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08TOKYO863	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RAYMOND D. RICHHART [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the March 31-April 4, 2008 visit to Japan by Raymond D. Richhart. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Chris Gunning. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5342 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6910 M [...]	2008-03-31 04:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL JA

08TOKYO868	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/31/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-31 06:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO878	AMENDMENT COUNTRY-CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-01 06:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA OVIP
08TOKYO881	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/01/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-01 08:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO889	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JOINT DECLARATION FOR [...] (SBU) ESToff delivered letter in ref from Ambassador Wolcott to MOFA's International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Director Yasuyoshi Komizo March 31. On April 1, Director Komizo expressed appreciation for the letter and asked Post to forward the response in para 2 to Ambassador Wolcot [...]	2008-04-01 09:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP PREL TRGY RS JA
08TOKYO892	GAS TAX, SMA EXPIRE; "APRIL PANIC" OVERBLOWN [...] (C) Summary: March 31 marked the sunset of Japan's decades-old "provisional" gas tax rate, as the opposition parties rejected an eleventh-hour proposal by Prime Minister Fukuda that would have kept the taxes in place but would have made related revenues available for general use starting in F [...]	2008-04-01 22:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON MOPS JA
08TOKYO90	JAPANESE FRUSTRATED WITH SRI LANKANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan is concerned by Sri Lanka's decision to withdraw from the cease-fire agreement it had with the LTTE, and was surprised and miffed by this move, since President Rajapaksa had only three weeks earlier personally assured Prime Minister Fukuda that his government agreed a politic [...]	2008-01-11 02:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CE JA
08TOKYO904	JAPAN: FUKUDA IN NO HURRY TO CALL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Prime Minister Fukuda has said repeatedly he will not call Lower House elections during 2008. A full political and diplomatic calendar, Fukuda's strong desire to preside over the July G8 Summit, the PM,s low popularity, and a reluctance to risk the ruling coalition's two-thirds majority i [...]	2008-04-03 01:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA
08TOKYO91	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID SEDNEY, SUZANNE [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the January 13-18, 2008, visit to Japan by David Sedney, Suzanne Basalla, Russell Morales, Richard Weir, Leonard Kosinski, Richard Morefield and Peter Batten for the purpose of consultations with Embassy, USFJ, and GOJ officials. 2. (U [...]	2008-01-11 04:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL JA KS
08TOKYO913	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/03/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-03 08:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO927	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP/J POL-MIL OFFICER DAVID [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the April 7-13, 2008 visit to Japan by David A. Schlaefer. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Simon Lee. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3)3224-5337 Home phone: (81-3)3224-6815 Mobile phone: [...]	2008-04-04 06:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL JA
08TOKYO929	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/04/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-04 07:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO930	NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 795 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-04 08:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO94	CHINESE 2007 ASAT TEST DEMARCHE: JAPAN'S RESPONSE [...] (U) This contains an action request in paragraph 3. 2. (S//NF) Embassy Tokyo's Political Minister Counselor delivered the message regarding China's 2007 ASAT test (reftel) to Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs North America Bureau Deputy Director General Koji Haneda and Asia Bureau Deputy [...]	2008-01-11 05:39:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MNUC CH JA
08TOKYO942	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DASD DAVID SEDNEY AND [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the April 6-11, 2008 visit to Japan by DASD David Sedney, Suzanne Basalla, Patrick Graff, and LtCol Richard Weir. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Dan Cintron. He can be reached at: Office phone: (81-3 [...]	2008-04-07 06:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL JA
08TOKYO945	RULING COALITION DIET MEMBERS ON CHINA, TIBET, AND [...] (C) Summary: China needs to increase its transparency and react calmly to the situation in Tibet, but its handling of the situation there should not be linked to the Olympics, influential ruling coalition Diet members told Embassy Tokyo over the past several days. While the Japanese Governmen [...]	2008-04-07 08:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL CH TW JA
08TOKYO947	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS TO DISCUSS CHILD [...] Summary: Our consciences demand that we do something about child pornography, the Ambassador told nine Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Diet members during an April 2 meeting. Although some people raise questions about possible abuses of police power, the experience of the other six G8 countr [...]	2008-04-07 22:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KOCI PREL JA
08TOKYO956	METI SIGNALS OPPOSITION TO TCI INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) signaled again April 5 it opposes the proposal by UK-based Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI) to increase its investment in electricity wholesaler Electric Power Development Company (known as J-Power.) In January, TCI, which [...]	2008-04-08 07:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA
08TOKYO958	WHALING: JAPANESE RESOLUTION CALLS ON U.S. TO ACT AGAINST [...] Japan's House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries unanimously adopted a resolution (No.169-4) condemning the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and other anti-whaling NGOs' interference with Japan's research whaling April 2. The resolution, submitted to Foreign [...]	2008-04-08 07:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EFIS KSCA IWC ETRD JA
08TOKYO967	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/09/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-09 01:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO97	FM KOUMURA VISITS TANZANIA, TALKS ECONOMICS AND [...] (C) Summary. In an effort to highlight Japan's relations with Africa while shoring up support for the May 2008 Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV),Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura visited Tanzania January 4-7 (after scaling back plans to visit Kenya as well). Th [...]	2008-01-11 06:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON JA PGOV PREL AF
08TOKYO977	BANK OF JAPAN: SHIRAKAWA AT LAST [...] (C) Japan's ruling coalition and leading opposition party finally agreed on a candidate to fill the post of central bank chief April 9, endorsing Deputy Governor Masaaki Shirakawa. Shirakawa was named one of the two deputy governors March 19, and served as Acting Governor during the three week [...]	2008-04-09 22:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV JA
08TOKYO979	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/10/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 01:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO98	JAPAN NEW ABDUCTEE NGO CHAIRMAN HOPES FOR SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary. The newly-appointed chair of Japan's leading abduction NGO expressed appreciation for the letter sent by President Bush to DPRK leader Kim Jong-il in December, which NGO members believe would "raise the hurdle for the DPRK on the nuclear and abduction issues." He expressed hope tha [...]	2008-01-11 07:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA KN
08TOKYO989	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/10/08 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO99	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING ASPIRATIONS OF THE [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer met January 11 with MOFA First Middle East Division Syria Officer Hitoshi Ishizuka to request a public statement from Japan in support of Syrian human rights and democracy activists and a call to Syria to release all detained prisoners of conscience, includi [...]	2008-01-11 07:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY JA
08TOKYO990	EMBASSY AND USFJ DISCUSS OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF [...] (S) SUMMARY: Japan remains committed to addressing cluster munitions (CM) within the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) but may be forced to sign an agreement restricting CM under the Oslo Process, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials told E [...]	2008-04-10 12:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	PREL MOPS PARM JA NATO
08TOKYO991	NAIG 7200: DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR COOPERATION [...] (U) Please see action request in paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (S/NF) ESToff delivered points in ref to METI Security Export Control Policy Division Deputy Director Atsushi Tanizawa and Security Export Licensing Division Deputy Director Furui Ryoji. The GOJ officials appreciated receiving the n [...]	2008-04-10 22:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PREL JA KNNP MNUC
08TORONTO288	MISSION CANADA ASSESSES ELECTION 2008 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Mission Canada-wide digital video conference (DVC) on September 29 resulted in a consensus assessment that the Conservatives will pick up additional seats in the October 14 Canadian federal elections, but not yet that the Conservatives will gain enough seats for a majority. [...]	2008-09-30 19:39:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON CA
08TRIPOLI104	NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON FATHI EL-JAHMI [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 11:05:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM LY
08TRIPOLI106	LIBYAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIR PREVIEWS UPCOMING PEOPLE'S [...] (C) Summary: The head of the foreign affairs committee of Libya's national parliament told CDA February 4 that he expects a "heated" debate during the General People's Congress' (GPC) upcoming annual session, scheduled for February 20 - March 1, focusing on public sector employment, teachers, and f [...]	2008-02-08 11:38:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LY
08TRIPOLI119	GOL POSTPONES ISN VISIT TO LIBYA'S RABTA SITE, TRILATERAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-14 15:13:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PARM PREL LY CWC UK
08TRIPOLI12	GOL TELLS IRANIAN VP IT OPPOSES IRAN RESOLUTION, SHARES [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-09 09:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PREL PGOV KTFN KNNP PARM ETTC EFIN IR IZ LE LY
08TRIPOLI120	EXTREMISM IN EASTERN LIBYA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-15 12:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PGOV PREL KISL PTER LY IZ
08TRIPOLI137	LIBYA: REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO REPATRIATED GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-20 12:01:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PHUM PINS KDDG LY
08TRIPOLI14	QADHAFI TELLS MUBARAK HE "MAY" SEEK TO ATTEND UNSC IN NEW YORK TRIPOLI 00000014 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: John T. Godfrey, A/DCM, Embassy Tripoli, Dept of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 14:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP UN PHUM AU SU EG LY
08TRIPOLI141	LIBYA LINKS POSITION ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE TO RUSSIAN ARMS [...] (C) In a meeting with MFA Americas Desk Director Muhammad Matari February 20, P/E Chief noted that there had so far been no official GOL reaction to Kosovo's recent announcement of independence and, echoing our previous demarches on the subject (refs B and C),urged the GOL to recognize Kosovo' [...]	2008-02-21 08:04:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR EU YI UNMIK UN
08TRIPOLI142	EMBASSY VISITS HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-21 18:02:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI157	DEMARCHE ON UNSC 1267 DELIVERED [...] (C) CDA delivered reftel demarche regarding the proposed US listing pursuant to UNSCR 1267 of Syria-based Badran al-Mazidih et al. to Deputy FM Mohamed Siala February 27. CDA requested that the GOL lift its hold on the US request, and asked for clarification of apparent GOL policy to place hol [...]	2008-02-27 16:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL PTER LY
08TRIPOLI166	LIBYAN PARLIAMENT CONVENES, CABINET CHANGES EXPECTED [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 08:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LY
08TRIPOLI167	LIBYA: NOTIFICATION OF ARB-IV PROCEEDINGS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 08:19:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PHUM PTER PREL PINR KDRG LY
08TRIPOLI168	LIBYA: DEMARCHE IN PREPARATION FOR MAR 5-6 AL MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 08:20:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AL IZ KV LE SY LY
08TRIPOLI182	QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR RELEASE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 07:59:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR LY
08TRIPOLI183	FOLLOW-UP ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 08:01:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI204	ENGAGING THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 08:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PINS PREL PTER AG LY MO MR TS
08TRIPOLI214	GOL STILL BRISTLING OVER VICTIMS OF TERRORISM LEGISLATION, UTA JUDGMENT REF: A) TRIPOLI 199, B) TRIPOLI 149 (EXDIS) TRIPOLI 00000214 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 09:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ECON EFIN ENRG LY
08TRIPOLI220	DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI "RELEASED" [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-13 15:03:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI223	DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI "RELEASED" [...] (C) Summary: Reports by the Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) that detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi was "released" to the custody of his family appear to be premature. Security officials continue to effectively control access to el-Jahmi at the Tripoli Medical Center. His famil [...]	2008-03-13 16:36:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI226	GOL PROPOSES GLOBAL SETTLEMENT TALKS ON TERRORIST-RELATED LEGAL CLAIMS CLASSIFIED BY: Chris Stevens, CDA, Embassy Tripoli, Dept of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-17 08:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KLIG PTER LY
08TRIPOLI227	BACK TO THE FUTURE? QADHAFI CALLS FOR DRAMATIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE IN GPC SPEECH REF: TRIPOLI 166 TRIPOLI 00000227 001.2 OF 005 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-17 10:09:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LY
08TRIPOLI229	HRW/PHR VISIT FATHI EL-JAHMI, EXPECT HIM TO RETURN HOME SOON [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-17 16:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI230	LIBYA MAKES PROGRESS ON BANKING REFORM REF: TRIPOLI 126 [...] (C) Summary: Libya's banking reform program continues to make progress. Buoyed by the windfall that accompanied the February 13 sale of a share in state-run Wahda Bank to Jordan's Arab Bank, the Central Bank is pressing forward with its own restructuring and training programs. There may be opportun [...]	2008-03-17 16:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON PGOV EFIN EINV PTER IT LY
08TRIPOLI231	LIBYA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON IRAN BANKING MOU REF: TRIPOLI 0012 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-17 17:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN ECIN PGOV PREL PINR LY IR
08TRIPOLI266	GOL DELAYS RELEASING DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI REF: A) TRIPOLI 223, B) TRIPOLI 229 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-31 09:33:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI275	MFA WEIGHS IN ON EL-JAHMI CASE REF: TRIPOLI 266 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-01 13:37:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI280	FATHI EL-JAHMI'S MEDICAL CONDITION DETERIORATES; ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL TIME MAY BE NEEDED REF: A) TRIPOLI 275, B) HOPKINS-GODFREY EMAIL 4/01/08, TRIPOLI 275, B) TRIPOLI 266 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-03 18:09:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI297	PUTIN VISIT TO LIBYA EXPECTED BY END OF APRIL TRIPOLI 00000297 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary. Although the Russian Embassy has received "nothing official" from Moscow, it expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Libya by the end of April. Putin's projected travel to Libya is the "primary issue" in Libyan-Russian relations; in a recent meeting with Emboffs, the Russian [...]	2008-04-08 13:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI298	ASSASSINATION OF SECURITY OFFICER IN EASTERN LIBYA [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-08 16:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER KISL LY
08TRIPOLI307	MFA DISCOURAGES IDEA OF SOFT POWER PROGRAMMING IN EASTERN LIBYA REF: A) TRIPOLI 120, B) TRIPOLI 278 TRIPOLI 00000307 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:44:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR SOCI KISL
08TRIPOLI308	LIBYAN PROPOSAL FOR MIL/MIL MOU [...] (SBU) Libyan MFA conveyed to Post via diplomatic note a draft MOU on military cooperation. While the Libyan proposal generally tracks with a proposed text conveyed by Deputy Secretary of Defense England to Libyan FM Abdulrahman Shalgham SIPDIS during the latter's January 2008 visit to Wash [...]	2008-04-10 15:13:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL LY
08TRIPOLI319	DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hotels, old city and shopping districts. Confirming media reports, Russian Embassy of [...]	2008-04-15 15:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI321	DEBT, ARMS AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (SBU) Copy corrected to reflect correct overall classification of the cable. 2. (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hote [...]	2008-04-16 09:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI340	DEBT, NUCLEAR ENERGY, AND GOLF CARTS: PUTIN VISITS LIBYA REF: (A) MOSCOW 1133, (B) TRIPOLI 321, (C) TRIPOLI 297 [...] (C) Summary. After years of preparation, Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by 400 assistants, journalists and business executives in six planes, visited Libya on April 16-17 primarily to secure an agreement on Libya's sizeable Soviet-era debt. Libya and Russia agreed to swap the $4.5 bi [...]	2008-04-24 16:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PHUM LY RU
08TRIPOLI36	GOL SUGGESTS U.S.-LIBYAN BILATERAL TIES "GREATLY [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-22 17:40:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER LY
08TRIPOLI372	PD PROGRAMS FALL VICTIM TO BILATERAL TENSIONS [...] (U) Summary: Since January, Post has experienced increasing difficulties in obtaining visas for incoming Public Affairs Section visitors, both for educational and cultural programs. The Government of Libya (GOL) has canceled some programs outright, and has simply not approved visas for others. [...]	2008-05-08 08:48:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL LY PREL OIIP OEXC CVIS PGOV
08TRIPOLI374	LIBYA'S NSC SOLICITS U.S. VIEWS ON CIVILIAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION & LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT SALES REF: A) TRIPOLI 340, B) TRIPOLI 372 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 14:11:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ETTC KNNP MASS PINR TRGY LY RU FR
08TRIPOLI375	QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: FATHI EL-JAHMI HAS RETURNED TO HIS HOME [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 14:23:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR LY
08TRIPOLI381	LIBYA URGED TO SUPPORT FRENCH UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA [...] (C) P/E Chief conveyed reftel points and the draft resolution text on May 12 to Tajouri al-Sheradi, Senior Political Adviser in the MFA-equivalant's International Organizations Department, urging that Libya support a French resolution calling on Burma to facilitate the expeditious delivery of h [...]	2008-05-12 12:15:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM LY
08TRIPOLI382	DEATH OF KEY LIBYAN OFFICIAL HAMPERS COUNTER-MIGRATION EFFORTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-12 16:14:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF LY IT MT
08TRIPOLI390	LIBYA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING UNSCR 1267 REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-14 15:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	KTFN PTER PINR EFIN PREL BA QA
08TRIPOLI391	SIBLING RIVALRY EMERGING OVER RIGHT TO "FACILITATE" FOREIGN COMPANIES' INVOLVEMENT IN LIBYA? [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-14 15:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD LY MASS PGOV PINR PREL
08TRIPOLI4	LIBYA: FAMILY VISIT FOR RETURNED GTMO DETAINEE CONFIRMED [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-03 09:17:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	KDRG PTER PREL PHUM PINR PINS LY
08TRIPOLI401	FATHI EL-JAHMI REMAINS IN HOSPITAL, DESPITE REPORTS OF HIS RELEASE REF: A) JOHNSON-STEVENS EMAIL 05/12/2008, B) TRIPOLI 375, C) TRIPOLI 229, D) TRIPOLI 280 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 14:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI402	POLITICAL-ECONOMIC REFORM, JAMAHIRIYA-STYLE [...] (C) Summary: A private sector interlocutor involved in Libya's chambers of commerce described dramatic calls for reform in a recent speech by Colonel al-Qadhafi as "a return to the natural order of things" that existed before the 1969 military coup that brought al-Qadhafi to power and inaugurated t [...]	2008-05-16 13:12:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV PINR KBIO LY
08TRIPOLI411	EMBASSY DENIED ACCESS TO DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-22 14:45:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI430	DIE HARD IN DERNA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-02 16:59:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KISL PTER PHUM LY IZ
08TRIPOLI442	MEETING OF AMU HEADS OF STATE - MINUS ONE - IN TRIPOLI; [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-09 16:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LY EG SY MR MO TS AG
08TRIPOLI443	LIBYA TO INCREASE PEACEKEEPING COHORT IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (C) Media accounts on June 6 and 7 cited Philippine government sources in reporting that Libya and Brunei had pledged to increase their peacekeeping cohorts on the troubled southern Philippine island of Mindanao to 25 each. Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) Executive Director Dr. Yusuf Sawa [...]	2008-06-09 17:12:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PINR PTER LY RP
08TRIPOLI453	QADHAFI AND ASAD [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-11 13:18:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE LY
08TRIPOLI455	LIBYA: MEETING WITH RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES UNDER USG-GOL TRANSFER FRAMEWORK MOU [...] (S/NF) Summary: Post visited two returned Guantanamo detainees to confirm their welfare and whereabouts, and the legal basis on which they are being detained in Libya. One detainee's trial has been completed and he is awaiting a verdict on the four charges he faces; the case of the second detainee [...]	2008-06-11 16:01:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	KBTR PREL PGOV PHUM PTER PINR PINS LY
08TRIPOLI457	QADHAFI WORKS TO MUSTER ARAB OPPOSITION TO SARKOZY'S [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 14:20:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PBTS PREF LY
08TRIPOLI458	CONDITIONS IN SECURITY DETENTION FACILITIES [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 14:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KBTS LY
08TRIPOLI466	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): CONVERSION OF THE RABTA CHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY [...] (C) Summary: The GOL's lead interlocutor on CWC issues told us: 1) conversion of the Rabta chemical weapons production facility would not be completed until December 2009 (which the GOL appears to have known since early 2006),2) the GOL would not submit a new National Paper at the upcoming June 2 [...]	2008-06-15 15:48:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW CH JA IT LY
08TRIPOLI472	DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE OF IDRISS BOUFAYED AND FELLOW REGIME [...] (C) Summary: Eleven members of a group of self-described dissidents were convicted on June 10 of planning to foment a rebellion against the "people's authority system" and of meeting with an official from a foreign government; sentences ranged from 6 to 25 years imprisonment. They were not/not [...]	2008-06-16 16:20:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LY
08TRIPOLI480	BUSINESS IS POLITICS: MARKS & SPENCER DRAMA TIED TO FATE OF [...] (C) Summary: In Libya, major business deals are both political and personal. The ongoing drama surrounding efforts by the U.K. government and investors to keep open the Marks & Spencer retail store in Tripoli, and a campaign by some GOL officials to close it, affords a prime example. Libyan officia [...]	2008-06-18 12:45:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV KBCT PGOV UK LY
08TRIPOLI481	GOL VIEWS ON DISPOSITION OF C-130'S IN GEORGIA AND POSSIBLE [...] (C) Representatives of Lockheed Martin and the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force traveled to Libya June 2-4 to meet with officials of the Government of Libya (GOL) to discuss the disposition of eight C-130H aircraft purchased by Libya in 1974, which were not granted export licences and r [...]	2008-06-18 12:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS LY
08TRIPOLI494	JOURNALIST JAILED FOR CRITICIZING GOVERNMENT'S [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-22 08:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI500	LIBYAN EFFORTS TO STOP THE FLOW OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS TO IRAQ [...] (S/NF) Information below is keyed to questions in paras 4-6 of reftel tasker. - OBJECTIVE MASSEY NAME TRACES: Names for Libyan foreign fighters recovered in the Objective Massey raid in September 2007 were passed in GRPO liaison channels to the External Security Organization (ESO). As of [...]	2008-06-25 12:51:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER MCAP PREL LY
08TRIPOLI505	NEGOTIATIONS OVER MIL-MIL MOU CONTINUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-26 16:05:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS PBTS PINS LY
08TRIPOLI506	FATHI EL-JAHMI'S SON ASKS EMBASSY TO STOP VISITING HIM [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-27 12:42:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR LY
08TRIPOLI515	LIBYAN LEADER AUTHOR OF HARD LINE ON DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 16:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PREL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI517	LIBYA/UNSC: 1267, IRAN AND KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: The CDA met with the MFA Director of UN Security Council affairs on June 30 to press for Libyan support for improvements to the UNSCR 1267 sanctions regime, call for increased Libyan diligence with respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL),and reiterate stro [...]	2008-07-01 16:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PTER PARM PINR UN LY KV IR
08TRIPOLI526	LIBYA SEEKS TO BLACKMAIL EUROPEAN MISSIONS FOR VISAS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 13:13:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR CVIS CMGT LY
08TRIPOLI527	LIBYAN RESPONSE ON ARB-4 REVIEW PROCEEDINGS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 13:16:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PREL PINR KDRG KBTR LY
08TRIPOLI530	LIBYA'S BERBER MINORITY STILL OUT IN THE COLD [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 13:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ODIP LY
08TRIPOLI532	GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting, the head of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) reiterated that Libya could/could cut oil production as a response to U.S. legislation facilitating attachment of Libyan assets and lawsuits against it; however, other GOL sources cautioned that his remarks wer [...]	2008-07-03 14:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY
08TRIPOLI538	LIBYA FAVORS MORE TIME FOR AFRICAN MEDIATION IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary. The GOL is "bound by the AU decision" to support a South Africa-led national reconciliation process in Zimbabwe and will not support a draft UNSC resolution calling for targeted sanctions on key Mugabe regime figures. Libya's top officials responsible for African affairs urged [...]	2008-07-07 15:29:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZI SU CD UN LY
08TRIPOLI540	CHEVRON MAY QUIT LIBYA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 14:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY
08TRIPOLI541	EUROPEANS ENGAGE GOL ON BOUFAYED HUMAN RIGHTS CASE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 16:05:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL FR LY SZ DA

08TRIPOLI563	OXY'S 30-YEAR EXTENSION IN LIBYA AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OTHER IOCS REF: A) TRIPOLI 555 B) 2007 TRIPOLI 983 TRIPOLI 00000563 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: The long-awaited ratification of Oxy's contract extension in Libya has solidified its position as one of Libya's leading oil and gas players. The process by which the contract was finalized has shed light on what lies ahead for other foreign companies, all of whom are expected to be [...]	2008-07-13 14:16:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECIN ECON EINV PREL LY
08TRIPOLI564	NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-13 14:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI565	NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: A close friend of National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Shukri Ghanem told us that Ghanem is under pressure to provide $1.2 billion in cash or oil shipments to National Security Adviser Muatassim al-Qadhafi (son of Muammar al-Qadhafi),and may seek to resign soon out of fear t [...]	2008-07-13 14:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI566	LIBYA SIGNS CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL WITH FRANCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-14 06:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG FR LY
08TRIPOLI567	THE EU-LIBYA FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: VENI, VISAS, VETO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-14 07:39:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU ECIN ECON PBTS LY
08TRIPOLI574	U.K. VISIT TO RABTA CHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-14 15:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW IT UK LY
08TRIPOLI577	QADHAFI FOUNDATION CONTINUES DIALOGUE ON RELEASE OF FORMER [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-15 15:49:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KISL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI584	LIBYAN FOREIGN BANK - PRIMED FOR EXPANSION [...] (C) Summary: The Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB),Libya's longtime conduit for international trade, is pursuing a substantial program of expansion involving a ten-fold increase in its capitalization and creation of an onshore bank. Its chairman is aggressively seeking new investment opportunities in A [...]	2008-07-21 10:18:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PTER KCOR PGOV KBIO LY
08TRIPOLI588	LIBYA ENFORCES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AGAINST U.S. OFFICIALS REF: A) TRIPOLI 530, B) TRIPOLI 412, C) STATE 55839, D) TRIPOLI 478 (NOTAL),E) 07 TRIPOLI 165, F) TRIPOLI 515 [...] (C) Summary: Four years after re-establishing diplomatic relations, the Government of Libya (GOL) remains deeply concerned about efforts to cover internal political issues and actively seeks to prevent Emboffs from traveling in-country and engaging with Libyans. The GOL has actively enforced new s [...]	2008-07-21 16:35:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ODIP OFDP LY
08TRIPOLI592	THUG LIFE: HANNIBAL AL-QADHAFI'S ARREST PROMPTS FISSURE IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-22 16:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM CVIS ECON EAIR LY SZ
08TRIPOLI594	TRIPOLI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - JULY 21, 2003 [...] (S/NF) CDA convened an EAC meeting on July 21 to discuss recent threat reporting (reftel) and the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. The following personnel attended: CDA, CONS, DAO, MGT, PAO, GRPO, RSO. The EAC considered recent threat reporting and the shooting attack in Istanbul, an [...]	2008-07-23 07:31:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC LY
08TRIPOLI595	A COMMERCIAL CAUTIONARY TALE: BECHTEL'S BID FOR SIRTE PORT PROJECT FALLS FLAT [...] (C) Summary: An unsuccessful year-long bid by U.S. firm Bechtel to build a commercial port in the Libyan city of Sirte has shed light on how decisions about large foreign investment projects in Libya are made. Bechtel's bid went through several evolutions, including signing a memorandum of unders [...]	2008-07-23 08:32:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EINV ETRD EWWT KCOR PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI6	LIBYA IMPOSES NEW CURRENCY REQUIREMENT FOR TOURISTS [...] (SBU) Post received January 3 a copy of a note sent from the GOL's Civil Aviation Committee to airlines announcing that as of 7 January, all tourist visa holders -- except bearers of Egyptian and Tunisian passports -- will be required to present USD 1000 or the equivalent in another convertible [...]	2008-01-07 15:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT CASC PREL PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI614	EXBS AIRPORT TRAINING PROCEEDS DESPITE SECURITY SERVICE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-30 12:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KNNP EAID LY
08TRIPOLI632	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR JULY 2008 [...] Flight Safety Foundation Workshop in Libya: The Flight Safety Foundation's CAAG (Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Action Group) brought its internationally regarded Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit workshop to Tripoli, Libya last [...]	2008-08-04 09:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY
08TRIPOLI635	A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: A CASE STUDY IN LIBYAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-08 14:07:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	BTIO ECON EIND EINV SENV SOCI PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI642	HANNIBAL GOES TO SEA: INSIGHTS INTO ANOTHER AL-QADHAFI FAMILY BUSINESS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 15:32:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EWWT PGOV KCOR CY LY
08TRIPOLI650	LIBYA SEEKS TO PURCHASE 130,000 KALASHNIKOVS FOR UNKNOWN END-USERS [...] (C) UK Embassy PolOff told P/E Chief on August 10 that HMG's Embassy in Tripoli had recently received a request from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to vet a request for a license to export to Libya a sizeable quantity of automatic rifles. UK company York Guns, acting as the intermediary betwe [...]	2008-08-18 16:15:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PARM KNNP LY UK UP CD SU
08TRIPOLI666	LIBYAN REACTION TO CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT POSITIVE, [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 16:40:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER KPAO LY
08TRIPOLI676	ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER AVERTED: HOW LIBYA (MIS)HANDLED RECENT OIL TANK BLAZE REF: TRIPOLI 368 [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 19, a storage tank for crude oil caught fire during routine maintenance operations in Ras Lanuf, the site of Libya's largest oil refinery and a petroleum port. The fire was isolated to one tank after burning for two days. There were no casualties and oil exports from the p [...]	2008-08-27 17:59:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV LY CA
08TRIPOLI679	SAIF AL-ISLAM AL-QADHAFI CALLS FOR FURTHER REFORM, THREATENS TO WITHDRAW FROM POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: In a lengthy, much-anticipated speech at an annual youth forum gathering, Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi, son of Muammar al-Qadhafi, implicitly criticized past decisions of his father's regime, called for dramatic changes to Libya's system of governance, claimed that much of his program of s [...]	2008-08-28 15:12:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM KPAO KPRV LY
08TRIPOLI680	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICEâ€™S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 18:11:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL PHUM ECON KDEM PTER KISL AU SU
08TRIPOLI685	LIBYA: MEETING WITH RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES UNDER USG-GOL TRANSFER FRAMEWORK MOU [...] (S/NF) Summary: Post visited two returned Guantanamo detainees to confirm their welfare and whereabouts and clarify the status of any pending legal action against them. One detainee's trial has reportedly been completed and he understands he has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment. The trial [...]	2008-09-02 15:01:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	KBTR PREL PGOV PHUM PTER PINR PINS LY
08TRIPOLI719	LIBYA: TRI-LATERAL DIPLOMACY IS THE WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) Summary. Dr. Ali Treiki, Secretary for African Affairs in the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA-equivalent),is optimistic that Chad and Sudan can be brought to the table to make peace through Libya's tri-lateral efforts. Treiki said the "Gr [...]	2008-09-11 14:22:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UN CD SU LY
08TRIPOLI741	MINISTER OF ECONOMY POSITIVE ON BILATERAL ENGAGEMENT, CONCERNED ABOUT DOMESTIC REFORM PLANS TRIPOLI 00000741 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary: During a September 16 meeting, Dr. Ali al-Issawy, the Secretary of the General People's Committee for the Economy, Trade and Industry (equivalent of minister of economy and trade) told the CDA that he looked forward to the visit of Assistant Secretary of Commerce Israel Hernandez in [...]	2008-09-19 12:26:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LY EFIN EPET ETRD ECON OVIP
08TRIPOLI803	U.S. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary: During his October 5 visit to Tripoli, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Israel Hernandez officially opened the new Foreign Commercial Service office at the Embassy and discussed commercial opportunities [...]	2008-10-08 03:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND LY EPET ETRD
08TRIPOLI819	SELF-DESCRIBED REGIME CRITIC IDRISS BOUFAYED RELEASED [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-14 17:19:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL FR LY SZ DA
08TRIPOLI820	SE WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH LIBYA'S ALI TREIKI [...] (C) Summary. Special Envoy Richard Williamson emphasized the urgent need to stem the violence in Darfur in order to bring relief to the millions of displaced persons and refugees during his meeting in Tripoli with Libyan Secretary for African Affairs Ali Treiki on October 6. SE Williamson sai [...]	2008-10-14 17:31:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO LY CD SU
08TRIPOLI825	LIBYA ON DESIGNATION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN [...] (S) CDA met October 13 with Jalal Jaidi of the MFA's International Organizations Department to follow up on reftel demarche and urge that the GOL freeze assets of entities listed reftel, require comprehensive mandatory inspections of IRISL-related cargo and ensure that all Libyan national comp [...]	2008-10-17 09:21:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL LY
08TRIPOLI827	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OUTLINES LIBYA'S REACTION TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 09:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EPET LY PGOV PREL
08TRIPOLI828	LIBYA WORKING TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SUBJECTS [...] (C) CDA met October 15 with Jalal Jaidi of the MFA's International Organizations office to discuss Libya's response to reftel demarche. Jaidi said the GOL was working to develop additional supporting evidentiary and bio-identifier information on the eight USG holds and expected to provide tha [...]	2008-10-17 14:19:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER UNSC LY
08TRIPOLI829	AL-QADHAFI: TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE? [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 14:46:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS LY BO RS UP VZ
08TRIPOLI833	COLONEL AL-QADHAFI'S SUMMER READING LIST [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-20 13:44:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KBIO LY
08TRIPOLI842	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TAKES LONGER VIEW OF REFORM PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with a visiting U.S. trade specialist, Libya's Central Bank (CB) Governor shared his views on implementing Muammar al-Qadhafi's vision of government restructuring and distributing the country's oil wealth directly to the population. In contrast to al-Qadhafi's insiste [...]	2008-10-23 13:41:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EPET LY
08TRIPOLI851	LIBYAN-SWISS CONTRETEMPS DRAGS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-27 13:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAIR ECON SZ LY
08TRIPOLI868	U.K. DENIES LICENSE FOR EXPORT OF KALASHNIKOVS TO LIBYA; GOL POTENTIALLY SEEKING ALTERNATIVE SELLERS [...] (C) U.K. Embassy PolOff told P/E Chief on October 30 that HMG had decided not/not to approve a license for U.K. company York Guns to export to Libya 130,000 Kashnikov automatic rifles. Per ref A, York Guns was to have acted as intermediary between an unidentified Ukrainian party and procurement of [...]	2008-11-06 08:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PARM PREL PGOV MARR UK LY UP SU RO
08TRIPOLI870	AL-QADHAFI'S RUSSIA TRIP SIGNALS DESIRE FOR FOREIGN POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 17:17:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR TRGY EPET RS BO UP LY
08TRIPOLI871	LIBYA'S TRI-LATERAL DIPLOMACY AND A PERSPECTIVE ON [...] (C) Summary. Both the GOL and Darfur rebel groups resident in Tripoli are busy crafting agreements with their respective interlocutors regarding efforts in Darfur. In late October, Libya chaired a "Tripartite Committee" meeting, brokering an agreement between Chad and Sudan that called for an [...]	2008-11-07 11:22:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CD AU SU LY
08TRIPOLI88	TFCD01: LIBYAN LEADER TO CONTINUE PERSONAL EFFORTS TO [...] (C) Summary. Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, backed by an informal mandate from AU leaders, plans to continue a round of personal diplomacy with both the Chadian government and rebel groups, possibly including an emergency meeting in the coming days. Libya is in contact with France to evacua [...]	2008-02-03 11:11:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO CD LY
08TRIPOLI882	UPDATE ON RELEASED REGIME CRITIC DR. IDRISS BOUFAYED AND PLANNED MEDICAL TRAVEL REF: A) NARDI-GODFREY EMAIL 10/27/2008, B) TRIPOLI 472, C) TRIPOLI 819, D) TRIPOLI 851 [...] (C) Summary: The Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) has reportedly obtained a passport and is finalizing travel permission for self-described regime critic Dr. Idriss Boufayed, who was recently released on humanitarian grounds from a 25 year prison term in light of his advanced lung cancer. The [...]	2008-11-13 12:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI889	TRIBAL VIOLENCE IN KUFRA [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-16 16:16:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CASC ASEC PHUM PREF SOCI LY SU
08TRIPOLI896	AL-QADHAFI AND THE REFORM "VISION THING" [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting broadcast on state-owned television, senior Government of Libya (GOL) officials disagreed with Muammar al-Qadhafi about plans to implement dramatic government restructuring and privatization he proposed last March. Al-Qadhafi blasted the officials, accusing them of wantin [...]	2008-11-18 12:26:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KPRV KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI913	TREASURY OFAC DIRECTOR ADAM SZUBIN'S MEETING WITH LIBYAN MFA [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting with MFA officials on November 12 on UNSCR 1267-related issues, visiting Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control Director Adam Szubin: 1) stressed the need for better U.S.-GOL coordination with respect to refining the GOL's UNSCR 1267 listing submissions; 2) encourag [...]	2008-11-26 11:49:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PREL PGOV UNSC LY
08TRIPOLI916	TREASURY OFAC DIRECTOR SZUBIN'S MEETING WITH LIBYAN MINISTRY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Libyan finance, banking and security officials on November 12, visiting Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control Director Adam Szubin stressed two key messages: 1) the U.S. stands ready to help the GOL engage more effectively with the U.N 1267 Committee to ensur [...]	2008-11-26 14:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PREL PGOV UNSC LY
08TRIPOLI917	HEAD OF LIBYA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD: U.S.-LIBYA RELATIONS NOT JUST ABOUT OIL REF: TRIPOLI 227 [...] (C) Summary: The head of Libya's national economic planning apparatus and the effort to implement Muammar al-Qadhafi's vision for government restructuring and privatization told the visiting NEA/MAG Director that a new, commonly agreed frame of reference for U.S.-Libya relations that took into a [...]	2008-11-26 14:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KPAO SCUL KMPI EAID EPET LY
08TRIPOLI918	LIBYA: WE ARE AN EFFECTIVE MEDIATOR FOR SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: Libyan officials were evasive on whether the GOL had agreed to offer financial support to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) - they suggested that Libya would not be in a position to deny "humanitarian assistance" to its "Somali brothers" - during the recent visit to [...]	2008-11-26 15:44:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AU SO DJ LY
08TRIPOLI919	NEA/MAG DIRECTOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS AND LIFG NEGOTIATIONS WITH QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION REF: A) TRIPOLI 819, B) TRIPOLI 472, C) TRIPOLI 280, D) TRIPOLI 577 [...] (C) In a meeting with Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) Executive Director Yusuf Sawani, visiting NEA/MAG Director Stephanie Williams urged the GOL to release detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi without conditions and facilitate his travel abroad for medical care if he chose to pursue [...]	2008-11-26 16:33:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PTER KISL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI920	NEA/MAG DIRECTOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS AND LIFG [...] (C) In a meeting with Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) Executive Director Yusuf Sawani, visiting NEA/MAG Director a Stephanie Williams urged the GOL to release detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi without conditions and facilitate his travel abroad for medical care if he chose to pu [...]	2008-11-26 16:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PTER KISL PINR LY
08TRIPOLI921	LIBYA SEEKS TO DOWNPLAY TRIBAL VIOLENCE IN KUFRA [...] (C) Summary: In an apparent response to persistent reports by opposition and international media about tribal violence in Kufra, an oasis town located in southeastern Libya, the Government of Libya (GOL) recently staged a meeting in which tribal leaders pledged loyalty to Muammar al-Qadhafi and or [...]	2008-11-30 14:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CASC ASEC PHUM PREF SOCI KPAO LY
08TRIPOLI923	GOL SEEKS TO TURN THE PAGE ON LINGERING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: A group of older political prisoners, many of whom are in ill health, may be released soon in connection with talks that have taken place under the auspices of the quasi-governmental Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF). Separately, the GOL and QDF may soon significantly raise the amou [...]	2008-12-01 10:44:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LY
08TRIPOLI924	A RARE PEEK INSIDE LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION REF: TRIPOLI 915 TRIPOLI 00000924 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting, a 15-year veteran of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) gave an insider's account of widespread dissatisfaction with NOC Chairman Shukri Ghanem's management style. Autocratic, jealous of his prerogatives and inclined to rely on a small, subservient team, Ghan [...]	2008-12-01 12:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI925	RELEASED REGIME CRITIC IDRISS BOUFAYED TO TRAVEL TO SWITZERLAND FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT REF: A) TRIPOLI 472, B) TRIPOLI 819, C) NEA/MAG OI 12/01/2008 [...] (C) Summary: Self-described regime critic Dr. Idriss Boufayed has decided to travel to Switzerland for specialized medical treatment for his lung cancer, a trip he had not undertaken sooner after his release in October because he was weak from chemotherapy. Boufayed has obtained his passport and [...]	2008-12-02 17:00:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO LY
08TRIPOLI926	SWISS FOREIGN MINISTER MAY VISIT TRIPOLI IN "LAST GASP" \ [...] (C) Swiss Consul Francois Schmidt told P/E Chief on December \ 2 that Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey intends to \ travel to Tripoli on December 5 for talks with as-yet \ undetermined Government of Libya interlocutors in what he \ described as "a last gasp" effort to resolve the lingerin [...]	2008-12-02 17:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON EAIR SZ LY
08TRIPOLI935	LIBYA'S TOP AFRICA DIPLOMAT DISCUSSES CHAD-SUDAN, SOMALIA, [...] (C) Summary. Libya is pleased with recent progress on Chad/Sudan reconciliation and expects a Libyan-led peacekeeping force to be deployed along the border by year's end, according to the GOL's top diplomat for African affairs, Dr. Ali Treiki. Treiki said the GOL would soon re-start efforts to [...]	2008-12-05 12:12:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO LY CD SU MR SO
08TRIPOLI936	MUAMMAR AL-QADHAFI QUIETLY INVOLVED IN PROCESS TO ADOPT A LIBYAN CONSTITUTION REF: A) 07 TRIPOLI 759, B) TRIPOLI 679 TRIPOLI 00000936 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: A new draft was circulated in mid-November to members of a 20-person committee tasked with formulating a Libyan constitution, with the idea that it could be adopted before the September 1, 2009 anniversary of the military coup that brought Muammar al-Qadhafi to power. A well-connected [...]	2008-12-05 13:15:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LY
08TRIPOLI937	LIBYA'S NASCENT BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS A POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: In a recent roundtable discussion, experts at Libya's Economic Development Board (EDB) described their nascent Business Incubator Program to a visiting U.S. Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) specialist. The Libyan program seeks to support existing businesses and to create [...]	2008-12-10 10:10:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN ELAB EPET EMIN KIPR PGOV BBSR LY
08TRIPOLI942	OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. FIRMS AS LIBYA INVESTS BILLIONS IN NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TRIPOLI 00000942 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with CDA, the powerful head of Libya's Housing and Infrastructure Board (HIB),Abuzeid Dorda, discussed Libya's development needs and the current state-of-play in U.S.-Libyan relations. Dorda portrayed the current period in U.S.-Libyan relations as "sensitive" an [...]	2008-12-12 13:38:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI943	DEVELOPMENTS IN EL-JAHMI AND BOUFAYED HUMAN RIGHTS CASES [...] (C) Summary: An official of the Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) invited CDA to meet for an update on the Fathi el-Jahmi and Boufayed group human rights cases. He said el-Jahmi remained hospitalized with a heart condition, and the QDF was in contact with his family to arrange for his treatment [...]	2008-12-12 16:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI960	QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FACILITATES VISIT TO DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI [...] (C) Summary: The Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF) facilitated a visit to detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi, our first since April. El-Jahmi's medical condition was visibly better than during our last visit and his doctor said his heart condition had improved and stabilized. Severa [...]	2008-12-15 19:50:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI969	REGIME CRITIC IDRISS BOUFAYED IN SWITZERLAND FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT REF: A) TRIPOLI 960, B) TRIPOLI 472, C) TRIPOLI 819 [...] (C) Geneva-based opposition website Libya al-Youm reported on December 12 that recently released regime critic Dr. Idriss Boufayed had arrived in Geneva for medical treatment. Saleh Abdulsalam Saleh, Director of the Qadhafi Development Foundation's (QDF) Human Rights Committee, told the CDA on Dec [...]	2008-12-18 17:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO LY
08TRIPOLI984	LIBYA PROTEST'S ISRAEL'S STRIKES ON GAZA, CALLS FOR [...] (C) MFA Secretary for European Affairs and senior regime figure Abdulati Obeidi convoked P-5 chiefs of mission on December 28 to denounce Israel's airstrikes against the Gaza Strip. The meeting was filmed and televised by the state-owned Jamahiriya News Agency (JANA). Describing strikes by th [...]	2008-12-29 14:31:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL UN IS LY
08TRIPOLI987	THINGS FALL APART: LIBYA TELLS SWISS COMPANIES TO CEASE [...] (C) Summary: The diplomatic row between Switzerland and Libya prompted by the mid-July arrest of Hannibal al-Qadhafi has worsened again. The GOL recently notified Swiss companies active in Libya that they must cease their operations and liquidate their locally-held assets by January 31. Employees [...]	2008-12-30 15:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR ECON SZ LY
08TRIPOLI991	READOUT OF U.S.-UK-LIBYA TSCC BIO SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING, NOVEMBER 24-26 REF: 06 TRIPOLI 498 CLASSIFIED BY: John T. Godfrey, Acting DCM, U.S. Embassy - Tripoli, U.S. Dept of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (C) Summary: The Libyan Permanent National Committee on Bioethics and Biosafety (LPNCBB) hosted the Trilateral Steering and Coordination Committee (TSCC) Biological Subcommittee in Tripoli November 24-26 for their first meeting since November 2007. After several years of productive meetings, UK an [...]	2008-12-31 12:21:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV PHUM TBIO LY UK
08TRIPOLI992	LIBYA INTERESTED IN U.S. WEAPONS, MORE AMBIVALENT ON OTHER MILITARY COOPERATION [...] (S/NF) MFA Secretary for the Americas Ahmed Fituri told A/DCM on December 23 that Muammar al-Qadhafi's much-publicized discussions about possible weapons purchases during his recent visit to Russia, Belarus and Ukraine (ref A) were "largely for show". Citing a conversation with National Security A [...]	2008-12-31 14:22:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET	MARR MASS PREL PGOV PINR LY
08TRIPOLI993	QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION RESUMES DIALOGUE ON RELEASE [...] (C) Saleh Abdulsalam Saleh, Human Rights Committee Director of the quasi-governmental Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF),told P/E Chief on December 27 that the latest round of talks between the QDF and imprisoned members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) had begun on/about December 21. [...]	2008-12-31 14:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV KISL PINR PHUM LY
08TRIPOLI994	THINGS FALL APART: LIBYA TELLS SWISS COMPANIES TO CEASE [...] (C) Summary: The diplomatic row between Switzerland and Libya prompted by the mid-July arrest of Hannibal al-Qadhafi has worsened again. The GOL recently notified Swiss companies active in Libya that they must cease their operations and liquidate their locally-held assets by January 31. Employees [...]	2008-12-31 14:26:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR ECON SZ LY
08TUNIS1007	DETAINEE LUFTI BIN SWEI LAGHA HAS NOT COMPLAINED [...] (C) Summary: Mabruk Lagha, the older brother of former Guantanamo detainee Lufti Ben Swei reported that he sees his brother about 3-4 times per month and gives him food and clothing. He did not report any mistreatment. Lutfi says his health is fine but Mabruk personally worries about his br [...]	2008-09-09 11:13:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PREL PTER PHUM KDRG TS
08TUNIS104	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF S/CT AMBASSADOR DAILEY [...] (S/NF) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes S/CT Ambassador Dell Dailey, NEA DAS Gordon Gray and accompanying delegation to Tunis from February 10-12, 2008. Your visit takes place in the context of a generally positive bilateral relationship. While cooperation with military and intelligence services [...]	2008-02-04 15:09:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS1041	TUNIS RESPONSE ON MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH [...] (U) Embassy Tunis confirms that Andrea Donnally will be responsible for coordinating requests to the GOT for all marine scientific research authorizations. Her tour began July 2008 and is scheduled to end July 2010. Beth Mitchell, Commercial/Economic Officer is her back up. 2. (SBU) Embas [...]	2008-09-19 11:11:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT TS
08TUNIS1058	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CANCELING SAUDI PROPOSED [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, the Ambassador spoke by telephone to MFA Chief-of-Staff Mahmoud Khemiri to request GOT support in canceling or delaying the Saudi proposed Ministerial-level UNSC meeting on Israeli settlement activity. K [...]	2008-09-25 15:12:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWBG KPAL PREL UNSC IS TS
08TUNIS1076	TUNISIA:NEW REPORTS OF HARRASSMENT OF JOURNALISTS [...] (C) Despite GOT claims that it permits freedom of expression, the Embassy has received three new reports of harassment and mistreatment of journalists and activists. The reports are from: -- journalist Slim Boukhdhir, who reports he was forcibly driven to an isolated area and threatened by th [...]	2008-10-05 18:26:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1092	CITIZENS NOT SUBJECTS: OPPOSITION PARTY TIRED OF [...] (C) Leaders from the opposition at-Tajdid party opined that Tunisia is ready for, and needs, more freedom of expression during an October 6 meeting with the Ambassador. The party opposed the ruling party's presidential candidacy requirements proposal, and has not yet decided whether to conte [...]	2008-10-14 15:47:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1093	SOCIAL DEMOCRATS SEEK INCREASED ECONOMIC [...] (C) Ismail Boulahia, Secretary General of the Social Democratic Movement (MDS) and MDS political bureau member Taieb Mohsni, discussed the prospects for economic cooperation with the Ambassador on October 7. Boulahia explained his party's support of the ruling Democratic Constitutional Rall [...]	2008-10-14 15:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1101	TUNISIA PROJECTS CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL WEATHER [...] (U) In the face of worldwide economic volatility, the GOT is boasting about the Tunisian economy's resilience to the crisis. Most often cited reasons for Tunisia's buoyancy include the non-convertibility of the Dinar, lack of global integration, regulations prohibiting Tunisian banks from inv [...]	2008-10-16 16:09:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS1105	DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON UNIFIED COMMAND STATUS OF [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche October 9 informing the GOT that US Africa Command (AFRICOM) achieved full Unified Command Status to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Any substantive response from the GOT will be reported septel. GODEC [...]	2008-10-17 11:53:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL TS
08TUNIS1106	DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 10, 2008. Any substantive response from the GOT will be reported septel. GODEC [...]	2008-10-17 11:54:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR MNUC PARM UNSC TS
08TUNIS1110	FM SAYS ACCESS TO FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEES NOT [...] (S) During an October 18 call on Foreign Minister Abdallah, the Ambassador asked the Minister whether the GOT would provide the Embassy access to the two Guantanamo detainees returned last year. Abdallah replied that he had explained honestly the GOT point of view to NEA A/S Welch (ref. a),[...]	2008-10-20 13:51:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PREL PTER PHUM KDRG TS
08TUNIS1111	THE AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FM ABDALLAH: BILATERAL [...] (S) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador on October 18, FM Abdulwaheb Abdallah said he was making his first trip to Russia in the coming days, accompanied by 23 businessmen. An economic agreement is to be signed. The Ambassador asked for an explanation on the withdrawal of police [...]	2008-10-20 13:58:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR PINS PHUM IZ RS TS YM
08TUNIS112	TUNISIA REPORTS NOT INVITED TO MOROCCO GI [...] (SBU) In a February 4 diplomatic note, and in response to Post's January 31 delivery of reftel demarche, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it had not yet received an invitation from the Government of Morocco to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) Seminar [...]	2008-02-06 07:52:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA TS
08TUNIS1124	OPPOSITION PARTIES TOSSES THEIR HATS INTO [...] (C) Two Tunisian opposition parties represented in parliament will present candidates during the 2009 presidential elections, bringing the total number of eligible candidates to four. Of the candidates, Popular Unity Party (PUP) head Mohamed Bouchiha and Democratic Unionist Union (UDU) Secr [...]	2008-10-29 16:38:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1132	TUNISIA DEFENDS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, BUT CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C/NF) During the mid-October visit of Warren Cofsky, from DRL's Office of International Religious Freedom, Embassy officials met with a series of government officials and religious leaders involved in religious freedom issues. Though those affiliated with the government stuck closely to GOT [...]	2008-11-03 12:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KPAO TS
08TUNIS1135	GOT QUESTIONS STATUS OF AMERICAN COMMMUNITY SCHOOL [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA held a surprise meeting on October 30 to review the status of the American Community School of Tunis (ACST). In attendance were senior school and Embassy officials. The Ministry wanted clarification for the basis of the school's existence in Tunis since 1959 since it [...]	2008-11-03 16:13:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ASCH PREL PGOV TS
08TUNIS1137	(S) TUNISIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: WHAT NEXT? [...] (S/NF) Over the last two years, GOT officials have said Guantanamo detainees transferred to Tunisia will not be tortured or mistreated. President Ben Ali reiterated this "promise" to the Secretary in September. They have denied reports that one of the detainees transferred in 2007 was mistr [...]	2008-11-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PHUM KDRG TS
08TUNIS1143	TUNISIA/EU: TUNISIA'S FAILED QUEST TO HOST THE UPM [...] (C/NF) In the aftermath of Tunisia's announcement that it was not interested in hosting the Union of the Mediterranean (UPM) or providing its Secretary General (Ref A),the diplomatic corps has been abuzz with rumors about what happened and why. European diplomatic representatives to Tunisia [...]	2008-11-06 17:05:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XI EU TS
08TUNIS1144	LEAD BY EXAMPLE: TUNISIA REACTS TO AMERICAN [...] (C) From GOT officials to the man on the street, the Tunisian reaction to Barak Obama's win in the presidential elections is overwhelmingly positive. Tunisians seem to be taking this exercise in political participation to heart, with Embassy officials hearing many variations of how Tunisia [...]	2008-11-06 17:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1145	JOURNALIST, LAWYER POSSIBLE TARGETS OF GOT [...] (C) Journalist Neziha Rejiba, better known by her pen name Om Zied, and her husband attorney Mokhtar Jallali have both had recent legal difficulties, giving rise to speculation that they are the targets of GOT harassment. As is common in Tunisia, Jallali remains in prison following a car ac [...]	2008-11-06 17:26:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1149	GOT RELEASES PRISONERS AHEAD OF NATIONAL HOLIDAY [...] (C) In the two weeks preceding November 7, the anniversary of the day President Ben Ali took power, the GOT released two large groups of prisoners. The government frequently releases prisoners before major national holidays; such was the case with journalist Slim Boukhdhir, who was released [...]	2008-11-10 14:41:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1151	DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-12 13:32:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC TS
08TUNIS1156	DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON OSCE MANPADS SEMINAR [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-17 07:49:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ASEC EAIR ETTC MARR MAS MCAP MOPS OSCE
08TUNIS1168	ECONOMIST HOSTS BUSINESS GOVERNMENT ROUNDTABLE: THE GOT [...] (U) The Economist Intelligence Unit recently hosted its first business roundtable in Tunisia with strong government and company participation. Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi gave remarks on the GOT's current economic development plan and responded to questions from business leaders and dip [...]	2008-11-20 14:03:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS1175	INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEK HELP IN [...] (C) PolOffs met with representatives of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on November 17 and 18. Both organizations echoed a common complaint in the diplomatic community: the GOT does not share information, restri [...]	2008-11-21 13:18:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN TS
08TUNIS1177	SCEENSETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes Congressman Hastings and accompanying delegation to Tunis December 2 - 3, 2008. In a difficult region, Tunisia is stable and moderate, with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers education, health care, housing, infrastru [...]	2008-11-24 16:39:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS1178	SCEENSETTER FOR CODEL MEEK [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes Congressman Meek and accompanying delegation to Tunis December 5 - 7, 2008. In a difficult region, Tunisia is stable and moderate, with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers education, health care, housing, infrastructu [...]	2008-11-24 16:42:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS1180	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEK [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes Congressman Meek and accompanying delegation to Tunis December 5 - 7, 2008. In a difficult region, Tunisia is stable and moderate, with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers education, health care, housing, infrastructu [...]	2008-11-25 08:03:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS1181	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes Congressman Hastings and accompanying delegation to Tunis December 2 - 3, 2008. In a difficult region, Tunisia is stable and moderate, with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers education, health care, housing, infrastru [...]	2008-11-25 08:04:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS1192	INDEPENDENT OPPOSITION PARTY'S PROBLEMS WORSEN [...] (C) On November 12 the opposition Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) learned that a legal decision could result in all of the furniture and equipment in its national headquarters being auctioned off without warning. In addition, lawsuits brought by five vegetable-oil companies against PDP l [...]	2008-12-02 17:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1193	TUNISIA: GETTING READY FOR NUCLEAR POWER [...] (SBU) GOT officials expressed strong interest in U.S. civil nuclear cooperation during the November 19 visit of Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and her interagency delegation. Wolcott discussed opportunities for increased technical exchanges, human capit [...]	2008-12-03 08:52:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS1194	SUPPORTING TUNISIA'S COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORT: A [...] (SBU) As requested in Ref A Embassy Tunis submitted an FY09 Section 1206 proposal to NEA/MAG and PM/PPA via e-mail OI November 26. The proposal titled "Tunisian Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Capability," seeks to provide approximately $8 million in immediate assistance to [...]	2008-12-03 08:54:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PTER MASS KITA TS
08TUNIS1199	GOT SEEKS TO "STRANGLE" PRIVATE TV STATION [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, the owner and director general of Tunisia's only private TV channel recounted several examples of GOT efforts to "strangle" his business. He sought to strengthen his ties to the Embassy and Ambassador to try to shield the station from further GO [...]	2008-12-04 11:34:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS KPAO PGOV PREL PHUM PREF TS
08TUNIS120	TUNIS FY 2008 BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] Summary: Embassy Tunis is pleased to submit a proposal to further the advancement of agricultural biotechnology (agbiotech) research and awareness in Tunisia. The GOT is currently drafting regulations on biotechnology and we would like them to be trade-friendly. Given that the European Union [...]	2008-02-07 16:34:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO TS

08TUNIS1216	CODEL MEEK PRESSES GOT ON SOFA, OBSERVES JCET [...] (C) CODEL Meek used its December 6 meeting with Defense Minister Morjane to press for a Status of Forces Agreement. Morjane noted that he would be meeting with President Ben Ali later that day and that he might raise the issue. He also planned to discuss peace-keeping operations with Ben Ali; [...]	2008-12-12 11:40:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS TS
08TUNIS1221	TUNISIAN AGRICULTURAL MINISTER TOUTS COOPERATION [...] (U) Recently appointed Minister of Agriculture Abdesselem Mansour, long a contact of the US Embassy, told the Ambassador in a December 12 meeting that he will seek to improve cooperation. Mansour asked for scholarships for Tunisian agricultural engineers and suggested the two governments explor [...]	2008-12-16 11:08:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD FAS ESTH TS
08TUNIS1238	STORM CLOUDS GATHER: GAFSA TRIAL EMBODIES [...] (C) Thirty-eight protestors, arrested in coQunction with the January to June unemployment protests in the southwestern mining towns of Redeyef and Gafsa, were given sentences ranging from six to ten years on December 11. According to one defense attorney, the verdict was not unanimous. The [...]	2008-12-22 11:43:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS1244	MEPI SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN PROJECT [...] (SBU) The goals of the MEPI Small Business Initiative for Women are in line with Embassy and GOT economic development goals. In the face of chronic unemployment, particularly among university graduates, promoting the growth of entrepreneurship and building a supportive infrastructure for sm [...]	2008-12-24 07:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS125	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT LEBANON NOW [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 14:13:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE TS
08TUNIS1250	TUNISIA: Nuclear Energy Plans [...] (U) This message is in response to Ref A request for Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative related information. The bulk of the information was acquired during the November 18 - 20, 2008 visit of Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Jackie Wolcott (Ref B). ------------------------- Nuclea [...]	2008-12-24 17:38:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS1255	TUNISIA'S 2009 BUDGET FAVORS EDUCATION AND JOB [...] (C) The Tunisian government has approved a 2009 budget that focuses on supporting business and investment in the wake of the world financial crisis. The GOT projects a three percent budget deficit for 2009, and is targeting five percent real GDP growth despite worsening economic conditions [...]	2008-12-30 15:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EXIM FAO TS
08TUNIS1256	SITUATION IN GAZA: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel Arab League demarche in a December 30 meeting with MFA Chief of Staff Mahmoud Khemiri. In doing so, he acknowledged the MFA statement of December 27, underscoring, however, that Hamas is responsible for the current situation. Meanwhile, Gaza has dominated local [...]	2008-12-30 17:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL TS
08TUNIS131	UNEMPLOYMENT SPARKS PROTESTS IN TUNISIAN SOUTHWEST [...] (SBU) Summary. Since January 5, Tunisian residents of the south-central region of Gafsa have been protesting high unemployment rates and unfair labor relations with Gafsa Phosphate Company, the largest regional employer. Residents of the region, which has an official unemployment rate of over [...]	2008-02-12 14:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PTER
08TUNIS139	PROTAGONIST WHO BLOCKED PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) As his legal dispute with the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) stretches into its eighth year, Chedli Ben Younes seems both disillusioned with the GOT, on whose behest he is purported to have filed the suit, and regretful that his former colleagues on the left see him as a "sellout" fo [...]	2008-02-13 12:40:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS142	TUNIS ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ) [...] (U) Embassy Tunis responses to ACEQ keyed to paragraphs in reftel: 2. (paragraph 6) (U) (E) CRIMINAL ELEMENTS ROAM FREELY DAY OR NIGHT AND TARGET EMBOFF AND AFFLUENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR BURGLARY. Although the Tunisian police are omnipresent, criminals take advantage of vacant residen [...]	2008-02-14 09:04:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER TN
08TUNIS143	TUNISIA: INPUT FOR REQUIRED CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY [...] The following is Embassy Tunis' response to reftel request for information about Post's work on energy-related matters. Responses are keyed to reftel para 4: A. The Political/Economic Section, with a staff of 14, handles energy matters. B. Pol/Econ Counselor: 2 percent Labor Officer: 5 [...]	2008-02-14 15:06:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD TS
08TUNIS145	GOT DISMAYED BY FY09 FMF CUTS [...] (C) On the margins of the February 10-12 visit of a delegation led by S/CT Ambassador-at-Large Dell Dailey (septel),NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Gordon Gray briefed Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah and Defense Minister Kamel Morjane on the expected decline in FY09 Foreign Military Finan [...]	2008-02-15 08:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PTER PREL PGOV TS
08TUNIS160	S/CT AMB. DAILEY PRESSES GOT TO COMBAT FOREIGN [...] (S/NF) During his February 10-12 visit to Tunisia, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism (CT) Ambassador-at-Large Dell Dailey urged the GOT to take steps to prevent the flow of Tunisian foreign fighters into Iraq. Several senior GOT officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affa [...]	2008-02-20 13:14:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER MARR PGOV PREL SOCI KISL TS
08TUNIS164	TUNISIA CONFIRMS 505 AGREEMENT [...] On February 19, Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated February 13, 2008, confirming Tunisia's agreement with Post's November 23, 2007 diplomatic note regarding the update of end-use, retransfer and security assurances applicable to articles and services pr [...]	2008-02-21 14:41:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MARR PREL MASS TS
08TUNIS168	APPEALS COURT REDUCES SENTENCES OF SOME "SOLIMAN" [...] (C) Summary. On February 21, a Tunis Court of Appeals reduced the December 2007 sentences of eight individuals convicted of involvement in the December 2006/January 2007 terrorist incidents. One of those sentenced to death received a life sentence, two sentenced to life were reduced to 20 an [...]	2008-02-22 15:39:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL PINR TS
08TUNIS170	SCENESETTER FOR A/S WELCH'S VISIT TO TUNISIA [...] (S/NF) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch to Tunis next week. Your visit takes SIPDIS place in the context of a generally positive bilateral relationship, and Foreign Minister Abdallah has told us that he very much looks forward to welcoming you. You will be [...]	2008-02-22 18:01:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER OVIP TS
08TUNIS172	TUNISIA: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Post recommends that Tunisia not be placed on the Special 301 Watch List. GOT officials at the highest levels -- including President Ben Ali himself -- continue to publicly stress the importance of intellectual property rights (IPR),demonstrating the high-level commitment that exists f [...]	2008-02-25 10:43:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR TS
08TUNIS183	TUNIS SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. (SBU) ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? The Government of Tunisia (GOT) is capable of controlling and dispersing any demonstration directed against U.S. facilities. That being [...]	2008-02-29 10:16:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
08TUNIS189	CODEL CRAMER FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC AND SECURITY TIES [...] (SBU) During his February 21-23 visit to Tunisia, Representative Bud Cramer (D-AL) was warmly welcomed by GOT officials, who were familiar with his role as co-founder of the Tunisia Caucus and eager to express their hopes for stronger bilateral ties. GOT officials stressed the need for more i [...]	2008-02-29 16:36:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OREP ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS193	PRESIDENT BEN ALI MEETS WITH A/S WELCH: PROGRESS [...] (S/NF) President Ben Ali and NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch discussed regional and bilateral issues in a wide-ranging, warm and open meeting on Thursday, February 28. In response to A/S Welch's remarks and requests, President Ben Ali: -- promised counter-terrorism cooperation "without r [...]	2008-03-03 16:51:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PHUM PGOV KPAL KDRG KDEM TS
08TUNIS194	A/S WELCH'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MINISTER OF [...] (S) In the course of several hours of interactions between NEA A/S Welch and Foreign Minister Abdallah on February 28, Welch conveyed the latest US thinking on Lebanon, Syria, the proposed Arab League summit, Iraq, Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and Kosovo, among other topics. [...]	2008-03-03 17:00:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IR IZ SY LE SE XI
08TUNIS195	A/S WELCH DISCUSSES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (S/NF) In exchanges with the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Development and International Cooperation on February 28, A/S Welch underscored US commitment to advancing mutual interests in the respective areas of defense and counter-terrorism cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade [...]	2008-03-03 17:12:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PMIL PTER PGOV PHUM ETRD EINV TS
08TUNIS206	TUNISIA -- 2008 TIP REPORT [...] (U) The information below is provided in response to reftel. Post POC for TIP related issues is Susannah Cooper, (Tel.) 216-71-107-306, (Fax) 216-71-107-090. Number of hours spent by rank: 2 hrs FE-MC, 2 hrs FE-OC, 2 hrs FS-01, 50 hrs FS-02. ----------------- THE LOCAL CONTEXT ----------- [...]	2008-03-06 10:59:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG ASEC TU
08TUNIS211	TUNISIA TIFA COUNCIL MEETING: A MOMENT OF [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes the US delegation to the TIFA Council, March 10 - 11. The TIFA Council follows a series of recent bilateral economic events and represents an opportunity to translate GOT statements of interest into concrete action. Despite the positive official GDP growth [...]	2008-03-06 17:39:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TS
08TUNIS227	AUSTRIAN NATIONALS REPORTEDLY TAKEN HOSTAGE BY [...] (C) Summary: Al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed via a statement posted on the Internet that it has taken hostage two Austrian tourists who were traveling in the southern Tunisian desert. An official source cited by the Tunisia Africa Press Agency confirmed that t [...]	2008-03-11 10:24:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC PREL CASC AU TS
08TUNIS235	AUSTRIANS REPORTEDLY TAKEN HOSTAGE IN TUNISIA: [...] (C) In a March 11 telephone conversation with the Ambassador, the Austrian Ambassador reported that GOT officials had said the Tunisian military continues to conduct air and land search operations for the two Austrian tourists whom al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb claimed to have t [...]	2008-03-11 17:10:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL TS
08TUNIS237	FISCAL TRANSPARENCY IN TUNISIA [...] Embassy Tunis provides the following narrative in response to reftel request. 2. The Government of Tunisia's national budget is publicly available and is published in the official gazette and on the internet. According to Tunisian law, the parliamentary debates on the annual budget are ope [...]	2008-03-12 11:29:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL PGOV TS
08TUNIS256	TUNISIANS PUBLICLY CONDEMN AQIM KIDNAPPING OF [...] (SBU) In the wake of the March 10 claim by Al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) that it had kidnapped two Austrian tourists in southern Tunisia (reftels),political activists and intellectuals have condemned the targeting of civilians and the spread of extremist ideologies. The [...]	2008-03-13 15:22:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PREL KPAO TS
08TUNIS257	THE MFA'S CONTROL ISSUES [...] (S/NF) Although the Tunisian MFA is titularly responsible for coordinating bilateral cooperation, under the leadership of FM Abdallah, the Ministry has become controlling to the point of being obstructionist. Almost every demarche, program, travel or other diplomatic activity must be requeste [...]	2008-03-13 15:51:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS258	TUNISIA/DEMOCRATIC REFORM I: PROMOTING A MORE [...] (C) Tunisia's 2009 presidential and legislative elections represent an important opportunity to promote the President's Freedom Agenda and to press for tangible political reform. We have long focused on promoting greater freedom and expression and association in Tunisia. In the months lead [...]	2008-03-13 15:54:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS264	COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TUNISIA GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Senator John Boehner and accompanying members of CODEL Boehner to Tunisia from March 25-27, 2008. 2. Points of contact for the visit are Political Officer Trina Saha and Cultural Affairs Officer Ellen Bienstock. Contact information [...]	2008-03-14 07:04:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC TS JO
08TUNIS265	COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO TUNISIA GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Senator John Boehner and accompanying members of CODEL Boehner to Tunisia from March 25-27, 2008. 2. Points of contact for the visit are Political Officer Trina Saha and Cultural Affairs Officer Ellen Bienstock. Contact information [...]	2008-03-14 07:04:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC TS JO
08TUNIS271	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL SECURITY [...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes all officials participating in the Trans Sahara RSI Conference in Tunis on April 1, 2008. 2. Conference Point of Contacts: a) Embassy Control Officer is Political Officer Susannah Cooper. Phone 216-71-107-306 or 216-71-107-000; F [...]	2008-03-14 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC MASS OTRA TU
08TUNIS273	TUNISIA/DEMOCRATIC REFORM II: VOTER APATHY [...] (C) Despite official voter registration and presidential election participation rates of almost 90 percent, most Tunisians say they prefer not to vote. Lack of transparency, allegations of fraud, and the sense that election results are a foregone conclusion are all major causes of voter apat [...]	2008-03-17 10:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS277	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] (U) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes CODEL Boehner and accompanying members to Tunis from March 24 - 26, 2008. Tunisia proudly -- and justifiably -- calls itself a "country that works." Despite Tunisia's relatively small economy and lack of natural resources, the Tunisian government has proven i [...]	2008-03-18 09:18:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS278	TUNISIA/DEMOCRATIC REFORM III: AN UPHILL STRUGGLE [...] (C) Tunisian opposition parties face an uphill battle in their fight for free and fair elections. Despite a multi-party system, civil society activists credibly alleged that the outcomes of the 2004 presidential and legislative elections were predetermined, highlighting a number of procedu [...]	2008-03-18 10:15:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS282	AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR HAS LITTLE INFORMATION ON [...] (C) In a March 18 meeting, Austrian Ambassador Johann Froehlich told the Ambassador that he has been in close contact with the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the kidnapping of two Austrian citizens by Al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM, reftels). However, Froehl [...]	2008-03-18 16:03:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL TS
08TUNIS286	TIFA COUNCIL - AUSTR DONNELLY'S MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) On the margins of the March 10-11 US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting, Assistant US Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East (AUSTR) Shaun Donnelly met with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, Minister of Development and International Coo [...]	2008-03-19 10:40:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAIR ECIN ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV TS
08TUNIS287	TIFA COUNCIL - AUSTR DONNELLY'S MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) On the margins of the March 10-11 US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting, Assistant US Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East (AUSTR) Shaun Donnelly met with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, Minister of Development and International Coo [...]	2008-03-19 10:40:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAIR ECIN ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV TS
08TUNIS292	TUNISIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR 2008-2010 IAEA BOARD OF [...] (SBU) The GOT has requested USG support for Tunisia's candidacy for a seat at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors for the period 2008-2010. An informal Embassy translation of the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic note is in para 2. The original has been faxed to NEA/MA [...]	2008-03-21 07:59:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY TSPL KNNP TS
08TUNIS293	US-TUNISIA TIFA COUNCIL MEETING [...] (SBU) The March 10-11 US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council provided a productive exchange of information on areas where progress has been made, and areas where more progress is needed, in intellectual property rights (IPR),market access, services and investment. [...]	2008-03-21 11:43:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECPS EFIN ECON KIPR TS
08TUNIS298	BEN ALI EASES PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY RESTRICTIONS [...] (C) Summary. In a March 21 speech, President Ben Ali announced a constitutional amendment that will allow more opposition party candidates to run in the 2009 presidential elections. Ben Ali proposed that the head of each political party can run for president provided he/she had been elected [...]	2008-03-24 14:10:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM TS
08TUNIS299	SWISS: BEN ALI SON-IN-LAW WANTED RESIDENCY [...] (S/NF) Summary. XXXXXXXXXXXX told the Ambassador on March 21 that President Ben Ali's son-in-law Sakher Matri had requested a residency permit for Geneva, apparently to facilitate his business interests in Europe. Faessler said that the Swiss denied Matri's request to send a signal about their fr [...]	2008-03-24 14:10:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR KDEM PREL TS
08TUNIS31	MDIC PREFERS HOLDING TIFA COUNCIL IN TUNIS ON [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Minister of Development and International Cooperation (MDIC) Jouini discussed substance and logistics for the upcoming US-Tunisia TIFA Council (Refs A-E) during a meeting on January 8. Jouini agreed that March 10-11, 2008 are good dates to conduct the next TIFA Counci [...]	2008-01-11 08:46:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR TS
08TUNIS312	PRESIDENT BEN ALI TO ATTEND ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (S) On March 27, Tunis Africa Press (TAP) agency carried an official announcement that President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali will attend the Arab League Summit in Syria on March 29 - 30. The announcement represents a turnaround from earlier statements by President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Ab [...]	2008-03-27 17:33:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAL LE TS
08TUNIS314	MIN. OF INTERIOR PRAISES INTEL EXCHANGE IN REP. [...] (S/NF) During the March 25-27 visit of CODEL Boehner, Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) met with Minister of Interior Rafik Belhaj Kacem to discuss the regional terrorist threat and bilateral intelligence cooperation. Belhaj Kacem said US-Tunisian cooperation includes joint operations and sharing "a [...]	2008-03-28 11:40:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PINR TS
08TUNIS315	WHY TUNISIA NEEDS US FMF [...] (C/NF) On March 10, al-Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) announced it had kidnapped two Austrian tourists in Tunisia's southern desert region. While it remains unclear if the tourists were abducted on Tunisian soil, the threat of al-Qaeda to Tunisia is real and growing. It can [...]	2008-03-28 11:48:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MASS PTER MARR PGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS326	FOIA SEARCH TASKER REGARDING CURRENT AMNESTY [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-01 15:33:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	AINF
08TUNIS328	TUNISIAN INSURANCE SECTOR LIBERALIZED, IN THEORY [...] (SBU) New legislation liberalizing the Tunisian insurance sector now permits 100 percent foreign ownership of insurance companies. However, President of the General Commission for Insurance Abdellatif Chabaane told American International Group, Inc. (AIG) Assistant Vice President for the Middl [...]	2008-04-02 09:08:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV TS
08TUNIS347	ENGAGING THE AMU: TUNISIAN ATTENDANCE AT TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) On April 5, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note confirming that Mokhtar Chaouachi, MFA Director General for International Organizations and Conferences, and Tahar Refai, Ministry of Interior Director General for International Cooperation, will attend the April 9 AMU me [...]	2008-04-07 13:47:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL PINR PINS TS
08TUNIS356	FM ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT, AUSTRIAN KIDNAPPING, [...] (C) During an April 8 meeting, Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah told the Ambassador that little of note had occurred at the March Arab League Summit in Damascus. While President Ben Ali had ultimately decided to attend, nothing could be accomplished in the absence of Saudi King Abdallah an [...]	2008-04-09 12:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL KPAL PHUM TS
08TUNIS362	GOT CRACKS DOWN ON MINING REGION PROTESTS [...] (SBU) After several months, and the March replacement of the regional governor, the GOT took police action to disrupt economic protests in south-central Tunisia. Demonstrators, including labor activists and the unemployed, organized in January to protest high unemployment, inflation and a lack [...]	2008-04-11 11:41:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB PGOV KDEM TS
08TUNIS364	EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW PROGRAM REQUEST [...] Embassy Tunis submits the following proposal for an Embassy Science Fellow (ESF). Our request for an ESF from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the field of engineering is a resubmission of our 2007 proposal (Ref B). Due to difficulties with timing, the ESF selected for Embassy Tunis w [...]	2008-04-14 09:52:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL SENV KSCA KPAO TS
08TUNIS365	REAL ESTATE IN TUNISIA: AS GOOD AS GOLD? [...] (C) As Tunis' crane-filled skyline attests, real estate development is alive and well in Tunisia. While the announcement of numerous multi-billion dollar Gulf real estate projects has been dominating the headlines, the majority of real estate development represents smaller investments by Tuni [...]	2008-04-14 10:21:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EINV EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS369	NEW TRIAL DATES SET FOR SENIOR POLITICAL FSN [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) A possibly politically motivated criminal case against the Embassy's senior political LES Jamil Halfaoui is set to be reviewed by the Tunisian Supreme Court on April 18. Halfaoui was sentenced in absentia to four months in [...]	2008-04-15 17:55:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM TS
08TUNIS373	MEPI UPDATE FOR TUNISIA [...] (SBU) Tunisia remains a difficult environment for MEPI programs and activities, particularly in the area of political reform, and some organizations remain reticent about receiving MEPI, or USG, funding. We have continued, however, to look for new ways to reach out to the community and active [...]	2008-04-16 14:41:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PGOV KMPI KIPR KPAO TS
08TUNIS376	TRANS SAHARA RSI CONFERENCE: THINK GLOBALLY, ACT [...] (S/NF) During the April 1 Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) - Trans Sahara conference, Ambassadors and other officials from missions in Trans Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) countries, as well as representatives of the interagency community, discussed the rising terrorist threat [...]	2008-04-17 11:17:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PINR TS
08TUNIS381	19 CONVICTED OF SUPPORT FOR "SOLIMAN" TERRORISTS, [...] (SBU) On April 11, the Tunis Court of First Instance convicted 18 individuals of being members of a terrorist cell from the central Tunisian town of Sidi Bou Zid, which allegedly supported those involved in the December 2006/January 2007 terrorist incidents (reftel). The defendants, who are m [...]	2008-04-17 15:04:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHUM PGOV TS
08TUNIS386	MINISTER OF TOURISM READY FOR OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) During an April 17 meeting, Minister of Tourism Khelil Lajimi offered his support, and assistance, in moving forward on the proposed Open Skies Agreement. Lajimi emphasized his desire to increase tourism from the United States and acknowledged the importance of a direct flight link to a [...]	2008-04-18 08:54:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR ETRD TS
08TUNIS387	TUNISIAN ECONOMIC PROBLEMS BREED SOCIAL UNREST [...] (S/NF) The Tunisian economy posted solid growth in 2007 -- hitting 6.3 percent GDP growth for the year. Yet, for all the positive economic figures touted by the GOT, not everyone believes the hype. Regardless of whether the statistics are accurate, Tunisians are undisputedly feeling the pinch [...]	2008-04-18 10:04:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETRD PGOV KDEM TS
08TUNIS39	SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR AWAY: TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) President Mokhtar Trifi on January 8 told PolOffs that while discussions with GOT officials had initially left him optimistic about prospects for resolving the almost eight year-long standoff between the GOT and the LTDH, the GOT has failed to deliver [...]	2008-01-11 16:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS390	TUNISIAN CANDIDATE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL [...] (U) On April 2, the Embassy received Diplomatic Note 1146 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announcing Tunisia's candidacy for re-election to the Administration Council and the Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union. The 24th session of the Universal Postal Congres [...]	2008-04-21 05:58:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS394	MINING REGION CALM BUT SURROUNDED [...] (C) Summary. Following months of protests, which erupted into violent confrontations between residents and security forces in early April, the southwestern mining town of Redeyef appeared calm during EmbOffs' April 18 visit. Residents reported that while large scale protests are unlikely to c [...]	2008-04-22 06:39:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM ELAB PGOV KDEM TS
08TUNIS414	APPROACH TO AIRLINES ON FOREIGN FIGHTERS [...] (S) On April 24, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on stemming the flow of foreign fighters to MFA Director General (Assistant Secretary equivalent) for the Americas and Asia Elyas Kasri. Given the Ministry of Interior (MOI) screening system used at Tunisian airports, Kasri said the th [...]	2008-04-25 13:24:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PTER EAIR ECON TS
08TUNIS416	TUNISIAN RESPONSE TO SYRIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (SBU) This cable contains and action request: Please see para 3. 2. (C) During an April 25 meeting with the Ambassador on other topics, MFA Director General for the Americas and Asia Elyas Kasri asked about the recent news about Syria's covert nuclear program. Referring to reftel talking p [...]	2008-04-28 07:39:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KNNP DPRK SY IAEA PARM PREL TS
08TUNIS42	TRANSFERRING TUNISIAN DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO: [...] (S/NF) As Washington agencies consider the disposition of the ten remaining Tunisian detainees at Guantanamo, we offer the following thoughts on how to move forward with their transfer to GOT custody. Following allegations that the two Tunisian detainees transferred in June 2007 were torture [...]	2008-01-14 10:11:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KDRG PGOV PINR TS
08TUNIS43	AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS USG SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary. During his January 7 visit to the Governorate of Nabeul, the Ambassador highlighted USG financial and public support for Tunisian government and civil society efforts to promote the integration of handicapped youth through local educational initiatives. The Ambassador visited t [...]	2008-01-14 15:26:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS440	HIGHER COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: INDEPENDENT, [...] (C) During a May 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Higher Commission for Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties (HCHR) President Moncer Rouissi outlined the progress of new legislation giving the HCHR greater independence. The changes, however, look good on paper but may end up being mostly co [...]	2008-05-02 16:08:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS444	FOREIGN MINISTER "REVOLTED" BY "UNJUST" WHITE [...] (C) The Foreign Minister summoned the Ambassador on May 5 to complain that the White House Statement commemorating World Press Freedom day had been "revolting" and "unfair" in likening the press freedom situation in Tunisia to that in countries such as Cuba, Venezuela, China, and North Korea. [...]	2008-05-05 16:42:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM TS
08TUNIS448	SCENESETTER FOR US-TUNISIA JOINT MILITARY [...] (S) Tunisian military officials, including Minister of National Defense Kamel Morjane, are looking forward to the twenty-third US-Tunisia Joint Military Commission (JMC) meetings in Washington on May 12-14. The Government of Tunisia is proud of our long history of strong military cooperation [...]	2008-05-06 17:13:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS PREL PTER EAID TS
08TUNIS493	TUNISIA: WHAT SUCCESSION SCENARIO? [...] (S/NF) Even as most Tunisians are resigned to the fact that President Ben Ali is likely to announce his candidacy for the 2009 Presidential elections this summer, who will succeed him in 2014 (when he will not be eligible to run) remains a question no one can answer. There has been no major c [...]	2008-05-09 07:24:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PREL TS
08TUNIS496	BEN ALI ADVISOR DEFENDS NEW PROPOSED CRITERIA FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on May 8, Minister of State and Presidential Advisor Ben Dhia defended the GOT's proposed constitutional amendment stipulating requirements for presidential candidates as more "liberal" than the stringent criteria currently in the Constitution. In [...]	2008-05-09 17:17:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM TS
08TUNIS50	IMF PRAISES TUNISIAN ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT [...] (SBU) During a January 14 meeting with the Ambassador, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Director Abdelhak Senhadji praised GOT economic management and characterized Tunisia's 2007 GDP growth of 6.3 percent as "remarkable" in the current international economic climate. Senhadji told t [...]	2008-01-16 14:34:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS51	FOR SALE: GULF INVESTORS GO A ON BUYING SPREE IN [...] (S) Despite what many domestic and foreign investors view as weaknesses in Tunisia,s investment climate, Gulf investors have made several sizable investments in recent months, with the full support of the GOT. The latest to be announced are a US $14 billion investment by Dubai Holding to buil [...]	2008-01-17 11:09:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	EINV ECON KCOR EFIN TS
08TUNIS514	PRESS FREEDOM CASE DRAGS ON, BUT HUNGER STRIKE ENDS [...] (C) At a May 10 hearing, libel cases filed by five Tunisian companies against Rachid Khachana and Mongi Ellouz, editor-in-chief and staff-writer for the opposition Arabic-weekly al-Mowqif respectively, were postponed for May 31. Tunisian civil society has deemed the cases politically motiva [...]	2008-05-12 16:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS516	OUTREACH TO DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS [...] (C) Promoting democratic reform and respect for human rights is our first Mission Strategic Plan goal. Our approach to promoting human rights involves a broad range of mission offices using a variety of means and methods to promote the Freedom Agenda. Over the last year, Embassy officials [...]	2008-05-13 15:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM TS
08TUNIS52	FOR SALE: GULF INVESTORS GO ON A BUYING SPREE IN [...] (S) Despite what many domestic and foreign investors view as weaknesses in Tunisia,s investment climate, Gulf investors have made several sizable investments in recent months, with the full support of the GOT. The latest to be announced are a US $14 billion investment by Dubai Holding to buil [...]	2008-01-17 11:20:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	EINV ECON KCOR EFIN TS
08TUNIS522	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (SBU) Rising world food prices continue to negatively impact Tunisian households, with food inflation hitting 8.7 percent for the first four months of 2008 over the same period in 2007. Overall inflation is up 5.8 percent over the same period in 2007, based on the combination of high food and [...]	2008-05-15 15:22:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD ECON KCOR TS
08TUNIS54	FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES: TUNISIAN OPPOSITION PARTY [...] (C) Secretary General of the opposition Popular Unity Party (PUP) Mohamed Bouchicha acknowledged to the Ambassador Jan. 15 the need to improve freedom of expression and association, but said progress should be made "without interference" by foreigners. Bouchicha added that solutions would b [...]	2008-01-17 14:44:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS558	MGLBO1: TUNISIAN MFA VOICES SATISFACTION WITH DOHA [...] (U) On May 22, the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the following statement welcoming the signature of the Doha agreement. Text of MFA communique is as follows (official Tunisia-Africa Press Agency translation): BEGIN TEXT: Tunisia welcomed with deep satisfaction the Doha agr [...]	2008-05-23 14:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY TS
08TUNIS568	BEN ALI, INC. TAKES OVER A BANK [...] (S) In the latest in a long string of questionable business deals, the Ben Ali clan has recently entered the banking business, assuming leadership of Tunisia's most profitable private bank -- Banque de Tunisie (BT). In April, Alya Abdallah, wife of Foreign Minister Abdalwahab Abdallah, became [...]	2008-05-28 12:04:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN EINV KCOR TS
08TUNIS569	ANNUAL JEWISH PILGRIMAGE PROCEEDS PEACEFULLY [...] (C) Summary: From May 22-23, between five and six thousand Jewish pilgrims visited the island of Djerba as part of an annual pilgrimage. The center of the pilgrimage is the El-Ghriba synagogue, the oldest synagogue in North Africa. The event was characterized by a visible police presence a [...]	2008-05-28 15:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KPAO IS TS
08TUNIS57	OPIC-SUPPORTED INVESTMENT FUNDS: AFRICAINVEST [...] Per reftel request, Post provides the following comments about the AfricaInvest Funds II proposal. Tuninvest enjoys a strong reputation in Tunisia and is considered one of the leading private equity firms. Other Tunisian equity funds cite Tuninvest as their model for structure and management. [...]	2008-01-18 13:27:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN TS
08TUNIS58	PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE EAST TOUR: TUNISIAN [...] (C) At a January 15 a gathering with intellectuals at the Ambassador's residence, most participants expressed the view that President Bush's visit to the region was evidence of concrete follow-up to a positive process set in motion at Annapolis. Participants criticized various aspects of the [...]	2008-01-18 13:32:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS IR TS
08TUNIS580	TUNISIA CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTERNET CENSORSHIP [...] (C) While publicly promoting the internet as an economic tool, the Government of Tunisia is privately blocking an increasing portion of the web. Officially, only sites that promote violence or pornography are blocked in Tunisia, but in practice, sites with content critical of the GOT, such a [...]	2008-05-30 14:22:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS596	UNEMPLOYMENT PROTESTS SPREAD TO NEW TOWN [...] (C) Following several weeks of relative calm, demonstrations have again broken out near the Tunisian border with Algeria, this time in Feriana. There have been periodic demonstrations in the region since January, stemming from poverty, high levels of unemployment, and claims of governmental [...]	2008-06-03 16:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS598	EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT DEMONSTRATES BENEFITS OF [...] (SBU) With the first phase of the EU Association Agreement in effect, both the EU and the GOT are largely satisfied with the results. On January 1, Tunisia eliminated tariffs on manufactured goods -- one year ahead of schedule. Aside from the protracted negotiations on processed agricultural [...]	2008-06-04 15:17:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ECIN XG TS
08TUNIS615	VIOLENT PROTESTS IN SOUTHERN MINING REGION LEAVE [...] (C) One person was shot and killed and several others were injured in violent protests in Redeyef on June 6. Two quite different narratives have emerged about the events: the official version, put out by GOT sources in a communique, stipulates that protesters instigated the violence by throwi [...]	2008-06-09 18:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS TS
08TUNIS628	TUNISIA'S HAVE NOTS HAVE LESS [...] (SBU) Tunisia prides itself on its solid middle class and often boasts of the nation's dramatic reduction in poverty. While Tunisia's middle class is certainly impressive compared to many developing nations, many experts argue that the GOT's figure of 81 percent overstates the case. With high [...]	2008-06-11 15:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS63	GOT DECISION-MAKING: CLEAR AS MUD [...] (S/NF) As expected in a country with one leader for 20 years, key government decisions in Tunisia are made by President Ben Ali. What is unusual is that few officials, including the most senior, seem to know the process by which Ben Ali makes decisions or who has influence over him. Rumors an [...]	2008-01-22 09:24:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL PTER ECON TS
08TUNIS650	AMBASSADOR PROVIDES FM WITH NON-PAPER ON IMPROVING [...] (C) In a tete-a-tete meeting with the Foreign Minister on June 16, the Ambassador delivered a non-paper on steps the GOT could take to improve freedom of expression in Tunisia. Noting the White House statement on World Press Freedom Day that referenced Tunisia's problems with freedom of expres [...]	2008-06-17 05:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KPAO TS
08TUNIS668	LABOR NEGOTIATIONS INCH FORWARD [...] (SBU) On June 11, the latest effort to restart stalled labor negotiations between the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) and the Tunisian Union for Industry, Commerce, and Handicrafts (UTICA -- Tunisia's employers' union) got underway. After a series of 35 meetings over the last three m [...]	2008-06-20 10:53:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON TS
08TUNIS679	CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA: WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE [...] (S) According to Transparency International's annual survey and Embassy contacts' observations, corruption in Tunisia is getting worse. Whether it's cash, services, land, property, or yes, even your yacht, President Ben Ali's family is rumored to covet it and reportedly gets what it wants. Bey [...]	2008-06-23 13:55:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	ECON KCOR PGOV EINV EFIN SOCI TS
08TUNIS68	MINISTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEEKS EXPERTISE AND [...] (SBU) During the Ambassador's January 17 courtesy call, recently appointed Minister of Public Health Mondher Zenaidi said that Tunisia is seeking more cooperative projects between the United States and Tunisia in the health care field. Specifically, the minister would like to see more resear [...]	2008-01-22 16:27:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR SOCI TS
08TUNIS69	TUNISIA: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Tunisia's 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Topics covered include: Paragraph -- Topic 2 -- Openness to Foreign Investment 12 -- Conversion and Transfer Policies 17 -- Expropriation and Compensation 18 -- Dispute Settlement 21 -- Performance Requirements and Incentives 30 -- Right to Pri [...]	2008-01-23 13:44:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TS
08TUNIS691	FOOD AND ENERGY SUBSIDIES PUT PRESSURE ON GOT [...] (C) With the recent spike in world commodity prices, the GOT's subsidy bill has ballooned, straining public finances. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Tunisia's prudent fiscal management, which has kept budget deficits low, even with subsidies. Yet, as subsidies for energy and [...]	2008-06-26 14:22:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV EAGR TS
08TUNIS693	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MCCOLLUM [...] Embassy Tunis grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Representative McCollum and accompanying members of CODEL McCollum to Tunisia from July 1 - 5, 2008. 2. The point of contact for the visit is Political Officer Trina Saha. Contact information for Ms. Saha is as follows: Phone: 216- [...]	2008-06-26 14:23:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS
08TUNIS696	FORMER TELECOM MINISTER TO HEAD TUNISIE TELECOM [...] (SBU) On June 24, the board of directors of majority state-owned Tunisie Telecom (TT) named former Minister of Communications Technologies Montasser Ouaili CEO. Ouaili leaves his current posting as Ambassador to Italy after only nine months. Ouaili will replace current CEO Ahmed Mahjoub, who [...]	2008-06-26 15:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECPS EINT ECON TS
08TUNIS698	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCOLLUM [...] (U) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes CODEL McCollum and accompanying members to Tunis from July 1 - 5, 2008. Despite Tunisia's relatively small economy and lack of natural resources, the Tunisian government has proven itself capable of providing basic education, health care, housing and a workab [...]	2008-06-26 16:50:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS

08TUNIS71	TUNIS 2008 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY [...] OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: CRIME: The Department of State rates Tunisia a medium threat country for crime. The most common criminals are pickpockets, purse-snatchers and snatch-and-run cell-phone thieves who primarily work in the high-traffic tourist areas such as the Tunis medina [...]	2008-01-24 11:58:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER ASEC TS
08TUNIS712	MFA SAYS FSI WRITTEN AGREEMENT WOULD CODIFY THE [...] (C) Summary: On June 28, three senior MFA officials assured the DCM and FSI school director that the GOT wishes to simply put in writing the existing arrangements for the presence of the FSI Arabic Language Field School in Tunisia. They said the prospective move onto the Embassy compound gave [...]	2008-06-30 12:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ABLD AMGT PGOV AFSI TS
08TUNIS732	LET'S SWAP SUPPORT - CANDIDATES FOR THE [...] (U) On July 2,2008 the Embassy received Diplomatic Note 2367 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) replying to U.S. Diplomatic Note 840 (Ref B & C). In the note, the GOT proposes an exchange of support for each other's candidacy for election to the Administration Council and the Postal O [...]	2008-07-07 14:16:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN PGOV PREL TS
08TUNIS75	2006/2007 TERROR CELL IN TUNISIA: WHAT HAPPENED [...] (S/NF) A new narrative is emerging about the chain of events culminating in the December 2006/January 2007 disruption by Tunisian security forces of a terror cell in the southern suburbs of Tunis (Reftels). The new information derives from the public "Soliman trial," in which 30 Tunisians wer [...]	2008-01-24 15:52:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER SOCI PINR TS
08TUNIS759	CODEL MCCOLLUM TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (C) Over the course of a four day visit, Congresswoman Betty McCollum and Congressional Staff Member Brooke Bennett met with an impressive number of Tunisian government and civil society representatives, carrying a message of US engagement and interest in pursuing shared objectives. The gov [...]	2008-07-09 15:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS769	YOUTH IN TUNISIA: DREAMING ABOUT A FUTURE FAR FROM [...] (SBU) For all the advantages Tunisia seems to offer, Tunisian youth are leaving the country at a significant rate -- both legally and illegally. A recent study revealed that 41 percent of Tunisian youth hope to leave Tunisia. They leave in search of more money, better jobs, excitement, and o [...]	2008-07-11 15:47:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SOCI ELAB ECON PGOV SMIG TS
08TUNIS78	EXTREMISM IN TUNISIA: FERTILE GROUND? [...] (S) This is the first cable of a two part series on extremism in Tunisia; it addresses the forces behind increasing popular support for violent ideologies. Tunisia's general trend toward increased religious identification and conservatism has been marked over the past year by a relative incre [...]	2008-01-25 11:05:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PTER PGOV KISL SOCI PREL KPAO TS
08TUNIS789	MIXED TUNISIAN REACTION TO SARKOZY'S "CLUB MED" [...] (C) Even while Tunisia harbors aspirations to host the headquarters of the Sarkozy-backed Union for the Mediterranean (UPM),the domestic reaction to the July 13 launch of this new entity has been mixed. From the beginning, the GOT has been supportive of the initiative, but among the busine [...]	2008-07-17 15:00:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EU TS
08TUNIS79	EXTREMISM IN TUNISIA: GETTING AT THE ROOTS [...] (S) This is the second cable of a two part series on extremism in Tunisia; it addresses GOT efforts to combat rising extremism, what threat it represents, and how the USG should respond. The GOT regularly points out that it has been fighting terrorism since the 1980s and note it has invested [...]	2008-01-25 11:07:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PTER PGOV KISL SOCI PREL KPAO TS
08TUNIS790	MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) A July 10 meeting for US, UK, and Canadian Ambassadors, respective Chambers of Commerce and businesses hosted by the Ministry of Development and International Cooperation (MDIC) allowed for a healthy exchange about the Tunisian investment climate: -- All three ambassadors noted that the [...]	2008-07-17 15:20:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON ETRD KIPR TS
08TUNIS825	AMBASSADOR PRESSES EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS [...] (C) In a meeting Friday, July 18, Ambassador pressed Tunisian External Communications Agency Director General Oussama Romdhani on the release of imprisoned journalist Slim Boukhdhir. Romdhani acknowledged that the continued imprisonment of Boukhdhir is a problem for Tunisia internationally, [...]	2008-07-22 14:04:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO TS
08TUNIS827	STEADY STREAM OF CASES UNDER 2003 ANTI-TERROR [...] (C) Five Tunisians were convicted on July 12 of various terrorism-related charges, with sentences ranging from four to nine years in prison. This case represents the latest in a series of terrorism cases, of which there have been approximately 1,000 since Tunisia adopted comprehensive anti-te [...]	2008-07-23 09:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PHUM TS
08TUNIS83	TUNISIA SUPPORTS LIBYA INCLUSION IN TSCTP [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-25 19:36:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MARR PINR PINS PREL PGOV TS
08TUNIS835	TUNISIAN LABOR NEGOTIATIONS: TOUGH SLOG AHEAD [...] (C) In a July 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Secretary General of the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) Abdessalem Jerad said: -- there is no end in sight to the ongoing "social negotiations"; -- the UGTT is prepared to use strikes and all other legal levers to secure its goals, mos [...]	2008-07-24 06:15:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELAB PGOV PHUM PINS TS
08TUNIS864	PLAUSIBLE DENIABILITY: GOT SEEKS COVER WHEN [...] (C) The Government of Tunisia has a deserved reputation for silencing its perceived opponents. At the same time, the GOT has perfected the art of plausible deniability, allowing it to deflect allegations of harassment. Often, the GOT works through intermediaries, using a broad range of tool [...]	2008-07-31 16:12:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS879	WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE RCD?: RULING PARTY WRAPS UP [...] (C) The ruling Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) held its congress, which takes place once every five years, from July 30 - August 2. The most notable development came on July 30, when President Ben Ali announced he would seek re-election for a fifth five year term in 2009. The RCD also [...]	2008-08-05 11:20:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS
08TUNIS891	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TERRORIST BROADCASTING TO [...] (C) On August 1, the Ambassador discussed reftel demarche on ARABSAT with senior GOT MFA officials. While agreeing with the broad goal of stopping extremist broadcasts, MFA officials recommended that the US Government widen its efforts to include a political solution, for example by seeking a [...]	2008-08-06 14:47:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER XF AL
08TUNIS9	TUNISIAN INTEL COOPERATION IMPROVING [...] (S/NF) Summary. After several recent high-level USG interventions with the GOT, most importantly the September letter from President Bush to President Ben Ali, it appears that the Tunisian Ministry of Interior (MOI) is making an effort to improve intelligence sharing on counterterrorism issues [...]	2008-01-03 10:01:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINR PGOV ASEC TS
08TUNIS91	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HCOC "INREACH" [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-30 08:52:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA
08TUNIS910	MAHMOUD ABBAS ATTENDANCE AT RULING PARTY CONGRESS [...] (C) Summary. At a lunch on August 11, Palestinian Ambassador Salman el-Herfi said PA President Mahmoud Abbas had visited Tunis recently primarily to participate in the opening of the RCD party congress. Abbas' participation, el-Herfi said, underscored the strong and growing relations betwee [...]	2008-08-12 15:56:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI KPAL IS TS
08TUNIS924	TUNISIA TO RE-OPEN EMBASSY IN QATAR [...] (C) Tunisia has announced that it will re-open its embassy in Qatar, which it closed in October 2006 to protest al-Jazeera's unfavorable coverage of domestic politics in Tunisia. Foreign Minister Abdallah had previewed this decision for NEA A/S Welch during the latter's late February visit to [...]	2008-08-19 14:01:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV QA TS
08TUNIS926	FUN WHILE IT LASTED - FACEBOOK BLOCKED FROM TUNISIA [...] (SBU) Summary. As of August 18, access to popular social networking web site Facebook has been blocked from Tunisia. Facebook joins the long list of political, human rights and social networking web sites blocked by the Tunisian authorities. End summary. 2. (SBU) Beginning on the evenin [...]	2008-08-19 14:57:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO OEXC PHUM SCUL TS
08TUNIS962	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO TUNISIA [...] (C) Madame Secretary, my team and I look forward to your visit to Tunis. President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Abdallah are delighted you are coming and will provide a warm welcome. They will want to hear your thoughts on regional issues and to reaffirm strong US-Tunisian relations. For us, [...]	2008-08-29 16:02:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PMIL PHUM TS
08TUNIS975	TUNISIA: NINETEEN CONVICTED IN TERRORISM TRIALS [...] (C) Nineteen Tunisians have been convicted of varying degrees of involvement in terror planning in two separate trials in the past two weeks. One of the defense attorneys who represented clients in both cases offered his assessment that a few of those convicted had indeed intended to carry ou [...]	2008-09-02 15:55:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC PREL TS
08TUNIS986	BEN ALI RESHUFFLES TUNISIA'S CABINET - PARTIALLY [...] (U) On August 30, President Ben Ali partially reshuffled his cabinet. The changes affect the Education, Agriculture, and Cultural Ministries among others. Rumors persist that more changes may be coming. Comments begin in paragraph 3, and biographic data on the new Ministers is in paragraph [...]	2008-09-03 14:25:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR TS
08TUNIS991	MICRO LENDING IN TUNISIA [...] (U) The Ambassador recently visited Tunisian micro-lender and success story, "ENDA inter-arabe", to discuss micro-lending in Tunisia and how economic conditions are affecting micro-entrepreneurs. The micro-lender has more than 78,000 clients, a 99 percent payback rate and an annual growth rat [...]	2008-09-04 15:15:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS992	TUNIS: BEN OMAR'S FAMILY REPORTS PSYCHOLOGICAL [...] (S) Summary: Family members of transferred Guantanamo detainee Abdallah Ben Omar report he is physically fine, but weak. He faces threats, however, about his family from Ministry of Interior officials who have shown him doctored photos in which security personnel appear to be beating his so [...]	2008-09-04 15:48:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PREL PTER PHUM KDRG TS
08ULAANBAATAR11	Trains, Planes and Congressional Exchanges: Ambassador [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 4, the Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on new Minister of Roads, Transportation and Tourism R. Rash. During the cordial hour-long meeting, Rash emphasized the importance of the rail sector to the country's economy and the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) C [...]	2008-01-08 06:58:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EAIR PREL ETRD SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR118	MPs Buying Votes by Nationalizing Mongolia's "Strategic" [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia's Parliament and Prime Minister S. Bayar's administration have, in post's view and that of western mining firms, embraced a decidedly anti-business set of mining amendments, likely to be passed during an upcoming recess session of Parliament. The amendments are po [...]	2008-03-19 23:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR126	DG THOMAS VISITS MONGOLIA MARCH 18-19 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of a multi-stop tour of the EAP region, Director General Ambassador Harry Thomas and James Forbes, Office Director, HR/ER, visited Ulaanbaatar March 18-19. While in Ulaanbaatar, Ambassador Thomas met with the Ambassador and DCM, the Management section, Entry-Level Officer [...]	2008-03-21 09:08:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT PREL ECON MG
08ULAANBAATAR15	Visiting Canadian Trade Minister Advises Against State [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian International Trade Minister David Emerson's 24 hour visit to Mongolia, the first by a Canadian Minister in over 10 years, included meetings with President N. Enkhbayar, Prime Minister S. Bayar, Foreign Minister Oyun, and his counterpart at the Ministry of Industry and T [...]	2008-01-11 08:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08ULAANBAATAR159	(C) MFA, GIA REPS SAY MONGOLIA WON'T DEPORT DPRK [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Senior officials of Mongolia's General Intelligence Agency (GIA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),in separate early-April meetings, offered somewhat divergent views on a number of DPRK refugee-related issues, but both denied that the Mongolian Government has cha [...]	2008-04-11 08:48:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	SECRET	PREF SMIG PREL KMCA PHUM PINR MG
08ULAANBAATAR16	MONGOLIAN AVIAN FLU DECEMBER 2007 [...] There have been no suspected outbreaks of H5N1 in Mongolia's wild waterfowl and poultry. There have been no transmissions to humans. The ban on importing poultry products from China remains in place. Also, the ban does not include poultry products from third countries imported through Russia an [...]	2008-01-14 00:19:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR170	PREPARATIONS PROCEEDING FOR MONGOLIAN PARLIAMENTARY [...] (SBU) Mongolia's General Election Commission (GEC) indicated on April 21 that its preparations for the June 29 Parliamentary elections are coming along smoothly, and announced that registered voters can now look up their registration information at the Commission's website. Post confirmed that [...]	2008-04-21 08:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR182	UNHCR REP: MONGOLIA WILL NOT/NOT FORCE REFUGEES [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNHCR's Regional Rep for China and Mongolia, Veerapong Vongvarotai, visited the Embassy on April 24 and said UNHCR has appealed to the South Korean Government to reconsider its refusal to admit three North Korean refugees currently in Mongolia. Veerapong said it is "not possible" [...]	2008-04-25 08:11:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF SMIG PHUM PREL PGOV ECON EAID SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR190	2008 TRENDS IN MONGOLIAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Generally, the Government of Mongolia and relevant agencies make good-faith efforts to enforce Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). However, gaps in enforcement of IPR rights in relation to optical media, software, and certain treaty obligations exist, due to political pressure f [...]	2008-04-28 02:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV MG KIPR
08ULAANBAATAR191	2008 US-Mongolia TIFA, Report I: Progress on Transparency [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia and the United States held their fourth annual Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Talks on February 4, with the Mongolian side continuing its push for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (AUSTR) Tim Stratford explained that wh [...]	2008-04-28 02:21:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR192	MONGOLIAN PRESS MOSTLY OR "PARTLY FREE," BUT FEELING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Mongolian media are "partly free," according to the latest Freedom House report, citing cases of intimidation of the press and the selective use of defamation lawsuits for this judgment. They note that these abuses present an obstacle to Mongolia's continuing demo [...]	2008-04-28 07:42:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OPRC KDEM KMDR KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR202	JAPANESE EMBOFFS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON RECENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese DCM Kobayashi met with the Charge on May 1 for an exchange of views across the full array of Mongolian domestic and bilateral issues. On Mongolia,s June 29 Parliamentary elections, Japan believes that the post-election Parliament will look a lot like it does at present. [...]	2008-05-01 09:14:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KCOR ECON MG JP KN KS
08ULAANBAATAR205	IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (SBU) 1. SUMMARY: Prices of Mongolia's chief staples have risen more than 33% over the last year, with flour spiking nearly 45% year-on-year. As most of these staples are imported, Mongolia has suffered from inflation related to rising energy and related transport costs. Other factors exacerb [...]	2008-05-02 07:57:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR PGOV SOCI EAID ETRD ECON PREL MG
08ULAANBAATAR206	APDP MONGOLIAN ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Post visited Mongolia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on May 2 to discuss the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) and its proposal to send an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Mongolia for its Parliamentary elections, tentatively scheduled for June 29. MF [...]	2008-05-02 09:19:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL EAID MG JA AS KS CA
08ULAANBAATAR209	Mongolia's Southwest Part 3 of 3: Bayanhongor Pins Hopes [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge visited Bayanhongor province April 23/24 on the third and final stop of a three city swing through southwestern Mongolia. The province is home to 90,000 people, of whom 28,000 live in the provincial capital, of the same name. The province depends on herding and agricult [...]	2008-05-06 08:38:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR SENV PREL KDEM EMIN SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR227	EMBASSY SUPPORTS PEABODY IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT, PM; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting Peabody Energy President for Northeast Asia, accompanied by the Charge and Peabody reps, met separately with Prime Minister Bayar on May 8 and President Enkhbayar on May 9. They underscored Peabody's continued interest in doing business in Mongolia and delivered draft r [...]	2008-05-19 09:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EINV PREL ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR246	ULAANBAATAR HOSTS INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS [...] SUMMARY: Leading American and Mongolian authorities on infectious diseases gathered in Ulaanbaatar on May 15 and 16 to take part in an international symposium on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Twenty-six scientists made presentations at the symposium, which was facilitated by Post and which att [...]	2008-05-28 00:58:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU PREL AORC EAGR TBIO SOCI PGOV EAIDMG
08ULAANBAATAR262	A BAD AIR DAY: ULAANBAATAR STRUGGLES TO BREATHE AS AIR [...] SUMMARY: Residents of Ulaanbaatar suffer from air pollution that is among the world's worst - comparable in airborne particulate matter to Beijing or Cairo. Much of the problem stems from garbage-burning and dust from coal-burning stoves at the city's rapidly growing ger districts. Heating and [...]	2008-06-03 07:36:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL EAID PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR276	FINANCE MINISTER OUTLINES INFLATION GOALS, TACTICS; DONORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 15, Finance Minister Ulaan outlined the Government of Mongolia's (GOM) assessment of the growing inflation problem, Mongolia's worst since 1996. He outlined the GOM's responses to higher petroleum, meat, and flour prices. The following week, in response to a GOM request, [...]	2008-06-11 00:27:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR309	EMBASSY'S FIRST EVER SHOWING AT MONGOLIAN TRADE FAIR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Ulaanbaatar's Commercial Section has for the first time participated in a major Mongolian trade show. The Embassy's booth displayed promotional materials and brochures from over 40 American firms, mostly related to construction. Local construction companies asked about im [...]	2008-06-23 00:22:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP PGOV ETRD EINV MG
08ULAANBAATAR320	MONGOLIAN DEMOCRACY IN ACTION: PARTIES MULL JUNE 29 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mongolian voters head to the polls on Sunday, June 29, to elect all 76 members of its parliament. This will be the fifth election since Mongolia peacefully cast aside its authoritarian, communist system in 1990/91, beginning its democratic transformation. With public frustration [...]	2008-06-27 11:38:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SOCI MARR PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR322	VOTING GOES SMOOTHLY IN MONGOLIAQS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Voting in MongoliaQs Parliamentary elections went smoothly and ended on schedule at 10 pm on Sunday, June 29; election authorities then started the lengthy process of vote-counting. Preliminary returns were not expected to be available until well into June 30, at the earliest. [...]	2008-06-30 00:54:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR328	EEB/CIP AMBASSADOR GROSS SURVEYS MONGOLIA'S ICT PROGRESS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador David A. Gross and Whitney J. Witteman of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs visited Mongolia from June 21-24, during which time they met with senior Mongolian officials involved with setting and regulating ICT policies, rep [...]	2008-07-03 00:35:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECCP BEXP PGOV EINV ECPS MG
08ULAANBAATAR332	Flavor of Mongolian Democracy: Impressions of Distant [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable describes conditions at far-flung polling stations in Khovd province some 1,500 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. The Embassy's election observation team was impressed with the highly organized, efficient and transparent processes of the local election committees as well [...]	2008-07-08 00:22:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO MG
08ULAANBAATAR373	ONE MONTH AFTER MONGOLIAN RIOTING, POLITICAL IMPASSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One month after post-election violence left five people dead, hundreds injured and the ruling party's HQ destroyed, Mongolia's two biggest parties remained locked in a stalemate over election results and the legitimacy of the new Parliament. Allegations of fraud against the rulin [...]	2008-08-04 00:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KCOR SENV EMIN ENRG SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR381	DISAGREEMENT CRESTS BETWEEN MONGOLIAN PARTIES OVER [...] (SBU) Over five weeks have passed since violent protests left five dead and hundreds injured, landed nearly 200 protesters in detention without being charged, and burned the HQ of the Mongolian People,s Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The political situation has not moved far beyond allegations st [...]	2008-08-07 10:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR EMIN SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR396	AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOLLOWING BIRD DEATHS IN MONGOLIA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Tissue samples from dead wild birds in northern and western Mongolia have tested negative for the H5 strain of Avian Influenza (AI). Initial testing following a suspicious bird die-off yielded a suspect sample, but further testing by the Mongolian State Central Veterinary Laborat [...]	2008-08-20 08:48:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO CASC EAID PGOV SENV KFLU MG
08ULAANBAATAR46	Mongolia to Host Asian Ministerial Meeting on Environment [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's courtesy call on January 24, Mongolian's new Minister for Nature and Environment, G. Shiilegdamba, revealed that Mongolia would host a meeting of North East Asian Environment Ministers in Ulaanbaatar in May. He made clear that this would be the precursor [...]	2008-01-25 08:47:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EMIN SENV PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR48	FOREIGN MINISTER OYUN SEEKS SEOUL MEETING WITH [...] (C) The Ambassador crossed paths January 29 with Mongolian Foreign Minister S.Oyun, who volunteered that she would be in Seoul on February 25, 26 and 27 for the South Korean presidential inauguration. Oyun said she would be accompanying President N.Enkhbayar, adding that if SecState were to [...]	2008-01-29 09:18:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MG
08ULAANBAATAR5	Mongolian Vice Foreign Minister Formally Conveys [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Enkhmandakh confirmed to the Ambassador January 3 that Mongolia would deploy a full 9th rotation of troops to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and that the troops would depart for Iraq sometime the following week. The Ambassador expres [...]	2008-01-03 08:47:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL ETRD EPET SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR50	Mongolia Ponders Transparency Agreement with U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting on a commitment to the Mongolian Government at last year's US-Mongolia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks (reftel A),Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Timothy Stratford proposed negotiating a Transparency Agreement (TA) with the Government of Mongolia [...]	2008-01-30 08:13:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR524	U.S. DOE IS SECURING MONGOLIA'S BORDERS [...] (U) SUMMARY. U.S. Department of Energy-provided radiation detection portals are now operational at Ulaanbaatar's international airport, as well as at Mongolia's borders with Russia (rail at Sukhbaatar and vehicle at Altanbulag) and China (rail and vehicle at Zamiin-Uud). A November 14 inaugur [...]	2008-12-03 02:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL EAID MG
08ULAANBAATAR530	2008 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND (BFIF) FY08 [...] Please find post's closeout report for the FY 2008 BFIF-supported 2008 Con-Agg project. 2. Text of report: Business Facilitation Incentive Fund Project Report - FY2008 Date Submitted: December 9, 2008 Project Manager: Michael D. Richmond, Senior Commercial Specialist Office: Economic and Co [...]	2008-12-10 00:26:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD MGL
08ULAANBAATAR532	2008 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND (BFIF) FY08 [...] Please find post's closeout report for the FY 2008 BFIF-supported 2008 World of Concrete project. 2. Text of report: Business Facilitation Incentive Fund Project Report - FY2008 Date Submitted: December 9, 2008 Project Manager: Michael D. Richmond, Senior Commercial Specialist Office: Econo [...]	2008-12-10 04:57:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD MGL
08ULAANBAATAR63	FORWARD MOVEMENT ON GSP ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After almost two years of prodding by Post and USTR, Mongolia looks set to implement a GSP Handicrafts agreement that will allow duty-free export to the U.S. of two Mongolian hand-made items. (The five items previously covered by the agreement have become MFN duty-free). Now t [...]	2008-02-04 08:11:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR7	Ambassador Pays Initial Call on Prime Minister Bayar [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's initial official courtesy call January 4 on Prime Minister Bayar, Bayar said he hoped to make already excellent U.S.-Mongolian relations even better. He reiterated President Enkhbayar's invitation to President Bush to visit Mongolia, and he reconfirmed Mo [...]	2008-01-04 08:51:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ETRD SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR73	NEW MONGOLIAN SHELTER FOR DPRK REFUGEES UP AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean refugees at a new Mongolian Border Force shelter are receiving adequate treatment while being processed for resettlement. On February 5 we visited the Nalaikh shelter, which opened in late October 2007 and is located one hour outside Ulaanbaatar. We were joined by M [...]	2008-02-07 09:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KREF EAID SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR8	Ambassador Calls on Chief Cabinet Secretary N. Enkhbold [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call January 7 on Chief Cabinet Secretary N. Enkhbold, who, until recently, served as Mongolia's Foreign Minister. The Ambassador thanked Enkhbold for the Government of Mongolia's (GOM) recent decision to send a 9th full troop rotation to [...]	2008-01-08 00:35:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR ETRD SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR81	ROK, CHINA EYE EXPANDED AIR LINKS WITH MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a February 13 courtesy call on the Ambassador, the new CEO of Mongolia-based EZnis Airways revealed that the South Korean Government and China's Civil Aviation Authority have made informal inquires to the Mongolian Government regarding the possible expansion of air service [...]	2008-02-15 00:40:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV ECON MG
08ULAANBAATAR89	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES 6 PARTY TALKS, IRAQ, KOSOVO, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FM Oyun told the Ambassador over dinner February 22 that Russia and the other six party talks (6PT) members had responded favorably to Mongolia's proposal to host the next 6PT Peace and Security Working Group (PSWG) meeting. Regarding the recent announcement that the Government [...]	2008-02-25 01:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON MARR PGOV MG IQ
08ULAANBAATAR9	Ambassador Pays Initial Call on Ulaanbaatar Mayor Bilegt [...] (U) The Ambassador, during his January 7 courtesy call on newly appointed Ulaanbaatar Governor and Mayor Bilegt, congratulated Bilegt and passed to him White House photos taken when Bilegt, then Head of the President's Office, accompanied President Enkhbayar on his summit visit to the U.S. in O [...]	2008-01-08 00:37:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SENV EAID MG
08UNVIEVIENNA392	INDIA/IAEA SAFEGUARDS - GETTING TO YES IN THE BOARD [...] (C) Mission has been seeking expeditious consideration of the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement, which we now expect to come before the Board on August 1 (reftel). Like-minded allies advise that successful Board approval and next steps to make the initiative a reality will require a multi-facete [...]	2008-07-14 08:02:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA523	VIENNA'S FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN ON COMPACT AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-25 11:48:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AF AS AU CA EAID FR IT KCRM NL NO PREL
08UNVIEVIENNA590	ANSWERING THE MAIL ON SUPPORT TO IAEA SAMPLE [...] (S) Summary and Recommendation: The IAEA is proceeding toward expansion of the Clean Laboratory at the Safeguards Analytical Laboratories (SAL) in Seibersdorf to house an Ultra-High Sensitivity (UHS-SIMS) mass spectrometer. The Japanese Government has agreed to fund the UHS-SIMS machine, and [...]	2008-11-07 16:45:00	UNVIE	SECRET//NOFORN	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA614	REPATRIATION OF U.S. ORIGIN NUCLEAR MATERIAL FROM [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 4-5, a DRC delegation met in Vienna with IAEA officials and a U.S. delegation from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and U.S. Department of State (DOS). The NNSA Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in coor [...]	2008-11-20 07:32:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PTER TRGY
08USEUBRUSSELS314	OMV ARGUES FOR ACCESS TO IRANIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Econ Officer, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer argued that the Nabucco project is at a critical stage, with his most important concern being gas supplies. Ruttenstorfer la [...]	2008-02-29 10:56:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU RS IR
08USEUBRUSSELS960	THE UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN: BOLD INITIATIVE, [...] (U) Summary: The EU's Union for the Mediterranean, originally proposed by French President Sarkozy, will launch on July 13 with an official summit in Paris. The project has been diluted to address other EU Member States' concerns, and many details about the endeavor remain unclear. It also fa [...]	2008-06-25 05:09:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL
08USNATO11	REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: NAC DISCUSSION OF MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) The Croatian Mission has informed USNATO that PM Sanader will head Croatia's delegation to NATO on January 16 to discuss its NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) Report with Allied PermReps. That discussion will conclude Croatia's sixth MAP cycle, and is the last scheduled meeting between [...]	2008-01-10 08:29:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NATO MARR HR
08USNATO160	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - MAY 7, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The Secretary General announced his choice of an Italian as the new NATO Senior Civilian Representative. The IMS reported it hopes to have consolidated Bucharest force generation review from SHAPE by May 13. The ANSF are leading approxima [...]	2008-05-08 14:30:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL AF
08USNATO199	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JUNE 4, 2008 [...] (C) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Former COMISAF General McNeill commended Allied unity and enhanced efforts in ISAF over the course of his command, but stressed the need for Allies to fill ISAF force requirements, open a political avenue to address the challenge of Pakistani [...]	2008-06-06 14:56:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO PREL AF
08USNATO2	PUBLIC DIPLOMACY TOUR OF AFGHAN REGIONAL LEADERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: For the first time, USNATO sponsored a NATO tour for Afghan provincial officials to Brussels and Berlin December 11-14. This joint effort with Embassy Kabul brought influential decision makers and leaders of society from vital Afghan provinces to the centers of decision making an [...]	2008-01-03 15:31:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS NATO PREL
08USNATO212	ISAF COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC POL-MIL PLAN (CSPMP) [...] (C) SUMMARY. With Bucharest well behind us, we should use the new ISAF internal plan to strengthen ISAF's commitment to conduct counterinsurgency operations, to give more direction to NATO's drifting ANA training and equipping support, broaden Allies' involvement in police training, and keep [...]	2008-06-18 13:38:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF PK
08USNATO22	PM SANADER DISCUSSES CROATIA'S NATO ACCESSION [...] (C) Prime Minister Sanader discussed with NATO PermReps on January 16 Croatia's progress in meeting NATO,s performance-based standards. He stressed that all parties in the governing coalition supported joining the Alliance, and that the new government would expand its contribution to ISAF, wo [...]	2008-01-18 06:04:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR NATO PREF PINR HR
08USNATO231	PAKISTAN: ALLIES SUPPORTIVE OF PROPOSALS TO DEEPEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General Ambassador James Pardew briefed the NAC on his June 25-26 meetings in Islamabad (Reftels A and B) during a June 30 informal NAC "coffee" meeting. Pardew characterized his meetings as positive and productive, noting his interlocutors were [...]	2008-07-02 16:26:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR KPAO AF PK
08USNATO241	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JULY 9, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: The Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) provided an update of the EUPOL mission which currently has 166 personnel deployed to Afghanistan to assist the Afghan National Police. The SYG stated that there had been a number of additional [...]	2008-07-10 16:02:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL AF
08USNATO252	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - JULY 16, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Much of the Council's discussion focused on the situation in Afghanistan in relation to its neighbors. D/CMC Eikenberry stated that the Indian Embassy bombing will not affect the transfer of security responsibility for Kabul city to the AN [...]	2008-07-17 14:39:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL AF
08USNATO257	VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Tajik participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 11-19, 2008. Post will forward the Afghan trainers names SEPTEL. [...]	2008-07-23 12:36:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC NATO SNAR TI RS AF
08USNATO263	CABLE-INTERN RESOURCE SOLICTATION-SPRING 2009 FOR [...] (U) Post requests four interns for the Spring 2009 cycle: one each for the Political section, Public Affairs section, Civil Emergency Planning section, and the Office of the Defense Advisor. In this period, USNATO will be diligently preparing for the April NATO Summit. The political and pub [...]	2008-07-25 14:08:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO AMGT APER ASEC
08USNATO327	VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE [...] (SBU) Corrected copy. This is an action request cable to Embassy Ashagat. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) NATO's International Staff has provided the list below of Turkmen participants for the NATO-Russia Counter-Narcotics Training course to be held at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, September 15-26, [...]	2008-09-11 14:08:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC NATO SNAR RS KZ
08USNATO328	ALLIES SEND A UNIFIED MESSAGE TO RUSSIA IN EAPC [...] (S/NF) Summary: At the September 8 meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC),Georgia and Russia traded accusations about who was to blame for the conflict between them. In rare form, Russian Ambassador Rogozin accused the Georgian Mission of organizing protests and threatenin [...]	2008-09-12 09:19:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO338	NAC MEETING WITH AZERBAIJAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: During his comments to the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov extolled his country's priorities of continued integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, increased practical cooperation with Euro-Atlantic partners, participation in Partnershi [...]	2008-09-18 16:11:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO PGOV PINR AF AJ GG
08USNATO352	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL VISIT TO TBILISI [...] (C) Summary: The North Atlantic Council (NAC) visited Georgia September 15-16 to take stock following Russia's invasion of Georgia, to reaffirm support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to strengthen NATO-Georgia relations (including by inaugurating the NATO-Georgia Comm [...]	2008-09-30 17:49:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO MOPS PREF GG RU
08USNATO357	RUSSIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN: SORTING THE WHEAT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Russian officials have expressed a willingness to continue cooperation with NATO for Afghanistan (reftels) despite inconsistencies in the Russian message, but have also said all bets on cooperation are off if Georgia is offered NATO membership. Russian Ambassador to NATO Rogoz [...]	2008-10-03 11:16:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO PREL MOPS GG RS
08USNATO363	SERBIAN DEFENSE MINISTER VISITS NATO [...] (C) Summary: Serbian Minister of Defense Dragan Sutanovac signed an information security agreement between Serbia and NATO during an October 1 visit to NATO and, in an address to PermReps, he said Serbia will expand its contact with NATO, but criticized the Alliance for taking on the task of r [...]	2008-10-07 15:26:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PGOV PINR PREL SR KV
08USNATO374	NAC MEETING WITH KAZAKHSTAN DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his comments to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) Kazakhstan, Defense Minister (DEFMIN) Danial Akhmetov extolled Kazakhstan's defense and domestic reforms and announced contributions to ISAF. Allies acknowledged Kazakhstan's progress, but pressed for further assistance and [...]	2008-10-16 11:26:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PGOV ECON PREL KZ
08USNATO391	ACTION REQUEST: POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE [...] (C) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: After ongoing failures by Ukraine to meet its obligations, the United States-led NATO Ukraine Trust Fund is one month away from becoming the first Partnership for Peace Trust Fund in NATO's history to fail. The project a [...]	2008-10-22 15:19:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO PARM PGOV UP
08USNATO396	ALBANIA PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL PLAN AT NATO [...] (C) Summary: On October 17, a senior-level Albanian delegation presented Tirana's 2008-2009 Annual National Program to NATO'S Senior Political Committee. The presentation drew praise from Allies. At the same time, several delegations, led by the U.S., raised serious concerns about perceived b [...]	2008-10-24 14:18:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO AL
08USNATO419	READOUT: AMR MOUSSA'S 6 NOVEMBER DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 6, Mr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the League of Arab States, held a broad exchange of views with the North Atlantic Council at NATO HQ. Striking a conciliatory tone early on as he read from his prepared text, Moussa lauded the election of President-elect Obama, [...]	2008-11-10 13:54:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PARM PREL AL XI XF
08USNATO43	PM BERISHA DISCUSSES ALBANIA'S NATO ACCESSION [...] (C) Prime Minister Berisha discussed Albania's prospects for being invited to join NATO at the Bucharest Summit with the NAC on January 30, concluding Albania's ninth MAP cycle. The participation of opposition figures in his delegation, a recent unanimous parliamentary motion of support for NAT [...]	2008-02-06 13:15:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR PGOV AL
08USNATO437	CABLE-INTERN RESOURCE SOLICTATION-SUMMER 2009 FOR [...] (U) Post requests one intern for the Summer 2009 cycle. The intern will support the work of the political section. This will include preparation of briefing papers and support of NATO committee work. The intern will likely focus their work under supervision of an FSO in one or two areas, such [...]	2008-11-21 15:52:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO AMGT APER ASEC
08USNATO445	USNATO SUPPORTS PROPOSED MILREP IN REYKJAVIK [...] (SBU) USNATO seconds Embassy Reykjavik request for a permanent U.S. military representative (reftel). Rising interest in energy sources, transportation routes, fisheries, and the melting of the polar cap have highlighted the importance of the High North to regional security. In addition, gro [...]	2008-12-01 18:07:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL NATO PGOV MOPS
08USNATO453	ALLIES FIND BRIEFING ON AFGHANISTAN NIE â€œGLOOMY,â€ [...] (S/REL NATO) Summary. National Intelligence Officer (NiO) for South Asia, Dr. Peter Lavoy, briefed NATO Permanent Representatives on the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) for Afghanistan on November 25. He said the NIE describes a grim situation in Afghanistan and predicts that negative trends w [...]	2008-12-05 08:31:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO PTER PINR AF PK IN
08USNATO468	ALLIES VOICE CONCERNS OVER LEGAL STATUS OF NTM-I [...] (C) Summary: During the December 17, 2008 North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting, Allies expressed serious concern about the possibility of a lapse in the authorization and legal protections for the NATO Training Mission - Iraq (NTM-I). They also expressed concerns that the draft law approved b [...]	2008-12-17 18:03:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN UK

08USNATO472	READOUT NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- AFGHANISTAN: The Secretary General (SYG) obtained North Atlantic Council (NAC) agreement to task NATO Military Authorities to provide rapid military advice on elections support prior to the next Council discussion on January 7. He asked for cooperati [...]	2008-12-18 16:14:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	AF NATO PREL
08USNATO50	SINGAPORE,S EVOLVING COOPERATION WITH NATO, THEIR [...] (C/NF) Summary: Singapore,s DCM in Brussels confirmed Singapore is considering an increased yet modest contribution to ISAF in the summer months of 2008. He has also been asking cautious questions about what opportunities could derive from deeper Singapore-NATO cooperation. He implied inform [...]	2008-02-08 15:30:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PGOV MARR PREL SN AF
08USNATO60	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT - FEBRUARY 13, 2008 [...] (C/NF) Summary from the NAC Meeting: -- Afghanistan: Chairman of the Military Committee General Ray Henault briefed that ISAF is seeking to diversify its fuel supply away from reliance on Pakistani transit. SHAPE Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations MG Rudy Wright described a dramatic drop [...]	2008-02-14 19:43:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL AF
08USNATO98	WELCOME TO NATO FOR SENATOR CHRISTOPHER DODD AND [...] Mission welcomes The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd and traveling party March 16-18, 2008. Control officers for the visit are USNATO Political Officer Reece Smyth, Office Tel:(32)2-724-3268, Cell: (32)0496-198-007, Fax: (32)2-724-3421, USEU Financial Attache Barbara Matthews, Office Tel:(32)2 [...]	2008-03-17 06:15:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL OTRA OVIP BE
08USOSCE144	FSC MAY 28 - GEORGIA INVOKES VD99 CHAPTER III OVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Georgia announced in the May 28 Forum for Security Cooperation it would invoke the Vienna Document Chapter III risk reduction mechanism to call on Russia to explain its actions as described in the recently released UNOMIG investigation of the April 20 UAV incident. Russia rejo [...]	2008-05-30 14:43:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL OSCE KCFE GG MW RS XG
08USOSCE148	GEORGIA/RUSSIA/OSCE: RUSSIA STONEWALLS AT VIENNA [...] (SBU) Summary: To address tensions between Georgia and Russia, the Finnish CiO convened three back-to-back meetings in Vienna on June 4 at the request of both Georgia and Russia. This was the first ever invocation of the Vienna Document 1999(VD99) Chapter III Risk Reduction mechanism. In a [...]	2008-06-04 15:25:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM OSCE PREL GG RU
08USOSCE187	OSCE/FSC: JULY 16, CZECHS - U.S. COUNTER RUSSIA ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The Czech Republic and the U.S. responded strongly to last week's intervention by Russia that inaccurately portrayed the U.S.-Czech agreement on missile defense radar. Drawing on material from President Medvedev's July 15 speech to the Russian MFA, Russia replied with claims t [...]	2008-07-18 14:56:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCFE OSCE PARM PREL XG FSC
08USOSCE212	OSCE/FSC SEPTEMBER 10: RUSSIA WILL FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The Forum for Security Cooperation began its autumn round on September 10 with an exchange of charges and counter-charges between Georgia and Russia. Georgia reports that large numbers of Russian forces remain on its territory, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and are engag [...]	2008-09-11 14:30:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KCFE OSCE RS GG XG
08USOSCE70	VIENNA DOCUMENT 1999: CFE SUSPENSION CASTS LONG [...] (SBU) Summary: Discussion of future challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the Vienna Document 1999 was overshadowed at times by concern over the impasse created by Russia's suspension of its CFE commitments. Although most national representatives and several of the speakers cal [...]	2008-03-18 09:59:00	Mission USOSCE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL OSCE KCFE XG
08USUNNEWYORK1008	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD AND JAPANESE PERM REP DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Japanese Perm Rep Takasu told Ambassador Khalilzad October 31 that Japan would like to take the lead on Timor Leste and Afghanistan in the new Security Council term beginning in January, as well as chair the Peacekeeping Working Group. Japan is reluctant to chair the 1737 (Iran) [...]	2008-11-04 00:24:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA UNSC KUNR AF TT JA IR BM PK
08USUNNEWYORK1147	US STAFF OFFICERS NEED CUSTOMS CLEARANCE FOR [...] (C) Summary: After months of waiting USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) was notified on 17 NOV by UN Force Generation Services (FGS) that the 8 US Military Staff Officers deploying in support of the UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) have been issued letters of approval by the GOS for visas on [...]	2008-12-08 15:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK1162	SECURITY COUNCIL HOLDS THEMATIC DEBATE ON "THREATS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. Summary. On December 9, the Security Council held a thematic debate on the item "Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts." President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia chaired the meeting, and UN Security General B [...]	2008-12-11 20:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK1173	63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (U) To achieve U.S. objectives for the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, East Asian and Pacific Islands support was [...]	2008-12-16 00:34:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG
08USUNNEWYORK1185	MONUC AT UN: WE ONLY HAVE PLEDGES FOR HALF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UN Under Secretary-General Le Roy on December 15 told the Security Council that diplomatic efforts are thawing the relationship between the DRC and Rwanda. He said direct talks between the DRC and Nkunda's CNDP stalled, but were set to resume December 17. Le Roy said he had r [...]	2008-12-19 00:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPKO UNSC XA BY CG
08USUNNEWYORK1209	COPY OF LETTER SENT TO AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD FROM [...] (SBU) Ambassador Khalilzad received the following letter from the Grand Conference of the Afghans Organizing Committee, forwarded to him by Hekmatyar's son-in-law, Mr. Jarir. The text of the correspondence is included below. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Dear Excellency, Some time ago Mr. Jari [...]	2008-12-31 21:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AF
08USUNNEWYORK132	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: S/WCI Deputy Milbert Shin and USUN/MR represented the U.S. at a February 7 meeting of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee that focused on issues expected to be addressed during the Committee's upcoming February 14-22 trip to The Hague and Freetown. Shin and USUN/ [...]	2008-02-13 16:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK146	VIETNAM UN MISSION/CONSULAR DUAL ACCREDITATION [...] Vietnamese PermRep Loung Minh Le has sent Ambassador Khalilzad an informal note requesting his support for the Vietnamese Government's decision to appoint two persons at its Mission to the UN to provide visa services. Attached to the informal note was a undated diplomatic note from the Vietn [...]	2008-02-14 20:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP VN UN
08USUNNEWYORK152	UNAMI EXPANSION PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the January visit to Baghdad of UN Under Secretary for Safety and Security David Veness, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has been given permission to raise its international staff ceiling to 140, which means an increase of 19 professional staff. [...]	2008-02-15 21:48:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK178	ARMENIAN PERMEP WILLING TO WORK WITH AZERBAIJAN ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Khalilzad told Armenian Permrep Martirosyan on February 25 that the U.S. would not support the text tabled by Azerbaijan on February 20 under its General Assembly agenda item on "the Situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan." Martirosyan expressed willingn [...]	2008-02-25 22:41:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AJ AM
08USUNNEWYORK194	CUBA PROTESTS DELAY IN OFFICIAL VISA ISSUANCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Cuba's note verbale (text in paragraph 3) which protests the USG's delay in issuing a visa to Cuban government expert Jose Rufino Menendez Hernandez, who had made timely application to attend an official UN meeting [...]	2008-02-29 21:34:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OFDP CVIS CU UN
08USUNNEWYORK201	IRAN PROTESTS HOST COUNTRY DELAY IN VISA ISSUANCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Iran's diplomatic note (text in paragraph 5) which protests the USG's delay in issuing visas to Iranian delegates who were to attend the 52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) February 25 - Ma [...]	2008-03-05 17:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP CVIS IR
08USUNNEWYORK220	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TACKLES [...] (SBU) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UN's efforts to make the Special Tribunal for Lebanon operational continue to move forward, with the Management Committee's adoption of terms and conditions of service for the judges of the Tribunal and decision in principle on the terms and conditions of service for [...]	2008-03-07 23:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER UNSC LE SY
08USUNNEWYORK222	LEBANON: COUNCIL DIVISIONS HARDEN ON UNSCR 1701 [...] (SBU) Summary. During closed UNSC consultations on March 10, senior UN Secretariat officials reported that the continuing Lebanese political crisis had blocked meaningful progress on UNSCR 1701 implementation. They praised continued UNIFIL-LAF cooperation; noted the significant increase in I [...]	2008-03-11 15:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KPKO UNSC SY IS LE
08USUNNEWYORK248	UNHQ UPDATES ON UNAMI ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: During a regularly scheduled trilateral with the U.S. and UK on March 13, the UN,s Iraq team provided updates on UNAMI,s revised proposal for a long-term compound, a request for MNF-I protection during construction of support facilities for UNAMI at the Baghdad International air [...]	2008-03-18 21:57:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK327	ICTY CHIEF PROSECUTOR SERGE BRAMMERTZ MEETS WITH [...] (U) Summary: Serge Brammertz, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) met with Ambassador Khalilzad on April 1 in New York. The visit was Brammertz' first in his current capacity after heading the UN Independent International Investigatory [...]	2008-04-10 00:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREF PREL
08USUNNEWYORK34	63RD UNGA PRESIDENCY: GRULAC INACTION WOULD LIKELY [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: Although many in the GRULAC remain uncomfortable with the prospect of Nicaraguan Miguel D'Escoto as their candidate (and defacto winner) for the presidency of the 63rd General Assembly (PGA),no one within the group, at least [...]	2008-01-14 21:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK342	KHMER ROUGE TRIALS EXPERT BEGINS WORK [...] USUN Legal Adviser met on April 9 with David Tolbert (US),newly appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General and Expert on United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT),his assistant Michael Pan (U.S.) and Giovanni Basra (Italy) an attorney assigned to the Tribunal in Cambodia. T [...]	2008-04-11 22:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CB KJUS PGOV
08USUNNEWYORK365	FRANCE TO PROPOSE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) Benoit Guidee, the expert on Afghanistan issues for the French Mission to the UN, told Poloff April 16 that France would like to adopt a Security Council resolution on the trafficking of chemical precursors in Afghanistan. France will push to adopt such a resolution before the June 12 conf [...]	2008-04-18 17:46:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK372	SUDAN ENVOY INSISTS KHARTOUM READY TO MAKE DEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sudanese Special Envoy Ismail told Ambassador Khalilzad on April 18 that Sudanese President Bashir is interested in reaching a package settlement of outstanding issues with the USG and international community that would include a roadmap for resolving Darfur-related issues, mediat [...]	2008-04-23 23:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR SU
08USUNNEWYORK392	SIERRA LEONE: ENSURING UNIOSIL CLOSES THE RIGHT WAY [...] This is an action request. See paras 2-3. 2. (U) The United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) was extended until September 30, 2008 by UNSCR 1793 (2007). UNSCR 1793 required that a completion strategy for UNIOSIL be set out by January 31, 2008, and that the Secretary Gen [...]	2008-05-02 15:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC SL
08USUNNEWYORK423	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: COUNCIL CONSIDERS NON-COMPLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgian PermRep and Chairman of the 1267 (al-Qaeda/Taliban) Sanctions Committee Johan Verbeke briefed the Council on April 24 on issues related to non-compliance with the 1267 sanctions regime. The Committee's discussions of specific instances of possible non-compliance were incon [...]	2008-05-12 18:20:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK431	HANDICAPPING UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (U) Action requested: please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) In our view, Japan, South Korea and Pakistan are likely to prevail in the May 21 General Assembly elections to the Human Rights Council. All have the benefit of incumbency. Pakistan's UN Mission tells us the OIC (56 or 57 votes) has e [...]	2008-05-13 19:07:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	FR SP UK PHUM UNGA AORC
08USUNNEWYORK433	UN LEGAL COUNSEL COMPLAINS ABOUT VISA DELAY [...] This is an action request for the Department. USUN requests guidance for a reply to UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel who sent Ambassador Khalilzad a letter complaining that the host country did not issue an official visa in time to permit UNIDO Legal Adviser Behrouz Moradi (an Iranian nationa [...]	2008-05-14 16:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS UN
08USUNNEWYORK438	NEED FOR SECURITY FOR UN IN IRAQ AFTER MNF-I [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Conscious of the upcoming expiration of the Security Council's MNF-I mandate at the end of calendar year 2008, the UN is looking to the United States and the Government of Iraq to initiate discussions about follow-on security [...]	2008-05-15 22:49:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK44	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: USUN and other members of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee met January 15 to discuss ongoing challenges facing the Court, including uncertainties over the source of adequate voluntary contributions to sustain Court activity throughout 2008 and continued tensions b [...]	2008-01-17 15:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
08USUNNEWYORK451	UN/1267 SANCTIONS: SEEKING GUIDANCE ON ALGERIAN [...] (C) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Algerian PolOff El Hadj Lamine informed USUN on May 14 of Algeria's intention to request the designation four individuals associated with al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) for sanctions in the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Committ [...]	2008-05-20 21:55:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC AG
08USUNNEWYORK48	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 17 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The UK Permanent Mission to the UN (UKUN) hosted a donors meeting on January 16 to solicit TCCs for the UNAMID shortfalls of helicopters and transportation assets. The Government of the Sudan (GOS) continues to obstruct [...]	2008-01-17 21:56:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK507	PAKISTAN MISSION DELIVERS REQUEST FOR [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan PermRep Akram told Ambassador Khalilzad on June 6 that he met with the Secretary-General on the same day, and had given him a letter (included below) asking the UN to establish an "international commission" to investigate the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir [...]	2008-06-09 23:26:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC PK
08USUNNEWYORK511	LEBANON: IDF GENERALS BRIEF UNSC MEMBERS ON [...] (SBU) IDF Generals Yossi Baidatz and Yossi Heymann briefed UNSC delegations June 5 on Israel's assessment of the situation in south Lebanon and the performance of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers. They said Hizballah had fully re-armed in south Lebanon since summe [...]	2008-06-10 22:03:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SY LE IS
08USUNNEWYORK526	UN SECURITY CHIEF DISCUSSES SECURITY FOR IOM, UNAMI [...] (SBU) Per ref A demarche, D/Political Counselor met with Under Secretary-General for Safety and Security David Veness June 11 to request UN approval of a plan to provide IOM caseworkers with housing, office space and security coverage by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Veness said he had only rec [...]	2008-06-16 15:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK560	STRATEGIC/OPERATIONAL PLANNER FOR USUN MILITARY [...] USUN requests LtCol. Glenn J. Sadowski, USMCR xxx-xx-xxxx, be activated to serve as the strategic/operational planner on the USUN Military Staff Committee (MSC) from 1 October, 2008 to 30 September 2010, per DJSM 0393-07 dated 4 MAY 2007 (REF A). 2. LtCol. Sadowski is the lead strategic/op [...]	2008-06-25 18:03:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPKO AF SU
08USUNNEWYORK585	UN HEADQUARTERS SUPPORTIVE OF SRSG EIDE'S REQUESTS [...] (C) Summary: On July 1, Ambassador Khalilzad spoke with Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Jean-Marie Guehenno regarding UN Headquarters support for the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) and SRSG Kai Eide. Guehenno said DPKO supported Eide,s reque [...]	2008-07-01 21:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK611	SOMALIA UN AMB RESIDENCE - REQUEST TO REMOVE [...] The City of New Rochelle, NY, has contacted USUN/HC and sent a letter to both OFM/NY and USUN/HC requesting assistance to remove the diplomatic immunity from the Somalia UN Mission official residence at 250 Elk Avenue (see text of letter in para 2 and action request in para 5, below). [...]	2008-07-09 21:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP PREL SO
08USUNNEWYORK623	SRSG EIDE AND U/SYG HOLMES BRIEF SC ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 9, the Security Council met to discuss Afghanistan, following the Secretary-General's special report on the outcome of the June 2008 Paris Conference. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Kai Eide and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitari [...]	2008-07-14 21:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNSC AF
08USUNNEWYORK633	U.S.- U.N. HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ON IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 11 the U.S. and the U.N. conducted a High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Iraq, comprised of a political component chaired by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and a security component chaired by Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Sir [...]	2008-07-16 16:15:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREM IZ UNSC
08USUNNEWYORK635	DPM/FM KHIEM OFFERS "FAVORABLE CONDITIONS" ON [...] (C) During a meeting on July 16, Vietnamese DPM/FM Pham Gia Khiem requested that Khalilzad "work with the State Department" to grant Vietnam permission to buy property in New York for their permanent mission to the United Nations. According to Khiem, the USG was delaying the purchase until the [...]	2008-07-17 16:22:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	OFDP PREL KREC VM UN
08USUNNEWYORK705	VICTIMS OF TERRORISM MEETING SCHEDULED FOR [...] (U) Summary: The Secretary-General plans to convene a meeting of victims of terrorism at the UN on September 9. Among the featured speakers will be Colombian/French terrorist hostage Ingrid Betancourt, U.S. 9/11 victims leader Carrie Lemack and non-U.S. citizen survivors of the Kenya and Tan [...]	2008-08-06 20:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK732	UNIFIL: USUN RAISES EMBASSY BEIRUT SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 20:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC LE
08USUNNEWYORK76	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 24 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY: This week saw limited progress in UNAMID deployment planning by a number of TCCs including China, Egypt and Bangladesh, and one potentially significant development with the provision of helos coming out of A [...]	2008-01-24 20:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK777	DPKO RESPONDS ON UNIFIL SALUTE OF HIZBALLAH [...] (SBU) PolOff and SMCOff met August 21 with UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Asia and Middle East Division Officer-in-Charge Mary Eliza Kimball and Middle East Team Leader Susan Allee to raise the points from ref A on the UNIFIL contingent's July 17 salute of Hizballah and Palest [...]	2008-08-27 14:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC LE SY IS
08USUNNEWYORK792	UN/IRAN SANCTIONS: NORWAY BRIEFING TO THE 1737 [...] (SBU) On September 2, USUN discussed with the Norwegian UN mission a possible briefing to the 1737 (Iran) Sanctions Committee about Norway's planned nuclear safety project at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (ref A). USUN explained to Jonas Jolle, Counselor for Political Affairs, that a Norwe [...]	2008-09-03 14:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM IR UNSC MNUC ETTC KNNP
08USUNNEWYORK82	UN PROPOSALS TO SHUT DOWN OFF [...] (SBU) On January 23, Security Council members received a letter from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon following up on Ban's December 7 letter detailing "arrangements for terminating the operations relating to the letters of credit raised against the United Nations Iraq Account under Security Coun [...]	2008-01-28 15:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK857	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. MISSION TO THE [...] Country Clearance is requested for James B. Donovan of the United States Mission New York to travel to The Hague the Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium and to Arusha, Tanzania. The UN Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, which deals with issues related to the Inter [...]	2008-09-22 22:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ICTY ICTR PREL PGOV BE NL TZ
08USUNNEWYORK864	AT UN, HEADS OF STATE BEGIN 63RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] SUMMARY: The United Nations General Debate opened on September 22 with several heads of state taking the floor. Most speakers mentioned the global food crisis, and many spoke on peace-building, energy issues, global warming, the financial crisis, and human rights. UN reform was another commo [...]	2008-09-25 22:24:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON BR US FR RP QA LI TU AR MA
08USUNNEWYORK87	NEW YORK CONSULTATIONS ON UN EFFORT IN IRAQ [...] (C) Following recent consultations on UNAMI with senior UN officials, including U/SYG Pascoe, Special Representative de Mistura, and UNHCR New York Director Bertrand USUN has confirmed the following. On staffing, UNHCR has placed a senior professional staff member full-time in Baghdad, assig [...]	2008-01-30 00:59:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
08USUNNEWYORK895	UN GENERAL DEBATE: BURMA, LIBYA, AND OTHERS [...] SUMMARY: During the morning UN General Assembly General Debate on September 29, Lao, Turkmenistan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, Singapore, Yemen, Jordan, Burma, Botswana, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville),Cote D'Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Ecuador, and Denmark spoke. Speakers continued discussing the en [...]	2008-10-01 19:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PBTS UNGA LA TX MD LS SN YM JO
08USUNNEWYORK92	UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING DEPLOYMENT FOR 31 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3, 6, and 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: UN Integrated Operational Team (IOT) updated USUN MSC on UNAMID deployments, SOFA negotiations, UK Chief of Staff (COS) Persona Non Grata situation, Canadian APCs, and Government of Sudan (GOS) attempt to den [...]	2008-01-31 22:52:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF PGOV PREL SU NSC UNSC KPKO MOPS
08USUNNEWYORK98	NYC WANTS TO COLLECT PROPERTY TAX ON BULGARIAN [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Bulgarian Minister Plenipotentiary Branimir Zaimov called on USUN Host Country and Legal Officers to describe two meetings between his Mission and the City of New York, which wants to negotiate a settlement with the Mission on USD 35 million it says Bulgaria [...]	2008-02-04 20:39:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP BU UN
08VALLETTA101	MALTA'S RESHUFFLED CABINET INCLUDES NEW FM [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, newly re-elected Prime Minister Gonzi announced his new cabinet. The new cabinet consolidates twelve ministries into eight, with the aim being a leaner and more efficient government. Of particular interest to the US is the fact that the new Foreign Minister is Tonio [...]	2008-03-14 15:14:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MT
08VALLETTA129	MALTA: SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] Embassy Valletta received one proposal for funding from FY 2008 INCLE and ESC appropriation. Per reftel instructions the full proposal was forwarded via separate email. Post believes the submitted proposal will help Malta move towards Tier One status by addressing key components of Malta's TI [...]	2008-03-28 15:23:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MT
08VALLETTA132	MALTA TO PREVENT UK-BASED IRANIAN BANKS FROM [...] (C) In an April 1 meeting with new Maltese Finance Minister Tonio Fenech, Ambassador drew on Ref A points to urge Malta not to allow Iranian banks to use Malta's Euro payment system. Bank Melli had been singled out in UNSCR 1803 as an entity of particular concern, the Ambassador pointed out, a [...]	2008-04-03 15:41:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET	KNNP EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA134	MALTA'S DECISION TO REJOIN NATO'S PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] (SBU) In the first foreign policy decision of his newly elected government, Malta,s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi opted to rejoin Malta's membership in NATO,s Partnership for Peace (PfP). Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to the NATO Secretary G [...]	2008-04-04 15:44:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MT NATO PGOV PREL
08VALLETTA135	MALTA'S NEW FM GRATEFUL FOR PROGRESS ON DTA, PFP, [...] (SBU) Summary. March 25, Ambassador Bordonaro met with the Malta,s new Foreign Minister Tonio Borg. As this was the first time the Ambassador met with Borg since his appointment as Foreign Minister, she updated Borg on the progress achieved on key issues on our bilateral agenda, such as the [...]	2008-04-07 05:14:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MT NATO PREF PREL PGOV
08VALLETTA146	SCENESETTER FOR U/S LEVEY APR 15-17 VISIT TO MALTA [...] (S) U/S Levey: Embassy Valletta looks forward to your upcoming visit to Malta. Composed of several tiny islands in the Mediterranean, Malta's small size and population (400,000) belies a relatively important strategic and geopolitical role. Malta joined the EU in 2004, adopting the Euro as its [...]	2008-04-09 11:42:00	Embassy Valletta	SECRET//NOFORN	KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT
08VALLETTA168	MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO U/S LEVEY'S MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with senior Maltese Government officials on April 16, 2008, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey urged Malta to protect its financial system from abuse by Iran, including through implementation of paragraph 10 of UNSCR 1803 (r [...]	2008-04-25 05:14:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT
08VALLETTA177	MALTA: NO KNOWN CHILD OR FORCED LABOR ISSUES [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-28 15:28:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MT
08VALLETTA185	MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] In a note verbale dated April 14, Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, and announced its desire to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative. 2. Text of note verbale: The Ministry of Foreign [...]	2008-05-07 11:35:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT
08VALLETTA190	MALTA'S FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY INVESTIGATES [...] (C) Summary. As promised in a recent meeting with Treasury U/S Levey (Ref A),Malta Financial Services Authority Director General Andre Camilleri has met with FIM Bank officials to inquire about the nature of FIM Bank,s dealings with Iran. Camilleri told Poleconoff he was reassured by the pos [...]	2008-05-09 05:13:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN PTER EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA211	MALTESE FIRM REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON BUSINESS [...] (C) As reported reftels, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has been quick to recognize the risks that financial transactions with Iranian banks pose to Malta's reputation. In that context, MFSA Director General Andre Camilleri contacted post regarding a Maltese businessman, Mark Ca [...]	2008-05-21 05:27:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KTFN PTER EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT
08VALLETTA213	EMBASSY VALLETTA MARKS DAY OF SOLIDATIRY WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-21 14:45:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MT CU
08VALLETTA254	MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO REQUEST FOR [...] On May 23, Embassy Valletta delivered reftel demarche requesting that Malta pledge financial aid during the UN-ASEAN Burma Donors Conference. Malta responded favorably, pledging 45,000 euros in financial aid for the relief effort. 2. On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for Asian Affairs Paul Sant [...]	2008-06-20 13:35:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PGOV MT
08VALLETTA265	MALTA: "CHANGE" CANDIDATE ELECTED AS LEADER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The opposition Malta Labor Party (MLP) has a new leader: Joseph Muscat, who for the past several years has represented Malta in the European Parliament. At 34 Muscat is the youngest candidate to contest the post, and ran on a campaign of change and a promise to strengthen and uni [...]	2008-06-27 17:49:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MT
08VALLETTA294	MALTA'S FM: KOSOVO RECOGNITION BY END OF JULY [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 14:31:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KPKO MT
08VALLETTA303	MALTA INVESTIGATES TRAFFICKING CLAIMS AMONG [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 25, DCM and PolOff met with a GOM interagency group on trafficking to discuss reports from representatives of NGOs based in Malta that four Nigerian women being trafficked to Italy had ended up in a Maltese detention centers after being rescued at sea. After an animated [...]	2008-07-21 13:19:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT
08VALLETTA304	MALTESE FIRM REPORTS BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH IRAN [...] (C) As reported reftel, Mark Camilleri, a Maltese businessman who represents private business interests based in Iran, met with Embassy officials as part of his due diligence in concluding a deal with the Iranian entity "Iranian Investment Company" (IIC). Subsequent to this conversation, Cami [...]	2008-07-21 13:19:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	FIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL
08VALLETTA44	MALTA TO HOLD GENERAL ELECTIONS MARCH 8 [...] (C) Summary. Maltese Prime Minister Gonzi today (February 4) dissolved Parliament, and President Fenech-Adami called for national elections to be held on March 8. With elections required by August and expected by Easter, the two dominant parties -- the ruling Nationalist Party (NP) and opposi [...]	2008-02-04 16:13:00	Embassy Valletta	CONFIDENTIAL	MT NATO PGOV PREL PSI
08VALLETTA467	MALTA'S PRIME MINISTER SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO [...] On Thursday, November 6, U.S. Embassy Valletta, Malta received a copy of a congratulatory message from the Honorable Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta, addressed to President-elect Barack Obama. Begin Text: 5 November 2008 Excellency, On behalf of the Government and the People o [...]	2008-11-07 14:52:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MT
08VALLETTA479	Malta: 2008 INCSR Submission: Part II - Money [...] (U) Embassy Valletta submits this Part II of the 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Malta. The response is generally keyed to questions posed in reftel A related to "Money Laundering and Financial Crimes" and should be read in conjunction with Part I, reftel B. N [...]	2008-11-17 14:18:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN ASEC MT
08VALLETTA491	MALTESE MARITIME SECURITY: EMBASSY CONCURRENCE FOR [...] Post's Country Team, including the Security Assistance Officer, has coordinated in development of the Section 1206 funding proposal for Maltese Maritime Security Intelligence Train and Equip/Coastal Patrol Boats Procurement that is being submitted through EUCOM channels. If funded, Post will [...]	2008-11-26 10:56:00	Embassy Valletta	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS MT
08VANCOUVER198	ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON INDEPENDENT SHIA CLERIC [...] (C) Summary: Gunmen rumored to be connected to a Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) Special Group attempted to assassinate independent Shia cleric Sayid Aqiel Fadil Abbass Jamal al-Deen on July 16. The attack is one of a series of recent assassination attempts that underscore the fragile nature of Basrah [...]	2008-07-27 07:07:00	Consulate Vancouver	SECRET	PGOV PINR PBTS PINS PREL PTER IR IZ
08VATICAN18	CHINA: CARDINAL ZEN ON HOLY SEE'S CHINA DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary: According to Cardinal Zen, the Holy See's lack of China expertise within its top ranks has resulted in an ineffective relation with the Government of China (GoC) that fails to take advantage of the window of opportunity afforded by Beijing's preoccupation with its international im [...]	2008-01-31 07:08:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KIRF SOCI CH VT
08VATICAN20	HOLY SEE/VIETNAM: CHURCH LAND DISPUTE [...] (SBU) During a January 31 meeting on another subject, Holy See deputy FM Parolin raised Vietnam land dispute (reftel) with charge d'affaires. Parolin expressed great interest in the situation and asked us to keep him informed of any news we might receive about it. He confirmed that the Holy Se [...]	2008-01-31 17:21:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KIRF PHUM PGOV VM VT
08VATICAN40	CUBA SOLIDARITY - EMBASSY VATICAN ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Vatican reports that Ambassador Glendon hosted an important and well-attended conference this month commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the crucial role of Latin American countries in creating that document. W [...]	2008-05-16 16:21:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU VT
08VATICAN42	WHA A/S SHANNON DISCUSSES CUBA, PARAGUAY, BOLIVIA, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Holy See wants a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba and will continue to raise the issue of political prisoners with Havana, but believes that change will be slow. For the Holy See, social justice and addressing inequality are key to the success of democracy in the hem [...]	2008-06-06 15:27:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF UN CU PA NU VT
08VATICAN43	VATICAN: NO TO AHMADINEJAD PAPAL AUDIENCE [...] (C) Summary: Holy See Undersecretary for Relations with States Monsignor Pietro Parolin told Ambassador that Pope Benedict would not receive Iranian President Ahmadinejad during his visit to Rome. The reason given for denying Ahmadinejad's request were related to the large number of visiting he [...]	2008-06-06 15:28:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR VT
08VATICAN47	EMBASSY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS LATIN AMERICAN AND CATHOLIC [...] Summary. Ambassador Glendon recently hosted a substantive and well-attended conference commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the critical contributions of Latin American countries and Catholic social teachings to the creation of that documen [...]	2008-07-02 12:16:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF SOCI XM XL CU VT
08VATICAN52	HOLY SEE VIEWS ON BELARUS [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See is cautiously optimistic about the possibilities for opening new spaces for the Catholic Church in Belarus, following the June 18 to 22 visit to the country by Cardinal Bertone, the Holy See's Secretary of State. The Holy See values the recognition of Catholicism in [...]	2008-07-18 13:34:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF BO VT
08VATICAN55	HOLY SEE ON TARIQ AZIZ [...] (C) Summary: The Holy See has expressed verbally and in writing its wishes that Tariq Aziz, who as Saddam Hussein's Deputy Prime Minister was the highest ranking Christian in the Iraqi government, be tried fairly. The Holy See opposes the death penalty in Iraq, and would appreciate Aziz be giv [...]	2008-07-23 14:30:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF IZ VT
08VATICAN62	THE POPE'S MEGAPHONE: A SURVEY OF HOLY SEE MEDIA [...] (U) Media coverage of the Holy See is as global as the Catholic Church itself. The international dimension of the Holy See's own communication efforts, as well as that of the media covering it, provides Embassy Vatican with a unique platform to reach linguistically and geographically diverse [...]	2008-08-13 18:32:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO KIRF VT
08VATICAN73	HOLY SEE ON IRAQI PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS LAW [...] (C) Summary: At a Holy See-requested urgent meeting, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monsignor Pietro Parolin, asked USG assistance in ensuring minority quotas for Iraqi provincial councils. Parolin said that the Article 50 deletion from the Provincial Elections Law (PEL) sends a "most n [...]	2008-10-06 15:59:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF IZ VT
08VATICAN77	HOLY SEE ON SAUDI PROPOSAL FOR UNGA INTERFAITH HIGH LEVEL [...] (S) Summary: The Vatican and the Saudi government apparently have reached agreement on revisions to the Madrid Declaration, the ostensible outcome document for the first round of their inter-religious dialogue. This could pave the way for Vatican concurrence to a high-level discussion at the [...]	2008-10-15 14:59:00	Embassy Vatican	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA KISL KIRF SA VT
08VATICAN85	POPE BENEDICT XVI SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT [...] Vatican City Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to President Obama. Start Quote: The Honorable Barack Obama President-elect of the United States of America On [...]	2008-11-05 15:01:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KIRF VT
08VATICAN86	CORRECTED COPY: POPE CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] The Holy See Secretary of State, His Eminence Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, requested the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See to transmit the following message from Pope Benedict XVI to President-elect Obama. Begin text: The Honorable Barack Obama President-elect of the United States of America [...]	2008-11-06 09:38:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP KIRF VT
08VATICAN90	SPECIAL ENVOY SADA CUMBER ASKS VATICAN TO BROADEN [...] (C) Summary: During a November 19 visit to Rome, US Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber urged the Holy See to broaden Catholic-Muslim dialogue to include all schools of Islam, in order to reduce Saudi Arabia's and Iran's ability to claim they speak for [...]	2008-12-05 18:44:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF SOCI SA IR VT
08VATICAN91	(C) NEA DAS DAVID HALE DISCUSSES LEBANON WITH THE VATICAN [...] (C) The Holy See shares the USG goal of a peaceful, free and sovereign Lebanon. The Vatican advocates a cautious approach that focuses on consensus and restraint to achieve this goal. The Vatican's point person for Lebanon urged the U.S. and the West to support March 14, but to discourage "unr [...]	2008-12-05 18:52:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF LE VT
08VIENNA1037	AUSTRIA: KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON THE FARC [...] (C) Econ/Pol Counselor delivered reftel message to Austrian MFA Americas Director Isabel Rauscher July 22. Rauscher reported that Austria's July 3 statement welcoming the liberation of Ingrid Betancourt and the other hostages had included the following call for the FARC to release all hostage [...]	2008-07-23 08:18:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SNAR AF AU
08VIENNA1044	PIPELINE UPDATE: NABUCCO TROUBLES WITH TURKEY; OMV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nabucco pipeline consortium lead OMV continues to struggle with Turkish government demands which have delayed the project's launch for over a year. OMV reps repeated their hope for USG facilitation in future Iraqi gas supplies to Europe (ACTION REQUEST in para 7). OMV reps say [...]	2008-07-24 08:59:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETTC EPET AU IR IZ AJ
08VIENNA1059	AUSTRIA: CYBERCRIME CONVENTION RATIFICATION; [...] (U) Summary. Austrian plans to seek ratification of the Cybercrime Convention in the second half of 2008 have been delayed by the collapse of the government and call for early election. Ratification is now likely in the first half of 2009. Austria would welcome bilateral consultations on th [...]	2008-07-25 14:50:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1095	AUSTRIANS PROMOTE JOINT STATEMENT OF CONCERN AT [...] (C) Pushed by long-standing principle and short-term political calculations, Austria, with Norwegian support, is seeking support from "like-minded" states to agree to a statement of concerns about the terms of the IAEA Safeguards Agreement to be approved August 1. The Austrians do not believe [...]	2008-07-31 14:25:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP AU
08VIENNA1106	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTER OPPOSES BILATERAL AGREEMENTS [...] Austrian Interior Minister Maria Fekter (OVP) has reiterated her skeptical views on agreements that would involve bilateral data sharing between the U.S. and Austria. In an interview with the provincial daily "Salzburger Nachrichten" published August 1, Fekter stressed that Austria would not ne [...]	2008-08-01 13:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PTER AU

08VIENNA1132	CLIMATE CHANGE: AUSTRIA TO SUPPORT USG NOMINATION FOR IPCC WG II CO-CHAIR [...] (SBU) Austria intends to support the U.S. nomination of Dr. Christopher Field. 2. (SBU) Embassy rep delivered reftel demarche to the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs on August 1, which recently held a coordination meeting on IPCC with the Austrian Ministry for Agri [...]	2008-08-07 10:14:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC AU KGHG KSCA SENV
08VIENNA1194	OMV says Demand Strong for Nabucco Gas Pipeline [...] (U) Nabucco consortium lead OMV has released a survey of large gas customers showing prospective demand approximately double the pipeline's technical capacity of 31 bcm per day. Nabucco chairman Reinhard Mitschek cited the "100% overbooking ... from day one" as "evidence for the need to build [...]	2008-08-19 15:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET AU
08VIENNA1216	RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT: AUSTRIA SHARPLY CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Austrian FonMin Plassnik has delivered a sharply worded statement on Russia's invasion of Georgia, concluding that "business as usual" was not an option. The MFA official responsible for the Caucasus, however, was unsure of what that meant in practice and indicated that the MFA [...]	2008-08-22 08:36:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR RU GG EUN AU
08VIENNA1229	FM PLASSNIK'S ATTENDANCE AT SECRETARY'S WOMEN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-26 09:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KWMM UNGA AU
08VIENNA1247	EMBASSY ACTION TO BLOCK AUSTRIA-RUSSIA GAS [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Embassy has learned that an Austrian Economics Ministry delegation is likely to travel to Moscow on Sept. 8 for negotiations on an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on Austrian participation in the South Stream gas pipeline project. Embassy believes this step [...]	2008-08-29 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG RU GG AU
08VIENNA1259	AUSTRIA UNLIKELY TO CANCEL SOUTH STREAM PIPELINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Austrian government representatives admit the timing is poor but appear unlikely to cancel or postpone official talks in Moscow next week on participation in the South Stream gas pipeline. Only the addition of significant pressure from EU partners is likely to move the GOA from i [...]	2008-09-02 15:57:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG AU RU GG
08VIENNA1263	AUSTRIA POSTPONES SOUTH STREAM TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 14:52:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG AU RU GG
08VIENNA1344	OMV TO DOUBLE GAS STORAGE CAPACITY IN AUSTRIA [...] On September 10, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced its intention to double its gas storage capacity in Austria from 1.8 bcm to almost 4 bcm. OMV currently operates three smaller gas reservoirs in the east of Austria; the construction of a large fourth one near Gaenserndorf (east of [...]	2008-09-12 13:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA1351	IRAN URGES OMV TO CONCLUDE GAS DEALS [...] (U) On the margins of a recent OPEC meeting, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari publicly urged Austrian oil/gas company OMV to finalize an energy deal. In an exclusive interview September 12 with Austrian daily Wiener Zeitung (note: an Austrian government-owned newspaper),Nozari urged O [...]	2008-09-15 14:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG ETRD EINV PREL IR AU
08VIENNA1362	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR MINISTRY RECOMMENDS DELAY IN [...] (C) Summary. The Austrian MoI believes for several reasons that U.S.-Austrian talks on the VWP MOU HSPD-6 and a Preum-like agreement should be postponed until after the formation of a new Austrian government -- unlikely before January 2009. U.S.-Austrian talks could be held in February, but [...]	2008-09-17 08:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER CVIS PREL AU
08VIENNA1391	AUSTRIA FAVORS FRENCH PROPOSAL ON BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] Embassy reps discussed biofuels sustainability with biofuels experts Sonja Schantl and Heinz Bach in the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Forestry and Water Management (who have the lead on Austria's biofuels position within the EU). Our interlocutors told us that ecological and social s [...]	2008-09-22 11:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA1455	AUSTRIAN ELECTION: FAR RIGHT SEES STRONG GAINS; SPO PLACES [...] (SBU) Summary: Austria's ruling coalition parties -- the Social Democrats (SPO) and the conservative People's Party (OVP) - suffered historic losses while still finishing first and second in the September 28 parliamentary election. The big winners were the far right, the populist Freedom Party [...]	2008-09-29 14:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1506	AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF KUMPF REMOVAL; [...] (U) Summary. State and DHS/ICE representatives from Embassy met 10/7 with Austrian Foreign, Justice and Interior Ministry officials to request Austria accept the return of Josias Kumpf under the terms of the 1988 U.S.-Austria Joint Statement. The Austrians agreed on the applicability of the [...]	2008-10-08 12:50:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1521	AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF KUMPF REMOVAL; [...] (U) Summary. State and DHS/ICE representatives from Embassy met 10/7 with Austrian Foreign, Justice and Interior Ministry officials to request Austria accept the return of Josias Kumpf under the terms of the 1988 U.S.-Austria Joint Statement. The Austrians agreed on the applicability of the [...]	2008-10-14 09:21:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	CPAS PREL AU
08VIENNA1557	Assaults against Turkish institutions [...] Summary. Over the past days, Turkish institutions in Austria have been the subject of several assaults which are suspected to have been committed by Kurds protesting alleged mistreatment of former PKK leader Abdullah Oecalan who is imprisoned in Turkey. End Summary. 2. In the city of Salz [...]	2008-10-21 14:06:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV TU AU
08VIENNA1614	IRANIAN EX-PRESIDENT KHATAMI DISCUSSES NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Former Iranian President Khatami discussed Iran's nuclear program, the upcoming Iranian elections, and human rights in Iran with GOA leaders during an October 25-27 visit to Vienna. Khatami told President Fischer that Iran has the right to develop nuclear technology for civilian [...]	2008-11-03 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IAEA ENRG MNUC PARM IR AU
08VIENNA1618	AUSTRIA: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] (U) Austria is primarily a transit country for illicit drugs; it is not a drug producing country. Experts see no change in the usual strategies of illegal trade of narcotic substances in 2008, except for precursor substances, where since 2007 Austria has begun to serve as a depot country for in [...]	2008-11-03 15:29:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER SNAR AU
08VIENNA1623	AUSTRIA: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] (U) Austria is primarily a transit country for illicit drugs; it is not a drug producing country. Experts see no change in the usual strategies of illegal trade of narcotic substances in 2008, except for precursor substances, where since 2007 Austria has begun to serve as a depot country for i [...]	2008-11-04 14:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER SNAR AU
08VIENNA1643	IRAN/AUSTRIA: LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador Girard-diCarlo, accompanied by DCM, delivered Ref A demarche on November 4 to Ministry of Finance State Secretary Christoph Matznetter, and on November 5 to MFA Secretary General Johannes Kyrle. The demarche captured our interlocutors, attention. Matznetter committed [...]	2008-11-06 16:58:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	EFIN KNNP PARM PREL AU
08VIENNA1646	"ELECTION 2008" PROGRAMS DIVERTED ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE [...] (U) Summary: The 2008 presidential election proved to be an excellent and sustained opportunity for PAS Vienna to reach and influence audiences across Austria. Recognizing keen interest in this year's historic election, post utilized the full range of public diplomacy vehicles - speakers, vid [...]	2008-11-07 14:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AGS KPAO IIP ECA AU
08VIENNA165	EMBASSY REQUESTS FM PLASSNIK CANCEL SYRIA VISIT [...] (C) In response to REF request, Econ/Pol Counselor and PolChief called 2/1 on Austrian MFA Deputy Director for ME Affairs, Christoph Meran, to raise USG concerns about FM Plassnik,s planned Feb. 7-9 visit to Damascus. The visit is prt of a larger ME tour, including Lebanon, Israel,and Palesti [...]	2008-02-01 17:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MEPP SY AU
08VIENNA1658	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR AUSTRIA [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Embassy Vienna forwards the following MOD names for HR vetting. They have been selected to participate in the "Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference" on November 17-20 [...]	2008-11-12 13:30:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08VIENNA1674	AMBASSADOR'S OPEN LETTER TO ORF-TV PROTESTING [...] This afternoon, Embassy delivered the following letter to the head of Austria's public broadcaster, ORF. After delivery, we released the text publicly. The letter protests ORF-TV's failure to condemn racist statements made against President-elect Obama and American society during a nation-w [...]	2008-11-14 16:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO AU
08VIENNA170	SUPPORT LEBANON: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche to Austrian MFA Political Director Thomas Mayr-Harting on the margins of a previously-scheduled February 4 luncheon at the DCM Residence. Mayr-Harting had no immediate response on most elements of the USG approach. In the context of FonMin Plassnik's ongoi [...]	2008-02-04 15:35:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LE SY AU
08VIENNA1717	IRAN/FATF: FOLLOW-UP WITH GOA AND RAIFFEISEN BANK [...] (S) SUMMARY. Embassy followed up again with GOA and Raiffeisen officials to press for strong implementation of FATF Iran recommendations. GOA reps say Austria already implements virtually all of the measures in Ref A demarche. Raiffeisen gave us recent data they believe support their asse [...]	2008-11-24 12:31:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	ECON EFIN IR AU
08VIENNA1749	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR AUSTRIAN TO ATTEND ILE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. In order to comply with the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Embassy Vienna forwards the following MOD name for HR vetting. He has been selected to participate in the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) training given in Leavenworth [...]	2008-12-01 11:31:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	AU MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08VIENNA175	AUSTRIA ON IRAN SANCTIONS; OMV; INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) Summary. At a Feb. 4 lunch with USUNVIE Amb. Schulte and Embassy Vienna Charge Kilner, MFA PolDir Thomas Mayr-Harting and Chancellery Foreign Policy Advisor Bernhard Wrabetz detailed GoA objections to sanctions against Iran outside the UNSC framework. Austria's concerns rest on a commitm [...]	2008-02-05 14:08:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG IR EPET AU ETTC
08VIENNA1795	GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] Embassy reps shared ref discussion points with relevant stakeholders in the Austrian MFA (Ministry of European and International Affairs) and Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. We followed up with Manfred Schnitzer from the MFA Development Assistance / Program Planning unit, who has th [...]	2008-12-05 14:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON AU
08VIENNA1796	FRENCH CONSIDERING RENEWED APPROACH TO AUSTRIA ON [...] (C) Summary. Incoming French Embassy DCM reported Dec. 5 that France is considering a joint approach together with the UK, Germany, and perhaps the U.S., to Austria on several aspects of Austrian-Iranian relations: possible gas activities, to include the Nabucco pipeline, lack of support for [...]	2008-12-05 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR FR AU
08VIENNA1821	AMENDED LACEY ACT Q GOA QUESTIONS WTO COMPLIANCE [...] Embassy provided reftel information to contacts in the Ministry of Economy and Labor (MoEL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. On December 10, Post received a written GOA reply -- on behalf of new Economics Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner and cleared with all relevant GOA agenci [...]	2008-12-11 12:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SENV EAGR BTIO AU
08VIENNA1848	Banking in Central/Eastern Europe: Austrians [...] SUMMARY. The financial crisis has triggered concerns about Austrian banks' huge exposure -- over EUR 250 billion -- to markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Austrian banks (and the GOA) argue they can manage the increased risks, beca [...]	2008-12-16 16:06:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AU XH
08VIENNA1852	Banking in Central/Eastern Europe: Austrians [...] SUMMARY. The financial crisis has triggered concerns about Austrian banks' huge exposure -- over EUR 250 billion -- to markets in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). Austrian banks (and the GOA) argue they can manage the increased risks, beca [...]	2008-12-17 08:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN AU XH
08VIENNA1875	AUSTRIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Per reftel, Post is submitting the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Austria. Embassy POC for this report is Political Unit Chief Phil Kaplan, office phone: 43-1-31339-2114; email: kaplanpw@state.gov. General Assessment ------------------ 2. According to Austria's Bureau for the Prot [...]	2008-12-22 13:38:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KCRM KHLS EFIN KPAO AU
08VIENNA1893	AUSTRIA: SECURITY SUPPORT FOR 2009 AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, DCM, Econ/Pol Counselor, DATT and Polchief discussed reftel demarche with GOA officials across the government, as well as with the German Ambassador to Austria during a series of meetings December 17 to 23. Austrian officials said the MFA and Defense Ministry would rev [...]	2008-12-24 12:40:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AU
08VIENNA237	AUSTRIA: SPECIAL 301 INPUT ON PHARMA SUBMISSION [...] (U) This message provides post's response to reftel request for input to the annual Special 301 review. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Organization (PhRMA) has requested that the USG place Austria, as well as several other EU member states and Norway, on the Watch Li [...]	2008-02-21 10:16:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR AU
08VIENNA267	WIREC 2008 - AUSTRIAN DELEGATION AND PLEDGE INFO [...] On February 21, EmbOff contacted Elfriede More from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, to discuss the Austrian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC),March 4-6, 2008. More, who is Austria's inter-ministerial coordinator for WIREC, confirmed t [...]	2008-02-26 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA AU
08VIENNA362	AUSTRIA UNCERTAINTY EMERGING ON POST-BALI NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) In March 10-12 discussions with Emboffs, lead GoA ministries and the Chancery stated unequivocally that there were no plans for the March 13-14 European Council to call on other developed nations to commit to 25-40% cuts in emissions. The main focus of the climate change discussion at t [...]	2008-03-13 07:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EUN AU
08VIENNA363	AUSTRIA: UNCERTAINTY EMERGING ON POST-BALI NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) In March 10-12 discussions with Emboffs, lead GoA ministries and the Chancery stated unequivocally that there were no plans for the March 13-14 European Council to call on other developed nations to commit to 25-40% cuts in emissions. The main focus of the climate change discussion at t [...]	2008-03-13 07:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EUN AU
08VIENNA463	AUSTRIA NOT INCLINED TO BE HELPFUL ON BELARUS [...] (C) Summary. In a disappointing meeting, MFA Director for the East and Southeast Europe indicated that Austria was not inclined to engage directly or through Brussels in active diplomacy in support of the U.S. in Belarus. Noting that Austria had no Embassy in Minsk and arguing that U.S. polic [...]	2008-04-04 07:56:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BO AU
08VIENNA493	VIENNA COURT SEES NO TERRORISM PLOT AGAINST US EMBASSY [...] (U) Summary: A Vienna court on April 8 cleared a 42-year-old Bosnian defendant of charges of plotting a bomb attack against the U.S. Embassy in Vienna in October 2007. The court sentenced him to 15 months in jail for illegal possession of explosives, document forgery, and slander. Explaining [...]	2008-04-09 13:23:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER AU
08VIENNA520	EMBASSYENGAGES GREENPEACE ON GMOS [...] Emboffs and AgCounselor met on April 10 with reenpeace representatives to respond to a letter,which the organization had addressed to the Chare regarding the U.S.-EU WTO biotech dispute. Twomain points emerged from the meeting: Greenpeace amitted they must focus more on the environmentalaspect [...]	2008-04-15 10:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON SENV KSCA PGOV AU
08VIENNA522	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 14, 2008 [...] A preliminary report of the Austrian Court of Audit sees considerable shortcomings in the climate policy during the past few years. Austria emits about one third more CO2 than allowed and the tendency is growing. Only half-hearted measures were taken in the sectors of transportation, industry a [...]	2008-04-15 14:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA532	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: April 17, 2008 [...] There is no end to the price surge that shocks Austrian consumers: According to the latest statistics, the costs of living went up by 3.5 percent in March - more than in January or February. This price increase was especially noticeable in the costs for food products, gasoline, housing, and en [...]	2008-04-17 14:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA576	PROGRAM PROPOSALS FOR 2008 ESFP [...] Embassy Vienna would welcome participation in the Embassy Science Fellows Program (ESFP). Post envisions two potential programs: 1) a climate change-related research program; or 2) a program focused on environmental regulatory policy. 2. Overview of Climate Change Program --------------- [...]	2008-04-25 14:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TSPL SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER AU
08VIENNA587	AUSTRIA: LATEST NPT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 09:24:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP ENRG IAEA NPT AU
08VIENNA589	U.S.-AUSTRIAN AGREEMENT ON PROTECTION OF [...] This message contains action requests in paras 9 and 10. 2. Summary. Incidents of unauthorized Austrian release of USG classified information over the past year point to the need for U.S.-Austrian agreement on measures to protect such information. Austria's Information Security Law, passed [...]	2008-05-05 07:37:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA612	AUSTRIA: HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS AND DISSIDENTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 10:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL AU
08VIENNA67	AUSTRIA-AFRICA COOPERATION: FOREIGN MINISTER SKETCHES [...] (SBU) Speaking to African Ambassadors in Vienna January 14, FM Plassnik introduced her country as "Africa's European Partner," signaling that Austria was strongly committed to the EU's effort to develop "close and fair cooperation with Africa." Building on the new EU-Africa strategy introduced [...]	2008-01-16 12:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PGOV AU
08VIENNA709	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] Embassy shared reftels Aides Memoire with high level contacts in the Ministries of Agriculture and Environment, Health, Economics and Labor, and European and International Affairs, following up with Friedrich Huemer, Head of the Department for International Trade at Agriculture. He said that [...]	2008-05-23 09:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO AU
08VIENNA713	AUSTRIA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT SUSPENSION [...] (U) To date, the only known Austrian foreign investment in Cuba is a Havana brewery (Salm Brau),established in 2003. Any investment of 100,000 Euros or more must be included in the statistics of the Austrian National Bank; the bank's records to not indicate any new investments in Cuba. Since [...]	2008-05-23 15:14:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU AU
08VIENNA721	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 27, 2008 [...] According to a new opinion poll, there is little public support for the strike Austrian doctors have threatened to hold in June. Three quarters of Austrians believe a doctors' strike is not justified, and most say they believe the doctors' real concern in the matter is their own financial posit [...]	2008-05-27 15:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
08VIENNA76	Bomb Incident at Embassy: Trial on February 21 [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-17 11:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA764	AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES NABUCCO, ILISU, [...] (C) Summary: Austrian President Fischer discussed the Nabucco pipeline, the Ilisu dam project, counterterrorism, and Turkey's EU candidacy during a May 19-22 visit to Turkey, according to Turkish Embassy and Austrian MFA readouts. Fischer pressed Turkish President Gul and PM Erdogan on the nee [...]	2008-06-05 07:54:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU EU ENRG EPET AU
08VIENNA798	CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN INTERIOR MINISTERS [...] (U) Classified by: Dean Yap, Econ/Pol Counselor, Department of State. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This message contains an Embassy recommendation and action request in para 8. 3. (C) Summary. Interior Ministers of 14 central and southeastern European states will gather in Vienna Ju [...]	2008-06-10 10:09:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA87	FRENCH EMBASSY ON EU-3 SANCTIONS INITIATIVE [...] (C) Summary. According to the French Embassy in Vienna, the EU-3 expect some progress on adding names of Iranian entities and individuals to existing sanctions lists. The French willl enlist German help in persuading the Austrians to accept the addition of Bank Melli to the existing sanction [...]	2008-01-18 15:52:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EU AU
08VIENNA879	AUSTRIA SEEKS U.S. SPEAKER FOR CONFERENCE ON [...] Summary: The Austrian Red Cross (OeRK) and the Austrian MFA (BMeiA) are presenting a conference about human rights issues called "A legal black hole? The War on Terror, human rights, and international humanitarian law." This one-day conference will take place on Sept. 15th, 2008, and includes [...]	2008-06-20 16:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL AU
08VIENNA953	AUSTRIAN INTERIOR AND FOREIGN MINISTRIES ON VISA [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs met June 26 and July 3 with Austrian Interior and Foreign Ministry officials to discuss the proposed U.S.-Austria VWP MoU and related agreements. The Interior Ministry welcomed the idea of a MoU as clarifying the extent of U.S.-Austria cooperation and facilitating their [...]	2008-07-03 14:57:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PTER KCRM PREL EUN AU
08VIENNA982	VWP MOU AND RELATED AGREEMENTS: AUSTRIAN INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary. In a July 9 meeting with Emboffs, MoI Bi- and Multilateral Affairs Director Kurt Hager (protect) indicated he will seek Minister Fekter's approval for interagency consultations on negotiation of the HSPD-6 and Pruem-like agreements between the U.S. and Austria. However, the conc [...]	2008-07-09 14:50:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PTER KCRM PREL EUN AU
08VIENNA984	SPO LETTER ON EU POLICY SHIFT SPOTLIGHTS TABLOID'S [...] (U) Summary: When Austrian Chancellor Gusenbauer and SPO party leader Werner Faymann chose to announce their party's new policy on EU referenda in a June 26 letter to the mass tabloid Kronen Zeitung, setting in motion a chain of events that led to the collapse of the government, the move highli [...]	2008-07-10 07:03:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU
08VIENNA991	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU) - AUSTRIAN [...] (SBU) Austria supports most U.S. positions in reftel. 2. (SBU) Embassy rep delivered reftel demarche to the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs on June 26 and subsequently mailed a copy of the demarche to the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology. [...]	2008-07-10 15:05:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO AU
08VIENTIANE116	DEMARCHE TO LAOS: HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION [...] The DCM called on MFA's Acting Director General for International Organizations Saleumxay Kommasith on February 14 regarding the Hague Adoption Convention. She informed Mr. Saleumxay that the U.S. has become a party to the convention and is encouraging the government of Laos (GOL) to consider [...]	2008-02-19 00:29:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	KOCI CASC PREL LA
08VIENTIANE145	EIGHTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT FOR LAOS [...] (SBU) Laos is overwhelmingly a sending country for trafficking, although on a small scale it is also a receiving country, with some domestic trafficking victims in the commercial sex trade. The vast majority of Lao who seek work abroad, including those who are victims of trafficking, go to Thai [...]	2008-02-29 05:44:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC PREF KFRD PREL LA
08VIENTIANE149	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR LAOS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 01:30:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB LA
08VIENTIANE157	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HMONG ISSUES WITH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lao MFA Pres Department Director General Yong Chanthalangsy told the Ambassador that the 11 Hmong "voluntarily" returned from Thailand at the end of February are being held for "screening" preparatory to being allowed to return home or being resettled domestically. All are fine, [...]	2008-03-11 03:21:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	LA PINR PREF PREL
08VIENTIANE168	ATTENDANCE AT TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-17 06:16:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ELAB LA OTRA PHUM
08VIENTIANE180	FRAUD SUMMARY-(VIENTIANE): Q1 FY 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-20 10:22:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LA
08VIENTIANE183	BURMA REFERENDUM: DEMARCHE TO LAO GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Charge delivered Reftel demarche to Deputy Director General for Asia and the Pacific Viroth Soundara on March 19. Mr. Viroth said that the GOL supports the roadmap process and will assess its success in creating a more representative system once it concludes. The Charge urged [...]	2008-03-21 09:06:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LA BM
08VIENTIANE184	APPLICATION FOR 2008 DENVER RESOURCE ECONOMICS COURSE [...] Per reftel, the following is Joshua Archibald's application for the 2008 Denver Resource Economics Course, PE-142, scheduled for July 7-11. Current Assignment: Economic/Commercial/ESTH/AID/UXO/ODC officer in Vientiane Laos until summer 2009. Phone: (856)-21-26-7156 (office) Mobile: (85 [...]	2008-03-24 03:21:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI APER ENGR EMIN ECON LA
08VIENTIANE202	PLANNED CHINESE DEVELOPMENT IN VIENTIANE GENERATES [...] (C) Summary: A public controversy -- a rare thing in Laos -- is brewing over government plans to give a Chinese firm a large 1600-hectare concession near the revered That Luang monument close to the Vientiane city center. Although originally described as a location for 2,000-3,000 workers ( [...]	2008-03-31 10:03:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EINV SOCI LA CH
08VIENTIANE225	HMONG PROTECTION ISSUES: CONVERSATION WITH THE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with MFA DG Yong Chanthalangsy (strictly protect) to raise the case of three missing Hmong Americans and to discuss the first group of 11 Hmong returned from Thailand at the end of February -- ten of whom are now resettled within Laos. The Ambassador pressed Yo [...]	2008-04-10 10:34:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC FR LA PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
08VIENTIANE226	GMS SUMMIT CELEBRATES IMPROVED REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The third Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit March 30-31 featured the meeting of all six GMS heads of state in Laos. The GMS leaders agreed to the "Vientiane Plan of Action for GMS Development," an ambitious 5-year plan with a reported $20 billion price tag. During the two h [...]	2008-04-11 04:37:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL ETRD PGOV LA CH CM VN BM TH
08VIENTIANE228	MFA'S YONG DISCUSSES GOL EFFORTS TO END HMONG [...] (C) Summary: In an April 2 conversation with Poloff, MFA spokesman Yong Chanthalangsy, who oversees Hmong returnee issues within the GOL, discussed the remaining Hmong insurgent groups within Laos. He predicted that situation of the final two groups would be resolved within months, noting [...]	2008-04-11 07:00:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV LA TH
08VIENTIANE240	FOOD PRICES IN LAOS: STICKY RICE PRICES REMAIN [...] Summary: Despite rising world prices for white rice, sticky (glutinous) rice, the primary rice variety eaten in Laos, has seen only moderate price rises this year. One notable aspect of Lao sticky rice prices has been their stability over the past several years despite inflation averaging 7 [...]	2008-04-24 04:53:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL EPET LA
08VIENTIANE241	AMBASSADOR RAISES FOOD SECURITY; CHINESE DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Summary: Topics at an April 10 Informal Quarterly Donors Meeting co-chaired by the Ambassador included food security in Laos, focusing on poor governmental policy choices in the often rice-deficient uplands areas, and the Chinese-financed development project at That Luang marsh (ref A). [...]	2008-04-24 06:36:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EINV UN LA CN
08VIENTIANE255	U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 09:27:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP LA MNUC PARM PREL
08VIENTIANE265	DEMARCHE TO LAOS: BURMA REFERENDUM [...] (C) Summary: In response to delivery of Reftel demarche, a MFA official said that the GOL sees the referendum process in Burma as an internal affair, adding that the GOL hopes that the referendum and new constitution are successful. Asked whether the GOL has encouraged a more transparent p [...]	2008-05-05 10:13:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LA BM
08VIENTIANE266	FOLLOWING UP ON THE ACTIVISTS FOR DEMOCRACY AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 01:16:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL LA
08VIENTIANE291	LAO GOVERNMENT ALLOWS BLANKET OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Reversing a 33-year-old policy, Lao officials notified the Embassy on May 19 that they would grant blanket overflight clearances for U.S. planes providing humanitarian support for Burma. This is another in a series of positive developments in U.S.-Lao military-to-military ties [...]	2008-05-21 09:23:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL EAID PGOV LA US BM
08VIENTIANE339	2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] The Embassy is unaware of any changes to the below noted disputes since submission of the 2007 report. Please note the Embassy no longer has contact or biographical information for the Claimants. 2. a. Claimant A b. 1991 c. According to Claimant's attorney, Claimant A assert [...]	2008-06-13 04:33:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV ECON KIDE OPIC PGOV LA
08VIENTIANE355	837 HMONG RETURN FROM THAILAND [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 22, Thai authorities repatriated to Laos 837 ethnic Hmong who had been residing at the Petchaboun camp. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, they are currently in a temporary processing facility and most will soon be resettled in their home villages. [...]	2008-06-23 11:17:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV PHUM LA TH
08VIENTIANE365	LAOS: REVIEW FINDS NO GOODS PRODUCED WITH FORCED [...] SUMMARY: According to Lao government and industry as well as international organization and NGO sources, there is no evidence of forced or exploitative child labor in the production of goods in Laos. END SUMMARY 2. In response to reftel, the Embassy contacted Government of Laos (GOL) off [...]	2008-06-27 09:50:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD ECON PHUM SOCI LA
08VIENTIANE4	Avian Influenza Update [...] Summary: There have been no new cases of avian influenza in humans or birds since the February-March 2007 outbreak. Progress in enhancing the GOL's laboratory diagnostic capacity continues. The GOL has reiterated its commitment to sharing viral isolates. A PACOM-supported training exercise [...]	2008-01-02 09:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU KPAO SOCI ECON SCUL PREL AMED AMGT CASC
08VIENTIANE410	MILITARY-TO-MILITARY RELATIONS WITH LAOS STEADILY [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the past two years, military-to-military relations with Laos have progressed quickly, including a long-sought agreement to exchange defense attaches (DATTs) and the implementation of an International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. The IMET program began with a [...]	2008-07-24 07:01:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL LA
08VIENTIANE415	NATURAL PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL TO LEAVE LAOS BY [...] (C) Summary: Natural Products International (NPI),a small American-owned company that has invested over $1.4 million since coming to Laos in 1997, and that in May secured a contract to produce all of the Corn-Soy Blend (CSB) for the World Food Program's (WFP) school feeding program in Laos [...]	2008-07-28 09:22:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON KIDE PREL EAGR LA
08VIENTIANE435	MONITORING REPORT FOR G/TIP FY06 PROGRAM: WORLD VISION'S [...] SUMMARY: In response to G/TIP's request (ref A) post conducted a review of the G/TIP-funded World Vision "Voices of Victims: Youth-to-Youth Advisory System on Safe Migration" grant project. The project period is currently September 2007 to September 2009, though the project draws on FY06 funds [...]	2008-08-06 09:21:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM LA
08VIENTIANE458	DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING IN LAOS [...] This is an action request. In view of the mounting reports of damage caused by flooding in Vientiane and various provinces in Laos and in response to the August 18, 2008, appeal of the Government of Laos to the international community for assistance, the Charge d'Affaires has determined that a [...]	2008-08-19 10:16:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON SENV EWWT EAID CASC ASEC LA
08VIENTIANE465	LAO OFFICIALS PREPARE TO ISSUE DECREE ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Lao Public Administration and Civil Service Authority (PACSA) is currently drafting a new decree on non-profit association (NPA) registration. The decree is expected to be submitted to the Prime Minister,s Office by the end of August. The creation of a standardized legal [...]	2008-08-26 03:30:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL LA SOCI SCUL
08VIENTIANE468	LAOS AND U.S. HOLD INITIAL DISCUSSIONS ON REPATRIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: A three-member joint State/DHS(ICE) delegation traveled to Vientiane for "preliminary discussions" about the repatriation to Laos of Lao nationals and former Lao nationals. The Government of Laos (GOL) representatives agreed that they are obligated under international law to [...]	2008-08-26 09:33:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC KCRM LA
08VIENTIANE485	U.S. AND LAOS CONTINUE PROGRESS IN THIRD BILATERAL DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bilateral military talks held at historic Lockwood Hall on Pearl Harbor August 14-15 confirmed progress in U.S.-Lao military relations and widened the range of activities the Lao will consider during the coming year. One key focus for both sides was the upcoming exchange of Defe [...]	2008-09-04 03:03:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS EAID PREL LA
08VIENTIANE508	LAOS DEMARCHE: KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] (C) Embassy Vientiane approached the French and German missions September 11 regarding reftel. Neither was aware of the Serbian proposal nor had they received any instructions to approach the Government of Laos (GOL) on the issue. On September 12 Econoff spoke with Deputy Director General of [...]	2008-09-12 06:47:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KVIR UN LA
08VIENTIANE519	Rear Admiral Burkhard Explores Initiating PACOM HIV/AIDS [...] SUMMARY: Rear Admiral (RADM) Thomas Burkhard, the Pacific Command (PACOM) Surgeon, visited Laos August 26-28 to discuss initiating U.S.-Laos military-to- military HIV/AIDS cooperation via PACOM endorsed PEPFAR (US Presidential Emergency Program for AIDS Relief) funding. Admiral Burkhard's visi [...]	2008-09-22 06:02:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS MOPS EAID PREL TBIO KHIV LA
08VIENTIANE569	RADIOACTIVE SMUGGLING INCIDENT AT VIENTIANE, LAOS [...] Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it has received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear and/or radiological materials. This report came to the Embassy's attention via a phone call from the Australian owner of a lo [...]	2008-10-20 05:10:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER PREL ASEC LA
08VIENTIANE578	LAO GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF DEPLETED URANIUM [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy Vientiane on October 23 spoke with Mr. Thammavong Phiphatsely to request he encourage his friend, the purported owner of the depleted uranium aircraft counterweight notified in ref. A and identified in ref. B, to turn th [...]	2008-10-27 09:54:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY LA
08VIENTIANE593	OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] Embassy Vientiane has received a congratulatory letter to President-Elect Obama from Choummaly Sayasone, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. We will pouch the original to S/ES-CR. Text of the letter with original capitalization follows. Begin text. His Excellency Barack Ob [...]	2008-11-07 05:38:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC OVIP PREL LA
08VIENTIANE61	PACAF AVIAN INFLUENZA WORKSHOP FOR LAO MILITARY [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S. Pacific Air Force (PACAF) medical specialists helped organize and funded a five-day "train the trainers" workshop on avian influenza (AI) rapid response for Lao medical personnel. More than seventy specialists -- including 35 from the Ministry of National Defense (MND) -- at [...]	2008-01-24 08:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU LA MOPS PREL TBIO MASS
08VIENTIANE612	THE LAO SAPPHIRE INDUSTRY IN A NUTSHELL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Laos has significant gem resources, its sapphire industry remains paralyzed by a lack of capital and the technological expertise needed to develop it. A cumbersome bureaucracy and worries about corruption cause many foreign companies to avoid investing in long-term pr [...]	2008-11-21 09:58:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ETRD PHUM PREL BM LA
08VIENTIANE632	BABY STEPS: U.S. SPEAKER BLONG XIONG OPENS SOME DOORS IN LAOS [...] SUMMARY. Blong Xiong, President of the Fresno City Council, participated in a U.S. Speaker program in Laos from November 17-21 that Post had planned to focus on local governance and constituent services in the United States for roundtables of smaller audiences from academic and administrative [...]	2008-12-04 10:34:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	LA KPAO PREL
08VIENTIANE645	U.S. DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE OPENS IN VIENTIANE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new U.S. Defense Attache (DATT) to Laos, LTC Jamie McAden, was warmly welcomed by senior Lao military and Foreign Affairs officials December 5 to mark the opening of the U.S. Defense Attache Office in Vientiane. This restores the bilateral defense relationship with Laos broken [...]	2008-12-15 03:31:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	LA MARR MOPS PINR PREL MASS
08VIENTIANE658	FIRST DIPLOMATIC ACCESS TO HMONG RECENTLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pressure from the U.S. and like-minded members of the international community on the GOL to allow independent access to Hmong repatriated from Thailand has finally resulted in a significant step forward. On December 10, the MFA arranged for the Ambassador and other diplomats and [...]	2008-12-18 10:36:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	LA PHUM PREF PREL SOCI TH
08VIENTIANE662	FINANCIAL CRISIS BEGINS TO ERODE PILLARS OF LAO [...] (U) Summary: The weak integration of the Lao banking system with the international financial system initially cushioned the impact of the global financial crisis on Laos--there are no tranches of subprime debt in the Lao central bank. However, as the non-financial downturn has spread global [...]	2008-12-22 10:19:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD LA

08VIENTIANE671	LAOS: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] General Assessment Since 2002, the Government of Laos has consistently denounced international terrorism and expressed a willingness to cooperate with the international community on counterterrorism. While there are domestic opposition elements that have in the past employed terrorist tacti [...]	2008-12-29 10:07:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC LA
08VIENTIANE68	CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN SOUTHERN LAOS ABATING [...] (U) Summary: The cholera outbreak in southern Laos that began in mid-December (reftel) appears to be abating. The director of the World Heath Organization's (WHO) office in Laos expressed appreciation for USG interest in assisting but said that no additional resources are necessary at this [...]	2008-01-30 07:18:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS SOCI PREL AMED EAID LA
08VIENTIANE83	SECOND U.S.-LAO COMPREHENSIVE BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: The second U.S.-Lao Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue (CBD),led by Department of State East Asia and Pacific Bureau (EAP) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Scot Marciel on January 25, highlighted the slowly maturing relationship between Laos and the United States. Unlike the pr [...]	2008-02-06 06:48:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON KHDP MARR MASS MOPS OTRA PGOV PHUM
08VIENTIANE88	VIENTIANE ILLICIT DRUG SECTOR DONOR GROUP BEGINS [...] (SBU) In January the Vientiane Illicit Drug Sector Working Group (IDSWG) conducted its first semi-annual meeting for 2008. What was once the Vientiane Mini-Dublin Group has evolved IDSWG, a larger body that includes all of the drug sector donors in Laos. China, Korea, and the members of ASEAN [...]	2008-02-08 10:13:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR XC LA
08VIENTIANE89	GOL SAYS COOPERATION WITH US ON COUNTER NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of the President's Office and Chairman of the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision (LCDC) Soubanh Srithirath to discuss counter narcotics and transnational crime cooperation. The Minister noted the marked improvement in the GO [...]	2008-02-08 10:13:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR XC LA
08VIENTIANE94	SERIES OF BREAKTHROUGHS WITH LAO MILITARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador called on Ministry of National Defense (MND) Chief of Cabinet (Permanent Secretary) Brigadier General Sisophonh Bang-one-seng-det February 8 to deliver recently-received materials from the PACOM Chiefs of Defense Conference which BG Sisophonh had attended. At the [...]	2008-02-11 10:21:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	LA MARR MASS MOPS PREL
08VIENTIANE97	LAOS: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS GRANT PROPOSALS FOR FY2008 [...] Embassy Vientiane recommends funding of the four proposals (two ESF and two INCLE) summarized in paragraph three, all of which address deficiencies identified in the Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for Laos and the Interim Assessment. Only four proposals were submitted for this gran [...]	2008-02-12 07:46:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG LA
08VILNIUS1007	BELARUS: REGIME DITHERING AS ECONOMIC CRISIS GROWS AND [...] (SBU) Showing precious little understanding of the situation in which Europe's last dictatorship finds itself, the Belarusian regime is making only limited positive political gestures and is in denial regarding the depth of the financial crisis. While the fundamental stability of the Belarusi [...]	2008-12-01 15:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PREL CASC BO
08VILNIUS1030	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - December 5, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Youth Leader Denied Readmission (para. 2) - United Civic Party Members Briefly Detained (para. 3) - Opposition Rallies Banned (para. 4) - Brest Opposition Activists Fi [...]	2008-12-08 05:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS1040	LITHUANIAN ACTIVITY TOWARD CUBA [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 06:00:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU LH
08VILNIUS198	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 04, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Vitebsk Opposition Activists Jailed and Fined (para. 2) - Vandals Attack Opposition Party Headquarters (para. 3) - Milinkevich Holds Meetings in Gomel Region (para. 4) [...]	2008-04-05 08:50:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS203	MFA PUSHES FOR ANSWER ON TALKS [...] (SBU) MFA Americas Directorate Chief Vadim Lazerko called in Charge April 7 to underscore the urgency of receipt of an answer to Belarus' willingness for talks between our Ambassadors in a third country. Lazerko stated that Belarus' decision to cut diplomatic staff in the U.S., and to demand [...]	2008-04-07 14:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR CASC CVIS BO
08VILNIUS209	MFA ENCOURAGED BY USG INTEREST IN AMBASSADORS' MEETING [...] (SBU) Charge relayed April 8 to MFA Americas Directorate Chief Vadim Lazerko USG willingness to participate in discussions at the level of Ambassadors in Brussels on or after April 10 (ref). Lazerko stated that this was "very good news" and an encouraging step, and he agreed to be in contact r [...]	2008-04-09 07:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR CASC CVIS BO
08VILNIUS220	ONE MORE BELARUSIAN OPPOSITION LIST FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Charge and A/DCM met April 9 with opposition politician Sergey Skrebets. Skrebets, who formerly served as counsel to political prisoner and former presidential candidate Aleksandr Kozulin, thanked the Charge for the Embassy's work to gain Kozulin's freedom. He told Charge of a draft le [...]	2008-04-10 09:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS222	OPPOSITION YOUTH ACTIVIST RECEIVES FINE [...] (SBU) Polotsk City Court fined 19-year-old Malady Front activist Yekaterina Solovyova BYR 1,750,000 (USD 814) April 8 for violating Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Belarus -- Activity on Behalf of an Unregistered Organization. Her sentence was significantly less than the BYR 7,000,000 (US [...]	2008-04-10 11:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR OFDP BO
08VILNIUS226	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Official: Opposition Recommendations Constructive (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned From Traveling to Poland (para. 3) - Former Prisoner to Found Radiation Safety Cen [...]	2008-04-11 10:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON MCAP ENRG BO
08VILNIUS227	KOZULINAS DESCRIBE PRESSURE ON PRISONER FATHER [...] (SBU) Charge and A/DCM met April 10 with Olga and Yuliya Kozulina, the daughters of former presidential candidate and political prisoner Aleksandr Kozulin. The Charge briefly informed the Kozulinas that the Embassy was under increasing pressure from the Belarusian authorities but that both Be [...]	2008-04-11 10:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS235	Bloggers, Officials React to Sanctions, Diplomatic Row [...] (SBU) Post has monitored the Belarusian public's reaction to recent events in the country including Belneftekhim sanctions, Belarus' recall of its Ambassador to the U.S., GOB demands for American Embassy staff reductions and the resulting suspension of some consular operations, and a spurious [...]	2008-04-15 10:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI ASEC CMGT BO
08VILNIUS261	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 18, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Vitebsk Opposition Activists Fined and Detained (para. 2) - Independent Journalist Jailed (para. 3) - Internet Child Porn Ring Members Arrested (para. 4) - Activists P [...]	2008-04-21 07:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG KCRM BO
08VILNIUS267	REMAINS FROM JEWISH CEMETERY TO BE RELOCATED [...] (SBU) Charge visited Gomel April 22 to view the site of a former Jewish cemetery which has been excavated as part of a construction project and has received extensive coverage in the international media. In a step which post believes does not conform with traditional religious requirements, t [...]	2008-04-23 09:04:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNAR PHUM PGOV BO
08VILNIUS277	REGIME RENEWS DEMAND FOR EMBASSY STAFF CUT [...] (SBU) MFA Americas Department Chief Vadim Lazerko called in Charge April 23 to renew previous calls for mutual cuts in diplomatic staff to six -- the Ambassador and and one slot reserved for ambassadors currently on consultations. He said that the reason for such a move was the lack of readin [...]	2008-04-23 14:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC OFDP ASEC BO
08VILNIUS281	SEVERINETS CONCERNED FOR BELARUSIAN SOVEREIGNTY [...] (SBU) Charge and A/POL/ECON Chief met with Belarusian Christian Democracy Co-Chair and former political prisoner Pavel Severinets April 23 to discuss U.S. policy and plans for the future. Severinets expressed concern that the sovereignty of Belarus is under growing threat from Russia, and wish [...]	2008-04-24 13:58:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS293	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 25, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Gomel Opposition Activists Jailed and Fined (para. 2) - Ag Minister, Chief Ideology Officer Appointed (para. 3) - Civil Society Leader Jailed for Ceremony (para. 4) - [...]	2008-04-25 13:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG EAGR PINR BO
08VILNIUS298	HOLIDAY CLOSURE - MINSK [...] (U) Embassy Minsk will be closed Monday, April 28, 2008 in observance of Orthodox Easter Monday. 2. (U) Embassy Minsk is currently on SUSTEL. In case of an emergency, please call the Duty Officer at +(375-29) 676-0134 or Post One at +(375-17) 226-1601. Moore Cloud [...]	2008-04-25 14:44:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ACOA KRIM BO
08VILNIUS313	REGIME PNG'S TEN U.S. DIPLOMATS [...] (SBU) When Charge delivered Washington's refusal to submit to diplomatic staff cuts demanded by Belarus (refs A, B),MFA Americas Department Chief Vadim Lazerko delivered him with a list of ten U.S. diplomats declared "persona non grata" and ordered to depart the country by 1500 local time May [...]	2008-05-02 04:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC OFDP BO
08VILNIUS318	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 02, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Prominent Protestant Pastor Fined (para. 2) - Police Confiscate Independent Newspaper Print Run (para. 3) - BKGB Drops Case against Opposition Youth (para. 4) - Opposi [...]	2008-05-05 04:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS322	EARTH DAY 2008 EFFORTS OF EMBASSY VILNIUS [...] SUMMARY. For Earth Day 2008, Post organized a park clean up, the Ambassador participated in a tree planting, and several sections began plans to "green" the Embassy. End Summary. 2. Post's CLO office co-organized a park clean up on April 22 with the American International School in Viln [...]	2008-05-05 12:28:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ADM KPAO SENV
08VILNIUS325	EMBASSY VILNIUS ON DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 14:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM LH BO CU
08VILNIUS341	U.S. EMBASSY MINSK -- THE POWER OF ONE [...] (SBU) On April 30, together with nine colleagues, I was declared "persona non grata" and given seventy-two hours to depart Belarus (reftel). The days since my departure have afforded me an opportunity to reflect on my tour and on some policy and management decisions that proved critical to o [...]	2008-05-09 09:04:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT PGOV PHUM PREL BO
08VILNIUS353	BELARUS: VICTORY DAY "IN THE FACE OF TODAY'S THREATS" [...] (SBU) Charge attended the official May 9 ceremony marking the 63rd anniversary of Allied victory in Europe. Participating in a wreath-laying ceremony with the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and the Ambassadors of Russia, Serbia, and Vietnam, Charge was able to closely observe Lukashenko and his [...]	2008-05-13 11:00:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR BO
08VILNIUS358	BELARUS: REGIME BLOCKING FREEDOM OF TRAVEL [...] (SBU) As reported previously, the GOB introduced a new database at the beginning of 2008 to track its citizens as they travel abroad. Entered into the database are an estimated 100,000 names (over one percent of the population) of persons who are not allowed to leave Belarus, ostensibly due t [...]	2008-05-14 11:21:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL BO
08VILNIUS361	LITHUANIA'S ENERGY CHALLENGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Geography, the Soviet legacy and governmental indecision has left Lithuania with no good options to respond to the shutdown of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) at the end of next year, as mandated by its EU accession agreement. Short term energy dependence on Russia will [...]	2008-05-14 15:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON LH
08VILNIUS373	EMBASSY MINSK BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 16, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Belarusian Helsinki Committee Elects New Chairman (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned From Traveling Abroad (para. 3) - Outlawed Small Business Association Registered i [...]	2008-05-16 16:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS388	BELARUS: BLOGGERS REACT TO DIPLOMATIC CONFLICT [...] (SBU) Post has been monitoring the Belarusian public's reaction to the recent escalation in diplomatic tensions between the U.S. and the GOB. As the series of threatening public statements by the GOB culminated in the May 3 departure of eleven U.S. diplomats declared personae non gratae, ther [...]	2008-05-20 12:45:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR PHUM SOCI BO
08VILNIUS398	BELARUS: EU MEETS POLITICAL PRISONER'S DAUGHTER [...] (SBU) Charge hosted a meeting May 20 to introduce Olga Kozulina, daughter and lead representative of political prisoner Aleksandr Kozulin, to French Ambassador Mireille Musso -- currently representing the EU Presidency -- and recently-arrived European Commission Delegation Charge Jean-Eric Hol [...]	2008-05-22 14:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS401	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 23, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Malady Front Activists Fined And Sentenced To Jail Terms (para. 2) - Minsk Authorities Ban Three Russian Channels (para. 3) - Police Disperse Opposition Rally (para. [...]	2008-05-23 08:45:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS408	BELARUS: OFFICIALS DOWNPLAY SANCTIONS IMPACT [...] (U) A number of GOB officials commented in the media on the May 15 designation of three Belarusian firms by the U.S. Treasury Department, dismissing any significant impact. They claimed that subsidiaries of the Belarusian energy conglomerate "Belneftekhim" had already converted financial tran [...]	2008-05-28 14:13:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI BO
08VILNIUS418	BELARUS: WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 30, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Grodno Opposition Leader Warned Over A Concert (para. 2) - Radio Racyja Journalist Denied Accreditation (para. 3) - Human Rights Activist Fined and Jailed (para. 4) - [...]	2008-05-30 11:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS422	BELARUS: CHARGE'S MEETING WITH LUKASHENKO'S SON [...] (S/NF) Charge met May 21 with Viktor Lukashenko, President Aleksandr Lukashenko's oldest son and national security advisor. The meeting was a simple exchange of views; Viktor did not offer any concessions or speak of prospects that the current situation -- either the violations of Belarusian [...]	2008-05-30 14:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR BO
08VILNIUS425	EMBASSY VISITS AILING IMPRISONED AMERICAN [...] (SBU) Conoff met June 2 with ailing American citizen Emanuel Zeltser who has been held in Belarusian KGB pretrial confinement since March 12. Since the last visit on April 25 Zeltser's health had significantly worsened; he had lost even more weight, had trouble standing and walking, supportin [...]	2008-06-02 14:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CACS PREL PHUM BO
08VILNIUS429	BELARUS: EMBASSY SEIZES MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) In recent months of escalating tension with the GOB, post has engaged the local independent and state-run press on numerous occasions, ensuring that the USG perspective is heard by as wide a Belarusian audience as possible. A series of attacks by the state-dominated media on the Embassy [...]	2008-06-03 10:32:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO BO
08VILNIUS444	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 6, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Gomel Opposition Activist Obliged to Pay Income Tax (para. 2) - Prominent Opposition Activist Jailed (para. 3) - Opposition Leader Denied Travel Ban Appeal (para. 4) - [...]	2008-06-06 13:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS469	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 13, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Union Of Poles' Leader Fined (para. 2) - Opposition Concerned by Low Nuclear Energy Awareness (para. 3) - Nesvizh Malady Front Leader Fined (para. 4) - Five Malady Fro [...]	2008-06-13 14:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS472	EMBASSY VILNIUS: INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION [...] Summary: Anti-Semitism and general intolerance are areas of concern in Lithuania. There are three specific issues that could warrant an expression of concern at the HDIM meetings: (1) lack of consistent condemnation by GOL officials of intolerant acts; (2) lack of protection of an old Jewi [...]	2008-06-16 14:04:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM OSCE PREL KDEM LH
08VILNIUS477	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES WASHINGTON MEETINGS WITH PM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Cloud met June 18 with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas to discuss his July 2 meetings with the Vice President and other senior officials in Washington. Kirkilas said there is no decision yet on extending Lithuanian troops in Iraq past July; said Lithuan [...]	2008-06-18 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR ENRG SCUL PHUM XH IZ AF LH
08VILNIUS486	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 20, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Slonim Civil Society Activist Fined (para. 2) - Opposition Leader Warned Over Inquiry (para. 3) - Police Raid Opposition Activist's Residence (para. 4) - Autocephalous [...]	2008-06-20 11:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS502	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 27, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Christian Democratic Activist Expelled (para. 2) - Christian Democracy Party Denied Registration (para. 3) - National Bolshevist Party Activist Fined (para. 4) - BKGB [...]	2008-06-27 11:18:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS556	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled from Schools (para. 2) - Minsk Authorities Ban Opposition Demonstrations (para. 3) - Independent Newspaper Evicted (para. 4) - Parliamentary [...]	2008-07-16 11:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS564	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 18, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled (para. 2) - Demonstration Dispersed and Opposition Leader Beaten (para. 3) - United Civic Party Youths Jailed (para. 4) - Human Rights Adv [...]	2008-07-18 07:25:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS576	LITHUANIA WILL RAISE FARC CONCERNS IN EU TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-22 04:50:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL EUN VE LH
08VILNIUS603	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 25, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Denied Appeal (para. 2) - United Civic Party Members Detained and Warned (para. 3) - Prisoners' Rights Advocates Detained, Searched (para. 4) - Christian De [...]	2008-07-28 03:53:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS622	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - August 1, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Militia Disbands Youth Tent Camp (para. 2) - Nomination of Representatives to Precinct Election Commissions Continues (para. 3) - Opposition Parliamentary Hopeful Take [...]	2008-08-01 05:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS663	BELARUS: REGIME NEUTRAL ON GEORGIA CONFLICT [...] (SBU) Utterly dependent on Russia for energy supplies and with close societal and military links, Belarusian relations with Moscow range from obeisant to defiant. At the same time, the GOB has maintained cordial relations with Georgia throughout that country's difficulties with Russia. Conta [...]	2008-08-12 12:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINR BO GG
08VILNIUS666	TFGG01: LITHUANIA TO PUSH EU VISA FACILITATION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 15:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XG GG LH
08VILNIUS667	LITHUANIA WILL NOT OPPOSE INDIA EXCEPTION AT NSG [...] Robertas Rosinas, head of the MFA's Arms Control and Terrorism Prevention Division, told us on August 12 that the GOL will not oppose the exception for India at the NSG meetings August 21-22. He noted GOL concerns that India is not part of the Non-Proliferation Treaty -- concern shared by mo [...]	2008-08-12 15:28:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL ETTC AORC LH IN
08VILNIUS678	BELARUS: POLITICAL PRISONER KOZULIN RELEASED, MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) As reported ref A, political prisoner and former presidential candidate Aleksandr Kozulin was released August 16. Meeting with Charge and CONS/PAO briefly August 18, Kozulin said that without the United States he would be either dead or in jail. He thanked Charge for condolences on the d [...]	2008-08-18 16:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS681	BELARUS: OSCE ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION GETTING SETTLED, [...] (U) Charge met August 18 with Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the Belarusian parliamentary elections at the end of September. Ahrens was joined by his deputy, Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz, and Election Adviser Mats Lindberg. As of Aug [...]	2008-08-19 08:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS682	BELARUS: OSCE ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION GETTING SETTLED, [...] (U) Charge met August 18 with Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the Belarusian parliamentary elections at the end of September. Ahrens was joined by his deputy, Dr. Beata Martin-Rozumilowicz, and Election Adviser Mats Lindberg. As of Aug [...]	2008-08-19 09:43:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS696	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - August 22, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Fewer Parliamentary Hopefuls Apply For Registration (para. 2) - Opposition Hopefuls Banned From Registration (para. 3) - Solidarity Demonstration Participants Detained [...]	2008-08-22 15:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS760	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - September 12, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled From University (para. 2) - Central Election Commission Challenges Eight Registration Denials (para. 3) - Supreme Court Overturns Two Registr [...]	2008-09-12 12:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS784	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - September 19, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Brest Opposition Activists Arrested (para. 2) - Police Violently Disperse Solidarity Demonstration (para. 3) - Soligorsk Malady Front Activist Detained (para. 4) - Cen [...]	2008-09-19 14:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS807	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - September 26, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Belarusian Christian Democrat Detained at Border (para. 2) - Opposition Activist Banned from Foreign Travel (para. 3) - Opposition Hopeful Assaulted (para. 4) - Malady [...]	2008-09-29 05:36:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS824	BELARUS: DEMOCRATIC FORCES ON PRACTICAL TRACK AFTER FLAWED [...] (SBU) The GOB did its critics and the opposition a huge favor by failing to deliver on promises of improved conditions for the September parliamentary elections. It is entirely possible that the flawed conduct of the elections and exclusion of all opposition members from the next parliament w [...]	2008-10-03 15:07:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
08VILNIUS828	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 3, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Activist Dismissed from Workplace (para. 2) - Embattled Protestant Community Offered Land (para. 3) - Opposition Protests Election Results (para. 4) - No Op [...]	2008-10-07 05:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS841	BELARUS: LOOKING FORWARD [...] (S) Belarus' failed parliamentary elections are behind us and the democratic forces are working to consolidate and strengthen themselves. We are following their efforts closely, and advocate continued support and engagement with them by U.S. and other NGOs, focused primarily on the existing [...]	2008-10-08 15:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM ETRD BO
08VILNIUS854	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 10, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Convictions for Assault against Opposition Activist (para. 2) - Foreign Students Protest Racist Attacks (para. 3) - Malady Front Splits (para. 4) - Independent Weekly [...]	2008-10-10 15:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS880	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 17, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Central Election Commission Dismisses Appeals (para. 2) - Lukashenka Places Restrictions on Respite Programs for Children (para. 3) - EU Suspends Travel Ban for Six Mo [...]	2008-10-21 05:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS898	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Secretary Chertoff, welcome to Lithuania! We and the Government of Lithuania are very much looking forward to your visit on October 30. The announcement by President Bush of Lithuania's entry into the Visa Waiver Program October 17 was the fulfillment of a long standing (and much discus [...]	2008-10-22 15:08:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL DHS KHLS KCSY EUN LH
08VILNIUS905	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 24, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Popular Front Celebrates 20th Anniversary (para. 2) - Democratic Seniors Denied Registration (para. 3) - Independent Election Observer Fined (para. 4) - Opposition You [...]	2008-10-24 09:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS92	PURSUING THE U.S. AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: One year ago, we laid out a plan to engage the Lithuanian government strategically to support key U.S. objectives, especially in mobilizing the government to support the Global War on Terror and to promote democracy in the former Soviet Union. With PM Gediminas Kirk [...]	2008-02-14 07:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AMGT EINV OIIP LH
08VILNIUS93	LITHUANIA: PURSUING THE U.S. AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: One year ago, we laid out a plan to engage the Lithuanian government strategically to support key U.S. objectives, especially in mobilizing the government to support the Global War on Terror and to promote democracy in the former Soviet Union. With PM Gediminas Kirk [...]	2008-02-14 08:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AMGT EINV OIIP LH
08VILNIUS931	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 31, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Arrested (para. 2) - Election Authorities Deny Final Appeals (para. 3) - Opposition Hopeful's Supporters Heavily Fined (para. 4) - Pro-Regime NGO Hold [...]	2008-11-04 06:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS932	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 31, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Arrested (para. 2) - Election Authorities Deny Final Appeals (para. 3) - Opposition Hopeful's Supporters Heavily Fined (para. 4) - Pro-Regime NGO Hold [...]	2008-11-04 06:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS940	BELARUS: STATUS OF EMBASSY OPERATIONS [...] (SBU) All but four of Embassy Minsk's 35 State and other agency Americans departed post in two phases -- March 27 and May 3, 2008 -- as a result of demands by the GOB, lashing out in response to expanded USG economic sanctions. One of our highest priorities is maintaining the employment of ou [...]	2008-11-04 10:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT APER CMGT PREL ABUD BO
08VILNIUS951	BELARUS: PROSPECTS FOR REGIME APPROVAL OF INCREASE [...] (U) This message builds on ref A, which provides a report on the current status of operations at Embassy Minsk. 2. (C) Post anticipates that Lukashenka -- who is under increasing economic pressure and is now seeking a USD 2 billion loan for the IMF as reported ref B -- may soon make some [...]	2008-11-06 10:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT APER CMGT PREL ABUD BO
08VILNIUS960	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 7, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Protests Travel Ban (para. 2) - Opposition Activist Fined (para. 3) - Opposition Commemorates Ancestors, Stalin Terror Victims (para. 4) - Kurapaty Vandals [...]	2008-11-07 10:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS962	NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES SHAPE, SEEKS TO DEAL WITH [...] (U) Summary: Lithuania's new government is taking shape as the four parties in the ruling coalition divide up ministerial posts and draft the government program. The parties agree that their most pressing task is to deal with economic challenges. While most of these result from Lithuanian po [...]	2008-11-10 16:14:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
08VILNIUS968	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 14, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Kurapaty Vandals Face Criminal Charges (para. 2) - Malady Front Members Sentenced to Jail (para. 3) - Catholics Continue Fasting to Return Former Monastery (para. 4) - [...]	2008-11-14 15:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS972	ESTA OUTREACH IN LITHUANIA [...] (U) Summary. Post has an aggressive outreach program underway for the Electronic System of Travel Authorization (ESTA). Post introduced the concept of ESTA in spring 2008, in anticipation of Lithuania's admission to the Visa Waiver Program. Post intensified outreach efforts in fall 2008, wh [...]	2008-11-18 12:53:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT PREL KPAO KHLS EN LH
08VILNIUS981	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 21, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS International Relations ----------------------- - MFA Says Lukashenka's Comment on Iskander Missiles Misinterpreted (para. 2) Civil Society ------------- - Lawyer Unable to See Hunger-Striking [...]	2008-11-21 15:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS997	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 28, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS International Relations ----------------------- - Lukashenka Notes Positive Changes in EU-Belarus Relations (para. 2) - Lukashenko Signed Two Edicts in Support of Cooperation with the European Comm [...]	2008-11-28 12:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08WARSAW1004	DPM/ECONMIN PAWLAK PROPOSES CAP REFORM [...] (U) This message is an action request - see para 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy Warsaw is receiving more signals that the GoP - or elements within it - sees the failure of Doha Round negotiations as a point of departure for deeper U.S.-EU economic integration and liberalization. In Ref B meeting with [...]	2008-08-27 12:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PGOV PL TBIO WTO
08WARSAW1010	CODEL LIEBERMAN URGES UNITED SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Codel Lieberman met separately August 21 with Polish FM Sikorski and PM Tusk to express solidarity over events in Georgia. FM Sikorski said Western Europeans were starting to understand the nature of the Russian threat, although he warned of Russian "purchases" of leading Europ [...]	2008-08-28 15:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON ENRG GG PL
08WARSAW1055	POLISH VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA EU Correspondent Cyryl Kozaczewski told us the GoP has avoided responding "emotionally" on Georgia, notwithstanding the severity of the crisis. The GoP will not press for strong EU measures against Russia, preferring to give Russia time to reflect on developments. Although i [...]	2008-09-11 09:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV EUN ZL ZI SO YI TU GG RS PL
08WARSAW1086	NO TO IRAN DEAL FOR NOW; BUT WHAT NEXT ON ENERGY [...] (SBU) EEB DAS Doug Hengel met the week of September 8 with government officials and leadership of the state-controlled oil and gas company (PGNiG) and was assured that no energy deal with Iran was imminent. All agreed on the importance of ensuring that Iran did not develop nuclear weapons and [...]	2008-09-18 11:25:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET ETTC IR PREL PL
08WARSAW1104	POLAND/DPRK - GROWING INTEREST IN PROMOTING HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Polish Government is very interested in the humanitarian and human rights situation in North Korea (DPRK). MFA officials told Deputy Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea Christian Whiton that they are exploring ways to take effective action. The Poles expressed inte [...]	2008-09-23 05:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	PHUM PREL KN PL
08WARSAW1105	POLAND CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA; SEES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoP is concerned about the political situation in Bolivia and Venezuela -- particularly after the expulsions of the U.S. Ambassadors to both countries. MFA Deputy Director Daniel Gromann indicated that Poland supports the EU position of "constructive engagement" with both cou [...]	2008-09-23 05:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ENRG BL VE PL
08WARSAW1114	POLAND AG BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Polish debate on biotechnology is heating up, with nudging from the Embassy. From April to September, an industry coalition supporting biotech has coalesced, and we are starting to see local leaders following their constituents in countering negative propaganda and demanding ac [...]	2008-09-24 07:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL
08WARSAW1117	RECOMMENDATION FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Warsaw recommends that a presidential delegation at the highest possible level represent the United States at commemoration ceremonies in Warsaw on November 11 marking the 90th anniversary of Poland's regaining its independence. This is a tremendously significant milestone for t [...]	2008-09-24 10:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PL
08WARSAW1128	POLAND ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AND ESC VOTE [...] (C) Embassy Warsaw delivered ref A points to the Polish MFA. Miroslaw Luczka, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of UN and Human Rights, informed us on September 24 that Poland would most likely abstain if the ESC were brought to vote because of external political factors. Luczka expla [...]	2008-09-25 16:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA PL
08WARSAW1129	PSL LEADERS SEE FUTURE CLOSELY TIED TO CIVIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Polish People's Party (PSL) has largely linked its short-term future to the success of its senior coalition partner, Civic Platform (PO). According to PSL's Parliamentary Caucus Chair Stanislaw Zelichowski and PSL Deputy Party Chairman Jan Bury (also a Deputy Treasury Minist [...]	2008-09-26 07:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN PL
08WARSAW1147	POLISH MFA: CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH BELARUS AFTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A Polish MFA official told us that the GoP agrees with the U.S. and OSCE assessment that the September 28 parliamentary elections in Belarus were neither free nor fair. The MFA saw some "minor improvements" in the election process and will seek to continue a dialogue with Bel [...]	2008-09-30 14:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV BO PL
08WARSAW1183	SECOND SOFA PLENARY CONCLUDES AMID POSITIVE [...] (SBU) U.S. and Polish delegations convened in Warsaw October 6-8 for the second plenary round of negotiations on the supplemental bilateral SOFA. Deputy Defense Minister Stanislaw Komorowski and Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer led the Polish delegation. PM Senior Advisor Ambassador J [...]	2008-10-09 06:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PL
08WARSAW1225	MISSION POLAND'S NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY'S WOMEN [...] U.S. Embassy Warsaw nominates Stana Buchowska, the Co-Founder and National Coordinator for La Strada Poland (Foundation Against Trafficking in Human Beings and Slavery) for the 2009 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Stana Buchowska was notified by U.S. Embassy Warsaw of he [...]	2008-10-20 12:52:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM POL
08WARSAW1236	EXPERTS LEVEL ECONOMIC/COMMERCIAL DIALOGUE(ECD) CONTINUES [...] Commerce/ITA DAS for Europe Paul Dyck held a series of meetings Oct. 1-2 in Warsaw with U.S. industry and the Ministry of Economy as a part of continuing our Bilateral Economic and Commercial Dialogue (ECD) with the Polish government. He was accompanied by Commerce/ITA Director for European Cou [...]	2008-10-23 13:59:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON BEXP PL
08WARSAW1250	AMBASSADOR'S OCTOBER 28 MEETING WITH SEJM SPEAKER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Speaker of the Sejm (lower house of parliament) Bronislaw Komorowski expressed satisfaction with lessons learned by the Polish military in Iraq. Discussing the November 1 Polish takeover of responsibilities in Afghanistan's Ghazn [...]	2008-10-29 07:02:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM AF IZ PL
08WARSAW1258	POLAND AGREES THAT ATTENDANCE AT IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) Warsaw has no intention of participating in the November 30 nuclear conference in Iran. Juliusz Gojlo, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department of Africa and the Middle East, said October 29 that Poland fully respected its obligations under various UNSC resolutions [...]	2008-10-29 17:20:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC MNUC TRGY IR PL
08WARSAW1278	BLUE LANTERN SITE VISIT TO WB ELECTRONICS POST [...] SUMMARY: Staff from Embassy Warsaw, including Political Officer Duncan Walker, DHS/ICE official Glenn Spindel, and ODC representative Lt. Marek Strosin, accompanied Blue Lantern team on site visit to WB Electronics (WBE). Team met with WBE representative Justyna Dytrych who verified order, pr [...]	2008-11-06 11:44:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC PL
08WARSAW1280	DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER WELCOMES OBAMA'S ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Grzegorz Schetyna told the Ambassador the November 4 elections in the U.S. recalled the excitement of Poland's own November 2007 general elections, and said Poles are counting on President-elect Obama to bring about a more open U.S. foreign policy. Schetyn [...]	2008-11-06 14:37:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR PTER PL
08WARSAW1281	MDA VISIT ADVANCES PROSPECTS FOR RATIFYING MISSILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 28-30 visit to Poland, Missile Defense Agency Director Obering and Incoming Director O'Reilly described the benefits of the planned interceptor Missile Defense (MD) interceptor site to Slupsk area residents and, in Warsaw, reviewed U.S.-Russian consultations o [...]	2008-11-06 15:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP PL

08WARSAW1289	LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM PRIME MINISTER TUSK [...] Post has been informed that the following letter of congratulations from Polish Prime Minister Tusk has been delivered by the Polish Embassy in Washington to President-elect Obama. A scanned copy of the letter is posted on the Prime Minister's website (www.premier.gov.pl). 2. Begin English [...]	2008-11-10 06:25:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP PL
08WARSAW1301	WARSAW EMPATHIZES WITH U.S. ON DEA EXPULSION BUT [...] (C) Warsaw agrees that the suspension of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) operations in Bolivia could have a serious impact on the level of narcotics, particularly cocaine, entering the European market. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was aware of the DEA suspension and fea [...]	2008-11-14 07:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM SNAR BL PL
08WARSAW1312	FORMER POLISH PRESIDENT WALESA STILL INTENDS TO [...] (C) Post appreciates and concurs with Embassy Caracas' reporting (reftel) on the aborted visit of former Polish President Lech Walesa to Venezuela. Although they were not responsible for arranging Walesa's visit, MFA officials downplayed "exaggerated" Polish press coverage of the visit cance [...]	2008-11-17 14:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PL VE
08WARSAW1327	INCSR/POLAND - POST INPUT FOR 2008-2009 [...] (SBU) Per ref A guidance, the following is Embassy Warsaw's submission for Part I of the 2008-2009 International Narcotics Strategy Report (INCSR). Post's submission for Part II will follow septel. 2. (SBU) Begin text: ---------- I. Summary ---------- Poland has traditionally bee [...]	2008-11-20 06:47:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL KCRM KJUS PL
08WARSAW134	FUNDING REQUEST FOR FY2008 EEB BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH IN [...] Summary. Post requests USD $34,000 to fund agricultural biotechnology programs in FY 2008. Funds are targeted at key issues where USG investments can have the greatest impact. This year, prospects are brighter to influence Polish decision-makers with a new, more pro-business government in pl [...]	2008-01-31 06:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL
08WARSAW1386	USDA TRAINS VETS IN PULAWY WITH EMERGING MARKETS FUNDS [...] SUMMARY: USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service provided training to 22 veterinarians and scientists of the Ukrainian Veterinary Service at Poland's Pulawy National Institute for Veterinary Science December 1-5, 2008. Poland's vets invited USDA to take part in an EU-sponsored event alr [...]	2008-12-08 11:07:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD PL
08WARSAW1392	POLAND/GERMANY - ALL SMILES, BUT HALTING PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the eve of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit here, GoP officials are pointing to an improved Polish-German relationship as one of the top accomplishments of the government's first year in office. However, despite the Germans' poorly hidden preference for Prime Minister Tu [...]	2008-12-09 07:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON EPET SENV PL
08WARSAW1393	OPEN SKIES TREATY REIMBURSEMENT FOR POLAND [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-09 07:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL PL
08WARSAW1405	CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE FROM POLAND [...] (U) Post provides the following in response to ref A questions. 2. (U) Promotion of democracy and human rights in Cuba: Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movement and it [...]	2008-12-10 14:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC PREL CU PL
08WARSAW1408	POLISH LEFTIST LEADER OUTLINES RECOVERY STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Grzegorz Napieralski, Chairman of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD),blasted the intransigence of the ruling Civic Platform (PO) party, a stance that has forced the SLD into tactical alliances with President Kaczynski and the Law and Justice (PiS) party on some votes. Despite [...]	2008-12-11 13:23:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL
08WARSAW1425	Poland - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence [...] (U) Summary. Mission Poland actively participated in the 2008 international campaign "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence" by raising awareness of the problem through a series of profiles posted on Embassy Warsaw's website of individuals and institutions actively working against g [...]	2008-12-16 13:07:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM SCUL PL OIIP
08WARSAW1446	FOURTH SOFA PLENARY CONCLUDES AMID STEADY PROGRESS [...] (SBU) U.S. and Polish delegations convened in Warsaw December 16-18 for the fourth plenary round of negotiations on the supplemental bilateral SOFA. Deputy Defense Minister Stanyslaw Komorowski and Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer led the Polish delegation. PM Senior Advisor Ambassado [...]	2008-12-23 09:14:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PL
08WARSAW150	POLAND: RRRFR DIP NOTE RECEIVED [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Polish Government. 3. (SBU) (Begin text) DPB 10-9-08 (Complimentary opening) in order to facilitate the provision of technical assis [...]	2008-02-04 14:30:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP KTIA TRGY ENGR PARM PL
08WARSAW199	POLAND REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR FATF MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) On February 11, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) called in the embassy to ask that the USG support Polish membership at the upcoming February 25-29 plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The MFA indicated that achieving FATF membership is a top priority for [...]	2008-02-12 14:35:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PL KTFN EFIN PREL PTER
08WARSAW244	POLAND INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] Poland produces limited quantities of oil and gas for domestic consumption and serves as a transit route for Russian gas pipelines to Western Europe. Poland has significant coal reserves which are used to produce 90% of its electricity. In response to reftel request, post is pleased to prov [...]	2008-02-22 14:44:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER ABUD PL
08WARSAW250	POLAND: AMBASSADOR AND MIN FINANCE DISCUSS FATF, [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. In an introductory courtesy call on new Minister of Finance Jacek Rostowski on February 14, Rostowski told Ambassador that Poland's Financial Action Task Force (FATF) membership is an important GOP priority. He explained that the Ministry is currently amendi [...]	2008-02-26 09:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PL
08WARSAW258	PGNIG MOU COULD LEAD TO $2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. PGNiG Executives told post that the agreement recently signed with Iran's Offshore Oil Company is a Memorandum of Understanding to discuss future cooperation in gas exploration and development. The next step would be another agreement to invest up to $2 million in seismic surv [...]	2008-02-28 14:30:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PL PREL
08WARSAW285	POLAND: EIGHTH ANNUAL (2008) TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 27-31 of REFTEL. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Andrea Gorog (telephone: 48-22-504-2621, fax 48-22-504-2613, e-mail GorogA@state.gov). POLOFF (FO-04) spent 45 hours collecting data and compiling report; one political [...]	2008-03-04 15:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PL
08WARSAW314	MISSILE DEFENSE AND POLISH MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C) Summary: A State-DOD delegation led by PM Acting Assistant Secretary Stephen Mull met with Polish counterparts February 29, in Warsaw to propose a way forward on U.S.-Polish collaboration in support of Poland,s defense modernization as related to U.S.-Polish Missile Defense negotiations. [...]	2008-03-10 15:00:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP MARR PL RS
08WARSAW361	DOMESTIC POLITICAL SQUABBLE DELAYS LISBON TREATY [...] (C) Summary: Prospects for ratifying the EU's Lisbon Treaty in the Polish parliament are anything but clear, as the treaty has taken center stage in a domestic political ruckus pitting PM Tusk against the Kaczynski brothers. After hard-headed negotiating by President Kaczynski over Poland's [...]	2008-03-19 16:04:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
08WARSAW392	POLISH FM ON BELARUS JOINT COMMUNIQUE AND [...] (C) On the margins of a meeting to pass a non-paper on Polish cooperation with teh United States on the Missile Defense initiative, Polish FM Radek Sikorski raised two additional issues with respect to possible collaboration on a joint U.S./EU communique on Belarus and U/S Paula Dobriansky's [...]	2008-03-28 11:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL BL
08WARSAW512	POLAND: U/S DOBRIANSKY MEETING WITH MFA SIKORSKI [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs Radek Sikorski told Under Secretary for Global Affairs Dobriansky that Poland has selected a head for the Secretariat of the Community of Democracies, although the name is not yet public. Minister Sikorski believes the U.S. should do more to support [...]	2008-04-23 08:39:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV KDEM PL
08WARSAW529	POLAND'S AGREES WITH USG ON ZIMBABWE CHAIR OF CSD [...] (SBU) Econoff raised reftel points on Zimbabwe chairing the Commission on Sustainable Development with Mariusz Lewicki, Head of the Department of United Nations System and Global Affairs in the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lewicki stated that Poland's thinking on the Zimbabwe chairmans [...]	2008-04-28 11:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EAGR EAID ECON EUN PREL SENV
08WARSAW594	PHARMACEUTICALS: NEW REIMBURSEMENT LIST LEAVES [...] (C) Summary: On May 14, Polish Health Minister Ewa Kopacz announced a draft update to the list of drugs eligible for reimbursement from the National Health Fund. As expected, the list contains only generics. The new list is sure to raise the frustration level of U.S. producers of innovativ [...]	2008-05-14 14:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KIPR PL
08WARSAW597	POLAND-MISSILE DEFENSE: MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In support of USG commitments to work with Poland on the latter,s military modernization, and to secure Poland,s earliest return to missile defense (MD) talks, PM AA/S Stephen Mull led an interagency team (including DASD Fata and EUCOM BG Mayville and BG Carr) to a bilateral Secur [...]	2008-05-15 15:20:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MCAP PL
08WARSAW603	MAY 21 -- CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY [...] Embassy Warsaw is working with the Government and local NGO's on outreach efforts related to Cuba Solidarity Day, described in reftels. Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movem [...]	2008-05-16 12:13:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL CU PL
08WARSAW604	MAY 21 -- CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY [...] Embassy Warsaw is working with the Government and local NGO's on outreach efforts related to Cuba Solidarity Day, described in reftels. Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movem [...]	2008-05-16 12:16:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL CU PL
08WARSAW702	POLAND SEEKS ADVICE ON OIL EXPLORATION IN IRAQI [...] (U) This cable contains an action request - see para 3. 2. (C) Former PKN Orlen VP for Exploration and Development Cezary Filipowicz told EconOff that state-owned PKN Orlen is interested in on-shore oil exploration in Iraqi Kurdistan. Filipowicz noted that Orlen had long experience in Ir [...]	2008-06-19 09:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PL IZ
08WARSAW709	POLAND ENERGY SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Poland's concern about its energy security heightened with the Russian shut-offs of gas to Ukraine, oil to Belarus, and oil to the Mazeikiu refinery through the Druzba pipeline in the last few years. The previous PiS-led government developed a plan and began to take steps to i [...]	2008-06-23 13:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW710	HELPING POLAND HELP ITSELF ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to look to the USG to work with it to ensure its energy security in view of what it considers a significant threat from the government of Russia and Russian energy companies. Continuing a dialogue on energy security issues with Poland and the EU will assist the [...]	2008-06-23 13:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW731	POLAND ENERGY SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Poland's concern about its energy security heightened with the Russian shut-offs of gas to Ukraine, oil to Belarus, and oil to the Mazeikiu refinery through the Druzba pipeline in the last few years. The previous PiS-led government developed a plan and began to take steps to i [...]	2008-06-26 06:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW732	HELPING POLAND HELP ITSELF ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to look to the USG to work with it to ensure its energy security in view of what it considers a significant threat from the government of Russia and Russian energy companies. Continuing a dialogue on energy security issues with Poland and the EU will assist the [...]	2008-06-26 06:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW746	POLAND: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-27 08:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP
08WARSAW823	POLAND MAY AVOID GM ANIMAL FEED BAN [...] (U) Summary. Legislation to delay a ban on genetically modified crops in animal feed until 2012 will likely be signed by President Kaczynski soon after he receives it from the Parliament. The Sejm (parliament) and Senate gave final approval to the legislation July 11 and will send the draft [...]	2008-07-11 13:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL
08WARSAW837	RECENT POLISH PROGRESS ON IRAQI DEBT [...] (C) EconOffs met on July 10 with Wojciech Rzasiecki, Deputy Director of the Guarantees Department in the Polish Ministry of Finance, to get the latest readout on Iraqi debt. According to Rzasiecki, Finance Minister Jan Vincent Rostowski had recently held interministerial meetings with the Mi [...]	2008-07-15 09:04:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV IZ PL
08WARSAW86	AMBASSADOR HONORS POLISH PROFESSOR FOR DISTINGUISHED [...] (U) Summary. January 17, Ambassador Victor Ashe presented an award to Professor Henryk Jasiorowski, acknowledging his scientific work and leadership to develop Polish and global agriculture. The award, a post-initiated project of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),recognizes Jasiorows [...]	2008-01-22 15:13:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL
08WARSAW889	UPU CONGRESS: POLAND WANTS US SUPPORT, BACKS US [...] (SBU) Ref A requested post demarche the Polish government seeking support for U.S. candidates at the upcoming Congress of the Universal Postal Union. When the demarche was delivered, Poland had no candidates of its own (see ref B). However, on July 18 post received a diplomatic note stating [...]	2008-07-24 14:57:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO PL
08WARSAW940	BIOTECH: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY ENGAGING [...] (SBU) Polish Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak (PSL) August 6 signaled to Charge that he regarded Poland's hard-line stance on agricultural biotechnology as a relic of the previous government's tactic of deploying conflict and fear - in this case against GMOs. Quoting [...]	2008-08-07 14:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV PL
08WARSAW945	POLISH ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Plans are still being developed for a proposed Polish-Spanish-Emirati Agricultural Training School in Afghanistan. Poland's USD 1.3 million pledge at the Paris Support Conference will be used for a 2008 donation to the Afghan Reconstruction Trust Fund. The Poles remain keenly [...]	2008-08-11 14:11:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON NATO MARR EAID PL AF
08WELLINGTON112	NON-PAPERS DELIVERED REGARDING UNSCR 1803 AND [...] (C) Per Ref A, Non-Paper regarding Iranian Banks' deceptive financial practices was delivered by Econoff to New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAT) Middle East Division with responsibility for sanctions issues regarding Iran and to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the New Zeala [...]	2008-03-27 02:15:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD KNNP PREL PGOV MNUC IR NZ
08WELLINGTON130	Request for Two Management DVCs in June [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests two Management/Business DVCs in June with experts suggested in paragraph 6 below. 2. Preferred Activity Dates, Fiscal Year, and Quarter: FY08 programs, Monday, 9 and 16 June; 3rd quarter; Washington time, at 5:00pm. This is 10 and 17 June at 9:00am NZ time [...]	2008-04-13 23:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO NZ
08WELLINGTON141	PETERS REVEALS MAJOR EFFORT TO EXPAND NZ DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 16, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced an ambitious funding and staffing boost for MFAT which will pave the way for a significant expansion of New Zealand's presence around the world. The new funding come after decades of under-resourcing of New Zea [...]	2008-04-24 05:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NEW ZEALAND
08WELLINGTON142	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REGARDING TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 06:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON145	NZ DEFENSE MINISTER COMMENTS ON MILITARY REBUILDING AND THE [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: On April 27 New Zealand's Defense Minister Phil Goff was interviewed on the Sunday morning current affairs program "Agenda TV". Minister Goff emphasized that New Zealand is pouring billions of dollars into rebuilding its defense capacity and he focused on the cooperative dynam [...]	2008-04-28 20:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO IO NZ
08WELLINGTON158	NEW ZEALAND CONTRIBUTING TO BURMA RELIEF, PRESSING [...] (SBU) In response to Reftel instruction, DCM contacted David Taylor, the Director of the Asia Division in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). On May 7, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced that the New Zealand Government committed NZD 500,000 (USD 387,000) to New Zealan [...]	2008-05-09 03:59:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL BM NZ
08WELLINGTON201	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 23:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
08WELLINGTON202	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END USE CHECK ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 01:10:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
08WELLINGTON204	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO MAJOR ISSUES AT UPU [...] In response to reftel, Econoff delivered talking points to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). MFAT's initial response was favorable to both the candidacy of the United States to the Council of Administration (CA) and Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Post [...]	2008-07-01 06:20:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON ETRD WTRO NZ
08WELLINGTON22	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA AND [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Faleomavaega and delegation to travel to Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand from on/about January 31 - February 7, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to discuss bilateral issues with government officials. 2. (SBU) Embassy con [...]	2008-01-29 20:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA NZ
08WELLINGTON236	Request for a DVC with Thomas Mann and David Gergen to [...] PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC with highly respected congressional scholar Thomas Mann and political analyst David Gergen to discuss the state of the 2008 elections, the candidates, their policies, and their potential impact on Congress and the Presidency. 2. PREFERRED ACTIVITY [...]	2008-07-31 22:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP SCUL
08WELLINGTON237	NEW ZEALAND TRADE MINISTER'S REACTION TO DOHA [...] Action Request - see paragraph 5. 2. In a press release issued Wednesday (7-30),NZ Trade Minister Goff said, "Despite substantial progress made across a range of issues taking us closer to agreement than the (DOHA) Round has ever been...differences of opinion between the U.S. and India ov [...]	2008-08-01 04:23:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD OPRC PREL WTRO NZ
08WELLINGTON24	UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY EMPHASIZES STRONG US-NZ [...] (C) Summary. During her January 14 meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials, Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky highlighted the recent successful discussions in Bali, underscored USG support for a multilateral approach to cl [...]	2008-01-29 21:38:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCGC PHUM KDEM MOPS NZ
08WELLINGTON264	DASD CLAD/MAJOR GENERAL CONANT'S AUGUST 4-6 VISIT [...] (C) Summary. During a joint visit by DASD James Clad and PACOM J-5 Major General Conant to New Zealand, both met with Minister of Defense Phil Goff, Secretary of Defense John McKinnon, and Vice Chief of the Defense Force Jack Steer. Senior MOD officials welcomed enhanced bilateral military [...]	2008-08-27 01:12:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS NZ
08WELLINGTON268	BLUE LANTERN POST SHIPMENT END-USE ON LICENSE [...] In response to reftel request, Econoff conducted a site visit of Custom Aeronautical Support (CAS) located in Christchurch on August 26 and met with company director Greg Gaba and sales manager Emma Niu. CAS is physically located in a relatively small but modern and secure building in an ind [...]	2008-08-28 04:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ TW
08WELLINGTON290	NEW ZEALAND ANNOUNCES CONCLUSION REACHED ON [...] (SBU) Summary. New Zealand's Trade Minister Phil Goff recently announced that a "substantive conclusion" was reached at the negotiations between ASEAN, New Zealand and Australia for a Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) held during the 13th annual meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers-Closer Eco [...]	2008-09-09 03:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON295	NEW ZEALAND ELECTION 2008 - THE CHINESE VOTE [...] (C) Summary. Asians make up nearly 10% of New Zealand's population, and most of them are Chinese. Chinese are underrepresented in national politics, with only one member of parliament. While Asian representation in parliament may improve this year because parties are diversifying their lis [...]	2008-09-12 05:04:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON316	NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS 2008 - AUCKLAND RACE [...] (C) Summary. The National Party is making a serious play for Auckland Central, an electorate that has been in nearly uninterrupted Labour control for almost a century. That a 28-year-old virtual unknown has a serious chance of ousting a Labour stalwart demonstrates just how vulnerable the La [...]	2008-09-26 04:45:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON325	BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON APPLICATION [...] (U) In response to reftel, Econoff conducted a phone interview with Dr. David Park who is the CEO of Geospatial Research Centre (GRS). The Embassy's RSO local investigator also conducted an on-site visit and met with Dr. Park. Our site visit confirmed that GRC's offices are located at 20 Kirk [...]	2008-10-03 03:09:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC NZ
08WELLINGTON35	NEW ZEALAND: UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY'S JANUARY [...] (C) Summary. New Zealand PM Clark believes the indifference of most Japanese to whaling leaves the most extreme whaling advocates free to drive GOJ policy. Clark opposes Antarctic tourism and she is pleased with her government's efforts to get developing economies to accept some responsibi [...]	2008-02-07 03:53:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV SENV NZ AY AF BM FJ UK IN MY
08WELLINGTON365	NEW ZEALAND WILL NOT ATTEND IRANIAN-SPONSORED [...] (C) In response to reftel, PE Counselor contacted Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Iran Desk Officer Marina Anderson on October 22 to inquire as to New Zealand's possible attendance at the November 30 conference. Anderson explained that New Zealand had not received an invitation and th [...]	2008-10-30 00:55:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC TRGY NZ
08WELLINGTON376	US ELECTION RESULTS OVERSHADOW NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Summary. The election of Barack Obama was greeted enthusiastically in New Zealad with extensive press coverage and media commentary. The Embassy-sponsored election viewing events on November 5 in Auckland and Wellington had large crowds who watched the election returns and speeches by [...]	2008-11-06 02:24:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KPAO PREL NZ US
08WELLINGTON400	NEW ZEALAND, ASEAN AND THE ARF DISASTER RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 02:06:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID MOPS PREL MARR NZ
08WELLINGTON408	NEW GOVERNMENT'S EVENTFUL FIRST WEEKS [...] (SBU) Summary. In his first weeks as Prime Minister John Key has addressed, in quick succession, many challenges: the APEC Leaders' Meeting in Peru; a national aviation tragedy; and having hundreds of New Zealand travelers stranded in Bangkok. On the whole, observers judge that Key has perf [...]	2008-12-08 20:54:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON414	FOREIGN MINISTER MCCULLY DISCUSSES FIJI AND [...] (SBU) The Ambassador paid his introductory and farewell call on newly appointed Foreign Minister Murray McCully December 15. They agreed that there had been dramatic improvement in our bilateral relationship during Ambassador McCormick,s tenure due to the efforts of many leaders in both gover [...]	2008-12-15 04:08:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS ENRG PREL NZ FJ AS XV
08WELLINGTON424	NEW ZEALAND: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) New Zealand attaches importance to its compliance with international counterterrorism instruments. It has ratified 12 of the 16 international instruments and maintains up-to-date reporting to the United Nations (UN). New Zealand uses the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy as a key refe [...]	2008-12-22 03:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
08WELLINGTON430	USTR TPP DISCUSSIONS IN NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 8 to 11, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Douglas Bell visited Wellington and Auckland in preparation for discussions, scheduled for March 2009, concerning the expansion of the P-4 trade agreement to include New Zealand (among other countries) or into the " [...]	2008-12-23 01:50:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON44	LOBBYING NEW ZEALAND ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) DCM presented the demarche reftel to Caroline Forsyth, MFAT Deputy Secretary for Multilateral and Global Affairs, on February 12. She responded that New Zealand has been following developments in Kosovo closely. GNZ has a long-standing established practice of not making declarations of rec [...]	2008-02-13 05:25:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NZ UN YI EU UNMIK
08WELLINGTON48	DOE A/S KARSNER MEETS WITH NEW ZEALAND ENERGY LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 14, US Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary Alexander Karsner met in Wellington with key NZ energy officials and experts in roundtable discussions hosted by the NZ Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST). The productive dialogue covered many e [...]	2008-02-15 03:11:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL TRGY KGHG AY NZ
08WELLINGTON54	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR COL. VINCE E. CRUZ AND [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Colonel Vince Errol Cruz and Sergeant Major Paul J. Nugent, United States Marine Corps, Quantico Virginia, for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period March 11-14, 2008. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a [...]	2008-02-20 22:49:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC NZ
08WELLINGTON58	NEW ZEALAND DOES NOT SUPPORT ISRAELI MEMBERSHIP IN [...] (C) DCM David Keegan presented reftel demarche February 21 to Carolyn Forsyth, Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) responsible for international organization issues. After DCM reviewed U.S. concerns and our assessment of the importance of Israel into full membe [...]	2008-02-21 18:27:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AA IS KS LI NZ PHUM SZ
08WELLINGTON59	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) Summary. Charge presented reftel demarche to MFAT Deputy Secretary Peter Hamilton who repeated Prime Minister Clark's earlier insistence that New Zealand has an established practice of not publicly announcing diplomatic recognition but allowing it to be inferred over time from its actions. [...]	2008-02-21 18:27:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV NZ
08WELLINGTON66	NEW ZEALAND ACCEPTS U.S. PROPOSAL ON DEFENSE [...] (C/N) SUMMARY. DCM contacted MFAT to express once again our concern at New Zealand's continuing delay in formally accepted the proposed U.S. streamlining of our mil-mil relationship. On February 21, MFAT responded with a non-paper formally welcoming the U.S. proposal, and promising that NZ Amb [...]	2008-02-25 21:29:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MOPS PREL US NZ
08WELLINGTON73	US AND NEW ZEALAND ON THE SAME PAGE REGARDING CUBA [...] (C) On February 27, A/DCM met with MFAT Deputy Secretary John McArthur to deliver demarche points. A/DCM noted that the handover to Raul Castro would not constitute systemic change; only elections and improvement in human rights will signal meaningful progress towards democracy. McArthur a [...]	2008-02-27 19:19:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NZ CU
08WELLINGTON76	SOMALIA AND PIRACY: NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE [...] (C) On February 28, Andrew Robinson, a Middle East and Africa policy officer from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) contacted the Embassy to report on his initial feedback from the Ministry of Defense regarding possible GNZ assistance on addressing piracy off the Somalian coas [...]	2008-02-28 18:33:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS KCRM EWWT NZ
08WELLINGTON91	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 2/2007 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-07 00:28:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ASEC SMIG ELAB KCRM KWMN KFRD NZ
08WELLINGTON92	NEW ZEALAND UNDECIDED ON ASSISTANCE TO KOSOVO [...] (C) In a February 29 meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Europe Division Director, George Kroup, and Europe Policy Officer Kate Russell, Pol/Econ Counselor outlined planning for an upcoming donors conference regarding Kosovo, provided the needs table included in ref [...]	2008-03-07 03:17:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EFIN NZ
08WINDHOEK106	(C) IMAM SHAFI SHUNS MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND IRANIAN MOSQUE [...] (C) Namibia's most senior Imam and head of the Windhoek Islamic Center, Kenyan-born Sheikh Shafi Aziz, told PolOff recently that representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood visited his offices in 2006 and 2007 seeking Shafi's support to obtain work permits and open a mosque in Namibia. Shafi po [...]	2008-04-15 16:14:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM WA
08WINDHOEK107	CABINET SHUFFLE, MINISTERIAL MERRY-GO-ROUND [...] (C) On April 8, President Pohamba announced a much anticipated cabinet reshuffle -- then fired no one. The few portfolio changes that Pohamba adopted appear to be those that did not challenge the traditional power base loyal to Founding President Sam Nujoma. Working around that big constraint [...]	2008-04-15 16:14:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM WA
08WINDHOEK235	NAMIBIAN OPPOSITION FEARS ZIMBABWE-STYLE POLITICAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) senior officials and Council of Democrats (COD) President Ben Ulenga, in recent meetings with Embassy officials, voiced their concern that the Namibian government is sliding toward autocracy under the continued influence of Founding President [...]	2008-07-31 17:20:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL WA
08WINDHOEK305	NAMIBIA: IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VOTE [...] (C) CDA met with Ministry of Health deputy Permanent Secretary Norbert Forster on September 30 to discuss the IAEA vote for the MESA Group open seat, per ref C. The Ministry of Health's Permanent Secretary, Forster's immediate superior, is currently in Vienna as head of Namibia's delegation [...]	2008-09-30 13:53:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA PARM MNUCWA WA
08WINDHOEK333	NAMIBIA: F-77 REPORTER DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 11:42:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO PINS WA
08WINDHOEK335	NAMIBIA: PRIME MINISTER CONVOKES CHARGE ON MCC [...] (C) Prime Minister Nahas Angula convoked the Charge d'affaires October 21 to express the Namibian Government's (GRN) continued commitment to the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) program, following news reports that senior ruling SWAPO party officials continue to have serious concerns about [...]	2008-10-21 15:36:00	Embassy Windhoek	CONFIDENTIAL	KMCA PGOV ECON WA
08WINDHOEK338	NAMIBIA: NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE (IWOC) [...] (SBU) U.S. Embassy Windhoek is proud to nominate Elizabeth !Khaxas as our candidate for the Secretary of State's 2009 Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). Despite threats and harassment, Elizabeth !Khaxas has demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in promoting the politic [...]	2008-10-28 15:17:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM WA
08WINDHOEK97	NAMIBIA TO REVIEW U.S. SOFA PROPOSAL [...] (U) During a March 7 meeting, the Ambassador told Foreign Minister Marco Hausiku that the USG would be pleased to enter into negotiations to discuss the draft Status of Forces Agreement that the Embassy provided to MFA officials in November 2007 (ref A) and the Ambassador again delivered on Ap [...]	2008-04-08 16:01:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MASS MARR WA
08YAOUNDE1032	CAMEROON'S COTTON SECTOR IN PAIN [...] (U) Summary: Cameroon, the seventh largest cotton producer in Africa, has seen the sector decline steadily since 2005. Contacts at Sodecoton, the government cotton parastatal, recently told the Ambassador and Emboffs that this was a result of lower world prices for raw cotton, a spike in fer [...]	2008-10-20 15:52:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD CM
08YAOUNDE1033	CAMEROON: EXPECTATIONS FROM MINING INVESTMENTS FUEL [...] (SBU) Summary: Facing sluggish economic growth, declining oil reserves and under- and unemployment that have rendered the population volatile, the Government of Cameroon (GRC) has hitched its economic development to a series of ambitious mining projects. Recent visits to the East, Adamaoua, [...]	2008-10-21 06:41:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EMIN ECON ELAB CM
08YAOUNDE1034	SHOW ME THE MONEY! CAMEROON FOCUSES ON ASSET [...] (C) Summary. In the midst of an ongoing anti-corruption drive--the most aggressive in Cameroon's history --Cameroonians, from government officials and journalists to the proverbial man on the street, are increasingly fixated on the prospects of asset recovery. With dozens of senior officia [...]	2008-10-21 06:42:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR EFIN ECON PREL CM
08YAOUNDE1042	CAMEROON POLICE SUSPENDED FOR KIDNAPPING OF EQUATO-GUINEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon has reacted with shock to reports that Cameroonian police officials collaborated with security officials from the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (GREG) to kidnap a Equatoguinean convicted in absentia and seeking refugee status in Cameroon. The two po [...]	2008-10-22 13:42:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CM
08YAOUNDE1056	CAMEROON OPEN(ING) FOR BUSINESS; COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS [...] (U) Summary: Post has been heavily engaged in commercial and economic policy outreach, reflecting the priority given to enhancing bilateral trade and fostering economic development, a key Mission Strategic Plan objective. Working under the aegis of a mission-wide Economic Working Group tha [...]	2008-10-27 15:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD BEXP KCOR CM
08YAOUNDE1133	TOWARD 2011: FOCUS ON "CHANGE" IN COUNTRY-WIDE ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Yaounde's highest priority Mission Strategic Plan goal is strengthening democracy and good governance, an objective of great importance as President Biya celebrates 26 years in power and 2011 Cameroonian presidential elections approach. To that end, Post used the U.S. e [...]	2008-11-19 15:20:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRC KPAO PREL OIIP SCUL PGOV CM
08YAOUNDE119	CAMEROON'S FINANCIAL WATCHDOG SAYS CABINET [...] (S) Summary. In a recent meeting with Poloff, the head of Cameroon's financial crimes watchdog, Hubert Nde Sambone, said that all but a few members of Cameroon's 57-person cabinet have accumulated ill-gotten gains, naming Essimi Menye (Finance),Muna (Culture),Fuh Gentry (Mines),and Ephri [...]	2008-02-07 16:11:00	Embassy Yaounde	SECRET	KCOR EFIN PREL KTFN CM
08YAOUNDE1228	CAMEROON: APPROVAL OF FY09 1206 PROPOSAL FOR BASIC [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde concurs with U.S. Africa Command,s (USAFRICOM) proposal to use FY 09 1206 funds for Cameroon to participate in a Military Intelligence Basic Officer Course Africa(MIBOC-A)focused on the Gulf of Guinea. Post understands that this training will be offered to Cameroon as part [...]	2008-12-18 16:29:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM MARR MAS PINR PTER UV
08YAOUNDE164	CAMEROON SCENSETTER FOR GENERAL WARD'S FEBRUARY [...] (C) Summary: Welcome back to Cameroon. Since your July 2006 visit (refs b and c),we have made much progress on military cooperation with Cameroon, highlighted by the launch of the ACOTA program in 2007. Following the standing up of the new Africa Command, we have also engaged in a robust [...]	2008-02-20 11:57:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM ECON PGOV PHUM PREL
08YAOUNDE167	CAMEROON: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES ON CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Hosting a February 5 public diplomacy event for leaders of Cameroonian civil society, Ambassador delivered remarks in which she encouraged open dialogue on the issue of changing Cameroon's constitution and stated USG opposition to amending executive term limits. She hosted a [...]	2008-02-20 14:44:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	CM PGOV PREL
08YAOUNDE187	EMBASSY YAOUNDE TRIPWIRES [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde informs the Department of specific tripwires Post is monitoring in light of the recent civil unrest and widespread rioting in Cameroon. Today, February 27th, various neighborhoods in Yaounde have reported gunfire, tire burning, destruction of small shops, stores, and ston [...]	2008-02-27 13:58:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CM CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO
08YAOUNDE190	CAMEROON: UPDATE ON RIOTS, NATIONWIDE TAXI STRIKE, [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde convened the Emergency Action Committee at 09:45 am local time on February 26 to discuss the security situation throughout the country and to reaffirm the hold-fast travel policy in place for USG employees and other American citizens throughout the country. In attendance [...]	2008-02-27 16:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO CM
08YAOUNDE191	CAMEROON: RIOTS AND TAXI STRIKE STILL IN FORCE [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde convened the Emergency Action Committee at 08:30am local time on February 27 to discuss the security situation throughout the country and to reaffirm the hold-fast travel policy in place for USG employees and other American citizens throughout the country. In attendance were [...]	2008-02-27 19:18:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO CM
08YAOUNDE192	CAMEROON: RIOTS AND TAXI STRIKE STILL IN FORCE [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde convened the Emergency Action Committee at 08:30am local time on February 27 to discuss the security situation throughout the country and to reaffirm the hold-fast travel policy in place for USG employees and other American citizens throughout the country. In attendance were [...]	2008-02-28 09:03:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO CM
08YAOUNDE194	Cameroon: Update on security situation [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde's EAC met at 3:00 pm local time to discuss the security situation in Cameroon. Ambassador Garvey is requesting Authorized Departure for Eligible Family Members from Post. In attendance were DCM, RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, PA, CONS, and Peace Corps. 2. (U) Several hot spots t [...]	2008-02-28 16:42:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CM CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO
08YAOUNDE195	Cameroon: Update on security situation [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde's EAC met at 3:00 pm local time to discuss the security situation in Cameroon. Ambassador Garvey is requesting Authorized Departure for Eligible Family Members from Post. In attendance were DCM, RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, PA, CONS, and Peace Corps. 2. (U) Several hot spots t [...]	2008-02-28 17:07:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CM CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO

08YAOUNDE197	Cameroon: Update on security situation [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde's EAC met at 3:00 pm local time to discuss the security situation in Cameroon. Ambassador Garvey is requesting Authorized Departure for Eligible Family Members from Post. In attendance were DCM, RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, PA, CONS, and Peace Corps. 2. (U) Several hot spots t [...]	2008-02-28 17:19:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CM CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO
08YAOUNDE199	CAMEROON: UPDATE ON RIOTS, NATIONWIDE TAXI STRIKE, [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde convened the Emergency Action Committee at 09:45 am local time on February 26 to discuss the security situation throughout the country and to reaffirm the hold-fast travel policy in place for USG employees and other American citizens throughout the country. In attendance [...]	2008-02-29 06:46:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO CM
08YAOUNDE203	TFCM-01: SITREP 1 [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde EAC met at 08:30 local time on February 29 to discuss the security situation in Cameroon. In attendance were AMB, DCM, RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, MGT, PA, CONS, and Peace Corps. "Enforced calm" throughout most of Cameroon -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) [...]	2008-03-03 09:05:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC AMGT KFLO KSAC MARR PHUM PINR PGOV
08YAOUNDE204	Task Force Cameroon-01: SITREP 1 [...] (U) Embassy Yaounde EAC met at 08:30 local time on February 29 to discuss the security situation in Cameroon. In attendance were AMB, DCM, RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, MGT, PA, CONS, and Peace Corps. "Enforced calm" throughout most of Cameroon -------------------------------------------- 2. (U) [...]	2008-03-03 09:06:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR ASEC CASC AMGT KFLO KSAC MARR PHUM PINR PGOV
08YAOUNDE211	CAMEROON: STRIKES AND DEMONSTRATIONS...WHAT NOW? [...] (C) Summary. On February 25-27, Cameroon experienced its worst period of violence since the early 1990s. Violent protests and looting left major property damage and 16-17 dead (according to government estimates; nonofficial estimates are much higher). The causes were a mix of political and e [...]	2008-03-04 15:18:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM PREL MARR ECON ELAB CM
08YAOUNDE215	CAMEROON: EAC MEETING AND UPDATE ON SECURITY SITUATION [...] (U) On March 5, 2008, Embassy Yaounde's EAC met at 0930 to discuss the security situation in Cameroon. The EAC was chaired by the Ambassador and in attendance were the DCM, RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, PA, CONS, Peace Corps, Health Unit, Embassy Branch Office, GSO, and MGMT. 2. (U) The situation [...]	2008-03-05 14:15:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CM CASC PHUM PINR PGOV KPAO
08YAOUNDE236	CAMEROON: FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS IN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. Cameroon's Foreign Minister on March 5 told Ambassador that comments about domestic politics, such as the ruling party's plan to amend the constitution and eliminate presidential term limits, violate "diplomatic law." He nonetheless reaffirmed our mutual ties, leaving us wonderin [...]	2008-03-11 12:04:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CM KJUS PGOV PHUM
08YAOUNDE237	THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY: TRACING CAMEROON'S [...] (S) Summary. President Biya has reason to believe that powerful political barons worked to manipulate the population's genuine political-economic frustrations in order to cultivate instability in more than 30 Cameroonian cities during the week of February 25 (ref a). Amid the conflicting a [...]	2008-03-11 13:37:00	Embassy Yaounde	SECRET	PGOV PREL KCOR CM
08YAOUNDE259	YAOUNDE EAC MEETS TO DISCUSS REVERSE TRIPWIRES [...] (SBU) Embassy Yaounde expanded Emergency Action Committee met on March 17 to discuss the security situation and reverse tripwires following recent violent civil unrest in Cameroon. The EAC was chaired by the DCM and in attendance were RSO, DAO, POL/ECON, CONS, PA, HU, MGMT, GSO, CLO and Peace C [...]	2008-03-17 12:29:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CASC PHUM ELAB PINR PGOV KPAO CM
08YAOUNDE262	CAMEROON INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON FISCAL [...] (SBU) The following information is keyed to questions in reftel: --Is Cameroon's Budget Made Public? At the beginning of the fiscal year, the Government of Cameroon (GRC) publishes an overview of projected expenditures, indicating how the GRC intends to spends money at the Ministry-level [...]	2008-03-17 14:39:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON KCOR PREL CM
08YAOUNDE266	CAMEROON PRESS FREEDOM AT RISK [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-18 10:02:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI OPRC CM
08YAOUNDE280	CAMEROON: RIOT TRIALS BEGIN, SIGNS OF INJUSTICE [...] (C) Summary. Cameroon's Ministry of Justice is conducting trials to prosecute those suspected of participating in the February 25-29 riots in five of the country's ten provinces. Most of the accused are poor young men. Minister of Justice Amadou Ali told reporters at a March 6 press conferenc [...]	2008-03-24 11:01:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CM
08YAOUNDE297	CHADIAN ACADEMIC EXILE IN CAMEROON SEEKS USG [...] (S) On March 26, Pol/Econ Chief met with Professor Balaam Facho, a Chadian veterinarian, professor at the University of Ndjemena, former government minister (including Foreign Minister) and political figure, who said he currently serves as Coordinator of the Chad-based "Groupe de Reflection [...]	2008-03-28 06:51:00	Embassy Yaounde	SECRET	CD CM PGOV PINR PREL
08YAOUNDE300	CAMEROON LURCHING TOWARDS GLOBAL AIDS FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: Seeking to address the governance flaws that doomed Cameroon's Round 7 application to the Global Fund for AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria (GFATM),Cameroon's Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) met on March 27 to reform the size and composition of its membership. Although th [...]	2008-03-28 12:55:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV EAID PREL KCOR CM
08YAOUNDE33	CAMEROON: CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE HEATS UP [...] (C) Summary: President Paul Biya's New Year's speech, in which he announced his intention to "reconsider" changing the constitution, particularly presidential term limits (ref A),has sent shock waves throughout Cameroon. The private media, many civil society activists, and some opposition fi [...]	2008-01-11 11:26:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM PGOV PHUM PREL
08YAOUNDE346	CAMEROON: CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION MOVING FORWARD [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Cameroon (GRC) on April 4 presented a bill to the National Assembly to revise the 1996 Constitution (ref c). Embassy contacts tell us the Assembly will likely approve the amendments by April 11, and President Biya will ratify them soon thereafter. This bill con [...]	2008-04-09 13:49:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ASEC KDEM PHUM CM
08YAOUNDE368	YAOUNDE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE LESSONS LEARNED: IT [...] (U) Summary: During the last week of February 2008, Cameroon's renowned stability and tranquility of Cameroon were shattered by a spasm of rioting and violence that led Embassy Yaounde to request the authorized departure of eligible family members. Mission Cameroon's lessons learned from this [...]	2008-04-15 15:43:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AF AFIN AMGT ASEC CA CASC CM CMGT KFLO
08YAOUNDE449	CAMEROON: 212F HELPS GRC DETAIN CORRUPT OFFICIAL [...] (U) Paragraph 6 of this message contains an Action Request for INL/C. 2. (U) Cameroonian police detained Zachaeus Mungwe Forjindam on May 7, the same day he was replaced as General Manager of the parastatal Cameroon Shipyard. Forjindam's arrest has been greeted by Cameroonian press rep [...]	2008-05-09 11:10:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR CVIS PREL ECON CM
08YAOUNDE458	CAMEROON: AMBASSADOR VISITS EIFORCES [...] (U) Summary: On May 7, the Ambassador and other Embassy personnel visited the planned future site of L'Ecole Internationale des Forces de Securite Interieure (EIFORCES) outside of Yaounde. EIFORCES is a Cameroon-led initiative with strong French support which is intended to build a robust, per [...]	2008-05-13 12:37:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MASS MOPS CM
08YAOUNDE517	CAMEROON: POLITICAL MOOD UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Political tension continues to be high at the top levels of the Cameroon government amidst persistent rumors of an imminent Cabinet shuffle and stepped-up anti-corruption efforts. The President,s much-vaunted emergency measures (reftel) have had little impact the economic prob [...]	2008-05-30 11:24:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM EAGR ECON PGOV PHUM PREL
08YAOUNDE518	CAMEROON HIKES PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES: WHAT IMPACT FOR [...] (U) Summary: The pay raise that President Biya promised Cameroonian civil servants in the wake of February riots took effect on April 25, when an estimated 170,000 officials saw their salaries rise by 15 percent and their lodging benefits rise to 20 percent of their base salaries. The Unite [...]	2008-05-30 11:27:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN AMGT APER CM
08YAOUNDE546	CAMEROON CORRUPTION: ALBATROSS AFFAIR EMBROILS PM, [...] (C) Cameroonian media and gossip circuits have been abuzz in recent weeks with speculation that dozens of high-level officials and prominent Cameroonians, including Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni, will be arrested for their role in what looks to become the biggest corruption scandal in Cameroo [...]	2008-06-04 15:02:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM EAIR ECON EFIN KCOR PGOV EINV
08YAOUNDE587	ASTOUNDING CORRUPTION AT CAMEROON'S AIRPORT AGENCY [...] (U) This message contains an action request for INL/C. 2. (C) Summary: Roger Ntongo Onguene, the General Manager of Aeroports du Cameroun (ADC),the Cameroonian government agency charged with management of the nation's airports, has embezzled millions of dollars from the ADC's coffers, [...]	2008-06-11 09:08:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR EAIR CVIS CM
08YAOUNDE591	CAMEROON LANDS MINISTER ON CORRUPTION, SOLUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon's economic growth is hampered by pervasive problems in the system that governs land use and ownership, according to Lands Minister Pascal Anong Adibime. During a June 6 meeting with the Ambassador, Adibime said he was shocked by the level of corruption within his own [...]	2008-06-11 13:40:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR KCOR PREL PGOV EINV ECON CM
08YAOUNDE622	CAMEROON: EMBASSY ENGAGES ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Summary. On June 4, the Embassy hosted the opening ceremony for a USG-funded American Bar Association (ABA) seminar titled "Promoting a Multi-Disciplinary Strategy to Combating Trafficking in Persons". The Ambassador addressed the opening session by calling for stronger implementation of [...]	2008-06-17 13:05:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN CM
08YAOUNDE687	CAMEROON TAKES OVER BAKASSI IN SIX WEEKS [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Nigeria (GoN) is expected to hand over the remaining area of the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula (known as "the zone") to Cameroon on August 14 2008, in accordance with the 2006 Greentree Agreement. Insecurity and criminal activity in "the zone" has risen in the two y [...]	2008-07-03 12:23:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM EAID MOPS NI PBTS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
08YAOUNDE706	ATTACK ON U.S. OIL SHIPPING VESSEL NEAR THE [...] (U) Summary: On July 08, 2008, RSO received information from Douala-based Captain Richard Manchester (who is in charge of security for Tidewater Marine International, Inc. West Africa and Schlumberger Area UIC Dock Wouri River) about the attack on their vessel MV Gulf Fleet No. 103 by armed [...]	2008-07-09 15:27:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KSAC CM
08YAOUNDE758	AES TO "DOUBLE DOWN" WITH $1.3 BILLION IN CAMEROON [...] (U) Summary: In a July 24 meeting with President Biya, Paul Hanrahan, CEO of American power company AES, dismissed allegations of AES' flagging commitment to Cameroon and promised that AES' new investment would top $1.3 billion by 2011. Explaining that AES had rebuffed overtures from sove [...]	2008-07-29 13:45:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON ETRD CM
08YAOUNDE772	CAMEROONIAN MINISTER: "SHUFFLE COMING, BIYA WANTS [...] (C) Summary. President Biya had wanted to step down in 2011, but when he learned "young" officials were robbing the treasury to finance their 2011 succession campaign, he was forced to remove presidential term limits in order to squelch internal jockeying for succession, according to Victor [...]	2008-08-04 11:07:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR TBIO CM
08YAOUNDE817	NIGERIA-CAMEROON: BAKASSI HANDOVER - A WEDDING [...] (C) Summary: The handover of final control of the Bakassi Peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon took place in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, on August 14 as scheduled, amid tight but spotty security and obviously poor coordination between the two governments. It was clearly a difficul [...]	2008-08-18 15:26:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS PHSA CM NI
08YAOUNDE822	CAMEROON: G/TIP FY06 MONITORING REPORT [...] Below are Embassy Yaounde's responses keyed to reftel request. A. Poloff spoke with Yolande Fouda, resident staff member of the G/TIP sponsored American Bar Association (ABA),Rule of Law Initiative. Additional information is based on observation. B. An ABA staff member from Washington ha [...]	2008-08-20 16:26:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM CM
08YAOUNDE855	VISAS DONKEY: CELESTIN NDONGA CORRUPTION 212(F) [...] (U) This cable contains an action request for the Department. See paragraph 14. 2. (C) Summary. Celestin Ndonga is a public servant whose influence--exclusively negative--far exceeds his official positions and whose corrupt acts have damaged an American company and dealt setbacks to U [...]	2008-09-08 15:57:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KCVM EMIN CVIS CM
08YAOUNDE873	CAMEROON: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON POLITICS, [...] (C) Summary: On September 9, Pol/Econ Chief met with Minister for Parliamentary Affairs at the Presidency and Deputy Secretary General of the ruling CPDM party Gregoire Owona. Owona confirmed that the ruling CPDM party will hold a major Congress in the coming months, indicated that Preside [...]	2008-09-10 15:54:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	CM ECON KCOR PGOV
08YAOUNDE913	AMEMBASSY YAOUNDE: ALL HANDS ENGAGED IN [...] (C) Summary: All elements of the U.S. Mission to Cameroon are engaged in aggressively fighting corruption and promoting good governance in Cameroon, a paramount USG objective inextricably linked to strengthening democratic institutions and furthering economic development. With no corruptio [...]	2008-09-22 11:34:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CM KCOR PGOV PINR PREL
08YAOUNDE933	BIYA REGIME MAKES CAMEROON "EXPLOSIVE" SAY [...] (S) Summary: In a September 19 discussion with AMB and Emboffs, four leading Cameroonian intellectuals presented a unanimously bleak assessment of the prospects for peaceful transition in Cameroon, arguing that the Biya regime is so myopically focused on its own preservation that it would tak [...]	2008-09-29 16:31:00	Embassy Yaounde	SECRET	PGOV PREL KCOR PHUM PINR PINS CM
08YAOUNDE941	AMID RISING CONCERN, YAOUNDE GOV'T TO RAZE 13 MORE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy contacts have expressed concern that the Yaounde City Council's (CUY) plan to demolish thirteen more neighborhoods as part of an urban renewal plan will render homeless thousands of residents, threatening to foster criminality and unrest. The demolitions initially gar [...]	2008-10-02 07:39:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL CM
08YAOUNDE949	CAMEROON JAILS SINGER FOR ROLE IN FEBRUARY RIOTS [...] (U) On September 24, the Mungo High Court in the Littoral Province sentenced prominent singer and political activist "Lapiro de Mbanga" to three years in prison, claiming Lapiro had instigated rioting in the Littoral Province town of Mbanga during the February unrest that engulfed 31 citie [...]	2008-10-02 15:45:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL CM
08YAOUNDE967	CAMEROON'S NORTHERN PROVINCES: EMBASSY TEAM [...] (U) Summary: During a September 21-27 trip to the Extreme North, North and Adamaoua Provinces, the Ambassador launched a Virtual Presence Post (VPP) for the region and did extensive public outreach. The northern provinces are poor and largely agricultural, suffering from the effects of a d [...]	2008-10-06 16:56:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM EAGR ECON PGOV PHUM PREF PREL EINV KPAO
08YAOUNDE999	CAMEROON: MONEY, MONEY EVERYWHERE, BUT HOW'S IT BEING [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite pressing development needs and years of programs to improve government spending and budget execution, the Government of Cameroon continues to fall short of targets for badly-needed public investment. Over the first six months of 2008, the GRC's total receipts ($2. [...]	2008-10-15 06:29:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR CM
08YEREVAN100	ARMENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy Yerevan, Armenia submits the following as its 2008 Investment Climate Statement. ---------- BEGIN TEXT ---------- 2. According to data from the National Statistical Service (NSS),foreign investment in Armenia has steadily increased from USD 70 million in 2001 to [...]	2008-02-08 03:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AM
08YEREVAN1006	FROM SURVIVAL TO REVIVAL - EMBASSY EVENTS MARK 2OTH [...] Two photo exhibits, a Speaker's Program, a message from President Bush and a U.S. military flight bringing humanitarian aid served to recall the devastating earthquake that struck northern Armenia in 1988 and the leading role the USG played as part of the international response. The exhibits [...]	2008-12-16 12:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL AM
08YEREVAN1011	AUTHORITIES OFFICIALLY DENY VENUE FOR OPPOSITION [...] (C) The Armenian Government has officially denied permission for Armenia's largest political opposition group to hold its December 21 party congress in a publicly-owned facility commonly used for such events. The Armenian National Congress (ANC),led by former President Levon Ter-Petrossian ( [...]	2008-12-16 16:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN1014	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH CENTRAL [...] (C) In their introductory meeting December 8, Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) Chairman Arthur Javadyan stressed to the Ambassador the high priority the CBA places on maintaining monetary stability and preventing panic among Armenian depositors. He insisted that Armenia's banking system is in so [...]	2008-12-17 07:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PROV PREL ECON EFIN EINV AM RU
08YEREVAN1018	GOAM TO AUCTION SEIZED ASSETS OF OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) The GOAM announced on December 9 that the Bjni mineral water bottling plant--one of the key parts of fugitive opposition oligarch Khachatur Sukiasian's SIL Group business holdings--will be put up for auction December 19. The announcement follows the October 23 seizure of the Bjni facilit [...]	2008-12-18 13:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN1032	AMBASSADOR YOVANOVITCH PAYS COURTESY CALL ON [...] (SBU) Ambassador Yovanovitch paid a courtesy call December 3 on Yerevan Mayor Yervand Zakharyan at City Hall. The Mayor described his administration's accomplishments and plans for the city of Yerevan, particularly in alleviating traffic congestion and in maintaining the city's economic stabil [...]	2008-12-23 12:24:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM SENV KDEM AM
08YEREVAN1033	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) In the Ambassador's December 10 introductory meeting with Minister of Agriculture Aramayis Grigorian, the Minister outlined the GOAM's priorities in the agriculture sector, and assured that planned changes to safety standards on poultry imports were not intended to exclude imports in violat [...]	2008-12-23 12:26:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAGR EAID AM
08YEREVAN1035	ARMENIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There have been no major terrorism-related developments in Armenia in 2008. Armenia continued to be a constructive partner of the United States in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Armenian Government (GOAM) made measured progress in implementing border security and an [...]	2008-12-24 08:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR AM
08YEREVAN1038	OPPOSITIONISTS' "COUP" TRIAL OFF TO CHAOTIC START [...] (C) The controversial trial of seven prominent opposition figures charged with an attempted coup d'etat during Armenia's post-election unrest has gotten off to a chaotic start. After a relatively peaceful first hearing on December 19, the second hearing on December 22 nearly erupted into fist [...]	2008-12-24 14:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN1046	EMBASSY PRESSES GOAM ON "CASE OF SEVEN" [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke with a presidential adviser and met with the Prosecutor General to register USG concerns over the GOAM's handling of the "Case of Seven," which has gotten off to a tumultuous start (reftel). In observing the first three hearings of the trial so far, Emboffs have witnes [...]	2008-12-30 15:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN1049	ARMENIA'S CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-31 09:30:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO
08YEREVAN1051	HARSH REACTION FROM GOAM TO DEPUTY SECRETARY'S [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On December 30, the Ambassador met separately with Foreign Minister Nalbandian and Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Sargsian, who both expressed the President,s anger over the Deputy Secretary,s letter to President Sargsian. They both stated that the U.S. had t [...]	2008-12-31 11:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	ETTC PARM PGOV PREL IR BU AM
08YEREVAN109	DASHNAKS DRAW 10,000 IN FIRST MAJOR YEREVAN RALLY [...] (SBU) On February 8, presidential candidate Vahan Hovannisian of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun) held his first major rally in Yerevan, drawing approximately 8,000-10,000 supporters whom the party bussed in from around the country . Under a heavy police presence, consid [...]	2008-02-11 13:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN117	LIKELIHOOD OF STREET PROTESTS, POSSIBLE VIOLENCE, [...] (C) The Armenian political scene is growing more, rather than less, unpredictable as Election Day draws near. It is clear to us that both ex- President Levon Ter-Petrossian's (LTP) and PM Serzh Sargsian's camps are each "all in" on this election outcome. Neither will be prepared to accept a [...]	2008-02-13 15:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC AM
08YEREVAN118	ARMENIA: PRE-ELECTION TOUR OF ARARAT MARZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 6, Embassy Officers traveled to Ararat Marz (region) to meet with local political leaders and opposition party representatives to discuss the Presidential election campaign scheduled for February 19. Emboffs visited key population centers of the region including Arta [...]	2008-02-13 16:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN127	THE DVD WAR: THE RULING PARTY STRIKES BACK, [...] (C) Levon Ter-Petrossian's (LTP) campaign has for weeks been distributing campaign DVDs, featuring the former president's campaign speeches and rallies. This technique has been somewhat effective, not only as a medium to reach voters in the absence of fair television coverage, but also as a [...]	2008-02-15 03:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN141	ARMENIA: VISIT OF E.U. TROIKA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An EU Troika delegation met with senior GOAM officials as part of a 3-day visit to the South Caucasus February 4-6. The delegation discussed, among other things, issues related to Armenia's upcoming presidential elections, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, as well as other [...]	2008-02-15 14:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CVIS SMIG KDEM AM
08YEREVAN142	ON EVE OF ELECTION, KOCHARIAN AND SARGSIAN ON [...] (C) With Armenian voters set to elect a new president February 19, outgoing President Robert Kocharian and his most likely successor, Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian, appear to be on diverging paths that reflect both their perceived political interests and their differing visions for Armenia's f [...]	2008-02-18 13:30:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN154	ARMENIA ELECTION AFTERMATH: TER-PETROSSIAN PASSES [...] (C) "URGENT MESSAGE": Presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian's (LTP) adviser, Levon Zurabian, requested an urgent meeting with PolChief February 21. Suggesting the possibility of electronic eavesdropping, Zurabian passed PolChief a note (text at para 5),which he said was directly from [...]	2008-02-21 12:43:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC CASC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN160	ARMENIAN DEMOCRACY LOOKING SHABBIER EVERY DAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: While most of Armenia gets on with life, a significant core of Yerevan's population -- especially the more educated -- remain bitterly unreconciled to the election outcome. And not without reason: while it is impossible to know how the election would have turned out if it had b [...]	2008-02-25 15:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN161	ARMENIAN RECOUNT CONFIRMS SARGSIAN VICTORY, BUT IS [...] (C) Recounts of ballots cast in last week's presidential election in most disputed precincts concluded on the afternoon of February 24. The recounts did not produce significant changes to the preliminary results announced by the Central Election Commission on February 20. But the process, wh [...]	2008-02-26 03:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL AM
08YEREVAN164	LTP AND SARGSIAN HOLD DUELING RALLIES; LTP WINS [...] (C) Ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossian and president-elect Prime Minister Serge Sargsian held competing rallies blocks away from each other in downtown Yerevan the afternoon of February 26. While Sargsian's first post-election rally drew approximately 60,000 to 70,000 bussed-in supporters, LTP' [...]	2008-02-28 04:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN168	MR. KOCHARIAN'S WORLD: WHERE THE GOVERNMENT NEVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian called in CDA February 28 to discuss election-related violations, recent opposition arrests, and the possible use of force to clear the square. He alleged that the recent arrests were necessary to deter oppositionists from bringing firearms to the square, and s [...]	2008-02-28 15:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN173	EMBASSY OFFERS TO ACT AS GO-BETWEEN [...] (C) Implementing a strategy informally agreed with the Department (EUR),post has floated an offer to the Prime Minister to serve as go-between to the opposition movement led by former President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP). Polchief sought a brief meeting with PM adviser Levon Martirosian, dur [...]	2008-02-29 11:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN178	RULING PARTY OFFICIAL OFFERS INSIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republican Party official Samvel Nikoyan offered confidential, personal insights on the political standoff. He reported that President Kocharian and President-elect/PM Sargsian have very different strategies, with Kocharian favoring a "get tough" approach, and Sargsian preferin [...]	2008-02-29 15:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN179	ARMENIA SITREP: VIOLENT PROTESTS AFTER DAWN RAID [...] (C) Riot police drove opposition squatters from Freedom Square at about 06:45 local time on March 1. Former President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) was taken home, and apparently placed under house arrest. Police established perimeter around Freedom Square, and forcefully dispersed media, would [...]	2008-03-01 13:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN190	PRESIDENCY PROVIDES OFFICIAL VERSION OF YEREVAN [...] (C) In briefings for selected diplomats including CDA during and immediately following the violent events in Yerevan on March 1-2, Presidential Chief of Staff Armen Gevorkian provided the official version of events. Gevorkian asserted that "all political responsibility" for the violence rests [...]	2008-03-04 16:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN197	ARMENIA: OSCE POST-ELECTION WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (SBU) On March 3, 2008 embassy officers attended the first OSCE Post-Election Working Group (PEWG) meeting hosted by OSCE Deputy Head of Mission Mark Bojanic. Present were representatives of the European Commission, several diplomatic missions, and a number of NGOs and civil society groups. [...]	2008-03-07 12:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN199	ARMENIAN SUPREME ALLEGES FIXED DECISION AGAINST LTP [...] (S) Late on March 6, Valery Poghossian, one of Armenia's nine Constitutional Court justices, secretly approached the Embassy for an urgent meeting at his home. Poghossian alleged to Emboffs that President Kocharian has fixed the court's upcoming March 8 decision to decide against the complain [...]	2008-03-07 14:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN203	ARMENIA: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BERLIN DECLARATION [...] Pursuant to reftel request, post reports the following on the status of implementation in Armenia of the Berlin Declaration on Tuberculosis. 2. On 27 February Embassy Officers attended a meeting with the National Tuberculosis Program Manager Vahan Pogosian and his deputy Tatevik Kostanian [...]	2008-03-10 14:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO WHO AM
08YEREVAN204	ARMENIA'S POLITICAL FUTURE -- WHERE DO WE GO FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mounting evidence -- including the latest ODIHR interim report -- has called into question the government's claim that PM Serzh Sargsian won a legitimate first-round majority on February 19. This result, combined with the subsequent heavy-handed use of force and declared State o [...]	2008-03-10 14:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN209	VOICES FROM ARMENIA'S FREEDOM SQUARE: IT'S NOT [...] (U) This cable was mostly drafted late February 29, before police cleared the protesters from Freedom Square March 1, and the subsequent chaos. After some thought, we have decided to transmit it anyway, as a small window into what continues to be an important constituency. ------- SUMMARY [...]	2008-03-12 02:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN213	OSCE/ODIHR POST-ELECTION INTERIM REPORT ON [...] (SBU) OSCE/ODIHR released another interim report on Armenia's February 19 election on March 7. Cloaked in bland ODIHR language, the report documents some serious problems that have come to light since the February 20 Preliminary Statement. Characteristically, some of the most provocative find [...]	2008-03-12 13:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN214	THE UGLY--AND UNUSUAL--SPECTER OF ANTI-SEMITISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armenia's presidential election period bizarrely featured an unwelcome guest: anti-Semitism. A government-affiliated national television network aired a despicable, hour-long "documentary" of hate speech, that labeled the leading opposition candidate a "Zionist Jew" in cahoots wi [...]	2008-03-12 13:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KIRF KDEM AM
08YEREVAN226	ARMENIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL COURT UPHOLDS [...] (SBU) In a March 8 decision, Armenia's Constitutional Court found that while there were irregularities in the conduct of the February 19 presidential election, they were not sufficient to alter the outcome of the vote won by Prime Minister Serzh Serzh Sargsian. The plaintiffs in the court cas [...]	2008-03-14 14:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM AM
08YEREVAN227	GOAM RATCHETS UP THE PRESSURE UNDER STATE OF [...] (C) Despite recent conciliatory public statements from President-elect Sargsian, the authorities appear to be ratcheting up their pressure on opposition supporters with one week left to the state of emergency. Foreign election observers who stayed to observe Constitutional Court proceedings r [...]	2008-03-14 14:46:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN241	NEW LAW ON DEMONSTRATIONS GIVES GOVERNMENT BROAD [...] (U) Armenia's National Assembly on March 17 passed a new Law on Rallies and Marches, in a hurry-up procedure that compressed into one day a legislative process that normally unfolds over several weeks. The new law allows municipalities to refuse to permit demonstrations "in the event there is [...]	2008-03-19 14:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN243	ARMENIA'S 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) This cable represents Embassy Yerevan's submission for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Please see paragraph 5 for responses keyed to reftel request. 2. (SBU) During the reporting period, the government of Armenia significantly revamped its interagency apparatus that is res [...]	2008-03-20 03:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
08YEREVAN244	ARMENIA'S 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) This cable represents Embassy Yerevan's submission for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Please see paragraph 5 for responses keyed to reftel request. 2. (SBU) During the reporting period, the government of Armenia significantly revamped its interagency apparatus that is res [...]	2008-03-20 05:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
08YEREVAN249	FUGITIVE MP'S PRESS SECRETARY VISITS EMBASSY [...] (C) Anna Mkrtchian, press secretary for the fugitive Armenian member of parliament Khachatur Sukiasian, visited the Embassy March 17 to discuss her boss's plight. She said authorities continue to exert pressure on Sukiasian's family and associates that began last fall when he became Armenia's [...]	2008-03-20 13:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN261	REGIONAL PRO-OPPOSITION TV STATION HOLDS TELETHON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The embattled, Gyumri-based GALA TV station continues to fight for survival, hoping supporters will help it raise the USD 82,000 in fines levied last October in apparent political retaliation for airing footage of opposition presidential candidate Levon Ter-Petrossian. After a [...]	2008-03-25 13:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN267	UNEASY SEMI-CALM SETS IN; ALL SIDES AWAIT APRIL 9 [...] (C) The much-anticipated end of the state of emergency (SOE) on March 21 transpired without any violence, with Armenian police massed in downtown Yerevan to deter would-be protesters. The silent evening protest drew roughly 3,000 supporters, a smaller-than-expected number that suggests GOAM p [...]	2008-03-28 12:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN272	PM SARGSIAN CRITICIZES EMBASSY YEREVAN, DAS BRYZA [...] (C) Prime Minister Sargsian sharply criticized both the US embassy and DAS Bryza during a March 22 lunch with Euruopean ambassadors, according to two ambassadors who were in attendance. Sargsian reportedly claimed to the Europeans that the Armenian opposition "is being run out of the US embas [...]	2008-03-31 12:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM
08YEREVAN274	TOUGH LOVE: ARMENIA'S MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE PROGRAM [...] (C) As we consider the future direction of U.S. relations with Armenia in light of recent problems and broader negative trends in Armenia's democracy and human rights record, the future of Armenia's continued eligibility for the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) should be high on the agenda [...]	2008-03-31 15:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN281	FORECAST FOR REFORM IN ARMENIA: MOSTLY CLOUDY [...] (C) Recent public comments by PM Sargsian suggest that he understands his "legitimacy problem" and views a return to reform as the best way to overcome it. Serious questions remain, however, about Sargsian's understanding of basic concepts of democratization and his willingness to take on the [...]	2008-04-01 15:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN296	ARMENIAN GENERAL'S SON ALLEGEDLY INVOVLED IN MURDER, BUT [...] (SBU) Armenia's Association of Investigative Journalists has reported that the son of a notorious retired army general and Member of Parliament, Seyran Saroyan, has escaped justice for his alleged participation in the March 13 murder of a youth from Edjmiadzin. The murder allegedly took place a [...]	2008-04-07 03:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS AM
08YEREVAN3	ARMENIAN PRESIDENCY OPPOSES EXIT POLL FOR [...] (C) During a lengthy, back-and-forth discussion, President Kocharian's Chief of Staff and senior aide conveyed the president's opposition to the exit poll proposed by USAID for the February presidential election. Asking the Mission to understand, and not politicize the president's request to [...]	2008-01-04 09:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM OSCE KPAO AM
08YEREVAN304	CLOUDINESS SURROUNDING ARMENIA'S MARCH 1-2 DEATH TOLL [...] (SBU) It has been difficult to obtain detailed information on the deaths of the eight people killed in the March 1-2 clashes between protesters and security services. Besides the total number killed, official information on the specifics of the deaths has been sparse. The lack of a full, publ [...]	2008-04-09 03:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN313	SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-MARCH 2008 [...] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training begins; FY09 SA Planning Coordination meeting conducted by ODC; SASWG conducted by EUCOM in Ramstein. 2. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS A. On 24 Mar 08, ten Kansas National Guard instructors and two representatives from EUCOM's Humani [...]	2008-04-10 12:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP KCFE XG AM
08YEREVAN315	ARMENIA'S PRESDENTIAL INAUGURATION: SERZH STANDS [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian was sworn in as Armenia's third president in a solemn ceremony in Yerevan's opera house on April 9. Meanwhile, several thousand opposition supporters laid flowers near the French Embassy in honor of those killed in the authorities' March 1-2 crackdown [...]	2008-04-10 13:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AM
08YEREVAN329	EMBASSY YEREVAN REPORTING ON INTELLIPEDIA PORTAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-14 12:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR AM
08YEREVAN339	POLITICAL INTIMIDATION IN THE WORKPLACE - ONE [...] (C) Over the course of the recent Presidential election campaign and its aftermath, we have frequently heard accounts about workplaces being used as organizational hubs in support of the candidacy of new President Serzh Sargsian as well as for harassment and intimidation of opposition supporter [...]	2008-04-21 03:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN340	WIVES OF POLITICAL DETAINEES PROTEST AT US EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Approximately 50 women assembled at the Embassy on April 17 to protest the jailing of their male relatives for their political views. Melissa Brown, the Amcit wife of detained ex-Foreign Minister Alexander Arzumanian led the peaceful protest. The women carried photos of the jailed and [...]	2008-04-21 03:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN341	OPPOSITION SUPPORTER DETAINED AFTER VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Post's Human Rights Officer learned that police detained early on April 18 an LTP supporter who had visited the Embassy the previous day. He had told us about a previous detention on April 14, in which he alleged being beaten by a deputy police chief and hearing other opposition suppor [...]	2008-04-21 03:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM AM
08YEREVAN344	GALA TV FORCED OFF THE AIR, THEN PUT BACK ON, BUT REMAINS [...] (SBU) GALA TV, the regional opposition TV station that has weathered five months of government pressure because of its support of ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian, finally had its plug pulled the evening of April 16 only to have its connection restored the following morning. Armenian marshals [...]	2008-04-21 13:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN356	ARMENIA'S NEW CABINET: SLIGHTLY FRESHENED, BUT A [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Sargsian's new cabinet is now complete, with the final appointments announced late April 21. Eleven of 17 ministers were reappointed, although several of these had their portfolios adjusted. The most positive developments (and probably the most deliberate signal send [...]	2008-04-23 14:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AM
08YEREVAN363	DAS BRYZA WARNS OF MCC SUSPENSION IN DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) During his April 9 visit to Yerevan to attend President-elect Sargsian's inauguration, EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza discussed Armenia's political crisis SIPDIS with pro-government and opposition figures. Prominent politicians from Sargsian's recently announced coalition [...]	2008-04-29 11:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC AM
08YEREVAN375	ARMENIA'S POLITICAL CRISIS SPURS EMIGRATION [...] (C) For those Armenians who have long considered emigrating abroad to pursue a brighter economic future, the current political crisis appears to have finally moved some to action. Besides the twenty or so asylum seekers who approached the Embassy after the fatal March 1 clashes and state of emergen [...]	2008-05-02 12:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON KDEM AM
08YEREVAN406	LTP RETURNS WITH LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO CHALLENGE [...] (C) LTP returned to Armenia's political ring on May 2, addressing 2,000 supporters in his first outing in two months. LTP blamed ex-President Kocharian for the March 1 events, attacked the West's assessment of the presidential election, and said new polls were the only way out of the crisis. [...]	2008-05-19 12:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN425	PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ATTACKED [...] (C) On May 21 the leader of a marginal right-wing political party with reputed connections to Armenia's National Security Service, assaulted Mikhail Danielian, one of Armenia's most prominent human rights activists, shooting him with an air pistol. While multiple people witnessed the attack, [...]	2008-05-23 13:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN426	MCC ELIGIBILITY UPDATE -- NEW ARMENIAN [...] (C) Armenia's new president has done little to correct the grave failings of the February election and post-election crisis. His public and private messages have become increasingly hardline (see Ref C example). He acknowledges no government fault for widespread election fraud, police brutal [...]	2008-05-26 17:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM AM

08YEREVAN429	LOOKING AHEAD ON ARMENIA'S MCC -- SILENCE IS DEADLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armenian leaders need a sharp wake-up call from the MCC Board that authorities' half-baked, semi-reforms and continuing persecution of political rivals is a recipe for MCC termination. Clear, consistent messages from Washington remain critical to preserving credibility and Armeni [...]	2008-05-27 10:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN431	ARMENIA'S OMBUDSMAN ISSUES REPORT CRITICAL OF [...] (C) On April 25, Armenia's Ombudsman issued a critical report on election-related developments in Armenia that called into question the legality of actions taken by ex-President Kocharian on March 1. The report also criticized Armenia's first president Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) for exploitin [...]	2008-05-27 19:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN436	RULE OF LAW LEADER GIVES HER TAKE ON JOINING THE [...] (C) Heghine Bisharian, the new head of the Orinats Yerkir (OY, Rule of Law) faction in parliament, gave us her take on the party's controversial merger with the ruling coalition. Bisharian said snubs by Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) conspired against OY merging forces with LTP's camp. She believes [...]	2008-05-29 11:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN438	YOUTH MOVEMENT LEADER SEVERELY BEATEN [...] (C) On May 28, several unidentified assailants attacked and severely beat in broad daylight Arsen Kharatian, leader of the HIMA (NOW) youth movement. Kharatian was hospitalized and placed in intensive care, but left the hospital on his own recognizance on May 29. Kharatian told Emboff he is s [...]	2008-05-29 13:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN439	ARMENIA'S PARTICIPATION IN FRIENDS OF IRAQ [...] Embassy Yerevan is pleased to report that the following two representatives of the Ministry of Defense will attend the June 17-19 Friends of Iraq Conference in Abu Dhabi. We are in contact with the MOD to ensure their registration for the conference. -- General Major Arshalyus Paytyan Deput [...]	2008-05-30 06:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ AM
08YEREVAN458	ARMENIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IOM DG [...] (U) As a follow up to Ref B demarche, post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs June 4 stating GOAM's assurance of support for the candidacy of Ambassador Swing. Text of the diplomatic note is below. 2. (U) Begin text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Rep [...]	2008-06-05 03:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF SMIG AORC AM
08YEREVAN485	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS PRESIDENT SARGSIAN AND FM [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff, Wayne Gilchrest, and Allyson Schwartz, accompanied by the Charge, called on President Serzh Sargsian and Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian late in the evening of May 24. Congressman Schiff registered USG concern about the February presidential [...]	2008-06-12 13:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN489	DIRECT SOURCE CONFIRMS SYUNIK GOVERNOR'S ASSAULT [...] (C) A direct source recently approached the Embassy confidentially to confirm the credibility of reports that Syunik Governor Suren Khachatrian in late April viciously assaulted a 16-year-old teenager in his office, in retaliation for the latter's alleged beating of his son (reftel). Artashe [...]	2008-06-13 14:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN490	JUNE 13 LETTER TO AMB DANILOVICH FROM PRIME [...] (SBU) Late on June 13 post received a letter from Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian, writing in his capacity as Director of the MCA-Armenia Governing Council, addressed to Ambassador Danilovich. The letter requests the next disbursal of funds from the MCC, including for the previously delayed pack [...]	2008-06-13 15:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN511	ARMENIA'S RESPONSES TO PACE RESOLUTION 1609 ... SO [...] (SBU) The Co-Rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) visited Armenia June 16-17 to assess the political and human rights situation prior to PACE's scheduled June 23-27 session where Armenia's compliance with PACE Resolution 1609 will be considered. With the sp [...]	2008-06-20 11:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN514	ARMENIA'S OMBUDSMAN HOLDS HIS OWN AT PARLIAMENTARY [...] (SBU) In late May Armenia's Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice finally responded to the critical April 25 report issued by Armenian Human Rights (Ombudsman) Armen Harutiunian that assailed the authorities for the violent March 1-2 post-election crackdown that left ten citizens dead (re [...]	2008-06-23 14:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN515	UNSANTIONED LTP RALLY PROCEEDS PEACEFULLY, DRAWS [...] (SBU) In defiance of the authorities who rejected his applications to hold a large opposition rally, former President Levon Ter-Petrosian (LTP) nonetheless drew approximately 20,000 supporters on June 20 in his first rally appearance since the fatal March 1-2 clampdown. The rally, which proce [...]	2008-06-23 15:21:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN536	PRESIDENT SARGSIAN INVITES PRESIDENT GUL TO YEREVAN [...] (C) President Serzh Sargsian announced during an official visit to Moscow on June 23 that he was considering inviting Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Yerevan for the September 6 World Cup soccer qualifying match between Turkey and Armenia. FM Nalbandian confirmed late on June 27 that an offi [...]	2008-06-30 14:53:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM TU
08YEREVAN546	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH ARMENIAN MPS AND [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff, Wayne Gilchrest, and Allyson Schwartz, accompanied by the Charge, met with a wide range of parliamentary and opposition representatives on May 25 to discuss the state of democratic reform in Armenia following the March 1 post-election violence. [...]	2008-07-03 05:55:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM AM
08YEREVAN547	CODEL SCHIFF MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY REPS, RADIO [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff, Wayne Gilchrest, and Allyson Schwartz, accompanied by the Charge, met May 25 with representatives of civil society, USG-supported Radio Liberty, and wives of political detainees to solicit their views on the state of democracy following Armenia's [...]	2008-07-03 06:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM AM
08YEREVAN55	ARMENIA: DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S ATTEMPTS TO EXPAND [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 12:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PREL KNNP IR GM AM
08YEREVAN551	DOJ HOLDS TOPICAL CRIMINAL LAW SEMINAR IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) The Armenian criminal justice system is in need of virtually a complete overhaul, as it is institutionally corrupt, with almost no rights being afforded to suspects or defendants. Moreover, the situation has grown worse since March 1 as the presidential authorities have gone after politic [...]	2008-07-07 11:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN556	UPBEAT PRESIDENT SARGSIAN TALKS SUBSTANCE DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Sargsian used a ceremonial visit July 3rd in honor of U.S. Independence Day to engage with CDA on democratic reform progress, the Millennium Challenge program, relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, and military cooperation (Armenian troops in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Ir [...]	2008-07-08 13:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS KDEM TU AM
08YEREVAN562	YEREVAN CELEBRATES ANNUAL JAZZ IN ARMENIA PROGRAM, JUNE [...] SUMMARY: This June, Embassy Yerevan sponsored its 7th annual American Jazz in Armenia celebration in conjunction with the Armenian Jazz Commission's commemoration of 70 years of jazz in Armenia. The Jerry Bergonzi quintet conducted two master classes, and gave public performances at the Aram [...]	2008-07-11 06:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL AM
08YEREVAN564	FM NALBANDIAN PREVIEWS ISSUES FOR WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA called on FM Eduard Nalbandian July 10 at the FM's request to compare issues to be raised during Nalbandian's July 17 meeting with Secretary Rice and other high-level meetings in Washington that week. Nalbandian fenced with CDA in classic Soviet style on Armenia's democracy [...]	2008-07-11 13:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP KDEM KJUS TU AM
08YEREVAN571	AUTHORITIES ADMIT SWEEPING INVESTIGATIONS OF OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) On July 1, at a rare press conference, opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) publicized an internal government order to round up participants of the opposition rallies in Yerevan, wiretap their phone conversations, collect personal data about them and much more. Special Investigat [...]	2008-07-16 03:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS KDEM AM
08YEREVAN599	ROAD RAGE ATTACK ON DUTCH BUSINESSMEN EMBLEMATIC [...] (SBU) BUSINESSMEN ASSAULTED: On Saturday, July 12, two pedestrians, Hans Boon and Jurgen Dolstra -- Dutch nationals who are senior executives of the semi-privatized postal corporation Haypost -- were attacked and beaten by two motorists in a road rage incident. The incident occured at about [...]	2008-07-28 14:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PGOV EINV KJUS AM
08YEREVAN628	CUSTOMS REFORM: THE WINDS OF REAL CHANGE OR A [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Sargsian's young administration has made much of its new campaigns to overhaul customs and tax. CDA called on the new Chairman of the State Customs Committee, Gagik Khachatrian, with an eye toward assessing the new man's commitment and energy to change fundamentally th [...]	2008-08-07 04:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETTC EINV KNNP AM
08YEREVAN638	SERIES OF VIOLENT INCIDENTS SPOTLIGHTS STRAINS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Separate incidents of serious violence -- one fatal -- July 14 and 16 related to property disputes over Yerevan apartments which had been sold. In both cases, the former owners of the properties sought to intimidate the new owners into giving back apartments they had rightfully p [...]	2008-08-08 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ASEC EINV CASC PGOV KCRM KDEM KJUS AM
08YEREVAN646	RUSSIA/GEORGIA CONFLICT TAKES SMALLER ECONOMIC [...] (C) Given the extent to which Armenia depends on products imported through Georgia, the conflict that erupted last weekend between Russia and Georgia threatened a severe impact on Armenia's economy. With the worst of the conflict seemingly now behind us, Armenia has not suffered serious harm a [...]	2008-08-13 14:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL AM
08YEREVAN649	TFGG01: ARMENIAN PM RAISES ALARM ON FUEL, GRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 15:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL EWWT ENRG EAGR RU GG AM
08YEREVAN653	TFGG01: ARMENIAN FRUSTRATION MOUNTS OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Top Armenian officials are growing increasingly offended by Georgians's non-responsiveness to Armenian efforts to reach out. The most discourteous, perhaps, was the Georgian FM's refusal even to meet FM Nalbandian for a few minutes in Yerevan airport, as she passed through en route ove [...]	2008-08-15 12:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV GG AM
08YEREVAN660	TFGG01: ARMENIAN CONCERNS GROW OVER LOOMING [...] (C) FM Nalbandian complained to the Charge on the evening of August 19 that there had been "no improvement" in cargo deliveries from Georgia. Following the destruction of the rail bridge at Kaspi,the GOAM sent 40 heavy trucks to the port at Batumi to load fuel for delivery in Armenia. Accordi [...]	2008-08-20 12:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL EWWT ENRG EAGR RU GG TU IR AM
08YEREVAN665	RFE/RL BUREAU CHIEF ASSAULT LATEST IN A SERIES OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The acting Yerevan bureau chief of RFE/RL was lightly injured in an assault August 18 by a man who proclaimed anti-RFE/RL sentiments during the attack. CDA met with RFE/RL officials August 20 to discuss the incident, and the general situation of RFE/RL in Armenia, which had see [...]	2008-08-25 05:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO BBG AM
08YEREVAN674	ARMENIAN MEDIA REACTION TO RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF ABKHAZIA [...] SUMMARY: Armenian media widely covered Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's August 26 decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. While first reports were strictly factual, by August 27 Armenian media offered lengthy editorials. Most Armenian press focused on how thi [...]	2008-08-27 13:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPRC KPAO KMDR AM
08YEREVAN68	CLOCK RUNS OUT ON ARMENIA EXIT POLL [...] (C) Following a weeks-long effort to come to closure with the GOAM on modalities to carry out a USAID-funded exit poll for Armenia's upcoming presidential election, CDA and Presidential Chief of staff Armen Gevorkian agreed in a January 17 meeting to abandon the idea. Despite strong support f [...]	2008-01-31 13:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM KPAO OSCE AM
08YEREVAN681	WAITING FOR GUL -- ARMENIANS CONTEMPLATE POSSIBLE [...] (C) As the decision point nears for Turkey's response to President Sargsian's invitation to President Gul to visit Yerevan for the September 6 Turkey-Armenia soccer match, Yerevan is rife with speculation about how Armenians would react to such a visit. Senior officials have gone out of their [...]	2008-08-29 16:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU AM
08YEREVAN7	ARMENIA - 2007 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There have been no major terrorism-related developments in Armenia in 2007. Per reftel instruction, the following is an update of Armenia,s 2006 Country Report on Terrorism. Due to technical difficulties in gaining edit privileges to its country,s terrorism page on Intelliped [...]	2008-01-04 13:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR AM ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PTER
08YEREVAN700	TURKS, FOOTBALL, AND SERZH SARGSIAN [...] (C) When President Sargsian announced in late June his intention to invite Turkish President Gul to Yerevan for the September 6 Turkey-Armenia World Cup qualifier, Armenians reacted with skepticism. Armenian media and ordinary citizens expressed doubt that Gul would accept, the Dashnaktsutyun [...]	2008-09-06 13:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU AM
08YEREVAN703	HISTORIC VISIT BY PRESIDENT GUL MAKES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-08 13:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TU AM
08YEREVAN709	ARMENIAN AND TURKISH PUBLIC TV SIGN MEMORANDUM [...] (SBU) On August 26, 2008, the directors of Armenian and Turkish Public TV and Radio signed a Memorandum on Cooperation that envisages broadcasting joint musical programs, documentaries, and films depicting life in the two countries. Both sides plan to send permanent news correspondents to each [...]	2008-09-10 12:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO TU AM
08YEREVAN745	OPPOSITION ASKS EMBASSY TO CONVEY PROPOSED [...] (C) David Shahnazarian, a close confidant of former president and current opposition leader Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP),called on CDA September 16 to request that the embassy convey a proposal from LTP to reduce domestic political tension in Armenia. Shahnazarian said that the LTP camp was in [...]	2008-09-17 14:43:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN794	TAINTED ELECTION FOR CENTRAL YEREVAN'S PREFECT [...] (C) On September 28, the controversial incumbent prefect of Yerevan's central district beat his opposition challenger, in a vote marred by numerous reports and eyewitness accounts of fraud that were confirmed by Embassy election observers. The incumbent scored landslide margins in polling stati [...]	2008-10-02 03:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM AM
08YEREVAN810	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH MINDEF [...] (C) During the Ambassador's October 1 introductory meeting with Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanian, the Ambassador and Ohanian discussed MOD intentions to contribute forces to security operations in Afghanistan after the return of Armenian forces from Iraq. Ohanian confirmed Armenia,s [...]	2008-10-06 12:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS AM
08YEREVAN811	AMBASSADOR SPEAKS TO RFE/RL HEAD ON NEW YEREVAN [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Yovanovitch expressed her concern to RFE/RL Director Jeffrey Gedmin regarding the recent appointment of Aghasi Yenokyan as Yerevan Bureau Chief of RFE/RL. Gedmin acknowledged that the selection of Yenokyan might present challenges, but said that Yenkoyan deserved a cha [...]	2008-10-06 12:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAO BBG RFE RL AM
08YEREVAN813	FM STILL UPSET ABOUT RFE/RL BUREAU CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Nalbandian reacted sharply to Ambassador's report of her conversation with RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin, in which he had offered to explore "confidence building measures" to re-establish GOAM trust in RFE/RL objectivity. Nalbandian insisted "there was nothing that could [...]	2008-10-06 15:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BBG RFE RL AM
08YEREVAN823	AMBASSADOR PRESSES TIP POINTS WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) During her introductory call on Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgian, the Ambassador pressed the GOAM to prosecute official complicity in trafficking of persons (TIP). Gevorgian pledged that the GOAM would strengthen its anti-trafficking efforts now that he has been appointed to chair the [...]	2008-10-08 14:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KCOR KCRM KJUS KWMN SMIG AM
08YEREVAN837	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ENERGY MINISTER [...] (C) During their introductory meeting October 9, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian emphasized to the Ambassador the GOAM's need to pursue energy security. The recent crisis in Georgia was a reminder of Armenia's vulnerability to the region's political instability, and the [...]	2008-10-16 08:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ENRG AMGT TU AJ IR AM
08YEREVAN840	OPPOSITION FORESHADOWS SHARP RHETORIC ON NK, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Levon Ter-Petrossian's loyal lieutenant David Shahnazarian reached out to the embassy, primarily to urge us to disregard what we understand will likely be some tough talk against the government's negotiations on Turkey and Nagono Karabakh (NK). He suggested this would be just f [...]	2008-10-16 14:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AM
08YEREVAN846	TER-PETROSSIAN SUSPENDS PUBLIC RALLIES, WITH SOME [...] (C) At his latest protest rally October 17, ex-President Levon Ter-Petrossian (LTP) sharply criticized President Sargsian, and also took some broad swipes at the U.S. and the West. The move seemed calculated to bolster his credibility with his base, as he announced the end of active protests. [...]	2008-10-20 16:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AM
08YEREVAN855	MEDVEDEV'S VISIT FUELS ANXIETY ABOUT HASTY [...] (C) Domestic reactions to Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev's October 21-22 visit to Armenia have primarily focused on Medvedev's announcement in Yerevan that he hopes to host the next meeting of Nagorno-Karabakh peace talks between Armenia's and Azerbaijan's presidents, as early as the begin [...]	2008-10-24 09:41:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU AM
08YEREVAN86	OPPOSITION CANDIDATES CHALLENGE PM IN REPUBLICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The major opposition representatives in Gyumri allege that biased media coverage, vote-buying, and use of administrative resources by the ruling regime puts them at an inherent disadvantage. All three party chairs consulted say they stand by the embattled independent GALA TV cha [...]	2008-02-05 17:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN864	NEW SPEAKER TO AMBASSADOR: GOVERNMENT INNOCENT, [...] (C) In his first meeting with the Ambassador, new National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian blasted the opposition for blackening the image of Armenia, and asked the Ambassador to use U.S. influence to moderate the opposition. He also asked that the Ambassador end the limited funding suspensi [...]	2008-10-29 06:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID SOCI KDEM AM
08YEREVAN873	CRIME SPREE PROMPTS CHARGES OF "CRIMINAL STATE" BY OPPOSITION [...] (C) A recent string of unconnected violent attacks around Armenia has prompted the opposition to decry the emergence of a "criminal state." Over the October 24-26 weekend, one person was killed in Yerevan, four were killed in the northern city of Spitak, and the recently re-elected mayor of the nor [...]	2008-11-03 14:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PREL ASEC AM
08YEREVAN880	AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER OF EDUCATION DISCUSS PRIORITIES [...] On October 27, the Ambassador and the Minister of Education and Science discussed priority areas of access and quality for all and concurred on the necessity of cooperation to promote development of Armenian society through educational reforms. The Minister stressed the role of education as a [...]	2008-11-05 06:43:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL SOCI KPAO AM
08YEREVAN906	POLITICS DOMINATE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) During the Ambassador's introductory meeting with Emergency Situations Minister Mher Shahgeldian on November 4, Shahgeldian shared his views on the current political situation in Armenia and related his priorities for the Ministry, while also upbeat about the upcoming DOD Biological Threat [...]	2008-11-12 14:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM EAID ASEC MARR AM
08YEREVAN907	PM SEES HIS U.S. TRIP AS FIRST STEP TO BETTER [...] (C) Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian invited Ambassador to lunch on October 31 to share his satisfaction with his trip to the U.S. and his view that the trip served as a first step to building a better bilateral relationship. He particularly looks forward to improving Armenia's trade with the [...]	2008-11-12 14:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINS KDEM AJ TU RU GG AM
08YEREVAN911	ELECTION OPEN HOUSE GETS ARMENIA'S ATTENTION [...] (U) On the morning of November 5, the Embassy hosted an U.S. Election Open House which packed the hall at a local hotel. Members of Parliament, the President's National Security Adviser, the Deputy Foreign Minister and other MFA officials, senior opposition figures and foreign ambassadors joi [...]	2008-11-13 14:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SCUL AM
08YEREVAN913	SUCCESSFUL DOD BTRP NEGOTIATIONS IN ARMENIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visited Armenia October 27-29, 2008 to conduct final negotiations on the text for the Biological Threat Reduction Implementation Agreement. DoD negotiators met with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) a [...]	2008-11-14 08:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KDEM KJUS ASEC AM
08YEREVAN928	REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE TO COMMEMORATE [...] This is an action message. See paragraph 4. 2. On December 7, 1988, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Armenia, collapsing hundreds of poorly constructed buildings and killing an estimated 25,000 people, and leaving tens of thousands homeless just as a bitter . Among the victims w [...]	2008-11-18 10:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC OPRC KPAO AM
08YEREVAN932	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY COURTESY CALL ON [...] (C) During an introductory meeting November 10 with Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsian, Sargsian expressed appreciation for USG assistance and cooperation on transportation projects and noted the value that the GOAM places on the MCC Compact. Ambassador applauded the GOAM [...]	2008-11-18 14:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ELTN ECON TU AM
08YEREVAN933	INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS' LEADER ATTACKED [...] (SBU) On November 17 the Chairperson of the Investigative Journalists NGO and chief editor of Hetq online media outlet Edik Baghdasarian was attacked and severely beaten by three unknown individuals when exiting his office and approaching his car. According to Baghdasarian's reports to the medi [...]	2008-11-19 04:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM AM
08YEREVAN953	DAS BRYZA MEETS ARMENIAN PM AND DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) On November 17 EUR DAS Matt Bryza met separately with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian. Acknowledging Armenia's failing MCC indicators and the upcoming MCC board meeting, the PM asked for time and understanding from Washington, warning that a program susp [...]	2008-11-26 05:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID KDEM KJUS MARR MOPS
08YEREVAN979	EUR DAS BRYZA,S NOVEMBER 16 MEETING WITH ARMENIAN [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Matthew Bryza, Ambassador, and EUR/CARC Regional Conflicts Advisor met with President Serzh Sargsian and presidential advisor Vigen Sargsian over dinner on November 16. On the economy, Sargsian predicted a severe contraction in the real economy in the first quarter of 2009 [...]	2008-12-06 13:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PREL ECON PBTS PHUM PARM KDEM AJ TU IR AM
08YEREVAN99	OUR PUSH AGAINST PRE-ELECTION PRESSURE DRAWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA protested to Presidency advisers February 5 about the pattern of campaign abuses we have detected. Most notably, these have included abuse of state administrative resources, coercion of public sector employees to campaign and recruit for PM Sargsian's candidacy, door-to-doo [...]	2008-02-07 13:08:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AM
08YEREVAN999	AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO DENY VENUES FOR MEETINGS [...] (C) On December 3, 13 NGOs issued a public statement condemning the repeated refusal of meeting space to civil society organizations on the grounds that the meetings carried a political nature. Since the end of the State of Emergency in late March, there have been at least twenty reported ins [...]	2008-12-12 10:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS AM
08ZAGREB100	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 13, 2008 [...] (U) ODC COORDINATES CROATIA'S 11TH ROTATION TO AFGHANISTAN: On February 12, the 11th contingent of Croatian soldiers departed for Afghanistan. These soldiers will replace Croatian soldiers returning home after a 6 month rotation in Afghanistan. The Office of Defense Cooperation coordinates t [...]	2008-02-13 13:19:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB12	ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME AND [...] (U) The following is the 2008 OSAC Annual Crime and Safety Report for Croatia. The report responses are keyed to REFTEL format, paragraph 3. 2. (U) I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: A. Croatia enjoys a relatively low crime rate by US and European standards. It is generally safe to [...]	2008-01-11 09:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER
08ZAGREB121	ACTION AND FOLLOW UP REPORT FOLLOWING DOJ VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senior DOJ/OIA Trial Attorneys Michael Dittoe and Teresa McHenry met with officials from the Croatian Ministry of Justice Directorate for International Legal Assistance, Office of the State Prosecutor and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss extradition issues between the [...]	2008-02-25 15:14:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CJAN KCRM KAWC HR
08ZAGREB125	CROATIA INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Zagreb provides the following information on its work on energy matters in Croatia. --A. The Economic Section of the Embassy handles energy matters. The total number of staff in this section is 3 American officers and one Locally Engaged Staff. --B. One Econ [...]	2008-02-26 10:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD HR
08ZAGREB157	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 27, 2008 [...] (U) GoC's MESSAGE TO CODEL TANNER: CROATIA FIRMLY COMMITTED TO SEEKING NATO MEMBERSHIP: Representative John Tanner and five other House members from the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly had a successful visit to Croatia from Feb. 21 to 24. The CODEL met with both Prime Min [...]	2008-02-28 11:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB172	GOC RESPONSE TO LATE FEBRUARY IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN [...] Embassy PolOff delivered points outlined in reftels to Mario Horvatic, GOC's representative on the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Board of Governors. Horvatic expected a more positive response from the EU to the reports from Director General ElBaradei and Deputy Director General [...]	2008-02-29 11:29:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA
08ZAGREB182	ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (SBU) Post is pleased to submit the Annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons Report for 2007. Croatia has previously been ranked as a Tier Two country. As detailed below, Post believes Croatia has made successful efforts to meet Tier One requirements under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, [...]	2008-03-03 10:15:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB HR
08ZAGREB184	Gasoline on a Fire: Serb Leaders' Rhetoric Inflaming [...] (SBU) In the wake of Kosovo's declaration of independence, Serbian leaders within the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and New Serbia (NS) coalition have publicly incited and enflamed the delicate political situation through continued statements condoning violence as a legitimate response to K [...]	2008-03-03 14:02:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SR
08ZAGREB185	SERBIAN MFA PROMISES TO PAY DAMAGES, PREVIEWS LEGAL [...] (SBU) A Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official confirmed to the Ambassador that the Serbian Government will pay all damage to embassies during the riots on February 21. The official also said the Serbian Government had formed a legal team to consider suing foreign governments over Kosovo [...]	2008-03-04 06:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT KLIG ODIP OFDP AEMR PREL SR
08ZAGREB186	SERBIAN MFA PROMISES TO PAY DAMAGES, PREVIEWS [...] (SBU) A Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official confirmed to the Ambassador that the Serbian Government will pay all damage to embassies during the riots on February 21. The official also said the Serbian Government had formed a legal team to consider suing foreign governments over Kosov [...]	2008-03-04 08:56:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT KLIG ODIP OFDP AEMR POLI SR
08ZAGREB197	ATTACKS ON ETHNIC ALBANIANS IN SERBIA [...] Following Kosovo's declaration of independence, nationalist protestors have targeted ethnic Albanians and their property in several Serbian cities. Besides Albanians, protestors have also attacked the property of the Gorani ethnic community, who are often mistaken for Albanians. South Serbia, [...]	2008-03-05 05:56:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KBTS KPAO SR MW KV
08ZAGREB244	CROATIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL SOFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 15:34:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV HR
08ZAGREB269	SCENE SETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (C) Croatia is eagerly awaiting your visit, Mr. President. Your appearance and remarks in St. Mark's Square, the stage for so much Croatian history, will be a celebration of Croatia's invitation to join NATO. For a country that suffers from a chronic sense of being under-appreciated by its E [...]	2008-03-20 15:15:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB271	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 20, 2008 [...] (U) A/S SILVERBERG VISITS CROATIA The U.S. Assistant Secretary for International Organizations Kristen Silverberg visited Croatia 17-18 March to discuss United Nations Security Council issues. The A/S met with senior officials from the MFA and the Offices of the President and Prime Minister, [...]	2008-03-21 10:19:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB278	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (C) Madame Secretary, the Croatia that you will visit with President Bush after the NATO Summit in Bucharest is a success story, albeit imperfect, in transformational diplomacy. After Dayton in 1995, Croatia emerged from a brutal ethnic conflict with ten percent of its territory still patroll [...]	2008-03-26 12:42:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HR
08ZAGREB284	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MARCH 27, 2008 [...] (U) CROATIAN SERB PARTY TO REMAIN IN GOVERNMENT: The Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS) has decided to remain a coalition partner in the Croatian Government despite its disagreement with the government's decision on March 19 to recognize Kosovo. On March 26, the SDSS leadership met to r [...]	2008-03-27 14:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB291	ZAGREB 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 [...]	2008-04-02 13:17:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR HR
08ZAGREB317	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - APRIL 16, 2008 [...] (U) CROATIA FORMALLY ACCEPTS NATO MEMBERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS: Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic on April 14 forwarded a letter to NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer informing him that Croatia has accepted the invitation to launch negotiations on NATO membership. Jandrokovic [...]	2008-04-17 12:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB323	Croatia Requests for Embassy Science Fellows 2008 [...] In response to reftel, post supports a request from the Government of Croatia to host Embassy Science Fellows. Post has received thirteen proposals. The Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport will provide housing and in-country transportation for any Embassy Science Fellow. Requestin [...]	2008-04-18 11:43:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TSPL SENV EAGR AMGT OTRA APER HR
08ZAGREB332	CROATIA ON TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 09:51:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL TU HR
08ZAGREB334	PM/WRA VISIT REINFORCES CROATIAN COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: PolOff and PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams on April 15-16 visited key Croatian Army logistics facilities to discuss possible assistance for destruction of the military's excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). During meetings and site visits at Velika Buna [...]	2008-04-24 10:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MASS PREL PGOV PTER MARR PARM HR DEFENSE REFORM
08ZAGREB357	DEPUTY PM UZELAC ASSURES PROGRESS WILL BE MADE ON [...] SUMMARY: In an April 25 meeting with representatives of the international community, recently appointed Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac promised significant progress in the promotion of refugee returns in the immediate future. Uzelac, the Croatian Serb minority party's representative in [...]	2008-05-07 14:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV PREL HR EUC REFUGEES
08ZAGREB363	CROATIAN ECONOMY MINISTER POSITIVE ABOUT VIENNA [...] Ambassador met with Croatian Deputy PM and Minister of Economy Damir Polancec on May 8 to discuss the Vienna Trade and Investment Conference and other follow up to the President's April commitment to Croatian PM Sanader to seek ways to bolster trade and investment between the U.S. and Croatia. [...]	2008-05-12 13:32:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP CVIA EAID EINV HR
08ZAGREB382	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MAY 21, 2008 [...] (U)USAID/CROATIA CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP: More than 450 people from all over Croatia attended a closing ceremony celebrating Croatia's graduation from SEED assistance held in Zagreb on May 15. Many of the attendees traveled from cities throughout Croatia where USAID has worked, an [...]	2008-05-21 14:57:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB404	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - MAY 29, 2008 [...] (U) REGIONAL COOPERATION EFFORTS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT BRING RESULTS...: Croatia hosted a pair of meetings aimed at promoting greater cross-border cooperation during May. On May 5, in Dubrovnik, under the framework of the Mount Igman Initiative, officials from the Dubrovnik region in Croatia [...]	2008-05-30 12:18:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB409	CONCERT BY NATIONALIST POP SINGER PASSES WITHOUT INCIDENT [...] (U) The controversial Croatian pop singer Marko Perkovic Thompson's concert on Zagreb's central square on May 30 passed without serious incident or any significant presence of the Ustasha (neo-Nazi) insignia that had appeared among his audiences in earlier performances. The concert, organized [...]	2008-06-03 11:07:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB411	CONVALIDATION OF PENSIONS IN FORMER OCCUPIED SERB [...] (U) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac, the highest ranking Croatian Serb in the government, appears to be making some progress toward solving problems related to the return of Serbs who fled Croatia at the end of the war. On May 17th, 2008, the Croatian Government published a Rul [...]	2008-06-03 12:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV PREL HR EUC SR
08ZAGREB42	GORDAN JANDROKOVIC, CROATIA'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) In a new Croatian government that consists largely of too familiar faces (reftels),perhaps the most important new face, certainly for U.S. engagement with Croatia, belongs to new Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic. From 2004 to the present, Jandrokovic was chair of the Croatian parliame [...]	2008-01-22 12:58:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR HR POLITICAL PARTIES
08ZAGREB445	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) IN ABSENTIA WAR CRIMES CONVICTION "UPHELD": This week the Split County Court sentenced former Serb police commander Mitar Arambasic to 20 years imprisonment for war crimes. Arambasic, who was extradited from the U.S. in 2006, was retried by the same judge who had convicted him in absenti [...]	2008-06-17 10:35:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB465	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JUNE 19, 2008 [...] (U) MINISTER OF DEFENSE TO MINNESOTA, WASHINGTON DC: Croatian Minister of Defense Branko Vukelic headed a delegation that consisted of State Secretary Zejlko Gorsuc, Deputy Chief of Defense LTG Slavko Baric, and Army Commander LTG Mladen Kruljac on a visit to Minnesota and Washington DC. The [...]	2008-06-20 15:03:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS PHUM PREF EAIR PGOV HR
08ZAGREB468	GOC COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HOUSING TO RETURNEES, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Uzelac continues his active engagement (REFS) to address outstanding refugee return issues in Croatia. During a June 16th, 2008 meeting between senior representatives of the European Commission, UNHCR, U.S. Embassy, and the Zagreb based office of t [...]	2008-06-23 11:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HR CROATIA PGOV PREF PREL EUC REFUGEES
08ZAGREB48	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JANUARY 23, 2008 [...] (U) EMBASSY PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO ROMA REFUGEES: On January 18, the DCM visited the village of Petrinjci near Sisak to deliver a donation from the U.S. Ambassador's Refugee Fund to seven Roma families. The donation, worth 50,000 Kuna ($10,000),provides legal assistance plus sma [...]	2008-01-24 09:03:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MARR ECON HR
08ZAGREB481	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JUNE 26, 2008 [...] (U) FIVE OF CROATIA'S TOP TEN JUDGES ARE USG-TRAINED: Croatia's biggest newsweekly "Globus" highlighted in this week's issue the country's ten most respected judges -- individuals who have advanced the rule of law in Croatia by making groundbreaking rulings against war criminals, organized cr [...]	2008-06-27 11:51:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB49	CROATIA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (PART II) [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 14:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
08ZAGREB492	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JULY 2, 2008 [...] (U) INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EXERCISE DEMONSTRATES CROATIA'S READINESS FOR NATO: On June 26 approximately 1800 troops from Croatia, the US, Macedonia and Albania took part in a complex military exercise, "Adriatic Aurora," at the Croatian military's Gasinci base in eastern Slavonia. The troops, [...]	2008-07-03 11:14:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR PHUM KPAO PGOV HR
08ZAGREB50	CROATIA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (PART I) [...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed steady growth in foreign investment over the last several years, buoyed by a growing economy, low inflation, a stable exchange rate and developed infrastructure. With progress towards membership in NATO and the European Union well advanced, Croatia has taken a lead [...]	2008-01-24 14:06:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
08ZAGREB523	CROATIAN SABOR APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL SOFA [...] (U) By a vote of 121-1,the Croatian Sabor (Parliament) approved on July 15 the Supplemental Status of Forces Agreement with the United States, which was signed in April of this year. The Sabor approved the agreement under a procedure requiring a two-thirds majority, after a determination by [...]	2008-07-15 14:45:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PGOV HR
08ZAGREB545	THE EU TRUMPS THE CHURCH: GOC BUCKS CHURCH OPPOSITION AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Croatian parliament on July 10 adopted Croatia's first comprehensive anti-discrimination law, despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church and conservative local NGOs. The Law on Suppression of Discrimination is a piece of "umbrella" legislation that prohibits discrimin [...]	2008-07-21 09:25:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV HR
08ZAGREB554	CROATIA REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR MANPADS DESTRUCTION [...] (C) After an April visit to Croatian Army logistics facilities to discuss the destruction of the military's excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) (ref A),the Croatian Ministry of Defense (MOD) sent a formal letter on June 11 requesting USG assistance in destroying 929 of the app [...]	2008-07-24 12:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL PGOV PTER MARR PARM HR DEFENSE REFORM

08ZAGREB556	ZAGREB ACTIVITY REPORT - JULY 25 [...] (U) ONE MORE CHAPTER CLOSED, ONE MORE OPENED IN EU ACCESSION TALKS: At its first negotiating session under the French EU Presidency in Brussels, on July 25, Croatia will close the negotiating chapter on Enterprise and Industrial Policy, and open negotiations on the Free Movement of Goods chapt [...]	2008-07-25 09:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV MARR HR

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