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06TOKYO567	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/02/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-02 01:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA

06TOKYO5728	The 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 05:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO5740	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/02/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-02 07:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5753	TOKYO 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 06:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN JA PARM PREL PTER
06TOKYO5758	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/03/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-03 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5820	EB DAS MOORE COVERS ECONOMIC AGENDA AT FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: EB DAS Chris Moore covered a range of issues with Ministry of Finance Senior Deputy Director General Rintaro Tamaki, including Central Asia, the recent G-7 and IMF meetings, the economic priorities of the new Abe administration, and possibilities for ongoing U.S.- Japan dialogue o [...]	2006-10-06 04:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAGR ECON EFIN JA PK KZ LI
06TOKYO5902	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/11/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-11 08:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5956	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/13/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 01:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5988	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5998	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10//06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-16 00:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6012	The Japan Economic Scope Q Economic News At- [...] (SBU) Table of Contents Paragraph 3 Q Japan Announces DPRK Sanctions 4 Q Ambassador Addresses Business Leaders 5 Q MOFA DG Discusses APERM, Economic Relationship 9 Q EMIN Pays Call on Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka MACHIMURA [...]	2006-10-16 06:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6112	A/S HILL DISCUSSES ASIA SUMMITS AND DPRK AT DINNER [...] (C) Summary. During a dinner meeting with EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill in Tokyo October 16, MOFA DG for SIPDIS Asian Affairs Kenichiro Sasae asked the U.S. to consult closely with Japan on sanctions imposed following the recent DPRK nuclear test and requested that the U.S. take [...]	2006-10-20 04:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6294	The 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 22:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6339	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/02/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-02 01:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6358	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/02/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-02 07:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6404	U.S.-AUSTRALIA-JAPAN SECOND TRILATERAL [...] (S/REL AUS) Summary: U.S., Australian, and Japanese Ambassadors for Counterterrorism and their interagency delegations held the second round of trilateral counterterrorism consultations in Tokyo on October 24. Participants offered general threat assessments for Indonesia, the Philippines, an [...]	2006-11-07 22:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	PINR PREL PTER AS ID RP TH AF PK IZ JA KN
06TOKYO6484	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S TOKYO MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt met on November 7 with senior representatives of Japan,s three mega-banks, had lunch with Ministry of Finance (MOF) Vice Minister for International Affairs Hiroshi Watanabe, and met with Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Toshihiko Fukui. [...]	2006-11-13 05:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PINS JA CH KS IZ
06TOKYO6488	The Japan Economic Scope Q- Economic News At- [...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. Civair Talks: Beginnings of a Deal? 4. Canada-Japan FTA Off the Rails 5. MAFF Acknowledges Rough Going On Japan-Australia FTA 6. Treasury DepSec Talks Iraq Compact 7. Allgeier Pushes for Doha Round During DVC with Tokyo 8. MOFA Pushes Ahead With Asia Regio [...]	2006-11-13 05:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6542	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11//06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-15 08:15:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6575	2006 JAPAN INCSR PART II [...] (U) Japan is the world's second largest economy and a large and important world financial center. Although the Japanese government continues to strengthen legal institutions to permit more effective enforcement of financial transaction laws, Japan still faces substantial risk of money launder [...]	2006-11-16 08:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN
06TOKYO6578	MITSUI & 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 03:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO6635	U/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 10:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JA
06TOKYO6638	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/21/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 01:08:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO679	ECONOMIC GOALS OF JAPAN'S 164TH DIET SESSION [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Koizumi has labeled this 150 day session the &administrative reform8 Diet to emphasize his continuing commitment toward the structural reform of Japan's economy. Important economic bills this session include an administrative reform bill -- to be submitted by the [...]	2006-02-07 08:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV JA
06TOKYO6824	TAKUMI NEMOTO AND ABE'S EVOLVING ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (C) Prime Minister Abe's initiatives to strengthen the Kantei (Prime Minister's Office) in the policy-making process have created a number of new economic players, one of the most important being Special Assistant to the Prime Minster Takumi Nemoto. There do not appear to be plans for Nemoto [...]	2006-12-04 05:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV JA
06TOKYO6858	CCS SHIOZAKI-DUSD LAWLESS ON DPRI IMPLEMENTATION, [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-05 23:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	MARR PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO691	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/07/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-07 23:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6931	The Japan Economic Scope ?- Economic News At-A- [...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. Sub Cabinet in Tokyo 4. Transcript of Press Roundtable after Sub Cabinet 5. Triangular Mergers: Still Pushing as the End Game Approaches 6. Amb. Michalak's Meetings on Triangular Mergers 7. DUSTR Bhatia and Dep. FM Yabunaka Exchange Reg Reform Recommendation [...]	2006-12-11 22:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO6994	AMBASSADOR'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 07:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL ECON PGOV JA BM IZ KS RS AF IR
06TOKYO7023	The Japan Economic Scope - Economic News At-A- [...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. Japan and Australia Agree to Begin Talks on Free Trade Agreement 4. Hokkaido Farmers Protest Japan-Australian EPA Negotiations 5. PMs Singh, Abe Likely to Announce EPA Negotiations 6. Sec. Bodman, METI Minister Amari Agree to Cooperate on Energy Security 7. [...]	2006-12-18 07:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO708	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/08/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 08:28:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7097	U.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 08:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECON ZK JA
06TOKYO7098	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/21/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-21 08:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7115	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/22/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-22 05:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO7139	The Japan Economic Scope - Economic News At-A- [...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. LDP Member Tatsuya Ito Reviews Regional Architecture Policy 4. Japan - Australia FTA: GOJ Will Drive Hard Bargain 5. Kagoshima Farmers: EPA with Australia, No Worries Mate? 6. Beijing Energy Ministerial Outcome: METI, MOFA Pleased 7. Transparency: GOJ Transla [...]	2006-12-27 06:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
06TOKYO7164	U.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 01:56:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH RU ZK JA
06TOKYO7166	U.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 02:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL PGOV JA
06TOKYO7192	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/29/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-29 04:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO727	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/09/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-09 08:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO749	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02//06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-10 08:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO761	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/13/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-13 02:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO805	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/15/06 [...] Historical perception of WWII 2. Evaluation of the Tokyo Trials 3. Asia diplomacy Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe Â [...]	2006-02-15 04:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO827	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/16/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-16 01:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO831	Japan-China Economic Ties Remain Strong [...] (SBU) Summary: The economic relationship between Japan and China has continued to expand in spite of political frictions, according to Japanese Government trade and investment statistics. Japan's total trade with China (with the inclusion of trade with Hong Kong) again exceeded that betwee [...]	2006-02-16 04:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR EFIN PREL CH
06TOKYO864	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/17/06 [...] Perception of the war 2. Tokyo Trials/war criminals 3. War responsibility TOKYO 00000864 008 OF 013 Abe Â [...]	2006-02-17 01:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO876	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/17/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-17 08:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO882	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/21/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-21 01:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO904	JAPANESE 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 08:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON 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 23:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO923	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/22/06 [...] Promote a strategy for growth in the Japanese economy, including the conclusion of a Japan-China economic partnership agreement 2. Urge China to become a democratic nation slowly by 2030 by expanding its middle class. Japan will share its experience with China. 3. Establish a trouble- [...]	2006-02-22 08:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO957	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/23/06 [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-23 08:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TORONTO1144	SOFTWOOD LUMBER: ONTARIO'S STAND [...] (SBU) Summary: While major Canadian softwood industry officials are pushing the Harper government to return to the negotiating table, Ontario forestry association representatives are concerned that a negotiated settlement will prove elusive. At the same time, the Ontario government struggles [...]	2006-04-07 10:55:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV CA
06TRIPOLI358	LIBYAN PROSPECTS FOR BANKING PRIVITIZATION - TOUGH ROAD [...] (C) Embassy has spent several months developing a working relationship with a Libyan banker who returned to Tripoli six months ago to manage the office of a correspondent bank. As a representative office, he chases large business deals and then books the loans in London. He was educated and [...]	2006-07-23 08:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON PGOV LY
06TRIPOLI648	LIBYAN CENTRAL BANK ESTABLISHING NEW TRAINING INSTITUTE [...] (U) See action request, Para. 7. 2. (U) The Libyan Central Bank is launching a new training center to improve employee skills throughout the banking sector, and its director is open to U.S. offers of assistance. Pol/Econ Chief and Econoff met with the Libyan Central Bank on the afternoon [...]	2006-11-10 16:07:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECIN EFIN LY
06TRIPOLI671	LIBYA: TIP SPECIAL WATCH LIST ASSESSMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The most salient feature of trafficking in Libya is the lack of information about it. Governments, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations, and the media all appear to know very little about the phenomenon. While slightly more information is available [...]	2006-11-17 13:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM GTIP LY
06TUNIS12	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Following criticism of Tunisia's freedom of information and internet access during its November 2005 hosting of the World Summit on the Information Society, the Chamber of Deputies is debating plans to privatize Tunisia's master internet service provider (ISP) and sole international inte [...]	2006-01-03 15:50:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET EINT ELAB TS
06TUNIS1252	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 18, 2006; 6:00 P.M.; TUNIS, TUNISIA 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador William Hudson Christine Davies, D Special Assistant Kelly Dillon, D Personal Assistant Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Michael Matera, D Executive Assistant Richard Mills, D [...]	2006-05-25 09:24:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KDEM TS
06TUNIS1622	CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA PART I: AN ECONOMIC SUCCESS? [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-29 10:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV TS
06TUNIS1630	CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA PART II: THE ANATOMY OF EXPLOITATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-29 13:06:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV TS
06TUNIS1672	CORRUPTION IN TUNISIA PART IV: THE FAMILY'S HOLDINGS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-05 12:26:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON TS
06TUNIS1817	TUNIS-BASED PLO FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SLAMS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: PLO Foreign Affairs Minister Farouk Qaddoumi on July 12 convened representatives of the Americas for a rambling briefing, delivered in English, entitled, "The Latest Developments in Palestine, especially with the Current Israeli Occupation Forces Military Attacks on t [...]	2006-07-18 10:51:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL TU
06TUNIS1924	TFLE01: TUNISIAN REACTION TO EVENTS IN LEBANON AND [...] (C) Summary: Since the beginning of the current Lebanon/Israel/Gaza crisis, the GOT has stood firmly in support of its "Palestinian and Lebanese brothers", releasing statements of support, sponsoring press articles critical of Israel, and in demonstration-free Tunisia, sanctioning and partici [...]	2006-07-28 14:31:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO TS
06TUNIS1946	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia in the following areas: A. Prime Minister Discusses Recent Economic Reforms B. Adoption of New Economic Laws C. National Strategy for a Digital Economy D. Tunisia Ratifies International Sugar Agreement E. Whe [...]	2006-08-01 15:01:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR TS
06TUNIS208	TIFA UPDATE: MINISTER JOUINI EXPRESSES HOPE TO U/S [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Adams' January 30 meeting with Development Minister Jouini discussed ways to move forward our Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process in 2006. Ambassador noted the Ministry's feedback on USTR discussion papers, which spotlighted [...]	2006-02-02 10:57:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EFTA ETRD TS
06TUNIS2321	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis warmly welcomes the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) delegation's September 13-14 2006 visit to Tunisia. This cable provides a brief overview of the political situation in Tunisia, as well as a summary of the business climate. -------------------------- [...]	2006-09-08 11:45:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREL PGOV PHUM PINR PTER ASEC ECON TS
06TUNIS2538	TUNISIA OUTRANKS U.S. IN COMPETITIVENESS, SAYS [...] (SBU) The Government of Tunisia is gloating over its ranking in the 2006 Global Competitiveness Report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on September 26th. Classified as the 30th most competitive country in the world and first among African and Middle East countries, Tunisia advanced [...]	2006-10-11 15:06:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD TC UK MO TS
06TUNIS2910	Beywatch: American Passports and African Development? [...] INTRODUCTION: This report is one of a series drafted by Post's entry level officers which have the "Beywatch" caption. We believe the perspectives offered in the following vignette will give the reader a sense of everyday life in Tunisia. For more information about Tunisia or the Embassy Tuni [...]	2006-12-14 15:34:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI CVIS SY TS
06TUNIS2950	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: Dec. 1 - Dec. 15 [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia to Increase Transit Capacity of Algerian Gas to Italy B. FDI Up Nearly Ten Percent in 2006 C. Inflation Down in November ------------------------------------ Tunisia to Inc [...]	2006-12-21 07:31:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EPET EAIR TS
06TUNIS344	ENVIRONMENTAL WOES AND SOLUTIONS IN GABES [...] (SBU) Summary: The southern coastal town of Gabes is one of the primary industrial zones in the country. While chemical factories have provided jobs boosting the local and national economy, resulting pollution has severely damaged the local ecosystem and posed health risks to the population, [...]	2006-02-16 08:22:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SENV TS
06TUNIS569	MEPI OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED TO 120 JUNIOR CHAMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY. In February, Embassy Tunis' MEPI Coordinator spoke to the newly-elected presidents of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) chapters in Tunisia about MEPI programs, specifically highlighting the Small Grants Program. There are approximately 2,700 JCI members in Tunisia, aged 1 [...]	2006-03-13 13:06:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM KMPI PREL TS
06ULAANBAATAR232	State Secrets Law: An Invitation to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The World Bank, civil society and donors, including the U.S., have long identified the lack of transparency and citizen access to government information as a major invitation to corruption and have encouraged the Government of Mongolia and worked with civil society [...]	2006-03-31 07:39:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ECON MG FR GM
06ULAANBAATAR320	Briefer 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 08:06:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON MG
06ULAANBAATAR401	Speaker'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 06:26:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EINV EMIN ETRD KCRM SNAR PINR MG KN
06ULAANBAATAR525	Scenesetter 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 06:34:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP PREL PGOV EAID ETRD MG
06ULAANBAATAR537	Mongolia's Parliament Passes Tax, Anti-Money- [...] SUMMARY: Prior to the July 11-14 Naadam national day holiday, the State Great Hural (SGH - Parliament) passed three major pieces of legislation: an anti- corruption law; an anti-money laundering law; and amendments to the minerals law. The bills culminated a busy spring session for the legi [...]	2006-07-17 07:25:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EMIN EINV SNAR KCRM EFIN ECON MG
06ULAANBAATAR539	Secretary Johanns' Visit Advances Relationship [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Secretary for Agriculture Mike Johanns headed a Presidential Delegation which visited Mongolia July 12-13. During very cordial meetings with President Enkhbayar and Prime Minister Enkhbold, Johanns conveyed President Bush's congratulations on Mongolia's 800th annivers [...]	2006-07-18 01:47:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP EAID MASS MG US
06ULAANBAATAR552	EBRD 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 07:06:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL MG
06ULAANBAATAR588	Crowd of Thousands in Central Square Demands "Change" [...] Over the past few months, Ulaanbaatar's central Sukhbaatar Square has been home to dozens of demonstrations for a variety of causes. The target of the protesters, Government House, is conveniently located just north of the Square. Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of the government [...]	2006-08-03 07:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI PHUM MG
06ULAANBAATAR591	IMF PUTS NEW PROGRAM NEGOTIATIONS WITH MONGOLIA ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Local IMF Resident Representative Jang (strictly protect) told Emboffs August 3 that the IMF had decided to postpone further discussion with the Government of Mongolia (GOM) over a new IMF program to replace its long-lapsed program. Jang was now informing key donors and would a [...]	2006-08-03 08:52:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN EAID PREL PGOV SOCI MG
06ULAANBAATAR593	KHAANQUEST 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 08:14:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PREL PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR610	Mongolia 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 22:51:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OREP PGOV MARR EAID MG
06ULAANBAATAR621	Mongolia's Shadow Economy: Half as Large as the Official [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to a USAID-funded analysis, the informal economy in Mongolia is about 45% to 50% the size of the formal economy. This contrasts with the current official estimate of just 11% from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Using a new estimate based on a large sample surv [...]	2006-08-16 02:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EAID MARR SOCI MG
06ULAANBAATAR657	WHITHER 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 09:47:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	MG PREL
06ULAANBAATAR660	Fiscal Snapshot: High Mining Revenues a Boon and a Danger [...] SUMMARY: Buoyed by sharp GDP growth in the last few years, Mongolia's government finds itself in a time of relative plenty. However, these large revenue increases have been driven by high international commodity prices for gold and copper. When the good times end for copper and gold, Mongoli [...]	2006-09-05 02:51:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL EAID EMIN SOCI MG
06ULAANBAATAR667	WHITHER 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 09:54:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	MG PREL EAID ECON PGOV KMCA MASS
06ULAANBAATAR673	World 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 08:48:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EAIR PGOV PREL MG
06ULAANBAATAR728	Mongolia 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 07:03:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OREP EAID MARR MG
06ULAANBAATAR783	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-17 08:40:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL EAID KCOR KMCA MG
06ULAANBAATAR790	Mongolian 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 09:10:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN PREL PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR795	Mongolia's MCA Compact Nears Critical Juncture [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-23 08:58:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID KMCC ECON MG
06ULAANBAATAR809	Mongolia's MCA Compact Nears Critical Juncture [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia has submitted a rough draft of a program memo which -- with substantial hard work by both Mongolian and U.S. counterparts over coming months -- may enable a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact to be signed in early Spring 2007. A Compact will likely involve a sig [...]	2006-10-31 08:42:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID KMCC ECON MG
06ULAANBAATAR827	New 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 07:53:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PINR MG
06ULAANBAATAR847	Mongolia's Savings and Loan Crisis Contained? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Last spring, 27 of Mongolia's largest Savings and Loans (S&L) cooperatives (among 900) collapsed in rapid succession under the weight of bad loans, abysmal management practices and swirling rumors of corruption. Quadrupling in size over the past two years Mongolia's dodgy S&L i [...]	2006-11-30 02:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV MG
06ULAANBAATAR881	Shadowy Buyers Near Purchase of Largest Mongolian Bank [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: There are major concerns about the impending sale of Trade and Development Bank (TDB),Mongolia's largest bank overall and the key bank for foreign exchange and foreign transactions, to a shadowy 100% Mongolian-owned consortium with unknown financing. The IFC and th [...]	2006-12-22 08:18:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
06USNATO626	AHTISAARI UPDATES THE NAC ON KOSOVO STATUS TALKS; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 18, UN Special Envoy for Kosovo, (UNSEK) Martti Ahtisaari updated the NAC on the Kosovo status process under an expanded session with non-NATO KFOR contributing countries. Ahtisaari stated that the talks are reaching a point where he will have to make a comprehensive [...]	2006-10-20 12:40:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM NATO PGOV PHUM PREL SR
06USNATO640	DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT ADDRESSES THE NORTH [...] (U) Summary: Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt reviewed key points of the International Compact for Iraq (ICI) with the North Atlantic Council on 18 October 2006. Kimmitt noted that the ICI is a contract between the international community and Iraq with the goal of achieving economic [...]	2006-10-26 18:12:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS NATO PREL IZ AF
06USNATO641	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT OCTOBER 25, 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Belgian FM De Gucht, addressing the NAC in his capacity as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CIO),highlighted the OSCE,s intermediary role between Russia and Georgia, saying that there was "almost open conflict" between the two countries over South Ossetia, and argued for "addres [...]	2006-10-27 10:49:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO PREL
06USNATO659	NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL READOUT NOVEMBER 2, 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- Afghanistan: SACEUR blasts France, Turkey and Italy for not fulfilling their security responsibility in areas around Kabul; NAC with EU, UN, World Bank Representatives seeks better coordination on reconstruction and development; NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) asks [...]	2006-11-03 16:42:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO PREL
06USUNNEWYORK1008	UN/IRAQ: S/I AMBASSADOR JEFFREY ON AN IRAQ COMPACT [...] (C) Begin Summary. S/I Ambassador Jim Jeffrey briefed UN U/SYG Gambari and SRSG for Iraq Qazi May 9 on the proposal to develop an "Iraq Compact," whereby UNAMI would work closely with the newly elected Iraqi government to help al-Maliki's cabinet expand Iraq's partnership with the internation [...]	2006-05-18 09:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PGOV IZ

06USUNNEWYORK1070	UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT'S 14TH [...] (U) Summary: Building on reforms advanced since the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the May 1-12 fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) successfully focused on practical approaches to increase access to modern energy services. An interagency U.S. [...]	2006-05-25 14:26:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ENRG EAID TRGY ECON UN
06USUNNEWYORK1088	UNSC: MAY MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING [...] Summary: In the monthly briefing to the Security Council held May 24, U/SYG Ibrahim Gambari addressed the following subjects: developments on the Quartet's support for an EU funding mechanism for Palestinian assistance; the impact of Israeli closures, barrier construction and settlement activ [...]	2006-05-31 13:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1123	HAITI: UN SECRETARIAT SOLICITS VIEWS ON CHANGES TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, Director of the UN DPKO Europe and Latin America Division, convened Friends of Haiti experts on May 26 to outline preliminary UN views and solicit feedback on possible changes to the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) after UNSCR [...]	2006-06-02 15:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC HA
06USUNNEWYORK1225	UN SECURITY COUNCIL REVIEWS MANDATE FOR THE [...] (U) Summary: The UNSC held public and private sessions on June 15 to review the mandate of the Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) as well as to review Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) arrangements. Council members voiced unanimous support fo [...]	2006-06-16 21:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC IZ
06USUNNEWYORK1227	PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: [...] (U) This is an action cable. Guidance requested in para below. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The 31 members of the newly-formed UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)(reftel),agreed informally on June 16 that Angola will serve as the first Chair of the PBC, paving the way for the formal inaugural [...]	2006-06-16 21:28:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UN
06USUNNEWYORK1229	PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: [...] (U) This is an action cable. Guidance requested in para below. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The 31 members of the newly-formed UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC)(reftel),agreed informally on June 16 that Angola will serve as the first Chair of the PBC, paving the way for the formal inaugural [...]	2006-06-16 21:48:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UN
06USUNNEWYORK1335	PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION: FIRST MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY. UN officials, international financial representatives and 31 member states inaugurated the Peacebuilding Commission on June 23. The Angolan permrep took the chair, and announced the selection by consensus of Norway and El Salvador as vice chairs. Each will lead country-specific [...]	2006-07-10 17:23:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EAID PREL UNSC KPKO KCRS
06USUNNEWYORK1365	CHINESE SHOW FLEXIBILITY ON FATF IN CTC [...] The Chinese expert on the Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) advised USUN LegalOff on July 13 that China would not object to having the CTC include the 40 Recommendations on Money Laundering and the 9 Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing of the Financial Action Tas [...]	2006-07-14 19:09:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER PGOV UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1367	US VETOES DRAFT RESOLUTION ON MIDDLE EAST SITUATION [...] The U.S. July 13 cast a no vote -- its first in nearly two years -- to veto an unbalanced Qatari-sponsored resolution on the current Palestinian-Israeli situation in the Middle East. The final vote was 10-1(US)-4(UK, Denmark, Slovakia and Peru). Ambassador Bolton's Statement ---------------- [...]	2006-07-17 15:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNSC
06USUNNEWYORK1527	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREVENTING DPRK FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-11 13:48:00	USUN New York	SECRET	AORC KN KNNP MNUC PARM
06USUNNEWYORK1572	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREVENTING DPRK ABUSE OF THE [...] As a follow up to the demarche Mission delivered on August 8th to acting UN Controller Jay Karia concerning currency transactions between United Nations agencies and the government of North Korea (DPRK) (ref B),Mission asked the following UN entities whether they have ongoing activities in DP [...]	2006-08-18 16:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAID KN KNNP MNUC PARM
06USUNNEWYORK1620	UN ADMINISTRATION: PENSION BOARD APPROVES [...] Summary. At its meeting held in Nairobi July 13-21, the 33-member Board of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund considered several dozen reports on a range of topics, including: the Fund's actuarial valuation; management of the Fund's $32 billion of investments; and the creation of an Audit Commi [...]	2006-08-24 20:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA ASIG
06USUNNEWYORK1855	UN SEEKS FUNDING FOR WOMEN'S WEBSITE [...] (U) USUN has received a letter from Carolyn Hannan, Director, Division for the Advancement of Women, dated August 25, 2006, providing banking details for contributions to the WomenWatch Website. Text in paragraph 2 below. BEGIN TEXT 2. (U) Excellency, The joint United Nations website on [...]	2006-09-25 14:22:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK1856	A/S FRIED'S 9/20 MEETING WITH TURKISH PM CHIEF [...] (U) EUR A/S Daniel Fried and NSC Director Judy Ansley met with Ambassador/Chief Advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu September 21 for 90 minutes on the margins of the UNGA general debate in New York. Following recounts the meeting's substance by theme. PKK ------ 2. (C) [...]	2006-09-25 17:43:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	GR PREL PTER TU UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK1873	UN SAFETY AND SECURITY: MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPROVE [...] In its resolution 59/276 the General Assembly established the Department of Safety and Security and, while recognizing "the operational difficulties linked to cost-sharing by organizations", decided to maintain existing arrangements with regard to UN system cost-sharing for safety and security [...]	2006-09-29 15:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK1920	UNFPA SEGMENT OF THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE [...] Summary: At the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board meeting in New York on September 11-13, UNFPA Executive Director Obaid stressed the importance of equity and human rights for the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people. She said reproductive health, women's empowerment, and gender equality re [...]	2006-10-06 00:50:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI PREF PREL UNFPA
06USUNNEWYORK2140	UN BUDGET: SUBREGIONAL OFFICES OF THE ECONOMIC [...] SUMMARY: In reponse to General Assembly (GA) resolution 60/235, the Secretary-General has presented a comprehensive action plan with regard to the subregional offices of the Economic Commission for Africa (A/61/471). The report explains how the Secretary-General is implementing the recommend [...]	2006-11-09 23:49:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNGA KUNR
06USUNNEWYORK2204	UNITED NATIONS PENSION SYSTEM DEBATE [...] SUMMARY: On November 10, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) of 61st United Nations General Assembly held its formal opening consultations on the UN Pension Fund and on the Joint Staff Pension Board. United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board Chairman presented the outcomes of the [...]	2006-12-04 16:27:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK503	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UN OUTLINES EXPANDED FORMAT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Wolff made reftel points in a meeting with UN Assistant Secretary-General (A/SYG) for Peacekeeping Hedi Annabi and other Department of Peacekeeping Officials (DPKO) officials on March 10. He urged the Secretariat to ensure the UN Assistance Mission in SIPDIS Afgh [...]	2006-03-14 19:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV AF
06USUNNEWYORK508	UN: US PROPOSES PURCHASING POWER PARITY AS A BASIS [...] Summary. The Fifth Committee resumed its consideration on March 13th of the elements of the scale of assessment to be sent to the Committee on Contributions (CoC) this June. New proposals were tabled by Japan, Mexico and the US, and a revised proposal was presented by the European Union. The [...]	2006-03-15 14:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK530	UN HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON SYSTEM-WIDE COHERENCE: U/S [...] Summary: In New York consultations March 13, Under Secretary Shiner surveyed the upcoming work of the UN SIPDIS Secretary General's High-Level Panel on UN System-wide SIPDIS Coherence in the Areas of Development, Humanitarian Assistance, and Environment. The thirteen-member Panel -- man [...]	2006-03-17 16:40:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ETRD KUNR AORC SENV UN
06USUNNEWYORK576	UN/IRAQ:HIGH-LEVEL U.S.-UN DIALOGUE ON IRAQ [...] (C) Begin Summary. In a useful and detailed March 16 meeting, the U.S. and UN, led by S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and DPA U/SYG Gambari respectively, exchanged views on Iraq. The U.S. expressed appreciation for the work of the UN, especially SRSG Qazi, and urged an increased UN role, especially [...]	2006-03-23 16:09:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PGOV IZ
06USUNNEWYORK616	LETTER FROM U/SYG JOSE OCAMPO ON THE TRUST FUND ON [...] Mission received the following note dated March 10, 2006, from Jose Antonio Ocampo, Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, addressed to Ambassador Bolton, regarding contributions for the Voluntary Fund on Indigenous Issues. Text of note follows in para 2 below. 2. Begin [...]	2006-03-28 16:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI PHUM EAID UN
06USUNNEWYORK881	HAITI: UN SECRETARIAT GREETS DEPARTMENTAL [...] (C) Summary. During meetings with UN Secretariat officials in New York on April 18, Interim S/CRS Head Ambassador Tim Carney outlined the USG's Departmental Stabilization Initiative (DSI) to promote reform and reconstruction efforts in troubled areas of Haiti outside of Port-au-Prince. The A [...]	2006-04-26 23:45:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO UNSC HA
06USUNNEWYORK894	UN: FIFTH COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SG'S REPORT ON [...] Summary. The report of the Secretary-General (SYG) on disarmament, demobilization, and integration (A/60/705) notes an increased engagement of the United Nations in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes in complex peacekeeping and non-peacekeeping operations over the [...]	2006-05-01 17:42:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KUNR PREL UNGA
06VIENNA1121	SCENESETTER FOR HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Austrian-U.S. relations have a solid basis in the common values of democracy and civil rights, and Austria's international activities contribute to our shared vision of a world of peace, freedom, democracy and prosperity. Austria holds the rotating Presidency of the EU Council for the f [...]	2006-04-19 15:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO OTRA OVIP KSCA KFLU AU
06VIENNA1227	SCENESETTER FOR THE MAY 3-5 VISIT BY THE ATTORNEY [...] (U) The Austrians are looking forward to your attendance, and that of Deputy Secretary Jackson, at the May 3-5 JHA Ministerials. These meetings constitute one of the more significant events of the six-month Austrian Presidency of the European Council. 2. (SBU) Austrian-U.S. relations hav [...]	2006-04-28 15:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PREL PTER AU
06VIENNA1735	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S JUNE 21 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Austrian-U.S. relations have a solid base in the common values of democracy and civil rights. Austria's international activities contribute to our shared vision of a world of peace, freedom, democracy, and prosperity. Pursuant to a 1955 constitutional law, Austria is neutral. Austria [...]	2006-06-14 15:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU
06VIENNA190	AUSTRIA'S 2006/2007 OUTLOOK - HIGHER GROWTH [...] Austria's two leading economic institutes have revised 2006 growth projections upward to 2.3-2.4%, based on stronger demand in export markets and a modest recovery of business investment. However, the 2007 growth rate should slow to 2.0-2.2%, as German demand dampens after implementation of [...]	2006-01-23 09:00:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB AU EUN
06VIENNA2602	UNOSEK UPDATE FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21-25 [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. LIAISON OFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR KOSOVO STATUS (UNOSEK). SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) SPECIAL ENVOY AHTISAARI AND HIS POLICY TEAM TRAVELED TO PRISTINA DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21 TO HOLD MEETINGS WITH THE UNITY TEAM IN AN EF [...]	2006-08-30 14:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK SR YI AU
06VIENNA2625	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 01, 2006 [...] The Green Party began its election campaign in Vienna on Thursday with a series of attacks on the OeVP and Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel. Party leader Alexander Van der Bellen said reforms were desperately needed in the education and training sectors, and accused the Chancellor of denying some [...]	2006-09-01 14:45:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2689	SCENESETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY AZAR'S VISIT [...] (SBU) Austrian-U.S. relations have a solid basis in the common values of democracy and civil rights, and Austria's international activities contribute to our shared vision of a world of peace, freedom, democracy and prosperity. Austria held the rotating Presidency of the EU Council for the fi [...]	2006-09-08 15:35:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA OVIP TBIO KSCA AU
06VIENNA2690	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 08, 2006 [...] The third in a series of television debates between Austrian political leaders was a face-off Thursday night between the Social Democrats' boss Alfred Gusenbauer and BZOe leader Peter Westenthaler. As expected, the two politicians strongly disagreed on issues including the bank Bawag and immigr [...]	2006-09-11 07:22:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2712	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 12, 2006 [...] Investment banker Wolfgang Floettl, who has come under fire in connection with the scandal surrounding union-owned bank Bawag, claims he also transferred "several tens of thousands of Euros" to the SPOe and former Chancellor Franz Vranitzky in 1999. Vranitzky has confirmed the receipt of the mo [...]	2006-09-12 14:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2765	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 15, 2006 [...] The former head of Bawag bank, Helmut Elsner, has been arrested at his home in the south of France. Elsner is under criminal investigation in connection with currency speculations and losses at Bawag. The Justice Ministry in Vienna says the 71-year-old Elsner was arrested because there was a f [...]	2006-09-15 14:53:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2787	AUSTRIA'S OCTOBER 1 NATIONAL ELECTIONS -- FINDING [...] (SBU) Summary: Austria's October 1 elections take place in the context of a political shift that followed this year's revelations of fraud in the trade union-affiliated bank, BAWAG. This established a new political reality in which Chancellor Wolfgang Schussel's conservative People's Party [...]	2006-09-19 13:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AU
06VIENNA2790	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 19, 2006 [...] According to ORF online news, experts agree the current election campaign in Austria is "tougher in tone, but lacking in actual messages and concepts." There is "too much mudslinging, and not enough objective (discussion of) policies," they say. Elsner in Hospital 2. Former bank Bawag d [...]	2006-09-19 14:19:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2801	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 20, 2006 [...] As expected, no common ground was identified in the eighth of the TV debates between party leaders - Tuesday night, Greens boss Alexander van der Bellen and FPOe party leader Heinz-Christian Strache, whose parties are fighting for third place in the upcoming national elections, engaged in a deb [...]	2006-09-20 12:03:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2823	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 21, 2006 [...] Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen and BZOe boss Peter Westenthaler clash over immigration policy during Wednesday's televised debate. ORF online news notes that in last night's TV debate, Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen and BZOe boss Peter Westenthaler "refused to agree on a single [...]	2006-09-22 07:44:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA2941	Austria's October 1 Election Surprise: People's Party [...] Summary: Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel's Austrian People's Party (OVP) suffered a stinging defeat at the polls on October 1. Contrary to every pollster's and analyst's expectations (and ours as well),Schuessel's party plummeted 8 points to second place. The opposition Social Democratic Part [...]	2006-10-02 13:01:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AU
06VIENNA309	TREASURY U/S LEVEY RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT TWO [...] (U) This message contains a request from the Ministry of Finance for information from the Department of Treasury. Please see paragraph 6. Summary ------- 2. (S) During January 19 meetings, U/S Levey reiterated USG concerns to senior Austrian officials about financial relations between [...]	2006-02-02 07:47:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP AU
06VIENNA3232	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 03, 2006 [...] The "secret" meeting between the leaders of the OeVP and the SPOe, which occasioned much speculation in Austria's media yesterday, in fact took place with President Heinz Fischer on Wednesday. The talks were aimed at ending the stalemate in the two parties' negotiations to form a new coalition [...]	2006-11-06 12:22:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3258	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 07, 2006 [...] SPOe leader Alfred Gusenbauer has said he will give the Conservatives until Sunday to "come to their senses" and resume negotiations on forming a grand coalition government. Meanwhile, Vienna Mayor Michael Haeupl suggests a minority Social-Democrat-led government if a majority coalition cannot [...]	2006-11-07 15:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3297	WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE IN VIENNA [...] Delegates from 306 national trade union organizations representing 168 million workers in 154 countries met Nov. 1-3 in Vienna to found the International Trade Union Confederation. "The Confederation exists to unite and mobilize the democratic and independent forces of world trade unionism i [...]	2006-11-09 14:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD EAID PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI ILO
06VIENNA3326	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 14, 2006 [...] Speaking on ORF TV yesterday, former Parliamentary President Andreas Khol said a minority government for Austria would be "a disaster." He expects a "signal" for the OeVP from SPOe leader Alfred Gusenbauer regarding the suspended coalition talks. Speaking on ORF TV's late night news program Zei [...]	2006-11-14 15:52:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3410	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 27, 2006 [...] The investigative committee looking into recent banking scandals in Austria continues to strain domestic politics. Following publication of an expert opinion last week, which found the banking committee is not authorized to investigate the Austrian Financial Markets supervisory Agency, informat [...]	2006-11-27 15:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3524	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN FINANCIAL [...] (S/NF) Acting DCM and EconUnit Chief delivered reftel points on December 7 to Thomas Wieser, Director General of Economic Policy and Financial Markets in the Ministry of Finance (U/S-level). Wieser said that in his view, "if the letter of credit had not come from Bank Saderat, it would have [...]	2006-12-12 10:37:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	EFIN PARM KNNP PREL PGOV IR AU
06VIENNA3560	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: December 15, 2006 [...] Salzburg Governor Gabi Burgstaller of the SPOe emphasized that the new Austrian government would definitely be sworn in on January 11. Should there be no agreement on a grand coalition with the OeVP by then, the Social Democrats would go ahead and form a minority government, Burgstaller added. [...]	2006-12-15 15:24:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3584	AUSTRIA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Per reftel, Post is submitting the 2006 Country Report on Terrorism for Austria. Embassy POC for this report is Economic-Political Officer Dayna R. Robison, office phone: 43-1-31339-2196 and email: RobisonDR(at sign)state.gov. Post emailed the updated Intellipedia version of this report to [...]	2006-12-20 13:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC KCRM KPAO KHLS AEMR EFIN AU
06VIENNA3622	DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: 2007 LIBERIA PARTNERS FORUM [...] A/DCM presented reftel demarche on December 27 to Carolina Gudenus, the Austrian MFA's DAS-level Africa Director. We stressed the need for high-level engagement in the February 2007 Liberia Partners' Forum, pointing out that Secretary Rice, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and SIPD [...]	2006-12-27 15:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PPOL AU
06VIENNA462	2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA [...] Following is 2006 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location beca [...]	2006-02-15 14:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU
06VIENNA716	THE VIENNA STOCK EXCHANGE - A BOOM THAT COULD [...] The Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) is enjoying an extended boom phase. The VSE is up 51% in 2005, 219% over the period 2003 to 2005, and 242% from the 2001-2005 period. The VSE has been one of the best performing exchanges worldwide. On February 21, 2006, the Austrian Traded Index (ATX) hit a [...]	2006-03-09 11:23:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AU
06VIENNA746	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH'S VISIT TO VIENNA, [...] (SBU) Austrian-U.S. relations have a solid basis in the common values of democracy and civil rights, and Austria's international activities contribute to our shared vision of a world of peace, freedom, democracy and prosperity. Austria holds the rotating Presidency of the EU Council for the [...]	2006-03-10 14:30:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AU
06VIENNA758	EU FOREIGN MINISTERS: HAMAS MUST AGREE TO QUARTET [...] Summary: At their regular informal "Gymnich" meeting on March 10-11, EU foreign ministers confirmed existing EU policy toward Hamas, insisting it must meet the conditions established by the Quartet. They also discussed continuing efforts to strengthen the dialogue between the EU and the Isla [...]	2006-03-13 13:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IS FR AU
06VIENNA857	UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE UN OFFICE OF THE [...] (U) The following is information gathered by the US liaison officer to the UN Office of the Special Envoy for Kosovo negotiations (UNOSEK) in Vienna. 2. (SBU) Summary: In addition to the second round of talks on decentralization in Vienna on 17 March, the UN Office of the Special Envoy for [...]	2006-03-21 16:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SR YI AU UNMIK
06VIENTIANE307	ADB EXAMINES ITS OPTIONS IN A DONOR-DRIVEN ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary. As part of a new Country Strategy and Program (CSP),the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to re-vamp and trim its lending and granting policies for Laos. This is partly in response to criticisms of ADB projects from development partners, but mostly due to ADB guidelines for conti [...]	2006-03-31 09:13:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PGOV PHUM ECON LA
06VIENTIANE332	AVIAN INFLUENZA: LAO WEEKLY REPORT NO.27 [...] (U) During the visit of Dr. Nabarro, FAO Representative Leena Kirjavainen on behalf of Lao Agriculture Minister Siene announced to the donors that Dr. Webster's group had found the H5N1 virus in some Vientiane ducks. Although the Minister has not heard this directly from Dr. Webster, he said [...]	2006-04-07 09:57:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO ECON SOCI PREL LA KFLU
06VIENTIANE335	SCENESETTER FOR DAS ERIC JOHN'S VISIT TO LAOS [...] (C) You are visiting Laos at a time when Lao-U.S. relations are at their lowest ebb since 1999, when two Lao-Americans disappeared on the border between Laos and Thailand. The Lao government's detention of 27 Hmong deported from Thailand in December has much to do with the strain, but there a [...]	2006-04-10 04:25:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LA
06VIENTIANE400	AVIAN INFLUENZA: LAO WEEKLY REPORT MAY 3 [...] (SBU) Possible Human Case: We have heard from the Australians of a possible human AI case in Houaphan Province (near Vietnam). Embassy's CDC representative is checking with the UN agencies and GOL on this. 2. (SBU) Announcing AI in ducks: The GOL finally notified the OIE of Dr. Webster' [...]	2006-05-03 09:14:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON SOCI PREL KFLU LA
06VIENTIANE405	THE EU AND THE WAGES OF FECKLESS AID IN LAOS [...] (C) Summary: Feckless aid has long provided a life-line to the Lao government, despite its failure to meet conditions set for certain projects and its regular violations of human rights. Major donors such as the Japanese look set to continue to bankroll the regime unconditionally, and the EU [...]	2006-05-04 09:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM LA
06VIENTIANE674	TAKE ALL THE TREES, PUT 'EM IN TREE MUSEUM: [...] (U) Summary: Laos' hardwood forests are rapidly being depleted ravaged by timber interests from three adjacent economies, with Japan and China as the largest final destination markets. The GoL does not have the capability or the will to manage the country's natural resources responsibly. So-ca [...]	2006-07-19 06:56:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENIV ETRD PGOV LA
06VILNIUS129	LITHUANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] The following paragraphs represent a corrected version of our Investment Climate Statement for 2006. We have also submitted via e-mail (per reftel instructions) a copy of this report in MS Word format to DOS/EB/IFD/OIA (Hatcher) and DOS/EB/IFD/OIA (Brown). 2. Begin text of report: 2006 [...]	2006-02-09 08:00:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	LH NOTAG
06VILNIUS512	PARLIAMENT APPROVES AGREEMENT TO SELL LITHUANIA'S [...] (C) Lithuania's parliament on June 1 approved the sale of Lithuania's Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) oil refinery to the Polish oil company PKN Orlen. Next, the EU's competition authority must approve the deal, a process that could take months. With the question of the next owners now answered, MN will [...]	2006-06-02 14:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LT RS
06VILNIUS568	LITHUANIA: KRAFT FOOD'S CORPORATE EXCELLENCE [...] Summary: Mission Vilnius nominates Kraft Foods Lithuania for the Corporate Excellence Award in the multinational enterprise (MNE) category. In advancing this nomination, we highlight the enormous contributions Kraft Foods Lithuania has made to Lithuania's business culture and society at large [...]	2006-06-19 07:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV BEXP LH
06VILNIUS760	INVESTMENT PROSPECTING IN MAZAR-E-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN: ONE [...] SUMMARY: An executive from one of Lithuania's largest companies visited Afghanistan in July to scout for business and investment opportunities. Part of a larger GOL delegation, he split from the group for a few days to visit a fertilizer factory in Mazar-e-Sharif that his company had assisted [...]	2006-08-11 12:30:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV PREL ETRD LH AF
06WARSAW1600	POLISH ROADS: ROOT PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR [...] (SBU) Poland's highway system remains practically non-existent. Though Prime Ministers Marcinkiewicz and Kaczynski have both made highway building centerpieces of their initial public addresses, systemic problems remain. Despite the availability of EU reimbursement funds, sources within the [...]	2006-08-04 13:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ELTN EU PL
06WARSAW2008	POLAND'S PKN ORLEN DISCUSSES MAZEIKIU NAFTA, [...] (C) PKN Orlen's (PKNO) Deputy President Cezary Filipowicz requested information from the USG on whether Yukos International is considering a proposal to put the Mazeikiu Nafta (MN) refinery shares into escrow to further protect them from Yukos Finance. Poland is attempting to gain support fr [...]	2006-09-15 14:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETRD PL AJ KZ RS ES LG LH PREL
06WARSAW481	FHWA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR VISITS POLAND, [...] (U) Summary. Poland's lack of a quality road infrastructure presents serious problems for economic development, road safety, and quality of life. In continuing to investigate this problem and encourage GOP action, Embassy Warsaw Public Affairs and Econ Sections collaborated to bring King Ge [...]	2006-03-16 08:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELTN PL
06WELLINGTON260	THE NUCLEAR BAN AND NEW ZEALAND'S IDENTITY [...] (C) Summary: For reasons of history and politics, New Zealand's anti-nuclear legislation has become a core part of the nation's psyche. The ban arose just as the country was forging its post-colonial identity, and has become as integral to many Kiwis as the Constitution is to us. Although w [...]	2006-04-05 03:55:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON409	NEW ZEALAND'S POSITION ON "SOLIDARITY TAX" FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] The New Zealand government does not levy any taxes on airline tickets and is not considering any such taxes. (International air travelers must pay a departure fee, but that charge is not a tax and is assessed by New Zealand's international airports, which are privately owned. The government r [...]	2006-05-26 04:38:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EIND AFIN APECO NZ
06WELLINGTON478	"THERE GOES THE NEIGBORHOOD": NZ MEDIA SURVEY REGIONAL [...] SUMMARY: The following is a digest of recent regional security reports in the New Zealand media. This cable gives a synopsis of media reporting on sixteen countries in the region, their outline of New Zealand contributions to each of those countries, and/or their assessment of each country's f [...]	2006-06-22 05:17:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC NZ
06WELLINGTON479	"THERE GOES THE NEIGBORHOOD": NZ MEDIA SURVEY REGIONAL [...] SUMMARY: The following is a digest of recent regional security reports in the New Zealand media. This cable gives a synopsis of media reporting on sixteen countries in the region, their outline of New Zealand contributions to each of those countries, and/or their assessment of each country's f [...]	2006-06-22 05:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KIRC OIIP KPAO KMDR OPRC NZ
06WELLINGTON741	Proposal for US Speaker John F. "Jack" McGuire, Interim [...] Post requests John F. "Jack" McGuire, interim President and CEO of the American Red Cross, to come to New Zealand to be the keynote speaker at the 75th anniversary conference of the New Zealand Red Cross in Christchurch, November 18-19, 2006. 2. Post requests Mr. McGuire in support of MPP Go [...]	2006-09-20 21:34:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP NZ
06WELLINGTON820	VISIT OF U.S. TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR [...] Summary: U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Timothy Adams consulted with New Zealand (NZ) government officials, private bank economists, academics and business people in Wellington on October 16 to ascertain the current state of the NZ economy. Consensus among experts was that NZ is relatively st [...]	2006-10-18 23:31:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON832	VISIT OF U.S. TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY FOR [...] (C) Summary: On his recent trip to New Zealand, U.S. Treasury Under Secretary, Timothy Adams consulted with officials, private economists, academics and business people to ascertain the current state of the NZ economy. Consensus among experts was that NZ is relatively stable and in the midst o [...]	2006-10-25 02:07:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ
06WELLINGTON953	NEW NATIONAL LEADER WANTS CLOSER TIES TO U.S. BUT [...] (C) Summary: The opposition National Party's new leader, John Key, says that although he favors closer relations between the United States and New Zealand, he believes his country should maintain its nuclear-free policy. Key is clearly trying to remove the nuclear issue from the political ag [...]	2006-11-30 08:25:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NZ
06YAOUNDE1811	TOUGH LOVE IN CAMEROON'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary. Corruption, specifically the Government's faithfulness to its anti-corruption promises, continues to take center stage in Cameroon. Indeed, this was Anti-corruption Week in Cameroon, as the Prime Minister launched a high-profile seminar on how to implment the UN Anti-Corrupt [...]	2006-12-08 11:31:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL PGOV EFIN CM
06YAOUNDE1847	U.S. OPPORTUNITIES IN CAMEROON'S AMBITIOUS POWER [...] (U) Summary. Cameroon is "thirsty" for new investments in the oil, gas, and power sectors, and eager to establish partnerships with American companies and relevant USG agencies, according to Dudley Achu Sama, the seniormost technical advisor at the Ministry of Water and Energy (French acron [...]	2006-12-15 12:38:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON PGOV PINR CM
06YAOUNDE1883	CAMEROON: CORRUPTION TRIAL EMBROILS FIRST LADY, [...] (C) Summary. Defense attorneys in the FEICOM corruption trial created tumult in the courtroom and a splash in the headlines when they demanded, on December 19, that the court hear testimony from First Lady Chantal Biya and other Cameroonian notables who feature prominently in the list of il [...]	2006-12-21 13:22:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR ECON PGOV EFIN KMCA CM PINR
06YEREVAN1020	MERMOUD VISIT HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR REGIONAL [...] (C) During his recent visit to Yerevan, State Department Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud targeted Armenia's perennial problems of customs and tax administration and corruption as critical areas in need of reform. In addition to his meetings with the Pr [...]	2006-07-28 12:39:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EINV AM
06YEREVAN1105	REMITTANCES: ARMENIA'S SECOND-HAND DUTCH DISEASE? [...] (U) Local media are abuzz with conspiracy theories regarding the sharp appreciation of Armenia's currency, the Dram. The Dram exchange rate is up nearly 30 percent against the dollar since 2003, 7 percent in the first six months of 2006 alone. We believe the Armenian Central Bank (CBA)--as d [...]	2006-08-11 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID AM
06YEREVAN1265	FM OSKANIAN'S FAREWELL SENDOFF TOUCHES ALL THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Oskanian's farewell lunch for the Ambassador offered a review of current issues. Oskanian expressed relief and exasperation about the ability to reach consensus on how the NK/Occupied Territories fires issue would be managed at the UNGA. He worried over the Iranian nuclear [...]	2006-09-13 07:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETTC EAID SCUL OVIP KNNP UNGA AM IR
06YEREVAN1280	VIKTOR DALLAKIAN OUTLINES POLITICAL PREDICTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-14 12:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
06YEREVAN147	ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for January 2006. Major headlines include: -- Armenian Central Bank establishes a new Unified Financial Control Body; -- World Bank (WB) approves second Poverty Reduction Support Credit for Armenia; --Global [...]	2006-02-02 04:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTDB BBSR BEXP AM
06YEREVAN1647	IRAN'S MELLAT BANK MAINTAINING A SMALL PRESENCE IN [...] (C) On November 27, while meeting on other issues, we spoke with Armenian Central Bank Board Member Vache Gabrielyan about banking relations between Armenia and Iran. Gabrielyan said the only Iranian bank in Armenia is Mellat Bank CJSC Armenia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mellat Bank Iran. H [...]	2006-11-28 08:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON IR AM
06YEREVAN1649	WILL PRIVATIZATION HELP ARMENIA'S DECAYING RAILROAD [...] Armenia's out-dated and decaying railway infrastructure may soon receive a facelift, thanks to a GOAM decision to allow private companies to bid on a 40-year lease for the national rail network. Earlier this month, Presidents Kocharian and Putin discussed the possibility of Russian Railways bid [...]	2006-11-29 07:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN AM
06YEREVAN1679	PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN CRACKS THE DOOR WIDER FOR NDI; [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kocharian used his meeting with EUR/ACE Tom Adams to complain at length about allegedly anti-government NDI activities, while reiterating appreciation for other NDI programs. He stated that NDI would be registered "after the elections." However, NDI would remain free [...]	2006-12-06 09:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1685	NDI PRESIDENT'S VISIT SPEAKS TO ARMENIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 14:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM AM
06YEREVAN1686	AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS IN ARMENIA [...] The GOAM, with support from the USG, has significantly improved its avian flu preparedness, but would still face serious challenges responding to a large-scale outbreak. At a recent meeting, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Levon Rukhkian told us that the Ministry had almost completed a series [...]	2006-12-07 06:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL TBIO KFLU AM
06YEREVAN174	"WHO'S WHO" IN ASSISTANCE FUNDING TO ARMENIA [...] International assistance has been the primary driver of development in Armenia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In the early 1990s, Armenia suffered devastating losses in its industrial sector and severe deterioration of its public infrastructure. Initial [...]	2006-02-07 11:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EFIN EAID PREL AM
06YEREVAN176	THE REAL STORY BEHIND ARMENIA'S 7.7 PERCENT [...] (SBU) According to the Armenian National Statistical Service, official unemployment at the end of 2005 was 7.7 percent. The official statistic is based on the number of Armenians collecting unemployment benefits. Many international organizations estimate that the true rate is closer to 25 per [...]	2006-02-07 11:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ELAB AM
06YEREVAN208	AVIAN FLU UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] (SBU) An eleven-member Avian Influenza (AI) Interagency Team including representatives from USAID, USDA, HHS/CDC, DoD and State, traveled in Yerevan from January 24-26. The team, or elements thereof, met with the Ministers of Agriculture, Health and Education, with representatives from interna [...]	2006-02-10 13:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON PREL AM EAGR
06YEREVAN255	DEMOCRACY, MCA AND CORRUPTION FOCUS OF USATF [...] (SBU) Minister of Finance Vardan Khachatryan and Ambassador Evans co-chaired the mid-term review session of the U.S.-Armenia Task Force on Economic Cooperation (USATF) February 17. The USG raised issues linked to the Action Plan of the September 2005 USATF meeting held in Washington and reque [...]	2006-02-22 12:44:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV AM
06YEREVAN268	AVIAN FLU UPDATE: USG SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Although there are still no reported cases of AI in Armenia, the government has begun to take steps to prepare. Motivation for the GOAM's new level of action has come not only from increasing AI reports from neighbors, but also from strong international community pressure, with the USG at [...]	2006-02-23 13:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO ECON SENV AM
06YEREVAN330	ARMENIA FALLING SHORT ON AI DETECTION AND [...] (C) We are increasingly concerned that there are non-human cases of avian influenza (AI) in Armenia that have gone undetected and/or unreported. This cable details a series of incidents which collectively call into question the GOAM's willingness and ability to respond to reports of suspect c [...]	2006-03-06 13:40:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU TBIO SENV ECON AM
06YEREVAN354	ARMENIA'S POVERTY RATE FALLS TO 34.6 [...] (SBU) According to the National Statistical Service (NSS),Armenia's poverty rate was 34.6 percent in 2004, down from 56.1 percent in 1998- 1999. The rate of extreme poverty in 2004 was 6.4 percent, down from 21 percent. These findings were based on an NSS survey supported by the World Bank [...]	2006-03-09 14:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EAID PHUM AM
06YEREVAN421	ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: MARCH [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for March 2006. Major headlines include: -- Microsoft opens a subsidiary in Armenia; -- GOAM approves new technopark in Gyumri; -- Germany issues Armenia a USD 9.7 million loan; -- Public Services Regulatory [...]	2006-03-26 07:24:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTDB CCSR BEXP BTIO AM
06YEREVAN532	USG ROLE IN WORLD BANK MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-13 11:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN KPAO AM
06YEREVAN586	ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: APRIL [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for April 2006. Major headlines include: -- Greek Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) to sell its 90 percent share in the Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel); -- GOAM sells Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant [...]	2006-04-27 12:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTDB CCSR BEXP BTIO AM
06YEREVAN661	"PROSPEROUS ARMENIA" - OLIGARCH'S NEW PARTY [...] (C) The political grouping "Prosperous Armenia" is gathering steam and is expected to be one of the most important factors as the political season heats up. Its leader, the business tycoon Gagik Tsarukyan, has declared that his goal is to support financially a group of professional legislato [...]	2006-05-12 09:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AM

06YEREVAN785	ARMENIA'S NEW (OLD) MINISTER OF EDUCATION [...] Summary: On June 5, Ambassador, DCM and CAO met with newly appointed Minister of Education Levon Mkrtchyan, who took up his post when the party of Parliament Speaker Baghdassarian left the ruling coalition in early May. Mkrtchyan made a strong first impression, with a firm command of the chall [...]	2006-06-09 10:19:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI AM
06ZAGREB1009	Economic picture mixed in Western Slavonia [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-25 11:52:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN HR
06ZAGREB113	CROATIA ACCELERATING ON NATO-READINESS [...] (C/REL NATO) The political and military elite of Croatia believe they are ready to join NATO today. However, government efforts to educate the general public about why NATO is important to Croatia have been slow to get started. The GoC has developed a NATO-membership driven strategic defense [...]	2006-01-27 14:57:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL HR
06ZAGREB192	INDUSTRY AND REAL ESTATE POSSIBLE BUMPS IN [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: EU accession is Croatia's top foreign policy goal and an area of unusual political consensus. After beginning negotiations in October 2005, the government of PM Ivo Sanader has set an ambitious goal of accession by 2009, in time to participate in European election [...]	2006-02-14 12:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN EU HR
06ZAGREB205	EXBS: CROATIA/SLOVAKIA/SLOVENIA ADVISOR [...] SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS Croatia ---- During the two week period between 4 - 13 Jan, several meetings were held with the Deputy Head of MoI Border Police to discuss and coordinate scheduling of the Feb 2006 Coast Guard Assessment visit and discuss participation in both the DTRA [...]	2006-02-16 14:57:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR LO
06ZAGREB45	CROATIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] SUMMARY: Only in recent years has Croatia begun to emerge as an attractive destination for investment. Croatia lagged behind many of the other countries of Central and Eastern Europe in attracting foreign investment following the fall of the Berlin Wall, partly as a result of the conflicts [...]	2006-01-13 12:53:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC
06ZAGREB68	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JULIANA PIGEY, [...] In response to letters dated January 10, Embassy Zagreb welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Juliana Pigey, Decentralization and Local Government Specialist, Mr. Frederick Van Antwerp, Urban Institute employee, and Ms. Caroline Van Antwerp, spouse, to travel to Zagreb, Croatia, on th [...]	2006-01-18 12:46:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OTRA ASEC HR
06ZAGREB757	IMF VIEWS END OF CROATIA PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF Resident Rep Athanasios Vamvakidis told Econ Off June 13 that the Fund is likely to conclude its work in Croatia when its current Stand-By Arrangement ends later this year. Although frustrated by the slow pace of economic reform in Croatia, particularly privatization, the [...]	2006-06-21 07:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN HR
07ABIDJAN1018	COTE D IVOIRE 2007 AGOA ELIGIBILITY RECOMMENDATION [...] Below is the text of Post's Eligibility Recommendation Input as emailed to EEB Janet Potash and USTR Connie Hamilton October 2nd: Country: COTE D'IVOIRE Current AGOA Status: Ineligible, Benefits Withdrawn January 1, 2005 Country Background Summary: Cote d'Ivoire's economy has struggled [...]	2007-10-03 16:57:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD XA IV
07ABIDJAN1036	IFIS, DONORS DISCUSS FISCAL GOVERNANCE AND [...] (C) Summary. International Financial Institutions (IFIs) staff convened top bilateral donors September 28 to discuss their negotiations with the Government of Cote d'Ivoire (GOCI) on fiscal controls and next steps. Cote d'Ivoire is staying current with the July 2007 arrears financing packa [...]	2007-10-07 10:27:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IMF ECON PGOV PREL EMIN EAGR ENRG EPET
07ABIDJAN1042	"L'AFFAIRE FULTON" - THE UPSTATE NY CHOCOLATE [...] (C) Summary. A September 18 letter to World Bank President Zoellick alleging President Gbagbo and a quasi-governmental cocoa regulatory body have manipulated the purchase of a Fulton, New York chocolate factory for fraudulent purposes has generated substantial interest locally (reftel a). T [...]	2007-10-11 07:51:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IBRD IMF EFIN EINV EAGR PGOV IV
07ABIDJAN1080	OPA LIMPING ALONG [...] (C) Summary. United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) officials told TDY State/INR analyst and Pol/Econ Chief that, while Ivorians support the Ouagadougou Political Accord (OPA),their optimism could wane if they do not begin to see concrete steps on its implementation. However, ther [...]	2007-10-24 14:03:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV IV
07ABIDJAN1110	COTE D' IVOIRE SCENESETTER FOR D VISIT [...] (C) Embassy Abidjan warmly welcomes your visit to Cote d,Ivoire. You will be the highest ranking USG official to visit Abidjan since 2005 when AF Assistant Secretary Connie Newman visited to discuss the peace process. We believe your visit will be viewed as a sign of increased USG interest i [...]	2007-10-31 18:11:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IV
07ABIDJAN114	COTE D'IVOIRE APPARENTLY SPENT WORLD BANK ARREARS [...] (C) World Bank Chief of Mission Peter N'Gomba and Senior Economist Richard Donffonso told EconChief January 26 that an ongoing IMF audit of Ivorian governmental finances is pointing strongly to the conclusion that Cote d'Ivoire has spent the USD 160 million it had borrowed to cover part of it [...]	2007-01-31 11:12:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IV
07ABIDJAN1157	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S TRIP TO COTE D'IVOIRE [...] ( C ) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer were well-received by government and SIPDIS opposition leaders as well as UN officials during their November 10-11 visit to Abidjan. In all of his meetings, the Deputy explained that the purpose of his visit was t [...]	2007-11-16 16:09:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OVIP IV
07ABIDJAN1176	DOES LACK OF DONOR ASSISTANCE EXPLAIN SLOW [...] (C) Summary: During a number of recent public events, President Gbagbo and Prime Minister Soro have blamed slow implementation of the Ougadougou Peace Agrement (OPA) on a lack of international donor assistance. The Prime Minister and President both made this assertion in meetings with the [...]	2007-11-26 16:12:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID PGOV PREL IBRD IMF IV
07ABIDJAN1208	GROWTH OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM - COTE D'IVOIRE [...] Summary. Because of its lucrative potential, Cote d'Ivoire's oil and gas sector is vulnerable to resource nationalism and signs of the government's willingess to abuse its position are evident. U.S. firm Devon Energy reports the parastatal PETROCI has attempted to strong-arm it into selling [...]	2007-12-07 15:06:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON PGOV IMF IV
07ABIDJAN1209	COTE D'IVOIRE: GOVERNMENT MEETING 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. A Joint International Monetary Fund, World Bank and African Development Bank team briefed the donor community on its initial findings on November 26. The assessment team was broadly complimentary of the government's efforts to remain within budget targets and to adopt more tra [...]	2007-12-07 17:55:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV IMF IBRD IV
07ABIDJAN1227	SCENESETTER FOR HARKIN CODEL JANUARY 7-9 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan warmly welcomes your visit to Cote d'Ivoire. Yours will be the second recent visit of high-level U.S. government officials, following the November visit of Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. We believe your visit will be viewed as a sign of increased USG intere [...]	2007-12-14 17:49:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR PREL PGOV EAID ELAB EIND IV
07ABIDJAN1238	SCENESETTER FOR HARKIN CODEL JANUARY 7-9 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan warmly welcomes your visit. Yours will be the first visit by a Congressional delegation to Cote d'Ivoire in many years. Senator Harkin and Representative Engle's roles in developing and implementing the international public/private accord (the "Harkin-Engle Protocol" [...]	2007-12-18 18:02:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR PREL PGOV EAID ELAB EIND IV
07ABIDJAN14	COTE D'IVOIRE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Summary: Cote d,Ivoire,s economy is projected to increase by 2 percent in 2007, slightly higher than 1.8 percent in 2006. The main contributors of the growth are higher export earnings from oil and refined products, cocoa revenues and proceeds from the telecommunications sector. Despite the [...]	2007-01-05 16:39:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC USTR KTDB ECON ETRD
07ABIDJAN242	PEACE ACCORD IN OUAGADOUGOU - OBSERVERS, POLITICAL [...] (C) Confounding the expectations of many, (reftel b),President Compaore brokered an ambitious peace accord over the evening of Saturday, March 3rd. Signed by both President Gbagbo and Forces Nouvelles leader Soro in Ouaga, the agreement is both detailed and vague: attempting to overcome the [...]	2007-03-06 10:57:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON IV
07ABIDJAN256	COTE D'IVOIRE: UNEVENTFUL THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary. The International Working Group (IWG) held its 13th meeting in Abidjan March 2. Perhaps the most dramatic moment came when the Communications Minister Delegate briefed the group on the growing pro-Gbagbo bias in the state-owned media since Gbagbo replaced the leadership of both [...]	2007-03-08 16:49:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC IV
07ABIDJAN318	ENGAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary. The Ouaga Accords have forced international and private financial institutions to react. World Bank staff is anxious to find a mechanism to disburse USD 104 million in DDR funds. The IMF is equally anxious to pry open government oil, gas and cocoa accounts as a precursor to a [...]	2007-03-23 18:40:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV IV
07ABIDJAN490	COTE D'IVOIRE GOV'T, UNHCR LAUNCH SURPRISE REQUEST [...] (SBU) On May 4, Foreign Minister Bakayoko, along with UNHCR country representative Saber Azam, convened a hastily planned meeting of principal UNHCR donor countries (including the European Union's country representative) to request additional funding to keep the Guiglo region's Nicla refugee [...]	2007-05-11 16:55:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL IV
07ABIDJAN503	WORLD BANK, IMF, AFDB PUSH COTE D'IVOIRE, DONORS [...] (C) Summary. The IFIs are pressing a coordinated effort to address Cote d'Ivoire's $450 million in arrears to the World Bank in order to allow reengagement by the Bretton Woods institutions. The outlines of the deal were put forth in the recent aide memoire signed in Washington between Ivo [...]	2007-05-14 17:09:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV IV
07ABIDJAN521	PRIME MINISTER SORO TO PRESENT NEW ACTION PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on May 16, Prime Minister Guillaume Soro focused on the following issues: -- it has taken time for him to get organized, but he will present an action plan, including a matrix timetable, next week; -- the timetable included in the Ouaga Agree [...]	2007-05-18 13:04:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	IV PGOV EFIN
07ABIDJAN54	TWELFTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING [...] (C) Summary. At an unexpectedly short twelfth meeting of the International Working group (IWG),Prime Minister Banny sought to convince the group that the political situation here is not at a total impasse, but he had almost no progress to show. Rebel FN (New Forces) leader Soro stressed the [...]	2007-01-18 11:06:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC ASEC IV
07ABIDJAN594	COTE D'IVOIRE DEMARCHED ON NEW WORLD BANK [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 10:11:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IV
07ABIDJAN689	COTE D'IVOIRE, WB AND IMF STAFF CONCLUDE [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank and IMF, working in tandem, finalized a deal on June 27 that would provide financing packages for the post-conflict transition (WB) and emergency budget support (IMF) in exchange for the GoCI paying 50 percent of its WB arrears and adoption of strict fiscal contr [...]	2007-06-28 13:29:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV IMF IBRD IV
07ABIDJAN691	END OF JUNE ASSESSMENT OF OUAGA ACCORD [...] (C) Summary. Implementation of the Ouaga Accord has not moved substantially since the Yamoussoukro CPC (reftel B). The Integrated Command Center is not functioning, the question of military ranks continues to bedevil efforts to begin integrating the militaries and the process of DDR, while [...]	2007-06-29 09:17:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IV
07ABIDJAN753	COTE D'IVOIRE ON EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES [...] (C) Emboff met with Presidential diplomatic advisor Ambassador Ottra Toure on July 10 to follow up a June 19 delivery of reftel letter and points to President Gbagbo by the U.K.'s DFID. During the conversation, Ambassador Ottra Toure appeared siezed with the issue, although she said that ne [...]	2007-07-11 16:30:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL ECON IBRD IV
07ABIDJAN764	COTE D'IVOIRE'S GOVERNMENT DRIFTS AFTER ATTACK ON [...] (C) Summary. Since the March 29 attack on the aircraft carrying Prime Minister Soro, the peace process implementation has been at a near-standstill. Soro and his small team appear knocked off stride (although he could be "playing possum" and proceeding cautiously while recovering his footi [...]	2007-07-13 15:38:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IV
07ABIDJAN765	IMF PRESSURES COTE D'IVOIRE TO ABANDON JP MORGAN [...] (C) In a somewhat abrupt denouement to the monthlong negotiations around the debt securitization deal between JP Morgan and the Ivorian pension fund CNPS (reftel),the local IMF representative convinced the Minister of Finance Charles Diby during a July 10 videoconference to abandon the proje [...]	2007-07-16 12:50:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IMF PGOV PREL IBRD IV
07ABIDJAN863	COTE D'IVOIRE: VISIT OF STAFFDELS SMITH AND CLACK [...] (C) Summary. Shannon Smith, Majority Professional Staff Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Mark Clack, Foreign Relations Staff Member for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited Cote d'Ivoire August 10-15. Smith and Clack conducted a review of programs under the Presi [...]	2007-08-17 09:33:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV KDEM IV
07ABIDJAN880	ASSESSING THE STRENGTH OF THE FORCES NOUVELLES, [...] (C) Summary. An Embassy team composed of Charge Vicki Huddleston and Econ Chief Ervin Massinga to the Bouake and Korhogo regions, both under Forces Nouvelles (FN) control, and spoke to United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (ONUCI),non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Rassamblement [...]	2007-08-21 16:55:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO IV
07ABIDJAN913	WORLD BANK, EU LEAD DONORS' POST CONFLICT EFFORTS; [...] (C) Summary. The World Bank, European Union (EU) and the United National Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) held two closely-related meetings in the past 10 days on post-crisis coordination, where participants were unanimous in their frustration at the slow pace of progress. Identification [...]	2007-08-29 16:54:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IDB IV PREL
07ABIDJAN925	COTTON, CASHEWS, TIMBER: MAINSTAYS OF THE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary. Cotton, cashews and forest products are the mainstays of the economy in the North and West, but each sector is experiencing varying levels of difficulty. Cotton production is down by 40 percent since the division of the country in 2002, and both producers and ginning enterpris [...]	2007-09-04 07:20:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR PGOV EAID ETRD SENV IV
07ABIDJAN959	(U) ACTION COMPLETED: IDENTIFYING "CREDIBLE [...] (SBU) Embassy Abidjan completed action requested in reftel. Here is the biographic information on three influential Ivoirian Muslim leaders who have favorable views of the United States and offer an alternative view to Islamic extremism. 2. (SBU) El Hadj Aboubacar FOFANA Gender: Male DOB [...]	2007-09-12 18:50:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PK PO QA RP RS RW SA SF SG SL SN SO SP
07ABUDHABI103	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY BURNS TO [...] Summary: Print and electronic media gave extensive coverage to the visit of Under Secretary Nicolas Burns to the UAE January 22-23. 2007. The Arabic and English print media prominently carried photos and news agency story of Ambassador Burns meeting with Mohammed Bin Rashid (1/23) and Moha [...]	2007-01-25 13:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
07ABUDHABI1119	FM SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON SYRIA, IRAQ, FOREIGN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah (AbZ) on July 2 to urge UAEG measures to stem the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq and to persuade the Syrian government to do more on this matter. AbZ undertook to engage Bashar al Assad on taking action against the travel o [...]	2007-07-03 11:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KNNP MCAP PINS PARM CJAN ETRD ETTC KPAO
07ABUDHABI1126	EMIRATES FOUNDATION: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS [...] (C) On June 28 Emboffs met with Peter Cleaves, Emirates Foundation CEO, to discuss the Foundation,s plans to advance intellectual and social growth in the UAE. The Emirates Foundation, launched in 2005 by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),has an endowment of over USD 100 [...]	2007-07-05 12:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID SOCI SCUL AE
07ABUDHABI1248	MEDIA REACTION: BLAIR ROUND TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST; [...] SUMMARY: A UK-based Lebanese writer in "Al Ittihad" states "Bush's conference exploits the current weakness of the Palestinians" while an Egyptian writer describes the peace initiative as a "Feast of the Wicked." A UAE columnist in "Al Ittihad" states Iran is politically blind in pursuing a [...]	2007-07-25 13:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
07ABUDHABI1294	ABU DHABI'S SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS -- THE TRILLION [...] (U) This cable contains business proprietary information. 2. (C/NF) Summary: The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is the largest and most powerful of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, with over 90% of oil and gas reserves, and about 60% of GDP. In addition, it directly funds over half of [...]	2007-08-01 14:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EINV EFIN ECON PINR AE
07ABUDHABI1388	U/S LEVEY TALKS IRAN WITH UAEG [...] (S/NF) Summary: On August 13, UAE Central Bank Governor Al-Suwaidi told U/S Levey the Central Bank had seen an increase in outflows from Iran in April and May and then a drop. He stated that this movement appeared to reflect capital flight from ordinary business people and not government fun [...]	2007-08-19 12:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KTFN PARM PREL ECON PTER AE IR
07ABUDHABI1389	(S//NF) IN TOUR OF THE HORIZON WITH U/S LEVEY, UAE [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-19 13:01:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PARM AE IR
07ABUDHABI1696	ABU DHABI CAUTIOUSLY POSITIVE ON SWF BEST PRACTICES [...] (SBU) Summary: Abu Dhabi financial officials told a Treasury delegation, led by DAS Ahmed Saeed that they welcomed the opportunity to cooperate with the USG. ADIA Managing Director Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Yousef Al-Otaiba, Foreign Affairs Director for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shei [...]	2007-10-10 12:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PINR AE
07ABUDHABI1865	UAE DRAFT 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] (U) The following is our draft text for the 2008 National Trade Estimate Report. As instructed, a word document has been e-mailed directly to USTR. Begin Text UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. goods trade surplus with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was $6.21 billion thro [...]	2007-11-08 07:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR AE
07ABUDHABI1898	UAE SKEPTICISM ON SOVEREIGN WEALTH INITIATIVES; [...] (C) Summary. UAE government and finance officials remain skeptical over U.S. and international sovereign wealth fund initiatives, but eagerly await additional details to further evaluate. UAE-based investment firms cite increased political risk surrounding foreign investment in the U.S., and ar [...]	2007-11-19 11:53:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	AE ECON EFIN KTFN PREL PTER EINV
07ABUDHABI1899	ADIA APPROVES SWF TRILATERAL GROUP; NO DECISION [...] (C) Summary. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) Managing Director Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al Nahyan green lighted UAE's participation in a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) trilateral group proposed by Treasury U/S McCormick (ref). The proposed consultative group will include ADIA, the Government [...]	2007-11-19 12:16:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	AE ECON
07ABUDHABI1944	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: ANNAPOLIS (1) [...] SUMMARY: A Lebanese columnist in "Al-Khaleej" writes that wars have historically been waged under the umbrella of peace slogans and that Annapolis' real objective is to pave the way for wars in Iran, Syria, Lebanon and Gaza. A Jordanian columnist in "Al-Khaleej" opines that Arab participatio [...]	2007-11-29 08:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
07ABUDHABI1999	UAE Foreign Minister on Paris Donors' Conference, Iran, and [...] (C) In a one-on-one meeting with Ambassador December 13 afternoon, Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) covered regional issues, including support for the Palestinian Authority, the Iranian President's appearance at the recent GCC Summit, the NIE, and the need to encourage rapid Lebanese p [...]	2007-12-13 13:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL PARM MNUC KNNP IS IR AE
07ABUDHABI387	UAE OFFICIALS DISCUSS GCC MONETARY UNION WITH [...] (C) Summary. On January 21 and 22, UAEG officials and local economists discussed perspective on challenges to the planned 2010 GCC currency union and the peg to the dollar. UAEG officials, while acknowledging the difficulties facing the currency union argued that its benefits outweighed the c [...]	2007-03-08 10:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ETRD ECON AE
07ABUDHABI473	TREASURY U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES UNSCR SANCTIONS ON [...] (S) Summary. On March 6, 2007 Treasury U/S Stuart Levey met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser al-Suweidi to discuss financial measures against Iran including UNSCR 1737 and recent USG actions against Bank Sepah and Bank Saderat. U/S Levey expressed concern that increasing European [...]	2007-03-20 07:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL KTFN ECON PTER IR AE
07ABUDHABI633	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ (ICI) - UAE [...] (U) As part of our continuing efforts to urge the UAE to attend the ICI signing cerimony and to reaffirm its decision to forgive Iraqi debt, Ambassador met with UAE Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs Dr. Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash on April 17. Dr. Kharbash stated that t [...]	2007-04-17 11:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN IR PGOV PREL IZ AE
07ABUDHABI897	NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT - UAE THOUGHTS [...] (SBU) Econchief contacted MinFinance A/US for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al Bustani on May 30 to inform him that the President was expected to announce the nomination of Robert Zoellick as President of the World Bank and to stress Mr. Zoellick's strong qualifications for the position. Al-Bustan [...]	2007-05-30 12:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD AE
07ABUDHABI949	THE NEW MOHAMMAD BIN RASHID FOUNDATION: A $10 BILLION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: This is a joint Embassy-ConGen Dubai message. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum (MbR),UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, on May 19 announced the establishment of the USD 10 billion Mohammed Bin Rashid Foundation (MbRF) to improve education, cr [...]	2007-06-07 14:33:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SOCI SCUL AE
07ABUJA1071	NIGERIA SUPPORTS ZOELLICK NOMINATION [...] On May 30, 2007 Embassy Econoffs met with the Permanent Secretary, Akin Arikawe, Ministry of Finance to discuss Robert B. SIPDIS Zoellick's nomination as the next World Bank (WB) President. Arikawe was very aware of Zoellick, especially the role he played in the Darfur talks that were held i [...]	2007-05-30 14:57:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IBRD
07ABUJA122	NIGERIA: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) The following information is Nigeria's 2007 Investment Climate Statement. Overview -------- With an estimated population of 140 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation. It offers investors a low-cost labor pool, abundant natural resources, and potentially the largest domest [...]	2007-01-19 10:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB EINV ETRD EFIN OPIC USTR NI
07ABUJA1327	NIGERIAN ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP RELUCTANTLY SUPPORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff met on June 19 with the Secretary General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Dr. Lateef Adegbite to discuss Nigerian Islamic leadership support for President Yar'Adua and Nigeria's participation in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),[...]	2007-06-22 13:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KISL NI
07ABUJA1353	NIGERIA: CURRENT DEBT PROFILE AND FUTURE DEBT PLANS [...] Summary. On June 11, Econ and EXIM bank officers met with Nigeria's Debt Management Office (DMO). The Government of Nigeria's (GON) external debt as of March 2007 stood at $3.287 billion, of which 87% was held by multilateral institutions. Domestic debt totaled 1.87 trillion naira ($14.7 bi [...]	2007-06-26 15:33:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV NI
07ABUJA1391	NIGER DELTA: VP ENGAGES THE DONORS [...] (U) Summary: Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan met with representatives of lead donor agencies on June 27 to consult with them regarding the Niger Delta. The Vice President said that stabilizing the Delta is his top priority, but offered little in the way of concrete plans or progr [...]	2007-07-02 10:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL ENRG NI
07ABUJA1435	NIGERIA'S VISION--AFRICA'S FINANCIAL CENTER [...] Summary. On June 18-20, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled it vision for Nigeria's financial future, presenting a report titled "FSS 2020, Building Africa's Center of Choice". The FSS 2020 vision refers to the potential for Nigeria to emerge as the top economy in Africa and the 20th la [...]	2007-07-06 10:35:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV NI
07ABUJA1438	NIGERIA'S VISION--AFRICA'S FINANCIAL CENTER [...] Summary. On June 18-20, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled it vision for Nigeria's financial future, presenting a report titled "FSS 2020, Building Africa's Center of Choice". The FSS 2020 vision refers to the potential for Nigeria to emerge as the top economy in Africa and the 20th la [...]	2007-07-06 11:39:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV NI
07ABUJA1555	NORWEGIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN OIL SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Norway has an MOU with the Nigerian Government to provide technical assistance in the oil sector to make available Norway's experience and expertise as an oil producing nation in managing the resource for national benefit. The framework includes public/private institutional coo [...]	2007-07-20 12:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EAID PHUM EITI NI
07ABUJA1582	NIGERIA: MISSING LONG-TERM ENERGY PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nigeria faces power problems despite abundant oil and gas resources because it does not have a coherent long-term energy plan, according to Dr. Joseph Makoju, Special Adviser to the President on Electric Power. Since 2005, the GON has spent $13.7 billion on the power sector, h [...]	2007-07-25 11:39:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV EAID NI
07ABUJA1607	NIGERIA: DOMESTIC ENERGY SECTOR IN TRANSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nigeria's power sector was in transition and the World Bank was integrally involved in this process, according to World Bank (WB) Energy Specialist Waqar Haider. He identified three aspects to the transition: unbundling the Nigerian Electric Power Authority (NEPA); regulatory fun [...]	2007-07-26 14:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV EAID NI
07ABUJA1614	NIGERIA: WEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The World Bank-assisted West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) project was nearing completion, but faced several lingering impediments, according to Senior World Bank (WB) Energy Specialist Waqar Haider. The pipeline would not be commissioned until June 2008 at the earliest. Pipeli [...]	2007-07-27 06:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV EAID NI
07ABUJA1694	NIGERIA: ECON-RELATED NEW MINISTER BIOS [...] SUMMARY: The incoming Ministers come from a variety of backgrounds in keeping with Nigeria's ethnic diversity and several analysts have praised the appointments. President Yar'adua will act as Minister of Energy, following the footsteps of his predecessor. Questions remain on several Ministe [...]	2007-08-07 15:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV NI
07ABUJA1828	NIGERIA: BANKING CONSOLIDATION SECOND WAVE [...] Summary. The second wave of banking consolidation is underway with a large portion of the banking community under-banked. By the end of 2007 at least 7 banks will have share capital in excess of $1 billion and ten with over $2 billion. Banks are raising additional capital in both the domest [...]	2007-08-23 09:25:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV NI
07ABUJA1973	GON WILL CONSIDER DEBT RELIEF FOR LIBERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 12, 2007 Ambassador Gribbin, accompanied by EconCouns and EconOff, delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of State for Finance, Aderemi Babalola. Babalola said the GON would consider the USG request that Nigeria forgive $44 million in arrears that Liberia owes t [...]	2007-09-12 14:51:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET LI NI PREL
07ABUJA2108	NIGERIA - 2008 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] (U) Country: Nigeria Current AGOA Status: Eligible 2. (U) Country Background Summary: Estimated population of 140 million. 2005 GNI was $74.2 billion; 2005 GNI per capita was $560 (World Bank 2006 Data). Nigeria continues to struggle to consolidate democracy during handover from civili [...]	2007-10-02 12:50:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON NI
07ABUJA2127	NIGERIA: POLICY SUPPORT INSTRUMENT PART II [...] (SBU) The GON has prepared a policy document for President Yar'adua and the Economic Management Team's approval recommending that Nigeria agree to a second IMF Policy Support Instrument (PSI) covering 2008-2010. According to Tunde Lawal, Deputy Director of Growth and Real Sector Development at [...]	2007-10-03 14:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV NI
07ABUJA2177	NIGERIA ADJUSTING OIL REFERENCE PRICE IN 2008 [...] (SBU) The GON has announced that it plans to use an oil reference price of USD 53.8 per barrel in the upcoming 2008 Budget for allocations to the Excess Crude Account (ECA). The upcoming budget will make more conservative assumptions regarding oil production to take into account supply disrupt [...]	2007-10-10 14:53:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON PGOV PREL NI
07ABUJA2240	NIGERIA: BANK CAPITALIZATION - OVERHEATING, OR [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's bank reforms, recapitalization, and consolidation in the sector have been positive and in line with other macroeconomic and financial reforms. Rapid capitalization has raised the issue of possible overheating if Nigeria's commercial banks rush to push available funds [...]	2007-10-22 16:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EINV PREL NI
07ABUJA2322	NIGERIA: PILOTING THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria is an admittedly risky environment in which to pilot a new governance initiative, particularly at the state level. Despite the risk, the establishment of better governance in Nigeria can have positive spillover effects for the rest of West Africa and the continent as a [...]	2007-11-01 15:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EUN OECD NI
07ABUJA2369	NIGERIA 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] The following information is Nigeria's 2008 National Trade Estimate. Trade Summary ------------- 2. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nigeria was $25.7 billion in 2006, an increase of $3.1 billion from $22.6 billion in 2005. U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $2.2 billion, up 37.6 percent [...]	2007-11-13 12:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN NI
07ABUJA2546	NIGERIA COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY [...] Summary: The HIV infection rate in Nigeria is estimated to be 4.4% or 3.9 million inhabitants with the most vulnerable the 20-24 year age group along with an estimated 930,000 orphans. The USG is the largest bilateral donor at $304 million for 2007 and holds the donor coordination chairmanshi [...]	2007-12-11 10:09:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAID KPAO SOCI PGOV NI
07ABUJA2560	2007 ECOWAS DONORS' MEETING [...] Summary: Development partners of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met November 20-21 in Abuja for a progress report on the organization's initiatives. The central vision of the ECOWAS Commission was transforming ECOWAS into an "ECOWAS of the People." While peace and sec [...]	2007-12-13 06:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ETRD EINV EAID PREL NI ECOWAS
07ABUJA2600	TIFA COUNCIL- U.S.-NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting with the Government of Nigeria (GON),the U.S. and GON agreed on a work plan and joint-communique that paves the way forward for greater dialogue and engagement. Several GON officials expressed interes [...]	2007-12-21 12:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI
07ABUJA2601	NIGERIA: SUCCESSFUL AGOA WORKSHOP AND SHEA BUTTER SITE [...] (SBU) Summary. The AGOA workshop presented an opportunity for the Nigerian private sector to listen to and speak with GON and USG officials on how Nigerian exporters have benefited and can continue to benefit from AGOA. The private sector was well-represented and flexible considering the last [...]	2007-12-27 06:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV NI
07ABUJA2627	RIBADU: DISCUSSES MOVE ON HIM, YAR,ADUA, IBORI AND [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador had 4-hour private discussion with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Chairman (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on the evening of December 28 at her residence to hear his views on the recent announcement that he will be transferred from the EFCC to the country,s leadersh [...]	2007-12-31 11:55:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV EFIN ECON NI
07ABUJA628	NIGERIA'S ECONOMY ON THE EVE OF ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of elections, from some angles Nigeria's economic performance looks impressive: low debt, high reserves, strong export earnings, stable inflation, GDP per capita up, strong non-oil sector growth, improved budget management, and increasingly modern banking all form the b [...]	2007-03-30 14:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EFIN ENRG EAID SOCI NI
07ABUJA692	Outbreak Communications Evaluation [...] (SBU) Nigeria has recently completed, though not yet formally adopted, a second draft of its Integrated National Avian Influenza Response Plan. Copies of that plan were submitted to AIAG via e-mail. Three UN consultants worked closely with the GON on this new draft, including a UN Communicatio [...]	2007-04-12 13:24:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU EAID EAGR NI
07ABUJA717	NNAMANI-- THE WORST ELECTION IN ENUGU'S HISTORY [...] (U) Summary: Senate President Ken Nnamani summoned Poloff to his Enugu home late in the afternoon April 14. He pronounced Saturday's poll to be "the worst election in the history of the state" and reported that most of the people of Enugu (including the Senator and his family) had been dise [...]	2007-04-16 16:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI ELECTIONS
07ABUJA887	PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S FORUM ON ECONOMIC STAKEHOLDERS [...] Summary. In April, President Obasanjo hosted a "Presidential Forum with Stakeholders of the Economy". Presentations were made by key ministries and government agencies giving a glowing tribute to Obasanjo's leadership. The general theme was that there had been progress, but many challenges r [...]	2007-05-07 15:10:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PINR NI
07ACCRA1012	GHANA'S ENERGY CRISIS II: Mining Industry Coping Better [...] Summary: This is the second in a series of cables on Ghana's energy crisis. It focuses primarily on the impact on the mining sector and the industry's response. The mining sector accounts for 40 percent of Ghana's total foreign exchange earnings and consumes nearly 20 percent of total power [...]	2007-05-08 07:33:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD GH
07ACCRA1440	HIGH HOPES FOR LIQUID GOLD [...] (C) Summary: To much fanfare, Kosmos Energy, a Dallas-based oil company, announced that an exploration well in deep water about 30 miles offshore of Ghana's West coast had hit oil. While further exploration is required before the commercial viability of the find can be confirmed, the local [...]	2007-06-28 17:44:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG GH
07ACCRA1483	SCENE SETTER FOR THE AGOA FORUM-JULY 18-19, 2007 [...] (U) Summary: On March 6, Ghana celebrated its fiftieth anniversary as sub-Saharan Africa's first independent country. Ghana has emerged from a turbulent history into a period of stability, democracy and sustained economic growth. Ghana and the United States have enjoyed strong, positive ties [...]	2007-07-06 17:26:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR AMGT GH
07ACCRA1849	GHANA'S ENERGY CRISIS: RESTRUCTURING TOWARD FULL [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is the fourth in a series of cables on Ghana's energy sector. The first, ref A, provided background on the crisis and near-term remedial measures. The second, ref B, focused primarily on the impact of the crisis on the mining sector. The third, ref C, provided an update on t [...]	2007-09-04 09:09:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG GH
07ACCRA2077	Ghana: Input for AGOA Eligibility Review [...] Ghana is a country of about 22 million people with a constitutional democracy dominated by a strong presidency. President John Kufuor has governed since assuming office democratically in January 2001, succeeding Jerry Rawlings, who ruled for 19 years. Presidential elections are scheduled for [...]	2007-10-01 17:05:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD GH
07ACCRA2091	Ghana: Information on Textiles and Apparel Production [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-02 17:04:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KTEX GH
07ACCRA2162	GHANA'S ICT DEVELOPMENT: IS THE GLASS HALF FULL? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is the first of two cables on the Information Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Ghana. It covers policy and services. Septel will address privatization of the two national carriers. Ghana's ICT sector has considerable promise. Telephone penetration rates have ri [...]	2007-10-11 08:34:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EAID GH
07ACCRA2385	Ghana - National Trade Estimate 2008 [...] Summary. This cable contains Embassy Ghana's submission for the 2008 National Trade Estimate Report. As instructed reftel, a copy in Word format was submitted via e-mail to USTR. End Summary. 2. Begin Text of National Trade Estimate: TRADE SUMMARY ------------- (Not updated, per r [...]	2007-11-09 07:58:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN ECON GH
07ACCRA286	GHANA AT 50: DEMOCRACY TAKING ROOT [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the second in a series of cables looking at Ghana at 50. Ghana's 15-year-old democracy is taking root, with a strong civil society, lively free media, and a history of four free and fair national elections. Ghana scores reasonably well on various governance indices. [...]	2007-02-08 15:27:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH PGOV PHUM PREL
07ACCRA321	GHANA AT 50: A MIXED ECONOMIC RECORD [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the fourth in a series of scene setter cables on Ghana at 50. Ghana can not only boast stability and an emerging democracy (septels),but also two decades of sustained economic growth and modest poverty reduction. However, economic stability is fragile, heavily depe [...]	2007-02-12 13:15:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EFIN GH SOCI
07ACCRA474	GHANA AT 50: U.S.-GHANA RELATIONS [...] (U) Summary: This is the fifth in a series of scene setter cables focusing on Ghana at 50. Despite periods of friction in our relations, Ghana and the U.S. have had strong, positive ties for the past decade and are now at an all-time high. Ghana is a reliable, democratic partner for the U.S [...]	2007-02-28 17:59:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EAID ECON ETRD GH PGOV PHUM PREL
07ACCRA478	GHANA AT 50: ENDURING LEGACY OF AFRICAN [...] (U) Summary: This is the sixth in a series of cables looking at Ghana at 50 and the second in a series focused on Ghana's external relations. Ghana,s legacy of continent-wide leadership began with its first president Kwame Nkrumah. Nkrumah's legacy includes a commitment to multilateral or [...]	2007-03-01 15:37:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON GH PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
07ACCRA483	GHANA AT 50: A WORLD VIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: This is the seventh and final in a series of scene setter cables looking at Ghana at 50 and the third looking at Ghana's external relations. Throughout its history Ghana has been independent and vocal on the international stage. It has preferred multilateral solutions, espe [...]	2007-03-01 18:05:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BR CH ECON GH IN PGOV PHUM PREL RS
07ACCRA499	GHANA: INPUT FOR ANNUAL AGOA REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] In response to reftel, this cable transmits embassy Ghana's submission for the 2007 President's Report on AGOA. 2. Begin Text Status ------ AGOA eligible, including for textile and apparel benefits. Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Trade Barriers --------------------- [...]	2007-03-05 07:35:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON GH

07ACCRA811	IMF MISSION: UPBEAT ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. IMF Resrep (protect) provided local embassy representatives an upbeat assessment of the IMF Mission that concluded on March 28. Follow-on discussions with GoG officials echoed the positive readout. After a somewhat disappointing Mission in February when fiscal data were wor [...]	2007-04-16 11:11:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN GH
07ACCRA838	THIRD ECOWAS MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON [...] THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) AND THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA HOSTED THE THIRD ECOWAS MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON BIOTECHNOLOGY: ADOPTION OF THE 2006-2010 ACTION PLAN (ACTION PLAN) FOR MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY, FROM MARCH 27-30 IN ACCRA, GHANA. T [...]	2007-04-17 18:29:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON GH TBIO SENV
07ACCRA847	GHANA'S ENERGY CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: his is the first in a series evaluting Ghana's energy crisis, focusing on near-term remedial power generation measures. Providing over 65 percent of the country's energy, the water level at Akosombo Dam is at a record low; dam operations are limited, load shedding is more freque [...]	2007-04-18 17:44:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD GH
07ADANA19	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2007 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 13, 2007. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL 2. GUNDEM: Municipality Assembly member [...]	2007-02-14 10:37:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV PHUM TU
07ADANA27	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-26 09:16:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV PHUM TU
07ADANA30	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR 6 MARCH, 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 06:39:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PINS PGOV PHUM TU
07ADDISABABA1309	ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USARCENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...]	2007-04-27 12:24:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO
07ADDISABABA1406	ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USCENTCOM CDR [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. engagement with Ethiopia focuses on the objectives of bolstering democratic institutions and processes and the protection of human rights; enhancing regional security and fighting terrorism; and supporting economic reform and development, breaking the cycle of food insecurit [...]	2007-05-08 15:20:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID MASS KDEM ET ER SO
07ADDISABABA1598	ADDIS ABABA EAC REVIEWS THREAT AGAINST LOCAL HOTELS, [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See paragraphs 5 and 11 for action requested. 2. (SBU) On May 23, Addis Ababa's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review the general security situation in light of the following: -- Recent threat information disseminated by Washington to the U.S. business commun [...]	2007-05-24 12:14:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER ET
07ADDISABABA1744	ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND: PRESIDENT KAHIN KEEPS HIS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin said he kept his promise by releasing a detained Somalilander of interest to the USG. The release was kept quiet with most of his own cabinet kept in the dark. President Kahin and Foreign Minister Abdillahi M. Duale stressed their hope [...]	2007-06-05 09:32:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER SO ET DJ YM
07ADDISABABA1958	2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post is aware of four (4) claims by U.S. persons which may be outstanding against the Government of Ethiopia. One claim included in the 2006 report has been resolved. There is one new reported claim. (See update to case of Claimant E, and new claim by Claimant H). Post is also [...]	2007-06-22 12:11:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2006	ETHIOPIAN COFFEE FARMERS TRAPPED IN A CYCLE OF [...] SUMMARY. Ethiopia is often referred to as the birthplace of coffee, and Ethiopians are proud to say that coffee is named after the Kaffa region (currently Oromiya Region),where it was first discovered over 1,000 years ago. Today, Ethiopia produces 300,000 tons of coffee per year. Further, [...]	2007-06-27 06:22:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON BEXP SOCI ET
07ADDISABABA2159	ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER MELES COMMENTS ON PRIVATE-SECTOR [...] SUMMARY: A two-day conference organized by the World Bank, donors, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry underscored the GOE's commitment to accelerate private sector and export-led economic growth. Following the conference, Prime Minister Meles met for two hours with selected conference part [...]	2007-07-11 09:07:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET
07ADDISABABA2171	ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITATIONS TO [...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 4. 2. On September 11, 2007, Ethiopia, which follows the Julian calendar, will celebrate the New Year and thus the Ethiopian Millennium. The GOE, NGOs, and many private organizations are planning large-scale celebrations (reftel) to mark the event and to focu [...]	2007-07-12 07:46:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ODIP OPDC OVIP KPAO ET
07ADDISABABA2176	ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITATIONS TO [...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 4. 2. On September 11, 2007, Ethiopia, which follows the Julian calendar, will celebrate the New Year and thus the Ethiopian Millennium. The GOE, NGOs, and many private organizations are planning large-scale celebrations (reftel) to mark the event and to focu [...]	2007-07-12 09:13:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ODIP OPDC OVIP KPAO ET
07ADDISABABA238	ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] Begin Ethiopia's 2007 Investment Climate Statement: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ There are few changes since last year's Investment Climate Statement report. The 2005/2006 highlights include: -- A new proclamation governing trademark registration and pr [...]	2007-01-26 07:14:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV ET
07ADDISABABA2737	SHEIK AL AMOUDI DISCUSSES BUSINESS AND POLITICAL CLIMATE [...] Sheik Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi is Ethiopia's most prominent business leader. Born in Ethiopia to an Ethiopian mother and Yemeni father, he moved to Saudi Arabia in 1963. His holdings are vast and multinational, ranging from the two largest refineries in northern Europe to Sheraton Hotel [...]	2007-09-06 14:24:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ENRG EAGR EINV PGOV PINR BIOS ET
07ADDISABABA2825	Codel Jackson-Lee Advocates Agricultural Technology and [...] Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee advocated for U.S. Technology as well as the need for Ethiopia to adopt land reform and liberalization of the fertilizer and seed markets to help Ethiopia's farmers enhance agricultural yields during a very cordial meeting with Prime Minister Meles on August 31. [...]	2007-09-18 06:12:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR PHUM ET SO
07ADDISABABA2859	ETHIOPIA-SOMALILAND: UK APPROACH - SUPPORT [...] (S/NF) Four British Labor Party MPs visited Somaliland the week of September 3. The group is considering advocating for the international community to consider some type of special treatment or &semi-recognition8 of Somaliland and a greater focus of assistance on port development, livestock ma [...]	2007-09-19 09:08:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER SO ET
07ADDISABABA2981	ETHIOPIA: DIASPORA BUSINESS CONFERENCE [...] SUMMARY: The World Bank, USAID, and Netherlands Embassy sponsored the first Diaspora Business Conference on September 19, 2007. The conference aimed to illustrate how the Diaspora community can benefit from investment opportunities in Ethiopia. Participants heard remarks from the GOE, the Wor [...]	2007-10-04 14:15:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR ET
07ADDISABABA3036	ETHIOPIA AGOA ELIGIBILITY RECOMMENDATION [...] Country: Ethiopia Current Status: Eligible -------------------------- COUNTRY BACKGROUND SUMMARY -------------------------- 2. After a difficult period of socialist dictatorship and civil war, the government of Ethiopia (GOE) in the early 1990s began a transition towards a more open eco [...]	2007-10-15 08:44:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON ET
07ADDISABABA3430	ETHIOPIA: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S [...] (S) Your visit to Ethiopia comes at a time when Ethiopia faces security concerns from extremists based in Somalia, saber-rattling by Eritrea over the border demarcation impasse, and an increase in domestic insurgent activity. Ethiopia's excessive response to Ogaden National Liberation Front (O [...]	2007-11-30 12:48:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM MARR ET SO ER
07ADDISABABA714	ETHIOPIA: EXCHANGE RATE DEPRECIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ethiopian birr depreciated 1.6 percent against the US dollar from the beginning of December 2006 through February 2007 - nearly as much as the birr had slipped in the previous five years. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE, the country's central bank) follows a managed float [...]	2007-03-07 10:50:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ET
07ADDISABABA773	ETHIOPIA: INPUT FOR 2007 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] Per reftel, Post is providing information for use in the 2007 President's Report on AGOA. Post is also including information on USG outreach efforts and technical assistance programs aimed at increasing Ethiopia's participation in AGOA. MARKET ECONOMY/ECONOMIC REFORM/ ELIMINATION OF TRADE [...]	2007-03-14 12:30:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA PREL PGOV EFIN ET
07ADDISABABA776	ETHIOPIA: IMF ARTICLE IV MISSION CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: A February 23 - March 9 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV consultation mission concluded that the Ethiopian economy was "fine for now," yet noted privately to emboffs that it had serious concerns about Ethiopia's ability to sustain current growth rates. The mission p [...]	2007-03-15 13:12:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ET
07ADDISABABA78	PM MELES AND TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF DISCUSS NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles stressed to Ambassador and DCM Jan. 9 that this was the best time for stabilizing and creating a new order in Somalia without warlords and extremists. He said the Somali clan system and Somalia practices must be respected and not circumvented in order to ens [...]	2007-01-10 16:01:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO MOPS ET SO ER KE
07ADDISABABA80	CORRECTED COPY - PM MELES AND TFG PRESIDENT YUSUF [...] (U) Revised to correct classification info in paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Meles stressed to Ambassador and DCM Jan. 9 that this was the best time for stabilizing and creating a new order in Somalia without warlords and extremists. He said the Somali clan system and Somalia [...]	2007-01-11 05:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPKO MOPS ET SO ER KE
07ADDISABABA813	ETHIOPIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (PART 1 - OVERVIEW [...] (U) Per reftel, Post provides the following input on trafficking in persons issues in Ethiopia. (Due to length of information reported, responses are being reported in two complementary cables.) 2. (U) Embassy point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Kimberly E. Wright, office: +251 (11) 517-41 [...]	2007-03-16 06:53:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ET
07ADDISABABA90	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY USTR ALLGEIER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Addis Ababa! Your visit comes as the country is focused primarily on the recent military operation in Somalia, but Ethiopia is making progress on development through growth and diversification of exports and substantial advances in education and health care. Septel d [...]	2007-01-12 10:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PREL ET
07ADDISABABA91	ETHIOPIA: WTO ACCESSION MOVES FORWARD WITH MFTR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE's December 22 submission of the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime (MFTR) to the WTO Secretariat ends a two-year delay in Ethiopia's WTO accession SIPDIS process. News accounts of the political debate prior to the memorandum's approval by the Council of Ministers sugg [...]	2007-01-12 10:44:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EAID ET
07AITTAIPEI1116	MEDIA REACTION: TAIWAN'S WHO BID [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-17 08:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI1419	AIT CHAIRMAN AND AUSTR STRATFORD HEAR AMCHAM [...] (SBU) Summary. At an Amcham breakfast in honor of visiting AIT Chairman Ray Burghardt, which was also joined by AIT Director Steve Young and Assistant USTR Tim Stratford, Amcham leadership stated its firm support for bilateral agreements on tax, investment and government procurement. Callin [...]	2007-06-22 04:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR TW
07AITTAIPEI1891	MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 18-20 on Typhoon Sepat, which hit Taiwan Saturday morning and caused severe damage to Taiwan's agriculture; on the Taiwan government's controversial decision on the use of ractopamine in pork; on the 2008 Taiwan pres [...]	2007-08-20 09:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI2536	TAIWAN: TIME TO MOVE FORWARD ON A BILATERAL [...] (SBU) U.S. investment flows into Taiwan are significant and accelerating. With both of Taiwan's presidential candidates calling for more economic opening to China, we expect even greater interest by U.S. firms in Taiwan. While U.S. firms see a number of investment opportunities in Taiwan, [...]	2007-11-28 09:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TW
07AITTAIPEI2643	MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY RICE'S STATEMENT ON TAIWAN'S UN [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 22-26 news coverage on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's criticism of Taiwan's referendum on a bid to enter the UN under the name of "Taiwan" as "provocative," and President Chen Shui-bian's response. Meanwhile, where the m [...]	2007-12-26 09:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI48	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN'S TRIP TO [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage January 6-8 on the insolvency crises involving The Chinese Bank and the Enterprise Bank of Hualien. Coverage also focused on legislative elections in 2007, the pairing of possible candidates as running mates in the 2008 p [...]	2007-01-08 22:26:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI481	MEDIA REACTION: TUMBLE OF CHINA'S STOCK MARKET [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage March 2 on the plunge of Taiwan's stock market Thursday, following declines in global markets from Wednesday, and on the 2008 presidential elections. Several papers also editorialized on the recent tumble of China's stock [...]	2007-03-02 09:07:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI595	MEDIA REACTION: President Chen's "Four Wants"; Six-Party [...] Summary: Taiwan's newspapers March 15 focused their coverage on local banks' disclosure of the names of defaulters whose bad debts exceed NT$100 million [US$3.07 million], in accordance with the regulation of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). 2. In terms of editorials and commen [...]	2007-03-15 09:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07ALGIERS1096	SONATRACH GOES GLOBAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As speculation mounts regarding the date of the next international licensing round for Algerian exploration blocks, Sonatrach has signaled that either downstream market access or partnership in foreign projects will be a precondition for foreign firms wishing to partake in Algeri [...]	2007-08-01 18:19:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL AG
07ALGIERS1344	ALGIERS IN RAMADAN 2007: RICH BUT NOT HEALTHY [...] (C) Summary: Normally Ramadan is a festive time for Muslim communities but Algiers, at least, is grumpy. There is a prevailing sense that government economic policy is adrift and unable to cope even with relatively simple issues like food supplies. Bigger issues like pervasive unemployment [...]	2007-09-20 10:32:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ECON AG
07ALGIERS1471	INVESTING IN ALGERIA NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A soon-to-be-released report by the World Bank uses polling data to rank the main challenges facing the private sector in Algeria. Among the key obstacles detailed in the study were credit access and cost, the role of the informal market, access to land, and taxation. The br [...]	2007-10-10 13:15:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EIND AG
07ALGIERS1741	WORLD BANK OFFICE CHIEF LEAVING ALGERIA CITING [...] (C) Summary: The World Bank is withdrawing its resident office director (resrep) here, since the Algerian government appears uninterested in implementing new reform strategies. The resrep, a long-time observer of Algerian economic issues, told the Ambassador November 21, that President Boutef [...]	2007-12-04 11:25:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IBRD AG
07ALGIERS1748	MAJOR ALGERIAN BANK PRIVATIZATION SUSPENDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the last moment, Algeria suspended indefinitely the privatization of Credit Populaire d'Algerie (CPA),which was to have been the flagship privatization exercise for the Algerian banking sector. Three of the six foreign banks bidding on the Algerian state bank withdrew their [...]	2007-12-06 10:35:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PREL AG
07ALGIERS1764	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE DISCUSSES IRAN AND NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Algerian officials told visiting UNVIE Amb. Schulte that they have encouraged Iran to cooperate with the international community regarding its nuclear programs, but they stopped short of agreeing to make a public statement that Iran has violated its commitments under the Non-Prol [...]	2007-12-09 15:11:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KNNP PGOV IR AG
07ALGIERS628	FOREIGN COMPANIES LAMENT IMPEDIMENTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives of foreign oil companies operating in Algeria are increasingly voicing concern about the ambiguously worded -- and apparently hastily drafted -- amendments to Algeria's hydrocarbon legislation in effect since the beginning of the year. Although Sonatrach has begu [...]	2007-05-07 08:31:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ECON AG
07ALGIERS708	ENERGY MINISTER UNMOVED BY CRITICISM OF CHANGES TO [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Energy and Mines Chakib Khelil told Ambassador May 19 that the new hydrocarbon amendments were intended to slow oil development to maintain natural resources for future generations while redressing "unfair gains" made by foreign partners on certain contracts. He si [...]	2007-05-23 08:45:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON EINV AG
07AMMAN1218	TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY'S MEETINGS IN AMMAN [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister/Finance Minister Ziad Fariz and Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Toukan during his March 5th visit to Amman, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey discussed Jordan's draft [...]	2007-03-19 05:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN PREL ECON JO
07AMMAN1276	Embassy AI Task Force Meets With Diplomatic Community, [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Amman's Avian Influenza (AI) Task Force met with representatives from other embassies, Amman-based UN organizations, and Government of Jordan (GoJ) officials on March 7 to share information on avian flu preparedness. The GoJ is focusing now on pandemic preparedness, and [...]	2007-03-21 04:13:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU XF JO
07AMMAN1335	JAZZ QUARTET "THE SOUND MERCHANTS" THRILL JORDANIAN [...] SUMMARY: THE AMERICAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE "ALVIN ATKINSON AND THE SOUND MERCHANTS" PERFORMED THREE CONCERTS TO FULL-CAPACITY CROWDS DURING A VISIT TO JORDAN LAST WEEK, ENTHRALLING MORE THAN 1350 YOUNG JORDANIANS AT EACH PERFORMANCE. FROM MARCH 13 TO MARCH 18, THE JAZZ QUARTET COMPLETED A FAR-REACH [...]	2007-03-26 11:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL JO
07AMMAN1697	5TH MENA-FATF PLENARY [...] (U) Summary: Jordan hosted and presided over the fifth plenary of the Middle East North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENA-FATF) from April2-4 at the Dead Sea. Over the course of the plenary, delegates endorsed a World Bank anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (A [...]	2007-04-19 12:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER PREL XF JO
07AMMAN1959	JORDAN'S LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ENDORSES AML LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly six years since the subject first arose in Jordan's Parliament, the Lower House endorsed the Anti-Money Laundering Law on May 6. The law, which still requires Senate approval (expected May 9),criminalizes money laundering and provides the legal basis for the Gover [...]	2007-05-07 12:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PGOV KDEM JO
07AMMAN2562	JORDAN SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY PROCEEDING WITH PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: After years of research and discussion, the GOJ is evaluating three bids to transfer water from the Disi Aquifer in southern Jordan to Amman. Officials are also contemplating an unofficial offer from an Arab country to exploit Disi and/or build a large desalinatio [...]	2007-06-14 13:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV JO
07AMMAN2613	GOJ PUBLICLY SUPPORTS ABU MAZEN [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah and the GOJ registered strong support for Abu Mazen and the new government of Salam Fayyad. Local media were largely supportive of preserving the legitimacy of Palestinian Authority institutions, although some blamed the international community and Arab states for [...]	2007-06-18 14:07:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL KISL KPAL KWBG IS JO
07AMMAN3159	PETRA'S VICTORY AS NEW WORLD WONDER CAPTIVATES A NATION, [...] (U) Summary: Petra's candidacy and victory as one of seven "New Wonders of the World" have dominated the news and attention of Jordan since mid-June. Tourism has been growing in Jordan in spite of regional instability, and officials are optimistic that Petra's new designation will cause the t [...]	2007-07-25 14:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SCUL JO
07AMMAN3286	CHANGE IS IN THE AIR: JORDAN'S AVIATION PRIVATIZATION [...] (U) Summary: Several privatization and restructuring efforts continue in Jordan's aviation sector with the support of the King and Parliament (ref A). The Cabinet approved privatization of 74% of Royal Jordanian's stock shares. A contract has been signed for the expansion and private manageme [...]	2007-08-02 13:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV KPRV JO
07AMMAN3472	JORDAN SEES SLIGHT INCREASE IN TRADE DEFICIT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan saw its trade deficit widen slightly to USD 3.4 billion during the first half of 2007, due to imports that more than doubled rising exports. Despite an overall increase in total national exports, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) reported that apparel exports to [...]	2007-08-19 13:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ELAB EAID IS IZ JO
07AMMAN3812	PRIVATIZATION IN JORDAN: MOVING TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE [...] (U) Summary: Having begun privatization of its significant assets in 1999, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) currently has projects underway in energy, grain storage, and water. The nature of these efforts has begun changing from privatization to "public-private partnerships (PPP)" due to a decli [...]	2007-09-13 14:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EINV KPRV JO
07AMMAN3881	MENA OECD STEERING GROUP MEETS IN AMMAN TO PLAN FOR [...] (SBU) The Steering Group of the MENA OECD Investment Program met in Amman, Jordan on September 5 to review progress and prepare for its ministerial meeting. The Egyptian Prime Minister will open the November 28 Ministerial and its Investment Minister will chair the meeting. The initiative, n [...]	2007-09-18 14:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV XF
07AMMAN3909	Jordan's Economic Zones Aim to Attract Investment and [...] Summary: Jordan has taken an approach of developing geographically delineated, policy-favored commercial zones to attract investment and promote economic development. In addition to industrial estates and free zones, King Abdullah recently announced the launch of a fourth economic developmen [...]	2007-09-23 04:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV JO
07AMMAN4074	GULF TRAVELERS CONTRIBUTE TO A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER TOURISM [...] (U) Summary: As of the end of August 2007, the number of Gulf state-based tourists visiting Jordan had increased 3.4% compared to the same 8-month period in 2006. Gulf tourists visit Jordan primarily in the summer for the relatively temperate weather, family entertainment, and common culture. [...]	2007-10-03 11:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EIND JO
07AMMAN4129	JORDAN: DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Since the development of our initial democratic reform strategy for Jordan (REF A),the GOJ has made progress on a wide variety of the goals set out. Post made substantial contributions to democratic reforms in Jordan through focused, well-funded programming efforts, advocacy w [...]	2007-10-09 13:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KDEM PGOV PREL
07AMMAN4207	REMITTANCES EQUAL ONE-FIFTH OF JORDAN'S GDP [...] (U) Summary: An estimated 260,000 Jordanians currently work abroad, many in information technology (IT) in the Gulf due to more opportunities and higher salaries. In 2006, remittances totaled $2.54 billion, equaling 19.6% of Jordan's gross domestic product, more than any single industry, and a [...]	2007-10-17 11:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI JO
07AMMAN4227	Israeli Embassy, Japanese, and Jordanian views on Peace [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following Israeli President Peres' late September briefing of Ambassadors Jones and Hale and subsequent request for the U.S. to encourage Jordanian progress on implementing elements of the Peace Valley Project, Post has engaged Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials, representativ [...]	2007-10-18 10:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL SENV KWBG JO IS
07AMMAN4324	NOMINATION FROM EMBASSY AMMAN FOR THE 2008 SECRETARY'S [...] (U) Embassy Amman is pleased to nominate Jordanian attorney Reem Abu Hassan for the Secretary of State's 2008 Award for International Women of Courage. Ms. Abu Hassan has used her legal expertise to champion equal rights and legal protection for Jordanian and Arab women as well as children, [...]	2007-10-25 04:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO PHUM JO
07AMMAN4325	Jordanian Media Accused of Publication Offenses [...] (U) Summary: Two newspaper editors accused of publication offenses were recently questioned by Jordanian prosecutors. If indicted, they would be the first such cases since the amendment of the main press law passed by parliament in the spring which eliminated some categories of forbidden subj [...]	2007-10-25 04:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	JO KPAO KMDR PGOV
07AMMAN4338	DESPITE INCREASED REVENUES, SECOND BUDGET SUPPLEMENT NEEDED [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's 2007 budget and initial supplementary annex estimated USD 5.6 billion in total revenues, including foreign grants, and USD 6.1 billion in expenditures. While the GOJ's revenue projections are on-track, skyrocketing fuel subsidy costs have necessitated an additional USD 7 [...]	2007-10-25 11:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECON ENRG PGOV JO
07AMMAN438	SCENESETTER FOR APHSCT FRANCES TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO [...] ( C ) The Jordanian government and Embassy Amman are looking forward to your visit February 3-5. Jordan is a key partner on counterterrorism and other top U.S. priorities. King Abdullah views U.S. success in Iraq as essential to his own success; he also shares our concerns on Iran and is look [...]	2007-02-01 10:53:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PTER PREL JO
07AMMAN4426	ROYAL JORDANIAN IPO ON SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER [...] (U) Summary: Royal Jordanian (RJ) Airlines president Samer Majali said that RJ's initial public offering is on schedule for completion in 2007. Majali expects that 60 percent of shares will be Jordanian-owned. RJ selected the GEnx engine for its previously-ordered Boeing 787s due in 2010. RJ [...]	2007-11-01 11:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV KPRV JO
07AMMAN4441	JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Los Alamos National Laboratory employee Daniel Whalen to Jordan, November 1, 2007 - April 24, 2008, to undertake a TDY assignment to the Cooperative Monitoring Center-Amman. All visitors to Jordan should carefully re [...]	2007-11-01 16:08:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP FARM OTRA JO
07AMMAN4444	DESPITE CONCERNS, SENIOR OFFICIALS TELL AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of meetings with senior Jordanian government officials on October 28, Ambassador Crocker noted that the surge had been successful, stressed that opportunities remain to constrain Iran, and emphasized the importance and potential impact of an Arab diplomatic presence [...]	2007-11-01 18:13:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	IZ JO PGOV PREL
07AMMAN4499	JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOWARD PASSELL AND JESSE ROACH [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Sandia National Laboratories employees Howard Passell and Jesse Roach to Jordan, November 09 - 24, 2007 for the purpose of holding a workshop with Iraqi engineers and hydrologists on the use of system dynamics modelin [...]	2007-11-07 14:53:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP JO
07AMMAN4584	JORDAN ELECTIONS: PALESTINIANS AND THEIR [...] (C) Summary. Jordanians of Palestinian origin face difficult choices in the November 20 elections for Jordan's lower house of parliament. Candidates of Palestinian origin talk about unfairness in Jordan's electoral system and within Jordanian society, both of which lead to under-representati [...]	2007-11-15 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV PREL
07AMMAN4612	JORDAN ELECTIONS: ON ELECTION EVE, POLITICS IN AN [...] (C) Summary. In the stretch of slums and refugee camps that lies to the south and east of Amman, the campaign for Jordan's November 20 elections has a markedly different flavor than elsewhere in the country. Candidates here speak frankly about the issues that matter to their constituents: p [...]	2007-11-19 11:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KDEM ECON SENV KPAL
07AMMAN4622	JORDAN IN NEED OF GSM-102 PROGRAM OR OTHER EXPORT CREDIT [...] This message contains an action message for the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the Small Business Administration, and USDA. Please see paragraphs 3 and 6. 2. Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) Secretary General Montasser Oklah told EmbOffs and visiting representatives from the Foreign Agricu [...]	2007-11-19 14:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON JO
07AMMAN4623	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ELECTION STRATEGY PUT TO THE [...] (C) Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is fielding 22 candidates in the November 20 election for the 110-seat lower house of parliament under the banner of its political party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF),with the slogan, "Islam is the Solution." IAF successes or failures in the polls will [...]	2007-11-19 14:16:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
07AMMAN4663	ON ANNAPOLIS, FLEETING HOPE LEAVENS LOW [...] (C) Summary: As the Annapolis conference approaches, we have been pulsing our Jordanian contacts on their expectations for the event, speaking to a broad range of Palestinians and East Bankers. While few of our contacts evinced optimism about the meeting, neither complaints about its expecte [...]	2007-11-21 16:20:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL JO IS
07AMMAN4762	CODEL ROHRABACHER MEETS WITH JORDANIAN ROYAL COURT [...] (C) Summary. In November 29 meetings with Chief of the Royal Court Bassem Awadallah and NGOs who work with Iraqi refugees, Codel Rohrabacher heard about Jordan's struggle to cope with increased demands on its overburdened infrastructure. While describing Jordan's economic direction as posit [...]	2007-12-03 12:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO PGOV KPAL SENV
07AMMAN4773	View That Iraqis in Jordan Are Only a Burden on the Economy [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The prevailing view shared by the Jordanian public and government officials is that the Iraqi presence has further strained Jordan's already stretched budget, with a significant negative impact on the education and health systems, and an inflationary impact on prices. After rev [...]	2007-12-05 06:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREF PGOV JO IZ
07AMMAN4816	STAFFDEL WELLS EXAMINES CONDITIONS OF IRAQIS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During their five-day visit to Jordan, Staffdel Wells spoke with senior GOJ officials, refugee processing agencies, and NGOs in an effort to (1) better understanding the socioeconomic situation of Iraqi refugees in Jordan; (2) review refugee processing efforts and outcomes; and [...]	2007-12-06 15:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV SOCI EAID JO IZ SY
07AMMAN4885	CAN NATIONALISM FILL JORDAN'S POLITICAL VOID? [...] (C) Summary: Throughout the recently concluded election season, Post was exposed to an undercurrent of discontent with the structure of Jordan's political system. Urban elites and tribal notables alike recognized that the current fractured, incoherent political discourse prevents progress o [...]	2007-12-12 06:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL KPAL JO
07AMMAN4923	JORDAN MARKETS ITSELF TO CHINA AS A PORTAL TO IRAQ AND THE [...] (U) King Abdullah made his fifth trip to China in late October-early November, a visit that highlighted Jordan's sustained effort to attract increased Chinese investment. China is currently Jordan's third largest foreign trade partner -- China imports chemicals, leather, and agricultural pro [...]	2007-12-13 15:30:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD PREL JO CH
07AMMAN5023	WELCOME CODEL DAVIS [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Representative Lincoln Davis and delegation to Jordan on January 12, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Control Officer for this visit is Co [...]	2007-12-26 13:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO
07AMMAN5026	WELCOME CODEL SCHUMER [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Schumer to Jordan from December 29, 2007 thru January 2, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State e [...]	2007-12-26 14:55:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO
07AMMAN5049	WELCOME CODEL PRICE [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Codel Price to Amman, Jordan from January 9-12, as requested reftel. All visitors should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic countr [...]	2007-12-30 12:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN JO
07AMMAN5057	JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR William Louden [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of William Louden to Jordan from 29 December through 4 January 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State elec [...]	2007-12-30 14:43:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO
07AMMAN5058	JORDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR James Holland [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of James Holland and Peter McGrew to Jordan from 17 January through 2 February, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Departm [...]	2007-12-30 14:44:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO
07AMMAN5060	WELCOME CODEL WOLF [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes the visit of Codel Wolf to Jordan from January 4-5, 2008, as requested reftel. The travelers should carefully review this message, especially the threat assessment at paragraph 9. 2. On October 1, 2007, the Department of State electronic country clearan [...]	2007-12-31 12:08:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT OTRA ASEC AFIN JO
07AMMAN873	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO JORDAN, FEBRUARY 3-5 [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HOMELAND SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM (APHSCT) FRANCES FRAGOS TOWNSEND AND HER DELEGATION MET SEPARATELY WITH PRIME MINISTER BAKHIT, PRINCE FAISAL, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR DAHABI, MAJOR GENERAL JAMAL SHAWABKAH (COMMANDER OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS [...]	2007-02-26 12:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IR JO IS KPAL
07ANKARA105	ISPARTA: SMELLING THE ROSES WHILE WAITING FOR PRIVATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Isparta, five hours southwest of Ankara, is a central Anatolian city of 150,000, aptly nicknamed "The Land of Roses" owing to its production of sixty percent of the world's rose oil. A candidate for the GOT's expanded regional investment incentives program, Isparta was ultima [...]	2007-01-19 13:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PHUM PGOV ECON TU
07ANKARA1066	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-07 13:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1069	Investors Ignore Politics, Snap up State Bank Shares [...] (SBU) Summary: The Privatization Authority sold 24.98% of state-owned Halkbank through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and raised a total of %1.8 billion. Foreign institutional investors, mostly from the Middle East, reported purchased 69.5% of the shares. Privatized shares will start to be [...]	2007-05-07 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
07ANKARA1084	TURKEY: BUSINESS INCREASINGLY WORRIED BY POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Turkish markets and businesses remain hopeful that a resolution will be found to the ongoing political turmoil. Market movements are subdued and direct investment continues to flow in. But more fundamentally, businesspeople worry that prospects for a political outcome that wo [...]	2007-05-08 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV TU
07ANKARA1106	Investors Ignore Politics, Snap up State Bank Shares [...] (SBU) Summary: The Privatization Authority sold 24.98% of state-owned Halkbank through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and raised a total of %1.8 billion. Foreign institutional investors, mostly from the Middle East, reported purchased 69.5% of the shares. Privatized shares began to be trade [...]	2007-05-10 12:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
07ANKARA1148	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1195	ECONOMY MINISTER BABACAN: NEED FOR DEMOCRACY, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economy and EU negotiator Ali Babacan told Ambassador May 16 that the AKP government takes a strong economic record into the upcoming elections, but worried that the credibility the AKP Government had worked so hard to build for Turkey could be quickly destroyed. He t [...]	2007-05-18 07:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV TU
07ANKARA121	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-22 15:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1215	TURKEY-RUSSIA RELATIONS: INTO THE BEAR'S DEN? [...] (C) Summary: Deepening economic and political ties between Russia and Turkey bear watching, but they do not signal a fundamental shift in Ankara's foreign policy orientation. Contacts believe Russia offers Turkey a sympathetic ear as both feel buffeted by a critical west. However, on key Turk [...]	2007-05-21 07:35:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET TU RS
07ANKARA1229	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 13:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA123	Turkey: U.S. Companies Worried about Business [...] (SBU) Summary. Many U.S. companies in Turkey feel they are missing out on Turkey's economic boom. They blame the persistence of traditional ways of doing business, including corruption and opaque regulatory practices, but also fault U.S. companies' lack of awareness of the substantial impro [...]	2007-01-23 11:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP PREL TU
07ANKARA1316	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-30 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU

07ANKARA1360	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-04 05:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1411	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 11:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1451	TURKEY: ONE OF THE NEW BREED OF AKP CANDIDATES - [...] (C) Mehmet Simsek is an unknown in Turkish politics. But he now has the #1 slot on the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) election list in Gaziantep, virtually ensuring him entry to parliament after the July 22 election - and his possible elevation as minister. Who is Simsek and why [...]	2007-06-08 11:52:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PINR TU
07ANKARA1499	Conference Supports Innovation in Turkey [...] (SBU) Summary. An AmCham-organized, Embassy-supported conference on "Innovation" highlighted to Turkish business and policy leaders how business-friendly policies can promote economic development and job creation. The conference completes one of the actions agreed to during the February mee [...]	2007-06-13 08:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR KPAO TU
07ANKARA1512	"Next Generation" Turkish Economic Reforms [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is enjoying strong economic performance, with real GDP growth averaging over 7% per year for the past five years, government debt down, and inflation nearing single digits. Medium-sized "Anatolian Tigers" are thriving alongside traditional business conglomerates and Ista [...]	2007-06-14 12:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
07ANKARA1513	"Next Generation" Turkish Economic Reforms [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey is enjoying strong economic performance, with real GDP growth averaging over 7% per year for the past five years, government debt down, and inflation nearing single digits. Medium-sized "Anatolian Tigers" are thriving alongside traditional business conglomerates and Ista [...]	2007-06-14 12:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN TU
07ANKARA1537	Government Officials Deny Election-year Fiscal Loosening [...] (SBU)Summary: A series of Government announcements on fiscal policy have led to increased suspicions of populist, election-year fiscal loosening. The most high-profile and IMF-unfriendly of these was the announcement of Value-Added Tax rate cuts for tourism food and restaurants. 2007 tax reve [...]	2007-06-15 13:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
07ANKARA1553	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-18 14:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1573	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-20 14:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1577	ONE VIEW ON TURKEY'S IRANIAN DIASPORA (C-TN7-00225) [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to one expert at a leading Turkish think tank, the Iranian population in Turkey numbers no more than fifty thousand, most of whom are students or other short-term economic migrants. Due to a fear of Iran's intelligence services, the Iranian community in Turkey maintai [...]	2007-06-21 06:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL SCUL AJ IR TU
07ANKARA160	ECONOMIC FREEDOM IN TURKEY: MORE, BUT NOT ENOUGH [...] (SBU) Summary. According to the Heritage Foundation's 2007 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF),Turkey has made impressive strides in reducing the dead weight of government interference in the economy and economic decision-making over the past five years. This helps explain Turkey's similarly i [...]	2007-01-26 11:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV BEXP PGOV TU
07ANKARA1658	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-27 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1705	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-03 12:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1782	TURKISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: WORRIED ABOUT JOBS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Separate discussions with Turkish students bound for America and several American English Language Fellows (ELFs) assigned to universities across Turkey for the past year provided insights on anti-Americanism, Turkey's secular-religious divide, election concerns, and the impact o [...]	2007-07-12 11:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA182	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-29 15:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1853	RISING CONSUMERISM IN TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent years have seen a rapid growth in consumerism in Turkey with private consumption and retail sales more than doubling between 2002 and 2006. Credit has helped drive this consumerism trend, as newly-affordable interest rates have increased the use of consumer loans and cred [...]	2007-07-19 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN TU
07ANKARA195	ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) We are delighted to welcome Assistant Secretary Sullivan and his delegation to Turkey for the third meeting of the Economic Partnership Commission (EPC). Resuming economic dialogue since the last meeting in Washington in December 2003 is an important part of the "Shared Vision and Stru [...]	2007-01-31 12:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN BEXP TU
07ANKARA1974	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2135	TURKEY'S RECENT ENERGY DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN, [...] (U) Summary: GOT officials say that Turkey intends to continue its energy cooperation with Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan as potential future sources of gas to meet Turkey,s growing domestic needs and supply European markets. We have on several occasions firmly reiterated U.S. polic [...]	2007-08-17 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG EPET IR IZ KZ RS TU
07ANKARA2139	TURKISH BUSINESS COMMUNITY LOOKING BEYOND GUL PRESIDENCY TO [...] Both Embassy Ankara and ConGen Istanbul contributed to this report. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Turkish business community's reaction to FonMin Abdullah Gul's presidential candidacy has been positive but muted. In public statements, most business groups expressed support for Gul's presidency wh [...]	2007-08-20 04:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN TU
07ANKARA2209	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2210	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA222	TURKISH-ISRAELI RELATIONS: VOLATILE BUT RESILIENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish-Israeli relations, especially over the past 15 years are perhaps best described as one academic put it: "...(C)ompare it to a late-life love affair. Two parties who have known each other for years suddenly develop a near-passionate relationship, to the astonishment of the [...]	2007-02-02 10:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON MARR KWBG IS TU
07ANKARA2234	TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL: RISKS, CHALLENGES, [...] (C) Summary: Abdullah Gul comes to office as Turkey's president already experienced on the international scene. His victory is one of personal and political tenacity; many had written him off after the military's e-memorandum derailed the attempt to elect him president in April. Looking ahead [...]	2007-08-29 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR TU
07ANKARA2246	TURKEY: THUMBNAIL BIOS OF 60TH GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Thumbnail biographical sketches of the 25 ministers who comprise Turkey's 60th Government, as presented August 29, 2007 President Gul are below in para 2. Ministers are already in place and functioning; the government will seek a parliamentary vote of confidence on September 5. 2. (SBU [...]	2007-08-31 14:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TU
07ANKARA2290	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-07 12:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2291	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-07 12:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2295	TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER BABACAN: BABY JOHN TAKES [...] (C) SUMMARY: With President Gul's official acceptance of the new cabinet proposed by PM Erdogan on August 29, Ali Babacan succeeded Gul as Turkey's foreign minister. The youngest of Erdogan's 25 ministers, some Turkish journalists used to call him "Baby John" because of his youthful appearanc [...]	2007-09-07 14:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
07ANKARA2304	TURKEY CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary. Historical ties, shared experience, and common interests in the region have forged a 60-year bond of friendship and alliance between Pakistan and Turkey that has endured political and ideological changes in the two countries. Despite an Islamic ideology that is in marked contra [...]	2007-09-10 13:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EINV MARR MASS IN PK TU
07ANKARA2402	NEW TURKISH STATE MINISTER FOR TREASURY MEHMET [...] (C) Summary. Newly-appointed State Minister for Treasury Mehmet Simsek said the reelected AKP has a comprehensive reform roadmap to create a modern, competitive, performance-based Turkish economy. The highest priorities are proceeding with a revised version of the Social Security reform pack [...]	2007-09-24 13:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN TU
07ANKARA2422	A/S SULLIVAN WITH MFA U/S APAKAN ON TURKEY'S [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 20 meeting with MFA Undersecretary Ertugrul Apakan, EEB A/S Sullivan raised the progress made on action items identified at the February U.S.-Turkey Economic Partnership Commission (EPC),an event showcasing Turkey that A/S Sullivan plans to host on the margi [...]	2007-09-28 08:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ENRG TU
07ANKARA2461	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-03 14:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2467	TURKEY: U/S BURNS CONSULTATIONS WITH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Nicholas Burns consulted with senior Turkish MFA officials on a broad array of issues during bilateral meetings in Ankara September 19. They discussed Iraq, the PKK, Iran, U.S.-Turkey bilateral relations and the impact of a Congressional Armenian genocide resoluti [...]	2007-10-04 12:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TU IZ IR
07ANKARA2512	TURKEY'S TIP SHELTERS FACING CRITICAL BUDGET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Budgetary short-falls threaten the continued operation of Turkey's two dedicated anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) shelters. While the Istanbul shelter is at least secure through the end of 2007, Ankara shelter administrators have told us that they have had to divert resource [...]	2007-10-11 07:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID AFIN ELAB PHUM SMIG SOCI TU
07ANKARA2761	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 14:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2765	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-14 11:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2769	PERES ENCOURAGES MODERATION, COMPROMISE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Israeli President Shimon Peres addressed a group of Bilkent University students and faculty on November 11, his first public event during a three-day visit to Ankara. He encouraged the students to embrace a future defined by moderation and risk-taking. Throughout his talk, Pe [...]	2007-11-14 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KMDR TU IS
07ANKARA2776	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 14:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2826	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-26 14:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2852	U.S. COURT RULING BRINGS HEAVY CASH PENALTY TO UZAN FAMILY [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21, Motorola won an appeal in a long-standing U.S. fraud case against the Turkish Uzan family, the former owners of the Turkish GSM company Telsim. The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a $1 billion award, which the Uzans had appealed claiming they could not afford to pay [...]	2007-11-29 10:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ECPS EFIN TU
07ANKARA2914	TURKEY: PEACE UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP ECONOMY, [...] (SBU) This cable contains confidential business information not intended for external distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: As President Gul prematurely announced during the recent Peres/Abbas visit to Turkey, Bilkent University Rector and philanthropist Ali Dogramaci is building a "Peace Unive [...]	2007-12-07 11:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PRELEVU EINV TU IS
07ANKARA3004	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-18 13:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA3014	TURKEY'S TOP BUSINESS GROUP TAKES LEAD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodities Exchanges (TOBB) is a leader in the Ankara Forum for Economic Cooperation between Turkey, Palestine, and Israel (refs A-C). They are developing free trade zones in Gaza and the West Bank, although they are frustrated by lack of pro [...]	2007-12-19 10:43:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD PREL TU IZ AF PA IS
07ANKARA3049	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-28 14:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA354	TURKEY AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE - NO HUMAN CASES [...] SUMMARY: The GOT moved rapidly to contain outbreaks of avian influenza in chickens in villages in Batman and Diyarbakir provinces in the southeast that began on February 5 (refs). Ministry of Agriculture (MARA) officials culled nearly 3,000 birds and are implementing other appropriate biosecu [...]	2007-02-16 15:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR TBIO AMED CASC EAID SENV TU KFLU
07ANKARA38	KAYSERI'S BOOM SHOWS TURKEY'S PROMISE, POLITICS PERMITTING [...] (SBU) A recent visit to the thriving central Anatolian city of Kayseri showed the potential for expanding the geographical base of U.S.-Turkey trade beyond the megalopolis of Istanbul and how economic stability and openness are spreading growth in Turkey's regional cities, creating opportunit [...]	2007-01-09 12:09:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN BEXP SOCI TU
07ANKARA40	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-09 15:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA408	TURKISH MINISTER DESCRIBES EU AND ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Minister of Economy and EU Negotiator Ali Babacan described the profound transformation of Turkey as a more transparent, globally-interconnected country to visiting EEB A/S Sullivan on February 10. Following the EU's December suspension of negotiations over eight chapters, [...]	2007-02-26 11:10:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN EU TU
07ANKARA477	TURKISH TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY NOT WORRIED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Turkish Treasury Under Secretary Ibrahim Canakci told us March 3 he was not worried about the current wave of market turbulence. He said it would not have substantial macroeconomic impact unless it persisted for a longer period. Nor did Canakci express concerns about the IMF Mis [...]	2007-03-02 15:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN TU
07ANKARA491	PROGRESS IN TURKEY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: A visiting U.S. team was impressed by the level of commitment and sophistication in emergency planning evidenced in a range of meetings with national-level disaster assistance players in the Turkish capital. FEMA and OFDA committed to follow up with the Turkish Emergency Manage [...]	2007-03-05 13:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV EINV TU
07ANKARA493	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 15:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA624	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-19 15:27:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA64	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-12 13:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA646	TURKISH, ISRAELI, PALESTINIAN BUSINESS LEADERS TO [...] (SBU) In a March 20 meeting with the Ambassador, Rifat Hisarciklioglu, the chairman of TOBB, Turkey's leading business association, described plans to hold a meeting of the Ankara Forum, which includes Hisarciklioglu,s Israeli and Palestinian counterparts, on March 26 in Washington, DC. The po [...]	2007-03-21 14:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON ETRD IS KWBG TU
07ANKARA676	TURKEY'S ELECTRICITY SECTOR: ANGST AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey's long anticipated electricity shortage is at hand. The government's slow progress on liberalization, market pricing, rule- making, and privatization have led to failure to deliver new investment, so the government is already confronted with managing electricity supply [...]	2007-03-26 13:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV BEXP TU
07ANKARA682	ELECTRICITY PRICE ISSUE HOLDING UP IMF PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF mission left Ankara March 21 without reaching agreement on the terms of the Sixth Review. Both sides, however, were at pains to explain that agreement was reached in every area but one: what to do about the fiscal impact of constant electricity prices charged by state-ow [...]	2007-03-26 14:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN TU
07ANKARA685	ELECTRICITY PRICE ISSUE HOLDING UP IMF PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF mission left Ankara March 21 without reaching agreement on the terms of the Sixth Review. Both sides, however, were at pains to explain that agreement was reached in every area but one: what to do about the fiscal impact of constant electricity prices charged by state-ow [...]	2007-03-26 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
07ANKARA754	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 14:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA757	DENIZLI: TEXTILES REIGN SUPREME NEAR TURKEY'S "COTTON [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's Denizli province, located just east of the Port of Izmir, is yet another example of how Turkey's economic recovery is trickling down to its diverse regions. One of Turkey's largest textile producing regions, companies who previously lost U.S. business at the end of the [...]	2007-04-03 09:46:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON BEXP KTEX TU
07ANKARA77	TURKEY: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Openness To Foreign Investment The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, Turkey has one of the most liberal legal regimes for FDI in the OECD. With the exception of some sectors (see below),are [...]	2007-01-17 09:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC KTDB USTR TU
07ANKARA778	DESPITE ALLEGATIONS, MEDIA TAKEOVER PROBABLY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkish Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF) re-seized a major media group (including Sabah newspaper and ATV television) and other companies nominally belonging to businessman Turgay Ciner on April 1. The SDIF acted after it came to its attention in March that Ciner had e [...]	2007-04-05 05:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN TU
07ANKARA830	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-10 13:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA844	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 12:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA944	TURKEY'S NEXT PRESIDENT: FM ABDULLAH GUL [...] (U) The suspense is over. PM Tayyip Erdogan, at an April 24 meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP),announced that FM and Deputy PM Abdullah Gul is AKP's candidate to be Turkey's 11th president. AKP has the votes to elect its candidate by the third round, all but assuring [...]	2007-04-24 10:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TU
07ANTANANARIVO1173	COMOROS TOO INDEBTED FOR DEBT RELIEF [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 10:01:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1191	COMOROS, NEW MIDDLE EAST TOURISM DESTINATION? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent press reports suggest a surge in tourism investment interest in the Comoros, most notably Dubai World and a Saudi delegation. While promising for the embattled Sambi government, the timing and certainty of most of these investments are unclear. Still, in a tiny impove [...]	2007-11-26 13:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO1216	WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR UPDATE: MADAGASCAR AND [...] Post provides below updated information on the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros, keyed to questions in reftel, as available and appropriate. 2. Madagascar -------------- The Government of Madagascar continues to be a regional leader in combating chi [...]	2007-12-03 13:49:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID PREL MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO1252	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO THE COMOROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Welcome also to Moroni! Your visit to the Union of the Comoros comes as this fragile country faces the latest in a long series of challenges. Your arrival, as the highest ranking U.S. government official ever (we believe) to visit the archipelago, gives you leverage to help s [...]	2007-12-17 13:52:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON OVIP MA CN
07ANTANANARIVO221	MADAGASCAR 2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Madagascar is not a country of origin, transit or destination for internationally trafficked men and women. During the year, there were reports of trafficking within the country's borders. Madagascar has a confirmed child sex tourism problem. The domestic legal framework, cultural [...]	2007-03-06 14:07:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID
07ANTANANARIVO226	AGOA Eligibility Recommendation For Comoros [...] This is an Action Request for the Department - see Paragraph 4. 2. SUMMARY: Democratically-elected President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi has made significant improvements in governance in the Union of the Comoros since taking office in May 2006, despite inadequate resources. His government has [...]	2007-03-08 05:29:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON CN
07ANTANANARIVO227	President's 2007 Report on AGOA - Madagascar [...] Per reftel, Post provides the following input on Madagascar for the President's 2007 Report on AGOA. MARKET ECONOMY/ECONOMIC REFORM/ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS --------------------------------------------- --------- 2. Madagascar continues to implement its program of macro-economic and stru [...]	2007-03-08 06:56:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO287	IMF Finds GOM Performance Satisfactory [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A just-completed IMF Mission reviewed five major themes in Madagascar: the Madagascar Action Plan (MAP),trade competitiveness, institutional capacity at the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank, private sector reform (especially the electric utility),and fiscal / monetary pol [...]	2007-03-22 12:32:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IMF PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO399	DELEGATION HOLDS BILATERAL TALKS WITH COMOROS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer's suggestion to President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi on the sidelines of UNGA last September (REF B),a U.S. delegation led by Director of the Office of East African Affairs Eunice Reddick held the first ever bilateral discussions wi [...]	2007-04-24 11:39:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM PINR CN
07ANTANANARIVO411	Comoran Union Government Fights Shell Banks [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an ongoing struggle to attract foreign investment and repair the country's reputation, the Government of the Union of the Comoros has taken steps to address its "shell banking" problem and has renewed its request for U.S. assistance. Vice President Idi recently briefed PolEco [...]	2007-04-27 05:30:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PTER PGOV PREL ECON CN
07ANTANANARIVO685	COMOROS STABILITY IMPROVING ON TWO ISLANDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Compared to their predecessors, the newly installed island presidents on both Grande Comore and Moheli appear more conciliatory and more willing to work constructively with the Government of the Union of the Comoros. As such, prospects for greater Union stability - [...]	2007-07-12 13:20:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PINR ASEC AU CN
07ANTANANARIVO687	MADAGASCAR ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM AT RISK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USAID continues to play a vital leadership role among environment donors in Madagascar seeking to advocate and implement sound conservation and natural resource management policies. Review of the third phase of the environment program has been protracted and did not result in c [...]	2007-07-12 13:32:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO EAGR ECON EAID PGOV MA
07ANTANANARIVO715	RAVALOMANANA'S CONTRADICTORY LEADERSHIP STYLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 3, 2006, Marc Ravalomanana won a landslide reelection victory emerging ahead of 13 other candidates with 55 per cent of the vote. His nearest rival tallied less than 12 per cent. Coming five years after his initial disputed victory had plunged the nation to the brink [...]	2007-07-20 05:13:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL MA
07ANTANANARIVO757	COMOROS, THE COUNTRY DEBT-RELIEF LEFT BEHIND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One of the world's poorest Muslim democracies, the Union of the Comoros has a stock of debt equal to 70 percent of GDP. If not for an annual influx of over USD 12 million in remittances from Comorans living abroad, the tiny country of 700,000 mostly subsistence farmers would f [...]	2007-07-30 11:11:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN IBRD IMF ECON EAID PREL CN
07ANTANANARIVO815	COMORAN PRESIDENT CONSIDERING MILITARY OPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Comoran President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi wants the AU to take control of Anjouan by force to allow free elections there, and he believes this could be done without bloodshed. However, he will not wait indefinitely and has a plan for Union forces to take Anjouan - which he [...]	2007-08-16 13:50:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AU EAID PHUM PINR ASEC MOPS CN
07ANTANANARIVO836	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESIDENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Little more than 48 hours after arriving in Madagascar, Ambassador R. Niels Marquardt presented his credentials to Malagasy President Marc Ravalomanana. In a wide-ranging discourse, the President expressed appreciation for U.S. programs and support, while requesting further assi [...]	2007-08-22 13:19:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MA
07ANTANANARIVO853	COMORAN FM JAFFAR REITERATES PRO-AMERICAN STANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Ahmed Said Ben Jaffar welcomed the Ambassador to the region, encouraging him to visit the Comoros to deliver credentials and see the country at the first opportunity. Jaffar expressed frustration that the African Union (AU) had not upheld commitments with regar [...]	2007-08-27 11:18:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID CN
07ANTANANARIVO920	REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TEXTILES AND APPAREL PRODUCTION [...] Post provides responses to paragraph four of REF A, sourced from the Ministry of Trade, the National Statistical Agency (INSTAT),the Association of Exporting Companies (GEFP),and industry associations: -- Estimate of 2006 total industrial production: USD 1.4 billion -- Estimate of 2006 [...]	2007-09-12 11:28:00	Embassy Antananarivo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KTEX MA
07ANTANANARIVO935	COMOROS: PRESIDENT APPEALS TO U.S. WHILE HOPING [...] (C) Summary: With virtually his whole country's progress and prospects held hostage over the continuing impasse in Anjouan (reftel),Union of the Comoros President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi nonetheless projected an air of friendly calm in his first meeting with Ambassador Marquardt on September [...]	2007-09-18 09:36:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER MOPS CN AU MO
07ASHGABAT1015	TURKMENISTAN: WORLD BANK CAUTIOUSLY LOOKING AT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The World Bank's Bishkek-based Country Manager for Turkmenistan, Roger Robinson, told the Charge September 24 that he was in Ashgabat to look for ways the World Bank can re-engage with the Government of Turkmenistan. In re [...]	2007-09-24 11:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EFIN IBRD TX
07ASHGABAT1041	TURKMENISTAN: REGIONAL UNODC MEETING PARTICIPANTS AGREE ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a September 17-19 regional counternarcotics meeting sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drug Control (UNODC) in Turkmenbashy, Turkmenistan, representatives of Paris Pact countries and international or [...]	2007-09-27 11:28:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI TX
07ASHGABAT1102	TURKMENISTAN: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. You are coming to Turkmenistan in the early months of an expanding dialogue between Turkmenistan and the international community in general, and the OSCE and the Unite [...]	2007-10-11 11:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM TX
07ASHGABAT1124	TURKMENISTAN: NEW CURRENCY POSSIBLE HARBINGER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Turkmenistan has announced the introduction of new currency in 2009. The new notes will be go from one manat to 500 manats, vice the 5,000 and 10,000 manats, which are the notes most common in circulation now. Unlike the current bills, which all carry the lik [...]	2007-10-17 12:42:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1205	TURKMENISTAN 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-07 04:07:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN TX
07ASHGABAT1211	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF ENERGY [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Turkmenistan, the first by a cabinet-level official since 2002, will add value to the newly reinvigorated Turkmenistan International Oil and Gas Exhibition (TIOGE). This visit will advance our bilateral [...]	2007-11-08 07:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1226	TURKMENISTAN 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] This is the 2007-2008 INCSR Part II report on Turkmenistan. The text is keyed to the questions in reftel. The Post's point of contact for the INCSR, Part II draft is Kristine Marsh, Economic Officer (MarshKA@state.gov). GENERAL 2. Turkmenistan is not an important regional financial ce [...]	2007-11-13 03:20:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EFIN SNAR KCRM KTFN TX
07ASHGABAT1230	TURKMENISTAN: PRESIDENT SHAKES UP HIS ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 12 session of the Cabinet of Ministers held less than a week after his return from Brussels, President Berdimuhamedov renamed the Ministry of Trade and Consumer Cooperation the Ministry of Trade [...]	2007-11-14 08:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD SCUL TX
07ASHGABAT1235	TURKMENISTAN: RESOURCE NATIONALISM EXISTS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although the Government of Turkmenistan up to now has pursued a policy of resource nationalism by banning foreign companies from its gas fields in the East (foreign companies are working the Caspian oilfields),Turkmenistan may be reconsidering this policy. At the heart of this [...]	2007-11-15 10:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1239	TURKMENISTAN: SUDDEN DROP IN UNOFFICIAL DOLLAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The unofficial exchange rate for the U.S. dollar in Ashgabat suddenly dropped sharply -- around 40% -- November 13 and 14, leading to panic in the city as individuals who had been exchanging their manat savings into dollars for more convenient storage in their homes (nobody here [...]	2007-11-16 07:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1246	TURKMENISTAN: A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN [...] (C) Turkmenistan has one of the most opaque political systems in the world. The decision-making process and relationships among the various elites are difficult for outside observers to ascertain. However, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) country director Tony Myron ( [...]	2007-11-19 11:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR TX
07ASHGABAT1293	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO TURKMENISTAN OF DRL [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes the visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles to Turkmenistan. Your visit will help to reinforce the U.S. government's message as it has [...]	2007-11-27 13:38:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET TX
07ASHGABAT1301	UNDP MAKES CLIMATE CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) At the official launch event on November 28 in Turkmenistan for UNDP's 2007/2008 Global Human Development Report entitled "Fighting climate change: Human solidarity in a divided world," UNDP Resident Representative in Tur [...]	2007-11-29 13:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EPET ECON TX
07ASHGABAT1316	TURKMENISTAN/INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY: [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a November 28-30 visit to Turkmenistan, the Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ambassador William Ramsay, found a country in the process of transition. Although there were [...]	2007-12-03 15:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EPET PGOV TX IEA
07ASHGABAT158	U.S. ASSISTANCE GROUP MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK ACTING [...] (SBU) Under the umbrella of EUR/ACE Coordinator Adams' visit, USAID Regional Director Crowley raised program implementation issues with Central Bank of Turkmenistan (CBT) Chairman Geldymurad Abylov on January 30. Abylov stated that the CBT was working to prepare for introduction of national a [...]	2007-02-07 12:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PINR EAGR ECON ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT197	A/S BOUCHER MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTS NAZARBAYEV, [...] (C) Presidents of Kazakhstan, Georgia and Tajikistan, in separate February 14 meetings on the margins of the inauguration of Turkenistan's new President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, provided South Central Asia Assistant Secretary Boucher a uniform message on the need to go slow on SIPDIS pu [...]	2007-02-15 09:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KZ PGOV PINR PREL TX ZF
07ASHGABAT204	MFA MEREDOV TELLS BOUCHER TURKMENISTAN EAGER FOR [...] (C) Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov accepted Assistant Secretary Boucher's proposal to send U.S. experts in five SIPDIS areas -- education and health; economic reform, business development and agriculture; energy; political development and human rights; security -- to Turkmenistan over the [...]	2007-02-16 14:00:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL TX US

07ASHGABAT21	Turkmenistan's Presidential Candidates Raise Hopes With [...] (U) All channels of Turkmenistan State television were tuned to the first campaign meeting of two presidential hopefuls on the night of January 3, 2007, at a townhall-style gathering held at the Mekan Palace in Ashgabat. The Ashgabat-based candidates, Deputy Minister of the Oil and Gas Indust [...]	2007-01-05 13:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT22	Turkmenistan's Presidential Candidates Raise Hopes With [...] (U) All channels of Turkmenistan State television were tuned to the first campaign meeting of two presidential hopefuls on the night of January 3, 2007, at a townhall-style gathering held at the Mekan Palace in Ashgabat. The Ashgabat-based candidates, Deputy Minister of the Oil and Gas Indust [...]	2007-01-08 04:23:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPAO TX
07ASHGABAT260	PRIVATE SECTOR OIL AND GAS TELLS PDAS MANN MORE FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Private sector oil and gas representatives told visiting PDAS Steven Mann during a March 4 lunch that the primary inhibition to the further (and long-term) development of Turkmenistan's oil and gas sector was lack of foreign direct investment (FDI). They also believed that a corollary t [...]	2007-03-05 13:40:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL SOCI EAID AF TX US
07ASHGABAT525	TURKMENISTAN'S DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER HAGYEV [...] (C) Turkmenistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Hagyev told SCA Special Envoy for Assistance to Afghanistan Ron Neumann on May 21 that his country was eager to provide additional electricity to Afghanistan on a "mutually beneficial" basis, but was concerned by a "change in the wind" on Afghanistan' [...]	2007-05-24 13:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PGOV TX AF US
07ASHGABAT550	TURKMENISTAN'S PRESIDENT BERDIMUHAMMEDOV PROMISES [...] (C) Turkmenistan's President Berdimuhammedov offered PDAS Mann and a high-level USG delegation on May 31 a mix of openness and old thinking. After hearing detailed USG proposals for technical assistance, feasibility studies and experts' exchanges -- all contributing to making Turkmenistan a [...]	2007-06-01 13:54:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT559	HEAD OF TURKMENISTAN'S GAS "COMPETENT BODY" TELLS [...] (SBU) Bayrammyrat Myradov, the recently appointed Executive Director of Turkmenistan's Executive Administration of the State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources, told the members of the delegation led by SCA PDAS Steven Mann on June 1 that his agency was in charge, from sta [...]	2007-06-05 13:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PINR PREL TX US
07ASHGABAT592	PDAS MANN BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE: UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD HURTS [...] (SBU) During a May 30 roundtable with SCA PDAS Steve Mann, a varied group of expatriate business leaders broadly agreed that there had been very little change in the foreign business climate in Turkmenistan since the December death of President Niyazov. All noted that the Government of Turkme [...]	2007-06-14 13:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT758	MEJLIS CHAIRS OPEN TO USAID COOPERATION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) During a July 24 meeting with USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten, Maral Poltayeva, Chairperson of the Mejlis (Parliament) Committee on Social and Economic Policy, and Akmuhammet Shamuhammedov, Chairm [...]	2007-07-30 03:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID TX
07ASHGABAT762	TURKMENISTAN: DONORS COMPARE NOTES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator Drew Luten met on July 24 with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),UNDP, World Bank (WB) and EU/TACIS. All agreed that working assistance programs remains a c [...]	2007-08-01 09:45:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID TX
07ASHGABAT778	UNDERSTANDING TURKMENISTAN: DESCENT INTO FANTASY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) This is a two-part series. This first part reviews the Niyazov era and how he dragged his country into international disrepute. The second part suggests policy directions for Washington to consider, and reviews current con [...]	2007-08-06 06:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV KDEM RS TX
07ASHGABAT851	STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT USAID DELEGATION VISIT ON ECONOMIC [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: State media provided positive and broad coverage at an unprecedented level for Deputy Assistant Administrator for USAID Drew Luten's visit to Turkmenistan, July 22-28, as the head of a delegation discussing economic [...]	2007-08-20 12:35:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ECON SCUL KPAO OIIP TX
07ASHGABAT873	TURKMENISTAN: NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan has decided at the highest level it wants to cooperate with the United States on economic reform and energy policy. We need to take advantage of this historic opportunity with a tiger-team response. If we can be nimble enough to be successful, we will have three o [...]	2007-08-23 10:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID EPET KDEM KIRF IR
07ASHGABAT930	TURKMENISTAN: SCENE-SETTER FOR TREASURY VISIT, [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Embassy Ashgabat warmly welcomes you to Turkmenistan. You are coming to Turkmenistan in the early months of a bilateral dialogue directed toward encouraging Turkmenistan to make the economic and finance reforms that will [...]	2007-09-06 12:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN ENRG PHUM KIRF PGOV EPET TX
07ASHGABAT975	TURKMENISTAN: U.S.TREASURY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 visit by a Department of the Treasury delegation demonstrated both a strong need for monetary and fiscal policy reform, and that Treasury assistance would be useful. Although the Central Bank's Ch [...]	2007-09-14 13:12:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD TX
07ASHGABAT976	TURKMENISTAN: U.S.TREASURY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A September 10 visit by a Department of the Treasury delegation demonstrated both a strong need for monetary and fiscal policy reform, and that Treasury assistance would be useful. Although the Central Bank's Ch [...]	2007-09-14 13:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD TX
07ASMARA158	REMITTANCES AND HARD CURRENCY: ERITREA'S LIFELINE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: As the Government of Eritrea (GSE) and its sole political party, the PFDJ, continue to hold the Eritrean economy in a strangle-hold, the economy continues to circle the drain, making hard currency and remittances the critical factors for Eritrea's on-going economic survival. Th [...]	2007-02-16 08:04:00	Embassy Asmara	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN ER
07ASMARA28	GOING, GOING, NEARLY GONE: HUMAN RIGHTS & CIVIL [...] (C) Summary: Eritrea, once praised by many for its freedoms and possibilities, has abandoned the path of human rights and instead become one of the most restrictive and controlling societies in the world. The Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) operates with a callous indifference to [...]	2007-01-10 13:59:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UNSC ECON EAID SOCI KIRF KPAO
07ASMARA307	EXPANDING QATARI INTERESTS IN ERITRA; COMMERCIAL, [...] (C) In a March 14 meeting with DCM, the Sudanese DCM in Eritrea Hussein Mohammed Hussein expanded on recent press reports on March 7-8 discussions between Eritrean President Isaias, Sudanese President Bashir, and Sheikh Hamed Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar in Doha. The topics they focused on include [...]	2007-03-16 09:07:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU ER QA
07ASMARA345	ERITREAN MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT "FROZEN" [...] (C) President Isaias Afwerki has, by all accounts, recently "frozen" Minister of National Development (MOND),Woldai Futur, essentially stripping him of his substantive responsibilities but stopping short of formally dismissing him. In January the European Commission and World Bank both r [...]	2007-04-02 13:22:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID ECON ER
07ASMARA453	AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE FOR ERITREA [...] As reported in ref C, the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) has extremely limited resources to battle an outbreak of human-to-human highly pathogenic influenza. The country's weak infrastructure and resource shortages raise serious questions about the GSE's ability to respond to even a [...]	2007-05-16 12:12:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV ER
07ASMARA683	ERITREAN FREE TRADE ZONES - GSE'S PLANS AND POST [...] (C) Summary: On July 26, the Public Affairs Section featured Dr. Araia Tseggai, Chief Executive Officer of the Eritrea Free Zone Authority (the Authority),as speaker for the monthly American Center lecture. Part I of this cable reports on Dr. Araia's presentation of the Government of the Sta [...]	2007-08-15 08:30:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PINR ER
07ASMARA751	ERITREA: AGOA RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Post point of contact: Pol/Econ Officer Holly Holzer, Tel: 291-1-12-00-04, Fax: 291-1-12-75-84, email: holzerhc@state.gov 2. (SBU) Post's response is keyed to outline provided by AF/EPS. Begin text: Country Background Summary: Eritrea's economic policy continues to be built on a [...]	2007-09-24 15:43:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AGOA ECON ETRD ER
07ASMARA936	LIFTING THE VEIL ON CORRUPTION IN ERITREA [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The October 2007 assassination attempt on Colonel Simon Ghebredenghil, the second-in-command at the Government of the State of Eritrea's (GSE) National Security Agency (ANS) lifted a corner on the veil over corrupt activities in Eritrea. The GSE, and many Eritrea [...]	2007-12-12 04:24:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ER
07ASTANA1148	KAZAKHSTAN: INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ANTICORRUPTION [...] Summary: On April 24, the Academy of Public Administration hosted an International Seminar on "Anti-Corruption Strategy: Theory and Applications.". The one-day seminar generated 16 recommendations for Kazakhstan which if implemented would significantly combat corruption. Most significantly, [...]	2007-05-02 00:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC KCOR KCRM PREL KZ
07ASTANA1243	KAZAKHSTAN: MERMOUD DISCUSSES PUBLIC-PRIVATE [...] (C) Summary. In April 24-26 meetings with Prime Minister Masimov, other Kazakhstani government officials, and private sector representatives, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud discussed the Kazakhstani government,s fast-evolving approach to economic d [...]	2007-05-08 10:33:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EPET ETRD PGOV KZ
07ASTANA1430	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, APRIL 29 - MAY 12, [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- "Kazakhgate" Funds to Go to Charity -- Kazakhstan's External Debt o [...]	2007-05-28 10:47:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA1639	KAZAKHSTAN REACTION TO EITI VALIDATION DEADLINE [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A action request, Kazakhstan appears well on its way to meeting the September 2007 deadline for completing the four Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) "sign-up" indicators, with the last criteria -- publication of a work plan -- likely to be fulfilled late [...]	2007-06-15 06:58:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ENRG EPET KZ
07ASTANA1642	KAZAKHSTAN: MONEY LAUNDERING ACCUSATIONS COMPLICATE EFFORTS [...] Summary: The Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC),an enormous Kazakhstani metals conglomerate, has been preparing since 2006 to list on the London Stock Exchange. A criminal investigation by Belgian authorities of alleged money laundering by the three billionaires who control 54.6% [...]	2007-06-15 08:01:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1668	CORRECTED COPY: KAZAKHSTAN: BOUCHER PRESSES [...] (C) Summary: In June 5-6 meetings with Assistant Secretary Boucher, Kazakhstani government officials defended SIPDIS recent constitutional amendments as far-reaching, while acknowledging the need for further reform. Opposition leaders, by contrast, called the reform package a "step backwa [...]	2007-06-18 09:41:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KZ ECON ENRG
07ASTANA1762	KAZAKHSTAN: ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] Summary: On June 18, the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Astana hosted a coordination meeting on anti-money laundering, adding an hour for discussing counter-narcotics assistance. Representatives of the World Bank, OSCE, UNODC, BOMCA/CADAP, and the Embassies of France and Germany provided br [...]	2007-06-27 08:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM KZ
07ASTANA1851	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JUNE 10 - 23, 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Samgau's Board of Directors is Formed -- Kazakhstani Banking Sector [...]	2007-07-09 07:10:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA2315	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, JULY 29 - AUGUST [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Inflation in July and Tenge Depreciation -- Legalization Campaign i [...]	2007-08-26 09:27:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA277	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: While recent Kazakhstani headlines have been dominated by discussion of the country's new government, its bid to assume the OSCE chairmanship, and a democratization initiative presumed to be in the works, the real, abiding story here is Kazakhstan's economy. The country's natura [...]	2007-01-30 12:00:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD KZ
07ASTANA2934	KAZAKHSTANI BUSINESSMAN AGAIN REQUESTS USG HELP [...] (S) Rakhat Kereitbayev (General Director of KazInvest, Chairman of the Board of Kanimansur, and Advisor to Kazyna Chairman Kelimbetov) updated Econoff on October 14 and 24 on the latest status of the Kazakhstani bid for Afghanistan's AYNAK mine (Ref A and B). Zia Massoud, Afghanistan's 1st Vi [...]	2007-10-24 13:54:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	AF CH ECON EINV ELTN EMIN ETRD IR KZ PGOV
07ASTANA3025	KAZAKHSTAN MANAGING REVERBERATIONS OF THE U.S. SUBPRIME [...] (SBU) Summary. The global reverberations of the subprime mortgage crisis in the U.S. have not passed Kazakhstan by. Though most observers believe that the impact of the current turbulence will be limited and not threaten the country's long-term economic prospects, there are nevertheless short [...]	2007-11-07 07:37:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN EINV KTDB KZ
07ASTANA3350	NAZARBAYEV'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS [...] President Nazarbayev delivered his annual Independence Day address on December 14. His remarks largely focused on Kazakhstan's economic achievements and the government's successes in the socio-economic sphere, especially regarding health care, education, and pensions and other forms of socio- [...]	2007-12-21 02:24:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PHUM OSCE SOCI OEXC KDEM KZ
07ASTANA578	KAZAKHSTAN: INL CONDUCTS TRAINING COURSE FOR FINANCIAL [...] Summary: Embassy Astana's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) office, in cooperation with the Financial Police Academy (FPA),conducted a five day training course on money laundering and financial investigative techniques for financial police investigators in Astana February 13-1 [...]	2007-03-03 09:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KCOR PGOV KZ
07ASTANA691	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE, February 25 - March [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstani-Israeli WTO Protocol Signed -- New Deputy CEO in Nurban [...]	2007-03-19 01:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ
07ASTANA856	GE SEEKS TO BUILD ON SUCCESSES IN KAZAKHSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 13 and 29, high-ranking GE executives discussed with Ambassador Ordway the company's plans for Kazakhstan. Six months after signing a contract, valued at about $700 million, with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ, Kazakhstan's national railroad company),the company held in [...]	2007-04-04 09:32:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ENRG EAIR ETRD EPET KZ
07ASTANA906	KAZAKHSTANI PRIME MINISTER ON ENERGY, CTR VAT [...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one meeting with the Ambassador April 9, Prime Minister Masimov attributed the delay in final agreement on the offshore "N" Block to a Kazakhstani government decision to link oil and gas tenders to economic diversification goals. He expressed confidence that the VAT [...]	2007-04-09 11:09:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KZ PARM
07ASTANA908	KAZAKHSTANI PRIME MINISTER ON ENERGY, CTR VAT [...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one meeting with the Ambassador April 9, Prime Minister Masimov attributed the delay in final agreement on the offshore "N" Block to a Kazakhstani government decision to link oil and gas tenders to economic diversification goals. He expressed confidence that the VAT [...]	2007-04-10 00:46:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KZ PARM
07ASTANA943	ROBERT DEUTSCH DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: SCA Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev on U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan on April 6 in Astana, receiving in turn a brief of Yermekbayev's recent trip to Kabul as head of a public-private Kazakhstani delegation. Yermekbayev [...]	2007-04-13 01:20:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG ETRD KZ
07ASUNCION1057	PUBLIC VIEWS DUARTE ADMINISTRATION MOST CORRUPT IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Transparency International/Paraguay's (TP) 2007 corruption survey indicated that the public considers the Duarte administration the most corrupt since 1997. The survey published a variety of corruption indicators revealing that Paraguayans' primary concerns are corruption, unemp [...]	2007-12-21 10:10:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON PA
07ASUNCION338	PARAGUAY SCENESETTER FOR WHA A/S THOMAS SHANNON [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Shannon, Embassy Asuncion warmly welcomes your visit as an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Paraguay and promote U.S. interests focused on strengthening democratic institutions, promoting sound economic policies and good governance, disrupting criminal or [...]	2007-04-23 21:09:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KCRM SNAR PA
07ASUNCION449	PARAGUAY A RELUCTANT PARTICIPANT IN BANCO DEL SUR [...] (C) Vice Minister of Economy Jorge von Horoch told econoff that Paraguay agreed to join Banco del Sur at a meeting of Finance Ministers in Asuncion on May 22, along with Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia. Technical discussions will continue in Buenos Aires on June 1. Von Horo [...]	2007-06-04 13:34:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PA PGOV PINR PREL
07ASUNCION57	PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE JANUARY 13 [...] (U) SUMMARY: -- Dengue Outbreak; Politician Dead -- Impeachment for two Elections Ministers? -- USAID Helps Expand HealthCare -- Environmental Ministry Seizes Rare Birds, Animal Skins -- IDB Offers USD 1.2 Million for Chaco Region DENGUE OUTBREAK; POLITICIAN DEAD 2. (U) Four people di [...]	2007-01-26 17:33:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PA
07ASUNCION688	INTERAGENCY COOPERATION ON TRI-BORDER AREA [...] (C) Embassy Asuncion hosted August 8-9 a conference on Tri-Border Area (TBA) terrorist finance and money laundering. Forty USG participants from Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay represented the departments of State, Defense, Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury, as well as th [...]	2007-08-20 15:13:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL PGOV PA
07ASUNCION970	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL REID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Asuncion warmly welcomes CODEL Reid November 25-27. Your visit provides an opportunity to promote U.S. interests in strengthening democratic institutions, promoting sound economic policies and good governance, disrupting criminal organizations, and combating terrorist [...]	2007-11-20 18:51:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER MARR MASS SNAR PA
07ASUNCION978	STATUS REPORT ON PARAGUAY MCA THRESHOLD PROGRAM [...] (U) Paraguay was the first country in the Western Hemisphere to begin implementation of a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Threshold Program. Under a bilateral agreement signed in May 2006 and due to conclude November 30, 2008, Paraguay's Threshold program provides $34.6 million in U.S. assi [...]	2007-11-27 20:02:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS PREL PGOV PA
07ASUNCION986	CODEL REID AFFIRMS U.S. INTEREST IN PARAGUAY [...] (SBU) During its November 25-27 visit to Asuncion, CODEL Reid met with senior-most leaders of all three branches of government. The CODEL met Foreign Minister Ramirez, who Senator Reid thanked for his role in securing a meeting with President Duarte earlier that morning (septel). Ramirez re [...]	2007-12-03 10:01:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OVIP PGOV PA
07ATHENS217	CODEL SMITH MEETINGS WITH GREEK POLITICAL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 28-29 visit to Athens, CODEL SMITH met with Prime Minister (PM) Kostas Karamanlis, Foreign Minister (FM) Dora Bakoyiannis and prominent business leaders and parliamentarians. The PM emphasized the good cooperation between Greek and American authorities investigatin [...]	2007-02-01 15:19:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP GR
07AUCKLAND118	LOCAL ELECTIONS IN AUCKLAND - LITTLE ADO ABOUT NOTHING [...] (SBU) Summary. Towns and cities across New Zealand are voting for new mayors and council members. The vote - even that in New Zealand's biggest city - will have little impact on national politics. The issues are pedestrian and the voters apathetic. New Zealand's future leadership is not in [...]	2007-10-12 02:15:00	Consulate Auckland	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
07BAGHDAD1386	IRAQ COMPACT: GOI ACTIONS AND POST RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The confluence of the May 3 Compact launch and the May 4 Neighbors, Conference adds a further important dimension to the Compact process. This message lays out embassy thoughts on how to get the greatest bounce from the Compact event and leverage the Saudi debt relief offer to [...]	2007-04-23 12:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EFIN
07BAGHDAD1475	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT, UPDATE FROM BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Against the backdrop of intense diplomacy on the Neighbors' Conference and a difficult political environment, the Government of Iraq (GOI) has done a good job of getting international support for the Compact lined up. Given the relatively short lead time following the decision [...]	2007-05-01 19:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD148	IRAQI PM OUTLINES BAGHDAD SECURITY PLAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 13, the PM briefed the Ambassador on his plans for implementing the new Baghdad security plan, in the presence of the team he has assembled: Shiite VP Mehdi, who will coordinate political support; Sunni DPM Zawbai, in charge of bringing services to cleared areas; Ku [...]	2007-01-15 08:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD1576	CORRECTED COPY: ACCELERATING BUDGET EXECUTION [...] (C) Summary: Capital budget execution in Iraq is a problem acknowledged by all levels of the Iraqi government. The GOI recognizes that delivering goods and services is a vital aspect of economic governance, and a major element of the GoI's popular reputation. Given the importance of capital [...]	2007-05-14 07:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL EAID PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD174	MINISTER OF TRADE ON THE ECONOMIC STRATEGY, PDS, [...] (C) Summary: In a January 12 meeting with Emboffs, the Minister of Trade Abdul Falah al Sudani (Shi'a - Da'wa Tanzim) stated his support for the new security and economic strategy in Iraq. He discussed the Ministry of Trade's plans for a new tracking system of food transport to reduce corru [...]	2007-01-16 15:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ETRD PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD1795	VOTE ON MINISTERIAL NOMINEES DELAYED -- AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: The Prime Minister's poorly coordinated effort to gain parliamentary approval for a new slate of six ministers -- five of which are different from those proposed May 10 (reftel) -- has yet to reach fruition. The proposed Ministers of Health, Agriculture, and Transportation; along [...]	2007-05-30 01:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IZ
07BAGHDAD1806	IRAQ COMPACT: DPM BARHAM SALIH APPROVES [...] (SBU) According to Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih,s office, the DPM has approved a UN-drafted framework for establishing a Secretariat to govern implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI). DPM Chief of Staff Ahmed Salman, joined by UN and World Bank representatives [...]	2007-05-30 16:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD205	JANUARY 9-11 IRAQ/UAE BUSINESS EXCHANGE CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Al-Anbar Governor Ma'amoun al-Alwani and a delegation of Anbari businesspeople attended the Iraq/UAE Business Exchange Conference in Dubai on January 9-11 seeking to attract foreign investment to the province. Stressing that local g [...]	2007-01-19 08:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV AE IZ
07BAGHDAD2254	TALABANI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS KEEPING IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 3, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met with the Ambassador and Meghan O'Sullivan, and they were later joined by DPM Barham Saleh. Talabani agreed to mediate between Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in an effort to bring the Presidency Counc [...]	2007-07-08 06:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ IR
07BAGHDAD2403	DPM BARHAM SALIH DISCUSSES ECONOMIC LEGISLATION [...] (C) Summary: In a July 17 introductory meeting with Economic Minister Ries, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discussed economic reform legislation, budget execution and the International Compact with Iraq. DPM Salih said next week the Prime Minister would name Oil Advisor Thamir Ghadban to [...]	2007-07-19 10:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2442	MINISTER OF PLANNING WARY OF HYDROCARBON LAW [...] (C) Summary: In a July 22 introductory meeting with Economic Minister Ries, Minister of Planning Ali Baban discussed his opposition to the framework Hydrocarbon Law and the progress towards improving GOI budget execution. He noted that the Japanese and World Bank soft loans were approved by t [...]	2007-07-24 06:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2477	ECON COMMITTEE CHAIR DISCUSSES FRAMEWORK [...] (C) Summary: In a July 24 introductory meeting with Economic Minister, Dr. Haider al-Abadi (Dawa),Chairman of the Economic Committee in the Council of Representatives (CoR),provided his views on the current status of the hydrocarbon framework law in the CoR. Abadi expressed interest in recei [...]	2007-07-26 11:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ ECON ENRG PREL
07BAGHDAD2541	BUDGET EXECUTION UPDATE: ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Several actions undertaken by the Government of Iraq (GOI) in recent months and an increase in data reporting by GOI units underscore the importance with which the GOI now views this issue. The developing creation of a culture of accountability between the GOI and its citizens is [...]	2007-07-31 13:07:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ EAID PREL PGOV
07BAGHDAD26	REVIEW OF THE DRAFT 2007 GOI BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Iraq submitted the 2007 draft budget to the Council of Representatives for approval on December 24, 2006, following unanimous approval by the Council of Ministers on December 21. The overall budget for the year is $41 billion, with $10 billion for capital expe [...]	2007-01-04 12:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD2830	PENSION REFORM UPDATE: WILL COOLER HEADS PREVAIL? [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: The future of pension benefits for Iraqi retirees remains in doubt as debate on the first amendment to the Unified Retirement Law (#27/2006) will not resume until the Council of Representatives (CoR) reconvenes in September following its summer recess. The Pension Reform S [...]	2007-08-23 14:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD2947	INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ'S SLUGGISH [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi implementation of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) is in danger of losing momentum following its May 3 launch. The GoI named a director on May 28 to its ICI Secretariat, but has not staffed the Secretariat, nor formed most of the ICI working groups. The SIPDIS [...]	2007-09-03 15:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETRD IZ PREL
07BAGHDAD3006	CORRECTED COPY: INAUGURAL IRAQ ECONOMIC CONTACT [...] (U) This is a corrected copy of Baghdad 02976. Previous transmission sent in error. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 Economic Minister Charles Ries convened a meeting of senior diplomatic, military, and international institution officials in Baghdad interested in economic issues. EMIN told th [...]	2007-09-08 11:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINT EINV ENRG EPET ETRD
07BAGHDAD3024	ANBARI, GOI LEADERS GATHER FOR ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is a joint PRT Anbar/Embassy ECON reporting cable. SUMMARY: 2. (C) Over 200 Anbari notables attended the Anbar Forum II on September 6, a gathering that showed a new face to Iraqi governance -- that of National and Provincial officials cooperating in a public and transparent mann [...]	2007-09-10 12:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL IZ
07BAGHDAD3045	JOINT RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS SUPPORT BAGHDAD [...] (U) This is a Baghdad PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Joint Planning Commission (JPC) and the Joint Reconstruction Operations Center (JROC) in Baghdad are fast becoming Iraqi-driven institutions. Created to coordinate and synchronize Baghdad reconstruction efforts in support [...]	2007-09-11 08:43:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PINS IZ
07BAGHDAD3117	OIL MINISTER COURTS ENAMORED OIL FIRMS WHILE KRG [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 00:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3393	KEY FINANCE MINISTRY OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 3, Director General of Accounts at the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Mr. Gazi Faisal was assassinated 100 meters from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) building. Gazi worked closely with the Embassy and international donor community and was often the sole source of importan [...]	2007-10-10 13:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON
07BAGHDAD3397	RECLASSIFIED COPY (C REL UK): OIL MINISTER COURTS [...] (U) This reclassified cable replaces Baghdad 3117. The cable is otherwise unchanged. 2. (C REL UK) SUMMARY: Iraq Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani assured a Dubai conference hall of international oil company (IOC) executives that the Government of Iraq (GOI) would welcome IOC investment [...]	2007-10-11 06:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET IZ
07BAGHDAD3672	PRT NINEWA: LOCAL BUSINESS SAY WHAT IT WOULD TAKE [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Provincial Reconstruction Team Ninewa (PRT) regularly engages the Iraqi private sector in and around Mosul, a region known for its historically active traders, agricultural processors and constructio [...]	2007-11-06 03:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL EAGR EAID PTER IZ
07BAGHDAD3749	PRESIDENCY COUNCIL VETOES PENSION REFORM [...] (C) Begin Summary: Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi's recent veto will delay implementation of sensible pension reform legislation that would potentially benefit all public sector employees, including members of the military, regardless of sect. Discussions between the Pension Reform Steering C [...]	2007-11-14 16:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3881	BARHAM SALIH ON CORRUPTION, IRAQI UNITY [...] (C) Senators Inouye and Stevens met on 26 November with Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih to discuss GOI corruption and the future of the U.S. presence in Iraq. Salih acknowledged serious institutionalized corruption, but said the GOI was working to establish effective oversight mechanisms [...]	2007-11-29 09:04:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GPGOV PINS PINR IZ
07BAGHDAD3885	BAGHDAD: DISPLACED PERSONS RETURNING HOME [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See Para 19. 2. (C) SUMMARY and COMMENT: Families displaced from their homes in Baghdad have begun returning, according to Post and PRT contacts, officials at the Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MoDM),and local press reports. While re [...]	2007-11-29 13:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF IZ
07BAGHDAD4006	CO-FINANCING HEADLINES IRFFI DONORS COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Ambassador De Martino chaired the first International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFF) Donors Committee meeting following Bari. Recently arrived UN SRSG Steffan De Mistura also gave opening remarks during a mostly unremarkable meeting. MoPDC senior advisor Dr. [...]	2007-12-10 16:27:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN EINV IZ
07BAGHDAD4055	REHABILITATING INDUSTRY IN DIYALA PROVINCE - PROGRESS AT [...] (U) This is a PRT Diyala reporting cable. SUMMARY -------- 2. (U) In the wake of recent clearing operations by Coalition Forces in Baqubah, rehabilitation of the primary State-Owned industrial facility in Diyala province made good progress in September and October. The Director General [...]	2007-12-13 15:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN IZ
07BAGHDAD4062	GOI TESTING THE WATERS ON PDS REFORM [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: In recent weeks, GOI officials, including the Ministers of Trade and Finance, have spoken publicly about the need to institute changes in the public distribution system (PDS). World prices for wheat alone, one of the commodities provided in the PDS basket, have risen signi [...]	2007-12-14 11:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD4099	IRAQI LEGISLATIVE CASE STUDY: JAPANESE ODA LOAN [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Approximately one year following initial agreement, a batch of Iraqi reconstruction assistance projects financed with Japanese soft-loans has nearly completed its journey through the Iraqi legislative process. Currently, ten projects (valued at some USD 2.1 billion) have b [...]	2007-12-17 13:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD441	COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES 2007 BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: The Council of Representatives approved the 2007 budget at 18:30 on February 8, just before going into recess. Negotiations between the Kurds and the central government were tentatively concluded late afternoon on February 8, with an agreement to 'reach an agreement between the [...]	2007-02-09 15:09:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD494	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG Prime Minister Meets with Undersecretary for Management --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Major Kurdish media covered the meeting of Undersecretary of State for Management Henrietta Fore and U. S. Region [...]	2007-02-13 10:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON IZ TU IR
07BAGHDAD536	WORLD BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR STRESSES COMMITMENT [...] (C) Summary. World Bank Managing Director Dr. Juan Jose Daboub visited Baghdad Feb. 12 for a one-day visit that included a call on the Charge and his senior economic team. Daboub reaffirmed that Iraq,s development remains a top priority for the Bank, striking an unexpectedly positive note on [...]	2007-02-15 07:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID IZ
07BAGHDAD591	PRT TIKRIT: SALAH AD DIN TV'S STAR IS RISING, BID [...] (U) This is a PRT Tikrit, Salah ad Din cable. This cable has been cleared by the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division (3/82 BCT) and the Tactical PSYOP Detachment 1630, who have Salah ad Din in their area of operation. 2. (C) SUMMARY. With its exclusive coverage of Saddam's burial an [...]	2007-02-19 13:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV OIIP KPRV ECON SCUL IZ
07BAGHDAD699	NEA DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUTLER [...] (SBU) During his first visit to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, NEA DAS Butler held separate meetings on February 16 with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Director of the Office of Foreign Relations Falah Mustafa Bakir and Minister of Planning and Development Othman Shwani. 2. (SBU) Both B [...]	2007-02-25 15:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	POL ECON EAID AMGT IZ
07BAGHDAD896	Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- [...] (U) This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. KRG Publishes Draft Federal Oil and Gas Law in English and Arabic --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) spokesman published an authorized English translation of the draft [...]	2007-03-14 05:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PINS IZ IR TU US
07BAKU106	A/S LOWENKRON'S LUNCH WITH RELIGIOUS ANALYSTS [...] (C) Summary: At a December 19 lunch hosted by A/S Lowenkron and the Ambassador, independent religious analysts argued that several foreign Islamic ideas and practices -- specifically from Iran, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia -- are influencing the traditionally tolerant variant of Islam within Azer [...]	2007-01-24 07:41:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM KISL IR AJ
07BAKU1063	PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS THE BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev said that he recognized the need to diversify Azerbaijan's economy and also was aware of the dangers of inflationary pressures. Aliyev hopes to address these issues by combining the State [...]	2007-08-23 10:58:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR IR AJ
07BAKU1068	PRESIDENT ALIYEV REVIEWS THE BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In an August 15 meeting with visiting EEB A/S Sullivan and the Ambassador, President Aliyev said that he recognized the need to diversify Azerbaijan's economy and also was aware of the dangers of inflationary pressures. Aliyev hopes to address these issues by combining the State [...]	2007-08-24 04:45:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR IR AJ
07BAKU1078	EEB A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES EPC FOLLOW-UP WITH [...] (C) Summary: During his August 15-16 visit to Baku, EEB A/S Sullivan discussed economic cooperation and reviewed progress and next steps within the framework of the Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) with his EPC Co-Chair Minister of Finance Sharifov. Sharifov reported that the GOAJ planne [...]	2007-08-28 07:06:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL
07BAKU1085	EEB A/S SULLIVAN DISCUSSES AZERBAIJAN'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: During his August 15-16 visit to Baku, EEB A/S Sullivan discussed economic cooperation with the American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, President of the State Oil Fund Movsumov, Minister of Economic Development Babayev, Minister of Finance Sharifov (septel),and local in [...]	2007-08-29 04:34:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ECON EFIN ETRD KCOR PGOV PREL
07BAKU1199	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. SOUTH KOREAN INVESTMENT PROJECTS 2. On September 5, President Ilha [...]	2007-09-28 12:24:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1237	SCENESETTER FOR AZERBAIJANI FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: As the GOAJ's leading economic advisor, a new "reformist" Minister and member of President Aliyev's inner circle, Finance Minister Samir Sharifov is key to the GOAJ's efforts to successfully manage its GDP growth of 35 percent and projected USD 200-250 billion in energy revenues [...]	2007-10-11 13:10:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU1239	AZERBAIJAN DOING BUSINESS EASIER; TRANSPARENCY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's ranking in the 2008 World Bank/IFC "Doing Business" report improved five positions, to 96 of 178, due primarily to the April 2007 Presidential decree instructing government ministries and agencies to develop a plan to improve the business climate, including developing [...]	2007-10-16 06:24:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL KCOR EAID AJ
07BAKU1338	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, OCTOBER 15-30, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. --NEW BAKU INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT --AIC EXPANDING PORTFO [...]	2007-11-08 05:01:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1348	AZERBAIJAN PASSES NEW INSURANCE LAW [...] (U) On October 9, Azerbaijan's parliament passed an updated Law on Insurance Activity that the Ministry of Finance indicates is a first step to raising Azerbaijan's domestic insurance up to the International Association of Insurance Supervisors'(IAIS) standards. The World Bank and other inter [...]	2007-11-09 07:29:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU1356	AZERBAIJAN: EUR A/S FRIED REVIEWS DEMOCRACY AND [...] (C) Summary: EUR A/S Fried and the Ambassador reviewed democracy and human right issues with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov in a November 5 meeting, as part of our ongoing high-level dialogue (ref a). Fried emphasized that free and fair presidential elections in 2008 would strengthen Azerbaij [...]	2007-11-13 09:49:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF PBTS AM AJ
07BAKU1358	EUR A/S FRIED DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORMS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 5 meeting with Presidential Chief of Staff Ramiz Mehdiyev, EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried raised the importance of further developing Azerbaijan's institution building, ensuring transparent and free presidential elections in 2008, and supporting a free press. [...]	2007-11-13 10:50:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PHUM ECON AJ

07BAKU1365	AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES N-K, DEMOCRACY WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told A/S Fried and the Ambassador on November 3 that "there was a consensus" on the essential N-K issues, with the only remaining barriers being "phraseology" and the Lachin Corridor. Time was on Azerbaijan's side in the N-K dispute, as every year Azerbaijan gro [...]	2007-11-15 09:24:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU1419	AZERBAIJAN COMMERCIAL UPDATE, NOVEMBER 1-15, 2007 [...] SUMMARY: This information is drawn primarily from the Azerbaijani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. END SUMMARY. - PRIVATIZATION VOUCHERS VALID THROUGH 2010 - BTK RAILWA [...]	2007-11-29 10:18:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU147	ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION SCENESETTER FOR EB [...] (SBU) The inaugural Economic Partnership Commission comes at a critical time as we look to elevate the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral economic dialogue. Azerbaijan's rapid economic growth, the fastest in the world, and its expected USD 250 billion in energy revenues over the next decade, highlight [...]	2007-02-01 10:30:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ENRG AJ
07BAKU1506	AZERBAIJAN: DRAFT 2008 EPC AGENDA AND DELIVERABLES [...] (SBU) Embassy passes to Washington colleagues initial thoughts for the 2008 EPC agenda items and potential deliverables and welcomes Washington's comments, edits and additions. We note that in this early draft of possible deliverables, many of the proposed action items are for the Government [...]	2007-12-18 10:00:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL ENRG KCOR AJ
07BAKU1518	AZERBAIJAN'S STATE OIL FUND: 2007 PERFORMANCE AND PLANS FOR [...] (SBU) In 2007, Azerbaijan's State Oil Fund (SOFAZ) assets grew by 45.5 percent and totaled USD 2.195 billion on October 1. During 2007, SOFAZ earned 2.8 percent or USD 61.3 million of interest as a result of the asset management operations. SOFAZ's asset allocation is 55 percent in U.S. dolla [...]	2007-12-26 12:21:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG EFIN AJ
07BAKU204	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ORTIZ'S FEBRUARY 18-19 VISIT [...] (SBU) President Aliyev's April 28, 2006 meeting with President Bush laid the foundation for advancing U.S. interests through a strengthened bilateral relationship, and the relationship has never been stronger. As you know, Azerbaijan is a key partner to the U.S. because of its geopolitical sit [...]	2007-02-14 14:21:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
07BAKU269	AZERBAIJAN: EPC NEXT STEPS AND FOLLOW-UP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following up on the successful February 7 inaugural Economic Partnership Commission meeting, Embassy provides the following ideas for next steps to build upon the positive momentum created from elevating the U.S.-AJ bilateral economic dialogue. The Government of Azerbaijan (GOA [...]	2007-03-05 13:01:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL EAID EAGR AJ
07BAKU273	AZERBAIJAN: WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT ACTION REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) In a February 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Chairperson of Azerbaijan's State Committee for Family, Women and Children's Issues, Hijran Huseynova, thanked the USG for her recent successful trip to the U.S. She applauded the USG's emphasis on promo [...]	2007-03-06 12:14:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN KDEM AJ
07BAKU274	IMF CONSULTATIONS REVEAL GROWING INFLATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The IMF briefed the international community February 27 on its recently concluded Article IV consultations with the Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ). In an upbeat session, lead IMF economist Vitali Kramarenko noted that initial estimates for inflation in 2007 were close to 20 perc [...]	2007-03-06 12:38:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PREL AJ
07BAKU291	AZERBAIJAN: A/S SULLIVAN LEADS SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Sharifov and Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Sullivan opened the inaugural U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission February 7, elevating the bilateral economic dialogue and leading a constructive dialogue focusing upon Az [...]	2007-03-09 14:42:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EAID PREL AJ
07BAKU360	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HOEKSTRA'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) President Aliyev's April 28, 2006 meeting with President Bush laid the foundation for advancing U.S. interests through a strengthened bilateral relationship, and the relationship has never been stronger. As you know, Azerbaijan is a key partner to the U.S. because of its geopolitical sit [...]	2007-03-30 13:14:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG EPET MARR MASS PTER KDEM AJ
07BAKU371	AZERBAIJAN'S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS PRESENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a March visit by the Regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) HUB Officer, a range of officials provided more details on the GOAJ's new five-year, USD 500 million environmental clean-up plan. Although implementation of the September 2006 Presidentia [...]	2007-04-04 06:39:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PREL SENV AJ
07BAKU385	AZERBAIJAN: BECHTEL SVP MEETS WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a March 29 meeting with Ambassador Derse and Bechtel Senior Vice President (Amb) Charles Redman, President Aliyev said that "it would be good for Azerbaijan" if Bechtel could find a project to do here. In this meeting and in a subsequent separate meeting with the Transporta [...]	2007-04-06 13:30:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD ELTN PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU392	PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON THE IRANIAN DIASPORA [...] (S/NF) Summary: According to the Azerbaijani State Migration Service, the Iranian diaspora community in Azerbaijan numbers approximately 10,000 and is made up predominantly of ethnic Azeris, Talysh and Persians. Despite the appreciable number of Iranians living in Azerbaijan, especially in t [...]	2007-04-09 12:58:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN MASS PINR PREL SCUL IR AJ
07BAKU439	UN SECGEN REPRESENTATIVE UPBEAT ON GOAJ'S [...] (C) Summary: On April 5, UN Secretary General Representative Walter Kalin briefed the diplomatic corps at the end of his fact-finding mission on IDP conditions in Azerbaijan. Kalin was impressed by the GOAJ's efforts to address its IDP problem, especially its construction of suitable permane [...]	2007-04-16 11:55:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PBTS PHUM EAID AJ
07BAKU476	AZERBAIJAN: TECHNICAL SUPPORT STRATEGY AND PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Democratic and economic reform is essential to Azerbaijan's long-term stability and prosperity. Azerbaijan's WTO accession process is a vital instrument of reform efforts, as it will put in place the legal, regulatory and institutional framework necessary for Azerbaijan to emerge as a ru [...]	2007-04-20 11:08:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAID USTR PREL AJ
07BAKU477	AZERBAIJAN CREATES NEW SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES [...] (SBU) Summary: Azerbaijani President Aliyev signed a decree March 6 creating Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The decree aims to create favorable conditions for Azerbaijan's economic development, streamline more investments in high-priority sectors, create new jobs, apply modern management practi [...]	2007-04-20 11:50:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID ETRD ENRG EPET AJ
07BAKU533	AZERBAIJAN'S BOOMING ENERGY SECTOR HIDES DIFFICULT [...] (C) Summary: Azerbaijan's stunning GDP growth of 34 percent -- fueled largely by the energy sector -- is accompanied by severe corruption and weak rule of law, that since early 2006 appear to be having an increasingly negative impact on firms operating outside the protection of the energy sec [...]	2007-05-02 06:23:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KCOR EINV KCRM KJUS AJ
07BAKU573	AZERBAIJAN TAKES FIRST STEP TOWARDS IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 30, the Government of Azerbaijan took a first positive step to improving the business climate by instructing government ministries and agencies to review Azerbaijani regulations and laws in order to prepare a report on possible recommendations to facilitate business, incl [...]	2007-05-11 12:06:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV AJ
07BAKU603	NEARLY USD 1 BILLION BUDGET INCREASE WORRIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the IMF Resident Representative, the Government of Azerbaijan may be planning a huge supplemental increase to the 2007 budget totaling between USD 750 and 1 billion, a 15 percent increase over the current budget that the IMF finds "worrisome." In a subsequent convers [...]	2007-05-18 07:04:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ENRG PREL AJ
07BAKU632	SCENESETTER FOR JOSEPH WOOD'S VISIT [...] (C) We warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Baku. Since President Aliyev,s successful visit to Washington in April 2006, we have been engaged in an intensive effort to elevate and strengthen the bilateral relationship. US interests in Azerbaijan center around three key areas: regional secu [...]	2007-05-23 13:55:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS PTER PINR ENRG KDEM ECON IR AJ
07BAKU683	AZERBAIJAN: FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 29 meeting with Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs Joseph Wood and Ambassador Derse, Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov stated that Azerbaijan's economy was expanding rapidly and that as a result inflationary pressures were increasin [...]	2007-06-01 09:23:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL ENRG AJ
07BAKU688	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY SAMPSON'S VISIT [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Baku and believe it will advance U.S. energy, commercial, and economic reform objectives. Since President Aliyev's successful visit to Washington in April 2006, we have been engaged in an intensive effort to elevate and strengthen the bilateral r [...]	2007-06-01 12:59:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ENRG AJ
07BAKU766	PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ON THE IRAN-ARMENIA [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by Embassy Yerevan. 2. (C/NF) Summary: According to the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Armenian diaspora community in Iran numbers approximately 300,000 and is centered in and around the cities of Tehran and Esfahan. An officially recognized re [...]	2007-06-20 06:59:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PINR PREL IR GG AM AJ
07BAKU803	AZERBAIJAN MOVING AHEAD ON LARGE ROAD AND MARITIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 21 meeting, Deputy Minister of Transportation Musa Panahov discussed Azerbaijan's road and maritime infrastructure plans, including a Bechtel proposal to build a new four-lane highway and the government's plans to transform the Baku port and construct a new facility o [...]	2007-06-26 10:18:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL ELTN BEXP BTIO AJ
07BAKU822	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TIERNEY'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) President Aliyev's April 28, 2006 meeting with President Bush laid the foundation for advancing U.S. interests through a strengthened bilateral relationship. Azerbaijan is a key partner to the U.S. because of its geopolitical situation, its status as a secular, democratizing, Muslim coun [...]	2007-06-29 09:55:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG PBTS IR RU AJ
07BAKU851	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES JUDICIAL REFORM, TRIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 2 meeting with Minister of Justice Fikret Mammadov, the Ambassador noted that continued judicial reform and strengthened rule of law are key to Azerbaijan's long-term stability. Mammadov plans to build more courthouses and hire more judges. He anticipated a July appoi [...]	2007-07-09 10:20:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
07BAKU886	EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MINISTER HEYDAROV'S RISING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Through his Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES),Minister Kamalladdin Heydarov over the past year has increased his already significant economic and political clout. Through its civil defense forces, paramilitary troops, zoning, construction and licensing authority, and new f [...]	2007-07-12 13:03:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PINR PGOV KCOR PREL AJ
07BAKU89	AZERBAIJAN: PUBLIC REACTION TO RECENT PRICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The social and economic effects of the recent surprise increases for fuel prices and utilities tariffs (ref) continue to resonate throughout Azerbaijan. Despite calls for public protests by opposition political parties and local newspapers, there have been no organized demonstra [...]	2007-01-19 05:54:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON AMGT EAID EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG AFIN AJ
07BAKU949	PRESIDENTIAL DECREE ON WTO ACCESSION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Economic Development's (MED) World Trade Organization (WTO) Division Head Muradov told Econoff July 12 that by September, President Aliyev would issue a decree outlining nine steps to accelerate Azerbaijan's WTO accession. The decree would likely include an annou [...]	2007-07-27 05:16:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ETDR ECON USTR WTRO EAGR PGOV PREL AJ
07BAMAKO170	INTERNAL CORRUPTION REPORT TARGETS OPPOSITION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-16 11:50:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON ML
07BAMAKO676	PRESIDENT TOURE'S INAUGURATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-19 07:54:00	Embassy Bamako	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID PGOV PTER ML
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN165	BRUNEI SEEKS U.S. CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT IN ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel and Lim Jock Hoi, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, led their respective delegations for the third meeting of the U.S.-Brunei Trade and Investment Council (TIC) under the U.S.-Brunei Trade and Investment Fr [...]	2007-06-11 07:19:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD SENV PREL BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN229	BRUNEI TO REVIEW SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND MANAGEMENT [...] (C) The visit of U.S. Treasury experts to initiate a dialogue on sovereign wealth fund management practices succeeded in raising the issue at senior levels of the GoB. Brunei sees itself as a small player in global wealth management. The Brunei Investment Agency declined to disclose details [...]	2007-08-03 05:34:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN301	THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI, FORTY YEARS ON [...] (C) Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the world's third-longest reigning monarch, marks his fortieth anniversary on the throne as the most popular and respected public figure in Brunei. As an absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal's authority is unquestioned and even minor matters are directed to him [...]	2007-10-09 06:51:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN348	BRUNEI UNDECIDED ON PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Following receipt of reftel on December 5, Ambassador consulted with French Ambassador Bonneville re invitation for Government of Brunei (GOB) to attend Paris donors conference. Bonneville confirmed that Foreign Minister Kouchner had issued a written invitation to GOB Foreign Minister [...]	2007-12-07 04:18:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KWBG KPAL XF BX
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN350	BRUNEI WILL ATTEND PARIS CONFERENCE AT [...] (SBU) On December 10 French Ambassador Bonneville informed Ambassador that Brunei had accepted his government's invitation to the Paris Donors Conference in support of Palestinian reform and capacity building. The Bruneian delegation will be headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II [...]	2007-12-11 06:16:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV KWBG KPAL AMGT IS XF BX
07BANGKOK179	PRIME MINISTER SURAYUD DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud told the Ambassador he remained committed to lifting martial law in the near future. However, technical issues had delayed the issuance of a royal command that would rescind martial law in a majority of Thailand's provinces. The Ambassador reiterated strong USG inte [...]	2007-01-10 11:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER PHUM ECON EINV MOPS ASEC
07BANGKOK1977	BEACH WATER QUALITY AND TOURISM IN SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] Summary: The University of California and the Universiti Sains Malaysia organized a workshop March 27-29 in Penang, Malaysia, to examine beach water quality and tourism in Southeast Asia. The conference concluded that monitoring and disseminating information on local beach water quality is es [...]	2007-04-05 02:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO EIND EAID
07BANGKOK2392	CORRECTED COPY: BAHT APPRECIATION, CAPITAL CONTROLS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Last December, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) imposed controls on capital inflows blaming foreign speculators for appreciating the baht and reducing the competitiveness of Thai exporters. However, Thailand continues to face strong appreciation pressures on its currency but, at leas [...]	2007-04-27 07:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH
07BANGKOK2916	WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's GDP growth rate is decelerating rapidly and RTG officials are concerned about the short-term impact. However, this concern does not extend to changing policies that are having a clear impact on the primary reason for the economy's poor performance-loss of both consumer [...]	2007-05-25 01:15:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV TH
07BANGKOK354	THAILAND WARILY WATCHES VIETNAM'S ECONOMIC RISE [...] Summary: A long string of bad economic news from Thailand coupled with a seemingly non-stop slew of positive news out of Vietnam has sparked great angst from Thai business and government officials that the country will soon fall behind their rapidly growing neighbor. Thai economic analysts f [...]	2007-01-18 07:50:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN TH VN
07BANGKOK4172	THAILAND'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary: Thailand is vulnerable to the risks posed by global climate change and is taking initial steps to respond to those risks. The Royal Thai Government (RTG) participates in international fora on climate change and is signatory to several international agreements, including the United N [...]	2007-08-02 01:12:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV PREL SOCI EAID TH
07BANGKOK4639	THAILAND: TEN YEARS AFTER 1997 FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the ten-year anniversary of the 1997 financial crisis, Thailand faces economic challenges of a much different nature. Gone are the days of easy loans fueling massive real estate speculation and luxury imports. Rather than fighting a currency devaluation, and exhausting its [...]	2007-08-28 09:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ETRD ECON PGOV TH
07BANGKOK4649	THAI CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TELL DAS MARCIEL THAT [...] (C) Summary. In meetings August 22-23, Thai civil society leaders told visiting DAS Scot Marciel that Thai voters are overwhelmingly focused on coming elections and the formation of a new government. Two contacts warned that the biggest threat to the coming vote would likely be vote-buying b [...]	2007-08-29 04:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TH
07BANGKOK5150	DOWN AND OUT IN THAKSIN'S HEARTLAND - TOURING THE [...] (SBU) Summary: A tour of the economically depressed Northeastern region revealed strong sentiment for populist policies of former PM Thaksin and his disbanded Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party amid hopes that the coming December elections will boost economic growth. Economic conditions, reflecting [...]	2007-09-28 10:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH
07BANGKOK5620	FRENCH FM KOUCHNER PROPOSES THAIS, ASEAN PUSH [...] (C) During meetings this week with the Thai Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner encouraged Thailand to work with ASEAN to push Burma towards democratic change. Kouchner made a similar statement to the Singaporeans two days ago and according to French [...]	2007-10-31 11:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM FR
07BANGKOK5782	EXBS VIETNAM: MEETINGS WITH BORDER SECURITY [...] (SBU) EXBS Advisor and POL Officer met with Vietnamese border and port control officials in Hanoi, Lang Son, and Haiphong between October 30 and November 2, 2007. Rapid growth in industrial development and international trade is stretching the government's ability to monitor activities at lan [...]	2007-11-13 23:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL VN
07BANGKOK6076	THAI EXPORTS UP, BUT MARGINS SQUEEZED BY STRONG BAHT [...] Summary: Thailand's exports continue to show strong growth and are on track to surpass the RTG's target of 12.5 percent growth in 2007. However, Commerce's statistics are somewhat misleading as export value in baht terms is not nearly as strong as the reported dollar values. Thailand's lar [...]	2007-12-07 09:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD TH
07BANGKOK6133	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT [...] (C) Summary: The RTG has called for Iran to cooperate further with the IAEA, although Thailand appears unlikely to complain strongly and publicly about the extent of Iran's cooperation. A working level MFA contact told us Thailand would abide by any UNSC resolutions ordering sanctions against [...]	2007-12-13 09:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC TH
07BANGKOK6241	THAILAND READIES POST-ELECTION THAKSIN-LIKE SPENDING BINGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's major political parties have all made campaign promises of large spending increases both on traditional programs for infrastructure development and on "populist" programs. Economic advisers in all parties believe that a substantial fiscal boost is necessary for econ [...]	2007-12-21 10:22:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH
07BANGUI112	CAR PRESS CLIPPINGS MAY 28-JUNE 1 [...] (U) Arrival of Sudanese Refugees in northern CAR: The news was first announced early in the week by the spokesman for the President, Mr. Cyriaque Gonda, who gave the figure of more than 1,000 persons, some of them armed, who arrived in the city of Sam Ouandja, in the northeastern Vakaga prefec [...]	2007-06-01 17:03:00	Embassy Bangui	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PGOV EAID EFIN CT
07BANJUL589	ETHNICITY IN THE GAMBIA: THE RISE OF THE JOLAS [...] (SBU) The Gambia is lauded by its government, people, and visitors for its ethnic diversity and the apparent harmony among its many tribes. The lack of civil conflict along ethnic lines in an often-troubled region is prized by Gambians. Freedom from tribalism is also touted at the political [...]	2007-11-29 15:03:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI GA
07BANJUL592	THE GAMBIA: UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Embassy Banjul hereby submits its update for reporting requirements on the worst forms of child labor. A) Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: The government of The Gambia ratified ILO Convention 128 in September 2000 and ILO Convention 182 in July 2001. The [...]	2007-11-30 08:17:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID GA
07BARCELONA55	CG RAISES MONEYLAUNDERING, UNGA WITH NEW ANDORRAN FM, [...] (SBU) Summary: CG traveled to Andorra July 26 to call on newly appointed Foreign Minister Meritxell Mateu, meet for the first time with opposition party leader Jaume Bartomeu, President of the Social Democrat group in the Andorran Parliament, and handle an ACS case. Mateu delivered a copy of a [...]	2007-07-27 17:47:00	Consulate Barcelona	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNGA KCRM SNAR SP
07BEIJING1094	FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: OECD VISITOR ON CHINA'S LIMITED [...] (SBU) China has a growing but still limited willingness to discuss its emerging role as a donor, to be transparent about its programs, and to coordinate development assistance issues with other countries, according to Richard Manning, Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC),[...]	2007-02-15 09:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID CH XA XB XC XD XE XF DAC
07BEIJING1403	LEGISLATING HARMONY? CHINA'S ANNUAL POLITICAL [...] (C) China's annual legislative confab will soon get under way, with the national legislature convening on March 5 and the top advisory body opening on March 3. Although few surprises are expected at this highly scripted event, the public and media scrutiny of delegates and discussions will re [...]	2007-03-02 16:05:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING1438	NDRC VICE CHAIRMAN ZHANG GUOBAO: CHAMPION OF [...] (C) Summary. National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Zhang Guobao outlined China's growth in energy consumption and plans for expansion of production of a variety of energy sources at a luncheon hosted by the Ambassador on February 8. Zhang expressed his bureaucratic [...]	2007-03-05 08:20:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETTC PGOV CH IR
07BEIJING1482	PREMIER STAYS THE COURSE ON REFORM, DOLES OUT PORK [...] (C) In China's version of the State of the Union address, Premier Wen Jiabao emphasized continued economic reform, balanced growth and social justice in remarks to open the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 5. Wen promised to open state coffers to fund a number of social programs to a [...]	2007-03-06 14:56:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL SOCI CH
07BEIJING1697	SECRETARY PAULSON, VICE PREMIER WU YI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. In a March 7 meeting at Beijing Capital International Airport, Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson urged Vice Premier Wu Yi to offer more liberalization of Chinese services sectors, highlighting financial services, civil aviation and environmental services in preparation f [...]	2007-03-14 10:02:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD SENV OVIP KIPR CVIS PREL CH
07BEIJING1734	CHINA/ENERGY: REFINING HOW OIL IS PRICED [...] (SBU) China presently has in place an interim oil pricing mechanism that will eventually lead to the integration of domestic prices with global prices, according to National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Vice Chairman Bi Jingquan, as quoted by media on March 11. Bi's comment caps ye [...]	2007-03-15 03:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING1760	FIFTH GENERATION STAR LI KEQIANG DISCUSSES [...] (C) Liaoning Party Secretary Li Keqiang, a front runner for elevation to the Politburo this fall and potential successor to President Hu Jintao in 2012, described the challenges he faces as a provincial leader to the Ambassador over dinner on March 12. Engaging and well-informed, Li related that de [...]	2007-03-15 10:24:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CH
07BEIJING1815	FOR QINGDAO, INNOVATION MEANS MONEY [...] (SBU) Qingdao is a young and growing port city, with economic and science & technology (S&T) planners brimming with optimism. Local officials are promoting innovation, research and high tech development at every turn, with the primary goal being economic development rather than meeting all p [...]	2007-03-19 07:13:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	TSPL ECON PARM EINV CH
07BEIJING1840	ZHEJIANG PARTY SECRETARY TOUTS ECONOMIC SUCCESSES [...] (C) Summary. Zhejiang Province Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping, a contender to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2012/2013, describes Zhejiang as a driving force behind national economic growth. Zhejiang ranks high for income, low for income disparities, and makes substantial contributions to mig [...]	2007-03-19 10:39:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN SCUL ELAB SOCI CH
07BEIJING1925	Assistant Foreign Minister Briefs on Hu [...] President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Russia from March 26-28 meeting with President Putin, PM Fradkov, SpeakerGryzlov, and Tatarstan Republic President Shaeymiev, AFM Li Hui announced in a special March 21 press briefing. Hu and Putin will atten the China Year in Russia's opening ce [...]	2007-03-21 09:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC RS CH
07BEIJING2059	MARCH 27 PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, PM WEN [...] Key points made at the March 27 MFA press conference were: -- The MFA Spokesman said no date has been set for the next round of Six-Party Talks, discussed DAS Glaser's visit on the Banco Delta Asia issue and ducked other questions about why last week's Talks broke down. -- Premier Wen will [...]	2007-03-27 10:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC CH KN KS JA RS ST SP IN PK
07BEIJING2103	CHINA MISSION 2007 SPECIAL 301 RECOMMENDATION: [...] (SBU) This is part two of the Mission's reporting on "Special 301" related developments. The Mission's recommendations that China should once again be placed on the Priority Watch List, with Section 306 monitoring, and considered for an appropriate WTO case on IPR, were set forth in the first [...]	2007-03-30 00:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON WTRO CH
07BEIJING2536	U.S. -CHINA ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. On the margins of the Third International Conference on Intelligent Green and Energy Efficient Building Technologies and Products Expo (Intelligent Building Technology Conference),Vice Minister of the Ministry of Construction (MOC) Qiu Baoxing shared his vision for expanding t [...]	2007-04-17 06:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY PREL PGOV SENV CH
07BEIJING264	SED SESSION FOUR: PROMOTING TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 14 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on promoting trade and investment, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez described the mutual SIPDIS benefits of United States-China trade, urged China to open further its services market, and underscored the need [...]	2007-01-11 13:12:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CVIS SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING265	SED SESSION FIVE: ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In the December 15 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) session on energy, environment, and sustainable development, National Development and Reform Commission Chairman Ma Kai, Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, State Environmental Protection Administration Minister Zho [...]	2007-01-11 13:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CVIS SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING266	STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: President Hu Jintao congratulated the United States Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) delegation on a successful first dialogue and stressed the importance of United States-China economic ties to regional and world prosperity. Treasury Secretary Paulson said the dialogue had bee [...]	2007-01-11 13:46:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING284	STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH PREMIER [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and members of the U.S. delegation to the December 14-15 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on December 15. Both sides hailed the inaugural SED. Premier Wen said Japan and the EU had approached China about similar t [...]	2007-01-12 03:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL KIPR SENV ENRG CH
07BEIJING3078	KEY ECONOMIC ADVISORS ON FINANCIAL CHALLENGES [...] (C) The NDRC Director General for Fiscal and Financial Affairs said that Chinese monetary officials are &doing the best they can8 managing the increasingly difficult policy challenge of maintaining price and financial stability while facing a flood of liquidity in the financial system due to a [...]	2007-05-09 08:43:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN EINV CH
07BEIJING3083	CHINA/ENERGY: PETROCHINA ANNOUNCES MAJOR BOOST TO CHINA'S [...] (SBU) China's largest oil producer, PetroChina, announced a major oil discovery in the Bohai Bay (water near Beijing-Tianjin) last week. The oil is considered to be of high quality and is easily recoverable, according to our contacts. Although estimated by the company to be around 7 billion b [...]	2007-05-09 08:57:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN CH
07BEIJING3261	MAY 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: TRADE AND SED; SUDAN; [...] Key points at the May 15 MFA Press Conference were: -- United States-China trade is "win-win," trade frictions are natural given the volume of trade and China has made efforts to revalue the rmb. Such topics will be discussed in the upcoming Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED). -- China pla [...]	2007-05-15 11:27:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD CH SU JA XA XW VM PM KS KN ZK
07BEIJING3316	CHINA BANKS GIVEN LIMITED CHANNEL TO INVEST IN FOREIGN [...] (SBU) New rules allow banks with Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quotas to invest in equities in addition to fixed-income instruments, which are already permitted. Hong Kong registered funds will for now be the sole beneficiaries, since no other overseas regulatory body has ye [...]	2007-05-17 09:44:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV CH HK
07BEIJING346	ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN'S MEETING WITH NDRC [...] (SBU) Summary. China views the sustainability of its economic growth to rest on its domestic economy, with trade only recently becoming a more significant factor. Future cooperation on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and nuclear power will be the focus of post-Strategic Economic Dialogu [...]	2007-01-16 06:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON TRGY PREL OVIP CH
07BEIJING347	SECRETARY OF ENERGY BODMAN'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman discussed the Global Nuclear Energy Program (GNEP),Generation IV International Forum (GIF),ongoing cooperation under the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology (PUNT) and potential areas for new cooperation with China Atomic Energy Authority (CA [...]	2007-01-16 06:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP KOLY PTER OVIP CH
07BEIJING3578	ZHENGZHOU WELCOMES EMBASSY'S FIRST VIRTUAL PRESENCE POST IN [...] (SBU) The China Mission launched its first Virtual Presence Post (VPP) in Henan Province's Zhengzhou city during a major commercial Expo in the city. Despite local officials' initial uncertainty, the media and residents of Zhengzhou welcomed the new initiative, which built on more than a year [...]	2007-05-29 03:21:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH KPAO KIIP
07BEIJING3587	CHINESE OPEN DOOR ON DEVELOPMENT FINANCE...MAYBE [...] (SBU) In a possible indication of greater openness to talking about development finance, officials from China's foreign aid bureaucracy told a visiting Treasury official that they look forward to more exchanges on the topic. Long reluctant to discuss foreign aid-related issues (see reftels),t [...]	2007-05-29 09:15:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID CH
07BEIJING3631	STRUCTURAL ISSUES WORKING GROUP AND TRADE REMEDIES WORKING [...] (SBU) The Structural Issues Working Group (SIWG) convened on April 17, 2007, in Beijing and the Trade Remedies Working Group (TRWG) met on April 18, 2007. The SIWG was established in the April 2004 meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) to provide a forum for th [...]	2007-05-31 00:58:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING4301	JUNE 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, A/S [...] Key points at the June 26 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA thanked all parties for their efforts in solving the BDA issue, but gave reporters no information on when the Six-Party Talks would resume. -- IAEA DDG Heinonen will brief Beijing on his trip to the DPRK upon its completion an [...]	2007-06-26 09:29:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN UNSC KS KN JA IZ CI TU PK CH
07BEIJING4457	JULY 3 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: YANG DPRK VISIT, PAPAL [...] Key points at the July 3 MFA Press Conference were: -- The MFA said FM Yang would meet with DPRK leader Kim Jong Il this afternoon. -- China holds an open attitude toward the restarting of the Six-Party Talks and all parties should jointly set a date for the resumption of talks. -- The [...]	2007-07-03 11:06:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN JA VT MP RS SN MY SY EC
07BEIJING4483	JULY 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS, [...] Key points at the July 5 MFA Press Conference were: -- It is imperative for all sides to fulfill commitments to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and China holds an open attitude toward the resumption of Six-Party Talks. -- China hopes Defense Minister Nelson's upcoming visit will streng [...]	2007-07-05 10:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KS KN JA PM GT PA AS DR RS VT
07BEIJING5176	INFORMAL FOREIGN AID DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE [...] (SBU) A Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) official responsible for foreign aid told a visiting USAID official that the Chinese Government would welcome efforts by the United States to cooperate with China on economic development initiatives. The August 2 meeting followed a positive exchange with a [...]	2007-08-08 09:26:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID CH
07BEIJING5248	CHINA CONTINUES FTA EXPANSION IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: While consistently professing support for the Doha Round of WTO negotiations China is moving forward on an ever increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in 2007, according to MOFCOM Director Zhu Guangyao. Previously concluded Trade in Goods Agreements are being follow [...]	2007-08-10 06:07:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON CH
07BEIJING5254	CHINA CONTINUES FTA EXPANSION IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: While consistently professing support for the Doha Round of WTO negotiations China is moving forward on an ever increasing number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in 2007, according to MOFCOM Director Zhu Guangyao. Previously concluded Trade in Goods Agreements are being follow [...]	2007-08-10 07:54:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON CH
07BEIJING5317	REASSURANCE ON FREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-14 07:37:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFI PREL EINV CH
07BEIJING550	HONG KONG: CG CUNNINGHAM'S MEETINGS IN BEIJING [...] (C) The Mainland's chief objective for Hong Kong is maintaining long-term political and economic stability, Government officials and scholars told Consul General James Cunningham during discussions in Beijing January 18-19. Hong Kong has seen significant positive development since the end of [...]	2007-01-25 05:27:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV CH
07BEIJING552	CHINA/STEEL: WRAP-UP OF SECOND SINO-UNITED STATES STEEL [...] (SBU) Summary. Chinese and United States Government delegations supported by steel industry representatives from both countries conducted the Second Sino-United States Steel Dialogue in Beijing October 19-20, 2006. The dialogue included a broad range of presentations relating to the steel ind [...]	2007-01-25 07:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EINV WTRO CH
07BEIJING5565	TREASURY SECRETARY PUSHES CAPITAL MARKET REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In an August 1 meeting with Treasury Secretary Paulson, China Securities Regulatory Commission SIPDIS (CSRC) Chairman Shang Fulin described steps CSRC has taken to implement SED agreements, including licensing foreign stock market rep offices, resuming licensing new securities [...]	2007-08-22 22:45:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD CH
07BEIJING6070	CHINA/CFIUS: TREASURY DAS DALY, CHINESE OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Nova Daly held discussions with Chinese Government officials and business leaders relating to bilateral investment issues on September 10, 2007. During the meetings DAS Daly provided an introduction to the new Committee for Financial [...]	2007-09-17 06:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EINV ETRD EFIN CH
07BEIJING6253	CHINA/SCO ECONOMIC CONFERENCE - FEWER SPEECHES, [...] (SBU) A September 2007 forum on economic cooperation among members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) had far fewer and lower ranking speakers than the previous year. The SCO Secretary General highlighted China's leading role in deepening friendship, cooperation and mutual economi [...]	2007-09-24 03:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ETRD PREL PTER CH ZK
07BEIJING6256	THE HALAL NETWORK - NINGXIA REACHES OUT TO THE MUSLIM [...] Emerging economic ties between Ningxia Province and Islamic countries suggest a broader potential for expanded commercial interaction between China's Muslims -- which likely exceed 20 million and may number as many as 100 million according to unofficial estimates -- and their brethren in the M [...]	2007-09-24 03:43:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6394	DEMARCHE ON REDUCTION OF IRAQI DEBT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-28 10:01:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN IZ CH
07BEIJING6654	UNDERLYING CHALLENGES HINDER RURAL FINANCE [...] (SBU) Promoting rural finance has been a Central Government priority during the past year, as government leaders recognize that the significant financial services gap in rural areas adversely impacts efforts to balance the economy. Rural finance reform was a primary focus of the National Finan [...]	2007-10-15 03:53:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6655	UNDERLYING CHALLENGES HINDER RURAL FINANCE [...] (SBU) Promoting rural finance has been a Central Government priority during the past year, as government leaders recognize that the significant financial services gap in rural areas adversely impacts efforts to balance the economy. Rural finance reform was a primary focus of the National Finan [...]	2007-10-15 03:56:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAGR PGOV SOCI CH
07BEIJING6889	TREASURYS SMITH AND MEDEIROS MEETING WITH MOF A/S ZHU [...] (SBU) Summary: Treasury Deputy Chief of Staff Taiya Smith and Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Political Advisor Evan Medeiros discussed preparations for the third round of the SED with Ministry of Finance Assistant Minister Zhu Guangyao October 10. Smith and Zhu agreed that the SED should fo [...]	2007-10-30 06:35:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV CH
07BEIJING7105	S/P GORDON BILAT WITH VFM WANG YI: IRAN, BURMA, [...] (C) Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking with Policy Planning Director David Gordon November 13, stressed the need for the United States and China to continue their policy planning dialogue on long-term strategic issues. S/P Director Gordon emphasized to VFM Wang that the United St [...]	2007-11-14 10:01:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS ENRG SENV KNNP ASEAN CH XA BM IR
07BEIJING7362	CHINESE STEEL FIRM MAY BID $200 BILLION FOR MINING [...] (C) China's top steel maker, Baosteel, is considering a $200 billion bid for Rio Tinto, the UK-based mining giant currently targeted in a $134 billion offer from Australian mining firm BHP Billiton. Rio is among a handful of Western firms that dominate trade in the increasingly expensive iron [...]	2007-12-05 09:35:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EINV ETRD EFIN PREL CH

07BEIJING7581	SED SESSION V: MERGING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Session V of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) focused on the environmental protection achievements of both countries and sustainable development recommendations for the future. Several successful collaborative efforts on environmental protection were highlighted [...]	2007-12-21 03:00:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD SENV KGHG TBIO CH
07BEIJING770	FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES: PROBABLE INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Top officials from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said in a January 25 meeting with Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary Affairs Mark Sobel, Finatt Loevinger, and Econoffs, as well as a January 23 meeting that took place before Sobe [...]	2007-02-01 08:41:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV CH HK
07BEIJING772	FEBRUARY 1 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: US-DPRK FINANCIAL [...] Key points made at the February 1 MFA press conference were: -- Despite comments from VFM Wu that the Fifth Round of Six-Party Talks would last 3-4 days, the MFA gave no timetable and had no substantive comments on the recent financial talks between the United States and the DPRK. -- The [...]	2007-02-01 10:41:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CH
07BEIRUT110	SCENESETTER FOR PARIS III [...] (S) On the surface (and this is what we recommend emphasizing in our public messages),the January 25 Paris III conference is about Lebanon's proposed reform program and the financial assistance Lebanon needs to get through 2007 and move toward more sustainable debt levels. Lebanese from ac [...]	2007-01-22 10:51:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	EFIN PREL EAID PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY
07BEIRUT1136	LEBANON: GOL OUTLINES PLAN FOR REBUILDING NAHR [...] (C) The government official responsible for the issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Ambassador Khalil Makkawi, outlined the GOL's plan to deal with the Nahr al-Barid refugee camp once the Lebanese Armed Forces' battle against Fatah al-Islam militants is over. Makkawi is aware of the po [...]	2007-07-27 16:34:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KPAO LE
07BEIRUT1143	LEBANON: POWER PRIVATIZATION MEETING MILESTONES, [...] (SBU) Acting Minister of Energy and Water Safadi says the GOL is committed to and is moving as scheduled on power sector reform. He is focused on quickly fixing Electricite du Liban's management and making the company viable for privatization. The GOL has started building financial accounts, [...]	2007-07-30 04:08:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT1208	LEBANON: CBL GOVERNOR SALAMEH PESSIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Central Bank Governor Salameh says the GOL barely met its Emergency Post Conflict Assistance program targets, is not making satisfactory progress on reform, will have a hard time meeting further benchmarks, and could not meet the higher standards required for a formal IMF program. Salameh [...]	2007-08-09 06:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT1334	LEBANON: BERRI: FUTURE OF LEBANON DEPENDS ON [...] (C) Speaker Berri continues to insist on a two-thirds parliamentary quorum to hold a vote on the presidency, though he acknowledged that the constitution permits the vote to take place during the last ten days prior to the expiration of the current president's mandate with only a simple majori [...]	2007-08-30 15:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT1384	LEBANON: USG RESPONDS TO PM'S APPEAL TO REBUILD [...] (SBU) At a widely attended international donors conference on September 10, Prime Minister Siniora formally launched the appeal to rebuild the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp and to assist Lebanese citizens in the surrounding area who had been impacted by the 105-day armed conflict. UNRWA Commissi [...]	2007-09-10 16:07:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL PTER KPAO LE
07BEIRUT1446	LEBANON: PDAS DIBBLE'S VISIT REVEALS A FULL AGENDA [...] (C) During a September 12-14 visit, EEB PDAS Elizabeth Dibble met with GOL officials, bankers, and World Bank economists, who agreed on just two issues: continued U.S. support for Lebanon is essential during the upcoming presidential election period, and Lebanon has a lot to discuss at the upc [...]	2007-09-20 13:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT16	FINANCE MINISTER AZOUR'S WISHFUL THINKING FOR [...] (S) In a January 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Finance Jihad Azour was less alarmist than Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh (reftel) regarding Lebanon's financial situation in 2007. But, like Salameh, Azour counted on a successful Paris III conference as the essential element i [...]	2007-01-03 15:08:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	ECON EFIN EAID PREL LE
07BEIRUT1610	LEBANON: MARCH 14 CHRISTIANS SAY WITHOUT A MARCH [...] (C) March 14 Christian leaders Nassib Lahoud, Boutros Harb, and Nayla Mouawad are focused on obtaining a March 14 presidency, without which they say the coalition's ideals and accomplishments will be lost. All three leaders -- all of whom consider themselves presidential candidates -- noted [...]	2007-10-15 15:14:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT1625	LEBANON: SINIORA TO USDP EDELMAN: ARMY IS KEY TO [...] (C) In an October 16 meeting with visiting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Eric S. Edelman and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Mark T. Kimmitt, PM Siniora stressed the need to strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as the best way to empower the Lebanese state and [...]	2007-10-18 07:40:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS IR IZ LE
07BEIRUT1713	LEBANON: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR SAYS USD FOUR [...] (C) Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh is preparing for possible financial chaos, if the political situation deteriorates. He is prepared to run a "legitimate" bank from anywhere, and can support the Lebanese pound for the short term. In the event of political instability, he believes it is [...]	2007-11-01 13:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ENIV PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT1788	LEBANON: PM SAYS FRENCH INITIATIVE KEY TO SUCCESS [...] (C) During a November 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Siniora expressed his thoughts on how March 14 could out-maneuver the opposition and ultimately choose a strong consensus candidate by supporting the French initiative. Siniora said that Patriarch Sfeir,s list is the key to [...]	2007-11-15 16:45:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PREL FR LE SY
07BEIRUT1829	LEBANON: GOL UPDATE ON NAHR AL-BARID RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Khalil Makkawi, head of the GOL's Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Commission, expressed concern about the pace of reconstruction efforts in the Nahr al-Barid (NAB) Palestinian refugee camp. With the arrival of winter weather, many families are suffering in their less than [...]	2007-11-21 16:46:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL IS LE
07BEIRUT1850	LEBANON: BERRI ACCUSES HARIRI OF BLOCKING [...] (C) Speaker Berri continues his assertions that he is doing his best to reach a consensus president. All of Lebanon favored Michel Edde, he claimed, with the exception of majority leader Saad Hariri, who was blocking consensus. If no agreement is reached, Berri would postpone the November 23 [...]	2007-11-23 14:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM SY IS LE
07BEIRUT193	LEBANON: MINISTER DECRIES OPPOSITION COUP [...] (S) According to Minister Nayla Mouawad, March 14 leaders feared an opposition coup d'etat, possibly with military connivance, during the week of the January 25 Paris III donor conference. Opposition leaders' statements and actions during the January 23 demonstrations appeared to bear out the [...]	2007-02-05 16:24:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT227	MIKATI SAYS SINIORA NOW AS MUCH SYRIA'S PROBLEM AS [...] (S) Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati (please protect) told the Ambassador in a 2/12 meeting that his brother Taha had recently visited Damascus. Acknowledging how peculiar it is for the GOL to negotiate the Special Tribunal with those likely to be tried, Taha told Najib that the Syrians ar [...]	2007-02-12 16:48:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV KDEM LE SY
07BEIRUT284	LEBANON: SCENESETTER FOR MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND [...] (C) One month after Lebanon held a successful Paris III donor conference, Minister of Economy and Trade (MOET) Sami Haddad heads to Washington from February 25-28. Haddad is a pro-reform, nationalist technocrat seeking change and a broader leadership role, but he has no independent political [...]	2007-02-22 17:09:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BEIRUT387	LEBANON: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR DESCRIBES [...] (C) Negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an Emergency Post Conflict Agreement (EPCA) are proceeding, but some of the IMF's conditions are unacceptable, Banque du Liban (BDL) Governor Salameh told the Ambassador and Econoff in mid-March. Several of the IMF's conditions [...]	2007-03-14 14:57:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SY LE
07BEIRUT403	LEBANON: FINANCE MINISTER CONCERNED ABOUT GOL [...] (C) Finance Minister Jihad Azour reported to us that none of the money pledged at Paris III has yet arrived, and Lebanon's short term financial situation is difficult but still manageable. The real problem is that continued political uncertainty is derailing Lebanon's anticipated cycle of ec [...]	2007-03-16 15:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL LE
07BEIRUT407	LEBANON: HADDAD UPBEAT ON WTO ACCESSION, [...] (C) Following his recent Washington trip, Economy Minister Haddad expressed regret that he had not seen more members of Congress, but he was optimistic about the aid promised at the Paris III donor conference. He understands USG wishes about debt reduction, and expects to discuss this again [...]	2007-03-19 15:59:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD LE
07BEIRUT514	LEBANON: GOL REACTION TO USG PROPOSAL FOR CASH [...] (C) The GOL has reviewed U.S. proposals for conditionality on the USD 250 million cash transfer discussed at the Paris III Donors' Conference for Lebanon. The GOL response does not contain any surprises, and has the Lebanese most concerned about an increase in the gasoline tax. Arab donors h [...]	2007-04-13 13:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN LE
07BEIRUT569	ELIAS MURR CLAIMS LAHOUD PREPARED TO APPOINT ISSAM [...] (S) In a 4/23 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias Murr added his voice to the rumors that Lebanese President Emile Lahoud plans to appoint a competing cabinet to reinforce the position that the Siniora cabinet is null and void. In Murr's version (wh [...]	2007-04-24 13:26:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PREL KDEM PGOV LE SY
07BEIRUT618	LEBANON: MINISTRY OF FINANCE STAFF REVIEWS [...] (SBU) In separate meetings with Ministry of Finance staff, the common view of their recent meetings in Washington was positive. While MOF Director General Alain Bifani gave a sharp, insightful readout of the meetings, his working level finance team were already focused on the next event, a E [...]	2007-05-02 13:59:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN LE PGOV PREL SY
07BEIRUT624	LEBANON: HIGHER COUNCIL FOR PRIVATIZATION SYG [...] (SBU) SYG Ziad Hayek does not believe early progress will be made in the privatization of Lebanon's mobile sector. There are "technical" solutions, but according to Hayek, PM Siniora has said he would prefer a new law. Privatization of the telecommunications fixed sector is also delayed, pri [...]	2007-05-03 09:13:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON ECPS ENIV LE PGOV PREL SY
07BEIRUT789	LEBANON: ECONOMY MINISTERS UPBEAT ON FINANCES, [...] (C) Ministers Azour and Haddad met the Ambassador on June 1 ahead of a ministerial meeting scheduled to give political affirmation to the LAF's military operations in Nahr al-Barid. Haddad described his determination to use economic policy to address extremism. Azour reassured us that the GO [...]	2007-06-04 08:59:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL PTER LE
07BELGRADE1065	VISAS DONKEY CORRUPTION 212 (F) SRM (MISKOVIC, Miroslav) [...] (s) Summary: Miroslav Miskovic, dpob: 5 July 1945, Serbia, is the richest man in Serbia and, according to the most recent Forbes ranking, one of the richest in the world, with over $1 billion in wealth. He dominates banking, insurance, and consumer goods in Serbia after obtaining massive we [...]	2007-07-27 15:59:00	Embassy Belgrade	SECRET	CVIS KCOR KCRM ASEC PGOV PREL ECON KFRD SR
07BELGRADE1098	Kosovo Weekly Report (July 30 - Aug. 3, 2007) [...] (u) This report covers activities related to Kosovo for the week of July 30. 2. (sbu) Summary: This week was marked by an anticipatory pause - most of the GoS was on vacation, with only Foreign Minister Jeremic making waves in the media. GoS reactions to the UNSYG announcement of a new n [...]	2007-08-03 10:48:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV SR KV
07BELGRADE1160	KOSOVO WEEKLY: KOSTUNICA TARGETS NATO [...] (SBU) Summary: Serbian leaders generally termed the Kosovo Troika's first visit to Belgrade as positive and a new start -- leaving behind the Ahtisaari's proposal. The DSS quickly dismissed partition of Kosovo as unacceptable and instead made pronouncements alleging that NATO is trying to for [...]	2007-08-17 17:26:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV KPAO KV SR
07BELGRADE1181	KOSOVO MINISTRY PREVIEWS BELGRADE'S TROIKA APPROACH [...] (SBU) Summary: Dusan Prorokovic, State Secretary of Serbia's Kosovo Ministry, told us that Kosovo Minister Slobodan Samardzic and Foreign Minister Jeremic will participate in August 30 discussions with the Kosovo Troika in Vienna and that the GOS will announce the names of the others in the del [...]	2007-08-24 08:42:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PGOV PREL SR KV
07BELGRADE1323	ECONOMIC TRAIN NOT (YET) DERAILED BY KOSOVO [...] (U) During introductory meetings with Serbian government leaders and the U.S. business community the Ambassador heard positive messages that economic reform activity is moving forward. Despite the fact that economic issues are pushed off the front page by Kosovo, there are areas of progress a [...]	2007-09-28 12:06:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV KIDE KPRV SR
07BELGRADE1396	C MARKET - TYPICAL TYCOON PRIVATIZATION [...] Rival Serbian Tycoons Beko and Miskovic, agreed in August 2005, reportedly at Prime Minister Kostunica's initiative, to jointly take over C-Market, the largest retail chain in Serbia. The agreement was used to chase out other bidders via back-room advice, an official ruling of the Securities [...]	2007-10-12 10:56:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV SR MW
07BELGRADE1435	Serbs Defend Kosovo Status Proposal to EUR/SCE Director [...] (SBU) Government of Serbia officials told visiting Director for South Central Europe (EUR/SCE) Chris Hoh on October 16 that Serbia's proposal for Kosovo autonomy was extensive and fair, and that the dynamics of the Kosovo status discussions were not. The government officials outlined their vi [...]	2007-10-22 10:05:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SR KV
07BELGRADE1473	SERBIA: THE COST OF KOSOVO [...] Serbian government spending in Kosovo in support of Kosovo-Serbs is substantial, but not unsustainable. There are several avenues through which money is flowing from Serbia to Kosovo. Serbia services foreign debt attributable to Kosovo, NIP expenditures, and direct and indirect budget expend [...]	2007-10-30 13:00:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV SR
07BELGRADE215	SERBIAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AHTISAARI PLAN [...] (SBU) As expected, Belgrade's new parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Ahtisaari plan as ?illegal? during its first session on 2/14. The reappointed Kosovo negotiating team is now equipped with a largely rejectionist platform -- mostly reflective of the last government's position on Kosovo [...]	2007-02-15 16:04:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KO SR
07BELGRADE218	SERBIAN PARLIAMENT REJECTS AHTISAARI PLAN [...] (SBU) As expected, Belgrade's new parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Ahtisaari plan as ?illegal? during its first session on 2/14. The reappointed Kosovo negotiating team is now equipped with a largely rejectionist platform -- mostly reflective of the last government's position on Kosovo [...]	2007-02-16 10:53:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KO SR
07BELGRADE676	Serbia's "Spring Coalition" Government [...] The following is the new cabinet sworn in on May 15, 2007 in Serbia. It consists of 22 ministries in addition to a Prime Minister from the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS),a Deputy Prime Minister from the Democratic Party (DS) and a minister without portfolio. 2. Prime Minister: Vojislav Ko [...]	2007-05-16 13:51:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SR
07BELGRADE737	AMBASSADOR'S 5/24 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (c)SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MET WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DJELIC ON MAY 24 TO REVIEW HIS PLANS FOR CARRYING OUT THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM. UPBEAT AND ENERGETIC - TO THE POINT OF BEING COCKY - DJELIC EMPHASIZED THAT HE WOULD INVEST HEAVILY IN BUILDING GOOD RELATIONS WITH DIFFERENT PA [...]	2007-05-25 16:17:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV SR
07BELGRADE810	NEW SERBIAN FINANCE MINISTER PROMISES RESPONSIBLE [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met with new Finance Minister Mirko Cvetkovic for the first time on June 5 to discuss the economic agenda for the new government. Cvetkovic said that he aims to uphold the Ministry's role in safeguarding a stable macroeconomic environment, including a return to convention [...]	2007-06-08 10:45:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV KIDE SR
07BELGRADE989	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEAN'S VISIT TO BELGRADE [...] Representative Bean, Your delegation is visiting Serbia at a time when local leaders are confident about the success so far of Serbia's policies on Kosovo and progress in integration with the European Union. In reality, the current Kosovo status delay is no more sustainable than the status [...]	2007-07-12 14:43:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS KPAO SR MW YI
07BELMOPAN225	HIV/AIDS IN BELIZE [...] Summary: A forum on HIV/AIDS funding addressed an overview of the epidemic in Belize, a critique of the government's response, and an assessment of current challenges. Donor groups agreed to work together to prod the government towards a more effective delivery of HIV/AIDS services. End Sum [...]	2007-03-29 16:02:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAID PGOV PREL BH
07BELMOPAN541	BELMOPAN: HURRICANE DEAN WRAP-UP [...] SUMMARY: Hurricane Dean provided an opportunity to exercise our new hurricane plan, revised since we moved from Belize City to Belmopan. Things generally went very well though there are some lessons learned that we will work into the upcoming Crisis Management Exercise. Although the genera [...]	2007-09-06 15:35:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AEMR PGOV BH
07BELMOPAN650	BELIZE INPUT TO CARIBBEAN BASIN RECOVERY ACT REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 20:42:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON BH
07BERLIN1007	SCENESETTER FOR G-8 AFRICA PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. Chancellor Merkel will open the Eighth Africa Partnership Forum (APF) in Berlin immediately following the G-8 Finance MinistersQ Meeting in Potsdam May 19-20 and the German-World Bank Forum on May 21. Hosted by the German Development Minister, the APF will set out the key co [...]	2007-05-18 09:17:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ECIN EMIN ETRD PREL GM
07BERLIN1032	G8 LABOR MINISTERS ON THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF [...] Labor ministers of the G8 countries, meeting in Dresden May 6-8, said governments need to address the social dimension of globalization by devising employment and social protection strategies and promoting corporate social responsibility. They asked the G8 heads of state and government to en [...]	2007-05-22 05:44:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SOCI OECD IBRD ILO GM
07BERLIN1104	German Government Welcomes Zoellick [...] Germany welcomed President Bush's May 30 nomination of Robert Zoellick to be President of the World Bank. On behalf of Chancellor Merkel (CDU),Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Heidi Wieczorek-Zeul (SPD),praised the choice and described Zoellick as a "good candidate who w [...]	2007-06-01 14:01:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ECIN EMIN ETRD PREL GM
07BERLIN1247	GERMAN AND EPO RESPONSE TO WIPO DEMARCHE [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Berlin discussed holding WIPO DG accountable for his actions as requested in reftel. Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts voiced support for the USG view but also discussed the delicacy of Germany's position, due to its ongoing role as President of the European Council. Spe [...]	2007-06-22 13:24:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR WIPO SZ GM
07BERLIN1268	IRANIAN RESPONSE TO EU DEMARCHE ON DETAINED AMCITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The German MFA has provided details on the EU demarche carried out by the German Embassy in Tehran, in its role as EU President, to the Iranian MFA on June 19. The German CDA informed the Iranian MFA's Office Director for Human Rights Emadi of worldwide concern about the detenti [...]	2007-06-26 14:39:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CASC PGOV PREL GM IR
07BERLIN1450	TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS AGAINST IRAN WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-25 08:02:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN GM IR PARM PREL
07BERLIN1746	THE GERMAN SUBPRIME BANKING CRISIS: [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. subprime crisis continues to produce anxiety in Germany?s banking sector, but the exposure of German banks remains unclear. After the bailout of a second state-run bank, SachsenLB, in mid-August, pressure for a consolidation of Germany?s fragmented financial landscape [...]	2007-09-14 15:52:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SENV ENRG EFIN ELAB PREL
07BERLIN2014	LABOR REFORMS IN GERMANY: A THREAT TO [...] In the last few weeks, much has been written about the SPD's new program to roll back labor reforms in Germany, with the "Financial Times" characterizing them as a German retreat from economic reform. Whether the Beck proposals or a government counter-proposal can be contained as a piece-me [...]	2007-11-02 16:43:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EFIN PREL PGOV GM
07BERLIN215	JOINT COORDINATION AND MONITORING BOARD: ENHANCED [...] At the high-level session of the Afghanistan Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) in Berlin January 30-31, donor Government representatives and Afghan partners renewed their commitment to realize the political vision outlined in the January 2006 Afghanistan Compact. In the opening [...]	2007-02-02 15:32:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL PGOV ENRG AF
07BERLIN2206	G8 CONFERENCE ON THE ENERGY SECURITY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 3, the German government hosted its last major G8 conference on the theme of energy and climate change, a major priority during both its G8 and EU presidencies. Ministers and senior representatives of G8 countries, the European Union and Brazil, China, India, Mexic [...]	2007-12-14 16:25:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG GM
07BERLIN272	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY TALKS WITH GERMAN [...] (C) Summary -- Meeting with Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt February 8, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed that day's EU Troika meeting with the Pakistani Foreign Minister, Iran and North Korea, Chancellor Merkel's transatlantic initiative, the Iraq Compact, and Germa [...]	2007-02-11 16:42:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL GM IZ PK AF
07BERLIN397	NEA DAS SCOTT CARPENTER DISCUSSES BMENA INITIATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A FEBRUARY 20 DISCUSSION OF THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (BMENA) INITIATIVE, MFA BMENA COORDINATOR RENATE SCHIMKOREIT ASKED NEA DAS SCOTT CARPENTER FOR ASSISTANCE IN SECURING AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JORDAN THAT YEMEN WILL HOST THE 2007 FORUM FOR THE FUTURE. SHE NOTED [...]	2007-02-27 15:55:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	KMPI KDEM PHUM PREL GM JO YM
07BERLIN46	GERMANY REVISITS ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES IN LIGHT [...] Summary. The arrest of a former top Siemens board member brings to six those detained in a scandal drawing attention to German corporate governance. The Siemens case is the latest of a number of corporate scandals that include a Volkswagen prostitution and embezzlement ring and German activi [...]	2007-01-09 17:14:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD GM KCRM OECD
07BERLIN532	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY TREASURY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Your return to Berlin comes at a point in the German EU and G-8 presidencies when German policy makers and top officials across the government are evaluating progress and looking to make needed midpoint course corrections for the final sprint to the June G-8 summit and the con [...]	2007-03-16 14:28:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC GM
07BERLIN555	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MARCH 19 [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and German MFA State Secretary Reinhard Silberberg discussed the need to maintain political unity within the international community on Iran and to work together to ensure effective implementation of multilateral agreements. They also discussed [...]	2007-03-20 13:46:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL SENV ENRG EAIR MARR GM IZ PK
07BERLIN605	SCENESETTER FOR G-8 DEVELOPMENT MINISTERS MEETING, [...] (SBU) Your visit to Germany, in addition to an occasion to engage G-8 counterparts, is an opportunity to advance our bilateral cooperation on development issues with Germany, the world's fourth largest bilateral aid donor, the largest contributor to EU development aid coffers, and a donor wit [...]	2007-03-23 18:19:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL GM
07BERN1131	PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE: SWISS PLANNING SENIOR [...] (SBU) DCM met with MFA Middle East Division Chief Livia Leu on December 10 and delivered the message in reftel, urging the GOS to send ministerial-level representation to the December 17 Donors Conference and to be prepared to announce major new assistance pledges to the Palestinians. Leu unde [...]	2007-12-12 16:33:00	Embassy Bern	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV KWBG KPAL IS SZ
07BERN200	TIP - SWITZERLAND: ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-01 15:40:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SZ
07BERN29	SCENESETTER FOR USG PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2007 WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-12 13:03:00	Embassy Bern	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ASEC SZ
07BERN881	FM CALMY-REY "TAKES NOTE" OF USG CONCERNS \ [...] (S) Per instructions in reftel A, CDA met FM Calmy-Rey on \ the evening of September 7 to discuss USG concerns regarding \ the handling of the Iran case at the September 10-14 IAEA \ Board of Governors (BOG) meeting (reftels C/D). As requested \ in ref B, CDA also took the opportunity to raise USG [...]	2007-09-11 09:44:00	Embassy Bern	SECRET	MNUC KNNP ETTC IR SZ
07BISHKEK1187	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER KARABAYEV'S TRIP TO THE [...] (C) Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev will travel to Washington and New York between September 26 and October 3. This is his first trip to the United States since becoming foreign minister in February 2007, and the first high-level visit since President Bakiyev and former Foreign Minister [...]	2007-09-26 12:46:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KG
07BISHKEK126	NEW KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE APPROVED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliament approved a new government structure February 6. The new structure, proposed by Prime Minister Azim Isabekov, comprises 14 ministries, 5 committees, and 12 state agencies, including a new Ministry of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources. The new structure marks a slight [...]	2007-02-06 14:32:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1339	POOR KYRGYZ OBLAST HIT HARD BY GROWING INFLATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 24 ) 26, Ambassador Yovanovitch visited Naryn Oblast. Everyone she met, from local government representatives in Naryn City to farmers in remote villages, reported that the economic situation in the oblast is dire. The region, already poor, has been especially hard [...]	2007-11-02 12:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1395	KYRGYZ ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: While Kyrgyz Energy Minister Chudinov and other officials embrace Kyrgyz electricity exports to South Asia under the CASAREM umbrella, supply issues, particularly involving Tajikistan, color the discussion of how much electricity may be available for export. Other Kyrgyz offici [...]	2007-11-26 11:08:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL KG
07BISHKEK142	MORE KYRGYZ CABINET APPOINTMENTS MADE; [...] (SBU) A number of new cabinet-level appointments were made February 8, including the ministers of Foreign Affairs; Finance; and Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources. The February 8 appointments include: -- Ednan Karabayev, former Deputy Rector of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, was app [...]	2007-02-08 13:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	TAGS
07BISHKEK1425	KYRGYZ PARTY LEADERS AND OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 19-20 visit to Bishkek, Central Asia Officer Director Pamela Spratlen met with political party leaders, the head of the Central Election Commission, civil society activists, and other leading analysts. Discussion centered on the December 16 parliamentary electi [...]	2007-12-04 04:09:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK143	IMF/WB "NOT OPTIMISTIC" AS KYRGYZ HIPC DECISION [...] (C) Summary: World Bank and IMF representatives in Kyrgyzstan have requested that Kyrgyz authorities recommit, in writing, to the December HIPC agreement by late February or risk the loss of all debt relief envisioned under HIPC. PM Isabekov's "step by step" parliamentary strategy on HIPC, de [...]	2007-02-08 14:13:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK1461	ELECTION EVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Amidst the political wrangling preceding the December 16 Kyrgyz parliamentary elections, there have been significant economic and financial developments in the Kyrgyz Republic during the past year. Despite strong economic growth in 2007, increasing inflation and the falling v [...]	2007-12-10 13:23:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI KG
07BISHKEK194	KYRGYZ REJECT HIPC, SEEK ALTERNATIVES [...] (C) Summary: Reversing its initial decision in December, the Kyrgyz government and President Bakiyev February 20 rejected participation in the HIPC debt relief initiative. President Bakiyev subsequently tasked the government with finding alternative ways to pay off Kyrgyzstan's $2 billion for [...]	2007-02-21 12:12:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK21	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ [...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unf [...]	2007-01-16 08:29:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
07BISHKEK239	KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER OUTLINES "PILLARS OF FOCUS" [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed new Foreign Minister Karabayev March 5 on the range of interagency U.S. assistance programs in Kyrgyzstan. Karabayev said he thought U.S. assistance was "in tune" with Kyrgyzstan's priorities, and he expressed interest in increased collaboration. Karabayev th [...]	2007-03-07 08:44:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK316	GOING FOR THE KYRGYZ GOLD -- WILL USENOV TAKE THE [...] (C) Summary: First Deputy Prime Minister Usenov has continued to consolidate control over Kyrgyz economic and business activity since the new cabinet was named in February. He led the (successful) campaign against the HIPC initiative, and he has advocated ousting the IMF and the World Bank a [...]	2007-03-23 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID ECON EFIN PREL KG
07BISHKEK427	DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum arrived April 15 to an unsettled political situation in Kyrgyzstan. United Front leader Felix Kulov has vowed publicly to press on with street demonstrations until President Bakiyev resigns, even though the demonstrations have failed to gain momentum. In [...]	2007-04-18 03:40:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KG
07BISHKEK479	SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETING WITH KYYRGYZ ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary. In an April 19 meeting with SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum, recently-nominated Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Islan Ryskulov said he sought improved dialogue and cooperation with the United States. He asked for assistance moving forward on U.S. funding for the Kyrgyz Threshold C [...]	2007-04-24 11:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID KG
07BISHKEK542	DECENTRALIZATION SUCCESSES IN KYRGYZSTAN [...] Summary: Since 1998 USAID has been helping Kyrgyz cities to become more transparent and accountable to their citizens and more effective leaders with skills in municipal property management, financial management, and service delivery. As a result, local leaders have accomplished many firsts, [...]	2007-05-11 10:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KJUS PGOV KMDR KG
07BISHKEK631	KYRGYZSTAN PASSES 2007 BUDGET [...] (U) Summary: On May 2, President Bakiyev signed Kyrgyzstan's 2007 budget. The 2007 budget projects a 12% increase in expenditures over the 2006 budget, with expenditures reaching $842 million. The government plans to cover the projected $105 million deficit by issuing treasury bills and se [...]	2007-05-29 11:55:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KG
07BISHKEK724	CORRUPTION, ENERGY AND RULE OF LAW HEADLINE KYRGYZ [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bakiyev and Prime Minister Atambayev emphasized the rule of law, the battle against corruption and enhancing the business environment in a day-long discussion of the Kyrgyz Country Development Strategy (CDS) with the international donor community May 31. Bakiyev also [...]	2007-06-14 03:36:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PHUM KG
07BISHKEK80	HIPC INITIATIVE VICTIM OF KYRGYZ PM SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary: In response to President Bakiyev's January 26 nomination of a new prime ministerial candidate to replace him, Acting Prime Minister Felix Kulov "revoked" his name from the letter committing Kyrgyzstan to the HIPC initiative. The IMF is still hopeful that the agreement can be salv [...]	2007-01-26 13:34:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL KG
07BISHKEK949	GAUGING INFLUENCE IN THE KYRGYZ CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) Summary: While Kyrgyz Central Bank Chairman Marat Alapayev maintains a low profile, Parliament Speaker (and former Central Bank chief) Marat Sultanov has recently backed three allies for positions on the Central Bank's nine-member Board of Governors. Four other Central Bank governors, r [...]	2007-07-23 11:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL ECON PINR KG
07BOGOTA1158	RIVER WARS IN THE FARC'S HEARTLAND [...] (C) To cut guerrilla supply lines and interdict narcotraffic, riverine battalions of Colombian Marines (COLMAR) are fighting to take control of nearly 8,000 miles of inland waterways. The tough river environment gives inherent tactical advantages to the FARC, but the COLMAR is building more [...]	2007-02-16 16:23:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA32	STRUGGLE OVER LAND CONTINUES TO FUEL COLOMBIAN [...] (U) Rural land development is a source of conflict in Colombia; repeated land reform efforts have been unsuccessful. A proposed new law aimed at facilitating rural development and promoting land distribution has led to complaints by human rights groups that it could legalize illegal land se [...]	2007-01-04 18:47:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL ECON CO
07BOGOTA3635	COLOMBIA'S STRENGTHENING PESO -- THE PRICE OF [...] (C) Summary. The Colombian Peso has been among the fastest appreciating currencies in the world thanks to strong economic prospects and improved security conditions. Political pressure from the export sector led the Central Bank to intervene heavily on the foreign exchange market during the f [...]	2007-05-18 22:33:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN CO
07BOGOTA4746	BUENAVENTURA: MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EFFORTS TO [...] (C) Marine and Police reinforcements in Buenaventura have cut homicides from last year's peaks, but violence has rebounded as FARC militias and criminal gangs launched a wave of bombings in response to the security crackdown. In addition, drug traffic has shifted inland, and gangs have recru [...]	2007-06-30 20:03:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PTER CO
07BOGOTA6957	OPIC CEO MOSBACHER HIGHLIGHTS U.S.-COLOMBIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In September 10-11 meetings with government and private sector representatives, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Mosbacher, Jr. highlighted the potential for increased U.S. investment in Colombia and the range of OPIC services a [...]	2007-09-25 14:17:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ENRG OPIC CO
07BOGOTA6966	AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 21 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) The Ambassador briefed President Uribe on the latest developments on the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA),urged the GOC to coordinate closely with the USG on the efforts of Senator Cordoba and President Chavez to achieve a humanitarian exchange with the FARC, and outlined likely shift [...]	2007-09-25 17:01:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA720	LATIN PACIFIC ECONOMIC MINISTERS INTERESTED IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Colombia hosted the "Latin American Pacific Basin Initiative Forum" January 29-30 in Cali, with participants from 9 of the 11 Latin American Pacific coast countries. The largely symbolic meeting was intended to galvanize trade and investment among the Latin Pacific countries, [...]	2007-02-02 15:00:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ETRD APECO CO
07BOGOTA7265	WORLD BANK BOOSTS COLOMBIA'S "DOING BUSINESS" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the World Bank's "Doing Business 2008" report released September 27, companies are finding it easier to do business in Colombia. In comparison to last year, Colombia improved 13 positions to 66th out of 178 countries ranked. The World Bank identified Colombia as t [...]	2007-10-09 21:51:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP ETRD EFIN CO
07BOGOTA790	TRADE CONFEDERATIONS SEND ANTI-FTA LETTER TO U.S. [...] (U) On January 23, two trade confederations and a pensioner's group released an open letter to the U.S. Congress, criticizing the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and urging that it not be ratified (See para 5). The trade confederations also invited a U.S. labor-Congressional delegation [...]	2007-02-06 11:33:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD PGOV CO
07BOGOTA8384	PRESIDENT URIBE SPEAKS TO REID DELEGATION ON TPA, [...] (SBU) During a November 28 meeting with the U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, President Alvaro Uribe outlined Plan Colombia's accomplishments and stressed the importance of continued U.S. support. Uribe said passage of the U.S.- Colombia Trade Promotion A [...]	2007-12-06 20:14:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PTER PHUM PGOV KJUS VE CO
07BOGOTA8640	AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD,S DECEMBER 13 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador visited Barranquilla, capital of Atlantico Department on December 13 for meetings with Governor Carlos Rodado, ranking regional military Commander Colonel Carlos Bueno, and public outreach audiences. Rodado expressed his support for the U.S.-Colombian Trade Pro [...]	2007-12-21 21:20:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV MARR CO
07BRASILIA1037	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL SMITH [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William M. Smith, Program Director in the Office of the Assistant Director (GEO),to Manaus, Brazil, June 10-16, 2007, to attend the 24th meeting of the Inter-American Institute (IAI) Conference of the Parties (COP). 2. Visitors are remi [...]	2007-06-06 20:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1039	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL BROWN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Louis B. Brown, Senior Staff Associate in the office of the Assistant Director (GEO),to Manaus, Brazil, June 10-16, 2007, to participate in the meetings of the Executive Council and Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute [...]	2007-06-06 20:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1040	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL FILMER [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Paul E. Filmer, Program Director in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR),to Manaus (Brazil),June 10-17, 2007, who will lead the U.S. Government Delegation to the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute. 2. Visitors ar [...]	2007-06-06 20:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1041	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH OFFICIAL ROSALY CORREA [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Rosaly Correa de Araujo, Director of the Americas, OGHA, OS, HHS to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil, from June 9-10, to Brasilia, Brazil, from June 10-15, and to Sao Paulo, Brazil from June 15-16, 2007, to co-chair the meeting of the JCM Workgro [...]	2007-06-06 20:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1042	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR OES/EGC OFFICIAL [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Norman Barth, OES/EGC/State Department, to Manaus, Brazil, June 07-16, 2007, to attend the Executive Council and Conference of Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens t [...]	2007-06-08 10:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TPHY OTRA BR

07BRASILIA1049	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SIMOES [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Eduardo Simoes, Prevention Research Program Director, NCCDPHP, DACH, COGH, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia (DF),Brazil, June 11-14, 2007, to represent HHS/CDC interests in establishing an agenda of future [...]	2007-06-08 16:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1067	BRAZIL'S RONDONIA STATE CONFRONTS THE PROBLEMS OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Located in center-west Brazil, the state of Rondonia forms part of the country's frontier with Bolivia. Sparsely populated until the 1980s, Brazil's military government during its reign paved highway BR 364 to the state's capital, Porto Velho, to encourage (for national securit [...]	2007-06-11 19:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN PGOV SENV EAID PHUM ETRD BR PE
07BRASILIA1099	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NPS OFFICIAL JOHNSON [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Robert Johnson, Director of the Everglades-South Florida Natural Resources Center, National Park Service (NSP) in Florida, to Foz do Iguacu, Brasilia, and Cuiaba (Brazil),June 15-26, 2007, to participate in the Brazilian Congress on Protect [...]	2007-06-14 17:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY KSCA SCUL OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1115	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE CONTRACTORS PETERSON [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for David P. Perterson and Loren J. Habergger, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),July 5-19, 2007, to Itaituba and Creporizao (State of Para) Brazil, to work on projects on reduction of emissions from community and small scale gold mining in developin [...]	2007-06-15 18:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1145	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE DOS AND NNSA FUNDED [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for a Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE/NNSA) International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP) for the following DOS and NNSA-funded personnel, from July 7-14, 2007 to conduct WMD Commodity Identifica [...]	2007-06-20 10:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ETTC KSTC PARM PREL KSCA KNNP BR
07BRASILIA116	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL HOWARD [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William Howard, Safety and Health Manager, Office of Health and Safety, OD, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia (DF),Brazil, February 6-8, 2007, to participate in the BSL-4 lab design workshop. 2. Visitors [...]	2007-01-22 20:09:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO CDC KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1185	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 96 [...] The following is the ninety-sixth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]	2007-06-22 19:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1204	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL SCHNEIDER [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for William Schneider, Office of Prevention, Pesticides an Toxic Substances, for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s OECD Biopesticide Steering Group, to Sco Paulo (transit only) and Brasilia, Brazil, from June 29 to July 05, 2007, to partic [...]	2007-06-26 19:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1216	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, NCHSTP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro, , from July 1-8; Brasilia, from July 8-14, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 14, 2007, as follow: -- Rio de Janeiro/Brasilia: to provide techni [...]	2007-06-27 19:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1240	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE A/S KARSNER JULY [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Alexander Karsner, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitiveness and its Brazil [...]	2007-07-02 18:12:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1242	SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 9-11 VISIT OF [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and Brazil share the basic goals of fostering hemispheric stability, promoting democracy, achieving a mutually satisfactory conclusion to the Doha round of WTO negotiations, preventing terrorist and drug transit activity and strengthening international non-proliferation [...]	2007-07-02 19:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	ECON PGOV EFIN BR
07BRASILIA1262	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL FERNANDEZ [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Luiz Fernandez, International Affairs Specialist, Office of International Affairs (OIA),U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),to Brasilia, Itaituba, and Creporizao, Brazil, July 5-29, 2007, to work on UNEP Global Mercury Partnership P [...]	2007-07-05 10:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1278	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE BARTON [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Bradley L. Barton, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Director of Commercialization and Deployment, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Sao Paulo (transit),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitivenes [...]	2007-07-06 15:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1285	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE LUTTRELL [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ellen Luttrell, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Consultant- Communications Advisor, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12-15) and Sao Paulo (transit: Jul 10 and 15),Brazil, to participa [...]	2007-07-09 13:44:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1287	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE SATTELBERG [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Alfred P. Sattelberg, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Contract, Argone National Laboratory, Associate Lab Director for Physical Sciences, to Brasilia (July 9-13),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitiveness and its Brazilian coun [...]	2007-07-09 13:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1289	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE ARVISU [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dan E. Arvizu, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12-15) and Sao Paulo (transit: Jul 10 and 13),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Compet [...]	2007-07-09 13:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1308	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL LUDWIG [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms. Victoria Ludwig, Program Manager, Landfill Methane Outreach Program, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),to Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Goiania, Cuiaba, Porto Alegre and Florianopolis, Brazil, July 15-29, 2007, [...]	2007-07-10 18:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1331	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HHS OFFICIALS TO TRAVEL TO [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William R. Steiger, Special Advisor to Secretary Leavitt for International Affairs, HHS, and Dr. Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, Director Office for the Americas, Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA),OS, HHS to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [...]	2007-07-13 12:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1333	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL LINK AND [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Link, Health Scientist; William Garvin, Computer Specialist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 11, and Brasilia, Brazil, from August 11-18, 2007: -- Brasilia: travelers will par [...]	2007-07-13 16:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1334	BRAZIL: U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: During their July 11 Brasilia meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson and Brazilian Finance Minister Mantega discussed recent Brazilian economic performance, recent U.S. economic performance and the importance of promoting reform at the International Monetary Fund - including th [...]	2007-07-16 14:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1335	BRAZIL: U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson Meeting with [...] (SBU) In a July 11 meeting with Planning Minister Paulo Bernardo, U .S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined the focus of his visit to Brazil: (1) increasing private sector infrastructure finance; (2) facilitating the development of small and medium-sized enterprise development through inc [...]	2007-07-16 14:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1368	BRAZIL: U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Amorim emphasized to Secretary Paulson in their July 11 Brasilia meeting the significance Brazil places on regional infrastructure integration. Paulson noted the importance of bringing in the World Bank to this discussion. On trade, Amorim stated that even thou [...]	2007-07-20 09:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1412	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL MOKDAD [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ali Mokdad, Epidemiologist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 12, and to Brasilia, Brazil, August 12-18, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to participate in a meeting and workshop to discus [...]	2007-07-25 15:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1413	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL HICKS [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Marie Hicks, Public Health Advisor, NCIRD, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 15, and to Brasilia, Brazil, August 15-18, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to support the bilateral cooperation agreement wit [...]	2007-07-25 15:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1414	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, NCHSTP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 5, and to Brasilia, Brazil, from August 5-16, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to lead a data analysis workshop as part of a year lon [...]	2007-07-25 15:12:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1431	BRAZIL: IPR TRAINING REQUEST [...] Embassy is resending this as an amendment to reftel F to incorporate suggestions made by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 2. SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements presented in reftel A, Embassy Brasilia submits the following proposal for 2007 IPR enforcement traini [...]	2007-07-26 19:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON BR
07BRASILIA1456	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL JOHNSON [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Denise Johnson, Associate Director for Extramural Program, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro, August 7-14 and Brasilia, Brazil, from August 14-16, 2007, as follows: -- Rio de Janeiro: to provide [...]	2007-07-31 19:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1457	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Brendan Flannery, CCID/NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Sao Paulo on or about (o/a) August 9; to Rio de Janeiro, o/a August 9-10 and to Brasilia, Brazil, o/a August 10-17, 2007, as follows: -- Rio de Janeiro: to partic [...]	2007-07-31 19:08:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1458	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL MOEN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ann Moen, Associate Director for Extramural Program, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from August 15-18, 2007, to provide an opportunity to meet with project staff to review progress and plan [...]	2007-07-31 19:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1463	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 98 [...] The following is the ninety-eighth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]	2007-08-01 14:13:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA149	BRAZIL: LULA'S SECOND TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH PACKAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoB announced on January 22 a series of measures, the Program to Accelerate Growth (PAC),meant to enliven Brazil's current lackadaisical economic growth rates. The measures, a combination of targeted tax breaks and new public spending, along with the recycling of a few exist [...]	2007-01-26 18:46:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD PREL EINV BR
07BRASILIA1507	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PRATT [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Pratt, Senior Medical Officer, NCCDPHP/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, August 22-26, 2007, provide technical assistance/consultation to the Brazilian Ministry of Health on developing national chronic [...]	2007-08-07 19:34:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1536	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NASA OFFICIALS MR AND MRS [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Jeffrey Williams (Astronaut) and Anna Marie Williams (spouse),National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official, to Sao Paulo (SP),Campos dos Goitacases (RJ),Brasilia (DF) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) [...]	2007-08-10 12:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1555	BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DUE [...] (SBU) The below answers are in response to the request for information in ref C: A) Could there possibly be any downside or embarrassment caused by the selection of your post's nominee? --Post has no knowledge of any downside or embarrassment that would result from the selection of its no [...]	2007-08-13 19:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV BR
07BRASILIA1581	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S REUBEN JEFFERY, [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a June setback to the Doha Round discussions, in which talks between the U.S., the EU, Brazil, and India stalled over disagreements concerning tariff cuts for goods and services and over agricultural subsidies. The Brazilian delegation, led by F [...]	2007-08-16 16:04:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA1651	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL IMAI [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Kumiko Imai, Service Fellow, NCCDPHP/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 2 to September 6, 2007, to attend the Secretariat of Health Surveillance Meeting and Workshop, and present "Methodology Cos [...]	2007-08-29 19:29:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1653	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 10 to September 21, 2007, to work with current HHS/CDC secondee for immunizations and the Pan American Health Organizati [...]	2007-08-30 12:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1654	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PATEL [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Manish Patel, Medical Epidemiologist, NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 17; to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 17 to September 20; and, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 20, 2007, as [...]	2007-08-30 13:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1686	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA CAREY BYLIN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Official Carey Bylin, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 16 to September 18; to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 18 to September 23, 2007, as follows: In Brasilia: Meetings at Ministry of Mines and Energy. In Rio de Janeiro: Meetings at P [...]	2007-09-05 13:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1743	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL NOTMAN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Evan Notman, Assistant Program Officer in the Division of International Science Engineer (OISE),to Sao Paulo(SP),Manaus (AM),and Brasilia(DF),Brazil, from September 17 to September 26, 2007, to participate in the discussion of cooperative pr [...]	2007-09-13 16:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TPHY NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1774	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 99 [...] The following is the ninety-nine in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views express [...]	2007-09-17 19:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1779	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL JACOBS [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Krista Jacobs, Economist, CCID/NCCPSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/HHS, to Rio de Janeiro, October 16 and Brasilia, Brazil, from October 16-20, 2007, as follows: In Brasilia: to assist in teaching a course in economic evaluatio [...]	2007-09-19 14:28:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1873	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, GAP, NCHHSTP/CCID/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October-16-2007 to October-16-2007; Brasilia, Brazil from October-16-2007 to October-20-2007; Sao Paulo, Brazil from Oct [...]	2007-10-02 14:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA188	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL KSIAZEK [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Thomas Ksiazek, Research Scientist, COCH, OD, HHS/ Centers for Disease Control (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from February 5-7, 2007, to assist in the developing stages of a Bio Safety Level 4 Laboratory (BSL4) facility. 2. Visitors are re [...]	2007-02-01 11:45:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1897	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF NEC DIRECTOR AL HUBBARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of an August visit to Brazil by State Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery III. During his visit, the Under Secretary's discussions with GOB officials included biofuels and infrastructure (REFTELS A, B,C). A [...]	2007-10-04 10:38:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SENV BR
07BRASILIA1976	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA LOREN HABEGGER [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Official Loren J. Habegger, to Itaituba, Brazil, from October 27 to November 5 and to Creporizao from November 5 and November 8, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to further test the performance of the technology installed in the two places [...]	2007-10-15 17:59:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA2021	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE RODMAN LINN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for DOE Official Rodman Linn, to Brasilia, Brazil, from November 3 to November 10, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend and do a presentation at the 19th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. 2. Visitors are reminded that all [...]	2007-10-22 17:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA2064	BRAZIL: NEC Hubbard and BNDES Luciano Galvao Coutinho [...] (U) When NEC Director Hubbard, DPA/DNSA Dan Price and Ambassador Sobel met with BNDES President Luciano Galvao Coutinho on October 11 in Brasila, Galvao began by providing brief historical background about BNDES. BNDES was established in 1952 to promote the expansion of capital-intensive indust [...]	2007-10-30 19:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2065	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV/MULLER [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Richard P. Muller and Ann E. Mattsson, from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL),National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA),Office of Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),to Belem (Para),Brazil, November 3 to November 10, [...]	2007-10-30 19:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA KSCS BR
07BRASILIA2068	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101 [...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]	2007-10-30 19:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2069	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101 [...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]	2007-10-31 09:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2079	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV MILLS [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John M. Wills, Los Alamos National Laboratory, from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL),National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA),Office of Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) to attend the International Workshop on Full [...]	2007-11-01 13:26:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA KSCS BR
07BRASILIA2082	USG-GOB COMMERCIAL DIALOGUE: CONTINUING A STRONG FORWARD [...] Summary: The reporting session of the third meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue, an hour-long event held October 10, 2007 in Brasilia, Brazil, was a positive and productive example of current USG-GOB bilateral cooperation. Visiting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez and [...]	2007-11-01 19:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EINV ENRG TSPL TBIO TPHY TRGY TNGD PGOV BR
07BRASILIA2087	BRAZIL: CEO Forum recommendations report to USG and [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Brazilian and American CEOs participating in the CEO Forum reported their recommendations to President Lula's Chief of Staff Dilma Rousseff, Minister of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) Miguel Jorge, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and National Economic Council Direc [...]	2007-11-05 17:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2090	BRAZIL: NEC Hubbard and DOC Gutierrez Roundtable with [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an October 11 roundtable with Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and National Economic Council Director Hubbard on the margins of the CEO Forum and Commercial Dialogue, the governors of Bahia (Jacque Wagner),Rio Grande do Sul (Yeda Crusius),and Santa Catarina (Luis Henrique Silveir [...]	2007-11-06 09:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2160	SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 27-28 VISIT OF CODEL [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]	2007-11-21 18:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2161	SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 26-30 1 VISIT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]	2007-11-21 18:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2162	SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 1 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]	2007-11-21 18:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2193	Brazil: Draft National Trade Estimate [...] (U) Per reftel, set forth in paragraph 2 below is the text of post's draft of the National Trade Estimate. Post notes a new industrial policy is expected to be announced before the holidays, which may affect the subsidiaries and investment sections. 2. (SBU) Begin Text. TRADE SUMMARY [...]	2007-11-27 17:24:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON BR
07BRASILIA2206	BRAZIL:INVESTMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR COSTA [...] (U) Ronaldo Costa Filho, division head for Services and Investment, discussed bilateral and intra-Mercosul investment negotiations, as well as WTO services negotiations in a recent meeting with EconCouns. CAMEX (External Trade Chamber) has recently approved a new BIT parameters proposal intende [...]	2007-11-30 10:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON EFIN PREL BR
07BRASILIA2242	SCENESETTER FOR THE ECONOMIC DIALOGUE VISIT OF WHA A/S [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit for the economic dialogue will expand and develop economic cooperation themes discussed during the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben SIPDIS Jeffery's August visit (REFTELS A, B, C). We hope to use the dialogue to focus on areas wh [...]	2007-12-07 21:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL SENV BR
07BRASILIA2321	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 104 [...] The following is the one-hundred-fourth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]	2007-12-26 14:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA313	VENEZUELA'S GROWING MILITARY PROWESS AND CLAIMS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Sobel gave a dinner on February 13 for veteran political figures that drew out opinions on political reform, relations with the U.S., party behavior, and grave concerns about a perceived growing menace from Venezuela. Guests included a former president; the presid [...]	2007-02-23 14:39:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BR XM SCUL
07BRASILIA362	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH BRAZILIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: U/S Nicholas Burns met in Brasilia with six state governors, representing some of the largest and most significant states by population and GDP, on February 8 to discuss areas of potential cooperation. The governors described specific areas where they would welcome technical [...]	2007-03-01 14:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BTIO ENRG PREL BR
07BRASILIA367	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL WEATHERS [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Andrew Weathers, Program Analyst, COCH, OD, HHS/Centers for Disease Control (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from March 18-23, 2007, to work with the Field Epidemiology Training Program staff to identity administrative and logistical priorities i [...]	2007-03-01 19:20:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA368	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR USGS OFFICIAL TIESZEN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Larry Tieszen, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),Physical Scientist to travel to Brasilia (DF),Brazil (03/18-03/25/2007). PURPOSE OF TRAVEL: To participate in a meeting for South American mapping agencies organized by the Andean Development Corpo [...]	2007-03-01 19:32:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA394	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS OFFICIAL CROWLEY FROM APRIL 19 [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. James Crowley, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist to travel to Sao Paulo (SP) April 19-28, 2007 and Maraba (PA),Brazil, April 28 to May 4, 2007 (in transit at Brasilia and Sao Paulo airports). Purpose of travel: Dr. Crowley and scien [...]	2007-03-06 18:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA420	STAS TEAM VISIT - U.S.-BRAZIL BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE AND [...] SUMMARY: Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson led a team of scientists and engineers to Rio, Sao Paulo, Campinas and Petropolis, Brazil, November 10-17, 2006, to co-host a regional Global Dialogue on Emerging Science & Technology (GDEST) Conference [...]	2007-03-09 19:53:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA SENV TNGD BR
07BRASILIA452	BRAZIL: LULA'S MEETING WITH GOVERNORS PRODUCES LITTLE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: President Lula held a meeting with the governors of Brazil's 26 states and the federal district on March 6, in part to lay the foundation for cooperation with the governors on some of the sensitive fiscal federalism issues that, in an ideal world, Lula would address over the cou [...]	2007-03-16 13:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA482	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIALS ZEPP AND [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Officials Richard Zepp, Senior Research Scientist and Marirosa Molina, Research Scientist, Office of Research and Development, to Brasilia (DF) April 13-20, and Florianopolis (SC),Brazil, April 20-23, 2007, to attend the Large-Scale Biosphe [...]	2007-03-21 18:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA498	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR ROBERT MIRANDA AND ALAN [...] Country clearance is granted for ROBERT MIRANDA and ALAN HAMPTON to visit Brasilia from 03/25-27/2007 for investigative purposes. All work will be coordinated through LEGAT Brassanini. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose require visas, which must [...]	2007-03-23 19:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT
07BRASILIA499	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR ROBERT MIRANDA AND ALAN [...] Country clearance is granted for ROBERT MIRANDA and ALAN HAMPTON to visit Brasilia from 03/25-27/2007 for investigative purposes. All work will be coordinated through LEGAT Brassanini. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose require visas, which must [...]	2007-03-23 19:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT
07BRASILIA510	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 91 [...] The following is the ninety-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]	2007-03-26 19:56:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA524	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL YEOW [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Aaron Yeow, Environmental Health Scientist, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, and Executive Secretary and OSRTI Liaison for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Technical Review Workgroup (TRW) for Metal and Asbes [...]	2007-03-27 18:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA545	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SIMOES [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Eduardo Simoes, Director, Prevention Research Centers, NCCDPHP, HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from April 9-19, 2007, to provide technical assistance to develop a long-term plan for training, scien [...]	2007-03-28 11:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA559	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS OFFICIAL NICHOLS PLUS 2 [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. James Nichols, Senior Scientist, Byron Williams, Senior Science Advisor, and James Hines, Computer Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist to travel to Cuiaba (Mato Grosso),Brazil, April 28 to May 12, 2007. Purpose of travel: [...]	2007-03-30 16:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA580	SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 92 [...] The following is the ninety-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]	2007-04-03 15:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA592	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICER CHILLER [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Tom Chiller, Medical Officer, COGH/NCZVED, OD, CDC, HHS, Brasilia, Brazil, from April 23-27, 2007, and to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 22-23, 2007 to meet with collaborators to work on the final analysis of the Candidemia surveillance stud [...]	2007-04-04 19:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA671	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NASA OFFICIAL BRIDGES [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Nathan Bridges, National and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official, to Carajas (PA),Brazil, to conduct fieldwork at the Carajas mine in support of the remote spectral characterization of terrestrial life formi [...]	2007-04-16 13:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA694	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE A/S KARSNER DELEGATION [...] Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Alexander "Andy" Karsner, and his delegation, to Sao Paulo and Brasilia, Brazil, April 22-25, 2007. Members of the Assistant Secretary's delegation include Courtney Gillespie, Michael Mills [...]	2007-04-19 12:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA697	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANERY [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, COCH/NCIRD/OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from April 23-30, 2007, to meet with current CDC secondee to PAHO in Brasilia for measles and immunizations activities [...]	2007-04-19 18:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA698	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL CHILLER [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Tom Chiller, Medical Officer, COGH/NCZVED/OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro (RJ),Brazil, from April 22-23, 2007, and Brasilia (DF) April 23-27, 2007 to meet with collaborators to work on the final an [...]	2007-04-19 18:33:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA745	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL NESLUND [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms.. Verla Neslund, Special Project Advisor, OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 1-5, 2007, to participate in WHO meeting as CDC foundation representative to ensure greater understanding of the [...]	2007-04-26 19:29:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA751	BANCO DEL SUR BECOMES A BRAZILIAN "PEEVE" [...] (C) Summary: The abrasive and high-handed manner in which Venezuelan President Chavez has sought to advance his "Banco del Sur" project has pushed Brazil to the point of seriously considering not joining the Venezuelan's latest flight of fancy. The Brazilians, according to both the IMF resrep [...]	2007-04-27 17:16:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EFIN PGOV PREL BR XM
07BRASILIA759	BRAZIL: MANAUS MEETINGS, MEANDERINGS AND MUSINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: As Virtual Presence Post Officer, Econoff visited Manaus, State of Amazonas from April 16-19 for public outreach and economic-related meetings. While there, she visited the U.S. Consular Agent in Manaus, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-Amazonas, and the bi-national center, Institu [...]	2007-04-30 15:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG KPAO OIIP CVIS PGOV SENV BR
07BRASILIA762	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SAMIRA ASMA [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Samira Asma, Associate Director, Global Tobacco Control Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo(transit),May 1; Brasilia, May 1-3; Rio de J [...]	2007-04-30 19:48:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA790	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIALS GREGG, IMAI, [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Edward Gregg, Epidemiologist; Kumiko Imai Senior Service; and Yiling Cheng, Scientist, NCCDPHP/HHSCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 6-12, 2007, to participate in a meeting and workshop to discuss the [...]	2007-05-04 14:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA839	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 27 to June 10, 2007, to work with current CDC secondee for immunization to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) o [...]	2007-05-10 17:17:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA840	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL WELLINGTON SUN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Wellington Sun, Dengue Branch, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 23-25, 2007, to attend as a Temporary Advisor at the Regulatory Forum on Clinical Evaluation of Dengue Vaccines, as part of the Sixth [...]	2007-05-10 17:18:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA841	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PARASHAR [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Umesh Parashar, Medical Epidemiologist, CCID, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 22-23, 2007, to participate and present at a WHO Meeting on Developing Countries Vaccine Regulators Netw [...]	2007-05-10 17:23:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA854	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VISIT OF U/S DOBRIANSKY [...] The U.S. Mission in Brazil welcomes the May 16-17, 2007, visit of Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and delegation for the Common Agenda for The Environment and other meetings, and grants country clearance to the travelers. During your stay in Brasilia (DF),Bra [...]	2007-05-14 14:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA OVIP PGOV BR
07BRASILIA858	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PRATT [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Michael Pratt, Lead, Senior Medical Officer, NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, May 15; to Brasilia, Brazil, May 15-18; to Curitiba, May 18-20; to Brasilia May 20-23; and, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, [...]	2007-05-14 17:59:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA888	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIALS SCHMID AND [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Thomas Schmid, Senior Evaluation Specialist and Eduardo Simoes, Chief, PRC, NCCDPHP, CDC, HHS, to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 20, 2007 and to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 20-24, 2007, and Sao Paulo on May 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip [...]	2007-05-18 15:36:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA890	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HHS/FDA OFFICIALS TIERNAN [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Rose Tiernan, Medical Officer and Robin Levis, Regulatory Coordinator, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS to travel to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 22-27, 2007. The purpose of the trip [...]	2007-05-18 17:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA905	DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S A/S KARSNER VISITS BRAZIL TO JUMP [...] (SBU) Summary: During Assistant Secretary Karsner's April 23-25, 2007, visit, he was able to meet with a broad spectrum of policymakers representing state and federal government plus those from the private sector who make up Brazil's biofuel power elite. Beginning with meetings in Sao Paulo w [...]	2007-05-21 19:57:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG SENV EAGR ETRD KSCA US BR
07BRASILIA918	CVRD EXECUTIVES LAMENT INCREASING CHINESE INFLUENCE OVER [...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18 office call on the Ambassador, CVRD executives expressed their concern about increasing Chinese influence over both natural resources and the distribution/transportation infrastructure needed to export these resources to distant markets. In the future, they war [...]	2007-05-23 10:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND EINV BR CH
07BRASILIA919	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE CONTRACTOR NOZIK [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Arthur J. Nozik, Sr Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Manaus, Brazil from August 19-25, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to present a speech on recent published results from NREL's research on multiple exciton generat [...]	2007-05-23 13:41:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG OTRA BR
07BRASILIA920	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH DR. KAMHAWI [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Shaden Kamhawi, Staff Scientist, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to Manaus, Brazil, June 3-9, 2007, to meet with Brazilian collaborator to continue Sand Fly Leishmania Program research related to malaria studies. [...]	2007-05-23 13:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA934	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH/FIC DR. COSTERO-SAINT [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Adriana Costero-Saint Denis, Program Officer, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),NIH, to Manaus, Brazil, June 3-15, 2007, to attend a two-week course, Biology of Disease Vector, at Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. 2. V [...]	2007-05-24 16:59:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA984	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH OFFICIAL HANDLEY [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Frank Gray Handley, Associate Director for International Research Affairs, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH),to Brasilia, Brazil, from June 10-14, 2007, to participate in the first me [...]	2007-05-31 17:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR

07BRASILIA985	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/FE OFFICIAL MCKEE TO [...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Barbara McKee, Director, Office of Clean Energy Collaboration, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),to Brasilia, Brazil, June 26-30, 2007, to chair the International Energy Working Party on Fossil Fuels Executive Committee Meeting and speak a [...]	2007-05-31 17:01:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	TRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRATISLAVA115	KOSOVO: SLOVAK MFA STILL TRYING TO PERSUADE GOS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA Political Director Miroslav Lajcak indicated to us Feb. 23 that the MFA is continuing its efforts to prevent Slovak politicians from passing the point of no return on the Kosovo issue. Lajcak, who considers this goal feasible, is busy orchestrating meetings or phonecalls with [...]	2007-02-23 17:12:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA62	INFLUENTIAL SLOVAK WOMEN [...] Five outstanding and influential women in Slovakia are: Iveta Radicova, PhD sphere: politics Member of Parliament Vice Chair of SDKU (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) political party Former Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family bio: www.sdkuonline.sk/volby2006/003 radicova.sh [...]	2007-01-31 16:32:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL LO
07BRAZZAVILLE368	BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 7 2007 [...] (U) Frederic Bintsamou, also known as Pastor N'Tumi, announced he will arrive in Brazzaville on September 10th to take his appointed position as a Presidential Adviser on promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Ntumi was appointed by President Sassou-Nguesso in May 2007 to appease t [...]	2007-09-07 17:54:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE403	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, OCTOBER 5, 2007 [...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...]	2007-10-05 14:07:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE406	BRAZZA IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 5, 2007 [...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...]	2007-10-05 17:05:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE439	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, 2 NOVEMBER 2007 [...] (U) The Renaissance Man: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso proclaimed in his state of the nation address that the Republic of Congo (RoC) is now in a full renaissance mode. Addressing Parliament on October 27, the President stated "The renaissance of the Congo is a visible, concrete and tangible a [...]	2007-11-02 15:19:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR PGOV EAID PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON CF
07BRIDGETOWN1420	BRIDGETOWN SUBMISSION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-13 17:56:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ELAB AMGT XK XL USTR OECS
07BRIDGETOWN1499	DEPORTEE DEBATE: FLOGGING OLD MYTHS [...] (sbu) Summary: Objectivity continued to lose the battle against alarmism during a discussion of the criminal deportee issue at the December 4 inter-sessional meeting of the Association of Caribbean Chiefs of Police in Barbados. Local media keyed on an alarmist - and as yet unpublished - CA [...]	2007-12-07 15:39:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM SOCI PHUM PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN368	BARBADOS BUDGET: TAX CUTS, CHEAP HOUSING, LAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Last week's budget presentation by Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur and opposition leader David Thompson's response were greeted with much anticipation. The charged atmosphere was mainly due to the political context in which the two speeches and the ensuing debate took place, [...]	2007-03-26 15:53:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS EFIN EIND ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL
07BRIDGETOWN470	BARBADOS CENTRAL BANK: OPPORTUNITIES AND [...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Senior Director for Research, Dr. Daniel Boamah, is projecting solid growth for Barbados' economy in 2007 and no serious impact from the disappointing Cricket World Cup. The CBB plans to announce that it has revised its economic growth projections [...]	2007-04-20 20:21:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN642	GRENADA LABOR ISSUES UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU),Grenada's most radical and active union, continues to challenge the government with mini-strikes and threats of broader strike action. Concerned about persistent high unemployment, Prime Minister Mitchell's government has so far [...]	2007-05-21 20:42:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN701	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT [...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0506, Barbados #0507, Dominica #0508, St. Kitts #0509, St. Lucia #0510, St. Vincent #0512) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]	2007-06-01 20:21:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN XL
07BRIDGETOWN711	AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS DPM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 30 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados' Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Mia Mottley, thanked the United States for its assistance during Cricket World Cup and looked forward to further cooperation in the a [...]	2007-06-05 17:13:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	BB ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN801	2007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS [...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) outstanding and eight (8) new claims of United States persons against the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation ---------------- [...]	2007-06-18 21:00:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN85	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC),strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. The Government offers special [...]	2007-01-25 15:11:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB XL
07BRUSSELS1130	U.S.- EU WESTERN BALKANS TROIKA CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) EU Council, Commission, and member state officials told EUR/SCE Director Chris Hoh March 19-21 in Brussels that the EU is working hard to maintain member state unity in support of Ahtisaari's package and that an unambiguous UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) was vital to ensure the EU' [...]	2007-04-03 13:17:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN ZL UN ICTY
07BRUSSELS1233	BELGIAN STEWPOT: April 11, 2007 [...] (U) American package delivery firm Federal Express was named ?Best Employer? in Belgium for 2007 in March. FedEx's over 800 employees in Belgium lauded the company?s attention to developing the talent of its workers. Employees also expressed appreciation for the company?s ethnic diversity ? [...]	2007-04-12 13:56:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE
07BRUSSELS1327	EUROPEAN COMMISSION PREPARED TO INCREASE [...] (C) EAP PDAS Stephens discussed DPRK with European Commission (EC) Director for Korea/Japan Alan Seatter April 17, outlining developments since the February 13 agreement. Seatter noted that the EU will increase its assistance, particularly regarding food security, if the DPRK implements its in [...]	2007-04-20 06:55:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KNNP EUN JA KN KS
07BRUSSELS1459	SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE JOHN LANGE AND EU OFFICIALS [...] (U) Summary. In his first official visit to Brussels since taking on his position in 2006, Ambassador John Lange, Special Representative on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, met with the European Commission on April 26th as part of the run-up to the next meeting of the International Partnership [...]	2007-05-02 11:09:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID TBIO SOCI
07BRUSSELS1548	BOUCHER DISCUSSES CENTRAL ASIA WITH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 16, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher led the U.S. delegation to the COEST (the EU's Eastern Europe and Central Asia Working Party) troika on Central Asia. Throughout the German EU presidency, the EU has expressed a growing interes [...]	2007-05-10 05:17:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZK
07BRUSSELS1558	BELGIUM'S 2007 ELECTION ? WHERE THE PARTIES [...] (U) In 1983 some 300,000 people marched through the streets of Brussels to protest the deployment American cruise missiles in Belgium. It was the largest protest registered since World War II, and almost brought down government of Wilfred Martens. Despite predictions that the issue would hav [...]	2007-05-10 12:04:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BE
07BRUSSELS1576	BELGIUM'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN [...] (U) Belgian electoral campaigns are short affairs, lasting little more than a month, with important decisions having been made long before the electorate is called to the polls. At this point, the parties have completed their candidate tickets, which translates into a guaranteed seat in the n [...]	2007-05-11 11:38:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BE
07BRUSSELS1596	BOUCHER DISCUSSES CENTRAL ASIA WITH EU (CORRECTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 16, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher led the U.S. delegation to the COEST (the EU's Eastern Europe and Central Asia Working Party) troika on Central Asia. Throughout the German EU presidency, the EU has expressed a growing interes [...]	2007-05-11 15:21:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZK
07BRUSSELS1843	BELGIAN STEWPOT: June 5, 2007 [...] (U) On May 22, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt detailed his strategy to improve Belgium's investment climate over the past eight years, and his plans for the coming years in a talk to AmCham members. In addition to prudent macroeconomic fiscal management (balanced budgets, paying down the fed [...]	2007-06-05 15:20:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE
07BRUSSELS1894	BELGIAN VIEWS ON IRAN SANCTIONS -- KEEP GOING [...] (C) Werner Bauwens (protect),director of the Belgian MFA's non-pro division, discussed UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 with visiting A/S Paula DeSutter. Describing 1747 as more effective than the other because of it targeted specific names and because it reflected a broad, carefully cultivated consensu [...]	2007-06-08 15:55:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EFIN ETTC KTFN BE IR
07BRUSSELS2164	BELGIAN ECONOMIC STEWPOT: June 25, 2007 [...] (U) Belgium's macro-economic outlook is quite favorable, according to projections released by the Belgian National Bank (central bank). The BNB revised the 2007 GDP growth estimate upward from 2.1 to 2.5 percent, compared with 3.0 percent growth reached in 2006. BNB forecasts 2008 GDP growth [...]	2007-07-03 12:03:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE
07BRUSSELS242	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 26, 2007 [...] (C) Summary: We expect Belgian FM De Gucht to have three major subjects on his mind when he meets the Secretary in Brussels on January 26 -- Kosovo, Iran, and Russia. You will have worked over Kosovo at the lunch, but you can usefully reinforce next steps with the Belgians during your discus [...]	2007-01-24 18:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL BE
07BRUSSELS3020	DAS KRAMER, AMB STEWART AND THE EU DISCUSSES NEXT [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-28 13:32:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ECON ENRG OSCE EUN BO XH
07BRUSSELS3039	CORRECTED COPY: DAS KRAMER, AMB STEWART AND THE EU [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 15:20:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ECON ENRG OSCE EUN BO XH
07BRUSSELS306	DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY KIMMITT'S JANUARY [...] (C) Summary: Belgium will do all possible to insure the vigorous implementation of UNSCR 1737, Belgian FM De Gucht assured Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt during a one hour meeting in Brussels on January 23, 2007. De Gucht indicated that he personally was engaged on the issue, and that all [...]	2007-01-30 10:23:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL BE IR
07BRUSSELS3155	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS BARROSO [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt and Ambassador Gray held a warm meeting with Antonio Jose Cabral, Senior Advisor to European Commission President Barroso, on October 12, 2007. Kimmitt and Cabral discussed progress on preparations for the first U.S.-EU TEC meeting Nove [...]	2007-10-16 13:52:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ETRD ECON EUN
07BRUSSELS3492	PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE: BELGIAN ATTENDANCE AND [...] (U) Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht will represent the Royal Government of Belgium at the Dec. 17 Paris donors conference for Palestine. Belgium will contribute USD 38.75 million (26.18 Euros) to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in CY 2008, and a total of over USD 92 million (more than 62 milli [...]	2007-12-12 16:13:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL IS BE
07BRUSSELS902	MAJOR DONORS DISCUSS COORDINATION STRATEGY FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-19 11:36:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL KPAL IS EUN
07BUCHAREST1272	ROMANIAN CENTRAL BANK HIKES INTEREST RATES IN FACE OF [...] (SBU) Faced with growing inflationary pressures in the economy, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) raised its benchmark interest rate a half point, from 7.0% to 7.5%, at its October 31 Board of Directors meeting. The hike marked a reversal of the looser monetary policy BNR had pursued since th [...]	2007-11-09 16:29:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV RO
07BUCHAREST143	DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR A TRAINING CENTER FOR [...] (C) During a February 7 meeting to discuss Afghanistan, Kosovo and GAERC issues (septel),MFA Political Director Ovidiu Dranga shared a draft concept paper for creating a European Training Center for Post-Conflict and Post-Crisis Reconstruction (ETCPR). Dranga believes the ETCPR addresses a g [...]	2007-02-09 18:15:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV RO
07BUCHAREST314	COMPARING NOTES ON MOLDOVA: AMB. KIRBY VISITS [...] (C) Summary: Romanian frustrations in dealing with Moldova were a leitmotif during Ambassador Kirby,s visit to Bucharest March 7-8, which included calls on senior Basescu advisors, the PM's Chief of Staff, the MFA State Secretary, and exchanges with MFA Moldova experts and representatives of l [...]	2007-03-16 16:43:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS RO MD
07BUCHAREST655	ROMANIA'S DRAFT ENERGY STRATEGY - A MIXED BAG [...] (C) The Ministry of Economy and Finance released a draft of the national energy strategy for public comment on May 18. The draft strategy outlines the GOR's priorities in developing its energy profile (e.g. nuclear, thermal, hydro, renewable),privatizing remaining state-owned energy assets, [...]	2007-06-04 15:24:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EINV RO
07BUCHAREST789	RESTITUTION AND THE PROPERTY FUND: ENVOY CHRISTIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Christian Kennedy discussed Holocaust education and property restitution with Romanian officials on June 6-8. The minority Liberal government on June 28 forced through an emergency ordinance that should enable the Property Fund to start the p [...]	2007-07-09 09:27:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PREL EINV ECON RO
07BUCHAREST897	MONEY AND POLITICS: WHO REALLY OWNS ROMANIA? [...] (C) Summary. Romania's transition from communism and the ensuing privatization of state enterprises hugely benefited a small group of individuals with connections to the immediate post-Communist regime and/or the ubiquitous Securitate. Some of these individuals leveraged information and relati [...]	2007-08-03 14:45:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON RO SOCI
07BUDAPEST532	BETTER THAN (CONSERVATIVELY) EXPECTED: FINANCE [...] (C) A relaxed and upbeat Finance Minister Veres told Ambassador Foley April 4 that deficit reduction efforts are exceeding the GoH's conservative projections, with the GoH lowering the 2006 budget deficit to 9.2% of GDP rather than the anticipated 10.1%. He noted that the GoH was cautiously [...]	2007-04-10 09:28:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN HU
07BUENOSAIRES1000	ARGENTINA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD [...] (U) Embassy Buenos Aires keys the responses below to reftel A questions. 2. (SBU) NATURE OF INVESTMENTS THAT ARGENTINA BUSINESSES HAVE IN CUBA. The GOA imposes no requirement to register foreign direct investment and the Embassy has been unable to uncover any major investment by Argentine [...]	2007-05-22 09:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC PHUM AR CU
07BUENOSAIRES1043	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 14 - [...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 14 - 18, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to b [...]	2007-05-24 19:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1062	MEDIA REACTION; RUSSIA NUCLEAR SUPER-MISSILE; ROBERT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the test of a Russian nuclear missile; the appointment of Robert Zoellick as the new head of the World Bank; and the implications of the USG Consular Information Sheet on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Nostalgia" [...]	2007-05-30 15:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1080	FED GOVERNOR KROSZNER IN ARGENTINA; HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) Fed Governor Kroszner highlighted globalization's impact on international capital flows and yield curves in speeches and roundtable meetings with central bank, government, and private sector representatives during his May 15-16 visit to Buenos Aires. Issues raised during roundtables inclu [...]	2007-06-01 20:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1082	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 21 - [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 21 - 31, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...]	2007-06-01 20:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1083	ARGENTINE CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT TELLS FED GOV [...] (C) Argentine Central Bank President Redrado assured Fed Governor Kroszner and Ambassador that the GoA would make it through October elections without a sharp increase in inflation. However, he said post-election adjustments were needed to bring the inflation rate down and ensure a soft landi [...]	2007-06-01 20:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1086	WORLD BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED; ARGENTINA SUPPORTS [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel points regarding Mr. Zoellick's candidacy and qualifications for the position of World Bank President in writing on May 30 to Economy Minister Felisa Miceli and Central Bank President Martin Redrado. Charge subsequently reiterated points and urged GoA support [...]	2007-06-04 16:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IBRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1169	MEDIA REACTION; POSSIBLE RETURN OF THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the possible return of the Visa Waiver Program to Argentina; and Argentina passing anti-terrorism legislation, allegedly under pressure by the U.S. and others. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Argentines could again trave [...]	2007-06-14 14:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1180	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, JUNE [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period June 4-12, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to [...]	2007-06-15 17:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES119	ARGENTINA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] This cable transmits the text of the Argentina Investment Climate Statement for 2007 OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Argentina remains open to foreign investment. Four consecutive years of real GDP growth over 8 percent have attracted considerable U.S. and other international investor int [...]	2007-01-24 13:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV OPIC USTR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1232	MEDIA REACTION; MIDDLE EAST; HUGO CHAVEZ; LATIN AMERICA IN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces cover the US and Israel's strategy on the Middle East; the decline of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez's popularity in opinion surveys; and the inclusion of Latin America in the US election campaign. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Middl [...]	2007-06-25 15:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1239	MEDIA REACTION; US EXPECTATIONS OVER ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international opinion stories include the analysis by US commentators of Mauricio Macri's victory in the Buenos Aires mayoral race; the outcome of the Paris Conference on Darfur; and the confirmation of Robert Zoellick as head of the World Bank. 2. OPINION PI [...]	2007-06-26 14:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES125	MEDIA REACTION STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; A/S SHANNON'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include US President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address; US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs Thomas Shannon's statements about ties between the US and Latin America, and particularly Venezuela; upcoming World Econo [...]	2007-01-25 11:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1278	Repsol-YPF Plans Minority Sale to Local Argentine [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to press and local sources, Spanish oil and gas giant Repsol-YPF is negotiating to sell a 45% stake in its Argentine subsidiary YPF. Plans call for 25% of Repsol- YPF's shares to be bought by Argentine businessman/banker Enrique Eskenazi, who has ties to President Kirc [...]	2007-07-02 12:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD ENRG AR VZ SP
07BUENOSAIRES1296	MEDIA REACTION; CHAVEZ AND MERCOSUR; HAMAS AND THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with President Chavez'spat with Lula over Venezuela's entry in MERCOSUR, and HAMAS' liberation of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, viewed as a strategic move aimed at showing it's fully in control of the Gaza Strip. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Chavez [...]	2007-07-05 19:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1352	(C) GOA FOILS ETON PARK INVESTMENT BID: CORRUPTION [...] (C) Major U.S. investment fund Eton Park's two year effort to buy a minority stake in Argentina's regulated electricity transmission grid from Brazil's Petrobras offers a snapshot of GoA machinations to favor local -- and presumably more easily controlled -- capital investment in strategic [...]	2007-07-15 22:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG BEXP VZ AR
07BUENOSAIRES1369	APACHE ENERGY EXPANDS ARGENTINE HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND [...] (SBU) Apache Energy is expanding exploration and development activities in Argentina's southern most Tierra del Fuego province, with $100 million invested in new production in 2006 and an additional $150 million budgeted in 2007. This expansion comes despite shrinking profit margins caused by [...]	2007-07-18 13:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EPET ENRG ECON AR
07BUENOSAIRES139	ECONOMIC MINISTER ON MERCOSUR SUMMIT AND [...] (C) During a January 24 meeting focused primarily on Paris Club issues (septel),Economic Minister Miceli told the Ambassador that the recent Mercosur summit in Rio had its tense moments, but had finished with the clear understanding that Mercosur priorities can not be subordinated to the inte [...]	2007-01-25 20:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENRG EINV EMIN ETRD BEXP AR
07BUENOSAIRES1422	AMBASSADOR TOURS KRAFT FOODS ARGENTINA AND ARGENTINE FOOD [...] (SBU) Ambassador visited the Kraft Foods Argentina plant in General Pacheco, Kraft's second largest cookie plant in the world. Kraft highlighted their strong commitment to their Corporate Social Responsibility Programs. They also discussed the direct role that the union plays in their operatio [...]	2007-07-23 17:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR OCRA OFSO OCBD OSTA OAO ONA OTP ECON BEXP AR
07BUENOSAIRES1431	MEDIA REACTION; IRAN TIES TO LATIN AMERICA; IMF LEADERSHIP; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories include Israel's concern over Iran's growing ties to Latin America; and U.S.-Argentina concurrence on the appointment of the next head of the IMF. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Israel is concerned over Iran's growing ties to Latin Am [...]	2007-07-24 15:18:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1496	NEW ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTER PEIRANO: [...] (C) New Economy and Production Minister Miguel Peirano was elevated from his Secretary of Industry and Trade and Small Business post in the same Ministry to replace Felisa Miceli on July 17. Miceli had resigned abruptly after a scandal involving the discovery of $100,000 in cash in her office [...]	2007-08-01 19:22:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EFIN PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1514	PRESIDENT CHAVEZ'S AUGUST 6 VISIT TO ARGENTINA: BONDS, [...] (SBU) President Chavez arrives in Buenos Aires August 6 for a meeting with President Kirchner en route to Bolivia. The agenda will be principally economic: the issuance of a third tranche of the joint GoA/GoV "Bono del Sur" valued at up to US$1 billion will be announced. Other likely announc [...]	2007-08-03 19:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EPET PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1517	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CALLS ARGENTINE ECONOMIC [...] (C) The GoA's "fiscal policies are not sustainable past this year," Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado (PROTECT) told Ambassador during their July 31 meeting. He warned of increasing problems if Argentina maintained its domestic demand-driven growth policies (he noted the BCRA estim [...]	2007-08-03 20:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1519	KIRCHNERS: PRESENT AND FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In recent group and individual discussions with G-8 and Spanish Ambassadors, all agreed that Cristina Kirchner is trying to convey more interest in international affairs and to show that she is listening to concerns expressed by others. But her proposals for how she will govern [...]	2007-08-03 20:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD AR SP GM MX
07BUENOSAIRES1556	MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international opinion pieces cover Argentina's current and upcoming foreign policy; and the mounting trade dispute between the US and China. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Gestures towards the world" Ricardo Kirschbaum, general editor of leading "Clarn, [...]	2007-08-10 08:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1580	MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN TIES; GLOBAL FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to the current status of Argentine-Venezuelan relationship following the scandal of the 800,000-dollar suitcase found at Jorge Newbery Airport; and the impact of the global financial crisis on Argentine economy and upcoming election [...]	2007-08-14 12:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1582	MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA; US ECONOMY; SUSAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today are related to the Argentine-Venezuelan relationship following the scandal of the 800,000-dollar suitcase found at Jorge Newbery Airport; the current status of the US economy; and comments from Susan Segal, head of the Council of the Americas [...]	2007-08-14 12:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1591	COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS CONFERENCE: GOA CHARM [...] (SBU) The GoA used this year's Council of the Americas conference in Buenos Aires both to claim economic success and to stress its interest in U.S. investment. The high profile GoA presence, and particularly presidential candidate Cristiana Kirchner's wrap-up speech, have been widely seen as [...]	2007-08-14 15:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG PREL VZ AR
07BUENOSAIRES1593	COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS CONFERENCE: GOA CHARM [...] (SBU) The GoA used this year's Council of the Americas conference in Buenos Aires both to claim economic success and to stress its interest in U.S. investment. The high profile GoA presence, and particularly presidential candidate Cristiana Kirchner's wrap-up speech, have been widely seen as [...]	2007-08-14 15:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG PREL VZ AR
07BUENOSAIRES16	NEWLY ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI; US-LATIN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include Democrats taking control of both the US House of Representatives and Senate for the first time in a dozen years; Rep. Nancy Pelosi's selection as the first woman House leader in US history; Pelosi's statements about revisiting ties [...]	2007-01-05 22:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1622	MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE COUNTRY-RISK; IMPACT OF THE WORLD [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today are related to the impact of Argentine-Venezuelan ties on Argentina's country-risk ratings; and business expectations about the next Argentine Government's economic policy. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "(Argentina's) country-risk [...]	2007-08-17 14:55:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1658	MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; US FINANCIAL CRISIS AND HEGEMONY; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local media carry opinion pieces on US President Bush's address to a Veterans Convention; the US handling of the international financial crisis; and PDVSA's special privileges in Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Specters" Marcelo Cantelmi, internationa [...]	2007-08-23 13:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1673	AMBASSADOR WAYNE MEETS CRISTINA'S RUNNING MATE, WITNESSES THE BOOM IN MENDOZA, ARGENTINA [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-24 18:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	AR ECON PGOV PREL SOCI
07BUENOSAIRES1676	MEDIA REACTION; CRISTINA KIRCHNER'S UPCOMING TRIP TO THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers carry opinion pieces on Argentine First Lady and presidential candidate Cristina Kirchner's upcoming trip to the US; the impact of the world financial crisis on Argentina's economy; and the alleged failure of the Doha Round as well as current conditions in the [...]	2007-08-24 19:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1700	MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON IRAQ; ARGENTINE ECONOMIC & [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are mainly related to the US policy on Iraq; and Argentina's upcoming economic and foreign policy. Leading "Clarn" also carries an interview with Professor James Kenneth Galbraith, headlined "The world no longer wants to be led by the US." [...]	2007-08-28 22:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1707	ARGENTINA-URUGUAY PULP MILL DISPUTE: NO END IN SIGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Relations between Argentina and Uruguay have deteriorated since early 2006 over the construction of the $1.2 billion Finnish-built "Botnia" pulp mill, now nearing completion on the Uruguayan side of the Uruguay River. Some Argentine residents across the river from the pulp mill [...]	2007-08-29 19:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON EINV PREL SOCI UY AR
07BUENOSAIRES1726	ARGENTINA: ENERGY SECRETARY CAMERON ON U.S. BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Energy Secretary Daniel Cameron, a leading candidate to replace Planning Minister De Vido in a likely Cristina Kirchner administration, told Ambassador the Planning Ministry will be re-engineered to better administer its Energy, Transportation, Communications, Mining and Public Works resp [...]	2007-08-30 17:56:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ECON PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1776	ARGENTINE-URUGUAYAN PULP MILL DISPUTE: FINNISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Finnish Embassy believes that despite the bilateral frictions that the Argentina-Uruguay pulp mill dispute has created, the mill project will open as scheduled in October with a minimal possibility of violence. The Embassy discounts as spurious Argentine environmental ac [...]	2007-09-06 19:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV SENV PREL SOCI FI UY AR
07BUENOSAIRES1777	ARGENTINA'S PRESUMPTIVE NEXT PRESIDENT: OPEN TO A [...] (C) Cristina Kirchner appears headed to be Argentina,s next President. While she will not likely break significantly from the policies of her husband, it looks like she will be much more interested in international affairs and more attentive to relations with other countries, including the Un [...]	2007-09-06 19:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1847	MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; THE ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL COUPLE; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international opinion pieces cover US President Bush's announcement of "gradual troop cuts" in Iraq; Argentine First Lady/Senator Cristina Kirchner's trips abroad; and the impact of the international financial crisis on Argentine banks as well as the country's [...]	2007-09-14 17:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1868	MEDIA REACTION; NORTHERN ROCK CASE; STRUGGLE AGAINST DRUGS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the political and economic implications of the Northern Rock case; a USG report on drug trafficking; and the threat posed by corruption to democracy and capitalism. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Signs of a gloomy futur [...]	2007-09-18 17:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1870	MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON IRAN; IRAQ; THE KIRCHNERS TO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to the US policy on the Iranian threat; the Bush administration's alleged attempt to "shift the blame to its successors for the cost of its failed military operation in Iraq;" and President Nstor Kirchner and First Lady/Senator and [...]	2007-09-18 18:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1883	ARGENTINA'S FIRST COUPLE VISITS NEW YORK: HE SAYS [...] (C) Summary: President Nestor Kirchner and First Lady, Senator, and presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will travel to New York September 23-29, where Kirchner will address the UNGA and Cristina will address the Council of Americas. (Septel reports Senator Kirchner's Sept [...]	2007-09-20 20:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1890	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 5-14, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to be in [...]	2007-09-21 14:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1898	MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-IRANIAN TIES; ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include implications of Argentine President Nstor Kirchner's decision to include the AMIA issue in his address to the UN General Assembly; Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's statements about Argentine presidential candidate Cristina Kirch [...]	2007-09-24 09:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1902	MEDIA REACTION; IRAN; THE KIRCHNERS TO THE US; FUJIMORI [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international major stories include expectations regarding Argentine President Nstor Kirchner's address to the United Nations General Assembly and how he will discuss the issue of Iran's cooperation on the AMIA case; as well as the growing chances of war against Ira [...]	2007-09-24 16:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1947	ARGENTINA'S INVESTMENT PITCH MARRED BY POOR GRADES ON [...] (U) Summary: During President and Mrs. Kirchner's New York business-focused visit (reftel),two highly respected and widely read international business reports released their annual surveys - and Argentina came up wanting. Transparency International's "Corruption Perceptions Index 2007" (CPI) [...]	2007-09-28 18:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON PGOV PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1955	MEDIA REACTION ARGENTINE DEBT TO PARIS CLUB; IRANIAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the USG asking Argentina to resume talks with the IMF in order to settle its Paris Club debt; implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Latin America; and the outcome of Ecuadorian elections. 2. OPINION PIECES [...]	2007-10-01 15:14:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1962	MEDIA REACTION; US SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE RULING ABOUT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the US Supreme Court of Justice's ruling against two vulture funds that had requested an embargo of Argentine Central Bank reserves; IMF skepticism about Argentina's chances of reaching a fast deal with the Paris Club; and expectati [...]	2007-10-02 13:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1974	MEDIA REACTION; RECONCILIATION BETWEEN THE KOREAS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international opinion pieces today include possible reconciliation between the Koreas; anticipated political reform in Ecuador; and ICSID rulings on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "A long road back home" Hinde Pomeraniec, political columnist of [...]	2007-10-03 14:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2016	MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; ARGENTINE-IMF TIES; ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include UK Gordon Brown's decision to reduce UK troops deployed in Iraq; ties between the IMF and Argentina; and the risks to be met by Argentine Presidential Candidate Cristina Kirchner if she wins the presidency. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDIT [...]	2007-10-10 15:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2044	ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period September 17 - October 5, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state. [...]	2007-10-12 18:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES2059	REDUCED EXPECTATIONS: ARGENTINA SEEKS LOW PROFILE [...] (C) The GoA delegation to the annual IMF/World Bank meetings, led by Economy Minister Miguel Peirano and Central Bank President Martin Redrado, will arrive in Washington under instructions from President Kirchner not to say or do anything controversial, given the proximity of Argentina's Octob [...]	2007-10-17 20:29:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES2062	MEDIA REACTION; IRAN; CHINA; ARGENTINE PARIS CLUB DEBT; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include President Bush's warning that if Iran obtained nuclear weapons it could lead to "World War III;" the outcome of the 17th Communist Party Congress; and Argentina's ongoing negotiations to repay its Paris Club debt. 2. OPINION [...]	2007-10-18 15:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2080	WORLD BANK LOOKS TO INCREASE FOOTPRINT IN [...] (C) New World Bank Country Director Pedro Alba told Ambassador that he will wait to see what reforms the next Argentine government implements before deciding whether to develop a new country assistance strategy (CAS) or just issue a progress report on the current CAS. The existing CAS is focu [...]	2007-10-22 19:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES2110	Argentina: Economic Challenges Facing the Incoming [...] (SBU) The inauguration of a new Argentine president in December 2007 will coincide with the conclusion of the Argentine economy's fifth (2003-2007) consecutive year of 8-9% real growth, and record levels of exports, foreign reserves, and formal employment. Argentina also enjoys solid, if declin [...]	2007-10-25 19:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AR ECON EINV ETRD EFIN ENRG PGOV
07BUENOSAIRES2123	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR FOCUSES ON SOCIAL ISSUES IN TUCUMAN [...] (U) In an October 19 visit to Argentina's northwestern province of Tucuman, the Ambassador met with local members of the media. He toured an American-owned citrus company that has a progressive Corporate Social Responsibility project to educate off-season workers. The Ambassador was also a keyn [...]	2007-10-26 19:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB
07BUENOSAIRES2138	ARGENTINE ECONOMY MINISTRY OFFICIALS SEE [...] (C) Economy Minister Peirano told Ambassador he will hold off discussing bilateral or multilateral issues until the dust settles from the October 28 elections. He called his participation in the IMF/World Bank meetings a success, and he expects improved cooperation and coordination with those [...]	2007-10-30 09:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES2216	IDB PRESIDENT MORENO OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO THE [...] (C) IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno urged the Kirchners to rebuild their relationship with the USG during his November 5-6 visit to Buenos Aires. Moreno relayed this to Ambassador November 6, noting that President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) seemed to understand that USG supp [...]	2007-11-15 15:42:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID AR

07BUENOSAIRES2225	CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT ON PARIS CLUB, ICSID [...] (C) During a November 11 meeting, Ambassador urged Central Bank (BCRA) President Martin Redrado(protect strictly) to use his considerable influence to steer the debate within the GoA on developing a workable Paris Club proposal and on paying ICSID arbitral awards. Discussions on Argentina's po [...]	2007-11-16 15:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD AR

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