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06PARIS1187	GOF CONDEMNS AL-ASKARIYA SHRINE BOMBING [...] (SBU) The GoF issued two statements, February 22 and 23, condemning the Al-Askariya Shrine bombing, and stressing the need for national reconciliation in Iraq (texts in paras 2 and 3). MFA DAS-equivalent for Iraq/Iran/Arabian Gulf Affairs Antoine Sivan told us the GoF statements were intended [...]	2006-02-24 18:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM IZ FR

06PARIS1236	2/21 STAFFDEL TALWAR VISIT: IRAN, IRAQ, [...] (C) Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staff Members Puneet Talwar and Tomicah Tilleman met a series of senior French officials February 21, in discussions that addressed Iran, Iraq, Syria/Lebanon, NATO/Darfur, Hamas, regional reform, and counterterrorism. On Iran, Chirac's Mi [...]	2006-02-28 11:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR PARM IZ SY LE KPAL IS KDEM PTER SU
06PARIS1919	MEETING WITH GILCHRIST OLYMPIO: "I'M READY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gilchrist Olympio, Paris-based UFC chief and opposition leader, told us March 23 that he was prepared to engage in national dialogue with the Faure regime but asserted that the regime was blocking the dialogue by not agreeing on the naming of a mediator/facilitator of the talks [...]	2006-03-24 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PREF PINR TO FR
06PARIS201	LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN: FRENCH [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-11 17:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL
06PARIS216	FRENCH CONCERNED WITH DUVALIER PASSPORT ISSUANCE [...] (C) Deputy PolCouns delivered reftel demarche January 12 to DAS-equivalent for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Pierre-Alain Coffinier, who said that the French Embassy in Washington had also appraised him of the issue. He stated that the GoF understood and shared our "political" concern [...]	2006-01-12 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM FR HA
06PARIS2883	COTE D'IVOIRE: PROGRESS VITAL IF OCTOBER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cote d'Ivoire must show progress soon on identification and disarmament if elections in October are to remain feasible, MFA Deskoff Olivier Richard stressed on April 28. The MFA was satisfied with the results of discussions A/S-equivalent Bruno Joubert had in Washington concer [...]	2006-05-03 11:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM IV FR
06PARIS2928	FRENCH MFA ANTICIPATES DONATION TO OAS ELECTION [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche May 4 to MFA Guyana Desk Officer Eric Amblard, who indicated that the GoF was troubled by the growing violence, instability, and likely electoral delays in Guyana. According to Amblard, the precarious situation was a driving force in Guyanese immigration [...]	2006-05-04 13:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS KDEM PGOV FR GY
06PARIS3179	MFA NEA-PDAS EQUIVALENT LIKELY TO REPRESENT FRANCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-12 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KMPI FR
06PARIS3226	MFA OPEN TO FURTHER INTERVENTIONS ON SYRIA HUMAN [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on the deteriorating human rights situation in Syria with MFA DAS-equivalent for Egypt/Levant affairs Herve Besancenot May 15, urging a more forceful GoF public stance. While agreeing that SARG repression had increased, Besancenot conceded that the French em [...]	2006-05-16 10:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM SY FR
06PARIS3362	UNESCO: DAKAR OFFICE CHIEF OUTLINES DECENTRALIZATION [...] Summary and Comment: To explore issues relating to decentralization, Ambassador Oliver and Science Officer met with Lalla Aicha Ben Barka, Director of the UNESCO Office in Dakar and the regional office for Education in Africa (BREDA). Although the UNESCO secretariat often highlights its decen [...]	2006-05-19 08:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAID KDEM KSCA SOCI XA SG UNESCO EDU
06PARIS4278	FRANCE/VENEZUELA: NO DECISIONS YET ON ARMS SALE, [...] (S/NF) Summary: On June 20, we raised ref A (possible French company arms deal with Spain for Venezuela) and ref B (Venezuelan anti-NGO bill) demarches with the MFA's PDAS and DAS-equivalents for Latin America. Regarding reports that the Spanish company Navantia has asked Thales France for pa [...]	2006-06-21 13:52:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL KDEM PGOV VE PARM
06PARIS4298	DEAUVILLE WOMEN'S FORUM - AN OPPORTUNITY WE SHOULDN'T [...] Deauville France will host the second annual Women's Forum for the Economy and Society, October 5-7, 2006. The United States was underrepresented at this event last year, and I ask your help to take full advantage of this opportunity this year. 2. The Forum (www.womens-forum.com) is a ma [...]	2006-06-22 09:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN KDEM PHUM KPAO FR
06PARIS5182	TOGO: MEETING WITH GILCHRIST OLYMPIO: UPBEAT BUT [...] (U) This is an action message: See para 12. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Togolese opposition leader and UFC chief Gilchrist Olympio told us on July 27 that he agreed to the naming of Burkina Faso President Campaore as facilitator for political dialogue between the GOT and opposition political grou [...]	2006-08-01 09:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TO FR
06PARIS5238	FRENCH MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES COTE D'IVOIRE AND [...] (C) In an August 2 meeting on Chad and Sudan (septel),MFA DAS-equivalent for West Africa Bruno Foucher offered brief comments on Cote d'Ivoire and Togo. 2. (C) On Cote d'Ivoire, Foucher expressed strong dismay at the lack of progress in the identification, disarmament, demobilization, [...]	2006-08-02 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CI TO FR
06PARIS5423	EUR DAS BRYZA'S PARIS CONSULTATIONS ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: Visiting DAS Matt Bryza met August 2 with French Deputy PolDir Baleine du Laurens to discuss developments in Georgia and Abkhazia. On Georgian reforms, Bryza countered a suggestion by Laurens that Georgia was regressing by pointing to continued improvements in press freedom, tr [...]	2006-08-10 16:09:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN GG NATO KDEM
06PARIS554	FRANCE AGREES WITH FOCUSING INTERNATIONAL MEDIA [...] (C) On January 27, Poloff met with Antoine Gosset, the MFA's desk officer for Belarus, to discuss reftel demarche encouraging international media attention on the March 19 Belarus presidential election. Gosset said the MFA agreed with the demarche points and furthermore, the MFA would be ramp [...]	2006-01-27 16:05:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL BO FR
06PARIS5734	GOF ON KAZAKHSTAN'S OSCE 2009 CHAIRMANSHIP BID [...] (C) A/Political Counselor delivered reftel demarche August 25 to MFA DAS Equivalent for Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, Aurelia Bouchez, who was eager to discuss the U.S. position on Kazakhstan's candidacy for the 2009 OSCE Chairmanship. Drawing on reftel points, A/Polcouns highlighte [...]	2006-08-25 17:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KZ KDEM PGOV PHUM OSCE FR
06PARIS5848	FRANCE/BURUNDI: AMBASSADOR MOLLER'S AUGUST 22 [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA and MOD officials expressed views on Burundi and the Great Lakes region similar to those of the U.S. during August 22 discussions with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Burundi Patricia Moller. MFA officials expressed concern about the recent arrests in Burundi in connect [...]	2006-08-31 10:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM BY FR
06PARIS6179	EUR DAS BRYZA MEETS FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON [...] (C) Summary: In a September 12 meeting with EUR/DAS Matt Bryza and EUR/CARC Director Rood, French Political Director Laboulaye expressed relief over U.S. efforts to persuade Georgian President Saakashvili to avoid being overly provocative toward Russia at the UNGA. To give Saakashvili an add [...]	2006-09-14 14:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR GG NATO EUN KDEM
06PARIS6611	NIGER/FRANCE: ENCOURAGING DEMOCRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Encouraging the development of Niger's budding democracy is France's principal concern for that country, according to MFA desk officer Michael Deslaimes. France shares the U.S.'s general approach to Niger. In the GOF view, Niger enjoys relative stability when compared with its [...]	2006-10-04 14:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PINR PHUM KDEM NG FR
06PARIS6753	FRANCE/COTE D'IVOIRE: ECOWAS MEETING FAILS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Cote d'Ivoire desk officer Montel on October 10 expressed frustration that the October 6 ECOWAS summit accomplished little in moving the peace process forward, although she identified a number of points made by ECOWAS that were helpful (condemnation of Afi N'guessan, affirm [...]	2006-10-13 11:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR KDEM UNSC IV SF FR
06PARIS6820	PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT: [...] (C) Poloff shared reftel points 10/16 with Martin Guillard, the MFA's Office Director equivalent for the Levant (NEA/ELA). Guillard said the French are "absolutely in agreement" on the need to support PM Siniora and to pass a sobering message to Damascus. (He did not indicate whether the Fre [...]	2006-10-16 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS6843	FRENCH PONDER NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: While the French MFA's NEA and IO equivalents are convinced of the need to support PM Siniora, implement UNSCR 1701, and ensure UNIFIL's credibility, they have not yet ironed out differences in their thinking on potential next steps -- and may be seriously overestimating the poten [...]	2006-10-17 13:35:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7057	EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting EUR DAS Bryza and EUR/CARC Conflicts Advisor Crosby met with newly arrived MFA Deputy Political Director and A/S-equivalent for non-EU Europe October 24 to exchange views -- in advance of Georgian FM Bezhuashvili's November 7 visit to Paris -- on next steps on Russia-Ge [...]	2006-10-27 08:26:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR GG RS NATO EU KDEM MARR
06PARIS7096	G/TIP: FRANCE MAKES CASE FOR PROGRESS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Jean-Michel Colombani, Chief of the Interior Ministry's Central Office for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons, made the case during an October 25 meeting that France has a strong record in preventing and addressing the trafficking of persons and continues to make significant [...]	2006-10-27 16:51:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KWMN FR
06PARIS7211	"WE'RE STUCK": FRENCH GLUM ON LEBANON, [...] (S) Summary: In an Oct. 31 meeting with NEA DAS Scott Carpenter, MFA A/S-equivalent for the Middle East and North Africa Jean Felix-Pagagnon said FM Douste-Blazy was unlikely to attend the November 30 session of the Forum For the Future in Jordan. Felix-Pagagnon went on to offer a remarkably [...]	2006-11-03 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7242	MFA POLICY PLANNER SEES YEARS OF VIOLENCE AHEAD IN [...] (C) Christian Nakhle, head of the Middle East and North Africa cell at the Centre d'Analyse et de Prevision (i.e., the "CAP," the Quai's S/P-equivalent),shared his views of Lebanon and Iraq with NEA Watcher on 11/3. Nakhle, whose analyses are distributed within the MFA but do not constitute [...]	2006-11-06 16:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7321	EGYPTIAN EMBASSY OFFICIAL: NABIH BERRI IS A JOKE, [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Paris NEA Watcher met 11/7 with his Egyptian counterpart, Yahya Oda, and 11/8 with Lebanese Charge d'Affaires Ghady al-Khoury (protect),to discuss political developments in Lebanon. While Oda predicted the current dialogue between the March 14 Group and Hizballah/Aounist [...]	2006-11-09 11:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7322	FRENCH PRESIDENCY VIEWS ON IRAQ, LEBANON, AND [...] (C) Summary: A/DCM met 11/8 with Dominique Boche, President Chirac's foreign policy advisor for the Middle East and North Africa and received a short readout of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's visit to France November 1-2. Boche noted that Talabani did not raise France's long-standing offer t [...]	2006-11-09 11:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7417	FRENCH HOPEFUL ON NABIH BERRI, CAUTIOUS ON [...] (C) On November 15, Damien Loras, Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy's cabinet advisor on the Middle East, said the Quai d'Orsay was encouraged by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's role in trying to bridge the gap between Hizballah and the March 14 forces. Loras conceded that the resignati [...]	2006-11-16 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7436	FRENCH MOD COORDINATOR FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) Summary: Vice-Admiral Jean-Marie Van Huffel, France's Coordinator for Military Assistance to Lebanon, told Emboffs November 17 that he looks forward to cooperating with the USG on meeting the equipment needs of the Lebanese Armed Forces. He spoke highly of his Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) c [...]	2006-11-17 16:06:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM LE MARR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7567	SIGIR Stuart Bowen's PD Program in France, Nov 20 - 22, [...] SUMMARY: The Embassy's Public Affairs Section (PAS) took advantage of the visit to France of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Stuart Bowen, November 20-22, 2006, to program him as a "target of opportunity" speaker in both Paris and Lille. Presenting updated informati [...]	2006-11-28 14:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KDEM IZ FR
06PARIS7642	PARIS III UPDATE FROM JOUYET [...] (C) Summary: Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Chirac's Special Envoy for the Lebanon Donors' Conference (i.e., Paris III),told us on November 30 that he anticipates holding a Core Group meeting in Paris between January 8 and 10, prior to the conference on January 25. Chirac issued invitations on November [...]	2006-12-04 05:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL
06PARIS7657	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRESERVING THE DEMOCRATICALLY [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-04 10:19:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7661	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche December 1 to Arnaud Pescheux, MFA desk officer for Iran. Pescheux agreed with our analysis of the circular nature of the Iranian system. He also agreed that the new Iranian elections would likely fail to meet international standards of fairness and openne [...]	2006-12-04 12:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IR KDEM PGOV PREL
06PARIS7684	DOD U/S EDELMAN'S DECEMBER 1 MEETING WITH CHIRAC'S [...] (S) Summary: In a December 1 meeting with DoD U/S Edelman devoted primarily to Syria/Lebanon, French NSA-equivalent Maurice Gourdault-Montagne (MGM) assessed that Syria was the weakest link in the Hizballah-Syria-Iran axis and wondered whether Israel could apply more pressure on Syria, a questi [...]	2006-12-06 13:08:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR IS KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7698	LEBANESE DIPLOMAT THINKS HIZBALLAH HAS THE UPPER [...] (C) SUMMARY: LEBANESE A/DCM GHADY EL-KHOURY TOLD US DECEMBER 6 HE BELIEVED HIZBALLAH HAD THE UPPER HAND IN THE CURRENT CRISIS IN LEBANON THANKS IN LARGE PART TO ITS DOMINATION OF LEBANON'S SHI'A COMMUNITY. EL-KHOURY ASSESSED THAT MANY LEBANESE SHIITES WITH NO LOVE OF NASRALLAH'S IDEOLOGY -- IN [...]	2006-12-07 11:54:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7716	NEA DAS GORDON GRAY'S DECEMBER 5 MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: In a December 5 meeting with NEA DAS Gordon Gray, Franck Gellet, the MFA DAS-equivalent for the Persian Gulf, observed that the Gulf states were privately alarmed by Iran's nuclear ambitions, although their public discourse was not particularly helpful. He asked whether the U.S. h [...]	2006-12-08 13:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM PGOV PREL
06PARIS7756	AMBASSADOR GODEC'S DECEMBER 7 MEETINGS IN PARIS [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Robert Godec held bilateral meetings on December 7 with Christian Testo, MFA DAS-equivalent for North Africa, and Jean-Pierre Filiu, Associate Professor at Sciences Po and former French DCM in Tunis. Testo and Filiu each described their Tunisian interlo [...]	2006-12-12 13:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR KDEM PGOV PREL TS
06PARIS7787	CHIRAC ADVISER HINTS AT SOFTENING IN FRENCH [...] (S) Summary: In a December 12 meeting, Dominique Boche (President Chirac's Middle East adviser) hinted at a possible softening in France's position on establishing an international tribunal for Lebanon. Boche said that France would support whatever position the Government of Lebanon (GOL) too [...]	2006-12-14 10:09:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS915	FRENCH MUSLIM PROTESTS OF MOHAMMED CARTOONS GROW [...] (C) Summary: Two weekend protests in Paris and Strasbourg were the largest so far in France on the cartoon controversy, but the gatherings remained peaceful and took place without incident. Both gatherings were initiated by groups outside the mainstream of French Muslim organizations, which h [...]	2006-02-13 17:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KDEM PTER IR TU FR
06PESHAWAR108	ANP CHIEF SCANS THE HORIZON [...] (C) Awami National Party (ANP) Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan would actively support President Musharraf's government, if the GOP embraced three key ANP initiatives: (1) provincial autonomy in health, local government, education, and agriculture; (2) changing the name of the Northwest Frontier Pro [...]	2006-03-06 15:21:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PTER KDEM PK
06PESHAWAR109	FRONTIER SENATE RACES [...] (C) On March 6, President Musharraf's PML-Q party and its junior partner -- the PPP-Sherpao (PPP-S) -- won four out of eleven senate seats in indirect elections held in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) assembly. This was an impressive performance since these parties commanded only a thin [...]	2006-03-07 11:44:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PK
06PESHAWAR141	NWFP PML-Q CHIEF PROPOSES A STRATEGY FOR WAZIRSTAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-24 10:32:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PTER KDEM PK
06PESHAWAR143	NWFP PML-Q CHIEF PROPOSES A STRATEGY FOR WAZIRSTAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-27 06:06:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PTER KDEM PK
06PESHAWAR346	PML-Q FACTIONS CLASH [...] (SBU) A June 29 clash between two factions of the Northwest Frontier Province's (NWFP) Pakistan Muslim League - Q (PML-Q) exposed deep fissures in the party's provincial leadership. A forward bloc supported by Federal Minister for Inter-provincial Relations Salim Saifullah Khan scheduled a pr [...]	2006-07-06 06:02:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI PK
06PESHAWAR67	A DEBATE ON WAZIRISTAN SECURITY: FRONTIER CORPS VS. PAKISTAN [...] (C) Two of the Northwest Frontier Province's (NWFP) most experienced journalists covering the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) maintain growing security problems (see reftel) are hampering GOP counter-terrorism efforts in North and South Waziristan. These problems are spilling over [...]	2006-02-13 11:35:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PK PTER EAID SNAR KDEM AF
06PESHAWAR68	NEW ROLE FOR TRIBAL COUNCILS?: FINDING A VOICE FOR ECONOMIC [...] (C) In response to the deteriorating security situation in North Waziristan (Ref A),11th Corps Commander Hamid Khan has prodded the Political Agent there to work closely with that agency's council on new development projects. Since their establishment in late 2004, agency councils had been [...]	2006-02-13 11:59:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID PREL ECON MOPS KISL PK
06PESHAWAR77	AWAMI NATIONAL PARTY ON TRIBAL AREAS: DEMOCRACY NOW, TALIBAN [...] (SBU) On February 11, the Pashtun-based progressive Awami National Party (ANP) convened a conference of tribal elders in Peshawar to assess the situation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). ANP National President Asfandyar Wali Khan urged tribal people to rise up against gueri [...]	2006-02-16 10:32:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL PTER KDEM PK AF
06PESHAWAR94	OPPOSITION LEADER ON DEMOCRACY [...] (C) National Assembly Opposition Leader Maulana Fazlur Rahman recently told us he supports giving the GOP a list of names for the permanent head of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) -- but only if (1) the GOP publicly solicits nominations from all political parties and (2) the GOP includin [...]	2006-02-23 12:40:00	Consulate Peshawar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PK
06PHNOMPENH1396	CAN CAMBODIA'S DEMOCRATIC FORCES UNITE FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 30, FUNCINPEC President Prince Norodom Ranariddh called on all parties to unite in 2008 and form an Alliance of Nationalists. In practice, the weakened FUNCINPEC leader seeks to realign his party with the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and other pro-democracy forc [...]	2006-08-03 00:27:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH1534	CAMBODIA'S LEGISLATURE LAUNCHES BURMA CAUCUS [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 25, Cambodia's National Assembly launched its Burma Caucus, which includes 26 members from Cambodia's three political parties. Members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC),diplomats, and NGOs participated in the inauguration ceremony, as did mem [...]	2006-08-28 09:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH1613	CAMBODIA'S SEASON OF POLITICAL SILLINESS: NO [...] (SBU) Summary. Recently, the Cambodian public has witnessed its National Assembly attempt to outlaw adultery as well as limit its members' freedom of speech in return for pensions and other financial benefits. This was followed by the PM vetoing any future Miss Cambodia beauty contests. Th [...]	2006-09-07 09:47:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KJUS KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH1821	FUNCINPEC'S POLITICAL PARALYSIS [...] (C) Summary. After nearly two months of continued removals of FUNCINPEC officials and criticism of party leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh by PM Hun Sen, Ranariddhhas sought to stave off further problems by underscoring that FUNCINPEC will remain a partner within the coalition government. The [...]	2006-10-05 10:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL CB
06PHNOMPENH1891	THAI PM SURAYUD PROMISES CONTINUITY TO CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) Thai interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's one-day visit to Phnom Penh October 15 was intended to reassure the Cambodian government of Thailand's stability and that the Thai government (RTG) would continue to strengthen ties between the two countries despite the change in governmen [...]	2006-10-18 08:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM ENRG CB TH
06PHNOMPENH1899	FUNCINPEC OUSTS RANARIDDH AS PARTY PRESIDENT [...] SBU) Summary. On October 18, a hurriedly convened FUNCINPEC party congress voted to remove Prince Norodom Ranariddh as party leader in favor of Keo Puth Rasmei, a relative by marriage to the royal family and most recently the RGC Ambassador to Germany. Ranariddh, who is currently outside t [...]	2006-10-19 10:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH1960	CAMBODIA REVIEWS DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS SINCE 1991 [...] (U) Summary. On October 21, the International Relations Institute organized a 15-year anniversary academic forum reviewing the successes and failures of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords and their implementation during the subsequent UNTAC period. Cambodian government officials dominated the li [...]	2006-10-30 10:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAID ASEC KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH2144	NRP Approved; Ranariddh Loses Assembly Seat [...] (U) Summary. The MOI formally recognized the Norodom Ranariddh Party (NRP) on November 28. With approval for the Prince to form his own party, FUNCINPEC expelled Ranariddh from the royalist party, which means the loss of Ranariddh's National Assembly seat and parliamentary immunity. The Pr [...]	2006-12-05 10:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH2172	PM'S BODYGUARD LEADS MONKS IN PATH TOWARDS HARMONIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Hing Bun Heang, the Commander of the Prime Minister's Personal Bodyguard Unit, was appointed in September 2006 as Supreme Consultant to a newly formed Monk Assembly, which is designed to investigate and resolve disputes involving monks across Cambodia. The Royal Government of [...]	2006-12-11 11:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH327	SAM RAINSY'S POLITICAL STRATEGY: PUSH HUN SEN, [...] (C) Summary. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says that reconciliation with Hun Sen was the only way to improve his party's position in upcoming national elections and provide hope for the democratic future of Cambodia. Rainsy hopes that his continued ability to move the government towards des [...]	2006-02-17 09:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH328	WHITHER FUNCINPEC? DOWN BUT NOT YET OUT [...] (C) Summary. Since Hun Sen's outreach to opposition leader Sam Rainsy, the Prime Minister and his party have spoken about ruling coalition partner FUNCINPEC in increasingly negative and strident tones. Hun Sen recently criticized FUNCINPEC for being more interested in graft and less intere [...]	2006-02-17 09:25:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH361	CAMBODIA'S PRIME MINISTER: WORKING FOR THE [...] (C) Summary. During an hour and one-half February 23 meeting with Staffdel Grove, PM Hun Sen outlined his vision for moving Cambodia forward along the path to democratic reform in concert with the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and civil society, claiming that his dramatic turnaround was [...]	2006-02-24 04:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL CB
06PHNOMPENH396	PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY RESTORED TO THREE [...] (U) Summary: On February 28, the National Assembly reinstated parliamentary immunity for three opposition MPs, including opposition leader Sam Rainsy and approved replacement of a former opposition MP. Two nominees from FUNCINPEC were elected to be Senators. PM Hun Sen called on political [...]	2006-03-01 10:48:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH428	CAMBODIAN PM DISMISSES TWO CO-MINISTERS; [...] (SBU) Summary: Citing the need for greater efficiency in Cambodia's bloated bureaucracy, Prime Minister Hun Sen removed two FUNCINPEC officials as co- ministers of Defense and Interior on March 2. (Since 1993, the PM's Cambodian People's Party and the Royalist FUNCNPEC party have shared co [...]	2006-03-03 11:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH460	CAMBODIA'S ROYALIST PARTY LEADER RESIGNS FROM [...] (U) Summary: FUNCINEPC leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh resigned March 3 as the President of the National Assembly following Prime Minister Hun Sen's dismissal of two FUNCINPEC senior officials from the royal government (reftel). Soon after the resignation, the Prince told FUNCINPEC officia [...]	2006-03-07 10:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH472	CAMBODIA: MORE ON RANARIDDH'S RESIGNATION [...] (C) Summary. FUNCINPEC Deputy Secretary General Ung Huot says that Prince Ranariddh's decision last week to resign as National Assembly President was based principally on a desire to concentrate more on strengthening the party, but Hun Sen's personal attacks and the danger that he might be [...]	2006-03-08 09:43:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH493	CAMBODIA'S LAND DISPUTE AUTHORITY: WILL IT WORK? [...] (C) Summary. The recently proposed national land dispute authority comprised of officials from ten ministries, representatives from the three political parties, and NGO representatives remains a work in progress and has already generated controversy. Three NGOs invited to participate have [...]	2006-03-13 09:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAGR KJUS CB
06PHNOMPENH516	CAMBODIA: SRP'S INTERNAL REFORM EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Senior SRP officials recently discussed the challenges of reforming the Sam Rainsy Party, touching on internal elections of party leaders at the grassroots level, intraparty strife, the former Secretary General and Sam Rainsy's lack of consultation with the SRP's steering com [...]	2006-03-17 09:45:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH519	FUNCINPEC LEADER LEAVES COUNTRY, MANY QUESTIONS [...] (C) Summary. FUNCINPEC leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh left Phnom Penh for Paris on March 14, having appointed Prince Norodom Sirivudh, his half brother and the party's Secretary General, to act as the interim party leader in his SIPDIS absence. The Prince departed the country in the wak [...]	2006-03-17 10:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH585	CAMBODIA: FUNCINPEC'S ONGOING STRUGGLES [...] (C) Summary. Senior FUNCINPEC official Serey Kosal told us March 23 about the reasons for Ranariddh's resignation from the National Assembly presidency, the struggle within the party to designate candidates for government positions, CPP's role in undermining the royalists, and actions that [...]	2006-03-27 11:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH586	TENSIONS AMONG PRO-DEMOCRACY ADVOCATES ON THE RISE [...] (C) Summary. Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) leader Kem Sokha and opposition party leader Sam Rainsy are undergoing a period of tension that has the potential to undermine Cambodian democratic consolidation. Kem Sokha claims that Sam Rainsy is unnecessarily worried over Kem Sokha' [...]	2006-03-27 11:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH600	CAMBODIA: FOUR FUNCINPEC GOVERNORS SACKED, [...] (SBU) Citing incompetence and corruption, Prime Minister Hun Sen last week removed four FUNCINPEC provincial governors from their posts, and promised to remove any others who permitted illegal logging to continue in their provinces or who could not resolve land disputes. Additional pressure [...]	2006-03-30 08:01:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH700	CAMBODIAN OPPOSITION LEADER ON HUN SEN'S RECENT [...] (C) Summary. Opposition leader Sam Rainsy told the Ambassador on April 12 that he remains encouraged by his interactions with Hun Sen on land issues and opposition inclusion in the National Electoral Commission, but the key test of the PM's willingness to implement meaningful reforms will b [...]	2006-04-13 05:24:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KCOR CB
06PHNOMPENH742	SCENESETTER FOR DAS ERIC JOHN'S APRIL 30-MAY 2 [...] (SBU) Your visit will come at a time when things are looking better for Cambodia than they have in a long time and at a time when Prime Minister Hun Sen and his party are feeling comfortable about their performance. The political environment has turned around dramatically, the economy is up [...]	2006-04-21 10:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH839	CAMBODIAN ROYALIST PARTY IN TURMOIL -- BUT [...] (C) Summary. Conversations with FUNCINPEC royal family members and loyalists suggest that some royals, including FUNCINPEC leader Prince Norodom Ranariddh, are discussing the possibility of forming a new political party. Former Co-Minister of Interior Prince Norodom Sirivudh and Deputy PM [...]	2006-05-03 07:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH894	CAMBODIA: DAS JOHN'S REINFORCES BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. In a May 4 discussion with visiting DAS Eric John, FM Hor Namhong lauded US-Cambodia bilateral relations and said Cambodia would seriously consider DAS John's request that the RGC support Guatemala's candidacy for the UNSC. The FM was open on Burma and prospects for democratic [...]	2006-05-10 02:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KJUS PHUM EAID CB
06PORTAUPRINCE101	HAITI ELECTIONS: OAS DISTRIBUTES OVER 60 PERCENT [...] According to OAS electoral chief Elizabeth Spehar, the OAS has received all 3.5 million ID cards and had distributed 2,070,369 or 59 percent as of their most recent reports from the field on January 11. Taking into account delayed reporting of distribution outside of Port-au-Prince, Spehar es [...]	2006-01-13 19:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1028	LAVALAS REUNIFICATION MEETING FAILS [...] (C) A June 2 meeting among Famni Lavalas (FL) leaders in Port-au-Prince ended in acrimony, as the participants failed to select a new ad interim leader (in the absence of former President Aristide). The meeting was reportedly spurred in part by an intense effort by Aristide to orchestrate hi [...]	2006-06-12 17:30:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC PINR HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1099	GOH WANTS ALL REMAINING ELECTIONS ON ONE DATE [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Alexis on June 16 told SRSG Mullet and representatives from donor countries that President Preval wished to complete the remaining national runoffs (one senate and 11 deputy races),local, and municipal elections on the same day. Kicking off the meeting, MINUSTAH had p [...]	2006-06-22 12:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE124	HAITI ELECTIONS: FEBRUARY 7 ON TRACK, WITH BUMPS [...] (SBU) Summary: MINUSTAH and OAS officials in a January 13 meeting with donors explained that while some significant problems need to be resolved, the February 7 first round is technically possible. Political party complaints about the number of voting centers and voting center assignments have [...]	2006-01-18 20:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE128	HAITI ELECTIONS: FURTHER ON ANTI-L'ESPWA ATTACK IN [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified-- protect accordingly. 2. (U) Further details emerging from St. Marc regarding the January 18 attack on Preval campaign preparations indicate that a dispute over the location of the event precipitated the incident. According to press reports, Pre [...]	2006-01-19 19:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AA HA
06PORTAUPRINCE129	VOTING CENTERS CENTER OF CRITICISMS OF HAITIAN [...] (C) Summary: Political Parties and some Provisional Electoral Council employees continue to assert there are widespread problems with voting centers. MINUSTAH and the OAS reject their claims as politically and financially motivated. They have worked throughout January to rectify voting cente [...]	2006-01-19 19:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1343	HAITI ELECTIONS: CHALLENGES AND RISKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Although no date has been set for remaining national level elections or the municipal and local contests, Prime Minister Alexis has informally suggested that all be held together by the end of November. Both Electoral Commission Director General Jacques Bernard and MINUSTAH e [...]	2006-07-25 11:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE14	HAITI'S CENTRAL PLATEAU POOR AND ISOLATED [...] Summary: Hinche is the capital of the Centre department and only 50 miles north of Port-au-Prince, but mountains and bad roads conspire to keep it extremely isolated. Since early 2004 when the former Haitian Army (ex-FAd'H) used it as a staging ground, there has been little violence in Hinche. [...]	2006-01-04 14:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA ECON EAGR EAID
06PORTAUPRINCE142	OAS ESTIMATES 80 PERCENT OF HAITIAN ELECTORAL IDS [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-20 20:02:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1466	HAITI: INEFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN CHAMBER OF [...] (U) Steven Benoit, L'Espwa deputy from Port-au-Prince, told poloff on July 27 that the Chamber of Deputies had not yet held a session that focused on its legislative agenda since opening the legislative season. During parliament's opening weeks, at least 70 deputies showed up for the thrice-w [...]	2006-08-09 17:08:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PINR HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1487	HAITI'S WEAK LEGISLATURE [...] Summary. The Haitian parliament as of June 12 is in regular session for the first time in nearly three years. Hampered by inadequate facilities, lack of technical support, and institutional weakness, legislators have carried out their basic functions but have failed as yet to develop a legisl [...]	2006-08-11 15:53:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1668	MUNICIPAL/LOCAL ELECTIONS DELAYED [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Secretary General's Special Representative (SRSG) in Haiti Edmond Mulet and President Preval on September 7 agreed to delay the date of municipal, local, and pending national elections until February 7. The CEP [...]	2006-09-08 13:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE169	OAS ESTIMATES 88 PERCENT OF HAITIAN IDS DISTRIBUTED [...] The OAS reported January 23 that it has distributed 2,846,793 or 81 percent of the 3.5 million Haitian ID cards. However, taking into account delayed reporting (most of the OAS figures date from January 18 - 20) the OAS estimated it had actually distributed over 3.1 million or 88 percent of th [...]	2006-01-24 18:53:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE180	CEP GENERATES POSITIVE PRESS COVERAGE OF HAITIAN [...] Summary: Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Director General Jacques Bernard initiated a public awareness campaign to debunk misinformation about elections in a series of press appearances beginning January 18. Bernard appeared first in a TV interview to explain the current process and differ [...]	2006-01-25 16:23:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE184	A/S SHANNON ATTENDS MINUSTAH/OAS MEETING IN [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon represented the United States. at a meeting of senior MINUSTAH, OAS, and donor countries in Port-au-Prince on January 20. The participants agreed that election of [...]	2006-01-25 20:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1846	CEP AND MINUSTAH DISAGREE ON ELECTION DATE [...] (C) Summary: The GoH has issued the decree, dated August 31, establishing municipal, local, and the remainder of legislative elections on December 3. MINUSTAH staff and Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) staff sharply disagreed, however, on the state of elections preparations at a September [...]	2006-09-27 17:21:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE185	A/S SHANNON'S MEETING WITH HAITIAN INTERIM PRIME [...] (C) Summary: On January 20, Haitian interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue told WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon that Haiti is prepared to hold elections February 7 and March 19, and their success would be determined by Haitians' confidence in the voting structure. The PM expects [...]	2006-01-26 12:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1918	CONSENSUS ON DECEMBER 3 ELECTION DATE [...] (U) Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis invited members of the Cabinet, the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP),MINUSTAH, OAS, and the donors to an October 3 meeting to obtain a consensus on the feasibility of a December 3 election. CEP Director General Jacques Bernard presented a timeline [...]	2006-10-06 12:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2103	LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN 33 DAYS: KEY TASKS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-03 14:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2105	LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN 33 DAYS: KEY TASKS [...] This message describes the main logistical tasks to be done in preparation for the local, municipal and the remainder of the legislative elections on December 3. 2. Ballots Jacques Bernard, Director General of the Provisionary Electoral Council (CEP),reported on October 20 that ballot [...]	2006-11-03 14:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE211	HAITI ELECTIONS: SECURITY PLAN READY [...] (C) Election Day security plans remain on track, according to MINUSTAH's Chief of Elections Security and Planning, Neil Warriner. Despite rumors to the contrary, MINUSTAH UNPol and the Haitian National Police (HNP) will jointly patrol all voting centers, including those in Cite Soleil. Wa [...]	2006-01-27 20:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC MARR PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE217	HAITI ELECTION DAY PROCESS AND PLANS [...] Introduction: This cable outlines the process for election day including: opening and closing of voting centers; public transportation; the steps to casting a vote; transporting the results to Port-au-Prince for tabulation; and releasing the results to the public. End Introduction. 2. Sche [...]	2006-01-30 17:28:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2171	ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] Summary. Elections preparations are on track and the Provisionary Electoral Council (CEP) is completing its checklist of remaining tasks, according to CEP Director General Jacques Bernard. CEP has taken over the primary role of implementing the elections but remain in daily contact with MINU [...]	2006-11-13 14:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM HA

06PORTAUPRINCE222	HAITI ELECTIONS: 30 SENATORIAL SEATS AT STAKE [...] (U) Summary. Voters will elect thirty members to the Haitian senate in the upcoming elections, three each from the country's ten departments. No single party is likely to gain a majority in either the senate or the chamber of deputies, thus the new President and parliament will likely have [...]	2006-01-30 20:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2277	HAITI'S LOCAL ELECTIONS ON TRACK FOR DECEMBER 3 [...] Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) and representatives of the UN mission to Haiti (Minustah) reported that elections preparations are in the final stages, with no unscheduled loose ends remaining. In preparation for post-electoral disputes, Director General of the CEP Jacques B [...]	2006-11-29 18:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2306	ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE IN RELATIVE CALM [...] (U) Summary: Voting for municipal and local candidates proceeded smoothly with a few hiccups. Political party observers outnumbered the electorate in many voting centers and a small number of voters were turned away from the polling stations because their names did not appear on the voter reg [...]	2006-12-03 22:38:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2338	ELECTIONS: 4 DAYS AFTER [...] (U) Four days following Haiti,s 3rd round of elections, Provisionary Electoral Council,s (CEP) officials are closely holding all results because, according to CEP Director General Jacques Bernard, several races are extremely close and he wants to be certain of the results. According to OAS, t [...]	2006-12-07 20:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2339	PREVAL WELCOMES SENATOR DEWINE AND REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) Summary: President Rene Preval met with Senator DeWine (R-OH),Representative Schakowsky (D-IL) and the Ambassador at the National Palace November 29 in advance of a cocktail reception Preval held in honor of DeWine. Preval stressed that insecurity in Port-au-Prince is not due to politica [...]	2006-12-08 12:32:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2341	PM ELATED FOLLOWING MADRID CONFERENCE, BLAMES [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis met with WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Patrick Duddy, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and the Ambassador December 3 for a cheerful meeting after returning from the donors, conference in Madrid. PM Alexis stressed the importance of the [...]	2006-12-08 18:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2374	JACQUES BERNARD RESIGNING FROM CEP TODAY [...] (C) Summary. Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Director General Jacques Bernard called on the Ambassador on the morning of December 14 to inform her that he was submitting his resignation to CEP President Max Mathurin later in the day. Bernard stated that with the completion of the local [...]	2006-12-14 18:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2387	SENATORS PRESS PM ON INSECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Jacques Edouard Alexis, acting in his capacity as chief of the High Council of the National Police (CSPN),testified December 13 in front of the senate commission on defense, justice and security, pledging to undertake actions against the bandits responsible for t [...]	2006-12-15 18:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2448	UN STABILIZATION PROGRAM: FILLING THE GOH GAP [...] Summary: The United Nations announced on December 18 an appeal for USD 97.9 million in support of the economic and social stabilization of Haiti over the next 18 months (January 2007 -- June 2008). The plan proposes 55 separate programs run by the various UN organizations in the areas where [...]	2006-12-22 17:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2453	POLICE CHIEF CRITICIZES JUSTICE SYSTEM [...] (C) Summary: Director General of the Haitian National Police (HNP) Mario Andresol denounced Haiti's corrupt justice system December 15 at a graduation ceremony for 567 cadets. He claimed the justice system "consists of a dictatorship of some judges who arbitrate based on their own interpretati [...]	2006-12-26 18:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2459	MINUSTAH BEGINS TARGET OPERATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the Haitian National Police (HNP) carried out a joint operation in Cite Soleil on the morning of December 22, beginning at approximately 4 a.m. (ref A). MINUSTAH,s A/Deputy Commissioner OPS Neil Warriner is pleased [...]	2006-12-26 20:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2471	ARISTIDE'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO HAITIANS [...] (U) Former President Jean Bertrand Aristide sent his third Christmas message from South Africa to the Haitian people since his departure in February 2004. Aristide writes in "Daki," or Creole parables, to send messages to his partisans. This year, Aristide urged his followers to stay mobili [...]	2006-12-28 20:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2474	ELECTIONS UPDATE: 25 DAYS AFTER [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has published 99 percent of all election results from the December 3 round. Of the published results, candidates have contested 15 percent. Following resolution of th [...]	2006-12-29 14:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE2476	STUDENTS CONTINUE TO PROTEST INSECURITY [...] (U) Summary: December 26 and 28 were marked by student protests in Port-au-Prince. In accordance with what has become the central issue across all sectors in Haiti in recent weeks, demonstrators took to the streets and organized a sit-in protesting violence and kidnappings and demanding that [...]	2006-12-29 14:56:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL HA KDEM
06PORTAUPRINCE2477	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT REFLECTS ON THE 48TH [...] (SBU) Summary: The first session of the 48th Legislature concluded on December 28. National Assembly President Joseph Lambert believes that the legislators laid the foundation for a stronger democratic institution with the prospect of greater productivity in the future despite the paucity of [...]	2006-12-29 15:21:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE249	HAITI VOTE TABULATION CENTER [...] Summary: On January 27 and 29 PDAS Jonathan Farrar and Charge Carney separately visited the Vote Tabulation Center (VTC),which will be the nerve center of Haiti's election results tabulation. The VTC is located roughly one km from the MINUSTAH base at the Port-au-Prince airport. MINUSTAH ha [...]	2006-02-02 20:48:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE251	OAS REPORTS 89 PERCENT BUT ESTIMATES 94 PERCENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-02 21:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE252	HAITIAN ELECTIONS TECHNICALLY READY, BUT POLITICAL [...] Introduction: In a meeting with the donors and international elections partners February 1, Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Director General gave a readout from the January 29 elections simulation. The simulation tested distribution of materials, the status of the Voting Centers (VC),and [...]	2006-02-03 18:23:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE253	SIMEUS URGES HAITIANS TO VOTE; NOT SUPPORTING ANY [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with disqualified AmCit presidential candidate Dumarsais Simeus February 1. Simeus said he would hold a press conference February 2 to encourage people to vote. He further explained that he would not publicly back any presidential candidate, but would fully support [...]	2006-02-03 18:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE260	CAMPAIGN ENDS PEACEFULLY IN HAITI [...] This message is sensative but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Campaigning in Haiti officially ended Saturday, February 4. Presidential Charles (Charlito) Henri Baker was the only candidate to hold a mass rally in Port-au-Prince. Front-runner Rene Preval cance [...]	2006-02-05 21:32:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PKAO KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE261	HAITI ELECTIONS OBSERVATIONS #2 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Haiti remained calm on election day minus two. Election Observation Teams (EOTs) in Port-au-Prince reported that the streets were quiet and that elections authorities continued to finalize preparat [...]	2006-02-05 21:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PKAO KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE266	HAITI ELECTIONS OBSERVATIONS 1 [...] Summary: As of 1530 local/EST five of six teams dispatched to the countryside had arrived safely at their cities of observation except for Election Observation Team (EOT) Hinche, which is still on the road. EOT Hinche estimates it should arrive by 1830 local/EST. Three EOTs are on the grou [...]	2006-02-06 12:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PKAO KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE275	HAITI ELECTIONS OBSERVATIONS #3 [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: All six provincial Election Observation Teams (EOTs) unanimously report calm in their areas. Port-au-Prince EOTs and Embassy staff report light traffic but normal commercial activity. MINUSTAH pol [...]	2006-02-06 21:01:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PKAO KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE276	HAITI ELECTIONS UPDATE #4: HUGE TURNOUT, SLOW [...] Summary. Crowds of Haitians in an upbeat mood began to form long lines at voting centers as early as 0500 this morning. Disorganization caused virtually every voting center to delay opening. Post believes that most voting centers opened between 0700 and 0800, though some opened later. Votin [...]	2006-02-07 18:38:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ASEC HA
06PORTAUPRINCE283	HAITI ELECTIONS: ELECTION DAY A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: From all accounts, Haitian Election Day concluded successfully on February 7. Few Bureaux de vote (BVs) opened on schedule but once voting began and after the initial rush into the Voting Centers, the majority of the crowds assumed orderly lines and displayed remarkable patie [...]	2006-02-08 20:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC PKAO KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE304	HAITIANS PONDER A PREVAL PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary: With the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) having announced preliminary results on the evening of February 9 showing that Rene Preval had a considerable lead, Haitians across the political spectrum are concluding that Rene Preval has won the presidency and coming to grips wit [...]	2006-02-10 20:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
06PORTAUPRINCE31	HAITI ELECTIONS: MINUSTAH LOGISTICS IN PLACE, [...] (C) Summary: The MINUSTAH head of elections operations and logistics reported that MINUSTAH will be prepared logistically to administer elections, but that Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) must take some policy decisions to avoid additional delays. MINUSTAH is ready to begin training poll [...]	2006-01-06 12:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE311	PREVAL LEADS, BUT UNLIKELY TO EXCEED 50 PERCENT [...] (S) Summary: Rene Preval continues to lead the Haitian race for president with 48.73 percent of the vote. As of 6:30 a.m. February 13, the CEP had entered 8281 of the 9208 or 89 percent of the proces verbaux (PV) into its database. The remaining roughly 1000 are either being examined before t [...]	2006-02-13 20:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE314	HAITI ELECTIONS: WHY UNDERVOTES COUNT, WHY THE NDI [...] Article 185 of the Haitian electoral law, created by Presidential decree on February 11, 2005 in consultation with the international community, stipulates that any ballot that is either properly filled out or left blank must be counted as a vote once placed in a ballot box. This stipulation [...]	2006-02-14 18:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE315	HAITI ELECTIONS: WHY UNDERVOTES COUNT, WHY THE NDI [...] Article 185 of the Haitian electoral law, created by Presidential decree on February 11, 2005 in consultation with the international community, stipulates that any ballot that is either properly filled out or left blank must be counted as a vote once placed in a ballot box. This stipulation [...]	2006-02-14 18:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE316	HAITI ELECTIONS: PROVINCES DID NOT GIVE PREVAL A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Presidential front-runner Rene Preval holds a clear majority in the West department and a very slight majority in the Southeast, he has not established a majority in the remaining eight departments. However, he is leading in all departments except the Northwest, where [...]	2006-02-14 20:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE317	PREVAL SPEAKS: CONTINUE PROTESTS, BUT DO SO [...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential candidate Rene Preval held a press conference February 14. Preval insisted that his party stands for peace. However, he said that the party is convinced that massive fraud took place and that if results are published in their current state, L'Espwa would legally [...]	2006-02-15 14:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE321	HAITI ELECTIONS IMPASSE [...] (C) Summary: Ninety-two percent of the vote tally sheets (Proces Verbaux or PVs) had been recorded before the CEP ordered counting stopped February 14. Based on internal projections, MINUSTAH officials do not believe that the uncounted PVs would push Rene Preval over the fifty percent mark [...]	2006-02-15 20:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL HA
06PORTAUPRINCE336	PRESIDENTIAL VOTE COUNT ENDED, OTHER COUNTING [...] Summary: MINUSTAH reports that it has stopped counting presidential ballots, and Provisional Electoral Council Director General Jacques Bernard says the CEP will formally announce results soon. Meanwhile, vote counting for the deputy and senate races began February 16; MINUSTAH has already fi [...]	2006-02-17 20:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE348	CEP PRESSURED TO ANOINT PREVAL UNTIL HIS [...] (C) Summary: Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) General Director Jacques Bernard and members of the CEP report that they came under extreme pressure from the executive to "throw the election" to Rene Preval as vote counting for the Haitian presidential race came to a close February 12 and 13. [...]	2006-02-22 13:53:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE355	MINUSTAH PROJECTS ONE WEEK DELAY FOR SECOND ROUND [...] MINUSTAH officials project a delay of one week from the previously announced date of March 19 for the second round run-off election. They blame the slippage primarily on the delay in vote tabulation, caused by public demonstrations in reaction to the presidential vote count (ref B). They als [...]	2006-02-22 20:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE361	HAITI: MANIGAT'S WIFE WITHDRAWS FROM SENATE RACE [...] (U) Myrlande Manigat, the Assembly of Progressive National Democrats (RDNP) senatorial candidate for the West (Port-au-Prince),abruptly withdrew from the race February 21 despite having won enough votes to qualify for the second round run-off election. With all senatorial ballots counted ( [...]	2006-02-24 15:30:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE365	MAJORITY OF CEP PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR BERNARD [...] (C) Summary: Six of nine members of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) reaffirmed their support for the CEP's Director General Jacques Bernard in a public letter February 23. CEP president chief of staff Duchatelier told poloff February 22 that Jacques Bernard was indispensable for [...]	2006-02-24 17:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE366	FINAL RESULTS IN HAITI SENATE RACES [...] (SBU) MINUSTAH elections chief Gerardo Lechevallier provided polcouns a copy of the final vote tally for the senate and deputy races on the evening of February 23. Lechevallier reported that the CEP had completed the tabulation on February 20, but had ordered the results embargoed, at least [...]	2006-02-24 19:02:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV HA
06PORTAUPRINCE410	HAITI ELECTIONS: DATE FOR SECOND ROUND UNDER [...] (U) The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) is meeting this afternoon, March 3, to discuss when to hold the second round parliamentary elections. Only one seat in the Chamber of Deputies of the total 129 legislative seats contested was won in the February 7 general election. Following the de [...]	2006-03-03 20:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE418	CEP DIRECTOR GENERAL RETURNS TO HAITI [...] (C) Summary: After two weeks of uncertainty, Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) Director General (DG) Jacques Bernard returned to Haiti on March 5 to re-assume his position. A delegation of CEP members headed by CEP President Max Mathurin met him at the airport. In Bernard's absence, six [...]	2006-03-06 15:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE45	NEW DATES FOR HAITIAN ELECTION SET, FIRST ROUND [...] Summary: After a weekend of political maneuvering, the first round of national elections is set for February 7, the second round for March 12, the inauguration for March 29, and the local and municipal elections for April 30. Elections machinations began January 6 when the Provisional Electora [...]	2006-01-09 20:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE467	HAITI ELECTIONS: DONORS PUSH FOR EARLY SECOND [...] Summary: Donors met March 7 with CEP and Minustah representatives to urge that the calendar for the second round legislative elections be established as soon as possible. Minustah and the CEP discussed a possible timeline for completion of the contestation process and necessary logistical p [...]	2006-03-09 18:07:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE476	HAITI ELECTIONS: ANNOUNCEMENT OF SECOND ROUND [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires met with Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) President Max Mathurin and CEP Councilor Josefa Gauthier over breakfast March 10. Mathurin confirmed that a press conference was scheduled for noon March 10 to announce the electoral calendar. The CEP has already prepared a [...]	2006-03-10 17:10:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE511	HAITI ELECTIONS: EMBASSY TURNS OFF NATIONALITY [...] (C) Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) President Max Mathurin told Charge on March 9 that "the executive" had prepared a letter from the nationality committee, an ad hoc group of cabinet members convened to prevent candidates holding foreign citizenship to run for office (ref A),requesting t [...]	2006-03-17 16:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE543	HAITI ELECTION NEWS ROUND-UP [...] (C) Summary: The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) is completing review of claims arising from the February 7 General Election and should finalize candidate lists for second round Senate and Chamber of Deputy candidates by March 20. According to CEP Director General Jacques Bernard, at l [...]	2006-03-23 19:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE559	PREVAL IN WASHINGTON: SEEKING STATUS [...] (C) President elect Rene Garcia Preval's goal for his visit to the White House and State Department is to send an unequivocal message to Haitians at home and observers abroad that the USG is fully committed to supporting his government. He believes that a meeting with President Bush (and the [...]	2006-03-26 16:19:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE637	HAITI ELECTIONS: PLANNERS APPLY LESSONS LEARNED [...] (C) Summary. UN Mission (MINUSTAH) officials are confident they will be much better prepared to conduct the second round of national elections and working to apply lessons learned from the first round. MINUSTAH has ordered its military planners to develop the overall security plan, taking o [...]	2006-04-07 17:32:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR ASEC HA
06PORTAUPRINCE718	HAITI ELECTIONS: ALL SET FOR SECOND ROUND [...] (C) Summary. The Director General of Haiti's CEP, Jacques Bernard, and MINUSTAH elections chief Gerardo LeChevallier expressed confidence on April 18 that elections preparations were in place and that the second round would proceed smoothly on Friday, April 21. MINUSTAH military leaders als [...]	2006-04-21 12:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
06PORTAUPRINCE719	INVITATION TO PREVAL INAUGURATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-21 17:02:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE720	HAITI ELECTIONS: ORDERLY WITH LIGHT TURNOUT [...] (SBU) Summary. Voting for the second round of parliamentary elections is proceeding smoothly with light turnout as of 1330. Estimates range from 10 to 20 percent participation so far. The CEP has taken to the airwaves to encourage voting, emphasizing better organization at voting centers and [...]	2006-04-21 19:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE721	HAITIANS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDE SECOND ROUND OF [...] The vote for Haiti's parliament concluded in an orderly fashion at 1600 on April 21, and Embassy teams reported a quick conclusion of vote tallying at the voting centers they observed. MINUSTAH officials at the vote tabulation center in Port-au-Prince informed the Ambassador on the morning of [...]	2006-04-24 17:11:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE722	HAITI ELECTIONS: NATIONAL TURNOUT 30.6% [...] CEP officials informed Emboff the morning of April 24 that with 98% of results tallied, voter turnout for the second round on April 21 was 30.6 nationally. The West Department, including Port-au-Prince and representing roughly one third of the total population, registered 20% turnout. The No [...]	2006-04-24 17:58:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE765	HAITI ELECTIONS: SECOND ROUND LEGISLATIVE RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: With almost 98 percent of votes tabulated from the April 21 second round legislative elections, President-elect Rene Preval's L'Espwa party holds the most seats in both houses of Parliament, though L'Espwa falls short of a majority. The April 21 election results finalized 27 [...]	2006-04-28 19:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE828	LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS FINALIZED [...] (U) The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) certified the results of the April 21 Parliamentary elections on May 6. The results are official with their May 8 publication in the official government gazette, Le Moniteur. As finalized, the results include 27 Senators and 86 Deputies and differ l [...]	2006-05-11 11:31:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PREL HA
06PORTAUPRINCE847	SUSPECTED DRUG-TRAFFICKER WINS SENATE PRESIDENCY [...] (S) Haiti's senators (reftel) on May 11 elected Joseph Lambert senate president. Lambert, who represents President-elect Peval's L'Espwa party from the Southeast Department, is a native of the departmental capital Jacmel and widely rumored to be a leading narco-trafficker in the region. Lamb [...]	2006-05-12 19:08:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	SECRET	PGOV SNAR KDEM KCRM ASEC HA
06PORTAUPRINCE851	PRESIDENT PREVAL PREPARES A CAUTIOUS START [...] (C) Summary. President-elect Rene Preval has articulated the broad outlines of an economic and political development plan for Haiti, but has not put himself in a position to launch a detailed set of programs or legislative agenda in his first days in office. USG interlocutors will likely have [...]	2006-05-12 19:56:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE854	PREVAL SUCCESSFULLY INAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF HAITI [...] (U). President Preval took the oath of office before the Haitian parliament and Haitian and international dignitaries on May 14. The ceremonies also included a mass celebrated at Port-au-Prince's Catholic cathedral and concluded with President Preval's address to the nation at the presidenti [...]	2006-05-15 14:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE900	HAITI ELECTIONS: WHERE ARE WE AND WHAT NEXT [...] (C) Summary: With the successful presidential inauguration and nearly 90 percent of legislators seated, Haiti's electoral process is almost completed. Municipal (mayoral) and local elections remain requiring only a relative majority and therefore just one round. Additionally, three remaini [...]	2006-05-19 18:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE901	GOVERNOR BUSH'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PREVAL [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) President-elect Rene Preval met with Florida Governor Jeb Bush, head of the official U.S. delegation including the Ambassador and Florida State Secretary for Health Dr. Rony Francois, on the morning of his May 14 i [...]	2006-05-19 18:53:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE92	HAITIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ELECTIONS COMMITTEE [...] (U) Interim government President Boniface Alexandre announced January 11 the Committee of Guarantee (COG) for Elections. In part reading from the executive order that will create the COG, Alexandre explained that the committee, comprised of members of political parties (five) and civil societ [...]	2006-01-12 21:31:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE93	HAITI: PMÂ´S RESPONSE TO DUVALIER PASSPORT ISSUANCE [...] (C) Charge dÂ´Affaires Griffiths and DAS Duddy raised reftel points with Prime Minister Latortue during a meeting on January 11. DAS Duddy expressed USG concern over former president DuvalierÂ´s application for a Haitian passport which would facilitate his return to Haiti. Duddy asked Latortue [...]	2006-01-12 21:31:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE936	PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER ALEXIS NOMINATION FOR PM [...] (C) Summary: Parliament is set to open discussion on President Preval's nomination of Jacques Edouard Alexis today, May 24. Most observers expect a vote on Alexis by the end of this week. Political leaders have voiced objection to Alexis, but appear to be positioning themselves to negotiate [...]	2006-05-24 17:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR HA
06PORTAUPRINCE945	SENATE APPROVES ALEXIS, DEPUTIES VOTE PENDING [...] (SBU) The senate on the afternoon of May 25 approved the nomination of Jacques Edouard Alexis by a vote of 20 to 4. The OPL bloc of four voted against Alexis, according to press reports. The vote in the chamber of deputies is pending. Alexis told the Ambassador today (May 25) that he was con [...]	2006-05-25 20:04:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA
06PORTOFSPAIN1070	DEMARCHE ON UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN DARFUR DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 14:55:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC KDEM SU TD
06PORTOFSPAIN1319	T&T'S PRE-ELECTION POLITICS WARMING UP [...] SUMMARY: A number of recent polls as well as statements by Prime Minister Patrick Manning indicate that Winston Dookeran and his newly-formed Congress of the People should be regarded as serious new actors on the country's political stage. It now seems that the Prime Minister may have decided [...]	2006-11-15 19:23:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN137	T&T PM MANNING SUPPORTIVE OF HAITI IN CARICOM; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Austin met Interim Haitian Prime Minister Latortue and informed him of the desirability of immediately releasing Father Jean-Juste from prison. Ambassador also asked about the outcome of Latortue's meeting with Prime Minister Manning. Latortue stated that he would ca [...]	2006-01-27 15:53:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM HA TD
06PORTOFSPAIN229	T&T'S UNC FRACTURING; PANDAY "ENFORCES" UNITY [...] (U) Trinidad and Tobago's opposition United National Congress (UNC) is increasingly in disarray. On February 10, Leader of the Opposition Basdeo Panday fired Senator Robin Montano, allegedly because he discussed internal party matters publicly. Montano strongly opposed Panday's apparent inte [...]	2006-02-16 19:21:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN245	UNC REARRANGES CHAIRS IN T&T'S PARLIAMENT [...] On February 14, the United National Congress (UNC) swore in two new Senators, Dr. Tim Gopeesingh and Ato Boldon to replace Robin Montano who was recently fired and Roy Augustus who recently resigned in protest (reftel). The new Senators received seats high up the line, bumping Sadiq Baksh an [...]	2006-02-21 20:05:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN253	"UNITY" RALLY WELCOMES MAHARAJ TO T&T'S UNC; [...] SUMMARY: The United National Congress (UNC) held a Unity Rally on February 19 to smooth over divisions in the party and to criticize the ruling People's National Movement. Former UNC Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj keynoted and received a warm welcome. In spite of fiery speeches, [...]	2006-02-23 17:38:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SENV KCRM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN405	AMBASSADOR'S CONVERSATION WITH DOOKERAN ON CRIME, [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-31 16:29:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN676	AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF WINSTON DOOKERAN'S PROSPECTS [...] (C) On May 26, Political Chief and Political Officer met for two hours with Robin Montano, the former Opposition United National Congress (UNC) Senator who had been fired earlier in the year by then Opposition Leader Basdeo Panday as part of the internecine strife within the party. Montano i [...]	2006-06-02 15:27:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV TD
06PORTOFSPAIN783	NEW T&T POLITICAL PARTY LOOKS TO DOOKERAN FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gerald Yetming, Member of Parliament formerly with the United National Congress has forged a new political party out of three small, struggling parties. The new party, the Democratic National Alliance, has been formed in Opposition UNC Political Leader "(Winston) Dookeran's ima [...]	2006-06-28 20:36:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN806	UNC EXECUTIVE/DOOKERAN DIVORCE ALMOST FINAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 28, the UNC Executive passed a motion of no confidence in UNC Political Leader Winston Dookeran and dismissed three of his leading supporters. Dookeran was unmoved, as he continued his campaign trek around the country in an effort to rally UNC and broader voter support in [...]	2006-07-06 11:39:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV TD
06PORTOFSPAIN922	CHIEF JUSTICE CASE HEADED TO LONDON [...] (U) T&T continues to be captivated by the convoluted Chief Justice criminal case (ref A). Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma stands accused of perverting the course of justice by inappropriately influencing the decision in the corruption case against former Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposi [...]	2006-08-04 18:03:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KDEM KJUS PGOV TD
06PRAGUE1119	CZECHS ON THE CD MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara on September 12 to discuss reftel concerning the Communities of Democracies (CD) Ministerial scheduled to take place during UNGA on September 20. Kara thanked the U.S. for providing advance information about issues to be [...]	2006-09-13 13:11:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EZ
06PRAGUE121	CZECH MFA SPEAKS ON LATEST CUBA CLASH: CZECH NGO [...] (C) Summary and comment. A recent incident involving two Czech NGO workers, who were arrested in Cuba by secret police and detained for 11 hours without access to the Czech Embassy, has further cooled the already chilly relations between the Czech and Cuban governments. The Czech MFA demanded [...]	2006-02-07 12:51:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CA CU EZ
06PRAGUE1349	PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN CLOSED SOCIETIES: LESSONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Czechs are well-known for their spirited and effective promotion of democracy and human rights in closed societies, such as Belarus, Cuba, Burma, Iraq, and elsewhere. This cable highlights examples of Czech public diplomacy efforts in these countries. The goal of these Czech [...]	2006-10-30 11:31:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EZ
06PRAGUE1417	CZECHS COMMENT ON CURRENT CRISIS IN LEBANON [...] (C) Summary. Czech Ambassador to Lebanon Jan Cisek fears violence could erupt as early as November 18 if Hizballah and PM Fouad Siniora's government fail to reach a compromise. In addition to Syrian meddling, the Ambassador noted additional factors contributing to the current instability: Israe [...]	2006-11-16 07:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EZ
06PRAGUE1509	CZECHS SUPPORT SINIORA, APPROVE TROOPS FOR UNIFIL, [...] (U) Czech MFA Head of the Near East Group in the Middle East and Africa Department Jaromir Marek told Poloff on December 1 that the Czechs fully support the government of Lebanese PM Faud Siniora, and continue to closely monitor the situation in Lebanon. In a separate meeting, Director of the [...]	2006-12-13 14:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EZ
06PRAGUE1513	CZECHS AGREE THAT IRANIAN ELECTIONS ARE FLAWED [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Czech MFA Middle East Department official Silvia Sulaimanova on December 1 to discuss the upcoming Iranian elections and deliver reftel. Consistent with the Czech government's consistent support for U.S. policy on Iran generally, Sulaimanova confirmed that the Czechs reg [...]	2006-12-14 15:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR EZ
06PRAGUE1524	CZECHS SUPPORT U.S. VIEWS ON SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky traveled to Prague December 5-6 to address security issues at the Global Futures Forum. In addition, Dobriansky met with Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar to thank the Czechs for their cooperation with the United [...]	2006-12-18 08:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM HR EZ
06PRAGUE1539	LEBANESE ISF DISCUSSING ASSISTANCE WITH CZECHS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Lebanese Internal Security Force is discussing training and equipment needs with the Czechs. Following a visit to Prague this month, the GOCR is waiting for the GOL to provide a list of requirements, and will then determine what can be provided within the context of Czech a [...]	2006-12-21 15:26:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MASS KDEM LE EZ
06PRAGUE184	CZECHS VIEWS ON EVOLVING EU CUBA POLICY [...] (C) A/DCM met February 17 with Jakub Skalnik, Czech MFA Director for the Americas, to discuss a range of issues, including Cuba policy. Skalnik, a self-professed hardliner on Cuba, said he hoped the Czechs would join with Poland, Slovakia, and possibly the Germans and the Dutch, in making the [...]	2006-02-17 15:55:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EUN CU EZ
06PRAGUE204	CZECH DIPLOMATS MAY FACE EXPULSIONS FROM BELARUS [...] (C) Summary: Chilly relations between the Czech Republic and Belarus have nearly frozen in the aftermath of a Belarusian television broadcast that accused the Czech Embassy in Minsk of subversive activities and distributing propaganda to extremist groups. (Note: the document is actually a UN h [...]	2006-02-24 14:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE222	CZECHS HOST COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONFERENCE ON BELARUS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Czech MFA hosted a Council of Europe (COE) Conference on Belarus February 22. The Conference was attended by Belarusian democratic opposition members, delegates of numerous CE member states, and NGOs active in Belarus. The COE delegates discussed the value of (1) increasing [...]	2006-03-02 12:08:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE257	CZECHS WELCOME COORDINATION ON [...] (C) A/DCM March 10 delivered reftel points on reacting to the Belarus election to Deputy Foreign Minister Thomas Pojar. Pojar welcomed the U.S. desire to ensure unified action. 2. (C) Czech officials have been positive on the idea of coordinating the international response to the election. [...]	2006-03-10 18:36:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV EUN BO EZ
06PRAGUE295	CZECHS EXPRESS CONCERN FOR FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN [...] Summary ---------- (C) On March 16, WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro met with representatives of Czech NGO People in Need (PIN),parliamentarians, MFA officials, and private citizens actively engaged in democracy promotion in Cuba. The Czechs expressed their commitment to Cuba and Latin America gene [...]	2006-03-22 14:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU VE XM EZ
06PRAGUE298	CZECHS ASK WHETHER THE USG WILL REFUSE TO [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Eastern Europe Director Tomas Szunyog March 23 to discuss the Czech response to the elections in Belarus. Szunyog said the Czechs favor strong transatlantic cooperation in response to the fraudulent election and asked whether the U.S. will refuse to recognize Lukashenko [...]	2006-03-22 16:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE306	CZECHS TEACH IRAQIS IMMIGRATION CONTROL [...] (U) Summary. The Czechs are helping the Iraqi government learn how to manage Iraq's borders. In February, the Czechs brought ten senior Iraqi government officials to Prague to learn best practices in asylum and migration policy. The visit -- sponsored by a partnership between the Czech governm [...]	2006-03-23 14:25:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM IZ EZ
06PRAGUE388	CZECH DIPLOMAT EXPELLED FROM CUBA - MORE [...] (C) Summary. On April 13, the Castro regime announced it would not renew the visa of Czech diplomat Stanislav Kazecky, effectively expelling him. The Czechs believe another Czech diplomat may be expelled next week. The Cuban Charge d'Affaires in Prague said the GOC expelled Kazecky because his [...]	2006-04-17 13:17:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ EUN
06PRAGUE389	CZECH DIPLOMAT EXPELLED FROM CUBA - MORE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-18 06:09:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ EUN
06PRAGUE390	CZECH DIPLOMAT EXPELLED FROM CUBA - MORE [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-18 06:10:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ EUN
06PRAGUE395	CZECHS EXPEL CUBAN DIPLOMAT, DO NOT EXPECT FURTHER [...] (C) Petr Kavan, Czech MFA Desk Officer for the Department of Americas, confirmed on April 18 that the Czech government has expelled Cuban Diplomat Manuel Angel Baltar Charnicharo, First Secretary of the Cuban mission in Prague. The decision not to renew Charnicharo's visa, which will expire on [...]	2006-04-18 12:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ
06PRAGUE44	CZECH REPUBLIC: AFGHANISTAN COMPACT DONOR PLEDGING [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Czech MFA Afghan desk officer Michal Svoboda January 12. Svoboda said the Czech Republic most likely would not be able to make a donor pledge to form part of the Afghanistan Compact. He did say, however, that at the Jan 31 - Feb 1 Compact meeti [...]	2006-01-13 11:52:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AF EAID PGOV PREL KDEM EFIN ECON EZ
06PRAGUE456	CZECHS OPPOSE IRAN UNHCR CANDIDACY AND G-77 [...] (U) Poloffs met with Jan Kara, Czech MFA Director of the United Nations Department, to deliver demarches on Iran's candidacy for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) (Ref C),the G-77 resolution on UN Management Reform (Ref A),and the UN Democracy Fund Invitation for Grant Proposals ( [...]	2006-04-28 15:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA UN KUNR UNHCR EZ
06PRAGUE498	CZECHS EXPAND DEMOCRACY PROMOTION EFFORTS IN [...] (C) Summary. Promoting democracy and human rights in Belarus remains a top foreign policy priority for the Czech government. Following the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus in March 2006, the Czech Parliament voted to increase funding to support democracy promotion in Belarus from $ [...]	2006-05-10 15:46:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE504	CZECHS SAY CUBA CONFERENCE A SUCCESS [...] (C) Summary. The Czech MFA, in cooperation with Czech NGOs, recently hosted a Conference on Cuba in Prague to search for common ground with other EU member states active in Cuba, and share the best practice of European NGOs working there. The Conference participants included MFA representative [...]	2006-05-11 14:17:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ EUN
06PRAGUE506	CZECHS SUPPORT CUBA DEMOCRACY FUND; SEARCH FOR [...] (C) Summary. Gretchen Birkle, DRL/FO Senior Coordinator for Global Democracy Strategies, and Paul Bonicelli, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, met with Czech MFA officials and Czech NGO representatives April 10. They discus [...]	2006-05-11 14:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ
06PRAGUE509	CZECH DIPLOMAT EXPELLED FROM CUBA: CAUTIONARY TALE? [...] (C) Summary. Poloff met April 28 with Stanislav Kazecky, the Czech diplomat recently expelled from Cuba (ref A). Kazecky observed that the human rights situation in Cuba appears to be worsening, and shared tips on effective "public diplomacy" in a closed society. End summary. 2. (C) Kazecky [...]	2006-05-12 12:28:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM CU EZ EUN

06PRAGUE539	CZECHS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) A/DCM and Poloff met May 17 with Veronika Stromsikova, Czech MFA's Director of the Human Rights Department, to discuss reftel on human rights abuses in Syria. Stromsikova said the Czechs are concerned about deteriorating human rights conditions in Syria, and were aware of the abuses iden [...]	2006-05-19 12:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SY EZ
06PRAGUE570	CZECH REPUBLIC WELCOMES FORMATION OF IRAQI [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-26 12:31:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ EZ
06PRAGUE58	CZECHS EMBRACE TRANSFORMATION DIPLOMACY AND [...] (U) Summary and comment. Democracy promotion is at the heart of Czech foreign policy. Because GOCR efforts complement U.S. transformational diplomacy efforts, the Czechs are natural partners for cooperation in countries such as Cuba, Belarus, and Iraq. January 25-27, 2006, Gabriela Dlouha, Dir [...]	2006-01-23 06:50:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EZ
06PRAGUE66	CZECH DEMOCRACY PROMOTION: CUBA [...] (U) Summary and comment. This is the second in a series of cables highlighting Czech democracy promotion efforts (ref A),and provides details about the critical assistance provided by the Czechs in Cuba. A peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba remains a top foreign policy priority for the [...]	2006-01-24 12:55:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL KDEM CU EZ
06PRAGUE692	CZECHS SUPPORT EU CRITICISM OF VENEZUELAN NGO LAW, [...] (C) Poloff met with Petr Janousek, Czech MFA Desk Officer of the Americas Department, June 19 to discuss Venezuela's draft NGO law. Janousek said a delegation of EU Ambassadors in Caracas met in early June with Saul Ortega, President of the Permanent Commission for External Policies in the Ven [...]	2006-06-21 12:56:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV VE EAID EZ
06PRAGUE744	CZECHS SEE EYE-TO-EYE WITH U.S. ON KOSOVO STATUS [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and Kosovo Desk Officer Joshua Black visited Prague May 23-24 to meet with Czech government officials to discuss the status of Kosovo. The Czech MFA predicts an independent Kosovo (but ackno [...]	2006-07-01 09:00:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM YI ZL EZ
06PRAGUE85	CZECH DEMOCRACY PROMOTION: BURMA AND NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Summary. This is the fourth in a series of cables highlighting Czech democracy promotion efforts. The Czechs plan to launch new Czech democracy promotion projects in Burma and North Korea in 2006. These projects are motivated by the GOCR's interest in helping these countries peacefully ove [...]	2006-01-26 16:36:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM BM KN EZ
06PRAGUE9	CZECHS ON JOINT U.S.-EU STATEMENT TO LUKASHENKO: [...] (C) CDA and Poloff met January 3 with Tomas Szunyog, Czech MFA's Director of the Eastern Europe Department, to discuss the proposed U.S.-EU joint statement to Belarus President Lukashenko urging him not to run in the presidential election. Szunyog said the Czechs' support the U.S. position 100 [...]	2006-01-03 16:07:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EUN BO OSCE EZ
06PRAGUE97	CZECH DEMOCRACY PROMOTION: IRAQ [...] (U) Summary and comment. This cable, the fifth in a series highlighting Czech transformational diplomacy, describes Czech democracy promotion projects in Iraq. These projects are motivated by the Czech interest in rebuilding Iraq, and promoting democracy and regional stability throughout the M [...]	2006-01-27 17:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM IZ EZ
06PRETORIA3342	(C) SOUTH AFRICA UNLIKELY TO PUSH FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ANC-led South African Government remains intensely loyal to the Castro regime and is unlikely to support calls for a democratic transition in Cuba, according to DFA Director Pieter Swanepoel (strictly protect). The tone and tenor of the South African-Cuban relationship will [...]	2006-08-15 15:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CU SF
06PRETORIA3422	ENTICED BY AFRICA'S MANIFOLD RICHES, AMERICANS AND CHINESE [...] (SBU) Summary: About 30 government, academic and business leaders -- including several former senior State Department officials -- held a groundbreaking dialogue to explore how China and the U.S. could work with Africa to spur development on the continent. Discussions centered on energy, trade [...]	2006-08-21 08:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN EINV EAID EIND KDEM CH XA SF
06PRETORIA3462	SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIA SAYS PRESS FREEDOM IMPERILED BY [...] (U) A government proposal to amend South African's Films & Publications Act has been met by howls of protest from media groups who say it would bring back pervasive censorship not seen since the apartheid era. Currently, the Act exempts newspapers from the publications covered by its censorshi [...]	2006-08-23 07:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SCUL KDEM KPAO SF
06PRETORIA3952	(C) DFA OFFICIAL SUGGESTS SUDAN UNLIKELY TO AGREE [...] (C) Sudan is unlikely to agree to a UN force in Darfur, suggested Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Horn of Africa Director Graham Maitland (protect). Maitland told PolOff September 21 that the working levels of DFA are discussing the possibility of a "greatly enhanced" AMIS operation if Kh [...]	2006-09-22 09:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MOPS KPKO KDEM SU SF
06PRETORIA3965	(C) SOUTH AFRICA OFFERS TO ASSIST LRA MEDIATION [...] (C) South Africa has offered to serve as a "friend of the mediator" in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)-Government of Uganda peace process, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Horn of Africa Director Graham Maitland and East Africa Director Rasheeda Adam. Maitland and Adam sepera [...]	2006-09-22 12:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM UG SF
06PRETORIA4513	SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION CIRCLES ITS WAGONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The embattled South African Broadcast Corporation (SABC) took another hit to its credibility with the unauthorized release of a report confirming the Managing Director of its News and Current Affairs Division banned certain commentators, in some cases for politically motivated [...]	2006-10-31 08:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SCUL KDEM KPAO SF
06PRETORIA468	MBEKI SAYS HE WILL NOT SEEK THIRD TERM [...] (U) President Mbeki said in a press interview February 5 that he will not/not seek a third term as South African President. Mbeki was last elected in 2004 for a second five-year term. Section 88 of the South African Constitution limits presidents to two terms of office, and a third term for [...]	2006-02-06 14:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SF
06PRETORIA5076	MBEKI MUM ON CALL FOR 3RD TERM AS ANC PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. With only eleven months to go until the ANC national conference, the succession battle is beginning to be played out publicly. Earlier this month, Mbeki was both heckled by pro-Zuma supporters in KwaZulu-Natal and "encouraged" to run for a third term as party president by Easter [...]	2006-12-20 08:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SF
06PRETORIA816	ANC CONFIDENT OF CONTINUED STRENGTH IN NORTHERN [...] (SBU) Summary: The ANC heads into local elections in the Northern Cape?s main urban area confident of another overwhelming showing. Some progress in expanding service delivery and a weak and fractured opposition are the basis for that optimism. Nonetheless, persistent unhappiness over service [...]	2006-02-27 12:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN EINV EAID SF KDEM
06PRISTINA1052	KOSOVO: KOSOVO SERBS SKEPTICAL ABOUT PROPOSED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Croatian MP Dr. Milorad Pupovac is discretely working at the behest of Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku to organize an all-Kosovo Serb Congress to unify Kosovo Serbs and help them better represent themselves. Kosovo Serbs are skeptical about this endeavor, and key leaders are spl [...]	2006-12-09 12:12:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1053	'TIS THE SEASON ... SERB CCK OBSTRUCTION FORCES [...] (C) Summary: A newly appointed hard-line Serb CCK leader in Gjilane/Gnjilane reportedly exerted strong pressure on the parents of Serb children who were allowing their children to sing in a USOP holiday concert. The Serb children from the Gjilane area are members of Kosovo's only mixed-ethnic [...]	2006-12-09 12:29:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL PINR KDEM YI
06PRISTINA1057	KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL [...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Office in Pristina for the narcotics and chemical control sections of this year's INSCR report. 2. (U) Summary. Kosovo is primarily a transit point for heroin originating in Turkey and Afghanistan and destined for Western European countries, but i [...]	2006-12-11 10:06:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1059	KOSOVO: LDK CONVENTION GIVES SEJDIU NARROW VICORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ruling Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) party elected Kosovo President Sejdiu as party president over former Speaker Nexhat Daci in an orderly vote at a December 9 party convention. But when Sejdiu presented his list of candidates for the party's powerful General Council, Dac [...]	2006-12-11 11:36:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1071	KOSOVO: COM DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE TO KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: COM used the inauguration of a USAID-funded school renovation project in Serb-majority north Mitrovica to underscore the U.S. commitment to the continued presence of a vibrant Serb community in Kosovo, with full legal rights and special protections for its cultural and religio [...]	2006-12-15 10:43:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM PGOV SOCI PREL UNMIK YI PHUM
06PRISTINA1072	KOSOVO: GORANI EDUCATION DISAGREEMENT ILLUSTRATES [...] (SBU) A long-simmering disagreement between Gorani leaders, Kosovar education officials, and Belgrade's Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohija (CCK) highlights the complex situation of the Gorani, a Muslim minority who live in the southern part of Dragas municipality and speak a dialect o [...]	2006-12-15 10:43:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI YI UNMIK
06PRISTINA1075	KOSOVO: ACHIEVING CONSENSUS ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo will hold central and local elections next fall under a new post-status electoral system. Results of our initial canvassing of Kosovo's political parties, elections experts and public opinion polling reveal a general consensus on the need for open lists, retention of a gen [...]	2006-12-15 17:35:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PGOV EAID UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1087	KOSOVO: PRESIDENT SEJDIU CONSOLIDATES HOLD OVER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the wake of its raucous convention ten days earlier, the ruling Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) General Council met on December 19 and swiftly (and peacefully) elected its 25-member party presidency. The body is comprised of solid supporters of President Fatmir Sejdiu, in [...]	2006-12-19 17:50:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1088	KOSOVO: 2006 ANNUAL TERRORISM UPDATE [...] (U) The following submission provides Post's contribution to the Department's "Country Reports on Terrorism 2006." BEGIN REPORT 2. (U) The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) continues to administer Kosovo pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244, and K [...]	2006-12-20 09:01:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC KCRM PGOV KJUS EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1091	KOSOVO MISSING PERSONS: OMPF REQUESTS USG FUNDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UNMIK's Office of Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) has asked the USG to pay the salaries up to three forensic specialists to assist with ongoing exhumations, autopsies and identifications of war victims. OMPF is very concerned about the lack of local capacity to carry out [...]	2006-12-20 16:10:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK SOCI
06PRISTINA1096	KOSOVO: WORKING GROUP ON PUBLIC OUTREACH HOLDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USOP called and hosted the organizing meeting of a new Working Group on Public Outreach, created under the ICO/UNMIK/U.S./PISG transitional framework now in place. (Note: Progress on overall transition efforts are reported septel.) Representatives from the Unity Team, govern [...]	2006-12-22 13:06:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1100	KOSOVO: PISG CLOSER TO COMPLETING REMAINING CG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) are very close to finishing the five remaining priorities for Standards implementation tasked by the Contact Group (CG) in June 2006. Two more standards -- reconstruction of the Serb village of Svinjare in south Mitrovi [...]	2006-12-22 17:30:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA1117	KOSOVO ASHKALI LEADERS THREATEN TO WITHDRAW FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Pristina District Court sentenced Kosovo MP and President of the Ashkali Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDAK) Sabit Rrahmani to five months in prison for fraud. Fellow PDAK party leaders do not deny the charges, but told us that Ashkali are being targeted for prosecution, an [...]	2006-12-28 13:44:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK EAID PHUM
06PRISTINA1118	KOSOVO: UN SAYS KPC AND KPS WILL REMOVE ILLEGAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: PD/SRSG Schook told us on December 28 that the illegal construction within the Decani Monastery's Special Zoning Area (SZA) will be taken down in a joint KPS/KPC operation within the next 36 hours. Fr. Sava, a moderate Orthodox monk who resides at the monastery, had sought our h [...]	2006-12-28 14:45:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS EAID KDEM UNMIK YI PGOV
06PRISTINA216	KOSOVO: AGIM CEKU APPROVED AS NEW PRIME MINISTER; [...] (U) The Kosovo Assembly approved outgoing Kosovo Protection Corps commander General Agim Ceku as Kosovo's new Prime Minister and his slate of ministers with 65 votes in favor; 33 opposed and 5 abstentions. The vote followed along party lines with coalition members Democratic League of Kosovo [...]	2006-03-10 17:21:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA218	KOSOVO: AGIM CEKU APPROVED AS NEW PRIME MINISTER; [...] (U) The Kosovo Assembly approved outgoing Kosovo Protection Corps commander General Agim Ceku as Kosovo's new Prime Minister and his slate of ministers with 65 votes in favor; 33 opposed and 5 abstentions. The vote followed along party lines with coalition members Democratic League of Kosovo [...]	2006-03-10 17:21:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA229	KOSOVO: CEKU OFF TO GOOD START IN HIS FIRST DAYS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his acceptance speech on March 10 and interviews over his first weekend as prime minister, former Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) commander General Agim Ceku stressed Kosovo's future as a multiethnic state, but affirmed there can be no solution for Kosovo other than independence [...]	2006-03-14 16:34:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA232	SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 24 VISIT OF CODEL VOINOVICH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Kosovo has a new, stronger government, and is starting to get serious about the compromises needed to ensure that status negotiations result in the independence they so desire. The Kosovo Albanian negotiating team has made a well-received proposal on decentralization, but need [...]	2006-03-15 18:19:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA240	KOSOVO'S NON-SERB MINORITIES LOOKING FOR MORE CLOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Kosovo's non-Serb minorities are trying to increase their role in the new Kosovo government and solidify their participation on Kosovo's delegation to status negotiations. Non-Serb minorities currently control the health ministry, fill a rotating seat in the Assembly Presidenc [...]	2006-03-16 16:10:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA242	NEW KOSOVO PRIME MINISTER ROARS OUT OF THE GATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In two meetings this week, COM found new Kosovo Prime Minister Ceku already deeply immersed in policy and quickly getting up to speed on economic issues that demand rapid resolution. He has gained the attention of his cabinet by announcing that the tenures of all ministers will [...]	2006-03-17 13:41:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA256	KOSOVO: RECOMMENDATION ON TREATMENT OF ROMA LEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. International community stakeholders have decided that Roma victims of lead poisoning can be safely treated at Osterode, UNMIK's temporary relocation facility. Notwithstanding the insistence of Roma leaders that their constituents will accept relocation only to their old Mitrov [...]	2006-03-21 18:12:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID SENV PHUM UNMIK KDEM YI
06PRISTINA265	KOSOVO: PROGRESS NEEDED ON MISSING PERSONS CASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Pristina and Belgrade delegations at the March 9 meeting of the working group on missing persons agreed that progress on the identification and return of remains from the 1999 conflict is too slow. Kosovo's delegation demanded the immediate return of the 180 remaining bodi [...]	2006-03-24 10:05:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA280	KOSOVO: SLOW GOING ON TRANSFER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As evidenced by the fourth meeting of the stakeholders, UNMIK is in no hurry to transfer competency to the Kosovo government for law enforcement and the European Union is even less anxious to assume UNMIK's oversight role. Since the meeting, the PISG has named ministers of internal [...]	2006-03-29 13:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA282	RETURNS AND MISSING PERSONS FOREVER LINKED IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Many ethnic Albanians from parts of Kosovo that were subjected to violent ethnic cleansing during the war do not give much thought to the return of their ethnic Serb neighbors, and they doubt that any of the Serbs want to come back. For these Albanians any reconciliation with [...]	2006-03-29 14:52:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ICTY KCRM KDEM KJUS PGOV PREF PREL SI YI
06PRISTINA285	KOSOVO PRESIDENT SEJDIU REACHES OUT TO MINORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Fatmir Sejdiu visited Dragas/Dragash and Orahovac/Rahovec municipalities and discussed (in Serbian) standards implementation, freedom of movement, inter-ethnic relations and economic development in public meetings with minorities. He plans to make more outreach trip [...]	2006-03-30 14:22:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA290	KOSOVO SERB PUBLIC SERVANTS FORCED TO CHOOSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 21, Belgrade-based chief of the Kosovo Coordination Center (CCK) Sanda Raskovic-Ivic told public sector Kosovo Serbs that Serbia will no longer pay salaries to employees who also receive salaries from Pristina. Many Kosovo Serbs believe that if they choose Pristina, [...]	2006-03-31 16:42:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA299	KOSOVO STANDARDS DELIVERABLE: PROPERTY RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UNMIK and the Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) have created the Kosovo Property Agency (KPA) as a quasi-judicial forum for resolution of private real estate disputes. The KPA will replace the Housing and Property Directorate (HPD),the independent agency that [...]	2006-04-04 15:14:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA302	NEW KOSOVO GOVERNMENT PUSHES STANDARDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku has produced a 91 item "to do" list for the next three months on standards implementation. UNMIK's Office of the Strategy Coordinator has drafted a complementary list of 25 standards-related action items and tasked the Provisional Institutio [...]	2006-04-05 17:14:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA308	KOSOVO: STAKES HIGH AS LDK CHOOSES NEW LEADER [...] (C) SUMMARY. The next president of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (LDK) could reconfigure the government, the Assembly leadership, and a good part of the makeup of Kosovo's final status negotiating team. With the passing of Ibrahim Rugova, the LDK leadership has no organizational center and [...]	2006-04-07 17:19:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA310	SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 14-15 VISIT OF SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Coming on the heels of the April 6-7 visit of the Contact Group and the April 3 Vienna meeting on decentralization, Ambassador Wisner's April 14-15 visit presents an opportunity to push Kosovo Albanian leaders to come to closure on some decentralization issues (municipal partnersh [...]	2006-04-10 10:40:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA333	VISIT OF SENATOR VOINOVICH TO KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In meetings with Prime Minister Agim Ceku and President Fatmir Sejdiu during his March 24 visit to Kosovo, Senator George Voinovich urged the new leaders to reach out to Kosovo Serbs and to show them and leaders in Belgrade that Kosovo's government is serious about creating a K [...]	2006-04-19 15:23:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA335	KOSOVO: A UNIFIED CONTACT GROUP PRESSES STANDARDS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Representatives of the Contact Group (CG) visited Kosovo April 6-7 to highlight CG unity and deliver a focused message about the importance of the standards and elements of an eventual future status settlement; by prior agreement, the CG did not address the status outcome itself. [...]	2006-04-20 14:13:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA336	AMBASSADOR WISNER URGES KOSOVARS TO BEAR DOWN ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an April 14-16 visit to Kosovo, U.S. Special Representative Frank Wisner congratulated the revamped Kosovo Albanian leadership team for its serious engagement in the Vienna final status process and for its outreach to the Kosovo Serb community. He urged the team to build [...]	2006-04-20 14:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA338	UNMIK FACILITATES OUTREACH TO NORTH KOSOVO SERBS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 19 UNMIK hosted the first meeting of the Mitrovica Focus Group to encourage engagement between northern Kosovo Serb leaders and the international community. The regional CCK representative, the mayors of the three northern Serb-majority municipalities and the UNMIK adv [...]	2006-04-21 13:42:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA339	KOSOVO ROMA MOVE TO LEAD-SAFE RELOCATION FACILITY, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over 290 Roma from two lead-contaminated refugee camps in north Mitrovica have moved to the Osterode temporary relocation facility. All involved agree that a convalescence center to treat Roma with lead poisoning will be built there. The World Health Organization (WHO) has d [...]	2006-04-21 14:46:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID SENV PHUM UNMIK KDEM YI
06PRISTINA352	KOSOVO PRESIDENT SEJDIU CONTINUES MINORITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On the first ever visit by a Kosovo President to Decani Monastery, President Fatmir Sejdiu toured the grounds and church on Orthodox Easter Sunday, and then discussed the protection of Kosovo's Serbian Orthodox heritage sites with Bishop Teodosije in Serbian. Other visitors in [...]	2006-04-26 13:08:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI YI UNMIK
06PRISTINA363	KOSOVO: CEKU LAYS OUT STANDARDS PROGRAM TO AN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an address to the Kosovo Assembly, Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku laid out the government's progress on standards implementation. The opposition vociferously accused the government of non-fulfillment of standards and accused the government of endemic corruption. Still indi [...]	2006-04-28 14:13:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA364	UNMIK LOOKING FOR ELUSIVE CONSENSUS ON MUNICIPAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The SRSG and the OSCE head of office hosted an April 27 meeting of Kosovo political party representatives and interested international parties, including COM, to discuss whether Kosovo's municipal elections should take place in October 2006 as scheduled. Most political party p [...]	2006-04-28 14:13:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA365	BERISHA LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT BALANCE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first several weeks as president of Kosovo's Assembly, Kole Berisha has made great progress in making it more fiscally and procedurally democratic and less autocratic. Berisha has taken public steps to distance himself from the questionable fiscal practices and domineeri [...]	2006-04-28 14:14:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA366	CONTACT GROUP DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] (SBU) COM delivered reftel points to Contact Group (CG) heads of Pristina missions on April 28. COM's CG counterparts had been similarly instructed by their capitals. The group agreed to coordinate action with UNMIK as soon as possible following SRSG Soren Jessen-Petersen's return to Kosovo [...]	2006-04-28 16:10:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA384	KOSOVO SERB POLITICIANS VIE FOR POWER IN PRISTINA; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After several tumultuous months, the Serbian Democratic Party -- the only Kosovo Serb party actively participating in the Kosovo government -- held an extraordinary party assembly on April 29 and re-elected Slavisa Petkovic as party president over the protests of a strong mino [...]	2006-05-05 16:38:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL KCRM PINR UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA392	KOSOVO'S DRAFT LAW ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM STILL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Drafted by Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi's government in 2004, Kosovo's draft law on religious freedom remains a point of contention between the government and religious communities in Kosovo. Kosovo's Islamic Community opposes the internationally approved draft because it arg [...]	2006-05-09 16:52:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA410	BEST OF TIMES, WORST OF TIMES: KOSOVO PAST AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) removed Nexhat Daci as Kosovo Assembly president on March 10, 2006, and replaced him with Kole Berisha. Both will visit the United States in the coming week. Their diametrically-opposed leadership styles engender continued criticism for Da [...]	2006-05-12 17:18:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA421	KOSOVO: UNMIK ISSUES GENERALLY FAVORABLE TECHNICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIK's latest formal assessment of Kosovo Government efforts to implement the Standards for Kosovo program, covering the period ending April 30, is generally favorable. The report lauds the quick initial engagement of Kosovo's new government on Standards which will provide a ba [...]	2006-05-16 17:01:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA426	KOSOVO: FINAL THREE PERCENT OF MARCH 2004 [...] (SBU) Most reconstruction of homes damaged in the March 2004 violence has long since been completed, albeit with some complaints about the quality of construction and frictions about the terms of reconstruction of outbuildings. Most of what has not been rebuilt is in the historic center of [...]	2006-05-18 15:32:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI PREF
06PRISTINA427	KOSOVO: NON-SERB MINORITIES AMBIVALENT ABOUT [...] (SBU) Kosovo's non-Serb minority leaders are glad to be involved in the status negotiations in Vienna and generally pleased with the work of the Communities Consultative Council, but are concerned about what they see as Belgrade's efforts to manipulate non-Serb minority issues for its own adv [...]	2006-05-18 15:55:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA437	KOSOVO SCENESETTER FOR MAY 21-23 VISIT OF SPECIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Wisner's visit finds Kosovo Albanian final status negotiators struggling to cope with the new shuttle phase of talks on decentralization. They are quickly learning that they are not as well prepared for the give-and-take of bargaining as they were for developing broad [...]	2006-05-19 14:58:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL YI
06PRISTINA439	KOSOVO: COM WARNS AAK AND PDK ON INTERFERENCE IN [...] (C) Chief of Mission passed the messages contained in reftels separately to Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) president Ramush Haradinaj and Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) president Hashim Thaci on May 18. Haradinaj said that he had not heard of the presence of any Kosovo Albanian pol [...]	2006-05-19 17:08:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA448	RELATIONS BETWEEN DECANI MONASTERY AND LOCAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the month since SRSG Jessen-Petersen extended the controversial protection zone around Decani Monastery, relations between the Monastery and the local Kosovo Albanian community have improved. KFOR has removed the fixed checkpoint outside the monastery and replaced it with [...]	2006-05-24 15:10:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA449	KOSOVO: CHANGES IN HARADINAJ'S POLITICAL PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ramush Haradinaj was handily re-elected president of the party he founded, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK),during the party's May 20 convention. Other prominent AAK members lost votes as compared with their standing at the party's last convention in 2004, namely M [...]	2006-05-24 16:18:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA450	SCENESETTER FOR MAY 26 VISIT OF CODEL INHOFE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The new Kosovo government, formed in March after the death of President Ibrahim Rugova in January, is focused on status negotiations, implementation of the "Standards for Kosovo" program, and the transfer of governing competencies as UNMIK winds down its presence in Kosovo. Alt [...]	2006-05-24 18:44:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA457	AMBASSADOR WISNER TELLS KOSOVO ALBANIANS THEIR [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a May 21-23 visit to Kosovo, Special Representative Frank Wisner starkly disabused Kosovo Albanian leaders of any notion that Kosovo independence can be considered a foregone conclusion. In plain-speaking meetings, Ambassador Wisner told the president, prime minister, and [...]	2006-05-26 15:32:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA461	KOSOVO: ICTY DEFENSE TEAM VISIT TO MASSACRE SITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The unannounced visit of two Serbian ICTY defense lawyers to a rural village that was the site of a 1999 Serb-on-Albanian massacre caused an uproar among village residents, virtually all of whom are relatives of the victims. Kosovo Albanians blocked the main village road and s [...]	2006-05-30 06:29:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA480	FUNDING FOR MISSING PERSONS AND FORENSICS IN KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As the recent confrontation between police and families of the missing in Krushe e Vogel/Mala Krusa demonstrates, missing persons remains a volatile issue in Kosovo (Ref A). The USG has helped fund both UNMIK's Office of Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) and the Kosovo oper [...]	2006-06-05 16:45:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA484	KOSOVO SERB HARDLINERS CALL FOR SELF DEFENSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to the OSCE, 500-700 people participated in a June 5 demonstration in Zvecan against recent acts of violence against Kosovo Serbs. Local leaders announced a resolution by the Zvecan municipal assembly to end contact with the Kosovo government until the crimes are s [...]	2006-06-06 16:38:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA491	KOSOVO: PM CEKU ALREADY AT WORK ON CONTACT GROUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a June 8 meeting with Contact Group (CG) heads of mission in Pristina, Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku received the 13 points of priorities for standards implementation as something that will help the Kosovo government focus its current efforts, not as criticism of its e [...]	2006-06-08 16:59:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PREF UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA493	KOSOVO: ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP REVEALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Kosovo Assembly formally unveiled a new work plan on June 7 designed to improve procedural and budgetary transparency. International advisors, including USAID, have been very involved in the development of this plan and heads of diplomatic liaison offices, including COM, p [...]	2006-06-09 14:52:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA495	RIFT WIDENS BETWEEN HARD-LINE AND MODERATE SERBIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ever since moderate Bishop Teodosije welcomed Kosovo President Sejdiu to Decani Monastery on Orthodox Easter, the rift between Teodosije and hard-line Bishop Artemije has widened. After the visit, Artemije blasted Teodosije in the media, and the hardline Serbian National Coun [...]	2006-06-09 17:07:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR SOCI KIRF KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA498	UNMIK HEAD OF MISSION RESIGNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Soren Jessen-Petersen has resigned as Kosovo's Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) and head of the U.N. Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),effective June 30. Principal Deputy SRSG (PDSRSG) Steven Schook will become acting SRSG if a replacement is not in place by the e [...]	2006-06-12 17:08:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA506	KOSOVO: SPECIAL ENVOY AHTISAARI HOPES TO BEGIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Status Talks Martti Ahtisaari told Contact Group (CG) liaison office heads on June 10 that he expects to brief the UNSC in early July and then hopes to host the first direct talks between senior Pristina and Belgrade officials the week of July 17. He [...]	2006-06-13 15:26:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA513	KOSOVO: THACI OK WITH ELECTION DELAY IF HIS PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Hashim Thaci, the head of the opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK),met on June 9 with heads of Contact Group diplomatic liaison offices in Pristina. He outlined his thoughts on what he called the failure of the current government to accomplish its domestic tasks, in part [...]	2006-06-15 15:26:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA518	SECURITY HEIGHTENED IN NORTH AFTER SERB [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Municipal assemblies in all three of Kosovo's northern Serb-majority municipalities have passed resolutions calling for a cessation of existing minimal ties with the central government in Pristina. The resolutions express dissatisfaction with the Kosovo Police Service (KPS) a [...]	2006-06-16 17:08:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA520	KOSOVO: BAD POLL NUMBERS FOR THACI SIGNAL REQUEST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A new public opinion poll of non-Serb Kosovars suggests plummeting popularity for opposition leaders Hashim Thaci and his Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). The poll, taken by a nominally apolitical local consulting company, was issued days before Thaci made a rare request for [...]	2006-06-16 17:40:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA525	KOSOVO: UNMIK POSTPONES MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Outgoing SRSG Soren Jessen-Petersen announced June 17 his decision to postpone municipal elections scheduled for this autumn for a period not to exceed twelve months. Jessen-Petersen's decision provides that elections cannot be held earlier than three months or later than six [...]	2006-06-19 13:59:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA531	KOSOVO: KOSOVO SERB MODERATES FLOAT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Moderate Kosovo Serb politicians, led by Oliver Ivanovic, are floating a decentralization plan calling for seven new Serb-majority municipalities and the enlargement of an eighth. Briefing Contact Group representatives on June 16, Ivanovic said his plan differs from the proposal [...]	2006-06-20 17:04:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA532	SALI BERISHA TELLS KOSOVO ALBANIANS TO RECONCILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an emotional June 15-17 visit to Kosovo, Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha reiterated his support for Kosovo's independence, voiced his confidence in Kosovo's current leadership and asked Kosovo Albanians to reconcile with Serbs. He also attempted to mend fences with [...]	2006-06-20 17:40:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PREF UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA539	KOSOVO'S NEXT UN ADMINISTRATOR: THACI WEIGHS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Opposition party leader Hashim Thaci requested a meeting June 19 with COM to convey his concern that current UNMIK economic pillar head, Joachim Rucker, is rumored as a leading candidate to fill the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) position from which curren [...]	2006-06-22 17:01:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA554	KOSOVO: CONTROVERSY CONTINUES OVER ICTY VISIT; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Several widows from the Krushe e Vogel/Mala Krusa massacre say they first assisted a visiting UN convoy on May 25, but then grew suspicious when the convoy showed interest in the local Serb graveyard and the homes of former Serb residents. One widow expressed no remorse over [...]	2006-06-27 16:03:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KCRM KDEM KJUS PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK
06PRISTINA561	KOSOVO: ASSEMBLY AUDIT REVEALS FISCAL MALFEASANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. An external audit of the Kosovo Assembly's budget under former Speaker Nexhat Daci has revealed serious fiscal irregularities. The audit states that Daci and his Assembly staff used Assembly finances for expensive armored vehicles, a convention/conference center in a suburb of P [...]	2006-06-29 15:24:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA564	KOSTUNICA VISIT TO KOSOVO SPARKS ONLY ISOLATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica visited Gracanica monastery in Kosovo on June 28 to commemorate Vidovdan. Despite receiving UNMIK permission to visit Kosovo only for personal, religious reasons, Kostunica used the opportunity to make a provocative speech in which he [...]	2006-06-29 16:30:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA567	KOSOVO: PM CEKU UP-BEAT ON FULFILLMENT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Agim Ceku gave Contact Group representatives a largely positive interim report June 27 on progress on the 13 priorities for standards implementation delivered to Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self-Governance (PISG) on June 8 (reftel). While the report sho [...]	2006-06-30 17:03:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PREF UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA575	NORTH MITROVICA LEADERS CLARIFY MUNICIPAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Two influential Kosovo Serbs from north Mitrovica clarified recent declarations issued by Kosovo's three northern Serb-majority municipalities and the Mitrovica advisory board ostensibly cutting off ties with the government in Pristina. UNMIK representatives say the declarati [...]	2006-07-07 13:55:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI PREF
06PRISTINA576	KOSOVO: NEGOTIATION TEAM RECEPTIVE TO POST-UNMIK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to an invitation from President Fatmir Sejdiu, COM and Torbjorn Sohlstrom, the head of the EU mission in Kosovo, briefed the Kosovo negotiating team July 5 on initial thinking on a post-status, post-UNMIK international civilian mission. They stressed that any future [...]	2006-07-07 16:27:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA584	SERBIA REPATRIATES FINAL SETS OF HUMAN REMAINS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an emotional handover on June 30, Serbia repatriated to Kosovo the final sets of human remains found in known mass grave sites in Serbia. UNMIK's Office of Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) is now working to perform autopsies on the remains and return the few that were i [...]	2006-07-11 17:52:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI KJUS EAID
06PRISTINA587	TENSIONS BUILDING OVER NORTHERN KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY. As all concerned enter the Kosovo final status home stretch, the north of Kosovo is increasingly coming into focus as the area where preferred status outcomes potentially collide. UNMIK officials say they have credible reports that Kosovo Serbs in the north are attempting to rei [...]	2006-07-12 18:32:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA598	NORTHERN KOSOVO SERB MAYORS NOT MASTERS OF THEIR [...] (C) SUMMARY. The mayor of the Serb-majority northern Kosovo municipality of Zvecan insisted to USOP that his decision to cut ties with the Kosovo Government was a reasonable expression of frustration with the failure of the Kosovo police to solve crimes against Serbs. The mayors of the other [...]	2006-07-17 17:36:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA599	KOSOVO: ACTING SRSG PUSHES BELGRADE/WHO ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although medication is on hand, medical personnel have been trained, and construction of a clinic has been completed, treatment of Mitrovica-area Roma acutely ill with lead poisoning has not begun. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been waiting for more than three month [...]	2006-07-17 18:50:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID SENV PHUM UNMIK KDEM YI
06PRISTINA600	KOSOVO: PISG PROGRESS ON CG STANDARDS PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self Government (PISG) continue to make progress on fulfilling the Contact Group's 13 priorities for standards implementation. Prime Minister Agim Ceku announced July 11 that two of the 13 had already been fulfilled and the PISG completed ano [...]	2006-07-17 18:50:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA608	KOSOVO MISSING PERSONS FORENSICS HAMPERED BY LACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. UNMIK's Office of Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) is faces severe staffing and funding shortages which are hampering its ability to resolve cases of missing persons. Despite fewer leads on potential new grave sites, OMPF is still very busy with a few ongoing exhumations [...]	2006-07-19 18:00:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI KJUS EAID
06PRISTINA609	KOSOVO: REVIEWS OF PM CEKU'S FIRST 100 DAYS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The first 100 days of the government of Kosovo Prime Minister Ceku have been on balance very successful. Ceku has focused his personal attention on Standards-related portfolios -- outreach to minorities, minority-focused legislation, property rights, security -- given priority [...]	2006-07-19 18:01:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA611	KOSOVO: DETAILS OF SLKM PROPOSAL ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Oliver Ivanovic views his Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija (SLKM) plan for seven new Serb-majority municipalities and the enlargement of an eight existing municipality (Novo Brdo) as a bridge between the current proposals on new municipalities by the Serbian and Kosovo gove [...]	2006-07-20 16:49:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA614	MODERATE KOSOVO CHURCH LEADERS, UNOSEK AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Father Sava told PolOff that he personally supports UNOSEK proposals for the protection of cultural heritage. He said the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC),however, cannot support the proposals publicly so long as the government in Belgrade continues to oppose them. Sava critic [...]	2006-07-21 16:40:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI

06PRISTINA631	KOSOVO: PROTEST OVER VIENNA NEGOTIATIONS FIZZLES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Only around 250-300 protesters showed up for a July 24 demonstration in Pristina called by Albin Kurti, the activist leader of the Self-Determination Movement (SDM),against participation by Kosovo government officials that same day in final status negotiations in Vienna with s [...]	2006-07-28 16:06:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA637	KOSOVO: UNMIK BELIEVES UK HOLDS INFORMATION TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: The UN in Kosovo believes that the British SIS has in its possession of 700-page report with information that could lead to the conviction of four suspects in the murder of Serb civilians in 2001. UNMIK,s Department of Justice has asked the UK Office to make the report availa [...]	2006-08-01 15:45:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA639	COM URGES MODERATE KOSOVO SERB LEADERS TO ENGAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During introductory meetings with moderate Kosovo Serb leaders Oliver Ivanovic, Bishop Teodosije and Father Sava, COM echoed recent comments by Ambassador Wisner about the importance of active and direct engagement in status negotiations during the coming weeks. Ivanovic, Teod [...]	2006-08-02 16:22:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA640	WISNER TO KOSOVARS: SIX WEEKS TO COME TO CLOSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on July 27 with President Fatmir Sejdiu and the entire Kosovo negotiating team, U.S. Special Representative for the Kosovo Status Talks Ambassador Frank Wisner stressed the need to stay unified and to use the next six weeks to bring Kosovar Albanian negotiati [...]	2006-08-02 16:29:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA645	KOSOVO: CONTACT GROUP MESSAGE TO PRISTINA WELL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Keeping to the language worked out in Contact Group capitals, COM led other CG representatives (along with the heads of the local EU and European Commission missions) in a demarche on the Kosovo negotiating team (the "Unity Team") on the results of the July 24 high-level meeting [...]	2006-08-04 13:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA647	MODERATE OLIVER IVANOVIC CLAIMS TO BE LAUNCHING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Moderate Kosovo Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic has filed papers with the OSCE to establish a new political party and has requested funding for a new NGO designed to reduce the influence of Belgrade political parties on Kosovo Serbs. However, his new party is a local branch of a [...]	2006-08-04 15:23:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA648	KOSOVO: CHIEF OF MISSION STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In her initial calls on Kosovo's leaders, COM urged them to stay united and not let personal differences interfere with their seriousness of purpose in the Vienna status negotiations. President Fatmir Sejdiu vented his frustration at the antics of opposition leaders on the negot [...]	2006-08-04 16:27:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA661	KOSOVO: LDK ASSERTS PRIMARY POSITION IN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A July 6 letter sent by the LDK party presidency to Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku continues to make news over a week after its existence was leaked to the press. The key issues in the letter were the assertion by the LDK that the party -- and not Ceku -- would have authority o [...]	2006-08-10 09:00:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA663	KOSOVO: SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN BABIN MOST [...] (SBU) On August 6, the priest in the ethnic-Serb majority village of Babin Most (Obiliq/Obilic municipality) reported that unknown perpetrators vandalized and robbed his church. He said that several icons were damaged or stolen, along with 800 euros in church funds. On August 6 the Acting Chi [...]	2006-08-11 09:00:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI PHUM KRIF
06PRISTINA664	KOSOVO: COM TO UNITY TEAM MEMBERS: TIME'S UP [...] (C) Summary: COM met individually with members of Kosovo's Unity Team (UT) August 9-11 to lay down a direct and unambiguous marker: the time is now to come to closure with UN Special Envoy for Kosovo Marti Ahtisaari on the issues of decentralization and minority rights. COM underscored USG [...]	2006-08-11 15:51:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK DPKO YI
06PRISTINA689	KOSOVO: COM URGES NORTHERN MAYORS TO STAY ENGAGED, [...] (C) Summary: COM travelled to northern Kosovo August 18 to meet with the mayors of the three predominantly Serb municipalities and utilize press opportunities to convey the benefits of the decentralization process to Serb residents of the north. All three mayors were definitive in rejecting a [...]	2006-08-22 12:42:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK DPKO YI
06PRISTINA725	KOSOVO: UNITY TEAM BRIEFS KOSOVO ASSEMBLY ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Unity Team (UT) members briefed the Kosovo Assembly in an open, televised session on the ongoing final status negotiations. The presentation was generally well received by MPs, although some expressed opposition to negotiated independence. Late distribution of the UT's material [...]	2006-09-01 17:55:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA726	KOSOVO: SERB LEADERS CLOSE THEIR EYES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Kosovo Serb leaders, particularly in the north, are abundantly aware that the likeliest outcome of the status process is independence. Nevertheless, they continue to deny that a status decision will apply to them. Some express hard-line views on secession and violence if indep [...]	2006-09-01 18:08:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA728	KOSOVO: UNMIK KPC COORDINATOR OFFERS THOUGHTS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMIK Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) Coordinator Major General Chris Steirn (UK) offered COM his thoughts on the future establishment of a Kosovo defense force in a meeting September 1. Not surprisingly, Steirn argued that a future Kosovo security force was needed, both to avoid [...]	2006-09-02 13:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA729	KOSOVO: CONSTITUTION DRAFTING AND ELECTIONS TIMING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Discussion has begun, both locally and in UNOSEK and Contact Group venues, on the important post-status issues of constitution drafting and timing of elections. UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari expressed to COM and EU reps in Pristina his view that the constitution must be drafted with [...]	2006-09-02 14:17:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA736	KOSOVO: INCREASED VOLUME OF ALBANIAN ATTACKS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent appearance of the Kosovo negotiating team before the Kosovo Assembly and public criticism of key elements of the final status talks have resulted in protests against decentralization in the affected municipalities, as well as attacks by political "pundits" in the media [...]	2006-09-06 17:38:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA765	KOSOVO: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMBASSADOR AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo is in an important transition period with a decision on final status looming and the EU poised to assume UNMIK's Rule of Law (RoL) mission. Ambassador Williamson's September 15-17 visit offers a good opportunity to review current prosecution efforts and to shape the EU's a [...]	2006-09-12 16:53:00	Embassy Pristina	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA766	KOSOVO: SOUTHERN SERB MUNICALITY OF STRPCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Kosovo Serb leaders of Strpce municipality complain that despite running "the only real multi-ethnic municipality in Kosovo," their efforts are severely hampered by dwindling resources from Pristina. While admitting that they also receive financial transfers from Belgrade, these [...]	2006-09-12 16:53:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA779	KOSOVO: STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION PROCEEDS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kosovo government claims to have fulfilled nine of the Contact Group's 13 priorities for Standards implementation. Our estimate is lower, though overall implementation has moved forward. We can expect that progress on the remaining outstanding priorities will be slower as t [...]	2006-09-16 09:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA780	KOSOVO: ORDINARY SERBS IN KOSOVO'S NORTH SAY THEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo,s Serbs face an existential question: stay on in post-status Kosovo or start over somewhere else. USOP officers traveled recently to Zvecan in northern Kosovo to try to gauge the views of ordinary Serbs. Most of our interlocutors predicted that Serbs would flee en masse i [...]	2006-09-16 09:57:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA781	KOSOVO: TURKISH LANGUAGE LAW MOTION REJECTED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A motion to make Turkish an official language of Prizren municipality and change the population requirement for official languages from 6% to 5% was rejected September 14 in a 48-41 vote of the Kosovo Assembly. Though Assembly votes are anonymous, all signs indicate the majority [...]	2006-09-16 15:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA782	KOSOVO MISSING PERSONS DIALOGUE: SLOW PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Families of the missing gathered in Pristina and Gracanica on August 30 to commemorate the International Day of Missing Persons, protest lack of progress in resolving cases and bring public attention to the almost 2,300 persons still missing from the Kosovo conflict. Although [...]	2006-09-18 12:24:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA803	KOSOVO: SMALL NEW SERB PARTY DARES TO POSIT A [...] (C) SUMMARY. The newly-formed Autonomous Liberal Party (SLS) seeks to represent Kosovo Serbs who want to stay and integrate into Kosovo institutions and society, regardless of the outcome of the status process. Party President Slobodan Petrovic told us the SLS is more concerned with the impa [...]	2006-09-22 14:46:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA804	KOSOVO: ASSEMBLY FINALLY PASSES TURKISH LANGUAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Kosovo Assembly passed an amendment to the Law on Languages making Turkish an official language in Prizren. After initially rejecting the measure on September 14 due to infighting within the ruling Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) party, the LDK got its house in order (at l [...]	2006-09-22 16:17:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA808	KOSOVO: DAS DICARLO AND EU REP LEHNE BRIEF ON ICO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Pristina September 12-14, EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo and EU rep Stefan Lehne briefed Kosovo Albanian and Serb leaders on the International Civilian Office (ICO) that will be established to supervise implementation of the status settlement. DiCarlo and Lehne underscored that plann [...]	2006-09-26 08:07:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA813	KOSOVO: AMB. WILLIAMSON URGES COOPERATION AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: In meetings with both international and Kosovar actors in the justice and political sectors, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson stressed the need for continued Kosovar and international focus on addressing outstanding war crimes cases. In a two-day visit [...]	2006-09-27 09:04:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA833	KOSOVO: A/S FRIED PRESSES KOSOVO LEADERS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Pristina September 26-28, EUR A/S Fried met separately with PM Ceku, President Sejdiu and the Unity Team and assured them of the USG's seriousness in pursuing the status process to its logical end, but stressed that the Kosovar Albanian leadership must show itself worthy of in [...]	2006-10-02 18:29:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA836	KOSOVO: DACI CAMP CAMPAIGNING HARD FOR LDK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Kosovo Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci is waging an aggressive early campaign to become president of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). There are indications that Daci or his supporters may be using intimidation tactics to wrest control of the party at the grass roots lev [...]	2006-10-03 16:55:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCRM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA842	KOSOVO: COM TELLS GJILAN OFFICIALS TO END THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: COM condemned recent violence and urged support for decentralization in a meeting with Gjilan municipal officials from four political parties. She also delivered a message to the fractious ruling LDK party in Gjilan to stop its unhelpful (and violent) infighting. The Albanian [...]	2006-10-04 18:32:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA853	FERIZAJ LEADERS AGREE TO REPAIR ROOF ON VANDALIZED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On October 6 Ferizaj/Urosevac Municipal leaders promised visiting poloff and a U.S. sergeant involved in civil-military operations in the area that they would pay for the August theft of the copper roof of the St. Uros church. (The thief, who was apprehended shortly after the [...]	2006-10-10 14:33:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA854	KOSOVO: UNMIK STILL WAIVERING ON THREE-MONTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the October 4 meeting of the Steering Group for Future International Arrangements, UNMIK presented a "work in progress non-paper" (forwarded to EUR/SCE) with timelines for transition and identifying an action office for many of the items. According to various UNMIK representa [...]	2006-10-10 16:13:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA862	KOSOVO: SERB ORTHODOX BISHOP TEODOSIJE EXPRESSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: COM met October 12 with Bishop Teodisije, the moderate Serb religious leader of Decani monastery, who feared that Kosovo Serbs in the enclaves in south were not prepared for final status. Teodosije asked that the international community do everything possible to encourage and en [...]	2006-10-13 17:07:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA863	KOSOVO: KOSOVO PROPERTY AGENCY BOARD MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At an October 10 meeting of the five-member supervisory board of the Kosovo Property Agency (KPA),which includes USOP, KPA head Knut Rosandhaug confirmed that the rental property scheme by which illegal Albanian occupants pay rent to Serb owners had begun on October 2. Rosand [...]	2006-10-13 17:14:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA881	SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO'S SOUTHERN SERBS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ensuring that the Serb community can remain and prosper in Kosovo is a key Mission goal and a vital test of Kosovo's commitment to multi-ethnic democracy. The Serb minority in Kosovo is not monolithic; those who live in the northern municipalities of Leposavic, Zubin Potok and [...]	2006-10-21 12:43:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA905	KOSOVO: REFERENDUM ON SERB CONSTITUTION PROCEEDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Polling in the October 28-29 referendum on the new Serbian constitution proceeded peacefully throughout Kosovo. The Belgrade-based Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CESID) reported after the polls closed that 90,036 voters in Kosovo (90.1 percent of the estimated 101,546 [...]	2006-10-30 11:59:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA906	KOSOVO: LDK REFUSAL TO DEBATE ASSEMBLY AUDIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ruling LDK party's refusal on October 27 to discuss an audit report highly critical of former Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci caused the opposition to walk out of the Assembly and boycott further participation until the issue was resolved. The problem started when LDK Assembly c [...]	2006-10-30 14:38:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA909	KOSOVO: EUR/SCE DIRECTOR HOH PRESSES KOSOVAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Visiting EUR/SCE Office Director Chris Hoh reassured anxious Kosovo Albanian leaders that the USG still supports resolution of Kosovo's final status by the end of the year, but asked them to help manage expectations within the population if Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari decides a [...]	2006-10-30 16:32:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA921	KOSOVO: AMB. WISNER REAFFIRMS U.S. RESOLVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Kosovo October 24-26, U.S. Special Envoy Ambassador Frank Wisner delivered a three-part message to the top political leadership: maintain unity through and beyond final status; let the Kosovar people know now what lies ahead; and make certain the machinery of government is in [...]	2006-11-03 07:11:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA923	KOSOVO: KPC DEMINING CAPACITY IS IMPROVING, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There is room for optimism as the 2006 demining season draws to a close. Despite earlier criticism by the international de-mining NGO, HALO Trust, of the demining capabilities of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC),an August 2006 study by the International Centre for Humanitari [...]	2006-11-03 14:44:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA924	KOSOVO: KOSOVO SERB PROPOSES ALL-SERB ASSEMBLY, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Apart from his work as owner and director of TV Mir, former Kosovo Serb politician Nenad Radosavljevic has suggested several mechanisms that he says will ensure that Kosovo Serbs can effectively participate in post-status institutions. In a recent meeting with USOP, he proposed [...]	2006-11-03 14:52:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM PREF UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA933	KOSOVO: OPPOSITION RETURNS TO ASSEMBLY AFTER AUDIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: After repeated intercession by USOP, the opposition returned to the Kosovo Assembly after a one-week boycott, as the ruling LDK party finally got its house in order and agreed to discuss the Auditor General's fact-finding report on mismanagement under former Assembly Speaker Nexh [...]	2006-11-06 16:27:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA967	KOSOVO: SEJDIU AHEAD IN THE HOME STRETCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With all local branch elections now complete, Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu has a comfortable majority of delegates to be elected president of the ruling Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). Sejdiu's chief rival, disgraced former Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci, trails by a wide m [...]	2006-11-14 18:46:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA971	KOSOVO: MAYORS PRESSED TO ACCEPT DECENTRALIZATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: COM hosted a November 14 meeting of her Contact Group colleagues, joined by EU and EC reps, with mayors of 10 major Kosovo cities to emphasize the centrality of decentralization in the final status settlement. She urged them as key players in this process to implement decentrali [...]	2006-11-15 18:10:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA972	KOSOVO: KICKING THE CONTACT GROUP'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of the Kosovo Property Agency (KPA) gave us updated statistics on the KPA's rental property scheme and enforcement of property claims pending implementation -- two of the 13 Contact Group priority standards. Some 361 properties out of a total of approximately 5,400 admi [...]	2006-11-15 18:16:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA985	KOSOVO: BELGRADE'S COORDINATION CENTER VIEWED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Several prominent Kosovo Serbs shared with us their disdain for the Coordination Center for Kosovo and Metohija (CCK),the Serbian state institution established ostensibly to take care of their needs. Moderates and hardliners alike called the CCK a "money laundering" operation, [...]	2006-11-20 14:09:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA989	KOSOVO: CONTROVERSIAL AND WEALTHY EXPAT FORMS NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bexhet Pacolli's Alliance for a New Kosovo (AKR) recently held its first convention in Pristina, evolving from a U.S.-based lobbying group for Kosovo independence into a registered political party. Pacolli, a wealthy Kosovar Albanian who lives in Switzerland, has plastered the K [...]	2006-11-20 14:36:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM EAID KDEM INR YI
06QUITO1157	Ecuador Election Update--Six Months Out [...] (U) Summary: Six months away from national elections in October, and three months before candidates formally register, more than 20 aspirants already crowd the presidential field and that number is likely to rise. Former VP Leon Roldos holds a consistent lead in early polling, but most Ecuad [...]	2006-05-10 19:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL EC
06QUITO1401	GOE DEFENDS NAM IRAN DECLARATION, BUT PLEDGES [...] (C) PolChief and PolIntern delivered RefTel demarche on June 7 to Ambassador Fernando Yepez, Acting U/S for Multilateral Affairs, expressing USG dismay over the recent declaration on Iran issued by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Ambassador Yepez noted that the GOE Ambassador in Vienna had a [...]	2006-06-07 22:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ EC
06QUITO1434	ECUADOR READY FOR A FEMALE PRESIDENT? [...] (SBU) Summary: Women in Ecuador have made significant strides in politics in the last decade, with quotas helping to give women opportunities to win public office and contributing to a gradual change in societal attitudes. The campaign of Cynthia Viteri, the only female presidential pre-can [...]	2006-06-12 16:55:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SCUL EC
06QUITO1657	AFRO-ECUADORIAN HEARTLAND RIPE FOR POPULIST APPEAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The province of Esmeraldas is the largest of two centers of the minority Afro-Ecuadorian population. The province is also marked by high unemployment and underdevelopment, fueling populist electoral appeal. Since 2002, the Popular Democratic Movement (MPD),a Marxist populist [...]	2006-07-06 22:34:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EC
06QUITO2041	PALACIO AND EHLERS RE-IGNITE REFORM DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a ceremonial speech on August 10 President Palacio renewed his call for a public referendum to force political reforms. The surprise proposal would be non-binding and administered in conjunction with the second round of presidential elections on November 26. It would incl [...]	2006-08-14 23:32:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EC
06QUITO2064	ECUADOR ELECTION: THEN THERE WERE SEVENTEEN [...] (SBU) Summary. The registration period for all candidates running for office in October 15 elections closed on August 15, attracting an unprecedented seventeen presidential aspirants. Eccentric billionaire candidate Alvaro Noboa announced his reentry, oddly declaring himself "a hero of God w [...]	2006-08-16 21:14:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EC
06QUITO2150	ECUADOR ELECTION: WHAT'S AT STAKE [...] (C) Summary: With the candidates finally defined and the formal campaign period to open on August 29, more Ecuadorians are undecided than have a presidential favorite for first-round elections on October 15. In the past, public disenchantment with the political party elite has favored outsi [...]	2006-08-28 17:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL EC
06QUITO2294	NAM:GOE STUDIES DARFUR REQUEST [...] (SBU) The DCM delivered RefTel points on September 13 to Acting Foreign Minister Diego Ribadeneira, conveying USG concern that Sudan might use the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Havana to undermine international efforts to deploy a UN peacekeeping mission to Darfur. The DCM stressed the urgen [...]	2006-09-14 16:00:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV EC SU
06QUITO2309	ELECTION UPDATE: CORREA MOVES INTO SECOND PLACE [...] (C) Summary: Radical populist candidate Rafael Correa surged ahead of Social Christian candidate Cynthia Viteri in recent polls, moving into second place after front-runner Leon Roldos. With first round presidential elections just a month away on October 15, undecided voters have declined to [...]	2006-09-15 20:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PREL MARR EC
06QUITO2356	UN CD MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE CONVEYED TO GOE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-20 22:18:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PHUM KDEM PREL EC
06QUITO2391	CORREA TAKES THE LEAD, COULD WIN IN THE FIRST ROUND [...] (C) Summary: Rafael Correa has taken a commanding lead in all recent polls, with 26% to Leon Roldos' 20%, trailed by Cynthia Viteri and Alvaro Noboa each with 11%. Meanwhile undecided remain substantial at 43%. Pollsters say his momentum has been strong, but may be leveling. His rise has b [...]	2006-09-27 23:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2404	BIELSA PESSIMISTIC ON ECUADORIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: At Ambassador Jewell's breakfast meeting with major donors and supporters of the election observation effort, OAS Election Observation Mission to Ecuador Chief, Rafael Bielsa, outlined his concerns with upcoming presidential elections. Candidates and the media seem to be plantin [...]	2006-09-28 20:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EC IO KDEM
06QUITO2409	ECUADORIAN AMAZON LEANS TOWARD CORREA; RESENTS CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Amazon provinces of Orellana and Napo have largely indigenous populations and represent just over 1 percent of the national electorate - yet contribute approximately 60% of the national budget in the form of oil production. During a recent visit by Emboffs, officials in bot [...]	2006-09-29 20:23:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2435	PRE-ELECTION REPORT: PICHINCHA PROVINCE LEANS LEFT [...] (SBU) Summary. Populous highlands Pichincha province, where Ecuador's capital of Quito is located, is second only to Guayas province in terms of registered voters. In a historical rarity, none of the current leading presidential candidates hail from the province or the highlands region. Acc [...]	2006-10-03 22:01:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2436	ELECTIONS UPDATE: NOBOA COMING ON STRONG, CORREA [...] (C) Summary: A recent bump in unpublished national polling raises the possibility that banana magnate Alvaro Noboa could squeak past Leon Roldos into the second round runoff for president. Meanwhile, radical front-runner Rafael Correa continues to climb, getting closer to the 40% threshold [...]	2006-10-03 22:29:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2450	ELECTIONS: POTENTIAL FOR POST-ELECTORAL CONFLICT [...] (C) Summary: There are several possible scenarios for post-electoral conflict beginning as early as the first round of presidential elections on October 15. This report highlights these possibilities, gauges their probability, and recommends the Department prepare for contingencies which wo [...]	2006-10-05 22:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2457	ELECTIONS: DEBATE SHARPENS ECUADOR'S CHOICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the staid format of a televised CNN debate on October 5, the exchange sharpened contrasts among the top four contenders. Alvaro Noboa, regarded as a fairly poor debater, exceeded expectations by taking the offensive against Correa, while Leon Roldos and Cynthia Viteri [...]	2006-10-06 22:25:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2458	ECUADOR ELECTIONS: Andean Parliament Sideshow [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 15, many Ecuadorians may be surprised to learn that they must also decide, in addition to selecting among the candidates for president, Congress, provincial and municipal council officials, who will represent them in the little known, little respected, Andean Parliam [...]	2006-10-10 12:05:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2466	LATEST POLLS SHOW CORREA WEAKENING, NOBOA RISING [...] (C) Summary: In two credible polls conducted October 7-8, after the recent presidential debate, Correa still leads by a wide margin, but falls short of a first-round victory and shows a slight drop in support after weeks of consistent positive momentum. Alvaro Noboa continued his late surge, [...]	2006-10-10 22:47:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2517	ELECTIONS: CAMPAIGN CLOSES, ELECTION NIGHT WORRIES [...] (C) Summary: The formal campaign period closes at midnight on October 12. Noboa received a rebuke from the Catholic Church for his use of religion in his campaign and Roldos veered further left on free trade. Electoral officials are scrambling to manage expectations of quick results on el [...]	2006-10-13 12:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2532	ELECTION: FIRST ROUND TO NOBOA, CORREA; SECOND [...] (SBU) Summary: Banana magnate Alvaro Noboa and radical leftist Rafael Correa have won the first round of presidential voting on October 15, according to incoming official results, independent quick counts and exit polls. The two men now face a run-off election on November 26. Voting proceede [...]	2006-10-16 02:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2536	ELECTION AFTERMATH: QUICK COUNT FOUNDERS AT 70%; [...] (SBU) Summary: The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) on October 16 unilaterally cancelled its $5.8 million quick count contract with Brazilian firm E-Vote after the firm failed to deliver results on time on election night. As a result, official results must await until after more labor-inten [...]	2006-10-16 22:07:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2544	ELECTIONS: CORREA BACKS DOWN, OFFICIAL RESULTS OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuador's electoral authorities told the press on October 17 that they expect final official presidential results no later than October 22 and possibly by the 19th, to be followed Congressional and other results by October 25, at the latest. Current official tabulations of 60 [...]	2006-10-17 22:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2550	PALACIO SUFFERS SETBACKS, DROPS OUT OF WHO RACE [...] (C) Summary: President Alfredo Palacio announced he would abandon his controversial campaign for the WHO Director Generalship on October 18. At the same time, Palacio's fifth Minister of Economy resigned and a major political party conditioned its support for president in the second round on [...]	2006-10-18 22:34:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV EC PREL
06QUITO2584	ELECTIONS: FIRST ROUND RESULTS CONFIRMED, [...] (C) Summary: The official GOE vote count confirms an Alvaro Noboa vs. Rafael Correa second round match-up. Noboa's political party also looks set to become the largest bloc in the new Congress that takes office January 5, 2007. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) is struggling to decide how/ [...]	2006-10-20 21:38:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2602	ELECTION UPDATE: THE "NEW" FACE OF THE CONGRESS; [...] (SBU) Summary: More than a week after the first round of presidential elections on October 15, election authorities have officially confirmed Alvaro Noboa's first round win with 26.83%, over Rafael Correa's 22.84%. Recent but unpublished poll data reveals that Noboa leads Correa by a 16-poin [...]	2006-10-25 22:33:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2603	ELECTION: FIRST ROUND RESULTS OFFICIAL; NOBOA [...] (SBU) Summary: More than a week after the first round of presidential elections on October 15, election authorities have officially confirmed Alvaro Noboa's first round win with 26.83%, over Rafael Correa's 22.84%. Recent but unpublished poll data reveals that Noboa leads Correa by a 16-poin [...]	2006-10-25 22:47:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV EC
06QUITO2625	RELIGION IN ECUADOR'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: Rafael Correa has taken a page from his presidential rival Alvaro Noboa's success in the first round by increasing his use of religion as a campaign crutch, drawing criticism and public comment from the Catholic Church and political observers. Meanwhile, evangelical groups are [...]	2006-10-30 19:20:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2638	ELECTION UPDATE: CANDIDATES ACTIVE BUT VOTERS NOT [...] (SBU) Summary: The second round of campaigning is well underway, with leftist candidate Rafael Correa seeking to re-position himself, using symbolic meetings with authority figures to attract centrist voters. For his part, center-right candidate Alvaro Noboa is sticking with the formula that [...]	2006-11-01 22:12:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2718	ELECTION: CHAVEZ ENTERS FRAY [...] (SBU) Summary: President Hugo Chavez' criticism of presidential candidate Alvaro Noboa has caused a predictable nationalist reaction in Ecuador, rejecting outside interference in domestic affairs. The intervention will likely cost Chavez friend Rafael Correa, who continues to languish 15-20 [...]	2006-11-08 21:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2808	ELECTIONS: DEAD HEAT AFTER CORREA SURGE [...] (C) Summary: The latest unpublished polls show Rafael Correa and Alvaro Noboa in a statistical tie for the presidency. Correa's surge from a 15 point deficit probably reflects success of his tactical move to the center, combined with Noboa's high negatives and lackluster campaign. Correa's [...]	2006-11-15 22:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2838	ELECTION: TSE TIES UP LOOSE ENDS, BIELSA TO RETURN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) on November 20 announced plans to use a combination of exit polling and civil society and media quick count reporting to tally unofficial presidential results. With a week to go before elections on November 26, the TSE also froze both candi [...]	2006-11-20 22:42:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2874	Election: Slugfest Tightens, Getting Dirtier [...] (SBU) Summary: Private polls continue to show the presidential race between Alvaro Noboa (PRIAN) and Rafael Correa (PAIS) in a dead heat. With the formal campaign period closing at midnight on November 23, both candidates continue to fund a final publicity blitz, despite prohibitions on furt [...]	2006-11-22 19:48:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2894	ELECTION: CAMPAIGN CLOSES, CLOUDS AHEAD [...] (C) Summary: The early campaign days of free computers, colorful flags, dancing and humorous jibes are over. Ecuador now must decide between two populist candidates that have both gone negative. Ecuadorian voters also must digest Correa's allegations of fraud and the prospect of a closely c [...]	2006-11-24 21:04:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2898	ELECTION: CORREA WINS BIG, NOBOA FIZZLES [...] (SBU) Summary: Leftist candidate Rafael Correa (representing the Proud and Sovereign Fatherland Movement-PAIS and Socialist Party) won the runoff round of presidential voting decisively over rival candidate Alvaro Noboa (PRIAN) on November 26, according to most exit polls and quick count res [...]	2006-11-27 03:26:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2904	CORREA EFFUSIVE; NOBOA SQUAWKS; VOTE COUNT [...] (SBU) Summary: Official results were temporarily delayed by Noboa's November 27 allegations of unspecified fraud and his demand that election authorities re-count the vote by hand in three coastal provinces. National election authorities disallowed the request as unjustified by election rul [...]	2006-11-27 23:26:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2937	ELECTION WRAP-UP: CORREA COMPLIMENTS BUSH; [...] (SBU) Summary: Final certified results of the election are now expected by December 4, confirming a 57-43% presidential victory by Rafael Correa over Alvaro Noboa. Presumptive president-elect Correa received a congratulatory phone call from President Bush on November 30. Correa subsequently [...]	2006-12-01 23:52:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06QUITO2965	ELECTION OVER, CORREA TAKES STAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Supreme Electoral Tribunal officially declared Rafael Correa Ecuador's president-elect on December 4, but rival candidate Alvaro Noboa has refused to concede defeat, requesting an investigation of Correa campaign finances. Since being elected on November 26, Correa has rea [...]	2006-12-07 22:35:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM ETRD EC
06QUITO321	ECUADOR: PDAS SHAPIRO PROMOTES DEMOCRACY, TRADE [...] (C) Summary: WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro visited Quito January 18-20, meeting with President Alfredo Palacio, Foreign Minister Francisco Carrion, business leaders, the editorial board of Quito,s daily of record, members of the political elite and civil society leaders. He also met with Governo [...]	2006-02-07 22:02:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KDEM EC
06QUITO407	ECUADOR ELECTIONS, NINE MONTHS OUT [...] (U) Summary: Nine months out from national congressional and presidential elections, campaign season is heating up with prospective candidates plumping for support, courting running-mates, and fueling speculation over electoral alliances. As speculation turns to the elections, the Palacio g [...]	2006-02-14 13:57:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL EC
06RABAT1095	MOROCCO: PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Further to reftels, MFA Director of Arab and Islamic Organizations Hassan Hami contacted Poloff on June 5 to report that during the May 27 Morocco-Kuwait Joint High Committee meeting held in Kuwait FM Benaissa and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Al Jaber Al Sabah issued a communique [...]	2006-06-06 15:59:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ MO
06RABAT1276	POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS THE 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: On June 29, five political party leaders gathered to discuss the 2007 elections with the Ambassador, DCM and visiting NEA DAS Gordon Gray. The five leaders represented the Istiqlal, Justice and Development (PJD),Progress and Socialism (PPS),Socialist Union of Popular Forces [...]	2006-07-03 13:20:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
06RABAT1329	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROYAL ADVISOR MEZIANE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Building on his early 2005 meeting, Ambassador met July 11 with Palace Advisor Meziane Belfqih to discuss his views on US-Moroccan relations, recent GOM crackdowns on Justice and Charity Organization (JCO) activities, and the 2007 parliamentary elections. Belfqih said his March [...]	2006-07-12 17:06:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ETRD KDEM MO
06RABAT1392	MISSION PLAN FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN [...] (U) Per ref A Action Request, Post submits the following quarterly assessment of its Democratic Reform Strategy as outlined in ref B. Our report is keyed to the Milestones (M) and Tactics (T) outlined in our strategy and provides an update through June 30, 2006. Update narratives contain both [...]	2006-07-21 19:07:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON KDEM PGOV SCUL KMPI MO
06RABAT1641	PARLIAMENT: UPPER HOUSE ELECTIONS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 8 [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On September 8, Morocco will hold indirect elections for 90 of the 270 seats in the Chamber of Councilors, the upper house of parliament. The official campaign period started September 1 and runs [...]	2006-09-05 16:42:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
06RABAT1718	UPPER HOUSE ELECTIONS LEAVE ESTABLISHMENT INTACT [...] (C) Summary: Traditional establishment parties prevailed on September 8 in the race for one-third of the seats in the Chamber of Councilors, Morocco's upper house of parliament. The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) failed to gain any seats. However, given the elite and complex nat [...]	2006-09-14 15:31:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
06RABAT2176	REVISIONS TO ELECTORAL CODE INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN [...] (C) Summary: Revisions to Morocco's electoral code passed on November 23 include a new threshold political parties must cross if they wish to compete in the 2007 parliamentary elections. This threshold could exclude a half dozen, and maybe more, of Morocco's 28 political parties, but the bill [...]	2006-11-27 16:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MO
06RABAT22	MISSION PLAN FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MOROCCO: STATUS REPORT #3 [...] (U) Per ref A Action Request, Post submits the following quarterly assessment of its Democratic Reform Strategy as outlined in ref B. Our report is keyed to the Milestones (M) and Tactics (T) outlined in our strategy and provides an update through December 31, 2005. Update narratives contain [...]	2006-01-05 14:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON KDEM PGOV SCUL KMPI MO
06RABAT2237	ELECTORAL CODE AMENDMENT PASSED [...] (C) SUMMARY: After months of debate between the Ministry of Interior and the political parties, the amendments to the new electoral code have been adopted by Parliament. The new law bars parties that failed to win at least 3% of the vote in the 2002 elections from running in the 2007 election [...]	2006-12-09 15:32:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MO
06RABAT2286	MOROCCO'S NEW POLLING LAW - A STEP BACKWARDS? [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) is considering a new law that would for the first time formally regulate polling and public opinion research. A copy of the draft bill obtained by the Embassy imposes a requirement that all public opinion polls be vetted and approved in advance by [...]	2006-12-19 15:42:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM MO
06RABAT308	IRI POLL SHOWS VOTERS HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 2005 poll of 1500 Moroccans administered by the International Republican Institute (IRI) under the auspices of its MEPI/USAID program found that Moroccans are disillusioned with the [...]	2006-02-22 16:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM MO
06RABAT398	MOROCCO: IS THE GOVERNMENT STRANGLING THE PRESS? [...] (C) Freedom of the press continues to be a significant political and human rights issue in Morocco, and the mission continues to discuss the issue with the GOM at high levels, and to raise concerns as we see them. The GOM's latest tack appears to be one of levying heavy fines on offending p [...]	2006-03-03 15:23:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS MO
06RABAT565	MOROCCO'S POLITICAL PARTIES: LAPDOGS OR DEMOCRATS? [...] (C) Summary: The series of splits, mergers, and coups that have dotted Morocco's already fractured political landscape since November 2005 attest to the fact that posturing for the 2007 parliamentary elections is in full swing. They also speak volumes about the force that King Mohammed VI's [...]	2006-03-30 16:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MO
06RABAT668	MISSION PLAN FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN [...] (U) Per ref A Action Request, Post submits the following quarterly assessment of its Democratic Reform Strategy as outlined in ref B. Our report is keyed to the Milestones (M) and Tactics (T) outlined in our strategy and provides an update through March 31, 2006. Update narratives contain bot [...]	2006-04-14 11:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON KDEM PGOV SCUL KMPI MO

06RABAT911	MOROCCO: UN DEMOCRACY FUND INVITATION FOR GRANT [...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel fund on April 27 with MFA Director of International Organizations and UN Affairs Nasser Bourita. Bourita expressed interest in the fund and said that it was likely that the GOM would be interested in participating. He said he would review the information and pro [...]	2006-05-10 13:59:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA MO
06REYKJAVIK63	ICELAND JOINS EU IN CONDEMNATION OF IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-24 16:52:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ IC
06RIGA584	PEOPLE'S PARTY EMBROILED IN THIRD-PARTY CAMPAIGN AD [...] SUMMARY. The People's Party, the senior partner in Latvia's minority coalition government, has come under the scrutiny of the press and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) over a series of TV commercials that praise the party's cabinet ministers. The clips do not make reference to the elections [...]	2006-07-24 06:22:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM LG
06RIGA633	SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: LATVIAN MFA,S REACTION TO [...] (C) Summary: Latvia believes that the recent incident alleging that one of its diplomats in Minsk was distributing pornography was a set up meant to retaliate against Latvian support for Belarusian NGO's and Belarusian opposition forces, notably while Latvia was the EU presidency representa [...]	2006-08-08 09:02:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM PINR EUN BO LG
06RIGA656	RUSSIA URGES ROBUST OSCE OBERSERVATION OF OCTOBER [...] (SBU) Summary: An ODIHR election assessment team visited Latvia August 3-4 to assess the overall state of Latvia's election system prior to October parliamentary elections in order to make recommendations on an OSCE election observation mission. As part of this assessment, the team met with re [...]	2006-08-18 04:20:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM OSCE RU LG
06RIGA761	The rules for Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections [...] Summary. Latvia will hold its fifth post-Soviet elections to the Saeima, the 100-member parliament, on Saturday, October 7. The country uses a modified proportional representation system and any party that collects at least five percent of votes cast nationally wins seats in the Saeima. Out [...]	2006-09-21 04:16:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM LG
06RIGA792	WHAT'S AT STAKE IN LATVIA'S ELECTIONS? [...] (C) Summary: While Latvia's parliamentary elections October 7 are unlikely to bring about a major near term change in foreign policy, the elections merit USG attention for two reasons. First, they will give us indication of whether Latvia will continue to press forward on efforts to strengt [...]	2006-09-29 05:45:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL LG
06RIGA823	LATVIA'S ELECTIONS: LITTLE CHANGE BUT SOME SURPRISES [...] Summary: Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections provided an endorsement for the current minority government of PM Aigars Kalvitis. The three parties in the current coalition won 51 seats in the 100 seat Saeima (parliament),although they will likely invite in a fourth party to add to the [...]	2006-10-10 11:05:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM LG
06RIYADH1	PARDONED SAUDI DISSIDENT OUTLINES GRADUALIST [...] (C) Ali Al-Dumaini, one of the three reformers pardoned by King Abdullah in August, described himself and his colleagues as "reformers, not revolutionaries." Although in Al-Dumaini's view the Al Saud do not have a vision for reform, reformers are not seeking a new form of government but rath [...]	2006-01-02 05:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SA
06RIYADH3301	CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE EP: THE ICE IS SLOWLY [...] (C) Government influence and oversight pervade the Eastern Province's (EP's) older civil society organizations. The SAG provides part of their funding, appoints or approves board members, and regulates their by-laws. Yet the ice is slowly breaking. The government is beginning to relinquish [...]	2006-05-02 08:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KMPI KDEM SA
06RIYADH3978	SAUDI REFORMER DISCUSSES THE CREDIBILITY OF [...] (C) Summary: Long-time reformer Ahmed Al Mulla discussed the current state of Saudi reform with the Consul General on March 28th 2006. Linking the loss of credibility of Saudi sheikhs with their cooperation with the government, he noted a new sheikh whose message is clear-- the Middle East suf [...]	2006-05-22 12:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KIRF SA
06RIYADH5173	A TALE OF TWO MUNICIPAL COUNCILS: THE DIVERGING [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the SAG announced its appointees to the municipal councils (reftel),the experiences of the Greater Dammam Municipal Council (GDMC) and the Qatif Municipal Council (QMC) illustrate two diverging paths in this experiment in partially elected local government. Th [...]	2006-06-30 07:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SA
06RIYADH5315	DISCUSSION GROUPS GROW, CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPS [...] (C) Summary: Shi'a journalist Merza Al Khuwaildi discussed the range of new discussion groups in Saudi Arabia, in a June 28 meeting with the Consul General. Considered the vanguard of civil society in Saudi Arabia, these home-based, informal, grass-roots groups have enjoyed more freedom over [...]	2006-07-05 06:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KIRF SA
06RIYADH5904	TRANSFORMATIONAL DIPLOMACY IN THE EP: [...] (C) Opportunities abound in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province (EP) for ConGen Dhahran to expand its work with EP residents to help them transform Saudi Arabia's future. Since September 11, EP residents have claimed, and the SAG has tolerated, much greater latitude to discuss the country's and p [...]	2006-07-25 08:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI KDEM SA
06RIYADH8840	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES MEETING WITH SAUDI MFA, MOJ, [...] (C) Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica Barks-Ruggles met on September 12-13 with the Majlis Al-Shoura (MAS) and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Justice (MoJ). These meetings were follow-up to the July 25 - 27, 2006, meeting of [...]	2006-11-14 05:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM OTRA PINR SA
06RIYADH8841	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES MEETING WITH SAUDI HUMAN [...] (SBU) DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles met the National Society for Human Rights, the Human Rights Commission, and the Human Rights First Society during her September 12-14 visit to Riyadh. Participants in all three meetings raised U.S. treatment of Homaidan Al-Turki (reftel)and Guantanamo Bay deta [...]	2006-11-14 05:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM OTRA PGOV PHUM SA
06ROME1414	ITALY PLANS TO FULFILL UN DEMOCRACY FUND PLEDGE [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Gian Lorenzo Cornado, MFA Office Director for United Nations Affairs, May 10 to deliver points in reftel regarding UN Democracy Fund grand opportunities and to inquire about the status of Italy's $3 million pledge to UNDEF. Cornado noted that the GOI was aware of the grant [...]	2006-05-11 07:05:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA IT
06ROME1440	ITALIAN PARTICIPATION IN BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] Minister Plenipotentiary Sergio Scarantino will represent Italy at the second planning meeting for the 2006 BMENA Forum for the Future in Moscow on May 29 - 30. Scarantino will attend both days of the meeting. 2. Scarantino told polmiloff that, at the meeting, he will present an Italian [...]	2006-05-12 09:49:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KMPI IT
06ROME1450	GOI LEADERS SAY ITALY WILL REMAIN STAUNCH ALLY [...] (C) Summary. PDAS Kurt Volker met May 8-9 with a cross-section of political and MFA representatives and stressed to elected GOI leaders the importance of continued cooperation on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Balkans and other global issues. He said that Italy would remain an important ally b [...]	2006-05-12 14:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IAEA IT IZ IR SR
06ROME1492	ITALY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (C) Political Minister Counselor met May 16 with MFA Middle East Deputy Luca Del Balzo to deliver reftel, urging that the Italians speak publicly about the need for the SARG to improve its human rights record and release detainees. Del Balzo responded that the U.S., the EU and Italy were in [...]	2006-05-17 11:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY IT HUMAN RIGHTS
06ROME1552	ITALIANS WELCOME FORMATION OF IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOI welcomed the formation of the new Iraqi Government and pledged to continue support for Iraqi reconstruction and democratic development. Newly elected Prime Minister Prodi, who was critical of the war, and newly-appointed Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema issued individua [...]	2006-05-22 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KPAO IZ IT
06ROME1849	ITALY WORKING THROUGH EU ON VENEZUELA NGO LAW [...] (C) June 19 Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Acting South America Office Director Paolo Campanini, urging Italy to communicate its concerns with the Venezuelan NGO bill to Caracas. Poloff noted that the draft legislation was vague and would give great discretion to the GOV in hindering NGO [...]	2006-06-22 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV VE EAID IT
06ROME2434	ITALIANS NOT OPPOSED TO KAZAKHSTAN'S OSCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-30 15:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KZ KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE IT
06ROME2582	ITALY CO-CHAIRING COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES WORKING [...] Poloff delivered Ref A demarche on the Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial September 12 to Gabriella Biondi, MFA Acting Office Director for UN Affairs, and Brunella Borzi, MFA OSCE Office Director (and CD coordinator). Poloff noted we plan to focus our participation on the success of th [...]	2006-09-13 15:50:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IT
06ROME2593	ITALY AT NAM SUMMIT [...] (C) Italy's observer to the NAM Summit in Havana, Sebastiano Cardi, a minister in the MFA Directorate General for Political Affairs, will be in Cuba for several days, beginning September 12. In light of the Italian presence at the meeting, Poloff spoke with Alessandro Busacca, a minister in t [...]	2006-09-14 12:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU CU IT
06ROME3276	IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS - ITALY [...] (C) Pol M/C and poloff delivered ref points December 4 and 11 to MFA Deputy Middle East Director Luca Del Balzo and Gulf Countries Office Director Bruno Campria. 2. (C) Pol M/C told Del Balzo that, as part of our effort to coordinate with Italy on Iranian issues, it would be important to [...]	2006-12-12 13:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR IT
06ROME979	ITALIANS URGE SLOW EXPANSION OF EU VISA BAN [...] (C) On March 31, PolMinCouns and Poloff met with Paolo Serpi, Director of the Eastern European Department of the Italian MFA, to get a readout of the measures the EU plans to implement against the Lukashenko regime. Serpi stated that the EU agreed to implement an expanded visa ban list agains [...]	2006-03-31 15:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM CVIS BO IT
06SANAA110	YEMEN: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY [...] (U) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2005-2006 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy" as requested in reftel. This submission will also be sent via e-mail on the classified side as a clean copy word document. --------------------------------------------- --------------- [...]	2006-01-23 11:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI YM HUMAN RIGHTS
06SANAA1116	"THE BLEEDING MUST STOP": FIRST FEMALE [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 12, Ambassador met with Sumaya Raja, Yemen's first female presidential candidate (reftel). Raja explained that she was running as an independent candidate on an anti-corruption platform. She hopes to generate support from alienated groups, especially young voters. Am [...]	2006-04-19 08:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KWMN YM
06SANAA1359	HAMEED AL-AHMAR: YEMEN'S NEXT KINGMAKER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hameed al-Ahmar, son of powerful tribal leader Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar, made his entry into Yemeni politics this year by increasingly distancing himself from his father's traditional alliance with President Saleh. To the surprise of many, Hameed has emerged as an articulate re [...]	2006-05-22 09:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS KDEM YE
06SANAA1742	RULING PARTY OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON ELECTIONS, LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. On May 31, Ambassador met with the ruling GPC party's new ASYG for Political and External Relations (and also Minister of Youth and Sports),Abd al-Rahman al-Aqwa. During the meeting, Aqwa informed Ambassador that a recent breakdown in negotiations (now back on track) between his [...]	2006-06-12 13:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA KMPI YM
06SANAA1743	JMP-GPC DEAL APPEARS IMMINENT [...] (U) On July 12, the opposition Yemeni Congregation for Reform party's (Islah) internet news service, "Sahwa.net," quoted Mohammed Qahtan -- Islahi Head of External Relations and spokesperson for the Joint Meetings Party opposition coalition (JMP) -- as saying that (year-long rocky) negotiation [...]	2006-06-12 13:49:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA KMPI PINR YM
06SANAA1756	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JACQUELYN JOHNSTONE [...] Embassy Sanaa grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of Jacquelyn Johnstone from June 25 to 27, 2006, to attend the Democracy Assistance Dialogue conference. Security Clearance information is on file. 2. Control Officer for the visit will be Faris Asad who can be contacted at all [...]	2006-06-13 08:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA PREL KMPI KDEM
06SANAA1787	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NEA DAS SCOTT [...] Embassy Sanaa grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of DAS Carpenter and Mr. Thorkelson. Security Clearance information is on file. 2. Control Officer for the visit will be Noah Siegel who can be contacted at all times through the Embassy at (967) (1) 755-2152; cell phone (967 [...]	2006-06-19 09:19:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA PREL KMPI KDEM ECON
06SANAA1814	EMBASSY SANAA COMMENTS ON NIC WATCHLIST [...] (U) Post recommends the following changes to the suggested test for Yemen in the NIC watchlist of internal instability: 2. (S) "Yemen's risk of significant internal instability over the past six months has slightly decreased due to a successful ceasefire with insurgents in the north, Preside [...]	2006-06-21 11:32:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PINS PGOV PTER EAID PREL KDEM KCRS YM
06SANAA1850	SALEH AT DAD: DON'T PREACH TO US, FEED US! [...] (C) Summary. On June 25, NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary, Scott Carpenter, met with President Saleh and expressed disappointment with his comments during the opening ceremony of the Democracy Assistance Dialogue (DAD) conference being held in Sanaa June 25-26. Saleh, who started off by express [...]	2006-06-26 08:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA KMPI YM
06SANAA1873	THE SALEH SHOW: POLITICAL THEATER IN SANAA [...] (C) Summary. On June 24, President Saleh ended almost a year of speculation and announced his intention to run in September's Presidential election. Speaking before a peaceful mass rally in Sanaa, Saleh rescinded his July 2005 public pledge not to seek re-election, saying he was "respondin [...]	2006-06-28 12:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM YM
06SANAA1888	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR OREST MELNYX AND [...] Embassy Sanaa grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of Orest Melnyx and Drusilla Menaker from MEPI/IREX to travel to Aden from July 9 to July 16, 2006. 2. Control Officer for the visit will be Faris Asad who can be contacted at all times through the Embassy at (967) (1) 755-2398 [...]	2006-07-02 04:52:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT KDEM KMPI OTRA PREL
06SANAA2058	YEMEN'S DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY REVISED [...] SUMMARY: Since its articulation of a Democratic Reform Strategy nearly one year ago, Post has registered a number of successes. The sustainability of such changes remains uncertain, however, and they are at best only small steps on the road to democracy. In order to consolidate recent refo [...]	2006-07-18 09:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI KMCA YM
06SANAA2149	ELECTIONS UPDATE: DATE ANNOUNCED, CAMPAIGN SET TO [...] (U) After weeks of difficult negotiations and opposition threats to boycott the elections, preparations for Yemen's September 20 presidential and local council elections appear to be back on track. Over the last two weeks, Charge met with the ruling party, the opposition coalition, and elect [...]	2006-07-30 12:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM YM
06SANAA2466	OPPOSITION CANDIDATE: "IF THIS ELECTION WERE TO BE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition presidential candidate Faisal bin Shamlan told Ambassador on August 19 that he considers corruption and poverty to be the most important issues for this campaign, but regretted that President Saleh refused to debate him publicly. Asked if the elections would be largel [...]	2006-08-21 10:24:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM YE
06SANAA259	MEDIA REACTION -- HAMAS VICTORY. [...] SUMMARY. Almost all media outlets reacted positively to the victory of Hamas in the recent Palestinian parliamentary elections. They also hailed the election process as democratic, free, and fair. In particular, they commended the Palestinian Authority for immediately accepting the Hamas [...]	2006-02-05 03:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI PGOV PHUM PREL YM
06SANAA2697	ELECTIONS SITREP 2: ORDERLY VOTING CONCLUDES, [...] (SBU) Polls officially closed across Yemen at 2000L. International and local observers contacted by post universally agreed that voting was conducted in a generally peaceful and orderly manner. There were no reports of widespread violence and unconfirmed reports of isolated incidents were f [...]	2006-09-20 18:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM YM
06SANAA2700	ELECTIONS SITREP 2: ORDERLY VOTING CONCLUDES, [...] (SBU) Polls officially closed across Yemen at 2000L. International and local observers contacted by post universally agreed that voting was conducted in a generally peaceful and orderly manner. There were no reports of widespread violence and unconfirmed reports of isolated incidents were f [...]	2006-09-23 04:48:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM YM
06SANAA2854	FREEDOM AGENDA TAKES A MAJOR STEP FORWARD IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: September's open and competitive elections capped seven months of intensive USG pressure, coordinated with other donors and international NGOs, to bring about democratic and economic reforms in Yemen. While the road ahead is long, the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) has with [...]	2006-10-04 13:15:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI KDEM PTER YE
06SANAA330	OPPOSITION TESTS LIMITS OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliament is preparing for its next session with a highly anticipated leadership race. Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar is widely expected to win re-election as Speaker, but reformers are looking to defeat President Saleh's candidates for the Deputy positions. Such a rebellion could r [...]	2006-02-11 12:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KMPI YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
06SANAA348	MEDIA REACTION - CARICATURES OF [...] SUMMARY. Recent caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, which appeared in European newspapers, have angered Yemenis, who have responded with protests, boycotts, and calls for diplomatic measures. Yemeni protests, however, have been peaceful. END SUMMARY. 2. EDITORIAL COMMENTARY: A. O [...]	2006-02-13 07:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMPI PGOV PHUM PREL YM
06SANAA392	SALEH ASSERTS CONTROL OVER PARLIAMENT: LEADERSHIP [...] (C) After months of maneuvering by reform-minded parliamentarians, President Saleh drew a line in the sand on February 15 and demanded loyalty. MPs re-elected Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar to a two-year term as Speaker with 240 yes votes and 12 blank ballots, and re-elected all three Deputy Spea [...]	2006-02-15 13:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
06SANAA649	AN UNDECIDED JMP KEEPS ON POSTURING [...] (C) Summary. After a four-month dispute with the Supreme Council for Elections and Referendum (SCER),the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) opposition party coalition continues to demand that the SCER balance thousands of its GPC-affiliated employees with JMP loyalists. The JMP claims that this wil [...]	2006-03-14 10:44:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMCA KMPI YM
06SANAA815	AMBASSADOR PUSHES FREEDOM AGENDA WITH PM BAJAMMAL, [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 19, Ambassador met with Prime Minister Abdul Kader Bajammal to discuss the new cabinet and reform efforts. Ambassador congratulated Bajammal on the new cabinet and looked forward to future cooperation on political and economic reforms. Even though Yemen was a difficult [...]	2006-03-21 12:49:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ECON YM
06SANAA926	FREEDOM AGENDA BRINGS DOWN GOVERNMENT: 2006 FIRST [...] SUMMARY: The Freedom Agenda had a dramatic impact in Yemen within the last quarter, resulting in significant advances in fighting corruption, women's representation in government, independence of the judiciary, and other key areas. Post marshaled a multilateral initiative to pressure President [...]	2006-04-04 13:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI KMCA ECON PHUM YM
06SANSALVADOR2324	EL SALVADOR- COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACY MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 17:39:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
06SANTIAGO1725	PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE MEETS WARM [...] (C) Summary: Director for Policy Planning Stephen Krasner presented the Partnership for Democratic Governance concept August 2 to the MFA Director General, other senior officials, and senior academics who advise the GOC on international issues. Chilean interlocutors, leading off with DG Porta [...]	2006-08-11 20:11:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PREL CI
06SANTIAGO255	CHILE: TOUGH ANALYSIS AND CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Senior Chilean defense officials briefed visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense Rodman on the Chilean military's view regarding Haiti during the Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) talks in Santiago on January 25. Chilean MOD Undersecretary for War Gabriel Gaspar said that the [...]	2006-02-03 21:09:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MARR MOPS UN HA CI
06SANTIAGO65	SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL EXPRESSES [...] (C) Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Carlos Portales (the MFA's number three official) asked to see the Ambassador on January 10. Portales wanted to discuss Chilean concerns regarding Haiti in the aftermath of the June 7 death of the Brazilian military commander of MIN [...]	2006-01-11 19:39:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC KDEM CI HA
06SANTIAGO863	COORDINATED INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE ON THE LOCAL [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Foreign Ministry Haiti Desk Officer Jorge Schindler on April 24. Schindler agreed it was important that local elections in Haiti take place by September, and that the international community needed to identify the resources to hold elections. Schindler co [...]	2006-04-25 13:12:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA CI
06SANTIAGO879	DONORS TO SUPPORT OAS ELECTION EFFORTS IN GUYANA [...] (C) Poloff orally delivered reftel points to Foreign Ministry Deputy Director for Multilateral Affairs Jose Manuel Lira on April 26. Lira agreed it was important for the international community to support OAS efforts to get the electoral process back on track. He confirmed the GOC already ha [...]	2006-04-27 17:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS KDEM PGOV CI GY
06SANTIAGO919	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ELECTION-RELATED ASSISTANCE [...] (C) The Ambassador followed-up Post's earlier demarche on international assistance for election efforts in Haiti with Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Carlos Portales on May 3. Portales reiterated that the GOC had not yet initiated internal discussions about whether it [...]	2006-05-04 12:21:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM HA CI
06SANTODOMINGO1757	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SEEKING [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered talking points on public support for Iraqi government formation completion to Dominican Ambassador for African and Middle Eastern Affairs, Jose Juan Hernandez Cimadevilla, on May 24. There was no substantive comment. HERTELL [...]	2006-05-30 21:13:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ
06SANTODOMINGO1898	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ - VISIONS FOR THE [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 2 President Leonel Fernandez described to the Ambassador his ambitions for the two years remaining in his term, including a "democratic revolution" including grassroots consultations on institutional change. He asked for a friendly hearing and "some modest concession" t [...]	2006-06-06 19:46:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETRD KDEM KIPR DR
06SANTODOMINGO263	DOMINICAN ELECTION BOARD CHIEF ON ELECTORAL [...] (U) Summary. Dominican Central Electoral Board president Luis Arias told the Ambassador on January 18 that civil society criticism of a proposal to use 500 Brazilian-produced electronic voting machines is misguided. Arias welcomes the prospect of international observation of the election and [...]	2006-01-25 15:49:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR KDEM PGOV PREL
06SANTODOMINGO658	REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF CONDEMNATION OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-24 21:28:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ DR PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER
06SARAJEVO2725	BOSNIA'S STATE COURT CONVICTS MAJOR PIFWC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 27, the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina sentenced suspected PIFWC Karadzic financier Momcilo Mandic and former Serb Republic official Milorad Govedarica to prison for abuse of office and banking fraud. The men were acquitted of more serious war crimes-related c [...]	2006-11-02 15:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	BK KCRM KDEM KJUS PGOV ICTY KWAC
06SKOPJE507	MACEDONIA: SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT FORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-25 05:51:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ MK
06SKOPJE863	MACEDONIA: DEMARCHE ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points on the upcoming Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial to MFA State Counselor for Multilateral Affairs Svetlana Geleva on September 12. Geleva said a GOM representative will attend this year's CD Ministerial at the UN General Assembly (UNGA),but did not [...]	2006-09-13 09:38:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM IR MK
06SOFIA1311	BULGARIA FULLY SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 12:22:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BU
06SOFIA1314	BULGARIA WILL RAISE SUDAN AT NAM IF POSSIBLE [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 13:34:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNSC KPKO KDEM BU
06SOFIA292	BULGARIA CONDEMNS AL-ASKARIYA SHRINE BOMBING [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Venelin Lazarov, Head of the MFA's Near East and North Africa Section, on February 24. The MFA issued an official statement February 24 condemning the Al-Askariya bombing and calling on Iraqis to exercise restraint. 2. (U) Embassy Sofia's unofficia [...]	2006-02-27 13:53:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ BU
06SOFIA372	BULGARIANS DISCUSS IRAQ, JOINT BASES, [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 4. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. (C) EUR DAS Mark Pekala met March 9-10 with Bulgarian officials to discuss, inter alia, Bulgaria's follow-on mission in Iraq, ongoing negotiations on the use of Bulgarian military b [...]	2006-03-14 11:30:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON KCRM KDEM LY IZ BG
06STATE16185	THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 24 MEETING WITH EAST [...] (U) Classified by EAP A/S Christopher R. Hill, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (U) January 24, 2006, 4:30-5:00 PM, Secretary's Outer Office. 3. (U) Participants: United States: -------------- The Secretary A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees III Executive Assist [...]	2006-01-31 23:08:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEAN PHUM PREL ID KEM KDEM UNSC KAWC PGOV
06STATE192971	DEMARCHE REQUEST - IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Iran will hold elections on December 15 for three institutions: the Assembly of Experts, local municipal councils, and a handful of Majles by-elections. Vetting procedures ensure that these institutions remain biased from the outset to [...]	2006-11-29 21:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR
06STATE193403	DEMARCHE REQUEST - IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Iran will hold elections on December 15 for three institutions: the Assembly of Experts, local municipal councils, and a handful of Majles by-elections. Vetting procedures ensure that these institutions remain biased from the outset to [...]	2006-11-30 17:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR
06STATE203832	REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) This cable informs addressee posts that grantees from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) and the Bureau of Near East Asian Affairs (NEA) may be operating in their countries, alone or in cooperation w [...]	2006-12-28 21:43:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM AW AF AJ AMB FR GG GM IR IT KZ TI
06STATE65681	ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH'S APRIL 18, 2006, [...] (C) Summary: In an April 18, 2006 meeting with A/S Welch on the margins of the 21st Tunisian-American Joint Military Commission, Tunisian Defense Minister Morjane reinforced many of the points made in the just prior meeting with Deputy Secretary Zoellick with regards to Tunisia's intention to [...]	2006-04-26 15:41:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM KMPI TS
06STATE73557	SUPPORT FOR UNAMI BAGHDAD PEACE INITIATIVE [...] (C) Department welcomes an expanded United Nations role in Iraq, including a possible UNAMI-sponsored peace initiative. There are a number of Iraqi, U.S. and international initiatives, including the formation of a national unity government, intended to promote a reduction in internal tensions [...]	2006-05-09 11:02:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ KDEM PGOV PREL
06STOCKHOLM1907	SWEDEN: IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-01 15:24:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR SW
06STOCKHOLM214	SWEDEN'S 2005 REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) We reported via reftel (A) Sweden's preliminary response to our demarche on defeating Venezuela in the 2006 election for a seat on the UNSC. Sweden has not reached a decision on which candidate country to support, and has left the door open to a Venezuelan seat, depending in part on Chav [...]	2006-02-16 08:26:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EUN KDEM VE SW
06STOCKHOLM934	SWEDEN: SUPPORT FOR NICARAGUAN PRESIDENTIAL [...] (u) See Action Request Para 2. 2. (c) Polcouns made 6/21 reftel demarche seeking support for Nicaraguan presidential elections to MFA Desk Officer for Nicaragua Carolina Benedictsson. Sweden supports an EU election observation mission, Benedictsson said, adding that a Swedish representat [...]	2006-06-22 14:28:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KDEM NU PGOV PREL SW
06STOCKHOLM935	SWEDEN: DEMARCHE REGARDING VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-22 15:29:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM VE EAID SW
06SUVA215	POLITICAL REFORM IN TONGA - OPTIMISM REIGNS, FOR [...] (C) Summary. Government officials and diplomats we met during a May 13-16 visit to Tonga are optimistic about prospects for political reform over the next few months. The New Zealand High Commissioner said PM Fred Sevele has gotten off to a good start, and has demonstrated a willingness to [...]	2006-05-18 23:32:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON TN
06SUVA433	TONGAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT CALLS FOR [...] (C) The National Committee on Political Reform (NCPR) submitted its report to Tonga's Parliament on Oct. 3. The King received a copy a month ago. The report says Tonga's people want political reform but also want to protect traditional culture. The report recommends an all-elected, 26-memb [...]	2006-10-16 23:38:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TN
06SUVA480	NEXT STEPS IN TONGA'S POLITICAL REFORM [...] (SBU) Tonga Prime Minister Sevele has responded to the proposals for political reform put forward by the National Committee on Political Reform (ref) with an alternate reform model. The NCPR called for all members of Parliament to be elected, with the PM and all cabinet members to be chosen [...]	2006-11-06 22:48:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TN
06SUVA500	RIOTS IN TONGA; AMCITS HUNKER DOWN [...] (C) Rioters in downtown Nuku'alofa, Tonga, this afternoon (Nov. 16) trashed properties of PM Sevele, King George Tupou V, and some Indian and Chinese businesses. They may have been responding to a reported decision of the Tonga Parliament, that has been discussing political reforms, to end it [...]	2006-11-15 22:55:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR KDEM ASEC CASC TN
06SUVA504	RIOTS DEVASTATE NUKU'ALOFA; TONGA IN UNEASY CALM [...] (C) Up to 70% of downtown Nuku'alofa was laid to waste by rioters 11/16 after a pro-democracy demonstration ignited into the streets. The city now appears calm, but authorities are concerned about potential continued unrest. Media is reporting that six people were killed in the rioting. A [...]	2006-11-16 21:21:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC MARR KDEM TN
06TALLINN1082	ESTONIA CONCERNED OVER PRESERVING SINIORA [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 15:19:00	Embassy Tallinn	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EN
06TALLINN1083	ESTONIA: IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 15:19:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR EN
06TALLINN476	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SARG HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-18 14:28:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SY EN
06TASHKENT532	INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS HANGING ON BY A THREAD [...] (C)Summary: Deutsche Welle stringer Obid Shabanov told Poloff that the MFA revoked his accreditation after he wrote a report about Uzbek migrant laborers freezing to death on a bus headed to Russia. Only one Deutsche Welle stringer is still accredited. Several international wire agency corre [...]	2006-03-23 02:23:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG SOCI GM KDEM UZ
06TASHKENT693	UNHCR OFFICE MAKES CONTINGENCY PLANS [...] (C) Summary: The GOU has still not responded to UNDP's proposal to assume some of UNHCR's responsibilities after its closure. UNHCR headquarters has told its office to begin closing down on April 11 if the GOU has still not responded by then. UNHCR's Protection Officer told Poloff that the GO [...]	2006-04-07 14:04:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM UZ
06TASHKENT997	SUBJECT: SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT: DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-23 12:43:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	UZ IZ KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL
06TEGUCIGALPA524	ZELAYA ADMINISTRATION'S FIRST 45 DAYS - PRO-U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya and his Administration have now been in office approximately 45 days. While Zelaya is clearly a friend of the USG, as Post predicted his personality, administration, and policy decisions are making working with him a challenge. On the [...]	2006-03-16 16:25:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON ETRD KCRM PINR HO
06TEGUCIGALPA684	The Early Stages of the New Honduran Congress and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The new Honduran Congress is made up of every extreme, with politics permeating every part of it. Because of the political diversity of this group, it has been hard for them to come to agreement on many of the issues that they face. Within Congress, the Liberal Party has the m [...]	2006-04-07 23:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KCOR KWMN PINR ECON HO
06TELAVIV1061	C-NE6-00442 KADIMA'S CAMPAIGN FOR CONTROL OF THE [...] (C) Summary: Less than two weeks before Israel's elections, the Kadima Party is on course to win a plurality of seats in the next Knesset despite minor up and down swings in the weekly polls. Kadima's broadly accepted political goal of unilaterally defining Israel's borders will allow the pa [...]	2006-03-16 11:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KDEM GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV117	ISA DISKIN DISCUSSES HAMAS AND PLC ELECTIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Israel Security Agency (ISA or "Shin Bet") Director Yuval Diskin briefed Representative Gary Ackerman January 5 on the future of Israeli politics in light of Prime Minister Sharon's health, the revolution within Fatah, and the implications of a Hamas victory in upcoming Palestinia [...]	2006-01-09 14:59:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV IS KPAL KDEM GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1183	ISRAEL'S ELECTIONS AT THE HOME STRETCH: KADIMA [...] (C) Summary: The March 28 Israeli election will cement the long-predicted victory of the new, centrist Kadima party by a dominant plurality of the votes, with its sparring partners, Labor and Likud, most likely coming in distant second and third places, respectively. Neither Labor nor Likud [...]	2006-03-24 16:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IS PINR GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1184	A CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE PRIMER ON MARCH 28 [...] Summary. The chairperson of the Israeli Central Elections Committee (CEC),Supreme Court Judge Dorit Beinisch, told the Ambassador March 22 that she is confident of the solid organization of Israeli elections, and explained details of the voting process as it will unfold on Election Day. Ex [...]	2006-03-24 17:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1193	ISRAELI-ARAB PARTIES APPEAR SET TO REMAIN ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent polls show that rising Israeli-Arab interest in the March 28 elections, possibly prompted by fears of a growing right-wing Jewish vote, may yield up to 10 Knesset seats for Israeli-Arab parties, up two seats from the current Knesset. Until this past week, polls have proj [...]	2006-03-27 14:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1197	BIG PARTIES SPEND BIG BUCKS ON BIG DAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Kadima and Likud have budgets for election day at least 50 percent larger than that of the Labor Party, Labor will draw on an extensive and experienced organizational network at the local level. Kadima party organizers say they must work particularly hard to get out the [...]	2006-03-27 17:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IS PINR GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1218	ELECTION RESULTS OFFER MANY OPTIONS FOR OLMERT [...] Summary: The March 28 election results confirmed a Kadima plurality, the status quo of Labor, the relative demise of Likud and less so of the religious Zionist parties, the stability of the ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties, the surprise electoral success of the Pensioners' Party, and the long [...]	2006-03-30 04:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1523	SENATOR LIEBERMAN MEETS LIEBERMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Senator Joseph Lieberman met with Yisrael Beiteinu Party chairman Avigdor Lieberman on April 14 to discuss the political landscape in Israel. Avigdor, fresh from a negotiating session with the lead Kadima Party negotiator, Yoram Turbovitz, expressed confidence that his party [...]	2006-04-18 14:58:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM PINS KPAL IS JO IR IZ LE ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI INTERNAL

06TELAVIV2643	(C) LIKUD MK STEINITZ ADVOCATES DISMANTLING AND [...] (C) Summary: In a June 29 meeting with the Ambassador, Likud MK Yuval Steinitz advocated dismantling the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and isolating them much the same way that former PM Sharon had isolated Yasser Arafat. The IDF should r [...]	2006-06-30 16:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KWBG KDEM KPAL MOPS EG IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV2644	ISRAELI-ARAB CIVIC LEADERS SAY THEY ARE ON CUTTING [...] Summary: Israeli-Arab civil rights representatives stressed to the Ambassador in a June 28 luncheon their commitment to achieving greater equality within Israel as they strive for increasing cooperation with their Jewish compatriots. While they discussed the various problems facing Israel's [...]	2006-06-30 16:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IS KDEM PHUM SCUL ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV3155	LEBANON: NATAN SHARANSKY DISCUSSES HIZBALLAH, [...] (C) Summary: Likud Knesset member Natan Sharansky met with Representative Ed Royce on August 10 and discussed the current conflicts with Hizballah and Hamas as well as the longer term prospect for democracy in the Middle East. Sharansky said that he is not surprised by Hizballah's strong resistance [...]	2006-08-11 07:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PTER LE IS
06TELAVIV566	EILAND PESSIMISTIC WITH CODEL OBAMA ON [...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor (NSA) Giora Eiland briefed Senator Barack Obama January 10 on "three and a half" different approaches to dealing with the stalemate that exists in Israeli-Palestinian relations. He anticipated the predicament that the U.S. and Israel would face should [...]	2006-02-07 16:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KWBG OREP IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV696	ISA CHIEF DISKIN: HAMAS ON THE HORIZON [...] (S) Summary: ISA (Shin ... [...]	2006-02-16 16:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL PINR KDEM KPAL KWBG IS
06THEHAGUE1097	NETHERLANDS/SYRIA: ADDRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-15 15:20:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM PREL SY NL
06THEHAGUE1357	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: DEMARCHE ON ANTI-NGO LAW [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche June 15 to MFA Venzuela desk officer Dimitri Vogelaar. According to Vogelaar, the NGO law was raised in the June 6 COLAT working group, at the EU. On June 8, a resident European Union representative met in Caracas with the Vice Foreign Minister for Europe [...]	2006-06-16 10:52:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID KDEM PGOV PREL VE NL
06THEHAGUE1360	NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: SUPPORT FOR NICARAGUAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-16 11:11:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AORC KDEM PREL NU NL
06THEHAGUE1566	NETHERLANDS/NICARAGUA: SUPPORT FOR ELECTION DONOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-17 11:22:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC EUN KDEM PGOV NU NL
06THEHAGUE1567	NETHERLANDS/CUBA: PROVIDING BACKGROUND AND [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche July 14 to Gertie Mulder, Head of the MFA's South America Division. Mulder promised to share the document, which contained information previously requested by senior officials at the Ministry. 2. Post will share the information with NGOs active in the Cuba [...]	2006-07-17 12:00:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL CU NL
06THEHAGUE2029	NETHERLANDS/UN: SEPTEMBER 20 COMMUNITY OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-18 15:05:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2262	NETHERLANDS/SYRIA/LEBANON: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (S) Ambassador Arnall discussed reftel points with MFA Head of Middle Eastern Affairs Henriette van Lynden-Leijten on October 17. Van Lynden-Leijten said she had heard "similar echoes" from the Dutch embassy in Damascus, especially regarding the fragility of the Siniora government and Syrian [...]	2006-10-18 12:50:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS NL
06THEHAGUE2543	NETHERLANDS/LEBANON: DUTCH SUPPORT ENGAGING WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Dutch will continue to press Syria to become a more responsible actor and believe the international community should hold Damascus strictly accountable for its actions. The international community, however, should also be prepared to engage positively with Syria if/when it ac [...]	2006-12-04 12:17:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE SY NL
06THEHAGUE2544	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: BOT TO DELIVER "FIRM" MESSAGE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Dutch Foreign Minister Bot intends to deliver a "firm" message to Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki when the two meet on December 7, focusing on Iran's nuclear program, support for terrorism, regional meddling, and lack of human rights. Bot also expected to raise the al-Mansuri c [...]	2006-12-04 12:18:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM IR NL
06THEHAGUE2597	NETHERLANDS/BALKENENDE: PM OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a December 12 meeting with Ambassador Arnall, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Pieter Balkenende expressed satisfaction with his party's strong performance in the November elections, and predicted a centrist-coalition government could be in place by February. According to Balkenende, th [...]	2006-12-13 09:48:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM ECON IR RU NL
06THEHAGUE2661	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: BOT AND MOTTAKI ON NUKES, MIDDLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his December 7 meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki, Dutch Foreign Minister Bot urged Iran to work with the IAEA to address international concerns about Iran's nuclear program or face possible UNSC sanctions. Bot also called on Iran to rein in Hizballah and Hamas and [...]	2006-12-27 09:49:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR NL
06THEHAGUE569	NETHERLANDS: DEMARCHING EU MEMBERS ON REACTION TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-17 15:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN KDEM PGOV PREL BO NL
06TOKYO2657	JAPAN ATTENDANCE AT BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-15 07:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KMPI JA
06TOKYO2658	JAPAN STILL UNDECIDED ON CONTRIBUTION TO UN [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-15 07:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA JA
06TOKYO3349	JAPAN ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING NICARAGUAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-16 10:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KDEM PGOV PREL NU JA
06TOKYO4135	JAPAN'S MOFA PUNTS NICARAGUAN ELECTION-RELATED [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-25 05:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KDEM NU JA
06TOKYO4618	JAPAN WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GUYANA'S ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-15 07:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OAS KDEM PGOV GY JA
06TOKYO5332	U.S. COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AGENDA DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 08:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM JA
06TRIPOLI568	LIBYAN VIEWS ON REGIONAL AFRICA DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Ali Treki, Under Secretary of African Affairs at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (de facto MFA),called in Charge on October 1 for a discussion of regional African issues. Treki said that Foreign Minister Shalgam instructed him to reach out [...]	2006-10-03 15:05:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREL PGOV KDEM SU SO LY
06TUNIS1021	HUNGER STRIKE BY TWO TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS NOT A [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-02 06:21:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1099	BEN ALI STALWART RUMORED TO HAVE US SUPPORT AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since his appointment as Minister of National Defense in August 2005, Kamel Morjane's role in the domestic political scene has been a topic of increasing interest to Tunisian political observers. As Morjane spent much of his career outside of Tunisia working with the UN, few knew [...]	2006-05-09 13:59:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PGOV KDEM TS
06TUNIS1155	UNION REPORTS INCREASING GOT HARASSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 10 meeting, (UGTT) Assistant Secretary General Mohammed Trabelsi told Laboff the UGTT SIPDIS continues to face GOT interference in its activities. Trabelsi said a senior GOT official (NFI) recently warned UGTT leadership, "if you interfere in our issues, we will in [...]	2006-05-15 11:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS1157	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO TUNISIA [...] (C) Embassy Tunis is very pleased to welcome you to Tunisia from May 19-20. As the highest ranking State Department official to visit Tunis since former Secretary Powell in December 2003, you are in an excellent position to reinvigorate with President Ben Ali a bilateral dialogue which focuse [...]	2006-05-15 13:52:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	OVIP KDEM PGOV PREL TS
06TUNIS1204	BAR ASSOCIATION LEADS LAWYERS IN SIT-IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Tunisian Bar Association has led a sit-in, now on its eighth day, in protest of a new law creating a training institute for lawyers which the Bar Association alleges will effectively give control of who enters the Bar to the GOT. There has been a heavy police presence surro [...]	2006-05-19 14:42:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1220	TUNISIA OBSERVES WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-22 11:56:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1238	EMBASSY TUNIS ENGAGES TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-23 14:00:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS1252	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 18, 2006; 6:00 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Kelly Dillon, D Personal Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D [...]	2006-05-25 09:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KDEM TS
06TUNIS1253	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 18, 2006; 4:30 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Kelly Dillon, D Personal Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D S [...]	2006-05-25 09:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV ECON TS
06TUNIS1254	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH TUNISIAN [...] (U) May 19, 2006; 10:00 A.M.; CARTHAGE, TUNISIA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson TUNISIA ------- President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali Abdelaziz Ben Dhia, Minister of State, Special Advisor to the President of the Republic Ossama Romdh [...]	2006-05-25 09:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KDEM TS
06TUNIS1255	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ROUND TABLE WITH TUNISIAN CIVIL [...] (U) MAY 18, 2006; 2:15 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D Senior Advisor Brennan Gilmore, Hu [...]	2006-05-25 09:33:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS1277	TUNISIAN SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT FORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-26 11:51:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM KPAO PGOV IZ TS
06TUNIS1308	TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE CONGRESS VIOLENTLY [...] (C) Summary: Tunisian security forces violently blocked a national congress of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) on May 27. On the eve of the Congress, post and other western diplomatic missions received telephone calls from the MFA and Note Verbales recommending that for safety concern [...]	2006-05-30 15:11:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS1402	SENIOR MOI OFFICIAL REMOVED: SIGN TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 5, President Ben Ali unexpectedly announced the dismissal of a senior Ministry of Interior (MOI) official who some believe to be responsible for an uptick in the GOT's harsh repression of Tunisian civil society. As Secretary of State for National Security, Mohamed Ali Gan [...]	2006-06-08 11:23:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC TS
06TUNIS1424	TUNISIAN CIVIL SOCIETY URGES SOLIDARITY TO ADVANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent national congress of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women provided a unique opportunity for independent Tunisian civil society activists to gather and express their mutual aspirations to further democracy and freedom in Tunisia. More than ten legal and illegal c [...]	2006-06-12 07:44:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS1425	TUNISIAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAGUE QUAGMIRE CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent discussions with individuals involved in the current Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH) crisis (Ref C) indicate GOT repression of the group's activities is likely to continue indefinitely. Despite recent EU efforts to engage the GOT (Ref B),there is no sign the LTDH's di [...]	2006-06-12 07:46:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV TS
06TUNIS1428	GOT ISLAMIC CREDENTIALS UNDER ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: A series of allegations and rumors that the GOT is violating basic Islamic principles have spread throughout Tunisia this spring, forcing the government to take aggressive action to prove its Islamic bona fides. In June, a human rights group alleged that prison officials had dese [...]	2006-06-12 12:11:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	SOCI KDEM PGOV PTER TS
06TUNIS1642	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL WITH MINISTER OF DEFENSE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Ambassador's farewell call on Minister of Defense Morjane was marked by mutual appreciation for the strong bilateral military relationship and guarantees of its continuation. Morjane shared his views on the broader bilateral relationship, specifically political reform. Morjane [...]	2006-06-30 13:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV KDEM TS
06TUNIS1650	FREEDOM AGENDA QUARTERLY REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The one year anniversary of our Freedom Agenda was marked by increased USG engagement and continued GOT stagnation on political reform. This quarter, post continued its active engagement of the GOT, which was reinforced by Deputy Secretary Zoellick during his May visit and the vi [...]	2006-07-03 09:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV KMPI KPAO TS
06TUNIS1658	SAMIA ABBOU: GOT PRESSURE LESS SINCE GANZOUI'S [...] (C) Summary: In a June 30 meeting, Samia Abbou, wife of jailed lawyer/writer Mohamed Abbou, told Poloff that GOT harassment of her and her family had diminished following the removal of Mohamed Ali Ganzoui as Interior Ministry Secretary of State of National Security on June 5. However, she c [...]	2006-07-03 13:02:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS1673	CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA PART III: POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-05 12:27:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV KDEM TS
06TUNIS1676	DAS GRAY MEETING WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY. During his June 27-28 visit, NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Gordon Gray met with representatives of the European Commission (EC) to discuss collaboration on human rights and democracy reform in Tunisia. EC reps noted difficulty in formal collaboration due to the heavy bureauc [...]	2006-07-05 13:03:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS227	SIGNS OF INCREASED PRESS FREEDOM, BUT TUNISIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-03 14:40:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS252	BEN ALI'S NEW YEAR'S SPEECH TO DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 2, Ambassador, along with the entire resident and non-resident Diplomatic Corps, was invited to present New Year's greetings to President Ben Ali. In addition to personally greeting all ambassadors, Ben Ali delivered a speech outlining GOT political priorities. The [...]	2006-02-06 15:08:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PINR TS
06TUNIS2639	TUNISIAN EMBASSY IN QATAR CLOSED TO PROTEST [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 25, the Tunisian MFA announced the closure of Tunisia's embassy in Qatar, citing al-Jazeera's lack of objectivity. The announcement followed numerous international media reports that Tunisia had withdrawn its ambassador in protest over al-Jazeera coverage of Tunisian d [...]	2006-10-27 14:14:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO KDEM QA TS
06TUNIS2679	WOMENS' "NGO": LESS HIJAB, MORE BEN ALI [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent meeting of a major pro-GOT Tunisian women's NGO to discuss Tunisian values turned into a rally in support of Ben Ali and his policies. While ostensibly a meeting in support of secular and moderate values, the October 27 event organized by the National Union of the Tunisi [...]	2006-11-01 09:48:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI TS
06TUNIS2744	BEN ALI CELEBRATES 19 YEARS IN POWER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 7, Tunisian President Ben Ali celebrated the nineteenth anniversary of his assumption of power with a speech that highlighted his accomplishments and offered a few minor policy proposals. Typically, the speech focused on economic achievements and proposals. Although [...]	2006-11-13 06:55:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS2752	BEN ALI 2009: THE CAMPAIGN BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Immediately on the heels of the nineteenth anniversary of Ben Ali's rule on November 7th, his campaign for the 2009 elections appears to have began. RCD regional entities and senior GOT officials supported the RCD-controlled Chamber of Advisors' November 9th call for Ben Ali to r [...]	2006-11-14 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS2786	BEN ALI IN PUBLIC: OLD, BUT NOT NECESSARILY OVER [...] (S/NF) Despite ongoing rumors that he is seriously ill (reftel),President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali presided over the opening of a major local event on November 21 and delivered a lengthy speech. Ben Ali spoke on the occasion of the opening of the 14th Congress of the Tunisian Employers' Associ [...]	2006-11-21 14:38:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR TS
06TUNIS2802	VISIT OF EMIR FORESHADOWS RE-OPENING OF TUNISIAN [...] (C) Qatari Ambassador Saad Ben Nasser al-Hamidi told Ambassador that the Emir of Qatar, on a private visit to Tunisia, met one-on-one with President Ben Ali on November 22. The session was an effort to resolve differences, following recent frictions between Tunisia and Qatar over satellite T [...]	2006-11-24 13:58:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO KDEM QA TS
06TUNIS2826	GOT PREVENTS LEGAL OPPOSITION PARTY FROM [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the legal opposition party Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties (FDTL) attempted to register a new newspaper on November 16, but were denied the necessary receipt from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) that would allow the would-be publishers to begin the process of au [...]	2006-11-30 14:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO KMPI KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS2844	TUNISIAN JOURNALISTS UNION ONE STEP CLOSER TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Tunisian Journalists' Union (SJT, not authorized by the GOT) has begun coordinating with the General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) to establish a journalists' union under the rubric of the UGTT. The SJT, led by al-Jazeera correspondent and opposition activist Lotfi Hajji, [...]	2006-12-05 11:37:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS2856	AFTER INITIAL REFUSAL, GOT AUTHORIZES NEW [...] (C) Only weeks after refusing legal opposition party Democratic Forum for Labor and Liberties (FDTL) leadership the necessary paperwork to begin the process of authorization to publish a newspaper (Ref A),the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has reversed its position and approved publication, party [...]	2006-12-06 14:41:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAO PHUM KDEM TS
06TUNIS2887	WITHER LABOR INDEPENDENCE? THE UGTT ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. As Tunisia's single labor confederation enters the final days before its December 14-16 congress to elect new leadership, labor activists continue to express their concerns that the results will indicate continued GOT influence over key officials. The General Union of Tunisian W [...]	2006-12-13 07:44:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS2916	ADB PRESIDENT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BANK'S FUTURE, WARY [...] (U) Summary: During the Ambassador's December 11 courtesy call on African Development Bank (ADB) President Donald Kaberuka, Kaberuka touched on the differing problems and varying situations of African nations and the importance of adapting the services provided by the ADB to meet these challen [...]	2006-12-15 14:53:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECIN KDEM TS
06TUNIS299	TUNISIAN UNION COMPLAINS OF GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 7 meeting with Laboff on other topics, General Union of Tunisian Workers (UGTT) Assistant Secretary General for International Affairs Mohamed Trabelsi criticized the GOT for restricting press coverage of the UGTT's 60th anniversary celebrations in January. Trabels [...]	2006-02-13 10:30:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV KDEM TS
06TUNIS373	HAMAS VICTORY: DEMOCRATIC REFORM IMPLICATIONS [...] Summary: Pro-democracy contacts from across the region were shocked by the magnitude of the recent Hamas electoral victory, but at the same time were impressed by the genuinely democratic process. Looking at the impact that these events could have on democratic reform in the region, the democr [...]	2006-02-21 16:17:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KDEM PREL XT TS
06TUNIS387	ANOTHER 18 OCTOBER MEETING BLOCKED [...] (C) Summary: GOT security forces prevented a majority of members of the 18 October Committee (18OC) from attending a press conference held by the group on February 21. Although there were reports that excessive violence was used, Poloff witnessed the opposite: deliberate restraint by police [...]	2006-02-22 15:48:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KMPI KPAO KDEM TS
06TUNIS388	TUNISIAN ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN ON GOT [...] (C) Summary: On February 9, Poloffs met with senior officials of the Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (ATFD),an authorized and independent NGO active in debating and publicizing women's issues. While focused primarily on social issues, ATFD leaders have at times been outspoken critic [...]	2006-02-22 15:53:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO KMPI KDEM TS
06TUNIS392	ARAB MAGHREB UNION LABOR OFFICIALS PESSIMISTIC [...] SUMMARY. (C) During a February 17 meeting, officials of the Labor Union of Arab Maghreb Workers (USTMA),the labor entity of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU),expressed pessimism about the AMU's ability to revitalize itself. Officials said the recent appointment of a former Tunisian foreign minist [...]	2006-02-23 10:18:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS480	GOT REACTION TO PRISONER RELEASE STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 3, MFA Secretary of State for American and Asian Affairs Saida Chtioui summoned Charg to present a formal GOT reaction to the Department statement on the February 25 release of over 1600 Tunisian prisoners. Chtioui expressed the GOT's "surprise" that the Spokesman had ref [...]	2006-03-03 16:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TS
06TUNIS501	LTDH TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS STRICT GOT CONTROLS OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 25 court appearance of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH),which resulted in an administrative postponement, provided rare insight into the extent to which GOT security forces can prevent civil society from operating. While foreign diplomats were allowed entry a [...]	2006-03-06 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM TS
06TUNIS569	MEPI OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED TO 120 JUNIOR CHAMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY. In February, Embassy Tunis' MEPI Coordinator spoke to the newly-elected presidents of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) chapters in Tunisia about MEPI programs, specifically highlighting the Small Grants Program. There are approximately 2,700 JCI members in Tunisia, aged 1 [...]	2006-03-13 13:06:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM KMPI PREL TS
06TUNIS622	SENIOR GOT OFFICIALS' COMMENTS TARGET USG AND EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent speeches by senior GOT officials have directly addressed domestic reform initiatives of (while not mentioning by name) USG, as well as other foreign entities and domestic activists. Presidential Spokesman and Advisor Abdelaziz Ben Dhia, Minister of Social Affairs Ali Chao [...]	2006-03-16 15:29:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL TS
06TUNIS666	BEN ALI'S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH FOCUSES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Tunisia's independence, President Ben Ali delivered a major speech that outlined Tunisia's achievements and set clear and lofty goals for economic achievement in the next ten years. In addition to several new tax proposals, Ben Ali [...]	2006-03-22 11:01:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ELAB KDEM PREL TS
06TUNIS667	INDEPENDENCE DAY PASSES LARGELY UNNOTICED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although Tunisia's fiftieth anniversary of independence from French rule was marked by official events and speeches (reftel),few Tunisians seemed to take particular pride in the event. The country was festively decorated, but the public was largely uninvolved in celebrations. A [...]	2006-03-22 11:04:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS670	ISLAMISTS IN TUNISIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent roundtable with Tunisian intellectuals and civil society activists, participants discussed the challenges and opportunities for Islamists in Tunisia. (NOTE: In this discussion, Islamists were defined as Islamic political activists. END NOTE.) While noting that di [...]	2006-03-22 13:49:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS750	FREEDOM AGENDA QUARTERLY REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: This quarter was marked by significant USG engagement of the GOT, including visits by SecDef Rumsfeld and NEA A/S Welch. The GOT took some positive steps towards increased political reform, including pardoning approximately eighty prisoners described as political prisoners by hum [...]	2006-03-30 08:45:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV KMPI KPAO TS
06TUNIS80	SECULARIST-ISLAMIST DIVIDE IN NEW DEMOCRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Network of Democrats in the Arab World was officially launched in Casablanca on December 17, 2005. Funded by DRL, the network brings together democracy activists of both "secular" and "Islamist" leanings. While differences between those two camps emerged quick [...]	2006-01-17 15:32:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL
06TUNIS808	U.S./EU LUNCH ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN TUNISIA [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-06 12:41:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI TS
06TUNIS816	HOW THE GOT INTIMIDATES CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS [...] (C) INTRO: Tunisian officials adhere closely to President Ben Ali's claim that Tunisia is making great advances towards becoming a modern, democratic state (Ref C),but it is no secret that authorities continue to monitor, intimidate, and SIPDIS seek to discredit civil society activists of a [...]	2006-04-06 14:38:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV TS
06TUNIS873	TUNISIA'S SECOND CHAMBER: UPDATE AND OVERVIEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chamber of Advisors, Tunisia's second parliamentary body, was created during a 2002 constitutional change and began work in August 2005. The Chamber's 112 members from across the country are responsible for reviewing all draft legislation, in cooperation with Tunisia's existin [...]	2006-04-13 13:09:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL TS
06USUNNEWYORK1093	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] SUMMARY: Members of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee communicated May 25 via videoconference with Court Registrar Lovemore Munlo and other Court officials to discuss the proposed $26.8 million budget projected for July 2006-June 2007, progress in the three trials now underw [...]	2006-05-31 18:51:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
06USUNNEWYORK1493	UN DEMOCRACY FUND REVIEWS FIRST PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-07 17:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EUN KDEM KUNR PHUM
06USUNNEWYORK1689	UN ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATIONS IN [...] (SBU) The UN's Electoral Assistance Division hosted a discussion August 31 in New York on electoral assistance to Timor-Leste. Finn Reske-Nielsen, newly named deputy SRSG (Reconstruction, Development, Humanitarian Affairs) to Timor-Leste, outlined his plan to closely coordinate with local Emb [...]	2006-09-01 15:30:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM TT PO GV EAID
06USUNNEWYORK469	UN DEMOCRACY FUND: TEXT OF NOTE FROM UN SECRETARY [...] (U) Mission received the following diplomatic note from the UN Secretary-General regarding the establishment of the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF). The note outlines the vision and basic structure of the Fund and notes the first meeting of the Advisory Board that took place on March 6. (Note: Refte [...]	2006-03-13 15:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EUN KDEM KUNR PHUM
06USUNNEWYORK514	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] USUN management-reform (M/R) officer joined other Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee members in a formal meeting March 13 to discuss the Committee's upcoming trip to Freetown, the Court's precarious financial future, and the need to prod the Court's judges to increase judicial ef [...]	2006-03-16 14:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
06USUNNEWYORK610	USUN/IRAQ: AL-KHOEI BENEVOLENT FOUNDATION [...] (SBU) USUN Deputy PolCouns and PolOff met March 23 with Syed Meesam Razvi, the UN representative of the AlKhoei Benevolent Foundation, and three of his colleagues. AlKhoei Foundation is the only Shia NGO to have consultative status at the UN. The meeting -- the first initiated by the founda [...]	2006-03-27 17:29:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UN AORC KISL KDEM IZ SA
06USUNNEWYORK741	MONGOLIAN INVITATION TO U/S DOBRIANSKY TO ATTEND [...] USUN received a letter, dated March 27, 2006 from the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations, transmitting an invitation to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paula Dobriansky, to attend the International Follow-Up Conference on New or Restored Democracies [...]	2006-04-06 19:46:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SOCI UN KDEM
06USUNNEWYORK776	LETTER FROM UNDP ADMINISTRATOR KEMAL DERVIS TO U/S [...] USUN received a letter, dated April 5, 2006 addressed to Ambassador Bolton, transmitting a letter to Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Paul Dobriansky, regarding UNDP's role in the Community of Democracies. Text of letter and note follow below. 2. Begin text of c [...]	2006-04-12 18:36:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SOCI UN KDEM EAID
06USUNNEWYORK897	SYG LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY RICE RE: [...] USUN received the following cover letter from Alicia Barcena, Acting Chef de Cabinet, and attached letter from the UN Secretary General to Secretary Rice, thanking the USG for its additional contribution of $7,920,000 to the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). Text of cover letter and let [...]	2006-05-02 12:59:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KDEM KUNR PHUM
06VATICAN238	VATICAN RECOGNIZES NEED FOR CALM IN CONGO [...] Holy See Deputy FM Parolin told the Ambassador November 16 that he was aware of Congolese Cardinal Etsou's inflammatory statements. Parolin agreed that the objective for all concerned was a peaceful acceptance of the election results. He said he had spoken to the Papal Nuncio November 16 and [...]	2006-11-16 15:23:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI VT KDEM PGOV CG PREL
06VATICAN255	HOLY SEE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 17:11:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR VT
06VIENNA1385	KOSOVO STATUS: PRISTINA AND BELGRADE REMAIN FAR [...] (SBU) THIS IS A REPORT FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS SUMMARIZING THE MAY 4-5 TALKS ON DECENTRALIZATION/ MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES. A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY WAS PROVIDED REFTEL. 2. (SBU) PRISTINA AND BELGRADE OFFERED VASTLY DIFFERENT PROPOSALS ON [...]	2006-05-12 07:26:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA1482	AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY ISSUES DECLARATION [...] (SBU) Embassy Vienna delivered ref demarche to Austrian Foreign Ministry May 18. 2. (U) On May 19, the Austrian EU Presidency issued a declaration urging the Syrian authorities to reconsider all cases of political prisoners and immediately release all prisoners of conscience. The text [...]	2006-05-19 15:13:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SY AU
06VIENNA1491	AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY ISSUES DECLARATION [...] (SBU) The Government of Austria, in its capacity as President of the European Union, issued a declaration on May 22 welcoming the formation of the new Iraqi government. The Austrian EU Presidency said it saw the process as the completion of the political transition in Iraq. 2. (U) Text [...]	2006-05-22 13:20:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV IZ AU
06VIENNA1501	KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS: MAY 22 UPDATE [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS MARTTI AHTISAARI SPENT MOST OF THE PAST TWO WEEKS TRAVELING TO EUROPEAN CAPITALS AND WASHINGTON, AND IN [...]	2006-05-23 10:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA1555	KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS: MAY 23 MEETING ON [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). A MORE DETAILED READOUT OF THE MAY 23 NEGOTIATION SESSION IS GIVEN REF. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) THE MAY 23 MEETING ON RELIGIOUS SITES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE WAS M [...]	2006-05-31 13:16:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA1556	KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS: MAY 22 UPDATE [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS MARTTI AHTISAARI MET WITH SERBIAN PRIME MINISTER KOSTUNICA ON MAY 22; THE MEETING WAS CHARACTERIZED BY [...]	2006-05-31 13:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA1733	KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS: JUNE 9 UPDATE [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS MARTTI AHTISAARI DISCUSSED THE KOSOVO FINAL STATUS PROCESS AND LIKELY RESULT WITH RUSSIAN AND CHINESE O [...]	2006-06-14 14:03:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA2442	KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS: AUGUST 10 UPDATE [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) TALKS ON DECENTRALIZATION AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS TOOK PLACE IN VIENNA ON AUGUST 7 AND 8 (READOUT OF TALKS GIVEN SEPTEL). UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR [...]	2006-08-17 12:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA2602	UNOSEK UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21-25 [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) SPECIAL ENVOY AHTISAARI AND HIS POLICY TEAM TRAVELED TO PRISTINA DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21 TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH THE UNITY TEAM IN AN EF [...]	2006-08-30 14:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA2715	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on September 12 to Peter Huber, the Austrian MFA's DAS-level deputy director for International Organizations. 2. (SBU) Huber said Austria had not yet determined whether a "political level" figure would represent Austria at the CD meeting. In a [...]	2006-09-12 15:14:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AU
06VIENNA2731	KOSOVO STATUS NEGOTIATIONS: SEPTEMBER 8-9 TALKS MAKE LITTLE [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) DESPITE A MORE POSITIVE SPIN IN THE MEDIA, TECHNICAL TALKS ON KOSOVO HELD IN VIENNA SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9 MADE LITTLE PROGRESS. THE MEETINGS C [...]	2006-09-13 12:31:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA3093	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: PRESERVING LEGANESE PM [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on October 17 to Ralph Scheide, the Austrian MFA's Assistant Secretary-level Director for the Middle East and North Africa. SIPDIS 2. (S) Scheide took careful note of our points. He said the Austrian Embassy in Damascus had engaged with the [...]	2006-10-18 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE AU
06VIENNA3336	(SBU) UNOSEK: CONTINUING WORK AND OUTREACH DURING INTERIM [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: ON NOVEMBER 10, FOLLOWING THE SERBIAN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS WOULD BE HELD IN JANUARY, UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR THE FUTURE STATUS PROC [...]	2006-11-15 15:25:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU

06VIENNA3451	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON IRANIAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) A/DCM presented reftel demarche on November 30 to Ralph Scheide, the Austrian MFA's A/S-equivalent Director for the Middle East and Africa. 2. (C) Scheide said Austria agreed that the Iranian electoral system needed to be more democratic. He said, however, that Austria would normal [...]	2006-12-01 10:06:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR AU
06VIENNA3459	DEAMRCHE TO AUSTRIA ON PRESERVING THE [...] (SBU) A/DCM presented reftel demarche on November 30 to Austrian MFA Middle East and Africa Director Ralph Scheide. 2. (S) Scheide said Austria, like the rest of the EU, had a clear position in supoprt of the UN Security Council resolutions on Lebanon. Austria will support Lebanese sover [...]	2006-12-01 13:21:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE AU
06VIENNA562	AUSTRIA TO MAKE STATEMENT OF CONDEMNATION OF THE [...] (SBU) EconPolCouns raised reftel points during a February 23 meeting with Ralph Scheide, the Austrian MFA's assistant secretary-level director for Middle East and African Affairs. SIPDIS We passed Scheide the texts of statements by the President and by Amb. Khalilzad and Gen. Casey. Schei [...]	2006-02-23 16:03:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ AU
06VIENNA567	AUSTRIAN EU PRESIDENCY STATEMENT ON THE BOMBING OF [...] Following is the text of the statement by the Austrian Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the bombing of the Immam Ali-Hadi Mosque in Samarra. BEGIN TEXT The European Union condemns the criminal and sacrilegious bombing of the Imman Ali-Hadi Mosque in Samarra on 22 February wh [...]	2006-02-24 12:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ AU
06VIENNA785	AUSTRIA ON REACTION TO BELARUS ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: During a March 14 meeting, MFA Belarus expert Josef Litschauer said Austria would issue a "presidential statement" on the Belarusian elections an hour after the ODIHR press conference (which will take place at 2:00 pm Minsk time on March 20). Litschauer said there was no EU con [...]	2006-03-15 13:52:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV BO AU EUN
06VIENNA857	UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE UN OFFICE OF THE [...] (U) The following is information gathered by the US liaison officer to the UN Office of the Special Envoy for Kosovo negotiations (UNOSEK) in Vienna. 2. (SBU) Summary: In addition to the second round of talks on decentralization in Vienna on 17 March, the UN Office of the Special Envoy for [...]	2006-03-21 16:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SR YI AU UNMIK
06VIENNA870	KOSOVO: READOUT OF MARCH 17 TALKS ON [...] (U) The following is information gathered by the US liaison officer to the UN Office of the Special Envoy for Kosovo negotiations (UNOSEK) in Vienna. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The March 17 talks on decentralization were largely free of polemics and stuck to the agenda of the financing of [...]	2006-03-23 11:31:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SR YI AU UNMIK
06VIENNA893	KOSOVO STATUS: SERBS AND KOSOVARS DRAW REDLINES ON [...] (U) The following is information gathered by the US liaison officer to the UN Office of the Special Envoy for Kosovo negotiations (UNOSEK) in Vienna. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) In a March 17 meeting, top Serbian negotiators acknowledged to UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari that Kosovo's " [...]	2006-03-24 16:06:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SR YI AU UNMIK
06WARSAW1202	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELAN ANTI-NGO LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 15:33:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PL
06WARSAW2246	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE - PRESERVING LEBANESE PM [...] (S) Pol External Chief delivered reftel talking points on Syrian efforts to destabilize the Lebanese political situation October 20 to MFA Middle East & Africa Department Director Krzysztof Plominski. According to Plominski, MFA U/S Witold Waszczykowski (de facto PolDir) was planning to visit [...]	2006-10-20 15:01:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM PLN LE SY
06WARSAW2545	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S FLAWED [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered reftel demarche December 1 to Krzysztof Plominski, Acting Director of MFA Middle East/Africa Department. Plominski acknowledged the U.S. position and expressed similar concerns over the undemocratic candidate selection process for Assembly of Experts and the "circu [...]	2006-12-08 15:55:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PL
06WARSAW2546	POLAND'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PRESERVING THE [...] (C) PolExt Chief delivered Ref A demarche December 1 to Krzysztof Plominski, Acting Director of MFA Middle East Africa Department. Plominski responded that the GOP was watching closely the situation in Lebanon following the assassination of Pierre Gemayel. Poland continued to support the de [...]	2006-12-11 08:57:00	Embassy Warsaw	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS PL
06WARSAW297	POLES ISSUE STATEMENT CONDEMNING BOMBING OF THE [...] (C) Polcouns met February 23 with Krzysztof Plominski, MFA Director for Africa and the Middle East, and as per reftel requested that Poland issue a statement condemning the bombing of the al-Askariya Shrine in Samarra. Plominski said that a statement was under preparation that would condemn t [...]	2006-02-23 15:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ PL
06WARSAW944	POLISH STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-22 14:53:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ PL
06WELLINGTON395	NEW ZEALAND ISSUES STATEMENT SUPPORTING FORMATION OF NEW [...] New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters issued a statement May 22 hailing the formation of the new Iraqi government. "I congratulate Prime Minister Nouri Maliki and his colleagues on persevering over many months with forming a representative list of Cabinet members," Peters said in his sta [...]	2006-05-24 04:15:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KPAO PGOV IZ NZ
06YEREVAN1204	SETTING THE STAGE FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election experts offer mixed views of ongoing efforts to improve key democratic institutions prior to the May 2007 parliamentary election. The challenges -- technical, bureaucratic and political -- are daunting. However there is room for cautious optimism that the GOAM is at lea [...]	2006-09-05 10:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KMCA KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1264	THE POLITICAL BUZZ: A SNAPSHOT OF LOCAL ANALYST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Garik Tsarukyan's new "Prosperous Armenia" faction is the hottest political topic, with divided views over the extent to which this pro-government faction is independent of the ruling Republican Party. Local analysts are generally pessimistic about chances for fair parliamentar [...]	2006-09-13 06:09:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1271	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DARFUR AT THE NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-13 14:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU AM
06YEREVAN1280	VIKTOR DALLAKIAN OUTLINES POLITICAL PREDICTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 12:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1365	LOCAL ACTIVISTS SKEPTICAL FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 26, donor organizations presented election assistance plans to a group of local NGO partners. The NGOs were pessimistic that technical assistance and training would make much difference to the conduct of the 2007 elections, believing the GOAM would pre-determine the [...]	2006-10-02 12:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PHUM KDEM KPAO AM
06YEREVAN1445	ARMENIAN REGIONAL NGOS MEETING WITH SOME SUCCESS [...] PAO and PAS Grants Manager recently visited several NGOs outside of Yerevan that had received support from the Democracy Commission, whose work encompassed anti-corruption (in public education),journalism, and human rights. Not only did we find dedicated people, young and old, staffing the o [...]	2006-10-13 11:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1516	REVISED ELECTION CODE MOVING FORWARD, FINALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armenia passed its revised election code through its first reading October 26, a small positive step. The draft can still be modified before final passage. OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe Venice Commission (CoE/VC) provided a detailed joint commentary on the draft bill. The [...]	2006-10-30 04:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM OSCE AM
06YEREVAN1565	USOSCE AMBASSADOR FINLEY PUSHES FAIR ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Julie Finley, US Ambassador to the OSCE, visited Armenia October 17-19, and met a wide range of GOAM officials and non-governmental contacts. While they embraced her strong messages on free and fair elections, media freedom, trafficking in persons (TIP),and anti-corruption, offi [...]	2006-11-06 04:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM OSCE AM
06YEREVAN1679	PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN CRACKS THE DOOR WIDER FOR NDI; [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian used his meeting with EUR/ACE Tom Adams to complain at length about allegedly anti-government NDI activities, while reiterating appreciation for other NDI programs. He stated that NDI would be registered "after the elections." However, NDI would remain free [...]	2006-12-06 09:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1685	NDI PRESIDENT'S VISIT SPEAKS TO ARMENIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 14:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1700	ARMENIA TV ARGUES ITS CASE [...] (SBU) MCC Country Director and PAO met with Armenia TV President Bagrat Sargsian and toured the company's facilities. Sargsian affirmed his belief in the TV channel's independence and promised to provide opposition candidates a platform to air their views in the lead-up to the May parliamenta [...]	2006-12-11 08:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAID KPAO KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1706	ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (U) Members of parliament debated the country's first-ever draft National Security Strategy December 1. Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian presented the draft and moderated a remarkably civil and constructive discussion. Heads of foreign missions, representatives of NGOs and journalists were in [...]	2006-12-12 09:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1735	KOCHARIAN LAYS DOWN HIS MARKERS ON ELECTION PERIOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian delivered a nationally-televised interview December 15, laying out his expectations for the campaign season and May 2007 parliamentary elections. Kocharian called for elections to be free and fair, placing the onus on election commissions and political parti [...]	2006-12-19 14:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1745	POLITICAL BLOOD SPORT GOES COLLEGIATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 07:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM AM KDEM KPAO
06YEREVAN1748	POLITICAL BLOOD SPORT GOES COLLEGIATE [...] (U) Summary: The European Academy - a relatively new private college - has found itself at the center of a political skirmish. The Academy's Board of Trustees is chaired by former Parliament Speaker and current political wilderness-dweller Artur Baghdasarian. A recent court case brought aga [...]	2006-12-21 12:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO AM
06YEREVAN264	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIA TO CONDEMN THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-23 11:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV PTER IZ AM
06ZAGREB243	CROATIA RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR [...] Poloff delivered reftel points to North America Desk Deputy Director Ankica Vlasic on February 23. Later that same day, the MFA GOC issued the following statement as reported by the Croatian news agency HINA. Begin Quote: It is with regret that (the Ministry) has received news of a bomb at [...]	2006-02-24 12:41:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ HR
06ZAGREB278	SIX-MONTH DELAY OF JUDICIARY SCREENING [...] (SBU) EC representatives confirmed 28 February that "screening" of Croatian legislation and practice in preparation for adopting the Acquis chapters dealing with human rights and the judiciary would be postponed for six months to September 2006. Local press put an inflammatory spin on the new [...]	2006-03-01 15:08:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM HR
06ZAGREB543	TRANSLATION OF COUNTRY REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Per reftel, the 2005 Human Rights Report has been translated and posted on the Embassy Zagreb website. FRANK [...]	2006-04-27 14:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ODIP PREL ELAB KDEM KPAO KSPR HR HUMAN
06ZAGREB634	CROATIAN SUPPORT FOR NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Croatia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement on May 22 (informal Embassy translation): -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia expresses its satisfaction regarding the establishment of a new Iraqi government led by Nou [...]	2006-05-23 08:59:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM HR IZ REGIONAL ISSUES
06ZAGREB83	GOC CONSIDERING POINTS ON BELARUS ELECTIONS [...] Polcouns delivered points to North America department director January 18, who undertook to discuss them within the MFA and inform us of possible supportive GOC activities. DELAWIE [...]	2006-01-20 10:29:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO KDEM PREL BO HR
07ABIDJAN108	AU CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-30 10:43:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL IV
07ABIDJAN1187	COTE D'IVOIRE: OPA IMPLEMENTATION AT CRITICAL STAGE [...] (C) Summary. Modalities to carry out the identification process were the main subject of the November 18-22 meeting of the OPA Evaluation and Monitoring Committee (CEA). The parties' positions were so irreconcilable that Interior Minister Tagro reportedly abandoned the meeting along with his d [...]	2007-11-28 18:46:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IV
07ABIDJAN1245	OPPOSITION LEADER OUATTARA STILL DOUBTS GBAGBO'S COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In a December 20, conversation with Ambassador, RDR par leader Ouattara expressed concern about ongoing delays in the deploymen audiences foraines teams, the lack of precision about the identificatio process and the role of technical operator SAGEM. The RDR will be prepa a presiden [...]	2007-12-21 16:53:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID IV
07ABIDJAN831	COTE D'IVOIRE LIGHTS FLAME OF PEACE [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Cote d'Ivoire held a July 30 "flame of peace" symbolic disarmament ceremony in the Forces Nouvelles stronghold of Bouake. While the ceremony was attended by 7 African heads of state or government, Ivorian opposition leaders Henri Konan Bedie, Alassane Ouattara a [...]	2007-08-09 17:23:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IC
07ABIDJAN832	COTE D'IVOIRE: UNOCI A/SRSG ANALYZES POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Acting United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Abou Moussa underscored to Charge d'Affaires and Poloff August 9 the importance of the "balance" that the U.S. provides on the Ivorian political scene. Moussa said UNOC [...]	2007-08-09 17:28:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IV
07ABIDJAN863	COTE D'IVOIRE: VISIT OF STAFFDELS SMITH AND CLACK [...] (C) Summary. Shannon Smith, Majority Professional Staff Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Mark Clack, Foreign Relations Staff Member for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited Cote d'Ivoire August 10-15. Smith and Clack conducted a review of programs under the Presi [...]	2007-08-17 09:33:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV KDEM IV
07ABIDJAN864	COTE D'IVOIRE: PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES IDENTIFICATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a televised address to the nation on August 6, the eve of Cote d'Ivoire's anniversary of independence, President Gbagbo announced the resumption of the public identification hearings ("audiences foraines"),pledged his commitment to fair, transparent and open elections, and cal [...]	2007-08-17 10:26:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV IV KDEM
07ABIDJAN900	COTE D'IVOIRE: VIEWS ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Director of the Presidential Cabinet Sarata Ottro Toure told Poloff August 23 that President Laurent Gbagbo is committed to holding elections and that it is possible to hold elections by December 2007 or January 2008. Toure said that, since the 2000 elections were the most [...]	2007-08-24 17:29:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IV
07ABIDJAN927	COTE D IVOIRE: OUATTARA ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY [...] (U) Former Ivorian Prime Minister and long-time President of the Rassemblement des Republicains (RDR) party Alassane Ouattara announced his candidacy for the Ivorian presidential election during an August 25 speech in Paris to RDR supporters in Europe. (Note: the date of the election has not [...]	2007-09-04 07:45:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM IV
07ABIDJAN935	ELECTIONS PLANNING IN COTE D'IVOIRE: WHO'S IN [...] (C) Summary: The composition and responsibilities of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI),the main body responsible for organizing elections in Cote d'Ivoire, has been highly politicized and subject to contentious infighting since the crisis erupted in 2002. The CEI is composed of memb [...]	2007-09-05 16:49:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UN IV
07ABIDJAN955	COTE D'IVOIRE: FPI THINKS ELECTIONS WILL SOLVE [...] (C) Summary. Ivorian Popular Front (Front Populaire Ivoirien - FPI) Secretary General Sylvain Miaka Ouretto told Poloff September 7 that the FPI is not "against France," but that France should treat Cote d'Ivoire as a partner. Ouretto said elections are the solution to Cote d'Ivoire's crisis [...]	2007-09-11 16:54:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IV
07ABUDHABI1016	UNIFEM SUPPORTS TOWARDS MORE UAE WOMEN POLITICAL [...] On June 13, Sheikha Fatima, widow of the late President Sheikh Zayed, honored 220 women graduates of the "Enhancing the Role of Women Parliamentarians" program, which was organized in 2005 by the General Women's Union in conjunction with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). [...]	2007-06-19 09:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KWMN KMPI AE
07ABUDHABI1154	DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY FOR THE UAE: ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: This message updates the Mission's first Democracy Strategy dated May 2005 (Ref A). Despite progress made over the last two years in the area of democratic reform )- including the country's first limited election of half of the advisory Federal National Council (FNC) -) the UAE [...]	2007-07-11 11:33:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	KDEM KMPI PGOV ELAB PHUM KPAO AE
07ABUDHABI1629	G8-BMENA FORUM FOR THE FUTURE SUBMINISTERIAL - UAE [...] Econchief discussed the G8-BMENA Forum for the Future Berlin meeting with Senior MFA America's desk officer Rowda Al-Otaiba on September 30. Econchief encouraged the UAEG to attend at a senior level and explained that the USdel would be headed by A/S Fried. After checking with the MFA's Germ [...]	2007-09-30 11:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMPI KDEM AE
07ABUDHABI1688	PACING THE UAE'S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Minister of State for Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs Anwar Gargash told a USG delegation (including Ambassador-at-large for Trafficking-in-Persons Lagon, NEA/ARP Director Steinfeld, Ambassador Sison, and Dubai Consul General Sutphin) that political development naturally lagged beh [...]	2007-10-10 05:47:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI AE
07ABUDHABI1852	FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH,S VISIT TO UAE SCORES PUBLIC [...] (U) In an historic October 21-23 visit to the United Arab Emirates, First Lady of the United States Laura Bush scored a public diplomacy victory while helping to launch the first nation-wide UAE campaign for breast cancer awareness. Mrs. Bush was hosted for a gala luncheon by the "Mother of t [...]	2007-11-06 13:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL KMPI KDEM AE
07ABUDHABI1869	KEEPING THE FOCUS ON FREEDOM -- UAE DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) Summary: This message reflects priorities in the U.S. Mission to the UAE's Democracy Strategy, originally designed in 2005 (ref J) and substantially updated in July, 2007 (ref F). It is designed to guide the practical application of resources, both programmatic and diplomatic, in pursui [...]	2007-11-08 13:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI PGOV ELAB PHUM KPAO AE
07ABUDHABI208	Federal National Council Set to Convene February 12 - UAEG [...] On February 6, UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decree setting the date for the FNC's opening session as Monday, February 12. At the same time he announced that plans were under development--and would soon be announced--to strengthen the FNC's legislative powers, and c [...]	2007-02-11 06:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM AE
07ABUDHABI620	FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC) SPEAKER DISCUSSES [...] (C) Summary: On April 12 Ambassador and PolOff called on the Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC),Abdul Aziz Al-Ghurair, who is also the CEO of the largest private bank in the UAE, at his offices in Dubai. The Speaker described the UAE's path to democracy and full elections of the FN [...]	2007-04-16 10:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ETTC AE
07ABUJA1012	NIGERIA ELECTION AFTERMATH: FURTHER SUGGESTIONS [...] (C) As both international and domestic observers reported, the April elections took place in a political environment of manipulation, bribery, intimidation and outright fraud. Independent observers (including IRI and NDI) have been clear in their assessments of the shortcomings of the electi [...]	2007-05-22 15:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA102	ECOWAS ELECTIONS ACTIVITIES [...] (U) Summary: ECOWAS has established an Electoral Assistance Unit within its Commission for Political Affairs, Defense, and Security. The unit is preparing to field assesment teams to seven presidential and legislative elections in the subregion in 2007, including Nigeria's April polls. Form [...]	2007-01-18 13:26:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1057	IMAM ATTACKED BY WORSHIPPERS AT KADUNA MOSQUE [...] (U) BBC radio reported that the Imam at the Suleiman Bello Mosque in Kaduna, one of the city's prominent mosques, was attacked and beaten by worshippers at the Friday prayers on May 18. 2. (C) A contact from Kaduna who was at the mosque described the incident to PolCouns as politically [...]	2007-05-25 13:43:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1065	PDP POLICY RALLY FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED [...] (C) On May 19, Poloff attended the PDP Policy Retreat for the newly elected members of the PDP held in Abuja at the International Conference Center. The Keynote speaker was former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and current lobbyist/chairman of Goodworks International Andrew Young. The [...]	2007-05-30 13:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM NI PGOV ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1081	NIGERIAN REQUEST FOR A MEETING BY PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA WITH [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's Ambassador to the U.S., George Obiozor and President Yar'Adua's Special Advisor Benjamin Ademola "Danny" Adebiyi meet with the Ambassador at their request on May 31. They asked that President Bush meet with President Yar'Adua, "if only for two minutes" on the margins [...]	2007-06-01 08:33:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA1091	NIGERIA: LABOR/CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES ON INAUGURATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A two-day nationwide strike to protest the outcome of the April elections had limited impact on the Nigerian political situation. While there were no street protests in Abuja, police in Lagos and Benin City disrupted rallies by members of the Labor and Civil Society Coalition ( [...]	2007-06-01 12:24:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KLAB NI
07ABUJA112	CHIEFS OF MISSION ON ELECTIONS, DELTA SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 17, the Ambassador met with a small group of Chiefs of Mission (COMs) to discuss preparations and outlook for the April elections and the security situation in the Delta. All present agreed that preparation for a credible April election is deficient, though it was no [...]	2007-01-18 16:13:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1155	NIGERIA: LABOR LEADERS EXPLAIN POST-ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Adulwaheed Ibrahim Omar and President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Peter Esele told Poloff they had made a conscious decision not to call their union members into the street following the April elections. The labor leaders soug [...]	2007-06-07 13:22:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA1169	A/S FRAZER'S MAY 29 MEETING WITH NIGERIAN CIVIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Frazer met on May 29 with representatives of civil society groups that had been involved in the 2007 elections. While the participants disagreed amongst themselves on many of the issues surrounding the elections, they agreed that the Nigerian electorate had been, in effect, [...]	2007-06-11 15:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1170	SENATOR SARAKI OFFERS VIEWS ON YAR,ADUA, NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with Kwara Senator Gbemisola Saraki-Fowora of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) June 6 to discuss her views on the April elections, the Yar'adua administration, and the events leading up to the inaugural session of the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS). Senator Sara [...]	2007-06-11 15:27:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA123	NIGERIA: HALF OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS REGISTERED [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 35 million voters as of January 18. However, IFES has serious concerns about data quality and the transfer of data from 40,000 registration machines into a central database to form the voters roll. [...]	2007-01-19 12:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA1238	PAY HIKE FOR YAR'ADUA, TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS [...] The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC),which monitors withdrawals from the Federation Account, recommends revenue sharing agreements across the three tiers of government, and recommends salaries and other allowances for public officials announced a new Consolidated [...]	2007-06-13 15:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1252	SIXTH NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS [...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's National Assembly, which began its sixth session on June 5, faces high turnover in its ranks. NASS leadership elections held to the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) geopolitical zoning formula, with Benue Senator David Mark elected as Senate President and Osun Represent [...]	2007-06-15 11:01:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA131	NIGERIA ELECTION SNAPSHOTS #4 [...] (SBU) This cable is the fourth in a series of elections snapshots designed to provide a sense of the local environment in the run up to the elections planned for April 2007. In-depth information will continue to be reported in septels, with the snapshot format being used to convey interestin [...]	2007-01-23 14:36:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1350	NORTHERN UNION PUSHES UNITY GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary General of the Northern Union (NU) Dr. Ibrahim Lame met with PolOff on June 22 to discuss NU pressure on recent presidential aspirants Muhammadu Buhari (ANPP) and Atiku Abubakar (AC) to join a proposed government of national unity with President Umaru Yar'Adua. While no [...]	2007-06-26 13:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NI
07ABUJA1397	NIGERIA: ELECTION TRIBUNALS (PART I) [...] According to the Nigerian Constitution and 2006 Electoral Act, any aggrieved political party or candidate may contest the conduct or result of the April elections, including the gubernatorial and presidential races. Special election tribunals, located in the Federal Court of Appeal for the p [...]	2007-07-02 16:10:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM NI
07ABUJA1440	NIGERIA: ELECTION TRIBUNALS (PART II) - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The results of the April 14 gubernatorial elections are being contested in specially established state election tribunals (Ref. A). While most gubernatorial election tribunals have yet to convene, petitions from aggrieved candidates and parties, including the ruling People's D [...]	2007-07-06 13:22:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1447	GNU STALLING AFTER PDP INTRIGUES [...] (C) Summary: The Yar'Adua government's attempt to reconcile with opposition parties and create a "government of national unity" seems to be faltering. Although representatives of the ANPP, AC, and PPA met with the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) on June 26 and 27 to negotiate terms a [...]	2007-07-06 14:54:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1467	NIGERIA: ELECTION TRIBUNALS (PART III) - [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff met with a legal advisor to Buhari and Atiku, former Kaduna High Court Justice Usman Mohammed (strictly protect) who provided insight into the legal strategies Buhari and Atiku's counsels are employing as they head to the Presidential Election Tribunal, currently underway [...]	2007-07-11 11:50:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1468	NIGERIA: MINISTERIAL SCREENING BEGINS [...] SUMMARY: The Nigerian Senate postponed its screening of Ministerial nominees from July 10 to July 11 amidst controversy over some candidates. At least three of the 34 nominees submitted by President Umaru Musa Yar,Adua have had formal petitions filed against them, including Ojo Maduekwe, Dr. [...]	2007-07-11 11:50:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA154	AMBASSADOR MEETS TWO PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS [...] (C) The Ambassador met earlier this week with Governor Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto and Governor Orji Kalu of Abia. Both governors are contesting for the presidency in 2007 on the tickets of smaller political parties. Both expressed continued optimism about their chances of success in April, [...]	2007-01-24 13:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA155	PDP LEADERS COMMIT TO APRIL POLLS [...] (C) Summary: Visiting AF/W Deputy Director Donald Heflin and Poloffs paid a courtesy call on People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Dr. Amadu Ali, National Secretary Chief Ojo Maduekwe, and other party leaders January 23. The PDP leaders talked about the new party manifesto which [...]	2007-01-24 15:11:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1559	UPDATE ON MINISTERIAL NOMINEES [...] SUMMARY: The stage is almost set for the formation of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's cabinet as forty ministerial nominees will learn their fate on Tuesday, July 24. The Senate adjourned Thursday night after screening 38 out of 40 candidates. They plan to reconvene Tuesday, July 24 for a hea [...]	2007-07-20 13:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA156	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON ELECTIONS, INEC [...] (C) At a January 23 reception, Chairman Hamisu Mu'azu Shira of the Nigerian House Committee on Electoral Matters told Poloffs the House is committed to smooth elections and a smooth transition of power this spring. Shira indicated he heard the Senate passed the first reading of a bill extendin [...]	2007-01-24 16:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA162	KANO GOVERNOR ON ELECTIONS, DELTA [...] (C) During a January 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau expressed satisfaction with the voter registration exercise in his state. Despite a slow start due to lack of machines, the governor reported that as of last week, 3.2 million voters had been registered [...]	2007-01-25 15:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON NI
07ABUJA1626	JULY 2007: NORTHERN NIGERIA POLITICAL TIDBITS [...] (U) This cable is a roundup of recent political developments across northern Nigeria. --------------------------------------------- GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL UPDATE --------------------------------------------- - 2. (SBU) As noted in Ref. A, election tribunals across the country ha [...]	2007-07-27 12:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL KJUS NI
07ABUJA163	BUYING NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY. House of Representatives member Saudatu A. Sani, strictly protect, told Poloffs on January 23 that she bought her PDP nomination to return to the House for approximately 1 million Naira (USD 7,812). Sani maintained that the party primaries are the most corrupt segment of the ele [...]	2007-01-25 15:19:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV KDEM KCOR EAGR EFIN NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1642	NIGERIA: CIVIL SOCIETY PUSHES FOR ELECTORAL REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Three months after Nigeria's deeply flawed elections, civil society is keeping the pressure on the new administration to acknowledge the failures of the 2007 elections and reform the electoral process. The week of July 23, civil society held two events: (1) a citizens' electora [...]	2007-07-31 15:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1658	NORTHERN RULER ON YAR'ADUA'S INITIAL STRATEGIES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Northern tribal leader Bashani Aminu decribed Yar'adua's attempts to "disentangle" Obasanjo from the new administration. Aminu maintains Yar'adua succeeded in working behind the scenes to keep Bode Augusto, Obasanjo's lead supporter, out of the cabinet and that Yar'adua has plac [...]	2007-08-02 12:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM KCOR NI
07ABUJA1659	NIGERIANS FAVOR DEMOCRATIC, UNIFIED NATION [...] SUMMARY. A vast majority (82 percent) of Nigerians prefer democratic rule over military or religious rule and 74 percent want Nigeria to remain unified. However, Nigerians almost unanimously agree that the government is not doing enough for the people of the Delta and almost half are not sa [...]	2007-08-03 08:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1671	NORTHERN VIEWS ON YAR'ADUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Influential northern Nigerians remain split over whether the May 29 inauguration of President Umaru Yar'Adua, a northern Hausa-Fulani Muslim from Katsina state, may portend a change of fortune for the North. His northern extraction is overshadowed for many by the manner in which [...]	2007-08-03 12:49:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI NI
07ABUJA1693	YAR'ADUA LAWYER ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a conversation with PolOff that appeared at times incongruent and contradictory, Kabiru Turaki, a member of the legal team representing President Yar'Adua in the on-going Presidential Election Tribunal, averred that all petitions against the President would be jettisoned for la [...]	2007-08-07 14:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS NI
07ABUJA1739	NIGERIA: PRISON CONDITIONS IN MAKURDI [...] SUMMARY. Overcrowding, poor conditions, lack of transportation and inadequate materials for reform programs are just a few of the issues the Benue State Prison System is facing. During an August 7-8 trip to Benue State, PolOff visited Makurdi Prison and met with Controller of Prisons, O.Y. [...]	2007-08-14 10:35:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1740	OFFICIALS MEET TO ADDRESS BENUE/TARABA BORDER [...] SUMMARY. An unidentified U.N. official was shot enroute to a peacekeeping meeting along the Benue / Taraba border on August 9. The meeting was called by Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam in an effort to address the ongoing violence occurring between the ethnic tribes of Benue and Taraba S [...]	2007-08-14 10:35:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA1749	BUHARI LAWYER ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Buhari's attorney Mike Ahamba (strictly protect) expressed displeasure at the pace of the Presidential Election Tribunal proceedings, averred that his case is solid, and maintained hope in the impartiality of the tribunal process. When the tribunal's substantive hearing begins in [...]	2007-08-14 15:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS NI
07ABUJA1750	SENATE PRESIDENT AT RISK OF LOSING SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senate President David Mark is at risk of losing his seat to the opposition candidate from the ANPP, Alhaji Usman Abubakar. Abubakar filed a petition to have Mark's victory annulled and based on the evidence submitted and the reputation of the presiding judge, there is a good po [...]	2007-08-14 16:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR KJUS NI
07ABUJA179	MAKARFI ON YAR'ADUA, ELECTIONS [...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission and visiting AF/W Deputy Director Donald Heflin paid a January 24 courtesy call on Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi. Although previously considered the leading contender for the PDP presidential nomination, Makarfi is now weighing his options with his eyes on t [...]	2007-01-26 10:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA182	ELECTIONS PARTNERS -- KEEPING PREPARATIONS ON TRACK [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met with representatives of IFES, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and PACT Nigeria on January 25 to discuss ongoing elections preparations efforts. INEC continues to register large numbers of voters in the final weeks of the registration exercise, claiming [...]	2007-01-26 11:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA1821	FORMER ASSEMBLY MEMBER ON PDP, AC, CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Usman Bugaje, former Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and political adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, contended that PDP "apostates" like himself will refuse overtures to re-join the party so long as Obasanjo remains at the party's helm. Those who ha [...]	2007-08-22 10:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KISL NI
07ABUJA1832	NIGERIA: CHANGES IN BENUE STATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poverty, and the lack of electricity and education are still rampant throughout Benue State, but new Governor Gabriel Suswam claims he is going to change that. Rural development, education and capacity building are the priorities Suswam says he will focus on during his tenure. S [...]	2007-08-23 14:05:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1833	NIGERIA: ATIKU SPOKESMAN MEETS WITH CONGRESSMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 20 meeting with HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's spokesman Garba Shehu reproached the U.S. government for not stepping in to resolve Nigeria's electoral crisis and failing to censure Yar'Adua's administration for wha [...]	2007-08-23 14:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KDEM NI
07ABUJA1854	NIGERIA: ATIKU SPOKESMAN MEETS WITH CONGRESSMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 20 meeting with HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's spokesman Garba Shehu reproached the U.S. government for not stepping in to resolve Nigeria's electoral crisis and failing to censure Yar'Adua's administration for wha [...]	2007-08-24 11:45:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS NI
07ABUJA1876	NIGERIA: CONGRESSMAN PAYNE MEETS WITH PRESIDENT, [...] SUMMARY. Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne discussed regional security issues, the Gulf of Guinea partnership, electoral reform, economic development and anti-corruption efforts in a meeting on August 20. Yar'Adua reiterated Nigeria's comm [...]	2007-08-30 08:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM KPKO KCOR NI
07ABUJA1931	YAR'ADUA'S FIRST 100 DAYS - AN ASSESSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. As President Yar'Adua's first 100 days in office draw to a close, his slow start organizing his government has substantively hampered his ability to formulate new policy. As a result, his record of accomplishments is thin, and the question of whether he is up to the task he face [...]	2007-09-06 10:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM NI
07ABUJA1932	NIGERIAN HOUSE SPEAKER EMBROILED IN SPENDING [...] (C) Summary: Patricia Etteh, the new Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, has been implicated in a scandal involving unauthorized contracts allegedly totaling about USD 5 million to renovate her official residence and purchase several luxury cars. Etteh, who was elected Speaker larg [...]	2007-09-06 10:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR NI

07ABUJA1936	BUILDING CAPACITY IN NIGERIA'S LABOR MOVEMENT [...] (SBU) Following the failed April 2007 elections, Nigerian civil society turned to the labor movement, and specifically to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC),for leadership in developing a unified message and mobilizing the populace. Although the labor movement is [...]	2007-09-06 11:13:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1948	GON CRITICIZES EMBASSIES FOR NOT GETTING OUT THE [...] (C) Summary. In a September 5 briefing for the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja, Foreign Minister Maduekwe and other senior officials described the GON's efforts to address the problems of the Niger Delta and improve the security situation there. The officials described the government's "holistic app [...]	2007-09-07 09:21:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA1949	BUHARI INSIDER ON ANPP INTRIGUES, POSSIBLE MASS [...] (C) SUMMARY: All-Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari confidante retired Air Vice Marshal Mouktar Mohammed disclosed that Buhari's lingering distrust of the ANPP has been justified, in part, following the party's imminent withdrawal of its petition at the pres [...]	2007-09-07 09:36:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS NI
07ABUJA1976	MOSOP PRESIDENT'S VIEWS ON THE DELTA [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 12 meeting, Ledum Mitee, President of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) discussed his views on the situation in the Niger Delta with the Charge, PolCouns, and PolOff. Although the Nigerian military Joint Task Force's presence has lessened g [...]	2007-09-13 12:18:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA200	CRITERIA TO EVALUATE NIGERIA'S 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (C) This cable suggests the criteria by which USG might evaluate the credibility of Nigeria's 2007 elections. The criteria take into account relevant international standards such as the ECOWAS Democracy Charter, SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections, and the Inter-Par [...]	2007-01-30 15:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA2034	NIGERIAN VIEWS ON AFRICOM: WE'VE GOT OUR WORK CUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Articles in the September 14 and 17 editions of "This Day" quote unnamed Nigerian Defense establishment sources as being fundamentally opposed to AFRICOM. Privately, Embassy military contacts report far less hostility to the idea. Both the articles and Embassy contacts, however, [...]	2007-09-19 09:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2096	PDP ASSEMBLY REPS URGE SPEAKER TO STEP DOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chairmen of three House of Representatives Committees (all three representing the PDP) on September 27 told Poloffs they have urged House Speaker Patricia Etteh to step down voluntarily before she is removed from her position. The 9-man House Panel of Inquiry released its report [...]	2007-09-28 11:06:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM NI
07ABUJA215	INSIDER'S VIEW OF ABUJA MUSLIM COMMUNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 31, PolOff met with Abuja-based Imam and 2005 International Visitor Program grantee Fouad Adeyemi, founder and director of al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society. Imam Fouad disclosed that he is presently teaching a course on the fundamentals of Islamic worship and belief to m [...]	2007-02-02 08:42:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KISL KDEM SOCI SCUL OEXC NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA220	CROSS RIVER GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE ON THE STATE [...] (C) Action Congress (AC) Gubernatorial candidate Emmanuel Ibeshi discussed his campaign and the state of Cross River with Polcouns on January 31, highlighting the need for local government initiatives to "rescue" the state. He outlined his proposal to build development "communities" based o [...]	2007-02-02 13:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCRM NI
07ABUJA2200	NIGERIA: PANDEMONIUM IN THE HOUSE OF REPS [...] (U) Plans to reconvene the Nigerian House of Representatives October 16 after a two week recess were marred by two days of pandemonium, as opponents of House Speaker Patricia Etteh attempted to block her attempts to preside over a debate into an investigation of herself. The Idoku Panel looke [...]	2007-10-18 10:26:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2201	NIGERIA: NORTHERN POLITICAL TIDBITS FOR SEPT/OCT [...] (U) This cable is a roundup of recent political developments across northern Nigeria, including: -- Alleged Christian-Muslim Violence Erupts in Kano -- Sharia Court Bans Play Critical of Sharia Implementation -- Bauchi Governor Yuguda Probes Former Governor Mu'azu ------------------------- [...]	2007-10-18 13:24:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM SOCI NI
07ABUJA2228	NIGERIA: KADUNA GOVERNOR DEFENDS ELECTIONS, [...] (SBU) Kaduna State Governor Muhammad Namadi Sambo (of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)) discussed with PolCouns on September 28 the April polls and provided insight into his agenda for his first term in office. While conceding that some local government areas in Kaduna state experienced el [...]	2007-10-19 14:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA2229	NIGERIA: BUHARI CONFIDENT IN ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL [...] (C) All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, still believes that, given a fair judiciary with a just Chief Justice at its helm, the Presidential Electoral Tribunal will rule in Buhari's favor and overturn the April 21 election of President Umaru Yar'Adua. In [...]	2007-10-19 15:02:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KJUS NI
07ABUJA2230	NIGERIA: SHARIA, STILL POLITICALLY RELEVANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nafiu Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN),excoriated former Zamfara governor Ahmed Yerima for manipulating the sentiments of average northern Nigerians in his 2000 bid to re-introduce Sharia criminal law across 12 northern states. However, [...]	2007-10-19 15:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KISL NI
07ABUJA2231	NIGERIA: SENATE PRESIDENT FACES SCANDAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senate President David Mark (PDP - Benue state, and a member of former President Obasanjo's network of influence) has alleged that an aggrieved Senator is trying to oust him by spreading rumors that he renovated his official quarters to the tune of 400 million Naira (US$3.2 millio [...]	2007-10-19 16:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2232	NIGERIA'S PDP - WHEN IS A PARTY NOT A PARTY? [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ruling Nigerian Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) cannot be viewed as a political party within the common western understanding. Like velveeta cheese, the labeling claims it is a party, but upon further inspection, it lacks key ingredients most political parties share. This i [...]	2007-10-19 16:50:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2284	NIGERIA: ELECTION OF YAR'ADUA SON-IN-LAW NULLIFIED [...] (SBU) The Kebbi State Electoral Tribunal nullified the election of Saidu Usman Dakingari (Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP) as Governor on October 21. Dakingari is President Yar'Adua's son-in-law (his third wife is Yar'Adua's second eldest daughter Zainab). The tribunal, headed by Justice Aodo [...]	2007-10-26 13:49:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2286	NIGERIA: IBORI CASE HAMPERED BY EFCC-AG RIFT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Attorney General (AG) Michael Aondoakaa continues his attempts to derail the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation into former Delta State Governor James Ibori. Failure of the AG's office to respond in a timely manner to a request from the U.K. Crown Pros [...]	2007-10-26 14:09:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2295	NIGERIA: HOUSE SHENANIGANS CONTINUE [...] SUMMARY: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh (Peoples Democratic Party, PDP - Osun State) continues her battle to remain in control of the House, despite the ongoing scandal over contract awards for the renovation of her and her deputy's official residences. Etteh is accuse [...]	2007-10-29 15:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2296	NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Presidential Election Tribunal recently consolidated the petitions of Muhammadu Buhari (All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP) and Atiku Abubakar (Action Congress, AC) which has had a positive affect on the progress. Despite pressure, neither candidate is likely to withdraw from the [...]	2007-10-29 15:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2300	SPEAKER ETTEH RESIGNS [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-30 16:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2303	ANTE UPPED IN NIGERIAN SENATE PRESIDENT BATTLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: New allegations have emerged that Senate President David Mark misappropriated 2.5 billion naira (USD 20 million) to procure furniture for the new Senate building from the 2007 Supplementary Budget, and that 500 million naira (USD 4 million) was paid to television stations for the [...]	2007-10-31 13:12:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2309	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, U.S. Mission Nigeria welcomes your November 11-13 visit to Abuja. Your visit comes during a period of relative political calm as President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua nears the end of his first six months in office. With his cabinet finally in place, Yar'Adua's new administration [...]	2007-10-31 16:40:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PMIL ECON EPET KDEM NI
07ABUJA231	FEAR AND LOATHING AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: With three months to go before elections, members of the Nigerian National Assembly are increasingly anxious about elections. This sentiment in the Assembly is rooted in a widely held skepticism about the intentions of President Obasanjo, coupled with the belief that INEC is woe [...]	2007-02-05 13:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA2310	WHAT NEXT FOR HOUSE OF REPS? [...] (U) As reported reftel, Representative Patricia Etteh (PDP, Osun State) stepped down from her position as Speaker of the House on October 30, ending weeks of confusion and stalemate in the legislature. Both Etteh and Babangida Nguroje (PDP, Taraba),who also stepped down from the Deputy Spea [...]	2007-10-31 17:18:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA232	INEC CHAIRMAN UPBEAT ON NIGERIA,S ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maurice Iwu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is upbeat about the current voter registration process but also about preparations for polling. As in the past, he asked for no additional assistance from donor countries. He identified Sokoto, Anam [...]	2007-02-05 14:21:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA233	ELECTION PARTNERS: SKEPTICISM OVER VOTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with representatives of IFES, the National Democratic Institute (NDI),the International Republican Institute (IRI) and PACT Nigeria on February 1 to discuss ongoing elections preparations efforts. Though INEC extended the voters registration exercise to Febru [...]	2007-02-05 15:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA2333	NIGERIAN PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA: "GO-SLOW" BY NATURE? [...] (C) Polcouns and Poloffs met November 2 with Kabiru Turaki (strictly protect),a distinguished private practice lawyer with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a member of the legal team handling President Yar'Adua's defense at the presidential election tribunal. Though Turaki p [...]	2007-11-05 12:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NI
07ABUJA2351	NEW SPEAKER'S REPUTATION INSTILLS HOPE FOR HOUSE [...] (SBU) Nigerians anticipate a more dynamic, purposeful and result-oriented leadership in the House of Representatives following the recent election of Dimeji Saburi Bankole as the Speaker. In public statements, the new Speaker promised Nigerians quality legislation that will impact directly on [...]	2007-11-07 17:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NI
07ABUJA2352	NIGERIA'S PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL: AN END IN SIGHT? [...] (C) President Yar'Adua attorney Kabiru Turaki (strictly protect),expects a verdict in the case challenging the president's election by April 2008 and he is confident that President Yar'Adua will emerge victorious. Turaki anticipates that the hearings at the presidential election tribunal wil [...]	2007-11-07 17:35:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2375	NIGERIAN SSS ARRESTS ALLEGED TERRORIST OPERATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nigeria's domestic intelligence agency the State Security Service (SSS) officially acknowledged the arrests of militants with suspected terrorist links who possessed "explosive-making devices," confirming an earlier leaked, though not entirely accurate, press report. The announce [...]	2007-11-13 17:33:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV NI KDEM
07ABUJA2377	NIGERIA: INTEGRITY GROUP FOCUSES ON PDP, GODFATHERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Integrity Group (IG) plans to become dormant within the House of Representatives and promote House unity while working quietly within the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in an attempt to rid Nigeria of the godfather politics that are the root of corruption and governance prob [...]	2007-11-14 16:26:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2381	NIGERIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH EFCC [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his meeting with Deputy Secretary Negroponte and AF A/S Frazer, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Malam Nuhu Ribadu expressed appreciation for USG backing for the EFCC and asked for continued public and material support. Ribadu expressed single-minded d [...]	2007-11-15 10:12:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN KDEM KCOR KCRIM NI
07ABUJA2382	NIGERIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 12 meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte and Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua pledged to continue and deepen the U.S.-Nigerian bilateral partnership. The Deputy Secretary praised the Yar'Adua government's commitmen [...]	2007-11-15 13:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL MASS NI
07ABUJA2395	NIGERIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH SPEAKER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 13 meeting with the Deputy Secretary and AF A/S Frazer, Speaker of the House of SIPDIS Representatives, Dimeji Bankole (People's Democratic Party, PDP - Ogun State),said the members of the House are trying to build public confidence in the legislature by exam [...]	2007-11-16 08:06:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL NI
07ABUJA2398	NIGERIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING AT MINISTRY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 12, 2007 meeting at the Ministry of Defense, Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte and Minister of Defense Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed affirmed common goals on defense- and peacekeeping-related matters. Minister Ahmed indicated that the GON was moving forward on p [...]	2007-11-16 12:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MASS PGOV PREL NI
07ABUJA2446	CANDIDATE FOR NIGERIAN RULING PARTY CHAIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Anyim Pius Anyim, former Senate President and contender the Chairmanship of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) predicted the fall of current Senate President David Mark and affirmed his dedication to democratic principles at all levels of government, including within the P [...]	2007-11-27 14:01:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR NI
07ABUJA2449	NIGERIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 12 meeting with the Deputy Secretary and AF A/S Frazer, Foreign Minister (FM) Ojo SIPDIS Maduekwe praised the relationship between Nigeria and the United States and acknowledged shared interests such as peacekeeping. The FM was concerned, however, over travel [...]	2007-11-28 06:53:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL CVIS ECON MASS NI
07ABUJA2464	NIGERIA: RULING PARTY CONVENTION DELAY - BUYING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Assistant Director and Coordinator for Foreign Chapters Agape Kramer (strictly protect) told Poloff senior PDP leadership, including National Chairman Ahmadu Ali, are intent on implementing the recommendations of the Alex Ekwueme-led Reconcili [...]	2007-11-28 16:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2479	ICPC'S ANTI-CORRUPTION BATTLE: OBSTACLES AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) Executive Member Uriah Angulu told PolCouns he believes Yar'Adua is "honest and sincere" in his fight against corruption. In a recent meeting with ICPC leadership, Angulu said Yar'Adua ordered the ICPC to [...]	2007-11-30 11:40:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR NI
07ABUJA2481	BUHARI'S LAWYER REMAINS CONFIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mike Ahamba (strictly protect),lead counsel for General Buhari, remains confident that the presidential election will be annulled. He said INEC was "incredibly sloppy" and left a paper trail of fraudulent results sheets at all stages of vote tabulation. Ahamba believes that IN [...]	2007-11-30 13:46:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA2544	YAR'ADUA BEGINS MOVES ON GON MASTER PLAN ON NIGER [...] (C) Summary: The office of Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan plans a retreat to discuss the Niger Delta Master Plan December 13-14 in Geneva, Switzerland. Ministers, international experts on conflict resolution and others will focus on ways to promote accountability, gauge performanc [...]	2007-12-10 15:45:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA256	MISSION NIGERIA LES VOTER REGISTRATION SURVEY [...] (U) Nigeria's voter registration exercise got off to a rocky start in October and ended on February 2, 2007. The political section sent a questionaire on voter registration via email to Embassy Abuja, Consulate Lagos and USAID Nigeria locally engaged staff (LES) during the first week of Febru [...]	2007-02-09 10:41:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA2579	NIGERIA: NORTHERN POLITICAL TIDBITS FOR NOV/DEC [...] (U) This cable is a roundup of recent political developments across northern Nigeria, including: -- Violence erupts in Bauchi -- Niger governor probes former governor Kure -- Kano Imam escapes assassination -- LGC elections spark political violence in Kano 2. (SBU) VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN BA [...]	2007-12-14 13:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA2616	(S/NF) NIGERIA: SULE ON BUHARI AND OBASANJO [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: Maitama Sule (strictly protect),former Nigerian ambassador to the United Nations (1979-1983) and reported well-known confidante of President Umaru Yar'Adua, contends that the popularity of presidential aspirant Muhammadu Buhari, who is challenging the election of President Ya [...]	2007-12-28 16:04:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KDEM NI
07ABUJA269	VP ATIKU ON UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Atiku Abubakar expressed confidence in a meeting with the Ambassador on February 8, looking forward to the upcoming campaign. He said, though, that he had been worried about an attack or arrest a week earlier and had been obliged to move to an undisclosed location [...]	2007-02-12 15:52:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA272	ELECTION PREPARATION: THE PAST AS PRELUDE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The run-up to the 2007 elections in Nigeria has been marked by political acrimony, technical mismanagement and a generalized air of distrust. Lack of transparency in the overall process and competence in its technical implementation has resulted in a lack of confidence about the [...]	2007-02-13 07:35:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA321	FEUD BETWEEN OBASANJO AND ATIKU NEARS KNOCKOUT [...] (U) The protracted war between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku Abubakar has entered a critical phase as the finish line for the 2007 elections approaches. Both sides have turned up the rhetoric since Atiku's return to Nigeria in January. During the second week in February [...]	2007-02-16 12:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA322	THE ELECTORAL PLAYING FIELD TILTS NOTICEABLY [...] (C) Summary: With less than two months to go before elections in Nigeria, the ordinary logistical and managerial confusion which has characterized previous elections is giving way to what appears to be political exclusion. Recent coordinated actions by several key government agencies and a s [...]	2007-02-16 13:12:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA327	APPEALS COURT RULES IN ATIKU'S FAVOR [...] On February 20, Nigeria's Court of Appeal ruled that President Olusegun Obasanjo had no right to declare Vice President Atiku Abubakar's position vacant after he defected to the Action Congress political party. Judge Umaru Abdullahi, president of the Court of Appeal, said that "The president [...]	2007-02-20 13:12:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA402	SENATE PRESIDENT PESSIMISTIC ABOUT ELECTIONS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Nigerian Senate President Ken Nnamani expressed a deep pessimism about the run-up, conduct and likely outcome of elections in six weeks. Nnamani (PDP-Enugu) believes the elections, if they happen, are likely to be the "chaotic," but logical conclusion to a flawed process marred [...]	2007-03-02 10:45:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA403	IWU: "ELECTION GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN" [...] (C) Summary: INEC Chairman Maurice Iwu said that election preparations are "going according to plan" and that he hopes the April 14 and 21 polls will be "hitch free." Sixty-one million voters have been registered, and according to Iwu, INEC is now in the process of checking each state's vote [...]	2007-03-02 10:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA431	PDP CANDIDATE YAR'ADUA GRAVELY ILL, POSSIBLY DEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PDP presidential candidate Umar Yar'Adua collapsed at a private residence in Abuja on March 6 and was subsequently taken by air ambulance to Germany. Unconfirmed reports from Embassy contacts March 7 indicate Yar'Adua has died. Trying to downplay the event, PDP National Se [...]	2007-03-07 11:38:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA438	YAR'ADUA'S CONDITION REMAINS UNCLEAR [...] (C) The status of the ruling PDP party Presidential candidate Umaru Yar'Adua remains unclear. Rumors of his death have slowed, but the best confirmation of his status comes from a BBC telephonic interview conducted with him at a hospital in Germany. 2. (C) German sources report that Yar [...]	2007-03-07 16:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA44	NIGERIA CENSUS RESULTS - STATUS QUO MAINTAINED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Nigerian National Population Commission (NPC) released the first census in 15 years. The census tabulations affirmed conventional wisdom that the majority of the population is in the 17 northern states - 75 million compared to 65 million in the southern states. The largest [...]	2007-01-10 15:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI KDEM ECON PGOV EAID NI
07ABUJA46	SENATE PRESIDENT KEN NNAMANI ON CURRENT [...] (C) Summary: Senate President Nnamani says he has been asked by Presidential candidates Katsina Governor Yar,Adua, former Chief of State Buhari and Vice President Atiku -- currently, the three leaders of the pack -- each to serve as his Vice Presidential running mate. However, Nnamani says [...]	2007-01-10 15:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA460	BUGAJE: A BAD ELECTION BETTER THAN A DELAYED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Both external pressure from the international community and domestic activism are needed to ensure that the Nigerian Government sticks to its constitutionally mandated electoral calendar. Failure to adhere to the current calendar would plunge the country into a crisis of legitim [...]	2007-03-09 11:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA461	AMBASSADOR VISIT TO EDO FINDS GREAT CONCERN ABOUT [...] (C) On a visit to Benin City, capital of Edo State and center of the historic Benin Kingdom, interlocutors from the Governor's office as well as the court of the Oba of Benin, the traditional leader, each expressed their concern about the upcoming elections in Nigeria and the danger presented [...]	2007-03-09 12:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA462	ELECTION 2007 THIS WAY COMES [...] (C) Summary: Worries about election readiness from the technical and political perspectives dominated the Embassy's March 8 meeting with NDI, IRI, and IFES. Though INEC has finished drafting polling day procedures, IFES and UNDP experts are troubled by many of them and are negotiating for r [...]	2007-03-09 13:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA463	NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER/HR ACTIVIST ESCAPES ATTACK [...] (C) Summary: The publisher of the Humanity,a critical new weekly newspaper (cir 3,000)printed in Port Harcourt and circulating in several Niger Delta States, barely escaped a violent attack by a group of armed thugs while leaving a social event on March 4. The publisher, Anyakwee Nsirimovu, [...]	2007-03-09 13:54:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA465	MADUEKWE: PDP WILL WIN IN APRIL [...] (C) Summary: Ojo Maduekwe says that the Presidential contest is a "two-horse race" between Governor Yar'Adua and General Buhari and "barring any extraordinary eventuality" the PDP will win. He characterized the Nigerian opposition as "dysfunctional" and pledged that the ruling party will co [...]	2007-03-09 15:34:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA466	AF/W OFFICE DIRECTOR MEETS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES [...] (C) Summary: AF/W Office Director Philip Carter met with ANPP Presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari and AC Presidential candidate Vice President Atiku Abubakar during a visit to Nigeria the week of February 28. The PDP Presidential candidate was unavailable for a meeting despite repeate [...]	2007-03-09 15:42:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA47	ALIYU MOHAMMED HOPES TO REPLACE YAR'ADUA ON PDP [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met with General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, the former National Security Advisor (NSA),on January 8. Aliyu Mohammed believes that Governor Yar'Adua has failed as a candidate and says that President Obasanjo is trying to find a way to replace him. Aliyu claims that his [...]	2007-01-10 16:43:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA491	ATIKU CONFIDENT COURTS WILL PUT HIM ON BALLOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two important court victories -- including a decision on March 7 in which the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that INEC does not have the right to disqualify candidates -- have boosted Vice-President Atiku Abubakar's chances of being on the ballot in April. Although a number of [...]	2007-03-14 13:30:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA492	INEC CHAIRMAN TELLS WESTERN COMS HE IS "DETERMINED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 8 meeting with Western diplomats, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Maurice Iwu again exuded the optimistic tone he has shown in recent meetings about the state of preparations for forthcoming state and national elections (see reftel). He claim [...]	2007-03-14 15:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA52	JOURNALISTS IN NIGERIA: A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the last two weeks a series of unfortunate events have struck journalists in Nigeria. On the evening of December 22, 2006, ThisDay newspaper's editorial board chairman Godwin Agbroko was shot and killed in Lagos. On December 24, 2006, Alhaji Bello Damagum of the Daily T [...]	2007-01-11 12:44:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA523	AS EXPECTED, ATIKU DISQUALIFIED [...] (C) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has followed through on its threat and excluded Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from next month's presidential race. INEC made its announcement at a March 15 press conference, in which it released a list of 24 approved president [...]	2007-03-16 11:05:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA524	DEMOCRACY PARTNERS CONCERNED ELECTION CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: With less than one month to go before elections the Nigeria-based U.S. election partners, NDI, IRI, PACT, and IFES, are strongly concerned that an election crisis is looming. The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yet to begin basic election preparation [...]	2007-03-16 11:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA564	SENATE PRESIDENT UNDER PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senate President Ken Nnamani says he is under immense pressure from President Obasanjo to manage sensitive debate at the National Assembly in the Executive's favor. Meanwhile, Nnamani continues to say that his objective is to remain neutral and ensure that elections happen on ti [...]	2007-03-22 16:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA580	SENATOR SAYS INDICTMENT A NOT SO VEILED THREAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Senate President Jonathan Zwingina called the tabled indictment delivered against the President on March 7, an explicit message to President Obasanjo --- deliver an election as planned in April, or the Senate will reconvene on April 24 and begin legal proceedings again [...]	2007-03-23 14:09:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA582	MISSION PLANS TO OBSERVE NIGERIAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nigerians are scheduled to vote for Governors and State Assembly members on April 14 and for the President and National Assembly members on April 21. These elections will mark the first transition of power from one civilian government to another in Nigeria's history. Election [...]	2007-03-26 13:53:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC AMGT EAID KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA583	ELECTIONS SNAPSHOTS #5 [...] (SBU) This cable is the fifth in a series of elections snapshots designed to provide a sense of the local environment in the run up to the elections planned for April 2007. In-depth information will continue to be reported in septels, with the snapshot format being used to convey interesting [...]	2007-03-26 14:02:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA597	SUBJECT: EVALUATION OF NIGERIA'S 2007 ELECTION - [...] (U) Following is an assessment of the current state of Nigeria's election preparations, keyed to REF A approved criteria. This is the first of four initial responses and updates as required. A. Pre-Election Technical Preparations (1) (U) Is the revised electoral law considered to be [...]	2007-03-27 16:56:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA598	ELECTION PARTNERS CONCERNED OVER VOTERS ROLL [...] (C) Summary: A random spot check of the quality of the voter's register by an American elections partner has raised troubling questions about the quality of INEC's final product. The check revealed numerous duplicate registrants, obviously underage children registered as voters, and entries l [...]	2007-03-27 17:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA60	SSS ARRESTS MORE JOURNALISTS AT ABUJA INQUIRER [...] (C) Post reported reftel that one Nigerian journalist was arrested by the State Security Service (SSS),another was murdered, and that the top floor of the corporate offices of Thisday newspaper was destroyed in a fire. In a new development, SSS agents on January 10, 2007 detained the entire [...]	2007-01-11 15:24:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA61	NIGERIA: PDP EDUCATES CANDIDATES ON PLATFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY. In an attempt to communicate a unified party ideology in the campaigning for the 2007 elections, the PDP party held a three-day retreat for all its candidates. The retreat focused on educating the candidates on the PDP Manifesto, a fifty-page policy document outlining objectives [...]	2007-01-11 15:36:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA629	COULD CANDIDATE'S DEATH DELAY ELECTIONS? [...] (C) The March 29 death of Alliance for Democracy (AD) presidential candidate Chief Adebayo Adefarati raised serious legal and constitutional questions relating to the timing of the April 21 presidential elections. INEC's Director of Public Affairs made statements on March 29 that the death wo [...]	2007-03-30 15:33:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA630	A SUMMARY OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Political violence has increased over the past several months and many fear this trend will only worsen before the April elections. The driving force is a desire to capture power and control of state resources at all costs. Nigeria,s rampant corruption and patronage-based system support [...]	2007-03-30 15:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA631	INEC: PREPARATIONS FOR 2003 VS. 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The current posture of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and preparations for the 2007 elections raise worrisome echoes of the failures of 2003, when preparations were inadequate and polling itself was embroiled in disarray, misconduct and confrontation [...]	2007-03-30 16:13:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA632	IWU: INEC PREPARED, STEADY AND READY TO GO [...] (U) SUMMARY: INEC Chairman Maurice Iwu told a packed audience of diplomats in Abuja that INEC is prepared to conduct credible elections as scheduled. He said that INEC had no intention of delaying the elections because of the death of a presidential candidate, although he acknowledged that i [...]	2007-03-30 17:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA666	APRIL ELECTIONS, A SHAM IN SHAMBLES [...] (C) Summary: American election partners to date have yet to see a template or ballot for next month's elections. Despite assurances from INEC chairman Professor Maurice Iwu, there is no evidence that any of the estimated 300 million ballots needed have been designed, printed or distributed. [...]	2007-04-10 14:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA667	PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATION OF NIGERIAN [...] (U) Summary: In addition to this Mission's own plans to to field over 80 observers for the forthcoming Nigerian elections (ref. A),a number of multilateral organizations, other embassies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are planning to have observer teams in the field during the April [...]	2007-04-10 16:08:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA668	NIGERIAN ELECTIONS: CHAIRMAN IWU STILL BOBBING AND [...] (C) In a April 6 meeting with local Chiefs of Mission (COMs),Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Maurice Iwu at first insisted that all international observers of the forthcoming Nigerian elections would need to attend an orientation conference in Abuja the week of April [...]	2007-04-10 18:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA669	NIGERIA: ELECTIONS PREP - THE SIX STATE TOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Poloffs visited Enugu, Anambra, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Bauchi states over the period of March 20 to 30, meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (where possible),NGOs, local media, and other stakeholders in the elections process. With only two weeks to elections, our P [...]	2007-04-11 06:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA681	BUGAJE: WE WALKED INTO A TRAP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Six weeks after arguing that a flawed election is better than a postponed election, Usman Bugaje, a key advisor to Vice President Atiku Abubakar, now says that the country's political opposition has walked into a trap by believing that it could out maneuver the ruling party on po [...]	2007-04-11 11:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA682	EVALUATION OF NIGERIA'S 2007 ELECTION - PART B [...] (U) Following is an assessment of the current state of Nigeria's election preparations, keyed to approved criteria (Ref A). This is the second of a series of four responses to Ref A and an undetermined number of follow-up reports. Ref B is the first cable in the series. B. Political Is [...]	2007-04-11 13:29:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA697	SNAPSHOT OF KEY NORTHERN GUBERNATORIAL RACES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Similar to the Presidential contest, most Northern gubernatorial elections will be fought between the two major parties in Nigeria, the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP). The only formidable challenge the Action Congress (AC) presen [...]	2007-04-12 14:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA698	NIGERIAN ELECTION "HOLIDAY" DENOUNCED AS POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo's sudden April 11 announcement of public holidays on April 12 and 13, supposedly to facilitate travel for the April 14 gubernatorial elections, has been widely denounced as a transparent political ploy intended to postpone the Supreme Court's hearing of Vice Pr [...]	2007-04-12 15:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA705	FCT MINISTER SHARES POLL DATA [...] (C) Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nasir el-Rufai requested a meeting in order to brief on the latest political information from the Presidency. He did so under the guise of President Obasanjo's "promise to keep missions informed." He showed copies of polling data from throughout [...]	2007-04-13 14:36:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA706	NIGERIAN GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 1 [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-14 10:42:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA707	NIGERIAN GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 1 - [...] SUMMARY: Polling in Nigeria got off to a slow start for the April 14 round of state elections. Most observers reported that polling began by about 9:30 vice the 8:00 beginning time. Problems observed thus far include voters registers missing or in two different versions, untrained poll wor [...]	2007-04-14 10:46:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA708	NIGERIAN GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 2 [...] SUMMARY: With a couple of hours to go before the close of polls, confusion continues in the Gubernatorial elections in Nigeria. As of noon, mission, international and domestic observers report that the majority of polling stations have yet to receive materials. As the day wears on, more sec [...]	2007-04-14 13:24:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA709	NIGERIAN GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 3 [...] SUMMARY: The appointed hour for the close of polls has passed, but many polling stations remain open. Throughout the country, the elections were delayed for a minimum of two hours and in some places polling did not begin until after 1400 hrs., primarily due to absence of voting materials. I [...]	2007-04-14 19:27:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA716	NIGERIA'S ELECTIONS: HOPES TO HOLD ROUND TWO [...] (C) Nigeria's April 14 Gubernatorial and State elections were held amid much confusion and problems throughout the country. Across Nigeria, polls opened late, were staffed by inadequately trained officials who lacked enough and/or proper voting materials and possessed either incomplete or i [...]	2007-04-16 16:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA717	NNAMANI-- THE WORST ELECTION IN ENUGU'S HISTORY [...] (U) Summary: Senate President Ken Nnamani summoned Poloff to his Enugu home late in the afternoon April 14. He pronounced Saturday's poll to be "the worst election in the history of the state" and reported that most of the people of Enugu (including the Senator and his family) had been dise [...]	2007-04-16 16:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA725	DOMESTIC MONITORS RAISE CONCERN, REJECT RESULTS OF [...] (U) A coalition of Nigerian civil society organizations including the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG),Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN),Labor Monitoring Team (LEMT),Women Environmental Program (WEP),Muslim League for Accountability (MULAC),Center for Democracy [...]	2007-04-17 15:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA726	ATIKU "OPEN" TO BOYCOTT; BUHARI SAYS "PEOPLE WILL [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who won a major victory at the Supreme Court on April 16 which compelled the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) to place his name on the ballot, is "open to a boycott" of this week's presidential election, according to one of his key a [...]	2007-04-17 16:53:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA731	NIGERIAN ELECTIONS: KADUNA NUMBERS GAME [...] (C) Poloff and GSO formed one of two teams observing the April 14 Gubernatorial elections in Nigeria's Kaduna State. Poloff's team visited over 30 polling stations: some were in the cities of Kaduna and Zaria, a number along the road between them, and others off a side road to the North and We [...]	2007-04-18 08:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA746	OBSERVATION OF GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS: A REGIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A single characterization of the April 14 gubernatorial and state assembly elections across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones is impossible. Observations cover the full range -- from parts of Enugu and the Niger Delta regions where elections were simply never held, to some areas [...]	2007-04-19 15:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA748	NNAMANI PREDICTS FAILED ELECTIONS, INTERIM GOVT [...] (C) Summary: Senate President Ken Nnamani condemned Nigeria's April 14 elections as neither free, fair, nor credible and anticipated that the April 21 polls would be no better. He complained that the PDP had "gotten greedy" and dangerously attempted to fix the election results to win nearly [...]	2007-04-19 15:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI

07ABUJA749	VIOLENCE AND POLITICAL CLAMPDOWN AFTER SATURDAY'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Since the April 14 elections, Nigeria's Inspector General of Police has banned all public demonstration, political rallies and protests and issued "shoot-to-kill" orders to policemen throughout the nation in cases of arson or attacks on police stations. Excluding the apparent [...]	2007-04-19 15:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA753	EL-RUFAI: INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS DESTROYING [...] (C) SUMMARY: FCT Minister el-Rufai, depressed, complained about the greed of the PDP in the April 14 elections and acknowledged "some problems" with the elections. But, he said the failure of Nigeria's elections would be the "fault of the international community" for undermining Nigerians' [...]	2007-04-20 12:40:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA754	ATIKU HEADS TO ELECTIONS, BUT EXPECTS INTERIM [...] (C) Vice President Atiku Abubakar updated the Ambassador on his view of the state of the nation following the April 14 elections and his victory in the Supreme Court that ensured his place on the Presidential ballot on April 21. Recovering from knee surgery for a torn tendon, he arrived at t [...]	2007-04-20 14:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA757	NIGERIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 1 [...] (U) SUMMARY: General balloting in Nigeria's Presidential and National Assembly elections is yet to get underway as of 1130 local time. Some stations report a few ballots cast, but others report only the potential for balloting later in the day. No serious security incidents reported at th [...]	2007-04-21 12:10:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA758	NIGERIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 2 [...] (U) SUMMARY: The balloting in Nigeria's Presidential and National Assembly elections is generally underway as of 1430 local time. Many stations report ballots cast, but others have yet to commence. There continue to be no serious security incidents reported, but more sporadic and isolated [...]	2007-04-21 15:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA759	NIGERIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS - SITREP 3 [...] (U) SUMMARY: The balloting in Nigeria's Presidential and National Assembly elections has been plagued by logistical shortcomings and voter apathy Our observers report overall turnout throughout the nation was no more than 25 percent of registered voters. Most polls are closing, but Missio [...]	2007-04-21 19:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA766	NIGERIAN "ELECTION" A CHARADE [...] (C) Serious irregularities and blatant fraud were observed around the country during Nigeria's April 21 election. In many parts of Nigeria, especially in rural areas, no voting took place. Where voting did occur, it began several hours late, turnout was low, and the conduct of the polls was [...]	2007-04-23 14:46:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA767	NIGERIA NUMBERS GAME [...] (C) Ref. A and septels will report on the shenanigans which marked Nigeria's April 21 Presidential and National Assembly elections. As we did last week for the vote in Kaduna state (ref. B),we wish here to focus on one particular statistic, overall voter turnout. As we will report in more d [...]	2007-04-23 16:26:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA768	CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS REJECT APRIL 21 PRESIDENTIAL [...] Begin summary: The Domestic Election Observation Group, a coalition of civil society organizations in Nigeria, has rejected and called for the cancellation of the April 21 Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections. At a press conference in Abuja, the group described the elections [...]	2007-04-24 06:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA77	FCT MINISTER'S UPDATE ON PDP ELECTION PREPARATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: FCT Minister el-Rufai called on Ambassador January 11 to provide a political update. He stressed the importance of the upcoming elections and said the PDP remained popular, but needed to exhibit "greater humility" to win voter support. He commented that PDP candidates Umaru Y [...]	2007-01-12 14:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA771	OBSERVERS SAY NIGERIAN ELECTIONS FLAWED [...] Summary: In a series of press conferences, the five main international observation groups said that the Nigerian elections were characterized by poor organization, lacked transparency and were marred by widespread irregularities. The elections, as a result, fell far short of international stan [...]	2007-04-24 12:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA777	OJO MADUEKWE GIVES AMBASSADOR PDP SPIN ON ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PDP Secretary General Ojo Maduekwe assured the Ambassador that the results of the 2007 election reflected the will of the Nigerian people, although he made no effort to defend the controversial election process or the announced results. The elections, Maduekwe argued, were the cu [...]	2007-04-25 07:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA78	NIGERIA: ASSESSING PROGRESS ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. With April elections drawing ever nearer and the deadline for voter registration at the end of January, USAID elections partners remain pessimistic, though IFES notes that completion of the voter registration exercise on time is not entirely impossible. INEC continues to maintain [...]	2007-01-12 15:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA786	AMBASSADOR'S ASSESSMENT OF THE 2007 NIGERIA ELECTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Nigeria's April 14 (governors and state legislators) and April 21 (the Presidency and the National Assembly) elections were characterized by logistical and procedural shortcomings and by fraud. The announced results of the presidential, gubernatorial and Assembly races cannot be [...]	2007-04-25 15:34:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA787	OBSERVATION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: REGIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The April 21 presidential and National Assembly elections were marred with irregularities similar to those of the April 14 gubernatorial and state assembly polls (Ref. C). However, in some instances, irregularities observed were significantly worse than the previous weekend's [...]	2007-04-25 15:42:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA79	FORMER GOVERNOR ON POLITICAL CLIMATE IN THE NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 31, former military governor serving under Sani Abacha, Retired Captain Rufa'i Garba, offered his take on the political climate in the North ahead of April's elections. An astute political observer, Garba averred that the arrest of Vice President Atiku Abubukar migh [...]	2007-01-12 15:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ABUJA793	ELECTION RIGGING NIGERIAN STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Governor Yar'Adua of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) was pronounced by INEC to be the winner of Nigeria's April 21 presidential election. However, fraud and mismanagement plagued the poll at every stage, and it is therefore impossible to assert any meaningful relatio [...]	2007-04-26 14:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR NI
07ABUJA795	CIVIL SOCIETY, OPPOSITION PARTIES CONSIDER STREET [...] (U) Summary: One week after the primary election monitoring group called for the annulment of Nigerians election, members of Nigeria's major civil society groups are struggling to define a plan of action. With little confidence in institutional fixes coming either through the courts or the Na [...]	2007-04-26 15:22:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA804	VILLA DENIZENS SPIN THE ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 26, Ambassador met with Villa denizens Nasir el-Rufai, Femi Fani-Kayode and Akin Osuntokun to express disappointment with the flawed 2007 elections, to urge that election dispute mechanisms be credible, to reaffirm the unacceptability of violence, and to ask about dialo [...]	2007-04-27 13:57:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA805	OPPOSITION WORKING TO KEEP FAILED ELECTIONS STORY [...] (C) Summary: The political opposition is developing a three-pronged strategy in a bid to keep attention focused on the failures of the 2007 election. While key details are still to be worked out, according to Usman Bugaje (strictly protect) there is, in principle, agreement to proceed among th [...]	2007-04-27 14:45:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07ABUJA807	INEC HOLDS ELECTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY [...] Nigeria's National Electoral Commission (INEC) initially claimed that elections were successfully conducted in Nigeria with minor exceptions, but the rescheduled elections will hold in 28 out of the 36 states of Nigeria on April 28. The elections will hold for various offices across the six g [...]	2007-04-27 14:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA808	PRESIDENT SPEAKS TO THE NATION ABOUT ELECTORAL [...] In a nationwide radio and television broadcast on April 24, President Olusegun Obasanjo admitted problems in the conduct of the elections, but advised aggrieved parties "to avail themselves of the laid down constitutional procedure for seeking redress in electoral matters." In his 15-minute s [...]	2007-04-27 15:12:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA809	BUHARI'S CHALLENGE "IN THE INTEREST OF DEMOCRACY" [...] (C) SUMMARY: ANPP Presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari discussed his view of Nigeria's future with the Ambassador on April 27 just before leaving for Kaduna. END SUMMARY. ELECTIONS AND THE PDP --------------------- 2. (C) Ambassador began the conversation by expressing concern [...]	2007-04-27 15:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA81	NIGERIA - PDP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (S) Summary: I called on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Umaru Musa YarQadua at a private residence in Abuja on January 12. He commented on the style of his potential presidency which would be characterized by an active, outward looking foreign policy and contin [...]	2007-01-12 15:25:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA820	ACF UNHAPPILY ACCEPTS THE ELECTIONS [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: PolOffs met with Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Chairman Chief Sunday Awoniyi at his Abuja residence on April 26. The Kaduna-based ACF is an umbrella organization advocating the political, economic, and cultural interests of the 19 states constituting northern Nigeria. Wh [...]	2007-04-30 13:04:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA822	COUP RUMORS STOKED BY DISGRUNTLED MILITARY [...] (S) Recent reporting in other agency channels coincides with rumors heard by Poloffs about a disgruntled military considering its future. There are several irritants that feed this chatter. Just prior to the election season, the Presidency promised pay raises for both police and military, [...]	2007-04-30 13:54:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA841	SUPREME COURT'S MOOD COLORED BY ELECTIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In upcoming weeks, the mood of the Supreme Court may well be an important factor in determining how many of the recently concluded "elections" stand. In the past three weeks its rulings on the myriad lawsuits brought by President Obasanjo and Vice President Atiku in their poli [...]	2007-04-30 15:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA847	NIGERIA: APRIL 28 MAKE-UP ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: The ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) continued its near-sweep of state and national races after this weekend's rescheduled elections, which were held in select parts of 27 states. Previous state or national elections in these locations were either not held on the 14th o [...]	2007-05-02 10:02:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NI
07ABUJA852	LABOR CONDEMNS ELECTIONS AT MAY DAY CELEBRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At a joint National Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) May Day celebration in Abuja, labor leaders condemned the April 2007 state and national elections and voiced displeasure with the failure of the Obasanjo administration to address basic issues affecting la [...]	2007-05-02 15:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ELAB NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA855	NIGERIA: YAR'ADUA SAYS REFORM WILL CONTINUE, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting May 2, Nigeria President- elect Yar'adua affirmed that the reforms instituted under President Obasanjo will continue. He also said that election law and practice will be reviewed from the ground up. He criticized Nigerian political culture with its "winner take al [...]	2007-05-02 17:46:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA864	MARWA ON ELECTIONS, AIRLINES [...] (C) SUMMARY: General Buba Marwa (rtd.) discussed Nigeria's recent elections immediately following the official ceremony where INEC Chairman Iwu handed over the victory certificate to PDP Presidential candidate Yar'Adua. Marwa speculated that the "embarrassing" results of the Presidential po [...]	2007-05-03 14:00:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA865	KWARA GOVERNOR DEFENDS ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with the re-elected PDP Governor of Kwara state Bukola Saraki and stressed that the USG was concerned about the conduct of the elections, violence was not acceptable, and the tribunals were critical to the final phase of the electoral process. Saraki defended th [...]	2007-05-03 16:01:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA884	NIGERIA: RUSSIA CONGRATULATES YAR'ADUA [...] (C) Summary. The Russian Ambassador delivered a message of congratulations to President-elect Yar'adua from Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 3. He said that Yar'adua has asked to be received in Moscow before the latter's inauguration as President of Nigeria on May 29 though not by Pu [...]	2007-05-07 12:31:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA886	NIGERIA: RUSSIA CONGRATULATES YAR'ADUA [...] (C) Summary. The Russian Ambassador delivered a message of congratulations to President-elect Yar'adua from Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 3. He said that Yar'adua has asked to be received in Moscow before the latter's inauguration as President of Nigeria on May 29 - though not by [...]	2007-05-07 14:29:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
07ABUJA911	NIGERIA: SUGGESTIONS ON FUTURE POLICY [...] (S) Summary: In the aftermath of Nigeria's deeply flawed 2007 elections, we need to consider how best to engage with the future Yar'adua government. Post suggests that the USG should reaffirm its commitment to electoral reform in Nigeria, publicly support the electoral tribunals and other j [...]	2007-05-10 16:26:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA923	ARRESTS, INTIMIDATION SUCCESSFULLY QUASH PROTESTS [...] Despite harsh rhetoric by Nigerian opposition candidates, labor leaders, and civil society, promises of mass action to protest the Nigerian elections have largely gone unfilled. Labor rallies were held on May 1 (reftel),but were tightly controlled and largely peaceful. Civil society issued a [...]	2007-05-11 13:43:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM ELAB NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA969	KANO GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, TERM AGENDA [...] (C) During a May 10 meeting with PolOffs, newly re-elected Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau discussed the conduct and outcome of the April polls and provided insight into his agenda for the next term. Governor Shekarau expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the April 14 and 21 electio [...]	2007-05-18 12:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA970	LAWYERS PROTEST MAY 18 [...] (C) Summary: The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) urged its members to boycott the courts on May 18 as a nation-wide protest of conduct of the April 2007 elections. A legal contact told Poloff May 17 that lawyers were also planning a May 18 demonstration at the Abuja High Court, which he hope [...]	2007-05-18 12:39:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07ACCRA142	GHANA'S RULING NPP PARTY CONGRESS: EMPHASIZING UNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) held its National Delegates Conference from January 5-7 to prepare for the 2008 presidential election. President Kufuor was clearly concerned about the number of NPP presidential aspirants (nearly two dozen) and the effect a divisive camp [...]	2007-01-22 16:22:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM GH
07ACCRA2034	GOG HAS NO COMMENT ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-27 17:01:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV GH
07ACCRA2350	DEMARCHE REQUEST: ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 17:42:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL GH
07ACCRA249	A Hero's Homecoming for Kofi Annan [...] (SBU) Summary: Homecoming celebrations marked the return to Ghana of former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, on January 23, 2007. In a conciliatory gesture, main opposition National Democratic Party (NDC) presidential candidate John Atta Mills attended a welcoming reception hosted [...]	2007-02-06 08:38:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL AORC GH
07ACCRA2586	THE LEADING NPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Only one more day remains in the race to select the next New Patriotic Party Presidential candidate for the 2008 election. In this two part series, Post will take a closer look at the leading candidates for the NPP's nomination and septel will focus on the internal dynamics infl [...]	2007-12-21 12:26:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM GH
07ACCRA2587	THE NPP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION AND ELECTION 2008 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the December 22 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Convention moves closer, the debate has intensified, and rank and file supporters appear more disillusioned by ostentatious campaigns and exorbitant spending. Some party officials fear the NPP is losing touch with its base and privat [...]	2007-12-21 12:27:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM GH
07ACCRA484	DIVIDED POLITICS ON THE EVE OF GHANA'S JUBILEE [...] (SBU) Summary: Heading into its Jubilee week, Ghanaian politics is heated and polarized. The ruling NPP party and the main opposition NDC party have recently offered contrasting views of the state of the nation. NDC presidential candidate John Atta Mills will participate in Jubilee activi [...]	2007-03-01 18:11:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH KDEM PGOV PREL
07ADDISABABA1079	SOMALIA: TFG REACHES OUT TO HAWIYE, BUT PLANS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia's Ambassador to Ethiopia and PermRep to the African Union, Abdulkarim Farah, disputed reports of inter-clan tensions between the Darood (President Abdullahi Yusuf's clan) and Hawiye who control Mogadishu, asserting they were exaggerated by disenchanted Hawiye/Habr-Gedir/Ay [...]	2007-04-11 08:02:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS EAID KDEM ET SO QA CA
07ADDISABABA1104	ETHIOPIA: BENCH RULES CUD LEADERS MUST ANSWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a series of rulings between April 4-9, the High Court dismissed charges of "attempted" genocide and treason against all defendants in the nearly year-long trial of opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society represent [...]	2007-04-12 15:04:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA1166	ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION LEADERS EXPRESS FRUSTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with opposition parliamentary leaders, Ambassador explained planned USG Title 1 food assistance to help relieve economic strain on urban poor and solicited leaders' views on political openness outside Addis Ababa. Ambassador noted that the food would be used to co [...]	2007-04-17 12:15:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
07ADDISABABA1235	ETHIOPIA: STATE MINISTER TEKEDA ADDRESSES NWC [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 14:09:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM ET ER SO CH
07ADDISABABA1309	ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USARCENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...]	2007-04-27 12:24:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO
07ADDISABABA1397	SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEWS COOPERATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. On May 4, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale updated Ambassador and poloff on his recent visit to Europe to promote Somaliland's external relations with potential donors, and ongoing consultations with Ethiopia on cross-border counter-terrorism cooperation. FM Dual [...]	2007-05-08 10:17:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PBTS PTER EAID KDEM ET SO DJ
07ADDISABABA1406	ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USCENTCOM CDR [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...]	2007-05-08 15:20:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO
07ADDISABABA1436	ETHIOPIA: DEFENDANTS PONDER DEFENSE IN CUD TRIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 49 remaining defendants in the case against opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives are now contemplating whether to defend their case. The group had previously indicated that they "do not recogn [...]	2007-05-11 06:09:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA1500	SOMALIA: ETHIOPIAN STATE MINISTER TEKEDA PROPOSES [...] (C) SUMMARY. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu informed Ambassador on May 16 that the GOE believed that Mogadishu was the most effective venue for a joint U.S.-GOE approach to Somali President Yusuf on political engagement of Hawiye leaders, as it would provide an opportunity to [...]	2007-05-16 14:51:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EAID ET SO
07ADDISABABA1608	SOMALIA: SPEAKER OF TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sheikh Adan Mohammed Nur, Speaker of Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP),led a 18-member parliamentary delegation to Addis Ababa this week to meet with Ethiopian MPs and GOE principals, including PM Meles and FM Seyoum. In a May 24 meeting with Ambassador, Nur said [...]	2007-05-25 08:27:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO ET
07ADDISABABA1684	ETHIOPIA: DETAINED CUD OPPOSITION LEADER UNDERGOES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 29, detained Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) chairman Hailu Shawel underwent eye surgery as a follow-up to treatment he received in February 2006 for a detached retina. As there are no properly trained ophthalmologic surgeons in Ethiopia, and there was a risk of [...]	2007-06-01 15:06:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA1767	ETHIOPIA: AMBASSADOR AND SENIOR EPRDF OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 1 meeting, Minister Bereket Simon, Special Advisor to PM Meles, praised Ambassador for his work in strengthening bilateral ties, emphasizing that the relationship is currently stronger than it had been in years. Bereket said the GoE hoped to use this trajectory to enhan [...]	2007-06-06 11:52:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA1771	SOMALI PRIME MINISTER GHEDI DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On May 31, Somali Prime Minister Ghedi affirmed the Transitional Federal Government's (TFG) commitment to power-sharing with all clans, but noted that the Hawiye Leadership Committee represented neither the general interests of the Hawiye community nor traditional Somali leader [...]	2007-06-06 15:28:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM SO ET
07ADDISABABA1818	ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERSHIP FOUND GUILTY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 11, Ethiopia's High Court returned an unexpectedly sudden guilty verdict against 38 opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists, and civil society representatives, detained since November 2005, including CUD Chairman Hailu Shawel and [...]	2007-06-11 16:32:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA192	ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RESTS IN CUD TRIAL - A [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 29, 2006, the prosecution rested its case against detained opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, independent journalists and civil society representatives, ending a 7-month presentation of evidence. The next court session will be on February 19, [...]	2007-01-24 04:43:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA1924	ETHIOPIAN WOMEN'S PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS REFLECTS EPRDF'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Established in 2006, the Ethiopian Women's Parliamentary Caucus comprises one-fifth of the members of Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives (117 of 547 seats),and underscores how the number of women in Ethiopia's Parliament has tripled following the May 2005 national ele [...]	2007-06-21 08:48:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KWMN ET
07ADDISABABA2005	ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES TO RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 22, the many months of shuttle diplomacy on the part of Professor Ephraim Isaac to secure release of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) political detainees reached an important milestone. Nearly two weeks after the High Court announced their conviction on crimin [...]	2007-06-26 15:04:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2049	ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER OUTLINES SOMALIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In a June 28 address to Parliament, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles highlighted successes in Somalia, stressing that the upcoming National Reconciliation Congress (NRC),anticipated African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) expansion, and enhanced security for Somalia's Transit [...]	2007-06-28 16:56:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS ET SO ER
07ADDISABABA207	ETHIOPIA: USG ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO MEET BURDEN OF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's announcement that it will begin withdrawing troops from Somalia highlight the GOE's assessment that it has largely met its strategic objectives. While active engagement by the USG and others in the international community will be required to mobilize and support an [...]	2007-01-24 14:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET	EAID PREL MASS KDEM ET SO
07ADDISABABA2110	ETHIOPIA: DIVIDED PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26, in a divided vote, Parliament approved PM Meles' nominations for a new National Electoral Board (NEB). The selections for the nine-member board came from a pool of candidates proposed to the PM by the inter-party dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties. Ho [...]	2007-07-05 13:14:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
07ADDISABABA2137	ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RECOMMENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 9, the prosecution recommended the death penalty for the 38 opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders and journalists found guilty on June 11 on charges of subversion. However, final sentencing has been postponed until July 16. Meanwhile, the negotiation [...]	2007-07-09 16:01:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2177	ETHIOPIA: PROSECUTION RECOMMENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 9, the prosecution recommended the death penalty for the 38 opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders and journalists found guilty on June 11 on charges of subversion. However, final sentencing has been postponed until July 16. Meanwhile, the negotiation [...]	2007-07-12 09:13:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2195	ETHIOPIA: ELDERS ANTICIPATE JULY 16 AMNESTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Professor Ephraim Isaac, the lead negotiator from the team of Ethiopian Elders working on release of the CUD detainees, has returned to Addis Ababa for the conclusion of the trial, and the anticipated pardon announcement by the GoE. During a July 12 meeting with PM Meles, Ephraim [...]	2007-07-13 14:00:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2245	ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 16, in the final session of the trial of the CUD leaders, CUD members, and journalists convicted on June 11, 30 of the 38 defendants were sentenced to life in prison, with the remaining receiving sentences from one to 18 years. The High Court judges noted that while the [...]	2007-07-16 16:10:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2284	ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERS FREED FROM PRISON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 20, the 38 Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) leaders, CUD members and journalists that had been convicted on charges including "Outrages Against the Constitution," were granted a Presidential pardon and released from prison. The release is a result of months of neg [...]	2007-07-20 15:28:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2392	SOMALI TFG PRIME MINISTER GHEDI OPTIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi, accompanied by TFG Foreign Minister Hussein Elabe Fahiye, informed Ambassador on July 27 that earlier meetings with AU Commission Chairperson Konare and French FM Kouchner "went well," with Kouchne [...]	2007-07-30 15:50:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO EG QA
07ADDISABABA2393	REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION: PARDONED ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Per 9FAM 40.21(a) N10 "Political Offenses," and Ref B, Post requests formal determination from CA/VO/L/A that the convictions of Berhanu Nega and Yacob Hailemariam constitute "political offenses." These individuals have applied for reinstatement of their LPR status, but f [...]	2007-07-30 16:04:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2635	REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION: PARDONED ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Per 9FAM 40.21(a) N10 "Political Offenses," Post requests formal determination from CA/VO/L/A that the convictions of Birtukan Mideksa, Gizachew Shiferaw, Hailu Araya and Biruk Kebede constitute "political offenses." These individuals have applied for NIVs, but are pending [...]	2007-08-24 13:02:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2738	REQUEST FOR ADVISORY OPINION: PARDONED ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Per 9FAM 40.21(a) N10 "Political Offenses," Post requests formal determination from CA/VO/L/A that the conviction of Kifle Tigneh constitutes "political offenses." This individual applied for an NIV on September 5. The applicant, a member of the Federal Parliament, is a [...]	2007-09-06 15:11:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2813	ETHIOPIA: CUD LEADERS EXPLORING FUTURE OF PARTY AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since their pardon and release from prison in July and August, the members of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) Supreme Council have begun actively working to reestablish themselves as the recognized leadership of the CUD. After nearly two years in prison, the former lea [...]	2007-09-17 13:37:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA3154	ETHIOPIA: PM'S SPECIAL ADVISOR LASHES OUT AT VOA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Voice of America's Horn of Africa Service Chief Fred Cooper, former Information Minister and current Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Bereket Simon implied that local accreditation of VOA stringers may be another casualty (see ref A) among U.S. interests re [...]	2007-10-25 04:59:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PHUM KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA3185	THE OPPOSITION CHALLENGES PRIME MINISTER MELES IN [...] (U) Opposition Parliamentarians offered critical comments of President Girma Woldegirogis, October 8 remarks at the opening session of Parliament during the monthly questioning session of the Prime Minister. UEDF leader and informal leader of the opposition Beyene Petros, CUD/P leader Temskgen [...]	2007-10-29 04:46:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM ET
07ADDISABABA326	A/F FRAZER AND EC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER MICHEL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a January 30 meeting with AF A/S Frazer on the margins of the African Union Summit, EC Development Commissioner Louis Michel said that he would recommend the release of EU peacekeeping funds earmarked for Somalia, as soon as the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) [...]	2007-02-03 09:51:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM SO SU EUN AU
07ADDISABABA3270	AS LOCAL ELECTIONS APPROACH, THREATS TO THE [...] (C) (Note: Following is an initial survey of the domestic political scene in the run-up to local elections, the first major elections since the historic May 2005 national elections and the violent aftermath. We will report developments as local elections are held next year. End Note) The ne [...]	2007-11-08 06:39:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM ET
07ADDISABABA3492	ETHIOPIA: INTER-PARTY TALKS CONTINUE WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: More than five months since wrapping up negotiations on a revised electoral law and election of a new National Election Board, the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Movement (EPRDF) party has finally restarted the inter-party dialogue with opposition parties. H [...]	2007-12-11 08:46:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
07ADDISABABA412	ETHIOPIA'S PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER OUTLINES RECENT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Ethiopia's Speaker of Parliament, Ambassador Teshome Toga, outlined for the Ambassadors' Donor Group (ADG) parliamentary reforms being implemented. Significant reforms included: the right of the opposition to propose agenda items and bills without securing a minimum number of spo [...]	2007-02-09 06:52:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID KDEM ET
07ADDISABABA413	ETHIOPIA: PUBLIC RELATIONS ADVISOR BEREKET UPBEAT [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-09 08:22:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ET
07ADDISABABA420	SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS UNSCR SHOULD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 9 meeting with Ambassador, Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale underscored Somaliland's role in promoting regional stability, practicing democracy, and fighting terrorism, and announced that President Kahin would seek reelection. Duale expressed apprecia [...]	2007-02-09 13:59:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS KDEM EAID SO ET DJ KE UG EG SU
07ADDISABABA500	ETHIOPIA: INTER-PARTY TALKS ON ELECTORAL LAWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a potentially significant concession, the ruling EPRDF has agreed to accept nominations from opposition parties for the National Electoral Board, and to prepare a consensus list of candidates from whom the Prime Minister will select the new board. There was no agreement, ho [...]	2007-02-21 12:02:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ET
07ADDISABABA749	ETHIOPIA: CUD DETAINEES A BARRIER TO DEMOCRACY, [...] (S/NF) Since November 2005 when 12 high profile opposition figures and their key supporters were arrested on charges of seeking to overthrow the government through extra-judicial means, the U.S. Embassy has sought to gain their release. In August 2006, the U.S. Mission worked with Prime Minist [...]	2007-03-09 10:34:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM KDEM PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA856	YUSUF STILL KEY TO SOMALI RECONCILIATION; ERITREA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 09:02:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO ER ET
07ADDISABABA858	YUSUF STILL KEY TO SOMALI RECONCILIATION; ERITREA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles told Ambassador and SIMAS chief March 19 that Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) President Abdullahi Yusuf was the best hope for the stabilization of Somalia. Leadership changes, particularly in the prime ministership, are necessar [...]	2007-03-20 11:47:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SO ER ET
07ADDISABABA956	ETHIOPIA: VISIT TO WEST OROMIYA REVEALS POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: A four-day visit to Ethiopia's western Oromiya region to assess the political climate in anticipation of local elections scheduled for the end of the year found that tension between opposition parties and local government officials remains high. Recent clashes with security servi [...]	2007-03-29 15:40:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
07ADDISABABA961	ETHIOPIA: PM MELES DISCUSSES TRAJECTORY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told visiting Assistant Secretary Lowenkron on March 15 that governance issues remain a priority for the GOE. While Meles admitted that the GOE made mistakes before the May 2005 national elections as well as in responding to June and November 2005 anti-government demons [...]	2007-03-30 09:30:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
07ALGIERS1	BOUTEFLIKA SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE [...] (C) In a speech entitled, "Assessments and Perspectives," President Bouteflika December 26 surprised the nation by not outlining his proposed amendments to the constitution which must be adopted by referendum. Nor did he, as some media had speculated, reshuffle his cabinet. Instead, Boutefli [...]	2007-01-03 08:47:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PREL PINR PGOV ECON KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1016	PERSPECTIVES ON NDI IN ALGERIA [...] (C) In conversations June 9 and 10 with DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, a cross-section of Algerian officials and civil society discussed the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and its work in Algeria. Farouk Ksentini, president of the Algerian government's National Commission for the Promotion [...]	2007-07-16 16:54:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM AG
07ALGIERS109	OPPOSITION MP DETAILS OBJECTIONS TO ALGERIA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 22 Lakhdar Benkhellaf, a senior MP from the moderate Islamist opposition party Islah ("Reform"),outlined for PolEc Chief four technical elements of the Algerian electoral process that his party believes must be changed to bring about transparent, fair elections in Alg [...]	2007-01-30 16:53:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1181	ALGERIA: PROMOTING THE PRESIDENT'S FREEDOM AGENDA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Advancing the President's Freedom Agenda has been an ongoing effort by Embassy Algiers since the arrival of the Ambassador in August 2006. The Ambassador and Embassy officers routinely meet with democracy and human rights activists, political parties, journalists, and other me [...]	2007-08-21 14:40:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPOA PHUM PREL AG
07ALGIERS1527	LOCAL ELECTIONS 2007: A CONFUSED AND UNEVEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The road to the November 29 elections for Algeria's city councils and provincial (state) legislatures is fraught with confusion, a lack of transparency and allegations of injustice surrounding the candidate lists proposed by the competing parties. Senior political leaders echo th [...]	2007-10-19 12:13:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO AG
07ALGIERS1558	ANOTHER ALGERIAN FACES PRISON OVER DEFAMATION [...] (U) According to press reports on October 18, a local journalist for the Arabic paper el-Fadjr in Djelfa, Tallal Dhif, received a six-month prison sentence from a Djelfa court on defamation charges stemming from articles he wrote about corruption in Djelfa in 2004. Algerian press reports note [...]	2007-10-24 18:25:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV AG
07ALGIERS1559	LOCAL ELECTIONS 2007: THE HEAVY HAND OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the same time as Interior Minister Yazid Zerhouni is making public statements about the government's commitment to a fair and neutral electoral process to urge greater turnout, the role of his ministry in micro-managing slates of candidates from all parties has been significant. [...]	2007-10-25 10:58:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO AG
07ALGIERS1560	UPDATED ALGERIA DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Securing a wider democratic opening in Algeria is a challenge. Many Algerian young people call the political leadership the "Jurassics" because so many leaders from the President down are entrenched politicos from the same generation that took over after independence in 1962. We [...]	2007-10-25 11:24:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KMPI KPAO PGOV PREL AG
07ALGIERS1585	OPPOSITION PARTY ALLEGES INTIMIDATION, CONTAINMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In what he describes as an effort to confine his party's influence to its historical base in the Kabylie region, Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) leader Said Sadi alleged privately to us that RCD activists have been intimidated, kidnapped and, in some cases, tortured. In the [...]	2007-10-30 10:24:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1658	FLAGSHIP NATIONAL PARTY IN TURMOIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the run-up to the November 29 local elections, the National Liberation Front (FLN) is wrestling with a crisis of leadership and direction, as party national leaders battle for control over local candidate slates. Daily press reports feature repeated calls for Prime Minister Bel [...]	2007-11-14 09:55:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1662	ELECTION MONITORING COMMISSION AWOL FOR LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign process for the November 29 local elections is well underway in Algeria, but without the official election monitoring commission that has been present in past elections. Newspaper accounts report both coalition and opposition political party discontent with Interior [...]	2007-11-14 14:04:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG

07ALGIERS1695	POLITICAL PARTIES CITE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign process for the November 29 local elections is in full swing, but the process is not fully transparent. In a series of meetings November 7-14, we met to discuss the election process with representatives of major coalition and opposition political parties, including [...]	2007-11-21 11:28:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1700	AMBASSADOR PUSHES ON ELECTION IRREGULARITIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: We got mixed reactions from Algerian government interlocutors when the Ambassador raised questions about the transparency of the local election process with the MFA Director General for the Americas and with the (government) human rights commission. The MFA official bristled and [...]	2007-11-21 16:34:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1727	ALGERIAN LOCAL ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 29: WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local elections will be held in Algeria on November 29, but the big question is whether many Algerians will actually vote. Throughout the campaign season, elections' transparency and fairness have been called into repeated question because of irregularities in the pre-campaign p [...]	2007-11-28 14:56:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1749	LOCAL ELECTIONS MARRED BY IRREGULARITIES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 29 local elections in Algeria, while publicly hailed by the Ministry of Interior and Prime Minister as a success, were marred by accusations of irregularities, fraud, controlled media access and charges of intimidation of opposition parties. The results were notewort [...]	2007-12-06 11:45:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS1763	ALGIERS MEPI UPDATE [...] SUMMARY: Progress continued slowly but steadily in MEPI programs and initiatives in Algeria during the period of July 1 through October 31. MEPI programs remain a key element of our effort to fulfill the political, economic and education reform goals in our Mission Strategic Plan. During thi [...]	2007-12-09 15:09:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO AG
07ALGIERS1810	WHERE HAVE ALL THE ISLAMISTS GONE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many observers here think Islamist parties suffered a significant defeat in the November 29 local elections (ref A). The moderate Islamist MSP, a member of the presidential coalition, received an official total of just 10.69 percent of the vote, while the opposition Islah party [...]	2007-12-21 10:14:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL AG
07ALGIERS185	MIXED SIGNALS ON RIGHTS OF FAMILIES OF THE [...] (U) In Paris on February 6, Algerian FM Bedjaoui signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which was adopted in December by the UN General Assembly. According to Algerian press reports, one of the aims of the convention is to provide a [...]	2007-02-11 08:56:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM UNGA AG
07ALGIERS206	COMBINED ELECTIONS AND VOTER TURNOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The heads of two parties in the ruling coalition have publicly opposed Prime Minister Belkhadem's plan to hold simultaneous local and parliamentary elections. One opposition party told us Belkhadem's plan was aimed at maximizing the electoral success of his party, the FLN. No da [...]	2007-02-14 14:42:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS247	MAY 17 ELECTION TIMETABLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 15 President Bouteflika decreed that national elections will be held May 17 to replace the lower house of parliament, the National Popular Assembly. In doing so, Bouteflika pointedly did not take the public advice of his prime minister and schedule concurrent elections [...]	2007-02-27 09:35:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS249	ALGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BEDJAOUI CRITICIZES U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Bedjaoui and U/S Hughes agreed February 24 on the need to work in partnership with the U.S. in finding solutions to the problems of the region. While agreeing on the importance of fighting terrorism across borders, Bedjaoui and Hughes parted ways on how best to bring about vi [...]	2007-02-27 10:30:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL KDEM AG
07ALGIERS282	LARGEST ALGERIAN OPPOSITION PARTY FACES EXCLUSION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Algerian Ministry of Interior has disqualified the opposition Islamist party Islah ("Reform") from participating in the May 17 parliamentary elections on the ground that its leader was not elected in a recent party congress. Islah, which has the largest number of [...]	2007-03-07 06:06:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS30	FLN WINS SENATE IN CLOSER-THAN-EXPECTED ELECTION [...] (U) As expected (ref A),the National Liberation Front (FLN) wrested control of the Senate from the RND party in December 28 indirect elections. What was not expected was its slender margin of victory: the FLN took only 28 seats out of a possible 48. Since the majority of eligible electors in [...]	2007-01-09 16:48:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS330	OUYAHIA INCREASINGLY SEEN AS BOUTEFLIKA'S LIKELY SUCCESSOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: Three reliable observers of Algerian politics have told us recently that Major General Mohamed Mediene, the powerful head of the intelligence and security services, is working to favor former Prime Minister Ouyahia as the eventual successor to President Bouteflika. Their opinions [...]	2007-03-14 08:29:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS331	OUYAHIA INCREASINGLY SEEN AS BOUTEFLIKA'S LIKELY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Three reliable observers of Algerian politics have told us recently that Major General Mohamed Mediene, the powerful head of the intelligence and security services, is working to favor former Prime Minister Ouyahia as the eventual successor to President Bouteflika. Their opinions [...]	2007-03-14 08:39:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS338	MECHANICS OF ELECTIONS: ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT [...] (U) Under the February 28 decree that set in motion the May 17 legislative election process, four Algerian government agencies play some role in the preparations. The Ministry of Finance controls the budget for the elections; the Ministry of Information is responsible for scheduling free media [...]	2007-03-14 11:23:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS410	OPPOSITION PARTIES TAKING DIFFERENT PATHS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The four major Algerian opposition parties -- the Socialist Workers' Party, the moderate Islamist Movement for National Reform (Islah),the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD),and the Front of Socialist Forces (FFS) -- are taking very different approaches in the lead up to May [...]	2007-03-27 07:41:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS45	SENATE PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED [...] (C) Abdelkader Bensalah was re-elected, 129-0, as the President of the Conseil de la Nation (Senate) on January 12. Bensalah remains first in line to succeed President Bouteflika in the event that he is unable to complete his current term. Bensalah's re-election became a foregone conclusion wh [...]	2007-01-16 17:07:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS47	NEA DAS CARPENTER'S REVIEW OF MEPI PROGRAMS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 9 meeting with MFA Director General for the Americas Selmane, NEA DAS Carpenter expressed satisfaction with the interest of various ministries in expanding MEPI programming in Algeria. Selmane undertook to coordinate the prioritization of the various requests and [...]	2007-01-17 07:38:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI KDEM AG
07ALGIERS526	ALGERIAN ELECTION PROCESS UNDERWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algeria's major political parties, except Islah, have submitted voter lists in all 48 wilayas for the May 17 national parliamentary elections. According to FLN sources, its candidates are older and more conservative than expected, and the number of women figuring on its lists bas [...]	2007-04-17 15:57:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS618	THE RISE OF THE FLN OLD GUARD AND FALL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The old guard of the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN),based on a report from a well respected parliamentarian, overruled local FLN officials and stacked FLN party lists with their friends and associates in advance of the May 17 legislative elections. One result is that on [...]	2007-05-03 09:28:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS619	OFFICIAL ELECTION PERIOD UNDERWAY BUT DOES ANYONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of the May 17 legislative elections, free electronic media access is now available to qualified Algerian political parties and independent candidates, signaling that the official national legislative election has begun. The parties generally express satisfaction with [...]	2007-05-03 11:38:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS647	BEYOND POLITICAL PARTIES, LITTLE INTEREST IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Going into the last week before the May 17 Algerian legislative elections, our sense is that political parties are flailing amidst widespread public disinterest. The head of the national election commission here told a government newspaper on May 9 that his commission is neither [...]	2007-05-10 12:45:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS666	ALGERIAN ELECTION CAMPAIGN TRAIL: INFORMATION IN [...] (C) Summary: The Algerian legislative election, which will conclude with nationwide voting on May 17, has not been much focused on issues. The two major Algerian political parties, FLN and RND, form a presidential coalition with the Islamist MSP party. All three parties in their campaignin [...]	2007-05-15 12:00:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON AG
07ALGIERS678	ON THE EVE OF ALGERIA'S ELECTIONS: WILL THEY VOTE? [...] (C) The period of free media access for political parties qualified to participate in the May 17 national parliamentary elections has ended. On the eve of the elections, media reports indicated that two bombs (one carried out by a suicide bomber) exploded in Constantine on May 16, killing on [...]	2007-05-16 16:12:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AG
07ALGIERS680	GOVERNMENT COALITION PARTIES RETURN IN LEGISLATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerians went to the polls in low numbers under heavy security Thursday to elect representatives to Algeria's largely powerless 389-seat parliament for five-year terms. The parties of the current government coalition claimed the day, led by President Bouteflika's FLN, the secu [...]	2007-05-19 09:08:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS716	CONTROVERSY ON VOTE COUNT LINGERS FOLLOWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Said Bouchair, the president of the independent election commission, and Noureddine Zerhouni, the minister of interior, are engaged in a very public battle on the transparency of the May 17 vote for national parliament. After Zerhouni said Bouchair's letter to President Bouteflika [...]	2007-05-24 11:33:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS746	SMALL SECULAR OPPOSITION BLOC SAYS 2007 ELECTION [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Reda Malek, now head of the small secular opposition party the National Republican Alliance (ANR) political party, and his director of communications, Lakhdar Neddaf, invited us May 28 to ANR party headquarters for a discussion of the May 17 legislative elections and [...]	2007-05-30 09:04:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
07ALGIERS747	FLN LOYALIST SELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL [...] (U) PM Abdelaziz Belkhadem announced May 28 that the National Liberation Front (FLN),National Rally for Democracy (RND),and Movement for a Society at Peace (MSP) had agreed to support FLN MP-elect Abdelaziz Ziari in the balloting for president of the national assembly. MSP leader Bouguerra [...]	2007-05-30 09:04:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM INRB AG
07ALGIERS790	BOUTEFLIKA ANNOUNCES MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (U) President Bouteflika made minor changes to the cabinet on June 4 as a culmination of the May 17 national elections and the May 31 installation of the new parliament. The six ministerial changes did not live up to public speculation about a major reshuffle. As was widely expected by the pr [...]	2007-06-05 16:17:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM INRB AG
07ALGIERS791	SENATOR NELSON HEARS ALGERIAN VIEWS ON IRAQ AND [...] (C) In separate June 3 meetings with Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL),Prime Minister Belkhadem and President Bouteflika reviewed Algerian thinking on Iran (septel),Iraq, and bilateral relations. Belkhadem encouraged Nelson to spread the word that U.S. non-hydrocarbon investment in Algeria was wel [...]	2007-06-05 16:23:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM AG
07ALGIERS861	MFA'S BOUGUERRA DISCUSSES HRC BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 9 visiting DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles met with the MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Madjid Bouguerra to discuss special procedures used by the Human Rights Council (HRC) to monitor and publicly report on human rights situations. Bouguerra indicated that Alg [...]	2007-06-18 12:29:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV UNHRC AG
07ALGIERS892	LAWYERS' SIT-IN PAYS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: After organizing a 400-lawyer sit-in at the National Courts on June 18, the Algerian National Bar Association (BNA) was able to secure a meeting with the justice ministry to air its grievances. On June 20, BNA President Abdelmajid Sellini met with the ministry's secretary genera [...]	2007-06-25 09:02:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM KJUS PGOV AG
07ALGIERS966	FORWARD WITH MEPI IN ALGERIA: FEWER BUT DEEPER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Middle East Partnership Initiative programming is the best tool we have to undermine support for extremism in Algeria. We reported in ref A the activities and progress we are making on the education, media, political and economic tracks. It is an uneven picture. Understanding [...]	2007-07-07 16:52:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMPI KDEM KJUS AG
07AMMAN1022	PARLIAMENT MOVING, DELIBERATELY, ON REFORM BILLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With three weeks remaining in the current parliamentary session, Parliament will be hard pressed to pass all of the government bills still before it. Reform of political parties and municipal government, both cited as priorities by King Abdullah in his speech opening this ses [...]	2007-03-06 15:04:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN1183	LOWER HOUSE ENDORSES REFORM OF POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (SBU) The Chamber of Deputies endorsed the government's bill to reform the political parties law with little substantive amendment. We expect the appointed upper house to endorse the bill quickly. The bill will simplify registration procedures for new parties and provide a mechanism for som [...]	2007-03-15 11:47:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMCC KISL JO
07AMMAN1384	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan told the Ambassador March 27 that the draft Anti-Money Laundering (AML) law did not pass during the just-concluded session of Parliament because of inadequate government lobbying, a recalcitrant Parliament, and a lingering belief [...]	2007-03-29 05:23:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV KDEM KTFN JO
07AMMAN1410	PARLIAMENT PASSES THREE KEY REFORM BILLS, AND [...] (C) Summary: Before ending their spring session March 28, Jordan's two houses of parliament hurriedly enacted three political reform bills on political parties, municipal government, and press and publications; all were high priorities for the government (refs A and B). They also passed imp [...]	2007-03-29 13:38:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN KDEM KISL KPAL JO
07AMMAN1567	KING RECALLS PARLIAMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY SESSION [...] ( SBU ) King Abdullah issued a decree on April 5 recalling Parliament for an extraordinary session, a move that some GoJ contacts were not expecting (ref A). The session, which begins April 15, will probably last one month, and will consider eight government-drafted bills. 2. ( SBU ) Jor [...]	2007-04-12 15:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KTFN MCAP JO
07AMMAN1703	MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SET FOR JULY 17 [...] As expected, the GOJ announced that municipal elections will be held July 17 (reftel). The April 18 announcement follows the Parliament's passage in March of a reformed municipal government law. As required under the new law, the Council of Ministers dissolved current municipal councils on [...]	2007-04-19 13:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN1959	JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ENDORSES AML LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly six years since the subject first arose in Jordan's Parliament, the Lower House endorsed the Anti-Money Laundering Law on May 6. The law, which still requires Senate approval (expected May 9),criminalizes money laundering and provides the legal basis for the Gover [...]	2007-05-07 12:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN1997	JORDANIAN SENATE ENDORSES AML LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 13:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN2301	NDI AND IRI HELPING ALL PARTIES PREPARE FOR [...] (U) The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) are implementing USAID democracy and governance programs in preparation for municipal elections July 31 and parliamentary elections expected later in 2007. NDI and IRI are training individual candida [...]	2007-05-30 15:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN251	OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR JORDAN IN 2007 [...] (C) Summary and introduction: Both the GOJ and oppositionists view the two elections expected in 2007 as the chief challenges - and opportunities - of the coming year. Both camps are already framing their positions on foreign and domestic issues with an eye toward the polls. Islamists and o [...]	2007-01-21 16:14:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN2908	OUTREACH TO JORDANIAN CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS [...] (SBU) Seven Jordanian activists representing human rights and civil society organizations gathered at the Ambassador's residence on June 3 for a discussion with the Ambassador, USAID Mission Director and Embassy officers. Copies of the President's June 5 Prague speech were distributed. The A [...]	2007-07-05 14:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM KMPI PHUM JO
07AMMAN2985	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: A PRIMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan is gearing up for municipal elections on July 31, with potential candidates reaching out to their constituencies as they and their backers engage in pre-electoral alliances and maneuvering. While the campaigns are hard-fought local events, the competition between the Is [...]	2007-07-12 10:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KWMN JO
07AMMAN3126	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: THE BATTLE FOR ZARQA [...] (SBU) Election fever is building in Zarqa, the third largest city in Jordan and hometown of the infamous former leader of Al Qa'ida-in-Iraq Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Zarqa is Jordan's industrial heartland, a bedroom community for many workers in Amman, and houses significant military facilities. [...]	2007-07-24 07:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN3162	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: THE ISLAMIST - [...] (SBU) Municipal election campaigning is in full swing across Jordan with an explosion of posters, rallies, and spontaneous political salons throughout the country. (The political environment in Amman itself, by contrast, remains subdued, given that the mayor and half the municipal council are [...]	2007-07-26 07:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN3207	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: WOMEN READY TO LEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Women candidates and their supporters have been eagerly awaiting Jordan's July 31 municipal elections. The municipalities reform law endorsed by Parliament in April established a 20 percent quota for women in municipal councils (ref A),engendering extensive interest among poten [...]	2007-07-30 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO
07AMMAN3209	ADVANCING THE FREEDOM AGENDA IN JORDAN [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Amman consistently advances the freedom agenda in Jordan through: frequent interaction with and support of civil society; engagement with the media; and a multitude of USAID, MEPI and Embassy-sponsored programming. Civil society leaders, democracy promoters and human righ [...]	2007-07-30 13:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KMPI KPAO SCUL PGOV XF JO
07AMMAN3240	JORDAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: ISLAMIST BOYCOTT: [...] (C) Summary. The Islamic Action Front,s (IAF) withdrawal from July 31 municipal elections is being read as a pre-meditated step to undermine the legitimacy of the polling, employed after a last-minute realization that GOJ boosting of nationalist candidates was succeeding beyond IAF expectatio [...]	2007-08-01 15:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN3241	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: NATIONALISTS GAIN, [...] (SBU) The political clash pitting Islamists and pro-government nationalists in Jordanian municipal elections on July 31 has left the Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood, out of office in all of the major mayoral races in which it competed. IAF ca [...]	2007-08-01 16:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO
07AMMAN3284	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: "A WEDDING FOR [...] (SBU) In contrast to 2003 (in which all mayors and half of municipal council members were appointed; ref C),this year's municipal elections generated a high national turnout and high enthusiasm, as well as some controversy that resulted in scattered disruptions and violence in the country. Th [...]	2007-08-02 13:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KISL KWMN JO
07AMMAN3311	JORDAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS FALLOUT: IAF AND [...] (SBU) The political clash and war of words pitting Islamists against the Government following municipal elections held on July 31 has intensified. The Islamic Action Front (IAF),Jordan's active and legal Islamist political movement, continued over the weekend its public repudiation of the el [...]	2007-08-05 14:14:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07AMMAN3402	JORDANIAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: WOMEN MAKE GAINS [...] (SBU) Women made considerable gains in the July 31 municipal elections as compared with 2003. Almost eight times more women ran as candidates in 2007 than in 2003 (355 versus 46),and women will hold at least 241 seats in municipal councils (as opposed to 97 in 2003). The election also resul [...]	2007-08-13 12:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KWMN SCUL KMPI JO
07AMMAN3632	JORDAN'S MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD PLAYS ELECTION BOYCOTT [...] (SBU) The rhetorical clash between the GOJ and Islamists continues, with the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF),milking accusations of government fraud in the July 31 municipal elections to position itself for fall parliamentary elections. The [...]	2007-08-28 14:20:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
07AMMAN3902	ENCOURGING JORDANIAN PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-20 10:44:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV JO
07AMMAN4111	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD FISSURES SHOW AS ELECTION NEARS [...] (S) As Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) names its candidates for its party (the Islamic Action Front - IAF) for November parliamentary elections, rifts between hawks and doves in the movement emerged in the media, with the doves appearing to be gaining the upper hand. A moderate-laden party [...]	2007-10-08 13:17:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
07AMMAN4129	JORDAN: DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Since the development of our initial democratic reform strategy for Jordan (REF A),the GOJ has made progress on a wide variety of the goals set out. Post made substantial contributions to democratic reforms in Jordan through focused, well-funded programming efforts, advocacy w [...]	2007-10-09 13:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KDEM PGOV PREL
07AMMAN4158	FORMER MP ABBADI SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR [...] (U) On October 9, Jordan's State Security Court sentenced former MP Ahmed Oweidi Al-Abbadi to a two-year prison sentence and a fine of 30 JD (USD 42) for undermining the country's reputation. Abbadi has been in custody for five months, since his publication (purportedly; see paragraph 3) of a [...]	2007-10-10 13:50:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN4277	PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN JORDAN: A PRIMER [...] (U) Summary. Preparations are well underway for November 20 elections in Jordan, in which voters will select members of the lower house (Chamber of Deputies). These elections are the second to take place under a reformed election law from 2001. 110 seats are at stake, among them six seats s [...]	2007-10-21 15:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	JO PGOV KDEM
07AMMAN4294	JORDAN: PARTIAL SOLUTION EMERGING FOR ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: On October 19, Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit issued a long-awaited statement on the ability of civil society organizations to monitor the upcoming November 20 election. While Bakhit effectively annulled earlier vague Interior Ministry prohibitions, by announcing that some form of [...]	2007-10-22 14:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KDEM PGOV
07AMMAN4320	JORDAN: WHY VOTE? [...] (C) Summary. Contacts across the political spectrum are showing apathy towards the November 20 parliamentary elections in Jordan. Reasons include: mistrust of the government following claims of improprieties during July's municipal elections, a perception that the parliament has no power t [...]	2007-10-24 14:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KDEM PGOV
07AMMAN4430	FROM THE TRIBES TO THE STREET: THE ANATOMY OF A [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's campaign season is in full swing. Many candidates start their campaigns on the tribal level, where they compete for endorsements and the support of a unified tribe. Not all receive a unanimous verdict, but most can count on some form of tribal base. Campaign teams (both [...]	2007-11-01 12:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM
07AMMAN4547	JORDANIAN ELECTIONS: WOMEN CAMPAIGN HARD FOR [...] (C) Summary. In the November 20 parliamentary elections, voters will select the six seats (out of 110) in Jordan's lower house that are reserved for women. Activists and the NGO community failed to secure six additional quota seats they petitioned for, and as a result competition is fierce [...]	2007-11-13 10:46:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN4559	JORDAN ELECTIONS: ECONOMY THE MAIN ISSUE, BUT [...] (C) Summary. The economy seems to be the number one issue on the minds of voters and candidates in the thick of Jordan's campaign season. Despite real economic growth, rising prices and unemployment numbers show that popular perceptions of economic difficulties have some foundation. As a re [...]	2007-11-13 16:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO ECON KDEM PGOV
07AMMAN4561	CAMPAIGN DIRTY TRICKS: VOTE BUYING, MUD SLINGING, [...] (C) Summary. Campaigning for the November 20 parliamentary elections is in full swing, with candidate tents springing up like mushrooms, posters and banners blanketing the traffic circles, and numerous newspaper editorials devoted to the big questions of representation, benefits of participa [...]	2007-11-14 06:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM
07AMMAN4571	CAMPAIGN DIRTY TRICKS: VOTE BUYING, MUD SLINGING, [...] (C) Summary. Campaigning for the November 20 parliamentary elections is in full swing, with candidate tents springing up like mushrooms, posters and banners blanketing the traffic circles, and numerous newspaper editorials devoted to the big questions of representation, benefits of participa [...]	2007-11-14 13:02:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM
07AMMAN4592	JORDAN ELECTIONS: CHRISTIAN CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary. With nine designated seats in Jordan's parliament, Christian candidates are competing for votes within their own communities and among Muslim voters as well. This causes many to run a broad campaign focused on a national agenda rather than local or Christian specific concerns. [...]	2007-11-15 15:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM
07AMMAN4612	JORDAN ELECTIONS: ON ELECTION EVE, POLITICS IN AN [...] (C) Summary. In the stretch of slums and refugee camps that lies to the south and east of Amman, the campaign for Jordan's November 20 elections has a markedly different flavor than elsewhere in the country. Candidates here speak frankly about the issues that matter to their constituents: p [...]	2007-11-19 11:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM ECON SENV KPAL
07AMMAN4621	JORDAN ELECTIONS: "STACKED" DISTRICTS CREATE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Candidates and voters are gearing up for election day after a smooth campaign season. The alleged transfer of voter registrations from one district to another has emerged as a major issue in the campaign leading up to Jordan's parliamentary elections on November 20. [...]	2007-11-19 13:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KDEM PGOV
07AMMAN4623	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ELECTION STRATEGY PUT TO THE [...] (C) Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is fielding 22 candidates in the November 20 election for the 110-seat lower house of parliament under the banner of its political party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF),with the slogan, "Islam is the Solution." IAF successes or failures in the polls will [...]	2007-11-19 14:16:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
07AMMAN4625	JORDAN ELECTIONS: THE BIG PICTURE - A STEP FORWARD [...] (C) More than two million Jordanians have the chance to vote in the election for Jordan's next parliament on November 20 (refs F and G). As the campaign season ends and voting begins, Jordanian democracy has taken significant steps forward in terms of the role of women candidates and civil so [...]	2007-11-19 17:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
07AMMAN4638	JORDANIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION INITIAL RESULTS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Preliminary - but unofficial - election results released the day after Jordan's November 20 parliamentary election saw decisive victories for independent candidates, and a crushing defeat for candidates from the Muslim Brotherhood's party, the Islamic Action Front, which failed to [...]	2007-11-21 11:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
07AMMAN4733	WHY JORDAN'S ISLAMISTS LOST GROUND IN [...] (C) Summary: The Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic Action Front (IAF) party suffered a crippling defeat in the November 20 parliamentary elections. As Jordan's political landscape realigns, the IAF is spinning its defeat several ways in the media. It is joined by the chattering classes, who have [...]	2007-11-29 16:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM KISL
07AMMAN4772	KING RAISES THE BAR IN OPENING SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary. King Abdullah opened the first session of Jordan's newly elected parliament on December 2. His top issue was the economy and the imperative to improve the standard of living, followed closely by political reform. On both issues, the King challenged legislators in both houses t [...]	2007-12-04 15:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KISL JO KDEM
07AMMAN4808	JORDAN SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-06 13:04:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY JO
07AMMAN4885	CAN NATIONALISM FILL JORDAN'S POLITICAL VOID? [...] (C) Summary: Throughout the recently concluded election season, Post was exposed to an undercurrent of discontent with the structure of Jordan's political system. Urban elites and tribal notables alike recognized that the current fractured, incoherent political discourse prevents progress o [...]	2007-12-12 06:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL KPAL JO
07AMMAN4961	GOVERNMENT GETS RESOUNDING VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AS [...] (C) Summary. After presenting its platform to the newly elected parliament, the Dahabi government had its vote of confidence - by a historically high margin. Pledged to phase-out fuel and fodder subsidies early in 2008, the government is already facing skepticism in some quarters about its [...]	2007-12-17 15:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON JO
07AMMAN4971	WHO'S YOUR DAHABI? [...] (C) Summary. There are now two Dahabis at the center of Jordanian political life. Nader Dahabi is the Prime Minister, and his brother Mohammed is entering his third year as director of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID). While there is little public conversation on the subject, it i [...]	2007-12-18 07:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN5061	JORDAN'S ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION NOT YET READY [...] (C) Summary. Passed as part of a raft of reforms in October 2006, Jordan's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is still trying to get on its feet. A seven-member body protected by limited immunities, the ACC has the power to investigate claims and assemble cases for transfer to the Ministry of [...]	2007-12-31 12:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV JO
07AMMAN528	LOWER HOUSE ENDORSES MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT REFORM [...] (SBU) Jordan's lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, endorsed the government's municipal government reform bill. If also approved by the Senate and the King, the bill will lead to municipal elections in early summer. During the debate, Prime Minister Bakhit announced that his g [...]	2007-02-06 07:22:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KMCA KDEM JO
07AMMAN543	NEW CENTRIST PARTY TO COUNTER ISLAMISTS [...] ( C ) SUMMARY: Establishment politicians are planning a new party to counter the Islamic Action Front (IAF) in 2007's elections. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Chamber of Deputies speaker Abdel Hadi al Majali told Ambassador January 31 that he was organizing with other establishment politicians [...]	2007-02-06 16:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN611	KING REAFFIRMS INTENT TO HOLD PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: KING ABDULLAH SAID HE REMAINS DETERMINED TO HOLD PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ON SCHEDULE IN 2007. BUT THE ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE UNDER THE SAME STATUTE THAT GOVERNED THE LAST PARLIAMENTARY POLL, IN 2003. END SUMMARY. BACKGROUND: ADVOCATES FOR DIVERGENT COURSES ------------ [...]	2007-02-08 16:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL PTER JO
07AMMAN971	KING REAFFIRMS 2007 ELECTIONS CALENDAR [...] (SBU) King Abdullah publicly reiterated his support for GOJ plans to hold parliamentary elections late this year, preceded by municipal elections in mid-2007. In an interview with Jordanian television March 2, the King repeated previous statements of his desire to see the two elections take pl [...]	2007-03-05 05:25:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
07ANKARA1891	TURKEY: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) We delivered reftel A points to MFA South Caucasus Desk Officer Yavuz Kul July 20. Kul expressed the GOT's appreciation for the careful approach adopted by the United States towards Azerbaijan, and pledged to convey our points to his principals and to the Turkish Embassy in Baku. 2. [...]	2007-07-24 14:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE PHUM AJ TU
07ANKARA2245	TURKEY: PROMOTING DISCUSSIONS OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-31 13:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TU
07ANKARA2753	TURKEY'S PLANS FOR COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (U) We delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Department Head Hasan Ulusoy on November 6, 2007. Ulusoy reported that Mr. Yalcin Kaya Erensoy, Turkey's Ambassador to Senegal, will represent Turkey at the November 14-17 Mali Ministerial. 2. (U) Ulusoy told us the [...]	2007-11-09 16:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA TU
07ANKARA2790	TURKEY: UNAMI OFFICIAL SEES GREATER GOT INTEREST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Charge Michael Schulenburg sees increased GOT interest in a UN role in defusing tensions over the future status of Kirkuk. He sensed a new GOT willingness and approach. Schulenburg indicated that Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Pres [...]	2007-11-19 09:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UN IZ TU
07ANKARA2905	TURKEY: ADANA GOVERNOR REVEALS HIS SUSPICIONS [...] (U) This is a Consulate Adana cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: At an opening ceremony of the Adana chapter of the EU-supported Civil Society Development Center (STGM),Adana Governor Ilhan Atis verbally attacked the coordinator, questioned European motives (and competence),and insisted civil soci [...]	2007-12-06 14:38:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM TU
07ANKARA2919	TURKEY'S CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM FOCUSES POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary and comment. After a clumsy start, the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) efforts to push through comprehensive constitutional revisions are gaining momentum. AKP officials, at least in private, are forthrightly stating that wholesale changes are necessary to wrench contr [...]	2007-12-07 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TU
07ANKARA2942	TURKISH EFFORTS ON LEBANESE PRESIDENCY [...] (c) Further to reftels, Ambassador spoke December 11 with Turkish Presidency/PM foreign affairs advisor Davutoglu about the Lebanese presidency state of play. Davutoglu said that he and PM Erdogan have been in touch on an almost daily basis over the past couple of weeks with key players in Bei [...]	2007-12-11 16:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY TU
07ANKARA615	TURKEY OPEN TO PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) We have provided reftel's non-paper to several different offices at the Turkish MFA, particularly those involved in the recent Policy Planning Talks: the Americas desk, their Policy Planning shop and the Office of Multilateral Economic Affairs. S/P Krasner raised the PDG in his February [...]	2007-03-19 08:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID OECD KDEM TU
07ANTANANARIVO1034	HISTORIC SHIP VISIT WELL RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: The historic port call of the USS NORMANDY on the northern coastal city of Diego Suarez from September 29 through October 2, the first such formal ship visit to Madagascar since 1972, showcased greater U.S. engagement in Madagascar. President Ravalomanana's visit onboard the ship wa [...]	2007-10-09 12:55:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MA
07ANTANANARIVO1035	ARRESTED MALAGASY MAYORS RECEIVE DUE PROCESS [...] The verdicts from the trials of two political opponents of President Ravalomanana were recently made public. After five months in pre-trial detention, former Mayor of Tamatave and presidential candidate Roland Ratsiraka (REF A) was acquitted October 4 of embezzlement of government funds and f [...]	2007-10-10 03:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ASEC MA
07ANTANANARIVO1056	COMORAN PRESIDENT SAMBI, "I WILL END ANJOUAN CRISIS OR [...] (U) This message includes an Action Request, see para 5. 2. (SBU) Celebrating the end of Ramadan October 13, Union of the Comoros President Ahmed Sambi made a public declaration that he would resolve the ongoing Anjouan crisis or resign. Reflecting on public opinion that he had accomplished [...]	2007-10-15 09:05:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM CN
07ANTANANARIVO1063	RULING PARTY VICTORIOUS IN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The High Constitutional Court (HCC) announced October 13 the official results of the September 23 National Assembly elections: President Ravalomanana's "Tiako I Madagasikara" (TIM) party won 105 seats, others won 20 seats, and two elections were voided for irregularities. New el [...]	2007-10-16 06:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MA
07ANTANANARIVO1083	TALKS BETWEEN COMORAN ISLAND LEADERS SEW CONFUSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Grand Comore Island President Mohamed Abdouloihab's unannounced October 19 visit to Anjouan has Union Government officials irate and the international community confused. Anjouan authorities reportedly hope Abdouloihab's visit will be perceived as the first step toward official [...]	2007-10-22 13:35:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR CN
07ANTANANARIVO1085	FORMER PRIME MINISTER HEADS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) As expected, former Prime Minister and ruling "Tiako-i-Madagasikara" (TIM) party member Jacques Sylla was unanimously elected President of Madagascar's National Assembly October 23 at the body's opening session. The only candidate, Sylla was approved by all 124 deputies present, with the [...]	2007-10-23 12:57:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MA
07ANTANANARIVO1103	SECOND MALAGASY CABINET RESHUFFLE IN 2007 [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Marc Ravalomanana's October 27 cabinet reshuffle, the second of his current term in office, had few significant changes but portends some improvement in overall governance. Only three of the 19 Cabinet members are new to the government. Seven former ministers were dro [...]	2007-10-29 12:51:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR PBIO MA
07ANTANANARIVO1114	DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN MORONI DISCUSSES CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The diplomatic corps in Moroni and Government of the Union of the Comoros were surprised by Grande Comore island president Abdouloihab's visit to Anjouan. The international community, led by the African Union (AU),is working to apply sanctions and encourage the Union Governm [...]	2007-11-02 10:11:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM CN

07ANTANANARIVO1131	GRENADE ATTACK ON PRESIDENT'S COMPANY IN TULEAR [...] (SBU) An early morning grenade attack on a MAGRO building, part of the TIKO conglomerate owned by President Marc Ravalomanana, slightly injured one gendarme and caused minor material damages November 5. Local security forces in the southwestern city of Tulear have launched an investigation to [...]	2007-11-07 04:55:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ASEC MA

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