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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
04BRASILIA3068	TERROR FINANCE: JANJALANI, AL-FAQIH AND BATTERJEE [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-15 17:12:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KTFN BR LVPR

04BRASILIA3136	DEBT REDUCTION FOR IRAQ - FOLLOW-UP WITH NON-PARIS [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST - PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (U) PER INSTRUCTIONS, ECONOFFS PRESENTED REFTEL A DEMARCHE (ALONG WITH FACT SHEET) TO BOTH THE BRAZILIAN FINANCE AND FOREIGN MINISTRIES. 3. (SBU) FINANCE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY LUIS PEREIRA TOLD ECONOFF DECEMBER 17 THAT BRAZIL WAS FOLLOWING [...]	2004-12-21 12:42:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL BR IZ
04BRASILIA3151	BRAZIL'S BANESTADO INVESTIGATION ENDS IN A FIASCO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A year and a half after its promising start, the Brazilian Congress's "Banestado" inquiry --an investigation into a vast money-laundering scheme involving hundreds of Brazilian politicians, criminals, and businesspersons-- has come to an inglorious end. The investigative commi [...]	2004-12-22 17:50:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM PREL BR
04BRASILIA3154	F-X FIGHTER PROGRAM TO END WITH A WHIMPER ON NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: At midnight, December 31st, Brazil's F-X jet fighter competition will come to an end. Ultimately, a decision on the costly program proved to be politically untenable for the Lula administration. Given all the urgent requirements of Brazil's armed forces, the F-X was an expense [...]	2004-12-22 18:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MARR MASS PREL BR POL MIL
04BRASILIA3158	BRAZIL CONTACT FOR MDB LOAN REVIEW [...] Per reftel, the MDB Loan Review Officer for Mission Brazil, located at Embassy Brasilia, is: J. Andrew Plowman, Deputy Economic Counselor E-mail: PlowmanJA@state.gov Tel: 55-61 312-7470 or 55 61 312-7180 Fax: 55-61 312-7658 DANILOVICH [...]	2004-12-23 12:15:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID ECON EINV PREL BR
04BRASILIA3175	LULA'S INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SCHEDULE FOR 2005 [...] According to the Ministry of External Relations, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will make at least thirteen international trips during 2005, continuing the feverish pace of his first two years in office. Lula's principal foreign policy objectives during his travels will contin [...]	2004-12-27 17:44:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA450	BRAZIL'S PUBLIC-DEBT VULNERABILITY LESSENS, FOR NOW [...] (U) Brazil's nominal net public debt and debt/GDP ratio both continued to rise in 2003, but there are grounds for guarded hope that the debt burden is not now the imminent threat it has been in recent years. The debt/GDP ratio (58.2% end-December) is far down from its brief late- 2002 spik [...]	2004-02-29 13:11:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SOCI BR
04BRASILIA458	SCANDAL CONTINUES TO RATTLE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Waldomiro Diniz scandal that broke in Brazil on February 13 (reftel) continues to reverberate, and the end is not in sight. Diniz, a deputy to Lula's Chief of Staff, Jose Dirceu, was fired when it was revealed that, as head of the Rio de Janeiro lottery authority in 2002, h [...]	2004-03-01 19:35:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM ECON BR
04BRASILIA463	BRAZIL: 2003 GDP GROWTH EVEN WORSE THAN EXPECTED [...] (U) The GoB has revised its 2003 growth number downward from its already twice-downscaled estimate of positive 0.3%, to negative 0.2%, Brazil's worst since 1992. In addition to being half a percentage point below its own most recent forecast, the growth figure was below those of even the most [...]	2004-03-01 23:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA529	BRAZIL CONSIDERS EFFECT OF IMF-ARGENTINA STANDOFF [...] (C) The GoB has yet to really focus on what effect an IMF-Argentina train wreck would have on Brazil and the rest of Latin America, according to the IMF Resident Representative (protect). The Resrep, opining that the IMF was equally uncertain on the subject, held out hope that the market had learn [...]	2004-03-05 20:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL BR
04BRASILIA531	BRAZIL: EXTERNAL DEBT NOTES [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoB hopes to use current relatively positive market sentiment and stronger foreign exchange rates to quietly rebuild reserves. In contrast to very active reshaping of its domestic debt profile, the GoB has been fairly passive on external debt management. While the recent [...]	2004-03-08 10:05:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SOCI BR
04BRASILIA582	MERCOSUL AND INDIA/SACU TALKING TURKEY ON TARIFF [...] An article in the March 5-7 `Valor Economico' quoted Itamaraty Negotiator Regis Arslanian's claims of progress in negotiation of the Mercosul-India preferential tariff agreement (PTA). Arslanian also spoke of the quick conclusion of a PTA with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Emba [...]	2004-03-11 17:13:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA613	LULA HANGS FISCALLY TOUGH AMID INFLATION/INTEREST- [...] SUMMARY: Amidst fresh inflation nerves over the pass- through of world commodity and domestic wholesale price pressures to the Brazilian retail level, the Central Bank (CB) is now expected to further delay new interest-rate cuts this week at its monthly COPOM meeting, perhaps at April's also [...]	2004-03-15 17:37:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL SOCI BR
04BRASILIA623	BRAZIL: CJCS MEETING WITH INSTITUTIONAL SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Brazil's senior security and intelligence official, Institutional Security Minister Jorge Felix, told visiting CJCS Myers on 10 March in Brasilia that narcotrafficking poses a grave threat to Brazilian national security. The threat is manifest in international arms-for-drugs traf [...]	2004-03-16 12:22:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	BR MARR MCAP MOPS PINR PREL PTER SNAR POL MIL
04BRASILIA666	"Paralysis" of GoB's Microeconomic Program [...] A column in the March 5-7 issue of top financial daily `Valor Economico' summarized pessimists' view that the Diniz scandal and other hurdles have resulted in a semi-breakdown of the legislative progress of the GoB's so-called `microeconomic' reform measures, which are generally acknowledged [...]	2004-03-19 16:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA676	BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHES TO MRE U/S PEDROSA [...] (C) Summary. On 19 March Ambassdor, accompanied by PolCouns, met with Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Political Affairs Vera Pedrosa to deliver demarches requesting immediate contributions to the Hait MIF (ref B),and soliciting Brazil's support for USG plans and goals for building a demo [...]	2004-03-19 20:25:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS BR UNSC
04BRASILIA701	Latest GoB Testimony on FTAA to Brazilian Congress [...] SUMMARY. On March 23, EconFSN attended a presentation to Brazil's Congress by Ambassador Macedo Soares, the MFA's Undersecretary for South American Affairs and top FTAA negotiator, on the current status of FTAA negotiations. Macedo Soares was speaking at the opening of the Parliamentary Com [...]	2004-03-24 10:00:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA727	BRAZIL: EXPANDING TIES WITH CENTRAL AMERICA [...] (SBU) Summary. The directors of Brazil's foreign policy have traditionally placed Central America on their periphery. Brazil has a history of peacekeeping in that region and runs a trade surplus, but the GoB has generally not expended a great deal of resources to expand its influence there. [...]	2004-03-25 19:47:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PINR PREL BR UNSC
04BRASILIA745	BRAZILIAN MILITARY LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR TRAINING [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: As a result of Article 98 sanctions, Brazil's MOD is shifting to other countries for training and exchanges previously done with the U.S. -- a drop-off clearly evident to this Mission. Many in the Brazilian military -- including Defense Minister Viegas himself [...]	2004-03-29 17:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR MASS MCAP PREL BR KICC POL MIL
04BRASILIA755	BRAZIL POSITIONS ON CUBA, CHINA, AND OTHER CHR [...] (C) Summary: According to the head of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry's Human Rights Division, Brazil will abstain on any Cuba or China resolutions and on a Chinese "no-action" motion. (Note: Ambassador will raise the Cuba and China resolutions at a more senior level again March 29. End note [...]	2004-03-29 21:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CH CU PREL BR UNHRC TIP
04BRASILIA776	LULA TAKING FRIENDLY FIRE FROM COALITION PARTIES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Lula administration has fumbled its response to February's "Waldomiro scandal", resulting in non-stop criticism from the Brazilian press and opposition. Worse for the administration, many of the parties in the governing coalition have responded to the crisis not by rallying b [...]	2004-03-31 19:10:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON BR
04BRASILIA784	BRAZIL: FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF MILITARY COUP [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary. Unlike the civil-military contretemps surrounding the 28th anniversary of Argentina's military coup (reftel),Brazil has marked the 40th anniversary (March 31) of its coup in a more circumspect fashion. The monumental transition to full democracy during the l [...]	2004-04-01 13:14:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SOCI BR
04BRASILIA794	BRAZIL READY TO RECOGNIZE ITGA, NEEDS BUREAUCRATIC [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Although the GOB is considering reopening a diplomatic mission in Baghdad, there has been no public mention of Brazilian intentions towards Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) Division Chief responsible for South Asia acknowledged a lack of focus [...]	2004-04-02 10:06:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BR AF
04BRASILIA795	AFRICAN DIPLOMATS DESCRIBE BRAZIL'S AFRICA FOCUS [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2003 the incoming Lula administration asserted it would refocus its foreign policy to place greater emphasis on Africa. Some African diplomats here, however, believe that Brazilian interest in their countries has remained unchanged, despite the rhetoric. While they admit t [...]	2004-04-02 11:30:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON AF BR UNSC
04BRASILIA892	LULA BACKS TRADE MINISTER FURLAN AGAINST BNDES'S [...] President Lula has arbitrated a very public victory for Development, Industry and Trade Minister Luiz Furlan in Furlan's latest policy bout with the old-school-leftist- ideologue president of Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES),Carlos Lessa. The fight was over [...]	2004-04-14 18:54:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV BR
04BRASILIA913	BRAZIL AND U.S. HOLD FRANK, CONSTRUCTIVE TALKS ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: U.S.-Brazil policy discussions in the Joint Standing Committee for Nuclear Energy Cooperation were positive, non-confrontational, and useful to both sides. While Brazil did not express new policy positions on high-profile issues such as the Additional Protocol (AP) or the Resen [...]	2004-04-15 17:27:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PREL KSCA BR NPT
04BRASILIA928	MEIRELLES: BRAZIL'S ECONOMY HAS FUNDAMENTALLY [...] (SBU) Summary. Central Bank President Meirelles, target of sustained political attacks over Brazil's continued high interest rates and unemployment plus popular perceptions that the economy is worsening, has unrepentantly asserted that Brazil's economy not only is growing, but has undergone a [...]	2004-04-16 17:07:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
04BRASILIA935	GOB'S FINANCIAL-MARKET HONEYMOON FINALLY COOLING? [...] Top front-page story in most national media Friday April 16 was JP Morgan's scaling-back of its recommendation for Brazil bonds from overweight to market-weight, and the sharp market reaction. News accounts generally headlined the JPM report's unease over the direction of GoB fiscal policy, a [...]	2004-04-19 11:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV SOCI BR
04BRASILIA936	LULA'S NEXT FISCAL LITMUS TEST: 2004'S MINIMUM-WAGE [...] The annual adjustment of Brazil's official minimum wage takes effect May 1, meaning the GoB usually announces the new number by mid-April. A 'strawman' figure is always included, and funds programmed accordingly, in the GoB's initial budget presentation to Congress the preceding August, but t [...]	2004-04-19 11:51:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELAB ECON PGOV PREL EINV SOCI BR
04BRASILIA979	TERRORIST FINANCE: BRAZIL NOTIFIED OF ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-23 19:49:00	Embassy Brasilia	SECRET	ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS BR
04BRASILIA991	BRAZIL-UNSC: HAITI PKO UPDATE 26 APRIL 2004 [...] (C) Summary. With introduction of the Friends of Haiti draft resolution to the UNSC for discussion and a probable vote this week, Brazil is at an important stage in its planning to deploy a PKO mission. Major issues on the scope now are internal political dynamics, congress' role and operati [...]	2004-04-27 12:52:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS BR UNSC POL MIL
04BRATISLAVA1006	SLOVAK TROOPS IN IRAQ AFTER POLISH WITHDRAWAL? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Robert Kalinak, Chairman of the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee and member of the opposition party SMER, recently questioned the Slovak troop mandate in Iraq on a political TV talk show. While remaining supportive of coalition objectives in Iraq, he raised three issue [...]	2004-11-04 15:23:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL LO IZ AF NATO
04BRATISLAVA1007	Slovaks Will Support Meron for ICTY [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-05 07:42:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LO UNGA
04BRATISLAVA101	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT SCHUSTER ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. AMBASSADOR WEISER MET WITH SLOVAK PRESIDENT RUDOLF SCHUSTER ON JANUARY 28. THEY DISCUSSED HIS CONVERSATION THAT MORNING WITH UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT LEONID KUCHMA, WHO IS SEEKING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR HIS REELECTION. SCHUSTER ALSO DESCRIBED HIS SUCCESSFUL TALKS WI [...]	2004-01-29 14:14:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR LO EG UP
04BRATISLAVA1011	WIDE SUPPORT FOR EU ACCESSION TALKS WITH TURKEY [...] (U) Summary. The vast majority of Slovak political parties have expressed support for beginning EU-accession talks with Turkey. However, they caution that beginning talks is not a guarantee of support for joining the EU; Turkey must fully meet all the political and economic requirements for [...]	2004-11-05 16:16:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EU UP LO
04BRATISLAVA1013	EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 1) October 1 - EXBS Advisor attended the "Day of the Slovak Customs Administration" di [...]	2004-11-08 10:51:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA1014	SLOVAKS SEEK TO REPURCHASE TRANSPETROL FROM YUKOS [...] Summary. Three years after selling Transpetrol, the operator of the Slovak portion of the Druzhba pipeline, to Yukos, the GOS will attempt to repurchase the company. Citing instability at Yukos due to its legal problems with the GOR, Slovak Minister of Economy Pavol Rusko announced that the [...]	2004-11-08 14:19:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET LO PREL
04BRATISLAVA1027	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP NOVEMBER 10, 2004 [...] (C) Representatives of the MFA and MOD told DCM and emboffs October 19 that there was strong pressure from some EU countries to lift the arms embargo on China and added that Slovakia believed a strengthened EU Code of Conduct would only allow responsible exports (Refs A and B). DCM stressed t [...]	2004-11-10 15:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LO UP LY CH
04BRATISLAVA1042	CYPRUS PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT WILL NOT INCREASE; [...] (C) Radovan Javorcik, Deputy Director of the Security Policy Department at the MFA, told poloff November 16 that the GOS will not increase its commitment to the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The GOS will retain its position as a lead nation in sector three and the Slovak embassy [...]	2004-11-16 17:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL LO CY
04BRATISLAVA1043	CAUTION AND UNCERTAINTY IN GOS AS UKRAINE ELECTION [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Emboffs have discussed the second round of presidential elections in Ukraine with several GOS interlocutors this week. Expectations regarding outcome are divided--the Prime Minister's foreign policy advisor is optimistic about a Yushchenko win, while MFA policy p [...]	2004-11-16 18:06:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LO UP
04BRATISLAVA1050	SLOVAK THOUGHTS ON UPCOMING GAERC MEETING [...] (SBU) DCM hosted lunch 11/15 for the MFA's "CFSP" team: Acting Director of the Division for European Affairs Frantisek Ruzicka, COREPER Director Anna Turinicova, and European Correspondent Lubomir Rehak. They discussed the latest thinking on the China arms embargo, Turkish accession, and Cuba [...]	2004-11-19 14:21:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA1067	SLOVAK REPONSE TO THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Slovak government and private citizens are very concerned about the turn of events in Ukraine. Ivan Korcok, MFA State Secretary, convoked the Ukrainian Ambassador to Slovakia November 25 to express his strong concern about the undemocratic events and called for a new election [...]	2004-11-26 17:58:00	Embassy Bratislava	SECRET	PREL PHUM UP LO
04BRATISLAVA1076	SLOVAKIA SEEKS "BALANCED" EU POSITION ON CROATIA [...] (C) POLEC Chief delivered reftel demarche to the MFA European Correspondent Lubomir Rehak on November 30. Rehak said the MFA had sent its delegation in Brussels "a different instruction" on November 29. Slovakia thinks the draft language being circulated on ICTY conditionality is "too strong [...]	2004-11-30 14:15:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KAWC EU HR LO ICTY
04BRATISLAVA1077	SLOVAKS UNLIKELY TO EXTRADITE NATIONALS OUTSIDE [...] (C) Branislav Bohacik, Director of the Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Division of the Slovak Ministry of Justice, told emboffs 11/19 that Slovakia wants to update its bilateral extradition treaty with the United States and looks forward to negotiations on a bilateral protocol to the [...]	2004-11-30 15:50:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA1087	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP DECEMBER 03, 2004 [...] (SBU) Parliament November 30 approved the MFA's draft resolution instructing the GOS to adopt an EU common position in favor of opening accession talks with Turkey. MFA representatives and PM Dzurinda's foreign policy advisor clarified to us that the caveat requiring "political conditions" mea [...]	2004-12-03 14:56:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA1099	EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 1) November 4, 2004 - EXBS Advisor met with Director Frantisek Babuska and Senior Offic [...]	2004-12-08 12:01:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA110	Slovakia Political Roundup January 23-31, 2004 [...] By the January 30 deadline, there were 12 presidential candidates, listed here in order of preference among potential voters in the most recent poll: Eduard Kukan, Vladimir Meciar, Rudolf Schuster, Ivan Gasparovic, Lubo Roman, Martin Butora, Frantisek Miklosko, Jan Kralik, Jozef Kalman, Stanis [...]	2004-02-03 10:59:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA1129	AS I DEPART SLOVAKIA [...] (U) Mr. Secretary, As I prepare to leave Slovakia, I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve as Ambassador and look ahead briefly to the future of U.S. relations with Slovakia. WHERE WE ARE ------------ 2. (C) When I arrived in Slovakia in November 2001, we faced the very real [...]	2004-12-17 19:05:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON LO
04BRATISLAVA1130	SLOVAKS WILL NOT LOBBY FOR IRAN/TURKMENISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-20 06:29:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM LO
04BRATISLAVA1138	SLOVAKIA: NARCOTICS REPORT PART I [...] SLOVAKIA LIES AT THE CROSSROADS OF TWO MAJOR DRUG TRANSIT ROUTES, THE TRADITIONAL EAST-WEST ROUTES FROM UKRAINE AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE HISTORIC "BALKAN ROUTE," WHICH RUNS FROM SOUTHWEST ASIA TO TURKEY AND ON TO GERMANY, FRANCE, AND OTHER WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. THE GOS IS A PAR [...]	2004-12-21 11:43:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM LO
04BRATISLAVA1142	12/21/04 MEDIA REACTION ON NEWS OF POTUS VISIT [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-21 14:47:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA1153	TANK SALES TO AZERBAIJAN [...] (S) Charge delivered reftel demarche December 22 to Lubomir Pinter, Director General for International Organizations and Security Policy at the MFA, and in a separate meeting December 22 to Milan Cigan, Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Economy (MOE). Both said Azerbaijan and Armenia are not [...]	2004-12-23 14:00:00	Embassy Bratislava	SECRET	PARM MARR PREL LO AR AZ
04BRATISLAVA1154	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP DECEMBER 23, 2004 [...] (C) Michaela Blanarova, Assistant to HZDS Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Viliam Veteska and HZDS Foreign Policy Advisor, told emboffs December 16 that Veteska is considering proposing an increase in the number of Slovak deminers in Iraq. She did not have any further details a [...]	2004-12-23 14:01:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM LO
04BRATISLAVA1158	NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-27 15:23:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL
04BRATISLAVA1164	INTERNATIONAL MISSION FOR IRAQ ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-30 10:19:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PROP PREL PHUM IZ LO
04BRATISLAVA127	MFA VIEW ON UKRAINE'S PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) POLOFF CALLED ON MFA UKRAINE DESK OFFICER PETER VIZDAL FOR A GENERAL DISCUSSION ON SLOVAK-UKRAINE RELATIONS. VIZDAL POINTED OUT THAT SLOVAKIA SIGNED THE EU DECLARATION CRITICIZING A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW KUCHMA TO RUN FOR A THIRD TERM (REF B),AS A MATTER OF COMMON [...]	2004-02-06 16:55:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV LO UP SLOVAK UKRAINE
04BRATISLAVA133	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP FEBRUARY 1-6, 2004 [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. OUTCRY OVER LINKING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUM --------------------------------------------- ------------- 2. (U) PRESIDENT SCHUSTER'S DECISION TO SCHEDULE THE REFERENDUM ON EARLY PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS THE SAME DAY AS [...]	2004-02-09 11:48:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA135	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES, [...] (SBU) During your visit as SACEUR to Slovakia on February 12-13, you may wish to emphasize the following priorities that the U.S. and NATO share: -- encourage the GOS to maintain their commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defense; -- thank the GOS for their contributions to Operatio [...]	2004-02-10 06:12:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA138	RADIOACTIVE SOURCES: SLOVAK REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-10 12:29:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC PARM OPDC PREL LO IAEA
04BRATISLAVA144	AMBASSADOR URGES HEALTH MINISTER TO IMPROVE [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 29, Ambassador Weiser met with Health Minister Zajac to discuss the new draft regulation on sterilization and overarching reforms in health care, particularly pertaining to the Roma minority. The Ambassador pressed Zajac to incorporate recommendations from internation [...]	2004-02-12 05:22:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SMIG EIND ETRD LO
04BRATISLAVA175	SLOVAK MOD INTERESTED IN C-130 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT [...] (SBU) THE AMBASSADOR CONSULTED WITH MINISTER OF DEFENSE LISKA AND CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF CEROVSKY ON 5 FEBRUARY AND 10 FEBRUARY, RESPECTIVELY, TO DISCUSS SLOVAK INTEREST IN ACQUIRING A NUMBER OF C-130 MEDIUM TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. BOTH LISKA AND CEROVSKY EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THE AMBASSADOR'S [...]	2004-02-23 06:13:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV ECON LO MILITARY
04BRATISLAVA189	CHR 60TH SESSION DEMARCHE: SLOVAK RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-26 06:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL LO UNHRC
04BRATISLAVA197	EU ENLARGEMENT AND WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT [...] The following is post's submission of updated GPA information for Slovakia, per reftel, under Directive 93/37. 2. The procuring entity (contracting authority) is defined in Art. 4, of Act No. 523/2003, as: a) the Slovak Republic represented by a state administration body, a body or an a [...]	2004-02-27 17:25:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD PREL LO EU WTO
04BRATISLAVA205	Slovakia Political Roundup February 7-27, 2004 [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. Same Date, Separate Elections ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) The referendum on early parliamentary elections, though scheduled for the same day as the presidential election, will not be on the same ballot because the refere [...]	2004-03-02 17:06:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO POLITICAL REFORM
04BRATISLAVA206	ARCHITECT OF ECONOMIC REFORMS TO BE SACKED? [...] (U) SLOVAK MINISTER OF FINANCE AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER IVAN MIKLOS, THE ARCHITECT OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC REBIRTH OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, FACES A NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH HE MAY NOT SURVIVE. ALL OPPOSITION GROUPS HAVE REPORTEDLY CLOSED RANKS ON THIS ISSUE AND ARE [...]	2004-03-03 05:52:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON LO
04BRATISLAVA209	SLOVAKS NONCOMMITTAL ON PSI AND SUA [...] (U) EMBASSY SHARED REFTEL WHITE PAPER WITH KAROL MISTRIK, MFA DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF OSCE, DISARMAMENT, AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE. HE INDICATED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTICULAR ISSUES WITH THE TOPIC, BUT DID NOT INDICATE WHETHER SLOVAKIA WOULD SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE. TH [...]	2004-03-03 11:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA222	Next President: Kukan, Schuster, or Meciar? [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. As the April 3 first round of presidential elections draw near, three candidates have emerged as the strongest: Foreign Minister and SDKU candidate Eduard Kukan; President Rudolf Schuster; and HZDS Chairman and former [...]	2004-03-05 07:59:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA244	INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-12 11:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA257	REFORMER MIKLOS SURVIVES NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE [...] (U) ON MARCH 17, SLOVAK FINANCE MINISTER AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER IVAN MIKLOS SURVIVED HIS SECOND NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE SINCE THE GOS' RE-ELECTION IN 2002. THE VOTE WAS 62-43, WITH 23 MPS ABSTAINING AMONG THOSE PRESENT IN THE 150-MEMBER HOUSE. MIKLOS' VICTORY WAS MORE A RESULT OF THE OPPOS [...]	2004-03-18 05:59:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON LO
04BRATISLAVA258	NEW LAW ON PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ON MARCH 11, THE SLOVAK PARLIAMENT APPROVED A NEW 48-PAGE LAW ON PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 132 OUT OF 136 PRESENT DEPUTIES VOTED FOR THE BILL. WHILE THE NEW LAW REDUCES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXEMPTED FROM SECURITY CLEARANCES, THE EXEMPTION OF ALL 150 MEMBERS OF PARLI [...]	2004-03-19 05:54:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA294	Bratislava II: A Carrot for Balkans and Caucasus [...] Introduction: Prime Minister Mikulas Dzurinda hosted a conference March 19 under the banner "Towards A Wider Europe: The New Agenda." With most Visegrad-4 and Vilnius- 10 countries moments away from full membership in both NATO and the EU, the conference focused on how to expand the process [...]	2004-03-25 16:53:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EU LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA299	GASPAROVIC'S CHANCES [...] (SBU) Summary. Presidential candidate Ivan Gasparovic may get a slight boost from the recent endorsement by top-polling political party Smer. On the other hand, Slovaks are likely to vote for the person they like best, and party endorsement will most probably not mean much. The 25-30 percent [...]	2004-03-26 16:21:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA30	THEMES FOR THE VISIT OF SLOVAK MFA STATE SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: STATE SECRETARY FOR THE SLOVAK MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IVAN KORCOK (PRONOUNCED KOR-CHOK) WILL VISIT WASHINGTON JANUARY 14-16 TO EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE SLOVAKIA PLACES ON THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP AND TO INTENSIFY U.S.-SLOVAK DIALOGUE ON BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL ISS [...]	2004-01-12 13:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR LO
04BRATISLAVA300	ARCHIVES CHIEF ASSAULTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 23, THREE UNIDENTIFIED ASSAILANTS ATTACKED AND SERIOUSLY INJURED JAN LANGOS, THE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE MEMORY OF THE NATION (IMN),WHILE HE WAS WALKING HOME AT MIDNIGHT. THE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE CRIME AS A ROBBERY. NONETHELESS, THE INCIDENT CLOSELY [...]	2004-03-26 16:38:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA311	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP MARCH 20, 2004 [...] (SBU) THERE HAS BEEN SLIGHT PROGRESS IN THE CASE OF FORMER SLOVAK NATIONALIST PARTY DEPUTY VITAZOSLAV MORIC AND A COLLEAGUE, WHO ATTEMPTED TO SELL A SOPHISTICATED RADAR SYSTEM TO NORTH KOREA IN 1998. INTERIOR MINISTRY SPOKESMAN BORIS AZALTOVIC TOLD MEDIA THE INVESTIGATION IS FINISHED AND THE [...]	2004-03-30 15:37:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PARM PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA312	NEWS AND VIEWS ON RECENT GOVERNANCE REFORMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. BESIDES THE ECONOMIC REFORMS THAT SLOVAKIA HAS INSTITUTED, THERE ARE MANY OTHER REFORMS STILL TAKING PLACE. WE OFFER THESE VIEWS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, WHO COMMENT ON DECENTRALIZATION AND JUSTICE REFORM, AS WELL AS DETAILS OF A NEW ELECTION LAW THAT WAS PASSED BY PARLI [...]	2004-03-31 06:21:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA328	MOD UNAWARE OF FORCE GENERATION CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-02 13:34:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IZ MARR PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA330	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN ROBERT H. FOGLESONG, [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Welcome to Slovakia! I regret that I will not be able to join you in Sliac. I expect that you will have a productive visit on April 5 and learn first-hand how Slovakia will contribute to the Alliamce. I hope you will have the opportunity to return to Slovakia s [...]	2004-04-02 14:17:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA336	SLOVAKIA: DELIVERY OF JAYSH AL-MAHDI DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-05 14:24:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS IZ LO MARAD
04BRATISLAVA339	SLOVAK QUESTIONS ON MILITARY EXPORTS TO LIBYA [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR QUESTIONS IN PARA 2. 2. (C) IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE, MFA DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF OSCE AND DISARMAMENT KAROL MISTRIK SAID THAT SLOVAKIA WELCOMES THE CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY ON EXPORT OF NON-LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO [...]	2004-04-05 15:41:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC HR LY LO
04BRATISLAVA34	Presidential Election Preview [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Presidential elections will be held April 3, with a runoff on April 17 between the two leading candidates if needed. Although the official campaign is the two-week period before elections, several candidates are al [...]	2004-01-13 09:01:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA340	MECIAR OR GASPAROVIC: WHAT IT MEANS FOR US [...] (C) Summary: The April 17 run-off election for president does not present much of a choice: neither Meciar nor Gasparovic would be an ideal Slovak president in the view of the U.S. or Slovakia's new EU and NATO partners. Although the president does not directly influence foreign policy, thi [...]	2004-04-05 16:16:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA353	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH NBU CHIEF UGOR [...] (C) ON MARCH 23 THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH RECENTLY APPOINTED NATIONAL SECURITY OFFICE (NBU) DIRECTOR AUREL UGOR. THE AMBASSADOR NOTED THE USG'S PLEASURE THAT SOMEONE WHO WAS INDEPENDENT AND APOLITICAL HEADING THE NBU. UGOR THANKED THE AMBASSADOR FOR USG AND NATO SUPPORT. NEW LAW ON CLA [...]	2004-04-07 13:36:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA360	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP APRIL 8, 2004 [...] THE POLICE CLOSED ITS INVESTIGATION BY DISMISSING AS NONEXISTENT THE "LITTLE GROUP" (SKUPINKA) THAT PM MIKULAS DZURINDA CLAIMED WAS HARMING STATE INTERESTS LAST FALL. THE INVESTIGATION'S CONCLUSION INVITED FURTHER CRITICISM FROM HUNGARIAN COALITION PARTY CHAIR BELA BUGAR, SMER DEPUTY ROBE [...]	2004-04-08 15:13:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA37	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JANUARY 1-10, 2004 [...] (U) JANUARY 1 MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE REORGANIZATION OF THE SLOVAK POLICE PRESIDIUM. THE OFFICE FOR THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST CORRUPTION UNDER JOZEF SATEK, FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF PARTICULARLY SERIOUS CRIME, WILL INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND [...]	2004-01-14 09:20:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR SMIG KJUS LO
04BRATISLAVA381	BERLIN ANTI-SEMITISM CONFERENCE: SLOVAKIA'S [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-15 15:23:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL LO OSCE
04BRATISLAVA398	SLOVAKS SUPPORT PSI THROUGH ACTIONS, PLANNING [...] (U) POLOFF SPOKE WITH KAROL MISTRIK, DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY'S DEPARTMENT OF OSCE, DISARMAMENT, AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE, ABOUT SLOVAKIA'S SUPPORT OF THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE (PSI) IN REFTEL. MISTRIK REMARKED THAT SLOVAKIA ALREADY SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE ALL PSI ACTIVITI [...]	2004-04-19 15:15:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM LO
04BRATISLAVA407	ROBERT FICO'S VIEWS ON ELECTIONS AND ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met privately with Robert Fico on April 19 to discuss several topics including Ivan Gasparovic's win over Vladimir Meciar in the presidential elections on April 16. Fico made it clear that Smer would not accept any MP defectors from Meciar's Movement for a Democr [...]	2004-04-22 07:28:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON LO
04BRATISLAVA414	ROBERT FICO TO VISIT DC IN MAY [...] (SBU) ROBERT FICO, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY SMER, THE MOST POPULAR PARTY IN SLOVAKIA, WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON DC FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS IN THE PERIOD OF MAY 15- 24. POST STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT FICO MEET WITH STATE DAS HEATHER CONLEY AND NSC DIRECTOR DAN FRIED. AS THE MOST P [...]	2004-04-23 07:16:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA436	GUIDANCE REQUESTED ON POSSIBLE SLOVAK ARMS SALES [...] (U) THIS IS A GUIDANCE REQUEST, PLEASE SEE PARA 5. 2. (S) ON 26 APRIL, EMBOFF MET WITH PETER PENIASKA, GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE SLOVAK ARMS FIRM PETINA INTERNATIONAL, AT HIS REQUEST. PENIASKA ASKED EMBOFF ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF DIRECTING SOME SLOVAK ARMS SALES IN A DIRECTION THAT W [...]	2004-04-29 15:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	SECRET	MARR MASS ECON PGOV PINR PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA437	PRESIDENT-ELECT GASPAROVIC SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS [...] (U) Introduction/Summary. On April 17, Ivan Gasparovic beat former Prime Minister Vladimir Meciar in the presidential elections runoff. In the final round, Gasparovic picked up more than 637,000 votes over his showing in the first round, receiving support of most of those who voted for the [...]	2004-04-29 15:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA438	SLOVAKIA OPPOSES PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-30 11:49:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL LO UNGA
04BRATISLAVA439	SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE OF OAS EFFORTS [...] No summary [...]	2004-04-30 11:49:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM LO
04BRATISLAVA447	SLOVAK MILITARY EXPENDITURES IN IRAQ [...] THE FOLLOWING ARE FIGURES ON CURRENT EXPENDITURES FOR SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ OPERATIONS PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE. ALL FIGURES INCLUDE SALARIES. (NOTE: 1 USD EQUALED 33.9 SLOVAK CROWNS (SKK) AS OF MAY 4) - ANNUAL EXPECTED EXPENDITURE FOR ENGINEERING UNIT SKK 363,959,000 (10,7 [...]	2004-05-04 15:33:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC MOPS LO MAR
04BRATISLAVA462	GETTING THE GOOD NEWS OUT ON IRAQ [...] SUMMARY: THE COUNTRY TEAM AND I HAVE FOUND, THROUGH OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS AROUND SLOVAKIA, THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COALITION'S EFFORTS IN IRAQ. SLOVAK EDITORIAL OPINION HAS SO FAR REMAINED PREDOMINANTLY ON OUR SIDE. ON [...]	2004-05-06 15:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL LO IZ
04BRATISLAVA467	EXBS: APRIL 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA, [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-07 14:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ETTC PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA482	ARSON ATTACK ON NGO COMBATING RACISM [...] SUMMARY. THE OFFICES OF PEOPLE AGAINST RACISM, AN NGO THAT MONITORS THE NEO-NAZI MOVEMENT IN SLOVAKIA, SUFFERED AN ARSON ATTACK LAST WEEK. THE INCIDENT WAS MOST LIKELY PLANNED TO COINCIDE WITH THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY THAT COMMEMORATES THE END OF WORLD WAR II IN SLOVAKIA OR MAY HAVE BEEN A SYMBOLIC [...]	2004-05-13 13:24:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM AMGT LO
04BRATISLAVA490	FICO PREPARED FOR CRITICISM DURING WASHINGTON VISIT [...] (C) Summary. Robert Fico, the most popular politicaian in Slovakia, will visit Washington May 17-19. Fico has a major influence on public opinion and has told the Ambassador on several occasions that he wants good relations with the U.S., but his public statements are often unhelpful. Fico h [...]	2004-05-17 14:49:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA493	SLOVAK MILITARY EXPENDITURES IN IRAQ (AMENDED) [...] THE FOLLOWING IS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REGARDING EXPENDITURES FOR SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ OPERATIONS PROVIDED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE. (NOTE: 1 USD EQUALED 33.3 SLOVAK CROWNS (SKK) AS OF MAY 18) - 2003 TOTAL EXPENDITURE SKK 71,000,000 (2,132,132 USD) 2. INFORMATION PREVIOU [...]	2004-05-18 13:00:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC MOPS LO MAR

04BRATISLAVA512	SLOVAKS WILL ATTEND PSI MEETING [...] WEISER NNNN [...]	2004-05-25 08:55:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA513	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHEN STEGER [...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA WELCOMES EUR/RPM NATO DESK OFFICER STEPHEN STEGER AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 28 THROUGH JUNE 1, 2004. THE EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT FOR YOUR VISIT IS KASSIE KOHLER, POL OFFICER. THE PHONE NUMBER IS +420-2-5920-3166 (OFFICE). THE FAX LINE I [...]	2004-05-25 09:32:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PREL SL OSCE NATO PERM
04BRATISLAVA525	POSSIBLE SLOVAK ARMS SALES TO LIBYA, CAMEROON, [...] (C) SUMMARY AND REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: PETER PENIASKA, HEAD OF THE SLOVAK ARMS FIRM PETINA INTERNATIONAL, IS SEEKING THE USG POSITION ON POTENTIAL SALES OF SLOVAK MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO LIBYA AND OTHER COUNTRIES. PETINA IS ACTING AS A MIDDLEMAN TO ASSIST THE GOS IN DISPOSING OF STOCKPILED OR SU [...]	2004-05-28 06:56:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS ECON PGOV PINR PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA548	EXBS: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - DUSANA [...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA REQUESTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EXPORT CONTROL AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAM (EXBS) ASSISTANT, DUSANA BARTKOVA. MS. BARTKOVA IS THE NEWLY HIRED FSN PROGRAM ASSISTANT FOR THE EXBS ADVISOR IN BRATISLAVA. MS. BARTKOVA WILL TRAVEL TO LJUBLJANA ON JUNE 14, 2004. THE PURPOSE OF [...]	2004-06-04 13:42:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT KNNP ETTC PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA552	EXBS: MAY 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA, [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-07 07:23:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ETTC PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA557	THREE SLOVAK SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ [...] (U) ON JUNE 8, THREE SLOVAK SOLDIERS, TWO POLISH SOLDIERS, AND ONE LATVIAN SOLDIER WERE KILLED BY AN ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION DURING A DEMINING OPERATION IN AL- SUVARIYA, SOUTH OF BAGHDAD. EARLY PRESS REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN OLD MUNITIONS DEPOT. THE SLOVAKS HAVE 1 [...]	2004-06-08 11:16:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MARR PREL IZ LO
04BRATISLAVA562	HIGH-LEVEL USG PARTICIPATION IN SLOVAK NATIONAL [...] PRIME MINISTER DZURINDA HAS INVITED PRESIDENT BUSH OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLOVAK NATIONAL UPRISING IN BANSKA BYSTRICA, SLOVAKIA (LETTER ALREADY DELIVERED IN WASHINGTON BY THE SLOVAK EMBASSY). AUGUST 29, 2004 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY [...]	2004-06-09 05:20:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO LO
04BRATISLAVA569	SLOVAKS SUPPORT IRAQ RESOLUTION [...] (U) THE SLOVAK MFA JUNE 9 ISSUED A PUBLIC STATEMENT WELCOMING THE RESOLUTION ON IRAQ APPROVED BY THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL. THE STATEMENT CALLED THE RESOLUTION A DECISIVE STEP TOWARDS NORMALIZING THE SITUATION IN IRAQ AND RENEWING STABILITY AND DEMOCRACY. "STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF THE UN [...]	2004-06-10 07:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL LO IZ UN
04BRATISLAVA574	MEDIA REACTION ON DEATH OF SLOVAK SOLDIERS IN [...] THE DEATH OF THREE SOLDIERS IN IRAQ ON JUNE 8 HAS PROMPTED CONSIDERABLE MEDIA REACTION IN SLOVAKIA, MOST OF WHICH SUPPORTS THE CONTINUING PRESENCE OF THE SLOVAK TEAM IN IRAQ. 2. SME: ON JUNE 9 AND 10, THE SME ONLINE VERSION CHAT (CENTER RIGHT INDEPENDENT PAPER RELIED UPON BY INTELLE [...]	2004-06-10 14:30:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL PGOV LO IZ
04BRATISLAVA580	FICO CALLS SLOVAKIA "ISLAND OF AMERICAN INFLUENCE" [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROBERT FICO, LEADER OF OPPOSITION PARTY SMER, RESPONDED TO THE JUNE 8 DEATHS OF THREE SLOVAK SOLDIERS IN IRAQ AND THE PASSAGE OF THE UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAQ BY LAMBASTING THE DZURINDA GOVERNMENT'S FOREIGN POLICY, PARTICULARLY ITS CLOSE TIES TO THE U.S. FELLOW SMER MP ROBERT KALIN [...]	2004-06-14 13:40:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IZ LO
04BRATISLAVA583	DZURINDA: FEELING GOOD ABOUT THE USA [...] (SBU) PRIME MINISTER MIKULAS DZURINDA CAME TO THE EMBASSY THE EVENING OF JUNE 10 TO SIGN THE CONDOLENCE BOOK FOR RONALD REAGAN. DZURINDA AND THE AMBASSADOR USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT THE STRONG TIES AND POSITIVE FEELINGS BETWEEN SLOVAKIA AND THE UNITED STATES. DZURINDA TOLD THE AM [...]	2004-06-15 08:56:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR LO
04BRATISLAVA587	COALITION WINS BIG IN EP ELECTIONS AMIDST LOW TURNOUT [...] SUMMARY. SLOVAKIA'S RULING COALITION WON A SURPRISING EIGHT OF FOURTEEN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SEATS. SLOVAKIA HAD THE LOWEST VOTER TURNOUT OF LESS THAN SEVENTEEN PERCENT. WIDESPREAD SKEPTICISM RESULTED IN VOTER APATHY AS MOST SLOVAKIS CONSIDERED THEIR COUNTRY'S INFLUENCE IN THE EP AS MINIMAL. MAN [...]	2004-06-15 15:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV LO
04BRATISLAVA588	MEETING REQUEST WITH MICHAEL WYNNE [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-15 15:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV LO
04BRATISLAVA598	EU TAXATION OF U.S. ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-17 15:02:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TSPL PREL EAID LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA603	THANKS TO KEITH MINES FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH ON IRAQ [...] BERT, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR "LENDING" US POLITICAL OFFICER KEITH MINES FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC OUTREACH ON HIS EXPERIENCES DURING SIX MONTHS IN IRAQ. HE SPOKE TO A VARIETY OF SLOVAK AUDIENCES JUNE 17: THE EMBASSY STAFF, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THINK TANK MEMBERS AND OPINION MAKERS. HE DID A COMP [...]	2004-06-18 15:57:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO IZ LO
04BRATISLAVA616	SLOVAK EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE EFFORTS [...] SUMMARY. THE SLOVAK MFA RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A FORMAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO MANAGE EFFORTS THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM OF OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA) STARTED ADMINISTRATIVELY IN 2003, A [...]	2004-06-24 15:12:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL ECON LO
04BRATISLAVA621	EU CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: JAPANESE DECLINE; SLOVAKS [...] (C) SUMMARY. JAPANESE POLOFFS IN BRATISLAVA DECLINED TO DEMARCHE WITH U.S. POLOFF REGARDING THE EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA. THE SLOVAKS PRESENTED THEMSELVES AS NON-PLAYERS IN AN EU DEBATE, NOTING THAT "IMPORTANT EU MEMBERS" WILL MAKE THE DECISION. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) PER REFTEL A, POLOFF CONT [...]	2004-06-25 14:46:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR CH JA LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA626	SLOVAKIA SEEKS UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. SLOVAKIA IS SEEKING AN OCTOBER 1 REGIONAL ENDORSEMENT FOR A NON-PERMANENT UNSC SEAT IN 2006- 2007. SLOVAKIA WILL INTENSIFY A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN IF ENDORSED REGIONALLY. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) POLOFF MET WITH OKSANA TOMOVA, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S DEPARTMENT OF T [...]	2004-06-29 12:43:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO AA UN
04BRATISLAVA631	INITIAL SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR CWC TECHNICAL CHANGE [...] (U) POLOFF DELIVERED DEMARCHE (REFTEL) ON 29 JUNE WITH ITALIAN CHARGE BARBARA BREGATO, LIBYAN CHARGE ABDULLA HALA, AND BRITISH POLOFF IAN FOX TO KAROL MISTRIK, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE OSCE AND DISARMAMENT, MFA. 2. (SBU) MISTRIK OPINED THAT SLOVAKIA WOULD MOST LIKELY CONTRIBUTE T [...]	2004-06-30 11:54:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KACT LY LO
04BRATISLAVA636	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON PRESIDENT GASPAROVIC [...] (C) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY DCM, CALLED ON RECENTLY INAUGURATED PRESIDENT IVAN GASPAROVIC AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE JUNE 30. GASPAROVIC GREETED THE AMBASSADOR WARMLY, THANKED HIM FOR HIS HARD WORK ON IMPROVING U.S.-SLOVAK RELATIONS, AND EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THEY WOULD BE IN FREQUENT C [...]	2004-07-01 15:28:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR LO US
04BRATISLAVA641	EXBS: JUNE 2004 MONTHLY REPORT FOR SLOVAKIA, [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-02 12:37:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ETTC PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA653	SLOVAKIA'S EXPENDITURES FOR DEPLOYMENTS ON COALITION AND [...] ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC HAS SPENT THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ON OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF NATO AND COALITION OPERATIONS: MISSION YEAR FIRST YEAR 2004 TOTAL TO DATE BEGUN COST COST SFOR 1998 57 [...]	2004-07-07 14:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC MOPS LO MAR
04BRATISLAVA657	EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: NONE. 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. I. ON JUNE 11, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH DIRECTOR EVA LUTERANOVA, DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR [...]	2004-07-08 13:52:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA663	SLOVAKIA'S RESPONSE TO DARFUR DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) PER REFTEL, POLOFFS MET WITH OLDRICH HLAVACEK, DIRECTOR OF THE FOURTH TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE MFA ON JULY 9. HLAVACEK INDICATED THE GOS SUPPORTS THE EU POSITION ON DARFUR. THE SLOVAK PORTION OF THE UNUSED WORLD FOOD PROGRAM IN IRAQ WILL BE GIVEN TO DARFUR. THE SLOVAK PORTION [...]	2004-07-09 15:42:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM LO
04BRATISLAVA670	GOS WILL DELIVER MESSAGE TO SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-14 09:39:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM LO
04BRATISLAVA676	ICJ ADVISORY OPINION: SLOVAKIA UNDECIDED [...] (C) On June 15, Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Oskana Tomova, Director of the UN Office at the Slovak MFA. Tomova stated that Slovakia supports the U.S. position of closely following the roadmap, but was still deliberating their final position. She added that the issue must be consi [...]	2004-07-15 14:20:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS PL LO UNGA ICJ
04BRATISLAVA678	SLOVAKIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON DARFUR [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-19 05:53:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF PARM MOPS AU SU LO
04BRATISLAVA684	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JULY 19, 2004 [...] (SBU) The Slovak military police have prepared a two to three month training plan for about twenty Iraqi policemen at the military academy in Liptovsky Mikulas. MOD Desk Officer for the United States, Jan Hradisky, said the military academy is ready now; they are just awaiting a request from th [...]	2004-07-20 05:47:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR MARR LO SW IZ
04BRATISLAVA700	Slovakia's Priorities for the UNGA [...] SUMMARY. Slovakia will follow the EU position at the UNGA on all US priorities except cloning. Slovakia expects to win the region's 2006/2007 non-permanent Security Council seat as no other state in the region has voiced its candidacy. END SUMMARY. Slovakia on U.S. Priorities ----------- [...]	2004-07-23 05:32:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AORC LO UNGA UN
04BRATISLAVA716	KDH MUSINGS DURING THE SUMMER LULL [...] (C) Summary/Introduction: Slovakia's traditional summer vacation "cucumber season" allows time for liesurely meetings and deep thoughts. Poloffs recently met with Michal Dyttert, spokesperson for Pavol Hrusovsky, who is Chairman of Parliament and of the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH). He [...]	2004-07-29 08:14:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON PHUM LO
04BRATISLAVA723	SLOVAKIA TO FOLLOW EU POSITION ON NSNW [...] (S) Poloff met with Rastislav Gabriel of the Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division of the Department of OSCE and Disarmament in the MFA on 29 July, per reftel. Gabriel said that Slovakia does not consider itself a major player on this matter and expects to follow the large [...]	2004-07-29 13:50:00	Embassy Bratislava	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR LO NATO UNGA
04BRATISLAVA729	MNF FORCE IRAQ STATEMENT ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-30 14:04:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC MOPS MARR LO
04BRATISLAVA734	SLOVAKIA WILL ISSUE MNF STATEMENT ON TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-03 10:39:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPDC MOPS MARR IZ LO
04BRATISLAVA736	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JULY 30, 2004 [...] (SBU) Miroslava Lihanova of the European Affairs and Foreign Relations Department at the Ministry of the Interior told poloff that Slovakia has responded positively to the Greek bilateral request for security assistance for the Olympics. Throughout August, the Ministry of Interior Civil Defens [...]	2004-08-03 12:57:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KOLY GR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA748	TENSIONS IN MOLDOVA/TRANSNITRIA: SLOVAK RESPONSE [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-09 13:18:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MD LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA749	EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None. 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. None. B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD. I. EXBS Advisor and a group of sixteen Custom [...]	2004-08-10 08:20:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA762	GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-13 15:25:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA793	SLOVAK RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-26 14:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY LO IAEA
04BRATISLAVA797	SLOVAK FOREIGN MINISTER TO HEAD OSCE DELEGATION [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-27 09:31:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL VT OSCE
04BRATISLAVA802	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP AUGUST 24, 2004 [...] (U) The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has prepared a draft bill to return confiscated church property. Under its terms, churches and religious communities would be able to reclaim property that was confiscated or transferred to the state between May 8, 1945 and 1990. The Jewish community cou [...]	2004-08-31 14:12:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA804	SLOVAKIA NOT PREPARED TO COMMIT AT FORCE [...] (C) Charge demarched FM Eduard Kukan 8/31 on reftel points. Kukan had already received the points from another source (NFI). He said that Slovakia would maintain its current troop commitment, and was aware of Slovak MOD attendance at the Warsaw conference, but did not know of any intention t [...]	2004-08-31 17:09:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPDC MOPS MARR IZ PL LO
04BRATISLAVA857	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF MAJOR GENERAL EDWARD LA [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Welcome to Slovakia! I expect that you will have a productive visit on September 21 and learn first-hand how US security assistance programs have enabled Slovakia to significantly contribute to greater regional security and enhanced NATO interoperability. I look [...]	2004-09-17 14:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA86	Slovakia Political Roundup January 11-22, 2004 [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. Anti-corruption Laws Watered Down, Then Withdrawn --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (U) Parliament returned January 20 to an ambitious agenda. The Conflict-of-Interest law, an important part of the Ministry of J [...]	2004-01-26 14:28:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR LO TERRORISM PARLIAMENT
04BRATISLAVA874	Slovak National Uprising (SNP): Commemorating 60 [...] August 29 was the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) - the largest (on a per capita basis) popular uprising against Nazi forces during World War II. The U.S. Embassy in Slovakia used the occasion to highlight both American involvement in the uprising [...]	2004-09-23 14:41:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO LO
04BRATISLAVA88	POST WILL FUND TWO SLOVAK TEACHERS FOR HOLOCAUST [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-26 15:44:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	KNAR PREL SOCI LO
04BRATISLAVA895	GOS TO SUPPORT CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) DCM discussed reftel with Ivan Korcok, State Secretary of the MFA, Milan Jezovica, Foreign Policy Advisor SIPDIS to PM Dzurinda, and Frantisek Ruzicka, Acting General Director for European Affairs. Ruzicka was very well versed in U.S. views (to the point of summarizing previous demar [...]	2004-09-29 14:31:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC PHUM CH LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA896	SLOVAKIA STILL UNDECIDED ON TURKISH EU MEMBERSHIP, [...] (C) DCM raised reftel message on Turkey's EU accession with MFA State Secretary Ivan Korcok, MFA Acting General Director for European Affairs Frantisek Ruzicka, and Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Milan Jezovica on September 28 and 29. Ruzicka said Slovakia was supportive in prin [...]	2004-09-29 14:34:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PREL EU TU LO
04BRATISLAVA900	DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S VISIT TO SLOVAKIA [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Armitage visited Slovakia September 14. During his meetings with Prime Minister Dzurinda, Foreign Minister Kukan, parliamentary leaders, and the media, he underscored that U.S.-Slovak relations are based on more than just coalition membership and reflect the shar [...]	2004-09-30 09:26:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KPAO LO CONS
04BRATISLAVA909	SLOVAK PARTIES AGAINST TURKISH EU ACCESSION [...] (SBU) Summary. Two parties from Slovakia's four-party ruling coalition have voiced strong reservations about setting a firm date for Turkey to begin EU accession talks. On September 30, Speaker of the Parliament Pavol Hrusovsky of the Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) said he saw "many reas [...]	2004-10-05 14:08:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EU LO
04BRATISLAVA923	GAERC ISSUES: CODE OF CONDUCT STRONG ENOUGH; [...] (C) In response to points raised from ref A, MFA European Correspondent Lubomir Rehak on October 6 told polec chief that the EU was strengthening the code of conduct regarding arms sales to make it more effective than in the past. He said member states were confident that it would suffice to [...]	2004-10-08 07:43:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM CH LY TU EU LO
04BRATISLAVA925	EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. A. September 27-October 1 - The General Director of the Directorate of Customs for the Slovak Republic, Mr. Josef Gonczol, was in China this week finalizing a written agreement that will enable the government of China to d [...]	2004-10-08 08:11:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA940	Slovakia Concerned With Ukrainian Anti-Democratic [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-13 13:49:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LO UP
04BRATISLAVA948	SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN LONDON EXPORT CONTROL [...] The following individuals from the Ministry of Economy and Directorate of Customs are nominated to participate in the London Export Control Conference. Ministry of Economy: Mr. Frantisek Babuska Director, Department of Sensitive Goods Trading Management Telephone: 0 [...]	2004-10-18 10:55:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PREL PARM KSTC MASS LO
04BRATISLAVA965	SLOVAKIA WILL FOLLOW EU LEAD ON VENEZUELA HUMAN [...] (U) On October 20, Poloff delivered reftel points to Deputy Director of the Human Rights Department Peter Bircak. Bircak stated that the EU will discuss the issue of human rights in Venezuela next week at the Human Rights and Democracy Committee under the European Commission. He offered to re [...]	2004-10-22 05:34:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM VE LO
04BRATISLAVA969	SLOVAKS FORMULATING POSITION ON EXPORT CONTROLS TO [...] (C) Per reftel, poloffs met October 15 with Karol Mistrik, Director of the Department of OSCE, Disarmament, and Council of Europe, MFA; Rastislav Krizan, export control expert in the same department; and Lubomir Rehak, European Correspondent, MFA. Mistrik presented the EU argument that a stre [...]	2004-10-22 14:34:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KOMC LO LY
04BRATISLAVA989	BLUE LANTERN REPLY TO STATE 225891 [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-29 08:09:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA991	SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP OCTOBER 28, 2004 [...] (U) The Pontis Foundation will bring an Iraqi delegation consisting of politicians, NGO workers, and diplomats to Slovakia for a brief introduction to the Slovak government and press. The Bratislava-based International Republican Institute (IRI) and the Pontis Foundation presented their exper [...]	2004-10-29 09:41:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MARR PREL SMIG LO IZ
04BRATISLAVA994	SLOVAKS INTERESTED IN STARTING MISSILE DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-29 14:03:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KNNP LO
04BRUSSELS1074	SOLANA ON BOSNIA: PARTNERSHIP REQUIRES TRUST, TOO [...] (C) This is a joint USEU/USNATO message. Policy recommendation in para 12. 2. (C) Summary: In an animated discussion with Ambassadors Schnabel and Burns March 9 on planning for a post-SFOR EU mission in Bosnia, EU HiRep Javier Solana said, "If you want the EU to be your partner in Europe, [...]	2004-03-12 15:07:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	BK MARR PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1081	US-EU COASI CONSULTATIONS PART 1: EAST ASIA [...] (C) On March 5 in Brussels, SA A/S Rocca and EAP PDAS Keyser -- accompanied by USEU DCM Foster -- discussed US-EU cooperation in South and East Asia with the EU's COASI Troika. This cable covers the EAP portion of the consultations. The SA segment will be reported septel. -- Indonesia: EU [...]	2004-03-15 08:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP CH ID BM KN ASEAN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1090	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS: BACKGROUND [...] The first European Parliament (EP) elections in a newly enlarged EU will be held June 10-13. The EP has important budgetary powers, and decision-making powers on transportation, environment, data privacy and development aid, all significant issues in U.S.-EU relations. Candidates run as natio [...]	2004-03-15 11:35:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1094	EUROPEAN ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN: WHAT TO EXPECT [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-15 13:36:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1119	DG COOPER ON DPRK: EU READY TO HELP WHEN TIME IS [...] (C) Visiting EAP PDAS Donald Keyser met with Council DG for External Relations Robert Cooper March 5 on the margins of semestral troika consultations with the EU (reftel). Cooper expressed satisfaction with the slow but steady progress in the Six Party process and offered the EU's assistance b [...]	2004-03-17 07:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP KN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1123	HUMANITARIAN AID TO HAITI: EUROPEAN COMMISSION [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-17 11:56:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EAID HA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1134	EU COUNTER-TERRORISM POLICY AFTER MADRID [...] (SBU) The EU is re-examining its role in the war against terrorism following the March 11 attack in Madrid. Many EU efforts to improve its counter-terrorism (CT) effectiveness -- for instance by revising the EU CT Action Plan and creating and streamlining the Clearinghouse -- were in the work [...]	2004-03-17 17:01:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PINR PREL PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1151	COORDINATION FOR THE CHAD CONFERENCE ON DARFUR: EC [...] (C) Summary. The European Commission (EC) is in agreement with USG thoughts on Darfur mediation (reftel),and is prepared to financially support the talks in Chad with 400,000 euros channeled through the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD). According to the EC, important outstanding issue [...]	2004-03-19 04:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PHUM CD SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1162	U.S.-EU DISCUSS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, BELARUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At U.S.-EU COEST consultations on March 16, EUR DAS Steven Pifer and EU interlocutors agreed that Russian progress on democracy and human rights and cooperation with the U.S. and EU in the former Soviet space were central to building a better strategic relationship with Russia. E [...]	2004-03-19 09:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UP BO MD EUN RU USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1177	SPURRING SADC ENGAGEMENT ON ZIMBABWE: EC RESPONSE [...] (C) Summary. The European Commission (EC) is skeptical that pressure through SADC or any other channel can reverse the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe. The members of SADC have disparate agendas and circumstances that hinder them from coming together forcefully on Zimbabwe. Although o [...]	2004-03-19 14:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF EAID ZI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1256	EU STAKES OUT "COMPLEMENTARY BUT DISTINCT" [...] (C) Summary. At its March 22 Foreign Ministers' meeting, the EU welcomed a report outlining a comprehensive European approach to the Middle East. Dubbed "EU Strategic Partnership with the Mediterranean and the Middle East," the paper supports the basic ideas underpinning the U.S. reform agen [...]	2004-03-24 16:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1274	TRANSATLANTIC CONSULTATIONS ON AFRICA HIGHLIGHT [...] (U) Summary. Major topics of discussion at the transatlantic consultations on Africa (COAFR),held March 10 in Brussels, included: support to peacekeeping and conflict prevention activities, including the EU's proposed Africa Peace Facility and U.S. support to ECOWAS through EUCOM; political [...]	2004-03-25 10:54:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF EAID PHUM XA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1295	SERB PM KOSTUNICA VISITS EU; SOLANA AND PATTEN'S [...] (C) Our readout of Serb PM Kostunica's March 23 meetings in Brussels with High Rep Solana, and Commissioners Prodi and Patten tracks closely with reftel account from Belgrade. In addition, Kostunica is reported to have hinted at the possibility of a "quiet dialogue" with ICTY, claimed to be o [...]	2004-03-25 16:20:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SR ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1304	EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY NEGOTIATIONS TO RE-START [...] (SBU) EU leaders at their March 25 Summit dinner agreed to an Irish Presidency recommendation that the EU's Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on a draft EU Constitutional Treaty, which collapsed in December 2003 due to disagreements about voting weights, should be re-started, with the aim of [...]	2004-03-26 11:34:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1337	EU SUMMIT: FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS [...] (SBU) The EU's March 25-26 Summit ran quickly through a series of foreign policy issues during dinner on March 25, followed up by a lunch discussion on Cyprus March 26 that lasted less than one hour. The final Conclusions (available on at ue.eu.int/latest news) consisted of language largely r [...]	2004-03-26 17:53:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZL CY IS IZ IV EUN RU USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1338	EU LEADERS PLEDGE ACTION ON TERRORISM, NAME NEW CT [...] (U) In the wake of the Madrid bombings, EU leaders on March 25 issued a Declaration on Combating Terrorism (available at http://ue.eu.int/). They pledged to improve cooperation, to speed up implementation of agreed EU measures, and announced new initiatives to counter the terrorist threat. A [...]	2004-03-26 18:25:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV PINR EFIN KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS139	CENTRAL DUBLIN GROUP MEETING: JANUARY 2004 [...] This cable contains an action request. See para. 8. 2. Summary. During its January 9 meeting, the members of the Central Dublin Group reviewed regional reports from the Baltic states (Norway),Central Europe (Netherlands),Northern Africa (Spain),Africa - apart from North Africa (Franc [...]	2004-01-14 06:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EU KCRM PREL SNAR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS14	EUROPEAN SECURITY STRATEGY IN CONTEXT: ANALYSIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The final draft of EU HiRep Javier Solana's European Security Strategy (ESS) -- adopted by EU heads of state at their December 12-13 Brussels Summit -- envisages a world of dangerous but preventable threats, multilateral solutions, and stabilizing partnerships. The ESS identifies [...]	2004-01-05 14:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM KNNP MARR MCAP EAID SOCI NATO OSCE UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1401	P/DAS RIES DISCUSSES US-EU SUMMIT DELIVERABLES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a March 30 meeting with HR Solana's WMD Rep Annalisa Giannella, EUR P/DAS Charlie Ries shared preliminary USG thoughts about possible nonproliferation deliverables for the June US-EU Dublin Summit. Stressing that these were just early ideas and not formal proposals, Ries su [...]	2004-03-31 12:39:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1448	MIGRATION ISSUES: EU INTERIOR MINISTERS REACH KEY [...] At the March 30 Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council meeting, EU ministers reached political agreement on the so- called "Qualification Directive" that sets out the eligibility criteria for both refugee status and subsidiary protection in the EU and the entitlements of those persons who qual [...]	2004-04-05 06:07:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF CVIS CASC KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1450	COUNTER-TERRORISM/LAW ENFORCEMENT: EU [...] The EU Council of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministers on March 30 displayed a new momentum to meet its obligations to deal with the Declaration by EU leaders on combating terrorism as well as its own rolling agenda. The ministers agreed on a "general approach" (no formal agreement yet) [...]	2004-04-05 06:07:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER PREF CASC KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1496	EUR/PDAS RIES DISCUSSIONS WITH EU ON TURKEY'S [...] (C) Summary: EUR/PDAS Charlie Ries visited Brussels on March 30 to review EU Commission concerns on specific Copenhagen Criteria issues, with the aim of working with the EU and Turkey to achieve a positive decision on a Turkish date for accession negotiations in December. Matthias Reute, DG [...]	2004-04-06 16:10:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM TU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1497	EU COMMISSION OUTLINES KEY COPENHAGEN CRITERIA [...] (C) Prior to EUR/PDAS Charlie Ries' visit to Brussels on March 30 covering the same issues at a higher level (septel),working level EU officials on March 29 met with us to detail EU Commission concerns on specific Copenhagen Criteria issues. The Commission laid out five specific areas where [...]	2004-04-06 16:23:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1501	GETTING TO YES IN THE CYPRUS REFERENDA: ACTION [...] (C) With Cyprus guaranteed entry into the EU no matter what the outcome of the referenda, EU officials feel bereft of carrots to encourage a positive Greek Cypriot response. Promoting a "yes" vote in Cyprus will depend on our use of the Cyprus Pre-donors' Conference on April 15 to prove that [...]	2004-04-07 08:27:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1510	CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: APRIL 2 PSC DEBATE AND NEXT [...] (S/NF) The EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) discussed the EU arms embargo on China during a heated 90 minute exchange on April 2. PSC Ambassadors generally agreed that the issue -- of whether, when and how to lift the embargo -- should be sent back down to working groups for further [...]	2004-04-07 12:11:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PHUM PREL PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1543	EU INFORMAL DEFENSE MINISTERIAL APRIL 5-6 [...] (C) The EU Informal Defense Ministerial in Brussels on April 5/6 endorsed and appeared to expand the concept of the EU rapid reaction force, with Hirep Solana identifying as its elements rapid EU institutional decision-making, a planning cell, and battle groups. Solana explained that the purp [...]	2004-04-08 12:59:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS BK EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1577	EU CODE OF CONDUCT ON ARMS EXPORTS: QUESTIONS AND [...] (SBU) This message is intended as a companion to Mission reporting (refs A, B, C) about the possibility that the EU may soon lift its arms embargo on China. In place of the embargo, some EU Member States favor enhancing the EU Code of Conduct on arms exports, either in general or with specific [...]	2004-04-14 05:24:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHUM CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1607	SUBJECT: MARCH 19 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 19, Special Representative of the President for Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Geneva CD Ambassador Jackie W. Sanders and NP/PPC Director Christopher Murray led discussions on arms control and disarmament with the EU's Nonproliferation Troika (CONOP). Issues dis [...]	2004-04-14 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1622	EU WELCOMES MOLDOVA CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) Mission raised reftel proposal for five-party expert (Ambassadorial) level talks on Moldova April 14 with Christoph Heusgen, head of the Policy Unit. His experts on Moldova were not available, but Heusgen promised to get back to us soon with a more formal reply. He said he was confident [...]	2004-04-15 16:01:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS MD OSCE USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1623	EU REACTION TO POTENTIAL POSITIVE STEPS FOR BELARUS [...] (C) Mission passed ref a points April 15 to Carl Hartzell, East Europe and Caucasus specialist of the Council's Policy Unit. Hartzell reviewed them briefly, and said they seemed reasonable, and in fact went further than the EU was thinking at this time. The EU was also looking at steps to inc [...]	2004-04-15 16:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID BO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1736	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: IMPACT OF ACCESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Until now, politicians from the ten accession states have only been observers of the European Parliament (EP). We expect a culture clash when these observers become full-fledged members. They are generally younger and look at the EP as a vehicle for political advancement. They a [...]	2004-04-22 09:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1766	SUBJECT: APRIL 15 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 15, NEA/ENA Director Greg Berry led discussions on the Maghreb with the EU's Troika (COMAG). Issues discussed were: -- The Barcelona Process and European Neighborhood Policy: EU officials shared their views on the existing Barcelona Process and their new Neighborhood Po [...]	2004-04-23 08:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV XI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1783	COMMISSION'S POSITIVE "AVIS" ON CROATIA'S EU [...] (C) In issuing its positive recommendation April 20 for opening of accession negotiations with Croatia, the Commission has tried to stress that Croatian cooperation with ICTY "must continue" and the Croatia must "take all necessary steps to ensure the remaining indictee is located and transfe [...]	2004-04-23 13:19:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID NL KAWC HR ICTY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1787	EU HAND-WRINGING ON CYPRUS REFERENDUM: NO CARROTS, FLIMSY STICKS [...] (C) One day away from a Cyprus Referendum, EU officials are wringing their hands in Brussels about the likely fate of the Annan Plan -- and the likely accession of a divided Cyprus into the EU on May 1. The Head of the Commission's Cyprus unit told us April 23 that he is anticipating numerous [...]	2004-04-23 14:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CY TU EUN UN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1806	EU RELEASES ANTI-SEMITISM REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 31, the European Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) released its long-awaited report on anti-Semitism in the EU. Its data indicate a growing level of anti-Semitic violence in Europe. Right-wing "skin-head" attacks continue unabated, while a growing number [...]	2004-04-26 12:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1868	DINING WITH CHRIS: RANDOM THOUGHTS FROM RELEX [...] (C) Summary: Over rubbery fish at an Adenauer Stiftung affair on April 27, External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten touched briefly on why the EU will never be a "real power," the dubious backgrounds of some of the leaders of the EU's new members, next steps on Cyprus/Turkey, the differences be [...]	2004-04-28 14:21:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PBTS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1870	EU/CYPRUS: DEVELOPING THE EU'S POST-REFERENDA [...] (C) April 28 COREPER discussion on defining the Green Line for the European Union focused on the extent to which the Green Line is a barrier and to what extent it will be a border. Roughly speaking, our contacts report that the Greek Cypriots would like a barrier without the political charac [...]	2004-04-28 14:37:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID CY TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1871	EUR/PDAS RIES MEETING WITH MATTHIAS RUETE [...] (C) On April 26 EUR/PDAS Charlie Ries met in Brussels with EU Commission Enlargement Director Matthias Ruete, who is responsible in the Commission for Turkey's accession bid. Ries emphasized the US view that Turkey should not be punished for southern Cyprus' rejection of the Annan Plan. He en [...]	2004-04-28 14:42:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1897	EU ON DARFUR: CEASEFIRE MONITORING, HUMANITARIAN [...] (S) Summary. The EU will contribute personnel and financial resources to support both the Ceasefire Commission and other efforts to establish peace in Darfur, as well as to address the complex humanitarian emergency in the region. The EU feels the disagreement at the UNCHR meeting was not ove [...]	2004-05-03 05:25:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PREF PHUM SU CD EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1911	EU AGREES ON ASYLUM PROCEDURES DIRECTIVE [...] The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council on April 29 reached political agreement on a draft Directive imposing minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status. Coupled with the formal adoption of the Asylum Qualification Directive on the same day, t [...]	2004-05-03 13:40:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL CMGT CVIS SMIG KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1919	GME: GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT BETWEEN THE G-8 AND [...] (C) Summary. According to an EU official working on the issue, the EU is becoming increasingly skeptical of the U.S.'s GME proposals for the G8 summit. Citing Commissioner Patten, the official said the G8 should stick to a political statement supporting regional reform; the U.S.-EU summit [...]	2004-05-03 15:45:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1929	EU AGREES ON MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF [...] EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) on April 29-30 agreed on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders, a follow-up to the March 26 European Council Declaration on Combating Terrorism. The Commission will bring forward by June further proposals [...]	2004-05-04 12:27:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CASC KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS

04BRUSSELS1960	EU: CYPRUS ACCESSION AND COMMISSION RESPONSE [...] (C) Enlargement Commissioner Verheugen's Cabinet member for Cyprus, Kristin Schreiber, told us May 5 that the Commission is readying proposals for improving northern Cypriot commercial access to the EU. The Commission proposals will likely be presented to the Council in late June, for adopti [...]	2004-05-05 13:40:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS1997	EU/COUNTERTERRORISM: VITORINO AND DE VRIES: TIME [...] (SBU) For the past two years, we have struggled with the EU bureaucracy on a range of counter-terrorism measures aimed at tightening border security, enhancing control of container traffic, improving travel document security, and strengthening law enforcement cooperation. After the Madrid bom [...]	2004-05-07 12:03:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PINR ECON ETRD EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2027	EU ARMS AGENCY: STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) The EU continues to develop the EU Arms Agency (EUAA),and hopes to have it up and running by the final quarter of 2004. The agency's mission is to develop a systematic EU approach to addressing ESDP capability needs. EU officials note that close coordination with NATO will be required i [...]	2004-05-10 13:30:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS TSPL EAGR MCAP PARM ETTC MASS EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2068	EU COUNCIL ON NATO-EU RELATIONS [...] (C) EUR/RPM Director Dan Russell visited Brussels May 6-7 to meet with EU Council Secretariat officials responsible for EU European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) formulation. The primary topic of discussion was the transition in Bosnia from SFOR to a EU mission. In all of his meetings, R [...]	2004-05-13 06:46:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR BK EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2091	U.S.-EU CONSULTATIONS ON OSCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU hosted a U.S. delegation headed by USOSCE Ambassador Stephan M. Minikes for the biannual U.S.-EU "COSCE" consultations on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on May 7. Key findings were: --U.S.-EU Coordination within OSCE: cooperation between t [...]	2004-05-14 10:40:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM OSCE EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2102	EU FMS' MEETING: KEY AGENDA ITEMS AND DEMARCHE [...] (C) The EU FMs' General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting on May 17-18 will devote much of its time to Intergovernmental Conference (ICG) debates on the draft EU Constitutional Treaty. Ministers (with their Defense colleagues also participating) will also focus on ESDP is [...]	2004-05-14 15:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2107	EUROPEAN ELECTIONS AND U.S.-EU RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although most voters in the June 10-13 European elections will focus mainly on bread-and-butter themes such as employment, health care and the like, transatlantic issues will also attract attention. Brussels observers expect Iraq to feature more prominently in EU member states w [...]	2004-05-14 16:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2180	EU-UKRAINE: CONDITIONING ENHANCED TIES ON [...] (C) Summary. After a delay due to internal EU friction, the EU hopes to complete negotiation on an "Action Plan" for Ukraine in time for the July EU-Ukraine summit. The plan will list political and economic reforms that Ukraine will undertake, in return for reciprocal EU steps to bring Ukra [...]	2004-05-19 13:46:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2181	EU FM TALKS RAISE DOUBTS ABOUT JUNE TARGET [...] (SBU) EU Foreign Ministers in the May 17-18 session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) - the first since the collapse of the December 2003 Summit - made little progress on the draft EU Constitutional Treaty. Irish FM/IGC chair Cowen nevertheless remained confident the Treaty will be a [...]	2004-05-19 14:39:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2196	EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: KEY RETURNING MEPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the campaign now in full swing, almost all of the party lists for the June 10-13 European elections have been released in the 25 EU member states. This message describes some of the influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who, based on their party-list rankin [...]	2004-05-24 13:32:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2211	BRUSSELS VIEW OF IRELAND'S EU PRESIDENCY: A [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-25 11:07:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2262	USEU SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY VISIT JUNE [...] Sensitive but unclassified -- entire text. 2. Summary: You are coming to Brussels during a time of transition in the EU as it absorbs its new members and moves towards a new Parliament, new Commissioners and a new Constitutional Treaty. At the same time, the EU under the Irish Presidency i [...]	2004-05-27 10:28:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2277	EU AGREES NEW NON-PROLIFERATION TEXT FOR SYRIA [...] (C) Summary. On May 26, the EU agreed to new non-proliferation language for inclusion in the draft EU-Syria Association Agreement. Last December, EU member states rejected an ad ref text negotiated by the European Commission for including non-proliferation language that was too watered down [...]	2004-05-27 16:26:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP ETRD SY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2354	EU-FUNDED AFRICA PEACE FACILITY TO STRENGTHEN AU, [...] (SBU) Summary. The European Union (EU) formally announced the establishment of the Africa Peace Facility (APF),and funds are now available to support peacekeeping and peace-enforcing operations in Africa. The EU aims to strengthen the role of the African Union (AU),particularly the Peace [...]	2004-06-02 14:41:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID MOPS PGOV PREL PREF UX USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2360	EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: RESHUFFLING OF PARTY GROUPS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the European Parliament (EP) "party groups" are coalitions of member-state parties, their membership is somewhat fluid; some realignment is likely to result from the June 10-13 European elections. Despite persistent rumors, the probable departure of some national parties f [...]	2004-06-02 16:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2368	KEY TOPICS FOR EU FMS' MEETING AND SUMMIT, JUNE 14 [...] The headline issues for the June 14 EU FMs' meeting and the June 17-18 EU Summit will be the final round of Constitutional Treaty negotiations and the nomination of the next generation of key EU leaders (Commission President, CFSP High Rep). But a substantial list of other topics will also [...]	2004-06-03 10:46:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2369	EU ON LATEST IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS: WHAT TO EXPECT IN [...] (C) Summary: The EU intends to release a medium term strategy on Iraq at its June 17-18 Summit. The strategy will govern political and economic relations with sovereign Iraq through the 2004-05 electoral period. Specific proposals include support for the electoral process, human rights, dem [...]	2004-06-03 11:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2381	EUR/DAS BRADTKE'S SECURITY CONSULTATIONS WITH EU [...] (C) EUR/DAS Bradtke met May 26 in Brussels with EU leaders in the PSC Troika Format including representatives of the EU presidency, Council, and Commission. Bradtke and his EU interlocutors reviewed ESDP/NATO developments, including the BiH SFOR transition, the EU's planning for a civ-mil ce [...]	2004-06-03 13:37:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS BK EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2389	DEALING WITH EU IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: We reviewed ref A draft guidelines on dealing with the EU in international organizations, and believe the guidelines, with a few adjustments, will provide what is needed: an equitable and fair framework which allows flexibility within broad parameters and clearly spells out U.S. [...]	2004-06-04 10:40:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2410	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU ON DARFUR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. The EU Council Secretariat will recommend to the Irish Presidency that they adopt a similar approach outlined in reftel A, demarching friendly Arab and African states over the deteriorating situation in Sudan. The EU announced a 10 million euro contribution to address humanitar [...]	2004-06-04 15:48:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM PREF SU PROV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2437	EU CONTRIBUTION TO "SOCIAL BENEFITS OF [...] The EU Commission recently tabled a series of recommendations presented as its contribution to securing the social benefits of globalization. On the internal (EU) front, the Commission advocates full implementation of the Lisbon strategy to maintain Europe's competitiveness, calling for heav [...]	2004-06-07 14:08:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ELAB ILO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2442	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH EU HI-REP [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Armitage and EU Foreign Policy Hi-Rep Solana met June 2 and discussed the Mid-East Peace Process (MEPP),Iraq and the forthcoming US/EU Summit. Solana said the EU would be as supportive as possible regarding the new government in Iraq. He also emphasized the im [...]	2004-06-07 15:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GZ IS IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2477	EU FAILS TO AGREE ON NEW EUROPOL DIRECTOR [...] EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) on June 8 failed to reach the necessary consensus on who will be the Director of EUROPOL as from July 1, 2004. Ministers reached complete agreement on the principle of mutual recognition of confiscation orders. JHA Commissioner Vitorino repor [...]	2004-06-10 06:09:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CASC KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2495	CROATIA'S PROGRESS TOWARD THE EU HITS A PATCH OF [...] (C) As reported ref B, Croatia looks very likely to be officially declared a candidate for EU membership at the EU Summit on June 17-18. The most important possible stumbling block, full cooperation with the ICTY in The Hague, remains a non-issue for the EU as long as ICTY Prosecutor del Ponte [...]	2004-06-10 12:51:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR SI IT EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2496	VERHEUGEN RESPONSE TO DEPUTY SECRETARY ON ROMANIAN [...] (U) The cabinet of Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen has faxed us a letter from the Commissioner to Deputy Secretary Armitage, replying to the Deputy Secretary's letter of May 4 on the issue of Romanian adoptions. The full text of the letter is in para 3 below, and a copy of the origi [...]	2004-06-10 12:56:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC CVIS RO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2498	EU HI-REP SOLANA PROPOSES EU INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS [...] (C/NF) Summary: At the EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) June 8 meeting, Council Hi-Rep Javier Solana said he would call on leaders at next week's European Council to extend the scope of the EU Situation Center (SitCen) from external threats to internal threats within the EU. Sola [...]	2004-06-10 13:35:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2502	EU ROLLS OUT STRATEGY FOR PROGRESSIVE ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary. EC Commissioner Patten, with the full support of EU HighRep Solana, has proposed an ambitious strategy for rapidly ramping up EU relations with Iraq following the transition to sovereignty. In a private letter that complements the public strategy, Patten and Solana call on the [...]	2004-06-10 14:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2518	EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: NEGATIVE ON EUROPE, NOT ON U.S. [...] (U) SUMMARY: The provisional results of the June 10-13 European elections largely confirm the status quo: in a European Parliament (EP) that remains a complex amalgam of parties, nationalities and personalities, the Christian Democrats and Conservatives group (EPP-ED) keeps its plurality. Th [...]	2004-06-14 13:57:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2541	EU PUZZLED BY MOLDOVA'S STABILITY PACT INITIATIVE; MOSCOW RESPONSE IS KEY [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-15 12:58:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PBTS PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS OSCE MD
04BRUSSELS2593	MANY EU SUMMIT FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY [...] (C) During the EU Summit June 17-18 in Brussels, EU sources tell us EU leaders will approve a range of pre-cooked decisions on a broad range of foreign policy topics so that they can focus on Constitutional Treaty negotiations and top-level appointments (septel). EU leaders are expected to en [...]	2004-06-17 15:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID XA XF TU HR RO BG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2605	EC RESPONSE TO HAITI DEMARCHE FOR BUDGET SUPPORT [...] (SBU) USEU Development Counselor presented reftel demarche to European Commission (EC) Desk Officer for Haiti Lut Fabert-Goossens, in the Directorate-General for Development. Fabert-Goossens said the EC appreciates concerns expressed by the US and concurs with our assessment of needs and prio [...]	2004-06-18 09:55:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EFIN HA XL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2610	EU UPDATE ON GEORGIA, MOLDOVA, UKRAINE [...] (C) Summary. On June 17, EU High Rep Solana's advisor for the CIS, Kees Van Rij, reviewed developments in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine with visiting Coordinator for Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Pascual. Van Rij gave a readout of EU High Rep Solana's meeting the day before with Georgian [...]	2004-06-18 12:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UP BO MD RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2683	CENTRAL DUBLIN GROUP MEETING: JUNE 2004 [...] This cable contains an action request. See para. 9. 2. Summary. During its June 22 meeting, the members of the Central Dublin Group (DG) reviewed regional reports from Eastern Europe (submitted by Germany),the Balkans and the Near East (Greece),Central Asia (Italy),South West Asia (U [...]	2004-06-23 15:01:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KCRM PREL SNAR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2794	EU LEADERS NOMINATE PORTUGUESE PM DURAO [...] EU leaders on June 29 nominated Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso as the next Commission President effective November 1. The leaders also renewed the mandate of Javier Solana as Council SG/CFSP High Rep with a commitment to appoint him as the first EU Foreign Minister once [...]	2004-06-30 11:05:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2828	OPERATION BALKAN VICE IV: EU RESPONSE [...] (C) We met on June 30 with Council and Commission representatives to discuss ref A demarche. Council Secretariat Director for the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, SIPDIS and Central Asia Stefan Lehne and desk officer Helene Holm-Pedersen had no comment on the four entities mentioned in ou [...]	2004-07-01 11:49:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EFIN ETTC EUN KWAC USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2838	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT'S CALL ON AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 30 call on Ambassador Schnabel, outgoing European Parliament (EP) President Pat Cox defended his decision to ask the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to annul the U.S.-EU agreement on PNR data sharing, and denied that his press statement on that decision, released in Ire [...]	2004-07-01 13:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2859	CUBA -- EU RESPONSE ON LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III [...] (C) We discussed reftel points with Karl Buck, Head of the Council Secretariat's Latin America Division, on July 2. Buck immediately asserted that he had not heard of any such paper but could not exclude the possibility of some member-states having prepared their own reports. The EU would d [...]	2004-07-02 14:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL CU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2930	EU RESPONSE ON LIBERTAD TITLE III AND VENEZUELA [...] (C) The European Commission is still considering whether or not to send an election observer mission to Venezuela. The EU also remains concerned about the possible outcome of the White House decision on suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. The EU still plans to raise this issue at the [...]	2004-07-09 09:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETRD CU VE EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2931	COMMISSION PERSPECTIVE ON JULY 12 GAERC [...] (C) Commission officials tell us the July 12 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting will not see many serious decisions before the EU FMs. A featured item would be a lunch discussion with Iraqi PM Allawi (which we now understand may be cancelled or postponed). The pri [...]	2004-07-09 09:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ AF HA BM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2938	NEW COMMISSION PROPOSALS FOR NORTHERN CYPRUS [...] (SBU) On July 7, EU Enlargement Commissioner Gunter Verheugen presented the Commission's plan fulfill the EU's pledge to end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community following their support for the Annan Plan. The two main proposals are: 1) a new "preferential trade regime" allowing dir [...]	2004-07-09 14:40:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETRD PGOV CY GR TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2944	EU CONSTRAINED ON NEXT STEPS WITH SERBIA [...] (C) PolOff spoke on July 8 with Stefan Lehne, Solana's key advisor on the Balkans, almost immediately after Lehne's return from Belgrade, where he had attended the Contact Group session with U/S Grossman. Lehne said that in his separate meetings with Serb officials the GoS was focused on the [...]	2004-07-09 15:56:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETRD ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2971	EU FMS' LUNCH DISCUSSION WITH IRAQI FM ZEBARI [...] (U) Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari had a lunch discussion with EU FMs during their July 12 General Affairs and External Council Relations meeting in Brussels. As described by Dutch FM and GAERC Chair Bernard Bot, EU support for Iraq is "demand driven" and therefore today's lunch was an opportu [...]	2004-07-13 04:59:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS2972	JULY 12 GAERC DISCUSSIONS: ISRAEL, BURMA, SUDAN, [...] (U) EU FMs at their July 12 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting discussed several issues, but took few concrete decisions other than a non-controversial approval of a Joint Action to agree on Operation "ALTHEA" as an EU Military Operation following on NATO's SFOR in [...]	2004-07-13 05:02:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID MARR IS BM AF USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3003	IRAQ: EC MEETING WITH A/S WAYNE [...] (C) In a July 8 meeting in Brussels, EB A/S Wayne discussed next steps on Iraq with Fenando Valenzuela, Deputy Director General for External Relations at the Commission. Valenzuela was accompanied by Patrick Laurent, Head of Gulf Countries and Barcelona process, Richard Wright, the EC's new T [...]	2004-07-14 12:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3010	EU-IRAQ: DUTCH SUGGEST ZEBARI LETTER TO EU TO [...] (U) Action Request: See para three. 2. (C) Reftel tracks well with what Dutch MFA Political Director Hugo Siblesz told EUR A/S Jones during the July 13 US-EU Political Directors meeting in Brussels (septel). In an aside to US delegation on the margins of that meeting, Siblesz said he th [...]	2004-07-14 15:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3055	EUROPEAN SUPPORT FOR AN AU PROTECTION FORCE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-16 16:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF PARM MOPS EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3057	EC FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DARFUR CRISIS: DEMARCHE [...] (U) Following up on reftel demarche request for further information on EU funding initiatives, PRM Assistant and USAID Advisor for Humanitarian Assistance met with Javier Perez, ECHO desk officer for Sudan. According to Perez, the EC has mobilized nearly 70.7 million Euros from different budg [...]	2004-07-16 16:13:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3059	US-EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LOOK AT UPCOMING ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. US-EU Political Director consultations in Brussels on July 13 discussed a broad agenda including summit follow-up, and compared notes on Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Central Asia. EUR A/S Jones told the EU now is not the time to lift its arms embargo on China, and urged the EU, [...]	2004-07-19 07:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MOPS ETRD MASS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3066	EU ON EXPANDED TRANSNISTRIA VISA BAN: NEED TO [...] (C) On July 19, USEU conveyed reftel non-paper to Council Secretariat Russia watcher Carl Hallergard, who is temporarily covering Moldova. He welcomed the non-paper, and said he would distribute it to member states at that day's COEST Working Group meeting. The Council Secretariat, he said [...]	2004-07-19 14:39:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PBTS PHUM PGOV RS MD EUN OSCE USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3067	BRIEF READOUT OF EU-RUSSIA POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (C) Summary. According to an EU official present for the July 16 EU-Russia Political Directors' meeting in Moscow, the EU raised Yukos and Moldova. On Yukos, Deputy FM Chizhov agreed that foreign investment will suffer, but said it was a criminal case and will proceed. On Moldova, Chizhov s [...]	2004-07-19 14:39:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MD RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3072	European Parliament: Key Leadership [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the July 20-23 European Parliament (EP) plenary session, the 732 newly elected MEPs from the 25 member states will formally take their seats. The session's most significant event will probably be the July 22 vote on Jose Manuel Durao Barroso's nomination as Commission Presid [...]	2004-07-20 06:06:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3101	EU/JHA: TOWARD A NEW MULTI-ANNUAL PROGRAM; [...] The EU Council of Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) on July 19 began preparations for a new multi-annual JHA program building on EU work over the past five years to establish "a common area of freedom, security and justice." Noting the persisting deadlock on the appointment of a n [...]	2004-07-20 15:33:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER SMIG PREF CMGT CVIS KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3116	DARFUR: EU HEARING DIFFERENT STORY ON AU CASH FLOW [...] (C) Mission spoke briefly to Friedrich Hamburger, Chef de Cabinet to Development Commissioner Nielsen, for a readout on where things stand on supporting deployment of the African Union (AU) protection element. We relayed in general terms information in Addis Ababa 2288 on the AU's cash flow a [...]	2004-07-23 05:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3126	THE BARROSO COMMISSION: MORE OLD FACES [...] The next EU Commission to take office on November 1, 2004, will have 25 members, including its President. A majority of them are already in place: they are from the ten new Member States, having joined on May 1 and looking for a full five- year mandate, or from the former EU-15 and also exp [...]	2004-07-23 10:48:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3140	DARFUR: EU STRESSES STRONG GOS ACTION AGAINST JINGAWEIT [...] (C) Summary and Action Request. Hirep Solana's point man on Sudan, Christian Manahl, stressed the importance of improving the security situation in Darfur to allow humanitarian assistance. He ridiculed some of the GOS actions to date, and urged the arrest of Jingaweit leaders and suspension [...]	2004-07-23 14:36:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID SU ET EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3159	EU/CHINA: READOUT OF JUNE 30 HUMAN RIGHTS SEMINAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 29-30 the EU and China held a joint seminar on Chinese ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (refs A, C). EU reporting, relayed to poloff by a Policy Unit staffer, described the seminar as useful overall -- with a "wonderful atmo [...]	2004-07-26 13:51:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PARM KDEM KJUS CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3174	EXCLUDING THE BELARUSIAN SPORTS AND TOURISM [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-26 14:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KOLY PHUM PREL USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3190	EU ON UNGA PRIORITIES, ATTENDEES [...] (C) Summary: EU officials welcomed early consultation on UNGA priorities and highlighted shared interest in combating human trafficking and reducing the number of Middle East resolutions -- although they underscored several times that this would be best achieved by resolving the underlying r [...]	2004-07-27 11:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC KSEP OVIP OTRA UN UNGA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3195	SUBJECT: EU/SUDAN: FMS THREATEN SANCTIONS, PLEDGE [...] In a meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) on July 26, EU FMs threatened sanctions if Sudan does not soon comply with international expectations on Darfur. The GAERC Conclusions (available at http://ue.eu.int/) offer a very critical assessment of progress on [...]	2004-07-27 14:12:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3205	DEMARCHE ON REPLACEMENT FOR UNRWA COMMISSIONER [...] (C) On July 27, PRM Assistant delivered reftel points to Desk Officer for UNRWA Christian Berger in the Commission's External Relations Directorate-General. Berger candidly remarked that despite a fair performance as UNRWA COMGEN, Peter Hansen's welcome has waned. Berger cautioned that rumors [...]	2004-07-28 12:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3210	EU/CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: BRIEFING THE PSC ON CHINA'S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) hosted an informal gathering July 22 to receive a USG intelligence briefing on China's military modernization efforts and implications on regional stability if the EU lifts its arms embargo on China. Post-briefing readouts from EU [...]	2004-07-28 15:22:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM MARR MCAP PHUM CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3211	EU HAS SOME QUESTIONS ON UPCOMING AHLC [...] (C) Summary. The European Commission, which has the lead on AHLC issues, supports US goals for having the AHLC focus on Gaza withdrawal, but is skeptical of the proposed September date. The EC questions whether Israel will have an agreed, concrete withdrawal plan (or, possibly even a gover [...]	2004-07-28 15:54:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IS KWBG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3222	EU SUPPORTIVE ON AFGHAN STABILITY, KARZAI DECISION [...] (SBU) We reviewed ref A points during a July 28 meeting with Baltasar Benz, the Afghanistan desk officer in the Commission's External Relations directorate. Benz said that the Commission -- which had been concerned about Afghanistan's warlords -- welcomed President Karzai's decision to drop F [...]	2004-07-29 15:44:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL AF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3223	DARFUR: EU TO AUGMENT OBSERVERS, PROPOSES ASSESSMENT MISSION [...] (C) Summary. Hirep Solana has proposed to African Union (AU) an augmentation in EU representation on ceasefire observers to allow a European representative on each team. An officer has also been dispatched to backstop the AU in Addis, but operational details remain unsettled. EU also wants t [...]	2004-07-29 15:44:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ET MARR PREL SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3224	EU MAY ACT TO BAN BELARUSIAN SPORTS MINISTER FROM [...] (C) Summary. The EU is looking seriously at steps it can take to ban Belarusian Sports Minister Sivakov from the Olympic games. Greece supports a ban, but wants to approach the International Olympic Committee first, as visas are issued along with IOC credentials, and Sivakov is likely to a [...]	2004-07-30 07:18:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KOLY PHUM PREL GR BO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3225	EU EFFORTS ON AID AND TRADE FOR NORTHERN CYPRUS [...] (C) During meetings with Dutch Presidency, Commission and Council officials on July 26-27, EUR DAS Laura Kennedy was told the prospects for positive developments on Cyprus looked difficult. The Commission's proposed aid and trade measures to "end the isolation" of the north of the island (ref [...]	2004-07-30 07:44:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EAID ETRD ZS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3226	ENCOURAGING SIGNALS FROM COMMISSION AND DUTCH [...] (C) In meetings on July 26-27 in Brussels with Dutch Presidency, Commission and Council officials, EUR DAS Laura Kennedy heard guardedly optimistic assessments from all that the EU, at its summit this December, would reach a positive decision on opening EU accession negotiations with Turkey ne [...]	2004-07-30 07:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3227	EU CONSIDERS VISA BAN ON 21 TRANSNISTRIAN [...] (SBU) On July 29, EU Political and Security Committee (PSC) Ambassadors agreed to consider imposing a visa ban on 21 Transnistrian officials connected to the recent closing of Moldovan schools in Transnistria. EU staff are preparing the paperwork to impose the ban; the PSC will review the is [...]	2004-07-30 07:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PBTS PHUM PGOV MD EUN OSCE USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3230	JOSEP BORRELL ELECTED EP PRESIDENT [...] (U) Summary: The European Parliament (EP) on July 20 elected as its new president Spanish Socialist Josep Borrell. Although a former Fullbright scholar and active supporter of the Fullbright program, Borrell has been one of the Spanish Socialist party's most outspoken critics of U.S. policy [...]	2004-07-30 09:05:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3234	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SELECTS NEW VICE- [...] (U) Summary: The European Parliament (EP) elected 14 Vice-Presidents and 5 Quaestors (in charge of EP financial and administrative matters) on July 20 and 21 in Strasbourg. These elections -- which follow Josep Borrell's victory in the EP presidential election (septel) -- complete the elected [...]	2004-07-30 10:56:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3310	HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ON EU/CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) DRL Senior Advisor Susan O'Sullivan and poloff met July 23 with Human Rights Watch (HRW) Brussels Director Lotte Leicht to discuss the EU drive to lift its arms embargo on China. Leicht said that HRW is working with Amnesty International (AI),Human Rights in China (HRIC),and likeminded [...]	2004-08-04 10:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PARM MARR CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3320	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: THE NEW FOREIGN [...] (U) Summary: The new European Parliament (EP) Foreign Affairs Committee will be the largest EP committee, with 78 members. The Committee is responsible for drafting reports and making recommendations on Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) topics, European Security and Defense Policy ( [...]	2004-08-05 08:20:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3333	EU/CHINA ARMS EMBARGO: READOUT OF UK POLDIR SAWERS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Japanese Mission offered us a readout of the July 29 meeting in Tokyo between DFM Tanaka and UK PolDir Sawers to discuss the China arms embargo. Sawers told Tanaka that the UK wanted to de-link any decision to lift the arms embargo from the EU-China summit in December because o [...]	2004-08-05 14:01:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PARM PHUM CH TW JA UK EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3339	EU AHEAD OF THE CURVE ON VENEZUELA DEMARCHE [...] (C) We spoke about Venezuela with Karl Buck, director of the Council Secretariat's Latin America unit, on August 5. The Dutch Presidency's August 3 declaration on the referendum -- in which the EU encouraged active participation by all voters and "expresses its support for international missio [...]	2004-08-06 09:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE KPAO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3358	EXPERT PANEL MEETING ON DEVELOPING A [...] SUMMARY: THE G-8 ACTION PLAN FOR AFRICA FAMINE INITIATIVE INCLUDES SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED WORLDWIDE EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE SYSTEMS. THE MULTI-DONOR STANDARDIZED MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF RELIEF AND TRANSITIONS (SMART) INITIATIVE IS THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF G-8 MEMBER SUPPORT. AN EXPE [...]	2004-08-06 15:17:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SMIG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS36	EU ADOPTS NEW NONPROLIFERATION STRATEGY [...] (U) SUMMARY: EU heads of state and government adopted an "EU Strategy Against Proliferation of WMD" at their December 12-13 Summit in Brussels. The strategy expands and integrates the various pieces of the EU's existing nonproliferation policies -- notably the nonproliferation Principles and [...]	2004-01-06 14:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP PINS UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3624	VERHEUGEN'S TURKEY TRIP AND DUTCH NGO STUDY [...] (C) Summary: DG-Enlargement Commissioner Verheugen will use his September 4-7 trip to Turkey to review the Commission's human rights and political concerns, which he hopes will further enhance his credibility before the European Council, the European Parliament and, ultimately, "European publi [...]	2004-08-30 14:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU NL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3729	EU OFFICIALS ON IAEA IRAN REPORT: NOT READY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed reftel with Council nonproliferation and nuclear policy advisors September 2 and 3. While acknowledging serious unresolved issues, they assessed DG El Baradei's new report as "overall more positive than the last one," and said that EU BOG members were unlikely t [...]	2004-09-03 12:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR IAEA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3772	GYMNICH RESULTS ON BURMA, SUDAN, MIDDLE EAST AND [...] (SBU) The EU Foreign Ministers' informal "Gymnich" meeting in Maastricht on September 3-4 proceeded as expected (reftel). The EU will go ahead with the Asia-EU (ASEM) Summit in Hanoi on October 7-9, as long as Burma attends at the FM or lower level, but the FMs also announced further sanction [...]	2004-09-08 05:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID IZ BM SU SR IR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3782	U.S.-EU CONSULTATIONS ON CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 1 EUR DAS Laura Kennedy held semi-annual consultations with the EU on Caucasus and Central Asia (COEST). Caucasus discussions concentrated on establishing a political process to resolve the South Ossetia conflict (Kennedy met separately on South Ossetia with Heikki [...]	2004-09-08 14:36:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV EAID GG AM AJ KZ KG TI TX UZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3813	SUDAN: EU SUPPORTS KEY ELEMENTS OF UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary. EU agrees on all main elements of UNSC draft. EU not ready to declare situation genocide, but agree it is "ethnic cleansing." Africa experts believe Pronk Plan is fatally flawed, but believe it is important for international community to stand together. They also worry that it [...]	2004-09-09 14:04:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL SU UNSC USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3821	EU AID/TRADE FOR NORTH CYPRUS STALLS [...] (C) Summary: EUR DAS Kennedy's Brussels consultations coincided with an important September 2 COREPER meeting in which EU member states were unable to find a way to move the Commission's proposed trade preferences for Northern Cyprus ahead -- leaving the EC's trade/aid package effectively fro [...]	2004-09-09 15:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETRD ZS TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3840	ANTICIPATED RESULTS OF SEPTEMBER 13 GAERC [...] (C) We have discussed reftel A points on the EU FMs' General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting on Sept. 13 with a variety of EU officials. EU Conclusions on Sudan should dovetail with the main elements of our draft UNSC Resolution. On Iran, we understand the EU will is [...]	2004-09-10 10:42:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR BK SU EAID BU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3881	EUR DAS TEFFT REVIEWS RUSSIA, UKRAINE, MOLDOVA AND [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with EU officials on September 10, EUR DAS Tefft discussed recent events in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. EU officials viewed the Beslan attack as a failure of Putin's Chechnya policy, expected him to respond by doing more of the same, and predicted cooler [...]	2004-09-13 15:54:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3897	EU FMS SEND LOTS OF SIGNALS, BUT MAKE FEW [...] (SBU) The September 13 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting of EU Foreign Ministers refined EU positions spelled out over previous months and recently discussed at the Sept. 3 Gymnich (ref B). On Sudan, the EU noted some progress, but insisted the GoS has not complie [...]	2004-09-14 13:29:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID IZ BM SU SR IR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3926	EU AFGHAN ELECTION SUPPORT MISSION PLANS VISITS TO [...] (C) Summary: The EU Democratic Election Support Mission (DESM) in Afghanistan will send small teams to Pakistan and Iran to assess out-of-country registration procedures for Afghan refugees. This is not intended as a formal diplomatic monitoring mission. The preregistration visit to Islamabad [...]	2004-09-15 15:49:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PK AF IR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3948	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: REVISED US VISIT POLICY AND [...] (C) Summary. The initial reaction from the European Commission on the FBI's enhanced access to US VISIT databases was low key. Major concerns focused on types of law enforcement activities for which the data would be used and about delays at ports of entry following changes on 9/30 and 12/31 [...]	2004-09-16 15:52:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL KOCI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3979	DEMARCHE TO EU: OSCE ANTI-SEMITISM AND TOLERANCE [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-17 16:53:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI OSCE EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3983	EU MEMBER STATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNPROFOR IRAQ: [...] (C) According to a Council Secretariat official (protect) working on Iraq issues, EU member states have offered to date a total of 10 million euros ($12 million) to fund the UN Protection Force in Iraq. In addition, the UK has pledged to provide an unspecified monthly sum of money to ensure [...]	2004-09-20 04:45:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MOPS IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS3989	TRANSATLANTIC CONSULTATIONS ON AFRICA: EU AND U.S. [...] (U) Summary. The September 8 transatlantic consultations on Africa (COAFR) addressed priorities in the Great Lakes (strengthening MONUC, protecting refugees, supporting internal and regional dialogues),Sudan (calibrating pressure on the government, strengthening the AU role, meeting humanita [...]	2004-09-20 09:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV EAID PHUM XA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4009	EU/TURKEY: ACCESSION TALKS NOT A DONE DEAL [...] (C) Summary: The current conventional wisdom in Brussels is that Turkey will get "yes-but" recommendations to start accession talks with the EU from the European Commission on October 6 and the European Council on December 17. We expect the debate in both bodies to be contentious. It would o [...]	2004-09-21 09:42:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4013	EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONCERNED ABOUT ROHINGYA [...] (SBU) Summary. The European Commission (EC) is concerned about the plight of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, including the lack of adequate educational opportunities for refugee children. Those living outside official refugee camps without official status are at greater risk. The EC would [...]	2004-09-21 12:02:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL BG BM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4016	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: DARFUR "TANTAMOUNT TO [...] (U) Summary. In a resolution dated September 16, the European Parliament (EP) endorsed the U.S. view that events currently happening in Darfur are "tantamount to genocide." A multi-party fact-finding mission undertaken September 2 - 7 provided the impetus for the strong statement. The Dutch [...]	2004-09-21 13:22:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4025	EU FUNDING FOR IRAQ: EB A/S WAYNE MEETING WITH [...] (U) Action request: See para 12 below. 2. (C) Summary. Commission Deputy DG Leigh told EB A/S Wayne on September 21 that the EC agreed that the goal for the upcoming Tokyo conference is to get more support from donors for Iraq. To do this, Leigh said, Iraqi officials must present a st [...]	2004-09-21 15:18:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV MOPS IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4055	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: THE DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Development Committee in the European Parliament (EP) is responsible for EU development assistance policy (over which the EP and the Council share legislative power). Its new chairperson is Italian Communist EP Deputy (MEP) Luisa Morgantini. We do not expect its customary [...]	2004-09-23 12:19:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SOCI EAID SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4107	EU IN UN: IO A/S HOLMES IN BRUSSELS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with IO Assistant Secretary Kim Holmes on September 15-16, EU officials: --stressed EU commitment to "effective multilateralism with the UN at its core;" --continued their push for enhanced status for the European Commission (EC) in UN bodies (EU additionality); [...]	2004-09-27 08:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4112	POLISH EU PERMREP AMBASSADOR GRELA MEETING WITH EB [...] (C) Summary: Poland Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Marek Grela stressed that the Polish government strongly endorses giving Turkey a date for accession talks to the EU this fall, said progress was being made on Cyprus aid issues among EU ambassadors, expressed concern over the [...]	2004-09-27 08:55:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU PL ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4119	European Parliament (EP) Plenary September [...] SUMMARY: The September 13-16 EP plenary included debate on Iraq and Darfur. External Relations Commissioner Chris Patten criticized U.S. policy on terrorism and Iraq. MEPs qualified the Darfur situation as "tantamount to genocide." Also, the EP passed a resolution criticizing human rights [...]	2004-09-27 13:02:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PREF IZ SU CD BO CY TU EUN AID ICTY USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4129	EB A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH GERMAN EU PERM REP [...] (C) In a September 21 meeting with Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Tony Wayne, German EU Permanent Representative Wilhelm Schoenfelder observed that Iraq continues to dominate US-EU relations. While clearly in Europe's interest to contribute to stabilization, domesticall [...]	2004-09-28 09:15:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ TU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4144	EUMS THOUGHTS ON REMAINING SFOR HANDOVER ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Some issues related to the end of SFOR and the beginning of Operation Althea remain to be resolved, but planners in HR Solana's secretariat are confident that the transfer will go smoothly. The transfer date has been largely resolved among commanders on the ground, but the EU poli [...]	2004-09-28 14:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL BK NATO EUN USEU BRUSSELS

04BRUSSELS4161	SEPTEMBER 3 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON ARMS [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. and the Dutch EU presidency on September 3 conducted semi-annual CODUN consultations in Brussels on UN disarmament issues. Subjects covered included U.S./EU priorities, UNFC, UNDC, CD, FMCT, landmines, CWB, BWC, CCW, CTBT, Libya, Luxembourg,s upcoming EU presidency, a [...]	2004-09-29 10:16:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL UNGA CDG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4181	THE STABILITY PACT: PRESSING REFORM THROUGH [...] (SBU) With South Eastern Europe facing a decisive year in 2005, the Stability Pact (SP) continues to generate pressure for further political and economic reforms in the region and to draw the region closer to European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The Pact is complementing its ongoing efforts [...]	2004-09-30 08:50:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4183	U.S.-EU OSCE CONSULTS FOCUS ON RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The September 21 U.S.-EU OSCE consultations focused largely on Russian intransigence toward outside influence in its "near abroad." Both sides agreed that the CIS Astana Declaration is an attempt to undercut the OSCE role in human rights and democratization. Similarly, the EU re [...]	2004-09-30 09:30:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM OSCE EUN RU USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4201	EU WANTS G8 TALKS ON IRAN BEFORE NEXT IAEA BOARD [...] (C/NF) According to UK Mission official Karen Betts (strictly protect),the EU-3 are working to coordinate with the EU ideas for a G-8 strategy to "handle Iran between now and the November IAEA Board meeting." On September 29, EU High Rep Solana presented a draft paper to the EU-3 outlining [...]	2004-09-30 14:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KNNP ETTC EAID IR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4235	EUR PDAS BRADTKE'S SEPTEMBER 27 DISCUSSIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Visiting EUR PDAS Robert Bradtke covered a wide range of topics in meetings with the EU Political and Security Committee Troika and Director General Robert Cooper on September 27. The US and the EU voiced support for UNSCR 1564 regarding Darfur, and the EU sought consultations wit [...]	2004-10-01 15:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4253	NAC-PSC DISCUSSION OF BOSNIA AND "OTHER BUSINESS" [...] (C) Summary: In the September 27 meeting of the NAC with the EU's Political and Security Committee (NAC-PSC),nations focused on the constructive NATO-EU cooperation in planning for the EU operation in Bosnia, and were confident the few remaining issues would soon be resolved. Ambassador Burn [...]	2004-10-04 10:50:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4265	THE COMMISSION'S EXPLANATION OF EU'S "TWIN TRACK" [...] The Commission reports that its new "twin track" approach to Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) met with an enthusiastic response in both Belgrade and Podgorica. Further details still need to be hashed out, however, on when, whether and how a feasibility study on negotiations for a Stabilization an [...]	2004-10-04 15:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ETRD SR MW ICTY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4274	US/EU POLICY PLANNING TALKS [...] (C) Summary: US and EU policy planners met September 20 to discuss the transatlantic relationship, the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),Iraq, Iran, and the Broader Middle East and North Africa and the EU's Barcelona Process. Discussions were frank about the challenges in the main message fro [...]	2004-10-05 10:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR CH IS PTER EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4294	CYPRIOTS FLOAT A BALLOON ON NATO SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: The Cypriot military representative to the EU suggests that Nicosia is giving serious consideration to negotiating a security agreement with NATO as part of an effort to resolve the blockage in EU-NATO strategic cooperation. Nicosia is also eager to participate in the EU Battlegro [...]	2004-10-06 08:48:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CY MT TU EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4299	EC/TURKEY: A "CLEAR RECOMMENDATION" TO START [...] (C) Summary: An upbeat Commissioner for Enlargement, Gunther Verheugen, told Ambassador Schnabel that the European Commission would make a "clear recommendation" October 6 that the EU start accession talks with Turkey. Verheugen expressed appreciation for the US's low-key support for Turkey, co [...]	2004-10-06 10:07:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4317	EU ASSET FREEZE ON FUGITIVE ICTY INDICTEES [...] (C) The Dutch Presidency has told us that an EU Regulation enacting an asset freeze against the three most prominent ICTY fugitive indictees, Mladic, Karadzic and Gotovina, will be adopted at the October 11 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. As reported reftel, thi [...]	2004-10-07 09:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ZL ICTY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS432	EU HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA PREVIEW: CHR-60 AND CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Further to ref A, European Council human rights experts stressed the importance of earlier bilateral consultations on country-specific resolutions, while noting that a number of EU member state human rights experts continue to have trouble dealing with the US "thematics" paper. Re [...]	2004-02-03 04:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL MASS ETRD IR CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4335	WISHFUL THINKING? EU HOPES G8 CAN KEEP IRAN OUT OF [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with NEA DAS Dibble and NP A/DAS Fitzpatrick on October 4-5, EU officials from the Dutch Presidency, Council Secretariat and Commission expressed concerns that IAEA referral of Iran to the UNSC in November would cross a major, negative threshold they want to avoid. [...]	2004-10-08 10:32:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PARM KNNP IR EUN IAEA UNSC USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4346	EU: PARTING THOUGHTS FROM RELEX COMMISSIONER CHRIS [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador held a reflective October 6 farewell meeting with RELEX Commissioner Patten, whose term expires at the end of the month. Patten called the Commission's decision earlier that day to recommend in favor of starting accession negotiations with Turkey "the most important de [...]	2004-10-08 13:04:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4347	EU VOTE FOR CUBAN ANTI-EMBARGO RESOLUTION EXPECTED [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-08 13:11:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD CU UNGA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4352	EU-US BALKANS TROIKA: GROWING IMPATIENCE ON ICTY [...] (C) On September 30, EUR/SCE Director Chuck English and EUR/ACE Deputy Director Pat Nelson-Douvelis met with the EU Troika (Dutch and Luxembourg Presidencies, Commission, Council Secretariat) to discuss Balkan affairs. The EU stressed the "twin track" approach for Serbia and Montenegro implie [...]	2004-10-08 13:30:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4361	EU PLANNING EXPERTS MEETING ON THE SITUATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-08 15:52:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER PINS ECON BG EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4376	EU/CHINA ARMS: DAS SUCHAN VISIT LAUNCHES PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM DAS Greg Suchan's October 7 visit to discuss US opposition to lifting the EU arms embargo on China included meetings with select PSC Ambassadors, as well as a public briefing and press conference/backgrounder which resulted in widespread and generally positive coverage in Europ [...]	2004-10-13 06:49:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS ETTC PHUM CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4410	EU CONTINUES TO EXERT PRESSURE ON SUDAN: SNYDER [...] (SBU) Summary. During October 11 consultations with Department's Senior Representative on Sudan Charles Snyder, the EU shared Snyder's assessment that concluding a comprehensive peace settlement between the North and the South was essential to stabilize the country. Snyder said the EU's gen [...]	2004-10-14 13:03:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4418	EU VIEWS ON NORTH AFRICA AND THE GULF: NEA DAS [...] (C) Summary. In US-EU discussions on the Maghreb and Gulf on October 5-6, EU officials said that in lifting the arms embargo on Libya they would urge Tripoli to resolve the Bulgarian medics issue. Discussion of the Western Sahara focused on the hardening of Moroccan and, to a lesser extent, [...]	2004-10-14 15:19:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4419	EU'S SOLANA: 1967 BORDERS ARE STARTING POINT FOR [...] (C) Summary. In an October 13 speech before the European Parliament, EU High Rep Solana harshly criticized recent remarks by Israeli PM Sharon's cabinet chief, Dov Weisglass, that the Gaza disengagement plan was designed to freeze negotiations leading to a Palestinian state. Solana also ca [...]	2004-10-14 15:34:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IS UNSC EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4438	U.S.-EU DISCUSSIONS ON CRISES, FAILING STATES [...] (C) On October 5 Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS),met with EU officials and laid the ground work for closer cooperation with the EU in dealing with crises and failing states. Agreeing that U.S. and EU priorities fit well in this area, EU cont [...]	2004-10-15 10:20:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4474	EU/CHINA ARMS: SLOWING THE RUSH TO THE SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: US approaches to EU member states have slowed the rush to end the arms embargo before the December 8 summit with China. Nevertheless, following the October 11 GAERC discussion of China, EU Member States appear to be gearing up to signal to China at the summit that they have agreed [...]	2004-10-18 12:01:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS ETTC PHUM CH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4475	EU COTER TROIKA ON LIFTING LIBYA ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) S/CT European Regional Director Brent Hartley delivered reftel points to the EU Counter-terrorism troika (COTER) during consultations in Brussels October 14. Reponding for for the EU Presidency, Dutch MFA officer Wouter Jurgens underscored that the US and EU were "on the same page" regardi [...]	2004-10-18 12:02:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PGOV LY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4503	VISA WAIVER MEETING: U.S. WELCOMED -- AND WARNED [...] (C) Summary. While privately praising USG efforts to adopt a more positive approach to EU Member States not in the visa waiver program (VWP),the European Commission (EC) struck a combative tone in public during consultations on October 18. DG JHA Head of Unit for Visas and Borders Jan de Ce [...]	2004-10-19 15:49:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	SMIG PREL CMGT EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4516	EU NONCOMMITTAL ON SPEAKING OUT RE VENEZUELA [...] (U) This is an action recommendation -- see para 3. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel A points on October 19 to David Bruck, Venezuela Desk Officer in the External Relations Directorate-General of the European Commission. He said the Commission is monitoring developments in Venezuela very car [...]	2004-10-20 11:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID VE EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4536	EUROPOL - FEELING ITS WAY FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary. During their recent visits to The Hague, DHS Secretary Ridge and AG Ashcroft announced the assignment of an FBI agent to Europol's reconstituted task force on counter terrorism and a Secret Service agent for counterfeiting. This strengthened U.S. law enforcement liaison sugge [...]	2004-10-21 08:59:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EU KCRM KJUS PREL SNAR USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4550	U.S.-EU NONPROLIFERATION TROIKA: EU LOOKS FOR U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 28, the U.S. and the EU held their semi-annual exchange on nonproliferation issues. This discussion followed the release of the second U.S.-EU Summit declaration on nonproliferation. The two sides touched on a wide range of nonproliferation issues and explored possib [...]	2004-10-21 16:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP UN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4602	EU INCREASES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AU MISSION IN [...] (C) Summary. The European Commission is set to approve 80 million euros from its Africa Peace Facility (APF) to support an expanded deployment of the African Union (AU) mission in Darfur, Sudan. EU financial support for the mission will exceed fifty percent of the total. Although the decis [...]	2004-10-26 05:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU SO XA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4617	EU NORTH CYPRUS TRADE/AID: UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: The EU has separated its trade and financial package for North Cyprus in order to get the aid package approved on November 22. One Council source told us that this is a "split in timing -- not in substance" because member states have informally committed themselves to get a trade [...]	2004-10-26 13:30:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ZS CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4624	EU-SYRIA: NEA A/S BURNS MEETINGS IN BRUSSELS [...] (C) Commission officials told A/S Burns that the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with Syria will only go into effect after signature and ratification in all 25 member states. Commission argues that initialing the agreement provides additional leverage over Syria, which must demonstrate [...]	2004-10-27 06:43:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETRD KNNP SY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4625	NEA A/S BURNS' CONSULTATIONS WITH EU ON IRAQ, [...] (C) A/S Burns met October 22 with senior EU officials on the way back from his most recent trip to the region. Topics discused were Iraq, Iran, Forum for the Future (FFtF) preparations, and the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP). The EU outlined its plans to support elections in Iraq, and also [...]	2004-10-27 07:32:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KNNP IZ IR IS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4629	EU-CIS RELATIONS: GROWING FRUSTRATION WITH MOSCOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During October 22 U.S.-EU Troika meeting on Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, EU officials told EUR DAS Tefft that diminishing expectations for the EU-Russia summit and disappointment over elections in Belarus were leading the EU to reconsider its policies toward both countri [...]	2004-10-27 09:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETTC RS XH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4630	EU RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DPRK FOOD AID [...] (C) Summary: Development Counselor presented reftel demarche to Xavier Guillou at DG AIDCO Food Security Unit and Maria Castillo-Fernandez, DG RELEX Desk Officer for DPRK. Both were receptive to demarche, had been in North Korea recently, largely agreed with US assessment of issues with some [...]	2004-10-27 10:27:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KN PREL WFP USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4639	EU: BARROSO WITHDRAWS COMMISSION JUST BEFORE VOTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Realizing after last-minute consultations that he would not obtain European Parliament (EP) approval, European Commission President-designate Jose Manuel Barroso on October 27 withdrew his Commission one hour before the scheduled vote. He said he would present a new list of Comm [...]	2004-10-27 16:12:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IT EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4664	OCTOBER 15 US-EU COTER TROIKA REVIEWS COMMON GOALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The October 15 U.S.-EU COTER counterterrorism (CT) Troika focused on EU plans to identify priority countries for CT assistance. Dutch CT Coordinator and COTER Chair Ambassador Mollinger reviewed recent visits to Saudia Arabia, Algeria, Morocco and Indonesia. S/CT Director for Reg [...]	2004-10-28 16:13:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KTFN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4665	EU COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SECRETARIAT VIEWS ON [...] (C) We shared Ref A and B points with Commission and Council officials in advance of the Nov. 2 EU FMs (GAERC) meeting and the Nov. 4-5 European Council summit meeting. Given the failure of the incoming Barroso Commission to get parliamentary confirmation (REF C) before this meeting, the Commi [...]	2004-10-28 16:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID YI CY UP ZR IS SU SO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4688	DSACEUR BRIEFS NAC-PSC ON TRANSFER OF SFOR TO [...] (C) Summary: DSACEUR, General Sir John Reith briefed the NAC-PSC Ambassadors on the progress of the December 2 SFOR handover to the EU's Operation Althea. Delineation of tasks has been worked out between commanders on the ground, and Headquarters staffs are more than 80 percent filled. General [...]	2004-11-02 14:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BK MOPS NATO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4702	EU FMS AT NOV. 2 GAERC AGREE SUPPORT [...] (SBU) EU FMs on November 2 agreed a package of measures to support Iraq ahead of a November 5 visit by PM Allawi. They confirmed EU financial support for the electoral process and decided to send an expert team by the end of November "to start planning" with the Iraqi authorities "for a possi [...]	2004-11-03 16:36:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID IR IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4730	THE EUROPEAN DEFENSE AGENCY: CAPTAIN COLLINS GOES [...] (C) USEU Pol/Mil team met mid-October with British Navy Captain Paul Collins, currently seconded to the European Defense Agency Establishment Team (AET),for a readout on his recent Voluntary Visitor Program visit to the US. Collins summarized US reaction to his trip as a "relief", and noted [...]	2004-11-04 16:09:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4739	BARROSO ANNOUNCES NEW LINE-UP FOR [...] (U) EU Commission President-designate Barroso on November 4 announced a new line-up for his Commission. Speaking on the fringes of the Brussels European Council, Barroso said he hoped the European Parliament would approve his new team during its November 15-18 plenary session after conducting [...]	2004-11-05 12:25:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4741	EU SOCIAL SUMMIT RENEWS COMMITMENT TO [...] SUMMARY. EU-level organizations of labor and employers at a pre-European Council meeting with EU leaders on November 4 reaffirmed their commitment to the "Lisbon strategy" for turning the EU into the most competitive economy by the year 2010. The employers and unions not surprisingly contin [...]	2004-11-05 12:27:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELAB ECON EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4756	EU/DPRK: PRE-BRIEF OF TROIKA VISIT TO PYONGYANG [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Directors-level Troika of EU officials will visit Pyongyang November 13-16 to press for North Korean cooperation in the Six Party Talks and to press for progress on human rights, economic reforms, ROK-DPRK relations and humanitarian assistance issues. The Troika will begin the [...]	2004-11-05 16:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KNNP KN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4758	DSACEUR'S EU POLAD CLARIFIES DELINEATION OF TASKS [...] (U) This is a retransmission of Brussels 4731. Paragraph 4 has been corrected for clarity. 2. (C) Summary: EU Council Secretariat planners are unhappy with a number of points in the Delineation of Tasks between COMEUFOR and Commander Nato Headquarters (COMNHQ),but they will not raise furt [...]	2004-11-05 16:21:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM BK NATO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4768	IRAQI PM ALLAWI'S VISIT WITH THE EU: EUROPEAN [...] (C) According to a Council source who attended the November 5 luncheon between the EU Heads of State and Government (the European Council) and Iraqi PM Allawi, the lunch went quite well, despite some hiccups over comments made by Allawi to the press the previous day calling some European count [...]	2004-11-08 06:17:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MOPS IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4789	EU-JHA: LEADERS ENDORSE NEW MULTI-ANNUAL [...] EU leaders at their November 5 European Council meeting endorsed the new multi-annual program for "strengthening freedom, security and justice in the European Union" as prepared by their Justice and Home Affairs Ministers in the October 25 Council meeting (REFTEL). Dutch PM/European Council [...]	2004-11-08 14:23:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER SMIG PREF CMGT CVIS KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4816	EU DEBATE ON TURKEY: SIMMERING BUT INCHOATE [...] (C) Summary: The EU's decision on Turkey is now out of the hands of Commission officials, but contacts there continue to plan for accession talks with Turkey. Still, they also express some uncertainty over how the Dutch will get a positive outcome at the December 17 European Council. EUR Dep [...]	2004-11-09 14:35:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4817	EU ACCESSION NEGOTIATION TIMELINES: THE [...] (SBU) The EU is now preparing for its sixth wave of enlargement with the expected accession of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007. Croatia and Turkey, and perhaps Macedonia and other Balkan states, are waiting in the queue. The only consistent lesson that can be drawn from looking at the [...]	2004-11-09 14:59:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4843	MALTESE SEEKING ITS WAY OUT OF NATO-EU BLOCKAGE [...] (C) Summary. Malta's Ambassador to the EU will propose to Valletta that Malta should declare its PfP agreements from 1994 remain in force, although the country has withdrawn from active participation. Under this approach, Malta would make the argument that they satisfy the requirements for par [...]	2004-11-10 16:35:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MT CY TU EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4844	BIOMETRICS: EU ON PARALLEL TRACK WITH U.S. AND [...] (U) Summary. In parallel with U.S. efforts to incorporate the use of biometric identifiers, the EU is finalizing plans to enhance its border controls through the use of biometrics. On October 26, EU Justice and Interior Ministers agreed to incorporate two biometrics into national passports, t [...]	2004-11-10 17:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	CMGT SMIG PTER PREL CPAS CVIS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4874	EU COUNCIL RESPONSE ON QUINT ICTY DEMARCHE [...] (S/NF) We delivered reftel points to Stefan Lehne of High Rep Solana's office on November 15. Lehne noted that, since this was a Quint initiative and there was no agreed position from the EU at 25, the Council Secretariat could not participate in an external representation of this sort. This [...]	2004-11-15 17:13:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM KAWC SR YI ICTY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4881	EU/DPRK: SE DETRANI DISCUSSES 6PT, KEDO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: During consultations November 9 with Special Envoy Joseph DeTrani and EAP/K Director Jim Foster, EU officials underscored the EU's firm support for the Six-Party Process and willingness to play a constructive role when the time comes. They urged the US to consult early if the EU i [...]	2004-11-16 12:38:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL KNNP PHUM EAID PINR IR KN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4915	EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT: TWO-WEEK DELAY UNLIKELY TO BRIDGE DIFFERENCES [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-18 16:01:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	BRUSSELS ECON ETRD EUN PGOV PREL RS USEU
04BRUSSELS4936	MEPP: EU IS FOCUSED ON PA ELECTIONS TO GET [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with a wide range of EU officials, NEA DAS Elizabeth Dibble discussed next steps in the Middle East Peace Process on November 16. The EU is focused on the need to support Palestinian presidential elections as a first step to getting the roadmap back on track. The EU [...]	2004-11-19 13:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAID IS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4937	EU CIV/MIL PLANNING AND THE OPS CENTER: SHAPING [...] (C) Summary. As EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana and the PSC review papers designed to create a civ/mil planning cell and a capacity to stand up an EU Operations Center, they will consider it in the context of strategic EU efforts to define its future [...]	2004-11-19 13:30:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4938	ECHO AWAITING GREEN LIGHT FOR BURMA PRESENCE [...] (SBU) Following up on reftel, PRMOff asked the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) about its plans to open an office in Burma. Head of Unit for Asia/Americas Ruth Albuquerque confirmed the report and said that there was a need for in-country presence; she noted that about half [...]	2004-11-19 14:43:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL EAID BM EUN USEU BRUSSELS PGOV PHUM
04BRUSSELS4944	COMMISSION AND COUNCIL RESPONSES ON NOV. 22 GAERC [...] (U) PolOffs have delivered Ref A points to contacts in the Council Secretariat and the personal staff of new External Relations Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner (who will be attending her first GAERC as a Commissioner on Monday). MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS ------------------------- 2. (C) XXXXXXXXXXX X [...]	2004-11-19 15:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS MARR IR CH BO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4949	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ENVIRONMENT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary. Incoming European Commission Vice Present (and Former Environment Commissioner) Margot Wallstrom told Ambassador Schnabel November 15 that the main focus of her new vice presidential position in charge of the EU's intra-Europe and global communications strategy will be improving [...]	2004-11-19 16:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4951	EU ON BELARUS PARTICIPATION AT CEI SUMMIT [...] (C) We presented reftel demarche to Commission and Council officials on 17 November, asking their support in pressing the Government of Slovenia to rescind its invitation of a senior Belarus government official to the November 24-26 Central European Initiative (CEI) Summit hosted by Slovenia. [...]	2004-11-19 16:32:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4959	THE BARROSO COMMISSION: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? [...] (C) The new Barroso European Commission, having finally emerged from a rough confirmation process, takes office November 1. Barroso intends to project a more hands-on, activist approach focused on economic reform under the "Lisbon Agenda," but we expect a great deal of policy continuity. Gre [...]	2004-11-22 10:41:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ETRD EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4960	MALTA SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR PLAN TO RESOLVE NATO/EU [...] (C) Summary. Malta's Ambassador to the EU was disappointed by the perceived lack of U.S. support for his proposal to resolve the issue of Malta's participation in NATO-EU strategic discussions. Turkish representatives to the EU have expressed a desire to see a resolution to the issue. End [...]	2004-11-22 10:42:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MT TU CY EUN NATO USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4994	A/S ROCCA DISCUSSES SOUTH ASIA WITH EU [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 12 and 15 in Brussels, SA A/S Christina Rocca met with DG Robert Cooper of the European Council and DDG Herve Jouanjean of the European Commission to discuss the current situation and upcoming challenges in South Asia. A/S Rocca raised concerns about deteriorating p [...]	2004-11-24 10:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER AF PK IN CE NP EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5014	EU MILITARY COMMITTEE ADVICE ON THE AU MISSION IN [...] (C) Summary. USEU was passed the text of the European Union Military Committee's military advice to the Political and Security Committee on the AU Plan for the AMIS II mission in Darfur. It was likely passed with the intention to influence, as well as inform. The Military Committee finds sign [...]	2004-11-26 09:54:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL MOPS SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5029	(C) COMMISSION CONSIDERS TURKEY/CYPRUS "PACKAGE" [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-26 15:38:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU CY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5030	COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION LAUNCHES OPERATION [...] (U) Under the provisions of the Treaty of the European Union, the Council of the European Union on November 23 launched Operation Althea in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The EU Operation Commander was authorized to release the activation order (ACTORD) in order to execute the deployment of the forces an [...]	2004-11-26 15:40:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BK MOPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5032	SIGNING BILATERAL INSTRUMENTS TO U.S.-EU [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-29 09:30:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	BE CASC FI KCRM PREL SW EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5125	EU WRESTLING WITH WHAT TO DO ABOUT CROATIA NOW [...] (C) The discussions among EU Member States in the Council on Croatia have been tense, and the EU remains fairly evenly divided on how strictly to condition open accession negotiations with Croatia on improved cooperation with the ICTY. The Commission supports our position (REF A) and High Rep [...]	2004-12-03 17:22:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV HR TU ICTY EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5128	JHA: MINISTERS REVIEW COUNTER-TERROR [...] The EU Council of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers (JHA Council) on December 2 agreed on a series of documents relating to the fight against terrorism in preparation for the December 17 European Council. These include a strategy against the financing of terrorism, a report on intelligence [...]	2004-12-06 06:05:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER CMGT CVIS KCRM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5137	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON EP U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 30, Ambassador Schnabel paid an introductory call on Jonathan Evans, the Chairman of the European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Relations with the U.S. Evans suggested that an approach concentrating on the EU institutions in Brussels would be the most effective way [...]	2004-12-06 14:17:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5159	EU ENLARGEMENT DRIVES GRADUAL HARDENING IN EU [...] (C) Summary: The November 25 EU-Russia summit reflected a shift in the EU,s approach to Russia toward a tougher, more disciplined policy, a process that began following what many Member States viewed as Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi's pandering to Russian President Putin at the 2003 summit. [...]	2004-12-07 16:39:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL RS PL LH NL UK GM IT FR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5186	ROMANIAN EU ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS GOING DOWN TO [...] (SBU) The European Commission has recommended against closing the competition chapter of Romania's accession negotiations because of concerns over state subsidies. No American companies are believed to be involved in any of the major cases of concern. The EU might miss its self-imposed deadl [...]	2004-12-08 16:23:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN RO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5195	ENGAGING THE EU ON THE MIDDLE EAST IN 2005 [...] (C) The Middle East remains a nexus of friction between the United States and the European Union. Since 9/11, these differences have affected our ability to work together on Iraq, nuclear proliferation in Iran, Middle East Peace, and the promotion of broader reform in the region. The irony [...]	2004-12-09 12:24:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ECON MNUC XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5212	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES TURKISH [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 14, the European Parliament (EP) will present its non-binding but influential "opinion" whether or not the EU should open accession negotiations with Turkey. The EP views will not have much influence on the European Council decision of the heads of states and gove [...]	2004-12-09 16:41:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TU CY AM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5215	NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE ON TERMS FOR CROATIAN EU [...] (C) The Dutch text on Croatia that will be presented to EU FMs at the GAERC on December 13 should be unchanged from their original proposal (ref B). But Austria, now with support from Luxembourg, can be expected to push alternative language that gets ICTY conditionality the wrong way around. [...]	2004-12-09 17:12:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID HR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5216	EU COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SECRETARIAT RESPONSE ON [...] (SBU) We reviewed REF A points with Judith Gebetsroithner of Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner's cabinet and Margarita Comamala of the Council Secretariat on December 7 and 8, respectively. Neither had any specific comment or reaction on the Great Lakes, Middle East or Colombia (the latter of whic [...]	2004-12-09 17:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KPAL UP CO HR CG TU RW EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5221	ENGAGING THE EU ON DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The 25 EU member states have a GDP roughly equal to the United States, but spend twice as much on development assistance. One fifth of EU assistance is funneled through the European Commission (EC),making the Commission the third largest single donor in the world and an import [...]	2004-12-10 09:58:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREF PREL EUN UN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5226	EU COUNCIL PERSPECTIVE ON BOSNIA REFORMS [...] (C) PolOff has discussed the texts of Secretary Powell's letters (REFS A and B) to High Rep Solana about Bosnia-Herzegovina with Stefan Lehne, Solana's key Balkan policy advisor. Lehne said that Solana's understanding of the situation and way forward in Bosnia-Herzegovina was generally in lin [...]	2004-12-10 16:09:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID MARR BK EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5255	MEETING WITH THE PORTUGUESE ON THE EXTRADITION AND [...] On December 10, USEU Senior Counsel Mark Richard, Embassy Paris Justice Attache Ken Harris and USEU/NAS Frank Kerber attended a meeting arranged by Embassy Lisbon in an attempt to explore the possible options for resolving outstanding issues with respect to the conclusion of the Portuguese pr [...]	2004-12-13 16:22:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC KCRM KJUS PO PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5258	EUROPEAN COUNCIL DEC. 16-17: HIGH STAKES, HIGH [...] (C) As the EU heads into final preparations for its December 16-17 summit (European Council) meeting, a limited number of high stakes issues remain open for final agreement. The main issue for heads of state and government will be Turkey, and possibly Croatia and the China arms embargo (alth [...]	2004-12-13 17:10:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EAID CK TU HR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS526	EU LAUNCHES FAST-TRACK ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Frustrated by an increasingly sterile dialogue with Moscow, and deeply embarrassed by Italian PM Berlusconi's fawning defense of Putin at last November's EU-Russia summit in Rome, the EU is conducting an "assessment" of its relations with Russia. The goal is two-fold. First, [...]	2004-02-06 13:31:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5302	EU COMMITTED TO SENDING A POSITIVE MESSAGE TO KIEV [...] (C) The December 13 GAERC endorsed a European Neighborhood Policy "Action Plan" (AP) for EU-Ukraine cooperation, billing it as part of an effort to send a positive signal to Kiev. In fact, the AP's provisions remain unchanged from the draft which existed prior to the recent events, and offer li [...]	2004-12-16 13:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UP RS PL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5308	EUROPEAN UNION DEFENSE POLICY: WHERE IS THE EU [...] (C) Summary. The November 22 announcement by the Foreign and Defense Ministers of the EU member states of pledges to establish 13 Battlegroups is the latest step toward the creation of an EU military capacity. EU heads of state are committed to giving the EU an effective capacity in global se [...]	2004-12-16 15:07:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5334	DNSA HADLEY MEETING WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION [...] (C) Summary: Barroso said he looked forward to cooperation with the U.S., and has been heartened by President Bush, remarks of his intentions to reach out to Europe in his second term. He pledged to work to ensure the President,s visit in February is a success. Barroso,s goal, to build a Eu [...]	2004-12-20 14:36:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5391	EU LEADERS ENDORSE REVISED ACTION PLAN OF COUNTER- [...] EU leaders at the December 16-17 European Council endorsed a revised EU Action Plan for the fight against terrorism and noted other contributions, including a strategy against terrorist financing that will continue to be a priority in 2005. Other priorities next year will be the protection o [...]	2004-12-23 11:30:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER EFIN SMIG PREF SNAR EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5392	CAMBODIA TRAFFICKING SCANDAL: EU RESPONSE [...] (SBU) We reviewed ref (A) points with Commission Cambodia desk officers Joao Ferreira and Tom Yorkie and urged the EU to continue pressing the RGC to take immediate action to locate and protect the missing women and girls. We thanked them for the December 10 EU statement but said that more wo [...]	2004-12-23 12:02:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CB KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5393	ENSURING A COORDINATED U.S.-EU MESSAGE IN BIH [...] (C) Our messages alerting the EU to Operation Balkan Vice measures (REFS B and C) apparently did not penetrate very far into the EU apparatus. Although the EU and Solana's office have been supportive of the measures taken by High Rep Ashdown, and understand the steps taken by the US in support [...]	2004-12-23 12:48:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EFIN BK EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5396	EU/IRAN: WMD REP GIANNELLA READOUT ON TALKS, PATH [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting to review the EU3,s efforts with Iran December 21, EU WMD Rep Annalisa Giannella said she was generally pleased with the process but questioned whether the EU-3 could achieve its goals without eventual US involvement. She said that neither the December 13 ministerial [...]	2004-12-23 14:21:00	Embassy Brussels	SECRET	KNNP PARM PREL PINR IR IAEA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5408	TFX001: INITIAL EC RESPONSE TO ASIAN TSUNAMI [...] SUMMARY: The European Commission has activated two emergency mechanisms to meet the immediate humanitarian assistance needs arising from the December 26 earthquake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. The EU,s Community Mechanism SIPDIS Civil Protection Unit and Monitoring and Information Ce [...]	2004-12-28 12:51:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IN CE TH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5427	TFX001: EC ON DONOR COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) Summary: The EU will meet in Luxembourg on January 7 to coordinate its response to the tsunami in Asia. On the agenda is the advisability of an international donor conference. Commissioner Louis Michel may visit Sri Lanka before this meeting to assess the situation. The European Commiss [...]	2004-12-29 16:20:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IN CE TH EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS666	US-EU COEST CONSULTATIONS PART 1: CENTRAL ASIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 9 in Brussels, EUR DAS Lynn Pascoe -- accompanied by EUR/ACE Deputy Dan Rosenblum and EUR/ERA Director Kathy Allegrone -- discussed US-EU cooperation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus with the EU's COEST Troika. This cable covers the Central Asia portion of the [...]	2004-02-13 15:39:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KZ KG TI TX UZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS728	KOFI ANNAN AND THE EU: MULTILATERALISM, MONEY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNSYG Kofi Annan used his January 28-30 visit to Brussels to lecture the EU in public on the need to have more open migration policies, while holding private talks on a range of world hotspots. The EU showcased its commitment to a policy of "effective multilateralism" centered [...]	2004-02-20 08:37:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UNGA UN EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS733	EU VISIT GIVES URIBE LITTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's February 9-10 EU visit resulted in a cooperation and information sharing agreement between Colombia and Europol. He got little from the Commission on an EU/Andean trade pact, or a 10 year GSP extension. EC officials said that they would have no [...]	2004-02-20 11:37:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PHUM EAID ETRD CO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS758	US-EU COEST CONSULTATIONS PART 2: SOUTH CAUCASUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 9 in Brussels, EUR DAS Lynn Pascoe -- accompanied by EUR/ACE Deputy Dan Rosenblum and EUR/ERA Director Kathy Allegrone -- discussed US-EU cooperation in Central Asia and the South Caucasus with the EU's COEST Troika. This cable covers the South Caucasus portion of the [...]	2004-02-23 10:05:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM AJ GG RS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS854	JANUARY 16 U.S.-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON ARMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 16 in Brussels, Geneva CD Ambassador Jackie Sanders and AC/ISN Director Robert Luaces led productive discussions on arms control and disarmament with the EU's global disarmament troika (CODUN). USEU Poloff Van Reidhead participated as Control Officer. Issues discus [...]	2004-02-27 11:49:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP UNGA EUN CDG USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS862	STATUS OF BILATERAL PROTOCOLS ON EXTRADITION AND [...] (U) The U.S.-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) were signed at the Summit in Washington on June 25, 2003. Before these agreements can be sent to Congress for ratification, protocols to existing bilateral extradition and MLATs must be negotiated. In the limited in [...]	2004-02-27 14:06:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC KCRM KJUS PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS87	OUTLOOK FOR THE IRISH EU PRESIDENCY: KEEPING [...] (U) As our engagement with the Irish Presidency picks up momentum with next week's Task Force and Political Directors' meetings in Dublin, it is important to keep in mind the political and institutional changes that will buffet the EU during the next several months. The Irish have a fuller pl [...]	2004-01-09 10:53:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR EFIN ETRD EAID EI EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS898	BELGIUM TO ATTEND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-02 13:38:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM PREL RS BE USEU BRUSSELS
04BUCHAREST3413	IRAQ DEBT: ROMANIA WANTS ITS MONEY BACK [...] (C) Summary: Joint U.S. and British Embassy discussions with Romanian government (GOR) officials reveal little enthusiasm for debt reduction for Iraq. Instead, Romania is aiming for a &flexible8 solution that could involve oil deliveries, equity in joint ventures or debt restructuring. GOR o [...]	2004-12-10 15:40:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL RO
04BUCHAREST3421	CENTER-RIGHT CANDIDATE TRAIAN BASESCU WINS [...] (C) Summary: Center-right National Liberal-Democratic (PNL-PD) alliance candidate Traian Basescu has won Romania's presidency, according to official results released early afternoon December 13. PNL-PD leaders tell post that the alliance is still absorbing the surprise win, but will soon beg [...]	2004-12-13 12:45:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI ECON RO
04BUCHAREST3442	ROMANIA'S NEW PRESIDENT: FORMER SAILER PILOTS SHIP OF STATE [...] (C) Summary. Romania's President-elect, National Liberal Party-Democratic Party (PNL-PD) alliance co-leader Traian Basescu, is a skilled political campaigner and popular politician, renowned for his tenacity, but also for his approachability and straightforward style. Basescu is a long-standing dom [...]	2004-12-15 13:46:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI RO

04BUCHAREST3445	ROMANIA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] Post's submission in "Patterns format," updating last year's "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report (reftel) follows: Romania is a staunch ally of the United States in the global war against terrorism, providing full public and diplomatic support for US goals to counter terrorism. In 2004, ab [...]	2004-12-15 16:29:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL MOPS ECON RO NATO
04BUCHAREST3447	ROMANIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT TRAIAN BASESCU SETS OUT [...] (U) Summary. In his first speech after acknowledging his win in presidential run-off elections, Romanian President- elect Traian Basescu emphasized EU integration, poverty, political influence on state institutions and corruption, all key Basescu themes in his presidential campaign. He highl [...]	2004-12-15 17:00:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI RO
04BUCHAREST3448	COALITION POLITICS LEAVE ROMANIANS WONDERING WHO WILL FORM NEW GOVERNMENT; NASTASE TRIES TO HANG ON [...] (C) Summary. Center-left Social Democratic Party (PSD) Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is attempting to remain in power through a coalition deal negotiated before his December 12 presidential defeat. Two small parties - the Romanian Humanist Party (PUR) and the ethnic Hungarian Party (UDMR) - hold th [...]	2004-12-15 17:09:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI RO
04BUCHAREST3479	ROMANIA: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON KEY FIGURES IN THE NATIONAL LIBERAL-DEMOCRATIC PARTY ALLIANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. In the wake of President-elect Traian Basescu,s upset victory over PM Adrian Nastase December 12,key members of the center-right National Liberal Party-Democratic Party (PNL-PD) Alliance, which Basescu heads, have moved to the center of Romania,s political stage. While it is too earl [...]	2004-12-20 05:36:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM SOCI ECON PHUM RO
04BUCHAREST3500	INAUGURATION SPEECH DELIVERED BY NEWLY ELECTED [...] On December 20, 2004, before a joint session of Parliament, newly elected Romanian President Traian Basescu delivered his inauguration speech. 2. The text of Embassy Bucharest's unofficial translation of President Basescu's inauguration speech follows below: "Mr. President of the Senate, [...]	2004-12-21 15:43:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RO
04BUCHAREST3524	ROMANIAN PM DESIGNATE PROPOSES NEW CABINET, [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister designate Calin Popescu Tariceanu announced his proposed cabinet December 26, with parliament's vote of confidence on the list likely to take place as early as December 28. Many of the proposed ministers are relatively young, with limited experience. The Humanist [...]	2004-12-27 15:06:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON PINR RO
04BUENOSAIRES2291	FORMER PRESIDENT DUHALDE ON KIRCHNER, FTAA AND [...] (C) Summary: Former President Eduardo Duhalde claims that a MERCOSUR-led "South American Union" will be announced before year's end. He claimed to support free trade and FTAA, especially after the recent compromise reached at the WTO meeting in Geneva. Duhalde said President Kirchner is more pr [...]	2004-08-10 21:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV PREL AR MERCOSUR FTAA
04BUENOSAIRES2320	NEW SECURITY MINISTER STAYS THE COURSE, MOSTLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Less than two weeks after assuming office, Justice Minister Horacio Daniel Rosatti presented four domestic security initiatives to the Senate initially proposed by his predecessor Gustavo Beliz, indicating that the recent change in leadership at the Ministry will not affect the [...]	2004-08-13 20:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
04BUENOSAIRES2419	KIRCHNER MOVES SECURITY SECRETARIAT INTO CASA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 20 President Nestor Kirchner announced the transfer of the Security Secretariat from the Justice Ministry to the Interior Ministry. This is widely viewed as a positive step that will increase the profile of security issues, by both placing one of the most influential Mi [...]	2004-08-25 21:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR PROTESTS
04BUENOSAIRES2540	AMIA BOMBING DEFENDENTS ACQUITTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: A three judge panel last night, citing the prosecution's failure to prove their guilt, acquitted all 22 Argentine defendants charged in the 1994 AMIA Jewish Community Center terrorist bombing. The panel faulted the original Judge Juan Jose Galeano and prosecutors and blamed the [...]	2004-09-03 21:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KJUS AR AMIA
04BUENOSAIRES2712	AMIA TRIAL UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recused trial judge Juan Jose Galeano tendered his resignation September 13 to the President in the face of the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities committed in his investigation of the 1994 terrorist bombing of the Jewish Community Center (AMIA). President Ki [...]	2004-09-23 20:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER KJUS AR AMIA
04BUENOSAIRES2866	ARGENTINA: POLLING THE POLLSTERS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff recently met with several of the leading Argentine pollsters to discuss their views on the image of the United States, public support for Kirchner, and the current political situation in Argentina. Included in these meetings were Graciela Romer, Manuel Mora y Araujo, Mari [...]	2004-10-07 20:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
04BUENOSAIRES2891	ARGENTINA: THE UCR AT A CROSSROADS [...] (U) Summary: The election of Adolfo Stubrin as president of the national Radical Civil Union (UCR) convention provides the UCR the opportunity to reorganize the party and begin to build on its grass-roots strength to serve as a viable opposition to the ruling Peronist Party (PJ). Stubrin's [...]	2004-10-12 20:55:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
04BUENOSAIRES2894	POSSIBLE KIRCHNER VISIT TO CUBA STILL UNDER REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: At a luncheon on October 6, Under Secretary for Foreign Policy Garcia Moritan told the Ambassador that Cuba was lobbying hard for an official visit from either President Nestor Kirchner or the first lady but that no visit would be contemplated until Cuban scientist Hilda Molina wa [...]	2004-10-13 14:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU AR MOLINA
04BUENOSAIRES2900	MEETING WITH TUCUMAN PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28-29, Pasoffs and Poloff met with Tucuman Governor Jose Jorge Alperovich and leading journalists in the province. The meeting with the Governor was positive and covered key issues facing the province, such as economic reform, relations with the national governmen [...]	2004-10-13 20:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AR
04BUENOSAIRES2904	OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WITH POLITICAL RECONCILIATION [...] (C) On October 13th, Ambassador accompanied by POLCOUNS and POLOFF met with leading Argentine pollster Graciela Romer. She has long been a helpful contact of the Embassy. (SEE REFTEL) Romer is active in opinion polling and political consulting in many parts of Latin America, and has comple [...]	2004-10-14 13:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR VZ
04BUENOSAIRES2912	ARGENTINA CRACKS DOWN ON PIQUETEROS IN SANTA CRUZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Early in the morning of Saturday October 2, 85 members of an elite Gendarmeria riot control unit, assisted by provincial police, broke up a roadblock and forcibly ended the piquetero occupation of an oil depot in the town of Caleta Olivia in President Nestor Kirchner,s home prov [...]	2004-10-14 17:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR PROTESTS
04BUENOSAIRES3041	VENEZUELA: SPEAKING OUT ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) DCM, accompanied by POLCOUNS, delivered reftel demarche on Venezuela,s deteriorating democracy and human rights situation on October 22 to Argentine MFA Under Secretary for Latin American Policy, Ambassador Dario SIPDIS Alessandro. Alessandro was accompanied by his deputy, the Director [...]	2004-10-27 18:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL VE AR DEMARCHE
04BUENOSAIRES3066	PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH GOA ON SUMMIT OF THE [...] (U) Summary: DCM met October 22 with Argentine MFA Under Secretary for Latin American Policy Ambassador Dario SIPDIS Alessandro to discuss planning for next year's Summit of the Americas and to deliver talking points on Summit preparation. DCM also raised with Alessandro the recent visit to [...]	2004-11-01 17:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KSUM PGOV PREL AR HA SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS DEMARCHE
04BUENOSAIRES3067	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FM BIELSA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Gutierrez met October 29 with Foreign Minister Bielsa to deliver a letter from Secretary Powell congratulating Argentina on its selection to the UN Security Council and to review other bilateral and regional issues. The Ambassador expressed his satisfaction with the st [...]	2004-11-01 17:02:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL AR UNSC
04BUENOSAIRES3081	COURT RELEASES DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING SEPTEMBER 2 [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. On October 29, the Third Federal Oral Court finally released the documentation supporting the three-judge panel's September 2 acquittal of all 22 Argentine defendants (including the 5 principle defendants - 4 Buenos Aires policemen and the chop-shop owner who [...]	2004-11-01 21:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER KJUS AR AMIA
04BUENOSAIRES3171	DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) On November 9, PolOff met with the Foreign Ministry's Jorge Luis Gomez, Directorate of International Organisms, and Federico Villegas, Office of Human Rights, to seek Argentina's support for the resolutions on Belarus, Turkmenistan, Sudan, Zimbabwe and Iran. Villegas noted that these wer [...]	2004-11-10 19:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL AR UNGA DEMARCHE
04BUENOSAIRES3185	OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS AT UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-12 19:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IS AR UNGA
04BUENOSAIRES3186	DELIVERY OF ARTICLE 98 DEMARCHE TO ARGENTINA [...] (C) Ambassador Gutierrez delivered on November 12 the Article 98 talking points from reftel to the Argentine Under Secretary for Foreign Policy Roberto Garcia Moritan. SIPDIS Ambassador Gutierrez underscored the importance of Article 98 agreements in our bilateral relationships and noted we [...]	2004-11-12 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS MARR PREL AR KICC DEMARCHE
04BUENOSAIRES3272	LOOKING AHEAD FOR HAITI: ARGENTINA DEMARCHE [...] (C) POLCOUNS delivered talking points in reftel on November 19 to the MFA Director for Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean, Minister Marcos Breton. POLCOUNS reaffirmed our appreciation for the support Argentina has demonstrated to the people of Haiti and for their firm commitment to con [...]	2004-11-19 20:26:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HA AR DEMARCHE
04BUENOSAIRES3283	SUDAN: PROMOTING THE EU RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-22 21:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM SU AR UNGA
04BUENOSAIRES3310	IRAN/IAEA: ARGENTINA ON STRONG NATIONAL STATEMENTS [...] (C) Polcouns delivered points in reftel to the Argentine MFA Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs (DIGAN) the afternoon of November 24 to DIGAN counselor Luciano Tanto Clement. Clement reiterated the GOA's longstanding concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program and its [...]	2004-11-24 22:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR AR IAEA
04BUENOSAIRES3364	SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT: [...] (C) The GOA continues to pursue what it refers to as a policy of constructive engagement toward Cuba on democracy and human rights issues. The Presidency and Foreign Ministry argue that engagement and the influence that comes with it -- however limited -- is the best way to promote reform in [...]	2004-12-01 21:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL CU AR MOLINA
04BUENOSAIRES3427	TRAVEL NOTES: ARGENTINA'S MENDOZA PROVINCE LEADING [...] (C) Summary: POLOFFS recently traveled to Mendoza to attend a political development conference, meet with leading political leaders, and participate in a cosmic ray observatory dedication ceremony. Mendoza enjoys greater political diversity than the nation as a whole, with three well-develop [...]	2004-12-10 14:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
04BUENOSAIRES3489	MOLINA INCIDENT CREATES TURMOIL WITHIN ARGENTINE [...] (U) Following the Molina incident at the Argentine embassy in Havana on December 16, Chief of Cabinet Alberto Fernandez told reporters on Friday that a "clarification" would be made later in the day regarding the status of the Argentine ambassador to Cuba, Raul Taleb, and the MFA chief of cabi [...]	2004-12-17 20:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL AR CU MOLINA
04BUENOSAIRES3490	ARGENTINE CHAPTER OF 2004-2005 INCSR PART I [...] Argentina is not a major drug producing country, but it is a transit country for cocaine flowing from neighboring Bolivia, Peru and Colombia primarily destined for Europe. Argentina is also a transit route for Colombian heroin en route to the U.S East Coast (primarily New York). Due to its a [...]	2004-12-17 20:45:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV AR PREL
04BUENOSAIRES3542	RAISING VENEZUELA WITH ARGENTINA MFA [...] (C) Ambassador Gutierrez met December 23 with Argentine Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa to raise again our concerns about recent events in Venezuela. The Ambassador began by noting that in his meeting with Secretary Powell, Bielsa had stated that President Kirchner and the GOA would use every [...]	2004-12-27 13:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PREL VE AR
04CAIRO8456	EGYPT: ABOUL GHEIT ON IRAQ, MEPP WITH A/S BURNS [...] (C) In a November 13 meeting at the Foreign Ministry, NEA Assistant Secretary Bill Burns and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit recalled events surrounding Yasser Arafat's funeral the previous day and discussed the upcoming Iraq conference in Sharm El Sheikh. Aboul Gheit noted his desire [...]	2004-11-18 13:18:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EG IS SU IR KBIO
04CALCUTTA449	MANIPUR: INDIAN ARMY PRESSURE NEAR BURMA BORDER [...] (SBU) On October 26, the Indian Army launched a counter-insurgency exercise in the Chandel and Churachandpur districts of Manipur, a Northeast Indian state bordering Burma. Remaining initially tightlipped, an Army spokesman finally announced on November 6 that more than 100 rebel bases had been [...]	2004-11-19 03:58:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS PINS PGOV BM IN GOI
04CARACAS1031	A PEEK BENEATH LARA STATE'S REVOLUTIONARY FACADE [...] (C) Information Officer traveled March 10-14 to Barquisimeto, Lara state to seek private media views on freedom of expression and on the state's economic and political landscape. Most private media owners and managers maintain a low profile and present both pro- Venezuelan government (GOV) [...]	2004-03-26 14:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS1134	ROPE A DOPE [...] (C) I HOSTED A MEETING THIS MORNING IN WHICH MARK FEIERSTIEN, PROJECT MANAGER FOR POLLING FIRM GREENBERG QUINLAN ROSNER RESEARCH, BRIEFED THE AMBASSADORS OF BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, MEXICO, AND PORTUGAL AND MYSELF ON THE RESULTS OF THE POLL HE COMPLETED ON MARCH 27. (HE PROMISED TO SEND US THE P [...]	2004-04-01 21:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
04CARACAS1139	CHAVEZ TO ILO: FRY MONKEYS! [...] (C) A preliminary report by the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association determined that Venezuela's December 2002 - February 2003 work stoppage was tantamount to a general strike. The Committee deplored the mass dismissal of more than 18,000 PDVSA workers [...]	2004-04-01 22:08:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELAB PGOV VE
04CARACAS1159	CAPRILES, CNE AND CEV: VENEZUELA POLITICAL UPDATE [...] (U) The Criminal Chamber of Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) dismissed on procedural ground the order to detain Baruta Mayor Henrique Capriles April 1, and ordered the case sent to a new court. Supporters of President Hugo Chavez objected to the possibility National Electoral Council (CNE) alt [...]	2004-04-02 21:08:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1161	GOV REPRESSION'S "FAIR AND REASONABLE" LEGAL FACADE [...] (C) The GOV has been using a range of legal actions, administrative procedures, and illicit activities to punish and harass opponents. Tax investigations, broadcasting private phone conversations, and blacklisting signers of a presidential recall petition from GOV services or employment are a [...]	2004-04-02 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS1241	PDVSA PRESIDENT RODRIGUEZ COUNSELS PRAGMATISM [...] (C) In an April 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) President Ali Rodriguez counseled a "dose of pragmatism" for U.S. relations with Venezuela. He defended the recent OPEC decision to reduce production but said Venezuela would be able to supply gasoline to the U.S. t [...]	2004-04-12 20:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL VE
04CARACAS1347	OAS DEMOCRATIC CHARTER: REACTION TO COLOMBIAN [...] (U) The GOV and the National Assembly reacted harshly to the vote April 13 by the Colombian Senate to request that the OAS consider applying the Democratic Charter to Venezuela. Opponents of President Chavez have generally welcomed the vote as a sign of international support for the opposition [...]	2004-04-21 21:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS1350	CHAVEZ RAISES OIL CUT-OFF AGAIN [...] (C) President Chavez has again raised the threat of stopping oil sales to the U.S., this time in response to President Bush's alleged "intervention." The remarks, made to an Italian newspaper, follow several weeks in which this theme had lain dormant (although he has turned to other forms o [...]	2004-04-21 21:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET VE
04CARACAS1369	CODEL NELSON: GOV REACTIONS TO PRESS STATEMENTS [...] (U) GOV OFFICIALS REACTED STRONGLY TO REMARKS MADE BY SENATOR BILL NELSON (D-FL) TO THE MIAMI HERALD ON APRIL 18TH. IN THE INTERVIEW SENATOR NELSON HAD NOTED THAT THE U.S. KNEW THAT THE GOV WAS AIDING THE FARC, WAS FAILING TO CONTROL A BLACK MARKET IN VENEZUELAN PASSPORTS, AND WAS INTERFE [...]	2004-04-23 18:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM VE
04CARACAS1384	GOV GLOATS OVER CARTER LETTER ON SIGNATURE TALKS [...] (C) The GOV released on April 22 a letter sent a week earlier by former President Carter to President Hugo Chavez registering concerns over delays in the signature appeals process negotiations. The letter offered recommendations to the GOV on the parameters of the appeals process and proposed [...]	2004-04-26 15:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1410	CODEL NELSON: MEETINGS WITH FM PEREZ AND NA VICE [...] (C) In separate meetings, Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) pressed Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jesus Perez and National Assembly Vice President Ricardo Gutierrez on the referendum, relations with Cuba, GOV support to the FARC, passport fraud, and agrement for Ambassador-designate Brownfield. Gutier [...]	2004-04-26 20:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KDEM VE
04CARACAS1426	VISIT TO VENEZUELA OF SENATOR NELSON - ECONOMIC [...] (C) During his April 15-17 visit to Venezuela Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) met with representatives of U.S. energy businesses operating in Venezuela, with state oil corporation PDVSA President Ali Rodriguez, and with members of the board of the Venezuela-U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( [...]	2004-04-27 21:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL VE
04CARACAS1431	FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER CHADERTON STICKS TO MESSAGE [...] (C) THE AMBASSADOR HAD BREAKFAST WITH FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER, NOW AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO FRANCE, ROY CHADERTON APRIL 22. CHADERTON LAMENTED THE POOR STATE OF U.S.-VENEZUELA RELATIONS, AND BLAMED THE SITUATION ON SCHEMING COLOMBIANS AND ON MEDIA OWNERS LIKE GUSTAVO CISNEROS. THE AMBASSADOR [...]	2004-04-28 16:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM VE
04CARACAS1444	VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION GREEN LIGHTS SIGNATURE [...] (C) Venezuela's Coordinadora Democratica (CD) decided April 27 to participate in the appeals process, scheduled for May 27-31, for the signatures collected to petition for a recall referendum against President Hugo Chavez. CD leader Governor Enrique Mendoza told Poloff April 26 it is technica [...]	2004-04-28 21:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1446	GOV DENIES OIL WILL GO TO CHINA [...] (C) The GOV said once again on April 26 that Venezuela would continue to be a reliable oil supplier to the United States. The statement was made in response to a story in Miami's "El Nuevo Herald" picked up by all leading Caracas dailies the morning of April 26, which alleges that Chavez has [...]	2004-04-29 10:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET VE
04CARACAS1505	VENEZUELAN READINESS FOR ISPS IMPLEMENTATION [...] REFTELS REQUEST THAT POST INFORM THE GOV REGARDING USG ENFORCEMENT OF THE NEW INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE (ISPS). 2. ON APRIL 29, THIS INFORMATION WAS FORMALLY CONVEYED TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DIRECTORATE GENERAL O [...]	2004-05-05 15:42:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ENRG ETRD ECON PHSA PREL VE
04CARACAS1507	VENEZUELA: POTENTIAL FRAUD IN THE APPEALS PROCESS [...] (C) Although the opposition has agreed to participate in the National Electoral Council's (CNE) signature appeals process ("reparos") on May 27-31, which if successful will prompt a recall vote against President Hugo Chavez, most in the opposition do not expect a fair and transparent process. [...]	2004-05-05 18:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1510	PRO-CHAVEZ GROUP PLANS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST [...] (C) The pro-Chavez human rights group ASOVIC delivered a letter to the Director General of the Office of the Foreign Minister Demir Porras declaring its intention to begin legal action against the Ambassador for alleged involvement in the April 11, 2002 events. The group cites alleged traini [...]	2004-05-05 18:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS1540	THE ABCS OF THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT'S POLITICAL [...] (U) The Venezuelan government (GOV) has crafted a targeted and generously funded political propaganda strategy to convince Venezuelans and the international community that Chavez's Bolivarian Revolution is the true democratic road to prosperity and to divide, discredit, and demoralize opposi [...]	2004-05-11 14:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL PINR VE
04CARACAS1542	VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION TESTS APPEALS MECHANISM [...] (U) The Coordinadora Democratica conducted on May 8 a nationwide simulation of the May 27-31 appeals process ("reparos") for the presidential referendum signatures. Press reports estimate that about 950,000 people attended the one-day event, which was carried out peacefully. Signers were invi [...]	2004-05-11 17:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1550	VENEZUELA'S FUEL DEAL WITH ARGENTINA [...] (SBU) Venezuela and Argentina are moving forward with a USD 200 million deal under which state oil corporation PDVSA sells fuel oil and diesel fuel to Argentine firms to ease its energy crisis, and Argentine companies sell a range of food products and manufactures to the GOV. In addition to [...]	2004-05-12 11:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL VE AR
04CARACAS1561	VENEZUELAN VP RANGEL ON BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) The Ambassador met May 12 with VP Rangel and the FonMin Perez to complain about GOV hostility towards the US, including recent statements, the search of the Embassy warehouse, and the removal of the MILGP from Ven bases. He reiterated our total rejection of extraconstitutional actions ag [...]	2004-05-12 21:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER MASS VE
04CARACAS1646	COLOMBIAN "PARAMILITARIES" IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) The Chavez administration is beside itself that the Venezuelan public in general, the international community, and the media are reacting very skeptically to the allegations of a Colombian "paramilitary" threat to his government. On May 9, Chavez went on a national TV and radio hookup to [...]	2004-05-13 15:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
04CARACAS1692	UPDATE: ALLEGED COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARY COUP PLOT [...] (U) Colombian Foreign Minister Carolina Barco, after meeting with President Chavez May 14, told reporters that her government is cooperating fully with Venezuelan authorities in the investigation of alleged Colombian paramilitaries detained in the southern outskirts of Caracas May 9 (ref). Bar [...]	2004-05-17 18:56:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINS VE
04CARACAS1723	CHAVEZ CALLS FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez addressed a pro-GOV mass march on May 16 against the alleged Colombian paramilitaries detained near Caracas May 9. Outlining a new strategy for the "integral, popular defense" of the country, Chavez pledged to increase the size and budget of the armed forces, root ou [...]	2004-05-18 20:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PINS KDEM VE
04CARACAS1724	SCENARIOS FOR VENEZUELA'S SIGNATURE APPEALS [...] (C) The May 27-31 signature appeals process ("reparos") is a critical juncture in the opposition's attempt to remove President Hugo Chavez via a recall referendum. The National Electoral Council's rigid appeals system will likely result in a slim margin of victory or defeat, which could increa [...]	2004-05-18 21:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1727	HUGO CHAVEZ' MAY 9 ALO PRESIDENTE SPEECH [...] The following is a summary of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez' May 9 Alo Presidente program. Chavez' marathon speeches, of three to five hours, increasingly contain accusations of U.S. interference in domestic affairs and conspiracy to overthrow his government. This 191st Alo Presidente wa [...]	2004-05-19 11:42:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OPRC KIRC VE
04CARACAS1728	HUGO CHAVEZ' MAY 16 SPEECH [...] The following is a summary of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' May 9 speech during the Venezuelan government's (GOV) "Rally for Peace and against Paramilitaries, and in Defense of Sovereignty and the Dignity of the Nation" in Caracas, which substituted for Chavez' usual Sunday Alo Presidente [...]	2004-05-19 11:42:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OPRC KIRC VE
04CARACAS173	OPPOSITION FRAYS OVER ELECTORAL QUESTIONS [...] (C) The National Electoral Council (CNE) officially began the verification process for the three signature drives to recall President Hugo Chavez and numerous National Assembly deputies January 13. The CNE's announcement that gubernatorial and mayoral elections will take place as scheduled in [...]	2004-01-16 17:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS1730	VENEZUELA: SIGNATURE APPEALS UPDATE [...] (C) Opponents of President Hugo Chavez and the National Electoral Council (CNE) continue to prepare for the signature appeals process ("reparos") scheduled for May 27-31. Relations between the international observers (OAS and the Carter Center) and the CNE improved slightly, but sensitivities [...]	2004-05-19 18:04:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS176	CHAVEZ HURLS INSULTS AND REACTS TO USG STATEMENTS [...] (C) Seeking to shift attention from the CNE and the recall referendum processes, President Hugo Chavez reacted to recent comments on Venezuela by USG officials, repeatedly calling National Security Advisor Rice "an illiterate." Chavez believes that the USG is meddling in Venezuelan internal af [...]	2004-01-16 21:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS1837	SIGNATURE APPEALS UPDATE: MAY 27 [...] (C) The signature appeals process formally began on May 27, with armed forces and National Electoral Council (CNE) workers mounting the 2,607 appeals centers throughout Venezuela (centers will be open to the public May 28-30). Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel on May 27 characterized an edito [...]	2004-05-28 21:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS1998	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE PRESIDENT RANGEL [...] (C) On June 16, the Ambassador met with GOV Executive Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel. Rangel stated that Chavez and his supporters would accept the results of any referendum and would act as a democratic opposition if they lost. He said that the integrity of Venezuela's electoral insti [...]	2004-06-16 21:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
04CARACAS2064	GOV REACTS HARSHLY TO HRW REPORT ON JUSTICE SYSTEM [...] (C) Jose Miguel Vivanco, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, released a report in Caracas June 17 strongly criticizing Venezuela's new Supreme Court law, and calling for implementation of the OAS Democratic Charter if the Venezuelan authorities did not act to preserve the balance of pow [...]	2004-06-22 21:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV VE
04CARACAS2224	UPDATE ON THE USAID/OTI VENEZUELA PROGRAM [...] (U) USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) began its Venezuela program in August 2002 to support a democratic solution to Venezuela's political crisis as part of an overall USG strategy. USAID's overall goal in Venezuela is to support a political process that is democratic, constitut [...]	2004-07-13 17:40:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KDEM PHUM VE
04CARACAS2255	PETROAMERICA: CHAVEZ'S OIL DREAM FOR THE AMERICAS [...] (C) Energy Vice Minister Luis Vierma told Emboffs July 12 that discussions with Caribbean nations on the formation of a "PetroCaribe" joint venture are at a preliminary stage. According to Vierma, the GOV's plans for the Hemisphere envision a holding company "PetroAmerica" that would have thre [...]	2004-07-15 19:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL VE
04CARACAS2455	VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT AND NGOS UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez's support for Fidel Castro and antagonism towards the United States is well documentd and makes GOV support for a democratic transition in Cuba unfeasible. The cooperation that exists between Castro and Chavez is extensive, as evidenced by the over 10,000 Cuban doctor [...]	2004-08-03 12:04:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU VE
04CARACAS2480	VENEZUELA: VIEWS FROM ANDEAN REGIONAL CAPITAL [...] (C) While the Coordinadora Democratica in Merida is divided about local politics and how to run the campaign for the August 15 Referendum, the leaders of several parties agree that President Chavez will be recalled. A barely visible &Si8 campaign for the recall contrasts starkly with overwhelm [...]	2004-08-04 13:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS2509	VENEZUELA'S VP DISCUSSES REFERENDUM AND HR CASES, [...] (C) DCM (charge at the time) met July 30 with Venezuelan VP Rangel. Rangel was upbeat and dispassionate on broad range of issues: the referendum, which the GOV will win; international observers, whom he welcomed; campaign violence and intimidation, which he agreed that the GOV and opposition [...]	2004-08-05 17:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM VE
04CARACAS251	CHANGES IN GOV FOREIGN MINISTRY [...] (C) FOREIGN MINISTER ROY CHADERTON CONFIRMED REPORTS ON JANUARY 20 THAT ADAN CHAVEZ, PRESIDENT CHAVEZ'S OLDER BROTHER, WILL BE THE NEW GOV AMBASSADOR TO CUBA. SOURCES AT THE MFA CONFIRM THAT CHADERTON WILL BE REPLACED BY JESUS ARNALDO PEREZ, CURRENT GOV AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE, AND RUMORED TO BE [...]	2004-01-26 13:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS2515	VENEZUELA'S VP DISCUSSES REFERENDUM AND HR CASES, [...] (C) DCM (charge at the time) met July 30 with Venezuelan VP Rangel. Rangel was upbeat and dispassionate on broad range of issues: the referendum, which the GOV will win; international observers, whom he welcomed; campaign violence and intimidation, which he agreed that the GOV and opposition [...]	2004-08-05 20:34:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM VE
04CARACAS2516	CODEL BALLENGER: MEETING WITH OAS REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) Representatives Cass Ballenger, Gregory Meeks, Bill Delahunt and Butch Otter, accompanied by the Ambassador, met with Organization of American States (OAS) representative Patricio Carbacho at the Ambassador's residence August 3. Carbacho said he believed the OAS observer mission could do i [...]	2004-08-05 20:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS2518	BOSTON GROUP AT VENEZUELA'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) The U.S.-Venezuela Interparliamentary Forum (informally known as the "Boston Group") met at the Venezuelan National Assembly August 4. At the meeting, which was open to the press, U.S. Representatives Cass Ballenger, Bill Delahunt and Gregory Meeks noted the Boston Group's role in stren [...]	2004-08-06 12:27:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM VE
04CARACAS2540	VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM UPDATE: AUGUST 6 [...] (C) The National Electoral Council (CNE) unanimously agreed to go to a manual vote if the electronic voting machines fail August 15. The CNE also finalized plans to audit the electronic voting machines on August 8. Unidentified persons attacked a pro-Chavez campaign office in Maracaibo August [...]	2004-08-09 11:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS2541	LEGISLATORS REHASH RECALL AT BOSTON GROUP MEETING [...] (C) Both pro-GOV and pro-opposition National Assembly Deputies meeting with Codel Ballenger August 3 predicted victory in the August 15 referendum to unseat President Hugo Chavez. According to various deputies, participation of uncommitted voters, particularly in poor and rural areas, will ma [...]	2004-08-09 13:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
04CARACAS2547	VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM UPDATE: AUGUST 9 [...] (U) National Electoral Council (CNE) director Jorge Rodriguez and Valter Pecly Moreira, head of the Organization of American States (OAS) observation mission in Venezuela, told reporters the audit of 150 electronic voting machines on August 8 was a success. Also on August 8, Chavez supporters [...]	2004-08-09 20:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS2563	VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM UPDATE: AUGUST 10 [...] (C) National Electoral Council (CNE) President Francisco Carrasquero August 9 warned the opposition and the media not to violate rules prohibiting the announcement of referendum results before the votes are officially counted August 15. Chavez supporters attacked opposition campaign workers in [...]	2004-08-10 21:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS2577	VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM UPDATE: AUGUST 11 [...] (C) The National Electoral Council (CNE) approved the Venezuelan NGO "Electoral Eye" as the only national observation group for the August 15 referendum. Beginning from six different points throughout Caracas and culminating on the highway, opposition supporters will begin a march to conclude [...]	2004-08-11 21:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ELAB VE
04CARACAS2597	VENEZUELA REFERENDUM UPDATE, AUGUST 12 [...] (C) National Electoral Council (CNE) director Jorge Rodriguez made clear that the referendum campaign officially closes at midnight August 12, as was initially decided by the CNE, despite Chavez's Comando Maisanta's request to extend the deadline so its campaign closing event could be held Aug [...]	2004-08-12 20:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS2600	AMBASSADOR'S VIEWS ON VENEZUELA'S REFERENDUM [...] (C) By law, the Venezuelan recall referendum campaign ends August 12 at midnight. Eighteen months ago the idea that Venezuelans could determine their own future through the ballot box seemed a dream, if not a mirage. On August 15 record numbers of Venezuelans will go to the polls and make t [...]	2004-08-12 21:59:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL VE
04CARACAS2607	VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM UPDATE: AUGUST 13 [...] (C) As the campaigns for the Presidential recall referendum closed August 12, supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez celebrated, each claiming future victory. Chavez said he would extend dialog invitations to opposition leaders who accepted his victory and said he would step down i [...]	2004-08-13 21:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS2615	VENEZUELA: REFERENDUM DAY, NOON, AUGUST 15 [...] (U) Despite reported delays in the opening of voting locations, long lines of people (between 400-1,000 people) waited patiently to vote in the August 15 presidential recall referendum. As of 10:30 am local, 99% of the voting centers had opened, according to CNE director Jorge Rodriguez. CNE [...]	2004-08-15 15:57:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS2616	VENEZUELA: REFERENDUM UPDATE, 6:00 P.M., AUGUST 15 [...] (C) National Electoral Council (CNE) director Jorge Rodriguez announced at 1:30 p.m. that polling hours have officially been extended until 8 p.m.; persons still in line at the time would be allowed to vote. CNE directors Francisco Carrasquero and Rodriguez told reporters they obtained a CD [...]	2004-08-15 21:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS2624	CHAVEZ DECLARES REFERENDUM VICTORY - SO DOES [...] (C) Venezuelan National Electoral Council President Francisco Carrasquero announced August 16 that preliminary results showed 58% of voters chose not to revoke President Chavez. Opposition leaders rejected the result, claiming their exit polls showed that 59% voted in favor of revocation. In [...]	2004-08-16 17:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
04CARACAS2629	VENEZUELA: NO CLOSER TO ACCEPTANCE OF GOV VICTORY [...] (U) In a press conference August 16, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Cesar Gaviria announced that the results of SIPDIS their quick count coincide with the results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) giving Presiden [...]	2004-08-16 20:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE OAS
04CARACAS2734	ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE REQUIRES DIP NOTE FOR [...] (C) Alis Boscan, Director of the Office for the Protection of Fundamental Rights at the Attorney General's office, told PolOff August 26 that the Embassy would have to make a formal request to the Attorney General to get information for the Human Rights Report. Boscan promised to begin compil [...]	2004-08-27 18:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS2758	REGIONAL AND MAYORAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) Venezuela's gubernatorial and mayoral elections are scheduled for September 26, but National Electoral Council (CNE) director Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on August 23 that the CNE is discussing changing the date of the regional elections for logistical reasons. President Hugo Chavez's [...]	2004-08-30 21:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS2885	VENEZUELAN REGIONAL ELECTIONS: WHAT SHOULD BE AND [...] (C) Venezuela's gubernatorial, mayoral, and regional deputy elections, scheduled for October 31, are cloaked in uncertainty with little more than six weeks before the date. Procedurally, there are questions regarding who the members of the regional and municipal electoral boards will be, if th [...]	2004-09-16 11:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS2902	VENEZUELA ASKS FOR U.S. SUPPORT TO WIN ECOSOC SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2004-09-17 13:04:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR PREL VZ
04CARACAS291	DAS DESHAZO'S MEETING WITH CNE PRESIDENT [...] (C) WHA DAS Peter DeShazo and the Ambassador discussed the verification process for the recall referendum with National Electoral Council (CNE) President Francisco Carrasquero and CNE Secretary General William Pacheco January 22. Carrasquero assured DeShazo that the process is on track to be c [...]	2004-01-27 18:49:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
04CARACAS292	DAS DESHAZO'S MEETING CHIEF JUSTICE RINCON [...] (C) DURING A JANUARY 22, 2004 MEETING WITH SUPREME COURT (TSJ) CHIEF JUSTICE IVAN RINCON, WHA DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY PETER DESHAZO NOTED THAT THE USG REMAINS VITALLY SIPDIS INTERESTED IN A DEMOCRATIC AND ELECTORAL PROCESS, SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF THE CARTER CENTER AND THE ORGANIZATION O [...]	2004-01-27 19:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE OAS
04CARACAS293	WHA/DAS PETER DESHAZO,S 1/22/04 MEETING WITH [...] (C) During a January 22, 2004 meeting with Supreme Court (TSJ) Chief Justice Ivan Rincon, WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Peter DeShazo noted that the USG remains vitally SIPDIS interested in a democratic and electoral process, supports the efforts of the Carter Center and the Organizatio [...]	2004-01-27 19:34:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
04CARACAS294	DAS DESHAZO MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER CHADERTON [...] (C) On January 22, WHA DAS Peter DeShazo and Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Roy Chaderton. In addition to the Venezuelan recall referendum process, they discussed: DeShazo's speech to the Venezuelan American Chamber of Commerce, recent comments by USG officials regarding Venezuela, GOV- [...]	2004-01-27 19:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS295	DAS DESHAZO'S MEETING WITH G-5 OPPOSTION LEADERS [...] (C) On January 22, WHA DAS Peter DeShazo gave opposition leaders (4 of 5 of the members of the so-called G-5) a positive assessment of his meetings earlier in the day with officials from the OAS, Carter Center, and UNDP, and of their ability to monitor the signature verification process in the [...]	2004-01-27 20:25:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE OAS
04CARACAS3025	MFA RESPONDS TO TIP DEMARCHE [...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche regarding trafficking in persons, September 21, Venezuelan MFA officials insisted that the TIP report had not accurately assessed Venezuela's anti-trafficking initiatives under its treaty obligations with the United Nations. PolOff reiterated USG reasoning be [...]	2004-09-24 18:50:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KWMN VE
04CARACAS310	SIGNATURE CHECK TURNS INTO SAUSAGE FACTORY [...] (C) The verification process of the signatures in support of recall votes against President Hugo Chavez and various National Assembly deputies proceeds at a snail's pace at the National Electoral Council (CNE). The CNE board initially proposed restricting the access of international observers [...]	2004-01-28 18:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VE

04CARACAS3116	AMBASSADOR'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO FM [...] (U) Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, presented copies of his credentials to Foreign Minister Perez late afternoon Oct. Â [...]	2004-10-05 12:08:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
04CARACAS312	CARTER VISITS VENEZUELA TO OBSERVE REFERENDUM [...] (C) From January 25-27, former President Jimmy Carter visited Venezuela to observe the referendum process and meet with the National Election Commission (CNE),Organization of American States, the National Assembly (AN),the Supreme Court, the Group of Friend's ambassadors, business leaders, p [...]	2004-01-28 20:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS3124	GOV EFFORTS TO COMBAT TIPS [...] (C) Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) chairs a 22-person interdepartmental working group that meets approximately once a month to coordinate efforts to combat trafficking in persons. Representatives from the MFA and the Ministry of Interior and Justice (MIJ) told Poloff on Septemb [...]	2004-10-05 18:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KWMN VE
04CARACAS3156	ARDENT PRO-CHAVEZ DAILY GIVES GUARDED WELCOME AND [...] The regular "Stumbling Block" column published under the pseudonym "Marciano" in the very pro-Chavez daily DIARIO VEA, offered both a guarded welcome and a warning to Ambassador Brownfield. "Martian" noted that Ambassador Brownfield seemed to be bringing a new approach based on mutual respect [...]	2004-10-13 14:37:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL VE
04CARACAS3203	AMBASSADOR'S PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS [...] (C) I presented my credentials to President Hugo Chavez October 15. We were a package of four ambassadors (Barbados, US, Norway, South Korea) handled in assembly line fashion. The President devoted roughly 15 minutes per country separately. Each ambassador took DCM plus four. In my case, t [...]	2004-10-18 20:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE
04CARACAS3213	COLUMNIST IN PRO-CHAVEZ DAILY CALLS RESIGNATION OF [...] The regular "Stumbling Block" column published under the pseudonym "Marciano" in the very pro-Chavez daily DIARIO VEA, bitterly attacked the resignation of Costa Rican Secretary General Miguel Angel Rodriguez. It described this SIPDIS as a U.S. coup to maintain control of the OAS. The Sal [...]	2004-10-18 21:15:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL VE
04CARACAS3215	FRANCISCO ARIAS CARDENAS' OUTLOOK ON CHAVEZ AND [...] (C) Former Zulia State Governor, Francisco Arias Cardenas, told the Ambassador on October 14 that President Hugo Chavez's antagonism had served Chavez well in the past, but he was now looking to improve relations with the U.S. Arias asserted that the President would not let the differences es [...]	2004-10-19 19:49:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
04CARACAS3220	COPEI PRESIDENT FAVORS US/GOV RAPPROCHEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Christian Democratic Party (COPEI) president Eduardo Fernandez offered the Ambassador on October 14 his views on US policy in Venezuela and on best strategies to implement it. Fernandez supported current efforts to improve the bilateral relationship and urged respect for Venez [...]	2004-10-20 11:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR VE
04CARACAS3230	VENEZUELAN-RUSSIAN COOPERATION [...] (C) Venezuelan Vice-President Jose Vicente Rangel led a delegation to Moscow from October 2-6 for the first meeting of the High-Level Russo-Venezuelan Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN). Rangel discussed joint efforts to combat international terrorism and military-technological cooperation w [...]	2004-10-20 20:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD VE
04CARACAS3271	VENEZUELAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL AGENDA [...] (C) Venezuela's Ambassador to the U.S. Bernardo Alvarez_ told us October 18 he is amenable to meeting with National Endowment for Democracy (NED) President Carl Gershman to discuss GoV perspectives regarding NED support to NGOs such as Sumate. In a breakfast meeting with Ambassador and PolC [...]	2004-10-22 20:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS329	DAS DESHAZO'S MEETING WITH CHIEF JUSTICE RINCON [...] (C) During a January 22, 2004 meeting with Supreme Court (TSJ) Chief Justice Ivan Rincon, WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Peter DeShazo noted that the USG remains vitally SIPDIS interested in a democratic and electoral process, supports the efforts of the Carter Center and the Organization o [...]	2004-01-29 20:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE OAS
04CARACAS3292	VENEZUELA'S REGIONAL ELECTIONS: COMING TO AN END [...] (C) National Electoral Council (CNE) President Francisco Carrasquero declared October 19 that only 2.1% of Venezuelan voters registered did not have addresses. Opposition leaders, who had alleged that more than a million persons did not meet the legal requirement of having an address, challen [...]	2004-10-25 20:59:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS3342	VENEZUELA REGIONAL ELECTIONS: VIEWS FROM CARABOBO [...] (C) Political party representatives in Carabobo State each told Poloff October 21 that polls showed its candidate in the lead in the gubernatorial race, and in a majority of mayoral races. Chavez's Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) representative asserted that Chavista candidates would sweep all t [...]	2004-10-28 19:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS3369	SUPREME COURT PRESIDENT URGES WORLD BANK LOANS [...] (C) Ivan Rincon Urdaneta, President of Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ),touted past judicial cooperation with the U.S. and World Bank in a meeting with the Ambassador October 25. Rincon suggested it would be in Venezuelan and U.S. interest for the World Bank to approve the $45 million loan for [...]	2004-10-29 22:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS VE
04CARACAS3373	AMBASSADOR'S TRAVEL TO MARACAIBO [...] (C) The Ambassador visited Maracaibo, Zulia State, October 26-27, to meet with U.S. organizations, local leaders, and the press. He called on Governor Manuel Rosales, Maracaibo Mayor Giancarlo DiMartino, and San Francisco Mayor Saady Bijani. The Ambassador attended a lunch with business lead [...]	2004-11-01 12:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS338	CHAVEZ CARRIES BOLIVIA'S WATER IN CHILE SEA SCUFFLE [...] (C) Three months ago President Hugo Chavez began a rhetorical offensive in support of Bolivia's claim to its historic Pacific coastline, seized by Chile in 1879. Chavez's campaign has made international headlines, and resulted in Venezuela and Chile recalling their ambassadors for consultation [...]	2004-01-30 12:43:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS3426	BOSTON GROUP PLANS DECEMBER MEETING [...] (U) During a meeting at the Ambassador's residence on October 28, Rep. Cass Ballenger (R-NC) accepted an invitation from Venezuelan National Assembly deputies to return to Venezuela for a plenary Boston Group meeting in early December. The legislators also discussed a potential National Ass [...]	2004-11-05 17:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS3434	A VIEW OF VENEZUELAN ARMS PURCHASES FROM RUSSIA [...] (C) According to Jose Rafael Gomez, a former Presidential staffer who participated in Vice President Rangel's recent trip to Moscow, the Venezuelan-Russian deal for MI-17 helicopters is not yet final because of financial issues, and might go forward initially at least with a limited number. [...]	2004-11-05 21:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETRD VE RU
04CARACAS3501	AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) At a November 10 luncheon with the Ambassador, Finance Minister Nobrega touched on a range of issues including: Eximbank lending (he'd like it to return, but downplays the impact of its absence); the GOV's surprise increase in petroleum royalties (he admits it was badly handled); Minist [...]	2004-11-15 17:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL VE
04CARACAS3584	"HEGEMONY IS A CHALLENGE:" CHAVISTA LEADER VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Chavez supporter and Patria Para Todos (PPT) secgen Jose Albornoz talked with DCM November 18 about impending cabinet changes, policy challenges for Chavez and the MVR party, and potential to improve bilateral relations. PPT accepts that party stalwart Ali Rodriguez will leave [...]	2004-11-19 20:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET PGOV PHUM ENRG VE
04CARACAS3588	VENEZUELAN POSITION ON 3RD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-22 11:40:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL VE
04CARACAS3624	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO MARACAY [...] (U) The Ambassador visited Maracay, Aragua State, November 16, 2004 and met with the president of the Aragua State judges, the mayor, business leaders and the press. He also stopped by an agricultural laboratory that receives U.S. funding (despite the Ministry of Science and Technology declin [...]	2004-11-23 20:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
04CARACAS3711	VENEZUELA'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER: ALI RODRIGUEZ [...] (U) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez swore in Ali Rodriguez Araque as Foreign Minister on November 21, replacing outgoing Minister Jesus Perez. Rodriguez was most recently president of the state-run oil company PDVSA. Rodriguez, who served one year as the Secretary General of OPEC, was a cong [...]	2004-12-01 16:43:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR VE
04CARACAS3715	CHAVEZ-URIBE SUMMIT: ECONOMICS FOCUS WITH SECURITY [...] (C) Most Venezuelan press reports on the Chavez-Uribe summit in Colombia November 9 focused on security issues, especially Chavez's declaration that the GOV does not support the FARC. The joint declaration, on the other hand, avoided such topics, focusing almost completely on economic issues [...]	2004-12-01 19:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PINS ENRG ETRD VE
04CARACAS3728	GOV REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE TO UN HUMAN [...] (U) In a Diplomatic Note dated November 11 and received in the Embassy December 2, Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests USG support for Venezuela's candidate to fill a seat on the UN Human Rights Committee. The note refers to the candidacy that Venezuela put forward in May 2004 [...]	2004-12-03 15:29:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL VE USUN
04CARACAS3779	VENEZUELA: RESPONSE ON TITLE III OF CUBA LIBERTAD [...] (C) In response to tasking in ref a, Post sees no evidence that the GOV has undertaken policies or actions to advance democracy, human rights, or fundamental freedoms in Cuba over the last six months. President Hugo Chavez is a close ally of Fidel Castro and often praises Cuba as a "bastion of [...]	2004-12-07 20:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC VE CU
04CARACAS3781	VENEZUELA: POLICE OFFICIALS IN CUSTODY AFTER [...] (U) Venezuelan authorities took former Metropolitan Police commissioners Henry Vivas and Lazaro Forero into police custody on December 3, after the government of El Salvador refused their request for political asylum. The former police leaders sought asylum at the Salvadoran Embassy in Caraca [...]	2004-12-08 14:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM VE OAS
04CARACAS3788	VENEVUELAN VICE PRESIDENT RANGEL ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met December 8 with Vice President Rangel to get a read on bilateral access. Stressing he would meet with GOV officials at whatever level the GOV determined, the Amb noted the relatively restricted current access to the GOV made it more difficult to address issue [...]	2004-12-08 20:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE US
04CARACAS3826	CHAVEZ'S ANTI-IMPERIALIST MISSIONARY JOURNEY [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez visited Spain, Libya, Russia, Iran, and Qatar during November 23-30 as part of what GOV officials called an "international offensive" to promote the new phase of the Bolivarian Revolution. In Spain, Chavez capitalized on Foreign Minister Moratino's assertion that the [...]	2004-12-10 21:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON VE SP RS IR QA
04CARACAS3834	A PIOUS CHAVEZ CALLS FOR ANTI-U.S. UNITY ON [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told an Al-Jazeera interviewer December 3 that the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were "more horrendous terrorism" than the terrorist acts they were intended to combat. Speaking in a televised interview from Doha, Qatar, Chavez called for world solidari [...]	2004-12-14 11:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER VE ZP XD
04CARACAS3892	TACHIRA STATE: VISIT TO THE VENEZUELAN BORDER [...] (C) Representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) working near Venezuela's border with Colombia described the refugee situation as a growing political problem, particularly in the face of increasing security concerns on the border, during Poloffs visit to Tachira [...]	2004-12-17 20:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS3928	CHAVEZ GIVES MARCHING ORDERS FOR THE REVOLUTION [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez laid out plans for his Bolivarian Revolution to a group of loyalist governors, mayors, and other officials November 12-13 in Caracas. According to an account of Chavez's presentation put together by veteran Marxist writer and Chavez adviser Martha Harnecker [...]	2004-12-23 12:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON VE
04CARACAS3936	AMBASSADOR VISITS VALENCIA, CAPITAL OF CARABOBO [...] (C) Ambassador's visit to the central city of Valencia on December 9 - 10, 2004 included meetings with the Governor and Mayor, although for the third consecutive trip, the military declined to meet. Newspaper coverage was excellent, and there was an abundance of media reporters and questions a [...]	2004-12-27 14:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON VE
04CARACAS3977	VENEZUELA'S MAGNATE DISCUSSES CHAVEZ AND THE REGION [...] (C ) SUMMARY. Gustavo Cisneros, who has massive business interests in Venezuela and throughout the Western Hemisphere, believes we should prepare for a more confrontational, long-term approach to Hugo Chavez; we have a lot of work ahead of us to develop a coherent regional containment policy; [...]	2004-12-30 17:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
04CARACAS425	HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY FOR VENEZUELA [...] Venezuela continued to be embroiled in a political crisis over the government of President Hugo Chavez, who was elected in July 2000 in generally free and fair elections. The democratic environment suffered from deteriorating rule of law and weakened institutions that were increasingly subord [...]	2004-02-09 14:56:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL VE
04CARACAS430	READOUT ON CARTER VISIT: SHORING UP THE REFERENDUM [...] (C) Carter Center representative Francisco Diez believes the January 27-29 visit of former President Carter was pivotal in keeping the signature verification process at the National Electoral Commission (CNE) on track. In meetings with President Chavez, Carter emphasized the need for Chavez to [...]	2004-02-09 21:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS437	SIGNATURE COUNT FACES ROCKY WEEK [...] (C) The National Electoral Commission (CNE) faces a tough week, as the politically symbolic deadline of February 13 will come and go without a definitive decision on the recall referendum against President Chavez. Opposition groups plan a march on February 14 to "defend" their signatures and k [...]	2004-02-10 17:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS501	UPDATE ON THE USAID/OTI VENEZUELA PROGRAM [...] USAID'S OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES (OTI) BEGAN ITS VENEZUELA PROGRAM IN NOVEMBER 2002 TO SUPPORT THE PRIMARY USG GOAL OF SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLUTIONS TO VENEZUELA'S POLITICAL CRISIS. USAID'S OVERALL GOAL IN VENEZUELA IS TO SUPPORT A POLITICAL PROCESS THAT IS DEMOCR [...]	2004-02-11 15:26:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KDEM PHUM VE
04CARACAS503	VENEZUELA POLITICAL UPDATE: 2/11/2004 [...] CNE: -- (C) CARTER CENTER REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISCO DIEZ TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COUNCIL (CNE) NOW CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE ONLY 3,000 SIGNATURE FORMS (OR 30,000 SIGNATURES) THAT ARE BEING QUESTIONED, A SIGNIFICANT DOWN-GRADE FROM THE 65,000 FORMS (OR 650,000 SIGNATURES) [...]	2004-02-11 20:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS532	CARTER CENTER BRIEFING ALARMS WESTERN HEMISPHERE [...] (C) The Carter Center held a briefing on February 10 at the Ambassador's residence for Western Hemisphere ambassadors on the status of the signature verification process at the National Electoral Commission (CNE). Carter Center representatives described the numerous administrative problems (i [...]	2004-02-12 17:30:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS533	THE "TROPICAL UNITY" OF THE OPPOSITION [...] (C) The opposition remains convinced that the referendum is on track, according to a top aide for Enrique Mendoza. Organizers of the February 14 march to defend the signatures calling for a recall vote on President Hugo Chavez are planning on 100,000 (some hope for one million) to participate [...]	2004-02-12 17:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS535	VENEZUELA POLITICAL UPDATE: 2/12/2004 [...] CNE: -- (C) OAS observers told poloff on February 11 that the National Electoral Council (CNE) will re-submit the remainder of the signature forms for the presidential recall referendum to a verification using their stricter criteria. This move will certainly slow the verification process a [...]	2004-02-13 12:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS552	VENEZUELA POLITICAL UPDATE: 2/13/2004 [...] Carter Center: -- (U) In a February 13 statement the Carter Center called on the National Electoral Council (CNE) to publish a firm schedule to finish their verification of signature sheets by February 28. 2. OAS: -- (C) OAS observers told poloff that a February 28 deadline would most [...]	2004-02-13 21:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS559	BRAIN TRUST PREVIEWS PRIMARY PLANS [...] (C) On 07 February, the Ambassador met with a group of opposition "wise-men" who made a presentation on a plan for a unified candidate to run for president in elections following an eventual recall referendum. The group claimed that the plan had possible widespread support among leaders of the [...]	2004-02-17 19:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS560	DAS DESHAZO PRESSES SIGNATURE COUNT WITH VP RANGEL [...] (C) WHA DAS Peter DeShazo told Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel on February 16 that the world is watching the manner in which the National Electoral Council(CNE) carries out the signature count on the recall petition against President Hugo Chavez. DAS DeShazo expressed full support for the w [...]	2004-02-17 19:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS577	CARTER CENTER/OAS RAISE CONCERNS WITH DAS DESHAZO [...] (C) WHA DAS Peter DeShazo expressed USG support for the OAS and the Carter Center in a lunch on February 16 for representatives of both organizations hosted by the Ambassador. OAS Chief of Staff Fernando Jaramillo said it is clear the National Electoral Council (CNE) is attempting to invalida [...]	2004-02-18 12:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS578	VENEZUELA POLITICAL UPDATE: 2/14/2004 [...] OAS: -- (C) OAS chief of staff Francisco Jaramillo told the Ambassador February 13 that the National Electoral Council (CNE) board meeting with the Carter Center and OAS was "a disaster." Jaramillo said the CNE refused an OAS and Carter Center proposal to bring fingerprint experts from the [...]	2004-02-18 15:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS628	DAS DESHAZO'S MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS ON 2/16/2004 [...] (C) During a February 16 meeting in Caracas, DAS Peter DeShazo told ambassadors from interested countries that the international community needs to make clear its strong and unified support for the democratic process, the OAS and the Carter Center. The Spanish ambassador worried about a CNE [...]	2004-02-25 13:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS634	CHAVEZ ACCUSES USG OF FUNDING "COUPMONGERS" [...] (C) During his February 8 and 15 "Alo, Presidente" broadcasts, President Chavez accused the USG of supporting opposition efforts to oust him by funneling $60,000 to the NGO Sumate and millions more to assist other opposition groups. Chavez also claimed that the CIA's refusal to provide any in [...]	2004-02-26 14:08:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROP VE
04CARACAS649	VENEZUELA REFERENDUM UPDATE: 2/25/2004 [...] (C) The National Electoral Council (CNE) announced February 24 that petition forms with more than one third of the signatures to petition the recall of President Chavez will be submitted to the CNE's Superior Technical Committee (CTS) for further review because they were filled in with the sam [...]	2004-02-26 22:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS699	REPORT ON STAFFDEL FEBRUARY 18-20 [...] (C) House Western Hemisphere Subcommittee staff members met with opposition and government leaders, members of the National Assembly, and the UNHCR representative in Caracas February 18-20. Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel emphasized the importance of maintaining a good Venezuelan-U.S. bil [...]	2004-03-01 20:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF VE
04CARACAS700	WEEKEND OF CONFLICT IN CARACAS; NO CNE DECISION YET [...] (C) Opposition groups staged two days of protests in the wake of the February 27 march that left one dead and dozens injured. The GOV staged its own march of hundreds of thousands on February 28 to protest U.S. intervention in Venezuelan affairs. Speaking to the crowd, President Chavez deliv [...]	2004-03-01 21:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS728	THE OPPOSITION'S NEGOTIATING DILEMMA [...] (C) The Democratic Coordinating Committee (DCC) is negotiating with National Electoral Council (CNE) Director Jorge Rodriguez to design a workable appeals process ("reparo") for regaining the signatures petitioning a presidential recall referendum not initially accepted by the CNE. The DCC wa [...]	2004-03-04 19:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS740	WHERE THE OPPOSITION STANDS ON CNE TALKS [...] (C) OPPOSITION LEADERS BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH NATIONAL ELECTORAL COUNCIL (CNE) JORGE RODRIGUEZ ON MARCH 3 TO WORK OUT A FORMULA FOR THE REFERENDUM SIGNATURES APPEALS PROCESS. IN ADDITION TO NEGOTIATING WITH THE CNE, THE OPPOSITION LEADERS FACE FUNDAMENTAL INTERNAL DIVISIONS AS TO WHETHER TO PU [...]	2004-03-05 19:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS746	CHAVEZ RENEWS ALLEGATIONS OF U.S. PLOTTING [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez repudiated international criticisms against the GOV for human rights violations and undemocratic practices, speaking to the diplomatic corps March 5. DCM attending on behalf of the Ambassador, walked out after Chavez reasserted allegations, made most recently Februar [...]	2004-03-05 20:57:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS749	OAS AND CARTER CENTER PUT PRESSURE ON GOV [...] (C) CARTER CENTER REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW HODES TOLD THE AMBASSADOR MARCH 4 THAT FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER AND OAS SYG CESAR GAVIRIA WOULD PULL THEIR MISSIONS OUT OF VENEZUELA IF THE GOV INSISTS ON UNWORKABLE RULES FOR THE PROPOSED APPEALS PROCESS (REPARO). CNE DIRECTOR JORGE RODRIGUEZ WANT [...]	2004-03-05 21:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS801	THE NARROW ROAD TO THE SIGNATURE APPEALS PROCESS [...] (C) The GOV and the opposition continue to negotiate the appeals process ("reparos") that will determine the fate of the signatures presidential referendum against President Hugo Chavez. The National Electoral Council (CNE) March 7 delivered its computerized version of the results of the veri [...]	2004-03-09 21:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS851	IN GAS CEREMONY CHAVEZ SOUNDS A LESS AGGRESSIVE [...] (C) President Chavez pointedly lowered his anti-U.S. rhetoric in a March 9 ceremony hurriedly organized by the GOV to recognize the award to ChevronTexaco (CTX) of an exploration license for an off-shore natural gas block. While agreeing that Chavez had sought to send a message to the USG, sen [...]	2004-03-12 16:18:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL ECON VE
04CARACAS882	CHAVEZ'S LONG ARM CHOKES JUDGES AND PROSECUTORS [...] (C) Recently fired chief prosecutor Ramon Medina told poloff March 9 that the Attorney General's Office is increasingly focused on solidifying Chavez's hold on domestic institutions. Medina, a long-time contact of the Embassy's LegAtt and PAS offices, said he was dismissed because he resisted [...]	2004-03-12 21:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
04CARACAS883	SUMATE SCRUBS THE CNE'S PRELIMINARY RESULTS [...] (C) The NGO Sumate presented to the diplomatic corps on March 11 its initial impressions of the signature verification data given to the opposition by the National Electoral Council's (CNE). The CNE's work is full of errors that, in Sumate's opinion, imply an intentional effort to ruin the ch [...]	2004-03-12 21:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CARACAS920	BIOGRAPHY OF VENEZUELA'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C/NF) Jesus Arnaldo Perez became Venezuela's Minister of Foreign Relations on February 13, 2004. Having served as Ambassador to France (2002-2004) and to Algeria (2001-2002),Perez replaced outgoing Minister Roy Chaderton, who will replace Perez as Ambassador to France once the GOV receives [...]	2004-03-17 20:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR VE
04CARACAS947	NUMBER THREE PROSECUTOR BECOMES CHAVEZ POLITICAL [...] (C) Carmen Alguindigue, the former number three prosecutor in the Attorney General's Office, said March 17 she was fired for refusing to support the Chavez political agenda. The increasing number of politically-motivated firings in government will further weaken the nation's institutions, she [...]	2004-03-19 21:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
04CARACAS949	REGIONAL ELECTIONS WILL TEST OPPOSITION UNITY [...] (C) THE REGISTRATION OF CANDIDATES FOR VENEZUELA'S AUGUST 1 GUBERNATORIAL AND MAYORAL ELECTIONS BEGAN MARCH 16. OPPOSITION GROUPS FACE THE CHALLENGE OF MAINTAINING UNITY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REVOKE THE MANDATE OF PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ WHILE COMPETING FOR THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS. OPPOSITION LEAD [...]	2004-03-19 21:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM VE
04CHENNAI1306	DUMPING DUTIES ARE LEAST OF SHRIMP FARMERS' [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Early fears that USDOC anti-dumping duties on warm water shrimp from India could become a hot- button political issue appear to be groundless. Shrimp farmers do not blame the duties for their problems, but rather four years of slumping international demand. While politicians in [...]	2004-11-01 08:27:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRD EFIS SENV IN CE BR EC US
04CHENNAI1315	"NON-FUNCTIONAL" TAMIL NADU ANTI-CONVERSION ACT NOW [...] (U) SUMMARY: After defeat at the polls in May, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa quickly reversed a number of initiatives that she had undertaken during the previous three years. Among the reversals was the controversial Tamil Nadu Anti-Conversion Law banning forcible religious conversi [...]	2004-11-02 08:35:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SOCI IN
04CHENNAI294	LTTE SPLIT FESTERING WOUND SAY SOUTH INDIANS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The current split in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) hamstrings the Sri Lankan peace process and might even degenerate into a "bloodbath," warned security analysts who met DAS Donald Camp during his May 15 visit to Chennai. They predicted a standoff between Karuna, th [...]	2004-03-19 06:35:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL IN CE
04COLOMBO1012	In a well-received public speech, Maldivian [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 9 landmark public speech, Maldivian President Gayoom recommended a series of constitutional reforms to be considered by a special parliamentary session. Gayoom's proposals would mark a great step forward in building democracy in Maldives. They have been well-received [...]	2004-06-17 08:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1013	Talks about Talks in Stasis while Norwegians [...] (C) SUMMARY: The LTTE showed no flexibility on negotiation issues during Norwegian Ambassador's June 16 visit to Kilinochchi. Both sides have rejected a Norwegian compromise formulation on the negotiating agenda. The situation in the East is somewhat improved but remains troubled. The LTT [...]	2004-06-17 10:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO IN LTTE
04COLOMBO1027	New GSL-drafted anti-conversion bill presented [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent meetings with top GSL officials, the Ambassador voiced USG concerns about reports of a draft anti-conversion bill and the implications for religious freedom in general. Both the President and Foreign Minister said they were not in favor of such legislation. In the me [...]	2004-06-18 07:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO103	Ambassador Lunstead and Japanese Special Envoy [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Lunstead met January 20 with Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi. The two discussed Sri Lanka's ongoing cohabitation impasse and its impact on the peace process. Both agreed it was important for the U.S. and GoJ to continue to consult in the leadup to the meeting [...]	2004-01-20 12:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINS EAID CE JA NO LTTE
04COLOMBO104	MEDIA PLAY: President Kumaratunga claims right to [...] Summary. President Kumaratunga's 1/13 address to the nation on government-owned Independent Television News (ITN) in which she claimed the right to serve until 2006 sparked a firestorm of contradictory headlines in the Sri Lankan media. Government-owned (and Kumaratunga- controlled) English [...]	2004-01-21 08:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO1062	NORWEGIAN PEREGRINATIONS FOR PEACE [...] (C) Norwegian visit to Delhi was largely a briefing for the Indians, who expressed support for Norway and its role in the peace process. Both GSL and LTTE have asked Norway to continue to try to find a formula to allow them to resume talks. Norwegians may wait until after July 10 Provincial [...]	2004-06-23 07:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1070	FOREIGN SECRETARY SAYS NO DRAFT ANTI-CONVERSION [...] (C) During the course of a call on another subject on June 22, the Ambassador and Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara discussed recent developments regarding a proposed GSL-sponsored anti-conversion bill. Despite local media reports that the Cabinet gave initial approval to a draft bill [...]	2004-06-23 11:13:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1071	SRI LANKA POLITICAL UPDATE: GSL LOOKING FOR [...] (C) This update reviews the following political developments in Sri Lanka: -- The government remains in pursuit of an elusive majority in Parliament -- Continued reports of tension and violence in the east -- The UNP increases the volume of verbal attacks against the government -- T [...]	2004-06-24 06:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1074	Former PM requests U.S. visa for fellow MP [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNP MP Moulana admits to transporting rebel Tiger leader Karuna to Colombo. According to former PM Wickremesinghe, Karuna is now in the hands of the Sri Lanka Army. Wickremesinghe also requests Ambassador to help facilitate a U.S. visa for Moulana and his family. Moulana has [...]	2004-06-24 10:42:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV CVIS MOPS CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1075	IN AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SENIOR MEDIA FIGURES; PEACE PROCESS, AID ISSUES STRESSED [...] (U) SUMMARY: On 6/24 Ambassador Lunstead met senior editors of Sri Lankan newspapers in an on-the-record roundtable discussion. The conversation focused on the June 1 co-chairs meeting in Brussels, but provided ample opportunity for a wide-ranging discussion of the peace process, the USG po [...]	2004-06-24 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM EAID OIIP PREL CE LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1084	MEDIA PLAY: Coverage of Ambassador's roundtable [...] (U) SUMMARY. Following an Ambassadorial roundtable on June 24 with senior newspaper editors (see Reftel),press coverage in Sri Lanka was largely positive and upbeat. Newspapers, both English and vernacular, covered the event factually and placed their coverage of the event prominently. Key [...]	2004-06-28 09:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM EAID OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1085	Sri Lanka to support Libya and the technical [...] Poloff met on June 28 with Sumedha Ekanayake, MFA Assistant Director for UN and Multilateral Affairs, to raise the points in Ref A. Massimo Darchini, Italian Charge' d'Affaires was also present. In responding to the joint U.S.-Italy-UK request for support, Ekanayake said that Sri Lanka shou [...]	2004-06-28 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CE CWC
04COLOMBO1086	Karuna Affair Continues to Plague Government [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rumors and stories continue to swirl around the events associated with rebel Tiger leader Karuna and his whereabouts. Government officials are engaged in fingerpointing about who knew what and when they knew it about Karuna. The GSL has not done a good job of managing the medi [...]	2004-06-28 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO11	Ambassador delivers Secretary Powell's letter to President Kumaratunga [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador delivered Secretary Powell's letter to President Kumaratunga on Jan 2. Ambassador urged President to seek solution to the ongoing political crisis so that the peace process could resume and the economy get back on track. President said she had gone as far as she could go [...]	2004-01-05 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS CE IN LTTE
04COLOMBO1109	LACK OF TRUST STYMIES PROGRESS ON PEACE SOLHEIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eric Solheim says the main issue now is trust and confidence. The Tigers are focusing on attacks on them in the East committed by pro-Karuna forces which they believe are being aided by Sri Lankan military intelligence. The GSL said it would make sure there are no more such opera [...]	2004-07-01 11:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1128	SRI LANKAN FOREIGN MINISTER INVITES US TO BECOME [...] Foreign Minister Kadirgamar has asked Ambassador to consider possibility of US becoming a "Dialogue Partner" in the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC). IOR-ARC members include Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, [...]	2004-07-07 11:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ECON CE
04COLOMBO1131	AMBASSADOR'S ASSESSMENT: PEACE AND PROSPERITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the Ambassador's assessment of where things stand in Sri Lanka 90 days after the new government took office. The heady optimism on peace and prosperity which prevailed when Ranil Wickremasinghe took over in December 2001 has largely disappeared. Though Ranil lost the Ap [...]	2004-07-07 12:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO1132	SUICIDE BOMBER HITS POLICE INSTEAD OF TAMIL MINISTER AMID AN INCREASE IN VIOLENCE IN THE EAST [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 7, a suspected LTTE suicide bomber detonated herself at a local police station in Colombo. Four police officers were killed and at least 11 injured. The police station is located near the Chancery, but no Americans were injured, nor was the compound damaged. There is n [...]	2004-07-07 12:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV CASC CE LTTE PHSA PREL
04COLOMBO1140	Message from Minister of Foreign Affairs [...] Mission received a letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs Lakshman Kadirgamar to Secretary of State Colin Powell, dated July 5, 2004. The text of the message is contained below. A copy is being sent by fax to SA/INS with the original to follow via pouch. 2. Accompanying Kadirgamar's le [...]	2004-07-08 10:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CE
04COLOMBO1142	GSL DOWNPLAYS JULY 7 SUICIDE BOMBING IMPACT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government officials downplay the July 7 suicide bombing in Colombo to keep the incident from jeopardizing the peace process. The intended target, Tamil Minister Devananda, is unfazed by the assassination attempt and dismisses the likelihood that his connection with Karuna may [...]	2004-07-08 12:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1145	MEDIA PLAY: Coverage of suicide bombing by alleged Tamil [...] (U) SUMMARY. Per Reftel, on July 7, a suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber detonated a bomb inside a police station in the heart of downtown Colombo, near the Prime Minister's office, U.S. Embassy and British High Commission. The suspected targ of the suicide bombe [...]	2004-07-09 05:25:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PTER PHUM OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1158	PRESIDENT'S ALLIANCE WINS MAJORITY IN SIX [...] (C) Summary: The President's alliance won control of all six provincial councils being contested during the July 10 election, even defeating the Opposition party in its up-country stronghold. The elections were characterized by unusually low voter turnout and there were only minimal reports [...]	2004-07-12 11:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CE
04COLOMBO1173	IN THE ABSENCE OF US ATTENDANCE, COLOMBO PLAN [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 7. 2. (SBU) COLOMBO PLAN ADOPTS AMENDMENT: Mission received the minutes (Ref A) from the Colombo Plan's 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) which was held June 15-16, 2004 in Tehran (the U.S. did not attend because of the venue),in [...]	2004-07-14 11:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR AORC PREL CE
04COLOMBO1181	TIGER RHETORIC CONTINUES TO INCREASE AFTER COLOMBO [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the July 7 suicide bombing of a police station in downtown Colombo, Tiger rhetoric is heating up. The uptick in the group's rhetoric is accompanied by an increasingly fearful climate in the east, where the Tigers have been flexing their muscles. Assassinations and child [...]	2004-07-16 04:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1190	PEACE PROCESS READ-OUT FROM NORWEGIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar was blunt in telling the LTTE suicide bombings had to stop. The LTTE neither confirmed nor denied its responsibility. The LTTE complained about alleged government support for Karuna. President Kumaratunga told Brattskar she knew nothing about mili [...]	2004-07-19 09:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1196	RETURN OF MALDIVIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO [...] (C/NF) On July 1 Secretary Powell met with Maldives Foreign Minister Jameel and discussed the issue of Maldivian detainee at Guantanamo Ibrahim Fouzy (Ref A). The Secretary noted that "the Department of Defense is reviewing the case carefully and would be in touch soon to discuss terms of retu [...]	2004-07-20 08:53:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINS MOPS PHUM PINR MV CE
04COLOMBO12	Sri Lanka: U.S. efforts to help end [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka has been abuzz the last several days with reaction to the Secretary's letters to the President and the PM, and the Department's statement issued after the Deputy Secretary met with Minister Moragoda last week. Press reaction has been mixed, with some commentary suppor [...]	2004-01-05 11:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PINR CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1216	TNA MPS REQUEST USG SOFTEN STANCE ON LTTE; [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 16 meeting with poloff, TNA MPs had a litany of familiar requests for the USG: lift the ban on the LTTE, stop USG military assistance to the GSL, promote the ISGA as the basis for peace talks, stop making statements against the LTTE, and pressure the GSL to stop helpin [...]	2004-07-22 06:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1219	PEACE PROCESS TIDBITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An LTTE official requested and received a meeting with the GSL on July 20. Meanwhile, when Parliament reconvened, TNA MPs broached the ISGA as a basis for talks. The discussion was postponed. Violent episodes between LTTE cadre loyal to the Wanni and those loyal to breakaway e [...]	2004-07-22 09:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1236	EIGHT POSSIBLE PRO-KARUNA FACTION MEMBERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: LTTE attacks against breakaway Eastern LTTE leader Karuna's faction continued on July 25, this time close to Colombo. Eight people, possibly including Karuna's deputy, were killed in a "safe house" in Kottawa, an outer suburb of Colombo. While the identities of the killers are [...]	2004-07-26 11:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1243	PUBLIC BATTLE FOR THE HEARTS OF TAMILS [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga apologized for the July 1983 riots in which hundreds of Tamils were killed, but tempered her apology with a call for the LTTE to apologize for its actions as well. An LTTE political official commented that Kumaratunga's public apology was driven by "poli [...]	2004-07-27 11:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1244	Monk MP's anti-conversion bill begins trek in [...] (C) SUMMARY: A JHU MP presented a private member's bill on anti-conversion to Parliament on July 21. This began a many-month process of debate and legal editing before a potential vote on the draft legislation by Parliament. Several groups have already submitted Supreme Court petitions cha [...]	2004-07-27 11:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1262	NORWEGIAN DEPUTY FM DESCRIBES LONG UPHILL ROAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Helgesen found President Kumaratunga flexible on peace talks agenda issue, but Karuna situation is preventing progress on getting back to talks. LTTE is seeking a military solution to the Karuna issue. Helgesen sees task as safeguarding the Cease Fire Agreement while Karuna issue [...]	2004-07-29 10:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1268	COLOMBO PLAN: REQUEST DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Three. 2. (C) Mission has received Colombo Plan instructions in Ref (A) and will present points on August 4 in the Colombo Plan Council meeting. Prior to the Council meeting, we intend to query local representatives (Ambassadors) of other C [...]	2004-07-30 05:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR AORC IR CE

04COLOMBO1275	MALDIVES DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PROMISES TO KEEP [...] (S/NF) During visit to Maldives for National Day events July 25-26, Ambassador was able to briefly discuss issue of Maldivian detainee at Guantanamo with Deputy Foreign Minister Hussain Shihab. (Foreign Minister was not in Maldives at the time.) Ambassador told Shihab that we were looking int [...]	2004-08-02 05:48:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINS MOPS PHUM PINR MV CE
04COLOMBO1278	MEDIA PLAY: Coverage of PDAS Camp's roundtable discussion [...] (U) SUMMARY. Following a roundtable discussion with PDAS Don Camp on July 30 with senior newspaper editors, press coverage in Sri Lanka was largely positive and upbeat. Newspapers, both English and vernacular, covered the event factually and placed their coverage of the event very prominently [...]	2004-08-02 11:20:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM PTER EAID OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1280	IN MEETINGS, PDAS CAMP HEARS POLITICALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: During July 30-31 meetings, PDAS Donald Camp expressed the USG's concern for religious freedom in Sri Lanka to government officials and political interlocutors. Prime Minister Rajapakse stated that the government was pursuing its own anti-conversion bill to thwart the anti-conve [...]	2004-08-03 07:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1285	Request for funds to support National Democratic [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 5. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Lunstead received a letter from Maldivian Attorney General Hassan Saeed requesting financial assistance to augment efforts toward political reforms in the Maldives. The text of the letter is contained in Para 7. Spe [...]	2004-08-04 09:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID MV
04COLOMBO1295	In political move, President resigns from [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga resigned as leader of her government United People's Freedom Alliance on August 4. Government interlocutors officially described the resignation as expected, adding that it would allow the President more time to focus on the peace process. Her departure f [...]	2004-08-05 10:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CE
04COLOMBO13	MEDIA PLAY - SECRETARY POWELL'S LETTERS TO [...] Summary. Secretary Powell's letters to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and President Kumaratunga were front page news over the weekend. English and vernacular headlines implied that the Secretary was critical of the President; one English weekly reported, "End political infighting CBK told - [...]	2004-01-06 03:50:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1301	Mission conveys points on USG initiatives for [...] (C) On August 3, poloff spoke with Sumedha Ekanayake and presented the USG initiatives for the 59th UN General Assembly, per Reftel. Ekanayake said he would review the points with his colleagues but that he did not foresee any GSL conflicts with U.S. initiatives to advance economic freedom, [...]	2004-08-06 05:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC CE UNGA UN
04COLOMBO1303	COLOMBO PLAN: ACTION REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Six. 2. (C) NO CONSENSUS IN TEHRAN: At the August 4 Colombo Plan Council meeting, the Ambassador stated that the United States did not consider the amendment on arrears to be in effect since there was no consensus on the issue. (Note: Thi [...]	2004-08-06 05:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR AORC IR CE
04COLOMBO1309	In meetings with PDAS Camp, interlocutors show [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 29-30 visit to Sri Lanka, State Department PDAS for South Asia Donald Camp met with interlocutors throughout the government and political arena. The government reiterated its commitment to talks and was clearly thinking about how to get back to the table. Comment [...]	2004-08-09 08:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1337	Maldivian reform in peril after August 12-13 [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the evening of August 12, Maldivians began massing outside police headquarters on the capital island of Male', demanding the release of several political prisoners. The crowd continued to grow until the police moved in with tear gas on the afternoon of August 13 to end the d [...]	2004-08-16 11:42:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CASC MV
04COLOMBO1362	EU AND JAPAN TALK TOUGH TO TIGERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU troika and the Japanese ambassador both delivered tough messages to LTTE political chief Thamilchelvan on killings, child soldiers and a rapid return to the peace table. Thamilchelvan told all that the LTTE is committed to a federal solution in accordance with the Oslo dec [...]	2004-08-18 11:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1379	SUPREME COURT RULES KEY PARTS OF ANTI-CONVERSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 17, the Supreme Court issued its ruling on a religious anti-conversion bill, finding that key parts of the bill were unconstitutional. The bill's sponsor, a Buddhist monk MP, will likely push for the bill to go forward, although a constitutional lawyer says any redraft [...]	2004-08-19 12:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1385	SRI LANKA: TWO VIEWS OF THE EAST - TRINCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The diversity of the humanitarian and security situation in the east is shown by differences between Trincomalee and Ampara. In Trinco, the humanitarian situation is gradually improving and the area is generally peaceful. Meanwhile, at the other end of the east, Ampara is tens [...]	2004-08-20 05:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1392	MALDIVES: ATMOSPHERE CALM BUT TENSE AMID FEARS [...] (C) Summary: The atmosphere in the Republic of Maldives remained calm but tense in the week following the August 12-13 demonstrations against the government in Male', the capital. Night-time curfews (from about 11:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.) remain in effect, but schools and businesses are open, [...]	2004-08-20 09:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1400	MALDIVIAN SPECIAL ENVOY REQUESTS MEETING WITH USG [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see Para Four. 2. (C) On August 23, Mission received a diplomatic note dated August 22 from the Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ref A). In the note, the MFA conveys that Dr. Mohamed Latheef, Maldivian Ambassador to the United States and Maldivi [...]	2004-08-23 10:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MV
04COLOMBO1401	MEDIA REACTION: DEPARTMENT'S AUGUST 19 STATEMENT [...] SUMMARY. The Department's August 19 statement on Sri Lanka elicited widespread media coverage, with the vast majority of papers (both English and vernacular) placing the statement very prominently in above-the-fold banner headlines. TV news programs on August 20 also led with the full statem [...]	2004-08-23 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1413	COLOMBO PLAN: MISSION QUESTIONS ON PROPOSED [...] (C) Mission has received reftel proposed constitutional amendment for the Colombo Plan and requests the Department to clarify language in the proposal: -- The organization's Consultative Committee, which meets biennially, is the highest decision making body. In the approximately 24 months [...]	2004-08-24 11:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR AORC CE
04COLOMBO1421	USG FUNDED SRI LANKA ARMY HUMANITARIAN DEMINING [...] (U) SUMMARY. PM/WRA Office Director Richard Kidd and Deputy Office Director Col. Stuart Harris visited Sri Lanka August 5 - 9 to review USG-funded Sri Lanka Army (SLA) humanitarian demining efforts. The USG-funded humanitarian demining program in Sri Lanka illuminates how mine action can be [...]	2004-08-26 03:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER EAID KHDP LTTE
04COLOMBO1422	COLOMBO PLAN: DRAFT AMENDMENT FOR DRUG ADVISORY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel, Mission verifies that it is prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Letter of Agreement (LOA) to accept funding of 330,000 USD for the two projects: The Third Asian Youth Congr [...]	2004-08-26 09:58:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT PREL SNAR CE
04COLOMBO1427	MALDIVES: OFFICIAL BLAME OF FUNDAMENTALISTS FOR [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Thirteen. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Maldivian government continues to allege that fundamentalists are behind the August 12-13 demonstrations. In an August 26 address before Parliament, President Gayoom reiterated his commitment to reform and ex [...]	2004-08-26 12:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
04COLOMBO1456	SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMB. COFER [...] (C) Your visit comes at an important juncture in the 30-month-old ceasefire between the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A recent surge in assassinations by the LTTE, coupled with the lack of progress toward resumed negotiations, have raised conc [...]	2004-09-01 11:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ASEC CE MV ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO1470	MALDIVES: GAYOOM TRIES FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maldivian President Gayoom shuffled members of his Cabinet September 1 as he divested himself of two long-held ministerial portfolios: defense and finance. As planned, the police also separated from the National Security Service on September 1, becoming a "civilian force." Sev [...]	2004-09-03 06:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
04COLOMBO150	In January 23 Tokyo followup meeting, Donors [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 23, Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi hosted a second followup meeting to the June 2003 Tokyo donors conference. The first session of the meeting was attended by Colombo-based diplomats and local heads of multilateral organizations (WB, IMF, UN). Representatives [...]	2004-01-26 12:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1510	SRI LANKA: VISIT OF S/CT COORDINATOR AMB. J. [...] (C) In meetings with Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) officials on September 8, Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador J. Cofer Black underscored U.S. appreciation of Sri Lanka's support of the Global War on Terror. He emphasized USG commitment to helping the GSL achieve a peaceful resolut [...]	2004-09-13 08:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1514	MEDIA REACTION: Visit of State Department [...] SUMMARY. S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Cofer Black's September 7-8 visit to Sri Lanka elicited copious media coverage, with the vast majority of papers (both English and vernacular) placing coverage of a roundtable media discussion with newspaper editors prominently in above-the- fold banner he [...]	2004-09-13 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PTER OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1515	IN PROTEST AT EMBASSY, BUDDHIST MONKS CALL FOR A [...] (C) ONE GROUP OF MONKS PROTEST "HOLLYWOOD BUDDHA:" On September 13, the U.S. Embassy was again the site of a protest, led by Buddhist monks, against "Hollywood Buddha," a newly released film in the United States. Three Buddhist monks from the National Bhikku ("Monk") Council, an organizatio [...]	2004-09-13 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1516	MALDIVES: EU DELEGATION DENIED ACCESS TO [...] (C) After the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) turned down requests by an EU delegation for meetings with President Gayoom and prisoners detained after the demonstrations of August 12-13 (Ref B),EU Heads of Mission issued a stinging press release on September 8, decrying the pro [...]	2004-09-13 11:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1526	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) In separate meetings with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and Peace Secretariat head Jayantha Dhanapala on September 15, the Ambassador discussed prospects for resumed negotiations between the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). While Rajapakse [...]	2004-09-15 12:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1527	MALDIVES: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON FOREIGN [...] As reported reftel, the Government of the Republic of Maldives announced the appointment of Abdul Hameed Zakariyya as Foreign Secretary on September 1. Biographic information on Zakariyya follows below. 2. Like many of his colleagues in the small Foreign Affairs Ministry with few oversea [...]	2004-09-15 14:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PREL PGOV MV
04COLOMBO154	February Co-Chairs Meeting: Where We Go From [...] (C) SUMMARY: The USG-hosted February 17 Tokyo co- chairs meeting in Washington comes at an appropriate time. Cohabitation between the President and the Prime Minister remains highly stressful which unfortunately means that a possible return to the peace table has been pushed down the road. [...]	2004-01-27 10:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE JA NO EU LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1543	59TH UNGA: UPDATED SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT DELEGATION [...] On September 15, Mission received an update list of Sri Lankan government officials planning to attend the 59th UN General Assembly. That updated attendance list is provided below: A. ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF STATE -- H.E. the President Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga -- Presiden [...]	2004-09-16 12:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CE UNGA
04COLOMBO1549	MALDIVIAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS US HELP IN STAVING OFF [...] (C) On September 16 Mahamoud Shougee, Minister of Education for the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM),and Abdul Hameed Zakariyya, GORM Foreign Secretary, called on the Ambassador to request U.S. advice and assistance in staving off a resolution before the EU Parliament condemning [...]	2004-09-17 06:09:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO155	In readout, Japanese Ambassador sees visit by [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 26, Japanese Ambassador Suda provided Ambassador Lunstead and the other local co-chairs of the Tokyo process with a readout of Special Envoy Akashi's recent visit to Sri Lanka. In Akashi's meeting with the LTTE, the group requested that more be done to funnel aid to [...]	2004-01-27 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1550	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION ON MALDIVES: LETTER [...] On September 17, Mission received a diplomatic note from the Maldivian MFA containing a letter to Secretary Powell from Maldivian Foreign Minister Fathulla Jameel. The text of the letter is contained below: Begin Text: His Excellency Mr. Colin Powell Secretary of State SIPDIS United [...]	2004-09-17 06:17:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC MV
04COLOMBO1555	SRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 15 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar provided his update on the peace process with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),stating that the group was creating barriers to resuming negotiations. Kadirgamar added that he was app [...]	2004-09-20 10:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1558	NORWEGIAN ENVOY SOLHEIM FINDS GSL AND LTTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Solheim is frustrated with the stalemate in the peace process, but the cease-fire has saved thousands of lives. He thinks bold steps are needed to resume the talks. He thinks talks will resume if the wording of the agenda regarding an interim authority is resolved. The Tigers ar [...]	2004-09-20 10:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1568	MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS MEETING WITH [...] (U) On September 20 the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) advising that Foreign Minister Fathulla Jameel requests a meeting with the Secretary on October 1 "on matters of mutual interest." The SIPDI [...]	2004-09-21 10:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OVIP PREL MV
04COLOMBO1572	STATUS OF MALDIVIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE IBRAHIM [...] (S/NF) I hope to travel to Maldives in early October to meet with President Gayoom. My two main points will be to urge continued democratic reform and to express our hope that political detainees arrested since the August 12-13 disturbances are being well treated. In order to enhance my cre [...]	2004-09-21 11:36:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV
04COLOMBO1582	MALDIVES: DEMOCRACY AND DHOONIDHOO [...] (C) Summary: Democracy and human rights themes dominated the DCM,s September 19-20 visit to Maldives to open the American trade fair. Government (GoRM) officials acknowledged they have a public relations problem with the detained Special Majlis members but argued that a serious investigatio [...]	2004-09-23 08:10:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1596	COLOMBO PLAN: DRAFT WORDING FOR THE 175,000 USD [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) In response to Reftel, Mission is prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Agreement to accept funding (USD 175,000) for two drug prevention projects to be implemented by the Colombo Plan's Drug Aware [...]	2004-09-27 05:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR AFIN AMGT PREL CE
04COLOMBO1597	COLOMBO PLAN: SUGGESTED ADJUSTMENTS TO US-PROPOSED [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para 8. 2. (U) BACKGROUND ON THE AMENDMENT: The Colombo Plan Working group, created to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment on financial arrears, met on September 24. In addition to the Secretary General and the Maldivian High Commissio [...]	2004-09-27 05:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR AORC IR CE
04COLOMBO1610	MALDIVES: AMBASSADOR WILL STRESS NEED FOR REFORM [...] (SBU) The Ambassador plans to travel to Maldives October 6-7. He has requested appointments with President Gayoom, Foreign Minister Jameel, Defense Minister Shafeeu, Home Affairs Minister Zahir, Foreign Secretary Zakariyya, and Attorrney General Saeed. In addition, the Ambassador plans to [...]	2004-09-28 07:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV MV
04COLOMBO1624	MALDIVES CONSIDERS MAJOR LABOR REFORMS [...] (U) Summary: After years of inaction, the Maldives government is set to embrace far-reaching labor reforms which appear to be linked to President Gayoom's overall political reform program. The Minister of Employment and Labor seeks US assistance. End Summary. 2. (U) In a September 21 meet [...]	2004-09-29 09:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB MV PREL
04COLOMBO1632	SRI LANKA: TIGERS HEARING A TOUGHER LINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar delivered an unambiguous message to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political chief Thamilchelvan: Tiger violence is jeopardizing the peace process, undermining the Norwegians' credibility as facilitators, and angering the international c [...]	2004-09-30 09:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1685	SRI LANKA: INFORMATION ON U.S. MANUFACTURED [...] (C) Sri Lanka; U.S. mines not present. LUNSTEAD [...]	2004-10-08 07:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KHDP CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1686	MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT LIFTS EMERGENCY FOLLOWING [...] (C) In an October 6-7 visit to Maldives, Ambassador urged the President, Attorney General and Cabinet Ministers to relax the State of Emergency, continue the process of democratic reform, and improve conditions for detainees, including restoring the right to legal counsel. He emphasized that [...]	2004-10-08 08:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM MV
04COLOMBO1696	STATUS OF MALDIVIAN DETAINEE AT GUANTANAMO [...] (S/NF) I would greatly appreciate a response to reftel requests for information on the status of Maldivian Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim Fowzy (we had heard informally that his case might be headed towards imminent resolution). During my trip to Maldives last week, President Gayoom, Deputy For [...]	2004-10-12 10:31:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINS PTER MOPS PHUM PINR MV
04COLOMBO17	Ambassador underscores importance of respect [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador underscored the importance of respect for religious freedom in separate January 5 meetings with Sri Lanka's Buddhist and Hindu Affairs Ministers (see bio-data in Para 8). Both ministers asserted that the GSL was trying to tamp down religious tensions, noting that [...]	2004-01-06 11:13:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI PINR CE
04COLOMBO1704	MALDIVES: SPECIAL MAJLIS RECONVENES [...] (SBU) The Special Majlis, originally formed for the purpose of considering constitutional reforms, met October 12 for the first time since July when some Members walked out in a dispute over the election of a Speaker. According to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Chief Government Spokesman, of 109 Special [...]	2004-10-14 01:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1705	TRYING TO MOVE THE PEACE PROCESS FORWARD: [...] (C) Ambassador met President Kumaratunga one-on-one October 13. The President was grateful for US support on the peace process. She believes renewed efforts to curtail Tiger funding would be valuable. She suggested the US might want to talk to the Tigers directly to make sure they get our m [...]	2004-10-14 11:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1722	WHO'S WATCHING WHAT: A SNAPSHOT OF SRI LANKAN TELEVISION VIEWING HABITS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Sri Lankan Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera recently stated that he wished to see changes to the state-run media, particularly improving the quality of the very popular teledramas (soap operas) watched by millions of Sri Lankans. Recent surveys also indicate that most Sr [...]	2004-10-18 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO174	USG promotion of Human Rights in Sri Lanka [...] Mission's response to Reftel request for information on the promotion of human rights in Sri Lanka follows: 2. PEACE PROCESS: The ongoing peace process in Sri Lanka has more of a direct and dramatic impact on improving the human rights situation in Sri Lanka than any other factor. The U [...]	2004-01-29 11:22:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KIRF CE
04COLOMBO175	Sri Lanka: Ambassador's Fund for Refugees [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission requests USD 20,000 from the 2004 Ambassador's Fund for Refugees to support the activities of CHF, a U.S.-based NGO, that provides shelter for IDPs in northern Sri Lanka. In addition t [...]	2004-01-29 11:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM EAID PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1757	SRI LANKA: DRL/IRF VISIT ELICITS VARIOUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an October 7-8 visit, Joanella Morales, Foreign Affairs Officer in the Office of International Religious Freedom in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL/IRF),discussed religious freedom issues and possible anti-conversion legislation in Sri Lanka with repre [...]	2004-10-25 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV CE
04COLOMBO1764	YOUR VISIT TO SRI LANKA NOVEMBER 7-8 [...] (C) After 18 months with no movement toward resumed talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),the peace process is beginning to look less like a process and more like a protracted stalemate. This perception, which is gaining ground among the Sin [...]	2004-10-26 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EAID ECON CE LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1765	SRI LANKA: SWISS NATIONAL KILLED IN GRENADE ATTACK [...] (U) On October 25, a Swiss national was killed in a grenade blast in Mamangam, near Batticaloa. According to media reports, an unidentified person lobbed a grenade at 61-year-old Ken Ulrich in his home. Some media reports cited the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres as responsibl [...]	2004-10-26 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1777	SRI LANKAN FOREIGN MINISTRY REQUESTS INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Ambassador Pamela Deen, the Director General of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, contacted the Ambassador on October 29 to request U.S. assistance in obtaining information on a Sri Lankan reportedly abducted in Iraq on October 28. The Ministry learned of the re [...]	2004-10-29 08:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL CE
04COLOMBO1779	Cultural Envoys Faulkner and Freeman Connect to Sri Lankan [...] (U) SUMMARY: Culture Connect envoys Courtland Freeman and Omari Faulkner elicited extremely positive feedback among a rarely-reached segment of the youth audience during their three-day program in Sri Lanka October 11 to 14. The two basketball envoys reached hundreds o high school and college- [...]	2004-10-29 08:05:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO1791	IRAN/IAEA: OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 29, Ambassador delivered reftel points and non-paper to FM Kadirgamar. Poloff had spoken separately with GSL Assistant Director for UN Affairs Ekanayake. Kadirgamar expressed interest in US views, but acknowledged he was not well briefed on the subject. Ekanayake sa [...]	2004-11-01 10:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PREL PARM CE IR UNSC
04COLOMBO1792	YOUR VISIT TO SRI LANKA NOVEMBER 7-8 [...] (U) This message replaces Colombo 1764. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (C) After 18 months with no movement toward resumed talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Eelam (LTTE),the peace process is beginning to look less like a process and more like [...]	2004-11-01 10:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL PTER CE
04COLOMBO1796	AKASHI "SOMEWHAT ENCOURAGED," BUT NOT CLEAR WHY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese envoy Akashi is "somewhat encouraged" from his visit to Sri Lanka. He found President Kumaratunga eager to move forward on talks, while the LTTE's Thamilchelvan complained that a "no war, no peace" situation was not satisfactory. Opposition Leader Wickremesinghe said [...]	2004-11-02 09:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO JA LTTE
04COLOMBO1809	Special Media Reaction: Deputy Secretary [...] (U) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Armitage's taped message to Sri Lankans on the occasion of the U.S. presidential elections, transmitted as part of Embassy Colombo's Election Day event, garnered positive coverage in both the English and vernacular media. Reporting on the message and the event u [...]	2004-11-04 10:26:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM PTER EAID OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO1812	WITH PEACE STUCK UP, WHAT ARE OUR MESSAGES [...] (C) This was written the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 2, just before we heard about the cancellation of your trip to Sri Lanka. I wanted to send it anyway, first because I think you might find it interesting. Second, and more important, because it gives some ideas on a way forward, on the m [...]	2004-11-04 12:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE
04COLOMBO1838	SRI LANKA: MUSLIM ROLE IN PEACE PROCESS LARGELY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The majority of Muslims in Sri Lanka live in the southern, western and central regions of the country, are traders and businesspeople, and support the largest political parties, the leaderships of which are dominated by the Sinhalese majority. In contrast, Muslims in the east are [...]	2004-11-09 10:42:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL CE
04COLOMBO1839	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER (TFCO) AT [...] Per request reftel, the following are Post's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers: James F. Entwistle, Deputy Chief of Mission, office no.: 94-11-244-8007 ext. 2433, home no.: 94-11-269-5495, cell no.: 94-77-770-9571, fax no.: 94-11- 243-7237, email: EntwistleJF@state.gov Dean R. T [...]	2004-11-10 05:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE EFIN ETTC KVPR MV PREL PTER
04COLOMBO185	Cohabitation channels remain open, but dispute [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cohabitation channels between the President and the PM remain open, but the two sides have still not come to agreement on how to divide Defense Ministry functions. As the impasse continues, there is renewed talk that parliamentary elections may be in the offing, perhaps in conj [...]	2004-02-02 11:14:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CE
04COLOMBO1852	SRI LANKA: NORWEGIAN ENVOYS' VISIT BRINGS NO [...] (C) The November 10-11 visit of Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen, Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen and Special Envoy Erik Solheim has brought much talk about the peace process but little actual progress. There were no major breakthroughs, but the Tigers might respond positively i [...]	2004-11-12 10:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1853	STATUS OF MALDIVIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE IBRAHIM [...] (S/NF) In the past year and a half, we have sent in a number of messages asking for updates on the status of Maldivian Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim Fowzy and urging that consideration be given to a prompt return of Mr. Fowzy to Maldives. In a nutshell, our position has been that the Maldivian [...]	2004-11-16 02:21:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINS MOPS PHUM PINR MV
04COLOMBO1857	SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO INDIA YIELDS SOFT LOANS, STRONGER LANGUAGE ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) President Chandrika Kumaratunga's November 3-7 working visit to India yielded USD 250 million in concessional loans; the announcement of a pending bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement and Indian assistance to refurbish a strategic airfield in Jaffna; and an even stronger public statement of [...]	2004-11-17 06:04:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IN CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1862	NORWEGIAN AMBASSADOR SEES LACK OF CLARITY ON BOTH [...] (C) Summary: The Norwegian ambassador observes that &neither side is clear8 in the peace process. The LTTE was markedly less negative of President Kumaratunga in the Norwegian,s discussions in Kilinochchi last week. Balasingham in particular made clear that the ISGA is subject to negotiatio [...]	2004-11-17 10:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1891	Media Reaction: Deputy Secretary Armitage's conversation [...] (U) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Armitage's November 19 telephone conversations with President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, as well as the Department's subsequent press statement, received broad, prominent coverage in the Sri Lankan media and served to reinfor [...]	2004-11-22 09:55:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM PTER EAID OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1912	MALDIVIAN REFORMISTS IN EXILE ASK FOR USG SUPPORT [...] (C) In a November 24 meeting with poloffs, representatives of the unregistered Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) living in Sri Lanka expressed concern about the freeness and fairness of parliamentary elections scheduled for December 31. In particular, they said that legal restrictions, inclu [...]	2004-11-26 06:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1916	COLOMBO PLAN: ACTION REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- please see Para Four. 2. (C) REPLACEMENT FOR DAP DIRECTOR?: Poloff met with Colombo Plan Secretary-General Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul on November 23 to discuss organization's Drug Awareness Program (DAP) directorship and the search for candidates to succeed [...]	2004-11-29 06:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR AORC CE
04COLOMBO1919	NORWEGIANS CONCERNED BY JVP-ORCHESTRATED CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary. The Norwegians are increasingly concerned by an ugly JVP-orchestrated campaign against their role in the peace process. The situation is exacerbated by President Kumaratunga,s reluctance to pull the JVP into line. The Co-Chair consensus here is that a group call on the Foreign [...]	2004-11-29 10:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO192	Church attacks continue, but pressure for GSL [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been several attacks on churches in recent weeks, continuing the trend that began in 2003. The President and the PM have both condemned the attacks, but, as of yet, there have been few arrests and no prosecutions. On the positive side, pressure on the government to [...]	2004-02-03 11:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PHUM SOCI KPAO CE
04COLOMBO1924	SRI LANKA: VIOLENCE IN TRINCOMALEE ESCALATES [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)'s November 26-27 "Heroes' Day" celebrations, violence is escalating in Trincomalee. Tensions there are running high after two Sinhalese men were killed in a November 29 LTTE-called hartal (general shutdown),and numerou [...]	2004-11-30 10:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1937	SRI LANKA: GSL RESPONSE TO LTTE HEROES' DAY SPEECH [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL)'s response to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)'s annual "Heroes' Day" speech criticized the Tigers' call for an unconditional return to the peace talks as not conducive to "good faith negotiations," and reiterated the GSL's readiness [...]	2004-12-02 09:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1944	SRI LANKA: PERSONAL POLITICAL ISSUES FOR [...] (C) Summary: One of the major political issues being hotly discussed in all circles in Colombo is the exact tenure of President Kumaratunga's second term. One school of thought holds that her term ends in 2005, while constitutional scholars say there is some legal basis to the President's c [...]	2004-12-03 06:34:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CE
04COLOMBO1948	"LOW KEY" NORWEGIAN VISIT TO WANNI; THREE [...] (C) Summary: Norwegian Ambassador,s December 2 meeting with Thamilchelvan produced no breakthroughs but kept lines of communication open. Thamilchelvan told him Prabhakaran,s recent policy speech had not been intended as a threat or ultimatum; he also reiterated LTTE commitment to maintainin [...]	2004-12-06 05:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO1952	SRI LANKA: PARTY OF EXTREMIST BUDDHIST MONKS [...] (C) Summary: The Buddhist extremist JHU party looks set to stir up religious tension during this holiday season. Its members have made several ultimatums to the government and say they will begin a "fast-unto-death" if these demands are not met by December 12. The party is also actively pla [...]	2004-12-06 11:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO1956	MALDIVES: GOVERNMENT LEVELS SERIOUS CHARGES AT [...] (C) Summary: The Maldivian government has charged four prominent MPs involved in the August 12-13 civil unrest for attempting to overthrow the government. Among those charged is one pro-reform MP who has filed to contest the December 31 People's Majlis elections. The four MPs remain under h [...]	2004-12-07 11:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1958	MCA POTENTIAL THREATENS ESF AND DA FUNDING/US [...] (SBU) RICH, I FEEL COMPELLED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A POTENTIALLY MAJOR PROBLEM WITH US ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA, AND, I ASSUME, SOME OTHER MCA ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. FOLLOWING THE OMB PASSBACK EXERCISE, WE HAVE HEARD THAT ESF AND DA FUNDS FOR SRI LANKA WERE SLASHED BY 50 PERCENT, USING THE RA [...]	2004-12-08 05:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON AMGT KMCA CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1973	Batticaloa Generally Calm Despite Recent [...] (U) SUMMARY: A recent trip to the Eastern Sri Lankan cities of Batticaloa and Oluvil by PAO and CAO revealed them to be generally calm, despite previous shootings not far from Batticaloa and skirmishes in the more northern city of Trincomalee after the November 27 Heroes' Day speech. Student [...]	2004-12-09 11:14:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PTER OIIP EAID KPAO CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1974	MALDIVES: SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT TO DELIVER FIRM [...] (C) In a December 8 meeting, Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara told DCM and SA/INS Office Director Stephen Blake that President Chandrika Kumaratunga is very concerned about the situation in the Maldives, especially since the Government of the Republic of Ma [...]	2004-12-09 11:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MV CE
04COLOMBO198	Tentative indications that cohabitation deal [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bradman Weerakoon, the PM's Secretary, told Ambassador Lunstead February 4 that a cohabitation deal was in the works. The deal, which would provide for sharing Defense Ministry powers, is under review by the President and the PM. In another potentially positive signal, the Pre [...]	2004-02-05 11:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CE
04COLOMBO1997	CO-CHAIR AMBASSADORS ASK PRESIDENT TO REIN IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three Tokyo Co-chair Ambassadors (US, Japan and Netherlands) met President Kumaratunga December 14 to raise anti-peace process and anti-Norway campaign of government coalition partner JVP and to ask President to take action against JVP. Kumaratunga agreed JVP behavior regarding No [...]	2004-12-15 10:58:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2002	TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT LTTE ACTIVITIES [...] Summary and Action Request (C): The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is engaging in numerous fundraising activities worldwide, from both "legitimate" sources and organized crime activities. As much as $200 million of funds raised from their organized crime and "legitimate" fundraisi [...]	2004-12-16 09:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER EFIN CVIS KCRM PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2007	2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Please find attached Mission's 2004 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). Responses are keyed to questions in Reftel. Para 20 I. Summary: Sri Lanka has a relatively small-scale drug problem. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) remains committed to targeting drug tra [...]	2004-12-17 05:45:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PREL CE
04COLOMBO2014	SRI LANKA: LOCAL GOVERNANCE THE PRIORITY IN [...] (C) Summary: During a December 14-15 visit to Kandy, Sri Lanka's cultural and Buddhist capital, emboffs found interlocutors focused on local governance and dedicated to addressing the needs of the communities in the Central Province. Elected officials spoke about working together with their [...]	2004-12-17 06:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KIRF KWMN CE
04COLOMBO2018	SOLHEIM SEES NO PROGRESS TOWARDS TALKS BUT [...] (C) Summary. After making the rounds in Sri Lanka, Norwegian peace envoy Solheim sees little chance of a quick return to the peace table although "things could be worse." He found both sides committed to the cease-fire and neither seeking a return to combat. In the Norwegian view, the pri [...]	2004-12-20 09:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2031	Media Reaction: Co-chairs statement on JVP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The December 15 statement by the Tokyo donors conference co-chairs on the JVP's agitation against Norway and the peace process provoked a widespread and sharply divided response from the Sri Lankan media. Independent English and Tamil media covered the story factually with favora [...]	2004-12-22 09:30:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KPAO PHUM PTER OIIP CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2032	2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Please find attached Mission's 2004 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). The Maldives ------------ The Maldives is not a producer of narcotics or precursor chemicals. Officials believe that all narcotics trafficked into Maldives is for local use, not for transshipmen [...]	2004-12-22 09:36:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PREL CE
04COLOMBO2061	SRI LANKA: LTTE REJECTS NEW GSL PROPOSALS FOR [...] (C) Summary. In a December 27 conversation with Ambassador and U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Professional Staff Member Tim Rieser, Secretary General of the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) Peace Secretariat Jayantha Dhanapala explained the latest developments in the peace process with [...]	2004-12-28 10:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO2062	SRI LANKA: ASSISTANCE EFFORTS BEGIN [...] (U) As of COB on December 28, unconfirmed estimates put the number killed in the December 26 tsunami at over 12,000 (some tallies were as high as 18,000),of which, according to the Sri Lankan Tourist Board, 70 were foreign tourists. The Embassy has confirmed that seven American citizens wer [...]	2004-12-28 13:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC AEMR PREL EAID CE
04COLOMBO2063	TFXO01: MALDIVES SITREP -- LOW CASUALTIES, HIGH [...] FOREIGN TOURISTS: Econoff visited Maldives on December 27, 2004. As of 2030 on December 27, no American citizens have been reported killed in Maldives and there are no known American citizens reported missing or injured in Maldives. The Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) believes [...]	2004-12-28 13:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC AEMR EAID PREL PGOV MV
04COLOMBO2073	TFX001: SITREP NO. 3 ON SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES, [...] (U) American Citizens: The number of American citizens confirmed killed in the December 26 tsunami stands at 7; 116 remain unaccounted for; 180 welfare/whereabouts cases have been resolved. All American and LES employees of the Embassy, USAID and IBB have been accounted for. According to [...]	2004-12-30 11:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC AEMR EAID PGOV PREL CE MV
04COLOMBO2078	TFX001: SITREP NO. 4 ON SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES, [...] (U) American Citizens: A total of 7 Americans are confirmed dead; 68 remain unaccounted for; 233 welfare/whereabouts cases have been resolved. One American consular officer and one Consular FSN traveled to Matara District on December 31 to visit hospitals. 2. (SBU) Government Actions: [...]	2004-12-31 12:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR CASC EAID PGOV PREL CE MV
04COLOMBO210	Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission hosted a local-level CTAG meeting on February 5. Mission representatives briefed the group on USG efforts, and representatives of the other G-8 embassies and Australia and Switzerland [...]	2004-02-06 06:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PINR ASEC CE MV
04COLOMBO216	MEDIA PLAY: President Kumaratunga dissolves [...] (U) Summary. On February 7, President Kumaratunga dissolved Sri Lanka's Parliament. Newspaper reporting was partisan, particularly in government-owned (and Kumaratunga-controlled) media outlets. The independent press carried Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and his UNP party's story, as well [...]	2004-02-09 10:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO217	President sets parliamentary elections for [...] (C) SUMMARY: Late February 7, President Kumaratunga dissolved Parliament and called early general elections for April 2. The GSL remains in place, but is now a "caretaker" government and there may be some large-scale ministerial changes at the President's request. Sri Lanka's political par [...]	2004-02-09 10:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM ASEC CE

04COLOMBO226	Sri Lanka: PM appears relaxed about elections; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Lunstead met with Prime Minister Wickremesinghe late February 9. The PM appeared relaxed regarding the just announced parliamentary elections scheduled to take place April 2. He said he had always expected President Kumaratunga to go for elections and he predicted th [...]	2004-02-10 10:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE JA NO EU
04COLOMBO242	Campaign Snapshot: President sacks all non- [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items revolving around Sri Lanka's parliamentary election campaign: -- In transparent bid to circumscribe GSL's powers before election, President Kumaratunga fires junior ministers; -- Protesting that move, key Minister Milinda Moragoda [...]	2004-02-11 10:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR PHUM CE
04COLOMBO26	PM suggests need to amend ceasefire with [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a January 7 United National Party (UNP) meeting in Panduwasnuwara, roughly 70 miles north of Colombo, the Prime Minister gave a speech suggesting the need to amend the government's ceasefire agreement with the LTTE based on the President's control of the Defense Ministry. [...]	2004-01-07 11:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MOPS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO266	Campaign Snapshot: PM lashes out at President [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items revolving around Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign: -- PM Wickremesinghe blames President Kumaratunga for cohabitation tensions in nationally televised address; -- Actively engaging in the campaign, Tamil Tigers p [...]	2004-02-18 03:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO271	Washington donor Co-chairs meeting reaps [...] (C) SUMMARY: Media coverage of the February 17 Sri Lanka donor Co-chairs meeting hosted by the Deputy Secretary in Washington is just beginning to flow in. SIPDIS Most local press reaction, thus far, has been straightforward reporting of the Department's press statement with little commen [...]	2004-02-19 09:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID KPAO CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO280	In meeting, key JVP leader tries to take [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polchief met February 19 with Somawansa Amarasinghe, a key leader of the JVP party. Amarasinghe tried to assume a moderate tack on most issues. Glints of a hard-line showed through, however, in his harsh views toward the ceasefire accord with the Tigers and also toward the gove [...]	2004-02-20 05:50:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS CE NO
04COLOMBO290	Muslim MPs cross aisle to President's party; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22, four Muslim MPs who had been aligned with the PM's party signed an agreement stating they would now support the President's party in the upcoming elections. In reaction to that move, the Sri Lankan Muslim Congress has moved to support the Prime Minister's party. [...]	2004-02-23 10:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS CE
04COLOMBO301	Colombo Plan Update: Meeting in Tehran, Future [...] (C) In this message, Mission provides an update to ongoing Colombo Plan issues: -- The 39th Consultative Committee, now scheduled for May 2004 in Tehran, Iran; -- An Eminent Persons Group to review and recommend on Colombo Plan activities, prior to the May 2004 meeting; -- Next steps f [...]	2004-02-24 10:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR AORC PREL CE IR
04COLOMBO307	MEDIA PLAY: Sri Lanka Co-Chairs Meeting in [...] (U) Summary. While media reaction to the statement Washington released after the 2/17 Sri Lanka co-chairs meeting was headline heavy, editorial comment was limited. All major English, Sinhala and Tamil Sri Lankan media outlets reported on the post-meeting statement with straightforward head [...]	2004-02-25 08:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO309	Campaign Snapshot: election-related violence [...] (C) In this message, Mission reviews the following items related to Sri Lanka's upcoming April 2 parliamentary election campaign: -- Incidents of election-related violence already being reported; -- Buddhist leadership oppose monks standing for election; -- Elections Commissioner set [...]	2004-02-25 09:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR PHUM CE
04COLOMBO32	GSL still a party to the ceasefire with the [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the PM's January 7 comments calling for the President to take responsibility for the ceasefire agreement with the Tigers, the ceasefire is still in effect and fears that the GSL would withdraw from the agreement have subsided. The ceasefire remains intact, as both [...]	2004-01-08 09:55:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO321	Campaigning begins in earnest as nomination [...] (C) SUMMARY: The proverbial dust has settled on the nomination process for Sri Lanka's upcoming April 2 parliamentary elections, with nominations closing February 24. Campaigns by the two major parties have kicked off as of February 26, and the stage is set for the fourth national election i [...]	2004-02-26 11:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR PHUM CE LTTE
04COLOMBO322	ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION WITH DHS SECRETARY [...] Ambassador Lunstead looks forward to the roundtable discussion with other COMs and DHS Secretary Ridge on March 8. Following is a list of relevant issues in Sri Lanka and Maldives, keyed to the format in reftel. A. Movement of People In both Sri Lanka and Maldives, we seek to improve th [...]	2004-02-26 11:04:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT CVIS OTRA PREL PTER CE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO331	Historic Jaffna library opens on limited basis [...] (C) SUMMARY: The library in the northern city of Jaffna has reopened, albeit on a limited basis, after much contention on this subject between the GSL and the Tigers. The fact that the library -- one of the cultural centers of the war-torn Jaffna region -- has finally opened its doors is a [...]	2004-02-27 05:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KPAO CE LTTE
04COLOMBO42	Colombo Plan: Action Request regarding Drug [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. (U) REQUEST FOR CANDIDATES: Throughout the Asia/Pacific region, the Colombo Plan's Drug Advisory Program (DAP) plays a major role in demand reduction and drug awareness efforts. The tenure of the DAP's current director, Tay Bian How [...]	2004-01-09 05:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR CE
04COLOMBO432	ATOLL TRIP UNDERSCORES VULNERABILITY AND PROMISE [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador traveled with UNDP reps to Felidhoo Island in the Felidhe Atoll (the atoll just south of the South Male Atoll) on February 26. During a two-hour visit to the island, Ambassador was greeted by Maldives' only female Atoll Chief and saw local handicraft production, the [...]	2004-03-10 11:12:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL MV ECOSOC
04COLOMBO437	TERRORIST FINANCE FOLLOW UP: SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES [...] (C) Summary: Post believes the GSL and the GORM have been fully cooperative with counterterrorism finance initiatives, to the extent they are able. While neither has frozen terrorist assets, we do not believe either Sri Lanka or the Maldives presents an attractive banking alternative for terr [...]	2004-03-11 10:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER MV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO438	UNHRC: Ambassador reviews U.S. priorities at [...] (C) As requested Ref B, Ambassador discussed upcoming UNHRC session with Foreign Secretary Bernard Goonetilleke on March 11. Goonetilleke is the number two in the Foreign Ministry and highest-ranking career official. (Embassy had previously presented similar material to MFA's Director Gener [...]	2004-03-11 10:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CE UNHRC
04COLOMBO44	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED POLITICAL SITUATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Milinda Moragoda says it is not clear if the PM wants a deal with the President, or a confrontation. The Indians continue to try to work the issue. Milinda sees proposed Tokyo co-chairs meeting as a way to keep attention focussed on Sri Lanka, but thinks outcome needs to be car [...]	2004-01-09 06:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS CE
04COLOMBO444	COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR USCG 41- [...] THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA HAS SUBMITTED REFERENCE (FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER) REQUEST FOR EDA TRANSFER OF 41-FOOT US COAST GUARD UTILITY BOAT. BOTH THE SRI LANKAN NAVY (SLN) AND SRI LANKAN POLICE - PARAMILITARY BRANCH, THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE (STF) HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN OBTAINI [...]	2004-03-12 05:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PGOV PTER CE
04COLOMBO446	In meeting, senior MP from President's party [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polchief met March 10 with Dinesh Gunawardena, a senior MP in President Kumaratunga's People's Alliance (PA) party. Queried about the April 2 parliamentary election, he stated that he thought the alliance between the SLFP and radical JVP was having "a very good" campaign and wo [...]	2004-03-12 05:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER CE
04COLOMBO456	Norwegian Special Envoy Solheim reviews latest [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 13 meeting with the four local co-chairs (Japan, Norway, U.S. and the EU) and again to a wider donor group on March 15, Norwegian Special Envoy Erik Solheim discussed his latest visit to Sri Lanka. Ambassador Lunstead participated in the meetings. Most of Solheim's [...]	2004-03-15 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO460	COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR SURVEILLANCE RADARS [...] THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA HAS SUBMITTED REFERENCE (FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER) REQUEST FOR SURVEILLANCE RADARS FOR BOTH STATIC & MOBILE COASTAL RADAR STATIONS. THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE CURRENTLY DESIRES TO ESTABLISH COASTAL RADAR STATIONS AND IS REQUESTING FOUR HIGH FREQUENCY OVER THE HO [...]	2004-03-16 04:59:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO51	In meeting with Ambassador, Prime Minister [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister told the Ambassador January 10 that it was up to the President to make a new offer on how to deal with the Defense portfolio. In the meantime, he is offering power-sharing at the Provincial level. It appears both sides are waiting to gauge their strength in the [...]	2004-01-12 10:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS PINR CE
04COLOMBO514	To gain edge for President, state-run [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two state-run, pro-President Kumaratunga newspapers appear to have fabricated results of a recent USAID-funded poll to make it seem that Sri Lankan voters favored the President over the PM and distrusted donor countries. In a March 22 courtesy call with SA DAS Patterson, Minist [...]	2004-03-23 10:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO PREL CE
04COLOMBO515	Sri Lanka: Implications of a possible victory [...] (C) SUMMARY: At this point in Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election campaign, the UPFA alliance between the President's party and the JVP appears ahead in the race, though not a lock to win. If the UPFA does come out ahead and goes on to form the government, however, there are numerous [...]	2004-03-23 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PTER CE NO
04COLOMBO526	CHR: Mission provides GSL with draft Cuba [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 25 meeting at the Sri Lankan MFA, Polchief reviewed talking points and provided a copy of the draft CHR resolution on Cuba. MFA contact was non-committal, noting that the GSL was in a state of flux due to the April 2 elections. Overall, we think moving the GSL to a "y [...]	2004-03-25 09:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR CE CU CH CHR UN
04COLOMBO532	TERRORIST FINANCING: COLOMBO IN-HOUSE VIEWS ON AL [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-25 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PTER EFIN ETTC ECON PREL
04COLOMBO54	Japanese proposal for donor meeting in Colombo [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan has proposed that Special Envoy Akashi convene a formal "Tokyo Follow-up Meeting" during his late-January visit to Sri Lanka. Both the GSL and most, if not all, other donors think a formal meeting is not a good idea. They prefer to see Akashi's visit as a prelude to a Fe [...]	2004-01-12 10:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS EAID PINR CE LTTE
04COLOMBO545	In visit to Sri Lanka, SA DAS Patterson [...] (C) SUMMARY: SA DAS Torkel Patterson visited Colombo, March 21-23. Highlights of the visit included meetings at the MFA, with a key adviser to President Kumaratunga, with local diplomats, and with local business leaders, including the American Chamber of Commerce. Key issues discussed incl [...]	2004-03-26 06:42:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PTER CE LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO565	COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND [...] THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA HAS SUBMITTED REFERENCE (FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER) REQUEST FOR TWO VERTICAL TAKE OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) EAGLE EYE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV). THE SRI LANKA NAVY CURRENTLY DESIRES TO PURCHASE TWO VTOL EAGLE EYE UAVS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR SURVEILLANCE [...]	2004-03-31 03:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO567	Sri Lanka: Implications for U.S. policy of [...] (C) SUMMARY: This message reviews the implications for U.S. policy of possible scenarios resulting from Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election. The two most likely post-election scenarios are: -- (A) The President's UPFA grouping wins outright or is able to cobble together a majority [...]	2004-03-31 11:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR PHUM ECON CE
04COLOMBO587	Sri Lanka: Results of Sri Lanka's April 2 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Final results from Sri Lanka's April 2 parliamentary election came out late April 4 and President Kumaratunga's political grouping, the "UPFA," emerged with the largest number of seats in Parliament. The UPFA did not attain a majority, however. The President may swear in an "in [...]	2004-04-05 12:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON CE
04COLOMBO592	MEDIA PLAY: Sri Lankan Media Consumed by [...] (U) Summary. Sri Lanka's English and vernacular media offered exhaustive coverage and commentary about the nation's April 2 parliamentary elections. The morning after the poll (4/3),glowing lead headlines focused on the relatively peaceful election. The media also reported on election vio [...]	2004-04-06 02:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO601	Sri Lanka: President swears in new PM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 6, President Kumaratunga swore in Mahinda Rajapakse, a senior leader in her SLFP party, as Sri Lanka's next prime minister. A new cabinet may be sworn in the next day or so. In the meantime, the President's UPFA grouping (SLFP plus JVP) continues to look for partners [...]	2004-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINR CE
04COLOMBO611	In meeting with Ambassador, new PM expresses [...] (C) Ambassador Lunstead made a congratulatory call on new Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on April 8. During their 45-minute long discussion, Rajapakse underscored his support for the peace process. In a theme he kept returning to, he also expressed deep concerns about the high d [...]	2004-04-08 12:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON MASS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO618	Sri Lanka: Foreign Minister-designate [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- see para 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: New Foreign Minister Kadirgamar would like to visit Washington in May. He appreciated the US's neutrality during the election. On the Peace Process, the new government "has no grip yet." India has been standing [...]	2004-04-08 12:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CE IN CHR
04COLOMBO62	The ties that don't bind: Cohabitation [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Sri Lanka's cohabitation experiment began in December 2001, President Kumaratunga and PM Wickremesinghe have been at daggers drawn, with relations plunging to new depths of late. Both sides have their complaints against the other and neither wears a white hat: From the P [...]	2004-01-13 07:42:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL PINR CE
04COLOMBO644	In meeting, Norwegian Ambassador reviews [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norway expects a formal request from the GSL to continue its role as peace facilitator. Norwegians think the new Sri Lankan Government needs to realize it cannot make unilateral decisions on the course of the peace process. No "Peace Team" in place yet. END SUMMARY. 2. (C [...]	2004-04-15 10:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO647	Sri Lanka: Biographic data on new Cabinet [...] (C) As reported Reftel, Sri Lanka's new cabinet was sworn in on April 10. (FYI. President Kumaratunga retained control of the defense and internal security portfolios -- see Reftels. Due to a dispute with President Kumaratunga, the radical Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, "JVP," has not yet assu [...]	2004-04-15 12:23:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ECON CE
04COLOMBO662	Former PM sees economy as key factor in [...] (C) SUMMARY. Former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Ambassador that perceptions of economic well-being (or, rather, the opposite) had been key in his parliamentary defeat on April 2. He is skeptical the winners will be able to get back to the peace table with the LTTE anytime soon. Wickre [...]	2004-04-19 11:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CE
04COLOMBO668	Colombo Plan: How do we deal with arrears? [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para six. 2. (C) Poloff attended the bimonthly meeting of the Colombo Plan Council on April 7. On the margins of the meeting, poloff spoke to Colombo Plan Secretary General K. Kanjanapipatkul and reiterated the USG position that we would not [...]	2004-04-20 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR AORC PREL CE IO
04COLOMBO685	Sri Lanka: New foreign secretary named; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka has a new foreign secretary. H.M.G.S. Palihakkara, a career foreign service officer, was named to the position on April 20. Former Fonsec Goonetilleke is slated to fill in as acting UN Permrep in New York and then go to Ottawa to be high commissioner. While other per [...]	2004-04-21 11:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CE
04COLOMBO689	CHR/Sri Lanka: GSL agrees to support motion [...] (C) On April 22, the DCM spoke with Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Siri Palihakkara and urged Sri Lanka to vote in favor of the procedural motion to adjourn the Cuban resolution on Guantanamo detainees. The DCM noted that EU states, India, and Nepal among others were in favor of the motion. P [...]	2004-04-22 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CE UNCHR
04COLOMBO697	Access to International Law Enforcement Academy [...] (SBU) We have heard from your staff in INL that you might visit Sri Lanka late next month, perhaps after inaugurating the new campus of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok. I would be delighted to see you here. We could put together a program for you highlighting ho [...]	2004-04-26 10:55:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PREL CE XD
04COLOMBO702	UPFA government wins Provincial Council [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UPFA government easily won the April 24 Provincial Council election in Wayamba, an area north of Colombo. In other political news, the JVP's ministerial nominees are scheduled to take their oath of office on April 28 after a compromise was reached in the JVP's dispute with [...]	2004-04-26 23:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CE
04COLOMBO704	Ambassador meets with President Kumaratunga [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on April 26. A visibly tired CBK said she wanted to restart peace negotiations with the LTTE as soon as possible, and was willing to discuss the LTTE Interim Authority proposal. She intends to reorgani [...]	2004-04-27 11:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS CVIS CE LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO72	Donors find agreement over Akashi visit [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Tokyo Co-chairs and the larger donor group both agreed that the Akashi visit should include an informal meeting with the donors only, followed by a meeting with GSL -- and LTTE, if they would come. Meetings will be low-key, with no communique or press release. Akashi wil [...]	2004-01-14 10:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE NO EU JA LTTE
04COLOMBO722	Norwegian envoy cautiously optimistic that [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian delegation found both the Government and the Tigers ready to resume peace negotiations. Much preparatory work is needed before negotiations start, and the Norwegians will be heavily engaged in this process. The President says she knows how to handle the JVP. She [...]	2004-05-05 08:16:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO742	Maldives: Draft International Religious [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Per Ref B, Mission submits below the draft Maldives International Religious Freedom report for 2004. A Word document with tracked changes in the final 2003 version of the Maldives report has been sent to [...]	2004-05-07 05:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF KSEP MV
04COLOMBO760	Amid decline in number of church attacks, new [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the course of the past several months, there has been a sharp decline in the number of attacks on Christian churches in Sri Lanka compared to the late 2003 - early 2004 timeframe. The decline seems attributable, at least in part, to the public condemnation of the attacks b [...]	2004-05-11 11:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI KIRF CE
04COLOMBO770	After recent election defeat, UNP leader [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNP leader and former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is under fire from members of his own party who are seeking to clip his wings and/or remove him as party leader. The discontent stems from the view of many party members that Wickremesinghe led the party poorly in the Ap [...]	2004-05-12 11:05:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CE
04COLOMBO772	Norwegian facilitators upbeat after meetings [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegians found President Kumaratunga and LTTE Chief Prabhakaran determined to move ahead on negotiations. The sides need to decide agenda, locale and timing. It's months, not weeks, and negotiations could not begin before late-July at a minimum. The new government needs [...]	2004-05-12 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL CE NO IN LTTE
04COLOMBO776	Counternarcotics Update: Recent large heroin [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent counternarcotics developments in Sri Lanka include police seizures of several large shipments of heroin in early May. In other news, the GSL is set to review the possible legalization of marijuana for certain medicinal purposes. Finally, a USG-funded training program [...]	2004-05-13 11:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PINR PREL EAID CE
04COLOMBO795	Bio-data on Jayantha Dhanapala, new chief of [...] (SBU) On May 14, President Kumaratunga's office issued a press release naming Jayantha Dhanapala as the new Secretary General of the Sri Lankan government's Peace Secretariat (see bio-data below). (The Peace Secretariat, technically known as the "Secretariat for SIPDIS Coordinating the Pe [...]	2004-05-17 11:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CE LTTE
04COLOMBO797	MEDIA PLAY: KADIRGAMAR COVERAGE: LONG ON [...] Summary. When Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar visited Washington in mid-May, press coverage in Sri Lanka was long on headlines, short on editorial comment. Newspapers and broadcasters, both English and vernacular, gave extensive coverage to the visit, starting on 5/13 and mo [...]	2004-05-18 04:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PHUM OPRC KMDR OIIP PREL CE
04COLOMBO809	Peace process, economic issues highlighted [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina B. Rocca visited Sri Lanka, May 13-16. Highlights of the visit included meetings with President Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Rajapakse, Opposition Leader (and former PM) Wickremesinghe, business leaders, and Tamil politicians. [...]	2004-05-18 10:22:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON CE NO LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO825	Ambassador and Special Envoy Akashi discuss [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 19 meeting with Ambassador Lunstead, visiting Japanese Special Envoy Akashi was relatively upbeat about the peace process based on his discussions with the GSL and LTTE. The Ambassador and Akashi also discussed the June 1 Co-Chairs meeting in Brussels, agreeing it was [...]	2004-05-19 08:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE JA NO LTTE
04COLOMBO827	In May 18 meeting, Ambassador and [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador clarified for Foreign Minister that selection as an MCA candidate country is no guarantee of funding, and that much hard work remained before an MCA compact could be signed. On peace process, Foreign Minister admitted that interim arrangements will be the only agenda [...]	2004-05-19 11:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PINR CE ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO842	Maldives: A/S Rocca's visit shows reform has [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Christina B. Rocca visited Maldives, May 16-17. Highlights of the visit included meetings with President Gayoom, FM Fathulla Jameel, Defense Minister Adam, Human Rights Commissioner Mujthaba, and UNDP Resident Representati [...]	2004-05-20 10:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SENV MOPS MV
04COLOMBO870	Sri Lanka: Upcoming meeting of the Co-Chairs [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 1, the four Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, the U.S., and EU) of the Tokyo Process are scheduled to meet in Brussels. The meeting is an important one and will build on recent visits to Sri Lanka by the Norwegian facilitators, GoJ Special Envoy Akashi, and SA A/S Rocca. Recen [...]	2004-05-25 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAID PGOV CE JA NO EU IN LTTE
04COLOMBO88	Potential alliance between radical JVP and the [...] (C) SUMMARY: A long-negotiated accord between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the extremist, Marxist Janantha Vimukthi Peramuna party is scheduled to finally be signed on January 20. There is little information on the exact nature of the proposed accord and how it addresses the on-going pea [...]	2004-01-16 06:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS CE LTTE
04COLOMBO894	Sri Lanka: Draft International Religious [...] (U) This is Senstive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Per Ref B, Mission submits below the draft Sri Lanka International Religious Freedom report for 2004. A Word document with tracked changes in the final 2003 version of the Sri Lanka report has been sent to the D [...]	2004-05-28 04:50:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KIRF KSEP CE
04COLOMBO897	Political update: Norwegian Envoy's visit; [...] (C) This update on Sri Lanka's political situation reviews the following recent developments: -- In latest visit, Norwegian Envoy characterizes meetings with GSL and Tigers as "fruitful." -- Several new ministerial appointments announced. -- Provincial Council elections look set to take [...]	2004-05-28 05:49:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON CE NO
04COLOMBO911	Co-chairs meeting in Brussels receives a [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local reaction to the Sri Lanka donor co-chairs meeting held in Brussels on June 1 has been largely positive. Embassy interlocutors were appreciative of the international community's sustained support for the peace process. Media coverage has been light so far and focused on t [...]	2004-06-03 10:38:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO915	Co-Chairs' June 1 statement stirs up more [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Kadirgamar told Ambassador that the Co-Chairs' Brussels statement could be seen as a "threat" to the GSL. In the Wanni, the LTTE rejected a World Bank proposal for a mechanism to deliver development funds for the north/east. The Co- Chairs' statement clearly p [...]	2004-06-04 05:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO933	MALDIVES: MAJOR ECONOMIC CHANGES ON THE HORIZON? [...] (U) Econoff traveled to Male, and Gan May 17-20 and learned about the following economic activities: -- New Legislation -- Major Construction Opportunities -- Garment Factories Closing -- New International Airport -- Customs Cooperation and Agreement -- Terrorist Financing -- GLOBE New [...]	2004-06-08 02:15:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD MV PREL SNAR ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO940	In meeting with Ambassador, Colombo Plan SG [...] (C) On June 8, Kittipan Kanjanapipatkul, Colombo Plan Secretary General, briefed the Ambassador on the agenda of the upcoming June 14-16 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) to be held in Tehran, Iran. (There will not be any USG attendance at the meeting in Tehran.) Specifically, the Se [...]	2004-06-08 11:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR AORC PREL CE
04COLOMBO953	Recent meetings show the way forward for Sri [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition Leader Wickremesinghe thought the Co-Chairs statement was good, but that the President and her government do not understand the psychology of the LTTE, and are determined to begin talks on the final ("hard") issues. He also thinks the military is using LTTE rebel Kar [...]	2004-06-09 09:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER CE NO LTTE
04COLOMBO966	"Double 00" Hit on Well-Known Tamil Politician [...] (C) By Septel, our consular chief is submitting a Visas Donkey cable regarding the June 9 visa application of Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, a veteran Tamil politician and respected member of Parliament representing the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). Mr. Sampanthan applied for a visa to attend th [...]	2004-06-10 08:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL PINR PTER CE LTTE
04COLOMBO970	Controversial anti-conversion bill tabled for [...] (C) SUMMARY: An MP has published a draft religious "anti-conversion" bill and intends to present it before Parliament as a private member's bill. The GSL has not publicly formulated an opinion on the draft bill and is waiting to review it before commenting further. Christian groups, especia [...]	2004-06-10 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF CE
04COLOMBO973	July 4 Invitation to Palestinian Ambassador [...] (C) Reftel guidance advises posts to query Department about inviting Palestinian ambassadors to July 4 receptions if there is any indication the individual has been involved in terrorism. We intend to invited the local Palestinian ambassador, Attalla Subhi Qubia, and have no adverse inform [...]	2004-06-10 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ODIP PTER CE IS PLO
04COLOMBO983	In meeting with Ambassador, President [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 11 meeting with the Ambassador, President Kumaratunga expressed her appreciation for the Co-Chairs' support for the peace process and indicated her desire and difficulties in getting the Tigers back to peace negotiations. Her flexibility on the substance of the propos [...]	2004-06-14 10:44:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
04DAMASCUS5065	HAMAS LEADER REJECTS US INDICTMENT [...] (C) In an August 21 interview with the Associated Press, Moussa Abu Marzouk, Deputy Chairman of Hamas' politbureau, responded to the announcement of his indictment by US Attorney General John Ashcroft for conspiring to fund terror attacks against Israel by saying that he would turn himself in [...]	2004-08-25 15:05:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY
04DAMASCUS6857	HAMAS MEMBER TARGETED IN CAR BOMBING [...] (C) Summary: On December 13, a car bomb exploded in the Old Mezzeh section of Damascus, wounding some passers-by but apparently killing no one. Media contacts confirmed that the target of the bombing was Mesbah Abu Hweileh, a Palestinian HAMAS official residing in Damascus. Interior Minister [...]	2004-12-14 15:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PTER PGOV PREL IS SY
04DHAKA3141	JAMMAT-ISLAMI BANGLADESH DENY INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (C) On September 12, Ambassador met with Jammat-Islami Bangladesh (JMB) Assistant General Secretary Abdul Razzack and advisor Shah Abdul Hannan. Both stressed that the JMB (a partner in the ruling coalition) did not participate in the August 21 attack on the opposition Awami League and argued [...]	2004-09-13 09:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV BG
04DHAKA3149	FOREIGN SECRETARY THINKS INDIANS BEHIND AUGUST 21 [...] (C) DAS Torkel Patterson met with Foreign Secretary Shamsheer Chowdhury on September 13 with Ambassador Thomas and Poloff (notetaker). With renewed rains, downed trees and flooded roads blocking traffic, Patterson noted to Chowdhury the difficulties presented by the August flooding and expres [...]	2004-09-15 02:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BG IN
04DHAKA3164	USG REJECTS REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR POSSIBLE COUP [...] (S) Summary: Retired Bangladesh Army Chief Khan asked for USG support in ending Bangladesh,s current administration and in bringing a government of national unity consisting of senior leaders of both major parties. Khan said Bangladesh,s only way out of dynastic government and the rise of Isl [...]	2004-09-16 04:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	BG PGOV PINR PREL
04DJIBOUTI1034	MARKED PROGRESS AT DORALEH PORT; U.S. NAVY SIGNS FURTHER CONTRACTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Progress continues on schedule at the Doraleh port with the completion of the causeway and 70 percent completion of the medians. THE U.S. Navy recently contracted two additional storage tanks, two outbuildings for storage of drums and diving equipment and a facility for security [...]	2004-07-29 14:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BA DJ ECON EFIN ET ETRD PGOV PREL TC
04DJIBOUTI1042	INFORMATION FOR USITC STUDY ON U.S. [...] Good management and foreign assistance have greatly contributed to a healthier economy in Djibouti. Hosting the COMESA conference in 2005 will give the Government of Djibouti (GOD) an opportunity to promote its liberal economic regime and the port of Doraleh, which is expected to jump start t [...]	2004-08-01 12:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ETRD AF ECON PREL EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI1052	DEMARCHE DELIVERED - CONDEMNING HOSTAGE TAKING AND [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 2 August to Mohamed Omar Djama, head of American affairs in the Bilateral Relations department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Djama agreed that the actions taken by terrorists in Iraq should be condemned and were not in line with the peaceful natur [...]	2004-08-02 10:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI1072	CODEL PAYNE MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ISMAEL OMAR [...] (U) Summary: Congressman Donald Payne and HIRC Ted Dagne met with President Ismael Omar Guelleh 9 August 2004 during a visit to the Horn of Africa region. Poloff and Charge Gribbin accompanied. Payne and Guelleh discussed regional stability, prospects for Somalia peace accords, the Eritrea/E [...]	2004-08-09 13:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI1073	CODEL PAYNE MEETING WITH FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO [...] (U) Summary: Congressman Donald Payne and HIRC Ted Dagne met with French Ambassador to Djibouti, Philip Selz, 9 August 2004 during a visit to the Horn of Africa region. Poloff and Charge Gribbin accompanied. Payne and Selz discussed the recent French decision to transport aid into Darfur and [...]	2004-08-09 13:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EPET DJ
04DJIBOUTI1074	CODEL PAYNE MEETING WITH DJIBOUTIAN MINISTER OF [...] (U) Summary: Congressman Donald Payne and HIRC Ted Dagne met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Abdi Farah, 9 August 2004 during a visit to the Horn of Africa region. PolOff and Charge Robert Gribbin accompanied Payne to meetings with the Minister, President Guelleh (septel),and French Amb [...]	2004-08-09 13:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI1084	BOREL REVISITED: FRANCE GUARANTEES IMMUNITY FOR [...] (U) Summary: Questions on the involvement of President Ismael Omar Guelleh in the death of French Judge Bernard Borel resurfaced due to Guelleh's upcoming visit to France. Lawyers in the case, reopened in France at the request of Borel's widow, are said to have expressed a desire to question G [...]	2004-08-12 11:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PROP DJ
04DJIBOUTI1114	NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 18 August to Head of the Americas Desk in Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Omar Djama. In response to Poloff request for Djibouti's position on the Pakistani proposal, Djama said he did not know the official stance offhan [...]	2004-08-19 11:40:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL PARM MNUC DJ
04DJIBOUTI1115	DEMARCHE ON COMPLIANCE WITH IMO ISPS CODE DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 18 August to Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Omar Djama. Djama said he was familiar with the ISPS code and recommended Poloff pass the demarche to Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and the Director of the Por [...]	2004-08-19 11:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD PREL PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI1127	VISIT TO DJIBOUTI OF CODEL MILLER [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives Jeff Miller, John Boozman, Tom Cole and Madeleine Bordallo spent six productive hours in Djibouti on August 23. They left with a solid appreciation of the situation in the country and region and of U.S. undertakings here. End summary. 2. (SBU) The country te [...]	2004-08-24 11:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL DJ OREP
04DJIBOUTI1128	HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT TRANSLATION BEGUN; WEBSITE INCOMPLETE [...] No summary [...]	2004-08-25 05:29:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO AINT KWWW OIIP DJ AF ASA
04DJIBOUTI1137	RUMORS OF CHANGES IN DJIBOUTI'S DIPLOMATIC CORP [...] (C) Political Assistant reported to Poloff that rumors have been circulating throughout town and within Foreign Affairs that changes in Djibouti's Embassies abroad will be coming soon, possibly as soon as September. Washington DC, Asmara, Addis Ababa, Jeddah and Yemen are rumored to be where [...]	2004-08-26 10:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1139	G-8 DEMARCHE ON ADHERENCE TO IAEA COMPREHENSIVE [...] CDA was approached by French CDA August 26 and asked when we might jointly accomplish the proposed demarche. 2. We subsequently located reftel and will stall with the talkers provided. We would, however, appreciate any indication of when we might be prepared to proceed. Thanks. GRIBBIN [...]	2004-08-26 11:21:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP DJ FR
04DJIBOUTI1140	POST SEALS AGREEMENT WITH DJIBOUTI AIRLINES TO DISTRIBUTE HI! MAGAZINE IN FLIGHT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post today made an agreement with Djibouti Airlines to distribute HI! Magazine as free, in flight reading material. The airline will receive 150 copies monthly to offer to passengers. Negotiations with Daallo, another local carrier, are still pending. END SUMM [...]	2004-08-26 11:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL OIIP YM ET SO DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI1154	THE MESSAGE IS MISSING [...] (C) Summary. While most elements of the global war on terrorism are functioning well in the Horn of Africa, a key ingredient - the message in the Somali language to the people of the region - is missing. It is time to think again how to add this component to the mix. Post suggests Somali langua [...]	2004-08-30 04:46:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL DJ KPAO PTER
04DJIBOUTI1156	DJBOUTIANS' REGIONAL TRAVEL [...] (U) Summary. September marks the beginning of the school year in Djibouti and with it, the return of thousands of Djiboutians who have spent the last few months in cooler neighboring climes. While historically part of the pattern of life, expanded travel indicates growing middle class wealth. [...]	2004-08-31 07:58:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL DJ PTER
04DJIBOUTI1163	THE MOOD IN SOMALILAND IS DEFIANT, YET [...] Summary. An embassy Djibouti FSN recently returned from several weeks leave in Hargeisa, Somaliland. He reported an active interest there in the Somalia National Reconciliation Conference that is taking place in Nairobi, but rejection of any effort by the conference or subsequently by the inte [...]	2004-09-01 11:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1168	Djibouti Speaks Out on Darfur [...] (U) The state run newspaper, La Nation, yesterday published a story saying that the Republic of Djibouti will support the Government of Sudan until the Darfur crisis is resolved. The story indicated that the Sudan situation is improving and that progress is being made at the Abuja conference. [...]	2004-09-02 08:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPRC KMDR KPAO US XA
04DJIBOUTI1180	NOMINATION OF DJIBOUTIAN AMBASSADOR TO SOMALIA [...] (U) In the 20th meeting of the Council of Ministers on 7 September, where President Ismail Omar Guelleh presided, the counsel approved the proclamation for nomination of Mohamed-Siad Doualeh Warsama to the position of Ambassador to Somalia. Warsama will receive the title of Ambassador of the [...]	2004-09-08 12:00:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1181	STATE SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM NON-PAPER DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff delivered non-paper per reftel 7 September to Mohamed Omar Djama, Americas Desk Officer in the Bilateral Relations section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Djama could not provide an official reaction to the non-paper, but told PolOff he would try to get a response soon. However [...]	2004-09-08 13:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1186	DJIBOUTI'S RESPONSE ON STATUS OF FMF [...] (U) Following Ambassador's July 28 briefing to Major General of the Armed Forces, Col. Osman Sobaghleh, on status of FMF cases for Djibouti as outlined in reftel (B),Ambassador received a written reply August 4 from General Fathi Ahmed Houssein, General of Djibouti's Armed Forces. Embassy tra [...]	2004-07-22 20:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1196	DJIBOUTIAN OPPOSITION LEADER DIES [...] (U) President of the Djiboutian opposition party Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD),Ahmed Dini Ahmed, died during the morning of 12 September 2004 at Peltier Hospital. Dini had been suffering from lung cancer, which progressed into metastasis. President Ismail Omar Guelleh reportedly v [...]	2004-09-13 13:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR DJ

04DJIBOUTI1200	IFESH VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE DJIBOUTI FOR ENGLISH [...] (U) Six International Foundation for Education and Self-Help (IFESH) volunteers, consisting of three men and three women, arrived September 9 in Djibouti for a 10-month assignment to teach English in Djibouti's education system. They were met at the airport by Momodou Mombouray of IFESH headqu [...]	2004-09-14 12:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1204	59TH UNGA: DJIBOUTI HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) Djibouti's primary delegation to the 59th UNGA will include Ismael Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic, Ali Abdi Farah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ismael Houssein Tani, Director of the Presidential Cabinet, and Djama Elmi Darar, chief of State Protocol. None of these delegates will b [...]	2004-09-14 13:45:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP DJ UNGA
04DJIBOUTI1212	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON NEW COMMANDER OF [...] (U) Ambassador, accompanied by USLO Chief, had her first meeting September 16 with General Michel Arrault, the new Commander of French Forces in Djibouti. Arrault replaced General Gerard Pons, whose tour of duty ended August 1. 2. (C) Ambassador noted the close cooperation and collaboratio [...]	2004-09-16 14:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PINR FR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1222	AFRICA PARTNERSHIP FORUM: INVITATION TO IGAD [...] (U) Ambassador met September 20 with Dr. Attalla Hamad Bashir, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD),to present AF Assistant Secretary Newman's invitation to him to attend the October SIPDIS 3-5 meeting in Washington of the Africa Partnership Forum. D [...]	2004-09-20 13:19:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON OTRA DJ XY ZF ZU XW XA
04DJIBOUTI1223	IGAD TO HOST WORKSHOP ON COMBATTING TERRORISM: [...] (U) During Ambassador's September 20 call on Dr. Attalla Hamad Bashir, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD),to present an invitation to him to attend a meeting of the Africa Partnership Forum (septel),Dr. Attalla indicated to her that he had extended t [...]	2004-09-20 14:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI1225	SOMALILAND INTEREST SECTION TO OPEN IN DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, Edna Adan Ismail, visited Djibouti 12 September to discuss the relationship between Djibouti and Somaliland. Among the topics discussed was the facilitation of an economic cooperation between the two governments. [...]	2004-09-21 10:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1227	DJIBOUTI AIRPORT MANAGER ON EXPANSION AND U.S. [...] (C) Summary: David Hawker, Dubai Ports International representative in Djibouti who manages Djibouti International Airport, confirmed to Ambassador the Government of Djibouti's interest in expanding the country's existing international airport at Ambouli. Nothing firm is on the table, but iss [...]	2004-09-21 13:34:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON MARR ASEC DJ
04DJIBOUTI123	DJIBOUTI: GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS OVER ELEVATED PROFILE [...] (S/NF) Amidst growing Djiboutian Government stir related to recent explosions (Ref. A) and claims by Puntland strongman Abdullahi Yusuf of Djibouti arming Somaliland against him in the Sool region, Post SAO Major Patrick Anderson received a browbeating on January 27 from Abdourahman Boreh, pe [...]	2004-01-28 14:49:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1236	AFRICA PARTNERSHIP FORUM: IGAD EXECSEC UNABLE TO [...] (U) Dr. Attalla Hamad Bashir, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) informed Ambassador 23 September that the Secretariat of IGAD would be unable to be represented at the October 4-5 meeting in Washington of the Africa Partnership Forum. In a letter to t [...]	2004-09-23 12:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON OTRA DJ
04DJIBOUTI1238	DJIBOUTIAN-AMERICAN FISHING COMPANY LOOKING TO [...] (U) Summary: The fishing sector in Djibouti has a new advocate in the form of Djibouti Maritime Management and Investment Company (DMMI),a joint venture owned in majority by Iranian-American investor Mehrdad Radseresht and Djiboutian businessman Youssouf Moussa Dawaleh. DMMI seeks to maximize [...]	2004-09-23 12:29:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EINV SENV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1249	INAUGURATION OF DJIBOUTI SCHOOLS REPAIRED BY [...] (U) On September 22, Ambassador joined USAID Representative, POL/ECON and members of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) to inaugurate in Tadjoura and in Randa, two schools refurbished and funded by CJTF-HOA based at Camp Lemonier. Ambassador cut the ribbon with the Direct [...]	2004-09-26 13:29:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS MARR SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1250	IMPACT OF AHMED DINI'S DEATH ON DJIBOUTIAN POLITICS [...] (U) Summary: The death of Ahmed Dini Ahmed on September 12, figurehead of the political opposition coalition Union for Democratic Alternance (UAD) and president of the Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD) opposition party, will have significant impact on Djibouti's upcoming regional and pre [...]	2004-09-27 12:07:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1269	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructures and services and promoting economic development are top priorities for the Government of Djibouti. Embassy Djibouti and CJTF-HOA are working in tandem to assist in these areas. Economic ventures under [...]	2004-09-30 10:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO MARR OVIP DJ
04DJIBOUTI1271	VISIT TO GABODE PRISON [...] (U) Summary: Pol/Econ, USLO NCO, and Pol Asst visited Djibouti's civil prison, Gabode, on September 23rd. Followed by a tour of the facilities, Pol/Econ discussed the conditions with the Director of the Prison, Mohamed Ismail. The following is reaction to the conditions and a brief overview o [...]	2004-10-03 06:45:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1277	CONVERSATION WITH OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a statement to the press 30 August 2004, Mohamed Daoud Chehem, president of opposition Djiboutian Party for Development (PDD),declared his candidacy for the presidential race to take place in April/May 2005. Chehem visited Ambassador Ragsdale 29 September as a courtesy call t [...]	2004-10-03 10:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1278	DJIBOUTI PASSES NEW LEGISLATION ON CITIZENSHIP [...] (U) Summary: On 26 September the Permanent Commission of the Djiboutian National Assembly adopted a new law regarding qualifications for Djiboutian citizenship. The new law is more liberal than the current requirements and will give greater rights to pass on citizenship to Djiboutian women. E [...]	2004-10-03 11:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1289	MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ON RECENT U.S. AND [...] (C) In a meeting October 6 with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Abdi Farah, Ambassador asked for the Minister's impression of his and President Guelleh's recent trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),which also included stops in Washington and Cuba. Farah spoke in general terms [...]	2004-10-06 14:08:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI132	UNCONFIRMED THREAT TO PORTS [...] (SBU) On Thursday January 29, 2004, Post received an Unclassified E-MAIL from the Foreign Minister of the self SIPDIS proclaimed State of Somaliland, Edna Adan Ismail claiming an unconfirmed threat to the sea ports of Djibouti and Berbera. Ismail sent this report to Post's Executive OMS usin [...]	2004-01-30 11:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC DJ SO PREL
04DJIBOUTI1336	CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DJIBOUTI POSITION UNSURE [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche 13 October per reftel to Director of Bilateral Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan could not give a definitive answer on which way Djibouti would vote on the Cuba resolution. He did, however, note that it was especially helpful to have a detailed explanation o [...]	2004-10-19 01:51:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD DJ
04DJIBOUTI1350	FRANCE'S MILITARY COMMANDER IN DJIBOUTI DESIRES [...] (C) During the Ambassador's regular weekly meeting October 21 with General Michel Arrault, Commander of French Military Forces in Djibouti, General Arrault related his desire to have his forces become more active in regional security matters. He said the threat of terrorism in this part of t [...]	2004-10-21 13:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR MOPS PTER MCAP FR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1356	RPP CONGRESS OFFICIALLY NOMINATES GUELLEH FOR [...] (U) The RPP (People's Rally for Progress),the ruling party in the Djiboutian Government, held its annual Central Committee Congress October 6 and 7. The two-day event consisted of an ordinary session of the central committee, a body of 250 members gathered from around the country, and a sec [...]	2004-10-25 02:54:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON DJ
04DJIBOUTI1367	COMMUNICATION WITH IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ON [...] (SBU) During a U.N. Day reception October 24, Ambassador spoke with Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Dr. H. Bashir Attalla regarding the U.S. understanding that the newly elected President of the Somali Transitional Federal Government, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed [...]	2004-10-26 11:40:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1372	BORREL AFFAIR: ATTORNEY GENERAL SUMMONED TO [...] (U) Summary: French magistrate Bernard Borrel, found dead 80 Km north of Djibouti in 1995, has surfaced once again in the national media. The Court of Versailles in Paris summoned (for September 30th, 2004) Procureur de la Republique (Attorney General of Djibouti),Djama Souleiman, to present [...]	2004-10-27 05:00:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1373	REPORT OF CONDEMNATION OF DJIBOUTI IN PORTO-ALLEGRE [...] (U) Alleged violations of labor rights have come to the forefront of opposition party attentions after the Fourth Congress of International Education held in Porto-Allegre, Brazil 16-26 July, 2004. In its first few issues back from their summer holiday, La Realite, the opposition journal publi [...]	2004-10-27 05:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB PHUM BR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1374	GUELLEH INTERVIEW WITH BBC SOMALI [...] (U) Summary: The October 7th issue of Le Progres, the journal of the ruling party RPP (People's Rally for Progress),carried an overview of President Ismail Omar Guelleh's interview with BBC Somali while in New York during Guelleh's recent trip to the U.S and Cuba. In the [...]	2004-10-27 05:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1375	DEMARCHE TO HOST GOVERNMENT: US NOMINEE FOR [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel via diplomatic note 24 October 2004 to Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Mohamed Ali Hassan. Demarche has not yet elicited a response from the MFA. Post will follow-up on the issue at earliest opportunity. RAGSDAL [...]	2004-10-28 05:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KJUS PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI1376	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT AL- [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 21 October to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hassan stated he would pass the new list for distribution to the banks and financial agencies. RAGSDALE [...]	2004-10-28 05:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS DJ
04DJIBOUTI1377	RULING COALITION PARTIES REACT TO RPP CONGRESS [...] (C) In the days after the ruling party, People's Rally for Progress (RPP),held their conference nominating current President Ismail Omar Guelleh as the party's choice for presidential candidate in the 2005 elections, word of discontent from the ruling coalition partners started to surface. S [...]	2004-10-28 05:44:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1382	REPORT OF TERRORIST CAPTURED AND HANDED OVER TO [...] (U) Summary: The international Saudi newspaper Al Sharq Al Awsat reported on October 25th that the brainchild of the latest series of European aid workers killings in Somaliland has been caught. The Somali terrorist, who is said to be an activist of Al Ittihad Al Islamiya, a terror group linked [...]	2004-10-28 08:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1384	OPPOSITION PARTIES DEMAND TRANSPARENCY FOR 2005 [...] (U) Summary: Recent developments in opposition party politics have led to the release of demands to the Government of Djibouti for transparency in the upcoming presidential election. Reiterating many of the points stated in their unanswered letter to the Government 21 May 2004, the four leader [...]	2004-10-28 10:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1390	NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S BRIEF, UNANNOUNCED [...] (U) Nigerian President Olesugun Obasanjo made a brief, unannounced visit to Djibouti 30 October while en route to Japan. The government run newspaper La Nation reported on 1 November that during his time in Djibouti, Obasanjo met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh at the Djiboutian head of sta [...]	2004-11-01 10:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS NI KE ET DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1391	DJIBOUTIAN OPPOSITION MEDIA THEMES, OCTOBER 27-28, 2004 [...] (U) Summary: The opposition journals during the week of October 24-28 focused on the alleged complaint against La Realite for slander filed by the Minister of Defense; the designation of the successor to Ahmed Dini Ahmed as president of the Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD); and the dist [...]	2004-11-01 10:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1392	NEW SOMALIAN PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Al Hayat a London based Arabic newspaper published 30 October an interview with the new President of Somalia. In the interview, widely read in Djibouti, he addressed several issues dealing with his return to Mogadishu, the disarmament process, terrorism in Somalia and the African U [...]	2004-11-01 10:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PNAT PARM PTER PINS DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1393	USG-DONATED SCHOOL KITS ELICIT SUPPORT AND ALSO [...] (U) Summary: On October 21 and October 30, Ambassador and USAID Director joined Djiboutian officials and local UNICEF Director Thomas Davin, in the official unveiling and distribution of school kits provided by the Ministry of Education to primary school children in Djibouti under a USAID educ [...]	2004-11-01 11:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1405	MORE ON OBASANJO VISIT TO DJIBOUTI: SOMALIA AT [...] (C) Ambassador met with Minister of Cooperation Mahamoud Ali Youssouf 3 November, at her request, to address several items. Among them was a discussion on the nature of Nigerian President Olesugun Obasanjo's visit to Djibouti. Youssouf confirmed reports in the local press (see reftel) that th [...]	2004-11-04 02:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ET KE NI DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1408	DJIBOUTI TO SUPPORT MERON IN UNGA ELECTIONS [...] (U) In response to diplomatic note sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting Djibouti's support for Judge Theodor Meron in the 18 November UN General Assembly elections for a permanent seat on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Djibouti has stated that it w [...]	2004-11-04 07:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL DJ UNGA
04DJIBOUTI1413	ID AL-FITR MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-05 06:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1426	CONGRATULATROY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT GUELLEH TO [...] The following message was received November 7 from President Guelleh congratulating President Bush on winning reelection. The original, in French, will be sent via diplomatic pouch to AF/E. 2. Begin text: George W. Bush President White House Washington, D.C. Mr. President, You [...]	2004-11-07 11:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1435	DORALE TRANSMITTER GOES LIVE; NEGLIGIBLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: A medium wave transmitter at the Radio Television Djibouti (RTD) station in Dorale was activated on November 4, marking completion of phase one of the RTD- International Board of Broadcasters (IBB) joint renovation of the station. Concerns that the transmitter may interfere with c [...]	2004-11-09 07:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MOPS ASEC KPAO KU DJ BBG
04DJIBOUTI1443	PROGRESS CONTINUES AT DORALEH PORT [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and Pol/Econoff visited the construction site of the new port facility at Doraleh on November 8 to track progress and obtain an update from the port's project manager K.K. Menon of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC). Ambassador's last visit had taken place in July. [...]	2004-11-10 12:00:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS EPET ECON EINV EWWT DJ ET TC
04DJIBOUTI1444	DJIBOUTI AND OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS AT UNGA [...] (C) Pol/Econoff delivered demarche per reftel on November 10 to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan commented that Djibouti is among many countries in the world that condemn Israel because it violates international and humanitarian laws when dealing with the Palestinian [...]	2004-11-10 12:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS DJ UNGA
04DJIBOUTI1446	ID AL-FITR MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY POWELL TO [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-12 04:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1450	DEMARCHE ON HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 10 November to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan could not detail Djibouti's stance on any individual country, but said he would pass the papers on for consideration and relay any responses to poloff. RAGSDALE [...]	2004-11-16 02:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1451	CLONING DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DJIBOUTI TO SUPPORT [...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche 10 November per reftel to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan said that Djibouti would continue to support the Costa Rican resolution to ban human cloning. Djibouti maintains its position that cloning is wrong and should be banned. RAGSDALE [...]	2004-11-16 02:26:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TBIO DJ UNGA KSCI
04DJIBOUTI1473	DJIBOUTI REFUGEE REPATRIATION UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Close to 19,000 people continue to be fed in Djibouti's three refugee camps. The United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Program (WFP) are coordinating efforts to assist with voluntary repatriation of refugees back to Somalia. Their work is carrie [...]	2004-11-21 04:00:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1487	INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK SHORT, BUT SWEET [...] (U) SUMMARY: This year's International Education Week (IEW) was successful, despite the fact that the Eid, paired with the Muslim work-week, shortened observance to three and a half days. Embassy-sponsored events included a soccer tournament, book donations, a lecture, art exhibitions, an Amba [...]	2004-11-21 10:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL KPAO EINV DJ
04DJIBOUTI1494	EMBASSY DJIBOUTI REACHES OUT FOR RAMADAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Embassy Djibouti sponsored an information speech, several Iftaars (fast breakings) and a public service announcement during the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan. Embassy staff also attended several Ifaars as part of its continued outreach to the country's Muslim community. END SUMMAR [...]	2004-11-22 09:04:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPRC SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1498	DPI CHAIRMAN PROPOSES U.S. MILITARY CONTROL OVER [...] (C) Summary: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (the parent company to Dubai Ports International which manages Djibouti's existing maritime port and airport),has put forward a proposal that the U.S. military, based at Camp Lemonier, [...]	2004-11-22 12:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI1507	DJIBOUTI EXPRESSES INTEREST IN ANGLICIZATION [...] (U) Djibouti is an isolated francophone country, surrounded by countries where the official languages all include English. The recent presence of the U.S. military in Djibouti has underscored a language barrier. After the Government of Djibouti, the U.S. Government is the second largest emp [...]	2004-11-23 10:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SCUL KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1510	DJIBOUTIAN VIEWS ON EU'S SUDAN RESOLUTION [...] (C) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 23 November to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri SIPDIS Ali Bogoreh. Bogoreh agreed that the UNSC meeting in Nairobi was historic and showed the commitment of the International Community. He added that this meeting also sho [...]	2004-11-24 06:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM DJ UNGA
04DJIBOUTI1511	TERRORIST FINANCING: DJIBOUTI 1267 REPORT [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 23 November to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri SIPDIS Ali Bogoreh. Bogoreh was unaware of follow-up or supplemental reports requested by the 1267 Committee, but suspected the message was probably delivered to the Djibouti [...]	2004-11-24 06:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI1512	VISIT OF SOMALI PRESIDENT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Summary: Newly elected President of Somalia, Abdillahi Youssouf Ahmed, came to Djibouti for a 24-hour visit on November 15, 2004. In a press conference with Djiboutian national media during the visit, Abdillahi Youssouf touched on the conflicting relations between Somaliland and Puntland, [...]	2004-11-24 06:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PHUM PNAT PBTS PINS PTER DJ SO
04DJIBOUTI1519	POST SIGNS NEC CONDITIONAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT [...] On November 24, 2004 Ambassador Marguerita Ragsdale signed the Conditional Purchase Agreement with the Djiboutian government for procurement of a site for an NEC. Minister of Finance, Mr. Yacin Elmi Bouh, signed on behalf of the Republic of Djibouti. The Djiboutian media was also on hand t [...]	2004-11-28 04:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AMGT ABLD DJ
04DJIBOUTI1529	FRENCH CONSUL DJIBOUTI WANTS TO EMULATE U.S. VISA [...] (U) Summary. The French consul in Djibouti is very interested in the process by which AmEmbassy Djibouti adjudicates visas. The Consul states that the American process appears more selective. The French consulate is changing the adjudications process in Djibouti for Schengen (European Union [...]	2004-11-30 05:57:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS DJ FR PGOV PREL
04DJIBOUTI1530	SWITCH IN BUTANE GAS SUPPLIER GIVES ENOC EXCLUSIVE [...] (U) The Government of Djibouti recently decided to switch providers of Butane cooking gas from a Yemeni company to Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC). The offer of a lower price for Butane gas is in contrast to the trend in global markets, where prices have gone up recently. However, the new [...]	2004-12-01 09:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG DJ
04DJIBOUTI1533	MAJORITY PARTIES HOLD CONGRESS TO SELECT [...] (U) Summary: Two parties within the ruling coalition held congresses to select their presidential candidate and formulate plans for the elections scheduled for April 2005. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) held an ordinary session of the National Council on 24 Novembe [...]	2004-12-02 02:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1541	PRESIDENT GUELLEH AND U.S-DJIBOUTI BILATERAL [...] (C) Ambassador met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh on December 2, at her request. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the current state of U.S.-Djibouti bilateral relations as well as developments in the region. Septels cover discussions on Camp Lemonier lease negotiations and regio [...]	2004-12-03 07:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON EINV SENV DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI1542	PRESIDENT GUELLEH ON CAMP LEMONIER ACCESS [...] (C) Ambassador met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh December 2, at her request, to review progress in the U.S. bilateral relationship and to solicit the President's perspectives on regional developments. The meeting took place at the Presidential Palace. Ambassador and Guelleh were joined [...]	2004-12-03 07:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS EAIR DJ
04DJIBOUTI1543	PRESIDENT GUELLEH ON SOMALIA, ETHIOPIA-ERITREA, SUDAN [...] (C) In a meeting with President Ismail Omar Guelleh December 2 on other matters (reviewed septels),Ambassador also sought Guelleh's views on regional Horn of Africa developments. Topics covered included the new Ethiopian five-point peace proposal, Eritrean isolation and meddling in Darfur, Li [...]	2004-12-03 07:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PBTS DJ SO ET ER
04DJIBOUTI1553	SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS INTERIM STATUS [...] (C) Edna Ismail Aden, Foreign Minister of Somaliland, told Ambassador December 5, during their meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, that Somaliland is interested in reviving "interim status" recognition for Somaliland first discussed and considered during the waning days of the Clinton Administrati [...]	2004-12-06 11:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR PTER SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1562	BUDGETARY SESSION OPENING INDICATIVE OF FRICTION [...] (U) Summary: On November 29th, the Djibouti National Assembly officially opened its second session, known as the budgetary session, for 2004 in a ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita. The ceremony, in which PM Dileita and National Assembly President Idriss Arnaoud A [...]	2004-12-08 07:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EPET PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI1566	PDD CURRIES SOMALILAND VOTE, PROMISES RECOGNITION, [...] (C) Summary: In a move aimed at currying the Djiboutian vote resident in Somaliland, Mohamed Daoud Chehem, President of the Djiboutian Party for Development (PDD),visited Hargeisa, Somaliland 1 December. While in Hargeisa, Chehem met with officials from Somaliland opposition party Kulmiye to [...]	2004-12-09 03:03:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PNAT SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI1575	DJIBOUTI: UN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS NEED [...] (C) Pol/Econ delivered demarche per reftel 9 December to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan explained Djibouti's position on the two cases, particularly that of Iran, as a matter of differing approaches to the problem. For Djibouti, the approach utilized most often in [...]	2004-12-09 09:03:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1586	MOBIL AND GOVERNMENT OF DJIBOUTI OUTSTANDING [...] (C) Mobil Oil's Chief Executive in Djibouti, Alain Adam, met late on December 8 on an urgent basis with Ambassador to report that he had been approached at his office only an hour earlier by two representatives of Djibouti's security forces. They had come to arrest him at the behest of Djibout [...]	2004-12-13 10:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PGOV SCUL DJ
04DJIBOUTI1600	2005 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE - DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Post's 2004 report on the subject remains valid. Djibouti does not currently enforce any aspect of the boycott against the state of Israel. Israel's import code has not been removed from the local import codification manual and remains 624; however, there is little to no direct trade. [...]	2004-12-16 11:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KBCT ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV PREL IS KPAL DJ USTR
04DJIBOUTI1605	EMBASSY DJIBOUTI LAUNCHES WEBSITE [...] (U) Embassy Djibouti is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at http://djibouti.usembassy.gov/ The site was designed under the Content Management System. Questions and comments should be directed to PAO Tiffany Bartish at bartishtm@state.gov RAGSDALE [...]	2004-12-19 12:05:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO AINT KWWW OIIP TINT XX DJ AF ASA
04DJIBOUTI1617	GUELLEH UNLIKELY TO TRAVEL TO SUDAN; DJIBOUTI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ragsdale delivered reftel (B) demarche on December 22 to Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf. Youssouf told the Ambassador that the meeting in Khartoum on December 28 is a regularly scheduled one among the self-proclaimed "a [...]	2004-12-22 12:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	DJ ODIP PREL SA SO SU YM
04DJIBOUTI1618	GUELLEH WILL NOT TRAVEL TO SUDAN DESPITE SALEH'S [...] (C) Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, confirmed today that Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh will not/not travel to Sudan at the end of the month to attend the axis meeting of Ethiopia, Sudan and Yemen (see reftel A). Youssouf told Ambass [...]	2004-12-23 10:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	DJ ODIP PREL SA SO SU YM
04DJIBOUTI1621	GUELLEH REQUESTS ON-SITE SURVEY OF PROPOSED CAMP [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 27, the Ambassador and CJTF-HOA Commanding General Samuel Helland met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Abdi Farah, at the Minister's request, to discuss the proposed expansion of Camp Lemonier. The Minister said that Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh told [...]	2004-12-27 13:08:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR MOPS DJ
04DJIBOUTI1622	COUNTERTERRORISM ACTION GROUP CONVENTIONS AND [...] (U) Acting Pol/Econ Off delivered demarche (reftel) to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hassan said that in the past three months Djibouti has passed many of the counterterrorism conventions that had previously been stalled in the governme [...]	2004-12-28 11:22:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PREL
04DJIBOUTI1624	NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy Djibouti's contact numbers for leading government and political figures are: A. Post: Djibouti Date of submission: December 27, 2004 B. Head of Government: Ismail Omar Guelleh Title: President of the Republic of Djibouti Office Telephone Number: (Secreta [...]	2004-12-28 13:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI21	SUMMARY OF DECEMBER ACTIVITIES AT AMEMBASSY [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-06 11:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	DJ ECON EFIN KPAO PREL
04DJIBOUTI23	SUMMARY OF DECEMBER ACTIVITIES AT U.S. [...] (U) A review of items of interest in Djibouti for the month of December follows. DJIBOUTI-SOMALIA RELATIONS -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary for Bilateral Relations Miriam Goumaneh updated visiting AF/E Deputy Director Phil Carter and Political Of [...]	2004-01-07 07:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN KPAO DJ
04DJIBOUTI282	OLHAYE MEETING WITH GENERAL ROBESON [...] (S/NF) Djiboutian Ambassador to the United States Roble Olhaye met at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti on February 25 with Brigadier General Mastin Robeson. Ambassador Olhaye is nearing the end of a two week stay in Djibouti and was present for Ambassador Ragsdale's credentialing ceremony on the 23 [...]	2004-03-01 13:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	CT PINR PM PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI290	IMF TO MONITOR DJIBOUTIAN ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The IMF's February 22-29 visit resulted in the beginning of a Staff Monitored Program (SMP) to assess the Government of Djibouti's (GODJ) commitment to the carrying out the required reforms that went unmet in the 1999-2003 Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) program. F [...]	2004-03-02 11:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECON EFIN DJ
04DJIBOUTI298	MINISTER OF PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS AND DJIBOUTI'S [...] (C) Summary: The close relationship of Minister of Presidential Affairs, Osman Ahmed Moussa, with President Ismail Omar Guelleh afforded Ambassador the opportunity to reaffirm her mandate in Djibouti as U.S. Ambassador and to solicit the Minister's views on ways to enhance the U.S.- Djibouti [...]	2004-03-03 13:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID PHUM PGOV PINR DJ FR
04DJIBOUTI299	DISCONTENT IN THE DJIBOUTIAN MILITARY [...] (C) USLO Chief has learned that on Saturday, February 28 large groups of soldiers in the interior districts of Dikhil, Tadjoura, and Obock refused to accept their monthly salaries. Four high ranking Djiboutian military officers have since been dispatched to the districts to engage the disgrunt [...]	2004-03-03 13:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PM DJ
04DJIBOUTI300	DESALINIZATION FEASIBILITY STUDY RECEIVES USTDA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Marguerita D. Ragsdale represented the U.S. in signing a grant agreement 3 March 2004 between the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and the Office National des Eaux de Djibouti (ONED) to fund a feasibility study for a Desalinization Plant for Djibouti City. END SUMMARY. [...]	2004-03-03 13:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL EFIN EAID PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI301	MINISTER OF PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS ON CAMP LEMONIER [...] (C) In a February 29 call on Minister of Presidential Affairs, Osman Ahmed Moussa (reported septel),Ambassador raised the CJTF-HOA presence in Djibouti, its role and that of the U.S. Mission in support of the global war on terrorism. She noted that the Camp Lemonier lease agreement was up fo [...]	2004-03-03 14:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS DJ
04DJIBOUTI307	SOMALILAND REFUGEES IN DJIBOUTI HEAD FOR HOME [...] (U) SUMMARY: After a long hiatus, voluntary repatriations from Djibouti's Ali-Adde and Hol-Hol refugee camps have begun to leave in reportedly steady numbers. However, food resources remain tight and over-evualtion of the population has gone unresolved. REFUGEE REPATRIATION RESUMES ------ [...]	2004-03-04 11:10:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI310	DJIBOUTIAN RESPONSE TO NEW U.S. LANDMINE POLICY [...] (U) POLOFF delivered the tear line of reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Councilor Djibril Elabe on March 1, 2004. Elabe is the MFA representative responsible for Djibouti's demining portfolio and organized a "way forward" forum for the Djiboutian Humanitarian Mine Action Center ( [...]	2004-03-04 14:21:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PM DJ
04DJIBOUTI325	DEMARCHE ON PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS [...] (U) PolOff delivered the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, March 8, 2004. Bogoreh said that even though Djibouti's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of two percent may not make it eligible for assistance, the volume of [...]	2004-03-08 12:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID SOCI DJ
04DJIBOUTI326	DEMARCHE ON POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO IAEA CODE OF [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff Erinn Reed delivered the requested demarche to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, on March 8, 2004. Bogoreh said that while Djibouti did not have any radioactive sources, he would consider the matter and note U.S. concerns. RAG [...]	2004-03-08 12:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC PARM OPDC PREL IAEA
04DJIBOUTI333	DJIBOUTI'S RESPONSE TO 2003 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] (U) In a meeting March 8th with PolOff, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, commented on the release of the 2003 Country Report on Human Rights. Bogoreh initially was highly defensive, calling the report severe. He then commented that Djibouti still has w [...]	2004-03-09 12:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREF PREL PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI335	DJIBOUTI SPECTACLE AT PELTIER HOSPITAL [...] (U) Djibouti's Minister of Health, Mohamed Ali Kamil, along with French Ambassador Phillipe Selz, inaugurated on March 7 a new wing at Djibouti's public hospital, Peltier. The French financed surgical wing also has UN HIV/AIDS blood testing equipment and an imaging scanner donated by Djibouti' [...]	2004-03-09 14:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PM EAID PINR KHIV AFIN DJ
04DJIBOUTI339	DEMARCHE ON CONDEMNING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN [...] (C) Per reftel, Poloff met with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, March 8 to urge Djibouti to issue a public statement condemning the March 2 terrorist attacks in Iraq. Bogoreh agreed that the attacks are something the Djiboutian government cannot approve [...]	2004-03-09 14:08:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM PTER IZ DJ
04DJIBOUTI340	INVESTMENT IN DJIBOUTI DOMINATED BY ARAB WORLD [...] (U) SUMMARY: President's Advisor on Investment, Fahmi Ahmed Al-Hag, says Djiboutians favor Arab development funds over western funds because of the simplicity of their financing procedures. Al-Hag detailed the current investments to Djibouti from the Arab world. He twice commented that both [...]	2004-03-09 14:12:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV PREL EAID ENRG EWWT SENV SOCI ABLD SA KU DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI352	RPP - RULING FOR 25 YEARS (AND COUNTING?) [...] (C) SUMMARY. A rally Thursday, March 4th celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progres (RPP),the ruling political party in Djibouti, marked the beginning of the campaign season for Presidential elections, scheduled for early spring 2005. Current President Ism [...]	2004-03-11 04:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM DJ
04DJIBOUTI353	DJIBOUTI'S FM ON SOMALIA [...] (C) Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Abdi Farah told me March 10, during our meeting at the Foreign Ministry, that he will leave tomorrow for Nairobi to attend an IGAD Council of Ministers meeting March 12 on Somalia. He said Djibouti's Somalia policy remains one of finding a workable solution t [...]	2004-03-11 07:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL MOPS PGOV PHUM SO DJ ET
04DJIBOUTI364	DJIBOUTI'S FM ON CAMP LEMONIER LEASE RENEWAL [...] (C) In a meeting with Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Abdi Farah on March 10, Farah contradicted information we reported (reftel A) that placed authority for negotiations on the Camp Lemonier base lease renewal within the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. Farah also denied that Ambassador Olh [...]	2004-03-11 13:44:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MOPS MARR DJ
04DJIBOUTI381	DJIBOUTI, JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY [...] (C) Emboff met Djiboutian Army Captain Abdullahi Youssouf for coffee on March 13. The primary focus of the meeting was to gain insight into the status of recent Djiboutian military discontent (see reftel). Conversation also touched on the railroad explosion in the late evening of March 12. T [...]	2004-03-14 13:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PM PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI383	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT SEES U.S. BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary: Said Omar, President of Djibouti's Chamber of Commerce, advises U.S. business to consider investment in Djibouti by a change in mindset. He implored U.S. companies to think "can-do," to think about "regional" possibilities, to consider "Doraleh's potential," and to see the potenti [...]	2004-03-14 14:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BEXP DJ EAGR ECON EIND SA
04DJIBOUTI385	HAITI DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN UNION STATE DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Ambassador conveyed reftel demarche on Haiti March 14 to Minister of Cooperation, Mohamoud Youssef Ali, in Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ali stated that Djibouti stands firmly with the United States in the conviction that President Aristide's departure was for the good of Haiti [...]	2004-03-15 09:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PARM SF DJ
04DJIBOUTI386	DJIBOUTI AND DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRATIC IRAQ [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche March 15 to Minister of Cooperation, Mohamoud Youssef Ali, in Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ali responded that Djibouti would like to see an elected government take charge in Iraq and peace restored. In that regard, it is important that coal [...]	2004-03-15 09:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM IZ UN DJ
04DJIBOUTI390	SUDAN PEACE: U.S. INITIATIVE TO BREAK ABYEI LOGJAM [...] (C) Ambassador passed reftel message to the Government of Djibouti via Badri Ali Bogoreh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, during a courtesy call March 17 at the Ministry. Badri would not comment substantively on the U.S. plan to dispatch Spe [...]	2004-03-17 06:45:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS SU DJ
04DJIBOUTI394	DJIBOUTI AND REQUEST FOR INFO ON CHINESE [...] (C) Chinese development activity in Djibouti has been robust, with major projects as well as feasibility studies, minor projects and assistance for renovation of existing facilities. Major projects include a sports stadium built in between 1991 and 1993 at a cost of USD 11 million (loan) and [...]	2004-03-17 14:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID ECON CH DJ
04DJIBOUTI398	CHINA'S NEW AMBASSADOR TO DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Shen Jiangkuan, China's new envoy in Djibouti, presented his credentials March 15 to President Ismail Omar Guelleh. In his credentialling remarks, Shen described Djibouti as a country which has contributed to the promotion of peace and development in the region. He said Djibouti has achie [...]	2004-03-18 05:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINR EAID CH DJ
04DJIBOUTI413	IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SEES NO CONCLUSIVE [...] (C) Ambassador Attalah Bashir Hamed, Head of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, cites two problems confronting IGAD after the SIPDIS March 12 Ministerial Facilitation Committee Meeting on Somalia Reconciliation, and in the wake of the March 22 follow-up mini [...]	2004-03-21 10:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS ET ER LY DJ
04DJIBOUTI418	SAFE SKIES AND DJIBOUTI [...] (U) This is an action message. Action requested paragraph 3. 2. (U) During Ambassador's courtesy call on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Bilateral Relations, Mohammed Ali Hassan, Hassan asked about status for Djibouti of "Safe Skies," the presidential initiative to promote sustain [...]	2004-03-21 14:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAIR DJ
04DJIBOUTI437	IGAD EXECUTIVE SECRETARY BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) Summary: The March 22 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Ministerial in Djibouti had three agenda items: Somalia and Sudan peace processes, election of an Executive Secretariat and arrears of IGAD member states. On Sudan, IGAD ministers are pleased at progress made in Keny [...]	2004-03-25 09:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS SO DJ KE UG IT IGAD

04DJIBOUTI439	DJIBOUTI REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORT OF OCTOBER [...] (C) Minister of Interior Abdoulkader Doualeh Waiss convoked Ambassador 3/20 to ask for U.S. assistance in Djibouti's preparations for its first-ever municipal elections slated for October, 2004. Department will note that Embassy put forward in reftel a case for Economic Support Fund (ESF) bac [...]	2004-03-25 09:25:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI441	DJIBOUTI "SHOCKED" AT CANCELLATION OF GERMAN [...] (U) German President Johannes Rau cancelled his trip to Djibouti, scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th, at the last minute due to "considerable and concrete personal risk to the President," according to German security services. Rau's trip to Djibouti was the third stop in a three-country Afri [...]	2004-03-25 12:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV PREL PTER
04DJIBOUTI446	POSSIBLE DIPLOMATIC FALL-OUT FROM CANCELED GERMAN [...] (C) Reftel conveys report of Djiboutian government reaction to cancellation of the March 24 visit to Djibouti of German President Rau. Embassy notes that the German Ambassador to Ethiopia (who also has responsibility for Djibouti),Helga Strachwitz, expressed considerable concern to Ambassado [...]	2004-03-25 15:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL ASEC PGOV PTER GR DJ
04DJIBOUTI447	DJIBOUTIAN GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO PURSUING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Djibouti was the site of a kick-off conference for the African Rift Valley Geothermal Development Facility (ARGeo) March 17-20, 2004. The conference focused on energy needs in Djibouti, next steps for the exploration and exploitation of geothermal resources in Djibouti and lesson [...]	2004-03-28 06:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN ENRG SENV PREL DJ GM XW
04DJIBOUTI449	SECRETARY'S ARAB LEAGUE MESSAGE PASSED TO DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Oral message from the Secretary to Arab League members was passed 3/27 to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of Bilateral Relations. Hassan stated that Mahamoud Youssef Ali, MFA Minister of Cooperation (and the Number 2 at the MFA),would be representing Foreig [...]	2004-03-28 06:26:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAL IZ AL DJ
04DJIBOUTI451	JUSTICE MINISTER SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION IS [...] (C) Minister of Justice, Ismail Ibrahim Houmed, told Ambassador that he intends to take a more active role in human rights promotion in Djibouti than the Ministry had previously. The occasion for Houmed's declaration was the Ambassador's courtesy call on him March 4 at Ministry of Justice off [...]	2004-03-28 12:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PHUM SCUL PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI452	DJIBOUTI'S MFA HIGHLIGHTS MOVE TOWARDS MILLENNIUM [...] (C) In Ambassador's recent meeting with Mahmoud Yusuf Ali, Minister for Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ali stated that he believed all U.S. criteria and standards under the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) were achievable for Djibouti. Democracy, he said, is Djibouti's ulti [...]	2004-03-28 12:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PHUM SCUL LE SG DJ
04DJIBOUTI457	DJIBOUTI DENOUNCES ASSASSINATION OF SHEIKH YASSIN [...] (U) SUMMARY: For the record, below is an unofficial post translation of an article published in the Wednesday, March 24th, 2004 edition of La Nation, the official government mouthpiece, excerpting the Government of Djibouti's official statement condemning the assassination of Sheikh Yassin EN [...]	2004-03-29 03:09:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAL PTER DJ IS
04DJIBOUTI460	KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY; GUELLEH'S LABOR POLITICS [...] (C) Recent worker discontent in Djibouti brings the spotlight back to the subject of workers' rights in this commercial city-state. The International Labor Organization has long maligned the Government of Djibouti for its labor policies but clever manipulation of key players, strong arm tacti [...]	2004-03-29 06:04:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PREL PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI461	DJIBOUTI'S OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE RAU [...] (U) This is an action message. See action requested paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. (U) Following is translated text of the official statement of Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on cancellation of the visit of German President Rau. This statement was issued March 24 and was sent by the Mini [...]	2004-03-29 09:59:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ASEC PGOV PTER GR DJ
04DJIBOUTI463	ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT POSTPONED: DJIBOUTIAN PRESS [...] (U) Immediately following the announcement of the postponement of the Arab League summit in Tunis, "La Nation," the official government newspaper, ran three articles of commentary in the Monday, March 29th edition. 2. (U) The first article, on the front page of "La Nation," carried an imme [...]	2004-03-29 14:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAL DJ
04DJIBOUTI465	TERRORIST FINANCE: ADDITION OF NEW ALIASES TO THE [...] (U) PolOff delivered the new aliases for List 32 to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, on March 30, 2004. Bogoreh said he would pass it to the Terrorist Finance Committee for dissemination among the banks in Djibouti. RAGSDALE [...]	2004-03-30 11:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KSEP ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS
04DJIBOUTI466	CTAG: TERRORIST FINANCING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, PolOff delivered the terrorist finance demarche to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, March, 30, 2004. Bogoreh reaffirmed that Djibouti had indeed signed the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and commented that [...]	2004-03-30 11:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER ASEC DJ
04DJIBOUTI467	CHINA RESOLUTION: TALKING POINTS DELIVERED [...] (U) PolOff delivered the demarche requested on the China Resolution to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, March 30, 2004. Bogoreh and PolOff discussed the session of the UN Commission on Human Rights in general terms. Bogoreh said he would take the matter [...]	2004-03-30 11:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM DJ CH
04DJIBOUTI468	LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR BASE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) This is an action cable. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Groundwork must be laid to ensure the upcoming round of lease negotiations transpire as smoothly as possible. To this end, U.S. Embassy Djibouti proposes to hold a coordination meeting between French forces in Djibouti (FFDJ) [...]	2004-03-30 12:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI474	DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF EACTI ENGLISH LANGUAGE [...] (U) Post has received a high volume of requests in Djibouti for English language training. Djibouti is a Francophone island in a predominantly English speaking Horn of Africa region. The arrival of CJTF-HOA, the only U.S. Military base in Africa, has created an additional incentive for Dji [...]	2004-03-31 11:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KPAO CT DJ
04DJIBOUTI479	MINISTRY OF HEALTH FOCUS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES [...] (C) According to Djibouti's Minister of Health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Kamil, most recent studies indicate that the rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Djibouti is about 3 percent. During the Ambassador's courtesy call on him, the Minister said this rate indicates that Djibouti is in a state of "generali [...]	2004-04-01 14:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	DJ EAID KHIV PGOV PHUM PREL TBIO
04DJIBOUTI487	CISCO SYSTEMS INTERESTED IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [...] (U) Shehab Meshki, Cisco Systems Regional Sales Manager for East Africa, briefly visited Djibouti March 23-25, 2004. The main purpose of the visit was to make initial contact with key government and business persons to evaluate the possibilities for Cisco investment in Djibouti. Meshki also [...]	2004-04-04 11:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EINV ECON ECPS EINT DJ
04DJIBOUTI492	SAUDI INVESTOR DEVELOPING HARAMOUS REGION [...] (U) PolOff, Econ/Comm Assistant and OBO representative met April 4 with Mohammed M. Ali Yamani, Managing Director of Maya Trading Company in Jeddah and Fahmi Ahmed Al-Hag, President Guelleh's Advisor on Investment. Yamani recently signed a contract with the Government of Djibouti, including f [...]	2004-04-05 13:10:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AMGT ABLD ECON ETRD EINV DJ SA
04DJIBOUTI523	ENHANCING WORLDWIDE COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION [...] (C) Ambassador met April 7 at the Russian Embassy with Russia's Ambassador to Djibouti Alexandre Bregadze to note Deputy Minister Trubnikov's meeting with Deputy Secretary Armitage and to discuss the advancement of U.S.-Russian common interests in prosecuting the global war on terrorism. (see [...]	2004-04-11 07:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL PTER ASEC PINR DJ RU
04DJIBOUTI525	DJIBOUTI'S AGRICULTURE MINISTER OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (C) During Ambassador's March 30 courtesy call on Minister of Agriculture Dini Abdallah Bililis, Bililis expressed gratitude for USAID funding of a livestock marketing/health certification facility and food security programs. He also expressed appreciation for the assistance of Camp Lemonier [...]	2004-04-11 15:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR EAID PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI526	DJIBOUTI'S MINISTER OF COMMERCE ON UTILITY OF [...] (C) Minister of Commerce and Industry, Saleban Omar Oudine, sees the planned port of Doraleh as key to a prosperous economic future for Djibouti. In a March 31 meeting with Ambassador, he talked about the port and its two key components: a fuel container terminal and a Free Zone. The containe [...]	2004-04-12 10:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PGOV DJ EG TU IN UG TC
04DJIBOUTI528	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS PRESIDENT GUELLEH WITH OFFER [...] (C) At her request, Ambassador met April 11 at the Presidency with President Ismail Omar Guelleh to present the USG's formal offer to purchase land for a new Embassy compound site in the Salines Est section of Djibouti. The Ambassador was accompanied by Pol/Econ and GSO officers. (Notetakers) [...]	2004-04-12 12:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ABLD AMGT DJ
04DJIBOUTI530	GUELLEH COMMENTS TO AMBASSADOR ON LABOR ISSUES [...] (C) In a meeting with President Guelleh April 11 on an administrative matter, Ambassador mentioned that in January 2004, President Bush declared Djibouti eligible under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA),but concerns about the treatment of labor unions could still endanger that sta [...]	2004-04-12 12:44:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB PHUM DJ
04DJIBOUTI531	TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING LAND PURCHASE [...] (SBU) Following is text of the diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the Ministry's approval to purchase land for Embassy Djibouti's NEC. The text was delivered in French to the Ministry April 12. (See reftel.) 2. (SBU) Begin text: Note Number 041 The Embassy of [...]	2004-04-12 13:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ABLD AMGT DJ
04DJIBOUTI540	UNUSUALLY HEAVY RAINS CAUSE SEVERE FLOODING IN [...] (U) Summary: Heavy rains and flooding earlier this week have resulted in loss of life and severe damage to Djibouti's infrastructure. This damage will present longer term dangers to the economic and social health of the country, including possible outbreaks of cholera, typhoid and malaria. [...]	2004-04-14 13:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SOCI EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI549	ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Pursuant to the goals of the East Africa Counter-Terrorism Initiative (EACTI),U.S. Embassy Djibouti wishes to use its security assistance (SA) program to establish a national counter terrorism (CT) force within the Djiboutian military. Because of multiple actors within the Djibouti s [...]	2004-04-14 15:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL MASS MARR MOPS MCAP DJ
04DJIBOUTI563	MINISTER OF WOMEN'S AFFAIRS EFFORTS TO RAISE [...] (C) Minister of Women's Affairs Hawa Ahmed Youssef credits her awareness programs, first and foremost, with enlarging the voting lists of women in Djibouti. She told Ambassador that women are, unfortunately, still reluctant to become candidates for Parliament or for regional positions, despit [...]	2004-04-16 09:19:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI PINR DJ
04DJIBOUTI565	DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODS [...] (U) SUMMARY: In light of unusually heavy rains and resulting flooding early this week and the inability of the host government to respond adequately to the needs of the population, Ambassador declares the situation in Djibouti City a disaster. Ambassador requests that immediate disaster reli [...]	2004-04-16 16:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV SENV DJ
04DJIBOUTI576	NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING [...] Per reftel, we are submitting the following information in the requested format: A. Post: U.S. Embassy Djibouti Date of submission: April 18, 2004 B. Head of Government: President Ismail Omar Guelleh Title: President of the Republic of Djibouti Office telephone number: (Secretar [...]	2004-04-18 11:51:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI578	MINISTER OF AWQAF AND ISLAMIC AFFAIRS: RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Mogueh Samatar Dirir described to Ambassador, during her courtesy call April 7, the role of his ministry as one of having authority over all Islamic issues affecting Djibouti. These issues include the manner in which mosques and religious schools shou [...]	2004-04-18 14:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI SA DJ
04DJIBOUTI581	FOREIGN MINISTER AND MINISTER OF COOPERATION OFFER [...] (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Abdi Farah, and Minister of Cooperation within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Mohamoud Ali Youssef, both drew Ambassador aside April 15, on the margins of an emergency meeting with heads of diplomatic missions on the subject of the flood disaster in [...]	2004-04-19 11:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ DJ
04DJIBOUTI583	PRESIDENT GUELLEH REVIEWS FIVE YEARS IN OFFICE [...] (U) SUMMARY: To commemorate the fifth anniversary of his election April 9, 1999 President Guelleh held a press conference with local journalists (not the opposition) April 7 to outline what he described as his accomplishments. He began with a short speech and answered questions for more than a [...]	2004-04-19 11:04:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EINV SO ECON PHUM SOCI DJ
04DJIBOUTI585	DJIBOUTI ACCUSES FRENCH OF TRYING TO DESTABILIZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In reaction to an April 16 French program broadcast on TF1 and Radio France International regarding new developments in the Borrel case, the Djiboutian government issued a statement 17 April accusing France of attempting to destabilize the government of Djibouti. The statement [...]	2004-04-19 13:36:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PROP PINS DJ
04DJIBOUTI587	DCHA/OFDA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE ON DJIBOUTI FLOODS [...] (U) This is a USAID/DCHA/OFDA reporting cable, which provides analysis on the humanitarian situation in Djibouti, following OFDA Regional Advisor's April 15-18 assessment on the impact of last week's flash floods. 2. (U) In light of unusually heavy rains, resulting flooding and the inabilit [...]	2004-04-19 14:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PGOV SENV DJ
04DJIBOUTI590	FRENCH AMBASSADOR ON FLAP WITH DJIBOUTI GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Ambassador held a long meeting April 20 with France's Ambassador to Djibouti, Philippe Selz to talk about French-Djibouti relations in light of the recent flap between the two countries over an outstanding matter involving the death in Djibouti in 1995 of Judge Bernard Borrel, a French nat [...]	2004-04-20 15:26:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR DJ
04DJIBOUTI594	NEW FRENCH MFA/DEFENSE JOINT STATEMENT IS ATTEMPT [...] (U) Djibouti's media is giving broad coverage to a joint statement issued April 20 by France's Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs on the controversial Judge Bernard Borrel affair, involving the state of Djibouti (see reftels). The text, unofficially translated by Embassy Djibouti, is as [...]	2004-04-21 12:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR DJ
04DJIBOUTI595	JUSTICE REROUTED, AMCIT SENTENCED [...] (U) U.S. Citizen Alan Funk (PPT# 156160695) has received a six month suspended prison sentence and a 1.6 million DF (U.S.$9,040) fine from the Djiboutian court of appeals for his role in a March 2000 traffic accident in which a Djiboutian man was killed. Funk was absolved of any wrongdoing in [...]	2004-04-21 12:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	CMGT KJUS CASC CJAN PHUM PREL ECON EINV KISL DJ
04DJIBOUTI596	DEMARCHE TO OIC ON IRAQ ISSUES [...] DCM delivered subject demarche to Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Ali Badri Bogoreh. Bogoreh was aware of the conference and expressed appreciation for briefing and nonpaper. He offered no comment on the substance of the demarche. RAGSDALE [...]	2004-04-21 15:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL
04DJIBOUTI597	DORALEH PORT: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The prospective mega-project at Doraleh port in Djibouti offers significant opportunities for U.S. companies. Dubai Ports International has hired an American company, Han-Padron Associates of New York, to do the feasibility study and full market forecast for all aspects of the [...]	2004-04-22 06:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI641	URGENT DEMARCHE ON DRAFT PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-02 04:48:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL PREL
04DJIBOUTI645	AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES SELF-HELP SEWING WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-03 06:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECIN SOCI DJ
04DJIBOUTI649	USG QUICK RESPONSE IN FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS OF [...] (U) On the early morning of 13 April, following high tides, strong winds and torrential rains in almost all districts of Djibouti, the river El Oued suddenly burst its banks and flooded several areas in Djibouti City affecting over 80 percent of its inhabitants. Water rose over seven feet in [...]	2004-05-03 13:54:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL DJ EINV
04DJIBOUTI650	DJIBOUTI: EXPLOSION IN THE CITY LIMITS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 26 April, 2004 an explosion took place in Quartier 4 (Q4) in the city of Djibouti. One person was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. The National Police (PN) conducted an investigation and submitted their findings to RSO Djibouti. Several details of the inci [...]	2004-05-03 15:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PTER ASEC PREL DJ ET
04DJIBOUTI651	SECURITY CONCERNS IN LIGHT OF ATTACKS IN SAUDI [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with Minister of Cooperation, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, May 3, to discuss Embassy concerns in light of the attack in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, on May 1st. Ambassador explained that the Embassy has assessed that its security posture should remain the same but raised concern [...]	2004-05-03 15:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ASEC DJ
04DJIBOUTI657	CLONING DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DJIBOUTI GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Ambassador delivered to Minister of Cooperation, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on 3 May, the demarche requested reftel on the UN resolution for negotiation of a convention that would ban all cloning of human embryos. Ambassador explained to Youssouf that in 2003 the Sixth Committee of the UN consi [...]	2004-05-05 11:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TBIO DJ UNGA KSCI
04DJIBOUTI660	DJIBOUTI SECURITY CHIEF SEEKS ADDED [...] (S) Ambassador, accompanied by RAO, paid a courtesy call on Hassan Said Khaireh, Chief of National Security Services, and his Deputy, Abdillahi Mohamed Abdillahi, on May 4 at the Presidency. She began the meeting by thanking the two for their support in the global war on terrorism. She stresse [...]	2004-05-05 13:47:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ASEC EAIR PTER ABLD DJ
04DJIBOUTI666	PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO [...] (C) Pol/Econ delivered to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh, 6 May, demarche per reftel. Bogoreh asked what the U.S. position was concerning the initiative by independent Israeli and Palestinian former government officials to negotiate the necessary steps [...]	2004-05-06 13:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI667	2004 EACTI CONFERENCE - REACTION OF DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Members of Djibouti's delegation to the April 22-23 East Africa Counter-Terrorist Initiative EACTI) Conference in Kampala relayed their observations of the event to Embassy officers. The delegates found the conference a useful forum to express Djibouti's total commitment to the [...]	2004-05-06 14:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC DJ PREL PTER
04DJIBOUTI668	MAY DAY EVENTS POTENTIAL SIGN OF IMPROVEMENT IN [...] (C) May Day celebrations in Djibouti City may be a sign that the Government is changing its position on labor relations between the Government and the legitimate national labor union. Both the Union Djiboutienne de Travailluers (UDT) and the government created Union General Travailluers de Dj [...]	2004-05-06 14:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELAB PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI67	ENGAGEMENT IN THE SELF-PROCLAIMED REPUBLIC OF [...] (C) Somaliland officials have been practicing an unprecedented diplomatic offensive in Djibouti recently with both U.S. and Djiboutian representatives. Somaliland Foreign Minister Edna Ismail has met with DAS Yamamoto, AmEmbassy Djibouti CDA Timothy Smith, CJTF-HOA Brigadier General Robeson, [...]	2004-01-15 13:16:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PTER DJ SOM
04DJIBOUTI680	DJIBOUTI'S FOLLOW-UP ON U.S. OFFER TO PURCHASE NEW [...] (U) On May 3, Ambassador raised with Mahmoud Ali Youssef, Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the outstanding U.S. offer to purchase a site for a new embassy compound (NEC) in Djibouti. Youssef, at that time, said he had did not yet have a response to the U.S. offer, [...]	2004-05-10 13:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMGT ABLD DJ
04DJIBOUTI681	MINISTER OF INTERIOR SEEKS ADDITIONAL U.S. [...] (SBU) This is an action message. 2. (SBU) Minister of Interior and Decentralization, Abdulkader Dualeh Wais, convoked Ambassador to the Ministry on May 8 to request additional USG financial assistance for Djibouti's upcoming regional elections. Reftels reported an outstanding request from [...]	2004-05-10 14:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI711	EXXON-MOBIL NOTIFIED OF TERMINAL CLOSURE AND LEAD [...] (C) Summary: Exxon-Mobil has received notification that it must terminate its operations at the existing port effective May 2005 and relocate to the new Doraleh port. Storage tanks would be available at the new port for either rent or a possible shareholding arrangement with Horizon Terminals [...]	2004-05-17 13:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EPET DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI713	LIBYAN SANCTIONS: DJIBOUTIAN COMPANY REQUESTS [...] (U) This is an action message. 2. (U) Following the announcement ending most commercial sanctions against Libya, the Banque Indosuez Mer Rouge branch located in Djibouti sent Embassy Djibouti a letter requesting assistance, on behalf of SVAMC SARL DJIBOUTI, in recovering assets frozen by C [...]	2004-05-17 15:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN DJ LY
04DJIBOUTI721	REPORT OF CRASH IN DJIBOUTI OF U.S. UNMANNED [...] (S) Commanding General of French Forces in Djibouti, Gerard Pons, told me during my regular weekly meeting with him on May 19 that he had been informed three days earlier, through a private Djiboutian citizen, of the crash in Djibouti "last week" of a U.S. small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). [...]	2004-05-19 14:13:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS FR DJ
04DJIBOUTI725	FIRST NATIONAL FORUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS BOYCOTTED BY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Djibouti's Ad-Hoc Committee on Human Rights held the first ever national forum on Human Rights 17-18 May, 2004. This forum was funded by a DHRF grant from Embassy Djibouti and by United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The main goal of this forum was to open [...]	2004-05-21 07:04:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI730	ETHIOPIAN OFFICIALS HOLD TALKS WITH DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Mahmoud Ali Youssef, told Ambassador May 20 during their meeting at the MFA on another matter, that the May 18-19 visit of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to Djibouti had gone very well. Meles had come to Djibouti to [...]	2004-05-23 11:38:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV ET KU MY DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI731	EXXON-MOBIL REPRESENTATIVE BRIEFS ON NEXT STEPS [...] This cable contains proprietary corporate information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Alain Adam, Director General of Exxon-Mobil operations in Djibouti (Mobil),briefed the Ambassador and DCM on May 23 about his meeting with Exxon-Mobil's East and Southern Africa Cluster [...]	2004-05-23 13:02:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL PGOV ECON DJ
04DJIBOUTI734	CJTF HOA COMMANDER'S FAREWELL CALL ON PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: For President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Djibouti's participation in the Global War on Terrorism is "an honor." He wants an end to conflict and hostility in the Horn of Africa region and is working directly with the President of the African Union to bring about a face to face meeting [...]	2004-05-23 14:10:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS ET ER IS DJ
04DJIBOUTI741	NEW WRINKLE IN QUEST FOR DJIBOUTI NEC SITE [...] (C) Mohammed M. Ali Yamani, owner of Maya Trading and Real Estate Development Company in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, approached Ambassador and Management Officer May 17 regarding the USG offer to the Government of Djibouti to purchase a parcel of land in the Haramous section of Djibouti ville for a [...]	2004-05-25 15:19:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ABLD PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI758	DJIBOUTI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL ANTI-TOBACCO DAY [...] (U) The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization co-hosted Djibouti's celebration of the "Journee Mondiale Sans Tabac (International Anti-Tobacco Day) on May 31. Pol/Econ officer joined international organization members and women's groups in attendance at the mini-conference the [...]	2004-06-01 06:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EINV SOCI PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI767	DJIBOUTI NEC SITE ACQUISITION [...] (U) At the invitation of the Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador, Management Officer and General Services Officer met on June 1 with representatives of MFA, Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations, and Secretary General Badri Ali Bogoreh. The purpose of this SIPDI [...]	2004-06-02 14:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ABLD AMGT PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI782	PK12 RETURNS TO FULL OPERATIONS AFTER MAY EXPLOSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Board of Broadcasters (IBB) radio station at PK12 is back to full operations after an explosion and subsequent detection of unexploded ordinance (UXO) on the site. Plans for full site clearance continue. END SUMMARY 2. (U) At 2am on May 3 an explosion took pl [...]	2004-06-08 07:37:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MOPS ASEC KPAO KU DJ BBG
04DJIBOUTI785	IBB SIGNAL INTERFERES WITH FRENCH RADIO OPERATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Commander of French Forces in Djibouti told the Ambassador that signals from the International Board of Broadcasters (IBB) Radio Sawa tower at PK12 were interfering with French radio operations in Djibouti. Tests by IBB imply that the problem rests in structural de [...]	2004-06-08 09:58:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR KPAO FR DJ BBG
04DJIBOUTI786	TERRORIST FINANCE: LISTS 55, 56, 57 DELIVERED [...] (U) Ambassador delivered list 56 to Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Badri Ali Bogoreh on 1 June. Bogoreh noted that the list would be distributed to the Terrorist Finance Committee for distribution to the banks and financial institutions. 2. (U) Poloff delivered list [...]	2004-06-08 10:46:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PTER EFIN PREL
04DJIBOUTI793	TRIP REPORT: SELF-HELP SITE VISITS TO OUTER [...] (U) Summary: Pol/Econ officer and Self-Help Clerk (SHC) traveled to the Southern districts of Dikhil and Ali Sabieh, May 16 and 17 and to the Northern districts of Tadjourah and Obock, June 1,2 and 3 to visit FY02 and FY03 projects for follow-up and close-out visits, as well as initial visits [...]	2004-06-09 08:45:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SCUL SENV SOCI PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI796	DJIBOUTI INAUGURATES FREE ZONE WITH SUPPORT FROM [...] (U) Summary: Djibouti and its United Arab Emirates investor, Dubai International (DI),inaugurated June 5 the new Djibouti Free Zone (DFZ) with the participation of President Guelleh, cabinet officials, heads of diplomatic missions, and potential DFZ investors. The project, billed "the first o [...]	2004-06-09 14:51:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EINV AA DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI813	PLOTTING A FUTURE FOR THE ETHIOPIA-DJIBOUTI RAILWAY [...] (U) Ahmed Dualeh, Regional and Commercial Director in Djibouti of the Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway, told Ambassador that the decision of Djibouti and Ethiopia to privatize the railway linking their capitals is well underway. Following a tender process to take place next year in 2005, the internat [...]	2004-06-14 11:39:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON DJ ET
04DJIBOUTI814	THORNY ISSUES RAISED AT 27TH ANNIVERSARY [...] (U) Summary: June 6 marked the 27th anniversary of the creation of Djibouti's armed forces. On the occasion, Chief of Defense, General Fathi Ahmed Houssein, addressed the troops with remarks that raised lingering thorny issues of adequate housing, health services, compensation and promotion [...]	2004-06-14 11:40:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR MASS MCAP DJ
04DJIBOUTI815	DJIBOUTI AND PROPOSED COUNTER-TERRORISM FORCE [...] (S) This cable reflects the views of the Ambassador, Office of Regional Affairs, Regional Security Office, United States Liaison Office and the Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). 2. (S) Post appreciates the Department's concern outlined in Ref A and wishes [...]	2004-06-14 14:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PTER DJ
04DJIBOUTI825	EACTI: PRIORITIZATION OF DJIBOUTI CT PROGRAMS [...] (C) In response to reftel, Embassy Djibouti sections and agencies reviewed East Africa Counter-Terrorism Initiative (EACTI) objectives and supporting programs. Embassy provides the following list of objectives and supporting programs in order of priority: a. (C) EACTI objective - Limit Free [...]	2004-06-16 12:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PTER EAID EFIN PREL PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI830	MESSAGE OF THANKS FOR APRIL FLOOD ASSISTANCE [...] (U) On June 16 the Djibouti Ministry of Health sent a letter to Ambassador in thanks for the assistance provided by the U.S. Government during the devastating floods in April. Below is the transcribed text of the letter. 2. Begin text. The Minister for Health to Her Excellency Madam Amb [...]	2004-06-17 09:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL SENV TBIO DJ
04DJIBOUTI834	PERSPECTIVES ON SOMALILAND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Pol/Econ met at Embassy Djibouti June 9 with Dr. Omar Duhod, Somaliland national, based in London, and a premier advocate for recognition. Dr. Duhod requested a courtesy call with Embassy Djibouti on his way to Hargeisa. Pol/Econ and Dr. Duhod discussed the current situation and [...]	2004-06-17 13:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI854	TERRORIST FINANCE: LIST 58 DELIVERED [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered to Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan, 21 June, demarche and terrorist finance list 58. Hassan said he would pass the list to the Terrorist Finance Committee for distribution to the banks and financial institutions. RAG [...]	2004-06-21 12:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PTER PREL CVIS DJ
04DJIBOUTI855	GOVERNMENT OF DJIBOUTI REACTION TO MURDER OF PAUL [...] (C) Pol/Econ delivered demarche, per reftel, to Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan, 21 June, urging the Government of Djibouti to publicly denounce the murder of American citizen Paul Johnson. Hassan responded that the Government of Djibout [...]	2004-06-21 12:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC CASC DJ
04DJIBOUTI856	DORALEH PORT: DJIBOUTI'S ECONOMIC GATEWAY FORGES AHEAD [...] (U)Summary: With the help of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC),Djibouti is moving ahead with its major port construction project at Doraleh. Increasingly seen as the future economic lifeline for Djibouti, the port's site manager, an Indian national of Dubai residency, admits that he is und [...]	2004-06-21 12:53:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EFIN ET DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI869	EXXON-MOBIL ON PATH TO SHOWDOWN WITH DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Mobil is enroute to a likely showdown with the Government of Djibouti over compensation and other issues arising from Djibouti's announcement that Mobil must close, on environmental grounds, its existing oil storage and distribution facility at Djibouti port by May, 2005. Mobil [...]	2004-06-23 08:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL MARR PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI873	PROGRESS ON USAID-SPONSORED FEWSNET IN DJIBOUTI [...] (U) Ambassador and USAID Director met June 10 with hosts of the USAID-sponsored Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWSNET) in Djibouti, at FEWSNET offices. FEWSNET's goal is to strengthen the ability of Djibouti to manage the risk of food insecurity, through timely and analytical early warn [...]	2004-06-23 14:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECON EAGR DJ
04DJIBOUTI874	U.S. COMPANY BLACK AND VEATCH ON DORALEH PORT AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador and Pol/Econ met 22 June, with visiting Black & Veatch Corporation Director of International Consulting Engineering Services, Shahid Qadri, visiting Han Padron Associates Engineers Project Manager, Tony Bryan, and Director General of Djibouti International Airport, David [...]	2004-06-24 10:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EINV ECON EPET DJ
04DJIBOUTI889	DJIBOUTI ACCEPTS U.S. OFFER TO PURCHASE NEC SITE [...] (C) Djibouti accepted by diplomatic note dated June 29, 2004, the U.S. offer to purchase a new embassy compound (NEC) site in the Haramous region of Djibouti for the sum of USD 1,800,000. The note, as translated from the French, is included below. Original of the diplomatic note will be pouc [...]	2004-06-29 13:34:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMGT ABLD DJ
04DJIBOUTI890	TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF SIX NAMES [...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered to Director of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan, 29 June, demarche and terrorist finance list 59. Hassan said he would pass the list to the Terrorist Finance Committee for distribution to the banks and financial institutions. RAG [...]	2004-06-30 05:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KSEP ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS
04DJIBOUTI898	THE NEW DJIBOUTI TELECOM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Djibouti Telecom announced the completion of its infrastructure extension on 21 June 2004. The extension is part of the new look that foreign management is bringing to Djibouti Telecom over the course of its two-year transitional period before privatization. This step is part of [...]	2004-07-01 04:57:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ECPS EINV DJ
04DJIBOUTI903	DJIBOUTI OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF U.S. INTENT TO [...] (C) Ambassador hand-carried June 30 to Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations at Djibouti's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an English version and a French translation of the diplomatic note provided paragraph 3 of reftel. The Bilateral Relations Director acknowledged receipt of thes [...]	2004-07-01 09:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MOPS DJ
04DJIBOUTI905	DJIBOUTI MAPS OUT EDUCATION REFORM [...] (U) Djibouti's Minister of Education, Abdi Ibrahim Absieh, and Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, recently assembled donor country representatives in Djibouti, as well as concerned UN offices, to outline Djibouti's education policy and steps toward [...]	2004-07-01 09:34:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SCUL EAID DJ
04DJIBOUTI906	59TH UNGA: DJIBOUTIAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) Ambassador and Pol/Econ delivered demarche, 1 July, per reftel to Chief of International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Idriss Farah. Farah responded that currently there is a chance the President of the Republic, Ismael Omar Guelleh, will attend the ses [...]	2004-07-01 09:42:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	KSEP PREL OTRA OVIP DJ
04DJIBOUTI908	HOST GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR SCANNERS AND METAL [...] (U) Action requested paragraph 4. 2. (C) Chief of National Security, Hassan Said Khaireh, has requested of the Ambassador, in a letter dated June 21, 2004, two mobile scanners and ten portable metal detectors "to enable immigration and border police to control baggage arriving at the intern [...]	2004-07-01 11:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC EAIR PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI913	DJIBOUTIAN ATTENDANCE AT AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT [...] (U) Ambassador met with Director of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Idriss Farah, to discuss Djibouti's representation at the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Farah stated that President Guelleh would attend and [...]	2004-07-01 12:14:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON SOCI DJ
04DJIBOUTI915	DJIBOUTI CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Djibouti marked the 27th anniversary of its independence from France, Sunday, June 27, 2004 with Government hosted celebrations including a military parade and a reception at the Presidential Palace. Ambassador with USLO attended the early morning parade, and was accompanied by U [...]	2004-07-02 09:15:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PNAT IS IZ SU SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI927	DJIBOUTI AND REDOUBLING ARTICLE 98 EFFORTS IN [...] (U) In a meeting on other matters with Mahmoud Ali Youssef, Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador presented points in reftel. She again thanked Mahmoud for Djibouti having concluded an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and said her points were aimed at emphas [...]	2004-07-06 14:07:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL DJ KICC
04DJIBOUTI934	PORTENTS IN DJIBOUTI BASE LEASE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (S) During the July 6 meeting of the U.S.-Djibouti Military Coordinating Committee, Abdurahman Boreh, Special Economic Advisor to President Ismail Omar Guelleh, told USLO Chief that the Government of Djibouti would like to construct a new international airport. He said an American consulting f [...]	2004-07-07 15:22:00	Embassy Djibouti	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS DJ
04DJIBOUTI947	MOBIL FILES CIVIL COURT ACTION AGAINST GOVERNMENT [...] (C) During Ambassador's 7/9 meeting with Nairobi-based John J. DiTullio, Cluster Sales and Operations Manager for Exxon-Mobil East and Southern Africa, and Mobil Djibouti Director General, Alain Adam, Adam stated that Exxon/Mobil had filed on July 8 an action against the Government of Djibouti [...]	2004-07-11 14:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PGOV SCUL DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI958	DJIBOUTI AND COMESA [...] (C) In separate meetings with Saleban Omar Oudine, Minister of Commerce and Industry, and Ismail Hussein Tani, President Guelleh's Cabinet Director, Ambassador discussed the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Djibouti's expectations as new vice-chair of the organization [...]	2004-07-13 11:58:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAID ECON EAGR PGOV DJ
04DJIBOUTI960	CABINET DIRECTOR TANI SAYS DORALEH IS A DJIBOUTI [...] (C) During Ambassador's call on Ismail Hussein Tani, President Guelleh's Cabinet Director, to discuss the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (see septel),Tani -- who describes his job as "translating and explaining the agenda and vision of President Guelleh to Djiboutians" - [...]	2004-07-13 13:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD MARR DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI969	TERRORISM FINANCE: CIRA ADDITION PASSED TO [...] (U) Embassy passed reftel demarche orally to Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 15 and provided non-paper for same with points and background information. RAGSDALE [...]	2004-07-15 08:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KSEP CVIS KVPR DJ EUN
04DJIBOUTI970	DJIBOUTI INFORMED ON U.S. INTENT TO WITHHOLD [...] (U) During a meeting with Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, Ambassador advised Youssef of USG intent, under Section 544 of the Foreign Operations, Export, Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2004, to withhold from obligation FY 20 [...]	2004-07-15 08:20:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI974	DJIBOUTI'S MINISTER OF COOPERATION COMMENTS ON [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche 7/15 to Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssef. She went over the points provided in reftel, tracking them by line item, while Youssef listened and took notes. At the end of her presentation, the Ambassador said [...]	2004-07-15 12:54:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL DJ ICJ
04DJIBOUTI976	VISIT OF FRANCE'S DEFENSE MINISTER TO DJIBOUTI: [...] (C) During Ambassador's 7/15 meeting with Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssef, Ambassador raised the July 8-9 visit to Djibouti of France's Defense Minister, Michele Alliot-Marie. Alliot-Marie had met during her time in Djibouti with President Ismail [...]	2004-07-15 14:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV FR DJ
04DJIBOUTI985	DJIBOUTI'S MILITARY CHIEF CONCERNED ABOUT SLOW FMF [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-19 13:32:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR DJ
04DUBLIN1013	GOI "OF ONE MIND" WITH USG ON DARFUR [...] Summary. Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Don Sexton and Brid McGraw of the DFA. The GOI is strongly committed to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and promises robust support for USG efforts in the region. The GOI remains politically engaged at both the bilateral and t [...]	2004-07-09 08:23:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC

04DUBLIN1020	IRISH RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-09 16:26:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EUN

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