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08RIYADH1655	NEW LEADERSHIP AT SAUDI ARAMCO [...] (S) Summary: On November 2, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Ibrhaim al-Naimi announced that Khalid Abdulaziz al-Falih has been appointed as the new president of Saudi Aramco, succeeding Abdallah Salih Jum'ah who held the position for fourteen years. When al-Falih, a relatively y [...]	2008-11-04 10:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PGOV PINR SA

08RIYADH1692	SAUDI ARABIA- NEXT STEPS ON CRITICAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 11:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP
08RIYADH1699	GEN PETRAEUS IN SAUDI [...] (S) SUMMARY. CENTCOM CG GEN Petraeus met with Saudi Crown Prince and Minister of Defense and Aviation Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Asst. Minister of Defense and Aviation Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdulaziz (KBS) to discuss regional [...]	2008-11-15 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AG ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP
08RIYADH1716	PIRATES DIVERT SAUDI OIL SHIPMENT DESTINED FOR US [...] (S/NF) Summary: Saudi Aramco officials confirmed with Consulate General Dhahran that one of their ultra-large crude carriers destined for the U.S., carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil, was captured by Somali pirates approximately 450 kilometers off the Kenyan coast. The crew of [...]	2008-11-18 11:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET EWWT PHSA PINS PTER
08RIYADH1823	THE SAG TAPS SAUDI ARAMCO TO FILL KEY POSITIONS [...] (C) Summary. The Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) has increasingly looked to Saudi Aramco executives to fill important ministerial-level positions and ambassadorships. Three former Aramco executives have been named to Ambassadorships to the UN, China and Japan in the past year alone; with a pos [...]	2008-12-20 15:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR
08RIYADH1864	SAUDI ARABIA'S NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] Saudi Arabia has only recently begun to examine how nuclear energy can best meet its national needs. Government statements have noted that Saudi Arabia would benefit from the ability to produce electricity from nuclear sources as well as to power expanded desalination operations. Part of the S [...]	2008-12-29 06:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO SA
08RIYADH366	SANG CONTINUES TO PROTECT OIL FACILITIES; [...] (C) On February 25, 2008, the Consul General, Political Counselor, RSO, and PolOff met with Prince Mishari bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz, commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) for the Eastern Province (EP),to discuss, inter alia, SANG efforts to protect critical energy infrastructure [...]	2008-03-04 19:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ENRG EPET KCIP PTER SA
08RIYADH639	SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON KING'S THINKING REGARDING [...] (S) Summary: In an April 17 meeting with the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the United States and Royal Advisor Adel al-Jubeir reaffirmed King Abdullah's strong interest in announcing or concluding agreements on visa reciprocity, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),and nuclear c [...]	2008-04-18 10:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	CVIS ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH867	CONCERNS MOUNT REGARDING THE SAUDI GAS INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The early 2008 pullout of French energy giant Total from its Empty Quarter joint venture with Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell and the continued lack of success by Chinese, Russian, and Italian-Spanish JVs in efforts to discover commercially viable quantities of gas in the Em [...]	2008-06-03 14:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
08RIYADH925	CODEL RAHALL IN SAUDI - DISCUSS OIL, IRAQ AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Rahall on a visit to Riyadh met with various senior Saudi officials including Governor of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salma [...]	2008-06-14 12:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET IR KCRM KPAO PGOV PHUM
08ROME1053	IAEA/CSC: ITALY WILL CONSIDER NUCLEAR LIABILITY CONVENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian Government (GOI) officials have acknowledged the need to "dust off the files" on Italy's ratification of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC),which has languished for a decade. They raised CSC ratification in a July 7 meeting with indu [...]	2008-08-18 15:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG KNNP KSTC IAEA PARM SENV IT
08ROME1101	EDISON CONCERNED ABOUT AVAILABILITY OF AZERI GAS [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of Italian energy company Edison told EconOff on an August 29 meeting that they are facing a tight deadline to fully commit to investing in the Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) project, planned to bring gas from Azerbaijan into Europe starting around 2012 or 2013. They a [...]	2008-09-02 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG GR IR IT RS TU
08ROME1135	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOI CLAIMS TO BE VIGILANT IN [...] (U) Post delivered reftel A demarche on uranium shipments to Iran to Roberto Liotto of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to Liotto, the Ministry of Trade and the MFA work in concert to ensure that no Italian company exports Uranium to Iran or to other "countries in [...]	2008-09-10 15:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC EMIN ENRG KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY
08ROME1184	SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR [...] (C/NF) The new Berlusconi government took office after winning a snap election in April 2008. Although it has a strong electoral mandate, the government needs to take decisive steps to revitalize the economy and reduce budget deficits. Over his first hundred days in office, Berlusconi deliv [...]	2008-09-23 07:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENIV ENRG ETRD ETTC KNNP
08ROME1191	PROTECTING U.S. INTERESTS AS ITALY GOES NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The Berlusconi Government tells us it is serious about re-launching the Italian nuclear energy sector. If the GOI actually follows through, there will be tens of billions of dollars in commercial contracts. Already, we see high-level lobbying by British, French and Russian governme [...]	2008-09-24 07:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ETRD ETTC IT KNNP
08ROME1308	ITALIAN ENERGY ISSUES: SPECIAL ENVOY C. BOYDEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 9 and 10, 2008, Special Envoy C. Boyden Gray visited Rome and met with key energy officials of the Italian Government and private sector. Major points of discussion revealed Italian worry about Caspian gas, namely whether the Turks will agree to let a sufficient amount [...]	2008-10-29 07:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IT RU AZ
08ROME1326	ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]	2008-11-03 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1327	ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]	2008-11-03 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1368	ITALY TO SUPPORT USG POSITION AT NSG MEETING [...] (C) On 5 November, Italian MFA Counselor for Nuclear Affairs Roberto Liotto informed Econoff that the GOI would support the US position at the November 19 meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Consultative Group. The GOI agrees on the need for greater controls on transfers of enrichmen [...]	2008-11-10 15:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA
08ROME1415	CLIMATE CHANGE: ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION [...] Sensitive But Unclassified - paragraphs as marked. 2. (SBU) Summary. Since the election of the Berlusconi Government in April, 2008, and in light of Italy's 2009 G8 Presidency, the G8 Sous-Sherpa for Foreign Affairs has taken the Italian lead for the Major Economies process. The European [...]	2008-11-20 16:13:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG IT
08ROME1432	READOUTS ON ITALIAN ENERGY TALKS IN MOSCOW AND [...] (C) Summary: PM Berlusconi discussed energy issues with Russian and Turkish leaders during recent bilateral summits in Moscow and Izmir. The Italians signed a nuclear research cooperation agreement with Rosatom; we are told this agreement has little significance. The GOI once again failed to [...]	2008-11-25 07:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL
08ROME1484	BERLUSCONI ADVISER SAYS PM "IRRITATED" BY UK, [...] (C/NOFORN) SUMMARY: Italian energy official Sergio Garribba told us on December 5 that PM Berlusconi is "irritated" by efforts by Britain and France to shift energy and finance issues away from the G8 and into the G20. Garribba told us that Berlusconi is concerned about these moves and sees t [...]	2008-12-08 09:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EFIN OVIP PREL PGOV IT
08ROME150	GOI NON-PAPER SETS GOAL OF ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. In late December, the GOI provided the Embassy and Department a non-paper on Italian energy/energy security policy in response to questions raised during the December 11, 2007, meeting between President Bush and Italian President Napolitano. The full text is included below. The [...]	2008-02-04 10:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RU AJ IT
08ROME1510	Update on 2009 G8 Environment Ministerial and Related [...] (U) Summary. Italian environment and foreign affairs officials described to visiting StaffDel Williams current plans for G8 and related environmental meetings, leading up to the G8 Environment Ministerial now scheduled for April 22-24, 2009. The StaffDel expressed strong interest in Italy's [...]	2008-12-14 02:23:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG OREP EFIN PBTS XV IT
08ROME1528	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT ITALY'S [...] (U) This cable is classified Confidential (Releasable to Italy) for transmission purposes. Per Ref B, Post declassified and marked the recommendations as "SENSITIVE PHYSICAL SECURITY INFORMATION" prior to handing them over to appropriate personnel in the Italian government. 2. (SBU) Summ [...]	2008-12-17 12:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IT KNNP TPHY TRGY
08ROME1530	MOVING FORWARD ON COORDINATED NATIONAL MEASURES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The December 12 meeting in Rome of the "likeminded group" that focused on the implementation of national measures on Iran usefully brought Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Republic of Korea into the group (previously limited to France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Unite [...]	2008-12-17 13:06:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1534	ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]	2008-12-18 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1535	ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]	2008-12-18 14:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1538	ITALIAN NUCLEAR MATERIAL: SOGIN RESPONSE TO GTRI [...] (U) This cable is classified Confidential (Releasable to Italy) for transmission purposes. For the purpose of discussion with officials of the Government of Italy (GOI) and wholly-GOI-owned entities such as the Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari (SOGIN),the inventory below may be declassifi [...]	2008-12-19 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IT KNNP TPHY TRGY
08ROME1577	INFORMATION ON ITALY'S PLANS TO RETURN TO NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (U) In response to Ref A questions, post provides the following information. 2. Plans to expand Italy's nuclear power program: (U) The GOI's Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajola (i.e. Italy's de-facto energy minister) announced in May 2008 that Italy planned to return to nuclea [...]	2008-12-24 13:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO IT
08ROME189	GOI EXPRESSES CONCERN ON TIMING OF NSG POLICY [...] On February 8, Econoff delivered reftel points on the status of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) draft policy exception for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for GOI participation in the NSG. Although Liotto agreed it [...]	2008-02-11 15:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN
08ROME249	ITALIAN MFA OFFICIAL OUTLINES ITALIAN ENERGY, [...] (C) Summary. During a February 13 meeting with Embassy Officers, Giovanni Manfredi, the Italian MFA official responsible for energy issues, provided a wide-ranging and candid assessment of Italian energy and energy security policy. Manfredi said Italian demand for natural gas will continue t [...]	2008-02-29 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET ENRG RU IT
08ROME342	ITALY/EU: EUROPEAN COUNCIL TERMS BALI "IMPORTANT [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian MFA Minister Andrea Perugini correctly predicted to SCICouns on March 11 that the March 13-14 European Council conclusions would not mention the 25-40% greenhouse gas(GHG) reduction below 1990 levels by 2020 target, and would refer to the "important breakthrough" made at [...]	2008-03-18 09:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EUN IT
08ROME390	ITALIAN ENERGY: EXPERTS UNCONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. On February 28, Ecmin hosted a roundtable discussion with Italian energy experts. The discussion focused on Italian energy security (especially security of Italian natural gas imports),and Italy's energy relationship with Russia. With one exception, the Italian experts did not [...]	2008-03-31 10:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD ENRG EINV EIND ETRN RU IT
08ROME451	ENI: WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT GAZPROM'S ITALIAN PARTNER? [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND EINV ENRG ETRD IT RU
08ROME461	SCENESETTER FOR ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY [...] (C/NF) Your trip to Rome for the International Energy Forum (IEF) will occur immediately after Italy's April 13-14 parliamentary elections. While you are here, Italian parliamentarians will be in the beginning of the government formation process. Romano Prodi's center-left coalition governm [...]	2008-04-14 09:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPRT IT
08ROME525	(C) DELIVERING TOUGH MESSAGES TO ENI CEO PAOLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 5-6 visit to Washington, Post believes it would be helpful to U.S. interests if Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni is told very clearly of serious USG concerns about 1) his company's close collaboration with Russia's Gazprom and 2) his company's continuing involvement in Iran. E [...]	2008-04-24 14:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IR IT PGOV PREL RU
08ROME527	NPT: ITALY APPRECIATES RECEIVING US NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 15:06:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08ROME814	ITALY SAYS EU CONSIDERING 25 MILLION EURO PLEDGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 10:51:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA ENRG IT
08ROME816	ITALY'S NEW MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Minister of Economic Development Claudio Scajola, who claims almost super-minister status with responsibility for Italy's Trade, Energy, Communications and IPR portfolios, met with Ambassador Spogli on June 26 to discuss mutual concerns about Italy's energy securit [...]	2008-07-01 19:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IT KIPR KNNP EPRT
08SANAA1461	DIESEL PROBLEM MORE CRISIS OF SUPPLY THAN PRICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Persistent diesel shortages attributed to high demand, low refinery capacity and corruption have plagued Yemen since May 2008. As a result, the ROYG has decided to take a number of measures to increase diesel supply. The high international price of oil has forced the ROYG to p [...]	2008-09-02 10:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV DJ SA SO SU YM
08SANAA1923	YEMEN PUSHING FULL STEAM AHEAD ON GAS PRODUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Construction of the Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas Project (YLNG) is near completion and YLNG expects to export natural gas in the second quarter of 2009. The ROYG Ministry of Oil and Minerals is also eyeing other oil production and exploration blocks for additional supplies of na [...]	2008-12-01 12:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV YM
08SANAA1990	CIVIL NUCLEAR WORKING GROUP INFORMATION REQUEST: [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-14 12:33:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO YM
08SANAA265	YEMEN'S 2008 SUBMISSION FOR 2008 EISA [...] In response to reftel, Post provides the following information. 2. The Political and Economic Section at post handles energy matters. A total of four employees handle energy-related issues: one entry-level Economic Foreign Service Officer, one entry-level Commercial Foreign Service Offi [...]	2008-02-13 11:50:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD APER ENRG SENV YM
08SANAA979	YEMEN PIPELINE ATTACK [...] (C) On June 1 the Yemeni Soldiers' Brigade (a group associated with Al-Qaida which claimed responsibility for the attack on the embassy in March) claimed responsibility for what it called a "mortar attack" on the oil pipeline near a state-run refinery in Aden on May 30. Media reporting varies [...]	2008-06-02 13:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ENRG EPET PINS PTER YM
08SANJOSE11	U.S.-BELIZE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OVERSIGHT [...] SUMMARY: REO attended the U.S.-Belize Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Oversight Committee meeting held on November 9 in the Rio Bravo Conservation Areas. The meeting considered recipient NGO expenditures and plans for the coming year, PACT Foundation grants, and PACT Foundation Board Compo [...]	2008-01-07 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG BH
08SANJOSE133	COSTA RICA AND CHINA: THE HONEYMOON CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sino-Costa Rican relations continue to deepen smoothly, if slowly (Ref A). The first tangible results of the GOCR,s June 2007 recognition of China -- USD 20 million in disaster relief, and loans and grants for development projects -- have begun to flow. Both governments are high [...]	2008-02-20 14:34:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG MASS XK CS
08SANJOSE138	COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR WIREC [...] After much deliberation, the GOCR proposed three individuals for travel to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in Washington, DC, on 3-4 March (reftel A): - Julio Matamoros, Vice Minister of Energy - Paola Arias, Ministry of Energy expert in renewable energy is [...]	2008-02-20 23:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ECON ENRG EPET SENV
08SANJOSE146	TOOLS FOR A GREEN ISLAND: ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENT AND [...] SUMMARY. While in Kingston October 21-24, 2007, REO met with UNEP, GOJ environmental officials, and U.S. Mission environmental partners to discuss priorities and potential tools. UNEP's Franklin Macdonald shared his views on WW2BW's future. Jamaica's National Environment and Planning Agency [...]	2008-02-22 17:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG JM
08SANJOSE15	COSTA RICA INVITATION TO WIREC CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 15:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS EAID ENRG EPET KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI
08SANJOSE315	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT [...] On April 24, we delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, in the MFA. Mr. Cordero seemed receptive and glad to receive the non-papers. 2. He advised that he would read and respond, but that a definitive response regarding sponsors [...]	2008-04-25 20:34:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ENNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CS
08SANJOSE348	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NUCLEAR NPT PREPARATORY [...] On April 30, Poloff transmitted reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, in the MFA. Due to the May 1 Labor Day (extended) holiday, no response has been received. Post will advise when/if a response is received. 2. Poloff previously delive [...]	2008-05-05 18:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CS
08SANJOSE502	COSTA RICA MFA SUPPORTS IAEA-CSC, BUT RATIFICATION [...] We delivered reftel talking points, including paragraph 38 points for Costa Rica, and non-paper to the MFA on May 28. On June 9, we followed up with Randolph Coto, MFA Department Head for International Organizations, Disarmament and Terrorism. 2. On June 9, Coto responded by email that he w [...]	2008-06-12 15:45:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM CS
08SANJOSE540	HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY! COSTA RICA AND CHINA [...] (C) As Costa Rica's diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China turn one year old, the David-and-Goliath-sized arrangement continues to work for the benefit of both nations. While China's generous political and financial support to Costa Rica could be short-lived and Costa Rica's [...]	2008-06-23 22:46:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG ENVI MASS XK CS CU
08SANJOSE999	SFRC STAFFDEL MEACHAM-WHITESEL RESEARCH FOOD SECURITY [...] SFRC staffers Carl Meacham and Aaron Whitesel visited Costa Rica December 7-9 and Guatemala December 9-13 to conduct research on food security issues. They compared and contrasted the experiences of two countries with far different food security issues. The findings will help inform and shap [...]	2008-12-23 22:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR CR OREP PREL PGOV ENRG AFIN
08SANODOMINGO1611	ELECRICITY GENERATORS PREDICT A DARK DECEMBER IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-17 20:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV DR
08SANSALVADOR1140	ELECTRICITY SECTOR LIQUIDITY CRISIS DRAGS ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Electricity companies are continuing to warn of potential blackouts if the GOES fails to find a durable solution to address liquidity problems caused by unpaid energy subsidies. U.S.-owned electricity distributor AES asked the GOES to pay $12.3 million by September 22 and $19 m [...]	2008-09-26 22:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR1188	DELIVERED NPT NON-PAPER; GOES SUPPORTS WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-15 23:05:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR1242	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR WEBSTER'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During his October 19-22 visit, WHA/CEN Director Christopher Webster met with key figures on the Salvadoran political and economic landscape. He spoke with members of both (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA and the (left-wing) FMLN about their respective campaigns and party platforms. We [...]	2008-10-30 22:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG MARR MASS SNAR
08SANSALVADOR1257	ELECTRICITY COMPANIES WORRY ABOUT POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Managers of El Salvador's four private electricity companies are contesting a GOES decree forcing distribution companies to restore subsidized rates without any GOES commitment to pay subsidies to the companies. They believe they are following the law by applying unsubsidized r [...]	2008-11-05 20:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR128	FMLN TAP PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU SUMMARY: As part of a so-called pilot project, six FMLN mayors began in December to import Venezuelan diesel through Nicaragua for distribution at below market prices. The joint venture with Venezuela's PDVSA is currently importing small volumes of diesel, but intends to break ground in F [...]	2008-02-01 17:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1403	ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOES agreed on December 18 to pay electric companies $15.7 million (covering one month of electricity subsidies) in order to maintain subsidized electricity rates through January 11, 2009. Again, state-owned generation company (CEL) had to pay the subsidy. Energy and subs [...]	2008-12-23 22:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR33	ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTORS CONTEST RATES CUTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Electricity distribution companies are contesting a decision by El Salvador's utility regulator to cut power distribution rates for the next five years. The companies have appealed to the Supreme Court and the GOES to reverse the decision to sharply reduce rates beginning on Janu [...]	2008-01-11 16:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV EPET ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR480	EX-FINANCE MINISTER CRITIQUES SACA GOVERNMENT, [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to former Finance Minister Manuel Hinds, El Salvador's economic growth has been close to 6% per year over the last several years, not the 2-4 % officially reported. The Saca Administration, which Hinds calls the "most corrupt" in El Salvador's history, has intentionally [...]	2008-04-18 22:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR529	U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT PREPCOM DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 21:40:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR539	TALKING POINTS ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-06 21:25:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR80	ES INVESTMENT CLIMATE: SLIP SLIDING AWAY? [...] (SBU) Summary. In a January 23 meeting with Presidencia Secretario Tecnico (President Saca,s Chief of Staff) Eduardo SIPDIS Ayala Grimaldi, the Ambassador warned the Saca Administration that its recent actions to curry popular approval were hurting its investment climate. Saca,s promise th [...]	2008-01-28 22:46:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN ECON EINV
08SANSALVADOR905	ENERGY CRISIS AVERTED - FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary. Electricity generators and distributors met with Econoffs July 29 to warn of possible brownouts and blackouts within two weeks. They feared ripple effects if the GOES called in US-owned electricity distributor AES,s bond that day to cover subsidy payments that the company is fin [...]	2008-07-30 15:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR943	FMLN FUEL IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA DRAW CRITICISM [...] (SBU) Summary. President Saca, other GOES representatives, and businessmen have stepped up criticism of Albapetroleo for selling subsidized Venezuelan diesel below cost. Despite higher transport costs and inconsistent supplies, Albapetroleo has quickly gained over 22% of El Salvador's diese [...]	2008-08-11 22:06:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV PREL ES
08SANTIAGO1046	ENERGY MINISTER TOUTS RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL TO VISITING [...] SUMMARY: During a Nov. 10 meeting with visiting members of Congress and the Ambassador, Energy Minister Marcelo Tokman highlighted Chile's dependence on foreign energy supplies and said the country intends to work towards a goal of meeting 20% of domestic energy needs through renewable source [...]	2008-12-01 17:26:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PGOV TRGY CI AR
08SANTIAGO1061	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile si [...]	2008-12-05 12:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO1087	CHILEAN ENERGY MINISTER TOKMAN OUTLINES SOLAR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Energy Minister Marcelo Tokman reviewed Chile's progress in moving ahead on renewable energy projects. Recognizing the difficulty of launching any commercial-sized solar generation project without government incentive, Tokman indicat [...]	2008-12-11 20:09:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP KGHG SENV TRGY CI ECON PGOV
08SANTIAGO1096	Chile's New Action Plan on Climate Change [...] (SBU) Summary: President Michelle Bachelet announced December 4th a National Action Plan on Climate Change, the culmination of a three-year process conducted by the National Commission for the Environment (CONAMA). The plan is divided into three categories: adapting to the effects of climate c [...]	2008-12-15 12:21:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV ENRG PGOV CI TRGY
08SANTIAGO114	CHILE ANNOUNCES MARKET ACCESS FOR U.S. POULTRY [...] SUMMARY: On January 31, Chile opened its market to imports of U.S. chicken and turkey. In a meeting that day with the Ambassador, Minister of Agriculture Hornkohl made the announcement official. The Ambassador and Hornkohl agreed on the importance of continuing to open bilateral markets, not [...]	2008-02-05 20:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ENRG PREL SENV CI
08SANTIAGO1140	CHILE: INFORMATION ON PLANS TO PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR [...] (U) The following is a response to STATE 127423. This is Post's report on in-country developments regarding civil nuclear energy, as requested by the Civil Nuclear Energy Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee of the International Trade Administration in the U.S., Departme [...]	2008-12-23 19:43:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG KNNP SENV TRGY PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO1147	CHILEAN: ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER [...] Summary: This cable provides updates on developments in the Chilean energy sector. Energy Minister Tokman announced the national energy crisis has ended. A hydroelectric project planned for the Patagonia region has stopped operations while HydroAysen, the energy company overseeing the projec [...]	2008-12-24 16:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG KNNP SENV TRGY PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO124	LOOMING ENERGY CRISIS IN CHILE; GOC LOOKING TO U.S. FOR HELP [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-07 21:03:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO293	CAN SHE DUCK THE LAME TAG?: BACHELET AT MIDPOINT [...] (C) President Michelle Bachelet marked the halfway point in her four year term on March 11, a milestone perhaps become millstone, an anniversary freighted with the weight of unmet expectations. Bachelet swept into office two years ago, Chile's first female president, promising a new style of polit [...]	2008-04-02 20:14:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PINR PREL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO313	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND [...] Promoting U.S.- Chile environmental cooperation was the primary focus of Ambassador Simons, visit to Chile's 12th and Southernmost region -- Magallanes -- March 27-31, 2008. Principal areas of interest were the Yosemite-Torres del Paine Sister Parks Agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Societ [...]	2008-04-08 21:29:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV SENV CI
08SANTIAGO453	SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE REVIEWS NEXT STEPS TO [...] (C) Southern Cone COMs, meeting in Santiago April 25-26, and joined by ranking SOUTHCOM, WHA, and OES representatives discussed a wide range of regional issues, including security, economic and envionmental challenges, as well as reviewed consular, immigration and public diplomacy best practi [...]	2008-05-16 15:45:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	ECON EINV ENRG FARC IR MARR PGOV PREL PTER
08SANTIAGO73	EMBASSY SANTIAGO'S RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 18:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI
08SANTIAGO792	OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY ENGAGEMENT: A/S SULLIVAN MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 22, EEB A/S Sullivan and Minister Tokman discussed Chile's progress on energy issues since their December 2007 meeting. Tokman commented favorably on U.S.-Chile cooperation on energy issues and focused on Chile-California activities, the domestic nuclear debate, Chile [...]	2008-09-02 11:57:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO938	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY LUNCH WITH CHILEAN BUSINESS LEADERS ON NEW TRADE INITIATIVE (PATHWAYS) [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met with Chilean business leaders August 22 to brief them on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative to broaden access to the network of Free Trade Agreements in the region (now named Pathways to Prosp [...]	2008-10-21 14:07:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO955	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...]	2008-10-24 17:56:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO956	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE OUTLINES IN CHILE USG NUCLEAR [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte October 14-16 reviewed with Chilean audiences Iran's ongoing failure to cooperate with the IAEA; USG and IAEA assessments of Tehran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons; and, the dual-track international effort to either bring Iran to the negotiating tab [...]	2008-10-24 17:57:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO958	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte, in Chile October 14-16 primarily to review developments on international efforts to rein in Iran's nuclear program (septel),also discussed the IAEA's role working with countries interested in safeguarding and sharing nuclear technology, as well as in de [...]	2008-10-24 19:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO971	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile [...]	2008-10-29 20:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI
08SANTODOMINGO1023	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FERNANDEZ: CHEVRON, [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's June 19 meeting with the President, Fernandez agreed to intervene in Chevron's investment dispute to prevent violence, but not to settle the dispute itself, stating that -- despite the contract -- there had to be a negotiated settlement. The President describe [...]	2008-06-25 13:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PBIO ECON ENRG EAID EAGR CACS HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1184	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, JULY 22, [...] Government,s Plan to Address Economic Crisis 2. Fernandez Focused on Constitutional Reform 3. Subsidy Must Keep Pace with Oil Prices or Lights Will Go Out 4. Astwood Extradition Controversy Â [...]	2008-07-22 20:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ENRG KJUS DR
08SANTODOMINGO1235	PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER ON DRUGS, CHEVRON, [...] (SBU) On July 23, in front of an audience that included President Fernandez and Acting U.S. DEA Chief, Dominican drug czar Marino Vinicio "Vincho" Castillo said that the United States is persistently obstructing the Dominican Republic's anti-drug efforts. Castillo said that this has harmed som [...]	2008-07-30 19:30:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG SNAR IR DR
08SANTODOMINGO124	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) In his January 16 meeting with the Ambassador, PRD party presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado expressed concerns regarding the fairness of the election process; warned of possible Venezuelan support for his opponent; cited the importance of election observation; and explained his [...]	2008-01-23 19:48:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG VE DR
08SANTODOMINGO1265	COLOMBIAN AMB DISCUSSES MASSACRE, CONCERNS ON DOM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin received Colombia's new Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Juan Jose Chaux on August 6 for a courtesy call that quickly turned substantive. Ambassador Chaux's message was that the Dominican Republic must address three key challenges to preserve its democracy: [...]	2008-08-08 11:40:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM ENRG PGOV PTER KJUS EAID
08SANTODOMINGO1371	FORBES ENERGY CITES CORRUPTION IN ETHANOL PROJECT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Executives with Forbes Energy met with the Ambassador regarding the company,s planned USD 700 million sugarcane ethanol project straddling the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. They said that while they have already obtained all needed permits for the project, which will be based in Man [...]	2008-08-29 15:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KCOR EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1587	(SBU) BIOFUELS CONSULTANTS BEGIN WORK ON SECOND [...] (U) SUMMARY. Biofuels consultants working under the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Initiative were in the Dominican Republic October 2 and 3 to meet with GoDR and private-sector players in the liquid fuels sector. The State Department provided funding through the Organization of American States (OAS) t [...]	2008-10-14 12:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON SENV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1611	ELECTRICITY GENERATORS PREDICT A DARK DECEMBER IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A fiscal crisis in the government is causing the GoDR to withhold payments to power generators who are cutting generation capacity as a result of not being able to pay for fuel shipments. As the mostly government-owned electricity distributors fall into further arrears with pri [...]	2008-10-17 20:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1640	GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1642	GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1729	ONE DEAD AS BLACKOUTS LEAD TO PROTESTS [...] (U) Summary: Owed USD 500 million, the country's private power generators have cut back electricity output, causing extensive blackouts throughout the country. This situation has incited violent protests, increased crime and caused economic losses. With GoDR officials saying the government l [...]	2008-11-07 20:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1811	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-28 14:05:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG MARR SNAR DR

08SANTODOMINGO1917	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, DECEMBER [...] IMF Visit 2. Fernandez Speech on Economic Crisis 3. Energy Sector Update 4. Job Losses in Mining Sector 5. Textile Sector Loses More Jobs Â [...]	2008-12-16 13:44:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL SNAR ETRD ENRG DR
08SANTODOMINGO749	DEMARCHE DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit us at http:/ [...]	2008-05-14 19:51:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA DR
08SAOPAULO227	SOARING FOOD PRICES WOLDWIDE AND FOOD INFLATION IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Brazil has suffered less from skyrocketing world food prices than other emerging markets. As a net global food supplier, Brazil's agricultural exports earnings are climbing. However, rising global inflation - particularly higher oil prices, which affect both the cost of fertili [...]	2008-05-09 09:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EIND EAGR ENRG KTDD EINV BR
08SAOPAULO260	BRAZIL'S ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN PRECARIOUS EQUILIBRIUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazil's 2008 electricity supply will just cover demand, leaving the county in a state of precarious equilibrium. President Lula is lucky that it has been raining sufficiently over the last six years to feed Brazil's hydroelectric reservoirs (which account for approximately 80 pe [...]	2008-05-28 14:24:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ENV PREL BR
08SAOPAULO269	BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS: ETHANOL PRODUCTION EXPANDING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Soaring petroleum prices and a rapidly growing domestic fleet of flex-fuel cars are driving double-digit expansion in ethanol production in Brazil. In the coming year alone, Brazil's production of sugarcane-based ethanol is projected to increase 14.8 percent. Domestic demand for [...]	2008-06-02 14:43:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ELTN ETRD TRGY BTIO BR
08SAOPAULO3	BIOFUELS ROUNDTABLE FOR A/S SULLIVAN IN SAO PAULO [...] SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, Daniel Sullivan held a roundtable on biofuels developments on December 12 at the American Chamber of Commerce in Sao Paulo. Biofuels interlocutors applauded the USG's progress on the U.S.-Brazil Me [...]	2008-01-04 10:30:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ENRG EFIN EINV ECON BR
08SAOPAULO31	BRAZIL FACING DIFFICULT YEAR FOR NATURAL GAS SUPPLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government began 2008 amid concerns of a possible electricity crisis due to a shortage of natural gas and lack of rain to fill hydropower reservoirs. Energy sector experts have been pointing to a possible shortage of natural gas since 2006 when Bolivia nationalized [...]	2008-01-23 11:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON PREL BR ENRG
08SAOPAULO314	U.S. SCIENTISTS VISIT BRAZIL FOR MOU ON BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) As part of the U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels, a U.S. delegation of eight scientists and engineers from the Departments of Energy and Agriculture visited Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states from May 30 to June 6. Their visit follows a similar [...]	2008-06-18 17:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO335	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BRAZILIAN OIL CONCESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 13 meeting with the Ambassador, former Minister of Finance Antonio Delfim Netto (strictly protect),who is currently working as a political and business consultant and widely believed to be an unofficial advisor to President Lula, discussed his views on Brazil's newf [...]	2008-06-26 09:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV EINV EAGR BR
08SAOPAULO392	BIOELECTRICITY THE NEXT BIOFUEL - ELECTRICITY SERIES #4 [...] (SBU) Summary: As the next big development in Brazilian biofuels, bioelectricity has been touted as the short-term solution to Brazil's potential electricity shortages. It is a clean source of electricity that requires little start-up time and is complementary to Brazil's predominately hydro [...]	2008-07-24 09:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EAGR ENV BR
08SAOPAULO423	DOHA, ETHANOL, AND THE WTO: WILL BRAZIL FIGHT? [...] (SBU) The collapse of the DOHA round WTO negotiations brings with it a call to continue fighting US agriculture subsidies directly through the WTO. In particular, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) may choose this fall to initiate a WTO case against the US tariff on ethanol imports fr [...]	2008-08-04 08:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG EAGR ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO432	SUGAR, ETHANOL, CHARGES OF SLAVERY, AND TIP STRATEGY IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-08 16:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF KCRM PHUM ELAB EAGR ENRG BR
08SAOPAULO443	ETHANOL, THE WTO, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR: ROOM TO TALK? [...] (SBU) In the event of a WTO dispute over US tariffs on ethanol imports from Brazil, Brazil's largest association of sugar and ethanol producers (UNICA) would likely be asked to pay for the litigation. Conversations with high-ranking UNICA representatives show an organization ready for litigat [...]	2008-08-15 10:34:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ETRD ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO65	BRAZIL: SAO PAULO INPUT FOR NEW ENERGY REPORT [...] (U) Post sends this cable in response to reftel request for energy-related activities at post. The information below corresponds to the format requested in reftel. --A. Energy Work: The Political-Economic Section of Consulate General Sao Paulo has two economic officers that share coverage o [...]	2008-02-14 17:46:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG BR
08SARAJEVO1309	DODIK THREATENS UNILATERAL ACTION IN ENERGY SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: A challenge by Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik to the state-run electricity transmission company (TRANSCO) has come to the fore again. The issue had first surfaced in February when Dodik proposed reorganizing TRANSCO along entity lines. The proposal lay dormant until July 18, when [...]	2008-08-13 07:34:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1426	BOSNIA: SARAJEVO SELLS ELECTRICITY SURPLUS DESPITE [...] (U) Summary: Sarajevo-based electricity distributor Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) announced their intention to sell close to 200 mln USD worth of surplus electricity to prospective utilities and electricity trading companies. Although profits from electricity surplus would be a boon for the Fede [...]	2008-09-08 14:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1459	BOSNIA - DODIK CHALLENGES PIC BY SEEKING TO [...] (C) Summary: On September 11, the RS Government began the process of withdrawing from the state-managed electricity transmission company, Electroprenos BiH (TRANSCO) and establishing a RS transmission company. In February of this year, Dodik proposed several reforms to TRANSCO that would esse [...]	2008-09-15 06:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1498	BOSNIA: TACTICAL VICTORY ON TRANSCO LEADS TO A [...] (C) Summary: On Monday, September 15, in a bait and switch rarely seen in functioning European governments of the 21st Century, the RS Government substituted a "new" conclusion on the state electricity company Electroprenos (TRANSCO) for the one it had previously announced after its September [...]	2008-09-19 15:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1623	BOSNIA: U.S.-EU TABLE TRANSCO PROPOSAL; UNEVEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Federation PM Brankovic on October 14 and Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik on October 16 to discuss a joint U.S.-EU proposal to resolve problems with state managed electricity transmission company, Electroprijenos (TRANSCO),which had prompted RS government t [...]	2008-10-20 12:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1649	BOSNIA: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS RUNNING ON [...] (C) Summary: After years of discussions (Ref A),there is still no new natural gas pipeline in BiH to provide consumers an alternative to "mazut," a heavy, polluting fuel oil, or coal or wood, which are all used for heating in the winter. The only existing pipeline in the country services S [...]	2008-10-23 12:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1661	RS OIL STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Republika Srpska Government, the Russian Zarubjezneft rehabilitation of the Brod refinery is progressing, despite many internal delays, and the refinery should be producing gasoline by the end of October 2008. (Reftel) As part of the Brod privatization deal, Zar [...]	2008-10-27 15:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL RS BK
08SARAJEVO1707	BOSNIA: DODIK REJECTS US-EU PROPOSAL FOR TRANSCO [...] (SBU) Post received a response from Prime Minister of the Republika Srpka on Friday, October 31 that answered the Ambassador English and EU Ambassador Kourkoulas, joint letter proposing reform of Electroprenos (TRANSCO),the state-run electricity transmission company (reftel). The English tra [...]	2008-11-05 14:54:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG PINR PREF PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1790	BOSNIA: RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC INTEREST -- RESTRICTED [...] (C) Summary: The largest Russian investment in recent years into the RS, Zarubjezneft's purchase of the Brod oil refinery, the Modrica Lubricant Refinery and the "Petrol" network of gas stations, seems to be finally advancing to stage where the company has fulfilled its initial financial commi [...]	2008-11-26 08:20:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO301	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-14 17:23:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO302	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-15 06:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SCTION02OF02SAOPAULO335	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BRAZILIAN OIL CONCESSION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-26 09:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV EINV EAGR BR
08SECTION01OF03CAIRO1416	CODEL ACKERMAN MEETIGS WITH MUBARAK, SULEIMAN, AND ABOUL GHEIT [...] (C) Summary: In separate June 28 eetings with President Hosni Mubarak, EGIS Direcor Omar Suleiman, and FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit, CODELAckerman and the Ambassador discussed Israeli-Paestinian developments (focusing on Egypt's goalsfor building upon the current "calming period"),Eypt's regional rela [...]	2008-07-07 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL KPAL EAID ENRG IS
08SEOUL1142	KOREA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SIX-PARTY ECONOMY AND [...] (U) Embassy Seoul welcomes and grants country clearance for the official visit to Seoul of the Six-Party Economy and Energy Working Group (EEWG) during June 10-11, 2008. The EEWG includes National Security Council Director of Asian Economic Affairs Kurt Tong, U.S. Department of Energy Office [...]	2008-06-05 07:54:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA RS
08SEOUL1319	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - June 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 23:34:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD SENV SOCI KS KN
08SEOUL1479	PRESIDENT LEE'S CLIMATE INITIATIVE: MAKING KOREA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-25 04:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KS
08SEOUL1884	6PT: ROKG READOUT ON SEPTEMBER 19 ENERGY MEETING [...] (S) On September 22, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) North Korea Nuclear Negotiation Division Director Kim Gunn debriefed embassy representatives from Russia, Japan, China and the United States on the September 19 Energy and Economic Working Group (EEWG) bilateral meeting with N [...]	2008-09-23 08:15:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	ENRG KN KS PREL
08SEOUL1894	KOREA SEES VALUE IN THE CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY [...] Summary: In a September 19 meeting with ESTHOFF and U.S. nuclear power industry representatives, officials of Korea's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) agreed in principle that the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) was a constructive framewor [...]	2008-09-24 08:54:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC KNNP KS JA CH
08SEOUL2	KOREA SEEKS CONFIRMATION OF IRAQI WARNING OVER OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The state oil marketing company of Iraq, SOMO, has warned Korean refiner SK Energy that exports of Iraqi crude to Korea could be cut off beginning in January if a Korean consortium does not cancel an oilfield exploration agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government. Korea i [...]	2008-01-01 21:23:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL IQ KS
08SEOUL2293	SOUTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (U) Korea Announces 33 Trillion Won Stimulus Package: On November 3, the South Korean government announced a 33 trillion won (approximately USD 25 billion) stimulus package (equal to 3.7 percent of 2007 GDP). The package includes 11 trillion won (USD 8.5 billion) in additional fiscal spending [...]	2008-12-01 06:52:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KS
08SEOUL2408	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (U) DPRK Bond Prices Low and Falling: Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported November 7 by quoting Exotix Limited, a United Kingdom-based investment bank, regarding North Korean bond prices -- "The price has fallen since July this year. The market then was in the mid 20 cents, but it is now in the te [...]	2008-12-16 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KN
08SEOUL645	CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S MEETINGS IN SEOUL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, met separately with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and members of the National Assembly on March 25 to advocate several proposed initiatives. Foremost on the list was the Congressman's propos [...]	2008-04-01 04:43:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG KNNP PHUM KS KN IRAQ
08SEOUL9	REGIONAL APPROACH TO ENERGY COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Korea hosted a meeting of the Senior Officials Committee on Energy Cooperation in North-East Asia (SOC) on Jeju Island, December 13-14. The group approved efforts spearheaded by South Korea to produce a set of energy outlook repor [...]	2008-01-02 06:23:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL ESCAP ZO RS MG JA KN KS
08SEOUL918	ROKG NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PREPARATORY [...] (SBU) On 1 May, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Choi Ki-Cheon, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Choi said that the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division's Lee Sang-soo departed for the Non-proliferation Tre [...]	2008-05-02 08:28:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA KS
08SHANGHAI133	MEETING WITH WESTINGHOUSE TO DISCUSS FACILITATED VISA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 12, 2008, Consular Section Chief met with Westinghouse representatives to discuss special visa processing in support of the AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant Project. This year alone, Westinghouse plans to sponsor up to 200 Chinese nationals for nuclear power technologies tra [...]	2008-04-01 04:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CMGT CVIS PGOV ECON CH ENRG
08SHANGHAI187	SED ENVOY HOLMER VISITS SHANGHAI AND NINGBO [...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18-20 visit to Shanghai and Ningbo, Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Ambassador Alan Holmer, Managing Director for China and the SED Dan Wright, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Joel Szabat engaged U.S. busin [...]	2008-05-23 10:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN KIPR ENRG SENV EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI195	A TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP FROM FUDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. During a May 24 meeting Fudan University American Studies Center Director Shen Dingli told incoming EAP/CM Director David Shear that the Sichuan earthquake, which had revealed much weakness in the Chinese government, would be a catalyst for positive change. He appraised the th [...]	2008-06-02 05:35:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG CH TW IR
08SHANGHAI239	LIANYUNGANG - ENTREPOT FOR JIANGSU'S LESS DEVELOPED NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Consul General's June 12-13 visit to the city of Lianyungang in northern Jiangsu Province, Mayor Xu Yiping extolled the virtues of Lianyungang's strategic location, noting the city has received a large amount of attention and financial support from the Provincial and [...]	2008-06-25 05:27:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV KIPR ELAB ETRD ENRG EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI253	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS' VIEWS ON THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars described Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states as committed to cooperation on issues of common interest, but divided over any larger role the organization should play over the long term. The August 2008 summit will not break new ground but will [...]	2008-07-01 01:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG CH RS XD XE IR
08SHANGHAI284	SHANGHAI ENERGY EXPERTS - COAL IS KING [...] (SBU) Summary. With summer peak demand for power approaching in East China, another round of possible thermal coal shortages is causing great concern. Industry experts said the main bottleneck in China's thermal coal supply is transportation, although coal exports (encouraged by a gap betwe [...]	2008-07-28 09:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETTC EINV CH
08SHANGHAI295	SHANGHAI ENERGY EXPERTS: FUEL SHORTAGES EXIST, BUT NOT IN [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Shanghai energy experts, price controls are primarily to blame for gasoline and diesel shortages. However, because Chinese oil companies control both up and downstream processes in fuel production, they can more easily cope with price controls then power generators [...]	2008-07-31 06:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETTC EINV CH
08SHANGHAI298	NANJING LEADERSHIP SEEKS CLOSER U.S. TIES [...] (SBU) Summary. During the Consul General's July 30 visit to Nanjing, Mayor Jiang Hongkun and Vice Mayor Jin Daoqiang pushed for an increased U.S. commercial and diplomatic presence in Nanjing. A U.S. Consulate in Nanjing would be useful in deepening cultural and economic ties said Mayor Jian [...]	2008-08-01 09:30:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV KIPR ELAB ETRD ENRG EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI313	ZHEJIANG'S YIWU: BEARING THE BRUNT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Zhejiang's Yiwu is home to one of the largest wholesale markets in the world. During a July 21 visit, the Consul General discussed the impact of global economic trends on Yiwu with Yiwu Party Secretary Wu Weirong and Mayor He Meihua. In addition, the CG visited Huahong Home D [...]	2008-08-08 05:23:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD KIPR ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI320	ZHEJIANG LEADERS CONFIDENT IN TRADE TIES WITH UNITED STATES [...] (SBU) Zhejiang Province enjoys a good relationship with the United States built on a foundation of strong trade ties, provincial and local officials told the Consul General on his farewell trip to Hangzhou, Zhejiang's provincial capital on August 6-7. Zhejiang officials remain concerned that t [...]	2008-08-13 05:14:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD EINV ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI364	DOL SECRETARY CHAO'S AUGUST 27 MEETING WITH SHANGHAI PARTY [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 lunch meeting with Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng described challenges facing Shanghai, such as relocating residents out of poor housing blocks, providing adequate social services to migrant workers, and sh [...]	2008-08-28 08:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ELAB ENRG PGOV PINR
08SHANGHAI375	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...]	2008-09-08 05:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW
08SHANGHAI383	SHANGHAI VICE MAYOR AI BAOJUN DISCUSSES SHANGHAI'S ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 5 meeting with Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary David Bohigian, Shanghai Vice Mayor Ai Baojun explained the Shanghai Government's efforts to build its alternative/renewable energy capacity, particularly focusing on wind energy and alternative energy [...]	2008-09-11 05:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EIND PGOV BEXP CH
08SHANGHAI386	GEORGIA CRISIS TESTS SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (SCO) [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-11 08:49:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG GG IR PREL RS XD XE
08SHANGHAI387	SCHOLARS OFFER MIXED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VIEWS AT WORLD [...] (SBU) The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) hosted its third World Forum on China Studies September 7-9, to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of SASS. This third iteration of the World Forum on China Studies featured 15 panel discussions and three roundtables [...]	2008-09-12 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL ENRG KIRF CH
08SHANGHAI428	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH LATIN [...] (C) Summary: China's strategy in Latin America is shaped by its desire for natural resources and not by any geopolitical ambitions, according to Shanghai scholars, and China does not want to raise U.S. suspicion about China's motives in the region. Political competition with Taiwan in Latin A [...]	2008-09-29 11:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD CH VE BR TW XM
08SHANGHAI543	POWER CONSUMPTION DOWN IN SHANGHAI DUE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURN [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy contacts in Shanghai say power consumption in Shanghai has slowed significantly the past few months due to the economic downturn. In contrast to the situation earlier this year, there is now an "oversupply" of coal in Shanghai, said one analyst, who also thinks power pri [...]	2008-12-11 08:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV PGOV CH
08SHANGHAI544	POWER CONSUMPTION DOWN IN SHANGHAI DUE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURN [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy contacts in Shanghai say power consumption in Shanghai has slowed significantly the past few months due to the economic downturn. In contrast to the situation earlier this year, there is now an "oversupply" of coal in Shanghai, said one analyst, who also thinks power pri [...]	2008-12-11 09:08:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EINV ENRG PGOV
08SHANGHAI551	THE BUMPY ROAD OF EAST CHINA LOGISTICS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 17-21 visit to Shanghai, Department of Transportation Office of International Standards Office Hazardous Materials Safety Director Duane Pfund and Assistant Director Ryan Paquet met with three U.S. logistics companies and attended the China World Logistics Confe [...]	2008-12-16 10:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ETRD EINV ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI74	ZHEJIANG POWER NEEDS MET BY BLACKOUTS IN SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: Zhejiang Province's electrical grid and power supply system that was severely damaged during the recent winter storms (Refs A and B) have been largely repaired, but generation and transmission capacity is not yet fully restored. The Shanghai Electric Power Company (SEPC) has sen [...]	2008-02-21 12:30:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV CH
08SHENYANG123	POOR DPRK ATTENDANCE, SOME SHIPPING NEWS, AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pyongyang's delegation to the Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo, held last week in Jilin Province, appeared smaller that last year's. North Korean diplomats at the expo privately praised China's grain harvest, with one claiming the DPRK's crop was also "good." In a keynote [...]	2008-09-09 23:51:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EWWT ENRG KN KS JA RS CH
08SHENYANG138	SUBJECT: CHINA,S SUCCOTASH SECURITY-PLENTY OF CORN [...] (C) Summary. Jilin Grain, a key enterprise in China,s drive for grain security, sees continued price pressure in soy beans and oil. Jilin and other corporate entities in China are taking major steps to increase the amount of China-controlled soy plantation both in China and around the world. [...]	2008-09-29 06:44:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EAGR ECON PREL EIND EINT ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV
08SHENYANG173	LIAONING'S ECONOMY: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Summary. Local leaders in three of the Liaoning Province's less well-off urban areas put a good front on this province's relative resiliency in the face of recession but privately conceded their worries. The most telling statistic is electricity demand, which was flat in October and dropp [...]	2008-12-03 03:09:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG PINR PREL
08SINGAPORE1243	ENERGY MARKET AUTHORITY DEPUTY CEO ON SINGAPORE'S [...] (U) This message in Sensitive But Unclassified. Protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Singapore Energy Market Authority Deputy CEO Lawrence Wong told the DCM that Singapore would like to take steps to reduce its energy dependence on gas coming into Singapore from its neighbors by pipel [...]	2008-11-21 10:40:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SN
08SINGAPORE1339	SINGAPORE EYEING NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Singapore supports the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation, but it currently lacks the land space and technological expertise within its workforce to safely build and operate a nuclear facility. The GOS and other local energy experts view nuclear power as a viable [...]	2008-12-23 09:20:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ETRD ECON SN
08SKOPJE107	MACEDONIA INPUT FOR NEW ENERGY REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-11 15:38:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD MK
08SKOPJE601	AMBASSADOR MEETS MACEDONIAN LEADERSHIP AS [...] (C) In their first official meeting, PM Gruevski told the Ambassador Sept. 29 that NATO and EU membership remain the GoM's top strategic priorities, adding that despite their political differences he and President Crvenkovski have a similar strategic view of the name issue with Greece. Gruevsk [...]	2008-10-01 18:55:00	Embassy Skopje	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KAWC ENRG MK GR KV SR MW RS
08SKOPJE82	MACEDONIAN GOVERNMENT AND GREEK OIL COMPANY SIGN [...] (SBU) The GOM signed a settlement with Hellenic Petroleum on December 31, 2007 to pay 40 million dollars in penalties for Macedonia's past violations of the 1999 privatization agreement of the OKTA oil refinery, which is owned and operated by Hellenic Petroleum. The agreement also extended t [...]	2008-01-30 15:25:00	Embassy Skopje	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL ETRD MK
08SOFIA101	BULGARIA: INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORT TO [...] (U) The following is Embassy Sofia's response to reftel, which requests input for two new reports to Congress on energy. BACKGROUND: BULGARIA: INCREASINGLY AT THE CENTER OF ENERGY SECURITY ISSUES 2. (U) Bulgaria is increasingly on the front line of European energy security issues. [...]	2008-02-15 14:58:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD
08SOFIA107	BULGARIA: WIREC DELEGATION LIST [...] (U) The Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy informed us February 20 that the Bulgarian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference will consist of the following officials: Mr. Petar Dimitrov, Minister, Ministry of Economy and Energy; Ms. Galina Tosheva-Grigor [...]	2008-02-21 05:48:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAID SOCI TRGY PGOV BU
08SOFIA14	BULGARIANS HIRE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Bulgargaz, the Bulgarian state-owned energy company, has hired the U.S. law firm Paul Hastings to advise the Bulgarian side as it negotiates an intergovernmental agreement with the Russians on the South Stream pipeline. Paul Hastings partner Mark Lewis confirmed to us January 4 that his [...]	2008-01-09 11:43:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA1411	2008 BUDGET CONTINUES CONSERVATIVE FISCAL POLICY [...] (U) Summary: Bulgaria's 2008 state budget continues the Socialist-led ruling coalition's tradition of conservative fiscal planning. Targeting realistic revenues and expenditures and GDP growth of six percent, the budget envisions a three percent surplus and introduces a 10 percent flat tax [...]	2008-01-04 05:29:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV SOCI BU
08SOFIA145	BULGARIA SUPPORTS US-EU CLIMATE CHANGE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 15:02:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EUN BU
08SOFIA170	REINVENTING USG ENERGY TRAINING [...] Summary: The growing strategic importance of energy in the 21st century places increased demands on our diplomats to become experts in areas where, in the past, a generalist's knowledge would suffice. The training we offer our officers must therefore evolve to reflect the fact that this comp [...]	2008-03-21 15:03:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG AFSI EPET ECON APER
08SOFIA212	BULGARIA INTERESTED IN THE TURKEY-GREECE-ITALY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: Bulgaria has expressed interest in hooking up to the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas pipeline to begin taking one bcm of Azeri gas before Nabucco comes on line. Bulgaria would build a 60 kilometer interconnector from Hasko [...]	2008-04-09 15:18:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL BG
08SOFIA23	BULGARIANS MAKE NEW OFFER ON SOUTH STREAM IN [...] (C) Deputy Minister of Energy and lead Bulgarian South Stream negotiator Galina Tosheva told us January 11 that the Russians were unwilling to work from the new, Paul Hastings-drafted, South Stream intergovernmental agreement (IGA) during January 9 negotiations in Sofia (reftel). The IGA ver [...]	2008-01-11 13:56:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA25	EUR DAS BRYZA'S ENERGY SECURITY MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Matt Bryza and Ambassador Beyrle met with Bulgarian Regional Development Minster Asen Gagauzov on December 6, 2007, to discuss energy security issues, including diversity of supply, economic viability of the Nabucco Project, and strengthening Bulgaria's negotiating position [...]	2008-01-14 11:27:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	BU ECON ENRG PGOV
08SOFIA279	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) PREPARATORY [...] Reftel demarche was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 30. We do not expect a response since the Ministry is closed for Bulgarian holidays until May 7. Beyrle [...]	2008-04-30 14:55:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08SOFIA310	PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S VISIT TO EGYPT: BOOSTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgarian President Parvanov's April 13-15 visit to Egypt highlighted Bulgaria's desire to reinvigorate relations with Arab states primarily for commercial and energy purposes. While in Cairo, the Bulgarians signed agreements on investment and cooperation in defense industries [...]	2008-05-16 11:24:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA317	AFTER SOUTH STREAM SIGNING, BULGARIA STRESSES [...] (C) Summary: As a counterweight to its January agreement with Russia on the South Stream pipeline, the Government of Bulgaria is working to show its commitment to Nabucco and diversification. It is hosting a series of high-profile European energy conferences focusing on Nabucco and energy [...]	2008-05-20 11:12:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL BU
08SOFIA329	SOFIA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR DOE ENERGY ATTACHE [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's Attach Program is a resounding success. As DOE considers possible locations for its next Energy Attach, Embassy Sofia encourages a hard look at the superior value we offer. An office here would bracket coverage, analysis, and advocacy in Russia, the Caspian, [...]	2008-05-23 11:41:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER BU
08SOFIA33	BULGARIA: PUTIN'S VISIT TO BULGARIA: ENERGY [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY: Bulgarian leaders have publicly stated they hope Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day official visit to Bulgaria January 17-18 will lead to improved, more pragmatic bilateral relations, but Putin's "all business" agenda and the Russians' heavy-handed negotiating style [...]	2008-01-16 10:53:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA331	SOFIA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR DOE ENERGY ATTACHE [...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's Attache Program is a resounding success. As DOE considers possible locations for its next Energy Attache, Embassy Sofia encourages a hard look at the superior value we offer. An office here would bracket coverage, analysis, and advocacy in Russia, the Caspia [...]	2008-05-23 13:06:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER BU
08SOFIA471	BULGARGAZ CEO ON CUTS OF GAS FLOW TO GREECE [...] (C) State-owned Bulgargaz CEO Lubomir Denchev told us July 17 that recent interruptions of gas supply to Greece were the result of planned annual maintenance of pipeline infrastructure on Ukrainian territory. He said the year's pipeline maintenance plan is negotiated during annual "dispatch [...]	2008-07-18 08:14:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET BU
08SOFIA473	BULGARIANS LOOK FOR U.S. ADVICE ON PROPOSED ENERGY [...] (C) During his June U.S. visit, PM Stanishev raised the idea that Bulgaria host a regional energy summit; he returned to that theme during the July 9 visit to Sofia by Secretary Rice, who offered to explore the possibility of a U.S. senior official consulting with the Bulgarians. The PM's Di [...]	2008-07-18 10:56:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON BU
08SOFIA48	BULGARIA SIGNS SOUTH STREAM INTERGOVERNMENTAL [...] (C) After an intense round of negotiations which lasted into the morning of January 18, the GOB signed an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Russia on the South Stream pipeline. Lead Bulgarian South Stream negotiator Deputy Energy Minister Galina Tosheva told us hours before the documen [...]	2008-01-18 13:04:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA503	SOUTH STREAM RATIFIED; MORE ON GAS CUTS TO GREECE [...] (C) After several days of contentious debate, Parliament ratified the South Stream Intergovernmental Agreement with Russia July 25. The vote was 140 in favor, 47 against. After the vote, BSP MP and former Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov defended South Stream, saying it was in line with Europ [...]	2008-07-25 12:53:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON BU
08SOFIA600	BULGARIA AND RUSSIA: NEXT STEPS [...] (S) The crisis in Georgia has begun to rouse the normally reticent Bulgarian mindset and prompted some to question whether Russia's ultimate objectives will prove intolerable. Like many of our European partners, the Bulgarians will shy away from taking on Moscow in a direct or public manner, b [...]	2008-09-08 11:36:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET	PREL ENRG MARR PGOV BU
08SOFIA624	BULGARIA: MORE TOUGH TALK FROM PUTIN ON GEORGIA, [...] (C) Summary. Russian PM Putin told Bulgarian PM Stanishev that Russian forces would complete their withdrawal from Georgia proper following the deployment of an EU observer mission in early October. At the same time, the intensity of Putin's rhetoric and the depth of his emotion toward Saa [...]	2008-09-19 15:01:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA625	SOUTH STREAM NEGOTIATIONS TO RESUME [...] (C) Summary: Gazprom negotiators arrive in Bulgaria September 29 to launch a new round of negotiations with Bulgargaz on a pre-shareholders agreement. In a sharp about-face, Bulgargaz appears to be depending heavily on its outside legal counsel, the U.S. firm Paul Hastings, to extract the [...]	2008-09-19 15:06:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL ECON BU
08SOFIA641	BULGARIA AND THE ENERGY KNOT: SCENESETTER FOR OCT [...] (C) Summary: The quandary over energy facing all our European partners is particularly acute here in Bulgaria. With few hydrocarbons of its own, Bulgaria relies on Russia for seventy percent of its total energy needs and over ninety percent of its gas. Though previously a net exporter of e [...]	2008-10-02 10:02:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV BU
08SOFIA664	BULGARIA'S ENERGY SUMMIT PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: As a result of Special Envoy Boyden Gray's October 6-7 Sofia visit, the Bulgarians have refined their plans for a major energy summit planned for April 2009. The Sofia summit will bring together heads of state of major supplier, consumer and transit nations and try to gain agr [...]	2008-10-17 09:23:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL BU
08SOFIA667	OPIC ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT FUND IN BULGARIA [...] The following is post's evaluation of the role of OPIC's proposed renewable energy fund in Bulgaria, as requested in reftel. OPIC's proposed environmental fund would enhance Bulgaria's ability to meet ambitious EU targets on climate change. We understand that through its support for the Glo [...]	2008-10-20 14:43:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV PGOV BU
08SOFIA67	FOREIGN MINISTER KALFIN ON SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kalfin told Ambassador January 25 the signing of the South Stream intergovernmental agreement (IGA) had been in doubt until the last hours of Putin's January 18-19 visit. Kalfin defended the late night negotiations and last minute signing saying Bulg [...]	2008-01-29 15:25:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV BU
08SOFIA7	BULGARIA: WIREC INVITES DELIVERED [...] Per reftel, post delivered WIREC Invitations to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivailo Kalfin with copies to Minister of Economy and Energy Petar Dimitrov, Minister of Agriculture and Food Supply Nihat Kabil, and Minister of Environment and Waters Dzhevdet Chakarov on January 7, 2008. Post will [...]	2008-01-07 14:59:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA BU
08SOFIA707	THE PRESIDENT'S ENERGY LETTER: PARVANOV TAKES ON [...] (C) Summary: In a November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Bulgarian President Parvanov welcomed President Bush's October 21 energy letter, skewered EU energy policy dithering, and warned of Russian advances in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Parvanov is actively engaging Azerbaijan and Cent [...]	2008-11-05 06:27:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA708	FURTHER ENERGY ENGAGEMENT WITH BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: The recent visit of Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Boyden Gray highlighted a number of areas for closer U.S.- Bulgarian energy engagement. We should actively engage Bulgaria as it plans a major energy security summit for April 2009 (reftel). We can advance Bulgarian diversif [...]	2008-11-05 09:32:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU
08SOFIA738	BULGARIA AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE: SHIFTING [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian public opinion is consistently positive toward Russia for several reasons: shared culture, language and religion; a popular mythology about Russia "liberating" Bulgaria from Ottoman Turkey; and shady business connections. Russia also wields influence with a generation [...]	2008-11-21 13:57:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG BU
08SOFIA815	OVERVIEW OF BULGARIA'S CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM [...] (U) This is Embassy Sofia's response to Ref A Department of Commerce request for information on Bulgaria's civil nuclear energy program. OVERVIEW OF BULGARIA'S CIVIL NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM --------------------------------------------- ----- 2. (U) Bulgaria ratified the Statute of th [...]	2008-12-29 13:41:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO BU
08SOFIA84	BULGARIA SUPPORTS U.S. DECISION NOT TO CIRCULATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 14:31:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN BU
08SOFIA89	PUTIN'S BULGARIA VISIT: FRICTION AND "FRIENDSHIP" [...] (C) Summary: The whirlwind that was Russian President Putin's January 17-18 visit to Sofia ended up generating as much friction as friendship with the Bulgarians. Heavy-handed Russian pressure in securing the signing of the South Stream deal, plus seven other bilateral agreements, had Bulga [...]	2008-02-12 14:30:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ENRG RS BU
08STATE101399	(U) SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 [...] (U) September 18, 2008; 4:00 p.m.; Washington, DC. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S Thomas A. Shannon, WHA Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood, PA Hillary Thompson (Notetaker) EL SALVADOR FM Marisol Argueta Charg Carmen Tobar Director General Werner Romero Astrid Moreno (No [...]	2008-09-23 14:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ENRG ES

08STATE101698	ISN DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAYWARD'S MEETINGS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward led a State Department team in September 8 meetings with Ambassador Naela Gabr (Assistant Minister),Khalid Shamaa (Deputy Assistant Minister),and other Egyptian officials to discuss Nuclear Nonprolife [...]	2008-09-23 19:15:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT IAEA EG IS IR
08STATE103443	ISN DAS HAYWARD'S MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward, accompanied by a State Department delegation, briefed Israeli officials September 11 on the delegation's September 8 meeting in Cairo on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference (GC),and nucle [...]	2008-09-26 20:39:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE103725	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): NON-PAPER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward held meetings on NPT issues in Cairo (September 8; ref A) and Jerusalem (September 11; ref B). The meetings included discussion of the 1995 NPT Resolution on the Middl [...]	2008-09-29 13:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE103919	REGIONAL ENERGY OFFICERS TRAINING SESSION, [...] (SBU) The State Department,s Bureau of Economics and Energy (EEB) and Embassy Athens will host a conference on Eurasian Energy with energy officers from the region October 14-15 in Athens. The purpose of this meeting will be to provide energy officers a forum to discuss energy developments i [...]	2008-09-29 19:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET
08STATE106338	BACKGROUND AND TALKING [...] (SBU) The United States supports reducing Russia's dominance in European gas markets through development of a Southern Corridor bringing gas from the Caspian region through Turkey to European markets. Nordstream bolsters Gazprom's position in European gas markets and could negatively impact [...]	2008-10-04 00:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET GM SW RS
08STATE108096	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney called in Ukrainian Embassy officials on October 2 to request that Ukraine not move forward in proposing in the UN First (Disarmament) Committee (UNFC) its draft resolution on the Nonp [...]	2008-10-08 20:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA UP
08STATE108377	PAKISTANI NON-PAPERS ON ENHANCING PAKISTAN-U.S. [...] (U) During the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29, Foreign Secretary Bashir shared with the U.S. side two non-papers; on the Pakistan-U.S. Partnership and on the Strategic Dialogue process (text below). Bashir said the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue is critical but needs more [...]	2008-10-09 15:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PK EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV
08STATE108393	U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ADDRESSES [...] (U) This cable summarizes the economic overview session of the U.S. Pakistan Strategic Dialogue plenary session as well as economic-related issues raised during Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Foreign Minister Qureshi,s small group meeting prior to the plenary session. Participants in the sm [...]	2008-10-09 15:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV
08STATE108452	U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Foreign Minister Qureshi hosted the third U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29 in Washington, D.C. Reftels describe sessions and economic and agriculture issues. On security cooperation, the delegations discussed in detail the Coaliti [...]	2008-10-09 17:21:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PK PREL EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV
08STATE109919	Second Meeting of the GNEP Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services [...] Summary. The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Working Group on Reliable Nuclear Fuel Services held its second meeting September 3 - 4 2008 in Vienna Austria. The Group decided to establish two sub-groups, one on fact-finding and a second on the back end of the fuel cycle. The Fact Fin [...]	2008-10-14 21:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY AU
08STATE111267	DAS KROL'S CONVERSATION WITH MIROSLAW JENCA OF THE UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 15 telephone conversation with SCA DAS George Krol, Miroslaw Jenca, Director of the UN Center for Preventative Diplomacy in Ashgabat, noted the leaders of the five Central Asian states who met separately during the recent CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan had manag [...]	2008-10-17 20:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG KSUM UN TX UZ TI KZ KG EPET
08STATE111310	SOUTH STREAM - BACKGROUND FOR POSTS' USE [...] (U) Department is aware that posts do or may contend with questions about South Stream. In the interest of keeping posts apprised of Washington thinking on this issue, we offer the below background on South Stream for your use in discussing the issue with host governments. This background su [...]	2008-10-17 23:23:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV EU BG GR HU RS SL SB IT AS
08STATE111997	NORWAY HOSTS INFORMAL ARCTIC MEETING [...] (U) Summary: The Norwegian foreign ministry hosted an informal sub-ministerial Arctic meeting, outside the Arctic Council, in Tromso October 13-14. Arctic Council member states, Permanent Participants and state observers were briefed on the influence of non-CO2 drivers in Arctic warming; to [...]	2008-10-21 17:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG NO PREL SENV KGHG XT XG
08STATE114915	LETTER TO MR. AHMET GUN FROM NNSA DEPUTY [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. Summary: United States Department of Energy,s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, William Tobey visited Ankara and Istanbul on 20 October 2008, to discuss important nuc [...]	2008-10-28 20:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG EXBS TU
08STATE115454	PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF NEW SUPPLIES OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES FOR ASTANA AND TASHKENT: -- In coordination UK counterparts in country, Embassies Astana and Tashkent should convey to appropriate host government officials continuing U.S. concerns regarding possible Iranian at [...]	2008-10-29 20:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETTC IR MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE115469	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) NON-PAPER [...] Reftel requested that a non-paper be given to appropriate government officials in Cairo and Jerusalem providing further details on a U.S.-proposed technical workshop for Egyptian and Israeli participation on nonproliferation matters, and that a reply be requested by October 17. Israel has agr [...]	2008-10-29 20:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA
08STATE116103	INSTRUCTIONS: TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action Request (see paragraphs 3 and 4) containing instructions for USUN (reftel A) during discussion of the Turkmen's proposed UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international [...]	2008-10-30 23:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL
08STATE116428	NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the UN General Assembly,s First Committee meeting in New York, ISN/MNSA Director Marguerita Ragsdale, joined by Deputy Director Scott Davis, held informal bilaterals on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) issues October 13-15 with Australia, Brazil, Canada, [...]	2008-10-31 15:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC AS BR CA CH EG ENRG FR ID JA KNNP MNUC NZ
08STATE116629	GOJ OFFICIALS CONFIRM TO ISN PDAS JORDAN,S [...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bash [...]	2008-10-31 21:22:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO
08STATE117745	U.S.-ROK PYROPROCESSING COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: On October 20, 2008, the United States explained to the ROK its determination that the pyroprocessing process as contemplated by the ROK was reprocessing and proposed new parameters for U.S.-ROK bilateral cooperation in this area. Following discussion of the issu [...]	2008-11-05 15:14:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY KS
08STATE118181	NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP - ENRICHMENT AND [...] (SBU) This is an action cable. Paragraph 3 contains the text of a non-paper on the issue of reaching consensus on the criteria-based approach to amending the Nuclear Suppliers Guidelines to strengthen controls over the export of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) facilities, equipment, and te [...]	2008-11-05 23:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM TRGY KS
08STATE118295	KUDOS FOR ADDIS ABABA [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 14:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG BEXP ET
08STATE11870	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister [...]	2008-02-06 15:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY AE
08STATE119282	SUBJECT: CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S. ENGAGEMENT IN [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department asks EUR posts to work to ensure host country officials and opinion leaders understand that the United States is committed to advancing international climate negotiations at the UN confer [...]	2008-11-07 23:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG
08STATE121002	RESPONSE TO CANADIAN REQUEST ON IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE FOR OTTAWA: -- To inform appropriate Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) interlocutors that ISN discussed coordination on Iran non-proliferation objectives with First Secretary [...]	2008-11-14 14:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN ENRG ETTC IR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE121431	INSTRUCTIONS; TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] USDEL is authorized to co-sponsor and join consensus on the UNGA resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international cooperation" introduced by the permanent mission of Turkmenistan (reftels) as long as it is not ame [...]	2008-11-15 00:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL
08STATE123492	ACTION REQUEST: DELIBERATION BY MEMBER STATES ON [...] (U) This is an action request for Posts in EU Member State capitals. Please see paragraph 2. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) In preparation for the European Council meeting December 10-11, and a planned early December European Parliament vote on the European Union's "20-20-20 [...]	2008-11-21 00:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN EU
08STATE126999	SEEKING RUSSIAN UPDATE ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE [...] (C) Background: As outlined in Ref C, Washington has long been concerned about the possible existence of improperly secured, highly radioactive sources in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. We worked with the Georgian and Russian governments and the IAEA over the past few years to seek the removal of these so [...]	2008-12-02 21:07:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PREL GG RS
08STATE127071	UPCOMING MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE: To inform our outreach partners in Australia, Canada, Japan, and South Korea that they will soon be contacted by the Government of Italy to participate in a meeting in Rome on 12 December 2008 to discuss the impl [...]	2008-12-02 23:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EMIN ENRG ETTC EUN IR JA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE127423	CIVIL NUCLEAR WORKING GROUP OF THE TRADE PROMOTION [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: Please see paras 5-8. 2. SUMMARY. At the first meeting of the Civil Nuclear Interagency Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee on August 27, 2008, representatives of several USG agencies agreed to request that selected Posts report on in- [...]	2008-12-03 19:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO
08STATE134385	THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY [...] (U) Summary: According to the German government, the German-proposed International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),which will launch on January 26 - 27, 2009 in Bonn, Germany, is intended to promote increased use of renewable energy. While the USG strongly supports renewable energy, the USG [...]	2008-12-24 16:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV EUN GM
08STATE13442	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister- [...]	2008-02-08 18:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY BH
08STATE14169	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister- [...]	2008-02-11 20:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY BH
08STATE14252	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior officials at Embassy Kigali is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister-level head of offi [...]	2008-02-11 22:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY RW
08STATE14490	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's Designated Minister [...]	2008-02-12 17:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY AJ
08STATE14563	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 4 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the host government's Foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official delega [...]	2008-02-12 19:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY TS
08STATE14866	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: Consul General or appropriate senior consulate official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph 5 as a letter over Post Official's signature to either the Palestinian Authority Foreign minister or, if known, the PA's designated Minister-level head of official delegatio [...]	2008-02-13 17:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY KPAL
08STATE1514	U.S.-JAPAN-KOREA POLICY PLANNING TALKS - WELCOME [...] (SBU) Summary: Policy Planning Director David Gordon opened United States-Japan-Korea Policy Planning Talks by hosting Japanese Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy Chikao Kawai, and Korean Deputy Foreign Minister In-kook Park for a working dinner December 16, during which they exchanged [...]	2008-01-07 17:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV ENRG KGHG PREL JA KS
08STATE15502	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATIONS TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that the Maldives and Mauritania are interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now only two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are [...]	2008-02-14 20:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MR
08STATE15551	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 21:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE15566	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 21:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XB
08STATE15599	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 21:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XB
08STATE15608	SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POST FOLLOW-UP ON FORMAL [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. The U.S. State Department will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington on March 4-6, 2008 (refs I and J). Addressee posts have received formal inv [...]	2008-02-14 22:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MR
08STATE17307	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that Monaco is interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now less than two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are asking post to [...]	2008-02-20 23:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MN
08STATE18041	SUBJECT: FORMAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE [...] Action Requests: OES apologizes for this short- fuse request. We have only just learned that Mongolia is interested in attending WIREC and given that the conference is now less than two weeks away, and the delegates will need to make their travel arrangements urgently, we are asking post t [...]	2008-02-22 16:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY MG
08STATE19046	PROMETHEUS GAS CHAIRMAN: NO SOUTHSTREAM THROUGH [...] (C) Prometheus Gas Chairman Dimitri Copelouzos told the Ambassador and the acting Economic Deputy in a meeting on February 15 that he does not see Gazprom moving ahead with Southstream through Greece for many years. Copelouzos also indicated Prometheus Gas could supply another 3 bcm to Gree [...]	2008-02-26 14:56:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
08STATE19657	PROMETHEUS GAS CHAIRMAN: NO SOUTHSTREAM THROUGH [...] (C) Prometheus Gas Chairman Dimitri Copelouzos told the Ambassador and the acting Economic Deputy in a meeting on February 15 that he does not see Gazprom moving ahead with Southstream through Greece for many years. Copelouzos also indicated Prometheus Gas could supply another 3 bcm to Gree [...]	2008-02-27 16:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG GR
08STATE20329	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH JAPANESE [...] (C) Summary: U/S Burns met for two hours on January 29 with his new Japanese counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae, to discuss G8, UNSC reform, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Burma. Sasae described Japan's priorities for the G8, which include climate ch [...]	2008-02-28 17:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENIV ENRG KGHG PREL PGOV EAID XB XC XD XE XH JA
08STATE2033	VISAS FOR WIREC 2008 DELEGATES [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs six and seven. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. Summary: The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) will be held in Washington DC March 4 - 6. (See reftels D and E for background on WIREC 2008). The participatio [...]	2008-01-08 20:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG
08STATE22040	OAS NOTES 03/03/07 [...] (U) Summary: This message is a regular report regarding current Organization of American States (OAS) issues that may be of interest to overseas posts and domestic agencies. The purpose of these roundup cables is to inform posts of otherwise unreported developments in the inter-American syste [...]	2008-03-04 17:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OAS ECON ENRG EWWT
08STATE22047	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' FEBRUARY 25 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary. Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister (AFM) He Yafei and Under Secretary Burns met February 25 immediately prior to the P5 1 Political Directors, meeting on Iran. AFM He highlighted U.S.-Chinese agreement on the strategic importance of diplomatic approaches to North Korea and Iran. [...]	2008-03-04 17:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	BM CH ECON ENRG IR PGOV PREL XD
08STATE24257	DEMARCHE ON U.S.-EU CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request for posts in EU Member States and USEU. Please see para 10. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The March 13-14 meeting of the European Council, which will bring together European heads of state and government, will include a major discussion of climate change and energy. The [...]	2008-03-07 22:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG EUN
08STATE26870	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] Action requests in paras 12 and 13. SUMMARY ------- 2. Summary: The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) and the co-located but separately managed side events, trade show, and business conference eclipsed expectations. Some 3,000 delegates from 118 count [...]	2008-03-14 14:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA XX
08STATE30237	U.S.-EU STRATEGIC ENERGY REVIEW [...] SUMMARY: On March 3, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery co-chaired the second annual U.S.-EU Strategic Energy Review, established at the June 2006 U.S.-EU Summit to review progress in U.S.-EU energy cooperation. Discussions covered cooperation on energ [...]	2008-03-24 15:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EUN KGHG SENV
08STATE33478	SECOND U.S.-EU HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a frank exchange on March 7, U.S. and European principals reviewed work on climate change under the Major Economies and UNFCCC Processes. U.S. principals secured EU Environment Commissioner Dimas' admission that current EU proposals will permit some EU Member States to reco [...]	2008-04-01 18:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN
08STATE43044	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] This cable requests action by COB April 25. Action embassies are requested to deliver the papers contained in paras 3 and 4 to host government officials responsible for NPT matters. CD Delegation in Geneva is requested to deliver the papers to other delegations that will be attending the Pr [...]	2008-04-23 19:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE45218	U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] This is an action cable. Department requests that action addressees present the points in paragraph 7 as a demarche to appropriate host government officials and report responses. Embassies Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Cairo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico, Pretoria, Santiago, and Singapore are req [...]	2008-04-29 18:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE47534	U.S.-RUSSIA AGREEMENT FOR PEACEFUL NUCLEAR [...] The President has approved the proposed Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russia Federation Concerning Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and has authorized its execution (P.D. 2008-19 dated 5 May 2008). A copy [...]	2008-05-05 23:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG KTIA PREL RS
08STATE521	FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE [...] Action Requests: Ambassador or appropriate senior embassy official is requested to deliver the text in paragraph eight as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's SIPDIS foreign minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister-level head of official de [...]	2008-01-03 17:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA
08STATE53922	U/S JEFFERY AND ITALIAN ENI CEO SCARONI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery met with Italian energy firm Eni's CEO Paolo Scaroni on May 6 in Washington. Scaroni came to Washington seeking U.S. views on Eni's activities in Iran and to discuss its growing relationship with Russia's Gazprom. U/S Jeffery pushed back hard when [...]	2008-05-20 21:05:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC EFIN EUN LY AG TU RS IR IT
08STATE54797	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: PLANS FOR NEW TURKISH DEAL ON [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraphs 3 and 4 below. 2. (SBU) Washington thanks post for its reporting on Turkey's plans to develop Iranian South Pars gas for Turkish and European consumption. On the margins of the April 17 Economic Partnership Commission with Turkey, EEB DA [...]	2008-05-22 13:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL TU
08STATE55587	U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its first formal meeting, the U.S.-Russia Economic Dialogue reviewed areas of mutual interest on investment, trade and energy. U/S Jeffery and First DFM Denisov fostered a warm and informative exchange of views on such topics as open investment, sovereign wealth funds, and e [...]	2008-05-23 17:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL RS
08STATE55862	TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA [...] (S/NF) The Government of Iraq (GOI) recently finalized a sales contract with Cameco for the approximately 550 metric tons of natural uranium that was being stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center. To facilitate the sale, DOD removed the material from Iraq for onward shipment to Canada. [...]	2008-05-23 22:36:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	CA ENRG IZ KNNP PARM PREL
08STATE55887	TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA [...] (S/NF) The Government of Iraq (GOI) recently finalized a sales contract with Cameco for the approximately 550 metric tons of natural uranium that was being stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center. To facilitate the sale, DOD removed the material from Iraq for onward shipment to Canada. [...]	2008-05-24 01:47:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	CA ENRG IZ KNNP PARM PREL
08STATE559	FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE FOR NON-MEM [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's foreign SIPDIS minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister- [...]	2008-01-03 18:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08STATE563	FORMAL INVITATION FROM SECRETARY RICE FOR NON-MEM [...] Action Requests: Ambassadors or appropriate senior embassy officials at action addressee posts are requested to deliver the text in paragraph 11 as a letter from Secretary Rice to either the host government's foreign SIPDIS minister or, if known, the host government's designated Minister- [...]	2008-01-03 18:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08STATE5835	DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING [...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to help defray travel costs, including per diem, for appropriate member(s) of host country,s official delegation, sub national government representatives, or civil society whose p [...]	2008-01-18 15:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE5837	DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING [...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to help defray travel costs, including per diem, for appropriate member(s) of host country,s official delegation, sub national government representatives, or civil society whose p [...]	2008-01-18 15:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XM
08STATE5963	DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING [...] Department requests that country team determine whether post has program or discretionary funds which may be used to STATE 00005963 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT REQUESTS POSTS CONSIDER SUPPORTING HOST COUNTRY ATTENDANCE AT WASHINGTON INTERNATION help defray travel costs, including per [...]	2008-01-18 19:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE60269	REPORT OF THE SECOND GNEP STEERING GROUP MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Second Steering Group Meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) was held in Jordan on May 14-15, 2008, hosted by the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission and chaired by the United States. The meeting was attended by approximately 105 representatives of 28 countries ( [...]	2008-06-04 22:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
08STATE60290	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: SIX-PARTY ECONOMY AND [...] Department requests country clearance for the following U.S. government officials participating in the Six-Party Talks Economy and Energy Working Group meeting in Seoul and Panmunjom June 10 and 11 respectively. Traveler information is listed in para 2. Please designate a control officer and a [...]	2008-06-04 23:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG OTRA AMGT KNNP MNUC PREL KN KS CH JA RS
08STATE60525	REPORT OF THE SECOND GNEP STEERING GROUP MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Second Steering Group Meeting of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) was held in Jordan on May 14-15, 2008, hosted by the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission and chaired by the United States. The meeting was attended by approximately 105 representatives of 28 countries ( [...]	2008-06-05 15:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
08STATE63369	ACTION REQUEST: REQUESTING EU JOINT DEMARCHE WITH [...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: For several years the USG has sought to persuade the Government of Mexico (GOM) to fulfill its pledge under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) to convert a single HEU (Highly [...]	2008-06-12 14:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PARM KNNP MX EUN
08STATE64210	REPORT: 2008 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The second meeting of the NPT PrepCom in the current review cycle was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 28 - May 9. One hundred six Parties participated, including a U.S. delegation led by Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Christopher Ford, and were able [...]	2008-06-13 20:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE66078	IRAQ YELLOWCAKE SALE TO CAMECO: USG PUBLIC [...] (S) Cameco's 550 metric tons of natural uranium purchased from Iraq will reach the port of Montreal on/about July 3. This action request seeks to ensure the Government of Canada (GOC),Cameco, and the USG have synchronized our public affairs and legislative briefing timelines and messages. End [...]	2008-06-19 15:36:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	CA ECON ENRG IZ OPRC
08STATE66324	5TH ANNUAL U.S.-DENMARK-GREENLAND JOINT COMMITTEE [...] Summary. The fifth annual Denmark-United States-Greenland Joint Committee Meeting held May 7 in Washington successfully advanced mutual cooperation on issues ranging from environment, science and technology to trade, tourism and education. Highlights included a presentation by U.S. Geologic [...]	2008-06-19 21:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV ENRG ETRD SCUL DA
08STATE68769	DIALOGUE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION (DEC) FOLLOW-UP [...] (U) USG agencies welcome Embassy Baghdad,s follow-up on the Dialogue on Economic Cooperation (DEC) (REF A). We concur with the division of labor and suggestions for USG action and appreciate Embassy Econ,s work with GOI counterparts to maintain the momentum the DEC afforded to the USG-GOI bi [...]	2008-06-26 15:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG IZ
08STATE69093	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JUNE 23 MEETING WITH [...] (U) June 23, 2008, 11:15 a.m., Washington, D.C. 2. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES Deputy Secretary Negroponte WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas A. Shannon WHA/CAR Velia De Pirro (Notetaker) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Prime Minister Patrick Manning Ambassador from Trinidad & Tobago Glenda More [...]	2008-06-26 23:31:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR ECON ETRD ENRG KCRM XL TD
08STATE70793	LETTER ON TCA BETWEEN U.S. AND SAUDI MOI ON [...] (SBU) Please deliver the following letter from U/S Bill Burns to the Saudi Assistant Minister for Security and Internal Affairs Prince Muhammad bin Nayif bin Abd al-Aziz Al-Saud. There will be no signed original. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Your Royal Highness: I have reviewed with [...]	2008-07-01 21:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG OPDC PGOV PREL SA
08STATE72005	JOINT LETTER TO G8 ON MATERNAL HEALTH AND INFANT [...] (C) Summary: Norway,s Charge d,Affaires Aud Kolberg met EEB PDAS David Nelson July 2 to present a letter (text in para 7) from leaders of Norway and six other countries to Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda urging Japan to lead the G8 in devoting greater attention and funding to combating materna [...]	2008-07-03 21:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	BR CI EAID EINV ENRG ETTC JA LI MZ NO SG SOCI TZ
08STATE72006	(S) INSTRUCTIONS TO PRESS IAEA FOR EARLIEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-5. 2. (S) Background: Department understands Indian Prime Minister Singh has privately sought his party,s backing to submit the safeguards agreement to the IAEA Board of Governors for approval and hopes to inform President Bush at the [...]	2008-07-03 21:50:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ENRG IN IAEA PGOV PREL KNNP
08STATE72687	REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: According to Ref A, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry in the Cherkasy region detained two men attempting to sell cesium and enriched uranium for five million U.S. dollars. According to the report, [...]	2008-07-07 21:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY UP XH PINR
08STATE77144	NUCLEAR FORENSICS EXPERTS PLAN PATH FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Atomic energy, law enforcement and policy experts from nearly 30 countries met in Sofia, Bulgaria June 17-19 under the auspices of the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG) to share experience on nuclear forensics and illicit trafficking issues. The I [...]	2008-07-17 20:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC BE KNNP PREL PTER ENRG MNUC
08STATE81808	IAEA: INSTRUCTIONS FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF [...] Department appreciates the Mission,s reporting and analysis for the August IAEA BOG meeting (Refs A, B, C and D). Instructions for the U.S. Delegation (USDel) follow in paragraphs 2 through 4. 2. AGENDA ITEM 1 ) Nuclear Verification: Safeguards Agreement with India ISSUE: The BOG will b [...]	2008-07-30 11:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IAEA TRGY ENRG KNNP ABUD AORC
08STATE84105	WMD COMMISSION: RUSSIA TRAVEL [...] This is an action cable - please see paragraph 8 for Embassy assistance requests. 2. Summary: The Commission on Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism will travel to Moscow, Russia during the period of September 22-26, 2008 to assess and update, as appropriate, the Department of Ene [...]	2008-08-05 20:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL RS TRGY
08STATE9413	REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on how national governments can make voluntary pledges to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. These national pledges, as [...]	2008-01-30 14:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XL
08STATE9421	REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY [...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on STATE 00009421 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF RENEWABLE EN [...]	2008-01-30 14:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE98088	ACTION REQUEST: INTENSIFIED U.S.-EU EXPERT- [...] This is an action request for USEU Brussels. OBJECTIVES 2. Department instructs Post to pursue the following action plan: -- Work with European Commission (EC) expert-level contacts, EPA, DOE, USDA, and other USG agencies to schedule and conduct a bilateral Digital Videoconference (DV [...]	2008-09-13 00:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS
08STATE98110	ACTION REQUEST: SOLICITING MEMBER STATE VIEWS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-13 09:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN
08STATE99217	ACTION REQUEST: SOLICITING MEMBER STATE VIEWS [...] (U) This is an action request for all EU member posts. Please see paragraph 2 below. Embassy Paris, please see additional actions in paragraph 3. USEU Brussels, as you discuss this topic with member state representatives and others, please use points in paragraphs 2 and 3 as appropriate. [...]	2008-09-17 03:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS
08STATE99928	SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT'S NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLY CONSULTATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 16:22:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC JA
08STOCKHOLM122	SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Mission is pleased to provide the following information: A: At Embassy Stockholm, the Economic Section has the lead on energy issues. The section is staffed by four full-time employees. B: The section has two FSOs, one FSN, and one EFM. The Section [...]	2008-02-19 07:15:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG APER ABUD SW
08STOCKHOLM416	SWEDEN: TREASURY DEPUTY'S CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND DISCUSSIONS [...] (SBU) On May 28, Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt raised the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) with Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation; also in attendance were Per Jansson, State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, and Anders Turesson, Sweden's Ch [...]	2008-06-09 08:37:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ENGR ENRG SENV EAID TBIO TRGY SW
08STOCKHOLM654	SWEDISH RESPONSE: US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 12:39:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA IAEA AORC SW
08STOCKHOLM711	BALTIC SEA STATE COUNCIL: A KEY PLAYER DURING [...] On October 20, Acting Economic Counselor attended the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) 10th anniversary of the establishment of its Secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden. The CBSS was founded in 1992 to handle environmental, economic and labor issues in the Baltic Sea region. CBSS could ass [...]	2008-10-22 14:11:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EPET ENRG ETRD ELAB PHUM KNEI KOCI
08STOCKHOLM739	SAAKASHVILI IN SWEDEN: "I REGRET NOTHING" [...] On October 30-31, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili visited Stockholm for talks with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (FM Bildt was in Afghanistan at the time). The visit, planned in 2007, originally was to sign a bilateral investment protection agreement to encourage Swedish investments [...]	2008-11-05 15:05:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL ENRG GG EU ZK SW
08STOCKHOLM762	SWEDISH RESPONSE ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR [...] (SBU) On November 13, Eskil Renstrom, Senior Advisor, Department for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA),told us that Sweden is actively working on capacity-building measures regarding transit/transhipment-related activities and counter-proliferat [...]	2008-11-13 16:12:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA SW
08STOCKHOLM769	SWEDISH TRADE MINISTER TO LEAD BUSINESS DELEGATION [...] Summary: Swedish Minister of Trade Eva Bjorling is leading a business delegation of major Swedish companies to Iraq. Scania Trucks is looking into opening a truck factory in Iskandaryah and service centers in Erbil and Basrah that would provide 500-600 jobs in Iraq. Embassy Stockholm facilita [...]	2008-11-14 14:04:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECIN ECON ECPS EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL
08STOCKHOLM786	Swedish Environment Minister on Prospects for Poznan/COP-14 [...] (U) Summary. At a November 20 lunch hosted by Ambassador Wood for Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, the two agreed that the focus of COP-14 next month should be to establish an ambitious work program for 2009, rather than attempting to reach consensus on any future carbon emission [...]	2008-11-25 14:54:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG SW
08SURABAYA1	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: DAM COLLAPSE INUNDATES HIGHWAY, [...] (SBU) Fears that a system of levees and dams containing the mud flow at Sidoarjo could fail during the rainy season were confirmed last night as heavy rains caused the collapse of Dam 64. Local media report that water levels remain nearly one meter high on the Porong Road bordering the mud c [...]	2008-01-04 09:53:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID

08SURABAYA132	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: AS LAPINDO'S POCKETS EMPTY, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 11 meeting with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, (ESDM),the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) reported that the global financial crisis has caused a near stoppage of mudflow mitigation efforts. BPLS Operational Vice Head Hardi Prasetyo told the [...]	2008-11-18 22:40:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ID EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC
08SURABAYA138	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: US TECHNICAL ADVISOR BEGINS WORK [...] (SBU) Summary: US Technical Advisor for the Sidoarjo Mudflow, Dr. Van Williams arrived in Surabaya on December 18 following a November survey of the mudflow site, and discussions with the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS),the Center of Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation and the Departmen [...]	2008-12-18 09:47:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA18	EAST JAVA MUD FLOW UPDATE: MORE DIKES COLLAPSE, GEYSERS [...] (SBU) Geysers caused by ongoing subsidence, rainy season flooding and demonstrations fueled by popular discontent are taxing the ability of the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency to cope with the continuing disaster. Two earthen dikes collapsed on February 10, flooding two villages with mud and w [...]	2008-02-11 11:23:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA27	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: PROGRESS ON PLANNED USG TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26, Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Engineers Mr. Soffian Hadi and Mr. Handoko Teguh told Congen Surabaya Pol/Econ officer that U.S. assistance discussed in previous meetings (Ref A) is much needed and will likely receive official approval if the U.S. proposes [...]	2008-02-27 07:32:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA29	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMES AND GEYSERS FORM BACKDROP [...] (SBU) Summary: Geysers and gas flares near the mudflow epicenter continue to appear since they first started in early February. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Spokesman Achmad Zulkarnain said that the recent flare-up of burning hydrogen sulfide gas on the site of the abandoned Jatirejo [...]	2008-03-03 09:36:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA40	EAST JAVA: MUDFLOW UPDATE: DEMONSTRATORS BLOCK MAIN ROAD; [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 24, residents of nine villages whose homes are being destroyed by the unabated mudflow took their demands for compensation to the street -- blocking the primary transportation corridor linking Surabaya with the rest of East Java for over eight hours. The blockade was li [...]	2008-03-25 07:33:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC EAID ID
08SURABAYA43	EAST JAVA: GAS CONVERSION PROGRAM TRIGGERS RAPID RISE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Government plans to encourage consumers to switch from kerosene to LPG for cooking are triggering long lines, rising prices, and inflation throughout East Java. Public discontent is receiving widespread media attention, but thus far gubernatorial candidates have remained silent. [...]	2008-04-02 10:03:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ENRG EAGR ID
08SURABAYA47	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: FLAMMABLE GAS BUILDUP CAUSES [...] (U) Summary. Five residents of a village near the Sidoarjo mudflow fell unconscious after exposure to high concentrations of gas in their neighborhood. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) spokesperson Ahmad Zulkarnain confirmed to the local press that a buildup of methane and hydrogen sul [...]	2008-04-14 09:04:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA48	NORTH MALUKU: ELECTION DECISION FINALLY IN SIGHT; POPULATION [...] (SBU) After months of bureaucratic debate between provincial election officials and the central government and contradictory court decisions, it appears that North Maluku will soon swear in a new governor. At the formal request of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the North Maluku parliament held [...]	2008-04-18 09:52:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ENRG ID
08SURABAYA52	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SIDOARJO REGENT PUTS PRIORITY ON [...] (SBU) Summary: As the May deadline for final compensation payments near, tempers are rising among those displaced by the disaster. An estimated 1,000 staged a demonstration April 28, protesting Lapindo's decision to end food ration payments to those living in the Porong Market on May 1. On Ap [...]	2008-04-28 09:17:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV ELAB PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA53	SURABAYA CELEBRATES EARTH DAY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: ConGen Surabaya celebrated Earth Day by joining a clean-the-beach campaign organized by a local NGO and planting trees in a nearby park. Later in the week, the Principal Officer participated in a well-attended seminar organized by a group of women's issues activists to discuss t [...]	2008-04-29 05:39:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KPAO ENRG KWMN EAID TPHY TRGY ID
08SURABAYA6	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: RAINS THREATEN DAMS, YET CLEAR [...] The same monsoon rains that weakened and broke a dam at the Sidoarjo mud flow site January 3 have paradoxically improved the flow of the Porong river, clearing it of sedimentation. Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) Deputy of Operations, Mr. Soffian Hadi told ConGen Surabaya that there is n [...]	2008-01-16 04:48:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA66	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: TWO YEARS OF MUD, GEYSERS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Since mud and noxious fumes began surging from the ground on May 29, 2006, there has been little progress in recovery and rebuilding. Threatening major highway and rail links, the mudflow has had a major economic and social impact, but the political consequences remain unclear. [...]	2008-05-30 10:49:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08SURABAYA85	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: SOME REFUGEES RESETTLED WHILE [...] (SBU) Summary: With the mudflow disaster now entering its third year, legal and political controversy in Jakarta surrounding the causes of the mudflow has not abated, despite an increasingly sophisticated PR campaign by the holding company thought responsible for the disaster. On the ground [...]	2008-07-17 11:21:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV EPET ENRG SENV PGOV ID
08SURABAYA99	EAST JAVA MUDFLOW UPDATE: 98TH GEYSER APPEARS AMID PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: As river levels rise due to increased sedimentation, local residents forced the Sidoarjo Mud Management Agency (BPLS) to stop pumping mud slurry into the Porong River. BPLS estimates that the added pressure could cause dike failure within several days, although the dikes' tole [...]	2008-08-25 10:14:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EPET ELAB ENRG PGOV ASEC ID
08TALLINN121	NORDSTREAM ROAD SHOW COMES TO TALLINN [...] (SBU) Summary: In a 3-hour presentation hosted by the German embassy in Tallinn, presenters from WinGas, BASF and the UN Economic Commission for Europe both promoted and defended the NordStream gas pipeline project. They used a variety of arguments to claim that NordStream will be a cheaper, [...]	2008-03-28 15:25:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV PREL ECON EUR EN
08TALLINN135	SCENESETTER FOR ESTONIAN PRESIDENT ILVES' APRIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Estonia's own "Jersey Boy," visits Washington and Tampa April 17-22. President Ilves is fervently pro-American, and he supports strongly Estonia's military engagements abroad. In fact, keeping Estonia in Iraq will be high on Ilves' agenda during hi [...]	2008-04-14 13:10:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG NATO ECON CVIS EN
08TALLINN28	ESTONIAN AND BALTIC VIEWS ON NORDSTREAM [...] (C) Summary: Estonia feels the pressure is off them since their September refusal for NordStream to conduct environmental studies in Estonia's coastal economic zone. Though still opposed to an undersea Baltic gas pipeline, the GOE will have "no hard feelings" if the Finns should approval t [...]	2008-01-14 15:32:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV EN
08TALLINN349	Estonia's Search for Electricity to 2018 and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Greater energy independence is a high voltage political issue, and economic necessity, in Estonia. The Government of Estonia (GOE) is well aware the clock is ticking to replace the aging, dirty and CO2- intensive oil shale-fired power plants that generate 90 percent of the coun [...]	2008-10-03 14:33:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KGHG EN
08TALLINN431	ESTONIA: RESPONSE TO CIVIL-NUCLEAR WORKING [...] (SBU) Embassy Tallinn's responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. Questions are repeated below for ease of reading. POC for follow-up questions is Economic Officer Rob Hollister, Jr. at hollisterrm@state.gov, tel. +372 668 8107. -- Describe any plans for the development of nuclear [...]	2008-12-17 14:51:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO KGHG PREL PGOV EN
08TALLINN57	WIREC: ESTONIAN PARTICIPANTS [...] (U) Per reftel A, on February 7, we sent the official WIREC invitation letters under the Charge's signature to Estonia's Minister of Economic Affairs and Communication Juhan Parts and the Minister of Agriculture's (MOA) Deputy Secretary General for Agriculture and Trade Policies, Andres Oopkau [...]	2008-02-08 12:11:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG
08TALLINN67	Tallinn's Input for EISA 2007 Reporting [...] (U) Embassy Tallinn's response to the reporting requirement of the 2007 Energy Independence Security Act (EISA) is keyed to reftel questions below. 2. (SBU) -- A. Which section or sections of the Embassy handle energy matters? What is the total number of staff in this section or sections? [...]	2008-02-19 06:53:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER ABUD EN
08TALLINN69	UPDATE ON ESTONIAN PARTICIPANTS AT WIREC 2008 [...] (U) As of Tuesday, February 20, post has received the following information from the GOE regarding the composition of Estonia's delegation to WIREC 2008: - Minister of Economy Juhan Parts and Minister of Agriculture Helir-Valdur Seeder will not/not be able to participate in WIREC due to othe [...]	2008-02-21 10:26:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG
08TASHKENT1048	UZBEK DEPUTY FM DENIES GAS DEAL SIGNED WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) In a September 8 meeting with Ambassador, Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov denied that Uzbekistan had "signed" an agreement with Russia for construction of a new gas pipeline during Russian PM Putin's Sept. 2 visit to Tashkent. Nematov said that talks were on-going with Russia on the [...]	2008-09-11 11:32:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PGOV UZ RS
08TASHKENT1052	UZBEKISTAN: WATER CRISIS DELAYED BUT NOT AVERTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In Uzbekistan the drought of 2008 has not produced the dire consequences that were predicted. In a wide range of meetings with Uzbek officials, we were told that the shortage was predicted in time and that adequate conservation measures were taken. The cotton harvest is predi [...]	2008-09-12 07:20:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ECON ENRG KTIA PGOV SENV SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT198	TURKEY'S BID TO WIN CENTRAL ASIAN HEARTS AND MINDS [...] (C) Summary. Paving the way for the Turkish outreach effort to Central Asia outlined reftel, Turkish MFA Deputy Under Secretary Unal Cevikoz held eight hours of political consultations in Tashkent on February 12. He told diplomats the visit was successful in improving the political dialogue [...]	2008-02-13 10:13:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG EPET EINV TU UZ
08TASHKENT199	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ON PUTIN-KARIMOV MEETING [...] (C) Summary: On February 11 the Ambassador called on Russian Ambassador Farit Muhametshin to discuss President Karimov's February 5-6 trip to Moscow, including his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Muhametshin described the trip as "nothing extraordinary" and said all meetings an [...]	2008-02-13 11:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EMIN ENRG ECON SNAR RS AF TI ZK UZ
08TASHKENT212	UZBEKS REQUEST NATO ASSISTANCE WITH ROCKET FUEL [...] (C) Summary: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) officials, visiting per the invitation of the Government of Uzbekistan, briefed the diplomatic corps on February 13 after discussing a project to dispose of 1,100 tons of melange rocket fuel. NATO is currently finishing a similar project [...]	2008-02-14 12:54:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MASS ENRG NATO UZ
08TASHKENT219	UZBEKS ON REGIONAL TRADE, AFGHAN ELECTRICITY [...] (C) Summary: SCA Special Advisor for Economic Integration Bob Deutsch met in Tashkent January 29 with senior Uzbek officials, to discuss provision of electricity to Afghanistan and prospects for this year's Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meetings. The Uzbeks underscored the importanc [...]	2008-02-19 06:56:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG ETRD PGOV PHUM AF UZ
08TASHKENT475	UZBEKS SIGN ON TO TURKMENISTAN-CHINA GAS PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Summary: Uzbekistan's state oil and gas monopoly Uzbekneftigaz, has announced that Uzbekistan agreed on April 11 to a Chinese proposal for construction of the Turkmenistan-China natural gas pipeline (also known as the Trans-Asia pipeline),which will transit Uzbekistan. The Uzbeks will s [...]	2008-04-22 07:45:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD PREL UZ
08TASHKENT8	UZBEK ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND EXPORT PROSPECTS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs met with Botir Teshaboev, the Chairman of state-owned Uzbekenergo, on December 21, to discuss domestic electricity generation, infrastructure and export. Uzbekenergo is modernizing many of its generation facilities, most of which are natural gas fired, increasing effici [...]	2008-01-03 14:39:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET EAID PGOV PREL ZK AF UZ
08TASHKENT81	DEEP FREEZE (LITERALLY) PERSISTS IN UZBEKISTAN [...] (SBU) Unusually cold, sub-zero temperatures persist throughout Central Asia (reftel) and, while most people in Tashkent report barely adequate heat in their homes, there are press reports indicating that up to 300 people protested insufficient heating gas in Ferghana (uznews.net). This follow [...]	2008-01-22 13:38:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG UZ
08TASHKENT867	UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREVENTING [...] (SBU) On July 24 poloff delivered the demarche per reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev, who promised to pass the information to the appropriate officials. BUTCHER [...]	2008-07-25 12:29:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC KNNP UZ
08TASHKENT879	DAS KROL MEETS UZBEK FOREIGN MINISTER NOROV IN [...] (C) Summary: On July 25 Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia George Krol met with Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov in Tashkent. The atmosphere was warm and cordial, and Norov framed his remarks in the context of President Karimov's positive July 22 meeting with the A [...]	2008-07-30 03:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM KCOR PINR KTER ENRG UZ
08TASHKENT905	UZBEKISTAN: AFGHAN POWER TRANSMISSION LINE TALKS [...] (C) According to a working-level source in Uzbekenergo, talks on the contract to build a 43 km power line from the Surkhan substation to the Afghan border are continuing longer than expected. The Afghan team that arrived in Tashkent the week before last is still here, and talks have gone on so [...]	2008-08-05 11:06:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON ENRG UZ
08TASHKENT974	UZBEKISTAN: AFGHAN POWER TRANSMISSION LINE [...] (C) Afghan Ambassador Baraki told us by cell phone that as of this afternoon, August 22, talks held in Tashkent this week on the contract to build a 43 km power line from the Surkhan substation to the Afghan border had concluded successfully. According to Baraki, the final agreed construction [...]	2008-08-22 10:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON ENRG KPWR UZ AF
08TBILISI1019	GEORGIA CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF GAZPROM [...] (C) Georgia's Minister of Energy, Aleksandr Khetaguri, met with Embassy Econoff and the Director of USAID's Office of Energy and Environment on June 10. Khetaguri said that he is deeply concerned by reports published the week of June 2 that Gazprom is interested in purchasing Azeri gas. Kheta [...]	2008-06-13 13:28:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL GG
08TBILISI116	DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 19 MEETING WITH GEORGIAN PRIME [...] (S) Summary: In a January 19 meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze, EUR DAS Matthew Bryza said that following Embassy Tbilisi's extensive review, the USG did not agree with opposition claims that massive fraud occurred or skewed the outcome of the January 5 presidential election, [...]	2008-01-24 12:46:00	Embassy Tbilisi	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG KCRM USTR GG RU
08TBILISI1404	THE CASE FOR INTENTIONAL TARGETING OF GEORGIA [...] (C) Summary: After visiting the site of the August 9 and August 12 Russian bombings of the Western Route (Baku-Supsa) pipeline, the Embassy believes a reasonable case can be made that the bombings were intentional. Three lines of craters cross the pipeline, and one missile, reportedly an SS-26 [...]	2008-08-20 14:03:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL MOPS GG RU
08TBILISI186	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S JANUARY 20 MEETING [...] (C) Summary: During his January 20 visit to Tbilisi, Georgia for the inauguration of President Mikheil Saakashvili, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez met with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Karim Masimov, at Masimov's request. Masimov told the Secretary he is ready to come to the Unit [...]	2008-02-05 12:07:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG GG KZ
08TBILISI2190	GEORGIA SIGNS 5 YEAR MOU FOR GAS WITH SOCAR [...] (C) Summary and Comment: After months of discussion, the Georgian government signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SOCAR, the Azerbaijani state oil and gas company, to provide natural gas to Georgia. The agreement will, in principle, take effect on January 1, 2009 follow [...]	2008-11-24 13:55:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL RU AZ GG
08TBILISI2426	GEORGIA: GAS PIPELINE TO TSKHINVALI SERIOUSLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Georgian Oil and Gas Company (GOGC) cannot resume the movement of gas to South Ossetia until unexploded ordnance is cleared and GOGC is given access to repair the gas pipeline which runs from Agara to Tskhinvali and on to Java. GOGC has already repaired all the damage to [...]	2008-12-19 14:19:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL RU GG
08TBILISI2493	GEORGIA: SOCAR PURCHASES 22 OF GEORGIA'S INTERNAL [...] (C) The Georgian Government has sold 22 regional natural gas distribution companies to the Azerbaijani State Oil and Gas Company SOCAR. Georgia had originally pledged to sell a number of its natural gas delivery systems to SOCAR during negotiations with Azerbaijan in November that resulted i [...]	2008-12-30 14:33:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AZ GG
08TBILISI35	SENATOR LUGAR'S JANUARY 10 MEETING WITH MIKHEIL [...] (C) Summary: During a January 10 refueling stop in Tbilisi, Senator Richard Lugar met with Mikheil Saakashvili and Acting President Nino Burjanadze. Although Saakashvili's re-election as President of Georgia has not yet been confirmed, acting President Nino Burjanadze clearly deferred to his [...]	2008-01-10 13:52:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ENRG MARR GG
08TBILISI387	GEORGIA MINISTER OF ENERGY ON BTC PIPELINE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Georgian Minister of Energy Aleko Khetaguri on February 27. Khetaguri told the Ambassador that Georgia is not willing to approve expansion of the Baku Tbilisi Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline until it receives an explanation of BP's plans for re-opening the Baku-Supsa [...]	2008-03-07 14:41:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI934	GEORGIA: NON-PAPER ON CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-04 06:55:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM TRGY ENRG KNNP KSTC IAEA GG
08TEGUCIGALPA1019	HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL JOINT DEMARCHE - US BRAZIL [...] (U) On November 13, Ambassador and Brazilian Ambassador briefed Acting Foreign Minister Eduardo Rosales on the U.S.- Brazil Biofuels Partnership and informed him of our interest in including Honduras in the third country facilitation program. Rosales said that the government of President Zela [...]	2008-11-14 16:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENVI ENRG
08TEGUCIGALPA1071	AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH TRADE MINISTER CERRATO [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador met with Fredis Cerrato, Minister of Trade and Industry, October 30 to discuss CAFTA-DR, fuel prices and renewable energy, and the financial crisis, among other topics. The Ambassador raised the expropriation claim of U.S. citizen Oscar Cerna. End summary. ----- [...]	2008-11-28 19:30:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD HN
08TEGUCIGALPA1114	(U) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE HONDURAN [...] (U) Summary: Following is Post's response to ref A request for information on Honduran Economic Climate. Answers are keyed to questions in incoming telegram. End Summary. A. (U) ENERGY SECTOR: 1) (C/NF) WHAT IS THE OPERATING AND FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE HONDURAN STATE ENERGY COMPAN [...]	2008-12-10 21:35:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	HO PINR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG
08TEGUCIGALPA1125	RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATION With HONDURAS [...] This is an action request. See para 8. 2. Summary: Embassy Tegucigalpa is launching an initiative to deepen cooperation with Honduras on renewable energy. Recent steps, such as the approval of a 100 MW wind energy project and Honduras' inclusion in the U.S.-Brazil biofuels assistance prog [...]	2008-12-15 20:36:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON ENRG EINV KGHG KPAO SENV HO
08TEGUCIGALPA140	TEGUCIGALPA: INFO FOR REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-14 21:40:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	APER ENRG
08TEGUCIGALPA336	PRESIDENT ZELAYA ASKS CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE AND [...] (C) Summary. President Manuel Zelaya attributes his electoral victory two years ago to his promise to contain energy prices and has subsidized fuel prices and electricity rates since he entered office. The cost of those subsidies has become unsustainable. In a poorly thought-out plan to red [...]	2008-04-11 19:31:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EFIN ENRG HN
08TEGUCIGALPA45	BIODIESEL, ENERGY & CARBON CREDITS FROM HONDURAN [...] Summary: Most of the building blocks are now in place for Honduras to begin substantial production of biodiesel from African Palm trees. In 2005 a Honduran company succeeded in producing biodiesel to fuel 240 company vehicles and six Tegucigalpa public busses. Another company was the first [...]	2008-01-14 19:13:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EIND EINV SENV HO
08TEGUCIGALPA452	GOH THREATENS TO NATIONALIZE ENERGY ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary: Confronting widespread public discontent with rising fuel and energy prices and embroiled in a constitutional crisis with public prosecutors, the Zelaya Administration in recent days has reactivated threats to nationalize fuel import terminals and is now threatening to take over [...]	2008-05-14 16:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV HO
08TEGUCIGALPA459	PRESIDENT JOSE MANUEL ZELAYA ROSALES: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS OF AMBASSADOR FORD REF: OFFICIAL BIOS ON FILE [...] (S) Summary: Honduran President Jose Manuel &Mel8 Zelaya Rosales is a throwback to an earlier Central American era, almost a caricature of a land-owner &caudillo8 in terms of his leadership style and tone. Ever the rebellious teenager, Zelaya,s principal goal in office is to enrich himself and his [...]	2008-05-15 20:54:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	SECRET	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM ECON SOCI KCRM ENRG EFIN
08TEGUCIGALPA518	HONDURAS: IMF MISSION ASSESSES GOH RESPONSE TO [...] 1. (C) Summary: An IMF team that visited Honduras May 13-21 left satisfied with GOH efforts on the fiscal side to accommodate food and fuel price shocks. Meetings with the Central Bank on monetary policy were very tense, but the Central Bank followed IMF advice by raising its base interest r [...]	2008-05-30 21:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF HO
08TEGUCIGALPA526	GOH RESPONSE TO ENERGY CRISIS MAKING RICH RICHER [...] (C) Summary: The surge in global energy prices the past three years has left the GOH in an increasingly untenable position due to unsustainable fuel subsidies and financial losses at the National Electric Company (ENEE). Although the external price shock is the immediate cause of the crisis, [...]	2008-06-02 22:37:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV HO
08TEGUCIGALPA569	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH HONDURAN [...] (C) Summary: On June 4, the Deputy Secretary met with President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya to discuss several issues of mutual interest, including: Temporary Protected Status; U.S. Assistance to Honduras; security and identity documents; trade; the deteriorating U.S. image in the region; and commerc [...]	2008-06-16 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL ENRG MARR MOPS ETRD SMIG KCRM
08TEGUCIGALPA57	OIL FOR MILK: CHAVEZ PUSHES PETROCARIBE, BUT [...] (C) In a whirlwind eight-hour visit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spoke at length about Latin American history and unity and Petrocaribe. He forgave USD 30 million in Honduran debt (after having refused to join other creditor countries to do so in 2005),but did not "sign" any Petrocaribe [...]	2008-01-17 21:56:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KDEM VE HO
08TEGUCIGALPA608	DELIVERY OF USG VIEW ON THE CONVENTION ON [...] 1. On June 5, 2008, Econoff expressed USG views related to the Convention of Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) to Ambassador Eduardo Rosales Ramirez, Director of the External Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Econoff explained the position and delivered the Re [...]	2008-06-27 15:30:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC TRGY ENRG PARM IAEA HO
08TEGUCIGALPA772	FAINT HOPE FOR IMF STANDBY AGREEMENT IN HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. After a reluctant IMF assessment visit August 12-15, the IMF officially concluded that fiscal policies are broadly on track, while advising the GOH to strengthen its monetary and exchange rate policies. Underlying the terse public statement was a private consensus among IMF offic [...]	2008-08-21 13:42:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF VE HO
08TEGUCIGALPA84	GOH SEEKS IMF AGREEMENT TO UNLOCK BUDGET SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: Honduran Finance Minister Rebeca Santos and Central Bank President Edwin Araque will travel to Washington January 31 to attempt to lay the groundwork for an IMF Standby Agreement that President Zelaya could finalize and announce when he comes to town for the national prayer break [...]	2008-01-28 18:41:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF HO
08TEGUCIGALPA86	PETROCARIBE AS HONDURAN POLITICAL THEATER [...] (C) Summary: Local media report President Manuel Zelaya will sign an agreement today (January 28) to import Venezuelan fuel on concessional terms through Petrocaribe. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reportedly signed the agreement in Caracas over the weekend. The Honduran Congress approved the out [...]	2008-01-28 22:17:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EFIN ENRG PREL PGOV VE HO
08TEGUCIGALPA930	FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES CHALLENGES BEFORE TRIP [...] (C) Summary: Finance Minister Rebeca Santos called on Ambassador on the eve of her trip to Washington to discuss the overall macroeconomic picture in Honduras, particularly focusing on the challenges she will face at IMF meetings in Washington starting October 11. Santos said she believes Ho [...]	2008-10-10 20:51:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IMF HO
08TELAVIV1845	ISRAEL PASSES STRONG NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the legislative session that concluded in July, Israel's parliament (Knesset) passed several new laws significantly strengthening environmental regulation. These included a Clean Air Act, a "Polluter Pays" law, and a stronger enforcement law. Israel's business, academic an [...]	2008-08-21 10:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG TBIO IS
08TELAVIV195	ISRAEL ENERGIZES ANTI-POLLUTION CAMPAIGN [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 11:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TBIO KGCC IS
08TELAVIV2201	ISRAEL AT A TURNING POINT IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Through sixty years of statehood, Israel has traditionally relegated environmental concerns towards the bottom of the agenda, with the predictable results. Knowledgeable observers fault the government's pre-occupation with defense and growth and reliance on short-term tactical [...]	2008-09-24 14:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG TBIO IS
08TELAVIV242	ISRAEL AND PA FACE WORSENING WATER SITUATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-30 14:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR ENRG IS JO
08TELAVIV2572	WATER - ENERGY LINK EXPLORED AT PM'S CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary: The Prime Minister's Conference on Export and International Cooperation on November 12 devoted a quarter of its program to the link between water and energy issues, in the context of green technologies and the business opportunities these present for Israeli exports. Israel's ongo [...]	2008-11-19 13:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EINV IS
08TELAVIV2765	ENERGY DG BERATES GOI TREASURY MYOPIA [...] (SBU) GOI Ministry of National Infrastructure (MNI) Director General Hezi Kugler scolded Israel's Finance Ministry for not including renewable energy in the fiscal stimulus plan it has announced. In a surprisingly glum statement to the 2008 Electricity Conference of the Union of Electrical Eng [...]	2008-12-10 15:06:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EINV IS
08TELAVIV324	ISRAEL ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE NOTES [...] (U) Two visiting NASA astronauts, the Mars Rover project director from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, and the General of US Space Command were a hit with their hyper-active five-day schedule in Israel last week. They headlined the Ilan Ramon Space Sciences Conference, where they lectured on Livi [...]	2008-02-11 10:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPA ENRG KGHG IS
08TELAVIV613	EZRA OUTLINES ISRAEL'S ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a speech on February 26, Israel's Minister of Environmental Protection (MEP) outlined the most pressing environmental concerns facing Israel today. He touched on both the well-known issues, such as the Ramat Hovav toxic waste dump site, as well as on longer-term problems such [...]	2008-03-14 15:11:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TBIO IS
08TELAVIV678	WATER AND WASTE: A CHALLENGE TO ISRAELI POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-24 11:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR ENRG IS
08THEHAGUE1041	NETHERLANDS: ECONOMIC MINISTER VISITS RUSSIA, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven returned from her December 4-5 Moscow visit with a handful of energy announcements. Her meeting with Gazprom's CEO touched on Nord Stream, a gas storage project in the Netherlands, and selling future output from Yamal gas fie [...]	2008-12-22 07:04:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET NL RS
08THEHAGUE127	NETHERLANDS/ENERGY: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Mission is pleased to provide the following information: -- The Economic Section, with three full-time staff members, has the lead within the Mission on energy policy matters. -- Time spent on energy and energy-related issues is distributed as follows [...]	2008-02-11 15:56:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER ABUD NL
08THEHAGUE179	NETHERLANDS/IEA: DUTCH ON CHINA, INDIA MEMBERSHIP [...] (U) Econoff shared on February 20 reftel points regarding International Energy Agency (IEA) membership for China and India with Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) officials Pieter Boot, Director for Energy Strategy and Consumption and Dutch representative to the IEA Governing Board in t [...]	2008-02-26 07:36:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IEA ENRG NL
08THEHAGUE183	NETHERLANDS/WIREC: TIMMERMANS TO LEAD DUTCH [...] (U) In separate discussions February 20, Dutch officials Femke Smeets, Policy Officer, Directorate for Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA),and Femke Hoogeveen, Senior Policy Officer, Economic and Ecological Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),told Econ [...]	2008-02-26 15:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSCA KPAO ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KGHG
08THEHAGUE246	NETHERLANDS/ENERGY: DUTCH MOVE FORWARD WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Netherlands is moving forward with plans to unbundle its public energy (gas and electricity) sector by 2011. Unbundling is expected to increase network efficiency and reliability and cut costs, primarily to industrial and business customers. However, the plans are facin [...]	2008-03-13 10:24:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV PGOV EU NL
08THEHAGUE253	DUTCH ON U.S.-EU CLIMATE CHANGE COOPERATION [...] (U) Econ Section Chief discussed reftel points March 14 with Gerie Jonk, Senior Policy Officer, Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment. (Dutch officials responsible for preparing GONL positions ahead of the March 13-14 European Council meeting were not available pri [...]	2008-03-14 13:50:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG ECON EINV EU NL
08THEHAGUE281	WIREC FOLLOW-UP: DUTCH GOVERNMENT MAKES PLEDGE [...] As requested reftel, Econoff contacted Femke Hoogeveen, Senior Policy Advisor for Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 19 regarding a Dutch government WIREC pledge to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy. The Dutch head of delegation to WIREC, Minister for European Affairs Frans [...]	2008-03-25 16:44:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TRGY KGHG NL
08THEHAGUE365	DUTCH ENERGY CZAR DISCUSSES NEW ENERGY STRATEGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Dutch energy czar Mark Frequin, he spelled out the GONL's new energy policy "tracks" -- developing the Netherlands as a gas hub and securing energy partners both within Europe and beyond. He also emphasized three overarching Dutch goals on energy -- open mark [...]	2008-04-25 07:24:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL NL
08THEHAGUE38	NETHERLANDS/WIREC: DUTCH FORMING DELEGATION [...] Post forwarded on January 7 ref A letter for the Dutch to attend WIREC to Minister of Economic Affairs Maria van der Hoeven. Post also received and delivered on January 8 ref B invitation for van der Hoeven to serve on WIREC's Bioenergy Feedstocks Panel. 2. On January 10, Econoff spoke w [...]	2008-01-14 15:51:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KPAO ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KGHG
08THEHAGUE416	DUTCH SEEK AMBITIOUS ENERGY-CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While officially welcoming the European Commission's energy and climate change targets, some Dutch officials have indicated that the GONL was hoping for the adoption of more "ambitious" goals. At home, the GONL is seeking to go beyond EU targets by committing independently to [...]	2008-05-16 10:29:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG ECON EINV EUN NL
08THEHAGUE513	NETHERLANDS/IAEA: EVALUATING THE CSC, NO POSITION [...] (SBU) EconOff met June 11 with Michel Deelen, Deputy Head, Environment and Nuclear Safety Division, and Hendrik Koets, Advisor, Economic and Environmental Affairs Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to follow up on reftel demarche. Deelen and Koets said the Dutch position rega [...]	2008-06-13 11:24:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM NL
08THEHAGUE56	SECURING A DUTCH GAS HUB IN EUROPE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Dutch energy firm Gasunie's participation in the Nordstream pipeline project and its acquisition of the German BEB gas network is expected to strengthen the Netherlands' position as a major European gas hub. The Dutch question Russia's ability to finance pipeline investm [...]	2008-01-17 13:35:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET NL
08THEHAGUE589	DUTCH PARTICIPATION IN GAZPROM'S NORD STREAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Gasunie CEO Marcel Kramer told us that the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline enhances European energy security. GONL-owned Gasunie has a 9 percent stake in Nord Stream. Kramer described his positive experience partnering with Gazprom, Nord Stream's controlling shareholder. He [...]	2008-07-11 10:16:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET NL
08THEHAGUE604	NETHERLANDS: CAUTIOUS ABOUT NUCLEAR FUEL BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26, poloff delivered reftel points to Henk Cor van der Kwast, Director of the Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division at the Dutch MFA. In a July 17 discussion, Van der Kwast and Ralf van de Beck, Senior Policy Officer, said the Dutch were not ready to contribute to [...]	2008-07-18 12:44:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP IAEA ENRG EU NL
08THEHAGUE758	NETHERLANDS: PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF NEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-15 13:24:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IR NL
08THEHAGUE813	NETHERLANDS: LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-29 15:09:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA AORC NL
08THEHAGUE820	NETHERLANDS: BULLISH ON EU BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch coordinators for biofuels policy have "no real concerns" with the biofuels proposals in Brussels and are anxious for the EU climate and energy package to move forward. If anything, the Dutch position on biofuels is closer to the European ParliamentÂ´s view than the Europe [...]	2008-09-30 13:21:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN NL
08THEHAGUE929	NETHERLANDS/NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG): DUTCH [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-05 11:53:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA NL
08THEHAGUE936	NETHERLANDS: INITIAL REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's key Dutch government contacts on energy informally tell us they agree on the importance of all the points raised in President Bush's letter to Prime Minister Balkenende: securing Caspian gas supply to Europe via non-Russian controlled routes; enforcing and strengthening EU [...]	2008-11-07 15:31:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL NL
08THEHAGUE986	NETHERLANDS: AMBITIOUS GOALS FOR POZNAN CLIMATE [...] (U) The Dutch cabinet has announced out its priorities for the upcoming climate change conference in Poznan, Poland. The Netherlands will seek: -- A framework for the text of an accord at Copenhagen in December 2009. -- The start of "real negotiations" towards a post-Kyoto regime. -- T [...]	2008-11-26 15:51:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG NL
08THEHAGUE999	NETHERLANDS: CLOSELY MONITORING EU BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Netherlands is very eager to see the EU complete its Energy and Climate legislation in the next few weeks. The Dutch Government agrees on the need for transparent, scientific standards in evaluating biofuels' sustainability. However, even within a collaborative U.S.-EU fra [...]	2008-12-02 14:29:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG ENRG EUN NL
08TIRANA186	Oil Discovery in Albania Premature, But Still Promising [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive business proprietary information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent speculation that newly discovered oil and gas deposits in Albania could lead to an energy bonanza is premature. However, a Swiss-based oil exploration company, usi [...]	2008-03-11 06:22:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV AL
08TIRANA334	ALBANIAN REACTION TO US PROPOSED PAPERS FOR THE NPT [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-25 11:44:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC IAEA ENRG PREL AL
08TIRANA345	REVIVING ALBANIAN OIL INDUSTRY MAY BE ATTRACTING RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Albania, which possesses one of continental Europe's largest oil fields and has seen promising new finds for additional oil and gas reserves, is substantially expanding its oil production through Western investment. Increased interest by foreign investors in Albania's oil sector is mark [...]	2008-04-29 16:07:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EINV AL
08TIRANA35	VLORE: CENTER OF CIVIC ACTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Citizen's Alliance for the Protection of the Vlore Bay, the "Vlore Alliance," an environmentally-focused civil society organization that works to protect Albania's central coast, has recently intensified efforts to push for reconsideration of large-scale oil storage and therma [...]	2008-01-15 11:28:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG SENV AL
08TIRANA561	ALBANIA SUPPORTS IAEA INDIA SAFEGUARD AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-25 15:06:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MNUC IAEA ENRG PREL AL
08TIRANA786	Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] As Albania enters the rainy season, common citizens are waiting for the rain to provide some security in the supply of electricity over the winter season. The government is looking forward to a rain of money, which is expected to hit Albania due to large projects currently in the planning sta [...]	2008-10-31 15:10:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM AL

08TIRANA805	Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] Throughout the several months preceding the U.S. Presidential Election, major dailies carried local experts' comments on the U.S. electoral campaign and potential policy changes for the Balkans and Albania. Most concluded that whoever would emerge president-elect, U.S. policy toward Albania w [...]	2008-11-10 15:24:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM AL
08TIRANA828	ALBANIA: ELECTRICITY UPDATE [...] (SBU) Albania's electricity generating capacity is totally dependant on hydroelectric power. So far, rainfall in 2008 has been below normal, causing key reservoir levels to drop. The GOA, facing parliamentary elections in June 2009, fears a return to the 2006/2007 electricity crisis, during w [...]	2008-11-20 15:45:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PREL AL
08TIRANA836	Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] The Ruling Democratic Party and the opposition Socialists were in a state of jubilation last week as Parliament passed with an over 90 per cent majority the new Electoral Code that will regulate the conduct of the upcoming general elections in Albania. With 113 votes in favor and only one agai [...]	2008-11-25 12:04:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM AL
08TIRANA870	Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] (SBU) The legal defense team of Foreign Minister Basha (and former Minister of Transportation) appears determined this week to use any procedural trick possible to keep Basha from facing trial on crimes allegedly committed during the tendering process of the construction of the Durres-Kukes ro [...]	2008-12-09 15:46:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM KJUS AL
08TIRANA916	ALBANIA STRENGTHENS ARMO [...] (SBU) A ban on imports of D2 diesel fuel has given the recently-privatized petroleum refiner ARMO a monopoly over the market for cheap but dirty D2 diesel fuel, Albanians' diesel of choice. ARMO is Albania's only refiner, and has, by a decision of the Council of Ministers, until January 1, 201 [...]	2008-12-29 12:05:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD ENRG ECON AL
08TIRANA919	Embassy Tirana Weekly Report [...] The visit of the Italian PM Berlusconi earlier this month attracted a lot of attention for good and for bad. During the short visit both Berlusconi and Prime Minister Berisha hailed the current bilateral relationship. They agreed on further intensifying economic ties, particularly energy and [...]	2008-12-31 15:31:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG EFIN PREL PHUM KJUS AL
08TOKYO1011	NUCLEAR ENERGY: JAPAN AND FRANCE REAFFIRM SHARED [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Fukuda and French Prime Minister Fillon reaffirmed Japan and France see a prominent role for nuclear energy in achieving sustainable growth and energy security in their respective countries at their meeting in Tokyo April 11. Their joint Declaration on Cooperation in th [...]	2008-04-11 09:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG PREL IAEA MNUC FR JA
08TOKYO1027	METI EXPLAINS STANCE ON J-POWER CASE [...] (C) Summary: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has determined the proposed additional investment by UK-based Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI) in electricity wholesaler Electric Power Development Company (known as J-Power) constitutes a potential threat to Japan's p [...]	2008-04-15 07:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA
08TOKYO1046	FORMER TOYOTA CHAIRMAN TO PLAY LARGER ROLE ON [...] (C) The Prime Minister's Council on Global Warming Issues, headed by former Toyota Chairman Hiroshi Okuda, will play a crucial role in determining which climate change measures the GOJ adopts, MOFA Global Issues Director General Koji Tsuruoka told EMIN April 14. The Council set up a subcommi [...]	2008-04-16 09:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG JA
08TOKYO1074	RUSSIAN FM LAVROV SAYS AIM AND INTENT OF JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. The aim and intent of Japan's ballistic missile defense system are "obvious" and "understandable," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura on April 14. The Russian FM "indirectly admitted" that a Russian strategic bomber in [...]	2008-04-18 09:29:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PARM ENRG JA RS
08TOKYO1075	PRC EMBASSY ON HU MAY VISIT TO JAPAN, TIBET, AND [...] (C) Summary: Despite failure to make progress on the East China Sea energy dispute during Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka's April 14-15 visit to Beijing, Beijing and Tokyo are working hard to reach a compromise before President Hu Jintao's visit to Japan on May 6, Chinese Embassy Politica [...]	2008-04-18 10:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PHUM PREL BM CH JA
08TOKYO1097	PRESS CRITICAL OF J-POWER DECISION [...] Summary: Japanese press commentary has been sharply critical of the GOJ decision to block increased investment in electricity wholesaler J-Power by UK-based Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI). The criticism has largely centered on lack of a stated clear rationale for the government's dec [...]	2008-04-21 08:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA
08TOKYO1136	CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S MEETINGS IN TOKYO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ranking Member of the International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and senior member on the House Committee on Science and Technology, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, met with senior Japanese government members and [...]	2008-04-24 08:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PGOV PINR PREL JA
08TOKYO1138	NO JOY IN ARRANGING HU VISIT TO JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Chinese President Hu Jintao's May visit to Japan was intended to be a foreign policy success showcasing Japan's improved ties with China, but instead has become riddled with problems, including Tibet and the incident of contaminated Chinese dumplings imported to Japan, MOFA China [...]	2008-04-24 08:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM CH JA
08TOKYO1193	CONSUMERS CALM AS FUKUDA REINSTATES THE GAS TAX [...] (C) Gas prices are going back up in Japan after the government re-instated the gasoline and other road-related taxes April 30, despite the predicted opposition from the Democratic Party of Japan. Attention now turns to a vote on May 12 or 13 to pass legislation governing earmarks on the rei [...]	2008-05-01 10:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV JA
08TOKYO1209	DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 05:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA JA
08TOKYO1219	CHINA TO ENDORSE SECTORAL APPROACH IN JOINT [...] (C) Japanese officials confirmed press reports that Japan and China continue to negotiate the text of a joint statement on climate change to be issued by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during the former's visit to Tokyo on May 7. Several major news outlet [...]	2008-05-02 08:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG SENV KGHG CH JA
08TOKYO1221	FUKUDA-PUTIN SUMMIT AVOIDS DISCUSSION OF MISSILE [...] (C) Summary. Russian President Vladimir Putin and President-elect Dimitry Medvedev avoided raising Russian concerns about Japan's ballistic missile defense (BMD) system and United States-Japan BMD cooperation during Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's April 25-26 Moscow Summit. Japanese officials " [...]	2008-05-02 11:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PARM ENRG JA RU
08TOKYO1267	NO SURPRISES DURING HU JINTAO,S JAPAN VISIT [...] (C) Summary: There have been no surprises during the first three days of Chinese President Hu Jintao's May 6-10 visit to Japan. Hu's visit is being characterized in the press as successful, is viewed as in important step forward, and signals a new chapter in Japan-China ties. As reported sep [...]	2008-05-09 09:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM CH JA
08TOKYO1337	METI ORDERS TCI TO CANCEL J-POWER INVESTMENT PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) May 13 ordered The Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI),a U.K. hedge fund, to halt plans to double its 9.9 percent stake in electricity wholesaler Electric Power Development Company (J-Power). METI DDG Sasaki visited the E [...]	2008-05-15 09:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA
08TOKYO1338	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 798 AND 799 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 23:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO1344	CHINESE PRESIDENT HU'S JAPAN VISIT SIGNALS EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary: Both MOFA and the PRC Embassy in Tokyo told Embassy Tokyo Prime Minister Fukuda's summit meeting with President Hu Jintao was a success and important step forward in advancing bilateral ties. Both sides regarded the Fukuda-Hu summit, fourth joint communique, and joint press state [...]	2008-05-16 05:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM CH JA
08TOKYO1373	THE FIFTH ASIAN SENIOR-TALKS ON NONPROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward and ISN Counterproliferation Director Tony Foley represented the U.S. at the fifth Asian Senior-Level Talks on Nonproliferation (ASTOP V) in Tokyo April 25, 2008. Recent news on North Korea's proliferation activities conducted [...]	2008-05-20 07:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM ENRG ETTC PREL KNNP MNUC JA
08TOKYO1376	NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 797 [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-20 07:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO1470	CLIMATE CHANGE: FOREIGN MINISTRY WORKING LEVELS ON [...] (C) Japan remains "definitely committed to the success of the MEM" and to the Sherpas' role in dealing with climate change and other aspects of the preparations for this year's G8 Summit, MOFA Climate Change Office Director Naoto Hisajima told EST Unit Chief May 27. Hisajima said the Chair's [...]	2008-05-28 22:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG AADP JA
08TOKYO1505	G8 ENERGY MINISTERIAL -- JAPANESE GOALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The agenda for the June 8 Aomori G-8 Energy Ministerial includes the world oil and gas markets and the energy investment climate. Much of the press and public focus in Japan, however, will be on climate change and the steps Japan and other economies will take to reduce greenhous [...]	2008-06-02 08:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KGHG AADP OVIP JA
08TOKYO1510	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 800, 801 AND - 802 [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-02 22:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO1547	CLIMATE CHANGE: FURTHER GOJ THOUGHTS ON KOBE AND [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry Director-General for Global Issues, Koji Tsuruoka, told EMIN Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda and Chief Cabinet Secretary Machimura are now concerned that the U.S. is focused on the Major Economies Meeting at the expense of the G8. At the same time they are asking [...]	2008-06-06 06:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG JA
08TOKYO1552	TALKS ON SAKHALIN 2 JBIC LOAN NEARING CONCLUSION [...] (C) Summary: Discussions on a syndicated loan package for the second phase of the Sakhalin 2 natural gas project -- likely to exceed $5 billion -- may conclude in the next 1-2 months if not sooner, according to press reports and GOJ officials. Company representatives, however, are cautious [...]	2008-06-06 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG JA PREL RS
08TOKYO1585	"FUKUDA VISION" ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Fukuda's speech outlining the "Fukuda Vision" for international climate change negotiations and domestic climate policies contained few surprises. The PM confirmed Japan's long-term goal to reduce its emissions 60-80% by 2050, with the main new proposal being a tri [...]	2008-06-10 08:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG JA
08TOKYO1592	PROGRESS MADE DURING FIVE PARTY ENERGY MINISTERIAL [...] Summary. Representatives from the U.S., Japan, China, India, Korea and the International Energy Agency (IEA) gathered for the five-party energy ministerial in Aomori, Japan June 7. Participants agreed recent volatility in global energy markets and skyrocketing oil prices are largely due to [...]	2008-06-11 07:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KGHG AADP OVIP JA
08TOKYO1654	JAPAN-CHINA: FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS EAST CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura and Chinese Foreign Yang Jiechi met June 14 and discussed the East China Sea resource development issue, human rights and Tibet. Progress on joint development in the East China Sea will be announced "quite soon," but press reports suggesting an [...]	2008-06-17 08:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL PHUM CH JA
08TOKYO1674	JBIC INKS LOAN FOR SAKHALIN 2 [...] (U) The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a loan agreement June 16 with the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. to provide up to $3.7 billion in financing for the second phase of the Sakhalin 2 natural gas project according to a JBIC press release. A syndicate of priv [...]	2008-06-18 08:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PREL EFIN RS JA
08TOKYO1690	CLIMATE CHANGE: FURTHER ON THE "FUKUDA VISION" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) officials report the trial emissions trading scheme the PM announced in his "Fukuda Vision" climate change speech June 9 (ref) will likely be "substantially limited" due to time constraints and opposition from industry. The [...]	2008-06-19 06:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG JA
08TOKYO1702	JAPAN CONSIDERING CSC RATIFICATION [...] (U) Please note action requests in paras 4 and 6. 2. (SBU) Embassy officers delivered points (ref) urging Japan's membership in the Convention of Supplementary Compensation (CSC) to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Atomic Energy Division Deputy Direct [...]	2008-06-20 05:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM JA
08TOKYO1712	JAPAN-CHINA AGREE ON EAST CHINA SEA GAS FIELDS [...] (C) Summary. While not relinquishing long-standing territorial claims, Japan and China agreed to joint development of the Shirakaba and Asunara gas fields in the disputed East China Sea. Japanese officials are hailing the agreement as a "victory," perhaps one that will change the tenor of re [...]	2008-06-22 22:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL CH JA
08TOKYO1736	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 796 [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-25 02:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO1834	G8, G8+3 ENERGY MINISTERIALS [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives from the G8 countries as well as from China, India, and Korea gathered for the G8 and the G8 3 Energy Ministerials in Aomori, Japan, June 8. During the G8-only ministerial, participants reviewed reports on progress made in implementing the St. Petersburg Global E [...]	2008-07-03 10:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV ECON OVIP JA
08TOKYO1914	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 803 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-11 01:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO1948	SOLAR POWER IN JAPAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Solar photovoltaic (PV) power is poised to become a centerpiece of Japanese Government renewable energy initiatives aimed at cutting greenhouse gases and meeting energy needs. Increased PV use figures prominently both in the vision PM Fukuda publicly announced June 9 (ref) an [...]	2008-07-15 04:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY SOCI JA
08TOKYO1950	TCI HOISTS THE WHITE FLAG IN J-POWER CASE [...] (SBU) The Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI),a U.K. hedge fund, announced July 14 it will not contest the GOJ's May 13 order directing it to halt plans to boost its stake in electricity wholesaler Electric Power Development Company (J-Power) (Ref A). The fund's decision ends a highly c [...]	2008-07-15 06:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA
08TOKYO2040	METI'S NEW AGENCY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [...] (C) Summary: METI's new Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) Director-General, Kazuhiko Hombu, stressed a strong desire to work closely with the U.S. on energy issues, including in connection with climate change and other environment issues, in a meeting with emboffs July 22. Homb [...]	2008-07-24 07:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL JA
08TOKYO2106	NEW SENIOR JAPANESE ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Environment's new Director General for Global Environment Tatshushi Terada and new Councilor for Global Environment Masaru Moriya praised the Major Economies Meetings (MEM) and inquired about next steps during a courtesy call with EMIN July 28. Terada said he appreciates [...]	2008-07-31 07:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG PGOV JA
08TOKYO2128	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 803 [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-04 07:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO2143	FURTHER VIEWS ON CSC AND NUCLEAR LIABILITY [...] (C) Econoff met July 30 with incoming Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Atomic Energy Division Deputy Director Taro Hokugo. MEXT's Atomic Energy Division is revising Japan's nuclear liability law and plans to submit a draft to the Diet by February 2009, [...]	2008-08-05 07:44:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM JA
08TOKYO2161	JAPANESE PM FUKUDA HEADING TO BEIJING; TALKS ON [...] Summary: Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda will arrive in Beijing on August 8 to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao and will make a brief appearance at the Olympics Opening Ceremony before departing for Japan that same evening, MOFA told Embassy Tokyo on August 4. Japan [...]	2008-08-06 10:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG PHUM CH JA
08TOKYO2174	GOJ LAUNCHES NEW SUPPORTS FOR FISHERMEN IN FACE OF [...] SUMMARY: Responding to fishermen's anger over higher fuel costs, the GOJ plans to introduce a USD 696 million emergency fisheries subsidies package starting August 2008 utilizing funds from the current Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) budget. A series of demonstrations and lobbying activities, [...]	2008-08-07 07:48:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ENRG PGOV SENV JA
08TOKYO2188	METI PESSIMISTIC ABOUT SHORT-TERM OIL OPERATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been no new developments in the East China Sea dispute since China and Japan signed an MOU on joint development, according to METI Petroleum and Natural Gas Division Director Shin Hosaka. Negotiations may resume in October. Hosaka also described his recent meeting in [...]	2008-08-08 08:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL CH IR IZ JA
08TOKYO2189	CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER [...] (C) New Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito will represent the views of the New Komeito Party on climate change, which are more pro-Kyoto than those of the LDP or other ministries, according to Ministry of Environment, Office of International Strategy on Climate Change Director Hiroaki Takiguchi [...]	2008-08-08 08:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG PGOV PREL JA
08TOKYO2219	OVER-REGULATION TAKES AIR OUT OF WIND ENERGY MARKET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A poorly-targeted subsidy and overlapping regulatory authority between the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hamper Japan's wind energy market, according to industry sources. As the cost and approval-tim [...]	2008-08-12 23:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON SENV JA
08TOKYO2292	JAPAN'S SHORT-TERM ENERGY OPTIONS LIMITED, FOCUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite political pledges to relieve energy price pressure on Japan's small and medium enterprises, fiscal constraints and oil supply limitations leave the GOJ with few near-term policy options. GOJ energy-related economic stimulus measures will focus on targeted incentives to bo [...]	2008-08-20 06:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV JA
08TOKYO2407	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 805 [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 05:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO2426	JAPAN TO STEP UP METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Japan has stepped-up its focus on extracting methane hydrate, an alternative gas energy source, with a target date of 2012 for trial methane production, according to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) officials and media reports. Reserves of deep-sea methane hydrate (a [...]	2008-09-04 06:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV JA
08TOKYO2535	DEMARCHE ON INCLUSION OF LANGUAGE SUPPORTIVE OF [...] (U) Please see GOJ request for information at the end of para 3. 2. (SBU) Energy Attache delivered nonpaper in ref to MEXT Director for Atomic Energy Tomohiro Yamano, the GOJ lead official on CSC matters, September 16. Yamano noted that Tokyo had received the draft IAEA General Conference [...]	2008-09-16 09:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC JA
08TOKYO258	JAPAN POSITIVE ON GREATER CHINA/INDIA ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. Japan believes India and China need to be brought into the International Energy Agency (IEA),MOFA Economic Affairs Director-General Yoichi Otabe told visiting EEB DAS for Energy and Sanctions Hengel, even if it means that they do so without first becoming members of the OECD. Ja [...]	2008-01-31 08:50:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG SENV PREL ETRD JA CH IN
08TOKYO2618	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 805 [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-23 06:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO2733	JAPANESE ATTITUDES ON BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA REMAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese business sentiment toward economic opportunities in Russia remains cautious. Japanese business and government interests note concerns about the risks of doing business in Russia, continued uncertainty following Russia's invasion of Georgia, problems with the transport of [...]	2008-09-30 22:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV ENRG PREL RU JA
08TOKYO274	JAPANESE VIEWS ON IRAN AND BURMA SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. EEB DAS Hengel discussed Iran and Burma related sanctions with Japanese government officials January 23-24. The GOJ will continue to support the international community on Iran sanctions, but urged caution regarding Iran's central bank. The Japanese are concerned Iran's increas [...]	2008-02-01 08:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV PREL XC XF JA
08TOKYO275	WIREC -- PROPOSED SUBNATIONAL PANELISTS FROM JAPAN [...] (SBU) In response to request in ref A, propose the following individuals as potential panelists for the WIREC 2008 Subnational Sessions: Dr. Hideaki YUKAWA Director, Microbiology Research Group Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) Visiting Professor, University [...]	2008-02-01 09:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY ECON SOCI JA
08TOKYO2794	JAPAN TO CALL FOR BINDING TARGETS FOR EMERGING [...] (C) Summary: Japan is looking for the more developed emerging economies, e.g., China and India, to accept binding greenhouse gas (GHG) or energy intensity targets. In the proposal Japan sent the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action for the 14th UN Framework Convention on Cli [...]	2008-10-07 07:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG PREL JA
08TOKYO2815	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 807 [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 08:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO285	MOFA RESPONSE TO U.S.-INDIA DRAFT POLICY EXCEPTION [...] (SBU) ESToff delivered points in ref to MOFA Non-Proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division Assistant Director for Export Control Shinichi Sato January 28. Sato appreciated for the update and said the GOJ will likely need "some time" to examine the IAEA-India safeguards agreement [...]	2008-02-04 09:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PREL IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY JA
08TOKYO2948	INPEX LIKELY TO OPT FOR OFFSHORE LNG TERMINAL IN [...] (SBU) INPEX Corporate Strategy and Planning Division Manager Hiroshi Ikeda confirmed the firm expects to make a decision in mid-November to construct an LNG terminal to service the Abadi gas field in the Masela Block. Ikeda clarified an October 5 Nikkei report, one that suggests the firm has [...]	2008-10-22 08:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PREL ID JA
08TOKYO2964	JAPAN TO START VOLUNTARY CARBON FOOTPRINT LABELING [...] (C) Summary: The Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI) plans to start an experimental voluntary carbon footprint labeling program involving approximately 30 domestic companies in early to mid 2009. Industry associations will design the basic methodology for computing the carbon foot [...]	2008-10-23 08:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG EAGR PREL JA
08TOKYO2966	METI VM MOCHIZUKI ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND TRADE [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Vice Minister Harufumi Mochizuki focused on energy, climate change, the WTO, and China, in an October 22 meeting with the DCM. Mochizuki noted a shared interest in an effective and inclusive post-Kyoto framework, as well as energy s [...]	2008-10-23 22:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG ETRD JA PREL SENV CH
08TOKYO2993	MP CRITICIZES JAPANESE NUCLEAR PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-27 08:20:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA
08TOKYO3015	JAPANESE PLEASED WITH VISIT OF INDIAN PM SINGH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese officials are pleased with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's October 21-23 visit to Tokyo. The primary objective of the visit was to solidify and move forward with the "Strategic and Global Partnership" between India and Japan. The visit's major deliverable was the [...]	2008-10-29 07:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON EAID ENRG MARR TSPA SENV KGHG
08TOKYO3047	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 810 [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-31 07:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3072	ACADEMICS QUESTION VIABILITY OF METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Japan's research and development of methane hydrate extraction has gained momentum and is drawing high-profile political support, academics and industry figures question its commercial viability and are urging a more thorough examination of the GOJ's methane hydrate program [...]	2008-11-04 22:34:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV JA
08TOKYO3077	JAPANESE RESPONSE AND QUESTIONS ON NSG [...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Econoff delivered demarche points contained in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA),Non-proliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy official Shinichi Sato October 31. Sato responded positively, commenting that the GOJ support [...]	2008-11-05 07:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA JA
08TOKYO3129	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 809 [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-11 02:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3158	JAPAN GETS READY FOR POZNAN -- WORKING TO KEEP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Top Japanese bureaucrats dealing with environment and energy policy report unrealistic expectations among EU and other governments in the run-up to COP 14 in Poznan December 1-12. These officials all report trying to convince European Commission and EU member governments not to [...]	2008-11-15 23:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG PREL ENRG KSCA JA
08TOKYO3169	JAPAN TO CONTINUE DELIBERATING CONVENTION ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan sees no need to join the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) immediately, but has concluded the CSC is the "realistic future choice." The GOJ, therefore, will continue its internal deliberations. Despite comments from a MEXT official that U [...]	2008-11-17 01:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA
08TOKYO318	JAPAN SENDS GLENEAGLES DIALOGUE MINISTERIAL [...] (U) Embassy Tokyo has received invitation letters dated January 31 to Secretary of State Rice, Energy Secretary Bodman, and CEQ Chairman Connaughton to attend the March 14-16 Ministerial Meeting of the Gleaneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development in Chiba, J [...]	2008-02-06 08:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG JA PREL
08TOKYO3199	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 806 [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-19 07:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3270	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF JAPAN URGES U.S. LEADERSHIP IN [...] (C) Summary: Key Diet Members from Japan's main opposition party hope for increased U.S. leadership in UNFCCC climate negotiations under the new Administration. At the same time they are concerned the financial crisis may undermine U.S. resolve to confront climate change. They reiterated J [...]	2008-12-01 05:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG PREL ENRG JA
08TOKYO3299	FURTHER DELAY AT JNFL'S ROKKASHO REPROCESSING PLANT [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) is still experiencing technical difficulties related to its high level waste vitrification melter at Rokkasho and announced on November 25 that it will delay the end of its active testing phase from November to February. Officials at JNFL are [...]	2008-12-03 07:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA
08TOKYO3312	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 811 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-04 07:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3368	REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS - 812, EUR-J-2/2008 AND EUR-J-4, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 06:23:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO3380	IEA BUDGET DEMARCHE: JAPAN SHARES USG POSITION ON [...] (SBU) The GOJ fundamentally shares the USG position on zero nominal growth (ZNG) and the need for scale of contribution reform with regard to the IEA budget, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic Security Division official Rumi Onishi said in response to the U.S. points (ref). However, Onishi [...]	2008-12-12 07:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG IEA JA
08TOKYO34	CLIMATE CHANGE: JAPANESE MINISTRIES READY TO MOVE [...] (C) Summary: High level climate players at MOFA, METI, and MOE remain positive on close cooperation with the U.S. in the Major Economies Process (MEP) and initiatives to address climate change. Those who attended the Bali meetings expressed exhaustion and concern over future challenges, with [...]	2008-01-07 07:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KGHG SENV JA
08TOKYO3432	3-4 DECEMBER NUCLEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY GROUP [...] (SBU) Summary: During the third meeting of the G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group (NSSG) held in Tokyo December 3-4, NSSG members reviewed the status of ongoing projects, discussed the future of initiatives proposed during Japan's 2008 G8 presidency, and reviewed a draft plan of work for t [...]	2008-12-17 07:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE JA
08TOKYO3464	JAPANESE OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY'S IRAQ STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese oil exploration firm INPEX's General Manager for the Middle East Tetsuro Tochikawa finds Iraq's oil minister seems committed to a fair and transparent bidding process. Tochikawa told Emboffs several factors, however, including a lack of capacity to negotiate and manage c [...]	2008-12-19 08:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL IZ IR JA
08TOKYO416	CLIMATE CHANGE: JAPAN REMAINS SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary: U.S. ideas on a future climate framework and our plan for negotiations in 2008 enjoy broad support within the Japanese government, GOJ officials told U.S. Senior Climate Negotiator Harlan Watson the week of February 11-15. Successfully bringing China into an agreement is still seen [...]	2008-02-16 08:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG JA
08TOKYO487	JAPAN SUPPORTS CHINA, INDIA IEA MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) The GOJ "does not anticipate any obstacles" for Japan to support the U.S. proposal to allow China and India to join the International Energy Agency (IEA),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Economic Security Division Director Kazuyuki Takeuchi told Emboff February 21. Takeuchi believes th [...]	2008-02-25 03:43:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG JA IEA OECD CH IN
08TOKYO498	PHYSICAL PROTECTION: MOFA SUPPORT FOR US/JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. MOFA official Yasuyoshi Komizo, meeting February 18 with a visiting interagency delegation, conveyed strong support for continuing U.S.-Japan cooperation on the physical protection of nuclear materials. He also noted GOJ willingness to send representatives to the U.S. to partic [...]	2008-02-26 04:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG JA KNNP MNUC
08TOKYO514	PRC STATE COUNCILOR TANG'S JAPAN VISIT: TAIWAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan discussed Taiwan, improving food safety, the dispute over the East China Sea, North Korea, Burma, and environmental cooperation with his Japanese interlocutors during his February 21-23 visit to Japan. Both Japan and China are seeking to preve [...]	2008-02-27 05:00:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG CH TW JA
08TOKYO519	JAPAN'S OFFICIAL DELEGATION TO WIREC [...] (SBU) In follow up with GOJ contacts as requested in ref, post has confirmed the following members of Japan's official delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008): Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) -------------------------------------- [...]	2008-02-27 06:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET SOCI JA
08TOKYO525	JAPAN RELENTING ON CAP-AND-TRADE? [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has confirmed recent press reports that it formed a task force to prepare recommendations for a possible cap-and-trade system in Japan. The influential Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) came out in support of the stu [...]	2008-02-28 05:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG SENV KGHG JA
08TOKYO544	JAPAN PLANS NO ACTION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE [...] (C) The consortium led by Japan's Idemitsu Corporation to develop oil fields with PetroVietnam in the South China Sea has decided for business reasons to suspend work there, according to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Petroleum and Natural Gas Division Director Shin Hosaka. Rep [...]	2008-02-29 09:15:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PBTS ECON PREL JA CH VN
08TOKYO558	MISSION JAPAN INPUT FOR CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY REPORT [...] (U) The following, keyed to the specific queries contained in ref, is in response to the Department's request for input in preparing the report to Congress mandated in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It should be noted throughout, that while the Embassy's Economic Section, p [...]	2008-03-03 08:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG APER ABUD JA SENV
08TOKYO586	INPEX OFFICIAL DISCUSSES AZADEGAN, CHINA SOVEREIGN [...] (C) Press reports regarding Iran's pumping 20,000 barrels per day from the Japanese-invested Azadegan oil fields are misleading, Inpex Investor Relations Group Manager Hiroshi Ikeda told Econoff February 28. Iran is using seven very old wells that have not been well maintained, Ikeda said, and [...]	2008-03-05 09:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG JA PREL RU
08TOKYO711	NO NEW GOJ MEDIUM- OR LONG-TERM LOAN GUARANTEES [...] (C) Summary. Japan has not issued any new medium- or long-term loan guarantees for trade with Iraq for the last two years, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Nippon Export and Invstment Insurance (NEXI) officials stated during meetings with econoff March 12 and 13. Any uptick [...]	2008-03-17 08:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG ETTC JA PREL IR
08TOKYO726	NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 791, 792 AND 790. [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-18 22:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO762	NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTES EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBERS 788, 789 AND - 794. [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-21 00:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO83	WIREC: FORMAL INVITATION DELIVERED [...] (SBU) As requested in ref, EMIN met with MOFA Director-General for Economic Affairs Yoichi Otabe January 10 to deliver the Secretary's formal invitation to Foreign Minister Koumura to attend the March 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). Otabe appreciated t [...]	2008-01-10 08:54:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08TOKYO830	CLIMATE CHANGE: JAPAN SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. STANCE IN [...] (C) Summary: High-level Japanese officials reiterated strong support for the Major Economies Process and the U.S. approach on climate change in meetings with Deputy National Security Advisor Daniel Price in Tokyo March 19. All agreed on the need for each of the major economies to agree upon [...]	2008-03-26 07:55:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG JA
08TOKYO889	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JOINT DECLARATION FOR [...] (SBU) ESToff delivered letter in ref from Ambassador Wolcott to MOFA's International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Director Yasuyoshi Komizo March 31. On April 1, Director Komizo expressed appreciation for the letter and asked Post to forward the response in para 2 to Ambassador Wolcot [...]	2008-04-01 09:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP PREL TRGY RS JA
08TOKYO912	JAPAN DISCUSSIONS OF TRILATERAL ECON TIES FOCUS ON [...] (C) Summary: Japan's desire to leverage cooperation with the U.S. in dealing with China figured prominently in discussions March 27 between Japanese officials and visiting economic section heads from Embassies Beijing and Seoul. On climate change, for example, the GOJ wants U.S. assistance [...]	2008-04-03 08:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ENRG EINV PREL ETTC JA CH KS OECD
08TOKYO925	TOYOTA SEES AN ALL HYBRID FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Toyota plans to more than double hybrid vehicle sales by 2010, apply hybrid technology across powertrain types, and integrate hybrid systems into long-term R&D programs to develop clean diesel, synthetic fuel, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, according to executives at a Toyo [...]	2008-04-04 05:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY SOCI JA

08TOKYO930	NUCLEAR: REQUEST FOR GOJ ASSURANCE FOR COOPERATION: - DIP. NOTE EXCHANGED FOR CASE NUMBER 795 [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-04 08:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA KNNP ENRG JA
08TOKYO956	METI SIGNALS OPPOSITION TO TCI INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) signaled again April 5 it opposes the proposal by UK-based Children's Investment Master Fund (TCI) to increase its investment in electricity wholesaler Electric Power Development Company (known as J-Power.) In January, TCI, which [...]	2008-04-08 07:33:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG PGOV OECD JA
08TORONTO194	Ontario Looks to Renew Nuclear Power Infrastructure [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In preparation for increased electricity demand and the planned closure of all coal-fired generating plants by 2014, the government of Ontario is refurbishing existing nuclear plants and planning for new reactors. Both are necessary to meet the province's nuclear capacity goal o [...]	2008-06-18 15:35:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV SENV CA
08TORONTO71	Ontario Electricity Reliability Outlook Positive [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 12 Ontario's Integrated Electricity System Operator (IESO) predicted an adequate supply of electricity for the province and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) population center for the next 18 months. More than 4,500 megawatts (MW) of new supply is scheduled to come into, [...]	2008-03-14 13:27:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV SENV CA
08TRIPOLI214	GOL STILL BRISTLING OVER VICTIMS OF TERRORISM LEGISLATION, UTA JUDGMENT REF: A) TRIPOLI 199, B) TRIPOLI 149 (EXDIS) TRIPOLI 00000214 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 09:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET ECON EFIN ENRG LY
08TRIPOLI297	PUTIN VISIT TO LIBYA EXPECTED BY END OF APRIL TRIPOLI 00000297 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary. Although the Russian Embassy has received "nothing official" from Moscow, it expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Libya by the end of April. Putin's projected travel to Libya is the "primary issue" in Libyan-Russian relations; in a recent meeting with Emboffs, the Russian [...]	2008-04-08 13:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI319	DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hotels, old city and shopping districts. Confirming media reports, Russian Embassy of [...]	2008-04-15 15:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI321	DEBT, ARMS AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (SBU) Copy corrected to reflect correct overall classification of the cable. 2. (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hote [...]	2008-04-16 09:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI470	OIL- AND GAS-RELATED POLLUTION IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary. Libya is slowly acknowledging the need to address the environmental impact of its oil and gas production. Environmental issues are becoming more central to the Libyan oil and gas industry, particularly with the influx of foreign companies, which often have a corporate mandate to [...]	2008-06-16 12:45:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET SENV PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI474	ENI'S OIL AND GAS DEAL EXTENDED, OTHER COMPANIES WORRY TERMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Soaring oil prices are allowing Libya to press for more stringent long-term contracts with foreign oil and gas producers. A twenty-five year extension for Italian firm Eni North Africa BV, which entailed a sizeable bonus payment and dramatically reduced the company's production [...]	2008-06-17 10:53:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI528	GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 13:37:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY
08TRIPOLI532	GOL SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON WHETHER IT COULD CUT OIL [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting, the head of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) reiterated that Libya could/could cut oil production as a response to U.S. legislation facilitating attachment of Libyan assets and lawsuits against it; however, other GOL sources cautioned that his remarks wer [...]	2008-07-03 14:30:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG EPET PINS LY
08TRIPOLI540	CHEVRON MAY QUIT LIBYA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-08 14:52:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET ENRG LY
08TRIPOLI563	OXY'S 30-YEAR EXTENSION IN LIBYA AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OTHER IOCS REF: A) TRIPOLI 555 B) 2007 TRIPOLI 983 TRIPOLI 00000563 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary: The long-awaited ratification of Oxy's contract extension in Libya has solidified its position as one of Libya's leading oil and gas players. The process by which the contract was finalized has shed light on what lies ahead for other foreign companies, all of whom are expected to be [...]	2008-07-13 14:16:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECIN ECON EINV PREL LY
08TRIPOLI564	NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-13 14:25:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI565	NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: A close friend of National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Shukri Ghanem told us that Ghanem is under pressure to provide $1.2 billion in cash or oil shipments to National Security Adviser Muatassim al-Qadhafi (son of Muammar al-Qadhafi),and may seek to resign soon out of fear t [...]	2008-07-13 14:47:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR ENRG EPET KCOR LY
08TRIPOLI566	LIBYA SIGNS CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL WITH FRANCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-14 06:34:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG FR LY
08TRIPOLI632	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR JULY 2008 [...] Flight Safety Foundation Workshop in Libya: The Flight Safety Foundation's CAAG (Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Approach and Landing Accident Reduction Action Group) brought its internationally regarded Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR) Tool Kit workshop to Tripoli, Libya last [...]	2008-08-04 09:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD LY
08TRIPOLI676	ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER AVERTED: HOW LIBYA (MIS)HANDLED RECENT OIL TANK BLAZE REF: TRIPOLI 368 [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 19, a storage tank for crude oil caught fire during routine maintenance operations in Ras Lanuf, the site of Libya's largest oil refinery and a petroleum port. The fire was isolated to one tank after burning for two days. There were no casualties and oil exports from the p [...]	2008-08-27 17:59:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV LY CA
08TRIPOLI686	LIBYA FURTHER PRIVATIZES FUEL DISTRIBUTION [...] (SBU) The Chairman of the Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC),Shukri Ghanem, launched the country's third privately-owned fuel distribution company, al-Rahila, in a low profile ceremony at a newly refurbished filling station last week. The al-Rahila Company is one of three companies est [...]	2008-09-02 15:08:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG KPRV LY
08TRIPOLI745	GERMAN OIL FIRM RWE MAKES TWO MORE DISCOVERIES IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) The German oil firm RWE made two more oil discoveries in the Sirte Basin in Libya in September 2008. RWE's new successful discoveries do not reveal any new fields, but ensure the potential of its blocks in the Sirte Basin, where the quality of its sweet crude is high, and operating costs [...]	2008-09-22 12:58:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EPET PREL LY
08TRIPOLI912	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR OCTOBER 2008 [...] (U) A New Oil Discovery by Sirte Oil Company: On October 7, Sirte Oil, a state-owned company, announced a new oil discovery in the well A1-NC216A in the Ghadames Basin. The well is located approximately 310 km southwest of Tripoli. The initial production testing established an oil rate of 1,725 [...]	2008-11-25 11:04:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EIND ECON EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV LY
08TRIPOLI966	LIBYA: WE WILL NOT SELL URANIUM YELLOWCAKE TO IRAN [...] (C) The CDA met with Tajuri el-Sheradi Tajuri, Director of UN Affairs at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA-equivalent),on December 18 to convey reftel demarche (the non-paper had been conveyed under cover of a diplomatic note on December 4). [...]	2008-12-18 16:41:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC PREL PGOV IR
08TRIPOLI976	LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) Economics officer and senior commercial officer met on November 30 with a representative of Bearing Point, who was in Tripoli discussing future contracts for the company with the Libyan government. Bearing Point did a Basel Core Principles assessment for Libya a few years ago, and now is [...]	2008-12-22 08:43:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND EPET ENRG PGOV LY
08TUNIS1228	TUNISIA - ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia Tourism Revenue Up B. Tunisia Gets US $30.6 million Loan For Water Project C. Sotrapil Cancels Tunisian Oil Pipeline Project D. Tunisiana Banned From Third Telecoms License [...]	2008-12-17 17:02:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD TS
08TUNIS1229	TUNISIA - ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia Tourism Revenue Up B. Tunisia Gets US $30.6 million Loan For Water Project C. Sotrapil Cancels Tunisian Oil Pipeline Project D. Tunisiana Banned From Third Telecoms License [...]	2008-12-18 07:33:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD TS
08TUNIS1250	TUNISIA: Nuclear Energy Plans [...] (U) This message is in response to Ref A request for Civil Nuclear Trade Initiative related information. The bulk of the information was acquired during the November 18 - 20, 2008 visit of Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Jackie Wolcott (Ref B). ------------------------- Nuclea [...]	2008-12-24 17:38:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EFIN ETRD TS
08TUNIS143	TUNISIA: INPUT FOR REQUIRED CONGRESSIONAL ENERGY [...] The following is Embassy Tunis' response to reftel request for information about Post's work on energy-related matters. Responses are keyed to reftel para 4: A. The Political/Economic Section, with a staff of 14, handles energy matters. B. Pol/Econ Counselor: 2 percent Labor Officer: 5 [...]	2008-02-14 15:06:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD TS
08TUNIS199	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Growing Inflationary Pressures on Tunisia's Economy B. Tunisia Posts Record US $1.6 billion FDI C. GOT Allocates US $802.94 million for Subsidies D. Tunisia, Morocco Strengthen Econo [...]	2008-03-05 10:20:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SENV EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
08TUNIS292	TUNISIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR 2008-2010 IAEA BOARD OF [...] (SBU) The GOT has requested USG support for Tunisia's candidacy for a seat at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors for the period 2008-2010. An informal Embassy translation of the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic note is in para 2. The original has been faxed to NEA/MA [...]	2008-03-21 07:59:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY TSPL KNNP TS
08TUNIS340	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia Economy Posts 5.8 Percent Year-On-Year Growth B. Hike in Gasoline Prices C. Stock Market Records Largest IPO To Date D. Central Bank Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate Steady E. [...]	2008-04-04 10:51:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SENV EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
08TUNIS439	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tourism Earnings Up 8.6 Percent B. Trade Gap Widens As Oil Bill Soars C. Inflation Reaches 5.9 Percent Year-on-Year D. Tunisia Announces Transport Cooperation with Libya and Morocco [...]	2008-05-02 15:59:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
08TUNIS602	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Central Bank Raises Reserve Requirement B. EIB Loans Tunisia 260 Million Euros C. GOT Adopts New Customs Code D. GOT Forecasts Growing Budget Deficit and Inflation E. Karthago Airl [...]	2008-06-06 06:16:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAIR EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
08TUNIS788	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Alstom Signs Contract for Power Plant B. Energy and Agribusiness Widen Trade Deficit C. Gas Price Hike... D. IMF Counsels Subsidy Reform E. Tunisia's Cereal Crop and Imports Down [...]	2008-07-17 06:01:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SENV EFIN BEXP ENRG TS
08ULAANBAATAR15	Visiting Canadian Trade Minister Advises Against State [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian International Trade Minister David Emerson's 24 hour visit to Mongolia, the first by a Canadian Minister in over 10 years, included meetings with President N. Enkhbayar, Prime Minister S. Bayar, Foreign Minister Oyun, and his counterpart at the Ministry of Industry and T [...]	2008-01-11 08:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08ULAANBAATAR174	MONGOLIA'S KHENTII PROVINCE: ONE FOR THE ROAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's eastern Khentii province, proud birthplace of Chinggis Khan, is developing rapidly, with new hotels and restaurants, plans to become a tourist destination, and a soon-to-be-completed road linking the provincial capital, Undurhkaan, with Ulaanbaatar. Electrification ha [...]	2008-04-23 08:34:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM ENRG KWMN MG
08ULAANBAATAR2	Mongolia's Coal: Dispelling That Old Black Magic [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A few Mongolian officials claim that Mongolia's coal deposits stretch west to east in an unbroken (and unsubstantiated) 170-billion ton belt of untapped hydrocarbon wonder. However, Western firms actively prospecting for both thermal and coking coal argue that Mongolia's coal re [...]	2008-01-02 06:40:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL ELTN ETRD MG
08ULAANBAATAR202	JAPANESE EMBOFFS EXCHANGE VIEWS ON RECENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese DCM Kobayashi met with the Charge on May 1 for an exchange of views across the full array of Mongolian domestic and bilateral issues. On Mongolia,s June 29 Parliamentary elections, Japan believes that the post-election Parliament will look a lot like it does at present. [...]	2008-05-01 09:14:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG KCOR ECON MG JP KN KS
08ULAANBAATAR340	June Elections Could Jeopardize Recent Reforms of [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-10 08:55:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV EPET MG
08ULAANBAATAR360	MONGOLIA'S EASTERN-STEPPE GRASSLANDS FACE CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a visit to Mongolia's eastern steppe grasslands from July 18-21, the Ambassador met with conservationists, government officials and local residents, and heard concerns about the threats to the local habitat and its inhabitants. Temperate grasslands constitute a globally impor [...]	2008-07-23 08:20:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EMIN ENRG PGOV ECON EFIN EPET MG
08ULAANBAATAR361	MONGOLIA'S OPPOSITION MPS WALK OUT OF FIRST PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolians elected to Parliament in the contested June 29 elections gathered at Government House on July 23 for Parliament's opening session. But after energetically criticizing the head of the General Election Commission (GEC),members of the opposition Democratic Party left th [...]	2008-07-24 00:17:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM ENRG SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR362	Mongolian Uranium Deposit Update [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Western Prospector Group (WP) CEO Eric Bohren (protect) discussed uranium mining issues in Mongolia with Emboffs on July 10 and discussed his company's near-term plans and the uranium mining business. Bohren made clear that Western Prospector, a Vancouver-based firm, remains int [...]	2008-07-25 02:00:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL KNNP SENV EMIN EINV KIDE MG
08ULAANBAATAR373	ONE MONTH AFTER MONGOLIAN RIOTING, POLITICAL IMPASSE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One month after post-election violence left five people dead, hundreds injured and the ruling party's HQ destroyed, Mongolia's two biggest parties remained locked in a stalemate over election results and the legitimacy of the new Parliament. Allegations of fraud against the rulin [...]	2008-08-04 00:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KCOR SENV EMIN ENRG SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR521	Global Financial Meltdown Dissolves Mongolian Resistance to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The global financial crisis and steep declines in commodity prices are threatening Mongolia's aspirations to become a mining power. However, the crisis might be helping the new government and parliament overcome the crippling inertia that has afflicted them from 2006 up through [...]	2008-12-01 03:19:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
08ULAANBAATAR527	REFLECTIONS ON A SLAG HEAP: WINNERS AND LOSERS CONTEMPLATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Failure to establish a fair and stable regulatory environment for the mining sector, coupled with the global economic crisis and commodities market crash, have come back to haunt development of Mongolia's minerals sector. Small exploration firms, already hammered by dropping co [...]	2008-12-08 06:18:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV PREL PGOV ETRD EMIN ENRG MG
08ULAANBAATAR555	NUCLEAR ENERGY OVERVIEW FOR MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mongolia's nuclear sector is at a primitive stage of development, although GOM officials hope that as-yet unproven reserves can spur rapid sector growth. An undeveloped legal and regulatory framework makes it difficult for businesses interested in Mongolia's uranium reserves, a [...]	2008-12-23 07:40:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PGOV MG
08ULAANBAATAR68	2007 Mining Sector Wrap Up: One Step Forward, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MongoliaQs mining sector took a wild ride in 2007 as alarming setbacks overshadowed promising advances made earlier in the year. Major achievements included a deal on a stability agreement with Ivanhoe/Rio Tinto to develop the promising Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, and the appointme [...]	2008-02-06 01:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08ULAANBAATAR72	SOUTH GOBI SUFFERS POWER, HEAT OUTAGE AMID BITTER COLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The failure of two transmission lines from the sole power plant in the southern Mongolian province of Omnogovi left around 35,000 residents without heat or electricity from February 4 through 7, as outside temperatures plummeted to -30F. A team of electricians from Ulaanbaatar [...]	2008-02-07 09:15:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV OVIP MG
08UNVIEVIENNA264	IAEA/SYRIA: THE CASE OF THE MISSING REACTOR [...] (S) The Syria Al-Kibar nuclear-reactor storm passed quickly over Vienna the week of April 21 when the USG made public information about the reactor and the Israeli attack, and briefed the IAEA Secretariat on our information. Syria immediately circulated a letter to Arab Group members denying [...]	2008-05-08 15:32:00	UNVIE	SECRET	IAEA AROC ENRG KNNP MNUC TRGY SY IS
08UNVIEVIENNA274	IAEA/IRAN: BUSHEHR SAFETY ISSUES; POSSIBLE DELAY [...] (U) This cable contains recommendations and guidance requests. See paras 15 and 16. ------- Summary ------- 2. (S) IAEA safety officials have been reviewing the Russian-drafted Safety Analysis Report (SAR) on Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Although they are being very ti [...]	2008-05-13 14:29:00	UNVIE	SECRET	ENRG KNNP IAEA UNVIE RS IR OSCE
08UNVIEVIENNA284	IAEA: U/S ROOD TOUR D,HORIZON WITH DG ELBARADEI [...] (C) In a series of meetings with IAEA Director General ElBaradei and Secretariat officials May 6, Acting U/S for Arms Control and International Security John Rood discussed priority issues on the U.S. agenda: nuclear safeguards in the DPRK and India; reliable access to nuclear fuel (RANF) and [...]	2008-05-19 08:23:00	UNVIE	SECRET	AORC PARM ENRG TRGY KNPP KN
08UNVIEVIENNA377	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING NORWAY'S [...] (C) Ambassador Schulte passed on the U.S. talking points to the Norwegians regarding their proposal for safety training in Iran and received a positive response. IAEA is moving ahead with plans for the program which includes training, workshops and on-the-job rotations in other countries for [...]	2008-07-08 07:39:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP IAEA RS IR OSCE
08UNVIEVIENNA392	INDIA/IAEA SAFEGUARDS - GETTING TO YES IN THE BOARD [...] (C) Mission has been seeking expeditious consideration of the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement, which we now expect to come before the Board on August 1 (reftel). Like-minded allies advise that successful Board approval and next steps to make the initiative a reality will require a multi-facete [...]	2008-07-14 08:02:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	IAEA ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA417	IAEA SHARES COST ESTIMATE FOR INDIA SAFEGUARDS [...] (C) Summary: The IAEA Secretariat has shared with us on a confidential basis their estimates for the near term costs of implementing safeguards in India as part of the US-India nuclear deal, which could total Euro 19 million by 2016. Speaking with DCM on July 23, Deputy Director General Heinon [...]	2008-07-24 12:58:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IN
08UNVIEVIENNA430	IAEA/BOARD: PAKISTAN WILL NOT BLOCK INDIA [...] (S) Summary: Speaking on instructions, Pakistani Ambassador Shahbaz advised Ambassador Schulte on July 30 that Pakistan would not call for a vote or block Board approval of the India agreement. Ambassador Schulte repeatedly pressed him to withdraw his letter on the India agreement but Shahbaz [...]	2008-07-30 13:10:00	UNVIE	SECRET	ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IN PK
08UNVIEVIENNA431	IAEA/BOARD:KAKODKAR PROMISES PRUDENCE AT INDIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-31 12:22:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IAEA ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA437	IAEA/INDIA: BOARD ADOPTS INDIA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT [...] (C) U.S-led diplomatic efforts in coordination with India and other key allies paved the way for the consensus adoption of the India Safeguards Agreement by the Board of Governors on August 1. A ringing endorsement from IAEA Director General ElBaradei helped sealed the deal in the Board. In [...]	2008-08-01 17:56:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ETTC IN
08UNVIEVIENNA448	IAEA/SAL: PLUTONIUM "EXPLOSION" AT THE NUCLEAR LAB [...] (C) Summary. A contamination incident occurred at the IAEA's Safeguards Analytic Laboratory in Seibersdorf on August 3, in which five plutonium reference solution vials exploded due to a buildup of gases, primarily hydrogen. The vials, which were 15 years old, built up gases to an estimate [...]	2008-08-08 13:49:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA459	IAEA/INDIA: ENCOURAGING SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary. In an August 14 meeting with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director of External Relations and Policy Coordination (EXPO) Vilmos Cserveny, Ambassador Schulte raised the need for India and the IAEA to achieve "substantial progress" toward concluding an Additional Prot [...]	2008-08-14 15:20:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC IAEA IN KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA488	IAEA/DG: ELBARADEI (FOR NOW) WILL NOT SEEK A NEW [...] (U) According to an official memorandum circulated by the Chairman of the Board of Governors on the Appointment of the Director General (GOV/2008/44) and posted on September 5, IAEA Director General ElBaradei will not/not seek a further term of office upon the expiration of his current term on [...]	2008-09-05 12:12:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AORC IAEA KNNP ENRG TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA565	IAEA/GC: GENERAL DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-21 14:44:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY LY IN
08UNVIEVIENNA575	IRAN,S UPCOMING NUCLEAR CONFERENCE ON 30 NOVEMBER [...] (C) IAEA participation in the November 30-December 1 Iranian-hosted conference on "Nuclear Power Plants, Environmental and Sustainable Development" would be confined, per current plans, to the presentation of one paper on reactor safety issues. DCM on October 28 alerted the DG's Special Assi [...]	2008-10-28 15:21:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC IR
08UNVIEVIENNA584	IAEA TECHNICAL COOPERATION: IRAN, SYRIA, BURMA [...] (C) On October 28, the IAEA officially released the documentation for the 2009-2011 Technical Cooperation cycle in advance of the November Technical Assistance Cooperation Committee (TACC) and Board of Governors meetings. All documentation released on the IAEA's GOVATOM restricted distributio [...]	2008-11-03 06:52:00	UNVIE	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC IR SY BM
08UNVIEVIENNA590	ANSWERING THE MAIL ON SUPPORT TO IAEA SAMPLE [...] (S) Summary and Recommendation: The IAEA is proceeding toward expansion of the Clean Laboratory at the Safeguards Analytical Laboratories (SAL) in Seibersdorf to house an Ultra-High Sensitivity (UHS-SIMS) mass spectrometer. The Japanese Government has agreed to fund the UHS-SIMS machine, and [...]	2008-11-07 16:45:00	UNVIE	SECRET//NOFORN	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA602	IAEA/UNCOPUOUS: FIFTH JOINT EXPERTS GROUP MEETING ON THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UNCOPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC)/IAEA Joint Expert Group (JEG) met in Vienna during the week of 20 October 2008 to review comments from IAEA Member States to the revised draft Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source (NPS) Applications in Outer Space. J [...]	2008-11-14 15:48:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA UNGA UNPUOS AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA AU
08UNVIEVIENNA604	IAEA/TC: STATUS UPDATE ON PROPOSED SYRIA NUCLEAR [...] (S) The IAEA Department of Safeguards recently circulated a confidential internal memo (strictly protect) outlining Safeguards Department concerns with the Syrian technical cooperation (TC) project proposal entitled "Conducting a Technical and Economic Feasibility Study and Site Selection for [...]	2008-11-14 16:39:00	UNVIE	SECRET	KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC SY
08UNVIEVIENNA611	IAEA/TC: LIKE-MINDED MOVE TOWARD CONSENSUS ON [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 18, Mission met with like-minded counterparts to discuss the Agency's request to approve a Syrian technical cooperation (TC) project SYR/0/020 Conducting a Technical and Economic Feasibility Study and Site Selection for a Nuclear Power Plant during the November 24-2 [...]	2008-11-19 12:15:00	UNVIE	SECRET	KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY AORC SY
08UNVIEVIENNA614	REPATRIATION OF U.S. ORIGIN NUCLEAR MATERIAL FROM [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 4-5, a DRC delegation met in Vienna with IAEA officials and a U.S. delegation from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and U.S. Department of State (DOS). The NNSA Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) and the Democratic Republic of Congo, in coor [...]	2008-11-20 07:32:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ENRG IAEA KNNP MNUC PTER TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA622	UNIDO: POTENTIAL PARTNER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT REFORMS [...] (U) The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has implemented a substantial reform over the last decade that has improved its efficiency and relevance, making it a potential partner for the U.S. on issues like climate change and energy as well as a useful exemplar for the reform of ot [...]	2008-11-25 13:36:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ENRG EAID UNIDO UNDP UNEP AORC KUNR KGHG
08UNVIEVIENNA639	IAEA: NOVEMBER 2008 BOARD WRAP-UP [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-04 14:07:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY IR KN SY
08UNVIEVIENNA640	IAEA/TACC WRAP-UP: SYRIA OVERSHADOWS NOVEMBER TACC [...] (SBU) Debate over the Syrian proposal for a nuclear power feasibility study was the main event at the November 24-26 IAEA Technical Assistance and Cooperation Committee (TACC) meeting. In the end, the U.S. and other likeminded agreed not to block consensus on the entire 2009-2011 Technical Co [...]	2008-12-05 12:40:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC IAEA KNNP ENRG TRGY EAID SY
08UNVIEVIENNA644	IAEA: LETTER RECEIVED FROM IAEA REGARDING VOLUNTARY [...] U.S. Mission received a letter from the IAEA dated October 30, 2008, which we conveyed initially by e-mail. Begin text of letter: Sir, I have the honour to refer to my letter dated 2008-06-26 informing you of the IAEA's acceptance of your Government's voluntary contribution of USD 500, [...]	2008-12-05 15:31:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP IAEA AORC TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA658	IAEA: LETTER RECEIVED FROM IAEA REGARDING VOLUNTARY [...] U.S. Mission received a letter from the IAEA dated October 30, 2008, which we conveyed initially by e-mail. Begin text of letter: Sir, I have the honour to refer to my letter dated 2008-06-26 informing you of the IAEA's acceptance of your Government's voluntary contribution of USD 50 [...]	2008-12-18 15:04:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP IAEA AORC TRGY
08UNVIEVIENNA663	NUCLEAR SAFETY: U.S. DEL REPORT ON THE THIRD ORGANIZATIONAL [...] (SBU) Confrontation and procedural machinations marred the October 2008 Organizational Meeting on the Joint Convention. The meeting's main purpose was to elect officers for the May 2009 Third Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties. The U.S. candidate for presidency of the Third Review Meet [...]	2008-12-19 16:04:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY KNNP AORC
08UNVIEVIENNA667	IAEA: Syria and Iran Display "Responsible" Interest in [...] (U) Summary: A December 2008 IAEA workshop on nuclear power infrastructure reflected how governments have improved their understanding of the complexities of developing, operating, and regulating safe nuclear power. This technical gathering advanced the U.S. goal of institutionalizing and imp [...]	2008-12-23 13:35:00	UNVIE	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG AORC KNNP BTIO SY IR EG
08USEUBRUSSELS1006	EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND HUNGARIAN REPRESENTATION [...] (SBU) European Commission Officials and the nuclear energy desk officer at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU do not foresee any problems with the EU's approval of the required Hungary-Russia bilateral agreement required to move Russian-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent [...]	2008-07-02 14:08:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG HU KNNP OTRA RS TRGY
08USEUBRUSSELS314	OMV ARGUES FOR ACCESS TO IRANIAN GAS FOR NABUCCO [...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza and Econ Officer, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer argued that the Nabucco project is at a critical stage, with his most important concern being gas supplies. Ruttenstorfer la [...]	2008-02-29 10:56:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EU RS IR
08USEUBRUSSELS859	Second Meeting of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic [...] Summary: The May 13 U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council: -- discussed in a principals-only lunch policy issues related to Russia and protectionism (reported septel); -- agreed that EU Commission would follow through on its November 2007 commitment to remove a major impediment to EU i [...]	2008-06-06 13:39:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EINV EFIN EAGR ENRG
08USUNNEWYORK1069	UNGA'S LATEST FINANCIAL CRISIS PANEL MORE BALANCED [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) Second Committee held a panel discussion to examine the causes and impact of the global financial crisis on November 11. In contrast to the President of the General Assembly's (PGA) October 30 panel on the crisis (reftel),this latest discussion w [...]	2008-11-13 23:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID PREL ENRG UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK1163	UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY FOR CENTRAL ASIA SRSG [...] (SBU) Head of the Ashgabat-based UN Regional Center for Preventative Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA) Ambassador Miroslav Jenca delivered a well-received statement on December 10 to the Security Council on UNRCCA activities and outlined plans for the future. In response to questions from [...]	2008-12-11 23:10:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	KRAD PREL ENRG SENV ZK AF
08USUNNEWYORK897	SYG BAN'S SEPTEMBER 25 HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE FOOD CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary. Discussion of the global food price crisis dominated UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's September 25 high-level event on food security and climate change. Ban committed to providing leadership on the food crisis through the High-Level Task Force process, and stated that policy [...]	2008-10-01 20:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ENRG SENV UN
08VIENNA1007	AUSTRIA ON THE UNSC: POTENTIAL RESISTANCE TO IRAN [...] (C) Summary: If Austria is successful in its bid for a 2009-10 rotating UNSC seat, its positions on most urgent Security Council issues would reflect the EU consensus, MFA contacts convincingly tell us. On Iran, however, successive Austrian governments have shown a deep-seated philosophical b [...]	2008-07-16 13:48:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC ETTC PARM PINR KNNP ENRG MNUC
08VIENNA1044	PIPELINE UPDATE: NABUCCO TROUBLES WITH TURKEY; OMV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nabucco pipeline consortium lead OMV continues to struggle with Turkish government demands which have delayed the project's launch for over a year. OMV reps repeated their hope for USG facilitation in future Iraqi gas supplies to Europe (ACTION REQUEST in para 7). OMV reps say [...]	2008-07-24 08:59:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETTC EPET AU IR IZ AJ
08VIENNA110	AUSTRIAN REACTIONS TO EU COMMISSION'S CLIMATE PLAN [...] The EU Commission's Climate Change Package has elicited mostly negative reactions from the Austrian Government and, especially, Austrian industry. The plan foresees a reduction in Austria's CO2 emissions by 16% in 2020 from a 2005 base. There has been particular criticism of the Commission's [...]	2008-01-24 17:09:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG EIND ECON PGOV AU
08VIENNA1156	OMV Abandons MOL Bid, Mulls Next Steps [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austria's flagship energy concern OMV is abandoning a takeover bid for Hungarian counterpart MOL but will retain a sizable stake for now. OMV posted record first-half earnings and a positive outlook. While the bid was unlikely to succeed -- given the opposition of MOL and conce [...]	2008-08-12 12:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON AU HU
08VIENNA1194	OMV says Demand Strong for Nabucco Gas Pipeline [...] (U) Nabucco consortium lead OMV has released a survey of large gas customers showing prospective demand approximately double the pipeline's technical capacity of 31 bcm per day. Nabucco chairman Reinhard Mitschek cited the "100% overbooking ... from day one" as "evidence for the need to build [...]	2008-08-19 15:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET AU
08VIENNA1247	EMBASSY ACTION TO BLOCK AUSTRIA-RUSSIA GAS [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: Embassy has learned that an Austrian Economics Ministry delegation is likely to travel to Moscow on Sept. 8 for negotiations on an inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on Austrian participation in the South Stream gas pipeline project. Embassy believes this step [...]	2008-08-29 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG RU GG AU
08VIENNA1259	AUSTRIA UNLIKELY TO CANCEL SOUTH STREAM PIPELINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Austrian government representatives admit the timing is poor but appear unlikely to cancel or postpone official talks in Moscow next week on participation in the South Stream gas pipeline. Only the addition of significant pressure from EU partners is likely to move the GOA from i [...]	2008-09-02 15:57:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG AU RU GG
08VIENNA1263	AUSTRIA POSTPONES SOUTH STREAM TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-03 14:52:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG AU RU GG
08VIENNA1344	OMV TO DOUBLE GAS STORAGE CAPACITY IN AUSTRIA [...] On September 10, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced its intention to double its gas storage capacity in Austria from 1.8 bcm to almost 4 bcm. OMV currently operates three smaller gas reservoirs in the east of Austria; the construction of a large fourth one near Gaenserndorf (east of [...]	2008-09-12 13:43:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA1348	AUSTRIA TO MISS KYOTO CLIMATE TARGETS, PROMPTING CALLS FOR [...] SUMMARY: Austria will miss its Kyoto Protocol greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions reduction goal by a wide margin again this year -- about a third -- according to a recent study. Austria stabilized emissions at 91.1 million tons CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e) in 2006, but committed to emit only 68.8 mil [...]	2008-09-15 10:35:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL EIND ECON AU
08VIENNA1351	IRAN URGES OMV TO CONCLUDE GAS DEALS [...] (U) On the margins of a recent OPEC meeting, Iranian Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari publicly urged Austrian oil/gas company OMV to finalize an energy deal. In an exclusive interview September 12 with Austrian daily Wiener Zeitung (note: an Austrian government-owned newspaper),Nozari urged O [...]	2008-09-15 14:10:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG ETRD EINV PREL IR AU
08VIENNA1358	WORLD WATER CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE [...] SUMMARY: From September 7 to 11, Vienna hosted the World Water Congress / trade show highlighting the impact of climate change on water issues. Organized by the International Water Association (IWA),the event brought together around 3,000 experts from science / technology, water policy, water [...]	2008-09-16 14:42:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG AU
08VIENNA1391	AUSTRIA FAVORS FRENCH PROPOSAL ON BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY [...] Embassy reps discussed biofuels sustainability with biofuels experts Sonja Schantl and Heinz Bach in the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Forestry and Water Management (who have the lead on Austria's biofuels position within the EU). Our interlocutors told us that ecological and social s [...]	2008-09-22 11:54:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA142	NABUCCO: OMV STILL CONFIDENT DESPITE SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Reinhard Mitschek, Managing Director of Nabucco, told Emboffs on January 25 that the project remains on track despite the Russian campaign to present South Stream as an alternative. One of the reasons Russia is flouting South Stream, according to Mitschek, is to improve Gazprom's negotia [...]	2008-01-29 15:42:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL IR AU
08VIENNA1523	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO NPT TECHNICAL WORKSHOP FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-14 14:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA AU
08VIENNA1524	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-14 14:57:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IAEA AORC AU
08VIENNA1550	Weak Competition Fuels High Energy Prices In [...] SUMMARY: Energy prices in Austria Q as in most EU countries Q have soared even more than food prices. As of August 31, energy prices for households were up 14% year-on-year and gasoline cost 15% more (diesel almost 30% more) while the overall inflation rate in this period was 3.7%. Natural [...]	2008-10-20 10:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON PGOV PREL AU
08VIENNA1580	CITIBANK AUSTRIA INDICATES INTEREST IN NABUCCO [...] (C) Two Vienna-based officers of Citibank called on Econ/Pol Counselor, FCS Counselor, and Economic Unit chief October 21 to discuss USG attitudes toward the Nabucco project. The two reported that Citibank had been approached over a year before by representatives of the Nabucco consortium abo [...]	2008-10-28 10:22:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD ECIN PREL AU
08VIENNA1614	IRANIAN EX-PRESIDENT KHATAMI DISCUSSES NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Former Iranian President Khatami discussed Iran's nuclear program, the upcoming Iranian elections, and human rights in Iran with GOA leaders during an October 25-27 visit to Vienna. Khatami told President Fischer that Iran has the right to develop nuclear technology for civilian [...]	2008-11-03 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IAEA ENRG MNUC PARM IR AU

08VIENNA1664	AUSTRIAN POSITION ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-13 15:11:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA AU
08VIENNA1673	OMV SHOWS OPTIMISM ON NABUCCO, UNDERSTANDING ON [...] (C) In a brief aside at a November 12 event, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer told the Ambassador the company has become guardedly optimistic on Nabucco and that it understands the USG position on energy deals with Iran in the current environment. 2. (C) Regarding the planned Nabucco gas pipe [...]	2008-11-14 16:02:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL ETTC EPET AU
08VIENNA1710	Turkmeni Visit Promotes Energy Agenda [...] SUMMARY: The recent visit by Turkmeni President Berdymuchammedow has boosted Austria's efforts to promote a "Southern Corridor" to access Caspian Basin gas and oil, overshadowing human rights issues. END SUMMARY. Berdymuchammedow and Co. Take Vienna by Storm ------------------------------- [...]	2008-11-21 15:32:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON AU TX
08VIENNA1733	Austria-Russia Economic Ties Deepening [...] (U) SUMMARY: Austria's commercial ties with Russia, which date to the Soviet era, have grown significantly since 2000. Despite a brief dip in 2007, imports from Russia (dominated by energy) are rising again. In recent years, Austrian firms (especially banks) have expanded aggressively into [...]	2008-11-26 07:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON ENRG PREL RS AU
08VIENNA1740	BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY: AUSTRIA COMMITTED TO [...] Post shared ref A guidance points with relevant leadership in the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (sections dealing with transportation concepts and fuels, EU coordination, climate change) and the Ministry of Economy and Labor (MinEcon). We followed up with MinAg fuels exper [...]	2008-11-26 15:55:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN AU
08VIENNA175	AUSTRIA ON IRAN SANCTIONS; OMV; INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) Summary. At a Feb. 4 lunch with USUNVIE Amb. Schulte and Embassy Vienna Charge Kilner, MFA PolDir Thomas Mayr-Harting and Chancellery Foreign Policy Advisor Bernhard Wrabetz detailed GoA objections to sanctions against Iran outside the UNSC framework. Austria's concerns rest on a commitm [...]	2008-02-05 14:08:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ENRG IR EPET AU ETTC
08VIENNA1783	OPEC LEADERSHIP PROPOSES CLOSER U.S. TIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Codel Bennett (including Senators Bennett, Cochran, and Voinovich) met November 14 with OPEC Secretary General El-Badri, who expressed a strong desire for closer ties with the U.S. along the lines of OPEC's regular contact with Russia and the EU. El-Badri complained that OPEC [...]	2008-12-03 15:04:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET AU
08VIENNA1808	AUSTRIA ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR ENR TRANSFER [...] (C) Austrian MFA Non-Proliferation Director Alexander Marschik and IAEA Unit Head Andreas Launer reported Dec. 10 that, though the MFA supports the unbracketed text of the proposed revised text for NSG Guidelines paras 6 and 7, the Austrian Economics Ministry and, especially, the Environment M [...]	2008-12-11 07:54:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY AU
08VIENNA1819	ENERGY SECURITY WEIGHING HEAVIER IN AUSTRIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Energy security has arrived on the agenda of Austrian policymakers. Whereas energy policy was heretofore dominated by issues like renewables/biofuels, climate change, and a vociferous anti-nuclear stance, now diversifying and securing energy supply take equal priority (even as [...]	2008-12-11 12:02:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV SENV AU IR
08VIENNA1833	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: ECONOMICS MINISTER [...] (U) The following is a profile of new GoA Economics Minister Reinhold Mitterlehner, a member of the conservative People's Party (OVP). Experience ---------- 2. (U) This is the first ministerial appointment for Mitterlehner, sworn in December 2 as Austria's new Economics Minister (his [...]	2008-12-12 16:17:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PGOV PREL ECON ENRG AU
08VIENNA1834	IEA BUDGET: AUSTRIA FAVORS ZRG, OPPOSES REFORMING [...] SUMMARY: Austria will support a zero real growth (ZRG) IEA budget that maintains existing activities; failing consensus, it sees zero nominal growth (ZNG) as a fall-back but will not/not accept scale of contribution reform. The GOA has no political appetite for more concessions o large contr [...]	2008-12-14 06:57:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG IEA AU
08VIENNA1844	OMV says TGI, Not Turkey, Is Chief Worry For [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The head of OMV's gas business, Werner Auli, told us December 11 that TGI, not Turkey, has become the main obstacle to moving ahead with the Nabucco gas pipeline. Expressing confidence that a deal with Turkey would be forthcoming, Auli fretted that "if Azerbaijan sells its gas [...]	2008-12-16 08:01:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PREL AU RU IR TU IT
08VIENNA1883	OMV, RWE Announce Trans-Caspian Pipeline Joint [...] On December 22, Austrian oil and gas company OMV announced it will set up a joint venture with German RWE to study "pipeline solutions" for exploiting the rich natural gas resources from the Eastern side of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The planned "Caspian Energy Company" will have it headquar [...]	2008-12-23 15:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA209	OMV TO CONTINUE OIL EXPLORATION IN NORTHERN IRAQ [...] (C) Austria's OMV will not discontinue its cooperation with the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) despite the Government of Iraq's recent decision to impose an oil embargo on OMV. OMV maintains its decision to sign production sharing agreements with the KRG is in line with the Iraqi Constitu [...]	2008-02-12 15:18:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV AU IZ
08VIENNA216	AUSTRIA: INPUT FOR REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-14 11:59:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD
08VIENNA242	OMV: GAZPROM HOLDS SHARES IN GAS TRADING PLATFORM; NO [...] Charge and Emboffs met 2/19 with Werner Auli, board member of the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, and with Gottfried Steiner, head of the gas section's International Affairs unit, to inquire the latest developments in OMV's relations with Gazprom. Auli reconfirmed that Gazprom acquired a 50 [...]	2008-02-21 10:56:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV EPET AU
08VIENNA261	IEA: AUSTRIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON CHINA, INDIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 15:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG IEA AU
08VIENNA267	WIREC 2008 - AUSTRIAN DELEGATION AND PLEDGE INFO [...] On February 21, EmbOff contacted Elfriede More from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, to discuss the Austrian delegation to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC),March 4-6, 2008. More, who is Austria's inter-ministerial coordinator for WIREC, confirmed t [...]	2008-02-26 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA AU
08VIENNA362	AUSTRIA UNCERTAINTY EMERGING ON POST-BALI NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) In March 10-12 discussions with Emboffs, lead GoA ministries and the Chancery stated unequivocally that there were no plans for the March 13-14 European Council to call on other developed nations to commit to 25-40% cuts in emissions. The main focus of the climate change discussion at t [...]	2008-03-13 07:18:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EUN AU
08VIENNA363	AUSTRIA: UNCERTAINTY EMERGING ON POST-BALI NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) In March 10-12 discussions with Emboffs, lead GoA ministries and the Chancery stated unequivocally that there were no plans for the March 13-14 European Council to call on other developed nations to commit to 25-40% cuts in emissions. The main focus of the climate change discussion at t [...]	2008-03-13 07:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EUN AU
08VIENNA411	SCENESETTER FOR U/S JEFFERY'S VISIT TO VIENNA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Vienna comes as Russia presses ahead with a regional campaign to promote the South Stream pipeline as a rival to the OMV-led Nabucco project. While some analysts claim that Nabucco is now "dead," OMV remains committed to starting operations by 2012. Your meetings with OM [...]	2008-03-20 15:34:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL EPET ECON AU
08VIENNA50	WIREC 2008 - INVITATION DELIVERED [...] On January 9, Post delivered reftel invitation to the WIREC conference to the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, and sent copies of the letter to the Chiefs of Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economics, Labor, and Energy. We understand from the discussions [...]	2008-01-11 13:36:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET SENV EAID SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA
08VIENNA518	U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES ENERGY SECURITY WITH OMV AND [...] (C) During a March 27 meeting with U/S Jeffery, OMV CEO Wolfgang Ruttenstorfer pointed to Turkey as the critical piece for the Nabucco pipeline's success. Ruttenstorfer hopes that Turkey will sign an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA),which EU Nabucco Coordinator is negotiating, by September [...]	2008-04-15 08:07:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET SENV PGOV AU
08VIENNA567	AUSTRIA: POSITIVE TOWARD U.S. NPT PAPERS [...] Econ/Pol Counselor met April 24 with MFA Disarmament Director Alexander Marschik, who will lead the Austrian delegation for the first week of the Prepcom, to discuss reftel papers. (Marschik's deputy, Andreas Launder, will take over during the second week.) Marschik said he expected Austria [...]	2008-04-24 13:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP ENRG NPT IAEA AU
08VIENNA587	AUSTRIA: LATEST NPT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 09:24:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	MNUC KNNP ENRG IAEA NPT AU
08VIENNA764	AUSTRIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSSES NABUCCO, ILISU, [...] (C) Summary: Austrian President Fischer discussed the Nabucco pipeline, the Ilisu dam project, counterterrorism, and Turkey's EU candidacy during a May 19-22 visit to Turkey, according to Turkish Embassy and Austrian MFA readouts. Fischer pressed Turkish President Gul and PM Erdogan on the nee [...]	2008-06-05 07:54:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU EU ENRG EPET AU
08VIENNA797	OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...]	2008-06-10 10:09:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
08VIENNA799	OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...]	2008-06-10 10:09:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
08VIENNA800	OMV UNDER PRESSURE TO CONCLUDE SOUTH PARS DEAL [...] (C) Thomas Mayr-Harting, the MFA's Political Director, told EUR DAS Bryza and Charge on June 2 that OMV is under intense pressure from Iran to conclude its South Pars deal "in the next 4-5 months." Mayr-Harting said that the GoA would continue to advise OMV to go slow, but, if other European [...]	2008-06-10 10:10:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET EINV AU IR
08VIENNA802	OMV WILL LIKELY SIGN UP TO SOUTH STREAM [...] (C) Minister of Economics Martin Bartenstein has confirmed Russian press reports that OMV is considering joining the South Stream project. Russian media is speculating that an intergovernmental agreement could be concluded "before the end of the European Cup soccer championships" on June 29. [...]	2008-06-10 12:32:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV PREL AU
08VIENNA810	NABUCCO: MOVING FORWARD ON VARIOUS FRONTS DESPITE [...] (C) In a June 2 meeting with EUR DAS Bryza and Charge, OMV Gas CEO Werner Auli and Nabucco Managing Director Reinhard Mitschek sounded optimistic about the project's progress despite a number of major issues that needed to be solved. Nabucco hopes an end-of-June meeting in Den Haag will prod [...]	2008-06-11 08:58:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EPET EINV AU
08VIENNA956	HUGE INVESTMENT BY AUSTRIAN ENERGY FIRM "VERBUND" IN [...] On July 1st, Verbund, the largest Austrian electricity provider, working in a 50/50 consortium with the Turkish company Sabanci, won the bidding in tenders to privatize the state-owned Turkish electricity provider "Baskent EDAS," paying $1.2 billion for the company. One day later, Verbund los [...]	2008-07-03 15:28:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET AU
08VIENTIANE111	LAOS: PLANS FOR FIVE LARGE DAMS ON THE MEKONG [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year the Government of Laos has signed 5 Memoranda of Understanding with companies from China, Vietnam, and Thailand to develop large dams on the mainstream of the Mekong river where both banks are within Laos. Four of the dams are estimated to individually produ [...]	2008-02-15 02:47:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ENRG EIND SENV BEXP LA VM CH CB
08VIENTIANE114	MINISTER OF COMMERCE WELCOMES U.S. INVESTMENT [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador paid his initial official calls on Minister of Industry and Commerce Nam Viyaketh, whose father, Samane Viyaketh, is #2 in the Politburo, and Governor of the Lao Central Bank Phouphet Khamphounvong on February 11. Minister Nam welcomed U.S. investment in Laos and [...]	2008-02-15 08:38:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EINV EMIN ENRG PINR LA
08VIENTIANE159	LAOS INPUT FOR EISA REPORTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 06:46:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG SENV ABER ABUD LA
08VIENTIANE244	NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) PREPARATORY [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-25 09:05:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP LA MNUC PARM PREL
08VIENTIANE255	U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-02 09:27:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP LA MNUC PARM PREL
08VIENTIANE285	IMF ANTICIPATES STRONG MACRO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF expects Laos's economy to continue to grow at a strong 8 percent annual rate, driven by mineral and electricity exports. Inflation is relatively low at 5 percent, but the IMF is concerned that the government is expanding commercial credit too quickly raising the specte [...]	2008-05-16 08:07:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN ENRG LA PGOV
08VIENTIANE578	LAO GOVERNMENT INFORMED OF DEPLETED URANIUM [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy Vientiane on October 23 spoke with Mr. Thammavong Phiphatsely to request he encourage his friend, the purported owner of the depleted uranium aircraft counterweight notified in ref. A and identified in ref. B, to turn th [...]	2008-10-27 09:54:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY LA
08VILNIUS1018	LITHUANIA WILL REMAIN IN CONSENSUS ON SUGGESTED [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-03 15:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM LH
08VILNIUS1020	LITHUANIA WILL REMAIN IN CONSENSUS ON SUGGESTED [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-03 15:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM LH
08VILNIUS1030	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - December 5, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Youth Leader Denied Readmission (para. 2) - United Civic Party Members Briefly Detained (para. 3) - Opposition Rallies Banned (para. 4) - Brest Opposition Activists Fi [...]	2008-12-08 05:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS1054	CIVIL NUCLEAR TRADE INITIATIVE -- RESPONSES TO [...] Below please find Post responses to reftel questions. Overview of Civil Nuclear Power Program --------------------------------------- 2. Lithuania plans to build a replacement nuclear power plant (NPP),known as Visaginas, for the currently operating Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) [...]	2008-12-23 07:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO LH
08VILNIUS198	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 04, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Vitebsk Opposition Activists Jailed and Fined (para. 2) - Vandals Attack Opposition Party Headquarters (para. 3) - Milinkevich Holds Meetings in Gomel Region (para. 4) [...]	2008-04-05 08:50:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS202	RUSSIA NOT BUDGING ON BELARUS GAS PRICES [...] Russia's Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade Andrey Belousov told a news conference in Minsk on March 21 that the price of natural gas to be supplied to Belarus in the second quarter of 2008 will be USD 128 per thousand cubic meters. The price was calculated in compliance with t [...]	2008-04-07 14:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV ENRG BO
08VILNIUS226	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Official: Opposition Recommendations Constructive (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned From Traveling to Poland (para. 3) - Former Prisoner to Found Radiation Safety Cen [...]	2008-04-11 10:38:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON MCAP ENRG BO
08VILNIUS261	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 18, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Vitebsk Opposition Activists Fined and Detained (para. 2) - Independent Journalist Jailed (para. 3) - Internet Child Porn Ring Members Arrested (para. 4) - Activists P [...]	2008-04-21 07:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG KCRM BO
08VILNIUS293	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 25, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Gomel Opposition Activists Jailed and Fined (para. 2) - Ag Minister, Chief Ideology Officer Appointed (para. 3) - Civil Society Leader Jailed for Ceremony (para. 4) - [...]	2008-04-25 13:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG EAGR PINR BO
08VILNIUS318	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 02, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Prominent Protestant Pastor Fined (para. 2) - Police Confiscate Independent Newspaper Print Run (para. 3) - BKGB Drops Case against Opposition Youth (para. 4) - Opposi [...]	2008-05-05 04:40:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS361	LITHUANIA'S ENERGY CHALLENGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Geography, the Soviet legacy and governmental indecision has left Lithuania with no good options to respond to the shutdown of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) at the end of next year, as mandated by its EU accession agreement. Short term energy dependence on Russia will [...]	2008-05-14 15:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON LH
08VILNIUS373	EMBASSY MINSK BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 16, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Belarusian Helsinki Committee Elects New Chairman (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned From Traveling Abroad (para. 3) - Outlawed Small Business Association Registered i [...]	2008-05-16 16:24:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS401	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 23, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Malady Front Activists Fined And Sentenced To Jail Terms (para. 2) - Minsk Authorities Ban Three Russian Channels (para. 3) - Police Disperse Opposition Rally (para. [...]	2008-05-23 08:45:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS418	BELARUS: WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - May 30, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Grodno Opposition Leader Warned Over A Concert (para. 2) - Radio Racyja Journalist Denied Accreditation (para. 3) - Human Rights Activist Fined and Jailed (para. 4) - [...]	2008-05-30 11:06:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS444	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 6, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Gomel Opposition Activist Obliged to Pay Income Tax (para. 2) - Prominent Opposition Activist Jailed (para. 3) - Opposition Leader Denied Travel Ban Appeal (para. 4) - [...]	2008-06-06 13:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS469	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 13, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Union Of Poles' Leader Fined (para. 2) - Opposition Concerned by Low Nuclear Energy Awareness (para. 3) - Nesvizh Malady Front Leader Fined (para. 4) - Five Malady Fro [...]	2008-06-13 14:48:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS477	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES WASHINGTON MEETINGS WITH PM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Cloud met June 18 with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas to discuss his July 2 meetings with the Vice President and other senior officials in Washington. Kirkilas said there is no decision yet on extending Lithuanian troops in Iraq past July; said Lithuan [...]	2008-06-18 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR ENRG SCUL PHUM XH IZ AF LH
08VILNIUS486	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 20, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Slonim Civil Society Activist Fined (para. 2) - Opposition Leader Warned Over Inquiry (para. 3) - Police Raid Opposition Activist's Residence (para. 4) - Autocephalous [...]	2008-06-20 11:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS502	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - June 27, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Christian Democratic Activist Expelled (para. 2) - Christian Democracy Party Denied Registration (para. 3) - National Bolshevist Party Activist Fined (para. 4) - BKGB [...]	2008-06-27 11:18:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS556	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 11, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled from Schools (para. 2) - Minsk Authorities Ban Opposition Demonstrations (para. 3) - Independent Newspaper Evicted (para. 4) - Parliamentary [...]	2008-07-16 11:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS564	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 18, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled (para. 2) - Demonstration Dispersed and Opposition Leader Beaten (para. 3) - United Civic Party Youths Jailed (para. 4) - Human Rights Adv [...]	2008-07-18 07:25:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS603	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - July 25, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Denied Appeal (para. 2) - United Civic Party Members Detained and Warned (para. 3) - Prisoners' Rights Advocates Detained, Searched (para. 4) - Christian De [...]	2008-07-28 03:53:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS622	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - August 1, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Militia Disbands Youth Tent Camp (para. 2) - Nomination of Representatives to Precinct Election Commissions Continues (para. 3) - Opposition Parliamentary Hopeful Take [...]	2008-08-01 05:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS637	GOL NOT CONCERNED BY EC INQUIRY INTO LEO FORMATION [...] (C) Following an inadequate first response from the Ministry of the Economy, the EC recently made a second request to the GOL to explain how the non-transparent formation of the national power holding company, LEO LT, did not violate EU directives on public procurement, according to Deividas [...]	2008-08-06 15:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL LH
08VILNIUS696	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - August 22, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Fewer Parliamentary Hopefuls Apply For Registration (para. 2) - Opposition Hopefuls Banned From Registration (para. 3) - Solidarity Demonstration Participants Detained [...]	2008-08-22 15:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS756	LITHUANIA: KEEN ON KEEPING IRAN FREE OF NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-11 14:20:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC KNNP MNUC LH
08VILNIUS760	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - September 12, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Expelled From University (para. 2) - Central Election Commission Challenges Eight Registration Denials (para. 3) - Supreme Court Overturns Two Registr [...]	2008-09-12 12:11:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS784	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - September 19, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Brest Opposition Activists Arrested (para. 2) - Police Violently Disperse Solidarity Demonstration (para. 3) - Soligorsk Malady Front Activist Detained (para. 4) - Cen [...]	2008-09-19 14:23:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS796	GOL UNDERSTANDS AND SUPPORTS EU BIOFUELS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-23 14:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY LH
08VILNIUS807	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - September 26, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Belarusian Christian Democrat Detained at Border (para. 2) - Opposition Activist Banned from Foreign Travel (para. 3) - Opposition Hopeful Assaulted (para. 4) - Malady [...]	2008-09-29 05:36:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS828	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 3, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Activist Dismissed from Workplace (para. 2) - Embattled Protestant Community Offered Land (para. 3) - Opposition Protests Election Results (para. 4) - No Op [...]	2008-10-07 05:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS854	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 10, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Convictions for Assault against Opposition Activist (para. 2) - Foreign Students Protest Racist Attacks (para. 3) - Malady Front Splits (para. 4) - Independent Weekly [...]	2008-10-10 15:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS880	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 17, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Central Election Commission Dismisses Appeals (para. 2) - Lukashenka Places Restrictions on Respite Programs for Children (para. 3) - EU Suspends Travel Ban for Six Mo [...]	2008-10-21 05:46:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS905	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 24, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Popular Front Celebrates 20th Anniversary (para. 2) - Democratic Seniors Denied Registration (para. 3) - Independent Election Observer Fined (para. 4) - Opposition You [...]	2008-10-24 09:12:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS925	LITHUANIA FAVORABLE ON SUGGESTED CRITERIA FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-31 14:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC IAEA LH
08VILNIUS931	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 31, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Arrested (para. 2) - Election Authorities Deny Final Appeals (para. 3) - Opposition Hopeful's Supporters Heavily Fined (para. 4) - Pro-Regime NGO Hold [...]	2008-11-04 06:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS932	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 31, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Arrested (para. 2) - Election Authorities Deny Final Appeals (para. 3) - Opposition Hopeful's Supporters Heavily Fined (para. 4) - Pro-Regime NGO Hold [...]	2008-11-04 06:42:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS960	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 7, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Protests Travel Ban (para. 2) - Opposition Activist Fined (para. 3) - Opposition Commemorates Ancestors, Stalin Terror Victims (para. 4) - Kurapaty Vandals [...]	2008-11-07 10:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS968	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 14, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Kurapaty Vandals Face Criminal Charges (para. 2) - Malady Front Members Sentenced to Jail (para. 3) - Catholics Continue Fasting to Return Former Monastery (para. 4) - [...]	2008-11-14 15:41:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS981	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 21, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS International Relations ----------------------- - MFA Says Lukashenka's Comment on Iskander Missiles Misinterpreted (para. 2) Civil Society ------------- - Lawyer Unable to See Hunger-Striking [...]	2008-11-21 15:57:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS997	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 28, 2008 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS International Relations ----------------------- - Lukashenka Notes Positive Changes in EU-Belarus Relations (para. 2) - Lukashenko Signed Two Edicts in Support of Cooperation with the European Comm [...]	2008-11-28 12:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08WARSAW1004	DPM/ECONMIN PAWLAK PROPOSES CAP REFORM [...] (U) This message is an action request - see para 3. 2. (SBU) Embassy Warsaw is receiving more signals that the GoP - or elements within it - sees the failure of Doha Round negotiations as a point of departure for deeper U.S.-EU economic integration and liberalization. In Ref B meeting with [...]	2008-08-27 12:34:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PGOV PL TBIO WTO
08WARSAW1010	CODEL LIEBERMAN URGES UNITED SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Codel Lieberman met separately August 21 with Polish FM Sikorski and PM Tusk to express solidarity over events in Georgia. FM Sikorski said Western Europeans were starting to understand the nature of the Russian threat, although he warned of Russian "purchases" of leading Europ [...]	2008-08-28 15:19:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ECON ENRG GG PL
08WARSAW108	POLISH MFA'S RUSSIA EXPERT SEES CHANGE IN RUSSIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA's newly-appointed Eastern Policy Director, Jaroslaw Bratkiewicz, described the atmosphere during FM Radek Sikorski's recent visit to Russia as warm, but doubted it reflected any fundamental change in Russian outlooks. He said the Russians now say publicly that they acknow [...]	2008-01-25 14:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ETRD KDEM PL RS
08WARSAW1086	NO TO IRAN DEAL FOR NOW; BUT WHAT NEXT ON ENERGY [...] (SBU) EEB DAS Doug Hengel met the week of September 8 with government officials and leadership of the state-controlled oil and gas company (PGNiG) and was assured that no energy deal with Iran was imminent. All agreed on the importance of ensuring that Iran did not develop nuclear weapons and [...]	2008-09-18 11:25:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET ETTC IR PREL PL
08WARSAW1105	POLAND CONCERNED ABOUT VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA; SEES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoP is concerned about the political situation in Bolivia and Venezuela -- particularly after the expulsions of the U.S. Ambassadors to both countries. MFA Deputy Director Daniel Gromann indicated that Poland supports the EU position of "constructive engagement" with both cou [...]	2008-09-23 05:51:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ENRG BL VE PL
08WARSAW1185	US CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE THIRD REVIEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-09 06:41:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ENRG IAEA KNNP OTRA TRGY PL
08WARSAW1271	POLAND INTENSIFIES EMISSIONS DIPLOMACY [...] (U) Summary: Recent robust Polish diplomacy on climate change issues has raised the country's profile in the EU's internal energy and climate debate and spotlighted its role as host of the 14th Annual Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-14) in December. In visits to Madrid, Paris, Be [...]	2008-11-03 16:56:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN EMIN ENRG SENV PL
08WARSAW1346	USEU AMBASSADOR SILVERBERG DISCUSSES RUSSIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Polish officials told USEU Ambassador Kristen Silverberg that Poland reluctantly agreed to support resumption of negotiations on the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement after the French Presidency made clear no consensus was needed to move forward. The decision not to [...]	2008-11-25 15:07:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG SENV KGHG ECON EAGR EUN
08WARSAW1391	POLAND: NO OBJECTIONS TO U.S. CRITERIA-BASED [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-09 07:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY PL
08WARSAW1450	POLAND'S PLANS FOR A CIVIL NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Polish government has committed to develop a nuclear power sector, driven by CO2 emissions constraints and reluctance to rely on imported energy. Prime Minister Tusk recently announced his intention to have two reactors up and running by 2020; an ambitious target for a coun [...]	2008-12-23 15:50:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV TRGY BEXP BTIO PL
08WARSAW244	POLAND INPUT FOR ENERGY REPORT TO CONGRESS [...] Poland produces limited quantities of oil and gas for domestic consumption and serves as a transit route for Russian gas pipelines to Western Europe. Poland has significant coal reserves which are used to produce 90% of its electricity. In response to reftel request, post is pleased to prov [...]	2008-02-22 14:44:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV APER ABUD PL
08WARSAW245	POLISH FM BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON PM'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Summary: Polish PM Donald Tusk's February 8 trip to Moscow accomplished little in concrete terms, but the political symbol of renewed dialogue with the Russians was viewed positively by the majority of Poles. FM Radek Sikorski briefed foreign mission representatives February 19 on Tusk' [...]	2008-02-22 15:27:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PL PREL ENRG ETRD RS LI LO
08WARSAW258	PGNIG MOU COULD LEAD TO $2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. PGNiG Executives told post that the agreement recently signed with Iran's Offshore Oil Company is a Memorandum of Understanding to discuss future cooperation in gas exploration and development. The next step would be another agreement to invest up to $2 million in seismic surv [...]	2008-02-28 14:30:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PL PREL
08WARSAW393	CODEL BOUCHER'S MEETINGS WITH POLISH MINISTRIES OF [...] (U) Summary: On March 20, a visiting delegation of six U.S. Members of Congress met with Rafal Baniak, Under Secretary in the Polish Ministry of Economy, and with SIPDIS Minister of Environment Maciej Nowicki. Given Poland's heavy dependence on coal, the Polish government is scrambling t [...]	2008-03-28 12:58:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ENRG SENV EU PL
08WARSAW457	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY [...] Welcome to Poland. You are coming to Poland at a time when the Polish government is eagerly looking forward to hosting the 14th session of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 14). More than 10,000 participants from over 190 countries are expected to [...]	2008-04-10 14:46:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP SENV ECON ENRG PREL PL
08WARSAW532	U/S DOBRIANSKY MEETS WITH POLISH MINISTERS OF [...] This cable contains a guidance request. See para. 8. 2. (SBU) On April 14, Under Secretary of State Paula Dobriansky met with Polish Minister of Environment Maciej Nowicki and Minister of Economy Waldemar Pawlak to discuss the upcoming United Nations Framework on Climate Change's fourte [...]	2008-04-29 12:09:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP SENV ECON ENRG PREL PL
08WARSAW702	POLAND SEEKS ADVICE ON OIL EXPLORATION IN IRAQI [...] (U) This cable contains an action request - see para 3. 2. (C) Former PKN Orlen VP for Exploration and Development Cezary Filipowicz told EconOff that state-owned PKN Orlen is interested in on-shore oil exploration in Iraqi Kurdistan. Filipowicz noted that Orlen had long experience in Ir [...]	2008-06-19 09:17:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PL IZ
08WARSAW709	POLAND ENERGY SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Poland's concern about its energy security heightened with the Russian shut-offs of gas to Ukraine, oil to Belarus, and oil to the Mazeikiu refinery through the Druzba pipeline in the last few years. The previous PiS-led government developed a plan and began to take steps to i [...]	2008-06-23 13:28:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW710	HELPING POLAND HELP ITSELF ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to look to the USG to work with it to ensure its energy security in view of what it considers a significant threat from the government of Russia and Russian energy companies. Continuing a dialogue on energy security issues with Poland and the EU will assist the [...]	2008-06-23 13:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW731	POLAND ENERGY SECURITY UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Poland's concern about its energy security heightened with the Russian shut-offs of gas to Ukraine, oil to Belarus, and oil to the Mazeikiu refinery through the Druzba pipeline in the last few years. The previous PiS-led government developed a plan and began to take steps to i [...]	2008-06-26 06:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL

08WARSAW732	HELPING POLAND HELP ITSELF ON ENERGY SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Poland continues to look to the USG to work with it to ensure its energy security in view of what it considers a significant threat from the government of Russia and Russian energy companies. Continuing a dialogue on energy security issues with Poland and the EU will assist the [...]	2008-06-26 06:49:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PL PREL
08WARSAW806	PGNIG ON REPORTED GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: The president of Poland's state-owned gas company, PGNiG, confirmed that his company is in discussions with Iran to develop the Lavan gas field. However, contrary to press reports, he stated the company is not on the verge of signing a deal. End summary. 2. (C) On June 30 [...]	2008-07-07 15:32:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL PL IR
08WARSAW845	POLAND'S ENERGY CZAR ON GAS DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: According to the Polish Prime Minister's top energy advisor, if PGNiG were to abandon its discussions with Iran regarding the Lavan gas field, PGNiG would expect U.S. help -- and deals with U.S. companies -- to obtain natural gas elsewhere in the Middle East. In addition, the [...]	2008-07-16 15:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IR PL
08WARSAW941	POLAND/IRAN: DEPUTY PM OPPOSES POLISH INVESTMENT [...] (C) In a meeting August 6 with Charge, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Waldemar Pawlak expressed in clear terms his opposition to Polish state-owned gas company PGNiG's discussed $2 billion investment in Iran's Lavan gas field. He said he would express his opposition to th [...]	2008-08-07 14:45:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETTC EPET ENRG PREL PL IR
08WELLINGTON189	POTENTIAL POWER SHORTAGES COULD MEAN LIGHTS OUT FOR LABOUR [...] (SBU) Summary. A dry winter has prompted debate about New Zealand's power supply as low hydroelectric lake levels bring about the prospect of rolling power shortages throughout the country. Fearing a political backlash, the Labour Government denies there is a problem, while quietly taking me [...]	2008-06-18 01:40:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG SENV NZ
08WELLINGTON276	PACIFIC ISLAND FORUM 2008: POST FORUM DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary. During the August 21 Post Forum Dialogue, dialogue partner nations outlined ongoing and projected assistance projects with the Pacific island nations and generally lauded the Forum's Communique issued a day earlier. Most countries associated themselves with the Forum's stron [...]	2008-09-01 20:27:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ENRG EAGR EAID NZ
08WELLINGTON297	NZ'S EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME LEGISLATION PASSES [...] (SBU) Summary. With the support of the Green Party and New Zealand First, the Labour Party pushed through its controversial Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) bill on September 10 by a vote of 63 to 57. National opposed the draft legislation and has promised to amend it if elected to lead the g [...]	2008-09-12 06:05:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG SENV NZ
08WELLINGTON391	SANDIA EXPLORES RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 31 - November 1, Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) representatives Bruce Balfour and Dr. Blake Simmons visited New Zealand to solicit support for a Sandia proposal to create a global network of public-private partnerships for the development and deployment of lo [...]	2008-11-18 20:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KRGY ELTN KGHG PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON401	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HOST [...] (SBU) Summary: During the past five years, as the GNZ has ramped up its involvement in Global Climate Change (GCC) issues under the leadership of Helen Clark, there have been no significant structural changes within the government. Instead, the GNZ has absorbed GCC responsibilites within the [...]	2008-11-28 03:48:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PINR NZ
08WELLINGTON414	FOREIGN MINISTER MCCULLY DISCUSSES FIJI AND [...] (SBU) The Ambassador paid his introductory and farewell call on newly appointed Foreign Minister Murray McCully December 15. They agreed that there had been dramatic improvement in our bilateral relationship during Ambassador McCormick,s tenure due to the efforts of many leaders in both gover [...]	2008-12-15 04:08:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS ENRG PREL NZ FJ AS XV
08WELLINGTON418	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON AMENDING NSG [...] (SBU) In response to reftel action request, on December 3 Poloff shared talking points with Jillian Dempster, deputy director of the International Security and Disarmament Division of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Dempster contacted Poloff on December 15 and s [...]	2008-12-20 04:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY KNNP NZ
08WELLINGTON51	DOE AND GNZ OFFICIALS DISCUSS USG-PROPOSED CLEAN ISLAND [...] (SBU) Summary. Following a visit to Antarctica, U.S. Department of Energy DAS Steven Chalk met with a GNZ inter-ministerial group chaired by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MORST) to discuss a proposed Clean Island Initiative, which was first discussed during DOE A/S Andy K [...]	2008-02-19 21:02:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON75	NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS CHINA, INDIA OUTREACH WITHIN [...] (SBU) On February 28, MFAT economic policy staff official John Ballingall spoke with A/DCM regarding demarche points (reftel),which post had forwarded to MFAT for review. While Ballingall underscored that his remarks constituted an initial reaction, he said that like many IEA members, New [...]	2008-02-28 18:32:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL AORC NZ
08YAOUNDE72	CAMEROON'S MINISTER OF ENERGY AND WATER ON SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon Minister of Energy and Water Jean Bernard Sindeu realizes there is a serious energy deficit, costing the economy an estimated 1-1.5% of annual GDP growth. He is planning a major expansion in the electricity sector but foresees continued significant supply shortfalls [...]	2008-01-28 13:11:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CM ECON ENRG EPET EWWT
08YAOUNDE758	AES TO "DOUBLE DOWN" WITH $1.3 BILLION IN CAMEROON [...] (U) Summary: In a July 24 meeting with President Biya, Paul Hanrahan, CEO of American power company AES, dismissed allegations of AES' flagging commitment to Cameroon and promised that AES' new investment would top $1.3 billion by 2011. Explaining that AES had rebuffed overtures from sove [...]	2008-07-29 13:45:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON ETRD CM
08YEREVAN1049	ARMENIA'S CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-31 09:30:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO
08YEREVAN364	ENERGY PRICES - THE TICKING TIME BOMB UNDER THE [...] (C) With the imminent expiration of gas subsidies and a large expected price increase in its upcoming GazProm contract, Armenia faces the likelihood of a doubling of gas prices between now and the start of 2009. This threatens to create a serious crisis for Armenia's new President in a countr [...]	2008-04-29 12:16:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV SENV SOCI GG RU IR
08YEREVAN639	ARMENIA: FUEL, FOOD SHORTAGES PREDICTED DUE TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 10:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON EAGR EWWT PBTS
08YEREVAN649	TFGG01: ARMENIAN PM RAISES ALARM ON FUEL, GRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 15:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL EWWT ENRG EAGR RU GG AM
08YEREVAN660	TFGG01: ARMENIAN CONCERNS GROW OVER LOOMING [...] (C) FM Nalbandian complained to the Charge on the evening of August 19 that there had been "no improvement" in cargo deliveries from Georgia. Following the destruction of the rail bridge at Kaspi,the GOAM sent 40 heavy trucks to the port at Batumi to load fuel for delivery in Armenia. Accordi [...]	2008-08-20 12:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL EWWT ENRG EAGR RU GG TU IR AM
08YEREVAN671	TFGG01: GEORGIA SUPPLY LINE INTERUPTION BRINGS [...] (SBU) The disruptions to Georgia's rail and road network created by the Georgia-Russia crisis have begun to create economic problems for Armenia. Armenia ordinarily receives 90 percent of its import freight via Georgia. A critical gasoline shortage has become the first serious symptom for A [...]	2008-08-25 14:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD ELTN PREL AMGT GG AM
08YEREVAN82	NRC COMMISSIONER LYONS VISITS ARMENIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: On his brief January 21-22 visit to Armenia, NRC Commissioner Peter Lyons surveyed -- and was impressed by -- the progress the GOAM has made in building up its nuclear regulatory agency, upgrading its nuclear power plant and safeguarding nuclear materials after 10 years of USG as [...]	2008-02-05 05:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON MNUC KNNP AM
08YEREVAN837	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ENERGY MINISTER [...] (C) During their introductory meeting October 9, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian emphasized to the Ambassador the GOAM's need to pursue energy security. The recent crisis in Georgia was a reminder of Armenia's vulnerability to the region's political instability, and the [...]	2008-10-16 08:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ENRG AMGT TU AJ IR AM
08ZAGREB125	CROATIA INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED REPORTS TO CONGRESS [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Zagreb provides the following information on its work on energy matters in Croatia. --A. The Economic Section of the Embassy handles energy matters. The total number of staff in this section is 3 American officers and one Locally Engaged Staff. --B. One Econ [...]	2008-02-26 10:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD HR
08ZAGREB335	CROATIA'S INA IN IRAN OIL EXPLORATION DEAL [...] (U) Croatia's national oil and gas company INA (44 percent state owned) announced April 9 that it had entered into a deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for exploration in the Moghan-2 block in northwestern Iran. The deal commits INA to exploration and development of any discove [...]	2008-04-24 10:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL IR HR
08ZAGREB466	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: RAISING NEW INA INVESTMENT IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-20 15:04:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL HR
08ZAGREB485	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: INA CEO COMMENTS ON [...] Following up his meeting with Croatian Foreign Minister Jandrokovic (reftel),Ambassador spoke with INA CEO Dragicevic on June 24 regarding INA's activities in Iran. Citing a June 23 Xinhua wire service report of the announcement of INA exploration in Iran, the Ambassador stressed that while [...]	2008-06-27 12:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL HR
08ZAGREB562	CROATIAN ENERGY ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GoC has initiated a process to produce a comprehensive energy strategy, allegedly as early as this fall. But it appears that at this point there is no consensus on what the country's priorities should be in this sector. In the meantime, considerable attention has centered o [...]	2008-07-29 14:16:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL PGOV HR
08ZAGREB624	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 28, 2008 [...] (U) IT'S THE ECONOMY....BACK FROM THE BEACH, THE GOC SETS PRIORITIES FOR REST OF 2008: On August 26, in his first press conference after the government's summer recess, PM Sanader spoke on the GOC's plans to curb inflation, privatize shipyards, and gain momentum in EU accession negotiations. [...]	2008-08-29 09:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON KCRM HR
08ZAGREB640	CROATIA SUPPORTIVE OF EFFORTS TO PREVENT IRAN'S [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points to Sanja Bujas-Juraga and Ivana Djerek of the Department for International Security at the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. While neither provided a specific response to the non-paper, they did express the GOC's continued suppo [...]	2008-09-09 14:16:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IR MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC HR PREL
08ZAGREB681	RUSSIAN MINISTER VISITS CROATIA TO DISCUSS SOUTH STREAM [...] (U) Russian Emergency Situations Minister Dmitri Shoigu visited Zagreb on September 22 for a brief one-hour meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Damir Polancec. The goal of the visit was reportedly to discuss preparations for an upcoming meeting of the Croatia-Russia Intergovernmental Technical [...]	2008-09-29 08:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV HR RS
08ZAGREB781	NEGOTIATIONS STALL ON TAKEOVER OF INA; RUMORS OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of the Croatian government and Hungarian MOL have so far failed to agree on the terms of a share swap that would give MOL a majority stake in the Croatian national oil company INA. The previous shareholders' agreement expired at the end of October, giving MOL [...]	2008-11-07 07:18:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG HR
08ZAGREB807	ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - NOVEMBER 26, 2008 [...] (U) MIT PROFESSOR SPEAKS ON NANOSTRUCTURES, HYDROGEN, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY: As part of an Embassy-organized IIP Speaker program, Dr. Mildred Dresselhaus, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, spoke at the 17th Annual Energy Day Forum in Zagreb on November 21. In her prese [...]	2008-11-26 15:11:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG HR PGOV PREL KGHG
08ZAGREB811	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S. [...] Econ officer delivered reftel points to Visnja Grgasovic, head of the Department for Atmosphere Protection, and Jasenka Necak, head of the Section for Atmosphere, Sea, and Soil, at the Croatian Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction. Ms. Grgasovic and Ms. Necak [...]	2008-12-01 11:44:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG KGHG HR
08ZAGREB870	CROATIA CIVIL NUCLEAR INVESTMENT PLANS: [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Post has prepared the following information on Croatia's current plans for nuclear sector investment This cable was prepared with the assistance of embasssy commercial service staff. 2. (U) Overview: Croatia released its new national energy strategy for p [...]	2008-12-19 15:05:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG BTIO TRGY BEXP HR
08ZAGREB91	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CROATIAN NATIONAL OIL [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 meeting with Ambassador, Tomislav Dragicevic, chairman of Croatian national oil company INA, said that Croatia had decided not to seek additional gas imports from Russia, but would instead try to secure gas from North Africa via Italy. Dragicevic expressed disappoi [...]	2008-02-07 14:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL HR
09ABIDJAN239	AUTOMATIC FUEL-PRICING REGIME HAS ITS FIRST IMPACT [...] Summary. On April 14, 2009, fuel prices at the pump in Abidjan decreased approximately 4 to 7 percent in response to a GOCI mandate. The decrease was the first change in prices made in accordance with a fuel-pricing mechanism the GOCI agreed to as part of its IMF program. End summary. 2. [...]	2009-04-15 16:03:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EFIN ECON PGOV IV
09ABIDJAN299	HIKE IN ELECTRICITY RATES UNLIKELY TO PRODUCE [...] Summary. In an effort to decrease government subsidies to the electricity sector, and in line with recommendations from international financial institutions, the GOCI raised most household electricity rates by 10 percent effective April 30. Previous increases in electricity rates have not g [...]	2009-05-08 15:26:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EFIN PGOV IV
09ABIDJAN592	TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE MOVES FORWARD--SLOWLY [...] (U) Summary. Cote d'Ivoire's initial report for compliance with the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is behind schedule. Nevertheless, it is still possible for the GOCI to meet the May 2010 deadline for EITI validation. End summary. 2. (U) In an October 8 meeting with [...]	2009-10-14 14:46:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EMIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL IV
09ABUDHABI1040	IRAN REFINED PRODUCT SANCTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE UAE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The UAE's ties to Iranian refined product markets are likely limited to Dubai's involvement as a logistical hub for the storage and transshipment of these products. However, the UAE diesel market provides some relevant insight into the impact of refined product sanctions on Iran. [...]	2009-11-04 12:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PTER PGOV PREL IR AE
09ABUDHABI1062	UAE NUCLEAR TENDER A BATTLE BETWEEN KOREA AND FRANCE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Abu Dhabi's upcoming award of a $40+ billion nuclear power contract (reftels) has attracted the highest levels of diplomatic and commercial advocacy. Secretaries Clinton and Napolitano both recently advocated for the GE/Hitachi bid with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bi [...]	2009-11-10 13:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI1085	UAE GIVES NUCLEAR TENDER BIDDERS MORE TIME [...] (C/NF) Summary: According to a resident GE official, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has told the GE/Hitachi consortium they should submit a final offer on Abu Dhabi's $40+ billion nuclear power plant tender (reftels) by December 10. This surprise development came as many, including [...]	2009-11-16 11:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI11	ROSE COLORED GLASSES??? THE UAE 2009 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Abu Dhabi - Consulate General Dubai cable. 2. (C) Summary. What was initially widespread denial that the global downturn would impact the UAE's development plans has now transitioned into open expressions of concern about economic prospects for 2009. Government [...]	2009-01-05 13:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI1101	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman's December 8-10 visit to Abu Dhabi. THE UAE AND THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) In the past five years, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as one of the economic powe [...]	2009-11-23 11:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI1117	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY PONEMAN [...] (U) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman's December 8-10 visit to Abu Dhabi. Reftel provided a separate classified scenesetter. THE UAE AND THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) In the past five years, the United Ar [...]	2009-12-01 11:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI1151	ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE WARNS DOE DEPSEC PONEMAN ABOUT IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a December 9 meeting in Abu Dhabi (other meetings reported septel),Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman told Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) that the USG shared many energy policy priorities with the UAE, including renewable energy development and th [...]	2009-12-17 13:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PARM ENRG IR YM AE
09ABUDHABI1166	UAE SUPPORT - AND SUGGESTIONS - FOR CAIRO INITIATIVE, [...] (SBU) Mission UAE looks forward to supporting the proposed visit of Science Envoy in first quarter of 2010. As first reported in Ref B, the opportunities for science and technology (S&T) cooperation with the UAE are enormous. UAE entities often enjoy strong financial resources and motivation, [...]	2009-12-17 12:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV ECON KISL KSCA KPAO AE
09ABUDHABI1173	UAE AWARDS NUCLEAR TENDER TO KEPCO [...] (C) Summary: After more than a year of political and commercial jockeying, Abu Dhabi's Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) awarded a USD 20 billion "prime contractor" deal to a consortium led by South Korea's KEPCO. Long favored by Emirati officials for the technical and commercial adva [...]	2009-12-28 10:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI1177	KOREAN COMPETITION RAISES CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: KEPCO's success in Abu Dhabi's USD 20 billion nuclear tender (reftel) is the latest - and highest value - example of Korea's growing commercial success in the UAE. UAE officials report Korean technical and commercial advantages, particularly in engineering, procurement and const [...]	2009-12-28 13:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG KNNP PGOV EINV
09ABUDHABI13	ADNOC CUTS PRODUCTION TO MEET OPEC QUOTA [...] (C/NF) During a January 5 discussion with EconOff, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Offshore Division Manager Ali al Shamsi confirmed press reports that ADNOC will cut production in 2009 to meet the UAE's OPEC quota. Al Shamsi, highlighting that the UAE was the first to publicly announce [...]	2009-01-06 09:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI157	UAE NUCLEAR TENDER -- THE WORLD'S LARGEST (AND FASTEST) [...] (C/NF) Summary. The United Arab Emirates' effort to establish a civilian nuclear power industry moved closer to implementation during a February 5-7 "engagement conference" for interested bidders. Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) invited major U.S., French, Korean and Japanese firms w [...]	2009-02-12 10:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI296	UAE CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (S/NF) In response to reftel request, post provides the following information on critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) in the United Arab Emirates whose destruction or disruption could immediately affect the economic security and national security of the United States: A) Strait [...]	2009-03-23 12:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV ASEC MARR EFIN ENRG KCIP AE
09ABUDHABI317	UAE PRESIDENT'S PRESS REMARKS ON REGIONAL ISSUES [...] Summary: In a rare press interview (this time with Qatar's Al-Watan newspaper) in advance of the Doha summit, UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan commented on the continuing strength of relations with the U.S. as Washington changes leadership, expressing optimism in the Obama Adm [...]	2009-03-29 10:52:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ENRG KPAL SU IS IR SY IZ AE
09ABUDHABI331	UAE REQUEST TO ATTEND MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM ON ENERGY AND [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 3. 2. (SBU) In a March 30 letter, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash asked the Ambassador for assistance with a matter "extremely important" to the UAEG: an invitation to the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate in [...]	2009-04-01 13:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI332	UAE ENERGY MINISTER ON OIL PRICES, INVESTMENT [...] (C) During a March 30 meeting, UAE Minister of Energy Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hamili told the Ambassador that the UAE would be "lucky" if oil prices stabilized at USD 50/barrel. Al Hamili said that low oil prices were needed to stimulate the "very weak" world economy. He noted that the UAE neve [...]	2009-04-01 13:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI342	UAE ASKS TO BE MAJOR ECONOMIES FORUM OBSERVER [...] (C/NF) Following up on his March 30 letter (Ref A),Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash told the Ambassador on April 1 that the UAE wants to attend the April 27-28 Major Economies Forum on Environment and Climate in Washington, even just as an observer. Gargash explained th [...]	2009-04-02 13:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ENRG ECON PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI355	MASDAR CEO REQUESTS MEETING WITH SECRETARY CHU [...] (C) On April 1, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (masdar.ae) asked the Ambassador for assistance in organizing a meeting with Secretary of Energy Chu during Al Jaber's April 16-17 visit to Washington. Al Jaber, who has previously met with former Secretary [...]	2009-04-06 12:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI361	ABU DHABI GETS REAL [...] (C) Summary. While Abu Dhabi's economy still looks rosy compared to neighboring Dubai's, senior officials acknowledge that 2009 will be difficult. Even in traditionally wealthier and more conservative Abu Dhabi, firms and the Government are scrapping expansion plans and focusing on maintainin [...]	2009-04-09 09:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI365	EXXONMOBIL PROMOTES CARBON TAX [...] (C/NF) On April 9, ExxonMobil (Al-Khalij) President Frank Kemnetz and Vice President Michael Perry, accompanied by Exxon Mobil International Government Relations Manager James Adams, briefed the Ambassador on ExxonMobil's views on CO2 emission policies. Kemnetz noted that ExxonMobil Chairman R [...]	2009-04-13 05:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV ENRG PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI478	NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP BRIEFS UAE NUCLEAR EXPORT CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary: UAE officials working on developing nuclear power met May 12 in Abu Dhabi with the Nuclear Suppliers Group, discussing mechanisms of collaboration to prevent proliferation and ensure program integrity. With members of the UAE's export control team also present, they reviewed UA [...]	2009-05-13 13:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ENRG KNNP PNUC ECON AE
09ABUDHABI490	UAE NUCLEAR TENDER MOVES FULL SPEED [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 13:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI491	UAE NUCLEAR TENDER MOVES FULL SPEED AHEAD [...] (C/NF) Summary: On May 6, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) invited three international consortia to bid on a nuclear power plant tender valued at over USD 20 billion. Bids are due by July 3, and two consortia will be chosen to enter into formal negotiations by July 27. Officials hop [...]	2009-05-14 13:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI526	UAE MEDIA REACTION TO 123 SIGNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's May 19 signature of the US-UAE 123 Agreement, and its subsequent movement to Congress, generated broad UAE media coverage. The signing coincided with a commercially organized "GCC Nuclear Summit" of key international and regional officials, including US Nuclear [...]	2009-05-26 13:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KTIA KPAO PARM PHUM SENV PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI540	NRC VISIT HIGHLIGHTS US-UAE NUCLEAR COOPERATION POTENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The May 19-21 visit of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Executive Director for Operations Bill Borchardt and Director of International Programs Margie Doane to Abu Dhabi and Dubai provided an opportunity to engage key UAE nuclear officials on regulatory issues of safety, secur [...]	2009-05-31 12:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PARM SENV MNUC PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI585	UAE INTERESTED IN DOE/NNSA COOPERATION, MOU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. In response to reftel request, the Ambassador and EconOff discussed DOE/NNSA's interest in pursuing nuclear infrastructure cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and the Emirates Nuclear Energ [...]	2009-06-11 12:28:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA AE
09ABUDHABI599	UAE SUPPORTS US IRENA OBJECTIVES [...] (SBU) On June 14, EconOff delivered reftel talking points on US membership in IRENA to Masdar CEO Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, who welcomed US intentions to join IRENA and expressed hope that the US would participate in the headquarters' vote. He said he would appreciate US lobbying in support of the [...]	2009-06-15 09:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG AE
09ABUDHABI6	ABU DHABI TO SUPPORT IRENA, REQUESTS USG SPEAKER FOR WORLD [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in para 2. 2. (SBU) On January 4, Iain Twine, a consultant for MASDAR, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, asked EconOff if a USG official would be able to participate in a January 21 round table discussion of governments' role in promoting renewal [...]	2009-01-04 12:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV KGHG EUN AE
09ABUDHABI688	UAE CABINET APPROVES NUCLEAR LAW, NOW WITH PRESIDENT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-06 13:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PARM SENV MNUC PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI715	UAE INVITES SECRETARY CHU TO WFES [...] (SBU) During a July 2 meeting, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company),told the Ambassador that he would like to invite Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu to be a keynote speaker at the third World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi January 18-21, 2010. Al [...]	2009-07-13 12:38:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG AE
09ABUDHABI769	IRENA PREPARATIONS IN FULL SWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: UAE officials report their efforts to stand up the Abu Dhabi headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are in full swing, in cooperation with Director General Helene Pelosse. MFA and Masdar officials asked for USG comments on the IRENA Admin Committee Work [...]	2009-07-30 09:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ENRG KGHG PREL PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI808	OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOE/NNSA TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN UAE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the August 3-5 visit of a DOE/NNSA and State delegation, UAE nuclear power officials expressed great interest in bilateral civil nuclear infrastructure engagement and formal cooperation in the fields of safety, security and safeguards, under the auspices of a bilateral imp [...]	2009-08-13 04:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY AORC KNNP OTRA AE
09ABUDHABI813	UAE SUPPORT FOR IAEA FUEL BANK EFFORTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-16 05:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP IAEA PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI814	UAE POLICY ON NPT REVIEW AND RELATED ISSUES [...] (C) The information in this message is provided in response to reftel request: -- The UAEG takes a supportive approach to most international nonproliferation issues but its diplomatic impact is limited due to human resource constraints and a historically low-key approach to diplomacy. -- [...]	2009-08-16 06:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP IAEA PGOV AE
09ABUDHABI827	UAE NUCLEAR TENDER UPDATE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Three international consortia are bidding on the UAE's nuclear power plant tender (reftels) valued at over USD 20 billion. KEPCO (now teamed with Westinghouse) appears to have the technical and commercial advantage, while Areva, teamed with Bechtel, is leveraging its French gov [...]	2009-08-19 11:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI846	CRITICAL NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY DISCUSSES [...] (S/NF) During an August 7, 2009 meeting with visiting DHS Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Rand Beers, Chairman of the Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) Staff Brigadier Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan (AbT) discussed CNIA's interest in [...]	2009-08-24 12:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV ENRG MNUC PREL AE
09ABUDHABI847	IRAN, RUSSIA OFFER GAS TO UAE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Abu Dhabi investment firm Mubadala denied recent (Iranian) press reports of a gas deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). However, the rumors have a kernel of truth as Iran has repeatedly offered the UAE natural gas. While most Emiratis know Iran well enough to stee [...]	2009-08-25 06:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE
09ABUDHABI853	ABU DHABI CUSTOMS FOCUSED ON SECURITY, RELATIONS WITH SAUDI [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 11 meeting on other topics, Abu Dhabi Customs Director General Saeed Al Muhairi told DHS Attach and EconOff that Abu Dhabi's relationship with Saudi Arabia is strained due to illicit smuggling across the borders. Al Muhairi said his primary concern is national sec [...]	2009-08-27 13:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ENRG MARR PGOV SA AE
09ABUDHABI856	UAE ENERGY POLITICS -- OIL FOR SECURITY? [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: According to a senior energy official, recent oil storage deals between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and China and Japan were completed for "political" reasons at the instruction of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ). While the deals may have simply been visi [...]	2009-08-30 13:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IR RS AE
09ABUDHABI873	UAE CROWN PRINCE INVITES SECRETARY CHU TO WFES [...] (SBU) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed (MbZ) invited Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu to be a keynote speaker at the third World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi January 18-21, 2010. 2. (SBU) On August 31, MbZ's office provided a copy of the official invitation letter (text [...]	2009-09-02 07:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG AE
09ABUDHABI944	UAE INVITES SPECIAL ENVOY STERN TO WFES [...] (SBU) On September 23, Post received an invitation from Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company),for Special Envoy Todd Stern to speak at a session titled, "What's After Copenhagen" at the third World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi on January 19, 2010. [...]	2009-10-04 06:45:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV KGHG AE
09ABUDHABI953	UAE NUCLEAR LAW PASSED; NUCLEAR REGULATOR CREATED [...] (C) Summary: On October 4, UAE state news agency WAM announced that President Khalifa had signed Federal Law No. 6/2009 regarding Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. Codifying the UAE's stated policy, Article 2 states "The design, development, construction and operation of facilities for enrichme [...]	2009-10-06 14:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUDHABI994	FRENCH CONCERNED ABOUT KEPCO NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (S/NF) On October 22, French Ambassador Alain Azouaou met with the Ambassador to discuss French concerns about the safety of KEPCO's bid to supply the UAE with nuclear technology (Ref B). Echoing points_F]O [...]	2009-10-22 10:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE
09ABUJA1	NIGERIA: A GLANCE AT THE STATE OF WILDLIFE AND FORESTRY IN [...] (U) Summary: ESTHOff and visiting REO met with key Nigerian federal officials responsible for wildlife and forest conservation and management November 26-29. Ownership of the major Nigerian wildlife and forestry reserves transferred from the federal government to the states starting in 2000 w [...]	2009-01-02 06:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON TRGY KRVC TPHY NI
09ABUJA101	NIGERIA: CBN TAKES ACTION TO SLOW NAIRA DEVALUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. The naira has lost over 25% of its value vis-`-vis the dollar since November 26, 2008. It exchanged for 120 naira to one dollar in the official market in November 2008 as against 150 naira to one dollar on January 14, 2009. This is in sharp contrast to the relative stability [...]	2009-01-20 06:47:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV NI
09ABUJA1038	NIGERIA: U.S. SCIENCE FELLOW PUTS HIS MARK ON EMERGENCY [...] (U) Summary: 2009 U.S. Science Fellow and Environmental Protection Agency's Federal on Scene Coordinator, Michael Solecki, over a three-month period (January - April, 2009) helped the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),the Nigerian Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA),a [...]	2009-06-11 09:42:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG ECON TRGY KRVC TPHY NI
09ABUJA1050	NIGERIA-US ROUNDTABLE ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE SETS [...] (SBU) Summary. From May 21-22 2009, a U.S. delegation headed by Douglas Hengel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, held roundtable discussions on energy and climate change issues with counterparts from the Government of Nigeria [...]	2009-06-12 10:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET SENV ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA1072	NIGERIA: USTDA SPONSORED ELECTRICITY HEALTH AND SAFETY [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 28, the Ministry of Power held a mandatory meeting of the electricity sector to disseminate the Nigerian Electricity Health and Safety Standards Manual and to declare that the industry is now accountable to the standards and that infractions will be punishable by law. Th [...]	2009-06-16 12:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA1074	NIGERIA COMMENTS ON U.S. VIEWS ON THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Per ref instructions, on June 15 Econ Couns presented U.S. views on the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to Prof. A. S. Sambo, Director General, Energy Commission of Nigeria and candidate for position of IRENA Executive Director. Sambo commented that the policies of the Oba [...]	2009-06-16 13:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG SENV NI
09ABUJA1096	NIGERIA: DAS HENGEL DISCUSSES NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The challenges of economic development in the Niger Delta was the subject of a meeting on May 21 for EEB DAS Douglas Hengel with Group General Manager for Strategy, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),Dr. Timothy Okon, and NNPC Manager of the Nigerian Content Divisio [...]	2009-06-17 13:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1109	NIGERIA: DAS HENGEL MEETS WITH GON PERM SEC FOR PETROLEUM [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: After the conclusion of a two-day U.S.-NIGERIA roundtable on energy and climate change (Reftel),the U.S. delegation, headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Hengel of the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, met on May 22 with the Permanent Secretary of the Nig [...]	2009-06-19 07:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET SENV ENRG ECON EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1117	NIGERIA: LABOR RALLY IN KANO ACHIEVES BETTER [...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other state labor leaders conducted a rally in Kano on July 16, protesting the GON's lack of leadership and action on deregulation of the petroleum sector, minimum wage, and electoral reform issues. The Kano demonstration is the second in a [...]	2009-06-22 14:22:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA1139	NIGERIA: DAS HENGEL VISITS EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES [...] (SBU) Deputy Assistant Secretary Douglas Hengel of the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, met in Abuja on May 20 with the leadership of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI),accompanied by DCM, Econ Counselor and Deptoff. NEITI Chairman Asobie noted [...]	2009-06-24 10:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON ENRG SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1186	NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SEEK USTDA SUPPORT [...] (U) Summary. During the June 7 - 13 visit of United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Africa Business Development Manager Jason Nagy, Government of Nigeria (GON) officials and private sector representatives expressed keen interest in USTDA support. Despite tremendous market growth i [...]	2009-06-29 12:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1191	NIGERIAN ORGANIZED LABOR: THIRD STRIKE, BUT NOT OUT [...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other state labor leaders conducted a large rally in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on June 23, protesting the GON's deregulation of the petroleum sector, and lack of action on minimum wage and electoral reform issues. The Borno demo [...]	2009-06-29 15:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA1209	NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman; Minister of State for Petroleum Odien Ajumogobia and Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum, Professor Emmanuel Egbogah on June 8 to introduce U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Africa Mana [...]	2009-06-30 11:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1212	NIGERIA: LABOFF CONVEYS IMPORTANCE OF TRIPARTITE [...] (U) Summary: LabOff was a "Guest of Honor" for the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association's (FOBTOB) 11th Annual National Delegates Conference in Jos, Plateau State, on May 30. As one of Nigeria's largest private sector trade unions, FOBTOB used its annual Delegates Conference a [...]	2009-06-30 15:01:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA122	NIGERIA: YAR'ADUA'S NEW ECONOMIC TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 13, 2009 President Yar'Adua created a Presidential Steering Committee (PSC),which will coordinate the administrations economic strategy. It was announced that one of the purposes of the PSC is to assess the impact of the global financial crisis on Nigeria and recomme [...]	2009-01-21 10:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EAGR PGOV NI
09ABUJA127	NIGERIA'S PLAN TO PURSUE NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (U) Post provides the following response per reftel request. 2. (C) The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) is the agency empowered to regulate nuclear activities in Nigeria, while the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) is entrusted with research and development of nuclear pow [...]	2009-01-21 16:11:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON TRGY BEXP BTIO NI
09ABUJA1328	NIGERIA: MINISTER TAKES ACTION ON GAS FLARING [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman is seriously discussing the installation and promotion of a Gas to Liquid (GTL) process developed and patented by Synfuels International in cooperation with Texas A&M University. Lukman would like to purchase the equipment and [...]	2009-07-22 10:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON SENV EIND EINV TRGY TPHY NI
09ABUJA1400	NIGERIA: CHIEF OF MISSION DELEGATION MEETS OIL & GAS CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador was part of a diplomatic delegation (French, UK, and Dutch) to meet with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Chief Dr. Mohammed Barkindo to encourage more transparency in the oil and gas sector reform process, raise concerns with problematic provisions o [...]	2009-07-31 13:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI

09ABUJA1412	NIGERIA: TREASURY DELEGATION MEETS WITH GON AND NGOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Treasury Senior Advisor Ian Solomon and Senior G-20 Policy Advisor Robin Ritterhoff visited Abuja from July 12-15 to meet with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Minister of State for Finance, representatives of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initi [...]	2009-08-03 14:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EPET ECON SENV PREL ENRG PGOV ELAB NI
09ABUJA1457	NIGERIA: OMNIBUS LEGISLATION ON OIL & GAS REFORM GOES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Oil majors and other stakeholders appeared in record numbers at the National Assembly for the five day public hearing of the Petroleum Industry Bill before the House and Senate Joint Committee on Gas and Oil. In their testimonies, international and indigenous oil companies, and [...]	2009-08-06 14:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1469	NIGERIA: ACTION REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador received a letter dated July 23 from Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, Minister of Petroleum Resources, as follow up to their meeting on June 8 and requesting USG technical assistance in reducing gas flaring th [...]	2009-08-11 15:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1497	NIGERIA: THE GON TEMPORARILY TAKES OVER FIVE BANKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Central Bank of Nigeria fired the senior management of five banks following a financial viability audit that indicated the banks faced collapse due to excessive non-performing loans and over-exposure to capital markets and the downstream oil and gas sector. The CBN injected [...]	2009-08-18 16:28:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV ELAB EPET NI
09ABUJA1561	NIGERIA: THE CBN GOVERNOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. A visibly tired CBN Governor stressed to us that he and his team are working around the clock to clean up the banking sector. He affirmed his desire to pursue criminal cases against high profile defaulters, such as former Delta State Governor James Ibori, and that he enjoys the f [...]	2009-08-26 06:30:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV NI
09ABUJA1562	NIGERIA: CBN GOVERNOR DETERMINED TO PURSUE REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY. A visibly tired CBN Governor stressed to us that he and his team are working around the clock to clean up the banking sector. He affirmed his desire to pursue criminal cases against high profile defaulters, such as former Delta State Governor James Ibori, and that he enjoys the f [...]	2009-08-26 06:58:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV NI
09ABUJA1582	THE POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA CLAIMS PROJECTED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Power Holding Company of Nigeria claims that its plan to increase electricity supply to 6,000 megawatts by December 31 is threatened by the disruption of natural gas feedstock due primarily to militant activities in the Niger Delta. End Summary. Gas for Power Production [...]	2009-08-28 05:36:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV EAID NI
09ABUJA169	NIGERIA: INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS ASK FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 16, 2009 meeting with ten members of the Independent Power Producer Association of Nigeria (IPPAN) and EconOffs, IPPAN requested assistance from the USG to spur the Nigerian government (GON) to finalize steps for electricity sector privatization, which would assist I [...]	2009-01-30 06:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV EAID NI
09ABUJA1764	(C) NIGERIA: UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources indicate that the government of Nigeria is working to meet the needs of the stakeholders in the omnibus Petroleum Industry Bill and that the President is "100 percent" behind the bill. Ministry contacts believe that the bill will p [...]	2009-09-24 12:27:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1836	(C) EXXONMOBIL MD DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF NIGERIA'S PROPOSED [...] (C) SUMMARY. ExxonMobil's local MD told Charge that not much had happened on the PIB since the public hearings on July 27-30. ExxonMobil has had productive meetings with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria both of which realize what is at stake if foreign investment in the [...]	2009-10-07 06:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1861	U.S. MISSION'S ADVOCACY ON PIB: SOME PROGRESS MADE, MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mission has supported Nigeria's oil and gas reform and has worked with both the GON and the international oil companies on issues of concern within the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill. The bill has already had two readings in the National Assembly and public hearings were [...]	2009-10-10 12:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1905	GON FORGES AHEAD WITH DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTEAM SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Full deregulation of Nigeria's downstream petroleum sector would occur with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB),which the Petroleum Resources Upstream Committee Chairman predicts will happen by December 2009. The elimination of the existing petroleum subsidy was sch [...]	2009-10-20 06:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1906	NIGERIA MAKING PROGRESS PROMOTING CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nigeria's largest contribution to global warming is gas flaring, and the World Bank says Nigeria is the second largest flarer in the world. USAID and TDA implemented technical assistance to the GON in October to assist with flare reduction, LPG for cooking and vehicles, and downs [...]	2009-10-20 06:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1907	(C) SHELL MD DISCUSSES THE STATUS OF THE PROPOSED PETROLEUM [...] (C) Shell EVP for Shell Companies in Africa met with the Ambassador on October 13 to discuss the status of the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill. She said the GON wanted the National Assembly to pass the bill by November 17 and that the international oil companies would have to move quickly if the H [...]	2009-10-20 06:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1942	SENATE COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE RECOMMENDATIONS ON PIB THIS WEEK [...] (C) Petroleum Resources Upstream Committee Chairman and Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) Committee Chairman Senator Lee Maeba told Energy Officer on October 14 that the PIB committee would travel to Calabar on October 18 and return to Abuja October 22 to "review their consultant's report and acce [...]	2009-10-23 09:49:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA1954	CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DISCUSSES GROWTH, EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Research Director spoke to Embassy about the impact of the global economic crisis, GDP growth, the naira-to-dollar exchange rate, foreign exchange reserves, oil production, and the impact of the recent CBN bank audits. GDP growth is expected to decline [...]	2009-10-26 11:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EPET ENRG NI
09ABUJA1990	KANO'S INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Representatives of Kano's Chamber of Commerce told USTDA visitors that the state's irregular power supply and poor infrastructure have contributed to business closures and high unemployment. Agricultural activity suffers from the lack of improved agricultural inputs and a well-developed [...]	2009-10-30 12:41:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EAGR ENRG ETRD EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA1997	LOCAL CONTENT BILL COULD BE SIGNED INTO LAW BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Senate and the House have passed competing versions of the Nigerian Content Development Bill, with the main difference being a requirement for operators to maintain bank accounts in Nigeria with at least ten percent of their total revenue and to contribute up to one percent [...]	2009-10-31 11:15:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA2005	MINISTER SHARES THOUGHTS ON IPP FUTURE [...] (SBU) Minister of Power Dr. Lanre Babalola met with USAID consultants from Nexant and Energy Officer October 22 to follow-up on the status of USAID projects requested at the Nigeria-U.S. Energy and Climate Change Dialogue in May (Reftel A). The Nexant consultants updated Babalola on the progr [...]	2009-11-02 17:44:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG EINV ECON ETRD PGOV NI
09ABUJA2006	NIGERIAN LABOR PROTESTS AGAINST DEREGULATION [...] (SBU) Some 15,000 members of national and state unions, civil society organizations, and political parties marched on October 29 to the National Assembly to protest the GON's proposed deregulation of fuel prices and the lack of action on minimum wage and electoral reform issues. The Nigerian [...]	2009-11-02 18:35:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB EAID ENRG PREL NI
09ABUJA2009	ENERGY SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF COORDINATOR FOR [...] (SBU) The oil and gas industry in Nigeria accounts for 92 percent of export earnings and 85 percent of GON revenues, according to the World Bank. Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of crude in the world, the 8th largest exporter, and is the world's 10th largest crude oil reserves at 36.2 bi [...]	2009-11-03 07:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ELTN NI
09ABUJA2039	IMF REPRESENTATIVE DISCUSSES PIB, CBN REFORM, GDP [...] (C) The IMF Resident Representative in Abuja said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation reacted defensively when the IMF team reviewing the Petroleum Industry Bill presented its aide memoir to the Minister of Finance on October 23. He said it was too early for domestic and foreign [...]	2009-11-10 14:19:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET EINV ENRG IMF NI
09ABUJA2063	CBN GOVERNOR WORRIES ABOUT NIGERIA'S ENERGY AND [...] (S) Central Bank of Nigeria Governor (CBNG) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi asked for a private, one-on-one meeting with the Ambassador on November 13 at the residence. The CBNG noted his worries about the capability of several ministers, most particularly the Ministers of Power and Finance to make the [...]	2009-11-16 19:53:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG EAGR NI
09ABUJA2072	NIGERIA SEEKS TO REKINDLE ITS DILAPIDATED MINING SECTOR - [...] (SBU) Nigeria, a leading hydrocarbon producer, has allowed its mineral sector to decline through an overdependence on oil and the relative neglect of its non-oil sectors. The Government of Nigeria (GON) now seeks to restore its mineral sector and declare itself "open for business." GON offici [...]	2009-11-17 07:33:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG EINV ECON ETRD SENV NI
09ABUJA2097	S/CIEA GOLDWYN DISCUSSES NIGERIA'S POWER SECTOR WITH POWER [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 09:12:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI
09ABUJA2099	S/CIEA GOLDWYN ENCOURAGES STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) Promoting transparency in Nigeria's energy industry was a centerpiece of U.S. Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn's visit to Nigeria November 9-11. Goldwyn met with the Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Chairman Professor Assisi [...]	2009-11-20 09:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI
09ABUJA2100	S/CIEA GOLDWYN MEETS WITH NIGERIAN PETROLEUM UNIONS [...] (C) U.S. State Department Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn met with leaders of Nigeria's two largest petroleum unions met with on November 11 to discuss union perspectives on GON efforts to reform the petroleum sector, specifically plans for downstream deregul [...]	2009-11-20 11:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET INV ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM EAID NI
09ABUJA2104	S/CIEA GOLDWYN DISCUSSES PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL WITH [...] (C) Coordinator for International Energy Affairs (S/CIEA) David Goldwyn and Ambassador Sanders met with the Dutch, French, and Italian ambassadors and the U.K. Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) to discuss the status of the GON's Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on November 10. The Dutch Ambassador d [...]	2009-11-20 11:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV ETRD ECON NI
09ABUJA2108	NIGERIA SEEKS TO REKINDLE ITS DILAPIDATED MINING SECTOR - [...] Nigeria is a leading hydrocarbon producer and has allowed its mineral sector to decline through an overdependence on oil and the relative neglect of its non-oil sectors. The GON now seeks to restore its mineral sector and to declare itself "open for business." It implemented new policy and l [...]	2009-11-23 06:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD SENV SF NI
09ABUJA2170	CHINESE OIL COMPANIES NOT SO WELCOME IN NIGERIA'S [...] (C) Two xxxxxxxxxxxx officials recently volunteered that Chinese oil companies had made a lot of mistakes in Nigeria and neither official welcomed their presence. Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) xxxxxxxxxxxx said on xxxxxxxxxxxx the NNPC is aware of how the Chinese have behaved in the Sud [...]	2009-12-02 11:16:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV PGOV PREL NI CH
09ABUJA2189	AMBASSADOR DEMARCHES MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT ON US [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador encouraged the Government of Nigeria (GON) on December 3 to support the Danish Plan for a "politically binding" operational agreement at the upcoming climate change negotiations in Copenhagen and highlighted the figures on U.S. emission reductions per reftel. Ministe [...]	2009-12-03 20:01:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA2295	NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- DECEMBER 18, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. ------------------------------------------- JONATHAN INAUGURATES PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ------------------------------------------- 2. (C) Vice President [...]	2009-12-18 15:54:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG PHUM PINR NI
09ABUJA259	(C) NIGERIA: SHELL BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON OIL GAS ISSUES, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Shell's regional executive vice president for Africa Ann Pickard and government relations representative Peter Francis met with the Ambassador on January 27 in Abuja and provided an update on problems in the oil and gas sector. Pickard said that things were going from bad to worse, [...]	2009-02-10 16:10:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG ELAB PINR ECON SENV PGOV NI
09ABUJA262	(C) NIGERIA: NEW PETROLEUM MINISTER LUKMAN PLANS TO REVAMP [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In the Ambassador's February 3, 2009 meeting with the new Minister for Petroleum Resources Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, the Minister highlighted his intention to revamp the country's energy sector with both short-term and long-term plans. As an example, he said that the current Master G [...]	2009-02-11 06:44:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EPET ENRG ELAB ECON ETRD SENV PGOV NI
09ABUJA265	NIGERIA: LABOR UNIONS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION NGOS [...] (C) Summary: PolOffs from U.S. Mission Nigeria met with labor union representatives and anti-corruption NGOs in the Lagos area January 14-15. The NGOs were unanimously critical of the GON's leadership and warned that, if the GON continues to ignore their issues, they foresee a dramatic negati [...]	2009-02-11 08:05:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA291	NIGERIA: POLITICS IN THE POWER SECTOR; NERC GETS BLACK EYE [...] (C) The leadership of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) was arrested on February 4, 2009 following an investigation by the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and six Commissioners were charged with committing a 5 bill [...]	2009-02-18 08:21:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON ETRD SENV PGOV NI
09ABUJA329	NIGERIA: INAUGURATION OF COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE BY [...] (U) Summary: On February 10, in a well-attended ceremony, the Nigerian House of Representatives inaugurated a new Committee on Climate Change (CCC). In his inaugural address, Committee Chair Ezuiche Ubani declared that his committee will provide oversight and the legal framework for the Niger [...]	2009-02-24 07:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EPET PGOV ECON NI
09ABUJA33	NIGERIA:DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RATIFICATION OF [...] (U) Charge d'Affaires Lisa Piascik delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Toyin Solaja, the incoming Director for North America and the Caribbean at the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, during his courtesy call to the Embassy on January 8. CDA commended Nigeria for having an Additional [...]	2009-01-09 09:58:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IAEA ENRG NPT PREL KNNP TRGY KTIA PARM
09ABUJA331	NIGERIA: INAUGURATION OF COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE BY [...] (U) Summary: On February 10, in a well-attended ceremony, the Nigerian House of Representatives inaugurated a new Committee on Climate Change (CCC). In his inaugural address, Committee Chair Ezuiche Ubani declared that his committee will provide oversight and the legal framework for the Niger [...]	2009-02-24 15:54:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG EPET PGOV ECON NI
09ABUJA455	NIGERIA: STATES SEEKING MORE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Nigeria (GON) plans to share $1.5 billion from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) among the three tiers of government to make up for shortfalls in government revenue. Revenues from the sale of crude oil have dwindled due to the fall in the international price of c [...]	2009-03-16 15:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV NI
09ABUJA474	NIGERIA: PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA SIGNS 2009 BUDGET [...] (SBU) Summary. Nigeria's President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua signed into law the 3.087 trillion naira ($21.29 billion) 2009 budget appropriation bill on March 10, 2009. The final 2009 budget represents a 17% increase (217 billion naira, $1.5 billion) by the National Assembly above the 2.87 trillio [...]	2009-03-19 07:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA480	NIGERIA: OIL UNIONS TO STRIKE MARCH 25-27 [...] (U) According to our recent conversations the week of March 16-20, the strike reported in reftel para 3 by members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),will take place on March 25-2 [...]	2009-03-19 17:05:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB ENRG NI
09ABUJA501	OIL CHIEF REQUESTS DIALOGUE ON ENERGY, CLIMATE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is requesting that USG officials visit Abuja in the near future to commence a dialogue on energy and climate policies, includ [...]	2009-03-24 06:28:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET SENV PREL ELAB ECON ENRG EFIN PGOV NI
09ABUJA549	NIGERIA: KADUNA REFINERY - NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 5, 2009 Engineer Olayinka Agora, the Managing Director of the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC),described the ongoing saga of poor planning and neglected maintenance that has reduced the effectiveness and usefulness of the refinery. He underscored that s [...]	2009-03-31 15:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EINV ENRG EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA573	NIGERIA: NEW MINISTER OF POWER BRIEFS AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19 the Ambassador met with the new Minister of Power Dr. Lanre Babalola to discuss opportunities for the U.S and Nigeria to improve the power sector. The Ambassador provided a briefing paper on the USG's assistance to the GON in the power sector, encouraged that the bil [...]	2009-04-02 11:46:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV EAID NI
09ABUJA578	NIGERIA: MINISTER OF FINANCE CONFIDENT ON BUDGET NEXT [...] (SBU) Summary: Reftel B reports on the signed 2009 budget allocations and ways to successfully execute the budget. Following the press announcement, Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar gave a speech on March 24 to audience of key ministers, head of government agencies, press and others at the Intern [...]	2009-04-03 12:41:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EAID EINV ENRG NI
09ABUJA609	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BUILDING BRIDGES [...] (C) Summary: On April 6, the Ambassador (with LabOff, notetaker) met with the new Minister of Labor and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, to identify his ministry's priorities as well as acquire an understanding of his strategy for working with organized labor. Kayode is from Ondo Stat [...]	2009-04-09 16:49:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA666	NIGERIA: KADUNA PRIVATE SECTOR SEEKS US INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. During a March 5-6 visit to Kaduna by EconDeputy, Kaduna Chapter Members of the Nigeria-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) were unanimous in their displeasure with the Yar'Adua administration's inability to increase electricity supply. They complained that epileptic electricit [...]	2009-04-20 10:41:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG CVIS EINV EAGR EAID PGOV NI
09ABUJA696	NIGERIA TO HEAD THE FORUM OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY BODIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On April 10, ESTHOff met with the Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA),Professor Shemsiden Elegba, who reported that he has been elected to chair the newly-formed Forum of Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FORBIA). The forum aims to harmonize and str [...]	2009-04-23 08:19:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP ENRG ECON PARM TRGY PTER PGOV KRAD NI
09ABUJA743	NIGERIA FUEL TANKER STRIKE INDICATIVE OF LARGER [...] (U) Summary: On April 21, the Petrol Tanker Drivers Union (PTDU),an arm of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),ended its three-day strike over the seizure of members' trucks and alleged harassment, intimidation, and extortion of tanker drivers by the Lagos State [...]	2009-04-29 11:05:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA79	GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS IMPACTING NIGERIA [...] (SBU) Summary. This cable responds to ref A tasking. Despite the Nigerian government's (GON) public statements, the global financial crisis (GFC) has impacted Nigeria in its most vulnerable area - revenue from crude oil sales. Crude oil accounts for over 80% of government revenue and over 9 [...]	2009-01-15 15:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV EPET ENRG PGOV NI
09ABUJA809	NIGERIA'S FIRST NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT: A [...] (C) Summary: On April 23, the Ambassador participated in Nigeria's First National Employment Summit, which focused on the theme, "Meeting the Employment Challenges of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis." According to the Minister of Labor Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, the Summit's purpose w [...]	2009-05-07 12:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA821	NIGERIA: LABOR LEADERS CRITICIZE GON, ANNOUNCE [...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) jointly organized a 2009 National May Day rally on May 1 in Abuja, which included organized labor representatives from across the country, as well as a small contingent of high-level government officials. The d [...]	2009-05-08 14:00:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA823	NIGERIA: USG PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTE [...] (SBU) Summary: At an international workshop and conference on waste management from April 21-22 in Abuja, stakeholders discussed strategies for improving waste management in Nigeria. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) helped design the workshop and provided four trainers. Delegat [...]	2009-05-11 09:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON EAID TRGY KRVC TPHY NI
09ABUJA830	LABOR PROTEST MARCH CONFIRMED FOR MAY 13 [...] (U) Post confirmed on May 12 from Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress representatives that they have not canceled their planned protest march in Lagos on May 13. The protest march will begin at 1000 hours at the National Stadium and proceed to the governor's office in Ikeja. The [...]	2009-05-12 17:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ABUJA926	NIGERIA SIGNS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH GE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador joined General Electric (GE) Vice President John Rice at the State House on May 26, 2009 for a 30-minute courtesy call with President Yar'Adua and to witness the signing of a landmark Country-to-Company Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)agreement between the government [...]	2009-05-28 14:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EPET ENRG ELTN EAIR ETRD SOCI TPHY NI
09ABUJA939	NIGERIA: EXCESS CRUDE ACCOUNT BEING DRAWN DOWN TO CUSHION [...] (U) During a May 26 interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance, Minister of Finance Mansur Muhtar stated that the Excess Crude Account (ECA) could be depleted by the end of 2010 if the three tiers of government continue to fall back on the ECA to a [...]	2009-06-01 10:45:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PGOV NI
09ABUJA976	NIGERIA: INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS OFFERED USG [...] (SBU) The Independent Power Producer Association of Nigeria (IPPAN) met with EconOff and USAID Consultant on May 19 to discuss the challenges they are facing in the industry and propose a plan to overcome the obstacles, which included: an authorized power purchase agreement; loan guarantees; an [...]	2009-06-05 14:49:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON EINV EAID PGOV NI
09ACCRA570	DEMARCHE DELIVERY ON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reftel demarche delivered; Ghana intends to ratify the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) statute by August 2009 and will attend the June 28-30 meeting in Egypt. Ghana will support the Spanish candidate for Director General of IRENA. Ghana,s President will decide wh [...]	2009-06-17 15:55:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV EAID PREL GH
09ACCRA583	DEMARCHE DELIVERY ON INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR FUEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reftel demarche delivered to the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ghana appeared favorably disposed to supporting an open discussion at the IAEA regarding an international nuclear fuel bank, but gave no specific assurances of what steps the [...]	2009-06-19 13:20:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP ENRG TRGY
09ADANA64	TURKEY: BIMONTHLY SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 13:09:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG TU SY
09ADDISABABA2318	ETHIOPIA SEEKS ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT [...] (U) Charge d'Affairs (CDA) Meece met with Ethiopia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Mr. Alemayehu Tegenu, for a courtesy call on September 23, 2009. Accompanied by DCM Mushingi and the Regional Environment Officer, CDA requested a briefing on the GoE's energy sector development priorities. Ale [...]	2009-09-28 10:17:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET
09ADDISABABA2843	OCT-NOV REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT NEWSLETTER, EAST AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: This Regional Environment Office (REO) eastern Africa newsletter combines reporting from October and November 2009, with an emphasis on energy developments, the latest USG and Africa climate change positions in the run up to Copenhagen, updates on the Nile Basin Initiative, and an [...]	2009-12-03 12:00:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV ENRG ETRD PGOV ECON ET
09AITTAIPEI1077	FRENCH SEEK U.S. COORDINATION ON STALLED BID FOR [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request for T/ISN in para 4. Â [...]	2009-09-03 04:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG SENV TRGY FR TW
09AITTAIPEI487	NATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE LEANS TOWARD NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Taiwan's April 15-16 third National Energy Conference ended with an informal consensus on what direction energy policy will take in the next decade. President Ma Ying-jeou and Premier Liu Chao-shiuan both pledged to guide the island toward becoming a "low carbon homeland" by emp [...]	2009-04-24 04:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV PREL KNNP ECON TW
09AITTAIPEI739	TAIWAN RESPONSE TO U.S. VIEWS ON THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) On June 17, ESTH officer delivered reftel points to Mr. Hsu Ting Chang, Chief of the Task Force on International Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (SBU) Hsu stated that German officials have expressed a desire for Taiwan participation in IRENA. Because IRENA [...]	2009-06-22 07:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KGHG SENV TW CH
09ALGIERS160	ALGERIA'S CIVILIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] (U) This cable provides answers to questions in ref A. 2. OVERVIEW OF CIVILIAN NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM -- (C) Algeria currently operates two nuclear research reactors at Draria and Ain Oussera. We have been told (refs B and C) that Algeria is roughly twenty years from actually operating a [...]	2009-02-16 16:19:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PREL AG
09ALGIERS196	CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (C) Post does not recommend any modification to the CI/KR list as it relates to Algeria at this time. We note, however, that Algeria and international joint venture partners are constructing two undersea natural gas pipelines to Europe, one of which may be operational in late 2009. Once opera [...]	2009-02-25 17:18:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP AG
09ALGIERS705	MIXED MESSAGES ON ALGERIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Members of CODEL Schiff heard mixed-messages regarding Algeria's investment climate during a visit June 30 and July 1. Government officials at once spoke of their desire to see more US companies investing in Algeria outside of the hydrocarbons sector, while describing new res [...]	2009-07-21 15:09:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET EINV OREP AG
09ALGIERS749	ALGERIA: NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE 2010 [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy POC on NPT-related issues will be Michael Bosshart, Political and Economic Section Chief, as of September 1, 2009. 2. (U) We believe that much of Algeria's NPT-related policy is coordinated through Algeria's ambassador to the IAEA in Vienna, although some authority m [...]	2009-08-12 17:30:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1246	VIETNAM'S STRATEGY FOR COPENHAGEN [...] Please see paragraph 7 for Action Request. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Government of Vietnam (GVN) intends to play a more active role during the upcoming fifteenth Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 15) in Copenhagen next month. While V [...]	2009-11-23 09:02:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON KGHG VM
09AMEMBASSYHANOI1292	PETROVIETNAM AND THE IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (SBU) Upon receipt of reftel regarding investment in the Iranian energy sector by foreign companies, including PetroVietnam, Ambassador on November 27 in a previously scheduled meeting delivered reftel points to Ms. Nguyet Nguyen Nga, MFA Director General of Multilateral Economic Cooperation. [...]	2009-12-02 09:00:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL VM
09AMMAN1319	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN SUPPORTS INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-14 08:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA JO
09AMMAN134	JORDAN 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] In the nearly ten years since King Abdullah succeeded to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertak [...]	2009-01-15 06:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO
09AMMAN1356	JORDAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION REJECTS PROPOSED [...] (S/NF) Summary: Econoffs delivered ref A points on June 8 to Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khaled Toukan and JAEC Commissioner Kamal Araj, reiterating that the U.S. hopes to conclude a 123 Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Jordan in the near future and urgi [...]	2009-06-17 10:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP PREL PGOV JO
09AMMAN1394	JORDAN BRIEFS ISRAEL ON NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANS [...] (C) Summary: After consistent prodding from Post since 2007 for the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to engage the Israelis on its nuclear energy plans, Jordanian officials briefed an Israeli delegation on June 11 about the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program (reftels). According to Is [...]	2009-06-22 08:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PREL PGOV JO
09AMMAN1428	JORDAN WELCOMES U.S. MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE [...] (U) EconCouns delivered ref A demarche on possible U.S. membership in the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Director for Renewable Energy Engineer Eng. Ziad Jibril on June 24 and to Minister of Environment Khaled Irani on June 25. ESTH [...]	2009-06-28 03:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENG KGHG AORC PREL JO
09AMMAN1472	GOJ SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR JORDAN-ONLY RED SEA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite the ongoing multilateral World Bank led Red Sea - Dead Sea Feasibility study (RDS),on May 17 Jordan announced a unilateral $10 billion Jordan Red Sea Development Project (JRSP). The GOJ sees a Red Sea - Dead Sea conveyance mechanism as the best way forward to solve its [...]	2009-07-01 04:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV EAGR EAID ENRG PGOV PREL KNNP JO IS
09AMMAN1480	CONFERENCE ADDRESSES NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nuclear energy and non-proliferation experts discussed security challenges in the Middle East during the conference "Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Energy Security, Political and Economic Implications" held in Amman from June 22-24. Participants welcomed the call by President [...]	2009-07-01 11:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON TRGY KNNP PARM JO XF
09AMMAN1489	JORDAN STILL OBJECTING TO PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE [...] (C) Summary: The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) briefed a U.S. congressional staffdel on June 29 on the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program. In response to a question about what was impeding a 123 agreement with the U.S., JAEC Chairman Khaled Toukan gave many of the same [...]	2009-07-02 08:38:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP PGOV JO
09AMMAN1570	JORDAN CREATES TASK FORCE TO FIND COMMON GROUND [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has created a high-level, interagency Task Force to consider USG-proposed changes on the bilateral 123 Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement (NCA). This development appears to be the result of the Ambassador going over Toukan's head and speaking [...]	2009-07-13 11:48:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP ECON PGOV PREL JO
09AMMAN1633	Jordan Increases Fuel Prices [...] (SBU) The Government of Jordan (GOJ) on July 16 announced new fuel price increases, effective July 17. Prices were raised between 1.6% and 10.2% compared to mid-June prices. Since August 2008, the GOJ has implemented eight price reductions followed by four consecutive price increases includi [...]	2009-07-22 08:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET ECON JO
09AMMAN1690	JORDAN'S ENERGY STRATEGY: MUCH TALK, LITTLE ACTION [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordanian government points to the energy sector as a main source of its economic woes. With no oil and limited natural resources, Jordan imports over 96% of its energy needs. Given significant rises in energy demand in Jordan over the last few years, the Government of J [...]	2009-07-29 07:01:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EINV KNNP EPET PGOV PREL JO
09AMMAN1739	GOJ DETERMINED TO CONTINUE WITH JORDAN-ONLY RED [...] (C/NF) Post continues to engage Jordanian officials on various plans to use the Red Sea to address the country's dire water needs. Minister of Water and Irrigation Abu Saud reiterated Jordan's commitment to implementing the Jordan Red Sea Development Project (JRSP) in a July 22 meeting with OP [...]	2009-08-03 12:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV EAGR EAID ENRG PGOV PREL KNNP JO IS
09AMMAN1915	GOJ MUDDIES THE FACTS TO PAINT A POSITIVE PICTURE [...] (C/NF) In an August 18 meeting with visiting Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and the Ambassador, Minister of Water and Irrigation (MWI) Raed Abu Saud reiterated Jordan's commitment to implementing the Jordan Red Sea Development Project (JRSP) and noted that Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh is [...]	2009-08-25 05:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SENV EAGR EAID ENRG PGOV PREL KNNP JO IS
09AMMAN2125	ABSENT A NEW ENERGY LAW, JORDAN GRANTS EXISTING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Jordan granted the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) and its future strategic partner 15-year exclusivity rights on selling refined petroleum products in Jordan. An energy law that remains in draft form would have opened up the petroleum sector and JPR [...]	2009-09-16 11:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV JO
09AMMAN2144	JORDAN ALIGNED WITH IPCC AND G77 BUT OBSERVES [...] (SBU) Jordan is largely aligned with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the G77 negotiating block as it prepares for the COP15 in Copenhagen. While Jordan will not be represented at the September 22 UN Climate Summit, Minister of Environment Khaled [...]	2009-09-17 09:20:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL SENV KGCC JO
09AMMAN2233	JORDANIAN THINK TANK ADVOCATES REGIONAL NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Nuclear physicist and Director of Jordan's Arab Institute for Security Studies, Ayman Khalil, recently advocated to EconCouns the benefits of a regional Arab nuclear fuel bank. Khalil's think-tank, located at the University of Jordan, sponsored in June 2009 an international "Nuclear Pro [...]	2009-10-05 12:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EMIN TRGY KNNP PARM JO
09AMMAN2290	JORDAN PRODUCES YELLOWCAKE AND SEEKS COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) is keen on reaching a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States even as it continues to sign similar agreements with other countries, most recently Argentina on September 22. JAEC also has had discussions with regional actors [...]	2009-10-14 08:04:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG ECON EMIN TRGY KNNP PARM JO
09AMMAN2302	BOLSTERING SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE THROUGH [...] (C) Key Points: -- A variety of regional ESTH initiatives have encouraged support for Middle East peace by developing Arab-Israeli working relationships, increasing regional technical and research capacity, and directly improving the lives of citizens. -- These collaborations can be augme [...]	2009-10-15 09:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PREL SENV KWBG JO IS
09AMMAN2378	New Amman Power Plant, Financed in Part by OPIC, Run by [...] (U) King Abdullah presided over the ceremonial opening of Jordan's first independent power station on October 26. The Amman East Power Plant was built and is owned and operated by AES Jordan PSC, a consortium of AES Oasis (a subsidiary of U.S.-based AES Corporation) and Japan-based Mitsui and [...]	2009-10-28 09:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV EFIN JO
09AMMAN2498	JORDAN AWARDS CONTRACT FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT [...] (C) The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) on November 15 signed an $11.3 million agreement with the Australian firm WorleyParsons to conduct a two-year technology selection and financial feasibility study for Jordan's first nuclear power plant planned to be built near Aqaba, according to t [...]	2009-11-17 14:14:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EMIN TRGY PARM KNNP JO
09AMMAN2580	SCENESETTER FOR JORDAN VISIT OF UNDER SECRETARY [...] (S/NF) Embassy Amman welcomes your December 2 visit which provides an opportunity to articulate the Administration's views on nuclear energy and nonproliferation at a time when Jordan seems to be intensifying its efforts to conclude development, investment, and cooperation agreements in the f [...]	2009-11-28 06:09:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PARM PREL KNNP JO
09AMMAN2769	GOJ CONFIRMS TO T UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Under Secretary Tauscher, during a December 2 visit to Jordan, emphasized to then-Prime Minister Dahabi and other senior Jordanian officials the need for strong commitments on uranium enrichment and reprocessing in order to conclude a 123 Agreement. She explained that due to [...]	2009-12-22 10:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM ECON ENRG PREL KNNP JO
09AMMAN362	Jordan Signs Statute Establishing the International [...] (U) Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Khaldoun Qutishat signed the statute establishing the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the January 26 founding conference in Bonn, Germany. President of the Jordanian National Energy Research Center (NERC),Malek Kabar [...]	2009-02-08 12:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC SENV ENRG PGOV KGHG JO
09AMMAN469	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDANIAN VIEWS OF THE NPT [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points on February 5 to MFA nonproliferation pointman Khaled Takhayneh, seeking official comment on Jordan's goals regarding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and the upcoming review process. On February 18, PolOff met with Takhayneh, who offered a general [...]	2009-02-19 14:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09AMMAN507	ENERGY MINISTRY CLARIFIES OIL TRANSPORT RULES [...] (C) Repeated high-level meetings between Post and Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials, including Prime Minister Nader Dahabi, Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Khaldoun Qutishat and former Director General of the General Intelligence Direct [...]	2009-02-23 12:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PREL JO IZ
09AMMAN825	CURRENT STATE OF PLAY IN JORDAN'S NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) continues to engage numerous foreign countries on the development of Jordan's nuclear energy program. This approach at times has created confusion, particularly in the press, as to which deals have actually been finalized or are mer [...]	2009-04-06 11:48:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG KNNP ECON JO
09AMMAN826	JORDAN DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCE CAPACITY FOR [...] (SBU) During a DOE/NNSA Middle East Infrastructure Preparedness Workshop in Amman from March 22-26, Commissioner for Nuclear Fuel Cycle in the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Ned Xoubi outlined Jordan's efforts to develop human capacity for implementing a civilian nuclear energy progra [...]	2009-04-06 11:49:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP JO
09ANKARA100	TURKEY LOOKS TO BROADEN/DEEPEN TIES WITH IRAQ AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: Turkey continues its outreach to Baghdad and to Erbil in an effort to broaden and deepen its ties to Iraq and the KRG. GOT Special Envoy for Iraq Ozcelik recognizes the pace of progress remains slow but is encouraged that progress continues and that the tenor of discussions betwee [...]	2009-01-22 07:30:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ENRG TU IZ

09ANKARA1031	TURKEY EXPECTS RIPPLE EFFECTS FROM NABUCCO IGA [...] (C) Summary: The heads of state of Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria signed the Nabucco pipeline Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) July 13 in Ankara, with EU Commission President Barroso, Georgian President Shaakashvili, Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki, ministers from Germany, Egypt, [...]	2009-07-17 15:04:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EU TU
09ANKARA1082	TURKISH ENERGY POLICY UNDER ENERGY MINISTER YILDIZ [...] (C) We met July 1 and July 27 with Faruk Demir, a long-time advisor to former Energy Minister Guler who was negotiating a new advisory contract with the new Energy Minister, Taner Yildiz. According to Demir, the change of minister is likely to bring changes in energy policy. While some areas [...]	2009-07-28 15:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TU
09ANKARA1100	TURKEY: PUTIN VISIT AND THE ENERGY AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Russian Prime Minister Putin will visit Turkey on August 6 with an agenda heavily focused on energy issues, including: extension of the Westline gas contract; Southstream; Bluestream II; Russian oil for the proposed Samsun-Ceyhan Bosporus bypass pipeline; and the long-delayed Russ [...]	2009-07-31 04:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL RS TU
09ANKARA111	TURKEY: NUCLEAR TENDER FATE STILL UNCERTAIN [...] (C) Summary. On January 19, the Turkish Electricity Trading and Contracting Company (TETAS) announced the results of the final step in the bid to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The Russian consortium of AtomStroyExport, InterRAO UES and the Turkish firm Park Teknik submitted a bid [...]	2009-01-22 17:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TU
09ANKARA1111	SOUTHEAST ANATOLIA'S POTENTIAL NOT FULLY REALIZED [...] (SBU) Summary. We visited Sanliurfa, Mardin, and Diyarbakir and heard opinions ranging from optimism for the future to disillusion over security and economic concerns. After 20 years of work on the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP),we learned that more than 90 percent of the GAP electricit [...]	2009-08-03 04:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ENRG ECON TU
09ANKARA1126	TURKEY: CONSULTATIONS ON RUSSIAN PM'S VISIT [...] (C) The Ambassador met August 3 with MFA Under Secretary Apakan to discuss the upcoming visit of Russian Prime Minister Putin. In attendance were Deputy Director General for Eastern Europe, Levent Murat Burhan, and Deputy Director General for Disarmament, Ahmet Muhtar Gun. The Ambassador not [...]	2009-08-04 07:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL PINR TU
09ANKARA113	TURKEY'S NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY STILL WON'T BUDGE [...] (C) Turkish Atomic Energy Administration (TAEK) Chairman Okay Cakiroglu told the Ambassador that, with its exponentially increasing energy demand, Turkey was not now ready to exclude any options or any technology from its consideration. Turkey needed time to decide whether it could accept re [...]	2009-01-23 07:49:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY TU
09ANKARA1150	LET'S MAKE A DEAL (OR TWENTY): PUTIN IN ANKARA [...] (C) Summary. Russian Prime Minister Putin's August 6 visit to Ankara resulted in a flurry of deals and media frenzy, further heightened by the last-minute participation of Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi. The visit focused on energy pipelines and economic cooperation, and twenty separate ag [...]	2009-08-07 15:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL RS IT TU
09ANKARA1226	TURKEY FRUSTRATED WITH AZERI GAS NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary. Following the recent round of gas negotiations between Turkey and Azerbaijan, Turkish interlocutors expressed frustration at the lack of progress. Going into the meetings, the Turks had fully expected that they would be finalizing the deal and were surprised by what they see as A [...]	2009-08-20 08:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV AJ TU
09ANKARA1310	CODEL WEXLER URGES TURKISH ACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Rep. Robert Wexler met August 26-27 with a wide array of top-level Turkish officials to discuss the current state of U.S.-Turkish relations and to urge them to push for greater regional support for President Obama's initiatives on Middle East peace and his willingness to deal wit [...]	2009-09-08 12:18:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG AM AZ IS IR TU
09ANKARA138	US-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP REAFFIRMS ENERGY [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-28 09:08:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET IZ TU
09ANKARA14	TURKEY MITIGATES THE EFFECTS OF RUSSIAN GAS CUTS [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 6, the GOT announced Russian gas flowing to the West Line (a gas pipeline originating in Russia and transiting Ukraine) was cut off. In public statements, Energy Minister Guler and PM Erdogan sought to reassure the Turkish public the GOT is taking measures to deal w [...]	2009-01-06 16:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG TU IR
09ANKARA1421	TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Embassy Ankara warmly welcomes your visit to Turkey October 8-10. Our relations with Turkey are strong. While the euphoria from the President's visit last April have faded, the steady stream of senior visitors from Washington has helped us convince Turkey's leaders that the Administrat [...]	2009-09-30 14:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET PGOV PREL TU
09ANKARA150	TANER YILDIZ: ERDOGAN'S ENERGY TROUBLESHOOTER [...] (C) Summary. Denying persistent and long-standing rumors, Kayseri Parliamentarian Taner Yildiz began a January 27 meeting with Econoffs by saying he assumed the job of energy advisor to the AK Party 1.5 years ago, is happy with it, does not have designs on the Energy Minister's job. He suppor [...]	2009-01-30 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA155	TURKEY UPBEAT ON NABUCCO POST-BUDAPEST SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Fresh from the January 26-27 Budapest Nabucco Summit, an upbeat and confident Energy Minister Guler told the Ambassador Turkey supports this project 100% and is ready to take concrete steps to realize it. Guler offered to host the signing of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) [...]	2009-02-02 09:47:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA1566	TURKEY'S SEARCH FOR A PLAN B ON NATURAL GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: As negotiations with Azerbaijan have stalled -- in Turkey's view, because of Azeri pique over its rapprochement with Armenia -- the GoT has been actively developing its options for a short to medium term natural gas picture without a deal with Azerbaijan. It believes that having a [...]	2009-10-28 12:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA1589	DOE DEP SEC PONEMAN VISIT: TURKS POSITIVE ON SOUTHERN CORRIDOR AND RENEWABLES [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with Minister of Energy Yildiz and BOTAS Acting Director General Konuk, DoE Deputy Secretary Poneman stressed U.S. support for the Southern Corridor and the urgent need to resolve negotiations with the Azeris to make the Corridor a reality. Both Yildiz and Konu [...]	2009-11-05 09:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU AZ
09ANKARA159	TURKEY: NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) POST [...] Post POC for NPT-related isssues is Robert Lee in the Office of Political Military Affairs. He can be reached via e-mail at leerd@state.gov or leerd@state.sgov.gov or by phone at 90-312-457-7177. The GOT POC for NPT-related is Mustafa Yurdakul, Section Chief in MFA's Department for Nonproli [...]	2009-02-02 13:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV PREL IAEA
09ANKARA1592	TURKIC COUNCIL ESTABLISHED; KAZAKHSTAN THE PRIZE [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey has renewed its effort to consolidate its influence among the Turkic countries to its east with a new approach toward its neighbors. Two recent developments point to the initial success of this new posture. During the October 2-3 Turkic Summit in Nakhcivan, Turkey join [...]	2009-11-05 11:24:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG AJ ZK TU
09ANKARA1660	TURKEY WANTS MORE INFORMATION ON ANGARSK RESERVE [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci and Nonproliferation and Disarmament Section Head Mustafa Yurdakul on November 17. While noting no particular objections to the reftel information, Ekinci said the GoT will seek additional information about the prop [...]	2009-11-19 06:17:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP AORC IAEA ENRG TRGY
09ANKARA169	TURKEY TO CONTINUE ACTIVIST ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOT aims to continue to play an activist role in establishing peace and stability in its neighborhood as a foreign policy priority, in large measure because of a deep distrust and fear of Iran's exhibited malevolent influence throughout the region, according to senior MFA offi [...]	2009-02-03 16:30:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ENRG KPAL TU IZ IR IS
09ANKARA1692	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR: FOURTH U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (C) Over the past several months, Turkey has been actively exploring its energy options--from Azerbaijan and Russia to Iran and Qatar (reftel). As the GoT prepares next steps in several areas of its energy relations, your bilateral meeting with Energy Minister Yildiz and the fourth round of th [...]	2009-11-24 13:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA1698	TURKISH NUCLEAR TENDER CANCELED [...] (U) On November 20, the Turkish Electricity Trading and Contracting Company (TETAS) canceled the September 2008 tender to build and operate Turkey's first nuclear power plant. The cancelation follows a November 10 decision by the Council of State (Danistay) to suspend several articles of the [...]	2009-11-25 11:17:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL TU
09ANKARA1729	GOT REQUESTS USTDA ASSISTANCE ON NEW NUCLEAR TENDER [...] (SBU) At the December 3 meeting of the U.S.-Turkey Energy Working Group (EWG) meeting, Hakki Akil, MFA deputy undersecretary for economic affairs and head of the Turkish EWG delegation, informed us that Energy Minister Yildiz is ready to accept USTDA's earlier offer of technical assistance on [...]	2009-12-04 13:31:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PGOV TU
09ANKARA1734	GOT PROPOSED "VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES ON OIL TANKER TRANSIT [...] (SBU) Summary: At the December 3 meeting of the U.S. Turkey Energy Working Group, Hakki Akil, MFA deputy undersecretary for economic affairs and head of the Turkish EWG delegation, asked for U.S. consideration and support of proposed "Voluntary Principles on Oil Tanker Transit through the Turk [...]	2009-12-04 16:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EPET SENV PGOV PREL TU
09ANKARA1766	4TH U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: At the fourth session of the U.S.-Turkey Energy Working Group on December 3, the Turkish delegation proposed increased cooperation between the U.S. and Turkey to support development of Iraq's energy sector, specifically through a joint project to relaunch the Iraq Stra [...]	2009-12-11 19:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA177	TURKEY: NABUCCO DISCUSSIONS MOVING RIGHT ALONG [...] (C) According to MFA Energy Department Head Berris Ekinci, the pace of discussions on the Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) is intensifying. The government parties to the IGA (Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria, with the EU as a facilitator) have agreed to meet every two [...]	2009-02-04 15:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA1780	REVIEW OF TPAO INVESTMENT UNDER IRAN SANCTIONS ACT [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to Turkish Petroleum Company (TPAO) General Manager Mehmet Uysal on December 13. 2. (SBU) In November 2008, the GOT Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) signed a one-year memorandum of understanding on energy with Iran. The MOU provides for TPAO [...]	2009-12-15 13:10:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR TU
09ANKARA1797	PM ERDOGAN AND MINISTER YILDIZ POSITIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Morningstar on December 2, PM Erdogan and Energy Minister Yildiz both spoke positively of reaching agreement with the Azeris on Shah Deniz gas and cooperating more closely with the U.S. to develop Iraq's energy sector. E [...]	2009-12-17 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL TU
09ANKARA1828	SAFE DEPARTURE OF HEU FROM TURKEY ADVANCES [...] (C) Officials from Department of Energy/National Nuclear Safety Administration (DOE/NNSA) along with contractors oversaw on December 14 the removal of Turkey's stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent fuel elements from the Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center located in Istanb [...]	2009-12-23 14:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PREL ENRG TU
09ANKARA203	TURKEY: REPLACE MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkey's Special Envoy for Iraq, Murat Ozcelik, argued to DCM February 5 that the US and Turkey must convince the GOI to make the strategic economic decision to send hydrocarbons north through Turkey to Europe. This is necessary to support US, Turkish, and European strategic ob [...]	2009-02-09 14:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IZ PREL TU
09ANKARA214	TURKEY: WORLD BANK LOAN WOULD ADVANCE US CASPIAN [...] (C) Summary and comment. In a January 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Energy Minister Guler said Turkey needs USD 125 billion in energy sector investments by 2020 to keep pace with rising energy demand. The World Bank plans to be a part of the solution through a second energy sector program. [...]	2009-02-10 16:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG TU
09ANKARA253	TURKEY: THE RUSSIAN SIDE OF THE ENERGY EQUATION [...] (C) Summary and comment: Leaving for Moscow on February 12, President Gul said that energy issues will top his agenda in talks with Russian President Medvedev. And for good reason. Russia is Turkey's largest bilateral trading partner, with 70% of Russia's exports consisting of oil and gas. [...]	2009-02-13 17:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA27	SCENESETTER: SECOND U.S.-TURKEY ENERGY WORKING [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey remains the vital link in our strategy to bring gas from the Caspian Basin and Central Asia to Europe through a Southern Corridor. Russia's reckless action in cutting off gas to Ukraine (and subsequently Turkey and Europe) may help compel Turkey to make tough decisio [...]	2009-01-08 11:28:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AJ ENRG EPET IZ TU
09ANKARA315	TURKEY: ENERGY POLICY SWINGS TOWARD RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Over the past week, we have met with several Turkish counterparts on energy issues, including Advisor to President Gul for Energy Issues Volkan Ediger who accompanied Gul on his February 12-15 visit to Moscow (ref b). All confirm Turkey is increasing its cooperation with Russia o [...]	2009-02-27 08:07:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA321	DEALS WITH IRAN BENEFIT PM ERDOGAN'S FRIENDS [...] (C) On February 22, local press reported that Turkey and Iran had established a joint venture company to develop gas in Iran and build a pipeline to bring this gas to Turkey and Europe. This JV was established to further the agreements reached in November 2008 and July 2007 MOUs between Turkey and [...]	2009-02-27 15:48:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET TU IR
09ANKARA329	MINISTER GULER LAYS OUT US-TURKEY ENERGY PRIORITIES [...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey told Energy Minister Hilmi Guler on March 2 that regional energy security will be a priority issue for Secretary Clinton during her March 7 stop in Ankara. Ambassador expressed concern about Turkey's rapprochement with Russia on energy issues and urged continued GOT su [...]	2009-03-03 13:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA335	TURKEY: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW [...] Embassy Ankara is pleased to submit a request for a Science Fellow to come to Ankara for a month TDY during the summer of 2010. Embassy Ankara was fortunate to ave hosted a Fellow in 2007 who worked with Turkey's national scientific and research body (TUBITAK) to explore opportunities for sc [...]	2009-03-04 07:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER EPA
09ANKARA366	TURKEY: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW [...] Embassy Ankara is pleased to submit a request for a Science Fellow to come to Ankara for a month TDY during the summer of 2010. Embassy Ankara was fortunate to have hosted a Fellow in 2007 who worked with Turkey's national scientific and research body (TUBITAK) to explore opportunities for s [...]	2009-03-11 14:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER EPA
09ANKARA387	NSG - TURKEY WILLING TO TAKE THE CHAIR, UNLIKELY [...] (C) Turkey's willingness to chair the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG - see reftel) is a welcome sign of its increasing engagement in international nonproliferation efforts, and we expect that, from a management standpoint, Turkey will be able to serve effectively as chair. We want to sound a not [...]	2009-03-16 15:33:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP TRGY ETTC MNUC PARM ENRG IAEA
09ANKARA395	TURKEY: INPUT ON STRATEGY TO INTEGRATE IRAQ INTO [...] (S) SUMMARY: The future of Iraq, its unity, stability, and territorial integrity, remain an issue of central importance to Turkey. Despite a high degree of tension in recent years between Turkey and Iraq because of the presence of PKK terrorists in the KRG-administered region, the Turks have [...]	2009-03-17 13:13:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PGOV PREL ENRG IZ TU
09ANKARA4	Turkey's Nuclear Energy Plans [...] (U) This cable responds to Ref A request for information for the Civil Nuclear Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. Overview of Civil Nuclear Power Program --------------------------------------- 2. (U) The GOT conducted a tender in 2008 for construction and ope [...]	2009-01-02 16:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD TU
09ANKARA406	TURKEY: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE/KEY RESOURCES [...] (S) Ref B cites three items as critical infrastructure/key resource (CI/KR) elements in Turkey: -- Metal fabrication machines: small number of Turkish companies (Durma, Baykal, Ermaksan) -- Bosphorous Strait -- Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline 2. (C) Post recommends the first item, "Metal [...]	2009-03-18 17:10:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP TU
09ANKARA433	CEVIKOZ DISCUSSES TURKEY-ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Azerbaijan's concerns that Armenia will stiffen its negotiating position on Nagorno-Karabakh (N-K) if Turkey opens the border with Armenia are legitimate, according to MFA Deputy U/S Cevikoz. Armenia needs to be persuaded that relations with Turkey cannot be enhanced genuinely w [...]	2009-03-23 12:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS ENRG AJ AM TU PTER
09ANKARA437	DAS BRYZA HEARS OPTIMISM ON NABUCCO IGA, SILENCE [...] (C) Summary. In a whirlwind afternoon on March 12, GOT and private sector representatives stressed to EUR DAS Bryza the importance of making tangible, concrete progress on Nabucco within the next few months. All eyes are focused on the Nabucco Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) which RWE and [...]	2009-03-24 07:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA458	TURKEY: NO GREEN ENERGY INVESTMENTS IN STIMULUS [...] (U) Although Turkey has now passed two major stimulus packages (see reftels),neither contained any major initiatives on green investment. Despite some expectation that they would include tax incentives for automotive firms researching clean technologies and retail tax incentives for consumer [...]	2009-03-26 08:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ENRG SENV KGHG TU
09ANKARA460	TURKEY AND IRAQ: PRESIDENT GUL GOES TO BAGHDAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish President Abdullah Gul conducted what GOT officials described as a very successful, if largely symbolic, visit to Baghdad March 24-25. The Turks had low expectations for concrete deliverables emerging from the visit. What was more important was the fact a Turkish head of [...]	2009-03-26 10:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV ECON ENRG IZ TU
09ANKARA480	TURKEY/IRAQ: POST-GUL VISIT STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOT officials were pleased with President Gul's March 23-24 visit to Baghdad, but KRG President Massoud Barzani's decision to stay away from Baghdad and pass on the opportunity to meet with Gul there tempered Turks' enthusiasm somewhat, according to Special Envoy for Iraq Murat Oz [...]	2009-03-27 16:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ENRG IZ TU
09ANKARA493	TURKEY: NO GREEN ENERGY INVESTMENTS IN STIMULUS [...] Although Turkey has now passed two major stimulus packages (see reftels),neither set of legislation contained any major initiatives on green investment. The upcoming third package is expected to focus on credit guarantees, and there has not yet been any discussion of a fourth package. 2. [...]	2009-03-31 07:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ENRG SENV KGHG TU
09ANKARA541	TURKEY INSISTS ON EASTERN PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT INVITE [...] (C) MFA U/S Apakan told Ambassador April 10 that Ankara's position is firm: Turkey needs to get an invitation to observe at the EU Eastern Partnership (EP) Summit May 7. Apakan argued that Turkey, as a member of the European Customs Union and a major partner of the Caucasus states in various [...]	2009-04-10 15:49:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG EPET ZJ ZK TU
09ANKARA553	NABUCCO IGA: TURKEY SHIFTING THE BLAME TO THE EU? [...] (C) Summary. In the lead up to April 6 POTUS visit, Ambassador urged Energy Minister Guler to make progress now with Azerbaijan on gas transit issues so the East-West energy corridor can become a reality. Guler alternatively blamed the EU Commission and Azerbaijan for lack of progress on thi [...]	2009-04-15 07:03:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA56	TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN INCH TOWARD A GAS DEAL [...] (C) Summary. On January 12 we met with BOTAS Chairman Saltuk Duzyol for an update on Shah Deniz Phase I (SD I) price negotiations and gas supply and transit negotiations for Shah Deniz Phase II (SD II). Duzyol said negotiations with Azerbaijan continue and joked that each country currently h [...]	2009-01-14 07:31:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ ENRG EPET TU
09ANKARA602	TURKEY: PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (C) We delivered reftel points April 24 to MFA South Asia Section Head Emre Karagol. Deputy U/S for South Asia, Middle East and Iran Feridun Sinirlioglu and Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan are in Washington April 20-25, having traveled there directly from Tokyo where they attended the P [...]	2009-04-24 16:11:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID BEXP AF TU
09ANKARA689	RECONCEPTUALIZING TURKEY-AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The stiff blowback Turkey has received from Azerbaijan over the normalization of relations with Armenia has annoyed many Turks even as official Ankara remains, for the most part, eager to mend relations with Baku. No matter what the final outcome of the Turkey-Armenia process, h [...]	2009-05-13 07:57:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG PHUM KDEM AJ AM TU
09ANKARA712	IRAQ GAS TO TURKEY BY 2012? [...] (C) Summary. On May 13, Ambassador Jeffrey discussed a project to bring natural gas from northern Iraq to Turkey by as early as 2012 with the one the project developers, Kazim Turker, CEO of Turkerler. Turker was upbeat and confident in describing recent project milestones including a recent [...]	2009-05-18 04:24:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ TU
09ANKARA73	TURKEY NOT READY TO AGREE TO GIVE UP RIGHT TO SEEK [...] (C) Turkey's position against joining consensus on the current draft text of new Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines to restrict Enrichment and Reprocessing Technology is hardening. On January 14, MFA Undersecretary Apakan told the Ambassador that Turkey objects to portions of the current tex [...]	2009-01-15 13:09:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY TU
09ANKARA737	TURKEY: PUTIN TELLS ERDOGAN NOT TO LINK ARMENIAN [...] (C) Summary: PM Erdogan and Russian Prime Minister Putin discussed bilateral economic relations and regional issues during their three-hour meeting May 16 in Sochi, Russia. Trade dominated the conversation. Erdogan and Putin agreed to explore expanding bilateral energy relations, including co [...]	2009-05-22 16:00:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL RS TU
09ANKARA753	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO TURKEY ON AMENDING NSG [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-27 15:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY TU
09ANKARA761	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR: THIRD [...] (SBU) Summary: From the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline negotiations in the 1990s until today, Turkey and the U.S. have shared a strategic vision to bring new oil and gas resources to market through new routes. Opening an East-West Corridor for gas would strengthen the ties of Central Asia [...]	2009-05-29 08:40:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IZ PGOV TU
09ANKARA766	Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria Sign Electricity Cooperation [...] (U) Summary. During his May 27-28 visit to Bagdad, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz participated in the first Regional Power and Energy Conference, and signed an electricity cooperation protocol with his counterparts from Iraq, Iran and Syria. The agreement provides for the interconnecti [...]	2009-06-01 04:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TU IR ENRG IZ
09ANKARA780	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF TURKISH FM DAVUTOGLU [...] (S) Newly appointed Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu welcomes the opportunity to meet with you early in his tenure as Minister. Our continued willingness to engage the Turks at the highest levels reinforces the message that this administration considers Turkey a strategic partner. Turkish of [...]	2009-06-03 08:12:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ENRG TU
09ANKARA856	TURKEY'S POSITION ON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel points June 19 to Berris Ekinci, Department Head, MFA Energy and Natural Resources Department. Ekinci said Turkey was a founding signatory to IRENA, an organization she described as "helpful and needed." Turkey has not yet ratified the statute, and Ekinc [...]	2009-06-19 10:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KGHG SENV TU
09ANKARA959	TURKEY: GETTING PAST "NO" ON NEW NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (C) Summary: Our effort to persuade Turkey to change its view on supporting a "clean text" of guidelines on enrichment has continued after the Budapest NSG meeting in early June. Action Request: See Para. 7. End Summary 2. (C) DCM met with PM Erdogan's foreign policy advisor and IAEA Board [...]	2009-07-07 04:26:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNUC TU
09ANKARA960	TURKEY: GETTING PAST "NO" ON NEW NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS [...] (C) Summary: Our effort to persuade Turkey to change its view on supporting a "clean text" of guidelines on enrichment has continued after the Budapest NSG meeting in early June. Action Request: See Para. 7. End Summary 2. (C) DCM met with PM Erdogan's foreign policy advisor and IAEA Board [...]	2009-07-07 04:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KNUC TU
09ANKARA986	AMBASSADOR JEFFREY'S MEETING WITH ENERGY MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Jeffrey met with Energy Minister Yildiz July 7 to get a readout of Yildiz's Moscow trip and an update on Turkey - Azeri negotiations. Yildiz confirmed that the Nabucco IGA signing ceremony would take place as planned in Ankara on July 13. He said negotiations with the [...]	2009-07-10 09:00:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG TU
09ANTANANARIVO399	MADAGASCAR: HOW LONG CAN THE HAT GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: The IMF predicts that Madagascar's transition government (HAT) will likely be able to make payroll for its workers and soldiers through July using normal fiscal revenues. However, during the latter half of 2009, the HAT will probably receive less tax and customs revenue, and cann [...]	2009-06-04 07:40:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ENRG EFIN PGOV MA
09ASHGABAT1	QUESTIONS ON TURKMENISTAN'S PLANS TO PURSUE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-05 06:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO
09ASHGABAT1017	TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF UN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 11, Fedor Klimtchouk, the Deputy Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA),briefed poloff on the Center's priorities, recent activities and plans for upcoming action. The Center has four priorities: fighting transborder crime, i [...]	2009-08-12 12:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UN ENRG ZK AF TX
09ASHGABAT1205	TURKMEN ELECTRICITY EXPORTS TO SIBERIA? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) International press reported recently that Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stated that Turkmenistan is ready to supply electricity to Siberia to supplement electricity losses caused by the August 17 accident at [...]	2009-09-23 10:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT1288	TURKMENISTAN: FORMER DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR OIL AND [...] (C) Former Deputy Chairman for Oil and Gas Tachberdi Tagiyev was arrested in mid-September allegedly on suspicion of corruption, according to multiple sources in the expat business and foreign diplomatic community. Tagiyev was serving at the time as head of the oil refinery at Turkmenbashi. Accordi [...]	2009-10-13 12:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON ENRG TX
09ASHGABAT134	UNDP HELPS TURKMENISTAN DEVELOP CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) recently facilitated an inter-ministerial dialogue on climate change, aimed at helping Turkmenistan develop an official position on the issue. UNDP hoped to gain a commit [...]	2009-01-27 11:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAGR ENRG EPET SENV TX AORC
09ASHGABAT1485	TURKMENISTAN: UN REGIONAL CENTER OUTLINES MOST [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting in Ashgabat with SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol, the Head of the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy, Ambassador Miroslav Jenca, talked about electricity and water resource problems, the conflict in Afghanistan, and border security. [...]	2009-11-20 15:29:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PBTS PREL OSCE UN AF TX ZK
09ASHGABAT1500	TURKMENISTAN: DAS KROL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 17, Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met with President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to discuss a variety of issues of bilateral interest, including Afghanistan, the Peace Corps, the former students at the American University of Central Asia, humanitarian overfligh [...]	2009-11-24 09:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI PHUM ECON ENRG TX
09ASHGABAT155	TURKMENISTAN: UN PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY CENTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although it has experienced its share of growing pains, the Ashgabat-based UN Preventive Diplomacy Center is playing an increasing role in promoting regional cooperation on a variety of issues shared by all the Central Asian states. Its director has made huge strides in gett [...]	2009-01-30 14:01:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ENRG UN TX
09ASHGABAT1566	WILL TURKMENISTAN'S ENERGY EXPORTS TO TAJIKISTAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Turkmenistan's electricity exports to Tajikistan might be affected by Uzbekistan's decision to withdraw from the integrated Central Asia power grid. In the winter, Turkmenistan exports electricity to Tajikistan by transiti [...]	2009-12-07 05:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV PREL ZK TI TX
09ASHGABAT1591	TURKMENISTAN: GENERAL ELECTRIC LOOKING TO DEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. General Electric (GE) is the leading provider of power generation equipment to Turkmenistan. In addition to being the exclusive provider of gas turbines to the Turkmen, the company provides pipeline and oil field equipment, and delivers services such as much-needed technical and [...]	2009-12-09 10:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1598	TURKMENISTAN HOLDS ELECTRIC POWER EXHIBITION [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) On December 7-8, the Turkmenistan Ministry of Energy and Industry, Academy of Sciences, and Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the Second Annual International Electricity Industry Exhibition. The exhibition included l [...]	2009-12-10 13:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV EINV EIND BEXP BTIO TX
09ASHGABAT1676	TURKMENISTAN: PROSPECTS FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Turkmenistan possesses substantial hydrocarbon resources, the Turkmen Government has recently started paying more attention to alternative energy sources. President Berdimuhamedov has on numerous occasions [...]	2009-12-31 06:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG PGOV EINV TX
09ASHGABAT182	TURKMENISTAN: OIL AND GAS CHAIRMAN OFFERS LITTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During recent days, both the Charge and also Chevron's Country Manager met with Deputy Chairman for Oil and Gas Tagiyev to get a better sense of Turkmen Government interest in working with large U.S. energy companies. Although both meetings were conducted in a positive atmosph [...]	2009-02-04 11:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV ENRG UN TX
09ASHGABAT230	TURKMENISTAN: BRANCH OF RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ashgabat branch of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas has been operational for almost six months, but little is known about how it is functioning. Its continued development into a legitimate educational institution that will serve the needs of the energy sect [...]	2009-02-17 10:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV ENRG UN TX
09ASHGABAT255	TURKMENISTAN: CULTURAL NORMS IMPACT BUSINESS [...] (C) The Amcit General Manager at Bertling Logistics in Ashgabat talked with Political Officers on February 18 about how foreign companies get their feet in the door with the Turkmen Government. He argued that having the support of high-level government officials from a foreign company's home [...]	2009-02-24 11:43:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV ENRG UN TX TU
09ASHGABAT269	TURKMENISTAN'S SUPREME COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public I 2. (SBU) In a meeting on February 20, Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology, Akjeren Allanurova, and Head of the Council's Research Forecasting and International Relations Departments, Orazmamed Vasov, said that [...]	2009-02-27 12:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER EPA
09ASHGABAT46	TURKMENISTAN'S SUPREME COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Supreme Council on Science and Technology officials said at a meeting with Dan Stein of the U.S. Trade Development Agency that they would welcome ideas on how to expand the national Internet network for educationa [...]	2009-01-13 11:57:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG TRGY TBIO TX
09ASHGABAT495	TURKMEN PRESIDENT IS MIGHTILY ANNOYED WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a wide-ranging and lengthy meeting with Assistant Secretary Boucher on April 15, Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov expressed his appreciation for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan as well as his satisfaction with the Administration's Policy Review on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Berdimu [...]	2009-04-20 05:26:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG ECON MARR OVIP RS TX
09ASHGABAT497	CENTRAL ASIAN WATER DISPUTES HEATING UP; PROSPECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 16, Miroslav Jenca, the Head of Office of the Ashgabat-based UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, briefed Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher about the Center's work and conditions in the region. According to Jenca, t [...]	2009-04-20 05:51:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS UN ENRG ZK AF TX
09ASHGABAT526	DAS KROL'S MEETING WITH TURKMENISTAN'S MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a rather positive April 22 meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met with Turkmen1. (C) SUMMARY: In a rather positive April 22 meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol met with Turkmenistan's Minister of Energy and Development, Yarmuhammet Orazguliyev. Orazg [...]	2009-04-24 12:24:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG ETRD TRGY TX
09ASHGABAT536	TURKMENISTAN: AFGHANISTAN REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-28 05:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL AF TX
09ASHGABAT608	TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTRE FOR PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A diplomat from the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy disputed press reports that the meetings of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea "broke down in bitter disagreement." He maintained that t [...]	2009-05-13 11:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG SENV TX UN ZK AORC
09ASHGABAT623	TURKMENISTAN'S SUPREME COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology, Akjeren Allanurova, said in a meeting on May 12 that her organization is interested in collaboration with the following U.S. agencies under the Embassy Scie [...]	2009-05-15 11:10:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ENRG EPA EPET PGOV SENV TBIO TSPL
09ASHGABAT664	TURKMENISTAN: DAUSTR LILIENFELD DISCUSSES TIFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia, Claudio Lilienfeld, visited Turkmenistan as part of a five-country tour through Central Asia to discuss the future of TIFA -- the U.S. Government's Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the five Centr [...]	2009-05-29 01:52:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR ENRG EFIN EIND EINV ETRD EPET SOCI
09ASHGABAT677	TURKMEN GOVERNMENT RELUCTANT TO OPENLY DISCUSS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) SUMMARY: While the Government of Turkmenistan has recently authorized environmental cleanup projects, it appears to be motivated more by preparations for the Avaza Tourism Zone than by a desire to improve the living condit [...]	2009-06-02 08:15:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SENV EIND ENRG TRGY TX RU AORC
09ASHGABAT755	TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON U.S. VIEWS ON THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-15 10:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG SENV TX
09ASHGABAT77	TURKMENISTAN: ANNOUNCEMENT OF RATIFICATION OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 10:03:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IAEA ENRG NPT PREL KNNP TRGY KTIA PARM
09ASHGABAT79	EU'S CASPIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROPOSAL DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 10:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET CR EU TK TX
09ASHGABAT888	TURKMENISTAN: U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH TURKMEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an hour and a half, wide-ranging discussion on July 10, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bill Burns and Turkmen President Berdimuhamedov touched on regional issues, including Turkmen support for the stability of Afghanistan. Other participants in the meeting incl [...]	2009-07-16 10:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PHUM PREL TX
09ASHGABAT899	TURKMENISTAN: U/S BURNS MEETS FM MEREDOV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under Secretary for Political Affairs Bill Burns and a delegation of senior U.S. officials met with Deputy Chairman and Foreign Minister Meredov on July 11 for a productive discussion of bilateral and regional issues. Meredov welcomed further exploration of a bilateral mechanism [...]	2009-07-17 12:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ENRG ECON TX
09ASHGABAT948	ENERGY AND TRADE MAIN TOPICS FURING VISIT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Romanian President Trajan Basescu visited Turkmenistan July 21-22. The Romanians consider the visit successful and believe that it has put bilateral relations on a higher plane. The main emphasis was on trade and energy. Although the Romanians state that Berdimuhamedov expressed [...]	2009-07-29 13:48:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON ENRG RO TX
09ASHGABAT965	PRINCE ANDREW DISCUSSES ENERGY DURING JUNE 27-28 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy of Great Britain on the issues of International Trade and Industry Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visited Turkmenistan July 27-28. Prince Andrew's talks with President Berdimuhamedov and Foreign Minister Meredov centered almost exclusively on energy issues. Andrew a [...]	2009-07-30 12:49:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG SOCI TX
09ASMARA177	ERITREA POWER GRID RUNNING ON "LUCK" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Eritrea's main generators, located in Massawa, are one overhaul away from a country-wide power failure, according to representatives from Eritrea's fuel industry. The four generators are currently operating beyond recommended capacity, doing the work of six generators. Critical [...]	2009-06-12 06:08:00	Embassy Asmara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PGOV ER
09ASMARA338	HOW LONG WILL WE HAVE ELECTRICITY? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eritrea's main power generators in Massawa have approximately 30 days left of vital lubricants. Without timely delivery of new lubricant, Eritrea could experience rolling brown outs or even massive black outs, according to Total's managing director, Mohammed Gpebo (protect). Alth [...]	2009-10-01 13:47:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV ER

09ASMARA339	HOW LONG WILL WE HAVE ELECTRICITY? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eritrea's main power generators in Massawa have approximately 30 days left of vital lubricants. Without timely delivery of new lubricant, Eritrea could experience rolling brown outs or even massive black outs, according to Total's managing director, Mohammed Gpebo (protect). Alth [...]	2009-10-01 13:48:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV ER

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