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04THEHAGUE2289	SEPT 13-14 GAERC: DISCUSSION WITH DUTCH OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs discussed Sept 13-14 GAERC agenda and reftel subjects with MFA Political Affairs Department Director Jaap Werner on September 8 and with MFA European Correspondent Joep Wijnands on September 9. The Dutch clearly signaled that EU member states on the IAEA board will not s [...]	2004-09-10 09:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL EUN

04THEHAGUE2290	SEPT 13-14 GAERC: DISCUSSION WITH DUTCH OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs discussed Sept 13-14 GAERC agenda and reftel subjects with MFA Political Affairs Department Director Jaap Werner on September 8 and with MFA European Correspondent Joep Wijnands on September 9. The Dutch clearly signaled that EU member states on the IAEA board will not s [...]	2004-09-10 09:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2300	DUTCH PREVIEW ASEM [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect the GAERC to endorse the compromise solution informally agreed among EU members at the September 9 Gymnich meeting (reftel),but expect some "fine-tuning" of technical aspects of the agreement. According to the Dutch, the French are "catching up" after their Minis [...]	2004-09-10 15:19:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BM NL
04THEHAGUE2321	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) On September 8, Del reps met with Rick Martin, head of the OPCW's Budget and Finance Branch, and Ali Asghar Special Advisor on B&F issues, to outline substantive U.S. requirements outlined in reftel. In response to the requirements raised, Asghar noted that there is currently only one " [...]	2004-09-14 16:28:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2346	SEPT. 13-14 GAERC: READ-OUT FROM DUTCH [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs discussed Sept. 13-14 GAERC with MFA Political Affairs Department Director Jaap Werner on September 16. He said the the EU's foreign ministers had discussed Secretary Powell's comments about genocide in Darfur, the financing of the UN Protective Force in Iraq, and EU rel [...]	2004-09-16 14:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NL PREL EUN
04THEHAGUE2399	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Delegations made little progress towards a draft decision on Schedule 1 "captive use." Germany presented a non-paper providing several examples of known processes where Schedule 1 chemical(s) were produced during the production of certain final products. France, Switzerland, Italy and t [...]	2004-09-20 16:09:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2415	TURKEY'S EU CANDIDACY AND DUTCH POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: The recent defection of one member of parliament from the Liberal (VVD) party over the issue of Turkish accession to the EU is forcing the Dutch government to consider potential domestic repercussions of the Turkish EU debate. So far, PM Balkenende has set the tone of the discussion by [...]	2004-09-22 15:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU NL
04THEHAGUE2445	DHS SEC. RIDGE CARRIES MESSAGE OF COMMON CT CAUSE [...] SUMMARY: Sec. Ridge discussed implementation of US-EU Summit Declaration Combating Terrorism with the EU JHA Troika, stressing the importance of information sharing and the need to communicate better to the public the existing high level of CT cooperation between the U.S. and EU. His message [...]	2004-09-24 12:56:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER CVIS SMIG CPAS PREL ATRN NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2452	TURKEY/EU/CYPRUS - "THEY AIN'T SEEN NOTHIN' YET" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hannie Pollman-Zall (protect),MFA Director of the Western and Central European Department, told Poloff on September 23 that if the Turks thought the European reaction to the adultery law proposal was bad, "they ain't seen nothin' yet." Ankara, she suggested, may still not ful [...]	2004-09-24 15:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU NL CY
04THEHAGUE2461	PRIME MINISTER BALKENENDE OUT OF COMMISSION FOR [...] (U) Prime Minister Balkenende has been in hospital since September 14 with a serious foot infection caused by streptococcal and staphylococcal bacteria. According to Government Information Service, Balkenende underwent two operations, and the wound is said to be healing well. Balkenende is no [...]	2004-09-27 14:52:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR NL EUN
04THEHAGUE248	DUTCH MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Summary: In anticipation of new Dutch FM Ben Bot's travel to Washington February 9 for meetings with the Secretary and at NSC and DOD we offer a snapshot of several SIPDIS aspects of Dutch military participation in the Global War on Terrorism presently under discussion in the Netherlands. The G [...]	2004-01-30 13:17:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	MOPS MARR PREL PTER IZ AF NL
04THEHAGUE2490	DUTCH PROVIDE READOUT OF BILATERAL MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Both the Dutch and Pakistanis are pleased with the September 26-27 visit of President Musharraf in The Hague. The bilateral visit included an audience with the Queen, meetings with parliamentarians and business executives, and a discussion with the local Pakistani community. T [...]	2004-09-30 07:35:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PK NL
04THEHAGUE2492	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) Representatives from the U.S., U.K., Italy and Libya met on September 21 to discuss the state of play regarding adoption of the technical change that would allow for conversion of the Rabta facility. The participants decided on specific tasks to be accomplished in the run-up to a one- [...]	2004-09-30 11:56:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2493	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) Representatives from the U.S., U.K., Italy and Libya met on September 21 to discuss the state of play regarding adoption of the technical change that would allow for conversion of the Rabta facility. The participants decided on specific tasks to be accomplished in the run-up to a one- [...]	2004-09-30 11:56:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2494	ICTY - MILOSEVIC TRIAL ADJOURNS IN DISARRAY [...] (C) Summary. The defense phase of Slobodan Milosevic,s trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) stumbled into a new set of obstacles during the week of September 13. The trial chamber abruptly transformed the defense from one led exclusively by Milosevi [...]	2004-09-30 12:08:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2495	CYPRUS/NETHERLANDS: APPROACH TO EU MEMBERS ON AID, [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on September 30 to Hannie Pollman-Zall, Director of the Dutch MFA's Western and Central European Affairs Department. Pollman-Zall responded that "many lawyers are breaking their heads over ways to facilitate direct Turkish Cypriot trade with the EU." She [...]	2004-09-30 12:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN CY NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2531	AC/PDAS RECORD'S SEPTEMBER 28 MEETING WITH DUTCH [...] (C) Summary: AC/PDAS Frank Record met with Dutch MFA Security Policy Director Maurits Jochems on September 28. The two reviewed a broad resume of arms control issues including the NPT, Non-strategic nuclear weapons, missile defense, FMCT, and a proposed U.S. landmine export ban. They also di [...]	2004-10-05 14:54:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL NL EUN NATO
04THEHAGUE2581	DUTCH PRESIDENCY AMBITIONS FOR COMPETITIVENESS [...] Dutch Economic Ministry officials staffing the Competitiveness Council hope to use the Dutch term in the chair of the Council to make serious progress towards reinvigorating the European economy. They acknowledge that past meetings of the Council -- derided by their own minister in June as a [...]	2004-10-08 09:27:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2587	NETHERLANDS/EU/TERRORIST FINANCE: FREEZING MAOIST [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch expect an EU designation of the Maoists within one month's time. They plan to carry out a simultaneous EU Troika visit to Kathmandu to ensure the Government of Nepal remains "on notice" with regard to this issue. End Summary. Designation Strategy ------------------- [...]	2004-10-08 13:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER NP NL KTFM
04THEHAGUE26	2003-2004 INCSR FOR THE NETHERLANDS - PART II: MONEY [...] ATTACHED IS THE HAGUE'S SUBMISSION OF PART II OF THE 2003- 2004 INCSR: MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES. POST'S RESPONSE HAS BEEN ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO CHAPTERS PROVIDED IN THE INCSR QUESTIONNAIRE (REF. A). THE DOLLAR/EURO EXCHANGE RATE ON JANUARY 5 WAS 0.7880 EUROS TO THE DOLLAR. THE [...]	2004-01-07 15:28:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KSEP SNAR PTER ECON EFIN ETTC KCRM PREL PGOV NL
04THEHAGUE2611	NETHERLANDS/HUMAN RIGHTS/CHINA: "DIALOGUE" OF THE [...] (U) Please see guidance request in para 10. Bionote, para. 11. 2. (C) Summary: Dutch MFA contacts characterized the recently concluded round of the EU Human Rights Dialogue with China as a "dialogue of the deaf," but were certain it would continue. Chinese "dialogue fatigue" may have c [...]	2004-10-12 15:18:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CH NL PINR UNAUS
04THEHAGUE2667	STRIKES AND PROTESTS IN THE NETHERLANDS - A BREACH [...] On September 21, the Dutch government introduced a set of budget reforms to abolish pre-pension and early retirement schemes and cut expenditures for many social programs, including social security and disability (reftel). The reforms, an effort to address the problem of an aging society wher [...]	2004-10-15 10:19:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM NL
04THEHAGUE2678	ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL PICKS UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF [...] (SBU) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) resumed on October 12 after a one-month hiatus, the bulk of its time devoted to a status conference in which assigned defense counsel Steven Kay updated the court on his o [...]	2004-10-15 14:56:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2687	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - APPROVAL OF [...] (U) The Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),at its October 12-15 session, unanimously adopted a recommendation to all States Parties to approve a change to the Chemical Weapons Convention. This change allows Libya to request approval for the [...]	2004-10-18 10:57:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL LY CWC
04THEHAGUE2698	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP OF THE [...] (U) The U.S. achieved its one essential goal at the October 12-15 Executive Council session -- unanimous approval of the proposed technical change to allow for Libyan conversion of the Rabta facility. The issue dominated EC-38, with a record 26 delegations asking to make opening statements a [...]	2004-10-19 12:31:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL LY AL CWC
04THEHAGUE2699	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - DISCUSSIONS ON [...] (U) It was apparent at the October 12-15 Executive Council that member states remain divided on the Director-General's budget and program proposal for 2005. While the differences are not great, whether on the level of increase or specifics in the program, it will still require some time and [...]	2004-10-19 12:56:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2723	NETHERLANDS/EU/RUSSIA: SLOUCHING TOWARD THE SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Dutch EU Presidency, the October 19 EU-Russia troika made only limited progress toward finalizing agreements in the four "common spaces" preparation for the November 11 EU-Russia summit. Outstanding differences remain in the areas of external security (where the R [...]	2004-10-21 14:37:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER PGOV ECON NL RU
04THEHAGUE2728	NETHERLANDS/EU/CUBA: DUTCH TALK THE TALK, BUT [...] (C) Summary: Cuba's refusal to allow entry to two Dutch MPs and one Spanish MP on October 15 focused public attention sharply on Cuba's human rights record and the EU's Cuba's policies, with many MP's weighing in in favor of a stronger EU approach. FM Bot called in the Cuban Ambassador to co [...]	2004-10-22 11:34:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2733	EU/COHOM: WORKING FOR EU SUPPORT FOR US HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The United States and EU Troika met October 15 to discuss human rights issues in the context of the semi-annual "COHOM" troika meeting. The EU confirmed that they still value the human rights dialogue process with China and want to coordinate with us on ways to refocus all [...]	2004-10-22 13:59:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM AORC PREL CH NL
04THEHAGUE2735	CAUTIOUS DUTCH REACTION TO EC REPORT ON TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dutch government has officially characterized the October 6 European Commission report on Turkey, including its recommendation that a date be set for accession negotiations, as "a good basis for decision making by the European Council in December." Parliament also receive [...]	2004-10-22 15:09:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TU NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2736	ICTY: "WHO'S RUNNING THIS COURT?" [...] (C) Summary: A rare appeals chamber hearing in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) case against Slobodan Milosevic heard sharp and well-presented arguments this week on the imposition of counsel on the accused. Defense counsel Steven Kay pleaded with the appea [...]	2004-10-22 15:41:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2741	DUTCH MID-TERM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] SUMMARY: This is the interim accounting of Dutch efforts to combat human trafficking following the catalyst of G/TIP Ambassador Miller's June 7 presentation of suggested USG benchmarks to Dutch officials. In response to Ambassador Miller's challenge to Foreign Minister Bot and Justice Ministe [...]	2004-10-25 15:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN NL
04THEHAGUE2758	CUBA/NETHERLANDS/EU: DUTCH HOPE EU WILL PRESERVE [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch support retaining the EU's June 2003 measures to pressure Cuba on human rights, but as EU president they feel bound to seek a "consensus" position. As the EU is currently split on the issue, according to Dutch contacts, a consensus to change the current measures may not [...]	2004-10-27 11:50:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2789	TURKEY/EU - FM GUL TO EU: GIVE US OUR DATE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a low-key visit to The Hague on October 25, Turkish FM Gul reportedly complained about provisions of the EC's October 6 report that highlighted Turkey's "unique" situation. He worried it was still uncertain that the European Council would set a date in December to begin acce [...]	2004-11-01 09:34:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TK NL EUN
04THEHAGUE2792	ICTY - MILOSEVIC REGAINS SOME CONTROL OVER DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was recessed again because of a lack of witnesses during the week of October 24, but that did not stop the case from making news. In particular, Steven Kay, imposed defense [...]	2004-11-01 13:09:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2793	ICTY - TRIBUNAL OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. In a series of meetings on September 28 at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),President Meron, Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte, and Registrar Holthuis struck consistent themes with Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper and EUR DAS f [...]	2004-11-01 17:55:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE281	DUTCH FM BOT'S VISIT TO THE U.S. [...] (C) I just spoke with Ben Bot and found him well-prepared for his February 9 visit to Washington. He plans to ask how he personally can contribute to improved transatlantic relations. As he has said in press interviews, other European leaders are counting on him to help mend fences between the Euro [...]	2004-02-04 12:24:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EU IZ NL PGOV PREL SNAR TU XA XF XH NATO
04THEHAGUE283	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR 30 [...] (C) Greek OPCW Attache Vassilios Kraniotis provided us with an update on planning for a potential terrorist attack using chemical agents at the Olympic games. Most of these plans, he said, had been downgraded from "Confidential" to "Official Use Only" by his government, but he asked us to pr [...]	2004-02-04 12:54:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE2870	EU/NETHERLANDS/ISRAEL: SUPPORTING ISRAEL'S [...] (C) The EU has been discussing how Israel might participate in WEOG meetings outside New York, according to Pieter Ramaer (Head of Legal and Political Affairs, MFA UN Department). Speaking with Poloff about reftel on November 5, Ramaer said the recent CONUN meeting in Brussels considered Is [...]	2004-11-05 15:47:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC KIPR IS NL UNEP WIPO ILO EUN
04THEHAGUE2894	SCENESETTER: DUTCH ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY'S [...] Summary: Dutch State Secretary for the Environment Pieter van Geel will travel to Washington November 15 to meet with USG energy and environment officials. He wants to explore possible next steps for a broad, post-Kyoto dialogue on climate change. His vision for future climate change discu [...]	2004-11-10 07:29:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL NL
04THEHAGUE2909	MEASURABLE PROGRESS ON DUTCH TIP EFFORTS [...] MR. SECRETARY: FIVE MONTHS OF FOCUSED ATTENTION AND INTENSIVE G/TIP, EMBASSY AND DUTCH EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED TANGIBLE RESULTS (REFTEL). THE RECORD DEMONSTRATES DUTCH COMMITMENT AND CONCRETE ACHIEVEMENTS IN FIGHTING THE TRAFFICKING PROBLEM IN THE NETHERLANDS. THE EXTENT OF THE DUTCH TIP EFFOR [...]	2004-11-10 15:40:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN NL
04THEHAGUE2932	ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL CHAMBER FOCUSES ON APPOINTED [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial chamber in the case against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) continued to deal with defense counsel issues during the week of November 8. Its three days of hearings -- a full schedule for this case -- were [...]	2004-11-12 17:06:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2999	Dutch Opinion Makers -- Hopes and Fears [...] Summary: In the days immediately following the US election, Ambassador Sobel and PA staff met with key groups of editors, commentators and journalists. Most Dutch commentators and reporters expressed uncertainty on how to read the elections, particularly the exit poll information that indic [...]	2004-11-18 11:12:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL NL
04THEHAGUE3001	DUTCH ASK USG HELP WITH TURKEY ON CYPRUS, AND [...] (C) Summary: Still expecting a positive outcome on December 17 for Turkey, the Dutch DG for the EU, Marnix Krop, sees trouble brewing on Greece and Cyprus and has asked the U.S. to help in two specific ways. First, urged us to impress upon Turkey the problems that Turkey's Aegean flights ha [...]	2004-11-19 08:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU CY GR PGOV EUN
04THEHAGUE3015	NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: RECONFIGURING THE DUTCH PRESENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A clear consensus in the Cabinet and parliament exists for concluding the Dutch deployment in Al Muthanna as scheduled. The government's November 12 letter to parliament states Dutch troops will end their current mission in mid-March, although some personnel will stay longer (we [...]	2004-11-19 08:05:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ NL NATO EUN
04THEHAGUE3025	RECENT CT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS [...] An update of recent CT developments in the Netherlands follows: -- PKK Training Center Dismantled -- Van Gogh Assassination - Continuing Fall-out -- AIVD Assessment Report -- Act on Terrorist Crimes Finally Effective -- Pending CT Legislation/Proposals -- Port and Maritime Security - ISPS Op [...]	2004-11-19 15:15:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PINR PINS NL KPRP
04THEHAGUE3098	TURKEY/EU: TURKEY ON TRACK WITH HURDLES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkish FM Gul met with the EU troika in the Hague November 23 in the last high-level meetings before the Council on December 17 faces its moment of truth. The Council will make its decision based both on the Commission report and issues Member States raise; elements of an in [...]	2004-11-26 16:37:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CY GR NL PREL TU EUN
04THEHAGUE3133	NETHERLANDS/CROATIA: EU ATTITUDE TOWARDS ICTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is "no daylight" between the USG and Dutch national position on Croatia and its obligation to cooperate with the ICTY, Alle Dorhout (MFA European Integration Department Croatia officer) confirmed to Poloff and Legaloff when discussing reftel points November 30. The Dutc [...]	2004-12-01 11:16:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PREL PGOV NL TU HR ICTY EUN
04THEHAGUE3140	EU/TURKEY: DUTCH COMMENT ON DECISION DRAFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 29 the Dutch circulated draft conclusions on Turkey to EU partners (subsequently leaked to the press) in advance of the December 17 Council meeting that includes strong, but predictable, language on accession (e-mailed to EUR/ERA and USEU). Turkish officials in The [...]	2004-12-01 15:41:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL TU HR RO CY BU EUN
04THEHAGUE3178	EU/TURKEY: DUTCH ISSUE REV 2 DRAFT TEXT [...] (C) Rob Swartbol (PM Balkenende's diplomatic advisor) (STRICTLY PROTECT) told Ambassador Sobel late December 6 he was alarmed about efforts by France, Austria and Denmark to promote a third way/privileged partnership alternative for Turkey. He said that the Dutch were working to get Germany an [...]	2004-12-06 19:11:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL TU CY EUN
04THEHAGUE3184	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY [...] (C) The U.S. invited a number of countries (Refs A-F) to send representatives to The Hague, during the 9th CWC Conference of the States Parties (from 29 Noveber-3 December 2004) for informal bilateral expert discussions on Host Country Agreements (HCA). With the exception of Luxembourg, the [...]	2004-12-08 08:23:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE3210	ICTY - PROSPER WARNS THAT TRIBUNAL MAY CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary. On December 6, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Pierre Prosper met with officials from the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). During the meeting, and later with the press, Prosper emphasized that a l [...]	2004-12-08 16:44:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC PHUM ICTY PREL SR
04THEHAGUE3219	NETHERLANDS/EU: EXPECTATIONS FOR DEC 13 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. Emboffs met with Jaap Werner, Director, Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 8 to deliver points reftel and December 9 with Joep Wijnands, the Deputy Director, and Derk Oldenburg (MFA Dep Dir for European Enlargement). Werner expected smooth sailing on Bulga [...]	2004-12-09 12:03:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	NL PREL KNNP IR IS TU CR RO SU UP EUN
04THEHAGUE3233	DUTCH SUGGEST INFORMAL MULTILATERAL TALKS ON [...] Summary: In his capacity as Minister of Environment, Pieter van Geel met with senior USG officials in Washington (November 15) to discuss post-Kyoto climate change strategy. He gave the ambassador a readout of his meetings December 6. Though the Kyoto Protocol will be in effect until 2012, s [...]	2004-12-09 17:49:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL NL EU
04THEHAGUE3255	ICTY - MILOSEVIC WITNESSES ADVANCE POLITICAL CASE [...] (SBU) Summary. Having regained control of his defense case before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Slobodan Milosevic questioned a string of Russian witnesses and a former Yugoslav official over the past two weeks, focusing much of their testimony on corrob [...]	2004-12-14 16:39:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE3284	NETHERLANDS: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2004 terrorism report for the Netherlands follows. Responses are keyed as much as possible to reftel A's requirements. A. SUPPORT TO GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- --- 2. The Dutch have responded to the global terrorist threat with l [...]	2004-12-16 16:32:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER NL AEC
04THEHAGUE3294	ICJ: COURT DISMISSES NATO BOMBING CASE [...] (SBU) Summary. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 15 dismissed Serbia and Montenegro's (SAM) claims against NATO over the legality of 1999's Operation Allied Force. The unanimous judgment was based on jurisdictional grounds, but seven of the fifteen judges issued a joint decl [...]	2004-12-17 15:53:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE3320	2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The Netherlands continues to be a significant transit point for drugs entering Europe (especially cocaine),an important producer and exporter of synthetic drugs (particularly Ecstasy - MDMA),and a substantial consumer of most illicit drugs. U.S. law enforcement [...]	2004-12-21 17:21:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM NL
04THEHAGUE3323	ICTY: TRIBUNAL RESISTS UN/GC EFFORT THAT WOULD [...] (C) Summary: President Theodor Meron of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) told Embassy legal officers on December 21 that the UN Secretariat is resisting his efforts to appoint two ad litem judges to trials in dire need of immediate appointments. Meron shared [...]	2004-12-22 14:28:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE3328	200434 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] ATTACHED IS THE HAGUE'S SUBMISSION OF PART II OF THE 200434 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT: MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES. POST'S RESPONSE IS ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO CHAPTERS PROVIDED IN THE INCSR QUESTIONNAIRE (REFTEL. A). THE DOLLAR/EURO EXCHANGE RATE ON DECEMBER 15J [...]	2004-12-22 16:17:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN KCRM PTER SNAR ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV NL
04THEHAGUE3333	TURKEY ACCESSION/EU: THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE [...] SUMMARY: (C) According to Dutch diplomat Pieter de Gooijer, the intense Dutch-led negotiations leading to the EU Council's invitation to Turkey for accession talks were one for the history books. In a recent conversation with DCM and Poloff, he provided the inside story of the last hours of th [...]	2004-12-23 15:15:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL TU CY EUN INRB
04THEHAGUE3350	NETHERLANDS/EU PRESIDENCY: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND [...] (C) Summary: The December 17 European Council decision to offer Turkey a starting date for accession negotiations let the Dutch end their presidency on a high note. The Dutch recorded several important accomplishments, of which the successful Turkish negotiations were the most notable, whil [...]	2004-12-29 12:38:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NL EUN
04THEHAGUE343	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - DG PFIRTER'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: OPCW Director General Pfirter was very pleased with the outcome of his February 5 discussions in Libya, which included a meeting with the Foreign Minister. Pfirter utilized the visit to emphasize the OPCW's desire to work with Tripoli to meet the requirements of the CW Conventi [...]	2004-02-10 15:02:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL LY CWC
04THEHAGUE351	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Nilkanthsing Jagarnath (External Relations Division) advised Del on February 6 that Chad is about to ratify the CWC. He was also optimistic that Libya's accession would soon bring on board Sierra Leone and Djibouti -- saying that Tripoli has bought a measure of influence with them. Nil [...]	2004-02-11 12:15:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE382	OPERATION BALKAN VICE III: THE NETHERLANDS [...] (S) EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche to Dutch Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs respectively on February 9 and 10. Dutch MFA Western Balkans Chief Klaas van der Tempel expressed support for the action, noting the GONL had been active last year in arguing for EU visa restrictions on [...]	2004-02-13 15:24:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL MOPS EFIN ETTC KAWC BK MK HR GM CY HU SL SZ YI NL ICTY NK
04THEHAGUE4	2003 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] The Netherlands continues to be a significant transit point for drugs entering Europe (especially cocaine),an important producer and exporter of synthetic drugs (particularly Ecstasy and amphetamines),and an important consumer of most illicit drugs. U.S. law enforcement information indicates [...]	2004-01-02 14:34:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM NL
04THEHAGUE406	SCHIPHOL INTERDICTION - MINISTRY OF JUSTICE CLAIMS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Seeing positive results from its efforts to cut off the flow of cocaine from the Caribbean through Schiphol, the Justice Ministry is expanding its interdiction efforts to cover couriers of "small" amounts of drugs and to flights from Suriname. The Ministry is exploring ways to sh [...]	2004-02-18 14:05:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM NS NL
04THEHAGUE448	ENCOURAGING EU STATES TO SUPPORT AN ADEQUACY [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-20 15:43:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER NL
04THEHAGUE490	ICTY: OTP REQUEST 298 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador Sobel, joined by Deputy Legal Counselor, delivered reftel letter and points February 25 to Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),Carla Del Ponte. While arguing that her actions did not amount to a "breach" of the USG's [...]	2004-02-26 09:32:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE498	ICTY: MILOSEVIC PROSECUTION LIMPS TO CLOSE ITS CASE [...] (C) Summary. The Milosevic Prosecution team of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) closed its case in the anti-climactic form of a motion to Trial Chamber III on February 25. The recent melodrama of the Milosevic prosecution -- the rancorous internal debates [...]	2004-02-26 17:16:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE504	ICJ FENCE PROCEEDINGS WRAP-UP [...] No summary [...]	2004-02-27 12:32:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	AFIN AORC ICJ
04THEHAGUE51	ARMED FLYING DUTCHMEN: DEBATE OVER SKY MARSHALS IN [...] (C) Summary. After a promising start, Dutch carriers, under pressure from pilots, are at this stage not ready to allow sky marshals on their flights and would likely choose instead to ground flights. However, carriers are working with the pilots' unions and the Ministry of Justice to dev [...]	2004-01-09 14:04:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR NL PTER
04THEHAGUE521	ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - THE NETHERLANDS [...] Part one summarizes progress achieved during the year (Reftel B) and Part two is the fourth annual report on anti- trafficking in persons (TIP) for the Netherlands. The report follows the format outlined in reftel. Preparation time is about 200 hours (FSN - 110; FS-02 - 80; FS-02 - 10 hours) [...]	2004-03-02 06:20:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF NL
04THEHAGUE555	WTO ROUND: ECONOMICS MINISTER BRINKHORST OPTIMISTIC [...] Summary: Dutch Economics Minister Brinkhorst has returned from a trip to India, China, and Japan optimistic over the prospects of reinvigorating Doha Round talks and setting forth the elements of a negotiating agenda that he believes will set the stage for positive results. This agenda call [...]	2004-03-04 14:42:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD IN NL WTRO EUN
04THEHAGUE578	NATO-AFGHANISTAN: THE NETHERLANDS ON ISAF [...] (C) PolMilOff made ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Security Policy Bureau Operations Director Rob Gabrielse on March 8. DATT addressed these points with MOD International Policy Director BG Ton van Osch on March 9. Amb. Sobel also raised this issue as part of a March 9 discussion with FM Bot pre [...]	2004-03-09 13:15:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AF NL NATO
04THEHAGUE584	DUTCH VIEWS ON PM'S MARCH 16 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: On March 9, Ambassador Sobel met separately with FM Bot and the PM's diplomatic advisor, Rob Swartbol, to preview the March 16 meeting between the President and PM Balkenende. PM Balkenede will bring the message that the Dutch EU presidency will advance the transatlantic agenda i [...]	2004-03-10 10:23:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ NL PREL TU
04THEHAGUE586	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): FOURTH SECURITY [...] The fourth Security Audit Team (SAT-IV) found that the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) had done little to further secure its IT infrastructure since the 2001 security audit. The team noted that significant personnel resources have been directed toward documenting processes and procedures, but f [...]	2004-03-10 11:34:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE680	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) On March 8, the Geneva Group discussed U.S. proposals for reform of the Office of Internal Oversight. There was general consensus on the need to strengthen the ability of the OIO to perform its oversight functions properly, but a concern about undoing the "political" agreement that out [...]	2004-03-17 14:11:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE719	DUTCH PRESS ON PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE US [...] Summary. The visit of Prime Minister Balkenende to the US received broad attention in the Dutch media. The fallout from the Madrid terrorist attacks and discussion of the opposition Labor Party's desire not to renew the Dutch military deployment in Iraq overshadowed his March 15 [...]	2004-03-18 15:52:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO NL PREL
04THEHAGUE733	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP CABLE - [...] (U) As a result of the March industry cluster meetings, the March Executive Council will have several industry issues for States Parties to consider. Two decisions, one on Captive Use and the other on Clarification Requests, appear ripe for adoption by the Executive Council. In addition, th [...]	2004-03-19 14:01:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL EIND CWC
04THEHAGUE774	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): - U.S./U.K. [...] (C) AC DAS Don Mahley and Patrick Lamb, Deputy head of the Counterproliferation Department of the U.K.'s FCO, met with senior OPCW officials and delegations from the Western Group on March 19 to discuss Libya. There was substantial interest in what procedure the U.S./U.K. supported to addres [...]	2004-03-25 06:44:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE791	REACH: Latest Dutch Views [...] (U) Summary: The Dutch are pushing for EU REACH proposals so that registration and evaluation requirements are targeted to substances posing the most significant potential risks. They are concerned with the potential impact of existing proposals on SME's and are interested in further informa [...]	2004-03-26 15:45:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD SENV NL EUN
04THEHAGUE798	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) The 36th Executive Council session of the OPCW was a solid success for the U.S. across the entire range of substantive and administrative issues. The presence of the Libyan delegation was sufficient to ensure that EC-36 would be memorable, and a report on the various discussions involvi [...]	2004-03-29 13:25:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE799	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): VIS ENHANCEMENT [...] (U) Del reps met with OPCW Chief of Administration Herb Schulz, Chief of the Information Support Branch (ISB) Greg Linden, and Chief of the Office of Confidentiality and Security (OCS) Rob Simpson to discuss issues related to Technical Secretariat (TS) work on the Verification Information Sy [...]	2004-03-29 13:33:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
04THEHAGUE83	(C) SUBJECT: MKO FUNDRAISING ATTEMPT IN THE HAGUE [...] (S/NF) The Dutch government successfully intervened with municipal authorities in The Hague on January 10 to prevent the Association of Iranian Students (Vereniging Iraanse Academici in Nederland or VIAN) from launching a fundraising campaign touted as support for Bam earthquake victims but in [...]	2004-01-13 15:33:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PTER ASEC IZ NL
04THEHAGUE963	USDOT Secretary Mineta's Visit to the Netherlands [...] Summary: In a meeting with Dutch Transport Minister Karla Peijs, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta explained the U.S. negotiating position in the current civair talks with the European Commission and asked for Dutch support with other member states to conclude an agreement. He and [...]	2004-04-16 14:19:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR OVIP EWWT NL
04THEHAGUE966	DUTCH PARLIAMENT DEBATES IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, the Dutch parliament engaged debated Foreign Minister Bot and Defense Minister Kamp in a debate on the future of Iraq. Looming in the background is the government's upcoming decision whether to renew the deployment of Dutch troops currently in Iraq beyond July. wi [...]	2004-04-16 16:14:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MARR PREL PGOV IZ NL
04THEHAGUE969	DUTCH PARLIAMENT DEBATES IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, the Dutch parliament debated Foreign Minister Bot and Defense Minister Kamp on the future of Iraq. Looming in the background is the government's upcoming decision whether to renew the deployment of Dutch troops currently in Iraq beyond July. Bot and Kamp parried o [...]	2004-04-16 16:44:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MARR PREL PGOV IZ NL
04THEHAGUE975	ICTY: DEL PONTE DEFENDS POSITIVE ASSESSMENT OF [...] (C) Summary. Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),vigorously defended her positive assessment to EU officials of Croatia,s cooperation with the Tribunal. She based her decision on Croatia,s cooperation in recent weeks wit [...]	2004-04-19 15:47:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE985	ICTY: SENIOR FORMER USG OFFICIALS ON MILOSEVIC [...] (C) Summary: Slobodan Milosevic -- in one of his first filings before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) -- submitted to the trial chamber on April 13 a confidential document describing the witnesses he may call during his upcoming defense case. While the list [...]	2004-04-20 15:11:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04TRIPOLI27	(C) BULGARIAN MEDICS UPDATE [...] (C) Status of Medics: The five Bulgarian medics sentenced to death for infecting over 400 Libyan children with HIV-tainted blood in a Benghazi hospital are being kept relatively secluded, the Bulgarian Embassy's Dimitar Dimitrov told us December 7. Dimitrov personally speculates this is becaus [...]	2004-12-13 00:10:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BU LY XA XF XI
04TRIPOLI31	(C) CHIRAC VISIT TO LIBYA MODESTLY SUCCESSFUL, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: French Embassy DCM Maurice Dabdoush (please protect) December 15 confirmed rumors circulating around Tripoli that Jacques Chirac's November 24-25 visit to Libya was not a happy experience. While the French President accomplished his most important goal - that of simply showing up h [...]	2004-12-16 10:36:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER FR LY VE
04USUNNEWYORK2570	59TH UNGA: GENERAL ASSEMBLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE [...] Summary. On November 11, the United Nations General Assembly marked the passing of Yasser Arafat. Secretary-General (SYG) Kofi Annan and GA President Jean Ping both made statements of condolences as did the leaders of the various regional groups. Gambia, on behalf of the African States; In [...]	2004-11-12 21:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA
04VATICAN101	POPE'S VISION IN LINE WITH U.S. GOALS IN IRAQ, [...] No summary [...]	2004-01-13 07:01:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM VT
04VATICAN1164	VATICAN OPEN TO TURKEY'S EU BID [...] (C) HOLY SEE COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR TURKEY JAN PAWLOWSKI REAFFIRMED MARCH 5 THE VATICAN'S OPENNESS TO TURKISH EU MEMBERSHIP, DESPITE THE IMPRESSION OF OPPOSITION GENERATED BY THE HOLY SEE'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO INTERJECT A REFERENCE TO EUROPE'S CHRISTIAN ROOTS IN THE EU CONSTITUTION. NEVERTHELES [...]	2004-03-23 17:26:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	EU PHUM PREL SOCI TU VT
04VATICAN1231	OSCE BOSNIA HEAD PRESSES HOLY SEE AND FRANCISCANS [...] (U) This telegram contains a guidance request. Please see paragraph 9. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) OSCE Bosnia Head of Mission Robert Beecroft emphasized the importance of inter-ethnic reconciliation in Mostar for Bosnia's future stability during March 23-24 meetings with the Hol [...]	2004-03-26 18:35:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PREL SOCI VT BK BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA OSCE
04VATICAN1445	HOLY SEE REQUESTS U.S. APPROACH ISRAEL ON VISAS [...] (C) Vatican Foreign Minister equivalent Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo told the Ambassador April 6 of the Holy See's mounting frustration with Israel's unwillingness to address visa and residency problems for religious workers in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The obstacles faced by Cath [...]	2004-04-13 15:34:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PGOV PHUM PREL VT PLO
04VATICAN1968	U/S BOLTON PREVIEWS SEA ISLAND NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (C) Under Secretary Bolton previewed Sea Island G-8 Summit non-proliferation initiatives for Holy See Foreign Minister Giovanni Lajolo May 17, emphasizing the President's desire to ensure that efforts to address WMD threats were a priority for G-8 nations. Bolton highlighted progress in imple [...]	2004-05-20 14:43:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL IR LY IN PK IS VT
04VATICAN2058	DAS SATTERFIELD REVIEWS MIDDLE EAST AND IRAQ WITH [...] (C) NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Satterfield reviewed U.S. policy in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iraq, Middle East reform and Syria in a May 17 meeting with Holy See Deputy FM equivalent Monsignor Pietro Parolin. Satterfield described the Israeli-Palestinian dispute a [...]	2004-05-26 09:26:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS VT IZ

04VATICAN239	VATICAN SEES PROGRESS IN SUDAN, PRESSES FOR [...] (C) HOLY SEE COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR SUDAN LUCIO SEMBRANO TOLD US JANUARY 15 THAT HE HAD RECENTLY SEEN PROGRESS IN "SMALL STEPS" IN SUDAN. HE NOTED THAT THE GOS HAD BEGUN TO ISSUE A FEW MORE VISAS TO CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES FROM ABROAD, AND HAD RECENTLY APPROVED PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NE [...]	2004-01-23 12:16:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF PHUM PINR PREL SU VT
04VATICAN2712	VATICAN SEES NO CAMPAIGN AGAINST NICARAGUAN CHURCH [...] (C) Vatican Country Director for Nicaragua Lucio Sembrano said July 8 that he did not regard current Church-State tensions (reftels) as a result of any government campaign against the Church. While not entirely excusing government offenses against Catholic hierarchy, Sembrano (protect throug [...]	2004-07-13 04:40:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	NU PHUM PREL SOCI VT
04VATICAN2764	VATICAN TO DISPATCH AID CHIEF TO DARFUR [...] (SBU) Holy See Country Director for Sudan Monsignor Lucio Sembrano told us July 8 that the Pope was sending the President of the Vatican's aid coordination agency to Darfur to assess the situation on the ground. Sembrano praised U.S. leadership on Sudan and took on ref (a) points with interes [...]	2004-07-15 15:11:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PREF SU VT
04VATICAN2767	HAITI: HOLY SEE AWAITS NEW NUNCIO [...] (SBU) Holy See Country Director for Haiti Monsignor Giorgio Lingua told us July 15 the Vatican was eager for new Papal Nuncio (Ambassador) Mario Giordano to take the reins in Port au Prince. Giordano was just ordained an archbishop and is due to begin work in Haiti "any day now." Lingua was [...]	2004-07-16 04:38:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CU EAID EFIN ETRD EU HA PHUM PREL VT
04VATICAN2890	NORTH KOREA: CATHOLIC RELIEF AGENCY BUILDING [...] (C) The Holy See's North Korea Country Director told us July 9 that Caritas has reinforced its traditional emergency food aid programs with training programs for local North Korean officials. The Vatican is cautiously optimistic that this focus on relationship building will create a greater [...]	2004-07-26 13:17:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID PGOV KN VT KS KIRF
04VATICAN2949	ISRAEL: VATICAN PESSIMISTIC ON SOURING RELATIONS [...] (C) Holy See Country Director for the Middle East Coppola elaborated on his foreign minister's frustrations with Vatican-Israel relations July 22, pointing to stalled negotiations on issues related to the 1994 Fundamental Agreement between the two governments as the main source of contention. [...]	2004-07-29 15:30:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KIRF KPAL PREL VT UNGA
04VATICAN337	IRF: CARDINAL SEES OBSTACLES, PROGRESS IN VIETNAM [...] (C) AMERICAN CARDINAL BERNARD LAW REVIEWED WITH POLOFF JANUARY 28 HIS MID-DECEMBER TRIP TO VIETNAM AT THE INVITATION OF VIETNAM'S NEW CARDINAL, JEAN-BAPTISTE PHAM MINH MAN. LAW SAID HE SAW NO SIGNS THAT THE GVN WAS EVEN INCHING TOWARDS ALLOWING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH A ROLE IN CIVIL SOCIETY [...]	2004-01-30 12:07:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KIRF PHUM PINR PREL VT VM PGOV SOCI
04VATICAN3376	REPLY TO CPB COMMISSIONER BONNER [...] (U) This is Embassy Vatican's response to reftel concerning difficulties encoutered at U.S. ports of entry. The most egregious recent case that has come to our attention is that of Monsignor Philip Najim, a British citizen and the senior representative of the Chaldean Catholic Church to the Va [...]	2004-09-02 14:47:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT PREL VT IZ
04VATICAN3581	Sant'Egidio Inter-Religious Conference Calls for [...] (U) The Sant'Egidio Community brought together over 7,000 religious and political leaders September 5-7 in Milan to promote inter-religious dialogue and understanding as a means to combat terrorism and build peace. The shadow of the Beslan massacre hung over the annual gathering, reinforcing [...]	2004-09-17 13:31:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI KIRF VT
04VATICAN3810	MOVING THE VATICAN ON BIOTECHNOLOGY: EMBASSY [...] (U) To build support within the Holy See and overcome opposition within the Catholic Church, Embassy brought together scientists, ethicists, and developing nation farmers to address a one-day conference on the moral imperative of using biotechnology to feed the world's hungry. Scientists from [...]	2004-10-01 15:20:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM TBIO EAGR EAID SOCI VT
04VATICAN4205	VATICAN, SANT'EGIDIO PROMOTE JEWISH-CHRISTIAN [...] (SBU) The Holy See and the Vatican-affiliated lay community Sant'Egidio are actively promoting Christian- Jewish dialogue and initiatives to combat anti-Semitism. In October, delegations from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Holy See's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews met [...]	2004-11-02 10:55:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI KIRF IS VT
04VATICAN4441	VATICAN URGES OSCE REP TO FOCUS ON CHRISTIAN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 6. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Vatican Foreign Ministry,s director for the OSCE urged the U.S. November 18 to support the appointment of an OSCE Special Representative whose title would indicate a responsibilit [...]	2004-11-19 16:21:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NL PHUM PREL VT OSCE
04VATICAN4760	A/S BURNS UPDATES VATICAN ON MEPP, IRAQ [...] (C) Holy See Foreign Minister Lajolo agreed with NEA A/S Burns December 9 that there were signs of "a better situation" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and he emphasized that "both sides" now needed to move forward with the Road Map. On Iraq elections, Lajolo welcomed Burns' assurance th [...]	2004-12-16 12:11:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	IS IZ KPAL PREL VT
04VATICAN4911	Pope in Meeting with Anti-Defamation League Calls [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-29 16:10:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SOCI VT
04VATICAN774	SOMALIA: HOLY SEE URGES NGO PARTICIPATION IN [...] (SBU) The Holy See requested U.S. support in encouraging the Government of Italy and other interested parties to support the inclusion of the Italy-Somalia Forum for Peace and Reconstruction in the Somali peace negotiations. In a February 25 meeting with poloff, Vatican Country Director for [...]	2004-03-01 06:42:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SO VT
04VATICAN788	VATICAN BULLISH ON BISHOPS' PARTICIPATION IN SUDAN [...] (SBU) HOLY SEE COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR SUDAN LUCIO SEMBRANO TOLD US FEBRUARY 25 THAT WIDER PARTICIPATION IN THE DARFUR TALKS WOULD BE A KEY TO THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. HE DESCRIBED REPORTS OF ATROCITIES IN THE REGION, AND OUTLINED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S CAPACITY TO AID REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. ON TH [...]	2004-03-01 16:32:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF PHUM PREL SU VT
04VATICAN882	HOLY SEE COMMITTED TO STABILITY FOR HAITI [...] (SBU) FOLLOWING ARISTIDE'S RESIGNATION AND DEPARTURE FROM HAITI, THE HOLY SEE TOLD US THAT THE HAITIAN BISHOPS WERE READY TO WORK ACTIVELY WITH A PROVISIONAL ADMINISTRATION TO HELP ENSURE A PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER. THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE IS IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE HAITIAN BISHOP [...]	2004-03-05 15:49:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM HA VT
04VILNIUS1065	AMERICAN RABBI CONTENDS LITHUANIAN PROPERTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Escalating discord within Lithuania's Jewish community has surpassed the bounds of a religious dispute and threatens to become a fight over community property. At the center of the dispute is Rabbi Sholom Ber Krinsky, an American citizen, who publicly contends that Jewish commu [...]	2004-09-02 14:19:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI CASC LH
04VILNIUS1239	LITHUANIAN CHEESE CAPITAL NODS LEFT, BUT WITH [...] SUMMARY: Rokiskis is a town of approximately 16,000 located in northeastern Lithuania and the capital of a productive agricultural region famous for the cheese brand that bears its name. The director of the cheese factory, sharing the spotlight with the visiting Prime Minister, was the local [...]	2004-10-08 10:52:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI LH
04VILNIUS1243	People in the Provincial Town will Vote for Change [...] Voters in the small town of Rietavas, in western Lithuania, see themselves as microcosm for the nation (if a bit more agricultural) and believe their vote in the upcoming election will mirror the country's vote as a whole. In Rietavas, it appears that the Labor Party will win big. End summar [...]	2004-10-08 12:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LH
04VILNIUS1292	LITHUANIAN POLITICAL LEADERS AFFIRM SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings we facilitated between American Jewish Committee official Andrew Baker and key Lithuanian political leaders October 13-17 resulted in a reaffirmed commitment to restitute communal Jewish property. On the eve of round two of parliamentary elections, President Valdas Adamk [...]	2004-10-19 11:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KNAR PHUM LH
04VILNIUS1380	LITHUANIA'S 2005 DRAFT BUDGET SHORTS MOD [...] (C) Summary. The draft 2005 GOL budget before the Parliament fulfills Lithuania's NATO commitment to allocate two percent of GDP to defense spending, but falls far short of providing that two percent to the military. The budget increases the share of defense money that will go to other Minis [...]	2004-11-08 12:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL MCAP PINR PGOV LH
04VILNIUS1401	LITHUANIA RUSHES TO RATIFY EU CONSTITUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lithuania became the first member state to ratify the EU Constitution on November 11 when the government rushed through a vote on the treaty on one of the Parliament's last days in session. The GOL had previously decided not to hold a national referendum on the Constitution. Opp [...]	2004-11-12 15:17:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
04VILNIUS1402	AMBASSADOR HOSTS IFTAAR FOR LITHUANIA'S MUSLIM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Mull celebrated Ramadan on November 5 with 20 leading figures from Lithuania's Muslim community, hosting an Iftaar dinner. The Ambassador highlighted the importance of diversity and tolerance during the event, and Lithuania's chief Islamic religious figure praised the [...]	2004-11-12 15:54:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL PHUM LH
04VILNIUS1411	LITHUANIAN DEFMIN CRITICIZES NATO MEMBERS' [...] (U) Lithuanian Defense Minister Linas Linkevicius, in an interview with the Baltic News Service on November 15, criticized the decision by ten NATO allies not to send instructors to the armed forces training mission in Iraq. Linkevicius remarked that he did not believe this decision, although [...]	2004-11-16 13:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PGOV PREL LH
04VILNIUS1442	FORMER AMBASSADOR'S CSIS PAPER CAUSES A [...] (SBU) Top TV journalist Edmundas Jakilaitis resigned over an incident in which he reported that a "secret" U.S. document warned of the dangers of Russian influence over Lithuanian politicians such as Russian-born Labor Party Leader Viktor Uspaskich. The document turned out to be written by f [...]	2004-11-26 09:49:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PREL LH RS
04VILNIUS1445	LITHUANIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISION FOR NEW TERM [...] (SBU) The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) re-elected Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas November 25. In a speech to the Seimas November 24, Brazauskas outlined a broad vision for his new term. He promised to utilize EU funds to promote development in priority areas, such as the use, and expor [...]	2004-11-26 14:01:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON PGOV LH
04VILNIUS1454	UKRAINE: RUSSIANS REPORTEDLY BLAME U.S. FOR [...] (C) Adamkus expects to return to Ukraine with Kwasniewski and Solana before December 3 to continue mediation efforts, according to a senior adviser. Kwasniewski predicted privately to Adamkus November 30 that Ukraine would likely turn into "another Georgia" within a few days. A November 26 [...]	2004-11-30 13:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UK LH
04VILNIUS1489	ADAMKUS REPORTS INTERNATIONAL MEDIATION MISSION [...] (C) Adamkus is satisfied with the outcome of the contentious international mediation session in Kiev December 6-7. He predicts that December 26 elections will occur on schedule, but admits that key uncertainties remain. A return of the international mediators to Kiev appears unlikely for no [...]	2004-12-07 13:26:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL XH LH
04VILNIUS1496	LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT FORCES CABINET SHAKE-UP [...] (C) Summary: President Valdas Adamkus scored a major political victory on December 7, forcing the ruling coalition of PM Algirdas Brazauskas to replace two Cabinet candidates. Viktoras Muntianas and Rimantas Vaitkus are now out of the line-up, and, if cleared by investigative services, Labor P [...]	2004-12-08 13:34:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LH
04VILNIUS1520	LITHUANIA TO WORK THROUGH EU ON ANY IRAQ [...] (C) Acting AS for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Michael Kozak on December 3 discussed with Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis the possibility of Lithuania's participation in an Iraqi election observer mission. Ambassador Kozak, in Vilnius for a GOL-sponsored conference on supporting democr [...]	2004-12-16 12:32:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LH
04VILNIUS1522	EU MEMBERSHIP SPURS LITHUANIAN LABOR FLIGHT [...] SUMMARY: Young Lithuanians have left their homeland en masse since the May 1 accession to the EU in search of employment abroad. The exact number leaving remains unclear, although as much as a quarter of the country's working-age population may leave by the end of the year. Some sectors have [...]	2004-12-16 13:16:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON SMIG PGOV LH
04VILNIUS1526	IMF'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PROLONG THE [...] An IMF delegation, concluding an Article IV Consultation mission to Lithuania December 10, praised Lithuania's impressive structural improvements and the country's complete transition to a market economy. The IMF delivered an overall positive assessment of the country's economic prospects fo [...]	2004-12-17 13:37:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON LH
04VILNIUS1532	FY2004 CONSULAR PACKAGE NARRATIVE FOR VILNIUS [...] Post submits the following consular package narrative keyed to reftel. Management A) Consular Section Chief: Ruta D. Elvikis (Consul),ETD: July 2005, Direct Office Telephone Number: 370- 5-266-5591, E-mail: ElvikisRD@state.gov; Deputy Consular Section Chief: Gregory L. Bernsteen (Vic [...]	2004-12-20 10:39:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	CMGT CVIS CASC CPAS KFRD ASIG AFSI LH
04VILNIUS1546	NEW LITHUANIAN DEFMIN COMMITS TO CONTINUED SUPPORT [...] (U) This cable contains two action requests. Please see paragraph 13. 2. (C) Summary. New Lithuanian Defense Minister Gediminas Kirkilas told the Ambassador that Lithuania would remain engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq during a December 21 tour d'horizon of our bilateral military-military re [...]	2004-12-22 12:51:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS MASS LH
04VILNIUS1568	COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP DISCUSSES STATE OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Vilnius convened a meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Action Group (CTAG) in Lithuania on December 9. Representatives from the French, German, Canadian, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, British, and Russian Embassies, as well as EU and UN representatives, compared notes on co [...]	2004-12-28 10:03:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC PREL LH
04VILNIUS1578	2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] In 2004, Lithuania strengthened its counter-narcotics efforts, rolling out a National Drug Addiction Prevention and Drug Control Strategy for 2004-2008. The use and sale of narcotics, however, continues to increase in Lithuania. Lithuania remains a transit route for heroin from Asia to West [...]	2004-12-30 13:55:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KSEP LH
04WELLINGTON1037	NEW ZEALAND'S PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET: NO QUICK FIX [...] (SBU) Summary: After trying in vain for years to persuade the New Zealand government to change its restrictive pricing policies on pharmaceuticals, the drug industry is taking another tack: reaching out to patient groups with information designed to bolster their demands for cutting-edge drugs [...]	2004-12-15 01:08:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON KIPR NZ
04WELLINGTON1040	NEW ZEALAND CABINET RESHUFFLE: FIRST UP, [...] (U) Summary: The Labour Government took its first steps in a long-heralded Cabinet reshuffle, with the December 14 nomination of current Attorney-General Margaret Wilson for the position of Speaker of the House. The Speaker is the third highest office in the country and, while the role is no [...]	2004-12-15 03:53:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NZ PBIO
04WELLINGTON1053	SENATOR BAUCUS AND AMBASSADOR GIVE STRAIGHT TALK [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting December 2 at the Auckland airport, Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana) and the Ambassador warned New Zealand Minister for Trade Negotiations Jim Sutton that his government faces a tough time trying to persuade the U.S. government to start free-trade talks. While emphasizi [...]	2004-12-17 01:51:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON OVIP NZ ETRC CODEL
04WELLINGTON1075	2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT: NEW ZEALAND [...] Following is post's input for the 2005 National Trade Estimate Report on New Zealand. We assume that Washington agencies will provide updated trade and investment data. 2. We also note that the section on "Biotechnology Food Approval" should be consistent with the NTE on Australia. 3. [...]	2004-12-29 03:18:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN NZ
04WELLINGTON591	NZ OPPOSITION NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE - WHAT A [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand's largest opposition party, National, held an up-beat, almost giddy, Annual Conference July 9-11. Polling slightly ahead of the ruling Labour government, conference delegates expressed confidence in winning the 2005 election. In contrast to the festive atmosphere, N [...]	2004-07-12 05:19:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NZ
04WELLINGTON596	NEW ZEALAND-AUSTRALIA REGULATORY AGENCY TO RAISE [...] (C) Summary: U.S. makers of medical devices and dietary and nutritional supplements face the prospect of additional regulatory costs to enter the New Zealand market -- but perhaps not as high as the industry had feared. An Australian-New Zealand authority to regulate therapeutic products in [...]	2004-07-13 04:34:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD NZ
04WELLINGTON598	NEW ZEALAND'S MOBILE TERMINATION RATES UNDER [...] (SBU) Summary: The New Zealand Commerce Commission has launched an investigation into whether a lack of competition has placed the country among nations with the highest rates for terminating mobile phone calls. The commission could recommend regulation of termination charges. Telecom, the f [...]	2004-07-15 01:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ECON ETRD NZ
04WELLINGTON632	NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER REITERATES VIEW THAT [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark reiterated her position on NZ's anti-nuclear policy in comments to local media July 25: "I'm not looking for compromises. I'm perfectly satisfied with the policy. As far as I am concerned, (the US-NZ nuclear dispute) is finished busin [...]	2004-07-26 05:57:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM MNUC PINR NZ
04WELLINGTON669	AMBASSADOR PRESSES PM CLARK ON IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Swindells met with New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark on August 3 to touch base on a number of issues. DCM accompanied as notetaker. The PM was backed by acting Senior Policy Advisor Brook Barrington and Americas Division Director (A/S equivalent) Roy Ferguson. 2. ( [...]	2004-08-05 05:06:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NZ
04WELLINGTON671	NEW ZEALAND CONDEMNS TERRORISM, HOSTAGE TAKING IN [...] (U) The GoNZ issued a press statement August 5 in support of the Multinational Force Iraq Statement on Terrorism (ref a). Foreign Minister Phil Goff reiterated statements condemning hostage takers (ref b) and affirming the GoNZ's pledge not to negotiate with terrorists. 2. (U) Begin Text: [...]	2004-08-05 20:45:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPDC MOPS MARR IZ NZ
04WELLINGTON729	CODEL SHELBY TALKS TRADE AND SECURITY WITH NZ [...] (SBU) Summary: Codel Shelby met with New Zealand officials August 8-9. Discussions focused on lessons learned from New Zealand's successful effort to eliminate domestic agricultural subsidies, current state of the NZ economy, potential for a U.S.-New Zealand FTA and the need to promote for [...]	2004-08-25 22:38:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP ETRD ENRG PREL AS NZ CODEL
04WELLINGTON737	NEW ZEALAND TAKES FIRM LINE WITH IRAN FOREIGN [...] (U) Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi visited New Zealand August 23-24 to explain Iran's position in the IAEA. Kharrazi met with Prime Minister Helen Clark, Foreign Minister Phil Goff, Disarmament Minister Marian Hobbs, Communications Minister Paul Swain and Agriculture and Trade Ministe [...]	2004-08-29 22:15:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	NZ
04WELLINGTON844	ASSISTANT SECRETARY JAMES A. KELLY'S AUGUST 8 [...] (U) Summary: Assistant Secretary Kelly, accompanied by Ambassador Swindells, Ed Rindler (INL) and notetaker, met August 8, 2004 with New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff at the Pacific Islands Forum in Apia, Samoa. A/S Kelly and Goff discussed the deteriorating relationship between East Timo [...]	2004-10-06 19:57:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIS SENV NZ
04WELLINGTON847	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER AT EMBASSY [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-07 00:26:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER NZ KVRP
04WELLINGTON882	NEW ZEALAND WATCHDOG BACKS CURBS ON MOBILE PHONE [...] Summary: A draft decision issued October 18 by the New Zealand Commerce Commission put telecommunications companies on notice that the agency stood ready to intercede to cut the fees charged to complete mobile telephone calls. Fees now charged by the country's mobile-phone service providers t [...]	2004-10-20 17:30:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ECON ETRD NZ
04WELLINGTON900	REVISED PATENT LAW WON'T HELP DRUG INDUSTRY IN [...] (U) Summary: A proposed revision of New Zealand's patent law will disappoint pharmaceutical companies by failing to extend the effective patent life of drugs -- stuck at seven years on average -- and prohibiting patents for methods of medical treatment. U.S. pharmaceutical firms especially want [...]	2004-10-28 00:08:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD NZ
04WELLINGTON909	NEW ZEALAND'S NEW MAORI PARTY GAINS TRACTION [...] (U) Summary: Approximately four months after its creation, the Maori Party has achieved more success than some observers may have initially expected, due largely to anger in Maori communities over the GoNZ's handling of proposed foreshore and seabed legislation. For now, Labour seems to ha [...]	2004-11-01 02:41:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NZ
04WELLINGTON915	NEW ZEALAND AND THAILAND AIM TO CONCLUDE [...] (C) Begin summary: New Zealand and Thailand have begun the fourth and possibly final round in negotiations for a free-trade agreement, which New Zealand hopes to conclude by November 19, before the next APEC summit. The New Zealand government acknowledged that its effort has been hampered by [...]	2004-11-02 23:14:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL TH NZ
04WELLINGTON949	NEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY CAUTIOUSLY CONFIDENT ON [...] (C) Summary: New Zealand's governing Labour Party held its annual conference, November 12 ) 14 in Auckland. Foreign affairs and trade featured prominently, and Clark noted that priorities over a Third term would include the following: new trade and economic links, especially FTAs or arrangeme [...]	2004-11-15 04:33:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MNUC NZ
04WELLINGTON951	NEW ZEALAND ASSESSES VIABILITY OF NEW AIRCRAFT [...] (SBU) Summary: National Science Foundation (NSF),Raytheon, and Embassy representatives attended a logistics planning briefing hosted by the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) October 14 to assess the viability of allowing Royal NZ Air Force P-3K Orion and Boeing 757 aircraft to use the landing areas at [...]	2004-11-16 00:58:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS AY NZ
04WELLINGTON973	NEW ZEALAND: AMBASSADOR SWINDELLS TELLS IT LIKE IT [...] (U) On November 17, Prime Minister Helen Clark delivered an address at the American Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. She described the importance to New Zealand of its economic relationship with the United States: The U.S. is New Zealand's second-largest trading partner, with two-way tra [...]	2004-11-22 03:26:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NZ
04YEREVAN1109	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: ARMENIAN MEDIA [...] SUMMARY: Armenian mass media widely covered the recent developments in Ajaria and Georgia and paid special attention to the resignation of Ajaria's leader, Aslan Abashidze. The press outlined the importance of the recent political developments for their possible impact on Armenia and on the [...]	2004-05-07 13:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN1119	"CELEBRATION" OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY IN [...] SUMMARY: Competing media organizations sponsored several events on Monday, May 3, in observance of World Press Freedom Day. Generally critical of the government of Armenia, the events also revealed a certain amount of intramural hard feelings in the world of Armenian journalism. The U.S. Em [...]	2004-05-10 09:26:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN1178	NOMINATION FOR HRDF: CIVIC ACCOUNTABILITY [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post nominates the program "Police and Regional Prison Monitoring" for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund, FY04. This program capitalizes on a stated GOAM willingness to allow monitoring of [...]	2004-05-20 01:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM AM
04YEREVAN1207	MAY 21 OPPOSITION RALLY CALM, NO NEW [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. --------------------- LARGE RALLY, BUT CALM --------------------- 2. (SBU) Despite concerns raised by the May 20 preventive detentions (reftel),the May 21 opposition rally attracted roughly 12,000-15,000 participants, proceede [...]	2004-05-25 06:10:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
04YEREVAN1255	DECIPHERING THE ARMENIAN-AMERICAN DIASPORA [...] (SBU) The Armenian-American Diaspora continues to wield considerable influence upon the foreign and domestic policies of the Government of Armenia. This influence ranges from the obvious connection of U.S.-born and/or trained GOAM officials, the influence of private and public U.S. assistance [...]	2004-06-01 12:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN1344	ARMENIA: 2004 - 2005 ANTI-TRAFFICKING STRATEGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. While the formation of the Government's Interagency Commission to Address Issues related to Human Trafficking was encouraging, lack of a Commission Head for several months last year significantly slowed down the Government's response to TIP. As reported reftel, the Commission [...]	2004-06-15 12:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM ELAB KWMN SMIG PGOV PREL UZ AM
04YEREVAN1359	OPPOSITION ANNOUNCES END TO "HOT SPRING" [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Leaders of the Armenian opposition Justice bloc and National Accord Party officially announced June 16 the end of the much-touted "hot spring" anti- Kocharian campaign. While some opposition [...]	2004-06-18 11:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AM
04YEREVAN1369	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered Ambassador John Ordway's press conference held on June 17. Almost all TV and newspaper reports were accurate and factual. The majority of the newspapers quoted the Ambassador without any comments. All the newspapers noted that there will be the final p [...]	2004-06-21 08:24:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN1439	YEREVAN REACTION TO KOCHARIAN'S JUNE 24 COUNCIL OF [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Local media reaction was mostly positive in Yerevan following President Robert Kocharian's June 24 address to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The address, which was c [...]	2004-06-25 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID AM
04YEREVAN1453	ARMENIA RELUCTANT TO DISSOLVE ARMENERGO: RIGHTFULLY [...] (SBU) An IMF conditionality and commitments to other donors, including the United States (as part of the USATF action plan),oblige the Government of Armenia to eliminate by July 31 ArmEnergo, a state-owned enterprise that is the single buyer of midstream electricity. Once ArmEnergo is elimin [...]	2004-06-29 10:18:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG AM
04YEREVAN1456	ARMENIA SEEKS TO END ARMENTEL MONOPOLY [...] (SBU) In eleventh-hour negotiations to reach an agreement in the Armentel dispute, Minister of Justice David Harutiunian agreed to put off the June 30 deadline for reaching a settlement until September 28, 2004. Despite the extension, the government's threat still stands: If the sides do not [...]	2004-06-29 11:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS KPRV EINV EFIN BEXP AM
04YEREVAN1473	ARMENIA: SURPRISINGLY LITTLE TRADE WITH IRAN [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) Despite Armenia's geographic isolation and closed borders, trade with its southern neighbor Iran remains surprisingly small. While the April 12-13 meeting between Armenian Foreign Minister V [...]	2004-06-30 12:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD AM
04YEREVAN1628	GOAM INDICATES IT MAY VOTE NO ON CUBA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2004-07-22 11:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CU AM UNGA
04YEREVAN1662	ARMENIA TRIES TO SQUEEZE VALUE FROM DIAMONDS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) While constituting only 5 percent of GDP, Armenia's rapidly expanding diamond cutting industry attracts both strong domestic attention and significant foreign investment. Precious and simple to [...]	2004-07-28 12:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EIND AM RU
04YEREVAN1665	LETTER FROM THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ----------------------- TEXT OF LETTER FROM MOJ ----------------------- 2. (SBU) The Minister of Justice Davit Harytyunyan's staff transmitted the following letter to the Embassy July 28, noting that it had also been sent to th [...]	2004-07-29 12:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
04YEREVAN1678	PARTY PRIMER: TOP ARMENIAN POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) With 64 registered political parties (as of July 30, 2004) voters in Armenia suffer no lack of choice. The following parties are represented within the National Assembly (NA): the Republican [...]	2004-07-30 08:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN171	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS TO ARMENIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Armenia, local NGOs and international organizations working in Armenia largely acknowledge that Armenia has a problem with trafficking in persons. To date, Armenia has been discussed primarily as a country of origin and transit for trafficking victims. A re [...]	2004-01-21 04:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	AM KCRM SNAR UZ
04YEREVAN1745	ARMENIA'S BANKING SECTOR: IT NEEDS MORE THAN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. Not for internet distribution. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Armenia's Central Bank (CBA) has outlined a new reform program to strengthen the banking sector. But bank officials caution that legal and regulatory reforms al [...]	2004-08-05 13:30:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID AM
04YEREVAN1815	COURT HALTS RATIFICATION OF ROME STATUTE -- [...] (C) Armenia still hopes to ratify the Article 98 Agreement when the National Assembly returns from recess in September. We pressed FM Oskanian to keep to this timetable, but he said that the Constitutional Court is now reviewing the agreement and may decide that it would be unlawful to ratif [...]	2004-08-17 01:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL AM
04YEREVAN1822	MINIKES IN YEREVAN: ENGAGE WITH THE OSCE [...] (SBU) In a series of intense meetings with nearly all of Armenia's top-level leaders, USOSCE Ambassador Stephan M. Minikes called for Armenia to engage with the OSCE to make sure the organization suits the country's needs, and not to carp from the sidelines, eroding OSCE basic principles. Mini [...]	2004-08-18 08:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN1862	AMBASSADOR EVANS PRESENTS COPIES OF HIS LETTERS OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador Evans presented copies of his letters of credence to Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian August 23. The Ambassador highlighted the strong U.S.-Armenia bilateral relationship, outlined U.S. policy objectives, and noted that new opportunities may exist in the South Caucas [...]	2004-08-23 11:03:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN1885	MODIFIED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PACKAGE MOVES [...] (C) The three parties of the pro-government ruling coalition forwarded a package of proposed constitutional amendments to Armenia's National Assembly (NA) in mid-August for discussion and approval during the upcoming legislative session. This step was the latest in the continuing saga of Coun [...]	2004-08-27 07:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM
04YEREVAN1892	ARMENIA MCA BI-WEEKLY UPDATE -- AUGUST 27, 2004 [...] (SBU) GOAM Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Secretariat Coordinator Hovik Azizyan confirmed to us during SIPDIS an informal meeting August 25 that the GOAM had pushed back its planned proposal submission schedule. Azizyan said the change was necessary due to the large number of propo [...]	2004-08-27 12:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KMCA EAID AM
04YEREVAN1972	AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT [...] (C) On September 4, 2004, Ambassador Evans presented his letters of credence to President Robert Kocharian. The Ambassador conveyed warm best wishes from President Bush, and explained how U.S. goals for the South Caucasus -- enhancing security and stability, strengthening democratic institutio [...]	2004-09-08 10:22:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KMCA ECON AM
04YEREVAN2018	PRESIDENT SIGNS ON TO ARMENIAN-POLISH JOINT [...] (SBU) On September 6, Armenian President Robert Kocharian signed a security cooperation agreement with Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski which will lay the groundwork for the deployment to Iraq of 50 Armenian non-combat troops with Polish forces. George Kocharian, Head of the Military-P [...]	2004-09-10 12:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS IZ AM
04YEREVAN2062	ARMENIA: BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AND PROLIFERATION [...] (S/NF) Armenia does not have an active biological warfare program nor does it have an interest, desire or capability to start one (reftel). The Armenian government has denied ever having a biological warfare program and currently Armenian biological institutes and private companies are struggl [...]	2004-09-17 13:51:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PINR ECON PTER TBIO PARM AM KPRP
04YEREVAN2093	LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM KAREKIN II, [...] On September 11, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of Armenia, sent a letter to President Bush to mark the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The letter was received at the Embassy on September 14. The original was forwarded by pouch to EUR/CACEN; the text of the letter is paragr [...]	2004-09-22 12:45:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC AM
04YEREVAN212	PM APPOINTS ETHNIC MINORITIES AND RELIGIOUS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Prime Minister Andranik Margarian appointed Hranush Kharatian as Head of the Department on Ethnic Minorities and Religious Issues within the Cabinet. Kharatian will supervise GOAM programs tar [...]	2004-01-23 11:12:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM TU AM
04YEREVAN2135	(IMI) BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S FRUIT JUICE [...] This cable provides a brief overview of Armenia's juice industry for those interested in trade and investment opportunities in Armenia. It also includes a list of key contacts in this sector. For more information contact the BISNIS representative or the Economic and Commercial Officer at th [...]	2004-09-28 10:42:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM
04YEREVAN2140	CASE AGAINST URANIUM SMUGGLER IN DANGER OF [...] (S/NF) Garik Dadayan was detained on the Georgia - Armenia border while attempting to smuggle Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) in June 2003. Dadayan has been in pre-trial detention in Armenia, but his case is now moving to trial. Prosecutors and the judge presiding in the case are concerned tha [...]	2004-09-29 09:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AM GG
04YEREVAN2165	GOAM TAKING ACTION TO FIGHT TRAFFICKING [...] (U) Although much work remains to be done, the Armenian government has made considerable efforts over the past three years and, despite being a country of origin for trafficking, has graduated from Tier 3 to Tier 2 (Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2004). Government actions have had the fol [...]	2004-10-01 06:29:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM AM KTIP
04YEREVAN2216	RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN BORDER CLOSING "NOT [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) As a result of the Russian-Georgian border closure roughly one thousand trucks bound for Armenia are stuck at the Verkhniy Lars border crossing point between Russia and Georgia. According t [...]	2004-10-06 12:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN2224	ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT GIVES ENERGY SECTOR A HALF-FIX [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On October 1, Armenia' Public Service Regulatory Commission (PRSC) ended ArmEnergo's reign as the state-owned single buyer of midstream electricity, responding to demands of the [...]	2004-10-07 03:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG AM
04YEREVAN226	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address was widely covered in Armenian media, both print and broadcast. Coverage by broadcast media was mostly factual, using CNN, EuroNews or Russian sources. Print media used the Russian Washington File provided by the U.S. Embassy Pu [...]	2004-01-23 12:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN2319	(IMI) OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S WINE SECTOR [...] This cable provides a brief overview of Armenia's wine sector for those considering trade and investment opportunities in Armenia. It also includes a list of key contacts. For more information contact the BISNIS representative or the Economic and Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Ye [...]	2004-10-19 10:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM
04YEREVAN2320	(IMI) OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S DIAMOND-CUTTING [...] This cable reviews the diamond-cutting industry in Armenia as of October 2004. It includes an overview and contact information for major diamond-cutting enterprises and a discussion of the possible advantages in Armenia for foreign investment. End summary. 2. Diamond processing has been [...]	2004-10-19 10:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM
04YEREVAN2449	ARMENIAN FLIGHTS HAMPERED BY FUEL SHORTAGES [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) A shortage of aviation fuel is forcing Armenia's outbound flights to make intermediate landings to refuel before continuing on their scheduled itinerary. Although government and av [...]	2004-11-08 09:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG ETRD EAID GG AJ AM
04YEREVAN2461	NATO SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS YEREVAN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a brief visit to Yerevan on November 5, the NATO Secretary General encouraged Armenia to continue to develop its cooperation with the Alliance, introduced NATO's new special representative to the region and explained that NATO is not in competition with any other organi [...]	2004-11-09 09:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL AM NATO
04YEREVAN2470	GOAM RESCUES N-K TELECOM OPERATOR IN BACK-ROOM DEAL TO END ARMENTEL MONOPOLY [...] (C) During the week of November 15 the GOAM is due to seal the deal it has made with Armentel, Armenia's incumbent monopoly telecommunications service provider. The Government of Armenia will end its protracted dispute with Armentel and license a second mobile telephone provider to compete wit [...]	2004-11-12 09:48:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV KPRV PREL AM BEXPPLM BEXP
04YEREVAN2494	RECENT STATEMENTS SUGGEST COOLER LOCAL TEMPERATURE [...] (C) Recent statements by high-level policymakers and opinion pieces in the local media suggest that there may be growing opposition to the pending deployment of Armenian peacekeeping support to Iraq. Reports of a car bomb explosion November 9 near an Armenian church in Iraq re-ignited a flurr [...]	2004-11-18 09:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS IZ AM
04YEREVAN2505	GOAM TELECOM DEAL SUBSIDIZES N-K PHONE NETWORK [...] (C) On November 19 the Armenian Government published the details of a second mobile license that it granted to Karabakh-Telecom during a six hour tender process during the night of November 4 (Reftel). The government granted the license rights very cheaply, with no investment commitment insi [...]	2004-11-19 11:46:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV KPRV BEXP PREL AM
04YEREVAN2510	THE GOAM'S CREATIVE ACCOUNTING: CREATING AN [...] (C) During the summer and fall of 2004 the GOAM transferred two valuable state assets into the control of the Ministry of Defense or organizations it controls, keeping the revenues and their subsequent expenditure off the books. In June the GOAM transferred 25 aircraft from the defunct Armeni [...]	2004-11-22 07:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ECON EFIN AM

04YEREVAN2517	ARMENIAN DEFMIN SOLID ON IRAQ CONTINGENT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-22 13:15:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	AM IZ MARR MOPS PREL
04YEREVAN2537	OPPOSITION EDITOR'S CAR TORCHED, BLAMES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) November 22 at 20:40 (local time) the car of Nikol Pashinyan, Editor-in-Chief of the opposition newspaper Haykakan Zhamanak, burst into flame in front of his office. Pashinyan is convinced th [...]	2004-11-24 14:06:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO AM
04YEREVAN2546	ARMENIAN HIGH COURT APPROVES OPTIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-26 13:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KOCI AM
04YEREVAN2550	ARMENIA: COPERATING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, ONE CASE [...] (SBU) Despite the absence of formal legal instruments regulating law enforcement cooperation between the U.S. and Armenia, cooperation with the GOAM on specific cases has produced positive results. From working on child pornography cases to tracking down, arresting and transferring fugitive m [...]	2004-11-29 12:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KJUS KCRM AM
04YEREVAN2597	ARMENIA'S CHOD TALKS ABOUT IRAQ, AZERBAIJAN AND [...] (C) In his first meeting with the Ambassador, General-Colonel Mikhael Harutiunyan expressed Armenia's readiness to send its military contingent to Iraq once the government had completed the necessary review and approval. He commented on the budgetary challenges facing the MOD and the attempt [...]	2004-12-03 11:11:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MOPS AM
04YEREVAN260	ARMENIAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: NO WAY TO GO [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The public transportation system in Armenia has gradually deteriorated during the last few years due to both a lack of funds for the operation and maintenance of the fleet and the [...]	2004-01-30 11:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ATRN AM
04YEREVAN2609	FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT DEVELOPMENT [...] On November 24 the National Assembly of Armenia adopted the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Bill in the first reading (ref). The adoption of the bill sanctions the Central Bank of Armenia to proceed with the establishment of the Financial Intelligence Unit as proposed in the law [...]	2004-12-06 08:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM SNAR EAID EFIN AM
04YEREVAN2656	RAIL BLOCKADE: TIGHTENING THE NOOSE AROUND ARMENIA [...] (C) For more than twelve years, the blockade of Armenia by Turkey and Azerbaijan has disrupted regional transit corridors. All political considerations aside, regional economic development has been stymied. Recent steps by Azerbaijan to improve the effectiveness of its blockade have tighten [...]	2004-12-10 11:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD AM AZ
04YEREVAN2685	(IMI) ARMENIA: THE IMPORTED BUILDING [...] This cable reviews the market for imported building materials in Armenia as of December 2004. The report describes the market size and U.S. market share in Armenia, and lists major market suppliers and best sales prospects for U.S. companies. It also includes a list of major importers and ke [...]	2004-12-14 06:52:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM
04YEREVAN2686	RUSSIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS: TIME TO SOLVE N-K [...] (C) NEITHER OF THE TWO FINE MOSCOW CABLES UNDER REFERENCE MENTIONS NAGORNO-KARABAKH AS AN ISSUE IN THE CIS THAT MOSCOW AND WASHINGTON (AND PARIS) MIGHT RECOMMIT THEMSELVES TO SOLVING IN THE DISTURBING WAKE OF THE CRISIS IN RELATIONS OVER UKRAINE. IN A CHAT EARLIER TODAY, THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADO [...]	2004-12-14 12:33:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AM IZ RS
04YEREVAN2804	ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SIGNS ALTERNATIVE MILITARY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) President Robert Kocharian signed legislation December 28 that establishes a system of alternatives to military service in Armenia. The National Assembly began work on this legislation at the end of 2003 at the urging o [...]	2004-12-29 13:24:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV AM
04YEREVAN314	MEETING WITH ARMENIAN DEPUTY FONMIN ON TIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DCM met with Deputy Foreign Minister Tatoul Margarian, who oversees the GOAM Interagency Commission to Address Issues Related to Human Trafficking (TIP Commission),to discuss concerns that the GOAM has been slow to take visible, concrete steps to combat trafficking in persons [...]	2004-02-06 12:34:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM ELAB KWMN SMIG PGOV PREL UZ AM
04YEREVAN347	TOUGH DASHNAK TALK ON N-K, TURKEY AT PARTY [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Dashnak Party Chairman Hrand Margarayan's February 6 comments on relations with Turkey, N-K, and Georgia's Armenian population sparked renewed controversy among Armenia's political elite. Marga [...]	2004-02-12 10:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM TU AJ AM
04YEREVAN382	ARMENIA WON'T COMMIT TO SHUTDOWN DATE FOR NUCLEAR [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (SBU) During the February 10 EU-Armenia working group on Armenia Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP),Armenia would not commit to a new closure date for the ANPP and the EU side refu [...]	2004-02-17 11:01:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG AM
04YEREVAN391	BUREAUCRATS DISAPPOINTED WITH WORKING-LEVEL [...] (C) MFA Turkey Desk Officer Anahit Harutunyan told us February 13 that the MFA returned from the latest GOAM-GOT technical meeting having accomplished less than it had hoped for, specifically regarding a potential border opening or scheduling regular encounters between FMs Oskanian and Gul. Ha [...]	2004-02-18 08:57:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU AM
04YEREVAN449	RARE PRESIDENTIAL INTERVIEW SPARKS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) President Robert Kocharian's February 18 extended press conference sparked speculation about his political posturing vis-a-vis an increasingly vocal opposition. During the rare two-hour TV int [...]	2004-02-24 03:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV TU AJ AM
04YEREVAN456	ARMENIAN NUCLEAR REGULATION IN FLUX [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. Not for internet distribution. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On February 18, 2004, we met with Ashot Martirosyan, the head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) to encourage Armenia to commit to the IAEA Code o [...]	2004-02-24 11:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP ECON AM
04YEREVAN457	PIPE DREAMS: IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE DOESN'T [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Armenian officials have again proposed a gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia as a way to alleviate Armenia's concerns about the future diversity of energy sources. According to the [...]	2004-02-24 11:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET AM
04YEREVAN462	"POLITICAL MURDER" ROCKS THE ARMENIAN BODY POLITIC [...] (SBU) The GOAM, parliamentarians, and NGOs agree across the board in calling the February 19 murder of Armenian Lieutenant Gurgen Margarian by an Azerbaijani officer at NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) English training program in Budapest a "political murder," and have been widely quoted in th [...]	2004-02-25 03:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AJ AM
04YEREVAN470	ARMENIA SPECIAL 301 COMMENTS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post recommends that Armenia remain off the Special 301 Watch List for 2004. Music and video piracy does exist in Armenia, but industry losses in the Armenian market are probably small and th [...]	2004-02-25 11:28:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR AM
04YEREVAN532	EMOTIONS STILL STRONG IN ARMENIA OVER OFFICER'S [...] (C) The axe-murder of Lieutenant Gurgen Markarian two weeks ago in Budapest continues to elicit strong emotions from Armenians. The government held a state funeral for Margarian February 28, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1988 Sumgait killings in Azerbaijan. A Sumgait remembrance ce [...]	2004-03-04 09:05:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV AM AJ
04YEREVAN543	ARMENIA RATIFIES THREE ADDITIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2004-03-04 13:49:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER AM
04YEREVAN550	ANOTHER LOOK AT HIV/AIDS IN ARMENIA [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Summary: Armenia's proximity to countries hit hard by the HIV/AIDS epidemic (Russia, Georgia and Ukraine) raises concerns about its vulnerability and the actions the GOAM is taking to address t [...]	2004-03-05 13:20:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV SOCI EAID ECON AM
04YEREVAN587	KURDISH ACTIVITIES IN ARMENIA [...] (S) There is an Armenian-Kurdish friendship society in downtown Yerevan with a sign posted on the door identifying it as such. The "Friendship Society's" main goals in Armenia appear to be to promote Kurdish culture, organize holidays, demonstrations, and campaigns for better treatment of and/ [...]	2004-03-11 03:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR AM TU
04YEREVAN592	USATF MID-TERM REVIEW FOCUSES ON CUSTOMS, [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (SBU) The March 1 meeting of the U.S.-Armenia Task Force on Economic Cooperation (USATF) mid-term review focused on issues related to corruption, U.S. technical assistance in the private sector, improving customs procedures, tra [...]	2004-03-11 09:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN660	ARMENIAN RESPONSE TO USG PRIORITIES FOR UNCHR-60 [...] (C) Ambassador raised USG priorities for UNCHR-60 with FM Oskanian March 15 per instructions in reftel A. Oskanian was generally non-committal, but promised to review the USG proposals on China and Cuba with Armenia's missions in Geneva, New York and Washington. Oskanian hinted that Armenia' [...]	2004-03-18 14:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC PHUM AM UN
04YEREVAN722	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: SHEIKH AHMED [...] SUMMARY: The assassination of the founder and spiritual leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, was reported on all Armenian TV channels, the reports being mainly factual. However, some local papers published commentaries. The following is the summary of the articles. [...]	2004-03-26 02:32:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN739	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered the March 26 press conference held by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan after his meeting with President Kocharian. Among forty invited representatives of mass media, ten represented foreign media outlets. [...]	2004-03-29 01:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN757	SUNDAY SCUFFLE AT OPPOSITION RALLY: EARLY [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Heckling, a fistfight and the subsequent arrest of four opposition supporters overshadowed the start of a Justice Bloc-sponsored political rally in the northern city of Gyumri on March 28 (ref). [...]	2004-03-29 12:27:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHIV PREL SOCI EAID ECON AM
04YEREVAN774	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: AFTER THE [...] SUMMARY: After the visit of Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage to Armenia all mass media widely covered his meetings and press conference held in Yerevan. Following his visit to Azerbaijan, some Armenian newspapers published editorials discussing the Armitage visit to the region and [...]	2004-04-01 02:56:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04YEREVAN777	HUMMERS, NUMBERS, AND OLIGARCHS: WHO'S WHO ON [...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) SOMETIMES FOR PURE VANITY, SOMETIMES AS A CHARM AGAINST TRAFFIC POLICE, ARMENIA'S RESIDENTS ARE PICKING THEIR OWN LICENSE PLATE NUMBERS AND PAYING HANDSOMELY FOR THEM. FLASHY NU [...]	2004-04-01 06:50:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL AM
04YEREVAN842	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST LEAVES HOSPITAL; ALLEGES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Prominent human rights activist Mikhail Danielyan discharged himself from the hospital April 4, and remains at home recovering from the March 30 beating by unknown assailants. Danielyan offer [...]	2004-04-08 12:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV AM
04YEREVAN860	APRIL 9 DEMONSTRATIONS PEACEFUL, EVEN [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Roughly ten thousand opposition demonstrators rallied peacefully April 9 in Yerevan on Opera Square. In a meeting plagued by technical difficulties they called for Kocharian's resignation, and [...]	2004-04-10 08:04:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN879	KOCHARIAN LOOKING FOR A WAY FORWARD, OPPOSITION [...] (C) Following the forceful break-up of the opposition demonstration at roughly 2:00 a.m. April 13 (septel) and the subsequent detentions, Kocharian convoked the Ambassador, saying, "I invited you in order to consult with you on the internal political situation." Although Kocharian did not app [...]	2004-04-13 14:02:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
04YEREVAN885	DEFENSE MINISTER ON DOMESTIC SITUATION [...] (C) Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian joined the Ambassador in opening a EUCOM-funded hospital renovation on April 14. During the course of the event, the Ambassador had a 30-minute one-on-one conversation with him. On the issue of the dispersal of the anti-Kocharian demonstration on April 1 [...]	2004-04-14 13:35:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
04YEREVAN893	PARLIAMENTARIANS, MANY OTHER DETAINEES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Armenian opposition leaders Stepan Demirchian and Artashes Geghamian brushed off calls for dialogue with the government, instead calling for a new rally against President Kocharian in central [...]	2004-04-15 13:13:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV AM
04YEREVAN901	APP SPOKESWOMAN DESCRIBES RAID ON PARTY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) We met with Ruzanna Khachatryan, Spokeswoman for the opposition Armenian People's Party (APP) to discuss the April 13 police raid on APP Headquarters and her 36-hour police detention. Khachat [...]	2004-04-16 12:24:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV AM
04YEREVAN947	WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? THE ARMENIAN [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Now that the dust has settled, the government has released most opposition activists, and subsequent rallies have proceeded without incident, the lack of genuine opposition unity or a realistic [...]	2004-04-22 11:37:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM AM
04YEREVAN970	REACTION FROM YEREVAN, ARMENIA: PRESS [...] SUMMARY: All mass media widely covered Ambassador John Ordway's press conference held on April 22. TV reports were mainly accurate and factual. The press carried fewer commentaries this time than it has in the past. The majority of the newspapers quoted the Ambassador without any comments. [...]	2004-04-26 10:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC PGOV PREL KPAO AM
04ZAGREB1033	URGENT NEED FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING EQUIPMENT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2004-06-07 16:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	KAWC KJUS EAID PREL PGOV HR
04ZAGREB1037	POLITICS AND PORK OVERTAKE SCIENCE IN CROATIA'S [...] (C) After initial tests in February first raised the prospect of unlabeled GMOs in the Croatian food market (reftel A),the GoC has thoroughly politicized the GMO debate and shown an eagerness to cash in on populist anti-GMO sentiment to drum up support. A move in GMO policy away from scienc [...]	2004-06-08 08:25:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TSPL PGOV HR
04ZAGREB1277	DAS STEPHENS REVIEWS RELATIONSHIP, URGES CROATIA'S [...] (C) During her June 28-30 visit to Zagreb, EUR DAS Kathleen Stephens reviewed developments in our bilateral relationship. Satisfaction with the NATO Istanbul Summit was an important theme. Government interlocutors agreed that progress on refugee returns and the search for Gotovina must cont [...]	2004-07-13 05:49:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN MASS KAWC HR NATO
04ZAGREB1351	CROATIA TAKES SMALL STEP TOWARDS INCREASED MEDIA [...] (U) In a marathon session on July 15, Croatia's Parliament approved amendments to the Penal Code concerning media slander. The burden of proving the intent to slander and the actual offense now falls on the prosecution, not the defendant, and responsibility can no longer be transferred from a [...]	2004-07-23 14:43:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM HR
04ZAGREB149	CROATIAN JUSTICE MINISTER AFFIRMS JUDICIAL [...] (C) In an introductory call on new Minister of Justice Vesna Skare-Ozbolt, Ambassador Frank welcomed the Minister's positive statements on cooperation with the ICTY and urged quick resolution of the Gotovina case. The Ambassador praised achievements in reforming the State Prosecutor's office [...]	2004-01-26 15:54:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PREF PREL KAWC HR
04ZAGREB1529	CROATIA'S NATO STRATEGY: READY TO OPEN MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) In a wide-ranging meeting on August 25, Croatia's National NATO Coordinator Pjer Simunovic told us that the soon-to-be finished Strategic Defense Review will drive a new long term vision for the Croatian armed forces based on the premise that Croatia should be prepared for NATO membership, [...]	2004-08-27 15:54:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR HR NATO
04ZAGREB1571	PUMPING UP -- OPPOSITION REVIVING COALITIONS FOR LOCAL [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Croatia's current opposition parties learned the hard way when they lost power in the 2003 parliamentary elections - coalitions are the key to electoral victory against the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). With that lesson in mind, opposition leaders see local elec [...]	2004-09-06 13:25:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM HR
04ZAGREB1717	CROATIA,S INTEL SERVICE SHAKE UP EXPECTED TO [...] (S) With the confirmation of Veselko Grubisic as new Director of the Croatian Intelligence Agency (OA),the GoC is asserting positive control over the intel services. Along with new chief of Counterintelligence Agency (POA) Josko Podbevsek, (named earlier this year),Grubisic should be more w [...]	2004-09-28 21:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	SECRET	PINR PREL KAWC HR
04ZAGREB179	FASCISM FALLS OUT OF FASHION IN CROATIA [...] (SBU) Until relatively recently, expressions of extreme nationalism were considered acceptable in Croatia's political and social dialogue. That seems to be changing. Croatians have gotten the message that extreme nationalism is incompatible with their ambitions of accession to Euro-Atlantic [...]	2004-01-29 15:35:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV HR
04ZAGREB1841	HDZ PICKS KOSOR, "DIGNIFIED" CAMPAIGN AHEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) announced on 17 October its nomination of Jadranka Kosor, Deputy PM and Minister of Family, Generational Solidarity and Veterans' Affairs (bio follows) as candidate for the presidential elections (ref A) currently planned fo [...]	2004-10-22 07:32:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HR
04ZAGREB1976	OPPOSITION SUPPORTS IMPROVED BILATERAL TIES, [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: As she did in her meetings with President Stjepan Mesic and PM Ivo Sanader (septel),A/S Beth Jones stressed the importance of Croatia's role in NATO integration and stability in the region when she met November 11 with Social Democratic Party (SDP) president Ivica Raca [...]	2004-11-16 10:43:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HR NATO
04ZAGREB2004	EU INTEGRATION MINISTER HELPS AVERT [...] No summary [...]	2004-11-18 10:59:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EU HR
04ZAGREB2013	SANADER'S BELGRADE VISIT HAILED AS HISTORIC, [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Politicians and analysts from across nearly the entire political spectrum have praised PM Ivo Sanader's November 15 visit to Belgrade and his meetings with SAM President Svetozar Marovic and PM Vojislav Kostunica as a key step forward in post-war reconciliation. Accord [...]	2004-11-18 15:22:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SR HR
04ZAGREB2044	INTELLIGENCE SERVICE UNDER FIRE FOR INTIMIDATION [...] (C) In recent weeks, the Counterintelligence Agency (POA) has been the focus of both media and parliamentary scrutiny because of its alleged intimidation of a journalist. Helen Puljiz alleges that the POA tried to blackmail her in an attempt to persuade her to collaborate with them and provide [...]	2004-11-26 15:03:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR HR
04ZAGREB2059	AMBASSADOR AND CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador asked Croatian President Stjepan Mesic to tone down the anti-U.S. rhetoric that has been a major element of his reelection strategy thus far. Mesic and the Ambassador also discussed the impact of Croatia's NATO accession on presidential authority over the armed fo [...]	2004-12-01 16:32:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR KTIA HR
04ZAGREB208	CROATIA HEARS US ON TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) On January 30, the Ambassador reviewed with Jadranka Kosor, Deputy Prime Minister, Croatia's record on trafficking in persons (TIP). Kosor acknowledged that Croatia will need to address the issue better, but otherwise offered little in substance other than to declare that she will be our [...]	2004-02-04 08:12:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV HR
04ZAGREB2113	CROATIA FINALLY PROVIDES DATA EXCLUSIVITY; [...] (U) On December 3, the Croatian parliament passed an amendment to the Drug Law which provides data exclusivity (protection against other companies using clinical trial data provided to the government as a condition of marketing authorization). The protection lasts for six years after the dru [...]	2004-12-10 14:37:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD PREL HR
04ZAGREB2140	NEW CROATIAN INTEL CHIEF WANTS GOOD COOPERATION [...] (C) The scandal (reftels) surrounding the Counter Intelligence Agency (POA) has peaked with President Mesic and Prime Minister Sanader agreeing to fire POA Chief Josko Podbevsek and nominate Tomislav Karamarko as his replacement. Prior to his successful confirmation hearings and official ins [...]	2004-12-16 09:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KAWC HR
04ZAGREB2153	FM VISIT BOOSTS RUSSIA-CROATIA RELATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In an effort to shore up Moscow's influence in this Brussels-leaning capital, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov met with President Stjepan Mesic, PM Ivo Sanader, Speaker of Parliament Vladimir Seks, and FM Miomir Zuzul on his December 10 visit to Zagreb. Significant developm [...]	2004-12-20 12:04:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV RS HR
04ZAGREB2171	HIV/AIDS IN CROATIA: LOW PREVALENCE AND LOW [...] Croatia's few registered cases of HIV/AIDS and low knowledge about the disease and how it spreads translate into an HIV/AIDS strategy focused on prevention and education. Stigmatization continues be an obstacle, as alarmist press accounts beat out a small cadre of dedicated health professiona [...]	2004-12-22 07:19:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV PHUM PGOV HR
04ZAGREB288	RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 301 REVIEW: INTELLECTUAL [...] (SBU) WE DO NOT CONCUR WITH THE PHRMA REQUEST TO MOVE CROATIA TO THE PRIORITY WATCH LIST SINCE THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S RECENT ACTIONS TO SECURE RATIFICATION OF THE 1998 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS MOU DEMONSTRATE A SERIOUS NEW COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED BY PHRMA. 2. (U) O [...]	2004-02-18 13:46:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PREL HR
04ZAGREB300	CROATIA TRYING TO CONVINCE UK IT IS COOPERATING [...] (C) THE UK MAY BE EASING THE CRITERIA BY WHICH IT WILL MEASURE CROATIA'S COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY). IN ADVANCE OF A FEBRUARY 11 VISIT BY FM ZUZUL TO LONDON, A BRITISH EMBASSY OFFICER INFORMED US THAT IF PM SANADER MAKES A CLEAR PUBLI [...]	2004-02-20 13:41:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KAWC HR UK
04ZAGREB331	CROATIA KEEPS PUSHING ON LIBYA SHIP REFIT [...] (C) AS A FOLLOW ON THE PRESIDENT MESIC RAISING POTENTIAL LIBYAN SHIP REFIT CONTRACTS WITH SECRETARY RUMSFELD (REF A),PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR MASTRUKO PROVIDED US ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED SCOPE OF THIS $120 MILLION PROJECT (REF B). THE $120 MILLION CONTRACT INCLUDES $7.5 [...]	2004-02-12 16:48:00	Embassy Zagreb	SECRET	PREL MARR LY HR
04ZAGREB363	CROATIA'S POLITICAL OPPOSITION WOULD BLOCK TROOPS [...] (C) Ambassador Frank discussed a range of issues February 24 with former Prime Minister, SDP President and now opposition leader Ivica Racan, and thanked him for his efforts as Prime Minister to prepare Croatia for future NATO membership. Racan welcomed the thanks but cautioned that his now-o [...]	2004-03-03 10:09:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR HR NATO
04ZAGREB380	CROATIAN PRESS REPORTS NEW ICTY INDICTMENTS [...] (SBU) THE CROATIAN PRESS IS WIDELY REPORTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF CROATIA HAS RECEIVED NEW SEALED ICTY INDICTMENTS FROM THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL. THE GOVERNMENT IS REFUSING TO COMMENT, BUT THE PRESS CITES THAT SANADER AND OTHER HDZ LEADERS ARE WORKING HARD TO MANAGE POLITICAL FALLOUT BEFORE [...]	2004-03-05 12:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KAWC
04ZAGREB387	SANADER GOVERNMENT DELIVERS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [...] (U) Late on March 3, the Croatian parliament approved the Memorandum of Understanding on Intellectual Property Rights, which the GOC had signed in May 1998 but had never ratified. While the MOU does not go into effect until implementing regulations and laws are in force and diplomatic notes [...]	2004-03-05 15:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PREL HR
04ZAGREB409	UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY VISIT TO CROATIA [...] (C) On March 2 Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky visited Croatia and met with President Stjepan Mesic, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, and Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul. The Under Secretary discussed Croatia's participation in the Community of Democracies, the UN Commis [...]	2004-03-10 13:48:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PREF KDEM HR NATO
04ZAGREB410	SURVEY ON REFUGEE RETURN TO CROATIA [...] (C) Results of an extensive survey, financed jointly by USAID and the OSCE, show that only five percent of ethnic Serb refugees -- approximately 10,500 out of the estimated 210,000 ethnic Serbs from Croatia who are now in Serbia or Bosnia -- plan to return to Croatia in the next five years, an [...]	2004-03-11 05:27:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL HR
04ZAGREB543	NEW HDZ AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) CROATIA'S NEXT AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. WILL LIKELY BE NEVEN JURICA, CURRENTLY CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. NEWS OF JURICA'S LIKELY APPOINTMENT WAS LEAKED TO THE PRESS ON MARCH 28, AFTER HIS CANDIDACY HAD BEEN APPROVED BY WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CONFIDENT [...]	2004-03-31 04:23:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV PREL HR
04ZAGREB552	MESIC PLEASED WITH MIDDLE EAST VISIT [...] (C) In a meeting on March 27 with the Ambassador arranged to discuss a Croatian proposal to refit a Libyan military vessel (ref),Croatian President Stipe Mesic spent most of his time discussing his recent visit to the Middle East. He said he had a very full schedule of meetings in Damascus [...]	2004-04-01 08:57:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD HR QA IS SY
04ZAGREB554	SERBS PLAYING POLITICAL HARDBALL ON RETURN ISSUES [...] (C) Disappointed with GOC implementation of promises to address refugee return issues, Serb politicians threatened on March 23 to withdraw their informal support for PM Sanader's government. Sanader responded immediately and met with Milorad Pupovac, one of three MPs representing the Serb min [...]	2004-04-01 09:51:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV PREL HR
04ZAGREB562	CROATIA: "EXPECT PROGRESS SOON" ON BILAT [...] (SBU) AS INSTRUCTED BY REFTEL, ON MARCH 31 AND APRIL 1, WE AGAIN PRESSED RELEVANT MFA AND MOD OFFICIALS FOR A RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST TO NEGOTIATE A BILATERAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO THE PFP SOFA. 2. (SBU) ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER PJER SIMUNOVIC ASSERTED THAT THE SANADER GOVERNMENT HA [...]	2004-04-01 12:41:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL KTIA HR NATO
04ZAGREB584	ZUZUL: NEW GOVERNMENT PUSHING AHEAD AS FAST AS IT [...] (C) The new Croatian government is doing everything it can to keep its EU and NATO bids on track and forge better ties with the U.S. Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul conveyed confidence in a dinner on April 1 with the Ambassador and EUR/SCE Director Chuck English. He said the Prime Minister's [...]	2004-04-05 15:21:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR NATO
04ZAGREB598	CROATIA SENDS SIX TO ICTY [...] (C) On April 5, the Government of Croatia put six new Bosnian-Croat ICTY indictees onto a regularly scheduled commercial flight to Amsterdam. Notwithstanding a minor misunderstanding regarding the late notice given the GoC regarding one of the six, ICTY Head of Office Thomas Osorio describes [...]	2004-04-07 04:34:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	KAWC PREL KJUS HR
04ZAGREB627	THE ECONOMY -- SANADER GOVERNMENT'S ACHILLES HEEL? [...] (C) While the Sanader government has scored points on the foreign policy and political fronts, it is faltering on the economic front. The government inherited certain economic weaknesses, further handicapped itself with slavish campaign promises, then shot itself in the foot with weak appoint [...]	2004-04-09 05:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL HR
04ZAGREB678	CROATIA PROPOSES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQ, SEEKS [...] SEE ACTION REQUESTS IN PARAS 2 AND 3. 2. (SBU) ON APRIL 16, MFA NATO COORDINATOR PJER SIMUNOVIC TOLD DCM THAT THE GOC HAD DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL TO RESPOND TO SECRETARY RUMSFELD,S REQUEST THAT CROATIA MAKE A SIPDIS CONTRIBUTION TO COALITION EFFORTS IN IRAQ. SIMUNOVIC SAID THE GOC PR [...]	2004-04-19 13:21:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC IZ HR NATO
04ZAGREB71	CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC: OK ON IRAQ TROOP [...] (S) In the Ambassador's January 13 call on President Mesic to seek movement on key bilateral issues, Mesic offered to go slow for the time being on any contract to refit a Libyan naval vessel while restating his desire to develop commercial relations with Libya. Mesic committed not to get in t [...]	2004-01-14 11:35:00	Embassy Zagreb	SECRET	PREL MARR KAWC ETTC IZ SY HR NATO
04ZAGREB737	IMF MISSION DIRECTOR OPTIMISTIC; GOC PLANNING [...] (C) The recent visit of IMF Mission Director to Zagreb showed that there is political will (for the moment) to conclude a Standby Agreement, but considerable political blood will have to be spilled along the way. While the government is figuring out how to backtrack on promises to the pensio [...]	2004-04-24 22:13:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON SOCI HR
04ZAGREB834	CROATIAN OFFICIALS REACT TO NATO REVIEW [...] (C) GoC officials were both encouraged and disappointed with their second annual review by NATO's North Atlantic Council of Croatia's progress towards membership. They were encouraged by new optimism about Croatia expressed by many allies, citing that the International Staff's report noted p [...]	2004-05-10 16:00:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL HR NATO
04ZAGREB932	CROATIA: ON THE ROAD TO EU MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Croatia is clearly headed toward being named a candidate for EU membership at the June 17-18 EU Summit. However, we expect that the EU leaders will postpone a decision on setting a date to begin accession negotiations for a range of reasons, not all related to Croatia. Italy, Slovenia and [...]	2004-05-21 06:35:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV HR
04ZAGREB968	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MESIC'S [...] (C) In what was mostly an inside baseball discussion about Croatian politics, President Mesic's top Domestic Policy Advisor, Igor Dekanic, told us on May 26 that he was optimistic about Mesic's reelection prospects -- although an official announcement of his candidacy was still months away. [...]	2004-05-26 17:05:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HR
05ABIDJAN1871	TOGO NOT READY FOR REFUGEE RETURNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: RefCoord met UN and government agencies in Lome and Accra from November 8-10 to discuss the Government of Togo's proposed National Repatriation Plan (NRP) and the UN's 2006 Consolidated Appeal (CAP) for Togo. UN and EU representatives stated security conditions in Togo were not [...]	2005-11-16 07:44:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM TO GH BE
05ABIDJAN487	COTE D'IVOIRE -- OUTSIDE LEGAL EXPERTS REVIEW [...] (C) Summary. A panel of legal experts from Burundi and Rwanda, led by the Advisor to South African President Thabo Mbeki, has issued an analysis of the Linas-Marcoussis legislation, and determined that many of the bills are not in compliance with either the letter or spirit of the Linas-Marc [...]	2005-03-25 08:53:00	Embassy Abidjan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPKO IV SA
05ABUDHABI1002	DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL REFORM IN UAE STARTS TO [...] (C) Summary: The UAE is now the only state in the Gulf without elected bodies. However, discussion is starting to percolate in the UAE media and in private settings about the potential for political reforms in the country, including the possibility of holding elections at the local and federal [...]	2005-03-02 12:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV KMPI TC
05ABUDHABI1091	UAE: 2005 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] Embassy TIP points of contact are PolOff Susan Raddant and PolChief Joel Maybury, office: 971-2-414-2444, fax: 971-2-414-2639; email: raddantsk@state.gov, mayburyjf@state.gov. 2. OMB Reporting Requirements: One FS-04 officer spent approximately 40 hours preparing for and writing the repor [...]	2005-03-08 12:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG TC
05ABUDHABI1153	CHILD MARRIAGE IN THE UAE [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-13 11:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN TC
05ABUDHABI1274	UAEG OFFICIALS: "WE WILL SOLVE THE CAMEL JOCKEY [...] (C) Summary: Senior UAEG officials have publicly and privately committed to ending the problem of underage camel jockeys. In response to reftel demarche, they have told Charge that their priority is to identify, rescue and repatriate the children, and not drive the problem underground. To [...]	2005-03-21 11:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ELAB PHUM PGOV SOCI TC
05ABUDHABI1295	MEDIA REACTION 3/21-3/22: QATAR EXPLOSION/ ARAB SUMMIT [...] SUMMARY: THE TERRORIST EXPLOSION IN QATAR AND THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE ARAB SUMMIT IN ALGERIA DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" NOTED THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR ARAB COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE REFORM. ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AL BA [...]	2005-03-22 11:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI1297	MEDIA REACTION: A/USTR NOVELLI'S VISIT TO THE UAE TO NEGOTIATE FTA, MARCH 8-10 [...] SUMMARY: ALL LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA PROMINENTLY COVERED ASSISTANT USTR CATHERINE NOVELLI'S MARCH 8-10 VISIT TO THE UAE TO NEGOTIATE THE FTA. ABU DHABI PA ARRANGED A PRESS ROUNDTABLE WITH FOURTEEN LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRINT MEDIA, IN ADDITION TO ONE-ON-ONE TELEVISION INTERVIEWS WITH A [...]	2005-03-22 11:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI1331	UAE INCREASES SECURITY AFTER BOMBING IN QATAR, [...] (C) Summary: After the Doha theater bombing, UAE officials markedly increased the security presence throughout the cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in locations such as diplomatic communities, western schools, and residential neighborhoods. UAEG officials are worried they are vulnerable to this [...]	2005-03-23 13:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PTER PREL ASEC QA TC
05ABUDHABI1438	US/UAE FTA FIRST ROUND [...] (C) Summary: The United States and the UAE held the first round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations in Abu Dhabi, March 8-10. UAEG leaders are enthusiastic about the prospect of an FTA with the United States. After a somewhat slow start the negotiators made significant progress, concluding [...]	2005-04-02 02:18:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV ELAB ECON PREL USTR TC FTA
05ABUDHABI1523	UAE MINISTER OF CABINET AFFAIRS ON CAMEL JOCKEYS, [...] (C) Summary: Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Saeed Al Ghaith told Ambassador April 5 that he expects federal cabinet approval of a new law banning underage camel jockeys at its next meeting on Monday, April 11. Although formal approval is pending, the UAEG has implemented it effective [...]	2005-04-05 12:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM ELAB ETRD TC
05ABUDHABI1551	UPTICK IN UNDERAGE CAMEL JOCKEY REPATRIATION [...] (U) Summary: In the three weeks since the UAEG announced that a new law banning underage camel jockeys would take effect March 31, a small but growing number of children from TIP source countries (especially Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sudan) have been "rescued" from their captors and are now ei [...]	2005-04-06 12:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM ELAB ETRD TC
05ABUDHABI1683	UAE ENERGY SECTOR: SECURITY, SPARE CAPACITY, AND [...] (C) Summary: Although the United Arab Emirates has taken many steps to improve oil and gas facility security, a number of vulnerabilities for both off and onshore facilities still exist. The UAE needs to improve information sharing and interagency coordination to further enhance security. AD [...]	2005-04-16 07:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET TC
05ABUDHABI1712	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON U.S. - UAE BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: On April 16, Ambassador called on long-time presidential advisor Mohammed Habroush Al-Suwaidi to review our bilateral agenda (FTA, MLAT, and Camel Jockey Trafficking). On FTA, Al-Suwaidi opined that there was no reason the process would not move ahead. The concerns of some busin [...]	2005-04-17 11:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET PHUM ELAB ETRD SA TC
05ABUDHABI1873	UNICEF MOBILIZING TO HELP UNDERAGE CAMEL JOCKEYS [...] (C) UNICEF is firmly committed to helping the UAE Government develop a master plan for registering and safely repatriating underage camel jockeys. In a telephone conversation from her office in Muscat, UNICEF Gulf Area Office acting representative, June Kunugi, told Pol Chief April 26 that he [...]	2005-04-27 23:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ETRD ELAB TC
05ABUDHABI1874	ILO VISITS UAE, WILL REVIEW DRAFT LABOR LAWS [...] (C) Summary: During his April 23-25 visit, the UAE Ministry of Labor presented ILO regional Middle East director Dr. Taleb Al Rafai with its draft revised labor law and draft labor union law for formal ILO review and comment in bringing UAE labor laws in line with international standards. Alt [...]	2005-04-27 23:43:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD PHUM PREL TC
05ABUDHABI2067	UAE OPENS TELECOM SECTOR FOR COMPETITION [...] (U) The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced this week it has approved the establishment of a new telecommunications company that will compete with Etisalat, which up until now was the sole telecommunications entity in the UAE. According to a May 7 Gulf News report, TRA [...]	2005-05-09 13:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS EINT ETRD EFIN PGOV KPRV TC
05ABUDHABI2143	RESPONDING TO CROWN PRINCE'S LETTER ON CAMEL [...] (C) Summary: The UAE has taken several positive actions since March 31 to address Trafficking in Persons related to child camel jockeys. These achievements generally track with those noted in Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed's (MbZ) April 28 letter to the Secretary, Deputy Sec [...]	2005-05-11 12:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB TC
05ABUDHABI2195	UAE ACCESS STUDENTS: "I THOUGHT THAT AMERICANS [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-17 03:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL XF TC
05ABUDHABI224	2005 Investment Climate Statement, United Arab Emirates [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-12 10:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR TC

05ABUDHABI231	ASD RODMAN MEETS UAE MINDEF MOHAMMED BIN RASHID [...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 meeting with Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR),ASD Rodman expressed USG appreciation for UAE's contributions to our counter-terror and counter-proliferation efforts. In response to a question on Iraq, ASD Rodman outli [...]	2005-01-16 04:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MOPS MARR PREL IR IQ TC
05ABUDHABI2437	REACTION TO TIP REPORT: UAEG EXPECTED TIER 3 [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi June 1 to deliver the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, ranking the UAE at Tier 3, and the companion mini-action plan. Ambassador also discussed the TIP report and action plan with director for internationa [...]	2005-06-01 11:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KCRM ELAB KWMN TC
05ABUDHABI2489	BASRAH MEDIA REPORTING TRIP - "TELL THEM THAT OUR DOOR IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS." [...] (U) Summary. On May 18-21 PA Abu Dhabi conducted a media- reporting trip for Abu Dhabi TV, Arabic Language daily Al-Ittihad and monthly Gulf Defense Magazine to Basrah, Iraq to highlight Basrah political and economic stability and UK/Iraqi joint military training activities. The group met wit [...]	2005-06-05 12:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR IZ TC
05ABUDHABI2528	CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS SEE UAE INTEREST IN FTA [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of eight House and Senate staffers visited the UAE from May 28 to June 1 at the invitation of the UAEG to discuss FTA issues. UAEG interlocutors stressed the close relationship between the U.S. and the UAE and their interest in a mutually beneficial FTA. Information Min [...]	2005-06-07 09:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ELAB OVIP OREP TC FTA
05ABUDHABI2529	UAE ONE STEP CLOSER TO RATIFYING TWO ANTI-TERROR [...] The UAE Cabinet of Ministers approved, on June 6, the accession to two UN Conventions on Terrorism -- the 1999 Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the 1997 Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. This decision brings the UAE one step closer to formal [...]	2005-06-07 09:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KTFN TC
05ABUDHABI2559	PAKISTAN'S MUSHARRAF ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf paid his first official visit to the UAE since President Khalifa succeeded the late Sheikh Zayed last November. During the June 4-5 visit, the two leaders discussed the war on terror, Pakistan's internal political stability, Pakistan's ties wit [...]	2005-06-08 10:41:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ECON PK TC
05ABUDHABI2574	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: ABUSE OF THE KORAN [...] SUMMARY: A COLUMNIST IN THE ARABIC DAILY "AL-BAYAN" WARNED ALL MUSLIMS AGAINST AN ALLEGED AMERICAN-ISRAELI PLAN TO DESTROY AL-AQSA MOSQUE. THE COLUMNIST CLAIMS THAT THE KORAN ABUSE IN GUANTANAMO IS A CONSPIRACY AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS A WAR CRIME. THE COLUMN URGES MUSLIMS TO NOT BE TOLERANT [...]	2005-06-08 12:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI2781	SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CHENEY'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: We look forward to welcoming you to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The UAE leadership will be very interested in hearing your perspectives on the latest developments in Iraq and on the Mideast peace process, as well as listening to your views on reform in the region. We have requested mee [...]	2005-06-20 10:44:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV KMPI PTER ETRD PHUM MASS IZ AF TC
05ABUDHABI2815	UAE-IRAN RELATIONS: AN UNEASY CALM [...] (C) Summary: The UAE and Iran have long had a wary co-existence. While the two countries enjoy robust trade ties and have historical social and cultural links, Iran's nuclear program and the possibility of a clandestine weapons component, interference in Iraq's internal affairs, and continued [...]	2005-06-21 11:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETRD PINR IZ IR GCC TC
05ABUDHABI2833	UAE PROGRESS ON TIP ACTION PLAN [...] (C) Summary: Since receiving the TIP report and mini-action plan from us on June 1, the UAE Government has made steady progress in addressing the suggested steps in the plan. Ministry of Interior police continue to identify and rescue underage camel jockeys. Government social workers working [...]	2005-06-22 11:45:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB ETRD TC
05ABUDHABI2945	PDAS CHENEY MEETS WITH UAE PRESIDENT KHALIFA [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting June 26 with NEA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cheney, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan offered his assessment of the situation in Iraq, commented on the Iranian elections and discussed Syria's involvement in the region, reform in the UAE, and effo [...]	2005-07-01 09:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI KPAL PHUM IZ IR SY WE GZ TC
05ABUDHABI2947	PDAS CHENEY DISCUSSES REFORM, TIP AND TRADE [...] (C) Summary: During NEA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Cheney's visit to the UAE June 26-27, she had an SIPDIS opportunity to speak to different audiences about political reform, trafficking in persons, and economic issues. Cheney emphasized that to fully empower its citizens, the UAE [...]	2005-07-01 09:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI PHUM TC
05ABUDHABI2957	DOE WILLIAMSON ENERGY DISCUSSIONS IN UAE [...] (C) Summary. DOE officials Molly Williamson and John Brodman met UAEG counterparts to discuss the UAE's oil sector and oil market issues. The delegation, accompanied by Ambassador and econoff, briefed UAEG interlocutors on Secretary Bodman's recent travel to Moscow, Baku and Kiev. SIPDIS [...]	2005-07-02 08:23:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG TC
05ABUDHABI3002	UAE CAMEL JOCKEY LAW ON THE BOOKS [...] (U) UAE President Khalifa issued a federal law July 5 that prohibits persons below 18 years of age from taking part in camel races, and subjects traffickers to jail sentences and/or fines. The new law received prominent coverage in both the Arabic and English press, which touted it as the fir [...]	2005-07-06 10:23:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB TC
05ABUDHABI3008	ONE MORE CRACK IN THE GCC - UAE/SAUDI BORDER [...] (S) Summary. Tensions between UAE and Saudi Arabia over a border dispute have broad implications for intra-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) relations and the long-term viability of the GCC. UAE officials view Saudi objections to a planned causeway to link the UAE and Qatar as Saudi Arabia's at [...]	2005-07-06 11:29:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PBTS PREL PHSA EPET ENRG TC GCC
05ABUDHABI301	SCENESETTER - NSC HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Overview: We look forward to welcoming you to the United Arab Emirates February 6-7. U.S.-UAE cooperation in the security and counterterrorism fields is robust and the UAE leadership is actively seeking ways to enhance the relationship. Your visit here will be an excellent opportunity to [...]	2005-01-18 11:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PINS EFIN IZ IR TC
05ABUDHABI3013	SCENESETTER - DEA ADMINISTRATOR TANDY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Administrator Tandy: I would like to welcome you to the UAE. Your visit comes during a dynamic period in the U.S.-UAE bilateral relationship. Over the last few years, relations between the U.S. and the UAE have deepened and expanded in the economic, military, counter-terror, and nonproli [...]	2005-07-07 14:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	SNAR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC
05ABUDHABI3068	MTCR REGIME OUTREACH MISSION TO THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: Given the UAE's strategic geographic location, booming economic activity, and outstanding shipping facilities, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) identified the UAE as a priority country for outreach. South Korea, as current MTCR Chair, led a June 7-9 mission to the UA [...]	2005-07-12 07:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP MNUC ETTC TC
05ABUDHABI3161	UAE IMAMS DENOUNCE TERROR, EXTREMISM [...] (C) Summary: In response to the July 7 terror attacks in London and the continuing violence in Iraq, the UAEG has stepped up its efforts to denounce terrorist violence. The UAEG's latest push has included a public campaign with unequivocal condemnations of extremism in government-approved Fri [...]	2005-07-18 07:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAO PTER TC
05ABUDHABI3211	DEA ADMINISTRATOR'S UAE VISIT - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (U) Summary: In a 15-17 July visit to the UAE, DEA Administrator Karen Tandy met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ),Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, and Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al [...]	2005-07-23 01:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC AF TC
05ABUDHABI3237	SAJGAS IPO AND IRANIAN GAS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. (C) Dow Jones Correspondent Simeon Kerr (protect) telephoned EconChief on July 23 and July 24 to say that Crescent Petroleum and the Emirate of Sharjah planned to issue an initial public offering (IPO) in September for their SajGas proj [...]	2005-07-25 03:22:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET BEXP ENRG ECON PREL IR TC
05ABUDHABI3244	GENERAL ABIZAID MEETING WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE [...] (C) Summary: CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid met July 20 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ). Abizaid praised the UAEG for its steadfast determination to wage a public campaign against extremist i [...]	2005-07-25 07:54:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	MCAP MASS PREL IZ AF PK IR SY SA TC
05ABUDHABI326	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C) I look forward to welcoming you back to the United Arab Emirates January 30-February 1. Your visit will provide a timely opportunity to discuss our common concerns about the Iranian nuclear program with the UAEG as well as to review progress on the UAEG,s export controls program. The UAE [...]	2005-01-23 11:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM ETTC KNNP KOMC KSTC IZ IR TC
05ABUDHABI327	EFFECT ON INSURANCE SECTOR OPENING LIMITED IN NEAR [...] (C) Summary: The UAE has announced that it will open its insurance sector to new foreign insurance companies. The impact of this move, meant to fulfill WTO obligations, is likely to be limited in the near term, as locally-owned companies are likely to continue to have preferential access to [...]	2005-01-23 11:08:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD TC
05ABUDHABI3272	SHEIKH ABDULLAH ON SYRIA, GAZA, SAUDI BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On July 24, UAE Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan and Ambassador discussed UAE attention to halting the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq; Abdullah's planned travel to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al Asad; Gaza disengagement and the UAE [...]	2005-07-26 09:56:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC PHUM PINR EAID SY IZ GZ SA
05ABUDHABI3297	UAE TIP ACTION PLAN UPDATE: PROSECUTIONS [...] Summary: With one week to go before the end of the 60-day TIP action plan assessment period, the UAE continues to make progress in addressing the suggested steps in the action plan (ref A). The UAEG has provided data on 19 investigations and prosecutions of persons of different nationalities [...]	2005-07-27 10:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB ETRD KJAN TC
05ABUDHABI3299	UAE USING OUTREACH TO THE FAITHFUL TO COMBAT [...] (C) Summary: The UAEG is capitalizing on the nation's reputation as a moderate, tolerant Muslim country to try to persuade its citizens and large expatriate community that extremist-inspired violence has no place in Islam. Through a series of carefully crafted Friday sermons, the Ministry of [...]	2005-07-27 10:53:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KPAO PTER TC
05ABUDHABI330	MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURATION [...] SUMMARY: LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA COVERED PRESIDENT BUSH'S INAUGURATION EXTENSIVELY AND EXCERPTS FROM HIS SPEECH WERE CARRIED IN ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. AL ARABIYAH AND AL JAZEERA BROADCAST THE INAUGURATION LIVE WITH SIMULTANEOUS ARABIC TRANSLATION, ABU DHABI TV AND DUBAI TV ALSO REPORTED THE [...]	2005-01-23 13:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI332	ASD RODMAN MEETING WITH UAE INFORMATION MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: During a January 12 meeting with UAE Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ASD Peter Rodman discussed Iraq,s upcoming election and its role in achieving stability. Sheikh Abdullah shared concerns about Sunni participation in the election and representation in [...]	2005-01-23 13:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	AF ETRD IR IZ MAS PREL PTER TC
05ABUDHABI3391	UAE THINK TANK PAINTS ROSY PICTURE ON TERROR [...] (C) Summary: An editorial by a quasi-governmental Abu Dhabi think tank asserting that the UAE is "an island isolated from terrorism" because of its "alert and advanced" security services appears to be part of an effort to attempt to reassure investors, tourists, and residents that the UAE rema [...]	2005-08-03 06:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PINS ASEC TC
05ABUDHABI34	MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH ASIAN CATASTROPHE [...] SUMMARY: THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE ASIAN TSUNAMI, THE ELECTIONS IN IRAQ AND PALESTINE, AND SUDANESE PEACE AGREEMENT DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA THIS WEEK. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL KHALEEJ" STATED THAT THE WORLD SHOULD FOCUS ON SPENDING MONEY ON HUMANITARIAN AID INSTEAD OF [...]	2005-01-03 09:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI3441	OVERVIEW OF OIL AND GAS IN THE UAE [...] (C) Begin Summary. Oil and natural gas form the basis of the modern economy in the United Arab Emirates, which holds 8 to 9 percent of the world,s proven oil reserves and controls the world,s fifth largest natural gas reserves. Over 90 percent of the country,s established oil and natural gas [...]	2005-08-08 07:57:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	ENRG EPET TC
05ABUDHABI349	PROPOSED CHANGES TO UAE LABOR LAW [...] (U) Summary: During meetings with A/USTR William Clatanoff on January 17(reftel),Ministry of Labor officials listed points that are expected to change in the revised labor law that is expected to be issued by summer 2005. The UAEG has been working on a revision to the 1980 Labor Law for sev [...]	2005-01-24 07:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ETRD TC
05ABUDHABI3565	GULF STRATEGY TO COMBAT TERRORIST FINANCING - [...] (S/NF) Summary. Embassy supports the priorities and initiatives for the UAE as outlined in the Gulf Strategy to Combat Terrorist Financing. Establishing a Joint Terrorist Finance Coordination Committee (JTFCC) will feed into the paper's priorities of enhancing charity regulation, monitoring a [...]	2005-08-16 15:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC TC
05ABUDHABI3580	ABU DHABI'S OFFSHORE PRODUCTION [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA/OPCO) GM Bud Fackrell (protect) told Econchief August 16 that ADMA/OPCO had taken several steps to increase oil production over the last year and had a project to bring sustainable oil production capacity to 600,000 barrels per day bp/d by [...]	2005-08-17 12:26:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON TC
05ABUDHABI3802	UAE VIEWS ON CAIRO FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING [...] (S) Summary: On September 4, the Ambassador delivered ref A demarche on the upcoming Cairo Arab League Foreign Ministers meeting during a call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs. Ambassador reinforced USG views on terrorism, Israel-Palestine, Syria-Lebanon and Iraq. Al Noa [...]	2005-09-06 15:15:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER PGOV TC
05ABUDHABI3808	UAE: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AT UN HLE [...] In September 4 call on Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi, U/S for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador enumerated several concerns about the outcome paper on development issues which will be discussed at the upcoming UN high level event (HLE),and left reftel non-paper detailing these concerns. Ambassador not [...]	2005-09-07 09:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECIN PREL UNGA TC
05ABUDHABI3851	WHAT'S BEHIND THE UAE-SAUDI BORDER DISPUTE [...] This is an Action Request. Please see para. 15 2. (C) Summary: In response to the rising volume of private and public sniping between the UAE and Saudi Arabian governments over the status and meaning of their 1974 Agreement on the Delimitation of Boundaries (refs),Embassies Abu Dhabi and [...]	2005-09-10 15:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PBTS EPET PGOV ETRD SA TC
05ABUDHABI3877	UAE LABOR: EXPANDING EXPAT WORKER RIGHTS TARGETS [...] (C) Summary: The UAE Ministry of Labor has been proactive in changing many of the most restrictive laws and regulations governing the expatriate labor market over the past two months, Labor Minister Dr. Al Ka'abi told Ambassador September 10. These changes -- including changing the sponsors [...]	2005-09-12 12:05:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL ETRD KDEM PINR PHUM TC
05ABUDHABI3884	MEETING WITH UAE ENERGY MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: On September 11, Ambassador met with UAE Energy Minister Al-Hamili to thank him for UAE and OPEC support after Hurricane Katrina (including a $100 million UAE donation to relief efforts) and brief him on U.S. and international efforts to respond to the crisis. Al-Hamili said that [...]	2005-09-12 13:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG ETRD ELAB IR MU TC
05ABUDHABI3905	ONE MAN'S NEGATIVE REACTION TO UAE FRIDAY SERMONS [...] (C) Summary: While the UAEG program of prepared Friday sermons is undoubtedly a strong step towards fighting radicalism and thus terrorism, there is an element of UAE society that is rankled by what it sees as heavy-handed government interference, and which attributes this interference to U.S. [...]	2005-09-14 08:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV TC
05ABUDHABI3954	ENGAGEMENT OF UAEG ON IRAQ-UNGA THEMES AND [...] (C) Summary: During call on MFA Assistant Under Secretary Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan on September 13, DCM engaged the Assistant U/S on a range of issues including Hurricane Katrina, Avian Flu, and Iraq themes at UNGA. DCM thanked UAEG for its generosity following Hurricane Katrina. He encouraged [...]	2005-09-18 11:49:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV KPAL KDEM UNGA AEMR EAID TC IZ
05ABUDHABI3966	ABU DHABI CIVIL AVIATION: RAISING THE PROFILE [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi is raising its profile in the civil aviation arena, building a new government-sponsored airline and renovating the airport to accommodate significant growth, as it begins investing money to raise Abu Dhabi's international profile. Although Abu Dhabi is the capital cit [...]	2005-09-19 12:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD PREL PINR TC
05ABUDHABI4045	MBZ ON IRAQ, EXTREMISM, PALESTINIANS, SAUDIS [...] (C) Summary: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) told Ambassador and a visiting delegation led by retired U.S. four-star generals over dinner September 20 that he expected the Iraqi people would approve a new Constitution on October 15. MbZ reiterated his support for former [...]	2005-09-25 10:06:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER IZ IR SA SY PK TC
05ABUDHABI4074	MFA U/S ON IRAQ; WELCOMES IRAQ COORDINATOR'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi September 24 to preview Iraq Coordinator Ambassador Jeffrey's October 8 visit to the UAE. She had earlier previewed the goals of the Jeffrey visit with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and MinState for Foreign Affair [...]	2005-09-26 12:20:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ SA IR SY TC
05ABUDHABI4105	UAE DESIRES MECHANISM TO REVIEW ASSET FREEZES [...] (C) Summary. During his September 17-19 visit to the UAE, Bob Werner, Director of the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC),met with Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed, General Manager of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA),to discuss concerns the UAE has raised during [...]	2005-09-28 12:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER ETRD ECON TC
05ABUDHABI4113	UAE REFORM STRATEGY: SECOND QUARTERLY UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-30 13:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV KPAO KMPI TC
05ABUDHABI4134	MEDIA REACTION: KAREN HUGHES'S MIDDLE EAST VISIT [...] SUMMARY: AN EDITORIAL IN THE POPULAR UAE DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" 9/27 NOTED THAT UNLESS THE U.S. CHANGES ITS POLICY TOWARDS THE ARABS AND BECOMES A FAIR AND JUST PLAYER IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT, NEITHER KAREN HUGHES NOR ANY OTHER AMERICAN ENVOY WILL SUCCEED IN IMPROVING THE U.S. IMAGE IN THE AR [...]	2005-10-01 06:46:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4200	MINSTATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEETS AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD [...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad visited Abu Dhabi October 4 to urge Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ) and the UAE to support the Iraqi political process. HbZ agreed that the UAEG would encourage Dubai-based Iraqi Su [...]	2005-10-04 11:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR IZ QA TC
05ABUDHABI4227	SUBJECT: UAE PROMISES CONTINUED COOPERATION ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION [...] (S) Summary: On October 1-2, 2005, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, National Security Director for Counterproliferation Strategy David Stephens, and T Senior Advisor Patricia McNerney met with UAE officials to discuss the issue of Iran,s nuclear progr [...]	2005-10-05 13:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC KNNP PARM IR PK TC SY NK
05ABUDHABI4239	MEDIA REACTION: NONPROLIFERATION/DEMOCRACY IN THE [...] SUMMARY: A UAE COLUMNIST WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ARABS SUCCEED IN ACQUIRING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. HE NOTES THAT ARAB CAPITALS WOULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY OTHER ARABS IF THEY HAD POSSESSED NUCLEAR WEAPONS. HE CONCLUDES THAT IT IS THE WISDOM OF GOD THAT PLACED NUCLEAR WEAPONS OUT OF THE REAC [...]	2005-10-09 07:45:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4284	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI CONSTITUTION/ARAB LEAGUE [...] SUMMARY: UAE'S SEMI-OFFICIAL DAILY "AL-ITTIHAD" REPORTED THAT IRAQI SUNNIS ARE OPPOSED TO THE NEWLY-DRAFTED CONSTITUTION AND INTEND TO VOTE NO TO THE REFERENDUM ON OCTOBER 15. EDITORIALS WELCOME THE ARAB LEAGUE DELEGATION'S UPCOMING VISIT TO BAGHDAD, DESCRIBING IT AS AN OVERDUE VISIT THAT REP [...]	2005-10-11 14:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4308	MBZ MEETING WITH SENIOR ADVISOR ON IRAQ JEFFREY [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) October 8, Senior Adviser on Iraq Ambassador Jeffrey and an interagency team received a pledge of further UAEG assistance in reaching out to Sunni Arab Iraqis and other moderates to encourage them to play a p [...]	2005-10-15 07:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IZ IR SY SA TC
05ABUDHABI4537	MEDIA REACTION:CRITICISM OF AMR MOUSA [...] SUMMARY: A UAE COLUMNIST DIRECTED STRONG AND UNPRECEDENTED CRITICISM TO ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMR MOUSA, BLAMING HIM FOR DISREGARDING A PROPOSAL MADE BY THE LATE SHEIKH ZAYED, THUS PAVING THE WAY FOR THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF IRAQ. THE COLUMNIST URGES MOUSA TO PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE FOR [...]	2005-11-01 14:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI4696	UAEG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Summary: On November 9, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ronald Neumann, visited Abu Dhabi and met with Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) and MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid al Noaimi. He inquired about GCC states, views and UAEG's recommendations on Afghanistan. [...]	2005-11-19 12:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PGOV AF KU QA SA TC
05ABUDHABI4713	UAEG BOOSTS PLEDGE FOR PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF [...] During the November 19 Pakistan Earthquake Relief Donors' Conference in Islamabad, the UAE announced an increase in its aid pledge to Pakistan from $100 million to $200 million. 2. UAE Minister for Labor and Social Affairs, Dr. Ali Al-Kaabi announced that the UAE is committed to "channel" [...]	2005-11-20 14:51:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PHUM SENV AE
05ABUDHABI4737	TIP: INTERIM ASSESMENT FOR NEA SPECIAL [...] (U) Summary: Since being placed on the Tier 2 Special Watch List, the UAEG has made steady progress in addressing the problem of trafficking, especially with regard to women in the sex trade and children in the camel racing industry. The answers in paragraphs 2-5 below are keyed to the four qu [...]	2005-11-21 13:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG AE
05ABUDHABI4741	ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C) Summary: UAEG and Abu Dhabi government interlocutors told Secretary Bodman during his November 11-13 visit that the UAE is committed to expanding crude oil production (including condensates) to 4 mb/d over the next seven to ten years, with 200,000 b/d coming on line in early 2006. The UAE [...]	2005-11-21 14:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ETRD PK AF SA IR IZ
05ABUDHABI4815	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (C) Summary: On November 23, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ). They discussed the role Dubai-based Iraqi cleric Ahmed Al Kubaysi might play in encouraging greater Sunni Arab participation in Iraq's political process [...]	2005-11-27 09:07:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PINR PTER IR IZ SA AE
05ABUDHABI4881	UAEG BACKS AWAY FROM THREAT TO IMPOSE HORMONE [...] (U) As widely reported in the local and international media, on November 23 the Abu Dhabi Police arrested 26 allegedly gay men who had gathered at an Abu Dhabi hotel for a party. The men were arrested on a tip by UAE nationals to police, according to the press. For several days the local med [...]	2005-11-29 15:40:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KISL AE
05ABUDHABI4905	UAE ANNOUNCES INDIRECT ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced December 1 that indirect elections will be held for half of the Federal National Council (FNC),with the other half being appointed. This move had been anticipated, and in fact promised by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Mi [...]	2005-12-02 14:19:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL KPAL PTER IZ AE
05ABUDHABI4953	AMBASSADOR TAHIR-KHELI MEETINGS ON UN REFORM IN UAE [...] (C) Summary: Senior Advisor to the Secretary on UN Reform Ambassador Tahir-Kheli visited the UAE December 4-5 for separate meetings on proposed UN reforms with Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, and with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi and MFA International Organizations Director [...]	2005-12-07 15:13:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN AE
05ABUDHABI4979	RIGHTS ACTIVIST ALLEGES CAMEL JOCKEYS TRAIN AT [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney alleges that underage camel jockeys continue to train after dark in several camel racetracks in at least three of the country's seven emirates. Burney, who plans to be in Washington to meet with G/TIP later this month, told us that he [...]	2005-12-12 04:59:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ELAB PREL PK AE
05ABUDHABI4982	CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR REACTION TO PROPOSED [...] (U) Please see para 5 for an action request. 2. (S) On December 10th, Ambassador and econoff met with the UAE Central Bank Governor, Sultan Nasser al-Suwaidi, to discuss the proposed U.S.-UAE Joint Terrorist Finance Coordinating Committee (JTFCC). This meeting was a follow-up to the Novemb [...]	2005-12-12 05:03:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	KTFN PTER EFIN AE
05ABUDHABI4983	UAE: 2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) This is the UAE Mission's unclassified submission for the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. We will transmit to the Department a classified addendum septel. The information in this report is divided into the four broad categories suggested in the provided style guide, and the septel add [...]	2005-12-12 05:27:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC AE
05ABUDHABI5038	ABU DHABI READYING FOR GCC SUMMIT, DEC. 18-19 [...] (C) On December 14, Embassy delivered the "Secretary,s Oral Message to the GCC Foreign Ministers" to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed's Office in advance of the GCC Ministerial scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi a day before the opening of the December 18-19 GCC [...]	2005-12-14 13:30:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GCC IZ AE
05ABUDHABI5065	MEDIA REACTION: GCC SUMMIT/IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] SUMMARY: SPECIFIC COMMENTARY ON THE GCC SUMMIT AND ELECTIONS IN IRAQ. AL-KHALEEJ PAPER CRITICIZED THE GULF SUMMIT AS FOCUSING ONLY ON THE BUSINESS BETWEEN THE GULF STATES AND NOT THE DAILY PROBLEMS OF GULF CITIZENS. AL-BAYAN QUESTIONED THE ROLE OF THE GCC COUNSELING COMMITTEE AND HOPED THAT [...]	2005-12-17 12:14:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI508	UAE INTERIOR MINISTER ENGAGED ON REGIONAL CT [...] (C) Summary. In a February 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al-Nahyan discussed his view of regional security cooperation with UAE,s neighbors and suggested ideas for bilateral training efforts. Saif noted that the smaller GCC countries have often been f [...]	2005-02-02 13:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PTER TC
05ABUDHABI5085	MEDIA REACTION: GCC SUMMIT/IRAQ ELECTIONS [...] Summary: "Al-Bayan" explains that previous GCC summits did not have so many issues on the table. English daily "Gulf News" calls on the GCC to take significant steps to increase cooperation in the region. A Kuwaiti editorialist in "Al- Ittihad" cites elections in Iraq as a good example of de [...]	2005-12-19 08:42:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI510	U/S BOLTON VISITS UAE [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton met with UAE officials on January 31 to discuss the status of Iran,s nuclear weapons programs and to present future options for addressing the threat on the UAE,s doorstep, including referral to the [...]	2005-02-05 02:09:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	ETTC IR IZ KNNP PARM PK TC
05ABUDHABI5111	UAE CONTRIBUTION TO 2005-2006 INCSR, NARCOTICS [...] Although not a narcotics-producing country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is believed to be a transshipment point for traffickers moving illegal drugs from the major drug producing countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. Frequent reports of seizures of illegal drugs in the UAE [...]	2005-12-20 09:48:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR
05ABUDHABI5131	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. AND HAMAS/GCC SUMMIT/IRAN'S [...] Summary: A columnist in "Al-Bayan" asks why the United States considers Palestinian resistance an act of terror. Columnists in "Al Ittihad" and "Al-Bayan criticize the Gulf Summit as ineffective. English daily "Gulf News" comments on the GCC's concerns with Iran's nuclear program and alligat [...]	2005-12-21 09:02:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI5243	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD VISIT TO ABU DHABI: ACHIEVING [...] (S) Summary: On December 27, Ambassador Khalilzad met with Deputy Prime Minister/MinState for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan(HbZ). Discussion centered on recent elections in Iraq and the need for a unification government to bring peace and stability to the country. Ambassad [...]	2005-12-30 10:23:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PINR PTER IR IZ AE
05ABUDHABI528	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION:STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS [...] SUMMARY: ALL ARABIC AND ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PRINT MEDIA IN THE UAE DEVOTED EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. RADIO AND TV STATIONS REPEATEDLY CARRIED LENGTHY EXCERPTS OF THE SPEECH, PARTICULARLY SECTIONS RELATED TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE PEACE PROCESS. ALL MEDI [...]	2005-02-05 13:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI706	MEDIA REACTION: AL HARIRI ASSASSINATION [...] SUMMARY: THE ASSASSINATION OF RAFIQ AL-HARIRI, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF LEBANON, DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. THE UAE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED THE ASSASSINATION OF AL HARIRI IN AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" POINTED OUT THAT THE ASSASSINATION OF A [...]	2005-02-15 12:04:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUDHABI711	EMIRATI PREPARATIONS FOR FTA TALKS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: In meetings over the past several days, we have gained more of a sense of how the UAEG is preparing for its upcoming FTA talks with the U.S. In addition to the formal addition of MinEcon Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi as a co-chair of the negotiating committee (reftel),it appears that [...]	2005-02-15 12:10:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON TC
05ABUDHABI718	HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR TOWNSEND MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 7 meeting with Dubai Crown Prince (and UAE Defense Minister) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR),White House Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend expressed appreciation for the UAE's contributions to our counterterrorism efforts. Noting that it was a hopeful time [...]	2005-02-15 12:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ PREL PTER SA TC
05ABUDHABI720	HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRAN TOWNSEND MEETS WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. Summary ------- 2. (S/NF) Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend and UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi met February 7 and discussed the possible formation of a USG-UAEG terrorist financing task force. They agreed t [...]	2005-02-15 12:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETTC PTER TC KTFN
05ABUDHABI721	WHITE HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISOR FRAN [...] (C) Summary: White House Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 7 to discuss counter terrorism trends in the Gulf region, U.S.-UAE CT cooperation, and the th [...]	2005-02-15 12:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	IR IZ PTER SA TC
05ABUDHABI767	GENERAL ABIZAID VISITS ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: CENTCOM Commander Gen. Abizaid met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ) February 14 to discuss Iraq,s security situation in the wake of the January 30 elections. They also discussed othe [...]	2005-02-20 02:24:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER MCAP IZ IR SA SY LE AF TC
05ABUDHABI834	EMIRATI BUSINESSMAN LOOKING TO INVEST IN WEST BANK [...] (C) Summary: Mohammed Al-Abbar, Chairman of Emaar, Dubai's largest publicly-traded real estate development company, called on DCM and Econ Chief to discuss his February 18 meetings with Palestinian and Israeli leaders regarding his development proposals for the Gaza settlements to be evacuated [...]	2005-02-22 12:32:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID EINV PREL KPAL IS TC
05ABUDHABI970	UAE WOMEN SEE A PROMISING BUT CHALLENGING FUTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UAE WOMEN ARE GENERALLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR ROLE IN UAE SOCIETY, TELLING US THAT THEY FORESEE WOMEN BEING APPOINTED TO THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL AND MAKING OTHER GAINS IN THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SPHERES. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO SPOKE CANDIDLY ABOUT THE OBSTACLE [...]	2005-03-02 08:12:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KWMN MEPI TC
05ABUDHABI992	SCENESETTER FOR FIRST ROUND OF US-UAE FTA [...] (U) Summary: The UAE is a federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al-Khaimah) founded in December 1971. Over the last 34 years, the UAE has developed into the third largest economy in the Arab world, with an estimated 2004 GDP of at [...]	2005-03-02 10:34:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD PREL TC EINV USTR
05ABUDHABI999	MEDIA REACTION: LEBANON [...] SUMMARY: THE SITUATION IN LEBANON AND THE LONDON CONFERENCE SUPPORTING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL ELECTRONIC AND PRINT MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" LAUDED THE RESIGNATION OF OMAR KARAMI. ANOTHER EDITORIAL IN "AL BAYAN" WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE REASONS BEHI [...]	2005-03-02 11:17:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
05ABUJA1034	CHEEKY JIHADIST QUIVERS AS SACK FEVER GRIPS [...] On Friday, June 3, Governor Adamu Aliero of Kebbi State announced the removal of the Emir of Gwandu, one of the most senior traditional rulers in northern Nigeria, Mustapha Haruna Jokolo. Jokolo was quickly replaced by General Muhammadu Jega, a retired two-star general who twice served as mi [...]	2005-06-10 14:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PINR KDEM KIRF NI
05ABUJA1079	AN EVENING WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-20 10:45:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NI ECOWAS
05ABUJA1086	MEDIA REACTION: NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL [...] In a May 24 letter to the Senate president transmitting copies of the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) Report, "Mapping Sub-Saharan Africa's Future," President Obasanjo started a firestorm of legislative and media debate that has lasted for more than two weeks. Released just days before [...]	2005-06-20 18:13:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI PINR OIIP OPRC KDEM NI
05ABUJA1119	NIGERIAN LEGISLATORS THREATEN PRESIDENT OBASANJO [...] (U) On May 3, members of Nigeria's lower house initiated steps to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo, listing 19 impeachable offenses against the president, generally related to the Obasanjo's altering or ignoring decisions of the National Assembly. The impeachment's prime movers say about [...]	2005-06-23 09:48:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI
05ABUJA1121	ALLEGED AL-QA'IDA THREAT PARALYZES ACTIVITIES IN [...] Fear and anxiety gripped the citizens of crisis-ridden Plateau State in Nigeria's Middle Belt following an alleged plan by the Al-Qa'ida terrorist group to unleash terror attacks on some parts of the state. Trepidation over the possibility of another religious conflict also became rife follo [...]	2005-06-23 11:46:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PINR PTER KDEM KIRF NI MILITANTS
05ABUJA1129	SUPREME COURT SET TO DECIDE 2003 ELECTIONS CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The two-year saga of Nigeria's 2003 elections is due to close its final legal chapter on or about July 1 when the Supreme Court is slated to announce its decision in the case brought by ANPP candidate Buhari against PDP's President Obasanjo over abuse of security forces, lapses [...]	2005-06-24 11:14:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
05ABUJA1133	NIGERIA'S TRADE POLICY: ECOWAS COMMON EXTERNAL [...] Summary: Since July 2003, Nigeria's trade policy has taken a protectionist turn, with import bans imposed on various items including textiles, many consumer goods, and industrial minerals. Now Nigeria appears slowly to be implementing ECOWAS's new Common External Tariff (CET),which would har [...]	2005-06-24 14:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON NI ECOWAS
05ABUJA1140	LAWYERS ACCUSE POLICE AUTHORITIES OF HUMAN [...] Summary: The uneasy relationship between the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Nigerian Police continues in Kogi State and Abuja. In late March in Kogi State, the NBA accused the police force of committing "gross" Human Rights abuses, while the police responded that the lawyers were he [...]	2005-06-27 14:58:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KCRM NI HUMANRIGHTS
05ABUJA115	PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUNAL MOVES AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Federal Court of Appeal's 3-1 decision in December favored Obasanjo on Buhari's challenge to the 2003 presidential election, but the four justices were unanimous that the "Independent National Electoral Commission" (INEC) failed during the election due to partisanship, bias [...]	2005-01-26 16:08:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KJUS NI
05ABUJA1154	UN REFORM DEMARCHES DELIVERED: NIGERIA AGREES [...] (U) On the morning of June 29 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Abuja, Acting DCM delivered reftel demarches on UN reform to Ambassador Anigbo, Director of the First United Nations Division of the MFA. Poloff served as notetaker. 2. (U) A/DCM delivered talking points in Ref A [...]	2005-06-29 14:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KUNR AORC NI UNSC
05ABUJA1156	NIGERIA: EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE NIGER [...] The Extraordinary Session of the NBA Council of Ministers took place from May 9 to 13, 2005, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Ministers met to review progress in developing a framework for sustainable integrated water resources management and cross-border cooperation, the "Shared Vision". Session par [...]	2005-06-29 16:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	AID AMGT ABLD ASEC NI
05ABUJA1178	DARFUR PEACE TALKS UPDATE: OBASANJO MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: President Olusegun Obasanjo met with the leaders of the Darfur rebel movements on June 30 and urged them to be flexible over the remaining points of contention on the Declaration of Principles. He also encouraged them to continue the negotiations, and above all, be patient. A [...]	2005-07-01 12:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KAWC KCRS SU NI DARFUR
05ABUJA118	TRADE AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, NIGERIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-27 10:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV NI
05ABUJA1181	SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES OUTCOME OF [...] (SBU) On the morning of July 1, the Supreme Court unanimously and strongly rejected the challenge to the 2003 election filed by All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari. The Court found that the election was in "substantial compliance" with the election law [...]	2005-07-01 15:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR NI ELECTIONS
05ABUJA1186	PARIS CLUB REDUCES NIGERIA'S DEBT: JUBILATION NOW, [...] Summary: The Paris Club group of creditor nations has agreed to reduce Nigeria's debt by about 60 percent. This is seen as a reward for Nigeria's effort at reforming its economy with its home-grown economic reform program. Modalities for implementing the agreement will be negotiated between t [...]	2005-07-05 06:42:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON KGCN PGOV PREL NI
05ABUJA1217	DARFUR PEACE TALKS: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Sudan, the Sudan Liberation Movement, and Justice and Equality Movement signed a Declaration of Principles for the Resolution of the Sudanese Conflict in Darfur (DOP) on July 5. This evolved after more than three weeks of African Union (AU) mediation assiste [...]	2005-07-06 14:54:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PREF NI SU CD DARFUR

05ABUJA1271	NIGER DELTA REMAINS TENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 6 meeting, NGO Director and Obasanjo associate, Judith Asuni, told the Ambassador tensions remain high in the Niger Delta. Small arms proliferation, cult/gang violence, and oil bunkering are all rampant, she said. The Peace and Security Strategy (PASS),a joint go [...]	2005-07-14 12:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NI EPET SOCI DELTAVIOLENCE
05ABUJA1323	NIGERIA: IBB FACTOTUM SPECULATES ON A COUP, [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-20 16:25:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	NI PGOV PREL
05ABUJA1334	NIGERIA TO ENACT PEACEFUL USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY; [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 16:31:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY PARM NI IAEA
05ABUJA1339	NATIONAL POLITICAL REFORM CONFERENCE ENDS. NOW [...] (C) Summary: Unable to reach consensus on key issues of resource control, presidential term limits, and whether former military leaders should be precluded from contesting future elections, the National Political Reform Conference (NPRC) ended deliberations July 12. Conference chairmen plan [...]	2005-07-22 16:39:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET PHUM KDEM NI
05ABUJA137	AF PDAS RANNEBERGER'S MEETING WITH AU CHAIRPERSON [...] (C) Summary. At his 29 January meeting in Abuja with African Union (AU) Chairperson Konare, Ambassador Ranneberger underscored the priority the U.S. attaches to strengthening its relationship with the AU. He emphasized U.S. support for the AU mission in Darfur. He stressed the need to use th [...]	2005-01-31 16:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU SU NI
05ABUJA14	OGBEH KEPT AS PDP CHAIRMAN, NGIGE AND UBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obasanjo's effort (Ref A) to fire the ruling PDP's National Chairman, Audu Ogbeh, failed at least temporarily January 4 with the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) keeping Ogbeh, an ally of VP Atiku, but suspending Governor Chris Ngige and his self-styled godfather C [...]	2005-01-06 11:01:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
05ABUJA1479	OBASANJO TASKS NORTHERN GOVERNORS: IMPROVE [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Presidential Villa on August 8, President Obasanjo tasked several northern Governors with improving their states' poor social conditions. In group discussions, attendees agreed that public health services had collapsed, and that local government had failed to deliver [...]	2005-08-11 10:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID NI
05ABUJA1480	WHAT WENT WRONG BETWEEN THE AU AND THE G-4? [...] (C) Summary: According to the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, who was at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, emotional appeals about Africans standing up for their rights against Western "colonialists" carried the day in persuading the AU to stick to its demand for veto rights for any new permanent [...]	2005-08-11 16:12:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AORC KUNR NI UNSC
05ABUJA1526	NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO ON U.S. AMBASSADOR TO [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with President Obasanjo in his villa private quarters on the morning of August 18. Poloff served as notetaker. Obasanjo supported the nomination of a U.S. ambassador to the African Union, discussed the coup in Mauritania, and welcomed the visit to Nigeria by [...]	2005-08-18 11:36:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV OVIP KDEM NI
05ABUJA1677	NIGERIA: EXXON MOBIL CHIEF ON REFINING DEMANDS, [...] (C) Exxon Mobil Nigeria Chief John Chaplin told the Ambassador on September 6 that oil majors were in the midst of renegotiating their MOU with the Nigerian government (GON),which would allow them to keep a part of the revenue over $30 per barrel, all of which now goes to the GON. They also a [...]	2005-09-09 12:51:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ETRD NI OIL
05ABUJA1703	NIGERIA: UK PROPOSED PRESS GUIDANCE ON A [...] (U) Action Request Para 11. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Despite repeated public denials and constitutionally mandated term limits, President Obasanjo's alleged aspiration to a third term has become a lightening rod among the political elites. The British High Commission proposes a common, public p [...]	2005-09-13 09:45:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM OPRC NI THIRDTERM
05ABUJA1745	MAIDUGURI CUT OFF FROM NIGERIA RAILROAD 5 YEARS ON [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Abuja officers visited the Maiduguri train station of the state-owned Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on August 19. Theis depot is the terminus of Nigeria's northeastern rail line, but heavy flooding in 2000 washed away tracks and bridges, leaving Maiduguri cut off fro [...]	2005-09-19 16:45:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON NI
05ABUJA1798	NIGERIA'S DELTA TENSE; ASARI IN COURT [...] (C) An uneasy calm has settled on Port Harcourt, but it is overshadowed by the fear among Embassy contacts that this incident could push the country into its most serious crisis in years. Some of the militia members have returned to the rivers even as Asari appeared before a court in Abuja. [...]	2005-09-23 06:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EPET ASEC NI DELTAVIOLENCE
05ABUJA1861	NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT FINANCE: THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite improved government reporting on the Nigerian budget, neither the amount of revenue nor the actual expenditure is known with any confidence. The bulk of government revenue comes from the petroleum sector, but reported revenue is based on estimates and company figures. Fe [...]	2005-09-29 14:33:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID EPET NI
05ABUJA1900	NIGERIA AGOA SUBMISSION AND RECOOMENDATION [...] (U) Country: Nigeria Current AGOA Status: Eligible 2. (U) Country Background Summary: Estimated population of 140 million. 2004 GNI was $55.9 billion; 2004 GNI per capita was $390. (World Bank 8/2005 Data) Nigeria completed civilian-run national and state elections in 2003 that were m [...]	2005-10-05 07:41:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PHUM NI AGOA
05ABUJA1902	NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU CONVINCED [...] (S) Summary: Atiku believes that President Obasanjo will try anything to stay in power past 2007, including exploiting unrest in the Delta and the Bakassi dispute to justify postponement of the elections. The Vice President fears that he himself could be assassinated. Atiku wants the U.S. [...]	2005-10-05 08:40:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL NI THIRDTERM
05ABUJA1925	CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN NIGERIA [...] Summary. (U) The People's Republic of China (hereafter China) has been for some time expanding its economic and business activity in Nigeria. Trade, energy, telecoms, and agriculture are the main areas of activity. Military cooperation is also an important area of engagement, both with Nig [...]	2005-10-07 07:35:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID ECON PREL MASS EMIN ENRG ETRD AF CH
05ABUJA1987	LONGTIME NIGERIA OBSERVER ON KANO'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Embassy officers met Sept. 1 with Professor Paul Lubeck, who recently visited Kano State. Lubeck formerly lived in Kano and has visited Nigeria for more than 40 years. Lubeck's observations about Kano were: - anti-Americanism there is at its highest point in more than 40 years; - [...]	2005-10-17 16:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ECON EAID KIRF NI
05ABUJA2008	ABUJA: ROUND SIX [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth Round of the Darfur talks at Abuja, held from September 15 - October 20, were hindered by controversy within the SLM/A, poor planning, and a perceived lack of serious approach by the GOS and the JEM/SLM. The African Union did not provide the stern leadership needed [...]	2005-10-19 13:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KAWC KCRS SU NI DARFUR
05ABUJA2031	SITREP #1 - 10/23/2005 1130 HOURS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EAC reconvened and was chaired by Ambassador Campbell. Nigerian officials originally declared that Bellview flight B3-210 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean but have now stated that it crashed in Oyo state. The suspected place of impact is well northwest of the flight plan. Thi [...]	2005-10-23 13:19:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC AEMR AMGT CASC NI
05ABUJA2037	INEC'S PROMISES RAISE QUESTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a rhetoric-heavy and superficial one-hour presentation to the donor's election support group, Independent National Elections Commission (INEC) chair, Professor Maurice M. Iwu, laid out his strategy to organize a high tech enabled election that would cost $66 Billion Naira, " [...]	2005-10-24 08:32:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI ELECTIONS
05ABUJA2072	MEETING WITH BELLVIEW AIRLINES RE CRASH [...] (C) Summary: On October 25, Bellview Airlines CEO, Kayode Odukoya, Exexcutive Director Gbenga Olowo and Abuja Airport Station manager Owo M called on the Ambassador to offer condolences on the death of Embassy staffer Major Joseph Haydon, to offer assistance to family members, and to provide w [...]	2005-10-26 17:13:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR CASC ASEC AMGT NI
05ABUJA2073	A/S FRAZER MEETING WITH NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: On 24 October, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer met with Nigerian National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed. They discussed the Sudan Peace Process, recent Liberian elections, Cote D'Ivoire, the Bakassi dispute with Cameroon, upcoming Nigerian elections, the s [...]	2005-10-27 11:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM NI XY XW
05ABUJA2075	A/S FRAZER,S MEETING WITH NIGERIAN MFA RE [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer met with Nigeria's Foreign Minister Oluyemi Adeniji on 24 October to discuss the Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire (CDI),and other issues. During the meeting, Adeniji was vague on many issues, but spoke generally about the need to push the Southern Sudan [...]	2005-10-28 08:00:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PTER MARR PHUM XW XY NI
05ABUJA2138	Embassy on Road in Nigeria: Sokoto [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 12-14, Ambassador and members of Embassy Public Affairs, Political, Economic and Defense Cooperation Sections decamped to the far northwestern state of Sokoto, doing two Iftar dinners, outreach events, and taking a closer look at education facilities in a region that [...]	2005-11-07 08:48:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KISL PGOV SOCI NI
05ABUJA2168	NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO CONVENES MEETING ON [...] Summary: President Obasanjo convened a meeting November 9 to continue the discussion on Nigeria,s record on fighting narcotics trafficking. The Chairman of the NDLEA, Dr. Bello, gave an impassioned presentation refuting American and British allegations of poor performance that was wea [...]	2005-11-10 14:06:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	SNAR PREL PGOV NI
05ABUJA2188	ECOWAS ON LIBERIA AND TOGO [...] In response to reftel, Charge met with National Security Advisor (NSA) Aliyu Mohammed Gusau on Friday, November 11. NSA said he would personally convey the contents of the message to President Obasanjo on the afternoon of November 11 on his return to Abuja. 2. PolMilOff called ECOWAS Exec [...]	2005-11-15 06:57:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM NI LI ECOWAS
05ABUJA2244	SCENARIOS FOR 2007 ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Though potential candidates are already flinging mud and jockeying for position, there is no clear front-runner for Nigeria's 2007 presidential election. The role that President Obasanjo will play is still an important and open question. Will he be a kingmaker, eventually anoi [...]	2005-11-17 13:15:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL NI ELECTIONS
05ABUJA2253	CHARGE CONVOKED OVER PUNCH ARTICLE [...] (C) Acting Under Secretary for Regions and International Organizations in Nigeria's Foreign Ministry (MFA) A. C. Ariyo convoked Charge during the evening of 17 November on instructions of the MFA's Permanent Secretary to relay a message from President Obasanjo. Ariyo was anxious to meet an [...]	2005-11-18 12:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM NI
05ABUJA2322	ECOWAS And Phytosanitary Program Proposal [...] (U) On November 25 Economic Counselor met with Dr. Subah, who handles agricultural programs at ECOWAS. In response to the questions in Ref A, Dr. Subah reported the following. 2. ECOWAS has been working with the USAID West Africa Regional Program (WARP) in Accra on SPS policy harmonization [...]	2005-11-28 14:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID TBIO NI ATRD ECOWAS
05ABUJA676	MOVING FORWARD ON ACOTA [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with visiting USG delegation led by Gen. Wald, Dr. Courville and DASD Whelan on May 2, the GON indicated its agreement to move forward on ACOTA. Intra-GON coordination has been accomplished, at least for now, and Post recommends keeping up momentum by dispatch soone [...]	2005-05-04 14:59:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS MARR PHUM KPKO NI
05ABUJA677	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ECOWAS ON TOGO [...] (C) Summary. The Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Dr. Mohammed ibn Chambas, briefed Ambassador at length May 4 on ECOWAS's actions in Togo since the death of President Eyadema. ECOWAS supported the Togo elections happening within 60 days because that is what the Constitution provided for, al [...]	2005-05-04 15:11:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI TO
05ABUJA698	DRAFT ELECTORAL ACT REVISION--NET NEGATIVE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two years after Nigeria's greatly flawed 2003 and 2004 elections, a draft bill revising the Electoral Act is moving to committee in the National Assembly on its second reading. The net of what is in the draft is a slight step backwards in terms of the many serious concerns rai [...]	2005-05-06 13:03:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EAID KCOR NI
05ABUJA728	NIGERIA (AND UK) RE-WRITE G8 TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) With the British, the GON has expanded its Action Plan requests of January 2005 into a thematic structure that happens now to include most existing and pipeline DfID anti-corruption projects. It does not include any existing or pipeline USG anti-corruption programs in Nigeria, although [...]	2005-05-12 23:05:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EAID KCOR NI
05ABUJA743	OBASANJO AND CHARLES TAYLOR [...] (S) Summary: In our May 13 meeting, President Obasanjo reiterated his familiar arguments against turning Taylor over to the Special Court in Sierra Leone. He showed no sense of urgency and made it clear that he did not want to engage. However, he agreed on the importance of continued dialog [...]	2005-05-13 16:59:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL SU NI LI
05ABUJA756	GON PRESENTATION ON NIGER DELTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obasanjo has given us a document asking for cooperation in "ensuring availability, security and stability of hydrocarbon resources in the Niger Delta," although he refers to it as about the Gulf of Guinea as a whole and includes some regional efforts as a figleaf that it [...]	2005-05-16 08:42:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS EPET PREL NI
05ABUJA771	NIGERIA - OUTREACH ON NEWSWEEK STORY [...] (SBU) Post has been pursuing the Newsweek story since it surfaced in the Nigerian press on May 9. Most versions, and all in the beginning, were repeats of foreign media reports of demonstrations/riots in Afghanistan. The Nigerian Government is aware that the story could be used to incite vio [...]	2005-05-17 14:44:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KISL NI
05ABUJA792	SHIA-SUNNI CLASHES IN SOKOTO KILL THREE MORE [...] (U) Summary: A two-day conflict between rival Muslim groups in the northwestern city of Sokoto, seat of Nigeria's senior Islamic leader, the Sultan of Sokoto, led to the deaths of at least three people while dozens were injured. Shops, houses and other valuables were torched as Shia and Sunni [...]	2005-05-19 06:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL NI
05ABUJA953	NIGERIA'S MILITARY: PART I OF THE SERIES [...] (S) Summary. Nigeria's military is the largest in West Africa, but is significantly less capable than its size and equipment inventory would indicate. A large percentage of the Army is capable of little more than basic defensive operations, and most of Nigeria's ships and aircraft are inop [...]	2005-06-02 07:14:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	MCAP MASS PGOV PINR KDEM KPKO NI POLMIL
05ABUJA965	MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS KALU AND [...] (C) Summary: Governors Kalu of Abia State and Makarfi of Kaduna State paid separate courtesy calls to the Ambassador recently amongst their campaigns for Nigeria's presidency in 2007 (Ref A). Both were critical of President Obasanjo, continuing ideas they had raised with us well before the N [...]	2005-06-03 06:53:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NI
05ABUJA971	AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH DR. CHAMBAS [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador and the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Dr. Mohammed ibn Chambas, discussed the role of ECOWAS in election monitoring on May 27. Chambas expressed concerns about the coming elections in Guinea-Bissau, particularly about candidate Kumba Yala, but said that neighbo [...]	2005-06-03 13:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM EAID NI
05ACCRA1085	AMBASSADOR MEETS GHANA'S MINISTER OF INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: On May 27, Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Ghana's new Minister of Interior, Papa Owusu-Ankomah. He hoped for increased assistance in counter-narcotics and noted that the Cabinet has approved a draft trafficking in persons (TIP) bill. He promised to respond to us on propose [...]	2005-06-01 17:56:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EFIN GH KWMN PGOV PREF PREL PTER
05ACCRA110	GHANA: REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] This cable, in response to Ref A, requests funds for FY 05 public diplomacy outreach projects related to agricultural biotechnology. Post requests funding for upcoming workshops to be undertaken in conjunction with USAID,s Program for Biosafety Systems, the goal of which is to promote the judi [...]	2005-01-14 10:51:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO EAGR ECON BIOTECHNOLOGY
05ACCRA1134	GHANA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS, MAY 2005 [...] (U) This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for May 2005. The issues covered are: -- GoG Moves Forward on MCA Program Development -- Ghana Hosts G8/NEPAD Summit on Agriculture -- GoG/donors discuss new Poverty Reduction Strategy -- Local Poultry Producers Sue G [...]	2005-06-07 17:28:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KMCA EAGR EFIN ECPS ENRG GH
05ACCRA1226	GHANA'S TROKOSI REVISITED [...] (C) Summary: After another investigation of the issue, Post has been unable to find evidence of systematic human rights abuses in the traditional Trokosi practice. Fewer than 50 Trokosis are currently serving in shrines, and Trokosi is a dying practice. Some organizations have used fraudulen [...]	2005-06-23 16:17:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID KDEM ELAB SOCI GH
05ACCRA1282	GHANA: VIEWS ON UN REFORM AND G-8 DEBT [...] Summary: The Ambassador met Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo on June 28 to deliver demarches on UN reforms. Akufo-Addo said Ghana supports most of the USG priorities in UN reform, including creation of a Democracy Fund, reform of the UN Human Rights Commission, the creation of a Pe [...]	2005-06-30 18:12:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON EFIN GH KUNR PGOV PREL
05ACCRA1284	GHANA'S PRESIDENT KUFUOR RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (C) Ambassador Yates met June 29 with President Kufuor, at his request. Kufuor complained about reports that the U.S. had attempted to delay the June 20 Board review of Ghana's IMF program over concerns on petroleum deregulation. Ambassador reassured Kufuor that the USG had supported Ghana's [...]	2005-07-01 15:47:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON GH
05ACCRA1389	WESTEL UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After three months of negotiations, Westel has broken off talks with the GoG and is once again pursuing international arbitration. With the June 30 arbitration filing date looming, Westel reached an agreement with the GoG that included the mobile spectrum it has sought since th [...]	2005-07-14 17:32:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON KMCA GH ECPS
05ACCRA1450	SUDANESE REFUGEES ON THE BRINK OF EXPULSION FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A melee that broke out on July 21 at Ussher Fort involving Sudanese refugees resulted in a host of negative publicity and exposed GOG contingency plans to spirit them out of the country. Both UNHCR Representative Thomas Albrecht and Ambassador Yates have appealed for careful c [...]	2005-07-22 17:42:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL GH SU
05ACCRA1499	POST COMMENT ON APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: [...] Post has consulted with various sources in Ghana and found no adverse information on Ghana Home Loans Co. Ltd., CAL Bank Ltd., or on any of the individuals mentioned Ref A. 2. Dominic Adu, the proposed Executive Chairman, is a Ghanaian trained in the U.K. as an accountant. Prior to workin [...]	2005-07-28 16:19:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN GH OPIC
05ACCRA1505	RESULTS OF TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL SURVEY ON [...] (U) Summary: On July 19, the local chapter of Transparency International released a public opinion poll on perceptions of corruption in Ghana. The survey, while limited to three urban areas in the south, indicated that most people view corruption as pervasive and getting worse, although th [...]	2005-07-29 14:26:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON GH PGOV PHUM SOCI
05ACCRA1517	GHANA CENTRAL BANK'S NEW MONETARY POLICY [...] (SBU) The Bank of Ghana (BoG) instituted a new monetary policy framework on July 1 -- including reduced reserve requirements -- to move towards an inflation targeting regime, increase transparency, and make the financial sector more competitive. Despite the potential expansionary effect of th [...]	2005-08-01 17:15:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON GH
05ACCRA1543	UNSC REFORM: GHANA TO DROP VETO TO PRESS FOR SEATS [...] (C) During an Aug. 2 discussion on the proposed Human Rights Council (ref B),MFA official Nana Bema Kumi told PolOff that Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo Addo will join African heads of state and other ministers in Addis Ababa on Aug. 4 for a single-issue summit on UN Security Council [...]	2005-08-03 12:08:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL AORC GH KUNR PGOV UNCHR UNGA UNSC
05ACCRA1548	TOGOLESE REFUGEES PREPARING FOR THE LONG HAUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Togolese refugees in Ghana, now numbering 11,900, are gearing up for the long haul, with plans underway for the construction or renovation of hundreds of homes, the donation of medical supplies in support of refugees, and the establishment of informal summer schools in pre [...]	2005-08-03 17:04:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF GH TO
05ACCRA1615	PROPOSED LAW GIVES GHANAIANS OVERSEAS VOTING [...] (U) Summary: The ruling NPP party has proposed a law to enable Ghanaian citizens abroad to vote in elections. The opposition NDC party opposes the draft bill, fears the NPP wants to push it through, and says it will boycott the 2008 election if the bill is passed. The debate on the bill di [...]	2005-08-10 17:13:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH PGOV PREL
05ACCRA1644	GOG APPROVES ANTI-TRAFFICKING BILL [...] Summary: With the July 28 passage of an anti-human trafficking law, the GOG is striving to overcome its downgrade to Tier 2 in our annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report and regain its reputation as a regional leader on human rights. This legislation marks the culmination of a protracted [...]	2005-08-16 10:35:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL GH
05ACCRA1868	GOG BUYS WESTEL TO END SEVEN-YEAR-OLD DISPUTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Western Wireless International (WWI),the primary shareholder in Ghana's embattled second national operator Westel, has sold its interest in the company to the parastatel Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC) for USD 10 million. WWI dropped its international arbitration case [...]	2005-09-15 12:47:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH ECON KMCA ECPS EINV
05ACCRA1885	IAEA DECISION ON IRAN: GHANA SYMPATHETIC BUT NOT [...] (C) On September 15, Charge and EconChief delivered Ref A points on reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to the Foreign Ministry. EconChief also delivered these points and Ref B points on safeguards and verification to GoG representatives to the IAEA. Deputy Foreign Minister Kwasi Osei- [...]	2005-09-19 07:11:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL IR TRGY MNUC ENRG AORC GH IAEA
05ACCRA1969	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN GHANA [...] (S) Summary: There is little political or religious extremism in Ghana. The Mission has an active Muslim outreach program and the USG spends about $12 million in programs annually directed largely at Ghana's 20 percent Muslim population. Other Mission activities help promote tolerance, incl [...]	2005-09-27 13:17:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR GH KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL PTER
05ACCRA2036	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER [...] (C) Ghana is a democratic, market-oriented, and pro-American country. It has one of the best human rights records in Africa and has made significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons. President John Kufuor is nine months into his second term, which has been marked by intra-party tensi [...]	2005-10-04 18:05:00	Embassy Accra	SECRET	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB KWMN PGOV PREL PTER GH MAS
05ACCRA2267	GHANA'S AGOA ELIGIBILITY: POST'S SUBMISSION [...] Mission's submission regarding Ghana's continuing eligibility for the African Growth and Opportunity Act(AGOA) is formatted at requested in ref a. Submission was originally transmitted in ref. b. 2. Begin eligibility paper: TPSC SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGOA IMPLEMENTATION 2005 COUNTRY ELIGIBI [...]	2005-11-04 13:17:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	AGAO ETRD ECON XA GH
05ACCRA2287	UNHCR DISCUSSES RESETTLEMENT, KRISAN CAMP, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During their initial courtesy call, Ambassador Bridgewater and Acting UNHCR Representative Luc Stevens discussed resettlement issues, the brewing unrest at Krisan Camp, the possible repatriation of Togolese refugees, and contingency planning for Cote d'Ivoire. Stevens said the [...]	2005-11-08 11:31:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL GH TO CI
05ACCRA2316	GHANA'S INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSSES NARCOTICS, [...] (U) Summary: On November 2, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Interior Papa Owusu Ankomah. The Minister emphasized Ghana's increasing role as a transit point for narcotics and pressed for further narcotics enforcement assistance. He also acknowledged Ghana's poor prison c [...]	2005-11-11 16:27:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL GH
05ACCRA2382	GHANA CIVAIR UPDATE - POSITIVE CHANGES AND REAL [...] (U) Summary: Ghana's civil aviation sector has entered a period of rebuilding after a year which saw the demise of Ghana Airways, the crash of Ghana-based MK Airlines' 747 in Nova Scotia, and the subsequent downgrade of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA),which barred all Ghanaian carrie [...]	2005-11-21 17:11:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAIR GH ECON
05ACCRA2401	GHANA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2005 [...] This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for October-November 2005. The issues covered are: -- Government Submits Annual Budget to Parliament -- World Bank Review of Consultative Group Meeting -- World Bank Seminar on Fighting Corruption -- Treasury Advisors Ho [...]	2005-11-23 18:30:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAGR PREL SENV EMIN GH
05ACCRA2425	CORRUPTION IN GHANA I: PERVASIVE PROBLEM [...] (C) Summary: Corruption in Ghana is not as bad as in many other African countries but it is pervasive and increasingly sophisticated. That said, The GOG is committed to democracy and rule of law and Ghana has a lively media and civil society. The President faces accusations of conflict of [...]	2005-11-29 07:08:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON GH PGOV PHUM PREL
05ACCRA250	STATUS OF REFUGEES IN GABON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Accra-based Refugee Coordinator and Embassy Libreville officers met with refugees and Gabonese officials on January 25 - 27 to discuss refugee issues. Although GOG officials said they warmly welcomed those fleeing violence in other countries, refugees recited a litany of compl [...]	2005-02-07 07:25:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL GB
05ACCRA399	GASOLINE PRICES UP 50 PERCENT AS GHANA MOVES [...] (U) Summary: On February 20, Minister of Finance Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu announced significant price increases for petroleum products. The price of gasoline jumped 50 percent, to USD 3.33 per imperial gallon. Diesel and Kerosene went up over 40 percent, to USD 2.94 and USD 2.66 per imperial gall [...]	2005-02-24 17:29:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ENRG EPET GH
05ACCRA407	FAA COMPLETES REASSESSMENT OF GHANA [...] (SBU) Summary: FAA has completed its reassessment of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The FAA team was impressed with the progress made by the GCAA staff since the last visit in December 2004 (reftel). In the short term, however, Ghana will be downgraded to Category II status somet [...]	2005-02-25 12:37:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV GH
05ACCRA416	GHANA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - FEBRUARY 2005 [...] This report covers noteworthy economic events and activities in Ghana for the period December 2004 to February 2005. The issues covered are: -- IAEA in Ghana -- UK Firm Negotiating Power Deal -- West African Agribusiness Conference -- Information Technology Conference -- World Bank Water [...]	2005-02-28 10:41:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EINV ENRG ETRD GH
05ACCRA519	AMBASSADOR MEETS GHANA'S PRESIDENT ON MCA, TIP, [...] (C) Ambassador Yates met March 9 with President Kufuor to recommend urgent action on Ghana's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) proposal, Trafficking in Persons (TIP) legislation, and planning for the April G8/NEPAD Agricultural Productivity Conference (Ref A). The President acknowledged the [...]	2005-03-15 17:22:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD KWMN PHUM PREL KMCA GH
05ACCRA549	GHANA'S RESPONSE TO SECRETARY RICE'S ECOWAS MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary: D.K. Osei, Secretary to the President, told Emboffs that Ghana would support the U.S. on bringing Charles Taylor to justice, as addressed in Secretary Rice's recent letter to President Kufuor. However, the support "would not be very loud." The GOG is concerned that seeking ju [...]	2005-03-18 12:45:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH LI OPDC PHUM PREL TO
05ACCRA552	AMBASSADOR MEETS GHANA'S NEW ENERGY MINISTER, MIKE [...] (C) The Ambassador used a March 14 courtesy call on new Energy Minister Mike Oquaye to inquire about the status of petroleum sector deregulation and highlight USAID technical assistance to the energy sector and West Africa Gas Pipeline. Oquaye confirmed the GoG would halt the deregulation proc [...]	2005-03-18 13:57:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ENRG ETRD KMCA GH
05ACCRA626	KEEP GHANA ON TIER 1 [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Ghana, at the very highest levels, has conveyed to us its intent to pass anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) legislation. The bill has been delayed because of bureaucratic problems, the national election, and the demands of forming a new government. However, we [...]	2005-03-31 11:52:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH KWMN PHUM PREL
05ACCRA634	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY COMMANDER, EUCOM, GENERAL [...] (SBU) U.S. interests center on support for Ghana's fifteen-year-old democracy and promotion of open markets. The long-term success of Ghana's constitutional democracy is not guaranteed. Government institutions are still evolving, and economic challenges, left unresolved, could erode popular [...]	2005-03-31 17:44:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH OVIP
05ACCRA656	FIRE AT PORT KILLS 15, DAMAGES OIL REFINERY SUPPLY [...] (U) Summary: On March 25 a large fire at the port of Tema broke out on a ship at the PCS Tema Shipyard (PCS) and damaged the parastatel Tema Oil Refinery's (TOR) fuel offloading pipeline, the Volta River Aluminum Company's (VALCO) alumina conveyor and a small shipping and cold storage company. [...]	2005-04-04 07:53:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	KMCA ETRD ENRG
05ACCRA658	GHANA'S PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE NEXT FOUR [...] (C) Post,s view of Ghana,s prospects over the next four years follows, and is in part based on the President's hour-long tour d'horizon with the Ambassador on March 9 and post-election conversations between Emboffs and key Ghanaian players. The political challenges ahead include increases in [...]	2005-04-04 09:11:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN GH KMCA PGOV PHUM PREL EINV
05ACCRA661	OUTREACH TO THE MUSLIMS OF GHANA'S NORTHERN REGION [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs were generally well received on an intense Muslim outreach trip to Tamale, capital of Northern Region, on March 23-25. Interlocutors raised questions about U.S. foreign policy, USG activities in Ghana, and about how they could benefit from scholarships, USG assistan [...]	2005-04-04 09:50:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM GH
05ACCRA773	INFLUX OF 224 NEW SUDANESE REFUGEES INTO GHANA [...] (SBU) Summary: In what may be the beginning of a larger wave, 224 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Ghana over the past two weeks. Except for four women residing at a UNHCR transient center, all are currently housed at the former Usher Forte prison, which is nearly at full capacity. The g [...]	2005-04-22 11:03:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH KWMN PREF PREL SU
05ACCRA787	GILCHRIST OLYMPIO'S VIEWS OF ABUJA MEETING AND [...] (C) Summary: PolChief met on April 26 with Togolese opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio in Accra. Olympio said that in Abuja he had agreed to Obasanjo's request that he and Faure Gnassingbe cooperate in a government of national unity. However, the agreement was "in theory", while in practic [...]	2005-04-26 14:19:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH PGOV PREL TO
05ACCRA791	AMBASSADOR MEETS GHANA'S MINISTER OF JUSTICE: [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 20, Ambassador and PolChief met with Ghana's new Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ayikoi Otoo and his new Deputy Minister to discuss extradition matters, pending legislation and several human rights cases. The Ambassador formally asked about the status of th [...]	2005-04-26 18:04:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN GH KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM SNAR
05ACCRA892	AMBASSADOR MEETS GHANAIAN PRESIDENT KUFUOR [...] (U) This message has an action request (see para 18). 2. (C) Summary: Ambassador Yates had a lengthy, private conversation with Ghanaian President Kufuor on Thursday evening, May 5. They discussed the current situation in Togo, his NPP party,s loss of the first bi-election of his second [...]	2005-05-10 17:50:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL GH PHUM ECON EAID TO EPET EINV
05ACCRA943	GHANA REFUGEE ROUNDUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Liberian refugees in Ghana recently pelted the camp manager's car with stones, causing UNHCR to withdraw all services to the Budumburam settlement for one week. Of the 224 newly arrived Sudanese refugees, 40% have now been interviewed and 3% have been favorably adjudicated. N [...]	2005-05-12 17:09:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF GH LI SU TO
05ADANA105	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 13, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-16 05:37:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA108	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MAY 17, 2005 [...] BOLGE / SABAH (GUNEY): Ambassadors to Turkey representing Latin American countries were invited to a meeting at Adana's Chamber of Industry (ACI) over the weekend. Umit Ozgumus, Chairperson of the ACI, is optimistic about enhancing economic and commercial ties with Latin American countri [...]	2005-05-18 05:06:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA133	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JUNE 30, 2005 [...] HURRIYET/EKSPRES/SABAH(GUNEY)/ZAMAN/BOLGE: Water melon producers in Adana's Karatas district of are frustrated about not being able to sell their produce despite water melon's very low price in the market. 2. ZAMAN/BOLGE: The paper reports that despite the recent lifting o [...]	2005-07-11 14:23:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA134	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 11, 2005 [...] ZAMAN: A 60-person group of Syrian businessmen and senior members of Syrian chambers of commerce came to Iskenderun district of Hatay and visited "Istex 2005 Industry and Commerce Fair." The group showed interest in the industrial products section. The group also visited the stand of Alep [...]	2005-07-11 14:23:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA138	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 01, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for July 01, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. HURRIYET (CUKUR [...]	2005-07-13 11:42:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA154	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 22, 2005 [...] BOLGE: The daily reports that the purpose of U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Nancy McEldowney's visit last week to Turkey's Agricultural Ministry was to pressure Turkey on its recent decision to restrict rice imports from the U.S. in order to prevent material injury to Turkish rice produce [...]	2005-08-23 10:46:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA155	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 23, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-24 12:30:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA16	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 14, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 14, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. CUMHURIYET / [...]	2005-01-25 06:17:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA169	ANXIOUS SOUTHEAST TURKEY PONDERS EU INTEGRATION IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-03 14:07:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV TU ADANA
05ADANA174	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 5, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-06 10:54:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA181	LETTER FROM SYRIAC CHRISTIANS IN SOUTHEAST TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-13 08:15:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM SY TU ADANA
05ADANA182	GOOD NEWS AND BAD: DIYARBAKIR'S PROTESTANTS AND ADANA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Diyarbakir's Protestant Church has been issued a license by local government offices designating its building as a "religious site facility," and expects to receive "settlement permission" soon, allowing their building to legally function as a church. At the same time, in the a [...]	2005-10-13 08:21:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON SY IZ TU
05ADANA183	TURKEY"S WORK ON AKDAMAR ISLAND ARMENIAN HERITAGE SITE [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-13 11:31:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AM TU
05ADANA19	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 26, 2005 [...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for January 26, 2005. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. RADIKAL / CUM [...]	2005-01-28 15:56:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA202	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 07, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-14 06:59:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA205	HABUR GATE CLOGGED BY CONSTRUCTION IN NEAR-TERM [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 13:55:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN MOPS MARR IZ SY TU ADANA
05ADANA208	DIYARBAKIR BAR PRESS RELEASE ON SEMDINLI BOMBING INCIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Diyarbakir Bar Association is one of the few credible NGO's in southeastern Turkey and its voice represents the segment of Kurdish civil society in the region which is less influenced by the PKK. Its press report, translated below, is a call to action for the GoT and an e [...]	2005-11-18 10:58:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ADANA

05ADANA209	ADANA CLO ACTIVITY REPORT [...] Number of children attending the Office-of-Overseas-School-assisted school: 1 2. Number of children attending another school at post: 0 3. Number being home-schooled: 0 4. Number attending school away from post, receiving education allowance: [...]	2005-11-18 14:30:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	TU ADANA
05ADANA213	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-22 14:41:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA221	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 25, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-28 11:36:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA224	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-02 09:39:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA225	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-02 15:14:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA229	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 08, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-09 13:58:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA230	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 09, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-12 12:20:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA242	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-20 15:20:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA27	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2005 [...] OZGUR GUNDEM / EVRENSEL / SABAH (GUNEY): In Mersin, many people demonstrated against the decision to privatize that city's port. Protesting the privatization process, 400 members of Liman-Is (Union of Ports),Mersin Branch, carried banners reading, "We will not let the ports be sold," "Po [...]	2005-02-11 09:40:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA37	TURKEY'S 2004 TRADE WITH IRAQ SURPASSES 2003 LEVELS [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 12:59:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL ENRG IZ TU ADANA
05ADANA38	SE TURKEY: INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY HINDER INCREASED TRADE [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 13:12:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EPET ELTN IZ TU ADANA
05ADANA49	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14, 2005 [...] BOLGE: The volume of transactions in Adana Commodity Exchange has reached a record-breaking figure of 1,712,592,491,425,944 Turkish lira ($1,3 billion) in 2004. This increase over 2003's figures is attributed to an abundance of products and price increases since last year. REID [...]	2005-03-15 13:31:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA51	COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO U.S. MILITARY IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-17 08:34:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD MARR MOPS IZ JO TU ADANA
05ADANA59	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-22 13:14:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA64	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-01 06:00:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA70	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / EKSPRES / SABAH (GUNEY) / BOLGE: Moldovan Ambassador to Ankara, Victor Tvircun, paid a visit to Cahit Kirac, Adana Governor; Aytac Durak, Mayor of Adana; and Umit Ozgumus, Chairperson of the Adana Chamber of Industry (ACI). Tvircun drew attention to the trade and investment [...]	2005-04-05 16:00:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA72	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 5, 2005 [...] SABAH (GUNEY): MUSIAD (Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association) Executive Board members and Mehmet Aygun, MUSIAD Adana Branch Chairperson, paid visits to the Chairperson of the Adana Chamber of Commerce and Adana Chamber of Industry. Aygun called on the deputies, bureaucrats [...]	2005-04-07 09:16:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA73	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR APRIL 6, 2005 [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-07 09:18:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA74	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-08 07:30:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA9	SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5, 2005 [...] ZAMAN / CUMHURIYET / SABAH (GUNEY): PM Erdogan was not able to resist the demands of MPs on the Incentive Law. Erdogan announced that the scope of the Incentive Law will be expanded and thirteen more cities will be included in the new system. PM Erdogan further added that MPs s [...]	2005-01-07 12:11:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADDISABABA3383	ETHIOPIA: INFO MINISTER BEREKET SAY GOE OPEN TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOE Minister of Information Bereket Simon told Charge Sept. 15 that the GOE would consider steps to restore confidence in Ethiopian democratic institutions, but only after the opposition agrees to participate in Parliament. He welcomed the Ambassadors' Donors Group (ADG) statemen [...]	2005-09-23 15:11:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3443	ETHIOPIA: LEADING OPPOSITION COALITION BECOMES UNIFIED PARTY [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-29 04:50:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ET ELEC
05ADDISABABA3444	ETHIOPIA: CHARGE PRESSES MFA FOR GOE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Charge took the opportunity of a summons to the MFA on Sept. 5 to press Deputy Minister Tekeda Alemu on the GOE's response to the current political crisis. Charge argued that while the international community and others urged the opposition to take up its newly-won seats in parlia [...]	2005-09-29 04:50:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3599	ETHIOPIA: DAS YAMAMOTO DISCUSSES INTERNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Meles told AF DAS Don Yamamoto that Eritrean President Isaias was seeking to prod U.S. action on the border issue through his recent ban on UNMEE helicopter flights. Meles said he did not expect Isaias to attack, but could not afford to allow Ethiopia's election dispute to dra [...]	2005-10-17 08:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO PTER ET ER UN EE BORDER ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3619	UNMEE OFFICIALS GIVE ADVICE FOR NEXT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNMEE Deputy Head Azouz Ennifar and his political aide told the Charge that any new UN envoy on the Ethiopia/Eritrea border issue should come to the parties with concrete proposals for resolving the conflict and avoid media attention during initial phases of his work. New economic [...]	2005-10-18 08:28:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO ET ER UN EE BORDER
05ADDISABABA3636	ETHIOPIA: CHARGE PRESSES MFA FOR GOE RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary: Charge took the opportunity of a summons to the MFA on Sept. 5 to press Deputy Minister Tekeda Alemu on the GOE's response to the current political crisis. Charge argued that while the international community and others urged the opposition to take up its newly-won seats in parlia [...]	2005-10-19 13:59:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3713	ETHIOPIA: OPPOSITION CUD SPLINTERING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The CUD, Ethiopia's largest opposition coalition, may be splintering over the question of whether or not to take its seats in Parliament. As of October 25, at least 30 MPs-elect out of 109 had defied the party leadership's decision to boycott Parliament. Lidetu Ayalew, one of t [...]	2005-10-27 12:52:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3725	UNITED NATIONS REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE TO MONITOR AND RESOLVE ERITREA-ETHIOPIA CRISIS [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post seeks Department's guidance in responding to the UN's request for satellite imagery of the Ethiopia-Eritrean border area, conveyed on October 26 by the UNMEE SRSG to Charge (see paragraph 8). 2. (C) SUMMARY. Eritrea's restrictions on UNMEE operations within the TS [...]	2005-10-28 14:17:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR MOPS MARR KPKO ET ER EE BORDER UNSC
05ADDISABABA3747	ETHIOPIA CALLS FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO TAKE PEACE-ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST ERITREA [...] (C) On November 1, Mr. Grum Abay, the MFA's Director General for Europe and America, presented Charge and P/E Counselor with the text of a letter dated October 31, addressed by Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin to the members of the UN Security Council and to UN SYG Annan. Grum underscored the n [...]	2005-11-01 14:52:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS KPKO ET ER UNSC EE BORDER
05ADDISABABA3748	ETHIOPIA: CUD "LITE" PROTEST ENDS IN GOE CRACK [...] Summary: (C) At least 11 people were killed, reportedly including two policemen, and a similar number injured when riots broke out in the central Mercato and Piazza districts after the CUDP called for a series of street actions. Rock-throwing youth and security forces squared off in a number o [...]	2005-11-01 17:33:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ET UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3757	ETHIOPIA: FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS DIPLOMATS CUD RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE, BUT DETAINEES WILL RECEIVE FAIR TRIALS [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told members of the Ambassadors Donors Group (ADG),on November 2 that the GOE will not re-open a dialogue with the detained CUD leadership, but left the door open to engaging more moderate opposition members. He assured the donors that the basic h [...]	2005-11-03 12:00:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3759	ETHIOPIA: ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS SPREAD, AT [...] (C) Summary: Violent street clashes between anti-government demonstrators and squads of security forces spread beyond their initial flashpoints to most parts of the capital Nov. 2-3. Although confrontations occurred both in the vicinity of the Embassy and in Old Airport, where most embassy r [...]	2005-11-03 16:19:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3760	ETHIOPIA: MELES SAYS UNSC DRAFT RESOLUTION ON [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Meles contended that the drafted UNSC resolution on the Ethiopia/Eritrea border would jeopardize any chance of a peaceful settlement. Isaias would be emboldened -- and "rewarded for his "blackmail" -- by getting a Security Council endorsement of demarcation of the [...]	2005-11-03 16:20:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR ET ER UNSC EE BORDER
05ADDISABABA3761	ETHIOPIA: PRIME MINISTER GIVES HIS VIEW ON [...] (C) I met with Prime Minister Meles on November 2 shortly after an Ambassador Donor Group meeting with the Forign Minister. During this meeting I was able to raise the issues of concern to us: human rights, realease of CUD/P leaders, restrain in the face of protests, and the need to move for [...]	2005-11-03 16:35:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3782	ETHIOPIA: MELES SECURITY ADVISOR ON BORDER CRISIS, [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-07 13:04:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PHUM KPKO ET ER EE BORDER UNREST ISLAMISTS
05ADDISABABA3803	AU KONARE'S POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH ON ETHIOPIAN [...] (C) Summary: African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Konare claims that Ethiopian PM Meles accepted his proposal of dialoguing with opposition members without the precondition of their first joining Parliament. Konare said that AU Assembly Chairman Obasanjo told Meles that he was willing t [...]	2005-11-09 05:10:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ET AF UNION
05ADDISABABA3804	UNREPENTANT MELES: NO TURNING BACK AFTER BLOODY [...] SUMMARY: I asked to meet with Prime Minister Meles to follow up on a promising conversation he had with Chairman Konare of the African Union. Meles said that there was no turning back from the recent crackdown on the opposition CUDP: the jailed leaders would be tried for treason; those demons [...]	2005-11-09 09:35:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3837	UNSC MISSION TO ETHIOPIA-ERITREA BREAKS NO NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Japan's UN PermRep Amb. Kenzio Oshima told UN Security Council members and troop-contributing countries in Addis that his November 7-8 trip to Ethiopia and Eritrea on behalf of the Council was "technical" in nature, and did not aim at promoting political dialogue. Providing a re [...]	2005-11-12 12:15:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS KPKO ET ER UNSC EE BORDER
05ADDISABABA3844	ENGAGING THE AU - THOUGHTS AHEAD OF THE AF COM [...] (SBU) Summary: The African Union (AU) is displaying tremendous political will to address the continent's problems, which differentiates it from the OAU, its defunct predecessor organization. The AU is also serving as the coordinating body for positive change in Africa by playing a more proac [...]	2005-11-14 13:45:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL XA AF UNION
05ADDISABABA3852	VOA'S AMHARIC SERVICE CONDEMNED BY GOE - NEED FOR [...] This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. SUMMARY: On November 8, Charge d'Affaires met with local and London-based Voice of America correspondents. She used the meeting to discuss U.S. policy regarding Ethiopia, the role the VOA is playing in Ethiopia at a time when i [...]	2005-11-15 08:31:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM KPAO PREL ET VOA UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3864	ETHIOPIA: STATE MINISTER VOICES CONCERN ON UNSC [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu summoned the Charge Nov. 15 to pass a copy of a letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyoum Mesfin to UN Security Council President Denisov on the Council's pending resolution regarding the Ethio-Eritrean border. Tekeda argued tha [...]	2005-11-15 15:38:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KPKO PGOV ET ER UNSC EE BORDER
05ADDISABABA3911	MELES MORE UPBEAT ON INTERNAL SITUATION AND E/E BORDER [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: I met with Prime Minister Meles Saturday afternoon on internal and border issues. Meles rejected the possiblity of CUDP jailed leaders being released, but promised that the democratic process would proceed with a review of Parliamentary rules, NEB -- National E [...]	2005-11-22 11:39:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV ET EE BORDER UNREST ELEC
05ADDISABABA3954	ETHIOPIA: DIVIDED CUD STRUGGLES TO RECOVER FROM CRACKDOWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOE's comprehensive crackdown on the CUD has left remaining leaders of Ethiopia's largest opposition party fearful, divided and so far paralyzed. At least 25 of 60 supreme council members are in jail; many others are under surveillance and afraid to engage in political activit [...]	2005-11-28 12:56:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3984	ETHIOPIA: PM MELES WELCOMES USG ENGAGEMENT ON SOMALIA, CALLS IT GREATEST LONG-TERM SECURITY THREAT [...] (C) Summary: PM Meles told visiting DAS Don Yamamoto Nov. 29 that Ethiopia welcomed increased USG engagement on Somalia. He called the rise of extremism in Somalia the greatest long-term security threat to the region, but said there was still time to address it before the danger increased. M [...]	2005-11-30 13:08:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET	PREL KPKO MARR ET ER SO
05ADDISABABA3991	ETHIOPIA: PM MELES TELLS DAS YAMAMOTO THAT GOE IS [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-01 11:02:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA3998	AF DAS YAMAMOTO AND AU COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON [...] (C) Summary: During a November 28 meeting with AF DAS Donald Yamamoto, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Alpha Oumar Konare voiced concern that lack of progress on the internal political crisis in Ethiopia could push the country to war with Eritrea over the unresolved border issue. H [...]	2005-12-01 13:12:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ER SO ET AF UNION EE BORDER
05ADDISABABA4046	UNMEE OFFICIALS AWAITING GUIDANCE ON ERITREA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. Eritrea's demand that American, Canadian, and European (including Russian) UNMEE staff depart within 10 days could affect Ethiopia's previous commitment to withdraw troops from the border, senior UNMEE officials say. UNMEE is awaiting guidance from New York on whether to comply w [...]	2005-12-08 06:08:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MOPS ET ER EE BORDER UNSC
05ADDISABABA4075	PM MELES AND PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION AGREE TO [...] (C) Summary: PM Meles told me in a meeting on Dec. 9 that he would personally participate in the new round of political dialogue with Parliamentary opposition leaders, which would begin with three days of talks Dec. 12-14. While initially limited to leaders of the UEDF and OFDM, the PM hoped t [...]	2005-12-09 10:41:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ET ELEC
05ADDISABABA4082	ETHIOPIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Forward movement on democratization in Ethiopia is essential to avoid further political violence as well as a further deterioration in the human rights and political freedoms. An improveme in the political climate also appears to be the most practical and effective way to obtain [...]	2005-12-09 13:36:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA4097	ETHIOPIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON POLITICAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Forward movement on democratization in Ethiopia is essential to avoid further political violence as well as a further deterioration in the human rights and political freedoms. An improvement in the political climate also appears to be the most practical and effective way to obta [...]	2005-12-12 14:00:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID ET ELEC UNREST
05ADDISABABA4179	AU TELLS EUCOM J5 AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE MOVING [...] (SBU) Summary: The AU Commission hopes a series of thematic workshops will create enough regional buy-in to enable a harmonized approach to the African Standby Force (ASF),AU Planning Element Chief of Staff BG Hassan told EUCOM J5 Maj Gen Scott Gration and Polad Amb. Yates on December 16. T [...]	2005-12-22 08:07:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR KPKO AU XA
05ADDISABABA4181	ETHIOPIAN PM ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT ON UNREST, [...] SUMMARY. In a December 13 address to Parliament, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi focused on the impending prosecution of CUD opposition party members, a newly established commission set to probe the June and December violence, and Ethiopia's commitment to withdraw troops near the borde [...]	2005-12-22 10:35:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
05ADDISABABA4182	ETHIOPIA: LIVELY DEBATE ON MELES' "STATE OF THE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi addressed Parliament December 13 on the impending prosecution of CUD opposition party members, a newly established commission set to probe the June and December violence, Ethiopia's commitment to pull military forces away from the border wit [...]	2005-12-22 11:29:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ET
05ADDISABABA4187	UNMEE TRANSFERS STAFF TO ETHIOPIA TO AVERT [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNMEE has "temporarily" transferred 80 personnel from Eritrea to Ethiopia, in order to comply with Eritrea's demand that U.S., Canadian, European, and Russian staff depart Eritrea. While acknowledging the transfer of civilian administrative staff (e.g., handling personnel and te [...]	2005-12-22 14:50:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS KPKO ET ER
05ADDISABABA4202	JAILED ETHIOPIAN OPPOSITION LEADERS AWAIT TRIAL ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 21, seven weeks after being detained by the Government as anti-government demonstrations rocked the capital, senior leadership of the opposition Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD),along with independent journalists and members of civil society organizations, f [...]	2005-12-23 12:23:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM ET
05ADDISABABA4234	DARFUR: AU TELLS SACEUR NATO ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: The African Union (AU) Commission views its collaboration with NATO on Darfur as "excellent" and welcomes discussion on how to expand NATO assistance in areas such as training, Commissioner for Peace and Security Amb. Said Djinnit told SACEUR Gen. Jones December 16. Amb. Djinnit [...]	2005-12-29 14:13:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO MARR SU AU
05ALGIERS1013	AMBASSADOR RAISES EXERCISE-SPECIFIC SOFA WITH [...] (C) During Ambassador's May 21 call on newly appointed Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui (other issues reported septel),Ambassador noted the June 6-18 Flintlock '05 special forces exercise, adding that the exercise would provide an opportunity to advance counterterrorism capabilities in the [...]	2005-05-21 15:11:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL AG SOFA
05ALGIERS1016	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador conducted his first official call May 21 on Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui, who was appointed May 1 in place of former Fonmin Belkhadem (septel reports their discussion of an exercise-specific SOFA). The conversation covered U.S.-Algerian relations and a possible Bedjaoui v [...]	2005-05-22 11:58:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP ABLD AG IR IS US SOFA
05ALGIERS1030	POTENTIAL FOR GREATER U.S. ACTIVITY IN ALGERIA'S [...] (U) The first half of 2005 has witnessed a small boom in U.S. interest in the Algerian domestic energy supply sector, with one U.S. firm, General Electric, pressing for participation in a new power plant and two other firms looking for opportunities in the market. According to GOA officials, [...]	2005-05-23 15:13:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET BEXP AG
05ALGIERS1049	SENHADJI POSITIVELY ASSESSES INAUGURAL JOINT [...] (C) Over May 24 lunch with Ambassador, MOD Secretary General Senhadji expressed great satisfaction with his Washington visit and the inaugural session of the Joint Military Dialogue. He also indicated Algeria would approve a SOFA for the June Flintlock exercises; reaffirmed Algerian interest [...]	2005-05-25 16:33:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PREL PGOV AG MO WI SOFA
05ALGIERS1159	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN-MOROCCAN [...] (C) During June 5 meeting on other issues (septel),Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir said both Morocco and Algeria were making efforts to send positive signals to the other, proceeding with plans for Prime Ministers Ouyahia and Jettou to meet in Rabat June 21-22, and hoping to re-energize [...]	2005-06-06 13:43:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AG MO WI
05ALGIERS1175	FM BEDJAOUI PROVIDES ORAL SOFA ASSURANCES, [...] (C) FM Bedjaoui told Ambassador June 8 that Algeria could not accept our proposed exchange of notes for a Flintlock exercise SOFA because of domestic legal constraints. However, he repeatedly reaffirmed the importance Algeria attached to these exercises; said Algeria was considering possible a [...]	2005-06-08 15:22:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV AG SOFA
05ALGIERS1233	NEW PRO-REFORM FINANCE MINISTER MOVING QUICKLY ON [...] Ambassador called on Finance Minister Mourad Medelci to extend congratulations and discuss the Minister's financial and economic vision for the country after his first five weeks in office. Medelci was bullish on the need for reform; announced the imminent privatization of three state-owned b [...]	2005-06-15 18:26:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV AG
05ALGIERS1243	ALGERIAN RESPONSE TO MOROCCAN STATEMENT CANCELING [...] (C) Initial Algerian government reaction to Morocco's cancellation of the June 21-22 meeting of the Algerian and Moroccan prime ministers in Rabat has taken the form of comments to the press by unidentified "diplomatic sources close to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." These sources, whose c [...]	2005-06-19 15:13:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM AG MO WI
05ALGIERS1287	RISE OF CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY IN ALGERIA [...] (U) While the overall numbers are very modest compared to the still overwhelming Muslim population, Algeria is currently experiencing an unprecedented rise in conversions to Christianity, particularly by the Berber population in the Kabylie region. Driving this trend are several factors, in [...]	2005-06-27 16:18:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF KISL PHUM AG
05ALGIERS1291	RISE OF CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY IN ALGERIA [...] (SBU) While the overall numbers are very modest compared to the still overwhelming Muslim population, Algeria is currently experiencing an unprecedented rise in conversions to Christianity, particularly by the Berber population in the Kabylie region. Driving this trend are several factors, [...]	2005-06-28 07:57:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF KISL PHUM AG
05ALGIERS1381	BOUTEFLIKA STILL INTERESTED IN POW RELEASE [...] (C) Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir telephoned Ambassador July 9 at the instruction of President Bouteflika to signal the latter's continuing interest in a Lugar mission to secure the release of all Moroccan prisoners held by the Polisario. Specifically, he asked if Washington had reacted [...]	2005-07-09 17:18:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AG WI MO
05ALGIERS1410	ALGERIAN VIEWS ON LONDON BOMBINGS [...] (C) Algerians, judging from comments made to Embassy staff, press commentaries and other press reporting since the London bombings of July 7, have drawn three main conclusions about these terrorist attacks. First, the bombings should come as no surprise and were a natural consequence of the [...]	2005-07-12 16:25:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL AG
05ALGIERS1560	MINISTER DELEGATE MESSAHEL CONFIRMS ALGERIAN [...] (S) Summary and Comment. Minister of State Abdelkader Messahel confirmed to Charge and UK Ambassador Tesoriere July 26, in a meeting held at our request, that the Algerian Embassy in Baghdad remained open officially. Messahel said there had only been three Algerian diplomatic staff in Baghd [...]	2005-07-26 17:50:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PTER PREL AG IZ
05ALGIERS1575	ALGERIANS OUTRAGED BY MURDER OF TWO DIPLOMATS IN [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Algerians reacted with shock and outrage to the announcement July 27 by Al-Qaida in Iraq that it had executed the two kidnapped Algerian diplomats, Ali Belaroussi and Azzedine Belkadi. Within two hours of the posting of the Al-Qaida announcement on a jihadist website [...]	2005-07-28 15:10:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL AG IZ
05ALGIERS1591	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S.-ALGERIAN COOPERATION, [...] (C) Ambassador was the first official caller on newly appointed MFA Secretary General Ramdane Lamamra July 31. Lamamra, a former Ambassador to Washington from 1996-99 and to the UN from 1993-96, was recalled from Lisbon last week to replace a colleague (former Secretary General Hocine Meghlao [...]	2005-08-01 17:50:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ETRD MARR AG MO WI IZ US SOFA
05ALGIERS1606	COMMERCE MINISTER SEEKS CONTINUED US SUPPORT ON [...] (C) In a July 30 courtesy call with Commerce Minister El Hachemi Djaaboub, Ambassador delivered USTR talking points (ref) that underscored USG support for Algeria's WTO accession and raised issues for Algeria to address more thoroughly in both bilateral market access and multilateral negotiati [...]	2005-08-06 06:10:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON AG WTRO USTR WTO
05ALGIERS1619	LIBYAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN STABILITY, [...] (C) Summary. Over lunch at the Residence August 6, newly arrived Libyan Ambassador Abdel Moula El-Ghadbane described to Ambassador and DCM his views on President Bouteflika's role in stabilizing Algeria's internal political situation, as well as his critique of Islamic extremism in Algeria an [...]	2005-08-07 15:27:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL PGOV AG LY
05ALGIERS1624	ALGERIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-08 08:24:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB AG OPIC USTR
05ALGIERS1628	ALGERIAN TERRORISM EXPERT COMMENTS ON MURDER OF [...] (C) Summary. Algerian journalist and terrorism expert Mounir Boudjemaa told DCM August 6 that the GOA had deliberately avoided mobilizing popular support for the release of the two diplomats kidnapped in Baghdad July 21 because the government expected them to be killed. Boudjemaa was uncert [...]	2005-08-08 16:54:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC MOPS AG IZ
05ALGIERS1652	GOA MOVES TO STOP CORRUPTION [...] (C) A growing realization of the economic and development costs of pervasive corruption in Algeria, coupled with reported pressure from some key senior military figures, is prompting increased government efforts against corruption. Over the past several months, President Bouteflika has made a [...]	2005-08-10 15:06:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV EPET AG
05ALGIERS1661	ALGERIA'S NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PLAN [...] (C) Algeria is emerging from a decade of terrorist violence and massive bloodshed beginning in the early 1990's and is now looking to take necessary steps to allow the country to heal its wounds. Much like his 1999 platform of Civil Concord, President Bouteflika's 2004 presidential campaign w [...]	2005-08-10 16:26:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER AG
05ALGIERS1766	SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES AND UN [...] (C) During their August 18 meeting, President Bouteflika and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Richard Lugar discussed Morocco and the Western Sahara (ref A),U.S.-Algerian bilateral relations, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, the coup in Mau [...]	2005-08-21 16:40:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER XF AG UNSC US
05ALGIERS1768	SENATOR LUGAR'S MEETING WITH POLISARIO LEADER [...] (C) Summary: In an August 18 meeting with Senator Lugar, Polisario leader Abdelaziz thanked him, the U.S., and President Bush for their help in releasing to the International Red Cross the final 404 Polisario-held prisoners scheduled to return to their families in Morocco. Abdelaziz hoped th [...]	2005-08-22 05:55:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PBTS WI AG MO
05ALGIERS1771	RETIRED CHOD COMMENTS ON MOROCCAN BORDER ISSUES [...] (C) At a dinner hosted by the Saudi Defense Attache August 20, DCM was seated facing former Algerian CHOD General Mohammed Lamari, who retired one year ago. The Tunisian and Moroccan attaches were seated at the same table. Lamari began reminiscing about the war of independence from France, [...]	2005-08-22 12:00:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR MOPS AG MO FR
05ALGIERS1810	NATIONAL RECONCILIATION: DO ALGERIANS SUPPORT [...] (C) President Bouteflika is poised to win a strong majority in the September 29 referendum on his proposed Charter for Peace and National Reconciliation. Through a carefully crafted political and media strategy, he has framed the proposal in a way that makes it hard to oppose; orchestrated a [...]	2005-08-27 09:10:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER AG
05ALGIERS1836	DESPITE SOME EARLIER CONCERNS, GOA TAKING POSITIVE [...] (C) Ambassador separately called on Minister-Delegate Messahel and Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir August 27 to express appreciation for Algeria's role in the Moroccan POW release, take a temperature reading, and discuss the way ahead. Both men expressed satisfaction over the success of [...]	2005-08-29 10:25:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM AG MO WI
05ALGIERS1866	ALGERIAN POLICY ON MAURITANIA [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting with FM Bedjaoui on other issues, Ambassador briefed on U.S. policy approach toward Mauritania Ref A),emphasizing that the United States wanted to see an early return to constitutional order (6-12 months) and to keep the African Union (AU) in the lead as our princi [...]	2005-09-04 13:46:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV PTER MR AG
05ALGIERS1867	UPDATE ON ALGERIANS SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE FROM [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting on other issues, Ambassador pressed FM Bedjaoui for an early, favorable response conveying Algeria's readiness to accept the return of Algerian nationals scheduled for release from Guantanamo. Ambassador explained that the Embassy had raised this issue with the Mini [...]	2005-09-04 13:53:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KAWC AG
05ALGIERS1876	AMBASSADOR RAISES ALGERIAN DEPORTEE ISSUE WITH [...] (C) During an August 31 meeting with FM Bedjaoui on other issues, Ambassador (accompanied by PolEcon Chief) pressed the GOA to communicate quickly its willingness to accept the return of twelve Algerian deportees and issue them travel documents. Ambassador said that we had raised these cases [...]	2005-09-06 10:27:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	KHLS CASC CFED ASEC AG
05ALGIERS1877	ALGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS GOA READINESS [...] (S) FM Bedjaoui told Ambassador August 31 that political sensitivities over the fact or appearance of a permanent U.S. troop presence or basing arrangements precluded Algeria from agreeing to a public, formal SOFA agreement. That said, Algeria understood the importance and mutual benefit of ou [...]	2005-09-06 10:54:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	MARR PREL PGOV AG SOFA
05ALGIERS1918	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RESPONDING TO ENERGY SUPPLY [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche concerning post-Katrina energy supply disruptions, as well as longer term conservation measures, to Minister of Energy and Mines Khelil September 11. Khelil said the shortage of refining capacity was a large contributing factor to current petroleum sh [...]	2005-09-12 16:10:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET AG
05ALGIERS1920	ALGERIAN FM'S READOUT ON IRANIAN ENVOY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) In an August 31 meeting devoted to a number of issues, FM Bedjaoui gave Ambassador a readout of Iranian envoy Alaadine Broujardi's August 29 meeting with President Bouteflika in Algiers. Bedjaoui, who attended the meeting, said Broujardi had given many facts and arguments to bolster Iran [...]	2005-09-12 16:44:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PTER IR AG
05ALGIERS1975	COMBATING EXTREMISM IN ALGERIA [...] (C) Having defeated an armed Islamic extremist insurgency over the past thirteen years, Algeria has gained considerable experience in combating extremism. Algerian military and political leaders openly admit now that at the time of the army's intervention to prevent the election of an Islamis [...]	2005-09-27 16:37:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID AG
05ALGIERS2042	DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT'S LETTER ON WESTERN [...] (C) Responding to delivery of the President's letter, Algerian Presidential Adviser Rahal agreed with the President's message and the desirability of improved Algerian-Moroccan relations but did not demonstrate any flexibility or imagination as to how Algeria might contribute to such a process [...]	2005-10-03 17:30:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO WI AG
05ALGIERS2059	UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE BASTAGLI'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) UN Special Representative to the Secretary General for the Western Sahara Francesco Bastagli briefed Ambassador October 1 on his meetings in the region since taking up his new duties. He expressed appreciation for the U.S. contribution to resolving Western Sahara issues; spoke of the nee [...]	2005-10-05 15:00:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM PTER AG MO WI UN
05ALGIERS2114	REPORTERS SANS FRONTIERES SOUNDS ALARM ON [...] Portions of this cable are sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) The health condition of Mohamed Benchicou, editor-in-chief of the now-defunct French-language daily Le Matin, who was sentenced to two years imprisonment June 14, 2004 for having illegally transferre [...]	2005-10-16 08:37:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI AG
05ALGIERS2132	MFA RESPONDS SHARPLY TO MOROCCAN ACCUSATIONS OF [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an unusually sharply worded official response October 17 to the October 16 comments of Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou that "strongly condemned Algeria and the Polisario's exploitation of the very complex immigration issue to achieve cheap propaganda [...]	2005-10-18 15:34:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM SMIG AG MO
05ALGIERS2194	DESPITE PROBLEMS, ALGERIAN REFORM PROCESS MOVING [...] (C) Under the leadership of President Bouteflika, Algeria has embarked on a process of serious and sweeping reform. The process has been uneven, to be sure, and Algeria has a long way to go before it achieves real democracy, rule of law, habits of transparency, and open markets. Executive pow [...]	2005-10-30 14:59:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON KWMN AG
05ALGIERS2222	STATUS OF TERRORISM ONE MONTH AFTER PASSAGE OF [...] (C) One month after the favorable September 29 referendum on the Charter for National Peace and National Reconciliation -- which offered a broad but partial amnesty for those involved in the violence of the 1990s -- monthly civilian deaths, military deaths and causalities, and terrorist surren [...]	2005-10-31 15:33:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER AG
05ALGIERS2245	POTENTIAL NEXT GENERATION ALGERIAN LEADER COMMENTS [...] (C) Arslan Chikhaoui (strictly protect),a private consultant in his late thirties or early forties, has close ties to the Algerian military and intelligence communities, the business world, and the political leadership. A strong advocate of Algerian reform and modernization, Chikhaoui is a t [...]	2005-11-07 12:51:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN MARR AG
05ALGIERS2272	ALGERIANS RIOT IN FRANCE: A REMINDER OF [...] (C) The ongoing rioting in France, which Algerians have followed on French television, Algerian television, and in their press, has produced a mixture of smugness and concern in Algeria. On the one hand, the leadership is not displeased to show the Algerian youth, who have left in droves foll [...]	2005-11-09 16:23:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON AG
05ALGIERS2289	FAREWELL LUNCH WITH BELKHEIR ON EVE OF HIS TAKING [...] (C) Over a one-on-one lunch November 6, Ambassador and departing presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir discussed the latter's November 9 departure to Rabat as Algeria' new ambassador, the challenges that awaited, and the personal factors that made him well-suited for the difficult task of build [...]	2005-11-14 13:27:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MO AG WI
05ALGIERS2292	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ARGUES RUSSIA CAN'T SUPPORT [...] (S) We do not follow Moscow reporting on the Iran nuclear issue but report the following November 7 conversation between Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko and Ambassador in case it sheds additional light on Russian thinking and actions in the leadup to the IAEA board meetings later this mo [...]	2005-11-14 15:37:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PREL PINS PARM MARR MNUC AG
05ALGIERS883	TEMMAR: MUCH WORK REMAINS ON WTO ACCESSION; [...] (C) Ambassador called on Presidential Economic Advisor Temmar April 30 to conduct an informal discussion, based on guidance from USTR, on Algeria's WTO accession progress, as well as to follow up with the status of banking reform, GOA's internal IPR reform, and movement on the east-west highway [...]	2005-05-03 18:13:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV AORC AG USTR WTRO WTO

05ALMATY1081	KAZAKHSTAN: FRACTURED OPPOSITION ATTEMPTS TO [...] (C) Summary: Against the backdrop of the liquidation of Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan and a split in Ak Zhol, the majority of the Kazakhstani opposition has united around former Mazhilis speaker Zharmakhan Tuyakbay as their presidential candidate. The parties have formed an electoral bloc [...]	2005-03-23 09:16:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY13	KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH OTAN PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 21 introductory meeting with the Ambassador, pro-presidential Otan Party deputy chair Armangeldy Yermegiyayev described a party with a strong vertical structure, an extensive local network, and a clear platform. He outlined a vision of quality-of- life improv [...]	2005-01-04 05:25:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1393	KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY EUCOM COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH [...] (U) Summary: On April 2, Deputy Commander U.S. European Command (EUCOM) General Charles Wald met with Deputy Minister of Defense General-Major Bulat Sembinov in Astana. Sembinov's staff presented three briefings on transformation of Kazakhstani Armed Forces and Caspian security, Kazakhstani op [...]	2005-04-11 08:33:00	US Office Almaty	SECRET	KZ MARR MOPS PREL POLITICAL
05ALMATY1436	KAZAKHSTAN: REPONSE TO INQUIRY ON BIOKOMBINAT [...] (C) Summary: The GOK has investigated the USG's concerns regarding dangerous pathogens at the Biokombinat facility in Almaty and discovered a number of strains which, under Kazakhstani law, should be moved to a centralized GOK storage facility. The GOK does not consider the strains to be a pr [...]	2005-04-12 12:14:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP KSCA KZ PARM TBIO POLITICAL
05ALMATY1501	KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT PASSES REGRESSIVE AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a joint meeting of both chambers on April 8, the Kazakhstani Parliament passed a set of amendments to the Elections Law that raise serious concerns about the GOK's political will to support free and fair elections. Although there are some amendments that appear to be an [...]	2005-04-14 09:36:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1595	KAZAKHSTANI PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS TROUBLING PACKAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) is currently considering a set of national security amendments that continues the regressive trend of the recent Law on Extremism and amendments to the Elections Law. The draft legislation would set new limits on, inter alia, freedom of [...]	2005-04-22 01:33:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1720	KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable, Kazakhstani human rights activists described for Amb. Minikes a rapidly deteriorating environment in which the GOK is implementing a series of troubling pieces of legislation designed to increase state control over society. With one exception, they b [...]	2005-05-04 11:24:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF PHUM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1721	KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' MEETING WITH OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 25 roundtable in Almaty, Amb. Minikes heard the views of opposition politicians on Kazakhstan's bid to become the chair of the OSCE in 2009 and the current state of play with regard to respect for human rights and democratic principles in Kazakhstan. Participants di [...]	2005-05-04 11:24:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1838	KAZAKHSTAN: TROUBLING NGO LAW UNDER CONSIDERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Draft legislation currently under consideration in the Kazakhstani parliament has the potential to severely restrict the activities of NGOs, particularly those receiving foreign assistance. U.S. implementing partners are mobilizing to fight the draft, which legal experts have [...]	2005-05-13 04:36:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAID KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1855	KAZAKHSTANAN: ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been verified. The opinions expressed in this report, therefore, should not be interpreted by readers as conveying positions and/or policy of the U.S. Government. -- Kazakhstan Supports Tight Control [...]	2005-05-16 01:47:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY1856	USOSCE AMBASSADOR MINIKES' MEETINGS WITH ASTANA [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 26, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Minikes, accompanied by Ambassador Ordway, met separately with Deputy Speaker of the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) Dyachenko, Chairman of the Central Elections Commission Zhumabekov, and Minister of Justice Baliyeva. Ambassador Min [...]	2005-05-16 01:48:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1927	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. government. -- Mazhilis Committee Suggests Foreign Borrowing Limits -- Pipe Pl [...]	2005-05-20 11:11:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY1953	OPPOSITION PAPER OUTMANEUVERS AUTHORITIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On May 5, the information ministry ordered Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan's (DCK) weekly newspaper "Respublika: Business Review" to stop publishing. It revoked the weekly's registration after filing suit in February following Respublica's republication of the transcript of an [...]	2005-05-24 05:21:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY1993	KAZAKHSTAN: AMB. MINIKES' APRIL 27 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Leading Kazakhstani human rights activist Yevgeniy Zhovtis told Amb. Minikes on April 27 that the deteriorating political and human rights situation in the country was the direct result of the government's paranoia about events in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan. He described a [...]	2005-05-27 07:19:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	KZ PGOV PHUM POLITICAL
05ALMATY215	INDEPENDENT MEDIA OUTLETS COVETED BY NAZARBAYEV [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Media advocates in Kazakhstan report that over the past few weeks, momentum has been building to consolidate ownership of influential media outlets among Nazarbayev loyalists in advance of the presidential elections. A source within the presidential administration revealed tha [...]	2005-01-21 04:49:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY2308	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- New Joint Russian- Kazakh Space Venture -- Senate Approves Law [...]	2005-06-21 02:57:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2367	CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION SCHEDULES EXPERIMENTAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission announced on June 21 that four district akims will be chosen by local, directly elected legislatures (maslikhats) on August 12. This pattern mirrors the selection of national senators by oblast level maslikhats (Reftel). Until now, akims had been [...]	2005-06-24 04:26:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY2386	NGO LAW PASSED BY MAZHILIS STILL PROBLEMATIC; ASAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Informal OSCE analysis of draft NGO legislation adopted by the Mazhilis (lower house of Parliament) on June 10 provides clarification on changes made during the parliamentary review process. Contrary to previous media reports that certain restrictive parts of the legislation [...]	2005-06-26 03:10:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY24	KAZAKHSTAN: DEATH OF PROMINENT BANKER SPARKS RUMORS [...] (SBU) Summary: The December 19 death of Bank TuranAlem (BTA) president Erzhan Tatishev in a hunting accident has put the local rumor mill into high gear. Despite calming words from representatives of the bank, the second largest in Kazakhstan, the accident has received a great deal of media a [...]	2005-01-04 07:46:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PHUM KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL
05ALMATY2407	GOK ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF ALMATY POWER CONSOLIDATED [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 27, Prime Minister Akhmetov announced last-minute plans for the GOK to purchase Almaty Power Consolidated (APK) after a disputed bankruptcy auction, scheduled for the same day, was cancelled for unspecified reasons. A leading opposition figure, later joined by deputies [...]	2005-06-28 10:55:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2637	MARCHENKO BELIEVES ELECTIONS TO BE EARLY, CALLS [...] (C) Summary: At a July 11 meeting at the Almaty headquarters of the Halyk Savings Bank where he is Chairman of the Board, Grigoriy Marchenko had a wide-ranging discussion of the political and economic atmosphere in Kazakhstan with Econoff and the Embassy Moscow Treasury Attache. Inter alia, [...]	2005-07-18 07:47:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PINR KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2838	KAZAKHSTANI YOUTH MOVEMENT FINDS INSPIRATION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In an initiative to mobilize apathetic youth in Kazakhstan, a new non-partisan youth movement, called Kahar [Protest], emerged last winter. Drawing inspiration, if not the numbers, from influential youth groups like Otpor and Pora, Kahar could attract more young people, especial [...]	2005-08-04 01:47:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY2904	KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: After additional testing using reagents developed with U.S. assistance, the suspected human avian influenza (AI) patient in Pavlodar oblast (reftel) has not yet indicated the presence of the AI virus. The hospitalization of fifteen people in East Kazakhstan oblast has been confi [...]	2005-08-11 09:33:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY2950	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Special Economic Zone in South Kazakhstan -- Kazakhstan Cuts Po [...]	2005-08-16 05:17:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2957	KAZAKHSTAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] Summary: Post has obtained confirmation that on August 12, Kazakhstani health authorities released diagnoses of H5N1 AI in birds from parts of North Kazakhstan and Akmolinskaya oblasts. The diagnoses were based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests developed with the assistance of U.S. exp [...]	2005-08-17 01:55:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR TBIO ECON RS ETRD PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3047	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan announced that Presidential elections should be held on December 4, 2005. The elections were previously scheduled for December 2006. The Constitutional Council's ruling was in response to an inquiry from the Mazhilis. The question of t [...]	2005-08-22 01:44:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3143	PETROKAZAKSTAN FOLLOW-UP [...] (C) Summary: PetroKazakhstan (PK) officials expect to finalize the company's sale (ref A) to "PetroChina" (a CNPC subsidiary) next week, and a company vice-president discounted press rumors that India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) might attempt to top PetroChina's bid. A well-plac [...]	2005-08-26 11:31:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET CA CH IN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY3172	KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE [...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Changes in the Cabinet -- WTO Protocol with Turkey Signed -- [...]	2005-09-01 09:06:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY3301	KAZAZKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO [...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev unofficially kicked off his reelection campaign in a September 1 speech to the fall session of parliament. The President gave a glowing review of social goals he set out in his February address to the nation. His overall theme, stability [...]	2005-09-13 10:56:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3374	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP, [...] (U) This is the first in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. The Gloves Are Off ------------------ 2. (U) "I am determined to run for the presidency," was th [...]	2005-09-19 14:25:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3376	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Anne Cummings is now the Action Officer for EXBS Kazakhstan. Thank you to Joanna Gabryszewski for all her good work on the EXBS Kazakhstan program. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...]	2005-09-20 10:27:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY3450	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGY [...] (C) SumQry: Post welcomes the selection of Kazakhstan as an EUR focus country for the democracy promotion strategy (Ref A). Kazakhstan is preparing for what could be its first truly contested presidential race this December, against the backdrop of serious GOK concerns about U.S. intentions a [...]	2005-10-03 14:54:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3451	KAZAKHSTAN: A/S FRIED,S MEETINGS WITH KAZAKHSTANI [...] (C) Summary: During meetings with Kazakhstani opposition presidential candidates, A/S Fried heard several common themes about Kazakhstan's differences from its neighboring countries, the importance of strengthening its western orientation, the need for political reform, and the toll that corr [...]	2005-10-04 06:39:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3453	KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION MEDIA UNDER PRESSURE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The risks of doing business with opposition media in the run-up to the December presidential elections became apparent when the Vremya Print majority owner cancelled printing contracts with several opposition newspapers, fearing reprisals against his business interests. The pape [...]	2005-10-04 14:48:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3454	KAZAKHSTAN: SHKOLNIK ON CANWFZ, CWC, INDIA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik on September 27 in Astana. Shkolnik assured the Ambassador that there will not/not be a signing ceremony for the proposed Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (CANWFZ) Treaty in the near term [...]	2005-10-04 14:49:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CW KNNP KZ PARM POLITICAL
05ALMATY3604	EUR A/S FRIED,S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) Participants: U.S.: EUR A/S Fried Ambassador Ordway SA DAS Gastright DASD MacDougall NSC Director Merkel Astana PO Tracy (notetaker) Kazakhstan: Foreign Minister Tokayev First Deputy Foreign Minister Aliyev MFA Chief of [...]	2005-10-05 08:41:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	KZ MARR PGOV PREL POLITICAL
05ALMATY3607	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY,S VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary/overview: Your visit provides an extremely valuable and timely chance to consult with President Nazarbayev as the presidential election campaign officially begins. Nazarbayev will undoubtedly share with you his vision of Kazakhstan's development in the wake of independence. He s [...]	2005-10-05 12:40:00	US Office Almaty	SECRET	KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL
05ALMATY3750	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH KAZAKHSANI CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary: Participants in a civil society roundtable with A/S Fried cited corruption, inadequacies in legislation regulating business, an economy over-dependent on oil revenues, the weakness of independent media, and the lack of political involvement among young people as some of the cha [...]	2005-10-13 13:24:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV KDEM EAID EPET KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL
05ALMATY3861	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the fifth in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. CEC in Action ------------- 2. (U) As of October 21, three candidates - Nazarbayev, Tuyakbay, an [...]	2005-10-23 08:33:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3919	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the sixth in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Commitments to Free and Fair Elections -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) OSCE Ambas [...]	2005-10-31 21:19:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3924	ZERO TOLERANCE FOR KAZAKHSTAN'S OPPOSITION PRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Harassment of opposition print media intensified in the three weeks leading up to start of the official campaign period October 25. While print runs have increased, there have been incidents ranging from confiscation of the entire print run of one paper, to grabbing copies out [...]	2005-11-01 00:36:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY4029	KAZAKHSTAN: U.S. OFFICIALS PRESS FOR FREE AND [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Almaty-USOSCE cable. 2. (C) Summary: USOSCE Ambassador Finley and Ambassador Ordway met with opposition, civil society and youth group representatives and government officials October 25-28 to discuss progress on democratic reforms, the upcoming presidential el [...]	2005-11-09 21:12:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY4076	KAZAKHSTAN: TAZHIN ON ZHAKIYANOV, ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: President Nazarbayev's chief political strategist told the Ambassador on November 4 that he was confident of Nazarbayev's convincing lead in the presidential race, and even somewhat surprised that the opposition had not made a stronger showing to date. Deputy Presidential Admini [...]	2005-11-16 05:04:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	KZ PGOV PHUM PREL
05ALMATY4144	KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION FIGURE MURDERED AT HOME [...] (C) Summary: The murder on November 12 of former high-level GOK official, and more recently outspoken opposition figure, Zamanbek Nurkadilov has touched off a series of rumors and accusations among the Kazakhstani public and political elite. Shot three times at his residence, Nurtadilov had [...]	2005-11-22 05:26:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KZ
05ALMATY415	KAZAKHSTAN: MINISTER SHKOLNIK'S RESPONSE ON BN-350 [...] (SBU) In response to the Ambassador's December 20 letter to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Shkolnik (ref),post received a reply under cover of a January 14 diplomatic note from the MFA. Informal embassy translation of letter follows: Letter no. 10-01-134 dated January 11, 2005 [...]	2005-02-04 07:24:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP KZ PARM ECONOMIC
05ALMATY4160	2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE FOR KAZAKHSTAN [...] Per Reftel request, Embassy Almaty submits 2006 National Trade Estimate (NTE) below and separately via email to USTR. TRADE SUMMARY (UPDATED DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY USTR) Kazakhstan submitted its application for WTO membership on January 29, 1996 and the fact-finding phase of the accessi [...]	2005-11-23 04:32:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD KZ ECONOMIC USTR
05ALMATY4175	REPORTING ON KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to a CIS elections monitoring representative, media coverage of presidential campaigns in the first two weeks of November "did not quite correspond" to legal and constitutional norms. State media are honoring the letter, if not the spirit, of the information ministry' [...]	2005-11-25 06:08:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ
05ALMATY4196	INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL TO KAZAKHSTAN: A CHOICE [...] (SBU) Summary: There may be some clear skies ahead following the recent turbulent environment facing international carriers serving Kazakhstan. For all intents and purposes, the GOK has abandoned its previous demand that all international air flights that now land in Almaty, instead, arrive [...]	2005-11-28 21:15:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY422	FY05 TV CO-OP PROPOSALS FOR KAZAKHSTAN [...] U.S. Embassy-Almaty offers the following TV co- operative projects for FY05, in descending order of priority. Post plans to cover international airfare costs not covered by the stations and will arrange pre-departure briefings for selected TV crews. 2a. "Muslims in the United States." Th [...]	2005-02-06 05:20:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC OIIP KZ
05ALMATY4264	KAZAKHSTAN: TENGIZ CONSORTIUM SOLIDIFYING [...] (C) Summary. Tengizchevroil (TCO) recently finalized a series of contracts which pave the way for the temporary export of up to 5 million tons of TCO oil per year, beginning in 2007, through the Georgian port of Batumi. This "Southern export route" is one means (along with rail transport of [...]	2005-12-01 05:25:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY4285	KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, [...] (U) This is the eleventh and final in a series of weekly election roundups in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. Candidates Wrap Up Election Campaigns ------------------------------------- 2. (U) On [...]	2005-12-02 10:59:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KZ
05ALMATY4386	EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] EXBS Advisor Offenbacher will travel to the United States on December 10 for training (December 12-16),consultations (January 9-13),vacation, and to sign a new contract. He hopes to be able to return to return to post by mid-January. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. S [...]	2005-12-13 12:15:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY4412	KAZAKHSTANI ANALYSTS UNCONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIA- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a recent roundtable to discuss the November 14 military pact between Russia and Uzbekistan, a group of political analysts and academics considered the pact both a hedge against U.S. influence in Central Asia, as well as a signal from Russia that it still has influence in the [...]	2005-12-15 13:09:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY4532	KAZAKHSTAN: TRUE AK ZHOL LOOKS TOWARD THE FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Nazarbayev's resounding victory in the December 4 presidential elections, leaders of the True Ak Zhol movement are focused on obtaining registration as a party, and increasing their ability to get their message out to the public through independent mass media. The [...]	2005-12-29 12:51:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	KZ PGOV PREL POLITICAL
05ALMATY537	KAZAKHSTAN: EUR DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 roundtable with Kazakhstani opposition politicians, DAS Kennedy discussed the current political environment following flawed parliamentary elections and the opposition's attempts to develop a unified campaign platform and a single presidential candidate. Democrati [...]	2005-02-10 07:11:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY545	KAZAKHSTAN: DEMOCRATIC CHOICE OF KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary: A February 9 ruling by an Almaty appeals court resulted in the liquidation of Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) and raised serious questions about due process. Although the case can still be appealed to two higher levels of the courts, party leaders and lawyers are pessimist [...]	2005-02-10 08:43:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY572	ENGAGING THE MEDIA TO DISPEL RUMORS ABOUT U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The election of Viktor Yushchenko as Ukraine's President has intensified suspicions and fueled rumors in Kazakhstan that U.S.-sponsored NGOs are here to support opposition political parties. There are widespread rumors that NGOs such as Soros Foundation of Kazakhstan (SFK),Fr [...]	2005-02-13 23:32:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY607	COMMERCE DAS ERIC STEWART VISITS ASTANA, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Department of Commerce DAS Eric Stewart (Market Access and Compliance-Europe) visited Astana February 8 and met with several key contacts in Kazakhstani ministries. DAS Stewart told the Kazakhstani officials that, on balance, the economic and trade relationship between the tw [...]	2005-02-16 07:46:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EIND KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY746	KAZAKHSTAN: DAS KENNEDY'S MEETING WITH KARLYGASH [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 meeting in Almaty, EUR DAS Laura Kennedy and Karlygash Zhakiyanova discussed the state of jailed Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DCK) leader Galymzhan Zhakiyanov's health and increasing pressure on him by settlement colony authorities. Zhakiyanova handed over a [...]	2005-02-23 07:40:00	US Office Almaty	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY753	KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301: [...] Summary: Since the release of the 2004 Special 301 report, the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) has worked actively and with notable success to modernize and strengthen its IPR regime. As WTO accession has increased in importance as a political goal, the GOK has fully accepted that a modern, f [...]	2005-02-24 03:16:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY900	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Summary. On March 3, Ambassador met with Presidential Administration (PA) Deputy Karim Masimov. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, PA Chief of the Center for Foreign Policy Nurlan Yermekbayev, Astana PO and Astana USAID officer were also present. In preparation for W [...]	2005-03-04 07:33:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY933	AMBASSADOR ORDWAY'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER [...] (U) Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Finance Arman Dunayev March 2 in Astana. The Ambassador pressed Dunayev for progress on ratification of the U.S.- Kazakhstan Bilateral Assistance Agreement and for prompt payment of the $10 million award to AIG by an international arbitra [...]	2005-03-11 00:08:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY953	AMB ORDWAY MEETS WITH SHKOLNIK AND KULIBAYEV; [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Ordway met with Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Vladimir Shkolnik March 4 in Astana. They discussed developments in the negotiations between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on the provision of Kazakhstani oil to the Baku-Tbilisi Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline, expansion of [...]	2005-03-11 08:11:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PREL PGOV KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY956	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Summary. On March 3, Ambassador met with Presidential Administration (PA) Deputy Karim Masimov. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Zhanar Aitzhanova, PA Chief of the Center for Foreign Policy Nurlan Yermekbayev, Astana PO and Astana USAID officer were also present. Issues discussed incl [...]	2005-03-14 00:52:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV PHUM KZ ECONOMIC
05AMMAN103	GOJ MOVES TO RETURN AMBASSADOR TO TEL AVIV [...] (C) Summary. The King has instructed his government to return an Ambassador to Tel Aviv, and the Israeli Ambassador here - usually a glass half empty man - is modestly optimistic that a way can be found to save the Jordanian government's "face" with a modest release of Jordanian prisoners, n [...]	2005-01-05 15:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN1063	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-08 12:22:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1087	AMMAN STOCK EXCHANGE REACTS TO RUMORS, THEN NEWS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A week-long, 12% drop in Arab Bank,s share price appears to have paused, as the price rose 1.5% today on domestically-reported news that the bank is considering voluntary closure of its New York branch. While the recent slide in price was not due entirely to rumors of impending e [...]	2005-02-08 16:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KTFN JO
05AMMAN1099	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-09 11:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1147	UPDATE ON U.S.-JORDAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT JOINT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 5 and 14. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Since USTR hosted Jordan at the annual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee (JC) meeting last June, steady progress has been made on the twelve action items raised. Five action items are completed, from t [...]	2005-02-09 15:31:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD SENV CVIS PREL EAGR KTIA JO
05AMMAN1192	World Bank Holds Successful Iraq IDA Talks [...] (U) This cable was cleared by Embassy Baghdad. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) World Bank and Iraqi government delegations concluded successful negotiations on the modalities of up to $700 million in World Bank assistance in Amman on February 10. Bank representatives were impressed by both [...]	2005-02-13 15:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID EFIN IZ JO
05AMMAN1199	JORDAN RED CRESCENT PROPOSES STRATEGY TO ADOPT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of the Jordanian Red Crescent Society, currently Chair of the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, Dr. Mohammed Al Hadid, remains committed to solving the issue of Israeli National Society membership during his current term of of [...]	2005-02-14 08:02:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN1234	PARLIAMENT APPROVES 2005 BUDGET BY WIDE MARGIN [...] (C) The Lower House of Parliament approved the government's 2005 budget of 3.3 billion Jordanian dinars (JD) -- approximately USD 4.7 billion -- on February 12 by a vote of 82 to 24. During the four days of debate preceding the vote, 99 out of 110 MPs insisted on presenting individual speech [...]	2005-02-14 15:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN JO
05AMMAN1241	MEDIA REACTION ON HARIRI'S ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-15 12:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1306	REACTION TO IRAQI ELECTION RESULTS IN JORDAN [...] (U) Jordanians remain concerned about the status of Sunnis in a Shia-dominated transitional Iraqi government, but analysts are hopeful that the Iraqi elections will contribute to democratization in the region. Local press continues to accentuate negative analyses of the election, but a growing [...]	2005-02-16 15:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN1340	FM MULKI CALLS OFF TRIP TO DAMASCUS, CAUTIONS [...] (C) FM Mulki told Charge February 18 that he had canceled plans to travel to Damascus for bilateral discussions after confirming that Syrian PM Mohammad al-Utri, accompanied by several other Syrian ministers, had arrived in Tehran for cooperation talks with Iranian officials. Mulki said he w [...]	2005-02-17 13:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KPAL IR SY JO
05AMMAN1351	ARAB COUNTRIES LAUNCH GFD INITIATIVE; PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) At a February 6-7 conference in Jordan, representatives of Arab governments formally launched the "Governance for Development in the Arab Countries" (GFD) initiative under the auspices of King Abdullah. The GFD calls for partnerships between Arab states and OECD countries and the UNDP [...]	2005-02-17 14:56:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KDEM KMPI ECON EINV JO
05AMMAN1353	GOJ-PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS DISPUTE STILL [...] (U) Summary: The professional associations continue to challenge the government's ban on its "political activity" (refs). The like-minded opposition political parties have now taken up the cause, calling for more public freedoms during a sit-in in front of the Parliament building on Februa [...]	2005-02-17 15:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB KMPI JO
05AMMAN1356	U/S LEVEY BILATS ADDRESS ARAB BANK AND AML LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In bilateral meetings held in Amman February 16, a multi-agency delegation led by Under Secretary of Treasury for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey heard GOJ and Arab Bank concerns about the impending regulatory action against Arab Bank. In response [...]	2005-02-17 17:03:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL ETTC KTFN PINR JO IZ
05AMMAN1441	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-22 12:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1504	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH IN EUROPE [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-23 11:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1515	Jordan Re-engaging with Israel, U.S. on TRIDE [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from Jordan, Israel and the United States met in Amman on February 16 to discuss collaboration under the Trilateral Industrial Research and Development fund (TRIDE). Jordan is now ready to re-engage on TRIDE. Each of the three countries has committed one- third [...]	2005-02-23 14:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND ECON PREL EAID IS JO
05AMMAN1666	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-28 11:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN1697	SUCCESS WITH JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW, CENSORSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's parliament has approved new copyright legislation, and we expect King Abdullah to sign it into law soon. Censorship fees (ref A) are also reportedly to be restructured shortly, using a formula acceptable to key IPR supporters in private industry. Finally, a MEPI-spon [...]	2005-03-01 08:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR ETRD PREL KTIA JO
05AMMAN1725	ENGAGING JORDAN ON REDIRECTION OF IRAQI WMD [...] (SBU) Anne Harrington, Deputy Director of the Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction (NP/PTR),Richard Jarvis, PTR's Iraq Program Manager, and Amman's ESTH Hub Director visited several Amman-based NGOs to discuss their possible collaboration with State's program to redirect Iraqi WMD scienti [...]	2005-03-02 08:23:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL JO IZ TI
05AMMAN1783	SUSPECT IN FOLEY ASSASSINATION GETS NEW LAWYER; [...] (U) The State Security Court appointed a new lawyer for Muammar al-Jaghbir, who is being retried for his role in the assassination of USAID officer Laurence Foley. Separately, Jaghbir and Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi were formally charged on March 2 for bombing the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad in 2 [...]	2005-03-03 15:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PHUM IZ JO
05AMMAN1826	MDA ISSUE: EMBLEM WORKING GROUP'S NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on recent consultations with regional members of the Emblem Working Group, the Chair of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement's Standing Commission is confident the majority of Arab National Societies can be persuaded to actively support the reconvening of the a [...]	2005-03-06 14:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PREL PREF IS JO ICRC
05AMMAN1859	SCENESETTER FOR KING ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO U.S. [...] (S) King Abdullah is very pleased to be returning to the U.S. after his most recent visit in December 2004. The King, who sees his strategic interests as intertwined with our own regional agenda, remains committed to supporting our efforts to stabilize Iraq, advance Israeli-Palestinian peace [...]	2005-03-07 17:15:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL ECON MARR IZ JO
05AMMAN1957	TERRORISM FINANCE: 2005 UPDATE NO. 2 - EMBOFF ROLE [...] Post provides replies to reftel queries as follows: 2. (C) Over the past two years, the GOJ has not reported the seizure of any funds belonging to 1267-designated individuals or entities, though it has sent out freeze orders after each 1267 designation. (They did, however, freeze hundreds o [...]	2005-03-08 15:02:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	KTFN KVPR EFIN PTER ETTC PREL CVIS JO
05AMMAN1997	FM MULKI ON HIS MARCH 5-6 VISIT TO ISRAEL AND THE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Mulki described to Charge a very positive visit to Israel. Israel and Jordan agreed to seek U.S. support for reviving the trilateral economic committee, and Mulki believes he gained PM Sharon,s support for a deal on the release of Jordanian prisoners in Israeli [...]	2005-03-09 16:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN2044	FORMER PM'S LICENSE APPLICATION IS A TEST FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The announcement by former Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb that he has applied for a new banking license has stirred up considerable interest in the Jordanian business community, but also provoked controversy and a war of words between Abul Ragheb and another former prime minister, [...]	2005-03-10 18:03:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ECON PGOV JO
05AMMAN2050	A STEP FORWARD AND A SHUFFLING OF FEET: BANKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The excellent recent profitability of banks is continuing to drive change in the Jordanian banking sector. A successful medium-sized bank is looking for a partner in what would be the first merger not driven by a bank failure in well over a decade and the last remnants of the 200 [...]	2005-03-13 06:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV JO
05AMMAN2091	FOREIGN MINISTER ON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki convoked the entire diplomatic corps on March 13 for what he billed as the first in a regular series of group briefings. Highlights of the hour-plus session follow. 2. (C) Peace Process: Mulki reviewed Jordan's efforts to help reactivate the [...]	2005-03-13 16:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KMPI LE SY IS KPAL
05AMMAN2130	UNRWA'S PROJECTED OUT-YEAR BUDGET REQUIREMENTS [...] (SBU) UNRWA has provided the following budget projection in response to ref A request for estimated 2006-2007 funding requirements: UNRWA 2006-2007 ESTIMATED BIENNIUM BUDGET (IN MILLIONS USD) =========================================== 2006 2007 Regular [...]	2005-03-14 16:21:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF JO UNRWA
05AMMAN22	SENATE STAFFERS MEET KING ABDULLAH, PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) A Government of Jordan-sponsored U.S. Senate staff delegation met with King Abdullah December 21 to discuss the U.S.-Jordanian relationship, peace process, and Iraq. The King urged all of the involved parties not to let the opportunity of the January 9 Palestinian presidential elections s [...]	2005-01-03 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KISL IZ JO
05AMMAN2286	JORDAN: CHILD MARRIAGE [...] Responses to reftel questionnaire on child marriage in Jordan are provided below: 2. The Jordanian government introduced a provisional law in 2001 in the absence of parliament that, among other things, raised the legal marrying age for both men and women to 18 years old. Islamic shari'a [...]	2005-03-20 16:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB ECON PGOV SCUL SOCI KWMN JO
05AMMAN2295	ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM ON TRACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: While Jordan remains dependent on foreign aid, its economic reform program is making substantial progress that has continued, undiminished in scope and urgency, since its "graduation" from an IMF program in summer 2004. The GOJ has succeeded in limiting the growth of current exp [...]	2005-03-21 11:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN KPRV EPET PGOV JO
05AMMAN2328	AML LAW DEFERRED [...] (U) In a procedural vote March 20, the Chamber of Deputies, Jordan's lower house of Parliament, declined to give "urgent" status to the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) bill approved by the GOJ Cabinet on March 5 (reftel). After hearing a defense of the bill's importance from Justice Minister Sal [...]	2005-03-21 15:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV JO
05AMMAN2378	NATIONAL AGENDA COMMITTEE MOVES FORWARD [...] (C) The royal committee charged with drafting a "national agenda" is reportedly on track to complete a final report in September. Committee members have divided their work into 11 separate subjects and established outside working groups that include experts and non-government representatives. [...]	2005-03-22 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI JO
05AMMAN2428	IMF IRAQ CHIEF SEES NEED FOR REMEDIAL ACTION TO [...] (C) Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction Ambassador Robin Raphel met with IMF Iraq Resident Representative Ibrahim el-Tigani in Amman on March 17. In a frank discussion Tigani provided his assessment of the government of Iraq's performance to date in meeting the policy and information provisi [...]	2005-03-24 04:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV EAID PGOV PREL IZ
05AMMAN2531	CODEL PELOSI MEETS WITH PRINCE FAISAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Pelosi engaged Regent Prince Faisal in a wide-ranging discussion centered primarily on Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects, the potential for Iraqi stabilization, and developments in Lebanon. Faisal provided the delegation with his perspectives on Iranian interests in the r [...]	2005-03-28 08:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PREL ECON JO

05AMMAN255	JORDAN TO EXPEDITE FOOD TRUCKS TO AND FROM IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordanian Customs officials confirmed January 4 that they have begun expediting outbound food trucks destined for Iraq under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Customs Director General Mahmoud Quteishat said that GOJ customs is prepared to implement a seven-day, 24-hour c [...]	2005-01-11 11:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ELTN ETRD PREL ECON IZ JO
05AMMAN2551	Biblical River Jordan Now Sewage-Laden, Drying Up [...] This is a joint Embassy Amman - Embassy Tel Aviv message. 2. Summary: The NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East (FOEME) organized a symposium on March 8 on Peace Island (Bakoura Island) for representatives from Jordan, Israeli, the Palestinian Authority and the international community to [...]	2005-03-28 13:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON PREL XF IS JO
05AMMAN2592	KING EMPHASIZES POLITICAL REFORM WITH CODEL DREIER [...] (C) In a March 27 meeting with Codel Dreier, King Abdullah described the importance of comprehensive social, economic and political reform in Jordan. The King reiterated his support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as a partner for peace. The King stated that he did not believe Syria wou [...]	2005-03-29 13:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP IZ IS SY JO
05AMMAN2714	JORDANIAN CHARGE RETURNS TO BAGHDAD; MEDIA [...] (U) Jordan's charge d'affaires returned to Baghdad on March 24. The King has taken a conciliatory stand, emphasizing in a press interview Jordan's strong support for Iraq, highlighting Jordan's ongoing training of Iraqi security forces and its commitment to secure the Iraqi-Jordanian border [...]	2005-04-03 06:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN2753	FINANCE MINISTER REVIEWS STATUS OF OIL GRANTS [...] (C) In a March 30 meeting with Charge, Finance Minister Mohammed Abu Hammour reviewed the likelihood of Jordan's receipt of oil grants in 2005. Abu Hammour noted that during the most recent visit by King Abdullah to Saudi Arabia in early March, the Saudis had promised to grant Jordan 25,000 ba [...]	2005-04-03 14:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL EFIN SA KU JO TC
05AMMAN2776	AMMAN STOCK EXCHANGE BUBBLE: WIDER DANGER FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A dramatic rise at the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) over the past two years has both reflected and reinforced the Jordanian economy,s healthy growth since the 2003 coalition invasion of Iraq. The ASE was one of the best performers in the world over 2004, turning in one of the best [...]	2005-04-04 11:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV KPAL JO
05AMMAN2791	UN IRAQ SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EAGER TO REURN TO [...] (C) Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Iraq, Staffan de Mistura (protect),met SIPDIS Coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction Ambassador Robin Raphel on March 15 in Amman. De Mistura opined that the UN needs to start now the process of returning its internation [...]	2005-04-04 13:13:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL IZ UN
05AMMAN2796	AMMAN-BASED IRAQI SUNNIS WORKING ON A NEW IRAQ [...] (C) Despite a series of false steps beginning in 2004, Jordan-based Iraqi billionaire Talal al-Gaaod and his family and associates are continuing to work on schemes for promoting an end to the Sunni insurgency and organizing future large-scale Sunni Arab political participation in Iraq. Tala [...]	2005-04-05 03:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN281	MEDIA REACTION ON PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-12 11:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN2826	DETAILS ON JORDAN'S NEW REFORMIST GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. Jordan's King has selected a committed reformist and respected figure, but a bit of a dark horse, as the next prime minister. Marwan al-Muasher gave the cabinet details to Charge. These include his taking the highly influential post of Royal Court Minister, the removal of the [...]	2005-04-05 15:26:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JO
05AMMAN2850	JORDAN AGREES TO POSITIVE STEPS TO FACILITATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a call on Minister of Industry and Trade Ahmad Hindawi April 4, Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash was briefed on Jordan's latest positive responses to USG concerns (reftel) regarding trade barriers created by Jordan's DAMAN product conformity program. Hindawi promi [...]	2005-04-06 15:53:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL KTIA JO
05AMMAN2912	Cancer Fight in Middle East Focuses on Tobacco, [...] Summary: The six members of the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) met the CEO of the American Cancer Society in Amman on March 26 for a review of MECC's work and a discussion of the disease itself which focused on tobacco control and early detection. MECC, funded at roughly 600,000 dollar [...]	2005-04-11 08:44:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO XF IS JO
05AMMAN2918	UNRWA SEEKS DIRECT ROLE IN DISENGAGEMENT PLANNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Karen Abu Zayd, Acting Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),called on Ambassador Kurtzer and Consul General David Pearce in separate April 5 meetings to review the modifications UNRWA is making to both [...]	2005-04-11 10:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA
05AMMAN2942	OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE HUMANITARIAN AND ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Israeli assistance in the removal of mines laid by Israel in the Wadi Araba region of Jordan would highlight the humanitarian and economic benefits of the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty. End Summary. ---- [...]	2005-04-12 05:47:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KHDP MASS PGOV PREL IS JO
05AMMAN2973	OPPONENTS OF REFORM ALREADY BALKING AT JORDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. Public opposition to the new cabinet from southern tribesmen in parliament comes as no surprise ) they loathe the Palestinian reformists who are the stars in the new government ) but has rattled PM Badran and some of the targets of this attack. The cabinet brings together an ex [...]	2005-04-12 14:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON IZ JO
05AMMAN2974	JORDAN: BIOS FOR BADRAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) Reflecting a trend (and the 11 ministers) carried over from the previous cabinet, Western-educated Muslim East Bankers dominate the newly-appointed 26-member cabinet of Prime Minister Adnan Badran (ref a). We count eight Jordanians of Palestinian origin (West Bankers),compared to only [...]	2005-04-12 15:03:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM ECON JO PBIO
05AMMAN3040	UNRWA TELLS HACFO STAFFDEL OPERATIONAL CHANGES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNRWA Acting Commissioner General Karen Abu Zayd and senior agency officials updated HACFO Staffdel on the status of current operations and planned changes prior to disengagement. The closure regime created by Israeli security measures and the construction of the separation bar [...]	2005-04-14 12:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA
05AMMAN3123	JORDAN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 14:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL JO
05AMMAN3171	IPR ENFORCEMENT TEAM GOES AFTER COPYRIGHT LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Within days of the new Jordanian Copyright Law's promulgation on March 31, GOJ IPR enforcement teams were on the streets enforcing the new law. Officials raided 40-50 software shops and confiscated pirated software in five, referring the cases for prosecution. With the Busi [...]	2005-04-20 10:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON KTIA JO
05AMMAN3252	TRADITIONALISTS CONTINUE THEIR OPPOSITION TO NEW [...] (C) Despite overtures by the King and PM Badran, traditionalists in parliament have not withdrawn their opposition to the new cabinet. The GOJ is considering the addition to two new ministers from the south to address complaints of geographic inequity, but Finance Minister Bassem Awadallah [...]	2005-04-25 14:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
05AMMAN3399	JORDAN'S STIFLED (BUT EXPANDING) MEDIA SECTOR [...] (C) Jordan,s media sector has seen rapid expansion recently, driven by government measures to open the broadcast sector to private ownership and a booming advertising market. Private radio has begun broadcasting in Jordan for the first time, while plans are underway for Jordan,s first private [...]	2005-04-28 14:31:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PHUM ECON ECPS KMPI JO
05AMMAN3533	LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH - EPA'S HELI PROGRAM [...] Summary: EPA's Children's Environmental Health Indicators (CEHI) program and the Health and Environment Linkage Initiative (HELI) program, co-chaired by UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO),seek to assess the health costs of environmental factors and ultimatel [...]	2005-05-05 12:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO XF JO
05AMMAN3551	OPPOSITION TO NEW CABINET IN PARLIAMENT REMAINS [...] (C) Opposition to King Abdullah's new reform cabinet continues to grow. Rumor mongers point to the cabinet's many reformist ministers and conclude the U.S. must have pressured the King to appoint them. PM Badran is proceeding with his public and private outreach efforts to shore up support [...]	2005-05-05 15:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MARR EFIN PTER JO
05AMMAN3649	JORDAN HAS A PROMISING NEW ECONOMIC TEAM, BUT CAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's new economic team only took office as part of the new cabinet on April 7 but has already shown its eagerness to move ahead with economic reform. It has quickly moved to resolve several long-standing economic and investment problems. In an initial series of calls with [...]	2005-05-10 03:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV JO
05AMMAN3696	IRAQI PRESIDENT CONCLUDES TWO-DAY VISIT TO JORDAN [...] (C) Jordanians and Iraqis have characterized Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's two-day visit to Jordan May 7-8 as a success. The two sides pledged to cooperate even more closely on security and counterterrorism. Talabani told a local daily that the U.S. military presence is still needed in [...]	2005-05-10 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO
05AMMAN3963	IRAQIS IN JORDAN: WELL-INTEGRATED, ECONOMICALLY [...] (C) This cable provides an overview of the Iraqi community in Jordan based on information obtained from Jordanian and Iraqi government, UN, NGO, and Iraqi and Jordanian business and academic figures. Approximately 350,000 Iraqi nationals are presently living in Jordan, mostly in the greater [...]	2005-05-20 03:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON CPAS IZ JO
05AMMAN4125	DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY FOR 2005-2006: JORDAN [...] Post has identified four desired outcomes in our effort to support Jordan's reform plans and to advance democracy: 1) enhancement of political participation and representational government through passage of new election and political parties laws; 2) greater government accountability resultin [...]	2005-05-25 15:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KMPI JO
05AMMAN4228	DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Friday, May 20, 2005, 1:30 p.m., King Hussein Convention Center, Dead Sea, Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Ross Wilson Embassy Amman Charge d'Affaires David Hale (notetaker) Farah Pandith (NSC) Jordan King [...]	2005-06-01 07:01:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KMPI KPAL ECON EFIN IZ SU SY JO
05AMMAN4296	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH IRAQI [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on May 20, 2005, at 9:30 am, at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, Jordan, on the margins of the World Economic Forum conference. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Jones Ambassador Wilson De [...]	2005-06-01 12:39:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KISL ECON IZ SY IR
05AMMAN4297	NEW CARS REMOVED FROM DAMAN INSPECTION PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Jordan standards official announced May 31 the immediate removal of new passenger vehicles from the list of products covered by its DAMAN product conformity program, a story covered by most of Jordan,s Arabic-language dailies on June 1. This is the first in what post expect [...]	2005-06-01 13:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL KTIA BEXP JO
05AMMAN4320	HOUSE STAFFDEL MEETS WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary. A staff delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives, accompanied by Charge, met with King Abdullah on May 29. The staffdel trip was hosted by the Government of Jordan, arranged by the Jordanian Embassy in Washington, and the Jordanian Foreign Ministry. Also present were Roya [...]	2005-06-02 06:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL EFIN IZ JO
05AMMAN4368	IS THE GOVERNMENT TURNING THE CORNER IN GAINING [...] (C) Jordan's eight-week old reform-oriented cabinet continues to encounter stiff resistance from members of parliament (now in recess) and their allies in the press. This opposition stems from fear of genuine reforms, antagonism toward the leading reformist personalities, hostility toward the [...]	2005-06-02 13:07:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN JO
05AMMAN4369	ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE,S MAY 18 MEETING WITH [...] (C) On the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment conference in Amman on May 18, PA Finance Minister Salam Fayyad acknowledged to Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne that he had found the Congressional debate of the PA's worthiness of the supplemental request stressful and contrary to the [...]	2005-06-02 13:13:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KWBG IS
05AMMAN4370	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 20 MEETING WITH PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PRIME MINISTER QURAYA' [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Ahmed Quraya' May 20 at 5 p.m. at the Dead Sea Movenpick Hotel, on the margins of the World Economic Forum, in Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Wilson Deputy Spokesman E [...]	2005-06-02 13:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KPAL KWBG IS
05AMMAN4391	A/S WAYNE,S MEETING WITH JORDAN CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Finance Conference held in Amman May 18, EB Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne raised with Jordan Central Bank Governor Umayya Touqan counter terrorism financing and anti-money laundering issues, including the Arab [...]	2005-06-03 13:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV PREL JO
05AMMAN44	JORDANIAN DELEGATION TO MONITOR PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary. Jordan's FM, in coordination with Egypt, is looking for ways to return an ambassador to Tel Aviv this month. Silvan Shalom may visit Amman as early as January 12. Contradicting a previous announcement, Jordan is sending a mixed public/private sector delegation to help monitor [...]	2005-01-03 14:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN4440	ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: EB Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne met with two new reformist Jordanian ministers from the Ministries of Trade and Planning on the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Finance Conference held in Amman May 18. Both laid out the GOJ's aggressive plans for fiscal reform, [...]	2005-06-05 13:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ENRG EAID ECON JO
05AMMAN4450	Solar Power for Electricity and Desalination is [...] Summary: Over 170 people, including five ministers, from the Middle East and Europe were in Amman for the May 9-11 Middle East and North Africa Renewable Energy Conference (MENAREC-2). The focus of the meeting was using the Middle East's abundant solar energy for use in desalination and elec [...]	2005-06-06 09:42:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY SENV XF JO
05AMMAN4597	BMENA CONFERENCE: A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of the BMENA Trade and Investment Conference in Amman on May 18, Pakistan's Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar told Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne that her government was pleased to be part of the BMENA process and was committed to broa [...]	2005-06-09 05:25:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID KMPI PREL ECON JO PK
05AMMAN4635	GAZA DISENGAGEMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REFUGEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRM PDAS Rich Greene reviewed the implications Israel's planned Gaza disengagement will have for UN programs that currently sustain over 950,000 Palestinian refugees -) two-thirds of the population -- in May 15-19 meetings with officials from the Israeli MFA, the Palestinian Autho [...]	2005-06-09 12:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO
05AMMAN4652	THE KING PLAYS HIS HAND [...] (C) In a series of meetings and remarks reported prominently in the Jordanian media, King Abdullah confirmed this week that the government will seek a vote of confidence for Badran's government during an extraordinary session of parliament to be convened at the end of June or beginning of Ju [...]	2005-06-09 13:26:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL ECON JO
05AMMAN4659	SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE: CISCO [...] Embassy Amman nominates Cisco Systems, Inc. of San Jose, California, for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence. Since the joint announcement of the Jordan Education Initiative at the World Economic Forum in 2003, Cisco Systems has shown a deep commitment to King Abdullah's vision fo [...]	2005-06-09 14:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD SENV KSEP JO
05AMMAN4885	Jordan Supports Global Fund Phase 2 Renewal [...] Summary: Post recommends reftel Phase 2 renewal of Jordan's grant under the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Jordan. The Global Fund grant has been utilized effectively and complements efforts made by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other donors to combat HIV/AIDS. Jordan's Country Coord [...]	2005-06-19 03:14:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SOCI KHIV EAID JO
05AMMAN4889	Jordan Supports Global Fund Phase 2 Renewal [...] Summary: Post recommends reftel Phase 2 renewal of Jordan's grant under the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Jordan. The Global Fund grant has been utilized effectively and complements efforts made by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other donors to combat HIV/AIDS. Jordan's Country Coord [...]	2005-06-19 04:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SOCI KHIV EAID JO
05AMMAN4890	EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for visits to Yemen and Oman. The "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," held in Oman May 15-18, provided exposure to a complex subject for Omani officials, but the course detail and subject were premature in terms of the level of d [...]	2005-06-19 06:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05AMMAN49	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, TSUNAMI AND THE [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-04 11:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN4961	MEDIA REACTION ON SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO JORDAN [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-21 11:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN5065	KING REACHES OUT TO PARLIAMENT IN WAKE OF FINANCE [...] (C) The resignation of Finance Minister Bassem Awadallah was welcomed by traditionalist forces in parliament, most of whom are expected to drop their opposition to PM Badran's reformed cabinet in an upcoming vote of confidence. While some observers warn the move could embolden anti-reform fo [...]	2005-06-23 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI ECON JO
05AMMAN5104	REFORMING THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: JORDAN [...] (C) Poloff met with Ambassador Ziad Majali, head of the human rights directorate of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry, on June 23 to discuss USG priorities for reforming the UN Human Rights Commission (reftel). Majali said that Jordan is very supportive of efforts to reform the UN, especially with [...]	2005-06-27 04:23:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KUNR UNCHR
05AMMAN5111	Jordan Supports Global Fund Phase 2 Renewal [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends reftel Phase 2 renewal of Jordan's grant under the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Jordan. The Global Fund grant has been utilized effectively and complements efforts made by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) and other donors to combat HIV/AIDS. Jordan's Country [...]	2005-06-27 09:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SOCI KHIV EAID JO
05AMMAN5130	JORDAN-ISRAEL TRADE AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has pursued trade discussions with Israel and Egypt related to Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). The GOJ seeks USG support of Jordanian positions to lower Israeli content to five percent in QIZ products and to use the simpler Egyptian QIZ product [...]	2005-06-27 14:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL KTIA SENV ECON PGOV KDEM EG IS JO
05AMMAN5136	JORDANIAN BANKS RECEIVE LARGE DEPOSITS FROM [...] (U) This cable represents a joint message from Embassies Amman and Baghdad. 2. (S/NOFORN and throughout) In the course of checking into recent rumors about alleged large-scale deposits into Jordanian banks by Iraqi government personnel, Amman Emboff learned of an alleged Iraqi Ministry of D [...]	2005-06-28 06:15:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV ECON PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN5195	WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud and his Senior Advisor Bill Behrens held meetings on the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea (May 20-22) with numerous businessmen and Government of Jordan (GOJ) leaders who repeated posit [...]	2005-06-28 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL JO
05AMMAN5228	FUEL PRICE INCREASES IN JORDAN ON THE HORIZON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Royal Court Minister Marwan Muasher June 27 spoke briefly about lifting oil subsidies in remarks carried prominently in most of the Arabic-language dailies. It is only a matter of time before the first wave of oil and gas price hikes are announced and implemented. Muasher's re [...]	2005-06-29 14:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EFIN ECON JO
05AMMAN5247	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH ON [...] No summary [...]	2005-06-30 11:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN531	JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 [...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2005 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Since [...]	2005-01-23 07:11:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR
05AMMAN5311	IMF ADVANCE REPORT PRESENTS STARK FISCAL PICTURE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to advance reports, a quarterly IMF review of Jordan,s economic situation shows a dramatic deterioration in the fiscal position of the GOJ, broadly in line with figures that we have seen from the Ministry of Finance, that stems from the rise of world crude prices and the [...]	2005-07-03 11:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL KPRV JO
05AMMAN538	FIRST NEW BANK LICENSES IN DECADE PROVOKE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The past two years have seen the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) perform an increasingly difficult, but so far successful, balancing act. On the one hand, CBJ has remained committed to consolidation of the fragmented Jordanian banking sector and resisted pressure from domestic mag [...]	2005-01-23 12:31:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PREL EINV ECPS KPRV JO
05AMMAN5387	FOREIGN MINISTER QASRAWI ON UN REFORM, OTHER ISSUES [...] (U) Charge met with Jordanian FM Qasrawi on July 5 and discussed the following subjects: UN REFORM --------- 2. (C) Charge explained USG positions (ref A) on the various aspects of UN reform, and Qasrawi answered each in turn, spending most of the time discussing Security Council reform. [...]	2005-07-06 12:24:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KISL KPAL JO
05AMMAN5466	FY-05 P4L: "WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS" AUGUST 22- [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES THREE PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format, which enables : Automated processing in Washington and should not be : Edi [...]	2005-07-10 04:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN5484	MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ICMC PROGRAMS FOR [...] (U) Following is a monitoring and evaluation report for PRM cooperative agreements SPRMCO04CA150 and SPRMCO04CA140 with the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC),designed to secure medical care, primary and non-formal/vocational education and basic humanitarian aid for extremely [...]	2005-07-11 05:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL IZ LE JO
05AMMAN5510	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S JULY 10, 2005 MEETING WITH KING [...] (U) Deputy Secretary's meeting with King Abdullah on July 10, 2005, 11:30 a.m., Amman, Jordan. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Zoellick Mr. Natsios, AID Administrator Ms. O'Sullivan, NSC Mr. Ross Wilson, D Executive Assistant Charge (notetaker) Jordan King Abdullah II [...]	2005-07-11 12:34:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JO
05AMMAN5519	STAFFDEL TALWAR AND FM QASRAWI DISCUSS GAZA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 9 meeting, Jordanian Foreign Minister Farouk Qasrawi shared with Senior Professional Staff Member Puneet Talwar (SFRC) and Charge his opinions on regional issues. The upcoming Gaza withdrawal, Qasrawi felt, should be followed up with further Israeli withdrawals and a co [...]	2005-07-12 04:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL ECON JO IZ
05AMMAN571	INTERIOR MINISTER'S FACE-OFF WITH PROFESSIONAL [...] (C) Interior Minister Habashneh has locked horns yet again with Jordan's Islamist-heavy professional associations, demanding that they cease all political activity. The associations' leaders, among the most vocal critics of the GOJ's pro-U.S. policies and ties to Israel, are openly defying [...]	2005-01-23 14:23:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC KMPI KISL IS JO
05AMMAN5725	ASSISTANT SECRETARY WAYNE'S JULY 10 MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 10 meetings with Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Governor Umayya Touqan and with Minister of Finance Adel Al-Kodah, A/S Wayne repeated earlier calls (Ref B) for action by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) on anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) contro [...]	2005-07-19 05:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN ETTC PGOV PREL EAID JO
05AMMAN5728	SENATOR LEVIN MEETS JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary: Senator Levin met King Abdullah on July 7 to discuss key issues in the region, most notably the Iraq reconstruction process. The King commented on the ongoing insurgency, and identified steps to end it, including a more inclusive political process and poverty alleviation. The King [...]	2005-07-19 06:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV OREP JO
05AMMAN5737	SUPPORTING REFORM - JORDANIAN PLANNING MINISTER'S [...] (SBU) New Jordanian Planning Minister Suhair al-Ali will visit Washington the week of August 1. The articulate, Georgetown-educated Citibanker is on the frontlines of Jordan,s reform program, and was handpicked by the King. Her intention is to brief on Jordan,s economic and fiscal situation [...]	2005-07-19 09:04:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN EAID JO
05AMMAN583	ANOTHER CABINET SHAKEUP EXPECTED [...] (C) Summary. The three-month old cabinet's non-performance has sparked speculation about another shakeup soon, possibly to include a change of prime ministers. While PM Fayez's limitations are self-evident, a likely successor is not. Rumors in elite west Amman focus on intelligence chief K [...]	2005-01-23 15:53:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN5830	TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMY OF MA'AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ drive to better integrate the restive southern city and region of Ma,an into King Abdullah,s vision of a reform-oriented Jordanian state and society is having perhaps its most visible impact in the economic sphere. The GOJ is making substantial, if cautious, efforts to at [...]	2005-07-21 11:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EAID KPRV PREL JO
05AMMAN5848	BADRAN GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE [...] (C) A week of heated debate in the lower house of Parliament in response to PM Badran's opening policy statement resulted in a vote of confidence for the Badran government on July 21. With 66 votes in favor, 39 against, and 6 absentions, the debate will now turn to more than 30 agenda items [...]	2005-07-21 13:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL JO
05AMMAN5849	JORDAN'S AUSTERITY PLANS KEEP GROWING DEFICIT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ strategy for getting through the present fiscal crisis (Refs A, B) consists of austerity measures (most importantly a 20 percent cut in Ministries' operational spending),revenue enhancement through accelerated privatization and tax reform, an end to costly fuel and oth [...]	2005-07-21 15:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV EAID PREL JO
05AMMAN585	ANOTHER CABINET SHAKEUP EXPECTED [...] (C) Summary. The three-month old cabinet's non-performance has sparked speculation about another shakeup soon, possibly to include a change of prime ministers. While PM Fayez's limitations are self-evident, a likely successor is not. Rumors in elite west Amman focus on intelligence chief K [...]	2005-01-24 04:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN5887	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH JORDAN [...] (U) The Deputy Secretary met with Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair al-Ali July 10 at 3:40 p.m. at the Ministry during a visit to Jordan in connection with the U.S.-Iraq Joint Commission for Reconstruction and Economic Development (JCRED) held July 11. 2. [...]	2005-07-24 15:13:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL JO
05AMMAN5907	Jordan's Request for Science Fellows [...] Summary: Post requests four Embassy Science Fellows (Ref A). One Science Fellow would fill a longstanding commitment to the Government of Jordan under the Joint Environmental Forum (JEF) of the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement to provide an environmental economist. The second fellow would c [...]	2005-07-25 13:27:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID TSPL TPHY TBIO KSCA JO
05AMMAN5912	CBJ'S $1.3 BILLION TRADE LEDGER ACCOUNT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The $1.3 billion deficit in the Iraqi trade ledger account in the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) is a recurring issue among Jordan, the U.S., and Iraq. A legacy of the former Jordan-Iraq trade protocol, the account is not considered by the GOJ to fall under any Paris Club treatment [...]	2005-07-25 13:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN5931	NEW UNRWA COMGEN OUTLINES HER GAZA DISENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNRWA's new Commissioner-General (ComGen) is modifying her agency's Gaza disengagement response plans as a result of meetings she has had with PA President Abbas and with Quartet Special Envoy for Disengagement James Wolfensohn since her appointment. In an introductory July 20 mee [...]	2005-07-26 14:22:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF OPDC KPAL KWBG JO UNRWA
05AMMAN6143	APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: MIDDLE EAST FROZEN [...] (SBU) As requested reftel, Embassy Amman provides the following information on H. Mahmood J. Al-Bunnia & Sons Co. (HMBS): HMBS is active in Jordan and throughout the region. Mustafa Bunnia, who we understand will be running the frozen food operation being considered by OPIC, is based in Jor [...]	2005-08-01 12:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV IZ JO
05AMMAN6240	SADDAM'S FAMILY IN JORDAN: UPDATE [...] (C) Saddam's daughters Raghda and Rana took refuge in Amman in 2003 and still live in West Amman. (We understand another daughter, Hala, and Saddam's wife Sajida Khayrallah Tilfah reside chiefly in Doha.) 2. (S) In accordance with UNSCR 1483, paragraph 23(b),the names of the two Amman dau [...]	2005-08-03 14:35:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER MOPS PINR IZ JO
05AMMAN634	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-25 14:07:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN6399	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-09 13:04:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN6407	GAZA WITHDRAWAL - WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR JORDAN [...] (C) Senior Jordanian officials continue to do their part to promote a smooth Gaza withdrawal. In statements following his meetings with Abu Mazen, Quartet envoy Wolfensohn, and Israeli Defense Minister Mofaz, the King stressed the importance of supporting Abu Mazen to consolidate control of [...]	2005-08-10 03:04:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN6413	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-10 09:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN6435	FURTHER COMMENTS ON APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCING [...] (SBU) Ref (A) provided information relating to the history and commercial stature and activities of the firm of H. Mahmood J. Al-Bunnia & Sons Company regional office in Jordan, and noted that the Embassy has no derogatory financial information on this company. The information was provided [...]	2005-08-10 14:07:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	EINV KTFN ETTC IZ JO
05AMMAN6459	GOJ EASES PALESTINIAN TRAVEL FROM WEST BANK INTO [...] (SBU) In May 2005 Jordanian Interior Minister Awni Yarfas announced that the GOJ would no longer require Palestinians arriving from "the territories of the Palestinian National Authority" to present a Certificate of Non-Objection in order to be granted entry into Jordan. The Jordanian Ministry [...]	2005-08-11 13:25:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL JO
05AMMAN6526	IN MA'AN, GOJ TRIES TO CHANGE ATTITUDES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two and a half years after a failed uprising left six persons dead, citizens of Jordan's southeastern transportation hub of Ma'an are still restive. This hardscrabble desert town is influenced both by surrounding tribes, and by the many who drifted in to town and away from triba [...]	2005-08-16 08:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID JO
05AMMAN6535	MEDIA REACTION ON GAZA WITHDRAWAL [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-16 11:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN6602	FY-05 P4L STUDENT LEADERS SEPTEMBER 19- OCTOBER 7, [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION IN IRAQ NOMINATES TWO PARTICIPANTS FOR SUBJECT PROGRAM. 2. MS. SARA SA'AID AND MS. YOSIR S. ALI ABDULLAH HAVE RECEIVED COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 3. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO N [...]	2005-08-17 12:36:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6612	KING READS RIOT ACT TO PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, THE [...] (C) Summary. The King convened Jordan's political class on August 17 to an open meeting and read them the riot act. In particular, he demanded more responsible and constructive behavior by members of parliament, who continue to threaten to block the King's and government's reform agenda. Thi [...]	2005-08-17 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON JO
05AMMAN6686	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PERFORMANCE OF JORDAN'S [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) Summary. Defense Attache met August 16 with senior Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) officials to deliver reftel demarche regarding Jordan's battalion in Haiti. The Jordanians admitted leadership failures and identified key areas of improved [...]	2005-08-18 12:33:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MARR KPKO HA JO UNSC
05AMMAN6689	UPDATE ON CURRENT JORDAN-IRAQ RELATIONS [...] (C) Official Jordanian-Iraqi relations remain strong despite GOJ fears that insurgent violence may cross the border, and tensions related to Ahmad Chalabi. The GOJ has worked hard to smooth over the King,s December public warnings of a "Shi,a Crescent", as well as the diplomatic row sparked b [...]	2005-08-18 13:30:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER IZ JO
05AMMAN6748	FY 05 MRP:"PERFORMING ARTS IN U.S. SOCIETY," MARCH [...] FOLLOWING IS THE EVDB EVALUATION OF SUBJECT PROGRAM: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : THE FOLLOWING DATA IS IN A FIXED FORMAT WHICH ENABLES : AUTOMATED PROCESSING IN WASHINGTON AND SHOULD NOT BE : EDITED EXCEPT BY MEANS OF THE POST-EVDB SOFTWARE. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERS [...]	2005-08-22 11:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL JO
05AMMAN6758	Jordan's Environmental Priorities: Environmental [...] Summary: Minister of Environment Khaled Irani renewed his interest in hosting an EPA environmental economist under the Science Fellows program. He also seeks National Park Service assistance in creating a park ranger corps for Jordan. An EU-sponsored capacity building project at the Minis [...]	2005-08-22 11:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID KPAL IS JO
05AMMAN6832	MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PRM'S COOPERATIVE [...] (U) Following is a monitoring and evaluation report for PRM's $100,000 cooperative agreement (SPRMCO04GR131) with the non-profit organization Seeds of Peace, which is designed to extend that NGO's conflict resolution program to Palestinian refugee youth residing in the West Bank, Jerusalem an [...]	2005-08-24 08:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL KPAL EAID IS JO
05AMMAN6835	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-08-24 10:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN6849	JORDAN BROMINE INVESTMENT DISPUTE RESOLVED [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Jordan Bromine Company (JBC) is the largest U.S. investment in Jordan. The company's Dead Sea plant produces bromine and related products for export and has just reached profitability ahead of schedule. An investment dispute involving operational control over the company [...]	2005-08-24 12:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EIND EMIN JO
05AMMAN6898	ROYAL COMMISSION PREPARING TO RELEASE "NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Royal Commission charged by King Abdullah with drafting a National Agenda has nearly completed its work. Commission staff say 80% of the agenda's recommendations are approaching final form. There is still disagreement over a new elections law, however, with traditionalists [...]	2005-08-25 13:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI JO
05AMMAN6925	UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION: [...] Post has contacted appropriate ministries and NGOs per ref A in order to update ref B reporting on the worst forms of child labor in Jordan, and the efforts in place to combat them. The bulk of the information from ref B remains unchanged, and the worst forms of child labor, as defined in ILO [...]	2005-08-28 11:43:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI JO USAID
05AMMAN6975	JORDANIAN FIRMS TO CODEL HOEKSTRA: STAY THE COURSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During two informal meetings arranged by Jordanian businessman Khaled Kanaan, a congressional delegation led by House Intelligence Committee chairman Peter Hoekstra heard prominent Jordanian businessmen strongly urge members of congress to remain engaged in Iraq while rethinkin [...]	2005-08-30 07:25:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD IZ JO
05AMMAN701	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ AND MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-27 14:20:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN709	GOJ CLOSES RANKS AGAINST PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) On January 26 police broke up an unlicensed rally at the headquarters of Jordan's professional associations, allegedly beating Islamic Action Front members of parliament. The associations continue to defy the Interior Minister's order that they end their political activities. The gover [...]	2005-01-27 15:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB KMPI JO

05AMMAN7157	SAAD KHAYR ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA [...] (C) IRAQ: Former GID Director (and head of Jordan's embryonic National Security Council) Saad Khayr told the Charge September 7 that King Abdallah's visit to Turkey earlier this week focused on Iraq and Israeli-Palestinian issues. On Iraq, Khayr said the Turks shared Jordan's interest in see [...]	2005-09-07 11:51:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL IR IS IZ JO KWBG SY
05AMMAN723	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-31 10:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7283	UNSCHEDULED FUEL PRICE HIKE IMMINENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Finance Adel Al-Kodah told Charge September 11 that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) would institute a second, unscheduled fuel price hike September 20, after consulting with the King on the subject the same day. The King had earlier explained to Charge that he was de [...]	2005-09-12 09:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EAID PREL JO
05AMMAN7327	Jordan/TRIDE - Trade Ministry Ready to Engage, [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says the United States and Israel can "count on" MOIT to provide "100% support" for the Trilateral Industrial Research and Development Fund (TRIDE). In MOIT's view, the next step is for TRIDE management to ask the MOIT in writing [...]	2005-09-13 03:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV PREL IS JO
05AMMAN7372	MEDIA REACTION ON SYRIA [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-14 09:25:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7495	TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR: UPDATED STATISTICS [...] (U) Following is post's response to reftel request for data and answers to questions on Jordan's textiles and apparel sector. Post will provide septel further analysis of Jordan's unique position as a country with a growing apparel industry attempting to serve both the U.S. and European mar [...]	2005-09-19 08:13:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX ECON ETRD JO
05AMMAN7498	DEPUTY PM MUASHER BRIEFINGS HINT AT AMBITIOUS [...] (C) Summary: The current draft of the National Agenda advocates a concrete and highly ambitious agenda for political reform and for social and economic development. It includes electoral reforms (still under discussion) that would make the system more representative of the population, and [...]	2005-09-19 09:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM JO
05AMMAN7500	EAST BANK NATIONALISTS WANT "DEMOCRACY," BUT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: East Bankers sometimes complain to us that "their country" is being taken over by "minority groups" (i.e., Jordanians of Palestinian origin). While some East Bank nationalists claim they support greater democratization, what they seem to really want is political freedom for "tru [...]	2005-09-19 10:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL JO
05AMMAN7522	VISIT OF HOWARD DEAN AND NATIONAL JEWISH [...] (C) A delegation from the U.S. National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC),led by Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and accompanied by three state Democratic party leaders, met separately September 17 with Prince Ali bin al Hussein (acting as Regent in the absence of King Abdul [...]	2005-09-20 06:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL KPAL KMPI EAID ECON PINR IS IZ JO
05AMMAN7547	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF TREASURY ACTING A/S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The USG has enjoyed improved engagement with the GOJ on anti-money laundering/countering terrorist financing issues over recent months, as Jordanian officials increasingly understand the importance the USG places on these issues and the vulnerabilities of Jordan's economy to a [...]	2005-09-21 06:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	KTFN ETTC EFIN PREL JO IZ
05AMMAN7561	JORDANIAN FUEL PRICES HIKED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan announced fuel price hikes September 21 (Ref A),prompting widespread grumbling but no disorder. Gasoline price increases of 5% and diesel increases of 22% tracked exactly the proposal that the government has been considering for the past weeks. Fuel o [...]	2005-09-21 11:23:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV EAID PREL JO
05AMMAN7602	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD PROMOTES ELECTION FOCUS IN [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad outlined recent compromises in the Constitution drafting process and promoted the need to focus on the December elections during a three-hour meeting in Amman with Iraqi Sunni Arab tribal leaders. The meeting included several major Sunni Arab tribal figures, [...]	2005-09-25 03:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO IZ
05AMMAN7624	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON KING ABDULLAH'S [...] No summary [...]	2005-09-25 09:05:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7708	COMBATING EXTREMISM - JORDAN [...] (S) Summary: Embassy Amman has been working to strengthen local traditions of dialogue, tolerance, and intellectual exchange as foils against extremist ideas - and to help such values emerge where they are absent - for several years. We use a wide panoply of State Department and other USG pro [...]	2005-09-28 05:35:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	KDEM KMPI KISL KPAO EAID ECON PHUM PREL JO
05AMMAN7709	IRAQI SUNNI FERMENT IN AMMAN: A TALE OF THREE [...] (C) Several meetings of Iraq Sunni Arab personalities about political involvement and the new Constitution took place in Amman between September 21-25. These included Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad,s September 21 meeting with tribal leaders (ref a); a hastily-organized "Anbar Conference" domi [...]	2005-09-28 05:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN772	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ ELECTION AND US AND [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-01 13:39:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7793	JORDAN AND ISRAEL CLOSE TO NEW QIZ ARRANGEMENT [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Jordan is close to agreeing with Israel on an amendment to their Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) Agreement that would change the terms of the product review mechanism by which Israeli content in Jordanian QIZ produ [...]	2005-10-02 07:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KTEX ECON PREL IS JO
05AMMAN7794	JORDAN AND ISRAEL CLOSE TO NEW QIZ ARRANGEMENT [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See para 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Jordan is close to agreeing with Israel on an amendment to their Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) Agreement that would change the terms of the product review mechanism by which Israeli content in Jordanian QIZ produ [...]	2005-10-02 07:54:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KTEX ECON PREL IS JO
05AMMAN7940	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-05 09:49:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7979	NATIONAL AGENDA COMMISSION COMPLETES ITS WORK, BUT [...] (C) The royal commission charged with drafting a comprehensive National Agenda has completed its reform recommendations. Consensus was reached on all major issues except for electoral reform, with East Banker traditionalists determined to gut the proposed "national list" system. The GOJ pla [...]	2005-10-05 15:26:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL KMPI JO
05AMMAN7986	ADVOCATES AND SKEPTICS SHARE THEIR VIEWS ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the Jordanian political class awaits the release of the reform recommendations of the Royal Commission for the National Agenda (NA),Jordanian officials and political observers shared their views on the prospects for reform with visiting NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabet [...]	2005-10-06 06:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN PREL JO
05AMMAN7990	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-06 08:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN7997	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S MEETING WITH JORDANIAN [...] (C) In his meeting with Jordan's National Security Advisor Sa'ad Kheir, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad emphasized recent efforts made to deal with Sunni Arab concerns over the draft Constitution, and asked for Jordanian help in encouraging prominent Sunni Arabs to support the Constitution [...]	2005-10-06 09:48:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV JO IZ
05AMMAN8005	TRADE MINISTER ZU'BI ENGAGES DAS DIBBLE ON S&T [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement is a platform upon which to increase higher value-added production and attract investment in advanced laboratories, research institutions, and manufacturing, Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu'bi told visiting NEA Deputy Assis [...]	2005-10-06 09:56:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EIND KIPR PREL EAID JO
05AMMAN8027	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD'S [...] (C) Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad outlined the most recent revisions to the draft Constitution, including probable changes addressing Arab concerns over federalism, Iraq's Arab identity, and qualifications for citizenship, during an October 3 meeting in Amman with Jordan-based Iraqi bu [...]	2005-10-10 05:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ENRG PINR IZ JO
05AMMAN807	SUSPECT IN FOLEY ASSASSINATION TO BE RE-TRIED; [...] (U) The State Security Court is set to proceed in the coming days with two high-profile cases linked to fugitive Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, including the re-trial of a suspect accused of involvement in the murder of USAID official Laurence Foley. The court also convicted two [...]	2005-02-02 09:40:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC IZ JO
05AMMAN8166	AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND DELEGATION MEET WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 9, S/I Ambassador Jeffrey and his delegation met with King Abdullah, Foreign Minister Farouq Kasrawi, Finance Minister Adel Kodah, Chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces General Khalid Sarairah, and General Intelligence Directorate chief Samih Asfoura. The Jordanians p [...]	2005-10-14 14:25:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER EFIN IR IZ SY JO
05AMMAN8168	CBJ MOVING FORWARD ON TREASURY AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a second follow-up meeting to Treasury DAS Glaser's recent visit to Amman (see ref),Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) Deputy Governor Faris Sharaf was optimistic the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) bill might pass by December, and agreed tentatively to a December FIU study tour in Egyp [...]	2005-10-14 14:32:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IZ JO PGOV
05AMMAN8176	MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S REMARKS [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-16 06:56:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN8229	JORDAN: LOCAL SYRIAN EMBASSY BLOCKS U.S. [...] (C) The Syrian Embassy in Amman has unexpectedly rejected 15 U.S. diplomatic visa requests submitted during the last week. One of the visa requests was officially denied, while 14 were returned without processing or explanation. The Syrian Embassy is currently holding another five U.S. dipl [...]	2005-10-17 15:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT CVIS PREL SY JO
05AMMAN8330	JORDAN IPR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: PART I - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Safeguarding intellectual property rights (IPR) in Jordan has been a major government concern, but implementation is not yet well-coordinated, and the GoJ is ill-prepared for modern IP pirating techniques. As the sophistication of Jordan's IPR protection regime increases, the [...]	2005-10-23 10:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN8361	MEDIA REACTION ON THE MEHLIS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-10-24 09:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN842	PRIVATE REACTIONS TO IRAQI ELECTIONS [...] (C) Reactions of post contacts to the elections in Iraq ranged from dismissive to strongly positive, with most expressing cautious optimism. Jordanians and Sunni Iraqis were predictably very concerned with the role of Sunnis in the new government. One Iraqi election candidate, currently in [...]	2005-02-02 15:24:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM IZ JO
05AMMAN8466	IRAQ: UNAMI CHIEF ON AVIAN FLU THREAT, [...] (C) Amman-based UNAMI chief Staffan de Mistura raised concerns over the impending threat of an Avian Flu and/or cholera outbreak in Iraq during a wide-ranging meeting with Emboff. Mistura noted that insufficient security protection continues to hamper U.N. international staff activities in [...]	2005-10-27 09:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAGR KHIV ECON IZ JO UN UNESCO
05AMMAN87	JORDANIAN REASSURANCES ON NEIGHBORS' CONFERENCE [...] (C) On a daily basis, the Charge has received reassurances this week from the King, Royal Court Minister, and Foreign Minister that the January 6 Neighbors, Conference will reflect solid support for holding Iraq's elections on time and with maximum participation. Jordanian officials, includi [...]	2005-01-05 10:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN8823	GOJ PREPARES FOR PUBLIC LAUNCH OF NATIONAL AGENDA [...] (C) The GOJ continues preparations for the public launch this month of the report of the National Agenda commission. In a November 7 briefing to donors, Deputy PM Muasher laid out plans for the implementation of the report's reform recommendations. A strong marketing campaign will be necessa [...]	2005-11-09 14:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID ECON JO
05AMMAN8944	PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RAMADAN EVENTS [...] During Ramadan, Embassy Amman made a comprehensive and vigorous effort to demonstrate American respect for Islam and to further public understanding that Islam and respect for religion are a part of mainstream American life. All mission elements' public statements during the month began with [...]	2005-11-17 06:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KISL JO
05AMMAN8955	MEDIA REACTION ON TERRORISM IN JORDAN AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE REGION [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 12:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN8957	OUTRAGED JORDANIANS RALLY AROUND KING AFTER HOTEL [...] (C) The November 9 hotel bombings have sparked national outrage. Thousands of Jordanians have demonstrated peacefully around the country and pledged their support for King Abdullah. Polling data shows an abrupt decline in support for al-Qaeda, with a large majority (87%) now describing it a [...]	2005-11-17 12:26:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER JO
05AMMAN9014	MINIMAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TERRORIST BOMBINGS, SO [...] (U) SUMMARY: There has been little negative impact to date on Jordan,s economy as a result of the terrorist bombings of three hotels in Amman on November 9, according to the general consensus among leading private sector and government contacts. While tourism-related businesses are suffering [...]	2005-11-21 11:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON JO
05AMMAN9029	JORDAN TO SEND CONFIDENTIAL EMISSARY TO SYRIA [...] (C) Since receiving, and turning down, a message and invitation from Syrian President Bashar al-Asad conveyed by Walid al-Muallim (ref c),Jordan's King has continued to receive messages from Damascus. The new Jordanian Ambassador to Syria presented his credentials in an unprecedented matter [...]	2005-11-21 14:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY JO
05AMMAN9036	JORDAN PREPARES A TOUGH BUDGET FOR 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's revised 2006 budget goes a long way to getting the country's fiscal house in order. The GOJ will continue to cut fuel subsidies, will base its budget on an estimate of $60/barrel oil, and will assume only guaranteed foreign assistance. The budget of Finance Minister A [...]	2005-11-22 06:50:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN JO
05AMMAN9055	JORDAN: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HAGEL [...] (U) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes CODEL Hagel to Jordan. The Government of Jordan (GOJ) is not only one of our closest allies, but it is fully engaged in supporting our most important priorities in the region, including creating a free Iraq, fulfilling the President's vision of a two-state so [...]	2005-11-22 14:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER EAID ECON OREP JO
05AMMAN9201	NEW PRIME MINISTER MAKING GOOD USE OF HIS [...] (C) King Abdullah has publicly charged newly appointed PM Marouf Bakhit with implementing political reforms, combating terrorism, and reducing poverty and unemployment. A well-respected figured untainted by rumors of corruption, Bakhit has already met with leading politicians and pledged to [...]	2005-11-28 16:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM ECON JO
05AMMAN9329	JORDANIAN EMISSARY CARRIES CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE TO [...] (C) As previewed with us (reftel),Maarouf Bakheet ) then the King's acting National Security Advisor, now the Prime Minister-designate ) made an unpublicized trip to Damascus during the last week of November to carry a sober message to President al-Asad. Bakheet briefed G-8/EU ambassadors g [...]	2005-12-01 14:21:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE JO
05AMMAN9372	KING REVIEWS DOMESTIC ISSUES, REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: The King believes the aftermath of the November 9 bombings has given him the political upperhand to compel parliamentary passage of key reformist legislation. His Prime Minister is less certain, predicting an easy vote of confidence but controversary over the budget. Both leader [...]	2005-12-05 13:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN9384	MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-05 13:43:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN9387	JORDAN'S NEW CABINET MINISTERS--CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) On November 23, the King announced that Marouf al-Bakhit would succeed Adnan Badran as Prime Minister. Bakhit's cabinet was announced November 27 (ref A). The new cabinet consists of 18 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers; the former government included 22 East Bankers and 6 West Bankers. B [...]	2005-12-05 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR JO
05AMMAN9476	KING CHARGES PARLIAMENT WITH SECURITY AND REFORM [...] (C) In his annual speech opening parliament, King Abdullah called for continued reform and improved living conditions while strengthening Jordan's security and stability. Following the speech, East Banker strongman Abdul Hadi Majali succeeded in being re-elected Speaker of the Chamber of Dep [...]	2005-12-08 10:17:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KMPI JO
05AMMAN9483	MEPN: Multilateral Working Group on Water [...] The Steering Committee for the Middle East Regional Water Data Banks project (known by the acronym EXACT - Executive Action Team) met November 29-December 1 in Brussels for one of its semi-annual meetings. Representatives from the USG, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and three other [...]	2005-12-08 11:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KPAL XF IS JO
05AMMAN9513	IRAQ ELECTION: IRAQI PARTIES CAMPAIGN FOR VOTES IN [...] (C) While 23,000 Iraqis in Jordan voted in the January 2005 elections, Iraqi turnout in Jordan for next week's elections should be significantly higher due to a more proactive campaign effort in Jordan by several Iraqi political parties, greater Sunni Arab participation, efforts by theIndepen [...]	2005-12-08 15:07:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN9514	PARLIAMENT MOVES TOWARD RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98 [...] (U) Jordan's Chamber of Deputies referred the U.S.-Jordan Article 98 agreement to its legal committee on December 7 for a formal recommendation. The lower house of parliament had earlier rejected the agreement during its summer extraordinary session (Ref C),although the Jordanian Senate end [...]	2005-12-08 15:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JO KICC
05AMMAN9516	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMMAN MEETING WITH [...] (C) Prominent Salah ad-Din Sunni figure Adnan al-Jabouri told Emboff on November 30 that he is supporting the "Arab Iraqi List," a regional party possibly affilited with Hassib al-Obeidi's Arab List. The meeting occurred at the request of his cousin, former Minister of Trade Mohammed al-Jabou [...]	2005-12-09 12:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM IZ JO
05AMMAN9559	IRAQ SUNNI OUTREACH: AMMAN MEETING WITH IRAQ [...] (C) In a December 3 meeting with Emboff, "Arab List" candidate Dr. Hassib al-Obeidi predicted that his party would win between 3-5 seats in this week's Iraqi election. Obeidi is running as number one on the party's list in Kirkuk, followed by Sheikh Wasfi al-Asi al-Obeidi, a prominent leader [...]	2005-12-11 16:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM IZ JO
05AMMAN9594	MEDIA REACTION ON LEBANESE ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...]	2005-12-13 11:03:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05AMMAN9708	JORDAN IPR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: PART II - GAPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan,s governmental infrastructure to protect IPR is decent, but most observers agree that human resource capacity building is a pressing need for that infrastructure to function effectively. The Ministry of Industry and Trade's Industrial Property Protection Directorate, a [...]	2005-12-18 07:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN9748	JORDAN'S IPR CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: PART III - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protection of original pharmaceutical formulations in Jordan is governed not by patent laws, but by drug registration procedures that allocate exclusive marketing rights for innovative drugs for five years from the date of approval by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JF [...]	2005-12-19 14:22:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN9795	MEPI-FUNDED TREASURY ADVISOR HELPING JORDAN WITH [...] SUMMARY: Since May 2004, the Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance has provided a debt advisor to Jordan's Ministry of Finance. Funded by MEPI, the advisor has helped the Ministry rationalize its debt issuance and improve its coordination with the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) [...]	2005-12-21 07:01:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EAID JO
05AMMAN982	AQABA PORT ISPS SECURITY PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Aqaba port authorities are working hard to comply with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) International Ship and Port Facility Security Plan (ISPS),which took effect last July 1 (Ref C). A strong management team from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority [...]	2005-02-07 04:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ETRD ETTC PARM KSTC PREL JO
05AMMAN9826	Red-Dead Project Feasibility Study Slowly [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the World Bank presented an overview and prospectus on the "Red-Dead" project to Amman- based ambassadors of key potential donor countries on December 15. The World Bank said the Netherlands is now a confirmed do [...]	2005-12-22 06:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID KWBG IS JO
05AMMAN9882	PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: JORDAN REQUESTS [...] (SBU) A DoD delegation led by Dr. David Cooper, OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy, provided GOJ officials two informational briefings on operational aspects of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Amman December 14. The focus was on how Jordan could organize at the national l [...]	2005-12-26 15:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PHSA PREL ETTC KNNP KPAO OIIP JO
05AMMAN9954	JORDAN'S TAX REFORM: A PROTRACTED TURN IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 19, Jordan's government enacted a temporary law - effective January 1 - that makes fundamental changes to the tax code. The changes are based primarily on two years of work by Jordan's Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) and its USAID contracted advisor. While n [...]	2005-12-29 12:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KMPI KTDB ECON JO
05AMMAN9963	IRAQ: AMMAN COALITION TALKS AMONG SUNNIS AND [...] (C) Senior Iraqi Sunni and secular politicians including Iyad Allawi and Adnan Dulaime met in Amman on December 25 and 26, and agreed to form an &Iraqi National Alliance8 coalition to compete with the Shi,ite Islamist "555" coalition in forming a new government. The immediate goal of the new [...]	2005-12-29 16:38:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
05AMMAN999	MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-07 10:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR JO
05ANKARA1	IRANIAN FONMIN KHARRAZI'S VISIT TO TURKEY: IRAQI [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA interlocutors tell us PM Erdogan strongly underscored Turkish concerns about Iran's nuclear program to visiting Iranian FonMin Kharrazi. End summary. 2. (C) In separate, coordinated Dec. 29 calls on MFA, Polcounselor met DDG for South Asia (including Iran) Evirgen [...]	2005-01-01 05:01:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MNUC PARM ENRG TU IR IZ
05ANKARA1010	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 15:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1062	AMBASSADOR'S ESF-LINKED SCHOOL VISIT: ESF [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 7, the Ambassador participated in a signing ceremony for the $9 million U.S. ESF grant to the World Bank to be used for conditional cash payments to poor families. Remarks by the Ambassador, World Bank director, Turkish Treasury Undersecretary and the manager of the [...]	2005-02-28 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL EFIN KPAO TU
05ANKARA1074	TURKEY'S EU CANDIDACY ADRIFT [...] (C) Summary: Ankara-based European diplomats confirm our assessment that Turkey's EU candidacy remains adrift more than two months after the EU decided at the December Summit to set a date for accession negotiations. PM Erdogan has yet to name a lead EU negotiator, and since the Summit has tr [...]	2005-02-28 16:50:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA1076	USG SHIP VISIT TO CYPRUS: WEIGHING THE COST [...] (C) Summary: A USN ship visit to the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) at this time (ref A) would have a negative impact in Turkey. The Turks, including the military, will interpret a visit now (post-April 24 referendum) as support for Papadopoulos and a slap at the Turkish Cypriots. End Summary. [...]	2005-03-01 08:34:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	CY TU PREL MOPS MARR
05ANKARA1093	IMF RESREP MORE HOPEFUL ABOUT STANDBY AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF Resrep confirmed that the GOT has decided to water down its proposal to expand the investment incentives law, thereby opening the way to resolving the current standoff with the IMF. Provided the GOT: a)follows through on revising the investment incentives law so that it [...]	2005-03-01 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
05ANKARA1096	TGS J-5 STRATEGY CHIEF ACCEPTS APRIL JOINT STAFF [...] Turkish General Staff J-5 Strategy and Force Planning Department Chief MG Cengiz Arslan submitted to post on Feb. 29 official responses to the Oct. 2004 letter from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Brzezinski inviting the general to visit Washington and to bring officers in his dep [...]	2005-03-02 05:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS OVIP TU
05ANKARA1097	TURKEY: FIFTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT UPDATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A, supplementing responses submitted previously in Reftels B, C, D, and E. Embassy point of contact is Maria Lane. Lane (rank: FS-05) spent approximately 20 hours in prepara [...]	2005-03-02 07:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA1104	SCENESETTER FOR 3-4 MARCH VISIT OF US ARMY EUROPE [...] (S) Summary: While your visit comes on the heels of a series US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander SIPDIS General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith and Secretary [...]	2005-02-23 17:26:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL MARR
05ANKARA1128	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-03 14:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1208	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-07 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1213	AMBASSADOR URGES TURKISH MFA TO PRESS SYRIA ON [...] (S) Summary: On March 4 Ambassador urged Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan to have the MFA press the Syrians on troop withdrawal from Lebanon. Ambassador followed up with ref A points on March 6. Tuygan said the GOT is contemplating a letter from PM Erdogan to Assad. Tuygan called ref A points "well [...]	2005-03-07 16:30:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL TU LE SY
05ANKARA1225	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-08 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1275	MEIN KAMPF - WHAT TODAY'S YOUNG TURKS ARE READING [...] (C) Summary: Mein Kampf has climbed to the top 10 on Turkish bestseller lists, with sales jumping dramatically in the last couple of months. A spokesman for the Jewish community said he has warned publishers that the book could provoke anti-Semitism, and questioned why it is selling at a disc [...]	2005-03-10 10:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA1300	Update on Cargill and Sugar Industry Issues [...] (SBU) The GOT is considering legislation on Turkey's sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) quota system which would provide an amnesty to companies, including Ulker's Cola Turka, rumored to have invested in unauthorized corn syrup production that violates the quota laws. Coca Cola and Pep [...]	2005-03-10 13:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EINV BEXP TU
05ANKARA131	TURKEY'S BTC PIPELINE AIMING AT FIRST OIL AT [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the BTC Consortium's Turkey office, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline is 95 percent complete in Turkey. After testing and line fill, the first tanker will be loaded at Ceyhan port by September 2005. Given construction delays and problems with the subcon [...]	2005-01-10 13:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET TU
05ANKARA1315	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-10 15:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1318	HIGH CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT IN 2004; REVIVED [...] (SBU) Summary: Final 2004 data put Turkey,s current account deficit at $15.4 billion or 5.2% of GDP, Turkey's highest such deficit in memory. There are two views of the sustainability of deficits of this magnitude: optimists say that financing by private sector actors (roughly half of total [...]	2005-03-10 15:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON TU
05ANKARA132	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-10 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1332	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-11 14:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1334	TURKISH MFA ON SYRIA, LEBANON, AND MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary. Turkish MFA DG Celikkol told us the MFA called in the Syrian Ambassador March 9 and urged Syria to "avoid a crisis" in Lebanon, but stopped short of anything stronger. MFA officials still assert that a reduced Syrian role in Lebanon will threaten "stability." They view Assad as [...]	2005-03-11 14:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU LE SY IS
05ANKARA1335	TURKEY: CONTROLS ON MUNICIPAL BORROWING [...] (SBU) Summary: A Turkish Treasury official responsible for external borrowing claims that the proposal to expand municipalities' powers and responsibilities will not lead to uncontrolled borrowing. He cited caps on municipal borrowing and approvals required from the central government as key [...]	2005-03-11 15:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
05ANKARA1447	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-15 07:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1484	IRAQ: TURKS TRYING TO CHANGE A LOSING GAME [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's leadership and policy establishment appears to be grasping for a new and more constructive policy direction on Iraq, in part (we believe) based on the desire to limit the weight Iraq puts on the U.S.-Turkish relationship, in part also due to the Turks' post-election evalu [...]	2005-02-28 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ELTN ETRD TU IZ
05ANKARA1550	TURKEY'S SOUTHEAST: GOVERNOR REJECTS CLAIMS OF [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-17 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA1552	CARLIN TALKS TIP TACTICS WITH JUDICIAL OFFICIALS; [...] (U) IIP Speaker Barbara Carlin, Resident Legal Attache in Skopje, Macedonia, brought her expertise on prosecution of human trafficking cases to Turkey to support a Ministry of Justice conference for 50 judges and prosecutors on February 9. The conference, organized by the International Orga [...]	2005-03-17 15:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG TU OIIP TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA1558	Mersin's Transit Trade for U.S. Poultry to Iraq [...] (U) OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, TURKEY, AND IN PARTICULAR THE PORT OF MERSIN, HAS BECOME A MAJOR TRANSIT POINT FOR COMMERCIAL SALES OF U.S. POULTRY MEAT TO IRAQ AND COUNTRIES IN THE REGION. TURKEY CREATED A FREE-TRADE ZONE IN MERSIN IN 1987, WHICH HAS EXCELLENT PORT FACILITIES AND AMPLE COLD ST [...]	2005-03-17 15:53:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR PGOV TU
05ANKARA1559	CENTRAL BANK AND GLOBAL SELL-OFF STOP RALLY IN [...] (SBU) Summary: A global sell-off in emerging markets, coming on the heels of a Central Bank rate cut and intervention, have caused a correction in the sustained rally in Turkish financial markets. The lira, which had hit its highest level in three years earlier this month, finally reversed co [...]	2005-03-17 16:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
05ANKARA1565	TURKISH/AMERICAN DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first Turkish/American Defense Industrial Cooperation (DIC) conference to be held since 1998 provided an opportunity for both governments to outline national defense procurement priorities and discuss ways to improve the bilateral defense cooperation relationship. MND Deputy [...]	2005-03-18 09:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL TU
05ANKARA1570	WOMEN'S ISSUES IN IRAN [...] SUMMARY. Interviews with several Iranian women active on women's issues from across the political spectrum offered a mixed perspective on the status of women in Iran. Both conservative leaders of women's NGOs and other working women discussed the need for greater independence for Iranian wom [...]	2005-03-18 12:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV CVIS IR
05ANKARA1610	AMBASSADOR VISITS BURSA [...] (SBU) Summary. Visiting Bursa, Turkey's fourth largest city and a leading industrial center, the Ambassador heard from officials and business leader about the strain a strong lira and the end of global quotas is putting on the Turkish textile industry. Officials and business people were in [...]	2005-03-21 10:55:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAID TU
05ANKARA1656	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-22 14:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1664	GOT TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER ITS COUNTER-TERROR [...] (C) Summary. Turkey's current counter-terror finance regime lacks the legal authority to carry out effective action against financiers of terror and it is weak on enforcement and interagency coordination. For example, terrorism finance is not clearly criminalized in Turkish law and Turkey do [...]	2005-03-22 15:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	KTFN EFIN PTER TU
05ANKARA1667	TERRORISM DISCUSSION WITH MFA [...] 4(B) AND (D). Â [...]	2005-03-22 15:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KTFN PREL TU
05ANKARA1702	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-23 15:12:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1728	High Corporate Interest in Investor Advisory [...] (U) Foreign multinationals are showing considerable interest in Turkey's Investor Advisory Council, which will meet for the second time in April. Although Turkey has taken a number of concrete steps to improve the investment climate, and has enjoyed an increasingly positive macroeconomic situ [...]	2005-03-24 15:25:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV BEXP EMIN CASC TU

05ANKARA1730	TURKEY ADRIFT [...] (C) Summary: Turkey is stuck in a domestic and foreign policy drift stemming from leadership and structural problems in ruling AKP. A long-overdue healthy debate over Turkey's identity and AKP, including its handling of relations with the U.S., has started. But AKP's policy muddle is leaving a vacu [...]	2005-03-25 09:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR TU
05ANKARA1755	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-25 15:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1773	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-28 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1802	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-29 14:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1831	TURKEY DEFERS ON TDA STUDY OF SECOND TURKEY-IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: The GOT considers additional border crossings with Iraq a high priority, but contrary to recent indications, it continues to insist that the second border must be constructed according to the Turkish proposal -- with the crossing near the Syrian border and new roads running sout [...]	2005-03-30 14:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU
05ANKARA1832	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-03-30 14:29:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1878	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, Feb 16-28, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published Sunday, February 27 by Cumhuriyet [...]	2005-04-01 12:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA1880	MERSIN FLAG INCIDENT OVERSHADOWS GENERALLY [...] (C) Summary: Nevruz celebrations in southeastern Turkey on March 20 and 21 were significantly larger than in previous years and, with some minor exceptions, peaceful. While local authorities in some cases objected to the use of the Kurdish spelling &Newruz,8 officials approved most petitions [...]	2005-04-01 13:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA1888	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] The delay will give the Government time to consider changes in the face of domestic and international criticism from press and human rights groups. Revisions to the penal code demanded by the European Union aim to bring Turkey's criminal justice system into line with recent political reforms [...]	2005-04-01 14:07:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1900	TURKISH AEGEAN ACTIVITY RETURNING TO 2003 LEVELS [...] (C) Summary: 2004 had specific events (Cyprus negotiations, Olympics, EU Summit) which prompted Ankara to hold down its flight activity in the Aegean down, but it is now apparently ramping its activity back up to 2003 levels. While the Turks see this as returning to normal, the military is i [...]	2005-04-01 14:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR TU GR
05ANKARA1908	TURKEY: THRIVING ECONOMY IN INDUSTRIAL TOWN [...] (U) Summary. A visit to a thriving industrial town near Ankara showed the spreading positive impact of Turkey's economic recovery on ordinary citizens. It also showed what seemed to be a newfound commitment on the part of elected politicians and businessmen to practicing entrepreneurship and [...]	2005-04-03 14:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI TU
05ANKARA1909	ANKARA SUB-PROVINCES GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (U) Summary: In discussions in five of Ankara's sub-provincial towns, mayors and other leaders told PolOffs of the difficulties they face as a result of the recent Metropolitan Municipalities Law. Cities which have become part of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality have yet to see the benefi [...]	2005-04-03 14:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SOCI TU
05ANKARA1935	MINISTER DECLARES MISSIONARIES "SEPARATIST AND DESTRUCTIVE" [...] (C) Summary: State Minister Aydin, who oversees the GOT's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet),released a statement labeling missionary activities in Turkey "separatist and destructive" and implying that missionaries are part of an organized effort by foreign governments to create divis [...]	2005-04-04 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA1952	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL JOHN HANDY, [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a series of US visits since the first of the year (Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones, Commander US Central Command General Abizaid, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Feith, Secretary of State Rice, [...]	2005-04-05 11:19:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	OVIP MARR PREL TU
05ANKARA1953	USNAVEUR ADM MULLEN DISCUSSES IRAQ, BLACK SEA AND BILATERAL RELATIONS IN ANKARA [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-05 11:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	BU GG IZ MARR MASS PREL RO RS TU UP
05ANKARA196	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-11 15:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1980	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-06 12:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1981	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES' VISIT TO [...] (C) Turkey's leadership is trying to take a more positive attitude toward both the United States and Iraq. This has resulted both from policymakers' understanding that they need to stand up more for the relationship and from the realization that Turkey has more to gain by supporting Iraq's de [...]	2005-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS ELTN ETRD TU IZ
05ANKARA1993	TURKISH STRAITS - TANKERS AND BYPASSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkey is publicly and privately set on Samsun-Ceyhan as the winning prospective Bosphorus bypass, but next steps are elusive and ambiguous. All parties trumpet the success story of BTC -- as nominally the first Bosphorus bypass, expecting first tanker load at Ceyhan late autu [...]	2005-04-07 05:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EWWT SENV TU
05ANKARA2	TURKISH FUEL TRUCKS ROLLING AGAIN, BUT HEADACHES [...] (C) Summary: The second strike of Turkish truckers delivering fuel to Iraq ended December 26. Fuel loadings at Turkish ports and trucks entering Iraq have resumed at full speed. Although the drivers received higher payments, most trucker complaints remain unaddressed and the bottlenecks at [...]	2005-01-01 05:01:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
05ANKARA2023	GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK [...] (S/NF) Summary. There is significant US-Turkish cooperation in the GWOT. Better coordination among Turkish intelligence and the various security services could improve Turkish leaders, understanding of the threat and effectiveness in cooperation with us. The Turkish National Police provides [...]	2005-04-07 12:58:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PTER TU
05ANKARA2024	BOEING PLAYING OUT ITS FINAL ACT IN TURKEY'S [...] (C) Summary: Despite having raised with Post multiple concerns about the Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) in the attack helicopter tender issued by Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) on February 10 (ref a),Boeing remains engaged in a dialogue with SSM over modifications that migh [...]	2005-04-07 12:58:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR MCAP TU
05ANKARA2028	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-07 14:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2034	TERRORIST FINANCE: MFA REQUESTS MORE BACKGROUND [...] (C) Summary: The asset freezes of Nasreddin Group Holding and Yasin Al-Qadi are currently being challenged in Turkey's highest administrative court. MFA officials requested more background information on these UN 1267 Committee designees to help support the GOT's case. A court ruling in favo [...]	2005-04-08 05:46:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN TU
05ANKARA2039	PSI: TURKEY'S FEEDBACK ON RECENT OPERATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials at both TGS and MFA have given us positive reviews of the recent PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting in Omaha. Turkey plans to host an air/ground/sea exercise in May 2006. TGS claims it now has the lead on PSI, but we have not heard this elsewhere. The [...]	2005-04-08 08:11:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA2045	TURKEY: SMALL FARMING TOWN WITH THRIVING [...] (SBU) Summary. As one of Anatolia,s small agriculture-based communities, Bala is representative of Turkey's traditional economy. Farmers rely heavily on the central government,s direct income support payments to compensate for increasing input costs. Although there are hopes to establish an [...]	2005-04-08 08:50:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI TU
05ANKARA2049	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: EXBS Advisor conducted the second of three annual program consultations in Washington DC, meeting with stateside program coordinators of the projects being conducted in Turkey, including the Internal Control Program, Commodity Identification Training, Product Identification Tool [...]	2005-04-08 12:33:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA2051	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-08 12:59:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2060	TURKISH MFA OFFICIAL: "NATO INVOLVEMENT IN THE [...] (C) Turkey shares with us the goal of eventual NATO involvement in the Black Sea, an MFA official told us April 7. At BLACKSEAFOR's March 31 senior officials meeting, the members agreed on a common threat assessment and agreed that it would be beneficial to build some ties with outside states [...]	2005-04-08 15:06:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MOPS MARR PREL PARM TU RS GG UP RO BU NATO
05ANKARA2061	RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - A WEAK LINK IN TURKISH REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Turks cite history to argue that Turkey is a model of religious tolerance. They assert that the existence of diverse religious communities in the Ottoman Empire and the acceptance of the Jews who migrated to Istanbul after expulsion from Spain in 1492 proves Turkey is free of rel [...]	2005-04-08 15:46:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2070	TURKEY:WHAT IF INVESTORS HEAD FOR THE DOOR? [...] (SBU) Summary: The acceleration of--and Turkey's dependence on--short-term portfolio investment flows has revived fears of what could happen if these investors head for the exits. If an exogenous shock is big enough, this "hot money" will indeed flee. Structural changes since 2001, however, [...]	2005-04-11 11:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
05ANKARA2074	SOUTHEAST TURKEY: TUNCELI GOVERNOR OKAYS [...] (C) Summary: After allegedly being threatened by Tunceli's Jandarma Commander on February 7 (reftel),Attorney Huseyin Aygun filed charges with the Public Prosecutor against the Commander. Tunceli Deputy Governor Ozkan Demir told poloff in a March 24 meeting that the Tunceli Governor - as the [...]	2005-04-11 12:22:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL TU
05ANKARA2076	SCENESETTER FOR TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan comes to Washington with the GOT continuing to talk about a strategic partnership but with bilateral relations troubled by an absence of clarity on Turkish direction and intent. Ruling AKP officials publicly deny any bilateral problems or blame them on U. [...]	2005-04-11 13:33:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS ECON MARR PHUM TU
05ANKARA2096	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-12 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2097	RELIGIOUS (UN)FREEDOM IN TURKEY: LONG-RESIDENT [...] (U) Summary: Authorities have given a long-resident Amcit Protestant pastor 15 days to depart Turkey because he does not have a work or residence permit. The pastor has been performing missionary work in Turkey for 20 years, and departs the country every three months to renew his tourist visa [...]	2005-04-12 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2099	TURKISH DCHOD TELLS USTRANSCOM ANSWER ON CARGO HUB [...] (S) Summary: DCHOD Gen Basbug told USTRANSCOM Commander Gen Handy that he saw no insurmountable problems in the US-Turkey military-to-military relationship. To repair other parts of the relationship, Basbug thought the US should take action against the PKK/Kongra Gel in northern Iraq (somethin [...]	2005-04-12 14:52:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MOPS PREL TU IZ
05ANKARA2124	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-14 05:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2140	CIVAIR: NEW TRANSIT PASSENGER [...] (U) On March 27, Turkish authorities eliminated a gap in the border control system by requiring passport and customs controls to be performed at the initial airport of entry, rather than at the final destination. The change, which also affects transit passengers leaving Turkey, has led to pas [...]	2005-04-15 07:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ASEC TU
05ANKARA2159	PA CONFIDENT ABOUT PRIVATIZATION DEALS, DESPITE [...] (SBU) Summary. Privatization Administration (PA) President Metin Kilci's confidence in the PA,s ability to move forward with its ambitious privatization agenda for 2005 has been boosted by proposed changes to the GOT,s privatization law that should reduce legal challenges to PA transactions a [...]	2005-04-15 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV BEXP TU
05ANKARA2192	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, March 16- [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Monday, March 21 by Mil [...]	2005-04-18 14:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA2193	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-18 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2206	MFA BLOCKING PURCHASE OF ABANDONED CHURCH [...] (U) Summary: An American pastor and his wife operate a Protestant "cultural center" in the Mediterranean tourist city of Antalya. Although their work is primarily religious, they hold work permits as owners of the company that runs the center, which includes a cafe and a room where community [...]	2005-04-19 08:27:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2230	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-19 14:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA224	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-12 15:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2250	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-20 12:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2261	MEETING WITH DEPUTY IMF RESREP [...] (SBU) Summary: IMF Deputy Resrep confirmed press reports that all three prior actions are now completed and reiterated the expected timing for finalizing the new IMF program: signed Letter of Intent by end of April, board meeting mid-May. IMF staff expects the final version of the Regional In [...]	2005-04-21 14:48:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN TU
05ANKARA2273	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-22 05:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2302	CHOD OZKOK'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary: The current public investigations of corruption within the Turkish military are unprecedented and apparently the responsibility of one man -- TGS Chief GEN Hilmi Ozkok. Whether his motivation is to retain (or regain) public support for the military, show up an AKP government tha [...]	2005-04-22 11:45:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR MOPS PINR TU
05ANKARA2313	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES GOT ANTI-MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN WITH A FILIBUSTERING MINISTER AYDIN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador has emphasized to State Minister Aydin serious U.S. concerns about the GOT's anti-Christian missionary campaign, including a written statement by Aydin defining missionaries as a threat to the State and maligning Christianity. The U.S. has long urged the EU to supp [...]	2005-04-22 13:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2314	TURKS PREPARING FOR PKK SPRING OFFENSIVE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 17. Summary ------- 2. (S) The GOT appears to be convinced that the PKK is going to carry out its first "spring offensive" in southeast Turkey since 1999. Press and intel reporting indicate the Turks have moved two commando brigades towar [...]	2005-04-22 13:29:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL MOPS PREF TU IZ IR SY
05ANKARA2317	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-23 13:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2322	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-25 12:39:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2324	"OUR VIEWS ARE THE SAME AS YOURS," TURKISH IRAQ [...] (C) Turkey almost entirely shares our views on Iraq, GOT Special Envoy Koruturk told Senior Adviser and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Amb. Richard Jones on April 19. Amb. Jones outlined for the Turks our approach over the coming year, including providing support for the Iraqi Security Forces (I [...]	2005-04-25 12:56:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETRD TU IZ NATO
05ANKARA2331	ASSAILANTS FIREBOMB PROTESTANT CHURCH, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE [...] (U) Summary: Unknown actors firebombed a Protestant church in Ankara in the early-morning hours April 21, causing minor damage. The attack followed an email threat to the church from a violent organization responsible for the attempted murder of a human rights activist in 1998. The organizati [...]	2005-04-25 14:41:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2342	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-26 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2380	BTC pipeline in Turkey still aiming for late [...] (SBU) Summary: While working to deliver the Baku- Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey has pushed Turkey's state pipeline company BOTAS to operate much closer to international standards, it has encountered great difficulty managing the variety of sub-contracts on the job. BOTAS has had to seque [...]	2005-04-27 12:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PHUM TU BTC
05ANKARA2388	SE TURKEY: SYRIACS CELEBRATES NEW YEAR, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Syriac community in Mardin province expressed to poloff satisfaction about a first-ever (for Turkey) Syriac New Year celebration held on April 1. At the same time, they expressed concern about a property dispute brewing in Bardakci village of Mardin, whe [...]	2005-04-27 13:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2394	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-27 14:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2397	AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES [...] This is an Action Cable. See para 6. 2. Summary: The Government of Turkey completed the ratification process by the Turkish Grand National Assembly for the Agreement for Cooperation between the Republic of Turkey and the United State of America concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. [...]	2005-04-28 05:34:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP TRGY TU
05ANKARA242	TRILATERAL TALKS ON PKK/KONGRA-GEL [...] (C) U.S., Turkish, and IIG officials met Jan. 11 in Ankara for trilateral talks on PKK/Kongra-Gel. All sides agreed to our common resolve to defeat this organization, but the insurgency and Iraq's delicate transition all but rule out direct military action in the near term. At U.S. suggestion [...]	2005-01-13 16:09:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER PREL PREF MOPS TU IZ
05ANKARA2432	TURKISH STATEMENT ON FORMATION OF IRAQI [...] On April 28, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on the formation of the Iraqi Transitional Government. Informal embassy translation follows: BEGIN TEXT Turkish Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Department No: 69 April 28, 2005 Announcement [...]	2005-04-28 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV IZ TU
05ANKARA2474	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-04-29 14:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2490	JOINT STATEMENT FROM ISTANBUL IRAQ NEIGHBORS [...] On May, 2, the Turkish MFA passed us a copy of the text of the joint statement from the April 29-30 Iraq neighbors' meeting (full text in para. 2). We will provide MFA's readout of the meeting septel. 2. Joint statement follows (original was in English): BEGIN TEXT (note internal paragra [...]	2005-05-02 14:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA
05ANKARA2491	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, April 15- [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published on Wednesday, April 20 in [...]	2005-05-02 14:20:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA2524	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-03 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2525	OCALAN LIKELY TO GET RETRIAL [...] (U) Summary: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is expected to rule on May 12 that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK),did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted in 1999. Contacts say such a verdict would likely lead to a retrial in a Turkish co [...]	2005-05-03 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU PKK
05ANKARA253	TURKEY INCREASES AID FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF [...] Summary: The Turkish government announced that it will increase its tsunami assistance from $1.25 million to $5 million, bringing total donations public and private to about $9 million. One government official estimated that total donations would reach $30 million by the end of January. Pr [...]	2005-01-18 07:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL TU
05ANKARA254	2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY [...] No summary [...]	2005-01-18 07:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV KTDB EFIN TU
05ANKARA2548	IRAQ: TURKISH READOUT ON ISTANBUL NEIGHBORS MEETING [...] (C) Iraq and its neighbors--and numerous guests--held a "friendly and interactive" foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul April 29-30, according to Turkish MFA officials. Our interlocutors reported relatively little squabbling over the communique text, though they apparently had to beat back a [...]	2005-05-04 12:51:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER AORC TU IZ IR EG JO SY KU BA SA
05ANKARA2553	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-04 14:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2579	EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE [...] Summary: Last month, EXBS Advisor primarily focused on the status and direction of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT),which was scheduled to take place in April, but was eventually postponed to a later date. EXBS Advisor worked closely with MFA, Customs and Turkish Atomic Ener [...]	2005-05-05 11:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA2606	BTC PIPELINE IN TURKEY STILL AIMING FOR LATE 2005 [...] (SBU) Summary: While working to deliver the Baku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey has pushed Turkey's state pipeline company BOTAS to operate much closer to international standards, it has encountered great difficulty managing the variety of sub-contracts on the job. BOTAS has had to seque [...]	2005-05-06 08:18:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG PHUM TU BTC
05ANKARA2663	DAS KENNEDY URGES TURKEY TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY FOR [...] (C) Summary: During her May 2-3 visit to Turkey, DAS Kennedy urged Turkish MFA officials, National Security Council Secretary General Alpogan, and parliamentarians to seize the opportunity for dialogue presented by the exchange of letters between PM Erdogan and President Kocharian. MFA Cauc [...]	2005-05-09 10:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AM TU
05ANKARA2684	TURKEY: VIEWS ON UNICEF COUNTRY PROGRAM [...] Summary. Econoffs met with UNICEF representatives from both the National Committee and Country Offices to evaluate Turkey UNICEF,s program content and effectiveness per request in reftel. UNICEF,s activities in Turkey focus on maternal and child health; early childhood development and child- [...]	2005-05-10 12:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PREL TU
05ANKARA2689	COE EXPERT: TURKISH PRISONS RUN WITH "LOCK DOWN" [...] (C) Summary: A Council of Europe (COE) prison expert says the design of Turkey's high-security F-type prisons meets European standards, but some practices are draconian. Inmates are allowed very little time outside their cells. There is no evidence of systematic torture, but prison officials p [...]	2005-05-10 14:11:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2690	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-10 14:19:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2696	TURKEY'S PENSION REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Turkish government has submitted to Parliament a major reform of Turkey's social security institutions. The reform--a requirement of IFI programs--will consolidate three separate social security agencies into one, aligning the three systems' parameters on a less costly glid [...]	2005-05-10 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV TU
05ANKARA2719	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-11 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2720	EUR DAS KENNEDY'S MAY 3 MEETING WITH MFA U/S TUYGAN [...] (C) Summary: Calling on Turkish MFA U/S Tuygan May 3, EUR DAS Kennedy urged continued GOT focus on trafficking in persons and laid out a suggested plan for bilateral consultations through 2005. Tuygan appeared frustrated with the EU. Kennedy urged Turkey to stay positively engaged with the [...]	2005-05-11 14:21:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA2726	TURKEY ON EDGE OVER EXPECTED EUROPEAN COURT OF [...] (C) Summary: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is expected to announce May 12 that Abdullah Ocalan, leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) did not receive a fair trial in 1999 and is entitled to a retrial. Nationalism is always volatile in Turkey, and an Ocalan retrial c [...]	2005-05-11 15:37:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE PKK
05ANKARA2764	TURKISH AIRLINE BANNED BY NETHERLANDS [...] (SBU) The Netherlands embassy confirmed press reports that on May 12 the Netherlands Transportation Ministry's civil aviation authority banned Turkish charter carrier Onur Air from operating to or from the Netherlands for a period of one month. Germany has implemented a similar decision. T [...]	2005-05-13 16:15:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR TU
05ANKARA2782	TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, May 1-15, [...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. (U) Published in Hurriyet on Tuesday, Ma [...]	2005-05-16 14:44:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA2784	LABOR MINISTRY ON UNEMPLOYMENT IN TURKEY [...] (U) Summary. The Labor Ministry's ISKUR, the Turkish Employment Organization, an agency charged with developing and enacting employment policies, is trying to match jobs with workers at the micro level to alleviate Turkey's official 11.5 percent unemployment rate, which may understate the se [...]	2005-05-16 14:49:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ELAB SOCI TU
05ANKARA2787	TURKEY PREPARES FIRST STEP FOR COOPERATION WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's MFA Water expert said water data received from the Iraqi Water Ministry showed Iraq's willingness to cooperate on the Tigris and Euphrates, and he hoped to issue soon an invitation for an Iraqi delegation to come to Ankara to start talks on cooperation. We recommend [...]	2005-05-17 04:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECIN IZ PREL SENV SY TU
05ANKARA2803	TURKISH MFA ON EU, IRAQ, BTC, AND BYPASSES [...] (SBU) Summary: A Turkish MFA official expressed concerns about continued lack of oil flow in the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, but optimism about potential for providing additional Turkish electricity to Iraq. He explained that the GOT was unable to initial the draft of the EU's Energy Community Tr [...]	2005-05-17 12:45:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ETRD IZ TU
05ANKARA2810	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-17 13:08:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2811	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-17 13:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2832	SCENESETTER FOR WASHINGTON VISIT OF TURKISH [...] (C) Summary: Courteous but highly protocol-conscious and volatile Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Bulent Arinc looks forward to a highly ceremonial May 24-26 visit to Washington at the invitation of Speaker of the House Hastert. What matters above all to Arinc, who sees his visit [...]	2005-05-18 15:29:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS TU
05ANKARA2837	ABSENT GOT LEADERSHIP, TURKISH MILITARY LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary: Contacts report heavy Turkish military presence in southeastern Turkey. Adana PO reports that, while rural flows of recruits to the PKK may be occurring, contacts are not seeing a similar phenomenon from urban areas. Absent any Erdogan government strategy for dealing with the [...]	2005-05-19 14:54:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MOPS PHUM TU
05ANKARA2839	SE TURKEY: DSM EXPERIMENT DRAGS ON [...] (C) Summary: DEHAP leaders have yet to realize their hopes of creating a new, national-level, moderate political party from the Democratic Society Movement (DSM) announced last fall. One observer attributes the delay to both the PKK,s popularity and pro-Kurdish politicians, need to recalcula [...]	2005-05-20 07:38:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2840	AKP GOVERNMENT WEAKENS PENAL-CODE REFORM BILLS [...] (C) Summary: Attorney contacts say a set of last-minute amendments being reviewed by Parliament would weaken penal-code related reform legislation that lawmakers originally approved in late 2004 to bolster Turkey's EU candidacy. The amendments curtail some of the rights of suspects and detain [...]	2005-05-20 07:55:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE
05ANKARA2891	AEGEAN: TURKEY MULLS NO LONGER FILING FLIGHT [...] (C/NF) Turkey is considering ceasing filing flight information with NATO for military flights over the Aegean, an MFA official told us May 20. TGS contacts confirm this. Mounting Turkish frustration with Greece's public relations and diplomatic efforts to paint the Turks as aggressors--along [...]	2005-05-20 15:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL TU GR NATO
05ANKARA2892	ACTION REQUEST: TIME TO RESTART TRILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 8. 2. (C) The United States engaged in trilateral talks with the Turkish and Iraqi governments on trucker security on Nov. 30, 2004 and on the PKK on Jan. 11 of this year. At both sets of talks--which were USG initiatives--all three sides agre [...]	2005-05-20 15:19:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ETRD MOPS EAID TU IZ US
05ANKARA2901	GOT PREPARING REVISED WTO SERVICES OFFER [...] (SBU) On May 11, Econoff delivered reftel demarche urging the GOT to submit a revised WTO services offer by the May deadline to Sevgi Boz, Deputy Director General at the Turkish Treasury Undersecretariat. Boz responded that Treasury was coordinating an interagency review with the aim of submi [...]	2005-05-23 12:40:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON TU WTO
05ANKARA2910	TURKEY SCENESETTER FOR MAY-JUNE CODELS [...] Summary: The Erdogan government's drift on relations with the U.S., with the EU, and on reform is of concern, as are trends inimical to religious freedom. U.S. Turkish relations remain solid in specific areas and we look for new opportunities to expand cooperation, but our relations are not [...]	2005-05-23 14:37:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV OREP PINS ECON MARR TU
05ANKARA2911	CHIEF OF THE TURKISH GENERAL STAFF MOVES CENTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an unprecedented public address at the Istanbul War College on the occasion of his annual evaluation of the Turkish military, Chief of the Turkish General Staff (CHOD) Ozkok broke his almost two year silence on Turkish foreign policy to lay out his views, in the name of the Tur [...]	2005-05-23 14:42:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV TU
05ANKARA2938	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-24 13:51:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2969	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-25 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2972	CENTRAL BANK PREPARES TO WEATHER FRENCH "NO" [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-25 14:36:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON TU
05ANKARA3014	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2005-05-26 13:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU

05ANKARA3032	GOT INTIMIDATION FORCES CANCELLATION OF [...] (U) This is a joint Ankara-Istanbul cable. 2. (C) Summary: Under accusations of treason by GOT and other political leaders, and the threat of prosecution, Bogazici University officials announced May 24 their last-minute decision to cancel a conference at which independent-minded intellectua [...]	2005-05-27 14:25:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TU OSCE

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