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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08STATE30027KUDOS FOR JAPANESE EMBASSY AND CONSULATE REPORTING
[...] (U) Congratulations again to Embassy Tokyo, ConGens Naha and Osaka and Consulate Nagoya on the consistently outstanding quality of your political and economic reporting. Your reputation for hard work and insightful reporting is well-known and widely appreciated here in Washington. The intera [...]
2008-03-21 22:21:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD EFIN MARR PGOV PREL JA
08STATE30036DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR EMBASSY MINSK
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The Department, in consultation with other USG agencies, has determined it is in the USG interest to reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at embassy Minsk as demanded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ref A. Embassy Minsk is instructed to inform the [...]
2008-03-21 23:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AMGT ODIP OFDP BO
08STATE30247INFORMATION ON IRAN,S USE OF BANK MELLAT SEOUL FOR PROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 15:46:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN ETRD KNNP PARM PGOV PREL EINV MNUC IR
08STATE30297SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE FOR USG PERSONNEL IN THE
[...] (U) This cable provides supplemental guidance for U.S. contractors traveling to and/or assuming temporary duty (TDY) in the DPRK for the purpose of implementing denuclearization measures pursuant to Six-Party and other related agreements (''Contractors''). This guidance supplements guidance p [...]
2008-03-24 17:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC AMGT AMED KN CH
08STATE30340(S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: PARAGUAY
[...] (S/NF) This cable reports the results of a recent Washington review of reporting and collection needs for Paraguay. The review produced a list of priorities (paragraph 5) intended to guide participating USG agencies as they allocate resources and update plans to collect information on Paragua [...]
2008-03-24 18:30:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPINR KPRP ECON PREL PGOV ETRD PA
08STATE30504APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 28-29
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold an informal meeting (GYMNICH) in Ljubljana on March 28-29. We expect the agenda to include: Western Balkans (Serbia/Kosovo),Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Lebanon-Syria, China/Tibet, and [...]
2008-03-25 01:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM EUN ZL IS SY LE RS CH
08STATE30793NATO SUMMIT 2008: DELIVERY OF DIPNOTE FOR COMBAT
[...] (U) Department requests Embassy Bucharest deliver the diplomatic note in para two to Romania to provide combat air patrol during the upcoming Bucharest NATO Summit visit of President Bush. The text of the diplomatic note follows. 2. (S) Begin text of diplomatic note: The Embassy of the U [...]
2008-03-25 19:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETKTIA MCAP NATO PREL RO
08STATE30857(C) PROVIDING GERMANY WITH NON-PAPER FOR USE IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) On September 19, 2007, the U.S. alerted German authorities to a maritime shipment of 17 Mercedes-Benz trucks from Germany to Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC),which is the lead agency involv [...]
2008-03-25 20:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM SY
08STATE31311GUIDANCE: CONSULTATIONS ON THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL
[...] (U) USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during UNSC consultations on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon currently scheduled for March 27. 2. (U) Begin points. -- I would first like to thank Under Secretary General Michel for his informative briefing and for all the efforts he [...]
2008-03-26 19:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC LE SY PTER
08STATE31432SOMALIA-- DRAFT ELEMENTS FOR POSSIBLE UNSCR ON
[...] (SBU) This is an action request for USUN, Embassy London, Paris, and Panama City. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. USUN is instructed to provide to its British, French and Panamanian counterparts draft elements of a UN Security Council Resolution (paragraph 12) to combat piracy off the Somali [...]
2008-03-26 23:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE31896PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON,
[...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]
2008-03-27 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31939PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON,
[...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]
2008-03-27 21:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31941(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH THE NETHERLANDS ON A DUTCH
[...] This is an action request. Embassy The Hague, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Objective: In February 2008, the U.S. alerted the government of the Netherlands (GON) to efforts by the Dutch firm Inter Connection Technologies (InCo Tech) to supply high-density military-grade [...]
2008-03-27 21:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL
08STATE3208APPROACHING THE EU IN SUPPORT OF ESDP DEPLOYMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: Original EU plans were to deploy the ESDP PKO Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) and have boots on the ground, by October 2007. Limited support from other EU members, resistance to funding certain [...]
2008-01-10 23:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PREL PGOV CD
08STATE32250UAE-BASED FIRM'S EFFORTS TO SUPPLY CZECH-ORIGIN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Prague, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Between July 2007 and January 2008, the UAE-based aerospace firm Noor Aerospace Technologies was working to supply the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with several types of jet en [...]
2008-03-28 17:17:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM MTCRE PREL EZ IR AE
08STATE32348KUDOS TO EMBASSY DAKAR FOLLOWING S/E CUMBER VISIT
[...] Special Envoy (SE) Sada Cumber wishes to express his strong appreciation to all American and Locally Employed staff at Embassy Dakar for the extraordinary support he received during his March 11-14 visit to Dakar for the 11th OIC Summit. 2. Given the last minute scheduling and short durati [...]
2008-03-28 19:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SG ISCON
08STATE32521PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH
[...] Summary: U.S. and Ukrainian negotiating teams discussed the major areas of disagreement regarding the draft Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) shipboarding agreement during a second round of talks in Washington, DC on February 13, 2008. Major issues identified for near-term follow-up i [...]
2008-03-28 22:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA PHSA PARM PREL EWWT UP
08STATE32535BELARUS: RESPONSE TO MINSK GUIDANCE REQUEST
[...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. In response to Reftel, the Department has determined that a five-person embassy is not tenable in the hostile environment of Belarus. Embassy Minsk would need to be closed entirely if Belarus forces the issue and requires us to operate with five American staff. [...]
2008-03-28 23:35:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV AMGT KHUM ODIP OFDP BO
08STATE32719(S) RESPONSE TO GERMAN INQUIRY ON U.S. LICENSING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: Per Reftel, German authorities are considering the export to China of technology used to produce carbon fiber and have requested information on USG licensing practices for such a transfer. In particular, the FRG ask [...]
2008-03-31 13:21:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH ETTC GM KNNP KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE32895AUSTRALIA GROUP: U.S.-UK PROPOSAL FOR REVISION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: The Australia Group (AG) will hold its 2008 plenary session in Paris on April 14-18, 2008. The USG plans to make several presentations and policy proposals at the plenary, including a revision to the current co [...]
2008-03-31 17:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC CBW SIPDIS
08STATE32956UAE-BASED FIRM'S EFFORTS TO SUPPLY
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Between July 2007 and January 2008, the UAE-based aerospace firm Noor Aerospace Technologies was working to supply the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with several types of jet engines [...]
2008-03-31 18:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IR AE
08STATE33088DEMARCHE ON WESTERN SAHARA POLICY
[...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is directed to deliver a demarche to the UN Secretariat and the French mission to the United Nations in accordance with the objectives in paragraphs 2 and 3. Embassy Paris should deliver a demarche to appropriate officials in accordance with objectives in [...]
2008-03-31 21:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV UNSC MO WI FR PHUM PREF PBTS
08STATE33089ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP TURKEY PREVENT THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: We recently alerted Turkish officials to efforts by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan ( [...]
2008-03-31 21:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE33109RESPONSE TO UAE MFA ON STATUS OF INTERDICTIONS
[...] (S) Embassy Abu Dhabi is requested to approach appropriate United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials regarding the four outstanding interdiction cases: YM Energy, M/V Sinotrans Qingdao, M/V Seventh Ocean and M/V Anna E and discuss the options for resolving them. Post should draw from objectives b [...]
2008-03-31 21:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETMNUC PARM PREL XB ZO ZP AE
08STATE33647DELIVERY OF DIPNOTE FOR U.S. AIRCRAFT TRANSIT
[...] (U) Department requests that Embassy Bucharest deliver the diplomatic note in para two requesting transit of U.S. aircraft to Croatia through Romanian airspace to assist with air support coverage during the President,s visit, April 4 and 5, 2008. 2. (U) Begin text of diplomatic note: The [...]
2008-04-01 21:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MCAP NATO PREL RO HR HU
08STATE34001BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050095047 for the export of F-18 spare parts to Finland via Sweden. Post is requested to com [...]
2008-04-02 16:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SW
08STATE34180BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050096455 for the export of C-130 and P-3 aircraft spare parts to Portugal. Post is requeste [...]
2008-04-02 19:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PO
08STATE34247CLUSTER MUNITIONS WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Tel Aviv pass the following at paragraph 2 as a nonpaper to appropriate officials within the Government of Israel,s Ministry of Defense. 2. (S) Begin Nonpaper: (SECRET//REL ISRAEL) The U.S. and Israel agreed at the March 20, 2008 Joint Political Mi [...]
2008-04-02 20:37:00Secretary of StateSECRETIS MARR MCAP PINS PREL
08STATE34306CANADA IMPLEMENTING DUAL USE ITEM PROVISION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para four. 2. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for Nuclear Non-proliferation Che van Haastrecht confirmed on April 1 that Canada will implement all the requirements of UNSCR 1803, and that the gov [...]
2008-04-03 01:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP NSG IR CA
08STATE34308NEW MOLDOVAN CABINET: FEW CHANGES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON
[...] (C) This contains an information request for Embassy London. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Summary: The new 20-member Moldovan cabinet of Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, approved by Parliament on March 31, contains 14 holdovers from the Tarlev administration, five new ministers in establish [...]
2008-04-03 02:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MD
08STATE34314OPCAT--GEORGIA WORKS ON IMPROVING PRISON CONDITIONS
[...] (SBU) In June 2007 The Government of Georgia created an Inter-agency Coordination Council to address the issue of torture in prisons and other closed facilities. On March 31, this council met for the first time since September 2007 to discuss the action plan to implement the Optional Protoco [...]
2008-04-03 02:41:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL GG
08STATE34316ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 2, 2008
[...] (U) GOC TO DEPLOY TROOPS TO UN MISSION ON GOLAN HEIGHTS IN JUNE: On Friday March 28, the Croatian parliament supported a decision to send 95 soldiers to serve as members of the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights. A clear majority (104 of the 153-seat parliament) endorsed the plan to [...]
2008-04-03 02:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR HR
08STATE34317WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S NEWEST DEMOCRACY: BHUTAN
[...] (SBU) Demonstrating a strong commitment to a transition to democracy, Bhutan went to the polls on March 24 to provide a lop-sided victory for the Druk Pheuensum Tshogpa (DPT),one of the two parties in contention. DPT president Jigme Y. Thinley is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister sho [...]
2008-04-03 02:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN BT
08STATE34695UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: On February 14-15, the U.S. and Ukraine held the semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Washington, DC. This marks at least nine years of cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine on important nonproliferation issues. Both [...]
2008-04-03 18:01:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE35438DEMARCHE: CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION IN 2008
[...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with MFA Assistant U/S Haidan or other appropriate UAEG official to press the UAEG to include the same number of civil society representatives in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008 as were included in 2007 events, and to announce th [...]
2008-04-04 22:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM KMPI JA AE
08STATE35440COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO SINGAPORE,
[...] Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in SIPDIS para 3, to travel to Singapore and Beijing from April 7-9 for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks. Department thanks post for all assistance. 2. FOR EMBA [...]
2008-04-04 22:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA
08STATE3557U.S.-BRAZIL DEFENSE COOPERATION AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The United States Government (USG) is seeking to enter into a binding Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the Government of Brazil (GOB),that also contains aspirational provisions. Under Secretary for Political Affairs [...]
2008-01-11 19:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PTER BR
08STATE35860PREPARATION FOR THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph four. -------- Overview -------- 2. (U) On June 12, France will host and co-chair (along with the Government of Afghanistan and the UN) a Foreign Minister-level international conference on Afghanistan in Paris. We anticipate Foreign Ministe [...]
2008-04-07 18:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL SA KU QA AE AF
08STATE35867(S) RESPONDING TO SWISS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In Ref A, we advised Swiss officials of information indicating that in July 2006, the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines SA sold a model 180- CCN high-precision lathe to Iran's Schiller Novin - an entity with a history [...]
2008-04-07 18:13:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR
08STATE36044BAHRAIN WELCOME INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph three. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Bahrain became a partner nation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) on March 24 when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa presented Secretary Rice with a formal [...]
2008-04-07 22:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDDTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA
08STATE36471LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS,
[...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]
2008-04-08 18:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08STATE36712(U) SECURING GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN SUPPORT FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists/affiliates in Pakistan pose a critical threat to Pakistan and the international community. We seek the Government of Pakistan,s commitment to support the UN [...]
2008-04-08 23:01:00Secretary of StateSECRETKTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE37048ETHIOPIA FY 2010 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN FEEDBACK
[...] (SBU) Summary. An April 4, 2008 inter-agency review of post,s 2010 Mission Performance Plan (MSP) complimented post,s excellent, comprehensive assessment of USG relations with Ethiopia. The Chief of Mission statement clearly and thoroughly outlines USG priorities, appropriately according pro [...]
2008-04-09 17:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ET
08STATE37720BAHRAIN ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (U) Bahrain became a partner nation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) on March 24, 2008, when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa presented Secretary Rice with a diplomatic note indicating Bahrain's endorsement of the GI Statement of Principles. Bahrai [...]
2008-04-10 18:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDDTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA
08STATE37951UNMEE - DRAFT UN RESOLUTION ON TERMINATION
[...] This is an action request. USUN and Embassy Brussels are instructed to share the following draft text for a UN resolution terminating the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) with the Belgian Mission to the UN and with appropriate officials in Brussels. Begin Text: The Security Cou [...]
2008-04-10 22:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO ET ER
08STATE38022REQUESTING COORDINATED ACTION WITH
[...] (U) Embassy is requested to engage with officials from the European Commission (EC) and the Swiss government in Riyadh to coordinate action to address Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health's (MOH) failure to implement the Kingdom's world trade organization (WTO) obligations on transparency in the [...]
2008-04-11 03:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETRD USTR SA EU SZ
08STATE38413HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Iraq Security forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be cred [...]
2008-04-11 18:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE38424TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE
[...] This Travel Alert is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security concerns throughout Zimbabwe due to ongoing political instability following the March 29 national elections, and advises them to consider carefully the risks of travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersedes the [...]
2008-04-11 18:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC ZI
08STATE38531BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050097772 for the export of F-16 engine parts to Indonesia via Singapore. Post is requested [...]
2008-04-11 20:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
08STATE38536TRAVEL WARNING - HAITI
[...] This Travel Warning is being issued to inform American citizens of violent demonstrations in Haiti and to urge American citizens to defer non-essential travel to the country. Official Americans are restricted from travel to Haiti. American citizens visiting Haiti should consider departi [...]
2008-04-11 20:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC OTRA HT
08STATE39100REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Action Request: In June 2007, the USG provided information (ref A) to the PRC concerning a shipment by the China branch of Taiwan's Yuan Sheng Aluminum Manufacturing Corporation of 7075-T651 aluminum plates to Ir [...]
2008-04-14 20:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL CH IR TC
08STATE39125TRAVEL ALERT - MEXICO
[...] This Travel Alert updates information for U.S. citizens on security situations in Mexico that may affect their activities while in that country. This supersedes the Travel Alert for Mexico dated October 24, 2007, and expires on October 15, 2008. Violence Along The U.S.-Mexico Border ----- [...]
2008-04-14 21:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC MX
08STATE39168TRAVEL WARNING - SYRIA
[...] This Travel Warning alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing safety and security concerns in Syria. American citizens are urged to thoroughly consider the risks of travel to Syria and to take adequate precautions to ensure their safety. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Syria issued on Septembe [...]
2008-04-14 23:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC SY
08STATE39173INTERRUPTION IN CLASSIFIED ACCESS FOR BISHKEK,
[...] (SBU) Embassy Bishkek unexpectedly lost access to the classified network on Monday, April 14. Any classified electronic mail sent on April 14 or later may not reach the intended addressee. Department requests that all posts refrain from sending classified email messages to Embassy Bishkek at [...]
2008-04-14 23:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ACOA AMTC ANET
08STATE39410SURVEY: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. See paragraph six. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Rising food and agricultural commodity prices are having a significant impact on political stability and the economy in many countries around the world. Food and agricultural commodity price rises have wide potential imp [...]
2008-04-30 19:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL
08STATE39672(S) FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON FILAMENT WINDING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On March 10, we provided Turkey information indicating that the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret was working to supply four- and six- axis filament winding machines to Pakistan. We expressed [...]
2008-04-15 21:25:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE39690(S) CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO IRAN'S MISSILE
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since November 2006, we have discussed with PRC authorities extensive cooperation between the Chinese company Shanghai Technical By-Products International Corporation (STBPI) and Iran's bal [...]
2008-04-15 21:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE39803LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Gervais Ndirakobuca Rank: Deputy Director General Position: Burundian National P [...]
2008-04-16 13:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR BY
08STATE40087(S) PROVIDING THE FRG CLARIFICATION ON ROLES OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Since November 2005, we have worked with German authorities to prevent Iran's solid propellant missile developer - the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG) - from procuring environmental test chambers from the G [...]
2008-04-16 19:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR
08STATE40151SHIPMENTS OF STEEL MATERIALS FROM CHINESE COMPANY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that in February 2008, the China Dandong Zhong Lian Petrochemical Limited Company was making arrangements to send two shipments of steel materials - suitable for [...]
2008-04-16 20:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL KN KNNP CN
08STATE40163DEMARCHE: APPROACHING THE UAE ON CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (SBU) Embassy is requested to meet with an appropriate MFA official to request that host government engage the UAE government to (1) stress the importance of civil society participation in G8-Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) events in 2008, (2) note the past practice of peer select [...]
2008-04-16 21:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KDEM KMPI JO MO BA AE JA
08STATE40176OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF
[...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the April 17th, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Radicati, welcome back to the Permanent Council. Often when we discuss countries that have experienced a confli [...]
2008-04-16 22:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM OSCE MK
08STATE40180ACTION REQUEST: DEMARCHE ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF UN
[...] This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 5 and 6. 2. The May 5 - 16 meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-16) will be chaired by Zimbabwe's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Francis Nhema. The Zimbabwean chairmanship is particularly troubling in light of [...]
2008-04-16 22:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON
08STATE40360LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR
[...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Ministry of Security and Public Order: Last name: Makamona First name: Etienne Gender: [...]
2008-04-17 14:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CF
08STATE40362HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TRIPARTITE PLUS
[...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the persons listed below: Last Name First Name DOB --------- ---------- --- GASANA Tom 1974 SE [...]
2008-04-17 14:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ECON KJUS SNAR RW
08STATE40480RESPONSE TO DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 1
[...] (SBU) Department appreciates Post's update on Iraqi refugee resettlement (reftel). 2. (SBU) PRM and DHS/USCIS authorize GSO or a contractor to drill additional tennis ball-sized holes in the Plexiglass in each interview room to facilitate better communication. We understand this will cos [...]
2008-04-17 17:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIZ SY PHUM PREF PREL
08STATE41023THE U.S.-ISRAEL JOINT POLITICAL MILITARY GROUP
[...] (C) The thirty-ninth meeting, and first in two years, of the U.S.-Israel Joint Political Military Group (JPMG) took place in Washington on March 20, 2008. Co-chairmen were Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Stephen D. Mull and Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) [...]
2008-04-18 15:21:00Secretary of StateSECRETIS MARR MCAP PINS PREL
08STATE41097HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Iraq Security forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be cred [...]
2008-04-18 16:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE41343(S) ADVISING THE GOT OF TET MAKINA'S PREPARATIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Since mid-March, we have been discussing with the Turkish government the potential transfer by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret of four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan [...]
2008-04-18 20:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE41362LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR TRAINERS OF SOMALIA
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 18, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below who are overseeing the training of Somalia Transitional Federal Government military units. 2. Name: Ar [...]
2008-04-18 21:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET
08STATE41405COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: APRIL 21-25 TO SEOUL,
[...] Department requests country clearance for Office of Korean Affairs Director Sung Kim and delegation members listed in para 3 to travel to Seoul en route to Pyongyang for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks from April 21-25. Travelers will arrive Seoul April 21, travel to Pyongyang ov [...]
2008-04-18 23:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA
08STATE41693TRAVEL WARNING - LEBANON
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political tensions in Lebanon, and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State continues to strongly urge that Americans defer travel to Lebanon and that American citizens in Le [...]
2008-04-21 14:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC LE
08STATE41987PROVIDING JAPAN WITH NON-PAPERS ON ENTITIES
[...] (S) On April 21, 2008, ISN/MTR (Pam Durham, Ralph Palmiero, and James Mayes) met with Takahiro Nonaka of the Embassy of Japan to hand-over the non-papers in paragraphs 2 and 3 below. On March 6, Nonaka had requested any information on these entities that the U.S. could share. These entities [...]
2008-04-21 21:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL JA
08STATE42157KUWAIT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PARIS CONFERENCE ON
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 7-9. 2. (SBU) In the lead up to the Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan on June 12, the U.S. Government is aiming for significant increases in financial support from the Gulf States to bolster the international community's lo [...]
2008-04-22 13:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL AE AFIN KU QA SA
08STATE4237DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO YEREVAN 1421: REQUEST FOR
[...] As requested in reftel, the Department has reviewed its files and, of this date, finds no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following member of the Government of Armenia, nominated for training by the Ministry of Defense. The start date of training is January 18 [...]
2008-01-14 22:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC MASS PGOV PHUM AM
08STATE42511TRAVEL WARNING - BURUNDI
[...] This Travel Warning updates American citizens on security conditions in Burundi. American citizens should exercise caution while traveling in the country. The U.S. Embassy restricts the travel of its personnel in Burundi, and certain areas of the capital, Bujumbura, are off- limits. This s [...]
2008-04-22 19:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC OTRA PREL BY
08STATE42613INFORMING THE ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS ABOUT THE
[...] This is an action request. USUN, please see para 2 below; Embassies Madrid and Ankara, please see para 3 below. 2. Department requests that USUN deliver the message in para 4 below from Acting Assistant Secretary Kurt Volker to the Alliance of Civilizations High Representative Jorge Sam [...]
2008-04-22 21:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUN PREL SP TU OIIP
08STATE42905US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the April 10 U.S.-EU-Canada trilateral meetings on Iran for the Slovenian EU Presidency, all three delegations agreed that Iran sought to undermine everything that the international community sought to achieve in the Middle East, and that its nuclear program and state spo [...]
2008-04-23 16:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR
08STATE43685YEMENI DELEGATION MARCH 2008 VISIT TO MEET WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Sanaa, please see paragraph four. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that in early March 2008, a Yemeni delegation was planning to travel to North Korea to meet with representatives from the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) - N [...]
2008-04-24 20:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL KN YM
08STATE43799DEMARCHE: PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT WITH
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The first anniversary International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 29, 2008. The meeting will be hosted by the Government of Sweden and co-chaired [...]
2008-04-24 23:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ
08STATE44298TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA
[...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens about security issues in China and advises American citizens traveling or residing there to be alert to their surroundings and exercise caution at all times. This Travel Alert expires on October 31, 2008. 2. Any large-scale public event such as the [...]
2008-04-25 21:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC CN
08STATE44359PLEDGING AT THE PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR
[...] (U) Summary: The United States views the upcoming Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan as an opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its long-term commitment for Afghanistan through support for the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and the 2009 and 2010 Afghan electi [...]
2008-04-26 22:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL
08STATE44438MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR)
[...] (C) The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) held a productive Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10, 2008. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Martin Briens chaired the meeting. RPOC discussion focused on r [...]
2008-04-28 11:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KSCA ETTC MTCRE FR
08STATE44518BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050064399 for the export of J85 engine spare parts for the F5 aircraft to South Korea. Emba [...]
2008-04-28 14:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KS
08STATE44522BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050099148 and a post shipment verification on license 050056149, both involve the export of C [...]
2008-04-28 14:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BE NI
08STATE4482GUIDANCE FOR ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS FIRST
[...] (U) The First Alliance of Civilizations (AOC) Annual Forum will be held in Madrid, January 15-16. According to organizers, this event will be action-driven and will provide participants with a unique international platform to develop joint initiatives and forge partnerships in the area of i [...]
2008-01-15 17:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUN KISL SP ODIP SCUL
08STATE44863RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE
[...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of economic officer Elizabeth Crosson for her timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern program is the Department's primary instrument for monitoring the end-use of expo [...]
2008-04-28 21:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC ETTC KOMC SN
08STATE44870RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE ON BLUE
[...] I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of political-military officer Thomas Hines and the foreign service nationals of Embassy Bangkok's political section for their timely and thorough investigation of Blue Lantern cases. As you know, the Blue Lantern pr [...]
2008-04-28 21:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC ETTC KOMC TH
08STATE45218U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] This is an action cable. Department requests that action addressees present the points in paragraph 7 as a demarche to appropriate host government officials and report responses. Embassies Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Cairo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico, Pretoria, Santiago, and Singapore are req [...]
2008-04-29 18:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE45220BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050060873 for the export of C27J aircraft wing components to Italy. Embassy is requested to [...]
2008-04-29 18:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT
08STATE45358ENGAGING GCC+2 ON IRAN/IRAQ
[...] (S/NF) This demarche comes in the context of our strong push to get greater regional engagement with Iraq. This effort is not just for the sake of that country but to advance strategic regional security goals in the face of common regional challenges from Iran, Al-Qaeda, and other sources of [...]
2008-04-29 20:10:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL BA EG IZ JO KU QA SA GCC AE UM
08STATE45414U.S.-RUSSIA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DISCUSSIONS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings in Washington, D.C., on March 26-27, 2008, senior-level U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John C. Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak, respectively, discussed the draft text for [...]
2008-04-29 20:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC MARR RS
08STATE45476FOLLOW UP TO OIOS INVESTIGATION ON MONUC
[...] This is an action request. Department requests USUN and Embassy Kinshasa to discuss with appropriate UN officials what follow up action the UN has taken with India and Pakistan to the findings of Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) investigations that individuals in the Indian and Pa [...]
2008-04-29 23:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO CG
08STATE45483TRAVEL WARNING - CHAD
[...] This Travel Warning is updated to note that the Department of State has authorized the return of U.S. Embassy non-emergency personnel and adult family members to Chad. The Department of State continues to urge American citizens to defer travel to Chad and for American citizens in Chad to exer [...]
2008-04-30 01:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC CH
08STATE46450INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL CHILD ABDUCTION PRESSED
[...] (SBU) On the margins of the Deputy Secretary's April 9 lunch meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka, EAP/J raised the international parental child abduction issue with Yasuhiro Kobe, the Director of the Office of the Vice Foreign Minister. EAP/J told Kobe that the Depart [...]
2008-05-01 21:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC PGOV PREL JA
08STATE4740ITALY: INFORMATION REQUEST CONCERNING UN 1267
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraphs 11-14 and 18-19. 2. (C) Summary: On December 21, Stefania Fancello at the Italian MFA's Office of International Cooperation against Terrorism conveyed a request to Embassy Rome officials for more information on the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban [...]
2008-01-15 22:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE47534U.S.-RUSSIA AGREEMENT FOR PEACEFUL NUCLEAR
[...] The President has approved the proposed Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russia Federation Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and has authorized its execution (P.D. 2008-19 dated 5 May 2008). A copy [...]
2008-05-05 23:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG KTIA PREL RS
08STATE48027HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the member of the Iraq Security Forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credi [...]
2008-05-06 20:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE48047HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the member of the Iraq Security Forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credi [...]
2008-05-06 20:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE48065(U) Secretary Rice's April 25, 2008
[...] (U) Classified by: KURT VOLKER, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS, REASONS: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) April 25, 2008, 9:20 - 10:50 a.m., Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Charles W. Larson, Jr. Acting Assistant Secretary K [...]
2008-05-06 20:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA MARR PREL PINS NATO
08STATE48120RESOURCE GUIDE FOR USG TERRORIST INFORMATION SHARING
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 14. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: As a result of several different Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) as well as 9/11 Commission Act requirements designed to enhance U.S. security, Washington agencies have concluded a number of biographic [...]
2008-05-06 22:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CMGT PTER KLHS
08STATE48551TRAVEL WARNING - NEPAL
[...] This Travel Warning updates safety and security information for travelers to Nepal. The Department of State remains concerned about the security situation in Nepal and urges American citizens to obtain updated security information before they travel and to be prepared to change their plans o [...]
2008-05-07 20:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC NP
08STATE48654GUIDANCE FOR 1559 CONSULTATIONS, MAY 8
[...] (U) This is an action message. USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559, currently scheduled for May 8. 2. (U) Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary General's report and Mr. Larsen's briefing on implementati [...]
2008-05-07 23:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PBTS PREL LE SY IS
08STATE49237PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM
[...] Following the April 17 phone call from Acting U/S Rood to MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale to discuss Morocco's endorsement of the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles, below is an official U.S. invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the Preside [...]
2008-05-08 20:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08STATE49259LEBANON NEEDS ITS FRIENDS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 below. Posts should draw from the background in paras 5-7 below when making this demarche. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests posts communicate our assessment of the situation in Lebanon and ask that the "friends of Leb [...]
2008-05-08 22:46:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER LE
08STATE49277URGENT DARFUR DEMARCHE FOR AVIATION SUPPORT AND
[...] This is an action request. See para 2. Aviation assets are needed to support UN-AU hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Following is a list of the aviation assets for which UNAMID still lacks any contributions: -- 4 attack helicopters close air support -- 18 utility [...]
2008-05-09 02:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MARR KPKO UK CE PA JO BG
08STATE49730FOLLOWING-UP WITH INDIA ON THE NICKUNJ GRAPHITE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In October 2007, we shared with Indian officials information indicating that India's Nickunj Eximp Enterprises had offered French-origin, MTCR-controlled graphite blocks to Iran's Ward Commercial Company (Ref A). [...]
2008-05-09 20:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IN IR
08STATE49806DEMARCHE REQUEST: SOLICIT GOI RESPONSE TO DRAFT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 8. ---------- Objectives ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is requested to pursue the following objectives with the GOI: -- Share with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution that imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities [...]
2008-05-09 23:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK
08STATE49813DEMARCHE: FRENCH UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA
[...] (SBU) The Department requests action addressees to contact host governments (with the exception of France) immediately at an appropriately high level to urge them to consider a draft resolution prepared by France describing the humanitarian situation in Burma and calling on the regime to remov [...]
2008-05-10 01:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC BM
08STATE49905MGLBO1: BURMA MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon reports an eight-person Burmese delegation led by the Navy commander greeted Director Fore and PACOM commander Admiral Keating at the Rangoon airport. Press were on hand to witness the arrival. Additional U.S. airlifts are planned for May 14-16 pending Burmese governme [...]
2008-05-12 10:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT BM
08STATE49938MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Syrian smugglers instigated clashes at the Masnaa border crossing, but the al-Arida border crossing remains open. (Ops/Embassy Beirut telcon) 2. (SBU) Embassy Beirut notes fighting broke out again in Aley, east of Beirut. Fighting in Tripoli subsided. ISF report 47 dead and 160 wo [...]
2008-05-12 12:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE50050MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 15. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: According to published reports (REF A),the Argentine Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) is over [...]
2008-05-12 15:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPL AR
08STATE50053BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests posts' assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050101174 for the export of a laser rangefinder receiver to Thailand. Posts are requested to [...]
2008-05-12 15:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
08STATE50293RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 12, 2008 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below: COL Dan Efrony Deputy Military Advocate General Israel Defense Forces Date of Birth: 17 November 1958 [...]
2008-05-12 20:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIS MARR MASS PHUM
08STATE50301(S) UAE-BASED INTERMEDIARY WORKING TO SUPPLY
[...] This is an Action Request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In November 2006, we provided German officials information indicating that Iran was in possession of L550E engines manufactured by the German firm Limbach Flugmotoren GmbH & Co. - likely supplied by t [...]
2008-05-12 21:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM TW IR AE
08STATE50327TRAVEL WARNING - LEBANON
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political violence in Lebanon, and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State urges that Americans avoid all travel to Lebanon and that American citizens in Lebanon consider car [...]
2008-05-12 22:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC LE
08STATE50507ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHINESE ENTITIES THAT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) On several occasions since March 2006, the U.S. has discussed with Chinese authorities attempts by Pakistan's missile program to procure ring-rolling and flow forming machines from entities in China (Reftels). [...]
2008-05-13 15:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH PK
08STATE50524CHINA CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS TO IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (S/NF) Post is requested to draw on the points in para 4 below and to provide photographs in a demarche to the Government of China (GOC) on the issue of transfers of advanced [...]
2008-05-13 15:28:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL
08STATE50592FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE JUNE 17-19, 2008, UAE
[...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. SUMMARY. Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I),Government of Iraq (GOI),and U.S. Embassy Baghdad will co-host the Friends of Iraq Conference (previously known as the Iraq Conference) at the Armed Forces Officer Club (AFOC),Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emir [...]
2008-05-13 17:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL
08STATE50680RESULTS OF THE APEC TELMIN 7, APRIL 20-25, IN
[...] (U) Summary: The seventh Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunications Ministerial (TELMIN 7) took place April 20-25 in Bangkok, Thailand. The main output of the ministerial was the Bangkok Declaration, which included key USG concepts related to WTO Doha Round commitments, IPR [...]
2008-05-13 18:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EINT APECO
08STATE50792DEMARCHE REQUEST - RELEASE OF JAPANESE RICE STOCKS
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Japan currently holds stocks of approximately 2.4 million metric tons (MT) of rice, of which 1.5 million MT was imported to fulfill its Uruguay Round Minimum Market Access requirements (MMA). Under its MMA obligations, Japan is [...]
2008-05-13 20:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAID EAGR ECON ETRD JA
08STATE50829MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports Future Movement leader Hariri blamed Iran and Syria for bringing down the state of Lebanon, accusing them of mounting an "invasion" designed to restore their influence. Hariri rejected dialogue in the current security situation, reiterated his support for LAF Com [...]
2008-05-13 21:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE51038BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050052052 for the export of F-16 spare parts to Pakistan via the UAE. Embassy is requested [...]
2008-05-14 13:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TC
08STATE51042BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050056771 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Malaysia. Embassy is requested to complete [...]
2008-05-14 13:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MY
08STATE51207REQUEST FOR VIGILANCE REGARDING BANK MELLI BRANCH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------- 2. (S) The United States has information that Bank Melli may be seeking to establish a branch in Pakistan. UNSCR 1803 named Bank Melli as a bank of particular concern and called upon all states [...]
2008-05-14 15:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN ETTC GM GR IR KNNP MNUC XG XT ZL ZS
08STATE51210FSN RELIEF FUND: REPLENISHMENT NEEDED TO ASSIST
[...] As a result of the devastation in Burma, our colleagues in and around Rangoon are in urgent need of your donations to provide support for their families. The Foreign Service National (FSN) Emergency Relief Fund has been overwhelmed by recent requests for assistance, and is rapidly being deplet [...]
2008-05-14 15:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT KSEP AFIN APER
08STATE51293TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE
[...] This Travel Alert is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security concerns throughout Zimbabwe due to ongoing political instability following the March 29 national elections, and recommends deferral of non-essential travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersedes the Travel A [...]
2008-05-14 17:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC ZI
08STATE51358KUDOS TO EMBASSY DAKAR FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER'S
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Dakar during his April 21-23 visit. 2. SE Cumber was very pleased and i [...]
2008-05-14 18:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE51359KUDOS TO EMBASSY KUWAIT FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER,S
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Kuwait during his April 27-28 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of a [...]
2008-05-14 18:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE51360KUDOS TO EMBASSY DOHA FOLLOWING SE CUMBER'S VISIT
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Doha during his April 28-29 visit to Qatar. 2. SE Cumber is appreciati [...]
2008-05-14 18:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE51361KUDOS TO EMBASSY MANAMA FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER,S
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American Direct Hire and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Manama during his April 26-27 visit to Bahrain. 2. SE Cumber would lik [...]
2008-05-14 18:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE51362KUDOS TO EMBASSY RIYADH FOLLOWING OIC SE CUMBER'S
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Riyadh during his April 25-26 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of all of the eff [...]
2008-05-14 18:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE51535MEETING ON JAPAN'S RICE STOCKS
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 4. This cable supersedes guidance provided in reftel. 2. (SBU) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Yost met with Embassy of Japan Economic Minister and Acting DCM Yokoi on May 14, 2008 to d [...]
2008-05-14 23:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR EAID JA
08STATE51536FOLLOW-UP MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN
[...] (U) This is an action message; see paras 3-9. 2. (SBU) Per reftels, Embassies have been asked to undertake activities and encourage host governments and NGOs to undertake activities for a day of solidarity with the Cuban people on May 21. For post information only, President Bush is expec [...]
2008-05-15 00:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU
08STATE51547MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports Interior Minister Aridi announced the reversal of the decisions to fire the airport security chief and to declare Hizballah's fiber optics network illegal after a five-hour meeting. The Lebanon desk comments this was expected, and is a tactical move to show flexi [...]
2008-05-15 02:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE5157RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below. LAST NAME: Elgad FIRST NAME: Rotem Rafael GENDER: Male DOB: 30 October 1975 RANK/SERVICE: Major [...]
2008-01-16 21:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ASEC IS WE KPAL MASS MARR
08STATE5189PARTICIPANTS FOR ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. Name: Shemsu Jemal Sirur Rank: Deputy Commander Organization: Dire Dawa Police Commission Current [...]
2008-01-16 22:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID ECON KCRM SNAR ET
08STATE51962KUDOS TO EMBASSY ABU DHABI FOLLOWING OIC SE
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Abu Dhabi during his April 30 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative of all of the ef [...]
2008-05-15 19:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE51968KUDOS TO EMBASSY ISLAMABAD FOLLOWING OIC SE'S
[...] Special Envoy (SE) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the Direct Hire American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Islamabad during his May 1-May 3 visit. 2. SE Cumber is appreciative o [...]
2008-05-15 19:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPK PREL OIC
08STATE52036TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA
[...] (U) This Travel Alert advises American citizens that a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck China's eastern Sichuan province on May 12. Due to rescue and relief operations, damage to infrastructure throughout the area, and the continuing potential for aftershocks, U.S. citizens are urged to defer [...]
2008-05-15 22:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC CN
08STATE521FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE
[...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph eight as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's SIPDIS foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official de [...]
2008-01-03 17:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA
08STATE52144MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Lebanese leaders will leave Beirut at 1530 local time in separate planes; a third plane will transport journalists. The delegations are expected to arrive in Doha in the evening. Formal discussions will begin May 17 and will address government composition and the electoral law. Hizb [...]
2008-05-16 12:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE52312(S) REQUESTING THAT THE GOU PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv please see paragraph 5. 2. (S//REL UKRAINE) Background: Since September 2004, the United States has discussed with Ukrainian authorities information indicating that the Ukrainian firm Yuzhnoye - a company with expertise in missile and space l [...]
2008-05-16 17:38:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP IN
08STATE52343BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050103443 for the export of L100 spare parts to the UAE. Post is requested to complete this [...]
2008-05-16 17:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AE
08STATE52388BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050077199 for the export of Orion aircraft spare parts to Australia. Embassy is requested t [...]
2008-05-16 17:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AS
08STATE52694DEMARCHE REQUEST TO SECURE CHINESE SUPPORT FOR UN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) On May 16, 2008, USUN will submit a request to add the names of four operatives of Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LeT) to the Committee's list of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, [...]
2008-05-16 22:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE52732MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports the parties agreed to form one committee to address the electoral law and another to address the formation of a national unity cabinet in the opening session. The Hizballah-led opposition has not yet agreed to address the question of Hizballah's weapons. March 1 [...]
2008-05-17 15:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE52757MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Participants in the first day of negotiations told Embassy Beirut talks focused on the election law. Future Party leader Hariri's advisor, Ghattas Khoury, said that after several hours the committee made "some progress, but it's slow." Transportation Minister Safadi said the Doha dial [...]
2008-05-18 03:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE52764MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Local press report committee members have agreed to adopt the 2005 election law on county-sized districts. Embassy Beirut comments although Acting FM Mitri and DefMin Murr believe a deal on the electoral law is close, many other delegates say the discussions are completely blocked. Po [...]
2008-05-18 13:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE52907MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt says March 14 is still waiting to see the Hizballah weapons paper developed by the Qatari PM. Amid shuttle diplomacy, Druze Telecom Minister Hamadeh said the opposition holds too many "hidden" cards, adding "we can't reward violence with a political victory. [...]
2008-05-19 12:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE53211IRAQI SOFA NEGOTIATING TEAM ON FACT-FINDING VISIT
[...] (SBU) Following several months of negotiations on a Status of Forces Agreement between Iraq and the United States, the Iraqi negotiators have decided to visit several countries with similar bi-lateral agreements with the United States already in place. Posts are requested to support the visit [...]
2008-05-19 19:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNGM IZ JA KS KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SN SOFA
08STATE53293MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Media report the Hizballah-led opposition and government disagree on how to proceed with negotiations. Negotiators suspended discussions on the electoral law in order to focus first on electing a president, but Hizballah presented a counter proposal to negotiate on cabinet formation an [...]
2008-05-19 20:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE53303IRANIAN COMPANY INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Pretoria, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that as of mid-February 2008, Iran-based Sabalan Company was provided with technical specifications for a possible South African-origin VGT-1200-1200 high temperature vacuum f [...]
2008-05-19 20:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SF IR
08STATE53343TRAVEL WARNING - LEBANON
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political violence in Lebanon, and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State continues to urge that Americans avoid all travel to Lebanon and that American citizens in Lebanon [...]
2008-05-19 22:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC LE
08STATE53419HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the members of the Iraq Security Forces listed below. If, at any time, Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to be cred [...]
2008-05-20 12:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE53560BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050074880 for the export of Bell 212 helicopter spare parts to Thailand. Embassy is requeste [...]
2008-05-20 15:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
08STATE53566TRAVEL WARNING - SOMALIA
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on the unsettled security situation in Somalia and continues to urge American citizens not to travel to the country. This supersedes the Travel Warning of November 13, 2007. 2. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Somal [...]
2008-05-20 15:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC KPAO PTER AF PREL KE
08STATE53568BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050084573 for the export of AVOX systems crew oxygen mask parts to Malaysia via Hong Kong. [...]
2008-05-20 15:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC HK
08STATE53815MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Media report Qatari-led mediators gave Lebanese political leaders until May 21 to respond to two proposals aimed at resolving the ongoing political crisis between the governing March 14 coalition and the Hizballah-led opposition. According to post, both proposals support the election [...]
2008-05-20 19:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE53921RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 13, 2008 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below: COL Nadav Padan Current IDF Attache in Washington, D.C. Israel Defense Forces Date/Place of Birth: Sep [...]
2008-05-20 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIS MARR MASS PHUM
08STATE53972ENLISTING AUSTRALIA TO SOLICIT ASSISTANCE PLEDGES
[...] (U) In the lead-up to the June 12 Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan, the U.S. Government will be engaging emerging donors to present U.S. objectives for the conference and encourage participation and financial pledging (Ref A) . At a meeting on Afghanistan in Ottawa last month, Australi [...]
2008-05-20 22:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL
08STATE54231US-CHINA DISCUSSIONS ON COOPERATION IN ASIAN REGIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 1 in Washington, China MFA Asia Department Deputy Director-General (DDG) Yang Yanyi participated in broad-ranging discussions with U.S. officials on U.S.-China cooperation in Asian regional organizations. China sees the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as useful, particularly i [...]
2008-05-21 15:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL CH ASEAN ARF APEC XB
08STATE5439(S) IRANIAN MISSILE ENTITY INTEREST IN PURCHASING
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose: The U.S. has information indicating that as of early December 2007, Iran's primary solid-fueled ballistic missile entity, the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG),had plans to purchase a [...]
2008-01-17 17:13:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL GM IR
08STATE54639APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MAY 26-27
[...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 27. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on May 26-27. [...]
2008-05-21 22:01:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL IR IZ IS SY LE SO
08STATE54663MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Hizballah has begun to dismantle its tent city surrounding the government complex at the Grand Serail, while Lebanese Armed Forces remove roadblocks around Beirut, media report. (Ops/Embassy Beirut e-mail, NOWLebanon.com) 2. (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports Hizballah leader Nasrallah [...]
2008-05-21 23:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE54685TRAVEL ALERT - SOUTH AFRICA
[...] This Travel Alert advises American citizens of an increase in violent attacks on foreigners, particularly refugees or immigrants from other African nations. American citizens in South Africa are urged to monitor media reports and to avoid areas where attacks may be likely to occur. This Trav [...]
2008-05-22 02:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC SF
08STATE54797IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: PLANS FOR NEW TURKISH DEAL ON
[...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraphs 3 and 4 below. 2. (SBU) Washington thanks post for its reporting on Turkey's plans to develop Iranian South Pars gas for Turkish and European consumption. On the margins of the April 17 Economic Partnership Commission with Turkey, EEB DA [...]
2008-05-22 13:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL TU
08STATE5491SUDAN: RESPONSE TO DUTCH QUESTIONS CONCERNING
[...] (SBU) The United States welcomes The Netherlands, willingness to providing training to Joint Integrated Units (JIU),as well as financial support for airlift. (Reftel a) We recognize Khartoum,s historic opposition to military support from the international community. The recent agreement betw [...]
2008-01-17 18:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SU NL
08STATE54978LEAHY VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 22, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officer listed below: POGIBA, YURI, COL Unit: Special Forces Alpha Unit, State Committee on National Security, Kyrgyz Re [...]
2008-05-22 17:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KG
08STATE55212MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatari PM Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, Arab League Secretary General Moussa, EU High Representative Solana, and the foreign ministers of France, Spain, and Italy plan to attend the election and LAF General Sleiman's inauguration, according [...]
2008-05-22 21:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE55239DEMARCHE REQUEST: USG CONCERNS ON ISO SOCIAL
[...] Department requests Post approach host government officials to underscore serious USG concerns with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) draft standard on social responsibility (ISO 26000). As USG concerns are extremely broad, Post is requested to engage not only host gov [...]
2008-05-22 22:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTRO ECON
08STATE55375ORAL MESSAGE URGING FM KOUCHNER TO ATTEND
[...] (C) This is an action request: see para 4, below. 2. (C) Per reftel State 43799, Sweden is hosting the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial Meeting in Stockholm on May 29. The Swedish Foreign Minister of State has requested USG support for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt's [...]
2008-05-23 13:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID FR IZ SW EUN
08STATE55385DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: OMAN
[...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Muscat,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed on May 6 via video conference. This cable summarizes the new strategy, which is an update to Embassy Muscat,s previous democracy strategy (ref A). ---------------- [...]
2008-05-23 13:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAID PHUM SCUL PGOV PREL MU
08STATE55468BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050077970 for the export of C-130 aircraft and S-61 helicopter spare parts to Denmark. Emba [...]
2008-05-23 14:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC DA
08STATE55497ITALIAN MACHINE TOOLS SOLD TO IRANIAN CLIENTS VIA
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Rome, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that the Italian machine tool manufacturer, CMS Industries, sold computer numerical controlled (CNC) processing machines to clients in Iran. Specifically, CMS Industries sold to [...]
2008-05-23 15:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IT IR
08STATE555082008 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE (AMVER) AWARDS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 10. 2. Posts in or responsible for the following countries/entities are requested to assist in the annual presentation of awards to owners of vessels participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMV [...]
2008-05-23 15:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL
08STATE55587U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In its first formal meeting, the U.S.-Russia Economic Dialogue reviewed areas of mutual interest on investment, trade and energy. U/S Jeffery and First DFM Denisov fostered a warm and informative exchange of views on such topics as open investment, sovereign wealth funds, and e [...]
2008-05-23 17:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL RS
08STATE55618BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050101974 for the export of a Bell UH-1H helicopter to South Africa. Post is requested to co [...]
2008-05-23 18:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SF
08STATE5584FOLLOW-UP: BANK MELLI ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE A
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) In November, REF A cautioned that Iran's Bank Melli has reached an agreement in principle to purchase a Turkish bank. Other recent press reports have noted that Iran is actively working to expand [...]
2008-01-17 20:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP MNUC IR GM UK FR TU EFIN ETTC
08STATE55841MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (C) CODEL Rahall (D-WV) plans to attend parliamentary events in Beirut May 25 and expects to meet with LAF General Sleiman. Other delegation members include Darrell Issa (R-CA),Ray Lahood (R-IL),Charles Melancon (D-LA),John Linder (R-GA),and Jack Kingston(R-GA). (Ops/H e- mail) ---- [...]
2008-05-23 21:50:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE55858IRAQI SOFA NEGOTIATOR VISIT - BACKGROUND
[...] (U) This is a joint Department of State-Department of Defense cable. 2. (S) The Status of Forces Agreement being negotiated with Iraq is intended to be an enduring document similar to SOFAs the United States has with other countries: setting the "rules of the road" whenever U.S. forces are [...]
2008-05-23 22:18:00Secretary of StateSECRETGM IZ JA KS KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SN SOFA
08STATE55861LIFTING OF TRAVEL WARNING: INDONESIA
[...] Effective May 23, 2008, the Department has cancelled the Travel Warning issued for Indonesia. The Department has determined that the current security climate in Indonesia no longer warrants a Travel Warning. 2. Updated information on safety and security in Indonesia can be found via the B [...]
2008-05-23 22:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC ID
08STATE55889IRAQI SOFA NEGOTIATOR VISIT - BACKGROUND
[...] (U) This is a joint Department of State-Department of Defense cable. 2. (S) The Status of Forces Agreement being negotiated with Iraq is intended to be an enduring document similar to SOFAs the United States has with other countries: setting the "rules of the road" whenever U.S. forces are [...]
2008-05-24 01:50:00Secretary of StateSECRETGM IZ JA KS KTIA MARR PGOV PREL SN SOFA
08STATE559FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE FOR NON-MEM
[...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's foreign SIPDIS minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister- [...]
2008-01-03 18:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08STATE55965MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Parliament elected Michel Sleiman president, with 118 votes cast in his favor, Embassy Beirut confirms. Six MPs cast blank ballots. Media report the three remaining ballots included a symbolic vote for Rafiq Hariri and "all the martyred MPs." (Ops/Embassy Beirut e- mail, AFP) 2. [...]
2008-05-25 22:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT LB
08STATE55967MGBMO1: BURMA MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) Most countries said they would withhold further pledges pending greater access. China pledged $10 million, Cambodia pledged $250,000, and the Philippines pledged $150,000. (Ops/Embassy Rangoon telcon) --------------------------------------------- -- REGIME, DONORS FOCUSED ON DIFFERE [...]
2008-05-25 23:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT BM
08STATE563FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE FOR NON-MEM
[...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's foreign SIPDIS minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister- [...]
2008-01-03 18:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08STATE56560FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA
[...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. BACKGROUND. The Friends of Iraq Conference, hosted by Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I),Government of Iraq (GOI),and U.S. Embassy Baghdad, is set for June 17-19, 2008 at the Armed Forces Officer Club (AFOC),Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Ref [...]
2008-05-27 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL
08STATE56861E-PINE POLITICAL DIRECTORS, APRIL 30TH MEETING IN
[...] (C) Summary. Senior U.S., Nordic, and Baltic officials met in Washington D.C. on April 30th for the eleventh Enhanced Partnership in Northern Europe (e-PINE) Political Directors' meeting. They agreed: that MAP for Georgia and Ukraine in December is desirable, but may be problematic; that the cu [...]
2008-05-28 15:08:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNEI PREL EUR BO GG PL RS UP XZ ZB SW NO LG LH IC
08STATE57100DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENGAGE UN ON PLACING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Background 2. (SBU) The International Organization for Migration (IOM),which runs the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) in Baghdad under contract to the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, has requested that IOM caseworkers [...]
2008-05-28 20:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL UN IZ
08STATE57134"NO ONE TO TURN TO"-SAVE THE CHILDREN REPORT OF
[...] This is an action request. Department requests USUN to approach appropriate UN Secretariat officials regarding the recent Save the Children UK report, &No One to Turn To,8 which details sexual exploitation and abuse of minors by UN peacekeepers and aid workers in southern Sudan, Cote d,Ivoire, [...]
2008-05-28 23:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC KPKO PHUM KCRM HA IV SU
08STATE57679NASA LETTER TO CNSA ON POTENTIAL SPACE AND EARTH
[...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND A. FOLLOWING HIS VISIT TO THE PEOPLE,S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) IN SEPTEMBER 2006, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) ADVISED THE PRESIDENT OF NASA,S DESIRE TO ESTA [...]
2008-05-29 21:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA TPHY TSPA TSPL CH
08STATE57843BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050105372 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Colombia. Post is requested to comp [...]
2008-05-30 13:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CO
08STATE58067TRAVEL ALERT - HURRICANE SEASON
[...] This Travel Alert is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to the Hurricane Season in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The official Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June through November. This Travel Alert expires November 30, 2008. 2. National We [...]
2008-05-30 16:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC XL
08STATE58123TRAVEL WARNING - LEBANON
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political violence in Lebanon and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State continues to urge that Americans avoid all travel to Lebanon. Americans who live and work in Leban [...]
2008-05-30 17:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC LE
08STATE58144TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA
[...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens on the effects of the earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province on May 12. American citizens should avoid the areas of Sichuan province most severely affected by the earthquake and be prepared for travel delays in other parts of the province. Ar [...]
2008-05-30 18:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC CM
08STATE58327BLUE LANTERN: DISCUSSIONS WITH EMBASSY AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compliance Specialist Judd Stitziel from the Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) met February 24-27 with country team and Emirati officials to discuss implementation of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program and other defense trade issues in t [...]
2008-05-30 22:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KOMC OTRA PARM PREL AE
08STATE5835DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING
[...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to help defray travel costs, including per diem, for appropriate member(s) of host country,s official delegation, sub national government representatives, or civil society whose p [...]
2008-01-18 15:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE58704REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SUDAN
[...] (SBU) PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department requests Embassy Khartoum to demarche the Government of Sudan (GOS) in order to pressure the GOS to provide freedom of movement for the hybrid United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). P [...]
2008-06-02 13:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KPKO SU
08STATE58720BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050071677 for the export of F-100 engine aircraft parts to Japan. Embassy is requested to c [...]
2008-06-02 13:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE58721BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050071677 for the export of F-100 engine aircraft parts to Japan. Embassy is requested to c [...]
2008-06-02 13:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE58722BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassies, assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050073566 for the export of Super Tucano aircraft parts to Colombia. Embassies are request [...]
2008-06-02 13:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CO BR
08STATE58723BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050071677 for the export of F-100 engine aircraft parts to Japan. Embassy is requested to c [...]
2008-06-02 13:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE58813BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050071311 for the export of miscellaneous F-4 aircraft spare parts to Japan. Embassy is requ [...]
2008-06-02 15:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE58815BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050059746 for the export of Super Tucano aircraft parts to Colombia. Embassy is requested t [...]
2008-06-02 15:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CO
08STATE58879TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE
[...] This Travel Alert updates safety and security concerns in Zimbabwe, advises U.S. citizens to consider relocating if necessary to ensure their security during the upcoming election period, and continues to recommend deferral of all non-essential travel to Zimbabwe at this time. This supersede [...]
2008-06-02 16:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC ZI
08STATE59042BLUE LANTERN: DISCUSSIONS WITH EMBASSY AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compliance Specialist Judd Stitziel from the Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) met February 27-28 with country team and Jordanian officials to discuss implementation of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program and other defense trade issues in [...]
2008-06-02 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC OTRA PARM PREL JO
08STATE59463READOUT FROM APRIL 29 -IRAQ AND NEIGHBOR RSI SVTC
[...] (S) Summary: S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Dell Dailey hosted an Iraq and Neighbors Regional Strategic Initiative Secure Video Teleconference (SVTC) with U.S. Chiefs of Mission (COMs) from Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, as well as Embassy Baghdad's Political Military Minister-C [...]
2008-06-03 18:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER PGOV ASEC IZ XF
08STATE59493Travel Alert - Burma
[...] This Travel Alert updates American citizens on safety conditions within Burma. American citizens residing in or traveling to Burma should continue to defer nonessential travel to the Irrawaddy Delta region of the country. The Burmese government has restricted access to this area for all but [...]
2008-06-03 18:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC BM
08STATE5963DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING
[...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to STATE 00005963 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING HOST COUNTRY ATTENDANCE AT WASHINGTON INTERNATION help defray travel costs, including per [...]
2008-01-18 19:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE59707SEEKING GERMAN SUPPORT ON ENDING RUSSIAN ARMS
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. SUMMARY 2. (C) U.S. officials have provided briefings to countries on Russian arms sales of concern and asked appropriate officials to raise these sales with Russian officials. German Chancellor Merkel is meeting with Russian Preside [...]
2008-06-03 22:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MASS PARM PREL IR RS GM
08STATE60043NON-PAPER ON FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraphs 3. 2. (U) Objective: To advance our bilateral discussions with the Russians on the future of the ISTC. Please pass the non-paper at paragraph 3 to the appropriate host government officials. 3. (U) Begin Text Transformation of the I [...]
2008-06-04 17:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PBIO RS
08STATE60110BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050075038 for the export of F-5 aircraft parts to Thailand. Embassy is requested to complet [...]
2008-06-04 18:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TH
08STATE60123ICI ANNUAL REVIEW CONFERENCE - STOCKHOLM, MAY 29,
[...] (U) Posts may draw upon this report as needed in their discussions with host governments about Iraq. 2. (U) Summary: In a meeting that most participants and commentators agreed helped to improve international perceptions of Iraq, eighty-four countries and twelve international organizations [...]
2008-06-04 18:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID IR IZ PGOV PREF PREL SW EUN
08STATE60393FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE - AWAITING
[...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. For Embassy Suva, please coordinate this action with the Kingdom of Tonga only. 2. The June 17-19 Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi will commence in less than two weeks. Action addressees' host governments have not yet registered fo [...]
2008-06-05 12:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ
08STATE60838OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 29 through October 10 in Warsaw. The HDIM is the OSCE's annual review of participating States, implementation of their OSCE commitments to human rights and fundament [...]
2008-06-05 21:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM OSCE KDEM PREL
08STATE61076BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081569 for the export of spare aircraft component parts for the T-50, KF-16, F-15K, KT-1, [...]
2008-06-06 14:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KS
08STATE61194Walk-in Guidance for 2008: Administrative
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The information in this telegram must be handled with utmost discretion and due diligence. This telegram contains updated guidance and procedures for handling foreign national walk-ins, defectors and asylum seekers at overseas posts. It describes procedures to be followed in re [...]
2008-06-06 16:22:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC CVIS PINR PREF
08STATE61327GUIDANCE TO EMBASSY KAMPALA
[...] Reftel reports a diplomatic note from the Government of Uganda dated May 23, 2008 requesting U.S. support for Uganda's candidacy for non-permanent membership on the UN Security Council for the 2009-2010 term. Post is requested to deliver the diplomatic note in para 2 below. 2. Begin text: [...]
2008-06-06 19:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC UG
08STATE61421(S) POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF HELICOPTER PARTS TO IRAN
[...] (S) Summary: The U.S. has information indicating that the Rome based office of a Swiss firm has been providing Iran with U.S.-origin helicopter parts. Such transfers may be in violation of the company's obligations to the United States and could result in the imposition of sanctions or the co [...]
2008-06-06 21:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MASS PREL IT SZ IR
08STATE61431GUATEMALAN MND POTENTIAL AECA SECTION 3 VIOLATION
[...] Summary: (SBU) Over the last several months, the Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) has been working with the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers (PM/RSAT) to investigate the apparent unauthorized re-transfer of firearms that had been provided to the [...]
2008-06-06 21:49:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC KOMC GT
08STATE61434BLUE LANTERN: DISCUSSIONS WITH EMBASSY AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compliance Specialists from the Department,s Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) met April 9-11 in Guatemala City with USG and Guatemalan officials to discuss implementation of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program and other defense trade issues in Guatem [...]
2008-06-06 22:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC OTRA PARM PREL GT
08STATE61842SUDAN/CHAD - URGE SUPPORT FOR DESIGNATING 4
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (C) At the highest level appropriate, USUN and Embassy Paris are requested to urge the French to support the addition of the four names in para 3, including Daoussa DEBY ITNO, to the consolidated asset freeze and travel ban list maintained by the [...]
2008-06-09 17:34:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC SU
08STATE61918TRAVEL WARNING - COTE D'IVOIRE
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on safety and security concerns in Cote d'Ivoire and continues to urge U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution while traveling in Cote d'Ivoire. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued December 5, 2007. 2. Cote d'Ivoire continues to experience [...]
2008-06-09 19:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC IV
08STATE62000DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENGAGE GOI ON POST-MNF-I
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C/REL MCF-I, UN, IZ) UNSCR 1546 (2004),which set out the mandate for Multi-National Force-Iraq, most recently renewed by UNSCR 1790 (2007),noted the decision to create a "distinct entity" under unified command of MNF-I, with a ded [...]
2008-06-09 21:23:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08STATE62029DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENGAGE GOI ON POST-MNF-I
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C/REL MCF-I, UN, IZ) UNSCR 1546 (2004),which set out the mandate for Multi-National Force-Iraq, most recently renewed by UNSCR 1790 (2007),noted the decision to create a "distinct entity" under unified command of MNF-I, with a ded [...]
2008-06-09 22:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08STATE62450APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17
[...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 24. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on Jun [...]
2008-06-10 18:57:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE
08STATE62452Under SECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ, KOSOVO,
[...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- U/S WILLIAM J. BURNS, P PDAS KURT VOLKER, EUR SUMONA GUHA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT, P H. MARTIN MCDOWELL, EUR/NB DESK (NOTETAKER) SWEDEN ------ CARL BILDT, FOREIGN MINISTER AMBASSADOR JONAS HAFSTROM HAKAN MALMQVIST, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, SWEDISH MFA ERIKA F [...]
2008-06-10 19:00:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC UNMIK PBTS SENV PINR KO RS
08STATE62585DJIBOUTI: SEEKING UNSC BRIEFING ON
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Over the last several weeks tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti have risen due to an initial Eritrean military build-up along their shared border and Eritrean military incursions into Djiboutian territory. Djibouti responded with its own military build-up [...]
2008-06-10 21:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETUNSC PREL DJ XA XW
08STATE62746BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081481 for the export of F-5 aircraft spare component parts to Spain. Embassy is requeste [...]
2008-06-11 13:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SP
08STATE62767DEMARCHE REQUEST: INDIA'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) India has a longstanding position at the UN against the use of country-specific language in resolutions and it seems they are extending that position to statements issued by the Community of Democracies (C [...]
2008-06-11 13:40:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA IN ZI SF PO CA
08STATE62771BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050075365 for the export of CH-47C helicopter spare component parts to the United Arab Emira [...]
2008-06-11 13:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AE
08STATE63028BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050107086 for the export of firearms to Guatemala. Post is requested to complete this Bl [...]
2008-06-11 19:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GT IS
08STATE63111G8 NPDG CONSIDERS NONPROLIFERATION STATEMENT
[...] (SBU) At its June 5 meeting, the G8 Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG) agreed on most of the nonproliferation language for the G8 Summit statement, but left some key issues unresolved. These included the G8's view of the way forward on nuclear disarmament, the DPRK (whether to mention ab [...]
2008-06-11 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC
08STATE63141TRAVEL WARNING - ERITREA
[...] (U) This Travel Warning updates information on Eritrea's current security situation. It reiterates the Department of State's recommendation that U.S. citizens defer non-essential travel to Eritrea due to restrictions on travel outside the capital city of Asmara and heightened tensions along [...]
2008-06-11 21:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC KPAO PTER ER
08STATE63183SEEKING A SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON ZIMBABWE
[...] (SBU) Action request: Action addresses are asked to demarche host governments at the highest possible level on an urgent basis and report back to contacts listed below in advance of the Security Council informal consultations on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, scheduled for 10 a.m. on [...]
2008-06-12 01:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNSC ZI
08STATE63350BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassies, assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050072150 for the export of CH-47D helicopter spare component parts to the United Arab Emir [...]
2008-06-12 14:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN AE
08STATE63355BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassies, assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081672 for the export of CH-47 helicopter spare component parts to the United Arab Emira [...]
2008-06-12 14:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AEC FR
08STATE63358BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050081517 for the export of C-130 aircraft spare component parts to Malaysia. Embassy is req [...]
2008-06-12 14:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MY
08STATE63369ACTION REQUEST: REQUESTING EU JOINT DEMARCHE WITH
[...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: For several years the USG has sought to persuade the Government of Mexico (GOM) to fulfill its pledge under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) to convert a single HEU (Highly [...]
2008-06-12 14:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM KNNP MX EUN
08STATE63686U.S.-ICELAND SECURITY DIALOGUE MEETING, APRIL 30
[...] (C) Summary. U.S. and Icelandic officials April 30 reviewed Iceland,s defense developments and bilateral security cooperation at working-level Security Dialogue meetings in Washington, D.C. Iceland previewed creation of the Icelandic Defense Agency this year, its plan to host a high-level NA [...]
2008-06-12 20:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIC NATO PGOV PREL
08STATE63902DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: YEMEN
[...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Sana,a,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed March 26 via video conference. Because Embassy Sana,a is on ordered departure, the original time line for implementing these strategies may have to be altered due to [...]
2008-06-13 13:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAID PHUM SCUL PGOV PREL YM
08STATE64009CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMEROONIAN
[...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 11, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below. 2. (SBU) Individuals attending Senior Leaders Seminars at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies i [...]
2008-06-13 15:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CM
08STATE64109TRAVEL WARNING - SRI LANKA
[...] This Travel Warning provides updated security information and alerts American citizens traveling to or living in Sri Lanka about the continuing danger of terrorist attacks throughout the country. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Sri Lanka dated February 8, 2008. 2. The Department of S [...]
2008-06-13 18:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC CE
08STATE64225TRAVEL WARNING - IRAQ
[...] This Travel Warning updates the current security situation and reiterates the dangers of the use of civilian aircraft and of road travel within Iraq. This supersedes the Travel Warning of July 23, 2007. 2. The Department of State continues to strongly warn U.S. citizens against travel to [...]
2008-06-13 21:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC PTER IR
08STATE64254(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH THE PRC ON ITS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industries, which is a [...]
2008-06-13 22:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE64809TRAVEL WARNING - CHAD
[...] This Travel Warning is being updated to reflect the resumption of rebel activity in Chad and to inform American citizens that the U.S. Embassy in N'Djamena temporarily relocated some personnel to Cameroon on June 16. The Department of State urges American citizens to defer travel to Chad and [...]
2008-06-16 23:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC CD
08STATE65447DEMARCHE REQUEST: POSSIBLE PAKISTAN DIVERSIONS OF
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Islamabad. Please see paragraph 6. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S//NF) We have recently obtained sensitive information indicating that Pakistan may have engaged in activities involving the unauthorized retransfer of U.S.-origin technolo [...]
2008-06-18 14:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KOMC PK
08STATE65500NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA: NEXT STEPS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On May 16, Secretary Rice and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation similar to those signed earlier with Bahrain, Jordan and t [...]
2008-06-18 15:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL
08STATE65814SINGAPORE: DEMARCHE REGARDING AL-HESBAH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph two. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Department has learned that a Singapore-based company has been providing Internet hosting to a Web site, al-Hesbah, that supports al-Qa'ida by serving as one of al-Qa'ida's four main authorized chann [...]
2008-06-18 21:50:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPTER SN
08STATE65834DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUE ENGAGING GOI ON DRAFT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 3 and 6. 2. (C) Per Ref A, on May 15, Embassy Baghdad shared with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution (Ref B),which imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in or provide support for acts of violence that thr [...]
2008-06-18 23:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK
08STATE66284SUDAN - ABYEI MEETING IN LONDON AND NEXT STEPS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12. Background - Convening of International Partners ------------- 2. (U) Michael O'Neill, Special Envoy to Sudan for the United Kingdom, convened a gathering of capital-based representatives on Friday, June 13 to discuss the current si [...]
2008-06-19 20:22:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKPKO PGOV PREL SOCI UNSC AU SU
08STATE66299RESPONSE TO THE RECENTLY APPROVED TUNISIA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: DRL understands Embassy Tunis,s concerns with the two Global Human Rights Defenders Fund (&Defenders Fund8) cases in Tunisia. We strongly weighed your concerns when we deliberated on these cases, and in paragraph 3, we explain why we decided to approve these cases. DRL also app [...]
2008-06-19 20:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETPHUM PREL TS
08STATE66307GABON AND SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 19, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below. 2. (SBU) Information of proposed candidates is as follows: Name: Vanziller Menezes Rank: Aspir [...]
2008-06-19 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR GB
08STATE66347GUIDANCE ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C/NF) Background: Press reports have indicated that the U.S. is considering Lithuania as an alternative site for deployment of U.S. missile defense assets should negotiations with Poland fail. These reports are premature. In fact, [...]
2008-06-19 23:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL XG
08STATE66361DIPLOMATIC NOTE TO CONVEY HELICOPTER FLIGHT
[...] This is an Action Request - see para 3. 2. Two U.S. citizens have requested USG assistance in transmitting their private request for flight clearance to the Russian Federal Air Navigation Authority (FANA). These individuals seek to circumnavigate the globe by helicopter and so must fly t [...]
2008-06-20 00:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON RS
08STATE66778FAA RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
[...] This is an Action request -- see para 3. 2. The Federal Aviation Administration requests that Embassy Moscow transmit the attached text to the appropriate Russian authorities in response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs diplomatic note No. 2307 in which the GOR requests USG assistance c [...]
2008-06-20 20:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON RS
08STATE66780FAA RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE
[...] This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. Post is instructed to deliver the following response to the Russian Government's request for an FAA investigation into a safety-related incident at Emelyanovo airport involving a U.S.-registered private aircraft in November 2007. 3. Begin [...]
2008-06-20 20:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON RS
08STATE6686APPLICATION OF THE U.S.-RUSSIA CTR AND MPC&A
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Reference B is a letter dated January 23, 2003 (sic 2004) from V. Kuchinov, director of MINATOM's Department for International and Foreign Economic Cooperation to David Huizenga, (DOE/NNSA). 2. BACKGROUND: By diplomatic note transmitte [...]
2008-01-22 22:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCTR PARM PREL RS
08STATE67212GENERAL GUIDANCE ON IRAN PARTICIPATION IN
[...] (S) Summary: This is an ALDAC action request. Department requests that all Posts review and implement general guidance at paragraph 2 on Iran's participation in international defense expositions. In the view of the U.S. and other allies, Iranian defense entities or foreign companies that dire [...]
2008-06-23 16:52:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL
08STATE67213BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050107895 for the export of M-113 vehicle spare component parts to Malaysia. Post is reque [...]
2008-06-23 16:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MY
08STATE67220IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S INTEREST IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: We have information indicating that in mid-December 2007, the Iranian firm Sazeh Morakab Company Ltd. provided information on two types of carbon fibers manufactured by the Japanese company Toray to an e [...]
2008-06-23 17:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR
08STATE67398MTCR: ARGENTINE SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV)
[...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 7. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: REF A reports the government of Argentina's (GOA's) initial reaction to the U.S. request for additiona [...]
2008-06-23 20:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA AR
08STATE67404PROVIDING THE GOF WITH NEW INFORMATION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Helsinki, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On several occasions since 2006, we have raised our concerns with the government of Finland regarding the Finnish firm Vaisala Oy acting as a supplier to Iranian entities of concern (Refs). In late 2007, we a [...]
2008-06-23 20:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FI
08STATE67405IRANIAN COMPANY EFFORTS TO PROCURE STEEL FROM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that in July 2007, a company affiliated with Iran's Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG) concluded a contract with the Iranian firm Taghtiran Kashan Company to purchase South African-origin [...]
2008-06-23 20:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SF IR
08STATE67463TRAVEL WARNING - CHAD
[...] This Travel Warning provides an update on the security situation in Chad. The Department of State continues to advise American citizens to defer travel to Chad, and American citizens residing in Chad should exercise extreme caution. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Chad dated June 16, [...]
2008-06-23 23:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC CD
08STATE67468PAYMENT OF NAVIGATION AND OTHER FEES FOR U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable responds to post's request for guidance on the offer by the Turkmenistan National Civil Aviation Service (THY) to cease charging air navigation fees for U.S. aircraft that land at Ashgabat Airport (Ref A),and communicates the May 27, 2008 determination of the Aviatio [...]
2008-06-23 23:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAIR MARR MCAP MOPS PREL TX US
08STATE67610BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy,s assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050108207 for the export of technical data for an armored vehicle to Greece. Post [...]
2008-06-24 14:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GR
08STATE67793GUIDANCE ON OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH BELARUS
[...] (U) Summary. This cable provides guidance for contacts with Belarus officials, with background on the current state of relations between the United States and Belarus. ------------------------- Representational Contacts ------------------------- 2. (U) In light of the ongoing pressure [...]
2008-06-24 18:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ODIP
08STATE67989NOTIFICATION REGARDING NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE
[...] 1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. BACKGROUND: A. (S) On January 6, 2008, the State Department instructed nine posts to deliver Washington's request to allied host governments for their continued assistance in applying diplomatic pressure on China concerning the [...]
2008-06-24 23:37:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH KSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL
08STATE68478EGYPT: HEADING OFF FUTURE FORCIBLE RETURNS OF
[...] (C) Dept greatly appreciate's Embassy Cairo's efforts on behalf of Eritrean asylum seekers in Egypt and welcomes the proposed talking points. Slight modifications are suggested below from NEA and PRM. 2. (C) Proposed talking points: -- We recognize that Egypt is both a destination [...]
2008-06-25 20:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF PREL EG ER
08STATE68523TRAVEL ALERT - ZIMBABWE
[...] This Travel Alert updates safety and security concerns in Zimbabwe, and urges U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Zimbabwe at this time, and to consider relocating if necessary to ensure their security during the election period. The U.S. Embassy may periodically restrict the travel of U.S. [...]
2008-06-26 00:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC ZI
08STATE68633CORRECTED COPY: REQUEST TO ENGAGE JAPAN ON
[...] (U) This is an Action Request, please see paragraph 3. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (C) The Government of Japan (GOJ) is actively considering possible contributions to support NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) security operations in Afghanistan (REFS A [...]
2008-06-26 13:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL SMIL MARR MOPS NATO AF AS CA GM IT FR JA
08STATE68649BELARUS: ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON INVITATIONS TO
[...] (U) Summary. This is an action message. This cable clarifies Ref A guidance on invitations to Belarusian officials to July 4 events and supersedes guidance in Ref B on contacts with Belarus officials. Department regrets any confusion resulting from the two cables. Embassies that have alrea [...]
2008-06-26 13:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDODIP PREL BO
08STATE68769DIALOGUE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION (DEC) FOLLOW-UP
[...] (U) USG agencies welcome Embassy Baghdad,s follow-up on the Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) (REF A). We concur with the division of labor and suggestions for USG action and appreciate Embassy Econ,s work with GOI counterparts to maintain the momentum the DEC afforded to the USG-GOI bi [...]
2008-06-26 15:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG IZ
08STATE6888U.S.-BRAZIL POLITICAL-MILITARY BILATERAL
[...] (U) Department requests Embassy engage the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations about conducting the next round of political-military bilateral consultations. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Department instructs Embassy to pursue the following objectives with the Government of Brazi [...]
2008-01-23 15:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PTER BR
08STATE69050OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008
[...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]
2008-06-26 22:05:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69051OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008
[...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]
2008-06-26 22:05:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69056OMAN-U.S. GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE MAY 27, 2008
[...] (S/NF) Summary: State and DOD officials met with representatives from the Omani MFA and Oman Embassy on May 27 in Washington, DC for the fourth round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The meeting reinforced the two sides' mutual commitment to the strong strategic relationship, b [...]
2008-06-26 22:07:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC EPET KNNP MARR PREL IR IZ LE MU
08STATE69235UKRAINE: DEMARCHE REQUEST REGARDING THE REMOVAL
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: This is an action message. Ambassador is requested to approach the Government of Ukraine at the highest appropriate level to request that the GoU accept John Demjanjuk, AKA Ivan Demjanjuk (DPOB 03 April 1920, Dubovye Makharintsky, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist [...]
2008-06-27 14:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG UP
08STATE69301STATE LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING IN IRAQ
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. SUMMARY ------- 2. The Leahy Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) prohibits units of security forces from receiving assistance if the Department has credible evidence of gross human rights violations by such units. This cable [...]
2008-06-27 15:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM
08STATE69341NICARAGUA SOFA: RESPONSE TO NICARAGUAN PROPOSED
[...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 3-8. 2. Ref A requested guidance in response to GON proposed changes to U.S. SOFA proposal in Ref B. The GON proposed six changes to the U.S. text. Guidance follows. 3. Change 1, Para 1, last sentence: concur with the GON proposed change t [...]
2008-06-27 15:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR NU PREL
08STATE69343PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...]
2008-06-27 15:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE69357PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...]
2008-06-27 16:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE69675DEMARCHE REQUEST: TURKISH INTERFERENCE WITH IRAQI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. --------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVE --------------------- 2. (C) Despite the Secretary's stern warning to FM Babacan that Turkey's interference in the Iraqi election law deliberations is unhelpful and threatens to derail t [...]
2008-06-27 23:04:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV PREL TU
08STATE69827BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050086589 for the export of F-15J/DJ aircraft components parts to Japan. Embassy is requeste [...]
2008-06-30 12:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE69979NORTH KOREAN FIRM,S EFFORTS TO PROCURE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: We have information that as of April 2008, a North Korean weapons trading firm was working to procure a variety of electronics from Japan's Secolo Corporation for an end-user in Syria. Th [...]
2008-06-30 15:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA SY KN
08STATE69991BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050105887 for the export of fuel pump bearings to the United Arab Emirates. Post is requeste [...]
2008-06-30 15:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC TC
08STATE70726KUDOS TO EMBASSY ANKARA FOLLOWING S/E CUMBER'S
[...] Special Envoy (S/E) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Ankara during his June 5-6 visit. 2. S/E Cumber deeply appreciates the efforts of [...]
2008-07-01 20:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE70731KUDOS TO EMBASSY DHAKA FOLLOWING S/E CUMBER'S
[...] Special Envoy (S/E) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Dhaka during his June 2-5 visit. 2. S/E Cumber deeply appreciates the efforts of t [...]
2008-07-01 20:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE70740KUDOS TO EMBASSY CAIRO FOLLOWING OIC S/E CUMBER'S
[...] Special Envoy (S/E) to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber wishes to express his sincere appreciation for the efforts and support of the American and Locally Employed Staff at Embassy Cairo during his June 8-10 trip. 2. S/E Cumber deeply appreciates the efforts of t [...]
2008-07-01 20:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIC
08STATE70826DEMARCHE REQUEST: INSTRUCTIONS TO LOBBY GOI ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 5. OBJECTIVE 2. (SBU) Embassy Baghdad is requested to again lobby the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to obtain a substantial GOI contribution for the funding of the proposed new United Nations compound in Baghdad. Embassy is ask [...]
2008-07-02 00:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ
08STATE70895MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the July 8, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP shou [...]
2008-07-02 12:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR
08STATE71264REPLY: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE MV LEHMANN
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Drawing from the points in paragraph 3 below, Department requests Posts respond to diplomatic notes from the Embassy of Estonia (received 24 June, 2008) and from the Embassy of Ukraine (received 23 June, 2008) requesting supplies and assistance to Ukrainia [...]
2008-07-02 18:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHSA BM CY EN GM NATO RS SO UK UP
08STATE71463DEMARCHE REQUEST: KEEPING THE PA AFLOAT
[...] (SBU) Department requests action addresseespost urge host country at appropriately senior level to urgently identify funds in support of the Palestinian Authority (PA) budget. If host country has outstanding pledges to the PA, including commitments made through the Arab League, post should pres [...]
2008-07-02 22:21:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKWBG KPAL IS PGOV PREL ECON
08STATE71576HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-07-03 12:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE71583HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED KING AIR
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-07-03 12:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE71613CHINESE ENTITY TO SUPPLY PAKISTAN WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: We have information indicating that as of February 2008, the Chinese firm Polytechnologies Inc. concluded contracts to supply a fiber coil winding machine and integrated optical chips to Pakistan's [...]
2008-07-03 13:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
08STATE71695BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-license check on distribution agreement (DA) 2592-05 for the export of defense services and technical data related to App [...]
2008-07-03 15:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC GM
08STATE71696BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050096269 for the export of two cylinder assembly components for the Pilatus aircraft to [...]
2008-07-03 15:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CA
08STATE71786DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: SAUDI ARABIA
[...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Riyadh,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed on April 9 via video conference. This cable summarizes the Department's understanding of the new strategy, which is an update to Embassy Riyadh,s previous democracy [...]
2008-07-03 16:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KMPI EAID SA
08STATE71795HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-07-03 16:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE71806TRAVEL WARNING - UZBEKISTAN
[...] This Travel Warning is being issued to remind U.S. citizens that the potential for a terrorist attack or localized civil disturbance still exists, despite the fact that there have been no violent incidents in Uzbekistan since May 2005. The Department of State continues to urge Americans in [...]
2008-07-03 17:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC UZ
08STATE71845BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050089390 for the export of F-16 and E2C spare component parts to Singapore. Embassy is requ [...]
2008-07-03 17:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
08STATE71896DELEGATION GUIDANCE FOR THE 7 JULY IRFFI DONORS
[...] (U) This is an action cable for Embassy Baghdad. See guidance in paragraphs 3 through 12. 2. (U) Along with Iraq and the U.S, EU/EC, UN, and World Bank, the info addressee countries of this cable constitute the membership of the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq Donors Com [...]
2008-07-03 18:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON IZ PGOV PREL
08STATE71930INTERIM RESPONSE TO POST'S REQUEST FOR LIFE
[...] DS acknowledges receipt of Reference A and is presently coordinating with other offices to process the request. A response will be provided SEPTEL. 2. Point of contact on this matter is DS/IP/OPO/FPD Charles Diamond at 571-345-2431 or Heidi McMichael at 571-345-2403. RICE [...]
2008-07-03 19:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AMGT ASEC IZ
08STATE71955NIGERIA: BAKASSI WITHDRAWAL AND REFUGEE ISSUES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 7 and 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Per reftels, the latest violence pending final handover of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon has generated a flow of some 3000-4000 individuals who have crossed into Ikang in Nigeria,s Cross River State since Jun [...]
2008-07-03 19:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREF CM NI
08STATE72005JOINT LETTER TO G8 ON MATERNAL HEALTH AND INFANT
[...] (C) Summary: Norway,s Charge d,Affaires Aud Kolberg met EEB PDAS David Nelson July 2 to present a letter (text in para 7) from leaders of Norway and six other countries to Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda urging Japan to lead the G8 in devoting greater attention and funding to combating materna [...]
2008-07-03 21:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALBR CI EAID EINV ENRG ETTC JA LI MZ NO SG SOCI TZ
08STATE72026REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE SHIPMENT DESTINED FOR
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Washington has information that a Chinese company with a history of procuring commodities of concern for Iran,s Ministry of Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) is preparing a shipment destined for Iran,s Defense Industries Organization (DIO) in possible contravention of United [...]
2008-07-03 22:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH IR PARM PREL
08STATE72065INFORMATION FOR EU SANCTIONS - GIDEON GONO
[...] (U) Action Request: Action addressees are requested to deliver the information in para 4 to host governments. Info addressees should also deliver the demarche at that their discretion. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (U) The U.S. listed Gideon Gono, Governo [...]
2008-07-04 00:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC ZI
08STATE72072TRAVEL ALERT - CHINA
[...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens on the effects of the earthquake that struck China's Sichuan province on May 12. U.S. citizens should continue to avoid the areas of Sichuan province most severely affected by the earthquake and be prepared for travel delays in other parts of the provinc [...]
2008-07-04 03:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CM
08STATE72686HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-07-07 21:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE72687REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON UKRAINIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: According to Ref A, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry in the Cherkasy region detained two men attempting to sell cesium and enriched uranium for five million U.S. dollars. According to the report, [...]
2008-07-07 21:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY UP XH PINR
08STATE72696ZIMBABWE: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 8 BRIEFING
[...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to draw on the points in para 2 below during the July 8 UNSC meeting in which D/SYG Migiro and A/SYG Menkerios will provide briefings on the situation in Zimbabwe. If the UNSC votes on the draft resolution during this same meeting, USUN may use these point [...]
2008-07-07 22:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE72704GUIDANCE FOR JULY 9 SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from the points in para 2 below to respond to the report on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),which will be presented to the UN Security Council by Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Kai Eide on Wednesday, July 9, [...]
2008-07-07 23:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC AF
08STATE72987T LETTER OF THANKS TO UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
[...] SUMMARY: Polish Under Secretary of State Witold Waszczykowski delivered the luncheon address during the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held on May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary (copy forw [...]
2008-07-08 16:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL
08STATE73171DEMARCHING UNSC MEMBERS ON THE ARAB GROUP DRAFT
[...] (U) This is an action request for all UNSC posts except Tripoli. Please see paragraph 2. Embassy Moscow also see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request. The Arab Group at the UN in New York has been circulating in recent weeks a draft Security Council resolution on Israeli settlem [...]
2008-07-09 02:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIS LE PREL SY UNSC
08STATE73173URGENT DEMARCHE SEEKING SUPPORT FOR UNSC
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action request: On July 8, the U.S. will table a draft Security Council resolution on Zimbabwe and seek a vote on July 9. The draft resolution condemns the government-sponsored violence that made it impossible to hold free and fair elections in Zimbabwe and imposes an arms [...]
2008-07-09 02:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE73257DEMARCHE: NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Secretary of Defense approved a new U.S. DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions on June 19 that expands on the policy established by Secretary Cohen in 2001. This new policy incorporates additional ways to address humanitarian [...]
2008-07-09 04:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO
08STATE73660TRAVEL WARNING - SAUDI ARABIA
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on the security situation in Saudi Arabia and reminds U.S . citizens of recommended security precautions. It supersedes the Travel Warning issued December 19, 2007. 2. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks [...]
2008-07-09 19:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC PREL PTER SA
08STATE73923DEMARCHE: NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Secretary of Defense approved a new U.S. DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions on June 19 that expands on the policy established by Secretary Cohen in 2001. This new policy incorporates additional ways to address humanitarian [...]
2008-07-10 13:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO
08STATE74383ACTION REQUEST: UPDATING ARF ON REGIONAL DISASTER
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies BANGKOK, BEIJING, CANBERRA, COLOMBO, DILI, DHAKA, HANOI, ISLAMABAD, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, MOSCOW, NEW DELHI, OTTAWA, PORT MORESBY, PHNOM PENH, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, ULAANBATTA, USEU BRUSSELS, VIENTIANE, WELLINGTON. ------- SUMMARY --- [...]
2008-07-11 00:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ARF ASEAN KNNP PARM
08STATE74872EGYPT: HEADING OFF FORCIBLE RETURNS OF ASYLUM
[...] (C) Neither Embassy Cairo's repeated demarches on the Egyptian Government to allow UNHCR access to Eritrean asylum seekers and to urge no deportations to Eritrea given threats to safety and life of returned asylum seekers nor U.S. Delegation's intervention calling for same at the UNHCR (Offic [...]
2008-07-11 21:41:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL EG ER SU IS LY
08STATE74888U.S.-RUSSIA JDEC EXPERTS MEETINGS (SITE SECURITY
[...] Mr. Brad Martin (Strategic Command - Head of Delegation) 2. Mr. Philip Jamison (Office of the Secretary of Defense - Policy Lead for JDEC) 3. Lt Col Steve Smiley (Air Force - Lead Military Service for JDEC) 4. Mr. Tracy Herbert (Defense Threat Reduction Agency/JSIVA - Physical Secur [...]
2008-07-11 23:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PARM PREL RS
08STATE74921(U) Secretary Rice's participation in the June
[...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Schieffer U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. William Fraser DCO [...]
2008-07-12 14:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL EAID MOPS JA AU
08STATE74922(U) Secretary Rice's June 26-27 Participation in
[...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) June 27, 2008 at 18:00, and June 28, 2008 at 09:30; Kyoto, Japan. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary U/S Bill Burns A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Lt. Gen. Wil [...]
2008-07-12 14:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHUM KNNP KWBG
08STATE75132RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Rome, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In May 2008, the U.S. provided information to the GOI that the Italian machine tool manufacturer, CMS Industries, sold computer numerical controlled (CNC) processing machines to clients in I [...]
2008-07-14 15:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IT IR
08STATE75161(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE GOF ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Helsinki, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On several occasions since 2006, we have raised our concerns with the government of Finland (GOF) regarding the Finnish firm Vaisala Oy acting as a supplier to Iranian entities of concern (Refs). In late 2007 [...]
2008-07-14 16:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FI
08STATE75378PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...]
2008-07-14 19:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE75612FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON THE STATUS OF THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Since March 2008, we have provided information to Turkey concerning efforts by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan (Reftels) [...]
2008-07-15 13:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE75725BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050112368 for the export of tube amplifiers and related technical data to South Korea. Post [...]
2008-07-15 14:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KS
08STATE75769BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on application 050086962 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Morocco. Some items shipped from the U.S. [...]
2008-07-15 15:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MO
08STATE75798BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050092420 for the export of F-5 aircraft spare parts to South Korea. Items were exported fr [...]
2008-07-15 16:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KS
08STATE75846BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050077032 for the export of heated navigation boards to Saudi Arabia. These items shipped from [...]
2008-07-15 17:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SA
08STATE76214BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050090697 for the export of 7-45555-5 Landing Gear Lever to Brazil. Embassy is requested [...]
2008-07-16 14:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IS BR
08STATE76294OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will conduct its annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 29 through October 10 in Warsaw. Based in part on embassies' input (reftel),which the Department appreciates, this demarche conveys USG concerns on host government [...]
2008-07-16 15:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PREL PHUM KDEM
08STATE76533BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050112606 for the export of Integrated Engine Display Systems (IEDS) for the C-212 aircraft t [...]
2008-07-16 19:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC VN
08STATE76655WORLDWIDE CAUTION
[...] This Worldwide Caution updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests throughout the world. In some countries, the rise in oil and food prices has caused political and economic instability and social unrest. American citizens ar [...]
2008-07-16 23:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC
08STATE76746BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy Wellington and AIT Taipei's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050095335 for the export of 16L401-21; SHIM to Taiwan and on li [...]
2008-07-17 12:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ TW
08STATE7679APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JANUARY 28-
[...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 15. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on January 28-2 [...]
2008-01-24 23:34:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PHUM PREL PGOV KV IR IZ IS SU
08STATE77144NUCLEAR FORENSICS EXPERTS PLAN PATH FORWARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Atomic energy, law enforcement and policy experts from nearly 30 countries met in Sofia, Bulgaria June 17-19 under the auspices of the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG) to share experience on nuclear forensics and illicit trafficking issues. The I [...]
2008-07-17 20:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC BE KNNP PREL PTER ENRG MNUC
08STATE77357T LETTER OF THANKS TO MFA ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] SUMMARY: French MFA Assistant Secretary for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament Philippe Carre led the opening panel of the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fif [...]
2008-07-18 13:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL FR
08STATE77361T LETTER OF THANKS TO SPANISH MFA OFFICIALS FOR
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: At the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary, two Spanish officials had formal roles. MFA Director-General for External Policy Raf [...]
2008-07-18 13:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL SP
08STATE77487T LETTER OF THANKS TO NETHERLANDS MFA OFFICIAL
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: The Netherlands MFA Deputy Director-General for Political Affairs, Wim Geerts, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...]
2008-07-18 16:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL
08STATE77504T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Italian MFA Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Filippo Formica made a formal statement at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...]
2008-07-18 16:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
08STATE77529MALAYSIAN PROLIFERATOR,S INTEREST IN BELGIAN DATA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Brussels, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: We have information indicating that as of June 2008, the Malaysian-based firm Evertop Services Sdn Bhd sought A9910 advanced data acquisition systems for earth observation satellites fr [...]
2008-07-18 17:23:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC BE IR MY
08STATE77660(S) RESPONDING TO GERMAN REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S) Background: Since November 2005, we have worked with German authorities to prevent Iran's solid propellant missile developer - the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG) - from procuring environmental test chambers from the G [...]
2008-07-18 19:52:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR AEC
08STATE77739ISN LETTER OF THANKS FOR PSI PRESENTATION
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-18 21:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC FR
08STATE78030BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050097673 for the export of C-130 spare parts to United Arab Emirates. Items shipped from [...]
2008-07-21 14:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC AE
08STATE78036BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050097262 for the export of Rafael aircraft engine spare parts and related technical data [...]
2008-07-21 14:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
08STATE78037BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050096370 for the export of F-5 spare parts to Singapore. Embassy is requested to comple [...]
2008-07-21 14:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
08STATE78237ISN LETTERS OF THANKS TO UK PSI PRESENTERS
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-21 18:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UK
08STATE78366TRAVEL WARNING FOR TIMOR-LESTE
[...] This Travel Warning updates information regarding the security situation in Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor). The Department of State advises U.S. citizens of the continuing potential for violent civil unrest in Timor- Leste and urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to [...]
2008-07-21 22:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC TT
08STATE7837GUIDANCE FOR USG PERSONNEL IN THE DPRK
[...] (U) This cable provides guidance for all U.S. personnel traveling to and/or assuming temporary duty (TDY) in the DPRK for the purpose of implementing denuclearization measures pursuant to Six-Party and other related agreements ("USG personnel"). The Department appreciates the excellent, vital [...]
2008-01-25 14:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC AMGT KN
08STATE78796BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-050096645 for the export of C-130 spare parts to Malaysia. Embassy is requested to compl [...]
2008-07-22 20:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MY
08STATE78802BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050095779 for the export of F-16 repair kit to Singapore. Embassy is requested to complete [...]
2008-07-22 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SN
08STATE79112(S) FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN BETWEEN DPRK
[...] (S) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials regarding a planned North Korean flight to Iran of proliferation concern and encourage them to deny overflight for the aircraft or require that it land and be subjected to inspection before proceeding. Posts may draw [...]
2008-07-23 15:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETMNUC PARM PREL AF CH KG KZ TI TX UZ
08STATE7944EUR DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 15 MEETING WITH ARMENIAN
[...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Matt Bryza met on January 15 with Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian on the margins of a visit by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs to Yerevan, Baku, and Nagorno-Karabakh. DAS Bryza raised the issue of Armenia's relations with Turkey, noting that the Turkish government was s [...]
2008-01-25 17:52:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV AR TU GG
08STATE79520ISN ACTING A/S MCNERNEY'S MEETING WITH PLA LTG
[...] (S) In the first-ever meeting between the International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) bureau and the People,s Liberation Army (PLA) Commander of the Guangzhou Military Region, ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney met with Lieutenant General Zhang Qinsheng on July 14. Discus [...]
2008-07-23 21:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH KNNP MCAP PREL
08STATE79525TRAVEL WARNING - CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE
[...] This Travel Warning clarifies the areas of eastern Congo affected by rebel activity, deletes information on ebola, and adds information on aviation safety. Overall, the security situation in the country remains unchanged. This Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for the Democratic Republic [...]
2008-07-23 21:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC CG
08STATE79656(S) RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON SHIPMENT OF
[...] (S/NF) In January 2008, the U.S. approached Turkish officials concerning a shipment of a Turkish-origin machine tool that was destined for Pakistan (Refs A and B). At that time, we informed the GOT that this shipment consisted of a computer numerically controlled (CNC) five-axis machining cen [...]
2008-07-24 13:35:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PK PREL TU
08STATE80278HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-07-25 13:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE80510T LETTER OF THANKS TO FCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL LESLIE
[...] SUMMARY: FCO Director General for Defence and Intelligence Mariot Leslie led a panel on ways to continue strengthening the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) at the Senior-Level Meeting for all PSI endorsing states held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...]
2008-07-25 18:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UK
08STATE80516T LETTER OF THANKS TO CANADIAN FINANCE OFFICIAL
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Robert Sample, Senior Economist, Department of Finance Canada, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. S [...]
2008-07-25 18:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL CA
08STATE80523UAE FIRM,S INTEREST IN CONTROLLED SWISS MACHINE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In early June 2008, the UAE firm Golden Triangle Testing Equipment L.L.C. expressed interest in procuring fifty g-Mill 550 Twin machine tools from the Swiss firm Liechti Engineering AG [...]
2008-07-25 18:21:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IR AE
08STATE80531T LETTER OF THANKS TO AUSTRALIAN LEGAL OFFICIAL
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Kerin Leonard, Principal Legal Officer, Office of International Law, Australian Attorney General's Department, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on [...]
2008-07-25 18:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AS
08STATE80543ISN LETTERS OF THANKS TO AUSTRALIAN PSI PRESENTERS
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-25 18:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AS
08STATE80869ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-28 13:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
08STATE80984BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-5. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on licenses 050068901, 050071121, 050081551, and 050082501 for the export of zinc selenide to Taiw [...]
2008-07-28 14:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC SN TW
08STATE81214(S) SWISS FIRM'S DISCUSSIONS WITH UAE FIRM ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In early June 2008, the UAE firm Golden Triangle Testing Equipment L.L.C. expressed interest in procuring fifty g-Mill 550 Twin machine tools from the Swiss firm Liechti Engineering AG. In [...]
2008-07-28 21:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ AEC IR
08STATE81224VISIT TO THE UAE BY REPRESENTATIVE OF NORTH
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In June 2008, North Korea's primary weapons trading firm, Korean Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working to acquire a visa so that its representative could travel to the United [...]
2008-07-28 21:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IR AE
08STATE81347T LETTER OF THANKS TO KAZAKHSTAN DFM YERMEKBAYEV
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Deputy Foreign Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev of Kazakhstan gave remarks at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. Yermekbayev's [...]
2008-07-29 13:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ
08STATE81352T LETTER OF THANKS TO LITHUANIA MFA OFFICIAL
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Vytautas Leskevicius, Lithuanian MFA Director of the Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on [...]
2008-07-29 13:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL LH
08STATE81358T LETTER OF THANKS TO CROATIA STATE SECRETARY
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Mate Raboteg, Croatian State Secretary of Defense, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. Raboteg's pr [...]
2008-07-29 13:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL HR
08STATE81384T LETTER OF THANKS TO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Japanese Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenichiro Sasae led a panel on efforts to strengthen international frameworks at the Senior-Level Meeting for all Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) endorsing states held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasio [...]
2008-07-29 14:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL JA
08STATE81390T LETTER OF THANKS TO GERMAN COMMISSIONER GRONING
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Ambassador Friedrich Groning, Commissioner of the Federal Government for Arms Control and Disarmament, German Foreign Office, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Wa [...]
2008-07-29 14:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL GM
08STATE81399T LETTER OF THANKS TO NEW ZEALAND DEPUTY
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Caroline Forsyth, New Zealand Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversar [...]
2008-07-29 14:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NZ
08STATE81403T LETTER OF THANKS TO UAE MFA DIRECTOR AL-HOSANI
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: UAE MFA Director for International Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani made remarks at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary. The P [...]
2008-07-29 14:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AE
08STATE81651ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO NETHERLANDS PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-29 20:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL
08STATE81653ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO DENMARK PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-29 20:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL DA
08STATE81662ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO POLAND PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-29 20:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL
08STATE81676ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO ROMANIA PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-07-29 20:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL RO
08STATE81940IRANIAN COMPANY'S EFFORTS TO PROCURE A
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Madrid please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In October 2005, we provided the Government of Spain (GOS) with information indicating that the Spanish firm Maquinaria CME, S.A. was involved in a number of deals in 2004 and 2005 to sell comput [...]
2008-07-30 15:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP IR
08STATE81957CIVAIR SURINAME--TIME FOR OPEN SKIES?
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 13. 2. Summary. Surinamese Transportation officials met with DOT and DOS on July 8 to discuss Suriname Airways' planned flights to the United States. During the meeting, the GOS had numerous questions about our bilateral air servi [...]
2008-07-30 15:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA XL NS
08STATE82014PROPOSAL FOR 2008 NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (S/Rel China) Embassy is requested to advise appropriate PRC officials that Washington is prepared to conduct the next round of the U.S.-China Nonproliferation Dialogue to further advance the joint agenda we agreed upon at the successful Aug [...]
2008-07-30 16:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KNNP CN PREL
08STATE82699FOLLOWING UP WITH MEXICO ON PSI
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: In advance of the May 29 U.S.-hosted Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, the U.S. extended invitations to a number of key countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI and also urged their endorsement. Washington appreciates Embassy [...]
2008-07-31 21:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL MX
08STATE82744UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR A PRST ON UNSCR 1701
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (C) With reference to the draft PRST on UNSC resolution 1701 discussed reftel: The French government continues to express unwillingness to include any mention of Hizballah or Syrian obligations on disarmament and the arms emb [...]
2008-07-31 23:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE82967ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO CROATIA PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-08-01 15:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL HR
08STATE82982ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO SINGAPORE PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-08-01 15:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN
08STATE83014EUR DAS MERKEL,S MEETINGS WITH THE GUAM NATIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR DAS Merkel met with the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) National Coordinators and Secretary General in advance of the GUAM Summit in Batumi on July 1. DAS Merkel also discussed GUAM and the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a separate meeting on June [...]
2008-08-01 16:06:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP
08STATE83017EUR DAS MERKEL,S JULY 1 MEETING WITH UKRAINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the Batumi GUAM Summit, Ukrainian Foreign Minsiter Ogryzko told EUR DAS Merkel that the most important factors affecting Ukraine,s NATO aspirations are Germany and Russia. The Foreign Minister said that Ukraine is trying to work with Russia but will not accept a [...]
2008-08-01 16:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO UP RS BO GM PHUM PGOV MARR
08STATE83044ACTION REQUEST: HOST NATION NOTIFICATION FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Berlin. Please see paragraph 2 for requested action and paragraph 8 for suggested talking points. 2. (C//REL GM) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to conduct Host Nation Notification (HNN) at the appropriate level regarding USAFE force [...]
2008-08-01 17:15:00Secretary of StateSECRETMARR PREL GM
08STATE83174BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050050345 for the export of night vision devices (NVDs) to Japan. Embassy is requested to c [...]
2008-08-01 20:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE83244URGING RUSSIA TO LIFT HOLDS IN THE UN 1518
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) On October 22, 2007, pursuant to UNSCR 1483, we proposed for listing by the UN 1518 Committee 6 former regime elements (FRE) linked to Saddam Hussein. All 6 individuals (see para 3 for additional [...]
2008-08-02 00:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08STATE83366ISN LETTER OF THANKS TO UKRAINE PSI PRESENTER
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: On May 29, 2008, the United States hosted a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Outreach Workshop in Washington, attended by representatives of 21 countries that have not yet endorsed the PSI, as well as most of the 92 PSI participating states. The workshop provi [...]
2008-08-04 12:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UP
08STATE84105WMD COMMISSION: RUSSIA TRAVEL
[...] This is an action cable - please see paragraph 8 for Embassy assistance requests. 2. Summary: The Commission on Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism will travel to Moscow, Russia during the period of September 22-26, 2008 to assess and update, as appropriate, the Department of Ene [...]
2008-08-05 20:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM PREL RS TRGY
08STATE84500BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050114952 and a post-shipment check on license 050113494 for the export of C-130 s [...]
2008-08-06 19:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC GB
08STATE84504BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050113111 for the export of a pressure switch for the P-X patrol aircraft to Japan. Post is r [...]
2008-08-06 19:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC JA
08STATE84509MGCH01: VIRTUAL MONITORING GROUP FORMATION
[...] The Executive Secretary has directed the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to form a Monitoring Group to coordinate all State Department activities regarding the 2008 Olympics, effective 0800 EDT August 7, 2008. The Monitoring Group will operate virtually with support from the Operation [...]
2008-08-06 19:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE84892TRAVEL WARNING - PAKISTAN
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security incidents and reminds U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated September 21, 2007. 2. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against non-essential trave [...]
2008-08-07 17:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC PK
08STATE84902U.S.-RUSSIA DIALOGUE ON AREAS OF RULE OF LAW
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 7. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests Post relay the proposal in para 7 to the Russian government to establish a government-to-government dialogue on areas of rule of law relevant to anti-corruption and law enforcement with the Russian [...]
2008-08-07 17:40:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCRM PGOV RS SOCI
08STATE85096USG QUESTIONS ON CHINA AUGUST 1 NOTICE ON BANK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On August 1, China notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior to [...]
2008-08-07 22:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM
08STATE85356DEMOCRACY STRATEGY AND GOALS: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
[...] (SBU) The Department approves Embassy Abu Dhabi,s proposed democracy strategy for the next twelve to eighteen months as discussed on June 4 via secure telecon. This cable summarizes the new strategy, which is an update to Embassy Abu Dhabi,s previous democracy strategy (ref A). ----------- [...]
2008-08-08 17:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KMPI EAID AE
08STATE85509BRIEFING AUSTRALIA ON APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-08 20:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR PTER TBIO AS PE
08STATE85570TRAVEL ALERT-GEORGIA
[...] This Travel Alert updates U.S. citizens on the armed conflict in South Ossetia between Georgian and separatist forces. U.S. citizens should avoid unnecessary travel within Georgia, defer all travel north of Gori and avoid all travel to the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This [...]
2008-08-09 01:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER OTRA ASEC YI
08STATE85639TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 04
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-10 13:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE85725TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-11 12:12:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE86006FDLR INFORMATION REQUEST FOR UN SANCTIONS IN DRC
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paras 2 - 4. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (SBU) Embassy Kigali is requested to thank the Government of Rwanda (GOR) again for their extraordinary effort to produce a comprehensive submission of FDLR targets for inclusion on the conso [...]
2008-08-11 18:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08STATE86156TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-12 04:01:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
08STATE86171TRAVEL WARNING - GEORGIA
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Georgia. In light of the continued aerial bombings of civilian and military targets in several areas of the country, the Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Georgia and recommends [...]
2008-08-12 10:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER OTRA ASEC GG RS
08STATE86173TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi reports the city is calm, despite fears of a Russian advance into the capital. The OSCE mission reports the road to Tskinvali is clear. The Georgian government confirms reports of fresh Russian missile strikes in Gori, and notes it no longer has sufficient emergency ser [...]
2008-08-12 11:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE86278GAINING HOST GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR US-THAILAND ARF WORKSHOP
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies BEIJING, CANBERRA, COLOMBO, DILI, DHAKA, HANOI, ISLAMABAD, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, MOSCOW, NEW DELHI, OTTAWA, PORT MORESBY, PHNOM PENH, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, ULAANBATTA, USEU BRUSSELS, VIENTIANE, WELLINGTON. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. [...]
2008-08-12 13:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID MARR ARF KCRS
08STATE86578TRAVEL ALERT - COMOROS
[...] This Travel Alert is being issued to advise U.S. citizens traveling to the Union of the Comoros of the potential for demonstrations and civil unrest due to a severe fuel shortage across the nation. This Travel Alert expires October 12, 2008. 2. The Union of Comoros is continuing to experie [...]
2008-08-12 21:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC KPAO PREL CN
08STATE86597TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN
[...] This Travel Warning is being issued to inform American citizens that the Department of State has lifted the ordered departure status of non-emergency American employees and adult family members of all employees at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen. The Department recommends that American citiz [...]
2008-08-12 23:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC AMGT YM
08STATE86603TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 9
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-13 00:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE86716TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) MEDIA REPORT THE GEORGIANS AND RUSSIANS AGREED TO A SIX-POINT CEASE-FIRE PLAN. DAS BRYZA NOTES THE PLAN WILL NOT BE SIGNED, BUT WILL BE THE BASIS OF A UNSC RESOLUTION. (TF/EUR E-MAIL, REUTERS) 2. (C) THE RUSSIAN MFA NOTED RUSSIA WOULD TAKE A HARDER LINE OVER SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKH [...]
2008-08-13 12:35:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE86740RESPONSE TO SANTO DOMINGO 1251 LEAHY VETTING
[...] The Department has reviewed the relevant data sources and found no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed in paragraph 2, who have been selected to participate in U.S.-sponsored training. 2. The candidates for training are: NAME: CEDULA: DOB: [...]
2008-08-13 13:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM OTRA MARR SD
08STATE87070APPROACHING DPKO ON UNIFIL SALUTE FOR HIZBALLAH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Background. Israel and Lebanon exchanged the mortal remains of two Israeli soldiers, abducted and killed by Hizballah and nearly 200 Lebanese and Palestine (many of whom had been terrorists) on July 17, as part of an agreement t [...]
2008-08-13 19:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL PTER LE IS SY
08STATE87342CIVAIR MEXICO: DESIGNATION OF U.S. CARRIER
[...] This is an action message. Please see para 2. 2. Action requested: Washington agencies request that Post designate the following U.S. carrier by delivering to GOM officials the following diplomatic note. Please fax a copy of the delivered note to EEB/TRA/AN for Dan Hutchens at 202-647-914 [...]
2008-08-14 13:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA MX
08STATE87345CIVAIR BRAZIL: WITHDRAWAL/DESIGNATION AND
[...] This is an action message. Please see para 2. 2. Action requested: Washington agencies request Post designate the U.S. carriers listed below and reallocate weekly frequencies available to each carrier by delivering the following diplomatic note to GOB officials. Please scan and email the [...]
2008-08-14 13:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDBR EAIR KTIA
08STATE87351CIVAIR BRAZIL: WITHDRAWAL/DESIGNATION AND
[...] This is an action message. Please see para 2. 2. Action requested: Washington agencies request Post designate the U.S. carriers listed below and reallocate weekly frequencies available to each carrier by delivering the following diplomatic note to GOB officials. Please scan and email the [...]
2008-08-14 13:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDBR EAIR KTIA
08STATE87417HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-08-14 15:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE87433HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-08-14 15:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE87557TFGG01 GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi received unconfirmed reports Russian forces re-entered Gori, placed landmines around a Russian encampment, and established a presence in Poti in order to inspect the cargo of any incoming U.S. vessels. 2. (U) Media report Russian forces intend to hand over Gori to [...]
2008-08-14 18:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE8769COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: EAP/K SUNG KIM AND NSC
[...] Department requests country clearance for Office of Korean Affairs Director Sung Kim and NSC Asia Director of Chinese Affairs Paul Haenle to travel to Seoul and Beijing en route to Pyongyang for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks from January 29 - February 3. Travelers will arrive Se [...]
2008-01-29 00:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH
08STATE88156TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (U) A Russian convoy advanced to within 30 miles of Tbilisi, halting in Igoeti. 2. (U) Russian forces in Poti are destroying the port's equipment and infrastructure. 3. (SBU) Russian roadblocks are hindering the delivery of humanitarian relief supplies to South Ossetia and areas w [...]
2008-08-15 20:42:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88209INSTRUCTIONS TO LOBBY COSTA RICA ON OIL-FOR-FOOD
[...] (U) Summary and Action Request: On March 28, the Russian Presidency of the UNSC circulated a draft letter to the Secretary-General on closing down the OFF program. This letter would have granted the Government of Iraq (GOI) 45 days to provide Confirmations of Arrival (COAs) for the remaining [...]
2008-08-15 22:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC IZ EFIN
08STATE88251TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Russian troops blew up a bridge at Kaspi, a main railroad link between Tbilisi and Gori. According to DAS Matt Bryza, this attack could destabilize the Georgian economy and complicate humanitarian assistance efforts. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail) 2. (SBU) Russian armored personnel ca [...]
2008-08-16 13:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88262TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) FM Lavrov said Russian forces will begin their withdrawal after additional security measures are put in place, media report. Lavrov's comments on "finishing the task" are angering the Georgians, according to Embassy Tbilisi. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, Reuters) 2. (SBU) Various media [...]
2008-08-16 21:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88303TGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 19
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi could not confirm any Russian troop withdrawals. EU parliamentarians entered Gori after being stopped at the outskirts. They saw no troops in the city, but the Russian military has established checkpoints at major junctions along the road from Gori to Khashuri, giv [...]
2008-08-17 21:35:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88304TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 20
[...] (SBU) Embassy Moscow reports the Russian Deputy Chief of the General Staff said preparations for a withdrawal are underway. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon). 2. (S/NF) Georgian forces established a checkpoint north of Kaspi within 1 km of Russian troops. (TF/EUCOM e-mail) 3. (S/NF) T [...]
2008-08-17 22:19:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE88308RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT: REMARKS BY PRESIDENT
[...] IN REFERENCE TO RUSSIA'S ACTIONS IN GEORGIA, PRESIDENT BUSH STATED THE FOLLOWING: (QUOTE) "WITH ITS ACTIONS IN RECENT DAYS RUSSIA HAS DAMAGED ITS CREDIBILITY AND ITS RELATIONS WITH THE NATIONS OF THE FREE WORLD. BULLYING AND INTIMIDATION ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WAYS TO CONDUCT FOREIGN POLICY I [...]
2008-08-18 00:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR OIIP PBTS PREL RU GG
08STATE88329TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 21
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi cannot confirm the movements of Russian troops, though journalists traveling between Gori and Tbilisi told post the troops expect to depart ?soon.? (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 2. (U) De facto South Ossetian President Kokoity dismissed his cabinet due to delays in t [...]
2008-08-18 11:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR
08STATE88627TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Russian checkpoints remain on the Gori-Tbilisi highway. Russia may raise a failed POW exchange as a reason for not withdrawing. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 2. (SBU) Russia denies allegations it blew up the Kaspi bridge. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) 3. (SBU) Russia denied acces [...]
2008-08-18 19:06:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE88784TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) A Russian general threatened to advance on Tbilisi August 19 if Russian POWs are not released. Georgians believe Russian prisoner numbers have been exaggerated. ICRC observes no signs of mistreatment of either Russian or Georgian POWs. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail, TF/ICRC telcon) PR [...]
2008-08-19 06:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
08STATE88861MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S. PRESENTATIONS AT THE CANBERRA LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT EXPERTS MEETING (LEEM) (C)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-19 12:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL TSPA
08STATE89062TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tbilisi confirms an exchange of five Russian and 20-21 Georgian prisoners, facilitated by the French Ambassador to Georgia. Meanwhile, Russians detained 20 Georgian police officers in Poti. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail, Reuters) 2. (SBU) Post confirms Russian troops seized fi [...]
2008-08-19 17:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE89155HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING IN
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-08-19 19:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE89470TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.26
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-20 14:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE89674TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Georgian students, trade unionists, and businessmen confronted Russian forces at a checkpoint between Gori and Tbilisi, and near a Russian base near Senaki. (Tbilisi 1403) RUSSIA TO ALLOW OSCE MONITORS TO ENTER TSKHINVALI --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (S [...]
2008-08-20 19:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE89724HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE NAVY OFFICER
[...] Embassy Lome requested human rights certification for one Togolese Navy officer to attend Navy/Coast Guard training from 03 September to 05 December 2008. International Crisis Command and Control: 03-19 September 2008 International Leadership and Management: 19-26 September 2008 Inte [...]
2008-08-20 20:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM TO
08STATE89736HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED FMS
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-08-20 21:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE89776TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) Russian forces built a sentry post 30 miles from Tbilisi, according to media. Embassy Tbilisi is concerned Russia could block not only international relief but also economic reconstruction. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi email, AP) RAILWAY BRIDGE REPAIRS EXPECTED TO TAKE 30 DAYS ------------ [...]
2008-08-21 03:15:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE89870TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 29
[...] (SBU) Russian troops are using armored personnel carriers to block the bridge into Poti, media report. Embassy Tbilisi received reports of Gori checkpoints being moved to the city outskirts. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon, AP) 2. (SBU) Explosions were reported throughout August 20 at Senaki ba [...]
2008-08-21 13:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE89919BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050118911 for the export of a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) camera system to Russia. Post [...]
2008-08-21 14:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC RS
08STATE8993SECURITY ADVISORY - FORTHCOMING RELEASE OF GEERT
[...] (U) Classified by Acting Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Gregory B. Starr for E.O. 12958 reasons 1.4 (c) and (d). 2. (SBU) This cable contains an action request for all posts. Please see paragraph six. 3. (S) The following is an information/action cable advising posts of the possibi [...]
2008-01-29 17:30:00Secretary of StateSECRETASEC PTER CASC
08STATE90314DEMARCHE ON VISA SERVICES FOR AFGHAN NATIONALS
[...] (U) This is an action request - Embassy Islamabad see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Background: On July 17, 2008, the Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul delivered a diplomatic note to Embassy Kabul. In that note, the government of Pakistan announced that henceforth "it will not issue Pakistani visas [...]
2008-08-21 21:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS PHUM PK PREL AF
08STATE90334TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 30
[...] (C) The timing for a Russian withdrawal and the size of its remaining peacekeeping force is unclear. (Moscow 2496) 2. (C) Separatist leader Kokoity told a rally in Tskhinvali he will ask the Kremlin to recognize South Ossetia's independence, according to media. Embassy Moscow notes the [...]
2008-08-21 23:48:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE90335ASTANA COMMON WORLD FORUM
[...] (U) This is an action message. Mission should approach those involved in planning/preparations for the Common World Forum scheduled in Astana on October 17, and other senior Kazakhstan officials as appropriate, to achieve the objectives at para 3 below. 2. (SBU) Background: The GOK has adv [...]
2008-08-22 00:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KISL KZ
08STATE90378TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
[...] (U) Defense Minister Serdyukov said Russian troops would begin to withdraw into South Ossetia at 0600 local time, and be completed by the end of the day. 500 "peacekeepers" would remain in the "security zone." The withdrawing forces would depart South Ossetia for Russia over the next ten d [...]
2008-08-22 11:10:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
08STATE90515MALAYSIAN FIRM SUPPLYING GERMAN-ORIGIN TEST
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States has information indicating that a Malaysian firm has been working to acquire German-origin test chambers on behalf of Amin Ravan, an Iranian procurement agent. The Malaysian entity, T [...]
2008-08-22 14:32:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR ML SN
08STATE90838SINGAPORE FIRM DISCUSSES SUPPLY OF MTCR-
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Singapore, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has acquired information indicating that the Singapore firm Satair Pte Ltd is working to supply U.S.-origin, export-controlled gyroscopes to the Malaysia-based entity Skylife Worldwide. Sp [...]
2008-08-22 20:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KTCRE PREL SN MY
08STATE90852TRAVEL WARNING - ALGERIA
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Algeria and warns American citizens against travel to the Kabylie region of the country. The threat from terrorism continues to pose a significant security risk. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued on March 26 [...]
2008-08-22 21:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC AG
08STATE90854TRAVEL WARNING - KENYA
[...] This Travel Warning is being issued to update U.S. citizens on safety and security conditions in Kenya. The temporary suspension of the United States Peace Corps program in Kenya has been lifted and volunteers have now returned to the country. The U.S. Department of State continues to reco [...]
2008-08-22 21:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL KE
08STATE90863TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (C) OSCE monitors patrolling east and west of Gori confirm Russian forces are heading north outside the city. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail) 2. (C) Embassy Tbilisi reports Russia intends to establish demilitarized "buffer zones" extending outside the boundaries of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. [...]
2008-08-22 21:19:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE90905INFORMATION SHARING FOR UN SANCTIONS IN DRC
[...] (U) This is an action request. USUN please see paras 2 and 3. Embassies Brussels, London, and Paris please see para 4. Embassy Paris please also see para 5. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (SBU) USUN is requested to share the information in paragraph 6 with the Belgian, F [...]
2008-08-23 00:42:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC
08STATE90917TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 33
[...] (U) The Russian military spokesman stated Russian forces have withdrawn from Georgia to South Ossetia and are in full compliance with international agreements. (cnn.com) 2. (U) President Saakashvili welcomed the start of the withdrawal, noting it occurred after unprecedented internatio [...]
2008-08-23 11:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE90979DEMARCHE: NOTIFICATION OF U.S. TRANSPORTATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Embassy Moscow is requested to inform immediately appropriate senior Russian officials concerning U.S. ships in the Black Sea transporting humanitarian assistance to Georgia. Currently, USS McFaul is scheduled to reach the Georg [...]
2008-08-23 17:46:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAID GG MARR PHUM PREL RS
08STATE90996TRAVEL WARNING - GEORGIA
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Georgia to include the return of U.S. Embassy eligible family members to Tbilisi, the resumption of visa services, and the status of roads within the country. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Ge [...]
2008-08-23 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER OTRA ASEC GG RS
08STATE90999TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 34
[...] (SBU) Georgian military units will return immediately to bases in Gori and Senaki under terms of the cease-fire agreement. Georgia is considering returning military personnel to Poti. (TF/Georgian Embassy telcon) 2. (SBU) Russian troops have left Gori, Igoeti, and Kashuri. (Tbilisi 1 [...]
2008-08-23 21:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91017TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 35
[...] (C) MFA officials claim the Russian peacekeeping presence will expand significantly within South Ossetia. They defended the need for a buffer zone and do not believe OSCE forces constitute an international mechanism. (Moscow 2523) 2. (U) Media report Russian troops are setting up a pe [...]
2008-08-24 12:58:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE91036TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) OSCE monitors confirm a potential flashpoint in the village of Akhalgori, where the Georgian MFA claims 400 South Ossetians have replaced the ethnically-Georgian mayor and police chief. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi e-mail) 2. (SBU) The Georgian MFA noted more than 100 Georgian hostages, [...]
2008-08-24 21:43:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91052TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (U) The German Chancellor said Russia failed to honor the cease-fire and must pull out its troops immediately, adding ties with Moscow could be scaled back if the troops were not withdrawn. Merkel noted Georgia and Ukraine had the right to join NATO, although she did not expect a decision at [...]
2008-08-25 05:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91076TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) The Georgian president attempted to explain what led to the armed conflict with Russia. (TF/Embassy Tbilisi telcon) EAST-WEST RAILWAY RE-OPENS FOLLOWING TRAIN EXPLOSION --------------------------------------------- ------- 2. (SBU) The British Ambassador, after a visit to the [...]
2008-08-25 12:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT GG
08STATE91387DEMARCHE REQUEST: FR MUST NOT BLOCK NATO
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) With respect to UNSCR 1816 and increasing acts of piracy off the Horn of Africa, Washington requests that USNATO raise the possibility of a NATO counter-piracy role at the August 27 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting, and in a [...]
2008-08-26 00:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN NATO PREL
08STATE91448BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 12:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC EZ
08STATE91582TFGG01: GEORGIA TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO.
[...] (SBU) The Russian MFA passed a letter from President Medvedev to President Bush declaring Russia?s intention to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a Presidential Decree to be signed August 26. (TF/Embassy Moscow telcon) AKHALGORI STANDOFF CONTINUES ------------ [...]
2008-08-26 15:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE91786RESPONSE TO SANTO DOMINGO 1332 LEAHY VETTING
[...] The Department has reviewed the relevant data sources and found no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed in paragraph 2, who has been selected to participate in ALP course training. 2. The candidates for training are: PINA DULUC, JUAN 03DEC1984 [...]
2008-08-26 20:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PGOV PHUM DR
08STATE91869ASTANA COMMON WORLD FORUM: SENIOR OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) This is an action message. Mission is requested to participate in the senior officials meeting (SOM) being held in Astana on August 28-29 in preparation for the October Common World Forum described in reftels. Mission should seek to achieve the following objectives: -- obtain a new b [...]
2008-08-26 23:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KISL KZ
08STATE92039HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-08-27 13:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE92040HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-08-27 13:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE92323DEMARCHE: U.S. WILL NOT SIGN THE NATO
[...] (C) This is an action request for all NATO Posts and Embassy Tel Aviv to demarche relevant Foreign Ministry legal and policy offices at appropriate levels prior to the September 2 Meeting of NATO Legal Advisors. We would appreciate information on any comments or replies received; please slug [...]
2008-08-27 22:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL EUN
08STATE92332DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUE ENGAGING GOI ON DRAFT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. 2. (C) Per Refs A-D, Embassy Baghdad has shared with the GOI the draft text of a UNSC resolution that imposes targeted sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in or provide support for acts of violence that threaten [...]
2008-08-27 23:57:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC EFIN PREL PTER IZ RU UK
08STATE92346TRAVEL ALERT - TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV
[...] This Travel Alert is being issued to urge American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas affected by Tropical Storm Gustav in Haiti, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. U.S. citizens in areas likely to be impacted by Tropical Storm Gustav w [...]
2008-08-28 01:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC XL
08STATE92512BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050101261 for the export of military radios to Poland. PM/DDTC outreach team plans to compl [...]
2008-08-28 15:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC PL
08STATE92567DEMARCHE REQUEST: POSSIBLE UNAUTHORIZED
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for Embassy Stockholm. Please see paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Post recently obtained information that European Helicopter Service (EHS) Sweden may be planning to retransfer four Bell 212 helicopters to a third country without prior approval [...]
2008-08-28 16:28:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC SW
08STATE92568FOLLOWING-UP WITH CHINA ON EFFORTS BY PAKISTAN'S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: On many occasions since March 2006, U.S. has provided Chinese officials with information regarding attempts by Pakistan's missile program to procure ring-rolling and flow form [...]
2008-08-28 16:28:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
08STATE92637PROVIDING BELGIUM ADDITIONAL INFO ON MALAYSIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Brussels, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In late July 2008, we advised Belgian officials of information indicating that as of June, the Malaysian-based firm Evertop Services Sdn Bhd sought A9910 advanced data acquisition syst [...]
2008-08-28 18:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC BE IR MY
08STATE92723ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR AUSTRALIA ON BANK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Australian embassy officers recently asked ISN to provide additional information on the proliferation-related activities of Iran's Bank Melli, Bank Mellat and Bank Sade [...]
2008-08-28 20:27:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN IR AS KNNP PARM PTER PINR PREL
08STATE93148BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120369 for the export of a thermal imaging kit to Romania. Post is requested to complete [...]
2008-08-29 17:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC RO
08STATE93161BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050118916 for the export of a FLIR Thermal Imaging System to Ireland. Post is requested to c [...]
2008-08-29 17:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC EI
08STATE93343TRAVEL ALERT ? TROPICAL STORM HANNA
[...] This Travel Alert is being issued to urge American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas that may be affected by Tropical Storm Hanna in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. U.S. citizens located in areas likely to be impacted by Tropical Storm Hanna and who do not have acc [...]
2008-08-30 17:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC XL
08STATE93352HURRICANE GUSTAV MGJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
[...] (U) The storm center is projected to pass 100 miles southwest of Havana. JAMAICA HAS YET TO DECLARE DISASTER OR ASK FOR U.S. HELP --------------------------------------------- ----------- 2. (SBU) Embassy Kingston reports severe agricultural sector and infrastructure damage, with several [...]
2008-08-30 22:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
08STATE93505BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050119469 for the export of an inertial measurement unit to New Zealand. Post is requested t [...]
2008-09-02 12:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NZ
08STATE93558(S) SHIPMENT OF CHINESE ORIGIN GOODS DESTINED FOR IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 13:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL IR CH UK AS
08STATE93765CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SINGAPORE'S ACE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Singapore, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since September 2007, the United States has alerted the government of Singapore to efforts by the Singaporean firm Ace Pressureweld and the Pakistani trading company Sahara I [...]
2008-09-02 17:26:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SN PK
08STATE9395HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...]
2008-01-30 14:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE94035TRAVEL WARNING - TROPICAL STORM HANNA AND TROPICAL
[...] This Travel Warning is being issued to urge U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands at this time due to the threat posed by Tropical Storm Hanna and Tropical Storm Ike on September 3, 2008. The Department of State authorized the [...]
2008-09-03 04:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC BS
08STATE94059MTCR: ARGENTINE SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV)
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: REF D reports the government of Argentina's (GOA's) agreement to the U.S. request for transparency on Argentina's space launch vehicle (SLV) program (REF B and REF C) and request for [...]
2008-09-03 11:28:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA AR
08STATE9413REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY
[...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on how national governments can make voluntary pledges to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. These national pledges, as [...]
2008-01-30 14:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XL
08STATE9421REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY
[...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on STATE 00009421 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF RENEWABLE EN [...]
2008-01-30 14:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE94482MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Hanna weakened considerably overnight. It should strengthen over the next 36 to 48 hours and could become a Category 1 hurricane by the time it passes Nassau September 4. Central and northwest Bahamas may experience four to eight inches of rainfall. (MG/National Hurricane Center telc [...]
2008-09-03 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE94499(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH SWEDEN ON DEALINGS BETWEEN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Since 2004, we have worked closely with Swedish officials in an effort to curtail assistance to Iran by the Swedish entity Mahaco. These efforts have resulted in subjecting Mahaco's activities to increased scrutiny [...]
2008-09-03 21:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA SW IR
08STATE94723IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ---------------------- 2. (C) The Department sent a demarche (REF A) to initiate discussions with key countries on the importance of implementing robustly the inspection provision of [...]
2008-09-04 15:26:00Secretary of StateSECRETGR IS ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PREL KNNP EUN
08STATE9474HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...]
2008-01-30 15:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE94797SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR ICITAP STATEMENT
[...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the ICITAP Statement Analysis Course to be held at the Avala Training Center in Serbia from September 15-19, 2008. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible [...]
2008-09-04 17:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL SR
08STATE94832SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC COURSE PASS
[...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the George C. Marshall Center resident course Program on Advanced Security Studies (PASS 08-7),scheduled for September 26-December 19, 2008, in Garmisch, Germany. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individ [...]
2008-09-04 17:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL SR
08STATE94882BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120964 for the export of radiation hardened power converters and associated technical data [...]
2008-09-04 18:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IN
08STATE95091GUIDELINES ON CONTACTS WITH TAIWAN
[...] SUMMARY: EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONTACTS WITH TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES LAID OUT IN PARA 3 BELOW. THE GUIDELINES APPLY TO ALL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND ESPECIALLY IN THE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE OCTOBER 10 ("DOUBLE TEN") ANNIVERSARY OF TH [...]
2008-09-05 02:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT PREL TW
08STATE95300BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on license 050115265 for the export of firearms and magazines to Mexico. Post is requested to compl [...]
2008-09-05 17:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC MX
08STATE95391BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests post's assistance in conducting a pre-license check on application 050120453 for the export of electronic component parts to South Korea. Post is requested to [...]
2008-09-05 19:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KS
08STATE95569UNMOVIC/UNSCR 1762: MOVING FORWARD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to Iraqi Minister for Science and Technology Raad Fahmy's request to discuss the path to eventual normalization regarding Iraq's civil nuclear industry, including the ultimate lifting of relevant UNSCR obligations, this cable outlines the steps necessary for Iraq to [...]
2008-09-05 21:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNSC IAEA IZ
08STATE95572HUMANITARIAN SECURITY IN EASTERN CHAD -- NEED FOR
[...] (C) Objectives: Security for humanitarian operations and civilians in eastern Chad will be a top priority with the impending end of the rainy season and the need to renew the MINURCAT mandate which expires in September. The international community needs urgently from the Government of Chad [...]
2008-09-05 22:01:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM CD
08STATE95622U.S.-ROK Strategic Consultations for Applied
[...] (SBU) September 2, 2008, from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm, Washington, DC. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Negroponte David Gordon, Director, Policy Planning A/S Mark Kimmitt, PM DASD David Sedney, DOD-OSD DAS Alex Arvizu, EAP Sung Kim, EAP Kurt Tong, EAP/K Kaye Lee, D Staff [...]
2008-09-06 04:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNOVIP MARR PARM PREL KS
08STATE95696MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Outer bands will reach the northeastern coast of Cuba September 7 with the center nearing Havana in 48 hours. Northern Haiti is experiencing tropical storm force winds and heavy rain. (MG/National Hurricane Center telcon) HAVANA ------- 2. (SBU) USINT Havana requests authoriz [...]
2008-09-08 01:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE95999LEAHY VETTING OF BURUNDI MILITARY FOR AMISOM
[...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Floribert Biyereke Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Position: Deputy Chief of Per [...]
2008-09-08 19:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR BY
08STATE96000HUMAN RIGHTS BETTING FOR IMET TRAINING -
[...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 3, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer listed below: Name: Tumsifu Semana Rank: Captain DOB: December 12, 1969 2. (U) Post is permitted to [...]
2008-09-08 19:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR RW
08STATE96049KUDOS TO EMBASSY PRISTINA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-08 20:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALAPER AMGT PREL PGOV KV
08STATE96075MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Hurricane Ike will reach Havana September 9: -- Ike is moving over Cuba as a Category 2 storm; it may intensify before it hits central and western Cuba later today. Ike is projected to cross areas of western Cuba already damaged by Hurricane Gustav. (MG/National Hurricane Center te [...]
2008-09-08 21:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD
08STATE96693HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING COURSE -
[...] (SBU) The Deparment of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 8, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: September 18, 2008 Training Date for Name: Thomas Ndayisaba Rank: Lieutenant DOB: Januar [...]
2008-09-10 13:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR RW
08STATE96828MILITARY PERSONNEL HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - THE
[...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of September 8, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Middle Management Course - September 17 - 23, 2008 Name: CNE Messie Ngolla, Jean Vincent [...]
2008-09-10 15:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EAID KCRM KJUS SNAR CM
08STATE96923TRAVEL WARNING - GEORGIA
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on the current security situation in Georgia to include the risk of unexploded ordnance and the potential for an increased risk of crime. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Georgia issued August 23, 2008. 2. The Department of State [...]
2008-09-10 17:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC PTER GG
08STATE96940TRAVEL WARNING - AFGHANISTAN
[...] This Travel Warning provides updated information on the security situation in Afghanistan. The security threat to all American citizens in Afghanistan remains critical. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Afghanistan issued February 6, 2008. 2. The Department of State [...]
2008-09-10 18:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC OTRA PTER PREL AF
08STATE96997HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-09-10 19:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE97030TRAVEL WARNING-LEBANON
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security threats and ongoing political violence in Lebanon and informs U.S. citizens of current safety and security concerns. The Department of State continues to urge that Americans avoid all travel to Lebanon. Americans who live and work in Leban [...]
2008-09-10 19:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC LE
08STATE97064CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: MEMORANDUM OF
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 9. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-Rel Norway) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Norway to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weap [...]
2008-09-10 20:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKTIA PARM PREL CWC NO
08STATE97114DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paras 4-7. 2. (SBU) Context: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will select a new Executive Director for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) this fall to replace incumbent Dr. Peter Piot (Belgium). Ban has asked the UNAIDS co-sponsoring [...]
2008-09-10 23:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV UNGA EAID
08STATE97116GUIDANCE FOR SRSG GAMBARI UNSC BURMA BRIEFING,
[...] (U) This is an action message. 2. USUN should draw from the points in para 4 , from the objectives in para 5, and from the background in paras 7-9 in response to SRSG Ibrahim Gambari's UNSC briefing on Burma, currently scheduled for September 11, as well as Gambari's scheduled September 12 [...]
2008-09-10 23:42:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KPAO UNSC BM
08STATE97288MGHH01: HURRICANE MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
[...] (SBU) Category 1 Ike leaves heavy rains and flooding in Cuba: -- Ike is likely to re-strengthen before making landfall September 13 along the Texas coast. (MG/National Hurricane Center telcon) -- The storm has displaced approximately two million Cubans and Havana continues to e [...]
2008-09-11 14:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
08STATE97316DEMARCHE REQUEST: OFAC NARCOTICS KINGPIN ACT
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary. On September 12, 2008, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will designate two senior Government of Venezuela (GOV) officials and one former official under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin [...]
2008-09-11 15:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER PINR EFIN VE LE SNAR AND KCRM PREL
08STATE97377CORRECTED TEXT - COMMERCIAL SATELLITE LICENSE
[...] (U) This is an action message. The Department requests that the Embassy approach appropriate Government of Japan officials at the earliest opportunity to seek certain written assurances, as per paragraphs 4 - 7 below. This cable contains proprietary information; please protect accordingly. [...]
2008-09-11 16:21:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC JA KSCA KSTC PINR PREL TSPA
08STATE97379UN 1267: REQUESTING ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5-8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (C) In August 2004, the Libyan government nominated 74 names for addition to the UN 1267 Committee's Consolidated List of individuals and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, al-Qaida or th [...]
2008-09-11 16:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC
08STATE97505RESPONSE TO CANADIAN REQUEST FOR ADVICE ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S//REL CANADA) On July 15, Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Shawn Caza, told Embassy Ottawa that he was interested in U.S. [...]
2008-09-11 19:35:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP IR PREL PARM PINR EFIN CA XS
08STATE97531ACTION REQUEST: INITIATE HOST NATION
[...] (C) This is an action request for Embassy Rome. Post is requested to conduct host nation consultations at the appropriate level regarding the proposed return of the Monte Orlando Compound, at Gaeta, Italy, operated by U.S. Naval Forces, Europe, to the Government of Italy, as described in para [...]
2008-09-11 20:06:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL IT
08STATE97539DEMARCHE ON SOUTHERN SUDAN TRADE DELEGATION
[...] This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. The interest of U.S. companies operating in Addis Ababa, Kampala, and Nairobi has been encouraging as we continue to plan for the first U.S. trade delegation to Juba, Sudan. (ref) The participating companies represent a broad range of econ [...]
2008-09-11 20:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID SU
08STATE97575LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR MONTENEGRO ATTENDEES
[...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the following individuals to participate in a USCG Boarding Officer Course to be conducted at the Port of Bar, Montenegro from 22-26 September. 2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in refte [...]
2008-09-11 21:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMW ASEC KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL SNAR
08STATE97955UNSCR 1540 -- ASSISTANCE REQUESTS, MATRICES,
[...] (U) This is an action request for USUN, see paras 7 and 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. Washington has now completed review of a letter that the Committee drafted and presented for formal UN adoption, addressing UN Member States' requests for technical assistance pursuant to United Nations Securit [...]
2008-09-12 19:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC
08STATE97993IRANIAN UAV PROGRAM SEEKING JAPANESE-ORIGIN ITEMS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that in June and July 2008, a procurement manager for the Iranian UAV entities Fan Pardazan and Qods Aviation (or Aeronautics) Industries sought servo motors manu [...]
2008-09-12 20:01:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR TW
08STATE98073MGBL01: MONITORING GROUP FORMATION REGARDING THE
[...] The Executive Secretary has directed the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs to form a Monitoring Group to coordinate all State Department activities regarding the situation in Bolivia, effective 1600 EDT September 12, 2008. The Monitoring Group will operate virtually with support from the [...]
2008-09-12 22:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT BL
08STATE98094TRAVEL WARNING BOLIVIA
[...] This Travel Warning is being issued to alert U.S. citizens to the unstable social and security situation in Bolivia. The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and all family members of U.S. Embassy personnel in Bolivia and suggests all U.S. citizens defer [...]
2008-09-13 02:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC BL
08STATE98422BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-15 15:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC NI
08STATE98436AUTHORIZE CONCLUSION OF GSOMIA WITH MEXICO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Department of Defense and Mexican Navy reached agreement on the final text of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) on September 2, 2008, which will set uniform rules across the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) for handling U.S.-origin classified military infor [...]
2008-09-15 15:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS MX PREL PTER
08STATE98684CHINA CIVAIR: UPS REQUESTS USG ADVOCACY
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: As Post is aware, U.S. cargo carriers continue to experience difficulties getting their operating schedules approved by the General Administration of Civil Aviation in China (CAAC). Recently, the CAAC informed UPS that its 20 [...]
2008-09-15 21:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH EAIR KTIA
08STATE98685LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR MONTENEGRIN ATTENDEES
[...] (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the following individuals to participate at the Manpower Managament Workshop to be held September 22-24, 2008 in Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina, and at the Program on Advanced Security Studies to be held in a USCG Boarding Officer [...]
2008-09-15 21:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KCRM KJUS MW PHUM PREL
08STATE98696TRAVEL WARNING - IRAN
[...] The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Iran issued January 3, 2008. 2. Some elemen [...]
2008-09-15 21:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC ASEC PTER IR
08STATE98906CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY
[...] (U) Action request in paragraph 8. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-Rel Greece) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Greece to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...]
2008-09-16 15:00:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALGR KTIA PARM PREL CWC
08STATE99217ACTION REQUEST: SOLICITING MEMBER STATE VIEWS
[...] (U) This is an action request for all EU member posts. Please see paragraph 2 below. Embassy Paris, please see additional actions in paragraph 3. USEU Brussels, as you discuss this topic with member state representatives and others, please use points in paragraphs 2 and 3 as appropriate. [...]
2008-09-17 03:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS
08STATE99505HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING
[...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...]
2008-09-17 18:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08STATE99612ATTEMPTS BY NORTH KOREA'S KOMID TO EVADE JAPANESE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The U.S. has information that in July 2008, North Korean's primary weapons trading firm, Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working with the Chinese company New East Interna [...]
2008-09-17 20:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA BM
08STATE99654SEEKING PROGRESS ON PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) OBJECTIVES: Washington remains committed to completing a bilateral shipboarding agreement with Ukraine under the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and is prepared to send an interagency team of experts to Kyiv to resolve remaining differences between the Ukraine-proposed and U.S.- [...]
2008-09-17 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PHSA PREL UP
08STATE99685EGYPT: POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF RETRANSFER, END-USE
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Cairo. Please see paragraph 2. ---------- OBJECTIVE ---------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that Post engage appropriate host country officials to determine the status of the Chinese proposal, discussed below, and confirm whether any subsequent [...]
2008-09-17 22:15:00Secretary of StateSECRETEG MAS PARM PREL
08STATE99701DEMARCHE REQUEST TO NATO ALLIES AND PARTNERS FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request to alert NATO Allies and select NATO Partners -- particularly those that are departing the Iraq Coalition -- that Prime Minister Maliki has asked the Alliance to maintain the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) through at least 2009. We would urge Allies and Partn [...]
2008-09-17 23:11:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ
08STATE99734TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN
[...] This Travel Warning updates information on security incidents in Yemen and reminds U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department of State has authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of the U.S. Emba [...]
2008-09-18 02:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PTER ASEC YM
08STOCKHOLM122 SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Mission is pleased to provide the following information: A: At Embassy Stockholm, the Economic Section has the lead on energy issues. The section is staffed by four full-time employees. B: The section has two FSOs, one FSN, and one EFM. The Section [...]
2008-02-19 07:15:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG APER ABUD SW
08STOCKHOLM135SWEDEN DECLARES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
[...] (u) Both Prime Minister Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Bildt made statements February 18 declaring Sweden's intention to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Because of internal political processes, formal recognition is expected to occur only following a special March 4 meeting of the Fore [...]
2008-02-20 15:01:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SW YI
08STOCKHOLM136SWEDEN PLANS TO OPEN EMBASSY IN BAGHDAD
[...] (c) Following the signing of a repatriation agreement with Iraq, Sweden has agreed to open an Embassy in Baghdad. The Embassy will not issue visas and will open after premises have been secured, security is worked out, and communications are assured: "likely after the Summer," End Summary. [...]
2008-02-21 06:57:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ SW
08STOCKHOLM265PM REINFELDT REQUESTS MAY 29 BILAT WITH SECRETARY
[...] (C) MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall requested April 7 that Charge convey the request of PM Reinfeldt for a bilateral meeting with Secretary Rice on May 29, in connection with the Secretary's anticipated participation in the Stockholm conference on the International Compact with Iraq (ref [...]
2008-04-07 14:18:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP SECRETARY PGOV IZ SW
08STOCKHOLM272THREE ISSUES FOR MOD TOLGFORS APRIL 17 CALL ON
[...] (C) In connection the upcoming April 16-17 visit by Swedish Minister of Defense Sten Tolgfors to Washington, Embassy recommends raising two requests regarding specific additional contributions in Afghanistan (ref A) and Sweden's pending decision on participation in NATO's Rapid Response. We al [...]
2008-04-11 15:16:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PINR PGOV IZ AF SW
08STOCKHOLM290SWEDEN REQUESTS HELP REGARDING SWEDISH CASUALTY IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-21 09:27:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PTER SO SW
08STOCKHOLM298MAYOR OF SWEDEN'S REFUGEE CAPITAL MEETS WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 18, Ambassador Wood held meetings in Sodertalje (a Stockholm suburb of 83,000 with about 26,000 Iraqi immigrants) to discuss immigration problems of Christian Iraqis. Sodertalje's Mayor said there has been a steep spike in Iraqi Christian asylum-seekers over the past t [...]
2008-04-23 11:00:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL PGOV IZ SE
08STOCKHOLM368SCENE-SETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MAY 28-30 VISIT
[...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Stockholm/Embassy Baghdad message. SWEDEN 2. (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Sweden. You are the first sitting Secretary of State to visit Stockholm since Lawrence Eagleburger in 1992. The occasion is historic: Sweden's hosting of the first post-Saddam me [...]
2008-05-19 14:59:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PGOV EAID ECON SENV IZ SW
08STOCKHOLM375SWEDISH NUCLEAR PLANT OSKARSHAMN PLANT CLOSED OVER
[...] (U) Local press reports that two people have been arrested on suspicion of preparing acts of sabotage at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in southern Sweden. According to the web news source "The Local", a Swedish contractor was stopped by the plant's security and arrested on Wednesday mornin [...]
2008-05-21 14:53:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNASEC PTER OVIP SW
08STOCKHOLM379IRAQI PM MALIKI'S BILATERAL PROGRAM IN SWEDEN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 15:15:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ SE
08STOCKHOLM435SUB REGIONAL PROJECT - NORDIC BALTIC REGION
[...] Embassy Stockholm requests that ECA/PE/V/R/E design a Sub-Regional Project on alternative energy for the Nordic-Baltic region. Renewable energy and energy security are already at the top of European public and governmental agendas. With the Bali roadmap to a post-Kyoto climate change regime cu [...]
2008-06-16 13:20:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL SW
08STOCKHOLM442SWEDISH RESPONSE: DEMARCHE REQUEST: ATTENDANCE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-19 10:58:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL PHUM LE UNRWA SW
08STOCKHOLM474EMBASSY STOCKHOLM'S FEEDBACK ON ESTA
[...] SUMMARY: An initial review of ESTA among various offices at Post raised several questions, including whether we can provide a prototype of the ESTA website as part of our outreach efforts and how ESTA will interface with the Class database and airline systems. This cable also outlines Post's [...]
2008-06-30 06:14:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS CVIS CMGT PREL SW
08STOCKHOLM482SWEDEN COMPLAINS OF EMBASSY'S PERIMETER BREACH BY
[...] (U) On July 1, Head of the Gulf Department at the MFA, Dag Juhlen-Dannfelt, contacted poloff to protest the breach of Sweden's diplomatic compound in Baghdad by KBR contractors and the U.S. Military. According to a report sent by Sweden's security contractor Control Risks, the perimeter defen [...]
2008-07-01 14:49:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV IZ SW
08STOCKHOLM494PROPOSED RESPONSE TO SWEDISH REQUEST TO RELEASE
[...] (S) Embassy Stockholm recommends we postpone a response to the Swedish request for release of AESA radar for Swedish Gripens until after Norway's selection of its next fighter jet, currently slated for December 2008. In informing Sweden of this delay, we should consider offering U.S. support [...]
2008-07-09 14:14:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPARM MOPS MARR PREL ECON PGOV SW
08STOCKHOLM506IRAN SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES IN SWEDEN
[...] (C) Summary: Post has reached out to members of the Iranian community in Sweden over the past year. Post has not yet identified recipients for the Iran Small Grants Program, however, we continue to vet different groups and intend to nominate several candidates in the Fall. Iranian Swedes are [...]
2008-07-15 14:38:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALIR KDEM KPAO PREL SW
08STOCKHOLM510EUROPEAN COURT TO REVIEW SWEDEN'S SNOOP LAW;
[...] (U) Summary: On July 14, Sweden-based Justice Center (CFR) announced it will refer Sweden's new surveillance law to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Liberal Party parliamentarians have heavily criticized the law's vagueness. Nordic telecommunications businesses are considering movin [...]
2008-07-17 07:24:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT PTER PINR PGOV RU SW
08STOCKHOLM548STOCKHOLM REQUESTS TWO INTERNS FOR SPRING 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-04 14:27:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC SW
08STOCKHOLM557MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT IN SWEDEN
[...] (U) Muslim immigrants have achieved substantial but uneven success in Sweden. They represent four to five percent of Sweden's population of nine million people, comprised of Iraqis (100,000),Iranians (56,000),Bosnian Muslims (40,000),Turks (38,000),Somalis (35,000),and smaller numbers fr [...]
2008-08-08 09:00:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KISL KPAO OIIP PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SW
08STOCKHOLM574TFGG01: Swedish media coverage of Georgia crisis; Embassy
[...] Over the weekend and Monday, August 16-18, Swedish media reported extensively on the crisis in Georgia, with correspondent reports from the region, analytical articles and editorials. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Tbilisi, during which a six-point peace agreement was signed, r [...]
2008-08-18 14:28:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW
08STOCKHOLM581HANDICAPPED APPLICANT'S ESTA REJECTION HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A physically handicapped applicant was required to apply for a tourist visa after having affirmatively answered to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) application question regarding physical disorders. Her case, which was covered by a national paper, highlight [...]
2008-08-20 14:49:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS CVIS CMGT PREL SW
08STOCKHOLM591GEORGIA DOMINATED MERKEL'S VISIT TO SWEDEN
[...] (C) Russia's action in Georgia dominated the discussions when Merkel visited PM Reinfeldt in Stockholm, August 25. Germany and Sweden agree that Russia must withdraw its troops from Georgia and that the Russian President must not sign the referendum recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both [...]
2008-08-26 12:36:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ECON GG SW
08STOCKHOLM648STOCKHOLM ON HSPD-6 TERRORIST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy delivered reftel demarche September 25 and urged that Swedish officials be prepared to meet with a negotiating team to discuss implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 (HSPD-6) in October. Swedish officials predict they will be able to assemble the r [...]
2008-09-26 14:34:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CMGT CVIS PTER PGOV PREL SW
08STOCKHOLM663STOCKHOLM DELIVERS CERTIFICATE OF REVOCATION (SIMON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-06 08:09:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS PM SW
08STOCKHOLM688PANAMANIAN AMBASSADOR TO SWEDEN QUESTIONS VISA REVOCATION
[...] (SBU) Panamanian Ambassador to Sweden Cecilio Eduardo Simon English (DPOB: 01-OCT-1951, Panama) met with DCM and Consul on 14 October in reference to reftel A notice that his B1/B2 visa has been revoked under INA 212(A)(3). The visibly distressed Ambassador stated that he was not an enemy of t [...]
2008-10-17 06:52:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS PREL PM SW
08STOCKHOLM699STOCKHOLM REQUESTS TWO INTERNS FOR SUMMER 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 15:03:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC
08STOCKHOLM704SWEDISH SCENESETTER FOR HSPD-6 NEGOTIATING TEAM VISIT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Stockholm welcomes Peter Thompson, Mary Doetsch, Zandra Flemister, and Wynne Teel, October 22-24. We believe, based on MOJ contacts and our political analysis, that the proposed exchange of terrorist screening information is going to be a very hard sell. We should make clear to [...]
2008-10-21 12:48:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS PREL PM SW
08STOCKHOLM706SWEDISH DEP FM BELFRAGE ON AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: On October 16, Swedish MFA State Secretary (deputy minister equivalent) Frank Belfrage told DCM and Pol counselor: -- On Afghanistan, Belfrage noted "strong bipartisan support" for Sweden to stay for "the long haul," even though the opposition was creating difficulties for the [...]
2008-10-21 14:35:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF IR SW
08STOCKHOLM710CORRECTED COPY: STOCKHOLM REQUESTS THREE INTERNS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 14:01:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC
08STOCKHOLM716OPPORTUNITY FAIR ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS
[...] (U) Summary: On October 16, Sdertdlje, the Swedish town of 75,000 persons, about one third of whom are Iraqi born, collaborated with Embassy Stockholm to host the Sdertdlje Opportunity Fair "USA 2009." The fair was designed to provide information and advice on the myriad opportunities for peo [...]
2008-10-27 12:44:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SCUL SW IQ
08STOCKHOLM717SWEDISH EXPORTS TO IRAN RISING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Swedish government agencies and official trade councils continue to encourage Swedish companies to do business with Iran. Exports to Iran in the first six months of 2008 are up 30% over the corresponding period in 2007. Sweden has also not tightened export credit guarantees for [...]
2008-10-27 13:38:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ETRD IR SW
08STOCKHOLM720POTENTIAL FOR SCANIA PLANT REOPENING IN IRAQ
[...] Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Silverman and FCS Hakan Vidal visited Scania to establish the status of Scania's interest in setting up an assembly plant in Iraq. Since 1961, Scania has delivered over 31,000 commercial vehicles. Scania have two pending tenders from Iraqi Ministries and are prepa [...]
2008-10-28 14:53:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD SW IQ
08STOCKHOLM722SWEDEN ON PALESTINIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO
[...] (S) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (S) Summary: The Swedish Migration Board (SMB) appears interested in learning more about Detainee 049 based on comments made in an October 27 meeting with Emboffs. A "formal" written request is more effective within the Swedish bureauc [...]
2008-10-29 15:17:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SW
08STOCKHOLM751SWEDEN LIKELY TO UP ISAF TROOPS BUT BILL DELAYED
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden has once again delayed the submission of its ISAF authorization bill to Parliament to November 17-19, citing "differences in interpretation of the wording" as the main problem. Sweden is discussing raising the number of troops in Afghanistan from 375 to around 500, by sendi [...]
2008-11-07 18:01:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALEAID MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL AF SW
08STOCKHOLM752SWEDEN LIKELY TO UP ISAF TROOPS BY 100; BILL
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden has once again delayed the submission of its ISAF authorization bill to Parliament to November 17-19, citing "differences in interpretation of the wording" as the main problem. Sweden is discussing raising the number of troops in Afghanistan from 375 to around 500, by sendi [...]
2008-11-10 07:49:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALEAID MCAP MOPS PGOV PREL AF SW
08STOCKHOLM764SWEDISH MFA ON IRAN, SYRIA AND IRAQ
[...] (S) Summary: Robert Rydberg, Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Middle East and North Africa at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Emboffs that: -- Sweden is fully committed to tightening any loopholes and implementing all UN sanctions on Iran. He added t [...]
2008-11-14 07:13:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR IZ SY SW
08STOCKHOLM769SWEDISH TRADE MINISTER TO LEAD BUSINESS DELEGATION
[...] Summary: Swedish Minister of Trade Eva Bjorling is leading a business delegation of major Swedish companies to Iraq. Scania Trucks is looking into opening a truck factory in Iskandaryah and service centers in Erbil and Basrah that would provide 500-600 jobs in Iraq. Embassy Stockholm facilita [...]
2008-11-14 14:04:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN ECON ECPS EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL
08STOCKHOLM777EMBASSY STOCKHOLM'S ESTA OUTREACH MATRIX
[...] Summary: Post has compiled the following list of outreach efforts undertaken over the past five months to inform contacts, stakeholders, and the public about the ESTA program. Additional information about our efforts can be found in our previous reporting located in reftels. We will have addit [...]
2008-11-19 15:19:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDCPAS CVIS CMGT PREL SW
08STOCKHOLM778UPDATE - SWEDES WILL PROHIBIT TRANSFER OF
[...] (S) Summary: Sweden's Inspectorate for Strategic Products (ISP) has determined that three helicopters that were to be shipped to Spain are, in fact, military equipment. Therefore, ISP will not allow them to be exported until and unless the USG approves. This information has been communicated [...]
2008-11-19 16:52:00Embassy StockholmSECRETETRD ETTC MCAP PARM KOMC IR SW SP
08STOCKHOLM786Swedish Environment Minister on Prospects for Poznan/COP-14
[...] (U) Summary. At a November 20 lunch hosted by Ambassador Wood for Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, the two agreed that the focus of COP-14 next month should be to establish an ambitious work program for 2009, rather than attempting to reach consensus on any future carbon emission [...]
2008-11-25 14:54:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG KGHG SW
08STOCKHOLM829DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NICARAGUAN MUNICIPAL
[...] (C) Summary: Sweden is "worried" about the November 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua but has not yet called for a vote recount. Instead, it will follow EU consensus on the issue, expected to be reached at the EU's COLAT meeting in January. End Summary. 2. (C) On December 1, Poloff delive [...]
2008-12-11 15:03:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NU SW
08STOCKHOLM850STOCKHOLM SWEDEN WHITE POWDER INCIDENT 12/17/2008
[...] (SBU) On December 17, 2008, local embassy staff (LES) managing the incoming mail notified ARSO that they had intercepted two suspicious envelopes addressed to the US Embassy Stockholm, one originating from Texas and the other from Sweden. Mail room staff had previously been notified of the in [...]
2008-12-22 11:41:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER SW
08SURABAYA11SOUTH SULAWESI: IRANIAN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, REACHING OUT ONE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Iranian Embassy in Jakarta increased its public diplomacy efforts in Indonesia by establishing five "Iranian Corners" in 2007. The first Iranian Corner outside West Java was established at Hassanudin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, in November, reaching out to studen [...]
2008-01-29 01:57:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KIRF KISL IR ID PGOV KPAO
08SURABAYA53SURABAYA CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen Surabaya celebrated Earth Day by joining a clean-the-beach campaign organized by a local NGO and planting trees in a nearby park. Later in the week, the Principal Officer participated in a well-attended seminar organized by a group of women's issues activists to discuss t [...]
2008-04-29 05:39:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KPAO ENRG KWMN EAID TPHY TRGY ID
08SURABAYA78NBA BASKETBALL: SPORTS DIPLOMACY PARTNERSHIPS IN INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deteksi Basketball League (DBL) has secured a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA). This new agreement was facilitated through introductions and suggestions made by U.S. Consulate General Surabaya following meetings in Jakarta. An NBA player an [...]
2008-07-08 06:32:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL KPAO PREL ECON ID
08SURABAYA98CONSULAR MANAGEMENT VISIT TO BALI CONSULAR AGENCY
[...] Summary. Supervisory Consular Officer / Surabaya Consular Section Chief (CSC) Terry Mobley visited Bali from July 24 - 25. During the visit, CSC and Bali-based Consular Agent Joshua Finch reviewed Consular Agency operations, visited with a few long-term American citizen residents of Bali, an [...]
2008-08-21 07:25:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CASC CPAS ID
08SUVA100FIJI: QARASE COURT CASE; CHAUDHRY TAX ISSUE; FIJI
[...] (C) Deposed Fiji Prime Minister Qarase's court case against Commodore Bainimarama's December 2006 coup seems to be rapidly drawing to a close. The Interim Government's (IG's) hand-picked judges will apparently start writing their decision shortly. An appeal is expected to follow, whatever th [...]
2008-03-12 16:44:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CJAN PHUM PINR MARR FJ
08SUVA135NAURU GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS RECUR
[...] (C) Tiny Nauru has slid into another period of political instability. The landslide re-election of the reformist Scott government in August 2007 brought a sense of hope (Ref A); but leadership battles since have pushed Nauru back into seesaw political squabbles that we had hoped were history. [...]
2008-04-07 13:24:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NR
08SUVA143FIJI POLICE ARREST TIBET PROTESTERS
[...] (U) Fiji police arrested 17 NGO human rights activists who took part in a silent protest across the street from the Chinese embassy in Suva April 10. No charges have been laid. Several NGOs have questioned police grounds for breaking up a peaceful demonstration. The Chinese Embassy condemned [...]
2008-04-15 02:55:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL FJ CH
08SUVA145BAINIMARAMA'S NATIONAL COUNCIL PROPOSES DRAMATIC
[...] (SBU) The National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF),co-chaired by Interim PM Bainimarama, put forward to President Iloilo late April 15 a resolution calling for dramatic changes in Fiji's electoral system. Iloilo will undoubtedly endorse the resolution. According to the resoluti [...]
2008-04-16 03:34:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM FJ
08SUVA147FIJI'S PREPARATIONS FOR THE PLANNED 2009 ELECTIONS
[...] (C) While the Fiji Interim Government (IG) continues to give mixed signals about a March 2009 election, preparations are starting at a pace slower than donor countries would like. After months of delays, a New Zealand lawyer was named Supervisor of Elections April 17, to take up the job in e [...]
2008-04-18 03:12:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM FJ
08SUVA153FIJI CHIEFS PLEAD FOR FOREIGN HELP
[...] (C) Embassy Suva has received a hand-delivered "private and confidential" letter from the highest chiefs of Fiji laying out a series of complaints against interim PM Bainimarama and the "immigrant race" (the ethnic Indians). The letter is also addressed to the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and E [...]
2008-04-20 17:36:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ
08SUVA174TONGA: PLOTTING THE FUTURE AFTER THE PEOPLE
[...] (C) Most everyone in Tonga accepts an April 24 election signaled the vast majority want rapid democratic reform. Prime Minister Sevele was shocked by the result. He thought an onslaught of ads tying veteran People's Representatives (PRs) to a riot in November 2006 would sway voters. He was w [...]
2008-05-07 13:57:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CVIS PHUM SOCI KJAN TN FJ
08SUVA176FIJI -- DEATH THREAT AGAINST AUSTRALIAN HIGH
[...] (U) On the evening of May 7, someone delivered a written statement to the Australian High Commission in Suva that reportedly threatened the life of High Commissioner James Batley. The Aussies immediately increased their internal security and brought in the Fiji Police, who have begun an inves [...]
2008-05-07 14:33:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ
08SUVA18TONGA REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT: SECOND
[...] (C) Regarding reftel (deadline today),Tonga Prime Minister Sevele and Tonga Defense Service (TDS) Commander BG Uta'atu visited Honolulu this week to observe the next TDS contingent training for deployment to Iraq (MNFI). We understand that Sevele and Uta'atu discussed prospects for future Ir [...]
2008-01-23 14:42:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IZ TN
08SUVA184FIJI INTERIM AG COMPLAINT THAT USG DENIED VISA FOR
[...] (U) Fiji's interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum phoned Suva media from Vienna on Friday, May 9, to make public his unhappiness at Embassy Suva having denied him a visa to transit Los Angeles to and from a U.N conference in Vienna. He also complained that the U.S. denial came at "the e [...]
2008-05-11 12:53:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR CVIS FJ
08SUVA185FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT SEEKS UN, COMMONWEALTH
[...] (C) Fiji's President Iloilo has asked the UN and the Commonwealth for immediate help to create a forum to address reform of Fiji's electoral system in anticipation of elections in 2009. Iloilo seeks funds and expertise. He suggests names for eminent people to oversee the effort, and specific [...]
2008-05-11 15:38:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR CVIS UN FJ
08SUVA19FURTHER EVIDENCE OF POST-COUP PROBLEMS IN FIJI
[...] (C) One of Fiji's best judges, Roger Coventry (protect) has resigned early because of intense frustration about how other judges have "hijacked" the judiciary to their personal agendas in support of the December 2006 coup. Coventry has confirmed to us a long series of affronts to justice that [...]
2008-01-24 10:47:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CJAN PHUM FJ
08SUVA20TONGA REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT -- PM
[...] (C) Tonga Prime Minister Sevele visited Embassy Suva on Jan. 25 on his way back to Tonga from a visit to Honolulu (see ref A). As requested Ref B, we followed up on his PACOM discussions regarding the possibility of further Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployments to Iraq. Sevele made clear t [...]
2008-01-24 15:28:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS CVIS IZ TN
08SUVA204FIJI: BAINIMARAMA, QARASE MEET; PR EFFORT IN
[...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama met with deposed PM Qarase on May 19, a first since the December 2006 coup. Little of substance was reportedly discussed, but they agreed to meet again. Interim Attorney General Sayed-Khaiyum announced that the interim government (IG) is now willing [...]
2008-05-19 16:13:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR FJ
08SUVA221EMBASSY SUVA'S RESPONSE: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Embassy Suva delivered reftel talking points to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu on 19 May 2008. Post will forward any responses or feedback, but has received none to date. DINGER [...]
2008-05-28 16:20:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP
08SUVA266FIJI, TONGA, KIRIBATI, NAURU, AND TUVALU: A STATUS
[...] (C) The five small Pacific nations within Embassy Suva's bailiwick all are of interest to the United States, not least because each has a vote in the UNGA. In Fiji, Commodore Bainimarama's December 2006 coup has discolored the bilateral relationship. He is frustrated at not achieving legitima [...]
2008-07-02 04:47:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR SENV EAID FJ
08SUVA274PRC AID TO FIJI - SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION
[...] (C) PRC aid to the Interim Government (IG) is set to increase sharply in the next few years as Fiji begins to tap into the US$375 million soft loan package for the Pacific that PRC Premier Wen announced in Nadi two years ago. PRC Embassy officials insist, however, that reports of increased a [...]
2008-07-08 21:33:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PGOV MARR FJ CH TW
08SUVA289Pacific Roundtable for Nature Conservation Meets to
[...] Summary: The Pacific Roundtable on Nature Conservation (RT) held a special meeting in Suva, Fiji in late June to consider how the organization and its members can have the greatest positive impact on the region's environment over the next five years. One high-priority need it identified was gov [...]
2008-07-17 07:55:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID FJ XV
08SUVA33FIJI: SLOW PREP FOR ELECTION; PEOPLE'S CHARTER
[...] (C) The interim government is beginning to put out signals that preparations for a March 2009 election are lagging. From what we hear, the problems are of the IG's own making, and IG officials have been reluctant to accept offers of outside help. The 35 people chosen for the People's Charter [...]
2008-01-28 16:11:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM FJ
08SUVA365EMBASSY SUVA'S REPLY RE UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE
[...] Post delivered reftel talking points to the five countries of accreditation (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu) and requested further direct discussions with each country concerning the upcoming UNGA Third Committee meeting in New York. While no response from any of the governments has [...]
2008-09-18 03:40:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN
08SUVA387OUTCOMES OF THE 19TH SPREP AND ASSOCIATED MEETINGS,
[...] (U) Summary: Important institutional and budget issues dominated this year's SPREP and related meetings. The SPREP Meeting selected Cristelle Pratt, who is the current SOPAC director, to be the director of SPREP (para. 5-7). It adopted modified recommendations from the report of the recently c [...]
2008-10-07 04:17:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV AORC PREL XV FM
08SUVA401DIALOGUE OPENS RIFT IN FIJI"S GOVERNING CIRCLE
[...] (C) Summary. The move by Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to convene a "Presidential Political Dialogue Forum" (PPDF) to facilitate the conducting of a general election "as soon as practically possible" has opened a schism within the inner circles of the interim gov [...]
2008-10-24 03:36:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL FJ
08SUVA409FIJI'S TENTATIVE FIRST STEP AT DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador C. Steven McGann and Embassy officers met with Dr. Sitiveni "Steven" Halapua of the East-West Center in Hawaii to discuss Halapua's views on the Presidential Political Dialogue Forum meeting he helped facilitate on October 27. The session drew Fijian political leade [...]
2008-10-31 00:32:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPGOV FJ
08SUVA410FIJI'S TENTATIVE FIRST STEP AT DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador C. Steven McGann and Embassy officers met with Dr. Sitiveni "Steven" Halapua of the East-West Center in Hawaii to discuss Halapua's views on the Presidential Political Dialogue Forum meeting he helped facilitate on October 27. The session drew Fijian political leade [...]
2008-10-31 00:32:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPGOV FJ
08SUVA411FIJI'S TENTATIVE FIRST STEP AT DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador C. Steven McGann and Embassy officers met with Dr. Sitiveni "Steven" Halapua of the East-West Center in Hawaii to discuss Halapua's views on the Presidential Political Dialogue Forum meeting he helped facilitate on October 27. The session drew Fijian political leade [...]
2008-10-31 00:32:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPGOV FJ
08SUVA435RE-INVENTED FIJIAN OPPOSITIONIST CALLS ON AMBASSADOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 00:25:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL FJ
08SUVA439 CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT FROM THE
[...] Embassy Suva received the enclosed letter dated 6 November 2008, addressed to the President-elect Honorable Barack Obama from the President of Kiribati, Anote Tong. The text of the letter follows. BEGIN TEXT. Your Excellency, On behalf of the Government and people of Kiribati, and pe [...]
2008-11-19 23:19:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC AMGT FJ
08SUVA455First Pacific Island Climate Change Roundtable Meeting
[...] Summary: The South Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) convened the first Pacific Roundtable on Climate Change (CCRT) in Apia, Samoa from 14 - 17 October with funding from the Government of Switzerland. 133 participants from governments, regional organizations, academia, civil society [...]
2008-12-04 19:28:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID KGHG XV WS SZ
08SUVA474FIJI: BAINIMARAMA FIRMLY IN CHARGE; NO PATH YET TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Bainimarama remains firmly in control of Fiji,s government. While he originally intended the President,s Political Dialogue Forum as a mechanism to further delay elections, the process has taken on a life of its own. While some within the Interim Government remain opposed to [...]
2008-12-22 02:47:00Embassy SuvaSECRETPGOV PHUM FJ
08SUVA475KIRIBATI CABINET AGREES TO OFFER ASYLUM TO UIGHURS
[...] (S) On December 20, Embassy delivered points reftel to Kiribati Foreign Secretary Tessie Lambourne. Embassy also forwarded a cover note in conjunction with the non-paper. The Kiribati cabinet had not been privy to earlier discussions between governments. Embassy wanted to help President Tong [...]
2008-12-22 03:00:00Embassy SuvaSECRETPHUM PTER PREL PINR KDRG FJ
08SUVA481DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL ENTITIES
[...] (SBU) Embassy Suva delivered reftel talking points to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu on 23 December 2008. Post will forward any responses or feedback, but has received none to date. MCGANN [...]
2008-12-30 00:44:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08SUVA64TONGA DEPLOYMENTS TO IRAQ; RELATED ISSUES
[...] (C) During a meeting with Ambassador Dinger in Nuku'alofa Feb. 6, Tonga Foreign/Defense Minister Tu'a re-confirmed that, per reftel, if Tonga decides to continue deploying forces to Iraq into 2009, past the end of the current UN resolution, Tonga expects any such deployments to come under the [...]
2008-02-13 16:33:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR CVIS SENV TN
08SUVA72FIJI UPDATE -- SCENESETTER FOR EAP PDAS DAVIES
[...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama, currently in India, has issued a decree reforming the Great Council of Chiefs, putting himself in control of yet another institution. The move has generated heated reactions at all levels of the ethnic-Fijian community. Bainimarama's recent effort [...]
2008-02-19 17:55:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CJAN PHUM FJ
08SUVA89FIJI - BAINIMARAMA "NO" ON REEVES' DIALOGUE;
[...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama has declined a proposal to meet with deposed PM Qarase and others, under the auspices of Commonwealth Secretariat envoy Sir Paul Reeves. Bainimarama said the Military Council objected, but Reeves reportedly puts the blame on interim Finance Minister [...]
2008-03-06 14:18:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CJAN PHUM PINR MARR FJ
08SUVA9FLAGSHIP U.S. INVESTMENT "FIJI WATER" UNDER THREAT
[...] (C) A dispute over transfer pricing has led the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) to suspend exports of Fiji Water. Interim Finance Minister Chaudhry and FIRCA are demanding that U.S.-owned Natural Waters of Viti Limited (NWVL) increase its invoiced cost per case of water des [...]
2008-01-08 18:29:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV FJ
08SYDNEY254PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION BY AUSTRALIAN SYRIAN COMMUNITY
[...] (U) On Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 1600, there was a peaceful demonstration by a group calling itself the "Australian - Syrian Community" directed against the United States Government. According to local authorities, the group had intended to rally at the Sydney Town Hall before proceeding ap [...]
2008-11-18 22:44:00Consulate SydneyUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AS
08TAIPEI1091EAP/CM DIRECTOR JOHN NORRIS'S MEETINGS WITH NSC
[...] (C) Summary: During separate meetings on July 15 with NSC Secretary General Su Chi and Foreign Minister Francisco Ou, EAP/CM Director John Norris welcomed recent cross-Strait progress and noted U.S. efforts urging Beijing to take a constructive and flexible approach toward cross-Strait relati [...]
2008-07-24 05:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON CH TW
08TAIPEI1434TAIWAN-PARAGUAY TIES APPEAR STABLE, BUT UNDERSCORE
[...] (C) Summary: While the facts are murky, indications and perception in Taiwan are that the PRC has thus far discouraged Paraguay's efforts to establish diplomatic ties with China in the interest of reducing cross-Strait tensions. More clear is that Paraguay is dissatisfied with strings curren [...]
2008-10-03 08:35:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TW CH
08TAIPEI60SENATOR COBURN MEETS WITH TAIWAN VP AND DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary. Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK),accompanied by the Deputy Director, met with Taiwan VP Annette Lu on January 11. Accompanied by Technical Section Chief Tony Hu, Senator Coburn separately met with Taiwan Defense Minister Lee Tien-yu the same morning. Both the Vice President and Def [...]
2008-01-14 09:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV MASS TW
08TAIPEI636STRAITS EXCHANGE FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN-DESIGNATE
[...] (C) Summary: Kuomintang Vice-Chairman Chiang Pin-kung (P. K. Chiang) is slated to become chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF),Taiwan's quasi-official organization for handling relations with mainland China, after President-elect Ma Ying-jeou is inaugurated on May 20. The 76 yea [...]
2008-05-08 00:53:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON CH TW
08TAIPEI732MA YING-JEOU TO FOLLOW MORE PRAGMATIC FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary. President Ma Ying-jeou,s foreign policy will focus on Taiwan,s most important economic and security partners rather than continuing the diplomatic numbers game, according to National Security Council (NSC) Deputy Secretary-General Ho Szu-yin. This more pragmatic approach to dip [...]
2008-05-28 10:22:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV WHO CN TW
08TAIPEI758TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTER FRANCISCO OU: A PROFILE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan's new Foreign Minister Francisco H. L. Ou (Hung-lien) is a strong proponent of President Ma Ying-jeou's proposal to "call a diplomatic truce" with Beijing over competition for recognition from small countries in the Americas, South Pacific, and Africa. A distinguished [...]
2008-06-03 05:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR TW
08TALLINN10ESTONIA: COORDINATION ON HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: At a meeting organized and hosted by the Embassy in December, key GOE officials briefed the diplomatic community on Estonia's HIV/AIDs epidemic and the status of GOE prevention/treatment programs. Estonian officials used the forum to suggest areas for international coordination [...]
2008-01-09 15:07:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KHIV TBIO EN
08TALLINN113ESTONIAN CUSTOMS CONFERENCE: ENFORCING IPR AT THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: A seminar sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Embassy Tallinn brought together Estonian, Finnish and U.S. customs inspectors in the city of Narva, on the Russian border, for two days of discussion on intellectual property rights (IPR) and border enforce [...]
2008-03-20 12:01:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR ECON EUR EN
08TALLINN121NORDSTREAM ROAD SHOW COMES TO TALLINN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a 3-hour presentation hosted by the German embassy in Tallinn, presenters from WinGas, BASF and the UN Economic Commission for Europe both promoted and defended the NordStream gas pipeline project. They used a variety of arguments to claim that NordStream will be a cheaper, [...]
2008-03-28 15:25:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV PREL ECON EUR EN
08TALLINN134ESTONIA TO PROPOSE TEXT FOR JOINT EDITORIAL ON
[...] (SBU) On April 10, Poloffs meet with Aivo Orav, Director of Political Department, and Anneli Poolakese, Terrorism Desk Officer and Global Initiative (GI) POC at the Estonian MFA, to discuss points provided in reftel A. Orav said that the Government of Estonia (GOE) is pleased with Secretary R [...]
2008-04-14 12:11:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP RU EN
08TALLINN149ESTONIA PROVIDES DRAFT GLOBAL INITIATIVE JOINT
[...] (U) Action request - please see paragraph (3). 2. (SBU) On April 25, Anneli Poolakese, Counter Terrorism Desk Officer at the Estonian MFA, provided Poloff the MFA's draft text for the proposed Estonia-U.S.-Russia joint editorial on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) (re [...]
2008-04-25 13:12:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KNP RU EN
08TALLINN158ESTONIA: OUTREACH TO DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS AND DISSIDENTS
[...] (SBU) As requested in reftel A and B, Embassy Tallinn has continued to reach out to democracy and human rights activists in Estonia. On March 2, 2008, Acting DCM joined Vice Speaker of the Estonian Parliament Kristiina Ojuland in a panel discussion at the first Congress of the New Belarusian [...]
2008-05-06 11:05:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEN LH PHUM PREL
08TALLINN179ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS DAVID GROSS
[...] (U) Welcome to Tallinn. Your visit will bring you to one of our most supportive allies in Europe. Perhaps the most dynamic of the "Baltic Tigers" since re-independence in 1991, Estonia enjoyed average annual GDP growth racing above eight percent from 2001-2007. Growth began to slow in 2007, [...]
2008-05-22 06:43:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON BEXP PGOV OIIP TINT EN
08TALLINN182ESTONIA: SOLIDARITY DAY ACTIVITIES AND LIBERTAD
[...] (SBU) In connection with Reftel A, the following events marking Cuban Solidarity Day took place in Estonia this week. -- On May 20, a leading Russian language newspaper, with an estimated 70,000 readers, published an Op-Ed signed by the Ambassador calling on Estonia to mark Cuban Solidarity [...]
2008-05-23 08:50:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL EN
08TALLINN196FIRST MEETING OF ESTONIAN CYBER DEFENSE CENTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following the May 14 signature of a Memorandum of Understanding in which they committed formally to support Estonia's Cooperative Cyber Center (CCD),the seven Sponsoring Nations met officially for the first time in Tallinn May 29-30. This CCD "Steering Committee" (SC) reviewe [...]
2008-06-03 12:04:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER PREL NATO EN
08TALLINN211ESTONIA COURTS CHINESE INVESTMENT IN PORTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With two new deals in the works - a commercial investment agreement between Estonian and Chinese ports, and a state-level bilateral shipping agreement - Estonia has come out ahead of potential regional competitors in attracting Chinese capital to its shipping sector. These ag [...]
2008-06-17 13:07:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EWWT CH EN
08TALLINN212ICT AMBASSADOR GROSS' VISIT TO ESTONIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 26-27, Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, highlighted U.S. engagement on cyber security and ICT issues with senior GOE officials as well as U.S. and Estonian business leaders. Estonia?s Ministry of Defense [...]
2008-06-17 13:29:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON BEXP PGOV OIIP TINT EN
08TALLINN228ESTONIA/IRAQ: TIMING FOR POST-UNSCR ARRANGEMENTS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Estonia's mandate to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom, currently predicated on UNSCR 1151, will expire at the end of 2008. The Estonian parliament will be required to vote on a recommendation from the government to extend the mandate and thereby the deployment. The Iraq m [...]
2008-07-02 14:25:00Embassy TallinnSECRETMARR MOPS PREL IZ EN
08TALLINN230RESPONSE TO RONIS, CATHERINE FOIA REQUEST NO. 200706444
[...] (SBU) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AT EMBASSY TALLINN POSSESSES NO RECORDS CONCERNING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO. 200706444 FROM REFTEL. DECKER [...]
2008-07-07 14:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAINF EN
08TALLINN231TALLINN DELIVERS MV LEHMANN TIMBER DIP NOTE RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Conoff delivered reftel's points verbally and in the form of a letter from Charge to acting Director General of the Estonian MFA's Consular Affairs Division, Kerli Veski. In the letter, CDA reaffirmed the USG's commitment to combating piracy and to assist the GoE's efforts to resolve the [...]
2008-07-07 14:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHSA BM CY GM NATO RS SO UK UP EN
08TALLINN232 TV CO-OP ON ALASKA GENERATES MAJOR INTEREST PLUS ITS OWN
[...] Summary. A team of award-winning reporters from the Estonian television program "Subboteya" spent three weeks in Alaska exploring the history of Alaskan Russians, the challenges faced by Alaska's natives, and the lives of Alaskan-Americans. Not only did their documentary air on Estonian TV a [...]
2008-07-07 14:03:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM EN
08TALLINN259ESTONIA NAMES NEW AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. On August 1, Simmu Tiik, Estonia's new Ambassador to Russia, will take up his duties in Moscow, replacing Marina Kaljurand. Tiik, a fifteen-year veteran of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is an outgoing (and verbose) personality who has served in several senior positions within [...]
2008-07-29 11:33:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL RU EN
08TALLINN264ESTONIA'S EVOLVING DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) Summary. While a relative newcomer to the field of foreign assistance, Estonia continues to expand its role as a donor nation. The GOE goal is to spend at least 0.1 percent of Gross National Income (GNI) on development assistance by 2010, still short of the EU target of 0.17 percent for n [...]
2008-07-29 12:10:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EN
08TALLINN272BALTICS: GETTING THE MOST OUR OF FOREIGN POLICY COOPERATION
[...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassies Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. 2. (C) Embassies Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn want to express our appreciation and support for the proposals in reftel geared toward engaging our missions in EU capitals more actively and improving our foreign policy coordin [...]
2008-08-01 13:24:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN EN LG LH
08TALLINN28ESTONIAN AND BALTIC VIEWS ON NORDSTREAM
[...] (C) Summary: Estonia feels the pressure is off them since their September refusal for NordStream to conduct environmental studies in Estonia's coastal economic zone. Though still opposed to an undersea Baltic gas pipeline, the GOE will have "no hard feelings" if the Finns should approval t [...]
2008-01-14 15:32:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV EN
08TALLINN290TFGG01: ESTONIAN FM PAET'S VISIT TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 15, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet embarked on a three day visit to Georgia. In addition to meetings with Georgian Prime Minister Vladimir Gurgenidze and Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili, Paet visited injured Georgians in a hospital and toured an Internally Di [...]
2008-08-21 13:20:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV RS GG AM EN
08TALLINN292Estonian FM Paet Visit to Baghdad
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Crocker and Iraqi officials told Estonian Foreign Minister Paet August 12 that Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) negotiations are ongoing and there is no guarantee they will conclude before Estonia's legislative mandate for operations in Iraq expires in December. With [...]
2008-08-22 10:48:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ EN
08TALLINN310Estonia: Red light on HIV prevention in
[...] Summary: Estonia's Ministry of Education has resisted pressure to continue funding HIV education courses previously implemented under Estonia's Global Fund program. As a result, few schools have provided any HIV-related courses in 2008. Slowing economic growth and a tight budget could result [...]
2008-09-11 06:41:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KHIV TBIO EN
08TALLINN322ESTONIAN DELEGATION FOR THE 63RD UNGA
[...] (SBU) In reftel B, Embassy Tallinn provided preliminary information concerning the Government of Estonia (GOE) official delegation to the 63RD UNGA. Please find below specific flight information for the delegation. Please note that the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed us th [...]
2008-09-17 11:13:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA MNUC PARM EN
08TALLINN326ESTONIA CHARTS LEGAL, MILITARY FUTURE OF CYBER
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In the wake of the August cyber attacks against government websites in the Republic of Georgia, Estonia has provided both material and technical assistance to Tbilisi. Lawyers at the Cyber Center of Excellence in Tallinn have produced a legal analysis of the status of cyber [...]
2008-09-22 14:07:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS TINT NATO RU GG EN
08TALLINN354ESTONIA: A/S FRIED VISITS TALLINN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During EUR A/S Dan Fried's October 1 visit to Tallinn, Estonian government and political leaders urged that NATO military commanders update NATO's Article 5 contingency planning in the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia. Estonia's President, Prime Minister and Foreign Ministe [...]
2008-10-07 10:30:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CVIS RU GG AJ MD UP EN
08TALLINN359INNOVATION: THE SEARCH FOR ESTONIA'S NOKIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Estonia's government, science parks and private firms are searching for a global brand for Estonia to rival Finland's Nokia. For years a booming economy allowed Estonian companies to coast along, with little incentive to innovate. The recent economic downturn, however, may jolt [...]
2008-10-21 13:09:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EINV EN
08TALLINN36 TALLINN'S BFIF FY08 PROPOSAL
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Tallinn proposes one FY08 project for the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to facilitate the participation of three leading U.S. science and technology parks in the international innovation conference 'Baltic Dynamics 2008.' This conference will take place in [...]
2008-01-18 14:46:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BEXP AMGT ABUD BTIO EINV EN
08TALLINN363ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DHS SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Mr. Secretary - welcome to Estonia! Your October 29 visit to Tallinn is a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship with Estonia, and will be seen here as the fulfillment of the President's promise of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) membership made during his 2006 visit to [...]
2008-10-23 09:37:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL CVIS AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
08TALLINN368 TALLINN'S BFIF FY08 REPORT
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Tallinn received USD 6,500 from the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) to bring three leading U.S. science and technology parks representatives to the international innovation conference "Baltic Dynamics 2008", held in Tartu, Estonia September 3-5, 2008. The U.S [...]
2008-10-24 14:40:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BEXP AMGT ABUD BTIO EINV EN
08TALLINN372ESTONIA: NOMINATION FOR 2009 SECRETARY'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Tallinn is pleased to nominate Sergeant-Major Jaune Engel for the 2009 Secretary's International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award. As a member of the Estonian Defense Forces ('ESTCOY-4') unit deployed in southern Afghanistan, Jaune Engel has shown remarkable courage by volu [...]
2008-10-27 14:14:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM EN
08TALLINN384 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Tallinn's submission for the 2008 - 2009 (EUR) International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. ---------- I. SUMMARY ---------- 2. (U) The seizures of record amounts of narcotic substances, destruction of cannabi [...]
2008-11-05 06:02:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EN
08TALLINN395ESTONIAN VISA WAIVER AND ESTA OUTREACH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Tallinn has embarked on a long-term commitment to educate Estonian travelers on the intricacies of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The Embassy has organized a variety of outreach activities, including numerous press interviews, presentations to travel professionals and a [...]
2008-11-10 15:31:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CMGT PREL KPAO KHLS EN
08TALLINN402ESTONIAN COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ON IRAQ INVITE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Estonia approved legislation extending Estonia's mandate in Iraq on the basis of the preliminary letter of invitation from the Government of Iraq (GOI) (reftel). Parliamentary debate will begin in early December. However, the mandate renewal legislation will n [...]
2008-11-21 12:29:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO EN
08TALLINN427ESTONIA: DCM VISITS WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 10, DCM visited the Women's Shelter of Tartu and the Tartu Child Support Center to mark International Human Rights Day and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. DCM toured both facilities and met staff, psychologists and social workers for discussions on do [...]
2008-12-16 06:09:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EN
08TALLINN428HISTORIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH ESTONIA
[...] On December 11, after nine years of negotiations, Ambassador and Estonian Minister of Education and Research Tonis Lukas signed a bilateral umbrella Science and Technology Agreement. The agreement will pave the way for increased collaboration between researchers, science, educational and gover [...]
2008-12-16 07:31:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TSPL EN
08TALLINN431ESTONIA: RESPONSE TO CIVIL-NUCLEAR WORKING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tallinn's responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. Questions are repeated below for ease of reading. POC for follow-up questions is Economic Officer Rob Hollister, Jr. at hollisterrm@state.gov, tel. +372 668 8107. -- Describe any plans for the development of nuclear [...]
2008-12-17 14:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO KGHG PREL PGOV EN
08TALLINN67 Tallinn's Input for EISA 2007 Reporting
[...] (U) Embassy Tallinn's response to the reporting requirement of the 2007 Energy Independence Security Act (EISA) is keyed to reftel questions below. 2. (SBU) -- A. Which section or sections of the Embassy handle energy matters? What is the total number of staff in this section or sections? [...]
2008-02-19 06:53:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV APER ABUD EN
08TALLINN76WELCOMING ESTONIA INTO THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
[...] (U) Action Request - please see paragraph (6). 2. (SBU) On February 21, the Ambassador and Russian Ambassador to Estonia Nikolai Uspensky met with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and the Estonian MFA's Director of Political Department Aivo Orav to officially welcome Estonia as a memb [...]
2008-02-26 13:48:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KNNP RU EN
08TALLINN79ESTONIA: EMBASSY ROUNDTABLE PROMOTES IPR IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 6, the Embassy hosted a groundbreaking roundtable bringing together government, NGOs and academia on "How to Raise IPR Awareness in Schools." The roundtable was organized in cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and demonstrated the AMCHAM's incre [...]
2008-02-27 10:20:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR EN
08TALLINN90ESTONIA - VOLUNTARY INPUT FOR 2008 SPECIAL 301
[...] (U) Summary: In 2007, the Government of Estonia (GOE) continued to improve the country's IPR regime through legislative changes and cooperation with rights holders. Major changes to IPR legislation were introduced in March, when the Law Amending the Penal Code and Copyright Act came into forc [...]
2008-03-04 13:34:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR ECON EUR EN
08TALLINN91ESTONIA - EIGHTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING REPORT
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Tallinn's Anti- Trafficking Report for Estonia. Responses are keyed to the checklist (Ref A). Post's points of contact on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) are Political Officer Alamanda Gribbin (Email: GribbinAL@state.gov; tel: +372-668-8291) and Political Assistant [...]
2008-03-04 14:20:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EN
08TALLINN96CORRECTED COPY - ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DHS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Welcome to Tallinn. Your visit and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) will be significant new milestones in our bilateral relationship with Estonia. Accession to VWP has been a long-standing priority for the Government of Estonia (G [...]
2008-03-06 15:08:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL CVIS AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
08TASHKENT1009UZBEKISTAN SUPPORTS USG NOMINATION FOR IPCC WG
[...] (U) We received MFA diplomatic note No. 11/22130 dated August 25 in which the GOU informs us that it will support the U.S. nominee, Dr. Christopher Field, to serve as co-chair of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2. (U) The following is an unofficial transla [...]
2008-08-28 12:01:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC KSCA UZ
08TASHKENT101Part 1 of 2, 2008 Investment Climate Statement for
[...] With an estimated population of 27.3 million, Uzbekistan has the largest population in Central Asia. Rich natural resources such as gold, gas, and cotton offer potentially attractive opportunities for investors. Uzbekistan is the world's fourth largest cotton producer and second largest cotton [...]
2008-01-25 15:25:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR UZ
08TASHKENT1012UZBEKISTAN: THE MANGO ROAD TO NORTH-SOUTH
[...] (SBU) Dr. Khalid M. Chaudhry, a Pakastani national who is General Director of Classic International, has been a regular visitor to the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent for many years. One of the founders of the American Chamber of Commerce branch in Tashkent in the 1990s, Dr. Chaudhry is best known at [...]
2008-08-29 09:18:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD KCOR SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT102Part 2 of 2, 2008 Investment Climate Statement for
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-25 15:26:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR UZ
08TASHKENT1034ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL DEMPSEY MEETS
[...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Tashkent on August 28, Acting CENTCOM Commander General Martin Dempsey met separately with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilkhom Nematov and Director of the National Drug Control Center Kamol Dusmetov. He also conducted mil-to-mil meetings with Ministe [...]
2008-09-05 03:21:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR PHUM EAID PINR AF PK GG RS UZ
08TASHKENT1036UPDATE ON STATUS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS MUTABAR
[...] (C) Poloff spoke with German First Secretary Ewe Berndt on September 3 about the health of human rights activist Mutabar Tojiboyeva, who was released from prison in June (ref A). Berndt confirmed that the German Embassy has provided financial support to Tojiboyeva for a medical exam and treatm [...]
2008-09-05 12:11:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM UZ
08TASHKENT1072UZBEKISTAN: GULNORA KARIMOVA'S GENEVA U.N. \
[...] (C) Embassy contacts and press reporting have recently \ indicated that President Karimov's oldest daughter, Gulnora \ Karimova, has been appointed as Uzbekistan's permanent \ representative to the United Nations Mission in Geneva, \ though the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk had not \ co [...]
2008-09-18 08:53:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR UZ
08TASHKENT1077UZBEKISTAN: PREPARING FOR GC VOTE ON MESA GROUP
[...] (S) On September 18, A/DCM and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. opposition to potential Syrian or Iranian membership on the IAEA Board of Governors to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Department Chief Mamajanov. Mamajanov said that Uzbekistan will study the information properly and [...]
2008-09-18 12:33:00Embassy TashkentSECRETIAEA PARM MNUC UZ
08TASHKENT1089SCENE SETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 23-24 ARCENT COMMANDER
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Tashkent welcomes your visit to Uzbekistan and thanks you and your command for the quick response to the consequences of the Kagan Ammunition Depot explosions of 10 July 2008. The delivery of equipment and the subsequent training were very timely for relations between the [...]
2008-09-22 11:25:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR UZ
08TASHKENT1100UZBEKISTAN: 2009 RHYTHM ROADS REQUEST
[...] Embassy Tashkent wishes to request American musicians through the Rhythm Road program in 2009. Post's application is in response to State 90853. a) Preferred Music Style: American roots music (country western or bluegrass) b) Preferred Timeframe: Spring 2009, March-April (first choice) [...]
2008-09-25 02:21:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO UZ
08TASHKENT1123UZBEKISTAN: NATO ENVOY ON AFGHANISTAN TRANSIT
[...] (C) Summary: On September 26, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Robert Simmons briefed a gathering of NATO Embassy officials on his recent meetings with Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) officials on NATO-Uzbekistan cooperation, including ongoing transit agreement discussions. Simmons said [...]
2008-09-30 09:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC AORC MOPS KTIA NATO AF UZ
08TASHKENT1124UZBEKISTAN: NATO ENVOY ON AFGHANISTAN TRANSIT
[...] (C) Summary: On September 26, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Robert Simmons briefed a gathering of NATO Embassy officials on his recent meetings with Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) officials on NATO-Uzbekistan cooperation, including ongoing transit agreement discussions. Simmons said [...]
2008-09-30 09:55:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC AORC MOPS KTIA NATO AF UZ
08TASHKENT1127UZBEKISTAN: PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUPPORTING
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The imperative of establishing new supply routes to support Coalition forces in Afghanistan necessitates continued inter-agency deftness and consensus on our approach to Uzbekistan. We have important equities at stake here, particularly in advancing human rights, religious fre [...]
2008-09-30 10:27:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM MARR UZ
08TASHKENT113SECURITY SERVICE POWER-BROKERS LIMIT
[...] (C) Summary: Reftel A discussed the keen interest of the counter-narcotics-focused Sensitive Investigative Unit in resuming active cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. However, it is still uncertain whether the Government of Uzbekistan would issue long-term visas to U.S. [...]
2008-01-29 04:23:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL PGOV KCRM KCOR PINR SNAR UZ
08TASHKENT1140UZBEKISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR 21-24 OCTOBER NGLOC
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Tashkent welcomes you to Uzbekistan for what will be a very important step toward realizing a new Northern Ground Line of Communication (NGLOC). This initiative's significance is increasingly important due to pending USG decisions concerning strengthening our military pre [...]
2008-10-07 11:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC EAID ECON KTIA MARR MASS MOPS OVIP
08TASHKENT1149UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVIST DETAINED AFTER PROVIDING TOUR
[...] (C) Summary: During a five-day trip to Uzbekistan and southern Kazakhstan on September 29 - October 3, G/TIP Foreign Affairs Officer Megan Hall met with human rights activists monitoring the use of child labor during the annual cotton harvest in Syrdarya province. Despite the government's rec [...]
2008-10-08 05:16:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ECON ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT115SCENE SETTER FOR COMMANDER, U.S. CENTCOM,S VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND. Embassy Tashkent welcomes the 24-25 January 2008 visit by the Commander of U.S. CENTCOM. This will be the first visit by a CENTCOM Commander to Uzbekistan in nearly three years since relations dissolved in the wake of the May 2005 Andijon events and the U.S. depa [...]
2008-01-29 08:37:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV
08TASHKENT1155UZBEKISTAN: EU DIPLOMATS EXPECT SANCTIONS TO BE
[...] (C) Summary: During a six-day visit to Uzbekistan, DRL Foreign Affairs Officer Rachel Waldstein on September 23 participated in an informal roundtable at the Embassy with diplomats from the German, French, Italian, and Latvian Embassies in Tashkent. The diplomats reported that the EU would mo [...]
2008-10-09 11:41:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EUN PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1156UZBEKISTAN: UNICEF DISCUSSES CHILD LABOR ACTION
[...] (C) Summary: During a six-day visit to Uzbekistan, DRL Foreign Affairs Officer Rachel Waldstein met on September 23 with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Child Protection Officer Siyma Barkin to discuss the government's recent adoption of a National Action Plan on child labor. Barkin [...]
2008-10-09 11:50:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ECON ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT116UZBEKISTAN'S "TAPOICH" AVIATION PLANT REQUESTS
[...] (C) Summary: On January 23, the Ambassador visited the Chkalov Tashkent Aircraft Production Company (TAPOiCh) and met with officials including Director-General Sultanov. Sultanov requested U.S. assistance in facilitating the transfer of U.S.-made auxiliary power units to TAPOiCh, as these part [...]
2008-01-29 09:13:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALMASS ECON PGOV PREL US UZ
08TASHKENT1167TASHKENT TIDBITS OCTOBER 14, 2008
[...] (U) This is the first edition a new weekly product from Embassy Tashkent intended to provide a space for a broader range of noteworthy developments from Uzbekistan that may not ordinarily be the subject of front channel reporting. Uzbek FM Extols Virtues of Economic Model ------------------- [...]
2008-10-14 10:31:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UZ
08TASHKENT117BOXING CHAMP CHAGAEV TO MARRY GULNORA KARIMOVA?
[...] (C) Summary: On January 23, the Newsuz.com website reported that Uzbek boxing champ Ruslan Chagaev has been linked romantically with the President's daughter, Gulnora Karimova. However, the Uzmetronom website reported on January 28 that Chagaev planned to immigrate to Germany and made no men [...]
2008-01-29 11:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SCUL UZ
08TASHKENT1189UZBEKISTAN: LEADING ACTIVIST CRITICIZED BY EXILES
[...] (C) Summary: On October 10, poloff met at the Embassy with human rights activist Mutabar Tojiboyeva, who told poloff that she favored engagement with the Uzbek government and was personally against sanctions, which she believed would cutoff dialogue with the government. However, she reported b [...]
2008-10-16 09:15:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KWMN PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT119AUTHORITIES RAID POPULAR TASHKENT MULTIMEDIA CHAIN
[...] (C) Summary: On January 25 Uzbek tax and intellectual property rights authorities raided the popular Nirvana chain of multimedia stores in Tashkent. Reportedly, 100,000 discs containing pirated music, film, and software were seized. Journalists were invited on the simultaneous raids, which w [...]
2008-01-29 12:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KCRM KIPR UZ
08TASHKENT1193GOOD TIMES AND GOODWILL FOR UZBEK LAW ENFORCEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: On October 7 poloff paid a visit to the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, where eight mid-level Uzbek officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service (NSS) were wrapping up an eight-week training program funded by t [...]
2008-10-17 05:29:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC PINR EAID UZ
08TASHKENT1197UZBEKISTAN: NGOS RECEIVE PERMISSION FOR HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) receiving Embassy Democracy Commission grants have been recently granted permission by authorities to conduct human rights trainings at schools and with law enforcement officials. Their success in engaging local officials on human rights [...]
2008-10-20 05:54:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID KIRF KWMN PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT12YUSUF JUMAEV AND SON BOBUR ARRESTED; HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: Independent websites and human rights contacts reported that dissident poet Yusuf Jumaev and his son Bobur were arrested on December 17 by National Security Service (NSS) officers in Tashkent. Meanwhile, Jumaev's son Mashrab remains in pre-trial detention in Bukhara, where he is [...]
2008-01-04 11:07:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT1200UZBEKISTAN: THREE POLITICAL PRISONERS RELEASED
[...] (C) Summary: On October 20, sources reported that three political prisoners in Uzbekistan have been recently released: human rights activist and opposition party member Dilmurod Mukhiddinov; human rights activist Mamarajab Nazarov; and independent journalist Jamshid Karimov, the nephew of Pre [...]
2008-10-20 12:13:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1201TASHKENT TIDBITS OCTOBER 20, 2008 \
[...] (C) The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and \ Uzbekistan's State Customs Committee have launched a new \ website (www.customsreform.uz),which will include updates on \ the latest changes in Customs regulation and discussions of \ the new Customs Code. An English-language version is in t [...]
2008-10-20 12:40:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UZ
08TASHKENT1204UZBEKISTAN: COTTON STILL KING AT 4th
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Fourth International Uzbek Cotton Fair and Fourth International Cotton and Textile Conference took place in Tashkent on October 14-15, 2008. The conference and exhibition highlighted Uzbekistan's continued strong position as a leading producer and exporter of cotton. It a [...]
2008-10-21 06:16:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI PINR UZ
08TASHKENT1217UZBEKISTAN: SANJAR UMAROV'S WIFE DESCRIBES PRISON
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with poloff at the Embassy on October 21, Indira Umarova - the wife of imprisoned political oppositionist Sanjar Umarov (and a recently naturalized AmCit) - described her visit to her husband in prison and his poor health condition. What Umarova told poloff roug [...]
2008-10-21 10:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1218UZBEKISTAN: CUSTOMS REQUESTS TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: On September 30, Poloff and Deskoff met with Customs representatives who described the agency's priorities and expressed appreciation for U.S.-provided border security assistance. Customs appears to be particularly interested in receiving additional technical equipment that would [...]
2008-10-21 11:21:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPBTS ASEC PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1225UZBEKISTAN: OFFICIALS CITE AREAS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: During a six-day visit to Uzbekistan, DRL Foreign Affairs Officer Rachel Waldstein met on September 22 with the Human Rights Ombudsman, the National Human Rights Center director, and Ministry of Interior officials. The officials emphasized legal reforms the government had undert [...]
2008-10-24 03:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1227KAZAKHSTANI NGOS DISCUSS LABOR MIGRATION,
[...] (C) Summary: During a five-day trip to Uzbekistan and southern Kazakhstan on September 29 - October 3, G/TIP Foreign Affairs Officer Megan Hall met with Kazakhstani NGOs to discuss labor migration, human trafficking, and child labor issues. The president of an anti-trafficking NGO in Shymkent [...]
2008-10-24 12:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON ELAB KWMN KCRM SOCI KZ UZ
08TASHKENT1235UZBEKISTAN: MEDICAL COMMISSION TO EXAMINE
[...] (C) Summary: On October 22, the Ambassador met with Indira Umarova, the AmCit wife of imprisoned political oppositionist Sanjar Umarov, who described her recent visit to see her husband in prison on October 17 and his deteriorating health condition (reftel). Afterwards, the Ambassador drafte [...]
2008-10-27 10:57:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM CASC ICRC PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1247UZBEKISTAN STILL PLAYING HARD TO GET ON RULE OF
[...] (C) Summary: On October 10 we received a diplomatic note declining a proposal to use INL funds on a rule of law project that would have been implemented by the American Bar Association - Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLI). This is the latest in a series of recent setbacks on efforts to invest i [...]
2008-10-28 12:02:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KCRM EAID PINR UZ
08TASHKENT1256UZBEKISTAN: UNICEF SHARES RESULTS OF CHILD LABOR
[...] (C) Summary: During a recent meeting with foreign diplomats, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) office in Tashkent announced that an informal assessment of child labor conducted by its employees found that students were still being mobilized for the cotton harvest, despite the governm [...]
2008-10-30 08:31:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAGR ECON ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1257UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS'
[...] (C) Summary: On October 23, a court in Uzbekistan's Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan sentenced human rights activist Akzam Turgunov and another defendant to ten years' imprisonment on politically motivated charges of extortion. Turgunov's trial had been temporarily interrupted following [...]
2008-10-30 10:40:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1265UZBEKISTAN: OFFICIALS DESCRIBE EFFORTS TO
[...] (U) Summary: On September 29-30, poloff and a visiting officer from the Department's Office to Combat and Monitor Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) met with Uzbek officials from the Ministries of Internal and Foreign Affairs, the Office of the General Prosecutor, and the National Women's Committee [...]
2008-11-03 09:20:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN UZ
08TASHKENT1269UZBEKISTAN: IMPRISONED ACTIVIST REPORTEDLY
[...] (C) Summary: On November 3, the Deputy Chairman of the Ezgulik human rights group confirmed internet reports of the alleged suicide attempt by imprisoned Ezgulik member Abdurasul Khudoynazarov. According to the Deputy Chairman, Khudoynazarov attempted suicide after enduring frequent mistreat [...]
2008-11-04 05:47:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT127ACTIVISTS RECEIVE PERMISSION TO VISIT JUMAEV IN
[...] (C) Summary: Two members of the Rapid Reaction Group have received written permission from the Bukhara province Ministry of Internal Affairs to visit imprisoned dissident poet Yusuf Jumaev, who has been accused of striking a policeman with his car during a protest in December. Meanwhile, the [...]
2008-01-31 06:03:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ICRC PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT1284U.S. ELECTIONS ENTHRALL YOUNG UZBEK AUDIENCE
[...] (SBU) An embassy-hosted event to watch the election returns the early morning of November 5 was exceptionally well-attended by an enthusiastic and predominantly young Uzbek crowd of approximately 350. Participants were able to cast mock ballots, get brochures and information about the elector [...]
2008-11-06 11:03:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT1288"WHIRLPOOL OF DEATH:" UZBEK TV REPORTS ISLAMIC
[...] (C) Summary: On October 31, Uzbek state-controlled television broadcasted a 20-minute program claiming that members of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization had recruited Uzbeks in the town of Khonobod in Andijon province and facilitated their travel to Pakistan to train in militant camps. [...]
2008-11-07 10:41:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PTER KIRF KISL PINR PGOV PREL SOCI PK UZ
08TASHKENT129UZBEK MIGRANTS EYE VISA-FREE TURKEY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 13 poloff, who previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bukhara, learned that his Uzbek former counterpart teacher was departing immediately -- and possibly forever -- for Turkey. Having been frustrated at recent attempts to find work abroad in Russia, Cyprus, a [...]
2008-01-31 07:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM CVIS KCRM KWMN ECON SOCI TU UZ
08TASHKENT1298UZBEKISTAN: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
[...] The president of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, sent the following congratulatory message to President-elect Obama, the original of which was transmitted to the Department on November 5 via the Uzbek Embassy in Washington. This cable is for record traffic purposes only and, per Reftel, we unders [...]
2008-11-12 08:55:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC OVIP PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1305UZBEKISTAN: EX-POLICE OFFICERS JAILED FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In three recent cases, government officials have been punished or tried for alleged wrong-doing. On November 10, the state-controlled Uzbek Television First Channel reported that a group of six former Uzbek police officers from Tashkent were recently convicted of kidnapping a loc [...]
2008-11-13 11:40:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KCRM PGOV SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1306UZBEKISTAN: AFGHAN REFUGEES STILL ENDURE
[...] (C) Summary: The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) office in Tashkent reports that Afghan refugees with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mandate status in Uzbekistan continue to face harassment and occasional deportation at the hands of authorities. According to U [...]
2008-11-13 11:47:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI UNDP UNHCR AF TI UZ
08TASHKENT1307 UZBEKISTAN: THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) sets overall policy and coordinates the financing of regional programs in the Aral Sea Basin. Tashkent IFAS office head Usman Buranov insists the question of regional water management now is exclusively political and is in [...]
2008-11-14 00:36:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SENV EAID SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1308UZBEKISTAN SCENE-SETTER FOR GENERAL MCNABB,
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Tashkent looks forward to hosting you and advancing one more step toward opening a new Northern Distribution Network (NDN) (previously referred to as the Northern Ground Line of Communication or NGLOC) to Afghanistan. The Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) viewed Rear Admiral [...]
2008-11-14 09:11:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC EAID ECON KTIA MARR MASS MOPS OVIP
08TASHKENT131GOU AND CIVIL SOCIETY: ON THE ROAD TO NORMALCY
[...] (C) Summary: In the past few weeks, the government has taken several positive steps on the civil society front, including: signaling that it will register a German non-governmental organization (NGO); opening three new resource centers for local NGOs; and awarding 22 grants to NGOs through th [...]
2008-01-31 12:41:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT13152008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT INCSR
[...] SUMMARY UZBEKISTAN: Uzbekistan is primarily a transit country for opiates originating in Afghanistan. Well-established trade routes facilitate the transit of these narcotics to Russia and Europe. There is a growing market for a variety of intravenously administered narcotics and consequently a [...]
2008-11-17 10:55:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1322UZBEKISTAN: EMBASSY HOSTS ROUNDTABLE FOR
[...] (C) Summary: While the atmosphere in Uzbekistan's majority Muslim community has improved somewhat over the past year, some smaller Christian evangelical groups - particularly those which are unregistered and have ethnic Uzbek members - continue to endure frequent raids, harassment, and the de [...]
2008-11-18 09:56:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1324TASHKENT TIDBITS NOVEMBER 17, 2008
[...] (SBU) The British Embassy's Third Secretary who is responsible for Public Affairs, Richard Pike, shed additional light on the recent agreement that the British Council signed with Gulnara Karimova's Forum for Culture and Arts. He explained that the agreement outlined no specific projects, bu [...]
2008-11-18 10:56:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UZ
08TASHKENT1325UZBEKISTAN: FORMER OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: On November 13, Furkat Sidikov (a former official who remains affiliated with the Government of Uzbekistan) discussed a range of political and security issues with Poloff and expressed interest in developing bilateral cooperation. Sidikov asserted that Uzbekistan is curious about [...]
2008-11-18 10:57:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC KISL PINS PTER PHUM SOCI AF UZ
08TASHKENT133UZBEKISTAN, 2007 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT
[...] (U) Per instructions in reftel, Embassy Tashkent presents the required annual End Use Monitoring Report to the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) for calendar year 2007. ---------- PROCEDURES ---------- 2. (U) Embassy Tashkent requires the Government of [...]
2008-02-01 02:04:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL ASEC AFIN EAID UZ
08TASHKENT1341FATF Member Embassies Not United on Uzbekistan
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points to Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Azimov and Foreign Minister Norov on November 19 on the margins of meetings with TRANSCOM Commander General Duncan McNabb. Azimov was already aware of the upcoming FATF team's visit and mentioned DAS Glaser by name. He nodded [...]
2008-11-21 10:44:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PINR PREL KCRM UZ
08TASHKENT1351UZBEKISTAN: AUTHORITIES REPORT ON HEALTH OF IMPRISONED OPPOSIT
[...] (C) Summary: On November 18, the MFA delivered to the Embassy the results of a medical commission that was established by President Karimov on October 24 to examine the health of imprisoned oppositionist Sanjar Umarov (ref A). The report stated that Umarov suffered from "no significant patholo [...]
2008-11-24 11:56:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1379UZBEKISTAN: NEW LEGAL CLINICS TO OPEN, BUT BAR ASSOCIATION
[...] (C) Summary: The Tashkent Legal Clinic Director reported that authorities have approved the opening of three new legal clinics in Uzbekistan and have granted a six-month Uzbek visa to the AmCit American Bar Association (ABA) office director in Almaty, who is currently in Uzbekistan attending tr [...]
2008-11-26 12:34:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1380UZBEKISTAN: UPDATE ON TIP AND LABOR MIGRATION
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 22 article, BBC Monitoring reported that Uzbekistan's state-controlled media has launched a human trafficking awareness campaign, which tracks with poloff's observation that over the past few months, human rights-related articles have appeared in the state-controlled [...]
2008-11-26 12:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ECON ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL SOCI KZ UZ
08TASHKENT139RADIATION DETECTION UPDATE: GOVERNMENT OF
[...] (C) On January 30 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a diplomatic note to Post with additional information related to the November seizure of a railcar carrying radioactive material. Post has e-mailed copies of the enclosures to the Uzbekistan Desk Officer, Brian Roraff (202-647-6765). [...]
2008-02-01 11:29:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR KZ KG UZ
08TASHKENT142WOMEN'S CRISIS CENTER OPENS IN BUKHARA WITH
[...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Bukhara province on January 10 and 11, the Ambassador visited the "Oydin Nuri" ("Moonlight") Women's Crisis Center for victims of domestic violence, which recently opened in November 2007 with support from an Embassy Democracy Commission grant. During his visit [...]
2008-02-01 13:49:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KWMN PGOV SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT143GOU: BLUSTER ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: There are signs of progress on some aspects of our human rights agenda with Uzbekistan, especially concerning civil society (ref A),but the issue of political prisoners remains the toughest nut to crack. We and the French have encountered visceral reaction at the Ministry of For [...]
2008-02-01 14:53:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM MARR PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT144BUKHARA AUTHORITIES DETAIN, THEN RELEASE HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Authorities in Bukhara released without charge two Human Rights Alliance activists on January 30 after holding them in detention for approximately eight hours. The two activists were initially detained as they tried to hold a protest in front of the Bukhara Province Criminal Cour [...]
2008-02-01 14:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT1454UZBEKISTAN: ATMOSPHERE SLOWLY IMPROVING FOR ACTIVISTS
[...] (C) Summary: In the past weeks, independent human rights activists have held two human-rights related events attended by government officials. On November 28, the independent Ezgulik human rights group held a conference evaluating the government's recent legal reforms with several other indepen [...]
2008-12-12 06:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1459Uzbekistan Scenesetter for LTG Allen
[...] (C) Embassy Tashkent warmly welcomes your visit to Uzbekistan as an important opportunity to build on recent progress in U.S.-Uzbekistan cooperation. Your meetings will primarily be an opportunity to exchange views on the situation in Afghanistan with Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) officials an [...]
2008-12-12 12:57:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR UZ
08TASHKENT146UZBEKISTAN TAKES ANOTHER SWIPE AT TAJIKISTAN OVER
[...] (C) Summary: The recent publication in Uzbekistan's state-run press of an article critical of Tajikistan's hydroelectric power projects, and flagged by President Karimov in his January 24 meeting with CENTCOM Commander Admiral Fallon, is the latest move in Uzbekistan's longstanding efforts to [...]
2008-02-04 08:58:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALENGR EAID PREL TI UZ
08TASHKENT1463Tashkent Tidbits December 15, 2008
[...] (SBU) Recently, a member of the Ezgulik human rights group's Syrdarya province branch observed that his organization has received a response from law enforcement officials regarding complaint letters they had sent over an incident in October when a police officer threatened and hit Ezgulik memb [...]
2008-12-15 12:35:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KDEM PHUM UZ
08TASHKENT1471UZBEKISTAN: BORDER SECURITY ASSESSMENT
[...] (C) Summary. Several U.S. programs--including the Export Control and Related Border Security program, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement program, and others sponsored by the Department of Defense and Department of Energy--have contributed to enhancing the security of Uzbekistan's b [...]
2008-12-17 08:29:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPBTS ASEC ECON MASS PGOV PINS KNNP PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1480UZBEKISTAN: NEW LAW ENHANCES RIGHTS OF DEFENDANTS, LAWYERS,
[...] (C) Summary: In December, Uzbekistan's Parliament adopted a new law on defense attorneys which significantly increases protections for defendants, their lawyers, and witnesses. The former Chairwoman of the Tashkent Bar Association, who provided poloff with a copy of the law, described it as "r [...]
2008-12-22 11:25:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID KCRM PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT1502UZBEKISTAN: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] The Government of Uzbekistan did not provide safe haven for terrorists or terrorist organizations and continued to work aggressively to combat terrorist groups and other suspected Islamic radicals. Nevertheless, widespread poverty and the government's repressive security policies created condit [...]
2008-12-23 09:49:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS UZ
08TASHKENT152AMNESTY FOR IKHTIYOR HAMROEV AND UMIDA NIYAZOVA
[...] (U) On February 3, the Uzbek language website of Radio Free Europe (www.ozodlik.org) reported that Ikhtiyor Hamroev, the son of well-known human rights defender Bakhtiyor Hamroev, had been amnestied and released from prison. The December 2007 amnesty was also applied to former Human Rights Wa [...]
2008-02-04 12:54:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT1521UZBEKISTAN: INFORMATION ON NEWLY-APPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTRY
[...] (C) Summary: Newly-appointed First Deputy Foreign Minister Karamatov made a favorable impression on the Ambassador in a meeting with him on December 17. Another recently-appointed Foreign Ministry official is Deputy Foreign Minister Islamov, whose responsibilities include Uzbekistan's relation [...]
2008-12-23 13:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL UZ
08TASHKENT1522Uzbekistan: CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt. General Allen
[...] (C) Summary: On December 19 CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt. General John Allen met separately with Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov and Defense Minister Kabul Berdiyev in Tashkent. Lt. Gen. Allen's visit laid the groundwork for a planned visit by CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus in J [...]
2008-12-24 08:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS ETRD PINR PHUM ECON KCOR TI AF UZ
08TASHKENT153GULNORA KARIMOVA APPOINTED DEPUTY MINISTER OF \
[...] (C) On February 4, the independent Uzmetronom website \ reported that Gulnora Karimova, President Karimov's eldest \ daughter, was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs \ for Cultural Issues. The article also reported that on \ February 1, President Karimov signed decree PP-787, creating \ [...]
2008-02-04 13:32:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SCUL UZ
08TASHKENT155ANDIJON-BASED ACTIVIST SAIDJAHON ZAYNABIDDINOV
[...] (U) On February 5, the independent Harakat.net website reported that Andijon-based human rights activist Saidjahon Zaynabiddinov had been amnestied and released from the Zangi Ota correctional camp in Tashkent province on February 2. The article reported a telephone conversation Zaynabiddinov [...]
2008-02-05 11:37:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT156DOING BUSINESS WITH UZBEKISTAN: FOLLOW UP TO THE
[...] (SBU) Nine Jeep Cherokees were provided to the Uzbek State Customs Committee in August 2000. In post's 2004 End Use Monitoring Report (reftel B, paragraph #2-C),we first reported that "two of the vehicles are perhaps being misused" and may have been given to other agencies. The bilateral re [...]
2008-02-05 12:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSNAR ASEC EAID PREL KCRM KCOR UZ
08TASHKENT167GOU AMNESTIES MORE POLITICAL PRISONERS
[...] (C) Summary: In a press release on February 5, Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced that the Uzbek government on February 4 and 5 had amnestied two additional political prisoners, Dilmurod Muhitdinov and Bahodir Mukhtarov, though Ezgulik Chairperson Vasila Inoyatova has been unable to confirm t [...]
2008-02-07 05:53:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT173CONTROLS ON TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS OF CASH
[...] (SBU) Summary: A December 2007 Central Bank order has resulted in delays for those trying to access foreign currency transfers. Simultaneously, local currency withdrawals have become more difficult as the Central Bank has further limited cash supplies. The two developments appear to be unrelate [...]
2008-02-07 13:18:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN BEXP ECON EAID EIND EINV ETRD PHUM
08TASHKENT174SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIALS
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Norland and Emboffs met with the Executive Committee of the Regional Antiterrorist Structure (RATS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on January 31. Executive Committee officials provided a rundown on the structure, responsibilities, and key officials of th [...]
2008-02-08 07:51:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC PTER SNAR PGOV PBTS PINR SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT196APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING GRANT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post received three submissions for the trafficking-in-persons grant application program announced in reftel A. Application packages were submitted by the February 12 deadline to Embassy Tashkent from (listed in order of receipt) the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (U [...]
2008-02-13 08:31:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID KWMN KCRM UZ
08TASHKENT2UZBEKISTAN'S BORDER GUARD AND CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
[...] (C) Summary: Julia Khersonsky, who works at the University of Georgia's Washington DC-based Center for International Trade and Security (CITS),briefed Poloff on her recent meetings with Border Guard and Customs officials. They were highly appreciative of past U.S. assistance in border securi [...]
2008-01-02 05:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PBTS PREL SNAR PTER AF UZ
08TASHKENT20MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) on December 4 to discuss counterterrorism issues. After an overview of the history of counterterrorism efforts in Uzbekistan, the officials outlined the MVD's priorities and responded to Poloff's questions, oft [...]
2008-01-07 10:06:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PINS PREL MCAP SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT209NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 12:26:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM
08TASHKENT210MIXED PICTURE ON AMNESTIES FOR PROTESTANTS
[...] (C) Summary: In contrast to several recent amnesties of human rights defenders, the government recently refused to amnesty imprisoned Pentecostal Pastor Dmitry Shestakov. On the other hand, authorities recently amnestied two other Protestants, Salavat Serikbayev and Nikolai Zulfikarov, who h [...]
2008-02-14 12:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT211SANJAR UMAROV'S HEALTH REPORTEDLY DETERIORATING IN
[...] (C) On February 14, poloff met with opposition Free Farmers Party leader Nigara Khidoyatova, who reported that the health of opposition Sunshine Coalition leader Sanjar Umarov continues to deteriorate in prison. Visibly upset, Khidoyatova began to cry and had difficulty speaking through part [...]
2008-02-14 12:50:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT238ISRAEL GETS COLD SHOULDER FROM UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: On February 19 the Ambassador met with his Israeli counterpart Ami Mehl and Gary Koren, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Eurasia Department, Division for Central Europe and Eurasia. Koren noted that, for unknown reasons, the Israel-Uzbekistan bilateral rel [...]
2008-02-21 13:41:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL ASEC ELTN MASS EG IR IS XF UZ
08TASHKENT239SPECIAL 301 REVIEW RECOMMENDATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Uzbekistan has taken modest enforcement measures on intellectual property rights, including targeting the largest purveyor of pirated music in the country (ref B). This builds on the July 2006 adoption of a "Law on Copyright and Related Rights," which the USG determined adhered [...]
2008-02-22 01:56:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR UZ
08TASHKENT242UZBEK PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE DENIES DISMISSAL
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev's press secretary and others are denying reports that First Deputy SIPDIS Prime Minister Rustam Azimov will be named acting Prime Minister. The reports have touched a raw nerve and open a window on a palace intrigue whose ultimate stakes may be [...]
2008-02-22 11:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KPAO PREL UZ
08TASHKENT251UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ADVANCING THE
[...] (C) DCM delivered ref A demarche, including pitch to release all Cuban political prisoners, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Chief of U.S. Affairs and Countries of America Department Takhir Mamadjanov on February 26. Mamadjanov did not provide a substantive response, but noted that he w [...]
2008-02-26 11:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU CU UZ
08TASHKENT253UZBEKS AND ICRC REACH AGREEMENT ON RESTARTING
[...] (C) Summary: On February 26 the Ambassador met with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Alisher Sharafutdinov who, in the course of discussions on the human rights situation (septel),stated that the Government of Uzbekistan has reached an agreement with the International Committee of the Red [...]
2008-02-26 12:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ICRC UZ
08TASHKENT254DEPUTY INTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER OF UZBEKISTAN ON
[...] (C) Summary: On February 26 the Ambassador met with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Alisher Sharafutdinov to discuss recent progress and next steps on human rights, legal reform, and ICRC prison visits. The Uzbek side invited journalists to the meeting and interviewed the Ambassador on c [...]
2008-02-27 13:47:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KCRM ICRC EAID UZ
08TASHKENT266ICRC PRESIDENT TO VISIT UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Head of Regional Delegation in Central Asia Yves Giovannoni and Deputy Head Raffaello Muller requested a meeting with the Ambassador on February 28 to discuss ICRC's new agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan to resume prison v [...]
2008-02-28 11:50:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL EAID ASEC MCAP SOCI ZK AF KG
08TASHKENT270UZBEKISTAN: SUBMISSION FOR EIGHTH ANNUAL
[...] (SBU) Post,s submission for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report begins in paragraph 4. Per reftel, this information covers the period from April 2007 to March 2008. The information provided in the report has been gathered from numerous sources, including the Government of U [...]
2008-02-29 13:05:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB UZ
08TASHKENT281AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FREED SON OF HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: As part of a one-day visit to Jizzakh province on February 29, the Ambassador met with human rights activist Bakhtiyor Hamroev and his son Ikhtiyor, who was amnestied and released from prison on February 2 (ref A). Ikhtiyor told the Ambassador that his release was the result of t [...]
2008-03-04 11:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR PREL UZ
08TASHKENT290JIZZAKH PROVINCE -- THE "FARGO" OF UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: During a one-day trip to Jizzakh province on February 29, the Ambassador met with the acting provincial Hokim (governor) Musa Anarbaev, toured a battery production plant operated by an U.S.-Uzbek joint venture, had lunch with alumni of US government exchange programs, and visited [...]
2008-03-06 06:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PBTS PHUM SCUL SOCI TI UZ
08TASHKENT300HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER IN UZBEKISTAN DESCRIBES
[...] (C) Summary: In between sessions of an international human rights conference in Tashkent devoted to Uzbekistan's abolishment of the death penalty and adoption of what is referred to as the "habeas corpus" law, the Ambassador met with the Swiss Ambassador and a local human rights lawyer, who d [...]
2008-03-10 12:08:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT303CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RIGHTS LETS WESTERN EXPERTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The USAID-funded Open Dialogue Project, under the auspices of the Institute for New Democracies (IND) and the University of Eastern Kentucky, in conjunction with the state-supported Foundation for Regional Policy, sponsored an international conference in Tashkent on March 5-6 fo [...]
2008-03-11 14:21:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC KCRM EAID PHUM UZ
08TASHKENT305GOOD ATMOSPHERICS AS UZBEK AND TURKMEN LEADERS
[...] (SBU) A raft of documents was signed by the Uzbek and Turkmen leaders, as usual during visits involving former Soviet states, and the details of possible arrangements on gas deals and pipelines will no doubt emerge in due course. But one thing was visibly clear from the March 10-11 state vis [...]
2008-03-12 12:29:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR TX UZ
08TASHKENT307UZBEK FOREIGN MINISTER: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT MAY
[...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Ambassador was summoned to a meeting with Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the release of the 2007 U.S. State Department Human Rights Report on March 11. Norov was swift to condemn the report, which he characterized [...]
2008-03-12 13:56:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT312NOT QUITE HABEAS CORPUS, BUT A GOOD STEP
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 6 a visiting U.S. Federal Judge met on the margins of a USAID-funded conference on human rights and law enforcement in Tashkent with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (MVD) Alisher Sharafutdinov and Tashkent State Law Institute Professor Umida Tukhtasheva. The priva [...]
2008-03-13 10:41:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM EAID PREL KCRM PGOV PINR ASEC UZ
08TASHKENT313FORMER MUFTI: RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST THREAT WEAKENING
[...] (C) Summary: Muhammad Sodiq Muhammad Yusuf, the former Mufti of Uzbekistan and Central Asia, received pol-econ chief and poloff at his Tashkent home on March 4. Muhammad Sodiq shared his view with Emboffs that religious extremism in Uzbekistan has become less of a threat now than before, whic [...]
2008-03-13 11:54:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIPR KIRF PGOV PINR PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT314PARLIAMENTARIAN RESIGNS AMIDST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
[...] (C) On March 10 an article on the news website centrasia.ru reported that Ms. Matlyuba Burxanova, a member of the Oliy Majlis, the lower house of Parliament, resigned over allegations of human trafficking. Embassy LES Political Assistant confirmed this information with Marifdjon Usmanov (plea [...]
2008-03-13 12:42:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KWMN KCRM KCOR UZ
08TASHKENT330EMBASSY HOSTS ROUNDTABLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: On March 13, the Embassy hosted the rollout of the 2007 U.S. State Department's Human Rights Report. In stark contrast to last year's rollout, when several invitees were detained and harassed (ref A),this year's event went forward without any interference from the government. A [...]
2008-03-14 13:44:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT348(S/NF) COMPOSITION OF UZBEKISTAN'S PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (S/NF) Post has acquired an Uzbek-language internal Government of Uzbekistan document that outlines the structure of the Presidential Apparat and identifies its staff members. The Office of the State Adviser, the Service of the National Security Council, and the Office of the State Adviser for [...]
2008-03-20 06:49:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT361TOUGH ENVIRONMENT FOR UZBEK JOURNALISTS
[...] (C) Sobirjon Yakubov, commentator of GOU-controlled "Hurriyat" newspaper and Begqul Egamqulov, commentator on world affairs for the official GOU newspaper "Halq Sozi" were fired on March 18 for participating in a professional development program in France, much like State's International Visit [...]
2008-03-24 13:01:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPAO UZ
08TASHKENT362FOR SECOND YEAR, FEW DISTURBANCES AT JEHOVAH'S
[...] (C) Summary: On March 24, the Ambassador met with the Jehovah's Witnesses AmCit General Counsel and two of their regional representatives from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The General Counsel reported that, for the second year in a row, there were few reported disruptions of the Jehovah's Witn [...]
2008-03-24 13:14:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT363UZBEKISTAN CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPROACH TO
[...] (C) Summary: A broad array of senior representatives from various governments, international organizations, and donor agencies participated in a March 12 conference in Tashkent dedicated to problems associated with the Aral Sea. Several drivers appear to underpin Uzbekistan's decision to host [...]
2008-03-25 12:04:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSENV EAGR EAID KTIA PREL UZ
08TASHKENT374UZBEKISTAN: PROCEDURES FOR TRANSIT VIA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Post requests assistance in notifying Allied Joint Forces Command (JFC) Headquarters to disseminate required procedures for personnel transiting Uzbekistan territory via the Uzbek-German Air Base in Termez. Post also requests [...]
2008-03-28 10:12:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO MARR GM AF UZ
08TASHKENT384GOVERNMENT OF UZBEKISTAN PROTESTS U.S. CIVILIAN
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (U) The Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) informed Post via diplomatic note on March 27 that according to its aviation authorities, the aircrew of B-772 (sic) Continental Airlines Flight SOA-49 violated Uzbekistan's airpsace on March [...]
2008-03-31 13:18:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PREL PBTS UZ
08TASHKENT385US-UZBEKISTAN WORKING GROUP REVIEWS AGRICULTURE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S.-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group (JWG) met on March 19 to review implementation of projects funded by U.S. Food for Progress programs. Ministry of Finance Deputy Minister Tursunov repeatedly apologized for delays in the financing of ten projects and assured the U.S. side [...]
2008-04-01 04:09:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ECIN SOCI PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT400GOVERNMENT OF UZBEKISTAN WOULD WELCOME RETURN OF
[...] (C) Summary: Senior officials from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Commission for Drug Control told U.S. officials on April 2 that their respective agencies as well as the National Security Service would welcome the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's return to Uzbeki [...]
2008-04-04 11:57:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSNAR PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT403SANJAR UMAROV'S SON REPORTS FATHER IN NEAR
[...] (C) Summary: On April 3, poloff met with Arslan Umarov, the son of Sunshine Coalition leader Sanjar Umarov, who was imprisoned in March 2006 on politically-motivated charges of tax evasion and illegal commodities trading. Arslan reported visiting his father in prison with his aunt on March 26 [...]
2008-04-04 14:00:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT432UZBEKISTAN: RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND MFA
[...] (C) Summary: During a five-day visit to Uzbekistan on March 27 - April 1 (septels),Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Pamela Spratlen SIPDIS visited the Tashkent main Madrassah and the Jewish community in Bukhara. She also met with Ministry of Foreign Af [...]
2008-04-14 14:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL TI UZ
08TASHKENT441UZBEKISTAN: SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OFFER THE
[...] (C) Summary: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (A/DAS) Pamela Spratlen, Ambassador Norland and Emboffs participated in a series of meetings with high-ranking Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) officials March 28-31 in Tashkent and Bukhara. GOU authorities agreed to all requested meetings [...]
2008-04-16 05:02:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM SOCI ECON UZ
08TASHKENT444A/DAS DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN
[...] (C) Summary: During her March 27 - April 1 visit to Tashkent and Bukhara (septels),Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (A/DAS) for South and Central Asia and SIPDIS Public Diplomacy Pamela Spratlen held meetings with a diverse array of human rights and civil society representatives. [...]
2008-04-16 05:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM UZ
08TASHKENT445UZBEKISTAN: SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OFFER THE
[...] (C) Summary: On March 31, A/DAS, accompanied by the Ambassador and DCM, met with Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for nearly two hours. Norov covered a wide range of topics from human rights to security and economic issues. He welcomed an invitation for his D [...]
2008-04-16 05:50:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC PHUM ECON EINV SOCI SNAR AF UZ
08TASHKENT446UZBEKISTAN: NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CHIEF
[...] (C) Summary: On March 31, A/DAS, Ambassador, and DCM met with Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC) Murat Ataev. Like FM Norov (septel) and Parliamentarian Tashmukhamedova (septel),Ataev greeted the U.S. side warmly and announced that the GOU's Ministries and the NSC are ready fo [...]
2008-04-16 07:57:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC ELTN KISL PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PINS
08TASHKENT452UZBEKISTAN: ENCOURAGING EFFORT TO FIGHT
[...] (C) Summary: During her March 29 - March 30 visit to Bukhara, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (A/DAS) for South and Central Asia and Public Diplomacy Pamela Spratlen held meetings with a diverse array of civil society representatives, including U.S. Government-sponsored exchange pr [...]
2008-04-16 13:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KCRM OEXC EAID UZ
08TASHKENT459UZBEKISTAN VEHEMENTLY DENIES RUMORS OF SEPARATIST
[...] (C) Summary: Senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials directed MFA Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev to deliver a statement to Poloff on April 16 refuting press reporting on separatist sentiment in Uzbekistan's autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, and warning that U.S. Embassy i [...]
2008-04-17 12:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PBTS PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT461EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM - 2008 (TASHKENT)
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post requests the temporary posting of an Embassy Science Fellow to Embassy Tashkent for approximately six weeks in September-October 2008. No medical or security clearance is required. If approved for participation in the program, Post commits to provide housing, office suppo [...]
2008-04-18 12:18:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL AMGT UZ
08TASHKENT464DENMARK DELIBERATING A CARROT VERSUS STICK
[...] (C) Summary: Visiting Danish First Secretary Ulrik Birk-Petersen met with the Ambassador and poloffs on April 16 to discuss the human rights situation in Uzbekistan. The Moscow-based Birk-Petersen was in town to gather current information ahead of the EU's April 28 sanctions debate. He opin [...]
2008-04-18 12:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI DA UZ
08TASHKENT465DENMARK DELIBERATING A CARROT VERSUS STICK
[...] (C) Summary: Visiting Danish First Secretary Ulrik Birk-Petersen met with the Ambassador and poloffs on April 16 to discuss the human rights situation in Uzbekistan. The Moscow-based Birk-Petersen was in town to gather current information ahead of the EU's April 28 sanctions debate. He opin [...]
2008-04-18 13:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL SOCI DA UZ
08TASHKENT470EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM - 2008 (TASHKENT)
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post requests the temporary posting of an Embassy Science Fellow to Embassy Tashkent for approximately six weeks in September-October 2008. No medical or security clearance is required. If approved for participation in the program, Post commits to provide housing, office suppo [...]
2008-04-21 12:05:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL AMGT UZ
08TASHKENT482NATO ENVOY: UZBEKISTAN POSITIVE ON COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary. NATO envoy Robert Simmons gave a readout to NATO Embassies on April 15 of meetings with Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) officials. According to Simmons, senior GOU officials may be split on pushing Uzbekistan's "6 plus 3" proposal. Simmons reported on the NATO land transit agreem [...]
2008-04-24 04:44:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC AORC MOPS KTIA NATO AF UZ
08TASHKENT485CARICC READY TO MOVE FORWARD AS PILOT PHASE NEARS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 23 the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia hosted a briefing by Barsultan Sarsekov, Director of the Central Asian Regional Information Coordination Center for Combating Ilicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Sub [...]
2008-04-24 12:25:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM ASEC PREL UZ
08TASHKENT49THIRD STRIKE FOR FORMER DEFENSE OFFICIAL ERKIN
[...] (C) Summary: On January 14, the independent Ferghana.ru website posted an open letter from the wife of Erkin Musaev, a former Uzbek Ministry of Defense and UNDP official who was sentenced to a total of 20 years' imprisonment in 2006 and 2007 for espionage and corruption in three separate trials [...]
2008-01-15 11:58:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM MASS PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT5ODIHR LIMITED OBSERVER MISSION TO UZBEKISTAN WAS
[...] (C) Summary: On December 26 Ambassador and DCM had an outbrief with Ambassador Walter Siegl, who headed the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) limited election observer mission for the Presidential elections in Uzbekistan. Siegl reported that, although the c [...]
2008-01-02 10:48:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM OSCE UZ
08TASHKENT500JEHOVAH'S WITNESS SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS'
[...] (C) Summary: On April 25, the Samarkand City Criminal Court sentenced Jehovah's Witnesses congregant Olim Turayev to four years' imprisonment on charges of illegally teaching religion and organizing a religious organization. Poloff was able to observe the trial. The Jehovah's Witnesses plan [...]
2008-04-28 12:44:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT508HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH DIRECTOR STILL WAITING FOR
[...] (C) Summary: More than two months after applying for accreditation with the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights Watch Director Igor Vorontsov still has not received any indication from the Ministry on whether he will be accredited or not. According to a Cabinet of Ministers resolution from 200 [...]
2008-04-29 12:37:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT51POSITIVE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: UZBEKISTAN TO
[...] (SBU) Post followed up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department on Uzbekistan's position on the upcoming vote for the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (reftel A). Durbek Amanov, the Chief of the Department, confirmed that Uzbekistan [...]
2008-01-16 07:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UZ
08TASHKENT514IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AG COMMODITY PRICES
[...] (SBU) Food and agricultural commodity prices have risen steeply in Uzbekistan over the past year and a half or more. More recent spikes in world prices have been felt acutely in Uzbekistan, as in other Central Asian countries. Embassy Tashkent maintains its own detailed price survey data for [...]
2008-05-02 04:05:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL UZ EAGR
08TASHKENT518UZBEKISTAN: CUSTOMS OFFICIALS REQUEST FURTHER
[...] (SBU) A representative from Allied Technical Services worked on the repair of an X-ray van provided by the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) program to Uzbekistan's State Customs Committee May 1-2. Customs used this van between 1998 and 2007 primarily to scan the belongings of [...]
2008-05-02 12:34:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALASEC PBTS PGOV KZ UZ
08TASHKENT524UZBEKISTAN/DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-05 13:24:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KDEM PREL UZ
08TASHKENT525UZBEKS REACT TO EU SANCTIONS DECISION
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Norov called in Ambassador on May 5, to discuss the April 28 EU decision to continue suspension of visa sanctions. Norov downplayed the EU's recognition of human rights steps the Uzbeks have taken and focused instead on the EU's continued criticism, which he said [...]
2008-05-06 02:15:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PHUM PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT526UZBEKS REACT TO EU SANCTIONS DECISION
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Norov called in Ambassador on May 5, to discuss the April 28 EU decision to continue suspension of visa sanctions. Norov downplayed the EU's recognition of human rights steps the Uzbeks have taken and focused instead on the EU's continued criticism, which he said [...]
2008-05-06 02:15:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN PHUM PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT529BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON UZBEKISTAN'S DEPUTY
[...] (C) Post has obtained a copy of a CV on Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gulnara Karimova, provided by the head of Uzbekistan's OSCE mission in Vienna Yusupov to USOSCE Ambassador Finley in late April. Ms. Karimova is the eldest daughter of President Islom Karimov. The data is as follows: [...]
2008-05-06 10:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV UZ
08TASHKENT532UZBEKISTAN: OUTREACH TO DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS
[...] (C) Summary: Per reftel requests, we have summarized below efforts to implement the President's Freedom Agenda in Uzbekistan through outreach to democracy activists and dissidents. Democracy and human rights remain at the forefront of our agenda with the Uzbek government. The Ambassador and [...]
2008-05-08 02:10:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT546UZBEKISTAN: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE REFLECTS
[...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan hosted a significant international conference focusing on regional security, particularly the situation in Afghanistan, on April 29-30. The event illustrates Uzbekistan's continuing concerns about the security situation in Afghanistan as well as growing regional interes [...]
2008-05-13 11:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC EAID ECIN KNNP KTIA MASS PBTS PGOV
08TASHKENT547UZBEKISTAN: POST'S LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR
[...] (U) Embassy Tashkent has reviewed its files on intended Uzbekistani participants Ilkhombek Kazakov, Shawkat Gafurov, and Rahiboy Bekhchanov in the NATO-Russia Counternarcotics Training event at the Domodedovo Center in Russia, May 13-28, and has found no derogatory information. NORLAND [...]
2008-05-13 11:52:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MARR UZ
08TASHKENT552HUMAN RIGHTS IN UZBEKISTAN: THE CASE AGAINST
[...] (C) Ambassador's introduction: The U.S. faces a decision in June on possible sanctions against Uzbekistan given ongoing concerns about the government's poor performance on human rights. Reftel cites upcoming leadership transition issues as a key factor in this decision, arguing that now is [...]
2008-05-14 13:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT561PENTAGON AND DEA OFFICIALS PARTICIPATE IN
[...] (C) Summary: As part of the military-to-military Action Officers Working Group (AOWG),on April 17, 2008 a separate meeting was held with Uzbek officials to discuss possible counternarcotics cooperation and border security-related issues as part of a Counternarcotics Working Group. Two visiti [...]
2008-05-16 12:40:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR UZ
08TASHKENT563UPDATE: UZBEKISTAN/DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-19 10:04:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UZ
08TASHKENT578IOM QUIETLY MAKING NEW EFFORT TO REGISTER IN
[...] (C) Summary: International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission in Kazakhstan Mahmoud Naderi met with poloff on the margins of a major international workshop on trafficking in persons (TIP) in Tashkent on May 14-15. Naderi confirmed that IOM executives in Geneva have discreetly a [...]
2008-05-21 08:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT585UZBEKISTAN: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH DIRECTOR DENIED
[...] (C) Summary: One week before planned visits by Ambassador-at-Large for Religious Freedom John Hanford and Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher, the Uzbek government, with its usual perfect timing, denied accreditation to Human Rights Watch's director in Tashkent and threatened to deport an AmCi [...]
2008-05-22 11:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT589SIGN OF BETTER TIMES? LAND BORDER CROSSING FROM
[...] (C) In contrast to the land border crossing experience of poloffs traveling from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan last year (reftel),on April 26 a poloff on an unofficial trip in a personal vehicle encountered only pleasant, efficient service from Uzbek border guards and customs officials. Whereas p [...]
2008-05-23 04:17:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI ECON KZ UZ
08TASHKENT594UZBEKISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER'S MAY-JUNE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your trip to Tashkent offers a chance to cement recent improvements in U.S.-Uzbek cooperation, particularly on counter-narcotics and border security, and to offer the Uzbeks candid advice on the necessity of translating recent positive messages on human rights into actual improv [...]
2008-05-23 14:10:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ASEC KCRM MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS SNAR UZ
08TASHKENT6PRESIDENT KARIMOV BEGINS TO RESHUFFLE CABINET IN
[...] (C) Summary: Official press reporting indicates that President Karimov has appointed Rustam Azimov as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Ravshan Mukhitdinov as Minister of Justice. Unofficial reporting suggests that Karimov also has appointed a new Minister for Higher Edu [...]
2008-01-03 12:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV UZ
08TASHKENT609FORMER OPPOSITIONIST SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS'
[...] (C) Summary: The grandson of a prominent oppositionist was recently sentenced to four years' imprisonment for assaulting two individuals with a knife, but we do not believe that he was targeted because of his previous involvement in opposition politics. On May 23, the independent Harakat.net [...]
2008-05-30 13:21:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT610AMBASSADOR'S MAY 28 MEETING WITH UZBEK
[...] (C) Summary: Inoyatov told the Ambassador on May 28 that Mutabar Tojiboyeva might be released on medical grounds, that Sanjar Umarov would not be released anytime soon, that Human Rights Watch's office in Uzbekistan would remain open but its current representative would not receive accredit [...]
2008-05-30 13:25:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR CASC UZ
08TASHKENT614UZBEKISTAN: INL MOTOR VEHICLES FLEET REPORT
[...] INL Tashkent vehicle report: A. STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE, COUNTER-SMUGGLING UNITS (2000): Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee Sport 2.5TD Inventory: 9 Requirement: 9 B. SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT (2003): Vehicles: Opel Astra Sedan, Inventory: 3, Requirement: 3 Opel Vectra Elegance, Inventory: [...]
2008-06-02 05:09:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AFIN UZ
08TASHKENT622UZBEKISTAN AGREES TO EXTEND CTR AGREEMENT, FREEZES
[...] (SBU) On June 4, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan delivered a diplomatic note to Post with its response on extension of the CTR Umbrella Agreement for an additional seven years. The text implies that CTR activities in country should resume once the Government of U [...]
2008-06-05 10:48:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA KNNP PARM UZ
08TASHKENT623BOUCHER AND SENIOR UZBEKS REVIEW OBSTACLES AND
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher visited Uzbekistan May 30-June 3, stopping in Samarkand and Tashkent. In separate meetings June 2 with Uzbek Foreign Minister Norov and National Security Council Secretary Ataev, Assistant Secretary Boucher di [...]
2008-06-05 10:57:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL ASEC ELTN PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PINS ECON
08TASHKENT634UZBEKISTAN'S OLDEST "POLITICAL PRISONER" RELEASED
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 4, authorities released from prison 83-year old Akhmadjan Adilov, a highly controversial figure whom some human rights activists considered to be Uzbekistan's oldest political prisoner. Adilov, who operated Uzbekistan's largest agro-industrial complex in Namangan provin [...]
2008-06-06 12:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT638UZBEKISTAN CLARIFIES POSITION ON CTR UMBRELLA
[...] (SBU) On June 5, Embassy Defense Threat Reduction Office LES spoke with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Chief Rashidov. Rashidov hedged a little on the initial intent of the Umbrella Agreement extension diplomatic note, stating that CTR activities are not being halted, and shoul [...]
2008-06-09 09:31:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA KNNP PARM UZ
08TASHKENT639UZBEKISTAN/SCO: PRIORITIES AND OUTLOOK
[...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),including representatives from MFA's Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Section, have indicated recently that Uzbekistan prioritizes security and economic cooperation within the organization but is strongly opposed to Iran [...]
2008-06-09 10:00:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNPREL ASEC ECIN ECON EINV PGOV PINS PTER UZ
08TASHKENT661UZBEKISTAN: EQUIPMENT DELIVERY WILL ASSIST BORDER
[...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Chief of Mission and Emboffs provided Uzbekistan's State Customs Committee with radioisotope identification devices worth approximately 90,000 USD during a June 6 ceremony at the Higher Military Customs Institute in Tashkent. Deputy Customs Chairman Rustam Mansurov exp [...]
2008-06-12 11:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPBTS ASEC PREL PGOV PTER KNNP UZ
08TASHKENT662UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-12 12:10:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP KGIT UZ
08TASHKENT671UZBEKISTAN: EMBASSY INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) in Warsaw (scheduled for September 29 - October 10),we are providing the following input for the pre-HDIM demarche to the Uzbek government. We wou [...]
2008-06-13 10:14:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KDEM KIRF OSCE PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT677UZBEK GOVERNMENT TO RE-REGISTER JEWISH-AMERICAN NGO
[...] (C) Summary: On June 12, regional coordinators of the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC),a Jewish-American humanitarian organization, reported being told by a Ministry of Justice official that their organization will soon be re-registered, pending the resolution of a minor legal issue. The r [...]
2008-06-16 07:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT682UZBEKISTAN INTERESTED IN JOINING GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) On June 16, Ambassador Norland and the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission met with officials from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs--including Durbek Amanov, Head of the Department for the UN and International Organizatations and Ismat Fayzullaev, Chief of the Americas Desk--to follow [...]
2008-06-17 08:14:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP KGIT UZ
08TASHKENT6942008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION
[...] (U) The United States Government is aware of nine (9) claims of United States persons against the Government of Uzbekistan, two (2) of which have been resolved. 2. (U) a. Claimant A b. 1998 c. Claimant A is a U.S. trading company that exported alcohol to Uzbekistan. According to the C [...]
2008-06-18 12:52:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDEINV CASC PGOV KIDE UZ
08TASHKENT7NURMUHAMMEDOV SISTERS DESCRIBE BROTHER'S TORTURE
[...] (C) Summary: On December 24, poloff met with Ranoh and Danoh Nurmuhammedov, the sisters of Takhir Nurmuhammedov, one of three inmates at Andijon prison T-1 who were allegedly tortured to death in November (ref A). The sisters described the abuse their brother suffered in prison and probable [...]
2008-01-03 13:07:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT706SUBJECT: UZBEK JOURNALIST DETAINED ON DRUG CHARGES
[...] (C) On June 17, Information Officer met with Bahram Abdurahmanov, the brother and lawyer of detained journalist Salijon Abdurahmanov, in the western city of Nukus, Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. Abdurahmanov formerly worked for Voice of America, Radio Liberty, and Institute for War an [...]
2008-06-20 10:12:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPAO PHUM PREL UZ
08TASHKENT708UZBEKS TO RESPOND TO AMBASSADOR HANFORD'S LETTER
[...] (C) Summary: During a May 28-31 visit to Uzbekistan, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford met with government officials to discuss Uzbekistan's Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation under the International Religious Freedom Act and the contents of a dr [...]
2008-06-23 05:10:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT713FRUSTRATED MFA OFFICIAL VENTS ABOUT UZBEK POWER
[...] (S) Summary: At a June 20 reception at the Ambassador's residence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev expressed to poloff his deep frustration with the Uzbek government structure. He criticized Foreign Minister Norov as "weak" and noted that rank-and-file [...]
2008-06-23 09:19:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPGOV PREL PINR KCRM UZ
08TASHKENT714UZBEKISTAN: SCO OFFICIALS DISCUSS PLANS, POSE
[...] (C) Summary: In a conversation with Poloff on June 17, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) Senior Experts Bakhram Auanassov and Kairbek Amenov discussed upcoming SCO plans and the role of observer states, but were reticent in discussing threat perce [...]
2008-06-23 10:54:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC ECIN ECON EINV PGOV PINS PTER AF UZ
08TASHKENT720UZBEKISTAN: EU DIPLOMATS NOT KEEN ON THIRD
[...] (C) Summary: On June 16, poloff hosted another session of a periodic roundtable on human rights issues with Human Rights Watch director Igor Vorontsov and counterparts from the British, French, German, and Czech Embassies. During the meeting, the EU diplomats expressed skepticism about attemp [...]
2008-06-24 06:26:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT721UZBEKISTAN: AMBASSADOR CONVEYS P5 PLUS 1 PACKAGE
[...] (C) On June 20, Ambassador met with officials from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) - including Oybek Eshonov, Chief of the Department for Middle East and Near East Affairs; Nosir Giyosov, First Secretary of the Department for Middle and Near East Affairs; and Ismat Fayzullaev, C [...]
2008-06-24 08:06:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV KNNP MNUC PARM IR ASEC PREL PINS UZ
08TASHKENT728UZBEK-EU ANDIJON DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS GENUINE, BUT
[...] (C) German Charge Rudiger Bohn verified to DCM that the two volume set of documents regarding the discussions between the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) and the EU on Andijon in December 2006 and April 2007, which were shared by the MFA with the Embassy under cover of diplomatic note on April 2 [...]
2008-06-24 12:00:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS GM UZ
08TASHKENT730UZBEK INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CONFERENCE A BIG SHOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Uzbekistan organized a "Media Freedom in a Modern Democratic Society" conference on June 9-10 in Tashkent which provided little debate on press freedom in Uzbekistan. The event was originally to be co-sponsored by the EU, but EU Embassies pulled out of the con [...]
2008-06-24 13:04:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT743UZBEKISTAN BURNS 1,435 KG OF NARCOTICS IN CEREMONY
[...] (SBU) During a June 26 ceremony at a facility in Tashkent, Uzbekistan's National Security Service (NSS) burned 1,435 kg of narcotics while representatives from the United States, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Czech, Turkish, and French Embassies, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, and [...]
2008-06-27 09:29:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM UZ
08TASHKENT748TRANSPORTATION AID PROVIDES CRITICAL LIFELINE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Humanitarian supplies delivered through transportation programs funded by the Office of the Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia (EUR/ACE) continue to fulfill critical needs of NGOs and other institutions in Uzbekistan that serve many of the country's most vulnera [...]
2008-06-27 12:53:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT749UZBEK TV DOCUMENTARY BASHES JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
[...] (C) Summary: A recent hour-long broadcast on Uzbek state television highlighted the "illegal missionary activity" of Jehovah's Witnesses and Pentecostal churches, and appeared to be designed to discredit those groups and inspire fear of and disdain for their activities. In 2006, the airing of [...]
2008-06-30 01:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT767UZBEKISTAN: HEALTH CONDITION OF RELEASED HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: During a three-day visit to the Ferghana Valley on June 25 - 27, poloff visited human rights activist Mutabar Tojiboyeva at a private clinic in Margilan, where she has been receiving treatment since being released from prison on medical grounds on June 2. Tojiboyeva explained that [...]
2008-07-02 06:46:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ICRC KWMN PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT768UZBEKISTAN: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO TERMEZ
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Norland made his first trip to Surkhandarya Province June 25-27, visiting a number of strategic sites in and around Termez and meeting with local government officials, representatives of a USAID-supported NGO, and regional human rights activists. The visit highlighted T [...]
2008-07-02 06:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EINV ELTN ETRD KHIV MOPS PHUM PINS
08TASHKENT772REQUEST COUNTERNARCOTICS FUNDING FOR PATROL BOAT
[...] (U) This is an action request for CCJ3 CENTCOM. Please see paragraphs 3-5. 2. (U) The Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) purchased 19 riverine patrol boats from the United States in 2004 for the purpose of drug interdiction along the portion of the Amu Darya River which constitutes Uzbekistan's [...]
2008-07-03 10:05:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDMASS ASEC PBTS UZ
08TASHKENT777FERGHANA VALLEY ACTIVISTS AND IMAMS REPORT LESS
[...] (C) Summary: During a three-day visit to the Ferghana Valley on June 25 - 27, poloff met with several human rights activists and religious leaders who reported that religious extremist organizations like Hizb ut-Tahrir have become less active (or at least less visible) in recent years. While [...]
2008-07-03 11:22:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PINR PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT782UZBEKISTAN SIGNS UP TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-07 11:13:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGIT KNNP PTER UZ
08TASHKENT792UZBEKISTAN: AUTHORITIES MOVING TO DEPORT
[...] (C) Summary: During a three-day visit to the Ferghana Valley on June 25 - 27, poloff visited Birlik opposition political party Deputy Chairman Pulat Akhunov, who returned to Uzbekistan from exile in Sweden in March 2007 to renew his passport, at his family's estate in Andijon province. Akhunov [...]
2008-07-09 12:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM KIRF PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT794UZBEKISTAN: LARGE EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN TOWN NEAR
[...] (SBU) Several Embassy contacts reported a series of explosions occurring in or near the town of Kagan, about 15 kilometers away from Bukhara, during the early morning of July 10. Preliminary reports are sketchy, but it appears that some type of accident occurred at an army depot used to store [...]
2008-07-10 05:18:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT797ACTIVIST REPORTS MISTREATMENT AT NAVOI PSYCHIATRIC
[...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: On July 2, Bukhara-based human rights activist Shukhrat Ganiev reported visiting a psychiatric hospital in Navoi province and discovering that 12 teenagers, approximately between the ages of 13 and 16 years, were at the hospi [...]
2008-07-10 08:30:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB OEXC PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT80AMBASSADOR RECEIVES WARM WELCOME IN CHILLY BUKHARA
[...] (C) Summary: Despite frigid temperatures outside, the Ambassador was warmly received by the hokim (governor) of Bukhara province during a trip to the province on January 10 and 11. The Ambassador also visited the Naqshbandi Sufi Shrine and met with Bukharan Jewish community leaders at a local [...]
2008-01-22 12:58:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ELAB KIRF PHUM PINR SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT802UZBEKISTAN: UPDATE ON EXPLOSIONS NEAR BUKHARA
[...] (SBU) Summary: As the day progresses, more reports have come in from Embassy contacts and local and international news sources regarding the series of explosions which occurred during the morning of July 10 in the town of Kagan, approximately 15 kilometers from Bukhara (reftel). All reports i [...]
2008-07-10 13:14:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV CASC PINR PREL PTER UZ
08TASHKENT803UZBEKISTAN: WHAT'S GOOD FOR GENERAL MOTORS IS GOOD
[...] (C) SUMMARY. General Motors (GM) is poised for a dramatic expansion of its operations in Uzbekistan with the building of casting and engine plants. Negotiations with the GOU are proceeding well, and there is hope that final agreement will be reached before the end of the summer. END SUMMARY [...]
2008-07-10 13:24:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT807UZBEKISTAN: KAGAN EXPLOSIONS: DAY TWO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Later in the day and evening of July 10, the state-controlled media carried several stories on the series of explosions which occurred early that morning at an army depot in the town of Kagan, near Bukhara (reftels),reporting "preliminary data" as showing that 3 individuals wer [...]
2008-07-11 13:22:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV CASC PINR PREL PTER UZ
08TASHKENT821UZBEK AUTHORITIES REJECT CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
[...] (C) Summary: On July 8, the Ambassador and DCM met with Bible Society Director Sergei Mitin, who reported that Uzbek authorities ordered the return of a large shipment of Christian literature that the Bible Society attempted to import into Uzbekistan in May. The authorities did not provide a [...]
2008-07-15 08:16:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT835UZBEKISTAN: SIX MONTH SCORECARD ON HABEAS CORPUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The USAID-funded Institute for New Democracies (IND) co-sponsored a workshop in Tashkent on July 9-10 to examine efforts to implement a law with habeas corpus elements that took effect in January 2008. There was high-level participation by the Government of Uzbekistan, includi [...]
2008-07-16 11:48:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KCRM PHUM EAID UZ
08TASHKENT836OFFICIAL HINTS AT GREATER ROLE FOR WESTERN NON
[...] (C) Summary: Furqat Sidikov, an Uzbek diplomat who previously served in Washington and now works at the government-sponsored International Center for Strategic Studies, sought out poloff at a July 15 reception to discuss the future role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Uzbekistan. [...]
2008-07-17 11:41:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID PINR UZ
08TASHKENT845UZBEKISTAN: BUREAUCRATIC WRANGLING STALLS
[...] (C) Summary: On July 10, Poloff met with the Chairman of the Disabled People's Society of Uzbekistan to discuss Uzbekistan's efforts to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Despite most ministries' endorsement of the Convention, the Ministries o [...]
2008-07-18 12:31:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PREL UZ
08TASHKENT854HEALTH OF IMPRISONED OPPOSITIONIST REPORTEDLY
[...] (C) On July 22, Free Farmers opposition party leader and Sunshine Coalition member Nigara Khidoyatova reported that the health of imprisoned Sunshine Coalition leader Sanjar Umarov has deteriorated again. She reported that Umarov's son Arslan has traveled to Uzbekistan from the United States [...]
2008-07-22 12:17:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT860UZBEKISTAN EAGER FOR U.S. ASSISTANCE TO SECURE
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Action requested is in paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: On July 22 the Ambassador met with President Islam Karimov, who expressed appreciation for and accepted the offer of U.S. assistance in securing unexploded ordnance following the explosion of a munitions depo [...]
2008-07-23 12:42:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MARR EAID PINS UZ
08TASHKENT865AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS WITH RELIGIOUS LEADERS,
[...] (C) Summary: During a visit to Uzbekistan on May 29 - 30, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford met with a variety of religious leaders, scholars, and human rights activists. On May 30, Hanford met a local Jehovah's Witnesses community representative, historian a [...]
2008-07-25 07:44:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT876UZBEK DOCUMENTARY ATTACKS UZBEK RFE/RL JOURNALISTS
[...] (U) This cable provides background information useful for understanding reftels. 2. (SBU) Summary: In mid June a state-produced documentary bashing RFE/RL's Radio Ozodlik service aired on state TV in two regions and nationwide on nominally independent TV stations. The documentary challenged [...]
2008-07-29 08:16:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM KPAO UZ
08TASHKENT878BUKHARA ACTIVIST: BETTER-TRAINED IMAMS FENDING OFF
[...] (C) Summary: During a two-day visit to Bukhara on July 15 - 16, poloff discussed the current state of the region's Muslim community with a prominent local human rights activist and imams at Sunni and Shiite mosques. The activist, Shukhrat Ganiev, observed that that Muslim religiosity, especia [...]
2008-07-29 12:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PINR PREL SOCI EG SA RS UZ
08TASHKENT88HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP CLAIMS VICTORY OVER KHALILOV
[...] (C) Summary: According to government sources, Parliament Speaker Erkin Khalilov has been replaced by Dilorom Toshmuhammadova, the leader of the pro-government Adolat Social-Democratic party and one of the four officially-recognized presidential candidates who participated in the December 2007 [...]
2008-01-23 14:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV KWMN PHUM PINR UZ
08TASHKENT890UZBEKISTAN: DAS KROL MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) Summary: During a two-day visit to Uzbekistan on July 24 - 25, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia George Krol participated in an Embassy roundtable with human rights activists and the Director of the Bible Society of Uzbekistan, and had separate meetings with two human r [...]
2008-08-01 05:29:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ECON ELAB KIRF PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT898UZBEKISTAN: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON EXTRADITION OF
[...] (C) In a diplomatic note dated July 14 (but handed to poloff in late July),the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) responded to a diplomatic note the Embassy sent to the MFA over Erkin Halikov, an Uzbek asylum seeker who was imprisoned in Kyrgyzstan and extradited to Uzbekistan in May (reftels). [...]
2008-08-04 12:47:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ICRC KIRF PGOV PREF PREL KG UZ
08TASHKENT899SOUTH KOREA PLAYS ALONG WITH UZBEK DREAMS OF AIR
[...] (C) Summary: Surprised by the front page coverage of the Ambassador's July 22 meeting with President Karimov, the South Korean Embassy sent Second Secretary See-Hong Pak to call on poloff on July 29 for a readout of evolving U.S.-Uzbek relations. Pak noted that it appears Russia's influence [...]
2008-08-04 14:00:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KCOR ETRD KS UZ
08TASHKENT91PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER REPLACED BY FEMALE
[...] (C) Summary: According to government sources, Parliament Speaker Erkin Khalilov has been replaced by Dilorom Toshmuhammadova, the leader of the pro-government Adolat Social-Democratic party and one of the four officially-recognized presidential candidates who participated in the December 2007 [...]
2008-01-23 14:06:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV KWMN PHUM PINR UZ
08TASHKENT912UZBEKISTAN: PRESIDENTIAL DECREES ON SENIOR
[...] (C) An Embassy contact recently provided us with excerpts from a publication entitled "Official Bulletin of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament),2008," which include several Presidential decrees on appointments and dismissals of senior-level government officials. 2. (C) According to Presidential d [...]
2008-08-06 11:13:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR UZ
08TASHKENT922UZBEKISTAN FORENSIC LAB EXPERTS VISIT USA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),with the support of the Department of Justice Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP),arranged for the participation of Uzbek forensic experts in the 18th International Association of Fo [...]
2008-08-11 04:09:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM UZ
08TASHKENT924FREEDOM HOUSE TRIES TO UNITE LAWYERS AND HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary: On July 26-29, poloff observed an offshore Freedom House training conference for Uzbek human rights activists and state-licensed defense lawyers in Istanbul, the first to be conducted under Freedom House's new USAID grant. The conference sought to encourage greater cooperation bet [...]
2008-08-11 12:55:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EAID KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI TU UZ
08TASHKENT927EMBASSY TASHKENT HOSTS ROUNDTABLE ON IMPRISONED
[...] (SBU) Summary: On August 6, poloff hosted an informal roundtable at the Embassy with Arslan Umarov, the son of imprisoned Sunshine Coalition leader Sanjar Umarov. The roundtable was attended by the Charge, the Swiss Ambassador, the French and Italian DCMs, and officers from the German and Bri [...]
2008-08-12 08:51:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM KPAO ICRC PGOV PINR PREL UZ
08TASHKENT928UZBEKISTAN: OPPOSITION LEADER FORCIBLY DEPORTED TO
[...] (C) On August 12, Birlik opposition party General Secretary Vasila Inoyatova (who is also head of the Ezgulik human rights group) reported to poloff that Birlik Deputy Chairman Pulat Akhunov, who returned to Uzbekistan from exile in Sweden in March 2007 to renew his passport (reftel),was forc [...]
2008-08-12 12:21:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL KG UZ
08TASHKENT929UZBEKISTAN: CLOSELY STUDYING RUSSIA-GEORGIA
[...] (C) On August 12, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev told Poloff that he had spoken with officials from MFA's Commonwealth of Independent States Department regarding the Russia-Georgia conflict. Fayzullaev emphasized that the Government of Uzbe [...]
2008-08-12 12:40:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV PINS UZ
08TASHKENT930UZBEKISTAN: EMBASSY TASHKENT'S PROPOSAL FOR POST
[...] POST: Embassy Tashkent 2. NAME OF POST LANGUAGE OFFICERS: Steven Prohaska, P/E Officer, prohaskasn@state.gov; Sean O'Hara, Consular Section, o'harasp@state.gov; and Tim Buckley, P/E Officer, buckleytp@state.gov. 3. POINT OF CONTACT FOR POST LANGUAGE DIRECT FUNDING PROPOSAL: Steven Proha [...]
2008-08-12 12:41:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDAFSI AFIN AMGT KFLO UZ
08TASHKENT947JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST, AND PROTESTANT FACE TRIAL IN
[...] (C) Summary: During a one-day visit to Uzbekistan's Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan on August 7, poloff met with acquaintances of journalist Salidjahon Abdurakhmanov (ref A),human rights activist Akzam Turgunov (ref B),and Protestant Aimurat Khayburahmanov (ref C),all of whom remain i [...]
2008-08-14 10:48:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT949EMBASSY TASHKENT HOSTS CHILD LABOR ROUNDTABLE
[...] (U) Summary: On August 11, poloff hosted an informal roundtable at the Embassy on child labor in Uzbekistan in conjunction with representatives from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labor Organization (ILO). The roundtable was also attended by the Charge, the [...]
2008-08-15 09:00:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ECON ELAB KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT958UPDATE ON USG MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR UZBEKISTAN
[...] (SBU) Per reftels the Government of Uzbekistan accepted the USG offer to provide assistance in the aftermath of powerful explosions at the munitions depot in Kagan, Bukhara Province. As of August 19 the Defense Attache Office (DATT) confirmed that 187 detection devices and 6 underwater detect [...]
2008-08-19 11:25:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR EAID UZ
08TASHKENT965UZBEKISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CENTCOM
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Tashkent warmly welcomes your visit to Uzbekistan as an important opportunity to cement recent improvements in U.S.-Uzbekistan cooperation. Recent months have shown increasing dialogue and net improvements in the relationship, particularly in the defense and security sect [...]
2008-08-20 12:30:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC KNNP MARR MASS PBTS PGOV PINS SNAR
08TASHKENT973UZBEKISTAN: NO OFFICIAL COMMENT ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA
[...] (C) The Government of Uzbekistan has yet to announce an official position on the Russia-Georgia conflict, but an Embassy contact and local press reports have provided hints that Tashkent may be quietly siding with Moscow on this issue. According to a Regional Security Office contact in the Mi [...]
2008-08-22 08:35:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC MOPS UZ
08TASHKENT977UZBEKISTAN: POLITICAL INTRIGUE, CONCERN ABOUT A
[...] (S/NF) According to an Embassy contact speaking in early August, Maruf Shakirovich Usmanov was Director of Uzbekistan's Civil Society Institute (CSI). While CSI's nominal purpose is to promote civil society, it is actually a branch of the National Security Service (NSS) and its true purpose i [...]
2008-08-25 06:30:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR UZ
08TASHKENT987UZBEKISTAN: HUMAN TRAFFICKING A HOT TOPIC IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Uzbekistan is off to a fast start in implementing its new anti-trafficking national action plan as five of 12 provinces plus Tashkent City have already formed and convened mandated local inter-agency committees to discuss prevention and protection measures. Th [...]
2008-08-26 08:57:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN UZ
08TASHKENT988UZBEKISTAN: U.S.-FUNDED X-RAY VAN REPAIR IMPROVES
[...] (SBU) On August 20, Poloff and Embassy LES visited Tashkent International Airport, where representatives of the U.S.-based Allied Technical Services had completed repairs of an X-ray van for Uzbekistan's State Customs Committee (SCC) under the auspices of the Export Control and Related Border [...]
2008-08-26 10:34:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS ASEC PGOV KZ UZ
08TASHKENT991UZBEKISTAN: EXPECTING RUSSIAN PRESSURE ON
[...] (C) On August 25, Charge d'Affaires met with Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Department Chief Takhir Mamadjanov to urge the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) to press Russia not to recognize the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and to convey the other points in [...]
2008-08-26 12:50:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR ASEC EAID GG RS UZ
08TASHKENT994KARAKALPAKSTAN CASES AGAINST ACTIVISTS MOVING
[...] (C) Summary: On August 25 the trial against prominent human rights activist Akzam Turgunov started in Mangit but was immediately postponed after the judge decided that the attorneys required interpreters, a move described as "very surprising" by Dilorom Ishakova of the opposition Erk Party. I [...]
2008-08-27 12:17:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KCRM UZ
08TBILISI1019GEORGIA CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF GAZPROM
[...] (C) Georgia's Minister of Energy, Aleksandr Khetaguri, met with Embassy Econoff and the Director of USAID's Office of Energy and Environment on June 10. Khetaguri said that he is deeply concerned by reports published the week of June 2 that Gazprom is interested in purchasing Azeri gas. Kheta [...]
2008-06-13 13:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PREL GG
08TBILISI1026IMEDI TELEVISION RECOGNIZES THE CHANGED
[...] (C) Summary. Imedi television - once the voice of the opposition in Georgia - has resumed broadcasting, but currently only broadcasts entertainment programming. Emboff met with station general manager and director of programming on June 10, 2008 to discuss when the station would restart news [...]
2008-06-16 13:54:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO GG
08TBILISI1029GEORGIAN COAST GUARD READY FOR COOPERATION WITH
[...] On June 16, Embassy Econoff presented the concept of the Global Maritime Partnership initiative to Ramaz Papidze, Head of the Resources Management Division of the Georgian Coast Guard Department. The Georgian Coast Guard is an organ of the Border Police, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs [...]
2008-06-18 04:55:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT EAID PREL MARR SNAR GG
08TBILISI1123DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES GETTING ATTENTION IN
[...] (U) Summary and Comment: On June 9, 2006, President Saakashvili signed Georgia's first legislation on domestic violence. Although the law institutionalized a system designed to shield victims from their abusers, other provisions in the Domestic Violence Law Action Plan have languished due [...]
2008-06-27 14:00:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI116DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 19 MEETING WITH GEORGIAN PRIME
[...] (S) Summary: In a January 19 meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze, EUR DAS Matthew Bryza said that following Embassy Tbilisi's extensive review, the USG did not agree with opposition claims that massive fraud occurred or skewed the outcome of the January 5 presidential election, [...]
2008-01-24 12:46:00Embassy TbilisiSECRETPREL PGOV ETRD ENRG KCRM USTR GG RU
08TBILISI1161POLICE CHIEF KILLED, SANAKOYEV TARGETED IN SOUTH
[...] (SBU) OSCE told Poloff July 3 that separatist South Ossetian police chief Nodar Bibilov was killed in an explosion outside his home around 0600 in the South Ossetian village of Dmenisi on July 3. The OSCE told Post that a monitoring team had visited the site. They said an explosive device wa [...]
2008-07-04 08:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1163A/S KRAMER MEETINGS WITH OPPOSITION, PUBLIC
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 25, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) David J. Kramer and the Ambassador met with the Public Defender, Georgian opposition leaders, civil society and those involved in judicial reforms to discuss the state of human rights [...]
2008-07-04 08:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI122FIVE EASY PRESENTATIONS - AMERICAN FILM DIRECTOR BOB
[...] SUMMARY: Bob Rafelson was an ECA Cultural Envoy par excellence, representing the United States at the 8th Tbilisi International Film Festival from December 3-10, 2007. Mr. Rafelson is one of American cinema's leading figures, having distinguished himself over the past three decades as a directo [...]
2008-01-25 12:09:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO GG
08TBILISI125PUBLIC DEMANDS, INTERNAL RIFTS IN GEORGIA'S
[...] (C) Summary: On January 28, opposition leaders laid out the United Council of Opposition's (UNC) demands for electoral and political reforms to the international diplomatic corps. The joint memorandum, to be signed by three opposition presidential candidates and the leaders of 12 opposition p [...]
2008-01-28 13:45:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1273EKA BESELIA CLAIMS SON'S ARREST IS POLITICALLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Eka Beselia, member of the Joint Opposition, activist and well-known defense lawyer, alleged her son's recent arrest is politically motivated and is the latest step by the GOG to repress members of the opposition. Beselia's son, Rati Milorava (age 15 or 16) is facing two to fiv [...]
2008-07-25 07:30:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1286LABOR PARTY ACTIVIST ARRESTED, NATELASHVILI CLAIMS
[...] (U) On July 25, Georgian police arrested Labor Party activist Archil Benidze on charges of money laundering. Chairman of the Labor Party Shalva Natelashvili held a press brief where he denounced the arrest as "political persecution by the government." Natelashvili alleged the arrest was engin [...]
2008-07-29 11:43:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI1336SITREP 1: FIGHTING IN SOUTH OSSETIA ESCALATES
[...] (C) Begin Summary: Intense fighting began in South Ossetia the evening of August 6 and continued into the daylight hours August 7. Intense fighting broke out west of Tskhinvali at approximiately 1800 in Avnevi and Nuli and continued until 2100, when explosions were noted northeast of Tskhinvali in [...]
2008-08-07 13:26:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1337SITREP 1: FIGHTING IN SOUTH OSSETIA ESCALATES
[...] (C) Begin Summary: Intense fighting began in South Ossetia the evening of August 6 and continued into the daylight hours August 7. Intense fighting broke out west of Tskhinvali at approximiately 1800 in Avnevi and Nuli and continued until 2100, when explosions were noted northeast of Tskhinvali in [...]
2008-08-07 13:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1341GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP 2: GEORGIA CLAIMS
[...] (C) Summary: President Saakashvili in an August 8 conversation with the Ambassador, and Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili in a briefing to the diplomatic corps, claimed that Georgia now controlled most of South Ossetia, including Tskhinvali, although fighting was continuing near the northern to [...]
2008-08-08 10:05:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1342GEORGIA: AUGUST 8 EAC REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-08 17:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL AEMR CASC GG
08TBILISI1349GEORGIA: SITREP 5: GEORGIANS NEARLY EXHAUSTED;
[...] (C) Begin Summary: FM Tkeshelashvili briefed the diplomatic corps August 10 that Georgia has suffered huge casualties. The FM described the situation as no longer about South Ossetia but rather was Russia aggression against an independent country. She said Russian planes have bombed hospitals in Go [...]
2008-08-10 09:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1351GEORGIA: IDP UPDATE
[...] Embassy officers attended a disaster response management meeting August 10 led by the UN Resident Country Director Robert Watkins. Representatives of the major UN agencies, NGO's and donor organizations discussed the GOG's stated humanitarian response requirements and how best to coordinate eff [...]
2008-08-10 15:21:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI1355GEORGIA: SOUTH OSSETIA, SITREP 6
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: French FM Kouchner and Finnish FM Stubbs met with President Saakashvili August 11 in Tbilisi to discuss a cease-fire package, with the goal of presenting it to Russian officials in Moscow later the same day. Swedish FM Carl Bildt and EUR DAS Bryza are both expected to arriv [...]
2008-08-11 09:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1372GEORGIA: SITREP 9: RUSSIAN TROOPS REMAIN IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-13 11:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALGG RS PGOV PHUM PREL
08TBILISI1379GEORGIA: SITREP 10: RUSSIANS ON MOVE, IN GEORGIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-16 15:43:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1380GEORGIA: SITREP 11: RUSSIANS HOLD IN PLACE,
[...] (SBU) Summary: There were few reports of Russian troops movements on August 17, following a day of conflicting reports on the status, location, and direction of Russian forces in Georgia. It is clear that Russian troops control the east-west corridor through Georgia from Poti north and eas [...]
2008-08-17 13:40:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1385GEORGIA: SITREP 12: WAITING FOR A RUSSIAN PULLOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary. As of mid-day August 18, there is no evidence that Russian troops have begun to withdraw from Georgia. The road from Tbilisi to Gori remains closed and travelers are subject to Russian roadblocks. Next international visitor to Tbilisi will be UK Foreign Secretary Miliband o [...]
2008-08-18 10:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1386GEORGIA: DAS BRYZA MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) Begin Summary: On August 14, Minister of Defense David Kezerashvili spoke with DAS Bryza, the Ambassador, and DATT about the MOD's current situation following Russia's invasion. Kezerashvili said Georgia's army troops are now at Vaziani and other bases around Tbilisi, trying to regroup. [...]
2008-08-18 13:42:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1391GEORGIA: SITREP 13
[...] (C) Summary: As of 1600 August 19, there is still no evidence of Russian troops withdrawing from Georgia. Russian checkpoints remain along the main East-West highway on both sides of Gori. Embassy officers who attempted to drive up the road from Tbilisi to Gori were turned back after the [...]
2008-08-19 11:53:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1403GEORGIA: SITREP 14 - THE WAITING GAME CONTINUES
[...] (C) Summary: Faint and uncertain signs of a Russian withdrawal are reported, but there is as yet no unmistakable sign of a pullback. Russian troops attempted August 19 to oust Georgian soldiers from a base in Western Georgia, to which the Georgians had retreated in conformity with the six-p [...]
2008-08-20 12:25:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON GG RU
08TBILISI1404THE CASE FOR INTENTIONAL TARGETING OF GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary: After visiting the site of the August 9 and August 12 Russian bombings of the Western Route (Baku-Supsa) pipeline, the Embassy believes a reasonable case can be made that the bombings were intentional. Three lines of craters cross the pipeline, and one missile, reportedly an SS-26 [...]
2008-08-20 14:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PREL MOPS GG RU
08TBILISI1405 USAID/DART GEORGIA COMPLEX EMERGENCY SITUATION REPORT #1
[...] In early August, heightened tension led to armed conflict involving Georgian and Russian armed forces and a South Ossetian separatist group, affecting populations along the Georgia-Russia border and areas within Georgia, including South Ossetia, parts of Abkhazia, and the town of Gori. While [...]
2008-08-21 04:21:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PREF SOCI GG
08TBILISI1412GEORGIA: SITREP 16: LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF A RUSSIAN
[...] (U) Summary. As of mid-day, there were no definite sign of a Russian withdrawal from Georgia, but OSCE reported columns of Russian vehicles lining up in Gori and Kashuri on August 21. On the other hand, there also continue to be reports of erecting fortifications and the continued demoliti [...]
2008-08-22 10:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1417GEORGIA - REQUEST TO LIFT AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE
[...] This is an action request to M from Ambassador John Tefft. See paragraph 2. 2. Embassy Tbilisi's Emergency Action Committee met August 23 and concurs with the Ambassador's recommendation to request the lifting of Authorized Departure for Embassy Tbilisi. Based on our assessment of the c [...]
2008-08-23 11:28:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO AFIN GG
08TBILISI143DAS BRYZA MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: On January 19, EUR DAS Matt Bryza and Ambassador Tefft met with key leaders of the United National Council of Opposition (UNC). The UNC's main contention was that Mikheil Saakashvili did not receive 50 percent of the vote in the January 5 election. Consequently, they said they a [...]
2008-01-30 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG RU
08TBILISI1437GEORGIA: SITREP 18: ALL EYES ON AKHALGORI
[...] (C) Summary. The situation remains tense in Akhalgori, with South Ossetian militia in an apparent standoff with Georgian police and interior forces; the Georgian government considers the location a potential flashpoint. The Russian presence in the west continues, maintaining a level of ten [...]
2008-08-25 12:56:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1470GEORGIA: SITREP 19: RESPONDING TO MEDVEDEV'S
[...] (C) Summary. Tbilisi is formulating its official response to Russian President Medvedev's announcement that Russia would recognize the breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and per DFM Vashadze, is looking for a strong reaction from the West (more details to be provided septel). [...]
2008-08-26 14:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1472TFGG01: GEORGIA: REQUEST FOR STRONG WESTERN
[...] (C) Georgian DFM Vashadze called in the German, French, UK and U.S. Ambassadors August 26. Although the meeting was called initially for the MFA to present a non-paper (faxed to EUR/CARC) regarding principles and objectives for resolution of the conflict, President Medvedev's announcement tha [...]
2008-08-27 04:23:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI1474GEORGIA: SITREP 20: RUSSIA'S RECOGNITION SOBERS
[...] (C) Summary. President Saakashvili sought to reassure the nation in an upbeat televised speech, but Russia's recognition of the breakaway regions has increased the pressure on the president and the nation. The situation in Akhalgori seems to have been resolved for the moment with Georgian t [...]
2008-08-27 12:34:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1482GEORGIA: SITREP 21: PARLIAMENT SAYS ALL RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On August 28, the Georgian Parliament adopted a resolution that declared Abkhazia and South Ossetia "territories occupied by the Russian Federation"; appeared to nullify the legal basis for any Russian forces, including peacekeepers, to be on Georgian territory; and urged the g [...]
2008-08-29 11:54:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1496GEORGIA: SITREP 22: HUMAN CHAIN SHOWS GEORGIAN
[...] (C) Summary. On September 1 as many as 1.5 million Georgians rallied across the country to express national unity and opposition to Russia's actions. The OSCE did not observe any confrontations or movements, but did see the presence of heavy vehicles in an ethnically Georgian village southw [...]
2008-09-02 13:34:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1506GEORGIA: SITREP 23: DOMESTIC POLITICIANS BEGIN
[...] (C) Summary. On September 2 ruling party and opposition politicians met to find a way forward on the domestic political front that will maintain national unity while ensuring the opposition's concerns are not lost. The government sees next steps on the conflicts as the withdrawal of Russian [...]
2008-09-03 11:14:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1513GEORGIA: SITREP 24: GEORGIANS WELCOME VICE
[...] (C) Summary. President Saakashvili warmly welcomed Vice President Cheney to Georgia, with the visit receiving extensive local coverage. The September 3 announcement of a one-billion-dollar U.S. aid package was also well received, with some calling it a Marshall Plan for Georgia. The OSCE w [...]
2008-09-04 13:14:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1522CLAIMS OF ATROCITIES IN GEORGIA MERIT SERIOUS
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. In advance of S/WCI Ambassador Williamson's September 8-11 visit to Georgia, the Embassy has compiled a preliminary list of the many reports we have received of "ethnic cleansing" and accusations of "war crimes" that have taken place in the conflict zones and areas [...]
2008-09-05 14:57:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KAWC RU GG
08TBILISI1523GEORGIA: SITREP 25: NO CONFIRMATION OF AN ABKHAZ
[...] (C) Summary. UNOMIG has been unable to confirm press reports of a wall planned by Abkhaz "authorities" along the administrative border. The OSCE was finally allowed to patrol north of Russian checkpoints and came within four km of Tskhinvali, but was again refused access to Akhalgori. Polit [...]
2008-09-05 15:04:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1525GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT STABLE BUT THREATS LOOM
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. Russia's public push to force regime change in Georgia may have failed in the short term, but judging by continued public statements critical of President Saakashvili, a longer-term strategy of eroding support for Saakashvili by weakening the economy appears to be in [...]
2008-09-08 05:50:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL GG
08TBILISI18TBILISI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS
[...] (SBU) On December 30, 2007 and January 4, 2008, Post convened Emergency Action Committee meetings in preparation for the January 5 election for the Georgian presidency. The EAC acknowledged that polling place disruptions during the elections, and civil unrest after the election remain possib [...]
2008-01-04 13:15:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC GG
08TBILISI1810EU MONITORS ARRIVE IN GEORGIA, PREPARE TO DEPLOY
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. At least 200 monitors will be in Georgia by September 30 and will start work October 1. The headquarters will be in Tbilisi, with satellite offices in Poti (30-40 observers),Zugdidi and Gori (70 monitors each) and a 25-member rapid-reaction force based in Tbilisi. [...]
2008-09-29 15:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR RU GG
08TBILISI1833GEORGIA: HEAD OF EU MONITORING MISSION GIVES
[...] (C) Summary and comment. On October 2, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, Ambassador Hansjorg Haber, informed diplomatic colleagues about the mission and its plans. Although all 225 civilian monitors are in place, the mission expects all 127 support staff will arrive only by the e [...]
2008-10-02 15:21:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS GG
08TBILISI1834ARMENIANS IN SAMTSKHE-JAVAKHETI EXPRESS SOLIDARITY
[...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: During the Ambassador's September 10-11 trip to the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, the president's representative to the region and local officials in Akhalkalaki expressed their solidarity with the federal government against Russian aggression. They said there we [...]
2008-10-03 05:23:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL RU GG
08TBILISI1837GEORGIA FINALIZES CULTURAL AGREEMENT
[...] (U) On September 18, post received a dipnote from the MFA indicating that Georgia had completed the internal legal procedures required for entry into the "Agreement between the Government of Georgia and the Government of the United States of America on the Protection and Preservation of Certain [...]
2008-10-03 12:57:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDGG PREL SCUL
08TBILISI1862GEORGIA: UPDATE ON THE CURRENT RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC
[...] (C) Although the Russian Embassy in Georgia officially closed on September 3, 2008, a fairly sizable Russian diplomatic presence remains in Tbilisi. According to press reports, only the Russian consul, two vice-consuls, and a small technical staff have remained behind. There is actually a m [...]
2008-10-07 15:30:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL CVIS RU GG
08TBILISI1868GEORGIA: RUSSIAN FORCES WITHDRAW
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Multiple sources confirm Russian forces withdrew from nearly all remaining posts on undisputed Georgian territory on October 8, two days before the deadline. Russian military and local Georgian officials signed documents transferring the points outside Abkhazia back [...]
2008-10-08 14:42:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RU GG
08TBILISI188SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE'S VISIT
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Tbilisi comes during the most politically significant period in Georgia since the 2003 Rose Revolution brought Mikheil Saakashvili to power. The January 5 presidential election was judged by the U.S. Embassy, the OSCE and the Council of Europe to be the most competitive in [...]
2008-02-05 14:12:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON OVIP GG
08TBILISI1888GEORGIA: EU OBSERVER MISSION DISCUSSES POST
[...] (C) Begin Summary and Comment: European Monitoring Mission Head (EUMM) Hansjoerg Haber briefed Ambassadors on October 9 that Russian forces had withdrawn to positions outsid of Georgia proper. Several controversial observation posts remain, with competing claims regarding in which territor [...]
2008-10-10 14:37:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1890GEORGIA: GOVERNMENT REVIEWS MAESTRO LICENSE,
[...] (C) Summary. Speaker of Parliament Bakradze announced October 10 that the Parliament would modify the nature of the license for the radio station Maestro to enable it to broadcast political talk shows. Maestro, whose request to expand its entertainment broadcasting to include political pro [...]
2008-10-10 15:11:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM GG
08TBILISI195SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: Kosovo and the upcoming parliamentary elections will likely dominate your meeting with President Saakashvili at the Wehrkunde conference. Kosovo is nearly certain to be the first issue on Saakashvili's agenda, as he seeks more information about the timing of an independence decl [...]
2008-02-06 13:31:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI1988GEORGIA: LACK OF ACCESS KEEPS HOTSPOTS HOT
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Georgia has so far avoided major provocations since Russian troops withdrew from most undisputed Georgian territory, but several potential sources of friction remain. Among them are Akhalgori; ongoing tension along the administrative boundaries of South Ossetia and [...]
2008-10-24 15:23:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RU GG
08TBILISI199GEORGIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR 2008
[...] Per reftel, Embassy Tbilisi submits its Investment Climate Statement for Georgia for 2008. Introduction The dramatic change of government swept in by the 2003 peaceful "Rose Revolution" marked the start of serious political and economic reform in Georgia. Before 2003, Georgia's economic [...]
2008-02-07 05:52:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR GG
08TBILISI2 AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSER BRINGS SHOCK
[...] SUMMARY: American composer George Flynn's visit to Tbilisi was the first opportunity for Georgians to meet a living American classical composer and experience contemporary classical music that is uniquely American. Flynn and his music were featured in the Tbilisi Conservatory's "Eteriani - P [...]
2008-01-03 08:07:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO GG
08TBILISI2009GEORGIA: NEW PM MAY HAVE A SHORT TENURE
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. President Saakashvili announced on October 27 the resignation of Lado Gurgenidze from the post of Prime Minister and his nomination of Grigol Mgaloblishvili to the position. Gurgenidze's departure had been expected for many months, but the appointment of Mgaloblish [...]
2008-10-28 14:49:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2018GEORGIA: LOW TURNOUT EXPECTED FOR NOVEMBER 3 ELECTIONS IN
[...] Summary and comment: On November 3 elections will be held for the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, which is institutionally an important component of Adjara's autonomy but a plays a minimal national role. By-elections for the national Parliament will also take place in two [...]
2008-10-30 17:15:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2063GEORGIA: U.S. ELECTION PARTY DRAWS ATTENTION OF
[...] (U) The Embassy and American Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored an election party which drew a crowd of roughly five to six hundred attendees who watched the results of the U.S. Presidential election. Among the notables were newly-confirmed Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili; Mayor of Tbilis [...]
2008-11-05 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI207SCENESETTER FOR GEO MINDEF DAVIT KEZERASHVILI
[...] (C//NF) Summary: Continued U.S. support for Georgia's NATO aspirations and mil-mil cooperation will likely dominate your meeting with Minister of Defense Kezerashvili. The development and reform of the Georgian Armed Forces into a NATO interoperable force is part of the foundation for a Geo [...]
2008-02-08 04:40:00Embassy TbilisiSECRETPGOV PHUM PREL RU GG
08TBILISI2072GEORGIA: POLITICIZATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
[...] (C) Begin Summary: Since November 2007, Public Defender Sozar Subari's statements have steadily become more politically charged, leading both the international community and his own staff to question his objectivity. As Georgia's Public Defender and Human Rights Ombudsman, Subari was appoi [...]
2008-11-06 13:47:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI2073GEORGIA: UNM STRONG IN ADJARA ELECTIONS, DESPITE
[...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Extremely low turnout marked by-elections in two Tbilisi districts held on November 3 to fill two vacant seats that opposition parties refused to fill after the May elections. The Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM) candidate won the Vake seat. In Didube, the National D [...]
2008-11-06 14:16:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2075GEORGIA: OPPOSITION SCRAMBLING TO MOUNT NOVEMBER 7
[...] (C) Summary: On November 6, the United Opposition held a briefing for the Diplomatic Corps to discuss their plans for a political protest to begin at 2pm, November 7. The protest will commence in front of Parliament and then may proceed to the Presidential Palace, if it attracts enough parti [...]
2008-11-07 05:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2085GEORGIA: GUIDANCE REQUESTED ON REMOVAL OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary and Comment: In spite of the August conflict and loss of official Georgian access to the Abkhazia separatist region, MFA officials continue to seek U.S. assistance to develop a plan to remove four high-level radioactive [...]
2008-11-07 13:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL GG GR
08TBILISI2086GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PROTEST FIZZLES OUT
[...] (C) Summary: The November 7 opposition demonstration to commemorate last year's rally that turned violent drew a very modest turnout and was not attended by many leading opposition leaders. Protests were peaceful and police presence was limited with various speakers standing in front of the [...]
2008-11-07 15:25:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2107GEORGIA: CHANGES AT THE BORDER POLICE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: General Zaza Gogava, former Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defense, was appointed Chairman of the Georgian Border Police on November 4, following the resignation of Badri Bitsadze. This new position is widely seen as a demotion for G [...]
2008-11-12 05:18:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KSTC KNNP GG
08TBILISI2172GEORGIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED ON NEXT STEP
[...] (C) As requested by the Department (se ref A),on November 21, PolOffs and Brent Eastman (ISN/WDMT) called on Giorgi Dolidze, MFA's Deputy Director of the Security Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department, and Nestan Bejanishvili, Third Secretary of the same department. They informed D [...]
2008-11-21 14:25:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL GR GG
08TBILISI2173GEORGIA: TV NEWS MARKET LACKING BUT IMPROVEMENTS
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Access to television airtime has long been a source of opposition dissatisfaction with President Saakashvili and the GOG. While there is substantial evidence that the playing field is not level between the government and the opposition on the televised airwaves, the [...]
2008-11-21 14:33:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2189GEORGIA: UNITED OPPOSITION SHOWING SIGNS OF
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: David Gamkrelidze (New Rights) provided poloffs with a view about the future of his party and hinted about that he would leave the united opposition soon. Gamkrelidze confirmed that he is working closely with David Usupashvili (Republicans) to form a new coalition, build [...]
2008-11-24 13:52:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2190GEORGIA SIGNS 5 YEAR MOU FOR GAS WITH SOCAR
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: After months of discussion, the Georgian government signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SOCAR, the Azerbaijani state oil and gas company, to provide natural gas to Georgia. The agreement will, in principle, take effect on January 1, 2009 follow [...]
2008-11-24 13:55:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV PREL RU AZ GG
08TBILISI2193GEORGIA: SHOOTING NEAR PRESIDENTIAL CONVOY
[...] (C) Summary and comment. While observing Russian and Ossetian checkpoints on the edge of South Ossetia, Georgian President Saakashvili and Polish President Kaczynski heard gunfire from a seeming short distance away and quickly departed from the area. No one was injured. The motorcade was at [...]
2008-11-24 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS PL RU GG
08TBILISI2203GEORGIA: DETAILED ACCOUNT OF SHOOTING NEAR
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. A more comprehensive readout of the November 23 incident at the South Ossetian administrative boundary (see reftel) indicates the motorcade went right up to a combined Russian/Ossetian checkpoint on the administrative boundary of South Ossetia, and the presidents t [...]
2008-11-25 14:45:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS PL RU GG
08TBILISI2213GEORGIA: DEPUTY FM SAYS OSSETIANS FIRED AT
[...] (C) Acting Foreign Minister Giga Bokeria told the diplomatic corps November 26 that South Ossetian de facto spokesperson Irina Gagloyeva noted on the record that Ossetian forces had fired upon the Georgian and Polish Presidents on November 23 (reftel). The interview with Gagloyeva appeared [...]
2008-11-26 14:24:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM RU GG
08TBILISI2219GEORGIA: FORMER SAAKASHVILI ALLY ACCUSES TBILISI
[...] (C) Summary and Comment. In a November 25 appearance before the Parliamentary Commission Investigating the August Conflict, former Georgian Ambassador to Russia Erosi Kitsmarishvili publicly stated his views that Georgia's leaders wanted conflict with Russia and that the United States gave [...]
2008-11-28 14:10:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU
08TBILISI2224GEORGIA: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER DISCUSSES BUSINESS
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 29 meeting, Ambassador raised two ongoing commercial cases involving U.S. companies with newly-appointed Justice Minister Zurab Adeishvili. Regarding the Basel case, Adeishvili acknowledged that he had heard of allegations of corruption and bribe-taking by the jud [...]
2008-12-01 14:26:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL EINV GG
08TBILISI2236GEORGIA: REVIEW OF POST'S AVIAN INFLUENZA PLAN AND
[...] (U) On December 2, post's Pandemic Influenza Action Committee met per action request reftel. The committee was chaired by the DCM and included representatives from the following sections: Political-Economic, Consular, RSO and Med. Med reviewed post's avian influenza plan, and the committee a [...]
2008-12-04 04:57:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO GG
08TBILISI2269GEORGIA: IMPOSSIBLE TO GOVERN WITHOUT GOD AND BIBLE
[...] (C) Summary: The Georgian Orthodox Church is a inherent part of Georgian society and for many, defines what it is to be Georgian. For those who are not ethnic Georgian, this close association threatens disenfranchisement. Most Georgians, even if not fervent parishioners, would not openly [...]
2008-12-08 13:27:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV RU GG
08TBILISI2271GEORGIA: ABKHAZIA SITUATION UNTENABLE
[...] (C) Summary and comment. During December 2-3 meetings in Zugdidi, government officials, EUMM and UNOMIG monitors, and NGO representatives all told the Ambassador that the security situation in and outside Abkhazia is precarious, with frequent violent incidents and provocations. Georgian poli [...]
2008-12-08 13:38:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS RU GG
08TBILISI2302GEORGIA: MOIA UPDATES IDP HOUSING STATUS
[...] (C) Begin Summary: On December 9, Minister of Internal Affairs (MOIA) Vano Merabishvili briefed members of the diplomatic community that internally displaced ersons (IDP) from South Ossetia and the Upper Kodori in Abkhazia would have homes or will receive compensation to repair existing home [...]
2008-12-09 14:03:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV GG
08TBILISI2304GEORGIA: NEW OPPOSITION ALLIANCE UPS THE ANTE
[...] (C) Summary: David Usupashvili (Republicans) and David Gamkrelidze (New Rights),two of the more moderate leaders in the opposition outside of parliament, formally announced their alliance, thereby making public their plans to work together as an opposition voice. The two also extended a pu [...]
2008-12-09 14:58:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2336 A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - - A YEAR OF REGIONAL MOCK JURY
[...] Summary: In preparation for the new, Western style Criminal Procedure Code (CPC),the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (DOJ/OPDAT) and the Government of Georgia (GOG) built upon their 2007 "train the trainers" program and conduct [...]
2008-12-12 10:22:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV PHUM KCRM KJUS GG
08TBILISI2399GEORGIA: OPPOSITION PARLIAMENTARIANS PROPOSE NEW
[...] (U) Summary: Members of the Parliamentary minority faction Christian-Democrats (CDM) have presented a plan for a new national security initiative, including a new structure for the national security council. The initiative is intended to address the problems identified in the aftermath of Geor [...]
2008-12-15 14:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2400GEORGIA: NOT ALL OPPONENTS SUPPORT EARLY ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Comment: Although parliamentary and presidential elections are not scheduled to take place until 2012 and 2013 respetively, calls for early elections have become de rigueur in Georgia for some opposition leaders. Thus far, President Saakashvili does not appear inclined to call either pa [...]
2008-12-15 14:43:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2438GEORGIAN PATRIARCH ON CHURCH DISPUTE WITH ARMENIA
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: Ambassador raised the ongoing dispute over Norashen church in Tbilisi with Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II on December 22. The Georgian Patriarch seemed open and willing to resolve contentious issues and noted the Georgian priest who was involved in moving graveston [...]
2008-12-22 13:11:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL AR GG
08TBILISI246REINTEGRATION MINISTER YAKOBASHVILI EAGER TO TRY
[...] (C) New State Minister for Reintegration Temuri Yakobashvili has thus far managed to retain the penchant for provocative thinking and creative ideas that he exhibited in his years as an NGO leader. In a February 8 meeting with DCM, Yakobashvili detailed some of the ideas he has been discussin [...]
2008-02-12 13:53:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI2482GEORGIA: ALASANIA SPEAKS BUT SAYS LITTLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In his first public statement since his resignation, former Georgian Ambassador to the UN and newest opposition figure, Irakli Alasania, addressed the Georgian media on December 24th. His long anticipated "announcement" consisted largely of common opposition criticisms of Pre [...]
2008-12-30 10:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI249OPPOSITION OLIGARCH PATARKATSISHVILI DEAD OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 13 news broke in Georgia that Georgian oligarch and opposition figure Arkadi "Badri" Patarkatsishvili died in London. He was 52 years of age. Patarkatsishvili's Tbilisi-based lawyer, Shalva Khachapuridze, confirmed the news. The reported cause of death is a heart [...]
2008-02-13 09:48:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2492IMPACT OF CLOSING THE OSCE MISSION TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary and comment. The OSCE Mission to Georgia offers the international community several unique tools in monitoring and facilitating Georgia's democratic, secure and prosperous development. As a monitoring mission, it provides information on the situation on the ground, with a special [...]
2008-12-30 14:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM MOPS EAID ECON SNAR KBTS RU GG
08TBILISI27SAAKASHVILI TO WIN GEORGIA'S PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (U) Summary: In what has been the most competitive presidential race in Georgia's history, former president Saakashvili appears set to win the January 5 presidential elections with 52 percent of the vote. His biggest challenger, United Opposition's Levan Gachechiladze, is set to achieve 25 [...]
2008-01-08 16:18:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI277GEORGIA RESPONDS TO KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence on February 17, most Georgian leaders, from President Saakashvili to the Patriarch, stated publicly that Kosovo does not constitute a precedent that can be followed by other breakaway regions, including Abkhazia and South [...]
2008-02-19 10:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG RU
08TBILISI287TBILISI REQUEST FOR TV CO-OP ON POLITICS AND ENDOWMENTS
[...] SUMMARY: Embassy Tbilisi requests that a TV Co-op on politics and secondarily focused on endowments be scheduled for April 2008. The timing of this TV Co-op program is especially fortuitous as Georgia held highly contested presidential elections in January and will hold parliamentary elections [...]
2008-02-20 11:41:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC OIIP KPAO GG
08TBILISI343GEORGIA AND RUSSIA CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS TO BREAK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff met with Deputy Minister of Economic Development Tamara Kovsiridze on February 26. Kovsiridze said an agreement has been reached in principle with the Russians to allow Georgian officials to staff border crossings between Russia and Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhaz [...]
2008-02-29 14:01:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL WTO USTR GG RU
08TBILISI36TBILISI ELECTIONS UPDATE 01/10/2008
[...] (C) Summary: On January 10 Ambassador Dieter Boden, OSCE/ODIHR Observation Team Chief briefed the OSCE Ambassadorial Working group, stressing that no systemic fraud occurred during the January 5 Presidential Elections. On the same day, Chairman of the Central Elections Commission (CEC) Lev [...]
2008-01-10 14:35:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI37ALL ELECTIONS ALL THE TIME: PAS-TBILISI GOES ALL OUT IN
[...] Summary. On November 8, in an effort to resolve a growing political crisis in the country, President Saakashvili proposed snap presidential elections for January 5. PAS-Tbilisi sat down as a section to brainstorm and develop a robust series of public diplomacy programs to support the electio [...]
2008-01-10 15:46:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP SCUL KPAO GG
08TBILISI402AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador used his first official meeting with Nick Gvaramia, Minister of Justice to underscore the importance of rectifying problems identified previously to permit Parliamentary elections to take place in a transparent and positive environment. Ambassador stressed the need t [...]
2008-03-11 14:55:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KDEM GG
08TBILISI403RULING PARTY AGAINST CHANGING ELECTORAL SYSTEM,
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and other Embassy officials raised the issue of the newly proposed Parliamentary electoral system with key MPs on March 11. Speaker Burjanadze told Ambassador Tefft that some in the opposition are now calling for a return to the "winner-take-all" system, although [...]
2008-03-11 14:55:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM GG
08TBILISI41A DAY AT THE POLLS IN GEORGIA
[...] (U) Twenty teams of U.S. Embassy observers spread out across Georgia on January 5 to observe the presidential election from the opening of polls to the completion of the count late into the night. In addition to providing material for our reports on the conduct and the results of the election, [...]
2008-01-11 13:43:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM GG
08TBILISI42TBILISI ELECTIONS UPDATE 01/11/2008
[...] (C) Summary: On January 9, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced preliminary results of Georgia's Presidential election. Mikheil Saakashvili won 52.21 percent. The nearest challenger, Levan Gachechiladze had 25.26 percent. On January 11, Irina Sarishvili, presidential candidate [...]
2008-01-11 17:24:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI442IMF MISSION UPBEAT ON GEORGIA'S ECONOMIC PROSPECTS
[...] Summary: A March IMF mission to Georgia led by IMF senior advisor for the Caucasus David Owen offered a surprisingly upbeat assessment of Georgia's economy during a briefing of diplomats in Tbilisi at the conclusion of the mission. Overall, Owen said, "the economic outlook is pretty strong." [...]
2008-03-17 13:35:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV USTR GG
08TBILISI444RULING PARTY AMENDS GEORGIAN CONSTITUTION AGAIN,
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 12, the ruling National Movement (UNM) amended the Georgian Constitution to maintain 75 single-mandate Parliamentary seats for the upcoming election (reftel) and establish 75 party list seats. In response to the proposed amendment, the Labor Party called on all the op [...]
2008-03-17 13:56:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI473USUPASHVILI: UNITED OPPOSITION BROKEN, NO EASY END
[...] (C) Summary: On March 19, Republican Party Chairman David Usupashvili told Charge that the leadership of the United National Council of Opposition (UNC) and the New Rightists (NR) parties, weakened by their ongoing hunger strike (reftel),is nearly broken. According to Usupashvili, both the U [...]
2008-03-19 14:44:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI497GEORGIA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE MARCH 21
[...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of March 8-21. Okruashvili Asserts Control of Shrinking Party --------------------------------------------- - 2. On March 15, the political party United Georgia elected its most [...]
2008-03-21 13:45:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM GG
08TBILISI503THE TROUBLE WITH GEORGIA'S OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: Recent protests and a hunger strike (ref A) by opposition MPs demonstrate the continuing radicalization of Georgia's opposition. The opposition's confrontational style and inability to negotiate effectively with the government beg the more important question: Why is Georgia's op [...]
2008-03-24 11:45:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI51TBILISI ELECTIONS UPDATE 01/14/2008
[...] (C) Summary: Early January 13, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced final results of Georgia's Presidential election. Mikheil Saakashvili won 53.4 percent of the votes. Levan Gachechiladze had 25.67 percent. The CEC denied nearly all of the election complaints filed by the oppos [...]
2008-01-14 15:08:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI516MEETING WITH UNION OF KURDS OF GEORGIA
[...] (SBU) On 25 March 2008, Poloff met with Vitali Nabiev (Anqosi),chairman of the NGO Union of Kurds of Georgia. Nabiev's organization represents the Georgian Kurdish Diaspora in Tbilisi (about 30,000 people mainly in the capital whom he described as Yesids) and Iraqi Kurds in Kurdistan. His pu [...]
2008-03-26 14:08:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI519FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN GEORGIA
[...] (U) Pursuant to reftel request, Embassy Tbilisi submits the following update of information on fiscal transparency in Georgia. 2. (SBU) Fiscal transparency in Georgia is much improved since the Rose Revolution in 2004. The Law on Budgetary Systems (December 29, 2004, as amended) specifies i [...]
2008-03-27 06:07:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREL GG
08TBILISI52SAAKASHVILI WINS A SECOND TERM IN GEORGIAN
[...] (C) Summary: On January 13, the Central Election Commission announced the final results of the January 5 presidential elections. Former president Saakashvili received 53.47% of the vote, giving him a narrow win on the first round. Leader of the 9-party opposition coalition Levan Gechachila [...]
2008-01-14 15:19:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALKDEM PGOV PHUM GG
08TBILISI527MAJOR IMPEDIMENTS REMAIN FOR IDPS SEEKING RETURN
[...] (C) Summary: Despite recent Russian Foreign Ministry claims that a "majority" of ethnic Georgians have returned to Gali, nearly 230,000 of an estimated 270,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who fled Abkhazia during the 1992-3 war remain displaced and unable to return to their homes. S [...]
2008-03-28 11:28:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
08TBILISI546OPCAT--GEORGIA WORKS ON IMPROVING PRISON CONDITIONS
[...] (SBU) In June 2007 The Government of Georgia created an Inter-agency Coordination Council to address the issue of torture in prisons and other closed facilities. On March 31, this council met for the first time since September 2007 to discuss the action plan to implement the Optional Protoco [...]
2008-04-02 13:41:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL GG
08TBILISI682 SOFT POWER RULES: A CASE STUDY FROM TBILISI IN COUNTERING
[...] SUMMARY: Polls on U.S. policies, society, and values show support in the high 90%s in Georgia. But after Opposition politicians opportunistically introduced anti-American elements into public discourse this past winter, AmEmbassy Tbilisi re-calibrated its public diplomacy approach, including [...]
2008-04-22 12:25:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KPAO GG
08TBILISI692TBILISI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING - APRIL
[...] (SBU) Tensions have increased during the past couple of weeks due to Russian provocative actions toward Georgia. In particular, the Russian President has directed ministries to begin working with de facto authorities in the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in violation of Geo [...]
2008-04-23 13:45:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC GG
08TBILISI713SANAKOYEV'S HOPES AND FEARS FOR SOUTH OSSETIA
[...] (C) Dmitry Sanakoyev outlined for Washington and Embassy representatives April 21 his achievements in his first year as leader of the Georgian-recognized Temporary Administrative Unit of South Ossetia, and laid out his vision for a future in which young men in the region have other opportunitie [...]
2008-04-29 13:58:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GG
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