• wikileaks ico  Home
  • privacy policy Privacy

Search   through 251'286 wikileaks cables

browse by topics
| advanced search
Select office:
Select classification:
Tags: ALL or ANY
B   R   O   W   S   E
By embassy:
Abidjan Abu Dhabi Abuja Accra Adana Addis Ababa Alexandria Algiers American Institute Taiwan, Taipei Amman Amsterdam Ankara Antananarivo Apia Ashgabat Asmara Astana Asuncion Athens Auckland Baghdad Baku Bamako Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok Bangui Banjul Barcelona Beijing Beirut Belfast Belgrade Belmopan Berlin Bern Bishkek Bogota Brasilia Bratislava Brazzaville Bridgetown Brussels Bucharest Budapest Buenos Aires Bujumbura Cairo Calgary Canberra Cape Town Caracas Casablanca Chengdu Chennai Chiang Mai Chisinau Ciudad Juarez Colombo Conakry Copenhagen Cotonou Curacao Dakar Damascus Dar Es Salaam Department of State Dhahran Dhaka Dili DIR FSINFATC Djibouti Doha Dubai Dublin Durban Dushanbe Dusseldorf Embasy Bonn Florence Frankfurt Freetown Fukuoka Gaborone Georgetown Grenada Guadalajara Guangzhou Guatemala Guayaquil Halifax Hamburg Hamilton Hanoi Harare Helsinki Hermosillo Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Hyderabad Iran RPO Dubai Islamabad Istanbul Izmir Jakarta Jeddah Jerusalem Johannesburg Kabul Kaduna Kampala Karachi Kathmandu Khartoum Kigali Kingston Kinshasa Kolkata Kolonia Koror Krakow Kuala Lumpur Kuwait Kyiv La Paz Lagos Lahore Leipzig Libreville Lilongwe Lima Lisbon Ljubljana Lome London Luanda Lusaka Luxembourg Madrid Majuro Malabo Managua Manama Manila Maputo Marseille Maseru Matamoros Mbabane Melbourne Merida Mexico Milan Minsk Mission Geneva Mission UNESCO Mission USNATO Mission USOSCE Mogadishu Monrovia Monterrey Montevideo Montreal Moscow Mumbai Munich Muscat Nagoya Naha Nairobi Naples Nassau Ndjamena New Delhi Niamey Nicosia Nogales Nouakchott Nuevo Laredo Osaka Kobe Oslo Ottawa Ouagadougou Panama Paramaribo Paris Perth Peshawar Phnom Penh Podgorica Ponta Delgada Port Au Prince Port Louis Port Moresby Port Of Spain Prague Praia Pretoria Pristina Quebec Quito Rabat Rangoon Recife REO Basrah REO Hillah REO Kirkuk REO Mosul Reykjavik Riga Rio De Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Jose San Salvador Sanaa Santiago Santo Domingo Sao Paulo Sapporo Sarajevo Secretary of State Seoul Shanghai Shenyang Singapore Skopje Sofia St Petersburg Stockholm Strasbourg Surabaya Suva Sydney Tallinn Tashkent Tbilisi Tegucigalpa Tehran Tel Aviv The Hague Thessaloniki Tijuana Tirana Tokyo Toronto Tripoli Tunis Ulaanbaatar UN Rome UNVIE US Delegation FEST TWO US Delegation, Secretary US Interests Section Havana US Mission CD Geneva US Mission Geneva US Office Almaty US OFFICE FSC CHARLESTON USEU Brussels USMISSION USTR GENEVA USUN New York Valletta Vancouver Vatican Vienna Vientiane Vilnius Vladivostok Warsaw Wellington Windhoek Yaounde Yekaterinburg Yerevan Zagreb
By classification:
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY


By year:
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1979 1978 1975 1973 1972 1966

More on tag:
ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
[close]

More on tag:
AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
APER PERSONNEL
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ASEC SECURITY
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
[close]

More on tag:
BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
[close]

OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
[close]

More on tag:
CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
[close]

Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
[close]

Effective from May 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
[close]

More on tag:
CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
[close]

Effective from August 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
[close]

More on tag:
CVIS VISAS
[close]

Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
[close]

More on tag:
EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
[close]

More on tag:
ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
[close]

More on tag:
ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
[close]

Effective from March 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
[close]

More on tag:
EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
[close]

More on tag:
EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
[close]

Effective from October 1997

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
[close]

More on tag:
EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
[close]

More on tag:
ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
[close]

More on tag:
EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

[close]

More on tag:
ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
[close]

More on tag:
EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
[close]

Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
[close]

More on tag:
ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
[close]

Effective from April 1984

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
[close]

More on tag:
KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
[close]

Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

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

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

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
[close]

More on tag:
KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
[close]

Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
[close]

More on tag:
KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
[close]

Effective from August 1989

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

More on tag:
KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
[close]

Effective from August 2001

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

[close]

More on tag:
KCOM: Chief of Mission
[close]

Effective from March 2004

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

More on tag:
KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
[close]

Effective from August 2001

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

[close]

More on tag:
KCRM: Criminal Activity
[close]

Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KDEM: Democratization
[close]

Effective from May 1991

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

More on tag:
KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
[close]

Effective from December 2007

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

More on tag:
KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
[close]

Effective from August 1986

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

More on tag:
KGHG: Global Climate Change
[close]

Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
[close]

More on tag:
KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
[close]

Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
[close]

More on tag:
KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
[close]

Effective from June 2000

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

More on tag:
KHLS: Homeland Security
[close]

Effective from August 2006

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

[close]

More on tag:
KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
[close]

Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KIRF: International Religious Freedom
[close]

Effective from January 1999

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

More on tag:
KISL: Islamic Issues
[close]

Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

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

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
[close]

More on tag:
KJUS: Administration of Justice
[close]

Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
[close]

Effective from August 2004

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

More on tag:
KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
[close]

Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
[close]

More on tag:
KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
[close]

Effective from April 1984

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

More on tag:
KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
[close]

Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
[close]

More on tag:
KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
[close]

Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
[close]

More on tag:
KPAO: Public Affairs Office
[close]

Effective from May 2000

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

More on tag:
KPIN: Political Internationals
[close]

Effective from November 1984

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

More on tag:
KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
[close]

Effective from August 1996

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

More on tag:
KPWR: Power Support Program
[close]

Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
[close]

More on tag:
KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
[close]

Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

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

[close]

More on tag:
KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
[close]

Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
[close]

More on tag:
KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
[close]

Effective from October 1997

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

More on tag:
KSUM: Summit Meetings
[close]

Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
[close]

More on tag:
KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
[close]

Effective from July 2004

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

More on tag:
KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
[close]

Effective from June 1984

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

More on tag:
KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
[close]

Effective from September 2008

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

More on tag:
KUNR: UN Reform
[close]

Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
[close]

More on tag:
KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
[close]

Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KWMN: Women Issues
[close]

Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
[close]

More on tag:
MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
[close]

More on tag:
MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
[close]

More on tag:
MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
[close]

More on tag:
MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
[close]

More on tag:
OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
[close]

EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
[close]

Effective from October 1999

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
[close]

More on tag:
OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
[close]

More on tag:
OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
[close]

More on tag:
OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
[close]

More on tag:
OTRA TRAVEL
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
[close]

More on tag:
OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
[close]

More on tag:
PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
[close]

More on tag:
PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
[close]

Effective from January 1985

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PINR INTELLIGENCE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
[close]

More on tag:
PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PREF REFUGEES
[close]

Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
[close]

More on tag:
PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
[close]

More on tag:
PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
[close]

Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
[close]

More on tag:
SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
SMIG MIGRATION
[close]

Effective from March 1995

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
[close]

More on tag:
SNAR NARCOTICS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
[close]

More on tag:
SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
[close]

More on tag:
TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
[close]

More on tag:
TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
[close]

Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
[close]

More on tag:
TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
[close]
By tags:
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR [+] KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG [+] KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN [+] KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC [+] MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV [+] SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG [+] SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR [+] SNUC SO SOC SOCI [+] SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO [+] TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA


Get the how-to to understand how to read a cable


Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1'000 rows / 30'180 results
IdentifierSubjectDateOfficeClassificationTags
06PRAGUE1388CZECHS AGREE WITH THE U.S. ABOUT THE
[...] (C) Czech MFA Director of Eastern Europe Department Tomas Szunyog told Poloffs on November 3 that the Czechs share U.S. concerns about the disruption to the Chisinau-Moscow rail link. Szunyog said the Czechs have already discussed the issue with Ukrainian officials and within the EU, and will [...]
2006-11-08 13:52:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ELTN RS MD UP EZ
06PRAGUE1402CZECH ENERGY SECURITY: MODERATE BUT INCREASING
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Czech Republic is moderately dependent on Russian oil and gas compared to other former Soviet bloc countries, thanks to its domestic coal production supplying over 50% of domestic energy needs, its position as a major electricity exporter in Europe, and diversified [...]
2006-11-09 12:51:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV EZ
06PRAGUE1406CZECHS ON NOVEMBER 13-14 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary. At the November 13 GAERC the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Middle East (Iran, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon),Russia, and the Balkans. Czech policy closely mirrors U.S. policy in these regions/countries. Specifically, the Czechs support: (1) a strong UNSC resolution with sancti [...]
2006-11-09 15:48:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UNAUS EUN YI SR BK CG IS LE
06PRAGUE1414CZECH REPUBLIC: SKILL GAPS IN LABOR MARKET
[...] Summary: The Czech Republic has been the darling of foreign investors in Central Europe, and as a result FDI is the number one engine of GDP growth. Foreign investors have taken advantage of the low-cost, highly skilled workforce and duty-free access to the EU to build mostly assembly plants, [...]
2006-11-15 14:06:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB EINV ECIN SOCI SCUL EZ
06PRAGUE1448CZECHS SUPPORT U.S. APPROACH TO GEORGIA/MOLDOVA
[...] (SBU) The Czech delegation to the upcoming OSCE Ministerial in Brussels on December 4-5 will support the U.S. position on the resolution of conflicts in Georgia and Moldova. MFA Deputy Director of the Eastern Europe Department Martina Tauberova told Poloff on November 24 that Czech FM Alexandr [...]
2006-11-29 14:05:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EUN NATO OSCE MO MOPS GG RU EZ
06PRAGUE1450SCENESETTER FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY'S VISIT TO PRAGUE
[...] (C) Summary: Czechs marked the 17th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in November. As you will see during your visit, the country has embraced a pro-transatlantic foreign policy, with the Czech government and NGOs playing a significant role in efforts to promote democratic transformation in [...]
2006-11-29 15:23:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EZ
06PRAGUE1505CZECHS PLAN INCREASED SUPPORT FOR ISAF: MILITARY
[...] (C/NF) Summary: On December 20 the Czech government is likely to formally adopt a plan to create a Czech PRT at Pol-e-Khomri, Afghanistan, to take over from Hungary in 2008. Many of the details such as civilian component, financing, and partners still need to be worked-out, but the Czechs will [...]
2006-12-13 11:32:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EZ MARR MASS AF NATO
06PRAGUE1524CZECHS 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 08:54:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KDEM HR EZ
06PRAGUE1549CZECH REPUBLIC: RUSSIAN GAS SUPPLY CONTRACT
[...] (SBU) The German-owned RWE Transgas issued a press release on December 21 announcing that it has renewed its contract with Gazprom Export Ltd. to supply the Czech Republic with natural gas until 2035. The contract is for 9 billion cubic meters per year. As for the price, Spokesman for RWE Tr [...]
2006-12-22 13:15:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON ETRD PREL EZ
06PRAGUE166CZECH REPUBLIC: 2005-2006 REPORT ON ALLIED
[...] The following information is provided in response to reftel. Note that one dollar equals approximately 23 Czech crowns (CZK). 2. General Assessment. The Czech Republic is a close ally of the United States, operating in support of U.S. objectives both in Europe and farther afield. The Czechs [...]
2006-02-15 13:49:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PREL NATO EZ
06PRAGUE170CZECHS OPPOSE VENEZUELA'S UNSC AMBITIONS; THOUGHTS
[...] (U) A/DCM February 16 delivered reftel demarches on (a) Venezuela's UNSC ambitions, and (b) U.S. thoughts on the next UN Secretary General, to Jan Kara, Director of the Czech MFA's United Nations Department. 2. (C) Kara shared that the Czech Republic is similarly opposed to Venezuela's camp [...]
2006-02-16 17:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNSC GT VE EZ PL
06PRAGUE222CZECHS 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 12:08:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE260PUTIN CONDUCTS FRIENDLY VISIT TO PRAGUE, LIGHTLY
[...] (C) Summary. The March 1-2 visit of Vladimir Putin to Prague was aimed at throwing the best possible light on the relationship between Russia and the Czech Republic. Economic concerns were the main focus, but few agreements were signed. Difficult issues were either raised gently, or ignored. D [...]
2006-03-13 06:55:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ENRG EZ RS
06PRAGUE283CZECH DEFENSE MINISTER ON VERA-E, AFGHAN PRT, AND
[...] (S) Summary: Ambassador met March 14 with Czech Defense Minister Karel Kuehnl to present the letter from SECDEF Rumsfeld on the positive results of U.S. testing of the VERA-E passive surveillance detection system. Afghanistan and missile defense were also discussed. Kuehnl welcomed the SECDEF' [...]
2006-03-17 15:51:00Embassy PragueSECRETAF EZ NATO PARM PREL PTER ETTC KSTC MASS
06PRAGUE298CZECHS 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 16:52:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE343CZECHS SUPPORT NATO INTENSIFIED DIALOGUE WITH
[...] (C) Poloff April 04 discussed reftel demarche concerning NATO "Intensified Dialogue on Membership Questions" with Vaclav Balek, Deputy Director of the MFA's Security Policy Department. Balek said the Czech Republic welcomed the idea of Intensified Dialogue for Georgia with a single caveat -- t [...]
2006-04-05 05:41:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO MARR PREL GG EZ
06PRAGUE360CZECH REPUBLIC AND MISSILE DEFENSE: SUPPORTIVE,
[...] (S) Summary: The Czech Republic may be a good candidate to host ground-based ballistic missile defense (BMD) interceptors and/or a BMD radar. However, Czech involvement in the project will be contingent on careful handling of the issue in the domestic political arena. The too-close-to-call Jun [...]
2006-04-07 05:42:00Embassy PragueSECRETMARR PREL PL EZ UK RS
06PRAGUE425CODEL DAVIS IN CZECH REPUBLIC: TRANSATLANTIC
[...] (C) Summary. On April 21, 2006, a delegation of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives met with Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek and President Vaclav Klaus. Both leaders stressed the importance of strong U.S.-Czech relations; Representatives expressed strong appreciation for thes [...]
2006-04-24 16:16:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CVIS EUN EZ
06PRAGUE433CZECHS OPPOSE ANY KIND OF ADAPTED CFE TREATY
[...] (C) Poloff April 24 discussed the rumored CFE roadmap initiative for the Sofia NATO Ministerial with Veronika Kuchynova Smigolova, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Department. Smigolova shared that the Political Counselor at the German Embassy will call on the MFA April 25 to discuss "a C [...]
2006-04-25 15:15:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL RS EZ
06PRAGUE498CZECHS 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 15:46:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM BO EZ
06PRAGUE602CZECHS VIEW RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN SOUTH OSSETIA WITH
[...] (C) Poloff May 31 delivered reftel demarche on Russian action in South Ossetia to Vaclav Balek, Deputy Director of the MFA Security Policy Division. Balek replied that the Czechs had drawn similar conclusions. According to Balek, the EU is currently discussing how to address its approach, perh [...]
2006-06-02 13:39:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EZ GG RU
06PRAGUE67CZECH FM SVOBODA: CZECHS ARE COMMITTED PARTNERS ON
[...] (C) Summary. Czech FM Cyril Svoboda warmly received Ambassador Cabaniss on January 23, 2006, and confirmed the Czechs are closely aligned with the U.S. on UN Human Rights Commission reform, UN management reform, and the need to report Iran to the UN Security Council. Other topics discussed inc [...]
2006-01-24 13:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR UN IR EZ
06PRAGUE723CZECH NGO STAGES RALLY TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR UNSC
[...] (U) Poloff met Maria Perinova, Senior Program Director for Czech NGO People in Need (PIN),to discuss a rally on Burma organized by PIN in Prague on June 19 (the birthday of the Burmese democratic leader Aung San Syi Kyi). Perinova said the peaceful rally was to urge UNSC members to approve a [...]
2006-06-28 06:33:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PHUM PREL BM EZ
06PRAGUE737CZECH REPUBLIC: IMPLICATIONS OF NEW GOVERNMENT FOR
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The center-right coalition that will take office perhaps as early as next week, pending resolution of Lower House leadership negotiations, will be generally positive for U.S. interests in the Czech Republic. Although the date of a vote of confidence in the Topolanek [...]
2006-06-28 15:52:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL EZ
06PRAGUE756CZECH POLICY ON IRAN: PROLIFERATION ISSUES AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY. This is the second of three cables on Czech-Iranian relations. The Czech Republic's Iran policies and non-proliferation practices strongly support U.S. positions. Concerns have been raised about the impact of acquisition of Czech firms involved in nuclear technologies by Russian [...]
2006-07-03 15:17:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL ETTC MNUC IAEA EZ IR
06PRAGUE803CZECHS: WE ARE LIKELY TO OFFER A BASE, WITH NO
[...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: Czech Deputy FM Pojar and his Political Director briefed the Ambassador July 13 on their strategy to manage political and public opinion regarding the possible basing of a U.S. missile defense (MD) site in the Czech Republic. They stressed that the GOCR would not/not [...]
2006-07-14 12:31:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL EZ
06PRAGUE828CZECHS DISCUSS STRATEGY WITH U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Senior Czech officials July 19 hosted a joint OSD-Missile Defense Agency (MDA) policy team led by DASD Brian Green. Discussions were positive, with Czech questions focusing on information that could be used to manage the domestic political and public affairs dynamics of the Cz [...]
2006-07-21 10:03:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL MASS MARS EZ
06PRAGUE934CZECH PUBLIC DEBATE ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Since reftel report on July 19, Czech media coverage has intensified, with a steady stream of editorials and news coverage about a potential siting of a U.S. missile defense facility in the Czech Republic. Pro-MD commentators continue to make the arguments that an MD [...]
2006-08-11 08:44:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL PGOV EZ
06PRETORIA1123SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER MARCH 17 2006
[...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Are SA's Growth Prospects Faltering?; - Energy S [...]
2006-03-17 10:37:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
06PRETORIA1290SAG ON HAMAS, PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, AND IRAQI DEBT
[...] (C) Summary: The SAG is likely to continue to engage Hamas, including a visit by Intelligence Minister Kasrils and Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad to the Middle East region next week and a visit by Hamas leadership to South Africa at an undetermined date. DFA Chief Director for the Middle East [...]
2006-03-30 16:45:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN KPAL IR IZ IS SF
06PRETORIA3202SOUTH AFRICA: SEMINAR ON THE FOREIGN POLICY OF HUGO CHAVEZ
[...] (U) Summary. The University of South Africa (Unisa) and the Embassy of Venezuela sponsored a July 28 presentation by Jos Briceo Ruiz of the Universidad de los Andes on the foreign policy of Hugo Chavez as it pertains to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The main points brought up in [...]
2006-08-04 12:08:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON USTR SF VE
06PRETORIA3339SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR OBAMA'S VISIT TO SOUTH
[...] (SBU) Welcome to South Africa, an anchor country in our Africa policy. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, the African National Congress (ANC)-led South African Government (SAG) has made major progress toward establishing a vibrant democracy and market-based economy. The SAG has focused on p [...]
2006-08-15 14:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV ECON KHIV SF
06PRETORIA4074INDIAN PM VISITING SOUTH AFRICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Indian PM Singh will visit South Africa September 30 - October 3 to discuss political and economic issues, as well as to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence. South African President Mbeki hopes to deepen his political partners [...]
2006-09-29 14:55:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG IN SF
06PRETORIA4790SOUTH AFRICA'S UN SECURITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
[...] (C) Post-apartheid South Africa begins its first stint as a non-permanent UNSC member on 01 January with an ambitious agenda. The SAG naturally will promote its "Africa agenda" and will seek to keep the Council focused on efforts to resolve the continent's conflicts. But, South Africa also c [...]
2006-11-21 15:54:00Embassy PretoriaSECRET//NOFORNPREL UNSC SF
06PRETORIA5155SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 29,
[...] 1. (U) Summary. This is Volume 6, issue 29 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Indicators Positive for Year-End - Consumer Price Index (CPIX) up 5 Percent - Johannesburg Stock Exchange Hits Record High [...]
2006-12-29 13:25:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
06PRETORIA640SOUTH AFRICA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PELOSI VISIT
[...] (SBU) Welcome to South Africa, an anchor country in our Africa policy. Since the end of apartheid in 1994, the African National Congress (ANC)-led South African Government (SAG) has made major progress toward establishing a vibrant democracy and market-based economy. The SAG has focused on [...]
2006-02-15 07:35:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL ECON MARR KHIV SF
06PRISTINA1100KOSOVO: 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 17:30:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA335KOSOVO: 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 14:13:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA352KOSOVO 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 13:08:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PINR PREL SOCI YI UNMIK
06PRISTINA450SCENESETTER 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 18:44:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA481KOSOVO: EU FINALLY GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The European Union has developed a draft discussion paper for an International Civilian Mission in Kosovo (ICM) that would form the basis for implementation of the final status settlement. The plan calls for a much smaller footprint than UNMIK's current presence, and places heav [...]
2006-06-06 13:23:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA564KOSTUNICA 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 16:30:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA567KOSOVO: 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 17:03:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM PREF UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA640WISNER 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 16:29:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA653KOSOVO: SERB RELUCTANCE TO RETURN TO SVINJARE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The return of Serbs to the village of Svinjare is more complex than the rebuilding of houses destroyed and damaged by ethnic Albanians in the riots of March 2004. The rebuilding/repair effort is underway, though according to the UNMIK office that advises the Kosovo Protection [...]
2006-08-08 12:04:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV PREL UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA674KOSOVO: PM CEKU UPBEAT ON COMPLETION OF CG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Agim Ceku told heads of mission from the Contact Group (CG),EU and EC liaison offices August 15 that the Kosovo government has completed five of the CG's 13 priorities for Standards implementation and is on track to finish the remaining eight by October. He asses [...]
2006-08-17 15:49:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA726KOSOVO: 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 18:08:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPREL KCRM PGOV PINR KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA921KOSOVO: 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 07:11:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA971KOSOVO: 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 18:10:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
06PRISTINA989KOSOVO: 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 14:36:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM EAID KDEM INR YI
06QUITO1919ECUADORIAN PRISONS IN CRISIS, PART II: CONDITIONS
[...] Summary: An Ecuadorian prison system plagued by overpopulation and a lack of resources has led to riots, worker strikes, and a state of emergency. A slow justice system characterized by long sentences, appeals that take up to four years, harsher drug laws, the elimination of shortened sente [...]
2006-08-03 22:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
06QUITO2223AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ROLDOS AND VITERI
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met recently with the top two presidential candidates, according to current polls. Both alleged that dark horse candidate Rafael Correa was receiving support from Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, and Viteri lamented that Correa could reach the second round runoff el [...]
2006-09-06 21:21:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ETRD ECON PREL EC
06QUITO2386ECUADOR EVALUATES HURRIED CONCESSION OF
[...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's Hydrocarbons Vice-Minister reports that Chinese company Sinopec has made a strong offer to develop Ecuador's large ITT oil fields and the GOE is considering soliciting bids for the field before the Palacio government leaves in January. Post and industry insiders view [...]
2006-09-27 15:55:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EINV
06QUITO3073UN ASSESSMENTS: GOE WILL LIKELY FOLLOW G-77
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on December 18. Puma said that many countries, including China, Russia, and the U.S. were not paying their fare share in the UN. She later qualified the Japanese and U.S. proposals on assessment [...]
2006-12-21 00:42:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UN BO EC
06RABAT115GOM'S TOUGH MESSAGE TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy FM Taieb Fassi Fihri told the Ambassador January 19 that Iranian Envoy Musavi would visit Morocco January 20 but would not be received by the King. Morocco would listen to Musavi but would express concern over Iranian behavior and warn Iran not to take advantage of turmoi [...]
2006-01-24 14:48:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALKNNP MO PGOV PREL
06RABAT1635DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE
[...] (C) A/Polcouns met on September 4 with Hassan Hami, Director of the Office of Arab and International Organizations Affairs at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry, to urge that the GOM use the occasion of the Arab League meeting in Cairo to press for implementation of UNSCR 1701, to support the trans [...]
2006-09-05 13:43:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL IS LE MO
06RABAT1643FURTHER ON MOROCCO'S NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS
[...] (C) Summary: Economic and Commercial Counselors called on National Electricity Office (ONE) Chairman Younes Maamur on August 18 in Casablanca to learn more about ONE's plans to develop nuclear energy to help meet Morocco's burgeoning demand for electricity, a program in which he had earlier t [...]
2006-09-06 10:56:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON SENV MO
06RABAT1706PUTIN VISIT ACCENTUATES BILATERAL COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian President Putin's 18-hour visit to Morocco September 6-7 emphasized economic and commercial ties between the two countries, with the signature of cooperation agreements in fields ranging from fisheries to tourism, culture, and communications. Putin was accompanied by 50 [...]
2006-09-13 17:26:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON RU MO
06RABAT1731GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
[...] Russian Ambassador called Ambassador Thomas T. Riley September 18, 2006 to convey that Morocco had agreed to host the initial meeting of the Global Initiative. We were subsequently told by Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts that the Ministry is working on organizing and staffing the meeting [...]
2006-09-18 17:30:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KGIC PTER MO
06RABAT1745MOROCCO: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On September 20, following a brief pre-meeting, Polcouns and Russian DCM Mikhail Golovanov jointly delivered the text of Statement of Principles, Explanatory Notes Regarding the Statement of Principles, an [...]
2006-09-20 18:07:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP MO
06RABAT1770MOROCCO: CHANGE OF DATE FOR FIRST MEETING OF THE
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On September 22, Poloff informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) that the United States and Russia agreed to its preference (ref A) to hold the first Global Initiative meeting in Morocco on October 3 [...]
2006-09-22 15:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP MO
06RABAT1771MOROCCO: CHANGE OF DATE FOR FIRST MEETING OF THE
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On September 22, Poloff informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) that the United States and Russia agreed to its preference (ref A) to hold the first Global Initiative meeting in Morocco on October 3 [...]
2006-09-22 15:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP MO
06RABAT1979MOROCCAN ROAD SHOW ON WESTERN SAHARA RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Immediately following intensive meetings in DC (October 11-13) to discuss the government of Morocco's (GOM) autonomy plans for the Western Sahara (reftels A, B),the delegation headed to various capitals. The delegation went to Paris, where they were met by President Jacques Chirac. [...]
2006-10-20 17:24:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PBTS MO UN
06RABAT1986SCENESETTER FOR U/S JOSEPH'S VISIT TO MOROCCO
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Morocco. Your visit as co-chair of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) comes as the U.S. and the Moroccan government are further energizing our bilateral relations. Since the May 2003 terrorist attacks in Casabla [...]
2006-10-23 16:09:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKGIC EAID ECON KPAO PGOV PREL PTER MCAP MO
06RABAT215SCENSETTER FOR VISIT OF SECDEF RUMSFELD
[...] (C) Summary: The US Mission and the Moroccan government warmly welcome your upcoming visit. We believe King Mohammed will see the visit as reinforcement of our solid relationship with Morocco, a relationship the King considers very important. Morocco continues cooperation with us to counte [...]
2006-02-09 14:03:00Embassy RabatSECRETMARR MO OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL
06RABAT2299GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
[...] (SBU) Ambassador joined with Russian ambassador to present GI agenda and other information reftel December 13 to MFA Secretary-General Omar Hilale, who led the Moroccan SIPDIS delegation at the Initial Partners meeting in Rabat. Hilale confirmed that Morocco would attend the Ankara meeting [...]
2006-12-20 17:15:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGIC KNNP PTER PREL MO
06RABAT240WESTERN SAHARA: MINURSO'S HOPES AND FRUSTRATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: During NEA/MAG desk officer's January 23-27 visit to Morocco and the Western Sahara, Poloffs and desk officer met over dinner with Francesco Bastagli, the Secretary General's Special Envoy to the Western Sahara and SIPDIS MINURSO Chief of Staff Philippe Elghouyal on January 2 [...]
2006-02-10 17:36:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALKPKO MO PBTS PGOV PHUM
06RABAT277G-8 EMBASSIES MEET ON MOROCCO COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (C) Summary: Representatives from G-8 embassies in Rabat discussed counter-terrorism efforts in Morocco at a Feb. 2 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting hosted by the Russian Embassy in Russia's capacity as G-8 president. Attendees spoke highly of GOM counter-terrorism efforts but ag [...]
2006-02-17 09:52:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL KPAO SNAR MO
06RABAT290G-8 EMBASSIES MEET ON MOROCCO COUNTER TERRORISM
[...] (C) Summary: Representatives from G-8 embassies in Rabat discussed counter-terrorism efforts in Morocco at a Feb. 2 Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting hosted by the Russian Embassy in Russia's capacity as G-8 president. Attendees spoke highly of GOM counter-terrorism efforts but a [...]
2006-02-17 17:36:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL KPAO SNAR MO
06RABAT316ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR BELKHEIR'S VIEWS ON WESTERN
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador hosted Algerian Ambassador Larbi Belkheir for an informal tea and conversation on the Western Sahara and Morocco-Algeria relations the afternoon of February 16. Belkheir had just returned from Algiers the previous day. Present were Algerian DCM Ginad Boumedienne, NE [...]
2006-02-23 17:41:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALKPKO MO PBTS PGOV PREL
06RABAT661 THE BARCELONA PROCESS IN MOROCCO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Currently, the European Union (EU) has over $1.5 billion in ongoing projects in Morocco under the Barcelona Process (BP). These projects cover issues related to economics, social services, environmental protection and human rights. The European Commission (EC) in Rabat repor [...]
2006-04-13 16:32:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV SOCI MO
06RABAT662AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SOCIALIST UNION OF POPULAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: The Ambassador met April 3 with for an hour with Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) party leader and Minister of Territory Development, Water, and Environment Mohamed El Yazghi at the recently completed USFP party headquarters in Rabat. The Ambassador was [...]
2006-04-13 16:50:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MO
06RABAT722WESTERN SAHARA: AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR CREDIBLE
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Deputy FM Taieb Fassi Fihri for two hours the afternoon of April 17 to deliver points on the possible visit of Hamas SecGen Mishal (Refs A and B). Most of the meeting was consumed by a discussion on the Western Sahara, however, as Fassi Fihri recapped his re [...]
2006-04-20 11:22:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALMO PBTS PGOV PREL
06RABAT788MOROCCO: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - US
[...] (SBU) On April 27, poloff discussed reftel U.S. extension request to destroy chemical weapons stockpiles with MFA Director of International Organizations and UN Affairs Nasser Bourita. Bourita expressed surprise that the U.S. was requesting an extension, noting that it was usually the Russian [...]
2006-04-27 11:47:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06RANGOON1216LOOKING FOR RICE IN BURMA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOB closely monitors rising rice prices to avoid social unrest if Rangoon residents can't find, or can't afford, enough rice - Burma's staple food. Recent official efforts to control rice prices include a virtual ban on rice exports from May through July of this year and the [...]
2006-08-23 02:56:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON PGOV BM
06RANGOON1354CHINESE IN RANGOON NOT EAGER TO MOVE NORTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: the Charge d'Affaires a.i. and the Political Counselor of the Chinese Embassy told DCM on September 15 that China has no plans to move its embassy from Rangoon to Burma's isolated new capital. They believe that the Russians may take advantage of an upcoming visit by Russia's D [...]
2006-09-18 09:50:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CH BM
06RANGOON1377OPPOSITION ELATED BY UNSC ATTENTION TO BURMA
[...] (C) Summary: The UNSC's decision to place Burma on its September agenda was greeted warmly by leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD),student activists, and ethnic parties in Burma. The regime reacted by praising China, Russia, and other countries who opposed UNSC action and blast [...]
2006-09-20 10:42:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BM
06RANGOON15INDEPENDENCE DAY: REGIME SUBDUED, OPPOSITION BUOYED
[...] (C) Summary: The Burmese military regime and the democratic opposition commemorated Burma's independence anniversary on January 4 with sharply contrasting and separate events. The SPDC focused on criticizing those who oppose the regime and on heralding its own achievements since assuming powe [...]
2006-01-05 10:52:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ECON PINS ASEC BM
06RANGOON1633BURMA: 2006-2007 INCSR PART II
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 09:49:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON KCRM KTFN BM
06RANGOON1670BURMESE REGIME FILES CHARGES AGAINST OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: Reliable Embassy sources have told us that on November 6 the regime charged Min Ko Naing and the four other detained 88 Generation Student (88GS) leaders under the 1950 Emergency Provision Act, a catch-all law the regime uses to prosecute most political prisoners. The UN has not y [...]
2006-11-09 10:33:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BM
06RANGOON1727ILO TAKES A HARD LINE ON BURMA
[...] (C) Summary: ILO Liaison Officer Richard Horsey said the ILO Director General would deliver a letter on November 24 to SYG Annan and U/SYG Gambari, summarizing Burma's lack of progress on forced labor. The letter will state that Burma is not cooperating to find a mechanism to address forced [...]
2006-11-27 11:50:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ELAB BM
06RANGOON1818BURMA PUMPS OIL AND GAS POTENTIAL FOR CASH NOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Development of Burma's oil and gas reserves continues apace, from existing facilities upgrades to new exploration deals. The government needs hard currency and correctly sees the sector as its best source of revenue. End Summary. Upgrades of Existing Facilities ------------ [...]
2006-12-22 06:37:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ENRG BM
06RANGOON223BURMA'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER WANTS TO TALK
[...] (C) Summary: Charge met February 14 with Deputy Foreign Minster Kyaw Thu at his request. Repeatedly emphasizing his interest in assisting Charge feel comfortable in Burma, he leisurely addressed a wide range of topics, including the problems of inadequate food and slow construction in Pyinman [...]
2006-02-16 05:38:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV CASC PREL BM
06RANGOON289IN MANDALAY, TRADE UP AND TOURISM DOWN
[...] (U) Summary: Enough people make money from trade with China to keep upscale retailers busy in Mandalay, Burma's second largest city. However, due to rising prices and the poor state of the economy, residents are increasingly price sensitive, making it tougher to prosper there. Europeans, the [...]
2006-03-03 06:42:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV BM
06RANGOON543ANOTHER CHAT WITH BURMA'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Charge met with Deputy Foreign Minister Kyaw Thu on April 25 to continue discussions in the hope of gathering more insights into the opaque regime. He did not disappoint. We discussed a range issues from his recent trip to China to obtaining multiple entry visas for regional of [...]
2006-04-26 04:40:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL APER BM CH
06RANGOON602RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR: "WE SEEK CLOSER TIES TO BURMA"
[...] (C) Summary: The Russian Ambassador, a four-year veteran in Rangoon, described Russia and Burma as at the "beginning of a new stage in bilateral cooperation." The two countries recently exchanged senior level visitors "to reinvigorate relations." The Ambassador described sanctions as counte [...]
2006-05-04 08:49:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS PHUM PGOV BM RS
06RANGOON946NLD IN CENTRAL BURMA: TREADING WATER
[...] (C) Summary: Facing repressive measures by regional authorities, the NLD struggles to maintain minimal activities in the key central divisions of Mandalay and Magwe. Elder party leaders shrugged off the effects of the SPDC's public campaign to coerce NLD resignations, but hope for "outside he [...]
2006-07-06 04:55:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON PREL BM NLD
06RANGOON975NAY PYI DAW UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Construction of Burma's new capital city, Nay Pyi Taw, continues. Gradually foreigners are getting to see the under-construction city, but plans to invite all of the Ambassadors are still on hold pending further progress. The current impression is of a vast green empty space s [...]
2006-07-12 11:05:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BM
06REYKJAVIK107ICELAND: SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 31 DEFENSE TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: Since 3/15, when the U.S. announced the realignment of its force presence at Naval Air Station Keflavik (NASKEF),the Icelandic government has made its unhappiness with the decision plain. FM Haarde ) the government,s key decision maker ) is looking to the 3/31 talks to offer th [...]
2006-03-29 11:16:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALNATO MARR PREL PGOV KPAO IC
06REYKJAVIK68 SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] (SBU) Embassy point of contact on the trafficking in persons (TIP) issue is Political Officer Lisa Kierans, tel. +354-562-9100x2294, fax +354-562-9139, unclassified e-mail Kieransl@state.gov. Hours spent on preparation: - Polofficer (FO-02) 20 hrs - Polassistant 60 hrs - DCM [...]
2006-03-02 12:49:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF IC
06RIGA1056TWO LATVIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
[...] SUMMARY. The deaths of two Latvian soldiers in Iraq December 27 has topped all news in Latvia in the aftermath. Despite nearly 80 percent public opposition to the mission, senior officials have clearly stated that Latvia will remain in Iraq. Opposition political leaders, and even some membe [...]
2006-12-29 15:38:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MOPS PREL IZ LG
06RIGA519AMBASSADOR BAILEY'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 29 meeting, Ambassador Bailey and Russian Ambassador Kalyuzhny discussed the security situation in Iraq; energy security; Latvian-Russian bilateral relations; the NATO Summit; the recent visit of Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga to the U.S.; and Russia's desire to [...]
2006-07-03 07:28:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG ECON WTO RS LG
06RIGA523LATVIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON NATO, IRAN, UN AND
[...] (C) Summary: In a tour d'horizon with pol/econ chief, Latvian PolDir Klava talked about Latvia's goals for the Riga summit, Iran, UN and OSCE issues. Latvia strongly supports NATO opening an intensified dialogue with Georgia, and closer NATO relations with Georgia and Ukraine will be an import [...]
2006-07-05 14:43:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PHUM NATO UN OSCE IR LG
06RIGA527PM'S CHIEF OF STAFF ON LATVIAN POLITICAL SCENE
[...] (C) Summary: Latvia's October elections should produce a politial alignment similar to the coalition currently in office, although the nationalist Fatherland and Freedom could significantly increase its seats, according to the PM's chief of staff, Jurgis Liepnieks. Liepnieks, a consummate po [...]
2006-07-06 07:55:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR LG
06RIGA566AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMICS
[...] (C) Summary: In a July 17 meeting, Ambassador Bailey and Economics Minister Stokenbergs discussed outstanding trade issues Liepajas Metallurgs and Coca-Cola, building bilateral trade links, and Latvia's relations with Russia. While we had little to offer on Liepajas Metallurgs, Stokenbergs wa [...]
2006-07-18 14:38:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PINR OFPD RS LG
06RIGA573LATVIA IN AGREEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO
[...] (C) Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche July 19 to Vilmers Henins, A/S-level equivalent in the MFA for Russia and the former Soviet states. Latvia has "absolutely the same position" on this issue, he said, and agrees that Moscow is the key to resolving this. Henins expressed concern, ho [...]
2006-07-20 08:15:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL OSCE MD RS LG
06RIGA577NAZERBAYEV'S VISIT TO LATVIA
[...] (C) Summary: The visit to Latvia by Kazakh President Nazerbayev was mainly focused on building economic ties between the two countries. The Kazakhs already have a heavy investment in a grain port in Latvia and would like to use the oil terminal at Ventspils to ship their oil. The two countri [...]
2006-07-21 08:44:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG ECON OSCE RU KZ LG
06RIGA619DAS KRAMER TALKS BELARUS, MOLDOVA AND RUSSIA WITH
[...] (C) Summary: In a productive series of meetings in Riga July 24, DAS David Kramer discussed Belarus, Moldova and Russia with key Latvian officials. Latvia is closely watching Belarus' relations with Russia and trying to improve people to people contacts. NGO representatives who work with Be [...]
2006-08-02 11:59:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID RS MD BO LG
06RIGA656RUSSIA 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 04:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM OSCE RU LG
06RIGA657RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES VISITS LATVIA
[...] SUMMARY. At the invitation of Ambassador Bailey, a three-person team from Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) visited Latvia July 24-28. The team visited a number of hospitals and orphanages to assess the quality of care and look for possible areas of cooperation. They also met with repr [...]
2006-08-18 05:42:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI OPRC LG
06RIGA690LATVIA IN TUNE WITH BASIC PRINCIPLES ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief drew from reftel points to brief Latvian PolDir Ilgvars Klava on our current thinking on Kosovo August 28. Klava said that Latvia was fully in agreement with the basic principles outlined by the USG and strongly supported Ahtisaari's mission. He underscored that Kosovo nee [...]
2006-08-29 05:57:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS UNSC YI LG
06RIGA698LATVIAN VIEWS ON POSSIBILITY OF EU/RUSSIA
[...] (C) In a meeting with pol/econ chief August 28 on other issues, Latvian MFA PolDir Ilgvars Klava raised the topic of ongoing discussions in the EU on potential joint peacekeeping efforts with Russia. According to Klava, this topic would be discussed at the September 1 - 2 Gymnich. Klava said [...]
2006-08-31 06:15:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS EUN RU LG
06RIGA699BORIS YELTSIN'S VISIT TO LATVIA
[...] (C) Summary: Boris Yeltsin's visit to Latvia to mark 15 years since the restoration of independence is viewed by GOL officials as another positive sign in relations with Moscow. Originally a private visit, both Latvian and Russian sources agree that it was upgraded at the request of President P [...]
2006-08-31 10:39:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RU LG
06RIGA761The 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 04:16:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM LG
06RIGA762The players in Latvia's parliamentary elections
[...] SUMMARY. Latvia enters the 2006 Saeima (parliament) election race with a minority government led by Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis (People's Party) that includes the center-right People's Party, centrist Greens and Farmers Union and conservative First Party. The country will likely emerge fro [...]
2006-09-21 04:17:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM LG
06RIGA792WHAT'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 05:45:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL LG
06RIGA799SCENSETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY OF LABOR ELAINE CHAO
[...] Madam Secretary, we are extremely honored that you will visit Riga October 10 - 13. Latvia today is a very different place than it was when you helped establish the Peace Corps program here after Latvia regained it's independence in 1991. Over two years into NATO and European Union membership [...]
2006-10-02 14:09:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PREL OVIP CHAO ELAINE LG
06RIGA802CENTER-RIGHT PARTIES LEAD IN RUN UP TO LATVIA'S
[...] Summary: Latest opinion polls conducted just days before Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections suggest that center-right parties are likely to retain power with increasing discussion that current Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis will remain at the helm of the next government. However, due t [...]
2006-10-04 10:37:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV LG
06RIGA820LATVIA AND RUSSIA TO SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENTS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian Economics Minister Stokenbergs will travel to Moscow October 13 to sign bilateral agreements on economic cooperation and establishing an intergovernmental commission to manage the bilateral relationship. The signing of these agreements represents the end of several mont [...]
2006-10-10 07:18:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ECON GE RU LG
06RIGA823LATVIA'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 11:05:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM LG
06RIGA832LATVIAN VIEWS ON GAERC - FOCUSED ON GEORGIA
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel demarche to Veronika Erte, A/S-level official responsible for EU issues at the MFA, on October 12. The GOL adopted its GAERC positions in cabinet on October 10. Latvia will be represented at the GAERC by its Ambassador to the EU. 2. (C) Georgia - Althou [...]
2006-10-12 14:04:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS EUN GG RU LE LG
06RIGA836SECRETARY CHAO'S MEETINGS WITH GOL OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao's visit to Latvia provided an opportunity to discuss economic growth and job creation, relations with Russia and the recent Latvian elections with senior governmental officials. All interlocutors noted the challenge for Latvia of the out migra [...]
2006-10-13 14:10:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ELAB ECON MARR CVIS OVIP CHAO ELAINE RU
06RIGA847LATVIAN MFA ON BELARUS AND GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary: Belarus has dropped the charges against the Latvian diplomat accused in July of distribution of pornography and transferred the evidence to Latvia under the bilateral mutual legal assistance treaty. While this should allow some stabilization in the bilateral relationship, includ [...]
2006-10-17 11:09:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID BO GG RU LG
06RIGA852LATVIA/RUSSIA: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE AT AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: The Latvian visit to Moscow October 13 to sign two bilateral agreements went well and the GOL was encouraged by the positive reception by Econ/trade minister Gref. Absent was the usual Russian complaints on treatment of ethnic Russians in Latvia. The Russians expressed a desire [...]
2006-10-18 07:58:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ENRG GE RS LG
06RIGA855Remaining state shares in Ventspils Nafta sold to Vitol
[...] On October 5, the Latvian government sold its entire 38.62% stake in Ventspils Nafta (VN),a large holding company known mainly for its oil terminal and extremely convoluted shareholding structure. Besides the oil transit business, VN owns a number of real estate businesses, several printing a [...]
2006-10-18 14:03:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ETRD PGOV LG
06RIGA859LATVIA'S ELECTIONS: MODERATE HARMONY CENTER BEATS HARDLINE
[...] Summary. One of the major upsets in Latvia's October 7 parliamentary elections was the poor showing of hard-line For Human Rights in a United Latvia (PCTVL) list versus its main rivals in the race for the votes of the Russian-speaking electorate, the moderate Harmony Center (SC) ticket. Even t [...]
2006-10-20 05:48:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM SOCI LG
06RIGA870TRUTH TO POWER: KALVITIS SPEAKS BLUNTLY TO PUTIN
[...] (C/NF) Summary: According to the Latvians, PM Kalvitis got to the heart of the matter with Russian President Putin at the EU dinner in Lahti on October 20, asking why, if energy was not a political tool, there is no Russian oil in the Latvian port of Ventspils and the Lithuanian facility of Ma [...]
2006-10-23 15:09:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ENRG RS LG
06RIGA923SCENESETTER FOR BILATERAL BETWEEN PRESIDENT BUSH
[...] (C) Mr. President, we are extremely honored that you will visit us November 28-29. Over two years into NATO and European Union membership, Latvia has emerged as a significant international player, despite its modest population and resource base. Latvia stands out as a successful post-Soviet [...]
2006-11-06 16:04:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP PRESIDENT LG
06RIGA927LATVIA: 2006-2007 INCSR SUBMISSION, PART I - DRUGS
[...] The following is Embassy Riga's submittal for the 2006-2007 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control: 2. I. Summary. Drug use in Latvia is characterized by continued prevalence of synthetics. Ecstasy is the most common narcotic in Latvia, [...]
2006-11-07 15:33:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR LG
06RIGA945SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S PARTICIPATION IN
[...] (C) Madame Secretary, we are extremely honored that you will visit us November 28-29. Over two years into NATO and European Union membership, Latvia has emerged as a significant international player, despite its modest population and resource base. Latvia stands out as a successful post-Sovi [...]
2006-11-20 09:07:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP SECRETARY RICE LG
06RIYADH6103RIYADH RECORD: JULY 21-29 2006
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi mood, as reflected in critical statements issued by clerics and appearing on internet chat sites, is becoming increasingly anti-U.S. Debate abounds among religious scholars who continue to raise the issue of Shi'a versus Sunni and the question of whether Saudis should support [...]
2006-08-01 15:34:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPGOV PREL PINR SA
06RIYADH6153SAG STATEMENT TALKS OF UNIFYING ARAB POSITION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The SAG cabinet issued a statement on the Lebanese and Palestinian crisis July 31 following a meeting chaired by King Abdullah. The statement called for a joint Arab and Islamic stand against Israel and reiterated the need for an immediate cease fire. It also urged collaboration [...]
2006-08-02 11:15:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPGOV PTER PREL LE SA
06RIYADH6520ANTI-BUSH POEM EPITOMIZES CURRENT SAUDI PUBLIC MOOD
[...] (C) BACKGROUND: Poetry runs in the blood of the Saudi people. They have historically utilized poetry to express public opinion over social, political, and cultural issues. They also use poetry to curry favor with their rulers, local and regional, as well as share their criticisms in an open forum. [...]
2006-08-16 12:29:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SCUL SA
06RIYADH6926UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -- SAG SAYS SAME OLD, SAME
[...] (C) Summary. Government of Saudi Arabia (SAG) MFA Human Rights POC Torki Al-Madi told Acting Political Counselor and PolOff during an August 16 courtesy call that the UN Human Rights Council is not an improvement on its predecessor, the UN Human Rights Commission, especially since the U.S. i [...]
2006-08-30 11:12:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKIRF PGOV PHUM PREL SA
06RIYADH8252SAUDI ARAMCO TRIMS CRUDE ALLOCATIONS AS IT CUTS PRODUCTION
[...] (S) Saudi Aramco has cut some allocations to major oil company customers, per a contact in a position to know who has reported consistently and reliably in the past. For November, Aramco has provided crude allocations to customers consistent with an approximate five percent reduction in pro [...]
2006-10-16 15:46:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETNOTAG SA
06RIYADH8836SAUDIS BOLSTER TROOP NUMBERS FOR ENERGY SECURITY,
[...] (S/NF) In a series of meetings with the Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) from November 10-11, a joint State/Energy visiting delegation learned that the Saudis have made progress in improving security at critical energy facilities. A force of more than 35,000 soldiers, temporarily drawn from [...]
2006-11-13 13:46:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNASEC ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
06RIYADH9SAUDI VIEWS ON IRANIAN AND SYRIAN ACTIVITIES IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and General Intelligence Presidency (GIP) director Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz sought and shared views on Iran and Syria during a December 27 meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad. They told the Ambassador that while it was possible t [...]
2006-01-02 14:10:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PINR IR SA SY IZ
06RIYADH9078APHSCT TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 15 MEETING WITH SAUDI
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend at his farm outside Riyadh November 15, the King focused on the multiple threats from Iran. He said he had sent strong messages to President Putin and Presi [...]
2006-12-13 15:21:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER ECON IR SA
06RIYADH9095xxxxxxxxxxxx ON IRANIAN THREATS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-16 14:18:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPREL EFIN PTER IZ IR SA
06ROME1005EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES CASPIAN BASIN NATURAL GAS
[...] (U) Summary: In March 17 meetings, GOI officials in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Productive Activities, and the Prime Minister's office concurred with EUR DAS Matthew Bryza's assessment of the risk to Italian and European energy security of Gazprom's dominance of natural gas shipments t [...]
2006-04-04 04:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EPET RU IR QA IT
06ROME1083TRADE VICE MINISTER PLANS "COURAGEOUS" TRADE OFFER
[...] (C) Summary. During an April 3 courtesy call by Ambassador Spogli, Trade Vice Minister Adolfo Urso was cautiously optimistic of a narrow center-right victory in this week's elections. He admitted that GOI positions on trade and the WTO have been driven by politics until now, but said a cent [...]
2006-04-10 16:09:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ETRD IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS
06ROME1150BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 CASE GC 0084-06
[...] EconOff and EconFSN visited Intermark Sistemi, SRL, headquarters April 12, and met with Administrative Director Francesco La Mesa. Founded in 1972, Intermark Sistemi recently split into two groups, Intermark Sistemi- focusing on the Italian market, and Intermark AvioSistemi (AvioSistemi)- wo [...]
2006-04-14 09:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IT BLUE LANTERN
06ROME1182ITALIAN VIEWS ON NATO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP -
[...] (C) Italy has a positive impression of the U.S. concept for a NATO Global Partnership and is interested in pursuing it further, but registered concerns about our presentation and approach, fearing we are moving too fast, without a clear enough sense of what partners want or expect, or of possib [...]
2006-04-19 15:45:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IT NATO EUN
06ROME1194GOI SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON RUSSIAN MEMBERSHIP IN
[...] (C) Summary. Acting EcMin met April 12 with Carlo Tripepi, Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation and Trade Controls to the MFA's Director General for Economic Affairs, to deliver Refs A and C talking points and non-papers. Tripepi said the GOI position on Russian membership in the Australia G [...]
2006-04-20 12:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA RS IT
06ROME1221ITALY: PRODI ALLY LOOKS AHEAD ON IRAQ, HAMAS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Head of the Democrats of the Left (DS) International Affairs Office adviser and newly elected member of parliament Luciano Vecchi told Poloff that Prodi would strictly follow EU policy with regards to Hamas. Vecchi also confirmed the Center-Left position on Iraq, reaffirming that [...]
2006-04-24 16:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KPAL IZ IT
06ROME1308ITALY: 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] This unclassified cable is Embassy Rome,s contribution to the 2005 ) 2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. Post understands from Reftel, Paragraph 6, that DOD will secure significant quantitative data, including defense spending data, from other sources. Pos [...]
2006-05-03 08:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDJA KS KU MCAP PREL QA SA US MARR IT TC NATO
06ROME1450GOI 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 14:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM IAEA IT IZ IR SR
06ROME1625ITALY: PM PRODI ON CIVILIAN COMMITMENT TO IRAQ,
[...] (C) In a wide-ranging meeting with Senator Allen and the Ambassador on May 30, Italian PM Prodi said Italy was firmly committed to Iraq's future, but had to figure out how to end its military engagement while continuing to contribute to reconstruction and political development. He said he was [...]
2006-05-31 14:52:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MOPS EUN IZ AF IT
06ROME163 AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON TURKEY AND THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ON JANUARY 13, USMISSION UN ROME STAFF MET WITH JOSEPH DOMENECH, FAO CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT SITUATION IN TURKEY AND NEEDS THERE. ALSO DISCUSSED WAS THE OUTLOOK FOR ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA. FOR TURKEY, DOMENECH STATE [...]
2006-01-18 11:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO TU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA
06ROME1662AUSTRALIA GROUP: ITALIAN PARTICIPATION IN PLENARY
[...] (S) A/EcMin delivered reftel talking points to Carlo Tripepi, MFA DAS-equivalent official responsible for Australia Group (AG) issues. Tripepi said that he will attend the Australia Group Plenary in Paris, and that the Italian delegation will come prepared to "speak, hear, and discuss." Tr [...]
2006-06-05 13:52:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AG IR IT
06ROME1667EDISON ITALIA OUTLINES THE WAY FORWARD FOR TURKEY-GREECE-ITALY NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
[...] (SBU) Summary. A/EcMin met May 25 with Roberto Poti, Edison Italia's Vice President for Corporate Development, to discuss Edison's investment in the Turkey-Greece-Italy Interconnector pipeline designed to ship Azeri natural gas to Europe. Edison has partnered with DEPA, Greece's state-owned [...]
2006-06-06 05:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET AZ TU GR AL IT
06ROME173SCENESETTER: YOUR MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM FINI
[...] (C) This meeting is an opportunity for FM Fini and the Berlusconi government to showcase Italian foreign policy successes in advance of April elections. Fini will want to show the public that Italy's engagements abroad have advanced its national interests, enhanced its international standing, [...]
2006-01-18 16:18:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALCVIS IT PGOV PREL ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS IRAQI FREEDOM ITALIAN POLITICS AFGHANISTAN UN
06ROME1757SCENESETTER: YOUR 6/16 MEETING WITH ITALIAN FM
[...] (S/NF) FM (and Deputy PM) Massimo D'Alema is a key political powerhouse in the new Italian government, a nine-party coalition including the Greens and the Communists, with a razor-thin majority in the Senate. The Prodi government is trying to align Italy with what it believes is the EU line, [...]
2006-06-13 16:44:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO OVIP IT SR YI IZ IR AF
06ROME1851ROME VISITS HIGHLIGHT BALKAN ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary. In separate visits to Rome June 20 by UN Special Envoy for Kosovo and Romanian FM Razvan Ungureanu raised the issues of Italian-Romanian cooperation in Iraq, Romanian entry into the EU and Kosovo. Italian FM D'Alema told Ungureau that Italy supported Romanian entry into the EU i [...]
2006-06-22 15:16:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IT SR YI RO
06ROME1872005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Italy is not an important regional or offshore financial center. However, money laundering is a concern both because of the prevalence of homegrown organized crime groups and the recent influx of criminal organizations from abroad, especially from Albania, Romania, and Russia. The heavy inv [...]
2006-01-19 16:46:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER IT EUN UN
06ROME1879EUR/WE DIRECTOR ALLEGRONE'S VISIT TO ROME
[...] (C/NF) Summary and Comment. In meetings with senior Italian political party advisors, journalists and officials in Rome June 20-23, Allegrone heard many of the new Prodi government,s multiple, often conflicting policy voices, especially on Iraq and Afghanistan. Many said this cacophony w [...]
2006-06-27 07:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IT
06ROME1915"OOPS I DID IT AGAIN" - FINMECCANICA SEEKS USG
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Summary. A/Ecmin met June 26 with Camillo Pirozzi, Finmeccanica's Head of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations. Pirozzi requested the meeting to inform the USG of Finmeccanica's interest in selling naval guns to the Venezu [...]
2006-06-30 16:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC ETRD SP FR VE IT
06ROME1954ITALIANS EXPRESS INTEREST IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
[...] (C) On July 7 DCM and Russian Charge d'Affairs Andrey Maslov delivered reftel points to Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Giacomo San Felice, G8 Director Giampaolo Cantini, and Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation Filippo Formica of the Italian MFA. San Fel [...]
2006-07-07 14:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP RU IT
06ROME2257ITALY'S TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA
[...] (U) Summary. Italy and Russia are major trading partners, with the bulk of trade comprised of natural gas exports from Russia to Italy. While the GOI has expressed concern over Italy's dependence on Russian natural gas, Italy has not yet aggressively pursued alternative sources of energy. [...]
2006-08-10 15:00:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON ETRD RU IT
06ROME2288ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER BERSANI CHARTS WAY
[...] (U) Summary: In a courtesy call by Ambassador Spogli August 2, Economic Development Minister Pierluigi Bersani outlined his plans for further economic liberalization and identified barriers to reform. He expressed enthusiasm for the Ambassador's Partnership for Growth, and said Italian compa [...]
2006-08-14 09:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ENRG IT
06ROME2568ITALIANS POSITIVE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (C) Summary. On September 7, ISN/WMDT officials Katsapis and Lehrman met with Italian MFA officials Filippo Formica, head of the nonproliferation office, Giampaolo Cantini, head of the counterterrorism office, and Carlo Mancini, a GOI expert on nuclear safety. Vladimir Proshin, Political Coun [...]
2006-09-12 13:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKGIC PREL PGOV IT
06ROME2622IRAN: ITALY'S EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY VULNERABLE TO
[...] (S) Alessandro Castellano, the Director General (DG) of Italy's export credit agency (ECA),Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero (SACE),told the Ambassador August 29 that he was "calm" about SACE's financial exposure to Iran, should there be UN sanctions against Tehran. Castellano note [...]
2006-09-15 16:01:00Embassy RomeSECRETECON EFIN PTER IR IT
06ROME263 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006
[...] Summary. Italy continues to court foreign investors by actively seeking to implement the 2003 legal reforms designed to lift the Italian economy out of its malaise. In 2003 Italy successfully reformed its civil code and made important modifications to its Unified Rules on Financial Intermed [...]
2006-01-30 08:52:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV IT OPIC USTR
06ROME2637VOLKER DISCUSSES IRAN, LEBANON AND SYRIA WITH
[...] (C/NF) On Sept. 13 in Rome, EUR PDAS Volker met PolDir Terzi and other MFA officials, and PM Deputy Diplomatic Advisors Gentilini and Carnelos. Terzi thanked the U.S. for helping get Italy included in the Berlin Iran talks and called the common U.S.-EU position on Iran a major achievement. T [...]
2006-09-19 09:04:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO EUN IR UNSC SY LE IT
06ROME2698Edison Optimistic on Prospects of Turkey-Greece-Italy
[...] In a meeting with A/Ecmin and ConGen Milan representatives, Roberto Poti, Vice President for Business Development of Edison, Italy's second largest energy company, expressed confidence that the natural gas pipeline connecting Greece and Italy will be completed by 2010. Obstacles remaining inc [...]
2006-09-25 15:36:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG ETRD AJ AL RS TU GR IR IT
06ROME3006GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR TO ITALY COMPLAINS OF
[...] (C/NF) Summary. The Georgian Ambassador to Italy, Zaal Gogsadze, told poloff that he has been unable to get the GOI to focus on the tensions building in Georgia. Gogsadze stated that the GOI has become fixated on the Putin-inspired idea that Georgia is pushing for an armed confrontation. Whi [...]
2006-11-02 08:22:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV GG RU IT
06ROME3119TRANSNISTRA: ITALIANS SUPPORT CHANGING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-20 12:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALOSCE EUN PREL MD RS UP IT
06ROME3170ITALY CONCERNED RUSSIA WON'T ACCEPT
[...] (C) The DCM and poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Political Director Terzi and OSCE Office Director Brunella Borzi on November 22. Terzi expressed a desire for consensus on the best text possible but voiced concern regarding probable Russian objections to tough language, especially parts [...]
2006-11-24 12:30:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS EUN NATO OSCE MO GG RU IT
06ROME31722006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] This message responds to ref B request for information on financial crimes and money laundering in Italy. Together with ref A, these reports transmit Mission Italy's submission to the 2006-07 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). 2. Italy is not an offshore financial c [...]
2006-11-24 14:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN PTER IT
06ROME3205ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT (ACTA): ITALY
[...] (SBU) The GOI is interested in further discussing a possible ACTA, but underscores that Italy is committed to working within existing multilateral organizations and arrangements (i.e., the WTO and EU),and would have to evaluate very carefully adhering to any agreement outside these arrangeme [...]
2006-12-01 09:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV KIPR PGOV IT
06ROME3214ABRAMS ENGAGES ITALIANS ON MEPP, IRAN AND
[...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Elliott Abrams November 27 engaged senior MFA officials, members of the Prime Minister's Office and (on background) journalists from Italy's leading dailies on Syria/Lebanon, the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP) and Iran. On Syria and Lebanon, he noted th [...]
2006-12-01 12:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL XF IR LE UNAUS EUN IT
06ROME324GOI CLARIFIES SCAJOLA REMARKS ON UKRAINE-RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary. During a February 1 meeting with Econoff, Ministry of Productive Activities (MPA) Diplomatic Advisor Ambassador Gabriele Checchia backed away from MPA Minister Claudia Scajola's statement that Ukraine is "taking" Russian gas meant for Italy, and said Italy will support Ukrainian [...]
2006-02-03 13:52:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON IT UP RU
06ROME3378IRAN'S BANK SEPAH: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSIONS IN ROME
[...] (S) Treasury U/S Stuart Levey called on the Italian Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs and the Bank of Italy (BOI) December 20 to press Italy to close local branches of Bank Sepah. The U/S keyed his remarks to the report of a recent BOI investigation that had uncovered clear financial [...]
2006-12-27 16:37:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN PTER IR LE IT
06ROME3379ITALIAN ENERGY SUPPLIES PROJECTED TO BE ADEQUATE
[...] (U) Summary. Italian officials are optimistic Italy will not experience a repeat of last winter's energy shortages. Energy analysts point to a mild winter, gas reserves higher than last year, and Italy's increased ability to switch natural gas-fired power plants to oil. Looking past Italy's [...]
2006-12-27 16:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON RU IT
06ROME338ITALY FACING AN ENERGY CRISIS?
[...] (C) Summary: An unexpectedly cold winter and miscalculation of the rate at which Italy consumes natural gas may mean that Italy will not have sufficient gas reserves to generate electricity for the remainder of the winter, according to knowledgeable Embassy sources. In a worst case scenari [...]
2006-02-03 17:44:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET IT EUN
06ROME435AVIAN INFLUENZA: FAO UPDATE ON ITALY, IRAQ,
[...] Based on communications today between USMISSION UN Rome staff and Dr. Juan Lubroth, FAO Senior Veterinary Officer, FAO will conduct a press conference on February 14 at 10:30 a.m. The message that will be relayed will include the following: 2. On the Government of Italy's efforts: -- FAO [...]
2006-02-13 15:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO NI IT GR BU UP AM AJ GG FAO WHO IQ AVIAN INFLUENZA
06ROME439DISPOSITION OF ELK RIVER SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL:
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: On February 6, the Ambassador received a letter from Gianni Letta, Under Secretary to the Council of Ministers requesting assistance SIPDIS to return to the United States 64 thorium-uranium bundles of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) originally from the Elk River, [...]
2006-02-13 17:09:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP KSTC IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME450FINI-LAVROV MEETING: RUSSIA CAN PLAY A ROLE IN
[...] (C) Summary. Antonio Cascio, an official in the Russia/Central Asian Department of the Italian MFA, told poloff that during a visit to Rome on February 7, Russian FM Lavrov told Italian FM Fini that Russia can play an important and constructive role in the Middle East. Lavrov told Fini the I [...]
2006-02-14 15:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG RU IT
06ROME452ITALY-IRAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS
[...] (U) Summary: Italy is Iran's largest EU trading partner, with two-way trade totaling 2.91 billion euros in the first seven months of 2005, including 1.32 billion euros of Italian exports to Iran. Italy imports Iranian oil and gas and exports automobiles and electrical products to Iran. End [...]
2006-02-14 16:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL IR IT
06ROME453SCENESETTER FOR PM BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) PM Berlusconi is seeking an election campaign bounce from his carefully timed visit to Washington to address a joint session of Congress and his meeting with the President. Elections are two months away and the campaign is in full gear following President Ciampi's dissolution of parliament [...]
2006-02-15 05:37:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT IQ ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS ITALIAN POLITICS
06ROME461PDAS VOLKER DISCUSSES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH
[...] (C) Summary. On February 7, PDAS Kurt Volker visited Rome to meet with high-level GOI leaders to discuss Iran, Iraq, the cartoon controversy, the Ukrainian Energy Crisis, NATO, OSCE, Balkans, and UN Reform. Volker stressed the importance of Italy's contributions to global security and need fo [...]
2006-02-15 12:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IT NATO OSCE UN GLOBAL DEFENSE
06ROME483HAMAS: ITALY WEIGHS IN FOR ISRAEL WITH RUSSIANS
[...] (C) Summary. PM Berlusconi reportedly has contacted Russian President Putin and urged that any visit of Hamas officials to Moscow be handled at as low a level as possible. Berlusconi made the call at the behest of Acting Israeli PM Olmert. End summary. 2. (C) A diplomatic advisor to Berl [...]
2006-02-16 17:36:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR KPAL PTER PGOV XF IT
06ROME556ITALY: 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] The following is Embassy Rome,s contribution to the 2005 ) 2006 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. Post understands from Reftel, Paragraph 6, that DOD will secure significant quantitative data, including defense spending data, from other sources. Post will prov [...]
2006-02-23 09:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYJA KS KU MCAP PREL QA SA US MARR IT TC NATO
06ROME568TURIN 2006 WINTER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, and consular activities in Turin, Italy, for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. 2. (SBU) The interagency Olympic Security Coordination (OSC) Office can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at the following numbers: USG [...]
2006-02-24 09:48:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC CMGT ECON IT KOLY OVIP PTER OLYMPICS
06ROME585ITALY: UN REFORM PARTNER, SUPPORTS GUATEMALA UNSC
[...] (C) Summary. Italy continues to support UN Reform, including making the new Peacebuilding Commission an effective body, and creating a strong Human Rights Council. It also supports improving UN management, including a mandate review, according to MFA UN Reform Coordinator Alessandro Busacca. [...]
2006-02-24 18:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KUNR PHUM UNSC GT VE IT
06ROME599 2006 TIP REPORT: ITALY
[...] Below is the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for Italy. Answers are keyed to questions in reftel. The Embassy point of contact is Labor Counselor Candace Putnam, telephone: 39-06-4674-2327, fax 39-06-4674-2623. OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) 21.A. Italy is a country of destination an [...]
2006-02-27 15:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IT HUMAN RIGHTS EUN
06ROME622ITALIANS "ASTONISHED" BY PROPOSED BELGIAN TRIP TO
[...] (C) Summary. The Italian MFA expressed astonishment at the proposed visit by Belgian FM De Gucht to Belarus to observe the election monitoring process. The GOI shares USG concern about the signal the trip could send regarding ODHIR,s integrity. While the GOI has no plans to publicly or form [...]
2006-03-01 12:40:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALOSCE PHUM PREL BE IT
06ROME766 AVIAN INFLUENZA: WEEKLY UPDATE ON FAO ACTIVITIES
[...] Summary: During three days of high-level and technical level discussions with FAO on March 7-9, a consensus was reached that a more robust global response was needed, with FAO, in coordination with OIE, as the global coordinator. FAO hosted the series of meetings relating to improving emerge [...]
2006-03-10 17:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU EAGR EAID CASC SENV SOCI TBIO FAO WHO AVIAN INFLUENZA
06ROME768ITALIAN CENTER LEFT OFFICIAL SAYS NATO ESSSENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Democrats of the Left Member of Parliament and former U/S in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Umberto Ranieri told Pol M/C that his party considers NATO an essential pillar of international security. He assured us that far left radicals would not make foreign policy in a future c [...]
2006-03-10 18:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL IZ IT NATO ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME834SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS BRYZA'S MARCH 17 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Embassy Rome welcomes the visit of EUR DAS Matthew Bryza to Rome March 17. DAS Bryza's visit comes in the midst of a natural gas shortage here in Italy that has caused gas delivery interruptions to industrial customers and highlighted the inadequacies of Italy's energy infrastructure; an [...]
2006-03-16 13:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET ETRD IT
06ROME864ITALIAN ELECTIONS: WHAT IF THE CENTER-LEFT WINS?
[...] (C) Summary. Septel outlines the possible outcomes of the April 9-10 Italian elections; as of now, the center-left has a slight edge in polling, suggesting neither the left nor the right will win with a large mandate. We predict: (1) budget constraints will challenge the next government's [...]
2006-03-17 17:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME869TURIN 2006 WINTER OLYMPICS:USG SITUATION REPORT
[...] (SBU) The following cable provides information on security, public diplomacy, and consular activities in Turin, Italy, for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. KEY POINTS ----------------- 2. (U) This is the final Situation Report from the USG office supporting U.S. participation in the Tu [...]
2006-03-20 12:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CASC CMGT ECON IT KOLY OVIP PTER PARALYMPIC GAMES
06ROME903SENDING SPENT ELK RIVER FUEL TO INDIA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) As instructed reftel, the Ambassador wrote to Prime Ministry Under Secretary Gianni Letta February 28 that the United States could not accept the uranium-thorium spent nuclear fuel stored at the Trisaia Research Center (ITREC) in [...]
2006-03-22 15:38:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG IT KNNP KSCA EUN
06ROME933ITALIANS TO DAS BRYZA: RUSSIA NOT READY FOR
[...] (C) Summary. On March 17, DAS Bryza met with Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to PM Berlusconi Francesco Talo and MFA Director General Giulio Terzi to discuss Caucasus security issues and Russian Australia Group (AG) membership. Bryza told his interlocutors that the USG believed that Russian member [...]
2006-03-27 12:16:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO IT RU GG UP
06SANAA111AMBASSADOR AND FONMIN DISCUSS ZINDANI, IRAN, AND
[...] (C) Summary. In a January 21 meeting, FonMin Abubakr al-Qirbi presented Ambassador with a copy of President Saleh's response to President Bush's December 30 letter protesting ROYG support for UN-designated terrorist financier Sheikh Zindani and HAMAS leader Khalid Mishaal (ref A). Qirbi con [...]
2006-01-24 06:50:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER EFIN ETTC YM KWAC COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN
06SANAA135IAEA/IRAN: YEMEN TO VOTE YES OR ABSTAIN ON
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi convoked the EU, Russian, and U.S. chiefs of mission on January 25 to discuss Yemen's position on Iranian nuclear issues. Qirbi said he learned a great deal from technical briefings he had received in Sanaa from the EU-3, and that the Republic of Yemen G [...]
2006-01-25 12:01:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IR YM IAEA
06SANAA2070YEMEN REQUEST FOR FY07 COMMODITIES DONATION UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-20 13:01:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID YM
06SANAA212YEMENIS SUPPORTIVE OF SOMALI PARLIAMENTARY
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered points contained in refs A and B to Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi during a January 16 meeting. Ambassador welcomed the efforts of Somali leaders, as well as facilitation efforts by the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG),to hold a full parliamentary session insi [...]
2006-01-30 12:52:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SO YM
06SANJOSE2685SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT ARIAS VISIT
[...] (C) President Arias and his administration are making progress on the ambitious agenda outlined in his inaugural address. In October, long-planned, union-led national anti-CAFTA protests fizzled, a costly dockworkers, strike in a major port was resolved, and the legislature set a date certain [...]
2006-11-28 23:14:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ECON CS
06SANJOSE481COSTA RICA 2005 TIP REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-02 14:45:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CS
06SANSALVADOR1225REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OHCHR FIELD PRESENCE
[...] According to the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) website, the UNHCR no longer maintains a full office in El Salvador, but has a representative to assist in the processing of refugees. The Political Section contacts the UNHCR representative, Desiree Massier, annually for [...]
2006-05-10 13:15:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDES PHUM PREL
06SANSALVADOR2963EL SALVADOR: UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-18 18:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC PREL UNGA ES
06SANSALVADOR377MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE (EL SALVADOR)
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 20:04:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKPAL PREL ES
06SANTIAGO1057MEDIA REACTION - AMBASSADOR JOHN MAISTO, U.S.
[...] Summary: PA arranged an on-the-record roundtable for U.S. representative to the OAS, Ambassador John Maisto, withmajor local dailies. All May 18 dailies ran coverage of the event, during whichAmbassador Maisto explained U.S. foreign policy for the region. End Summary. Headlines and excerpts [...]
2006-05-18 19:57:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI
06SANTIAGO1449MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-07 12:09:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC CI
06SANTIAGO1469MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 20:44:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN
06SANTIAGO1531MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - LEBANON, GAZA INCURSIONS
[...] On July 14, private channel 4 Red TV: "Chile joined the international community in condemning violence in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley met with the Ambassadors to Chile from Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, Syria, and the Palestinian Authority. Minister Foxley condemned Israe [...]
2006-07-18 14:51:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC CI
06SANTIAGO2014MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY
[...] On September 24, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio", (circ. 260,108) Maria de los Angeles Fernandez, of think tank Fundacion Chile 21, outlines the advantages of voting for Venezuela in the UNSC in a column entitled, "Venezuela and the UN: The Day After." Quote: " [...]
2006-09-25 20:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV CI VE
06SANTIAGO2140CHILE EXPLAINS COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS TO G-8
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a local G-8 CTAG meeting, the chiefs of Chile's National Intelligence Agency and the Director of intelligence for the National Investigative Police agreed Chile must seek to disrupt any activity that could benefit terrorists. They said they had no conclusive evidence of a te [...]
2006-10-12 20:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV SNAR EFIN RU CI
06SANTIAGO234MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN, NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 20:18:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR
06SANTIAGO302MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: LIMITED SPACE FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Foreign Ministry advised resident diplomatic missions in writing on February 9 that the number of spaces available for foreign delegations at Michelle Bachelet's presidential inauguration on March 11 will be very limited. For the inauguration ceremony itself, only heads of [...]
2006-02-09 21:33:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV CI INAUGURATION
06SANTIAGO338MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: UPDATE ON FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) Below is Post's latest information on attendance by foreign delegations for certain countries at President-elect Michelle Bachelet's March 11 inaguration ceremony, as provided by resident diplomats: --Argentina: President Kirchner. --Bolivia: President Morales. --Brazil: President [...]
2006-02-15 20:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV CI INAUGURATION
06SANTIAGO411MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: FEB 28 UPDATE ON
[...] (SBU) Below is Post's latest information on attendance by foreign delegations for certain countries at President-elect Michelle Bachelet's March 11 inauguration ceremony, as provided by resident diplomats: --Argentina: President Kirchner. (Arrives March 10, departs March 11, Sheraton Hotel [...]
2006-02-28 21:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV PREL CI
06SANTODOMINGO1468U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES AT OAS JUSTICE
[...] (SBU) Summary. On April 24 and 25, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales attended the 6th Regular Meeting of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VI),held in Santo Domingo. A hour-long conversation with President Leonel Fernandez provided suggestions for improv [...]
2006-05-04 11:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PTER SNAR KCRM KJUS OAS DR TD VE
06SAOPAULO1002SOUTHWEST BRAZIL: CATTLE CRISIS, POROUS BORDER, AND U.S.
[...] (SBU) Consul General (CG) recently visited Brazil's southwestern border state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Meetings with representatives of the cattle ranching sector and government researchers shed light on an economic dichotomy in the Brazilian beef industry today: Drought conditions, market worr [...]
2006-09-18 13:36:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAGR ETRD ENRG SENV KPAO EINV ECON BR
06SAOPAULO1234MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: SOUTH AMERICA-AFRICA
[...] "In Bad Company" Liberal, largest circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo editorialized (12/3): "Third world leaning is an aspect that the Lula administration's foreign policy explores ad nauseam. It is part of the rational with which the administration feeds ideological groups as a way to symbo [...]
2006-12-04 12:30:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO198Santa Catarina - Port Development and Challenges
[...] SUMMARY. The Port of Itajai's phenomenal growth, the development of a competing port in the neighboring city of Navegantes, and the 2005 opening of a private port facility in Itapoa highlight the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina's prominent role in Brazilian trade. A U.S. company, [...]
2006-02-23 10:14:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDECON EWWT PGOV KIPR ETRD BEXP BR
06SAOPAULO251Brazil's Cosmonaut
[...] SUMMARY: In late March, Brazil plans to send its first astronaut into space aboard a Russian rocket. This event appears to be the first step in space-related cooperation between Brazil and Russia. Despite the historic significance of this flight for Brazil, the director of Brazil's National S [...]
2006-03-07 17:40:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA PREL EAIR PGOV BR
06SAOPAULO352VISIT OF CODEL GRASSLEY TO SAO PAULO: ETHANOL AND
[...] Senator Charles Grassley (IA) - Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - and his delegation visited Maringa, Parana state and Sao Paulo, March 22-23. Other members of the delegation included Senators Crapo (ID) and Allard (CO); Representatives Peterson (MN),English (PA),King (IA),Issa (CA [...]
2006-03-31 17:58:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PGOV PREL EAGR ECON ENRG BR
06SAOPAULO545MEDIA REACTION: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL; WESTERN
[...] "Provincial Machiavellis" International affairs analyst Demetrio Magnoli commented in liberal Folha de S. Paulo (5/18): "The good news is that Brazil was the nation that received more votes among those who will represent Latin America in the recently created UN Human Rights Council. The bad [...]
2006-05-18 14:55:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO556MEDIA REACTION: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL; SAO PAULO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-19 18:18:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO649MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, US TALKS OFFER, NUCLEAR PROGRAM; SAO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 18:32:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO688MEDIA REACTION: US-EU SUMMIT IN VIENNA; NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR
[...] "Summit Defrosts US-EU relations, But Only Between Governments" Center-right o Estado de S. Paulo Paris correspondent Giles Lapouge opined (6/21): "Irritation between the US and Europe seems to be diminishing. They are now far away from the bad feelings that in 2003, at the beginning of the w [...]
2006-06-21 13:16:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO692BRAZIL'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Viewed through the lenses applied by many business groupings, Brazil's "competitiveness" has been falling relative to its major emerging market peers, such as India and China. Numerous surveys of business leaders and some studies, including by the OECD, show Brazil falling in var [...]
2006-06-22 15:15:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV KIPR PGOV ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO842MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: LEFTIST LEANINGS IN
[...] "Alan Garcia's Inauguration" Center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (8/2) editorialized: "It's indicative that two absences have been particularly noticed in the inauguration ceremony of Peruvian President Alan Garcia, which was attended by nine leaders of the region. The most shocking one was th [...]
2006-08-02 15:03:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SARAJEVO1329BOSNIA: STATE COURT ORDERS WAR CRIMINAL ZELENOVIC
[...] (U) On June 9 an international judge at the BiH State Court ruled that accused war criminal Dragan Zelenovic should be transferred immediately to The Hague for trial. The State Court based its ruling on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indictment, the INTERP [...]
2006-06-09 17:44:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALKWAC PHUM PGOV PREL RS BK
06SARAJEVO1664BOSNIA: ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ten years after the war, Bosnia remains in many ways a traumatized, post-Communist, post-war society. Crime and corruption are serious problems and touch nearly every aspect of life. Criminal clans aligned with politicians and political parties are still prospering and are desc [...]
2006-07-25 10:47:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNPINR KJUS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER KCRM BK
06SARAJEVO1751RS OFFICIALS PLEDGE ICTY COOPERATION TO SWCI
[...] (U) Summary and Comment: On July 28 and from August 1-2 Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met with GBiH and Republika Serpska (RS) officials in Sarajevo and Banja Luka. Both GBiH and RS officials affirmed their commitment to ICTY cooperation, and all agreed with Ambas [...]
2006-08-04 11:42:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALKWAC PHUM PGOV PREL BK
06SARAJEVO1773CORRECTED COPY: RS OFFICIALS PLEDGE ICTY
[...] (U) This cable replaces Sarajevo 1751 (ref. A). This cable has been cleared by S/WCI Ambassador Williamson's office. 2. (U) Summary and Comment: On July 28 and from August 1-2 Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met with GBiH and Republika Serpska (RS) officials in Sa [...]
2006-08-07 08:03:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALICTY KAWC PHUM PGOV PREL BK
06SARAJEVO2111BOSNIA: PM DODIK CLAIMS HE'LL MODERATE RHETORIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 11 meeting with Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, Ambassador delivered ref A letter from Under Secretary Burns to PM Dodik, and underscored USG concerns over Dodik,s comments on Kosovo during his recent visit to Belgrade. Dodik claimed his me [...]
2006-09-13 09:34:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK YI UNMIK
06SARAJEVO2717BOSNIA AND NATO: THE CASE FOR PFP MEMBERSHIP
[...] (S) Summary. As we approach the NATO Riga Summit, we think that the time is right to consider admittance of Bosnia to the Partnership for Peace (PfP). With the implementation of defense reform legislation, Bosnia has met the technical requirements for PfP membership. Bosnia has made substan [...]
2006-10-31 14:55:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPREL PGOV MARR BK
06SARAJEVO27442006-2007 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA INSCR REPORT (PART 1)
[...] (U) BELOW FOLLOWS THE 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INSCR) PART ONE FOR BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: I. Summary Narcotics control capabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina remain in a formative period and have not kept pace with developments in other areas of law enforceme [...]
2006-11-03 15:12:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR BK
06SARAJEVO2752BOSNIA: PIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS PUSH FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board pushed for constitutional and police reform during the October 19-20 meeting. The Board discussed the OHR June 2007 closure and subsequent role of an expanded European Union Special Representative ( [...]
2006-11-06 14:09:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALBK PGOV PREL
06SARAJEVO2971U.S. ORGANIZED DAYTON COMMEMORATION EVENTS FOCUS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 21, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, Embassy Sarajevo sponsored and/or hosted several events in and around Sarajevo. The highlight of the day was an event for more than 500 guests at the National Theater, which featured speeches by the [...]
2006-11-22 17:46:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ODIP BK
06SARAJEVO3188BOSNIA: PIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS STRESS POLICE AND
[...] (C) Summary: During its December 6-7 meeting in Brussels, the Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board emphasized the need for Bosnian leaders to achieve concrete progress on a wide reform agenda including constitutional, and police reform. EUR DAS Rosemary [...]
2006-12-18 14:08:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
06SECTIKN01OF03MINSK1223EMBASSY EINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - NOVEMBER 21,
[...] The following are brief items of interest cmmpiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL RELATIKNS ----------------------- - Foreign Military Experts Confirm Belarus' Compliance (para. 2) - Belarus Still 67th in UN Human DEvelopment Ranking (para. 3) CIVIL SOCIETY ----- [...]
2006-11-27 04:30:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON KTDB EPET BO
06SEOUL1031RECENT TRENDS IN PRC-DPRK ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND
[...] (SBU) Chinese economic ties with North Korea have expanded greatly in the past two years. Although the ROKG welcomes the stabilizing effect that Chinese trade and investment brings to the DPRK, it is alarmed at the PRC's growing influence, to the point that ROK officials now routinely assert [...]
2006-03-29 08:22:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EAID KN KS
06SEOUL155ROK STUDYING USG NORTH KOREAN REFUGEE STRATEGY
[...] (C) On January 12, poloffs delivered reftel demarche, which requested support for approaches to Thailand, Mongolia, and Russia on processing North Korean refugees, to Kim Ki-woong, Director of the Inter-Korean Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Deputy Director C [...]
2006-01-12 08:27:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL KS KN
06SEOUL1620ISN DAS SEMMEL'S MAY 4 MEETING WITH ROK DEPUTY
[...] (C) In a May 4 meeting with Park In-kook, MOFAT Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, ISN DAS Andrew Semmel said the U.S. delegation to the Conference on Disarmament (CD) was likely to present a draft text of the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMTC) later in t [...]
2006-05-15 07:46:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC MARR IR KS
06SEOUL1736ROK DECLINES CHAVEZ VISIT
[...] (C) On May 23, MOFAT South America Division Director Park Dong-won informed Poloffs that the ROKG had declined Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's request to visit South Korea on July 16. Sensitive to USG concerns, the ROKG refused the visit in consideration of the U.S.-Korean alliance. Park [...]
2006-05-23 09:33:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ETRD KS VE
06SEOUL1774FOURTH ROUND OF USG-ROKG CONSULTATIONS ON NORTH
[...] (C) Summary: DG Nam Gwan-pyo opened the 4th round of USG-ROKG consultations on North Korean asylum seekers on May 25 by commending the U.S. government on its endeavors to make the resettlement of North Korean asylum seekers in the U.S. possible, and saying that this consultation provides an o [...]
2006-05-25 11:27:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM KS KN
06SEOUL182ROK STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POSITION ON IRAN'S
[...] (C) In response to ref A demarche urging support for efforts to refer Iran to the Security Council for its violation of its commitments under the Paris Agreement, ROK officials expressed strong support for efforts to bring Iran back into compliance with its IAEA obligations during January 13 m [...]
2006-01-13 09:17:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KS
06SEOUL1855PRESS BULLETIN - JUNE 5, 2006
[...] How Far Will Seoul Be Swayed By Pyongyang and Washington? (Dong-a Ilbo) 2. A Collapse is Also an Option at the FTA Talks (Hankyoreh Shinmun) FEATURES 3. Joint Chiefs of Staffs Report: "ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command to Be Dissolved in 2012" (Chosun Ilbo) 4. If U.S. Pre [...]
2006-06-05 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
06SEOUL1942ROK CAUTIOUS ON REFUGEE PROCESSING IN RUSSIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 07:12:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL KS KN RS
06SEOUL1968AMBASSADORS TOUR KAESONG INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
[...] (C) Although Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) tourism has not yet become as routine as the USO's twice-weekly trip to the DMZ, the visits themselves are developing along a familiar pattern. On June 12, the Ambassador joined a large delegation of ambassadors and other high-level officials who [...]
2006-06-14 00:25:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV KS KN
06SEOUL2213ROKG LIKELY TO SUSPEND DPRK HUMANITARIAN AID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 5 meeting with the Ambassador and A/DCM, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon shared his "grave concern" over the DPRK missile launches and said that the ROKG had "more or less agreed" to suspend humanitarian aid to the North. FM Ban said that it would be important to respond [...]
2006-07-05 12:29:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV KS KN
06SEOUL2586DPRK CANCELS ARIRANG FESTIVAL
[...] (C) One of Northeast Asia's largest synchronized gymnastics and flashcard extravaganzas has been postponed until next spring. While the DPRK's stated reason for the postponement of the "Arirang Festival" was flooding following unusually heavy monsoon rains, some suspect the true motivation w [...]
2006-08-01 07:10:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL KS KN
06SEOUL2912A REAL YODUK STORY
[...] (SBU) Twenty-six-year-old Kim Eun-cheol has a five-hundred-dollar cellphone, a gold bracelet on his left wrist, and angry scars on both knees from being tortured in the DPRK. Kim was an inmate in North Korea's infamous Yoduk prison from 2000 until 2003 and is one of fewer than fifteen people [...]
2006-08-25 08:11:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PGOV KS KN
06SEOUL2913PARTY REALIGNMENT - POSSIBLE SCENARIOS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With still sixteen months to go, the December 2007 Presidential elections already dominates political discussion in Seoul. Lawmakers are looking at how their actions in the fall Assembly session will affect the elections and the press is focusing more and more on possible candid [...]
2006-08-25 08:13:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV KS
06SEOUL3028NORTH KOREAN ECONOMIST ON "ABNORMAL" DPRK ECONOMY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cho Myungchul, Head of the International Cooperation Team for Korean Unification at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy in Seoul, who defected from the DPRK in 1994 and is a prominent commentator on the DPRK, said that the DPRK economic situation is very dang [...]
2006-09-01 08:14:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL KN
06SEOUL3158ICG ON NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES: CAT AND MOUSE
[...] (U) International Crisis Group's (ICG) Northeast Asia Project Director Peter Beck said that North Korean refugees, predominantly in China but increasingly going to Southeast Asia, need from USD 1,000 to 10,000 to get out of North Korea and live a very precarious "cat and mouse" existence after [...]
2006-09-13 09:25:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKN KS PREF
06SEOUL3370SEOUL MAYOR OH SE-HOON'S VISION: A NEW SEOUL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a convivial lunch on September 29 with newly elected Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the Ambassador and the Mayor discussed plans to improve Seoul, the issues regarding the relocation and redevelopment of the Yongsan Garrison, the 2007 presidential elections, the KORUS FTA and North [...]
2006-09-29 09:35:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KS
06SEOUL3390SCENESETTER FOR HAGEL CODEL TO KOREA
[...] (SBU) Despite a successful summit last month with President Bush, President Roh continues to face criticism in the press and even within his own party. Roh still has 15 months in office, but it is widely believed he is already a "lame duck". Nonetheless, he must still address a number of ke [...]
2006-10-02 08:07:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALEAGR ETRD KN KS MARR PGOV PREL
06SEOUL3437INR A/S FORT,S MEETING WITH MOFAT DEPUTY MINISTER
[...] (C) Over dinner on September 26, Amb. Park In-kook, Deputy Minister of Policy Planning and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),agreed with visiting INR Assistant Secretary (A/S) Randall Fort that Japan remained preoccupied with the DPRK abduction is [...]
2006-10-10 08:00:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KN KS
06SEOUL3492REACTION TO DPRK TEST: ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES
[...] (SBU) Local academic observers in South Korea provided the Embassy on October 10 and 11 with their takes on the DPRK nuclear test. Professor of Korean Studies and DPRK cultural analyst Brian Myers argued that the DPRK conducted the test primarily for internal reasons to recover from failed mi [...]
2006-10-12 08:45:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PREL PGOV KS KN
06SEOUL3591DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER ALEKSEYEV'S READOUT OF
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary Hill, Vice Foreign Minister Chun Yung-woo and Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Alekseyev of Russia met in a trilateral meeting to hear Alekseyev's readout of his meetings in Pyongyang on October 13. In his high-level meeting with DPRK officials, Alekseyev made it cle [...]
2006-10-20 02:36:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KS
06SEOUL3655FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER HAN SUNG-JOO'S OCTOBER
[...] (C) On October 24, POL M/C met with Han Sung-joo, Korea University Professor and former ROK Ambassador to the United States (2003-2004) and Foreign Minister (1993-1994),to discuss his October 17-21 visit to North Korea as part of a 21-person ROK delegation to attend an exhibition honoring fo [...]
2006-10-25 04:49:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC KS KN
06SEOUL3885PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KOH GUN ON NORTH KOREA,
[...] (C) Summary: Over lunch with the DCM and PolMinCouns on November 9, former Prime Minister Goh Kun, among the leading candidates in the 2007 presidential election, emphasized that his experience as acting President in 2004 made him realize that national security was the most important consider [...]
2006-11-13 00:36:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KS KN
06SEOUL423DPRK ECONOMY: CHINESE EXPERTS FORESEE ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) A January 18-19 academic conference in Beijing explored the potential for North Korea to change its "military first" security policy in order to realize more meaningful economic reform, faster economic growth and an increase in international aid. The American organizers of the event wor [...]
2006-02-07 06:35:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALECON EAID PREL PGOV KN KS CH JA
06SEOUL4285SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM'S CONSULTATIONS ON CENTRAL ASIA
[...] (C) Visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum on December 11 inaugurated a U.S.-Korea consultation on Central Asia. Feigenbaum reviewed with ROKG officials U.S. objectives in the region, including enlisting less traditional partners, such as Korea, to help promote economic libe [...]
2006-12-15 09:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD KS UZ KZ
06SEOUL4326KOREA RENEWS CONTRIBUTION TO HELP REPLACE RUSSIAN
[...] In December 2005, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to enable it to contribute to the Elimination of Weapons-Grade Plutonium Production (EWGPP) Program (Ref A). Korea contribued USD 250,000 in 2005 [...]
2006-12-20 00:30:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ENRG KNNP KS RS
06SEOUL471ROK EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT USG REFUGEE STRATEGY
[...] (C) In a February 8 meeting with POL M/C, MOFAT DG Kim Won-soo opined it would be premature to approach third countries about a U.S. proposal (ref A) on North Korean refugees until there was a clear case of a North Korean being potentially eligible for resettlement to the United States. ROKG [...]
2006-02-10 01:07:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL KS KN
06SEOUL498FORMER KIM IL SUNG UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR SAYS
[...] (SBU) Dr. Cho Myungchul, a think tank researcher who defected to South Korea in 1994 after years of living among the DPRK elite, told poloff on February 8 that social discontent among the DPRK's working class was kept in check through propaganda and periodic acts of decency by the state, rath [...]
2006-02-14 05:02:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI MNUC PINR EAID ECON KN KS
06SEOUL559DPRK ECONOMY: KAESONG INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, BOOM OR
[...] (SBU) A round of discussions with South Korean companies operating in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) in North Korea revealed that most are generally satisfied with business conditions at the project site. While most firms profess to be making money or to be on track with their business [...]
2006-02-17 09:41:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALEINV PREL KS KN
06SEOUL657PROMINENT SCHOLAR SAYS U.S. SHOULD UNDERMINE DPRK
[...] (SBU) Andrei Lankov, a prominent authority on the DPRK, told the Ambassador on February 27 that the United States should ignore the DPRK at a political level, as the Kim Jong-il regime was a threat only to its own people. He argued that a low-key effort to provide greater information to Nor [...]
2006-03-02 07:53:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON SOCI KS KN
06SEOUL76ROK SCHOLARS BELIEVE DPRK "CLAMPING DOWN" IN
[...] (SBU) Two ROK scholars believed the DPRK'S New Year's message for 2006 showed Pyongyang planned to brace itself for hostile action from the United States and focused its attention to psychologically and ideologically prepare its citizens to maintain strong support for the Kim Jong-il regime. [...]
2006-01-06 09:19:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC MARR KN KS
06SEOUL772ROK BRIEFED ON USG NEXT STEPS ON PROCESSING NORTH
[...] (C) On March 10, poloffs delivered ref a demarche, which discussed Thailand's recent indication it would work with the USG on discreet case-by-case resettlement of North Korean refugees, to Kim Ki-woong, Director of the Inter-Korean Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [...]
2006-03-10 07:36:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM KS KN TH
06SEOUL777SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) Post's submission for the sixth annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report follows. Responses are keyed to questions in Ref A. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The ROKG continued to make efforts to fight trafficking in persons during the March 2005 to March 2006 reporting period. G [...]
2006-03-10 09:00:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKS KCRM KWMN PGOV ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
06SEOUL862ROK-JAPAN MAR 7 STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN TOKYO: LONG
[...] (C) In March 13-14 meetings with poloff, MOFAT and Japanese Embassy contacts said South Korean VFM Yu Myung-hwan's exhaustive meetings with Japanese VFM Yachi during the March 7 ROK-Japan strategic dialogue in Tokyo failed to result in progress on a number of bilateral and regional issues. Y [...]
2006-03-16 08:42:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC JA KN KS
06SEOUL875AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 14 LUNCH WITH KIM GEUN-TAE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Rep. Kim Geun-tae, a senior member of the Uri Party and a presidentiaQhopeful, told the Ambassador March 14 that U.S. and ROK officials needed to manage more effectively public portrayals of differences in Seoul's and Washington's approaches to the North Korea nuclear issue. He [...]
2006-03-17 08:19:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KS KN
06SEOUL900AMB BRIEFS CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS ON ALLIANCE AND
[...] (C) Addressing a study group of Grand National Party lawmakers on March 17, the Ambassador said that growing military, economic and people-to-people ties indicated that, contrary to press reports, the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance was "confident and strong." The Ambassador said that with re [...]
2006-03-21 06:40:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PNUC KS KN
06SEOUL930GERMAN DCM IN PYONGYANG: NO INSTABILITY IN DPRK
[...] (C) Klaus Wendelberger, DCM at the German Embassy in Pyongyang, told poloff that the DPRK had moved aggressively in recent months to reassert control of the North Korean population, taking steps ranging from resuming control of the rice supply to tighter limits on the flow of information, inc [...]
2006-03-22 08:44:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI ECON PHUM KN
06SEOUL969AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 24 MEETING WITH ROK FM BAN:
[...] (C) During a March 24 meeting with the Ambassador, ROK Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon described receiving strong expressions of support for his candidacy for UN Secretary General from Argentina, Peru, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria. Ban noted that he has met with the foreign ministers of each of th [...]
2006-03-24 08:21:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PREF MARR KS KN
06SHANGHAI6459EAST CHINA VIEWS ON PEACEFUL RISE AND HARMONIOUS WORLD
[...] (C) Summary. According to East China scholars, China's foreign policy doctrine is moving beyond the concept of "Peaceful Development" to "Harmonious World." President Hu, determined to put his stamp on China's foreign policy, had initially supported the "Peaceful Rise" concept promoted by f [...]
2006-10-12 01:36:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EINV ECON CH
06SHANGHAI7043SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON SCO AND RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary: In contrast to scholars in Beijing (Reftel),Shanghai SCO scholars told visiting EAP Poloffs in November 1-3 meetings that is unlikely that the SCO will accept new members in 2007, especially Iran. They expect China to continue to promote multilateral economic cooperation within [...]
2006-11-13 09:10:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH RS UZ TI KZ KG TX
06SHANGHAI7121(C) BIO DETAILS UFWD HEAD LIU YANDONG'S HUSBAND
[...] (C) Summary: On December 4, Poloff met with Yang Yuanxing (STC: 2799/0337/1932),husband of Hu Jintao protigi and United Front Work Department Head Liu Yandong, in connection with a visa referral for his upcoming tourist trip to the United States on December 20. Liu has been rumored to be in [...]
2006-12-12 09:17:00Consulate ShanghaiSECRETPGOV PINR EINV ECON KPAO CH
06SINGAPORE109SEN. BAUCUS' MEETING WITH LEE KUAN YEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 12 meeting with Senator Max Baucus (D-MT),Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew discussed the rise of China and its generally successful efforts to improve ties with its neighbors. China's economic success had also spurred reform in India; the only question now was how [...]
2006-01-17 04:39:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER ECON SN
06SINGAPORE142MFA ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, U.S. REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 18 courtesy call by the Ambassador, MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho said Singapore shared our concern about Iran's recent actions on its nuclear program. Iran appeared impervious to outside pressure, he added. The Ambassador raised the importance of concluding a [...]
2006-01-18 09:32:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD PHSA KNNP ECON SN
06SINGAPORE1829A/S HILL'S VISIT TO SINGAPORE
[...] (C) Summary: In his wide ranging discussions with Singapore's senior leadership, EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill stressed the importance of Southeast Asia for the United States and said we were not in a competition with China for regional influence. Singapore wanted an open and in [...]
2006-06-05 09:41:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SN
06SKOPJE289MACEDONIA CHURCH DISPUTE: MOC PATRIARCH DECRIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC) has reacted strongly to recent revelations that the Serbian government funds an affiliate of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) in Macedonia, calling that support an intrusion into Macedonia's domestic affairs. The MOC also has opposed intern [...]
2006-03-30 07:57:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KIRF MK
06SKOPJE373U.S. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE WISNER'S KOSOVO STATUS
[...] (C) During April 13 discussions in Skopje with U.S. Special Representative on Kosovo Talks Frank Wisner, Macedonian leaders focused on the unresolved issue of the delineated but not yet demarcated Kosovo-Macedonia border as the only open issue between Skopje and Pristina, and said they would t [...]
2006-04-20 10:01:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MK KS
06SKOPJE38MACEDONIA'S SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT NOMINATED AS
[...] (SBU) The GOM has nominated Speaker of Parliament Ljupco Jordanovski as Macedonia's next ambassador to the United States. A long-time parliamentarian, Jordanovski is meticulous, hard-working, and a consensus builder. He is widely-respected as an administrator and has presided over an ambitio [...]
2006-01-17 08:31:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PREL PGOV MK
06SKOPJE887MACEDONIA NOMINATES FORMER FM SRDJAN KERIM FOR
[...] (U) MFA State Counselor for Multilateral Affairs Svetlana Geleva confirmed on September 16 press reports that the GOM has nominated former Foreign Minister and former Macedonian PermRep to the UN Srdjan Kerim for the 2007 UNGA Presidency. Kerim currently is the general director of the local med [...]
2006-09-20 01:37:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR UNGA MK
06SOFIA1162BULGARIA SPARRING AGAINST RUSSIAN ENERGY DEPENDENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST: Bulgarian leaders are battling against the grip that Russia increasingly holds over the energy sector here, but are struggling to strengthen their position. President Purvanov and Prime Minister Stanishev appear especially concerned; Minister of Economy and Energy [...]
2006-08-15 13:36:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL BU
06SOFIA1273SCENESETTER FOR DAS ROSEMARY DICARLO'S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two issues dominate Bulgaria's political scene and calendar: a final verdict on EU accession, framed by the September 26 European Commission report on Bulgaria's readiness for membership; and Bulgaria's October 22 Presidential election. Seized by these two overlapping events, t [...]
2006-09-08 12:25:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNMIK KPKO SR YI EU BU
06SOFIA1293BULGARIA'S UNTAPPED RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
[...] SUMMARY: Bulgaria's alternative and renewable energy sources hold great potential, but most will go unrealized for the foreseeable future due to a lack of financial and manpower resources and a comprehensive national plan. Diversification of the energy sector is nonexistent. In 2004, 96 per [...]
2006-09-12 12:10:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON ETRD BU
06SOFIA1320BULGARIAN BIOFUEL INDUSTRY
[...] SUMMARY: The Bulgarian biofuels industry is just getting off the ground. Biodiesel and bioethanol (see Definitions at bottom) are currently produced only in small quantities, although an increasing number of investors are constructing facilities for production of biofuels, mainly biodiesel. [...]
2006-09-15 10:55:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ENRG ECON ETRD BU
06SOFIA1342YOUR MEETING WITH BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER KALFIN
[...] (C) Your meeting with Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin in New York on September 20 comes just six days prior to the European Commission's final report on Bulgaria's readiness for accession. Much of official Bulgaria is holding its breath in anticipation of the report, which in turn will play in [...]
2006-09-19 14:37:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN LY IZ BU
06SOFIA1393BULGARIA CONSULTS ON ARMS TRANSFERS TO GEORGIA
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On September 26, Christo Atanasov and Ivelina Bachevanova of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Department informed us of a high-value export application for sale of Bulgarian weapons and ammunition to the Republic of Geo [...]
2006-09-28 14:26:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MASS ETTC GG BU
06SOFIA1481BULGARIA FAVORS RUSSIAN BID TO BUILD BELENE NPP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador Oct. 19, Energy/Economy Minister Rumen Ovcharov confirmed press reports that Bulgaria has decided in favor of the Russian/European consortium for construction of a new nuclear plant at Belene. Ovcharov acknowledged a link between the Belene decis [...]
2006-10-24 12:18:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL RU GR BU
06SOFIA1518BULGARIA NAMES POPULAR, PRO-U.S. MINISTER AS EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The government on October 26 nominated European Affairs Minister Meglena Kuneva to serve as Bulgaria's first EU Commissioner. EC President Jose Manuel Barroso welcomed the nomination and assigned Kuneva the consumer protection portfolio. One of Bulgaria's most respected politica [...]
2006-11-02 13:56:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EUN BU
06SOFIA1521BULGARIA: REFORM-MINDED PRIME MINISTER DETERMINED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A feisty and confident Prime Minister Stanishev told the Ambassador Nov. 2 that his government would not let up on reforms. He looks to speed up structural changes, improve government ministries' efficiency and effectiveness, and keep up public support for reform. The Prime [...]
2006-11-03 13:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BU
06SOFIA1542BULGARIA/GEORGIA: DAS BRYZA, FM KALFIN PREVIEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. By hosting the Friends of Georgia on November 9, Bulgaria seeks to send a message of support to the GoG while at the same time urging the Georgians to "stop giving Russia excuses to crack down." Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kalfin and EUR DAS Bryza agreed that both objectives would [...]
2006-11-08 14:52:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE GG RU BU
06SOFIA1554BULGARIA, TURKEY AND GREECE WANT MORE U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Political and energy leaders from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey told EUR DAS Bryza on November 3 that the U.S should play a stronger role in ensuring diversity of energy supply - particularly gas - in the region. Bryza stressed the need for countries in the region to work together [...]
2006-11-09 15:44:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV RU BU
06SOFIA1560B-A OIL PIPELINE: SIGNS OF PROGRESS; BULGARIA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY Greek and Bulgarian officials described to EUR DAS Matt Bryza progress on the Burgas-Alexandropoulis (B-A) oil pipeline during his November 3 visit to Sofia. The Greek consortium plans to transfer most of its shares to international private sector participants, including Chevron, [...]
2006-11-14 10:04:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV RU BU
06SOFIA1573CNO VISIT HIGHLIGHTS BULGARIA'S BLACK SEA POLICY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 9-10 visit of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Mullen to Bulgaria shed light on the GOB's evolving Black Sea strategy -- particularly the General Staff's continuing wariness of Turkey's Black Sea Harmony (BSH) proposal. Their reluctance was echoed by MFA NATO an [...]
2006-11-17 14:37:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV NATO MARR MOPS BU
06SOFIA1597BULGARIA STRUGGLES TO SHED CAVEATS ON THE ROAD TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the lead-up to the Riga Summit, the GOB supports nearly every item on the U.S. agenda, but continues to struggle with a shortage of funds, equipment, and "capabilities" as it looks toward elimination of national caveats and more demanding missions overseas. Bulgaria's commitme [...]
2006-11-22 09:59:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO BU
06SOFIA1652BULGARIAN BANKS GENERALLY HEALTHY, BUT A FEW BAD
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Bulgarian banking sector is in its strongest position since the banking crisis of 1996. Thanks to stricter legislation, sound bank oversight and management, and an influx of large, stable foreign banks, most Bulgarian banks are prospering legitimately. Two skunks are circling [...]
2006-12-11 12:44:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV BU
06SOFIA1662YOUR MEETING WITH BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: FM KALFIN'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON, A SHORT TWO WEEKS BEFORE BULGARIA CELEBRATES ITS FORMAL ACCESSION TO THE EU ON JANUARY 1, TOPS OFF AN EXTRAORDINARILY PRODUCTIVE YEAR IN THE U.S.-BULGARIAN RELATIONSHIP. KALFIN AND PRIME MINISTER STANISHEV ARE LEADING BULGARIAN PUBLIC OPINION IN [...]
2006-12-14 08:35:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL EINV EUN MARR MOPS OVIP KPAS SR IZ LY
06SOFIA1677MOSCOW TIGHTENS SCREWS AS BULGARIA PREPARES FOR EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During his first official visit to Moscow, Foreign Minister Kalfin discussed several unresolved bilateral issues, including arm sales to Georgia, the production and sale of weapons under outdated Soviet licenses, and efforts to trim Bulgaria's ballooning trade deficit with Russia [...]
2006-12-18 14:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD RU BU
06SOFIA1691DIRTY ENERGY: CORRUPTION AND LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Cleaning up pernicious corruption in Bulgaria's powerful (and often murky) energy sector, where cronyism is alive and well, should rank high on Bulgaria's to do list. A closer look at the sector reveals an ideal environment for graft and abuse. Accounting for a significant shar [...]
2006-12-20 13:52:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ETRD KCOR KCRM PGOV PREL BU
06SOFIA1695BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT DROPS "SILENT DIPLOMACY;"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The death sentences passed by a Tripoli court on five Bulgarian nurses Dec. 19 triggered mounting outrage in Bulgaria as politicians, NGOs, the public and the press lashed out at Libya for holding a deeply politicized trial and called for international support. Over the course o [...]
2006-12-21 13:33:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM LBY BU
06SOFIA1696BULGARIA LOCKS IN NEW DEAL WITH GAZPROM UNTIL 2030
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bulgaria signed December 18 a deal with Russian gas giant Gazprom, guaranteeing Russian natural gas deliveries and transit until 2030. Insiders tell us the price of gas will gradually rise 40 percent by 2012 - largely due to the termination of the agreement to barter gas in lieu [...]
2006-12-21 13:41:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON RU BU
06SOFIA181QUARTERLY FRAUD SUMMARY, SOFIA, OCT-DEC 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 13:51:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC BU
06SOFIA190BELENE NUCLEAR PLANT: KEY TO DIVERSIFICATION,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU requirement that Bulgaria close Kozloduy Nuclear reactors 3 and 4 by the end of the year as part of the accession process, combined with increased international gas and oil prices and pressure by Russia's Gazprom to renegotiate gas delivery contracts, has focused the GOB [...]
2006-02-03 11:58:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON ETRD TRGY EINV EPET PREL SENV RU BU
06SOFIA202UNDER THE YOKE: BULGARIA'S DEPENDENCE ON RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Sixteen years after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, Bulgaria still finds itself under the Russian energy yoke. Bulgaria receives 88 percent of its natural gas from Gazprom or one of its sister companies, and 73 percent of its oil from Russia. As it awaits entry into the EU [...]
2006-02-08 11:57:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON ETRD TRGY EINV EPET PREL SENV
06SOFIA215SCENESETTER FOR BULGARIAN INTERIOR MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Interior Minister Rumen Petkov is one of the most influential personalities in the current government, and is almost certainly the one who evokes the strongest feelings among Bulgarians. Recent public opinion data shows him to be among the most popular public officials in the coun [...]
2006-02-10 16:00:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPREL PGOV ASEC KCRM KCOR BU
06SOFIA304BULGARIA: 2006 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP)
[...] SUMMARY: This cable provides Embassy Sofia's input for the sixth annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Bulgaria is primarily a country of transit and origin, and to a lesser extent a country of destination for human trafficking. The past year has seen enhanced cooperation betwee [...]
2006-03-01 14:52:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD BU
06SOFIA310BULGARIAN ENERGY MINISTER'S MEETINGS IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov called his January 31 - February 1 meetings with Russian energy officials constructive and productive, in contrast to the bad taste left by Gazprom's heavy-handed approach to PM Stanishev in Sofia last December (Ref A.) Bulgaria and Russ [...]
2006-03-02 10:27:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL RU BU
06SOFIA372BULGARIANS 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 11:30:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ECON KCRM KDEM LY IZ BG
06SOFIA394BULGARIA: PRIME MINISTER ON BASING
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev told Ambassador on March 15 that Bulgaria remains committed to a successful conclusion of the basing negotiations, although additional consultations between the ruling coalition's party leaders are necessary. Following these consultations, accordi [...]
2006-03-16 13:56:00Embassy SofiaSECRETMARR PGOV PREL KPAO RU BU
06SOFIA454BULGARIA: NEGOTIATING TEAMS AGREE ON BASING TEXT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. An interagency negotiating team led by PM/SNA Senior Advisor Ambassador Robert Loftis reached agreement "ad referendum" with the GOB on all articles of the Defense Cooperation Agreement March 23. The U.S. team preserved USG red lines in all areas including freedom of action (or [...]
2006-03-28 08:19:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALMARR PGOV PREL KPAO BU
06SOFIA537BULGARIA'S G8 CTAG MEETING: POLITICS OVERSHADOWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On 13 April, A/DCM attended a local meeting of the G8 Counter-Terrorism Action Group and delivered reftel A talking points. The meeting was chaired by Russian Ambassador Anatoly Potapov and was attended by diplomatic representatives of all G8 member nations except Canada, which [...]
2006-04-17 14:45:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPGOV PTER RS BU
06SOFIA562SCENESETTER FOR YOUR BILATERAL PROGRAM IN SOFIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. All of Bulgaria -- and many others in the region -- will be watching April 27 as you and Foreign Minister Kalfin sign in Sofia the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA),which gives U.S. military forces access to Bulgarian bases. The long-awaited agreement will be the highlight of [...]
2006-04-20 12:55:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ENRG EINV OVIP EUN LY IZ BG
06SOFIA565SCENESETTER FOR YOUR BILATERAL PROGRAM IN SOFIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. All of Bulgaria -- and many others in the region -- will be watching April 27 as you and Foreign Minister Kalfin sign in Sofia the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA),which gives U.S. military forces access to Bulgarian bases. The long-awaited agreement will be the highlight of [...]
2006-04-20 14:45:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ENRG EINV OVIP EUN LY IZ BG
06SOFIA579YOUR MEETING MAY 4 WITH BULGARIAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov, whom you will meet May 4 in Vilnius, Lithuania, has played a key role in ensuring the continuity of this country's pro-U.S. foreign policy through three administrations in Sofia. By any measure -- percentage of GDP spent on deployments abroad, number o [...]
2006-04-25 12:57:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EUN LY IZ BG
06SOFIA601BULGARIA: DEFENSE COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED
[...] (SBU) The Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kalfin signed the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) April 28 at a ceremony at the Council of Ministers. After the ceremony, the Embassy and the MFA exchanged diplomatic notes using cleared text from Ambassador Loftis referencing the NATO- Ru [...]
2006-04-28 13:17:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV PREL KPAO BU
06SOFIA632BULGARIA CONFIRMS COMMITMENT TO B-A OIL PIPELINE;
[...] (C) In separate back-to-back meetings, Bulgarian ministers Roumen Ovcharov, Economy and Energy, and Asen Gagauzov, Regional Development, told Ambassador Beyrle on May 5 that despite Greek media reports, the Bulgarian government still fully supports the Burgas-Alexandropolous (B-A) oil pipeline. [...]
2006-05-05 13:28:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET ETRD PREL SENV BU
06SOFIA647BULGARIA'S MOST POPULAR POLITICIAN: GREAT HOPES,
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Sofia Mayor and former Interior Ministry General Boiko Borisov has stormed onto the national political scene in recent weeks, founding a new movement that has quickly become the most popular political force in the country. Borisov has denied rumors that he will be a candidate [...]
2006-05-09 10:04:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR MARR ASEC KCOR KCRM BU
06SOFIA716NUCLEAR POWER INCIDENT HIGHLIGHTS BULGARIA'S
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-19 13:25:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY EUN PGOV SENV IAEA BU
06SOFIA743BULGARIA AND THE BLACK SEA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A cautious Bulgarian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Kalfin, will attend the June 5 Black Sea Forum. The GOB's Black Sea interagency working group has not yet made a recommendation on Bulgarian participation in Operation Black Sea Harmony (OBSH),and the Bulgarians are looki [...]
2006-05-26 10:14:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALNATO MARR MOPS RS GG RO TU AR AJ BU
06SOFIA783BULGARIA OFFERS ITS SUPPORT ON KOSOVO TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: In May 25 meetings with Ambassador Wisner, Bulgaria's prime minister and foreign minister emphasized Sofia's firm support for Ahtisaari's efforts to negotiate a final status for Kosovo and acknowledged that independence was the most likely outcome. Apart from continuing to encour [...]
2006-06-05 07:18:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KRKO SR BU
06SOFIA810BULGARIA: BIG U.S. INVESTORS DISCOVERING THAT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bulgaria is seeing increased U.S. investment this year. Just during the week of June 5, three major American companies -- AES, General Electric and Hewlett Packard -- have broken ground or cut ribbons on projects bringing well over a billion dollars and thousands of jobs to B [...]
2006-06-09 13:22:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV BU
06SOFIA817BULGARIA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER'S IMPRESSIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 14:12:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU BU
06SOFIA83BULGARIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 08:08:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDBU EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR
06SOFIA834BULGARIA: 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] The United States government is aware of one (1) claim of U.S. persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Bulgaria (GOB),and one claim that has been resolved. 2. List is keyed according to reftel instructions. A) Claimant A (Resolved case) B) 2003 C) Claimant A and [...]
2006-06-14 11:25:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KIDE CASC PGOV BU
06SOFIA89BULGARIA 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT.
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-23 10:13:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
06SOFIA968ONE YEAR AFTER ELECTIONS, STANISHEV EXCEEDING
[...] (C) Summary. After ten months in office, the coalition government led by Socialist (BSP) Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev has surprised observers with its consistently pro-U.S. foreign policy, conservative fiscal policy and relative internal stability. Stanishev's government quickly reversed [...]
2006-07-11 12:06:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPREL MARR ECON PGOV IZ BG
06STATE111132DEMARCHE ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON DPRK MISSILE
[...] This is an action request ) see para 3. 2. On July 4 and 5, North Korea (DPRK) launched at least seven ballistic missiles, including the intercontinental -range Taepo Dong 2, in spite of repeated warnings by the international community not to engage in such an activity. The UN Security Co [...]
2006-07-06 01:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PARM UNSC KN
06STATE112806DEMARCHE TO UNSC MEMBERS TO CO-SPONSOR RESOLUTION
[...] This is an Action Request - see para 2. 2. The text of a Japanese-drafted UNSC resolution on the DPRK missile launches of July 4-5 has been put into final form ("put in blue") by SC members and will be voted on soon (text is in para 4). Russia and China have argued in favor of a UNSC Pre [...]
2006-07-07 23:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MARR UNSC KN
06STATE113089JUNE 7 U.S.-CHINA CONSULTATIONS ON ARMS CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 15:18:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PARM PREL CH KN IN IR PGOV
06STATE134206Allegations of LTTE Chemical Weapons Capability
[...] (U) Background. A. (S) Ref reported on a document the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister passed to the U.S. Charge reporting that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had made an attempt (in 2002) to procure "Red Mercury," a chemical claimed to be used to manufacture weapons of mass destruc [...]
2006-08-15 23:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER MCAP PARM CW KNNP CE
06STATE146965MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper on "Missile Useful Chemicals that are not MTCR-controlled" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contac [...]
2006-09-06 20:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK DA
06STATE152914E.O. 13382 ENTITIES -- EXAMPLES OF PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) Action request: Department requests that Post deliver the text in paragraph 3 to appropriate host-country officials. The text in paragraph 3 should be left as a non-paper. End action request. 2. (U) Background: The GOJ is planning to take additional measures to implement UNSCR 1695 [...]
2006-09-14 22:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN CH
06STATE170109MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): 2006
[...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the press statement issued at the conclusion of the October 2006 Copenhagen MTCR Plenary. Addressee posts may share this statement with interested parties as appropriate. Further information on the results of the Plenary will be forthcoming via septels. [...]
2006-10-10 21:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC
06STATE193703E.O. 13382 ENTITIES -- EXAMPLES OF PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) Action request: Department requests that Post deliver the text in paragraph 3 and/or 4, as appropriate, to appropriate host-country officials. The text in paragraph 3 and/or 4 should be left as a non-paper. End action request. 2. (U) Background: Washington would like to provide exa [...]
2006-11-30 22:18:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN
06STATE203587IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Moscow please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have transfe [...]
2006-12-28 15:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS
06STATE27174MESSAGE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS
[...] (C) Department requests that all embassies deliver the following message at the highest appropriate levels. Since its victory in January's Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections, Hamas has been reaching out to the Arab world and beyond in an attempt to gain legitimacy and support. I [...]
2006-02-18 20:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL
06STATE40904DISCOURAGING MORATINOS' SYRIAN STRATEGY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See Para 5. 2. (C) Summary: Spanish FM Moratinos' unannounced March 7 trip to Damascus to meet with Syrian FM Muallim is at variance with US and EU policy on avoiding high-level visits to Damascus. This policy gives concrete form to the international isolation of th [...]
2006-03-14 15:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP SY LE IS FR UN
06STATE47923E.O. 13382 DESIGNATIONS OF TWO SWISS ENTITIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern and US Mission to the EU please see paragraph 3. Embassies Beijing, Moscow, Seoul, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Background: On June 28, 2005 the President issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 allowing the U.S. to block or "freeze" the [...]
2006-03-26 21:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC EFIN PGOV MNUC
06STATE54012IRAN: STATUS OF USG THINKING
[...] (U) This is an action request cable; see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary. In response to recent news articles alleging USG pressure on GOJ regarding Azadegan, the Department wants to share with the GOJ the USG's latest thinking on Iran. Post is asked to share the information provided with app [...]
2006-04-05 14:55:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KNNP IR XE JA
06STATE60256UNDER SECRETARY SHINER,S APRIL 3, 2006
[...] (U) Classified by: Wendell Albright, Acting Director, EAP/J, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) April 3, 2006; 4:00 P.M.; Washington. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary Shiner Louis Bono, Special Assistant, E Wendell Albright, Acting Deputy Director, EAP/J Rober [...]
2006-04-14 21:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG EAIR JA IN CH
06STATE61225UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' APRIL 10 MEETING WITH
[...] (U) Classified by: Acting EAP A/S Kathleen Stephens, reason 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) Participants: Morning meeting U.S. Under Secretary Burns EAP A/S Kathy Stephens (acting) P Special Assistant Andrew Shaw EAP/J Director Wendell Albright (acting) JAPAN Deputy Foreign Minister Ni [...]
2006-04-18 15:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MARR MCAP MNUC PARM PINR SNAR IZ IR IN AF JA
06STATE87307(S) NIAG 6023 FOLLOW-UP: INDIAN ENTITY ASSISTANCE
[...] (S/NF) BACKGROUND: Per ref B instructions, Embassy New Delhi informed MEA Joint Secretary (Disarmament and International Security) Hamid Ali Rao on May 16 that the Indian firm GEA Energy Systems Ltd. had delivered a large cargo of water filtration equipment to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Pla [...]
2006-05-30 21:46:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IN IR
06STOCKHOLM1632SWEDEN'S NEW GOVERNMENT IS NAMED, MAKES POLICY
[...] (c) Fredrick Reinfeldt, who was formally elected Prime Minister by the Swedish parliament on October 5, named his cabinet and gave the new government's statement of policy on October 6. Ministers from Reinfeldt's Moderate Party will lead about half the ministries, including many of the key o [...]
2006-10-06 14:41:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SW
06STOCKHOLM224SWEDEN: FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES IN AN ELECTION
[...] (u) Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds outlined 2/15 GoS priorities during the annual plenary foreign policy session of parliament, sparking pointed exchanges with the opposition as each side sought to lay down pre-election markers. Sweden's relationship to NATO and the U.S. were prominently fe [...]
2006-02-17 16:19:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SW
06TAIPEI1327DIRECTOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH DPP CHAIRMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Director Young stressed the importance of maintaining the cross-Strait status quo and not crossing red lines on constitutional change during his April 13 introductory meeting with DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun. Saying that he fully understood the U.S. position, Yu assured the Directo [...]
2006-04-14 10:33:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TW
06TAIPEI2431U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister James Huang told the USCC delegation that the recent PRC-Taiwan joint announcement of cross-Strait charter flights was "the most significant breakthrough in cross-Strait relations of the past six years," and that prospects for further progress are good. Huang said [...]
2006-07-18 22:29:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TW
06TAIPEI261NEW ECON CABINET IN TAIWAN
[...] This cable supplements ref A report on Taiwan's new cabinet. It provides background information on the new economic ministers in the cabinet. New Economic Cabinet Officials ------------------------------ 2. (U) New economic/financial cabinet members appointed in Taiwan's latest cabine [...]
2006-01-25 08:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD ECON PREL TW
06TAIPEI4201TAIWAN GRANTED ACCESS TO LIBYAN OIL
[...] (U) According to Dec. 22 news reports, Taiwan's state-owned Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) won oil exploration rights in Libya. CPC will invest US$39 million over the next three years explore and develop the Murzuq 162 block oil concession. In September, Libya invited bids for oil expl [...]
2006-12-28 09:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EPET PREL LY TW
06TALLINN1001ESTONIA: REACTION TO CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL LINK AND
[...] (C) On November 3 Poloff delivered reftel points (Refs A and B) to Toomas Lukk, MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Dr. Kaupo Kand, MFA Ukraine and Moldova Desk Officer, regarding the decision to close the Chisinau-Moscow rail link and Ukraine's reform efforts. Foreign Mi [...]
2006-11-08 12:24:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALELTN PREL MOPS NATO RS UP EN
06TALLINN1009 MURDERED RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANKER'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) In early October, Estonian investigative paper Eesti Ekspress published an article noting that recently- murdered Russian Central Bank Vice-President Andrei Kozlov visited Tallinn in June to meet with the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority (FSA). According to the article, Kozlov ve [...]
2006-11-13 12:22:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM PREL PGOV PHUM RS EN
06TALLINN1042 OIL SHALE ENERGY: FACING ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] (U) Summary. Oil shale is a key Estonian national resource, whose existence has allowed the country to remain relatively independent of Russian natural gas supplies. Despite the high cost of compliance, the GOE and power utility Eesti Energia are confident they will bring Estonia's oil shale [...]
2006-11-20 15:53:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SENV ENRG EN
06TALLINN1049ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S TRAVEL TO
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, I am extremely honored and pleased to welcome you to Tallinn as part of the President's historic visit on November 27-28 (Ref A). Estonia is a steadfast ally and partner with whom we share many common values. The timing of the visit is excellent - President Toomas Hendri [...]
2006-11-21 13:54:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL EN
06TALLINN1076 PRESIDENT ILVES REACHES OUT TO RUSSIAN
[...] (U) Summary. In an effort to reach out to Estonia's Russian-speaking minority, on November 14 Toomas Hendrik Ilves chose Ida-Virumaa as the destination of his first domestic trip as President. While there, he encouraged young ethnic Russians to participate actively in the political process, [...]
2006-12-04 15:54:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM EN
06TALLINN1077 ESTONIA: REACTION TO RUSSIA RESTRICTS ON FISH
[...] (U) As reported reftel, on November 24 the Russian Ministry of Agriculture issued an order limiting the number of border check points through which fish and fish products can enter Russia, excluding both of Estonia?s land border points. 100% of Estonia?s USD 40 million in fish exports to Russ [...]
2006-12-05 13:22:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EFIS ETRD TBIO EN
06TALLINN1084ESTONIA: PRESIDENT ILVES'S TRIP TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary. On December 6, President Ilves's Foreign Affair Advisor, Sven Jurgenson, briefed us on Ilves's recent trip to Georgia. While in Tbilisi, Ilves emphasized to Georgian President Saakashvili the need for the GOG to reduce tensions with Russia and take a more pragmatic approach to E [...]
2006-12-07 09:18:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG EN
06TALLINN1085 RUSSIAN PROVOCATIONS FALL FLAT IN ESTONIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: In recent weeks, several Russian attempts to provoke Estonia with Soviet-style propaganda have fallen flat. A Duma resolution on the Soviet soldiers' memorial in downtown Tallinn (the so-called "Bronze Soldier"),a well-timed declassification of documents "proving" U.S. and B [...]
2006-12-07 10:40:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV RS EN
06TALLINN1086ESTONIA: BIOS OF PRESIDENT ILVES?S ADVISORS
[...] (SBU) Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves has surrounded himself with trusted, experienced advisors he has known for most of his political career. For the most part, these officials gained experience in the early days of re-independence, and comprise some of the most thoughtful and well c [...]
2006-12-07 14:14:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PGOV EN
06TALLINN1090NORDIC-BALTIC ELECTRICITY CABLE UP AND RUNNING
[...] On December 4th, simultaneous inauguration ceremonies took place in Estonia and Finland opening the Estlink electric power cable between the two countries. The Estlink submarine cable, finished roughly five months ahead of schedule, marks the first- ever linkage of the Baltic and Nordic powe [...]
2006-12-11 15:29:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL FI EN
06TALLINN1091ESTONIA: LANNEOTS APPOINTED AS NEW CHOD
[...] (C) Summary. Major General Ants Laaneots was confirmed as Estonia's new Chief of Defense Forces (CHOD) on December 5. The Ministry of Defense (MOD) hopes Laaneots's appointment will heal the rift between the MOD and Estonian Defense Forces (EDF),which existed under the previous CHOD. Laane [...]
2006-12-11 15:31:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALEN MARR PGOV PINR PREL
06TALLINN1114UKRANIAN PRESIDENT YUSHCHENKO VISITS ESTONIA
[...] (C) Summary. During a visit to Estonia, Ukrainian President Yushchenko emphasized his country's interest in NATO and EU membership, and asked the GOE to send senior officials to Ukraine to explain the benefits of integration. Yushchenko said that a rift between Belarusian President Lukashenk [...]
2006-12-19 13:50:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UP BO EN
06TALLINN294COMMERCE DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S AND EUR
[...] (C) Noting that Estonia would have to decide this fall on the future of its troop deployment in Iraq, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet asked visiting Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson and Assistant Secretary of State Dan Fried how long the U.S. believes coalition forces will be necessary [...]
2006-03-29 07:48:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD CVIS BY UP EN
06TALLINN322ESTONIA: POLITICAL CONSOLIDATION ON THE RIGHT
[...] (U) Two right-wing Estonian political parties, Res Publica (RP) and Pro Patria Union (PPU),have decided to merge and form a new political party, Party For Estonia (PFE). Tonis Lukas, PPU Chairman, and Taavi Veskimgi, RP Chairman, signed a memorandum of understanding and published a declarat [...]
2006-04-05 14:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EN
06TALLINN355 FRAUD SUMMARY - TALLINN: SECOND QTR FY2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-17 14:34:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD VIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EN
06TALLINN362 FRAUD SUMMARY ? TALLINN: SECOND QTR FY2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-18 14:53:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD VIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EN
06TALLINN411 ESTONIA AMENDS LAW ON ALIENS TO CONFORM WITH
[...] (U) Summary: The Estonian Parliament adopted an amendment to the Estonian Aliens Law on April 19, 2006. The updated law widens non-citizen residents? freedom of movement and employment in other EU countries, and has generated strong interest among Estonia's 135,000 mostly Russian-speaking "st [...]
2006-04-28 14:48:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EN
06TALLINN418 UPDATE ON ESTONIA'S SCHOOL REFORM
[...] (U) Summary: In September 2007 Estonia's 63 Russian language high schools will begin a gradual four-year transition to teaching 60% of the curriculum in Estonian (reftels). The GOE is slowly responding to criticism that preparations have been insufficient and a National Action Plan was adopt [...]
2006-05-03 12:58:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EN
06TALLINN423CODEL COBLE ENGAGES WITH ESTONIANS ON LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: During an April 18 - 19 visit to Tallinn Congressman Howard Coble and Congressional staff discussed narcotics, shipping and port security, and other law enforcement issues with the Members of Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet, Minister of Internal Affairs Kalle [...]
2006-05-04 14:46:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP EN
06TALLINN439ESTONIA: VE DAY REMAINS DIVISIVE
[...] On May 8 approximately 200 World War II veterans gathered at Tallinn's Maarjamae memorial to mark the anniversary of the end of the war. The event was organized by the Estonian War Veterans Association, an umbrella group that includes veterans associations from both Soviet and German units. [...]
2006-05-10 14:45:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EN
06TALLINN451ESTONIA: MERGER OF RES PUBLICA AND PRO PATRIA
[...] (U) Summary: Estonian opposition political parties Res Publica and Pro Patria Union have completed preparatory work for their merger, announced in early April (reftel). The boards of the parties have approved the merger agreement and a working version of new statutes, both of which will be s [...]
2006-05-12 14:43:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EN
06TALLINN496AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAQ, INTEGRATION WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a May 18 luncheon hosted by the Ambassador, Parliamentary Deputy Speaker Maret Maripuu (Reform Party) and MPs Kllo Arjakas (Center Party) and Eiki Nestor (Social Democrats) shared their views on the Estonian mission in Iraq, domestic politics, and Russian minority integration [...]
2006-05-24 13:04:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EN
06TALLINN533ESTONIA: ETHNIC TENSION OVER TALLINN'S "BRONZE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tensions have escalated between ethnic Estonians and Estonia's Russian-speaking community over the fate of a World War II monument in central Tallinn depicting a Red Army soldier. The proximate cause is an event involving the desecration of an Estonian flag carried by two count [...]
2006-06-05 13:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EN
06TALLINN535ESTONIA: PDAS VERGA DISCUSSES DISASTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the margins of his participation in a Baltic Defense College seminar, OSD PDAS for Homeland Defense Peter Verga met with the Secretaries General of the Ministries of Defense and Internal Affairs on June 1. Verga shared insights on the challenges of inter-agency coordination [...]
2006-06-06 07:37:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR SOCI EN
06TALLINN541ESTONIA: 2006 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) On June 5 we delivered reftel points informing the GOE of the release of the 2006 TIP Report and Estonia's Tier 2 status to Mai Hion, MFA Director for Human Rights, and Karen Tikenberg, MFA TIP Desk Officer. The Estonians were pleased to hear that the Report acknowledged progress the GOE [...]
2006-06-07 09:24:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL EN
06TALLINN567ESTONIA HOSTS HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON THE
[...] (U) Summary. On June 9, the Finnish and Estonian MFAs co-hosted in Tallinn a major conference on a renewed Northern Dimension (ND) to enhance regional and cross- border cooperation. High level speakers, including the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Finland, and Latvia, participated in the event [...]
2006-06-15 06:16:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV FI RS EN
06TALLINN576ESTONIA: EMBASSY'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE RACIAL
[...] (U) Summary: Discussion in Estonia about tolerance and integration has focused mainly on the cultural and linguistic divide between the Estonian and Russian communities. Looking forward, the GOE intends to broaden its Integration Action Plan to include initiatives designed to address integrat [...]
2006-06-16 14:26:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI EN
06TALLINN578ESTONIA: EMBASSY'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE RACIAL
[...] (U) Summary: Discussion in Estonia about tolerance and integration has focused mainly on the cultural and linguistic divide between the Estonian and Russian communities. Looking forward, the GOE intends to broaden its Integration Action Plan to include initiatives designed to address integrat [...]
2006-06-16 14:53:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI EN
06TALLINN580ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S REPORT TO THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Urmas Paet presented his semi-annual foreign policy report to the Estonian Parliament on June 6. On June 15 MFA Policy Planning Director Raul Malk (co-author of the speech) told us key take-aways included: a warning that Estonia was at risk of overextension wi [...]
2006-06-19 04:56:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EN
06TALLINN626ESTONIA RETHINKING AIR POLICING POLICY
[...] (C) Summary. Air Policing (AP) remains one of the top military/security priorities for the GOE representing, as it does, the only concrete security contribution Estonia receives from NATO membership. Due to repeated Russian incursions into Estonian airspace over the years, the GOE feels that [...]
2006-07-06 10:52:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALNATO MOPS PGOV PINS PREL RS LG LH EN
06TALLINN671TRANSNISTRIA: ESTONIA IN FULL SUPPORT OF
[...] (SBU) On July 19 Poloff delivered reftel points to Jaan Hein, outgoing MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and newly appointed Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova, on Transnistria's proposed independence referendum. Hein told us that the GOE is in full agreement w [...]
2006-07-21 10:43:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PBTS PREL RS MD EN
06TALLINN739 ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two and a half years after NATO and EU accession, remains a strong ally on all fronts. It is deeply committed to trans institutions and pro-free market economic policy. Estonia is a stead War on Terror (GWOT) in both Afghanistan and Iraq, where its troops h casualties includi [...]
2006-08-15 15:17:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EN OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NP IN TH MG FI
06TALLINN784 CODEL KOLBE THANKS ANSIP FOR SUPPORT IN IRAQ AND
[...] (U) Summary. During a meeting in Tallinn on August 24, a congressional delegation led by House Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Chairman James Kolbe(R-AZ) thanked Prime Minister Andrus Ansip for Estonia's support for the Global War on Terror. PM Ansi [...]
2006-08-28 14:20:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS ENRG CVIS RS EN
06TALLINN791GLOBE ESTONIA BENEFITS EXCEED PROGRAM
[...] (U) Summary. A ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program in Estonia recently demonstrated this grassroots program's effectiveness not only as a tool for increasing awareness and interest in science and the environ [...]
2006-08-29 13:06:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB POG EN
06TALLINN794ESTONIA TIP ACTION PLAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) On August 29 Poloff delivered talking points (as per reftel) to Riina Pihel, Acting MFA Director for Human Rights, and Karen Tikenberg, Third Secretary, to explain to the GOE specific areas of SIPDIS concern noted in the 2006 TIP Report. Pihel said the GOE was thankful for the "valuabl [...]
2006-08-31 08:49:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EN
06TALLINN835GOE AND BRS CLOSE TO A DEAL ON RAILWAY SALE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOE and Estonia Railway's (ER) primary shareholder, Baltic Rail Services (BRS) may be close to concluding a deal for the buyback of BRS' shares. The Ministry of Economy (MOE) appears prepared to take a more flexible approach on price. BRS and ER are anxious to close a deal, [...]
2006-09-14 08:40:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EFIN KIDE EN
06TALLINN845ESTONAIN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS: NO LONGER HOT BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary. These days, progress in Estonian- Russian relations is measured in inches. Over the last several months, disagreements over sensitive and controversial issues such as the border treaty have not hindered cooperation on less hotly debated issues. However, Estonia's relationship [...]
2006-09-15 08:35:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS EN
06TALLINN888SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS PEKALA'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) Welcome back to Tallinn. Your visit will bring you back to one of our most supportive allies in Europe. Your arrival comes on the heels of Toomas Hendrik Ilves' election as Estonia's next President and the beginning of the parliament's fall session. The Government has approved a bill ext [...]
2006-09-27 05:40:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL EN
06TALLINN901CODEL FRIST VISITS ESTONIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a brief meeting with Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet and Defense Minister Jurgen Ligi in Tallinn on October 1, a Congressional delegation composed of Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) thanked the GOE for Estonia's strong support in [...]
2006-10-03 11:16:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MOPS CVIS IZ AF EN
06TALLINN922DAS PEKALA VISITS ESTONIA, OCTOBER 3-4
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Estonian government and political leaders told visiting EUR DAS Pekala October 3-4 that the GOE is committed to extending the mandate of Estonia's troops in Iraq but that upcoming parliamentary elections will complicate the debate in parliament. They also expressed deep concern ov [...]
2006-10-11 13:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL CVIS IZ AF EN RU
06TALLINN941ESTONIA'S NEW PRESIDENT PART I: ILVES ELECTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. Toomas Henrik Ilves brings international perspective and strong foreign policy experience to the presidency in Estonia. In contrast to his predecessor, Ilves has made it clear that he will use the presidency as a bully pulpit on both domestic and foreign policy issues. While th [...]
2006-10-16 13:01:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EN
06TALLINN943ESTONIA: PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Summary. Pol/Econ Chief discussed reftel points on GAERC agenda items with Kristina Meius, the MFA's European Correspondent, on October 16. Meius provided feedback on the following issues: 2. (SBU) Iran: The GOE is concerned about recent statements coming from Iran and supports an [...]
2006-10-16 13:28:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN EU YI SR BO SU CG IS LE IR IK
06TALLINN964ESTONIA'S NEW PRESIDENT PART II: A MORE ASSERTIVE
[...] (C) Summary. Newly-elected Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves has highlighted three foreign policy priorities for his presidency: helping to improve transatlantic relations, increasing Estonia's profile in and contributions to the European Union (EU) and development of a coherent and coor [...]
2006-10-23 13:41:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EN
06TALLINN968ESTONIA STANDS UP FOR GEORGIA
[...] (C) According to Simmu Tiik, MFA Director General for Russia, on October 20, during the dinner with EU leaders in Finland, Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip asked President Putin if Russia could be a "trusted partner" to supply energy to Europe "in light of its behavior in Georgia." PM Ans [...]
2006-10-24 12:14:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU GG RS EN
06TALLINN972ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Mr. President, I am extremely honored and pleased to welcome your historic visit to Tallinn on November 27-28. Estonia is a steadfast ally and partner; we share so many common values. The timing of your visit is excellent - President Ilves took office on October 9th and the parliament is [...]
2006-10-25 14:01:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL EN
06TALLINN974ESTONIA PREPARES FOR SCHENGEN IMPLEMENTATION
[...] Summary: GOE officials expect implementation of the Schengen Agreement to be delayed until early 2009, because of a delay in the European Commission's introduction of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II). In preparation for accession, the GOE is focused on bringing borde [...]
2006-10-26 15:03:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD EUN EN
06TALLINN983ESTONIA: REFLECTIONS ON EU MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) Summary. Estonia's attitude toward EU membership has evolved away from EU skepticism and towards a more pragmatic "good European" engagement. Public support for Estonia's EU membership has recently reached a record high. However, in foreign policy Estonian officials recognize that their [...]
2006-11-02 11:59:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU EN
06TALLINN985 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Tallinn's submission for the 2006/2007 (EUR) International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. ---------- I. SUMMARY ---------- 2. (U) The closures of illegal synthetic drug labs, seizures of drug precursors, and [...]
2006-11-02 13:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KSEP EN
06TALLINN988 ESTONIA OFFERS FREE CITIZENSHIP COURSES
[...] (U) Summary. The number of stateless people living in Estonia has declined significantly since 1992. A new program to provide citizenship training to non-citizens is being jointly funded by the GOE and the EU. It will help up to 10,000 more stateless people meet the qualifications for citi [...]
2006-11-03 10:34:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EN RS PHUM SOCI
06TALLINN989ESTONIA: INVESTMENT TRENDS & CHALLENGES
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Estonian economy is strong, and a favorable and open destination for foreign investment. Nevertheless, a labor crunch, infrastructure strain, and some uncertainties in the business climate pose possible future threats to growth. Ideas for attracting future FDI include positi [...]
2006-11-03 12:29:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON EN
06TASHKENT1212GOU IMPOSES NEW RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OF NUCLEAR,
[...] (U) The Uzbek parliament has adopted an amendment to its export control law restricting the export of nuclear, chemical, and biological materials, according to multiple Uzbek press reports. The text was published in the Russian language Narodnoye Slovo newspaper on June 21. The amendment to [...]
2006-06-23 11:05:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP UZ
06TASHKENT1225UZBEKISTAN BURNS 700 KGS OF NARCOTICS
[...] (U) Uzbekistan marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking by burning 700 kilograms of seized narcotics on June 26. The narcotics burned included 430 kg of heroin, 182 kg of opium, 73 kg of marijuana, 8 kg of hashish, and an unspecified amount of other phychot [...]
2006-06-27 06:43:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR UZ
06TASHKENT1358FM GANIEV OUT, NOROV IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Confirming rumors post picked up through the day, President Islom Karimov issued a decree July 12 naming former Ambassador to Belgium, NATO and the EU Vladimir Norov as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Former Foreign Minister Elyor Ganiev returned to his old post of Minister [...]
2006-07-13 14:21:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UZ
06TASHKENT1562UZBEKISTAN'S KARIMOV THREATENED BY MILITANT ISLAM
[...] (C) Summary: In a marathon discussion with President Karimov, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Boucher pressed Karimov to live up to the promise that U.S.-Uzbek bilateral relations once held. Karimov welcomed the effort at dialogue, but said that a lack of trust is at the heart [...]
2006-08-11 12:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UZ
06TASHKENT1739UZBEKISTAN HAVING ITS WAY WITH THE OSCE
[...] (C) Summary: Two contacts at the OSCE's Tashkent Project Coordinator's Office (PCO) told poloff OSCE Ambassador Jenca is working closely with the MFA to restructure the PCO. The MFA reportedly will select two local OSCE staff to replace four who will lose their jobs in October. Jenca also re [...]
2006-09-11 11:24:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OSEC UZ
06TASHKENT247DISARRAY IN EGULIK'S JIZZAK BRANCH LEADS TO CLOSURE
[...] (C) Summary: In December 2005, the head of the Ezgulik Human Rights Society, Vasila Inoyatova, filed a request with Jizzak Province registration authorities to dissolve Ezgulik's Jizzak regional branch. As she explained to poloff, the decision was the result of more than two years of internal [...]
2006-01-31 14:22:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL UZ
06TASHKENT262LITTLE FRIENDSHIP ON BRIDGE BETWEEN UZBEKISTAN AND
[...] (C) Summary: The GOU and UN claim that the Friendship Bridge border crossing between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan is very active. Recent visits to the bridge show that the border crossing there is in significantly better condition than other border posts in Uzbekistan. However, Emboffs have ob [...]
2006-02-01 13:06:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AF UZ
06TASHKENT300RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR PROPOSES G-8 COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) As part of the 2006 Russian Chairmanship of the G- 8, the Russian Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Farit Mukhametshin, invited other G-8 ambassadors to discuss how their countries might cooperate on assistance to Uzbekistan. The chief of the United Nations Office of Drug Control (UNODC) and th [...]
2006-02-08 14:26:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV RS UZ
06TASHKENT305UZBEK SENATE AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 24
[...] (C) The Embassy obtained an advance copy of the agenda of the Fifth Plenary Session of the Uzbekistan Senate, to take place in Tashkent on February 24. Items slated for discussion are: A. Law on information security in the automated banking system B. Amendments to laws relating to simpl [...]
2006-02-10 05:08:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UZ
06TASHKENT345UNHCR PRESSING FOR UZBEK RATIFICATION OF REFUGEE
[...] (C) Summary: UNHCR's Deputy Country Representative asked for U.S. support in encouraging the GOU to sign the 1951 Convention on Refugees and its 1967 Protocol. Uzbekistan is the only CIS state not to have signed the documents. There are currently 1,816 refugees, mostly Afghan, registered wit [...]
2006-02-15 02:06:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL PGOV UZ
06TASHKENT427SUNSHINE COALITION TRIALS - KHIDOYATOVA SENTENCED
[...] (C) Summary: The trial of Sunshine Coalition co-founder Nodira Khidoyatova ended on March 1 with a ten-year prison sentence. A verdict in the trial of fellow coalition co-founder Sanjar Umarov is scheduled for March 6. The final session of Umarov's trial featured a theatrical debate between [...]
2006-03-01 13:28:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV UZ
06TASHKENT430GOU BLASTS UNHCR AND OSCE FOR THEIR CONCERN WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan has accused the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) of needlessly politicizing the deportation of ten Uzbeks from Ukraine. The MFA has summoned the OSCE Ambassador in Tashkent to protest the OSCE Chairman-in-Office's statement on the returnees. The GOU [...]
2006-03-02 11:13:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM PREL PGOV UZ
06TASHKENT440WHAT IS EU IDENTITY IN UZBEKISTAN?
[...] (C) Summary: The French Embassy, current EU chair in Tashkent, has started a campaign to inform Uzbek students about the EU. However, at a round-table discussion, EU diplomats failed to convey a concept of EU identity that satisfied their audience. The Uzbek students attending the roundtable [...]
2006-03-03 13:14:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALEU PGOV PREL UZ
06TASHKENT465(S) VIDEO SHOWS MAFIA TIES TO GOU
[...] (S) Summary: Video footage obtained by Post suggests close ties between families of senior GOU officials and organized crime. The footage shows the wives of four top GOU Ministers and two Deputy Prime Ministers, with the family of Tashkent crime boss Salim Abduvaliyev and the wife of a foreign-base [...]
2006-03-09 10:21:00Embassy TashkentSECRETKCRM PGOV PINR PREL UZ
06TASHKENT477UZBEKISTAN PLAYS THE RUSSIAN AND CHRYSANTHEMUM
[...] (C) Summary: The GOU appreciates Japan,s continued economic assistance and views the Central Asian (CA) plus Japan Forum as complimentary to other regional groups. The GOU said it will work with any &friendly8 country on projects. The Japanese government plans to reduce the number of aid pro [...]
2006-03-13 09:08:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UZ ZK
06TASHKENT512RESOLUTION TIGHTENS CONTROL OF JOURNALISTS -
[...] (C) Summary: A Cabinet of Ministers resolution passed on February 24 and released March 7 restricts working conditions for independent journalists and accreditation procedures for foreign journalists. Under the resolution, it is illegal for Uzbek citizens to work for non-MFA accredited foreign [...]
2006-03-16 13:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL GM UZ
06TASHKENT521INTER-AGENCY GROUP DISCUSSES ANTI-TIP MEASURES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Amendments to the Uzbek criminal code for strengthening Trafficking-In-Persons (TIP) legislation are still under consideration, the current composition of the inter-agency TIP working group is still unknown, and there are no plans to register the International Organization for [...]
2006-03-20 09:25:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALKCRM SMIG ELAB ECON KWMN PGOV PHUM UZ
06TASHKENT532INDEPENDENT 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 02:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG SOCI GM KDEM UZ
06TASHKENT538KYRGYZ DCM DISCUSSES GOU DIFFICULTIES
[...] (C) Summary: Uzbek-Kyrgyz economic relations are souring and the GOU is reneging on a long standing deal to trade Uzbek gas for Kyrgyz water, according to the Kyrgyz DCM. Uzbekistan,s accession to the Eurasian Economic Community (EurAsEC) has the potential to improve regional relations. Howeve [...]
2006-03-24 02:19:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UZ ZK
06TASHKENT632KAZAKH AMBASSADOR ON NAZARBAYEV'S VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakh President Nazarbayev signed several cooperation agreements with President Islam Karimov during his Navruz visit to Tashkent. Kazakh Ambassador Kabdrakhmanov said the visit was successful, but discussions will continue on reducing excise tariffs and oil and gas investments. [...]
2006-03-31 12:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON KZ PGOV PREL UZ EINV
06TASHKENT633OIL, AUTOS AND HUMAN RIGHTS: KARIMOV VISITS KOREA
[...] (C) Summary: President Karimov,s trip to South Korea was successful, according to the South Korean DCM Jeung-Hyun Ryu, but it is too early to know how much fruit the agreements will bear. In addition to speaking to Karimov about human rights, the Korean President discussed oil, gas and uraniu [...]
2006-03-31 13:08:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UZ ZK
06TASHKENT650IN THE SPORT OF MINING, THE RUSSIANS TAKE URANIUM
[...] (C) Summary: The local press is painting an idealistic picture of the agreement between Techsnabexport and Uzbekistan,s Navoi Mining and Metallurgy Combine (NGMK) to produce uranium. Meanwhile, US-based RWE Nukem is worried that it is slowly being pushed out of the uranium industry. Non-West [...]
2006-04-04 12:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON EMIN PGOV PREL UZ ZK PENV
06TASHKENT694CULTURAL DELEGATION HEADED TO RUSSIA EXCLUDES
[...] (C) According to a source in the parliament, an Uzbek cultural delegation will travel to Saint Petersburg from April 17-22 to participate in the Forum of Art and Science Intellectuals of the CIS countries. The delegation was invited by the rector of Moscow State University, actor Kyril Lavrov [...]
2006-04-07 14:18:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSOCI SCUL PGOV PREL RU UZ
06TASHKENT699KARIMOV IN KOREA: FOREIGN INVESTMENT GOOD, BUT
[...] (C) Summary: According to the Korean Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Moon Hayong, the GOK has chosen to engage Uzbekistan instead of isolating it. Despite concerns over lack of progress in human rights, the GOK is interested in Uzbekistan's energy sector, UzDaewoo plant and the sizeable resident e [...]
2006-04-11 02:51:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALECON EMIN ENRG KS PGOV PREL UZ ZK
06TASHKENT774RUSSIA CONSIDERS OPENING CONSULATES, REGULARIZING
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Embassy Counselor Yury Lebedev told Poloff that Russia is considering opening consulates in Samarkand and Ferghana City. This would be based on a reciprocal agreement under which Uzbekistan would open two consulates in Russia. However, a final decision has not yet been r [...]
2006-04-20 11:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALELAB SMIG ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV RS UZ
06TASHKENT777INL COORDINATOR/DCM TRIP REPORT: TERMEZ AND
[...] (U) Summary: Visiting INL Coordinator and DCM visited the Surkhandarya Province for inspection and observation of border post facilities and procedures. Emboffs assessed the use of equipment and training provided to Uzbek Customs and Border Guard officials by USG-funded programs through the [...]
2006-04-21 03:35:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AF TI UZ
06TASHKENT799INDIAN EMBASSY'S LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR PM VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Indian PM Manmohan Singh will officially visit Tashkent on April 25-26 to talk with President Karimov and lay a wreath at the National World War II Memorial. According to Indian DCM B.M. Vinod Kumar, the GOI's expectations are very low for the visit, as this trip seems primarily t [...]
2006-04-24 03:10:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UZ IN
06TASHKENT802(CORRECTED COPY) WORRYING TRENDS IN EDUCATION
[...] (C) Summary: Politics continue to play a defining role in education in Uzbekistan. In a reflection of its close ties to Moscow, the GOU is considering increasing the number of hours of compulsory Russian language classes. Teachers have been instructed to inform the Ministry of Education if a [...]
2006-04-24 07:07:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSOCI SCUL PGOV PHUM CVIS UZ
06TASHKENT808WORRYING TRENDS IN EDUCATION
[...] (C) Summary: Politics continue to play a defining role in education in Uzbekistan. In a reflection of its close ties to Moscow, the GOU is considering increasing the number of hours of compulsory Russian language classes. Teachers have been instructed to inform the Ministry of Education if a [...]
2006-04-24 12:42:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSOCI SCUL PGOV PHUM CVIS UZ
06TASHKENT809THE REJUVENATION OF ISLAM: WHY UZBEK MOSQUES ARE
[...] (U) This is the first in a series on the state of Islam in Uzbekistan with future cables addressing a trip to Friday prayer, the relationship of mosque and state, and the growing market for Islamic materials and media. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Uzbek men are filling the mosques in search of solace [...]
2006-04-25 03:13:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALKIRF KISL PGOV PHUM UZ
06TASHKENT825UZBEKISTAN AND SOUTH KOREA DEEPEN THEIR LABOR
[...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan and South Korea are taking steps to strengthen their labor relations. Sources at the Uzbek Ministry of Labor and South Korean Embassy told Poloff that their governments have agreed to facilitate labor contracts for Uzbek guest workers. Uzbekistan will reportedly become [...]
2006-04-26 03:23:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALELAB SMIG ECON EFIN SOCI PGOV KS UZ
06TASHKENT845THE LATEST FROM ANDIJON
[...] (C) Summary: A local contact from Andijon reported a series of recent "worrying events" in and around the province. He said that the local government seems to be continuing to try to boost public morale but does not plan to officially commemorate the anniversary of the May 2005 violence. Six [...]
2006-04-27 12:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KISL UZ
06TASHKENT882WE AGREE TO AGREE: KARIMOV RECEIVES INDIAN PM
[...] (C) Summary: After years of GOU pressure, the Indian PM finally visited Tashkent on April 25-26. The timing was convenient, as President Karimov departed one week later to Pakistan. The PM's visit resulted in numerous agreements, but most lacked substance, according to the Indian DCM. Seven [...]
2006-05-03 13:53:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON IN PGOV PREL PTER UZ ZK
06TASHKENT948TENSE WEEKEND IN TASHKENT
[...] (C) Summary: The first anniversary of the Andijon unrest generally passed quietly in Tashkent. However, tension in the capital was higher over the weekend, as evidenced by several unrelated, yet illustrative, events. Students at several universities were ordered to report to class on May 13 [...]
2006-05-16 12:50:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SOCI UZ
06TASHKENT980LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TOLD TO BUILD TIES WITH RUSSIA
[...] (C) The GOU is encouraging local NGOs and civic leaders to focus their international activities on cooperation with Russia and China. In a meeting on March 8 in celebration of International Women's Day, Deputy Prime Minister Svetlana Inamova told a group of local women civic leaders that they [...]
2006-05-19 05:34:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL UZ
06TBILISI2512NEGOTIATION ROUND ABORTED AS SOUTH OSSETIANS
[...] (C) The latest scheduled round of the Joint Control Commission (JCC) failed to convene after the South Ossetians refused to permit one member of the Georgian delegation, peacekeeping battalion commander Paata Bedniashvili, to enter Tskhinvali for the talks. OSCE Ambassador Roy Reeve told us [...]
2006-09-20 06:57:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS GG
06TBILISI2590GEORGIA ARRESTS RUSSIANS FOR SPYING, PLANNING
[...] (S/NF) The Georgian government announced the arrests of four Russians and eleven Georgians on September 27, in connection with an alleged espionage ring. One Russian suspect remains inside a diplomatically protected Russian military building in Tbilisi. The Georgians tell us the arrests are [...]
2006-09-28 12:26:00Embassy TbilisiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI2601GEORGIAN ARRESTS UPDATE -- SEPTEMBER 29
[...] (C) As the Georgian-Russian confrontation over Russian military officers detained for spying enters its third day, the Georgians have been making their case with the diplomatic community and the public, releasing video and other evidence of espionage. OSCE Chair-in-Office de Gucht is planning [...]
2006-09-29 10:39:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL GG
06TBILISI2626GEORGIA RELEASES RUSSIAN OFFICERS
[...] Georgia released four Russian officers detained for spying to OSCE Chair-in-Office Karel de Gucht on October 2 in a televised handover ceremony. The Georgians expect further Russian retaliation for the incident, such as the reported Russian decision to cut off air travel, mail service, and mo [...]
2006-10-02 14:25:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL GG
06TBILISI2668GEORGIA TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR:UPDATED
[...] Pursuant to Ref A Embassy Tbilisi provides the following statistics and information regarding the textile sector in Georgia. 2. Statistics (2005 data): Total industrial production (USD thousands): 1,158,267 Total textiles and apparel production (USD thousands): 7,745 Textile/apparel sha [...]
2006-10-04 12:50:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ETRD GG
06TBILISI2680RUSSIA'S TIGHTENING THE ECONOMIC SCREWS ON GEORGIA
[...] (U) This is an action request for EB and EUR. See paragraph 8. 2. (U) Russia has announced that all airline, rail, road, sea and postal links to Georgia will be closed after midnight Monday, October 2. On October 3, the Transport department of the Georgian Economic Development Ministry [...]
2006-10-06 13:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD EWWT ECON PREL GG
06TBILISI2708SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF SOUTH OSSETIA ECONOMIC
[...] (C) International donors, OSCE, Georgia, and South Ossetia kicked off the new economic rehabilitation initiative for South Ossetia with the first steering committee meeting in Tskhinvali October 6, much of which was open to Georgian and SIPDIS South Ossetian media. DCM signed a memorandum w [...]
2006-10-11 13:25:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID GG
06TBILISI2754SOUTH OSSETIA TALKS AT AN IMPASSE
[...] (C) As described by OSCE, the October 12-13 Joint Control Commission (JCC) meeting in Vladikavkaz produced few real results because the Georgians and the other sides deadlocked over the Georgian proposal to change the format of the discussions. The commander of the Joint Peacekeeping Forces ( [...]
2006-10-17 13:42:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE PGOV GG
06TBILISI2789UN AND CIS CONDUCT JOINT PATROL OF KODORI GORGE
[...] (C) A joint UNOMIG-CIS patrol visited the Georgian-controlled Upper Kodori Gorge October 12, the first such international monitoring mission since Georgian forces re-established control over the area from local warlord Emzar Kvitsiani in July. Georgian Deputy State Minister for Conflict Resol [...]
2006-10-20 08:10:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI2855INITIAL RESULTS OF USDA'S TRADE MISSION TO GEORGIA
[...] In May, 2006, USDA led the first ever Agribusiness Trade and Investment Mission (TIM) to Georgia, which was funded by the Freedom Support Act. The goal of the TIM was to facilitate investments and trade between the U.S. and Georgian companies, suppliers, and distributors. With the current st [...]
2006-10-27 11:14:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD EINV GG
06TBILISI2866A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili told A/S Fried October 18 that recent Russian statements and actions indicated that Russia had decided to launch an all-out diplomatic assault on Georgia, trying to marginalize the U.S. from the Group of Friends, targeting GUAM, and working to di [...]
2006-10-30 08:34:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL GG
06TBILISI2938GORKONI FRUIT PROCESSING COMPANY: AFTER STALIN,
[...] Summary. The city of Gori in the Shida Kartli region of central Georgia prides itself on many things: the birthplace of Josef Stalin, the home town of current Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili, and host to the country's top fruit processing factory. Econoff visited the Gorkoni frui [...]
2006-11-03 04:31:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON ETRD PGOV KFIN GG
06TBILISI2991IMERETI REGION: SEEKING A VISION FOR ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary. The Georgian city of Kutaisi and its surrounding region, Imereti, are struggling to find a clear direction for future economic growth. Regional leaders view the city, and the region, as a transit and regional service center for medicine, education, and trade, but seem to focus mo [...]
2006-11-09 15:01:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALEIND ETRD GG
06TBILISI3046GOG NEEDS STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
[...] (C) Summary: On November 7-8, PolEcon Chief and Poloff traveled to the multi-ethnic region of Samstkhe-Javakheti to meet with newly-elected local officials, NGO leaders, media representatives, and university students. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the USG's commitment to increased [...]
2006-11-20 13:08:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG RU
06TBILISI3069THE ROSE REVOLUTION: THREE YEARS ON
[...] (C) Summary: The Saakashvili administration came to power after the 2003 Rose Revolution promising to build democracy, increase prosperity, and reincorporate Georgia's separatist regions. Three years after the Rose Revolution, the Saakashvili administration has much to be proud of. In place [...]
2006-11-22 15:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GG
06TBILISI3399NO SHAH DENIZ GAS MEANS TOUGH CHOICES FOR GEORGIA
[...] Summary: BP reported the delay in availability of Shah Deniz gas to the Embassy on December 21. ACG associated gas, which is now being re-injected to support oil production, could supply up to 8.1 million cubic meters (cm) per day to Azerbaijan and Georgia. However, the old pipeline from Az [...]
2006-12-26 13:08:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL GG
06TBILISI3406BILATERAL MEETING BETWEEN GEORGIAN AND ABKHAZ
[...] (C) Georgian Deputy State Minister for Conflicts Resolution Ruslan Abashidze returned December 21 from leading a GoG delegation at the Conciliation Resources-organized discussions in London with an Abkhaz delegation. He briefed Charge about the results of the meeting. The Georgian delegation [...]
2006-12-27 11:16:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM GG
06TELAVIV1049WITHOUT ARIK, MORE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING VOTERS SEEK
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Israel's Russian-speaking electorate, which numbers close to one million, represents one of the most important target populations in the upcoming elections, one that could determine an allocation of some 15 to 20 of the 120 Knesset seats, according to academics and [...]
2006-03-15 14:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KWBG IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1057OLMERT'S SUCCESSFUL JERICHO MISSION COMES AT A
[...] (SBU) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's successful March 14 Jericho prison operation will likely stabilize Kadima's standing in the polls and may yield additional seats in the March 28 Knesset elections. One pollster gauged that, since, as she assesses, Kadima's support had alr [...]
2006-03-15 15:46:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KWBG KPAL IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1061C-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 11:59:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IS KDEM GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1114ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Israel Radio quoted President Bush as saying on Monday: "I see a threat in Iran. The threat is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. I've mad [...]
2006-03-21 07:54:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1160ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program --------------- Election polls: --------------- A Yediot/Mina Zemach (Dahaf Institute) poll held on Wednesday shows that the Labor Party and Avigdor Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu are getting stronger and that Kadima and the Likud are weakening: -"We [...]
2006-03-23 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1183ISRAEL'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 16:41:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM IS PINR GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1198A CALM ELECTION DAY IN ISRAEL -- SHOPPING,
[...] Summary: Entering the evening hours of election day in Israel, the prognosticators of voter apathy are claiming victory. Only 47 percent of the electorate had voted as of 1800 (local time),by which time -- historically speaking -- well over half the electorate usually would have cast their [...]
2006-03-28 17:34:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINR ASEC IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV12ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Security Fence ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on missiles fired last night by IAF helicopter at a car carrying three senior activists in Islamic Jihad's military wing, causing their death. Among the three casualties was Said [...]
2006-01-03 11:26:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1218ELECTION 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 04:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM PINR IS GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS
06TELAVIV1236ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 11:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1318FM LIVNI SEEKS NEW MECHANISM FOR DELIVERING AID TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni asked NEA A/S David Welch and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams on March 30 for USG help in formulating a new mechanism to deliver aid directly to the Palestinian people; without this mechanism, she said, other donors might "take their own decisions" and use a de [...]
2006-04-04 04:02:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALIS KPAL PGOV PHUM PREL PREF EAID ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS HUMANITARIAN AID GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1319ISRAELI DEFMIN TELLS A/S WELCH ISRAEL WILL TAKE NO
[...] (S) Summary: Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told NEA Assistant Secretary Welch and DAPNSA Elliott Abrams on March 30 that Israel will not communicate with or assist a HAMAS-led Palestinian Authority (PA). Mofaz said that he personally believes PA President Abu Mazen will become increas [...]
2006-04-04 04:02:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PINS PTER KPAL KWBG IS LE ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV1331ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media continued to highlight Acting PM Ehud Olmert's efforts to form a government coalition. Yediot and Israel Radio quoted Olmert as saying Monday that it can be assume [...]
2006-04-04 11:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV136ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited a statement issued Monday by Jerusalem's Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, that PM Sharon, while still in serious but stable condition, began to bre [...]
2006-01-10 11:45:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV145PERES TELLS CODEL BAYH THAT OLMERT WILL BE NEXT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 6 meeting, former Vice Premier Shimon Peres told Senator Evan Bayh, that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's chances of returning to political power are ""nil,"" and that Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will be the next Prime Minister of Israel. Peres discussed the fu [...]
2006-01-11 08:35:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV IR IS KPAL PINR ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV1469ISRAELI CABINET DISCUSSES "BOYCOTT" OF PA AND
[...] (C) Summary: The Israeli Cabinet announced April 11 that it will "hold no ties" with the Palestinian Authority, but that "there will be no personal disavowal" of PA President Mahmud Abbas. The Cabinet also imposed a "boycott" of foreign officials who plan to meet with Hamas and GOI officials [...]
2006-04-12 14:20:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1470SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND ISRAELI A/PM OLMERT DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: On April 11 -- the day that the Cabinet elected him Acting Prime Minister -- a confident and relaxed Ehud Olmert met with Senator Joseph Lieberman and the Ambassador. Olmert outlined his "convergence plan," with which he hopes to create defensible security borders, minimize Israe [...]
2006-04-12 14:23:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM KPAL KWBG IR IS ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1473ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media cited President Bush's Passover message, which was issued on Wednesday and centered on the notion of freedom. Major media repor [...]
2006-04-14 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1523SENATOR 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 14:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR KDEM PINS KPAL IS JO IR IZ LE ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1586FM LIVNI DISCUSSES RELATIONS WITH PALESTINIANS AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on April 20, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni cautioned that there are limits to Israel's restraint following Palestinian terror attacks. Livni promised to examine ways that the GOI could pay medical costs for Palestinians being treated in Israeli hospi [...]
2006-04-21 15:01:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM PGOV IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1593ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Sunday, Yediot reported that on May 21, Ehud Olmert will pay his first visit to the United States as prime minister and will meet with President Bush. The newspaper sa [...]
2006-04-24 11:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1648ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Interim PM Ehud Olmert will meet with President Bush on May 23. Israel Radio reported that this morning, two members of Islamic Jihad [...]
2006-04-27 11:36:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1692ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Sunday, Yediot reported that James Wolfensohn, the special Quartet envoy, has decided to discontinue his service after 11 months, and not to extend his term, which is due to expire at t [...]
2006-05-01 12:50:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1700ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Israel's 58th Independence Day ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on events related to the Remembrance Day for the Fallen of Israel's Wars, and Israel's 58th Independence Day, which will be celebra [...]
2006-05-02 12:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1745ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-04 12:14:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1752FM LIVNI OPPOSES USG ASSISTANCE TO ABBAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni cautioned Senator Joseph Lieberman April 20 that by strengthening President Mahmud Abbas the USG could lend legitimacy to the Palestinian Authority (PA) without changing Hamas. Livni also said that the GOI does not plan to involve the Palestinians in [...]
2006-05-04 15:37:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PINS PTER KWBG KPAL IS
06TELAVIV1754DAGAN AND CODEL LIEBERMAN DISCUSS HAMAS-LED PA AND
[...] (C) Summary: Meir Dagan, director of the Mossad, told Codel Lieberman on April 20 that Hamas won the Palestinian elections because it was more united and organized than Fatah. He said that Palestinians mainly voted for Hamas to protest Fatah corruption, but added that 60 percent "still back [...]
2006-05-05 07:43:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV177ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Israel Radio reported that the U.S. administration intends to invite Acting PM Ehud Olmert to Washington before the elections in Israel. The radio reported t [...]
2006-01-12 12:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1774A SPRING OF LIEBERMAN'S DISCONTENT: NO
[...] (C) The absence from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's 25-member Cabinet of even a single representative from the Russian-speaking immigrant community -- despite that community's electoral strength -- has elicited strong criticism from Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman and Kadima MK Marina [...]
2006-05-05 14:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM IS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV1782ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Warren Buffett's Israeli Deal ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The acquisition by US tycoon Warren Buffett, who is the world's second-wealthiest man, of 80 percent of Galilee- based Iscar Metalworking for USD 4 billion, which h [...]
2006-05-08 12:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1819ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying Tuesday, at an international convention of mayors taking place in Jerusalem, that Israel will wait for six months to see whether the [...]
2006-05-10 12:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1844OLMERT: CONVERGENCE TO BE MAIN THRUST OF MY
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with CODEL Cochran on April 21, a tired but upbeat Ehud Olmert detailed his "convergence" plan to establish Israel's final borders within four years and begin the relocation of thousands of Israeli settlers. Olmert told the CODEL that he had formed a coalition of 84 [...]
2006-05-11 07:26:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALECON EG IR IS KBCT KPAL PGOV PREL PTER SY GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1870NEW NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Olmert has appointed as the new chairman of National Security Council Ilan Mizrahi, a former Deputy Head of the Mossad, to replace Giora Eiland, who will retire in several weeks. The National Security Council (NSC),created in 1999 during the tenure of then-PM Bi [...]
2006-05-12 10:39:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IS IR GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV1932ADDITIONAL TOPICS FOR OLMERT MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
[...] (C) Summary: Ehud Olmert's main public goal for his first trip to Washington as prime minister is to win U.S. support for what he calls the "convergence plan," which will relocate 60,000 - 80,000 settlers from isolated areas in the West Bank to other settlement blocs west of the separation barr [...]
2006-05-17 16:49:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PTER KWBG KPAL IR IS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV194ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-13 12:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1945A/S SILVERBERG AND FM LIVNI DISCUSS IRAN,
[...] (C) Summary: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told IO A/S Silverberg and the Ambassador May 14 that time is running out in the international community's efforts to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. She outlined Israel's justification for the "convergence" plan, denying that t [...]
2006-05-18 13:46:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KPAL KWBG IR LE IS KNNC UN GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV1981FM LIVNI PROMOTES FINANCIAL PRESSURE STRATEGY
[...] (S) In separate meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials on May 2, the GOI requested that the Treasury Department warn the Misr Bank in Cairo against making electronic fund transfers (EFT) to individual Palestinian accounts at the Bank of Palestine in Gaza. Foreign Minister ( [...]
2006-05-19 17:16:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETEFIN IS PREL PTER KPAL KTFN ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV1995ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 13:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV201MOFAZ DISCUSSES PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, NORTHERN
[...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz told the Ambassador, A/S Welch, DAPNSA Abrams, General Dayton, and PolCouns January 12 that the GOI would not talk to Hamas members elected to the PLC if they did not give up their terrorist activities. He said that the elections should take place a [...]
2006-01-13 13:13:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2017ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Former Republic of Yugoslavia ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted comments made by President Bush at his joint White House press conference with PM Ehud Olmert on Tuesday: "Today, Prime Minister [...]
2006-05-24 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2112ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Wednesday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that the US is willing to enter multilateral direct talks with Iran, if Tehran agrees to halt its nuclea [...]
2006-06-01 12:48:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2220ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Al-Zarqawi Assassination 2. Iran 3. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (lead stories in Ha'aretz and Yediot) reported that last night in the southern Gaza Strip, Jamal Abu Samhadana, the commander of the [...]
2006-06-09 11:27:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2230PASSAGE OF 2006 BUDGET PRESAGES EXCEEDING LGA
[...] (C) After a six month delay, the 2006 Israeli budget, the largest ever at NIS 271 billion (USD 60 billion),passed the Knesset on June 7 by a vote of 53 for, 25 against, and 45 abstaining. A considerable amount of expensive last- minute financial maneuvering was needed to secure the abstentio [...]
2006-06-09 13:25:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2239ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 12:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2307ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported on President Bush's surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday. Maariv cited a Pew poll held in various European and Muslim countries, according to which Fr [...]
2006-06-14 14:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV236ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that the IDF is taking steps to restore law and order in Hebron, following rioting by Jews against security forces in the city Friday through Sunday [...]
2006-01-20 05:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV237ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-20 05:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2510BEN-ELIEZER DISCUSSES ENERGY REFORMS AND
[...] (C) Summary: National Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told the Ambassador on June 21 that he is looking to Central Asia, particularly to Azerbaijan, for long-term oil contracts. He reported that he recently returned from a trip to Baku in which he discussed with Azeri officials [...]
2006-06-24 14:36:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SENV KWBG ENRG IS GOI EXTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
06TELAVIV2698TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INCIDENT ON ISRAEL-EGYPT
[...] (U) Israel Radio reported at 1200 on Friday, June 30 that IDF soldiers killed a Sudanese national in the course of his arrest. He was reportedly in the company of nine other Sudanese, three residents of the Gaza Strip, and three "call girls from Russia." The IDF shot the Sudanese national, a [...]
2006-07-06 17:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF SMIG IS EG GTIP ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV2714ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. North Korea ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that Israeli diplomatic officials expressed concern Thursday that the world's reaction to the IDF incursion into northern Gaza, considered relatively mil [...]
2006-07-07 13:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2789ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-14 12:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2893DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: ISRAEL IS CHANGING
[...] (S) Summary: Chief of Defense Intelligence (CDI) MG Amos Yadlin told U.S. Representatives Peter Hoekstra, Jane Harman, Rick Renzi, and Darrell Issa, Chairman and members of the House Permanent Select committee on Intelligence, respectively, and the Ambassador July 22 that the GOI's military goals i [...]
2006-07-25 19:01:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER KWBG KPAL IS LE SY
06TELAVIV293IRAN: CONGRESSMAN ACKERMAN'S JANUARY 5 MEETING AT
[...] (C) In his January 5 discussion with Congressman Gary Ackerman on Iran's nuclear program, Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Deputy Director General Ariel Levite said: -- U.S.-Israel relations will remain high on any Israeli leader's agenda; -- Israel is anxious about Iran's nuclear a [...]
2006-01-20 12:34:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV IS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV299OLMERT TO CODEL KERRY: "I AM COMMITTED TO CARRY ON"
[...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Senator John Kerry in a January 17 meeting that he is committed to carrying on Sharon's vision of setting the "political outcomes within the broad context of the roadmap." Olmert highlighted his commitment to pursue a serious dialogue wi [...]
2006-01-20 16:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KWBG KPAL CH IR IS SY ETTC ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS PEACE PROCESS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2996ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Israel-Hizbullah Conflict 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media led with an IDF commando raid on a hospital in the Hizbullah stronghold of Baalbek, in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa valley. Leading media reported that the commando [...]
2006-08-02 10:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV3031ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-03 12:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV3040ADVISOR TELLS PERETZ: IT'S SYRIA, SYRIA, SYRIA!
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pini Medan, an unofficial advisor to Defense Minister Peretz, told POL/C August 2 that he is advising Peretz at every opportunity that "recruiting Syria" is critical to achieving success against Hizballah and saving Israel's position vis a vis Lebanon. Syrian involvement is equally cri [...]
2006-08-03 15:26:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KWBG IS SY LE
06TELAVIV3041ISRAELI ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (S) Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Director General Gideon Frank told the Ambassador on August 2 that Iran's rejection of what Frank characterized as a generous P-5 1 offer to Iran suggests that Iran has never been serious about negotiations on its nuclear program. Frank said the pas [...]
2006-08-03 16:46:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETKNNP PARM PREL PTER MNUC AORC EU IR IS
06TELAVIV3196IRAN DOMINATES OLMERT'S DISCUSSION WITH CODELS
[...] (C) In an August 10 meeting, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told CODELs Miller and Royce that the Israeli fight against Hizballah in Lebanon was part of a larger war against Iran and Syria. Olmert attributed Hizballah's battlefield strength to direct Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leadership [...]
2006-08-14 12:50:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IS
06TELAVIV3199SHIMON PERES ON THE HOSTILITIES IN THE NORTH AND
[...] (C) Summary. During an August 10 meeting Vice Premier Shimon Peres told visiting U.S. Representatives Johnson, Miller, Royce, Shaw, and Sherwood, and Ambassador Jones that Hizballah's goal is to destroy Israel. Peres defended the Israeli Air Force (IAF) saying it is only targeting rocket lau [...]
2006-08-14 14:00:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD ECIN IS
06TELAVIV3220CODEL MILLER HEARS VIEWS ON WAR FROM ISRAELI MFA
[...] (C) On August 9, Israeli MFA Deputy Director General Yoram Ben Zeev hosted CODEL Miller to lunch in the Israeli Arab town of Abu Ghosh, using the opportunity to convey GOI views on the ongoing war against Hizballah, and stressing that Arabs and Israelis can live side-by-side in peace and harmo [...]
2006-08-15 12:13:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP ASEC MOPS MASS PTER LE IS
06TELAVIV3317OLMERT TELLS CODEL SPECTER IT WILL BE "AMERICA'S
[...] (C) Israeli Prime Minister Olmert stressed to U.S Senator Arlen Specter August 20 that the robust international force called for in UNSCR 1701 is an American concept and that the United States would bear responsibility should it fail to materialize and fighting resume between Israel and Hizballah. [...]
2006-08-21 16:31:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MOPS LE SY IS KPAL KWBG
06TELAVIV344ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Israel-U.S. Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on the elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC),which are scheduled to take place today. Banners in Maariv and Hatzofe: "Fatah or Hamas [...]
2006-01-25 12:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV3441ISRAELI DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS ON THE
[...] (S/NF) On August 24, a group of Israeli Defense Intelligence (IDI) analysts briefed visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee senior staffer Puneet Talwar on the IDI's preliminary assessment of the 34-day war between Israel and Hizballah in southern Lebanon. The IDI team was lead by Colonel [...]
2006-08-29 16:35:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRET//NOFORNPREL MOPS MASS SY LE IS
06TELAVIV3551HAIFA AFTER THE ROCKETS
[...] Summary. Two Embassy Tel Aviv consular officers made a post-ceasefire visit to Haifa, Israel's third largest city, principal port and for about a month this summer the frequent target of Hizbollah rocket attacks, to assess operations of our consular agency there and get a feel for how the city [...]
2006-09-06 13:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CASC CMGT IS
06TELAVIV3561TOURGEMAN AND STAFFDEL TALWAR DISCUSS LEBANON,
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 24 meeting, Shalom Tourgeman, foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, predicted to Staffdel Talwar that budget wrangling will be taking place between the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) over the next few months as usual. The [...]
2006-09-07 13:45:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV PREL KWBG IS LE SY
06TELAVIV3732ISRAELI CT OFFICIALS DISCUSS ISRAEL-HIZBALLAH WAR, U.S.-ISRAEL CT COOPERATION
[...] (S) Israeli counterterrorism (CT) officials were anxious to convince visiting S/CT Deputy Coordinator Virginia Palmer that Israel´s 34-day war with Hizballah in July and August had weakened the terrorist group and given Lebanese PM Siniora greater political will to take on Hizballah, but Israeli [...]
2006-09-19 13:36:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPTER PREL SY LE IS
06TELAVIV379ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-27 11:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV3843AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH BIBI NETANYAHU
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Likud Party leader Bibi Netanyahu September 26, Netanyahu told the Ambassador he was pleased with his recent visits to Washington and London, and appeared confident that he and his party would make a political comeback as a result of the Israeli public's swing [...]
2006-09-28 08:05:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON IS IR XF
06TELAVIV390LABOR'S NUMBER TWO: ELECTIONS WILL BE A FIGHT FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Labor Party MK Itzhak Herzog told NEA DAS Robert Danin January 25 that Kadima, Labor, and Likud will be battling over the some 80 Knesset seats that he assesses will go to the political center, as well as for the Russian vote. Herzog expressed resignation that Labor would not win [...]
2006-01-27 16:29:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KWBG KPAL PINR IS ELECTIONS GOI INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS EXTERNAL SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV3911Bloodless Holy War: The Beckfords vs Yad L'Achim
[...] Summary: Consular officers went to the city of Arad in the Negev desert to interview two American citizens about their ongoing conflict with the anti-missionary group, Yad L'Achim (lit.," Hand to Brothers"). While the Americans are clearly being harassed in their pursuit of daily activities, [...]
2006-10-04 15:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CVIS PHUM PGOV IS KIRF
06TELAVIV4013LIEBERMAN'S GAME PLAN
[...] (C) Summary: In the midst of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, when most government officials are on holiday, and on the eve of the resumption of Knesset activity on October 16, political pundits are making hay of reports that Prime Minister Olmert will soon expand the governing coalition to incl [...]
2006-10-11 15:23:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR IS
06TELAVIV4034LABOR PARTY OBJECTS TO YISRAEL BEITEINU MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: Labor Party MKs have awakened to the political challenge posed by coalition-broadening talks between Prime Minister Olmert and Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Lieberman, but have yet to speak with one voice. Although Party Chairman Peretz conveyed his opposition to the Yisrael Bei [...]
2006-10-12 15:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR IS KPAL
06TELAVIV4086ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that in a speech at the opening of the Knesset's winter session, PM Ehud Olmert said that the "Lebanon campaign" underlined the threat a nuclear Iran would pose for the " [...]
2006-10-17 10:47:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4111DRUZE ELDERS: TIRED OF BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a meeting October 6, Druze leaders told PolCouns and poloffs that after almost sixty years, Druze loyalty to Israel had still not been rewarded. They cautioned that unless conditions in their communities improved soon, young Druze would begin sliding toward extremism. Th [...]
2006-10-18 09:54:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL LE SY IS
06TELAVIV4148READOUT OF ISRAEL MOD POL-MIL BUREAU CHIEF'S VISIT
[...] (C) On October 17, the chief advisor to Israeli MOD POL-MIL Bureau Chief Amos Gilad gave poloff a readout of Gilad's meetings with Chinese MFA and MOD officials during his September 25-28 visit to Beijing. During those meetings, the Chinese officials reportedly said that China: A) will not [...]
2006-10-19 14:27:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PTER ETTC KPKO MASS MARR MNUC CH
06TELAVIV4162ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. PM Olmert Visit to Russia ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz headlined that the US and Israel see eye to eye regarding the Syrian option and are both against opening a separate Israel-Syrian track. This tendency comes a [...]
2006-10-20 10:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4234MODEST DISCOVERY OF OIL IN DEAD SEA BASIN COULD
[...] (U) Genco Oil and Gas Exploration, an Israeli company that has been drilling in the Dead Sea basin for ten years, recently struck oil at Zuk Tamur 3 -- a 1,800 meter deep drill site -- and discovered reserves the company estimates at between four and six million barrels, worth about $300 mill [...]
2006-10-24 15:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET EINV PREL IS
06TELAVIV4256LIEBERMAN JOINS THE COALITION
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on October 24, Yisrael Beiteinu (YB) party leader Avigdor Lieberman confirmed that he would join the governing coalition with the titles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Threats, perhaps as early as October 25. Lieberman would [...]
2006-10-25 16:56:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KPAL KWBG IS IR EG JO LE SY
06TELAVIV4281ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ----------- Summary: -------- Independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz editorialized: "Peretz relinquished the last remnants of his influence over diplomatic-security affairs when he agreed to place the sensitive matter of strategic threats in the hands of the least appropriate perso [...]
2006-10-27 10:11:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4330ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that the Bush administration is making efforts to train the Presidential Guard of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in order to prepare it for a potential violent [...]
2006-10-31 11:49:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4354ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------ Yediot reported that that US Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Wednesday after visiting Egypt. According to the paper Negroponte's visit has [...]
2006-11-01 14:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4376ISRAELI MFA ON IMPROVING UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (C) Summary: MFA officials have outlined for poloffs their "initial thinking" on possible ways to improve implementation of the UN arms embargo contained in UNSCR 1701. The MFA would prefer to establish a UN sanctions committee to deal with Lebanon, but realizes that such a move is unlikely [...]
2006-11-03 07:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC PTER SY LE IS UN
06TELAVIV4473ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] US Midterm Elections 2. Beit Hanun Attack 3. Mideast 4. Syria ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------ Please note: block quotes only, Thursday, November 9, 2006. ----------------------------- Â [...]
2006-11-09 10:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4486ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] US Midterm Elections 2. Beit Hanun Attack 3. Mideast 4. Syria ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------ Please note: block quotes only, Thursday, November 9, 2006. ----------------------------- Â [...]
2006-11-13 09:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV45ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Prime Minister Sharon's Health: 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PM Sharon is fighting for his life after suffering a significant stroke with massive bleeding in his brain last night. He was rushed from [...]
2006-01-05 11:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV450POVERTY SITUATION IMPROVES AMID HEADLINES TO THE
[...] (C) The poverty report released on January 23 by the Israeli National Insurance Institute (INII) indicates a marked slowdown in the rate of increase of poverty in Israel. At a time when the sharp cut in welfare payments resulting from the enactment of the Netanyahu economic reform program in [...]
2006-01-31 13:06:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV4508ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media (lead story in Ha'aretz) reported that President Bush, speaking after a meeting at that White House with PM Ehud Olmert, called Monday for the world to unite in [...]
2006-11-14 11:31:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4534ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media bannered the killing of a Muslim Israeli woman married to a Jewish man and the serious wounding of two men -- one of them a bodyguard for Defense Minister Amir Per [...]
2006-11-16 11:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4605APHSCT TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH ISRAEL
[...] (C) Israeli MOD Director General Gabi Ashkenazi told Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend November 12 that although Israel does not expect another war with Hizballah in the near future, the MOD is studying what it could have done bet [...]
2006-11-24 13:17:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL ECON SY LE IR IS
06TELAVIV4606APHSCT TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 12 MEETING WITH ISRAELI
[...] (C) Israeli Director of Military Intelligence MGEN Amos Yadlin told Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend November 12 that Israel distrusts Bashar Asad's overtures regarding peace with Israel. Yadlin believes Asad is actually preparin [...]
2006-11-24 13:34:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPTER ECON PREL OVIP AMGT ASEC SY LE IS
06TELAVIV464ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Israel-NATO Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that last night, President Bush devoted most of his State of the Union Address to the global war on terror and the Iraq issue. Giving an account of [...]
2006-02-01 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV4699ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported on, and Ha'aretz (English Ed.) led with, praise lavished on Thursday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on PM Ehud Olmert for his address on Monday at a memorial ev [...]
2006-12-01 11:32:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4703ISRAEL SEEKS TO DIVERSIFY ITS ENERGY SUPPLY TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IN ORDER TO MEET THE ENERGY DEMANDS OF A GROWING POPULATION AND A RISING STANDARD OF LIVING, ISRAEL WILL NEED TO DOUBLE ITS GENERATING CAPACITY OVER THE NEXT DECADE. IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE ITS HEAVY DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTED OIL -- 90 PERCENT OF WHICH COMES FROM RUSSIA AND THE FOR [...]
2006-12-01 15:05:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL EPET PGOV ETRD IS
06TELAVIV471ISRAELIS PLEASED BY MERKEL'S STAND ON HAMAS AND
[...] (C) Summary: German Chancellor Angela Merkel thoroughly impressed her hosts during her January 29-30 visit with what the Israelis interpreted as strong stances on Hamas and the Iranian nuclear program, according to the German charge' and the Israeli MFA visits officer. Merkel said publicly an [...]
2006-02-01 11:42:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PARM KWBG KPAL IS GM IR ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV4742THE PROPER ORDER OF GOVERNMENT: CORRUPTION AND THE ROLES
[...] The proliferation of allegations and investigations into the conduct of public sector officials recently prompted questions as to whether Israel's norms of public life have indeed reached an unprecedented nadir, or whether oversight in the person and functioning of the Attorney General and the [...]
2006-12-06 12:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR KJUS IS
06TELAVIV480RIGHT-WING LIEBERMAN UNABASHEDLY ADVOCATES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Lieberman told the Ambassador January 31 that separation of Israeli Jews from Israeli Arabs is necessary in order to promote Israeli security and maintain Israel's Jewish identity. To accomplish this, Lieberman proposes that Isr [...]
2006-02-01 17:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KWBG KPAL KISL EG IR IS JO ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL SETTLEMENTS
06TELAVIV481SENATOR BIDEN AND A/PM OLMERT DISCUSS THE PEACE
[...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Senator Joseph Biden on January 25 --before PLC election results were in -- that he is ready to resume negotiations with Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas and is willing to implement all of Israel's commitments under the roadmap [...]
2006-02-02 06:43:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KWBG KPAL IR IS PEACE PROCESS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV4897FORMER PM BARAK DISCUSSES REGIONAL CHALLENGES WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Senators John McCain (AZ),Joe Lieberman (CT),Susan Collins (ME) and John Thune (SD),as well as Representative Mark Kirk (IL) met with former Prime Minister Ehud Barak on December 17 to discuss developments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority. Ba [...]
2006-12-21 09:26:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KPAL IZ IR US RU CH IN
06TELAVIV4929SENATOR NELSON'S MEETING WITH LIKUD LEADER
[...] (C) Summary: Senator Bill Nelson (FL) and his senior staff met with former prime minister (PM) and current Likud Party leader Binyamin Netanyahu on December 12 to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat. Netanyahu urged the U.S. to mobilize all its diplomatic and national efforts against Iran. [...]
2006-12-26 09:54:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PTER IS IR IZ SY KPAL US
06TELAVIV4971CODEL DODD AND KERRY'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary. CODEL Dodd and Kerry discussed their visit to Syria, Israel's relations with the Palestinians, the rising power of Islamic radicalism, and the effect of sanctions on Iran during their December 21 meeting with Foreign Minister Livni. Livni stressed the GOI's reasons for rejecting [...]
2006-12-28 08:16:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SY IR KWBG IS
06TELAVIV5004OLMERT TELLS CODEL SPECTER HE IS SKEPTICAL ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary: Senator Arlen Specter (PA) briefed Prime Minister Olmert on President Asad's willingness to negotiate with Israel. Specter noted that Asad had expressed a willingness to exert Syrian influence over Hamas, and pledged to cooperate with the Hariri assassination investigation and UNSCR 17 [...]
2006-12-29 14:22:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER IS KPAL SY ECON IR IZ GE
06TELAVIV5007FM LIVNI URGES CAUTION ON SYRIA IN MEETING WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) discussed Syria, Iran and efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian Roadmap with FM Tzipi Livni on December 27. Describing his recent trip to Damascus, Senator Specter said Syrian President Bashar al-Asad had expressed an interest in negotiating with [...]
2006-12-29 15:15:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL IR SY LE
06TELAVIV506ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Muhammad Cartoon Controversy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that early next week, FM Tzipi Livni will leave for a visit to the U.S. In its lead story, Maariv reported that [...]
2006-02-03 12:13:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV535ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Muhammad Cartoon Controversy 3. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that FM Tzipi Livni, who leaves for the U.S. today, will meet with Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State [...]
2006-02-06 12:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV558ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Israel-India Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Citing recent comments by President Bush and Acting PM Ehud Olmert, Ha'aretz wrote that it has been mutually agreed that the U.S. will provid [...]
2006-02-07 12:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV567SHALOM CALLS A STRONG HAMAS SHOWING A WIN FOR
[...] (C) Summary: During discussions January 10 with Senator Barack Obama, then FM Silvan Shalom said he predicted that Hamas would win a significant number of votes in the January 25 Palestinian Legislative Council elections. He said that a strong showing by Hamas will show moderate Palestinians [...]
2006-02-07 16:10:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KWBG OREP KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL
06TELAVIV623ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] President Putin's Announcement 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media headlined Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation to Hamas leaders to visit Russia. Putin was quoted as saying that Russia never considered Hamas a [...]
2006-02-10 11:27:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV642ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-13 11:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV662ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-14 11:16:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV676ISRAELI MOD POLDIR GILAD DISCUSSES THE AMA AND THE
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on February 13, Israeli MOD Political Director Amos Gilad agreed with the Ambassador that progress should be made on as many AMA issues as possible before Hamas assumes control of the Palestinian Authority, but expressed concern about what he termed the lack of a Pale [...]
2006-02-15 04:48:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL KWBG RS IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV678ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-15 11:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV683ISRAELI MOD DG TOREN FORCEFULLY OBJECTS TO U.S.
[...] (S) Responding to ref A points, MOD DG Jacob Toren told the Ambassador on February 8 that: -- He cannot agree with the U.S. position and urges the U.S. to re-examine its objections. Agreeing to the U.S. position on the ELTA radar transfer to Russia sets another precedent that Israel cannot [...]
2006-02-15 15:01:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MASS MARR RS IS IN MILITARY RELATIONS ISRAEL
06TELAVIV688IRAN-IAEA: ISRAELI ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
[...] (S) In a February 7 meeting, Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Director General Gideon Frank told Ambassador Jones the following: A) On February 16, the EU3 MFA directors general are going to meet with an Israeli interagency team in Israel at the MFA to discuss Iran and the way ahead. [...]
2006-02-15 15:57:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PINR MNUC KNNP IR EU AORC IS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV693ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-16 11:13:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV700ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Muhammad Cartoon Controversy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported that Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is expected to present to Acting PM Ehud Olmert today recommendations formulated by the defense establishment [...]
2006-02-17 11:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV745RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TERMS MOSCOW'S INVITATION TO
[...] (C) Summary: Russian Ambassador to Israel Gennady Tarasov met with the Ambassador February 20, at the former's request, to discuss the emerging GOI policy toward Hamas against the backdrop of an increasingly politicized pre-election atmosphere. Tarasov criticized the GOI for taking decisions [...]
2006-02-22 08:21:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL KWBG MNUC IS IR RS GOI EXTERNAL COUNTERTERRORISM ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV751ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Muhammad Cartoon Controversy 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Israel's representative to the UN Danny Gillerman as warning at the UN Security Council Tuesday that an Iran-Syria-Hamas "terror ax [...]
2006-02-22 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV806ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-27 12:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV810GOI MAPPING OUT CRITICAL HUMANITARIAN PA PROJECTS
[...] (C) Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister Shalom Tourgeman told NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble February 23 that, without causing a humanitarian crisis, the GOI seeks to limit assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to show Hamas that adherence to its current positions comes at a price. [...]
2006-02-27 12:41:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF KWBG KPAL ECON IS EG HUMANITARIAN AID GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV851ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Global War on Terror 2. Mideast 3. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media -- lead story in Ha'aretz (Hebrew Ed.) -- cited a report put out by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which found that Iran i [...]
2006-02-28 11:31:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV858MOD ADVISOR ON HAMAS, ABBAS, NEIGHBORS, IRAN AND
[...] (S) Summary: Ministry of Defense Political Advisor Amos Gilad told NEA DAS Dibble that Israel was on a collision course with a new "Hamastan." He said the Hamas leadership was very clever and would seek international acceptance while retaining the intent to annihilate Israel. He agreed that [...]
2006-02-28 14:28:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER ECON PINR KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV869ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-01 11:28:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV876A/PM OLMERT AND CONGRESSMAN BERMAN DISCUSS HAMAS
[...] (C) Summary: Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Representative Howard Berman and the Ambassador on Sunday, February 26 to discuss Hamas, Iran, and the future of the Jordan Valley. Olmert stressed that Israel will not deal with a Hamas government and that only a unified, strong co [...]
2006-03-02 07:52:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV KWBG KPAL IR IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV879ISRAELI FM LIVNI TELLS CODEL BERMAN: ABBAS CANNOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Codel Berman met on February 26 with FM Livni and representatives from the MFA. Livni raised two main issues: aid to the Palestinians and U.S. treatment of PA President Abbas. She voiced concern that Abbas could be a "fig leaf" for Hamas. In a briefing prior to convening in Li [...]
2006-03-02 10:34:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG IS CH IN EAGR ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS COUNTERTERRORISM
06TELAVIV881ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv and Ha'aretz led with developments on the political scene. The media reported that Likud Party Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu's proposal to have the party's central committee hold pri [...]
2006-03-02 11:34:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV883GOI POSTPONES FURTHER DISCUSSION ON CHANGES TO
[...] (C) According to both the Israeli NSC and MFA, the GOI's high-level discussion on Russia policy held on February 28 revealed that there will be no substantial changes in Israeli-Russian relations until after the March 28 Knesset elections. National Security Adviser Giora Eiland reportedly bri [...]
2006-03-02 14:16:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KPAL RS IS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV886ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran: Nuclear Program 2. Mideast 3. UAE Role in US Port Management ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that A/S David Welch told members of Congress in Washington that the US is interested in isolating Hamas econom [...]
2006-03-03 11:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV894RELIGIOUS ZIONIST LEADER SPECULATES RIGHT-WING
[...] (C) Summary: National Union (NU) leader MK Benny Elon asserted to the Ambassador March 1 that the right-of-center parties will gain enough seats in the March 28 elections that they could (in the unlikely event they were asked to do so) form a government. He called Kadima an artificial politic [...]
2006-03-03 16:19:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KPAL KWBG EG IS JA GOI INTERNAL ELECTIONS ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV899BEILIN PONDERS PA REFERENDUM ON A GOI-ABBAS
[...] (C) Summary: Meretz Chairman Yossi Beilin repeatedly expressed incredulity to the Ambassador during their February 28 meeting that FM Tzipi Livni publicly referred to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Abbas as "irrelevant." Beilin said that former PA negotiator Saeb Erekat recently propose [...]
2006-03-03 17:15:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREF KWBG KPAL IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV903ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The concept of a new disengagement from the West Bank was headlined in the weekend's media. On Sunday, Ha'aretz reported that Acting PM Ehud Olmert is planning to enlist in [...]
2006-03-06 11:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV914ISRAEL: SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-06 15:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV915ISRAEL: SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (SBU) This cable forms the first part of a four-part message in response to reftel A. Embassy point of contact is poloff James Miller, phone (972)3-519-7437, fax (972)3-519-7484. Poloff spent approximately 120 hours in preparation of TIP report; deputy polcouns spent six hours, polcouns spe [...]
2006-03-06 15:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV918ISRAEL: SIXTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-07 04:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
06TELAVIV92SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 11, 2006 JOINT POL-MIL
[...] (C) The Joint Pol-Mil Group (JPMG) meeting will be taking place at a time when Israel's domestic political situation is in flux and recent progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has stalled. PM Sharon suffered a significant brain hemorrhage on January 4, and is now in critical condition, [...]
2006-01-06 16:41:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PINR PGOV PTER MASS OTRA PARM ISRAEL RELATIONS MILITARY GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV922U.S.-ISRAEL JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM GROUP (JCG)
[...] (C) On February 22, the Israeli MFA hosted the latest session of the U.S.-Israel Joint Counterterrorism Group (JCG) -- the prior one having occurred over a year and a half earlier. The Israeli side stressed the importance it placed on the JCG's resumption (following the January meeting of the [...]
2006-03-07 05:59:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINR PINS PGOV KPAL KWBG ASEC EG JO IS COUNTERTERRORISM GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
06TELAVIV960ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. Sudan: Darfur ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Acting PM Ehud Olmert was quoted as saying Wednesday in an interview with The Jerusalem Post that Israel's permanent borders will be set within the ne [...]
2006-03-09 11:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV981ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The lead stories in all three major Hebrew-language newspapers focus on interviews with Acting PM Ehud Olmert. (The Jerusalem Post also conducted an interview with him.) [...]
2006-03-10 11:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06THEHAGUE1003 Draft Dutch Law Allows Takeover Protection, May
[...] (U) SUMMARY With only two weeks to go before the deadline to implement the EU takeover directive, several large corporate takeover attempts have kindled political interest in defensive measures across Europe. Draft legislation to implement the directive in the Netherlands limits the use of [...]
2006-05-04 15:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV NL
06THEHAGUE1041CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) PRC Ambassador Xue Hanqin asked to meet with Amb. Javits on April 28 to discuss a number of issues. Xue raised the PRC request on the margins of last year's Conference of States Parties for bilateral discussions concerning issues ranging from destruction of abandoned CW to chemical indust [...]
2006-05-09 14:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1043NETHERLANDS/AUSTRALIA GROUP: RESPONSE ON PLENARY
[...] (S) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Affairs Ceta Noland on May 9. Noland said the Dutch plan a presentation on Iran and Syria, but not/not Russia, during the information exchange of the upcoming Australia Group plenary. She explain [...]
2006-05-09 16:47:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL AG ETTC NL
06THEHAGUE1167CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The U.S. achieved its primary goal at EC-45: discussion of the U.S. request for an extension of its 100% destruction deadline was serious and somber. Delegations were clearly disappointed that it did not appear likely the U.S. would complete destruction by 2012, but there was virtually n [...]
2006-05-23 14:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1168NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA/GEORGIA: RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Polmiloff discussed reftel points with MFA Deputy Head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Thymen Kouwenaar on May 22 and 23. Kouwenaar appreciated the points, and was not aware of new Russian initiatives aimed to link South Ossetia and Russia through a "single information space," a gas p [...]
2006-05-24 07:19:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPBTS PREL RU GG OSCE PGOV NL
06THEHAGUE1262006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - THE NETHERLANDS
[...] The following transmits the draft 2006 Investment Climate Statement (ICS) for the Netherlands. This update corresponds with Chapter VI in the FY 2006 Country Commercial Guide. The full text of the ICS has been forwarded by e-mail to EUR/IFD/OIA to the attention of J. Nathaniel Hatcher and Pa [...]
2006-01-19 14:46:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB NL OPIC USTR
06THEHAGUE1321CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Facilitator Maarten Lak (Netherlands) hosted a June 8 informal consultation to present the results of the meeting of National Authorities in Mexico City, which focused on national implementation. Lak, Ambassador Arrospide (CSP Chairman, Peru),Legal Advisor Santiago Onate, and Mexican DCM [...]
2006-06-13 14:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1350NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE ON FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF
[...] The GONL is very appreciative of recent USG efforts to re-invigorate Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament (CD). MFA Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-proliferation Paul Wilke said that the GONL disagrees with the USG on several issues related to th [...]
2006-06-16 06:50:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG
06THEHAGUE1383CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Del reps met with French, German and UK delegations on June 15 to deliver talking points, proposed draft decision text, and suggested site visit parameters. Del reps met initially with UK rep to express concern over the UK insistence upon visits to capitals (in the context of site visit p [...]
2006-06-20 15:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1386CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (C) There are two key objectives for the U.S. at EC-46. First, distribute the draft decision document on the U.S. 100% extension request and initiate discussion on that document. With careful management of expectations and timely circulation of documents, this can likely be steered in a posit [...]
2006-06-21 15:34:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1411CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): UNDER SECRETARY
[...] (U) In his June 21 meeting with Rogelio Pfirter, Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),Under Secretary Joseph reaffirmed that the U.S. is working to complete destruction of its CW stocks as soon as possible. He also emphasized to Pfirter the imp [...]
2006-06-23 12:59:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1425NETHERLANDS: U/S JOSEPH'S JUNE 21 VISIT TO THE
[...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph held bilateral consultations at the Dutch MFA, met with Dutch defense and foreign affairs committee spokespersons, and spoke to the press on June 21. Topics covered during his meetings included: the Prolife [...]
2006-06-27 09:56:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL KNNP PARM ENRG EU AORC MTCR NL ETTC
06THEHAGUE1431CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) In preparation for Executive Council 46 and beyond, del continued to work with other delegations to build support for the U.S. extension request draft decision. After initial discussions with allies, del offered general points on the elements of the extension request, and the fact that th [...]
2006-06-27 12:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1433DUTCH OFFICIALS OUTLINE TRADE PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Dutch trade officials recently outlined current Dutch trade priorities: completion of Doha (WTO) talks, energy security, balancing of trade and security needs, and the export of Dutch water management expertise. A February 2007 High Tech Connections mission to San Francisc [...]
2006-06-27 15:57:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDWTRO EAGR ETRD EU NL
06THEHAGUE1441NETHERLANDS/UN: UN REFORM AND LIFTING THE BUDGET
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered demarche on UN management reform and lifting the budget cap to Alain Ancion at the Dutch MFA's Office of UN Management Reform Office on June 27. Per instructions, Poloff also provided a copy of the draft resolution for the MFA to review. 2. (SBU) Ancion was supportiv [...]
2006-06-28 12:15:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC EU EUN UNGA NL
06THEHAGUE1486CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) Facilitator Maarten Lak (Netherlands) held two informal consultations on 23 and 26 June to discuss Executive Council 46 report language. On Monday, delegations were asked to choose between two texts, the draft EC-45 text and a new facilitator's proposal. Mexico intervened to relay its in [...]
2006-07-04 16:16:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1530CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (SBU) It has been clear for some time that EC-47 in November would be a crucial (and difficult) session. The twin goals for EC-46 were to 1) lay a solid foundation for EC-47 approval of the U.S. request for an extension of its 100% destruction deadline, and 2) establish an atmosphere and fram [...]
2006-07-11 10:46:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1560WTO/DOHA: DUTCH ATTRIBUTE GENEVA FAILURE TO U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY/COMMENT. In recent statements to the parliament and press, Dutch Foreign Trade Minister van Gennip attributed the failure of recent WTO/Doha talks to USG unwillingness to negotiate an agreement, a signal of Dutch frustration with the current stalemate, according to senior trade [...]
2006-07-14 13:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD USTR WTRO ECON EAGR EU NL
06THEHAGUE1585CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: CHEMICAL WEAPONS
[...] (U) Reactions to the U.S. 100% extension request, and the recently submitted draft decision, continue to be surprisingly muted. However, comments over the past several weeks, and during EC-46, are beginning to shape a way forward for the U.S. strategy to gain approval for its extension reques [...]
2006-07-20 12:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE16NETHERLANDS/RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS: ALSO COUNSELING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-05 07:13:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON UP RS NL
06THEHAGUE1624CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Although generally a quiet week, delegations made up for it on Thursday 20 July, holding a WEOG meeting, two informal consultations (Budget and Article VII),and one small group discussion of the Schedule 3 Transfer draft decision language. ------ Budget ------ 2. (U) Co-facilitato [...]
2006-07-26 14:27:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1666CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: CHEMICAL WEAPONS
[...] (U) Reactions to the U.S. 100% extension request, and the recently submitted draft decision, continue to be surprisingly muted. However, comments over the past several weeks, and during EC-46, are beginning to shape a way forward for the U.S. strategy to gain approval for its extension reques [...]
2006-07-31 14:54:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1723 NETHERLANDS/WTO: WE MUST SALVAGE WHAT WE CAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Dutch Trade Minister van Gennip publicly blames the U.S. for the suspension of the Doha negotiations, but contacts at the ministries of Economic and Foreign Affairs stressed the need to avoid the blame game and restart talks. The Dutch see an agreement as critical to their inter [...]
2006-08-07 16:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDWTRO EAGR ETRD EU NL
06THEHAGUE1893CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Del reps delivered on August 23 the U.S. responses to Russian questions regarding the U.S. CW destruction program (formally received during the 46th Executive Council session),as well as a series of questions for Moscow related to Russia's CW destruction program and coordination with int [...]
2006-08-29 12:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE1991NETHERLANDS/NATO: AMB. NULAND DISCUSSES ROAD TO
[...] (C) Summary: During her September 8 visit to The Hague, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Victoria Nuland discussed the road to Riga with FM Ben Bot, Dutch officials, parliamentarians and journalists. Nuland framed discussion with three top summit goals: 1) progress in Afghanistan; 2) a co [...]
2006-09-12 13:39:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PGOV PREL AF NL
06THEHAGUE2031NETHERLANDS/MTCR: PLENARY PAPERS, UAV/CRUISE
[...] (S) Summary: The GONL appreciates the opportunity to review U.S. papers in preparation for the October 2-6, 2006 Plenary in Copenhagen, but has concerns regarding U.S. unwillingness to deliver pre-launch notifications as part of the Hague Code of Conduct. They also believe the U.S. proposal o [...]
2006-09-18 15:24:00Embassy The HagueSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2047NETHERLANDS/U.S.: PDAS VOLKER DISCUSSES BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: During his September 12 visit to The Hague, EUR PDAS Volker discussed the road to Riga, detainee policy, Lebanon, ICTY compliance (septel),Guatemala's UNSC bid, contacts with Syria (ref b),OSCE reform and presidency, the Arms Trade Treaty concept, JSF, and energy security. He met wit [...]
2006-09-20 05:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG MASS NATO OSCE PHUM UN NL
06THEHAGUE2186CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Although there have been relatively few indications of renewed interest in the U.S. draft decision, several recent conversations are worth noting. First, Ambassador Petri of Germany has, in his role as WEOG Vice Chair of the CW Cluster, told Ambassador Javits that he has recently been ap [...]
2006-10-06 09:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2191NETHERLANDS/DPRK: DUTCH WORRIED AND FRUSTRATED
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch share U.S. concerns about a potential North Korean nuclear test and support international efforts to bring Pyongyang back to the Six Party Talks. They believe the EU and individual European states, however, have minimal influence over North Korean actions, and point to [...]
2006-10-06 14:09:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN NL
06THEHAGUE2220CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) PRC Amb. Xue Hanqin asked to meet with Amb. Javits on Oct. 6, and began by raising the issue of the Taiwan Chemical Industry Association requesting observer status at the December Conference of States Parties. She noted that Beijing still objects to the TCIA receiving observer status. Sh [...]
2006-10-12 11:12:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2252DUTCH PROSECUTOR GENERAL ON TIP VISIT, RUSSIAN TIP
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary. During an October 5 meeting with DCM, Prosecutor-General Herman Bolhaar stressed his determination to fully investigate the case of TIP victim Irine Veselykh, who testified before the U.S. Congress in June [...]
2006-10-18 09:36:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SMIG KCRM KWMN PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2253CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Del reps met with South African delegate Marthinus van Schalkwyk on Oct. 13 to discuss the perceived need among delegations for an open discussion of the U.S. and Russian extension requests. Van Schalkwyk confirmed that although delegations have not voiced specific concerns, some have ap [...]
2006-10-18 10:11:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2261DUTCH ON INVESTIGATION OF AMCITS IN YUKOS CASE
[...] (C) Econoff delivered on October 10 reftel points regarding the GOR criminal investigation against the American and former Yukos executives Steven Theede, Bruce Misamore and David Godfrey to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials Natascha Soons, Policy officer, Eastern Europe and C [...]
2006-10-18 12:44:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET RS NL
06THEHAGUE2264NETHERLANDS: RESPONSE ON CCW REVCON DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Summary: While the GONL sees the value in pursuing an "opt in" annex for an anti-vehicle mine (AVM) protocol at the upcoming Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Review Conference, the Dutch have historically opposed optional clauses. MFA Head of Arms Control and Export Policy Matthij [...]
2006-10-18 14:40:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMCAP PARM PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2289CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (U) If Iran elects to be reasonable and not block consensus, it should be possible to get agreement on three critical issues at EC-47: the U.S. extension request, the 2007 OPCW budget and the Director General's proposal for tenure reform. It will also be possible to approve a mechanism for p [...]
2006-10-23 10:24:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2299CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Facilitator Marten Lak (Netherlands) held two consultations on his draft EC-47 report language. The first session on October 5 introduced the draft and invited general comments. Other than Sudan, all delegations that spoke supported the basic thrust of the draft. Sudan asked that the f [...]
2006-10-24 14:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2316SHELL/SAKHALIN II: A VIEW FROM THE NETHERLANDS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A Shell representative recently offered his version of events at Sakhalin II and confirmed that the Government of Russia (GOR) had not revoked the project's environmental permit. Shell will continue to meet project deadlines and commitments without seeking to use political cha [...]
2006-10-26 07:13:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2342CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Del rep continued meeting with interested delegations on the subject of the U.S. extension request. A meeting with the Indian delegation was positive. The Indians expressed support for U.S. transparency, and an understanding for difficulties the U.S. has encountered in its destruction pr [...]
2006-11-01 11:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2361NETHERLANDS: DUTCH AGREE KOSOVO NOT A PRECEDENT
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Head of the Western Balkans Division Cees Roels said the GONL is in "complete agreement" with the USG argument explaining why an independent Kosovo does not set a precedent for separatist movements in "frozen conflicts." He said Kosovo is a "special case," while a gradual inde [...]
2006-11-02 15:24:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALAL PBTS PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2362NETHERLANDS/TRANSNISTRIA: DISRUPTION OF
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Nov 1 to MFA Deputy Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division Thymen Kouwenaar and Moldova Desk Officer Natascha Soons. Kouwenaar said that the MFA was reviewing a frozen conflicts proposal delivered by us to the Dutch embassy in Washington last week [...]
2006-11-02 15:36:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ELTN RS MD UP NL
06THEHAGUE2371NETHERLANDS/NATO: MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: MFA NATO Division Deputy Head Eric Strating described a "pessimistic" GONL already trying to temper expectations leading up to the Riga Summit. That said, he expected PM Balkenende at the summit heads of state dinnerto challenge allies as well as other international organizations [...]
2006-11-03 14:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PGOV PREL NL
06THEHAGUE2429CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) On October 31, EC Vice Chair Alexander Petri (Germany) chaired a discussion of requests for extension of the deadline for completion of destruction of 100% of Category 1 CW. The meeting was very widely attended across all regional groups, and had to be moved to the much larger Ieper Room a [...]
2006-11-09 12:41:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2431NETHERLANDS/GAERC: DUTCH POSITIONS AHEAD OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect the GAERC to focus largely on Turkey and enlargement, with limited discussion on a range of other issues. They do not expect the Turks to fulfill their Ankara protocol commitments, but seem unlikely to press for wholesale suspension of negotiations. The Dutch exp [...]
2006-11-09 21:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL MARR PGOV PHUM EUN UN BK CG CU IR
06THEHAGUE2445CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) It was not possible to reach agreement at EC-47 on the U.S. request for an extension of the 100% destruction deadline, as details could not be ironed out regarding visit to the U.S. and Russia in connection with both extension requests. There also was no agreement on the 2007 OPCW budget [...]
2006-11-15 09:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2487CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): EXTENSION
[...] (U) On November 20, Ambassador Javits, Ambassador Parker (UK) and Ambassador Gevorgian (Russia) reached agreement on the text in para 2 on a draft decision document concerning visits by Executive Council representatives to CW destruction facilities. Delegation believes the text is in accordan [...]
2006-11-21 16:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2490CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) Ambassador Parker (UK) chaired a meeting of the RevCon Working Group (WG) on November 13. The agenda for the meeting was: (1) Involvement of external bodies in the review process (continued from earlier meetings); (2) The role of the CWC in enhancing international peace and security (init [...]
2006-11-21 16:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2524CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Budget consultations were held on November 22. Once again the focus was Article VI inspections, and once again the Director General attended and made an impassioned plea for delegations to accept the Technical Secretariat's Article VI proposal found in the budget. The DG urged delegations [...]
2006-11-30 11:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2544NETHERLANDS/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 12:18:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM IR NL
06THEHAGUE2597NETHERLANDS/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 09:48:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM ECON IR RU NL
06THEHAGUE2602CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The Conference approved the U.S. request for an extension of its 100% destruction deadline to April 29, 2012. It also approved the Russian 100% destruction deadline request to 2012 and an accompanying decision regarding site visits that concerns the U.S. and Russia. Iran dragged the pro [...]
2006-12-13 15:36:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2603CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP OF
[...] (SBU) U.S.-China bilateral consultations on implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),held at Chinese initiative, were substantive and detailed. Chinese Ambassador Xue Hanqin, who participated throughout the two full days of discussions, said in an opening statement that these [...]
2006-12-13 16:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2627CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) On the margins of the 11th Conference of States Parties, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Christopher Padilla met with Horst Reeps (Director, Verification),Ichiro Akiyama (Inspectorate),and Bill Kane (Industry Verification) regarding a number of industry implementation issues. 2. (U) A [...]
2006-12-18 13:08:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE2654ILSA: DUTCH, SHELL ON YADAVARAN, IRAN, SAKHALIN II
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Dutch government supports targeted sanctions against Iran but not actions that limit Shell's activities there. Shell does not plan a final Yadavaran investment decision until 2008 and will keep State abreast. The government continues to follow negotiations between Gazprom an [...]
2006-12-21 16:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC EPET ENRG PREL NL CH IR
06THEHAGUE450CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (SBU) Del reps met with Victor Smirnovskiy of the Russian delegation on February 21 to go over a variety of issues in the run-up to the March Executive Council session. Smirnovskiy confirmed that Russia has submitted a proposal for its 45% deadline (requesting Dec. 31, 2009) to the Technical [...]
2006-02-28 15:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE453EMBASSY THE HAGUE SUBMISSION FOR SIXTH ANNUAL TIP
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel A's request for input for the 2006 TIP report. Part One summarizes key developments during the past year and Part Two responds to the questions in paragraphs 21 - 24 of reftel A. Preparation time is about 170 hours (FSN - 110; FS-04 - 30; FS-02 - 30 hours). [...]
2006-03-01 16:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF NL
06THEHAGUE481CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (C) Summary: The focus of delegations at the March 14-17 Executive Council session will be whether possessor states in general, and the U.S. in particular, will submit extension requests regarding their 100% destruction deadlines. If those requests are not on the agenda, delegates will be l [...]
2006-03-06 15:33:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE487CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) In coordination with Ian Richards (special assistant to the Deputy Director General) and Renato Carvalho (head of Inspectorate Management),del rep will participate in selected sessions of Technical Secretariat inspector training during the week of March 13. The goal will be to get a bet [...]
2006-03-07 16:03:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE534CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Russia hosted a March 7 meeting of the P-5 ambassadors. The Director General made a presentation on universality-related efforts of the OPCW. He noted that much has been achieved, membership now stands at 178 states, and the organization rapidly is being faced with approaches to just th [...]
2006-03-13 12:07:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE553EU Energy Green Paper - Dutch Views
[...] (U) Dutch officials are generally pleased with the main points of the energy green paper released by the Commission on March 8 and discussed by EU energy ministers on March 14. On the paper's call for a common EU energy policy, officials in both the Economics Ministry (which has the lead on en [...]
2006-03-15 14:41:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL ECON EUN NL
06THEHAGUE577OKAMOTO DESCRIBES DETERIORATING JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-20 08:19:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CH KN KS RS NL
06THEHAGUE582NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: ACCELERATING UNSC ACTION ON
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche March 20 to Dutch Special Envoy for Sudan, Ambassador WGJM Wessels. The Dutch are in full agreement with us on the danger of Russia, China, Qatar and perhaps others scuppering UNSC action. Wessels is travelling to Abuja this evening and will weigh in, over [...]
2006-03-20 12:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO SOCI SU NL
06THEHAGUE612CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The 44th Executive Council session of March 14-17 resulted in modest movement on some issues of importance to the U.S. Most critical was what did not happen: there was no protracted discussion of the fact that the U.S. did not provide its extension request for the 100% destruction deadli [...]
2006-03-22 06:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE685CODEL WEXLER DISCUSSES IRAN, MEPP, INDONESIA,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) visited The Netherlands March 22-23 and discussed Iran, Palestinian and Israeli elections, Indonesia, and Iraq with Dutch Foreign Minister Bot. Wexler also publicly debated H.J. Ormel, Parliamentary foreign policy leader for the governing Christian [...]
2006-03-30 13:38:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OREP MARR NL
06THEHAGUE717CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) New facilitator Maarten Lak (Netherlands) held a March 30 consultation, the first of a series of Article VII consultations. Lak announced that Special Advisor Krzysztof Paturej would be the new Article VII "go to" person, replacing the now departed Ralf Trapp. Lak, in company with Legal [...]
2006-04-04 14:47:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE763NETHERLANDS/EU: APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 7 to MFA European Correspondent Desiree Kopmels and Deputy Correspondent Bahia Tahzib-Lie. The Dutch do not expect the Balkans to be on the GAERC agenda and are content to let UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari set the pace for future status talks. [...]
2006-04-07 16:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD EUN YI MW SR BK BO IR UP SY
06THEHAGUE806CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Del confirmed that, during the proposed week of the U.S. extension request submission and briefing, EC Chair Dastis, DG Pfirter, most senior Verification staff, Amb. Onate, and Amb. Khodakov will be available in The Hague. Del continues to field questions concerning U.S. intent (both timi [...]
2006-04-11 15:02:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE865CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Facilitator Maarten Lak (Netherlands) chaired a April 10 informal consultation on the Implementation Support Branch's Article VII-related program. Magda Bauta (TS/Cuba) made a detailed presentation (faxed back to ISN/CB) of her branch's program, primarily pointing out where she lacked fu [...]
2006-04-19 11:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE896CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): U.S. SUBMITS
[...] (U) U.S. presented its extension request for the maximum allowable extension of the deadline for finishing destruction of 100% of its chemical weapons (CW) stockpile to the OPCW Executive Council this week. Del made it clear that the U.S. remains committed to complete elimination of its CW [...]
2006-04-24 05:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE912CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): U.S. SUBMITS
[...] (U) U.S. presented its extension request for the maximum allowable extension of the deadline for finishing destruction of 100% of its chemical weapons (CW) stockpile to the OPCW Executive Council this week. Del made it clear that the U.S. remains committed to complete elimination of its CW [...]
2006-04-25 15:53:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE977CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) Feedback has been fairly limited on the U.S. 100% extension request. In WEOG, delegations have generally been very supportive of U.S. transparency, and grateful for the presence of DASA Ormond to answer initial program questions. A notable exception was Norway, who (claiming she was speak [...]
2006-05-02 15:11:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
06THEHAGUE987CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (U) The focus of the May Executive Council session will be on extension requests of destruction deadlines, and the U.S. request clearly will get the lion's share of attention. Now that delegations and capitals have had a chance to analyze the U.S. presentation from April 20, there probably wi [...]
2006-05-03 13:19:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC
06TIRANA486SAM SEEKS MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Mimoza Kondo, MFA Office Director for the Europe, America, and Russia, told Pol/Econ Chief that Albania has been approached by Serbia-Montenegro regarding the possibility of formally establishing military cooperation. She also pro [...]
2006-05-11 06:25:00Embassy TiranaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MOPS AL
06TOKYO1023JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-27 02:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1048JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/28/06
[...] Date of submission 2. Proponents 3. Reasons 4. Result  [...]
2006-02-28 06:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1058 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-28 07:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1085JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-01 06:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1090 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-01 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1096JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/02/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-02 01:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1131MEDIA REACTION US-INDIA NUCLEAR PACT
[...] "The Risk of the US Approving of a Nuclear India" The liberal Asahi editorialized (3/3): "... President Bush made his first visit to India and reached an agreement with Indian Prime Minister Singh concerning the peaceful use of nuclear power. Under the accord, India will have separate nuclear [...]
2006-03-03 04:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1136JAPAN'S CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Summary: Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki met with FM Aso for two hours on February 27 and thirty minutes with PM Koizumi on the 28th. The discussions focused primarily on the nuclear impasse but also covered a range of other bilateral issues. During the meetings, FM Aso and PM Koizumi [...]
2006-03-03 05:42:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IAEA JA IR ECON ENER PGOV
06TOKYO1139BIOGRAPHIC DATA ON JAPAN'S DIET FRESHMEN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Since the September 2005 election of 83 freshmen Diet members, Post has had several opportunities to gather biographic data on some of them. What follows is a summation of that data. END SUMMARY. 2. (C//NF) Yoshitami Kameoka of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) revealed d [...]
2006-03-03 05:43:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR PREL PGOV ECON JA
06TOKYO1159AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH VFM YACHI: MAR 2, 2006
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a working lunch with VFM Yachi on March 2nd, the Ambassador: -- Warned a realistic solution on beef must be found soon. -- Expressed concern over leaks of the KEEN EDGE exercise. -- Praised PM Koizumi's warning to Iranian FM Mottaki. -- Urged Japan to participate in a PRT [...]
2006-03-03 08:17:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP ECON ETRD EAGR PARM PREL CH JA
06TOKYO1169JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/06/06-2
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-06 01:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1170JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/06/06-2
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-06 01:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1199JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-07 00:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1206MEDIA REACTION IRANS NUCLER DEVELOPMENT -
[...] "Too Early to Give Up on Iran" The liberal Asahi editorialized (3/7): "The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began its meeting yesterday at a time when the international community has failed to convince Iran to halt its nuclear development. The board agreed l [...]
2006-03-07 05:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1249 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-08 08:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1253MEDIA REACTION IRAN - TOKYO
[...] "Deepening Iranian Nuclear Crisis: Tehran Using Oil and Natural Gas as Diplomatic Card" The business daily Nihon Keizai's Dubai correspondent Kagaya wrote (3/9): "Although the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will likely take up Iran's nuclear program as early as next week, Tehran contin [...]
2006-03-09 04:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1257JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/09/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-09 05:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1281MEDIA REACTION IRAN - TOKYO
[...] "US, Iran Should Not Take Path to Confrontation" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (3/10): "It is worrying that the US and Iran are escalating their 'war of words' over Tehran's nuclear development and the two nations' policies towards Iraq. These two countries should not go down the path tow [...]
2006-03-10 03:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1296JAPAN PROPOSES NEW UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, WARNS
[...] (C) Summary: Japan will count on U.S. support to back its proposal to change the contribution requirement of UNSC permanent members, MOFA Global Issues Director General Shinyo told Political Minister Counselor Meserve on March 8. The Japanese argue that P5 contributions to the overall UN budg [...]
2006-03-10 09:55:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC UNGA PHUM JA
06TOKYO1358MEDIA REACTION JAPAN-CHINA RELATIONS -
[...] "Ending the Vicious Circle of Japan-China Relations" An editorial in the business daily Nihon Keizai commented (3/15): "The Japanese and Chinese governments have exchanged harsh criticism since last month. The tension and distrust over PM Koizumi's visits to Yasukuni Shrine, natural gas develo [...]
2006-03-15 04:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1406APERC CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ENERGY SECURITY,
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-16 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG JA
06TOKYO1445SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT TO JAPAN
[...] (C) Embassy Tokyo welcomes your coming visit. The U.S.-Japan relationship is healthy and strong. Japan is eager to expand its special relationship with the United States. The Department of Homeland Security plays a central role in four of the key elements of a 21st century U.S.-Japan allia [...]
2006-03-17 08:05:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALOVIP PTER PREL JA
06TOKYO1495JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/23/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-23 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1509MEDIA REACTION PUTIN-HU TALKS - TOKYO
[...] "Russia, China Aiming for Self-Interest and Containment of US Domination" An editorial in the business daily Nihon Keizai commented (3/23): "Russian President Putin visited China Tuesday and agreed with Chinese President Hu to strengthen bilateral economic ties and seek peaceful solutions to t [...]
2006-03-23 04:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1566MOFA UPDATE ON EAST ASIA SUMMIT DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: In comments to the Embassy on March 22, our MOFA contact on regional integration averred that efforts to create an East Asian community would move ahead, even if progress is slow and unsteady. He informally suggested that the United States might want to take advantage of Russia [...]
2006-03-24 08:34:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEAN APEC ETRD CH IN RS JA
06TOKYO1598JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-28 00:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1616 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-28 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1620JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/29/06
[...] Mitani joined the NPA in 1974. His appointment to a vice minister- level post is a triple-jump appointment, according to a high government official. Lurking in the background is Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe's intention to strengthen the intelligence- SIPDIS gathering capability of t [...]
2006-03-29 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1662JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/30/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1705JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/31/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-31 00:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1749JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-03 01:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1859JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-07 01:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1978 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/12/06-2
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-12 08:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1982EAP A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH ASIAN DG SASAE ON
[...] (C) Summary. In an April 11 tour d'horizon of issues affecting the Asian region, MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae told A/S Hill: -- Japan is emphasizing relations with Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam in its strategic thinking with ASEAN; -- Japan will not stand in the way of Russia becoming a [...]
2006-04-12 09:30:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ECON ETRD EAID ASEAN ID TW IN CH
06TOKYO1985EAP A/S HILL'S APRIL 11 MEETING WITH MOFA VICE
[...] (C) Summary. EAP A/S Hill emphasized to VFM Yachi April 11 the importance of getting North Korea back to the Six-Party Talks negotiating table, while noting the focus of Japan's media on his decision not to meet bilaterally with DPRK officials. Yachi confirmed that North Korean officials ha [...]
2006-04-12 10:33:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ECON ETRD MARR CH KS KN JA
06TOKYO2068JAPAN TO "SERIOUSLY CONSIDER" G-8 AGENDA REQUEST;
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-17 08:23:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHUM AMED AJ BO GG MD RS JA
06TOKYO2074CHERNOBYL DISASTER COMMEMORATED IN TOKYO
[...] (SBU) Summary. On April 16, Japanese anti-nuclear and Chernobyl assistance organizations hosted a 20th anniversary symposium on the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Yuri Scherbak, current Foreign Policy Advisor to outgoing Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) Speaker Lytvyn and former Ukrainian Ambassador [...]
2006-04-17 23:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SOCI PARM TRGY JA
06TOKYO2075JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/18/06
[...] Top headlines 2. Editorials 3. Prime Minister's daily schedule Middle East focus: 4. Government plans to freeze aid to Palestinian Authority, lining up with US, EU 5. Vice foreign minister lining up talks with Iranian officials on nuclear issue China affairs: 6. Anot [...]
2006-04-18 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2130METI VICE MINISTER EXPLAINS REGIONAL FTA PROPOSAL
[...] (C) Summary: Trade Minister Nikai's recent proposal for an East Asian free trade agreement (FTA) aims to balance a less-inclusive Chinese initiative, according to METI Vice Minister Kusaka. The proposal would also help to "neutralize" pressures within the Japanese business community for a [...]
2006-04-19 06:24:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL ASEAN APECO JA
06TOKYO2134 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/19/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-19 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2176JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2182SUDAN SANCTIONS: JAPAN SUPPORTS U.S EFFORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 05:18:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC PGOV SU DAFR JA
06TOKYO2207JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 01:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2237 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-25 08:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2240MOFA DEPUTY MINISTER PUSHES FOR NEW ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Mitoji Yabunaka proposed that the U.S. and Japan begin preparations for a new U.S. Japan economic framework in a meeting with the Charge on April 24. The full proposal, with a broad focus and more emphasis on cooperation could be fle [...]
2006-04-25 23:11:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON PREL EAID EAGR ETTC ENRG JA IN CH
06TOKYO2311 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-27 22:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2333EAP/DAS KEITH'S MEETING WITH METI OFFICIALS ON PRC
[...] (C) Summary: Questions from officials of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) focused on China's promises regarding exchange rate reform and intellectual property protection during an April 26 briefing on Chinese President Hu Jintao's recent U.S. visit by EAP Deputy Assis [...]
2006-04-28 06:43:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EFIN ENRG APECO PREL CH JA
06TOKYO2353JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2377 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO239815TH JAPAN-EU SUMMIT: FOCUS ON POLITICAL AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The 15th Japan-EU Summit on April 24 in Tokyo highlighted the maturing Japan-EU partnership. During the Summit: -- PM Koizumi stressed three points: his concern about low public awareness of the Japan-EU relationship, his desire to enhance the strategic dialogue on East Asia' [...]
2006-05-01 09:27:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ECON MEPP EUN KNUC UNSC BO UP RS
06TOKYO2400JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/02/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-02 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2481JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/09/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-09 00:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2550JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-11 00:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2564 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/11/06
[...] The relocation plan is to be carried out in a manner of maintaining a balance between the maintaining of the deterrent capability of US forces in Japan and the reduction of burden on Okinawa. 2. The relocation plan is to be carried, based on the government plan, while being mindful of ( [...]
2006-05-11 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2604 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-12 08:36:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2610S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WTIH DEPUTY
[...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging discussion on May 11, MOFA Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Yabunaka told visiting S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner: -- The main focus for Japan at the St. Petersburg G-8 summit is to be energy security, but he was skeptical that a useful outcome could be r [...]
2006-05-12 12:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD ENRG IR KS RS CH ID JA
06TOKYO2635MEDIA REACTION IRAN - TOKYO
[...] "Iranian Nuclear Issue: Tehran Needs to Make Wise Decision" The moderate Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (5/15): "Work will soon get underway on drafting a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution regarding Iran's nuclear development. Although the US and European nations are still at odds with China [...]
2006-05-15 02:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO2638S/P KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH MOFA DG KAWAI ON
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 10 meeting between S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner and MOFA DG for North American Affairs Kawai, DG Kawai: -- expressed appreciation for the successful completion of 2 2 talks, and called for focusing U.S-Japan efforts now on implementation of the DPRI agreement; - [...]
2006-05-15 03:22:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR XF IN CH RS JA
06TOKYO2639S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH METI VM
[...] Summary: The need to deal with China's growing economic strength and the prospect of ASEAN Plus Three acceptance of a China-backed initiative for a regional free trade agreement (FTA) were the factors behind Trade Minister Nikai's recent proposal for an alternative Asian arrangement, accordin [...]
2006-05-15 03:27:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL ASEAN CH KS JA
06TOKYO2650S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 11 MEETING WITH MOFA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a May 11 meeting, MOFA Disarmament DG Takeshi Nakane told visiting S/P Director Dr. Stephen D. Krasner that although Japan has not yet fixed its position, it remains concerned about the possible effect the U.S.-India nuclear agreement may have on the NPT regime, remains u [...]
2006-05-15 07:01:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IAEA IR IS IN JA
06TOKYO2655S/P DIRECTOR KRASNER'S MAY 11 MEETING WITH ASIAN
[...] (C) Summary: MOFA Asian Affairs DG Sasae told visiting S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner that: -- China is seeking to improve its relations with Japan; -- Japan's participation in Asian regional groupings can and will be consistent with U.S. and Japanese goals for APEC; -- Sasae per [...]
2006-05-15 07:21:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL APEC ARF CH KS IN JA
06TOKYO2662 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-15 08:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2663U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION
[...] (C) Summary. In the May 11 U.S.-ROK-Japan Policy Planning Session meeting between S/P Director Stephen D. Krasner, Japanese Deputy Vice-Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kohno and Korean Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-Kook, the three delegates o [...]
2006-05-15 09:05:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEAN EAID MARR UNSC IR IZ KS CH JA
06TOKYO2666U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL TALKS,
[...] (C) Summary. During Session 5 of the U.S.-Japan-ROK trilateral policy planning talks on May 12, ROK Deputy Minister for Policy Planning Park In-kook characterized the NPT regime as under siege and that its "fatal loophole" allows parties to reach the brink of developing nuclear weapons under [...]
2006-05-15 09:58:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IAEA KS RS IN JA
06TOKYO2699JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/17/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-17 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2708MEDIA REACTION RUSSIA - TOKYO
[...] "Putin Administration Needs to Show Dignity Befitting a G-8 Member" The conservative Sankei editorialized (5/17): "With the first G-8 summit in Russia only two months away, there are questions as to whether the host nation shares the values of freedom and democracy common to the G-8. The US an [...]
2006-05-17 06:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO2714U.S.-JAPAN-ROK POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION
[...] (C) Summary: During the May 12 U.S.-Japan-ROK Policy Planning discussion, South Korea DFM Park In-Kook expressed concern over the conditionalities the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) places on recipient governments. Japan DVFM Masaharu Kohno observed that elections were key to the de [...]
2006-05-17 07:51:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEAID UNSC PHUM KS CH RS JA
06TOKYO2715 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/17/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-17 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2740 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/18/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2861MEDIA REACTION PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY - TOKYO
[...] "Can Palestinians Really Be Called Partners in Peace?" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (5/24): "The prospects for Middle East peace talks have become cloudy, as the Palestine Authority (PA) is losing its ability to function as a negotiating partner. The PA is facing a sever [...]
2006-05-24 02:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO2867MUKHERJEE JAPAN VISIT TO BUILD ON EXCHANGES,
[...] (C) Summary. The May 25-28 visit of Indian Minister of Defense Mukherjee to Tokyo will build on the momentum created by the Global Partnership announced by PM Singh and PM Koizumi in April 2005. The two defense ministers will announce specific plans to increase the number of exchanges betwee [...]
2006-05-24 07:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR JA IN
06TOKYO2873 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-25 00:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2875JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-25 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2934 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/26/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 08:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2946JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/30/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 02:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2964 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/30/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2969JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/31/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-31 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2988ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER,S MAY 30 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary. During a May 30 meeting with MOFA Vice Minister Yachi to discuss the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, SCA A/S Boucher said that he expected congressional approval for necessary amendments to U.S. domestic law. India and the U.S. must also satisfy NSG partners bef [...]
2006-05-31 09:29:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN JA
06TOKYO2990SCA A/S BOUCHER'S MAY 30 MEETING WITH MOFA ASIAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 30 meeting with visiting SCA A/S Boucher, MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau DG Sasae stated: -- Japan is committed to nation building in Sri Lanka; -- MOFA is carefully explaining to the public and the Diet Japan's interests in supporting the India nuclear initiative; -- [...]
2006-05-31 09:35:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PARM IN AF NP CE IR JA
06TOKYO2992A/S BOUCHER'S MAY 30 MEETING WITH EUROPEAN DDG
[...] (C) Summary. MOFA DDG for Europe Takeshi Yagi told visiting SCA A/S Richard Boucher that Japan will hold its second round of Foreign Ministerial-level talks with Central Asian nations on Monday, June 5. Tokyo hopes the Central Asian countries will adopt an Action Plan that will include int [...]
2006-05-31 23:05:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KZ KG UZ TI TX JA
06TOKYO3025JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/02/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-02 01:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3045ASIAN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE: EXPLORING DIFFERENCES
[...] (C) Summary: Reflecting Japan's preoccupation with the PRC when dealing with the question of Asia regional architecture, and sensitivity to being regarded as a less-than-equal partner, MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau Regional Policy Director Kazutoshi Aikawa, in an exceptionally frank personal op [...]
2006-06-02 08:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD APECO CH RS JA
06TOKYO3052JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/05/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-05 01:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3072 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/05/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-05 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3087JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/06/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-06 01:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3119JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3134 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3138ABDUCTION ISSUE: STRONG SHOW OF U.S./INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Schieffer and representatives from 18 other countries voiced strong support for resolution of the DPRK abduction issue at a June 6 meeting hosted by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Suzuki. Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe addressed the start of the meeting, stressing [...]
2006-06-07 08:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL RS KS KN CH JA
06TOKYO3151JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 01:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3193FOREIGN MINISTERS RELEASE "ACTION PLAN" AT CENTRAL
[...] (C) Summary. The June 5 "Central Asia Plus Japan" dialogue in Tokyo produced an "Action Plan" with specific initiatives for regional cooperation in the areas of counterterrorism, counternarcotics, anti-personnel landmine clearance, poverty alleviation, health care, the environment, disaster p [...]
2006-06-09 05:59:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID PTER PGOV SNAR AF KZ KG UZ TI TX
06TOKYO3208 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/09/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3219JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 02:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3228 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3319 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 10:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3337JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/16/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-16 08:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3357JAPAN-CENTRAL AND SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE RELATIONS:
[...] (C) Summary. In a recent review of Japan's relations with Central Europe, MOFA officials related that ties with Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia are moving away from assistance and toward direct investment. Japan's relationship with Romania and Bulgaria is largely focused on ener [...]
2006-06-18 23:55:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ECON EAID AADP SENV XH ZL ZS JA
06TOKYO3440JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3449THE VIEW FROM JAPAN'S NORTHERN EDGE: ABSENCE OF
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: The lack of a peace treaty hinders development of relations between Russia and neighboring Hokkaido, according to local officials. City officials in Wakkanai, Japan's northern-most city and close neighbor of Russia, point to visa and customs issues as preventing incr [...]
2006-06-21 06:22:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS ETRD ECIN JA RS
06TOKYO3517AMBASSADOR SCHIEFFER MEETS WITH JAPANESE DIET
[...] (C) Summary. During a June 22 private, no-press meeting with the Upper House Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issues, Ambassador Schieffer: -- recounted his visit to Niigata and the President's personal interest in the abductee issue, --updated the Committee on North Korea's m [...]
2006-06-23 11:02:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON MARR KN KS CH RS JA
06TOKYO3518JAPAN TO SUPPORT SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN UNDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso during a June 22 interview with Reuters stated that Japan would take part if the international community imposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The report also noted that Aso had urged his Iranian counterpart to seriously consider [...]
2006-06-24 02:10:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP KNUC IAEA JA IR
06TOKYO3529"OTHER RUSSIA" NGO EVENT: JAPAN UNDECIDED
[...] On June 23, Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche seeking Japan's presence at the July 11-12 "Other Russia" NGO event to MOFA Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kazuhiko Nakamura. Nakamura said that Japan was still considering whether it would send a representative [...]
2006-06-26 06:04:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI RS JA
06TOKYO3555JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-28 00:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3560THE VIEW FROM NEMURO: HEART OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE
[...] (C) Summary: Local governments in Hokkaido Prefecture are promoting the return of the four islands comprising the disputed Northern Territories in part by fostering "mutual understanding" with the islands' Russian residents. Visa-free exchanges and humanitarian assistance are their primary to [...]
2006-06-28 04:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS EFIS RS JA
06TOKYO3563MEDIA REACTION Q US-INDIA NUCLEAR ACCORD - TOKYO
[...] "Premier Should Not Support US-India Nuclear Accord" The liberal Asahi editorialized (6/28): "...During their June 29 talks at the White House, President Bush and PM Koizumi are expected to play up the US-Japan 'honeymoon' of the past five years. They are also likely to discuss troublesome mat [...]
2006-06-28 05:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3580 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-28 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3595JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/29/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-29 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3620 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/29/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-29 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3732 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/05/06
[...] Measures against North Korea (1) Japan calls for a moratorium on North Korea's missile-launching and demands that North Korea return to the six-party talks on its nuclear programs quickly and unconditionally. (2) Japan prohibits the North Korean ship Man Gyong Bong from calling at Japanese p [...]
2006-07-05 08:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3743JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/06/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-06 03:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3755MEDIA REACTION Q LAUNCHING OF NORTH KOREAN
[...] These six papers carried editorials strongly protesting North Korea's Wednesday launches into the Sea of Japan. 2. "Protest Against North Korea's Reckless Act" The liberal Asahi editorialized (7/6): "North Korea launched six missiles Wednesday morning and another later in the evening, brea [...]
2006-07-06 05:50:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3789JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-07 02:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3791MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] "UNSC Resolution Alone Cannot Guarantee Japan's Security" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (7/7): "Now is the time for the world community to show its intention not to overlook North Korea's reckless act of launching a barrage of missiles, including a Taepodong-2 long-range [...]
2006-07-07 02:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3797RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS: POST-SUMMIT PROGRESS
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Koizumi plans to raise the Northern Territories territorial dispute during his meeting with President Putin on the margins of the upcoming G-8 Summit, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Progress has been made in five of the 12 bilateral agreements signed [...]
2006-07-07 04:08:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ENRG RS JA
06TOKYO3809 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-07 09:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3812JAPAN/NORTH KOREA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) In the course of a July 7, 2006 meeting to discuss reftel demarche, Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yabunaka told Ambassador Schieffer and Russian Ambassador Alexander Losyukov that the United Nations must send a strong, clear and united message that North Korea's recent launching of sev [...]
2006-07-07 10:32:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM UNSC IAEA JA NK
06TOKYO3814 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-09 22:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3817MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
[...] "North Korea: Provocative Acts Will Gain It Nothing" The liberal Asahi editorialized (7/9): "During a press conference Friday, Song Il Ho, the North Korean ambassador for normalization talks with Japan, said in a sharp tone that relations between North Korea and Japan have gone beyond a bad si [...]
2006-07-10 02:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3818JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/10/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 02:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3825JAPANESE POLITICAL REACTIONS TO THE DPRK MISSILE
[...] (C) Summary. Japan's political leaders reacted angrily to the July 5 North Korean missile launches. Most are calling for Japan to respond forcefully against the launches. Some politicians, including Prime Minister Koizumi, are being more cautious when describing the way forward. In a stat [...]
2006-07-10 05:02:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ECON UNSC KN JA
06TOKYO3832GOJ SUPPORTIVE OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE ON NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Schieffer and Russian Ambassador Losyukov on July 7, 2006 delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yabunaka. Yabunaka thanked the Ambassadors for informing the GOJ prior to the official announcement of the Initiative at the G8 summit. Noting that Japa [...]
2006-07-10 07:40:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP IAEA JA RS AS CA
06TOKYO3838 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/10/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-10 22:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3844JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 02:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3860MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] "Diplomacy Alone Cannot Prevent North Korean Missile Launches" Guest columnist Takushoku University Prof. Satoshi Morimoto commented in the conservative Sankei (7/11): "North Korea's missile launches last week pose a serious challenge and threat to the security of the international community, [...]
2006-07-11 05:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3867 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-11 22:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3878JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-12 02:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3882MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA/G-8 SUMMIT
[...] "Continued Diplomatic Effort Needed for Adoption of Resolution on North Korea" The business daily Nihon Keizai editorialized (7/12): "The adoption at the UNSC of a draft resolution condemning North Korea's missile launches has been postponed. It is important for members of the international co [...]
2006-07-12 05:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3900MEDIA REACTION Q MIDDLE EAST/NORTH KOREA
[...] "Japan Should Make Its Presence Felt in Middle East Diplomacy" The business-oriented Nihon Keizai editorialized (7/13): "Ahead of the upcoming G-8 summit, Prime Minister Koizumi visited the Middle East and met Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Olmert. Koizumi's visit to the region comes at [...]
2006-07-13 02:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3909 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-13 05:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3911JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-13 05:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3921 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-13 08:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3930JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/14/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-14 02:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3931MEDIA REACTION Q G-8 SUMMIT/MIDDLE EAST
[...] "Nuclear and Missile Threats Will Test Unity at G-8 Summit" The business-oriented Nihon Keizai editorialized (7/14): "The G-8 summit that begins this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia, will be a major test of the Group's unity. In addition to the Iranian nuclear issue, North Korea's missile la [...]
2006-07-14 04:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3955 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/14/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-16 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3967JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/18/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-18 01:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3971MEDIA REACTION Q G-8 SUMMIT/UNSC RESOLUTION ON
[...] "Make International Cooperation on DPRK Effective" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (7/18): "It is fair to say that the international community has stepped up pressure on North Korea. The G-8 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, ended with the adoption of a chairman's statement [...]
2006-07-18 02:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO3996JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/19/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 01:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4011 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/19/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4020JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/20/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-20 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4025PM KOIZUMI'S ADVISOR PROPOSES BILATERAL IPR AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters (IPSH) Secretary General Hisamitsu Arai set out an ambitious agenda for bilateral cooperation on IPR during a farewell call by the EMIN on July 14. Arai proposed issuing a joint statement on IPR cooperation at the next U.S.-Japan summ [...]
2006-07-20 01:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON JP
06TOKYO406 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-25 23:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4061JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-21 01:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4084 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-21 08:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4146 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 22:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO416JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/26/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-26 04:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4183JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 03:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4204 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4217JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-28 02:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4323JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-02 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO43652006 JAPAN DEFENSE AGENCY WHITE PAPER FOCUSES ON
[...] (C) Summary. Alliance Transformation, Chinese activities in the East China Sea, and the proposed upgrade of the Japan Defense Agency(JDA) to a ministry are highlighted in the 2006 White Paper released on August 1. JDA Defense Councilor Tokuchi, the editor of the volume, told the embassy that [...]
2006-08-03 08:11:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL JA
06TOKYO4372JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/04/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-04 00:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO438JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/27/06
[...] The US is taking seriously the inclusion of specified risk materials for BSE being found in a US beef shipment to Japan. It was a great shock to us. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has already removed the companies involved from the list of beef exporters to Japan. It also has increased [...]
2006-01-27 02:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4395JAPAN PLAYS DOWN MARINE SURVEY IN LIANCOURT ROCKS
[...] (C) Asked on August 3 about press reports that Japan would soon be conducting maritime research in areas near the disputed Liancourt Rocks, MOFA Northeast Asia Division Deputy Director Yo Takaba suggested that the reports were not entirely accurate. According to Takaba, shortly after the ROK [...]
2006-08-04 08:09:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EWWT MARR PBTS PHSA KS JA
06TOKYO4431 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 09:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4434 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-07 23:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4453THE "COLLAPSE OF TRUST" IN JAPAN - ROK RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Japan-ROK relations presently suffer from a &collapse of trust,8 according to Prof. Masao Okonogi, a leading Japanese expert on Korea. Upcoming elections for prime minister of Japan and for president of the ROK will impact the future course of the bilateral relationship, Okonogi [...]
2006-08-08 09:25:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KS JA
06TOKYO4500DEFENSE WHITE PAPER: ROK GETS GREATER, BUT
[...] (SBU) The Japan Defense Agency (JDA) 2006 White Paper (reftel) devotes much more attention than last year to the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, and in particular, the Republic of Korea's defense policy. In 2005, the White Paper's section on South Korea was limited to a mere ten [...]
2006-08-10 05:47:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL JA
06TOKYO4520JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-11 01:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4637JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/16/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 01:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4661JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT KAZAKHSTAN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA confirmed August 16 that Prime Minister Koizumi will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan August 28-30, 2006. The trip is intended to build upon the "Central Asia Plus Japan" Foreign Ministers meeting held June 2006 in Tokyo. No new assistance packages are contemplated. MOFA a [...]
2006-08-16 08:34:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL KZ UZ JA
06TOKYO4665RUSSIAN VESSEL FIRES ON JAPANESE FISHING BOAT NEAR
[...] (C) On August 16, MOFA European Affairs Bureau, Russian Division Deputy Director Kazuioshi Onishi confirmed media reports that a Russian vessel had fired on a Japanese fishing vessel in waters near Kaigara Island. MOFA has been able to confirm that one crewmember on the fishing ship died, but [...]
2006-08-16 08:45:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR JA RS
06TOKYO4686JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/17/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-17 01:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4691MEDIA REACTION Q LEBANON - TOKYO
[...] "Ceasefire Must Not be Reversed" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (8/17): "In order to implement the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a 15,000-strong Lebanese Army unit and a similar-sized UN force must be quickly deployed in southern Lebanon.... With the warring parties still sq [...]
2006-08-17 02:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO4720 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/17/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-17 08:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4725JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 01:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4732MEDIA REACTION Q JAPANQS RELATIONS WITH CHINA
[...] "After Koizumi's Yasukuni Visit: China and South Korea Look to Improve Relations with Next Prime Minister" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun carried a front-page commentary jointly written by Beijing and Seoul correspondents, which said (8/18): "...China's reaction to Prime Minister Koizumi's visit on [...]
2006-08-18 04:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO4740RUSSIA REJECTS JAPANESE PROTEST OVER SHOOTING IN
[...] (C) Summary. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso called in Russian Embassy Charge Mikhail Galuzin on August 17 to demand an apology over an incident in which shots fired by a Russian FSB (Federal Water Service) patrol boat left one Japanese crewmember dead. Aso requested the immediate return [...]
2006-08-18 07:21:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR JA RS
06TOKYO4751 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/18/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4752MOFA OFFICIAL ON REINVIGORATING APEC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Japan agrees, in principle, on the need to institutionally strengthen APEC but believes more discussion is needed to determine the most effective way forward, according to Japan's APEC Senior Official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). Acknowledging the prospect of p [...]
2006-08-18 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL APECO JA
06TOKYO4762JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-21 01:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4797 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/22/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-22 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4802GOJ WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (C) The GOJ "truly welcomes this U.S. initiative," MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Acting Director General Kunio Umeda said in response to reftel points conveyed by A/DCM Meserve on August 21. Japan was exemplary, A/DCM observed, in having already instituted strict controls and vigilance on [...]
2006-08-22 22:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKPAO JA KN KNNP KS MNUC PARM PREL PTER CT
06TOKYO4803GOJ WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (C) The GOJ "truly welcomes this U.S. initiative," MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Acting Director General Kunio Umeda said in response to reftel points conveyed by A/DCM Meserve on August 21. Japan was exemplary, A/DCM observed, in having already instituted strict controls and vigilance on [...]
2006-08-22 22:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKPAO JA KN KNNP KS MNUC PARM PREL PTER CT
06TOKYO4804GOJ WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (C) The GOJ "truly welcomes this U.S. initiative," MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs Acting Director General Kunio Umeda said in response to reftel points conveyed by A/DCM Meserve on August 21. Japan was exemplary, A/DCM observed, in having already instituted strict controls and vigilance on [...]
2006-08-22 22:57:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPARM JA KN KNNP MNUC PREL PTER
06TOKYO4806JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/23/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 01:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4830 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/23/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 23:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4834JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-24 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4891 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4895JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/28/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-28 01:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4926JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/29/06
[...] Morihiro Hosokawa 68% 2. Junichiro Koizumi 50% 3. Tsutomu Hata 47% 3. Toshiki Kaifu 47% 5. Hayato Ikeda 44% 6. Ryutaro Hashimoto 43% 7. Tanzan Ishibashi 41% 8. Yasuhiro Nakasone 40% 9. Eisaku Sato 38 [...]
2006-08-29 04:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4948JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/30/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-30 01:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4978JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/31/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-31 01:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4986MEDIA REACTION Q IRAN - TOKYO
[...] There were no immediate editorials or commentaries on Iran's reported resumption of uranium enrichment. 2. "Iran Resumes Uranium Enrichment" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri's Vienna correspondent Ishiguro wrote (8/31): "The French news agency AFP, quoting a diplomatic source, reported [...]
2006-08-31 05:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO4994 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/31/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-31 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4998JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-31 23:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5009MEDIA REACTION Q IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM - TOKYO
[...] "China, Russia Still Pursuing Dialogue" The liberal Mainichi's New York correspondent wrote (9/1): "The IAEA Thursday submitted a report to the UNSC that Iran is continuing uranium enrichment. The focus of discussion at the UNSC will now shift to whether or not to adopt economic sanctions in o [...]
2006-09-01 04:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO501 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/30/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-30 08:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5017ISAO IIJIMA ON SHINZO ABE'S LEADERSHIP, U.S.-JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary. Isao Iijima, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's most trusted advisor, shared the following frank and perhaps self-serving observations with Acting DCM Meserve on August 23: -- Shinzo Abe, Japan's next prime minister, may lack the political skills to lead the ruling LDP in next [...]
2006-09-01 07:48:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR JA
06TOKYO5028JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER VISITS KAZAKHSTAN AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 28-29 visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Koizumi focused primarily on promoting cooperation in developing energy resources, particularly uranium, according to MOFA Central Asia and Caucasus Division Deputy Director Uyama. Koizumi urged Uzbekista [...]
2006-09-01 11:44:00Embassy TokyoSECRETECON ENRG PARM PHUM PREL ZK KZ UZ JA
06TOKYO5054JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-06 00:44:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5089 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 23:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5113JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 00:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5138A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH AMERICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging meeting on September 5, North American Affairs Bureau Director General Chikao Kawai told visiting Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill: -- the timing of the Japanese Prime Ministerial election process makes it impossible to say for certain who will be availabl [...]
2006-09-08 05:27:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR XB ZK AF CH IR IZ KN
06TOKYO5209 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-11 08:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5210JAPAN AND KOREA REACH AGREEMENT ON JOINT RADIATION
[...] (C) MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau DG Kenichiro Sasae told the DCM September 11 that following lengthy talks the week of September 4, Japan and the ROK reached a tentative ad referendum agreement to conduct a joint survey to search for possible radiation dumped by the Russians in the disputed areas [...]
2006-09-11 09:13:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHSA KS JA
06TOKYO5218MEDIA REACTION Q FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 -
[...] There were no immediate editorials or commentaries concerning memorial services held throughout the US and elsewhere in the world. 2. "Five years After 9/11: Where is bin Laden" The top- circulation, moderate Yomiuri's Washington correspondent Sakamoto wrote (9/12): "Although Tuesday marked [...]
2006-09-12 05:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO5249JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-13 02:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5286JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/14/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-14 02:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5309JAPAN'S PLANS FOR THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[...] (U) Summary. Gaining a permanent UNSC seat remains a top foreign policy objective, according to MOFA UN Policy Division Director Takizaki, and Japan looks forward to receiving a U.S. response shortly to Japan's most recent UNSC reform proposal. Japan's domestic political calendar makes it i [...]
2006-09-14 22:50:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALUNGA UNSC PGOV PREL BM JA
06TOKYO5325JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-15 07:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5336DPRK "LESSONS LEARNED CAPSTONE CONFERENCE"
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Senior foreign policy, defense, intelligence, and military officials from the United States and Japan met September 7 in Tokyo to review the U.S.-Japan response to the July 4/5 DPRK missiles launches. The one-day "Lessons Learned Capstone Conference" produced a list of recommen [...]
2006-09-18 22:12:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL MARR PGOV PINR JA
06TOKYO5339JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/19/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-19 04:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO536JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-01 02:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5456 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-21 08:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5488JAPAN QUESTIONS RUSSIAN MOTIVES REGARDING
[...] (C) Summary. MOFA and Russian Embassy officials provided alternative interpretations of Russia's July 18 decision to revoke approval of a key environmental study on the Sakhalin-2 energy project, which has effectively stopped progress on the joint venture. Russia's motives for rescinding the [...]
2006-09-22 10:34:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET ENRG RU JA
06TOKYO5490JAPAN QUESTIONS RUSSIAN MOTIVES REGARDING
[...] (C) Summary. MOFA and Russian Embassy officials provided alternative interpretations of Russia's July 18 decision to revoke approval of a key environmental study on the Sakhalin-2 energy project, which has effectively stopped progress on the joint venture. Russia's motives for rescinding the [...]
2006-09-24 22:40:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET ENRG RU JA
06TOKYO5512 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-25 08:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5526The Japan Economic Scope - Economic News At-
[...] (U) Summary. The Japan Economic Scope (JES) is a weekly e-newsletter produced by Embassy Tokyo's ECON section in collaboration with other sections and constituent Posts. It provides a brief overview of recent economic developments, insights gleaned from contacts, summaries of the latest cab [...]
2006-09-25 23:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO5558JAPANESE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] This is an action message. See para 5. 2. SUMMARY: Russian Embassy Political Officer Sergey I. Kuznetsov and U.S. Embassy Science and Technical Affairs Officer Ayanna Hobbs met with Japanese counterparts at MOFA on 25 September. Using the three briefing documents (reftel) officers exp [...]
2006-09-26 08:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MCAP PINR PINS PTER
06TOKYO5569ANRE'S ARIMA LOOKING FOR SUPPORT FOR IEA
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 13, newly appointed director of the International Affairs Division at the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) Jun Arima reiterated the GOJ's request that USG support the appointment of Nobuo Tanaka as the new head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) [...]
2006-09-26 11:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG JA
06TOKYO561MEDIA REACTION STATE OF THE UNION
[...] "'Democratization' at the core of US diplomacy" The top-circulation, centrist Yomiuri's Washington-based reporter observed: "President Bush stressed the importance of promoting liberty and democracy by setting an end to tyranny as the goal of US diplomacy. Given that democratic elections have [...]
2006-02-01 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO567JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/02/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-02 01:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5709PDUSD HENRY AND JDA'S MORIYA DISCUSS CHINA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Japan is concerned about China's lack of transparency in its military modernization, its campaign to end the EU arms embargo on Beijing, and its recent efforts to downgrade exchanges with the Japan Defense Agency (JDA),Administrative Vice-Minister Takemasa Moriya told visiting Pr [...]
2006-10-02 00:32:00Embassy TokyoSECRETMARR MCAP PREL CH JA
06TOKYO5728The Japan Economic Scope - Economic News At-A-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3 - Abe's Conservative Cabinet 4 - GM Rice Creates Stir with GOJ 5 - Possible Resumption of Civair Negotiations in November 6 - New ANRE Head Bullish on New METI Minister 7 - U.S. Beef a Hot Item 9 - North Korean Supernotes Seized in Western Japan 11 - Governor Kimu [...]
2006-10-02 05:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO5753TOKYO SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: When you arrive in Tokyo on October 16, Japan's new government will have been in office less than one month. The new PM, Shinzo Abe, held the powerful Chief Cabinet Secretary position in former PM Koizumi's government. Both Koizumi and Abe are LDP members with a conservative ben [...]
2006-10-03 06:13:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEFIN JA PARM PREL PTER
06TOKYO5791JAPAN AND RUSSIA TO RE-START FISHNG TALKS
[...] (C) MOFA Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kazuhiko Nakamura confirmed October 4 Japanese media reports that Russia and Japan will soon restart discussions on a fishing safety agreement for ships operating in waters near the disputed Northern Territories. According to Nakamura, the ta [...]
2006-10-04 08:00:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV JA RU
06TOKYO5792JAPAN AND RUSSIA TO RE-START FISHNG TALKS
[...] (C) MOFA Russia Division Principal Deputy Director Kazuhiko Nakamura confirmed October 4 Japanese media reports that Russia and Japan will soon restart discussions on a fishing safety agreement for ships operating in waters near the disputed Northern Territories. According to Nakamura, the ta [...]
2006-10-04 08:00:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV JA RU
06TOKYO5805JAPANESE IPR OFFICIALS POSITIVE ON ""GOLD STANDARD"" AGREEMENT; STILL NOT SUPPORTING WTO CASE AGAINST CHINA REF: A) TOKYO 3873 B) TOKYO 4025 TOKYO 00005805 001.2 OF 004 Classified By: CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH DONOVAN FOR REASONS: 1.4 b, d
[...] (C) Summary: Japanese government and industry voiced strong support for an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in meetings in Tokyo with State/EB DAS Chris Moore on September 21-22, but were not optimistic about changing Japanese laws to meet all elements of the &Gold Standard8 for IPR enf [...]
2006-10-05 05:28:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALKIPR ETRD WTRO CH JP
06TOKYO5812 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/05/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-05 07:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5819JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/06/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-06 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5833JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/06/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-08 07:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5858JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 01:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5873 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-10 07:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5876JAPAN'S INITITAL MEDIA RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCED DPRK
[...] Summary. The public and media reaction to the DPRK's October 9 announcement of a nuclear test was universally condemnatory. Press coverage throughout the day highlighted the cool, unflappable responses of Prime Minister Abe and his aides, the importance of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and the co [...]
2006-10-10 11:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PGOV KN JA
06TOKYO5884JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/11/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 02:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5887The Japan Economic Scope - Economic News At-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3 - EB DAS Moore Discusses IPR, Economic Relationship in Tokyo 4 - Investment Initiative Looks Toward Future under Abe Government 7 - Michalak Meetings Signal Progress on Some Investment Issues 11 - AIG flags interest in Japan Post, retirement serv [...]
2006-10-11 02:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO5892MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
[...] "We Condemn North Korea's Nuclear Test" The liberal Asahi editorialized (10/11): "The dictatorship neighboring Japan has announced that it conducted a nuclear test. Although details of the test are as yet unknown, it is clear that tensions are rising in East Asia and around the world. North Ko [...]
2006-10-11 03:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO5904ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM JAPAN REGARDING THE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. SEE PARAGRAPHS 4-6. 2. SUMMARY: Russian Embassy Political Officer Sergey I. Kuznetsov and American Embassy Science and Technology Officer Ayanna Hobbs met with Japanese counterparts at MOFA on 2 October, and hand-delivered answers provided by Washington (reftel) [...]
2006-10-11 08:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MCAP PINR PINS IAEA FR
06TOKYO5929 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 07:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5956JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 01:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO596ITER: MORE ON FINALIZATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (SBU) On February 2, EST M/C and ESToff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Science Cooperation Office Director Kozo Honsei and others and delivered reftel demarche. Honsei thanked EST M/C for the cl [...]
2006-02-02 09:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ENRG ITER TRGY KSCA JA
06TOKYO5988 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 08:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5998JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 00:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6007MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
[...] "UNSC Sanctions on North Korea: Effective, Specific Measures Needed" An editorial in the top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri commented (10/16): "The international community has decided to impose a wide range of sanctions on North Korea, which claims to have conducted a nuclear test. Although the [...]
2006-10-16 04:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6041JAPANESE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING GLOBAL
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. SUMMARY: Embassy Science and Technology Officer Ayanna Hobbs spoke to Japanese counterparts at MOFA on 17 October regarding details on the GI Morocco meeting (reftel). Embassy plans to meet with MOFA on 18 October at 10:00am to continue discu [...]
2006-10-17 07:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MCAP PINR PTER JA
06TOKYO6042 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/17/06
[...] Okinawa 1,123 1. Gifu 107 2. Yamanashi 388 2. Nara 109 3. Mie 265 3. Fukui 110 TOKYO 00006042 011 OF 011 4. Wakayama 260 4. Tokyo 111 5. Oita 256 5. To [...]
2006-10-17 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6067CURRICULUM VITAE OF JAPANESE HEAD DELEGATE AND
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. SUMMARY: Embassy Science and Technology Officer Ayanna Hobbs met with MOFA on 18 October to review details on the GI Morocco meeting (reftels). Japan raised additional questions, provided the CV of Japan,s head of delegation, and commented on [...]
2006-10-18 06:31:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MCAP PINR PTER JA
06TOKYO6125 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-20 07:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6132JAPAN SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON DOCUMENTS TO BE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. SEE PARAGRAPHS 4-6. 2. SUMMARY On 19 October, Japan received a Notional Agenda for the subject meeting from its Embassy in Morocco, which had been passed to it by the Russian Embassy. Japan is concerned because the agenda indicates that IPNs are expected to reach ag [...]
2006-10-22 22:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MCAP PINR PTER JA
06TOKYO6142MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
[...] "Will North Korea Abandon Its Nuclear Program?" An editorial in the moderate Tokyo Shimbun commented (10/22): "North Korea is engaged in a diplomatic tug-of- war with its neighbors after conducting a nuclear test. Can Kim Jong Il change course and abandon his country's nuclear program? China h [...]
2006-10-23 04:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6163SAKHALIN 2 PARTNER CONFIDENT PROJECT WILL NOT BE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Former Japanese Ambassador to Russia Takehiro Togo, currently senior counselor at Mitsui and Co., which is part of the Sakhalin 2 consortium, told Econoff on October 17 that the Russian government had no desire to pull the plug on the Sakhalin 2 project despite environmental co [...]
2006-10-23 09:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG PREL JA RU
06TOKYO6174JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-24 01:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6184MEDIA REACTION Q NORTH KOREA - TOKYO
[...] "Secretary Rice's Visit: Stronger International 'Net' Around DPRK Needed" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (10/24): "From the standpoint of strengthening the international 'net' around North Korea following its nuclear test, we cannot be satisfied with the results of Secreta [...]
2006-10-24 03:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO622JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/06/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-06 01:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6222 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-25 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6248JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO ENDORSING DOCUMENTS AT THE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. SEE PARAGRAPHS 3-5. 2. On October 25, U.S. and Russian embassy officers delivered global initiative documents to MOFA's International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Principal Deputy Director Zentaro Naganuma. Japan expressed appreciation for the new draft. On October 26 [...]
2006-10-26 09:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL JA
06TOKYO625MEDIA REACTION QDR/IRAN - TOKYO
[...] "QDR Reflects US Alarm over Looming Chinese Military Buildup" An editorial in the top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri commented (2/5): "The quadrennial defense review (QDR),issued by the Department of Defense, reflects rising US alarm over China, which has been building up its military arsenal. [...]
2006-02-06 05:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6294The Japan Economic Scope Q- Economic News At-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. Keidanran Signals Renewed Opposition to Foreign Triangular Merger 4. Japan Ag: More Talk About Reform? 5. Unblocking Beef in Japan's Pipeline 6. Japan's Annual Southern Bluefin Tuna Catch Halved 7. Azadegan: EMIN Calls on METI, MOFA to Discuss Contract Chan [...]
2006-10-30 22:45:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6301 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/31/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-31 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6323IRAQI AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES JAPANESE AND KOREAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi Ambassador to Japan Dr. Ghanim al-Jumaily is trying to persuade his Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pay more attention to South Korea on both the security and economic fronts, Jumaily told Embassy Tokyo Political Officer October 30 during a readout on his recent visit to Seo [...]
2006-11-01 06:47:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS ECON ENRG IZ KS JA
06TOKYO6420JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 01:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6432 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6465 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/09/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6485TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES DPRK,
[...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt met on November 7 with Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Finance Minister Koji Omi in his capacity as Presidential Emissary for the International Compact with Iraq. (Meetings with Japanese bankers, Vice Minister for Finance Watanabe and [...]
2006-11-13 05:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEFIN PINS PARM CH JA IZ
06TOKYO6497U.S.-JAPAN-AUSTRALIA TRILATERAL STRESSES NEED FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-13 09:56:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP PGOV JA KN
06TOKYO6499U.S.-AUSTRALIA-JAPAN TRILATERAL LUNCH ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-13 10:13:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP MNUC CH AS KN KS JA
06TOKYO6542 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-15 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6578MITSUI & CO. CONFIDENT RUSSIA WILL ALLOW SAKHALIN
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 27 Econoff met with Mitsui & Co. General Manager of Planning Ken Yamaguchi and General Manager of Sakhalin Development Toru Matsui to discuss Mitsui and Co.,s investments in the Russian Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project. (Note: Sakhalin 2 is owned by Sakhalin Energy, a [...]
2006-11-17 03:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6591U.S.-AUSTRALIA-JAPAN TROLATERAL LUNCH ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a Japan-hosted lunch on November 6 following the U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral meeting in Tokyo, participants discussed cooperation on Resolution 1718. The GOJ circulated a draft of Q & As to use in the event a ship would not consent to boarding for inspection. U/S Joseph s [...]
2006-11-17 06:51:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP MNUC CH AS KN KS JA
06TOKYO6597U.S.-JAPAN-AUSTRALIA TRILATERAL STRESSES NEED FOR
[...] (S) Summary. During the November 6 U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral on implementation of UNSCR 1718, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and his counterparts Japanese DFM Tsuneo Nashida and Australian DFM David Richie, agreed upon the need for full and effe [...]
2006-11-17 07:25:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PARM KNNP PGOV KN JA
06TOKYO6614The Japan Economic Scope Q- Economic News At-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. METI Minister Calls for Deepening of U.S.-Japan Economic Relations 4. Keidanren Joins Call for a U.S.-Japan FTA 5. ACCJ Business White Paper Says Economic Integration Agreement Is Needed 6. Kansai Business Leaders Meet Finance Minister in Osaka; FTAs, EPAs St [...]
2006-11-20 07:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6635U/S BURNS MEETING WITH DFM NISHIDA ON IRAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan shares U.S. concerns about Russia's obstructionist role in Iran discussions and would like to play a part in pressuring Iran to abandon nuclear enrichment, Deputy Foreign Minister Nishida told U/S Burns on November 6. U/S Burns underscored U.S. concern about Iran's involveme [...]
2006-11-20 10:43:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL JA
06TOKYO6639JAPAN NGO'S "SHIOKAZE" PROGRAM BROADCASTS NEWS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Investigation Commission on Missing Japanese Probably Related to North Korea (COMJAN),an NGO established to investigate suspected cases of abduction by the DPRK, began transmitting its "Shiokaze" ("Sea Breeze") short-wave radio broadcasts to North Korea in October 2005. The [...]
2006-11-21 02:12:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO PREL JA KN
06TOKYO6661JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/22/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 01:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6695JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-24 01:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6714The Japan Economic Scope Q- Economic News At-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. Keidanren Releases Report Calling for Joint Study on U.S.-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement 4. LDP Diet Member Katayama Supports U.S.-Japan FTA 5. METI Senior Parliamentary Vice Minister Puts Priority on Doha Round, Asia Regional FTAs 6. Will Council for th [...]
2006-11-27 02:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6740DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA Director General for North American Affairs Chikao Kawai met with DCM November 27 to discuss a range of bilateral issues: -- Kawai reported that Prime Minister Abe had been very pleased by his meeting with President Bush at the APEC summit in Hanoi and is hoping to travel [...]
2006-11-28 05:01:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ABLD ETRD EAGR EFIS JA
06TOKYO6754MEDIA REACTION - BUSH MEETING WITH IRAQI PRIME
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 02:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6770 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/29/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 22:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6785RUSSIA OIL SEMINAR REVEALS DIFFERING VIEWS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. Two Russian guest panelists at a November 9 seminar on Russian energy strategy in Tokyo displayed starkly different views on Moscow's energy policy. An executive of the energy company Rosneft strenuously defended the Russian government and its environmental policies, particul [...]
2006-11-30 08:09:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG JA RU
06TOKYO6795JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/01/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-01 00:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6823MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ AND POISONING OF FORMER
[...] "No Exit from Iraq in Sight" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (12/4): "In their summit on November 30 in Amman, President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki agreed on the accelerated transfer of security responsibility to the Iraqi side. However, there appears to be no clear scenar [...]
2006-12-04 04:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6846The Japan Economic Scope -- Economic News At-A-
[...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. GOJ Backsliding on Triangular Mergers 4. Japan Starts Indonesia EPA Process with Focus on Energy 5. ANRE's Arima Outlines Sub-Cabinet Energy Goals 6. Agriculture Minister Seeks to Increase Biofuel Production 7. Hokkaido Agriculture Co-op Proposes Japan's Lar [...]
2006-12-05 02:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO693 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/08/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 01:23:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6941 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/12/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-12 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6953 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 07:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO696MEDIA REACTION IRAN - TOKYO
[...] "Iran Must Halt Uranium Enrichment" The liberal Asahi editorialized (2/8): "... Members of the board of directors at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have adopted a resolution referring the matter of Iran's suspected nuclear development to the UN Security Council, meaning that the [...]
2006-02-08 04:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6966JAPANESE REACTION TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-14 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KGIC KNNP PREL ASCH CA CH RF GM IT JA
06TOKYO6969MEDIA REACTION - ISG REPORT - TOKYO
[...] "Pro-US Arab Nations React Strongly to ISG Report" Cairo correspondent Yanagisawa of the top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri wrote (12/14): "A move by the US to change its policy in Iraq is facing a strong reaction from both within and outside that Middle Eastern country. The proposal by the Ira [...]
2006-12-14 23:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6979JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-15 03:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6994AMBASSADOR'S DECEMBER 14 LUNCH WITH VICE FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: During a lunch conversation on December 14, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi and the Ambassador covered a wide range of issues including: -- the U.S.-Japan security relationship ("2 Plus 2" Talks, DPRI); -- Iraq; -- economic issues (sub-Cabinet meetings, "trian [...]
2006-12-15 07:48:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL ECON PGOV JA BM IZ KS RS AF IR
06TOKYO7000 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-15 08:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7027 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/06-1
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-18 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7028 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/06-2
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-18 08:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7064TOP ADVISOR PUSHES "LABOR BIG BANG" FOR GROWTH
[...] (C) Prime Minister Abe supports a "labor big bang" as a pillar of the administration's new growth strategy, Council for Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) private sector member Naohiro Yashiro told Embassy officials. Yashiro judges Japan's labor market structures to be out of step with the wo [...]
2006-12-20 06:32:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB PGOV EINV JA
06TOKYO7071JAPAN: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Japanese leaders have publicly declared their firm commitment to stand by the United States to combat terrorism over the long term. Japanese support for domestic, regional and global counterterrorism efforts remained steady in 2006. Japan is party to all counterterrorism-related UN convention [...]
2006-12-20 23:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
06TOKYO7072JAPAN: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Japanese leaders have publicly declared their firm commitment to stand by the United States to combat terrorism over the long term. Japanese support for domestic, regional and global counterterrorism efforts remained steady in 2006. Japan is party to all counterterrorism-related UN convention [...]
2006-12-20 23:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
06TOKYO7075JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-21 02:47:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7097U.S.-JAPAN CENTRAL ASIA DIALOGUE: PART ONE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum and a team of State and USAID officials met December 8 with Japanese officials for a day of consultations on Central Asia. The U.S. team aimed to integrate an intensive strategic and policy consultatio [...]
2006-12-21 08:22:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ECON ZK JA
06TOKYO7099SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM DISCUSSES CHINESE AND RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary. On December 7, on the margins of a U.S.-Japan Dialogue on Central Asia, SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum assessed the challenges presented by Russian and Chinese policies in the region with MOFA European Affairs Bureau Russia Division Director Kuninori Matsuda. Feigenbaum stressed that a [...]
2006-12-21 08:38:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH RU ZK JA
06TOKYO71SAKHALIN I PROJECT PROCEEDING BUT LACKS BUYERS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-06 07:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG JA
06TOKYO7111MITSUI VIEWS POSITIVELY THE TRANSFER OF SAKHALIN 2
[...] (SBU) Mitsui & Co., one of two Japanese shareholders in Russia's problem-plagued Sakhalin 2 project, continues to insist that the now concluded deal to transfer a majority share in the project to Russia's Gazprom is a positive move (reftels). Mitsui & Co. Energy Business Unit's Planning Dep [...]
2006-12-22 04:39:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG ECON JA RU
06TOKYO7113MITSUI VIEWS POSITIVELY THE
[...] (SBU) Mitsui & Co., one of two Japanese shareholders in Russia's problem-plagued Sakhalin 2 project, continues to insist that the now concluded deal to transfer a majority share in the project to Russia's Gazprom is a positive move (reftels). Mitsui & Co. Energy Business Unit's Planning Dep [...]
2006-12-22 04:46:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG ECON JA RU
06TOKYO7125MEDIA REACTION - SIX-PARTY TALKS/IRAN - TOKYO
[...] "Sanctions on DPRK Should Be Strengthened" The top- circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (12/23): "The six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions went into recess without any substantial progress or even a date for the next round.... There is no meaningful way in which the six-p [...]
2006-12-26 02:04:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO7130 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/26/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-26 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7164U.S.-JAPAN CENTRAL ASIA DIALOGUE: PART TWO,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan Feigenbaum and a team of State and USAID officials continued their full-day U.S.-Japan consultations on Central Asia with interagency meetings on foreign assistance and project finance. MOFA International Coop [...]
2006-12-28 01:56:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH RU ZK JA
06TOKYO7166U.S.-JAPAN CENTRAL ASIA DIALOGUE: PART THREE,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry's (METI) Trade Policy Bureau Central Asia division head and a Japanese trading company researcher met separately with SCA/DAS Evan Feigenbaum on December 8 to discuss the difficult business and political climate in Central Asia. Politi [...]
2006-12-28 02:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO7188JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/29/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 04:02:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7192 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/29/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 04:46:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO73CORRECTED COPY - SAKHALIN I PROJECT PROCEEDING BUT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-06 08:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG JA
06TOKYO749JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02//06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-10 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO761 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/13/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-13 02:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO820 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-15 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO882JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/21/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-21 01:48:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO904JAPANESE BUSINESS SEEKS INDEPENDENT CHINA
[...] (C) Summary: Confidence in the Japanese Government's capacity to analyze and to interpret events in China is waning among Japan's business community, according to some Japanese and expatriate Chinese researchers and academics. The anti-Japanese demonstrations of spring 2005 also alerted Jap [...]
2006-02-21 08:54:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EFIN PGOV PREL JA CH
06TOKYO907 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/21/06
[...] Azadegan oil field: 260,000 barrels a day 2. Sakhalin 1 (Russia): 250,000 barrels a day 3. Sakhalin 2 (Russia): 160,000 barrels a day 4. Rang Dong oil field (Vietnam): 50,000 barrels a day 5. Mubarras oil field (United Arab Emirates): 20,000 barrels a day (5) Political comment [...]
2006-02-21 23:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO929JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/23/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-23 02:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO968JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 02:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TRIPOLI377TFLE01: LIBYANS SUMMON P-5 COM'S TO DEMAND ACTION ON
[...] (C) Summary: Libyan MFA U/S Obeidi called in the P-5 Ambassadors and COM's July 31 to condemn the Israeli bombing in Qana and to call for an immediate ceasefire UNSCR. CDA responded by citing the Secretary's statement about an emerging consensus on the necessary elements of a ceasefire and l [...]
2006-07-31 12:42:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER LE IS LY
06TRIPOLI383GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA ANNOUNCES EFFORTS TO SUPPORT LEBANON
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. The Government of Libya announced on Monday a three-step initiative to express its solidarity with the people of Lebanon and denounce Israeli attacks in the country. 1) The General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation was instructed to [...]
2006-08-01 15:47:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL LY IS LE
06TRIPOLI410THE VISA BLUES: TRIPOLI CONSULS SING IN UNISON
[...] (SBU) Consular officers from fifteen foreign embassies with representation in Libya gathered last week at the home of the Pakistani consul to discuss common challenges faced in obtaining visitor, business, and diplomatic visas to Libya. In addition to TDY Conoff/Econoff from Embassy Tripoli, co [...]
2006-08-10 12:47:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ODIP CMGT LY
06TRIPOLI466LIBYAN VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695 -- "WE AGREE AND DON'T
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-06 12:48:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL WMD KNNP MNUC KPAO PTER KN KS LY
06TRIPOLI472LIBYAN SCIENTISTS DETAIL PRIORITIES FOR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS
[...] (C) Scientists working at the National Bureau for Research and Development, linked to the General People's Committee for Manpower, Training and Employment (GPCMET) headed by Matouq Matouq have used a number of recent meetings to detail the types of projects that they hoped would result fro [...]
2006-09-06 17:53:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ENRG ETTC PARM KNNP LY
06TRIPOLI557PROJECT LIBYA: EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE INFRASTRUCTURE AND
[...] The 4-7 December Project Libya exhibition is underway following a well-attended press launch on September 17. Organizers Montgomery Libya and Sahara Expo Libya presided over a packed house of reporters, businessmen and local embassy staff at the Corinthia Hotel. Jeremy Sale, Montgomery Libya' [...]
2006-10-01 13:43:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT ECON EIND EINV ENRG EPET ETRD LY
06TRIPOLI644SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY MCMURRAY VISIT AND
[...] Post warmly welcomes the visit of Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs McMurray. The following background information is provided in anticipation of your visit to Tripoli on November 11-13, 2006. Our scientific engagem [...]
2006-11-09 17:16:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAIR ECIN EFIS EINV ETTC OSCI SENV
06TUNIS2565TUNISIAN GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON HIJAB
[...] (C) Summary: By all accounts, the number of women wearing the hijab or adopting some Islamic-inspired headdress in Tunisia has skyrocketed in recent years. In response, the GOT's periodic campaign of words and actions against Tunisian women wearing the hijab has increased in intensity. A 198 [...]
2006-10-13 15:17:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KPAO TS
06TUNIS845RUSSO-TUNISIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL CREATED
[...] (SBU) Russian (and local) media reported March 27 on the establishment of a Russo-Tunisian Business Council during a Tunisian delegation's visit March 23-26 that included Tunisian Minister of Tourism Tijani Haddad. The council's creation was described as part of a broader Russian push to rein [...]
2006-04-10 11:27:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON PREL ENRG RU TS
06ULAANBAATAR148Democratic Party, MPRP Consider Top Party Job
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 27, both the Democratic Party (DP) and MPRP made decisions on key party jobs. The MPRP chose Party Secretary Yo. Otgonbayar as the new MPRP party chief for the capital. With one third of the total party membership, the Ulaanbaatar post has high visibility, and may [...]
2006-03-01 05:05:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR MG
06ULAANBAATAR261PROTESTS AGAINST MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT GROW
[...] ( U ) SUMMARY: Protests organized by a loose coalition of five local Mongolian groups have escalated slightly in the past few days but remain peaceful; business is conducted as usual in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The protest groups are continuing to demand respectively the resignation [...]
2006-04-12 08:06:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID ECON KPAO MG
06ULAANBAATAR300Mongolia to Stay Shanghai Coop Org Observer
[...] (SBU) Poloff met on April 21 with MFA Acting Director for Policy Planning T. Janabazar. Poloff asked about a press report (ref a) that stated that Mongolia, along with Iran, India, and Pakistan, would soon become Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members. Janabazar categorically state [...]
2006-04-21 07:36:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD PTER CH MG IN PK IR
06ULAANBAATAR320Briefer for EAP Senior Advisor Keith
[...] We look forward to your visit, which will provide a good opportunity to both review the relationship and push selected issues. Background on Post ------------------ 2. (U) Briefings during the Friday country team will provide you with background supplementing this scenesetter. The on [...]
2006-04-26 08:06:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ECON MG
06ULAANBAATAR326MONGOLIAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTER RECEIVES UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Charge, accompanied by Econ/Coml Chief (also covering EST issues),called April 27 on Minister of Nature and Environment Erdenebaatar. Charge' congratulated Erdenbaatar on his recent appointment as Minister and also for attending post's Earth Day river clean-up on April 22 (reftel). Ec [...]
2006-04-30 22:27:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV PREL CVIS UNEP KFRD MG
06ULAANBAATAR385Gandan Monastery Invites Dalai Lama for Visit
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 07:35:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI MG CH
06ULAANBAATAR401Speaker's views on Anti-corruption, Money
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the Ambassador's May 24 call on Speaker Nyamdorj, he expressed his firm support for the windfall profits tax passed by the State Great Hural (parliament),and opined that the body may override a veto if the President chose to take that step. Companies that expected to [...]
2006-05-25 06:26:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EINV EMIN ETRD KCRM SNAR PINR MG KN
06ULAANBAATAR433MONGOLIA ENERGY UPDATE: OIL IMPORTS RISE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Mongolia is entirely dependent on imported oil, importing 574,300 tons in 2005, principally from Russia (80%),Kazakhstan, and China. Mongolia exported its domestic production in 2005 of 25,000 tons to China, according to the Vice Chairman of the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Au [...]
2006-06-07 02:33:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL ELTRN MG RU CH
06ULAANBAATAR434EAP DAS KEITH'S APRIL 27-29 VISIT TO MONGOLIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During EAP DAS Keith,s meetings with Government of Mongolia (GOM) officials on April 28, Keith expressed appreciation for the GOM,s continuing support in the war against terrorism and its participation in coalitions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Keith reiterated the importance of add [...]
2006-06-07 06:30:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EFIN PTER KCRM MG KN
06ULAANBAATAR450Foreign Policy Advisor on Shanghai Cooperation
[...] (SBU) Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Tsogtbaatar, on his own initiative, met with DCM and SIPDIS Ppoloff to brief on Mongolia's position at the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Shanghai. Tsogtbaatar said President Enkhbayar would depart on June 14 for the [...]
2006-06-13 06:16:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MG UZ CH RU IR
06ULAANBAATAR454Genghis Khan Makes A Comeback
[...] Earlier this week, Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) replaced the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The MPRP, the social democratic descendant of the Communist Party which ruled Mongolia for nearly seven decades, is the dominant party in the coalition government formed in January. [...]
2006-06-14 06:09:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI MG
06ULAANBAATAR499MCC EURASIA DIRECTOR REID'S MEETINGS WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Millennium Challenge Corporation Eurasia Managing Director Frances Reid met with Mongolia's President, Prime Minister, Speaker, and Vice Foreign Minister, among others, during the course of her June 12-22 visit to Mongolia. During her meetings, she expressed appreciation for th [...]
2006-06-29 01:45:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PREL EAID PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR525Scenesetter for Presidential Delegation
[...] We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit. The presence of a presidential delegation at the 800th anniversary celebrations continues a stellar 2005-6 year for high-level USG visits to Mongolia -- starting off with Peace Corps Director Vasquez last July, Speaker Has [...]
2006-07-10 06:34:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL PGOV EAID ETRD MG
06ULAANBAATAR552EBRD OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN MONGOLIA
[...] (U) Summary: On July 15, 2006, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) received notification from the Russian Federation that it had ratified Mongolia's accession to the EBRD, the last of the sixty-one EBRD members to do so. EBRD Business Group Director Olivier Deschamps a [...]
2006-07-20 07:06:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PREL MG
06ULAANBAATAR593KHAANQUEST 2006 PEACEKEEPING EXERCISE SCENESETTER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: KHAANQUEST 2006 IS THE PACIFIC-AREA GLOBAL PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS INITIATIVE (GPOI) CAPSTONE EVENT OF THE YEAR. IT HAS FOUR MAJOR COMPONENTS: 1) A MULTINATIONAL FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE (FTX) FOCUSING ON PEACEKEEPING SKILLS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, [...]
2006-08-04 08:14:00Embassy UlaanbaatarSECRET//NOFORNMARR PREL PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR608FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS FOR ADVICE ON POSSIBLE DALAI
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 4. 2. (C) After an August 9 meeting on another matter, Foreign Minister Enkhbold asked to meet the Ambassador one-on-one. Enkhbold said that Gandan monastery had told the government it wishes to invite the Dalai Lama to Mongolia for a visit [...]
2006-08-10 08:12:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL SOCI PHUM KIRF MG CH
06ULAANBAATAR610Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Kolbe
[...] We look forward to hosting you in early September, and to showing you how U.S. taxpayer dollars are being used here to benefit the Mongolian and American people. Your visit here will continue a stellar year for high-level bilateral engagement. Over the last year, visitors have included: Spea [...]
2006-08-13 22:51:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OREP PGOV MARR EAID MG
06ULAANBAATAR646Visiting PACOM Commander Admiral Fallon Makes Progress On
[...] (SBU) PACOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon paid his first visit to Mongolia, August 19-21, at the invitation of Mongolian Chief of the General Staff LTG Togoo. The Admiral's observation of Mongolia's first-ever multinational peacekeeping training exercise, Khaan Quest 06, and joint press [...]
2006-08-25 00:20:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PTER KPKO MG IZ PL
06ULAANBAATAR652Mongolians Rebuff Russian Commercial Bear Hug
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia apparently completely rebuffed Russian Premier Fradkov's demands in early July for priority access for Russian firms to Mongolia's natural assets, based on details that have emerged over the last month. In return for preferential treatment, the Russians had promised t [...]
2006-08-29 03:52:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EINV ETRD EMIN MG RU
06ULAANBAATAR657WHITHER U.S.-MONGOLIA RELATIONS?
[...] (U) As I conclude my three-year tour as chief of mission in Mongolia, I offer the following reflections on the past and recommendations for the future, as we pursue the "comprehensive partnership" with Mongolia that was first enunciated in the July 2004, and reaffirmed in the November 2005, Jo [...]
2006-08-31 09:47:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMG PREL
06ULAANBAATAR658New AML Law: Better Than Nothing, But Implementation Will
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the end of June, Mongolia's parliament passed the country's first anti-money laundering (AML) law. The step followed years of foreign exhortations, including and especially from the United States, about the danger that Mongolia might become a money laundering center. There [...]
2006-09-04 05:50:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PTER ECON PREL SNAR MG
06ULAANBAATAR667WHITHER U.S.-MONGOLIA RELATIONS?
[...] (U) As I conclude my three-year tour as chief of mission in Mongolia, I offer the following reflections on the past and recommendations for the future, as we pursue the "comprehensive partnership" with Mongolia that was first enunciated in the July 2004, and reaffirmed in the November 2005, Jo [...]
2006-09-07 09:54:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALMG PREL EAID ECON PGOV KMCA MASS
06ULAANBAATAR673World Bank Offers Prescriptions for Investment Climate
[...] SUMMARY: A recent World Bank report provides a concise, well-documented account of the problems -- particularly corruption -- affecting Mongolia's investment climate. It also offers recommendations on how to tackle these problems. While the Spring session of Parliament passed tax reform and [...]
2006-09-08 08:48:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAID EFIN EAIR PGOV PREL MG
06ULAANBAATAR728Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Hagel
[...] We look forward to hosting you October 7 to 9. Your visit here will continue a stellar year for high-level bilateral engagement. Over the last year, visitors have included: Speaker Hastert and delegation, then Rep. Leach (both in August 2005); Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld (October); the Pres [...]
2006-09-28 07:03:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OREP EAID MARR MG
06ULAANBAATAR773Mongolia's New Golden Hoard: Five Months After New Tax,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Six short days in May saw the abrupt passage by Mongolia's State Great Hural (parliament) of a windfall profits tax on gold and copper in a process utterly lacking in consultation with stakeholders foreign or domestic and the public. Just as Mongolia looks to large foreign inve [...]
2006-10-12 07:40:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EINV ETRD EMIN MG
06ULAANBAATAR783AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-17 08:40:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PREL EAID KCOR KMCA MG
06ULAANBAATAR790Mongolian Government, Donors Discuss Progress, Coordinate
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Government of Mongolia (GOM)officials and external partners (donors) convened the second bi-annual technical meeting October 9-10 to discuss progress in key areas since their first meeting in February 2006 (reftel),as well as to discuss plans for key sectors such [...]
2006-10-18 09:10:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN PREL PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR827New Mongolian Central Bank Governor Appointed
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: After what appears to have been a bruising internal struggle within the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP),A. Batsukh has been appointed the Bank of Mongolia's new governor for a six-year term, replacing the controversial O. Chuluunbat. Batsukh was [...]
2006-11-09 07:53:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV PINR MG
06ULAANBAATAR832U.S.-Based Peabody Moves Toward Coal Investments With USG
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A Department of Commerce advocacy letter, and post-arranged meetings with senior Mongolian officials, have boosted the efforts of U.S.-coal mining giant Peabody Energy to be involved in development of a 6.5 billion ton coal deposit. Last week, Peabody's China-based o [...]
2006-11-15 09:43:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
06ULAANBAATAR861Mongolia INCSR: Part 1
[...] The following is post's submission for Part 1 of the INCSR. 2. Begin text: I. Summary Drug trafficking and abuse are not widespread in Mongolia, but continue to rise and draw the attention of the government. Mongolia's young, burgeoning urban population is especially vulnerable to t [...]
2006-12-08 07:10:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR MG
06ULAANBAATAR870Mongolia's New Mining Law: Many Concerns
[...] (SBU) Mongolia's new mining severely disrupts an industry that will and must be Mongolia's economic engine for many years to come. Most worrisome to miners are new provisions for the government to take equity stakes in a long list of "strategic" mines, provisions that leave unclear how much th [...]
2006-12-14 08:24:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR878Provincial Perspectives: Khentii and Dornod Aimags See
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a brief November 19-21 easterly swing through Dornod and Khenti provinces, leaders there expressed concern about growing unemployment pressures but were hopeful that investments in mining, for the former, and agribusiness and tourism, for the latter, would provide needed j [...]
2006-12-20 02:15:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID EMIN PGOV MG
Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1'000 rows / 30'180 results

This work is licensed under a creative common licence creative commons image creative commons another image