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09TUNIS904	TUNIS EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE HOLIDAY SECURITY [...] (C) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on December 10 to address the Embassy's security posture and holiday security planning. The Core EAC was in attendance, including the DCM, P/E, MGT, ORA, DATT/OSC, MSG, MEPI, CONS, PAO, and RSO. All agreed that [...]	2009-12-14 13:37:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC TS

09TUNIS907	PROGRESS ON TUNISIA'S OPENING TO FOREIGN FRANCHISES [...] (SBU) According to the Ministry of Commerce, the Government of Tunisia (GOT) plans to issue the implementation decree for an August 2009 law governing franchises in February 2010 -- a decree that will allow international franchises to operate under Tunisian law. In addition, a Central Bank re [...]	2009-12-15 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS
09TUNIS920	TUNISIA: CODEL CONAWAY RAISES INTELLIGENCE [...] (S/NF) Representative Michael Conaway (R-TX) and Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah discussed intelligence cooperation, the Middle East peace process, and bilateral trade, investment, and assistance during a December 19 meeting. Abdallah indicated his willingness to discuss U.S. co [...]	2009-12-21 15:18:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM OREP CONAWAY MICHAEL TS
09TUNIS921	ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: EMBASSY TUNIS OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Our engagement with public and private sector Tunisians continues to build support for the Entrepreneurship Summit and other Cairo speech initiatives. Tunisians are widely supportive of the President's vision of comprehensive engagement and partnership, and have identified the potential [...]	2009-12-21 15:22:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL SOCI TS
09TUNIS924	REPRESENTATIVE CONAWAY STRESSES SECURITY [...] (C) In his December 19 meeting with Minister of Defense Kamel Morjane, visiting Rep. Michael Conaway (R-TX) said that U.S.-Tunisian bilateral relations were good but stressed the need for increased cooperation on defense planning and intelligence sharing. He noted that current U.S. budget con [...]	2009-12-22 13:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP TS
09TUNIS99	GOT FRIENDS?: FACEBOOK POPULAR, DESPITE DOMESTIC [...] (S) As one of the few social networking sites where Tunisians, especially Tunisian youth, can publicly gather and discuss issues ranging from sports to politics, Facebook has become extremely popular. Tunisian users grew by about 70,000 to 294,242 in the past month. Some people use the sit [...]	2009-02-20 17:52:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
09ULAANBAATAR119	2009 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-01 04:58:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV KTTB MG OPIC USTR
09ULAANBAATAR128	DEFENSE MINISTER BOLD REPLIES TO SECRETARY GATES' [...] (C) Minister of Defense Lu. Bold called in the Ambassador and the Defense Attache on May 11 to present a letter from the Minister to Secretary Gates expressing the Government of Mongolia,s decision to deploy to Afghanistan. The letter came in response to Secretary Gates, letter dated February [...]	2009-05-11 10:16:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR160	BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY FOR MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (C) Summary. Born to herders in western Mongolia, Harvard-educated President-elect Elbegdorj worked in a factory, studied journalism in Russia, and wrote for Mongolia's army newspaper before becoming a leader in the country's democratic movement in the late 1980s. Since the country's democra [...]	2009-06-04 09:15:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR20	MONGOLIA ON A RISING CHINA: HEDGING PREFERRED BUT [...] (C) Summary: Mongolia faces the challenge of being a large, sparsely populated, landlocked country sandwiched between China and Russia. Mongolia,s Third Neighbor Policy of building economic, political, social and military relations with outside countries ) the United States foremost among th [...]	2009-01-22 09:10:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN MOPS MG CH RS
09ULAANBAATAR208	MONGOLIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] (SBU) Post has prepared the following scenesetter for the Congressional Delegation, led by Rep. John Boehner of Ohio and scheduled to visit Mongolia from August 9 to 10. 2. (SBU) Below is a breakdown by paragraph of the organization of this scenesetter: 3-5: Context of the Visit 6-8: Pol [...]	2009-07-30 00:44:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR236	Summary of High-Level Meetings during CODEL Boehner [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 9 and 10, Members of the Congressional Delegation headed by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio met with Prime Minister S. Bayar and President Ts. Elbegdorj during the course their visit to Mongolia to review the impact of the current economic crisis and issues r [...]	2009-08-13 09:57:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD AMGT ASEC AFIN MG
09ULAANBAATAR245	MONGOLIA'S TOP MEDIA OUTLETS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Eighteen years after independence, Mongolia's major media outlets remain influenced by political parties and powerful patrons. If not exactly a free press, a vibrant media scene has nonetheless emerged from amid the tangled web of interlocking ownership relations. Among print m [...]	2009-08-28 00:50:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PROP KPAL PGOV OPRC MN
09ULAANBAATAR258	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL AGENDA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of pre-departure encounters over the past week, Ambassador Minton discussed a wide range of U.S.-Mongolia bilateral issues with President Elbegdorj and Foreign Minister Batbold. Ambassador Minton and DCM Hill spent nearly all of Saturday, August 30, with Elbegdorj and [...]	2009-09-04 09:31:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ENRG MG
09ULAANBAATAR288	FRAUD SUMMARY - ULAANBAATAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fraud continues to be widespread and a serious problem among Mongolian applicants. In addition to the persistent low-level NIV fraud, post has been struggling with significant fraud in asylum cases and in immigrant visa cases. Post has also encountered several instances of app [...]	2009-10-05 04:40:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASES XP MG
09ULAANBAATAR322	DEMOCRACY, TRANSPARENCY AND MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mongolia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) lacks the capacity to combat money laundering effectively. The staff of four must assemble, analyze, and maintain the FIU database of transaction reports as well as ensure compliance among financial institutions. Interagency cooperatio [...]	2009-11-06 08:59:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN SNAR MG
09ULAANBAATAR329	SELECTION OF NEW MONGOLIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: On November 12, Parliament approved the nomination of G. Zandanshatar as foreign minister. The new foreign minister represents an assertive young wing of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) intent on having its turn at the helm. The leading candidates over which Za [...]	2009-11-13 10:43:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MG
09ULAANBAATAR349	DOMESTIC AND DIPLOMATIC CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acutely aware of its vulnerability to a changing climate, Mongolia is pursuing initiatives both domestically and regionally to foster clean energy and conservation. Diplomatically, the GOM has assembled delegates from China, Japan, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea at three c [...]	2009-12-01 03:43:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV ENRG TRGY MG
09ULAANBAATAR375	MONGOLIA-DPRK ECONOMIC DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE; GOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dr. UNDRAA Agvaanluvsan, professor of nuclear energy issues and policy at Stanford University and newly appointed Deputy Director of the in-house think tank of Mongolia's National Security Council, informed Embassy officers on December 26 that the DPRK and Mongolia continue to dis [...]	2009-12-29 07:15:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EMIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL SCUL MG
09ULAANBAATAR377	Visa Referral Validation Study Finds Low Overstay Rate [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A validation study of post's Visa Referral Program covering January 2007 through December 2008 showed no signs of fraud or abuse in this program. The study identified an overstay rate of one percent for referred applicants, well below the 16 percent overstay rate estimated for a [...]	2009-12-30 00:26:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT KFRD XE MG
09ULAANBAATAR61	ENGAGING MONGOLIA ON AFGHANISTAN AND INCREASE OF [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points requested in reftels to Deputy Director of the Department for the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, R. Mounkhou, on February 24. Specifically, we outlined the key points of the Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review. 2. (C) Mongolia continues to be receptiv [...]	2009-02-24 08:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR MG AF
09ULAANBAATAR64	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS MONGOLIAN DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) On March 2, the first day of GOM operation after the Mongolian Lunar New Year holiday, the Ambassador presented Secretary Gates' letter on Mongolia's prospective redeployment in Afghanistan to Defense Minister Bold (see reftel). The text of the letter is reproduced below in para 7. 2 [...]	2009-03-02 09:01:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR MG
09ULAANBAATAR94	DAS NORRIS DISCUSSES IMF, MCC, TRANSPARENCY [...] (C) Summary. On April 2, the DAS for China and Mongolia, John Norris, met in Ulaanbaatar with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batbold on the eve of our annual Consultation on Bilateral, Regional, and Global Issues (CBRGI). Batbold expressed satisfaction with the recent IMF Stand-By Agreement (SBA [...]	2009-04-09 06:12:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EMIN MARR MG
09UNESCOPARIS1536	SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 24 VISIT OF IO DAS ANDERSON [...] (SBU) Summary: UNESCO's new Director-General Irina Bokova is under great pressure to come to decisions on appointing her team and reorganizing UNESCO's organizational structure. In doing so, she would like to take account of U.S. views (as well as others),but she must act fast or risk findi [...]	2009-11-19 12:11:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNESCO AORC
09UNESCOPARISFR1455	UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL [...] Summary: Program and External Relations Committee (PRX) meetings October 9-13 held the line on the budget and rejected constitutional changes suggested by outgoing General Conference President George Anastassopoulos. Two minor draft resolutions were approved. End Summary. 2. The Program [...]	2009-10-29 14:56:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNESCO
09UNESCOPARISFR1458	WORLD HERITAGE ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) Summary: Elections were held October 26 during the 17th meeting of the World Heritage General Assembly at UNESCO to replace 12 of the 21 Member States on the World Heritage Committee. Changes in the Rules of Procedure were adopted including a voluntary reduction in term length to four yea [...]	2009-10-29 15:38:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL PREL UNESCO
09UNESCOPARISFR1639	GOOGLE AND UNESCO BEGIN COLLABORATIVE ALLIANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, Google and UNESCO announced an alliance to provide virtual visits to nineteen World Heritage sites. While these initial sites are all in Western Europe, in 2010 Google intends to expand to sites in the United States, Australia, South Africa, Japan and other countr [...]	2009-12-04 12:31:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL UNESCO
09UNESCOPARISFR1666	U.S. OPPORTUNITIES AT UNESCO [...] (SBU) Summary: A window of opportunity has opened for the United States at UNESCO. With the election of Irina Bokova, the U.S. has a favorably disposed Director-General who is looking for new ideas. Rather than being on the defensive, the U.S. should be making programmatic proposals to help [...]	2009-12-09 11:10:00	Mission UNESCO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL SOCI TPHY UNESCO
09UNROME23	FAO DIRECTOR GENERAL DIOUF CONTINUES PRESSING FOR NOVEMBER [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Charge met privately with FAO Director General Jacques Diouf on March 26 to review the status of issues related to food security and agriculture following the latter's official visit to New Yor [...]	2009-03-28 04:54:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	FAO UN PREL EAGR EAID
09UNROME42	THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION TURNS 25 [...] Summary: The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) hosted a 25th anniversary celebration at their Rome headquarters on June 4, 2009, entitled "IDLO at 25 - Embracing Change." The celebration noted the growth and past accomplishments of IDLO and focused on the Organization's need [...]	2009-06-25 12:15:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECON EFIN AF
09UNROME43	WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD 2009 ANNUAL SESSION: THE [...] The 2009 Annual Session of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board was held in Rome from June 8-12. The primary discussion and recurring theme centered on a review of WFP's financial framework aimed at better aligning it to the 2008-2011 Strategic Plan. The Board also took note of a rec [...]	2009-07-01 12:20:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	WFP AORC EAID PREF EAGR EFIN UN
09UNROME49	REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: REFORM OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. This is an action request; please see paragraphs four, six, and eight. Summary ------- 3. (SBU) Amidst an intensified focus on food and agricultural issues due to rising global hunger and maln [...]	2009-08-14 14:56:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAGR EAID UN FAO
09UNROME59	COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY: FINAL DRAFT TEXT FOR [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary and Action Request. Pursuant to an agreement of the 34th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS),members have been engaged in a year-long process to reform the CFS. The focus of the [...]	2009-10-07 18:46:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID PREL UN FAO
09UNROME61	REFORM OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD SECURITY [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. From October 14-17, the U.S. delegation to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) worked with other delegations to reform the FAO technical committee into a body that will provide value-ad [...]	2009-10-23 17:34:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID PREL FAO UN
09UNROME63	DEMARCHE REQUEST - ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF [...] (SBU) Mission believes that a U.S. citizen candidate is by far the most qualified of the six candidates competing for the November 25 election for the next Director General (DG) of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and recommends that the American candidate, Thomas McInerney [...]	2009-10-29 09:03:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON
09UNROME69	FAO BIENNIAL CONFERENCE: U.S. ACHIEVES KEY OBJECTIVES, [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The 36th Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization was held in Rome November 18-23, beginning a mere three hours after the closing of the World Food Summit. The Un [...]	2009-11-27 16:18:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR EAID FAO UN
09UNROME70	WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD 2009 SECOND REGULAR [...] The 2009 Second Regular Session of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board was held in Rome from November 9-12. Improved collaboration among the Rome-based UN food and agriculture agencies as well as other partners was a prominent theme. UNDP Administrator Helen Clark was invited as a sp [...]	2009-12-01 01:58:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	WFP AORC EAID PREF EAGR EFIN UN
09UNROME78	ROME FOLLOW-UP MEETING TO L'AQUILA FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 3 and 4, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome co-hosted the third follow-up to the G8 `plus' meeting on global food security held i [...]	2009-12-11 16:51:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR EAID FAO WFP IT
09UNROME88	WANTED: AMERICAN FOOD SECURITY EXPERT(S) TO SERVE ON NEW [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs two and four. 2. As part of a major reform plan for the FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) approved during an October 2009 plenary session (ref B),a High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) on Food Security and Nutrition is being [...]	2009-12-29 15:28:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL FAO UN
09UNROME89	WANTED: AMERICAN FOOD SECURITY EXPERT(S) TO SERVE ON NEW [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs two and four. 2. As part of a major reform plan for the FAO's Committee on World Food Security (CFS) approved during an October 2009 plenary session (ref B),a High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) on Food Security and Nutrition is being [...]	2009-12-29 15:50:00	UN Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL FAO UN
09UNVIEVIENNA100	ISRAEL STILL CONSIDERING UNODC MAJOR DONOR STATUS, [...] (C) Summary. At a meeting on March 11, DCM and MsnOff met with Israeli Anti-Drug Authority Deputy Director Eitan Gorni and Israeli MFA Director of the International Organizations Department Tibor Shalev-Shlosser to discuss Israeli participation in the CND and UNODC as well as consultative g [...]	2009-03-12 13:56:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR KCRM
09UNVIEVIENNA103	COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE 46TH SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND [...] (U) The U.S. accomplished its objectives for the 46th session of the STSC in Vienna February 9-20, 2009, including STSC approval of the voluntary safety framework for the use of nuclear power sources in outer space and adoption of a new agenda item on space weather research. The U.S. delega [...]	2009-03-13 15:34:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA UNGA UNPUOS
09UNVIEVIENNA110	Vienna Adopts International Roadmap for Fighting Drugs [...] (U) The high-level segment of United Nations Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND) met March 11 and 12 in Vienna to conclude the review of the commitments emanating from the 1998 UNGA Special Session (UNGASS) on international drug control. The Commission adopted a Political Declaration and Actio [...]	2009-03-17 15:22:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM UNODC EAID SNAR UN AF RU
09UNVIEVIENNA126	IAEA/TECHNICAL COOPERATION: SECRETARIAT SAYS SYRIA [...] (C) DCM and Canadian colleague Terry Wood met with the IAEA,s new Director for Technical Cooperation (TC) in Asia, Mr. Dazhu Yang, March 20 to probe the status of the controversial Syria TC project "Conducting a Technical and Economic Feasibility Study and Site Selection for a Nuclear Power [...]	2009-03-25 13:12:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IAEA ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY BEXP SY
09UNVIEVIENNA127	UN Commission Adopts Fourteen Drug Control Resolutions [...] (U) Following on the High-Level Segment (Ref A),the regular session of the 52nd UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND),held March 16-20, adopted 14 drug control-related resolutions to guide the work of Member States and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the coming year. The Secreta [...]	2009-03-25 15:16:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV UN KCRM AF UNCND CU IR
09UNVIEVIENNA132	IAEA/DG: AMANO LOSES BY ONE VOTE, SLATE WIPED CLEAN [...] (C) Despite an intensive and successful overnight lobbying campaign, Japanese Governor Amano fell one vote short of the required two-thirds majority to be appointed IAEA Director General. In this second day of balloting, March 27, the Board of Governors held three votes in succession: first, a [...]	2009-03-27 14:49:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL PARM TRGY IAEA KNNP JA SF
09UNVIEVIENNA141	IAEA/DG RACE: CANDIDATES NEED APPLY [...] (C) Summary: Former Board Chairs Chilean Ambassador Milenko Skoknic and former Slovenian Ambassador Ernesto Petric separately informed Ambassador Schulte April 1-2 that their respective governments are considering nominating them for IAEA Director General. Chile is consulting with other Latin [...]	2009-04-06 12:02:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL PARM TRGY IAEA KNNP JA SF SI CI MY
09UNVIEVIENNA143	BEGINNING THE RIGHTSIZING OF THE IAEA OFFICE OF NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An IAEA Office of Nuclear Security (ONS) presentation on the proposed IAEA 2010-2011 budget emphasized plans to re-organize, increase staff, and become a more focused operation if the proposed IAEA budget increase is approved. The increase in regular budget resources for ONS wo [...]	2009-04-06 15:34:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY PTER EAID
09UNVIEVIENNA144	BEGINNING THE RIGHTSIZING OF THE IAEA OFFICE OF NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An IAEA Office of Nuclear Security (ONS) presentation on the proposed IAEA 2010-2011 budget emphasized plans to re-organize, increase staff, and become a more focused operation if the proposed IAEA budget increase is approved. The increase in regular budget resources for ONS wo [...]	2009-04-06 15:35:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY PTER EAID
09UNVIEVIENNA148	IAEA STAFFING: AMCIT OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) Introduction: Mission continues to monitor senior-level positions throughout the IAEA Secretariat with an eye toward placing well-qualified Americans in positions of interest. Following is a break-down of current and upcoming senior-level vacancies by department, indicating both opport [...]	2009-04-06 16:07:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA149	WORKING TO CLARIFY THE IAEA'S POLICY ON PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The IAEA has made progress on the issue of Program Support Costs (PSCs) with the recent release of an official policy that addresses some - but not all - transparency issues raised by the U.S. and Geneva Group (reftels). Ambassador met with IAEA officials to define these issues [...]	2009-04-07 09:10:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC IAEA KNNP TRGY PREL UN
09UNVIEVIENNA150	IAEA BUDGET: PROGRAM OF ACTION FOR CANCER THERAPY (PACT) [...] (U) The IAEA's Program of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT) expertise in radiotherapy to assist developing Member States to design comprehensive National Cancer Control Plans (NCCP). PACT looks to the U.S. as one of its main supporters and would welcome USG funding or cost-free expertise duri [...]	2009-04-07 11:23:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP MNUC PREL SOCI TRGY EAIO
09UNVIEVIENNA152	UNODC AND COUNTERNARCOTICS IN THE AF-PAK POLICY [...] This is action request. Please, see para 5. 2. (SBU) Ambassador met UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa on April 2, and discussed with him the Administration's new Af-Pak strategy and deployed the points in Ref A, highlighting our new regional emphasis and our interest in incorporati [...]	2009-04-08 12:18:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PREL PTER SNAR AF AS CA IR IT JA PK UN
09UNVIEVIENNA154	IAEA/RANF: ELBARADEI ENCOURAGES ENGAGING BRAZIL, [...] (C) This is an action message. Mission recommends that the President, should he conduct bilaterals, or Secretary Clinton at the Summit of the Americas reaffirm to Brazilian and Argentine interlocutors U.S. support for the development of multilateral nuclear arrangements (assured fuel supply; [...]	2009-04-08 17:33:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC ENRG PREL KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA156	IAEA DG RACE: ECHAVARRI IN, PETRIC AND OTHERS [...] (S) Summary: IAEA DG ElBaradei on April 8 privately expressed regret that the first round of the selection process for his successor had cut, as he saw it, along North-South lines. He said Spain had formally nominated OECD nuclear agency chief Echavarri, Slovenia's nomination of Chief Justic [...]	2009-04-09 10:41:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA165	IAEA: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON MAPPING PRODUCT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (S) Msnoff met with Acting Head of the Satellite Imagery Analysis Unit's (SIAU),Karen Steinmaus (AMCIT) on March 16 to deliver reftel points. Steinmaus appreciated the U.S. response and provided additional clarity on the IAEA's inte [...]	2009-04-16 11:59:00	UNVIE	SECRET	IAEA AORC KNNP TRGY MNUC
09UNVIEVIENNA174	IAEA BUDGET HAWKS MOBILIZING [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA regional groups have begun clarifying their positions on the IAEA draft budget in preparation for the April 27-28 meeting of the Program and Budget Committee (PBC). Most Member States have criticized Director General ElBaradei's proposed increase of 23 percent, but there ar [...]	2009-04-17 15:29:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN
09UNVIEVIENNA175	UNODC Director Costa on UN Crime Conventions [...] (SBU) INL Deputy Assistant Secretary Liz Verville and UNVIE Ambassador used an April 16 meeting with UNODC Executive Director Costa to underline U.S. interest in making the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ),and the respective Conferences of Parties to the UN Conventi [...]	2009-04-21 07:00:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR KCRM UNODC
09UNVIEVIENNA176	IAEA DG RACE: ECHAVARRI PITCHES FOR U.S. SUPPORT; [...] (C) This is an action message. UNVIE proposes USG consider whether or at what juncture officials in Washington should receive Luis Echavarri, candidate for the office of Director General of the IAEA, for an exchange of views about the Agency and an assessment of his potential if Japanese Amb [...]	2009-04-21 16:47:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI
09UNVIEVIENNA177	IAEA DG RACE: ECHAVARRI PITCHES FOR U.S. SUPPORT; [...] (C) This is an action message. UNVIE proposes USG consider whether or at what juncture officials in Washington should receive Luis Echavarri, candidate for the office of Director General of the IAEA, for an exchange of views about the Agency and an assessment of his potential if Japanese Amb [...]	2009-04-22 07:23:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI
09UNVIEVIENNA178	IAEA/DG RACE: MINTY RE-ENTERS RACE, CHANGING THE [...] (S) The IAEA Secretariat confirmed that South Africa had officially submitted its re-nomination of Governor Abdul Minty for Director General April 21. Minty's performance in the first round proves he cannot win, but he has emerged as a standard-bearer for the "non-aligned" members of the IAEA. [...]	2009-04-22 14:41:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI SF
09UNVIEVIENNA199	UNIDO PRIORITIZES ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND REFORMS IN NEW [...] (U) UNIDO Director-General Kandeh Yumkella on April 7 briefed member states on his 2010-11 budget proposal, which maintains zero real growth overall while increasing funding for poverty reduction, energy and environment programs, and further efficiency-enhancing measures. Member states reacte [...]	2009-05-04 13:16:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ENRG EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG
09UNVIEVIENNA206	COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE 46TH SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND [...] (U) The 48th session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) yielded positive results for the United States and set the stage for the further advancement of USG interests in the LSC next year. The second year consideration of national l [...]	2009-05-07 08:49:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TSPL UNGA UNPUOS
09UNVIEVIENNA209	IAEA/DG RACE: ECHAVARRI MAKES A STRONG SHOWING [...] (C) Spanish DG candidate Luis Echavarri emerged the clear "winner" over Belgian candidate Jean-Pol Poncelet in a joint meeting of the two candidates with the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) May 6. Drawing on his 25 years of experience in the nuclear field, Echavarri demonstrated solid [...]	2009-05-07 16:39:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA MY SI SF BE
09UNVIEVIENNA225	CORRECTED COPY OF UNVIE VIENNA 206: COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE [...] (U) The 48th session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) yielded positive results for the United States and set the stage for the further advancement of USG interests in the LSC next year. The second year consideration of national l [...]	2009-05-13 14:14:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TSPL UNGA UNPUOS
09UNVIEVIENNA260	IAEA/DG RACE: CAMPAIGN UPDATE FROM AMANO [...] (S) Taking stock in advance of the June 9 straw poll, Japanese DG candidate Yukiya Amano provided Ambassador Schulte an update June 5 of Japan's world-wide wide campaign. The GOJ is pulling out all the stops on Amano's behalf, including contacts by PM Aso and at the FM level. Among the undec [...]	2009-06-05 12:06:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA SP JA SI SF BE
09UNVIEVIENNA279	DG ELBARADEI FUELS THE BUDGET DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary: IAEA Director General ElBaradei intervened during a session of the ongoing Board of Governors meeting to deliver an impassioned plea in favor of a budget increase. ElBaradei said "two decades" of zero growth had restricted the IAEA's ability to do its job, and warned that Member [...]	2009-06-17 14:58:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN
09UNVIEVIENNA299	IAEA: JUNE BOARD WRAP UP [...] (SBU) Despite Mission's efforts to improve the divisive atmosphere in the IAEA Board of Governors, a public row between Director General Elbaradei and Israel under the Syria agenda item detracted from this objective (ref d),as did continued divisions over the IAEA budget, which were likewise t [...]	2009-06-24 06:35:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA300	IAEA: JUNE BOARD WRAP UP [...] (SBU) Despite Mission's efforts to improve the divisive atmosphere in the IAEA Board of Governors, a public row between Director General Elbaradei and Israel under the Syria agenda item detracted from this objective (ref d),as did continued divisions over the IAEA budget, which were likewise t [...]	2009-06-24 06:36:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA322	IAEA LEADERSHIP TEAM TRANSITION AND U.S. INFLUENCE [...] (C) Summary: The IAEA transition that will come as DG ElBaradei's term ends November 30 provides a once-a-decade opportunity to overcome bureaucratic inertia, modernize Agency operations, and position the new director general for strong leadership from the DG's office. Yukiya Amano's arrival [...]	2009-07-07 15:59:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA327	IAEA: WHAT IS BEING DONE IN FOOD SECURITY [...] (U) The IAEA has played an important if obscure role in securing the world's food supply for nearly fifty years. Its projects have addressed a wide variety of agricultural concerns and provided innovative solutions using nuclear technology. In partnership with FAO, the Vienna-based Joint Divi [...]	2009-07-09 09:56:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY EAID EAGR
09UNVIEVIENNA329	IAEA NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT [...] (U) Msnoffs met with Andy Garner, Programme Co-Ordinator, Office of the IAEA Deputy Director General for Nuclear Applications (NA),to discuss two IAEA requests: for USG assistance in strengthening the on-going Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) research at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnolo [...]	2009-07-10 07:56:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ENRG TRGY EAID KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA331	IAEA/DG: AMANO SKETCHES AMBITIOUS TRANSITION AGENDA [...] (C) IAEA Director General-designate Yukiya Amano expressed gratitude for U.S. support during a July 9 congratulatory lunch and engaged Charge in a wide-ranging discussion of senior personnel, budget and compliance issues. Amano attributed his election to support from the U.S., Australia and F [...]	2009-07-10 15:41:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP IAEA TRGY JA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA333	IAEA GC/MIDDLE EAST: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR REVIEWS [...] (C) Having just returned from Tel Aviv consultations on IAEA General Conference (GC) Middle East issues, Israeli Ambassador Michaeli provided an assessment to Charge July 10 of this year's versions of the "Egyptian" Middle East Safeguards (MES) and the Israel Nuclear Capabilities (INC) resolut [...]	2009-07-13 15:19:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA EG IS
09UNVIEVIENNA344	IAEA ENERGIZING FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Hitching his wagon to the President's priority issue, IAEA DG-designate Amano is expressing his ambition that the Agency figure substantively in the concept and conduct of the global nuclear security summit in March 2010. Apparently spurred by Amano, IAEA DDG Taniguchi and Nuclear Securi [...]	2009-07-17 15:41:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PTER KNNP TRGY MNUC
09UNVIEVIENNA349	UNCOPUOS: Wrap-up of the 52nd Session, June 3-12, 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses Outer Space concluded a highly productive session on June 12th with the adoption of its report that included the addition of a new item on the agenda of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Ac [...]	2009-07-22 15:16:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA UNGA UNPUOS PARM
09UNVIEVIENNA361	UNODC'S MAJOR DONORS MEET; SEND STRONG MESSAGES TO COSTA [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-29 14:54:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PGOV SNAR UN
09UNVIEVIENNA362	IAEA BUDGET: FRAGILE CONSENSUS BUILDING AROUND [...] (U) This is an action request for IO; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: After five months of budget negotiations, IAEA Member States appear to be moving toward a consensus to increase the IAEA's Regular Budget by 5.4 percent from 2009 to 2010, a level that satisfies minimal U.S. objec [...]	2009-07-30 12:10:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA UN
09UNVIEVIENNA367	IAEA/NA: UPDATE ON HUMAN HEALTH PROGRAM [...] (U) The IAEA's human health program seeks to enhance the capabilities of Member States for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of health problems. The basis for these activities is Article II of the IAEA Statute. It calls on the Agency to "accelerate and enlarge the contribution of atomic en [...]	2009-08-03 12:04:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY EAID EAGR
09UNVIEVIENNA370	IAEA FLIRTS WITH TECHNICAL COOPERATION ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) As a result of a prior conversation with American and Cuban colleagues, Warren Stern, the head of the IAEA Incident and Emergency Center, believes the opportunity exists for U.S./Cuba collaboration on research in cytogenetic biodosimetry, a technique used to determine radiation exposure. [...]	2009-08-04 13:28:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IAEA ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY CU BEXP
09UNVIEVIENNA380	IAEA/ENERGY: HOW DOES THE IAEA FIT INTO THE UN ENERGY [...] (U) After years of debate over the IAEA's proper role in nuclear power promotion, the Agency today enjoys broad agreement among Member States that the IAEA should encourage consideration of nuclear power as a sustainable energy option. To assist states in optimizing a national energy mix, IA [...]	2009-08-10 15:33:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ENRG TRGY SENV EAID KNNP IAEA UNIDO
09UNVIEVIENNA397	IAEA/BOG: September Board Preview and Analysis [...] (SBU) The traditional focus of the September 7-11 Board of Governors meeting is preparation for the IAEA General Conference (GC) the following week. The Board approves DG reports in core programmatic areas: nuclear safety, security and nuclear applications. However, we expect this will largel [...]	2009-08-21 15:16:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA40	UK TO HOST MULTILATERAL FUEL ASSURANCES CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: On January 27, a team from the British MFA and Department of Energy briefed Mission officers on plans for an upcoming conference on "Multilateral Approaches to the Nuclear Fuel Cycle" on March 17-18, in London. The conference is in response a public promise the [...]	2009-02-03 07:51:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ETTC IAEA IN KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA410	IAEA/General Conference: Train wreck or New Dawn ? [...] (SBU) Traditionally, the September 14-18 53rd IAEA General Conference (GC) serves as a platform for promoting U.S. priorities on core IAEA issues, nuclear safety and security, strengthened safeguards and peaceful use of nuclear energy. While we will continue to promote these priorities, we fea [...]	2009-08-28 13:51:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA422	StaffDel Nunez-Neto Meeting with UNODC Terrorism Prevention [...] SUMMARY: At the request of Congressional staff delegation (staffdel) Nunez-Neto, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) officials provided the staffdel with background information on its findings related to the production and trafficking of illicit drugs and insurgency or terrorist activities. [...]	2009-09-10 15:02:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SNAR PTER UN AF
09UNVIEVIENNA425	IAEA/BOG: September Board Wrap-Up [...] (SBU) USDEL to the September 7-10 Board of Governors met our core objectives with respect to spotlighting Iran and Syria's failure to comply with NPT safeguards. Despite an alarmist note struck by international media about Iran's breakout capability, Board delegations welcomed a moderated U.S. [...]	2009-09-14 14:57:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA435	IAEA/IRAN: SEPTEMBER BOARD KEEPS THE SPOTLIGHT ON [...] (SBU) The September 7 IAEA Board of Governors discussion on Iran balanced between praising Tehran's recent cooperation with the IAEA and noting that more must be done. Although the usual Iran friendlies highlighted Tehran's decision to improve safeguards at Natanz and provide access to the [...]	2009-09-22 16:05:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP AORC IAEA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA438	IAEA/GC/MIDDLE EAST OUTCOMES: THE GOOD, THE BAD [...] (C) Arab Group and Iranian triumphalism over the narrow passage (49-45-16) of the Israeli Nuclear Capabilities (INC) resolution should not eclipse two major positive outcomes on Middle East issues at the September 14-18 IAEA General Conference: U.S.-EU brokered agreement between Israel and Egy [...]	2009-09-23 11:07:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC PARM KNNP XF IAEA EG IS IR
09UNVIEVIENNA453	2009 IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Director General ElBaradei opened the IAEA General Conference on September 14 with a valedictory address looking back on his 12-year tenure. He observed that the IAEA has made considerable progress in many areas, from improving access to energy, food and water for people in need, to helpin [...]	2009-10-02 14:31:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
09UNVIEVIENNA456	2009 IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Director General ElBaradei opened the IAEA General Conference on September 14 with a valedictory address looking back on his 12-year tenure. He observed that the IAEA has made considerable progress in many areas, from improving access to energy, food and water for people in need, to helpin [...]	2009-10-02 14:33:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
09UNVIEVIENNA47	NUCLEAR FUEL BANK ASSURANCES: THORNY ISSUE IN [...] (C) Summary: The President and Secretary have publicly endorsed the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank under the auspices of the IAEA, and advancing that goal is one of UNVIE's top priorities. A fuel bank would give the Agency the means in "last resort" circumstances to effe [...]	2009-02-03 16:29:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG TRGY KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA475	IAEA/General Conference - NRC Bilateral Meetings [...] (U) SUMMARY: From September 14-17, 2009, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko participated in the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria. During the week, he conducted 20 bilateral meetings with foreign regulatory counterparts and members of the IAEA Secretariat. [...]	2009-10-16 15:12:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA476	IAEA/General Conference: NRC Meetings with IAEA staff and [...] (U) SUMMARY: From September 14-17, 2009, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko participated in the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria. During the week, he conducted 20 bilateral meetings with foreign regulatory counterparts and members of the IAEA Secretariat. [...]	2009-10-16 15:12:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA499	IAEA/TC: Cooperation on Food Safety in Latin America and [...] (U) SUMMARY: IAEA Technical Cooperation (TC) efforts to advance nuclear applications for food security in Latin America are exemplary within the Agency for their regional integration and partnering, but much work lies ahead. Under TC Director for Latin America Juan Antonio Casas-Zamora's lead [...]	2009-11-04 15:20:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ENRG TRGY XL XM KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA500	IAEA/TC: LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN REGIONAL STRATEGIC [...] (U) In order to solidify its relationship with the IAEA, members of the Regional Cooperative Agreement for the Advancement of Nuclear Science and Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARCAL) agreed to a regional strategic profile (RSP) for 2007-2013 that serves as a basis for the prepa [...]	2009-11-05 12:18:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ENRG TRGY XL XM KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA505	IAEA NOVEMBER TACC/BOARD: PREVIEW AND ANALYSIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The November 26-27 Board of Governors meeting will be the last Board session for Director General ElBaradei before handing over the reins to Yukiya Amano December 1. With this impetus to reflect on the institution, U.S. positions in the Board should be prefa [...]	2009-11-06 15:59:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA522	WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: GENERAL WORKING GROUP [...] (C) Summary: The October 13-15 General Working Group (GWG) meeting was notable for a lack of progress as a result of Russian intransigence. Russia continued to press its issues, primarily re-export control including language on destabilizing accumulations of conventional arms and its desire [...]	2009-11-17 08:43:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KSTC PARM
09UNVIEVIENNA538	IAEA/IRAN: BOARD OF GOVERNORS CRITICIZE FAILURES [...] (SBU) The main event in the November 26-27 Board session was the adoption of the first Board resolution on Iran since February 2006 with the support of all P5 1 partners and by an overwhelming vote of 25-3-6 abstentions, with one absence (septel). Leading up to this, the Board debate on the [...]	2009-12-02 14:34:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP AORC IAEA IR
09UNVIEVIENNA540	STAFFDEL KESSLER EXAMINES IRAN, SYRIA, AND [...] (S) Summary: HFAC staffers Richard Kessler and David Fite received from IAEA Secretariat November 10 information on the Iran case that tracked with the tone of the subsequent Director General's reporting on Iran to the Board of Governors. The STAFFDEL heard that contact with Iran over "possible mil [...]	2009-12-02 17:17:00	UNVIE	SECRET	PREL KNNP AORC IR SY KN IN

09UNVIEVIENNA547	PC524: CTBTO 33RD SESSION OF THE PREPARATORY [...] (U) Summary. The 33rd Session of the Preparatory Commission of the CTBTO proceeded more smoothly than expected. There was little discussion of the recommendations coming to the PrepCom from Working Group B (WGB) and Working Group A (WGA),and the PrepCom approved all recommendations quickly [...]	2009-12-04 12:15:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM AORC KTBT
09UNVIEVIENNA549	IAEA/BOG: North Korea and Other Issues at the November [...] (SBU) The November 26-27 Board of Governors session concluded with two significant accomplishments: passage of a resolution formally censuring Iran's nuclear program by more than a two-thirds vote (25-3-6 abstain, 1 absent),the first such resolution to be adopted since the February 2006 referr [...]	2009-12-04 12:30:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY NK
09UNVIEVIENNA551	RSA GAME TO PROMOTE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENTS, LATER; GUMBI [...] (U) Summary: Mission reached out to South African counterparts upon receipt of reftel and will continue efforts in Vienna to collaborate in recruiting further states to sign and implement Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements with the Additional Protocol or, as appropriate, to modify existing Sm [...]	2009-12-07 15:57:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PREL TRGY KTIA SF XA IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA553	AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO IRAN DESCRIBES ELECTIONS AS [...] (C) Summary. On December 3, former Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Michael Postl (please protect) debriefed MsnOff on his final calls on Iranian officials as he left post. He noted that former Presidents Khatami and Rafsanjani both had extracted themselves from the normal political scene and [...]	2009-12-09 13:43:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR AU AORC KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA556	Increasing U.S. Representation in Vienna-Based [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. representation at the IAEA was at 11.2% percent as of November 5, 2009, with U.S. citizens holding 84 of 749 positions subject to geographical distribution. While the percentage of Americans at the IAEA has decreased slowly over the past several years, the most recent num [...]	2009-12-11 09:23:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC APER KNNP IAEA UNODC
09UNVIEVIENNA568	IAEA/SAFEGUARDS: YEAR-END ROUND-UP OF DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 25, Msnoff and STATE/ISN colleagues met with Neville Whiting, IAEA Section Head responsible for implementing safeguards in the United States, to discuss prospects for safeguards implementation at the Louisiana Energy Services (LES - a U.S. subsidiary of Urenco) gas [...]	2009-12-16 14:22:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP TRGY ENRG AORC IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA572	UNIDO GENERAL CONFERENCE: YUMKELLA WINS REELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Working-level Mission Officers and Acting UN Counselor attended the December 7 - 11 UNIDO General Conference as informal guests, sitting at the rear and dispensing with name plates. The overall tone of the five-day Conference was positive. Resolutions reflected this year's th [...]	2009-12-17 11:27:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KUNR ETRD EIND EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KGHG
09UNVIEVIENNA64	ADVOCATING NEEDLE EXCHANGE AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED [...] (SBU) Per Ref A instructions, Charge approached CND chair Ambassador Ashipala on Friday, Feb 6 to explain change in the USG position regarding the ongoing UNGASS review negotiations (Ref B). On the same day Missionoffs shared with Russia and Japan highlights of the new USG position: support fo [...]	2009-02-13 15:49:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KCRM PREL SNAR AU UN
09UNVIEVIENNA67	IAEA MARCH BOARD: PREVIEW AND ANALYSIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 16:57:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA78	COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY (CTBT): On-Site [...] (SBU) Summary: REFTEL requested U.S. Delegation provide detailed reporting of the on-site inspection (OSI) discussions at Working Group B (WGB)-32 of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization. As instructed delegation was primarily in a listening and information gathering mode, and avoided [...]	2009-02-24 15:04:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM AORC KTBT IR
09UNVIEVIENNA90	NEW RUSSIAN MOOD MUSIC AT IAEA BOARD MEETING [...] (C) The just-concluded March 2 - 5 meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors saw a striking improvement in the tone and content of US-Russian cooperation on our nonproliferation agenda. The most important result of this was the joint statement of the P5 1 delegations on Iran -- the first such st [...]	2009-03-05 13:43:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IAEA SY IR RU
09UNVIEVIENNA94	IAEA/MARCH BOARD: DG ELECTION SET FOR MARCH 26-27 [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-06 14:59:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC PREL KNNP IAEA JA SF
09UNVIEVIENNA96	IAEA: MARCH BOARD WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) USDEL was broadly successful in using the March 2-5, 2009 IAEA Board of Governors meeting as a platform to enunciate the new Administration's support for the IAEA and renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation. U.S. interventions conveyed the overarching objective of building a robus [...]	2009-03-06 15:41:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA97	CND: MORALES TO REQUEST DELISTING OF COCA LEAF [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-09 14:30:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR EAID PREL UN BL
09USEUBRUSSELS1140	THE MANY SIDES OF DATA PRIVACY: MANAGING RISING TENSIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: European privacy and data protection concerns continue to jeopardize our commercial, law enforcement, intelligence and foreign policy objectives. Data privacy is an area of growing complexity and touches ever more U.S. interests, from the visa waiver program to e-commerce. We [...]	2009-08-17 12:06:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EINT BEXP KJUS KTFN TINT PREL ETTC EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1177	World Customs Organization (WCO) Establishment of [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 15:50:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AORC CTM SCCC
09USEUBRUSSELS1283	MEP ANGST OVER U.S.-EU TFTP/SWIFT DATA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 16, minority European Parliament (EP) parties (Greens and Communists) vehemently denounced U.S.-EU negotiations on an interim agreement to continue the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) once SWIFT, the Belgium-based global financial messaging company, relocat [...]	2009-09-23 12:29:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KTFN ETTC PREL EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS PINR KPAO
09USEUBRUSSELS1331	CONGRESSMAN MARKEY SHOWS OPTIMISM IN VIDEO [...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA),Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and co-author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, also known as Waxman-Markey),told Commission officials and reporters that the Senate could pass [...]	2009-10-01 15:43:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY
09USEUBRUSSELS1334	CONGRESSMAN MARKEY SHOWS OPTIMISM IN VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA),Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and co-author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, also known as Waxman-Markey),told Commission officials and reporters that the Senate could pass [...]	2009-10-01 16:32:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY TSPL
09USEUBRUSSELS1338	JOSCHKA FISCHER DISCUSS NABUCCO WITH AMB. [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On September 17, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar, DoE PDAS for Policy and International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, and Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Murray met with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, now a special advisor to [...]	2009-10-02 09:36:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS1404	ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...]	2009-10-21 05:30:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS414	EU/CHINA: FERRERO-WALDNER WILLING TO RAISE GAO [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner plans to visit China during the week of March 30, and may be willing to raise the case of political prisoner Gao Zhisheng if asked by the United States to do so, acc [...]	2009-03-23 18:02:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS622	INTRODUCING THE EU, PART VII: EU-U.S. COOPERATION UNDER THE [...] (U) Policy consultation and coordination between the United States and European Union has grown enormously over the past decade, and in many respects now rivals the level of discussion we have with such key allies as the UK, Germany and Japan. Our policy relationship with the EU differs from [...]	2009-04-30 13:22:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS716	EU MILITARY STAFF HEAD ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR [...] (C//NF) Summary: On May 13, Lt. Gen. David Leakey, Director General of the EU Military Staff, briefed USEU's Charg and political officers on military aspects of the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP),and the outlook for NATO-EU relations. Leakey was pessimistic on the prospects f [...]	2009-05-20 17:29:00	USEU Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS894	EU-U.S. LATIN AMERICA POLICIES CONVERGING [...] (C) Summary: During biannual consultations on Latin American issues June 24, U.S. and EU officials agreed to seek opportunities to work together with select countries or regions, including, potentially, on counternarcotics and biofuels development in Bolivia and citizen security and renewable [...]	2009-06-30 08:34:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV XM EUN
09USEUBRUSSELS948	TEC STAKEHOLDERS PRAISE DAY-LONG OUTREACH EVENT [...] (U) Over 70 EU business, consumer group and European Commission representatives joined USEU staff June 29 for an energetic discussion of the Transatlantic Economic Council and Transatlantic Economic Framework(TEC/TEF),organized jointly by the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and USEU in [...]	2009-07-08 15:35:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECIN EAGR EINV ETTC OECD PREL
09USNATO107	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL CASEY [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 11:25:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NATO BE
09USNATO137	APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 2 OF 2 [...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN PART 2 of Text: 38. The security and stability of the Gulf region is significant to the Alliance. We are pleased with the significant progress achieved in [...]	2009-04-04 15:44:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF
09USNATO197	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING, MAY 13,2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-18 15:36:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO AF XG
09USNATO200	POLES REQUEST ASSISTANCE BRINGING MONGOLIAN [...] (C/NF) During a May 18 introductory meeting with Ambassador Daalder, Polish Permanent Representative Winid requested U.S. assistance in the deployment of a Mongolian unit to Afghanistan where they would provide force protection for a Polish camp in Ghazni. The Mongolians would be brought in u [...]	2009-05-19 18:41:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS PREL MARR MCAP PL MG AF
09USNATO256	NATO COMES TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. [...] (C) Summary and Comment: NATO's Political Committee met June 10 to discuss the U.S. initiative to use the OSCE Ministerial in Corfu to launch a positive, wide-ranging dialogue on European security. France and Germany used the meeting to present and solicit Allied input on previously existing n [...]	2009-06-12 18:11:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL AORC XG RS
09USNATO261	INVITATION FROM NATO SECRETARY GENERAL TO [...] (U) USNATO has received an invitation from NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to Secretary Clinton to attend the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting at the Foreign Minister level in Corfu on June 27. The text of the letter follows. Original will be mailed via unclassified pouch. 2. [...]	2009-06-17 13:53:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL ODIP NATO
09USNATO329	RETHINKING U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE [...] (SECRET NF) Summary: As the Department of Defense conducts its Quadrennial Defense Review, we want to raise serious questions about the consequences of further significant reductions to U.S. forces currently stationed in Europe. At issue are the envisioned reduction from four to two Brigade [...]	2009-07-30 10:41:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER XG
09USNATO334	RASMUSSEN TAKES CHARGE; ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC [...] (U) SUMMARY On August 3--his first day of official business at NATO Headquarters--new NATO Secretary General (SYG) Anders Fogh Rasmussen released his roadmap for completing NATO's new Strategic Concept in time for a NATO Summit in the fall of 2010. He also named the 12 individuals he has chos [...]	2009-08-03 16:05:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PGOV PREF PTER MOPS MAR IC
09USNATO359	SECGEN WRITES KARZAI ABOUT SHIA LAW CONCERNS [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 15:19:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NATO MOPS MCAP AF
09USNATO374	USNATO SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW [...] (C/NF) You are visiting NATO at a time when the new NATO Secretary General, Allies, and non NATO partners are refining mission priorities and reviewing current resource commitments to align with planned commitments. The new NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is setting an ambitiou [...]	2009-09-02 16:35:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID PREL AF PK IK EUN
09USNATO395	ALLIES WELCOME INTER-AGENCY BRIEFING ON U.S. [...] (C) Summary: NATO Allies received a September 17 briefing on the President's decision on the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Review positively, especially its linkage with NATO's missile defense plans. A number of Allies asked questions regarding possible missile defense cooperation with Rus [...]	2009-09-17 21:28:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR PREL NATO
09USNATO403	CZECH PERMREP ASKS FOR GREATER U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] (C/NF) Summary: The new Czech Ambassador to NATO has privately predicted a potentially unfavorable turning-point in the general direction of Czech foreign and security policy. He said challenges would result for Czech transatlanticists, due to the impact of the U.S. decision to retool missi [...]	2009-09-22 14:49:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL MOPS RS EZ PL
09USNATO496	NEW GERMAN COALITION AGREEMENT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS [...] (C) Summary: On 29 October 2009 the German Representative to the Nuclear Planning Group Staff Group (NPG-SG) came with formal instructions from the German Ministry of Defense to emphasize that, while the new German coalition agreement calls for the active support of new disarmament and arms co [...]	2009-11-03 16:19:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC NATO KNNP KACT
09USNATO505	U.S. TEAM CONSULTS WITH ISAF PARTNERS ON [...] (S/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: On November 5, a senior level USG interagency team consulted with NATO Allies and non-NATO ISAF troop contributing countries on the way ahead in Afghanistan, including how to respond to GEN McChrystal's assessment and resource request. The U.S. team stressed that the Pres [...]	2009-11-06 18:53:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET	MOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF PK
09USNATO511	CORRECTED COPY: U.S. TEAM CONSULTS WITH ISAF [...] (S/REL ISAF) This cable is a corrected copy including additional comments by the Deputy Assistant to the President and the Vice President's National Security Advisor, Tony Blinken. 2. (S/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: On November 5, a senior level USG interagency team consulted with NATO Allies and no [...]	2009-11-10 16:37:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET	MOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF PK
09USNATO514	NATO-RUSSIA: ROGOZIN SAYS MOSCOW REMAINS [...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to NATO Dmitri Rogozin explained to NATO PermReps on November 9 his difficulty in dealing with Moscow's skepticism regarding cooperation with NATO, and how he intended to overcome this situation by inviting high-level Russian officials and experts to take part [...]	2009-11-11 15:01:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR NATO RS
09USNATO552	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION IN [...] (S/NF) The following message for the Secretary is being transmitted in memo format: BEGIN TEXT November 27, 2009 MEMORANDUM For: Secretary Clinton From: Ivo Daalder Subject: Your Participation in the NATO Foreign Ministerial Madam Secretary: This ministerial may be one of ) [...]	2009-11-27 12:38:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP PARM PINS OVIP AF
09USNATO560	NATO SYG STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 08:18:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS PREL NATO MARR MASS PGOV AF
09USOSCE146	SCENESETTER FOR CORFU OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Your decision to attend this first-of-its-kind informal OSCE Ministerial in Corfu is a strong signal of your commitment to reinvigorate the OSCE. It marks a return to high-level American engagement at the OSCE after a four-year absence by the U.S. Secretary of State from ministerial-level [...]	2009-06-19 14:55:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP OSCE XG XH
09USOSCE187	CHARGE FULLER MEETS KAZAKHSTAN DFM ZHIGALOV [...] (C) In an August 20 meeting with Charge d'Affaires Fuller, Kazakhstani Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov reiterated his country's priorities in anticipation of its 2010 role as OSCE Chair-in-Office (CIO),including focusing on frozen conflicts, the Corfu process, energy, transportati [...]	2009-08-20 15:34:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	AF KZ OSCE PHUM PREL
09USOSCE225	OSCE WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 9,2009 [...] (C) In a meeting with Charge Fuller at NATO HQ October 2, NATO international staff led by Deputy A/SYG Bob Simmons advised that NATO allies have agreed to postpone discussion of the Medvedev proposal of European Security Architecture until the conclusion of initial OSCE Corfu Process (CP) dis [...]	2009-10-19 12:54:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR OSCE PGOV PREL GG RU
09USOSCE258	CFE/JCG: NOVEMBER 17: COMMEMORATING ISTANBUL; [...] (SBU) Summary. At the November 17 Joint Consultative Group (JCG) plenary, Greece supported by 14 other delegations, including the U.S., raised the Russian Federation's refusal to its recent CFE inspection request. The French Chair commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Istanbul Summit 19 [...]	2009-11-17 16:11:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCFE OSCE PARM PREL
09USOSCE293	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG MEETS KAZAKHSTANI [...] Summary: (C) In a December 1 meeting with Deputy Secretary James Steinberg at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens, Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev repeatedly pressed for the U.S. to drop its opposition to Kazakhstani desires for an OSCE Summit in 2010. The Deputy Secretary ex [...]	2009-12-30 07:12:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL
09USOSCE38	FSC-PC FEBRUARY 18: DFM GRUSHKO SHEDS LITTLE LIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: Offering what he said was more a "vision" than a proposal, Russian DFM Grushko told the February 18 joint meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation (FSC) and the Permanent Council that "new realities" and mounting evidence of the weakness of existing institutions necessitate [...]	2009-02-19 07:01:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS XG
09USOSCE51	CFE/JCG: DELEGATIONS SUPPORT U.S. WITH RUSSIA [...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 10 JCG plenary, eight delegations supported the U.S. statement, which cited two recent examples of continued implementation of the CFE Treaty in contrast to Russia's continued refusal of inspection requests. Heavy Vienna morning traffic kept the Russian reps fro [...]	2009-03-10 13:44:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE61	CFE/JCG: MARCH 24: RUSSIA CRITICIZES, BUT U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: At the March 24 JCG plenary, Russia apologized for its having missed the March 10 JCG meeting due to heavy traffic. Russia also attempted, to no avail, to ensnare the U.S. delegation in a debate over who really was ready to resume negotiations on the parallel actions package. [...]	2009-03-24 14:05:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE OSCE PARM PREL RS
09USOSCE66	U.S.- RF CYBERSECURITY BILATERAL ON MARGINS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a bilateral meeting on March 16 before the start of the OSCE Workshop on a Comprehensive OSCE Approach to Enhancing Cybersecurity (March 17-18, Vienna),U.S. and Russian Federation dels met to discuss their differing approaches to cybersecurity and to identify common ground if [...]	2009-03-25 16:29:00	Mission USOSCE	CONFIDENTIAL	EINT FR KCFE KHLS OSCE PARM PREL RS KCIP
09USUNNEWYORK10	UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2009 REGULAR BUDGET [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note dated December 30, 2008 from the Secretary General requesting payment of the U.S. assessed contribution to the UN regular budget for 2009 in the amount of $598,292,101. The note also refers to o [...]	2009-01-06 21:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN AORC AFIN ABUD
09USUNNEWYORK1003	U.S. RE-ELECTED TO UN'S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL [...] The United Nations General Assembly held elections on October 16 to fill 18 vacancies on the UN's Economic and Social Council for the three-year term beginning January 1, 2010. All candidates have been endorsed previously by their respective regional groups and were uncontested. Elected were [...]	2009-11-06 21:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNGA ECOSOC PREL GH CN ZA RW EG BG MG
09USUNNEWYORK1009	64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. The issues of the illicit trade Small Arms and Light Weapons (SA/LW),an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) for conventional weapons, and deve [...]	2009-11-10 19:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1014	UNGA 5TH COMMITTEE REVIEWS 2010-2011 BUDGET: G77 [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 29, the Secretary General introduced his 2010-2011 proposed budget in a formal meeting of the Fifth Committee which continued Friday, October 30th. Developing countries called for increased funds to address poverty and to reach targeted spending goals on development. [...]	2009-11-12 14:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KUNR PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1017	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on November 3 met with Livia Leu Agosti, the Swiss Ambassador to Iran, to discuss the status of American citizens detained in Iran, Iran's internal political dynamics, and Iran's nuclear file. Leu said she visited the three detained American hikers before she left [...]	2009-11-12 16:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC IR
09USUNNEWYORK1018	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS SWISS AMBASSADOR TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on November 3 met with Livia Leu Agosti, the Swiss Ambassador to Iran, to discuss the status of American citizens detained in Iran, Iran's internal political dynamics, and Iran's nuclear file. Leu said she visited the three detained American hikers before she left [...]	2009-11-12 16:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC IR
09USUNNEWYORK1024	ELECTIONS IN UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: U.S. ELECTED TO [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Assembly held elections on November 3, 2009 to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs of the Assembly and other UN administrative and budgetary bodies: the Committee for Program and Coordination, the UN Commission on International Trade Law (U.S. was re-elected [...]	2009-11-13 00:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1030	64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on conventional weapons from October 23 to 28. Most delegations raised the issues of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SA/LW),an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and elements of the Conv [...]	2009-11-13 18:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1034	UNGA/C-5 SUBSIDIARY BODY ELECTIONS: LUCRETIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee held elections on November 6 for appointments to several subsidiary bodies. Lucretia Myers of the United States won re-election to the International Civil Service Commission for a four year term (2010-2013). Along with Myers, candidates from Italy and Germany d [...]	2009-11-13 22:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1037	64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE THEMATIC DEBATE: [...] (U) The UN First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) conducted its thematic debate on regional disarmament and security on October 21 and 22. Thirteen countries spoke about issues of regional disputes over territory, military build-ups and regional disarmament plans. 2. Malt [...]	2009-11-16 16:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK105	AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH LIBYAN CHARGE [...] (C) Summary: During their initial meeting Ambassador Rice and Libyan Charge d'Affairs Ibrahim Dabbashi discussed Libya's goals as the head of the African Union, Muammar Qadhafi's desire to establish a "United States of Africa," and the Security Council's role in addressing the situations in S [...]	2009-02-10 13:36:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF UNSC LY SO AU
09USUNNEWYORK1056	UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: TRENDS AND ANALYSIS OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Changes in the U.S. voting pattern on key resolutions on nuclear disarmament and conventional arms control highlighted the 2009 session of the UNGA First (Disarmament) Committee. In place of the ten negative votes it cast in isolation in 2008, this year the United States did no [...]	2009-11-19 21:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1070	SUMMARY OF UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS: [...] (U) Summary: During the October 5 - November 2 session of the UNGA First Committee (Disarmament and International Security),the U.S. policy of active engagement on multilateral disarmament and nonproliferation issues paid off. The United States sought to build on the vision President Obama [...]	2009-11-25 00:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1109	CHAIRMEN OF 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Chairs of the 1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),and the 1540 (Nonproliferation) Committee jointly briefed the UN Security Council on November 13. The Chair of the CTC issued a joint statement emphasizing the need for co [...]	2009-12-09 17:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNGA UNSC PREL
09USUNNEWYORK111	DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE: AMBASSADOR RICE'S PHONE [...] (C) Summary: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay told Ambassador Rice Feb. 9 that Iran and Syria inserted anti-Israeli language in the draft outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, but the rest of the OIC (including Egypt and Palestine) wants to "knock it out" and the Afri [...]	2009-02-10 16:25:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC
09USUNNEWYORK1120	UNGA: NO SURPRISES IN FOURTH ROUND OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met on December 7 and 8 for the first meeting of the fourth round of intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reform. 52 delegations spoke on "all the positions and proposals by Member States." Most of the discussio [...]	2009-12-14 19:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN
09USUNNEWYORK1133	WESTERN HEMISPHERE DELEGATIONS AT THE 64TH UNGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obama's speech was the high point of the UNGA's opening session. WHA and other delegations warmly welcomed his call for a "new era of engagement." One of the most striking expressions of this sentiment came later in the session when the Third Committee erupted into appl [...]	2009-12-18 17:01:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA XK XL XM
09USUNNEWYORK1141	UNGA64: EU AND EFTA MEMBER STATES WELCOME AND [...] (U) The EU-27 responded to new U.S. flexibility at UNGA64 by collaborating pragmatically on our top priorities, and by providing essential voting support. Ably led by Sweden's EU presidency, EU member states shared the burden on lobbying the G-77 regarding human rights resolutions. They stood firm [...]	2009-12-21 11:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA US XG XT
09USUNNEWYORK115	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH VIETNAMESE PERMREP LE [...] (C) During an initial meeting with Vietnamese PermRep Le on February 5, Ambassador Rice reviewed U.S. priorities and said we wished to try to amplify bilateral cooperation, especially on development and climate change. Le agreed, adding that the positive relationship between the U.S. and Viet [...]	2009-02-11 01:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC VM
09USUNNEWYORK122	U/SYG MALCORRA ON STAFFING, SUDAN, SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice paid a courtesy call on UN Under-Secretary-General Susana Malcorra on Wednesday, February 11. U/SYG Malcorra, who heads the UN's Department of Field Support (DFS),told the Ambassador that Amcit Tony Banbury was on a "one man shortlist" for the position of Assista [...]	2009-02-11 23:23:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SU SO AF
09USUNNEWYORK133	AMBASSADOR RICE DISCUSSES G-77 AND ICC WITH SUDAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice met with Sudanese Perm Rep Mohamad to discuss G-77 issues. Mohamad argued that more UN resources should be devoted to development and less to peacekeeping. Rice replied that both are essential. Mohamad raised the impending International Criminal Court (ICC) d [...]	2009-02-13 00:11:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPKO SU AF
09USUNNEWYORK134	FY2009 PEDOPHILIA CERTIFICATION [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to reftel requests regarding the annual Section 102 (g) Foreign Relations Authorization Act pedophilia certification regarding UN agencies and their affiliated NGOs. As requested, Mission requested required confirmations from the following UN agencies: ECOS [...]	2009-02-13 18:32:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PHUM SOCI
09USUNNEWYORK144	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS NIGERIAN PERMANENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 12 initial call on Nigerian Permanent Representative to the UN Uche Joy Ogwu, Ambassador Rice pressed Ogwu on the need for Nigeria to expeditiously complete its preparations for deployment of a battalion to AMISOM in Somalia. Ogwu referred to difficulties in lo [...]	2009-02-17 15:19:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA NI
09USUNNEWYORK149	UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: COMMITTEE ON NGOS [...] Summary and comment: At its regular session January 19-28, ECOSOC's Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (CNGO) recommended ECOSOC consultative status for 21 US. NGOs. Action on the Democracy Coalition Project's application was deferred until the Committee's next session in May. The [...]	2009-02-18 17:45:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PHUM USUN
09USUNNEWYORK154	LIBERIA SANCTIONS: UN EXPERT PANEL LAUNCHES NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The recently-reappointed Liberia Panel of Experts (POE) presented to the 1521 Liberia Sanctions Committee on February 13 a plan of attack for monitoring implementation of the Liberia sanctions measures, with a focus on assembling information on designated individuals and entitie [...]	2009-02-18 23:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC UNSC PREL PGOV LI
09USUNNEWYORK159	UNSC MONTHLY MIDDLE EAST MEETING: SUPPORTIVE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the monthly Security Council meeting on the Middle East, Robert Serry, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and the Secretary General's Personal Representative to the PLO and the Palestinian Authority, briefed the Council on the situation in Gaza and t [...]	2009-02-19 22:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LE SY
09USUNNEWYORK168	MADAGASCAR PERMREP'S CALL ON AMBASSADOR RICE [...] (C) Ambassador Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy of Madagascar paid an introductory call on Ambassador Rice on February 19. He offered no details on the ongoing political crisis in Madagascar but expressed a general hope that parties to the dispute could reach a compromise solution that "respected le [...]	2009-02-23 15:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC MA
09USUNNEWYORK182	AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH U/SYG [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/SYG for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe told Ambassador Rice during a February 23 introductory meeting, that he was trying to change the culture of the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) from one of "writing talking points for internal meetings" to solving problems through goo [...]	2009-02-27 02:07:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC IO
09USUNNEWYORK196	AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH U/SYG [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/SYG for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe told Ambassador Rice during a February 23 introductory meeting, that he was trying to change the culture of the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) from one of "writing talking points for internal meetings" to solving problems through goo [...]	2009-02-27 23:42:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC IO
09USUNNEWYORK211	AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH U/SYG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U/SYG for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Sha Zukang reviewed his department's development priorities during a March 2 introductory meeting with Ambassador Rice, focusing on a nine-page customized report reviewing DESA's cooperation with USG agencies and proposing areas for [...]	2009-03-04 22:48:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL KGHG SENV UN CH
09USUNNEWYORK230	UNGA: UNSC REFORM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met March 4 and 5 to begin the substantive phase of intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion. 80 delegations spoke during the day and a half discussion on "categories of membership." A core group of states suppo [...]	2009-03-10 00:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN
09USUNNEWYORK284	UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS [...] On March 16, 2009, Security Council President Dabbashi (Libya) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of March 4-10, 2009. Africa --Burundi (BINUB): Despite continued efforts within the framework of the Joint Verification [...]	2009-03-19 15:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC MOPS KPKO
09USUNNEWYORK287	BENEFITS FOR SAME SEX PARTNERS IN THE UN COMMUNITY [...] This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 2 below. 2. Ambassador Rice has received a March 9 letter from the Chief of the UN's Human Resources Service requesting whether the UN should grant the male spouse of a male United States citizen staff member entitlements ( [...]	2009-03-19 20:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL UN
09USUNNEWYORK292	SRSG OULD ABDALLAH BRIEFS AMB. RICE ON SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, told Amb. Rice on March 18 that the Council should adopt a "new paradigm" for Somalia, discussed "disappearances" of ethnic Somali youths from the U.S. and UK, and urged tangible support to [...]	2009-03-20 20:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SO
09USUNNEWYORK344	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS JAPAN'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice on March 31 met with Akio Shirota, Japan's Ambassador to Iran, to hear Japan's assessment of U.S. outreach to Iran and Shirota's analysis of Iran's internal political situation. Shirota said President Obama's Nowruz message to the Iranians on March 19 gave Irania [...]	2009-04-02 00:49:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR JA UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK345	UNGA: UNSC REFORM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met March 24 and March 31 for intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion focusing on regional representation. 68 delegations spoke during the day-and-a-half discussion with most focusing on Article 23(1) of the UN [...]	2009-04-02 00:52:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC GE JA BR IN
09USUNNEWYORK361	BOLIVIAN CHARGE PLEDGES DIALOGUE, PUSHES "MOTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Recently arrived Bolivian Charge d'Affaires Pablo Solon Romero paid a courtesy call April 6 on Ambassador Wolff, agreeing to pursue an open and constructive dialogue with USUN on issues of concern and avoiding the temptation to use the UN as a propaganda pulpit. Ambassador Wolff [...]	2009-04-07 20:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV SNAR UN BL
09USUNNEWYORK378	LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM SECRETARY-GENERAL [...] SUMMARY: USUN HAS RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM UN SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON, DATED APRIL 1, 2009. THE SG ASKS THE PRESIDENT FOR HIGH-LEVEL U.S. REPRESENTATION AT THE APRIL 14 DONOR CONFERENCE ON HAITI. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF SYG LETTER [...]	2009-04-09 20:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EAID HA
09USUNNEWYORK384	GEORGIA: USUN DELIVERS USG PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Per Ref A instructions, Deputy PolCouns and Poloff shared the USG preliminary response to the UN Non-Paper on the future UN presence in Georgia (Ref B) with DPKO Director for Europe and Latin America, David Harland. Harland acknowledged U.S. views on the dimensions of the propose [...]	2009-04-10 12:41:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC UNOMIG RS GG
09USUNNEWYORK388	UNGA: UNSC REFORM: INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The informal plenary of the General Assembly met April 7 and 8 for intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council expansion focusing on the size of an enlarged Council and the Council's working methods. 81 delegations spoke with growing agreement across the three major blo [...]	2009-04-11 15:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KUNR UNGA UNSC JA BR
09USUNNEWYORK396	AMB RICE MEETS WITH HAITIAN PM PIERRE LOUIS [...] (C) Summary. Haitian Prime Minister Pierre Louis said prospects for the upcoming donor conference "look good," during her April 13 meeting with Ambassador Rice. Pierre Louis pressed for U.S. support in Haiti's fight against illicit drugs and said that she expects a low turnout but no trouble [...]	2009-04-14 22:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV HA
09USUNNEWYORK414	HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF DONORS ON THE HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) Summary - Meeting in New York April 16 to address the increasingly complex operating environment for aid agencies in Sudan, 17 donors from North America, Europe and Asia gave their general support to the UN Track III approach outlined in the document "Towards a more predictable, accountable [...]	2009-04-22 22:50:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID PHUM PREL UN SU
09USUNNEWYORK454	AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice met with newly appointed South African PermRep Baso Sangqu on April 23. Sangqu hoped to forge greater cooperation on peace and security issues in Africa. He suggested a holistic approach to the crisis in Somalia, which needed to address the root causes of confli [...]	2009-05-04 23:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC SF SO ZI XA ZU
09USUNNEWYORK470	SUBJECT: A/S GOTTEMOELLER,S 5 MAY BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Rose Gottemoeller, held several bilateral meetings May 5 on the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in New York. This cable reports on her meetings with: South Africa,s Ambassador Abdul [...]	2009-05-07 15:51:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM NPT
09USUNNEWYORK496	U.S. ELECTED TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United States won election to the UN Human Rights Council on May 12 with 167 votes cast in our favor during secret balloting, with a vote count that was among the highest the United States has ever received in a vote in the General Assembly. Also elected by the General Ass [...]	2009-05-13 09:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM AORC UNGA PREL
09USUNNEWYORK502	SOMALI FM MAKES URGENT PLEA FOR AID TO AMB. RICE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a May 13 meeting, Somali Foreign Minister Mohammed Omaar briefed Amb. Rice on the situation in Mogadishu following fighting between Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Islamist opposition forces of a [...]	2009-05-14 17:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC ER SO
09USUNNEWYORK517	UN BRIEFING NOTE ON FIELD OPERATIONS [...] On May 11, 2009, Security Council President Churkin (Russia) transmitted the following Briefing Note to the Security Council on UN field operations covering the period of April 29-MAY 5, 2009. 2. Begin text of Briefing Note: Africa --Burundi (BINUB): On 29 April, the African Union Spec [...]	2009-05-18 19:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC MOPS KPKO

09USUNNEWYORK53	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH CHINESE AMBASSADOR ZHANG [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-27 19:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC CH
09USUNNEWYORK544	ECOSOC ELECTIONS TO 21 UN BODIES [...] SUMMARY: ECOSOC elected membership to 21 of its subsidiary bodies on May 18. The United States was elected to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. Balloting was necessary for only the International Narcotics Control Board; elected were experts from India, France, Thailand [...]	2009-06-01 14:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECOSOC UN AORC INCB
09USUNNEWYORK563	INVITATION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT TO ATTEND UN FINANCIAL CRISIS CONFERENCE [...] USUN has received the following letter to President Obama from General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, dated May 27, 2009. Text of letter follows in para 2 below. 2. Begin text of letter to President Obama: 27 May 2009 Excellency, Further to my letter dated 16 Apr [...]	2009-06-04 19:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT UNAUS EAID EFIN OPDC
09USUNNEWYORK568	EIGHTH UN PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: The annual UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) concluded its two-week session on May 29. U.S. engagement as an observer delegation was warmly welcomed this year, although there are some issues of concern to us, including the adoption of language that mimics the auth [...]	2009-06-05 23:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL
09USUNNEWYORK574	MUSLIM AMBASSADORS PRAISE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Rice on June 4 hosted 28 Ambassadors from Muslim-majority countries at her residence to view President Obama's speech in Cairo a few hours earlier and discuss it. There was uniform praise for the President's sincerity and honesty, and most judged the speech a watershed [...]	2009-06-08 23:27:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS UN EG
09USUNNEWYORK597	LIBYA'S TREKI ELECTED UNGA PRESIDENT; QADDAFI TO [...] Summary: The UN General Assembly elected Libyan diplomat Ali Treki to serve as its president in the forthcoming session. Also elected by acclamation were 21 vice presidents. The bureaus of the Assembly,s six Main Committees were elected with a few remaining vacancies to be filled soon. In [...]	2009-06-16 14:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC LI PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK60	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH DSG MIGIRO [...] (U) Summary. In a cordial introductory meeting, Ambassador Susan Rice discussed with UN Deputy-Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro January 28 their shared comittment to implement the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and UN reform. Migiro urged the U.S. to show leadership on development and [...]	2009-01-29 14:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK633	AMB. RICE ADDRESSES UN SMALL STATES FORUM [...] Summary - At the June 23 Forum of Small States (FOSS) held within Singapore's Mission to the United Nations, Ambassador Rice delivered remarks and participated in a discussion on development, security, democracy, climate change, the financial crisis, and the role of the United Nations in helpi [...]	2009-06-27 00:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC PGOV KUNR UNGA SN
09USUNNEWYORK638	ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS [...] (U) USUN PolCouns attended a June 22 meeting of the Friends of the Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) as an Observer. The meeting, co-chaired by the Permanent Representatives of Turkey and Spain, provided a briefing on the Second Forum of the AOC, held in Istanbul on April 6-7, 2009, and focused [...]	2009-06-29 16:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF KISL SP TU
09USUNNEWYORK641	ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS: AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 6 below. 2. (SBU) Turkish PermRep Ilkin and Spanish PermRep Yanez-Barnuevo requested a meeting with Ambassador Rice to urge U.S. backing for the Alliance of Civilizations (AOC). They explained that the initiative for the AOC came from their governme [...]	2009-06-30 20:40:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF KISL SP TU
09USUNNEWYORK645	UNGA ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON HONDURAS; PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 29, President of the General Assembly (PGA) D'Escoto convened a meeting on the situation in Honduras, calling on the UNGA to join many countries in issuing a universal condemnation of the June 28 coup. Honduran PermRep Reina called the situation a tragic but transitional [...]	2009-07-02 00:02:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV MOPS XK XM HO
09USUNNEWYORK651	UN: FIFTH COMMITTEE ADOPTS PEACEKEEPING MISSION [...] Summary: Following weeks of sometimes contentious negotiations, the Fifth Committee, on June 23rd, reached agreement on the 14 peacekeeping operation (PKO) budgets financed under the peacekeeping scale of assessments and on other peacekeeping-related requirements for the UN peacekeeping fina [...]	2009-07-03 00:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IS LE PREL UNGA YI
09USUNNEWYORK652	SPECIAL ENVOY OBASANJO SHARES VIEWS ON DRC, SOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Obasanjo met with Ambassador Rice on June 29 and the P5 Belgium on June 30. He told Rice that neither Rwanda nor the DRC wanted to shelter former CNDP leader Nkunda. He suggested implementing greater incentives to encourage FDLR combatants [...]	2009-07-07 02:11:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC RW SU GC XA
09USUNNEWYORK667	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH CTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] (U) The UN's Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) Executive Director, Mike Smith, met with Ambassador Rice on July 7. Ambassador Rice thanked Smith for the positive impact he has had as Executive Director. Smith provided an overview of CTED's work and shared some recent initiati [...]	2009-07-09 23:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CT PARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK67	UN - GA STRENGTHENS THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL [...] Summary: The General Assembly, on December 24, 2008, took action on the SYG's proposal on strengthening the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) by approving 49 of the 101 posts requested by the SYG. USDel, working closely with U-SYG Pascoe's office and like-minded States, succeeded in signi [...]	2009-01-30 16:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK682	UN OFFICE FOR WEST AFRICA BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL, [...] (SBU) UN Office for West Africa (UNOWA) SRSG Djinnit briefed the Security Council on July 7 on the biggest challenges facing the region, namely unconstitutional changes of government, security sector reform, and drug trafficking. He warned of the slow pace of reform in Guinea. Djinnit said UN [...]	2009-07-13 16:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC XY
09USUNNEWYORK689	BAN BRIEFS THE UNSC ON JULY 3-4 TRAVEL TO BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. In an open session of the Security Council on July 13, Secretary-General Ban said he was "deeply disappointed" in the regime's refusal to allow a visit with Aung Sun Suu Kyi (ASSK). However, he added that he was able to convey key recommendations, including the release of all [...]	2009-07-14 22:28:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNSC BM
09USUNNEWYORK699	SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT WINTER [...] (U) Summary. The President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Justice Renate Winter, and the Prosecutor of the Special Court, Stephen Rapp, briefed the Security Council on the latest developments at the Court on July 16. Members of the Security Council thanked them for their efforts, pra [...]	2009-07-17 22:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KJUS SC SL
09USUNNEWYORK704	SYG BAN TALKS TO DPRK KIM YONG-NAM AT NAM SUMMIT [...] (C) On July 17, UN Secretary-General Ban's Chef de Cabinet Kim Won-soo provided Ambassador Wolff a readout of Ban's brief conversation with President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly in North Korea Kim Yong-nam, on the margins of the Non-aligned Movement Summit in Sharm el-She [...]	2009-07-20 15:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL KN
09USUNNEWYORK718	DPRK: EXPERT PANEL DELAYED BY SQUABBLE OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: A squabble over geographical representation has delayed the establishment of a seven-member UN Panel of Experts (POE) to help monitor and improve the implementation of sanctions imposed on the DPRK. Costa Rica and Mexico appear likely to block the POE's approval in the DPRK Sanct [...]	2009-07-24 00:09:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETTC MCAP KN UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK74	AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Head of the Palestinian Observer Mission Riyad Mansour used his January 28 introductory meeting with Ambassador Rice to urge renewed USG engagement with the UN. He said the Palestinian Mission is interested in building consensus for UN actions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and enco [...]	2009-01-30 20:36:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PGOV UN IS
09USUNNEWYORK744	RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT DEBATE CONCLUDES: AGENDA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Responsibility to Protect populations from the four crimes of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity was endorsed unanimously by world leaders in the 2005 World Summit Outcome (A/Res/60/1). The Responsibility to Protect, more commonly called "R2P" [...]	2009-08-04 14:33:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC UNGA KAWC KTIA
09USUNNEWYORK756	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETING WITH PERM REPS OF PACIFIC [...] (SBU - NO FORN) Ambassador Rice met August 5 at USUN with Perm Reps of Nauru (coordinator of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) in New York),Fiji and Tonga to discuss several issues, including the security implications of climate change. The delegation expressed disappointment tha [...]	2009-08-07 21:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON SENV KGHG AORC UNGA EAID XV
09USUNNEWYORK759	DPRK: COMMITTEE BLESSES PANEL OF EXPERTS SLATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 7, the DPRK Sanctions Committee ("1718 Committee") blessed a seven-person slate for the Panel of Experts (POE),a newly-established body under UNSCR 1874 charged with helping the Committee monitor and improve the implementation of sanctions on the DPRK. The Secretary-Ge [...]	2009-08-10 23:57:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC MCAP PGOV PHUM PREL KNNP KN UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK791	RWANDA'S UN PERMREP ASKS FOR HELP IN ARRESTING [...] (SBU) In an introductory meeting with Ambassador Rice on August 13, new Rwandan PermRep Gasana asked for assistance in holding accountable FDLR rebel leaders who continue to support the FDLR from Europe and North America. Ambassador Rice stressed the need for Rwanda to supply solid evidence so [...]	2009-08-25 22:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNSC ZF RW CG
09USUNNEWYORK8	ELECTIONS FOR NEW UN APPEALS AND DISPUTE TRIBUNALS [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. Summary: On December 24, the General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/RES/63/253) establishing a new administration of justice system for the United Nations, adopting statutes that govern a new UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and a new UN Appeals T [...]	2009-01-06 17:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK803	HONDURAN PERM REP INQUIRES IF USG CAN HOST [...] This is an action request. See paras 3 and 6. ZELAYA MAY TRAVEL TO NEW YORK AFTER WASHINGTON --------------------------------------------- - 2. (C) In a meeting with Ambassador Wolff, August 28, Honduran PermRep Reina Idiaquez reported that President Zelaya would be coming to Washington [...]	2009-08-31 12:50:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA HO
09USUNNEWYORK813	AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN PR VIOTTI [...] (C) Summary: During an August 26 meeting with Ambassador Rice, Brazilian PermRep Viotti listed peacekeeping and peacebuilding as priorities for Brazil, in particular the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and peacebuilding activities in Guinea-Bissau. Viotti noted the importance of [...]	2009-09-02 20:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PHUM PREL BM
09USUNNEWYORK837	S/CT AMBASSADOR BENJAMIN MEETS WITH UN [...] Summary: In an August 25 visit to the UN, S/CT Ambassador Daniel Benjamin met with Richard Barrett, Coordinator, Al-Qaida/Taliban Monitoring Team (UNSCR 1267),Mike Smith, Executive Director, Counter-terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED),and the acting Chair of the Security Council Counte [...]	2009-09-15 16:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CT PARM PREF PREL
09USUNNEWYORK838	UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON SYG'S REPORT ON HAITI [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 9 the Security Council held an open debate on the Secretary-General's report on the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). Former President Bill Clinton, addressing the Council in his capacity as UN Special Envoy to Haiti, called for projecting a "more posi [...]	2009-09-15 23:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC HA
09USUNNEWYORK847	TEXT OF UNSC NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND [...] (U) On September 18, USUN asked the UN Secretariat put into blue the text of the draft resolution on nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament, to be adopted at the Security Council Summit on September 24 convened by the U.S. The full text is in paragraph 2. 2. (U) Begin text of d [...]	2009-09-19 02:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM UNSC KNNP KSUM
09USUNNEWYORK864	UN COMMEMORATION OF 60 YEARS OF UNRWA [...] (SBU) Summary: The commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of United National Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) special high-level meeting of the General Assembly took place at UN headquarters September 24, 2009. The event was an opportunity [...]	2009-09-30 14:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF UNRWA KPAL IS
09USUNNEWYORK878	UNGA 63 CLOSES WITH PARTING SHOTS; UNGA 64 OPENS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Outgoing President of the 63rd General Assembly (PGA) Miguel D'Escoto's lengthy farewell address continued his year long theme of criticizing the USG and supporting actions by Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. In contrast, the brief opening statement of the incoming 64th PGA, Dr [...]	2009-10-07 17:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AORC UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK885	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPT. 24 A.M.) [...] SUMMARY: During the September 24 morning meeting of the UNGA General Debate, heads of state or governments from Comoros, Ghana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Rwanda, Lithuania, Cyprus, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Panama, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, Turkey, and Israel spoke. Common themes we [...]	2009-10-09 18:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA AORC PGOV CN GH BK RW LH CY TP SL PM
09USUNNEWYORK887	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM) [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]	2009-10-09 21:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09USUNNEWYORK888	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 23 PM): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The September 23rd afternoon session of the General debate saw the U.S. delegation walk out of Iranian President Ahmedinejad's fiery diatribe against the U.S. and Israel. The Iranian President derided capitalist economic systems, defended recent election results, and condemned bo [...]	2009-10-09 21:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PGOV ECON AORC KPKO SW UK IT AR
09USUNNEWYORK890	GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: CUBA AND MYANMAR SPEAK [...] SUMMARY: The eleventh plenary meeting of the 64th UN general assembly was held on the morning of September 28. The following countries spoke: San Marino, Namibia, Peru, Myanmar, Mexico, Bahrain, Cuba, Tunisia, Eritrea; Syria; Niger; Sudan; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Oman; Belize; Sin [...]	2009-10-10 02:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA AORC SM WA PE BM
09USUNNEWYORK893	SECRETARY CLINTON CHAIRS UNANIMOUS ADOPTION OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of State Clinton chaired the unanimous adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1888 on conflict-related sexual violence which was co-sponsored by 68 UN member states including 10 members of the Security Council. Russia, China, Libya, Uganda and Vietnam did not co- [...]	2009-10-13 20:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM SOCI KPKO KWMN UNSC CG
09USUNNEWYORK9	UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2009 ASSESSMENT FOR CAPITAL [...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note from the Secretary-General, dated December 30, 2008 requesting payment of the U.S. assessed contribution to the UN Capital Master Plan (CMP) for 2009 in the amount of $75,534,800. The note also [...]	2009-01-06 21:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UN AORC AFIN CMP
09USUNNEWYORK907	UN GENERAL DEBATE BEGINS: OVER 100 HEADS OF STATE [...] SUMMARY: Over 100 heads of state and government participated in this year's United Nations General Debate, which opened on September 23, including President Obama for his first Assembly appearance. Most interventions addressed the economic impact of the financial crisis, nuclear disarmament an [...]	2009-10-13 23:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US LY UG QA
09USUNNEWYORK908	BILATERAL WITH COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT ALVARO URIBE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice met with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe at his request during his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 24. Uribe, who praised U.S. government support for Colombia and the region in his recent U.N. General Assembly spee [...]	2009-10-14 11:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XM XR CO HO VE
09USUNNEWYORK923	U.N.'S GENERAL DEBATE WRAP-UP: HITTING THE HIGH [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.N. member states focused on four main topics and touched on others during the opening of the 64th General Assembly. Climate change dominated the speeches, with calls for United Nations reform, particularly pertaining to the Security Council, coming in second. Other central iss [...]	2009-10-19 14:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA UN
09USUNNEWYORK925	U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 28, PM): [...] (U) SUMMARY: The continuation of the U.N. General Debate saw an impassioned and unscripted speech by the Honduran Foreign Minister calling on the United Nations to restore order and democracy in her besieged country. To highlight the point, she called Honduran President Zelaya on her cell phon [...]	2009-10-19 15:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA UN AF AM AO BB CD
09USUNNEWYORK926	SUBJECT: U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONCLUDES SEPT 29: [...] SUMMARY: The final session of the 64th General Assembly general debate focused on non-proliferation, climate change, multilateralism, Security Council reform, the financial crisis, and sustainable development. Several countries reflected on the importantance of preventing piracy on the high s [...]	2009-10-19 16:08:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO ER GJ NU NO
09USUNNEWYORK932	(U) U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 24, [...] (U) Summary: Speeches in the afternoon session of the second day of the UNGA General Debate (September 24) continued with some familiar topics. Latin American leaders from Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Paraguay all condemned the coup in Honduras. Most of the speakers called for reform of the Un [...]	2009-10-20 23:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON GA GY IZ LG MI PA PGOV PREL SI TZ
09USUNNEWYORK948	64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE: [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 22:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK953	64TH UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE BEGINS GENERAL DEBATE: [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-27 22:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK961	UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTION [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2. USUN has faxed to IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt a note from the United Nations dated 8 October 2009 requesting payment in the amount of $1,249,361.00 for the third session of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proli [...]	2009-10-29 16:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK972	UNGA: CONTINUED CALLS FOR RETURN OF ZELAYA AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: In plenary session on October 28, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) met to discuss the political situation in Central America. The plenary focused on the CICIG (the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala),adopting a resolution, with U.S. co-sponsorship, commending [...]	2009-11-01 18:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV UNGA KCRM KJUS KDEM GT HO
09USUNNEWYORK975	THIRD COMMITTEE DISCUSSES INDIGENOUS ISSUES [...] SUMMARY: Addressing the Committee for the first time as Special Rapporteur on human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya said the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP),adopted by the General Assembly two years ago, provided a clear normative framew [...]	2009-11-02 14:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI UNGA BH MY WS VE CO
09USUNNEWYORK976	SYG BAN BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 28 [...] (C) SUMMARY: During emergency consultations with Security Council members, Secretary-General Ban addressed the October 28 attack in Kabul which killed five and injured nine UN staff, and discussed the broader implications of the incident on the near-term safety and security of UN staff in Afg [...]	2009-11-02 21:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV KPKO OPVIP
09USUNNEWYORK982	UNGA: UN PASSES 18TH ANNUAL RESOLUTION AGAINST THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In plenary session on October 28, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed its 18th annual resolution condemning the United States economic and commercial embargo on Cuba. The Foreign Minister of Cuba delivered a hostile, cold-war style intervention, blaming the United States for pr [...]	2009-11-03 14:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC ECON UNGA CA
09USUNNEWYORK985	SYG BAN BRIEFS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OCTOBER 28 [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a briefing to the UN General Assembly on October 30, Secretary-General Ban addressed the October 28 attack in Kabul which killed five and injured nine UN staff, and discussed the broader implications of the incident on the near-term safety and security of UN staff in Afgha [...]	2009-11-03 21:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV KPKO OVIP
09USUNNEWYORK994	UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM) [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]	2009-11-05 23:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09USUNNEWYORK997	U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 24, PM): [...] (U) SUMMARY: The afternoon session of the 2nd day of the UNGA General Debate on September 24 opened with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez criticizing the United States, dissecting the intentions of President Obama, and extolling the merits of socialism. Latin American leaders from Venezuela, C [...]	2009-11-05 23:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO UNGA VE SI GY CS PA TZ LG
09VALLETTA169	MALTA: IMMIGRATION DEBATE ROILS POLITICAL SCENE [...] (SBU) Summary: With 2008 and early 2009 bringing a record influx of African migrants to Malta from Libya, the issue of migration has risen to the top of the political agenda locally. The GOM has been criticized by NGOs, UNHCR, and even the Catholic Church for its detention policy, and Medecin [...]	2009-04-09 19:10:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF MT
09VALLETTA388	MALTA: GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-11 13:36:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EU PGOV PREL MT
09VALLETTA419	MALTA: BURMA POLICY REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-29 15:04:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV BM MT
09VALLETTA466	MALTA: OCTOBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 14:54:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EU PGOV PREL MT
09VALLETTA467	MALTA SUBMITS REPORT OF IRAN SANCTIONS VIOLATION [...] (SBU) This cable provides additional response to reftel A. On October 16, the office of Malta's Permanent Representative to the UN submitted to the Chairman of the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee a report of Malta's actions described in reftels through D to the Chairman. The report was address [...]	2009-10-21 15:08:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC IR UK LY EG GM MT
09VALLETTA487	MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to MFA Americas Desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasqualie, and spoke on November 4 to MFA Asia (NEA) Director Patrick Mifsud. 2. (C) Mifsud advised that Malta expected to follow a collective EU position on the Goldstone Report and [...]	2009-11-04 17:18:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT
09VALLETTA488	MALTA: BELARUS SANCTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 17:18:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BO PREL EUN PHUM
09VALLETTA490	MALTA 2009-10 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Malta's 2009-10 INCSR Part I is submitted in response to reftel. 2. Text follows: I. Summary The Republic of Malta does not play a significant role in the transit, processing or production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances. Surveys indicate that illici [...]	2009-11-06 10:09:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MT
09VALLETTA497	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED DPRK ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-16 15:05:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC MT
09VALLETTA503	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON USG SUPPORT FOR EUFOR IN BOSNIA [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to MFA Americas' desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale, who indicated she would forward to FM Tonio Borg's party, in Brussels. There was no immediate substantive response. Post will report any further information received septel. K [...]	2009-11-17 16:57:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EU BK MT
09VALLETTA504	MALTA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR NEW AFGHAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-17 16:59:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AF MT
09VALLETTA507	MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 19 to MFA Acting Director for Global Issues, Mariella Grech, and Americas' Desk Officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale. Acting Director Grech expressed appreciation for the information, but had no immediate comment. 2. (SBU) DCM and PolO [...]	2009-11-19 16:14:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE MT
09VALLETTA525	MALTA'S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MESSAGE ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed MFA Permanent Secretary Cecelia Attard-Pirotta on December 1 concerning the substance of the President's Afghan policy speech to be delivered later that day. She expressed the GOM's interest in the new strategy but had no comment concerning GOM commitments for [...]	2009-12-04 16:22:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PMIL IS MT AF
09VANCOUVER205	CODEL BOEHNER HEARS THE CANADIAN SIDE ON BUY AMERICA [...] (U) Summary: A Congressional Delegation (Codel) headed by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) met with Canadian business, municipal and provincial representatives to discuss the impact of ARRA Buy America provisions on cross-border trade. The Codel heard first-hand accounts of how Buy Ame [...]	2009-08-19 20:03:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON CA ETRD OVIP
09VANCOUVER261	CALGARY AND VANCOUVER FRAUD SUMMARY [...] (U) SUMMARY. There are no significant fraud incidents to report for this period. Note that this report is on behalf of Calgary and Vancouver. End Summary. 2. (U) COUNTRY CONDITIONS. Vancouver and Calgary are low-fraud posts. Malafide travelers find it less difficult to attempt entry a [...]	2009-11-10 17:20:00	Consulate Vancouver	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS ASEC KFRD CPAS CMGT CA
09VATICAN101	PATRIARCH DELLY AND TEHRAN ARCHBISHOP COMMENT ON CHRISTIANS [...] (C) Summary: The Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Cardinal Emmanuel Delly, and the Archbishop of Tehran, Ramzi Garmo, briefed polchief on September 25 about problems their communities face in Iraq and Iran. Delly said that there is no organized persecution of Christians in Iraq, ho [...]	2009-10-01 12:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PREF KIRF IZ IR VT
09VATICAN113	THE VATICAN AND THE ANGLICANS: OPPORTUNITY OR OPPORTUNISM? [...] (C) The upcoming visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Rome November 21 will take place with the background of the Vatican's far-reaching decision to facilitate the conversion of disaffected Anglicans to Catholicism. Embassy contacts approving the measure interpret it as a bold and appropriate r [...]	2009-11-09 12:02:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF UK VT
09VATICAN127	(S) LET'S MAKE A DEAL?: VIETNAMESE PRESIDENT-POPE BENEDICT [...] (S) Summary: Following personal involvement by Cardinal Law, the visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen with Pope Benedict is finally confirmed for December 11; it's unclear as yet whether (or which?) concessions Vietnam made to secure the visit. Meanwhile, per ref a, the Vatican may indeed have [...]	2009-12-04 16:34:00	Embassy Vatican	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM OFDP VM VT
09VATICAN133	(C) VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON AMCITS DETAINED IN IRAN, [...] (S) Begin Summary and Introduction: At a December 16 meeting requested by Ambassador Diaz, the Vatican's Foreign Minister said the Papal Nuncio in Iran has been asked to intercede in the case of three Amcits detained there; Mamberti said the Vatican would be pleased to be of assistance in that [...]	2009-12-16 15:49:00	Embassy Vatican	SECRET	PREL PHUM CASC KIRF VT IR HO UG UNGA
09VATICAN135	INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: A VIEW FROM THE VATICAN [...] (U) In an era of growing contacts and conflicts between faith communities, interfaith dialogue -- to increase understanding and in pursuit of concrete objectives -- is increasingly important. The Holy See is an active proponent and participant in a wide range of these dialogues, in order to [...]	2009-12-18 11:53:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF SOCI SCUL VT
09VATICAN137	PROPOSALS FOR COLLABORATING WITH THE VATICAN ON INTERFAITH [...] (U) Catholics and the organized Catholic Church are present in virtually every country of the world, and the Holy See is second only to the United States in terms of relations with other states. Given this near-universal presence and the Vatican's critical role in interfaith dialogues, Embassy [...]	2009-12-18 12:45:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI SCUL KIRF VT
09VATICAN16	EMBASSY VATICAN CONFERENCE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF FORMAL [...] (U) In honor of the 25th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations with the Holy See, Embassy Vatican convened an international conference on the American model of church-state relations on January 13, 2009. More than 200 officials, academics, diplomats, and students seized the opportunity t [...]	2009-01-29 10:16:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF SOCI VT
09VATICAN23	VATICAN DISAPPOINTED WITH NICARAGUA'S SANDINISTAS [...] (C) Summary: The Vatican is disturbed by the Frente Sandinista use of religious symbols for political purposes (reftel) and supports the Nicaraguan bishops' position on the issue. Vatican officials are also concerned about deteriorating political and economic conditions in Nicaragua, and hop [...]	2009-02-09 16:34:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF NI VT
09VATICAN26	SCENESETTER FOR CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA FEBRUARY 18-22 [...] (U) Summary: We are pleased to provide some background on US relations with the Holy See. This unique relationship between two global powers with worldwide interests and influence turned 25 in January 2009, and helps advance our shared goals of human dignity every day. Among the issues on wh [...]	2009-02-13 17:01:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM OREP VT
09VATICAN28	THE HOLY SEE: A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE [...] (C) Summary: Together with other flaps, the recent global controversy over the lifted excommunication of a Holocaust denying bishop (reftel) exposed a major disconnect between Pope Benedict XVI's stated intentions and the way in which his message is received by the wider world. There are many cause [...]	2009-02-20 16:00:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECPS PHUM PGOV KPAO KIRF VT
09VATICAN47	(C) VATICAN WILL APPEAL TO IRAN TO RELEASE SABERI [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarche to Monsignor Franco Coppola, Holy See director for the Middle East, on March 31. Coppola, who had not previously heard of the case, listened attentively. He asked several questions about the USG interest in the case, including whether the USG m [...]	2009-03-31 14:26:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC KJUS PREL PHUM KIRF IR VT
09VATICAN59	(C) VATICAN HOPES FOR BETTER U.S.-CUBA TIES, IN PART TO REIN [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See welcomes President Obama's new outreach to Cuba and hopes for further steps soon, perhaps to include prison visits for the wives of the Cuban Five. Better U.S.-Cuba ties would deprive Hugo Chavez of one of his favorite screeds and could help restrain him in the region, acc [...]	2009-04-22 16:27:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KIRF VT CU VE BL
09VATICAN61	(C) VATICAN PESSIMISTIC ON CHINA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Vatican's point person for relations with China sees no change in the PRC's hard line towards the Catholic Church. Chinese Catholics loyal to the Pope risk detention, while clergy in the government-approved Patriotic Association are "treated like children" and strictly control [...]	2009-04-24 19:54:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM CH TW VT
09VATICAN77	EMBASSY VATICAN HIGHLIGHTS THE ENVIRONMENT WITH VISITS BY [...] (U) Summary. To underline the increasing importance of addressing climate change, Embassy Vatican hosted two IIP speakers on the environment in the first half of June. Walter Grazer, who visited Rome from June 3-5, emphasized the role of faith communities in protecting the environment and i [...]	2009-06-26 15:39:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO VT
09VATICAN78	HOLY SEE: SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENTâ€™S JULY 10 VISIT [...] (C/NF) Holy See officials also are pleased you are visiting. Your meeting with Pope Benedict XVI will be an opportunity to discuss our shared commitments to overarching goals such as peace, justice, development, human dignity, and inter-faith understanding. From the Vatican's perspective, it will a [...]	2009-06-26 16:37:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VT
09VATICAN83	(C) VATICAN: ZELAYA A PROBLEM, BUT DON'T PENALIZE HONDURANS [...] (C) Summary: In dealing with the recent constitutional crisis in Honduras (ref. A),the Vatican wants above all to avoid hurting the Honduran people. The Holy See wants international support for development programs there and contacts with Honduran institutions and Embassies to continue. The [...]	2009-07-15 16:30:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM ECON HO VT
09VATICAN91	POPE'S SAINTHOOD CEREMONY FOR HAWAIIAN LEPER PRIEST: [...] Summary and Action Request: On October 11, Pope Benedict XVI will confer sainthood on ("canonize") Father Damien de Veuster, the Belgian priest who famously worked in the late 1880's with leprosy (Hansen's disease) patients in Hawaii. The event is attracting global attention, not just among [...]	2009-08-21 13:33:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KHIV VT BE HHS INT
09VATICAN95	INTERFAITH DIATRIBES TURN TO DIALOGUE IN KRAKOW AT ANNUAL [...] (U) Summary: At the 22nd edition of an annual interfaith dialogue to promote peace, held this year in Krakow with thousands of observers, hundreds of senior religious and political leaders expressed great agreement on themes like food security. They also engaged in some interfaith sniping, un [...]	2009-09-14 14:10:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI PGOV KIRF VT PL
09VIENNA101	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA [...] Following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ Major structural conditions and the decisive parameters for foreign investo [...]	2009-01-27 10:15:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR
09VIENNA1058	AUSTRIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN DOLDRUMS, BUT [...] (C) For many reasons, the present Austrian Government has largely ignored foreign policy since its formation in December 2008. Some of the reasons -- economic crisis, budget cuts, lack of ministerial interest -- are specific to the new government. Others, however -- lack of a long-term goal, popula [...]	2009-08-20 11:36:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU
09VIENNA1082	GOA SUPPORTS U.S.-COLOMBIA DEFENSE COOPERATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-26 11:53:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL CO AU
09VIENNA1115	AUSTRIAN DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY EXPRESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Josef Mayer, Austrian Ministry of Economics Director of Foreign Trade and EU Integration, said he would like to revive informal commercial talks with the U.S. and hopes to pursue the subject in Washington in October. He also cited the Ukraine as the next market with great poten [...]	2009-09-02 15:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EIND BEXP ECON AU
09VIENNA1127	AUSTRIAN ATTENDANCE AT UNSC NONPROLIFERATION SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-09 06:42:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM UNSC MNUC KSUM KNNP UN AU
09VIENNA1171	AUSTRIA'S FAR-WEST GOES TO THE POLLS: [...] (U) Summary. Though they will certainly emerge as the largest party by a wide margin after the September 20 state poll, the conservatives (OVP) in Austria's small, westernmost state of Vorarlberg are running scared of losing their absolute majority in the state parliament and, thereby, their [...]	2009-09-15 15:10:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AU
09VIENNA1188	AUSTRIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON FERRERO-WALDNER'S [...] (U) In a Sept. 14 meeting with Econ/Pol Counselor and Poloff, Austrian MFA Director for International Organizations Peter Huber expressed "some optimism" about Austrian candidate Benita Ferrero-Waldner's chances. Given that she was the last to declare, Huber thought the GOA had done reasonabl [...]	2009-09-16 09:45:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNESCO EG AU
09VIENNA1355	FRAUD SUMMARY - VIENNA [...] Austria is a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country and a party to the European Union's (EU) Schengen Agreement covering border controls and immigration. Border officials and airline personnel have been vigilant and effective in deterring transit through Austria by undocumented or fraudulently doc [...]	2009-10-16 15:15:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KFRD AU
09VIENNA1372	(SBU) GoA Alleges Diversion of Glock Pistols to Philippines [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austria's Economic Ministry has contacted Post and the Department's Officeof Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) withinformation on possible mis-direction of Glock hanguns (produced in Austria and assembled in a U.S facility),including -- large-scale diversion of pistols no [...]	2009-10-21 14:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC AU
09VIENNA1442	AUSTRIA INCSR PART I [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-10 12:05:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM AU
09VIENNA1448	AUSTRIA 2009-2010 INCSR PART I [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-13 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM AU
09VIENNA1450	STAFFDEL KESSLER DISCUSSES IRAN SANCTIONS IN [...] (C) Summary: Richard Kessler, Staff Director of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA),and David Fite, HCFA Staff Member, discussed the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna November 9 with GOA officials and MPs from key political parties. The Staffdel emphasized that the U.S. seeks to en [...]	2009-11-13 14:25:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG MNUC MOPS EUN IR AU

09VIENNA1514	AUSTRIAN MFA ON IRAN NUCLEAR STEPS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with Econ/Pol Counselor, MFA Middle East Deputy Director Meran called into question the utility of sanctions as a next step in dealing with Iran's nuclear program. Without contesting the lack of a positive Iranian response to U.S./P-5 1 initiatives over the last yea [...]	2009-11-25 16:06:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR
09VIENNA157	AUSTRIA: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (U) Entire cable is sensitive but unclassified; please treat accordingly. 2. (U) Below please find Embassy Vienna's submission for the ninth annual TIP report. Responses are keyed to reftel. BEGIN TEXT: 23. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------- A [...]	2009-02-13 12:03:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB AU
09VIENNA1616	AUSTRIA: NEW HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM FOR POLICE [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Interior announced on December 10 (Human Rights Day) a project designed to increase the diversity of the Austrian police force and promote respect for human rights. Law enforcement authorities, facing rising crime, drew criticism during 2009 for their handling of [...]	2009-12-29 16:02:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV AU
09VIENNA168	AUSTRIAN MFA SECURITY POLICY DIRECTOR ON RUSSIAN [...] (C) Newly appointed Austrian MFA Security Policy Director Gerhard Jandl (former Amb. to Belgrade) told Econ/Pol Counselor March 13 that Austria has considerable skepticism toward Russia's proposals for a new European security structure. Acknowledging that Moscow had offered few details, Jand [...]	2009-02-17 11:19:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS AU
09VIENNA228	CARINTHIAN STATE ELECTION MAY BE LAST HURRAH FOR [...] (U) Though the vote is expected to be close, the March 1 election in Austria's southern state of Carinthia may well prove to be the last hurrah for the right-populist Alliance for Austria's Future (BZOE),a party established in 2005 by then-Carinthian Governor Joerg Haider. Seen now as benefi [...]	2009-02-27 09:20:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AU
09VIENNA238	AUSTRIA CONSIDERING OFFERING AFGHAN POLICE TRAINING [...] (C) Polchief discussed reftel A points on the USG Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy review February 25 with Bernhard Zimburg, MFA director for East Asia and the Pacific. Polchief noted that Austrian FM Spindelegger had stated publicly at the GAERC in Brussels February 23 and again in Vienna the f [...]	2009-02-27 13:49:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
09VIENNA379	ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY IN AUSTRIA -- REACHING [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. policy on climate change and the environment are a key yardstick Austrians use to judge USG credibility as a global actor. Austria is also fertile ground for climate diplomacy, as an environmentally conscious but growth-minded country that has fallen woefully short of its K [...]	2009-03-30 14:23:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV PREL KGHG OPRC EUN AU
09VIENNA451	Austrians Reject Krugman Warning on Default [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senior Austrian politicians and economists rejected economist Paul Krugman's comment this week that Austria is a prime candidate for Iceland-style default due to its banking exposure in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE). Krugman's remarks drew intense coverage i [...]	2009-04-16 14:14:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AU
09VIENNA537	Austria's Declining ODA: Catching Up with [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since 2005, Austria's debt forgiveness programs have artificially inflated its official development assistance (ODA) figures and masked recent streamlining of its aid policies. Because 2009 marks the end of debt forgiveness for Iraq, Austrian ODA is expected to fall by a third [...]	2009-05-05 11:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR AU
09VIENNA805	Austria's Schizophrenic Approach to Nanotechnology [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Austrian government is investing heavily in nanotechnology -- as part of a well-funded campaign to regain leadership in science and research -- but given Austria's poor track record in public acceptance of new technologies (including nuclear energy and green biotech),the GoA [...]	2009-07-02 07:39:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL TPHY TBIO ETRD EAGR OSCI TNGD
09VIENNA836	AUSTRIA PROVIDES LOST AND STOLEN PASSPORTS NOTE [...] (U) Austrian MFA delivered an electronic copy of a Diplomatic Note, dated 3 July 2009, on lost and stolen passports to the Embassy on July 7. Operative text follows: Begin text (Complimentary opening) The Ministry has noted the U.S. statutory requirements set forth in the implementing [...]	2009-07-08 08:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PTER PGOV PBTS AU
09VIENNA91	Austria Moves to Bolster Automotive Industry [...] The automotive crisis has reached Austria. With no national champion but an extensive supplier network and assembly facilities, the health of Austrian industry is linked to the fortunes of European and American car producers including BMW, Opel (GM),Chrysler, and Mercedes. The sector accoun [...]	2009-01-22 16:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ECON ELTN AU
09VIENTIANE120	LAOS AND U.S. DISCUSS BASIC PROCEDDURES FOR LAO [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-13 07:36:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC KCRM LA PREL
09VIENTIANE184	DEMARCHE TO LAO MFA: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-20 08:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	LA PHUM PREL
09VIENTIANE249	FRAUD SUMMARY-(VIENTIANE): SPRING 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Vientiane is a medium fraud level post, with significant percentages of immigrant visa (IV) cases returned and a very large number of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) cases refused. The Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) in Vientiane currently consists of one full-time Locally Employed Staff (LE [...]	2009-05-26 10:59:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LA
09VIENTIANE260	CORRECTED COPY: VIENTIANE K-1 FIANCE VISA VALIDATION STUDY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Vientiane's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) conducted a validation study of 209 issued K-1 visas from 2004. FPU confirmed fraud in 14% of the sample population. The highest fraud group derived from male beneficiaries, beneficiaries from remote, rural provinces, and petitioners and be [...]	2009-06-01 11:02:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS KFRD LA
09VIENTIANE289	MGSF01: FIRST LAO H1N1 CASE CONFIRMED [...] (SBU) Lao PDR's first case of H1N1 influenza was confirmed on June 16 by the National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE). The patient is an adult male Australian citizen who developed influenza-like symptoms two days after returning to Lao PDR, where he works, from Australia. The [...]	2009-06-17 10:37:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09VIENTIANE29	CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA IN LAOS FOR APPF MEETS LAO [...] (C) Summary: U.S. House Asia Subcommittee Chairman Faleomavaega, in Vientiane to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) reviewed the U.S.-Laos bilateral relationship with the Lao Prime Minister, Acting Foreign Minister, and Deputy National Assembly Speaker. In each of his thr [...]	2009-01-16 10:31:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD LA OREP PARM PREL
09VIENTIANE293	IRF VISITS PROVINCIAL LAOS TO GAUGE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) Summary: In May, DRL Office of International Religious Freedom (DRL/IRF) officer traveled with PolOff through three northern provinces - Luang Prabang, Oudomxay, and Luang Namtha - to assess religious freedom conditions. Predictably, the further away the officers traveled from Vientiane [...]	2009-06-19 05:07:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI LA
09VIENTIANE295	LAOS: FOOD SECURITY TIED TO IMPROVING NUTRITION [...] Summary: Per reftel, DCM discussed U.S. food security goals with acting Director General Tieng Boupha of the MFA. Mr. Boupha noted that achieving food security is critical for Laos to achieve its own development goals and anticipates the Government will support the new U.S. initiative. A Sen [...]	2009-06-22 02:35:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL LA
09VIENTIANE303	LAOS H1N1 INFLUENZA UPDATE: THREE CASES CONFIRMED [...] Laos' second and third cases of H1N1 influenza were confirmed this week. The two new cases are members of an American family that had just arrived from the U.S. for a visit. The elevated body temperature of the young Amcit son was picked up by an airport thermal scanner on arrival in Vientia [...]	2009-06-24 07:58:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09VIENTIANE335	STAFFDEL LEE: GOL SHOWS OFF HMONG RESETTLEMENT SITE [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 6, senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials accompanied House Foreign Affairs Committee professional staff member Jessica Lee and Ambassador to the Phalak village Hmong resettlement site. Phalak is used to settle Lao Hmong who return from detainment in Thailand but d [...]	2009-07-10 09:16:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	LA PHUM PREF PREL SOCI TH
09VIENTIANE389	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S VISIT TO LAOS [...] (SBU) You come to the Lao People's Democratic Republic as the bilateral relationship continues to broaden beyond anything seen since the Communist Pathet Lao came to power in 1975. Your visit will be interpreted by the Lao government (GOL) as further evidence of U.S. interest in positive engag [...]	2009-08-07 10:49:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR LA
09VIENTIANE406	SENATOR JIM WEBB'S VISIT TO LAOS [...] (C) GOL interlocutors warmly welcomed Senator Jim Webb,s August 12-14 visit to Vientiane. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith discussed GOL views of Burma and asked that the U.S.-Lao comprehensive bilateral dialogue be raised to a higher level. Senator Webb also he [...]	2009-08-20 10:58:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	BM ECON ETRD EXIM LA PGOV PHUM PREL
09VIENTIANE594	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA VISIT TO LAOS [...] (SBU) You come to the Lao People's Democratic Republic after a year of increased international attention to Laos, and as the bilateral relationship continues to broaden beyond anything seen since the Communist Pathet Lao came to power in 1975. Your visit will be interpreted by the Lao governme [...]	2009-12-30 11:49:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR LA
09VIENTIANE63	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR LAOS [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-09 00:44:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV KTDB LA OPIC USTR
09VIENTIANE67	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR LAOS [...] The Lao government is open to foreign investment as a matter of policy. It allows 100% foreign ownership of investments. The overall investment climate is poor but improving. Laos rates very low in international indices of transparency and ease of doing business. 2. The economic reform [...]	2009-02-10 07:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB LA
09VIENTIANE71	NINTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT FOR LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary. Laos is overwhelmingly a sending country for human trafficking, although on a small scale it is also a transit and receiving country, with some domestic trafficking victims in the commercial sex trade. The vast majority of Lao who seek work abroad, including those who are victim [...]	2009-02-13 10:06:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF
09VILNIUS174	RFG: NATO-BELARUS SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Embassy Minsk hereby offers its views assist with preparation of the guidance requested reftel. 2. (C) As is known, one year ago, the GOB forced the reduction of U.S. diplomatic staff by 90%, declaring among others the Defense Attache persona non grata. We no longer have an America [...]	2009-04-02 07:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR NATO PGOV PHUM PREL BO
09VILNIUS180	LITHUANIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL BERKLEY [...] Welcome to Lithuania! We look forward to your visit, which coincides with a number of local celebrations. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO. Lithuania is also celebrating the 1,000-year anniversary of the first reference to the country in historical te [...]	2009-04-03 13:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG OREP LH
09VILNIUS22	MEETING BETWEEN EUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY DANIEL [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and FM Usackas discussed the continuing negotiations to resolve the gas cut-off to Ukraine. They agreed that Russia had shown itself to be an unreliable supplier, and the current crisis may build support for greater diversification of supplies. A/S Fried stressed to [...]	2009-01-13 10:31:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL MOPS
09VILNIUS228	LITHUANIA TELLS CODEL BERKLEY: RELY ON US IN AFGHANISTAN [...] Summary: Political leaders assured CODEL Berkley on its visit to Vilnius April 15-17 that the GOL would not falter in its efforts in Afghanistan despite the country's deteriorating budget situation. They also promised -- again -- to move forward swiftly on resolving longstanding problems with J [...]	2009-04-27 10:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL PGOV ECON ENRG BO LH
09VILNIUS241	CODEL TANNER VISITS VILNIUS [...] Summary. Representatives John Tanner and Jo Ann Emerson visited Vilnius April 4-6. The delegation attended NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) meetings and met with the Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament) Arunas Valinskas and several MPs. Tanner and Emerson thanked MPs for Lithuania's contribut [...]	2009-05-04 06:36:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP NATO PREL PGOV LH
09VILNIUS245	TFFLU01: ILL LITHUANIANS TEST NEGATIVE FOR H1N1; [...] Recent Lithuanian travelers to the United States and Mexico have tested negative for the H1N1 flu virus. One man fell ill after returning from Mexico on April 23. Another developed flu-like symptoms a few days before flying from the United States on April 22, and his wife and daughter became [...]	2009-05-04 12:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO
09VILNIUS340	LITHUANIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL CARDIN [...] Welcome to Lithuania! We look forward to your visit, which coincides with a number of local celebrations. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO. Lithuania is also celebrating the 1,000-year anniversary of the first reference to the country in historical te [...]	2009-06-22 14:56:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG OREP LH
09VILNIUS43	CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM FOREIGN MINISTER [...] The Ambassador received a copy of the following letter January 22 from Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas for Secretary Clinton. Usackas said the original would be forwarded to the Department via the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington. 2. Begin text: Dear Secretary Clinton: P [...]	2009-01-22 14:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL LH
09VILNIUS455	H1N1: LITHUANIA'S PREPARATION FOR PANDEMIC LACKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Health officials in Lithuania are in only the early stages of domestic planning for a possible H1N1 flu pandemic, but say that they are confident they will be prepared and protected should one occur. As of August 21 Lithuania has reported 47 confirmed H1N1 flu cases, none fata [...]	2009-08-26 11:08:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO PREL ASEC LH
09VILNIUS466	GIMNICH DISCUSSION WILL REFINE EU POLICIES FOR [...] (C) Summary. The head of MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division, Egidijus Navikas said that Foreign Ministers plan to adopt an EU strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the next GAERC meeting and will use the GIMNICH discussion to refine policies. He shared a white paper (sent [...]	2009-09-02 14:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN LH
09VILNIUS479	GOL FOCUSED ON SOUTHERN CAUCASUS AT GAERC [...] (C) The head of MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division, Egidijus Navikas told us that Foreign Minister Usackas will speak in favor of new generation treaties with the Southern Caucasus at the GAERC session on September 14-15. He said FM Usackas will also suggest that energy securi [...]	2009-09-11 13:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN LH PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI
09VILNIUS483	LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT OUSTS SPEAKER; GOVERNING [...] SUMMARY: Lithuania's Seimas (parliament) on September 15 voted to remove TV showman Arunas Valinskas from the Speaker's chair he had held for almost a year. The vote followed media reports that Valinskas associated with and perhaps used his government post to do favors for an organized crime [...]	2009-09-16 14:29:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LH
09VILNIUS513	LITHUANIA WELCOMES CLIMATE POLICY, BUT HOPES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuanian government officials "appreciate the strong position the United States is taking right now" on climate change, but worry that discord in Congress might prevent the USG from meeting the goals set by the Administration. Without follow-through from the United States, th [...]	2009-10-01 14:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG TRGY LH
09VILNIUS52	AMBASSADOR TRAVELS TO PANEVEZYS [...] Summary. Ambassador Cloud traveled to the city of Panevezys in central Lithuania on January 23 to meet with local officials and participate in community outreach. He raised tolerance issues with the Mayor and visited two schools and one factory. Panevezys is the fifth largest city in Lithua [...]	2009-01-27 11:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON OTRA KGLB EAGR EAOD LH
09VILNIUS549	LITHUANIA'S PRESIDENT REIGNITES ALLEGED CIA PRISON [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a period in which the story had largely disappeared, Lithuanian media again began writing articles and editorials about the alleged existence of a CIA prison in Lithuania after President Grybauskaite addressed the issue in a press conference October 20 and said she suspec [...]	2009-10-22 12:33:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH
09VILNIUS564	LITHUANIAN MEDIA CONTINUE TO PROBE ALLEGATION OF [...] SUMMARY: In the aftermath of an October 20 presidential press conference that reopened the question of whether Lithuania hosted a secret CIA prison for terrorist suspects, Lithuanian media continue to report on and investigate the topic. GOL officials have by and large claimed ignorance of [...]	2009-10-28 15:02:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR LH
09VILNIUS571	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON JUSTICE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During her introductory call on Justice Minister Remigijus Simasius, Ambassador Derse heard that the GOL remains committed to passage of legislation providing compensation for expropriated Jewish communal property and to removing references to homosexuality from a controversial la [...]	2009-10-30 14:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CJAN EINV LH
09VILNIUS592	PARLIAMENT VOTES TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED CIA PRISON [...] SUMMARY: Members of all parties in the Lithuanian Seimas (parliament) on November 5 voted to authorize their National Security and Defense Committee to investigate whether the CIA operated a secret prison in Lithuania and, if so, whether GOL institutions or officials were involved. The resol [...]	2009-11-06 15:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LH
09VILNIUS593	PM'S CHANCELLOR DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, BELARUS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister's Chancellor Deividas Matulionis said November 5 that Lithuania remains committed to leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan's Ghor Province, puts a high priority on NATO contingency planning for defense of the Baltic states, and has seen positiv [...]	2009-11-06 15:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON MOPS LH
09VILNIUS596	LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT SEES H1N1 THREAT AS [...] SUMMARY: After H1N1 flu sickened dozens of cadets at a Lithuanian military academy, GOL officials have urged the public not to panic. At the same time, they have decided to stop testing flu victims to determine whether they have the H1N1 virus, and have yet to decide whether to purchase any [...]	2009-11-09 11:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO PREL LH
09VILNIUS619	LITHUANIA REPORTS FIRST FLU DEATH AS EPIDEMIC IS [...] SUMMARY: A 14-year-old boy died in Kaunas of complications from H1N1 flu on November 17, giving Lithuania its first flu death of the season. Health officials also announced that cases of flu and respiratory diseases have risen dramatically in the past week. New cases have reached epidemic [...]	2009-11-19 15:18:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO PREL LH
09VILNIUS620	LITHUANIAN MEDIA REPEAT AMERICAN JOURNALISTS' [...] SUMMARY: Lithuanian media on November 19 widely repeated reports published online by ABC News and the Washington Post providing further information about a CIA prison that was said to exist in Lithuania from March 2004 to November 2005. The reports said that the likely site of the alleged pri [...]	2009-11-19 15:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINR LH
09VILNIUS630	LITHUANIA DECLARES NATIONWIDE FLU PANDEMIC; TWO [...] SUMMARY: Lithuania declared a nationwide flu pandemic on November 24 after flu cases reached epidemic levels in nearly two-thirds of the country's 60 municipalities. Lithuania has reported two deaths, both within the past week, from H1N1 flu. The Embassy community recorded its first confirm [...]	2009-11-25 10:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO PREL LH
09VILNIUS635	RC-WEST CONFERENCE IN VILNIUS [...] (U) Action request -- see paragraph 3. 2. (U) The GOL will hold a Regional Command-West Conference in Vilnius December 8-9 to discuss strategy for PRTs in Western Afghanistan. We are working closely with U.S. delegation members and with MFA colleagues to ensure that the event will be a s [...]	2009-11-27 10:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AF LH MAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID
09VILNIUS660	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PARLIAMENT'S DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Derse's introductory meeting with him, Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense Chairman Arvydas Anusauskas said his committee's members unanimously agreed that they would not allow their investigation into an alleged CIA prison in Lithuania to harm r [...]	2009-12-08 15:09:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
09VILNIUS662	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ENVIRONMENT MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her introductory call on Environment Minister Gediminas Kazlauskas, Ambassador Derse said that the USG is committed to reaching a legally binding agreement on climate change and heard that Lithuania, while largely in sync with the EU position in Copenhagen, does not want an [...]	2009-12-08 15:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV LH
09VILNIUS668	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a lunch with the Ambassador on December 4, 15 members of the American caucus of the Seimas (parliament) expressed concerns about the level of U.S. and NATO commitment to the Baltic states, NATO defense planning, Afghanistan, missile defense, and relations with Russia. Th [...]	2009-12-10 08:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
09VILNIUS676	EX-PREMIER'S NEW POLITICAL PARTY HAS RUSSIA TIES, [...] (U) SUMMARY: Former Lithuanian Prime Minister Kazimira Prunskiene, whose popularity with voters has tumbled in recent years, has founded a new political party that has drawn attention because of its open ties with Russian politicians. The meeting to establish the party was attended by the [...]	2009-12-11 10:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
09VILNIUS679	FLU PANDEMIC ABATING IN LITHUANIA [...] The wave of flu and flu-like illnesses in Lithuania is receding. In the first week of December, infection rates were at 104 cases per 10,000 people, a decrease of 40 percent from the 175 cases per 10,000 people reported a week earlier. As of December 11, the GOL had attributed nine deaths to [...]	2009-12-11 14:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU TBIO PREL LH
09VILNIUS698	AFGHANISTAN: SPAIN, ITALY BILATERAL MEETINGS AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8-9, Director of Office of Afghanistan Affairs Henry Ensher led a U.S. delegation comprised of U.S. officers posted to Herat and Ghor provinces, the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, USAID, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD),the Joint Staff, CENTCOM [...]	2009-12-21 14:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MAPP MOPS NATO PREL EAID AF LH
09VILNIUS702	JEWISH LEADER CALLS LITHUANIAN PROPERTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to Vilnius, the director general of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) told Ambassador Derse that the GOL's current proposal to compensate Jews for the expropriation of communal Jewish property by Nazi and Soviet occupation regimes remained unaccept [...]	2009-12-22 11:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM LH
09VILNIUS706	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON SOCIAL-SECURITY [...] (C) In her first meeting with Minister of Social Security and Labor Donatas Jankauskas, Ambassador Derse heard that emigration is a problem for Lithuania as workers seek better opportunities elsewhere in the EU and usually do not return, that the GOL is moving forward with overhauling its de [...]	2009-12-23 09:07:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SMIG SOCI ELAB LH
09VILNIUS711	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a free-ranging discussion with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius' new domestic political advisor Virgis Valentinavicius said that President Dalia Grybauskaite "has a lot to learn" about how politics work in Lithuania but is doing so quickly, that Lithuania's fo [...]	2009-12-24 08:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LH
09VILNIUS716	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her first meeting with Zygimantis Pavilionis, the MFA's Coordinator for Lithuania's Presidency of the Community of Democracies (CD),Ambassador Derse heard that the current recalibration of Lithuania's foreign policy provided an opportunity for the United States, and that Li [...]	2009-12-29 14:15:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LH
09VILNIUS92	Media Coverage of Lithuania Accepting Guantanamo Detainees [...] All major Lithuanian media outlets carried accounts of the GOL's interest in accepting some detainees from Guantanamo, with some stories saying that talks with U.S. representatives have already started. 2. On February 11-12, both major newswires, ELTA and BNS, (mostly factual, but used by [...]	2009-02-12 13:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL KDRG LH
09VILNIUS95	ECONOMY SLOWING, BUT STIMULUS PLAN ON THE WAY [...] (SBU) Lithuania's economy is clearly slowing, and the GOL's poor job explaining the necessity of its austerity plan has aggravated the situation. The austerity plan, designed to address the budget deficit left by the previous government, was not clearly explained and implemented so quickly [...]	2009-02-17 11:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN LH
09VLADIVOSTOK106	KHASAN, RUSSIA: ON NORTH KOREA'S DOORSTEP [...] (U) Summary: After months of meetings and diplomatic notes, the Consulate received permission for a day trip to Khasan, Russia's only border crossing point with North Korea. Khasan is a small settlement where North Korea, Russia, and China meet. The permission for the October 22 trip did ext [...]	2009-10-23 04:18:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON RS KN KS CH
09VLADIVOSTOK107	SENIOR COP LANGUISHES IN JAIL FOR WORK ON US-FUNDED [...] This is an Action Cable. See para 8. 2. Summary. Aleksandr Astafyev, anti-corruption crusading militia colonel and long term U.S. Consulate contact, is still in jail after his arrest last June on trumped up charges. There has been no progress in his case. Now on his second lawyer, neith [...]	2009-10-27 02:05:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK109	SAKHALIN GOVERNOR PUSHEDS FOR MORE COOPERATION WITH U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Sakhalin Region Governor Khoroshavin would like to strengthen business and cultural ties with the United States. U.S. businesses such as Exxon Mobil employ hundreds in Sakhalin, and many local students speak English, but Khoroshavin said that U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI [...]	2009-11-16 00:21:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAIR EPET ETRD CMGT RS
09VLADIVOSTOK110	SAVE THE TIGER NEXT SEPTEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph two. Declining habitat, increased international awareness, and a star studded film festival create the "perfect storm" for a State Department program to help save the endangered Siberian tiger. Tigers were recovering in the Russian Far East for a [...]	2009-11-16 02:22:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL SCUL RS
09VLADIVOSTOK111	KAMCHATKA - A REGION STRUGGLING [...] During a visit to Kamchatka Pol-Econ officer met with a good cross-section of local political leaders, businessmen, and commentators to catch the pulse of this, one of the naturally most spectacular regions of Russian, or anywhere. Like so many other places in the Russian Far East, the lack of [...]	2009-11-24 05:37:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SENV ECON EINV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK114	ANNUAL RUSSIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (RAPP) SEEKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Fourteenth Annual Russian American Pacific Partnership (RAPP),entitled "A Meeting of Shared Interests," took place in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk September 29-30. USG and GOR officials touted the benefits of such fora and the strengthening of U.S.-Russian ties that they fostered. GO [...]	2009-12-02 03:07:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECIN EAIR KDEM RS US
09VLADIVOSTOK117	CORRUPTION FIGHTER ASTAFYEV REPORTEDLY TO ACCEPT PLEA [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 06:05:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SCUL RS
09VLADIVOSTOK12	DCM DONS A YARMULKE IN BIROBIDJAN [...] A highlight of DCM Eric Rubin's trip to the Russian Far East was a February 5 visit to the capital of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (JAO),Birobidjan. The Jewish Autonomous Region was established in May 1934 as a homeland for Soviet Jews. It was a social experiment that some historians contend [...]	2009-02-11 05:00:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM RS
09VLADIVOSTOK13	AMCIT RABBI ORDERED DEPORTED FOR VISA VIOLATION [...] On February 12, a district court in Vladivostok declared American citizen Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein to be in violation of his visa status and ordered him to leave the country. The rabbi had been in Russia for several months on a cultural visa and had been working at the Jewish Religious and C [...]	2009-02-12 18:25:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CASC KIRF PHUM RS
09VLADIVOSTOK21	DCM FAR EAST VISIT COMES AMIDST TURMOIL AND PROMISE [...] (U) DCM Eric Rubin's February 2-6 visit to the Russian Far East came at a time of economic turbulence and discontent, but also high hopes that the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit will lift the region's fortunes when it is held in Vladivostok in 2012. The DCM visit was a chan [...]	2009-02-13 07:18:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON SENV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK25	RADIOACTIVE SUBS: MORE CORES TO THE FORE [...] The Deputy Director of a Primorye shipyard recently conducted a media interview to warn the public about the potential danger of ten nuclear submarines scheduled for dismantling at his facility. The subs are at various stages of dismantlement, but currently there are no sufficient facilities [...]	2009-02-25 07:25:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG MNUC PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK35	RUMORS BEGIN AROUND FUTURE APEC SUMMIT [...] Summary. In 2006, federal authorities announced plans to hold 2012's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Vladivostok. Plans were made for several large-scale infrastructure improvements to prepare the city for the international event, which would bring world attention to Vladivostok [...]	2009-03-13 04:57:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV
09VLADIVOSTOK39	WHO IS FEEDING THE TIGER OPPOSITION GROUP? [...] (U) On March 18, State Duma Deputies Sergey Belokonev (Yedinaya Rossia) and Sergey Ivanov (LDPR) called upon colleagues to pay closer attention to the activities of "TIGR," the Community of Initiative Groups of Russia. This loosely organized opposition group continues to organize rallies in th [...]	2009-03-20 06:05:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK41	KAMCHATKA-ALASKA FLIGHTS CANCELLED FOR 2009 [...] Russian air carrier Vladivostok Avia has announced that it will not fly direct trans-Pacific flight service between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy and Anchorage, Alaska this summer. The carrier operated the route for over two months in 2008 with 13 flights between July 7 and September 15, apparently [...]	2009-03-25 05:15:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN PREL PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK57	SLAM DUNK IN YAKUTIA [...] (U) Former NBA Coach Tom Newell brought his basketball diplomacy to Yakutia April 22-29 for a week of seminars for coaches, practice sessions for boys and girls, and exhibition games. CG joined Newell for a game with local public officials dedicated to WWII veterans. CG also visited a Yakuti [...]	2009-04-28 06:46:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK63	US NAVY SHIP VISIT TO VLADIVOSTOK PLAYS PART IN US-RUSSIAN [...] The U.S. Navy Cruiser USS COWPENS made its contribution in the resetting of U.S.-Russia relations during a May 7-11 ship visit to Vladivostok. The visit was the first to Vladivostok since May of last year and marks the resumption of a tradition interrupted last July after a planned visit was [...]	2009-05-28 06:41:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK64	THE MYTH-BUSTING TOWN ON THE PRIMORYE COAST [...] Vladivostok Consul General and PolOff joined a USAID delegation on a visit to the small timber-producing town of Plastun on Primorye's Pacific coast and discovered an economically thriving town with foreign investment, a stable population, and the only known golf course in the Russian Far Eas [...]	2009-05-28 06:52:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR PGOV ECON RS
09VLADIVOSTOK65	CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS CHILD VICTIMS OF FASCISM, BLASTS [...] The international conference "The Second World War in the Eyes of Children: Former Prisoners of Fascist Concentration Camps" was held in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on April 3. The event was attended by about two hundred participants, including former concentration camp prisoners and visitors from the U [...]	2009-06-08 07:00:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK67	WALLS OF DEATH: KAMCHATKA FIGHTS DRIFTNETS [...] Summary. Russia is one of few countries that still allow driftnet fishing in its coastal ocean waters. Most countries have already banned the nets, referred to by environmentalists "walls of death." A proposal by the Federal Fisheries Agency to ban the practice in Russian waters has stirred [...]	2009-06-10 06:59:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON SENV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK75	US NAVY SHIP VISITS VLADIVOSTOK FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY [...] The U.S. Navy Destroyer USS STETHEM made a port visit to Vladivostok July 1-6, marking the second visit by a navy ship to Vladivostok since May. American sailors from the ship participated in a number of community relations events, including a "dragon boat" race, and officers from the ship an [...]	2009-07-13 07:01:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK81	A VISIT TO THE TIGRESS OF GAIVORON [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 08:01:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV RS
09VLADIVOSTOK9	YAKUTSK: DISPATCH FROM COLDEST CITY IN THE WORLD [...] Vladivostok Political/Economic Officer and FSN paid a mid-winter visit to Yakutsk and met with several officials of the Sakha Republic. Officials discussed economic and development plans for the area, including infrastructure development, possible areas of cooperation with United States busi [...]	2009-02-09 07:57:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ETRD RS
09VLADIVOSTOK94	CONSULATE VLADIVOSTOK HOSTS 2009 SYMPOSIUM ON NORTHEAST ASIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate Vladivostok, in collaboration with the Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VGUES),hosted the 2009 Symposium on Northeast Asia Security (SNEAS) on 14-16 September 2009 in Vladivostok, Russia. Participants from Russia, Mongolia, Japan, India, China, S [...]	2009-09-18 05:49:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OCII OPRC MARR MCAP OIIP SCUL PREL KR RS
09VLADIVOSTOK98	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EUR/RUS DIRECTOR KYLE SCOTT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate General Vladivostok warmly welcomes you to the Russian Far East (RFE). You are coming to a region rich in investment opportunities for U.S. firms, especially as Vladivostok builds new infrastructure in the run-up to APEC 2012. Such investment from U.S. firms would b [...]	2009-09-22 03:00:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EIND ECIN
09VLADIVOSTOK99	FRAUD SUMMARY - VLADIVOSTOK [...] Local Conditions: Though Primorye's government reported six percent growth in the gross regional product in 2008, the economic situation in the past few months is showing signs of trouble. The first sector to feel the economic crisis in Primorye was the mining and extracting industry. In lat [...]	2009-09-23 04:48:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS SPAS CMGT ASEC RS
09WARSAW1049	POLAND: STILL ON BOARD WITH TWO-TRACK APPROACH TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poland remains solidly behind the double-track approach towards Iran. While encouraged by the outcome of the P5 1 talks, MFA officials told us they are "prudently skeptical" about Tehran's intentions and will continue to support tougher measures if Iran fails to fulfill its com [...]	2009-10-09 16:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KNNP MNUC PARM PL UK
09WARSAW105	LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] Embassy Warsaw has received a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Janusz Sniadek, President of the Polish Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarnosc". 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the Polish Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union [...]	2009-01-30 14:31:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP
09WARSAW1065	PM TUSK PLACES SAFE BETS IN VACANT CABINET POSTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Tusk's appointees to replace cabinet ministers dismissed in the wake of Poland's "Gambling-gate" scandal (ref A) reflect a preference for continuity, stability, and expertise over big names or Civic Platform (PO) party insiders. On October 14, Tusk tapped Malopolska Governor [...]	2009-10-19 06:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KJUS KCRM PTER PL
09WARSAW1069	FM SIKORSKI PITCHES U.S.-POLISH TEAMWORK ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Sikorski told visiting DRL A/S Posner that it is in the U.S. and Polish "national DNA" to share the benefits of liberty with the world. He said that together, U.S. resources and Poland's transformational experience could reinvigorate the Community of Democracies (CD). Sikorsk [...]	2009-10-19 12:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM PGOV PL
09WARSAW1113	GAMBLING SCANDAL SHOWS LIMITS OF GOP'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent "Gamble-gate" scandal reminded Poles that the Tusk Government has failed to make good on anti-corruption pledges, including a vow to create a "shield" against abuse of privatization and public tenders. Nor has the government passed promised laws to curb undue business [...]	2009-11-03 09:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS KCRM PHUM PL
09WARSAW1130	"BE PREPARED" -- WARSAW AND KRAKOW CONSULAR SECTIONS COMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary. The Consular Sections at U.S. Embassy Warsaw and U.S. Consulate General in Krakow launched their year-long commitment to crisis management training by holding a full-day crisis management exercise using air crash and H1N1 pandemic scenarios. American Citizen Service (ACS) Units i [...]	2009-11-05 16:35:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CMGT ASEC PL
09WARSAW1136	POLAND: 2009-10 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Mission Poland's submission for the 2009-2010 INCSR Part I follows: Begin Text: I. Summary Poland has traditionally been a transit country for drug trafficking. As economic conditions improve, it is increasingly a more significant consumer of narcotics and producer of amphetamine [...]	2009-11-10 08:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SNAR KCRM PL
09WARSAW1140	POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) The controversy sparked by FM Sikorski's reported call for U.S. troops in Poland "as a shield against Russian aggression," although subsequently retracted by Interfax, was widely covered in the media and distracted from an otherwise disciplined and positive trip for the FM to Washington. [...]	2009-11-12 07:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PL PREL RS
09WARSAW1178	FRAUD SUMMARY - POLAND [...] (U) Although the Polish economy is slowing due to the global economic crisis, it has proven to be more resilient than other European economies. After 2008's 4.9 percent growth, Eurostat predicts Poland's GDP will drop to 1.2 percent in 2009. In comparison, the EU as a whole is expected to se [...]	2009-12-01 07:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC PL
09WARSAW1200	SCENESETTER FOR U/S TAUSCHER'S DECEMBER 10-11 [...] (C) Welcome. Since your visit to Warsaw in mid-September, much has changed for the better in the bilateral relationship, although clean-up may be needed in light of Polish government statements on Patriot missiles following the December 4 meeting between the Secretary and Foreign Minister Sik [...]	2009-12-08 18:39:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV RS PL
09WARSAW121	POLISH SENATORS TO AMBASSADOR: POLAND DESERVES DUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador, members of the Polish Senate's Foreign Affairs Committee urged that progress on building a Polish-U.S. strategic partnership not slow or stop, regardless of the current U.S. Administration's decision on the Ballistic Missile Defense Ag [...]	2009-02-03 16:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS PL

09WARSAW1211	POLAND: OUT OF CYCLE REVIEW OF INTELLECTUAL [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. We assess the Polish Government's (GoP's) November 23 Out-of-Cycle review (OCR) submission as credible. The GoP has tightened its efforts to fight IPR violations, particularly with regard to internet piracy, to strengthen public awareness of the value of IP, and to [...]	2009-12-10 18:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PL
09WARSAW144	POLAND APPROVES ANTARCTIC TREATY MEASURES [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-10 13:42:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KSCA KTIA AORC SENV TPHY PL
09WARSAW166	MINISTER HAILS POLISH FOREIGN POLICY PRAGMATISM, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Sikorski's annual report to parliament highlighted improved relations with Germany, a pragmatic conversation with Russia, new influence within the EU, and expectations of strategic cooperation with the U.S. Poland's EU initiatives over the last year produced [...]	2009-02-13 14:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR RS PL
09WARSAW185	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR FEBRUARY 25 MEETING WITH [...] (C) At the top of Foreign Minister Radoslaw "Radek" Sikorski's agenda when you meet next week will be securing an symbolically important early White House meeting for Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The Poles want an early summit -- preferably by April -- to signal that the new administration [...]	2009-02-19 06:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP MARR US PL
09WARSAW218	POLAND ON THE G-20 PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. The Poles are concerned about the evolving composition of the G-20. While they like the G-20 as a forum for coordinating, they are worried that the current composition does not reflect the variety of perspectives needed to comprehensively meet the challenge. They have also not [...]	2009-02-27 16:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	KFIN ECON PL
09WARSAW225	POLAND: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: POST [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Poland be removed from the Special 301 Watch List. In 2008, Poland consolidated and extended the major advances it made during 2007 in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). Improved enforcement was highlighted in February, when Polish police raid [...]	2009-03-02 15:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR PL
09WARSAW23	CODEL TAUSCHER'S MEETING WITH POLISH FM SIKORSKI [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a December 16 conversation visiting CODEL Tauscher and Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski discussed Missile Defense, including Russian views of MD in Europe, Georgia and Afghanistan. On Missile Defense, Congresswoman Tauscher described Congressional plans to seek a strategic pa [...]	2009-01-08 15:36:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PL PREL
09WARSAW253	POLAND'S ECONOMY HOLDS STEADY: FORTUNE FAVORS THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Poland's economy is slowing amidst global weakness, but thanks to good timing and good policy, it is not in crisis. Poles are sheltering behind the prudent fiscal, monetary, and regulatory policy of recent years; the relative immaturity of Poland's consumer credit market; and [...]	2009-03-09 13:12:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PL
09WARSAW261	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY NAPOLITANO'S MARCH 15 [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Prime Minister/Interior Minister Minister Grzegorz Schetyna is interested in expanding cooperation with the new Obama administration. Your meeting with Schetyna is an opportunity to extend already strong U.S.-Polish security cooperation to other spheres, including countert [...]	2009-03-11 10:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KJUS KCRM PL
09WARSAW32	LECH WALESA CALLS FOR NEW ERA OF U.S. LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Nobel Laureate and former Polish President Lech Walesa told the Ambassador January 10 that the United States -- while still a military and economic power -- is no longer the moral or political leader it once was. After the fall of communism, Walesa said, the world needs to be "rearranged." [...]	2009-01-12 16:54:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PL
09WARSAW339	YOUR MEETING WITH POLAND'S LEADERSHIP IN PRAGUE [...] (C) Your April 5 meeting with Poland's leadership (which is likely to be both President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk) is much anticipated in Warsaw. If you meet with them together, which I expect to be the case, it will be the first time these two political rivals have met jo [...]	2009-03-31 08:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP PHUM MARR ECON ENRG CVIS PGOV PL
09WARSAW351	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ROGERS VISIT TO WARSAW, [...] (SBU) Mission Poland warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Warsaw. Your meetings will occur one day after President Obama meets with the Polish leadership on the margins of the U.S.-EU Summit in Prague, which will likely be with both Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Lech Kaczynski. [...]	2009-04-01 14:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR OREP ENRG MARR RS PL
09WARSAW365	DAIRY GENETICS SUCCESS [...] Summary: This cable outlines 18 months of diplomatic work and USDA programs that resulted in a new market opening for U.S. farm exports to the European Union's largest new member, Poland. April 1 the Holstein Association USA and the Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Dairy Milk Producer [...]	2009-04-06 13:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD PL
09WARSAW384	POLAND'S PM USING FINANCIAL CRISIS TO ADVANCE [...] (C) Summary. PM Tusk advisor and confidant Michal Boni told Charge and EconCouns April 7 that Tusk is using the economic crisis as an opportunity to advance his restructuring agenda, aimed at producing a harder-working, more innovative Polish economy. U.S. investors and economists here broad [...]	2009-04-10 12:38:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PL
09WARSAW387	LEGACY USDA LOCAL CURRENCY FUNDS [...] Summary. The cable requests approval from FAS/W for use of zloty-denominated funds remaining from a series of Section 416(b) commodities' grants from 1989-1993. U.S. Department of Agriculture commodity assistance from that period totaled roughly $194 million, and some $62 million in zloty eq [...]	2009-04-10 13:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PL
09WARSAW456	POLAND SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Post received the following Diplomatic Note response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to ref A diplomatic note announcing United States' candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland presents [...]	2009-04-30 15:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PL
09WARSAW466	POLISH DEPUTY DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSSES MISSILE [...] (C) Summary: Poland,s Deputy Defense Minister, Stanislaw Komorowski, said the decision to host the Missile Defense (MD) site was not an easy one and they hoped it would be fulfilled. Poland is counting on the Patriot deployment and he did not consider it a replacement for MD. He expressed [...]	2009-05-06 12:20:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ORP RS PL CZ NATO
09WARSAW467	POLAND - CODEL LEVIN DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with CODEL Levin, the Polish Prime Minister's chief of staff, the President's deputy national security advisor, and the speaker of the Polish parliament expressed unanimous support for a large U.S. military footprint in Poland to bolster Article 5 guarantees. PM chief of s [...]	2009-05-07 05:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR OREP RS PL
09WARSAW501	A/S JACOBS VISIT TO POLAND [...] Summary: Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Janice L. Jacobs visited Consulate General Krakow and Embassy Warsaw May 3-7 to attend the EUR Consular Leadership Development Conference (CLDC) and to observe Mission Poland's consular operations. In addition, A/S Jacobs met with resident Amer [...]	2009-05-15 12:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CASC PL
09WARSAW521	CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE FROM POLAND [...] (U) Post provides the following in response to ref A questions. 2. (U) Promotion of democracy and human rights in Cuba: Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movement and it [...]	2009-05-22 14:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU PL
09WARSAW58	U.S.-POLAND STRATEGIC COOPERATION - RESPONSE TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 15:39:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MCAP PL
09WARSAW59	POLAND: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] The 1923 Geneva Protocol on Arbitration Clauses 2. The 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards 3. The 1961 Geneva European Convention on International Trade Arbitration 4. The 1972 Moscow Convention on Arbitration Resolution of Civ [...]	2009-01-20 07:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EIQ EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB PL
09WARSAW643	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEN NELSON TO WARSAW, JUNE [...] (SBU) Mission Poland warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Warsaw. Your focus, Missile Defense, is front and center in our on-going conversation with the Poles, along with the rotation of a Patriot battery to Poland and on-going Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Supplemental negotiations. Pre [...]	2009-06-23 15:39:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR OREP PGOV PREL PL
09WARSAW695	CODEL NELSON: POLAND EXPECTS THE U.S. TO HONOR ITS [...] (U) This message is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poland expects the United States to honor commitments made in August 2008 agreements on Missile Defense (MD) and security cooperation. Foreign policy advisors to President Kaczysnki and PM Tu [...]	2009-07-06 14:58:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP OTRA PHUM RS PL
09WARSAW704	CODEL NELSON: POLISH FM PRESSES FOR RESPONSE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Minister Sikorski told Senator Nelson the GoP still hoped the Missile Defense (MD) agreement would be implemented, and said he was awaiting clarity regarding Patriot missiles. He said the Patriots should be deployed as originally intended -- not as a "sales promotion" [...]	2009-07-08 13:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP OTRA PHUM RS PL
09WARSAW710	POLISH JUDICIARY BRACES FOR NEEDED REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary. Amid growing criticism of Poland's judicial system, Justice Minister Czuma has focused on the inefficiency of the EU's most expensive court system, on a per capita basis. Czuma has also sought to take on the perceived lack of integrity among Polish prosecutors and judges -- tho [...]	2009-07-09 11:58:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS PREL PINR PHUM KCRM PL
09WARSAW782	POLISH PARLIAMENTARY LEADER: "COMMUNICATION" KEY [...] (C) Newly elected Chairman of the Sejm Foreign Affairs Committee Andrzej Halicki (Civic Platform, PO) told the Ambassador July 28 that communication between the U.S. and Poland was key to maintaining excellent bilateral relations. His remark came in the context of prospective ratification of [...]	2009-07-29 15:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM PINR PL
09WARSAW805	GAY RIGHTS IN POLAND: LONG ROAD AHEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The greater part of Polish society remains negatively disposed toward homosexuality. Mainstream and extremist media, the educational system, and the Catholic Church all contribute in some form to homophobia in Polish society. Gays and lesbians face discrimination in the educa [...]	2009-08-07 06:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PL
09WARSAW873	POLES APPRECIATE BRIEFING ON U.S.-COLOMBIA DEFENSE [...] (C) Ewa Kinast, Deputy Director of the MFA's Americas Department, appreciated reftel clarification of the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement, but otherwise had no comment. 2. (C) In general, Kinast said Warsaw was impressed with the "evident" progress that Colombia had made under [...]	2009-08-27 16:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL CO PL
09WARSAW875	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO POLAND [...] (SBU) Mission Poland warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Poland to commemorate the outbreak of World War II 70 years ago. Your trip comes at a key moment as Poland, Germany, Russia, and their neighbors work to put behind them controversial historical memories that have mired their relations [...]	2009-08-28 11:37:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV RS UP GM PL
09WARSAW894	POLISH DEFENSE MINISTER PLACES CONDITIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. While at the International Defense Trade Show in Kielce August 31, Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich pointedly told U.S. vendors that Poland and the United States needed to improve their political relationship, or Poland would look to Europe and other suppliers su [...]	2009-09-02 11:04:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	PREL MAPP MARR PL
09WARSAW912	POLISH VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 4-5 GYMNICH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the run-up to the September 4-5 EU Gymnich meeting, Cyryl Kozaczewski, the Deputy Director of the MFA's EU Department, told us that Poland will advocate increased EU coordination with the U.S. on the Isaeli-Palestinian peace process and targeted assistance to Afghanistan. Polan [...]	2009-09-04 14:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EFIN EAID AF IS PK IR
09WARSAW940	POLISH FORMIN OUTLINES EVOLVING RELATIONS WITH U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent remarks to the media, FM Sikorski suggested that Poland is a regional partner of the U.S., but only the EU has the scale and resources to be America's strategic partner. Sikorski argued that Poland should support deeper EU integration, Lisbon Treaty ratification, and a [...]	2009-09-12 07:03:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PARM NATO PL
09WARSAW950	SCENESETTER FOR JUSTICE SCALIA'S SEPTEMBER 23-25 [...] (SBU) Mr. Justice, Mission Poland warmly welcomes your September 23-25 visit to Warsaw. Your trip comes on the heels of ceremonies in Gdansk marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II -- one of many important commemorations this year, including the 20th anniversary of 1989 e [...]	2009-09-15 14:27:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KJUS PL
09WARSAW97	BEEF HORMONES: POLES LOOKING FOR A DEAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) Summary: On instructions from the government of Prime Minister Tusk, officials from the Polish Agriculture Ministry asked EMBOFFS January 29 what concrete steps Poland could take to have its products removed from the retaliation list in [...]	2009-01-29 16:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EUN EAGR PL EU
09WARSAW983	POLES CAUTIOUS BUT OPEN-MINDED ON U.S. MD PROPOSAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the face of overwhelmingly negative press coverage, Polish officials' initial skepticism regarding the new U.S. offer on Missile Defense (MD) has evolved slightly to a posture of wait-and-see (but not too long). Both FM Sikorski and PM Tusk have issued guardedly encouraging p [...]	2009-09-23 16:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PL
09WARSAW985	REPAIRING U.S.-POLISH RELATIONS [...] (C) As I conclude my five years as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Poland, I offer some final thoughts on how to put U.S.-Polish relations back on an upward trajectory after several weeks of bumps. It is worth the effort. The Poles are like family - not shy about pointing out perceived sl [...]	2009-09-24 08:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS PL
09WELLINGTON106	MGSF01 - SWINE FLU UPDATE FOR NEW ZEALAND [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-28 20:43:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR AMGT TBIO KFLU CASC AEMR ASEC KFLO KSAF
09WELLINGTON122	NEW ZEALAND'S FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES US DAIRY [...] (SBU) In a lunch today with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully and Charge, the former opened the conversation by noting the New Zealand Government,s strong negative reaction to the recent dairy subsidy announcement by the USG. McCully remarked that the decision by the EU and US to [...]	2009-05-27 06:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD PREL NZ
09WELLINGTON135	NEW ZEALAND AID FOR PAKISTAN'S DISPLACED PERSONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-10 01:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM PREF NZ PK
09WELLINGTON209	New Zealand Releases Documents on US Afghan Troop Request [...] (SBU) Radio New Zealand (RNZ) reported July 8 that it had obtained New Zealand Government documents that showed that the U.S. Government had put "constant pressure" on the GNZ to increase its military commitment to Afghanistan. Embassy contacted NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) w [...]	2009-07-09 06:31:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR OPRC NZ US
09WELLINGTON223	ENGAGING AN MP CRITIC OF AFGHAN COMBAT OPS [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 15, Charge lunched with freshman Green Party MP Dr. Kennedy Graham, a former NZ and UN diplomat who recently questioned the legitimacy of Operation Enduring Freedom in the New Zealand Parliament. At lunch, Graham eloquently displayed his extensive knowledge and underst [...]	2009-07-20 05:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL AF NZ
09WELLINGTON275	Trade Minister on TPP - The Hour Is Not Yet Here [...] (C) Summary. During a September 16 introductory call on Tim Groser, Minister for Trade and the Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues and Conservation, the ChargC) emphasized his desire to help the bilateral relationship continue on an upward path. Groser assured that he also wanted to [...]	2009-09-18 02:49:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NZ KGHG EAGR
09WELLINGTON320	Embassy Wellington: Samoa/New Zealand Situation Report [...] (SBU) SUMMARY - On September 29, 2009, Embassy Wellington's Emergency Action Committee met to discuss the recent earthquake off the coast of Samoa and ensuing tsunamis in the region. Embassy Wellington remains in contact with Embassy Apia, providing support and communication assistance as appr [...]	2009-09-30 06:55:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC NZ WS
09WELLINGTON329	DRAFT MOU ON LIFE, SECURITY AND MOBILITY SUPPORT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 04:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID UK NO SW GM HU CA NL LH FR SP IT NZ EZ
09WELLINGTON37	BOEING BIDS TO SELL AIR NEW ZEALAND FIFTEEN NEW AIRCRAFT [...] (U) Summary: Boeing Corporation hopes to secure a new tender for the sale of fifteen new 737s to Air New Zealand worth US$1.2 billion. If successful this will add to Boeing's already lucrative contract to supply the national carrier with state-of-the-art aircraft. Air New Zealand is awaitin [...]	2009-02-13 03:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EAIR EIND EINT EINV ENRG ETRD NZ
09WELLINGTON42	FORMER PM HELEN CLARK'S LEGACY IN ASIAN FOREIGN POLICY [...] (U) Summary. In a wide-ranging historical look at New Zealand's evolving foreign policy towards Asia over the last half century before a select group hosted by the Asia Forum, former PM Clark discussed her legacy. She characterized New Zealand's emphasis post-World War II as security orient [...]	2009-02-19 19:37:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
09WELLINGTON86	IS NEW ZEALAND OPEN OR OPPOSED TO ADDED AFGHAN [...] (U) March 25, New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully gave his first public speech on the bilateral relationship with the United States (full text emailed to EAP/ANP). He started with his overall assessment: "Relations are, in my judgment, in better shape than we have seen in 25 years. T [...]	2009-03-26 19:00:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL AF NZ
09WELLINGTON94	NEW ZEALAND WEIGHS AFGHANISTAN ASKS REQUEST [...] (C) On April 8, Acting DCM and DATT met with Ministry of Defense and Ministry (MOD) of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials to present the overview of requested needs and specific asks for New Zealand. (Note: The Charge d'Affaires had earlier presented the list to MFAT Deputy Secreta [...]	2009-04-14 05:14:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS AF NZ
09WINDHOEK105	WELCOME TO NAMIBIA [...] On behalf of all of us at the U.S. Mission in Namibia, congratulations on your assignment to Windhoek! We look forward to welcoming you to our community and to making your stay here as productive and pleasant as possible. Namibia is a beautiful country with its vast and varied landscapes full [...]	2009-03-26 16:05:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT WA
09WINDHOEK167	NAMIBIA VISA RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE: IMMIGRATION POLICIES [...] Action requests - please see paras. 11 and 12. 2. (SBU) Although American citizens generally clear Namibian immigration without incident, Americans traveling on business sometimes find themselves caught in the middle of unclear, contradictory Namibian immigration policies. In two separate [...]	2009-05-15 10:21:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CMGT CVIS PREL WA
09WINDHOEK200	Rossing Uranium Mine Has Ambitious Plans [...] (SBU) Rio Tinto's Rossing Uranium is Namibia's flagship mine. It has been in continuous operation since 1976. The mine currently produces about 7.8 percent of global uranium oxide (U3O8) and expects to increase to 10 percent by 2012 when current expansions are completed. Rossing accounts for [...]	2009-06-03 10:54:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG EPET EINV ETRD KNNP SENV WA
09WINDHOEK246	NAMIBIA AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (SBU) While Namibia maintained positive economic growth in 2008, the consensus for 2009 is that the economy will shrink between 0.6 and 2.0 percent. Two of Namibia's primary sectors, mining and fishing, shrank considerably in 2008 and all indications are that this slump is continuing in 2009. [...]	2009-07-09 16:06:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAGR WA
09WINDHOEK350	JOINT WFP/UNHCR FOOD APPEAL FOR OSIRE REFUGESS [...] (U) Post has received a joint letter from WFP and UNHCR, dated September 23, 2009, making a formal appeal for food assistance for refugees in the Osire settlement. Please see action request in paragraph 4. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: 23 September 2009 H.E. Ms. G.D.T. Mathieu Ambassad [...]	2009-09-25 09:39:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL WA
09WINDHOEK354	Work Permits and AMCIT travel in Namibia: Continuing [...] Action Requests - see paras 15 and 16. 2. (U) Post has experienced extensive delays in the initial issuance and renewal of work permits for some USG employees and contractors. Also, as reported reftel, Americans traveling for tourism and business have experienced difficulties at ports of ent [...]	2009-09-29 13:08:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PREL WA
09WINDHOEK360	FRAUD SUMMARY - WINDHOEK [...] (U) COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Namibia is a developing country with one of the world's highest levels of income inequality. Namibia has a population of roughly 2 million, with a low NIV and a moderate ACS workload. Culturally, there are strong ties to family and clan identity, as well as a strong [...]	2009-09-30 15:07:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC WA
09WINDHOEK38	NAMIBIA: TURBULENT SKIES AND RICKETY RAILS [...] (SBU) A recent spate of small aircraft accidents has highlighted the poor state of the Namibian private aviation sector. Industry insiders point to the lack of proper oversight as a key weakness. Members of the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA) acknowledge that they lack sufficient air tra [...]	2009-02-04 15:27:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR ECON ELTN PGOV WA
09WINDHOEK432	NAMIBIA ASKS DOE TO REVIEW SALE OF URANIUM TO USEC [...] Action request - please see paragraph 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Veston Malango, General Manger of the Chamber of Mines of Namibia (CMN),called on Ambassador Mathieu to convey his organization's concern over the U.S. Department of Energy's plan to sell excess USG uranium to [...]	2009-11-25 13:09:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN ETTC PREL WA
09WINDHOEK45	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE: EXPORT PERMITS FOR CHEETAHS [...] This cable includes two action requests. Please see paras 6 and 7. EXPORT OF CHEETAHS ------------------ 2. Ambassador Mathieu delivered reftel demarche to Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibia's Minister of Environment and Tourism, on February 4. The Ambassador explained that the U.S. cons [...]	2009-02-09 08:52:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV WA
09WINDHOEK459	NAMIBIA: 2009-2010 INCSR PART I [...] (SBU) While occasionally used as a drug transit point, Namibia is not a major drug producer or exporter. Statistics for 2009 showed a marked decrease in illegal drug seizures compared to previous years, with approximately $300,000 worth of drugs (589 kilograms of marijuana, plus extremely smal [...]	2009-12-11 11:11:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR WA
09WINDHOEK72	SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE - [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. Post is not aware of any religious or ethnic communities in Namibia that actively and publicly espouse specifically anti-American positions. Moreover, there are very few public demonstrations in general in Namibia. Namibia's approximately 2500-member Muslim communit [...]	2009-02-27 11:35:00	Embassy Windhoek	SECRET	ASEC PTER WA
09YAOUNDE1041	CAMEROON'S NOMINEES AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PLAN FOR THE [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Yaounde submits the following nominees in rank order of preference for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit: Alamine Ousmane Mey ------------------- Mr. Alamine Ousmane Mey is the General Manager of the Afriland First Bank, one of the largest banks in C [...]	2009-12-08 14:43:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI KE
09YAOUNDE1057	CAMEROON: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: On December 10, Ambassador met with Minister in Charge of Special Duties at the Presidency and Secretary General of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) party Rene Sadi for a tour d'horizon of regional and national developments. Sadi explained President Biya [...]	2009-12-16 12:13:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM PGOV PINR PREL
09YAOUNDE1068	Cameroon's Challenged Energy Sector [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon continues to plan for large power production projects. In the hydropower sector, agreements have been signed for financing the Lom Pangar dam project and the Chinese have stepped in to build Memve'ele dam. American-led power company AES-Sonel signed a deal to provide [...]	2009-12-18 11:02:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ECON ETRD KCOR CM EPET
09YAOUNDE108	OVERVIEW OF CAMEROON'S OIL AND GAS SECTOR [...] (U) Summary: Cameroon is the seventh largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, not including the oil transiting Cameroon in the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon pipeline owned and operated by an Exxon Mobil-led consortium. Although French company Total accounts for two-thirds of current explorati [...]	2009-01-30 11:13:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON CM
09YAOUNDE122	CAMEROON'S MINES MINISTER THINKS GLOBALLY, WORRIES LOCALLY [...] (U) Summary. Cameroon's Minister of Mining is increasingly worried about the impact that global economic trends will have on Cameroon, especially in the mining and industrial sectors. At the Minister's request, Post's Economic and Commercial team met with Badel Ndanga Ndinga, Cameroon's Min [...]	2009-02-05 15:09:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EIND EINV ETRD ECON CM
09YAOUNDE123	TRANSPORT MINISTER ON CAMAIR, PORT PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Competing interests within the highest levels of the Government of Cameroon (GRC) continue to fight for control of Cameroon's national airline, rebaptized CAMAIRCO, implied Gounoko Haounaye, Cameroon's Minister of Transport, in a January 29 meeting with Emboffs. Haounaye prai [...]	2009-02-06 06:43:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT EINV ETRD ECON CM
09YAOUNDE147	CENTRAL AFRICAN BANK READY FOR CRISIS, ROCKED BY [...] (C) Summary. The member governments of the Economic and Monetary Union of Central Africa (CEMAC) are well-prepared to weather the fallout from the global financial crisis, but the socio-economic impact of slower economic growth is harder to predict, according to Rigobert Roger Andeley, a Con [...]	2009-02-13 06:59:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD KCOR ECIN PINR GB CM
09YAOUNDE152	CAMEROON: 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] Summary: The Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC) acknowledges that Cameroon is a country of origin, transit and destination for trafficked women and children. In 2005, the National Assembly passed Anti-Child Trafficking legislation. A number of sections of the penal code apply to tra [...]	2009-02-16 09:50:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CM
09YAOUNDE237	CAMEROON: JUSTICE MINISTER DISCUSSES REFORM PRIORITIES IN [...] (SBU) The Government of Cameroon (GRC) acknowledges the persistence of significant human rights violations in Cameroon, but is committed to stepping up investigations and punishment of violators, according to Amadou Ali, the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. Ambassador, accompanie [...]	2009-03-10 14:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CM
09YAOUNDE37	2008 OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 16:46:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CM KSAC
09YAOUNDE370	(C) CAMEROON: AMBASSADOR MEETS BIYA TO TALK 212F, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador called on Cameroonian President Paul Biya on April 3 to signal the USG's continued commitment to applying aggressively U.S. laws against corruption, including a travel ban against a sitting member of Biya's cabinet. Although the Ambassador avoided specifics, Biya im [...]	2009-04-22 14:28:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL CVIS PINR CM
09YAOUNDE38	Human Rights Outreach in Cameroon [...] Summary: Recent post human rights engagement has included a human rights discussion with the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, two workshops on trafficking in persons, and a well-attended human rights roundtable to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human [...]	2009-01-15 07:58:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM CM
09YAOUNDE39	Human Rights Outreach in Cameroon [...] Summary: Recent post human rights engagement has included a human rights discussion with the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, two workshops on trafficking in persons, and a well-attended human rights roundtable to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human [...]	2009-01-15 08:57:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM CM
09YAOUNDE407	CAMEROON PLANS TO OPEN TELCOM SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon's National Assembly will vote later this year on a law to reform Cameroon's telecom sector, making it more open to competition, according to Edouard Ebah Abada, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MINPOSTEL). In a recent meeting with [...]	2009-05-07 11:53:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ECPS KCOR CM
09YAOUNDE430	CAMAIRCO BACK TO SQUARE ONE [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with then Charge d'Affaires, Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency and Chairman of the Board of CAMAIRCO Philemon Yang provided an update of the government's plans to start up a new national airline after the liquidation in 2006 of CAMAIR. Yang noted t [...]	2009-05-12 15:44:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM EAIR ECON PGOV KCOR
09YAOUNDE453	CAMEROON: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] In a May 13 meeting with Director of Americas at the Ministry of External Affairs Joe Nzume, Pol/Econ Chief and DCM delivered reftel demarche seeking Cameroon's support for Kosovo's World Bank application, thanking him for Cameroon's support on Kosovo's IMF application. Nzume was noncommittal [...]	2009-05-22 10:57:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	CM ECON EFIN PREL KV
09YAOUNDE480	CAMEROON'S JUSTICE MINISTER ON BIYA'S PLANS, [...] (C) Summary. Amadou Ali, Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice and one of the country's senior political leaders, professes he still does not know whether or not President Biya will run for reelection in 2011, but he insists Biya will step aside before another term expires, [...]	2009-05-29 09:33:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL PGOV PHUM OSEC CM
09YAOUNDE486	CAMEROONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PRAISES BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 18, Ambassador met with Cameroonian Minister of External Affairs Henri Eyebe Ayissi, who praised bilateral relations and cited regional and maritime security as his top foreign policy priority. He claimed to know little about an ongoing case of piracy involving an Ame [...]	2009-06-01 16:08:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CM ECON MAS PGOV PREL
09YAOUNDE514	CAMEROON'S LOM PANGAR IS WORLD BANK'S DAM PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Cameroon (GRC) is pushing breathlessly to construct the Lom Pangar dam by 2012, but the GRC's impatience causes heartburn for the World Bank, which is eager to finance the project but wary that the GRC will not adhere to World Bank guidelines for environmenta [...]	2009-06-09 13:02:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EWWT CM
09YAOUNDE573	CAMEROONIAN MINISTER: BIYA COMMITTED, BUT [...] (C) Summary. On June 23, Poloff called on Victor Mengot, Minister at the Presidency in Charge of Special Duties, to discuss two high-profile American investments, Geovic and Le Bus, where the American investors are at loggerheads with the Government of Cameroon's (GRC) representatives. Men [...]	2009-06-29 12:19:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PINR CM
09YAOUNDE581	Cameroon's Separatist SCNC Still Pushing its Cause [...] (U) The Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC) is an Anglophone separatist movement whose ultimate goal is a return to the two-state Federation which existed pre-1972. The movement has used violence in the past and has recently internationalized its campaign by lobbying in Washington, New [...]	2009-06-29 15:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PINR CVIS CM
09YAOUNDE586	WHAT CRISIS? BUSINESS FORUMS REAP COMMERCIAL SUCCESS [...] (U) Summary. The global economic crisis took a back seat for one week, as Embassy Yaounde's Commercial Team lead a delegation of 45 Cameroonian business leaders and government officials to Washington for meetings with their American counterparts during the week of May 4. The primary objecti [...]	2009-06-30 15:45:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD KTDB CM
09YAOUNDE590	U.S. COMPANY AES AT CENTER OF CAMEROON'S ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. American power company AES, having won the 2001 concession to manage SONEL, the former parastatal that operated Cameroon's power production and distribution networks, continues to struggle to improve its image and performance in the face of diverse challenges, from bad weathe [...]	2009-07-02 08:10:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON ETRD KCOR CM
09YAOUNDE682	NEW ENERGY AND WATER MINISTER WANTS RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 24, Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the new Minister of Energy and Water, Michael Ngako Tomdio, who came to his job in a June 30 cabinet shuffle. Clearly under pressure to produce results, he signaled a breakthrough on the impasse between AES-Sonel and aluminum prod [...]	2009-08-06 07:06:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM ECON ENRG EWWT PGOV PREL
09YAOUNDE705	Cameroonian University Students Decry Corruption and [...] (SBU) Summary. Cameroonian university students are frustrated with corruption, political influence, educational neglect, and perceived discrimination related to bilingualism within Cameroon's education system. They are generally afraid to discuss their problems, especially politics, but have o [...]	2009-08-18 11:09:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI ECON PGOV CVIS PHUM CM
09YAOUNDE71	CAMEROON'S SECRETARY GENERAL AT PRESIDENCY ON [...] (C) Summary: In a January 16 meeting with Ambassador, Secretary General of the Presidency and Minister of State Laurent Esso defended President Biya's decisions in naming the Electoral Commission (ELECAM). He forcefully criticized the political opposition and elements of the international [...]	2009-01-22 15:38:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM ECON KCOR PGOV PHUM PREL
09YAOUNDE74	ALIEN SMUGGLING CASE EMBROILS PARLIAMENTARIANS, [...] (U) Summary. Post is investigating allegations--reported in the independent press--that Samuel Azuu Fonkam, recently named to head Cameroon's new elections agency (ELECAM),abused his former position as the Deputy Secretary General of the National Assembly to provide official cover for mala [...]	2009-01-22 16:15:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR CVIS KFRP PHUM CM
09YAOUNDE805	RECENT DEMARCHES DELIVERED: CAMEROON [...] (U) Post delivered reftel recent demarches to Ministry of External Relations (MINREX) Director for Americas Joe Nzume, covering the U.N. General Assembly agenda, the ESTA and Travel Promotion Act, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) list of goods produced by child l [...]	2009-09-24 11:04:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR PREL AORC EG IS EAID
09YAOUNDE825	A VISIT TO CAMEROON'S PRISONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Yaounde's Political Specialist recently visited the prisons of Douala New Bell, in the Littoral Region, and Buea and Kumba in the South West Region. These three prisons often top the headlines because of violence, revolts, and escape attempts. Douala's prison is dismal [...]	2009-09-28 15:03:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV CASC CM
09YAOUNDE827	The Cameroonian Diaspora [...] Post offers the following in responses to reftel request: A. There are several different diaspora groups scattered over the U.S., France, and other European countries. Some of the more significant groups in the U.S. include: the Progressive Initiative for Cameroon (PICAM),a civil society [...]	2009-09-29 15:50:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG
09YAOUNDE841	FRAUD SUMMARY - CAMEROON [...] Cameroon, population 18 million, is a unitary republic dominated by a strong presidency and highly entrenched bureaucracy. The primary languages are French and English, with numerous dialects amongst its more than 200 tribal and ethnic groups. Embassy Yaounde also processes visa applications ( [...]	2009-10-05 15:45:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT PHUM ASEC CM
09YAOUNDE971	RETHINKING OUR APPROACH TO CAMEROON [...] (C) Summary: Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who recently celebrated his 27th year in office, has delivered little in the way of democratization, good governance, economic reforms, or investments in people - all key USG goals. The government here values its relationship with the United St [...]	2009-11-13 14:29:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM EAID ECON FR KCOR MAS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
09YEKATERINBURG12	MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE IVLP A SUCCES FOR URALS PARTICIPANTS [...] A group of five professionals from municipal governments, NGO and local legislative bodies of the four Urals cities with over a million residents -- Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Perm and Ufa -- took part in the Municipal Good Governance and Promoting Transparency in Decision-Making Internationa [...]	2009-03-02 05:37:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO RS
09YEKATERINBURG13	AN EVENTFUL EVENING OF AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY IN THE URALS [...] ConGen Yekaterinburg's Public Affairs Section sponsored an evening of African American Poetry at the Urals Literary Museum on Wednesday, February 25. PAO kicked off the event with an IIP-produced Powerpoint presentation on Black History Month. The presentation provided an introduction to Afri [...]	2009-03-02 05:37:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO RS
09YEKATERINBURG2	VARIED REACTIONS FROM RUSSIANS AND AMERICANS AT [...] As the world watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20, the Consulate General in Yekaterinburg provided nearly 70 witnesses to the moving event. Among the guests were Russian political analysts, local government officials, high school students, FLEX alumni, university s [...]	2009-01-23 12:46:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PGOV RS
09YEKATERINBURG27	BILATERAL COOPERATION A BRIGHT SPOT IN AN ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On a visit to Kurgan Oblast April 27-29, the Consul General (CG) found a striking mix of highly visible areas of U.S. -- Russian bilateral cooperation and durable personal relationships forged by exchange programs. Everyone from the Governor on down praised the long-term s [...]	2009-05-08 05:55:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV SCUL RS
09YEKATERINBURG29	A GLOBAL VILLAGE TACKLES GLOBAL WARMING [...] (U) Summary - The world is truly a global village and nowhere more so than at the U.S. Consulate General in Yekaterinburg. On Wednesday morning, April 16, 2009, the Consulate participated in a Digital Video Conference (DVC) with Kiowa Indian students at the University of North Texas in Dento [...]	2009-05-14 08:18:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP RS MY SCUL SENV
09YEKATERINBURG31	TYUMEN, TOBOLSK SPARKLE IN THEIR OWN WAYS [...] Summary: Consul General traveled to Tyumen and Tobolsk May 18-20. In Tyumen, we opened a photographic exhibit, saw the newly renovated American Corner, met with the rector of the oil and gas university and visited the offices of the Halliburton oil services company. In Tobolsk, we met the m [...]	2009-05-23 08:05:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SCUL PGOV RS
09YEKATERINBURG36	SCO AND BRIC SUMMITS IN YEKATERINBURG: ECONOMIC [...] Summary: Meeting in Yekaterinburg July 15 and 16, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the world's biggest emerging markets (BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India, China) demanded a greater say in the global financial system. Leaders stressed the need to reflect a multipolar real [...]	2009-06-17 10:04:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ECON EFIN RS

09YEKATERINBURG37	CHELYABINSK OBLAST: SOUTHERN URALS REGION COPES WITH [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Consul General, Public Affairs Officer, Department TDYer and LES Pol/Econ assistant traveled to Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk May 26-28. In Chelyabinsk, we met with the leader of the of the Pravoe Delo (Right Force) political party, toured an American investment and met [...]	2009-06-17 11:02:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND EINV PGOV RS SCUL
09YEKATERINBURG39	BLUE LANTERN CHECK - LICENSE 050169035 [...] On June 24, Pol/Econ officer drove to the address provided by the end-user - Pereulok Zvonkiy 12/43. This proved to be on the industrial outskirts of Yekaterinburg where a few Soviet era block apartment buildings are mixed with warehouses, cement and gravel supply companies, etc. It is clearl [...]	2009-06-26 10:28:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC RS
09YEKATERINBURG44	BASHKORTOSTAN - WAITING FOR CHANGE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Political/Economic Officer and LES Pol/Econ assistant traveled to Ufa June 29-July 1, meeting with human rights and opposition activists, the rabbi, and exponents of women's rights. We participated in the op [...]	2009-07-15 03:33:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON RS
09YEKATERINBURG46	PILORAMA ROCKS THE GHOSTS OF THE GULAG [...] (U) Summary: Frequent showers during the weekend of July 25-27 did not dampen the spirits of an estimated crowd of 6,000 to 9,000 people who attended the 5th annual Pilorama Civic Forum held on the site of the Perm-36 Memorial Museum, located 90 kilometers from Perm. From Friday evening thro [...]	2009-07-28 13:31:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SCUL RS
09YEKATERINBURG60	SIBERIAN OASIS BALANCES DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION [...] (SBU) Begin summary. Sustainable economic development, environmental protection, and preservation indigenous northern cultures were the main themes of Consul General's visit to Khanty-Mansiysk September 14-16. The city of 70,000, which is about 650 km northeast of Yekaterinburg and could be d [...]	2009-09-19 08:15:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPET SENV SCUL PGOV RS
09YEKATERINBURG82	MUSLIM ENTRPRENEURS WELL INTEGRATED INTO REGIONAL ECONOMOY [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 7, Consul General hosted a lunch for Muslim entrepreneurs and an NGO rep. Invitees discussed problems and trends within the local Muslim community and shared their thoughts on the up-coming Presidential Summit on Muslim Entrepreneurship in Washington (Reftel). In [...]	2009-12-16 10:57:00	Consulate Yekaterinburg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	RS EAID ECON SOCI XF XI ZR ZP
09YEREVAN107	PROPOSED LAW THREATENS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN ARMENIA [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 17:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF AM
09YEREVAN142	READ-OUT OF IRAN TRIP BY EU ENVOY TO SOUTH CAUCASUS [...] (C) Peter Semneby, the EU's Special Representative to the South Caucasus, shared with the Ambassador a read-out of his December trip to Iran. Invited to Teheran by the Iranian government, Semneby said that Iranian authorities fear the recent revival of Turkish and Russian activity in the South [...]	2009-02-26 12:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU IR AM
09YEREVAN148	CALM EXPECTED, BUT CLASHES POSSIBLE, ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: An opposition-organized rally and march planned for Sunday, March 1, to commemorate the violent political clashes one year ago, is expected to proceed calmly. Although the demonstration is proceeding without municipal approval, we do not perceive that either side has motives to [...]	2009-02-27 14:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC AM
09YEREVAN154	EMBASSY YEREVAN VALIDATION STUDY RESULTS FOR B1/B2 [...] (SBU) Summary. Eight percent of tourist visa holders in Yerevan overstayed their visa in 2007, according to a validation study of nonimmigrant B1/B2 visa applicants who received visas from September 1 - November 30, 2007. This is an improvement from the previous year's overstay rate of 11%. [...]	2009-03-04 07:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT ASEC SMIG KFRD AM
09YEREVAN186	MEDIA REACTION: HRR REPORT LARGELY MISUNDERSTOOD [...] Armenian media devoted considerable coverage to the Department's Human Rights Report. Most of the articles focused on the angry reaction of pro-government politicians. Editorial comment was scarcer, and some came much later. The nature of the editorials had mostly to do with the publication [...]	2009-03-17 12:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO KMDR KDEM AM
09YEREVAN204	WORKSHOP ON NUCLEAR SMUGGLING LAW-MAKING IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: With experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),the Department's Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative (NSOI),the Department of Justice (DOJ),and Embassy Yerevan held a "Legislative Drafting Expert Workshop on the Criminal Law Aspects of the Universal L [...]	2009-03-24 09:23:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM PTER KNNP KCRM KGIC US UP AM
09YEREVAN218	ABKHAZIA/SOUTH OSSETIA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-26 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PBTS RU GG AM
09YEREVAN228	SEMI-ANNUAL FRAUD SUMMARY (SEPTEMBER 2008 - FEBRUARY 2009)- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Armenia remains a high-fraud post. While consular staff members periodically uncover fraud rings and other organized plots, post's interviewing officers deal with small-scale fraud every day. Due to widespread document fraud, including birth and marriage certificates as well a [...]	2009-03-30 14:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC PHUM KFRD KCRM AM
09YEREVAN234	FOREIGN MINISTER NALBANDIAN LETTER TO SECRETARY [...] (U) FM Nalbandian called in CDA April 1 to hand over a letter to the Secretary, in response to the her letter that EUR DAS Matt Bryza had delivered to Nalbandian March 25. Below is the verbatim text of the signed English-language original, which was dated March 31, 2009. 2. (SBU) Text: [...]	2009-04-02 07:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC PREL AM
09YEREVAN241	LUNCH WITH AN OLIGARCH: SARGSIAN ALLY CRITICIZES [...] (C) In an extended discussion with DCM on March 20, Armenian oligarch Mikhail Bagdasarov -- a close ally and personal friend of President Sargsian -- strongly criticized the GOAM for its handling of the economic crisis, questioned the Prime Minister's competence, and expressed enthusiastic sup [...]	2009-04-03 13:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL TU AM
09YEREVAN275	SERIES OF SMALL PROTESTS AT EMBASSY CALL FOR U.S. [...] The Embassy has been visited by a string of small, brief demonstration rallies in recent days, each calling for the U.S. Government to label the Armenian massacres of 1915 as "genocide." Each of these demonstrations amounted to several dozen participants. First in line, on April 16, was the [...]	2009-04-27 03:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASEC AM
09YEREVAN280	ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO IRAN FURTHERS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Last week's visit to Iran by President Sargsian was the culmination of a series of recent visits by officials of the two countries, and included the signing of eight MOUs, mostly on energy and transportation projects. Officials of both countries spoke of their desire [...]	2009-04-28 12:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL IR
09YEREVAN288	SCENESETTER FOR FM NALBANDIAN'S MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Your meeting is an opportunity to offer balanced encouragement and cautions to the Armenian government: encouragement for its moves on Turkey and Nagorno-Karabakh (NK),cautions about continuing failings on democracy and human rights, as well as export control. President Sarg [...]	2009-04-30 15:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM
09YEREVAN306	LTP CALLS SARGSIAN TRAITOR ON "GENOCIDE" RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Under the shadow of a heavy police presence, the opposition led by ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) held its second rally of the year on May 1. LTP accused President Sargsian of being willing to pay any price -- even denial of the "genocide" -- to remain in power, as evid [...]	2009-05-11 09:43:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TU AJ AM
09YEREVAN308	KOCHARIAN: "U.S. INTERFERES IN ARMENIA'S [...] (C) The Ambassador called May 8 on ex-President Robert Kocharian to hear his views on Armenia's recent joint statement with Turkey regarding normalization of relations (septel),and learn of his plans for Yerevan's upcoming May 31 municipal election that will decide the capital's next mayor. [...]	2009-05-11 12:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
09YEREVAN314	ARMENIANS CONVEY GEORGIA CONCERNS TO VISITING [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Tefft met with the Armenian MFA and Armenia's top religious leader during a visit April 27 to discuss regional issues. Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharian emphasized Armenia's desire for good relations with Georgia, but also relayed Armeni [...]	2009-05-12 14:29:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF GG AM
09YEREVAN322	JOURNALIST ATTACKED AS RIVALRIES HEAT UP WITHIN RULING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nver Mnatsakanian, a prominent television journalist, has become the latest victim in a string of violent attacks on Armenian journalists, which are largely going unsolved. Many suspect Mnatsakanian might have been targeted as a reprisal for airing an unusually revealing intervi [...]	2009-05-14 10:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHU PGOV PREL AM
09YEREVAN331	ARMENIAN POLICE CHIEF DEFENDS POLICE ACTIONS [...] (C) On May 8 Armenia's Chief of Police, Major General Alik Sargsian, assured the Ambassador that the police would do all they can to ensure that the upcoming Yerevan municipal election is free and fair. Sargsian vowed the police would exercise impartiality and restraint in the face of provoca [...]	2009-05-15 15:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC KJUS KCRM SNAR CASC AM
09YEREVAN333	GOVERNMENT COMPLAINTS FOLLOW MEDIA FUROR OVER U.S. [...] (C) Repeating Diaspora lobby group talking points, Armenian media have produced a barrage of stories lambasting the alleged 38 percent cut in U.S. assistance to Armenia for FY 2010, and noting that the Administration requested more military assistance funding for Azerbaijan than for Armenia. S [...]	2009-05-15 16:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV KPAO KMDR AJ AM
09YEREVAN346	LTP ASSAILS SARGSIAN ON RECENT FOREIGN POLICY [...] (SBU) In his first major campaign rally for the Yerevan mayoral election, ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) sidestepped discussion of local issues and instead assailed President Sargsian on recent foreign policy developments. LTP called President Sargsian's rapprochement initiative with [...]	2009-05-20 15:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
09YEREVAN370	RAFFI HOVANNISIAN PESSIMISTIC ON YEREVAN ELECTION [...] (C) Armenia's first foreign minister and current leader of the opposition Heritage Party, Raffi Hovannisian, told the Ambassador that the ruling Republican Party of Armenia was resorting to fraud to win the Yerevan election. He predicted the Armenian National Congress led by ex-President Levon [...]	2009-05-29 14:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS AM
09YEREVAN372	WIDESPREAD FRAUD OBSERVED/REPORTED IN YEREVAN [...] (C) Systematic fraud, both confirmed and reported, marred the first election of Yerevan's mayor and its new city council on May 31. Ballot-stuffing, bussed-in voters, intimidation and violence against precinct members, political party proxies, media, and observers figured prominently. With 52 [...]	2009-06-01 16:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
09YEREVAN4	ECONOMIC CRISIS TAKES TOLL ON ARMENIA'S MINING, IT [...] (SBU) While the effects of the global economic crisis have not yet been felt broadly in Armenia, the mining and information technology sectors have suffered more severe setbacks. Falling mineral prices have resulted in suspension of mining operations, layoffs and brief worker unrest in severa [...]	2009-01-07 04:26:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EMIN EFIN ETRD AM
09YEREVAN448	ARMENIA'S AMCHAM DISCUSSES CONCERNS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) During their June 15 meeting with the Ambassador, members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AMCHAM) discussed taxes and customs, rule of law, and the general business environment in Armenia. AMCHAM members expressed dismay at the GOAM's ineffective tax administration and th [...]	2009-06-24 18:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM
09YEREVAN45	OSAC ANNUAL CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT -- YEREVAN [...] (U) In accordance with Reftel A, the following information is provided. 2 (U) BEGIN TEXT OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: The crime and safety situation in Armenia is better than average in comparison to a large size city in the U.S. Violent crime a [...]	2009-01-23 07:54:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KRIM KSAC CASC
09YEREVAN451	ELECTION FRAUD WHISTLEBLOWER STILL IN JAIL [...] (SBU) While the recent amnesty resulted in the quick "catch-and-release" of three government loyalists convicted for vote-rigging during Yerevan's May 31 municipal election, a human rights activist who blew the whistle on electoral fraud remains in jail. After having filed an election-related [...]	2009-06-25 21:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KJUS AM
09YEREVAN47	ARMENIA'S HEAD OF POLICE TALKS REFORM [...] (C) In a December 30 introductory meeting with the Ambassador, Maj Gen Alik Sargsian, Chief of the Republic of Armenia Police, expressed a strong wish for reform within the police system and an interest in further cooperation with the USG. His ideas for reform, however, centered mainly on i [...]	2009-01-23 12:31:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC KJUS AM
09YEREVAN49	YEREVAN - FM NALBANDIAN LETTER TO SECRETARY [...] (U) Post recieved a congratulatory letter, dated January 22, 2009, from Foreign Minister Nalbandian to Secretary Hillary Clinton. The signed original letter will be sent via pouch. The signed original was produced in English, and we have rendered it verbatim; this is not a translation. [...]	2009-01-26 08:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC AM
09YEREVAN505	NATIONALISTS UP THE STAKES AHEAD OF PRESIDENTS' [...] (C) By calling for Foreign Minister Nalbandian's resignation, Armenia's nationalist Dashnak party has increased the stakes for Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict set for July 17 in Moscow. The hard-line party held a widely-publicized conference in Stepanakert, [...]	2009-07-16 15:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TU AJ AM
09YEREVAN517	POLICY CHANGE TOWARDS MINORITY FAITHS IN ARMENIA? [...] (C) On July 16, Father Ktrij Devejian (please protect AMCIT),the foreign press secretary of the "Catholicosate of All Armenians Mother See of Holy Echmiatsin," briefed the Ambassador on recent church developments. According to Fr. Ktrij, CatQS"QakQEQor of individual Armenian Church clerics. [...]	2009-07-23 06:39:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF AM
09YEREVAN607	ARMENIAN EXPORT CONTROL: LOOKING AHEAD [...] (S/NF) September 23, 2009 will mark a key deadline in the "Joint Action Plan Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Armenia On Preventing Transfers of Concern of Conventional Arms and Dual Use Items." As indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 in [...]	2009-09-02 09:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PINR IR AM
09YEREVAN623	RAFFI HOVHANNISIAN QUITS ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) On September 7, the Armenian media quoted undisclosed sources within the opposition Heritage party to report the surprise resignation of party leader, Raffi Hovhannisian, from the National Assembly. Heritage faction leader Armen Martirosian confirmed to POLFSN on September 8 that Hovhann [...]	2009-09-08 13:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AM
09YEREVAN625	AMBASSADOR'S TRAVEL TO TAVUSH MARZ [...] (SBU) On August 21 the Ambassador traveled to Tavush marz, one of Armenia's 11 administrative regions. The region's governor and the mayor of the capital, Ijevan, remarked on the effects of the current economic crisis and the challenges of local governance. The USAID-supported Advocacy and Ass [...]	2009-09-09 12:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ECON AM
09YEREVAN634	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT [...] Post has received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to reftel request: 2. Begin Text: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 13/11712 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia presents its compliments to th [...]	2009-09-11 13:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ENRG KNNP KSCA PARM TRGY AM
09YEREVAN648	AMBASSADOR SEES ARID ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE IN VAYOTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's early August trip to Vayots Dzor marz, she found a region struggling to dig out of an economic hole. Local mayors, the governor, NGO leaders and business groups all noted that the arid region, over 100 kilometers southeast of Yerevan, faced an uphill stru [...]	2009-09-17 12:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON AM
09YEREVAN66	ARMENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2008 [...] Following is Embassy Yerevan's submission per reftel request for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Armenia. ---------- BEGIN TEXT ---------- 2. While Armenia's government officially welcomes foreign investment and the country has received respectable rankings on some global indi [...]	2009-02-04 04:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR AM
09YEREVAN662	NAGORNO-KARABAKH: FORCES ALIGN BEHIND THE STATUS [...] (C) According to Armenian political observers, resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) conflict is nowhere on the horizon. Armenian society is quite comfortable with the status quo, has no appetite for compromise, and is completely confident of victory should this frozen conflict turn hot, we [...]	2009-09-23 12:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ TU RU AM
09YEREVAN687	ARMENIA'S OPPONENTS TO PROTOCOLS RATCHET UP THEIR [...] (C) Less than two weeks before Armenia's and Turkey's foreign ministers are to sign their agreed protocols to establish bilateral relations, domestic and Diaspora opponents of President Sargsian's rapprochement policy are ratcheting up their rhetoric against the protocols and the President. A [...]	2009-09-30 11:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU AM
09YEREVAN746	OCT 20 LETTER FROM FM NALBANDIAN TO THE SECRETARY [...] (U) On October 20, while receiving EUR DAS Tina Kaidanow in Yerevan, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian handed over a letter addressed by him to the Secretary. Below is the verbatim text of the signed-English language original, which is dated October 20, 2009. Post will send signed original [...]	2009-10-20 13:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC PGOV PREL TU AM
09YEREVAN753	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ARAGATSOTN MARZ ASSESSES [...] (SBU) NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION ON THE INTERNET. HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Yovanovitch's September 15 trip to Aragatsotn Marz, one of the nation's poorer regions, included visits to USG assistance project sites as well as meetings with Governor Sargis Sahakian, Ashtarak Mayor Gagik [...]	2009-10-26 12:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
09YEREVAN770	DEFENSE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTERS EVASIVE ON [...] (C) During separate meetings with Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian on October 27 and Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandian on October 29, the Ambassador asked the ministers about the purpose of President's recent two-day visit to Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) to inspect troops, and the uncharacter [...]	2009-11-02 09:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL MARR TU AJ AM
09YEREVAN771	ADVANCING HR/ROL AGENDA WITH THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prosecutor General (PG) Aghvan Hovsepian on October 28 in an attempt to advance Post's human rights and rule of law agenda. The specific goals of the meeting were to acknowledge the PG's recent intervention in the release of two civil society activists--that Post ha [...]	2009-11-02 10:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS KTIP TU AM
09YEREVAN782	ARMENIA'S STANDING IN 2009 "DOING BUSINESS" RATINGS [...] (SBU) Some reports on "doing business" indicators have in recent years given Armenia relatively high marks, in a few instances ranking the country on the same level as western democracies. The GOAM and potential investors have begun to pay greater attention to these ratings, as the GOAM seeks [...]	2009-11-05 06:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM
09YEREVAN790	ARMENIAN BLOGGERS AIM TO DIVERSIFY MEDIA, BOLSTER CIVIL [...] Armenians who engage in serious discussions in the blogosphere are still a rather elite, western-oriented group, although many ordinary Armenians use Russian-language social networking and other sites which can include a less informed debate of the issues. Internet penetration is still rather [...]	2009-11-10 13:23:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC AM KMDR KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL
09YEREVAN792	ARMENIAN DEPUTY FM NON-COMMITTAL ON UNGA IRAN VOTES [...] (C) Charge raised reftel points on upcoming UNGA votes on Iran with Deputy Foreign Minister Kirakossian on November 13. CDA strongly urged that the GOAM reverse its established patttern of supporting Iran in these votes. At the least, the Government should instruct its representative to absta [...]	2009-11-13 14:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA IR AM
09YEREVAN797	EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES - ARMENIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Armenian Diaspora is a well organized and well financed community within the United States. They have moved beyond their original purpose of maintaining their Armenian identity and giving a political voice to the various communities, to providing humanitarian aid, development [...]	2009-11-17 12:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PREL SOCI SMIG EINV AM
09YEREVAN8	DAS GRAFFY VISITS ARMENIA, EMPHASIZES ENGLISH LANGUAGE [...] Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy in Europe and Eurasia Colleen Graffy visited Yerevan from December 12 - 14, 2008. DAS Graffy held fruitful discussions with Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian and Ara Tadevosyan, Director of the NATO Information Center. She als [...]	2009-01-08 04:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL AM
09YEREVAN81	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH SPORTS MINISTER [...] Summary: On February 7, Ambassador Yovanovitch paid a courtesy call on the RA Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Armen Grigorian. The Minister noted that his office focuses on youth and sports development and he described activities in both spheres. Interest was expressed by both sides to [...]	2009-02-11 11:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KPROG KPAO AM
09YEREVAN821	YEREVAN DEMARCHE RESPONSE: OPPOSING UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-26 08:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE AM
09YEREVAN834	SEMI-ANNUAL FRAUD SUMMARY (MARCH 2009 - AUGUST 2009)- [...] (SBU) Armenia remains a high-fraud post. While consular staff members periodically uncover fraud rings and other organized plots, post's interviewing officers deal with small-scale fraud every day. Due to widespread document fraud, including birth and marriage certificates as well as passports [...]	2009-12-07 12:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC AM
09YEREVAN845	USDOJ AND ARMENIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL [...] (SBU) Officials of the U.S. Department of Justice / Office of International Affairs (OIA) and Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) met with high-level GOAM officials to recognize the extensive informal cooperation in criminal matters between the U.S. and [...]	2009-12-09 07:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS AM
09YEREVAN848	FIRST WOMEN'S MENTORING PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN ARMENIA [...] On December 8, Ambassador Yovanovitch launched the first women's mentoring program in Armenia for female students of the American University of Armenia (AUA) and local Armenian women leaders. Mentors and mentees were introduced to each other and learned about the concept and objectives of the [...]	2009-12-10 07:31:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KPAO SCUL SOCI AM
09YEREVAN878	ARMENIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Armenia,s counterterrorism partnership with the United States included granting blanket over-flight clearance and ad hoc landing rights to U.S. military aircraft, deployment of a peacekeeping contingent to Iraq and Kosovo, and participation in bilateral assistance programs that strengthened the [...]	2009-12-21 14:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR AM
09YEREVAN882	ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] The Ambassador received a letter from His Holiness, Karekin II, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church addressed to President Obama regarding the outstanding issues concerning ethnic and religious minorities in the Republic of Georgia. Text of the letter follows below. The Ambassador will [...]	2009-12-22 09:36:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC KIRF GG AM
09YEREVAN885	ARMENIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER WEIGHS IN ON [...] (C) Parliamentary Speaker Abrahamian believes, based on conversation with his Turkish counterpart, that the Turkish Parliament has the votes necessary to ratify the Turkey-Armenia normalization protocols, if the government makes the political decision to proceed. On democracy and human rights [...]	2009-12-22 13:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU AJ AM
09ZAGREB109	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 27, 2009 [...] AMBASSADOR'S SPEECH ON NEW ADMINISTRATION DRAWS LARGE AUDIENCE AT AMCHAM: Ambassador Bradtke delivered a speech entitled "New Directions in the Obama Administration" at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb. Speaking to over 150 members of the business co [...]	2009-02-27 14:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR ECON
09ZAGREB139	SCENESETTER FOR MG KISNER, CG SOCEUR, VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Sir, your visit is very important for the dedication ceremony in honor of MSG Ivica Jerak (YER-ak). You will meet Ambassador Bradtke at the ceremony and will be hosted later by the Chief of the General Staff, GEN Josip Lucic (LOOTS-itch). 2. (C/NF) Atmospherics. Your trip comes at [...]	2009-03-13 15:26:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE
09ZAGREB154	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 20, 2009 [...] (SBU) CROATIA MOVING AHEAD ON ITS DOMESTIC NATO RATIFICATION PROCESS: The Government of Croatia held a session on March 18 that approved the draft legislation of Croatia's NATO accession protocols. According to the MFA, once the President's office is formally given the opportunity to comment [...]	2009-03-20 14:49:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB213	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 24, 2009 [...] (U) U.S.-CROATIAN OPERATIONAL MENTORING LIAISON TEAM (OMLT) DEPARTS FOR AFGHANISTAN: On April 16, twelve Minnesota National Guard soldiers and 12 Croatian soldiers departed for Afghanistan where they will serve as the first multinational combat support operational mentoring liaison team (OMLT [...]	2009-04-24 10:46:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB232	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 30, 2009 [...] (U) WORK STARTS ON CROATIAN SUPPORTED CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE PROJECT IN AFGHANISTAN: On April 26 Croatian civilians serving in the PRT working with the government of Afghanistan and local officials in the Feyzabad district of Badakhshan province took part in a ground breaking ceremony for a heal [...]	2009-04-30 15:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KFLU MARR MASS KPAO HR
09ZAGREB251	TFFLU01: CROATIA TO LIFT TRADE BAN ON PORK [...] In response to reftel, Econ officer discussed points with the MFA Department for Bilateral Economic Affairs, the MFA Department Head for North America, as well as the Ministry of Agriculture's Department of Veterinary Inspection. All were sympathetic to our position and the MFA informed us on [...]	2009-05-08 12:29:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD HR KFLU
09ZAGREB255	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CRO MOD STATE SECRETARY, [...] (C/NF) Atmospherics. Sir, the visit of Croatian State Secretary (Deputy Minister for Plans and Policy),Pjer Simunovic (P-YER sh-MUUN-o-vitch),is the first trip to the U.S. by a senior Croatian MOD official since Crotia joined NATO in April of this year. It comes at a time when the excel [...]	2009-05-08 14:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
09ZAGREB26	CROATIA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed steady growth in foreign investment over the last several years, buoyed by a growing economy, low inflation, a stable exchange rate and developed infrastructure. With progress towards membership in NATO and the European Union well advanced, Croatia has taken a lead [...]	2009-01-16 07:31:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
09ZAGREB295	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MAY 26, 2009 [...] (U) ALBANIAN PRESIDENT VISITS ZAGREB: Albanian President Bamir Topi met with President Mesic on May 20 and discussed the widening cooperation between the two countries. Mesic stated that Albania and Croatia joining NATO this year introduced "a new element" in bilateral relations, and that it [...]	2009-05-26 11:08:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG HR PGOV PREL
09ZAGREB304	GOC BOND ISSUANCE PROVES EASY MONEY [...] (U) Seemingly unaffected by recent credit-rating downgrades, the GOC successfully completed its largest ever bond issuance on May 27. Media report that investor interest was "beyond expectations"; the full EUR 750 million was registered in just one day and the issuance was oversubscribed by 6 [...]	2009-05-29 10:34:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON PGOV HR
09ZAGREB329	CMC STEEL: LARGEST U.S. INVESTMENT IN CROATIA [...] Summary: With the buyout of Barr Pharmaceuticals by the Israeli firm Teva, the Houston-based Commercial Metals Corporation of Sisak is now the largest U.S. investment in Croatia. The mill employs roughly 1,000 people, making it also one of the largest employers in this central Croatian town [...]	2009-06-05 12:20:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV HR
09ZAGREB350	CROATIA WILL SUPPORT DRAFT RESOLUTION ON DPRK [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-12 13:18:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC KN HR
09ZAGREB352	CROATIA PLANNING EUROPE'S FIRST MAJOR REVERSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Croatian police are planning to undertake US-style reverse sting operations in the coming months, becoming the first European country to do so. The operations are a direct result of recommendations from post's ICITAP program to Croatian police to help strengthen their fight a [...]	2009-06-12 13:22:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR HR
09ZAGREB361	CROATIAN MARKET COMPETITION AGENCY ASSERTS ITSELF [...] (SBU) Croatia has recently made significant progress toward a new competition law that will be more in line with EU legislation, strengthening potential penalties for monopolistic practices, and empowering the Agency for the Protection of Market Competition (AZTN) to enforce its directives. [...]	2009-06-16 06:08:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ENRG HR
09ZAGREB37	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JANUARY 22, 2009 [...] (U) EMBASSY HOSTS INAUGURATION RECEPTION AT AMERICAN CORNER ZAGREB: Embassy Zagreb hosted an inauguration event January 20 at the American Corner located at a downtown Zagreb library. The reception targeted young Croatian academic, business and politicla leaders to give them the opportunity [...]	2009-01-22 13:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CVIS UNSC HR LY
09ZAGREB396	SCENESETTER FOR GEN HAM, CG USAREUR, VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Sir, yours is the first USAREUR CG visit to Croatia in several years. CSM Bean visited his Croatian counterpart in February. After you arrive you will be hosted by the Chief of the General Staff, GEN Josip Lucic (Lootz-itch) and the Croatian Army Commander, LTG Mladen Kruljac (KREWL-ya [...]	2009-06-30 15:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM
09ZAGREB436	CG USAFE FROM DATT/ARMA DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SCE [...] (SBU) Monday 20 July, you are scheduled to meet with U.S. Embassy country team representatives headed by Charge Vivian Walker. Following your meeting with the embassy country team, Croatian Air Force Commander, MG Vlado Bagaric (BAAG-r-itch) will receive you at Pleso Air Base. Tuesday morni [...]	2009-07-15 14:24:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO NATO HR DEFENSE REFORM MARR MOPS
09ZAGREB453	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JULY 24 [...] (SBU) BOZINOVIC APPOINTED MFA STATE SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS: On July 16 the MFA announced that Davor Bozinovic would be the new MFA State Secretary for Political Affairs, replacing Bianca Matkovic who is now serving as Minister without Portfolio in the new Kosor government. Bozinovic [...]	2009-07-24 11:56:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EINV KHDP KCRM HR
09ZAGREB524	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 28, 2009 [...] (U) CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR TESTIFIES IN GOTOVINA TRIAL IN THE HAGUE: Croatian Chief State Prosecutor Mladen Bajic testified this week before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the trial of Generals Gotovina, Markac, and Cermak. Bajic, who was a Deputy Mil [...]	2009-08-28 12:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB551	EUR DAS JONES' DISCUSSIONS IN ZAGREB ON BOSNIA, [...] (SBU) Croatian officials told EUR DAS Stu Jones on September 1 of their concern about political developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but pledged that Croatia would continue to play a constructive, and relatively hands-off, role there. The Croats also noted continued strains in their relationsh [...]	2009-09-10 07:58:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON HR BK SR ICJ
09ZAGREB558	SCENESETTER FOR COMMANDER, U.S. EUCOM'S Visit to [...] (C/NF) Sir, your visit to Exercise JACKAL STONE 09 comes at a time when the excellent security relationship between Croatia and the United States continues to grow stronger. Croatia appreciated the United States being one of earliest countries to ratify Croatia's NATO accession protocol and [...]	2009-09-11 13:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAO MOPS MARR NATO HR DEFENSE
09ZAGREB576	AMBASSADOR FOLEY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT [...] (U) Ambassador Foley presented his credentials to Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Sept. 15. In his remarks, Ambassador Foley said he was "proud to be representing the United States in a country that has so recently become our ally within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization." The Ambas [...]	2009-09-18 12:33:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HR
09ZAGREB584	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT- SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 [...] (U) AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CARDINAL BOZANIC, PRAISES PLANNED JASENOVAC VISIT: Among his introductory calls with local leaders, Ambassador Foley met on September 21 with the head of the Catholic Church in Croatia, Cardinal Josip Bozanic. The Cardinal and Ambassdor discussed the important role [...]	2009-09-25 14:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MASS PREF HR
09ZAGREB599	CROATIAN INCLINED TO SUPPORT US CANDIDACY TO IMO [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche, diplomatic note, and aide memoire to the Tihomir Lulic the Head of Section for International Security in the Croatian MFA. Lulic noted that, while a formal decision has not yet been made, Croatia was inclined to support the US candidacy for category "A" given [...]	2009-10-02 14:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK HR
09ZAGREB645	ZAGREB WEEKLY REPORT - OCTOBER 31, 2009 [...] (U) GOVERNMENT SETS DATE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: The Government announced on October 30 that it has set the date for Croatia's upcoming Presidential election. The first round will be held on December 27, 2009. A second round, if necessary which is likely) will be held on January 10, 2010. [...]	2009-10-30 15:47:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PREF HR
09ZAGREB649	CROATIA: INCSR 2009-2010, PART 1 [...] The following is the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, 2009-2010, Part 1 for Croatia. BEGIN TEXT. Croatia I. Summary The Republic of Croatia is a transit point through which narcotics are smuggled from production countries to consumer countries. While smuggling occurs [...]	2009-11-03 15:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR KCRM HR
09ZAGREB70	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 6, 2009 [...] (U) VAGRANT ARRESTED FOR HIGH-PROFILE "MAFIA-STYLE" MURDER: Police announced on February 6 that they arrested a 60-year old vagrant for the October murder of Ivana Hodak, the daughter of a prominent defense attorney. The murder last October led to a massive shake-up in the police, the replac [...]	2009-02-06 14:54:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB747	Zagreb Daily Report - December 21, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 13:16:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HR
09ZAGREB749	CROATIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the following is Embassy Zagreb's submission for the 2009 Croatia Country Report on Terrorism: Croatia There were no terrorist attacks in Croatia during 2009. As part of international efforts to counter violent extremists, Croatia had approximately 300 troops participati [...]	2009-12-21 14:52:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EFIN CR
09ZAGREB78	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 12, 2009 [...] (U) MFA REPORTING THAT LUXEMBOURG'S PARLIAMENT APPROVED CROATIA'S NATO ACCESSION PROTOCOL: The MFA issued a press release on February 12 stating that it received information that the Parliament of Luxembourg approved Croatia's accession protocol. According to the MFA the only NATO member cou [...]	2009-02-13 09:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
09ZAGREB98	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 [...] (U) MFA REPORTS THAT ALL NATO PARLIAMENTS HAVE APPROVED CROATIA'S NATO ACCESSION PROTOCOL The MFA issued a press release on February 18 stating that it received information that the Parliament of Greece approved Croatia's accession protocol. The MFA also reported that over the last week it [...]	2009-02-20 15:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON HR
10ABIDJAN172	ABIDJAN: EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETS TO REVIEW [...] (SBU) The DCM convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, to review security issues at post following the surprise dismissal of the cabinet and the Independent Election Commission by President Laurent Gbagbo on the evening of Friday, February 12. Situatio [...]	2010-02-17 16:10:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PINR CASC PREL IV
10ABIDJAN182	Cote d'Ivoire: S/GWI Project Proposals [...] (U) Embassy Abidjan is pleased to submit two funding requests for consideration by the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues' Small Grants Initiative. Post's first choice is a project submitted by an Ivoirian NGO, the Feminine Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CEFCI). CEFCI plans [...]	2010-02-22 15:20:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN PHUM AID IV
10ABIDJAN37	OPPOSITION YOUTH TO HOLD MASS DEMONSTRATION ON JAN 26 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political youth leaders from the RHDP opposition coalition have called for a mass demonstration on January 26. It will be the opposition's first major demonstration since March 2004. They plan to march on the state-owned television network in Abidjan and hold a [...]	2010-01-25 16:48:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV SOCI IV
10ABIDJAN98	Cote d'Ivoire 2010 Investment Climate Statement [...] In response to reftel request, Embassy Abidjan's Investment Climate Statement 2010 follows in paragraph 2. 2. Begin Text. Openness To Foreign Investment. In September 2002, an attempted coup in Cote d'Ivoire began a crisis that divided the country politically, militarily, and eco [...]	2010-01-22 17:42:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON OPIC KTDB USTR IV
10ABUDHABI105	D/S Wolin Discusses Global Recovery with UAE Officials [...] (U) Summary. On 15-16 February 2010, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin met with UAE officials to review progress in the global economic recovery. UAE officials expressed approval of U.S. measures to restore global growth and stressed the resilience of the UAE's economy in navigating Dubai's [...]	2010-02-25 09:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER EFIN AF AE IR
10ABUDHABI11	Abu Dhabi Sheikh Issa Acquitted in Torture Trial [...] (SBU) Summary. Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, half-brother of UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed, was acquitted January 10 of all charges stemming from the 2004 videotaped torture of an Afghan trader. The court exonerated Sheikh Issa and a uniformed security guard who appeared in the infamous [...]	2010-01-11 13:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR CASC AE
10ABUDHABI111	UAE and the Yemen Donor Conference in Riyadh [...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs America Desk Officer Faisal Al Mazrouei and an assistant to Ambassador Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi, Director of Arab Affairs. Al Suwaidi is the UAEG point person on the Friends of Yemen (FOY) and will likely chair the economy and [...]	2010-02-25 13:37:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID YM AE
10ABUDHABI160	WELCOMING CODEL LOWEY TO THE UAE [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai. 2. (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pleased to welcome CODEL Lowey for a first-hand review of key U.S. priorities here. Our robust relations with the UAE focus on mutual [...]	2010-02-01 14:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MASS ECON AE

10ABUDHABI194	SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY AND UNDERSECRETARY [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai and complements the Mission's classified scenesetter (reftel). 2. (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pleased to welcome the February 14-16 visit of Deputy Treasury Secretary [...]	2010-02-09 09:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL EFIN BEXP MARR AE
10ABUDHABI212	UAE ORGANIZES ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT [...] (SBU) On February 7, post received a letter from Majid Al Mansouri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD),requesting U.S. support for an "Eye on Earth" summit in Abu Dhabi. The Summit, tentatively planned for Nov. 15-17, seeks to "launch a multilateral process to desig [...]	2010-02-11 13:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG PGOV AE
10ABUDHABI270	UAE ESTABLISHES INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ADVISORY BOARD [...] (SBU) On February 22, the UAE announced the establishment of an International Advisory Board (IAB) for the UAE's nuclear power program, under the leadership of former IAEA DG Hans Blix (complete text of official announcement in para 4). The Advisory Board, which was first referenced in the UAE' [...]	2010-02-23 12:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PGOV AE
10ABUDHABI43	Case Closed: No Appeal of Sheikh Issa Torture Trial Verdict [...] (SBU) Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's January 10 acquittal will stand, as Abu Dhabi prosecutors declined to appeal the verdict before a 15-day filing deadline expired January 26. Post reported this expected outcome (ref A) in the case against Sheikh Issa, who was filmed torturing an Afghan m [...]	2010-01-27 13:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV AE
10ABUDHABI55	SCENESETTER FOR DEPSEC WOLIN AND U/S HORMATS UAE VISIT [...] (SBU) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neil Wolin and Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Robert Hormats in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from February 14-16. This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai 2 [...]	2010-02-04 13:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PTER PGOV AE
10ABUDHABI72	UAE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 06:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR AE
10ABUDHABI89	PROGRESS MADE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: At the third Preparatory Commission (Prep Com) of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, critical progress was achieved on a number of programmatic, administrative and legal fronts related to establishing a transparent, progressive and efficient internati [...]	2010-02-21 11:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV AE
10ABUDHABI96	PERSONALLY ENGAGING ON HAITI [...] (U) Al Khaleej, an Arabic language daily with a pan-Arabist political orientation ran a front page article on January 20, 2010 with the headline: "Haiti comes under militarization and its children become slaves." (text follows at para 4 below) 2. (SBU) IAW with reftel instructions [...]	2010-01-20 14:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR HA AE
10ABUJA113	SOKOTO GOVERNOR GETS HIGH MARKS FOR EDUCATION EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Media, civil society, and government representatives generally gave high marks to Sokoto Governor Aliyu Wamakko for his efforts to improved education, but some intended beneficiaries voiced dissatisfaction during a mid-January visit by PolOffs to this northern Nigerian state. Many stated [...]	2010-01-29 09:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI NI
10ABUJA126	Haiti Disaster Competes with Domestic Priorities, but [...] (U) Nigeria media were initially slow to report on the earthquake in Haiti. Initial reports largely derived from wire services and contained limited factual reporting on U.S. support of relief efforts. Early reporting and editorials largely criticized the failure of the Nigerian Government (G [...]	2010-01-29 15:09:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF EAID ECON HA
10ABUJA128	HAITI DISASTER COMPETES WITH DOMESTIC PRIORITIES, BUT [...] (U) Nigeria media were initially slow to report on the earthquake in Haiti. Initial reports largely derived from wire services and contained limited factual reporting on U.S. support of relief efforts. Early reporting and editorials largely criticized the failure of the Nigerian Government (G [...]	2010-01-29 15:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO HA NI
10ABUJA141	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- FEBRUARY 5, 2010 [...] (SBU) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not reported previously. ---------------------------------------- RENEWED POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN AKWA IBOM ---------------------------------------- 2. (C) Contacts o [...]	2010-02-05 17:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA147	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS/WATT VISIT TO NIGERIA, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Nigeria warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Meeks/Watt to Nigeria to visit Lagos February 15 and 16. Embassy provides the following political and economic overview of the current situation in Nigeria. -------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP STRESSED BY RE [...]	2010-02-08 15:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL PINR OVIP NI
10ABUJA153	NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS AGREMENT FOR RECENTLY-NOMINATED [...] (SBU) Mission Abuja received a diplomatic note, dated February 2, 2010, from the Nigerian Foreign Ministry (MFA) formally requesting agrement for Nigeria's recently-nominated Ambassador to the United States, Professor Adeblowale Ibidapo Adefuye. The text of this diplomatic note follows: [...]	2010-02-09 15:50:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR NI OFDP
10ABUJA157	ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON DISCUSSES POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Nigerian Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mahmud Yayale Ahmed discussed the current "very abnormal" political situation, President Yar'Adua's health, concerns about the 2011 elections, and what he considers an Algerian-Chadian axis of support for extremists February 9 in [...]	2010-02-11 15:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KPAO NI
10ABUJA163	MADUEKWE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) Nigerian Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe reiterated to Assistant Secretary Carson and the Ambassador February 9 his country's full support for counter-terrorism engagement in Nigeria and regionally and commitment to democratic principles and the constitution during Yar'Adua's absence. [...]	2010-02-11 19:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER OVIP SOCI NI
10ABUJA185	NORTHERN NIGERIAN MUSLIM VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES [...] (C) Muslim scholars, government officials, politicians, professors, students, and civil society representatives discussed their views on the United States and its foreign policy with PolOffs during a visit in January to the Northern Nigerian state of Sokoto. Many interlocutors expressed apprec [...]	2010-02-18 12:29:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER SOCI KDEM KISL KPAO NI
10ABUJA19	EMBASSY AND CONSULATE GENERAL RECEIVE "POISON PEN" [...] (C) The Embassy and Consulate General have received correspondence and e-mail messages in the form of "poison pen" missives regarding alleged Nigerian terrorists. In follow-up to Mission's daily Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG) meetings, convened after the attempted December 25 attack on [...]	2010-01-05 18:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER CVIS ASEC PINR PINS PREL NI
10ABUJA209	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- FEBRUARY 25, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. Included in this addition are: -- CRISIS AVERTED IN NORTHERN NIGERIA'S JIGAWA STATE -- LES IN CANADIAN EMBASSY IN NIGER BECOMES THE NEW PRIME MINISTER [...]	2010-02-25 14:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON CASC KISL KPAO NI
10ABUJA213	NIGERIA: GOLDSTONE FOLLOW UP AND HUMAN RIGHTS PRIORITIES [...] (C) PolOffs delivered demarches (refs a and b) to Foreign Ministry International Organizations Director Ambassador M.K. Ibrahim February 24. Ibrahim accepted U.S. points on the upcoming vote in New York, but told us he could "not see a way to change Nigeria's vote on Goldstone." Due to the im [...]	2010-02-26 14:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI UNGA NI
10ABUJA248	NIGERIA SUPPORTS US INITIATIVE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING [...] (SBU) Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Economic Counselor delivered reftel points on distracted driving to the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Federal Road Safety Commission Corps Marshal and Chief Executiv [...]	2010-02-08 07:53:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV SOCI UNDP UNGA NI
10ABUJA39	TSA DEMARCHE ON NEW AIR PASSENGER SCREENING RULES [...] (C) Ambassador delivered Transportation Security Administration (TSA) demarche (ref A) January 12 to Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe, who characterized the December 25 attempted bombing of a U.S. commercial aircraft as a "wake-up" call for Nigeria. Though Maduekwe initially smirked when t [...]	2010-01-14 16:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINR NI
10ABUJA56	UPDATE ON VIOLENCE IN JOS [...] (SBU) Violence continued for a fourth day in Jos, but at a reduced level, at least for now, according to Mission contacts and press reports. After widespread violence overnight, contacts report relative calm the morning of January 20, punctuated by periodic bursts of gunfire. Vice President [...]	2010-01-20 14:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM NI
10ABUJA61	NIGERIA'S VICE PRESIDENT JONATHAN REASSURES U.S. HOMELAND [...] (C) Vice President Goodluck Jonathan reassured U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute of the commitment of the Nigerian Government (GON) to aviation security and counter-terrorism efforts during a January 12 meeting. He lamented the December 25 at [...]	2010-01-21 11:38:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAIR OVIP PGOV PINR NI
10ABUJA69	SCENE-SETTER FOR FEBRUARY 6 TO 11 VISIT BY ASSISTANT [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Nigeria warmly welcomes the visit of Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Carson to Nigeria to visit Lagos, Abuja, and Kano February 6 to 11. Embassy provides the following political, economic, and management information. We will transmit key messages f [...]	2010-01-21 15:37:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR NI
10ACCRA114	GHANA OK WITH U.S. CITES PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ghana will support the U.S. priority proposals for the March 2010 CITES Meeting on sharks, corals and polar bears, but feels that U.S. proposals on bobcats require support from the European states, to avoid confusion with other lynx species. Ghana, along with several other Afri [...]	2010-02-05 11:41:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO CITES GH
10ACCRA121	DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM DELIVERED [...] (C) On February 1, 2010, Poloff delivered the demarche on mobilizing pressure to persuade Iran's engagement on its nuclear program to Mrs. Gloria Poku, Deputy Director of the Americas Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Poloff emphasized the need to increase pressure on Iran and t [...]	2010-02-08 10:48:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IR UNSC GH
10ACCRA139	PRESIDENT MILLS DISCUSSES OIL AND WEST AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a February 3 meeting with Assistant Secretary Carson, Ghanaian President Mills expressed his commitment to rule of law and transparency. He also stressed the importance of respect and openness in the way oil companies engage with Ghana, highlighting Kosmos Energy as a case where [...]	2010-02-16 16:30:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON ELAB EINV ENRG PGOV PREL SNAR IV
10ACCRA164	ACCRA CORE EAC MEETING TO DISCUSS REGIONAL THREATS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy Accra convened Post's core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 2/25/2010 to discuss security matters in the West Africa Region and to assess if any violent and or terrorist activity in the Region could have a spill over affect into Ghana. Of specific concern is the upco [...]	2010-02-26 11:00:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC GH PTER
10ACCRA19	TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT MILLS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with a relaxed and confident President Mills for 45 minutes on January 6. Mills promised cooperation on security issues and sought greater partnership, including a second body scanner for use at Kotoka Airport's VIP lounge. He expressed his concern about stabili [...]	2010-01-08 12:38:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EPET SNAR PTER MARR TO NI GH
10ACCRA54	2010 Investment Climate Statement - Ghana [...] Attracting foreign direct investment continues to be a priority for the government of Ghana. The Mills Government, which came to power in January 2009, has maintained the encouragement of foreign investment in Ghana as an integral part of Ghana's economic policy. 2. The Government of Ghan [...]	2010-01-19 15:54:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ETRD KPTD OPIC USTR GH
10ACCRA56	2010 Investment Climate Statement - Ghana [...] Attracting foreign direct investment continues to be a priority for the government of Ghana. The Mills Government, which came to power in January 2009, has maintained the encouragement of foreign investment in Ghana as an integral part of Ghana's economic policy. 2. The Government of Ghan [...]	2010-01-19 15:54:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ETRD KPTD OPIC USTR GH
10ADANA7	SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: JANUARY 18-25, 2010 [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of January 18-25, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and tr [...]	2010-01-30 08:21:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU
10ADDISABABA101	ETHIOPIA'S 2010 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) This cable is a reftel response detailing post's 2010 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund's (BFIF) two project proposals. Post requests BFIF funding in order to implement the following two projects: 1) Creating an AmCham Ethiopia quarterly business newsletter; and 2) Promoting the for [...]	2010-01-22 12:27:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO AF ET
10ADDISABABA163	UNDER SECRETARY OTEROâ€™S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN [...] (SBU) January 31, 2010; 4:15 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Otero Assistant Secretary Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin PolOff Skye Justice (notetaker) Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Special Assistant Gebretensae Gebremich [...]	2010-02-02 05:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON KE ET
10ADDISABABA176	ETHIOPIA: ASD VERSHBOW AND GOE DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) During separate January 25 meetings, visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Ambassador Alexander Vershbow discussed regional issues and bilateral relations with Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin, Minister of Defense Siraj Fegessa, and Chief of De [...]	2010-02-03 09:26:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR YE SU SO ET
10ADDISABABA188	AU SUMMIT -- LIBERIAN PRESIDENT JOHNSON SIRLEAF UPBEAT [...] (U) January 30, 2010, 5:25 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (U) Participants: United States Under Secretary Maria Otero Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson NSC Senior Director Michelle Gavin Ambassador Michael Battle Special Advisor Nicole Goldin AU Desk Officer Ryan Bowles (notetaker) [...]	2010-02-03 13:27:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM XA
10ADDISABABA280	AU SUMMIT: MUSEVENI'S MUSINGS ON AFRICAN [...] (U) January 31, 2010; 5:00 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Maria Otero Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson NSC Senior Africa Advisor Michelle Gavin Special Envoy Scott Gration Special Advisor Howard Wolpe Deputy Special Advisor Jim Yellin USAU Amba [...]	2010-02-11 05:21:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL AU
10ADDISABABA287	AU SUMMIT -- U.S. DELEGATION MEETS WITH AU [...] (U) January 31, 2010; 7:00 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Maria Otero Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin Special Envoy for Sudan Scott Gration Special Advisor on the Great Lakes Howard Wolpe [...]	2010-02-11 11:52:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNP UNGA UNSC NI AU
10ADDISABABA331	AU SUMMIT -- U.S. DELEGATION MEETS WITH CONGOLESE [...] (U) February 1, 2010; 2:45 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Maria Otero Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson NSC Senior Africa Advisor Michelle Gavin Special Advisor Howard Wolpe Deputy Special Advisor Jim Yellin USAU Military Advisor Ellington (notet [...]	2010-02-18 10:44:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL KPKO AU
10ADDISABABA338	EMBASSY ADDIS ABABA S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS SUBMISSION [...] Embassy Addis Ababa is pleased to submit the following seven proposals for consideration by the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues (S/GWI) for the FY 2010 Small Grants Initiative. The mission's submissions are submitted in priority rank order. 2. First-Ranked Proposal: KMG-Ethio [...]	2010-02-18 13:34:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM AID CDC COM TRSY ET
10ADDISABABA387	ETHIOPIA: PM MELES-CODELS TALK FRANKLY ABOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Codels Durbin and Meeks asked PM Meles on February 17 about the status of Ethiopia's democracy, prospects for food self-sufficiency, differences between Chinese and U.S. approaches to economic assistance and investment, the high numbers of Ethiopian medical profession [...]	2010-02-24 12:45:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS ECON EINV EAGR SO AF ET
10ADDISABABA50	ETHIOPIA DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN SKIRMISH ON ERITREA [...] (C) Responding to recent Eritrean claims of border attacks initiated by the Ethiopian military, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) initially publicly denied the attacks had occurred and later acknowledged to us the attacks had probably occurred while strongly denying GOE involvement. GoE officia [...]	2010-01-12 15:10:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS ASEC PREL ER ET
10ADDISABABA59	USAU: CONGOLESE SENATE LEADER PREVIEWS VISIT TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a confidential visit to Addis Ababa en route back to Kinshasa after personal leave in Europe, President of the Congolese Senate Kengo wa Dondo (strictly protect) reached out to the US Mission to the African Union (USAU) and gave a preview of what he hopes to discuss with Af [...]	2010-01-15 07:45:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR KCOR PGOV CG AU
10ADDISABABA73	ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] (U) This cable is a reftel response that includes Ethiopia's Investment Climate Statement 2010. As requested, the response is divided into the following categories: Openness to Foreign Investment; Conversion and Transfer Policies; Expropriation and Compensation; Dispute Settlement; Performanc [...]	2010-01-15 12:40:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV AF ET
10ADDISABABA82	PM WELCOMES NEW CHARGE WITH SUBSTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a productive courtesy call on Prime Minister Meles on January 18, Charge raised USG concerns about the impact of Ethiopia's new civil society law on USG programs and U.S.-based organization as the February final implementation approaches. USAID Addis Director explained to the [...]	2010-01-21 03:57:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CVIS ET
10ADDISABABA83	ETHIOPIA: FY10 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE AND [...] (U) This cable is a Ref A response cable regarding questions on Ethiopia's fiscal transparency and USG FY2010 assistance. 2. (SBU) Ethiopia's central government is slated to received USG assistance through the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act [...]	2010-01-21 05:11:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL ET
10AITTAIPEI104	MEDIA REACTION: FIRST YEAR OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, U.S.-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 27 on a Taiwan Air Force Academy T-34C twin-seat training aircraft, which went missing near Kaohsiung Tuesday; on President Ma Ying-jeou's transit in San Francisco en route to Honduras; on developments in cross-Stra [...]	2010-01-27 09:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI114	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 28 on the Taiwan government's plan to raise the National Health Insurance premiums; on President Ma Ying-jeou's transit in San Francisco en route to Honduras; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the ye [...]	2010-01-29 08:50:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI119	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 news coverage on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, on suspected Chinese submarine movement in the waters near Kaohsiung on January 27, and on the college entrance exams for Taiwan senior high school students. 2. Almost ever [...]	2010-02-01 09:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI12	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 5 on the controversy over the U.S. beef issue and the discussions in the Legislative Yuan over amendments to the law concerning U.S. beef imports; on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan; on the domestic concerns over the H1N1 [...]	2010-01-05 09:45:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI13	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 1-4 on the New Year celebrations; on the controversy over the U.S. beef issue and the discussions in the Legislative Yuan over amendments to the law concerning U.S. beef imports; and on cross-Strait relations. 2 [...]	2010-01-05 09:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI130	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused February 3 news coverage on an article written by James Kraska on a scenario in which the United States lost a naval war to China in 2015; on U.S. arms sales to Taiwan; and on the Taipei City government's plan to increase the property ta [...]	2010-02-03 09:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI131	TAIWAN ANTICIPATES CONTINUED GROWTH OF [...] (SBU) Summary: While direct maritime and aviation transportation links with China have expanded significantly over the past two years, several issues remain unresolved, including onward-bound passenger flights from PRC destinations (Fifth Freedom rights) and an increase in weekly cross-Strait [...]	2010-02-03 23:12:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV TW CH
10AITTAIPEI151	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-08 09:45:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI155	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-09 09:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI157	TAIWAN FIRMS REVEAL DIVERGING CROSS-STRAIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Plans for a cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA; reftel) have dominated Taiwan trade policy with the PRC. At least initially, an ECFA would include only petrochemical, textile, machine tool, auto/auto parts, and flat panel display "early harvest" sectors. [...]	2010-02-10 06:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN TW CH
10AITTAIPEI18	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language and English-language dailies gave extensive straightforward news reporting and editorial coverage January 6 to the controversy concerning the import of U.S. beef. Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on January 5 amended the Act Governing Food Sanitation which ba [...]	2010-01-06 09:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI197	MEDIA REACTION: DALAI LAMA [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 09:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI40	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. BEEF IMPORTS, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 9-11 on the legislative by-elections on Saturday, in which the ruling KMT suffered a major setback; on the fallout following the Legislative Yuan's decision to amend the Act Governing Food Sanitation last week, whic [...]	2010-01-11 09:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI46	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 12 on yet another legislative by-election, which is slated for the end of February; on the year-end five city and county magistrate elections; on developments in cross-Strait relations; and on the visit by three-tim [...]	2010-01-12 09:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI69	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-15 09:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI77	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS, HAITI, GOOGLE [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 16-19 on the Legislative Yuan's passage of a disputed amendment to the Local Government Act on Monday amid fistfights between ruling KMT and opposition DPP legislators; on the devastating situation in Haiti in the w [...]	2010-01-19 09:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI82	MEDIA REACTION: FIRST YEAR OF PRESIDENT OBAMA, HAITI [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies gave extensive coverage January 20 to the resignation of Prosecutor-General Chen Tsung-ming, which came shortly after a Control Yuan motion to impeach him for dereliction of duty and lack of integrity. News coverage also focused on the year-end [...]	2010-01-20 09:45:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10AITTAIPEI90	THE DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH KMT SECRETARY GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: Poor political judgment by the Ma administration was a key factor in Taiwan's inability to implement fully the bilateral beef protocol, KMT Secretary General King Pu-tsung told the Director on January 21. King agreed to work to lift Taipei city's anti-U.S. beef campaign, and sai [...]	2010-01-21 08:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ETRD PREL PINR TW
10AITTAIPEI99	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA, GOOGLE, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage January 26 on President Ma Ying-jeou's nomination of the island's top prosecutor Monday; on developments in cross-Strait relations; on President Ma Ying-jeou's visit to Honduras and the Dominican Republic; on Taiwan's rescu [...]	2010-01-26 09:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
10ALGIERS105	November 2009 SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of November 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should not be taken [...]	2010-02-07 08:06:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINS ASEC PGOV SNAR AG
10ALGIERS115	FM TO SANDERSON: TSA LIST "POISON IN RELATIONS" [...] (C) In a meeting with visiting NEA DAS Sanderson January 25, Algerian Foreign Minister Medelci objected to TSA's placing Algeria on a list with supporters of terrorism and countries where U.S. troops were at war, arguing that this was at variance with Algeria's solid commitment to fighting te [...]	2010-02-10 08:03:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON KPAL KGHG SENV ML SU AG
10ALGIERS117	Algeria Media Reaction to Algeria's Reported Inclusion in [...] (SBU) Media reports that the Transportation Security Administration had included Algeria as one of fourteen "countries of concern" has sparked a myriad of negative reactions from the Algerian press and an obsessive focus on this issue that shows little sign of abating. In fact, the issue has [...]	2010-02-11 07:48:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KPAO KMDR ASEC AG US
10ALGIERS121	DECEMBER 2009 SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND SIGNIFICANT [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of December 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should not be taken [...]	2010-02-11 11:44:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PINS ASEC PGOV SNAR AG
10ALGIERS161	Same-Sex Domestic Partner Accreditation - Algeria [...] Post notes that Algerian law prohibits homosexual relations and that the issue is a public taboo, in large part because of the strong Muslim prohibition against homosexuality as well as strongly conservative social mores. Discussions with other western embassies in Algiers, some of which have [...]	2010-02-21 17:28:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT PHUM AG
10ALGIERS20	ALGERIA STRONGLY PROTESTS TSA LISTING [...] (S/NF) MFA Americas Director General Sabri Boukadoum expressed to the Ambassador January 6 the GOA's "profound dismay" regarding Algeria's inclusion on the TSA list for enhanced screening. He said this message came directly from President Bouteflika. The TSA decision, Boukadoum stressed, did not ac [...]	2010-01-06 17:38:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS PINR AG US
10ALGIERS39	ALGERIAN FM: TSA LISTING â€œINTOLERABLE, [...] (S/NF) Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci January 11 summoned the Ambassador and forcefully objected to Algeria's placement on the TSA enhanced screening list. He termed the decision intolerable, inappropriate, and inopportune. It reflected neither the reality of Algeria's security situation, its coun [...]	2010-01-12 17:50:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV PINR MOPS AG US
10ALGIERS40	CONSULAR SECTION ALGIERS WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES [...] Summary: U.S. Embassy Algiers consular section recently implemented an orientation program for potentially vulnerable new immigrants to the United States. Diversity visa (DV) winners, female fiancs and female spouses of American citizens are given the opportunity to pick up their visas at th [...]	2010-01-13 12:30:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT AG
10ALGIERS62	ALGERIA AND COPENHAGEN FOLLOW-UP [...] DCM delivered reftel points to MFA Director for North American Affairs Ambassador Ahriz January 20. The DCM noted that Algeria carried great weight in African discussions leading up to and during Copenhagen, had had some difficulty with the emerging consensus, had then joined the large majori [...]	2010-01-20 16:31:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG SENV ENRG PREL AG
10ALGIERS63	TFHA01 - ALGERIAN AID FOR HAITI [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-20 17:22:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA AG
10ALGIERS74	ALGERIA - FY2010 BUDGET TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] (U) In response to reftel questions, post submits the following information. 2. (SBU) The Algerian central government is expected to receive a portion of U.S. foreign assistance using FY10 funds. The USG has allocated USD 950,000 for IMET funding and USD 950,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti- [...]	2010-01-27 16:50:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AID EAID ECON EFIN PREL
10ALGIERS76	ALGERIA - FY2010 BUDGET TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] (U) In response to reftel questions, post submits the following information. 2. (SBU) The Algerian central government is expected to receive a portion of U.S. foreign assistance using FY10 funds. The USG has allocated USD 950,000 for IMET funding and USD 950,000 for Nonproliferation, Anti- [...]	2010-01-28 09:24:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AID EAID ECON EFIN PREL
10ALGIERS78	2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - ALGERIA [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-28 09:56:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC
10AMMAN192	JORDAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED--CLIMATE CHANGE NEXT [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-18 12:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG SENV ENRG JO
10AMMAN196	JORDAN 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the ten years since King Abdullah ascended to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in th [...]	2010-01-19 11:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO
10AMMAN203	JORDAN BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF [...] (SBU) Economic Section and Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) LESs conducted initial/preliminary database searches on this firm through Government of Jordan (Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)) on-line records and indentified no pertinent information. 2. (SBU) Blue Lantern Officer, accompa [...]	2010-01-20 08:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC JO
10AMMAN220	WOMEN'S ACTIVISTS ASK FOR JORDAN-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS [...] (SBU) On January 10, the Embassy organized a dinner in honor of visiting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Michael Posner and Director of Policy Planning Anne-Marie Slaughter. Invitees included a number of Jordanian women's rights activists, who suggested key pri [...]	2010-01-24 06:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI KDEM KWMN JO
10AMMAN222	U.S.-Jordan FTA Joint Committee Meets; Seeks Closer Trade [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted the fifth U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Area Agreement Joint Committee meeting on December 15 in Amman. The agenda focused on expanding trade and investment ties and stressed the importance of full implementation of not just the trade agr [...]	2010-01-24 09:43:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECIN ECON ELAB EFIN EAID PGOV JO
10AMMAN237	JORDAN 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the ten years since King Abdullah ascended to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in th [...]	2010-01-25 11:07:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO
10AMMAN239	JORDAN WILL OFFER SUPPORT TO SALEH AT YEMEN [...] (SBU) PolChief shared reftel points with Samer Naber, Director of the MFA's North America Unit, and Bisher al-Khasawneh, Personal Advisor to the Foreign Minister and Director of Policy Planning at the MFA. Khasawneh will travel to London with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh to attend the Januar [...]	2010-01-25 13:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID YM JO
10AMMAN272	PREPARING FOR THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: JORDAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-28 14:30:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PGOV AORC NPT JO
10AMMAN274	JORDAN: SCENESETTER AND INPUT FOR FTA LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Labor cooperation between the U.S. Jordan has been strong and productive over the past several years. Effective engagement, backed with targeted assistance, has produced significant results, such as improved labor conditions in the garment sector, enhanced efforts to combat traf [...]	2010-01-28 14:35:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ELAB ECON ETRD JO
10AMMAN283	JORDAN: A/S POSNER HOSTS ROUNDTABLE WITH MEDIA ON [...] Post organized an on-the-record media roundtable January 11 with visiting DRL Assistant Secretary Michael Posner. The Assistant Secretary's remarks during the hour-long meeting with local media representatives received excellent coverage in the local newspapers published on January 13 and in [...]	2010-02-01 11:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI JO
10AMMAN305	JORDAN: COLUMNIST MISCHARACTERIZES U.S. POSITION [...] (C) On February 2, Fahd Al-Khitan, a columnist and managing editor of Arabic daily Al-Arab Al-Yawm, wrote a bizarre column entitled, "Jordanian-American understandings on the limits of reform." Khitan referred to visits by several U.S. officials over the past several weeks, including NEA DAS [...]	2010-02-03 10:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM JO
10AMMAN327	CODEL HASTINGS VISIT FOCUSES ON DISPLACED IRAQIS [...] (S/NF) Summary. During a January 11 visit to Amman, Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL),in an audience with King Abdullah and joint meeting with Prime Minister Samir Rifai and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, reasserted the importance of U.S.-Jordanian relations, a message well-received days a [...]	2010-02-07 11:41:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS JO AF
10AMMAN380	Jordan: Amman Brings African-American History to Life [...] Summary: Juilliard-trained, award-winning soprano Nicole Taylor opened PA Amman's celebration of African-American History Month with a highly-acclaimed series of concerts and workshops February 2-3. Explaining how "beautiful things come out of ugliness," Taylor performed African-American spiri [...]	2010-02-11 10:42:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO JO OEXC OIIP SOCI
10AMMAN385	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] (C) EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche the week of February 7 to officials at the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Finance, and Central Bank of Jordan. All appreciated the information, but indicated Jordan is unlikely to co-sponsor the nomination. Samer Naber, Head of the MFA's America's Depart [...]	2010-02-11 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC JO
10AMMAN455	JORDAN: INPUT FOR THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary: During the past year, Jordan continued to demonstrate a strong commitment and made steady progress to combat trafficking-in-persons (TIP). The primary achievement was the completion of a strong legal framework to prevent and prosecute TIP, which included the passage of a compreh [...]	2010-02-25 11:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ELAB PHUM KWMN SMIG JO
10AMMAN456	JORDAN: INPUT FOR THE 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 11:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ELAB PHUM KWMN SMIG JO
10ANKARA102	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-22 11:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA114	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-25 12:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA122	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-26 11:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA133	TURKISH AUTHORITIES: DETAINED ISLAMISTS NOT A [...] (S) Refuting Turkish press reports to the contrary, Turkish National Police (TNP) contacts tell us their investigations into recently detained groups of alleged domestic Islamic extremists reveal no plans or intentions to attack American interests in Turkey. The TNP detained or arrested up to [...]	2010-01-27 13:42:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER ASEC TU
10ANKARA135	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-27 14:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO

10ANKARA144	LABOR UNION HEAD COUNT "POSTPONED" [...] (U) Summary. Turkey's Labor and Social Security Ministry was supposed to announce on January 17 the number of union members compiled by the Social Security Institution. The Ministry did not do so, however, and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) submitted a draft law to postpone th [...]	2010-01-28 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB TU
10ANKARA145	KEY QUESTIONS FOR NEW U.S.-TURKISH ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Following up on the successful announcement of the new Framework for Strategic Economic and Commercial Cooperation (FSECC) with Turkey during PM Erdogan's visit, we now need to put meat on the bones of the proposal. I and my staff will be working closely with the Turks, but the USG will [...]	2010-01-28 14:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV USTR TU
10ANKARA151	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-29 13:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA155	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-01 11:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA160	TURKEY: AMBASSADOR JEFFREY DISCUSSES BIOTECH, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Jeffrey discussed the Framework for Strategic Economic and Commercial Cooperation (FSECC) with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Coordination Ali Babacan on January 28. He also raised concerns about the potential effect of a draft biotechnology law on US exports and [...]	2010-02-01 16:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN EINV ECON USTR TU
10ANKARA168	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-03 05:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA17	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-06 12:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA176	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-03 12:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA18	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-06 12:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA185	PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 2 conversation with parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Murat Mercan, the Ambassador elicited the senior governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) MP's perspectives on Israel, Iran and the recent Armenian Constitutional Court ruling. Mercan ar [...]	2010-02-04 09:44:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER EFIN KTFN PINR ETTC IS IR TU
10ANKARA189	Iranians Seek Global Support Not Nuclear Pressure [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the wake of President Obama's State of the Union Address on January 27, 2010, CONOFFs surveyed Iranian non-immigrant visa (NIV) and immigrant visa (IV) applicants to assess their reaction to US pressure regarding Iran's nuclear program. Although applicants voiced strong supp [...]	2010-02-04 12:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PREL PINS PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR
10ANKARA19	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-06 12:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA191	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-04 12:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA195	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN, AZERI GAS, NUCLEAR [...] (U) Ambassador Jeffrey met with Energy Minister Yildiz on February 3 to discuss the DOE energy efficiency conference, expected nuclear power plant projects, Iran, and negotiations with the Azeris on Shah Deniz gas. Yildiz, for reasons unknown but appreciated, hauled ambassador out before the [...]	2010-02-05 13:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL TU
10ANKARA203	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-09 06:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA214	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-09 13:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA222	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-10 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA238	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-12 13:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA239	ALLEGED PKK WARNING TO U.S. AGAINST PROVIDING UAVS [...] (C) In comments responding to a question regarding the visit to Ankara by Secretary Gates on February 6 and USF-I Commanding General Odierno on February 3, the leader of the terrorist PKK reportedly issued a warning to the U.S., apparently against providing Turkey with an armed UAV capability. [...]	2010-02-12 16:57:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER MOPS TU
10ANKARA251	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES'S MEETINGS WITH TURKISH [...] (S/NF) Summary: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Turkish Minister of National Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gonul (MND Gonul) and the Chief of the Turkish Genral Staff General Ilker Basbug (Gen Basbug) in separate meetings during his bilateral visit to Ankara on February 6, 2010. Se [...]	2010-02-16 11:20:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PARM PREL PTER TU
10ANKARA256	TURKEY: HEALTH MINISTRY PROPOSES SCENARIOS FOR DRUG [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ministry of Health (MOH) recognizes that its new rules on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certificates for new drug approvals (described in Ref A) will have some impact on trade in the short term, but is sanguine about the long-term effect. According to Saim Kerman, Dir [...]	2010-02-17 09:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD EFIN TU
10ANKARA257	PARLIAMENT FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WARNS [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an extensive meeting with the Ambassador February 16, eight members of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee raised concerns about the draft Armenian Genocide Resolution now being discussed in the US Congress and warned that, if passed by the full Congress, an AGR wo [...]	2010-02-17 10:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AR TU
10ANKARA262	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-17 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA267	USF-I GENERAL ODIERNO'S COUNTER-PKK MEETING WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a February 3 meeting with the top level of the Turkish inter-agency security affairs group, USF-I Commanding General Raymond Odierno agreed to develop an action plan to improve counter-terrorism pressure on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Odierno suggested the plan's initi [...]	2010-02-17 16:06:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PTER PINR MARR MOPS TU IZ
10ANKARA268	USF-I COMMANDING GENERAL ODIERNO'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his February 4 meeting with USF-I Commanding General Raymond Odierno, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu reiterated Interior Minister Besir Atalay's request, made in a separate meeting earlier that day, that USF-I work with Turkey to develop "a calendarized common [...]	2010-02-17 16:09:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PTER PINR MARR TU IZ
10ANKARA270	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-18 12:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA280	(SBU) EMBASSY ANKARA CONSTRUCTION SECURITY PLAN (CSP) - [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 12. 2. (U) This telegram constitutes the Construction Security Plan (CSP) for the installation of a split-pack air conditioning unit in the Political Section suite of the CAA of Embassy Ankara. This project requires confirmation. No action/work [...]	2010-02-22 05:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ABLD AMGT KSEO
10ANKARA285	MISSION TURKEY'S S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] SUMMARY: Mission Turkey received 180 proposals for the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues Small Grants Initiative. Ankara, Adana, and Istanbul POL and PAS officers were energized by the vast number of responses from every corner of Turkey and worked together to reach out and brief [...]	2010-02-22 09:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SGWI SOCI KPAO KWMN PREL
10ANKARA287	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA296	MFA COMPLAINS ABOUT IRF REPORT'S REFERENCE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10 we were summoned to the MFA where Department Head for Human Rights Yonca Ozceri conveyed MFA concerns and objections to language in the State Department's 2009 International Religious Freedom Report regarding "security training" offered to "minority religious commun [...]	2010-02-24 12:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV TU
10ANKARA298	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-24 13:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA3	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WASSERMAN SCHULTZ [...] (SBU) Welcome to Ankara. Your visit comes one month after Prime Minister Erdogan and President Obama met for three hours, an event that received a warm reception in the Turkish press. The two leaders discussed our countries' close collaboration on Afghanistan, convincing Iran to give up its [...]	2010-01-04 08:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV PREL TU
10ANKARA302	U/S BURNS' FEBRUARY 18 MEETINGS WITH U/S [...] (C) Summary: During February 18 "Shared Vision and Structured Dialogue" meetings in Ankara, Turkish MFA Undersecretary Sinirlioglu: -- Appealed for "simultaneity" between Armenian Protocols ratification and the Minsk Process; -- Registered increasing GoT dissatisfaction with Iraqi PM Mal [...]	2010-02-25 11:05:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC MASS IR TU
10ANKARA35	Iranians Pine For Relief As GOI Tightens Grip [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CONOFF surveyed Iranian non-immigrant visa (NIV) and immigrant visa (IV) applicants from mid-December to early January 2009 to gain insight into Iran's current economic and political climate. Applicants report a bleak economic outlook due to continued corruption and mismanageme [...]	2010-01-08 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PREL PINS PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL TU IR
10ANKARA36	TURKEY:EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SBU) This is a joint Embassy Ankara, Consulate General Istanbul, and Consulate Adana cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The U.S. Mission in Turkey has worked tirelessly during the past year to promote awareness and empowerment on women's issues. From managing grants and programs to socia [...]	2010-01-08 15:16:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN XG PHUM
10ANKARA40	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-12 05:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA41	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-12 06:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA46	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] Italian PM Berlusconi returned to official duties a month after he was injured by an attacker in Milan. SILLIMAN [...]	2010-01-12 12:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA62	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-14 13:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA78	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 13:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA81	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 13:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANKARA87	WHAT LIES BENEATH ANKARA'S NEW FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) There is much talk in chanceries and in the international media these days about Turkey's new, highly activist foreign policy, which unquestionably represents a transition not only from prior governments, but also from the AKP regime before the Gaza/Davos events, and before the ascent of A [...]	2010-01-20 05:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU
10ANKARA91	TURKISH MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-20 15:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ANTANANARIVO115	ANTANANARIVO POL/ECON UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is U.S. Embassy Antananarivo's update for February 8-26, a periodic unclassified review of political, economic, and commercial events and information from the U.S. Mission to Madagascar and Comoros. POLITICS (Paragraphs 2-6) - ICG-M MEETS, AU MOVES TO SANCTION - RAJOELINA [...]	2010-02-26 08:53:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ECPS MA
10ANTANANARIVO32	ANTANANARIVO POL/ECON UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is U.S. Embassy Antananarivo's Update for January 4 to 20, a periodic unclassified review of major political, economic, and commercial events and information from the U.S. Mission to Madagascar and the Comoros. POLITICS (Paragraphs 2-4) -Crack Down Against the Opposition - [...]	2010-01-20 07:21:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV MA
10ANTANANARIVO67	MADAGASCAR: STATE OF APPAREL COMPANIES AFTER AGOA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since Madagascar's suspension from AGOA on December 23, 2009, newspapers report daily demonstrations of workers protesting lay-offs from garment factories. These demonstrations have been small, mainly peaceful, and not targeted against the U.S. Although only a few companies have [...]	2010-02-08 12:02:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AGOA ECON EAID ETRD MA
10ANTANANARIVO97	MADAGASCAR: REACTIONS TO ICG DURING AF/E VISIT [...] (C) Summary: While the International Contact Group on Madagascar was meeting in Addis Feb 18 (septel) and the African Union's Peace and Security Council was deciding to give Madagascar's leaders until March 16 to implement the power-sharing accords signed in Maputo and Addis, AF/E Deputy Dire [...]	2010-02-22 13:05:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MA
10APIA2	CHINA AID TO SAMOA: A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND-OR WHAT [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-02 05:07:00	Embassy Apia	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV PREL WS
10ASHGABAT100	TURKMENISTAN: COMMUNING WITH TURKMEN PROSECUTORS [...] (C) Given the strict "no unofficial contact" rule the government imposes on all its officials, lunch invitations, and even informal conversations, between Turkmen officials and their foreign counterparts almost never happen. In a rare divergence, however, Post's recent Crime Scene Investigati [...]	2010-01-21 14:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TX KTIP
10ASHGABAT117	TURKMENISTAN: FREE AT LAST -- TASP STUDENTS ABLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Turkmen American Scholarship Program students, who had been prevented since July 2009 from leaving the country for any reason, simply because they either had been enrolled at or planned to enroll at the American University in Central Asia, are now free to leave Turkmenistan. [...]	2010-01-25 16:09:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SOCI TX
10ASHGABAT118	TURKMENISTAN: TRANSITING IRANIANS: HOW THEY VIEW [...] (C) The process of canvassing Iranians waiting at the Turkmen-Uzbek border is not exactly scientific. Nevertheless, chatting with truckers at various points throughout the border town of Farap is as close as one might get, outside of Iran, to a Masshad "street." Most come from Masshad or other town [...]	2010-01-26 06:55:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PHUM PREL TX
10ASHGABAT139	TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON RESTORATION OF LANDINGS IN [...] (C) During a January 30 meeting with new MFA North Americas Department chief Ata Eyeberdiyev, Charge raised the issue of resuming landings by U.S. military planes at Ashgabat international airport. During a meeting on December 25, 2009, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov promised Charge to look [...]	2010-02-01 10:02:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR TX
10ASHGABAT146	JANUARY 29 MEETING WITH NURY BAYRAMOV FROM THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PAO met with Nury Bayramov, Head of the International Department of the Ministry of Education (MinEd) on January 29th to discuss ongoing collaboration between the Embassy and the GOTX in the sphere of education. Bayramov was interested in pursuing an agreement for Turkmen students [...]	2010-02-01 13:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI TX
10ASHGABAT151	THE TRANSLUCENT STATE OF TURKMENISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan is often described as opaque, with a government with an inscrutable decisionmaking process. While still very insular, with few external points of reference, it is not opaque. The system has rules, although this fact is not readily apparent to those with only a pass [...]	2010-02-01 15:53:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR TX
10ASHGABAT153	EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. On 7 January, EXBS met with UNODC representatives in Ashgabat. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a joint partnership with the UNODC for a three-phase project along the Afghan-Turkmen border. Phase one will be executed befo [...]	2010-02-02 08:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
10ASHGABAT161	TURKMENISTAN: IRANIAN BUSINESSMAN SETS SIGHTS ON [...] (C) An Iranian entrepreneur resident in Ashgabat the past 18 years operating a highly successful tile and ceramic import business (Ref A) hopes to bring McDonalds to Turkmenistan. Abbas Mehrabian, who recently returned from his first U.S. visit, told Iran Watcher that while there, he had cont [...]	2010-02-02 13:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV BTIO ECON PGOV PREL IR TX
10ASHGABAT170	TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT FUNDING SCARCE FOR [...] (C) Turkmenistan's post-independence policy of cutting funding for scientific research has contributed to a decline in the country's education, health, and science sectors. (COMMENT: Although the government claims that funding for the sciences has increased, our contacts tell us the opposite is [...]	2010-02-03 12:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EFIS PGOV SENV TSPL TX
10ASHGABAT172	TURKMENISTAN'S LINGUISTIC SPACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Turkmen language is more widely spoken than might otherwise be appreciated by Russian-speaking foreigners. Most citizens of Turkmenistan have facility in both Russian and Turkmen, and only the margins are monolingual, with maybe 10 percent speaking only Russian. Niyazov pu [...]	2010-02-05 13:04:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL TX
10ASHGABAT175	TURKMENISTAN'S TRAVEL BLACKLIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOTX keeps an officially "nonexistent" blacklist of activists, journalists, students, and others that are not allowed to leave Turkmenistan for any reason. By enforcing the blacklist at all exit points, the GOTX can block exit to anyone that it believes represents a threat or [...]	2010-02-06 09:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI TX
10ASHGABAT180	TURKMENISTAN: STILL A CASH ECONOMY, DESPITE SOME [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Turkmen economy remains a cash economy with an underdeveloped banking system. Almost all payments for consumer goods and services are made in cash. Turkmen Government-owned banks have issued debit cards since t [...]	2010-02-08 12:21:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EINV TX
10ASHGABAT216	HYUNDAI TO BUILD GAS FACILITY IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Hyundai Engineering Company Ltd. (HEC) is preparing to launch construction of a gas processing plant at the South Yoloten gas field, Turkmenistan's largest. The construction agreement was signed with government-run [...]	2010-02-16 12:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PGOV EINV KS TX
10ASHGABAT219	TURKMENISTAN: BAPTISTS UNDER PRESSURE IN VILLAGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four Baptist leaders of nonregistered church groups in rural Lebap Province described interfaith tension and official harrassment in their respective villages. According to the pastors, there is growing Baptist presence, but local officials and Muslim leaders are actively discour [...]	2010-02-17 11:04:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT223	TURKMENISTAN: S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat proposes that S/GWI support the Tech Age Girls program in Turkmenistan. The Tech Age Girls project will address low technology literacy among young women in Turkmenistan and will encourage cvic [...]	2010-02-17 11:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO TX
10ASHGABAT250	TURKMENISTAN: A TALE OF TWO BUSINESSES: LICORICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan's second largest city, continues its role as a transport hub and industrial center, despite diminished regional commerce in the post-Soviet era. A large complex that processes locally-harvested licorice root continues to prosper due to the availability [...]	2010-02-26 12:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BTIO ECON BEXP PGOV EINV TX
10ASHGABAT251	TURKMENISTAN: POOR HEALTHCARE ANOTHER DETERRENT [...] (C) An Amcit employee of Austrian energy company OMV met with Poloff to ask about the quality of healthcare in Turkmenistan. Even though he is his company's sole expatriate employee in Turkmenistan, he said company headquarters required him to have a medical and other emergency contingency pl [...]	2010-02-26 12:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	AMED EINV EPET PGOV SOCI TX
10ASHGABAT39	TURKMENISTAN: LOCAL EVANGELICAL ORGANIZATION [...] (C) On January 6, poloff met with Murad Kerimi, the leader of the Ashgabat-based unregistered Protestant religious group "Word of Love" Church and the unregistered "Turkmen Golden Age" ("TAA" for Turkmen Altyn Asyr) humanitarian organization. Regarding TAA, Kerimi explained that its efforts s [...]	2010-01-08 11:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PGOV TX
10ASHGABAT48	TURKMENISTAN: EVANGELICAL GROUP MAINTAINS LOW [...] (C) SUMMARY. A small group of local evangelical Protestants manages to practice its beliefs without hindrance by the government, due primarily to the group's extremely low profile. The group eschews denominational ties, traditional church trappings, and links with foreign churches, consider [...]	2010-01-13 12:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PGOV KISL PHUM TX
10ASHGABAT56	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. ENTREPRENEUR'S CAR BUSINESS IN [...] (C) On January 13, econoff met with the owner of International Automotive Resources to discuss his decision to buy used cars in the United States. and ship them to Ashgabat, while also setting up an automotive service center in the capital. The owner, a U.S. citizen from Arizona, purchased a [...]	2010-01-14 12:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ELTN ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
10ASHGABAT72	TURKMENISTAN: INNOVATION IN IRRIGATION NEEDS A [...] (SBU) Irrigation for farmland and limited water resources are perpetual problems in Turkmenistan. One small business organization has an idea for how to irrigate crops more efficiently, but is having trouble promoting and gaining acceptance for its idea. "Dayhan Rowachlygy" was founded by a f [...]	2010-01-19 13:04:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD EINV PGOV BTIO SENV TSPL TX
10ASHGABAT73	MI SWACO'S EIGHT-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (SBU) MI SWACO, a U.S. company represented in Turkmenistan by its UK-based subsidiary M-I Drilling Fluids U.K. Ltd, has been present in Turkmenistan since 2002. In Turkmenistan, the company focuses on supplying drilling fluids and drilling fluid-related equipment. The company also provides c [...]	2010-01-19 13:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
10ASHGABAT93	TURKMENISTAN: CSI COMES TO ASHGABAT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmen forensic specialists and police detectives participated in a basic Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) training course in Ashgabat last week. During the training, participants learned everything from how to lift [...]	2010-01-20 14:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL TX
10ASMARA17	ASMARA PUBLIC DIPLOMACY EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2009 [...] A summary of Public Diplomacy sponsored special events for the month of December is as follows: a) On December 1, the American Center (IRC) marked World Aids Day by distributing red ribbons, providing HIV/AIDS reading materials to patrons, and hosting the movie titled "A Closer Walk". b)O [...]	2010-01-26 06:18:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL OEXC AMGT ER
10ASMARA40	ERITREAN GOVERNMENT GALVANIZES THE PUBLIC OVER UN [...] (SBU) The Eritrean government (GSE) is coercing its citizens into participating in letter-writing and petition-signing campaigns, ostensibly to get the sanctions overturned, but actually to drum up anti-American, pro-regime sympathy. This week schoolchildren throughout Eritrea were told to br [...]	2010-02-18 11:30:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ASEC PGOV PREL ER
10ASMARA46	MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAYS LOCAL STAFF SPIES FOR [...] (C) All public school teachers in Asmara were summoned on February 19 for a briefing on the recently passed UNSCR 1907, according to two reliable embassy sources. During the briefing, Minister of Education Semere Russom stated that Eritrea's chief enemy is the United States, and that the U.S. [...]	2010-02-23 09:34:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL PINS ER
10ASTANA119	KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. OIL EXECUTIVES DISCUSS CORRUPTION, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 26, the outgoing and incoming CEOs of U.S. oil services company J. Ray McDermott conveyed to the Ambassador their optimism about the investment climate in Kazakhstan, and asserted that strong, fundament [...]	2010-01-29 08:04:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SOCI KZ
10ASTANA13	KAZAKHSTAN: A TALE OF TWO NORTHERN CITIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On recent visits to Kostanai and North Kazakhstan Oblasts, PolOff visited American corners in Kostanai and Petropavlovsk. Local residents claimed their regions are "the most peaceful in Kazakhstan," and expressed [...]	2010-01-11 03:11:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI KPAO RS KZ
10ASTANA133	KAZAKHSTAN TO ASSOCIATE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On January 27, the Embassy delivered reftel points on the Copenhagen Accords to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs via diplomatic note. The CDA then reiterated the U.S. position to Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov [...]	2010-02-01 06:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGCC SENV KZ
10ASTANA159	KAZAKHSTAN: GE EXECUTIVE DISCUSSES REGIONAL PLANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An American executive with General Electric's Transportation Division visited the Embassy on February 3 to discuss the company's plans to assemble locomotives in Kazakhstan and expand into the Russian market. He identified financial and political challenges the company faces, [...]	2010-02-05 10:19:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ELTN RS TX KZ
10ASTANA187	KAZAKHSTAN: MFA PUSHES ABC GOALS AS SUMMIT PROSPECTS LOOK [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Over a working lunch on February 15, MFA Americas Director Askar Tazhiev told Charge that State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev was very pleased with his February 1-4 visit to Washington and wants to g [...]	2010-02-16 02:17:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SOCI KZ
10ASTANA20	KAZAKHSTAN: NDN AND OVERFLIGHT ISSUES STILL UNRESOLVED [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a January 11 meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov told the Ambassador that the Kazakhstani government still is discussing U.S. requests to amend the 2001 overflight and 2009 Northern Distribution Network (NDN) agreements (ref A). He communicated his plan to p [...]	2010-01-11 10:10:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM PARM MARR MNUC KNNP IR AF RS
10ASTANA253	KAZAKHSTAN SEEKS TO BE COMPETITIVE IN SCIENCE AND [...] SUMMARY: During the annual Public Roundtable on Collaboration in Science and Technology, participants heard that the development of science is one of Kazakhstan's most important priorities, and the government plans to increase the government budget allocated to scientific research and develop [...]	2010-02-22 08:09:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV SENV SOCI TSPL KPAO KZ
10ASTANA259	KAZAKHSTAN: CITES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-23 03:44:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU KZ
10ASTANA267	KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, ZHOVTIS, OSCE SUMMIT WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 05:19:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	AF KZ MARR PGOV PREL
10ASTANA268	KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Holbrooke met with Prime Minister Karim Masimov in Astana on February 21. Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov and MFA Americas Director Askar Tazhiyev, as well a [...]	2010-02-26 05:26:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR AF KZ
10ASTANA33	KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 PRE-LICENSE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On January 12, PolOff received the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic note Number 10-2/4818, responding to Post's diplomatic note Number 0758-09, dated September 28, 2009 (reftel). 3. (SBU) An unofficia [...]	2010-01-14 05:06:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ETTC MNUC KNNP KOMC BU KZ
10ASTANA37	KAZAKHSTAN OFFERS TO HOST A SPRING GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) This is an action request (see para 9). 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 6, Post received a Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs' diplomatic note (see para 7),which outlined Kazakhstan's proposal to hold a Global Initi [...]	2010-01-14 12:04:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON MNUC KNNP RS KZ
10ASTANA44	KAZAKHSTAN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-19 01:00:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ELAB EPET ETRD KTDB KZ OPIC PGOV USTR
10ASTANA60	KAZAKHSTAN: BEHIND THE SCENES OF KARACHAGANAK AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: For more than 90 minutes on January 20, Maksat Idenov, First Vice President of national oil company KazMunaiGas (KMG),briefed the Ambassador on the ongoing dispute between shareholders in the Karachaganak Petrole [...]	2010-01-22 09:31:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SOCI RS KZ
10ASTANA61	KAZAKHSTAN: BEHIND THE SCENES OF KARACHAGANAK AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: For more than 90 minutes on January 20, Maksat Idenov, First Vice President of national oil company KazMunaiGas (KMG),briefed the Ambassador on the ongoing dispute between shareholders in the Karachaganak Petrole [...]	2010-01-22 09:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EPET SOCI RS KZ
10ASTANA62	KAZAKHSTAN: MFA PUBLICLY DENIES POLITICAL PROBLEMS WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's statement to "Radio Free Europe" that Kazakhstan is delaying full implementation of the U.S.-Russia Transit Agreement, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry made public tod [...]	2010-01-22 09:33:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR RS AF KZ
10ASTANA68	KAZAKHSTAN: VIGNETTES OF PUBLIC OPINION: RBK [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: On January 23 in Almaty, the Ambassador was the key-note speaker at the founding session of Kazakhstan's chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO),an international group for CEOs of mid-level (or larger) companies who must meet stringent international standards [...]	2010-01-25 06:49:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON ETRD EAID KPAO WTO RS KZ
10ASTANA70	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING [...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered the demarche on distracted driving on January 25 by diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Department and provided a non-paper containing the key issues of concern. Post will follow up in order to obtain a reply. HOAGLAND [...]	2010-01-25 07:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU KZ
10ASTANA72	KAZAKHSTAN: MONEY AND POWER [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-25 08:14:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV PINR EPET EINV KCOR RS CH KZ
10ASUNCION138	PARAGUAY'S 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REVIEW [...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel A questions regarding anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts in Paraguay. 2. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION 2A. What is (are) the source(s) of available information on human trafficking? What plans are in place (if any) to undertake f [...]	2010-02-17 15:02:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP PGOV ELAB PREL KPAO KCRM KFRD ASEC KWMN
10ASUNCION2	Paraguay Media Analysis [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Paraguay is characterized by a free and vibrant media environment with independent newspapers, TV and radio stations. While radio and TV penetration is close to 100%, Internet diffusion is fairly low at about 8%, with Google, Orkut and YouTube being the most popular sites. Tex [...]	2010-01-05 14:00:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS OIIP PA KPAO PREL AID
10ASUNCION77	PARAGUAY DEBATES HAITI DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs America Desk Officer said February 12 there are ongoing internal discussions regarding a Paraguayan desire to deploy in support of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) under the Paraguayan flag. He said internal discussions are prelim [...]	2010-02-12 14:42:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MCAP MASS PA HA PGOV UN SOCI CG
10ASUNCION83	TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP [...] (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY (ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: [...]	2010-02-17 11:47:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET	MOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
10ASUNCION85	TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP [...] (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY (ODC),AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: [...]	2010-02-17 13:03:00	Embassy Asuncion	SECRET	MOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
10ATHENS18	Greece: Engagement on Women's Issues [...] (U) This report is a response to reftel information request and is a joint cable with Consulate General Thessaloniki. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Greece closely integrates women's issues into public diplomacy programming, human rights outreach, commercial outreach, and partnerships with [...]	2010-01-08 17:24:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KWMN KTIP GR
10ATHENS198	GREECE???"New Directions in the U.S-Greece Economic [...] Post is seeking to recruit senior level Administration officials to participate in a mid-March (likely March 17-19) strategic economic dialogue with Greek counterparts. The United States-Greece Economic and Commercial Cooperation Commission (ECCC) re-established in 2007 to channel senior [...]	2010-02-10 14:16:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID ETRD ENRG GR

10ATHENS208	Greece: AmCham Engages Government and Private Sector on IPR [...] (SBU) On January 26, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce held a conference on "Intellectual Property: Rights, Protection, and Legal Framework." In addition to attracting a large audience of more than 100, the conference succeeded in showcasing a diversity of participants and speakers fro [...]	2010-02-11 16:49:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR GR
10ATHENS21	Greek Engagement with Cuba [...] (C) On January 13, Poloff raised REF A points with Anastopoulos Chanos, Second Secretary in the MFA A8 Directorate for South America and the Caribbean. Econoff also raised points with Ioannis Klonias, MFA B5 Directorate for Economic Relations with Central and South America, Sub-Saharan Africa [...]	2010-01-14 14:53:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI CU GR
10ATHENS25	Muslim Engagement in Greece [...] (U) This report is a response to reftel information request and is a joint cable with Consulate General Thessaloniki. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission Greece has a multifaceted Muslim outreach strategy encompassing public diplomacy programming, human rights and religious freedom advocacy, outr [...]	2010-01-19 15:36:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI SCUL KISL KPAO GR
10ATHENS54	FY 2010 Request for Sustaining Funds-American Corners Greece [...] Introduction and Summary: Embassy Athens requests $54,800 in FY10 funds to strengthen programs at the six American Corners (ACs) in Greece: Xanthi (northeastern Greece),Veria (northwestern Greece),Sparta (southern Greece),Corfu (western Greece),the Hellenic American Union (HAU) in central A [...]	2010-01-15 08:21:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KIRC GR
10ATHENS55	Scenesetter for Alt/FM Droutsas' visit to Washington [...] (C) Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas travels February 2 to the much anticipated first meeting of the new GoG with senior USG officials in Washington. We have had signals from within the MFA that PM Papandreou will soon step aside as foreign minister, permitting Droutsas to take [...]	2010-01-29 13:28:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EFIN GR
10ATHENS57	CITIZEN PROTECTION MINISTER UPBEAT ON REORGANIZATION, COOPERATION [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-29 15:33:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KTIP SNAR PINR SMIG KCOR KCRM KHLS GR
10ATHENS61	Scenesetter for Alt/FM Droutsas' visit to Washington [...] (C) Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas travels February 2 to the much anticipated first meeting of the new GoG with senior USG officials in Washington. We have had signals from within the MFA that PM Papandreou will soon step aside as foreign minister, permitting Droutsas to take [...]	2010-02-01 20:41:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EFIN GR
10ATHENS85	THE CASE FOR INCREASING GREECE'S FY2012 IMET FUNDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Athens strongly supports EUCOM's request for $500,000 IMET funding for Greece in FY2012. Returning IMET funding in Greece to 2000-2008 norms will help advance American goals by: - Fostering strong bilateral mil-mil relations with the U.S.; - [...]	2010-02-08 09:09:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS GR
10ATHENS89	U.S. SECURITY DIALOGUES WITH GREECE [...] (U) The United States has two ongoing security dialogues with Greece dating back to 1991. Emerging out of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) of 1990, the Joint Commission (JC) and the High-Level Consultative Committee (HLCC) aim to foster U.S.-Greek dialogue on security issues, a [...]	2010-02-10 10:12:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR GR
10ATHENS92	2010 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) - GREECE [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-22 08:34:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV KSPR KIDE KTDB ELAB OPIC GR USTR
10ATHENS93	AMBASSADOR AND MOD DISCUSS FIGHTER PROCUREMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador called Defense Minister Venizelos February 11 following press reports that the Minister indicated Greece had already decided to meet its next generation fighter needs with the Eurofighter. The Minister reassured the Ambassador that press reports were inaccurate, a [...]	2010-02-12 11:25:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS ECON GR
10BAGHDAD137	ABOUT BOMBS IN BAGHDAD [...] (U) This is a PRT Baghdad Message. 2. (C) Summary and Comment: Four major bombings have shaken Baghdad since the US operational military withdrawal from Iraq,s cities June 30. Despite the dramatic improvement in overall security in the province since the middle of 2008, these attacks acce [...]	2010-01-20 03:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KCRM KJUS IZ
10BAGHDAD140	RRT ERBIL: RECENT KRG OUTREACH TO TEHRAN, ANKARA [...] (U) This is an RRT Erbil cable. 2. (C) Summary: In recent meetings with Senior Advisor for Northern Iraq (SANI) and RRT Team Leader, KRG officials gave readouts of their recent contacts with Tehran, Ankara, and Baghdad. KRG PM Barham Salih and others categorically denied press reports that [...]	2010-01-20 11:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC EPET IZ IR TU
10BAGHDAD154	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED ENGLISH LANGUAGE [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the English Language Training and Basic American Langua [...]	2010-01-22 11:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD160	TWO GOI OFFICIALS ON IRAN CROSS-BORDER OIL FIELDS [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Oil officials will continue technical-level talks with Iran over cross-border oil fields, and remain open to formal discussions of oil field unitization. To conclude such talks, MOO officials would welcome greater support from other parts of the GOI, including the Mi [...]	2010-01-22 12:28:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD165	PRT DIWANIYAH: CHALLENGES TO INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Big dreams and bigger obstacles define the investment climate in Diwaniyah Province. Provincial authorities are aiming high, but the province,s business leaders dismiss recent announcements of large investment deals in housing, hospitals, and construction as media events. Bu [...]	2010-01-22 16:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EINV EFIN
10BAGHDAD167	PRT MUTHANNA: RENTAL SHEIKS AND LOST IRANIAN [...] (U) This is a xxxxx reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: xxxxx met with local leader Sheikh xxxxx. During our lengthy discussions the Sheikh shared his belief that the USG has poorly utilized its influence in Iraq, leaving the way open for Iran to advance its agenda at USG expense. He went on to desc [...]	2010-01-22 16:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV KISL KCOR
10BAGHDAD177	TRADE MINISTER DEFENDS SLOW PROGRESS ON WTO [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a January 19 meeting, Acting Trade Minister Safaa al-Deen al-Safi told Assistant Chief of Mission for Assistance Transition Patricia Haslach that the GOI was focused on attracting foreign direct investment to Iraq to move its economy away from import dependence. Wi [...]	2010-01-24 13:49:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD IZ KCOR PREF WFP
10BAGHDAD178	PRT ANBAR: PROMINENT ANBARIS SPEAK OUT AGAINST [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on January 14 and 16 that PRTOffs and representatives of U.S. forces held with prominent Anbari imams and sheikhs, the Anbaris expressed anger at reports that the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) had agreed to [...]	2010-01-24 15:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD18	PRT DIYALA: MUQDADIYA PUBLIC MARKET RISES FROM THE [...] (U) This is a Diyala PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Before near destruction in clashes between Coalition Forces, Al Qaeda, and militias in 2006 and 2007, the Aruba Suq in Muqdadiya Qada (district) was the largest market in Diyala Province, and the third largest in Iraq. The abse [...]	2010-01-03 17:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM PREF EAID IZ
10BAGHDAD191	IRAQ VISA AND REFUGEE VETTING: INTERAGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary: Using Embassy Baghdad's VISAS VIPER Committee as a focal point, the Consular Section (CONS) and the Office of Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Affairs (REF) have coordinated efforts to significantly increase the sources and flow of derogatory information on persons that [...]	2010-01-25 15:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	CMGT CVIS PREF PTER PINR PINS KVPR IZ
10BAGHDAD20	PUBLIC OUTRAGE OVER BLACKWATER DECISION GENERATING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Public outrage has erupted within Iraq over the decision of U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina to dismiss the charges brought against Blackwater employees for their role in the deaths of 17 Iraqis on September 16, 2007. GOI spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh condemned the decision on Januar [...]	2010-01-04 16:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS ASEC IZ
10BAGHDAD201	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED ENGLISH LANGUAGE [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Security Forces who has been nominated to participate in the English Language Training and Basic American Langua [...]	2010-01-27 06:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD206	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MOQTADA AL-SADR'S KINDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a three-hour introductory meeting with the Ambassador, Grand Ayatollah Hussein Ismail al-Sadr (strictly protect),cousin of Moqtada al-Sadr, made the following points: (1) Iraq owes a debt of gratitude to the U.S. for toppling Saddam and will require a lasting partnership [...]	2010-01-27 12:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR EG IZ
10BAGHDAD221	PASSAGE OF NGO LAW SIGNALS MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In one of the last sessions of the outgoing Council of Representatives, Iraqi legislators adopted a bill regulating the status of non-governmental organizations (NGO) that, once promulgated by the Presidency Council later this month, will be the gold standard for civil society le [...]	2010-01-28 15:34:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM IZ
10BAGHDAD234	A/S FELTMAN AND FM ZEBARI CO-CHAIR DIPLOMATIC JCC- [...] (C) Summary: On January 24, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, A/DCM, and a delegation of experts on Chapter VII issues met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and an interministerial committee of Iraqi experts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad. [...]	2010-01-30 09:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KU PGOV PREL SY
10BAGHDAD235	A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES EXTERNAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a follow up meeting to the diplomatic Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC),A/S Feltman met with PM Advisor Sadiq Rikabi on January 24 to discuss Iraq's external relations, the de-Baathification controvery and government transition. Rikabi expressed his desire to see the JCC focu [...]	2010-01-30 09:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL IZ SY
10BAGHDAD243	VP HASHEMI REVIEWS DE-BA'ATHIFICATION ISSUE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: VP Hashemi reviewed with NEA A/S Feltman January 24 the current state of play on the de-Ba'athification controversy. He expressed the hope that USG interlocutors would convince PM Maliki that the de-Ba'athification decisions of the Accountability and Justice Commission (AJC) sho [...]	2010-01-31 07:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ SA
10BAGHDAD269	DPM SHAWAYS DISCUSSES ARAB-KURD, REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on January 24, DPM Rosch Shaways told A/S Feltman that Arab-Kurd dialogue remains ongoing despite a realization on both sides that little progress will be made on resolving big issues before national elections. Shaways expressed satisfaction with the progress of the C [...]	2010-02-02 07:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD296	POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO JUDICIAL DECISION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Cassation Chamber's February 3 decision ordering the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) to allow all candidates who have appealed their de-Ba'athfication disqualifications to remain on the ballot was widely denounced by the major Shi'a-led parties as "un [...]	2010-02-04 17:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD299	PRT KIRKUK: NEWEST MEMBERS OF KIRKUK'S BAR [...] This is a Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team message. 2. (SBU) Summary: On January, 21 and 23, 2010, the Kirkuk Jurist Union (KJU) hosted a successful two-day workshop on practical skills for the legal practice in Iraq. The two-day event also included a tour of Kirkuk's primary detentio [...]	2010-02-05 01:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCRM IZ
10BAGHDAD306	VPOTUS DISCUSSES KURDISH ISSUES, THE IRAQI BUDGET, [...] (U) January 23, 2010; 1:45 p.m.; Baghdad, Iraq. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Vice President Biden Ambassador Christopher Hill General Raymond Odierno, Commander, USF-I Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor, OVP Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs [...]	2010-02-06 12:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG PHUM KDEM KU IZ
10BAGHDAD311	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR KASSIM [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been nominated to attend the Basic American Language Instructor Course during [...]	2010-02-07 05:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD312	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING FOR ABADI [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following individual from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (MOD) who has been invited by the American Enterprise Institute to a reception and dinner h [...]	2010-02-07 06:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
10BAGHDAD343	PRT MAYSAN: MAYSANI PC MEMBERS ATTEND IRI [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Maysan PRTOffs accompanied Maysan Provincial Council (PC) members, including PC Chair Abd Al-Rathah Reesan (ISCI),to the International Republican Institute,s (IRI) National Forum of Iraqi Provincial Leaders in Erbil, Jan [...]	2010-02-09 14:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR IZ
10BAGHDAD347	FORMER SPEAKER ON DE-BA'ATHIFICATION, IRAN, AND [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-10 03:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD348	PRT WASIT: PLAYING ON THE SAME TEAM: THE IRAQI [...] (SBU) Summary: The relationship between the Iraqi Police (IP) and judicial personnel in Wasit province appears to have improved significantly over the last year after reaching a low point marked by violence in late 2008. Corruption, bribery, and failure to work jointly plagued the relationshi [...]	2010-02-10 07:59:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV KCOR PTER IZ
10BAGHDAD36	VICE PRESIDENT ABD AL-MAHDI'S JANUARY 12-14 VISIT [...] (C) Vice President Adel Abd al-Mahdi travels to Washington to show us that he has what it takes to be Prime Minister, according to his close aides. We assess that he is a strong candidate for Prime Minister in the next government, having positioned himself as a good compromise for Shi'a partie [...]	2010-01-06 17:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM OVIP KJUS SA IR IZ
10BAGHDAD362	PRT WASIT: BA,ATH DISQUALIFICATION REACTION AND [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Wasit,s largely Shia population supported attempts to disqualify former Ba,athists from the upcoming national elections, although there was also a perception that the disqualification process was politicized and posed risks. No prominent candidates were affected in [...]	2010-02-11 11:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER IZ IR
10BAGHDAD366	MINISTRY OF INTERIOR BOMB DETECTOR STIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The disclosure in January of the arrest of a UK businessman who allegedly sold useless bomb detectors to Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) posed new questions about the GOI's ability to ensure the public welfare, particularly as the equipment was being used at government facilities th [...]	2010-02-11 15:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR ASEC ECON IZ UK
10BAGHDAD372	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ANBAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's trip to Anbar province on February 9, provincial government leaders and tribal sheikhs implored him to "intervene" more directly against perceived Iranian domination of the GOI. They envisioned Anbar as the key to a prosperous, stable, and united Iraq that [...]	2010-02-11 17:05:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD382	PRT ANBAR: DESPITE EFFORTS, VOTER PARTICIPATION [...] (U) This is an Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting message. 2. (SBU) Summary. Anbari government leaders, tribal sheikhs and religious leaders are encouraging Anbaris to vote in the March 7 national elections. Yet PRT-gathered anecdotal evidence and polling data suggests s [...]	2010-02-14 14:40:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KCOR KDEM
10BAGHDAD387	PRT MUTHANNA: MUTHANNA GOVERNOR CANCELS MEETING [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (PM) reportedly ordered Muthanna Governor Ibrahim Salman al-Mayali (State of Law) to cancel his February 10 meeting with Ambassador Hill in Baghdad. The Governor advised the PRT that the PM wanted to [...]	2010-02-15 08:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD401	THE FUTURE OF BAGHDAD'S LOCAL COUNCILS [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the American military drawdown in Iraq progresses, members of Baghdad sub-provincial councils remain anxious. Threats to their positions, salaries, lives and political independence have taken a toll even though legislation approved by parliament on January 25 may deliver some [...]	2010-02-15 18:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD405	PRIME MINISTER INSERTS HIMSELF INTO AUTHORIZATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki, through the Office of the Commander in Chief head General Faruq, directed February 12 that the PM must authorize all U.S. combined operations following a February 11/12 U.S.-Iraqi operation in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan. The operation was aim [...]	2010-02-16 13:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ
10BAGHDAD424	HASHIMI REQUESTS U.S., UN HELP ON RULE OF LAW [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-17 13:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV IZ
10BAGHDAD425	PRT KARBALA: ANTI-BA'ATH SENTIMENT CREATES STRANGE [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala report. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: (C/NF) Strong anti-Ba'ath sentiment in Karbala has created an odd mix of cooperation and competition among provincial political entities to date. Local Sadrists and followers of former PM Ja [...]	2010-02-17 14:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD430	PRT DIYALA: AMBASSADOR HILL DISCUSSES IDPS, SUNNI [...] (U) This is a Diyala Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) Summary: Ambassador Hill visited Governor Abd-al-Nasir al Muntsir al-Mahdawi and,separately, local leaders in the village of Al Mujadad on February 8 in Diyala Province. The Governor said the security situation in hi [...]	2010-02-18 07:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL IZ IR
10BAGHDAD487	PRT KARBALA: SLA BRINGS ITS "A TEAM", WHILE INA [...] This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala report. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: PM Maliki expects the State of Law Alliance (SLA) to attain six (out of ten) seats in his home province of Karbala, with likely winners in Da'wa to include Da'wa parliamentary bloc head Ali al-A [...]	2010-02-23 15:57:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD489	BAGHDAD GOVERNOR TELLS CDA DE-BA'ATHIFICATION WAS [...] (U) THIS IS A PRT BAGHDAD MESSAGE. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Baghdad Governor Salah Abd al-Razzaq (Da'wa) questioned CDA about the USG's position on de-Ba'athification on February 18, noting that the de-Ba'athification process was legal and mandated under the Iraqi Constitution. He criticized U.S. [...]	2010-02-23 16:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD508	PRT TEAM LEADERS CONFERENCE: TRANSITION ISSUES AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Baghdad's Office of Provincial Affairs (OPA) held its quarterly Team Leaders Conference of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) at Embassy Baghdad. Embassy, NEA, and military officials briefed Team Leaders on the state of play regarding the national election scheduled [...]	2010-02-25 16:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ PGOV
10BAGHDAD509	IRAQI ELECTION CAMPAIGN WEEK TWO: POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election campaigning intensified as the second week of the official campaign season drew to a close. Iraqis were bombarded by campaign ads through a variety of media; some poster-filled city streets took on a decidedly garish look. Many Iraqi political leaders, including senior [...]	2010-02-25 17:24:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD514	PRT KIRKUK: KURDISH CAMPAIGN BEHAVIOR - UNHEEDED [...] This is a Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) Summary. Politically motivated intimidation, vandalism and threats of violence in Kirkuk did not subside following the provincial governor's emergency meeting, calling on political parties to cease irresponsible behavior [...]	2010-02-26 15:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM IZ
10BAGHDAD70	IRAQI PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Senators John McCain (R/AZ),Joseph Lieberman (I/CT),John Barrasso (R/WY),and John Thune (R/SD) on January 5, 2009 held meetings with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Vice President Adil Abd al-Mahdi to discuss the recent Blackwater ruling, upcoming Iraqi national election, an [...]	2010-01-11 15:53:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL
10BAGHDAD71	PM ADVISOR CITES IMPACT OF BLACKWATER DECISION ON [...] (C) Summary: PM Advisor Sadiq Rikabi told Pol M/C January 10 that the Blackwater decision would greatly complicate efforts to settle the Saddam-era civil claims of American citizens, and telegraphed that the GOI intended to use the decision as a lever in its bargaining on the level of compen [...]	2010-01-11 18:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNSC KJUS PREF IZ
10BAGHDAD79	NAJAF GOVERNOR ON PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRT, including the Team Leader, Public Diplomacy Officer, the Chief Engineer, and one of our Linguists, met with Gov. Adnan Al-Zurfi January 5 to discuss a range of topics including a post-election Shia alliance, security, the Najaf International Airport, and the elections. Z [...]	2010-01-12 14:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV KCOR KISL KTFN PREL ASEC IZ
10BAGHDAD92	AMBASSADOR PRESSES AL-MALIKI ON AL-MUTLAQ [...] (C) Summary: In a difficult January 12 meeting, Iraqi PM al-Maliki strongly defended the actions against Sunni politician Saleh al-Mutlaq, insisting that no one could intervene in the process and that those who worry about sectarian tensions are "blowing things out of proportion." In respons [...]	2010-01-13 14:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
10BAKU11	WHY WE NEED A DEMOCRACY DIALOGUE WITH AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past year the democracy and human rights situation has worsened in Azerbaijan, harming the long-term stability of the country and our bilateral relations. Azerbaijan continues to be a strategically important country for the United States, particularly in terms of securi [...]	2010-01-07 11:55:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AJ
10BAKU117	KREMLIN FREQUENT FLYER NARYSHKIN BRINGS SOFT POWER [...] (C) Summary. Sergey Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Presidential Administration, completed another high-profile visit to Baku - his fifth since President Aliyev's second presidential term began in October 2008 - from January 22-24. Naryshkin's visits combine close-hold diplomacy with Pres [...]	2010-02-18 13:46:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR RU AM AJ
10BAKU127	AZERBAIJAN: WHO OWNS WHAT VOL. 2 - THE MINISTER OF [...] (S) SUMMARY: This cable is the second in a series that profiles the most powerful families in Azerbaijan, both in terms of economic and political power. This issue features Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov and his family. Heydarov was previously Chairman of the State Customs Com [...]	2010-02-25 05:18:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	ECON EINV EIND ETRD KCOR PINR PGOV RS KS IR
10BAKU134	AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT TO U/S BURNS: "YOU CAN'T [...] (C) Summary: President Aliyev used this coarse street slang to describe the relationship between Russian President Medvedev and PM Putin, but he might well have used the same idiom to describe his concerns about Turkey-Armenia reconciliation and the Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) Peace Process. He to [...]	2010-02-25 08:15:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ETRD AJ AM RS IR TU
10BAKU14	AZERBAIJAN: TREASURY A/S COHEN DISCUSSES AML/CTF [...] (U) SUMMARY: During his first visit to Baku, October 21-22, Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, David S. Cohen, met with Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) officials and private sector business representatives. In meetings with the Minister Finance, Chairman of the [...]	2010-01-08 08:20:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN SNAR EIND PGOV PTER AJ
10BAKU24	AZERBAIJAN: ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SBU) This cable answers reftel questions on USG engagement on women's issues in Azerbaijan. 2. (SBU) Provide details on current women's issues programs which highlight Post's work with civil society, NGOs, local governments, international or regional organizations, and other relevant inter [...]	2010-01-12 13:03:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KWMN AJ
10BAKU51	AZERBAIJAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2010 and includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requirements and Incent [...]	2010-01-25 13:12:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC AJ
10BAKU54	AZERBAIJAN: WHO OWNS WHAT? PART 1 - THE FIRST [...] (S) SUMMARY: This cable is the first in a series that will highlight the most powerful families in Azerbaijan, both in terms of economic and political power. In this opening issue, we profile the family of First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva (born Mehriban Pashayeva),and her uncle, former Azerbaijani [...]	2010-01-27 13:10:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	ECON EINV EIND ETRD KCOR PINR PGOV AJ
10BAKU63	IRAN: CHILD MALNUTRITION, DRUG USE, DRUG LABS AFFLICT URBAN POOR [...] (C) Baku Iran Watcher met with a two Iranian NGO leaders who focus on children's rights and drug addiction problems in poor areas on Tehran and other cities. Among other activities the NGO operates child-feeding programs that support approximately 4,000 families. The pair work in some of th [...]	2010-02-01 09:05:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AF AJ ECON IR PGOV PHUM SNAR UN
10BAKU65	AZERBAIJAN: THREE AZERBAIJANI PROSECUTORS TRAINED AT USDOJ [...] SUMMARY: In April 2009, three Azeri prosecutors went with the DOJ OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor on an INL funded study-tour to the DOJ National Advocacy Center (NAC) Columbia, South Carolina. Under the RLA's supervision, they took an intensive two-week trial advocacy course. Each of these thre [...]	2010-02-02 07:29:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN SNAR KJUS OTRA KCRM KCOR AJ
10BAKU86	BAKU SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS' FEBRUARY 19 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Baku will be a welcome demonstration of high-level attention to Azerbaijan as the Turkey-Armenia normalization process moves toward a conclusion. Baku is plainly seeking assurances that the United States will continue to engage on Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) after the Tur [...]	2010-02-09 14:32:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG PHUM KDEM AJ AM TU
10BAMAKO13	MALI SEEKS AGREMENT FOR AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE MAMADOU [...] (SBU) The Embassy received on January 8 a diplomatic note (dated January 4) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali in Bamako. The note seeks the USG's agrement for the appointment of Mamadou Traore as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotent [...]	2010-01-11 14:26:00	Embassy Bamako	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OFDP ML
10BAMAKO31	TOWN HALL MEETING: 2009 FORUM GIVES MALIANS [...] (U) On December 10, 2009, the 14th Democracy Forum was held at Bamako International Convention Center. Started in 1992 by then-President Alpha Oumar Konare, the Forum is the Malian equivalent of an American town hall meeting - an opportunity for citizens to present questions and complaints di [...]	2010-01-21 13:33:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM ML
10BANDARSERIBEGAWAN18	Microsoft Finds Light At The End Of The [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-27 08:13:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV USTR BX
10BANGKOK114	THAILAND: MFA REACTS STRONGLY TO AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador's opinion piece on the repatriation of the Lao Hmong in the Bangkok Post on January 13 triggered an immediate reaction from the RTG (full op-ed text included at para 7). The PM's office and MFA called first thing in the morning. PermSec Theerakul tasked the MFA Americas [...]	2010-01-14 10:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PREF TH
10BANGKOK126	THAILAND PLANS TO ASSIST HAITI [...] (SBU) The RTG plans to provide $20,000 assistance to Haiti following the devastating earthquake on January 12, Phisek Panupat of MFA's Latin America Division confirmed to us. (Note: No information on how that money would be sent.) The RTG is forming an interagency team to examine what addition [...]	2010-01-19 00:13:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM TH
10BANGKOK146	THAILAND SUPPORTS U.S. INDICTMENT IN JUTHAMAS [...] (SBU) Summary. Per reftel request, we notified officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Office of the Attorney General (OAG),and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) January 17-18 regarding DOJ's intention to unseal an indictment against Juthamas Siriwan and her daug [...]	2010-01-19 09:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCOR KCRM TH
10BANGKOK148	THAILAND INCREASES PLANNED CASH AID FOR HAITI, MOD [...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel U.S. appreciation for Thailand's assistance for Haiti relief efforts to Phisek Panupat of the Latin America Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs January 19. Phisek confirmed to us that the Thai Cabinet had decided earlier January 19 to increase Thailand's offer [...]	2010-01-19 11:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT TH HA
10BANGKOK163	THAILAND SUPPORTS COPENHAGEN ACCORD BUT LAGS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: ESTHoff discussed COP15 with Thailand's lead climate change negotiator on January 13; Ref A demarche was delivered to Minister of Environment on January 14. Both viewed the Copenhagen Accord positively. The PM will chair an interagency meeting on January 21 to start [...]	2010-01-20 07:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG KGCC SENV EAGR ECON ETRD TH
10BANGKOK178	AMBASSADOR AND RTG SPOKESMAN DISCUSS RED SHIRTS, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with RTG spokesperson Dr. Panitan Wattanayakorn at the Residence January 21 to review the latest political developments in Thailand. Panitan analyzed the three main factions within the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD),aka t [...]	2010-01-22 07:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PREF SMIG TH
10BANGKOK206	THAILAND: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Per reftel request, below is Post's draft of the 2010 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for Thailand. We also e-mailed a Microsoft Word version to EB/IFD/OIA (David J. Ahn and Thomas J. Walsh),per reftel instructions. 2. (U) Begin text: Chapter 6: Investment Climate --------------- [...]	2010-01-26 01:52:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KIPR OPIC KTDB USTR TH
10BANGKOK209	BANGKOK ENGAGES MEDIA AND PUBLIC ON HAITI [...] Summary: Post engaged local Thai audiences in a variety of ways to counter any possible misperceptions, inaccuracies and misinformation regarding U.S. relief efforts for Haiti. The centerpiece of the outreach was a roundtable for Thai journalists held by the Ambassador on Thursday, January 21 [...]	2010-01-26 04:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO KDEM OIIP HA TH
10BANGKOK248	THAI TELECOMS: FINANCE MINISTER KORN'S PLAN TO BREAK THE 3G [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Thai government has repeatedly delayed the auction and licensing of third generation (3G) telecommunications services -- largely because of disagreements over how to deal with the two state-owned telecommunications operators, TOT and CAT, and the private providers that have c [...]	2010-01-29 04:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR PREL TH
10BANGKOK255	DASD SCHER ADDRESSSES ASEAN CENTRALITY, U.S. ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 21-23 visit, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher met with officials from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss a variety of bilateral and regional issues. The centrality of [...]	2010-01-29 11:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH
10BANGKOK259	DASD SCHER ADDRESSSES ASEAN CENTRALITY, U.S. ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 21-23 visit, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher met with officials from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss a variety of bilateral and regional issues. The centrality of [...]	2010-02-01 06:49:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH
10BANGKOK276	EMBASSY ENGAGES THAI OFFICIALS ON SECOND BOUT [...] (C) Summary: Per reftel request, we briefed officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on January 27 and Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on February 1 about the existence of a second, sealed indictment and USG plans to submit an additional extradition request for Viktor Bout. The [...]	2010-02-02 09:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN PGOV PREL TH
10BANGKOK286	CHINA'S RISE AS THAILAND'S ECONOMIC PARTNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For the month of December 2009, China, for the first time, displaced the United States as Thailand's top export market. For the previous year as a whole, the U.S. barely held on to the number one position it has held for decades, but China is likely to overtake the U.S. in 2010. [...]	2010-02-03 09:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL CH TH
10BANGKOK310	China's Role in Thai Education Growing, but not [...] (SBU) This is the third in a series of cables on China's influence in Thailand. 2. (SBU) Summary. The impact of China's efforts to increase its soft power in Thailand is evident in the field of education. The number of Thai students in China and of Chinese students in Thailand has increa [...]	2010-02-04 23:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL PREL CH TH
10BANGKOK320	THAI FINANCE MINISTER REAFFIRMS TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: In a February 4 meeting, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij reaffirmed to the Ambassador his personal commitment to working through economic and commercial issues of concern to the USG and U.S. businesses. Korn informed the Ambassador that draft customs law amendments may be presen [...]	2010-02-05 10:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL KHLS EWWT TH
10BANGKOK360	RELO BANGKOK REPORT ON ENGLISH-TEACHING IN THAILAND [...] (SBU) Summary. The Regional English Language Office (RELO) in Bangkok, consisting of a RELO and a RELO Assistant (LES),is actively engaged in a variety of programs aimed at improving the teaching and learning of English in SE Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Cambodia and Taiwan). A dive [...]	2010-02-11 05:44:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TH KPAO OEXC SCUL
10BANGKOK362	THAILAND: EAP DAS MARCIEL ENGAGES RED-SHIRT [...] (U) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel met separately with the top strategists of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD, or "red-shirts") and a group which included PM deputy SecGen and Acting Government Spokesman Panitan on February 10 to discuss the state [...]	2010-02-11 07:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
10BANGKOK379	Thai Business Leaders Tell DAS Marciel that the Regional [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting hosted by Ambassador John for visiting DAS Scot Marciel, Thai business leaders expressed confidence in ASEAN as a stable business community and stressed the importance of the Greater Mekong Sub-region in U.S. foreign policy. They are not concerned about China's gro [...]	2010-02-12 09:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BTIO ECON CH BM TH
10BANGKOK432	NGO Activist Believes Prevention is Key to Fight against [...] (SBU) Summary: An experienced NGO activist working in a Thai border area believes the only thing that has proven to work against trafficking in persons is prevention, i.e., keeping victims from getting involved in the first place. Once involved in trafficking, it is hard for victims to return [...]	2010-02-22 10:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM KTIP TH
10BANGKOK468	THAILAND: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - 2010 [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-25 06:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH
10BANGKOK48	Embassy Bangkok Welcomes Staffdel Steigleder [...] Post welcomes Staffdel Steigleder with regards to site visits to projects managed by the Department of Labor's International Labor Affairs Bureau that aim to improve worker rights and eliminate child labor. Control officer will be Lawrence Petroni (information below) who has been in touch wit [...]	2010-01-08 03:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CB CH JA TH
10BANGUI13	CAR: BIG HILLBILLY BLUEGRASS BAND TAKES BANGUI [...] SUMMARY: The visit of "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band" (BHBB) to the Central African Republic from January 16 to 21 was a resounding success that enabled post to build good will with the Central African Government and populace and provide an exchange of traditional American and Cent [...]	2010-01-25 16:55:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SCUL CT
10BANJUL65	Ambassador Meets with President Jammeh [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-26 12:10:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PHUM GA
10BEIJING104	JANUARY 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA'S INTERNET, HAITI [...] Key points at the January 14 MFA press briefing were: --"China's Internet is open and the Chinese Government encourages the development and application of the Internet and creates a favorable environment." --"China's law prohibits cyber attacks, including hacking" and China "welcomes inter [...]	2010-01-14 09:46:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU
10BEIJING105	GOOGLE DAY 2: BALL STILL IN GOOGLE'S COURT [...] (C) Summary. Google's Beijing headquarters continued business "as usual" today as it still provided the China-based version of its search engine. Google emphasized its filtering of that search engine remained "unchanged" and "compliant with Chinese law." Google has not yet engaged the Chinese [...]	2010-01-14 11:57:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH
10BEIJING109	CHINESE LGBT NGOS FACE CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: PRC lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) NGO leaders told PolOffs December 22 that their organizations are not viewed by the government as particularly sensitive but face the same registration and funding challenges as other civil society groups. PRC Internet censors equate h [...]	2010-01-15 07:32:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PHUM SOCI
10BEIJING11	MEDIA REACTION: CHINA POLICY, U.S. POLICY, AFGHANISTAN [...] CHINA POLICY "China and its neighbors should build a wealth zone on the land" The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal (Shijie Xinwenbao)(01/05)(pg 2):"The China-ASEAN free trade area will significantly reduce this region's dependence on Western markets and capi [...]	2010-01-05 08:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING113	MEDIA REACTION: GOOGLE, CHINA POLICY, THE MIDDLE EAST [...] GOOGLE "What on earth does Google want to do?" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/15)(pg 14): "Normally commercial companies like Google will try hard to avoid things like making political requests to China. Secretary Clinton has c [...]	2010-01-15 08:48:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING122	POSITIVE OFFICIAL REACTION, MUTED PRESS REACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: An MFA official responded positively to the Secretary's January 12 speech on Asian regional architecture, inviting further bilateral discussion on how best to build effective regional institutions. Stating that differences among Asian states made an EU-like structure untenable, o [...]	2010-01-15 10:29:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN ASEAN APECO ARF XC XE XU

10BEIJING135	MEDIA REACTION: GOOGLE, HAITI [...] GOOGLE a. "Don't be against the Chinese people's opinion" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/18)(pg 14): "A poll conducted by the Global Times website revealed that only 20% of netizens support Google's action, while more than 40% d [...]	2010-01-19 08:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING144	JANUARY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points at the January 12 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes sanctions "cannot fundamentally resolve" the Iranian nuclear issue. -- China opposes the sheltering, by any country, of Guantanamo Uighurs because they are "members of a terrorist group." Doing so would contravene UNC [...]	2010-01-20 06:48:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU
10BEIJING145	JANUARY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points at the January 12 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes sanctions "cannot fundamentally resolve" the Iranian nuclear issue. -- China opposes the sheltering, by any country, of Guantanamo Uighurs because they are "members of a terrorist group." Doing so would contravene UNC [...]	2010-01-20 06:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU
10BEIJING150	MEDIA REACTION: GOOGLE, HAITI, U.S. POLICY [...] GOOGLE "China should enhance the building of its information sovereignty" The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal (Shijie Xinwenbao)(01/20)(pg 2): "Information freedom without supervision can only be realized in smaller countries. If this happens in China, it [...]	2010-01-20 09:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING183	SECRETARY'S INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH: CHINA REACTION [...] (C) Secretary Clinton's January 21 speech on Internet Freedom touched a nerve in China. Official reaction was negative, with harsh criticism coming from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an official statement and from other parts of the Chinese system through critical articles and editorials [...]	2010-01-25 07:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM EINV CH
10BEIJING192	MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CLINTON'S SPEECH, HAITI [...] SECRETARY CLINTON'S SPEECH a. "To be vigilant about the U.S.'s Internet hegemony" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/25)(pg 14): "Google's attack against the Chinese government, Secretary Clinton's speech on 'Internet freedom' and P [...]	2010-01-25 08:56:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING204	MEDIA REACTION: INTERNET FREEDOM, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, [...] INTERNET FREEDOM a. "Keep in mind the lessons learned by blindly following the West's steps" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/26)(pg 14): "A few Chinese intellectuals are fascinated about Western political theories, hoping that Ch [...]	2010-01-26 08:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING207	GOOGLE UPDATE: PRC ROLE IN ATTACKS AND RESPONSE [...] (S) Summary: A well-placed contact claims that the Chinese government coordinated the recent intrusions of Google systems. According to our contact, the closely held operations were directed at the Politburo Standing Committee level. -- Another contact claimed a top PRC leader was actively worki [...]	2010-01-26 10:55:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL EINV CH
10BEIJING21	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, WAR ON TERROR, NORTH [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "Many U.S. think tanks predict Sino-U.S. frictions" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/06)(pg 16): "In regard to the Eurasia Group's report that Sino-U.S. relations are likely to worsen and become the biggest ge [...]	2010-01-06 08:47:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING216	MEDIA REACTION: INTERNET FREEDOM [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-27 08:55:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING217	PRC: DEMARCHE ON HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] (SBU) China appreciates U.S. humanitarian assistance to Haiti and hopes to keep in close touch with the United States through bilateral and multilateral channels regarding assistance to Haiti, MFA Department of North American Affairs U.S. Division Deputy Director Zhao Yumin told EconOff January [...]	2010-01-27 09:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF EAID ECON CH HA
10BEIJING230	MEDIA REACTION: INTERNET FREEDOM, CHINA POLICY [...] INTERNET FREEDOM a. "The White House started the 'Internet War' to prepare for elections" The official Communist Youth League China Youth Daily (Zhongguo Qingnianbao)(01/28)(pg 2): "The Chinese people are a little confused by the fact that an unprecedented 'Internet War' is occurring when [...]	2010-01-28 08:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING231	BUILDING U.S. JOBS BY LEVERAGING CHINA,S GROWTH [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-28 10:17:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EFIN ECON PREL WTRO CH
10BEIJING232	JANUARY 28, 2010 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TALKS WITH DALAI LAMA [...] Key points at the January 28 MFA press briefing were: -- Chinese officials will meet with representatives of the Dalai Lama for talks in the "near term." -- The EU arms embargo against China was the result of "political prejudice" and China demanded that it be lifted. -- Requests for inf [...]	2010-01-28 10:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PARM MASS EINT TINT SENV CH AF JM
10BEIJING240	MEDIA REACTION: STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS, WAR ON TERROR [...] STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS a. "Obama shouted that the United States won't be the second in the world" The People's Daily-sponsored and internationally-focused commercial news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao) (3/14)(pg 1): "In President Obama's 71-minute State of the Union address [...]	2010-01-29 09:01:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING241	CHINA REJECTS PROPOSAL ON NEW FEDEX FLIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) authorities rejected a U.S. Government request to approve new flight segments to FedEx's hub facility at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. CAAC Director General Li Jiangmin's January 29, 2010 response, faxed to the Embassy, cited the airspa [...]	2010-01-29 09:01:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR KTIA CH
10BEIJING247	GOOGLE UPDATE: CHINA TECH BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary. Despite media reports quoting Google officials in the U.S. as saying Google is in talks with China, a Ministry of Commerce official told a visiting U.S. delegation on January 28 that "it would be better if Google stopped telling the media that it is in negotiations with China, sin [...]	2010-01-29 12:10:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH
10BEIJING259	MEDIA REACTION: ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, INTERNET FREEDOM [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-01 08:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING260	PRC INITIAL RESPONSE TO TAIWAN ARMS SALE [...] (C) Summary: Two days after the announcement of new arms sales to Taiwan, China's negative reaction to the announcement dominated all discussions of U.S.-China relations. Observers predict a continued series of responses across various sectors that could be exacerbated if President Obama mee [...]	2010-02-01 11:30:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS PARM CH TW
10BEIJING266	MEDIA REACTION: ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-02 09:16:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING278	MEDIA REACTION: ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, DALAI LAMA, [...] ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN "U.S. arms sales will have a serious negative effect on Sino-American exchanges and cooperation on many issues" The official Communist Party People's Daily (Renmin Ribao)(02/03)(pg 3): "Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Ma Zhaoxu said that 'The United States insis [...]	2010-02-03 09:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING281	TAIWAN ARMS SALE: MEDIA REMAINS FIERCELY CRITICAL, [...] (C) Summary: Beijing observers continue to claim that despite the loud and angry official reaction to the U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan, the government wants to avoid fundamentally damaging U.S.-China relations. Nonetheless, real popular discontent may underlay harsh media statemen [...]	2010-02-03 23:16:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PARM CH TW
10BEIJING291	China/Energy: New Energy Commission Aims to [...] (SBU) Summary: China's State Council announced January 27 the creation of a new National Energy Commission (NEC) headed by Premier Wen Jiabao, with Vice Premier Li Keqiang serving as NEC deputy. According to the State Council's announcement, the NEC aims to strengthen China's energy policy fo [...]	2010-02-04 09:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV SENV CH
10BEIJING303	2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - CHINA [...] The following is Post's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for China, keyed to the categories listed in reftel. 2. 2010 Investment Climate Statement - China -------------------------------------- Overview of China's Investment Climate --------------------------------- [...]	2010-02-05 07:39:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC CH
10BEIJING307	MEDIA REACTION: ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, RMB APPRECIATION [...] ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN a. "The United States threatens to be tougher on China" The People's Daily-sponsored and internationally-focused commercial news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(02/05)(pg 1): "President Obama's remarks to be tougher on China on trade issues seems to have star [...]	2010-02-05 08:55:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING309	(C) PRC COOPERATION ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, DPRK [...] (C) PRC, South Korean and Japanese contacts believe that Chinese efforts in the Six-Party Talks process will not suffer from Chinese anger at the recent U.S. decision to sell arms to Taiwan. MFA Asia Department Korean Peninsula Affairs Office Director Mao Ning told PolOff February 3 that work [...]	2010-02-05 09:08:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PARM CH KN KS JA TW
10BEIJING310	CHINA/ECONOMY: HU JINTAO RECONFIRMS ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a major February 3 speech at the Central Party School, President Hu Jintao called for the ministers and top provincial leaders present to accelerate China's economic structural adjustment. While acknowledging the impact of the financial crisis, Hu emphasized that the crisis h [...]	2010-02-05 09:49:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL CH
10BEIJING311	China/RMB: Patience and Stbility [...] (SBU) Summary. Senior Chinese officials continue to signal publicly that China's currency is pegged at a basically "reasonable level." In a meeting with the Ambassador today, Central Economic and Financial Leading Group Vice Minister Liu He urged patience on the exchange rate issue, noted th [...]	2010-02-05 09:59:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN CH
10BEIJING312	THIRD U.S.-CHINA TOURISM WORKING GROUP HELD IN SANYA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Third U.S.-China Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting under the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) was held on January 13, 2010, in Sanya, China, chaired by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services Joel Secundy and Vice Chairman Zhu Shanzhong of the China Natio [...]	2010-02-05 11:13:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ETRD CVIS EAIR CH
10BEIJING327	MEDIA REACTION: DALAI LAMA, U.S.-CHINA TRADE RELATIONS [...] DALAI LAMA "China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson remarks on planned Obama-Dalai meeting" The official Communist Party People's Daily (Renmin Ribao) (02/06)(pg 3): "Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu said, 'China resolutely opposes the visit by the Dalai Lama to the United St [...]	2010-02-08 08:13:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING342	MEDIA REACTION: CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT, RMB EXCHANGE RATE, [...] CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT "Reflection on capitalism in the international financial crisis" The official Communist Party People's Daily (Renmin Ribao) (02/09)(pg 23): "The outbreak of the international financial crisis urged many people to reexamine the capitalist's development direction. In [...]	2010-02-09 08:48:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING352	CHINA: S&ED II DATES AND TOPICS; RMB APPRECIATION; ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 25-28 visit to advance preparations for the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue II (S&ED II),the U.S. Economic Track staff delegation met with key economic ministries, economists, and U.S. industry representatives. The delegation proposed to their Ministr [...]	2010-02-10 09:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CH
10BEIJING358	TIBET: CHINA FEELING PUBLIC PRESSURE TO REACT [...] (C) Summary: Increased expression of nationalistic sentiment and public anger over recent Taiwan arms sales mean the PRC leadership will need to somehow "punish" the United States if the President meets with the Dalai Lama, according to several contacts. A Tibetan academic at a Communist Pa [...]	2010-02-10 10:29:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL CH
10BEIJING360	CHINA DEFINES ITS TERMS ON INDIGENOUS INNOVATION: [...] (C) Summary. Chinese interlocutors made it clear to a visiting interagency team the week of January 24 that China intends to keep giving their home-grown innovators an edge, including preferences under government procurement. The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) advised it would rev [...]	2010-02-11 03:11:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PREL CH
10BEIJING364	MOFCOM OFFICIAL ON EXPORT CONTROLS, MARKET ECONOMY STATUS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China is seeking "equal treatment" by the United States at the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT),Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Department of American and Oceania Affairs Director General He Ning told an interagency team of [...]	2010-02-11 09:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CH
10BEIJING369	VFM CUI PROTESTS POTUS-DALAI LAMA MEETING [...] (C) Summary: In a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai delivered a "stern representation" and expressed China's "grave concern" about the President's planned February 18 meeting with the Dalai Lama. Such a meeting "would amount to connivance with the Dal [...]	2010-02-11 10:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS PGOV SOCI CH TW
10BEIJING382	CHINA-ROK RELATIONS: MINOR TENSIONS, POSITIVE [...] (C) Summary: In a round of recent meetings on the state of Sino-ROK relations, Chinese and ROK officials agree that the overall trend of the bilateral relationship is positive. Chinese leaders are quite pleased at the appointment of Yu Woo-ik, the former Chief of Staff to ROK President Lee My [...]	2010-02-12 09:27:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PARM ECON KN KS CH
10BEIJING383	STOMP AROUND AND CARRY A SMALL STICK: CHINAÂ´S NEW [...] (C) Summary: The harsh (per usual) PRC reaction to the recent U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan and President ObamaÂ´s intention to meet with the Dalai Lama has focused Chinese domestic attention on a phenomenon already observed (and criticized) abroad: ChinaÂ´s muscle-flexing, triumpha [...]	2010-02-12 10:12:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR TW EUN CH
10BEIJING4	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., U.S. - CHINA, ECONOMIC [...] U.S. "No breakthroughs on the DPRK/Iran nuclear issues can be achieved without the United States" The Beijing-based newspaper sponsored by official intellectual publication Guangming Daily and Guangdong Provincial official publication Nanfang Daily, The Beijing News (Xin Jing Bao)(01/03)(p [...]	2010-01-04 09:03:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING413	MEDIA REACTION: DALAI LAMA MEETING, IRAN [...] DALAI LAMA MEETING a. "The Dalai Lama's lies and the prejudice of the West" The official intellectual publication Guangming Daily (Guangming Ribao)(02/21)(pg 8): "Although it does not require the approval of another country for a state leader to meet someone, sometimes there are exceptions [...]	2010-02-22 08:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING414	EMBASSY BEIJING WELCOMES S/R BOSWORTH, S/E KIM [...] (U) Embassy Beijing warmly welcomes the visit of Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen W. Bosworth and Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks Sung Kim and their delegation to China Feb. 24-25, 2010 for consultations related to North Korea policy. Additional Members of Delegation: [...]	2010-02-23 01:33:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA AMGT KNNP JA KN KS PREL MNUC CN
10BEIJING429	MEDIA REACTION: RMB EXCHANGE RATE, DALAI LAMA MEETING [...] RMB EXCHANGE RATE a. "How to view China's decreased holding of U.S. Treasury bonds" The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal (Shijie Xinwenbao)(02/23)(pg 2): " Before the U.S. economy bottoms out, any appreciation of the U.S. dollar is only temporary and is mani [...]	2010-02-23 09:29:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING43	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, CHINA POLICY [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "U.S. - China strategic partnership irreversible and increased differences inevitable" The official Communist Youth League China Youth Daily (Zhongguo Qingnianbao)(01/11)(pg 5): "Since the beginning of 2010 U.S.-China relations have, just like the weather in the Northe [...]	2010-01-11 09:55:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING442	AMCHAM SURVEY: COMPANIES STILL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham) on February 10 briefed members on the results of its soon-to-be released 2010 Business Climate Survey. Companies said they were generally optimistic about the Chinese market, with firms that had been operating in China longer mo [...]	2010-02-24 09:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV CH
10BEIJING443	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, DALAI LAMA MEETING, [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "The United States exagerates that China is the top network threat" The People's Daily-sponsored and internationally-focused commercial news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(02/24)(pg 3): "Tang Lan, expert of information security at the China Institute of Co [...]	2010-02-24 09:48:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING444	HUMMER STUCK IN THE MUD [...] (C) Summary and comment: Hummer's Detroit-based government affairs representative Wei Shen told EconOff February 15 that the PRC had formally rejected Tengzhong's application to acquire the Hummer brand from General Motors (GM). While the details are unclear, Post understands that this was a f [...]	2010-02-24 09:52:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EIND CH
10BEIJING454	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, DALAI MEETING, IRAN [...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "Be careful about the U.S.'s transferring middle class crisis" The People's Daily-sponsored and internationally-focused commercial news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(02/25)(pg 14): "The American engineer's suicidal airplane attack on the tax bureau building [...]	2010-02-25 09:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING462	JAN 13 US-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUE: TAIWAN, NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan arms sales and trade issues dominated the 5th session of the U.S. China Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG),which took place in Beijing January 13. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led the U.S. Senate delegation to the IPG, which also included Senators Christopher "Kit" Bond (R- [...]	2010-02-26 04:59:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM MASS ETRD KIPR CVIS EFIN SENV ENRG
10BEIJING467	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA [...] U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS "It is really difficult to reduce U.S. debt" Guangdong 21st Century Publishing Company Ltd.'s business newspaper 21st Century Business Herald (21Shiji Jingji Baodao)(02/26)(pg 2): "Data has shown that China's faith in U.S. bonds did not decrease. In the future [...]	2010-02-26 08:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
10BEIJING68	BEIJING STUDENTS TALK POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: Nine Chinese university students and recent graduates shared with PolOffs December 18 their views on China's domestic challenges, climate change, human rights, corruption and minority policies. Citing China's formidable internal challenges, the students argued that Americans gro [...]	2010-01-12 08:57:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	CH PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI
10BEIRUT108	INFORMATION MINISTER PRESSURED TO ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Information Tareq Mitri informed the Ambassador on January 27 that President Sleiman continues to be personally interested in the issue of House Resolution 2278 regarding satellite providers broadcasting channels carrying anti-American incitement to violence. Mitri said tha [...]	2010-02-03 14:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL KPAO PINR LE
10BEIRUT133	IMF TEAM TAKES THE PULSE OF THE NEW LEBANESE GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) An IMF mission visited Beirut February 1-4 to engage the new government on its reform strategy and discuss post Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance (EPCA) cooperation. The mission met with the finance, economy, energy, and telecommunications ministers, as well as with Central Bank of Leba [...]	2010-02-08 14:23:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV LE
10BEIRUT154	CRASH OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES 409, GOL CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The January 25 crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 409 into the Mediterranean minutes after takeoff from the Beirut airport has brought to light the GOL's weak crisis management planning and interagency coordination. While such deficiencies are common around the world, Lebanon's u [...]	2010-02-17 11:00:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PGOV PREL MASS MCAP LE ET
10BEIRUT184	INL A/S JOHNSON PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR ISF REFORM [...] (C) Summary: INL Assistant Secretary David Johnson assured MGen Rifi, the head of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF),of continued U.S. support to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Lebanese police so they can exercise their authority in all of Lebanon. Gen. Rifi acknowledge [...]	2010-02-25 13:55:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PTER KPAL LE
10BEIRUT24	JUMBLATT SAYS RECONCILIATION WITH RIVALS NEARLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: His reconciliation with the March 8 alliance is nearly complete, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt told the Ambassador on January 5. While his base had initially opposed his exit from March 14 and his opening to the Shia, Jumblatt explained, they were "getting used" to his shift, which [...]	2010-01-08 13:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR KCRM SY LE
10BEIRUT4	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S JANUARY 8-9 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Embassy Beirut welcomes your January 8-9 visit as one of the first high-level delegations to Lebanon of 2010. As Lebanon emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and [...]	2010-01-05 07:27:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR LE
10BEIRUT44	SCENESETTER FOR SEMEP GEORGE MITCHELL'S JANUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Beirut warmly welcomes your January 19-20 visit to Lebanon. As the country emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, Foreign Minis [...]	2010-01-14 14:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MEPP PTER PINR UNSC MARR SY IS LE
10BEIRUT66	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR GEN. JONESÂ´ VISIT TO LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor General Jim Jones explained to President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi January 15 the U.S. administration,s intention to pursue additional sanctions ag [...]	2010-01-21 15:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MASS UNSC LE IS SY IR
10BEIRUT81	HEALTH MINISTER TOUTS MINISTRY'S COMMITMENT TO IPR [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Health Mohammad Khalifeh informed the Ambassador January 22 that earlier that morning he had worked with the chief prosecutor's office to issue arrest warrants for individuals involved in a counterfeit pharmaceutical smuggling ring. Proud of the ministry's accomplishm [...]	2010-01-27 14:32:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV KIPR KDEM PINR KPAL LE
10BEIRUT89	S/E MITCHELL RULES OUT FORCED NATURALIZATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell affirmed to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and Foreign Minister Ali Chami that the U.S. opposes the forced naturalization of Palestinians in Lebanon under any circumstance. During his Janua [...]	2010-01-29 08:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MEPP KPAL SY IS LE
10BELGRADE124	SERBIA RESPONSE: U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] (SBU) Post conveyed Ref A points to Foreign Affairs Ministry North America Desk Officer Srdjan Miljkovic on January 25. Miljkovic replied that he would pass the information to his colleagues at the MFA Department of Multilateral Economic Cooperation, who were responsible for Serbian assistance [...]	2010-01-25 12:18:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF EAID ECON HA SR
10BELGRADE19	Serbia: Ambassador's First Meeting with President Tadic [...] (C) In a January 28 meeting with Serbian President Tadic, the Ambassador emphasized her desire to expand bilateral cooperation on defense and economic issues, as well as to increase high-level contacts between our governments. Tadic welcomed the intent but expressed frustration that he had not [...]	2010-01-29 17:50:00	Embassy Belgrade	SECRET	PREL PGOV SR KV
10BELGRADE29	Serbia: Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic to Ambassador: [...] (C)Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic told the Ambassador, during her February 9 courtesy call, that following his meetings and recent trip to the United States he was committed to expanding our police cooperation on training and operational issues. He assured the Ambassad [...]	2010-02-12 17:50:00	Embassy Belgrade	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC SR
10BELGRADE302	SERBIA: CONGRESSMAN POMEROY PROMOTES SERBIA'S EU PATH AND [...] (SBU) During his Feb 18-21 visit to Serbia, Representative Pomeroy expressed strong support for Serbia's EU integration and encouraged leaders to find a modus vivendi on Kosovo. In separate meetings, Prime Minister Cvetkovic, Deputy Prime Minister Djelic and Foreign Minister Jeremic, conveyed [...]	2010-02-25 09:56:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SR
10BELGRADE94	SERBIA TO DONATE FUNDS TO HAITI [...] (SBU) Per reftel requests, Embassy presented points to Foreign Affairs Ministry North America Desk Officer Srdjan Miljkovic on assistance to Haiti and Haiti air traffic. We also expressed appreciation for the work of the five Serbian police officers participating in MINUSTAH at the time of th [...]	2010-01-19 16:32:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PHUM UN HA SR
10BELMOPAN55	BELIZEAN PUBLIC IN AN UPROAR OVER FOREIGN [...] (U) SUMMARY: A comment made by Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington following a meeting at the Organization of American States (OAS) has stirred widespread discontent among Belizean nationalists, NGO,s, and political leaders. Elrington was quoted as describing Belize,s border with Guatemala as [...]	2010-02-02 20:40:00	Embassy Belmopan	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL OAS BH GT
10BERLIN108	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, HAITI, IRAQ, U.S., ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) London Conference, German Position 3. (Haiti) Montreal Conference 4. (Iraq) Execution of Chemical Ali 5. (U.S.) Bank Reforms 6. (Israel) Goldstone Report 7. (U.S.) Bernanke Hearing Â [...]	2010-01-26 15:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF HA IQ ECON XF
10BERLIN11	EMILY HABER'S RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY'S [...] (U) The following report contains observations about the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new Political Director Emily Haber based on Embassy PolOff's experience as Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellow in the Western Balkans division (209) at the MFA between September 2007-August 2008. PolOff, [...]	2010-01-07 07:38:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	GM PREL PGOV
10BERLIN114	MEDIA REACTION: HAITI, U.S. YEMEN, IRAN, FRANCE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Haiti) Aftermath of Quake, Montreal Conference 3. (U.S.) State of the Union, Austerity Program, Banking Crisis 4. (Yemen) London Conference 5. (Iran) Karrubi Gives In 6. (France) Ban on Burqas 7. (Afghanistan) London Conference, German [...]	2010-01-27 13:29:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR HA US YM AF IR FR
10BERLIN116	ISRAELI PRESIDENT PERES GRIPS GERMAN BUNDESTAG [...] (U) The German government went far to demonstrate its "special relationship" with Israel during the visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres to Berlin January 25-28. German fighter jets met Peres' aircraft as it entered German airspace and accompanied to its landing in Berlin. Security in the [...]	2010-01-27 16:55:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GM IS
10BERLIN121	SCENESETTER: GERMAN ECON MINISTER BRUEDERLE'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Germany's Minister for Economics and Technology, Rainer Bruederle (Free Democratic Party, FDP),will be the first senior German economic official to visit Washington since Germany's new coalition government assumed office in October 2009. Bruederle is a strong proponent of the f [...]	2010-01-28 10:03:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP ECON ETRD EFIN GM
10BERLIN124	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, YEMEN, HONDURAS, SRI [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) State of the Union Address 3. (Afghanistan) London Conference, German Strategy 4. (Yemen) London Conference 5. (Honduras) Lobo Inauguration 6. (Sri Lanka) Outcome of Elections 7. (Iran) Nuclear Program 8. (Germany-U.S.) Germ [...]	2010-01-28 13:54:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF YM HO CE IR GM
10BERLIN129	GERMANY: ROUND 56 CONSULTATION PERIOD BEGINS [...] (S) Post delivered the reftel host nation notification to the MFA and MOD on January 25 regarding the planned closure of USAREUR facilities in Mannheim, Heidelberg and Giessen. Poloff delivered the notification to MFA Deputy Head of the North America Division Daniel Kriener, while USAREUR liai [...]	2010-01-29 13:21:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	MARR NATO PREL GM
10BERLIN131	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, HAITI, SWIFT, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) State of the Union Address 3. (Afghanistan) London Conference 4. (Iran) Execution of Opposition Politicians 5. (Haiti) Aftermath of Quake 6. (U.S.-EU) SWIFT 7. (Greece-EU) Bailout Program? 8. (France) Clearstream Trial [...]	2010-01-29 15:10:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US AF IR HA EU ECON FR
10BERLIN139	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CHINA, IRAN, UK, YEMEN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence in the Gulf 3. (China-U.S.) Arms Shipments to Taiwan 4. (Iran) Opposition Movements 5. (UK) Iraq War Inquiry 6. (Yemen) Anti-Terror Measures 7. (Mideast) Goldstone Report 8. (Economic) Davos W [...]	2010-02-01 13:11:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR CH UK YM XF ECON EU GM
10BERLIN145	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-BUDGET, U.S.-NASA, U.S.-CHINA, MIDDLE [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Draft Budget 3. (U.S.) Reaction to Plans to Stop Moon Mission 4. (U.S.-China) Arms Shipment to Taiwan 5. (Middle East) Goldstone Report 6. (Yemen) Anti-Terror Measures 7. (Russia) Demonstrations in Kaliningrad, Moscow Â [...]	2010-02-02 13:06:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US TSPA ETRD XF YM RS
10BERLIN151	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-BUDGET, U.S.-QDR, U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Draft Budget 3. (U.S.) Quadrennial Defense Review 4. (U.S.-EU) Summit Meeting 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 8. (Iran) Nuclear Program 9. (Environment) Climate Policies 10. [...]	2010-02-03 13:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR EFIN MCAP EU CH PARM PTER IR KGHG GR
10BERLIN156	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-EU) Fallout from Cancellation of Summit 3. (U.S.-China) Arms Exports to Taiwan 4. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Missile Test 5. (Afghanistan) Karzai, Future Strategy 6. (EU-Greece) Financial Crisis 7. (U.S.) Space Travel 8. (Economic [...]	2010-02-04 14:07:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US CH IR AF EU ECON
10BERLIN16	MEDIA REACTION: US, AFGHANISTAN, TERRORISM, U.S. [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Obama-Intelligence Services Meeting 3. (Afghanistan) Run-up to London Conference 4. (U.S.) Guant namo, Yemen 5. (U.S.) Obama Policy 6. (Environment) Climate Policy Â [...]	2010-01-07 13:16:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	AF PTER US KGHG
10BERLIN160	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA, AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-EU) Relations 3. (U.S.-China) Impact of Arms Exports to Taiwan 4. (Afghanistan) Holbrooke Interview 5. (Iran) Nuclear Program 6. (EU-Euro) Financial Woes 7. (Haiti) Reconstruction Efforts 8. (Environment) Climate 9. (Fran [...]	2010-02-05 13:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US CH AF IR EMS HA KGHG FR
10BERLIN164	WESTERWELLE ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, TAC NUKES [...] (C) German FM Westerwelle told Amb February 5 that it was important to refocus Afghanistan efforts on civilian reconstruction; that we needed to avoid suggesting German troops engaged in less risk than other countries; that he did not invite Iranian FM Mottaki to Germany or seek a meeting wit [...]	2010-02-05 15:32:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA MARR NATO PARM PINS PREL PGOV GM AF IR
10BERLIN166	Germany - REVISED Investment Climate Statement [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Germany. This is the revised version of the statement. A previous version was sent on January 15, 2010. 2. Begin Text: GERMANY: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ---------------------------------------- [...]	2010-02-05 16:41:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC GM
10BERLIN168	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, UKRAINE, EU, NATO, IRAQ, US.;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Enrichment 3. (Ukraine) Outcome of Elections 4. (EU) Deficit Worries 5. (NATO) Istanbul Defense Ministers Meeting 6. (Iraq) Parliamentary Elections 7. (U.S.) Budget Deficit Â [...]	2010-02-08 13:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR UP EMS UK NATO IQ US
10BERLIN172	GERMANY PROFESSES STRONG SUPPORT FOR CONTINGENCY [...] (S) Post delivered reftel points on NATO contingency planning to MFA NATO Office Director Bernhard Schlagheck and Deputy Director Gunnar Denecke on February 3. Schlagheck claimed that assertions in a recent article of the Economist -- which specifically named Germany as a early opponent of ex [...]	2010-02-09 20:38:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	MARR MCAP NATO PREL GM
10BERLIN173	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, EURO, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, UKRAINE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Protests 3. (EU) Euro Financial Crisis 4. (EU) New European Commission 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections 6. (Sri Lanka) Rising Tensions 7. (Germany-U.S.) GM-Opel Â [...]	2010-02-10 13:00:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR EMS EU UP CE GM
10BERLIN175	TEHRAN: OPEN FOR BUSINESS; POLICE ON CHARM [...] (C) Summary: A European Iran analyst, who travels frequently to Iran, recently returned to Germany from a three-week trip to Tehran during which he met with contacts and attended an Institute for Politics and International Studies (IPIS) sponsored conference in mid January. He noted that th [...]	2010-02-11 12:21:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR GM
10BERLIN177	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GREECE-EU, GREECE-EURO, UKRAINE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Opposition 3. (Greece Financial Crisis) Germany, France Rescue Efforts 4. (Greece Financial Crisis) Long-term Prognosis for Euro 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (U.S.-EU) SWIFT [...]	2010-02-11 15:38:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR EMS UP START PTER SF ECON
10BERLIN178	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN-NUCLEAR, EU-SWIFT, EU-GREECE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Anniversary 3. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 4. (EU-Greece) Special Summit Meeting 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections Â [...]	2010-02-12 12:42:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IR PTER EMS UP
10BERLIN183	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, GREECE-EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) ISAF Offensive 3. (Mideast) Secretary Clinton in the Mideast 4. (Greece-EU) Stability of the Euro, Goldman Sachs Involvement 5. (U.S.-China) Obama Receives Dalai Lama 6. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 7. (U.S.) Obama Government Â [...]	2010-02-16 12:43:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF XF EMS CH PTER US
10BERLIN190	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-IRAN, U.S.-SYRIA, DUBAI-MOSSAD, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-China) Relations, Dalai Lama 3. (U.S.-Syria) Washington Sends New Ambassador 4. (Dubai) Killing Of Hamas Arms Dealer 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections 6. (U.S.) New Nuclear Power Plants 7. (EU-Greece) Euro Â [...]	2010-02-18 13:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CH SY XF UP ENRG EMS
10BERLIN2	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, ANTI-TERROR, PAKISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Governance, Cabinet Selection 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Anti-Terror Fight) Yemen, Guant namo, Security Measures 5. (Pakistan) Attack on Volleyball Game 6. (Islam in European Society) Westergaard Attack 7. Look Back at [...]	2010-01-04 13:16:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC AF IR ZP PK
10BERLIN203	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-NETHERLANDS, IRAN, EU-GREECE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan-Netherlands) Dutch Government's Fall 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (EU-Greece) Economic Crisis 5. (U.S.) Justice Department Report 6. (UK) Brown in a Bad Temper Â [...]	2010-02-22 13:12:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR NL IR EMS US UK
10BERLIN207	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN-CIVILIANS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Civilian Casualties 3. (Afghanistan) Fears of Dutch Domino Effect 4. (Afghanistan) German, NATO Role 5. (Turkey) Arrest of Senior Military Officers 6. (Dubai) Israel Criticized Over Dubai Killing Â [...]	2010-02-23 16:36:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF TK XF
10BERLIN209	MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, MIDEAST, U.S.-CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Karzai takes Control over Electoral Watchdog 3. (NATO) New Strategic Concept 4. (Mideast) Peace Process 5. (U.S.) Climate Policy 6. (Western Hemisphere) Summit of the Americas 7. (Turkey) Alleged Coup Plot 8. (EU-Greece [...]	2010-02-24 13:28:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR AF NATO XF KGHG XM TK EMS XT
10BERLIN21	MISSION BERLIN INCORPORATES WOMEN'S ISSUES INTO [...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Berlin's programming on women's issues has focused on a range of themes, including violence against women, discrimination, and raising awareness. The Mission's approach has been to address issues that affect women within our broader agenda and to strengthen our ties to lo [...]	2010-01-07 15:25:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN XG PHUM GM
10BERLIN215	MEDIA REACTION: CUBA, U.S.-HEALTHCARE, GREECE-GERMANY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Cuba) Death of a Dissident 3. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform Summit 4. (Greece-Germany) Greek Anger at Germany 5. (Greece-EU) Austerity Program 6. (U.S.) Criticism of Google 7. (Sudan) Peace Process 8. (Western Hemisphere) Latin America [...]	2010-02-25 13:04:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR CU US GR EMS KWWW SU XM MASS
10BERLIN223	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., INDIA-PAKISTAN, SYRIA-IRAN, CUBA, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform 3. (India-Pakistan) Resumption of Talks 4. (Syria-Iran) Ahmadinejad-Assad Meeting 5. (Cuba) Death of a Dissident 6. (EU) Debate Over Leading Personnel 7. (Falkland Islands) Tensions over Drilling 8. (Turkey) [...]	2010-02-26 13:00:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR US XO SY CU EU FK TK EMS UP
10BERLIN28	MEDIA REACTION: AVIATION SECURITY, IRAN, EU-TURKEY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Aviation Security 3. Iranian regime 4. U.S.-Chinese Relations 5. Turkish EU Membership Bid 6. Killings of Christians in Egypt Â [...]	2010-01-08 13:17:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KGHG IR PK RS NATO
10BERLIN33	MEDIA REACTION: U.S., MEPP, U.S., ITALY, ECONOMIC;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) President Obama's Remarks on Improving Security 3. (MEPP) U.S. Pressure on Israel 4. (U.S.) Harry Reid Comments 5. (Italy) Violence Against Africans 6. (Economic) Google Tax Â [...]	2010-01-11 13:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	US XF IT ECON
10BERLIN4	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.YEMEN, TERRORISM-AIRPORTS, MEPP, IRAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Terrorism) Developments in Yemen 3. (Terrorism) Airport Security 4. (Middle East) New U.S. Peace Proposal 5. (Iran) Role of Opposition Movement 6. (Afghanistan/Iraq) U.S. Role 7. (Economic) Russian Oil Exports 8. (Greece) Financia [...]	2010-01-05 13:50:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER XF IR AF RS GR

10BERLIN40	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S., CHINA, TERRORISM, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Death of Nuclear Scientist 3. (U.S.) Special Levy on Banks 4. (China) Test of Missile Defense System 5. (Terrorism) Yemen 6. (Russia) Dagestan Violence 7. (Middle East) Israel Builds New Wall Â [...]	2010-01-13 15:39:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	IR US CH YM RS XF

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