...]	2007-05-15 17:38:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV ENRG UNSC OAS PM
07PANAMA807	OXY INKS MOU WITH GOP AND QATAR PETROLEUM TO [...] Summary: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) joined with Qatar Petroleum on May 15 to advance its proposed $7 billion, 350,000 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Panama. This gives Panama a leg up on establishing a regional refinery and would deliver a huge boost for an area of the country that has str [...]	2007-05-17 12:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON ETRD PM
07PANAMA901	PANAMA: CHAVEZ'S CLOSURE OF RCTV "SOVEREIGN" [...] (U) "The decision to not renew RCTV's concession was a sovereign decision of the Government of Venezuela," Panamanian President Martin Torrijos told the press on May 25 during a press conference in Brazil. "Neither Panama nor any other country can judge whether or not the application of oth [...]	2007-05-31 19:51:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ENRG ECON OAS VE PM
07PARAMARIBO121	DUTCH WANT ENERGY, NEIGHBORLY RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dutch Ambassador-at-large Maurice De Hond told EmbOffs that the Dutch have &good relations8 with Venezuela, their &neighbor8 through the Antilles. De Hond also indicated interest in alternative energy sources in South America, particularly ethanol out of Brazil. The Dutch appea [...]	2007-03-13 15:30:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG NL VE NA NS
07PARAMARIBO204	PARAMARIBO RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA). Craig said that he was unaware of the upcoming Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I) to be held in Vienna, Austria from 30 April to 11 May 2007, regarding the Nuclear Prolif [...]	2007-04-26 16:57:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT NS
07PARAMARIBO256	SURINAME/VENEZUELA: PRETROCARIBE DEAL REINSTATED [...] Contrary to announcements in April, 2007 Suriname has reversed its position and is now moving ahead with a PetroCaribe agreement with Venezuela. On May 22, Natural Resources Minister Gregory Rusland signed an investment agreement with Venezuela's "Bandesbank," opening the way for Suriname to [...]	2007-05-24 16:12:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ETRD ECON EINV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO419	HOW MUCH DISPUTED OIL? GOVERNMENT, MEDIA DISAGREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government officials are reluctant to give an estimate of the amount of oil in the disputed maritime area between Guyana and Suriname. Nevertheless, in recent years the GOS has sought out foreign investment with offshore production sharing agreements. As for quantity, media rep [...]	2007-08-13 11:09:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EMIN ENRG EPET KTDB PBTS EINV NS
07PARAMARIBO552	SURINAME CONSIDERING WIREC DELEGATION [...] (U) In relation to reftels, EmbOff spoke with Terence Craig of the Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ms. Boedhoe of the GOS Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation (PLOS). While the GOS has not yet officially decided on whether to send a delegation [...]	2007-10-17 19:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY NS
07PARIS1075	FRANCE?S COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOF is promoting the establishment of competitiveness clusters ("poles de competitivite" in French),combining the efforts of enterprises, research entities, and higher education institutions to develop technologies into products with practical applications. The GOF hopes t [...]	2007-03-20 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD ECPS EAIR ENRG EIND TNGD TRGY
07PARIS18	FRANCE'S ENERGY SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) Summary. The GOF is enhancing its energy security through diversification of supply sources and increasing the percentage of nuclear and renewables in its energy mix, while decreasing the use of oil and coal. While these changes are guided partially by a desire to become more energy indep [...]	2007-01-03 15:56:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR EPET ENRG KPRP ECON FR
07PARIS2065	FRANCE'S NEW, GREEN, SUPER MINISTRY TO BE HEADED BY FORMER [...] (SBU) Summary. Former Prime Minister Alain Juppe has been tapped to become the Minister of State for a new, super Ministry for Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Sustainable Planning in the May 17 government named by President Sarkozy. Juppe will rank third, after President Sarkozy and new [...]	2007-05-21 11:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG TPHY PINR EAIR FR
07PARIS223	FRANCE/GAERC: AGREEMENT ON MOST ISSUES, BUT [...] (U) Poloff shared reftel points January 19 with MFA CFSP Unit Deputy (DAS-equivalent) Emmanuel Cohet. 2. (C) Kosovo: Cohet said France and the U.S. are in complete agreement on the need for unity between the U.S. and EU, particularly in supporting UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari. 3. (C) Serbi [...]	2007-01-19 16:23:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN YI SR BK IS IR
07PARIS2318	FRANCE ON THE PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the President's climate change initiative 2. (C) Separately, Econ Counselor raised reftel points with Acting MFA 3. (C) Maillard noted that the proposed initiative -Q and remaining day STAPLETON [...]	2007-06-01 17:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON CLMT ENRG FR
07PARIS2319	FRANCE ON THE PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the President's climate change initiative 2. (C) Separately, Econ Counselor raised reftel points with Acting MFA 3. (C) Maillard noted that the proposed initiative -Q and remaining day STAPLETON [...]	2007-06-01 17:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON CLMT ENRG FR
07PARIS2320	FRANCE ON THE PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the President's climate change initiative 2. (C) Separately, Econ Counselor raised reftel points with Acting MFA 3. (C) Maillard noted that the proposed initiative -Q and remaining day STAPLETON [...]	2007-06-01 17:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON CLMT ENRG FR
07PARIS2321	FRANCE ON THE PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the President's climate change initiative with President Sarkozy's National Security Advisor Jean-David Levitte on June 1. The Ambassador referred to public encouragement from Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Blair, and urged a statement of support from Sarkozy. [...]	2007-06-04 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON CLMT ENRG FR
07PARIS2384	FRANCE REACTS TO PRESIDENT'S MAY 31 CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: Generally, the French government has been cautiously positive about the President's climate initiative. At the same time, it continues to stress the importance of involuntary constraints on greenhouse gas emissions. In a G-8 'tour d'horizon' with journalists, President Sarkozy w [...]	2007-06-06 07:08:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG FR GB SENV
07PARIS3195	FRENCH REPRESENTATION AT UPCOMING NPT-RELATED [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, MFA NPT desk officer Arnaud Mentre told us July 26 upcoming NPT-related meetings would be attended by their relevant Ambassadors. However, the policymaking and preparation lead will remain in Paris. 2. (SBU) For the IAEA meetings in September, Francois-Xavier [...]	2007-07-26 16:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT FR
07PARIS3292	NIGER: FRENCH VIEWS OF AREVA EXPULSION CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The expulsion of AREVA executive Dominique Pin from Niger on July 26 represented the identification of a scapegoat for Niger's lack of success in quelling MNJ rebel elements and a settling of "personal scores," according to MFA Niger Desk Officer Michael Deslaimes. The July 30 [...]	2007-08-03 15:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EMIN PBTS ENRG LY NG FR
07PARIS3336	FRANCE: ENERGY SECTOR UPDATE [...] (U) This is the latest in a series of periodic updates on the French energy sector. Feedback is welcome to help us make this product as useful as possible for our inter-agency USG audience. CONTENTS: -- Areva wins 5 billion USD contract in China, but agreement postponed (para. 2) -- EDF [...]	2007-08-07 16:26:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR
07PARIS3392	ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S MEETING WITH FRENCH [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 9, EEB Assistant Secretary Dan Sullivan met with officials from France's Ministry of Ecology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Prime Minister's office, to discuss the President's September 27-28 Major Economies Conference. The French were supportive of the initiat [...]	2007-08-13 10:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG ECON FR
07PARIS4586	CLIMATE CHANGE: FRANCE ON THE EVE OF BALI [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-27 18:00:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG PREL FR
07PARIS4618	CLIMATE CHANGE: FRANCE ON THE EVE OF BALI [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and French approaches to reducing GHG emissions diverge dramatically. Jean-Louis Borloo, State Minister for the 'super' Ministry for the Environment told the Ambassador pointedly that, in his opinion, the U.S. was not doing enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the [...]	2007-11-30 16:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG PREL FR
07PARIS735	A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES CASPIAN ENERGY, OECD, G8 ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: On February 14 A/S Dan Sullivan briefed French FASS Jacques Lapouge on the state-of-play on Caspian energy and his recent trip to the Caspian region. Sullivan said the U.S. was "very interested" in the French proposal for an "IPR FATF" tabled by Finance Minister Breton. On OECD e [...]	2007-02-27 09:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ENRG FR
07PHNOMPENH1189	DAMMING THE MEKONG: HYDROPOWER'S HIGH PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary. Existing and planned hydropower projects along the world's eighth largest river reflect the development dilemma of cheaper, low-polluting power vs. healthy fisheries and the interests of downstream communities. Villagers along eastern Mekong tributaries in Cambodia complained [...]	2007-09-17 10:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ENRG EIND SENV VM LA CH CB
07PHNOMPENH1540	GARMENT FACTORIES AND TOP BUYER GIVE CAMBODIA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent conversations with a senior executive from The Gap--the top buyer of Cambodian garments--and the Secretary-General of the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) yielded different perspectives on the garment industry. Ken Loo of GMAC explained that after a [...]	2007-12-18 09:59:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KTEX ETRD ENRG CB
07PHNOMPENH666	RGC RESPONSE TO DOE ASSISTANCE OFFER [...] (U) On May 8, A/DCM met with Ministry of Mines and Industry Secretary of State Ith Praing, and delivered the letter from Kelly Cummins included in reftel. Praing welcomed the offer of USG assistance and suggested a timeframe of July 9-15 for a visit by a DOE team. Praing and his Deputy Dir [...]	2007-05-15 01:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EAID TRGY KNNP CB
07PODGORICA195	RIFT IN MONTENEGRO'S RULING COALITION (C-RE7-00522) [...] (SBU) A "principled" disagreement over privatization of the large thermo-electric plant in Pljevlja (TE Pljevlja) has led to a rift in Montenegro's ruling coalition. The larger Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) is seeking to finalize the sale of TE Pljevlja to En+ Group, owned by Russian t [...]	2007-06-08 14:14:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG MW
07PODGORICA220	MONTENEGRO'S ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: MONTENEGRO PRESENTLY IMPORTS 40% OF ITS ANNUAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION - IMPORTING 1866 GWH COMPARED TO DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF 2818 GWH. THE KOMBINAT ALUMINA PODGORICA (KAP) ALONE CONSUMES NEARLY 2000 GWH A YEAR. THE GOM PLAN TO BEGIN PRIVATIZING THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY OF MONTENE [...]	2007-06-26 06:48:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EINV MW
07PODGORICA244	ENERGY COMMUNITY MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN [...] (U) Introduction and summary: The "Energy Community" is a process that aims to extend the EU internal energy market to the Southeastern European region. The Treaty establishing the Energy Community was signed on October 25, 2005 in Athens, and entered into force on July 1, 2006. The Treaty exte [...]	2007-07-12 11:29:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PREL MW
07PODGORICA94	MONTENEGRO'S NORTHERNMOST CITY - PLJEVLJA: COAL, ELECTRICITY [...] SUMMARY: PLJEVLJA IS THE THIRD LARGEST ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION (MUNICIPALITY) IN MONTENEGRO. IT IS HOME TO MANY OF THE COUNTRY'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRODUCER OF ALMOST HALF OF THE NATIONS ELECTRICITY. YET A VISIT TO THIS DOWN AT THE HEELS NORTHERN CITY OFFERS A SHARP CONTRAST TO DEVELOPME [...]	2007-04-04 09:10:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EMIN ENRG ETRD SOCI PGOV PINR MW
07PORTAUPRINCE1184	GOH CLARIFIES JULY 1 PETROCARIBE DEADLINE [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 11:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ENRG EPET HA PGOV PREL
07PORTAUPRINCE1253	PETROCARIBE STILL STALLED [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Negotiations between the GOH and fuel vendors operating in Haiti to implement the PetroCaribe agreement with Venezuela remain stalled. The GoH sought to conclude arrangements by July 1 (reftel),but [...]	2007-07-20 19:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EAID PGOV PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1989	VENEZUELAN & CUBAN CONSTRUCTION OF 3 ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Venezuela and Cuba appear to be taking advantage of Haiti's electricity gap. GOH sources up to and including President Preval say Haiti is accepting delivery of three Venezuela-supplied generators to supply Port-au-Prince, Cap Haitien and Gonaives. The generators are to be inst [...]	2007-12-20 19:15:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ENRG EFIN XL HA VE CU
07PORTAUPRINCE78	GOH ON PETROCARIBE: STOKING THE FIRES [...] (C) Summary: Michel Lecorps, the newly-appointed head of the independent monetization office (formally known as the PL-480 office),met with Poloff January 10 to discuss Petrocaribe implementation in Haiti. Lecorps, apparently infuriated by Chevron's lack of cooperation with the GoH, stresse [...]	2007-01-18 13:59:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON EAID HA
07PORTAUPRINCE830	GOH SETS JULY 1 PETROCARIBE DEADLINE [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: ExxonMobil representatives, led by Caribbean Sales Manager Bill Eisner, told Ambassador Sanderson on April 26 that the head of Haiti's Petrocaribe office, Michael Lecorps, gave the four oil compani [...]	2007-05-04 21:23:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EAID HA
07PORTOFSPAIN1159	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S TAKE ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy-rich Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is not the typical tourism-dependant, energy importing Caribbean nation, and at the upcoming UN Climate Change conference, its position may be less defined than that of its neighbors. With its industrial base and high per capita greenhouse g [...]	2007-11-29 20:42:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ENRG TD
07PORTOFSPAIN152	PETROLEUM CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ISSUES CONFRONTING T&T OIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Oil and gas companies operating in Trinidad & Tobago outlined aggressive programs to develop proven reserves in their presentations at the T&T Petroleum Conference, but several speakers raised concern that exploration may not be keeping pace with gas utilization. Energy Minister [...]	2007-02-15 14:34:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV EFIN TD
07PORTOFSPAIN299	T&T PM MANNING MEETS CHAVEZ, SIGNS GAS AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: T&T Prime Minister Patrick Manning met with BRV President Hugo Chavez for four hours on March 20 and signed a framework unitization agreement, a key step toward joint development of substantial cross-border gas fields. Manning also used the meeting as an opportunity to propose br [...]	2007-03-26 18:55:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON VE TD
07PORTOFSPAIN643	TRINIDAD'S EITI IMPLEMENTATION IS ON HOLD [...] (SBU) This is an action request for State/EEB/ESC - see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOTT has reportedly done the groundwork to prepare Trinidad & Tobago's candidacy for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI),but the effort came to a stop in mid-2006, when Cabinet [...]	2007-07-02 18:52:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON EAID ENRG PGOV PREL TD
07PRAGUE1073	CZECH REPUBLIC SIGNS NUCLEAR FUEL REPATRIATION [...] Ambassador Graber and Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Martin Riman signed the "Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Area of Countering the Proliferation of Nuclear Materials and Technologies" (a.k.a. nuclear fuel repatriation agreement) on September 17 at the Ministry of Industry and T [...]	2007-09-18 10:41:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EZ PREL RU
07PRAGUE1232	CZECH-HUNGARIAN ENERGY JOINT VENTURE: POTENTIAL [...] (U) This is a joint cable by Embassy Prague and Embassy Budapest. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: The proposed joint venture between Czech electricity giant CEZ and Hungarian energy group MOL is a deal driven by business interests -- CEZ's desire to get its foot in the door in Hungary as a [...]	2007-11-16 10:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE313	CZECH AMBASSADOR FOR ENERGY SECURITY'S TRIP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: This is Vaclav Bartuska's first trip to the U.S. in his capacity as Czech Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security. He was appointed to this position last winter because the MFA saw the need for closer scrutiny and high level interagency coordination to develop a coher [...]	2007-03-23 14:27:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CZ RU
07PRAGUE33	CZECH REPUBLIC REQUESTS USG INTERVENTION WITH [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See para 5. 2. (C/NF) During a meeting January 11 with visiting EUR A/S Fried, Czech PM Mirek Topolanek raised GOCR concerns about the country's energy security, and particularly two commercial transactions that he believes threaten energy security by increas [...]	2007-01-16 13:24:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV EZ ENRG
07PRAGUE44	A/S FRIED IN PRAGUE: MISSILE DEFENSE, VISAS, AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: In discussions with senior Czech officials in Prague on January 11, A/S Fried covered the following: -- Missile Defense: the President is likely to reach a decision soon that will initiate a period of negotiations with the Czechs and/or Poles about terms for basing MD assets in [...]	2007-01-18 12:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG EZ
07PRAGUE51	CZECHS ON JANUARY 22-23 GAERC [...] (SBU) Summary. At the January 22-23 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on Kosovo, Iran, Sudan, and Somalia. Czech policy continues to closely track U.S. policy in these countries. The foreign ministers will also discuss the EU neighborhood policy (the Czechs welcome a renewed focus on Ea [...]	2007-01-19 16:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN YI SR BK IS IR
07PRAGUE905	UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S AUGUST 2 CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: UNVIE Ambassador Greg Schulte, in town for consultations with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Farda, met on August 2 with Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar and Political Director Martin Povejsil, who expressed characteristic Czech support for the U.S [...]	2007-08-06 09:20:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP MARR IR EZ
07PRAGUE992	CZECH ELECTRICITY GIANT'S MURKY GOVERNMENT CONNECTION MEANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Rising electricity prices, increasing demand from a robust economy, and a low cost generation fleet have led Czech electricity company CEZ Group (67.61% state owned) to become the most profitable company in the Czech Republic for the last two years. The lack of trans [...]	2007-08-29 14:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV EZ
07PRETORIA1013	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 16, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 11 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing up 6.2% - Business Confidence Down - Lack of Education and Skills Inhibits Rate of Economic Growth - SAA Restructuring Pr [...]	2007-03-20 14:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1137	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 30, 2006 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 13 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Private Sector Growth Rate at 7 percent - Automotive Component Revenue Thrives - New Plans to Ease Skills Shortage - Eskom's New Power St [...]	2007-03-30 15:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1211	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 5, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mineral Rights Expropriation Claims Push SA to Extend Claim - Mittal Steel's New Kiln Project Draws Criticism - Wine Industry Falters in 2 [...]	2007-04-05 12:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1274	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 13, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 15 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SARB Holds Interest Rate Steady - Treasury Provides Bail-Out for SAA - SAA to Buy More Planes - Mbeki Takes a Swipe at Telkom - Denel Fa [...]	2007-04-13 12:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1381	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 20, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 16 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Slow Progress Towards AsgiSA Goals - US Equity Giant Bain Snares Edcon for R25bn - High Commodity Prices Up SA-US Export Value - SA Consi [...]	2007-04-20 12:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1473	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 26, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Johannesburg Long-term Rating Upgraded - Ownership Component of BEE Unimportant - New Country of Origin Regulations - Rural Women Ensnare [...]	2007-04-26 10:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA151	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 12, [...] 1. (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 02 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserves up on Firmer Rand - Record 2006 Vehicle Sales - SA Tourism Growth Robust - Xstrata SA 'Fully Empowered' - BEE Codes Unlikely [...]	2007-01-12 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1577	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 4, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 18 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Industrial Policy to Include Chemical Sector - Manufacturing Down Due to Strong Rand - Call Center Industry Booming - Trade Deficit Widen [...]	2007-05-04 11:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1684	SOUTH AFRICA MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) found in a technical audit that municipal electricity distributors have under-funded infrastructure development, lack skilled staff and can not deliver the quality of supply required of them. The audit found that electricit [...]	2007-05-10 10:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SF
07PRETORIA1702	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 16, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Reserves Increase - SA Economic Action Set to Slow - Vehicle Sales Down - Average House Cost R911,800 - Hunting Law's Reform Po [...]	2007-05-11 08:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1805	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 18, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 20 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - R15 Billion Trade Deficit in First Quarter - 2010 to Boost GDP by R51.1 billion - Changes to Tax Return System - Rates Hit Manufacturing [...]	2007-05-18 09:36:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1909	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 25, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 21 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - There's No Stopping SA's Economy - Debate On Widening Current Account Deficit - Woolworths in R292m BEE Employee Deal - Construction Indu [...]	2007-05-25 09:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2069	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 08, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Data Shocks Economists - Consumers Continue To Borrow - GDP Growth Slows To 4.7% - State Raises Offer As Strike Bites - Vehicl [...]	2007-06-08 12:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2155	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 15, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 24 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Zoellick Urges Africa "To Catch The Wave" - Planed Duty Cuts On Infrastructure Projects - Manuel Stresses Need For Exports - General Elec [...]	2007-06-15 11:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA218	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 03 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Growth Lifts Business Mood to Record High - Domestic Steel Sets New Records - Infrastructure Not Keeping Pace - SA Granted a R8.4bn Loan [...]	2007-01-19 14:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2257	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 22, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 25 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Economy With Capacity Problems - Rate Hikes 'Filtering Through To Economy' - Warning For SA Trade - Labor Holds SA Back - New ANC lea [...]	2007-06-22 09:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2649	U.S.-INDIA 123 AGREEMENT: SOUTH AFRICAN REACTIONS [...] (U) DepPolCouns presented reftel non-paper, a copy of the White House press release, and the full transcript of U/S Burns' 27 July press briefing to DFA Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink on 30 July. Combrink had not heard Friday's announcement and [...]	2007-07-30 14:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL KNNP KTIA SF
07PRETORIA2814	BUSINESS VIEWS OF POWER CRUNCH [...] (U) Summary: South Africa's private sector is concerned about the country's electrical power deficit. While firms believe that the South African Government (SAG) has a plan to address the problem, many are hedging their bets by buying generators and economizing on power. Shortages are not y [...]	2007-08-10 13:47:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG SF
07PRETORIA3012	SOUTH AFRICA REAFFIRMS ITS NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa released a new draft nuclear energy policy on August 13 for public comment. The draft policy reaffirms SAG commitment to expanding nuclear power generation from the current 6 percent to 15 percent of electric power generation by 2025, lessening dependence on coal [...]	2007-08-29 07:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ECON SF
07PRETORIA3061	SOUTH AFRICA RESPONDS TO GNEP INVITATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SAG is interested in the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) and is considering whether Minister of Minerals and Energy Buyelwa Sonjica can change her travel schedule in order to participate. Defining a role for South Africa in GNEP might support U.S. efforts to sell [...]	2007-08-30 16:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3076	SOUTH AFRICA INTERESTED IN SIGNING NUCLEAR R&D [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 1. 2. (SBU) Post seeks a response from Department and DOE to the Reftel A request that USG and SAG Ministers of Energy sign the proposed "Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of So [...]	2007-08-31 15:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY ETRD BEXP KTIA IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3077	SOUTH AFRICA STILL WORKING ON U.S.- SOUTH AFRICA [...] (SBU) In a wide ranging meeting on August 27 between DME Chief Director: Nuclear Tselio Maqubela and Economic Counselor and Minerals-Energy Officer, Maqubela identified two issues blocking SAG agreement to return U.S.-origin spent nuclear fuel. Maqubela described the first issue as relativel [...]	2007-08-31 15:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PARM PREL KNNP KTIA IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3078	WESTINGHOUSE PUSHES ITS QUEST FOR NEW NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Westinghouse believes it is well-positioned to win South Africa's contract for the construction of conventional nuclear reactors based on its advantages in price, safety, modular plant design, and commitment to technology transfer and localization; i.e., insuring benefits accr [...]	2007-08-31 15:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG BEXP TRGY PREL IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3111	South African Sasol Targets Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Plant in [...] (U) SUMMARY: South African Sasol is seriously considering investing in a coal-to-liquid (CTL) facility in the U.S., targeting Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois, or North Dakota. This potential project would represent Africa's largest investment in the U.S. if realized. The issue of carbon emi [...]	2007-09-05 12:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3113	South African Sasol Targets Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Plant in [...] (U) SUMMARY: South African Sasol is seriously considering investing in a coal-to-liquid (CTL) facility in the U.S., targeting Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois, or North Dakota. This potential project would represent Africa's largest investment in the U.S. if realized. The issue of carbon emi [...]	2007-09-05 12:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3114	South African Sasol Targets Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Plant in [...] (U) SUMMARY: South African Sasol is seriously considering investing in a coal-to-liquid (CTL) facility in the U.S., targeting Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Illinois, or North Dakota. This potential project would represent Africa's largest investment in the U.S. if realized. The issue of carbon emi [...]	2007-09-05 12:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF

07PRETORIA3166	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 7, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 36 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Business Confidence Down - Vehicle Sales Down - Economic Freedom Ranking Down - Telkom To Drop Call Center Prices - Angloplat Unveils BE [...]	2007-09-07 14:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA317	WESTINGHOUSE PURSUES SOUTH AFRICAN NUCLEAR REACTOR [...] (U) Summary. Westinghouse and Areva will compete fiercely for construction of one, and possibly more, conventional nuclear reactors to help South Africa meet its growing energy needs. Energy supplier Eskom will make a February 2007 fact-finding trip to Westinghouse headquarters in the U.S. a [...]	2007-01-29 06:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3183	JAPAN PASSIVE ON ADVOCATING WESTINGHOUSE'S SOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Japan is unable to manifest overt support for the Westinghouse bid for building new nuclear plants in South Africa. Toshiba acquired Westinghouse in October of last year, but Mitsubishi also has a commercial relationship with competitor French Areva. The GOJ [...]	2007-09-07 15:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG BEXP TRGY PREL IAEA EINV ECON SF JA
07PRETORIA323	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 04 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Blackouts Hit South Africa - Telkom Prices Hold SA Back - Mexico Looks to SA for Grain - New Law on Captive-Bred Animals - SA GM Crops S [...]	2007-01-29 08:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3426	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Ranks Fifth for African Governance - Construction Boom Causes Cement Shortage - Man-days Lost to Strikes Increases - SA's Unemployment [...]	2007-09-28 09:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3447	SOUTH AFRICA REAFFIRMS ITS INTEREST IN SIGNING THE [...] (SBU) Nuclear R&D Agreement: SAG Department of Mines and Energy (DME) Chief Director: Nuclear Tseliso Maqubela reaffirmed South Africa's intent to sign the proposed bilateral Agreement for Cooperation in Research and Development in Nuclear Technology, speaking to Resource/Energy Officer on th [...]	2007-10-01 13:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY ETRD BEXP KTIA KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3450	SOUTH AFRICA RECEPTIVE TO COMMODITIES [...] (SBU) Ambassador Eric M. Bost joined Argentine Ambassador to South Africa R. Carlos Sersale di Cerisano to deliver a joint invitation to the SAG for the Commodities Identification Training (CIT) to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 3-7, 2007. The invitation was delivered to Depart [...]	2007-10-01 15:17:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PARM ETTC MNUC TRGY PREL KNNP SF AR
07PRETORIA3490	U.S. FIRM AES CHARGES INTO SOUTH AFRICA'S ELECTRIC POWER [...] Summary. An AES Corporation (AES)-led consortium has been selected as the preferred bidder by the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) for two open-cycle gas turbine peaking power stations to be constructed in South Africa. The AES-led consortium, which won the bid over a Suez-led consort [...]	2007-10-03 12:11:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV EPET SF
07PRETORIA3507	South Africa Reassesses its Energy Policy [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa convened a two-day Energy Summit September 24-25 to engage with stakeholders in order to reassess its energy policy as set forth in the white paper on energy adopted in 1998. Noting the likelihood that key assumptions may have changed since that time, representati [...]	2007-10-04 05:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3534	MINE MISHAP OVERCOME, BUT SAFETY STILL A CHRONIC [...] SUMMARY: On October 4, South African Harmony's Elandsrand mine rescued 3,200 workers who had been trapped underground for 48 hours. While the workers were not in great danger, the dramatic rescue, filmed in the international media, high-lighted growing concerns about mine safety as high comm [...]	2007-10-05 16:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3538	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCOTOBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Trade Deficit Disappoints Market - Internet Costs Stifle SAG Open Source Policy - Car Sales Decline Again - Critic Claims Climate Conscio [...]	2007-10-09 06:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3586	WASHINGTON RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-11 13:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
07PRETORIA3587	GLOBAL INITIATIVE WORKSHOP ON MO-99 INVITATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-11 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ENRG PARM PREL KNNP PTER TRGY SF
07PRETORIA3589	PROGRESS ON BILATERAL NUCLEAR INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minerals/Energy Officer delivered Ref A message that outstanding issues had been resolved allowing South Africa to move forward on implementing the program for the return of U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent fuel. The SAG is receptive to moving forward on a numbe [...]	2007-10-11 14:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL BEXP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3602	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 41 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Foreign Reserves Past $30 Billion - Higher-Than-Expected Budget Surplus - Euro's Held In Gross Reserves Increase - SA No Magnet For Ta [...]	2007-10-12 13:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3674	DME SEEKS MEETING ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request for State and DOE. Please see paragraphs 2 and 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The South African Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) proposes a half-day meeting at the end of November in South Africa to advance areas of cooperation in nuclear technology. The objec [...]	2007-10-18 13:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL BEXP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3726	Sasol Perseveres in Coal-to-Liquid Projects [...] SUMMARY: South Africa's Sasol is committed to expanding its coal-to-liquids production both within and outside South Africa. Most automobile drivers in South Africa's interior are burning its gasoline derived from coal. Sasol's Chief Engineer confirmed that Sasol is the world's largest single [...]	2007-10-23 12:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND SENV SF
07PRETORIA373	SOUTH AFRICA HIT BY ELECTRICITY CUTS AND FACED [...] (SBU) Summary. South Africa was hit by widespread power outages on January 18-23 that affected many industries and one-fifth of all households. Technical problems caused unexpected shut-downs at six conventional coal powered plants and at the country's sole nuclear power plant near Cape Town. [...]	2007-02-01 06:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SF
07PRETORIA3744	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, zin [...]	2007-10-24 13:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
07PRETORIA3747	NUCLEAR POWER: BIG DREAMS FOR SMALL PEBBLES - PBMR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) new nuclear technology will play a key role in the SAG decision to significantly increase nuclear power generation in the country over the next 20 years. The country will face challenges in securing skills and investment to implem [...]	2007-10-24 15:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY SENV KNNP PREL EINV SF
07PRETORIA3779	SOUTH AFRICQECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation At Four-Year High - Debt Service Cost To Income More Than 10% - Earthlife Africa Challenges Nuclear Thrust - Mbeki's Re-Electio [...]	2007-10-26 14:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3836	KIMBERLEY PROCESS - STATUS QUO OR MORE? [...] SUMMARY: The Diamonds - Source to Use 2007 Colloquium in Johannesburg offered heated discussion on whether to expand the Kimberley Process from its successful efforts combating conflict diamonds to include mitigation of illicit diamonds, artisanal mining, and lack of transparency. World Federa [...]	2007-11-01 15:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETRD SENV EINV SF
07PRETORIA3839	WESTINGHOUSE ACQUIRES LOCAL NUCLEAR SUPPLIER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Westinghouse expects to close its long-awaited acquisition of South Africa's IST Nuclear (ISTN) to augment its domestic footprint and to position itself for supplying an initial 3,200 MW of new nuclear power plants to state electricity company Eskom, as well as additional plant [...]	2007-11-02 07:09:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG BEXP TRGY SENV KNNP EINV SF
07PRETORIA3843	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 44 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Treasury Forecasts Slower Economic Growth - Skills Poaching Is Asset Stripping - Manuel - SA's Cheap Power May Attract $3.8 billion Alumin [...]	2007-11-02 08:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3891	DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - MAYBE - MAYBE NOT [...] SUMMARY: The Diamonds - Source to Use 2007 Colloquium in Johannesburg offered contrary views on African diamond reserves. Some pundits expect output to increase significantly from West Africa, Botswana, Angola and the DRC, but others foresee a sustained decline in world diamond production. A [...]	2007-11-07 10:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD SENV SF
07PRETORIA3907	ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, NOT RESOURCE NATIONALISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to reftel request for information, the South African Government (SAG) does not practice overt "resource nationalism" as in nationalization, but the state is exercising a greater role in resource development and control, and in effect is imposing "resource affirmative [...]	2007-11-08 07:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EMIN PGOV ENRG SF
07PRETORIA3928	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA's Competitiveness Slides - Business Confidence Hits Three-Year Low - Sub-Saharan Africa Experiences Sustained Growth - Net Reserves Up [...]	2007-11-09 13:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3973	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 16, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 46 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Production Slows - Textile Tariff Plan A Boost For Factories - South Africans Forced To Live In Higher-Density Developments [...]	2007-11-16 14:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4002	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, zin [...]	2007-11-20 11:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
07PRETORIA4082	Energy Planning and Cooperation, With the Lights Out [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Deputy Director-General: Electricity and Nuclear Energy Nelisiwe Magubane met DOE Director for African and Middle Eastern Affairs George Person and Energy Officer on November 16 on the margins of the Corporate Council on Africa Business Su [...]	2007-11-29 13:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EINV SF
07PRETORIA4092	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, Issue 48 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - GDP Growth Accelerates - Inflation Tops 7 Percent - Business Confidence at 4-Year Low - Credit Growth Keeps Pressure on Rates - US Co [...]	2007-11-30 10:28:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4103	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter [...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, zi [...]	2007-12-03 11:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
07PRETORIA4123	Disclosing Carbon Footprints, While Burning Coal [...] SUMMARY: A recent voluntary Carbon Disclosure Project showed that a few companies are responsible for the bulk of South Africa's greenhouse gas emissions, which ranks 14th in world for emissions. The top two emitters, state electricity supplier Eskom and coal-to-liquid (CTL) supplier Sasol, ha [...]	2007-12-05 12:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EPET SF
07PRETORIA415	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 02, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 05 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Drop in Producer Inflation - Slowdown in Credit Growth - Small Trade Surplus in December - IPR Awareness Promoted by SARS - Eight out of [...]	2007-02-02 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4155	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 07, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Trade Deficit Widens - Manufacturing Activity Slips - Vehicle Sales Down - Business Confidence Dips Further - US Trade With Sub-Saharan [...]	2007-12-07 14:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4172	NUCLEAR JSCNEC LOOKING FOR MORE SUBSTANCE, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SAG organized an inter-agency meeting in early December to establish a common approach to advancing U.S.-South African nuclear cooperation. They determined that the SAG's highest priority is to gain signatory authority for the long-awaited bilateral Agreement on Cooperation [...]	2007-12-12 06:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL BEXP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA4188	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2007-12-13 10:13:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
07PRETORIA4240	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 21, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Zuma Voted ANC President - Economy Holds Steady after Zuma Wins Election - Coal Prices Sharply Increase - Eskom Receives Substantial Rate [...]	2007-12-21 13:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA4252	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 52 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Zuma to Review Inflation Targeting - JSE Rocky for New Mine Listings - PPI Slows to 9.1 Percent - Trade Deficit Surprise Fall End Summ [...]	2007-12-28 12:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA480	(C) IAEA/CSV: SOUTH AFRICA SKEPTICAL ON FUTURE OF [...] (C) Achieving consensus on the IAEA recommendations at the February meeting of the Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV) will be very difficult, claimed Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink. During delivery [...]	2007-02-08 15:22:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC ENRG TRGY PARM PREL AORC KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA498	SOUTH AFRICA POINT OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR [...] (C) Per reftel, talking points regarding signature of the Nuclear Energy R&D agreement were delivered by econoff to Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso Maqubela February 5. Econoff provided Maqubela with a blank copy of the agreement and sample copies of Nuclear Safeg [...]	2007-02-09 14:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KTIA ENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC IAEA
07PRETORIA500	SOUTH AFRICA REQUESTS U.S. ENERGY PLANNING MODEL [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary. South Africa has requested U.S. assistance with developing a U.S.-based energy planning model and seeks broader cooperation around energy issues. The South African Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) would like to send [...]	2007-02-09 15:35:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SF
07PRETORIA514	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 06 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Chinese President Arrives in South Africa - Earnings Gap Widens on Skills Basis - Car Sales Growth Slowing - Average House Costs R811,000 [...]	2007-02-12 13:51:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA57	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 05, [...] 1. (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 01 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New Trading Year Opens with JSE Record High - SA Ties Up Missile Deal with Brazil - Oprah Opens School for Poor Pupils - Portfolio Inv [...]	2007-01-08 05:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA663	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 08 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Budget in Brief - Inflation "Still in Check" - EU Include SA in SADC EPA Negotiations - Interest Groups Raise Concerns About Biofuels Str [...]	2007-02-26 08:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA747	FRANCE AGGRESSIVELY PROMOTES NUCLEAR ENERGY TIES [...] (SBU) This is an action request (see paragrah 7). 2. (SBU) Summary. France and South Africa seek greater cooperation around energy issues including increased electricity generation from nuclear power. The two countries are expected to sign a cooperative agreement on the peaceful use of nu [...]	2007-03-01 12:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP SENV SF FR
07PRETORIA771	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 09 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Ambassador Opens BEE Conference - Pace of Growth Jumps to Fastest in Two Years - Weather Affects Expected Corn Harvest - South Africa's U [...]	2007-03-02 15:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA886	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 9, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 10 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Net Reserves Increase - Investment Promotion Delegation to the U.S. - "Affirmative Action Won't be Scrapped - Trade Deficit Bad News for [...]	2007-03-09 14:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRISTINA260	KOSOVO: COM ADVISES ENERGY MINISTER TO MAINTAIN [...] (C) Summary. After hearing the World Bank's proposal (described by a World Bank team visiting Kosovo the week of March 26) to suspend temporarily its involvement in the multi-billion dollar Kosovo C project, COM told Minister of Energy and Mining Ceku to mend relations with the Bank in order [...]	2007-04-04 10:20:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG PGOV PREL YI
07PRISTINA32	KOSOVO SEEKS TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM IN DEVELOPING [...] (SBU) Summary. The Kosovo/World Bank energy sector development project, known as the Lignite Power Technical Assistance Project (LPTAP),has made some progress, but ensuring coordination between UNMIK/PISG and the international community on the way to move forward remains a challenge. The PI [...]	2007-01-17 11:44:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EMIN ENRG PGOV PREL YI
07PRISTINA405	KOSOVO: POOR POE BOARD NOMINATIONS RAISE CONCERNS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-22 15:21:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KPRV ENRG PGOV PREL YI
07PRISTINA469	KOSOVO: WORLD BANK'S IFC INVOLVEMENT IN KOSOVO C [...] (C) Summary. The proposal from the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) to take a 10 percent equity stake in one of the consortia short-listed to compete for the Kosovo C energy sector development tender has raised concerns within UNMIK, the PISG and USOP about the fairness, i [...]	2007-06-14 15:33:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AID YI
07QUITO1102	PETROECUADOR'S NEW PLANS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Embassy officials, Petroecuador President Carlos Pareja outlined Petroecuador's plans to open the ITT fields project to international bidding, sell high octane gasoline at market prices (a possible first step towards reducing subsidies),introduce a gasoline/et [...]	2007-05-15 17:56:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON EC
07QUITO1568	RESPONSE TO NOPEC DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) This is a response cable to State 88197. Post raised the NOPEC legislation with Ecuador's Ministry of Energy, and relayed reftel points. The Ministry representative appreciated the information, noting that he was already aware of the legislation. He did not offer a GOE reaction or any [...]	2007-07-11 13:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PREL
07QUITO1889	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ALBA AND MERCOSUR, BOND PAYMENT, [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador Won't Join ALBA, Mercosur --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) During his visit to Ecuador August 9, Venezuelan President Chavez extended another inv [...]	2007-08-20 15:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EC
07QUITO1900	LIMITED VENEZUELAN SUPPORT FOR TENTATIVE NEW [...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan and Ecuadorian state oil companies signed an MOU August 9 for a $5 billion joint refinery project in Ecuador. A Petroecuador official explained that the two state companies would form a "mixed company" to execute the project. However, he expressed concern that obtain [...]	2007-08-21 19:01:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON EC
07QUITO1992	ECUADOR: PROPOSALS ILLUMINATE KEY ISSUES FOR [...] (C) Ecuadorian political parties and civil society groups have put forward a variety of proposals for the new constitution, which will be drafted by the Constituent Assembly to be elected on September 30. Some of the major issues Assembly members are likely to address include the extent of s [...]	2007-08-30 21:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ELAB ENRG KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL EC
07QUITO2187	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: LAW CONTRACT CANCELLED IN OXY CASE; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. OXY: Ecuador Revokes Leboeuf Contract ------------------------------------- 2. (U) Due to a conflict of interest, on September 18 the office of the Ecu [...]	2007-09-24 20:27:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EC
07QUITO2277	GOE CLAIMS 99 PERCENT SHARE OF EXTRAORDINARY [...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian President Correa issued a presidential decree late October 4 increasing the State's share to 99 percent of "extraordinary" petroleum revenues produced by private companies. Petroleum operators claim the decree is a complete surprise and contrary to assurances of amica [...]	2007-10-05 20:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2373	OIL COMPANIES CONSIDERING OPTIONS UNDER ECUADOR,S [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. and foreign oil companies are evaluating whether service contracts could be feasible alternatives to participation contracts in light of the new "99 percent" petroleum revenue sharing decree. U.S. firms City Oriente, Murphy Oil, and Burlington Resources are affected by t [...]	2007-10-25 13:33:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2491	PETROECUADOR RECOMMENDS CANCELLING U.S. CITY [...] (C) Summary: Petroecuador recommended on November 8 that the GOE cancel U.S. oil company City Oriente,s contract, since the company has not made any payments to the GOE under a 2006 law requiring companies to provide the government with at least 50% of "extraordinary" petroleum revenues. A [...]	2007-11-13 21:16:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2513	GROWTH OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN ECUADOR [...] (C) This cable is in response to reftel a asking for post's views on resource nationalism in Ecuador. 2. (C) In the petroleum sector, the GOE has taken a number of actions over the past year and a half resulting in increased revenues for the state. In 2006 under the previous administrati [...]	2007-11-20 12:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2526	ECUADOR'S EFFORTS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (U) This is a response cable to reftel, which lists key countries invited to the State Department-hosted 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). Ecuador was not included as a key country. Post believes Ecuador is interested in attending WIREC and that there is [...]	2007-11-21 14:09:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EC
07QUITO2650	CANADIAN-US COMPANY PURSUING MAJOR PETROLEUM [...] (C) Summary: Ivanhoe Energy, a Canadian firm with substantial U.S. investment, is pursuing oilfield development in Ecuador that would use its proprietary technology to develop and upgrade super-heavy oil. President Correa is reportedly supportive and wants to move quickly to sign a contract [...]	2007-12-17 12:59:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO2665	REPRIEVE FOR U.S. OIL COMPANY CITY ORIENTE [...] (C) Summary: A recommendation to cancel the contract of U.S. oil company City Oriente appears to be on hold as the GOE is preparing to initiate contract renegotiation. In addition, criminal complaints against City Oriente personnel now appear to be being handled fairly and a request for "pr [...]	2007-12-19 19:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ENRG ECON PREL EC
07QUITO321	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ENERGY ACOSTA [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Energy Acosta presented himself as a problem-solver. He said that he intends to solve the problems of U.S.-owned electric generator Machala Power and would study the situation of City Oriente, a small U.S.-owned petrole [...]	2007-02-07 20:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON PREL EC
07QUITO440	NEW LEGAL ADVISOR A PRACTICAL ADDITION TO ENERGY MINISTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting between EconCouns and new Ministry of Energy Legal Advisor Raul Moscoso February 22, Moscoso confirmed that the GOE is assembling a legal team to defend its interests in the Oxy arbitration, and stressed the administration's interest in foreign investment in the en [...]	2007-02-26 17:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG ECON EC
07QUITO955	ENERGY MINISTRY PLANS NEW LAWS UNDER CONSTITUENT [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's Energy Ministry hopes to use the upcoming national constituent assembly to make major changes to the laws regulating the sector, according to the Under Secretaries of Petroleum, Mining, and Electricity. They plan SIPDIS to use the Assembly as a substitute Congress, [...]	2007-04-26 20:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON EC
07RABAT1387	MOROCCO REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2007 MEETING ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-31 16:42:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MO TRGY
07RABAT1545	FUELING MOROCCO'S FUTURE ENERGY NEEDS [...] Sensitive but unclassified - protect accordingly 2. (SBU) Summary. Morocco's GDP has grown by over 5 percent per year for the past five years, foreign direct investment is poised to set a record high for the third consecutive year, and the rapidly growing tourism industry has spurred a con [...]	2007-09-28 15:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON MO
07RABAT1680	ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS SEPT-OCT 2007 [...] Included in this round up: the tourism sector continues to grow, air traffic increases, the automobile sector gains an investor, the problems at Casablanca Port are resolved, and the energy sector is set to grow. ------------- TOURISM GROWS ------------- 2. Approximately 5.2 million t [...]	2007-10-31 16:45:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAIR EINV MO
07RABAT368	LARGEST U.S. INVESTOR SELLS MOROCCAN POWER PLANT [...] (SBU) Summary. The largest American investor in Morocco, electric utility CMS Energy (CMS),has agreed to sell its $1.4 billion investment in Morocco, CMS Generation Company (CMSGC),to the Abu Dhabi National Electric Company (TAQA),pending approvals. CMSCG owns 50 percent of the Jorf Lasf [...]	2007-02-26 17:50:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EIND ENRG EFTA MO
07RABAT681	GOM DENIES RUMORS OF FUTURE ELECTRICITY SHORTAGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Ministry of Energy (MOE) officials deny recent press allegations, appearing in the "L'Economiste" newspaper and attributed to National Electricity Office (ONE) sources, that Morocco will face a shortage of electricity starting in 2008. They concede that demand for electricity [...]	2007-04-18 18:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EIND ENRG MO
07RANGOON1035	LIMITED PRODUCTION FROM BURMA,S ONSHORE GAS WELLS [...] (C) Summary. The GOB earned more than $2 billion in revenues last year from the oil and gas sector, although very little came from Burma's onshore fields. The Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) controls more than 70 percent of onshore fields, although the GOB has recently granted foreign [...]	2007-10-19 08:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON1036	BURMESE GOVERNMENT IN DEBT FOR OIL AND GAS [...] (C) Summary. Despite more than $2 billion in revenues from oil and gas last year, the GOB owes three private companies more than $10 million for onshore oil production. GoldPetrol has outstanding invoices dating back to mid-2006, Focus Energy has not been paid in six months, and MPRL, a Burm [...]	2007-10-19 08:47:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON1069	FRENCH COMPANY TO CONTINUE OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Although the European Union plans to impose new financial sanctions on the Burmese regime in light of the recent political turmoil, French-owned Total, which controls more than 31 percent of the Yadana gas fields, has no plans to pull out of Burma. Total's General Manager predic [...]	2007-10-30 10:23:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON1122	THAI PETROLEUM COMPANY TO INCREASE INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. Thai-owned PTTEP, one of the largest foreign investors in Burma's oil and gas sectors, plans to invest an additional $1 billion over the next three years to develop offshore block M9. PTTEP, which found substantial natural gas reserves in late 2006, intends to drill four addit [...]	2007-11-20 11:42:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON313	BURMA'S OFFSHORE WATERS BECOME MORE CROWDED [...] (U) Summary: Despite inconsistent results from new test wells, Burma's oil and gas potential continues to draw significant interest and investment from China, Russia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan. The regime has granted exploration rights to all remaining blocks just offshore B [...]	2007-03-28 09:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM PGOV
07RANGOON600	BURMA'S SHWE GAS GOES TO CHINA, MAYBE [...] (U) Summary: During his recent visit to China, Lt.Gen.Thein Sein, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Secretary-1, said arrangements were made for the export of SIPDIS natural gas from Burma to China. The GOB has not officially confirmed the decision, but Thein Sein's remarks were ca [...]	2007-06-21 02:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV BM
07RANGOON706	WILL CHINA OR THE U.S. DEVELOP BURMA'S OIL AND [...] (C) Summary: Well-connected businessman Moe Myint, who is heavily involved in the Burmese oil and gas sector, emphatically denies rumors that the GOB has an agreement to sell Shwe gas to the Chinese. Moe Myint claims the Korean company Daewoo has rights to develop the Shwe gas field and ref [...]	2007-08-02 11:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON746	DAEWOO NEGOTIATING WITH CHINA FOR SHWE GAS [...] (C) Summary. The GOB continues to pressure Daewoo International Corp., the Korean-based company that holds a 25-year concession to develop and produce Shwe gas, to sell the gas to the Chinese. Daewoo has two options - to either sell gas to China or liquid natural gas (LNG) to Korea. The com [...]	2007-08-15 09:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RANGOON749	BURMESE FUEL PRICES RISE 100 PERCENT [...] (U) On August 15, the GOB imposed a price hike on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas, allegedly to keep up with global oil prices. The price of gasoline increased 67 percent overnight, from 1,500 kyat (USD 1.17) per gallon to 2,500 kyat (USD 1.94) per gallon. Diesel fuel prices doubled, [...]	2007-08-15 11:10:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PREL BM
07RANGOON782	VIETNAM PM DISCUSSES TRADE WITH BURMA - TALK, NO MUCH [...] (SBU) Summary. During a two-day visit to Burma, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, accompanied by a delegation of 47 Vietnamese businessmen, met with Senior General Than Shwe, Acting Prime Minister General Thein Sein, and the Chamber of Commerce. During the meetings, the Burmese leade [...]	2007-08-24 06:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV ENRG BM
07RANGOON974	IGNORING POLITICS, INDIA AND BURMA SIGN ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. Indian Minister of Petroleum Murli Deora, accompanied by GOI-owned Oil and Natural Gas Company Videsh Ltd. (OVL) Managing Director R.S. Butola, visited Burma September 23-25 to discuss new opportunities for oil and gas investment. On September 24, OVL signed a petroleum sharing [...]	2007-10-04 07:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EPET BM
07RECIFE2	PERNAMBUCO GOVERNOR BELIEVES VENEZUELA WON'T STAY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In October 2005, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a joint investment with Venezuela in a $2.5 billion oil refinery to be built in the Suape port complex of Pernambuco state. Two months later, Lula and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez laid the cornerstone for [...]	2007-01-09 17:35:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV BR
07REYKJAVIK125	Iceland: Local vote to stop smelter expansion may have [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's oldest aluminum smelter, owned by Canadian aluminum conglomerate Alcan, was denied permission to expand in a tight local referendum on March 31. The planned expansion was one of three aluminum projects in various planning stages, including two new smelters proposed by [...]	2007-04-30 17:27:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EMIN ENRG SENV IC
07REYKJAVIK192	Icelandic PM, FM Host U/S Burns for First Bilat "Security [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns' visit to Iceland on June 14 reiterated the U.S. commitment to Iceland's security and laid the groundwork for new areas of cooperation, particularly in energy security and scientific research. New Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir carried hersel [...]	2007-07-03 08:02:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO SENV ENRG IC
07REYKJAVIK308	ICELAND WILL LIKELY ATTEND WIREC 2008 [...] Officials in the Natural Resource Department at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs conveyed strong interest in attending Washington International Renewable Energy Conference in March 2008 but were unable to give a confirmed delegation roster this far in advance. Ambassador engaged Mini [...]	2007-10-26 14:56:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG KSCA TRGY IC
07RIGA147	OIL EXEC OUTLINES CORRUPTION AND COERCION AT RIGA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Managing Director of Latvia's branch of Statoil Baiba Rubess outlined to emboffs a Riga Freeport and Riga International Airport (RIX) that lack transparency, are dominated by the interests of the political elite, but that ultimately will be developed significantly and profitab [...]	2007-02-28 12:13:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR ECON ENRG ETRD KCRM LG
07RIGA300	LATVIAN PLANS FOR NPT PREPCOM [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points April 25 to Andris Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at the MFA, and Sanita Krumina, who works in the same division. Pelss responded that the GOL's current representation in Vienna will attend the first session of the Preparatory C [...]	2007-04-26 08:24:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT LG
07RIGA4	No surprises in Latvian gas deal for 2007 [...] Latvijas Gaze (Latvian Gas - LG) announced December 29 an agreement with Gazprom on 2007 natural gas prices. According to LG, the wholesale price per 1000 cubic meters (tcm) of gas will increase by 50 percent starting January 1, 2007 to USD215 per tcm. LG expects another price increase in 2008 [...]	2007-01-03 13:54:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV PREL RS LG
07RIGA430	LATVIA: SCENESETTER FOR USG PARTICIPANTS AT THE [...] (U) Summary: Your visit to the June 11-13 Baltic Regional Energy Forum provides an excellent opportunity to view first hand both the challenges and opportunities that Latvia (and the other Baltic States) faces as it strives to craft an energy policy that: enhances security, ensures a stable en [...]	2007-06-05 15:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON LG
07RIGA572	LATVIA WELCOMES INFORMATION ON 123 AGREEMENT WITH [...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel message and non-paper to Kaspars Ozolins, A/S-level official in charge of security policy at the MFA. Ozolins welcomed the information and consultation with NSG members. He said that Latvia understood India's "legitimate energy needs," but stressed that the key to [...]	2007-07-30 14:27:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG KTIA IN LG
07RIGA873	E-PINE POLITICAL DIRECTORS, MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The fall meeting of the e-PINE Political Directors was held October 26 in Riga, Latvia. Political Directors from seven Nordic and Baltic nations met with EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried to compare notes on the countries that make up e-PINE,s core focus: Georgia, Moldova, B [...]	2007-11-23 13:41:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG RS GG MD BO BK LG
07RIGA930	Gazprom and Latvijas Gaze agree on new natural gas supply [...] Latvijas Gaze (LG),the central natural gas provider in Latvia, announced on December 14 that it had reached agreement on a new supply contract with Gazprom for 2008-2010. In line with Gazprom's pricing policy and its efforts to even out gas prices across Europe, the new tariff for Latvia will [...]	2007-12-21 11:01:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON PREL RS LG
07RIODEJANEIRO559	DIRECTORSHIPS AT PETROBRAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY [...] (U) Summary. A political battle erupted among the government and its allied parties last week over high-level positions within various government entities. Although the federal government has managed to alleviate many of the tensions arising from this struggle, it has so far not been able to [...]	2007-09-27 18:23:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EIND PGOV BR
07RIODEJANEIRO564	AMBASSADOR HOSTS BIOFUELS ROUNDTABLE [...] (U) Summary. On July 13, U.S. Ambassador Clifford Sobel hosted a roundtable on biofuels with representatives from Brazil's public, private, and academic sectors. The event marked the initiation of a dialogue to explore areas for strategic cooperation on research, development and commercializat [...]	2007-09-28 15:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET PREL BR
07RIODEJANEIRO626	AMBASSADOR SOBEL'S VISIT TO VITORIA - A SEA OF POTENTIAL [...] Summary: Ambassador Sobel visited Vitoria, the capital of Espirito Santo, on October 25-26, 2007. There he met with Governor Hartung, Mayor Coser and members of the business community, including the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). Vitoria is a major hub for international trade and logi [...]	2007-11-28 13:55:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR
07RIYADH1006	DOW AND SAUDI ARAMCO SIGN MOU FOR $20 BILLION [...] (C) On May 12, US firm Dow Chemical's CEO Andrew Liveris and Saudi Aramco's President and CEO Abdullah Jum'ah signed a detailed Memorandum of Understanding for a major petrochemical facility, the "Ras Tanura Integrated Project" (RTIP),the cost of which will likely reach more than $20 billio [...]	2007-05-14 18:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EIND SA
07RIYADH1028	JOINT WORKING GROUP ON CRITICAL ENERGY [...] (U) This is an action request for S/CT, DS/ATA, and DOE/Office of Energy Reliability. Please see paragraph three. -------- Summary -------- 2. (S) In a May 15 meeting with Ministry of Interior (MOI) Chief of Staff Saad al Jabri, Joint Working Group (JWG) Co-Chair Dr. Saud al-Semar [...]	2007-05-16 15:25:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET ENRG PTER SA

07RIYADH1388	JOINT WORKING GROUP MARITIME TEAM DEBRIEFS SAUDI [...] (S) On June 23, an assessment team in Saudi Arabia from the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) debriefed members of the Saudi Coast Guard on a four-day visit to Coast Guard facilities at and near oil facilities in the Eastern Province. While the maritime [...]	2007-06-28 12:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET ENRG ECON PTER DHA SA
07RIYADH1475	NOPEC WORRIES US, ARAMCO LAWSUITS WORRY US MORE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (C) In a July 8 meeting, HRH Deputy Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud indicated his concern with pending NOPEC legislation, but frankly told Embassy offi [...]	2007-07-10 15:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV IR SA
07RIYADH1519	AMBASSADOR FRAKER MEETS PRINCE ABDULAZIZ ON NOPEC, [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph six. --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (C) In a July 16 meeting with Ambassador Fraker, HRH Deputy Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud continued to underscore his concern with on-going lawsuits [...]	2007-07-18 09:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EPET VE SA
07RIYADH1525	MOVING FORWARD ON THE JOINT WORKING GROUP: [...] This is an action request. S/CT, DS/ATA, and DOE/OE please see paragraphs 3 4, and 5. 2. (C) In a July 17 meeting with Ministry of Interior (MOI) Joint Working Group (JWG) Co-Chair Dr. Saud al-Semari and MOI Industrial Security Director Khalid al-Ageel, the U.S. JWG Co-Chair/Economic Co [...]	2007-07-18 12:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH1526	THANK YOU FOR DBT WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-18 12:29:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PTER ASEC SA
07RIYADH1624	CHEVRON UPDATE ON CONCESSION EXTENSION, KUWAIT [...] (C) In a July 31 meeting, Arabian Chevron Business Manager Mohammed Ayaz updated Embassy officers regarding on-going negotiations between Chevron and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MinPet) for the renewal of the firm's concession in the partitioned neutral zone (PNZ) share [...]	2007-08-01 16:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON SA
07RIYADH1920	CONOCO PHILIPS INSIDER DEBUNKS MEED ON [...] (C) A respected ConocoPhillips (COP) insider and consultant has told us that press reports of the cancellation of the planned 400,000 barrel a day joint-venture Saudi Aramco/COP refinery are not true. While the project economics are indeed daunting in this era of stretched petroleum supply [...]	2007-09-16 15:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH1999	REGIONAL CONOCOPHILLIPS PRESIDENT CONCURS WITH [...] (C) In a September 25 teleconference, ConocoPhillips (COP) Abu Dhabi-based Regional President Nick Spencer reiterated that press reports regarding the cancellation of the planned 400,000 barrel a day joint-venture Saudi Aramco/COP refinery were not true (ref A). Recent press reports indica [...]	2007-09-30 08:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH2056	NOVEMBER OPEC SUMMIT IN RIYADH [...] This is an action request. DOE/International Policy and EB/ESC please see paragraphs five and nine. -------------- Summary -------------- 2. (C) On September 30, Energy Attache and DOE Officer met with Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MinPet) and Director [...]	2007-10-07 13:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH2057	SHELL ON GAS EXPLORATION AND MOTIVA EXPANSION [...] (C) In an October 1 conversation, Chairman of Shell Companies in Saudi Arabia, Robet Weener, provided updates on the status of Shell's gas exploration efforts in the Rhub al Khali (RAK) region, as well as the late September final investment decision (FID) to move ahead on the expansion of the [...]	2007-10-07 13:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH2322	SAUDI AMBASSADOR TO THE US ON IRAN, SANCTIONS [...] (S) Summary: In remarks November 20 to the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the US Adel al-Jubeir adopted a very harsh tone on Iran. Al-Jubeir asserted that Iran is behind most of the difficulties facing the US and Saudi Arabia in the region at present. He claimed that recent US-Irania [...]	2007-11-20 16:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG PTER SA
07RIYADH2441	FORMER ARAMCO INSIDER SPECULATES SAUDIS WILL MISS 12.5 MBD IN 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 05:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON SA
07RIYADH313	ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETS IN RIYADH, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs Karen Harbert and Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud, Assistant Minister for Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MOPMR) convened an Energy Working Group (EWG) in Riyadh on February 3. The E [...]	2007-02-14 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV SA
07RIYADH525	SAUDI PLANS FOR UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM EXPANSION [...] (U) This cable reviews Saudi plans for upstream and downstream expansion, discussed during the February US-Saudi Energy Working Group meeting in Riyadh. The Saudi presenters confirmed Saudi Aramco's plans to reach 12 million barrels per day (mbpd) production capacity by 2010-2011, including [...]	2007-03-14 16:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG SENV SA
07RIYADH881	CODEL PELOSI APRIL 5 MEETING WITH MAJLIS AL-SHURA [...] (C) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and delegation met on April 5 with Majlis Al-Shura Chairman Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Humaid, several other Shura Council members, and Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel Al-Jubeir. During a lively exchange of information and ideas, Humaid expl [...]	2007-04-28 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG PTER CVIS IS IR SA
07ROME1265	ITALIAN REACTION TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S NEW CLIMATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the Italian Minister of Environment's categorical public call for binding CO2 emission reduction targets for all countries, the Chief Climate Change Negotiator said that the GOI has not yet formulated an official reaction to President Bush's May 31 climate change framew [...]	2007-06-07 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG IT
07ROME134	GOI THOUGHTS ON ENERGY SECURITY IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (U) On January 19, Econoff delivered ref A talking points on energy security to Gianni Manfredi, the Italian MFA official responsible for energy issues. Manfredi said the GOI agrees with the "general thrust" of the EU energy policy released January 10, but noted the need for further work on [...]	2007-01-22 14:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD IT
07ROME1511	GOI SHARES ITS THOUGHTS ON ENI-GAZPROM "SOUTH [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Econoff to discuss the agreement between Eni and Gazprom to build the "South Stream" natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Bulgaria, GOI officials emphasized their continued commitment to the Turkey-Greece-Italy pipeline, which will carry Azeri natural gas [...]	2007-07-11 15:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IT
07ROME1856	ITALY RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO ATTEND 2007 GNEP [...] In response to Secretary Bodman's invitation to attend the second Ministerial Meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership in Vienna September 16 (ref B),Embassy received a letter on 8/30 informing us that Undersecretary for Economic Development Marco Stradiotto of the Ministry of Econom [...]	2007-08-30 16:59:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA IT
07ROME1900	ITALIAN MFA: KAZAKHS USING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TO [...] (C) Summary. An Italian MFA official told us the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) is using alleged environmental violations as part of a negotiating strategy aimed at squeezing more money out of the international consortium developing the Kashagan oilfield. Italian oil and gas parastatal Eni [...]	2007-09-07 14:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ENRG EINV EPET SENV KZ IT
07ROME205	ITALIAN MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Introduction and Summary. In a January 26 meeting with Acting Ecmin, Vincenzo De Luca, Diplomatic Advisor to Minister of Economic Development Bersani, identified intensifying U.S.-Italy cooperation on energy research and development and [...]	2007-01-31 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ENRG KSCA IT
07ROME2071	ITALIAN EDISON DENIES ROLE IN SWISS FIRMS PURCHASE [...] (C) Summary. Econoff delivered to Edison Italia Ref A demarche regarding Swiss firm EGL's plans to purchase Iranian natural gas for export to Switzerland using the Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) natural gas pipeline. Edison's Director for Institutional and Regulatory Affairs, Giampaolo Russo, d [...]	2007-09-25 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ETTC PREL IR SZ GR TU IT
07ROME2317	SCENESETTER FOR ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN'S NOVEMBER [...] (C/NF) As you visit Italy, the Italian government will be once again dealing with the instability that has characterized political life here during most the post-war period. The coalition government of Romano Prodi holds on to power in Italy's parliamentary system by a very thin margin. The g [...]	2007-11-09 17:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPRT PREL PGOV IT
07ROME2438	SECRETARY BODMAN, ITALIAN MINISTER SIGN AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Summary. In a November 13 meeting, Secretary of Energy Bodman and Italian Minister of Economic Development Bersani discussed the future of nuclear energy in Italy, the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP),and bilateral cooperation in energy research and development. Bersani signed [...]	2007-12-07 11:51:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PREL IT
07ROME563	ITALY-RUSSIA COMMERCIAL TIES DEEPEN ON MARGINS OF [...] (U) Summary. Russian and Italian companies signed a number of agreements on the margins of the March 14 bilateral meeting between PM Prodi and Russian President Putin. The agreements, concentrated in the areas of energy and transportation, provide "proof of the strategic partnership between [...]	2007-03-21 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ENRG RU IT
07ROME683	NEXT STEPS ON GOI PROPOSED ENERGY COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Summary. In a March 22 meeting, Ministry of Economic Development officials reiterated the GOI's desire to sign a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding cooperation in energy research and development, first raise [...]	2007-04-04 05:33:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG IT
07ROME69	IRAN SOLICITS ENI INVESTMENT IN AZADEGAN AND SOUTH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni told the Ambassador that the Iranian Energy Minister has offered Eni investment opportunities in Iran's South Pars and Azadegan oil fields. Scaroni said Eni is interested in additional inve [...]	2007-01-12 06:50:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC EPET ENRG PREL IR IT
07SANAA1138	YEMEN SEEKS TO JUMPSTART EITI [...] (U) This cable addresses questions raised in reftel regarding Yemen's accession to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). 2. (C) SUMMARY: To date, Yemen has fulfilled only one of four criteria for EITI membership: a high-level commitment to join. According to the RO [...]	2007-06-19 11:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EMIN ENRG EPET YM
07SANAA1210	OIL: ROYG MORE TRANSPARENT, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yemen's oil production, which constitutes 75 percent of the national budget, continues to decline in 2007, with high prices masking the effects of lower production. In order to increase production, the ROYG has decided to double the number of exploration blocks, will launch a [...]	2007-07-02 12:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV YM
07SANAA1905	YEMEN DEBATES NUCLEAR POWER [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 14:14:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG YM
07SANAA2029	ROYG CABINET SCRAPS CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 13:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ENRG YM
07SANAA2055	EXPLOSION OF OIL PIPELINE NEAR MARIB [...] (C) An oil pipeline explosion occurred at approximately 0500 AM on November 5 in the Watada area, southwest of Sirwah Disrict in the area bordering al-Kholan and al-Bida tribal areas in the Ma'rib Governorate (ref A). According to media reports, there were no casualties. The explosion shut [...]	2007-11-06 12:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PTER YM
07SANAA2085	RESOURCE NATIONALISM STILL PREVALENT IN YEMEN [...] (S) SUMMARY: Resource nationalism is predominant in Yemen's oil and gas industry, and is particularly noticeable in the October 2005 ROYG expropriation of the Jannah Hunt Oil Company from the Marib Block 18 oil field. Other examples of resource nationalism are the ROYG requirement that 90 p [...]	2007-11-13 08:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	EINV ENRG EPET PGOV YM
07SANJOSE1830	COSTA RICA MINISTERIAL DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON [...] Per reftel, PolOff met on October 5 with Alejandro Solano Ortiz, Deputy Director of Foreign Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Julio Matamoros, Vice Minister of Energy (MINAE) and secured a tentative list of attendees to the March 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy [...]	2007-10-10 22:30:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ENRG KPAO KSCA SENV SOCI TRGY
07SANJOSE1965	Alternative Energies Fair: Can We Grow Fuel? [...] SUMMARY: Embassy participated in an alternative energies conference sponsored by RECOPE, Costa Rica's national oil refinery, held at the University of Costa Rica on 24-25 October, 2007. RECOPE organized this event as part of its "Quality Month" by inviting private companies, students, gover [...]	2007-11-08 12:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PGOV CS
07SANJOSE2071	GREEN FUNDS MEET GREENBACKS: REDLAC IX CONSIDERS [...] SUMMARY: Enterprise of the Americas Initiative (EAI) and Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) debt for nature funds met on the margins of the ninth meeting of the Western Hemisphere Network of Environmental Funds November 13-15. In addition to governance issues, fund managers explored les [...]	2007-12-19 22:06:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EFIS ENRG ES XM
07SANJOSE790	COSTA RICA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 16:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT CS
07SANJOSE873	PARADISE BY CANDLELIGHT: COSTA RICAN POWER FAILURE [...] (U) This is another installment in our ongoing series explaining why Costa Rica is not quite paradise. These cables seek to paint a realistic picture of the challenges faced by Costa Rica. Travel brochures don't tell the entire story. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Costa Rica's electrical generation syst [...]	2007-05-09 22:16:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON SENV ENRG CS
07SANSALVADOR1168	EL SALVADOR AND U.S.- BRAZIL BIOFUELS INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. Economic Counselor and Brazilian Ambassador to El Salvador delivered June 1 the reftel talking points to Minister of Economy Yolanda de Gavidia. The GOES has formed a small committee on ethanol production and alternative fuels, composed of representatives from the Ministries [...]	2007-06-13 16:32:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG SENV EAGR PREL EAID ES
07SANSALVADOR1185	SACA COMPLETES THREE YEARS AND SIDESTEPS FMLN AGAIN [...] (U) Summary. In a June 1 speech to the nation delivered at the Legislative Assembly, President Saca marked his third anniversary of his presidency. With his trademark stirring oratory he lauded his Administration,s achievements, challenged the leftist-opposition party FMLN, and set out an am [...]	2007-06-15 22:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN EPET ENRG EAGR EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR2040	BIOFUELS FORUM IN EL SALVADOR [...] SUMMARY: At a biofuels forum on September 25, diverse Salvadoran stakeholders heard presentations on biofuels, the U.S.-Brazil biofuels partnership and ongoing feasibility studies in El Salvador. A visiting biofuels researcher sponsored by EB and IIP, Dr. George Philippidis, drew on U.S. and Br [...]	2007-10-11 14:12:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV EPET ETRD ES
07SANSALVADOR2300	Superintendent of Competition's Active Agenda [...] (SBU) Summary. The Superintendent of Competition (SC),established less than two years ago has been aggressively pursuing cases of alleged non-competitive practices in El Salvador. It recently imposed fines against gasoline and electricity distribution companies and commodity brokers. Local [...]	2007-11-20 20:47:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
07SANSALVADOR2334	EL SALVADOR DELEGATION TO CCAA BIOFUELS MEETINGS [...] Per reftel request, post delivered Winrock International's draft assessment of biofuels development in El Salvador to Salvadoran points of contact on November 27-28. During a November 28 meeting with Econoff, Vice Minister of Agriculture Jose Emilio Suadi and advisor Ernesto Hayem expressed ke [...]	2007-12-03 18:25:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG EINV EPET ES
07SANSALVADOR2383	HIGH OIL PRICES RAISE EL SALVADOR'S ENERGY SUBSIDY [...] SUMMARY: A freeze on El Salvador's electricity rates is exhausting the capacity of the state-run renewable energy sources to subsidize more expensive oil-fueled electricity and may increase public debt in 2008. Despite high oil prices, the GOES has maintained electricity rates since June 2006 [...]	2007-12-11 19:20:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV EPET ES
07SANSALVADOR2409	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY ENGAGE SALVADORAN SOCIETY ON [...] SUMMARY. In a series of meetings, November 27-29 joint State/ Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society with a wide cross-section of Salvadoran society. Consistent themes incl [...]	2007-12-17 14:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN EAGR ENRG PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR2410	A/S SULLIVAN & A/S LOWERY'S MEETING WITH GOVERNMENT OF EL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A joint State/Treasury delegation led by EEB Assistant Secretary Sullivan and Treasury Assistant Secretary Lowery discussed regional integration, including a like-minded association of free trade partners; extending the benefits of CAFTA-DR to all parts of society; and the statu [...]	2007-12-17 14:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EAGR ENRG PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR381	AMBASSADOR GLAZER MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-01 19:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV ES
07SANTIAGO1314	CHILEAN DAILIES HYPE NUCLEAR AND CLEAN ENERGY AS BILATERAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chile's most prominent dailies claim energy will be the top agenda item of the next U.S. Ambassador. "La Tercera" declared that the nomination of Paul Simons -- EB DAS for Energy, Sanctions, and Commodities -- represents a decision to elevate energy to a U.S. foreign policy pr [...]	2007-08-10 21:35:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
07SANTIAGO1565	SOUTHERN CHILE -- GLOBAL CHALLENGES OUTSIDE OF [...] Summary. Southern Chile is known more for its natural beauty -- lakes, volcanoes and rivers -- than for its globally integrated economy. However, it exports everything from timber to salmon to a large part of Chile's manufacturing output. Businesses in the region are closely following the s [...]	2007-09-25 21:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ENRG PGOV SOCI CI
07SANTIAGO697	CHILE'S VIEWS FOR NPT PREPCOM STILL BEING DEFINED [...] Poloff delivered reftel A talking points as a non-paper to Hernan Mena, Sub Director for Disarmament and International Security of Chile's Foreign Ministry, on April 25. Mena said Chile's Ambassador to Vienna and to the UN Mission in Vienna would head Chile's delegation to the Nuclear Non-p [...]	2007-04-27 21:30:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT CI
07SANTIAGO790	NEWLY-APPOINTED UN SPECIAL ENVOY ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) Ricardo Lagos, one of three newly-appointed UN Special Representatives on Climate Change, told visiting OES A/S Claudia McMurray May 11 that it would be imperative for all nations -- including developing ones -- to agree on an agenda for addressing climate change. But it would also be imp [...]	2007-05-15 16:05:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IO PINR PREL SENV UNGA
07SANTIAGO856	CHILE-U.S. JOINT COMMISSION ON SCIENCE & [...] Summary. The U.S. and Chile held a Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology in Santiago from May 9-10. This was the second JCM held under the original scientific cooperation agreement, which was signed in 1992. A 20-member USG delegation was led by OES Assistant Secretary Clau [...]	2007-05-25 18:09:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG PREL CI
07SANTIAGO89	RECONSIDERING NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CHILE [...] (C) Summary: Chile's increasing reliance on foreign regarding the viability of nuclear power and the long term prospects for the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP). End summary. 2. (C) President Michelle Bachelet has publicly and privately maintained that Chile will ""not go nuclear" [...]	2007-01-17 20:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KNNP PARM UNSC CI
07SANTODOMINGO1025	THE DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT'S ANSWER TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary. According to press reports and industry contacts, construction on a 660MW (megawatt) coal-fueled electricity generating plant is finally scheduled to begin in May 2007, two years after Chinese firm Sichuan Machinery signed the contract to build it. Sichuan Machinery will buil [...]	2007-04-27 20:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL EINV DR
07SANTODOMINGO1026	NPT PREPCOM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on NPT Prepcom to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Counselor Julissa Contin of the Office of U.S. Affairs took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. 2. This report and extensive other mater [...]	2007-04-27 20:41:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT DR
07SANTODOMINGO128	DOMINICAN COMMERCE MINISTRY INTERVENES IN [...] (SBU) On January 18 the Dominican Ministry of Industry and Commerce (SEIC) published Resolution 23, not yet available on its website, which freezes current fuel transportation arrangements, further defines relevant terms, and creates a regime of stiff sanctions for failure to observe its inst [...]	2007-01-19 20:07:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL DR ETRD ENRG
07SANTODOMINGO130	DOMINICAN TRANSPORTATION SECTOR THREATENS STRIKE [...] SUMMARY: There are signs that in the face of threatened transportation strikes the Fernandez administration may back down from the commitment to the IMF to limit access to subsidized propane gas (LPG). The largest associations of private passenger transporters had announced plans to strike [...]	2007-01-22 10:43:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ENRG EFIN ASEC DR
07SANTODOMINGO1302	U.S.-BRAZIL BIOFUELS DEMARCHE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] On May 31 Charge, accompanied by Brazilian Ambassador Ronaldo Dunlop, delivered ref A demarche to Jose Manuel Trullols, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister Morales (Morales briefly dropped by the meeting). Trullols was joined by MFA Adjunct Ambassador Juan Pla Gomez. 2. Trullols welcomed th [...]	2007-05-31 21:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG PREL BR DR
07SANTODOMINGO164	DOMINICAN COMMERCE MINISTER DISMISSES USG [...] (SBU) On January 23 the Dominican commerce minister insisted to the Ambassador that he has full justification to alter the terms of contracts between petroleum companies and local fuel haulers. He dismissed any suggestion that his two recent resolutions contravened either the spirit or the [...]	2007-01-24 16:48:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP ELAB ENRG ETRD DR
07SANTODOMINGO1748	ENERGY SECTOR POWER PLAY THREATENS INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Dominican corporation of state electricity enterprises (CDEEE) is currently engaged in a political power play to recapture greater control of the electricity sector. CDEEE, which is the most powerful player in a fractured energy bureaucracy, has focused on both increasing the [...]	2007-07-20 13:28:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENIV ENRG DR
07SANTODOMINGO1752	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO OFFER TOURISM EXCURSIONS FOR [...] (C) The Minister of Finance, Mr. Vicente Bengoa, told embassy officers on July 19 that the Dominican Republic intends to engage in barter trade, by offering goods and services in exchange for oil debt, in a meeting with the Venezuelan government next month. In an meeting with EXIM Bank offici [...]	2007-07-20 18:05:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD OTRA PREL VE DR
07SANTODOMINGO1781	DOMINICAN OIL INDEPENDENCE AT RISK THROUGH SALE OF [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Charge d'Affaires on July 24, former WHA Assistant Secretary Otto Reich and Mustafa Abu Naba'a of Sargeant Petroleum, Ltd warned that the sale of Shell Oil's 50 percent stake in the Dominican Republic's sole oil refinery (Refidomsa) threatens to create a virt [...]	2007-07-25 19:16:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD VE DR
07SANTODOMINGO1907	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, AUGUST [...] PRD Alleges Corruption in Power Plant Contract 2. Refinery Sale Complications 3. New Focus in Tourism Development Announced 4. Chambers of Commerce on DR-CAFTA 5. PLD Strives for Unity as Presidential Campaign Approaches Â [...]	2007-08-15 18:25:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ENRG DR
07SANTODOMINGO22	2006 WRAP-UP OF THE DOMINICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] (U) Summary. In 2006, the Dominican government was hard pressed to find a way to resolve the decades-old electricity crisis. After atwelve conferences the Dominican Republic comes up empty handed for the year. The government could not reduce the electricity subsidies or the distribution loss [...]	2007-01-05 11:50:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV DR
07SANTODOMINGO2242	SPEAKER EVALUATION: DR. JOHANNA MENDELSON FORMAN [...] Summary: The below is an evaluation of a recent speaker series held September 17-18 on the development of biofuels and the diversification of energy sources in the Dominican Republic. End Summary. 2. A. Name, date: CSIS Biofuel Speaker from the Center for Strategic and International Stud [...]	2007-10-02 17:20:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ENRG KPAO
07SANTODOMINGO2263	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, OCTOBER [...] President Fernandez's UNGA Speech 2. Allegation that Opposition Working Against Security Council Bid 3. The Future of the IMF Stand-By Agreement 4. Minister of Finance Visits Venezuela Seeking Increase in PetroCaribe Quota 5. Technological Upgrade in Land Titles, Land Use Planning Â [...]	2007-10-05 18:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ENRG KJUS VE DR
07SANTODOMINGO23	2006 WRAP-UP OF THE DOMINICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR [...] (U) Summary. In 2006, the Dominican government was hard pressed to find a way to resolve the decades-old electricity crisis. After twelve conferences the Dominican Republic comes up empty handed for the year. The government could not reduce the electricity subsidies or the distribution losse [...]	2007-01-05 11:50:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV DR
07SANTODOMINGO2343	BIOFUELS PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (U) Summary: The U.S. and Brazilian Embassies launched the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Partnership in the Dominican Republic at the Brazilian Embassy on September 28. Consultants from both countries introduced their programs for identifying opportunities to assist the Dominican Republic to develop i [...]	2007-10-16 18:51:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAID ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2459	WIREC 2008 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 18:26:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
07SANTODOMINGO2466	LIQUID PROPANE GAS TANKER RUNS AGROUND: THREAT OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 20:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV KPAO DR
07SANTODOMINGO2477	BEACHED LPG TANKER UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 19:46:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EAID EPET SENV
07SANTODOMINGO2581	MESO-AMERICAN BIOFUELS GROUP MEETING SUMMARY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Meso-American Biofuels Group met on November 14 in Guatemala City to discuss progress in developing the production and consumption of biofuels across Central America from Mexico to Colombia. Attendees were government representatives from particpant countries, the Inter-Amer [...]	2007-11-19 20:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETRD ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2648	POLITICS AND POPULISM DRIVE GOVERNMENT DECISION TO [...] (C) Summary. Facing growing public displeasure with the rise in international fuel prices, President Fernandez announced on November 15 that the government intends to purchase the country's sole oil refinery from Shell Oil in order to increase the country's imports of oil under the PetroCari [...]	2007-11-29 19:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON BEXP DR
07SANTODOMINGO2780	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, DECEMBER [...] Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Journalist's FOIA Request 2. New Model Community for Sugarcane Workers 3. Government Will Not Prosecute Electricity Theft 4. Music Inspires Social Progress Â [...]	2007-12-21 17:45:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ENRG DR
07SANTODOMINGO301	DOMINICAN COMMERCE MINISTER EXPOSTULATES ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. On February 6 Dominican Minister of Industry and Commerce Francisco Javier Garcia delivered to the Ambassador and Embassy officers a lengthy diatribe asserting that the USG is imagining contradictions between CAFTA-DR and Hydrocarbons resolutions 148 and 23 clamping down on cont [...]	2007-02-12 11:44:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP ELAB ENRG ETRD DR
07SANTODOMINGO556	DOMINICAN LABOR, DRIVERS, AND LEFTIST GROUPS [...] SUMMARY. The Dominican Republic's largest transportation associations, some key neighborhood organizations, and umbrella labor union organizations are uniting to promote an escalating strategy of strikes and protests beginning on March 14 in support of disparate objectives. Their message: p [...]	2007-03-14 11:04:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV ENRG EFIN ASEC CASC DR
07SANTODOMINGO617	UPDATE ON DOMINICAN TRANSPORTATION AND LABOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The launch of labor and/or transportation strikes remains a possibility this week. Transportation unions have maintained their threat to strike in demand of government subsidies despite legal action against their leaders. On March 19, authorities arrested and detained the leade [...]	2007-03-21 11:33:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ENRG EFIN ASEC CASC DR
07SANTODOMINGO715	DOMINICAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS INTEREST IN [...] Dominican FM Carlos Morales Troncoso welcomed the concept of a joint Brasilian and U.S. offer of assistance in developing biofuels capacity. Proposal was communicated by the Charge and by Brasilian ambassador Ronaldo Dunlap this morning, March 30. Dunlap provided a copy of the MOU signed M [...]	2007-03-30 13:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR ECON ENRG
07SAOPAULO165	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S ENERGY ROUNDTABLE IN SAO PAULO, [...] (SBU) Summary: In his February 6 meeting in Sao Paulo with senior Brazilian energy experts, Under Secretary R. Nicholas Burns emphasized the tremendous potential of U.S.-Brazilian cooperation on ethanol, and solicited his interlocutors' views on developing this partnership. Discussion centered [...]	2007-03-01 16:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV EAGR EPET SENV BR
07SAOPAULO754	BRAZIL'S RIBEIRAO PRETO: SUGAR AND ETHANOL BRING PROSPERITY [...] (U) During an official visit to Ribeirao Preto, an agri-business center in northeastern Sao Paulo state, the Consul General visited a sugar mill and met with the Mayor and the President of the City Council. Once part of the state's coffee belt, the Ribeirao Preto area is now best known for it [...]	2007-09-11 19:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON PGOV ENRG ELTN BR
07SARAJEVO541	AMBASSADOR'S MEETS WITH BIH FOREIGN MINISTER SVEN [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by the DCM, called on new Bosnian Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj at the Ministry March 7. In a wide-ranging exchange, Minister Alkalaj reviewed Bosnia's efforts to fulfill itsPartnership for Peace (PfP) commitments, and disussed the current controversy [...]	2007-03-09 17:22:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM PGOV PINR ENRG EPET BK
07SEOUL1352	SOUTH KOREA NOT CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN LIBYAN NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary: An April 14 Financial Times article quoted a Libyan official as saying that Libya was in discussions with South Korea and other countries about a nuclear power plant project. On May 7, Embassy received a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) saying that [...]	2007-05-08 05:12:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG KNNP KS LY
07SEOUL1364	ROKG ON IRANIAN INVITATION FOR REACTOR BIDS [...] (C) A/POL delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Director for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Park Chul-min on May 8. Park indicated that his office was aware of the Iranian invitation to bid and agreed with reftel points that the nuclear power plants were an eff [...]	2007-05-08 08:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IR KNNP MNUC PARM KS
07SEOUL1740	ROK-JAPAN-PRC TRILATERAL BARELY MENTIONS DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY: The June 3 trilateral foreign ministers' meeting focused on efforts to increase trilateral economic and civic cooperation, but glossed over security issues in Northeast Asia (including North Korea) and other regions, MOFAT contacts told poloffs on June 5. The host-ROK agenda had [...]	2007-06-07 08:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG KS JA CH
07SEOUL217	POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION 2: ENERGY [...] (C) S/P Director Dr. Stephen Krasner and his delegation met with Korean and Japanese counterparts January 10-11 for a trilateral policy planning dialogue (ref a). Over lunch on January 11, the three delegations discussed energy security, peacebuilding, and UN reform. Both Korea and Japan, [...]	2007-01-23 07:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL AORC KUNR KPKO KS JA US
07SEOUL2270	ROKG PARTICIPANTS FOR SECOND NPT PREPCOM UNDECIDED [...] (SBU) On July 26, Ham, Sang-wook, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told poloff that the ROKG has not yet determined who would represent the ROKG at the second Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in April-May 2008. Ham s [...]	2007-07-27 08:27:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT KS
07SEOUL2422	ROKG PARTICIPATION FOR OCTOBER SPIEZ [...] (SBU) On August 6, poloff delivered reftel demarche and letter of invitation to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim said that due to other more pressing matters, the ROKG had not yet decided w [...]	2007-08-13 04:51:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM KNNP ENRG PREL KS
07SEOUL3033	KOREA UNVEILS ADVANCED TOKAMAK FUSION TEST DEVICE BUILT [...] On September 14, President Roh unveiled Korea's cutting-edge nuclear fusion plasma chamber, the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) device, at the National Fusion Research Center outside Daejeon. Built at a cost of some USD 329 million, KSTAR is one of the world's most adv [...]	2007-10-07 05:50:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG KSCA KNNP KS
07SEOUL3088	SOUTH KOREAN VIEWS ON MAJOR ECONOMIES' MEETING AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A member of the South Korean delegation to the September 27-28 Major Economies' Meeting (MEM) opined that a successful outcome for the MEM process depends, in large part, on 1) limiting the scope and ambition of the process, and 2) bypassing France's offer to host the second mee [...]	2007-10-12 07:22:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KSCA KS
07SEOUL3119	DEMARCHE ON MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS TO WASHINGTON [...] ESTH Chief met October 12 with Kim Chan-woo, Senior Coordinator for Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to follow up on reftel demarche, which had been passed to him earlier. 2. Kim said that Korea usually decides on the composition of its delegati [...]	2007-10-17 06:57:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY ENRG KSCA KS
07SEOUL3610	KOREA AND RUSSIA TO STUDY POSSIBLE GAS PIPELINE [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The governments of Korea and Russia agreed during a December 11-12 meeting in Moscow to jointly conduct a feasibility study for a possible gas pipeline extending from the Russian Far East (RFE) to South Korea. According to the Mini [...]	2007-12-28 06:50:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL RS KN KS
07SHANGHAI440	SHANGHAI BLACKOUTS, A THING OF THE PAST? [...] (SBU) Summary: During a July 16 meeting with Congenoffs, Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company (SMEPC) representatives were optimistic about Shanghai's power situation and predicted that there would be few blackouts this summer. The city has secured power from other provinces to meet energy [...]	2007-07-17 07:17:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EIND CH
07SHANGHAI529	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC ON SCO, RUSSIA, IRAN AND NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Summary: In a lunch discussion with DPO on August 20, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) Academic Pan Guang noted Russia's increased interest in energy coordination at the recent SCO Summit in Bishkek and asserted that this represented a slight shift in Russian policy towards the SC [...]	2007-08-22 07:13:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG CH RS TI TX UZ KZ IR KN
07SHANGHAI535	CODEL HASTERT VISITS SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 10- 12, Representative Dennis Hastert (R-IL),Representative John Shadegg (R-AZ) and two staff members from the House Committee on Energy & Commerce visited Shanghai to engage U.S. businesses energy, environment and business climate issues. Representatives from GE sh [...]	2007-08-27 01:39:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD EFIN SENV PREL CH
07SHANGHAI541	SHANGHAI ASKS DOE FOR HELP CUTTING ENERGY USE [...] (SBU) Summary: A Department of Energy delegation led by PDAS John Mizroch met with municipal officials, academics, and U.S. businesses during its August 16-17 visit to Shanghai. Shanghai's inefficient energy consumption limits its economic growth and contributes to its pollution problems. Sha [...]	2007-08-27 08:21:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV EINV EIND CH
07SHANGHAI6	CODEL BARTLETT'S VISIT TO SHANGHAI: JANUARY 1-2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 1 meeting with Zhou Muyao, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, CODEL Bartlett discussed China's efforts to address energy issues, especially in the rural sector. Zhou highlighted the strong ties between the United States and Shanghai and gave [...]	2007-01-04 03:16:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ENRG CH
07SHANGHAI690	SHANGHAI INVESTS USD 175 MILLION IN AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH [...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with the United States-China Science and Technology Executive Secretaries Meeting (ESM),the U.S. delegation visited a high-tech park and two high-tech projects in Shanghai on October 12. Interlocutors reported that the Shanghai municipal government aims to build [...]	2007-10-26 04:14:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV EINV ELTN EIND CH
07SHANGHAI783	MAKING LIGHT: SHANGHAI SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY FULLY [...] (SBU) Summary: A National Science Foundation (NSF) delegation led by NSF Assistant Director Tony Chan visited Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) on October 26, 2007. Approximately USD 200 million has been spent building the SSRF's light source. The Central Government, the Shanghai [...]	2007-12-11 00:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY TPHY ETTC CH
07SHANGHAI789	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings in mid-November to discuss China-India relations, Shanghai's leading South Asia academic experts provided differing views on a variety of issues including border disputes, United Nations Security Council reform, energy competition, and regional dynamics. T [...]	2007-12-13 01:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG PARM CH IN RS
07SHANGHAI790	CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: VIEWS FROM SHANGHAI ACADEMICS [...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings in early December on China-Russia relations, Shanghai's leading academic experts on Russia characterized the bilateral relationship as "very good." They noted the excellent personal relationship between the two countries' leaders, which, they claim, ensures [...]	2007-12-13 08:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG PARM MCAP CH RS

07SHENYANG174	CHINA/SOE REFORM: A DALIAN PERSPECTIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. Dalian's State Assets Supervisory and Administration Commission (SASAC) is, like other SASAC entities throughout China, seeking to reform its thirty-eight state-owned enterprises (SOE),by improving internal management, reducing the overall number of companies, and changing own [...]	2007-09-12 09:10:00	Consulate Shenyang	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPIT EFIN CH
07SHENYANG251	EXCESS DOMESTIC DEMAND DRIVES CHINA'S GRAIN MARKET [...] (C) Summary. China will not allow any exports of corn or soybeans during 2008 and will radically curtail wheat exports, according to Wang Haisheng, Director of state-owned Jilin Grain Group and General Manager of Jilin Grain Group Export and Import Company. Wang,s company, which accounts for [...]	2007-12-26 07:37:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EAGR ECON EIND EINT ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV
07SINGAPORE1164	AMENDED GAS ACT: JUST HOT AIR? [...] (SBU) Summary: Singapore's amended Gas Act came into effect June 11, holding out promise that U.S. company InterGen might finally become the first non-government entrant into the heretofore tightly controlled electricity market. However, looming contract deadlines and legal uncertaintie [...]	2007-06-15 09:13:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN ECON SN
07SINGAPORE1167	AMENDED GAS ACT: JUST HOT AIR? [...] (SBU) Summary: Singapore's amended Gas Act came into effect June 11, holding out promise that U.S. company InterGen might finally become the first non-government entrant into the heretofore tightly controlled electricity market. However, looming contract deadlines and legal uncertainties con [...]	2007-06-18 03:31:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN ECON SN
07SINGAPORE1583	SINGAPORE TO DIVEST POWER COMPANIES BY EARLY 2009 [...] (U) The Government of Singapore recently announced plans to sell all three of its wholly owned power generation companies (gencos) by 2009. Temasek Holdings, the government's investment arm, cited a favorable market as the driving force behind the move. Temasek has been planning to di [...]	2007-08-28 09:17:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD EFIN ECON SN
07SINGAPORE1669	ISLAND POWER'S CONTINUING PIPELINE ACCESS WOES [...] (SBU) Summary: Island Power, the local subsidiary of U.S. company Intergen, is increasingly pessimistic that it will gain full access to Singapore's electricity market. Although Singapore's amended Gas Act to liberalize the energy sector took effect in June, Island Power finds itself squeezed [...]	2007-09-07 09:05:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON SN
07SINGAPORE1892	ISLAND POWER'S GAS SUPPLY CONTRACT CANCELLED; [...] (SBU) The Government of Indonesia on October 8 cancelled its gas supply contract with Island Power, a Singapore-based subsidiary of U.S. company Intergen, according to an Island Power representative. The representative told us that that the decision was not entirely unexpected and that it ef [...]	2007-10-12 06:25:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON IN SN
07SINGAPORE2148	ENGAGING SINGAPORE ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN RUN-UP TO [...] (SBU) Singapore officials have welcomed ref A points and other information we have provided as part of our engagement with Singapore in the run-up to the UN Climate Conference in Bali this month. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Principal Private Secretary (PPS) Lawrence Wong confirmed to the [...]	2007-12-05 01:43:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG ECON ETRD PREL SN
07SKOPJE797	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES INVESTMENT BARRIERS AND [...] (SBU) During a September 25 meeting with Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Zoran Stavreski, the Ambassador raised U.S. concerns regarding three outstanding investment issues: questions surrounding the GOM's decision on a recent power plant privatization, steps the GOM should take to ensure the p [...]	2007-09-28 12:18:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON ENRG PGOV PREL MK
07SKOPJE886	MACEDONIA SCRAPS ELECTRICITY PRIVATIZATION AND [...] (C) The GOM announced on October 31 that it had canceled the "Negotino" power plant privatization, and would instead keep the plant state owned. This decision ended any possibility that the GOM would award the privatization and investment contract to the U.S. - Greek joint venture, SENCAP, t [...]	2007-11-07 15:21:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG PREL PGOV MK
07SOFIA1023	LEGAL ADVISOR TO BULGARIA SEES DISORGANIZATION IN [...] (C) Summary: Negotiations on the Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline are disorganized and behind schedule, according to the U.S. attorneys advising the Bulgarian state-owned companies involved in the project. The sides are still dealing with basic issues such as the official language and incor [...]	2007-08-22 11:00:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG BU
07SOFIA1073	BULGARIANS CHAFE AT RUSSIAN HARD LINE IN B-A [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian government officials are expressing public and private disdain for two Russian proposals tabled during August 27-28 negotiations for the Burgas-Alexandropolous Pipeline (B-A) in Athens. The proposals would require Bulgaria and Greece, as minority shareholders in B-A, [...]	2007-09-05 15:01:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
07SOFIA1100	BULGARIANS SEEKING PARTNERS FOR B-A PIPELINE; [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Regional Development Asen Gagauzov told Ambassador September 12 that Bulgaria is seeking proposals from oil suppliers, specifically Kazmunaigaz and Chevron, to allow Bulgaria to fill its 24.5 percent of the Burgas-Alexandropolous pipeline (B-A). Bulgaria is doing th [...]	2007-09-13 14:34:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
07SOFIA1119	FM KALFIN ON ENERGY ISSUES, KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 13 Foreign Minister Kalfin discussed energy issues with Amb Beyrle on the heels of his recent trip to Central Asia. On the Burgas-Alexandropolous pipeline (BAP),Kalfin said a coordinated effort by the other players, and inclusion of additional shareholders such as [...]	2007-09-17 16:12:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	BU ECON ENRG KZ LY PGOV PREL RS TX AZ
07SOFIA1202	RECOMMENDATION FOR BULGARIA TO BE ADDED TO WIREC 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Sofia strongly urges the inclusion of Bulgaria on the list of priority countries to be invited to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008.) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has called Bulgaria a "model country" in the impleme [...]	2007-10-05 13:35:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV EAID SOCI TRGY PGOV BU
07SOFIA1239	REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING SESSION, DECEMBER 6-7 IN [...] (SBU) As agreed at the Istanbul Regional COM Energy Conference September 21, Embassy Sofia proposes to host a regional energy officers training session December 6-7. The purpose will be to offer training to energy officers on the geopolitics of energy in the European/Caspian region as well as [...]	2007-10-17 10:36:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG BU
07SOFIA1240	BULGARIANS UNDER PRESSURE ON SOUTH STREAM PIPELINE [...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria is under intense pressure from Russia to sign a joint message on the South Stream pipeline, according to our Ministry of Economy and Energy (MOEE) contacts. The Bulgarians disagree with proposed Russian text that would allow the South Stream project to use existing Bu [...]	2007-10-17 11:04:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BG
07SOFIA1251	BULGARIA PARTICIATION AT WIREC 2008 [...] Embassy Sofia appreciates Department's decision to include Bulgaria on the list of priority countries to be invited to WIREC 2008 (ref A). As reported in Ref B, official invitations should be sent to: Mr. Ivailo Kalfin, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Petar Dimitrov, Minister of Economy and [...]	2007-10-23 07:40:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAID SOCI TRGY PGOV BU
07SOFIA1288	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS SOUTH STREAM POINTS [...] (C) Summary. In response to ref A points on South Stream, Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov told Ambassador October 31 that he welcomed and valued the U.S. appraisal of the project. He expressed concern that if Bulgaria did not go forward with South Stream, Romania, T [...]	2007-11-02 09:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EU PGOV RU BG
07SOFIA1312	SOFIA REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING - ADMINISTRATIVE [...] (U) This message provides administrative and logistical information for the Regional Energy Officers Training Session to be held at Embassy Sofia December 6-7, 2007. Attendees will receive a notional schedule via email in coming days. 2. (SBU) Based on email exchanges, the following is o [...]	2007-11-16 13:29:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OTRA BU
07SOFIA1325	BULGARIA MOVES FORWARD ON SOUTH STREAM AND [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Bulgaria signed a declaration with Russia on the proposed South Stream gas pipeline in Moscow November 8. As expected, the document is a general one-page political statement that leaves details about ownership of the pipeline to a later intergovernmental agree [...]	2007-11-21 13:47:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EU PGOV RU BG
07SOFIA1339	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EUR DAS BRYZA TO BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Sofia comes at a time when Bulgaria is rapidly signing deals to position itself as a future energy transit hub. Eager to produce deliverables for a January 2008 Putin visit and develop new revenue sources, Bulgaria is rushing into South Stream, in particular, with [...]	2007-11-30 14:34:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BG
07SOFIA1364	RESULTS OF SOFIA REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6-7, 37 USG energy officers from more than 30 posts and agencies gathered in Sofia for a training session on midstream economics and pipeline projects. On December 6 outside speakers from industry, thank tanks and the European Commission briefed on pipeline projec [...]	2007-12-11 15:17:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET BU
07SOFIA1396	SUBJECT: BULGARIA: FACING RESURGENT RUSSIAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Bulgaria is bracing for the January 17-18 visit of the Russian President, fully expecting Putin will bring some deliverables, but many more demandables. Together with a few cultural sweeteners, the Russians will push a hard line on Kosovo; missile defense, CFE, and U.S. temp [...]	2007-12-21 13:38:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
07SOFIA1397	YOUR MEETING WITH BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin comes to Washington as Bulgaria's coalition government faces some key foreign and security policy decisions, including Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan deployments, and Russian energy deals. President Putin will visit Sofia on January 17-18 to kick off the "Year of Russi [...]	2007-12-21 13:46:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG MOPS MARR RU KV AF IZ BU
07SOFIA1398	CORRECTED COPY: SERBS TO BULGARIA: "DON'T [...] (C) On December 21 MFA West Balkans Director Tulechki briefed us on Bulgaria's recent Kosovo moves, starting with FM Kalfin's visit to Belgrade early the week of December 17. Kalfin met Tadic, Jeremic, Vice PM Jelic, but not any hardliners. The Serbs at first asked Bulgaria not to recognize [...]	2007-12-21 15:28:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KV SR BU
07SOFIA150	B-A PIPELINE CLOSE TO FIRST DOWN; INDECISION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY Bulgaria, Russia and Greece plan to sign a broad intergovernmental agreement (IGA) giving the go ahead to the Burgas-Alexandropoulis (B-A) oil pipeline on February 7 or 8 in Burgas. Several key issues -- equity stakes, operation of the pipeline, and a final decision on control of [...]	2007-02-02 15:21:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON GR RU BU
07SOFIA252	CONTROVERSIAL ECONOMY/ENERGY MINISTER GOES TO THE [...] (S) Bulgaria's Minister of Economy and Energy Rumen Ovcharov heads to Washington and several other U.S. cities on February 27 for an eleven-day road trip to drum up investor interest in Bulgaria. His meetings at State, Commerce, Energy and USTR will give us an opportunity to press for stron [...]	2007-02-26 15:12:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	ENRG ECON PREL OVIP BU
07SOFIA499	PDAS VOLKER'S MEETINGS WITH BULGARIAN PM STANISHEV [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with PDAS Volker on April 11, PM Stanishev and FM Kalfin strongly endorsed supervised independence for Kosovo and pressed the need for a Security Council resolution. Both ministers also engaged on Black Sea issues, with Kalfin arguing for a stronger NATO pres [...]	2007-04-20 14:31:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO ENRG SR YI EU BU
07SOFIA611	PUTIN PUSHES RUSSIA-TO-BULGARIA UNDERSEA GAS [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-17 13:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EUN RU BU
07SOFIA863	BULGARIA: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 16 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER STANISHEV [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-18 15:22:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM NATO KCRM KCOR ECON ENRG LY BU
07SOFIA949	OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S.-BULGARIAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Summary. New Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov recently told the Ambassador that he welcomes a partnership with the U.S. government on energy and will also work to eliminate obstacles to U.S. investments in Bulgaria. A newcomer facing a steep learning curve on energy, Dimitrov is [...]	2007-08-07 12:44:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV RU BU
07SOFIA951	PIPELINE EXPLOSION CUTS GAS TO GREECE [...] (U) Summary: A strong explosion disrupted a section of the pipeline used for transiting Russian natural gas to Greece on the morning of August 6. No one was injured in the blast. Officials quickly ruled out terrorism, blaming instead a landslide caused by recent heavy rains. Bulgargaz offic [...]	2007-08-07 13:16:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON RU BU
07STATE11634	U/S/ SHEERAN DISCUSSES PROPOSED TRANSATLANTIC [...] Summary. In a January 17 meeting with Chancellery Senior Economic Advisor Weidmann, U/S Sheeran and EEB A/S Sullivan praised Chancellor Merkel,s commitment to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and said the USG is examining her Economic Partnership initiative for opportunities to enha [...]	2007-01-30 19:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAIR ETRD PREL EUM GM
07STATE126663	CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN - MOVING AHEAD ON [...] (SBU) This is the first in a series of periodic updates for posts describing progress on June initiatives and deliverables of the 2007 Conference on the Caribbean. It also requests posts to engage with host governments to encourage effective follow-through on the part of relevant host governm [...]	2007-09-10 17:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ENRG SNAR EAID CU XL
07STATE135395	EEB ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN RAISES GAS DEAL \ [...] (C) Summary. EEB A/S Sullivan met with Swiss ambassador \ Ziswiler to underscore our concerns about the EGL \ gas/pipeline deal with Iran (reftels),particularly its \ negative impact on efforts to pressure Iran to comply with \ UNSC resolutions on its nuclear activities. Ziswiler \ defended the [...]	2007-09-25 23:01:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR SZ TU GR IT
07STATE138428	REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE ON MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 7-9. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Background: As described in reftel, on May 1, 2007 Secretary Rice announced that the State Department will SIPDIS host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) i [...]	2007-10-01 23:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
07STATE138761	ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Notetaker Aaron Jensen Romania --------- Foreign Minister Adrian Mihai Cioroianu U.N. Permanent Representative Mihnea Motoc Charge Daniela Gitman Political Director Stefan Tinca Chief of Cabinet Gabriel Sopanda 2. [...]	2007-10-02 17:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG HU SR MD RU MK AL PL RO
07STATE142040	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): APPARENT [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraphs 2 through 4 below. 2. (C) Department appreciates Embassy,s continuing close attention to this matter. Ref. C conveys disturbing news of apparent progress toward a firm agreement on Yadavaran. The seriousness of this issue calls for furt [...]	2007-10-09 23:50:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR CH
07STATE149959	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; MINISTER [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: On July 19, 2007, OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with France's Natalie Kosciusko-Morizet (Secretaire d' Etat, Ministere de L' Ecologie et du Developpement Durable) to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC [...]	2007-10-29 17:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCI KPAO ENRG FA
07STATE149960	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; MR. KESTERIS (HEAD [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: On July 18, 2007, OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with the European Commission's Andris Kesteris (Head of Cabinet, Commissioner for Energy to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). As part of that d [...]	2007-10-29 17:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCI KPAO ENRG EUN XG
07STATE149963	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; CORRADO CLINI DG, [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: During the US-Italy climate change bilateral meetings in June, Italy provided enthusiastic support for the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008),including the possibility of GOI providing financial assist [...]	2007-10-29 17:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCI KPAO ENRG IT
07STATE149968	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; DR. AMIN (HEAD [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with the United Kingdom's Dr. Amal-Lee Amin (Heaad Technology, Investment and Development, International Climate Change, Defra) to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 200 [...]	2007-10-29 17:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCI KPAO ENRG UK
07STATE150552	RESPONDING TO BULGARIAN CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIAN [...] (C) As detailed in reftel, the Bulgarian government is under pressure from Russia to come to a quick agreement and sign various texts related to the Russian conglomerate Gazprom,s proposed South Stream pipeline project under the Black Sea. The GOB has requested USG assistance and talking poi [...]	2007-10-30 19:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	BG ECON ENRG EU PGOV RS
07STATE151077	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; HONORABLE KAZUYUKI [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: The week of September 24th, OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with Japan's Kazuyuki Takeuchi (Director, Economic Security Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) [...]	2007-10-31 19:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCI KPAO ENRG JA
07STATE151920	LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER [...] Post is instructed to deliver the following letter to Foreign Minister Steinmeier. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your invitation to the G8/Outreach Foreign Ministers Meeting in Berlin on "the role of foreign policy in guaranteeing a s [...]	2007-11-02 13:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL GM
07STATE154371	LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER [...] Post is instructed to deliver the following letter to Foreign Minister Steinmeier. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your invitation to the G8/Outreach Foreign Ministers Meeting in Berlin. Regrettably, my schedule does not permit me to a [...]	2007-11-08 20:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL GM
07STATE154860	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; MR. SMALL (ASSISTANT [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: On July 16, 2007, OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with Canada's Political Minister Kevin O,Shea and Energy Counselor Paul Connors to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). As part of that discussion [...]	2007-11-09 18:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KPAO SOCI TRGY CA
07STATE155044	SAUDI INVITATION TO EVENTS ON THE MARGINS OF OPEC [...] (SBU) The Department does not object to the Ambassador accepting the Saudi Deputy Petroleum Minister's invitation to participate in representational events on the margins of the November 17-18 OPEC summit in Riyadh. We understand from ref A that the Ambassador has been invited to two dinners [...]	2007-11-09 23:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL ENRG ECON SA OPEC
07STATE160560	INVITATION TO GSA TO ATTEND GNEP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSY OFFICERS TO DELIVER TALKING POINTS (PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW) INVITING GSA OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE AS OBSERVERS during the first meeting of the Steering Group for the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) in Vienna, Austria, from 11 to 13 December 2007. Requ [...]	2007-11-27 17:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA SF
07STATE164866	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): REPORTED [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) Press reports indicate that ONCG Videsh Limited (OVL) and the Hinduja group are seeking to participate jointly in two Iranian oil/gas projects --the development of Iran,s Azadegan oilfield and of some portion (perhaps Pha [...]	2007-12-07 21:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR IN
07STATE166902	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 23:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR CH
07STATE4791	BN350 BILATERAL TALKS - TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] (U) This is an Action Request: Chiefs of Mission (or highest appropriate official at post's discretion) are requested to approach the appropriate ranking host government official available, as soon as possible, to convey U.S. Terms of Reference for Joint U.S. - Kazakhstan Cooperation on BN-350 [...]	2007-01-12 23:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KSTC MNUC PGOV PREL KZ
07STATE57089	ACTION REQUEST: ENCOURAGING RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION [...] Please see action request in para 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: An international group of experts created by the G8, the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG),will be conducting a round-robin practical exercise in the near future. This exercise is the third such round [...]	2007-04-27 19:57:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY RS
07STATE87143	(U) Secretary Rice's June 18 Meeting [...] (U) June 18, 2007, 3:15 p.m.-5:05 p.m., Washington. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon WHA/DAS Patrick D. Duddy Ambassador Robert Dieter Ambassador Brenda Johnson Ambassador Mary Ourisman Ambassador David Robinson Ambassador Janet Sanderson [...]	2007-06-21 23:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ETRD ENRG
07SURABAYA37	EAST JAVA: LAPINDO MUD UPDATE: HYDROGEN SULPHIDE LEVELS AND [...] (SBU) Sofian Hadi, Director of Operations for the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS),told Consulate Surabaya September 18 that hydrogen sulfide gas levels at the mud flow site in Sidoarjo had increased to 30 -- 35 ppm (parts per million),levels considered dangerous to human health. It has [...]	2007-09-19 01:13:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA41	EAST JAVA: MUDFLOW UPDATE -- USGS EXPERT VISIT TO MUDFLOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 20-22, USGS Geologist Thomas Casadevall and Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer toured the site of the Sidoarjo mud flow and met with Indonesian geologists familiar with the disaster. The site tour and subsequent meeting showed fundamental differences in focus between geolog [...]	2007-09-28 12:36:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA56	EAST JAVA: LAPINDO MUD FLOW UPDATE: DAM BREACHED, SECONDARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Hot mud flowing through a breach of dam 42 at the mud flow site has covered a secondary road linking Sidoarjo and Malang and entered houses and schools of a nearby village. Efforts to repair the breach have been unsuccessful and at least 10 other earthen dams are considered to be [...]	2007-10-17 08:56:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA61	EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: SUBSIDENCE CAUSING DAM BREACHES [...] Two earthen dams separating lagoons of mud have been breached at the Lapindo Mud Flow site according to local press reports. Near midnight on Sunday 21 October, Dam 25 collapsed and underwent two quick repairs. Mud from the breach flowed from one holding pond into another at the former site [...]	2007-10-24 08:44:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA64	EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: PRESIDENTIAL FLY-BY OFFERS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Yudhoyono's October 25 fly-by of the Sidoarjo mud flow disaster and subsequent meeting with officials at the Surabaya airport left displaced residents skeptical of any significant action. Vice President Jusuf Kalla made similar aerial observations on October 28 and ann [...]	2007-10-30 09:57:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA66	EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: POLITICS AND RIVER CURRENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sidoarjo mud flow continues to play both a symbolic and tangible role in East Java's political and economic life. The beginning of the rainy season, the increasingly frequent breaches of existing earthen dams, the threats to vital infrastructure, the continuing distrust of t [...]	2007-11-02 08:08:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA67	EAST JAVA ELECTIONS COMMISSION: ELECTORAL POLITICS AND MUD [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 31, Consulate General Surabaya Pol/Econ Officer and Pol/Econ Assistant met with East Java Provincial Election Commission (KPU) officials. They expressed concern that the mud flow disaster in Porong could affect election logistics for vast areas of East Java. The hi [...]	2007-11-02 09:36:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID EAID
07SURABAYA80	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE -- VICTIMS LOSE LAWSUIT AND ARE [...] (SBU) Summary: Mudflow victims are planning to take their case against the government and Lapindo company to The Hague after the Jakarta District Court rejected their law suit. The judges ruled that, in spending Rp 1.63 trillion (USD 175 million),the government and Lapindo have "done what they [...]	2007-11-29 07:18:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENIV ELAB ENRG PHUM PGOV ASEC ID
07SURABAYA87	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: OPERATIONAL FUNDS DISBURSED; [...] (SBU) Summary: Members of the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) oversight body visited the site of the mudflow to access operations and set a deadline of 2008 for effective mitigation of the problems caused by the mud. The central government disbursed Rp 500 Qlion (USD 55 million) to the B [...]	2007-12-07 08:41:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV EPET ELAP ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
07TAIPEI1014	MEGAPORTS KAOHSIUNG - PROGRESS SO FAR AND PROSPECTS FOR THE [...] (U) Summary: The Megaports Program in Kaohsiung has made notable progress toward implementation over the last year. Support for the program is strong among Taiwan agencies, and AIT sees no substantial obstacles to successful implementation in the near future. As the world's sixth busiest cont [...]	2007-05-04 08:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ETTC ENRG KNNP PARM PTER TW
07TAIPEI1168	TAIWAN USING GAS TURBINES AND WINDPOWER TO MEET [...] SUMMARY. Taipower Co. operates the Tatan complex which will consist of six LNG-fueled units generating power from gas/steam turbines. Two of the units are currently operational with the remainder scheduled for completion in 2008. When complete the complex is expected to produce 10 percent [...]	2007-05-24 23:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KNNP ENRG TW
07TAIPEI1272	SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURING - NEW ENGINE FOR [...] (U) Summary: Taiwan's solar cell manufacturing industry will triple in capacity this year after nearly doubling in 2006. Although manufacturing of solar cells is booming, Taiwan is less competitive in other segments of the industry's supply chain. Taiwan's solar cell makers face two major co [...]	2007-06-07 03:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD ENRG SENV TW
07TAIPEI1317	PRC/TAIWAN JOINT VENTURE TO EXPLORE OIL IN TAIWAN [...] SUMMARY. The PRC and Taiwan are both actively seeking new energy sources and compete for oil concessions in the same countries. However, the PRC and Taiwan are cooperating to explore for petroleum in the Taiwan Strait. This is part of an effort to triple energy exploration spending by Taiwa [...]	2007-06-12 02:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON CH TW
07TAIPEI1499	GE AND TAIPOWER IN CONTRACT DISPUTE OVER FOURTH [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 27, AIT met with Yao Ching-chuan, Taipower Director of Nuclear Engineering, who is overseeing the completion of Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant (NPP) at Lungmen, on the northeast coast. The Lungmen project has been under construction for 10 years and was slated for [...]	2007-07-02 08:43:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KNNP US TW
07TAIPEI1678	TAIWAN TRIES TO RETAIN FOOTHOLD IN VENEZUELAN OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As world oil prices reach US$77.00 per barrel, the highest in 11 months, state-owned Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC) is caught in a quandary. The Venezuelan National Petroleum Corp (VNPC) intends to buy back oil exploration rights at cost from all entities with less than 10 pe [...]	2007-07-26 08:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL VE TW
07TAIPEI1757	UPDATE ON TAIWAN'S NUCLEAR SECTOR [...] (U) AIT Econoffs met with newly appointed Atomic Energy Council (AEC) Chairman Su Shian-jang August 2 for an update on the nuclear energy situation in Taiwan. AIT thanked the AEC for its close cooperation going back to the mid-eighties, and looked forward to continued bilateral exchanges. S [...]	2007-08-07 00:24:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP TRGY ENRG ECON PGOV TW
07TAIPEI308	Two State-Owned Enterprises to Drop "China" from Name [...] (U) Summary: Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) announced on February 1 that they would change their names to "CPC, Taiwan" and CSBC, Taiwan." CPC and CSBC have estimated the cost of the change at US$2 million and US$600,000, respectively. They are t [...]	2007-02-08 05:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EWWT PREL CH TW
07TALLINN134	EMBASSY TALLINN TO HOST OIL SPILL SPEAKER; [...] Summary. In response to reftel, post is enthusiastic to report that our Public Affairs and PolEcon Sections are planning to host Alaskan oil spill cleanup expert John Devens, Ph.D., under IIP's U.S. Speaker Program in May. Dr. Devens will meet with Estonian government, industry, and private [...]	2007-03-02 07:32:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EN SENV ENRG EWWT EPET EUN
07TALLINN227	ESTONIA'S VIEW ON POLISH PARTICIPATION IN IGNALINA [...] (C) Based on our recent discussions with key officials in Estonia's energy sector, it is clear that Estonia is open to the idea of Polish participation in the Ignalina nuclear power project. However, GOE and Eesti Energia officials have expressed concern to us about the Lithuanian approach t [...]	2007-04-04 06:17:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON LG LH PL EN
07TALLINN274	ESTONIA: NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 11:20:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL NPT EN
07TALLINN352	Estonian Policy Makers Discuss Energy Options [...] (SBU) Summary: At a recent roundtable discussion on the future of Estonian energy policy, key players in Estonian government, industry and academia renewed calls to increase Estonia's energy efficiency and its use of renewable energy sources, and to lessen the its energy dependence on Russia. [...]	2007-05-30 14:21:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL RU EN
07TALLINN563	ESTONIA OFFERS CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S.- [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 13:21:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN EN
07TALLINN737	ESTONIA AND RESOURCE NATIONALISM [...] (U) Estonia does not exhibit resource nationalism as described in reftel. The government does not arbitrarily change regulations pertaining to investment in natural resources or any other sector to favor domestic companies over foreign-owned firms. Since joining the European Union in 2004, t [...]	2007-11-14 12:56:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET PGOV ENRG EN
07TALLINN752	SCENESETTER FOR ESTONIAN PM ANSIP'S NOVEMBER 27-29 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's November 27- 29 visit to Washington, his first as PM, comes on the eve of the Estonian Parliament's vote to renew Estonia's participation in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Ansip supports Estonia's military engagements abroad, but relies on USG recognitio [...]	2007-11-21 14:36:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG NATO ECON CVIS EN
07TASHKENT1265	UZBEKS AND AFGHANS SIGN FOLLOW ON ELECTRICTY DEAL; [...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan reportedly has agreed to supply 150 megawatts of electricity a year to Afghanistan starting in 2008 and 300 megawatts a year by the end of 2009. Uzbekistan declined a $25 million loan to help finance the upgrade of power lines between the Talimarjan Power Plant and the [...]	2007-07-10 11:38:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL AF UZ
07TASHKENT1299	AFGHANISTAN ELECTRICITY PROJECT: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Hong Wei told the Charge July 13 that the bank is ready to finance upgrades to approximately 80 miles of power lines between the Talimarjan Power Plan and the Uzbek-Afghanista [...]	2007-07-16 14:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL RF AF UZ
07TASHKENT1324	SERGEI IVANOV TALKS BUSINESS WITH THE UZBEKS [...] (C) Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov's visit to Tashkent focused primarily on resolving issues in the Russia-Uzbekistan commercial relationship. Although trade turnover is increasing, the growth is primarily due to large oil and gas projects while other Russian business conti [...]	2007-07-18 10:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EAIR KNNP JO RS UZ
07TASHKENT1486	KAZAK AMBASSADOR BRIEFS CHARGE ON UZBEK RELATIONS [...] (C) Charge met with Kazakh Ambassador Myrzakhmetov on August 8 to discuss the visit of Kazakh Prime Minister Masimov to Tashkent on 26 July. The Ambassador said the visit was the second in a scheduled series of high level visits under the Uzbek-Kazakh Intergovernmental Committee. The Ambassad [...]	2007-08-15 06:19:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG ECON KY KZ UZ
07TASHKENT1514	INDIANS ASK ABOUT URANIUM [...] (C) Charge met with Indian Ambassador Skand Ranjan Tayal at the latter's request August 17 to discuss potential supplies of uranium to India. Tayal mentioned the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) in 2004 had discussed selling uranium yellow cake to India, but nothing had come of these discussion [...]	2007-08-20 04:59:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PARM IN UZ
07TASHKENT1682	NUKEM'S URANIUM QUOTA UNMET BY UZBEKS [...] (C) Summary: As per ref C guidance, econoff informed Nukem Inc.'s Tashkent Head of Office, Yevgeny Onokhin, of the Indian Embassy's inquiry into Nukem's business in Uzbekistan. Onokhin said he is cautious yet open to meeting with the Indians. DCM informed the Indian Ambassador he should direc [...]	2007-09-25 02:16:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN KNNP ENRG ETRD ECON IN UZ
07TASHKENT1707	CHINESE LOOK TO BUY UZBEK URANIUM [...] (C) Nukem Inc. Head of Office, Yevgeny Onokhin, told econoff the Chinese have quietly started talks with Uzbekistan to purchase uranium. (Note: A Chinese congressional delegation reportedly was in Tashkent September 6-10. End note.) He said the Chinese want to sign a long-term contract to p [...]	2007-09-28 10:29:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN KNNP ENRG ETRD ECON CH UZ
07TASHKENT1853	(C) MY WAY OR NO WAY: UZBEKISTAN GETS DEFENSIVE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: President Karimov,s speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on August 16 was the clearest and most official statement of Uzbekistan,s position on the use of transboundary waters of Central Asia. In an effort to legally justify its position, on S [...]	2007-10-25 09:37:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KENV ETRD ENRG PREL TBIO ZK UZ
07TASHKENT237	SHINY RED GAS STATIONS -- ZEROMAX MAXES OUT THE \ [...] (C) Summary: Zeromax, a Swiss-registered company linked \ to President Karimov's daughter, Gulnora Karimova, has made a \ strong mark in the gasoline service sector through its \ opening of over ten modern, full-service stations under the \ name UzGazOil. UzGazOil appears to have a monopoly on \ [...]	2007-02-13 06:01:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT808	UZBEKS SAY THAT U.S. FUNDING WOULD MAKE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A information on April 19 to Ilkhom Zakirov, Chief of the MFA UN and International Organizations Department. Zakirov said that Uzbekistan supports global efforts to prevent nuclear smuggling and will consider sending experts to take part in the June Nuclear Smugglin [...]	2007-04-20 08:41:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC ENRG PARM KNNP UZ
07TBILISI1279	PARLIAMENTARIANS OUTLINE GEORGIA'S REFORMS, [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President Joseph Wood, key ruling party and opposition parliamentarians outlined planned internal reforms and weighed the challenges ahead. While citing strong progress, MPs admitted more work needs to be done in [...]	2007-06-01 04:23:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG GG RU
07TBILISI1675	GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE JULY 13 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of June 30-July 13. Education Minister Disputes Corruption Charges --------------------------------------------- - 2. A corruption controversy surrounding Education Minister Ale [...]	2007-07-13 13:34:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG GG
07TBILISI1933	GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 3 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of July 14-August 3. Commission on Ossetian Status Starts Work ----------------------------------------- 2. The state commission defining the status of the temporary autonomous [...]	2007-08-03 13:36:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG GG
07TBILISI2076	GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE AUGUST 17 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of August 4-17. Saakashvili Visits Upper Abkhazia --------------------------------- 2. On August 11, President Saakashvili visited the Upper Kodori Gorge (or Upper Abkhazia) fo [...]	2007-08-17 13:41:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG GG
07TBILISI2398	LABOR TRENDS IN GEORGIA [...] Summary: Post submits the following voluntary report on labor trends in Georgia. Most Georgians work in agriculture and unemployment and underemployment are high, while wages in hired employment are relatively low. Creating new employment opportunities is a key challenge for the Georgian [...]	2007-09-21 12:50:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB BEXP SENV EAGR ENRG GG
07TBILISI2400	MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT VIEWS ON WIREC AND CLIMATE [...] Post received the following letter from the new Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, David Chantladze on September 19, regarding the GOG's views on WIREC and climate change. 2. Begin text of letter: To: The Honorable John F. Tefft Ambassador Embassy of the Unite [...]	2007-09-24 12:15:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PREL GG
07TBILISI2498	PM NOGHAIDELI TALKS TOUGH ABOUT BP AND AZERI GAS [...] (C) On October 4, the Ambassador met with Georgian Prime Minister Noghaideli. Noghaideli told the Ambassador that shortly before he went to Baku on September 27-28 for a meeting of the Georgian-Azerbaijani Economic Commission, he received word from the Azerbaijanis that there would be no chan [...]	2007-10-05 09:37:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET GG AJ RU AR
07TBILISI263	SOUTH CAUCASUS SUMMIT ENERGY RESULTS DISAPPOINT [...] (C) Summary: IN a February 8 meeting with DCM Mark X. Perry, Valeri Chechelashvili, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia expressed strong disappointment that the February 7 meeting of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian President Saaka [...]	2007-02-09 14:42:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL GG TU AJ
07TBILISI2657	GEORGIA'S NEW ENERGY MINISTER OUTLINES 2007-08 [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Georgia's new Minister of Energy, Aleksandr Khetaguri, on October 18. Khetaguri outlined increasing hydroelectric production in Georgia that has enabled Georgia to export significant amounts of power to Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan in 2007, as well as supp [...]	2007-10-26 07:26:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL GG RU AJ
07TBILISI2772	RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN GEORGIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 14:17:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL PGOV GG
07TBILISI2814	DAS BRYZA'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH GEORGIAN PM [...] (C) Summary: In a November 12 meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli, EUR DAS Matt Bryza urged that the government lift its state of emergency and return independent television station Imedi back to the air. Noghaideli admitted that the government's aggressive pursuit of econom [...]	2007-11-14 14:47:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG GG

07TBILISI3146	GEORGIA: NOT QUITE THERE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) Summary: Georgia should be able to meet at least 3.5 million of its total 7 million cubic meter per day natural gas needs from Azerbaijan, in the early part of 2008. The rest will have to be purchased from Gazprom. The 2008 Gazprom price is expected to be higher than 2006, but not to do [...]	2007-12-21 10:01:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL GG AJ RU TU
07TBILISI379	PRESIDENT SAAKASHVILI SHARES HIS VIEWS ON CASPIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Daniel SIPDIS Sullivan, Georgian President Saakashvili gave the Assistant Secretary a tour d'horizon of Caucasus and Caspian region SIPDIS politics. He spoke positively of Karim Mas [...]	2007-02-26 07:53:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ECON GG
07TBILISI656	GEORGIAN PRIME MINISTER NOGHAIDELI REPORTS ON HIS [...] (C) Summary: Returning from a March 23 visit to Ashgabat, Georgian Prime Minister Noghaideli told the Ambassador on March 26 that he found Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhammedov interested in learning more about the West and exploring sending more oil through the South Caucasus, in lieu of c [...]	2007-03-28 12:50:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL GG TX
07TBILISI711	EUR DAS MATT BRYZA'S MARCH 29 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a March 29 meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli, EUR DAS Matt Bryza discussed the recent attack on Georgian government buildings in Kodori and rising tensions in the Gali region, and their relationship to the debate over the next UNOMIG mandate renewal in the U [...]	2007-04-02 10:21:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG GG AR RU TX UN
07TBILISI725	EUR DAS MATT BRYZA'S MARCH 29 MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 11:35:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG GG AR RU TX UN
07TEGUCIGALPA1192	WHO WILL BREAK FIRST? HONDURAS MAY SOON FACE FUEL [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-10 21:54:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
07TEGUCIGALPA134	HONDURAN GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE WITH OIL INDUSTRY [...] (C/NF) Summary: The January 18 talks in Salvador between oil industry representatives and a GOH delegation led by Minister Counselor for Legal Affairs Enrique Flores Lanza reportedly made significant progress. The GOH put two alternatives on the table and the affected oil companies have unde [...]	2007-01-23 01:02:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA135	HONDURAN LEAD NEGOTIATOR ON FUEL IMPORTS SEES [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a January 22 meeting, Minister Enrique Flores Lanza seemed optimistic about the possibility of identifying changes to Honduras' fuel pricing formula that would avoid the pitfalls of nationalizing the sector or seizing assets, while still delivering politically necessary cos [...]	2007-01-23 01:18:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1476	HONDURAN NATIONAL PROTEST FIZZLES WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, frustrated in his struggle with the Honduran National Congress on issues such as telecommunications reform (ref. A),resorted to tacit support for a nation-wide protest on August 27, 2007 by the Bloque Popular and organized labor unions. Teachers, [...]	2007-08-29 22:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC EAGR ECON ELAB ELTN EMIN ENRG EPET
07TEGUCIGALPA149	HONDURAS SUDDENLY LEANING TOWARDS MARKET [...] (C/NF) Following a tumultuous year in which the GOH announced it would take over all fuel imports, create a state-managed monopoly, and perhaps even seize privately-owned storage facilities, the GOH suddenly seems poised to scrap those plans and move aggressively towards market liberalization [...]	2007-01-23 23:39:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA151	HONDURAS: CONOCO PAUSING TO AWAIT CLARITY ON OIL [...] (C/NF) On January 22, a representative of U.S. firm ConocoPhillips told EconChief by phone that the company remains optimistic about signing a contract with Honduras for the delivery of all gasoline and diesel imports for the coming year. Conoco said that its position remains the same as it w [...]	2007-01-24 16:18:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1694	HONDURAN FIRM PRODUCES BIODIESEL FROM TILAPIA [...] (U) Summary: Aguafinca, a Honduran firm with Swiss capital and an Israeli manager, claims to be the only company in the world producing biodiesel from tilapia. It produces 3,000 gallons of biodiesel a day, which powers its entire vehicle fleet and meets 50 percent of its power generation ne [...]	2007-10-23 19:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EIND EINV SENV HO
07TEGUCIGALPA170	HONDURAN GOVERNMENT REVIEWING OIL COMPANY OFFERS; [...] (C/NF) As of mid-day January 26, the GOH and the international oil companies (IOCs) continue their quiet dialogue over reforms to the fuels pricing formula. If the proposed reforms can deliver cost savings to the consumer while moving the market towards liberalization, the GOH appears incline [...]	2007-01-26 23:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1792	SMUGGLING, UNCERTAINTY AND RED INK IN HONDURAN [...] (C) Summary: Oil industry sources here report that the Zelaya Administration's efforts to manipulate pump prices and control the importation of petroleum products has increased gasoline smuggling. Zelaya still appears publicly in favor of building new import terminals to receive fuel from a so [...]	2007-11-14 21:31:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV EFIN PGOV HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1798	FROM BAD TO WORSE: ENERGY FINANCES IN HONDURAS [...] (SBU) Summary: Due to rates that do not cover costs, Honduran state-run electric company ENEE is losing USD 300 million a year, equal to 3 percent of GDP. The Zelaya administration appears to be seriously considering a long overdue rate increase. Some businesses have said they would pay hi [...]	2007-11-16 19:47:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EFIN EAID HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1818	GOH PURSUING PETROCARIBE DEAL [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Facing severe losses at state-run electric energy company ENEE, in addition to increasing losses stemming from gasoline subsidies, the GOH is pursuing a package of solutions that includes a deal with PetroCaribe. [...]	2007-11-26 21:01:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1944	HONDURAS JOINS PETRO CARIBE; ANALYZING POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Honduras took a clear step toward securing energy financing from Venezuela by becoming the 17th member of PetroCaribe during the December 20-21 energy conference in Havana. Joining PetroCaribe allows Honduras to engage in discussions toward a possible energy agr [...]	2007-12-27 22:29:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL HO
07TEGUCIGALPA225	HONDURAN PRESIDENT ZELAYA SAYS HE BACKS FUEL [...] (C/NF) Summary: President Zelaya says he wants a market-based fuel sector reform, but the GOH must reach a deal with the international oil companies (IOCs) before domestic pressures force him to move back towards a national import scheme. A recent deal in principle with Honduran fuel storage [...]	2007-02-03 00:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA302	HONDURAN DEBATE ON FUELS LIBERALIZATION VS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The GOH debate over fuels imports now appears to be on the brink of favorable resolution. Based on all our recent contacts with GOH officials, it is Post's assessment that the GOH no longer seeks nationalization of the fuels sector and is laboring mightily to find a mutually [...]	2007-02-15 19:16:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA336	HONDURAN PRESIDENT ATTACKS PRO-NATIONALIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary: Recently President Zelaya has become openly critical of his former allies, the Patriotic Coalition (the group led by Juliette Handal that seeks lower fuel prices through nationalization of all imports). Zelaya has also criticized the pressure tactics employed by ConocoPhillip [...]	2007-02-20 21:55:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA368	OFFSTAGE, HONDURAN FUELS ISSUE NEARS RESOLUTION; [...] (C/NF) Summary: President Zelaya continues to shift his position on fuels to one increasingly aligned with the USG market-orientation. His public remarks have moderated significantly, triggering suspicion and even attacks from his former allies in the fight to nationalize fuel imports that h [...]	2007-02-26 23:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA463	HONDURAN FUEL SOLICITATION: FOOL ME TWICE, SHAME [...] (C/NF) Summary: The GOH has decided to put the fuel solicitation process on a back burner. While this offers hope the planned state takeover of the fuel import sector might never take place, it leaves the plan with enough life in it for the Zelaya administration to play political games with i [...]	2007-03-16 13:33:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA493	HONDURAN FUEL IMPORTS: USG EFFORTS STAVE OFF [...] (C/NF) In a hemisphere disillusioned with market economics, the USG has successfully held the line in Honduras. Thanks to two face-to-face meetings between POTUS and Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales and numerous public and private interventions by the Ambassador and his sta [...]	2007-03-21 14:34:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA76	HONDURAN PRESIDENT CALLS U.S. OIL COMPANIES [...] (S/NF) Summary: Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales returned "a changed man" from meetings with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on January 10. Zelaya was clearly frustrated at his continuing inability to resolve Honduras' energy proble [...]	2007-01-13 00:03:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA77	HONDURAS EXPROPRIATES U.S. OIL COMPANIES' STORAGE [...] (S/NF) Summary: On January 13, the GOH announced in a surprise decision that it would be compelling use of privately-owned oil import and storage facilities in Honduras. It remains unclear which facilities are affected, but at a minimum Honduran firm DIPPSA and U.S. firm Esso are subject to [...]	2007-01-14 20:00:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET EINV ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA86	HONDURAN PRIVATE SECTOR OPPOSES ANNOUNCED GOH [...] (S/NF) Summary: Lawyers for U.S. firm Esso admit that expropriations can be legal if carried out properly and effectively compensated, so they continue to monitor closely the GOH's implementation of its January 13 decree announcing its intention to take control of private sector oil storage f [...]	2007-01-16 23:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA892	HONDURAS: TWIN SHOCKS IN ENERGY MAY HIT THIS SUMMER [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 23:26:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET HO PGOV PINR PREL
07TEGUCIGALPA91	HONDURAN GOVERNMENT BLAMES OIL COMANIES; COMPLAINS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador, Charge, and EconChief met with Ministers Enrique Flores Lanza and Milton Jimenez on January 16 to discuss the announced GOH intent to seize control of U.S. owned oil storage facilities without the consent of the owners. Both Ministers blamed the companies for fail [...]	2007-01-17 19:47:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TEGUCIGALPA98	HONDURAN GOVERNMENT TO MEET OIL INDUSRY REPS IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: A GOH delegation led by Minister Enrique Flores Lanza has agreed to travel to Salvador on January 18 to engage with the international oil companies in a last ditch effort to find an exit to the current fuel sector crisis. Flores Lanza proposed two topics for the Salvador talk [...]	2007-01-18 14:21:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO
07TELAVIV1038	ISRAEL BUILDING SUPER HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY [...] (C//REL TO USA, AUS, CAN, AND GBR) SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO DAN WEINSTOCK, DIRECTOR OF THE ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY AT THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PAYMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 161-KILOVOLT (KV) POWER LINE FROM THE ISRAELI CITY OF NETIVOT TO NORTHERN GAZA IS ONE-THIRD COMPLETE. HOWEVER [...]	2007-04-06 14:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV KWBG IS
07TELAVIV165	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 19-27 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the January 19-27 visit to Israel of the DOE/NNSA team led by Admiral Joseph Krol. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories should be sent to both Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem. Emba [...]	2007-01-12 13:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IS
07TELAVIV762	GOI APPROVES REFORM OF ELECTRIC COMPANY DESPITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 18, the cabinet approved a proposal by Minister of Finance Abraham Hirchson and Minister of National Infrastructure Benjamin Ben-Eliezer to reform Israel's electricity market. The reform plan is to be phased-in starting in 2008 and envisions dividing the Israel Ele [...]	2007-03-13 14:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ELAB PGOV KPRV IS
07THEHAGUE106	NETHERLANDS/EU: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE FOLLOW-ON [...] (SBU) Following the transmission of The Hague 00094 (ref A) on the Dutch response to the GAERC demarche (ref B),post received the following information about Dutch intentions with regard to UNSCR 1737 and Iran from Andre van Wiggen, Deputy Director, Terrorism and New Threats Unit, Political [...]	2007-01-19 17:00:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ENRG EUN KPAL MARR PGOV BK IR IS
07THEHAGUE1134	ISA (FORMERLY ILSA): DUTCH WITHDRAW SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Dutch Economic Ministry has withdrawn financial support for a June 22-27 trade mission to Iran, following interventions by the Foreign Minister and behind-the-scenes pressure from the Embassy. While the mission may go forward as a "private" initiative, some companies have [...]	2007-06-14 07:26:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL ENRG EPET NL IR
07THEHAGUE1153	NETHERLANDS: JUNE GAERC PRE-BRIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch eagerly await details of the German proposal for a European treaty. Barring sufficient changes in size, form, and content, a new treaty is unlikely to win passage in the Netherlands. The Dutch hope for a robust Sudan sanctions package from the UN but are prepared to [...]	2007-06-15 12:15:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EUN ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PARM PGOV SOCI
07THEHAGUE1336	NEW DUTCH ECONOMIC MINISTER SEEKS FURTHER U.S. - [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-12 16:11:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV SENV KISL PINR NL
07THEHAGUE1376	JULY GAERC PRE-BRIEF [...] Summary: The Dutch are concerned about the lack of progress and will press for a unified European approach on Kosovo. They anticipate the upcoming Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) will be a formal ceremony without any substantive changes to the mandate text. The Dutch may provide a limited [...]	2007-07-20 05:53:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AL ENRG ETRD ETTC EUN IR IS KPAL PGOV PREL
07THEHAGUE1424	NETHERLANDS/NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: DUTCH "VERY [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph (5). 2. (C) The GONL is "very worried" about granting privileges to a non-NPT nation without that nation also accepting obligations which all other nations have already accepted. That is what Dutch MFA Officer Ceta Van Noland said when pol [...]	2007-07-30 15:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN
07THEHAGUE1460	NETHERLANDS/US NONPROLIFERATION INITIATIVE: DUTCH [...] A GONL representative will attend the international meeting on October 22-23, 2007 in Spiez, Switzerland hosted by the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. On August 6, poloff delivered the meeting invitation and r [...]	2007-08-06 14:25:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP ENRG PREL AR AS BR CA CI CH EZ
07THEHAGUE1492	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PASTOR VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS, [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes Congressman Ed Pastor and his delegation to the Netherlands August 23-26. Your visits to the Energy Center of the Netherlands, Wind Turbine Laboratory, and a wind farm present an ideal opportunity to learn first hand how the Dutch are tackling the issue of in [...]	2007-08-13 14:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EWWT ECON PREL PGOV OREP NL
07THEHAGUE1662	NETHERLANDS: CODEL PASTOR FOCUSES ON ENERGY [...] SUMMARY. The August 23-26 visit of a delegation led by Arizona Representative Ed Pastor highlighted Dutch efforts to tackle issues related to increasing energy efficiency, utilizing alternative energy resources, and identifying new water management/climate adaptation strategies. Visits to t [...]	2007-09-11 13:56:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG ETRD EINV BEXP NL
07THEHAGUE1746	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the September 24-26, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Michael T. Tobin,Technical Lead for NATO Missile Defense Debris Working Group will be conducting the meeting for the NATO Missile Defense Debris working group. 2. Embassy understands that [...]	2007-09-21 11:54:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA NATO NL
07THEHAGUE1890	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the Octobe 30-31, 2007 visit to the Netherlands for NNSA official Joseph John Krol. The purpose of the travel is for a layover in route to Moscow, Russia. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Visitors who need unesc [...]	2007-10-15 14:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE1897	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] Econoff delivered reftel request for Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) 2008 delegation information on October 10 to Femke Smeets, Policy Officer, Directorate General for Foreign Economic Relations, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA). 2. Smeets said the GON [...]	2007-10-16 11:02:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG NL
07THEHAGUE1910	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the October 30-November 3, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Nancy B. Jackson. The purpose of the travel is to attend the Industry and Protection Forum to be held for all Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) member countries and traveler will speak o [...]	2007-10-18 14:20:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NL
07THEHAGUE1911	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the November 3-10, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Athanasios Tom Arsenlis. The purpose of the travel is to present a talk titled "Constitutive model developmemt using dislocation dynamics" at the Eindhoven University of Technology, during the M [...]	2007-10-18 14:43:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NL
07THEHAGUE1920	BIOFUELS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] In response to reftel request, Post submits the following information regarding the development and adoption of bio-based chemical products and liquid biofuels in the Netherlands. Six Dutch ministries (Economic Affairs; Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment; Agriculture, Nature and Fo [...]	2007-10-22 12:49:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE1929	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the November 10-15, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official David W. Vehar to attend an organizational meeting for the 13th International Symposium on Reactor Dosimetry. Traveler to participate in the review and selection of papers for the Symposium, as [...]	2007-10-24 06:55:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NL
07THEHAGUE1966	NETHERLANDS/WIREC: DUTCH ECONOMIC MINISTER SEEKING [...] In response to ref A request, Post reported on October 16 Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven's interest in attending WIREC and per ref B offered possible Dutch invitees for the conference. 2. In a subsequent discussion November 1, Taco Westerhuis, Senior Energy Advisor, [...]	2007-11-05 15:34:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG NL
07THEHAGUE1999	NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA: DUTCH EXPAND ECONOMIC TIES DURING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dutch trade and energy officials are claiming success following Prime Minister Balkenende's recent Russia visit and the conclusion of Dutch-Russian business deals that build on existing bilateral trade and business ties. The Dutch hope that a Gasunie-Gazprom pipeline deal wil [...]	2007-11-19 07:11:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ECON RS NL
07THEHAGUE2021	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the December 9-14, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA official Michael T. Tobin. The purpose of the travel is to act as the Technical Lead for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)Consequence of Intercept Analysis Experts Working Group (COIA EWG). T [...]	2007-11-30 08:25:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP NATO NL
07THEHAGUE2032	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NATIONAL NUCLEAR [...] Country clearance is granted for the December 6-8, 2007 visit to the Netherlands of NNSA officials Charles Messick and James Adam. The purpose of the travel is to coordinate with the Petten Nuclear Facility. 2. Embassy understands that no assistance is necessary. POST ACCESS: 3. Vis [...]	2007-12-05 14:41:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP NL OTRA PARM
07THEHAGUE240	NETHERLANDS/IAEA/CSV: EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDING FOR [...] As requested, Econoff conveyed reftel points to Ceta Noland, Senior Policy Advisor, Nuclear Affairs and Non-proliferation Division, Security Policy Directorate (DVB/INN),Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As of February 8, Post had not received a response. Noland and the entire DVB/INN sta [...]	2007-02-08 13:28:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	IAEA KNNP AORC ENRG TRGY MNUC NL
07THEHAGUE246	ILSA: DUTCH, SHELL ON SOUTH PARS GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Shell CEO van der Veer confirmed to the Ambassador on February 7 that no deal was expected on the South Pars LNG project until 2008 at the earliest. Van der Veer said his recent public comments on political concerns related t [...]	2007-02-09 12:00:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC EPET ENRG PREL CH IR SP NL
07THEHAGUE341	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FEDERAL ENERGY [...] Country clearance is granted for Commissioner Sudeen G. Kelly to travel to the Netherlands from March 8-14, 2007 to attend the Flame 2007 European Gas Conference, sponsored by ICBI. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer (with energy portfolio) Jason Heung - Emb. Tel: (31) (70) [...]	2007-02-23 14:42:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG OTRA NL
07THEHAGUE396	NETHERLANDS/EU: MARCH PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: Following the PIC, the Dutch expect a continued but significantly smaller EU military presence in Bosnia over the next year. On Kosovo, they await Serbia's and Kosovo's responses to SE Ahtisaari's proposals. The GONL is skeptical on the Palestinian GNU but will wait to see how t [...]	2007-03-05 11:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EUN KPAL PGOV PHUM AF BK IR IS SO
07THEHAGUE501	NETHERLANDS: LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH WATER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Geographical realities in the Netherlands and the economic consequences of rising sea levels argue for a U.S.-Dutch dialogue that links climate change initiatives with water management and innovation efforts. In response to reftel, Post will continue to encourage Congressional and st [...]	2007-03-21 08:32:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL PGOV SENV ENRG TSPL NL
07THEHAGUE847	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SANDIA NATIONAL [...] Country clearance is granted for May 28-June 1, 2007 travel to the Netherlands of Jeffrey John Danneels, Sandia National Laboratories, to participate at a meeting that will focus on water security and the development of an advanced contimination early warning system. The Research and Developm [...]	2007-05-04 12:21:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NL
07THEHAGUE935	ISA (FORMERLY ILSA): DUTCH AND SHELL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Shell official confirmed the company does not expect to make any final investment decisions before mid-2008 or early 2009 on the Persian LNG and Yadavaran gas and oil investment projects in Iran. Dutch Foreign Ministry officials noted surprise with the Iranian announcement of a [...]	2007-05-16 13:46:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET NL IR
07THEHAGUE94	NETHERLANDS/EU: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary: The GONL supports the European Neighborhood Policy but does not want to see it used as a back door to EU candidacy. The Dutch continue to push for Serbian ICTY cooperation and will view warily offers to compensate Serbia for any change in Kosovo's status. Secretary Rice's efforts [...]	2007-01-19 13:13:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG EUN KPAL MARR PGOV BK IR IS
07TOKYO1025	ANRE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS DIRECTOR GIVES [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting on March 2 Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) Petroleum and Natural Gas Division Director Shin Hosaka expressed only partial satisfaction with discussions between Japan and Russia that took place in late February. He appreciated assurances from Russian P [...]	2007-03-09 08:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON JA CH RU
07TOKYO103	MOFA DISAVOWS PRESS REPORT THAT JAPAN TO ACCEPT [...] (C) A January 10 front page Yomiuri Shimbun article titled "Government to OK India as Nuclear State" is "unfounded," according to MOFA India Desk Officer Naoshige Aoshima. The article quotes "government sources" as saying Japan will recognize India as a nuclear power even though New Delhi has [...]	2007-01-10 22:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNNP IN JA
07TOKYO1031	RERF CONTINUES VALUABLE RADIATION RESEARCH DESPITE BUDGET [...] (U) Summary: The Radiation Effects Research Foundation's Scientific Council meeting on March 5 and 6 in Hiroshima underscored the importance of continuing research on long-term health effects on atomic bomb survivors. Multi-year studies involving voluntary participation of atomic bomb survivo [...]	2007-03-09 09:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KSTH PREL SOCI ENRG PARM JA
07TOKYO104	MOFA DISAVOWS PRESS REPORT THAT JAPAN TO ACCEPT [...] (C) A January 10 front page Yomiuri Shimbun article titled "Government to OK India as Nuclear State" is "unfounded," according to MOFA India Desk Officer Naoshige Aoshima. The article quotes "government sources" as saying Japan will recognize India as a nuclear power even though New Delhi has [...]	2007-01-10 22:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNNP IN JA
07TOKYO1058	JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S "MIDDLE EAST POLICY AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Middle East is currently standing at a critical crossroads between stability and turmoil, and it is imperative that Japan do all it can to secure and reinforce maximum stability in the region, declared Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso February 28 in a policy address titled [...]	2007-03-12 07:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD EAID XF AF TU JA
07TOKYO1147	EAP/DAS CHRISTENSEN,S MARCH 2 TOKYO MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: Japan's ties with China have warmed significantly since Prime Minister Abe's October visit to China and both sides are working to achieve a compromise on gas exploration in the East China Sea, MOFA officials, Diet members and academics told EAP/DAS Christensen during separate M [...]	2007-03-15 09:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV CH TW KN KS JA
07TOKYO1152	JAPAN ANNOUNCED USD 12.6 MILLION TO THE [...] (U) At the March 14-15 visit of Cabinet-level officials from Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (reftel),Foreign Minister Aso announced additional assistance to the Palestinians. Although the two-day meeting focused on "confidence building" and the "Corridor for Peace and Prosperi [...]	2007-03-15 22:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID JA IS EAGR KWBG JO ENRG
07TOKYO1267	RUSSIA AND JAPAN SEEK TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC TIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov's February visit to Japan included visits with Japan's top leaders and centered on economic issues, especially trade. Japanese officials noted a new openness in their Russian counterparts and speculated that Prime Minister Putin's re [...]	2007-03-22 06:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON JA RU
07TOKYO1268	JAPAN HOPES TO "UPGRADE" RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan wishes to upgrade its relations with Iraq from one of a donor nation to a "long-term and strategic partnership," according to MOFA sources. To achieve this end, Japan will be hosting three high-level bilateral exchanges in the next few weeks. Iraqi Vice President Tariq al [...]	2007-03-22 07:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EAID IZ JA
07TOKYO1383	INDIAN EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER MUKHERJEE PAYS [...] (C) Summary: During a low-key March 22-23 visit, Indian External Affairs Minister Mukjerjee and his Japanese counterparts repeated familiar expressions regarding shared values and reiterated their commitment to strengthen bilateral relations. Among others other things, the two sides agreed t [...]	2007-03-29 10:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EAID IN JA
07TOKYO1456	METI SENIOR VICE MINISTER YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: Senior METI Vice Minister and Diet Member Kozo Yamamoto told the Ambassador he understood the U.S. was not fully satisfied with the outcome of triangular mergers but METI had tried its best and would be open to changing the system in the future. He thought conclusion of a U.S.-Kor [...]	2007-04-04 01:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ENRG JA
07TOKYO1524	NO RESOLUTION TO EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE [...] (C) Summary. Despite positive reports in the press, the March 29 meeting in Tokyo between Japan and China to discuss the East China Sea dispute yielded no new proposal and failed to bring the two sides any closer to a resolution. A panel of experts from both countries likely will meet on Apri [...]	2007-04-06 08:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL PGOV JA CH
07TOKYO1608	NIIGATA PREF LOOKING TO EXPLOIT ENERGY ADVANTAGE [...] (SBU) Niigata is looking to exploit its energy advantage to attract new business to the prefecture. The prefecture is Japan,s largest producer of oil and natural gas and the country's leading supplier of electric power, which allows it to sell electricity at a substantial discount compared to [...]	2007-04-12 06:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL JA
07TOKYO163	JAPAN OFFERS FAVORABLE ASSESSMENT OF SAKHALIN 2 [...] (C) Summary. The Kremlin,s aggressive move to increase Gazprom,s stake in the Sakhalin 2 project was largely driven by Russian domestic political considerations, MOFA Russian Division officials told poloffs recently. Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) worsened things when it committed a &big blunder8 and [...]	2007-01-15 22:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET RU JA
07TOKYO1760	PREVIEW OF PRIME MINISTER ABE'S TRIP TO THE MIDDLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Immediately following his summit with President Bush, Japanese PM Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt between April 28 and May 2. A major goal of the trip will be to enhance economic relations and to raise Japan's profile in the region. Abe w [...]	2007-04-20 07:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KU QA SA AE JA
07TOKYO19	VISIT TO JAPAN'S SHIMANE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-05 04:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PARM PREL PGOV JA
07TOKYO2080	JAPAN'S RESPONSE: IRANIAN INVITATION FOR REACTOR [...] (SBU) EST Minister-Counselor met with Ambassador Takeshi Nakane, Director-General, Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department on May 10, 2007 to pass reftel points. Ambassador Nakane reassured Embassy Tokyo that Japan has no intentions to bid on Iran's tender to build two nuclear re [...]	2007-05-10 04:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM ENRG
07TOKYO2157	GNEP: "DIFFERENCE OF VIEWS" ON FAST REACTOR [...] (C) On May 14, ESTOFF delivered points in reftel A to MOFA International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Principal Deputy Director Zentaro Naganuma. Naganuma said he appreciated the clarity of Washington's response on the question of cooperation on fast reactor technology with Russia an [...]	2007-05-14 07:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA JA
07TOKYO2190	JAPANESE PLEASED WITH PRIME MINISTER ABE'S TRIP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Abe's April 28-May 2 visit to the Middle East was a "great success" which enabled Tokyo to advance its "Japan and the Middle East: Entering a New Level" policy goal, according to MOFA contacts. National Security Advisor Koike told Charge d'Affaires that Abe enjoyed the trip, [...]	2007-05-15 09:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KUNC QA SA AE JA
07TOKYO2269	ECON CONTACTS CONFIRM SUCCESS OF ABE'S MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Separate talks with METI and Keidanren officials largely confirmed MOFA and Kantei reports (reftel) that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,s April 28-May 2 visit to the Middle East was a success. One official emphasized the improved relationship with Saudi Arabia but explained that the [...]	2007-05-21 09:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KUNC QA SA AE JA
07TOKYO2272	EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE DRAGS ON [...] (C) Summary. The dispute over oil and gas exploration in an area in the East China Sea claimed by both Japan and China is no closer to resolution following a technical experts meeting in April, according to an Embassy contact at METI's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE). China's [...]	2007-05-22 01:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL PGOV CH JA
07TOKYO2306	METI MINISTER'S VISIT TO CENTRAL ASIA, MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Officials from the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI),the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed the success of METI Minister Akira Amari's April 27 - May 5 visit to Central Asia and the Middle East. In [...]	2007-05-23 07:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KUNC QA SA AEMR JA
07TOKYO2690	ABE-PUTIN G-8 SUMMIT: RUSSIA AGREES TO [...] (C) Summary. During their June 7 summit, PM Abe and President Putin agreed not to shelve the Northern Territories issue, and Putin promised to instruct his deputies to ""accelerate"" the negotiations, according to MOFA Russian Division Director Muto. On North Korea, Putin expressed frustrati [...]	2007-06-14 08:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET JA RU
07TOKYO2814	JAPAN UNHAPPY WITH DRAFT FUTUREGEN AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. While the GOJ enthusiastically supports the FutureGen project, it has several changes it would like to make to the agreement. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy will travel to the US on June 25 and 26 to discuss these [...]	2007-06-21 22:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY JA
07TOKYO2908	GNEP: JAPAN ON EXPANSION, FUTURE MEETINGS [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- see para. 6. 2. (C) Summary: Following the May 21 GNEP Ministerial, Japan continues to voice concerns about expanding GNEP beyond the existing core group. Japan is cautious about undertaking cooperative research on sensitive nuclear technol [...]	2007-06-27 08:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA JA
07TOKYO3296	JAPAN: NUCLEAR POWER: ADDITIONAL MISHAPS AT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-18 08:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG JA TRGY
07TOKYO355	JAPAN RENEWS PUSH TO IMPROVE TIES WITH CHINA [...] (C) Summary: MOFA Vice Foreign Minister Yachi's January 26-27 trip to China is intended to maintain the momentum in improving bilateral relations, according to MOFA China Division Principle Deputy Director Nomura. Yachi and his counterpart, Deputy Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo, will sta [...]	2007-01-25 11:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG CH JA
07TOKYO3679	DEFENSE MINISTER KOIKE COMMENTS ON ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Yuriko Koike, meeting with former U.S. Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert on August 6, said that opposition control of the Diet's Upper House would generate some "turmoil," particularly true with respect to the renewal of the antiterrorism legislation autho [...]	2007-08-10 06:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINR ENRG JA CH
07TOKYO3739	CLIMATE CHANGE: EMISSION IMPOSSIBLE: NPP SHUTDOWN [...] Summary: According to a joint Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Environment (MOE) interim report issued on August 10, Japan will miss its Kyoto Protocol emissions reduction target by 20-34 million tons per year (1.5-2.7 percent of total emissions) if it maintains [...]	2007-08-14 09:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG JA
07TOKYO4661	PM FUKUDA PLANS NO SHIFT IN JAPAN POLICY ON [...] (C) Summary. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will not alter Tokyo's policy approach to Russia or the Northern Territories, Japanese Foreign Ministry officials tell Embassy Tokyo. Russian Embassy representatives add that Moscow plans to continue its "two-track" approach toward Tokyo: 1) [...]	2007-10-04 07:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG JA RU
07TOKYO478	ANRE'S HOSAKA DISCUSSES RUSSIA, CHINA ENERGY ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary. Agency of Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) Petroleum and Natural Gas Division Director Shin Hosaka accompanied ANRE Director General Harufumi Mochizuki on a visit to Moscow the week of January 29 to talk to Gazprom about Japanese companies aiding the construction of a gas in [...]	2007-02-01 23:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON JA CH RU
07TOKYO486	YACHI,S CHINA VISIT: NO SURPRISES [...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi's January 26-28 visit to China went smoothly and there were no surprises, MOFA China Division Principle Deputy Director Kosei Nomura told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer January 29. Yachi and his Chinese counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo, [...]	2007-02-02 06:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH KN KS ENRG JA
07TOKYO4883	WIREC: JAPAN UNDECIDED, SUGGESTS MINISTER-LEVEL [...] (SBU) As requested in reftel, Post contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) about GOJ participation at the March 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). According to Eriko Hamashiro of MOFA's Economic Security Division, the GOJ is unlikely to decide b [...]	2007-10-19 02:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA JA
07TOKYO5019	RUSSIAN FM LAVROV MEETING WITH JAPAN FM KOMURA: [...] (C) Summary. Tokyo and Moscow made no progress toward resolving the Northern Territories issue during Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's October 23 visit to Japan, MOFA officials told Embassy Tokyo on October 25. Lavrov expressed concern about U.S.-Japan missile defense cooperation and BMD deployment [...]	2007-10-26 08:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG JA RU
07TOKYO5197	JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND SIGN STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE PACT [...] (U) Japan and New Zealand signed a pact November 5 which allows New Zealand access to Japan's strategic oil reserves for emergency use according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Under the agreement, New Zealand may purchase up to 90,000 metric tons, or 659,700 barrels of o [...]	2007-11-09 08:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG JA PGOV PREL
07TOKYO5407	BALI AND BEYOND -- JAPAN CONSIDERING SECTORAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan is going into the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in Bali (UNFCCC/COP 13) with different ministries participating, but expressing differing views. Questions of Chinese and Indian participation in any further targets for cutting greenhouse gases (GHG) weigh [...]	2007-12-02 23:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG PREL JA
07TOKYO5457	GOJ INFIGHTING HAMPERING EAST CHINA SEA TALKS [...] (C) Summary. Achieving a resolution to the dispute between China and Japan over East China Sea gas fields before Prime Minister Fukuda's expected visit to China sometime in the near future, as called for by the two countries' foreign ministers on December 1, could force the Prime Minister to [...]	2007-12-05 07:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG JA PGOV CH
07TOKYO5477	TAIWAN, EAST CHINA SEA MAJOR TOPICS DURING [...] (C) The Taiwan UN referendum is an extremely "sensitive and serious issue," and Japan should not support it and must take care not to send the wrong message to Taiwan's independence forces, President Hu Jintao, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and other senior officials told FM Koumura during his [...]	2007-12-06 23:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON CH JA
07TOKYO5492	TENTH U.S.-JAPAN COMMISSION MEETING ON NOVEMBER 8, 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 07:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PINS PTER TRGY KGIC IAEA
07TOKYO617	JANUARY 25-26, 2007 ASTOP IV MEETING [...] SUMMARY: On January 25-26, 2007, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the Fourth Asian Senior-Level Talks on Non-Proliferation (ASTOP IV) in Tokyo. Senior-level government officials in charge of non-proliferation policies from the ASEAN member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, [...]	2007-02-13 06:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM JA ENRG

07TOKYO697	VFM YACHI ATTENDS FIRST JAPAN-RUSSIA STRATEGIC [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials told VFM Yachi during his January 23-25 Moscow visit that Russia has no intention of "controlling" or "monopolizing" Central Asia, but said that Moscow should be "an important interlocutor" on issues affecting the region, according to MOFA Russia Division Direct [...]	2007-02-17 03:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET JA RU
07TOKYO739	CHINESE FM LI ZHAOXING VISITS JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: China will "cooperate to the fullest extent possible" to help Japan resolve the abduction issue with the DPRK, Chinese FM Li Zhaoxing told the Japanese during a February 15-16 visit. According to MOFA China Division contacts, the two sides hope to reach general agreement on th [...]	2007-02-22 05:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PGOV CH KS JA
07TRIPOLI1038	LIBYAN EPSA GAS BIDDING ROUND: INTERNATIONAL MAJORS' [...] (C) Summary: Four companies won exploration and production rights for gas in the recently concluded fourth round of Libya's Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) mechanism. Winning bids featured low production sharing percentages for the international oil companies (IOC's),but i [...]	2007-12-13 16:18:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET BTIO ECON EINV ENRG LY
07TRIPOLI641	QADHAFI HOSTS SARKOZY FOLLOWING DEPARTURE OF BULGARIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Just one day after six foreign health workers accused of intentionally spreading HIV left Libya for Bulgaria, French President Nicholas Sarkozy arrived in Tripoli on July 25 for wide-ranging discussions with Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi. Sarkozy and Qadhafi reportedly discus [...]	2007-07-26 15:20:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM EINV ENRG FR LY
07TRIPOLI664	LIBYA, FRANCE CONCLUDE "VERY GENERAL" CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (S) Summary: According to French diplomats, a civilian nuclear deal concluded between Libya and France during President Sarkozy's visit to Tripoli constitutes only a "very general" framework for future cooperation, with no clear financial commitment from the French side and little expectatio [...]	2007-08-03 12:38:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PREL PGOV KNNP ENRG MNUC ECIN EINV ETRD KPWR FR
07TRIPOLI912	A SUCCESS?: ENI'S DEAL WITH LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL [...] Summary: Italian energy firm Eni has struck a major deal with Libya's National Oil Corporation that will significantly extend its concession contracts and launch an ambitious series of exploration and development activities. While trumpeted by Eni as a success, the deal carries serious negat [...]	2007-10-26 16:32:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO ECON EINV EPET ENRG PREL LY
07TRIPOLI978	EXXONMOBIL ADDS NEW OFFSHORE ACREAGE [...] (SBU) ExxonMobil has clinched a deal with Libya's National Oil Corporation to increase its acreage in the country by about fifty percent. The soon-to-be announced deal is for a giant offshore bloc adjacent to another it secured in the December 2006 Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement [...]	2007-11-20 16:21:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY
07TRIPOLI979	LIBYAN MARKET TESTS INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS COMPANIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Although an alluring market for the oil and gas industry, Libya is an exceptionally difficult place in which to operate. In their daily operations, international oil companies (IOC's) face numerous challenges on visas, staffing and taxation issues, and their profit margins ar [...]	2007-11-21 11:29:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY
07TRIPOLI983	OXY EXTENDS FOR 25 YEARS IN LIBYA [...] Summary: U.S. energy company Occidental Petroleum is set to announce a 25-year extension of its existing contracts in Libya. This deal will include more than $13 billion in capital investment, and solidifies Occidental's position as a major player and top acreage holder in country. End Sum [...]	2007-11-21 14:23:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY
07TRIPOLI993	MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS TO WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 15:28:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA LY
07TUNIS1422	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WIREC 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-25 15:20:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EAID SENV KSCA EPET TRGY KGHG TS
07TUNIS143	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: Dec. 16 - Jan. 15 [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia and Libya Announce Reciprocal Exchange Convertibility B. ALTEK Opens Plant in Tunisia C. Gasoline Prices May Increase Three Times in 2007 D. Tunisia Repays External Debt [...]	2007-01-31 09:21:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EPET BEXP ECPS EAID TS
07TUNIS1469	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-09 12:43:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SENV EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
07TUNIS1488	RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN TUNISIA [...] (C) Although the Government of Tunisia retains strong control over natural resources, the energy sector remains one of the largest sources of foreign investment in the country and the GOT actively encourages foreign investment in the sector. In 2006, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the ene [...]	2007-11-16 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PGOV TS
07TUNIS225	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: Jan. 16 - Jan. 31 [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. GOT Promotes Solar Energy B. Maghreb Ministers of Commerce Discuss FTA C. GOT To Tax Offshore Companies D. 6.5 Million Tourists in 2006 ------------------------- GOT Promotes Sol [...]	2007-02-14 07:34:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SENV EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
07TUNIS324	G-8 AMBASSADORS TO SEEK JOINT MEETING WITH GOT [...] (C) Summary: The G-8 Ambassadors in Tunis have agreed to seek meetings with the GOT Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Interior to raise Tunisia's continuing lack of cooperation on counter-terrorism. Other subjects for discussion will include energy security and African development. A fin [...]	2007-03-09 10:17:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV ENRG EAID XF TS
07TUNIS453	MINISTER OF INDUSTRY SEEKS INCREASED US INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Ambassador's April 10 courtesy call, Minister of Industry, Energy, and Small and Medium Enterprise Afif Chelbi focused on the potential opportunities for US investment and expressed his readiness to meet with US investors. Chelbi also highlighted the broader economic cha [...]	2007-04-12 07:40:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EIND ENRG EPET ETRD EAIR TS
07TUNIS896	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Creation of a New Agency for E-Commerce B. British Gas to Invest US $1.3 billion in Tunisia C. Central Bank June Report D. Italy and Tunisia Agree to Connect Electrical Grids ---- [...]	2007-07-06 14:13:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ECPS ENRG EPET TS
07ULAANBAATAR119	Part 1 of 2: Investment Climate in Mongolia's Mining Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nationalist and populist politics on mineral resources have led to a sharp deterioration of the investment climate in the mining industry over the last year. With support from both major political parties, the legislature abruptly passed a confiscatory Windfall Profits Tax on c [...]	2007-02-23 08:10:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR123	Part 2 of 2: The U.S. Stake in Developing Mongolia's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, we described the sharply deteriorating investment climate for mining over the last year. Post recommends raising many of those problems during the forthcoming Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks, because the U.S. has a major stake in ensuring a favor [...]	2007-02-23 08:47:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR125	U.S.-Involved Tender Dispute: Winning Twice Is Not Enough [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: L-Systech, a Mongolian-South Korean JVC, supported by an American consultant and vending U.S.-produced solar power equipment, saw its winning of an US$8 million Government of Mongolia solar-power equipment tender frustrated by the improper and perhaps illegal behavior [...]	2007-02-26 09:39:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR143	Constitutional Court Strikes Down New Minerals and [...] (U) On March 2, the Constitutional Court struck down the new Minerals Law and Anticorruption Law passed by Parliament last July. The laws took weeks to emerge from the Parliament Secretariat last summer, in the interim undergoing extensive changes by both the Secretariat staff and Speaker Nyam [...]	2007-03-05 09:36:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR160	Mongolian State Procurement: New Law Bars Most [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In a candid recent conversation, a senior official of Mongolian Ministry of Finance told us that Mongolia's government procurement process has been problematic for years, due to the limited staff of the Ministry's Procurement Office, and the tendency of State Great Hu [...]	2007-03-09 03:42:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR216	Mongolia, Rio Tinto/Ivanhoe Reach Deal on Oyu Tolgoi Copper [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia and Rio Tinto/Ivanhoe broke through a four-year long negotiating logjam to reach a deal which will allow development of the world class Oyu Tolgoi copper mine. To try to counter reflexive public criticism by opposition MPs and civil movement populists, and [...]	2007-04-11 08:56:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR217	Mongolia Creates New State Holding Company for Government's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mongolia (GOM) has established a new state-owned holding company named ERDENES-MGL to receive and manage its equity shares of mines determined to be "strategic" under the country's most recent mining law. The move signals the GOM's seriousness in acquiring the [...]	2007-04-12 05:53:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR238	Interest Rises in Mongolian Uranium Deposits [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Current estimates, mostly based on Soviet era surveys, place Mongolia's current commercial recoverable reserves of yellowcake at some two million metric tons, but Mongolian officials believe that the actual totals may be much higher. Rising prices for uranium have reignited inte [...]	2007-04-20 06:41:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL SENV EMIN EINV ETRD KNNP MG
07ULAANBAATAR425	OPPOSITION GROWS AS PARLIAMENT DEBATES CONTROVERSIAL OYU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mongolia (GOM) has begun its public roll- out of the tentative investment agreement for the development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine struck between the GOM and Ivanhoe/Rio Tinto in April (ref A). If copper's price remains at today's high of US$7,600 per ton, M [...]	2007-07-23 00:14:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN PGOV ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR51	Indoor Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia [...] SUMMARY: While indoor air pollution (IAP) is certainly a problem in Mongolia, there are no major donor or government initiatives underway at this time to address it as a separate issue. Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, suffers from extreme air pollution from coal smoke emitted from combined [...]	2007-01-30 08:38:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EAID PGOV AMGT AMED MG
07ULAANBAATAR602	CHINA WELCOMES WESTERN INVESTMENT IN MONGOLIAN MINING BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mr. Chen Shan, Economics professor at CASS, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told visiting Ulaanbaatar Econ/Coml Chief that China welcomes western involvement in Mongolia's mining sector but says anti-foreign (read: anti-Chinese?) sentiment is forcing the Chinese to rethin [...]	2007-10-22 06:05:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR630	WILL MONGOLIA EXPROPRIATE URANIUM MINING RIGHTS? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An internal report by Mongolia's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) (protect) on the future of uranium mining and processing in the country suggests that the Government of Mongolia (GOM) intends to revoke uranium exploration and mining rights from current holders. The report [...]	2007-11-06 00:34:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG PREL KNNP TRGY PGOV MG
07ULAANBAATAR652	DEEP IN GOBI DESERT, NO-FRILLS COAL MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Emboffs accompanied Peabody Energy geologists on a helicopter trip deep into Mongolia's Gobi desert on November 2 to reconnoiter the Little Tavan Tolgoi (LTT) coal mine, a rudimentary facility that has warmed Mongolians for 41 years. LTT is part of the larger Tavan Tolgoi (TT) d [...]	2007-11-19 08:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD MG
07ULAANBAATAR679	MONGOLIANS BELIEVE CLIMATE CHANGE WREAKS HAVOC ON MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Far from being a theoretical problem, climate change is battering Mongolia's environment and eco-systems, with consequences far beyond its own borders. This is a commonly held view nation-wide and across the social, economic and political spectrum -- from the President to nomadi [...]	2007-12-06 02:13:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON PREL MG
07ULAANBAATAR692	MONGOLIA URGED TO GET SERIOUS ON DEFORESTATION [...] SUMMARY: Mongolia has lost more than 10% of its forests since 1990, according to Government of Mongolia (GOM) reports, and the problem is getting worse. Fires, illegal logging, forest mismanagement and other factors are threatening important ecosystems and wildlife. Past efforts by the GOM to [...]	2007-12-14 07:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR ENRG PGOV ECON PREL MG
07ULAANBAATAR696	Asbestos-Coated Heating Pipes, Construction Materials A [...] Asbestos and cement covered pipes that make up Ulaanbaatar's aged and decaying centralized heating system may constitute a significant unidentified health risk. Of the 286 kilometers of heating pipes that snake through the city, estimates indicate 91% are coated with asbestos-cement insulatio [...]	2007-12-17 08:18:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG SENV EFIN SOCI PGOV MG
07ULAANBAATAR80	Enough is Enough: Firms Complain Mining License Freeze [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In the wake of Mongolia's new 2006 Minerals Law, foreign and domestic mining firms report considerable disarray in the Government of Mongolia's (GOM) regulatory apparatus. At this point, industry insiders tell us that GOM processing of exploration and mining licenses [...]	2007-02-07 05:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR85	Parliament Fires Controversial Trade Minister [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 6, the State Great Hural (SGH, Mongolia's parliament) voted to sack controversial Minister of Industry and Trade B. Jargalsaikhan. Although many in and out of government -- particularly in the mining community -- greeted the ex-minister's dismissal with unconcealed g [...]	2007-02-07 22:22:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07ULAANBAATAR91	Financial "Mongol-Philia": An Investment Debutante Emerges [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia has recently become a minor investment "phenom" among the Pacific Rim investment community. One local bank has gone from being unable to get long-term debt-financing to having access to more than it can use, for example. The odd handful of Mongolian IPO's a [...]	2007-02-12 08:42:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
07UNVIEVIENNA473	IAEA: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON RESEARCH REACTOR ISSUES IN [...] Summary: The French mission expressed concern about indications that a UK mining company was pressing the DROC Government to restart the Triga research reactor. At an August 2 meeting, French DCM asked Nuclear Counselor for the U.S. position on the IAEA's security plan for the reactor as wel [...]	2007-08-03 11:06:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC KNNP CG
07USEUBRUSSELS2984	DAS KRAMER'S QUAD CONSULTATIONS ON RUSSIA, [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-24 13:28:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD EUN MARR OSCE PARM PGOV PHUM PREL
07USEUBRUSSELS3268	USITC INFO REQUEST ON BIO-BASED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [...] Summary. In response to reftel USITC request, Post submits the following overview of activities related to bio-based chemicals and liquid biofuels. The European Union has a broad array of programs and organizations dealing with the development and adoption of bio-based chemical products and [...]	2007-10-31 14:05:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD EU
07USEUBRUSSELS3417	WIREC 2008: EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS QUESTIONS, [...] (U) Summary: On November 20, 2007 ESToffs met with DG Environment to discuss preparations for the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC),March 4-6, 2008 in Washington. DG Environment is interested in participating in the EU delegation and queried about the possibility [...]	2007-11-29 15:23:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG EPET SENV EU
07USNATO399	WELCOME TO STAFFDEL TILLEMANN JULY 1-2, 2007. [...] Mission welcomes Professional Staff Member, Tomicah Tillemann to Brussels for meetings at USEU and USNATO on July 2, 2007. USNATO Control officer for the visit is USNATO Political Officer, Beverli DeWalt, work tel:(32)2-724-3239, fax: (32)2-724-3421. Administrative support is provided by Luc [...]	2007-06-29 13:53:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	OREG AMGT ASEC AFIN NATO EUN BEXP ENRG GM RS
07USUNNEWYORK104	UN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-07 21:30:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EU SENV UNEP
07USUNNEWYORK1165	UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, [...] Summary. The United Nations General Assembly's Second Committee adopted eight resolutions by consensus during its December 5 session, including resolutions on sustainable development, international financial system, UN Habitat, Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs),and global partnerships [...]	2007-12-13 22:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV UNGA BO BN
07USUNNEWYORK196	UN CSD-15: READOUT OF FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 2 [...] (SBU) The Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the 15th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development achieved its principal aims the week of February 26 of producing a basis for the CSD-15 negotiating text in May, and providing a showcase for highlighting proven solutions in the [...]	2007-03-12 19:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EUN SENV UNCSD
07USUNNEWYORK211	IRAN RELATED BRIEFINGS [...] (S) On 09 March Ambassador Sanders and Chief of Station's (COS) senior representative at USUN delivered reftel sensitive briefing on Iran's nuclear weapons program to Panama's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Ricardo Arias and to Italy's Permanent Representative [...]	2007-03-15 21:11:00	USUN New York	SECRET	ENRG IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY
07USUNNEWYORK302	SECURITY COUNCIL CLIMATE CHANGE DEBATE: RIGHT [...] (U) UK Foreign Secretary Beckett chaired the UN Security Council's unprecedented April 17 open debate on energy, security and climate, although, because of controversy over introducing this topic into the Council, the event was formally titled "Open Debate on Letter from UK Permanent Represent [...]	2007-04-19 13:54:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC SENV ENRG UK
07USUNNEWYORK33	UK SLAPS U.S. ON CLIMATE CHANGE, FORECASTS STORMY [...] UKUN Counselor for Sustainable Development Alistair Fernie addressed the UN NGO Committee on Sustainable Development (a normally neutral organization) at a January 18 panel discussion on "The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Report." Joined by German scientist Philipp Schmidt-Thome of t [...]	2007-01-20 00:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG SENV UNCSD UNEP EU UK
07USUNNEWYORK436	CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVE: UNSYG'S "GREAT INTEREST" [...] (U) This is an action request - please see para 3. 2. (SBU) In a May 31 encounter, UN Secretary-General (SYG) Ban Ki-Moon expressed to PermRep his "great interest" in the President's climate change initiative (reftels),and his desire to ensure coordination between the U.S. and UN efforts. [...]	2007-06-01 21:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG
07VATICAN149	HOLY SEE: INTEREST IN WIREC 2008 [...] Charge d'affaires provided Ref A information October 8 to Dr. Paolo Conversi, the responsible official for multilateral environmental issues in the Holy See's foreign ministry. Conversi was personally very interested but has not yet been able to confirm whether the Vatican wishes to participate [...]	2007-10-15 14:11:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA VT
07VIENNA1054	OMV CONFIRMS GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (SBU) OMV Spokesman Thomas Huemer confirmed to us on April 23 that the Austrian energy company had signed a "Heads of Agreement" with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to participate in the further development of the South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf. Huemer added that Iranian pr [...]	2007-04-23 14:39:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETTC AU IR
07VIENNA1068	(ILSA) OMV REVEALS DETAILS OF IRANIAN GAS DEAL [...] (C) Ambassador met separately on April 24 with OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer and with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Political Director, Thomas Mayr-Harting, to convey the USG's strong disapproval of OMV's recent Heads of Agreement with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to participa [...]	2007-04-25 12:02:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
07VIENNA1072	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] EconPolOff met on 25 April with Alexander Marschik, Deputy of the Foreign Ministry's office for arms control and nuclear nonproliferation. Marschik said he has been in touch with Christopher Ford, the U.S. Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and knows the U.S. position on the [...]	2007-04-25 14:35:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL NPT AU
07VIENNA123	AUSTRIA ON THE JANUARY 22-23 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarches on general GAERC topics and on the external energy policy on January 19 to Austrian MFA European Correspondent Andreas Riecken. 2. (SBU) Riecken made the following substantive comments: -- Western Balkans/Kosovo: Riecken said Austria agrees [...]	2007-01-19 13:32:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR EUN AU
07VIENNA1605	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: JUNE 18-19 GAERC [...] (U) Acting EconPol Counselor delivered reftel points on June 14 to Andreas Riecken, the MFA's European Correspondent. Riecken offered the following observations: 2. (C) Cuba: Riecken does not expect much discussion, as Council Conclusions have already been drafted at the working level. [...]	2007-06-15 14:48:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PARM PGOV PREL SOCI AU
07VIENNA1926	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: JULY 23 GAERC [...] (U) PolUnit Chief delivered reftel points on July 19 to Christine Moser, the MFA's Deputy European Correspondent, who offered the following observations: 2. (C) Kosovo: Kosovo will top the agenda. Member states should emphasize that the EU is united in its support for the Ahtisaari plan. [...]	2007-07-20 15:10:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PGOV PREL SOCI AU
07VIENNA2111	OMV CEO RUTTENSTORFER DISCUSSES IRAN, NABUCCO, MOL [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-10 12:33:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ETTC EINV PREL AU IR HU
07VIENNA2413	AUSTRIAN NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary. Austria will propose a multilateral system for managing the nuclear fuel cycle at next week's opening of the IAEA General Conference (GC); sees no need (and little realistic chance) for a third UNSCR on Iran's nuclear program and was uncomfortable with the EU Presidency's Septembe [...]	2007-09-14 12:36:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG MNUC PREL UN AU
07VIENNA2423	NABUCCO MOVING FORWARD, BUT STILL LOOKING FOR [...] (C) OMV Gas CEO Werner Auli told Acting DCM and EconUnit Chief on September 11 that the Nabucco gas pipeline project was moving forward, with the imminent announcement of a 6th shareholder and the appointment of an EU Nabucco Coordinator to "manage Brussels." Auli argued that Nabucco had the [...]	2007-09-17 12:43:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV AU
07VIENNA2479	NABUCCO PIPELINE: AUSTRIA INVITES AZERBAIJAN'S STATE [...] (SBU) On the occasion of a visit to several Central Asian countries, an Austrian business delegation, headed by Minister of Economics and Labor Martin Bartenstein, met with their counterparts from Azerbaijan in Baku on September 21. Bartenstein and his Azeri colleague Natiq Aliyev signed a " [...]	2007-09-25 06:41:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETTC EPET AU
07VIENNA2493	OMV UPS ANTE IN HOSTILE BID FOR MOL [...] (U) Austria's leading energy company, OMV, has made public an offer to buy at least 50% of the voting shares of Hungary's MOL at a price 18.7% above MOL's current market price. OMV has conditioned its offer on MOL removing limitations on minority shareholders voting rights and canceling MOL's [...]	2007-09-26 11:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV EPET AU
07VIENNA2534	INFORMING AUSTRIA OF U.S. NUCLEAR [...] (U) On the margins of the IAEA General Conference (GC),Will Tobey, Dep. Administrator for Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Security Administration NNSA) at DoE, met with senior Austrian MFA officials to discuss U.S. nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament programs, as well as key non [...]	2007-09-28 14:49:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC AU
07VIENNA2631	WIREC 2008 - AUSTRIA CANNOT YET CONFIRM PARTICIPATION AT [...] Post contacted Katharina Wieser from the MFA's Department for Environment and Energy Issues to inquire about Austria's participation at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). After consulting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Ministry of [...]	2007-10-16 09:29:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA AU
07VIENNA2690	AUSTRIAN CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT: POST-KYOTO AGREEMENT SHOULD [...] (SBU) While Austria portrays itself as a crusader against climate change, it is falling significantly short of its own commitments under the EU's Burden Sharing Agreement (BSA) to the Kyoto Protocol. With 93 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions in 2005, Austria is a whopping 25 million to [...]	2007-10-25 14:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PREL EIND ECON AU
07VIENNA2829	AMBASSADOR PRESSES CHANCELLOR ON AUSTRO-IRANIAN [...] (C) Ambassador McCaw used her Nov. 20 farewell call on Chancellor Gusenbauer to convey again U.S. unhappiness with OMV's South Pars gas deal with Iran. The Ambassador stressed how unhelpful the deal was to the international diplomatic effort to stop Iran's uranium enrichment program. She note [...]	2007-11-20 14:54:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL IR AU
07VIENNA2851	OMV'S IRAN DEAL: CRACKS IN THE ARMOR? [...] (U) According to Austrian press, Minister of Economics Martin Bartenstein told the November 22 European Competition Council that Iranian gas was a "no-go" for the Nabucco pipeline. Bartenstein reportedly noted that USG support for Nabucco depended on excluding Iranian gas from the Euro 5 bil [...]	2007-11-27 08:01:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV EPET EINV AU IR
07VIENNA2853	AUSTRIA'S BAUMGARTEN GAS HUB AND GAZPROM INTERESTS IN [...] (SBU) OMV Gas executives recently confirmed to Emboffs that Gazprom will become a 50% operator in OMV's Central European Gas Hub (CEGH),which is actually a web-based trading platform in operation since 2005 offering commercial, logistical, and auctioneering services to gas traders. OMV maint [...]	2007-11-27 10:19:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV EPET AU
07VIENNA2874	OMV LOOKS TO RUSSIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) In a recent meeting with Emboffs, Reinhard Mitschek, OMV's Managing Director for Nabucco Gas Pipeline International, expressed concern that Azerbaijan could not provide enough gas by itself for Nabucco's initial phase in 2012. Nabucco would therefore turn to Russia to supply half of the [...]	2007-11-29 16:50:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET AU
07VIENNA2890	OMV DEFENDS OIL CONTRACTS WITH THE KRG [...] (C) During a November 30 meeting with Emboffs, OMV's Vice President for Business Development, Peter Seitinger, defended OMV's recent signing of two production sharing agreements (PSAs) with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG). Seitinger argued that the PSAs were entirely in line with the Ir [...]	2007-12-04 08:10:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ECON IZ AU
07VIENNA2914	BALI CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE: AUSTRIAN VIEWS [...] (SBU) Environment Minister Josef Proell told the Charge on December 6 that Austria was supportive of U.S. efforts to develop a Bali roadmap. Proell recognized that any post-Kyoto agreement needed to include flexibility for national plans, but he stressed that Austria supported the EU goal of [...]	2007-12-07 16:12:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG PREL PGOV ENRG AU
07VIENNA2976	BALI RESULTS: SPLIT REACTIONS IN AUSTRIA [...] Austrian reactions to the results of the UNFCCC Bali conference were not uniform, even not within the Austrian government. Overall, government representatives and NGOs were relieved that the "roadmap" is on track, but criticized the lack of progress on numerical reduction goals. Thus, univer [...]	2007-12-18 15:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KGHG ENRG PREL PGOV AU
07VIENNA2980	BACKGROUND AND PROSPECTS FOR RECENT OMV-GAZPROM DEALS [...] (U) In September 2006, Austria's OMV negotiated an extension of its gas supply agreement with Gazprom that will guarantee that Russian gas is routed through OMV's Baumgarten gas distribution center until 2027. As part of that deal, Gazprom obtained the right to market gas in three of the nine [...]	2007-12-18 15:19:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON PGOV EPET AU
07VIENNA380	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES NABUCCO, EXPORT CONTROLS, [...] (C) During a February 8 meeting with Minister of Economics Martin Bartenstein, the Ambassador thanked the GoA for its cooperation on export controls, but asked the GoA to remain vigilant about Iranian proliferation activities. Bartenstein told the Ambassador that Turkey remained the most diff [...]	2007-02-13 17:13:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC ENRG ETRD WTRO AU
07VIENNA568	CLIMATE CHANGE: AUSTRIA TALKING TOUGH, BUT ACTING SOFTLY [...] Austria, with one of the most ambitious Kyoto Protocol targets, has thus far failed to achieve its emissions reduction goals. According to Austria's 1997 Kyoto Protocol commitment, it should reduce emissions to no more than 69 million tons of CO2 equivalent by 2012. In 2005 Austria emitted 93 [...]	2007-03-05 16:05:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EIND ECON PGOV AU
07VIENNA701	OMV CEO: NABUCCO KEY FOR EUROPE'S ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) During a recent lunch with Ambassador, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer emphasized that obtaining a sufficient supply of Azeri gas is the key for the start-up of Nabucco. Without Azeri gas, OMV would have to look for other possible suppliers--Iran and Russia--that would not be good alternat [...]	2007-03-20 19:10:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV AU
07VIENNA728	NABUCCO PIPELINE: OMV STILL BULLISH ON 2012 STARTUP [...] (C) During a March 20 meeting with EconUnit Chief, the Managing Director of the Nabucco Pipeline consortium, Reinhard Mitschek, said that the project remains on track to begin operations in 2012. Nabucco is still looking to take on a major European gas company to help finance the project. Re [...]	2007-03-22 10:18:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV AU
07VIENTIANE220	WORLD BANK OFFICIAL EXPRESSES CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM TO [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 2 meeting, World Bank country manager Patchamuthu Illangovan told visiting EAP/MLS office director Rapson that he is more optimistic than he used to be about prospects for progress in Laos. The World Bank's major hydropower project, Nam Theun 2, has brought dyn [...]	2007-03-19 09:47:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB EMIN ENRG ETRD
07VIENTIANE312	AES MOVES FORWARD WITH INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (SBU) Summary: Econoff met March 29 with AES representatives Flora Zhao and Jasper Camacho to discuss their proposal for a run of the river hydropower project on the Mekong River. AES submitted the proposal March 29 to the G [...]	2007-04-17 09:54:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETRD EINV EWWT ECON SENV PREL LA
07VIENTIANE351	PRESSING THE AES HYDROPOWER BID WITH SENIOR LAO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Committee for Planning and Investment (CPI) President Soulivong Daravong April 30 to continue her personal support for the bid by AES on the first run-of-the-river hydropower project on the Mekong River in Laos. Soulivong was clear that CPI had not made [...]	2007-04-30 08:54:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD EWWT LA PHUM PREL SENV EINV
07VIENTIANE390	AES LOSES BID FOR MEKONG HYDROPOWER PROJECT IN [...] (C) Summary: CH Karnchang Public Company of Thailand (CK) was awarded the right conduct a feasibility study to develop a 1260 megawatt (MW) run of the river hydropower plant in Xayabury by the Government of Laos (GOL). According to an article in the Vientiane Times May 8, the GOL and CK signe [...]	2007-05-11 08:58:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD EINV EWWT ECON SENV PREL LA
07VIENTIANE409	Timber, Roads, and Rubber in Sayaboury Province [...] (SBU) Summary: While Sayaboury Province is isolated from the rest of Laos due to a lack of transportation infrastructure, some significant road projects are currently underway, and others are expected to commence within the next two years. Logging activity in the province has increased signi [...]	2007-05-16 10:23:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND EAGR ELTN ETRD ENRG SENV SOCI SMIG
07VIENTIANE558	CABINET RESHUFFLE INCLUDES NEW FACE AT FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: In a cabinet reshuffle announced by the Prime Minister at the closing of the National Assembly, Finance Minister Chansy Phosikham was named to replace Somphet Thipmala as governor of Vientiane Province. Chansy's former deputy, Somdy Douangdy, became finance minister. Somphet b [...]	2007-07-11 09:45:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ENRG LA
07VIENTIANE567	POWER COMPANY RESPONDS TO CRITICAL REPORT AT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 27-28 the Government of Laos (GOL) and the Nam Theun Power Company (NTPC) held the second annual Nam Theun II (NT II) stakeholders' meeting in Thakek, Laos to discuss the situation at the World Bank funded project. The GOL and NTPC provided a large amount of information, [...]	2007-07-13 09:47:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ENRG EWWT ECON PREL LA
07VILNIUS239	LITHUANIA SEEKS TO CORONATE A NATIONAL ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: The GOL has promulgated a draft law that outlines Lithuania's participation in the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant. The legislation, which requires parliamentary approval, calls for the merger of three energy companies to create a national energy champion [...]	2007-04-05 11:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON EUN XG LH
07VILNIUS306	LITHUANIAN PLANS TO EXTEND IGNALINA NUCLEAR POWER [...] (C) Summary: The GOL may ask the EU to approve extending the life of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's (INPP) second unit, which is scheduled to be shut down no later than December 31, 2009 in accordance with Lithuania's EU accession treaty. (Note: Unit One was shut down in 2004.) The GOL and [...]	2007-05-02 14:44:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON EUN XG LH
07VILNIUS438	(C) LITHUANIA TO INTERVENE ON NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Lithuania plans to intervene on neighborhood policy at the June 18-19 GAERC. The GOL is happy with the German Presidency's handling of this issue, but still has some points to add to the conclusions. Lithuania expects a shortened period of discussion for all agenda items to save [...]	2007-06-13 11:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PARM PGOV PREL LH
07VILNIUS47	LITHUANIA'S PLANS FOR GAERC: ENERGY AND [...] (C) Summary. Lithuania's Foreign Minister plans to intervene at the January 22-23 GAERC on European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) and external energy policy. The GOL supports the UN envoy in Kosovo and agrees that strengthening sanctions and promoting democracy are both needed in Iran. End Summa [...]	2007-01-19 15:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID EUN LH
07VILNIUS519	LITHUANIAN FM TO SPEAK ABOUT WTO AND KOSOVO AT [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Vyta Naujokaityte of the MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division. Naujokaityte told us that FM Petras Vaitiekunas's briefing book is still being prepared for the July 23 GAERC. He plans to make a short statement about Kosovo and the WTO. 2. (C) N [...]	2007-07-17 12:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN ENRG ETRD ETTC KPAL PGOV PREL SOCI LH
07VILNIUS545	LITHUANIA: WELCOMES INFO ON U.S.-INDIA PEACEFUL [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 11:32:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA LH IN
07VILNIUS796	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMY [...] (U) Begin summary. In an October 25 meeting, Economy Minister Vytas Navickas told the Ambassador that the capacity of the new Ignalina nuclear power plant (INPP) would not be known until the environmental impact assessment was completed at the end of 2008. He expressed confidence that, despi [...]	2007-11-05 13:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON LH
07VILNIUS811	LITHUANIA HOPING TO MOVE AHEAD ON ENERGY ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. DCM met November 7 with Darius Degutis, MFA, Ambassador at Large, Economic Security Policy Department. Degutis's direct responsibilities include international energy projects such as the proposed Polish & Swedish power bridges and the new Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP). H [...]	2007-11-13 06:56:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET LH
07WARSAW1147	POLAND'S NAIMSKI TELLS DAS BRYZA KRAKOW SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: Poland's Deputy Minister of Economy Piotr Naimski told visiting DAS Bryza that the Krakow Summit had four important results: The governments reached a political decision that a Caspian-Odessa-Brody-Plock-Gdansk (COBPG) oil pipeline should be constructed and that an Intergovernme [...]	2007-05-16 08:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL PO KZ UR LI AJ GG RS
07WARSAW121	POLES WILL PURSUE TRANSPETROL STAKE [...] (C) Summary. Polish oil pipeline operator PERN will make a last ditch effort to negotiate a deal with Yukos International to purchase its share of Transpetrol in Slovakia. The GOP fully supports PERN's efforts, as control of Transpetrol by a non-Russian entity is a major energy security go [...]	2007-01-19 15:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL SO RS PREL
07WARSAW1440	POLAND JOINS SKANLED CONSORTIUM SOLVING GAS PUZZLE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, not for internet distribution 2. (U) Being Summary: On June 20, Polish Oil and Gas Company PGNiG joined the Skanled Consortium which is developing the Skanled gas pipeline from Karsto, Norway to Sweden and Denmark. Poland acquired a 15% [...]	2007-06-22 17:37:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETRD EINV PREL PO
07WARSAW181	POLAND-EU: POLISH FM FOTYGA'S VIEWS ON JANUARY [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered Ref B and C pre-GAERC demarches January 17 to Pawel Herczynski, Deputy Director of the MFA EU Department. Herczynski was unable to coordinate a response within the MFA before the January 22 GAERC. However, Post provides below post-GAERC comments by FM Fotyga at a Ja [...]	2007-01-26 16:10:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG EUN PL
07WARSAW1870	POLAND: RUSSIAN RESEARCH REACTOR FUEL RETURN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified - not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) Econcoff met with Anna Mank, a director in the Polish Ministry of the State Treasury (MST) and Ivan Bolshinsky, a senior technical advisor with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),on August 27 to discuss the status [...]	2007-08-31 13:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP KTIA PARM PL RS
07WARSAW1901	POLISH BUSINESSMEN STAYING ABROAD WHILE KRAUZE [...] (C) Summary: David Ensor told us that the Polish investors in his company, Mercuria Energy, are staying out of Poland while the GOP investigates Polish businessman Richard Krauze. Ensor stated that the company is afraid that during the likely upcoming election campaign that PiS will use a [...]	2007-09-06 14:40:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PO ES RS GM
07WARSAW1975	POLAND AND NORDSTREAM TALKING PAST EACH OTHER [...] (C) Summary: Polish interlocutors continue to tell post that they oppose the construction of the proposed Nordstream gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. They complain that the Nordstream company announces information to the press rather than discussing it with the Ministry of Economy. Oppo [...]	2007-09-19 14:35:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET ETRD PL RS EN XH XG PREL
07WARSAW1981	POLAND ENERGY: PIPELINES, MERGERS, STORAGE, GAS [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to pursue the construction of the Odessa-Brody Plock oil pipeline and GOP officials will meet with counterparts from Georgia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan in Tbilisi on September 26. The Ministry of Economy opposes the merger of PKN Orlen and Lotos Refinery because [...]	2007-09-20 13:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET ETRD PL PREL
07WARSAW231	POLAND: MOE ATTEMPT TO STOP OIL TANKER LOADING [...] (C) Summary: J&S Executives report that Minister of Economy Wozniak requested that the company not load an oil tanker during the recent Druzba oil pipeline shutoff, a request the company denied. J&S currently supplies 50% of Poland's crude, but is diversifying in Europe, the U.S. and Canad [...]	2007-02-02 15:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PL RS UR NO

07WARSAW234	POLAND: ENERGY UPDATE [...] (U) This is an action cable, see paras 5, 7, 8 2. (C) Summary. The GOP continues to pursue the purchase of Transpetrol assets from Yukos International. The GOP remains concerned that the government of Slovakia will not support a GOP purchase. The GOP started negotiating a contract fo [...]	2007-02-05 07:44:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL PO RS UP KZ AG GM
07WARSAW2355	NEW ENERGY CZAR WANTS MORE ECONOMIC LIBERALISM IN [...] (C) Adam Szejnfeld, the newly appointed Secretary of State in the Economics Ministry responsible for energy affairs, told the DCM that he wants to bring more economic liberalism into Poland's energy policy. Szejnfeld said he will review over the next three months the various energy projects p [...]	2007-12-11 14:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV PL
07WARSAW2395	POLAND'S PRACTICAL APPROACH TO RECONCILIATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: For practical reasons, the new Polish government is committed to improving relations with Russia (ref A) without abandoning core principles on democracy and energy security. Prime Minister Donald Tusk's decision to stop opposing Russian OECD membership was the first in a series o [...]	2007-12-19 10:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD KDEM PL RS
07WARSAW31	Poland: GOP Unconcerned about Druzba Oil Cut [...] (U) Polish Deputy Minister of Economy Piotr Naimski confirmed that oil supply to Poland through the Druzba oil pipeline from Belarus was cut on January 7 at approximately 2200, reinstated at 0300, then cut it again at approximately 0600 on January 8. One hundred percent of Polish oil supply [...]	2007-01-08 13:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV PL RS BO UP GM
07WARSAW33	Poland: GOP Unconcerned about Druzba Oil Cut [...] (U) Polish Deputy Minister of Economy Piotr Naimski confirmed that oil supply to Poland through the Druzba oil pipeline from Belarus was cut on January 7 at approximately 2200, reinstated at 0300, then cut it again at approximately 0600 on January 8. One hundred percent of Polish oil supply [...]	2007-01-08 14:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV PL RS BO UP GM
07WARSAW500	POLAND-EU: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to MFA EU Department Deputy Director Pawel Herczynski, the March 5-6 GAERC will be heavily focused on energy and climate issues, in advance of the March 8-9 European Council (EC) meeting. Emissions standards will be the most difficult part of the discussion. Herczynski [...]	2007-03-01 15:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EUN ENRG PL IR
07WARSAW563	POLAND: ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE INITIATIVES [...] In response to ref A, post takes the opportunity to highlight post initiatives in environment and science. Various initiatives are already underway and post is planning for continued and increased cooperation in these areas. The Ambassadorplays a significant role in many of the environmental [...]	2007-03-08 13:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV KPAO ENRG PL
07WARSAW691	POLAND-GERMANY: (C-RE7-00514) MERKEL'S SPRING [...] (U) German Chancellor Angela Merkel's March 16-17 visit to Poland was deemed a great success by both sides, and could prove an important step in warming previously frosty bilateral relations (reftel). By declaring opposition to the claims of German WWII expellees on Polish land Merkel earned [...]	2007-03-20 15:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR ENRG PL GM
07WARSAW86	POLAND: DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY ECONOMICS [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Bryza and Polish Deputy Minister of Economy Naimski discussed a deal for gas for Azerbaijan and Georgia that would relieve both countries of their dependence on Russian gas, and exchanged views on the political situation in Georgia. Naimski restated his opposition to t [...]	2007-01-12 15:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL RS GG AJ KZ LH LG EN LO PL
07WELLINGTON1	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BRIAN O'SHEA, MARCH 21 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy NNSA Official Brian O'Shea to travel to Rotorua, New Zealand from March 21 - 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the conference "A New Zeal for Old Galaxies". 2. (U) Embassy understands that country c [...]	2007-01-02 23:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
07WELLINGTON100	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TODD GRAVES, FEBRUARY 15 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Official Todd Graves to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 15-20, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the "Directions in Statistical Computing [...]	2007-01-31 04:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
07WELLINGTON101	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARNOLD BAKER, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Official Arnold Baker to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from February 23 - 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 9th Annual National Power New Zeal [...]	2007-01-31 04:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
07WELLINGTON108	AS MCMURRAY'S VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-02 03:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG NZ
07WELLINGTON123	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEVEN CHU, FEBRUARY 11 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Steven Chu to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 11 - 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide expertise in helping the world increase the efficiency of energy use and development of sus [...]	2007-02-07 04:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
07WELLINGTON155	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DANIEL H. FEIL, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Daniel H. Feil to travel to Christchurch, New Zealand from February 18 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to present a paper at a conference. 2. (U) Embassy understands that country clearance is the [...]	2007-02-20 02:57:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
07WELLINGTON226	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. DELEGATION TO 33RD [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to State Department, EEB Energy Office Director Stephen GALLOGLY; Department of Energy, Chair Biofuels Task Force, Jeff SKEER; Argonne National Laboratory, Chair Expert Group on New and Renewable Energy Technologies, Cary BLOYD; and National [...]	2007-03-14 04:00:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG EPET NZ
07WELLINGTON242	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JEFFREY SKEER, MARCH 26 [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Jeffrey E. Skeer to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from March 26 - April 2, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the APEC Working Group, 8th APEC Minister and EWG Group Chairs APEC Meeting. 2. ( [...]	2007-03-21 01:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY NZ
07WELLINGTON260	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR BOBBY PHILIP, APRIL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Official Bobby Philip to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from April 8-14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to visit the Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland [...]	2007-03-28 21:52:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
07WELLINGTON336	NEW ZEALAND - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-24 06:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL NZ
07WELLINGTON460	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS PANAS, JULY 7 - [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Thomas Panas to travel to Auckland, New Zealand from July 7 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present a paper at the ICECCS 2007 Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems. [...]	2007-06-20 04:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG TRGY KNNP NZ
07WELLINGTON559	NEW ZEALAND - INVITATION DELIVERED TO NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-02 23:00:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP ENRG PREL NZ
07WELLINGTON7	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MICHAEL F. TONEY, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Michael F. Toney to travel to Wellington and Christchurch, New Zealand from February 11 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to discuss collaborative projects involving nanoparticles and synchrotron radi [...]	2007-01-03 22:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
07WELLINGTON767	NEW ZEALAND ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALIZING IN BIOFUEL [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-18 23:01:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ENRG ETRD OTRA NZ
07WELLINGTON779	RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: NEW ZEALAND - REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 03:56:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA
07WELLINGTON78	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANTHONY K. BURRELL, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Energy Official Anthony K. Burrell to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from February 10 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend a conference and official meetings as described in reftel. 2. (U) E [...]	2007-01-25 04:36:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ENRG NZ
07WELLINGTON811	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CLAUDIA MORA [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Claudia Mora from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to travel to Dunedin, New Zealand from November 23 - 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Third Forensic Isotope R [...]	2007-11-13 20:51:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ ENRG KNNP PARM
07YAOUNDE497	NOBLE ENERGY BRIEFS BIYA ON EXPLORATION PLANS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. President Paul Biya on April 18 told Charles Davidson, the visiting president and CEO of U.S. energy exploration company Noble Energy, that he welcomed U.S. investment in Cameroon in all sectors. Biya committed his government's full support to Noble and all other U.S. investor [...]	2007-04-18 16:21:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PREL CM EK
07YAOUNDE599	CAMEROON ONE YEAR AFTER COMPLETION POINT [...] (SBU) Summary. April 28 marked the first anniversary of Cameroon's approval for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, which triggered an estimated $2.65 billion in debt relief between 2006 and 2015. While the Government of Cameroon (GRC) has undertaken some [...]	2007-05-10 11:35:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID ENRG CM
07YEREVAN1012	CDA CALL ON ENERGY MINISTER RAISES IRAN, NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY. CDA met August 6 with Energy Minister Armen Movsisian to discuss the Armenian nuclear power plant (ANPP) and Armenia's economic relations with Iran. Movsisian assured that the GOAM aims to close the plant by the target date (2016). He believed that Armenia's only option is to [...]	2007-08-09 05:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETTC PREL PARM IR AM
07YEREVAN1274	IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT LOW-KEY, BUSINESS-LIKE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA called on FM Oskanian for an immediate readout of President Ahmadinejad's visit. Oskanian said that the Iranian delegation's early departure (a fact which dominated local media coverage) was at the Iranian side's request, and that only vague explanations were offered of urge [...]	2007-10-23 13:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ETRD EINV ENRG KNNP IR AM
07YEREVAN1376	RENEWING THE MESSAGE ON IRAN CONCERNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA conveyed Ref A points to the Foreign Minister, Energy Minister, and presidential chief of staff, while A/DCM conveyed to senior staff of the prime minister (Ref B). All interlocutors insisted Armenia had no intention to build infrastructure capable of exporting Iranian gas [...]	2007-11-26 14:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC EFIN ENRG KNNP IR TU AM
07YEREVAN265	ARMENIA CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN, BUT RELUCTANT TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 13:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	IAEA TRGY ENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP IR AM
07YEREVAN323	IRAN-ARMENIA PIPELINE DEMARCHE--FM OSKANIAN FINDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA delivered reftel points March 15 to a surprised and non-plussed FM Oskanian. Oskanian hoped Washington would understand Armenia's difficult neighborhood, and thus its imperative to obtain Iranian gas as an alternative to the unreliable supply line of Russian gas. Oskanian pr [...]	2007-03-16 13:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET EINV IR AM
07YEREVAN328	IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE: GOAM REPLIES TO OUR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA called in CDA March 19 to present Armenia's reply to Ref A demarche (see para 5 for full text of MFA non-paper),three hours before Presidents Kocharian and Ahmadinejad formally opened the pipeline. The most significant point in their reply is that "there is no more imp [...]	2007-03-19 12:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET EINV IR AM
07YEREVAN331	ARMENIAN GAS COMPANY COMMENTS ON IRAN-ARMENIA [...] (C) On March 16, we met with ArmRusGasProm (ARGP) General Director Karen Karapetyan to discuss the Iran-Armenia pipeline, Russian ownership of ARGP and future developments in the Armenian energy sector. Karapetyan reported that the "second phase" of the Iran-Armenia pipeline would be complete [...]	2007-03-19 13:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL EPET ETTC EINV IR AM
07YEREVAN339	LOW-KEY MEDIA COVERAGE OF IRAN-ARMENIA PIPELINE CEREMONY [...] The March 20 Iran-Armenia pipeline inauguration ceremony, led by Presidents Kocharian and Ahmadinejad, offered surprisingly little fodder for Armenian media. The ceremony was short. The two presidents did not deliver their prepared remarks, apparently because of bad weather at the outdoor si [...]	2007-03-20 13:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET EINV IR AM
07YEREVAN343	FM OSKANIAN BRIEFS US ON IRANIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Oskanian called in CDA to provide a readout of the Iran-Armenia pipeline opening, and the presidents' bilateral meeting on the margins. Oskanian said that the GOAM had kept the event "as low-key as possible" and that Ahmadinejad had also been restrained in his remarks. Presid [...]	2007-03-22 08:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EINV EPET MNUC IAEA IR AM
07YEREVAN510	ARMENIA UNLIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 06:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG PARM AM
07YEREVAN520	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 12:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC PARM PREL AM ENRG KNNP
07YEREVAN646	ARMENIA: ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE [...] According to Armenian Diplomatic Note 16/05822 dated May 14, 2007 and received at the Embassy on May 17, 2007, Armenia has completed the formalities required for entry into force of the agreement on the exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety matters. 2. The sub [...]	2007-05-17 11:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ENRG ECON AM
07YEREVAN755	CDA RAISES ENERGY SECURITY,NUCLEAR POWER, AND IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: We met with Energy Minister Movsissian June 1 to explore Armenia's current plans and thinking with regard to replacing the Soviet-era Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). Press reports had suggested Armenia had made deals with Russia for the construction of a new nuclear plant, [...]	2007-06-08 11:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG ETTC PARM ETRD AM IR
07YEREVAN815	IRAN-ARMENIA PIPELINE DEMARCHE; MEDIA REPORT U.S. [...] (C) CDA and Pol/Econ chief delivered Ref A demarche points to FM Oskanian June 13. CDA also emphasized the continuing diplomatic and public relations disaster that Armenia's Iran engagement represents, given the context of UNSCRs and international consensus on the need to isolate Iran. He po [...]	2007-06-22 13:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL KMDR IR AM
07ZAGREB101	GOC COMMITTED TO ADRIATIC LNG PROJECT [...] (C) Summary: Croatian Assistant Minister of Economy for Energy Zeljko Tomsic told Econ Off that Croatia remains committed to building an LNG terminal on the Adriatic coast, despite press rumors that the project may be in jeopardy. Tomsic said that the GOC is very concerned about energy securi [...]	2007-01-29 15:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON HR ENERGY
07ZAGREB122	CROATIA AND SLOVENIA AT ODDS OVER MARITIME [...] (C) Summary: The long-standing dispute between Croatia and Slovenia over their maritime boundary flared up this week when the GOC renewed a 2001 concession to its national oil and gas company INA for exploration in the Northern Adriatic. With rhetoric that was more heated than usual in this [...]	2007-02-02 15:56:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EWWT ENRG ECON HR SI REGIONAL ISSUES
07ZAGREB364	DAS BRYZA'S ZAGREB MEETINGS WITH GREEK AND [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Matt Bryza met with Greek Minister of Development Dimitris Sioufas and Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Rumen Ovcharov on the margins of an April 3 energy conference in Zagreb. Both Sioufas and Ovcharov expressed concern over what they perceive as mixed signals co [...]	2007-04-16 09:50:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL GR BU AJ RS TU TX
07ZAGREB404	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR CONFIRMS PUTIN CROATIA VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Tomislav Jakic, Foreign Policy Advisor to Croatian President Mesic, confirmed in an April 23 meeting with DCM that Russian President Putin will visit Croatia June 23-24. The centerpiece of the visit will be a regional energy summit that the GOC has organized, inviting heads of st [...]	2007-04-24 14:33:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG HR RS
07ZAGREB407	CROATIA'S INA: OTHER SOURCES EXIST FOR LNG [...] (C) Summary: Following up on reports of Austrian OMV's LNG deal with Iran, Econ Off spoke to Stevo Kolundzic, Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Croatia's national oil and gas company INA about the reports. Kolundzic said that there are many other potential sources of LNG for the Croatian proj [...]	2007-04-25 12:08:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ECON HR IR
07ZAGREB596	CROATIAN PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON PUTIN VISIT, [...] (C) DCM met with Tomislav Jakic, foreign policy advisor to Croatian President Mesic, on June 15 to discuss Russian President Putin's upcoming visit to Zagreb. Putin will visit Zagreb on June 24 to participate in a "Regional Energy Summit" organized by President Mesic's office. DCM inquired ab [...]	2007-06-19 10:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL HR RS
07ZAGREB620	ZAGREB ENERGY SUMMIT: ALL TALK, NO SUBSTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The Zagreb Energy Summit, held on June 24 and attended by Russian President Putin and South East European leaders garnered substantial media attention here, but brought little new to the discussion of regional energy supply. The Summit, organized by Croatian Preside [...]	2007-06-29 09:13:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL HR
07ZAGREB669	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER SANADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 7 meeting with Prime Minister Sanader on the margins the of the "Croatia Summit," EUR Assistant Secretary Fried welcomed the Summit as evidence of Croatian leadership in Southeastern Europe. Sanader reviewed his efforts to gain support for the closure of the OSCE Missi [...]	2007-07-11 15:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG OSCE HR
07ZAGREB832	CROATIA SEEKS ADDITIONAL GAS IMPORTS [...] (C) Summary: Although Croatia has ample supplies of natural gas to meet current demand, increasing consumption, combined with dwindling domestic production and static imports, means the country could face shortfalls in the coming years without new sources of supply. Demand is forecast to ex [...]	2007-09-11 15:03:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL HR RS
08ABIDJAN130	PETROLEUM SECTOR IN COTE D'IVOIRE - AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with Kassoum Fadika, Director General of state-owned PETROCI for a tour d'horizon of the energy production business in Cote d'Ivoire. Fadika discussed production problems that he says have limited oil production to 50,000 b/d and described the cost structure of [...]	2008-02-26 12:06:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON EFIN EINV PREL PGOV IV
08ABIDJAN301	DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (SBU) Emboffs verbally delivered demarche points to Pierre Nemlin, Americas, Deputy Desk Officer, on April 30 and delivered a French text non-paper with key talking points (reftel) on May 6. Nemlin indicated that Cote d'Ivoire would not be sending a delegation to Geneva for PrepComIII, and [...]	2008-05-09 12:48:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL IV
08ABUDHABI1017	UAE ASSURANCES FOR PROVISION OF NUCLEAR-RELATED INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-09 15:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG PGOV KNNP TRGY AE
08ABUDHABI103	PROPOSED CTF DATES AND EXPORT CONTROL LAW UPDATE [...] (SBU) The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs formally notified post via diplomatic note that it welcomed holding a proposed Counterproliferation Task Force meeting in February and requested a proposed agenda for the meeting. The UAE, however, declined the proposed seaport interdiction training p [...]	2008-01-24 13:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSTC ENRG PARM PREL AE
08ABUDHABI1046	UAE ENGAGING CHINA ON PROLIFERATION-RELATED TRADE WITH IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 11:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PARM ENRG ECON EFIN PTER PINR PGOV IR AE
08ABUDHABI1062	ADNOC LOOKS TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES (AND NEW POLICIES) TO MEET [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is exploring the application of new technologies to increase the supply of natural gas to the domestic market. ADNOC officials report that the company is developing nitrogen injection capacity as well as testing the impact of temporary reduc [...]	2008-09-22 03:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI1086	UAE REQUESTS US COMMENTS ON DRAFT NUCLEAR LAW [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-25 11:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA PARM MNUC ENRG AE
08ABUDHABI1089	UAE WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR PROVISION OF NUCLEAR-RELATED [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-25 13:53:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG PGOV KNNP KNUC TRGY AE
08ABUDHABI120	UAE PROPOSING EXPERT LEVEL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (SBU) On January 29, Econchief discussed the UAE's proposed expert-level visit to the US to discuss peaceful nuclear cooperation with Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority Director of Economic Affairs David Scott (refs b and c). Scott proposed sending a UAE delegation to the U.S. in the Febru [...]	2008-01-29 14:35:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PREL AE
08ABUDHABI121	UAE PROPOSING EXPERT LEVEL CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (SBU) On January 29, Econchief discussed the UAE's proposed expert-level visit to the US to discuss peaceful nuclear cooperation with Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority Director of Economic Affairs David Scott (refs b and c). Scott proposed sending a UAE delegation to the U.S. in the Febru [...]	2008-01-29 14:35:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PREL AE
08ABUDHABI1270	ABU DHABI: WHERE THE CASH IS? [...] (C) Summary. While concerns about the health of the world economy continue, and rumors swirl about Dubai's debt, Abu Dhabi remains quietly confident about its financial future. This attitude is attracting suitors from Dubai, Iceland and beyond, although officials are believed to be focusing t [...]	2008-11-06 12:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI1271	UK PM BROWN PROMOTES BUSINESS AND ENERGY TIES WITH UAE [...] (C) Summary. In an October 5 briefing for G8 and EU ambassadors, the UK ambassador denied press reports that Prime Minister Gordon Brown had pressed the UAEG for a financial commitment to the international bailout during his November 3 visit to the UAE. Rather, Brown discussed the challenges f [...]	2008-11-06 12:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV UK AE
08ABUDHABI136	U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH MIDDLE EAST STATES ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Post appreciates the opportunity to provide input on planned U.S. engagement with select countries in the Middle East that have expressed a serious interest in developing a peaceful nuclear power program. We agree that an early positive engagement is key to both demonstrating that countri [...]	2008-01-31 15:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PREL AE
08ABUDHABI1360	THE UAE FINANCIAL SITUATION AND THE KUBLER ROSS MODEL [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Abu Dhabi - Consulate General Dubai cable. 2. (C) Summary. The UAE, Dubai in particular, appears to be moving rapidly through the five stages of grieving identified in the Kubler-Ross model. While most Emirati contacts initially claimed that global financial cr [...]	2008-11-26 07:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PREL PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI1385	PROJECT FINANCE A CHALLENGE FOR ABU DHABI DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary. The global economic downturn and related liquidity crisis is beginning to impact Abu Dhabi-based companies' ability to obtain reasonably-priced project finance. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) says its monthly cash flow will easily meet its development plans, despite f [...]	2008-12-04 11:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI1430	SENATOR BAUCUS'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Abu Dhabi - Consulate General Dubai cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) During his December 13-15 visit to the United Arab Emirates, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and accompanying delegation from the Senate Finance Committee staff met with senior government and financi [...]	2008-12-21 09:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ETRD ENRG OREP PREL SENV PARM KNNP AE
08ABUDHABI1432	UAE NUCLEAR PLANS [...] (SBU) The United Arab Emirates is rapidly pursuing a civilian nuclear power project that is expected to come online in 2017 and ultimately may include as many as ten nuclear plants valued at over $50 billion. Although the program is being developed by and initially for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi [...]	2008-12-21 09:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO ECON EFIN PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI148	U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH MIDDLE EAST STATES ON NUCLEAR [...] (C) Post appreciates the opportunity to provide input on planned U.S. engagement with select countries in the Middle East that have expressed a serious interest in developing a peaceful nuclear power program. We agree that an early positive engagement is key to both demonstrating that countri [...]	2008-02-04 12:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PREL AE
08ABUDHABI197	UAE INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON [...] Post appreciates the opportunity to provide input to the Department's report to Congress as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The UAE qualifies as a major energy producer. Increasingly, with rapid economic development, the UAE is becoming a larger energy consumer as [...]	2008-02-13 06:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD AE
08ABUDHABI238	DRAFT MOU ON PEACEFUL NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] Econchief delivered reftel MOU to the UAEG on February 20 for review. Econchief expressed the USG's desire to discuss it during the February 26 experts' meeting and willingness to sign. Executive Affairs Authority member Hamad Al-Kaabi stated that his team would review the document and be pr [...]	2008-02-21 14:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG AE
08ABUDHABI371	UAE CABINET APPROVES PLAN TO ASSESS DEVELOPMENT OF PEACEFUL [...] (U) This cable contains suggested press points in para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 23, the UAE cabinet formally set out a policy memorandum on the potential development of nuclear energy. If the UAE develops nuclear power, it will formally renounce domestic reprocessing or enrichment capab [...]	2008-03-24 12:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP AE
08ABUDHABI405	GUARDIAN'S POWER PROBLEMS REFLECT UAE SHORTAGES [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Counsel for Guardian Industries (a U.S. firm with a USD 150 million float glass plant in Ras Al-Khaimah (RAK) suffering from lack of a reliable electricity supply) contacted post for information on pipeline networks in the UAE that could supply gas to RAK (to help power [...]	2008-04-01 15:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV AE
08ABUDHABI424	IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MESA SEAT - UAE CONSIDERING [...] (S) Econchief took the opportunity of a April 3 meeting with MFA Director of International Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani to quietly urge the UAE to run for the open MESA seat on the IAEA Board of Governors. He applauded the UAE's desire to serve as a regional role model for the responsible de [...]	2008-04-03 14:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	KNNP ENRG PREL IAEA AORC SY AE
08ABUDHABI45	UAE EVALUATING NUCLEAR POWER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. 2. (C) sUMMARY: The UAE is evaluating the development of peaceful nuclear power. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (ABZ) summoned nuclear supplier states' ambassadors on January 10 to present a white paper and soli [...]	2008-01-10 14:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP ECON EINV AE
08ABUDHABI527	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) PREPARATORY [...] Econchief discussed reftel papers with MFA International Organizations Director Yacub Al-Hosani and passed him copies on April 24. Al-Hosani said that the papers had arrived just in time, as the delegation was departing the UAE the next day. Al-Hosani told econchief that the UAE would review [...]	2008-04-28 14:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP AE
08ABUDHABI535	A/S WELCH AND KHALDOON AL-MUBARAK DISCUSS INVESTMENTS, IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On April 20, Mubadala CEO Khaldoon Al-Mubarak told A/S Welch that he was seeing a slightly improved political risk for investment in the U.S. than he had in the summer and that ADIA's work with the U.S. Treasury and Singapore to develop best practices for Sovereign Wealth Funds wa [...]	2008-04-30 04:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON PREL EPET ENRG IR AE
08ABUDHABI65	FRENCH SIGN MULTIPLE AGREEMENTS WITH ABU DHABI -- [...] (C) Summary: During a brief visit to Abu Dhabi January 15, French President Sarkozy concluded a number of agreements on security, nuclear, and cultural cooperation. Chief among them was an anticipated agreement to assist Abu Dhabi's plans for a civilian nuclear program (ref A),and an unexpe [...]	2008-01-16 14:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MASS ENRG KNNP FR IR AE
08ABUDHABI791	UPDATE ON UAE'S NUCLEAR POWER PLANS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Econchief and TDY Econoff met with Executive Affairs Authority Director of Economic Affairs David Scott and EAA member Hamad Al-Kaabi on July 1 to discuss UAE progress on the Section 123 Nuclear Cooperation Agreement and t [...]	2008-07-06 04:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP ECON EINV AE
08ABUDHABI974	ABU DHABI NUCLEAR POWER AUTHORITY CONCERNED THAT USG VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation officials told Emboffs August 27 that they were concerned that comments attributed to USG officials could disadvantage US private sector participation in the UAE's nuclear energy program. Officials stressed that they hope to see strong US parti [...]	2008-08-28 08:47:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ENRG PGOV PREL KNNP AE
08ABUJA1062	NIGERIA: YAR'ADUA DOES "MEDIA CHAT" [...] (U) SUMMARY. On May 29, President Yar'Adua conducted a live television "media chat" to mark the one year anniversary of his administration as well as to celebrate Nigeria's Democracy Day (a national holiday commemorating the country's return to democracy on May 29, 1999 after 16 years of mili [...]	2008-06-09 10:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ENRG NI
08ABUJA1082	NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS [...] (U) Summary: During May 5-12 meetings with U.S Trade and Development Agency (USTDA),Nigerian government (GON) officials expressed interest in USTDA providing technical assistance centered on sustainable capacity building, technical training, international standards development, guidance on ess [...]	2008-06-11 15:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
08ABUJA1121	NIGERIA-INCREASING ASSISTANCE ON NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: A Department of Energy (DOE) team from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),Office of Global Threat Reduction (GTR) visited Nigeria April 19-25 to assess the security and storage of radiological and nuclear materials in Nigeria. The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory [...]	2008-06-13 12:30:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AORC ENRG IAEA SENV TBIO TRGY NI
08ABUJA1191	NIGERIA: REPORTED DISBURSEMENT OF USD 10 BILLION FROM [...] (U) Summary. The National Economic Council (NEC),comprising both federal and state authorities, reportedly approved taking approximately $10 billion from the Excess Crude Account for disbursement to power projects and state and local governments. The operation of the Excess Crude Account (EC [...]	2008-06-20 13:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EFIN PGOV NI
08ABUJA1261	NIGERIA: SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL PRODUCTION [...] In response to reftel questions, the palm oil plant is indigenous to Nigeria, and palm oil is widely used domestically for cooking. Local demand for palm oil is high, and local production supplies can't meet demand. A report by the Agro-Raw Material Survey indicates that Nigeria produces 785 [...]	2008-06-30 10:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ENRG ECON SENV NI
08ABUJA1270	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SHELL AND EXXON [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Shell Executive Vice President Anne Pickard June 25. Pickard described in detail the June 19 militant attack on the Bonga platform (see reftel),and claimed there was likely internal collusion in the attack; that members of the National Assembly accused Sh [...]	2008-07-01 08:38:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET PGOV ENRG MOPS ASEC NI
08ABUJA1275	NIGERIA: IMPASSE ON TEMPORARY IMPORT LICENSES [...] (C) Summary: Following the removal of the previous Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and sustained advocacy with NCS by the Mission, it appears that U.S. companies operating in Nigeria providing oil services to the major oil production companies have received approvals [...]	2008-07-03 07:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PREL EAID ETRD NI
08ABUJA1294	NIGERIA: CODEL BERMAN MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Codel Berman discussed bilateral relations, Zimbabwe, regional peacekeeping, the situation in the Niger Delta, and prospects for economic growth with Vice President Goodluck Jonathan. The Vice President lauded bilateral relations and called for increased investment in Nigeria [...]	2008-07-03 15:53:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET EINV ENRG EAGR OREP NI
08ABUJA1311	NIGERIA: NEW POWER SECTOR STRATEGIC PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Upon taking office, President Yar'Adua made the power sector the first priority in his seven-point agenda. One year after the President's inauguration, Nigeria experiences regular power outages and load shedding due to a host of reasons. The major problems are inadequate mainte [...]	2008-07-09 10:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV EAID NI
08ABUJA1349	NIGERIA: FOUR-DAY FUEL TANKER DRIVER STRIKE ENDS [...] (SBU) The Nigerian Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD),in association with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),ended a four-day strike on July 14. NUPENG President Peter Akpatason confirmed to Poloff press reports that the tanker drivers were striking over diesel and [...]	2008-07-16 12:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB EPET ECON EFIN ELTN ENRG NI
08ABUJA1456	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES COOPERATION, TRADE WITH AG MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and Agriculture Minister agreed to create an Agriculture Working Group under the U.S.-Nigeria Framework for Partnership as a way to better engage with the Agricultural Ministry in a meeting in Abuja June 24. The Ministry is moving to implement robust plans for agricu [...]	2008-07-28 13:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ENRG ECON SENV NI
08ABUJA1481	NIGERIA: U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: In a July 25 meeting, U/S Jeffery and FonMin Maduekwe discussed US technical support for efforts to improve the Nigerian power sector, changing attitudes in Nigeria toward corruption, and the GoN's desire to improve the business climate and encourage investment in Nigeria. The Am [...]	2008-07-31 06:50:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID ENRG EPET EINV NI
08ABUJA1563	NIGERIA: U/S JEFFERY MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a July 24 meeting with Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery, Energy Ministry officials requested urgent technical assistance and sought help from the USG to 1) find financing to close a $3.8 billion funding gap for new energy projects, 2) improve Nigeria's image [...]	2008-08-08 06:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI
08ABUJA1603	NIGERIA: NEITI BRIEFS U/S JEFFERY AND REQUESTS ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 25 meeting, Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) officials briefed visiting Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery and requested additional USG assistance to strengthen the institution's capacity to implement required audits of revenues and expenses in [...]	2008-08-12 14:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID NI
08ABUJA1737	NIGERIAN MFA DENIES IRANIAN-NIGERIAN NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) Rabiu Shehu (protect),Director of the Office of MFA Minister of State Alhaji Tijjani Kaura (who nominally headed the Nigerian delegation in talks with the Iranians),emphatically denied to PolOff on August 29 that Nigeria had entered into any sort of nuclear agreement or signed a memorand [...]	2008-09-02 06:35:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP PINR PINS KFPC ENRG ETTC MNUC KSTC
08ABUJA1767	COMMERCE MINISTER DENIES IRAN-NIGERIA NUCLEAR [...] (C/NF) Econ Counselor met with Minister of Commerce and Industry Charles Ugwuh Friday evening August 29 to inquire about press reports of an agreement on nuclear power between Iran and Nigeria (reftel). After glancing at local and AP reports stating that such an agreement had been reached dur [...]	2008-09-03 06:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD PARM KNNP ENRG KFPC ETTC MNUC KSTC NI IR
08ABUJA1792	NIGERIA: HOUSE SPEAKER ACCUSES STATE OIL COMPANY OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Nigerian Speaker of the House accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NPPC) of systematically underpaying what it owes the Government of Nigeria for the sale of crude oil. NNPC sells the government's crude oil on the international markets, but in theory NNPC do [...]	2008-09-04 14:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV NI
08ABUJA1930	NIGERIA ORDERS JOINT VENTURES TO PROVIDE NATURAL GAS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Unmet demand for electricity is pushing the Gas Ministry to price and deliver gas to specific power plants, as outlined in the Strategic Plan for the Sustainability of the Power Sector (Refs A and B),to achieve 6,700 average MW by December 2009. In February 2008, the Federal E [...]	2008-10-01 15:10:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI
08ABUJA1942	NIGERIA: USG COLLABORATES WITH WORLD BANK & DFID TO ASSIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Sanders met with the Minister of Energy (Gas) Odusina on September 25 and offered U.S. support to assist with implementing the GON's gas policy, master plan, and pricing formula, funded through the Africa Infrastructure Program (AIP) program funded and managed by USAID [...]	2008-10-03 11:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI
08ABUJA1954	DEMARCHE TO NIGERIA RE US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] (U) PolOff delivered biographic data and a copy of the nonpaper urging Nigerian support of the U.S. candidate Dr. Ines R. Triay to serve as President of the Third Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radio [...]	2008-10-06 07:06:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AORC NI

08ABUJA1956	CHEVRON ON BUNKERING AND SECURITY, GAS FLARING, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Chevron Nigeria Chairman and Managing Director Fred Nelson told Ambassador on September 25 that the Joint Task Force has put a stop to illegal bunkering in and around Chevron's onshore operations. He noted that increased supplies of gas from the Escravos field have not led to [...]	2008-10-06 07:06:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG ELAB ECON SENV PGOV NI
08ABUJA2045	NIGERIA: INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS HINDER EXPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The overall state of Nigeria's infrastructure is poor. Rapid population growth and lack of investment and maintenance have greatly deteriorated existing infrastructure. In many areas of Nigeria, water supply, sewerage, sanitation, drainage, roads, electricity and waste disposal [...]	2008-10-16 12:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON PGOV EAID NI
08ABUJA2064	NIGERIA: U.S. EPA SUPPORT FOR LANDFILL METHANE RECOVERY [...] Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Landfill Methane Outreach Program Manager, Swarupa Ganguli, attended the International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) from October 6-9 in Abuja. She delivered a presentation on "Landfill Gas to Energy Experience in the U.S. and oth [...]	2008-10-17 14:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG ECON TRGY KRVC TPHY NI
08ABUJA2077	NIGERIA: FLOUR INDUSTRY GROWING [...] (SBU) Summary. In an October 15 meeting with Aminu Abdulqadir Imam, Chief Administrative Officer of Bua Flour Mills, Imam reported that the flour milling business is very lucrative in Nigeria because domestic flour demand has grown. Despite profits production hurdles, such as epileptic power, [...]	2008-10-21 11:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL NI
08ABUJA2098	NIGERIA: USG SUPPORTS HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT FEASIBILITY [...] (U) SUMMARY. In an October 17, 2008 ceremony at the Adamawa State Government House, the Ambassador and Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako signed a grant for commencement of a 35 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant feasibility study at the existing Kiri Dam site. The grant was provided by [...]	2008-10-24 12:45:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID EINV NI
08ABUJA2128	NIGERIA: USG TEAM ADVOCATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT [...] SUMMARY: On October 11, ESTH and ECONOff visited Zarazong villages in Plateau State and discussed with community leaders methods for developing and implementing sustainable income generating micro projects. EMBOffs also facilitated linkage with a local sustainable development network that coo [...]	2008-10-29 08:27:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR ECON EAID ENRG NI
08ABUJA2243	U.S. Mission Partners with American Business on Energy [...] (SBU) SUMMARY U.S. Mission in Nigeria is working with the American Business Council (ABC) to operationalize a public-private partnership on energy issues and other economic and business issues. The Ambassador opened a recent meeting with ABC with a review of progress to date, which includes a [...]	2008-11-14 12:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG PGOV EAID ETRD EFIN EINV NI
08ABUJA2264	NIGERIA: POWER SECTOR TO GET $5.3 BILLION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 30, 2008 the National Assembly approved the Federal Government's portion of $2.4 billion the required $5.3 billion for Nigeria's short-term power strategic plan. The funds will be used to rehabilitate the electricity grid and begin the completion of the National Indep [...]	2008-11-18 07:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID NI
08ABUJA2304	NIGERIA: FIRST ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT EXPOSES PROBLEMS [...] Summary: From October 20-21, 2008 the Nigerian government (GON) hosted its first ever environmental summit where participants from the federal and state governments, civil society and academics assessed the environment and discussed approaches for sustainable development. The summit provided [...]	2008-11-24 13:45:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EAGR ECON EFIS EPET NI
08ABUJA2322	NIGERIA: EXXONMOBIL DISCUSSES YAR'ADUA'S HEALTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 17, 2008 ExxonMobil (EM) senior officials reported to the Ambassador that President Yar'Adua appeared frail and thinner than usual in their meeting with him that day. EM officials also expressed disappointment in the lack of progress in the current administration and c [...]	2008-11-26 14:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PREL NI
08ABUJA2324	NIGERIA: G.E. VISITS NIGERIA TO DISCUSS INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 12, 2008 the Ambassador met with a 23 member international delegation, plus 10 in-country staff, from General Electric's 12 business units to discuss potential for investment opportunities in Nigeria. GE expressed interest in increasing its investments in Nigeria, whi [...]	2008-11-26 17:08:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ERTD EINV NI
08ABUJA2347	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES EFCC, RIBADU, BIT & [...] (C) Summary: On November 26, 2008 the Ambassador met with Tanimu Yakubu, the Chief Economic Advisor and close personal confidant to President Yar'Adua, to discuss the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and former EFCC Chair Ribadu. She also covered the lack of progress and roadblo [...]	2008-12-02 07:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV ENRG PGOV NI
08ABUJA2365	NIGERIA: PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA PRESENTS THE 2009 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary. President Umaru Musa Yar'Adau presented the 2.87 trillion naira ($24.53 billion),budget for calendar year 2009 to a joint session of the National Assembly on December 2, 2008. The 2009 budget is a slight increase from the final 2008 budget of 2.7 trillion naira ($23 billion) re [...]	2008-12-04 11:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV EPET ENRG PGOV NI
08ABUJA2397	NIGERIA: USG PROVIDES SEARCH AND SECURE TRAINING AND [...] (C) Summary: U.S. experts from the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) Global Threats Reduction Initiative (GTRI),in collaboration with the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA),provided training on search and secure techniques for radioactive materials and the use of radiation [...]	2008-12-12 09:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG PARM PTER TRGY PGOV NI
08ABUJA2435	NIGERIA: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION VISITS THE [...] Summary: The Nigerian Securities Exchange Commission (NSEC) traveled to the U.S. from November 17 through November 21 to visit with U.S government agencies and private sector firms in Washington D.C., New York and Boston to exchange experience in areas of securities market surveillance and enfo [...]	2008-12-16 08:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
08ABUJA2521	Nigeria: NGO Democracy Roundtable: 40 NGOs give Mixed Views [...] (U) Summary. On December 16, the Ambassador hosted a roundtable discussion called "Looking Back on Nigeria's Democracy in 2008" with stakeholders from 40 civil society organizations ranging from NGO groups on electoral reform, democratic principals, human rights, faith-based organizations, med [...]	2008-12-24 07:35:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG EINV NI
08ABUJA256	WIREC 2008 MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS [...] Post does not have any discretionary funds available for GON delegation. Post believes that the GON can provide funding for participation in WIREC. 2. Post has promoted WIREC with the Ministries of Finance, Agriculture and Water Resources, Energy, and Environment, Housing and Urban Develop [...]	2008-02-08 12:27:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAGR PGOV NI
08ABUJA351	NIGERIA'S OFFICIAL DELEGATION TO WIREC 2008 [...] The Federal Ministry of Energy (Power) has informed post of the composition of the official GON delegation to the March 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC). The Ministry of Energy (Power) sees the role of renewable energy as important to Nigeria. In the power sect [...]	2008-02-25 06:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAID TRGY ECON CVIS SOCI KSCA NI
08ABUJA395	TEAM NIGERIA MEETS GON MINISTERS FOR WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 12, 2008, the Ambassador and an interagency team briefed key GON ministers, officials, and top advisers to President Yar'Adua on the current U.S.- Nigerian bilateral relation as a follow up to Yar'Adua's December 12-14, 2007 Washington trip. The presentation was orga [...]	2008-02-28 12:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV ETRD EPET ENRG SNAR KJUS
08ABUJA402	NIGERIA: AF DAS MOSS' MEETINGS WITH POWER SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Minister of Energy for Power and the Chairman of the Electricity Regulatory CommissiQtold AF DAS Todd Moss that investments in the power sector over the past seven years have not netted adequate and reliable electricity to support economic growth. Reforms for the power sect [...]	2008-02-29 12:08:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV EFIN SENV NI
08ABUJA517	NIGERIA POWER SECTOR FUNDING DISCLOSED [...] (SBU) Econoff met with Permanent Secretary of Energy for Power Dr. Abdullahi Aliyu March 6 to discuss media reports claiming that former President Obasanjo squandered $16 billion from 1999-2007 on Nigeria's power sector. The House of Representatives has begun hearings to investigate how the $1 [...]	2008-03-18 12:58:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PGOV NI
08ABUJA629	NIGERIA DESK OFFICER DISCUSSES TRADE/INVESTMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Visiting Nigeria Desk Officer and PolOff visited Plateau and Bauchi States March 19-22 and met Plateau Governor Jonah Jang and Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda to discuss increasing trade with, and investment from, the United States in various sectors, particularly agriculture, food pro [...]	2008-04-07 14:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EINV ENRG ETRD SENV KPWR NI
08ABUJA74	SPEAKER LOOKING TO BUILD HOUSE, ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's Speaker of the House, Oladimeji Bankole, expressed his determination to make the National Assembly a co-equal branch of government. He expects to visit Washington in February and will seek U.S. support for his efforts. He says his approach is to "follow the money" to [...]	2008-01-11 14:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ENRG BEXP NI
08ABUJA796	NIGERIA: NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PREPCOM [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and papers to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Ambassador Secudo on April 24. Amb. Secudo informed Poloff on April 30 that he passed the papers to the Nigerian PrepCom participants in Geneva and that Nigeria is prepared [...]	2008-04-30 14:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA NI
08ABUJA802	NIGERIA APPROVES MULTI YEAR ELECTRICITY TARIFF [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 07:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV
08ABUJA813	NIGERIA: ALTERNATE NOMINEE FOR THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 15:53:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PREL MNUC PARM NPT IAEA PGOV NI
08ABUJA840	NIGERIA APPROVES MULTI-YEAR ELECTRICITY TARIFF [...] (U) The Government of Nigeria (GON) approved a multi-year tariff order (MYTO) allowing a rate structure that captures the full cost of delivering electricity. Dr. Ransome Owan, CEO of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, told us that the MYTO will provide the regulatory framework for [...]	2008-05-08 15:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV NI
08ABUJA882	NIGERIA: PASSAGE OF THE 2008 BUDGET [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua signed the 2008 budget appropriation bill into law on April 14, 2008. Due to disagreements between the President and the National Assembly (NA) budget passage was held up for five months, stalling government economic activities. The Government of N [...]	2008-05-15 09:05:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV NI
08ABUJA905	NIGERIA: CHEVRON SELLING DOWNSTREAM RETAIL OPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ruben Halfhuid, General Manager for Chevron Retail West Africa met with Ambassador Sanders on April 9 to brief the Ambassador on Chevron's planned sale of its downstream retail operation. The business unit operates a terminal and several manufacturing and storage facilities as we [...]	2008-05-19 14:12:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET NI ENRG
08ACCRA1404	GHANA OPPOSITION ALLEGES RULING PARTY CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition shadow minister for energy Moses Asaga outlined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party election manifesto focused on broadening the benefits of Ghana's economic growth. While praising the ruling New Patriotic Party's (NPP) earlier management of Ghana's economy o [...]	2008-10-30 08:54:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR GH
08ACCRA1523	GHANA ENERGY SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS, DECEMBER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A. (U) New hydro generation projects are moving ahead with Chinese and Brazilian financial assistance and tied contractors. Based on the assumption that new gas-fired thermal plants will also be online by 2011, the Minister of Energy has announced a target power price of 9 [...]	2008-12-03 07:59:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINV EIND EFIN GH
08ACCRA1565	GHANA OIL AND GAS PRIMER - UPSTREAM OVERVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ghana's offshore oil discovery was among the largest worldwide in 2007. As a result of the 2007 find, Ghana attracted increased interest from international oil players seeking offshore concessions. As the latest potential oil producer on Africa's western coast, the Government of [...]	2008-12-16 07:41:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV GH
08ACCRA1611	GHANA'S NUCLEAR ENERGY AMBITIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable reports on Ghana,s current civilian uses of atomic technology and their plans to become a nuclear power producer (response to REF A). Ghanaian atomic science research is established institutionally, but at a low level of technical sophistication. Ghana,s atomic scien [...]	2008-12-24 07:57:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINT TRGY TBIO EINV BEXP BTIO GH
08ACCRA1612	GHANA'S NUCLEAR ENERGY AMBITIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable reports on Ghana,s current civilian uses of atomic technology and their plans to become a nuclear power producer (response to REF A). Ghanaian atomic science research is established institutionally, but at a low level of technical sophistication. Ghana,s atomic scien [...]	2008-12-24 07:58:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINT TRGY TBIO EINV BEXP BTIO GH
08ACCRA225	Ghana - Economic Round-up [...] (U) Summary: this cable provides a summary of notable developments in the economic sector in December 2007 and January 2008: -- December 2007 Inflation Rose to 12.7%; -- Central Bank Reprieve on Raising Banks' Capital Base; -- GoG to Give Cash Out to the Poor; -- Update on Telecom Privatiza [...]	2008-02-13 13:02:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG GH
08ACCRA353	GHANA: PLANNING FOR OIL AND GAS REVENUE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 25 and 26, the Government of Ghana (GOG) hosted the National Forum on Oil and Gas Development in Accra, followed on February 27, 28 and 29 by the International Summit Workshop on Oil Sector Development. The five days of discussion and consultation were aimed at launch [...]	2008-03-17 09:28:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG EPET PREL ECON EFIN GH
08ACCRA415	Ghana - Economic Round-up [...] (U) Summary: this cable provides a summary of notable developments in the economic sector in February 2008 and March 2008: -- Inflation Continues to Rise; -- Cocoa Farmgate Price Increased to Check Smuggling; -- Banking Ghanaian Banks Get Reprieve in Bank Recapitalization; Libyan Bank Op [...]	2008-03-27 15:28:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG GH
08ACCRA542	ACCRA: NPT PREPARATORY MEETING DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-25 14:50:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREF NPT IAEA GH
08ACCRA725	Kufuor Announces Tax and Tariff Relief as Fiscal Woes Mount [...] (SBU)Summary: In response to concerns about rising food and fuel prices, President Kufuor on May 22 called for elimination of tariffs on several food staples, provision of subsidies for fertilizer and expansion of tractor subsidies. He also called for elimination of excise tax and debt recove [...]	2008-06-04 16:18:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EAGR ENRG ETRD GH
08ACCRA904	Ghana - Economy Under Pressure [...] (SBU) Summary: this cable provides a summary of notable developments in the economic sector in April, May and June 2008. The inflation figures and relatively weak move on energy tariffs do not bode well for Ghana's fiscal health in 2008. -- May Inflation Accelerates to 16.9 Percent; -- Distr [...]	2008-07-11 12:31:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAGR ENRG GH
08ADANA22	TURKEY: CODEL TANNER DISCUSSES EU, TERRORISM AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) CODEL Tanner met with Adana Governor Ilhan Atis on May 30. During the meeting, participants discussed topics covering Turkey's European Union accession process, security and terrorism, and energy. Atis said Turkey's bid for the EU was motivated by a desire to improve technology and ec [...]	2008-06-11 09:22:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL PTER ENRG TU
08ADDISABABA1229	WATER SHORTAGE LEADS TO POWER CUTS [...] SUMMARY: Due to lower-than-normal spring (Belg) rains, the Ethiopian Electric Power Company (EEPCO) has instituted a program of rolling power cuts throughout the country. Heavily dependent on hydropower, without improved rains the cuts are expected to expand from two days per week to four in Ma [...]	2008-05-08 11:04:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG SENV ET
08ADDISABABA1878	ETHIOPIAN NGO WINS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD [...] (U) The Ashden Trust awarded its 2008 Sustainable Development award to the Gaia Association of Ethiopia, a U.S.-supported organization providing ethanol-burning stoves to refugee camps in Ethiopia's Somali region. Through financial assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and t [...]	2008-07-09 14:09:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR ENRG PREF ET
08ADDISABABA189	ELEPHANTS AND BIOFUEL DON'T BLEND [...] (U) The conflict between conservation and investment in Ethiopia has escalated. Caught in the cross-fire is a chronically food insecure community that welcomes the opportunity to grow a cash crop. In 2007, the regional government of Oromia granted the Israeli-German firm, Flora EcoPower (FEP) [...]	2008-01-24 12:14:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EAGR ECON EAID ET
08ADDISABABA3298	BENZENE FUEL SUPPLY BOTTLENECK SQUEEZES MARKET [...] (SBU) The Government of Ethiopia's (GoE) decision to require regular benzene to be blended with ethanol has led to severe benzene fuel supply gaps, exacerbating an already inefficient fuel supply chain. The ethanol blending program has hampered the GoE's ability to maintain adequate benzene fu [...]	2008-12-09 14:21:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ENRG ET
08ADDISABABA414	ETHIOPIA'S RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS ON ENERGY [...] Post offers the following responses to reftel: A. The Political/Economic section and the Regional Environment, Science and Technology Office share responsibility for energy matters. The Political/Economic section, when fully staffed, consists of 8 FSOs, 1 OMS, 1 EFM and 6 FSNs. The Regiona [...]	2008-02-19 08:25:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD ET
08ADDISABABA438	ETHIOPIA'S SUGAR RUSH [...] SUMMARY: The sugar and ethanol industries have recently garnered much attention in Ethiopia, with India's ExIm Bank providing a $640 million line of credit to fund expansion of Ethiopia's state-owned Finchaa sugar factory and construction of a new factory at Tendaho. Ethiopia is expanding sugar [...]	2008-02-21 07:28:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON EAGR ENRG SENV ET
08ADDISABABA512	BLACK GOLD: PETROLEUM RESOURCES IN ETHIOPIA [...] SUMMARY: The Government of Ethiopia (GoE),through the Ministry of Mines and Energy, is actively seeking investment and exploration in the oil and gas sector. While to date there are no proven reserves of oil or gas, exploration is taking place in several areas of the country with promising geo [...]	2008-02-27 14:19:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON ENRG ET
08AITTAIPEI77	AEC WELCOMES TALKS ON HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM [...] (C) This is an action cable for State ISN/NESS. Please see para 3. On January 14 ESTH officer spoke with Institute for Nuclear Energy Research (INER) Deputy Director Dr. Yeh Tao-ran about DOE's proposal to hold a meeting in April to discuss Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) spent fuel repatriatio [...]	2008-01-16 09:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG TRGY IAEA TW
08ALGIERS102	FOREIGN COMPANIES WARILY EYE NEW OIL AND GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Algerian oil parastatal Sonatrach announced belatedly on January 12 that fifteen new exploration blocks would be opened up to bidding by foreign hydrocarbon companies in 2008. Reactions from several U.S. and Italian firms indicate a wariness to pursue new investments given th [...]	2008-01-28 17:40:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV ECON EINV AG
08ALGIERS1147	NUCLEAR ENERGY IN ALGERIA: U.S. COOPERATION BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Even as countries such as France, Russia, China and Argentina have pursued nuclear cooperation agreements with Algeria, Algerian experts and French diplomats say Algeria is still 20 to 30 years away from developing nuclear power. A team of experts from Lawrence Livermore Nationa [...]	2008-10-22 15:54:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL IAEA AG
08ALGIERS1232	CROSSING THE ALGERIAN BORDER: AVENUES FOR REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Economic integration in the Maghreb is effectively blocked by the physical border closure between Algeria and Morocco. While there may be hope for a "quiet" rapprochement on the Moroccan side (ref A),Algerian policy makers voice such ardent, public distrust of their Moroccan co [...]	2008-11-19 08:03:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PREL ENRG ECON AG
08ALGIERS254	ENERGY MINISTER KHELIL: GOT GAS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: ALGERIAN ENERGY MINISTER KHELIL TOLD OPIC CEO MOSBACHER FEBRUARY 23 THAT ALTHOUGH ALGERIA CAN MEET ITS CURRENT NATURAL GAS CONTRACTS AND INTERNAL CONSUMPTION DEMAND, THE COUNTRY NEEDS TO FIND MORE GAS. IN ORDER TO INCREASE GAS CAPACITY, KHELIL SAID THAT HYDROCARBON PARASTATAL SON [...]	2008-03-03 13:27:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD AG
08ALGIERS262	ENERGY MINISTER KHELIL: GOT GAS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: ALGERIAN ENERGY MINISTER KHELIL TOLD OPIC CEO MOSBACHER FEBRUARY 23 THAT ALTHOUGH ALGERIA CAN MEET ITS CURRENT NATURAL GAS CONTRACTS AND INTERNAL CONSUMPTION DEMAND, THE COUNTRY NEEDS TO FIND MORE GAS. IN ORDER TO INCREASE GAS CAPACITY, KHELIL SAID THAT HYDROCARBON PARASTATAL SON [...]	2008-03-03 15:52:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD AG
08ALGIERS287	ALGERIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY 2008 [...] This cable summarizes key economic developments in Algeria during February 2008, and includes: -- Motorola to Open Office in Algiers -- Bouteflika-Putin Meetings Stoke Fears of Gas Cartel -- U.S.-financed Desalination Plant Inaugurated in Algiers -- Bahraini Bank to Invest USD 3 billion in [...]	2008-03-10 07:11:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ENRG EPET ETRD AG
08AMMAN1149	GOJ WORKS TO LESSEN IMPACT OF CONTINUED INFLATION; CUTTING [...] (U) Summary: Inflation in Jordan increased by 1.73% in March due to the continued rise in electricity and food prices. The government has responded by lowering customs and taxes on several food stuffs; by making its commissary stores not-for-profit; and by executing a deal with the Government [...]	2008-04-17 12:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAGR ENRG JO
08AMMAN1161	Restructuring of Jordan's Oil Sector Lagging [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's plans to open up the oil sector to competition are running behind schedule. The draft Minerals and Petroleum Law -- the main legislation that will set up a regulatory framework for opening up the sector -- is still pending Cabinet and parliamentary approval. Before com [...]	2008-04-17 15:29:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV JO
08AMMAN1567	JORDAN TO GET MORE EGYPTIAN GAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) announced a new agreement with Egypt in April 2008 on the supply of Egyptian natural gas to Jordan through the Arab Gas Pipeline. The new deal will allow Jordan to purchase up to 2.7 billion cubic meters (BCM) at a preferential rate through 2012, [...]	2008-05-22 16:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EFIN JO
08AMMAN1754	Fourth Consecutive Increase In Jordan's Fuel Prices Since [...] The Government of Jordan (GOJ) announced on June 9 new prices of petroleum products, which rose by four to 13.5% over last month depending on the product. This represents the fourth increase since the GOJ liberalized fuel prices in February 2008. An interagency committee determines prices ba [...]	2008-06-12 09:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN1903	LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT PASSES SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian Lower House of Parliament passed a 500 million JD ($705 million) supplemental budget for 2008 in early June. The supplement includes funds for fuel subsidies provided in January and February, wheat and fodder subsidies, increased civil servant salaries, and some c [...]	2008-06-29 07:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN1997	Jordan's Electricity Sector Providing High-Quality Service [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: Electricity demand in Jordan grew 13% in 2007 to reach 2,100 megawatts (MW). In response to rising fuel prices, the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) raised electricity tariffs in mid-March 2008, which has hel [...]	2008-07-07 08:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON KPAO JO
08AMMAN2066	Fifth Consecutive Increase in Jordan's Fuel Prices since [...] The Government of Jordan (GOJ) announced new prices of petroleum products, effective July 10. Prices rose by four to nine percent over last month depending on the product, representing the fifth increase since the GOJ liberalized fuel prices in February 2008 (reftels). An interagency committ [...]	2008-07-10 14:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN2354	First Semi-Reduction in Jordan's Prices of Fuel Products [...] The Government of Jordan (GOJ) announced new prices of petroleum products, effective August 10 (see para 5). While newspaper headlines said prices decreased by about five percent, the full story reveals that prices of only three distillates went down -- gasoline (all grades),kerosene, and di [...]	2008-08-12 04:30:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN2421	Jordan Puts Oil Shale Projects on Hold to Pursue Uranium [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan released a new national energy strategy in December 2007 that identified various areas for increasing indigenous energy resources and reducing dependency on foreign oil (ref A). Given recent hikes in world crude prices, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) has faced pressure [...]	2008-08-19 13:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN2459	JAPANESE EMBASSY IN JORDAN ORGANIZED FORUM ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Jordan organized the "First Japan-Iraq Business Forum" in Amman in early July. Iraqi Vice President Tariq Al-Hashmi attended the event and urged Japanese companies to "invest in Iraq today" in order to secure future Iraqi oil supplies. The Iraqi Deputy [...]	2008-08-21 15:42:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EINV ENRG IZ JA JO
08AMMAN2669	SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET NEEDED FOR SOCIAL SAFETY NET [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Finance has drafted a temporary law for a second supplemental budget of $106 million to cover additional social safety net payments to civil servants, retirees, armed forces members, and welfare recipients. The supplement will be funded by an equivalent $106 mil [...]	2008-09-15 09:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN2819	JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 12-14 VISIT OF ISN PDAS [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the October 13-14 visit to Jordan of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau PDAS McNerney. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and is active in a broad range of regional engagement [...]	2008-10-09 13:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN2898	DOE/NNSA/NA242/NNTRAV/EXBS: DIPLOMATIC NOTE SENT TO GOJ [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-19 08:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA JO
08AMMAN296	JORDAN'S SUBSIDY-FREE 2008 BUDGET PASSES LOWER HOUSE OF [...] (U) On January 24, Jordan's lower house of parliament approved the 2008 budget by a vote of 87-11, with three abstentions and nine absentees. Three days of discussion in the parliament focused on the impact of financial reform, particularly the end of fuel subsidies, on limited income citizens [...]	2008-01-29 05:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN2994	GOJ Officials Confirm to ISN PDAS Jordan's Commitment to [...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashi [...]	2008-11-02 12:05:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO
08AMMAN407	JORDAN'S SUBSIDY-FREE BUDGET SIGNED INTO LAW; PRICE [...] (U) On February 6 Jordan's 2008 state budget law was enacted, a decision that sets into motion an unpopular, but fiscally responsible, plan to eliminate subsidies for petroleum products and barley. The new law was published in a special edition of the Official Gazette, the final legal step fol [...]	2008-02-07 14:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN408	Status of Jordan's WIREC Participation [...] (U) Jordan is expected to send an official delegation to WIREC 2008, but needs additional time to finalize its participation. The Ambassador has conveyed the invitation to Foreign Minister Al-Bashir per refs A and B. Additionally, through a diplomatic note to the relevant ministries, the Emb [...]	2008-02-07 14:30:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV EAID EPET KGHG OPDC TRGY JO
08AMMAN573	OPIC CEO Reviews Projects Supporting King's Initiatives in [...] (SBU) Summary: OPIC President and CEO Robert Mosbacher discussed ongoing and potential OPIC investments in Jordan worth $750 million with senior Jordanian officials on the margins of the February 10-11 Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference held in Amman. In 2007, OPIC [...]	2008-02-24 11:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG OPIC JO KWBG
08AMMAN628	Jordan Feeling the Impact of Increased Fuel Prices [...] (SBU) Summary: After the decision to lift remaining fuel subsidies went into effect on February 8, the prices of fuel derivatives were set to market prices, rising by 3% to 110.9% (Ref B) depending on the product. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will remain partially subsidized until April, whe [...]	2008-02-27 12:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN632	Jordan's Official Delegation to WIREC [...] (U) Jordan's official five-member delegation to WIREC 2008 will be led by Minister of Environment Khaled Irani and include the following officials: -- Mr. Maher Matalka, Head of the Economic Department, Royal Hashemite Court; -- Mr. Malek Kabariti, Head of the National Energy Research Cente [...]	2008-02-27 12:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAID EPET KGHG OPDC TRGY JO
08AMMAN651	EMBASSY AMMAN INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY REPORT [...] In response to reftel, this message provides information on Embassy Amman's organization and resources regarding energy-related work: A. Sections of the Embassy Handling Energy -- Economic Section: 8 Total Staff -- Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) - 2 Total Staff -- [...]	2008-02-28 16:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD ECON JO
08AMMAN76	STAFFDEL DIAMOND DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA, [...] (C) Summary: During the visit of Staffdel Diamond to Jordan January 6-7, the group discussed the peace process, Jordanian relations with Syria, Iraqi refugee issues, and nuclear energy with Jordanian officials. Interlocutors stressed the need for concrete steps that would create immediate t [...]	2008-01-09 07:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL ENRG JO IS SY
08AMMAN785	Jordan Sets New, Higher Fuel Prices for March 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 07:11:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN884	JORDAN AMENDS LAWS TO ESTABLISH NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following Parliamentary approval of amendments to two nuclear energy laws, a Royal Decree was issued on March 12, 2008 to appoint five commissioners to the newly established High Commission on Nuclear Energy. All the commissioners are U.S.-educated in nuclear energy or physics, [...]	2008-03-24 08:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON KNNP TRGY JO
08ANKARA1	TURKEY'S 2008 ENERGY SECTOR PRIORITIES [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (SBU) Summary. Energy Minister Guler told the Ambassador December 28 that energy issues will continue to play a central role in the GOT's domestic and foreign policy agendas for 2008. Guler noted three main priorities: 1) expanded investment [...]	2008-01-01 07:31:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1055	CODELS TANNER AND LEAHY MEET WITH PM ERDOGAN, [...] (SBU) Summary: In May 29 meetings with Codels Tanner and Leahy, President Gul and Prime Minister Erdogan lauded improved U.S.-Turkey relations and expressed gratitude for U.S. support against PKK terrorism. Erdogan complained of Congressional resolutions introduced on Cyprus and the Aegean t [...]	2008-06-06 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR PTER ENRG ETTC IR IS TU
08ANKARA1070	TURKEY: GULER UPBEAT ON GAS SUPPLY POST-NAKHCHIVAN [...] (C) Summary. PM Erdogan,s meeting with Azerbaijan President Aliyev June 4 in Naxchivan may have produced enough agreement on new Azeri gas supplies for Turkey to unblock the Nabucco and Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) gas transit negotiations, Energy Minister Guler suggested to Ambassador June 9. [...]	2008-06-10 11:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1071	TURKEY UNVEILS SCHEDULE FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary. On May 30 and June 4, we met with Turkey's Nabucco Coordinator Osman Goksel and MFA Energy Issues Department Head Berris Ekinci, respectively. Both understood that Turkey is being blamed for lack of progress on Nabucco and they detailed a re-invigorated GOT approach to Nabucco t [...]	2008-06-10 12:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1085	BOTAS CONFIRMS SOCAR GAS OFFER [...] (C) Summary. June 4 talks between PM Erdogan and Azerbaijan President Aliev resulted in a SOCAR offer to sell 50% of the Shah Deniz phase II export volumes to Turkey (roughly 5 bcm),BOTAS Chairman Duzyol told the Ambassador on June 11. Duzyol went on at length about Turkey's need for gas; [...]	2008-06-12 10:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA11	TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL'S JANUARY VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Abdullah Gul is Turkey's first president to visit Washington since 1999. He took office in August following a sharp confrontation between the government and military in April and an overwhelming Justice and Development Party (AKP) victory in parliamentary elections in July. Gul's move f [...]	2008-01-03 13:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL PTER ENRG TU
08ANKARA1100	TURKEY: SPECIAL REP. OZCELIK ON TURKEY-IRAQ NEXT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkey-Iraq bilateral relations are set to gain another boost with PM Erdogan's visit to Baghdad to establish a TU-IZ senior level bilateral strategic commission o/a July 4 (please protect). GOT Special Representative for Iraq Murat Ozcelik hopes to gain Turkish National Security [...]	2008-06-13 14:09:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG TU IZ
08ANKARA1119	FRANK MERMOUD DISCUSSES NUCLEAR POWER AND [...] (C) Summary. The Secretary's Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud discussed Turkey's vision for civilian nuclear power development with Ministry of Energy Acting Under Secretary Cimen and Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) Chairman Cakiroglu on June 12. M [...]	2008-06-17 14:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP KTIA TU
08ANKARA1120	ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO IRAQ SET TO EXPIRE JUNE 30 [...] (C) On June 17, Karadeniz Toptan Elektrik Ticareti (KARTET) Director Nuray Atacik told us that electricity exports to Iraq are set to expire on June 30, 2008, unless Kartet receives two key documents from the GOI, followed by an approval from the GOT. From Iraq, Kartet needs an extension of [...]	2008-06-17 15:50:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1138	TURKEY: AMBASSADOR AND MFA U/S APAKAN DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: During a June 18 meeting with MFA U/S Apakan, Ambassador urged Turkey to encourage Iran to accept the P5 1 package (ref a),sought MFA's assistance in modernizing U.S.-Turkish cooperation in counterterrorism, and recommended Turkey do more to develop a coordinated message on Nabucc [...]	2008-06-18 16:42:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ENRG NATO EUN TU
08ANKARA1172	EU SUPPORTS TURKEY AS A NATURAL GAS HUB [...] Summary. On June 20, Turkey,s Nabucco Coordinator Osman Goksel told us the EU and Turkey reached a new level of understanding during June 14-15 talks with the EU Nabucco Coordinator's Assistant Brendan Devlin. Goksel supports the EU's new position which shifts focus from Nabucco to the larg [...]	2008-06-26 09:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1176	FOREIGN INTEREST DOWN FOR TURKEY'S PRIVATIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Privatization receipts are a significant source of income for Turkey. The AKP-led government has pursued an aggressive privatization program since it took office in 2002. On June 12, Privatization Agency (PA) President Metin Kilci told us that although foreign investor intere [...]	2008-06-26 14:17:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG ECON TU
08ANKARA1183	GOT Electricity Hikes Affect Mission Turkey's Bottom Line [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOT is moving to eliminate subsidies in the electricity sector. This is a welcome and necessary step for privatization of the sector. The combination of high fuel prices (input for electricity generation) and a GOT-imposed price ceiling on electricity prices has resulted [...]	2008-06-30 10:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AFIN AMGT ECON ENRG TU
08ANKARA1222	SCENESETTER FOR C. BOYDEN GRAY'S JULY 10-13 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. Your visit coincides with political uncertainty surrounding the fate of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) due to a closure case against it pending in the Constitutional Court. Recent high-profile detentions in connection with a year-long investigation into suspec [...]	2008-07-07 14:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1265	SCENESETTER FOR NSA HADLEY'S VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (C) Summary. US-Turkish relations have been transformed in the nearly three years since your last visit in 2005. You come right after Erdogan's visit to Baghdad (July 10),Boyden Gray's visit here (July 11) and President Bush's July 11 condolence call to President Gul over the Istanbul consul [...]	2008-07-14 16:55:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON IZ SY IS IR AF PK CY TU
08ANKARA1277	DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES WITH TURKISH [...] (C) Summary. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's chief foreign policy advisor Ahmet Davutoglu told visiting DAS Matt Bryza July 11 that Erdogan's July 10 Baghdad meetings were a "good start." The Turks discussed alternate sources of gas for the Nabucco pipeline with Iraqi officials, acknowledgin [...]	2008-07-16 09:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG IZ AM CY TU
08ANKARA1279	TURKEY/IRAQ ENERGY COOPERATION: GOT OPTIMISTIC, [...] (C) MFA Deputy U/S for Middle East, Iran and South Asia Sinirlioglu expressed to visiting EUR DAS Bryza July 11 the GOT's satisfaction with PM Erdogan's July 10 visit to Baghdad. The visit was the first full-fledged ceremonial reception of a visiting leader held at Baghdad airport. Sinirliog [...]	2008-07-16 11:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG IZ TU
08ANKARA1280	TURKEY: PRIVATIZATION SUCEEDS DESPITE POLTICAL TURMOIL [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite the global economic downturn and Turkish domestic political turmoil, the GOT successfully privatized two electricity distribution companies earlier this month. This sale demonstrated Turkey's continuing ability to attract foreign investment, to command a good price and [...]	2008-07-16 12:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG TU
08ANKARA1284	SPECIAL ENVOY GRAY URGES TURKEY TO MOVE FORWARD ON [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray discussed regional energy issues and moving Caspian gas westward with Turkish PM Erdogan, Energy Minister Guler and others on July 11. Erdogan reiterated Turkey's strong support for Nabucco and the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas projects [...]	2008-07-16 16:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1286	CORRECTED: SPECIAL ENVOY GRAY URGES TURKEY TO MOVE [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray discussed regional energy issues and moving Caspian gas westward with Turkish PM Erdogan, Energy Minister Guler and others on July 11. Erdogan reiterated Turkey's strong support for Nabucco and the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas projects [...]	2008-07-17 09:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1353	TURKEY: EC ENERGY DELEGATION VISIT YIELDS NO [...] (C) Summary. Heinz Hilbrecht, Director for Energy Security at the EC Directorate General for Energy Transportation led a technical-level delegation to Ankara for talks with Turkey's Nabucco Coordinator Osman Goksel on July 17-18. The talks were to prepare the groundwork for the visit of Com [...]	2008-07-29 11:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU IZ

08ANKARA1355	TURKEY: IRAQ ARREARS CAUSE DESPERATE ACTION BY [...] (C) Summary. Ignoring pleas from high-level GOT officials, BOTAS (state-owned oil and gas pipeline company) temporarily suspended, then resumed, operation of the Kirkuk-Yumurtalik pipeline, a major export route for Iraqi oil on July 22. BOTAS claims the inability to collect on large Iraqi d [...]	2008-07-29 12:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU IZ
08ANKARA136	TURKEY-U.S. RELATIONS: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador and Turkish MFA U/S Apakan reviewed developments in bilateral relations in the wake of President Gul's January 8-9 talks in Washington. They agreed to coordinate measures for a set of high-level meetings in Washington in mid-April. END SUMMARY. STRENGTHENING U.S.- [...]	2008-01-24 08:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PARM PHUM ENRG EPET ECON TU
08ANKARA1372	TURKEY: GUL-ALIYEV/SAAKASHVILI BILATERALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Energy issues and Azerbaijani-Turkmen relations monopolized President Gul's bilateral with Azerbaijani President Aliyev, at the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway groundbreaking ceremony in Kars, July 24, MFA U/S Cevikoz told the DCM July 29. Gul also had an unexceptional discussi [...]	2008-07-30 15:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELTN ETRD ENRG EPET AJ AM GG TX TU
08ANKARA1378	RUSSIA,S GROWING INTEREST IN TURKISH ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. According to the local press and commentators, the July 18 visit of Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev signified warming relations between Turkey and Russia on energy issues. The jury is still out on whether Medvedev's proposals for further access to Turkey's market or his n [...]	2008-07-31 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU IZ
08ANKARA1430	TURKISH REACTION TO DEMARCHE DISCOURAGING AN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador raised US concerns per reftel with Turkish MFA U/S Apakan on August 8. Apakan said the US message was clearly understand and that there would be "nothing new, tangible or solid" on energy signed with Iran anytime soon. MFA Energy Office Director Altay said August 11 [...]	2008-08-11 16:11:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC AJ IR TU
08ANKARA1459	TURKEY: NUCLEAR SUPPLIER GROUP EXCEPTION FOR INDIA [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on August 12 to MFA Department Head for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Affairs Bora Kerimoglu. Kerimoglu expressed appreciation for the information provided and our offer to respond to any questions the GOT might have on the issue, and pledged to convey th [...]	2008-08-13 11:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ETTC AORC ENRG IN TU
08ANKARA1497	TURKEY URGES AHMADINEJAD TO ACCEPT P5/1 OFFER [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to an MFA readout, President Gul told visiting Iranian President Ahmadinejad August 15 that Iran should take advantage of the P5/1 refreshed package and urged the Iranians to be constructive on regional issues. Ahmadinejad did not respond substantively, other than to den [...]	2008-08-19 12:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA15	TURKISH ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO IRAQ CUT OVER [...] (C) Summary. Electricity exports to Northern Iraq by the private Turkish company Karadeniz Toptan Elektik Ticaret (Kartet) were cut on January 2, 2008. As we foreshadowed (ref A) a series of complicated commercial and intergovernmental agreements were not renewed before December 31, 2007, w [...]	2008-01-04 11:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU EINV IZ
08ANKARA1560	TURKEY: SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES GEORGIA AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 26, Senator Lugar and delegation discussed the situation in Georgia, Caspian energy issues including Nabucco, Turkey's EU accession and other issues with President Gul, Foreign Minister Babacan and Energy Minister Guler. The Senator also hosted a dinner for represen [...]	2008-08-28 15:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET IZ PREL TU
08ANKARA1580	TURKEY'S ENERGY DEAL WITH IRAN STALLED [...] (C) Summary. Local press continues to speculate that Energy Minister Guler will travel to Iran soon to conclude a detailed energy agreement. In private, Energy Acting Under Secretary Selahattin Cimen told us the deal has no legs. He confirmed that technical negotiations between Iran and Tur [...]	2008-09-03 08:36:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1641	TURKEY: GULER PRESSES BAKU AND ASHGABAT FOR GAS [...] (C) Summary. In a September 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Energy Minister Guler continued to be obsessed by attracting gas to Turkey and expressed indifference over the fate of Nabucco. Guler said he had positive meetings in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan but divulged few details. Turkey ap [...]	2008-09-12 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR IZ TU
08ANKARA1679	U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP: TURKEY RECOMMITS [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray and Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Bryza led the U.S. delegation to the first U.S.-Turkey Energy Working Group. A summary of Gray and Bryza,s points on Caspian energy is below. Iraq energy issues reported septel. -- Turkey mu [...]	2008-09-22 08:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR IZ TU
08ANKARA1680	TURKEY REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN IRAQ GAS [...] (C) As part of the first U.S.-Turkey Energy Working Group held in Ankara on September 15, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray and DAS Matt Bryza discussed Iraq energy issues with the GOT. Caspian energy issues reported septel. Gray and the head of the Turkish delegation MFA Dep [...]	2008-09-22 08:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IZ TU
08ANKARA1681	GULER STICKS TO TURKEY FIRST FORMULA FOR CASPIAN [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray and Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Bryza discussed Caspian and Iraqi gas with Energy Minister Hilmi Guler during a September 15 meeting. Guler asked for U.S. support for a northern export route for Iraqi gas to Turkey and Europe. [...]	2008-09-22 08:18:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU IZ
08ANKARA1687	TURKEY: EMBASSY SUPPORT OF GE REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary. General Electric (GE) Turkey Managing Director Kursat Ozkan informed us September 4 that GE sent a formal request to GOT to postpone the deadline for bids for Turkey's first civilian nuclear power plant from September 24, 2008 to March 1, 2009 due to lack of project risk infor [...]	2008-09-22 14:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINT ENIV ENRG TU
08ANKARA1699	U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP: TURKEY RECOMMITS [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy C. Boyden Gray and Deputy Assistant Secretary Matt Bryza led the U.S. delegation to the first U.S.-Turkey Energy Working Group. A summary of Gray and Bryza,s points on Caspian energy is below. Iraq energy issues reported septel. -- Turkey mu [...]	2008-09-24 08:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR IZ TU
08ANKARA1710	NEAR-TERM IRAQI GAS TO TURKEY? [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador discussed the near-term possibility of importing Iraqi gas to Turkey and Europe with the Chairman of Turkerler Group, Kazim Turker, on September 23. Turker said his Iraqi partner, Dana Gas, is committed to use early gas to supply Iraqi domestic needs but gas for expo [...]	2008-09-25 13:36:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IZ TU
08ANKARA172	TURKISH ELECTRICITY TO NORTHERN IRAQ: CONTRACT [...] (C) Turkish MFA Deputy Coordinator for Iraq Murat Ozcelik presented us with a two paragraph contract amendment on January 29 that he said was a "simple solution" to getting Turkish electricity supplies flowing again into Northern Iraq. The amendment needs to be signed by Kartet, the private T [...]	2008-01-30 14:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EINV EPET IZ TU
08ANKARA1724	RUSSIANS ARE THE SOLE BIDDER ON TURKEY'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary. Ignoring delay requests from a majority of potential bidders, the GOT stuck to the September 24 bid submission deadline for the nuclear power tender and received only one bid, from AtomStroyExport of Russia. The bid will be subjected to an approval process, but GOT officials se [...]	2008-09-26 16:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENIV ENRG RS TU
08ANKARA1754	TURKISH PETROLEUM CONFERENCE TARGETS UPSTREAM INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The purpose of Turkish Petroleum's "Northern Arabian Plate Oil and Gas Summit" (NAPOGS 2008) October 8-10 was to share information about ongoing or planned upstream development in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. The conference targeted participation of energy ministers and nati [...]	2008-10-09 09:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG TU IZ IR SY
08ANKARA1761	TURKEY: ENERGY MINISTER ON INVESTMENT IN IRAN [...] (U) On October 8, Reuters carried an interview with Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler on investment in Iran. The version in Turkish provided more detail than the wire service version. Below is a translation by Embassy staff of Guler's comments from the original story. 2. (U) Guler sai [...]	2008-10-09 14:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG TU IR
08ANKARA1810	TURKEY STILL OPPOSES OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION OFF [...] (C) We met October 16 with Basat Ozturk, DDG for Aviation and Maritime Affairs at MFA, to discuss Turkey,s position on oil and gas exploration off the coast of Cyprus. Ozturk said Turkey,s position has not changed from last year (reftel),and will not be affected by ongoing talks between the [...]	2008-10-17 11:46:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT PBTS ENRG CY TU
08ANKARA1818	TURKEY: EUROPE MUST COUNT TURKEY AS PART OF ITS [...] (C) Summary: DCM and EconCouns met with Energy U/S Selahattin Cimen on October 16 to present copies of President Bush's letters to PM Erdogan and President Gul (reftel a) and to discuss Ministry of Energy (MOE) views on Turkey's energy supply policy. Cimen said Turkey appreciates the sincerity [...]	2008-10-18 09:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG TU
08ANKARA183	IRAQ NEIGHBORS PROCESS: MARCH 1-4 ENERGY WORKING [...] (SBU) MFA Energy Department Head Altay and GOT Iraq Coordinator Celikol told us in separate meetings that the GOI has agreed to dates for the next meeting of the Neighbors Process Energy Working Group. The GOT plans to host the Energy Working Group on March 1 and 2 in Istanbul. The GOT is p [...]	2008-01-31 20:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET IZ TU
08ANKARA1845	TURKEY: NNSA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR TOBEY PROPOSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In October 20-21 meetings with GOT officials, NNSA Deputy Administrator Tobey stressed NNSA,s desire to enhance bilateral engagement on nuclear nonproliferation, proposed possible areas of cooperation, and underscored NNSA,s willingness to assist Turkey with the development of ind [...]	2008-10-22 14:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KNNP ENRG EXBS TU
08ANKARA1846	SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEP SEC KUPFER'S OCT 30-31 [...] (SBU) Turkey remains the vital link in our strategy to bring gas from the Caspian Basin and Central Asia to Europe through a Southern Corridor. Turkish leaders with whom you will meet believe Turkey is facing acute electricity shortages as early as 2009 and natural gas shortages of up to 16 [...]	2008-10-23 10:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1861	TURKEY: UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON NOV 13-14 BAKU [...] (C) Turkish MFA Energy Department First Secretary Berris Ekinci contacted the Embassy October 23 in hopes of learning more about the Nov 13-14 Baku Energy Summit. Ekinci expressed frustration about the lack of information from Baku and said the government of Azerbaijan had failed to respond [...]	2008-10-24 14:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IZ TU AJ
08ANKARA1870	TURKEY: MOU SIGNED ON HEU FUEL RETURN AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Global Threat Reduction, and from the Department's Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security (ISN/NESS) met with the president and other officials from the Turkish Atomi [...]	2008-10-27 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG MNUC PARM TRGY TU
08ANKARA1901	EU COMMISSIONER PIEBALGS TO GET TURKEY TO DROP [...] (C) Summary. On October 22, an EU Commission delegation led by Heinz Hilbrecht, Director for Conventional Energy Sources, Directorate General for Transportation and Energy met with Ministry of Energy Undersecretary Selahattin Cimen, MFA Deputy Undersecretary Selim Kuneralp and other GOT off [...]	2008-11-03 14:47:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU XG
08ANKARA1914	TURKEY: UNPOPULAR GAS PRICE INCREASES GO FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 1, the Turkish gas import monopoly BOTAS announced a 22.5% price increase in gas for households and 22% for industry. This is the fifth gas price increase in 2008 and brings the total gas price increase to over 70% so far this year. At a press conference on Novembe [...]	2008-11-04 15:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG TU
08ANKARA1924	TURKISH ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION HEAD REMAINS [...] (C) During a November 4 meeting with a team from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Safety Administration (DOE/NNSA) to discuss the repatriation of US-origin highly enriched uranium (septel),Turkish Atomic Energy Commission (TAEK) President Okay Cakiroglu expressed annoyance with the [...]	2008-11-06 15:31:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG EXBS TU
08ANKARA1927	TURKEY: GOT REQUESTS MEETINGS ON MULTILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3 below. 2. (C) During a November 6 meeting with DCM and Economic Counselor, Turkish G-20 Summit Sherpa Selim Kuneralp asked about a proposed meeting between PM Erdogan and the Vice President on the margins of the G-20 Financial Summit, as a follow [...]	2008-11-07 05:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG TU
08ANKARA1936	GOT AND PIEBALGS AGREE ON CASPIAN DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary. Ankara EU Commission Economic Counselor Ulrike Hauer described EU Commissioner Andris Piebalgs' November 6 visit to Ankara as very successful. Piebalgs met with President Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan, Treasury Minister Simsek and Energy Undersecretary Cimen. Gul told Piebalgs he [...]	2008-11-07 17:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1974	TURKEY/NSG: TURKEY CONCERNED ABOUT "SUBJECTIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-14 11:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA TU
08ANKARA198	TRENDS FOR TURKISH ECONOMY IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: 2008 will be a challenging year for the Turkish economy and the government's economic policies. Turkey already has felt effects from the global credit crisis and investor risk re-assessment and it remains vulnerable because of its external financing needs. Economic growth is s [...]	2008-02-04 15:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EFIN TU
08ANKARA1983	TURKEY TAKES BTC TO COURT [...] (C) Summary. On November 7, recently-promoted BP Turkey President Djan Suphi told us that negotiations with Azerbaijan on Shah Deniz Phase II pricing are deadlocked, but he feels Azerbaijan is softening its position and that could lead to a compromise. Suphi argued that SOCAR does not want [...]	2008-11-14 13:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA1992	TURKEY/IRAN: TURKEY EAGER FOR CHANGE IN IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials and Think-tankers in Ankara told Department of State Iranian Affairs Office Director Todd Schwartz during November 13 meetings that the U.S. should initiate direct talks with Iran and signal a willingness to "extend a hand of friendship" early in the Obama Admini [...]	2008-11-17 15:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG IR TU
08ANKARA1994	TURKEY: MINISTER GULER IN TEHRAN TO TRY TO CLOSE [...] (C) On November 15, a delegation led by Turkish Energy Minister Guler went to Tehran to try to conclude negotiations begun in July 2007 to develop natural gas in Iran's large South Pars field and to construct a dedicated pipeline to bring Iranian gas to Turkey (reftel). The delegation also i [...]	2008-11-17 17:14:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA1997	TURKEY WILL HANDLE TWO EASTERN MED MARITIME [...] (C) Summary: Charge and Econ Counselor met November 17 with MFA Deputy Undersecretary Haydar Berk to discuss two maritime incidents that occurred in the eastern Mediterranean on November 14 and 15 in waters that Turkey claims as part of its continental shelf (reftel B). The first started midd [...]	2008-11-18 14:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ENRG CY GR TU
08ANKARA1998	TURKEY SIGNS NATURAL GAS MOU WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary. MFA Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci characterized the MOU signed between Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler and Iranian Petroleum Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari on November 17 as "nothing new." There was no progress on long-standing issues such as gas price, investment ter [...]	2008-11-18 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA200	GOT EXPLAINS WHY GAS TO GREECE IS SHUT OFF [...] (C) Summary: BOTAS (state gas pipeline company) Chairman and General Manager Saltuk Duzyol told us that he cannot supply both the domestic Turkish market and meet supply commitments to Greece because of both deep and sustained supply cuts from Iran and supply reductions from Azerbaijan. Duyz [...]	2008-02-05 05:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA2011	TURKEY PLANS TO AMEND NATURAL GAS MARKET LAW TO FREE GAS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOT is expediting long-awaited legislative amendments to liberalize the natural gas market in Turkey. Iran's gas cut-off the past few winters, and increasing pressure from companies wanting to enter the market pushed the Energy Ministry to prepare a Gas Sector Strategy Pap [...]	2008-11-20 13:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG TU
08ANKARA2022	TURKEY-IRAN NATURAL GAS MOU: OUTSTANDING ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. We continue to seek information on the November 17 natural gas MOU signed between Turkey and Iran. The MFA is reluctant to share the text but did read from it during our meeting. The MOU is a "statement of intent" rather than a firm commitment, the MFA argued. As reported refte [...]	2008-11-21 16:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA2028	TURKEY-IRAN NATURAL GAS MOU: OUTSTANDING ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. We continue to seek information on the November 17 natural gas MOU signed between Turkey and Iran. The MFA is reluctant to share the text but did read from it during our meeting. The MOU is a "statement of intent" rather than a firm commitment, the MFA argued. As reported refte [...]	2008-11-21 16:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA2039	TURKEY-AZERBAIJAN GAS TALKS HELD UP BY RESALE [...] (C) On November 20, BOTAS International Relations Department Head Emre Unger described to us the state of play on Turkey-Azerbaijan gas negotiations. He said the two sides are nearing agreement on how much Azerbaijan Shah Deniz Phase II (SD II) gas would be available for purchase by Turkey. [...]	2008-11-24 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET AJ TU
08ANKARA209	TURKEY: AMBASSADOR MANN DISCUSSES GAS TRANSIT WITH [...] (C) Summary. During a 14-hour stopover in Istanbul on January 28, U.S. Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Ambassador Steve Mann discussed a range of energy issues with BOTAS (state oil and gas pipeline company) General Manager Saltuk Duzyol, British Petroleum Turkey Director Tahir Uysal [...]	2008-02-05 15:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG EPET IZ TU TX
08ANKARA2123	TURKS ASK WHETHER AZERBAIJAN IS SERIOUS ABOUT [...] (C) MFA Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci expressed frustration with Azerbaijan after the latest round of talks on gas transit in Ankara on December 5. Ekinci, who attended the talks, told Econoff that the purpose of the talks was to finalize an agreement on a gas transit MOU first propose [...]	2008-12-16 16:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA2137	TURKEY: RUSSIAN NUCLEAR POWER BID PASSES FIRST [...] (C) Summary. The Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) announced December 19 that it accepted the technical merits of the bid by a Russian-led consortium to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The consortium consists of Russian companies Atomstroyexport and Inter RAO UES and Turkish fin [...]	2008-12-19 15:11:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	ENRG EPET RS TU
08ANKARA2168	TURKEY/ENR: STILL REVIEWING NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (C) Following Ambassador's 12/15 meeting with MFA U/S Apakan (ref a),Pol-Mil Couns met with MFA DDG Ahmet Gun on 12/23 to press GOT to support the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) guidelines on the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing technology (ENR),drawing on reftel guidance. DDG Gun said [...]	2008-12-24 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY TU
08ANKARA2188	TURKEY/ENR: TURKEY WANTS TO KEEP DOOR OPEN ON [...] (C) Pol-Mil Couns met again with MFA DDG for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Ahmet Muhtar Gun on December 30 to ask for an update on Turkey's position on the draft Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) guidelines on the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR)technology and equipment (Refs a and [...]	2008-12-30 16:41:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY TU
08ANKARA227	ELECTRICITY TO NORTHERN IRAQ: IMPORT PERMIT [...] (SBU) The Kartet electricity plant in Turkey that supplies electricity to northern Iraq ran out of fuel and shut down on January 2. The plant is fueled by Iraqi heavy fuel oil. As reported reftel, the final hurdle to getting fuel deliveries resumed and the plant restarted was issuance of an [...]	2008-02-08 05:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG IZ PREL TU
08ANKARA228	TURKEY'S GAS TO GREECE FLOWING AGAIN [...] (C) On February 7, the Prime Minister's office notified the Ambassador that Turkey had resumed natural gas exports to Greece. BOTAS (state pipeline company) Director for Natural Gas Contracts Selcuk Advan confirmed that the gas was flowing to Greece again, although the level was less than the [...]	2008-02-08 05:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA268	DOE DAS HEGBURG DISCUSSES CLEAN ENERGY WITH ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of a January 29-30 Department of Energy-sponsored Clean Energy Technologies Conference, DOE DAS for International Policy Alan Hegburg discussed a range of energy issues with Energy Minister Hilmi Guler. Guler said Turkey wants to be a regional leader in clean ene [...]	2008-02-13 11:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA316	TURKEY NEEDS GAS TO BE A RELIABLE TRANSIT PARTNER [...] (C) Summary. Turkey is under increasing pressure to conclude a transit agreement with Azerbaijan to clear the way for Caspian gas to flow into Europe. The negotiation between Turkey and Azerbaijan is not only about transit but also about supply. Our Caspian Strategy needs to look at Turkey [...]	2008-02-20 08:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA321	EU NABUCCO COORDINATOR SAYS TURKEY MUST ACT NOW ON [...] (C) Summary: On February 14, EU Coordinator for Nabucco Jozias van Aartsen told us he would deliver a firm message to his Turkish interloctuers (which included Prime Minister Erdogan) that Turkey must act now to save the Nabucco pipeline. He said he has a six-month time horizon for progress [...]	2008-02-21 07:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA35	DESPITE IRANIAN GAS CUTS, TURKEY KEEPS THE LIGHTS ON [...] (SBU) Summary. In the midst of cold winter weather and snow, Turkey is suffering from reduced gas imports from Iran and Russia. The GOT is taking several measures to assure that power is kept on. In a worse case scenario of bad weather forcing Russia to cut gas supplies to Turkey via the West [...]	2008-01-08 15:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA358	EU NABUCCO COORDINATOR SAYS TURKEY MUST ACT NOW ON [...] (C) Summary: On February 14, EU Coordinator for Nabucco Jozias van Aartsen told us he would deliver a firm message to his Turkish interloctuers (which included Prime Minister Erdogan) that Turkey must act now to save the Nabucco pipeline. He said he has a six-month time horizon for progress [...]	2008-02-25 14:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA402	TURKEY'S VIEW ON LNG THROUGH THE BOSPORUS STRAITS [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Ankara/Consulate General Istanbul report. 2. (C) Summary and comment: In reference to proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Constanza (ref A),we researched LNG transit through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits. Currently, no LNG transits the Bos [...]	2008-02-29 13:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PREL RO TU
08ANKARA449	ENERGY COORDINATOR MANN URGES TURKEY TO NEGOTIATE [...] (C) Summary. On February 25-26, Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Steve Mann met with GOT officials to discuss gas and oil issues. Energy Minister Guler stressed that security of supply is Turkey's most urgent priority. He suggested Turkey and the U.S. work together to develop Iraqi [...]	2008-03-07 11:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA453	TURKEY/NABUCCO: DAS BRYZA URGES COMPROMISE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Nabucco pipeline is economically feasible as Russia can supply the gas for South Stream only from Turkmenistan, with Nabucco enjoying a forty percent advantage over South Stream in terms of the cost of shipping Caspian gas to Austria, DAS Matt Bryza told FM Babacan March 3. [...]	2008-03-07 14:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET AJ IQ RU TX TU
08ANKARA490	TURKEY: GAS PRICE HOLDS UP GAS TRANSIT [...] (C) Summary. Our focus on getting Turkey to quickly conclude a bilateral agreement with Azerbaijan for gas supply does not address the most important issue for Turkey: price, and how the price is determined. The Turks do not believe they can get a good price from Azerbaijan in bilateral nego [...]	2008-03-13 09:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA504	TURKEY PREVIEWS MARCH 24-25 BERDIMUHAMEDOV VISIT [...] (C) Summary. The GOT is prepared to encourage Turkmenistan to open its energy sector to foreign investment and work with Western energy companies during Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov's March 24-25 visit. A lack of enthusiam from the Turkmen side has forced the Turks to pull-back on their [...]	2008-03-14 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU TX
08ANKARA623	TURKEY'S POLICY ON GAS TRANSIT FIRMLY UP IN THE AIR [...] (C) Summary and comment. Turkey is at least considering a change in its strategy on natural gas transit from Azerbaijan to Europe. They appear to have gotten the message that their 15% reserve at net-back price formula (reftel A) is not viable. However, they have not yet come up with an al [...]	2008-04-03 07:31:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA630	TURKEY/TURKMENISTAN: BILATERAL TIES INCH AHEAD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite media reports to the contrary, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov discussed energy matters in some detail with President Gul and PM Erdogan during his March 24-25 visit to Turkey, MFA Central Asia Department Head Sule Gurel and Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci told us [...]	2008-04-03 14:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG TU TX
08ANKARA642	TURKEY: PRIVATIZATION PROCESS ADVANCES, DELAYS [...] (C) Summary: The GOT has 16 major privatizations on its 2008 agenda that are expected to begin and/or be completed this year. Their estimated sales prices are USD 24.475 billion, although the GOT would not actually receive much of that money until 2009. These deals are estimated to draw in [...]	2008-04-04 14:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EFIN TU
08ANKARA687	TURKEY PRIORITIZES ITS OWN GAS NEEDS OVER NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary: In an April 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Energy Minister Guler confirmed that Turkey has offered to buy all 12 bcm of Shah Deniz Phase II gas, but said it really wants "only" 8-9 bcm. The Ambassador noted that this would leave only 3-4 bcm for transit to Europe, undermining th [...]	2008-04-11 08:04:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA711	TURKEY'S BIG PLANS TO DEVELOP IRANIAN GAS [...] (C) Summary: Energy Minister Guler's informal advisor Faruk Demir told us April 3 that Turkey plans to develop Iranian South Pars gas for Turkish and European consumption, and expects to obtain financing and Western partners to develop the field and construct a new pipeline to Turkey. Turkey [...]	2008-04-16 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IR TU
08ANKARA725	BP VALIDATES TURKEY,S DEMAND FOR LARGE GAS [...] (C) Summary. BP Natural Gas Manager Oktay Sen shared with us his view that the GOT,s play for large volumes of gas from Shah Deniz Phase II development is based on realistic projections of Turkey's future gas needs. Turkish industrial consumers and households will continue to convert to nat [...]	2008-04-18 12:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG EPET TU
08ANKARA855	U.S. DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM DELIVERED TO TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA TU
08ANKARA862	Turkey Re-launches Privatization of Electricity [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. On April 28, the Privatization Agency (PA) announced that the GOT's long-delayed privatization of electricity distribution companies would re-start. Privatization was delayed in January 2007 to avoid raising electricity prices prior to July 2007 parliamentary elect [...]	2008-05-05 14:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV TU
08ANKARA89	TURKEY RE-LAUNCHES BID TO WIN CENTRAL ASIAN HEARTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Turkish President Abdullah Gul is spearheading a renewed GOT effort to strengthen Turkish-Central Asian relations through visit diplomacy. Unlike Turkey's initial, post-Soviet era approach to the region, the Turks are viewing Central Asia as a partner not a patron, and offering [...]	2008-01-16 13:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG EPET EINV KZ KG TI TX
08ANKARA895	SHELL AND TPAO TO ANNOUNCE MOU FOR WORK IN IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. On May 12, Shell will announce an MOU framework agreement with Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) to work together in Iraq, with Shell having its sights on the Akkas Field as a first step in their new partnership. TPAO is still trying to reverse the Iraqi Oil Ministry,s April 14 decision [...]	2008-05-09 08:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ TU
08ANKARA901	TURKEY: IRAQ SPECIAL REP. OZCELIK LOOKS AT NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish MFA Special Representative for Iraq Murat Ozcelik plans to return to Baghdad May 13 to resume consultations with the GOI and has the green light from President Gul and the Turkish military to meet with Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) president Massoud Barzani in Baghdad. [...]	2008-05-09 16:14:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON ENRG TU IZ
08ANTANANARIVO531	COMORANS PROTEST ACUTE FUEL SHORTAGE [...] (U) Hundreds of Comorans took to the streets of Moroni this week to protest acute fuel shortages. The demonstrators, many of them taxi drivers, remained peaceful and carried banners critical of President Sambi. 2. (SBU) EmbOffs (who visited the Comoros July 23-30) found fuel virtually un [...]	2008-07-30 13:26:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG ASEC CN
08ANTANANARIVO539	PRESIDENT SAMBI'S CAR STONED IN ANJOUAN [...] (SBU) Police contacts reported Comoran President Ahmed Sambi's car was stoned by angry protestors in Anjouan August 1. Presidential security forces fired in the air to disperse the crowds, who were venting their frustration with acute fuel shortages (Reftel). 2. (SBU) An Embassy NGO conta [...]	2008-08-05 09:56:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG ASEC CN
08ANTANANARIVO572	Fatigued Comorans Anxious About Ramadan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fuel stocks are dwindling without another shipment confirmed, leading Comorans to fear Ramadan celebrations will be affected. President Sambi's popularity remains low and is not helped by his frequent absences. In this context, the GOC will convene a planning meeting August 2 [...]	2008-08-26 07:57:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PGOV PHUM PREL ENRG ASEC CN
08ANTANANARIVO67	GEOTHERMAL ENERGY TOP COMORAN ECONOMIC PRIORITY [...] This is an Action Request; see Paragraph Five. 2. SUMMARY: In a January 11 letter to Secretary Rice, Comoran Vice President Idi Nadhoim officially requested U.S. government financial assistance to assess geothermal energy potential in the Comoros. Echoing President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi's r [...]	2008-01-28 13:31:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV PREL EAID ENRG CN
08ASHGABAT1041	FOREIGN MINISTER MEREDOV ASSERTS TURKMENISTAN'S [...] (C) Deputy Chairman/Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov called in the Charge on August 11 to respond to Ref. A demarche on discouraging an Iran-Turkey natural gas agreement. During a one-hour, one-on-one meeting, Meredov outlined Turkmenistan's view of the issue. He said he had briefed President [...]	2008-08-12 05:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC TX
08ASHGABAT109	TURKMENISTAN'S HYDROCARBONS SECTOR: U.S. FIRMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. hydrocarbon firms have seen little progress since November (Ref. A) in terms of receiving responses from the Government of Turkmenistan to their offers. Looking to the future, Chevron has appointed an Amcit country manager and is opening an office in Turkmenistan. However [...]	2008-01-22 11:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET ENIV TX
08ASHGABAT1180	TURKMENISTAN: RECEPTIVE TO TURKISH ENERGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler's visit laid the groundwork for expanding the Turkish role in Turkmenistan's oil and gas industry and also could strengthen and enhance the two countries' electricity relationship. It is possible that Turkmen officials were quite receptive to [...]	2008-09-06 08:06:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV EPET ENRG EIND IR TU TX
08ASHGABAT1218	TURKMENISTAN: HEAD OF UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met September 4 with United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy Head of Office Miroslav Jenca to discuss regional issues, including water, energy, and Afghanistan. Jenca described Turkmenistan's proposed UN resolution on energy [...]	2008-09-15 08:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PBIO PREL ECON ENRG EPET UN TX
08ASHGABAT1230	TURKMENISTAN: HEAD OF UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met September 4 with United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy Head of Office Miroslav Jenca to discuss regional issues, including water, energy, and Afghanistan. Jenca described Turkmenistan's proposed UN resolution on energy s [...]	2008-09-15 13:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PBIO PREL ECON ENRG EPET UN TX
08ASHGABAT1231	TURKMENISTAN: HEAD OF UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met September 4 with United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy Head of Office Miroslav Jenca to discuss regional issues, including water, energy, and Afghanistan. Jenca described Turkmenistan's proposed UN resolution on energy s [...]	2008-09-15 13:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PBIO PREL ECON ENRG EPET UN TX
08ASHGABAT1257	KYRGYZ ENERGY MINISTER DISCUSSES PURCHASING [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov and Kyrgyz Minister of Industry, Energy, and Fuel Resources Saparbek Balkibekov discussed in meetings in Ashgabat on September 17 Kyrgyzstan's need to purchase electricity for the upcoming winter and interest in purchasing petrochemical products in the f [...]	2008-09-23 12:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EIND ENRG EPET ETRD KG UZ TI TX
08ASHGABAT1410	DELAY OF TURKMEN-AFGHAN POWER LINE PROJECT [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to various sources in Ashgabat, the delay in concluding an agreement to build a Turkmen-Afghan power line is the result of complications on the Afghan side. While the Turkmen reportedly remain prepared to finance and build their portion of the project, the Afghans' ina [...]	2008-10-24 12:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EAID PREL AF TX
08ASHGABAT1431	TURKMENISTAN: EXXONMOBIL STILL CASTING ABOUT FOR [...] (C) On November 3, ExxonMobil Caspian Area Manager Rob Young and Regional Upstream Coordinator David Rekhviashvili met with the Charge to discuss ExxonMobil's interest in doing an onshore project in Turkmenistan. Young said they were here to make a proposal to the Turkmenistan government to d [...]	2008-11-03 12:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL PGOV ENRG EINV TX
08ASHGABAT1481	TURKMENISTAN: MINISTRY OF ENERGY ADMITS DELAYS DUE TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's Deputy Minister of Energy and Industry (MOEI) Yarmuhammet Orazgulyev told USAID on November 6 that the Ministry's specialists are struggling with the financial calculations to determine repayment ti [...]	2008-11-10 11:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF TX
08ASHGABAT199	TURKMENISTAN EMERGING AS PRAGMATIC REGIONAL PLAYER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The delivery of a significant amount of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and enhanced provision of electricity to Tajikistan, combined with intensified economic cooperation and diplomatic activity in the region, [...]	2008-02-08 09:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IR AF UZ TI TX
08ASHGABAT209	TURKMENISTAN: INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] (U) The following is Embassy Ashgabat's response to reftel, which requests input for two new reports to Congress on energy. Paragraph 2 offers a brief overview of the energy situation in Turkmenistan, paragraph 3 lists energy-related U.S. objectives, paragraph 4 offers a short description of [...]	2008-02-11 08:44:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD TX
08ASHGABAT346	EU AND TURKMENISTAN MAKING PROGRESS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The European Union (EU) is negotiating an energy cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Turkmenistan that would, among other things, set the stage for promoting alternative gas transportation routes that would avoid Russia. The latest draft which the European Commis [...]	2008-03-17 11:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG EU TX
08ASHGABAT469	TURKMEN-AFGHAN ENERGY DIALOGUE - PROTOCOL A BREAKTHOUGH ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Following intensive meetings on April 8-9, officials from Turkmenistan's Ministry of Energy and Industry (MOEI) and Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) signed a landmark agreement to supply additional 3 [...]	2008-04-15 10:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF TX
08ASHGABAT533	USAID ECONOMIC GROWTH PROGRAMS WARMLY RECEIVED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: April 16-22, a delegation led by USAID/CAR Economic Growth Office Director met with major Turkmen counterparts to discuss the status of USAID's Economic Growth programs in Turkmenistan. The Ministry of Energy and [...]	2008-04-29 03:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON ENRG TX
08ASHGABAT537	TURKMENISTAN: BP INTERESTED IN OPENING AN OFFICE, [...] (C) BP President for Business Development in Russia and Central Asia John-Paul Stalder told the Charge April 28 that BP is moving forward with plans to open an office in Ashgabat. The registration process will take 3-6 months, and BP foresees that the toughest problem will be finding appropr [...]	2008-04-29 11:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET TX
08ASHGABAT538	TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV VISIT TO KABUL A [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's president arrived April 28 for a one-day visit in Kabul. Although the two presidents see opportunities in an expanded relationship, the projects they are most interested in will require further c [...]	2008-04-29 11:23:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PREL ECON ENRG EPET AF TX
08ASHGABAT554	U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 07:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA TX
08ASHGABAT588	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON WANTS TO RACHET UP LEVEL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recognizing that the competition for on-shore contracts for drilling in the Amu Darya basin in eastern Turkmenistan is increasing, Chevron is focusing on bringing Turkmen officials to the negotiation table soonest. After Deputy Premier for Oil and Gas Tagiyev and Executive Direc [...]	2008-05-07 10:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EPET TX CH
08ASHGABAT590	CHEVRON READY TO INVEST IN SOCIAL PROJECTS (INCLUDING AT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On May 1, Chevron Nebitgaz (Turkmenistan) President told USAID Representative that Chevron is willing to invest in social development projects prior to signing a contract in Turkmenistan in order to demonstrate its l [...]	2008-05-07 11:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON ENRG EPET TX
08ASHGABAT728	TURKMENISTAN: 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] (U) a. Claimant A b. 2004: c. Claimant A concluded a contract on purchasing 3,000 tons of K-354 type carbon black at a price of $320.00 per ton with the State Concern "Turkmen Fertilizers and Chemistry" in November 2004. During 2005, the selling organization failed to deliver t [...]	2008-06-06 15:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BTIO ENRG EINV CASC OPIC TX
08ASHGABAT76	TURKMENISTAN: NO MORE SUBSIDIZED GASOLINE? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During the president's first cabinet meeting this year on January 11, the Government decided to establish a quota-based fuel-distribution mechanism. Under this plan, Turkmenistan nationals will be given a certain [...]	2008-01-15 11:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG EPET TX
08ASHGABAT89	TURKMENISTAN: NEW ENERGY-SECTOR PROJECTS [...] (C) During his January 17 farewell call on the Charge before he moves to Abu Dhabi, Chalik Holding executive Aziz Chengel (please protect) discussed several of Turkmenistan's new projects in the energy sector. UAE COURTS, BUT ITERA SCORES 2. (C) Turkmenistan intends to build two new ure [...]	2008-01-17 11:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET EINV ENRG TX

08ASMARA188	LIGHTS FOR ALL, BREAD FOR THE SELECT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) is investing its limited resources heavily in renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, for the rural sector. At the same time, the rural sector is most heavily hit by shortages of staples such as wheat and flour, creatin [...]	2008-04-03 14:48:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ENRG EAID PGOV ER
08ASMARA300	ERITREA - NO FUEL BY JULY? [...] (C/NF) Summary: Eritrea has fuel reserves of only one month, and poor prospects for purchasing more, according to Total's Managing Director in Eritrea. Eritrea's Kuwaiti suppliers reportedly have not been paid since December 2007, and will not supply more fuel until the government makes paym [...]	2008-06-04 18:34:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PREL ENRG PINR ASEC ER
08ASMARA312	ERITREAN FUEL DYNAMICS [...] Summary: A confluence of internal and external factors has resulted in a diesel fuel shortage in Eritrea since December. The overall quantity of fuel imports, most especially diesel and gasoline, have declined over the past five years. Eritrea continues to subsidize the sale of diesel, in [...]	2008-06-12 08:59:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG PINR ER
08ASMARA314	SUDAN TO PROVIDE FUEL TO ERITREA [...] (C) Sudan will provide fuel-starved Eritrea with substantial quantities of refined product "probably within the next two weeks," according to Sudan's ambassador in Asmara, Salah El-Hassen. 2. (C) El-Hassen commented June 11 to the ambassador that Sudanese refineries at Port Sudan and near [...]	2008-06-12 14:20:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL ER SU
08ASMARA322	ERITREA'S FUNCTIONAL YET TEETERING ELECTRICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Eritrea's electrical system provided remarkable electricity availability to communities connected to the main grid for several years. Without expensive overhauls of the seven main heavy fuel oil (HFO) fired generators during the next few years, however, Eritrea can expect bro [...]	2008-06-16 13:36:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PINR ER
08ASMARA330	AVIATION FUEL STATUS IN ERITREA [...] (C/NF) RSO met with UNMEE Source who provided information on the current low levels of aviation fuel in Asmara. This source by virtue of his position at UNMEE has been able to inspect the fuel tanks at the Asmara International Airport and regularly receives updates on aviation fuel in Asmara [...]	2008-06-23 14:08:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ECON MOPS ASEC ER
08ASMARA337	ERITREAN FUEL AND ELECTRICITY: FROM BAD TO WORSE [...] (C) Summary: Eritrea's electricity supplier announced that on June 27 electricity supplies in Asmara will shut down for 11 hours per day for an indefinite period. A run on gasoline occurred on June 26, leading filling stations to suspend servicing customers. All forms of cooking fuel remai [...]	2008-06-26 13:03:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG PINR ASEC ER
08ASMARA362	ERITREA TEMPORARILY AVOIDS FUEL CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: Eritrea managed to avoid an electricity supply disaster in June by finding a new supplier of generator lubricant. An unknown supplier is sending a barge to restock Eritrea's depleted automotive and aviation fuel supplies. Embassy Asmara will receive its diesel fuel the week of [...]	2008-07-21 08:34:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ENRG PINR ASEC ER
08ASMARA363	COOKING FUEL SHORTAGES MET WITH RATIONING [...] (C) Kerosene, used extensively for cooking in Eritrea, was distributed at market prices until April, but is now available only with a ration card. This is similar to other commodities, such as food staples, automotive diesel, and liquid propane. Families are limited to one gallon per month, [...]	2008-07-22 05:25:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG ER
08ASMARA365	INSIGHTS ON ERTIREA'S FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [...] (C) Summary: Total's Manager in Eritrea described an inefficient fuel distribution system being hamstrung by state control. Desire to dominate and control all aspects of the economy led to the rejection of mutually beneficial proposals to relieve Eritrea's diesel shortage. Total is breaking [...]	2008-07-22 05:32:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG ER
08ASMARA558	ERITREA'S PRECARIOUS ENERGY SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eritrea's electrical grid narrowly averted a complete shutdown due to lack of generator lubricant in October, according to Total Oil's country manager. The Eritrean government is still in arrears on payments made for fuel delivered in December 2007, and is now receiving all of [...]	2008-11-21 09:36:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV ER
08ASMARA577	IRAN REFURBISHING AND OPERATING ERITREAN OIL [...] (C) The Eritrean government has reportedly sold, leased, or granted operating rights of its Russian-built oil refinery in Assab. A reliable embassy source stated an unknown "Arab" country would be operating this refinery. BBC reported on 11/25/08 that according to the Eritrean website www.E [...]	2008-12-04 14:33:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG ER ASEC IR
08ASTANA1016	KAZAKHSTAN: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DELIVERED ON [...] (S) Per ref A, Pol-Econ Chief delivered additional information on the IAEA BOG MESA seat to MFA Americas Department head Talgat Kalivey on May 30. Kaliyev appreciated the additional information, and said he had already sent a memo on the issue to Deputy Foreign Minister Sarybai. He promised [...]	2008-05-30 11:44:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	KNNP IAEA ENRG PREL AORC KZ
08ASTANA1073	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, May 4-17, 2008 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Atameken Opposes Export Duties on Metals -- New Shareholders in Lariba Bank -- New Prospects for Economic Cooperation with Tajikistan -- Jordanian Investment on the Cas [...]	2008-06-09 13:41:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA1343	U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERT DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE WITH [...] As part of its U.S. speaker program, U.S. Embassy Astana sponsored the July 7-12 visit to Kazakhstan of environmental law expert Dr. John Dernbach in order to familiarize Kazakhstani audiences with the concepts of sustainable economic growth and the importance of energy conservation in mitigat [...]	2008-07-25 01:47:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI PREL ENRG KZ
08ASTANA1361	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 6 - JULY 19, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. - New Transfer Pricing Law Signed - Kazakhstan-Russia Cooperation on Financial Supervision - Kyrgyzstan to Receive Kazakhstani Wheat - New Head of ABN AMRO Bank Kazakhstan [...]	2008-07-28 09:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA1501	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 20 - AUGUST 2, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- New Minimum Reserve Requirements for Banks -- Kazakhstan's Foreign Reserves -- HSBC Expands in Kazakhstan -- Cooperation with Brazil -- No Increase in Kazakhstani Wheat Pric [...]	2008-08-12 11:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA1609	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, AUGUST 3 - AUGUST [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Banking Sector Updates -- New Player in Local Capital Market -- Competition Agency Announces Inspection Results -- Ministry Presents Draft of New Subsoil Use Legislat [...]	2008-08-28 02:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA1617	GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN EXPLORES OPTIONS FOR EXPANDING [...] In response to a request from Kazakhstan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, on August 21, USAID completed and presented a study on options for stimulating investment in new electricity generation capacity through the use of capacity markets. The study will be presented to stakeholders [...]	2008-08-29 02:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EAID EINV PGOV KZ
08ASTANA1701	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, AUGUST 17 - AUGUST [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Kazakhstani Wheat Exports -- Regional Economic Integration: Latest Developments -- Banker Mukhtar Ablyazov Looking for IPO -- Economic Statistics -- ONGC To [...]	2008-09-08 10:34:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EPET ENRG EFIN KZ
08ASTANA1710	KAZAKHSTAN - LETTERS DELIVERED REQUESTING [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the Ambassador on September 8 hand-delivered a letter requesting $13 million in additional Kazakhstani financial support for the BN-350 spent fuel disposition program to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Sauat Mynbayev. Mynbayev promised to review the letter carefull [...]	2008-09-10 06:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC ENRG PREL KZ
08ASTANA1717	KAZAKHSTAN ESTH UPDATE, AUGUST 2008 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted as official positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- AIDS Center Calls for HIV/AIDS Testing of Foreigners [...]	2008-09-10 11:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
08ASTANA182	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JANUARY 6 - 18, [...] Summary: This information on economic and energy developments in Kazakhstan is drawn primarily from the local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- GOK Economic Policy in 2008 -- New Appointments -- US Bank Provides Loan to Kazakhstani Partner -- Economic Statistics -- KazM [...]	2008-01-31 01:50:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA1869	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, AUGUST 31 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Kazyna Upgrades Legal Status -- Samara-Uralsk Fiber Optic Line -- German Technical Assistance to Help Labor Ministry -- August Inflation -- Kazakhstani Investment in G [...]	2008-09-25 02:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA2086	KAZAKHSTAN: AES SUCCESS TEMPERED BY CONCERNS OVER PRICE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 9, AES Country Manager Mike Jonagan briefed the Ambassador on the history of AES's investments in Kazakhstan's power sector, outlined a proposed solution to pending anti-monopoly charges, and expressed [...]	2008-10-22 04:22:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EINV ENRG KG KZ
08ASTANA2126	KAZAKHSTAN: ULBA METALLURGICAL PLANT SECURE AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff met on September 10 in Ust-Kamenogorsk with several officials from the Ulba Metallurgical Plant, Kazakhstan's leading uranium production enterprise, to discuss the company's business plans. Ulba is trying [...]	2008-10-28 09:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ENRG EINV OREP KNNP KZ
08ASTANA2177	KAZAKHSTAN: AES LOSES SUPREME COURT APPEAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. AES Country Manager Mike Jonagan informed the Ambassador on November 4 that AES lost its final appeal to the Kazakhstan Supreme Court on charges of engaging in profiteering and monopoly behavior. AES will send a [...]	2008-11-04 11:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG EINV KZ
08ASTANA2225	KAZAKHSTAN: PUSH ON RENEWABLE ENERGY, KYOTO PROTOCOL IS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A Presidential Administration official told us on October 31 that a draft law on renewable energy currently in Parliament is expected to be passed before the end of the year. The Ministry of Energy will create a ne [...]	2008-11-10 02:14:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG EINV SENV KZ
08ASTANA2234	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REQUESTING [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points and non-paper requesting support from Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) participating governments for amending NSG guidelines on transfers of enrichment and reprocessing technology and equipment on November 10 to Sergey Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA,s Depart [...]	2008-11-10 12:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG ETTC MNUC KNNP IAEA TRGY KZ
08ASTANA2283	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, October 26 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- State to Purchase Shares of Top Banks -- ArcelorMittal-Temirtau: Mandatory Leave Rescinded -- Will Democrats Grant Rapid Accession to the WTO? -- New Flight From Almaty [...]	2008-11-20 08:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA2295	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREVENTING [...] (SBU) In coordination with the UK Embassy in Astana, we delivered reftel A points and non-paper on preventing Iran's acquisition of new supplies of uranium on November 21 to Sergey Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of Multilateral Cooperation. We had previously delivered the [...]	2008-11-24 06:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM EMIN ENRG ETTC MNUC KNNP IR UK KZ
08ASTANA2298	KAZAKHSTAN APPROVES LIMITED FUNDING TO MAINTAIN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph nine. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5, U.S. and Kazakhstani officials met in Aktau to celebrate the construction of the $3.35 million U.S. government-funded sodium proces [...]	2008-11-24 08:30:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PGOV ENRG MNUC KNNP TRGY UK KZ
08ASTANA2316	ENCOURAGING KAZAKHSTAN TO MEET ITS BN-350 SPENT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph nine. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: In the 1997 agreement, &Implementing Arrangements between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Ministry of Sciences ) [...]	2008-11-24 10:18:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PGOV PREL ENRG MNUC KNNP TRGY UK KZ
08ASTANA2345	KAZAKHSTAN'S MAEC-KAZATOMPROM FACES FUNDING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5, DCM and poloff visited Mangystau Atomic Energy Complex (MAEC),a subsidiary of Kazatomprom, to attend the construction completion ceremony of the U.S.-funded Sodium Processing Facility on the terri [...]	2008-11-25 10:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG KNNP TX KZ
08ASTANA2391	GE REGIONAL CEO DISCUSSES TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 26, DCM and energyoff met Ron Pollett, President and CEO of General Electric (GE) Russia/CIS, who said that GE will break ground in 2009 on a locomotive production facility in Astana. Konstantin Nazar [...]	2008-12-03 13:25:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EIND ENRG ETRD BEXP BTIO KZ
08ASTANA2392	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, November 9 - [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- National Bank Eases Reserve Requirements -- Use of the National Fund Criticized -- New Appointme [...]	2008-12-04 01:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KTDB KZ
08ASTANA2406	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AMENDING NSG [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points and non-paper requesting support from the government of Kazakhstan for amending NSG guidelines on transfers of enrichment and reprocessing technology and equipment on December 4 to Sergey Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA,s Department of Multilateral Cooper [...]	2008-12-05 11:41:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG ETTC MNUC KNNP TRGY KZ
08ASTANA241	KAZAKHSTAN: NSG DRAFT POLICY STATEMENT ON INDIA [...] (SBU) On February 6, Poloff notified MFA Department of International Security Director Sergey Savelyev that the U.S. is waiting for the IAEA and India to complete their discussions before circulating the draft Nuclear Suppliers Group policy statement regarding India. Savelyev responded that h [...]	2008-02-07 13:03:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY KZ
08ASTANA2437	KAZAKHSTAN: UN TRANSBOUNDARY WATER CONFERENCE DISCUSSES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN Trans-boundary Water Conference took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on November 17-18. The key element of the Conference was the presentation of a water management project developed by the German Agency for Te [...]	2008-12-09 11:35:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV ENRG KZ
08ASTANA2470	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 23 - [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- New Budget Code Signed by President -- Regional Trade News -- ArcelorMittal Guarantees Employment to Share Purchasers -- Renaissance Capital Advisor for Distressed A [...]	2008-12-18 16:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KTDB KZ
08ASTANA2473	KAZAKHSTAN ESTH UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2008 [...] The information for this update on environmental, science, technology, and health issues in Kazakhstan is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not been verified. -- Enterprises Rated on Environmental Efficiency -- Amendments to the Environmental Code -- Expanded Environmental [...]	2008-12-18 16:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ
08ASTANA2535	KAZAKHSTAN: CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY SECTOR OVERVIEW [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel A, this report summarizes the structure, plans, projects, and players of Kazakhstan's civilian nuclear energy sector. Kazakhstan has the world's second largest uranium reserves after Australia and is currently the world's third largest uranium producer after Ca [...]	2008-12-23 06:11:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KGIC KNNP EINV ENRG KZ
08ASTANA2547	KAZAKHSTAN: GOVERNMMENT INTERESTED IN EXTENDING PROGRAM [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The primary Kazakhstani government counterpart for the Program for Economic Development (PED),Deputy Minister of Economy Marat Kussainov, informally requested USAID to prepare a concept paper which would outline [...]	2008-12-24 07:43:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KTDB KZ
08ASTANA2561	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, December 7 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Kazakhstan Ready to Negotiate Debt Restructuring -- Banks to Receive Government Assistance by March -- Conservative Scenario for 2009 National Budget -- Economic S [...]	2008-12-30 06:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN EIND ENRG EPET KTDB KZ
08ASTANA2567	KAZAKHSTAN: WATER RESOURCE COMMITTEE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Agriculture Water Resource Committee Deputy Chairman Amirkhan Kenshimov highlighted the recent political agreement by the five Central Asian presidents on water use and energy delivery for the winter of [...]	2008-12-30 10:16:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG SENV KZ
08ASTANA367	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JANUARY 19 - [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- WTO accession: updates and comments -- Socially Responsible Business in Kazakhstan -- New Special Economic Zone -- Inflation in January -- Energy Minister Proposes Oil [...]	2008-02-22 13:29:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA40	CPC PIPELINE EXPANSION MOVES FORWARD, BUT [...] Summary: (C) During his December 20 visit to Moscow, President Nazarbayev announced that Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed in principle to increase the capacity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline. Arman Darbayev, KazMunayGas Executive Director for Oil Transportation, later told [...]	2008-01-09 11:59:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL KZ
08ASTANA431	EMBASSY ENERGY OFFICERS IN ASTANA [...] This cable responds to reftel request for information for required reports to Congress on energy. Following are post's responses to reftel questions: A. The Pol/Econ section covers energy issues. Fully-staffed, the section has seven officers, one OMS, and five locally-employed staff (LES). [...]	2008-03-05 11:07:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD
08ASTANA474	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, FEBRUARY 2 - 22, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Bilateral Talks with Canada Completed -- New Head of Samgau Holding Appointed -- General Electric Begins New Era of Cooperation -- EBRD to Invest over $1 Bln in Kazakhs [...]	2008-03-11 01:48:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA56	HIGH-LEVEL KASHAGAN TALKS SCHEDULED IN ASTANA FOR [...] (C) Summary: Further Kashagan negotiations are scheduled for January 13 in Astana. CEOs from all consortium members (except Total) expected to participate. Kashagan was a topic of discussion during Senator Richard Lugar's January 10-11 visit to Astana, with Ministry of Energy and Natural Re [...]	2008-01-11 12:44:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL KZ
08ASTANA618	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Quota for Sugar Imports -- Financial Sector News -- Results of 2005 EITI Report -- KazMunayGas To Explore Zhambyl Block of Caspian Shelf -- Kazakhstan-China Joint Vent [...]	2008-03-24 10:00:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA65	KAZAKHSTAN: CHEVRON FACES THE SQUEEZE AT TENGHIZ [...] (C) Summary: Chevron executives Guy Hollingsworth and James Johnson told the Ambassador on January 11 that Chevron is facing "sanctity of contract" issues at its two most significant fields in Kazakhstan, Tenghiz and Karachaganak. Earlier in the day, the two had warned Prime Minister Masimov [...]	2008-01-14 10:54:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL KZ
08ASTANA66	SENATOR LUGAR MEETS WITH GOVERNMENT LEADERS IN [...] (C) Summary: During his January 9-11 visit to Astana Senator Richard Lugar discussed energy, non-proliferation, regional security, and economic cooperation issues in a series of meetings with high-ranking officials. Kazakhstani officials praised Senator Lugar for his long support of Kazakhsta [...]	2008-01-14 11:34:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ENRG KZ
08ASTANA703	KAZAKHSTAN ENVIRONMENT UPDATE, FEBRUARY-MARCH 2008 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani press and has not been verified. -- Koksaray Water Reservoir To Be Built in South Kazakhstan -- Ecological Tax To Replace Pollution Fees -- Kazakhstan Expects Russia To Cut Toxic Rocket Fuel Use -- Science Funding To Soar By [...]	2008-04-10 10:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ENRG EPET KZ
08ASTANA722	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MARCH 8 - MARCH 21, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- $1 Billion Loan for Kazakhstan Development Bank -- New Appointments at FSA -- MangistauMunayGas Appeals Energy Ministry Decision -- Karachaganak Consortium Faces Enviro [...]	2008-04-14 12:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA726	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, MARCH 22 - APRIL 4, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- KazAgro to Transfer Secondary Assets -- ArcelorMittal Temirtau Wins Court Ruling in Tax Dispute -- KMG to Upgrade Oil Refineries -- State Considers a 15% Stake in Kazak [...]	2008-04-15 06:15:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA782	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 5 - APRIL 18, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Temporary Ban on Wheat Exports -- First Hearings on New Competition Law -- Social Security of Bazaar Workers to Be Ensured -- Economic Statistics for January-March 2008 [...]	2008-04-22 06:21:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASTANA858	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-30 08:36:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA KZ
08ASTANA905	KAZAKHSTAN: KMG EXPERT DISCUSSES CPC EXPANSION, [...] (C) Summary: KazMunaiGas' Executive Director for Oil Transportation Arman Darbayev believes that Russia has, for the first time, created a framework that may make CPC expansion possible. He disputes reports, however, that expansion will be directly linked to Kazakhstan's supplying oil to the [...]	2008-05-13 10:44:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EPET KZ
08ASTANA971	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 19 - MAY 3, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified for accuracy. -- Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Commercial Ties -- Trade Increases within Eurasian Economic Community -- Astana Finance Enters Russian Market -- Return of Ex-Finance Minister -- [...]	2008-05-22 07:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KTDB KZ
08ASUNCION96	WIREC INVITATION SENT TO PARAGUAYAN MINISTERS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 13:06:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI
08ATHENS1019	GAZPROM "REPAIR ISSUES" LEAVE GREECE WITH FIVE [...] (C) Claiming the need to undertake extensive "repair works" on its natural gas pipeline through Bulgaria, Gazprom has drastically reduced gas flows to Greece. According to Natural Gas Company of Greece (DEPA) President Makis Papageorgiou in a July 16 conversation with A/DCM, the cuts leave G [...]	2008-07-16 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET GR
08ATHENS1060	DEPA AND BOTAS: CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR [...] (U) This i a joint Embassy Athens-Embassy Ankara cable. 2. (C) Summary. Greek and Turkish natural gas companies DEPA and BOTAS are close to an agreement to supply Greece increased quantities of gas at a time of great Greek need. According to DEPA, two key issues remain outstanding: how [...]	2008-07-24 14:59:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR
08ATHENS1297	GREECE AGREES ON PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF [...] (U) On September 11, Poloff delivered reftel demarche on preventing Iran's acquisition of new supplies of uranium to Pantelis Margaris, Counselor-Expert for Disarmament Issues in the MFA D1 Directorate for UN and International Organizations. Margaris agreed that preventing Iran's acquisitio [...]	2008-09-12 11:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETTC GR IR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV
08ATHENS1372	ATHENS REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 14-15 - [...] (U) This message provides administrative and logistical information for the Regional Energy Officers Conference to be held at U.S. Embassy Athens on October 14-15, 2008. Attendees will receive a notional schedule via email in coming days. 2. (SBU) A block of rooms has been reserved at the [...]	2008-09-29 13:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OTRA GR
08ATHENS1388	BIOFUELS: GREECE TRYING TO GET IN THE GAME [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel points to the Advisor to the Secretary General of Energy and Natural Sources Viky Georgakopoulou. Following the proposed legislation on the Renewable Fuels Directive in the Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament, Georgakopoulou said the G [...]	2008-10-02 07:26:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN GR
08ATHENS1411	ENVIRONMENTALISTS FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT IN GREECE [...] (C) Summary: As part of the Embassy's initiative to expand its dialogue on the environment, the Ambassador hosted a September 23 lunch for Greek NGO environmentalists. A key point raised included the challenges of protecting the environment against big business interests, such as tourism an [...]	2008-10-09 04:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY GR
08ATHENS1457	DAS GRAFFY MEETS WITH GREEK PARLIAMENTARIANS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 8, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Public Diplomacy for Europe and EurAsia Colleen Graffy met with several Members of Parliament (MP) from the Greek Special Standing Committee on Protection of the Environment. The discussion focused largely on managing carbon [...]	2008-10-20 06:35:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY PREL PGOV OSCE AF GR
08ATHENS1481	RNEWABLES: A HOT SECTOR STYMIED BY THE USUAL [...] (SBU) Summary: With pleny of natural sunlight and wind, Greece is well-positioned to tap into one of the hottest sectors in the energy market. Although improving the investment climate for green renewable energy sources (RES),particularly solar energy, is a priority, the Greek Government s [...]	2008-10-29 06:46:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GR
08ATHENS1504	RENEWABLES MARKET IN GREECE - OPIC-SUPPORTED [...] (SBU) Post believes that at this time Greece is not yet ready for investment in the renewables sector given bureaucratic hurdles and a substantial backlog of projects. (See reftel d for details on the renewables sector in Greece.) Despite strong growth potential and a high priority given to [...]	2008-10-31 15:51:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GR IS
08ATHENS1517	GREECE/RUSSIA: KEEPING THE GOG ON THE RIGHT TRACK [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 12:13:00	Embassy Athens	SECRET	PGOV ENRG RS IR NATO PREL CY IT TU OSCE GR
08ATHENS1538	THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS: GREECE'S VIEW ON EU [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 7 meeting with advisors at the Secretary General of Energy and Natural Sources to the Ministry of Development, Greek interlocutors said they were fully on board with the need for the EU Climate and Energy Package, but did not think it would get approved by all EU [...]	2008-11-10 15:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KGHG SENV TRGY GR
08ATHENS1636	GREECE TO JOIN CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (U) On December 4, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA D1 First Secretary Loukas Tsokos and Expert on Disarmament Issues Pantelis Margaris. Tskokos confirmed that Greece will join consensus on the text for amendment of NSG Nuclear Guidelines on control of transfers of ENR equipment and t [...]	2008-12-05 15:11:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC GR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL TRGY
08ATHENS1666	POINTS ON IEA BUDGET PASSED [...] Economic Counselor passed reftel points on IEA 2009-2010 budget to Elsa Loverdou, Advisor to the Minister on Energy Issues at the Ministry of Development and to MFA Secretary General for International Economic Affairs Skylakakis. We will report any response if/when received. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-12-12 12:31:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG
08ATHENS1693	PROTECTIN TGI: GREECE'S REGULATORY AUTHORITY FOR [...] (C) Smmary. Greece's Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) is in the forefront of efforts to advance TGI's completion. In a December 15 conversation, RAE's Vice-President, Michael Thomadakis, outlined his organization's work to creQa faiQd transparent gas network code that promotes energy di [...]	2008-12-18 14:04:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR
08ATHENS262	PROMETHEUS GAS CHAIRMAN: NO SOUTHSTREAM THROUGH [...] (C) Prometheus Gas Chairman Dimitri Copelouzos told the Ambassador and the acting Economic Deputy in a meeting on February 15 that he does not see Gazprom moving ahead with Southstream through Greece for many years. Copelouzos also indicated Prometheus Gas could supply another 3 bcm to Gree [...]	2008-02-26 05:37:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
08ATHENS325	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-05 15:32:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS340	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS344	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS353	STRIKES AGAINST PENSION REFORM INTENSIFY [...] Strikes in Greece continue as the government tables in Parliament this week its plan to reform Greece's debt-ridden pension system. The plan aims to reduce Greece's 133 pension, health, and retirement funds for private sector workers to just 13 umbrella funds. It will also effectively raise [...]	2008-03-07 13:30:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB SOCI ENRG ECON GR
08ATHENS438	ENERGY: GREEKS SEE BAKU READY TO COOPERATE, ANKARA [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Development Folias told the Ambassador he had found a spirit of "excellent cooperation" in Baku during his March 17 trip there. Folias was particularly pleased to hear from Baku that Azerbaijan had "lots of gas", some of which was available immediately. Unfortunately [...]	2008-03-21 11:31:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
08ATHENS576	DAS BRYZA'S APRIL 10-12 VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) Summary. Arriving in the wake of the Bucharest Summit, EUR DAS Bryza found his Greek counterparts expressing a strong commitment to work with the United States on a range of issues including, but not limited to, the Macedonia name issue. On Macedonia, his counterparts promised that Greece [...]	2008-04-23 16:19:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET GR
08ATHENS581	NPT PREPCOM PAPERS DELIVERED [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on April 24 to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and SIPDIS International Organizations. The D1 office received the points and letters without comment. Poloff will report any future response in follow-on cable. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-04-24 12:15:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NPT IAEA
08ATHENS598	P.M. KARAMANLIS TRIP TO RUSSIA: ENERGY [...] (C) According to Raphael Moisis, Chairman of the Greek Energy Council, P.M. Karamanlis and Russian President Putin signed "an important but general" inter-governmental agreement during Karamanlis' April 28-29 visit to Moscow. The IGA, he said, includes provisions that: a. an international hol [...]	2008-04-30 14:38:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET GR
08ATHENS616	GREEK MFA FORWARDS NPT POINTS TO ITS GENEVA [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on April 30 to Loukas Tsokos, First Secretary at the MFA D1 Directorate of UN and International Organizations. The D1 office forwarded the talking points and key engagement topics to its delegation in Geneva in advance of the May 2 deadline. SPECKHARD [...]	2008-05-06 13:43:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP GR NPT IAEA
08ATHENS996	GREEK PARLIAMENT'S STEFANOU ON TGI, SOUTH STREAM, [...] (C) In a meeting on July 10, the Secretary General of Parliament, Nikos Stefanou, voiced his support for the TGI pipeline and confirmed the GoG,s strong support for this project. At the same time, he expressed skepticism on South Stream, implying there is no concrete plan in place for its dev [...]	2008-07-14 05:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG GR PGOV PREL RS CVIS KCRM EU EPET
08BAGHDAD1055	ECONOMIC IMPACT OF IRAQ'S ONGOING SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Post contacts report that the recent Basra security operations have led to economic disruptions throughout Iraq. Basra Province itself has borne the brunt of economic impacts. Supplies of health-related material have been stretched, but the Ministry of Health reports sufficient [...]	2008-04-06 13:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR ELTN ENRG PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD1061	Dialogue on Economic Cooperation -- Follow-up [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih's follow-up team for the Government of Iraq (GOI) hosted U.S.-Iraq Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) of February 27-28 have proposed to pursue implementation of actionable outcomes by breaking action items into functional groups. Onc [...]	2008-04-07 02:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN EINV EAGR ENRG BEXP IZ
08BAGHDAD1130	ELECTRICITY MINISTER DETAILS PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Electricity Kareem Wahid on April 9 detailed plans to attract private investment in power projects; complained about the lack of fuel for power; sought travel support from MNF-I for plans to show PM Maliki various projects; revealed intra-Ministerial obstacles to GOI c [...]	2008-04-10 17:11:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1142	WASIT STATE TEXTILE FACTORY SEWS ITSELF BACK TO LIFE [...] (U) This is a joint PRT Wasit/Embassy reporting cable. SUMMARY 2. (U) During a March 11 visit to the Wasit State Company for Textiles, Wasit PRT members observed production lines back up and running, after having been shuttered just two months ago. A grant from the Task Force for Busines [...]	2008-04-12 13:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD IZ
08BAGHDAD1180	Oil Ministry announces qualification results [...] Anadarko Iraq Company, USA 2. BG International, UK 3. BHP Billiton Petroleum Pty Ltd., Australia 4. BP, UK 5. Chevron Iraq Ltd., USA 6. CNOOC China Ltd, China 7. CNPC, China 8. Conoco Phillips, USA 9. Edison International SPA, Italy 10. ENI, Italy 11. Exxonmobil, USA [...]	2008-04-15 15:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENRG ECON EINV IZ
08BAGHDAD1181	CHINESE EMBASSY READOUT ON ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) Summary: According to Chinese Embassy Economic and Trade Counselor Hu Yaowu in Baghdad, two Chinese-Iraqi energy projects, a 1,300 MW electric power plant and an oil field development project both located in Wasit Province, are on hold pending an improvement in security conditions. The Ch [...]	2008-04-15 15:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETRD PREL PINR CN IZ
08BAGHDAD1254	KRG BUILDING ITS OWN POWER GENERATING CAPACITY [...] (C) Summary: A privately-constructed build-own-operate 500 MW power plant located on the outskirts of Irbil at Pir Daoud should be completed by July 2008. Since the supply of associated gas it was designed to run on is not yet available, two of the 125 MW GE turbines have been retrofitted to [...]	2008-04-23 07:06:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV EAGR EPET IR IZ
08BAGHDAD1328	OIL MINISTRY RESPONDS REGARDING IN-KIND PAYMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Oil sent us the proposed text of the payment terms of its technical service contracts, explaining the proposed transaction is structured as an accounting offset, in hopes of securing USG approval of its proposed payment scheme. Post requests guidance on the draf [...]	2008-04-29 13:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG
08BAGHDAD1401	OIL MINISTER ON OIL LAW, CONTRACTS, BUDGET AND GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Oil (MOO) Shahristani told EMIN on May 4 the GOI had not heard anything more from the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) about continuing with negotiations to enact the hydrocarbon framework law (HCL). He is hopeful that he will sign a Technical Service Contract (TSC) t [...]	2008-05-05 14:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD1424	PM MALIKI RECOGNIZES ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki acknowledged several priorities for improving Iraq's energy infrastructure security at a special May 1 meeting of a newly formed Infrastructure Protection Committee (IPC). Discussion of security challenges at the Bayji Oil Refinery (BOR) dur [...]	2008-05-07 11:55:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG IZ
08BAGHDAD1570	DNO EXPORT PIPELINE AWAITS GREEN LIGHT [...] (SBU) RRTOff met May 15 with Tarik Abdullah Chalabi, General Manager of Erbil-based Norwegian oil subsidiary, DNO Iraq AS, to discuss DNO's planned Tawke pipeline, completion of which apparently awaits the green light from Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities, and the quality and pri [...]	2008-05-21 11:33:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON EINV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1629	CANADIAN NIKO SIGNS OIL CONTRACT IN KURDISTAN [...] (U) Canadian oil company Niko Resources, Ltd., announced May 20 that it has entered into its first production-sharing contract (PSC) with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as a consortium operator. The PSC will cover the exploration, development, and production of petroleum in the Qar [...]	2008-05-28 07:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1695	MAINTENANCE PROGRAM YIELDS ROBUST ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Iraqi electricity output in the first four months of 2008 outstripped output for the same period of 2007. A year-to-year comparison for the January - April period shows that overall, the ME experienced a system-wide increase in electricity output of 20 percent per month. Only [...]	2008-06-04 11:30:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG IZ PGOV
08BAGHDAD1735	TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Government of Iraq (GOI) recently finalized a sales contract with Cameco for the approximately 550 metric tons of natural uranium that was being stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center. To facilitate the sale, DOD removed the material from Iraq for onward shipment t [...]	2008-06-08 15:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL CA IZ

08BAGHDAD1775	JUNE 11 MEETING WITH GOI ON TUWAITHA YELLOW CAKE [...] (S) SUMMARY: EMIN and Energy Attach met with GOI's Science & Technology Minister Raid Fahmi on June 11 to inform Fahmi that the current estimate is USG will deliver the 550 MT of GOI's natural uranium (Yellow Cake or YC) to Cameco, Inc. in Montreal, Canada on July 3,2008. Fahmi expressed alarm [...]	2008-06-12 15:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	CA ECON ENRG IZ KNNP PARM PREL

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