Search through 251'286 wikileaks cables

Select office:

Select classification:

Tags: ALL or ANY

B R O W S E

By embassy:

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

By classification:
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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

More on tag:
TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES

[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO

[close]

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

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

Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146

1'000 rows / 145'295 results

Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
08CARACAS334	PSUV BATTALION LEADERS ELECT LOYALISTS TO PARTY [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) held intra-party elections March 9 to fill the PSUV's 15-member leadership committee. PSUV local ("battalion") leaders elected well-known loyalists to one-year terms on the party's steering committee from the 69 nam [...]	2008-03-10 20:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE

08CARACAS335	ARGENTINE PRESIDENT'S MARCH 5-6 VISIT TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Polcouns and Poloff met with Argentine First Secretary Luis Alberto Hidalgo March 7 to discuss Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's March 5-6 visit to Venezuela, her first to Venezuela since assuming the presidency. Hidalgo said the visit was intended to be low profile, bu [...]	2008-03-10 21:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AR VE
08CARACAS338	CHAVEZ STRIKES CONCILIATORY TONE, RESTORES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez abruptly changed roles from Field Marshal to Peacemaker after returning from the Rio Summit in Santo Domingo. During his March 8 International Day of the Woman speech, Chavez struck a conciliatory tone toward Colombia by reopening diplomatic miss [...]	2008-03-11 14:47:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	MOPS PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS342	BRV REACTS TO U.S. MEDIA REPORT OF POSSIBLE USG [...] (SBU) Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) officials and sympathizers reacted angrily to a March 10 article in the "Miami Herald" that reported on a supposed White House inquiry into whether Venezuela should be listed as a state sponsor of terrorism. At a book signing event that evening, Mi [...]	2008-03-11 21:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS349	THE COLOMBIAN PATIENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 11, news services were reporting rumors that FARC directorate member Milton Jesus Toncel was being treated at a medical clinic in the town of Rubio in the Venezuelan border state of Tachira for a wound to the face. Guardia Nacional Operations Chief Juan Carlos Hidalgo lat [...]	2008-03-12 21:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO VE
08CARACAS350	BRV BUSTS MAJOR COLOMBIAN NARCO-TRAFFICKER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuelan law enforcement personnel arrested Colombian drug trafficker, para-military and gunrunner Hermagoras "Gordo" Gonzalez Polanco on March 8. Minister of Interior and Justice Ramon Rodriguez Chacin confirmed the arrest of Gonzalez during a March 10 press conference. Chacin [...]	2008-03-12 21:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL PGOV CO VE
08CARACAS359	CHAVISTA NA DEPUTY ON PSUV FORMATION AND COCA-COLA [...] (C) National Assembly Deputy Francisco Torrealba told Poloff March 13 that much work still needs to be done in President Chavez's new United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). Torrealba said the party still needed to: -- determine how to select candidates; -- revise party statutes; and, -- [...]	2008-03-13 20:56:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR ELAB VE
08CARACAS361	BRV OFFICIALS REACT TO POTUS' MARCH 12 SPEECH AND [...] (C) Summary. The President's March 12 speech received extensive coverage in the Venezuelan media, further fueling speculation and concern about a possible USG designation of Venezuela as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, Minister of Interior and Justice Ramon Rodr [...]	2008-03-13 21:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS365	ANZOATEGUI STATE: CHAVISTAS ON THE DEFENSIVE; [...] (C) Summary. Pro-government forces appear to be on the defensive in the oil-rich eastern state of Anzoategui, until recently a Chavista stronghold. Governor Tarek William Saab, a staunch loyalist of President Chavez, is widely perceived as a poor administrator, and the "No" vote carried Anzoat [...]	2008-03-14 17:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS367	CHAVEZ SLIPPING IN THE POLLS; OPPOSITION STAGNANT [...] (C) Summary. Recent local polling data shows that President Chavez's approval rating is dropping to similarly low levels of support as he had in 2003. Local analysts cite economic problems and crime as well as the Chavez's effort to radicalize his administration in 2006 as the leading causes [...]	2008-03-14 22:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO VE
08CARACAS379	BRV YET TO REACT TO ID OF FARC FIGHTERS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Claims and counter-claims regarding the identities of two presumed FARC fighters (REFTEL) seeking medical care in Venezuela have been reported in the media since March 11. On March 14, the Colombian Defense Minister identified the two men as FARC fighters "Lucas" and "Jaime," ap [...]	2008-03-17 21:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS388	PEACE, MUSIC AND THE OAS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The issue of peace in South America is on the media's mind. Coverage of Sunday's "Peace Without Frontiers" concert in Colombia was wide spread, being broadcast live on television and with front page articles and photo spreads in Monday's newspapers. The weekend also saw articles ab [...]	2008-03-19 16:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS389	BRV RENEWS ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister for Communications, Andres Izarra in a Sunday, March 16 television interview asserted President Bush was frustrated by Venezuela's recent international political successes. As a result the United States was probably planning both a military invasion of Venezuela and the [...]	2008-03-19 16:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS409	VENEZUELA TO OPEN EMBASSIES IN AFRICA'S EMERGING [...] (C) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) announced the assignment of personnel to open new embassies in Gambia, Sudan and Mozambique. These three embassies will bring the total to 17 of 18 planned Venezuelan missions in Africa. The three newest missions all correspond to natio [...]	2008-03-25 15:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL GA MZ SU VE
08CARACAS420	EMBASSY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN -- [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: Embassy Caracas requests DOD support in the execution of its strategic communications plan. The goal for this program is to influence the information environment within Venezuela. The strategy's goal is to counter the active and de [...]	2008-03-26 20:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS432	MINISTRY OF TOURISM OUT OF THE LOOP ON TIP ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. During a March 26 meeting with Ministry of Tourism officials to discuss trafficking in persons (TIP),the Director of the International Relations Office told Poloff that the government has not given the ministry a mandate to combat trafficking. However, she expressed interest in [...]	2008-03-28 15:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN UK VE
08CARACAS435	CODEL WYDEN'S MARCH 26-28 VISIT TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: On his March 26-28 visit to Caracas, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) discussed the political situation in Venezuela with interlocutors from the political, business, media, and NGO communities. He also conducted internal meetings with Embassy personnel, took a driving tour of a poor ne [...]	2008-03-28 19:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON VE
08CARACAS453	SIP MEETING BEMOANS MEDIA FREEDOM IN VENEZUELA; [...] (C) Summary. During its mid-year conference held in Caracas, the Inter-American Press Association (SIP) criticized the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV's) systematic harassment of the independent media and commented on the state of the press in several Latin American countries. The BR [...]	2008-04-02 17:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS468	CLANDESTINE AIRFIELD DESTROYED [...] (SBU) The Bolivarian News Agency announced on March 28 the start of Operation Boquete I, an Army effort to destroy all clandestine airstrips in Venezuela. By March 30 the Venezuelan Army claimed to have destroyed 67 of an estimated 157 dirt runways in the south-western border state of Apure a [...]	2008-04-03 21:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PREL SNAR CO VE
08CARACAS47	CHAVEZ EXPLOITS FARC HOSTAGE RELEASE [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez is trying to extract maximum political advantage from the January 10 release of FARC-held hostages Clara Rojas and Consuelo Gonzalez de Perdomo. He personally met the freed hostages and their families at his Miraflores presidential palace hours after their relea [...]	2008-01-11 19:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PHUM VE
08CARACAS492	MADURO DECRIES IACHR FINDINGS AS PLOT AGAINST BRV [...] (SBU) Local media reported the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' (IACHR) criticism of Venezuela on April 5, the day after the of the IACHR annual report in Washington. Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro subsequently issued a communique on April 5 harshly criticizing the findings of IACHR [...]	2008-04-07 21:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM VE
08CARACAS525	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE [...] (C) Acting EconCouns and Econoff delivered ref A demarche and associated non-paper to Francisco Canela, head of the Financial Intellegence Unit (UNIF) of the Superintendency of Banks (SUDEBAN),on April 11. Canela repeated past assurances (ref B) that all banks operating in Venezuela were su [...]	2008-04-15 12:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR VE
08CARACAS528	CHAVEZ SEEKS REVOLUTIONARY LOYALTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) sponsored a week of activities to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the failed 2002 coup attempt. In a series of nationally televised speeches Chavez attacked the United States and the "Venezuelan oligarchy" while stressing the them [...]	2008-04-16 14:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MCAP PHUM PREL VE
08CARACAS536	BRV APPOINTS OLD FACES TO NEW PLACES [...] (C) Summary. The National Assembly (NA) confirmed three veteran loyalists as ambassadors to the United Nations (UN),Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG) on April 10. Vice Foreign Minister for North American Affairs Jorge Valero will reportedly [...]	2008-04-17 19:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR VE
08CARACAS550	BRV CALLS DEA "IMPEDIMENT" TO COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuelan Minister of Justice Ramon Rodriguez Chacin called the Drug Enforcement Administration "an impediment" to counter-narcotics and U.S. anti-drug assistance to Colombia a "facade" for destabilizing the region. Chacin made these remarks at an April 18 press conference publ [...]	2008-04-22 14:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS551	BRV RELEASES TIP LAW ENFORCEMENT DATA [...] (SBU) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) provided USG officials on April 8 with an eleventh-hour summary of its trafficking in persons (TIP) law enforcement efforts in 2007, including the number of victims assisted and prosecution figures. The release follows repeated USG requests for [...]	2008-04-22 14:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN VE
08CARACAS560	CHAVEZ'S NEW LABOR MINISTER URGES WORKERS TO UNITE [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez named National Assembly First Vice President Roberto Hernandez to replace Jose Ramon Rivero as Labor Minister on April 15. Prior to joining Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in 2007, Hernandez was one of Venezuela's most prominent Communist Pa [...]	2008-04-22 20:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON EINV PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS562	BRV HAILS PARAGUAYAN ELECTION OF LUGO [...] (C) Summary: President Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) lauded the April 20 election of Fernando Lugo as Paraguay's next president. The BRV has tried to re-package Lugo's victory to assert that "Bolivarianism is on the march." In his congratulatory message to Lugo, [...]	2008-04-23 15:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PA VE
08CARACAS581	THREE AMCIT FARC HOSTAGES: RICHARDSON SEEKS [...] (C) Summary. New Mexico Governor Richardson traveled April 25-27 to Caracas as the personal emissary of the families of three Amcit FARC hostages. He met April 26 with President Chavez and other senior Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela officials to enlist the BRV's help in securing the Amcit [...]	2008-04-29 12:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC PGOV VE
08CARACAS596	HITTING A NERVE IN VENEZUELA: BRV BROADSIDE AT NEW [...] (U) Ambassador Duddy's high-profile opening of a new American Corner in the city of Maracay (in Aragua state, about 50 miles outside Caracas) April 23 - and the cocomitant signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the local Pedagogical University - generated an almost immediate response [...]	2008-04-30 14:25:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VE
08CARACAS599	CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP 2-D WANTS TO PUT BRAKES ON [...] (SBU) Prominent civil society leaders held a press conference April 29 to launch the 2-D/Democracy and Liberty Movement, a coalition that aims to curb President Chavez's efforts to implement aspects of his failed constitutional reform package. (Note: 2-D refers to the December 2 defeat of the [...]	2008-04-30 21:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS62	CHAVEZ HIGHLIGHTS COLOMBIAN HOSTAGE RELEASE, [...] (C) Summary. Chavez used numerous events over the January 11-13 weekend to claim credit for the Colombian hostage release, urge international understanding for the FARC and to blame others, including the USG, for the failure of earlier efforts to secure release of the hostages. He also ackno [...]	2008-01-16 23:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS625	CHAVEZ ACCUSES USG OF SECESSIONIST PLOT - AGAIN [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez accused the USG of plotting with the Venezuelan opposition to promote secessionism in western Venezuela during his May 4 "Alo, Presidente" television program. Chavez explicitly linked the Santa Cruz autonomy referendum in Bolivia to the November state and local [...]	2008-05-07 20:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS VE
08CARACAS640	MANUEL ROSALES RUNNING FOR MARACAIBO MAYOR [...] (C) Summary. Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales is planning to run for the Maracaibo mayorship, according to Un Nuevo Tiempo (UNT) party leaders. Rosales is telling his party that he needs to run in order to boost the UNT's prospects for his young protQgQ to replace him as governor and for the op [...]	2008-05-12 12:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS648	DUTCH BIT BITES THE DUST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuela has revoked its bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with the Netherlands effective November 1, 2008. The BIT remains in force for 15 years for investments made before the date of revocation. Both ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips are pursuing arbitration under the Dutch BIT. [...]	2008-05-12 21:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON EFIN PREL VE
08CARACAS649	CHAVEZ DEFLECTS FARC AND ELECTION WORRIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 11 "Alo, Presidente" television broadcast, President Chavez tried to deflect concerns about upcoming revelations from the FARC computers and potential state and local election losses with shrill insults and accusations. Chavez said Interpol is putting on "a show" b [...]	2008-05-12 21:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO VE
08CARACAS650	EDUCATION MINISTER CHAVEZ REPLACED BY NAVARRO [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Chavez replaced his brother Adan Chavez with Hector Navarro as Minister of Education on April 30. Adan's next mission will be to take charge of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) reelection campaign in the Chavez family's home state of Barinas. Adan's rem [...]	2008-05-12 21:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS653	THE COLOMBIAN PATIENT - DISCHARGED? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local news services reported May 7 that FARC fighters Freddy Martinez Mendoza, a member of the 38th Front's General Staff and his companion Jose Ortiz Barrera, wanted in Colombia on charges of rebellion, had been quietly given conditional release on their own recognizance from th [...]	2008-05-13 20:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO VE
08CARACAS670	PORTUGAL PM SOCRATES WINS PLEDGE OF 30,000 BPD [...] (C) Summary: Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates won pledges of 30,000 barrels of oil per day from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez while on a May 13-15 state visit to the Bolivarian Republic. Portugal will pay for the oil, estimated by Chavez as having an annual value of USD 1 billion, [...]	2008-05-15 21:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENGR EINV ECON PO VE
08CARACAS679	RCTV INTERNATIONAL EXECS OPTIMISTIC BUT NETWORK [...] (C) Summary. Executives at Radio Caracas Television International (RCTVI),previously RCTV, claim the company has positioned itself as a viable cable network. However, they also noted difficulties in attracting corporate sponsors, partly due to fear of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) [...]	2008-05-16 20:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS680	BRV LASHES OUT FOLLOWING INTERPOL REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) didn't waste any time in beginning its efforts to try to discredit Interpol and the contents of the defunct FARC commander's hard drives. On the morning of the May 15 Interpol report, Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel Briceno called the FA [...]	2008-05-19 13:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS683	VENEZUELA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) In response to Reftel A, Post sees no evidence that the BRV has undertaken policies or actions to advance democracy, human rights, or fundamental freedoms in Cuba over the past year. On the contrary, President Hugo Chavez is Fidel Castro's closest ally, provides substantial resources to [...]	2008-05-19 21:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU VE
08CARACAS684	FM MADURO PROTESTS FIR VIOLATION; CONVOKES [...] (C) Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro and Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel Briceno held a May 19 press conference to protest the violation of Venezuelan Air Space by an American military plane in the vicinity of Orchila Island and to denounce what the BRV perceived to be Colombian government "pro [...]	2008-05-19 21:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR VE
08CARACAS690	BOLIVARIZING THE FOREIGN MINISTRY [...] (C) Summary: The politicization of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuelan (BRV) Foreign Ministry is nearly complete. Only fifteen of ninety-seven ambassadorships at Venezuelan Embassies are currently filled by career professionals, according to a local media study. Foreign Minister Maduro an [...]	2008-05-20 18:34:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS695	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FM MADURO -- FARC AND [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met May 20 with Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro ostensibly to receive a protest note involving an accidental overflight of Venezuela by a U.S. navy aircraft. Instead, most of the meeting focused on U.S. concerns over revelations of Venezuelan ties with the FARC and [...]	2008-05-21 16:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SNAR VE
08CARACAS700	FARC DATA FALLOUT: NERVOUS BRV IS LASHING OUT [...] (S) Summary. Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President Rene Arreaza and Office of Narcotics Affairs (ONA) Director Nestor Reverol met separately with the DCM and DEA Chief on May 20 and 19, before the Ambassador's May 20 meeting with Foreign Minister Maduro. Arreaza and Reverol revealed tha [...]	2008-05-21 22:20:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PREL PGOV SNAR PTER PHUM VE
08CARACAS702	CHACIN DEFENDS CHAVEZ FROM FARC LINKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) Minister of Justice Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, during a May 20 interview, sought to protect President Hugo Chavez from incriminating computer files linking him with the FARC. Chacin announced Chavez "had no direct relation" with the FARC [...]	2008-05-22 15:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CO VE
08CARACAS703	BRV SLAPS NAS-FUNDED NGO AFTER AMBASSADOR ATTENDS [...] (C) Summary: The BRV stripped NGO Prevencion Alternativa of the requisite certification to work in the area of demand reduction after the Ambassador attended a May 17 ceremony to honor participants in a series of NAS-funded workshops in the economically depressed neighborhood of Petare. In hi [...]	2008-05-22 17:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS706	ANTISEMITISM IN VENEZUELA: BRIEF RESPITE, [...] (C) Summary. Leaders of the Confederation of Israelite Associations of Venezuela (CAIV) told Poloffs May 20 that government pressure on the Jewish community has declined so far in 2008. They believe that after the December 2007 raid on the Caracas Hebrew Center by the Venezuelan special pol [...]	2008-05-22 20:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VE
08CARACAS707	TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE PROTESTING VIOLATION OF [...] (SBU) The text of the diplmatic note received by Ambassador Duddy at his May 20 meeting with BRV Foreign Minister Maduro (reftel) follows. Begin Text: The Ministry of Popular Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela raises its strongest protest to the Government [...]	2008-05-23 13:00:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS731	CHAVEZ REITERATES INTENTION TO RUN AGAIN [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez and his close confidant Miranda State Governor Diosdado Cabello publicly and unambiguously declared recently that the Venezuelan president intends to run for a third term in 2012. Chavez will still need to alter the 1999 Constitution's two-term limit, one of the [...]	2008-05-28 20:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
08CARACAS751	INFORMATION MINISTER OFFERS RESIGNATION AFTER [...] (C) Summary. Andres Izarra, BRV Information Minister, offered to resign May 28 following a startling announcement by the ministry that the BRV would begin to impose fees on the retransmission of state-owned Venezolana de Television's (VTV) signal. Izarra claimed responsibility for the ill- [...]	2008-05-30 21:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS752	RCTV CLOSURE - ONE YEAR ON [...] (C) May 28, 2008 marked the one year anniversary of the revocation of Radio Caracas Television's (RCTV) free-to-air broadcast license by the BRV, which sparked student activism throughout Venezuela. RCTV staff and student groups organized a peaceful protest march through Caracas. Five stud [...]	2008-05-30 21:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS767	CHAVEZ INTELLIGENCE DECREE ENGENDERS STRONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 28, President Hugo Chavez, using powers to independently promulgate statutes, decreed the Law of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence into effect. The new law would replace the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DIM) and the Directorate for the Services of Intelligence [...]	2008-06-03 22:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR VE
08CARACAS771	MFA OFFICIALS 'PLEASED' WITH 2008 TIP DESIGNATION [...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff met with MFA Director for North America and Multilateral Affairs Yaneth Arocha and U.S. Desk Officer Marie Borregales to deliver a courtesy copy of Venezuela's country narrative in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report and to inform them of their change in status [...]	2008-06-04 15:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM SMIG VE
08CARACAS79	REP. DELAHUNT MEETS WITH CHAVEZ AND DEPUTIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representative William Delahunt met separately with President Chavez, National Assembly Deputies, and opposition mayor Leopoldo Lopez on January 18. He also met separately with the families of three Colombian FARC hostages. During his private meeting with President Chavez, Delah [...]	2008-01-23 12:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM VE
08CARACAS802	FARC ADOPTS BOLIVARIAN RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) appears to be incorporating "Bolivarian" rhetoric in Venezuela. The Embassy obtained a copy of the 2007 FARC manifesto (also available on the internet) from a contact who said it was being distributed in a government-run school in [...]	2008-06-06 19:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR CO VE
08CARACAS809	CHAVEZ URGES FARC TO RELEASE HOSTAGES, LAY DOWN [...] (SBU) President Chavez called on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) to release all hostages and end its armed struggle against the government of Colombia. Chavez's remarks are a dramatic shift in his public statements towards the FARC given that the Venezuelan president recently [...]	2008-06-09 19:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SNAR CO VE
08CARACAS810	CHAVEZ BACKTRACKS ON SNITCH LAW [...] (SBU) In response to widespread and growing domestic and international criticism, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on June 7 that the new Law of Intelligence and Counterintelligence would be revised. In a speech to members of his party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV [...]	2008-06-09 19:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR VE
08CARACAS812	OPPOSITION ORGANIZES PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 7 the opposition led a peaceful protest to the Comptroller's Office to protest the administrative ruling making 400 public officials ineligible to run for office. The Venezuelan Constitution, however, stipulates that a person can only be barred from running for public o [...]	2008-06-09 22:11:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS840	PSUV GOVERNOR STRIPPED OF TITLE AND DECLARED [...] (SBU) The Supreme Court (TSJ) opened an investigation into corruption charges against Yaracuy Governor Carlos Gutierrez in late May and subsequently stripped him of his charge. The TSJ also declared the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) governor ineligible to run for re-election in th [...]	2008-06-13 13:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VE
08CARACAS85	BADUEL MAKES THE ROUNDS [...] (C) Summary. Former Defense Minister Raul Isaias Baduel continues to make public appearances in the wake of his support for the successful "No" campaign in the December 2007 constitutional referendum. He recently told PolCouns that he believes a change of leadership is needed in Venezuela to [...]	2008-01-23 21:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS856	STUDENTS MARCH IN SUPPORT OF BLACKLISTED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Student leaders and opposition-oriented citizen groups led a small demonstration to the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) on June 13 to protest the Comptroller's administrative ruling making 400 persons ineligible to run for office in the November gubernato [...]	2008-06-16 21:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS870	TERRORISM FINANCE: NOTIFICATION OF U.S. DOMESTIC [...] (C) As requested, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) delivered information in paragraphs four and six of reftel and copies of the Treasury Department Press notice to representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. (C) MFA officials declined to schedule a meeting for June 18. Instead CDA [...]	2008-06-19 19:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN PTER PINR EFIN PREL VE LE
08CARACAS892	LAW ENFORCEMENT ATTACHES OUTLINE LACK OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. European and international police attaches told Legal Attache (Legat) that efforts to work with their Venezuelan counterparts to combat corruption and stem the flow of drugs through Venezuela have been largely unsuccessful. The law enforcement attaches and liaison officers cited [...]	2008-06-26 16:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR VE
08CARACAS94	BRV REACTS ANGRILY TO ONDCP DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS [...] (SBU) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) launched a multi-pronged response to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director's comments that President Chavez was facilitating narcotics traffickers by neglecting to root out corrupt officials and failing to deny the use of V [...]	2008-01-25 12:16:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV SNAR PREL VE
08CARACAS945	CHAVEZ PUBLICLY STATES INTEREST IN DRUG COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. On the margins of Venezuela's July 5 Independence Day military parade, President Chavez told the Ambassador that he is interested in renewing bilateral counternarcotics cooperation with the USG. Both Chavez and Foreign Minister Maduro also sought out the Ambassador among the di [...]	2008-07-08 16:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL PGOV CO VE
08CARACAS948	VENEZUELAN PRIESTS OPEN "CHURCH OF CHAVEZ" [...] (C) The Reformist Catholic Church of Venezuela announced its formation on June 26. Comprising former Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican priests, the Reformists are based in the small town of Ciudad Ojeda in Zulia State. The Reformist Church, which numbers around 2,000 parishioners according to [...]	2008-07-08 20:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
08CARACAS949	STUDENTS UNITE AROUND INELIGIBLE CANDIDATES [...] (C) SUMMARY. In recent weeks the student movement has taken up the cause of the ineligible candidates ("inhabilitados") in an effort to garner increased national and international attention to the issue. The move has also helped re-energize the disjointed student movement whose leaders have [...]	2008-07-09 14:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS958	MEDIA SKEPTICS SCOFF AT CHAVEZ' COMMENTS ABOUT [...] C) SUMMARY Major local media outlets gave prominent attention to President Chavez' remarks calling for greater counternarcotics cooperation between the United States and Venezuela. Three major newspapers ran editorial/analysis pieces on July 8th expressing a degree of skepticism with Chavez' [...]	2008-07-10 17:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS969	SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN VISIT TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Gregg Rickman and special assistant Karen Paikin visited Venezuela June 29 - July 1. Catholic Church leaders, academics, Israeli Ambassador to Venezuela Shlomo Cohen, and a Venezuelan Ministry of the Interior's Office of Religion [...]	2008-07-14 14:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF VE
08CARACAS986	CHAVEZ AND URIBE'S UNEASY SUMMIT, A CARACAS READOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Hugo Chavez met Colombian President Alvaro Uribe July 11 in the western Venezuelan city of Punto Fijo and announced that both countries were "ready to relaunch bilateral relations." However, in less than 48 hours Chavez took umbrage over comments by Colombian Defense [...]	2008-07-17 15:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO VE
08CARACAS987	RESPONDING TO CHAVEZ' EFFORT TO RENEW COUNTER-DRUG [...] (C) On the margins of the July 5 Venezuelan Independence Day parade, President Chavez told the Ambassador, in front of the diplomatic corps and state media, that he wanted to renew counternarcotics cooperation with the USG (Reftel). Chavez' overture, reiterated in a Ministry of Communications [...]	2008-07-17 18:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CARACAS989	SUPREME COURT LEAK QUESTIONS BRV DISQUALIFICATION [...] (C) Summary. A draft ruling by Supreme Court (TSJ) Justice Pedro Rondon Haaz calls the disqualification of close to 300 candidates for Venezuela's gubernatorial and mayoral elections by Comptroller General Clodosbaldo Russian unconstitutional. TSJ President Luisa Estella Morales told the lo [...]	2008-07-17 21:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
08CARACAS995	STUDENT SHOOTING DEATH SPARKS WEEK-LONG PROTESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Students in several cities organized small, week-long demonstrations to protest the shooting death of University of the Andes (ULA) student Douglas Rojas Jimenez on July 9. Witnesses allege that a police officer fatally shot Rojas in the head during a student march in the univer [...]	2008-07-18 18:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL VE
08CARACAS999	BRV BLOWS HOT AND COLD ON A/S SHANNON AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Nicholas Maduro responded quickly and indignantly to WHA A/S Shannon's July 17 testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee. Maduro declared the "imperial U.S. system" an "anachronism" and announced that Venezuelan drug seizures [...]	2008-07-18 23:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
08CASABLANCA146	MOROCCO CELEBRATES WORLD REFUGEE DAY: AN OVERVIEW [...] Summary: Although Morocco struggles with large populations of migrants and refugees, organizations such as UNHCR and the Friendship and Solidarity Organization (FSO) are moving towards further solidarity between Moroccan nationals and those who have adopted Morocco as their home. To this end, [...]	2008-07-15 11:34:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SMIG PREF PREL SOCI ELAB MO
08CASABLANCA200	THE JEWS OF CASABLANCA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco is the only Arab country that promotes and protects its indigenous Jewish minority while fostering ties with the state of Israel and with Israeli citizens of Moroccan descent. Notwithstanding the unwavering support of King Mohammed VI, the Jewish community of Morocco con [...]	2008-10-23 17:15:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF MO PHUM PGOV PREL
08CASABLANCA207	MOROCCO AND ALGERIA'S QUIET ECONOMIC RAPPROCHEMENT [...] (C) Despite their closed land border, the Moroccan and Algerian economies have become increasingly interconnected in sectors ranging from energy to banking. Revenues for General Electric (GE) Morocco total 250 million USD per year in Algeria; the CEO of the National Office of Phosphates (OCP) [...]	2008-11-04 07:28:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	AG ECIN ECON ENRG MO PGOV PREL
08CASABLANCA209	OFFSHORING - MOROCCO,S COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE [...] (SBU) Building on its natural advantage of both geographic and linguistic proximity to Europe, the "offshoring plank" of Morocco,s "Emergence" strategy has succeeded in making the country a premier destination for European firms seeking to shift their operations offshore. Beyond language, geo [...]	2008-11-05 13:26:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND PGOV PREL AMCHAMS MO
08CASABLANCA210	MOROCCAN EFFORTS TO COUNTER ISLAMIC EXTREMISM: THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A controversial fatwa, or religious opinion, by a Gulf-sponsored Imam was the trigger, or perhaps excuse, for the Government of Morocco (GOM) to crack down on independent, fundamentalist Islamic institutions. In late September a well-known Moroccan salafist, Sheikh Mohammed Al Ma [...]	2008-11-05 15:55:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL KOCI KWMN PREL MO
08CASABLANCA271	EFFECTIVENESS OF UN EFFORTS TO COMBAT SEXUAL EXPLOITATION [...] (U) This cable responds to a request for information on MINURSO's efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) involving UN peacekeeping mission personnel in the Western Sahara and Moroccan peacekeepers in Cote d'Ivoire. This message was cleared with [...]	2008-01-15 16:59:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KPRO MO
08CASABLANCA272	U.S. COMMERCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR GENERAL ISRAEL HERNANDEZ [...] (U) Summary: Director General and Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion Israel Hernandez visited Morocco December 5-7 to reinforce the important friendship and bilateral trade relationship between the U.S. and Morocco. He met separately with Minister of Industry, Commerce and New Technologi [...]	2008-01-16 12:02:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON ETRD BMGT PREL MO
08CASABLANCA28	NUMBER OF IRAQI REFUGEES IN MOROCCO GROWING [...] (SBU) During a January 29 meeting, UNHCR Chief of Mission Johannes Van Der Klaauw told poloff that nearly fifteen percent of UNHCR's recognized refugees in Morocco are Iraqi. Van Der Klaauw said the Iraqis began to arrive in significant numbers in early 2007. So far, he said, he has register [...]	2008-02-05 12:40:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PINR PREL PHUM PREF
08CASABLANCA285	CASABLANCANS REACT TO GAZA TROUBLES [...] (SBU) Summary: While many Casablancans have been thinking of little but Morocco's plight in soccer's Africa Cup Playoffs, others have been preoccupied with raising their voices about recent events in Gaza. Over the past week, three organizations organized progressively larger protests in oppo [...]	2008-01-31 09:00:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI MO
08CASABLANCA71	CLANDESTINE MIGRANTS FACE GROWING ASSAULTS [...] (C) Summary: In recent weeks, assaults have plagued the sub-Saharan community in Rabat. In one case, according to reports, a Nigerian clandestine migrant resisted arrest during a periodic roundup and was severely beaten before being taken into custody. As a result of the beating, the migrant [...]	2008-04-10 15:10:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PREF SMIG MO
08CHENGDU210	CHENGDU MANIPULATING AIR QUALITY DATA? [...] (SBU) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Official data published on the Ministry of Environmental Protection website strongly suggests that Chengdu air quality data is being manipulated to appear cleaner [...]	2008-09-29 09:49:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON PREL CH
08CHENGDU286	MCC ELIGIBILITY: THE CASE FOR TIMOR-LESTE [...] On December 12, the Ambassador briefed Finance Minister Pires, Foreign Minister da Costa, Vice Prime Minister Guterres, Acting Speaker of Parliament Guterres, the head of Timor's MCC team, and President Jose Ramos Horta on the MCC Board's decision to not reselect Timor-Leste as Compact eligibl [...]	2008-12-15 09:10:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MCC ECON EFIN TT
08CHENNAI100	NEW HYDERABAD AIRPORT STILL IN HOLDING PATTERN [...] (U) Sonia Gandhi, chair of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA),formally inaugurated the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGI) in Hyderabad on March 14, 2008, with much fanfare. The inauguration heralded the planned opening of the facility on March 16 (ref B). Almost immediately afte [...]	2008-03-17 10:50:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV IN
08CHENNAI103	KERALA COMMUNISTS SLAM HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The recently released Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007 (Human Rights Report) drew sharp rebukes from leftists in the South Indian state of Kerala. The state's ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) described the report as an "imperialist strategy t [...]	2008-03-19 10:34:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL PINR IN
08CHENNAI104	HINDU NATIONALISTS TARGET STATE COMMUNIST PARTY CHIEF IN [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of Hindu nationalists reportedly ransacked the home of the communist party chief in the South India state of Karnataka's on March 9. The attack was likely inspired by violence against Hindu nationalists by communists in the neighboring state of Kerala several days earli [...]	2008-03-20 06:40:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PINR IN
08CHENNAI114	SOUTH INDIA'S TIGERS ARE HANGING ON, BUT STILL IN DANGER [...] Summary: The number of tigers in South India dropped by about 30 percent in the last four years and the animals disappeared from 17 percent of the districts they previously inhabited, according to the Tiger Census Report (TCR) released in February by the central government's Ministry of Enviro [...]	2008-03-31 10:05:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI119	KARNATAKA HEADED FOR MAY POLLS [...] (U) Summary: The South India state of Karnataka will hold elections for its legislative assembly before May 28, according to a statement India's Chief Election Commissioner made to reporters on March 28 in Chennai. The precise date of the elections has not been set, but earlier reports sugges [...]	2008-04-01 10:38:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON IN
08CHENNAI153	MORE OF THE SAME: COMMUNIST NATIONAL MEET OUTLINES FUTURE [...] (U) Summary: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) held its nineteenth Party Congress in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from March 29 - April 3. The CPM promised continued opposition to U.S.-India bilateral ties, which it characterized as a subjugation of India's national interests. The party [...]	2008-04-24 07:58:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL PINR IN
08CHENNAI157	IRAQI LABOR ACTIVIST'S ANTI-U.S. COMMENTS DRAW MEDIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Abdulla Muhsin, described as a labor activist from Iraq, grabbed media attention in the South India state of Kerala with sharp comments against American multinational companies "looting billions and billions of dollars worth of oil under the guise of the U.S. occupation of Iraq." [...]	2008-05-01 06:35:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ELAB IN IZ
08CHENNAI167	AN ELECTION PRIMER FOR INDIA'S NEXT BIG VOTE: SHOWTIME IN [...] Summary: Voters in the South Indian state of Karnataka head to the polls in May to select 224 members of the state's legislative assembly. More than 10,000 candidates are vying for these seats in elections that will take place in three stages, from May 10 to May 22. The main contest will ta [...]	2008-05-07 08:41:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
08CHENNAI168	KARNATAKA'S ELECTIONS: CONGRESS SHOULD WIN, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: All Indian political eyes are on the South Indian state of Karnataka as it heads toward legislative assembly elections that begin on May 10 (ref A). A key pre-election poll published by one of South India's leading dailies shows that the Congress Party looks set to win a signi [...]	2008-05-08 10:06:00	Consulate Chennai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
08CHENNAI170	A NIGHT ON KARNATAKA'S CAMPAIGN TRAIL [...] (U) Summary: Elections for the South India state of Karnataka's legislative assembly begin on May 10 (refs A and B),and new interpretations of the restrictions on what candidates may -- and may not -- do have changed how campaigns are conducted. No longer can candidates spend unaccounted-for [...]	2008-05-09 11:27:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IN
08CHENNAI192	CONGRESS REELING AFTER BIG BJP WIN IN KARNATAKA [...] (SBU) Summary: The May 25 announcement of the state assembly election results in Karnataka gave the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a major victory. The party took 110 of the 224 seats in the assembly, leaving it three seats shy of an absolute majority. The BJP quickly secured the support of f [...]	2008-05-28 11:03:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON KIRF KDEM IN

08CHENNAI203	ANDHRA PRADESH COP SEES HYDERABAD LINK TO JAIPUR [...] (C) Summary: One of Andhra Pradesh's top anti-terrorist cops said the trail of evidence in the May 13 Jaipur bombings leads to Hyderabad. The detonators used in Jaipur have been traced to the district adjoining Hyderabad and the shapes of the charges used in Jaipur are similar to the August [...]	2008-06-10 07:54:00	Consulate Chennai	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC IN KISL PGOV PREL PTER
08CHENNAI224	DMK COALITION SHRINKS, EXPECT EVEN CLOSER TIES TO CONGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 17 Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK party finally broke its contentious alliance with the PMK, another Tamil Nadu-based regional party. The allies had been feuding for more than a year, but it appears that the DMK preemptively broke ties when it heard that the PMK wanted to ali [...]	2008-06-27 10:47:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI240	SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT VISITS IMPORTANT SOUTH INDIAN HINDU [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 11 - 12, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited one of South India's most important Hindu temples. Sri Lankan officials said the visit was "personal," except for a hastily thrown together press conference. Embassy contacts said that although President Rajapaks [...]	2008-07-17 10:25:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER IN CE
08CHENNAI251	EXPLOSIONS REPORTED IN BANGALORE; NO REPORTS OF AMERICAN [...] (U) A series of explosions (media reports indicate from three to nine) rocked Bangalore at approximately 1330 on July 25. Initial reports indicate that at least one person was killed and 15 injured by the blasts, which occurred within 12 minutes of each other. Media also reports that the blast [...]	2008-07-25 09:39:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER PREL ASEC CACS IN
08CHENNAI254	BANGALORE RECOVERING FROM TERROR ATTACKS AS INVESTIGATION [...] (SBU) Summary: A sense of normalcy is returning to Bangalore following the series of eight explosions on July 25 that killed one person and injured eight. A ninth device that failed to explode is providing city police insights on the bombs' construction. No Americans were killed or injured i [...]	2008-07-29 02:46:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ASEC CACS IN
08CHENNAI256	POLICE FOIL ALLEGED PLOT TO BOMB TARGETS IN CHENNAI [...] (SBU) Summary: Following bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad (reftels),Tamil Nadu police have arrested several men in connection with alleged plans to bomb targets in Chennai and around the state, according to media reports confirmed to us by both police and government sources. The targets o [...]	2008-07-30 05:26:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL ASEC CACS IN
08CHENNAI260	SOUTH INDIA HELPS UPA IN CONFIDENCE VOTE, BUT TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: When the dust settled after the gripping July 22 trust vote in India's parliament (ref A),South Indians found the regional political landscape altered. Andhra Pradesh's Telugu Desam Party (TDP),a UPA opponent, fell further into disarray when two of its five Members of Parlia [...]	2008-08-05 09:49:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IN
08CHENNAI272	WHAT WOULD LENIN DO? KERALA CPM SAYS "SEEK OUT FDI" [...] (SBU) Summary: Political Counselor and Consulate staff surveyed Kerala's political and economic scene in conversations with political and business leaders, journalists, and academics during an August 11 -12 visit to the South Indian state's capital, Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). In a majo [...]	2008-08-18 10:06:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ECON ENRG IN
08CHENNAI28	SEPARATIST SENTIMENT PUTS ANDHRA PRADESH'S MAJOR PARTIES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Demands for separate statehood for Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region have set the state's politics on edge again. The historically underdeveloped region has long harbored separatist demands, which in 2001 led to a split in the state's major regional political player, the Telugu [...]	2008-01-25 10:47:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON PREL IN
08CHENNAI289	FILM STAR SHAKES UP ANDHRA PRADESH POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary: After years of speculation about his intentions, Telugu film superstar Chiranjeevi finally formed a political party, which he dubbed the "Praja Rajayam" (People's Party). Chiranjeevi, who aspires to be the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, unveiled the party's name at a mammot [...]	2008-08-29 09:29:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI298	RE-PUBLICATION OF CONTROVERSIAL DANISH CARTOON SPURS MUSLIM [...] (SBU) Summary: Hundreds of Muslims angry over a newspaper's September 2 re-publication of the controversial Danish cartoon caricaturing the Prophet Mohammed demonstrated in several locations in the South Indian state Tamil Nadu. In Vellore, approximately 145 kilometers from Chennai, demonst [...]	2008-09-05 10:11:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER KISL IN
08CHENNAI299	KERALA'S COMMUNIST CHIEF MINISTER CALLS FOR FOREIGN [...] (U) Principal Officer Andrew Simkin traveled to Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram),the capital of the South Indian state Kerala, on August 29-30 where he held introductory meetings with senior government officials and other key contacts. During his trip he met with Chief Minister V.S. Achuthana [...]	2008-09-05 10:20:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV IN
08CHENNAI30	KARNATAKA GOVERNOR WANTS STATE ELECTIONS BY MAY 28 [...] (U) Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur, speaking to reporters in Bangalore on January 23, said that he wants to see state elections happen before May 28. (Thakur has administered the state since the imposition of "President's Rule" in November, when the state's legislature demonstrated that i [...]	2008-01-25 10:47:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON PREL IN
08CHENNAI315	MILITANT HINDUS ATTACK CHURCHES IN SOUTHERN KARNATAKA [...] Summary: Militant Hindu groups attacked three churches and six prayer houses located in three southern districts of Karnataka on September 14. The attacks took place between 10:15 and 10:30 as Sunday morning services were in progress. According to Christian groups three individuals including [...]	2008-09-16 04:42:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KIRF IN
08CHENNAI32	KERALA COMMUNISTS LEAVE U.S. COMPANY'S DONATED BOATS HIGH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Twenty fishing boats lie unused sixteen months after they were donated by an American company to help rehabilitate a tsunami-affected coastal fishing community in the South Indian state of Kerala. Even though a tsunami-affected fishing community is standing by in need of boats [...]	2008-01-29 09:13:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAID PREL IN
08CHENNAI326	INCIDENTS AGAINST CHURCHES IN KARNATAKA CONTINUE AS [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of another round of apparent attacks on churches in Karnataka on September 21, Consul General Andrew Simkin visited Bangalore September 23-24. The CG used the opportunity to emphasize the importance of protecting religious freedom to a wide variety of interlocutors, [...]	2008-09-25 09:57:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC PINR KIRF SOCI IN
08CHENNAI33	HHS SECRETARY SWINGS THROUGH SOUTH INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS),visited three of South India's largest cities from January 7-9, 2008. The visit provided the Secretary an opportunity to promote the importance of assuring SIPDIS product safety in an increa [...]	2008-01-29 10:47:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON TBIO SENV AMED KSCA PHUM KCRM SOCI IN
08CHENNAI330	CONGRESS CONSIDERING BANNING HINDU FUNDAMENTALIST BAJRANG [...] (SBU) Summary: A prominent Catholic voice in the Congress party came away from a recent meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Indian National Security Advisor MK Narayanan feeling that India will probably ban the militant Hindu group Bajrang Dal as a result of the violence in Oriss [...]	2008-09-29 09:56:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC PINR KIRF SOCI IN
08CHENNAI350	CHRISTIANS STILL NERVOUS IN SOUTH INDIA [...] (SBU) Several of South India's Christian leaders expressed their continuing fear of anti-Christian violence to Joannella Morales, an officer in the Department's Office of International Religious Freedom, during her visit to Chennai and Bangalore on October 7 and 10. While violence on the scal [...]	2008-10-17 04:29:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KIRF IN
08CHENNAI356	INDIA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES LUNAR ORBITER [...] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched the Chandrayaan-1 (C-1) lunar orbiter on October 22 at 0622 hours local from its facility on Sriharikota Island in southern Andhra Pradesh, some 90 kilometers north of Chennai. All stages of the launch vehicle appeared to func [...]	2008-10-22 06:57:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA PREL EIND SENV KSCA IN
08CHENNAI36	HARDLINE KERALA COMMUNISTS LOSING OUT, BUT PARTY STILL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As Kerala's Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) prepare to hold its State Conference February 11 - 14, insiders say that the party's conservatives, led by Chief Minister Achuthanandan, will face a major defeat in the elections to the party's state committee. State Sec [...]	2008-02-04 04:55:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM KNNP IN
08CHENNAI364	DMK CALLS OFF THREAT TO PULL SUPPORT FROM UPA OVER SRI [...] (SBU) Summary: Chief Minister Karunanidhi backed down from his threat to have Tamil Nadu's Members of Parliament resign if India did not force a ceasefire in Sri Lanka before October 28. The resignation drama has helped distract attention from the DMK party's woes in advance of next years P [...]	2008-11-03 05:11:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER IN CE
08CHENNAI389	POLLING OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE DATES FOR KARNATAKA'S [...] (U) Karnataka state election officials announced on November 23 that by-elections for seven seats in the state's legislative assembly will take place on December 27. Six of these seats were held by assembly members who have left their original party (either Congress or the Janata Dal Secular P [...]	2008-11-25 03:23:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI39	LITTLE SUPPORT FOR TAMIL TIGERS IN INDIA DESPITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent events in Sri Lanka, including the Sri Lankan government's decision to formally withdraw from the ceasefire agreement and target the Tamil Tiger leadership, have been widely covered in Tamil Nadu media. Despite the coverage, India's Tamils remain lukewarm to the occasion [...]	2008-02-04 10:52:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PTER IN CE
08CHENNAI395	SOUTH INDIA PLANS TO BOOST SECURITY FORCES IN WAKE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The attacks in Mumbai have concentrated minds in South India. Karnataka state officials in Bangalore are apparently close to finalizing plans to create two new security forces. One will be a 700-member S.W.A.T.-style commando squad; the other will be a 4500-member unit designe [...]	2008-12-05 08:19:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC ETTC IN
08CHENNAI413	BJP SET TO TIGHTEN ITS GRIP ON KARNATAK IN DECEMBER 27 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Bharthiya Janata Party (BJP) looks poised to tightenits grip on the reins of Karnataka's government onDecember 27, when the state holds seven by-electons (ref A). The BJP currently has 110 of the 224 seats in the legislative assembly, and was able to form a government (beco [...]	2008-12-23 07:36:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI416	BJP THE BIG WINNER IN KARNATAKA'S BY-ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won five of the eight Karnataka legislative assembly seats contested in by-elections on December 27. The victory gives the BJP an absolute majority of 115 seats in Karnataka's 224-seat legislative assembly, the first time the BJP has accomplishe [...]	2008-12-30 08:08:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI51	FIRST EVER USG VISIT TO INDIAN CAMPS FOR SRI LANKAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 30, Consulate staff visited two camps for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, marking the first official visit to the camps by representatives of the U.S. government. The visit reflects the growing openness of Indian government authorities, particularl [...]	2008-02-14 03:18:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL IN
08CHENNAI55	POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE TERRORISTS [...] (C) Summary: Police officials in the South India state of Karnataka arrested two individuals on January 9 who have since made statements suggesting that they are involved in plotting terror attacks in India. At least one of the suspects claimed to have received training at a Lashkar-e-Tayyib [...]	2008-02-14 08:50:00	Consulate Chennai	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV KTFN PK BG NP SA IN PINR
08CHENNAI69	FORMER IT MINISTER MARAN SAYS INDIA'S RULING COALITION IN TROUBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: DMK Member of Parliament Dayanidhi Maran spoke candidly about India's current political scene. He said the upcoming budget will provide clues as to whether the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) expects early elections. Maran was pessimistic about the UPA's electoral pr [...]	2008-02-23 07:38:00	Consulate Chennai	CONFIDENTIAL	IN PGOV PREL
08CHENNAI73	INDIA'S THIRD FRONT LOOKS TO AN ALLIANCE WITH LEFT PARTIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A senior leader of the United National Progressive Alliance (the "UNPA" or "Third Front") told post that they are moving towards an alliance with India's Left parties. Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu explained that the UNPA and Left parties are motivat [...]	2008-02-26 11:11:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON IN
08CHENNAI77	COMMUNISTS WANT A "THIRD ALTERNATIVE" TO BJP AND CONGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) politburo member from Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan, told post that his party would work to form "a third alternative" to the coalitions led by the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before India's next par [...]	2008-02-29 04:49:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG IN
08CHENNAI81	FILM STAR SET TO SHAKE UP ANDHRA PRADESH POLITICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Andhra Pradesh's media is rife with rumors that Telugu film superstar Chiranjeevi is set to form his own political party. With an enormous and dedicated fan base the action hero will immediately be a force to be reckoned with. In a recent meeting with Consulate officers, Chir [...]	2008-03-05 07:19:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN
08CHENNAI86	DMK INSIDER SAYS CIV-NUKE WILL GO FORWARD; EXPECTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity and Rural Industry Arcot Veerasamy told post that he expects the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to move forward on the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. Veerasamy's comments merit attention because he is DMK leader M. [...]	2008-03-07 09:52:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IN
08CHENNAI99	NEW AIRPORTS IN HYDERABAD AND BANGALORE WILL BRING [...] (SBU) Summary: The new airports slated to open in the next several weeks in both Hyderabad and Bangalore promise to bring world-class modernity and comfort to air travelers in South India. The opening of the new airports will also close the cities' current airports for commercial aviation, one [...]	2008-03-14 10:46:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV IN
08CHIANGMAI10	STAFFDEL YEO FOCUSES ON REFUGEES, IDPS AND BURMESE POLITICAL [...] (C) In meetings with Staffdel Yeo, some politically active Burmese exile groups requested stronger U.S. sanctions against Burma, claimed to play a significant role in organizing recent protests inside Burma, and asked for U.S. support for a constitution they drafted as an alternative to the Bu [...]	2008-01-14 09:00:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM PGOV SOCI TH BM
08CHIANGMAI110	BURMESE ASYLUM SEEKERS FORCIBLY RETURNED; NOT HANDED OVER TO [...] (C) Though the precise timing of events is still unclear, the Thai Government returned some 70 Burmese asylum seekers from two refugee camps to Burma sometime between the evening of July 16 and the morning of July 17. Thai authorities escorted the group to the Eh Tu Ta camp for internally disp [...]	2008-07-17 11:15:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM BM TH
08CHIANGMAI120	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: IMPLEMENTATION STALLED ON IDEAS FROM [...] (S/NF) Consul General met for the first time since late May with Mark Tamthai, the Thai Government's point-man for secret talks between the RTG and southern insurgents. Tamthai said: -- implementation of a pilot "peace zone" in Yala city, worked out during the talks in May, is stalled due [...]	2008-08-14 09:03:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER PHUM TH
08CHIANGMAI125	THA-BURMA CROP SUBSTITUTION PROPOSAL ADVANCING, SLOWLY [...] (C) Thai and Burmese officials met in mid-August to explore a Burmese request for Thai assistance in crop substitution and poverty alleviation in drug-producing border areas. While the project reportedly has the backing of the Thai King, progress is slow as the Burmese have yet to meet the Th [...]	2008-08-21 06:26:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PHUM PREF TH BM
08CHIANGMAI133	NORTHERN LABOR UNIONS, STUDENTS AND MEDIA DIVIDED OVER PAD [...] (SBU) Labor unions in northern Thailand are split, with some supporting the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and others supporting Prime Minister Samak's government, though the more vocal ones support PAD. Over 1,000 PAD supporters have traveled from the north to Bangkok [...]	2008-09-03 10:08:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB SOCI TH
08CHIANGMAI136	ANALYTICAL EXILES FAVOR LIMITED U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH BURMESE [...] (C) In a subtle shift, influential Burmese political pundits based in northern Thailand have begun advocating limited U.S. engagement with the Burmese regime over the past few months, likely spurred on by the acceleration of Burma's sham roadmap and the regime's bungled response to Cyclone Nar [...]	2008-09-04 09:05:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM TH
08CHIANGMAI141	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: SEARCHING FOR WAYS AHEAD [...] (S/NF) Mark Tamthai, the RTG's point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, told CG September 15 of his efforts to move ahead with a pilot peace zone plan in Yala despite the distraction of ongoing political crisis in Bangkok. He aims to implement this as a "local" operation via the R [...]	2008-09-15 08:44:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER PHUM TH
08CHIANGMAI145	VIOLENT CLASH BETWEEN PRO AND ANTI-THAKSIN GROUPS IN CHIANG [...] (SBU) A violent clash in Chiang Mai between members of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the pro-government United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) resulted in two injuries on the evening of Sunday, September 28. Police response was initially slow, but [...]	2008-09-29 10:32:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI147	PM'S VISIT TO CHIANG MAI: NOT AS SMOOTH AS SILK [...] (SBU) Despite concerted efforts by provincial and local officials, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's October 1-2 visit to Chiang Mai met with some unwelcome disruptions. Meanwhile, tensions between the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD),and the pro-government United Front [...]	2008-10-03 09:43:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI152	PAY-OFF DISPUTE SPARKS MINOR CLASH ON THAI-BURMA BORDER [...] (C) The October 3 border incursion by the Burmese junta-backed Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) into Thai territory in Tak Province was a small-scale action sparked by a dispute over farming pay-offs. The action, which involved fewer than a dozen DKBA troops, damaged the house of a Thais [...]	2008-10-08 07:57:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS BM TH
08CHIANGMAI154	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: CHAVALIT FOLDS; WHO'S DEALING NOW? [...] (S) Mark Tamthai, the RTG's point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, told CG October 8 that Deputy PM Chavalit had resigned after being undercut by the Prime Minister, the Army, and faction leaders inside his own party. Tamthai expressed little regret over his departure and the ac [...]	2008-10-09 09:21:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08CHIANGMAI163	TOURISM SECTOR TRIES TO WEATHER POLITICAL STORM AT HOME, [...] The Chiang Mai tourism sector, thought of as one of the cornerstones of the local economy, is preparing to struggle through the upcoming tourist season expected to be affected by both the on-going political instability in Bangkok and the financial troubles abroad. Local hotels and tour compani [...]	2008-10-24 14:01:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL TH
08CHIANGMAI166	NEW CONSULATE OPENS IN NORTHERN THAILAND [...] Consul General and five staff engaged in "soft diplomacy" while operating as "ConGen Chiang Rai" during a two-day road show to the city October 29-30. Based at the brand new Le Meridien Hotel - which is managed by the U.S. firm Starwood - CG hosted a reception and U.S. wine promotion for 80 l [...]	2008-11-04 02:17:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PREL BEXP OEXC
08CHIANGMAI168	POLITICAL TEMPERATURE IN CHIANG MAI ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) Over the past six days, a bombing targeting a key People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader, and the siege of the Chiang Mai Thai Public Broadcasting Service station by pro-government supporters have upped the political tension in Chiang Mai. Though the bomb did not injure anyone, an [...]	2008-11-04 11:15:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PROP KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI169	CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE EXPANDS WITH GREATER MEKONG [...] (U) With the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) highway infrastructure project nearing completion, movement of persons and trade in services - not only trade in goods - across the northern Thai border is increasing. While the number of persons entering Thailand at Chiang Khong, the border point fo [...]	2008-11-07 07:51:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EINV ELAB ELTN ETRD PREL EWWT BM CH
08CHIANGMAI17	KARENNI REFUGEE CAMP FEELING SQUEEZED [...] (C) At the Karenni refugee camp where a violent clash with security forces last December left one refugee dead, order has been restored but follow-up actions promised by local officials have proceeded unevenly. A post-clash formal dialogue involving camp residents, local Thai authorities, and [...]	2008-02-01 02:43:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM SOCI TH BM
08CHIANGMAI173	BURMESE EXILES TELL STAFFDEL GROVE HUMANITARIAN SPACE WON'T [...] (C) Increased space for humanitarian relief work in the Irrawaddy Delta won't speed up political change, and the U.S. needs a strategy for change in Burma involving regional actors -- these were the two main messages prominent Burmese exiles conveyed to StaffDel Grove during his brief November [...]	2008-11-14 09:22:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EAID ECON SOCI BM CH TH
08CHIANGMAI174	WITHOUT BURMA, EAST-WEST CORRIDOR IS UNDERUSED AND [...] (SBU) Stretching 1,056 miles from Rangoon, Burma to Da Nang, Vietnam, the R2 highway remains incomplete, underused, and with little economic value to date. Though the Asian Development Bank (ADB),the mind behind this highway and the larger Greater Mekong Subregion infrastructure project, cons [...]	2008-11-17 01:08:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN ECIN EINV ELAB ETRD EWWT PREL BM VM
08CHIANGMAI175	THAIS SEE ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM CONTRACT FARMING IN BURMA [...] (C) Thai contract farming is a growing feature of the Thai-Burmese bilateral economic relationship. The activity remains concentrated in the border areas, however. Thai businesspeople who engage in contract farming in Burma are generally individuals who conduct their business informally with [...]	2008-11-20 10:01:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR ECON EAGR EAID ECIN EINV ETRD PREL BM TH
08CHIANGMAI177	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: DEMISE OF SECRET PEACE DIALOGUE [...] (S) Mark Tamthai, the RTG's point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents, confirmed to visiting DCM that the RTG committee charged with running the dialogue has now been disbanded following several months of inaction due to a funding cut-off. The ensuing vacuum remains unfilled, despit [...]	2008-11-25 02:31:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH MY
08CHIANGMAI178	PRO AND ANTI-THAKSIN GROUPS IN CHIANG MAI: A PROFILE [...] (C) There are two anti-Thaksin groups, but only one main pro-Thaksin group based in Chiang Mai, according to journalists and members of the three groups. The pro-Thaksin group is financed by Thaksin himself, while the two People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)-sympathetic groups are self-funde [...]	2008-11-25 11:52:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI185	THE NORTH KOREA-THAILAND REFUGEE PIPELINE: A TALE OF TWO [...] (C) The number of North Koreans seeking resettlement to a third country via Thailand is expected to continue to rise, despite a drop in the number of North Koreans arrested in early 2008, according to officials in Chiang Rai Province, which borders both Laos and Burma. Though these same inter [...]	2008-12-04 07:09:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM PINR BM LA CH KS KN TH
08CHIANGMAI191	BURMESE MONKS' VIEWS ON BURMA'S INTERNAL SITUATION [...] (C) Monks will not be the leading agents for change; the populace is waiting for Aung San Suu Kyi to come to power; the regime continues to keep close tabs on Buddhist clergy; the general public complains about worsening economic conditions; and monastic education is suffering, according to Bu [...]	2008-12-19 04:21:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINS BM TH
08CHIANGMAI192	MINORITY HILL TRIBES STILL PLAGUED BY STATELESSNESS, THOUGH [...] Roughly half of Thailand's estimated 900,000 hill tribe minorities lack citizenship. This statelessness contributes significantly to their disadvantaged status. In recent years the Royal Thai Government (RTG) has made strides to improve citizenship eligibility for highlanders, including pass [...]	2008-12-19 09:39:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SMIG PREF PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR KCRM KWMN TH
08CHIANGMAI193	KNU WILLING TO TALK?; ETHNIC ALLIANCES IN TROUBLE [...] (C) The Karen National Union (KNU) is interested in a just peace with the Burmese regime if a mutually acceptable agreement can be reached, and a major regime offensive in Karen State may not take place this dry season, according to KNU contacts. Other Burmese exile interlocutors told us separ [...]	2008-12-19 09:43:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS BM TH
08CHIANGMAI21	CHANGE IN BURMA: NOW, OR IN THE DISTANT FUTURE? [...] (C) Change will not come to Burma for another 20 years if it does not come soon, was the prevailing sentiment among Burmese exiles over lunch with the Ambassador. Though there was disagreement among the group over whether steps could be taken to help effect short-term change, and whether the [...]	2008-02-06 10:54:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI TH BM
08CHIANGMAI24	RECENTLY ARRIVED BURMESE MONKS TELL THEIR STORY [...] (C) The demonstrations in Burma in August and September 2007 were spontaneous and organized mainly from inside the country, according to several participants who recently migrated to Thailand. Many monks were detained and sent to labor camps, they told StaffDel Yeo and visiting Rangoon PolOff [...]	2008-02-08 09:41:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV PHUM BM TH
08CHIANGMAI27	KNU SECRETARY GENERAL ASSASSINATED [...] (C) Though the assassination of Karen National Union Secretary General Mahn Sha is most likely the result of SIPDIS infighting among Karen groups, we cannot discount entirely the possible involvement of elements of the Burmese military and perhaps local Thai officials. The Thai police are [...]	2008-02-15 10:18:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PREL PREF PHUM SNAR BM TH
08CHIANGMAI29	SPDC BLAMED FOR KNU ASSASSINATION AS TENSIONS RISE [...] (C) An increasing number of interlocutors are blaming the Burmese regime for the February 14 assassination of Karen National Union Secretary General Mahn Sha. Thai officials' investigation has turned up a regime connection to the killing, as well as a private Thai link to the plot and photos o [...]	2008-02-21 09:51:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS PHUM BM TH
08CHIANGMAI30	BURMA SEEKS THAI HELP FOR CROP SUBSTITUTION IN [...] (C) Thai and Burmese officials are exploring Thai assistance to northeastern Burma's Shan State in the form of crop substitution and poverty alleviation in drug-producing areas. This would mirror a previous program that had some success in Shan State from 2002-05 before abruptly ending shortly [...]	2008-02-28 08:13:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR TH BM PHUM PREF
08CHIANGMAI32	SNAPSHOT OF NORTHERN KAREN STATE PROVIDES LITTLE HOPE [...] (C) A snapshot of Burma's northern Karen State provided by a recently returned Free Burma Rangers relief mission provides an overall bleak assessment for the local populace there. The ethnic Karen, although not facing an increase in fighting with Burma Army troops, are contending with contin [...]	2008-03-03 07:53:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM PREF TH BM
08CHIANGMAI34	THAI-LAO BORDER CHECKPOINT GIVES GLIMPSE INTO [...] (C) A visit to a small Thai-Lao border checkpoint revealed good cross-border cooperation, predictable trade patterns, and little or no illegal migration. However, the local Thai military commander reported that narcotics trafficking networks in the region were increasingly shifting their tran [...]	2008-03-04 09:16:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PREF ETRD TH LA
08CHIANGMAI40	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: PEACE DIALOGUE AWAITS SIGNAL FROM NEW [...] (S/NF) PM Samak's month-old government has yet to signal its approach to the secret peace process launched by its predecessor to address the violence in southern Thailand, we were told by Mark Tamthai, advisor to former PM Surayud. Samak's security policy team is still taking shape, and it is [...]	2008-03-11 09:26:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI47	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: AS NEXT ROUND OF PEACE TALKS BEGINS, [...] (S/NF) Notwithstanding his inopportune public comments last week, Prime Minister Samak has reportedly blessed the next round of "secret" peace talks between the government and southern insurgents set for the coming days. Our source, a Chiang Mai-based academic involved in the peace process, r [...]	2008-03-25 10:19:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KDEM TH
08CHIANGMAI52	REGIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE ON LOGISTICS BRINGS TOGETHER [...] In an effort to promote development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) logistics and transportation sectors and to underscore U.S. interest in deepening investment in the region, post hosted a conference on March 18-19 bringing together public and private sector representatives from across t [...]	2008-03-28 09:40:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN ECIN ETRD EWWT PREL TH BM CH LA CB
08CHIANGMAI60	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: NEW NSC CHIEF SEEN AS THREAT TO PEACE [...] (S/NF) Thai Government point-man for secret talks with southern insurgents Mark Tamthai fears the newly announced National Security Council chief prefers harsh tactics over conciliation. Tamthai sees the next few weeks before the new chief takes office as a window for outreach directly to Pri [...]	2008-04-10 03:16:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM PTER TH
08CHIANGMAI63	BURMESE EXILES RALLY AROUND VOTE NO, BUT STRATEGY LACKING [...] (C) Though opposition to Burma's draft constitution and a "vote no" campaign have unprecedentedly united Burmese exile groups in Thailand, the exiles have so far failed to plan strategically for the post-referendum political environment. The exiles have outlined three scenarios for what will h [...]	2008-04-22 09:05:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BM TH
08CHIANGMAI69	MILITARY DETENTION OF AMCIT UNDERSCORES SHIFT IN THAI POLICY [...] (C) Amcit and Free Burma Rangers (FBR) head David Eubank, together with his wife and children, was detained by the military under martial law provisions April 29-May 1. This detention, like the tactics used in last month's raids by Thai security organs against Burmese exile groups, are a depar [...]	2008-05-01 12:19:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CASC BM TH
08CHIANGMAI72	AS PRICES RISE, THE NORTHERN RICE BOWL EXPANDS [...] Northern Thai farmers expressed joy to us about rising rice prices during a recent trip by ECON staff to the lower northern provinces of Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, and Phichit, collectively known as the "Rice Bowl of the North." Farmers and rice mill managers cited an over 50% increase in rice pr [...]	2008-05-08 08:13:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL TH
08CHIANGMAI73	CHINESE LANGUAGE STUDY RISING IN NORTHERN THAILAND, BUT NOT [...] Though not at the cost of English language students, Chinese language learning is growing more popular across northern Thailand, from high school students to Royal Thai Government (RTG) officials. Despite this trend, English study continues to be the students' preference as it comes with the h [...]	2008-05-12 10:31:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL ETRD PREL TH CH
08CHIANGMAI74	BURMA'S CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM DOMINATED BY [...] (C) Voting irregularities in Burma's constitutional referendum were blatant, wide-spread, and intentional, according to Burmese exile groups based on the Thai-Burma border. By the morning of May 10, they had already catalogued over 100 reports of irregularities covering both advanced voting an [...]	2008-05-14 04:28:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM BM TH
08CHIANGMAI75	EXILES SEE OPPORTUNITY FOR POLITICAL CHANGE IN NARGIS [...] (C) The Burmese regime's mishandling of the relief effort in the wake of Cyclone Nargis has the potential to boil over into mass uprising, according to Thailand-based Burmese exiles. Given the correct confluence of factors, demonstrations could even possibly lead to the downfall of the regime, [...]	2008-05-15 09:49:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI BM TH
08CHIANGMAI76	CHINA-FOCUSED CHRISTIAN GROUP CAUGHT UP IN PRC'S POST-TIBET [...] (C) The "Friends of China" (FOC) NGO - which has been placing teachers and rural developmental workers in China for 20 years - reports that Beijing authorities recently shut down its office in Qinghai Province that oversees assistance projects with ethnic Tibetans there. FOC believes this is [...]	2008-05-29 04:01:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF SOCI CH TH
08CHIANGMAI79	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: THAILAND'S POLITICAL TURBULENCE PUSHES [...] (S/NF) A late-May round of secret talks between the Thai Government and southern insurgents yielded good progress on a proposal to create pilot "peace zones" in specific conflict areas, according to Mark Tamthai, RTG point-man for the talks. However, making the proposal operational anytime soo [...]	2008-05-30 09:12:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER PHUM TH
08CHIANGMAI96	AFTER NARGIS, A BORDER TRADE BOOM IN THAILAND'S FAVOR [...] (C) Trade activity on the Thai-Burma border is bustling as demand for relief supplies remains high in Burma after cyclone Nargis. Thai exports to Burma through Mae Sot increased 75% last month compared to May 2007, and officials do not expect export volumes to drop to normal levels anytime soo [...]	2008-06-23 07:03:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL EINV EAID EAGR TH BM
08CHIANGMAI97	REMITTANCES FROM THAILAND LIFT INCOMES IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Remittances transferred from the one-to-two million Burmese migrant workers in Thailand are an important source of income for their families in Burma. With migrant workers transferring about half of their incomes to their relatives in Burma, anywhere from $375 million to $1 billion could [...]	2008-06-23 09:59:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PREL PHUM EAID EIND ELAB ETRD TH BM
08CHISINAU100	PARLIAMENT TO TAKE IRAQ TROOPS DECISION MID-FEBRUARY [...] (C) DATT and Pol/Econ Chief met February 1 with Iurie Stoicov, head of Moldova's Parliamentary Committee on Security Issues, to discuss Moldova's troop contributions to Iraq. DATT expressed the USG's appreciation for Moldova's continuing support to the coalition, and commented that Moldovan de [...]	2008-02-01 14:21:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS MD
08CHISINAU1001	MOLDOVA: FINANCING FOR DEVELOMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-07 11:53:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL MD
08CHISINAU1008	PRESIDENT VORONIN WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE "INCIDENT" PROVOKED [...] (C) Summary: In an October 7 meeting President Voronin told DAS David Merkel that he was more concerned about Transnistria now than at any point in his presidency. Voronin believed that Russia wanted to take over the negotiating process to the exclusion of the other 5-plus-2 members. Russia [...]	2008-10-09 05:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PINR RS MD
08CHISINAU1016	PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES MOLDOVAN-U.S. [...] (C) Summary: During an October 8 meeting with DAS David Merkel, Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii underlined the importance of moving forward on an MCC Compact agreement as soon as possible. Merkel discussed Moldova's trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts; the Prime Minister vowed the GOM woul [...]	2008-10-09 15:06:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID KDEM MD
08CHISINAU1038	MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE RE GITMO [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 14:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL
08CHISINAU105	Anti-Russian Christian Democrat Leader Also Critical of [...] (C) Summary: In a February 1 meeting with Ambassador Kirby, Christian Democrat (PPCD) leader Iurie Rosca sought assurances that the USG would not "guarantee" Moldovan neutrality. The Ambassador explained that the U.S. was not in a position to guarantee the neutrality of another sovereign nati [...]	2008-02-04 13:36:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS KDEM MD
08CHISINAU107	MOLDOVANS, RUSSIANS AGREE TO NEUTRALITY LANGUAGE AS BASIS [...] (U) This is an action message. See para. 8. 2. (C) Summary: In a state of "cautious optimism" about his consultations in Moscow, Presidential Advisor Marc Tkaciuk described the outlines of a three-paragraph agreement on neutrality that Moldovan officials reached with their Russian counterp [...]	2008-02-04 16:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MARR MD RU
08CHISINAU1075	MOLDOVA FM: SOLVING TRANSNISTRIA WOULD [...] (C) Summary: In an October 24 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan underlined Moldova's European aspirations. The Ambassador noted that Moldova had to live up to European standards in democracy and development. Finding a settlement to the Transnistria problem would speed [...]	2008-10-29 14:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU MD
08CHISINAU1078	EUROPEN COMMISSION HEAD DOWNBEAT ON [...] (C) Summary: 1. In an October 9 meeting with Ambassador Chaudhry, the head of he European Commission delegation to Moldova, Ceare de Montis, gave a disapproving assessment of political and economic developments in Moldova. He painted a generally negative picture of MoldoaQs prospects for rea [...]	2008-10-31 08:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU1079	HUNGARY PLAYS ROLE ASSISTING MOLDOVA'S [...] (C) Summary: In an October 27 courtesy call, Hungarian Ambassador Gyorgy Varga discussed Hungary's active role in assisting Moldova's European integration. The Hungarian Ambassador favored a firm EU decision to bring Moldova into the EU club, and suggested giving Moldova associate member st [...]	2008-10-31 08:31:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID RS EU HU MD
08CHISINAU1084	TRANSNISTRIAN BORDER GUARDS REFUSE [...] (C) Summary: On November 3, Minister for Reintegration Vasile Sova convened the Ambassador to inform him about an incident that had taken place earlier that morning. Transnistrian "border" guards had denied President Voronin access to his home village of Corjova, a central-government-control [...]	2008-11-03 15:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU1085	US AMBASSADORQS INITIAL MEETING WITH [...] (U) Summary: In an October 30 meeting, Ambassador Chaudhry and Minister of Defense Vitalie Vrabie discussed Moldova's peacekeeping activities, the signing of an MCC compact agreement, U.S. and Moldovan central government security engagement with Transnistria, and the purchase of Ministry [...]	2008-11-03 15:48:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PBTS EU MD
08CHISINAU1095	UKRAINIAN AMBASSADOR ON BORDER DISPUTES AND [...] (C) Summary: In an October 28 meeting with Ambassador Chaudhry, Ukrainian Ambassador Serhiy Pirozhkov underscored his desire for close cooperation with the U.S. and coordination on 5- plus-2. He reviewed three troublesome issues in border delineation that remain unresolved irritants to Ukra [...]	2008-11-06 14:37:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS UK MD
08CHISINAU1100	PRIME MINISTER GRECEANII POSITIVE ON TIP [...] (C) Summary: In a November 6 meeting, Ambassador Chaudhry explained the next steps on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) to Prime Minister Greceanii, who reacted positively and described changes in high-level GOM responsibilities for TIP. The PM was concerned that the MCC report card was a harbin [...]	2008-11-07 14:20:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP AMGT MD
08CHISINAU1101	COUNCIL OF EUROPE GROUP [...] (C) Summary: In an October 29 meeting Vladimir Ristovski, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (COE) in Moldova, briefed the Ambassador about the recent visit of a Council of Europe delegation. Ristovski stated that overall the visiting group left with a [...]	2008-11-07 14:21:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID COE EU EUN MD
08CHISINAU1106	ODESSA 5-PLUS-2 DISCUSSES CONFIDENCE- [...] (C) Summary: At the informal 5-plus-2 meeting in Odessa November 8, European Union Special Representative Kalman Mizsei put forth a package of confidence-building measures, to be undertaken by Chisinau and Tiraspol. Though Minister for Reintegration Sova said he was ready to sign on to all [...]	2008-11-12 15:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU1107	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 05:32:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN MD
08CHISINAU112	BUDGET LOSSES RESULT IN PERSONAL PROFITS [...] (SBU) Summary: One of the issues that will be on the agenda in any comprehensive Transnistrian (TN) peace settlement will be the resumption of railway traffic. TN authorities recently presented a railroad initiative, which appears to be a response to President Voronin's October 2007 proposal t [...]	2008-02-06 05:49:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS ELTN PINR MD
08CHISINAU1127	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA [...] (U) Embassy has received the following congratulatory message for President-elect Obama. Original copies, with both English and Romanian versions included, will be sent via diplomatic pouch under Registry No. 4460364. 2. (U) Begin text: Your Excellency Mr. President Barack Obama We w [...]	2008-11-20 10:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MO

08CHISINAU1128	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT- [...] (U) Embassy has received the following congratulatory message for President-elect Obama. Original copies will be sent via diplomatic pouch under Registry No. 4460364. 2. (U) Begin text: To: Mr. Asif J. Chaudhry Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Moldova You [...]	2008-11-20 10:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MO
08CHISINAU1129	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FOR [...] (U) Embassy has received the following congratulatory message for President-elect Obama addressed to Ambassador Chaudhry. Original copies will be sent via diplomatic pouch under Registry No. 4460364. 2. (U) Begin text: Excellency, On behalf of the Moldovan scientific community and [...]	2008-11-20 10:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP MO
08CHISINAU1130	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FOR PRESIDENT- [...] (U) Embassy has received the following press release from the Office of President Vladimir Voronin to President-elect Barack Obama. 2. (U) Begin text: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Moldova Press release The President of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin, c [...]	2008-11-20 10:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	OPCD PREL OVIP MO
08CHISINAU1155	AMBASSADOR PRODS CORRUPTION CZAR ON [...] (C) Summary: In a November 21 meeting, Ambassador Chaudhry pushed Deputy Prime Minister Valentin Mejinschi to change the selection process for the Civilian Monitoring Board (CMB) that was created to monitor the Center for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption (CCECC). He also updated Mej [...]	2008-11-28 10:52:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MD
08CHISINAU1158	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 13:47:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY MD
08CHISINAU1160	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 13:49:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM PREL UNGA MD
08CHISINAU1161	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE CONCERNING [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-01 05:59:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL UNSC PINR MD
08CHISINAU1168	CHISINAU MAYOR COMPLAINS TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: In a November 25 meeting, Chisinau Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca complained to Ambassador Chaudhry about central government use of the Termocom heating issue to try to embarrass him, stated his implacable opposition to unrepentant Communists, and agreed to cooperate with the Embassy on [...]	2008-12-03 13:08:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR AMGT MD
08CHISINAU1206	MEETING THE TRANSNISTRIANS IN TIRASPOL [...] (C) Summary: During his first working visit to Transnistria on November 24, Ambassador Chaudhry met separately with "President" Smirnov, Speaker Shevchuk, and Acting "Foreign Minister" Yastrebchak, and held a press conference with local media. The visit combined initial courtesy calls with [...]	2008-12-09 13:44:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU123	FEW OUTSTANDING ISSUES BLOCK MOLDOVAN-ROMANIAN BORDER AND [...] (C) Summary: Treaty specialists from the MFA Legal Department and the Romanian DCM explained Moldovan and Romanian views of the outstanding issues on the draft border and political treaties currently under negotiation. Only minor differences in wording remain. If the political will existed on [...]	2008-02-08 10:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MD RO
08CHISINAU1235	Ambassador Presses Senior Presidential [...] (C) Summary: In a December 8 meeting, Ambassador Chaudhry pressed senior presidential advisor Sergiu Stati to end GOM harassment and renew the work and residence permit of National Democratic Institute (NDI) Country Director Alex Grigorievs. Stati said the issue would be solved in a few day [...]	2008-12-15 14:01:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS PINR MD
08CHISINAU1257	LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS RELIEVE PRESSURE ON PRO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Audiovisual Coordinating Council decided on December 19 to extend the broadcasting license of PRO TV and 11 other media outlets to an undetermined date after the upcoming elections. The decision recognized that any action taken against these media would be viewed as politic [...]	2008-12-22 13:12:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM MD
08CHISINAU1258	Urechean's Implausible Presidential [...] (C) Summary: In a December 17 meeting with Ambassador Chaudhry, Our Moldova Alliance (AMN) party leader Serafim Urechean criticized his political enemies, lamented Moldova's decline under Voronin's rule, predicted his own election as president in the 2009 elections (despite ruling- party dir [...]	2008-12-22 14:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PBTS PINR MD
08CHISINAU1260	IURIE ROSCA CLAIMS DEATH THREATS [...] (C) Summary: As part of a series of courtesy calls on political party leaders, the Ambassador met on December 17 with Iurie Rosca, chairman of the People's Christian Democratic Party (PPCD). In a rambling 2-1/2 hour long meeting, Rosca described his fundamental political position opposing Rus [...]	2008-12-23 12:54:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU1270	MOLDOVA NOT PLEASED WITH ITS PLACEMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Moldova is unhappy with a European Commission offer that puts it on the path to closer ties to the EU, but only in association with other CIS countries. On December 3, the European Commission officially proposed an Eastern Partnership to promote upgraded political and economi [...]	2008-12-29 08:16:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN MD
08CHISINAU1277	THE CHANGING NATURE OF TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Two of Moldova's most experienced anti-TIP activists met Ambassador Chaudhry on December 19. They described subtle but profound changes in the methods used to recruit and trap victims of trafficking, and the challenges that these "kinder, gentler" methods posed to police and [...]	2008-12-31 10:00:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM MD
08CHISINAU130	MORE TRANSNISTRIAN LEGAL TRADE IN 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Throughout 2007 the Government of Moldova (GOM) honored its commitment to facilitate legal Transnistrian (TN) trade. The GOM's final 2007 TN trade data document increases in certified exports and imports, increases in the numbers of companies registered with Chisinau, and increa [...]	2008-02-11 12:18:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV ETRD OSCE MD
08CHISINAU132	VORONIN: LOTS OF TALK, NO TRACTION ON TRANSNISTRIA [...] (C) Summary: On February 12, the Ambassador met with President Voronin and, separately, with Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan to discuss Transnistria (TN),Article 98, relations with Romania and Ukraine, and the upcoming Gagauzia parliamentary elections. Voronin discussed Moldovan neutrality a [...]	2008-02-13 10:03:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS EAID MARR MD RO UP
08CHISINAU134	PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP FUNDING [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to the Solicitation for Proposals received by email from the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (G/TIP),Embassy Chisinau has reviewed and vetted three proposals, from the International Organization for Migration (IOM),La Strada, and Winrock International. Po [...]	2008-02-13 12:33:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL OPRC MD
08CHISINAU171	MOLDOVA: CHISINAU CAUGHT IN A COMMUNIST TRAP [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opposition-controlled Chisinau municipal government is struggling with the decision of its Communist Party (PCRM) predecessor to increase and subsidize heating tariffs for all residents of the capital city. Although the current Chisinau city council attempted to cancel these [...]	2008-02-21 08:37:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU172	MOLDOVA FACES KOSOVO DILEMMA OVER TRANSNISTRIA ANALOGY: [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Moldova (GOM) and all major parties reacted to Kosovo's proclamation of independence with concerns that the analogy of Kosovo might be applied to Transnistria. Tiraspol authorities gladly accepted Kosovo's independence and said it should be a precedent for the [...]	2008-02-21 12:18:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PNAT PREL PGOV MD
08CHISINAU174	SCENE-SETTER FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN MOLDOVA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Legislative elections in Moldova's autonomous region of Gagauzia have been scheduled for March 16. Lack of funding has created uncertainty about whether the elections may have to be cancelled, but Gagauz leaders are still working on reaching an agreement with the central govern [...]	2008-02-21 14:47:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MD
08CHISINAU190	TRANSNISTRIAN BUDGET BATTLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 20, the Transnistrian (TN) Supreme Soviet (parliament) voted to override the Executive's partial veto of the 2008 budget law (reftel). The Supreme Soviet stood firm on measures which limit the Executive, forcing the transfer of revenues generated by ministries and ex [...]	2008-02-25 08:35:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PBTS PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU191	CHANGE IN CUBA: MOLDOVA WILL DELIVER PRO FORMA NOTE OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 13:09:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EU CU MD
08CHISINAU211	RECALL OF MOLDOVAN AMBASSADOR TO UN REFLECTS POLITICAL [...] (U) On February 27, the Cabinet recalled Ambassador Alexei Tulbure, Moldova's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Though the ambassador was appointed only 18 months ago, Deputy Foreign Minister Kistruga, who attended the Cabinet meeting, told the press it was just a regular rotation [...]	2008-02-29 12:26:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR UN MD
08CHISINAU214	NO CURRENT PARLIAMENTARY DECISION ON IRAQ TROOPS; MOLDOVA [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief and DATT met February 29 with Iurie Stoicov, head of Moldova's Parliamentary Committee on Security Issues, to discuss Moldova's troop contributions to Iraq and inquire about planning for 2009. As requested by Ref A, we raised the question of Moldova's possibilities for parti [...]	2008-02-29 14:04:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS MD
08CHISINAU248	RELIGIOUS LEADERS GATHER AT AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: At the second annual reception in honor of religious freedom on February 28, leaders of 11 religious groups networked on social and spiritual issues, described bureaucratic barriers to registration, and appreciated the venue (the Ambassador's residence),while regretting that ecu [...]	2008-03-06 07:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF MD
08CHISINAU262	Shevchuk Wants MCC Roadwork Project; while Litskai Too Ill [...] (C) SUMMARY: Transnistrian Speaker Shevchuk expressed strong interest in the proposed MCC road reconstruction projects, which would make an important contribution to the Transnistrian transportation corridor linking Chisinau and the west with Ukraine. Sheriff Company Director Ilya Kazmaly comp [...]	2008-03-07 16:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS PINR EAID ETRN MD
08CHISINAU264	TERRORISM FINANCE, ABU GHADIYAH--MOLDOVA WILL BLOCK AND [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 11:10:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ SY MD
08CHISINAU268	MOLDOVA: AVIAN INFLUENZA AND TRANSNISTRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USDA'S Foreign Agricultural Service has approved funding for a targeted technical assistance project on Avian Influenza (AI) in the Transnistrian (TN) region of Moldova. Although we face political constraints, TN officials are receptive to the idea, acknowledging that they are no [...]	2008-03-11 12:04:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR KFLU TBIO MD
08CHISINAU272	GOM WILLING TO BUY ELECTRICITY FROM TRANSNISTRIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Industry Vladimir Antosii said that the Moldovan Government (GOM) was willing to buy electricity from Transnistria (TN) and that price, not politics, would drive any future decision to do so. Antosii confirmed that Moldova's contract with Ukraine for supplies of elect [...]	2008-03-12 12:12:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL PBTS MD
08CHISINAU306	MOLDOVA: ECONOMIC SQUEEZE NON-COMMUNIST LEADERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past several months, the Communist Party of Moldova (PCRM) seems to have used economic pressure to punish and hamper the ability of non-Communist leaders to govern. Demanding payment for historic debts incurred by a Communist predecessor and manipulating the non-transpare [...]	2008-03-19 15:23:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU312	AMBASSADOR GETS POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM MINISTER OF JUSTICE [...] (C) Summary: In a March 19 meeting on religious freedom with the Minister of Justice, Ambassador Kirby received a positive response to our concerns, and promises that the Ministry would set up a roundtable with religious leaders and publish templates for registration procedures. Pirlog frequen [...]	2008-03-20 07:38:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF PINR MD
08CHISINAU314	MINISTER OF JUSTICE ENCOURAGING ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Summary: Moldovan Minister of Justice Vitalie Pirlog told us on March 19 that he was optimistic about Moldova's signing Article 98. Working-level meetings on March 20 confirm the optimism, but concerns about Moldova's inter-agency process and EU reaction remain. End summary. 2. (C) A [...]	2008-03-20 11:16:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	KICC MARR PREL PGOV MD
08CHISINAU324	NEW PRIME MINISTER GRECEANII: SOMEONE WE CAN WORK WITH [...] (C) Summary: On March 21, President Voronin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii to be Prime Minister. She will present her cabinet and program within 15 days, and easily win a Parliamentary vote of confidence. We look forward to working with her, with all her paradoxes. [...]	2008-03-21 13:30:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU34	CHRISTMAS TREE FIGHT DERAILS MOLDOVAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: An ecumenical outreach by the Government of Moldova (GOM),which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration planned to propose to Prime Minister Tarlev, was thwarted by the Christmas Tree fight (ref A) between the GOM and Chisinau's city government, and by an atmosp [...]	2008-01-11 12:36:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KDEM PINR MD
08CHISINAU369	NEW MOLDOVAN CABINET: FEW CHANGES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON [...] (C) This contains an information request for Embassy London. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Summary: The new 20-member Moldovan cabinet of Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, approved by Parliament on March 31, contains 14 holdovers from the Tarlev administration, five new ministers in establish [...]	2008-04-02 12:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU370	REINTEGRATION MINISTER AGREES FIVE-PLUS-TWO REQUIRES CBM'S [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Reintegration Sova agreed with the Ambassador that a successful "long Five-plus-Two" requires preparation, confidence-building measures (CBM's),and goals. While drawing red lines on troop withdrawal and the integrity of the state, he declared himself flexible and read [...]	2008-04-02 12:10:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU371	VORONIN PLEASED WITH BUSH'S SUPPORT OF MOLDOVAN SOVEREIGNTY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Kirby met with President Voronin on April 2 to review the Bucharest NATO Summit, an Article 98 agreement, a Moldovan contingent to Iraq, and the resignation of the NATO Information and Documentation Center head. Voronin didn't lose this opportunity to reiterate Moldova [...]	2008-04-02 12:20:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU372	MOLDOVA'S NEW ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 2007, in response to concerns from the international community about insufficient anti-money laundering (AML) safeguards in the Government of Moldova's (GOM) tax and capital amnesty law, Parliament adopted USG-drafted amendments and a new, modern AML law. The GOM and regu [...]	2008-04-02 12:30:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV MD
08CHISINAU379	AMBASSADOR RECEIVES SOS MESSAGE FROM AMN'S URECHEAN [...] (C) Summary: Our Moldova Alliance (AMN) leader Serafim Urechean reiterated his self-anointing as the leader of the opposition, dodged discussion of the new Prime Minister, and speculated on his chances of doing well enough in 2009 elections to attract the Christian Democrats and the Democratic [...]	2008-04-03 11:45:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR MD
08CHISINAU398	AMBASSADOR MEETS VLAD FILAT, HEAD OF NEW PARTY WITH HIGH [...] (C) Summary: Leader of the six-month-old Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) Vlad Filat briefed Ambassador Kirby on the PLDM's attractiveness to the politically uninvolved, his plans for 2009 parliamentary elections, and his promotion of a referendum to change presidential and parliamentary electio [...]	2008-04-08 12:11:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR MD
08CHISINAU399	MOLDOVA: WHEN VORONIN CALLED SMIRNOV [...] (SBU) On Monday, April 7 the Presidential press office publicly confirmed that President Vladimir Voronin had telephoned Transnistrian (TN) leader Igor Smirnov earlier that day. This phone call, the first direct contact the two leaders have had in years, represents an historic breakthrough. A [...]	2008-04-08 15:05:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU400	NEW PRIME MINISTER GRECEANII - A VOTE FOR REFORM [...] (C) Summary: In an April 8 meeting with the new Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, the Ambassador expressed his confidence that her appointment was a vote for reform. The two discussed the new government, President Voronin's progress with Transnistrian leader Smirnov and trafficking in persons [...]	2008-04-09 14:31:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS NATO MD
08CHISINAU401	FM STRATAN: SEES PROGRESS ON TRANSNISTRIA; IS UNHAPPY ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: In an April 8 meeting with the Ambassador Foreign Minister Stratan discussed President Voronin's recent phone call to Transnistrian leader Smirnov, the NATO Summit, resignation of the NATO Documentation center leader and the EU Action Plan. The Ambassador asked whether the GOM wo [...]	2008-04-09 14:35:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS NATO MD
08CHISINAU416	DAS MERKEL AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS TRANSNISTRIA, MCC, [...] (C) Summary: On April 14, in a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan, DAS David Merkel discussed possibilities for a Transnistrian settlement, and warned against locking in neutrality. He encouraged Moldova to make progress on MCC, Article 98, and bo [...]	2008-04-16 14:19:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS MD
08CHISINAU417	PRESIDENT VORONIN PUSHING FORWARD ON TRANSNISTRA SETTLEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 14 meeting with DAS David Merkel and the Ambassador, President Voronin focused predominantly on Transnistria, underlining repeatedly that settling this conflict was Moldova's most pressing issue. Voronin said he had presented proposals for confidence-building measures [...]	2008-04-16 14:25:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS ECON MD
08CHISINAU419	MOLDOVA: DAS MERKEL'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 14 meeting with Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, DAS David Merkel expressed the USG's continued support for Moldova and a resolution to the Transnistrian (TN) conflict, noted Greceanii's positive reputation in Washington and Brussels as a reformer, and thanked her for [...]	2008-04-16 14:53:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS ECON MD
08CHISINAU428	AMBASSADOR GETS POSITIVE RESPONSE ON TIP FROM DEPUTY PM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Kirby's April 16 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Victor Stepaniuc resulted in promises of closer cooperation on anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts and better Government reporting on crime and punishment statistics. End summary. 2. (C) Victor Stepaniuc, ap [...]	2008-04-17 14:01:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN PINR MD
08CHISINAU434	MD WILL DISCUSS RUSSIAN "MECHANISMS" IN ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-21 12:31:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG RS MD
08CHISINAU438	MOLDOVA SEES NO BARRIER TO SIGNING US-EU PRISONERS OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-23 05:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL MD
08CHISINAU457	Supporting Democracy and Human Rights Activists [...] In response to questions raised in reftel, post notes that we have not encountered democracy and human rights activists from un-free nations who are living in exile, or seeking asylum, in Moldova. We cooperate, regularly and frequently, with Moldovan democracy and human rights activists in the [...]	2008-04-30 11:14:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL MD
08CHISINAU466	THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SMIRNOV [...] (C) Summary: Transnistrian (TN) "president" Igor Smirnov took advantage of the April 30 meeting, the first with an American Ambassador to Moldova since 2001, to declaim Transnistria's Russianness and separateness from Moldova, to expound on Transnistrians' distrust of Moldovan President Voroni [...]	2008-05-02 13:28:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID MD
08CHISINAU467	MOLDOVA SUPPORTS U.S. NPT GOALS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 13:40:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA MD
08CHISINAU48	TRANSNISTRIAN BUDGET AND RUSSIAN AID: POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The gap between Transnistria's (TN) legislature (Supreme Soviet) and President Igor Smirnov widened further, as the Supreme Soviet reduced appropriations for the Executive in the 2008 budget. Speaker Yevgeny Shevchuk and his Obnovlenie (Renewal) party continue to ascend, enjoying [...]	2008-01-17 09:48:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PBTS PREL MD
08CHISINAU49	TRANSNISTRIAN BUDGET AND RUSSIAN AID: POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The gap between Transnistria's (TN) legislature (Supreme Soviet) and President Igor Smirnov widened further, as the Supreme Soviet reduced appropriations for the Executive in the 2008 budget. Speaker Yevgeny Shevchuk and his Obnovlenie (Renewal) party continue to ascend, enjoying [...]	2008-01-17 09:48:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PBTS PREL MD
08CHISINAU494	MOLDOVAN ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICIALS LEARN TO MEET THE PRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: A three-day assistance program in Chisinau boosted the ability of Moldova's anti-corruption bureau, the Center for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption (CCECC),to meet Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Country Plan (MCC TCP) goals of transparency, integrity and acco [...]	2008-05-08 11:18:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL
08CHISINAU496	TN SUPPORTS WORKING GROUPS NOT FULL PACKAGE [...] (C) Summary: In a May 7 meeting, Charge Keiderling and P/E Chief Daria Fane met Transnistrian (TN) "Deputy Foreign Ministers" Yastrebchak and Simonenko to discuss TN participation in the working groups and USG assistance. The Transnistrians complained about one-sided discussions in the working [...]	2008-05-08 15:11:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS EAID PINR MD
08CHISINAU497	SOVA ON THE WORLD OF SMIRNOV [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires Keiderling and P/E Chief Daria Fane met with Minister for Reintegration Vasile Sova and Reintegration Vice Minister Ion Stavila on May 1 to brief them on Ambassador Kirby's April 30 meeting with Transnistrian (TN) "President" Igor Smirnov (reftel). Sova said tha [...]	2008-05-08 15:16:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS PINR MD
08CHISINAU510	MOLDOVA SEES NO PROBLEM WITH VOTING FOR HULEBAK AT THIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 09:44:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TRIO KPAO PREL MD
08CHISINAU522	MOLDOVA RECEIVES INVITATION TO TALINN MEETING OF GLOBAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-19 14:22:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PTER KGIC PREL MD
08CHISINAU523	MOLDOVA RECEIVES INVITATION TO FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 05:50:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL MD
08CHISINAU539	CUBA OP-ED PLACED IN MOLDOVAN PRESS [...] (U) Embassy Chisinau supported the U.S. effort to promote peaceful democratic change in Cuba by placing the Op-Ed "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People" in the local press. 2. (U) Ambassador Kirby's signed Op-Ed "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People" was featured in "Flux" newspape [...]	2008-05-22 05:45:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU MD
08CHISINAU553	NEW NATIONAL SECURITY CONCEPT PASSES WITH A NARROW [...] (SBU) Summary: Moldova's new National Security Concept (NSC) passed in Parliament on May 22. The document provides for neutrality as the cornerstone of Moldova's national security. Unlike the previous 1995 version, the new document focuses more on social and economic threats to national secur [...]	2008-05-27 09:53:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PBTS PARM PREL PTER PGOV MD
08CHISINAU554	MOLDOVA IS INCLINED TO SUPPORT SWING AS IOM DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-27 10:34:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF SMIG AORC MD
08CHISINAU556	MOLDOVA AND ROMANIA RESUME TALKS ON BORDER ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Moldova and Romania resumed talks on the Border and Framework Treaties on May 14-15. These discussions are influenced by debates over the Local Border Traffic Convention proposed by Romania, which would establish a visa-free travel regime for residents of a 30-km zone along the [...]	2008-05-28 12:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV MD RO
08CHISINAU579	UKRAINE AND MOLDOVA SOLVE THAT DAM PROBLEM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Moldova and Ukraine reached a settlement on the disputed ownership of the Novodnestrovsk hydroelectric power plant, which spans the Dniester River and partially sits on Moldovan territory. In return for Chisinau's recognition of Ukraine's full ownership of the power plant, Kyi [...]	2008-06-03 10:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL ENRG ECON UA MD
08CHISINAU585	Moldova Deputy PM Promises Action and Cooperation on TIP [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-05 09:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ELAB KCRM MD
08CHISINAU602	MINISTER OF REINTEGRATION ON 3 PLUS 2 MEETING, OSTROVSKY [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Kirby met with Minister of Reintegration Vasile Sova on May 29 to review progress on confidence-building measures. Sova shared details about his meeting with Russian Duma deputy Aleksei Ostrovsky. Sova stressed that the 5 plus 2 format was the only way to resolve the [...]	2008-06-06 14:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL RS MD
08CHISINAU619	MOLDOVA RECEIVES REFTEL TALKING POINTS ON U.S. DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-13 14:33:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC BA QA MD
08CHISINAU620	EMBASSY CHISINAU INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-13 14:34:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM OSCE KDEM PREL MD
08CHISINAU637	MOLDOVA RECEIVES TALKING POINTS ON DESIGNATION OF NAMES [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-18 13:16:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CVIS KVPR MD
08CHISINAU645	MOLDOVA RECEIVED TALKING POINTS ON U.S. DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-19 12:45:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KU MD
08CHISINAU663	SOVA URGES MCC ROADS IN TRANSNISTRIA [...] (C) Summary: Minister for Reintegration Vasile Sova urged the USG to move ahead with including Transnistrian (TN) roads in the Moldovan MCC compact. Sova said the biggest disappointment for TN "President" Smirnov would be a U.S. decision to finance these roads. Such a decision could turn t [...]	2008-06-24 12:57:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS PINR KMCA MD
08CHISINAU677	MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELA-BASED HIZBALLAH [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-27 09:45:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC VE LE MD
08CHISINAU68	TRANSNISTRIAN POLITICAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF MMZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the economic and political challenges of doing business in Transnistria (TN),Moldova Metal Works (MMZ) managed to produce a record volume of steel in 2007. The case of MMZ highlights the complicating role that economic interests play in negotiating a resolution to the TN [...]	2008-01-25 14:44:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PBTS PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU687	TRANSNISTRIAN 5-PLUS-2 NEGOTIATOR LITSKAI OUT [...] (SBU) Transnistrian and Russian press have reported that Transnistrian "Foreign Minister" Valery Litskai has been temporarily replaced by his First Deputy Vladimir Yastrebchak, who was officially named "Acting Foreign Minister" on June 26. Yastrebchak had informally begun assuming Litskai's du [...]	2008-07-01 07:11:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL PGOV PINR MD
08CHISINAU71	SOVA: READY FOR NEXT STEPS AFTER VORONIN'S MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Apparently, no major Transnistria (TN) initiatives flowed from the January 21-22 Putin-Voronin talks in Moscow. Minister Sova recently talked twice with Transnistrian "Foreign Minister" Litskai, who confidentially warned Sova that Smirnov or his inner circle may stage a provocat [...]	2008-01-28 10:58:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS OSCE RU UK MD
08CHISINAU730	IRI/NDI CRITICIZED IN MOLDOVAN PRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government-controlled television and press gave long play July 3 and 4 to a story critical of IRI and NDI. In response to these articles, Embassy convened a meeting July 8 with representatives of both organizations. Embassy plans no public statement at this time, but IRI (whi [...]	2008-07-08 15:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MD
08CHISINAU746	TRANSNISTRIAN POWER STRUGGLES OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two succession-related power struggles are currently taking place in Transnistria. The first is the struggle to determine who will succeed Valeri Litskai as Transnistrian "Minister" for Foreign Affairs. Political insiders who attended the Embassy's 4th of July reception categor [...]	2008-07-11 14:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS OSCE PGOV PINR MD
08CHISINAU751	MEDIA ABUSES INCREASE AS ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Government interference with media abuse is increasing as the Spring 2009 parliamentary elections approach in Moldova. Government harassment of independent and pro- opposition journalists has been reported. Direct sponsorship of some major outlets and denial of information to o [...]	2008-07-15 10:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL IIP KPAO KDEM MD
08CHISINAU752	MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-15 11:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KPKO KV MD
08CHISINAU753	MOLDOVA DOWNPLAYING GUAM BUT NO PLANS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Moldovan FM Stratan, President Voronin's failure to attend the GUAM Summit in Batumi was an attempt to reassure the Russians, rather than a signal of Moldovan plans to leave GUAM. Moldova was trying to downplay GUAM participation in hopes of securing Russian suppor [...]	2008-07-15 13:58:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU765	A TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT VORONIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 13:35:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS ECON PINR KWMN MD
08CHISINAU776	MOLDOVA NOT CERTAIN ON ATTENDANCE AT PRISONERS OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 08:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PHUM PREL KDEM MD
08CHISINAU777	MOLDOVA RECEIVES NON-PAPERS FOR UPCOMING OSCE HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 08:47:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MD OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM
08CHISINAU781	FM STRATAN SAYS BALL IS IN ROMANIAN, UKRAINIAN, AND EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary: At his April 21 meeting with EUR DAS Merkel and CDA Perina, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan stressed that Moldova had worked hard to make progress with Romania (on border and political treaties and consulates),Ukraine (on power plants and the D [...]	2008-07-24 13:54:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MD
08CHISINAU787	PRESIDENT VORONIN WANTS 5-PLUS-2 [...] (C) In a July 21 bilateral meeting with DAS Merkel before the start of 3-plus-2, President Voronin pressed for getting the negotiators to consider the Moldovan package proposal on Transnistria's status. Voronin believes that Russian President Medvedev personally wants to solve the Transnistria [...]	2008-07-28 13:01:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS KWMN MD
08CHISINAU794	MOLDOVA TAKES STEPS TO REVERSE ITS TIER [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with the G/TIP assessment team, Government of Moldova officials noted that though originally surprised by the Tier 3 placement, they now acknowledged it as both accurate and as a needed spur to improving their record on trafficking. In each meeting, officials noted [...]	2008-07-30 14:45:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN PINR MD
08CHISINAU795	MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE REGARDING THE 63RD UN GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-01 08:51:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MD
08CHISINAU825	GOM TO IGNORE TRANSNISTRIAN ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Transnistrian "Foreign Ministry" issued a declaration August 12 announcing that it would sever links with the Moldovan government until Chisinau issued a decisive statement condemning Georgian "aggression" against South Ossetia. Minister Sova told Embassy that the GOM plans [...]	2008-08-14 12:52:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS RS MD
08CHISINAU829	MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-18 07:18:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC AG MD
08CHISINAU846	RUSSIAN ENERGY GIANT COMPLETES TAKEOVER [...] (C) Summary: On August 1, Russian energy giant Inter RAO EES announced that it had completed acquisition of 100 per cent of shares in the Moldovan State Power Plant located in Kuchurgan, Transnistria, landing yet another major Transnistrian industrial site in Russian hands. This transaction [...]	2008-08-20 14:19:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PREL PBTS RS MD
08CHISINAU85	Embassy Begins Preparation for Elections 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 22, Ambassador Kirby convened six USAID implementers to discuss USG assistance in advance of the 2009 national parliamentary elections: political party organization, campaign skills, training community activists, voter motivation and education, long- and short-term o [...]	2008-01-29 11:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MD
08CHISINAU850	Moldova Receives Demarche on Designation of Additional [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-22 12:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM MD
08CHISINAU851	No Moldovan Candidates for Maktoum Entrepreneurs' [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-22 12:31:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU854	SIXTH MOLDOVAN DEMINING CONTINGENT EN ROUTE TO IRAQ; [...] (C) Summary: The sixth Moldovan Army demining contingent left Moldova on August 19, en route to a week's trainup in Kuwait before a six-months' deployment in Iraq. The Government of Moldova (GOM) notes that 86 deminers in the previous five contingents have destroyed 30,000 tons of ordnance i [...]	2008-08-22 12:59:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PARM MD
08CHISINAU871	GEORGIA DEMARCHES HEARD BY INTERESTED EARS [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarches on the Georgian crisis to Foreign Minister Stratan on August 28. The Foreign Minister promised to inform President Voronin of the USG position. Stratan said that Moldova found itself in a delicate situation, needing Russian assistance to resolve [...]	2008-08-29 13:25:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS RS MD
08CHISINAU872	MOLDOVA OPPOSES RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: In an August 28 meeting Minister for Reintegration Vasile Sova stressed categorically that Moldova would not recognize South Ossetia or Abkhazia. President Voronin emerged from his August 25 meeting with Medvedev believing [...]	2008-08-29 14:04:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PBTS MD
08CHISINAU881	MOLDOVA GENERALLY SUPPORTS USG IN THIRD [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 12:33:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN MD

08CHISINAU882	Moldova Agrees that ICJ is Wrong Place to Discuss Kosovo's [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 14:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNGA KV MD
08CHISINAU883	Moldova Agrees with Non-Recognition of South Ossetia and [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 14:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU MD
08CHISINAU89	MOLDOVA INCREASES TARIFFS, GAZPROM TO RAISE PRICES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following Gazprom's price increase on January 1, Moldova was forced to increase tariffs for electricity, heating and natural gas for power generators and consumers. Moldova now pays USD 191 per thousand cubic meters (tcm) for natural gas, up from USD 170/tcm in 2007 (reftel). Howe [...]	2008-01-30 12:36:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL MD
08CHISINAU90	GAZPROM AND MOLDOVAN (TRANSNISTRIAN) GAS DEBTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Gazprom continues to press Moldova to repay its debts to Gazprom, which have been mostly accrued by Transnistria (TN). One possible solution, a debt-for-share swap with Gazprom's obtaining more MoldovaGaz shares is gaining momentum. Gazprom remains concerned about property right [...]	2008-01-30 12:44:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PBTS PGOV PREL MD RU
08CHISINAU906	Foreign Minister Reiterates Moldova's [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's first meeting with Foreign Minister (FM) Andrei Stratan, on September 8, the Foreign Minister reiterated Moldova's well-known policy positions. Moldovan officials would discuss the Transnistria (TN) conflict with Russian officials, but any final settleme [...]	2008-09-11 11:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MD EU
08CHISINAU910	MOLDOVA ATTENDANCE AT AVIAN INFLUENZA MINISTRIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-12 10:23:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL MD
08CHISINAU931	MOLDOVA RECEIVES COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-16 13:11:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN MD
08CHISINAU933	RUSSIAN PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV TAKES INITIATIVE BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: While a formal 5-plus-2 meeting is now planned for early October, Russian President Medvedev has been pursuing his own initiatives with both Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin and Transnistrian leader Igor Smirnov. Medvedev has secured an agreement that left- and right-bank le [...]	2008-09-17 06:12:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL RU MD
08CHISINAU958	VORONIN-SMIRNOV: THE MEETING THAT DIDN'T [...] (C) Summary: Although a Voronin-Smirnov meeting was scheduled for September 25, on September 24 SmirnovQs press office announced that the meeting would be postponed because the sides could not agree upon a venue. The Transnistrian side attempted to blame the GOM for Chisinau's inflexibility [...]	2008-09-25 14:53:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL PINR RU MD
08CHISINAU967	MOLDOVA RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON UNFC RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-30 09:53:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CDG PARM PREL UNGA MD
08CHISINAU971	PRESIDENT VORONIN: RELYING ON 5-PLUS-2 TO AVOID RUSSIAN TRAP [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Ambassador, President Voronin expressed his commitment to solving the Transnistria conflict only in the 5-plus-2 format. He wanted to avoid falling into any Russian "traps" that could appear if he negotiated directly with the Russians. Outside interests [...]	2008-09-30 13:39:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PINR AMGT RU MD
08CHISINAU977	Ambassador Discusses MCC, P.L. 480, Corruption and TIP, and [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Prime Minister Greceanii, Ambassador Asif Chaudhry explained delays in the signing of a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement; discussed P.L. debt; pressed on the issue of civilian oversight for the Center to Combat Economic Crimes and [...]	2008-10-01 13:33:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KTIP MD
08CHISINAU979	MOLDOVA VIGILANT FOR RUSSIAN TRAPS, SAYS REINTEGATION [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Minister for Reintegration Vasile Sova, Ambassador Chaudhry found broad agreement on the basic issues: removing foreign troops from Moldovan territory, reforming the peacekeeping force, continuing confidence-building measures (CBMs),increasing EU partici [...]	2008-10-01 13:34:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS EAID PINR MD RS
08CHISINAU983	KALMAN MISZEI BELIEVES MOLDOVA NEEDS 5- [...] (C) Summary: In a September 29 meeting EU Special Envoy Kalman Mizsei told Ambassador that he did not believe the Russians were committed to a 5-plus-2 meeting. Mizsei opined that Moldova needed the transparency of the 5-plus-2 process to protect it from walking into a Russian trap. The U.S [...]	2008-10-02 11:34:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PINR RS MD
08CHISINAU985	UPDATE REGARDING MOLDOVA'S POSITION TOWARDS DEMARCHE ON UNFC RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH NONPROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-02 12:51:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL UNGA MD
08CHISINAU999	MOLDOVA: FINANCING FOR DEVELOMENT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-07 09:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL MD
08COLOMBO1022	MALDIVES: MAJLIS PROVISIONALLY CONFIRMS NEW 14-MEMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 12 President Nasheed secured approval for his new 14 minister cabinet. The cabinet represents each of the six parties and groupings that make up the ruling coalition. The cabinet's approval came amidst a power struggle between Nasheed and former President Gayoom's DRP [...]	2008-11-13 12:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM MV
08COLOMBO1023	SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES: POSITION ON UNGA THIRD [...] (U) On November 6, Ambassador conveyed reftel points to Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona. Ambassador sought Sri Lanka's support and vote for upcoming human rights resolutions in the United Nations General Assembly's Third Committee and stated U.S. opposition to "no-action" motions [...]	2008-11-13 13:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL CE
08COLOMBO1040	Sri Lanka: Scenesetter for the Visit of Deputy Assistant [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes at a critical time, with Sri Lanka's 25-year ethnic conflict entering a possibly decisive phase. Government forces have made significant progress against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the last several months, gaining a large swath of territory i [...]	2008-11-18 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PGOV PHUM PREL CE
08COLOMBO1044	MALDIVES WILL VOTE WITH U.S. IN UNGA THIRD [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed reported to Ambassador that Maldives would vote against the no-action resolutions on Burma and DPRK and vote in favor of the resolutions. However, citing a common stand taken by the Organization of Islamic Countries, Shaheed said Maldives would not be abl [...]	2008-11-19 09:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA BM KN IR MV
08COLOMBO1049	SRI LANKA: TERRORISM TRIAL OF JOURNALIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial on terrorism charges of journalist J.S. Tissainayagam has entered a critical phase. The testimony in the case has not gone well for the government, with the officer who took Tissainayagam's confession conceding errors. The Judicial Medical officer who examined Tissa [...]	2008-11-20 13:46:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER PREL CE
08COLOMBO1055	SRI LANKA: AVIAN INFLUENZA PREPARATIONS CONTINUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sri Lankan health officials continue preparations to prevent an Avian Influenza (AI) outbreak in country. Repeated incidence of the disease in the region places Sri Lanka at risk of AI. Animal health authorities maintain monitoring activities while the Ministry of Health has [...]	2008-11-24 11:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO KSTH ECON PREL SOCI EAGR CASC WHO CE
08COLOMBO1056	UNGA ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTIONS: POSITIVE MOVEMENT [...] (SBU) Maldivian Foreign Minister Shaheed assured Ambassador that Maldives could probably shift "to a more reasonable stance" on the anti-Israel resolutions. He indicated, however, that MFA would have to look at each resolution on a case-by-case basis. He also reported that he had instructed [...]	2008-11-24 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS PA CE MV
08COLOMBO1062	GUIDANCE NEEDED ON 699(G) RESTRICTIONS APPLIED TO [...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador on November 25, Foreign Minister Bogollagama informed post that two U.S. defense contractors, a Kuwaiti company affiliated with the U.S.-based Oshkosh Corp and DynCorp International, had instituted hiring restrictions on Sri Lankan expatriate workers in Kuwait [...]	2008-11-26 04:55:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SMIG KTIP ELAB CE
08COLOMBO1070	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR REVIEWS PROBLEMS IN EASTERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on November 25, Ambassador discussed current U.S. concerns about the situation in Sri Lanka with Foreign Minister Bogollagama. After praising GSL cooperation with the UN and ICRC over delivering food supplies to the population of the Vanni, Ambassador noted that incr [...]	2008-11-26 11:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS PREF CE
08COLOMBO1071	Internally Displaced Persons in Mannar Living in Detention [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Sri Lanka's push to regain military control over Mannar district met with success in early 2008. The government may soon approve return of displaced persons to their homes within the district. However, over 800 persons, most originating from Jaffna and Kilin [...]	2008-11-26 11:55:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PGOV EAID PREL CE
08COLOMBO1076	MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT NASHEED REQUESTS $8-10 MILLION [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Maldivian President Nasheed telephoned Ambassador the morning of November 27 to request a USG loan of 8 to 10 million U.S. dollars to help bridge a financial shortfall the Maldivian Government faces to meet its budgetary obligat [...]	2008-11-28 06:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL ECON EAID MV
08COLOMBO1078	SRI LANKA: DASD CLAD TOLD EASTERN PROBLEMS LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to Sri Lanka on November 22-23, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense James Clad discussed the Sri Lankan Army's military progress against the LTTE, future political arrangements in Sri Lanka's north, demobilization of the TMVP, and child soldiers with Defense Secr [...]	2008-11-28 09:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO1079	SRI LANKA: LTTE CHIEF PRAISES INDIA, CALLS SRI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his annual "Heroes' Day" speech, a defiant LTTE supremo Prabhakaran professed his commitment to a peaceful solution of the conflict, but labeled the government's pursuit of a military solution racist and genocidal. He criticized "so-called Peace Sponsors" who "impaired" neg [...]	2008-11-28 09:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO1082	Sri Lanka Northern Districts Floods Disaster [...] The week of November 24, 2008, heavy rains pelted northern and eastern districts of Sri Lanka affecting more than 240,000 people. These heavy rains, caused by a cyclonic weather system, further aggravated the already challenging humanitarian situation in these same districts into a crisis aff [...]	2008-12-01 03:17:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF CE
08COLOMBO1093	SRI LANKA LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ARF DISASTER [...] (U) MFA Director General for Asia Pamela Deen confirmed to Poloff that Sri Lanka would participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster Relief in May 2009. Deen also reported that Minister of Human Rights and Disaster Management Mahinda Samarasinghe would [...]	2008-12-02 12:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ARF EAID MARR MOPS PREL CE RP
08COLOMBO111	SRI LANKA: DISAPPOINTMENT AT LIMITED SCOPE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the international response to the unveiling of the government proposals for limited devolution of powers to the provinces under Sri Lanka's 13th Amendment was cautiously positive, reactions from the minority Tamils and Muslims have ranged from disappointment to scathing rej [...]	2008-01-29 15:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO1117	SRI LANKA: TRIAL OF JOURNALIST ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The inquiry to determine whether the confession of journalist J.S. Tissainayagam was voluntary or forced was held on December 5 at the High Court of Colombo before High Court Judge Deepali Wijesundera. The court ruled that it was voluntary. The future direction of this high-profile case [...]	2008-12-08 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL TERAA CE
08COLOMBO1139	DEMARCHE SRI LANKA: UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-17 08:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA CE
08COLOMBO114	SRI LANKA: RISING VIOLENCE IN NORTH KILLS STUDENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An LTTE artillery bombardment of the Palaly base near Jaffna thwarted an attempt by Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa and Army Commander Sarath Fonseka to land there on January 28, forcing their aircraft to return to Colombo. Government forces responded by bombing the LTTE a [...]	2008-01-30 11:46:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
08COLOMBO1140	IRAN VOTE: DEMARCHE TO MALDIVES [...] (SBU) On December 16, 2008, Ambassador conveyed ref A letter from Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Shaheed thanking him for Maldives' helpful shift in stance on the Third Committee resolution in Iran (and the associated no-action motion). Ambassador requested that Maldives vote in acordanc [...]	2008-12-17 08:33:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA MV CE
08COLOMBO1163	STAFFDEL AHUJA BRIEFED ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: During her December 11-16 visit, House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) staff member Jasmeet Ahuja met with Government of Sri Lanka, NGO, UN, and international organization representatives to assess the humanitarian situation in the North. Humanitarian access issues for the UN and [...]	2008-12-31 06:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO134	DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECALLING DR. MOHAMED LATHEEF FROM [...] (SBU) Post received the following diplomatic note with reference number (F2) EA-US/B/2008/2 informing us of Dr. Mohamed Latheef's recall from his post as Non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and seeking agrement for his designated successor, Mr. Mohamed Hussain Maniku as [...]	2008-02-05 10:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR MV
08COLOMBO137	MALDIVES UPDATE: UN ELECTION MISSION DELAYED [...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of meetings on January 30, the Embassy learned that the Special Majlis considering constitutional reform has not yet resolved the section on transitional arrangements, because of disputes over whether President Gayoom should be allowed to run and whether a transitio [...]	2008-02-05 13:59:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KISL AORC ML
08COLOMBO14	ADMIRAL KEATING'S MEETING WITH MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In a friendly courtesy call with Maldivian President Gayoom on November 21, Pacific Commander Admiral Timothy Keating told the President his visit had reinforced the partnership between the U.S. and Maldives. He outlined for Gayoom plans the two militaries have to share more inf [...]	2008-01-03 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE
08COLOMBO142	SRI LANKA: OPPOSITION AND MINORITY PARTIES SEARCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's main opposition and minority parties have resigned themselves to working another year under the SLFP-led government. The opposition and minority parties remain frustrated with the SLFP-led government, but recognize they have few options for replacing the current admi [...]	2008-02-07 08:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO149	SRI LANKA: MINISTER'S STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met Human Rights Minster Mahinda Samarasinghe on January 25 to discuss a range of U.S. concerns about Sri Lanka's human rights situation, including recent incidents. Samarasinghe explained Sri Lanka's strategy for engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, emphasiz [...]	2008-02-11 08:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS CE
08COLOMBO15	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO ANNUL CEASE-FIRE [...] (C) Summary. On January 2, Sri Lanka's cabinet voted unanimously to end the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) signed between the GSL and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2002. Norway, the CFA's facilitator, issued a statement regretting the decision and noting that the Sri Lankan Mo [...]	2008-01-03 12:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO153	SRI LANKA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROPOSALS FOR [...] Post, following G/TIP instructions in reftel, solicited anti-trafficking project proposals from local and regional organizations and received three proposals. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) proposal includes improving the GSL's capacity to prosecute trafficking crimes and to [...]	2008-02-11 10:12:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PHUM PREL SMIG KCRM CE
08COLOMBO156	SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE ON GSL REPRESENTATIVE'S [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-12 09:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM MNUC UN CE
08COLOMBO157	SRI LANKA UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama on February 11, urging the Government of Sri Lanka to recognize Kosovo's independence if Kosovo issues such a declaration. Ambassador noted that the U.S. does not consider Kosovo independence [...]	2008-02-12 09:50:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN UNMIK YI CE
08COLOMBO162	SRI LANKA: FIGHTING INTENSIFIES IN THE NORTH [...] (C) Summary: Fighting between Sri Lankan Army (SLA) and LTTE forces has intensified, particularly in Mannar district. On February 12, the LTTE attacked the Thallady brigade command center in Mannar district killing several soldiers and damaging a nearby church. On February 11, 10 government [...]	2008-02-13 12:46:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO17	SRI LANKA: GSL BLAMES CFA ABROGATION ON LTTE; [...] (C) Summary. On January 3, the GSL submitted to Norwegian Ambassador Tore Hattrem formal notification, dated January 2, of its intent to withdraw from the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA). Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama briefed Co-Chair Ambassadors on the evening of January 3 and the broad [...]	2008-01-04 10:50:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO172	MGKV01: SRI LANKA REJECTS RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO [...] (U) On February 17, Sri Lanka rejected Kosovo's declaration of independence, citing its potential to set an "unmanageable" precedent, and claiming that it violates the UN Charter and UN Security Council Resolution 1244. 2. (U) In a statement issued on February 17, the Foreign Ministry state [...]	2008-02-20 02:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV CE
08COLOMBO177	NGOS IN LTTE-CONTROLLED AREA BRIEF ON GROWING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 19 briefing at the EU Commission for selected Heads of Mission, international NGOs operating in the northern area of the Vanni still controlled by the LTTE reported growing constraints on their operations, including increasing restrictions on access both to and w [...]	2008-02-20 10:31:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PTER CE
08COLOMBO184	SRI LANKA: FIGHTING CONTINUES IN MANNAR DISTRICT; [...] (U) On February 20 at 11:00 AM, three soldiers were shot and killed in Buttala, an area deep in Sri Lanka's south. The Defense Ministry blamed the attack on the LTTE and deployed additional troops to conduct a search operation. Following the attack, the Defense Ministry replaced the military [...]	2008-02-21 11:44:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS CE
08COLOMBO199	SRI LANKA: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN EAST FACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GSL's plan of holding local government elections in nine constituencies in Batticaloa faces many challenges. Interlocutors from a variety of political parties and civil society organizations believe that holding a credible, free and fair election will be difficult, given the [...]	2008-02-26 05:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM PREL MOPS CE
08COLOMBO211	SRI LANKA: RARE MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had their first meeting in months, but Wickremesinghe called the meeting inconclusive. He rebuffed the President's attempt to encourage the UNP to rejoin the APRC discussions. However, Wickremesinghe said that the UN [...]	2008-02-27 11:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO212	SRI LANKA: ABDUCTED CARE INTERNATIONAL LOCAL [...] (SBU) Country Director for CARE International in Sri Lanka Nick Osborne told Ambassador on February 27 that the CARE employee abducted on February 25 (reftel) called CARE-Colombo from an unidentified location in Kandy to report that he was safe and on his way to the CARE office in Ampara. Th [...]	2008-02-27 11:59:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO213	CHILD SOLDIERS IN SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 28, Ambassador delivered to Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama reftel demarche on the possible restriction of U.S. Foreign Military Financing to the Government of Sri Lanka, due to the recruitment and use of child soldiers by government-backed [...]	2008-02-28 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PTER MASS CE
08COLOMBO222	SRI LANKAN NAVY RESCUES 71 STRANDED AT SEA; LTTE [...] (U) On March 3, the Sri Lankan Navy rescued 71 Myanmar and Bangladeshi survivors on a large wooden trawler found drifting 140 nautical miles off Mullaitivu, on the northeast coast of Sri Lanka. According to press reports, the vessel set off on February 9 from Cox's Bazaar, near the Myanmar-B [...]	2008-03-04 11:09:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL MOPS CE
08COLOMBO237	MALDIVES: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] (U) The following is the text of Embassy Colombo's fiscal transparency report for Maldives. 2. (SBU) Begin text: The Government of Maldives practices generally good economic management. It has not achieved a high degree of budgetary transparency, but this is due to capacity limitations, [...]	2008-03-10 11:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV PREL MV
08COLOMBO238	SRI LANKA: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] (U) The following is the text of Embassy Colombo's fiscal transparency report for Sri Lanka. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Sri Lanka has achieved a substantial degree of fiscal transparency in areas such as legal and administrative framework, compilation and reporting of fiscal accounts for the ce [...]	2008-03-10 11:49:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV PREL CE
08COLOMBO244	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]	2008-03-11 14:34:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO245	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]	2008-03-11 15:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO246	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]	2008-03-11 15:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO247	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]	2008-03-11 15:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO248	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED EX-TIGERS SWEEP LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 10 local elections in Batticaloa District in eastern Sri Lanka went off without any serious violations or incidents of violence. The TMVP, a government-backed anti-LTTE Tamil paramilitary, swept the elections, winning 8 of 9 local bodies (and in a coalition with the r [...]	2008-03-11 15:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO249	SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY DEFENDS SPECIAL [...] (C) On March 11, Ambassador delivered reftel (a) points to Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, highlighting our desire to clarify U.S. vetting policy to the GSL while at the same time preserving our long-term relationship with the Sri Lankan military. Ambassador invited Gothabaya to provi [...]	2008-03-11 15:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL MASS PGOV MOPS CE
08COLOMBO250	MALDIVES: CONSTITUTION NEAR COMPLETION; COUNTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 20, visiting Staffdel from the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Poloff called on Maldivian government officials to discuss the political reform process and upcoming multi-party elections. Staffdel consisted of Professional Staff Member Manpreet Anand, Senior PSM H [...]	2008-03-12 03:59:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
08COLOMBO26	MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT SURVIVES ATTACK [...] (U) The Maldivian Deputy High Commissioner in Sri Lanka telephoned Ambassador on January 8 to inform us that President Gayoum had been attacked earlier in the day by an unknown Maldivian assailant with a knife during a visit by Gayoum to the island of Huvarafushi in the northern atoll of Haa- [...]	2008-01-08 09:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER ML
08COLOMBO264	SRI LANKA: EMINENT PERSONS REITERATE PROBLEMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) issued its fifth public statement on March 6, reiterating its concerns about the Commission of Inquiry's (COI) lack of progress and failure to adhere to international norms. The statement also announced IIGEP's decis [...]	2008-03-14 05:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO272	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT REACTS SHARPLY TO HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 14, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama called in the Ambassador to register strong protest to the U.S. State Department's 2007 Human Rights Report on Sri Lanka. The Minister objected to the report's sourcing and its negative conclusions, and to the State Department pr [...]	2008-03-17 12:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO279	AMBASSADOR PRESSES SRI LANKAN JUSTICE SECRETARY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 17, Ambassador and DCM met the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice Suhada Gamalath to urge SIPDIS that the GSL, in the face of restrictions on U.S. Foreign Military Financing to Sri Lanka (ref A),take swift and effective measures to demobilize and rehabilitate child [...]	2008-03-18 11:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MOPS CE
08COLOMBO280	SRI LANKA: TAMIL JOURNALISTS DETAINED FOR ALLEGED [...] (C) SUMMARY: J.S. Tissainayagam, a columnist for the Sunday Times, and two other journalists were arrested on March 7 by the Sri Lanka Police's Terrorism Investigation Division. Police also arrested B. Jasikaran, owner of the printing press that prints the Tamil weekly Sarinihar, his busine [...]	2008-03-18 12:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PREL CE
08COLOMBO286	EU TROIKA VISIT TO COLOMBO YIELDS LITTLE [...] (C) Summary: In a briefing to Co-Chair Ambassadors at the conclusion of their March 17-18 visit to Colombo, EU Troika members noted they: pressed the Government of Sri Lanka to allow access to the Vanni for the Norwegian facilitators; noted the GSL's intention to implement the 13th Amendmen [...]	2008-03-19 12:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CE
08COLOMBO287	SRI LANKA: COORDINATING HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 18, Ambassador hosted a meeting of representatives of missions that have contributed to the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) to discuss how to maintain a strategy of continued engagement with the GSL on human rights following IIGEP's decision to [...]	2008-03-19 12:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO288	SRI LANKA: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS RISK [...] (C) SUMMARY: During EmbOffs' visit to Batticaloa before the March 10 district-wide local council elections, political parties reiterated their concerns that the elections would not be free or fair. Paramilitaries contesting as political parties claimed to have disarmed, but local residents fe [...]	2008-03-19 13:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO306	SRI LANKA NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORTING SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-25 10:28:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM UNHCR CE
08COLOMBO314	SRI LANKA: EMBASSY DISCUSSES CHILD SOLDIERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and DCM called on Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona on March 24 to discuss Embassy SIPDIS suggestions for a roadmap to address child soldiers. Ambassador recommended any progress on the issue be verified by UNICEF and noted that the Embassy would remain engaged in t [...]	2008-03-27 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER PREL MOPS CE
08COLOMBO316	SRI LANKA: SAARC SUMMIT IN COLOMBO JULY 27 - [...] (SBU) The Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Chief confirmed to DCM the following dates for the 15th SAARC Summit, to be held in Colombo July 27 to August 3: July 27-28: 32nd session, SAARC Programming Committee (DG level) July 29-30: 35th session, SAARC Standing Committee (Foreig [...]	2008-03-27 12:33:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP CE
08COLOMBO34	SRI LANKA: TIGER ATTACK KILLS MINISTER OUTSIDE [...] (C) Summary. On January 8, non-cabinet Minister of Nation Building D.M. Dassanayake was killed in a roadside bomb attack just outside of Colombo. Initial indications are that Dassanayake was likely a target of opportunity for the LTTE. This incident is the first successful assassination of [...]	2008-01-08 12:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
08COLOMBO341	SRI LANKA: MAIN OPPOSITION AND MUSLIM CONGRESS [...] (U) On April 1, the Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) and Rauff Hakeem's Sri Lankan Muslim Congress agreed to contest the Eastern Provincial Council elections jointly in all three eastern districts - Ampara, Trincomalee, and Batticaloa. SLMC General Secreta [...]	2008-04-02 09:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO344	SRI LANKA: REPORT BLAMES GOVERNMENT FOR "TRINCO 5" [...] (C) Summary: On April 1, the prominent Sri Lankan human rights group University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna) released a lengthy report on two cases that have received significant international attention: the murders of five Tamil youths in Trincomalee in January 2006, and the killing of [...]	2008-04-03 11:43:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO345	SRI LANKA: BISHOP OF MANNAR APPEALS TO STOP CHURCH [...] (U) On April 3, the Bishop of Mannar faxed to Ambassador a press release calling on both the LTTE and Sri Lankan military to stop shelling the premises of a venerated Catholic shrine in Madhu, and to respect it as a zone of peace. TamilNet reported that the LTTE said the SLA was shelling the [...]	2008-04-03 11:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO347	SRI LANKA: MFA ISSUES HARSH REBUTTAL TO U.S. HUMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released publicly a detailed response to the U.S. Human Rights Report, defending Sri Lanka's human rights record and challenging much of the information cited in the U.S. report. The preamble to the GSL paper charges that the HRR i [...]	2008-04-04 09:48:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV PTER MOPS CE
08COLOMBO352	SRI LANKA: LTTE ATTACK KILLS MINISTER, 13 OTHERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's Minister for Highways (and Chief Government Whip in Parliament),Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, and 13 others were killed by a suicide bomb blast on April 6 at about 8 am local time, just before the start of a marathon race about 25 kilometers northeast of Colombo. Also kil [...]	2008-04-07 10:50:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL CE
08COLOMBO36	SRI LANKA: SMALL BLAST IN COLOMBO, NO INJURIES [...] On January 8, around 7:30 pm, a small bomb exploded in the Colombo Fort area, opposite the government owned publishing house Lake House. No injuries or casualties were reported. The bomb, approximately 75 grams of C-4, according to police contacts, was placed inside a phone booth on the gro [...]	2008-01-09 10:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
08COLOMBO363	SRI LANKA: JVP RIFT RESULTS IN SUSPENSION OF [...] (C) Summary. On April 6, local press reported that the JVP, in a March 21 Central Committee meeting, had decided to suspend Parliamentary Group Leader and Propaganda Secretary Wimal Weerawansa from the party. Weerawansa reportedly upset fellow JVP leaders by publicly contradicting the party' [...]	2008-04-09 10:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO368	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR OPENS USAID PROJECTS IN THE [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador visited Galle on April 4 to open two USAID projects and meet local officials. Party leaders expressed concern about Southern Province's disproportionate share of the war burden, a growing drug problem, a shortage of labor for traditional industries. A representative of t [...]	2008-04-09 11:23:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ELAB KCRM CE
08COLOMBO369	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT-BACKED PARAMILITARY RELEASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Eleven TMVP child soldiers were released on April 7 to police custody in Batticaloa. They were transported on April 8 to a temporary holding facility in Pallekele, near Kandy, where they were met by Justice Secretary Suhada Gamalath, who chairs the GSL committee on SIPDIS c [...]	2008-04-09 12:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO385	MALDIVES: CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY STALLED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Intense debate continues between the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and ruling Dhivehi Raiyyithunge Party (DRP) on the draft constitution's chapter on transitional arrangements. Drafting is stalled after DRP MPs walked out of the Special Majlis on April 6, protestin [...]	2008-04-11 05:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
08COLOMBO394	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CAMP'S VISIT TO [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are beginning to show signs of strain from the increasing pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights and military cooperation. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels [...]	2008-04-17 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO407	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met Tourism Minister Milinda Moragoda for a debrief of the Minister's recent visit to Washington. President Rajapaksa recently designated Moragoda as a special envoy on external military relations with the US, India and possibly other countries. Ambassador suggested [...]	2008-04-24 12:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER MOPS CE
08COLOMBO409	SRI LANKA: IIGEP COMES TO END; HOPE REMAINS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) has ended its work in country and released its final public statement on April 15. The statement concluded that the Commission of Inquiry's (COI) work has not met international standards, detailed the reasons for th [...]	2008-04-25 06:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO410	SRI LANKA: TMVP RELEASES 28 CHILD SOLDIERS [...] (SBU) Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe informed Ambassador the evening of April 24 that the TMVP (a government-backed paramilitary in the East) released 28 child soldiers earlier in the day in Batticaloa. This second release follows the release of 11 chil [...]	2008-04-25 06:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM CE
08COLOMBO412	SRI LANKA: PDAS CAMP ENCOURAGES PROGRESS ON HUMAN [...] (C) Summary. During his April 21-22 visit to Colombo, SCA PDAS Don Camp highlighted to GSL officials that despite the long-standing friendship between our countries, continuing human rights abuses place limits on our cooperation. PDAS Camp pressed for the release of TMVP child soldiers and [...]	2008-04-28 04:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ECON CE
08COLOMBO417	SRI LANKA: BUS BOMBING KILLS 26 [...] (U) On April 25, a bomb exploded on a packed, evening rush-hour bus in Piliyandala, a suburb 15 km south of Colombo. Twenty-six people were killed, and 64 injured. The bus was traveling from the outskirts of Colombo to Kahapola, a village east of the city. Police have arrested nine suspect [...]	2008-04-28 11:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO423	SRI LANKA: POLICE ARREST CHILD TRAFFICKING [...] On April 28, the National Child Protection Authority disclosed the arrest of four suspects involved in trafficking more than 20 children to Singapore over an extended period of time. NCPA Chairman Jagath Wellawatta said that in January, three Sri Lankan children, ages 11,13, and 14, were foun [...]	2008-04-29 13:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KCRM KFRD KWMN CE
08COLOMBO424	G/TIP FY06 PROGRAMS: MONITORING REPORT (SRI LANKA) [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-30 06:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SMIG KCRM KFRD KWMN CE
08COLOMBO429	SRI LANKA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON NPT PREPCOM [...] Post delivered ref A and B demarches to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN and Multilateral Affairs Division on April 25 and 30, respectively. Deputy DG Samantha Pathirana told Econoff April 30 that he was familiar with the NPT PrepCom II process and asked which countries we expect [...]	2008-04-30 11:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CE
08COLOMBO441	SRI LANKA: GSL ACHIEVES PROGRESS ON CHILD SOLDIERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNICEF reported that in April, the number of child soldiers with the TMVP on whom it has files dropped by 55, to a total of 76. The actual number still with the TMVP is likely higher, possibly 200-250. Nevertheless, the GSL is clearly pushing the TMVP to release child soldiers, [...]	2008-05-06 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO448	SRI LANKA: MAY 10 EASTERN POLLS SEEN AS REFERENDUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The May 10 Eastern Provincial Council elections are the first provincial-level polls in the East in twenty years. A relatively free, fair, and peaceful election would help bring back normalcy in the East, lay the groundwork for democratic administrative structures, and reinforce [...]	2008-05-08 13:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO449	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT PROROGUES PARLIAMENT [...] (C) On May 6, President Rajapaksa abruptly prorogued (suspended) Parliament until June 5. All parliamentary committees must be reconstituted and pending legislation must be re-introduced when Parliament reconvenes. Presidential advisor Basil Rajapaksa and Presidential Secretary Lalith Weera [...]	2008-05-08 13:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO459	REQUEST TO SRI LANKA TO PROVIDE AVIATION SUPPORT [...] (C) Ambassador and ODC Chief Orozco met with Sri Lankan Secretary of Defense Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on May 12 to request that Sri Lanka offer Mi-8 or Mi-24 helicopters to support the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Drawing on the background in para 4 of reftel, Ambassador noted that Suda [...]	2008-05-12 11:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KPKO CE

08COLOMBO462	SRI LANKA: KARUNA RELEASED FROM UK PRISON; MAY BE [...] (C) Summary. Former LTTE-breakaway faction leader Karuna was released from prison on May 8 after serving half of his prison sentence for entering the United Kingdom on a false diplomatic passport, likely supplied by the Sri Lankan government (ref B). Karuna is currently being held in an im [...]	2008-05-12 12:25:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO463	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT WINS EASTERN POLLS BY NARROW [...] (C) Summary: The ruling UPFA won the Eastern Provincial Council elections on May 10, amidst criticism by the opposition parties and observer groups of large scale election malpractices. The UPFA-TMVP won 18 seats plus 2 bonus seats, the UNP-SLMC won 15, and the JVP and TDNA won one each. Re [...]	2008-05-12 13:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO465	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) On May 12 Ambassador met with V. Anandasangaree, President of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) to discuss devolution of power and prospects for peace. Anandasangaree stressed that the LTTE is not the sole representative of the Tamil people, and that the government should talk with [...]	2008-05-13 12:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO473	MALDIVES: CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMPLETE; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maldives is now in the midst of final frenetic preparations to ratify its new constitution and then hold the first truly free presidential elections in the country's history in August of this year. The final chapter of Maldives' new constitution passed in the Special Majlis [...]	2008-05-15 11:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
08COLOMBO475	SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS AT LEAST EIGHT IN CENTRAL [...] A suicide bomber on a motorbike detonated himself next to a police bus in downtown Colombo on May 16 at 12:00 noon. According to Defense Ministry spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella, six policemen and two civilians were killed and 75 to 80 persons were injured. Subsequent media reports put the fi [...]	2008-05-16 09:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
08COLOMBO476	DARFUR HELICOPTERS: SRI LANKANS HOPE THEY CAN HELP [...] (C) Ambassador spoke on May 16 with Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to seek an update on the Government of Sri Lanka's response to our request that Sri Lanka provide helicopters to support the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur (reftel). Rajapaksa said he had spoken with Air Force [...]	2008-05-16 10:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KPKO CE
08COLOMBO477	DARFUR HELICOPTERS: SRI LANKANS HOPE THEY CAN HELP [...] (C) Ambassador spoke on May 16 with Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to seek an update on the Government of Sri Lanka's response to our request that Sri Lanka provide helicopters to support the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur (reftel). Rajapaksa said he had spoken with Air Force [...]	2008-05-16 10:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KPKO CE
08COLOMBO478	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS ERICA [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are strong, but show some strain from the pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels of the GSL and to play an imp [...]	2008-05-16 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO479	MALDIVES: EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY FOR U.S. TORNADO [...] Post received a fax of the following message dated May 12, 2008, addressed to His Excellency Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States, via Diplomatic Note (D2)EA-US/B-2008/17 dated May 13, 2008. The original text will be forwarded to S/ES-CR when received. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Your [...]	2008-05-16 12:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MV
08COLOMBO480	SRI LANKA: PILLAIYAN IS CHOICE FOR CHIEF MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The government's game plan for organizing the newly elected Eastern Provincial Council and naming the province's new Chief Minister may be unravelling. TMVP leader "Pillaiyan" and M.L.M. Hisbullah, both elected to the council for the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA),lay [...]	2008-05-16 12:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO483	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT NAMES PILLAIYAN CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa swore in the TMVP leader "Pillaiyan" as new Chief Minister of the Eastern Province on May 16. However, it is still unclear whether a block of a few Muslim Provincial Councilors led by M.L.M. Hisbullah will assure Pillaiyan of a majority by supporting him in th [...]	2008-05-20 12:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MASS MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO492	AMBASSADOR URGES MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT TO FINISH NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Bone met on May 19 with Maldivian President Gayoom on the margins of the "Partnering for a Safer Sea" conference hosted by the Government of Maldives at Sun Island Resort, Maldives. The President noted the need for a South Asian Re [...]	2008-05-22 02:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO493	SRI LANKA: COMMISSION REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 6, Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry Udalagama formally requested assistance in continuing video conference testimony from abroad. Embassy and USAID have agreed that support of this effort would be the most appropriate use of unused U.S. funds which had been designat [...]	2008-05-22 04:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO495	SRI LANKA: SENIOR LTTE COMMANDER BALRAJ DIES OF [...] (U) The LTTE announced on Tuesday that Balasegaram Kandiah, alias Balraj, a senior commander in the LTTE, died from a heart attack on May 20 in the Tiger-held Vanni. The 43 year old Balraj was one of an estimated 6 senior leaders directly below LTTE Chief Prabakharan. Balraj's duties includ [...]	2008-05-22 10:33:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM MASS MOPS PTER CE
08COLOMBO496	TIGHT TIMETABLE TO PREPARE FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: Excitement and expectations are building for what Maldivians hope will be their country's first ever free and fair Presidential elections in the fall of 2008. Opposition parties failed to agree on a single "Alliance" candidate to contest against the presumptive ruling DRP party ca [...]	2008-05-22 11:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO499	SRI LANKA: TENSIONS RISE FOLLOWING SEVERAL [...] (C) On May 22, a TMVP member named Santhan and his bodyguard were shot dead near the Divisional Secretary's office in Kattankudy (Batticaloa District),the home electorate of Pillaiyan's chief rival for the post of Chief Minister, M.L.A.M. Hisbullah. Santhan's wife successfully contested th [...]	2008-05-22 12:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO503	SRI LANKA: IRAN REFINERY OFFER GOING AHEAD, BUT IN WHOSE [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Iran's offer of concessionary financing for a major expansion of Sri Lanka's sole oil refinery was firmed up with the late April visit of President Ahmadinejad to Sri Lanka. Iran has promised to lend Sri Lanka 70% of the estimated $1.2 billion project cost, at a conc [...]	2008-05-27 04:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG PREL CE IR CH
08COLOMBO504	ICAO'S NINETEENTH AVIATION SECURITY PANEL MEETING - SRI [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-27 05:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER CE
08COLOMBO507	SRI LANKA: DEFENSE JOURNALIST ABDUCTED, BEATEN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Keith Noyahr, a prominent journalist and defense analyst, was abducted and severely beaten by unidentified men on the night of May 22. The next day, hundreds of journalists protested the attack and demanded a full investigation. Some of the victim's journalist colleagues specula [...]	2008-05-27 12:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER CE
08COLOMBO509	SRI LANKA: EMBASSY MAKES HEADWAY ON LETTERS OF CREDIT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Following Ambassador's intervention with senior presidential advisor Basil Rajapaksa, the Government of Sri Lanka has acted to resolve its longstanding failure to provide standby letters of credit to U.S. investor AES. AES operates a $104 million 163 megawatt power plant in Co [...]	2008-05-28 11:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV PREL CE
08COLOMBO510	SRI LANKA: DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT STEPS AFTER EASTERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassadors or Heads of Mission of the U.S., France, Norway, India, and U.K., and the Resident Representatives of the UN, World Bank and Asian Development Bank met on May 21 to discuss policy responses to the recent elections for the Provincial Council in the east. Most agreed [...]	2008-05-28 12:13:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR PHUM CE
08COLOMBO516	SRI LANKA OFFERS TO PROVIDE ONE HELICOPTER FOR [...] (C) In response to Ambassador's May 12 meeting with Secretary of Defense Gotabaya Rajapaksa (ref B) and follow-up conversations May 16 (ref A) and May 23, post today received written confimation, dated May 27, that the Government of Sri Lanka is prepared to make available one Bell 212 helicop [...]	2008-05-29 12:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO MARR PREL
08COLOMBO517	SRI LANKA TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING IOM DG CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 05:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AORC PREF SMIG CE
08COLOMBO528	SRI LANKA: DEFENSE MINISTRY MOBILIZES AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Defense Secretary summoned two media workers from the government-owned publishing house. He reportedly harangued them for over two hours for participating in a rally to protest the abduction and beating of defense journalist Keith Noyahr. The journalists told us that Gothab [...]	2008-06-02 13:14:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER MOPS PREL CE
08COLOMBO534	MALDIVES HOSTS INDIAN OCEAN COUNTRIES FOR U.S. COAST [...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Government of Maldives hosted the "Partnering for a Safer Sea" conference May 19-22, at which Indian Ocean national and private maritime security and maritime industry stakeholders discussed regional security trends and issues. Offi [...]	2008-06-03 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR PREL PTER BG CN IN MA MP MU MV PK SL
08COLOMBO536	SRI LANKA'S CHILD SOLDIERS: INITIAL STEPS WELCOME, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 22-23 meetings, DRL DAS Barks-Ruggles obtained an update on the government's efforts to release child soldiers. She urged Justice Secretary Gamalath to put in place effective measures to combat the problem, and pressed the Foreign Secretary and the Secretary of the Disast [...]	2008-06-03 10:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MASS CE
08COLOMBO539	SRI LANKA: ETHNIC DIVIDE IN ATTITUDES ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 22-24 meetings with visiting DAS Barks-Ruggles, representatives from the ICRC, the UN, and a leading local think tank described a deteriorating human rights situation. Human Rights Ministry Secretary Amarasinghe highlighted the limited steps the government has taken to rec [...]	2008-06-03 10:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER CE
08COLOMBO546	MALDIVES COAST GUARD REQUESTS TRAINING FROM U.S. [...] (C) U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Craig E. Bone, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) District Eleven, met Major General Mohamed Zahir, Chief of Staff Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and Embassy Colombo ODC Chief Orozco on May 9 in Maldives. 2. (C) Major General Zahir requested from Ad [...]	2008-06-05 03:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MAS MV PGOV PREL
08COLOMBO55	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR WELCOMES USG [...] (C) Summary. On January 8, Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa outlined for Ambassador and the visiting 1210 team the GSL's ambitious development agenda for the East and welcomed USG assistance on a wide range of policy initiatives. Rajapaksa highlighted the government's progress i [...]	2008-01-11 08:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO551	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT BLOCKS VIDEO TESTIMONY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Presidential Secretariat has directed the Commission of Inquiry to suspend all further hearing of video testimony from protected witnesses abroad in the cases of five Tamil students slain in January 2006 in Trincomalee and the massacre of 17 humanitarian workers of the French [...]	2008-06-05 11:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO552	SRI LANKA'S EASTERN PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CONVENES; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's new Eastern Provincial Council was sworn in June 4 despite an opposition boycott. Since the announcement of Chief Minister Pillaiyan's appointment, tensions have remained high between the Muslim and Tamil communities in the East with targeted political assassination [...]	2008-06-05 12:10:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID PTER PHUM MOPS ECON EINV
08COLOMBO554	SRI LANKA: BOMB BLAST SOUTH OF COLOMBO KILLS 21, [...] (SBU) At around 7:30am on June 6, a bomb exploded targeting a crowded public transport bus in the Katubedda area on the Moratuwa-Piliyandala road (25 kilometers south of Colombo). Police at the scene confirmed to Emboff that it was a roadside claymore mine. Twenty-one people were killed an [...]	2008-06-06 06:39:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO56	MALDIVES: PRESIDENT AND AMBASSADOR LAUNCH PILOT RENEWABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador joined Maldives President Gayoom January 7 for the commissioning of a pilot renewable energy project that uses turbines produced by U.S. company Southwest Windpower. The hybrid wind/solar/diesel micro-grid power systems replace the inefficient generators that most Mal [...]	2008-01-11 08:31:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV SENV PREL MV
08COLOMBO564	SRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTRY CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-09 12:41:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AORC PREF SMIG CE
08COLOMBO568	SRI LANKA: TIP REPORT DELIVERED TO MFA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-10 09:45:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB SMIG KCRM KPAO KWMN CEA
08COLOMBO57	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT PROMISES DEVOLUTION PACKAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The government has announced a new deadline for presenting a proposal for a political solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic problem. The President and Council of Ministers have asked the All-Party Representative Committee to endorse enhanced powers for the Northern and Eastern Province [...]	2008-01-11 09:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO571	SRI LANKA: TWO PROVINCIAL COUNCILS DISSOLVED; [...] (U) At midnight on June 10, the government dissolved the Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provincial Councils. Both councils' terms were scheduled to end in August 2009. North Central Chief Minister (CM) Bertie Premalal Dissanayake and Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister Mahipala Herath confirmed tha [...]	2008-06-11 11:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO572	MALDIVES: FIU WANTS AND NEEDS USG ASSISTANCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the lack of a developed Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),Maldives -- a moderate, pro-U.S. Islamic state -- is taking steps to combat financial crimes and enact legislation that will make it more difficult for money launderers or terrorist financing networks to abuse [...]	2008-06-11 11:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER ETTC PREL MV
08COLOMBO578	SRI LANKA'S CHILD SOLDIERS: GSL AGREES TO JOINT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a dinner on June 10, Defense Secretary Rajapaksa, Justice Secretary Gamalath and UNICEF Country Representative Duamelle agreed to a joint verification plan in which UNICEF officials and Justice Ministry staff would seek to identify the whereabouts of the approximately 70 child [...]	2008-06-12 11:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MASS CE
08COLOMBO581	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT TELLS PRESS TO TOE THE LINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two senior journalists told Embassy that President Rajapaksa called in the heads of Sri Lanka's major media outlets on June 6 to criticize their coverage of the war and instructed them to avoid publishing any sensitive or derogatory military information. The President implied that [...]	2008-06-13 03:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER MOPS PREL CE
08COLOMBO585	SRI LANKA: NO DELEGATE TO MADRID GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-13 07:58:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP CE
08COLOMBO588	SRI LANKA: SUICIDE BLAST KILLS 12 POLICEMEN, [...] (U) A little after 7:00 am on June 16 a suicide bomber on a motorbike killed himself and 12 police personnel in front of the Senior Superintendent of Police's (SSP) office in Vavuniya. RSO FSN's contacts reported that 19 additional police personnel were admitted to the general hospital in V [...]	2008-06-16 10:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS ASEC CE
08COLOMBO595	SRI LANKA: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR NORTHERN TASK [...] (U) Summary. On April 30, the Cabinet approved President Rajapaksa's proposal for a Special Task Force (STF) for Northern Development to administer the Northern Province. He appointed Minister of Social Welfare and Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Douglas Devananda as Chairman [...]	2008-06-17 10:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO6	BOMB BLAST IN COLOMBO TARGETS ARMY BUS [...] A bomb exploded in the "Slave Island" area of Colombo 2 around 9:30 am on January 2. The apparent target was a bus carrying Sri Lanka Army troops. The director of the Colombo National Hospital has confirmed five deaths, at least two of which were SLA personnel, and over 25 injuries. A nearb [...]	2008-01-02 11:49:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
08COLOMBO600	SRI LANKA: SEVERAL TRACK 2 AND 1.5 INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prominent Sri Lankans and interested members of the international community are pursuing a number of Track 1.5 and 2 initiatives to resolve Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict. The One Text Initiative (OTI) appears to have progressed the most. Other initiatives are either embryonic o [...]	2008-06-20 07:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO601	(S) REQUEST FOR SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE ON [...] (S) Charge, accompanied by DATT, met with Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) Commander Karunagoda on June 20 to receive the Sri Lankan Navy's request for location and tracking information on one or more LTTE motherships believed to be carrying weapons to a location approximately 190 miles off the Indian co [...]	2008-06-20 13:25:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	CE MARR MOPS PINR PREL PTER
08COLOMBO609	SRI LANKA: U.S. INVESTOR AES RECEIVES LONG- OVERDUE LETTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. power producer AES has received two long-overdue standby letters of credit to protect against non-payment by the state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board. Issuance of the letters of credit mostly resolves the Embassy's top priority advocacy case, which Ambassador has pressed [...]	2008-06-24 11:31:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV PREL CE
08COLOMBO610	SRI LANKA: HIGH LEVEL INDIAN DELEGATION URGES [...] (C) Summary. Indian Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and Defense Secretary Vijay Singh made an unannounced, two-day visit to Colombo from June 20-21 to meet with Sri Lankan officials, military service chiefs, and Tamil political party leaders. Indian DC [...]	2008-06-24 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO62	OPPOSITION LEADER PROVIDES GLOOMY ASSESSMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Co-Chair and other key Ambassadors on January 11, Opposition and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe criticized the GSL for abrogating the cease-fire agreement, failing to come forward with a devolution package, and continued human rights abuses. He predicted the [...]	2008-01-14 11:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE
08COLOMBO620	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS FEIGENBAUM'S VISIT [...] (C) Sri Lanka: Your visit comes at a time when our relations with Sri Lanka are showing signs of strain from the increasing pressure we have applied on key issues, particularly human rights. Nonetheless, we continue to have access at the highest levels of the GSL and to play an important [...]	2008-06-25 13:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE MV
08COLOMBO632	MALDIVES: INTERNATIONAL DONORS MEET TO PLAN [...] (U) Summary. Representatives from interested donor countries met in Colombo on June 20 to review the status of preparation for Maldives' presidential election in Fall 2008, discuss the assistance plans of the UN, Commonwealth Secretariat (CS) and European Union, and identify individual dono [...]	2008-06-30 11:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
08COLOMBO637	SRI LANKA: LARGE SEARCH OF TAMILS IN COLOMBO [...] (C) On July 2, in an early morning operation Sri Lankan army, police, and STF forces cordoned off and searched Kimbula Ela, a predominantly Tamil area of Colombo. According to an Embassy mail room employee who lives in the area, 800 people (including the Embassy employee) were told to leave [...]	2008-07-02 10:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ASEC CE
08COLOMBO646	SRI LANKA: TMVP LEADER ASSURES COOPERATION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with USG officials, new Eastern Province Chief Minister and TMVP head Pillaiyan pledged his cooperation to release the TMVP's remaining child soldiers. He was less forthcoming about the near-term disarmament of all TMVP cadres, arguing that the LTTE had re-i [...]	2008-07-07 07:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO65	SRI LANKA TO SUPPORT US CANDIDATE FOR CERD ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-14 11:49:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA CE
08COLOMBO650	SRI LANKA: DAS FEIGENBAUM CONFRONTS GSL'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of June 30 meetings with GSL officials, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum stressed that Sri Lanka has many friends in Washington, but a growing sense of frustration, even despair, now prevails that the political track has not kept up with the military track [...]	2008-07-08 08:47:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS EAID CE
08COLOMBO652	MALDIVES: DAS FEIGENBAUM ENCOURAGES REFORM AND [...] (C) Summary. On July 2, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum held meetings in Male' with government officials, civil society, the UN, and opposition groups to urge progress on democratic reform and free and fair multi-party elections in coming months. Government officials, includ [...]	2008-07-08 09:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EINV ECON MV
08COLOMBO653	SRI LANKA: TWO PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS SET [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan Election Commission set August 23rd as the date for two Provincial Council elections in the North Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces. The campaigns in both provinces are likely to revolve around the government's war strategy versus the opposition's emphasis on poc [...]	2008-07-08 09:28:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO654	KARUNA RETURNS TO SRI LANKA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Former TMVP head Karuna Amman was deported from the UK and returned to Sri Lanka on July 3rd after spending the last three months in a UK detention center after the Crown Prosecution Service announced it had insufficient evidence to charge him with gross human rights violations. C [...]	2008-07-08 09:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO656	MALDIVES: DAS FEIGENBAUM ENCOURAGES REFORM AND [...] (C) Summary. On July 2, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum held meetings in Male' with government officials, civil society, the UN, and opposition groups to urge progress on democratic reform and free and fair multi-party elections in coming months. Government officials, includ [...]	2008-07-08 10:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EINV ECON MV
08COLOMBO659	SRI LANKA: FONSEKA MOVES GOALPOSTS ON VICTORY AGAIN [...] (U) In a June 30 interview widely reported in the Sri Lankan press, Army Chief Sarath Fonseka estimated LTTE strength at 5,000 cadres and stated "maybe a maximum of a year from now the LTTE should lose large areas." He also said "Even if we finish the war, capture the whole of the north, stil [...]	2008-07-09 10:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO66	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO SRI [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Your visit comes at a defining juncture for Sri Lanka. With the abrogation of the 2002 Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA),we expect to see an escalation in fighting and further deterioration of the human rights situation in the coming months. The Sri Lankan military is a key pla [...]	2008-01-14 12:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PHUM EAID CE
08COLOMBO660	SRI LANKA: GSL FLOATS IDEA THAT PEACE TALKS MUST [...] (U) On July 8, English language newspaper The Daily Mirror quoted Government Peace Secretariat chief Rajiva Wijesingha saying the "Government has conveyed to the LTTE it must leave aside its weaponry for future peace talks." The article also stated that the Government was insisting that all T [...]	2008-07-09 10:55:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS CE
08COLOMBO662	SRI LANKA: INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND FIRMS INVEST IN SRI LANKA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indian government and Indian parastatal and private firms are lending to or investing in a number of major infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka. Projects that have been in the discussion stage for some time are gaining momentum as the two sides prepare deliverables for the [...]	2008-07-10 10:22:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL CE IN CH
08COLOMBO666	SRI LANKA: GENERAL STRIKE BRINGS INCONVENIENCES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Public sector unions, led by the JVP, had only modest impact with a planned general strike July 10, with most public and private service functioning nearly normally. The unions sought higher wage increases than what the government was willing to give. While high inflation is the [...]	2008-07-10 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ECON CE
08COLOMBO668	SRI LANKA: CHALLENGE ISSUED AND WITHDRAWN TO [...] (U) Summary: Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) has faced the third challenge to his leadership since 2000. In June, a group of senior UNP MPs threatened to boycott the upcoming Provincial Council (PC) election campaigns (Ref A) if Wickremesinghe di [...]	2008-07-11 09:05:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO682	SRI LANKA: ARF DISASTER RELIEF PREPAREDNESS [...] (SBU) On July 16 PolOff delivered non-paper on improving ARF disaster relief preparedness (ref A) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for East Asia and Pacific Dissanayake and urged Sri Lanka to support language in the Chairman's Statement at the ARF ministerial on July 24. Dissana [...]	2008-07-16 09:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PHUM CE
08COLOMBO686	MALDIVES: AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR SPEEDY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on July 15, Foreign Minister Shahid stressed the need for additional enabling legislation -- in advance of President Gayoom's signature on the constitution -- that will allow the police forces to continue to legally operate. He said the President [...]	2008-07-18 05:34:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON MV
08COLOMBO694	SRI LANKA: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] (U) On July 21 Ambassador spoke with Foreign Secretary Palith Kohona following Post's transmittal of the non-paper concerning the additional Iranian entities designated under E.O. 13382 (ref A) and information on Ambassador Burns' participation in the in the P5 1 talks with the Iranians (ref B [...]	2008-07-21 10:52:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PARM PREL KNNP IR CE
08COLOMBO695	SRI LANKA: TENSION IN THE TMVP: KARUNA AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 12 in Colombo, Karuna and Pillaiyan held their first face to face meeting since Karuna's return to the country July 3. The TMVP spokesman characterized the meeting positively, yet two days later Karuna appeared in Batticaloa unannounced causing deep concern for Pillaiyan a [...]	2008-07-21 11:05:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO696	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR CONTINUES EFFORTS ON BEHALF [...] (C) On July 16 Ambassador met with Ronnate Tissainayagam, wife of detained journalist and two time IVP participant J.S. Tissainayagam (Ref B). Mrs. Tissainayagam reported that the four and a half month detention had severely affected her husband's mental capacity and he was now hardly able to [...]	2008-07-21 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM CE
08COLOMBO7	MODERATE TAMIL POLITICIAN ASSASSINATED IN COLOMBO [...] (C) Summary. United National Party (UNP) member of parliament T. Maheswaran was shot and killed on January 1 while attending New Year's Day ceremonies at a Hindu temple in Colombo. Sri Lanka Police officials say that the suspected assailant, who they claim was working for the LTTE, was am [...]	2008-01-02 12:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO706	SRI LANKA: LTTE DECLARES UNILATERAL CEASEFIRE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The LTTE announced that it will observe a unilateral ceasefire during the SAARC summit from July 26 to August 4, but warned that it would continue to respond to any government offensives with defensive actions. The Sri Lankan government has reacted warily to the ceasefire declar [...]	2008-07-22 12:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO721	SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER'S VISIT FOR THE 15TH [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Your visit for the 15th SAARC Summit finds most SAARC member countries preoccupied with domestic issues. After surviving a no-confidence vote, the Indian government is looking ahead to national elections next year, and frustrated that last minute objections from [...]	2008-07-25 08:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS PINR ECON CE MV
08COLOMBO723	SRI LANKA: APRC RECOMMENCES MEETINGS, JOINED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with All Party Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Tissa Vitharana to discuss the devolution process and encourage the APRC to invite the Opposition to reach a consensus on a post-conflict political solution. Vitharana told Ambassador that the APRC's main dif [...]	2008-07-28 08:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO725	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR ASKS FOR GSL SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-28 13:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC CE
08COLOMBO733	SAARC SUMMIT: BOUCHER AND GILANI FOLLOW UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on the margins of the SAARC summit, Prime Minister Gilani told Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher that he felt his recent meetings in Washington had gone well. Foreign Minister Qureshi objected to Afghanistan's withdrawal from pla [...]	2008-08-04 09:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PINR PGOV PTER KNNP PARM IN AF PK
08COLOMBO74	AKASHI READOUT OF VISIT TO COLOMBO [...] (C) Summary: In a briefing for the Co-Chair and Indian Ambassadors on January 15, Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi reported that he conveyed to President Rajapaksa and other interlocutors Japan's deep concern about the abrogation of the cease-fire and the likelihood of intensified hosti [...]	2008-01-16 10:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE
08COLOMBO744	MALDIVES: PRESIDENT GAYOOM RATIFIES NEW [...] (U) As expected, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom ratified Maldives' new constitution on August 7, providing a legal foundation for the first multi-party presidential elections in Maldives' history. The new constitution sets up a framework for several politically independent bodies, most signi [...]	2008-08-07 11:42:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MV
08COLOMBO747	SRI LANKA: BOUCHER PRESSES DEFENSE SECRETARY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher and Ambassador Blake met Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa on August 1 to discuss bilateral security cooperation, the progress of the government's war against the separatist Tamil Tigers, and humanitarian and hum [...]	2008-08-08 10:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO748	SAARC SUMMIT: PROGRESS ON DELIVERABLES DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The margins of the 15th South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation summit served as a venue for Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan to address the fallout of the embassy attack in Kabul and other recent incidents productively. For the first time in the Association's history th [...]	2008-08-08 10:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO75	SRI LANKA: LTTE STRIKES CIVILIAN BUS IN THE [...] (C) On January 16 at 7:30 am, a claymore mine exploded near Buttala, in Sri Lanka's southeastern Uva Province, hitting a civilian bus. At least 24 people were killed, including several women and children, and more than 60 were wounded. Chief of Defense Staff Donald Perera confirmed to Amba [...]	2008-01-16 11:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
08COLOMBO765	MALDIVES: BOUCHER VISITS MALDIVES FOR FIRST BIG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher visited Male August 6, a day before President Gayoom signed the new constitution (ref A) which provides the legal framework for the first multi-party presidential elections in Maldives' history. Pres [...]	2008-08-15 05:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
08COLOMBO766	SRI LANKA: BOUCHER FINDS COMMITMENT TO MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher's visit to Colombo for the SAARC summit on August 1-4, Sri Lankan government interlocutors made clear they were committed to a military solution to the conflict. The President, the Foreign Minister, th [...]	2008-08-15 06:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS EAID CE
08COLOMBO779	MALDIVES: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on the U.S. Treasury's designation of five Iranian nuclear and missile entities to Mohamed Niyaz, Third Secretary at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo, and asked that the Maldives seek to identify and freeze any assets related to these entities [...]	2008-08-22 05:05:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MV IR GM
08COLOMBO780	SRI LANKA: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on the U.S. Treasury's designation of five Iranian nuclear and missile entities to Gihan Indragupta, Assistant Director of UN and Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and asked that the GSL seek to identify and freeze any assets related [...]	2008-08-22 05:06:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN CE IR GM
08COLOMBO80	BOGOLLAGAMA SEEKS U.S. ADVICE ON WAY FORWARD [...] (C) Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama convoked the Ambassador on January to hear the Ambassador's thoughts on steps Sri Lanka should take on issues of concern to the U.S. and others. With respect to the intensified conflict, which the US and other countries oppose, the Ambassador urged the [...]	2008-01-18 08:47:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM CE
08COLOMBO801	SRI LANKA: JOURNALIST TISSAINAYAGAM CHARGED UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: State prosecutors charged detained journalist J.S. Tissainayagam on August 25 in High Court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for conspiracy to discredit the government, intent to aid and abet a terrorist organization, and accepting money from non-governmental organizations to [...]	2008-08-26 14:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM CE
08COLOMBO81	SRI LANKA: APRC RESISTING GSL PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 17, Ambassador called on All Parties Representative Committee (APRC) Chairman Tissa Vitharana to discuss the current status of the APRC process. Vitharana said the President has encouraged the APRC to focus its report on full implementation of the 13th amendment. Vit [...]	2008-01-18 08:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO811	MALDIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS [...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on our position on the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) resolution to Third Secretary Mohamed Niyaz at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo. We followed up this week with First Secretary Lauza Ali for a substantive response on Augu [...]	2008-08-28 09:49:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA SENV AORC KGHG PREL ECON CE
08COLOMBO812	MALDIVES DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INSTRUCTIONS TO DISCUSS PSIDS [...] (SBU) We conveyed on August 21 reftel points on our position on the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) resolution to Third Secretary Mohamed Niyaz at the Maldives High Commission in Colombo. We followed up this week with First Secretary Lauza Ali for a substantive response on Augu [...]	2008-08-28 09:49:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA SENV AORC KGHG PREL ECON CE
08COLOMBO850	SRI LANKA VENTURES INTO NANOTECHNOLOGY [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan business community and the government will establish Sri Lanka's first-ever attempt at public-private partnership in research and development with the establishment of a nanotechnology research and development institute and a nanotechnology park. The venture, which aim [...]	2008-09-09 10:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD PREL CE
08COLOMBO854	MALDIVES: MAJOR STEPS TAKEN AS DEADLINE NEARS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government has achieved significant, if still insufficient, progress on preparations for the first multi-party presidential elections in Maldivian history. Elections Commissioner Ibrahim announced that if the Parliament can pass two critical pieces of legislation by Septemb [...]	2008-09-11 02:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
08COLOMBO86	SRI LANKA: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION STIRRING [...] (C) Summary. Recent comments by US Presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama have been a catalyst for open discussion over what the US presidential election will mean for Sri Lanka. Tamil press and politicians have generally favored the perceived nuanced positi [...]	2008-01-23 07:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER OREP CE
08COLOMBO860	AMBASSADOR REVIEWS US CONCERNS REGARDING SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: In a September 11 meeting, the Ambassador briefed the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollogama on US concerns regarding the rapidly evolving situation in northern Sri Lanka. He expressed concern that the Government Agents would not be able to replace the UN in managing the massive [...]	2008-09-11 11:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM CE
08COLOMBO868	DEFENSE SECRETARY AND PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SHARE [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-15 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PREF EAID CE
08COLOMBO880	MALDIVES: FIRST ROUND OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) On September 16, the Election Commission announced that the first round of Maldives' first ever multi-party Presidential Elections will take place October 8. The announcement came after the Majlis passed the Presidential Elections Bill earlier the same day, clearing the last major legisla [...]	2008-09-17 12:22:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MV
08COLOMBO888	PREPARING FOR GC VOTE ON MESA GROUP SEAT ON IAEA [...] (S) DCM met on September 22 with MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Aruni Wijewardena to convey Ref A points. DCM emphasized that it would be inappropriate for either Iran or Syria to serve on the IAEA Board of Governors due to their lack of cooperation with the IAEA's investigat [...]	2008-09-22 10:34:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY AORC CE
08COLOMBO907	SRI LANKA: GRENADE ATTACK AGAINST HOME OF HUMAN [...] (U) On Saturday September 27, 2008 at approximately 11:30 p.m., two grenades were thrown at the residence of Mr. J.C. Weliamuna in Kohuwela, a Colombo suburb. Weliamuna is a well-known human rights lawyer and also Director of Transparency International (Sri Lanka). One of the two grenades d [...]	2008-09-29 11:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO917	MALDIVES SET TO VOTE OCTOBER 8 IN FIRST ROUND OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 22, the Elections Commission declared six candidates eligible to stand in Maldives' first-ever multi-party Presidential election. Five opponents are challenging President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the ruling DRP: the Maldives Democratic Party's Mohamed Nasheed ("An [...]	2008-10-03 09:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MV
08COLOMBO921	SRI LANKA: SUICIDE BOMBING KILLS ABOUT 27, [...] (C) An apparent suicide attack took the lives of at least 27 people and wounded about 90 in government-controlled territory in northern Sri Lanka. Reports state that a suicide bomber dressed in business attire walked into an office of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) in Anurad [...]	2008-10-06 12:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PHUM MOPS PGOV CE

08COLOMBO929	MINISTER OUTLINES PROGRESS ON LANGUAGE TRAINING; [...] (C) Summary: In an October 8 meeting with Ambassador, Minister of Constitutional Affairs and National Integration Dew Gunasekera described the progress his Ministry is making to increase Tamil language training for Sinhalese-speaking civil servants, police and Buddhist monks to help promote [...]	2008-10-09 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO93	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT UNVEILS PROPOSAL FOR FIRST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The All-Party Representative Committee (APRC) complied with a Presidential instruction to produce a devolution plan based on full implementation of the 1988 13th Amendment to Sri Lanka's Constitution. In effect, it submitted to the President a draft reportedly dictated largely b [...]	2008-01-24 13:44:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM CE
08COLOMBO933	MALDIVES: GAYOOM IS TOP VOTE-GETTER, BUT FACES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Final results of the first round of Maldives' first-ever multiparty presidential election (ref a) showed that incumbent President Gayoom took just over 40% of the vote, with five challengers splitting the rest. There were technical flaws in the election, including problems with [...]	2008-10-10 11:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
08COLOMBO976	PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of ceremonies opening a USAID-funded vocational training center in President Rajapaksa's hometown of Tangalle on October 26, Ambassador and the President discussed a range of important issues. The President indicated he wants to become more personally involved in h [...]	2008-10-27 09:34:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
08COLOMBO984	SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] (SBU) On October 28 the Ambassador delivered reftel points and FATF 1803 guidelines to Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona. The Ambassador strongly urged the GSL to take local action against the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and to cease any activities the GSL may have with this instit [...]	2008-10-30 07:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN MNUC PREL PARM KNNP CE MV
08COLOMBO985	CO-CHAIRS MEET WITH FOREIGN MINISTER TO ON [...] (C) Summary: At the request of Co-Chair Ambassadors, Foreign Minister Bogollagama met with the Co-Chair Ambassadors on October 29 to discuss the humanitarian situation in the north and progress towards a political solution to Sri Lanka's conflict. The Co-Chairs urged continued humanitarian acc [...]	2008-10-30 08:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV CE
08COLOMBO990	MALDIVES: INVITATION TO INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF [...] U.S. Embassy Colombo received the following diplomatic note from the Maldives Foreign Ministry. 2. BEGIN TEXT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives presents its compliments to all Diplomatic/Consular Missions, Offices of the United Nations System and other Represe [...]	2008-10-31 09:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OVIP KDEM MV
08COLOMBO994	BASIL RAJAPAKSA DISCUSSES INDIA TRIP, [...] (C) Summary: In a November 3 meeting with Ambassador, Presidential senior advisor Basil Rajapaksa agreed security remains a problem in eastern Sri Lanka and agreed to discuss with the Defense Secretary a timetable for demobilizing paramilitaries there. Regarding his recent trip to India, he sa [...]	2008-11-04 12:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IN CE
08CONAKRY10	CIVIL DISTURBANCES IN GUINEA'S CAPITAL - UNIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A number of demonstrations and civil disturbances flared across Conakry between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on January 4, following the president's January 3 dismissal of the Minister of Communication. The PM convened an extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting while political part [...]	2008-01-04 15:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB ASEC KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY100	PAO CONAKRY MEETS WITH DIRECTOR OF MEDIA [...] (U) Summary: The Public Affairs Officer (PAO) met with the new controversial director of the Commission National de la Communication (CNC),the government body that enforces press standards and guarantees press freedom in Guinea. The director talked about his vision for the CNC, his views of [...]	2008-04-16 11:56:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	OEXC PGOV PREL SCUL KPAO GV
08CONAKRY105	FIRST LADY SAYS ALL IS WELL [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a private meeting with Poloff on April 15, the First Lady emphasized that all is well in Guinea. She said that relations between the president and the prime minister are "fine," that the president is making his own decisions without undue influence from his entourage, an [...]	2008-04-16 14:42:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL CVIS ASEC GV
08CONAKRY108	EDUCATION MINISTER IS GUINEA,S NEW OFFICIAL [...] (U) Over national radio on February 7, Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate announced that the Minister of Education, Ousmane Souare, is the Guinean Government,s new official spokesperson. The former Minister of Communication, Justin Morel Jr., served in that capacity until he was dismissed by Pre [...]	2008-02-11 15:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY109	THE AUDITS ARE OUT - SORT OF [...] (U) Following an alleged order from President Conte calling for the PM to release the results of ministerial audits by February 6, Acting Government Spokesperson Saidou Diallo, who is also the Minister of Economic Control, announced that the final results of the Guinean Government,s ministeri [...]	2008-02-11 15:09:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY11	WITH OR WITHOUT THE PRESIDENT - GUINEA'S POLITICAL [...] (S) SUMMARY. With two weeks remaining before Guinea faces the March 31 deadline for resuming a nationwide labor strike, various political actors are working quietly behind the scenes to define the next stage of the country's ongoing political and economic struggle. A parallel dialogue process [...]	2008-03-19 14:24:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY110	GUINEA ASKS FOR HELP TO ALLEVIATE ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs urgently requested a meeting with the Ambassador in order to request help in dealing with rising prices for basic foodstuffs. The Ambassador responded with tough questions about corruption and the government's new export ban on foodstuffs [...]	2008-04-17 12:34:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAGR EAID ECON EPET ETRD GV PGOV PREL
08CONAKRY112	HYPERDYNAMICS, A FIRM AT ODDS WITH ITSELF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Divisions are becoming apparent at Hyperdynamics, while concerns about possible FCPA violations continue to surface. The top management of the company know little about what is going on in Guinea and have virtually ignored political insights provided by the Embassy. With virtu [...]	2008-02-12 12:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EPET PGOV KCRM PREL GV
08CONAKRY113	WHO'S INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Pursuant to REFTEL, on April 16, Econoff met with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Momo Camara, regarding the status of Guinea's implementation of the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations (IHR). 2. Econoff inquired about the status of implementat [...]	2008-04-17 15:27:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV AORC PREL TBIO WHO GV
08CONAKRY115	MINORITY PARLIAMENTARY PARTY CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although leaders of the UPR opposition political parties see elections as an important political element, they remain pessimistic as to whether elections can be organized transparently and in a timely fashion. They were circumspect with regards to Guinea,s current political e [...]	2008-02-12 14:59:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY117	ANOTHER VIEW ON THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH [...] (S) When out for walkS in a residential neighborhood, an Embassy EFM staff member often chats with an older Guinean neighbor claiming to be President Conte's cousin. The neighbor said that he goes to see the president once or twice a week and that his job is to "make him laugh" since Conte d [...]	2008-04-18 11:30:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY120	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF INQUIRY READY TO LAUNCH [...] (SBU) Guinea's Human Rights Commission is planning to officially launch its investigation on May 5 of the human rights abuses allegedly committed by security forces during the civil unrest in early 2007. The president of the Commission, Mounir Houssein Mohamed told Poloff on April 18 that he [...]	2008-04-18 13:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY121	CURRENT PERSPECTIVE FROM THE RULING PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent discussion with a leading member of the ruling Party for Unity and Progress (PUP) provides some insights as to the current thinking of the party's leadership. Contact is firmly behind the president and sees the PUP as a powerful and significant political player. At the [...]	2008-04-18 14:31:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY129	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (C) On April 22, Econoff met with the Chef de Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alpha Oumar Diallo, regararding support for the U.S. EU declaration regarding prisoners of conscience (REFTEL). Econoff also supplied Mr. Diallo with a copy of the diplomatic note on the same subject [...]	2008-02-21 10:32:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN PHUM GV
08CONAKRY13	POLICE ARREST AND DETAIN FRIEND OF THE PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Guinea's judicial police arrested Mme Chantal Colle on March 18 reportedly for inflammatory remarks against the prime minister during a press conference at the Novotel on March 17. According to police contacts, three police officers brought Mme Colle to the Director of the Judicial Polic [...]	2008-03-19 15:32:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY131	OUSMANE BAH - IN OR OUT OF UPR? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Local press reports that Ousmane Bah ws relieved of his position as President of the UPR. The UPR thinks otherwise. Meanwhile, a rival politician reportedly is pulling the strings. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On April 21, several press reports stated that Ousamne Bah had been r [...]	2008-04-23 13:52:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY147	SIERRA LEONE DIPLOMAT OFFERS NEW PERSPECTIVE ON ALLEGED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Per Reftel, four women were stopped near Forecariah in June 2007 for allegedly attempting to traffic ten children from Guinea to Sierra Leone. DCM discussed the incident during a meeting with ALhaji ALie Badara Kamara of the Sierra Leonean Embassy in Guinea on April 15, 2008. Mr [...]	2008-04-30 10:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY15	RULING PARTY DECLARES SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT CONTE [...] (U) The Party for Unity and Progress (PUP) issued a declaration on January 6 affirming party support for its long time leader, President Lansana Conte. Sekou Konate, PUP General Secretary, who reportedly signed the document, called on PUP supporters to 'mobilize in order to safeguard national [...]	2008-01-08 05:49:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY151	UNION LEADER HAS NO HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a meeting with Poloff on April 29, union leader Rabiatou presented a gloomy outlook on Guinea's current political situation. She said that it is impossible to find a solution as long as President Conte remains in power, and literally scoffed at the idea that transparent [...]	2008-05-02 11:40:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY152	SYLLAH IN, SYLLAH OUT - WHO RUNS THE PATRONAT? [...] (U) SUMMARY. A few weeks ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Mamadou Syllah as the head of the government's official delegation to the International Labor Conference in Geneva. On April 26, the MFA retracted the designation following heavy criticism from the media, the population [...]	2008-05-02 11:40:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ELAB ASEC GV
08CONAKRY154	RESPONSE - CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN GUINEA [...] The below information is in response to reftel request regarding China's engagement in Guinea. ------------- CHINESE FOCUS ------------- 2. China's interest in Guinea is primarily economic with significant investment in the following sectors: energy, mining, agriculture, infrastructu [...]	2008-05-02 11:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA
08CONAKRY162	PRESIDENCY STIRS UP CONTROVERSY AGAIN - APPOINTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate was off strengthening bilateral ties with Gabon and Equatorial Guinea last week, the presidency took advantage of the PM,s absence to stir up controversy once again. On March 1, Conte issued two presidential decrees, one naming a new prefec [...]	2008-03-04 15:16:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY164	UNIONS BLOCK PM ON FUEL - UNION LEADER SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea,s labor unions are attempting to block GoG efforts to reduce or eliminate the country,s economically unsustainable fuel subsidy program as they call for consultations. Despite having a doctorate in economics, union leader Ibrahima Fofana demonstrated an appalling lack of [...]	2008-03-05 08:53:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY169	HUMAN REMAINS UNEARTHED AT CENTRAL PRISON, EMBASSY [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Guinean prisoner advocacy NGO has reportedly unearthed human skeletal remains under a former trash heap at Conakry's central prison. Although most of the skulls and large bones were reportedly stolen in the middle of the night, Poloff saw several bone fragments sticking up out [...]	2008-05-07 11:44:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY170	GUINEA'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BLOCKED AGAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After finally receiving long-awaited government funding to launch an investigation into the human rights abuses allegedly committed by security forces in early 2007, Guinea's Human Rights Association is blocked again. The Central Bank has frozen the Commission's bank account, a [...]	2008-05-07 11:45:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY18	LOCAL STAFF WORRIED ABOUT ONGOING POLITICAL [...] (C) Poloff and Econoff held an informal discussion with a group of senior LES staff from USAID, Management, RSO, Peace Corps, and PAO on March 13 to exchange thoughts on Guinea's current political situation a the upcoming March 31 deadline for negotiations set by the country's la unions (refte [...]	2008-03-21 11:59:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY182	GUINEA - AN ASSESSMENT, PART II [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-05 15:34:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ECON PREL EAID SOCI SNAR PHUM KDEM GV
08CONAKRY184	SEIZED DRUGS FINALLY INCINERATED...OR WERE THEY? [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 11, 2008, Guinean police seized a shipment of cocaine, exact quantity unknown, and detained six suspects believed to be of Latin American origin (Reftel A, B). All USG requests for additional information regarding the details of the seizure or the suspects have gone unanswer [...]	2008-03-06 14:33:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC GV PGOV DEA PREL SNAR
08CONAKRY190	GUINEA PRESENTS ELECTIONS BUDGET, CALLS FOR DONOR SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GoG held a formal meeting with the international donor community on March 6 in order to distribute its proposed elections budget. While some of the line items still raise questions, the overall budget appears to be relatively realistic and a significant improvement over th [...]	2008-03-07 13:29:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM GV
08CONAKRY194	GUINEA - FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] Pursuant to REFTEL, Embassy Conakry provides the following requested information: 2. The Government of Guinea publishes budget and financial data, and systems are in place to record and report budget expenditures. The 2008 budget is published in book form, and is not/not available on the [...]	2008-03-10 09:22:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL GV
08CONAKRY196	CHILD TRAFFICKING IN GUINEA'S FOREST REGION [...] (U) SUMMARY. Local NGOs tell Embassy officials that the Forest Region is a transit hub for the trafficking of children from Guinea to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone, highlighting the need for cross-border coordination and information sharing. Specific cases provide examples of how these c [...]	2008-05-15 11:11:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY197	CHILD TRAFFICKING IN EASTERN MARITIME GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Prefect in Forecariah continues her efforts to combat child trafficking on the border with Sierra Leone, although her methods have drawn some criticism. Despite the increase in trafficking cases, not all officials in the region agree that child trafficking is a problem and some [...]	2008-05-15 13:54:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY20	WATCHDOG COMMITTEE ENCOURAGES DIALOGUE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guinea's Watchdog Committee, a group that was originally formed in January 2007 in response to civil unrest, reconvened on January 7 at the People's Palace. With union leaders visibly absent, the meeting played out as an attempt by Conte supporters to undermine the Prime Ministe [...]	2008-01-09 05:49:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM GV
08CONAKRY201	(S) ONE KILO OF "COCAINE" DELIVERED TO EMBASSY [...] (S) SUMMARY: On May 10, 2008 Ambassador and ARSO attended the alleged incineration of several kilos of narcotics seized by Guinean police. USG,s request for a random sample of the cocaine was denied (Reftel A). On May 14, 2008, the former director of the anti-drug unit delivered a kilo of a [...]	2008-05-19 05:33:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	SNAR ASEC PREL PGOV GV
08CONAKRY202	(S) NOT THE CONTE I KNOW [...] (S) During a March 12 meeting with Poloff, opposition leader Sidya Toure of the Union Force Republican (UFR) party shared his observations regarding his Monday courtesy call on President Lansana Conte. Toure said that it was the first time he had seen Conte in over eight years and that Conte [...]	2008-03-12 15:27:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY209	PRESIDENT SACKS GUINEAN PRIME MINISTER LANSANA [...] (U) SUMMARY. President Conte fired Guinean Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate on May 20 and replaced him with a cabinet member from a previous government, Dr. Ahmed Tidiane Souare. Public support for Kouyate has been steadily waning and the public reaction has been relatively quiet, although there [...]	2008-05-21 11:07:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC PREL GV
08CONAKRY210	UNDAUNTED BY INTERNAL DISCORD, UPR OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The president of the UPR opposition party assured Poloff that he remains the party's legitimate leader, irregardless of recent party declarations to the contrary. He attributes the internal dissension to a handful of members who want to ally with the UFDG and Cellou Diallo. Hav [...]	2008-03-14 12:25:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY211	FORMER PM HOLDS MEETING ON ELECTIONS - DEMANDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On May 13, former Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate held a three and a half hour meeting with political parties to discuss progress towards Guinea's legislative elections later this year. The discussion focused on four central issues: the need for donor community support to cov [...]	2008-03-14 12:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY212	CLOSE FRIEND OF NEW PM SHARES INSIGHTS [...] (C) Returning to Conakry from a trip to Middle Guinea, Econoff stopped in Mamou on May 21 to visit the local prefect, Mr. Safioulaye Bah, in order to discuss recent political developments (reftel). Bah told Econoff that he is a close personal friend of the new prime minister, Dr. Ahmed Tidia [...]	2008-05-21 14:21:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY213	PLOTTING KOUYATE'S DEMISE [...] (S) SUMMARY. An LES staff member provides useful insights into an alleged plot orchestrated by former members of government against Guinea's former PM, Lansana Kouyate. Inside information suggests that the PM's demise was well planned and well orchestrated. END SUMMARY. 2. (S) A senior LES [...]	2008-05-21 14:29:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY218	LABOR UNIONS REJECT NEW PRIME MINISTER [...] (U) Guinea's trade unions issued two separate declarations on May 22 criticizing President Conte's decision to appoint Dr. Ahmed Tidiane Souare as the country's new prime minister (reftel). The Unions-Intersyndicale, which is an umbrella organization representing four independent trade union [...]	2008-05-23 13:10:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY219	SOUARE SWORN IN AS NEW PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA [...] (SBU) Dr. Ahmed Tidiane Souare was officially sworn in as the new prime minister of Guinea around 1:30 PM on May 23. The ceremony was originally scheduled to begin at 11:00, but was reportedly delayed in order to wait for the arrival and participation of the former prime minister, Lansana Kouy [...]	2008-05-23 13:16:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY220	RECENT CHILD TRAFFICKING INCIDENTS ON GUINEA'S NORTHERN [...] SUMMARY: (U) Local media reported two alleged child trafficking incidents on Guinea's borders with Mali and Senegal. The first incident involved 22 children being transported to Mali, and the second, 11 children being transported to Senegal. In both cases, Koranic teachers, also known as marabo [...]	2008-05-23 13:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ML GV
08CONAKRY225	SOLDIERS MUTINY, THREATEN MARCH ON CENTRAL BASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A group of soldiers, which appears to be fairly well organized with significant internal backing, seized control of the military camp Alpha Yaya Diallo late on May 25. There has been intermittent shooting in Conakry's military camps, as well as reports of similar activity in up [...]	2008-05-27 11:31:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL GV
08CONAKRY229	GUINEA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER ASSURES AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: In a friendly and informative hour-long meeting with Guinea's new Prime Minister, Ambassador Carter highlighted U.S. policy priorities, and urged Prime Minister Souare to improve communication with the populace and move towards election and economic reform. The Prime Minister admi [...]	2008-05-27 15:11:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL GV
08CONAKRY237	COMMENTS FROM FORMER PRIME MINISTER DIALLO, HEAD [...] SUMMARY. Former Prime Minister Cellou Diallo, who is also the current president of the UFDG opposition political party, says he will support the new PM as long as he commits to continued progress towards improved governance, legislative elections, and economic reforms. He was highly critical [...]	2008-05-28 14:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY263	GUINEA: FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY. Reftel requests that post report on forced labor and exploitative child labor in the production of goods for a mandatory Congressional reporting request - the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (TVPRA). Embassy met with government, labor organizations, and N [...]	2008-06-02 13:49:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY284	TEACHERS PLAN TO STRIKE JUNE 19 [...] (SBU) On June 10, following a series of meetings between union leaders and the Guinean Government, Guinea's two teachers' unions (FSPE and SLECG) formally notified the GoG of their intent to resume a nationwide labor strike effective Thursday, June 19. The unionists' demands are primarily ec [...]	2008-06-10 14:05:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY285	RESOLUTION OF MILITARY MUTINY STILL NOT CLEAR [...] (C) The self-identified leader of the military mutiny that began on May 23, Claude Pivi "Coplan," continues to represent the interests of the mutineers based at Camp Alpha Yaya in Conakry. President Conte was supposed to have met with him on Friday, June 6, but did not show up because he was [...]	2008-06-10 14:29:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PMIL ASEC PREL GV
08CONAKRY288	WORLD BANK RESREP VOICES CONCERNS ABOUT CURRENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a meeting with the Ambassador, the World Bank representative to Guinea confirmed rumors that the presidency had canceled the Rio Tinto contract. He also confirmed that the GoG used French assistance funds to pay off the mutineers. Finally, he shared his perspective on th [...]	2008-06-12 15:12:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR EFIN EMIN ETTC KDEM PGOV PREL GV
08CONAKRY29	UNIONS POSTPONE STRIKES, CALL FOR DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) At midnight on January 10, Guinea,s labor unions were able to reach a negotiated agreement to postpone a nationwide labor strike. A key provision of the agreement is the immediate establishment of a Committee of Collaboration and Dialogue, which is supposed to review the January 27 Acc [...]	2008-01-10 15:15:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ELAB KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY290	(S) DRUGS, BOOZE AND WOMEN - TOTAL DISORDER AT [...] (S) SUMMARY. A new civilian contact claiming to have been living in Camp Alpha for the past eight years shares some interesting perspectives on the mutiny and life among the mutineers. He paints a depressing picture of young, undisciplined soldiers that bully the local population while smok [...]	2008-06-13 06:43:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ASEC KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY294	REACTIONS FROM GUINEA'S INTERIOR REGARDING RECENT POLITICAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. During an Embassy road trip the week of June 2, contacts shared mixed reactions to recent political developments in Guinea. Most everyone, including government officials and civil society, agreed that former Prime Minister Kouyate had to go. However, civil society representatives [...]	2008-06-13 13:14:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY295	GUINEA RESTRUCTURES GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Under a presidential decree signed late last week and announced on national television the evening of June 13, President Lansana Conte authorized an extensive restructuring of the Guinean Government. There are now a total of 33 separate ministries in addition to three independent secreta [...]	2008-06-16 07:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ASEC PREL GV
08CONAKRY3	CENI GEARS UP FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the Ambassador's first formal meeting with Guinea's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI),CENI President Ben Sekou Syllah said the commission is gearing up for a USG funded strategic planning session on January 9. Heading into the session, Syllah highlighted t [...]	2008-01-02 11:15:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM GV
08CONAKRY300	TEACHERS' UNIONS MAY CALL OFF LABOR STRIKE [...] (SBU) According to a senior USTG (Union for the Guinean Workers) official, the teachers' unions are considering canceling the nationwide labor strike planned to begin on June 19 (reftel A). Contact told Pol LES on June 16 that the unions would continue negotiations with the GoG the morning o [...]	2008-06-17 11:58:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY301	MILITARY LOOTS POLICE OFFICES, BUT RELATIVE CALM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After attacking the CMIS (Mobile Company for Security Intervention) headquarters and arresting up to 45 police officials earlier today, elements of the military spent the afternoon moving through the downtown area, vandalizing and looting police offices. Preliminary reporting [...]	2008-06-17 14:39:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL ELAB GV
08CONAKRY302	MILITARY LOOTS POLICE OFFICES, BUT RELATIVE CALM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After attacking the CMIS (Mobile Company for Security Intervention) headquarters and arresting up to 45 police officials earlier today, elements of the military spent the afternoon moving through the downtown area, vandalizing and looting police offices. Preliminary reporting [...]	2008-06-17 14:39:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL ELAB GV
08CONAKRY306	PM ASKS AMBASSADOR FOR HELP, BUT NO CLEAR PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During his second meeting with the Ambassador, Guinea's new prime minister discussed the country's current security situation and ongoing political issues. He commented on the need to restore peace and security, and was optimistic that the GoG would soon be able to resolve the [...]	2008-06-20 11:50:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB ASEC GV
08CONAKRY308	GENERAL CAMARA LOOKING TO GET SITUATION UNDER [...] SUMMARY. According to General Camara, certain elements of the military are out of control, but he has a plan for dealing with them. He blamed the situation on poor communication and rumors, which enabled the "Bulletin Rouge" to take on a life of its own. Focused and calm, Camara came acros [...]	2008-06-20 13:02:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
08CONAKRY313	KOUNDARA UNPREPARED FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY. During a recent trip to Koundara, authorities, civil society and CEPI (prefectoral electoral commission) shared concerns about upcoming legislative elections, stating that preparations are moving slowly with little coordination between the various actors. Some expressed concern tha [...]	2008-06-24 14:06:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY315	CHILD TRAFFICKING IN WESTERN MARITIME GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Authorities express their concern about child trafficking, but also stress the importance of focusing on the prevalence of child exploitation in the region regardless of where the children came from or how they got there. This cable is the third in a series of reports on child traf [...]	2008-06-25 09:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY317	KOUNDARA - ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND COMMENTS ON THE EXPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a visit to the northern town of Koundara the week of June 2, LES Asst Econoff met with local authorities, civil society organizations, and customs agents to discuss general economic activity and Guinea's agricultural export ban. Koundara is a major agricultural producer as well [...]	2008-06-25 10:03:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV EAGR ETRD PREL GV
08CONAKRY320	CHILD TRAFFICKING IN MIDDLE GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY. A recent trip to Middle Guinea reveals that Guinea's border with Senegal may be a transit point for significant trafficking activity. Although there have only been a few "official" trafficking cases, the lack of information and resources on the part of the local authorities, as we [...]	2008-06-25 12:10:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY323	CHILD TRAFFICKING IN UPPER GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY. While NGOs have statistics illustrating an extremely high prevalence of child trafficking on Guinea's northern border with Mali, local authorities maintain that they have not seen any child trafficking cases. Government contacts confirm previous reports that marabouts frequently cr [...]	2008-06-26 05:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY326	NEW PRIME MINISTER FINALLY SPEAKS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the cabinet announcement last week, Prime Minister Souare addressed the public for the first time on June 24, wherein he vaguely discussed his political agenda. Much of Souare's speech was basic rhetoric that lacked substantive depth. His priorities appear to be nati [...]	2008-06-26 09:36:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY33	CENI - SAME GUYS, SAME PROBLEMS? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Private discussions with the president of Guinea,s National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) illustrate possible institutional resistance to effective elections administration. The CENI president suggested that a number of CENI members may simply be looking for a handout [...]	2008-01-11 10:54:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM GV
08CONAKRY330	ANALYSIS OF TRANS-BORDER CHILD TRAFFICKING IN GUINEA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Following a series of investigative cables exploring child trafficking in Guinea (reftels),it is clear that in order to successfully address this issue, the USG and its partners must focus on three critical aspects of the problem: supply, demand, and the traffickers themselves. [...]	2008-07-01 07:42:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY331	EMBASSY HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS IN-REACH ON FEMALE GENITAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 26, the Embassy held the first of a series of planned Human Rights In-Reaches intended to educate American and locally employed staff (LES) about critical human rights issues in Guinea. This first program focused on combating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),a practice that [...]	2008-07-01 11:54:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY333	RELIGIOUS LEADER WORKING ON NATIONAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Monsignor Gomez, leader of the Christian Counil, Guinea's reconciliation of past grievances will take time. Gomez said that Guinea's political and civil society actors lack a spirit of national unity and purpose. He said that Lansana Conte is at the root of Guinea's [...]	2008-07-01 12:23:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC KDEM GV
08CONAKRY348	G8 AMBASSADORS BRIEF U.N. AND ECOWAS ON POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The G8 ambassadors painted a bleak picture of the Guinea's political outlook for the U.N. Office for West Africa (UNOWA) and ECOWAS on Monday, July 7. The Ambassadors recommended that ECOWAS set several benchmarks to track the government's progress towards elections, and that [...]	2008-07-09 15:12:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI ECOWAS GV
08CONAKRY35	FRUSTRATED AND MARGINALIZED, GUINEA,S YOUTH ARE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During an Embassy hosted breakfast, 17 Conakry-based youth leaders shared their views on the current political situation and the possibility of a nationwide labor strike at the end of the month. Participants felt marginalized by both the government and non-government actors, [...]	2008-03-25 13:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY380	GUINEA'S NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES FIRST STEPS ON [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a meeting with international donors, the Senior Elections Steering Committee outlined the next steps for upcoming legislative elections in late 2008. MinFin Dore said that budget outlays have been authorized for July, August, and September, but that a sizeable funding shortfall [...]	2008-07-18 14:32:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY384	AMBASSADOR CARTER URGES GREATER ECOWAS INVOLVEMENT [...] Ambassador Carter on July 17 urged the Representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Edward Aina to raise his organization's profile and play a leading role in promoting elections and good governance in Guinea. Citing the successes ECOWAS recently enjoyed in Togo and [...]	2008-07-20 09:01:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY385	FEAR HINDERS MEDIA COVERAGE OF GUINEA MUTINY [...] (C) Summary: During the military mutiny of May 2007, media coverage was more notable for its absence than anything else. RTG, the state-run radio and television service, was noteworthy for its initial lack of coverage of the mutiny and inability to act without government approval, while priv [...]	2008-07-21 05:45:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO GV
08CONAKRY4	RESTRUCTURING DECREE ALTERED FROM WITHIN THE [...] (C) Both Finance Minister Ousmane Dore and a contact at the Prime Minister,s office confirmed that the presidential restructuring decree signed in early December by President Conte (reftel A) had been altered from within the presidency. Widespread rumors have pointed to the Secretary General [...]	2008-01-02 11:24:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM GV
08CONAKRY448	NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE GENERATES HARD-HITTING [...] (U) SUMMARY. The UNDP sponsored a three-day national roundtable in Conakry, which closes a series of roundtables held over the last few months in each of Guinea's 33 prefectures and five communes. While the dialogue itself may have been somewhat routine, the conference was unusual in terms [...]	2008-08-19 15:26:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY454	HYPERDYNAMICS IS BACK IN BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ending a period of rocky relations with the GoG, controversial oil-exploration firm Hyperdynamics will soon begin the next phase of operations after receiving renewed approval from the presidency. The firm has resumed advertising on local television, and reports that revision of [...]	2008-08-20 15:44:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV KCRM PREL GV
08CONAKRY455	GUINEAN GOVERNMENT DESTROYS A REPORTED 34 KILOS OF [...] (U) On August 20, Guinean security forces torched a reported 34 kilos of cocaine and 680 kilos of cannabis at a public burning covered by the press and diplomatic corps. Security and Civil Protection Minister Mohamed Damba allowed RSO to take random samples from the packets of cocaine slated for de [...]	2008-08-20 17:04:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY460	CHARGE MEETS WITH NEW MINISTER OF THE PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an August 22 courtesy call, the new Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Alpha Ibrahima Keira was polite, but close-mouthed. He stressed that he is the liaison between the government and the president, but said that he expects things to go smoothly. With upwards [...]	2008-08-22 14:48:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY468	RUMORS FLY ABOUT POSSIBLE PM DISMISSAL [...] (U) Guinea's rumor mill was working overtime yesterday as people throughout the capital speculated about the possibly imminent dismissal of Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souare. By late afternoon, numerous government contacts were confirming the rumors and anticipating an official announcement [...]	2008-08-27 10:29:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PREL GV
08CONAKRY470	GUINEA PM BALKS AT MEETING SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Guinea Prime Minister Tidiane Souare on August 26 declined an offer by Sierra Leone President Ernest Koroma to meet August 28 in Conakry to discuss narcotics trafficking issues. The refusal comes less than 10 days after the PM assured Charge and a representative of SL President Koroma that [...]	2008-08-27 15:38:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREF PREL SNAR GV
08CONAKRY485	VOTER REGISTRATION UP AND RUNNING - SORT OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although the GoG finally launched its national voter registration campaign on August 28 as the Prime Minister symbolically registered to vote on national television, there are still a number of issues to be resolved before the campaign can truly get underway. The GoG's failur [...]	2008-09-02 15:05:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY486	RPG OPPOSITION REMAINS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The RPG opposition political party remains optimistic about legislative elections despite continued delays and the presidency's seemingly successful efforts to gradually restore controversial personalities to positions of power. Planning to fully participate in the elections, [...]	2008-09-02 15:07:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY493	COCAINE REPORTEDLY STOLEN FROM OUSMANE CONTE'S [...] (S) According to the Prefect of Mamou, one of suspected drug kingpin Ousmane Conte's personal vehicles was abandoned in Kamsar after a hit and run accident a few weeks ago. Apparently, Ousmane's chauffeur was driving Ousmane's vehicle alone when he accidentally hit a woman on the street. Fear [...]	2008-09-03 17:29:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	SNAR PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY494	CENI SAYS ELECTIONS IMPOSSIBLE FOR 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to the President of the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI),Guinea will not be holding legislative elections this year, although he was optimistic that they would be held no later than February 2009. Citing a series of delays and logistical challenges, [...]	2008-09-03 17:30:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY497	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD [...] (U) Charge met with Foreign Minister Amadou Lamarana Bah on September 4 to deliver reftel demarche regarding UNGA Third Committee Human Rights Priorities. Charge noted that Guinea had only voted with the U.S. on 1 of 13 key votes in 2007. He urged the Foreign Minister to tell the USG when Gu [...]	2008-09-05 11:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL
08CONAKRY5	UNION LEADERS DEMAND CONSULTATIONS WITH PM OVER [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a December 28 open letter to the PM, union leaders called for public-private consultations in order to discuss the government,s plans to reduce fuel subsidies. While not against the idea in principle, the unions want to be part of the consultative process and work with the g [...]	2008-01-02 14:31:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PREL GV
08CONAKRY50	UNIONS UNDECIDED ABOUT POSSIBLE LABOR STRIKE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The unions are undecided about whether or not they will push for a strike on March 31, and unions leaders appear divided. Negotiations continue, but union leaders say that much will depend on the recommendation issued by the Committee de Suivi and the president,s subsequent rea [...]	2008-03-27 14:39:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY500	UNIONS DIVIDED ON POLITICAL STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pessimistic but hoping for peace, union leader Rabiatou's comments during a September 3 meeting with A/DCM suggests that she does not have a clear idea of a strategy to achieve change in the face of what she is convinced will be fraudulent elections. Continued divisions both be [...]	2008-09-05 13:40:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY501	FIRED PORT OFFICIAL REFUSES TO GIVE UP POST [...] (U) The recent spate of presidential decrees coupled with several controversial "false decrees" over the last few months, has some Guineans questioning the legitimacy of these newest presidential appointments. In the case of the Port of Conakry, the former Director General of the Port, Oulaba [...]	2008-09-05 13:42:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC PREL GV
08CONAKRY509	PRESIDENT RESHUFFLES SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS [...] (U) In a decree released August 27, President Conte appointed over 200 civil servants to senior level positions throughout the government. Some of the appointments represent lateral transfers while others bring back former government officials. Beginning with the prime minister's office and [...]	2008-09-09 12:41:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV

08CONAKRY51	EYE ON GUINEA,S SOCIO-POLITICAL UNDERCURRENTS [...] (C) COMMENT. Since the president sacked the communications minister in early January, political and economic tensions in Guinea have generally been high. A persistent atmosphere of uncertainty has many Guineans on edge, especially as we approach the March 31 union deadline for resolving iss [...]	2008-03-27 14:40:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC ELAB PREL GV
08CONAKRY511	PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA TO ATTEND UNGA, REQUESTS [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Amadou Lamarana Bah told Charge September 9 that Prime Minister Souare would attend this year's UNGA between September 24 and 28. The Guinean delegation would also include Foreign Minister Bah, Minister of Security Mohamed Damba, and the Minister of Territorial Administr [...]	2008-09-09 17:09:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UNGA GV
08CONAKRY512	GOG HAS NO CONCRETE PLANS FOR CELEBRATION OF 50TH [...] (SBU) During meetings with the diplomatic community, former Prime Minister Kouyate repeatedly underscored the significance of Guinea's celebration of 50 years of independence, which will be officially recognized on October 2, 2008. That same message has continued through with the new adminis [...]	2008-09-10 09:37:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY520	CONAKRY YOUTHS DEMAND PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY. A group of 12 prominent youth leaders have sent a letter to President Conte demanding his immediate resignation and the dissolution of the entire government. They are waiting to see if the president will meet with them tomorrow. If he does not, they plan to hold a press confere [...]	2008-09-11 17:31:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY521	MIXED VIEWS FROM GUINEA'S INTERIOR ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the past few months, the Embassy has visited nine different towns throughout Guinea's interior in an effort to asses electoral readiness and extend our public outreach. The cautious optimism of a year ago appears to be moving towards skepticism for many citizens. Recent c [...]	2008-09-12 11:05:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PGOV ASEC GV
08CONAKRY524	GUINEAN PRISON CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Sharing some insights into the deplorable conditions in Guinea's prisons and detention centers, the Director of the International Red Cross in Guinea claims that prison conditions continue to deteriorate. He blamed the situation on an overall lack of political will coupled with [...]	2008-09-12 14:36:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SNAR ASEC GV
08CONAKRY54	MINISTER OF INTERIOR ON DEPORTEES, ELECTIONS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a March 28 meeting with the Charge, the Minister of Interior and Security said that the Guinean Government wants to establish a bilateral agreement with the U.S. in order to regulate extradition cases, such as those pending for 40 Guineans awaiting deportation in the U. [...]	2008-03-31 05:34:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY568	JUNIOR OFFICERS PLOT MILITARY COUP D,ETAT [...] (S) SUMMARY. A core group of junior military officers, under the leadership of Major &Idi Amin8 Camara told the DATT that they are planning to orchestrate a bloodless coup in the coming weeks. Claiming to be working closely with various youth leaders as well as the leader of the May militar [...]	2008-09-29 17:15:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY57	RELIGIOUS LEADER SHARES POLITICAL INSIGHTS, OFFERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Archbishop of Guinea,s Anglican Church shared a number of useful insights on Guinea,s political situation and the various actors with the Ambassador. A highly respected leader and one of the key players during the civil unrest in early 2007, Gomez said that if he is asked [...]	2008-01-18 17:11:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ELAB ASEC GV
08CONAKRY570	GUINEAN GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTS CAMPAIGN FINANCING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Guinean Government finally implemented the political party subsidy program envisioned in the May 2007 revisions to the country,s electoral code. The ruling party received one-third of the total $300,000 allotment while the rest of the money was spread thinly among the oth [...]	2008-09-30 16:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY571	YOUTH CREATE NEW OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recently established political party for youth, the NFD, claims to have already issued more than 1000 membership cards in just a little over a month. The party is led by a respected civil society youth leader turned politician who played a prominent role in the 2007 tripartit [...]	2008-09-30 16:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL GV
08CONAKRY584	GUINEA CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Republic of Guinea marked fifty years of independence on October 2 with a relatively uneventful ceremony and parade attended by seven dignitaries from neighboring countries. President Conte did not make an official appearance, sending First Lady Henriette Conte in his ste [...]	2008-10-06 17:02:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY588	COUP PLOTTERS CONTINUE TO COORDINATE STRATEGY [...] (S) SUMMARY. A core group of young military officers from what is commonly known as the 19th promotion, in coordination with an underground youth movement, continue to plot a coup d'etat to overthrow the Guinean Government (reftel). They are in the process of fine tuning their strategy and [...]	2008-10-08 16:11:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY59	GUINEA POC FOR MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK [...] (U) Pursuant to REFTEL, Embassy Conakry identifies its Point of Contact (POC) for reviewing Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) proposals. 2. (U) Name: Kim Jordan Position: Economic Officer U.S. Embassy Conakry, Guinea Cellphone: Country code (224) 64 30 40 76 Emba [...]	2008-01-22 12:19:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON EINV PREL GV
08CONAKRY604	GOG DEMANDS MORE DONOR SUPPORT FOR ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A meeting between the GoG and the international community on elections quickly deteriorated into a heated inter-agency debate about elections funding, with harsh criticism aimed at the absent Minister of Finance. The Minister of Territorial Administration and Political Affair [...]	2008-10-15 16:10:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY614	OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS END OF REGIME IS IMMINENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Opposition leader Sidya Toure told Poloff that the end of Conte,s regime is imminent, whether through his death or a military takeover. In either case, he said he was certain that some sort of military transition is in Guinea,s future. Sidya said he and other opposition party [...]	2008-10-20 12:57:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY616	GUINEA'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS - PROGRESS REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's voter registration process is off to a sluggish start due to logistical challenges, although recent developments indicate that some of the more problematic issues are approaching resolution. Challenges remain, but things appear to be moving forward, albeit slowly. A [...]	2008-10-20 14:50:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY620	YOUTH LEADER TALKS ABOUT POTENTIAL COUP AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. An underground youth movement appears to have joined forces with a group of young military officers intent on organizing a coup d,etat. Initially focused on a democratic movement forcing democratic change, the youths may now be facing a slippery slope of choices that could ulti [...]	2008-10-20 16:57:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY623	A DARK PERIOD FOR GUINEA SAYS PROMINENT RELIGIOUS [...] (C)SUMMARY. One of Guinea,s prominent Christian leaders privately told Poloff that Guinea,s most difficult challenges are yet to come. He believes that the current system is fundamentally broken, but that people are so focused on overthrowing the regime that they have neglected to develop a [...]	2008-10-21 14:20:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY628	NEW MINISTER OF SECURITY PROMISES ANTI-NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary: Guinea's newly-appointed Minister of Security promised full cooperation and 'total transparency' with the US in fighting narco-trafficking in Guinea. He stated that narco-corruption had spread throughout the presidency and government, but that he had a mandate from President Conte [...]	2008-10-23 14:25:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV SNAR GV
08CONAKRY629	RUSSIAN EMBASSY DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON ABKHAZIA AND [...] (SBU) On October 16, Embassy received a paper from the Russian Embassy in Guinea, entitled "On the Origins of the Situation Around Abkhazia and South Ossetia." The paper is nine pages in length, in English, and provides a chronological history of events dating back to 1810. Post can scan th [...]	2008-10-23 16:02:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR KPKO GG RU GV
08CONAKRY64	GOG REDUCES FUEL SUBSIDY, PRICES RISE BY 62% [...] (U) Late in the evening on March 31, the Guinean Government announced that the country's fuel prices would increase from 4,300 GnF per liter to 7,000 GnF per liter ($.97/liter to $1.59/liter),effective midnight. So far, the population's reaction has been relatively quiet. There have been a [...]	2008-04-01 14:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV ASEC PREL GV
08CONAKRY642	ALL EYES ON NOVEMBER 1 - INDICATIONS OF POSSIBLE [...] (S) SUMMARY. People have been talking about a possible coup d,etat in Guinea for a number of weeks now. Recent information from various sources suggests that a plot may move forward within the next few days, before the November 1 national military holiday. At the same time, these same indi [...]	2008-10-28 16:55:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY648	HIGH-LEVEL VISA APPLICATIONS CONTINUE AS NOVEMBER [...] (C) Embassy received several visa requests from high-ranking officials in the Guinean government, including from the wife of the Minister of Defense and from controversial businessman Mamadou Sylla, on 29 October. The DS-156 visa applications noted that applicants hoped to travel before Novem [...]	2008-10-29 15:39:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CVIS PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY65	GUINEAN PM TO ATTEND AU JAN 08 SUMMIT [...] During a meeting with DCM on January 22, Sangban Diarra, the Director of the Africa-Asia Division at the Guinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate will attend the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The PM does not yet have firm travel dates, but he i [...]	2008-01-23 08:32:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM PREL GV
08CONAKRY652	ETHNIC POLITICS IN GUINEA - YOUTH OF COASTAL GUINEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This cable is the fifth in a series of reports exploring the role of ethnicity in Guinean politics (reftels). Despite repeatedly affirming their neutrality and broad-based ethnic support, the youths of "Bas-Cote" were clearly pro-Conte and pro-Soussou. During a meeting with [...]	2008-10-30 16:27:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY661	AN INSIDE LOOK AT GUINEA'S MINING SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. A detailed discussion with a former USAID employee working at the Guinean Ministry of Mines reveals some interesting insights into the inner workings of Guinea's mining sector. Comments on dealings with CBG, Rio Tinto, Rusal, and Hyperdnamics illustrate exactly how the GoG has [...]	2008-10-31 15:27:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN PGOV PREL GV
08CONAKRY666	GUINEAN ARMY QUIETLY CELEBRATES FIFTIETH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Guinean Army quietly celebrated its fiftieth anniversary on November 2, contrary to the expectations of the press and various contacts. The GoG announced a force-wide salary increase over national radio, to be implemented in January 2009, but effective November 1. The mili [...]	2008-11-03 14:07:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY670	CIVIL UNREST CONTINUES IN CONAKRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although the night was relatively quiet in Conakry, protestors and security forces were already mobilizing at 0700 for renewed demonstrations at key traffic intersections throughout the city. Embassy continues to receive reports of protest activity, including tire burning, ro [...]	2008-11-04 13:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV ELAB PREL GV
08CONAKRY685	OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MEESAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (U) Embassy received the following official congratulatory letter to President-Elect Barack Obama from the President of the Guinean National Assembly Elhadj Boubacar Sompare on November 7. Post will forward the hard copy via diplomatic pouch. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. The Honorable Barack Obam [...]	2008-11-07 13:32:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP GV
08CONAKRY687	FORMER FINANCE MINISTER BROUGHT IN FOR QUESTIONING [...] (SBU) According to multiple sources, Ousmane Dore, the former minister of finance, was brought in for questioning by the Judicial Police on November 7. Dore had originally been appointed under former Prime Minister Kouyate, and was one of the few Kouyate appointees retained in Prime Minister [...]	2008-11-10 16:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY694	TEACHERS BACK DOWN FROM STRIKE THREAT [...] (SBU) Leaders of Guinea's teachers' union (FSPE-SLECG) met with Prime Minister Souare on November 10 to discuss GoG progress towards meeting the commitments it made to the teachers in June, as part of a negotiated agreement to end a three day national teacher strike. Union leaders initially [...]	2008-11-12 15:58:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC EAID AORC GV
08CONAKRY7	DISCORD BETWEEN PM AND PRESIDENT INCRASES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Political tension in Guinea appears o have intensified over the last few days. Repots of strained relations between the president ad the prime minister, rumors of Conte possibly dsmissing Kouyate, and union leaders saying that hey are considering resuming nationwide labor strkes [...]	2008-01-03 17:01:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB KHUM KDEM PREL
08CONAKRY712	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-19 16:14:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SNAR BL GV
08CONAKRY713	GOG SAYS IT IS ON TRACK TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN MARCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The new secretary general of the Ministry of Territorial Administration says that the voter registration process will be completed by the end of December, and that the government is on track to hold its legislative elections in March. Despite contact's optimism, the process o [...]	2008-11-20 16:11:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY719	FRENCH CONCERNED THAT GOG IS COUNTING ON FOREIGN [...] (S) Embassy DATT met with the French Political Attache to discuss contact's recent meeting with the Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, Alpha Ibrahima Keira. The French Attache asked Keira how the GoG plans to pay for the financial commitments it has made to various groups, and in [...]	2008-11-25 13:23:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV EAID PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY72	Second Women's Conference Exceeds 200 Participants [...] SUMMARY: (U) The US Embassy partnered with the Club of Women of Action to host the second annual Women's Conference on March 26 and 27, 2008. This year's theme "Women of Action: Elections and the Democratic Process" drew over 200 participants to the conference. As the sessions went on, the numb [...]	2008-04-04 06:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL KDEM GV
08CONAKRY726	MINISTER PROVIDES INSIGHTS ON POLITICAL STABILITY, [...] (S) SUMMARY. A candid discussion with the Minister of Reconciliation suggests that the Guinean Government is afraid of its military and attempting to appease soldiers at all costs in order to avoid a military takeover. The Minister privately acknowledged that the government does not intend t [...]	2008-12-01 15:06:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY727	MUTINY LEADER TORTURES SIX CAMEROONIANS [...] (U) SUMMARY. According to local press and independent sources, mutiny leader Claude Pivi authorized the torture of six Cameroonian citizens for four hours on November 21 at Camp Alpha Yaya, a military camp. Graphic photos depicting extensive burns and skin abrasions on one victim were printed [...]	2008-12-01 15:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY734	17 GUINEAN MINISTERS IN MECCA FOR PIGLRIMAGE [...] (U) The Guinean Government sent a delegation of 17 ministers, including the prime minister, on pilgrimage to Mecca this week. A western diplomat told the Charge that he had personally seen the group boarding two unidentified, private chartered airplanes at the national airport. A local inte [...]	2008-12-05 09:59:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ASEC GV
08CONAKRY739	YOUTH TRY TO REGROUP TO ORGANIZE CIVIL MOVEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. After failing to organize a mass youth movement in September and then turning to military elements to plot a coup d'etat, a local youth leader says he is now back to bringing youths together to force President Conte out of office. Contact expressed concerns that the military may [...]	2008-12-09 13:09:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC GV
08CONAKRY74	BUSINESS (AND POLITICS) AS USUAL IN GUINEA [...] (SBU) The 62% increase in fuel prices earlier this week appears to have generally been peacefully accepted by the population, at least so far. On the political side, bits and pieces of Guinea's political puzzle continue to develop. END SUMMARY. -------------------------------------------- [...]	2008-04-04 12:39:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY742	CONAKRY GOVERNOR FOCUSED ON SECURITY AND SANITATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The new governor of Conakry used a recent courtesy call by Poloff as an opportunity to bring in news crews and expound on his policy objectives over national television while creating a perception of a "close" connection to the U.S. Embassy. A somewhat controversial appointme [...]	2008-12-09 16:34:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY748	NIGERIAN EMBASSY FRUSTRATED WITH GUINEAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent discussion with a senior Nigerian Embassy official suggests that the Government of Nigeria is increasingly frustrated with the Guinean Government and unsympathetic to the country's political and economic struggles. Contact highlighted concerns over increased crime rate [...]	2008-12-10 16:24:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC SNAR GV
08CONAKRY767	PRESIDENTIAL GUARD CONFISCATES COPIES OF "LA [...] (SBU) Mr. Souleyman Diallo, Director of the independent newspaper "La Lance" told PD LES on December 17 that soldiers from the Red Berets (presidential guard) were in the process of confiscating all copies of the latest edition of the newspaper. Diallo said that Colonel Mamadouba Soumah, an [...]	2008-12-17 15:42:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY768	GOG PUSHES ELECTIONS TO END OF MAY, 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a hastily convened meeting with the donor community, Prime Minister Souare seemed eager to convince the international community of the GoG?s commitment to hold legislative elections as soon as possible. At the same time, the GoG distributed a draft elections planning t [...]	2008-12-17 16:12:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY769	TAKING ACTION AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN GUINEA [...] SUMMARY. In response to reftel A request, Embassy submits the following report on specific activities undertaken to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and activities undertaken during the UN 16 Days of Activism Campaign Agains Gender-Based Violence. [...]	2008-12-17 16:17:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM GV
08CONAKRY773	GOSSIP FROM CAMP ALPHA YAYA - RUMORS ABOUT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A civilian contact at Camp Alpha Yaya says people are speculating widely as to the state of President Conte's health, and in some cases, asserting that he may already be dead. Contact claims that the military has been holding succession meetings at Camp Alpha Yaya. There have [...]	2008-12-18 16:50:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY777	REVISITING THE ELEMENTS OF INSTABILITY - AN [...] (S) Guinea has been traversing a difficult political transition for more than two years now. The country's political situation is unstable and its future, uncertain. Over the past year, Embassy has periodically submitted analytical pieces assessing Guinea's ever-evolving political and social [...]	2008-12-19 14:13:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY78	GUINEAN PRESIDENT CANCELS LIBYAN HOTEL CONTRACTS [...] (U) Late on Friday, April 4, Radio Television Guinean (RTG) reported that President Lansana Conte had signed a decree cancelling Guinea's recent hotel deals with Libya. Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate is responsible for negotiating the deals, which essentially turned over three major Conakry h [...]	2008-04-08 11:39:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC LY GV
08CONAKRY783	RPG OPPOSITION LEADER RETURNS TO GUINEA [...] (SBU) Alpha Conde, president of the Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) opposition political party, returned to Guinea on December 21 after an 18 month absence. According to a high level contact within the party, the RPG is not planning any immediate political activities, but said the party w [...]	2008-12-22 16:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY787	PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so- called 19th promotion, [...]	2008-12-23 12:18:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV
08CONAKRY788	CIVILIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GUINEAN COUP D'ETAT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The military coup launched by members of the 19th promotion continues to evolve relatively peacefully. Various civilian representatives reportedly went to Camp Alpha Yaya to begin negotiating the details of the anticipated transitional council. Civilian contacts seem to be qui [...]	2008-12-23 14:28:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY789	CIVILIAN PERSPECTIVE ON GUINEAN COUP D'ETAT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The military coup launched by members of the 19th promotion continues to evolve relatively peacefully. Various civilian representatives reportedly went to Camp Alpha Yaya to begin negotiating the details of the anticipated transitional council. Civilian contacts seem to be qui [...]	2008-12-23 16:25:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY790	PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so-called 19th promoti [...]	2008-12-23 16:25:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV
08CONAKRY791	PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so-called 19th promoti [...]	2008-12-23 16:25:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV
08CONAKRY793	COUP APPEARS TO HAVE ROUTED GUINEAN GOVERNMENT - [...] (S) SUMMARY. A military coup launched by elements of the so-called 19th promotion following the announcement of President Conte's death (reftels) appears to have succeeded in routing the government, at least in the immediate term. The Ministry of Security, which includes the police force, ap [...]	2008-12-23 17:10:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM GV
08CONAKRY796	PUTSCHISTS ANNOUNCE MEMBERS OF TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Coup organizers officially announced the formation of a transitional council on December 23, which includes 32 members. The Council is predominantly military with reported ties to drug kingpin Ousmane Conte. Mutiny leader Claude Pivi is also a member. Civilian contacts are sa [...]	2008-12-24 15:27:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM PMIL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY797	LACK OF CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP AS TRANSITION [...] (S) SUMMARY. Certain segments of the youth population appear to be the only civilian sector currently engaging the military putschists, but coup leaders may be becoming increasingly disinclined to facilitate an immediate transition to civilian rule. The international community is demanding [...]	2008-12-24 15:28:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM PMIL KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY798	CALM RESTORED, NEW GOVERNMENT MOVES FORWARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has assumed control of the government, proclaiming himself president of the Republic of Guinea. The Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) appears to be successfully consolidating and reinforcing its authority, although internal disagreements [...]	2008-12-29 14:07:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM PHUM GV
08CONAKRY799	EMBASSY CONAKRY PROPOSED ACTION PLAN IN RESPONSE [...] (S) In the wake of President Conte's death and the subsequent coup d'etat on December 23 (reftels),the U.S. Government should play a key role in this historic political transition period by promoting the timely installation of a civilian government that is brought to power through free and f [...]	2008-12-29 14:14:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY800	CHARGE MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Charge met with members of Guinea's new government, the CNDD, on December 27. Vice President Toto Camara talked about enlarging the CNDD and having it act as the country's legislative body. Camara discussed an elections timeline for 2010, but indicated that the CNDD might be o [...]	2008-12-29 14:44:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY810	RESCUING THE GUINEAN STATE - A CNDD MEMBER'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A member of the Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) outlined the new government's political agenda, emphasizing that the CNDD had no interest in governing the country in the long-term. Characterizing the CNDD as a patriotic movement to restore the Guinean State, Cont [...]	2008-12-30 17:13:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR ASEC KDEM GV
08CONAKRY811	CNDD MEMBERSHIP - A FIRST LOOK [...] (U) On December 23, the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) released a list of its membership. Of the 32-member Council, only six were civilians not associated with the police, customs, or gendarmerie. Preliminary information on CNDD members is provided in this cable. Add [...]	2008-12-30 17:25:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL BIOS GV
08CONAKRY812	OPPOSITION LEADER SIDYA TOURE ON NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Opposition political leader Sidya Toure says he is willing to work with the CNDD (Council for Democracy and Development) as long as elections are held before the end of 2009. At the same time, he is watching the CNDD closely as he is concerned about the group's political inexpe [...]	2008-12-30 17:26:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM GV
08CONAKRY814	MOVING FORWARD WITH THE CNDD - COMMENTS FROM [...] SUMMARY. Alpha Conde, leader of the Rally for the Guinean People (RPG) political party said he is willing to work with the CNDD as long as it moves to hold legislative and presidential elections by the end of 2009. Comparing Lansana Conte to Mugabe, Conde explained why a coup d'etat was the [...]	2008-12-31 15:48:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
08CONAKRY815	RELIGIOUS LEADER SEES COUP AND CNDD AS A POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. A respected Christian leader called Guinea's recent coup d'etat and subsequent installation of the Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD) a political "catastrophe." He expressed disappointment over the lack of civilian leadership and the general complacency with which the [...]	2008-12-31 16:26:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC GV
08CONAKRY83	UN BRINGS IN FORMER HAITIAN PM AS DIALOGUE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Gerard Latortue, a former prime minister of Haiti, has been in Conakry for three weeks on an official United Nations Mission to encourage dialogue. Despite a professed close friendship with the Guinean PM, Latortue believes that Kouyate has failed to do his job, and is quickly [...]	2008-04-09 14:18:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC UN GV
08CONAKRY84	ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON CONTE'S HEALTH - WHO IS [...] (S) During a meeting with Poloff on April 9, Nicolas Kazadi, the Economic Counselor for the UN Mission in Guinea, mentioned that he saw President Conte on April 3 with a visiting UN representative (septel). "I was absolutely shocked," Kazadi said, "and I have to ask myself who is really runn [...]	2008-04-09 14:20:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY85	PLANNED PROTEST LACKS ORGANIZED SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Guineans throughout the capital continue to discuss the possibility of a large, public march on April 10 to protest rising prices (reftel). However, while people generally support the underlying principles for the protest, there is little organizational support. The President of the O [...]	2008-04-09 14:31:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC KDEM PREL GV
08CONAKRY88	AMBASSADOR CARTER MEETING WITH GUINEAN PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his initial meeting with Ambassador Carter, Sam Soumah, Secretary General of the Presidency, commented on Guinea's political situation, economy, legislative elections, and Hyperdynamics. Although Soumah emphasized Guinea's high esteem for the United States, he was guarded in [...]	2008-02-01 13:04:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GV
08CONAKRY89	UFR OPPOSITION LEADER MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Under the leadership of Sidya Toure, the Union Force Republican (UFR) party continues to prepare for elections, despite the lack of an actual election date. At the same time, Toure seems convinced that the only true solution to Guinea,s political problems is the removal of Pres [...]	2008-02-01 13:21:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY91	UNION LEADER SAYS IT IS TIME FOR A COUP [...] (S) SUMMARY. Visibly disheartened and in poor health, union leader Rabiatou told Poloff that the only way out of Guinea,s political impasse is a coup d,etat. She relentlessly criticized the prime minister, apparently seeing him as yet another corrupt official betraying the public trust. Ra [...]	2008-02-05 06:25:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV ELAB PREL ASEC GV
08CONAKRY97	GUINEA/SIERRA LEONE BORDER VISIT ILLUSTRATES DAILY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Recent Embassy trips to Guinea's border with Sierra Leone, both in the south and in the north, demonstrate just how porous Guinea,s borders are. On Guinea's southern border, using little more than handwritten ledgers to track people, Guinean border officials could not provide [...]	2008-02-05 14:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08COPENHAGEN100	DENMARK CONCERNED ABOUT EU COMMISSIONER'S CUBA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 13:54:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV EUN CU DA
08COPENHAGEN171	DENMARK ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT U.S.-GERMAN CFE [...] (C) Denmark warmly welcomes the joint U.S.-German draft CFE statement (reftel),Danish MFA officials told us and the German defense attache March 26, hailing the initiative as a significant step forward in uniting the Alliance on this issue. Jakob Nielsen of the Danish MFA's Security Policy D [...]	2008-03-26 11:03:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO KCFE MARR RS DA
08COPENHAGEN183	DENMARK ON GREECE AND NATO INVITATION FOR MACEDONIA [...] (C) We used the occasion of Secretary of Defense Gates's visit to Copenhagen April 1 to urge Denmark to weigh in with the Greeks on a NATO membership invitation for Macedonia (reftel). Secretary Gates told Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen the U.S. strongly supports NATO membership [...]	2008-04-02 11:16:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PGOV DA
08COPENHAGEN22	DENMARK: GOVERNMENT FIRM, PUBLIC NERVOUS ON [...] (C) Summary. Denmark's participation in ISAF enjoys broad parliamentary support, and the Danish government is looking to do more in Afghanistan. Danish public support regarding NATO's engagement in Afghanistan, however, is slipping, jarred by continuing casualties and the perception that other [...]	2008-01-22 11:20:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO PGOV PREL PTER AF DA
08COPENHAGEN230	DENMARK CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIAN APPROACH ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 09:09:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG RS DA
08COPENHAGEN231	DANES PRESS BOTH SIDES IN MACEDONIA NAME ISSUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 10:37:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PGOV MK GR DA
08COPENHAGEN257	DANES SUPPORTIVE ON NEW YORK PRISONERS OF [...] (C) Post reached Emil Hother Paulsen, Danish representative to the EU's COHOM human rights meeting, early May 6 in Brussels to urge Denmark's support for our latest compromise on the Prisoners of Conscience events this summer. We emphasized the importance of these events to political prisoner [...]	2008-05-06 09:31:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EUN CU DA
08COPENHAGEN288	YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) John, I'm looking forward to seeing you in Greenland at the end of the month. As OES prepares your substantive participation in the conference, I wanted to continue our conversation from Crawford and offer a few additional thoughts on Greenland and its importance to U.S. interests. 2 [...]	2008-05-16 05:34:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV DA
08COPENHAGEN290	DENMARK: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE [...] Reinforcing DRL Assistant Secretary Kramer's May 13 call to Danish Deputy Foreign Minister Federspiel, Embassy Copenhagen demarched the Danish Foriegn Ministry's Asia and Latin America Department to encourage official Danish participation in the May 21 Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People. [...]	2008-05-16 07:25:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU DA
08COPENHAGEN296	LEBANON: DANES FOCUS ON EU IN RESPONSE TO CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-19 07:03:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY IR DA
08COPENHAGEN321	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION AT ARCTIC OCEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Ocean Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland Home Rule Government in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27-29. In closed discussions during the conference and at a concluding press conference, all part [...]	2008-06-06 10:53:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV OVIP PBTS PHSA KGHG ENRG ETRD
08COPENHAGEN322	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOELLER [...] (C) Summary: In a May 27 meeting before the opening of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Danish FM Per Stig Moeller exchanged perspectives on cooperation in the Arctic; underlined shared goals for a climate change agreement and resolution of t [...]	2008-06-06 10:55:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SENV ETRD PBTS MARR KGHG AORC DA
08COPENHAGEN323	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...]	2008-06-06 10:57:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO
08COPENHAGEN324	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH CANADIAN RESOURCE [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn on May 28 following the Arctic Ocean Conference at Ilulissat, Greenland. They discussed the recent U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, energy resource exploitation in the C [...]	2008-06-06 11:05:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG EPET CA
08COPENHAGEN325	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH GREENLANDIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 11:05:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG DA
08COPENHAGEN327	DENMARK AFTER EMBASSY BOMBING: "NO APOLOGIES" [...] (C) Danish government leaders and politicians of all stripes here have responded with defiance to al-Qaeda's claim that it was responsible for the June 2 bombing of the Danish embassy in Islamabad. Prime Minister Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Moeller have stated publicly that Denmark will not [...]	2008-06-06 12:40:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER DA
08COPENHAGEN335	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S PARTICIPATION AT ARCTIC OCEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte led the U.S. delegation to the Arctic Ocean Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland Home Rule Government in Ilulissat, Greenland May 27-29. In closed discussions during the conference and at a concluding press conference, all part [...]	2008-06-11 11:13:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SENV OVIP PBTS PHSA KGHG ENRG ETRD
08COPENHAGEN336	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOELLER [...] (C) Summary: In a May 27 meeting before the opening of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Danish FM Per Stig Moeller exchanged perspectives on cooperation in the Arctic; underlined shared goals for a climate change agreement and resolution of t [...]	2008-06-11 11:17:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV ETRD PBTS MARR KGHG AORC DA
08COPENHAGEN337	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...]	2008-06-11 11:19:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO
08COPENHAGEN338	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH CANADIAN RESOURCE [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with Canadian Minister of Natural Resources Gary Lunn on May 28 following the Arctic Ocean Conference at Ilulissat, Greenland. They discussed the recent U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, energy resource exploitation in the C [...]	2008-06-11 11:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG EPET CA
08COPENHAGEN339	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH GREENLANDIC [...] (C) Summary: In a respectful but serious bilateral meeting following the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Greenland Home Rule (GHR) Premier Hans Enoksen expressed concern to Deputy Secretary Negroponte about the U.S. listing of the polar bear as a threatened species. The Gre [...]	2008-06-11 11:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV KGHG DA
08COPENHAGEN348	DANES SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. IWC WHALING PROPOSALS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Danish government is supportive of the IWC Chair's recommendations and plan of action, and recommends incorporating a mix of geographic and 'ideological' balance in the small working group to develop a possible package of initiatives. The Danes also support procedural impro [...]	2008-06-16 11:36:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD DA
08COPENHAGEN38	DANISH DOCUMENTARY REVIVES CALLS FOR INQUIRY ON [...] (C) Summary: A documentary aired January 30 on Danish state television alleges that civilian aircraft operated by the CIA have routinely transited Danish airspace in support of renditions. The film has provoked strong reaction from the Danish opposition and officials in Greenland, where the f [...]	2008-01-31 13:12:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER DA
08COPENHAGEN384	DENMARK TO MAINTAIN CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 10:23:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO IZ DA
08COPENHAGEN385	DENMARK TO PARTICIPATE IN UN PRISONERS OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 13:04:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PHUM PREL KDUM DA
08COPENHAGEN393	DANISH VIEWS ON JULY GAERC MINISTERIAL [...] (C). In a July 18 discussion of reftel, Danish MFA European Correspondent Asif Amin informed PolOff that Denmark supports the US positions on the GAERC agenda items. Due to the FM's vacation schedule, Denmark's Ambassador in Brussels will lead the Danish delegation. Because of the FM's abse [...]	2008-07-21 06:07:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL IR SO SU CD ZI UP DA

08COPENHAGEN427	TFGG01: DANES SUPPORT NAC STATEMENT ON GEORGIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 12:41:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO EUN RU GG DA
08COPENHAGEN435	DENMARK ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP DRAFT EXCEPTION [...] (C) Summary. MFA Permanent Under Secretary Michael Zilmer-Johns told Ambassador Cain August 12 that Denmark's "end goal is to support and participate in a positive decision in the Nuclear Suppliers Group." However, Denmark must first navigate what could be tricky domestic cross-currents that [...]	2008-08-13 09:45:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC AORC
08COPENHAGEN436	TFGG01: DENMARK FIRM ON RUSSIA, CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (U) Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller warned publicly August 13 that Denmark will have to "reconsider" its relationship with Russia if Russian forces are in violation of the agreed cease-fire. Moeller, speaking after the GAERC EU foreign ministers meeting that day, acknowledged that Ge [...]	2008-08-14 14:14:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS PHUM OSCE UN GG RS DA
08COPENHAGEN458	GEORGIA: DANES WELCOME RECOGNITION WARNING, [...] (C) Danish MFA Head of Department for Eastern Europe Ruben Madsen allowed that his government did not have the sense that the Russians would recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia soon, but agreed that firm warnings to Moscow are prudent and necessary in any event. Madsen welcomed our ref B appr [...]	2008-08-25 10:00:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RS GG DA
08COPENHAGEN459	DANES WILL NOT ATTEND MONROVIA DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 14:14:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL LI DA
08COPENHAGEN478	GETTING TO YES WITH DENMARK ON AIR MARSHALS [...] (S) Overcoming deep-seated Danish opposition to U.S. Federal Air Marshals on flights to and from Denmark will require a coordinated, long-term effort from all U.S. agencies. Danish officials continue to evince skepticism about the severity of the threat, concerns about the implications of FAM [...]	2008-09-08 11:15:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET	PREL PTER EAIR ECON DA
08COPENHAGEN480	DENMARK AT THE SEPTEMBER GAERC [...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Danish MFA European Correspondent Asif Amin told us that Denmark's primary focus at the upcoming GAERC remains Georgia. The Danes were generally pleased with EU decisions on Georgia and Russia at the recently-concluded Gymnich, Asif reported, adding that Co [...]	2008-09-11 08:10:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN GG RU DA
08COPENHAGEN483	DANISH VIEWS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on USG human rights priorities for the 2008 UN General Assembly Third Committee to Emil Paulsen of the Danish MFA Human Rights Department. Paulsen confirmed EU opposition to no-action motions. He also confirmed EU plans to table resolutions on Burma and the [...]	2008-09-11 14:29:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA DA
08COPENHAGEN485	DENMARK SUPPORTS ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WARY OF [...] (C) Denmark recognizes the importance of giving NATO forces in Afghanistan broad and flexible authority to conduct counter-narcotics interdictions, consistent with SACEUR's recommendation, Ulrik Petersen of the Danish MFA Security Policy Department assured us September 11. Petersen maintained [...]	2008-09-12 08:20:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF DA
08COPENHAGEN499	Nordic Council Open to Renewable Energy R&D Partnership [...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 18 courtesy call on the Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM),the DCM expressed U.S. interest in dialogue and collaboration in the Arctic and the field of renewable energy. SecGen Halldor Asgrimsson reciprocated that interest, expressing ge [...]	2008-09-19 14:05:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG PREL DA
08COPENHAGEN50	DANISH GOVERNMENT AVOIDS PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Danish parliament voted February 7 to support a government internal review of alleged CIA flights through Danish airspace (reftel),rather than establish an independent investigation as demanded by opposition and Greenlandic officials. Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller and [...]	2008-02-07 09:48:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV DA
08COPENHAGEN51	DANISH MFA "STILL WORKING" ON FUNDS FOR LEBANON [...] (SBU) The Danish government continues to wrestle with internal bureaucratic questions of how to fund a contribution for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (reftel). Danish MFA acting Middle East head Steen Norlov and Lebanon desk officer Jakob Rogild Jakobsen told us February 6 that the foreign [...]	2008-02-07 14:37:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM DKEM EFIN LE SY DA
08COPENHAGEN53	DENMARK SUPPORTS EU STATEMENT ON SYRIAN DETENTIONS [...] (C) The Danish government backs French efforts to secure an EU Presidency statement condemning Syrian detention of Riad Seif and other democracy activists, Danish MFA acting Middle East head Steen Norlov told us February 6. Noting that Syrian action followed the recent visit of the Dutch fore [...]	2008-02-08 07:48:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KMPI SY DA
08COPENHAGEN531	DANES TO ABSTAIN WITH EU ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-03 12:52:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA KVIR DA
08COPENHAGEN553	OCTOBER 22 GEORGIA DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-16 09:35:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN PREL GG DA
08COPENHAGEN569	DENMARK ISSUES REPORT ON CIA OVERFLIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller October 23 briefed parliament on his government's investigation of alleged U.S. rendition flights through Danish airspace, emphasizing that no evidence had been found to prove those allegations or to suggest that Danish authorities had been [...]	2008-10-24 11:15:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PTER MARR DA
08COPENHAGEN575	DENMARK - FAST TRACK LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] (U) Per reftel, Post has reviewed the records of the below named military personnel and found no derogatory information. -Brigadier General Soeren Falk-Portved, Royal Danish Defense, Military, Naval and Air Attache, Danish Embassy, Washington, D.C., DOB: March 18,1954. -Lieutenant Colonel Pe [...]	2008-10-28 15:39:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PM PREL DA
08COPENHAGEN577	DANES IN NO RUSH TO CLOSE OHR IN BOSNIA; PM TO [...] (C) Describing Denmark as "one step behind" much of the EU regarding the termination of OHR in Bosnia, Danish MFA Head of Department for Eastern Europe Ruben Madsen indicated broad agreement with reftel points on the need for implementation of the 5 2 criteria before transitioning to EUSR super [...]	2008-10-29 14:38:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EU BK SR DA
08COPENHAGEN579	DANISH REACTION TO DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-31 08:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR DA
08COPENHAGEN593	DENMARK TO SUPPORT AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-12 15:24:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL AF DA
08COPENHAGEN595	DENMARK: LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN INTO [...] (S) We discussed reftel points with Danish Government officials on November 4 and November 12, stressing the importance that Denmark adopt at least one of the preventive measures set forth in reftel to address risks posed by Iran. According to Nikolaj Harris, Head of Section of the Danish Fore [...]	2008-11-13 08:47:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL EFIN DA
08COPENHAGEN598	DENMARK TROUBLED BY BOLIVIAN SUSPENSION OF DEA [...] (C) Danish MFA Head of Office for South America Maj Hessel November 12 underscored Denmark's deep concern about the Bolivian government's actions against DEA (reftel) and reported that the Danish government is pressing for a coordinated EU approach on the issue in La Paz. Characterizing U.S. a [...]	2008-11-13 13:37:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM SNAR BL DA
08COPENHAGEN603	DANES CONSIDERING CONVOYS AS POTENTIAL DETERRENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Denmark, home to one of the world's largest maritime shipping industries, is growing increasingly alarmed by incidents of high-seas piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa. The Danish government and shipping associations have discussed with us the possibility of [...]	2008-11-18 11:35:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM MOPS PGOV PREL PTER DA
08COPENHAGEN61	DENMARK READY TO MOVE QUICKLY ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Denmark will be among the first EU member states to recognize Kosovo's independence. Danish MFA Eastern Europe Department Head Ruben Madsen confirmed to us February 11 that Denmark is poised to announce its recognition "within hours" of a declaration of independence. Madsen told us Danish [...]	2008-02-11 08:35:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO EUN YI DA
08COPENHAGEN611	DANISH CONCERNS OVER NICARAGUAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-21 14:08:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL DA
08COPENHAGEN613	DENMARK: REVOCATION OF IRAN U-TURN GENERAL LICENSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-21 15:23:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL EFIN DA
08COPENHAGEN614	GREENLAND VOTES ON GREATER AUTONOMY [...] (SBU) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified and proprietary business information. 2. (SBU) Summary: In a November 25 referendum, Greenlanders are expected to approve "self rule," another step toward eventual independence from Denmark. Under the Self Rule Act agreed upon last summ [...]	2008-11-21 15:45:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DA
08COPENHAGEN617	YOUR VISIT TO COPENHAGEN [...] (C) Madam Secretary, you know Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller as a good colleague, and Denmark as one of our closest allies in Europe. Your "farewell" visit here is much appreciated by the Danes, who are naturally looking ahead to the incoming administration but are also keen to highli [...]	2008-11-25 08:59:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ECON OVIP DA
08COPENHAGEN627	DENMARK TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 11:20:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA DA
08COPENHAGEN63	DANES WILL OPPOSE OSCE BERLIN MECHANISM ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Denmark will oppose any effort to invoke the OSCE's Berlin Mechanism in connection with a declaration of independence from Kosovo. MFA Kosovo Desk Officer Asger Kroll told us February 12 that Denmark sees "eye to eye" with the USG on the inappropriateness of the Berlin Mechanism in this c [...]	2008-02-12 10:40:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PGOV PREL UNAUS UNMIK YI EU DA
08COPENHAGEN630	DANES TO BACK CHANGE TO ANA TRUST FUND, [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 13:34:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO AFIN DA
08COPENHAGEN664	DENMARK ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-15 15:35:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA DA
08COPENHAGEN673	DEMARCHE ON ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA FOLLOWING [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-18 14:01:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PREL DA
08COPENHAGEN70	DENMARK: CARTOONS IN DEFENSE OF FREE SPEECH [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 14:25:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL KISL ASEC DA
08COPENHAGEN79	KOSOVO: DENMARK PUSHING FOR GROUP RECOGNITION [...] (C) Denmark will formally recognize Kosovo independence February 21 at the latest, Danish MFA East European Department Head Ruben Madsen told us February 19, reporting that the Danes are lobbying other governments to join them that day. Madsen allowed that he would prefer to move more quickly [...]	2008-02-19 12:29:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO EUN YI KV DA
08COTONOU104	BENIN: GOB RESCHEDULES LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-14 11:44:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU116	GOB SIGNS WJEI LOA [...] Summary: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moussa Okanla, and the Ambassador signed the Letter of Agreement (LOA),for Benin's Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI) program at a ceremony on February 14, 2008. During the ceremony, the Ambassador reiterated the USG's commitment to assi [...]	2008-02-22 03:31:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EAID KWMN BN
08COTONOU117	DEMARCHE: ADVANCING THE U.S. POSITION FOR CHANGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-24 07:16:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL CU BN
08COTONOU124	BENIN'S VIEWS ON SOMALIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-28 02:57:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PBTS PREL BN
08COTONOU141	MINISTER OF STATE N'DOURO WILL ATTEND DOD AFRICA DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 10:42:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BN MASS PGOV PREL
08COTONOU156	BENIN: GOB NEGOTIATES TO BRING TEACHERS BACK TO SCHOOL [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a last attempt to save the school year, President Yayi met with the Front made up of representatives of the three teachers unions on February 21, and reiterated his commitment to satisfying their demands starting from July 1, 2008. The Front decided to resume school February 29, [...]	2008-03-12 07:53:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU162	BENIN TO HOST SAHEL-SAHARAN STATES COMMUNITY SUMMIT [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Benin (GOB) is preparing to host in June 2008 the 10th Summit of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD). To help ensure a successful summit, there is massive road and housing construction in Cotonou to increase accommodation capacity for the many delegate [...]	2008-03-14 07:14:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ETRD BN
08COTONOU192	CHINESE FOOTPRINT DEEPENS IN BENIN [...] (C) Summary: Chinese Ambassador to Benin Li Beifen, whose husband has joined her at post for the past few months, told the Ambassador on March 22 that she ends her tour in Benin in April 2008 and will be replaced by China's current ambassador in the Seychelles. China/Benin relations expanded g [...]	2008-04-03 09:54:00	Embassy Cotonou	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EAID ETRD PINR EINV CH BN
08COTONOU196	BENIN: CRISIS IN MICROCREDIT SECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Benin (GOB) dismissed the Director General of PADME, a microcredit institution, for mismanagement disclosed by a report from the Financial Audit Office (IGF). The Director General (DG) and the employees of PADME denied all allegations of mismanagement and malfeasa [...]	2008-04-08 06:12:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KMCA BN
08COTONOU201	BENIN: LOCAL ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS AMIDST POLITICAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Preparations for local elections, now scheduled for April 20, continue apace in Benin against a backdrop of logistical problems, alleged fraud, and mounting political tension. The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENA) completed voter registration. Tension between Presi [...]	2008-04-10 01:04:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR BN
08COTONOU202	BENIN: ELECTORAL PROCESS IN TURMOIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: To mark the second anniversary of President Yayi's rule, deputies from his political coalition Force Cowry for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) took stock on April 5-6 of the political situation. They asked the government to suspend immediately the electoral process after the arrest of el [...]	2008-04-10 07:09:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU207	OVERVIEW OF BENIN'S DOMESTIC POLITICAL SCENE [...] (C) Summary: Fully cognizant of the very public tilt in the political balance of power towards his opponents, President Boni Yayi has undertaken a full court press to regain the momentum of his triumphs in the March 2006 presidential and March 2007 legislative elections. At stake is regainin [...]	2008-04-11 05:50:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM PINR BN
08COTONOU219	BENIN: PEACEFUL LOCAL ELECTIONS AGAINST BACKGROUND OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 20, 2008, Benin held its second set of municipal and local elections since 1990. Early results point to a defeat for President Yayi's new Force Cowrie for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) party in Cotonou and Porto-Novo. FCBE did better in the north where preliminary results ind [...]	2008-04-21 10:28:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU242	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 09:17:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM BN PREL
08COTONOU256	CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-30 08:38:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY BN
08COTONOU261	POST PLAN FOR "DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE" [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-05 08:56:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	BN CU KDEM PHUM PREL
08COTONOU281	POLITICAL PARTIES NEGOTIATE PENDING OFFICIAL ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following the April 20, 2008 municipal elections, President Yayi has launched negotiations to bring representatives of opposition political parties into his government. Informal polling results published in the press continue to indicate that President Yayi's Force Cowry for an Eme [...]	2008-05-09 06:38:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU288	FOOD DEFICIT REPORTED IN BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-16 04:58:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BN EAGR EAID PGOV PREL
08COTONOU289	OUTREACH IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Benin is widely regarded as a free country and was classified as such in Freedom House's 2008 Freedom in the World Report. There are no known third-country dissidents in Benin. The Ambassador and the entire country team pursue an active strategy to advance the respect of human rights and enco [...]	2008-05-16 05:36:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	BN PHUM PREL
08COTONOU308	BENIN'S CANDIDATE FOR UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN [...] On May 21, 2008, President Yayi sent President Bush a letter to seek his support for the candidacy of Conceptia L. D. Ouinsou for the position of the United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights. 2. Ms. Ouinsou is currently the President of Benin's Constitutional Court. Her mandate [...]	2008-05-28 03:24:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BN
08COTONOU313	CENA RELEASES MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS RESULTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 20, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENA) published the results of the April 20 municipal and local elections after it failed to do so on May 6 (the date it previously promised to do so). The results indicate that President Yayi's political coalition Force Cow [...]	2008-05-29 06:57:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU332	BENIN SUPPORTS HOGARTH'S IWC PRIORITIES [...] EconOff delivered Reftel demarche to Joseph Ouake, Benin's International Whaling Commission (IWC) commissioner and Catherine Hounkpe, Benin's Director of Fisheries and Benin's alternate IWC commissioner, on June 9, 2008. Ouake and Hounkpe support Dr. Hogarth's plan of action, the establishment [...]	2008-06-10 17:23:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS IWC PREL SENV
08COTONOU336	PRESIDENT YAYI CONOVKES CHARGE TO ASK AGAIN FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 16:27:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID BN
08COTONOU343	PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PRESS STATEMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-17 17:20:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	BN EUN PHUM PREL
08COTONOU344	GMP WELL RECEIVED IN BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-17 17:23:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	BN EWWT MARR MASS PGOV PREL
08COTONOU348	KHADAFI MAKES WAVES AT CEN-SAD SUMMIT IN BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 12:49:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SENV EAGR PINR XA LY BN
08COTONOU349	YAYI WRITES TWICE FOR FOOD AID FUNDS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-23 14:05:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC PREL PGOV BN
08COTONOU354	PRESIDENT YAYI ON MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS [...] (SBU) During a meeting with heads of donor missions on June 24, 2008, President Yayi gave his first public statement about the results of Benin's April 20 local and municipal elections. He stated that some of the results announced by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENA) do not [...]	2008-06-25 15:58:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU362	BENIN DELEGATION TO AU SUMMIT [...] Post delivered the referenced demarche by Diplomatic Note on June 24, 2008. The Special Adviser on Diplomatic Affairs to the Benin Head of State, Mariam Alhaji Boni Diallo advised Post that President Boni Yayi would lead the Benin delegation to the African Union Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, June [...]	2008-06-28 21:50:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM OVIP XA PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU363	HAITI SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT TO BE MEMBER OF PAN-AMERIAN HEALTH [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-28 21:50:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	HT PREL BN
08COTONOU408	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT YAYI'S TRIP TO THE U.S., [...] (SBU) Summary: Benin,s President Boni Yayi travels to Washington, D.C., July 15-21, 2008, primarily for talks with the World Bank and the IMF and to seek assistance for plans to energize the country,s agricultural sector and to follow-up on earlier requests for food aid. His request for meeti [...]	2008-07-11 21:56:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP EAID EAGR PGOV PREL PINR EFIN LY BN
08COTONOU417	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT NULLIFIES PRESIDENTIAL MEDIATION BODY [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 26, 2008 the Constitutional Court nullified the Presidential Mediation Entity (OPM) that President Yayi created on August 25, 2006 by a presidential decree to mediate conflicts between citizens and the public administration. The Constitutional Court declared that the OPM was [...]	2008-07-15 18:16:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BN PGOV PINR PREL
08COTONOU432	BENIN: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF JULY 4, [...] The embassy received a letter dated June 26, 2008 from President Yayi to President Bush expressing congratulations on the occasion of the 4th of July. The original letter will be sent to AF/W by pouch. 2. Begin informal translation of letter: Dear Mr. President and Dear Friend: [...]	2008-07-21 12:18:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PGOV BN
08COTONOU450	BENIN: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AT STANDSTILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Since July 7th deputies from the G4 and G13 (Ref B) have blocked all deliberations in the National Assembly. The deputies, who form a majority, demand the creation of an independent commission to investigate National Assembly President Mathurin Nago's management of the Assembly. T [...]	2008-07-29 17:00:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KMCA BN
08COTONOU452	BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI CIRCUMVENTS IMPASSE IN NATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-29 17:18:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KMCA BN
08COTONOU453	BENIN: ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-29 17:49:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SADC ZI BN
08COTONOU497	BENIN: Delivery of Non-Paper on Iran Entities and [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-22 11:25:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM BN
08COTONOU54	BENIN PARTICIPATION IN AU SUMMIT [...] Dr. Moussa Okanla, Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and President Boni Yayi will both attend the AU Summit meeting in Addis Ababa. Dr. Okanla will arrive in Addis Abba on or about January 26, 2008 and remain until the summit concludes. President Yayi will arrive on or about January 30 and [...]	2008-01-24 10:16:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	BN KSUM PREL XA
08COTONOU551	Benin: UNGA Third Committee 2008 [...] (C) On September 4, 2008, the DCM delivered ref demarche to the MFA Director of International Organizations, Thomas Adoumasse. Adoumasse summarized the GOB position on the continued promotion of the concept of "defamation of religions," saying that one of the cornerstones of Beninese democracy [...]	2008-09-05 14:18:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN BN
08COTONOU562	BENINESE ATTENDANCE AT THE 63rd UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] Further to Ref (A),the list of Beninese attendees at the 63rd UNGA follows: -- Head of Delegation, H.E. President Boni Yayi; -- President's Wife, Chantal de Souza Yayi; -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie and the Beninese Diaspora, Moussa Okanla (AF); -- Min [...]	2008-09-09 16:54:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BN
08COTONOU617	BENIN: LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL INERTIA HAMPER GOB [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Judicial inertia and active resistance in Benin's National Assembly temper the positive impact of President Boni Yayi's ambitious anti-corruption and economic governance agenda. Political gridlock continues as opposition parties consolidate control of the National Assembly wrestl [...]	2008-09-29 13:47:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KMCA PINR BN
08COTONOU622	BENIN: OPPOSITION PARTIES TIGHTEN GRIP ON PRESIDENT YAYI [...] (U) SUMMARY: To encourage participation of opposition parties in his government, President Yayi has held extensive talks with their leaders. These include the Renaissance of Benin (RB),the Social Democracy Party (PSD),the Party for Democratic Renewal (PRD),the African Movement for Democracy [...]	2008-09-29 15:18:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KMCA BN
08COTONOU657	BENIN: DRAFT DESIGNATION OF NEW PROVINCIAL CAPITALS SPARKS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Minister of Decentralization and Local Communities, Issa Demole Moko,publicized a government plan to designate capital cities for six provinces that were formerly administered out of neighboring provincial capitals. The proposed arrangement reflected proposals put forward by a [...]	2008-10-20 06:04:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU67	(C) HCOC "INREACH" TO BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-01 04:02:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA BN
08COTONOU688	BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI'S SECOND CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: After months of suspense following the April 2008 legislative elections, President Yayi announced a second cabinet reshuffle on October 22. The cabinet increased from 26 to 30 ministers, nineteen (19) of whom are new to the government. Of the remaining eleven (11),three (3) mini [...]	2008-10-31 12:50:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU69	IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-01 05:00:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC BN EUN PREF PREL SMIG
08COTONOU750	BENIN: PROFILE OF NEW MINISTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is the second of two cables concerning the second cabinet reshuffling of the Government of Benin (GOB),which took place on October 22. Reftel highlighted major changes in the new government and provided general background information on the reshuffle. This cable provides prof [...]	2008-12-01 04:33:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR BN
08COTONOU795	BENIN: OPPOSITION TAKES FIRM STAND AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an attempt to defuse the political crisis, President Yayi met individually with leaders of the opposition groups G4, G13 and Key Force in November 2008, and proposed a November 27-28 joint meeting with them. Also, on November 18, the GOB issued a decree to allow the full applica [...]	2008-12-19 12:41:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR BN
08COTONOU802	BENIN: DESIGNING A PERMANENT COMPUTERIZED VOTE REGISTRY: A [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 10, the Head of the European Commission delegation to Benin, Ambassador Elisabeth Feret, in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Office and Financial and Technical Partners (FTPs),officially presented to President Yayi a feasibility report on [...]	2008-12-23 12:52:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
08COTONOU82	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO BENIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-06 11:59:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OVIP BN
08CURACAO82	OPPOSITION PARTIES AND VENEZUELA COMPLAIN ABOUT U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local opposition parties are using rising fuel prices and fears of regional conflict to attempt, unsuccessfully, to stir up popular opposition to the U.S. counter-drug Forward Operating Location (FOL). Local media reports have also highlighted recent Venezuelan government criticis [...]	2008-06-24 18:24:00	Consulate Curacao	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS SNAR NA NL AA VE
08DAKAR1023	SENEGAL-WADE TIGHTENS HIS GRIP ON THE JUDICIARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Alioune Niane, a long time embassy contact and a judge at the Court of Accounts, said that with recent judicial appointments, the reinstatement of the Supreme Court and his resignation as the head of the National Association of Judges, President Abdoulaye Wade's grip over the j [...]	2008-09-08 09:31:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR1036	UNGA DEMARCHE: SENEGALESE FOREIGN MINISTER OPEN TO [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Summary: Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio on August 4. He responded enthusiastically that the United States and Senegal could work together to find points of commonality to yield mutual [...]	2008-09-09 10:40:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN SG
08DAKAR1067	FARBA SENGHOR-PRESIDENT WADE,S FALL GUY [...] 1. (C) SUMMARY: On August 28, Farba Senghor, Minister of Air Transportation and, more importantly, public relations officer for the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) was forced to resign his ministerial post because of his alleged role in recent attacks on the newsrooms of "L'As" and "24 [...]	2008-09-15 17:11:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UN SG
08DAKAR1079	SENEGAL: WADE-SARKOZY ENCOUNTER GONE AWRY [...] (C) Summary: According to the French embassy, the recent meeting between the French and Senegalese presidents did not go well. The French were astonished that President Abdoulaye Wade spent most of the meeting talking about his belief that he will win a Nobel Peace Prize this year. End summa [...]	2008-09-17 18:27:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR FR MR SG
08DAKAR1095	SENEGAL: DEMARCHE REGARDING WADE'S COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Summary: Under instruction from Senegal's President Wade and in the presence of his Mauritanian counterpart, Foreign Minister Gadio publicly reiterated on September 17 Senegal's support of the AU position condemning the use of coup d'etat. The Foreign Minister had briefed Wade on the ref [...]	2008-09-19 13:19:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MR SG
08DAKAR1100	FARBA SENGHOR-GUILTY SAYS THE PROSECUTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an impromptu fifteen minute meeting with Ousmane Diagne, the prosecutor who investigated former Transport and Cultural Affairs Minister Farba Senghor and his acolytes' alleged involvement in the trashing of two Dakar newsrooms, he told us that as far as the evidence is concern [...]	2008-09-22 13:53:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON PINR KDEM SG
08DAKAR1140	INVESTIGATING SENEGAL'S BUDGET BLACKHOLE [...] (C) Summary: A special investigative IMF team came to Senegal to look into a budget crisis caused by revelations of massive extra-budgetary commitments. To bring back even a semblance of balance, the government must cut USD 240 million in expenditures and raise USD 360 million. The IMF does [...]	2008-10-03 11:15:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KCOR PGOV PREL EAID ECON SG
08DAKAR117	SENEGAL: A CONTROVERSIAL RETURN TO BICAMERALISM [...] (SBU) Summary: Senegal's return to bicameralism, following a February 2007 amendment to the Constitution, was widely perceived as a huge waste of funds and driven by a desire to create privileges for a growing political class rather than strengthening the country's democratic architecture. Th [...]	2008-01-29 16:42:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR1188	GUINEA BISSAU SECURITY SECTOR REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY. An 25-26 August familiarization visit by the State Department AF/W desk officer to Bissau revealed in interviews defiance, optimism and some worry about the 16 November legislative elections, fighting drug trafficking and the influence of traffickers on national politics. Sub [...]	2008-10-16 17:16:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU
08DAKAR1190	WESTERN DONORS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Charge accompanied a delegation of Ambassadors and international organization representatives to the Prime Minister,s office on October 10 to seek an update and clarification of the GOS,s payment arrears, off-budget expenditures and plans for the Government to bring accounts in [...]	2008-10-17 12:07:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN SG
08DAKAR1196	Senegal: President Wade's Final Assault Against National [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 13, the Senegalese Congress (National Assembly and Senate in joint session) held an emergency meeting to amend the Constitution to allow for the removal of the President of the National Assembly, Macky Sall, from his post. Despite having applied tremendous political [...]	2008-10-17 13:32:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR1197	BISSAU-GUINEAN ELECTION AT RISK DUE TO STRIKE [...] (U) On October 13, 2008, the labor union representing employees of the National Electoral Commission of Guinea-Bissau (CNE) announced that, effective October 14, 2008, election workers would strike until October 23, 2008. If by the end of that time, the government of Guinea-Bissau (GGB) fails [...]	2008-10-17 13:38:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PU
08DAKAR125	RESULTS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT TO [...] (SBU) This cable is largely derived from the initial report by an interagency Financial System Assessment Team (FSAT),which conducted an onsite visit to Senegal November 5-9, 2007. The team met with a wide array of government and private sector entities in Senegal and came away with a nuance [...]	2008-02-04 08:59:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER KCRM PREL SNAR PGOV SG
08DAKAR126	RESULTS OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-04 09:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER KCRM PREL SNAR PGOV SG

08DAKAR1279	Senegal: The Misery of Local Democracy [...] (SBU) On October 29, President Abdoulaye Wade fired by decree Mbaye Ndiaye, the Mayor of the Parcelles Assainies suburb of Dakar for mismanagement. Ndiaye who is one of the old guards in the ruling party and a Deputy at the National Assembly has been punished for his loyalty to Macky Sall, th [...]	2008-11-05 16:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR1319	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS, PRESSES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings surrounding the presentation of her credentials to Bissau-Guinean President Joao Bernardo Vieira on November 6, 2008, Ambassador Bernicat pressed for continued vigilance in the fight against narco-trafficking and pledged U.S. engagement in the anti-drug ef [...]	2008-11-14 07:35:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU SNAR XY
08DAKAR1324	GUINEA-BISSAU ELECTIONS COULD PROMPT UNEASE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Threatened by the likely victory of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in the November 16, 2008 legislative elections, a handful of insecure Bissau Guinean army officers theoretically could be persuaded to take action to forestall PAIGC- [...]	2008-11-14 13:16:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	KOCI PGOV PREL PU XY
08DAKAR1348	President elect Obama calls President Wade [...] On November 19, the Spokesperson of the President's office announced that President Abdoulaye Wade received a telephone call from US President elect Obama. The following unofficial translation of the press release that was issued and read on the evening news broadcast of the Senegalese state [...]	2008-11-20 16:46:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR1351	Senegal: National Assembly elects new Speaker [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On November 16, Senegal's National Assembly elected a new Speaker, Mamadou Seck, the former Chair of the Assembly's Finance Committee. His election ends the long saga between President Abdoulaye Wade and the former Chair of the Assembly, Macky Sall, who was ous [...]	2008-11-20 17:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR1357	PAIGC SET TO PREVAIL IN PEACEFUL AND ORDERLY GUINEA BISSAU [...] On November 14, 2008, POLCOUNS and two PolOffs traveled to Guinea Bissau to observe the nation's first legislative election since 2004. As observed by EmbOffs, the November 16 poll was calm and relatively well-organized and executed. An estimated 72 percent of registered voters turned out fo [...]	2008-11-25 13:16:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL XY PU
08DAKAR1365	GUINEA-BISSAU: DISSIDENT SOLDIERS ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the early morning hours of November 23, at least nine dissident soldiers fired on the private residence of Bissau-Guinean President Joao Bernardo Vieira. Forces loyal to Vieira returned fire, prompting a three-hour gun battle. The President and his family were unharmed. Initi [...]	2008-11-26 16:43:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	KOCI PGOV PREL PU XY
08DAKAR1395	Senegal-Former National Assembly Chairman Creates his own [...] (U) Summary: On December 2, the recently ousted Chairman of the National Assembly, Macky Sall, called a press conference at the Hotel Teranga to announce the creation of his party. He announced that his new party is APR-Yakaar (Alliance for the Republic and the Wolof word for hope-Yakaar). En [...]	2008-12-04 14:38:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR1442	SENEGAL: Gadio Visits Mauritania [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-18 15:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SG MR
08DAKAR1444	Senegal: Imams Call for Civil Disobedience [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6, a group of imams (Muslim religious leaders) led a protest in the streets of the Guediawaye suburb of Dakar, to demand a reduction in the cost of electricity. They are threatening to refuse to pay their bills and to spread the protest by calling for the support of [...]	2008-12-18 17:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ENRG ECON SG
08DAKAR1450	Senegal: Imams Call for Civil Disobedience [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6, a group of imams (Muslim religious leaders) led a protest in the streets of the Guediawaye suburb of Dakar, to demand a reduction in the cost of electricity. They are threatening to refuse to pay their bills and to spread the protest by calling for the support of [...]	2008-12-19 14:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ENRG ECON SG
08DAKAR1486	SENEGAL'S FOREIGN MINISTER ON GUINEAN COUP [...] (C) Summary: On December 30 following a meeting with Charge and Political Counselor, Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Cheikh Tidiane Gadio publicly clarified Senegal's position regarding the recent coup d'etat in Guinea; Gadio stated that Senegal is not supporting a military regime" in G [...]	2008-12-31 14:33:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR GV MR SG
08DAKAR1488	SENEGAL'S FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO MAURITANIA [...] (C) Summary: On December 30 Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Cheikh Tidiane Gadio briefed Charge and Political Counselor on his December 17 visit to Mauritania and his meetings with ousted President Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi and coup leader Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Gadio said Pr [...]	2008-12-31 15:51:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR MR SG
08DAKAR151	CASAMANCE OF SENEGAL: A STALLED PEACE PROCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: A permanent peace in the Casamance remains elusive since the fragmentation of the MFDC (Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance) following the death of its founder Father Diamacoune Senghor and the resulting in-fighting amongst the group's military wing, Atika. President Abd [...]	2008-02-07 11:31:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PTER KDEM SG
08DAKAR163	GUINEA BISSAU:AL-QAIDA TERRORISTS NABBED [...] (C) The Government of Guinea-Bissau cooperated with French authorities to apprehend and extradite five Mauritanians, at least two of whom admitted to being al-Qaida members wanted in the December 24, 2007 murder of French tourists in Mauritania. At least one of the men had previously lived in [...]	2008-02-08 12:30:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC SNAR PGOV PREL TER MR FR PU
08DAKAR164	GUINEA BISSAU: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT [...] Post proposes one project to combat trafficking of children for forced begging from Guinea-Bissau to other countries in West Africa. Guinea-Bissau is a significant source country for children trafficked for forced begging. Thanks to foreign financing and support, local efforts and involvement [...]	2008-02-08 12:31:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PHUM PREL SMIG PU
08DAKAR175	GUINEA BISSAU: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT [...] Post proposes one project to combat trafficking of children for forced begging from Guinea-Bissau to other countries in West Africa. Guinea-Bissau is a significant source country for children trafficked for forced begging. Thanks to foreign financing and support, local efforts and involvement [...]	2008-02-14 16:42:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PHUM PREL SMIG PU
08DAKAR176	SENEGAL: ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM OR GERRYMANDERING? [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 1, Senegal's National Assembly passed a law to increase the number of administrative regions from 11 to 14, fulfilling an election promise that President Abdoulaye Wade made in February 2007. Described by Wade as an effort to bring government closer to citizens, oppo [...]	2008-02-15 07:32:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR183	SENEGAL RESTARTS MCC EFFORT WITH POSITIVE STEPS [...] (SBU) Summary: After four years of missteps and missed opportunities, Senegal is again pursuing a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact, with some positive initial efforts. Responding to MCC criteria for re-engagement, Senegal has established a new counterpart agency and has agreed t [...]	2008-02-15 12:49:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KMCA PREL ECON MCC SG
08DAKAR187	SENEGAL: CONTROVERSY OVER GAY MARRIAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 1, a small-circulation magazine called "ICONE" published pictures of a 2006 homosexual marriage uniting a Senegalese male and a Ghanaian male. As a result, the National Police detained and interrogated five homosexuals identified in the pictures and subsequently re [...]	2008-02-19 15:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM PHUM SG
08DAKAR188	SENEGAL: HESITANT REFUGEES RETURN TO MAURITANIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 29, a group of 101 Mauritanian refugees returned home voluntarily under the auspices of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). These refugees have been living in Senegal since being deported in 1989 by the Government of Mauritania. While some refu [...]	2008-02-19 15:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF PREL PINS KDEM PHUM ECON SG
08DAKAR2437	SENEGAL'S INFLUENTIAL MOURIDE LEADER DIES [...] (SBU) Summary: The extremely influential leader of the powerful Mouride brotherhood, Serigne Saliou Mbacke, died on Friday evening after 17 years in charge. He was 92 and the last surviving son of Mouride founder Cheikh Amadou Bamba. He has been succeeded as Khalife-General by his nephew Se [...]	2008-01-01 00:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINS ECON KDEM KISL SG
08DAKAR2438	SENEGAL-PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEFIES [...] (SBU) Pressed on December 28 by President Wade to resign from his position as Chairman of the National Assembly, Macky Sall, one of Wade's former Prime Ministers, refused to do so indicating that he had "done no wrong." This is an unprecedented riposte for the ruling PDS (Democratic Party of [...]	2008-01-01 00:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR268	SENEGAL: A NEW CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN UNIVERSITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Senegal's university students have begun using violent protests again to put pressure on President Abdoulaye Wade. Regular confrontations between the police and university students are reminiscent of the late '80s when the country was undergoing a profound malaise and desperate [...]	2008-03-05 11:59:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR364	Ambassador Swing Meets OIC Members [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a two-day visit to Senegal to promote his candidacy for the position of director-general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on the margins of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Summit in Dakar, Ambassador William L. Swing met with key mem [...]	2008-03-26 11:57:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL PREF SG
08DAKAR386	SENEGAL: POLICE CRUSH PROTEST AGAINST HIGH COST OF LIVING [...] (U) Summary: On March 30, two Senegalese consumer associations organized a demonstration against the steady rise of the costs of basic commodities and food staples. Riot police arrested the leaders of the two associations and used electric batons, tear gas, and riffle butts to forcefully bre [...]	2008-04-01 13:02:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR415	GUINEA BISSAU: CHARGE MAKES COURTESY CALL [...] (U) This is an action message. See para 16. 2. (U) Charge visited Guinea-Bissau March 31-April 1 for courtesy meetings with the GOGB, diplomatic corps, and members of civil society. The President and Prime Minister sought support for next fall's legislative elections and the President des [...]	2008-04-08 11:22:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PU
08DAKAR416	GUINEA BISSAU:THE USG SHOULD RE-OPEN EMBASSY BISSAU [...] This is an action request. See para 14. 2. (C) Summary. Prospects for achieving USG goals in Guinea-Bissau are problematic at best as long as the embassy in Bissau remains shuttered. Weak security, porous borders, poor governance, fragile democracy, and unchecked narcotics trafficking m [...]	2008-04-08 12:42:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ABLD PGOV PREL PU
08DAKAR423	SENEGAL CELEBRATES 48TH ANNIVERSARY IN MALAISE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the eve of Senegal's April 4th Independence Day celebrations, President Abdoulaye Wade delivered his address to the nation during which he tried to galvanize the armed forces around a Pan-African defense concept and urged young people to be good citizens. Yet, he offered lit [...]	2008-04-09 17:16:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR448	SENEGAL AMENDS ITS CONSTITUTION TO PROSECUTE HABRE [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 8, the Senegalese National Assembly amended article 9 of Senegal's Constitution to enable local courts to prosecute former Chadian President Hissene Habre. The debate was passionate and took three-and-a-half hours. The overwhelming majority of President Abdoulaye Wad [...]	2008-04-18 09:58:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR451	SENEGAL-THE RETURN OF THE SUPREME COURT [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 8, the Senegalese National Assembly passed a law reforming the judicial system to reinstate a Supreme Court. According to the government, this will streamline the system by allowing budgetary savings and harmonizing jurisprudence. The Association of Judges called the [...]	2008-04-18 10:16:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR496	SPECIAL ENVOY MEETS WITH OIC CHAIR, PRESIDENT WADE [...] (C) Summary: On April 22 Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber, accompanied by Charge and political counselor, met with Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade in his new capacity as the chairman of the 57-nation OIC following Senegal,s hosting of the OIC s [...]	2008-04-29 13:45:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	OIC KISL PGOV PREL AORC KV SR SG
08DAKAR497	WADE LAUNCHES GOANA AS RESPONSE TO FOOD SHORTAGES [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to increasing reports of current and future food shortages in Senegal (Reftels),on April 18, President Abdoulaye Wade launched a confusing and fiscally questionable initiative he claimed will address current food insecurity and greatly increase future agricultural p [...]	2008-04-29 17:12:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID EAGR PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR500	OIC SPECIAL ENVOY MEETS WITH SENEGALESE FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: On April 22 Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber, accompanied by Charge and political counselor, met with Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidane Gadio to discuss his country,s new role as chair of the 57-nation OIC following Senegal,s h [...]	2008-04-30 10:02:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL OIC IS SY KV SG
08DAKAR501	ISRAELIS DISTRESSED BY SENEGALESE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: On April 29, the Israeli Ambassador to Senegal (please protect) called on Charge to express his country,s concerns about President Abdoulaye Wade,s efforts to inject himself and his country into the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. He said President Wade is misrepresenting the [...]	2008-04-30 10:22:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS SY SG
08DAKAR521	SENEGAL: THE OPPOSITION'S THREATENS TO USE VIOLENT TACTICS [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 26, the youth movements of Senegal's opposition parties organized a demonstration to protest rising commodities prices. This heralds a new strategy for the opposition, which is looking to gain some political advantage from the government's poor economic policies. Unl [...]	2008-05-06 12:32:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR53	SENEGAL-PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MAKES PEACE WITH [...] (SBU)Summary: With the mediation of the brand new Caliph-General of the Mouride Brotherhood, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade and National Assembly speaker Macky Sall have apparently patched up their differences. What remains unclear is if this detente is a case of forgive and forget or ju [...]	2008-01-14 11:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR539	SENEGAL DISTURBED BY IRANIAN ARMING OF THE GAMBIA [...] (C) On May 7, the Senegalese Foreign Ministry's director of the African and Asian Affairs Division, Momar Gueye, told Political Counselor his government is "disturbed" by Iran's efforts to build a security relationship with the Gambia. In particular, he said Senegal is concerned about Iran pr [...]	2008-05-09 11:01:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GA SG
08DAKAR566	CAMEROON REGIONAL FOOD FOR PEACE OFFICER [...] Summary: Dakar-based Regional Food for Peace Officer (RFFPO) traveled to Cameroon from March 31 to April 11, 2008 to assess progress of the humanitarian programs and the living conditions of Central African Republic (CAR) and Chadian refugees in the country. Visits to various refugee sites [...]	2008-05-15 16:13:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL WFP SOCI NG EAGR MR ECON
08DAKAR572	SENEGAL AGREES WITH SOUTH AFRICA ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade sent his Foreign Minister on May 1 to Harare to urge Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to allow the electoral commission to release March 29 election results and to accept the outcome. According to Momar Gueye, the Foreign Ministry's director o [...]	2008-05-16 13:12:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI SF SG UK
08DAKAR588	CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN GOS SALE OF [...] (S) Senior Senegalese and IMF officials have confidentially shared with us their concerns that the government, apparently with President Abdoulaye Wade's blessing, is preparing to enter into a privately negotiated, potentially corrupt deal to sell the government's holdings in Sonatel, Senegal [...]	2008-05-21 16:28:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV PREL EAID SN
08DAKAR637	SENEGAL: OPPOSITION LAUNCHES NATIONAL DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite tremendous government pressure and intimidation against it, Senegal's main opposition has successfully kicked off a three- to six-month long National Dialogue (Assises National) to diagnose and propose solutions to the country's political, economic and social problems. [...]	2008-06-03 15:36:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR641	GUINEA BISSAU:TENSIONS RISING - ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) President Vieira signed a law granting an extended mandate to the National Popular Assembly (ANP) and the Government under pressure from the military. Such military involvement in politics is growing and raising alarms among neighboring countries. Elections scheduled for November are far [...]	2008-06-03 17:24:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM PU
08DAKAR647	SENEGAL: WADE WAGES FOOD FIGHT AGAINST FAO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade continued his campaign against the FAO during the World Food Summit, calling for the UN agency to be disbanded. Many believe his attacks on the organization have more to do with domestic politics than international food aid policy. President Wa [...]	2008-06-05 12:11:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID EAGR PREL ECON UN FAO SG
08DAKAR649	PRESIDENT WADE'S MONUMENT TO THE REBIRTH OF AFRICA: LOOKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an effort to leave a legacy for himself that identifies with the glories of Africa's past achievements and even more with Africa's future, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has mobilized Pierre Goudiaby Atepa, a Senegalese architect and businessman, to arrange the construct [...]	2008-06-05 12:48:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR675	BUDGET MINISTER TRIES TO REASSURE CHARGE ON GOS' [...] (S) Senegal's Budget Minister Sarr attempted to reassure Charge that the government's proposal to sell its large stake in Sonatel is being carefully studied with an eye to preserving the national interest. The impression he gave, however, was that the Presidency is determined to sell, and li [...]	2008-06-10 15:04:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV PREL EAID SG
08DAKAR732	BUDGET MINISTER TRIES TO REASSURE CHARGE ON GOS' [...] (S) Senegal's Budget Minister Sarr attempted to reassure Charge that the government's proposal to sell its large stake in Sonatel is being carefully studied with an eye to preserving the national interest. The impression he gave, however, was that the Presidency is determined to sell, and li [...]	2008-06-20 12:35:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	EFIN EINV KCOR PGOV PREL EAID SG
08DAKAR733	SENEGAL: WADE CONTINUES TO INJECT HIMSELF INTO [...] (C) Summary: Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade continues to insert himself into the Middle East peace process (reftel). He recently held the first of seven rounds of talks with representatives from Fatah and Hamas with the goal of bringing about Palestinian reunification. He claims that h [...]	2008-06-20 14:14:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL IS SG
08DAKAR771	WADE TAKES CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] SBU) Summary: On June 24, the National Assembly renewed its leadership. The changes further isolated the President of the National Assembly, Macky Sall, whose main supporters lost their positions. END SUMMARY. Harassing the Chair of the National Assembly ---------------------------------- [...]	2008-07-01 13:23:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR818	HUMANITARIAN MINE ACTION AND SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS [...] A joint visit by State Department PM/WRA Program Manager Deborah Netland, AFRICOM Humanitarian Mine Action Manager Senior Chief Joseph Severino to Dakar, Senegal and (with Dakar demining watcher) Guinea-Bissau from 15-22 May shed valuable light on the progress in demining and arms and ordnance [...]	2008-07-11 11:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM HDP SG
08DAKAR824	SENEGAL BALKS AT PASSING TERRORISM FINANCING LAW [...] (S) SUMMARY: The UEMOA Council of Ministers has approved a uniform law (directive) by the regional Central Bank for countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). The law has been forwarded to Senegal and other member states for ratification by country parliaments. According to Senegal's Finan [...]	2008-07-15 11:57:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	PTER KTFN ECON PGOV PREL KCOR SG
08DAKAR825	AN INSIDER'S CRITICAL VIEW OF PRESIDENT WADE'S [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a June 28 lunch at a local restaurant with Econ Counselor, one of President Wade's Financial/Economic Advisors, Habib Mbaye, quietly offered a starkly negative view of Wade's policies and priorities, and also the corrupt influence of the President's son, Karim. Mbaye (str [...]	2008-07-15 11:58:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	PGOV PREL KCOR ECON KMCA SG
08DAKAR828	WADE SEEKS TO EXTEND PRESIDENT'S TERM IN OFFICE [...] SBU) Summary: On July 11, the Legislation Committee of the National Assembly approved a draft constitutional Amendment that will extend the President's term from five to seven years. If approved by the Assembly plenary session in a week, it will still need to be passed by the Senate and subseq [...]	2008-07-16 14:27:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR830	IMPLEMENTATION OF CHAD/SUDAN PEACE ACCORD [...] (C) Summary: The fourth meeting of the Contact group for the implementation of the Dakar Accord between Chad and Sudan is scheduled to take place on June 17. The meeting follows the June 23-27 meeting military experts group, detailed below. The military experts adopted a basic draft operatio [...]	2008-07-16 19:29:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS CD SU SG GB CF ER LY
08DAKAR837	CONTACT GROUP ADOPTS MILITARY PLAN FOR SUDAN AND [...] (C) Summary: On July 17 at the fourth meeting of the Contact Group for the implementation of the Dakar Accord between Chad and Sudan, Foreign Ministers and representatives endorsed a draft military plan for the Peace and Security Force to monitor the border between Chad and Sudan. In additio [...]	2008-07-18 14:07:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS CD SU SG GB CF ER LY
08DAKAR855	SENEGAL: WADE TO VISIT US WITH MASSIVE ENTOURAGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 11:09:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SG
08DAKAR866	SENEGAL/TERRORISM FINANCING LAW - MORE CONCERNS [...] (S) Summary: Despite professional and perhaps personal risk, Senegal's Minister of Finance, via the IMF Resrep, wants the USG to know that President Wade does not want to move forward with required counter-terrorism financing legislation. Wade is reportedly worried about the enhanced invest [...]	2008-07-28 07:48:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	PTER KTFN ECON PGOV PREL KCOR SG
08DAKAR917	SENEGAL: PRESIDENTIAL TERM OF OFFICE INCREASED [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 28, the Senegalese National Assembly adopted a constitutional amendment to increase the presidential term of office from five to seven years. To end rumors that President Abdoulaye Wade was seeking to increase his term, the GOS finally inserted in the amendment a sente [...]	2008-08-08 08:59:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
08DAKAR918	SENEGAL MODIFIES CONSTITUTION TO TRY HABRE [...] (U) Former Chadian President Hissene Habre has moved one step closer to being put on trial. On July 23, Senegal's Senate and National Assembly met in congress to vote on a number of proposed amendment's to the country's constitution which had already previously passed separate votes in both [...]	2008-08-08 08:59:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
08DAKAR943	SENEGAL: MAURITANIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Following a brief discussion (ref A) regarding the coup in Mauritania with Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, Ambassador Bernicat delivered the demarche contained in ref B on August 11. Wade strongly doubted the utility of Senegal issuing a public statement condemning the coup, claiming: [...]	2008-08-17 12:03:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SG
08DAKAR960	GUINEA-BISSAU: INTERNATIONAL COCAINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A whirlwind of events in Guinea-Bissau in the past month have climaxed in an unsuccessful coup d'etat which, combined with a change in cabinet, holds out hope for movement towards legislative elections on 16 November, and may facilitate advances against the increasing dominance [...]	2008-08-20 15:45:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PGOV PREL PU SNAR
08DAMASCUS10	SYRIANS PUBLICLY DENY ANY DEAL TO RELEASE [...] (C) Summary. On January 1, the Syrian regime issued a strongly-worded statement categorically denying that President Asad discussed or made any assertion to Senator Specter and Representative Kennedy that the seven detained National Council members had been or would be released. While the SARG [...]	2008-01-02 14:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SY
08DAMASCUS126	CONVERTING DESIGNATIONS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER [...] (S) Summary: The February 13 White House announcement of amended Executive Order 13338 (E.O. 13460) provides a powerful tool to target corrupt regime insiders, play on widespread public recognition of and opposition to corruption in Syria, and potentially increase pressure on Bashar from the [...]	2008-02-21 17:39:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER SY
08DAMASCUS144	UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER GUTERRES REVIEWS IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: UNHCR High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres visited Damascus February 12 though February 15 for the second time in as many years. Guterres' visit included meetings with President al-Asad, UN Country Team members, heads of diplomatic missions, hundreds of Iraqi refugees [...]	2008-02-28 06:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS155	SARG UNLIKELY TO "OFFICIALLY" RECEIVE FOREIGN [...] (c) Summary: The MFA is unlikely to "officially" receive reftel demarche on Foreign Fighters, although Charge presented its substance to the Vice Foreign Minister's chief of staff February 27. Until the SARG deals with the problem of how to distract attention from Lebanon(perhaps by using [...]	2008-03-03 16:42:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PTER PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS158	DAMASCUS INTENT ON HOLDING ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: A little more than three weeks from the appointed date, the SARG appears determined to proceed with an Arab summit, even if only seven Arab head's of state attend. Saudi and Egyptian pressure on other Arab countries to downgrade the level of representation in the absence of the [...]	2008-03-05 18:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS167	HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQI REFUGEES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The following is a trip report by PRM Jay Zimmerman. The international community's response to the needs of Iraqi refugees has expanded the numbers and scale of humanitarian agencies in Syria, however, humanitarian space remains confused and uncoordinated. Local UNHCR represen [...]	2008-03-11 08:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	HU PREF PREL
08DAMASCUS176	SYRIA'S NATIONAL COUNCIL ATTEMPTS TO SURVIVE SARG [...] (C) Summary. The Syrian regime,s severe crackdown on the Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC) has put the movement under intense pressure. It,s most prominent leaders are in prison and are facing a number of SARG restrictions on access of family and ability to talk to their lawyers. [...]	2008-03-13 16:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY IS
08DAMASCUS20	DID ANNAPOLIS PRODUCE A SHIFT IN SYRIAN POLICY? [...] (C) Summary: Many observers of Syrian foreign policy here assert the November 27-28 Annapolis Conference stimulated a favorable shift towards the West. While it is hard to ignore Syria's public declarations of interest in peace with Israel and its efforts to cultivate better relations with th [...]	2008-01-08 14:00:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS210	SARG PLAYS ARAB UNITY CARD ON EVE OF ARAB SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: With last minute changes still a possibility and Jordan's representation up in the air, the SARG claims it will receive up to 12 heads of state, despite evidence to the contrary. In response to Egypt and Saudi Arabia's decision to downgrade significantly their representation and [...]	2008-03-27 17:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS211	MOST WELCOME IN SYRIA [...] [SBU] SUMMARY: PAO and CAO embarked on a three-day trip to Hama, Homs, and Lattakia, March 3-5. All three cities are in the central/coastal region of Syria. A varied array of Syrians from all ethnic and religious backgrounds -- Sunni, Shia, Alawite, Christian -- welcomed them with open arms, [...]	2008-03-30 05:40:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO KMPI PREL OEXC OIIP SCUL SY XF
08DAMASCUS218	SYRIAN INVITATION FOR U.S. TO ATTEND APRIL 13 [...] This is an action request ) please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On March 31 embassy received a Diplomatic Note from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister's Office, dated March 29, 2008. The text of the Diplomatic Note follows in paragraph 4. 3. (SBU) We believe [...]	2008-03-31 15:20:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER MARR PREL PINS SY IZ
08DAMASCUS219	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT 2008: ALL HAT, NO CATTLE [...] (C) Summary: Proclaiming the March 29-30 Arab League Summit an "historic event," the Syrian government trumpeted its ability to overcome alleged U.S. efforts to torpedo the proceedings while trying to avoid open controversy over the lack of any progress in Lebanon. Eleven heads of state prese [...]	2008-03-31 18:35:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS224	SENIOR SYRIAN DISSIDENT EXPRESSES VIEWS ON THE [...] (C) Summary: On March 30, opposition Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC) leader Riad al-Turk updated us on the current state of the DDNC and its attempts to move forward after the arrest of many of its members. Key among these activities are establishing its abilities to meet inside [...]	2008-04-02 16:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY IS
08DAMASCUS225	IRAQI PALESTINIAN REFUGEES DEPART FOR CHILE - MANY [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, UNHCR Syria representatives informed PolOff that 38 Iraqi Palestinian refugees will be departing Syria for Chile on April 5 for final resettlement. According to UNHCR representatives and Chilean Embassy contacts, all 116 Iraqi Palestinians chosen for resettlement from [...]	2008-04-03 15:18:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS227	SYRIAN KURDS VOICE THEIR THOUGHTS ON STATE [...] (C) Summary: During the week starting March 27, Poloff met with a range of Kurdish contacts to discuss conditions in Qamishli after the deadly regime crackdown on Nohruz celebrations and their reactions to the State Department,s statement condemning the crackdown. All three contacts agreed on [...]	2008-04-06 14:15:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY IS
08DAMASCUS231	SCHEDULE FOR THE APRIL 13 AND APRIL 14 MEETINGS OF [...] (U) Post has received the following detailed schedule of the meetings of the Coordination and Cooperation Security Committee of Iraq and Neighboring Countries which is to take place at the Ebla al-Sham Hotel on April 12 and April 13, 2008. 2. (U) Sunday, April 13, 2008 09:00 t [...]	2008-04-08 06:59:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS233	TWO NGOS WITHDRAW FROM SYRIA, CLAIM "NO REFUGEE [...] (SBU) Summary: Save the Children UK (part of Save the Children worldwide Alliance) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) announced on April 2 that they would not be continuing negotiations with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) over an MOU to begin Iraqi refugee assistance programs and wo [...]	2008-04-08 14:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS236	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 1 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 10. 2. (SBU) This cable reflects Embassy Damascus's efforts to update the Department on all of Post,s continuing efforts to facilitate the resettlement of Iraqi refugees through Syria. The Embassy's role has expanded since last year because of the p [...]	2008-04-09 16:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS250	SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFUGEES AND IDPS IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-14 11:56:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EG IZ LE PHUM PREF PREL SY JO
08DAMASCUS251	PREMATURE RUMORS OF ASIF SHAWKAT'S DEMISE [...] (S) Summary: Widespread reports that Syrian Military Intelligence Chief Asif Shawkat is under house arrest and that Shawkat's wife (and Bashar Asad's sister) Bushra al-Asad is trying to flee the country likely reflect Bashar's successful moves to limit Shawkat's influence. While our sources [...]	2008-04-14 14:17:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PGOV SY IZ
08DAMASCUS261	SARG ON TRAVEL WARNING, PREPARATIONS FOR KUWAIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 04:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL CASC PTER SY
08DAMASCUS263	SYRIAN POLICY AFTER ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: Following in the footsteps of President al-Asad's relatively moderate rhetoric during the Arab League Summit, Syrian diplomacy over the last month appears to be in conflict avoidance mode, while hard-line policies on Lebanon continue. On April 19, Asad confirmed to a meeting of t [...]	2008-04-22 12:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS267	FORMER PRESIDENT CARTER'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] (SBU) Summary: Though Embassy Damascus provided little more than security and logistical support for former President Carter's April 18-19 trip to Damascus, the SARG seized on the visit to underscore the point that peace in the Middle East cannot be reached without engaging Syria. From our b [...]	2008-04-22 13:39:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PGOV PREL SY IS
08DAMASCUS269	SYRIAN EQUITIES IN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SECURITY [...] (S) Summary: Syria's primary security interests in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are to avoid a war with Israel that would threaten the Asad family's hold on power and to win Israel's return of the occupied Golan Heights to the 1967 border lines. As the self-proclaimed center of Arab re [...]	2008-04-23 07:06:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL KWBG KPAL IS
08DAMASCUS270	HAMAS LEADER KHALED MESHAL'S APRIL 21 PRESS [...] (C) Summary: Khaled Meshal's April 21 press conference showed some moderation in its lack of criticism of Abu Mazen but gave almost nothing publicly on the Carter visit. Sources say Hamas may be discussing steps to follow up on the Carter visit. End Summary. 2. (C) During a 50-minute p [...]	2008-04-23 09:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PGOV SY
08DAMASCUS271	SYRIAN MILITARY COURT GIVES KAMAL LABWANI ANOTHER [...] (C) Summary: The Syrian Military Court sentenced imprisoned political dissident Kamal Labwani to an additional three years in prison on top of a 12-year sentence related to 2005 meetings he had with U.S. government officals and the Syrian opposition in the U.S. and Europe. Diplomats from the [...]	2008-04-23 13:36:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SY
08DAMASCUS278	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 2 [...] (SBU) This is the second in a series of Embassy Damascus,s updates on Iraqi refugee processing in Syria. 2. (SBU) FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT: Post thanks PRM and DHS/USCIS for authorizing funds to improve the interviewing rooms (ref A). Post's Facilities Manager is coordinating with the cont [...]	2008-04-24 15:57:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS29	STAFFDEL WAXMAN MEETS WITH SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-13 16:52:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PHUM PINS PREL SY
08DAMASCUS292	SYRIANS ACCUSE U.S. OF FABRICATING STORY OF [...] (C) Summary: The current Syrian focus in press statements and government-owned publications is on refuting USG public revelations of Syrian-N.Korean nuclear cooperation. We sense a shift from the Syrian focus on the N. Korean angle to recognition that U.S. information could be negatively i [...]	2008-04-28 15:25:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS299	CORRECTED COPY: SYRIANS ACCUSE U.S. OF FABRICATING [...] (C) Summary: The current Syrian focus in press statements and government-owned publications is on refuting USG public revelations of Syrian-N.Korean nuclear cooperation. We sense a shift from the Syrian focus on the N. Korean angle to recognition that U.S. information could be negatively i [...]	2008-05-01 05:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS305	FM MUALLEM ADVISOR VIEWS TURKISH CHANNEL AS "BABY [...] (C) Summary: Samir al-Taqi, Orient Center Director and informal advisor to FM Muallem, told us April 30 that his mid-April trip to Ankara had helped to pave the way for a positive April 26 exchange between Turkish PM Erdogan and President Asad in Damascus on continuing indirect discussions b [...]	2008-05-01 15:07:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IS TU
08DAMASCUS319	UPDATE ON POST EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) This is an action response to ref A. 2. (C) Since Post's last update on our activities to promote democracy (Ref B),the Syrian regime cracked down severely on human rights and democracy advocates (Ref E, F, G, H, I, J, K). We have continued to meet with our democracy, human righ [...]	2008-05-08 14:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS321	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 3 [...] (SBU) This is the third in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on Iraqi refugee processing in Syria. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Post continued its coordination on Iraqi refugee issues with meetings with the regional IOM director, Canadian Conoffs, and UNHCR representatives. Post is following dev [...]	2008-05-08 16:28:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS322	SYIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL DETAINEES REFERRED TO [...] (C) Summary: A Damascus judge referred founder Riad Seif and president Fida,a Hourani along with 10 other Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC) detainees to Damascus Criminal Court for felony prosecution on April 16. On April 28, their defense lawyers appealed to the Cassation Court to [...]	2008-05-10 07:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS328	SARG SAYS IT WILL ALLOW AMCITS TO ENTER FROM [...] (SBU) Summary: Confirming a May 10 phone conversation (reported REF A),MFA Chief of Protocol told CDA in person May 11 that the SARG would, for humanitarian reasons, allow entry of U.S. citizens (both non-official and official) without the usual visa entry requirement (REF B). Dabbagh stat [...]	2008-05-12 11:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PREF PREL SY CASC
08DAMASCUS330	SYRIA VIEWS LEBANON'S "INTERNAL CRISIS," STRESSES [...] (C) Summary: After public weekend consultations with Qatar, Bahrain, and Yemen (and private discussions with Turkey,) Syrian officials continue to frame the Lebanese crisis as a "domestic affair" that must be solved by internal dialog. Syria's low-level representation at the May 11 emergenc [...]	2008-05-12 12:27:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE
08DAMASCUS345	SYRIAN REGIME CONTROL OF INTERNET MORE VARIED, [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 12:13:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS348	SARG PRESSURE POINTS IN CURRENT LEBANESE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: As Washington assesses options for pressuring Syria on its Lebanon policy, Post suggests six possible measures for consideration. We believe Syria is vulnerable to a PD focus on the Shia/Iran aspect of Syria's support for Hizballah. Immediate designations of additional Syrian [...]	2008-05-15 13:31:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ETTC SY LE IZ
08DAMASCUS349	CORRECTED COPY: MFA ADVISOR: SARG HIGH POLICY [...] (S) Summary: On May 14, Orient Center Director and MFA advisor Samir al-Taqi (protect strictly) provided a readout of a May 12 SARG High Policy Council that suggested deep divisions between those favoring supporting Syria's allies in Lebanon and those more concerned about fostering a viable [...]	2008-05-15 13:37:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL SY IS TU

08DAMASCUS357	INITIAL TAKE FROM DAMASCUS ON DOHA AGREEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: With President Asad in Aleppo and FM Muallem in Bahrain, SARG reactions in Damascus have been slow to emerge. FM Muallem expressed the SARG's support of "all that the brethren in Lebanon agree on," and we understand Bashar has been in close contact with the Qataris. Syria's po [...]	2008-05-21 13:18:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS359	NEW ROUND OF TURKISH-BROKERED TALKS BETWEEN SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: MFA Advisor Samir al-Taqi confirmed reports of a new round of indirect Syrian-Israeli expert talks on the Golan under Turkish auspices in Ankara. The Turks are pushing for face-to-face discussions to speed up the process and move from modalities to substance, and the SARG is giv [...]	2008-05-22 04:32:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS364	SYRIA-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT, MAY 2008 [...] (U) In response to ref A: The SARG has taken no actions to promote the advancement of democracy or human rights in Cuba and as a matter of foreign policy has expressed a support for Cuban policies. 2. (U) The SARG has made no public statements or undertaken other governmental actions [...]	2008-05-22 14:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU SY
08DAMASCUS370	IN A SIGN OF CHANGING TIMES U.S. NGO OPENS CLINIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 25, PRM-funded U.S. NGO International Medical Corps (IMC),with the support of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC),inaugurated its first primary health care clinic in Syria. IMC is one of four PRM-funded NGOs to work in Syria and thus far the only U.S. NGO to sign a me [...]	2008-05-27 13:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS372	UPDATE: SARG ACTIONS AGAINST SYRIAN DISSIDENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite well-founded suspicions that the SARG may have used the Hizballah insurrection in West Beirut from May 6-14 to snatch Syrian dissidents in Beirut, our sources have been unable to confirm that this occurred. Syrian human rights activists tell us that they have not heard a [...]	2008-05-27 14:22:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS373	SENIOR SYRIAN DISSIDENT DISCUSSES NATIONAL COUNCIL [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. Please see Paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: The Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC) is an increasingly difficult situation, according to senior member Riad Turk (strictly protect). The most direct result of the DDNC,s growing insolvency is that the fam [...]	2008-05-27 14:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS380	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 4 [...] (SBU) This is the forth in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on refugee processing in Syria 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR reports rising concern among the resident Iraqi community about their ability to extend their visas once Syrian schools let out in June but we have no evidence SARG has [...]	2008-05-29 15:13:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS381	ARAB LEAGUE SECGEN MOUSSA AND QATARI FM/PM HBJ [...] (C) Summary: Arab League SecGen Amre Moussa and Qatari PM/FM Hamad bin-Jasim (HBJ) met separately with President Asad on May 26 to push for Syrian moves to establish diplomatic relations with Lebanon as the next step to the May 21 Doha agreement, according to a May 27 readout by the Egyptian [...]	2008-05-29 15:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS388	SYRIA STAYS LIMBER TRYING TO BALANCE ISRAEL, IRAN, [...] (C) Summary: President Asad departed June 1 on a three-day official trip to UAE and Kuwait more confident about his internal standing and upbeat after a productive round of negotiations with the Israelis in Istanbul that may have included lower-level, face-to-face meetings. Asad also receiv [...]	2008-06-01 15:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS404	BASHAR'S USES ROAD TRIP FOR POSITIVE PR, MORE [...] (C) Summary: President Asad used a three-day Gulf trip to attract regional and international press attention to Syria's desire for progress on the Golan track and better relations with Saudi Arabia. Our sources say Asad's upcoming swing through North Africa next week (starting with Rabat, Algi [...]	2008-06-05 16:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS405	ECA DECISION REQUESTED ON OPTIONS FOR CONTINUATION OF FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM IN SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-08 04:01:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SY XF OEXC PGOV PREL
08DAMASCUS420	SYRIA'S LACK OF ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ: POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: With Syria's recent effort to gain credit for the Doha Agreement and publicly announcing indirect negotiations with Israel, it hopes for engagement with the West and a loosening of its international isolation. Still, the SARG has yet to make any substantial concessions on the key [...]	2008-06-12 16:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS427	FRENCH CONSIDER THEIR DAMASCUS VISIT A SUCCESS [...] (C) Summary. The SARG worked to portray the June 15 visit by two French presidential envoys as a vindication of Syria's hard-line policy of "resistance." The French themselves say the visit was successful as it furthered the GOF's priority of ensuring President Asad participate in the Mediterra [...]	2008-06-16 16:25:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SY
08DAMASCUS442	SCENE SETTER FOR AMB FOLEY: EBBS AND FLOWS OF REFUGEE ASSISTANCE/RESETTLEMENT IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Since your October 2007 visit to Damascus, there have been significant changes, both positive and negative, with respect to how international organizations and the SARG are coping with the Iraqi refugee population. Assistance continues to flow in and the UN country team, in coor [...]	2008-06-19 14:20:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS443	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FOREIGN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Although anecdotal information suggests the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) remains in existence, with representatives stationed here in Damascus, we have no information on terrorist activities the PLF engaged in between 2003 and 2008, nor we do we have any information on the [...]	2008-06-19 15:16:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	KCRM KJUS PTER PGOV ASEC PREL IS
08DAMASCUS445	SARG EFFORTS TO RESTRICT MEDIA COVERAGE OF UPCOMING IAEA [...] SBU SUMMARY: Journalists seeking to cover the visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection team to Syria June 22-24 have been given pause by media reports and rumors that the Syrian government has banned reporters from entering the country and may restrict the movements of [...]	2008-06-22 05:31:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SY XF PGOV PREL
08DAMASCUS451	BASHAR'S INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT - A HOLLOW PR [...] (C) Summary. A candid, usually frank business contact who accompanied Bashar Al-Asad to India gave an interesting readout which reflects Bashar's focus on his image and his ability to miss opportunities. The business contact expressed frustration over the lack of concrete results from the v [...]	2008-06-24 15:47:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV SY
08DAMASCUS452	SARG REMAINS SILENT ON IAEA VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-25 14:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS453	SARG BEMOANS INADEQUATE IRAQI REFUGEE ASSISTANCE, [...] (C) Summary: During a 90-minute discussion, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues James Foley briefed Syrian Deputy FM Faisal Mikdad on his mission to assess Iraqi refugee assistance needs and programs. Foley acknowledged that Syria had borne a large economic and social burden in host [...]	2008-06-25 16:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS455	HEALTHCARE IN SYRIA GIVEN A SHOT IN THE ARM BY [...] SUMMARY: In less than a year, Syrian program alumni from two successful International Visitor Leadership Programs (IVLPs) have generated positive change in healthcare in Syria since their return. A FY07 single country program on nursing education (ref A) inspired the seven participants to lob [...]	2008-06-26 08:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC PGOV PREL SY XF KWMN
08DAMASCUS469	IRAQI EMBASSY OUTLINES REFUGEE RETURN INITIATIVE [...] Summary: The June 23-26 visit of Ambassador Foley and his subsequent meeting with Iraqi diplomats highlighted the Iraqi government's ambitious plan to facilitate the return of significant numbers of Iraqi refugees residing in Syria. Iraqi diplomats here reported that the GOI is prepared to sp [...]	2008-07-02 15:27:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS470	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 5 [...] (SBU) This is the fifth in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on refugee processing in Syria. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: IOM reported its medical case load and out-processing projections for June through September 2008 and announced that all cases in WRAPS are now up to date. UNHCR met its FY200 [...]	2008-07-02 15:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS471	NORWEGIAN FM VISITS DAMASCUS, JUSTIFIES ENGAGING [...] (C) Summary: During a week in which Italian FM Fratini called FM Muallim regarding a possible U/S - level trip in mid-July to Damascus and UN Middle East Envoy Robert Serry heard "positive messages" from Syrian MFA officials, Norwegian FM Store visited Damascus July 1 and reported positive exc [...]	2008-07-02 16:03:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SY
08DAMASCUS477	FOLEY MEETINGS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In June 23-26 meetings with UNHCR, IOM, WFP, UNICEF, donor country representatives, and other organizations workings on Iraqi refugee assistance and resettlement issues in Syria, Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues, Ambassador James Foley heard: (1) Iraqis in Syria continu [...]	2008-07-06 16:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SY
08DAMASCUS478	PROMINENT JOURNALIST GIVEN REDUCED SENTENCE, WHILE [...] (C) Summary: Syrian journalist Mazen Darwich was sentenced on June 26 to ten days in prison for libel against the general State administration. He received a reduced sentence of five days in prison after having spent three days in custody after being arrested on January 12. (Prior to the rul [...]	2008-07-06 16:06:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY
08DAMASCUS48	SARG PRESSES AHEAD WITH PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: Notwithstanding Palestinian Authority (PA) opposition to the January 23-25 meeting of Palestinian groups in Damascus, preparations are in place for an event in Damascus that will likely (1) underscore the right of return of Palestinian refugees; (2) call for reconciliation betwee [...]	2008-01-22 16:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IS
08DAMASCUS482	SEIDNAYA PRISON RIOTS STIR CONSPIRACY THEORIES [...] (C) Summary: During a July 5 routine sweep by military police trainees at the Sednaya Prison (located 20 miles NW of Damascus),violence erupted between inmates and guards and resulted in some 25 deaths and 90 injuries. As of COB on July 7, the hostage crisis was still continuing. The SARG i [...]	2008-07-07 17:52:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF PREL SY
08DAMASCUS484	CORRECTED COPY: PROMINENT JOURNALIST GIVEN REDUCED [...] (C) Summary: Syrian journalist Mazen Darwich was sentenced on June 26 to ten days in prison for libel against the general State administration. He received a reduced sentence of five days in prison after having spent three days in custody after being arrested on January 12. (Prior to the rul [...]	2008-07-08 08:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY
08DAMASCUS489	SYRIAN DIPLOMACY FAILS: ABBAS SNUBS HAMAS IN [...] (C) Summary: President Asad received Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) July 6 but failed to convince Abbas to meet Hamas Politburo chief Khaled Meshal. In addition to FM Muallem, Abu Mazen met leaders of several Palestinian groups on July 7. Abu Mazen apparently ag [...]	2008-07-09 15:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL SY
08DAMASCUS490	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 5 [...] This telegraph replaces canceled Damascus 470. 2.(SBU) This is the fifth in a series of Embassy Damascus's updates on refugee processing in Syria. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: IOM reported its medical case load and out-processing projections for June through September 2008 and announced that all ca [...]	2008-07-10 08:31:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS491	TIME FOR TALKING POINTS TO COUNTER SYRIA'S "CHARM [...] (C) Summary: Eager to exploit growing European interest in engaging Syria, Damascus is taking credit for recent "stabilizing" regional developments, such as the Doha accord on Lebanon, peace talks with Israel, the Hamas-Israeli "calming," and even Israeli-Hizballah prisoner exchanges. Some [...]	2008-07-10 09:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL SY IS LE IZ
08DAMASCUS496	SYRIAN MFA RESPONDS POSITIVELY ON EXPANDING IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Following up on Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues James Foley's June 24-26 visit (reftel),Husam Alaa, MFA Chief of Staff for D/FM Faisal Mikdaad, told Charge July 16 the SARG had decided to respond favorably on increased resettlement for Iraqi refugees. He reported th [...]	2008-07-10 14:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS508	IIP SPEAKER ON ENVIRONMENT MAKES CONNECTIONS IN SYRIA [...] SBU SUMMARY: IIP Speaker and climate scientist Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel of the Union of Concerned Scientists visited Syria April 21-25, 2008. Audiences in Damascus and Aleppo, from middle school students to leading scientists, responded positively and enthusiastically to her message of individual [...]	2008-07-15 14:46:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO SY XF OEXC OIIP SCUL KIRC SENV PGOV PREL
08DAMASCUS517	SEIDNAYA CONTINUES TO STIR FEARS AND CONSPIRACY [...] (C) Summary: Amid a wide range of sometimes contradictory reports, a growing number of Embassy sources have indicated the Seidnaya prison riots continue, despite the official government statement to the contrary. Human rights activists have conveyed deep concerns about reports of the alleged [...]	2008-07-17 15:22:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS526	BASHAR WAITING ON SLEIMAN'S VISIT, FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Summary: From the SARG's perspective, FM Muallim's July 21 trip to Beirut provided another step toward expanding its new relationship with France, and it paved the way for the next Syrian "deliverable," namely -- Lebanese President Sleiman's upcoming visit to Damascus. Though some with [...]	2008-07-24 17:57:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS536	63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) This is Embassy Damascus' response to the action requests from reftel in regards to attendance of SARG delegation to 63rd UNGA meetings. 2. (U) The Head of State Bashar Al Asad does not plan to attend at this time. 3. (U) Head Of Government PM Otri does not plan to attend. 4. (U) [...]	2008-07-31 17:00:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA
08DAMASCUS537	63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) This is Embassy Damascus' response to the action requests from reftel in regards to attendance of SARG delegation to 63rd UNGA meetings. 2. (U) The Head of State Bashar Al Asad does not plan to attend at this time. 3. (U) Head Of Government PM Otri does not plan to attend. 4. (U) [...]	2008-07-31 18:17:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA
08DAMASCUS538	SARG BEGINS TRIAL OF 12 DAMASCUS DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-02 08:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS539	SARG BEGINS TRIAL OF 12 DAMASCUS DECLARATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 15-16. 2. (C) Summary: The trial of twelve members of the Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC) Secretariat began July 30 in front of courtroom packed with diplomats, press, family members, and civil society activists. The presiding judge [...]	2008-08-02 08:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS54	ATTACKING BASHAR'S MONEY [...] (S) Summary. As Washington policy makers consider ways to pressure the regime, one possibility would be to go after President Asad's money-men. Four individuals Asad uses to make and move money are Zuhair Sahloul, Nabil Kuzbari, Asad's uncle Mohammad Makhlouf, and his father-in-law, Fawas Akh [...]	2008-01-24 15:17:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER SY
08DAMASCUS560	AMMAR AL-HAKIM VISIT SIGNALS NEW SARG EMPHASIS ON [...] (C) Summary: On July 30-31, President Asad and other senior officials provided a lavish reception for Deputy Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chair Ammar al-Hakim. Embassy sources suggest Al-Hakim responded favorably to Syrian lobbying to oppose a a long-term security agreement between [...]	2008-08-07 16:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS579	SLEIMAN VISIT TO DAMASCUS: AGREEMENT ON [...] (S) Summary: In a visit that went largely as scripted, Lebanese President Sleiman arrived August 13 in Damascus and issued a joint press statement with President Asad on their decision to establish full diplomatic relations "at the ambassadorial level." Though there were Syrian concerns that a bus [...]	2008-08-14 16:06:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL SY LE
08DAMASCUS59	SYRIAN GOVERNMENT PREVENTS U.S. CITIZEN FROM [...] (C) Summary. The SARG has placed a travel ban on naturalized U.S. citizen and political reformer Bassam Ishak. Ishak, a long-time Embassy contact, is currently weighing his options but may ask the Embassy to intervene on his behalf with the MFA. End Summary. 2. (C) The Syrian government [...]	2008-01-28 15:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS609	FM KOUCHNER VISIT SETS AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 3-4 [...] (C) Summary: According to a French Embassy readout, French FM Kouchner's August 22-23 discussions with President Asad and FM Muallim focused on Lebanon, Russia/Georgia, human rights, Syria's indirect talks with Israel, and Iran in advance of President Sarkozy's September 3-4 visit to Damasc [...]	2008-08-27 10:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SY FR
08DAMASCUS61	SYRIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL DETAINEES MAKE FIRST COURT [...] (SBU) Summary. All ten National Council detainees appeared in Criminal Court on January 28 in the first of what will likely be many court appearances over the next several months. National Council President Fidaa Hourani was formally accused of three politically motivated charges, while the [...]	2008-01-28 15:44:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY IS
08DAMASCUS610	FM KOUCHNER VISIT SETS AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 3-4 [...] (C) Summary: According to a French Embassy readout, French FM Kouchner's August 22-23 discussions with President Asad and FM Muallim focused on Lebanon, Russia/Georgia, human rights, Syria's indirect talks with Israel, and Iran in advance of President Sarkozy's September 3-4 visit to Damasc [...]	2008-08-27 12:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL SY FR
08DAMASCUS63	PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE PRODUCES HARD RHETORIC AND [...] (C) Summary: SARG efforts to spin the three-day Palestinian conference as an event for "domestic consumption" and a call for Palestinian solidarity conveniently overlook the harsh anti-U.S., Israeli, and Palestinian Authority rhetoric during the conference and in a seven-page communique (tra [...]	2008-01-28 16:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS630	IOM BAGHDAD'S UNCLEARED VISIT JEOPARDIZES EXPANDED [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: During a discussion on the possibility of allowing IOM Damascus to host a trainer from outside Syria, Husam Alaa, Syrian MFA Chief of Staff for D/FM Faisal Miqdad, informed Charge September 3 that two IOM officials had entered [...]	2008-09-04 14:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS636	HOST GOVERNMENT PRACTICES - INFORMATION [...] (U) Summary: The following is submitted in response to the Department's request (ref B). Due to the difficult bilateral relationship between the U.S. and the SARG, Post does not have the full access necessary to give a complete picture of Syria's information collection, screening and sharin [...]	2008-09-10 14:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PINR KVPR ASEC KHLS SY
08DAMASCUS64	STAFFDEL WAXMAN MEETS WITH SYRIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN [...] (U) This cable replaces Syria 00029. 2. (C) Summary: In a January 9 meeting with Senate staffers Sharon Waxman and Perry Cammack, D/FM Miqdad outlined the significant challenges to Syria posed by Iraqi refugees and conveyed the SARG's unhappiness with recent U.S. statements criticizing Syr [...]	2008-01-29 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PHUM PINS PREL SY
08DAMASCUS650	"LENIENT" SENTENCE FOR KURDISH PROTESTERS AS SARG [...] (C) Summary: Fifty Kurds who had been arrested in 2005 for participating in a demonstration following the mysterious death of Kurdish leader Sheikh Mashook Khaznawi received six-month sentences, the minimum sentence allowed by Syrian law, on September 14. But a recent spate of arrests of an [...]	2008-09-16 13:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS657	RARE SYRIAN PROMISE FULFILLED BY NAMING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar Asad swore in Nawaf al-Fares as the new Syrian Ambassador to Iraq on September 16, the first such appointment in over 24 years. This move was expected but did not occur as part of a visit by Iraqi FM Zebari to Damascus, as SARG officials had hoped. Iraq [...]	2008-09-17 17:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS658	RARE SYRIAN PROMISE FULFILLED BY NAMING AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Bashar Asad swore in Nawaf al-Fares as the new Syrian Ambassador to Iraq on September 16, the first such appointment in over 24 years. This move was expected but did not occur as part of a visit by Iraqi FM Zebari to Damascus, as SARG officials had hoped. Iraq [...]	2008-09-18 04:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS66	SYRIAN GOVERNMENT DETAINEES OPPOSITION LEADER RIAD [...] (C) Summary: On the evening of January 28, Syrian authorities detained Riad Seif, Damascus Declaration National Council head and former imprisoned MP. He was arraigned January 29 and is currently in Adraa Prison along with the other 10 National Council detainees. End Summary. 2. (C) At [...]	2008-01-29 14:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PGOV SY PREL
08DAMASCUS660	JAPANESE AMBASSADOR CLAIMS INFLUENCE OVER SARG [...] (C) Japanese Ambassador Matsaki Kunieda told Charge during her September 17 courtesy call that he believed that he had twice been able to influence SARG decision-making on issues of concern to the West. Kunieda said he had suggested to MFA Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad in early 2007 th [...]	2008-09-18 14:06:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY JA
08DAMASCUS666	SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER "GETS TOUGH" WITH SARG [...] (C) Summary: The September 17 visit to Damascus of Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos, portrayed by the Spanish Embassy as an opportunity for Spain to "get tough" with the SARG, lasted less then a day. Moratinos held short meetings with President Asad and Foreign Minister Muallem and [...]	2008-09-22 14:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREF PREL SY
08DAMASCUS669	SARG OPPOSITIONIST RIAD TURK SPEAKS OF LONG-TERM [...] (C) Summary: Damascus Declaration National Council Leader Riad Turk believes Syria's expanding relations with European countries will ultimately work to the benefit of civil society and political opposition groups. In the short-term, however, the SARG is cracking down on Kurds and is likely t [...]	2008-09-24 04:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY KDEM
08DAMASCUS670	SARG OPPOSITIONIST RIAD TURK SPEAKS OF LONG-TERM [...] (C) Summary: Damascus Declaration National Council Leader Riad Turk believes Syria's expanding relations with European countries will ultimately work to the benefit of civil society and political opposition groups. In the short-term, however, the SARG is cracking down on Kurds and is likely t [...]	2008-09-24 04:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY KDEM
08DAMASCUS671	SARG OPPOSITIONIST RIAD TURK SPEAKS OF LONG-TERM [...] (C) Summary: Damascus Declaration National Council Leader Riad Turk believes Syria's expanding relations with European countries will ultimately work to the benefit of civil society and political opposition groups. In the short-term, however, the SARG is cracking down on Kurds and is likely t [...]	2008-09-24 04:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY KDEM
08DAMASCUS676	SYRIAN TALKING HEADS EXPRESS ANGER OVER PRESIDENT [...] (C) President Bush's two-sentence critique of Syria during his farewell speech to the UN General Assembly was rebuffed by a barrage of negative remarks from the government-owned daily Al-Thawra. Print media aside from Al-Thawra was generally muted on the subject but several independent journa [...]	2008-09-26 19:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREF PREL SY
08DAMASCUS677	CAR BOMB EXPLODES IN GREATER DAMASCUS AREA - [...] (C) On September 27 at roughly 0745 Damascus time (0045 EST) a car bomb exploded on the main road connecting Damascus to surrounding suburbs and the Damascus International Airport, located approximately 5kms (3 miles) from the Embassy. Syrian and Western press have reported 17 deaths and 14 i [...]	2008-09-27 11:03:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC SY
08DAMASCUS679	CAR BOMB EXPLODES IN GREATER DAMASCUS AREA - [...] (C) On September 27 at roughly 0745 Damascus time (0045 EST) a car bomb exploded on the main road connecting Damascus to surrounding suburbs and the Damascus International Airport, located approximately 5kms (3 miles) from the Embassy. Syrian and Western press have reported 17 deaths and 14 i [...]	2008-09-27 11:47:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC SY
08DAMASCUS698	SYRIAN AL-RA,Y TV SHOWCASING COALITION AND IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Former Al-Ra'y TV correspondent Ibrahim Al-Jabeen (protect) told us on September 28 that Syria-based Al-Ra,y TV had assumed the Iraq-based Al-Zawraa TV,s former role of showcasing Iraqi militant attacks on Coalition and Iraqi forces. Although Mish,an Al-Jaburi,s wife, Al-Usta, [...]	2008-10-07 14:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL SY KPAO
08DAMASCUS7	CODEL SPECTER MEETS WITH SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem pleaded for the United States not to hold Syria "hostage" to events in Lebanon or to resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while insisting to Senator Arlen Specter and Representative Patrick Kennedy that Syria itself was ready for p [...]	2008-01-02 05:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL KDEM PHUM SY IS IZ LEB
08DAMASCUS705	SARG TANK DEPLOYMENTS ALONG THE LEBANESE/SYRIAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Despite two separate visits to the northern Syrian/Lebanese border in recent days, Post has been unable to verify diplomatic and media reports suggesting the SARG had positioned tanks along its side of the border. DATT personnel have documented the deployment of Syrian troops [...]	2008-10-09 03:57:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PROG PREL SY
08DAMASCUS72	CHILEANS TO RESETTLE IRAQI PALESTINIAN REFUGEES [...] (C) On January 22, PolOff met with Deputy Head of the Chilean Mission to Syria, Arturo Giadala, who confirmed reports that his country would be resettling over 100 Iraqi Palestinian refugees currently residing in the Al-Tanf refugee camp. (Note: There three camps near the Iraqi border where Ir [...]	2008-01-31 15:41:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS741	SARG ALLEGES U.S. MILITARY RAID KILLS 8 CIVILIANS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Roughly two hours after local internet and Syrian TV reported an alleged U.S. military attack in eastern Syria, Syrian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal Mekdad convoked Charge and Pol/Econ Chief on October 26 (2200 local) [...]	2008-10-27 05:39:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV PTER SY IZ
08DAMASCUS744	DAMASCUS EAC REVIEWS SECURITY ENVIRONMENT [...] (S/NF) The Damascus Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met October 27 to review Post's security profile amid Syrian media allegations of an October 26 U.S. military strike on Syrian territory. Charge chaired the meeting; A/DCM, RSO, POL/ECON, PAO, A/MGT (IMO),DAO, GRPO, CONS, and MSGDETCMDR at [...]	2008-10-27 11:34:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PREL PTER CASC SY
08DAMASCUS745	SARG CONDEMNATION OF ALLEGED U.S. MILITARY STRIKE IN ABU [...] [SBU] As reported reftel, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal Miqdad passed Charge a copy of the Ministry's press release regarding the alleged U.S. military operation in eastern Syria that purportedly killed eight Syrian civilians. An Embassy translation follows. 2. [SBU] Begin text [...]	2008-10-27 14:05:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO PHUM PREL SA SY
08DAMASCUS753	SARG VIEWS ON NEW EMBASSY COMPOUND [...] (S/NF) A Palestinian American academic who enjoys frequent access to SARG FM Muallim told us October 23 that Muallim believes that the U.S. Embassy is exaggerating the threat in Damascus and "can wait" until such time as the SARG finds a location for a NEC. The implication was that the SARG [...]	2008-10-29 10:14:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ASEC ABLD SY
08DAMASCUS755	DAMASCUS EAC - TEMPORARY CLOSURE THURSDAY FOR [...] (S/NF) The Damascus Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met October 29 to assess Post's security profile in advance of possible demonstrations October 29 or 30. Charge chaired the meeting; A/DCM, RSO, A/PAO, CONS, GRPO, DAO, POL/ECON, MGT, MSGDETCMDR, and IMO attended. 2. (SBU) RSO briefed EA [...]	2008-10-29 13:59:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PREL PTER CASC SY
08DAMASCUS756	UPDATE FROM DAMASCUS: SARG BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad briefed local diplomatic missions October 29 on the SARG's decision to order the closure of the American Cultural Center (ACC) and American School (DCS). He received push-back from a number of missions, especially regarding closure of the latte [...]	2008-10-29 14:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS SY IZ
08DAMASCUS757	PYRRHIC VICTORY: DAMASCUS DECLARATION MEMBERS [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraphs 9-10. 2. (C) Summary: Syrian human rights activists and the international community representatives crowded the October 29 sentencing hearing for 12 members of the Damascus Declaration National Council (DDNC). The First Criminal Cou [...]	2008-10-29 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL SY KDEM
08DAMASCUS758	OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO SARG ORDER TO CLOSE [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 11. 2. (C) Begin Summary: At 1500 local today, Post received official verbal notification from MFA Chief of Protocol Abdul Latif Dabbagh of the SARG's order to close the American Cultural Center (ACC) immediately and to close the American School [...]	2008-10-29 20:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC APER AFIN PGOV SY
08DAMASCUS761	SYRIAN ARTISTS DEMAND RETURN OF ARTWORK ON DISPLAY AT U.S. [...] On October 29, a letter was delivered in person to the American Cultural Center by Syrian artist AbdulJabbar Weis, with whom the mission has previously had a cordial relationship. The letter was written on behalf of five artists who have works on display at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in [...]	2008-10-30 15:09:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SCUL SY
08DAMASCUS762	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 30, 2008 [...] The media storm surrounding the October 26 attack in Abu Kamal and subsequent Syrian accusations against the United States and Syrian actions against U.S. Embassy operations in Damascus continued unabated. Print media were dominated by reports of a large protest march in the town of Abu Kamal [...]	2008-10-30 15:43:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS763	CONFUSED AND ANGRY: SYRIAN PUBLIC REACTS TO ALLEGED U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Public Affairs Staff reached out to Syrian contacts and monitored online news sources to gauge public opinion following the alleged U.S. military attack in Abu Kamal on October 26. These contacts and sources offered unfiltered and candid responses. Most expressed c [...]	2008-10-30 15:44:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS764	RESPONDING TO SARG'S ORDERS OF OCTOBER 29 -- REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE [...] (U) This cable contains two action requests ) see para 9. 2. (C) Summary: Reopening for normal business November 2, Embassy Damascus will be faced with the question whether to comply with the SARG's verbal order of October 29 to immediately close the American Cultural Center, including t [...]	2008-10-31 12:18:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC AMGT SY
08DAMASCUS765	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 31, 2008 [...] Only government-owned daily al-Thawrah was published on Friday October 31. al-Thawrah gave pride of place to strident coverage of the alleged U.S. raid in Abu al-Kamal. The top half of its front page reported on the protest march organized by the Syrian government on October 30 in downtown Dama [...]	2008-10-31 14:13:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS766	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION, OCTOBER 31, 2008 [...] Only government-owned daily al-Thawrah was published on Friday October 31. al-Thawrah gave pride of place to strident coverage of the alleged U.S. raid in Abu al-Kamal. The top half of its front page reported on the protest march organized by the Syrian government on October 30 in downtown Dama [...]	2008-10-31 14:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS773	CORRECTED COPY: ANYTHING BUT CONCILIATORY: SARG [...] (S) Summary: Several Embassy sources suggest Iran and Hizballah are pressuring the SARG not only to lobby PM Maliki's government to alter the U.S.-Iraqi bilateral security framework and SOFA, but also to participate in joint attacks against U.S. military targets in Iraq and elsewhere. As rep [...]	2008-11-03 09:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PTER PINS ASEC IZ IR SY
08DAMASCUS775	DIPLOMATIC EFFORT ON DAMASCUS COMMUNITY SCHOOL [...] (C) Canadian Ambassador Glenn Davidson briefed Charge on a November 4 meeting between SARG MFA Vice FM Faisal Miqdad and a group of local diplomats, led by the Dean of the Consular Corps, Argentinian Ambassador Herman Roberto Plorutti. The diplomatic group also included the Ambassadors of t [...]	2008-11-03 11:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMGT ASEC SY
08DAMASCUS779	DAMASCUS REFUGEE SITREP 7 [...] (SBU) CIRCUIT RIDE WRAP-UP: IOM reports that for the circuit ride 9 August - 25 September, DHS/USCIS approved 480 cases (1359 individuals) and denied 43 cases (152 individuals). No decision was made in 89 cases (312 individuals). DHS team leader Frank Minnick said that this approval rate o [...]	2008-11-04 15:11:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SY IZ
08DAMASCUS788	NEW SYRIAN BORDER LAW TARGETS KURDS, KURDS REACT [...] (SBU) Summary: The SARG issued a legislative decree in September that restricted property ownership, acquisition, and other land-use rights along Syria's borders. While the SARG claims the law applies to all Syrian borders, there is mounting evidence of selective enforcement targeting Kurdish [...]	2008-11-06 14:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SY
08DAMASCUS790	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION, NOVEMBER 9, 2008: CONFESSORS OF [...] Syrian papers reported on the broadcast confessions by the alleged perpetrators of the explosion in the al-Qazza area of Damascus on September 27. Syrian state TV on Thursday, November 7, showed 12 individuals (mostly Syrians) claiming membership in Fateh al-Islam and confessing to planning t [...]	2008-11-09 12:53:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS791	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION, NOVEMBER 10, 2008: PRESIDENT [...] Syrian papers dedicated their front-page headlines and editorials to President al-Asad's November 9 speech at the opening session of the Arab Transitional Parliament. He called on the United States to pull its troops out of Iraq claiming, "The presence in Iraq of American occupation forces is [...]	2008-11-10 13:54:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS793	BASHAR'S 11/9 SPEECH TO ARAB PARLIAMENTARIANS [...] (C) Summary: Syrian President Asad delivered a November 9 keynote address to the Arab Transitional Parliament gathered in Damascus for a bi-annual meeting of legislators from Arab League states. True to Bashar's year-long efforts to make Damascus the capital of Arab culture and resistance, [...]	2008-11-10 15:59:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY IZ IS
08DAMASCUS800	ZEBARI CONDEMNS 10/26 ATTACK, SEEKS TO RE-ASSURE [...] (C) Summary: In a hastily arranged November 11-12 visit to Damascus, Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari delivered a letter to a skeptical President Asad from PM Maliki reassuring Syrian leaders the SOFA would not allow U.S. troops to launch attacks on Iraq's neighbors. Zebari publicly "rejected" the [...]	2008-11-13 14:05:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PTER SY IZ
08DAMASCUS803	SAVING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE CENTER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2.(C) SUMMARY: On October 28, the SARG directed the Charge d,Affaires to close the American Cultural Center (ACC) and the American Language Center (ALC). The ALC is the English teaching program overseen by the ACC. In response to the SARG,s di [...]	2008-11-13 14:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL SCUL SY
08DAMASCUS821	UK FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND'S NOV. 17-18 TRIP TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Syrian President Bashar Asad and FM Walid Muallim to take positive steps now on Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Palestinian-Israeli peace talks, and indirect Syrian-Israeli peace talks. Doing so would help shape coming regional political change [...]	2008-11-19 16:08:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL UK IZ LE IR SY
08DAMASCUS828	DAMASCUS MEDIA REACTION - THE U.S.-IRAQI SECURITY AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Syrian media reported extensively on the argument between the Syrian and Iraqi Ministers of Information at the November 17 Conference for Arab Ministers of Information and Telecommunications in Damascus. Media reports stated that Syrian Information Minister Bilal re [...]	2008-11-20 14:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PREL SY
08DAMASCUS829	THE SARG CAN'T KEEP US DOWN: PERSEVERING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The SARG requested the closure of the American Cultural Center (ACC) and American Language Center (ALC) in Damascus on October 28. While these closures have led to a significant reduction in public programming, public diplomacy (PD) activity continues here on many levels. We ar [...]	2008-11-20 14:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO SCUL SY
08DAMASCUS839	IRAQI D/FM ABBAWI SEES SUPPORTING ABBAS AS KEY [...] (C) At Embassy Baghdad's request, we delivered reftel demarche November 22 to Iraqi D/FM Abbawi, who was in Damascus attending the November 21 Iraqi Neighbors Border Security Working Group (BSWG) and would be heading the Iraqi delegation at the November 26 Arab League Ministerial. Abbawi exp [...]	2008-11-25 11:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG AL IZ
08DAMASCUS841	UNSCO SERRY: SARG VIEWS ON SYRIAN AND PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Coordinator Robert Serry concluded a two-day visit to Damascus by briefing diplomats on his discussions with FM Muallim and VFM Miqdad. According to Serry, Muallim signaled continuing SARG interest in the Syrian-Israeli track but conditioned the holding of a fifth ro [...]	2008-11-25 14:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG PBTS TU IS UN SY
08DAMASCUS842	SYRIAN DISSIDENT TAKES DIM VIEW OF ORGANIZED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Civil society activist and economist XXXXXXXXXXXX, released from prison on XXXXXXXXXXXX, met with us recently to share his bleak assessment of pro-democracy and human rights movements in Syria. His appraisals differ from other civil society leaders (refs A-C),especially regarding [...]	2008-11-25 15:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO KDEM SY
08DAMASCUS843	SYRIAN DISSIDENTS INDICATE GAP EXISTS BETWEEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian dissidents Aref Dalila, Muhanad al-Hasani, and Fawaz Tello (all strictly protect) met with Poloff on November 19 for a wide-ranging discussion on the current state of civil society activism in Syria (ref A). During the meeting, the three men spoke briefly about a recent Kur [...]	2008-11-26 08:29:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO SY
08DAMASCUS850	SYRIAN AIR DEDICATES LAST FOUR PLANES TO HAJJ [...] (C) A Syrian Air ticketing agent told Embassy staff that the airline is currently operating just four of its fleet of 16 aircraft, due to its inability to obtain essential spare parts. From November 22 to December 9, Syrian Air is dedicating its four remaining operational Airbus A320s to flyi [...]	2008-11-26 14:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SA SY
08DAMASCUS860	CYBER-DISSIDENT TRIAL WILL CONTINUE; EUROPEANS [...] (C) Web journalist Habib Saleh, arrested on May 6, faced the Second Criminal Court in Damascus on December 1 to answer for articles posted on the internet deemed threateningly critical of the state. The judge in the case prevented the public from attending what was supposed to be an open trial [...]	2008-12-02 10:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY
08DAMASCUS863	GUEANT AND LEVITTE TO SARG: GOOD JOB, BUT WORK [...] (C) Summary: French Embassy DCM Nicholas Suran briefed us December 1 on Claude Gueant and Jean-David Levitte's November 30 visit to Damascus. After stops in Doha and Jeddah, the two Elysee advisors delivered an oral message to President Asad from President Sarkozy, urged Syria to make good [...]	2008-12-02 15:35:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE IR FR IZ SY
08DAMASCUS868	SARG REPORTEDLY RECONSIDERING EXCHANGE OF [...] (C) In the wake of the visit of French President Sarkozy's advisors (reftel),diplomats in Damascus are sensing that the SARG may be preparing to renege on its commitment to exchange ambassadors with Lebanon and to open embassies in each other's capital by year's end. According to Spanish Am [...]	2008-12-03 14:28:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR LE SY

08DAMASCUS876	KEEPING UP THE EFFORT ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In spite of the Syrian government's decision to close the American Cultural Center, Embassy Damascus is pursuing all available programming tools to advance mission goals of promoting freedom of expression, the exchange and development of ideas on political and economic reform, [...]	2008-12-07 08:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SY XF

1'000 rows / 145'295 results

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

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