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| 00BUCHAREST1644 | ROMANIA REAFFIRMS STRONG CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED TROOP PRESENCE IN IRAQ DESPITE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS [...] (S) Summary. President Traian Basescu told an interagency team led by Ambassador Richard Jones, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq Policy, July 21 that SIPDIS Romania is "unconditionally committed" to a continued troop presence in Iraq. Basescu highlighted the armed f [...] |
2000-07-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR EFIN OVIP RO IZ |
| 01ABUJA1011 | OBASANJO ON NIGERIA'S ROLE IN AFRICA [...] (C) Nigeria's President Obasanjo will visit Washington May 10-12, 2001. Over breakfast on May 5, Obasanjo told Ambassador Jeter that he knew he was in many respects representing Africa on the visit. This was a heavy responsibility that he took seriously. Obasanjo commented that he planned [...] |
2001-05-07 14:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL OVIP NI XA |
| 01ABUJA2235 | NIGERIA: CODEL WATTS AND BIZDEL DISCUSS INVESTMENT [...] Summary: Ambassador Jeter accompanied Codel Watts, AUSTR Whitaker and executives from Phillips Petroleum, Syntroleum, Proctor and Gamble and Qualcomm to breakfast with President Obasanjo. Pointing to the need for foreign investment in non-oil sectors, the President encouraged the U.S. compani [...] |
2001-09-06 15:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON OVIP NI |
| 01ABUJA2480 | U.S. MOVE TOWARD AFRICAN WTO POSITIONS APPLAUDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Fourth Organization of African Unity/African Economic Community Conference of Trade Ministers September 22-23 in Abuja, Nigeria ended with widespread appreciation for U.S. movement toward African WTO positions on agriculture, intellectual property, the environment, labor iss [...] |
2001-09-27 15:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD OVIP NI WTO |
| 01ABUJA2707 | NIGERIA: OBASANJO VISIT TO WASHINGTON ON NOV 2 [...] (C) On October 24, I orally delivered President Bush's formal invitation to President Obasanjo to visit Washington on November 2. Obasanjo accepted the invitation with pleasure, and said a written acceptance would follow the next day. I also told President Obasanjo that a meeting with Secret [...] |
2001-10-24 20:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PTER NI |
| 01ABUJA957 | NIGERIA: MEETING WITH NSA ALIYU MOHAMMED -- A [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a post-Operation FOCUS RELIEF (OFR) round-table meeting with the Nigerian National Security Advisor (ref C), NSA Aliyu Mohammed also discussed continental issues and President Obasanjo,s travel schedule. He said President Obasanjo would travel to Asia in late May, and woul [...] |
2001-05-03 15:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR EAID OVIP JA LY NG CF IR NI |
| 01ABUJA964 | NSA MOHAMMED AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Jeter called on NSA Mohammed on May 3 to discuss President Obasanjo's visit to Washington. Police reform, some sub-regional issues, and Nigeria's voting record in the Commission on Human Rights (covered septel) were also discussed. The NSA expressed interest in an OFR [...] |
2001-05-04 09:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP SNAR CJAN MASS NI ECOWAS |
| 02ABUJA2674 | SUBJECT: CODEL DASCHLE CODEL: TOWARD A BETTER [...] (C) Summary: On August 31, Codel Daschle met attorney Hauwa Ibrahim (strictly protect) for a brief on the Amina Lawal case (reftel) and to receive a general primer on the legal and constitutional issues arising from the application of criminal Shari'a in twelve Northern Nigerian states. Ibrahi [...] |
2002-09-13 14:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI NI |
| 02ABUJA3312 | NIGERIA: SOME ISLAMIC CLERICS OBJECT TO [...] "Daily Trust," a Northern-oriented independent newspaper based in Abuja, December 11 published a page four article reporting the call by some Muslim clerics in far-northern Katsina that the Government of Nigeria cancel President Bush's visit if reports of an upcoming visit are true. 2. [...] |
2002-12-13 16:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PROP PINS NI BUSH GEORGE |
| 02ABUJA925 | NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ABUBAKAR TO VISIT [...] This cable contains an action request, para 4. 2. In a meeting March 19, Vice President Atiku Abubakar informed Ambassador Jeter that he would be in Washington for personal and medical reasons from March 31 through April 6 and would be interested in meeting with senior U.S. policymakers. [...] |
2002-03-20 14:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP ECON PREL EFIN NI |
| 02AMMAN3092 | VICE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, PRESS CHARGES UNDER PD ALLOTMENT. [...] VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD CHENEY VISITED JORDAN DURING MARCH 2002. 2. DATE OF STAY: MARCH 12, 2002. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: ONE DAY. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE VICE PRESIDENT RAN OVER NIGHT IN AMMAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH IN THE ROYAL PALACE. 5. FOLLOWING CHARGES WER [...] |
2002-06-11 13:33:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP CHENEY RICHARD |
| 02AMMAN3093 | SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S [...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING APRIL 2002. 2. DATE OF STAY: APRIL 11, 2002. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY HAD A DAY STOP IN AMMAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH AND HIGH RANKING JORDANIAN OFFICIALS IN THE RO [...] |
2002-06-11 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP POWELL COLIN |
| 02AMMAN5207 | PRINCE HASSAN TRAVELING TO US OCTOBER 3-8 [...] (C) The office of Prince Hassan Bin Talal has notified us that Prince Hassan will be traveling to the U.S. October 3-8. The Prince will arrive in New York from Jordan on a private or GOJ aircraft on October 3 to participate in a meeting of the International Crisis Group. The Prince and his par [...] |
2002-09-12 11:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP ASEC JO |
| 02KATHMANDU893 | MAOISTS SEND LETTER TO AMERICANS ON PM'S VISIT [...] Local media outlets received by e-mail the afternoon of May 7 a letter from the International Department of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) addressed "To Our Friends in America." A copy of the letter has been faxed to SA/INS. 2. The three-page letter, written in turgid but grammat [...] |
2002-05-07 13:14:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV OVIP PREL NP |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2746 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, only in office since January, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...] |
2002-09-30 17:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3365 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL HILL'S VISIT TO HONDURAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office since January, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goals to [...] |
2002-12-13 22:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
| 03ABUDHABI328 | STRENGTHENING GLOBAL SECURITY: [...] The Ambassador presented ref A letter from the Deputy Secretary to MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan during a 1/21 meeting with MFA Assistant U/S for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi. The Ambassador laid out the reasons for our recommendation to upgrade the IAEA safegu [...] |
2003-01-21 12:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA ABUD KNNP TRGY PREL OVIP OPDC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3680 | AFGHANISTAN -- TRAVEL OF PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL [...] (SBU) Shaykh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE, is currently vacationing at his villa in France near Geneva. We expect him to continue his vacation in Morocco. Our MFA Protocol contacts were not able to pinpoint his date of return to Abu Dhabi. Because of Sh. Zayed's adva [...] |
2003-08-10 10:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP OTRA KU QA TC AF |
| 03ABUDHABI3939 | MISSION SEEKS BILATERALS WITH US OFFICIALS ON THE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST; PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (U) AS A MAJOR DONOR TO THE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN BOTH AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ AND A STEADFAST PARTNER IN OUR EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORIST FINANCING, THE UAEG HAS DEMONSTRATED IT IS WILLING TO GO THE DISTANCE TO SUPPORT U.S. POLICI [...] |
2003-08-27 11:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECIN EFIN EINV OVIP PREL PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4202 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SNOW AND THE U.S. [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Secretary Snow: I would like to welcome you to the UAE as you prepare for the 2003 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in Dubai. Dubai's leadership has investe [...] |
2003-09-15 13:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ECIN EFIN EINV OVIP PREL PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4402 | SCENESETTER FOR THE FIRST ECONOMIC BUSINESSWOMEN'S [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) DAS Cheney and Senior Coordinator Ponticelli: I would like to welcome you to the UAE to attend the First Economic Businesswomen's Forum in Abu Dhabi, October 7-10. The UAEG has invested a tremendous amount [...] |
2003-09-30 10:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KWMN OVIP PREL PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4670 | UAE DEPUTY PM HAMDAN BIN ZAYED'S DELEGATION TO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-20 13:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP TC |
| 03ABUJA1137 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION AT THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of significant opposition criticism of the April 19 elections and vague threats of &mass action8 against the new Administration, President Obasanjo held a triumphal inaugural on May 29. Security was tight but the events of inauguration week were well organized [...] |
2003-07-01 11:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM OVIP NI |
| 03ABUJA2029 | ANPP CHAIRMAN ETIEBET ON THE PAST ELECTION, [...] (C) Don Etiebet, Chairman of Nigeria's main opposition party, the ANPP, met with PolOff on the margins of a hearing at the election tribunal of ANPP presidential candidate Buhari's appeal against the April 2003 elections. Etiebet commented that the case was going well but that he remained con [...] |
2003-11-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NI OVIP |
| 03ABUJA294 | NIGERIA UNLIKELY TO OFFER SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) On January 24 ECONOFF passed Deputy Secretary Armitage's letter (REFTEL) to the Ministry's Assistant Director for First United Nations Division A.O. Idowum who said he would pass it to Foreign Minister Lamido. Idowu was aware of the proposed increase in the IAEA's 2004-2005 budget. While [...] |
2003-02-10 15:05:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD KNNP TRGY PREL OVIP OPDC IAEA |
| 03AMMAN17 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR NAME/TITLE OF MINISTER OF [...] Per reftel, the GOJ has no ministerial position for women's affairs. Women's issues in large part fall under the Ministry of Social Development, which is headed by Ruwaida Ma'ita. In addition to Ma'ita, several other prominent Jordanian women are engaged in women's issues. Farah Daghistani [...] |
2003-01-02 11:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP KWMN KPAO KSEP |
| 03AMMAN2504 | JORDAN TO HOST SPECIAL WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM [...] Post received original letters from King Abdullah to President Bush, NSA Rice, Secretary Powell, USTR Zoellick, Administrator Natsios, and Senator John Kerry, inviting them to participate in an extraordinary meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be held in Jordan June 21-23. The theme [...] |
2003-04-28 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KPAO OVIP JO |
| 03AMMAN3205 | Invitations to Foreign/Trade Ministers Event [...] Post received the following two letters from Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher for transmission to Secretary Powell and Ambassador Zoellick. The letters are identical with the exception of portions marked with parentheses. Originals have been faxed to NEA/ARN. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Se [...] |
2003-06-02 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL OVIP JO POWELL COLIN |
| 03AMMAN3838 | PA AMMAN'S WEF COVERAGE [...] Summary: The June 21-23 Extraordinary Meeting of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea provided the USG an unprecedented opportunity to highlight for much of the world's media -- and, in particular, the usually ultra-critical Arab satellite TV channels -- positive messages and new foreig [...] |
2003-06-26 16:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO ECON OVIP JO |
| 03AMMAN4638 | SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST [...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING MAY 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: MAY 12-13, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: TWO DAYS. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN OVERNIGHT VISIT TO JORDAN ON MAY 12 - 13 DURING WHICH HE MET WITH KING ABDULLAH TO [...] |
2003-07-27 07:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP POWELL COLIN |
| 03AMMAN4679 | PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH VISIT/SUMMIT, CHARGES [...] PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 4, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP(SIX HOURS). 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN, TO PROMOTE M [...] |
2003-07-28 13:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN OVIP BUSH PRESIDENT GEORGE |
| 03AMMAN4688 | SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST [...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 19-23, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: FOUR DAYS. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY CAME TO JORDAN FOR THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND A MEETING OF THE PEACE PROCESS QUARTET, AND [...] |
2003-07-28 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN OVIP POWELL COLIN |
| 03AMMAN5038 | PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH VISIT/SUMMIT, CHARGES [...] PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 4, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: DAY STOP (SIX HOURS). 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH ATTENDED THE RED SEA SUMMIT IN AQABA, JORDAN, TO PROMOTE [...] |
2003-08-10 15:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN OVIP BUSH PRESIDENT GEORGE |
| 03AMMAN5500 | SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST PD [...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED AMMAN, JORDAN DURING JUNE 2003. 2. DATE OF STAY: JUNE 19-23, 2003. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: FOUR DAYS. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY CAME TO JORDAN FOR THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND A MEETING OF THE PEACE PROCESS QUARTET, AND [...] |
2003-08-28 16:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN OVIP POWELL COLIN |
| 03AMMAN5602 | WITH LITTLE FANFARE, CROWN PRINCE HAMZAH GETS [...] (U) Jordanians were surprised -- but nonetheless delighted -- at the announcement of the marriage of Crown Prince Hamzah on August 29, 2003. The CP signed a traditional marriage contract with his second cousin, Princess Noor Bint Asem Ben Nayef, in a private family affair held at King Abdul [...] |
2003-09-04 05:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR OVIP JO |
| 03AMMAN7393 | JORDANIAN MFA DIP NOTE ASKS FOR STATUS OF 37 [...] (U) Following up on conversation in ref a, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 12 sent the following diplomatic note to the Embassy (full text and list of names in para 3 below). The note requests a status report on and the release of 37 named Jordanians allegedly detained [...] |
2003-11-13 10:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR OVIP JO |
| 03AMMAN7431 | WELCOME TO NSC COUNTERTERRORISM DIRECTOR FRAN [...] (C) I was delighted to learn you will be passing through Amman later this week. I was preparing a message to protest you giving us only a few hours because there are some excellent programs here that we would have liked to share with you. Unfortunately, I have learned that the King (and GID [...] |
2003-11-16 15:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP JO |
| 03ANKARA1091 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WARNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We look forward to your upcoming visit. It comes at a key decision time for Turkey. US-Turkey relations have been dominated recently by Iraq. Should the Turks continue delaying a decision to support US military requests related to Iraq, our close regional, economic, and strate [...] |
2003-02-19 14:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP TU |
| 03ANKARA3875 | MFA REQUESTS BILAT BETWEEN SECRETARY POWELL AND FM [...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Embassy Ankara understands that Secretary Powell will attend the June 21-23 World Economic Forum meeting in Jordan. We received a call on June 16 from the acting DDG for the Americas at the MFA, who [...] |
2003-06-16 10:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | JO OVIP PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA467 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WARNER [...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a critical time in US-Turkey relations. Over the last two years the US has supported IMF packages of unprecedented proportions to assist Turkey in recovering from its worst economic crisis in decades. The strategic partnership has grown as a result of Turkey's signi [...] |
2003-01-17 14:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP TU |
| 03ANKARA7114 | TGS D/CHOD BASBUG'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON - AN [...] (C) Turkish General Staff Deputy Chief Basbug will visit Washington November 16-21 to lead the Turkish delegation to the US-Turkey High-Level Defense Group (HLDG). He has requested meetings with National Security Advisor Rice, DepSecDef Wolfowitz, CJCS Myers and VCJCS Pace. Basbug may also s [...] |
2003-11-14 15:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS TU IZ AF CY ASEC OVIP |
| 03ANKARA7319 | ANOTHER STEP TOWARD A "SOFT LANDING": VCJCS GEN [...] (C) You arrive in Turkey at a time when our focus is on increasing Turkish cooperation on Iraq reconstruction and minimizing the fallout from the decision to forego Turkey,s offer to contribute forces to the stabilization efforts in Iraq. The Turkish General Staff (TGS) saw deploying forces t [...] |
2003-11-25 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR PREL PTER OVIP PGOV TU |
| 03ANKARA7446 | UNDER SECRETARY GROSSMAN'S FORCE POSTURE [...] (S) Welcome back to Turkey. We and the GOT are looking forward to your December 8-9 visit. You will be seeing TGS Deputy Chief Basbug (both TGS Chief Ozkok and DefMin Gonul are traveling), DPM/FM Gul, and MFA U/S Ziyal. You will find the Turks preoccupied with the investigation into the I [...] |
2003-12-04 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PREL PGOV MARR TU |
| 03GUATEMALA2473 | SCENE SETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL KOLBE [...] (U) Summary: Your September 27-29 visit to Guatemala comes in the final weeks of Guatemala's heated national election campaign, leading up to the November 9 election of the President, all members of the unicameral Congress and all local government officials. The sometimes violent confrontatio [...] |
2003-09-25 16:25:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PHUM GT |
| 03GUATEMALA2659 | INAUGURAL INVITATION FOR PRESIDENT BUSH [...] On October 15, the Embassy received Diplomatic Note number 9-1452 from the Directorate of Protocol at the Foreign Ministry. The note, unofficially translated in paragraph 2, is a cover letter for an invitation to President Bush from President Portillo to attend the January 14 inauguration in [...] |
2003-10-16 17:26:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OVIP GT |
| 03GUATEMALA933 | AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and Foreign Minister Gutierrez met on April 3 to discuss the upcoming visit of the Central American presidents to Washington to meet with President Bush on CAFTA. The Ambassador carried out demarches on Cuba and Iraq (septels), mentioned upcoming visits of USG off [...] |
2003-04-08 17:10:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR OVIP KIPR PHUM ELAB MARR GT |
| 03HANOI2462 | CPV EXTERNAL RELATIONS CHIEF MEETS AMBASSADOR [...] (U) Summary: The CPV's top foreign affairs official told the Ambassador he wants better relations and "understanding" with the U.S., and that Vietnam would continue dialogue with the U.S. on human rights and "democracy." He also said Vietnam would participate in the rebuilding of Iraq "accor [...] |
2003-09-26 00:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP IZ VM |
| 03HANOI2765 | U.S.-VIETNAM MILITARY RELATIONS ON THE EVE OF [...] (U) Summary: The upcoming visit of Defense Minister Tra to the U.S. to meet with the Secretary of Defense and other USG officials (ref A) is the latest and clearest of a series of positive signals from GVN concerning the development of a U.S.-Vietnam defense relationship, which has grown to in [...] |
2003-10-29 09:01:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS OREP OVIP KPOW EAID VM ASEAN |
| 03HANOI386 | Vietnam: Second Annual U.S.-Vietnam BTA Joint [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please protect accordingly. -------- OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) Ensuring timely and effective implementation of the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) continues to be the centerpiece of our economic relations with Vietnam. The BTA continues [...] |
2003-02-18 10:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON EAID PREL OVIP VM |
| 03HANOI647 | VIETNAM ON RIGHTSIZING THE IAEA SFEGUARDS BUDGET [...] (U) In response to reftel letter from Deputy Secretary Armitage and demarche on rightsizing the IAEA safeguards budget, Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Dinh Bin responded in a letter dated March 17, 2003 indicating Vietnam's support for general and complete disarmament, th [...] |
2003-03-17 05:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ABUD KNNP TRGY OVIP OPDC VM IAEA |
| 03ISTANBUL1821 | U/S GROSSMAN'S 12/9/03 MEETING WITH ISTANBUL [...] (C) Summary: U/S Grossman met with the Governor of Istanbul to express U.S. solidarity with the people of Istanbul and Turkey, and our ongoing cooperation in the war on terror. Guler outlined a series of "lessons learned" from the attacks, and expressed optimism that Turkey would be better pr [...] |
2003-12-11 10:42:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC OVIP PGOV PREL TU |
| 03KUWAIT1168 | KUWAIT MINISTER OF STATE PLANS P-5 TOUR, REQUESTS [...] (C) Kuwait's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah contacted the Ambassador on March 30 to inform him that he is planning a whirlwind tour of P-5 capitals, most likely beginning with meetings on April 7 in Beijing and proceeding westward to Moscow [...] |
2003-03-31 07:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP US IZ KU UNSC |
| 03KUWAIT2148 | BUILDING BLOCKS FOR POTUS JUNE VISIT TO KUWAIT [...] (C) Embassy and GOK warmly welcomes POTUS visit to Kuwait in June and stand ready to assist. POTUS has been invited to stay as the guest of the Kuwaitis at the Bayan Palace. After points made in ref (a), Embassy offers the following information on building blocks. -- Notional schedule follo [...] |
2003-05-20 14:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP KU |
| 03KUWAIT2456 | KUWAITIS VERY DISAPPOINTED AT POTUS CANCELLATION [...] (C) During their June 4 meeting, MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah shared with the Ambassador Kuwait's extreme disappointment at the cancellation of POTUS' visit to Kuwait. Dr. Mohammed led off the meeting by noting that the Kuwaiti people had looked forward to the vis [...] |
2003-06-04 16:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU OVIP |
| 03KUWAIT3623 | (C) SHAYKH SABAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: This message is intended to assist preparations for Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah's visit to Washington, where he is due to meet with President Bush on September 10. We recommend that he be invited to meet (separately) with the Secretaries of State [...] |
2003-08-07 11:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PTER EFIN EAID KDEM PHUM PINR KU OVIP SABAH AL AHMED JABER |
| 03KUWAIT3826 | (C) KUWAITI PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON, [...] (C) Kuwait Prime Ministerial Counselor Shaykh Fawaz Saud Nasser Al-Sabah told Charge August 20 that the GoK has just now begun to nail down details on the visit of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Washington. Delegation will likely consist of the following: Prime Mi [...] |
2003-08-20 11:41:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KU |
| 03KUWAIT3967 | GOK OFFICIAL DELEGATION LIST [...] There follows the GOK's official delegation list, received (in Arabic only) August 27 from the Prime Minister's Diwan (Office): BEGIN TEXT: The official delegation accompanying His Highness Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah, Prime Minister, visiting the United States of America dur [...] |
2003-08-27 13:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL KU |
| 03KUWAIT5104 | (C) SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE [...] (C) Mister Secretary, the backup itinerary for your upcoming visit to the Mideast involves overnighting in Kuwait. We therefore take the opportunity to provide you with this scenesetter emphasizing the GOK's role -- and this embassy's -- in support of the Iraq effort. (U) KUWAIT: THE ONE [...] |
2003-11-06 08:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MARR EAID AMGT IZ KU |
| 03LAGOS1930 | ABIA STATE GOVERNOR ORJI KALU'S VISIT [...] (U) This is Post's response to Department's request for information on Abia State Governor Orji Kalu who is to meet with A/S Walter Kansteiner September,2003. 2. (U) Orji Uzor Kalu is 44 years old. Both he and his wife hold "green cards" and their two daughters are AmCits. Kalu and his [...] |
2003-09-15 12:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM OVIP PINR NI |
| 03SANAA1373 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) You are the most senior State Department official to visit Yemen since Secretary Baker came in late 1990. The ROYG thus recognizes your visit as an important opportunity to continue building the positive bilateral relations that have evolved in the aftermath of the Cole and 9/11 attacks, [...] |
2003-06-16 05:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL OTRA OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANTODOMINGO5154 | FLORIDA GOVERNOR BUSH HITS A HOME RUN ON TRADE [...] Summary. Gov. Jeb Bush led more than 200 U.S. business representatives to Santo Domingo, September 15-17 for the annual &Expo USA8 and a full program to promote Miami's bid to house the permanent secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas. He also expressed support for CAFTA docking. [...] |
2003-09-23 20:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD OVIP DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO7194 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN [...] (U) DRL PDAS Ambassador Michael Kozak and DRL Office of Multilateral Affairs Deputy Director Lynn Sicade visited the Dominican Republic November 20-22 to build support for the UN Commission on Human Rights, in which the GODR will participate starting next year. Meetings with local governmenta [...] |
2003-12-10 17:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL OVIP DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO7304 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA ADDRESSES DOMINICAN [...] Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Roger Noriega addressed a joint meeting of the Dominican Congress on December 10 in the Senate chamber. He urged congressional representatives to act quickly on a 2004 budget and he laid out U.S. views on the pending [...] |
2003-12-12 21:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP PREL PHUM MARR DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO7427 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA HEARS CONCERNS OF [...] (U) Summary: WHA Assistant Secretary Noriega heard leaders of Dominican civil society groups express deep concern about weak institutions and the GODR's apparent disregard for law. They see risks in the presidential election process, especially given the politicization of the Elections Board a [...] |
2003-12-17 16:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OVIP EAID DR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1868 | SCENESETTER FOR CJCS GENERAL MYERS' VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearing the half-way point of his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda [...] |
2003-08-07 20:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1931 | SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF RUMSFELD'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearing the half-way point of his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda [...] |
2003-08-15 14:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1932 | CJCS GENERAL MYERS MEETS WITH HONDURAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 13, CJCS General Myers met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro and senior government officials to discuss issues of bilateral importance and to thank Honduras for its strong support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including its troop contribution to that effort, and the s [...] |
2003-08-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1933 | CJCS GENERAL MYERS MEETS WITH HONDURAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 13, after a meeting with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, CJCS General Myers met separately with Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Honduran CJCS General Barahona, and other senior military officials to discuss issues of bilateral importance and to thank Honduras for [...] |
2003-08-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2022 | SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MADURO [...] (C) Summary: Secretary Rumsfeld met on 20 August with President Maduro and MOD Breve. SECDEF made the following points: (a) the U.S. appreciated Honduras' steadfast support and friendship as demonstrated by the Article 98 agreement and the deployment of a battalion to Iraq. (b) the U.S. [...] |
2003-08-26 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2293 | REQUEST INVITATION FOR HONDURAN MINISTER OF PUBLIC [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. During a recent visit to Honduras, prior to assuming office, DHS Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Cresencio Arcos was very favorably impressed by the counter terrorism and anti-alien smuggling efforts being undertaken by H [...] |
2003-09-26 16:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL SNAR PTER PHUM SMIG HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2467 | SCENESETTER FOR SECREATRY POWELL'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearly half way through his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces an uphill battle in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His administration, having never been quite able to muster the polit [...] |
2003-10-22 00:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA288 | SCENESETTER FOR WHA/DAS FISK'S VISIT TO HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office for one year, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June 2002 as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...] |
2003-01-31 16:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA532 | ANTI-CORRUPTION IN HONDURAS--IS RICARDO MADURO [...] (C) SUMMARY: As President Ricardo Maduro enters the second year of his single four-year term in office, the looming question in his professed effort to transform Honduras, economy, judicial system and political environment is whether or not he is prepared to seek concrete results in his battl [...] |
2003-02-26 19:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PGOV SNAR ECON PHUM KCRM OVIP HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA626 | TRANSFORMING CENTRAL AMERICA,S SECURITY PARADIGM: [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Maduro reiterated his personal commitment to regional disarmament and expressed his willingness to move forward on this issue. He also asked for U.S. support, mentioning directly the possible need for a multilateral security guarantee and asked whether the U.S. could pr [...] |
2003-03-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL OVIP PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO |
| 03THEHAGUE2660 | SCENESETTER AND NOTIONAL SCHEDULE FOR VISIT BY DHS [...] (U) Message contains sensitive information. Protect accordingly. 2. (U) We are pleased, Mr. Secretary, you are able to include the Netherlands in your European travels this time. In your last visit here in November 2002, you laid the groundwork for increased bilateral progress on countert [...] |
2003-10-20 14:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ASEC NL |
| 04ABUDHABI1156 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S VISIT TO THE UAE: [...] (SBU) Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to the visit of Deputy Secretary Armitage April 20-21 and proposes the following schedule, based on the availability of key UAEG interlocutors. Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed Al- Nahyan has [...] |
2004-04-14 13:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP TC |
| 04ABUDHABI1344 | UAE OFFICIALS QUERY DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE ON [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: During his visit to Abu Dhabi April 20-21, Deputy Secretary Armitage held wide-ranging discussions in separate meetings with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Deputy Crown Prince [...] |
2004-04-28 05:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL ECON TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2058 | 59TH UNGA: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-22 12:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3526 | SCENESETTER FOR USTR ZOELLICK'S TRAVEL TO THE UAE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Ambassador Zoellick: 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 UAE and the U.S [...] |
2004-10-06 14:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP TC ETRD ECON EINV PREL |
| 04ABUDHABI3983 | U.S. delegation pays condolences to UAE rulers [...] (U) On November 5, an official USG delegation led by Deputy Secretary Armitage paid condolences to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the death of his father Sheikh Zayed. Most of Sheikh Zayed's other 18 sons, including Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Sultan, Abu Dhabi Crown Pri [...] |
2004-11-08 07:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR OVIP TC |
| 04ACCRA266 | FORMER PRESIDENT CARTER IN GHANA FEBRUARY 3-5: [...] (SBU) Former President Jimmy Carter and members of the Carter Center visited Ghana February 3-5 to rally support to eradicate the last one percent of guinea worm cases worldwide. Carter attended a Country Team briefing and reception hosted by Ambassador Yates, visited guinea worm infested area [...] |
2004-02-10 13:51:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP SOCI GH |
| 04AMMAN2450 | TRAVEL TO JORDAN OF DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR STEVE HADLEY [...] Embassy Amman warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Deputy National Security Advisor Steve Hadley and his party for travel to Jordan March 31. Control officer, Embassy expediter, vehicles, and Embassy baggage handlers will meet the party on arrival. 2. Control Officer for the v [...] |
2004-03-30 00:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL IS JO OVIP EDRC STEPHEN HADLEY |
| 04AMMAN2634 | SECURITY IN JORDAN AND VIP VISITS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-06 04:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC JO OREP OTRA OVIP PREL |
| 04AMMAN3690 | IRAQ, PEACE PROCESS WILL DOMINATE DEAD SEA WEF [...] (C) In hosting the second World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting at the Dead Sea, King Abdullah hopes to promote Jordan as an island of political stability and economic opportunity in the region, and portray himself as both a peacemaker and deal-maker. Your participation underscores U.S. suppor [...] |
2004-05-12 12:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PTER ASEC OVIP KPAL JO |
| 04AMMAN5092 | JORDAN'S TRANSPORTATION MINISTER REQUESTS MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-22 15:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP JO |
| 04AMMAN6078 | SECRETARY POWELL VISIT, CHARGES UNDER POST'S PD [...] SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL VISITED JORDAN DURING MAY 2004. 2. DATE OF STAY: MAY 17 - 18, 2004. 3. PERIOD OF STAY: ONE NIGHT. 4. DESCRIPTION OF VISIT: THE SECRETARY RON IN JORDAN, MET WITH KING ABDALAH AND HIGH RANKING JORDANIAN AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICIALS, THE PURPOSE WA [...] |
2004-07-19 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP POWELL COLIN |
| 04ANKARA2332 | TURKISH MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS IN RUN-UP TO POTUS [...] As we approach the June 26-29 POTUS visit to Turkey for bilateral meetings in Ankara and the NATO Summit in Istanbul, Turkish press interest in the visit is building. The embassy has received numerous requests from Turkish media outlets to interview USG principals in the run-up to the visit, a [...] |
2004-04-26 09:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KMDR OVIP TU |
| 04ANKARA2758 | Secretary Mineta's May 23 to 25 Visit to [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkey comes several weeks before the President's June visit to Ankara and Istanbul for bilateral meetings and the NATO Summit, at a time of improving political relations and close cooperation on our key international priorities. Your meetings with Transport Minister Yildi [...] |
2004-05-17 10:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT PTER EAIR PREL OVIP TU |
| 04ANKARA3922 | UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE DEMARCHE FOLLOW-UP; [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-15 09:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP TU |
| 04ANKARA4419 | COMNAVEUR VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (S) Summary: Welcome back to Turkey! Although you are a frequent visitor, this visit is particularly important because you will be wearing your US (vice NATO) hat. As such, yours is the first visit by a US four-star admiral in a national capacity since ADM Natter,s visit as Fleet Forces Com [...] |
2004-08-06 13:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR OVIP TU |
| 04ANKARA5266 | SCENESETTER FOR DASD BRZEZINSKI'S SEPTEMBER 21 [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes at a challenging time in our bilateral relations. Our painstaking efforts to rebuild relations over the last year, capped by a successful Istanbul NATO Summit in June, have resulted in the restoration of productive relations at the top military and civilian levels [...] |
2004-09-16 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR PGOV PARM PTER OVIP MOPS MASS CY IR |
| 04ANKARA5306 | SECRETARY ABRAHAM'S SEPTEMBER 21 VISIT TO ISTANBUL [...] (SBU) Your visit to Turkey comes a few months after the President,s June visit to Ankara and Istanbul for bilateral meetings and the NATO Summit, at a time when bilateral and political relations are generally on track. Your meeting with Energy Minister Hilmi Guler will provide an excellent op [...] |
2004-09-17 15:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EWWT EMIN ETRD EINV OVIP TU |
| 04ANKARA5587 | DASD BRZEZINSKI'S SEPTEMBER 22 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion on the U.S.-Turkish security cooperation relationship during their September 22 meeting, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Ian Brzezinski and Deputy Chief of Turkish General Staff (DCHOD) Ilken Basbug agreed on the need to elevate the level [...] |
2004-09-29 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS OVIP PGOV MOPS TU |
| 04ANKARA5672 | DASD BRZEZINSKI'S MEETING WITH TURKISH DEPUTY [...] (S) Summary: DASD Ian Brzezinski held a candid exchange with Turkish MFA Deputy Under-Secretary Baki Ilkin during a September 22 meeting to discuss ways to elevate the level of our bilateral dialogue. Ilkin confirmed Turkey's interest in developing the relationship and understood recent U.S. [...] |
2004-10-02 05:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MASS MARR OVIP PTER MOPS PARM TU |
| 04ANKARA5698 | SECRETARY ABRAHAM,S SEPTEMBER 21 BILATERAL MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Turkey Energy Minister Hilmi Guler covered a range of energy issues in a meeting in Istanbul on September 21. Areas identified for continued and deepened cooperation were Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline completion in mid 2005; promotion [...] |
2004-10-04 15:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET EWWT EMIN ETRD EINV OVIP TU |
| 04ANKARA5721 | DASD BRZEZINSKI DISCUSSES REGIONAL SECURITY WITH [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense (DASD) Ian Brzezinski requested MFA Deputy Under-Secretary Sensoy's assistance to elevate the level of U.S.-Turkey strategic dialogue. He praised Turkey's agreement to command ISAF VII. On Missile Defense, he emphasized the importance of our [...] |
2004-10-06 04:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR OVIP PGOV PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA6621 | SCENESETTER: U.S. VISIT OF TURKISH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin is leading a six-person Turkish delegation to visit the U.S. December 1-3 at the invitation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). We understand he will also meet U/S Grossman at State and USAID Admi [...] |
2004-11-29 16:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID OVIP PGOV PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA6661 | DSCA DIRECTOR LTG KOHLER'S DISCUSSIONS ON TURKISH [...] (C) Summary: DCHOD Basbug told visiting DSCA Director LTG Jeffrey Kohler on November 18 that the attack helicopter program was one of TGS' most important priorities. SSM Undersecretary Bayar underscored Turkish interest in US participation in the attack tender, which should be issued by year' [...] |
2004-12-01 13:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR OVIP TU |
| 04BRASILIA1005 | ENERGY SECRETARY ABRAHAM MEETS BRAZILIAN MINISTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham traveled to Brasilia April 19 to meet with Brazil's Science and Technology Minister Campos, Mines and Energy Minister Rousseff, and Foreign Relations Minister Amorim, as a follow- up to the June 2004 Presidential Summit between President Bush and [...] |
2004-04-28 11:45:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG OVIP EINV EFIN PGOV ECON BR |
| 04BRUSSELS3190 | EU ON UNGA PRIORITIES, ATTENDEES [...] (C) Summary: EU officials welcomed early consultation on UNGA priorities and highlighted shared interest in combating human trafficking and reducing the number of Middle East resolutions -- although they underscored several times that this would be best achieved by resolving the underlying r [...] |
2004-07-27 11:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC KSEP OVIP OTRA UN UNGA EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04COLOMBO1543 | 59TH UNGA: UPDATED SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT DELEGATION [...] On September 15, Mission received an update list of Sri Lankan government officials planning to attend the 59th UN General Assembly. That updated attendance list is provided below: A. ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF STATE -- H.E. the President Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga -- Presiden [...] |
2004-09-16 12:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CE UNGA |
| 04COLOMBO1568 | MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS MEETING WITH [...] (U) On September 20 the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) advising that Foreign Minister Fathulla Jameel requests a meeting with the Secretary on October 1 "on matters of mutual interest." The SIPDI [...] |
2004-09-21 10:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OVIP PREL MV |
| 04DJIBOUTI1204 | 59TH UNGA: DJIBOUTI HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) Djibouti's primary delegation to the 59th UNGA will include Ismael Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic, Ali Abdi Farah, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ismael Houssein Tani, Director of the Presidential Cabinet, and Djama Elmi Darar, chief of State Protocol. None of these delegates will b [...] |
2004-09-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP DJ UNGA |
| 04DJIBOUTI1269 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructures and services and promoting economic development are top priorities for the Government of Djibouti. Embassy Djibouti and CJTF-HOA are working in tandem to assist in these areas. Economic ventures under [...] |
2004-09-30 10:39:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO MARR OVIP DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI1289 | MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ON RECENT U.S. AND [...] (C) In a meeting October 6 with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Abdi Farah, Ambassador asked for the Minister's impression of his and President Guelleh's recent trip to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which also included stops in Washington and Cuba. Farah spoke in general terms [...] |
2004-10-06 14:08:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL DJ SO |
| 04DJIBOUTI906 | 59TH UNGA: DJIBOUTIAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (U) Ambassador and Pol/Econ delivered demarche, 1 July, per reftel to Chief of International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Idriss Farah. Farah responded that currently there is a chance the President of the Republic, Ismael Omar Guelleh, will attend the ses [...] |
2004-07-01 09:42:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP PREL OTRA OVIP DJ |
| 04DUBLIN1281 | FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNS BOOKS, MEETS PM [...] Summary: Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton paid a private visit to Dublin August 24 - 26. While the main purpose of Clinton's trip was to promote his new book, he and the Senator also met with PM Ahern over dinner and a reception that included other ministers. Clint [...] |
2004-08-31 16:09:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA PREL EAID |
| 04DUBLIN1672 | SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY SECRETARY SNOW'S NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary: The Irish Government and Embassy Dublin warmly welcome your upcoming visit to Dublin. Past and present Irish policy-makers look forward to substantive discussion with you on the dramatic transformation of Ireland's economy. I am planning a dinner in your honor that will inclu [...] |
2004-11-09 15:48:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU |
| 04DUBLIN1717 | SECRETARY SNOW,S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER AHERN [...] (C) Summary: On November 15, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow met with Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern. PM Ahern: -- Urged U.S. reengagement in the Middle East Peace Process, which Europe viewed as the world,s most pressing issue; -- Expressed concern about the ability of t [...] |
2004-11-24 16:22:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU |
| 04DUBLIN1719 | SECRETARY SNOW,S DISCUSSIONS WITH THE ARCHITECTS [...] (C) Summary: The November 14-15 visit of U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow was an opportunity for discussion on SIPDIS the "secrets" of Ireland,s success with policy-makers and businessmen who were the architects of Ireland,s Celtic Tiger economy. These key figures noted that while the [...] |
2004-11-24 16:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV EU |
| 04DUBLIN928 | 59TH UNGA: IRELAND HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] Tentative responses to REFTEL Paragraph 8: A. Head of state Mary McAleese will not be attending. B. Head of government Bertie Ahern will not be attending. C. Foreign minister will be attending. -- Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, TD -- Arrival and Departure TBD, presence at Genera [...] |
2004-06-17 13:41:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA |
| 04GUATEMALA1743 | 59TH UNGA - GUATEMALA ATTENDANCE STILL UNDETERMINED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-14 22:52:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP GT UNGA |
| 04GUATEMALA223 | SCENE SETTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 3-5 VISIT TO [...] (C) Your visit to Guatemala comes as President Berger and his team are anxious to demonstrate publicly that bilateral relations have improved and that we have a shared agenda on trade and investment, fighting domestic corruption and transnational crime, and the 1996 Peace Accords. As he did w [...] |
2004-01-29 21:50:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PGOV SNAR EAID ETRD PHUM MASS KTIA GT |
| 04GUATEMALA258 | SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 4-6 NODEL VISIT OF [...] Summary: Your visit, only three weeks after Oscar Berger assumed the presidency, will draw fresh attention to the emotional issue of international adoptions in Guatemala. Your Guatemalan interlocutors will also be anxious to discuss unrelated issues such as the rapidly evolving trade relatio [...] |
2004-02-03 21:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KOCI CVIS CASC PREL OVIP PGOV GT |
| 04GUATEMALA504 | SCENE SETTER FOR MARCH 5 PCC ON GUATEMALA [...] (C) Summary and introduction: After only six weeks in office, the Berger government has generated high expectations among Guatemalans that it will spur economic growth, reduce violent crime and investigate and prosecute official corruption and organized crime. Berger has also told us privatel [...] |
2004-03-01 21:04:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV SNAR CVIS MASS KCOR OVIP PBTS GT |
| 04GUATEMALA89 | VISIT OF GOV. BUSH FOR BERGER INAUGURAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Jeb Bush headed the White House Delegation to the inauguration of Guatemalan President Oscar Berger, January 13-14, 2004, and met privately with both outgoing President Portillo and incoming President Berger. In the meeting with Berger, Governor Bush pledged continued U [...] |
2004-01-15 22:46:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV PINR ETRD EAID GT |
| 04HANOI2757 | MFA CONCERNED ABOUT VNHRA, LOOKING FORWARD TO [...] (U) Summary: During an hour-long discussion October 6, Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang told the Ambassador that the GVN, while concerned about the possible passage of the Human Rights Act in the Senate, was still looking forward to a visit to the United States by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai [...] |
2004-10-07 07:15:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF CASC CVIS KPOW OTRA OVIP VM KICC HUMANR RELFREE WTO HIV AIDS |
| 04HANOI3069 | GVN EAGER TO CONCLUDE WTO NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (U) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang told the Ambassador that a visit by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai was possible at the end of the first half of 2005, and discussed possible steps to "create the proper atmosphere" for the visit. As one step, the GVN would like to see a conclusion [...] |
2004-11-12 11:29:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF OTRA OVIP MASS ETRD EAID EINV VM KICC WTO RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN |
| 04HANOI377 | MFA GOALS FOR 2004 AND BEYOND [...] (SBU) Summary. MFA Policy Planning Department Deputy Director General Bui Thanh Son, in a meeting with Pol/C on February 10, reiterated Vietnam's commitment to moving forward on U.S.-Vietnam relations "in all fields, including military" in 2004. He pondered about the possibility of a bilat [...] |
2004-02-11 10:22:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP CH LA CB VM ASEAN |
| 04HANOI962 | VFM BANG ON UPCOMING VISITS, HUMAN RIGHTS, SHIPS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-06 09:56:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP PHUM MARR VM HUMANR RELFREE |
| 04KINSHASA1690 | PROGRESS ON JVM KEY FOR DRC [...] (C) Summary: DRC President Kabila told DAS Don Yamamoto, NSC Senior Advisor Cindy Courville and Central African Director Al Eastham that he would like to see the proposed Joint Verification Mission (JVM) operational before signing the trilateral agreement on the margins of the UNGA in New Yo [...] |
2004-09-08 12:43:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL CG MONUC |
| 04KUWAIT1748 | (C) GOK PROTESTS MISTREATMENT OF MINISTER AT [...] (U) Action request - please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Charge was summoned to MFA after its cob June 2 to receive a formal protest at the treatment given to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Feisal al-Hajji at the Chicago port of entry May 2, when he was transiting from London to Houston [...] |
2004-06-02 14:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KU |
| 04KUWAIT572 | SEDCDEF SCENESETTER FOR KUWAIT 22-24 FEB 04 [...] (U) WELCOME TO KUWAIT. THE KUWAITIS ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOU BACK ON THEIR TURF, AND THEY ARE AGAIN EXTENDING FULL COURTESSIES TO YOU AND GENERAL ABIZAID AT BAYAN PALACE. THIS SCENESETTER PROVIDES THE CURRENT STATE OF ON-GOING HN ISSUES IN ORDER TO PREPARE YOU FOR MEETINGS WITH KUWAIT OFFICIAL [...] |
2004-02-19 08:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | OVIP KU |
| 04KUWAIT777 | (C) SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY'S VISIT [...] (C) Mister Secretary, welcome back to Kuwait. The Kuwaiti leadership is looking forward to meeting with you. We are seeking to confirm an appointment with the Foreign Minister, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, on Thursday evening, March 18, and a meeting with the Prime Minister, [...] |
2004-03-08 12:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | OVIP PREL MARR IZ KU |
| 04MADRID1733 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/S BILL BURNS [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to NEA A/S Bill Burns, Staff Assistant Kevin Roland and EUCOM POLAD Terry Snell to travel to Madrid, May 18. 2. (U) Control Officer at Embassy Madrid is Political Officer Colin Cleary. He can be reached at work (34-91-587-2386) [...] |
2004-05-13 15:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP AMGT PREL SP |
| 04MADRID2218 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR A/S SECRETARY [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Assistant Secretary Lincoln Bloomfield, OSD Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Andrew Hoehn, OSD Commander Randall SIPDIS Hendrickson, Nathaniel Heller, EUR to travel to Madrid June 15-16 for discussions with government officials on the U. [...] |
2004-06-14 15:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA OVIP MARR SP |
| 04MADRID4657 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN [...] Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Attorney General Ashcroft and his team on December 17 for the signing of the bilateral protocol to the multilateral MLAT (REF A) and a meeting with Minister of Justice Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar. We have incorporated the new arri [...] |
2004-12-10 07:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP CASC KCRM KJUS PREL SP EUN |
| 04MADRID516 | SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS IN MADRID, MAY 20 - 23, 2004 [...] THE WEDDING OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE OF ASTURIAS FELIPE DE BORBON AND LETIZIA ORTIZ WILL TAKE PLACE IN MADRID ON MAY 22 POST PREDICTS THIS EVENT WILL AFFECT THE AVAILABILITY OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 20 TO 23, 2004. 2. WE DISCOURAGE ANY OFFICI [...] |
2004-02-13 14:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA CASC AMGT OVIP |
| 04MADRID868 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USNRC COMMISSIONER [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to USNRC Commissioner Jeffrey S. Merrified; Mr. John Thoma, the Commissioner's Technical Assistant for Materials; Mr. William Borchardt, Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation; Mr. John Greeves, Director of the Division of Was [...] |
2004-03-15 08:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ENRG TRGY OVIP SP |
| 04MANAMA1205 | 59TH UNGA ATTENDANCE - INTERIM REPORT [...] (U) The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa plans to attend the 59th UNGA Debate. According to MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al Umran, exact travel dates have yet to be identified. As of July 31, Shaikh Mohammed's wife is not planning to accompany h [...] |
2004-08-01 13:57:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA |
| 04MANAMA1524 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S VISIT TO [...] (S) Mr. Secretary, we warmly welcome you to Bahrain. While the genesis of your trip is meeting with Operation Iraqi Freedom coalition Ministers of Defense on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, your visit comes at an important time in our bilateral relationship with Bahrain. The mil-mil re [...] |
2004-10-04 15:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS PTER ECON OVIP BA |
| 04MANAMA1689 | KING HAMAD VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) In a November 8 discussion following Deputy Secretary Armitage's meeting with King Hamad the night before SIPDIS (septel), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammad Abdul Ghaffar told the Deputy Secretary the King wanted to meet with President Bush in Washington in the coming [...] |
2004-11-09 10:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA523 | BAHRAINI LEADERS ON IRAQ: FOCUS FIRST ON [...] (C) Summary: The King, Crown Prince and Foreign Minister told visiting American officials on April 13 that the U.S. needs to focus more of its effort on restoring stability in Iraq immediately, and to worry less about building democracy there in any short time frame. The King and Foreign M [...] |
2004-04-13 15:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA526 | BAHRAINI LEADERS ON IRAQ: FOCUS FIRST ON [...] (C) Summary: The King, Crown Prince and Foreign Minister told visiting American officials on April 13 that the U.S. needs to focus more of its effort on restoring stability in Iraq immediately, and to worry less about building democracy there in any short time frame. The King and Foreign M [...] |
2004-04-14 11:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MANAMA530 | MILITARY EQUIPMENT EXPORTS TO LIBYA DEMARCHE [...] (U) CDA delivered reftel demarche to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdelghaffar on April 13. Minister Abdelghaffar expressed his government's support of the U.S. initiative to limit military equipment exports to Libya. FORD [...] |
2004-04-14 13:27:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC BA JHR LY OVIP DONALD RUMSFELD |
| 04MANAMA678 | INVITATION TO KING HAMAD TO G-8 SUMMIT IN GEORGIA [...] (C) Bahraini Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar called Charge evening of May 10 to say King Hamad accepts invitation to lunch at G-8 in Georgia June 10 (reftelcon). 2. (C) Please advise logistical details to be passed to the King's office and the Foreign Mi [...] |
2004-05-11 08:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL BA |
| 04MAPUTO1228 | 59TH UNGA: REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE HIGH-LEVEL [...] Post has received detail regarding GRM's high-level attendance at the 59th UNGA. Information requested in reftel follows: A. Head of State will attend. Name and Title: His Excellency Joaquim Alberto Chissano, President of The Republic of Mozambique Arrival and Departure Dates: Not yet availa [...] |
2004-09-14 15:57:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP MZ UNGA |
| 04MUSCAT2110 | EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 12/04/2004 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee December 4 to review the Embassy's security posture following the local weekend. Members of the EAC noted no new threat reporting specific to Oman, and concluded that there have been no substantive changes [...] |
2004-12-05 03:10:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC PTER CASC KHLS KMSG OVIP AMGT KVPR MU EAC |
| 04NASSAU1515 | PRIME MINISTER CHRISTIE’S CHINA TRIP, THE LATEST IN A STRING OF VISITS [...] (SBU) Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie will lead an official government delegation to China on August 14-21, continuing a two-year upswing in diplomatic exchanges between The Bahamas and China. In addition to numerous cultural programs, the two nations have exchanged high-level delegations to [...] |
2004-08-11 13:21:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP BTIO ECON SCUL CH BF ASEC |
| 04PANAMA1949 | PANAMA: SCENE SETTER FOR GEN. HILL'S AUG. 12 VISIT [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome your August 12 visit to Panama. You will have the opportunity to reiterate USG commitment to expanding training programs shared between our two countries, and to press for continuing focus on civilian controlled security forces, transparency and anti-corruption within P [...] |
2004-08-02 14:15:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL MASS PGOV PM POL CHIEF |
| 04PANAMA1992 | PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR USG DELEGATION TO THE [...] (SBU) US Embassy Panama welcomes the USG delegation to the National Security Planning Workshop, Aug. 11-13, which is designed to assist the incoming PRD government headed by President-elect Torrijos who assumes office September 1. You will have the opportunity to reiterate USG commitment to [...] |
2004-08-06 12:18:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL MASS PGOV PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL |
| 04PANAMA2105 | SCENESETTER: THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO PANAMA'S [...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Panama, I want to express our warmest welcome on your upcoming September 1, 2004 visit to Panama's Presidential Inauguration. Following your November 3, 2003 visit to Panama's Centennial celebrations (reftel), your presence here as the government of Martin Torrijos [...] |
2004-08-18 22:37:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD OVIP PM POL CHIEF |
| 04PANAMA85 | SCENESETTER: AMBASSADOR OTTO REICH'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Embassy Panama welcomes Special Envoy for Western Hemisphere Initiatives Ambassador Otto Reich on his January 17 - 24 visit to Panama. You will have the opportunity to reiterate the Ambassador's good governance message to GOP officials, including Panamanian President Mireya Moscoso, priva [...] |
2004-01-15 20:19:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EWWT SNAR OVIP PM NAS |
| 04SANAA1261 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (S/NF) Embassy Sanaa warmly welcomes your first visit to Yemen. You will find President Saleh and senior ROYG officials keen to hear from you the Washington perspective on bilateral and regional CT cooperation as well as the broader GWOT. Since 9/11 Saleh has met with President Bush in Washi [...] |
2004-05-25 15:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC PGOV OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
| 04SANAA2009 | YEMEN REQUESTS U.S. ROLE IN MANPADS BUY-BACK REMAIN SECRET [...] (S) Summary. Citing potential backlash from the tribes, price gouging by the merchants, and opposition from the street, National Security Bureau Deputy Ammar Saleh asked that any U.S. provided technical and financial assistance to buy-back illicit Yemeni MANPADS be kept secret. Ammar also sha [...] |
2004-08-21 10:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PARM PREL PREF YM OVIP COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 04SANAA2055 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF A/S BLOOMFIELD TO YEMEN [...] (C) Embassy Sana'a warmly welcomes the visit of PM Assistant Secretary Bloomfield to Yemen. You will find President Saleh and senior ROYG officials ready to discuss the proposed USG buy-back and destruction assistance for illicit Yemeni MANPADS. The ROYG wants this program, and they want to [...] |
2004-08-24 04:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM MASS PREL ASEC PTER YM OVIP COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 04SANAA2346 | PRESIDENT SALEH TO A/S BLOOMFIELD "NO NEW MANPADS" [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for Political Military Affairs Lincoln P. Bloomfield Jr. discussed proposed U.S. MANPADS buyback and destruction initiative with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on September 1. Saleh not only agreed to move forward with the modalities of the buyback [...] |
2004-09-02 11:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MASS MOPS OVIP PARM PINR PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 04SANAA822 | MFA RECEIVES GUIDANCE ON U.S. POLICY WITH RESPECT [...] (s) On April 7, Pol/Econ Chief discussed reftel guidance on U.S. policy on nations' non-lethal military equipment exports to Libya with MFA's Deputy Chief of the Arab World Department, Plenipotentiary Minister Saleh al-Nashad. As in previous meetings, al-Nashad expressed interest in U.S. inte [...] |
2004-04-07 13:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | KSTC PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC OVIP YM |
| 04SANTODOMINGO2186 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT TRAVELS TO MIAMI AND [...] Embassy has received Diplomatic Note DVP 8445 from the Secretariat of State for Foreign Relations of the Dominican SIPDIS Republic advising of President Hipolito Mejia's travel plans to Miami and New York April 10 through the 12 and requesting proper airspace and landing permissions. Attac [...] |
2004-04-07 21:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC OTRA OVIP DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO2297 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF ENERGY SPENCER [...] (SBU) The Country Team and I look forward to your April 15 visit. The last twelve months has in many aspects been the most difficult time for the country in at least twenty years. Dominicans are distrustful of their politicians and their institutions, are suffering from the prolonged effects [...] |
2004-04-14 10:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ENRG OVIP |
| 04SANTODOMINGO2513 | SECRETARY OF ENERGY ABRAHAM PROPOSES TO "SHED MORE [...] Summary. United States Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham visited the Dominican Republic April 15 on his way to the Sixth Western Hemisphere Energy Minister's Meeting in Trinidad & Tobago, April 19 - 21. The Secretary met with Embassy personnel, private sector representatives, and Presiden [...] |
2004-04-23 20:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR ENRG OVIP PREL |
| 04SANTODOMINGO3694 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ATTENDANCE AT 59TH UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-23 12:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP DR |
| 04SANTODOMINGO483 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: USTR ZOELLICK LAUNCHES FTA [...] (U) Summary. U.S. Trade Representative Amb. Robert Zoellick told Dominicans on January 15 that bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations offer an opportunity for new engagement, economic growth and strengthened institutions. He stressed that an FTA, free and fair presidential electio [...] |
2004-01-27 16:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ETRD EAID EFIN PGOV PREL OVIP OREP |
| 04TAIPEI3734 | Scenesetter for DOT A/S Bhatia's Trip to Taiwan [...] (U) The United States' unofficial relations with Taiwan focus on regional security and trade. Taiwan is considering the purchase of USD 18 billion in military equipment from the U.S. Outstanding trade issues include intellectual property rights, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications market [...] |
2004-11-23 06:14:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAIR PGOV OVIP TW |
| 04TAIPEI3968 | DOT A/S Bhatia Attends AAPA Meeting, Meets with [...] (SBU) Department of Transportation (DOT) Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs Karan SIPDIS Bhatia traveled to Taiwan November 25 and 26 to speak at the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) 48th Annual Assembly of Presidents Meeting. A/S Bhatia also met with Tai [...] |
2004-12-15 00:33:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAIR PGOV OVIP TW |
| 04TEGUCIGALPA344 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR SAUERBREY'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of Ambassador Sauerbrey to Honduras February 19-20. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, half way through his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces difficult task leading a highly indebted poor country with numerous challenges. Bilateral [...] |
2004-02-13 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SNAR HO |
| 04TELAVIV6384 | PERES TO CODEL HAGEL/BIDEN: DISENGAGEMENT IS [...] (C) Summary: Labor Party leader Shimon Peres told a visiting congressional delegation led by Senators Chuck Hagel and Joseph Biden December 1 that he supports joining the ruling coalition in the interest of advancing disengagement. He predicted (correctly) the likely failure of the 2005 budge [...] |
2004-12-16 09:05:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREF PGOV ECON KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL |
| 04THEHAGUE1808 | UNGA 59: HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR THE NETHERLANDS [...] (SBU) Below is the planned attendance at the 59th UNGA for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, keyed to reftel. A. Head of state - No. B. Head of government - No. C. Foreign minister - Yes. -- Bernard Bot, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. -- Planne [...] |
2004-07-19 11:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP NL UNGA |
| 04THEHAGUE2407 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): VISIT OF ARMS [...] (U) CWC Delegation and Embassy welcome the September 27-29 visit of AC PDAS Record. Hotel reservations have been made at the Crowne Plaza Promenade Hotel; Van Stolkweg 1, The Hague 2585 JL; (phone)(31)(70) 352-5161; (fax) 31-70-354-1046. Control officer for the visit is Pete Ito, who will [...] |
2004-09-21 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL OVIP OTRA CWC |
| 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 |
| 04VILNIUS1369 | AMBASSADOR IN SIAULIAI STRESSES DEVELOPMENT AND [...] SUMMARY. Ambassador traveled to Lithuania's northern city of Siauliai October 20-21 to conveying a message of admiration for Lithuania's rapid democratic and economic growth and appreciation for its activist foreign policy and contributions to the NATO alliance. In a town often identified wi [...] |
2004-11-05 12:57:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP LH |
| 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 |
| 04WELLINGTON701 | NEW ZEALAND ATTENDANCE AT 59TH UNGA [...] (SBU) Post contacted Rachel Bennett, United Nations and Commonwealth (UNC) Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), who provided the following information in response to reftel request. Foreign Minister: -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade the Honorable Phi [...] |
2004-08-16 05:06:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OVIP 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 |
| 04YEREVAN830 | REAFFIRMING TIES WITH ARMENIA: DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage's visit to Armenia galvanized U.S.-Armenia relations as he met with Armenian Foreign Minister Oskanian and President Kocharian in back-to-back meetings March 26. The meeting with Oskanian clearly set the agenda for the subsequent discussion with [...] |
2004-04-07 09:36:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM TU AJ AM OVIP RICHARD ARMITAGE |
| 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 |
| 05ABUDHABI3352 | UAE PLANNED ATTENDANCE AT HLE AND UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-01 07:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TC |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 05AMMAN3921 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION'S VISIT [...] (U) Embassy Amman warmly welcomes you to Jordan. Your participation in the G-8/BMENA Education Ministerial Meeting on Education, as well as bilateral discussions with Queen Rania and other high-level Jordanian, G-8, and BMENA officials will provide an excellent opportunity to highlight Americ [...] |
2005-05-18 11:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP JO |
| 05AMMAN4594 | THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT TO JORDAN, MAY 20- [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-09 04:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO OVIP BUSH LAURA |
| 05AMMAN6145 | 60TH UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE LIST: JORDAN [...] GOJ representation: A. Head of State Attendance: King Abdullah II is tentatively planning to attend the Summit/High Level Event (HLE), but will not attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA). No confirmed arrival or departure dates for the King are available yet. B. Head of Government Attenda [...] |
2005-08-01 13:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JO UNGA |
| 05AMMAN7215 | 60TH UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE: JORDAN UPDATE [...] Head of State: King Abdullah II, accompanied by his wife Queen Rania, is currently scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C. on September 12. They will travel to New York City for the High-Level Event the following day (September 13), departing New York on September 16. All travel will be via [...] |
2005-09-08 13:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP JO UNGA |
| 05AMMAN8268 | VISIT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL KRONGARD TO JORDAN [...] (U) Embassy Amman grants country clearance and warmly welcomes the visit of Inspector General Howard J. Krongard from November 1-2 and November 9-12, 2005 for the purpose of observing post facilities and operations, including ISU and JIPTC. 2. (U) The embassy point of [...] |
2005-10-19 09:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP ASIG JO |
| 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 |
| 05ANKARA1571 | TURKEY UPDATE FOR THE VISIT OF COMNAVEUR ADM MIKE [...] (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 Doug Feith, Secretary of State [...] |
2005-03-18 12:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP MARR PREL TU |
| 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 |
| 05ANKARA3035 | AMERICAN-TURKISH COUNCIL BRINGS DEFENSE/SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: MOD Gonul, DCHOD Basbug and NSC SecGen Alpogan will all be in Washington June 5-7 for the American Turkish Council's annual conference. (It is possible that Alpogan may postpone his visit due to the heavy traffic of Turkish visitors that week.) While we understand many official [...] |
2005-05-27 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PINR TU |
| 05ANKARA3194 | CODEL SHELBY FOCUSES ON TERROR FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In its meetings in Turkey, Codel Shelby advanced the bilateral terrorism finance agenda, securing Turkish Ministers' agreement to sending U.S. terror finance experts to work with their Turkish counterparts. Minister of Finance Unakitan confirmed that the new law restructuring t [...] |
2005-06-08 13:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PREL OVIP TU IZ |
| 05ANKARA3195 | SENATOR HAGEL REINFORCES IMPORTANCE OF BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 30-31 visit to Ankara, Senator Chuck Hagel met with Prime Minister Erdogan, Energy Minister Guler, Agriculture Minister Guclu and MFA Deputy Under Secretary Sensoy and exchanged views on the state of the SIPDIS bilateral relationship, Cyprus, Armenia, the PKK terr [...] |
2005-06-08 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PREL OVIP TU |
| 05ANKARA358 | CENTCOM COMMANDER DISCUSSES MIDDLE EAST AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. General Abizaid held a wide-ranging discussion with Turkey's National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General Yigit Alpogan on areas of mutual concern in SIPDIS the Middle East and Central Asia as well as Turkey's challenges in Cyprus. Both shared the view that, despite perio [...] |
2005-01-22 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PTER TU |
| 05ANKARA361 | CENTCOM COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY OF THE [...] (S) SUMMARY. GEN Abizaid met with Turkey's DCHOD GEN Ilker Basbug on January 12. Both presented assessments of Iraq, Afghanistan, and U.S.-TU relations. Basbug reiterated the objectives of Turkish policies on Iraq-united, peaceful, democratic, and whole. Both sides agreed the upcoming elect [...] |
2005-01-24 10:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PTER TU |
| 05ANKARA426 | SCENESETTER FOR JAN.31-FEB.1 VISIT OF UNDER [...] (S) Summary: Your visit will extend a series of January visits by Deputy Secretary of State Armitage, NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Jones and Commander of Central Command General Abizaid, and will provide an opportunity to echo their pledge that the US will fight all forms of terroris [...] |
2005-01-26 15:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | OVIP PREL MARR TU |
| 05ANKARA5501 | VISIT TO TURKEY OF UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR [...] SUMMARY: Your visit to Turkey comes at a time when bilateral relations are gradually but perceptibly improving. While the Turks highly value U.S. support for Turkey,s EU membership and our active work on behalf of a Cyprus settlement, the perceptions that we have done nothing to counter the [...] |
2005-09-22 13:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PGOV PREL KPAO TU |
| 05ANKARA68 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQ AND MEPP [...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary Bill Burns reconfirmed for senior Turkish MFA Middle East officials US commitment to the fulfillment of Iraq-wide elections on January 30, the establishment of an equitable government thereafter and the creation of an Iraqi security force able to take the l [...] |
2005-01-05 16:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER PREL OVIP TU |
| 05ASUNCION472 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR COL. M. TIA JOHNSON [...] As requested in reftel, country clearance is granted for Col. Musetta Tia Johnson with Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance, for travel to Asuncion during the period of April 14, 2005 to April 15, 2005 for the purpose of Legal Consultations. The control officer for the visit is Mark Stamilio, [...] |
2005-04-06 20:21:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA OVIP PA |
| 05ASUNCION592 | PARAGUAYAN VP TO WASHINGTON FOR SECURITY TALKS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) May 2 Ambassador suggested to VP Castiglioni that he visit Washington soon as the first step in drafting a new Paraguayan security strategy. Following up the broad plan announced by NDF after the Cubas kidnapping (ref A) and com [...] |
2005-05-02 21:31:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER OVIP MARR KCRM PA |
| 05ASUNCION767 | PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, JUNE 4-10 [...] (U) Summary ---------------- -- Rehabilitation Center Opens to Aid TIP Victims -- Duarte's New Appointments -- Council of Magistrates Administers New Testing Process -- Military Changes of Command -- Visit of Massachusetts State Senator Brown Rehabilitation Center Opens to Aid TIP Victims [...] |
2005-06-10 17:20:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KWMN MARR OVIP |
| 05ASUNCION968 | PARAGUAY: ATTENDANCE AT THE 60TH UN GENERAL [...] (U) On 8/1, POLOFF met with Julio Peralta, Director of International Organizations within the Foreign Ministry to discuss Paraguay's attendance at the upcoming UNGA in September. At this time, Peralta is unable to provide a complete list of Paraguay's delegation, although he did confirm the [...] |
2005-08-01 20:35:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP PA UNGA |
| 05BAGHDAD2349 | JAFARI PLEDGES MORE SUNNI DIALOGUE, SAYS [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a May 19 meeting with Prime Minister Jafari, the Deputy Secretary highlighted the need for an integrated strategy (political, economic, and security) to defeat the insurgency. As part of that strategy, he emphasized the need for inclusiveness and the importance of stick [...] |
2005-06-01 07:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OVIP PREL PGOV IZ |
| 05BAGHDAD2990 | DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi told the Deputy Secretary on July 12 that Iraq has exported for the first time in recent months oil from the Northern pipeline to Turkey. He expects a sustainable increase to 240,000 b/d in the northern oil fields. An electric power cri [...] |
2005-07-19 10:20:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET ECON KCOR IZ OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT KCRS |
| 05BAGHDAD3559 | PLANNED VISIT TO NY AND WASHINGTON BY IRAQI INTERIOR [...] (SBU) Minister of Interior Baker Jabor plans to visit New York City from September 8 to 12 and Washington, DC from September 12 to 17. SecDef has invited the Minister. 2. (SBU) While in New York, Jabor hopes to participate in a 9/11 memorial service, meet with the Iraqi Permanent Represen [...] |
2005-08-31 12:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV PREL PINS IZ |
| 05BANGKOK1157 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH [...] (U) President Bush and President Clinton, your visit to Phuket is eagerly anticipated by our Embassy in Bangkok, U.S. officials working on relief efforts, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Prime Minister TOCK-SIN), and the Royal Thai Government. In Thailand, we are several weeks past the c [...] |
2005-02-15 06:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV TH |
| 05BANGKOK1248 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: FORMER [...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to the Presidential Delegation on its visit to Thailand February 19 - 20, 2005. 2. (U) Post is working closely with the advance team for this delegation to ensure a successful visit to Phuket. 3. (U) Control Officer is DCM, Alexander A. A [...] |
2005-02-18 06:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING |
| 05BANGKOK1507 | UNESCAP: May's "High-level" Ministerial to Highlight [...] (SBU) SUMARRY: At the February 24 meeting of UNESCAP's (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) Permanent Representatives, Executive Secretary Kim Hak-Su announced a High-level Tsunami Panel for the May 12-18 ministerial that would include select prime ministers [...] |
2005-03-01 10:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KUNR OVIP SENV SOCI TPHY ID IN IR FJ TH ESCAP |
| 05BANGKOK2827 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: TRAVEL BY [...] (U) Embassy Bangkok warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick and his delegation to visit Thailand May 4 - 5, 2005. 2. (U) Reservations have been made at the Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok, Thailand 10330, Tel: (66-2) 250 [...] |
2005-04-26 08:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP TH |
| 05BANGKOK2838 | THAILAND: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) Mr. Deputy Secretary, on behalf of the entire Embassy community, I welcome you to Bangkok. You are visiting at an opportune point in our negotiations with the Thai on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). With Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra no longer distracted by elections and firmly back [...] |
2005-04-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV PREL PTER TH OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT |
| 05BANGKOK3020 | PACOM COMMANDER ADM FALLON MEETING WITH NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 3 meeting with visiting PACOM Commander ADM William J. Fallon, the Chairman of Thailand's National Security Council, General Winai Phattiyakul, expressed Thailand's support for the continued "strong presence" of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region. Winai commented [...] |
2005-05-04 09:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PINS PGOV TH BURMA POL MIL |
| 05BANGKOK3128 | PACOM ADM FALLON MEETING WITH FM KANTHATI: KOREAS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 4 meeting with visiting PACOM Commander ADM William Fallon, FM Kanthati Suphamongkhon highlighted the close long-term relationship between the U.S. and Thailand and expressed gratitude for U.S. assistance during the tsunami crisis and for continuing joint U.S.-Thai tra [...] |
2005-05-11 05:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV MARR MASS TH BURMA DPRK POL MIL |
| 05BANGKOK3129 | PACOM MEETING WITH PM THAKSIN: IRAQ, F-16, CHINA, [...] (C) Summary: In a May 4 meeting with visiting PACOM Commander ADM William Fallon, PM Thaksin Shinawatra did not directly address a U.S. request for Thailand to send staff officers to the multinational headquarters in Iraq, but did suggest that Thailand might be able to provide additional su [...] |
2005-05-11 05:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV MASS MARR TH IRAQ POL MIL BURMA |
| 05BANGKOK3130 | PACOM COMMANDER ADM FALLON MEETING WITH ROYAL THAI [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 3 meeting with Royal Thai Supreme Commander GEN Chaisit Shinawatra, PACOM Commander ADM William Fallon pressed for an answer to CJCS Gen. Myers letter requesting Thailand to send staff officers to man the multinational headquarters for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). C [...] |
2005-05-11 05:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV MARR MASS TH IRAQ POL MIL |
| 05BANGKOK3131 | PACOM COMMANDER ADM FALLON MEETING WITH NATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 3 meeting with visiting PACOM Commander ADM William J. Fallon, the Chairman of Thailand's National Security Council, General Winai Phattiyakul, expressed Thailand's support for the continued "strong presence" of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region. Winai commented [...] |
2005-05-11 05:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PINS PGOV TH BURMA |
| 05BANGKOK3182 | THAILAND: PACOM CMDR ADM FALLON'S ROUNDTABLE ON [...] (C) Summary. On May 3, PACOM Commander ADM Fallon and the Ambassador met with a select group of Thai academics and activists to discuss the separatist insurgency in Thailand's Muslim-majority deep South. The Thai analysts spoke of tensions from Bangkok's historical efforts to integrate the M [...] |
2005-05-13 03:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL PHUM PTER TH |
| 05BANGKOK3190 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EAP A/S [...] (U) Embassy Bangkok warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for transit travel through Thailand to EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill and EAP Special Assistant Marc Koehler during the period May 18 - May 19, 2005 and on May 21, 2005. 2. (U) For the night of May 18, two single [...] |
2005-05-13 07:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL TH |
| 05BANGKOK3283 | THAILAND: DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 4, 2005 [...] (C) Summary: On May 4, 2005 Deputy Secretary Zoellick met with Thai Foreign Minister Kanthati Suphamongkhon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In an 80-minute exchange, they covered key areas for inclusion in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, Thai endorsement of the Proli [...] |
2005-05-18 04:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ECON MARR TH |
| 05BANGKOK3436 | THAILAND SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your visit as an opportunity to advance a number of key U.S. foreign policy objectives. We have just finished our annual Cobra Gold exercise -- the only multilateral training exercise in the Asia-Pacific region. This year's exercise [...] |
2005-05-25 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV MARR MASS TH |
| 05BANGKOK3722 | SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH THAI MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld met with Thai Defense Minister Thamarak Isarangura Na Ayutthaya on June 6 in Bangkok. SecDef said: 1) the strong history of U.S.-Thai military cooperation facilitated the impressive response to the December 26 tsunami; 2) the U.S. hopes that Tha [...] |
2005-06-07 01:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OVIP PARM PTER MASS TH PSI |
| 05BANGKOK3725 | SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH THAI PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld met on June 6 with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Government House in Bangkok. Secretary Rumsfeld 1) encouraged Thailand to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Principles; 2) sought PM Thaksin's insights into [...] |
2005-06-07 01:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PARM OVIP TH PSI |
| 05BANGKOK4324 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (C) Madame Secretary, all of us in Thailand look forward to your visit to Phuket. The Royal Thai Government is particularly enthusiastic about hosting you: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Prime Minister TOCK-sin) and Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon (Minister KHAN-ta-tee) plan to [...] |
2005-07-01 07:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OVIP TH |
| 05BANGKOK4850 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRANSIT OF: [...] (U) Bangkok warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the transit of CODEL Wexler on August 1 and August 4/5, 2005. 2. Per reftel, hotel reservations are not required. Expediter will meet and assist Codel Wexler upon his arrival in Bangkok via TG 921 on August 1 at 0645 and same [...] |
2005-07-28 07:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT OVIP TH |
| 05BANGKOK5636 | THAILAND CIVAIR: CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) The Royal Thai Government has officially confirmed its plans to send a delegation to engage in talks on September 7-8 (with September 9 held in reserve) with the objective of concluding an Open Skies Agreement. Mr. Chaisak Angkasu [...] |
2005-09-01 10:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD OVIP PREL TH |
| 05BANGKOK5791 | PM THAKSIN'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) Summary: PM Thaksin Shinawatra's September 19 meeting with the President presents an opportunity to underscore our deep and warm relations with Thailand and to build upon that relationship to strengthen our links to the rest of Southeast Asia. Thaksin is the strongest Prime Minister in Th [...] |
2005-09-09 04:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR OVIP TH |
| 05BANGKOK6596 | SECRETARY LEAVITT'S OCTOBER 10-11 VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (U) Summary: In meetings with interlocutors during his visit to Thailand October 10 and 11, HHS Secretary Leavitt underscored the importance of transparency and international cooperation in confronting the threat of avian influenza (AI) and in planning containment and pandemic preparedness ef [...] |
2005-10-18 11:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO OVIP PREL EAGR EAID TH |
| 05BANGKOK6727 | THAI EXPECTED TO INVITE FORMER PRESIDENTS TO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. The Thai government is planning a large commemoration ceremony on December 26 in memory of those who died in the 2004 tsunami. Post's consular section is already working with the families of victims and Americans who were affected [...] |
2005-10-26 06:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP CASC PREL EAID TH |
| 05BANGKOK706 | PACOM ADM FARGO'S MEETING WITH THAI FM SURAKIART, [...] (C) Summary: In their January 19 meeting, FM Surakiart told ADM Fargo that the U.S. had "won the hearts of Asians" with its rapid and massive relief to Thailand and other tsunami-devastated countries. He expressed pride in the SIPDIS Royal Thai Government's (RTG) contribution of quick appr [...] |
2005-01-27 07:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MOPS PREL PGOV OVIP TH POL MIL |
| 05BANGKOK7272 | SCENESETTER FOR PACAF COMMANDER GEN HESTER'S VISIT [...] (C) General Hester, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your visit as an opportunity to advance a number of key U.S. foreign policy objectives. The Thai will likely ask you for your latest thinking on the future of our annual Cope Tiger Exercise. In addition to promoting issues directly a [...] |
2005-11-23 06:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL MARR MASS TH |
| 05BOGOTA4141 | CODEL BURTON MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER AND NAVY [...] (C) CODEL Burton was briefed by Defense Minister Jorge Uribe and Naval Operations Commander Vice Admiral Guillermo Barrera on April 23. Uribe said President Uribe's Democratic Security Strategy was designed to combat drug trafficking and terrorism and provided statistics on growing amounts of [...] |
2005-05-02 15:27:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL SNAR PHUM CO OVIP |
| 05BOGOTA5203 | DEPT OF ENERGY DEPUTY SECRETARY CLAY SELL [...] (C) Summary. The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, Clay Sell, met with President Uribe on May 20 during the Colombian Oil and Gas Investment Conference in Cartagena. President Uribe thanked the Deputy Secretary for U.S. support in fighting narcotrafficking and terrorism and asked him to rela [...] |
2005-05-31 19:23:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR ENRG PREL OVIP CO |
| 05BOGOTA5501 | SCENESETTER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO R. [...] (U) Embassy warmly welcomes the visit of Attorney General Gonzales. The Colombian government is on our side on fighting terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering. The visit comes at an important time for our law enforcement and judicial efforts in Colombia. Embassy Bogota has t [...] |
2005-06-08 21:37:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCRM KJUS OVIP SNAR CO |
| 05BOGOTA5565 | CARTAGENA ENERGY CONFERENCE HUGE SUCCESS [...] Summary. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Clay Sell and Assistant Secretary for International Policy Karen Harbert led a delegation to Cartagena May 19-22 to attend an oil and gas investment conference to promote foreign investment and participation in Colombia's energy sector, primaril [...] |
2005-06-10 13:27:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR ENRG PREL OVIP CO EINV |
| 05BOGOTA8290 | OAS'S INSULZA AND RIO GROUP SUPPORT DEMOBILIZATION [...] (U) Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza defended the paramilitary demobilization process during his first visit to Colombia on August 29-30. Insulza met with President Alvaro Uribe, Vice President Francisco Santos, the High Commissioner for Peace Luis C [...] |
2005-09-01 21:53:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID OVIP SNAR CO |
| 05BRASILIA1974 | SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY SNOW [...] (U) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, and Vitoria (Espirito Santo) July 31-August 3. We are currently working with your staff on the logistical arrangements for your travel. In Brasilia, we have confirmed meetings for you with Presid [...] |
2005-07-22 20:12:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN OVIP ETRD |
| 05BRASILIA2628 | SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned October 5 to 7 visit to Brasilia. Ambassador Danilovich will meet you upon arrival the evening of October 5. The next day, we have scheduled meetings for you with Foreign Minister Amorim, Finance Minister Palocci, Presid [...] |
2005-09-30 20:18:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL ECON PGOV ETRD BR US |
| 05BRASILIA2675 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of State Zoellick, accompanied by Ambassador Danilovich and delegation, met on 6 October with Marco Aurelio Garcia, International Affairs Advisor to President Lula da Silva. Garcia has often served as Lula's special envoy for crisis situations in the region, and [...] |
2005-10-07 13:45:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BR OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT US |
| 05BRASILIA2681 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH BRAZILIAN SENATOR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 14:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD ECON BR OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT US |
| 05BRASILIA2682 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ROUNDTABLE WITH BRAZILIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 14:58:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON BR OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT US |
| 05BRUSSELS2641 | EU ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA AND HLE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-11 16:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL EUN UNGA USEU BRUSSELS |
| 05BUCHAREST1173 | A/S HARTY MEETINGS IN ROMANIA ON ADOPTIONS [...] (C) In meetings May 10 and 11 with President Basescu, Foreign Minister Ungureanu and other officials of the Government of Romania (GOR), Assistant Secretary Maura Harty found no evidence that the GOR had specific plans or strong commitment to resolve pending cases of international adoption affected [...] |
2005-05-20 13:20:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PREL OVIP RO |
| 05BUCHAREST1644 | ROMANIA REAFFIRMS STRONG CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED TROOP PRESENCE IN IRAQ DESPITE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-26 07:00:00 | Embassy Bucharest | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR EFIN OVIP RO IZ |
| 05BUENOSAIRES138 | CODEL DODD MEETS WITH PRESIDENT KIRCHNER [...] (SBU) Summary: President Kirchner told Codel Dodd that Argentina appreciated President Bush,s and the U.S.,s help and understanding the past few months. Kirchner reiterated his support for President Mesa and Bolivian democracy. He counseled engaging with Chavez rather than isolating him. K [...] |
2005-01-20 15:23:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP AR CODEL |
| 05CAIRO2852 | IRAQ POLICY COORDINATOR JONES'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (S) During an April 11 visit to Egypt, Iraq Policy Coordinator and Senior Advisor (S/I) Richard Jones met separately with Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Soliman and Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit. They expressed interest in hosting a preparatory meeting of senior officials ahead of an intern [...] |
2005-04-12 15:49:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS ASEC EG IZ OVIP |
| 05CAIRO3807 | THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (SBU) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes the visit of First Lady Laura Bush to Egypt. This visit is an opportunity for the U.S. to emphasize for the Egyptian public and its leadership our concern over the essential societal issues of education and literacy. Egypt's first lady, Suzanne Mubarak, [...] |
2005-05-18 18:26:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP OTRA PREL EG |
| 05CAIRO3953 | THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT TO EGYPT, MAY 23-24 [...] First Lady Laura Bush's May 23-24 visit to Egypt was a public diplomacy triumph and contributed significantly to USG efforts to promote education, reform, and the role of women. In Cairo, her visit included meetings with Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak and prominent female representatives [...] |
2005-05-26 04:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA PREL EG |
| 05CAIRO4025 | CHARGE BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON VISITS OF FIRST [...] (SBU) Summary. The Charge briefed the diplomatic corps May 26 on the visits of Egyptian Prime Minister Nazif to the United States and First Lady Laura Bush to the Middle East. Sharing transcripts of public statements and media interviews related to the two recent visits, the Charge offered hi [...] |
2005-05-26 15:24:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO4359 | EGYPT: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT [...] (C) Madame Secretary, Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit to Egypt and looks forward to the opportunity to advance U.S. interests. Political reform, Egypt's desire for a free trade agreement (FTA), Gaza disengagement, Iraq, and Sudan are likely to be the issues on the top of the agenda [...] |
2005-06-09 17:57:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP EG |
| 05CAIRO4495 | GOE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS DETAILS U.S. TRIP [...] (SBU) On June 13, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Tarek Kamel met with the Charge for consulations prior to the Minister's June 18-28 visit to the U.S. Minister Kamel reviewed for the Charge the trip schedule, highlighting technology agreements to be discussed and/ [...] |
2005-06-14 12:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECPS EINT EINV OVIP PREL KGIT EG |
| 05CAIRO4709 | SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT A SUCCESS IN EYES OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary Rice's visit to Egypt on June 20 and her speech at the American University in Cairo (AUC) led all Egyptian reporting, both in print and on television. Coverage was generally positive, with most commentators applauding what they perceived as a less-aggressive tone bot [...] |
2005-06-21 15:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EG KPAO OVIP PREL |
| 05CAIRO5447 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 13, 2005 MEETING [...] (U) July 13, 2005; 2:30 p.m.; Cairo, Egypt 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Charge d'Affaires Michael Corbin PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman J. Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson D Special Assistant Eugenia Sidereas Ian McCary (Embassy Cairo Notetaker) [...] |
2005-07-17 14:37:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO5467 | VISIT OF NEA ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH TO EGYPT [...] (C) NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch discussed Gaza disengagement, Palestinian security reform, and the Palestinian internal political situation with Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on July 16. A/S Welch also asked the GOE to support the U.S. position on both the Magen David Adom (MDA) [...] |
2005-07-18 09:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EG IS MASS OVIP MFO UNGA |
| 05CAIRO5472 | EGYPTIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] Assistant Secretary David Welch's statements following a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit received straightforward, lengthy inside-page coverage in almost all Egyptian dailies on July 17, 2005. The coverage stressed Egyptian-U.S. cooperation on the Israeli withdrawal from G [...] |
2005-07-18 14:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC UK IZ IS EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO5477 | EGYPTIAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] Deputy Secretary Zoellick's visit to Egypt (July 13-14) was the occasion for extensive, and mostly positive, coverage in pro-government, opposition, and independent papers, July 13-16. His meeting with President Mubarak and an Embassy-arranged press round table prompted many positive article [...] |
2005-07-18 14:45:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC UK IZ IS EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO5521 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 14, 2005 MEETING [...] (U) Date, time and place: July 14, 2005, 11:45 a.m., Alexandria, Egypt. 2. (U) Participants: U.S.: ----- The Deputy Secretary Charge Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson Embassy notetaker Egypt: ------ Presiden [...] |
2005-07-19 14:21:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL OVIP EG IS IZ LE SU |
| 05CAIRO5524 | VISIT OF NEA PDAS CHENEY: PM NAZIF REVIEWS U.S. [...] (C) NEA PDAS Liz Cheney met with PM Nazif, Minister of Trade Rashid Rashid and Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieldin June 30th for almost an hour at Nazif,s office in the "Smart Village" outside Cairo. Cheney urged a more proactive GOE role on direct USG assistance to NGOs in Egypt in the [...] |
2005-07-19 15:00:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL IS EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO5542 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 14 MEETING WITH [...] (U) July 13, 2005; 4:30 p.m.; Cairo, Egypt 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Charge d'Affaires Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman J. Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson Embassy notetaker Egypt ----- Kamal Shazly, Minister for Peop [...] |
2005-07-20 11:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OVIP EG |
| 05CAIRO5544 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 13, 2005 MEETING [...] (U) July 13, 2005; 12:30 p.m.; Cairo, Egypt. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Charge Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson ORA Chief Embassy notetaker Egypt ----- Egyptian General Intelligenc [...] |
2005-07-20 12:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KPAL SY LE IS IZ EG |
| 05CAIRO5545 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 14 MEETING WITH [...] (U) July 14, 2005; 8:30 a.m.; Cairo, Egypt. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Charge Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson Egypt ----- Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif Minister of Foreign Trade and Ind [...] |
2005-07-20 12:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID EFIN OVIP EG |
| 05CAIRO5547 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S JULY 13 MEETING WITH [...] (U) June 13, 2005; 3:45 p.m.; Cairo, Egypt. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Charge Michael Corbin NEA PDAS Elizabeth Cheney Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson Embassy notetaker Egypt ----- Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit Chief [...] |
2005-07-20 13:06:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KPAL IS IZ EG |
| 05CAIRO6877 | VISIT OF CODEL DAVIS TO EGYPT, SEPTEMBER 2-5: [...] (C) Prime Minister Nazif told visiting members of Congress that Egypt's September 7 presidential elections represent major milestone in Egypt's democratic development. He said that the GOE could not overrule the independent electoral commission's decision to bar outside observers from the pol [...] |
2005-09-06 08:40:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV EG IS KPAL KWBG IZ OREP |
| 05CAIRO7113 | (C) SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S SEPTEMBER [...] (C) General Abizaid, Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your return visit to Egypt. Your visit for the Bright Star exercise will reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-GOE bilateral relationship and our common commitment to regional stability. I look forward to discussing with you recent internal po [...] |
2005-09-13 10:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MOPS MASS KPAL EG IS OVIP |
| 05CAIRO7547 | U/S HUGHES´ MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN PRIME MINISTER NAZIF [...] (C) Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes met with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on September 26. Hughes asked Nazif what could be done to improve understanding of America in the Middle East. Nazif said that Gaza presented an opportuntity to changes per [...] |
2005-09-29 13:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO7549 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO EGYPT OF IRAQ POLICY [...] (C) Ambassador Jeffrey, we are looking forward to hosting you and your delegation here in Cairo to pursue the first phase of your Arab outreach strategy on Iraq. Your visit provides an opportunity to consult with the GOE on Iraq at a critical time. We believe you should use your visit to en [...] |
2005-09-29 14:31:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG IZ OVIP |
| 05CAIRO7725 | VISIT OF AMBASSADOR JEFFREY: EGYPTIAN REACTION TO ARAB OUTREACH STRATEGY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-05 08:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | EAID ECON EG IZ MOPS OVIP PGOV PREL PTER SY |
| 05CAIRO7783 | PDAS ELIZABETH CHENEY'S MEETINGS WITH EGYPTIAN [...] (C) During their September 27-30 visit to Cairo, NEA PDAS Cheney and DAS Scott Carpenter met with the leadership of Egypt's two strongest opposition political parties, the Wafd and the Ghad. From both, they heard strong complaints about the way the GOE and the ruling National Democratic Party [...] |
2005-10-11 10:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EG OVIP |
| 05CAIRO8938 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-29 14:19:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KCRM PREL EG OVIP |
| 05CANBERRA1129 | AUSMIN 2005: INITIAL LOGISTICAL ISSUES AND [...] (C) Summary: The GOA convened an initial AUSMIN interagency planning session with Emboffs on June 29 to consider logistics issues: dates, accommodations, security, transportation, number of delegates, advance teams, media, etc. DFAT and other GOA agency representatives stressed the importan [...] |
2005-06-30 09:02:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP OTRA PREL ASEC PGOV AS |
| 05CARACAS150 | VENEZUELA: CODEL DODD MEETS BUSINESS, POLITICAL [...] (C) CODEL Dodd met January 9 with Venezuelan business leaders who noted their concern with increased GOV involvement in the private sector and recommended the USG emphasize multilateral cooperation in dealing with President Hugo Chavez. Meeting with the National Assembly leadership, the CODE [...] |
2005-01-18 19:50:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON OVIP VE |
| 05CARACAS151 | CODEL DODD MEETS AN EFFUSIVE CHAVEZ [...] (C) Reversing course, on short notice President Hugo Chavez decided to meet with Senators Dodd, Chafee and Nelson and the Ambassador at Miraflores palace on January 10. An effusive and gregarious Chavez explained his commitment to Venezuela's poor and said his land reform plans were only part [...] |
2005-01-18 19:52:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KDEM VE |
| 05COLOMBO1245 | SRI LANKA WILL "CONSIDER US DEMARCHE" ON G-4 [...] (SBU) Sumedha Ekanayake, the Foreign Ministry's Assistant Director of UN and Multilateral Affairs, told poloff in a July 14 phone conversation that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) will vote in favor of the G-4 Framework Resolution at the UN General Assembly. However, the GSL will not co-spo [...] |
2005-07-18 06:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CE UNGA |
| 05COLOMBO327 | SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 20-21 [...] (SBU) The December 26 tsunami, in spite of its cruel humanitarian toll and staggering financial costs, has provided the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) a chance to re-engage after a near two-year hiatus in negotiations. The tragedy has mitigated [...] |
2005-02-10 12:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID PTER CE LTTE |
| 05COLOMBO335 | MALDIVES: SECENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FORMER [...] (SBU) Nearly one-third of the population of Maldives was affected by the December 26 tsunami. A preliminary assessment estimates total losses at about 55 percent of GDP, with the greatest negative impact felt by the crucial tourism industry. Entire populations on some islands were displaced [...] |
2005-02-11 10:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID MV |
| 05DARESSALAAM1474 | HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA NOT YET DECIDED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-02 12:00:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TZ |
| 05DARESSALAAM1741 | TANZANIA: HIGH LEVEL ATTENDEES AT UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-12 03:03:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA OVIP PREL TZ UNGA |
| 05DARESSALAAM2322 | A/S FRAZER'S DECEMBER 21, 2005, CONVERSATION WITH [...] (U) December 21, 2005; 3:15pm; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer Dr. Cindy Courville Amb. Michael Retzer DCM Purnell Delly PolCouns Mary Johnson Poloff Maureen B. Latour Tanzania Amani Karume, President of Zanzibar Omari Mgeng [...] |
2005-12-23 16:23:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TZ OVIP FRAZER JENDAYI |
| 05DARESSALAAM2339 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER'S DECEMBER 23 [...] (U) December 23, 2005, 11:30 a.m., Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State D. Purnell Delly, Charge d'Affaires Maureen B. Latour, Political Officer TANZANIA Jakaya Kikwete, President Pastor Ngaiza, Director for Europe an [...] |
2005-12-28 14:57:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM UG ET ER BY TZ OVIP FRAZER |
| 05DARESSALAAM831 | 58th World Health Assembly - Invitation from HHS [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-02 05:34:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA OVIP AORC TZ WHO |
| 05DHAKA1828 | PACOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Admiral William J. Fallon, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, visited Bangladesh 16-17 April 2005. During the visit he had the opportunity to meet with Foreign Minister Morshed Khan; Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. Kamal Uddin Siddique; Chief of Army Staff, LTG Hasan Mashhud C [...] |
2005-04-20 09:47:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR OVIP PGOV BG |
| 05DHAKA2880 | SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS'S VISIT TO BANGLADESH [...] (C) As the most senior State official to visit Bangladesh since Secretary Powell in 2003, you will be warmly received by Bangladeshis and the BDG. Dynamic but chaotic, Bangladesh defies easy generalizations about its nature or future. Nevertheless, most trends are negative. Politics: The Ar [...] |
2005-06-20 10:17:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PTER PHUM PREL BG |
| 05DHAKA330 | SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) We welcome your visit as an excellent opportunity to advance our bilateral economic agenda and specifically the importance of telecommunications for economic growth, modernization, and diversification. The last senior USG economic official to visit Bangladesh was A/USTR Ashley Wills, wh [...] |
2005-01-25 11:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ETTC PGOV BG |
| 05DHAKA3697 | BANGLADESH: UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-01 07:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OVIP BG UNGA |
| 05DHAKA4330 | BANGLADESH: UNGA HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA [...] Following is updated information about Bangladesh participation in the 60th UNGA in New York per Reftel. A. Attendance of Head of State: President Iajuddin Ahmed is NOT/NOT attending the 60th UNGA. B. Attendance of the Head of Government. --Name: Begum Khaleda Zia, Title: Prime Min [...] |
2005-08-31 09:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP BG UNGA |
| 05DJIBOUTI1265 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL PETER PACE [...] (C) Embassy Djibouti heartily welcomes your January 2-3, 2006 visit. A meeting with President Ismail Omar Guelleh is anticipated. 2. (C) Summary: Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructure and promoting economic development remain top priorities for Pres [...] |
2005-12-28 09:37:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR OVIP ECON EAID DJ |
| 05DJIBOUTI572 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO DJIBOUTI [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Djibouti welcomes the June 20-21 visit to Djibouti of General John P. Abizaid, CENTCOM Commander. Combating poverty, improving the nation's health and education infrastructures and services and promoting economic development remain top priorities for the Government of Dj [...] |
2005-06-14 15:22:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO MARR MASS ECON ETRD OVIP DJ |
| 05DJIBOUTI804 | CODEL PAYNE MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Congressman Donald Payne and delegation met August 3 with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf to discuss regional and bilateral relations. Youssouf briefed the Congressman on Djibouti's relations with its neighbors, food security, anti-terrorism efforts, Somaliland [...] |
2005-08-15 05:55:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP OREP DJ |
| 05DUBLIN1325 | THE VISIT OF HHS A/S WADE HORN: IRISH FAMILY [...] Summary: During an October 12-15 visit to Dublin, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Family and Children, Dr. Wade Horn, had exchanges with Irish officials, NGOs, and journalists on the place of family life in U.S. and Irish social policies. A/S Horn highlighted Bus [...] |
2005-10-26 13:12:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP SOCI ECON EI |
| 05DUBLIN1350 | SCENE-SETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY ALEX M. AZAR [...] Embassy Dublin warmly welcomes your upcoming visit to Ireland. Senior Irish policy-makers, academic leaders, and industry standouts look forward to substantive exchanges with you on health sector issues. The Embassy is planning a reception in your honor that will bring together officials an [...] |
2005-11-02 17:29:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA TBIO SOCI KSCA PREL EUN EI |
| 05GEORGETOWN1192 | PRESIDENT AND FORMIN TRAVEL VIA NEW YORK TO [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-14 19:01:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP GY |
| 05GEORGETOWN1202 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post requests and welcomes Kurt Low, Program Officer with Top Secret Level 3 security clearance, from USAID/Dominican Republic, SIPDIS o/a 11/16/2005 to o/a 11/18/2005, to provide program support to USAID/Guyana during the portfolio review exercise and grants country clearance to this effe [...] |
2005-11-15 15:44:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP AMGT ASEC |
| 05GEORGETOWN1203 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post requests and welcomes Michael Donald, Regional Environmental Advisor with Top Secret Clearance, from USAID/Dominican Republic, o/a 11/27/2005 to o/a 11/30/2005, to assist with Regulation 216 environmental compliance assistance and grants country clearance. 2. Hotel reservation is co [...] |
2005-11-15 15:45:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OVIP AMGT ASEC |
| 05GUATEMALA1746 | GUATEMALAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA--INTERIM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP PREL OVIP GT UNGA |
| 05GUATEMALA2495 | Visit of Secretary of Commerce to Guatemala [...] Summary: Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez visited Guatemala from October 16-18, 2005, leading a business delegation of 19 U.S. companies as well as an interagency group with top officials from OPIC, USTDA, EXIM, IDB/Treasury, SBA and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The Sec [...] |
2005-11-02 15:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV BEXP PREL OVIP GT |
| 05HANOI1235 | CHARGE GETS PM VISIT UPDATE FROM LE VAN BANG [...] (SBU) Summary: The Charge met with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang May 25 and discussed ongoing plans for the Prime Minister's June visit to the United States. VFM Bang said that his first priority was to reach general agreement on a "joint statement," and relayed the GVN's requests for a [...] |
2005-05-27 09:01:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD OVIP KPOW VM WTRO WTO RELFREE |
| 05HANOI1379 | GVN CALLS IN AMBASSADOR TO PROTEST HR 2601's [...] (SBU) MFA Acting America's Desk Director General Pham Van Que, at the request of Vice Foreign Minister Vu Dzung, called in the Ambassador to convey the GVN's concerns about the Vietnam provisions in the State Department Authorization Bill submitted by House International Relations Committee Vi [...] |
2005-06-09 10:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM OVIP VM HUMANR |
| 05HANOI1416 | The Ambassador's June 13 Meeting with the Prime [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met June 13 with Prime Minister Phan Van Khai to discuss the latter's upcoming trip to the United States and a number of pending issues, including Vietnam's WTO accession bid. The Prime Minister expressed his commitment to using his visit to construct the framework for fu [...] |
2005-06-14 09:20:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF PINR MARR OVIP ETRD VM WTO HIV AIDS AFLU HUMANR RELFREE CNARC |
| 05HANOI171 | CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBER TO VISIT THE UNITED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On January 21, Post received a letter addressed to the Ambassador from the Hanoi People's Committee, Department for Foreign Affairs, informing Post that a "senior delegation" headed by Professor Dr. Phung Huu Phu, Chairman of the Han [...] |
2005-01-21 09:49:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OVIP VM |
| 05HANOI2265 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAQI CONSTITUTION, APEC [...] (SBU) During an August 30 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang, Ambassador Marine raised the USG desire to know whether GVN will co-host the APEC Export Controls Conference and Post's hope to sign a contract within weeks for land for the new embassy compound. The Ambassador also deli [...] |
2005-08-31 07:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD AMGT OVIP IZ VM APEC CVR WTO |
| 05HANOI249 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AFM HUNG: AMNESTY FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN's 2005 Tet amnesty will include five prisoners from the USG's list of persons of concern, including the high profile cases of Father Nguyen Dan Ly, Nguyen Dan Que, and Thich Thanh Tu, confirmed Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung January 28. Hung also conveyed th [...] |
2005-01-28 11:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM OVIP VM HUMANR CTERR |
| 05HANOI2515 | EAP DAS Eric John's Meeting with Assistant Foreign [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John, the Ambassador and EAP/MLS Director Scot Marciel discussed bilateral relations and regional cooperation with Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung on September 27. After praising the momentum and goodwill that the Vietnamese Prime [...] |
2005-09-29 09:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV OVIP AMGT ABLD VM HUMANR RELFREE TIP APEC ASEAN WTO |
| 05HANOI2547 | EAP DAS Eric John Meets AmCham and MOT Vice Luong [...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 27 luncheon with AmCham Board members and a separate meeting with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu, Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John discussed Vietnam's WTO accession and BTA implementation. AmCham members expressed growing concern about the draft investm [...] |
2005-09-30 10:22:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV OVIP VM WTO |
| 05HANOI2700 | AUSTR Weisel Visit to Hanoi: WTO Getting Closer [...] (SBU) Summary. In meetings with the Minister of Trade, the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Economic and Budgetary Committee, and the Vice Chairman of the Office of Government, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel delivered the message that U.S. and Vietnamese WTO negoti [...] |
2005-10-17 05:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV OVIP VM WTO ASEAN BTA IPROP SOE |
| 05HANOI284 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VFM LE VAN BANG: [...] (SBU) Summary: During a wide-ranging discussion February 1, the Ambassador previewed for Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang a proposed "work plan" to advance our religious freedom goals and ultimately remove Vietnam from the religious freedom Country of Particular Concern list. VFM Bang said [...] |
2005-02-02 09:02:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KIRF OTRA OVIP ETRD CASC VM KICC HUMANR RELFREE WTO HIV AIDS ETMIN |
| 05HANOI311 | NSC SR. DIRECTOR GREEN TALKS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND [...] (U) Summary: Vice Chairman of the CPV Central Committee's External Relations Commission Ta Minh Chau told visiting NSC Senior Director Michael Green that sustained economic development would solve Vietnam's social problems, and that the Party plans to accelerate political and economic reforms [...] |
2005-02-07 11:17:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF OTRA OVIP ETRD VM HUMANR RELFREE |
| 05HANOI312 | NSC Senior Director Michael Green's Meetings with [...] (SBU) Summary: NSC Senior Director for Asia Michael Green and Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung met for 90 minutes February 4, again at dinner the same night, and then for 30 minutes on February 5 to discuss regional issues, a religious freedom work plan and Prime Minister Phan Van K [...] |
2005-02-07 11:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF OTRA OVIP ETRD BM VM ASEAN HUMANR RELFREE |
| 05HANOI313 | NSC Senior Director Michael Green's Meeting with FM [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dzy Nien told visiting Senior Director for Asia Michael J. Green that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is optimistic about the bilateral relationship and, though very unhappy about Vietnam's designation as a Country of Particular Concern for Rel [...] |
2005-02-07 11:22:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF OTRA OVIP ETRD VM WTO RELFREE HUMANR HIV AIDS APEC CVR |
| 05HANOI314 | NSC Senior Director Michael Green's Meeting with [...] (SBU) Summary: NSC Senior Director for Asia Dr. Michael J. Green and the Ambassador discussed bilateral relations and regional strategic dynamics with Minister/Chairman of the Government Office Doan Manh Giao on February 4. Giao urged the removal of Vietnam's designation as a Country of Part [...] |
2005-02-07 11:22:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV OVIP ETRD CASC MASS VM WTO RELFREE APEC |
| 05HANOI315 | NSC Senior Director Michael Green Discusses China, [...] (SBU) Summary: NSC Senior Director for Asia Dr. Michael J. Green and the Ambassador discussed bilateral relations and regional strategic dynamics with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Vu Khoan on February 4. The DPM stressed regional dialogue, particularly through the ASEAN framework, while recog [...] |
2005-02-07 11:23:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD OVIP KPOW CH VM APEC CVR HUMANR RELFREE ASEAN WTO |
| 05HANOI3256 | Codel Chris Smith Discusses Human Rights, TIP with [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Congressman (and vice-Chairman of the House International Relations Committee) Christopher Smith (R-NJ) met with two of Vietnam's most seasoned America experts, Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang and National Assemblywoman Madame Ton Nhu Thi Ninh in separate meetings. C [...] |
2005-12-13 03:25:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP VM TIP HUMANR RELFREE APEC ASEAN |
| 05HANOI387 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AFM NGUYEN DUC HUNG: [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met February 18 with Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung at the latter's request, and their discussion focused on the Prime Minister's proposed June visit to the United States and the religious freedom "action plan." On the PM's visit, AFM Hung requested protocol t [...] |
2005-02-18 09:44:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KIRF OTRA OVIP VM KICC RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN |
| 05HANOI441 | Codel McHugh Discusses Fullest Possible Accounting [...] (U) Summary: Representatives and Armed Services Committee Members John McHugh, Jim Marshall and Ken Calvert met February 22 with Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang, National Assembly Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Vu Mao and Vice Minister of Defense Colone [...] |
2005-02-24 06:46:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP VM HIV AIDS WTO RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN BTA |
| 05HANOI622 | The Ambassador's March 10 Meeting with Minister of [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met March 10 with Minister of the Office of the Government Doan Manh Giao, the equivalent of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff. The Ambassador described the current state of play of Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford's ongoing [...] |
2005-03-11 10:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF PINR MARR OVIP ETRD VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE WTO BTA |
| 05HANOI647 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AFM HUNG: PM VISIT PLANS [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (SBU) Summary: The MFA is pushing the Embassy for specific dates for the proposed visit of Prime Minister Phan Van Khai to the United States. The GVN has some agreements in mind to use as deliverables, including an International Mil [...] |
2005-03-15 10:03:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KIRF CASC MASS OVIP VM HUMANR RELFREE |
| 05HANOI909 | The Ambassador's April 18 Meeting with Communist [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met for the first time April 18 with Nguyen Van Son, the Chairman of the Communist Party's External Relations Commission. Chairman Son was optimistic about continued progress in expanding the bilateral relationship, noting that the Party attaches importance to the U.S. ro [...] |
2005-04-20 01:41:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF PINR PREF MARR OVIP ETRD VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN APEC ASEAN WTO |
| 05HANOI919 | Vice Foreign Minister Discusses PM Visit, Religious [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent speech to the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang implied that a visit to Washington by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai was almost a sure thing. He described steps Vietnam has already taken to overcome the hurdle of designation as [...] |
2005-04-20 08:04:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KIRF OVIP ETRD VM WTO RELFREE HUMANR APEC |
| 05HANOI92 | VFM LE VAN BANG OFFERS AMBASSADOR POSSIBLE GOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: In a pull-aside meeting at the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Halong City January 10, Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang passed the Ambassador proposed dates in late June 2005 for a visit to the United States by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and outlined three steps the GVN b [...] |
2005-01-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KIRF OTRA OVIP VM HUMANR RELFREE |
| 05HARARE1115 | SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR HALL,S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The US Mission in Harare, Zimbabwe welcomes your August 9-13 visit. You are coming at a critical time in Zimbabwe,s independent history. Once the breadbasket of Southern Africa the country is now a basket case. The political, economic, and humanitarian crises that have gripped the cou [...] |
2005-08-05 09:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID PREL PGOV PHUM OVIP ZI |
| 05HARARE1177 | 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-25 12:40:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY1277 | VISIT OF CONGRESSMAN SMITH TO HUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Congressman Chris Smith met with provincial government officials, GVN-backed religious leaders, and prominent dissidents in Hue on December 3. The exchange with Hue government was pointed; provincial officials largely stiff-armed the Congressman's calls for more comprehensive [...] |
2005-12-13 08:22:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KIRF SOCI PHUM OVIP VM RELFREE HUMANR |
| 05HOCHIMINHCITY516 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO HCMC: CHALLENGES AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During his visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on May 6, the Deputy Secretary focused on the economic challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for HCMC, Vietnam's economic and financial locomotive. The U.S.-educated Vice-Chairman of HCMC's People's Committee told the Deputy Sec [...] |
2005-05-18 13:37:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI EAID PINR OVIP VM WTO SOE LABOR IPROP |
| 05KABUL4985 | CODEL MURPHY/SKELTON MEETS KARZAI [...] (SBU) Congressmen Murphy, Skelton, and Marshall, accompanied by Ambassador Neumann, met with President Karzai on November 24 to discuss U.S. engagement in Afghanistan. Karzai expected the inauguration of the newly elected Parliament to occur December 18 or 19 since announced for the 19th. He [...] |
2005-12-08 13:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR PARM MASS AF |
| 05KINGSTON129 | SECRETARY INVITED TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT BANQUET [...] (U) This is an action request. See Paragraph 5. 2. (U) On January 13, Embassy received by messenger a letter addressed to the Secretary from Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Senator Bruce Golding (full text at Para. 4). In it, Golding informs the Secretary that JLP parliamentarians are planning [...] |
2005-01-13 19:21:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL JM |
| 05KINGSTON1809 | DEFEATING THE G-4 FRAMEWORK RESOLUTION ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-25 13:41:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON1857 | HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-29 20:30:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON2133 | HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] Per Ref A instructions, Post has since July (Ref B) contacted repeatedly the International Organizations Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) to inquire about high-level GOJ attendance at the UNGA. As reported Ref B, MFAFT confirmed that Prime Minister P.J. [...] |
2005-09-13 11:50:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP JM UNGA |
| 05KINGSTON366 | JAMAICAN ATTENDANCE AT FEB. 12 SENIOR OFFICIALS [...] On February 10, 2005, Econoff faxed the agenda and annotated information provided in reftel to Ambassador Gail Mathurin, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade at the Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The same day, Econoff made a follow-up call to the MFA to confirm receipt of the agenda [...] |
2005-02-10 20:06:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD OVIP AORC JM WTRO WTO |
| 05KINSHASA1270 | CONGO/B: ISSUES OF WHO COST EFFECTIVENESS [...] This cable is a revised version of Kinshasa 1256. 2. SUMMARY: After the recent visit of a high-level delegation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) in Brazzaville, a senior professional sta [...] |
2005-08-05 09:12:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN AMGT OTRA OVIP CF |
| 05KUWAIT3405 | KUWAITI HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR THE 60TH UN [...] (SBU) The GOK has not yet finalized attendance for the 60th UNGA, although the Prime Minister will participate in the High-Level Event (HLE). Post will provide additional information as it becomes available. 2. (SBU) GOK Participation. A. Attendance of Head of State: No B. Att [...] |
2005-08-01 12:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP KU UNGA |
| 05KUWAIT4685 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S NOVEMBER 13-14, [...] (SBU) Secretary Bodman will arrive about one week after the celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan. He will meet with Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He will also meet with Prime Minister Shaykh Sab [...] |
2005-11-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ENRG EPET OVIP PREL KU |
| 05KUWAIT797 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S MARCH 3-4, 2005 [...] (SBU) Welcome to Kuwait Madame Secretary. You will meet with Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. We are also making arrangements for you to sign the condolence book at the headquarters of the National Comm [...] |
2005-02-22 15:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN EAID MARR KU |
| 05MADRID1117 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick; Acting Assistant Secretary for Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Robert Bradtke; Executive Assistant Ross Wilson; Special Assistants Christine Davies, Campbell Marshall and Gene [...] |
2005-03-22 15:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT |
| 05MADRID2576 | SPAIN'S HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT THE 60TH UN [...] (SBU) The Government of Spain intends to send the following delegation to the UN High Level Event (HLE) and/or General Assembly in September: A. --Head of State: King Juan Carlos will NOT attend. B. --Head of Government: Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, President --Plans to attend the S [...] |
2005-07-08 08:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEP PREL OTRA OVIP SP UNGA |
| 05MADRID2680 | SPAIN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEFEATING THE G-4 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-19 01:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEP PREL OTRA OVIP SP UNGA |
| 05MADRID752 | COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY WILLIAM LASH FEBRUARY [...] SUMMARY - Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash and DAS for Europe Eric Stewart conducted a full day of business meetings in Madrid on February 17. The key meetings for Boeing advocacy were sessions with Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Secretary General for Foreign Trade Alfredo [...] |
2005-02-28 11:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OVIP SP |
| 05MADRID754 | COMMERCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY WILLIAM LASH FEBRUARY [...] SUMMARY - Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash and DAS for Europe Eric Stewart conducted a full day of business meetings in Madrid on February 17. The key meetings for Boeing advocacy were sessions with Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Secretary General for Foreign Trade Alfredo [...] |
2005-02-28 16:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR BEXP OVIP SP |
| 05MANAMA1498 | UPDATE ON FORUM FOR THE FUTURE AGENDA [...] (C) The DCM October 15 presented Ref A points concerning the agenda for the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference to MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said he would consider a U.S. proposal that Bahrain and the UK appoint chairs for each of the thre [...] |
2005-10-17 09:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI OVIP BA |
| 05MANAMA1633 | SCENESETTER: VISIT OF SECRETARY RICE TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) We warmly welcome your November 11-12 visit to Manama for the Forum for the Future meeting. The Bahraini leadership, which values its relationship with the United States and yearns for more high-level engagement, looks forward to receiving you here. This will be your first opportunity to [...] |
2005-11-07 09:36:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL BA OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
| 05MANAMA1668 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL OPENING AND [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 9:00 a.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Speakers: Secretary Rice SIPDIS Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa Moroccan FM Benaissa UK Foreign Secretary Straw Jordan Planning Minister Al-Ali Russia Deputy Foreign Minister [...] |
2005-11-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KMPI EAID PGOV PREL PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
| 05MANAMA1669 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL SESSION ON [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 11:00 a.m., Manama, Bahrain. Kirk Wolcott (notetaker) 2. (U) SUMMARY. One of two main components of the second BMENA Forum for the Future, held November 12 in Bahrain, centered on the continuing need to promote knowledge and education throughout the region (the s [...] |
2005-11-14 10:21:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
| 05MANAMA1670 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: MINISTERIAL SESSION ON [...] (U) November 12, 2005; 12:10 p.m., Manama, Bahrain. 2. (U) Participants: G8 and BMENA Foreign Ministers Peter Mulrean (notetaker) 3. (U) SUMMARY. During the afternoon session of the Forum for the Future, participants discussed Civil Society and the Democracy Assistance Dialogue. W [...] |
2005-11-14 10:23:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
| 05MANAMA1671 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE [...] SUMMARY. Initial contributing governments to the Foundation for the Future and Fund for the Future gathered for a public announcement of the new initiatives on the margins of the November 11-12 Forum for the Future conference in Manama. All speakers emphasized the importance of democratic an [...] |
2005-11-14 10:38:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PGOV PHUM KMPI KDEM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
| 05MANAMA1676 | FORUM FOR THE FUTURE: NOVEMBER 11 SENIOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Senior Officials Meeting of the BMENA Forum for the Future on November 11 finalized preparations for the Ministerial session the following day. Representatives of governments, civil society and the private sector reviewed progress on BMENA initiatives undertaken since last D [...] |
2005-11-14 11:51:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KMPI EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BA AF CA JA PK TU OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA |
| 05MANAMA553 | SCENESETTER FOR CROWN PRINCE SALMAN'S APRIL 19-22 [...] (C) The primary reason for the Crown Prince's April 19-22 visit to Washington is to advocate for expeditious Congressional ratification of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). With the launch of U.S. FTA negotiations with the United Arab Emirates and Oman, Bahrain knows it has a limi [...] |
2005-04-14 13:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD KDEM PTER ASEC OVIP BA |
| 05MANILA1799 | POSSIBLE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, we would warmly welcome your visit in May and hope that you can make it. Your visit would be timely. The GRP may be even less stable than it appears -- yet paradoxically, far more capable of deliberate, positive redirection and reform than is now obvious. The Philippines [...] |
2005-04-20 03:53:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PTER RP |
| 05MANILA1889 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK [...] (U) Manila is our fourth largest post, with about 265 American employees and 1000 locally engaged staff. Our aim is to be the United States' best. The mission of our team of 26 USG agencies is to revitalize and carry to maturity the US-Philippine partnership and alliance by strengthening ou [...] |
2005-04-26 09:10:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PTER EAID ECON MARR RP |
| 05MANILA2277 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 5 MEETING WITH [...] (U) May 5, 2005; 10:00 a.m.; Manila, the Philippines. 2. (C) Summary: President Arroyo underscored to the Deputy Secretary on May 5 that she considered the U.S. to be the SIPDIS Philippines' closest partner in dealing with security, economic and other issues. She confirmed that her go [...] |
2005-05-18 06:38:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR ECON OVIP RP CH BM IZ SU ID |
| 05MANILA5510 | SCENE SETTER FOR DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE [...] (S/NF) Summary. Comprehensive counterterrorism efforts -- ranging from the military to humanitarian to public diplomacy -- top the broad U.S. agenda in the Philippines' still struggling democracy. In Manila, you will meet President Arroyo, former President Ramos, Executive Secretary Ermita, [...] |
2005-11-28 11:38:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR ASEC OVIP PINS MOPS MARR PGOV RP |
| 05MANILA5619 | SCENE SETTER FOR SENATOR CHRISTOPHER BOND [...] (S/NF) Summary. Comprehensive counterterrorism efforts -- ranging from the military to humanitarian to public diplomacy -- top the broad U.S. agenda in the Philippines' still struggling democracy. In Manila, you will meet President Arroyo, National Security Advisor Gonzales, National Intell [...] |
2005-12-02 06:45:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PINR ASEC OVIP PINS MOPS MARR PGOV RP |
| 05MAPUTO1140 | MOZAMBIQUE: GRM ATTENDANCE AT UN HIGH LEVEL EVENT [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-02 06:06:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP MZ UNGA |
| 05MAPUTO942 | MOZAMBIQUE: ATTENDANCE AT SUMMIT AND 60TH UNGA - [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-01 16:09:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP MZ UNGA |
| 05MASERU365 | DISCUSSION OF HIGH LEVEL ISSUES WITH MFA [...] (SBU) Ambassador briefed Minister of Foreign Affairs Moleleki on the brief private visit of Former President Clinton and announced that OGAC Coordinator Ambassador Randall Tobias was expected in country soon for an official visit. The Minister was pleased with the detailed coordination betwee [...] |
2005-07-15 12:26:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL LT OVIP HIV |
| 05MUSCAT6 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY'S TRANSIT OF OMAN [...] (C) Team Muscat was delighted to learn of your transit of Oman en route to the tsunami-stricken Asia region. In the event your brief refueling stop in Muscat offers the opportunity for an airport meeting with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi, we offer the following ba [...] |
2005-01-02 10:35:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MU |
| 05MUSCAT771 | PROPOSED VISIT OF OMANI FM [...] (U) This is an action request for NEA - please see para 4. 2. (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi convoked the Ambassador on May 11 to express his interest in visiting Washington DC in early July if meetings with appropriate USG interlocutors could be arranged. Citi [...] |
2005-05-14 08:07:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP MU |
| 05NASSAU1827 | CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS CONFRONTS STIGMA [...] Summary: On October 3 and 4, Post hosted international HIV/AIDS experts and 10 Caribbean mission representatives for the 4th Caribbean Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ambassador Rood opened the conference with an appeal to reduce the 2.3 percent Caribbean infection rate by compassi [...] |
2005-10-21 16:06:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID TBIO OVIP KHIV XL BF |
| 05NEWDELHI3846 | SUSPECTS ABOUND IN TWIN DELHI CINEMA BOMB BLASTS [...] (C) Summary: No person or group has yet claimed responsibility for the explosions in two New Delhi movie theaters on May 22 that killed one person and injured at least 50. Both cinemas, located in neighborhoods with large Sikh populations, were screening the controversial detective film "Jo [...] |
2005-05-24 12:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PTER ASEC OVIP PREL IN PK |
| 05NEWDELHI5957 | TENTATIVE INDIAN ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA [...] MEA UN Political Director Pankaj Sharma told Poloff that the Indian delegation to the September UNGA High-Level Event in New York has not yet been finalized, as the composition will be the prerogative of the Prime Minister. However, he informed us that previous delegations have included the [...] |
2005-08-02 06:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP IN UNGA GOI |
| 05NEWDELHI6410 | BHUTANESE HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UN GENERAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-18 12:56:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP IN BT UNGA |
| 05NEWDELHI6844 | CONGRESS PARTY: CLINTON DINNER IN BAD TASTE [...] (C) Summary: Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma told the press on September 5 that a lavish September 7 dinner planned by Congress adversary Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in honor of former President Clinton in the midst of an fatal outbreak in U.P. of Japanese Encephalitis [...] |
2005-09-06 14:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER OVIP OTRA EAID PREL ASEC IN |
| 05NEWDELHI9514 | GOI SIFTING POTUS DELIVERABLE IDEAS, FINALIZING [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Saran's priority for his Washington visit, aside from presenting India's proposals for separation of its nuclear program, is to begin detailed consultations on deliverables for the upcoming POTUS visit, MEA official Jaishankar told the Charge on December 19. Jai [...] |
2005-12-19 12:49:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP KNNP TRGY TNGD EAGR ENRG MARR MASS IN |
| 05PANAMA1023 | SCENESETTER: AMBASSADOR SICHAN SIV MAY 12-13 VISIT [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Panama, I would like to extend our warmest welcome on your upcoming visit to Panama. You will have the opportunity to meet with senior officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to [...] |
2005-05-06 21:14:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV PREL AMGT ASEC PM |
| 05PANAMA1042 | PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL BURTON [...] Embassy warmly welcomes Representative Dan Burton (R- IN), House International Relations Committee (HIRC), Western Hemisphere Chairman, who will lead a delegation to Panama during June 4-6, 2005. Embassy also welcomes the following participants of the congressional delegation: Members: Re [...] |
2005-05-09 22:35:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN OVIP PM |
| 05PANAMA1552 | PANAMA POSITION ON G-4 VOTE [...] No summary [...] |
2005-07-22 20:48:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL PM UNGA UNSC POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY |
| 05PANAMA1576 | PANAMA CONFIRMS HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE TO 60TH UNGA [...] (U) This cable is an interim report on GOP attendance to the High-Level Event (HLE) and the 60th UNGA General Debate. GOP officials will provide Embassy with additional information after the first week of August. 2. (SBU) GOP delegation is as follows: A. Head of State: --Martin Torrij [...] |
2005-07-27 16:56:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA OVIP KSEP PREL PM UNGA POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY |
| 05PANAMA210 | PANAMA PRESIDENT MARTIN TORRIJOS AND HIS FAMILY [...] THE GOP HAS REQUESTED COURTESIES OF PORT AND PROTECTION FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS AND SIX FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING FIRST LADY VIVIAN TORRIJOS, WHO WILL TRAVEL TO MIAMI AND ORLANDO, FLORIDA IN EARLY FEBRUARY ON A PRIVATE VISIT. ITINERARY FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS FOLLOWS: 02/05 DEPART PANAMA VI [...] |
2005-01-28 18:11:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PM OVIP TORRIJOS MARTIN POL SPECIALIST |
| 05PANAMA2152 | POTUS VISIT PANAMA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-25 21:44:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OVIP PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL |
| 05PANAMA698 | YOUR VISIT TO PANAMA [...] (C) When I heard of your plan to visit Panama on April 10 my Embassy immediately began making preparations to welcome you. I personally have been looking forward to meeting you and working with you. Recently Panama has been the focus of intense Washington interest and we have had the honor to ho [...] |
2005-03-29 19:51:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MOPS PM POL CHIEF |
| 05PANAMA984 | PANAMA COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR SICHAN SIV, [...] Embassy warmly welcomes Ambassador Sichan Siv, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and USUN Coordinating Ambassador for the UN General Assembly, who will visit Panama during May 12-13, 2005. 2. Embassy Control Officer for the visit is Political [...] |
2005-05-04 14:36:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP ASEC ECON PM UNGA |
| 05PARIS1139 | CODEL SMITH MEETS CHIRAC, FRENCH OFFICIALS, [...] (C) Summary: During their January 31st stop in Paris, Senators Smith, Biden, Leahy, Chambliss, Shelby and Hatch discussed the status of the bilateral relationship, Iraq, Iran proliferation, Afghanistan, the EU´s arms embargo on China, and anti-Semitism in France in separate meetings with French [...] |
2005-02-23 11:44:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL KNNP MARR IZ AF FR |
| 05PRAGUE1035 | CZECH ATTENDANCE AT 60TH UNGA AND FEEDBACK ON G-4 [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) On July 8, we met with Mr. Jan Kara, Director of the UN Department at the MFA to discuss ref A demarche on Czech attendance at the UNGA and September HLE. Kara said that while it was too early to conf [...] |
2005-07-11 16:20:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP KSEP EZ OTRA UNSC UNGA |
| 05PRAGUE1230 | CZECH ATTENDANCE AT UNGA AND HLE [...] (SBU) During a meeting to discuss the UN Democracy Fund (reftels), Czech MFA Director of UN Affairs, Jan Kara, reviewed for Pol-Econ Chief the planned Czech participation at this year's UNGA and surrounding events. The following are tentative schedules of senior Czech participants: -- Czech [...] |
2005-08-23 09:19:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL EZ UNGA |
| 05QUITO1531 | WELCOME TO ECUADOR CHAIRMAN THOMAS DELEGATION [...] (U) Chairman Thomas and other Ways and Means Committee Members, we look forward to your visit to Ecuador. Unfortunately, I will have to miss your visit as I move on to my next assignment; however, you will be in the very capable hands of our mission in Ecuador. Your full agenda will include a [...] |
2005-06-29 15:08:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON OVIP EFIN PREL EC |
| 05RIYADH9342 | CODEL HAGEL MEETINGS IN KSA FOCUS ON IRAQ, IRAN [...] (C) On November 30 and December 1, Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) led a delegation including Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and Representative Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) to the first Senate-level visit to Saudi Arabia in over two years. The delegation received a warm welcome in meetings with King Abdullah [...] |
2005-12-18 09:17:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PINR PREL PTER SA IZ IR |
| 05RIYADH9490 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD [...] (S) Your visit to Saudi Arabia comes during an upswing in the U.S.-Saudi Arabia relationship that was highlighted on November 13, when Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal inaugurated the U.S.-Saudi Strategic Dialogue, a new diplomatic process designed to reinvigorate our bilater [...] |
2005-12-26 11:11:00 | Embassy Riyadh | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP PTER IZ SA |
| 05ROME3600 | SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY MINETA'S [...] (C) Summary. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in Iraq, the largest contributor to NATO Balkans operations, and commands international security assistance forces (ISAF) and a Provincial Reconstruction T [...] |
2005-10-27 10:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ELTN EWWT IT OTRA OVIP AVIATION |
| 05ROME3767 | SCENESETTER FOR DHHS SECRETARY MICHAEL LEAVITT'S [...] (C) Ambassador Spogli and Minister of Health Francesco Storace warmly welcome your visit to Italy to further our already excellent relations in health cooperation. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in [...] |
2005-11-15 12:54:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT OTRA OVIP PREL SOCI TBIO FAO |
| 05ROME3998 | ADVISOR ON HOMELAND SECURITY TOWNSEND'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. During a series of meetings with law enforcement and intelligence officials, Advisor to the President for Homeland Security Townsend delivered a consistent message on security for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. We respect Italian capabilities and appreciate the cooperation [...] |
2005-12-06 09:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KOLY PTER OVIP IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
| 05SANAA1696 | SALEH SHARES HIS PLAN FOR IRAQ AND PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. President Saleh convoked Ambassador June 19 to pass his advice to the U.S. on how to solve the insurgency in Iraq and advance the Middle East peace process. As the U.S. will not be able to send a Washington envoy to Sanaa for the June 28-30 Organization of the Islamic Conference [...] |
2005-06-19 15:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL KPAL KWBG IS IZ YM OVIP |
| 05SANAA1907 | FM QIRBI DISCUSSES HIS UPCOMING VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. In a July 13 meeting with CDA, Foreign Minister Abubakr al-Qirbi confirmed his plans to travel to Washington in advance of President Saleh's November meeting with President Bush. Qirbi pulled CDA aside and confided President Saleh,s concerns over U.S. Embassy contacts with member [...] |
2005-07-17 14:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL OVIP PTER PARM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 05SANAA2023 | CHARGE DISCUSSES LIFTING OF SUBSIDIES, CABINET [...] (C) As riots were beginning to break out across the capital on July 19, CDA discussed pressing current issues with Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman, followed by a brief unscheduled meeting with Foreign Minister Abubakr Qirbi. Noman was critical of ROYG handling of the lifting of oil and [...] |
2005-07-25 14:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP ECON ENRG SOCI EAID KMCA KMPI YM KWAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 05SANAA2122 | ROYG SUPPORTS G-4 RESOLUTION ON UNSC EXPANSION, FM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-02 14:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP KUNR YM UNGA |
| 05SANAA2129 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS, [...] (C) Summary. On August 3 Ambassador discussed the aftermath of the oil price hikes and next steps for ROYG economic reform and anti-corruption with Foreign Minister Qirbi. Discussions also focused on the return of Yemeni detainees from GTMO and Saleh's November meeting with President Bush. [...] |
2005-08-03 13:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER OVIP KMPI YM KMCC KWAC ECON COM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 05SANAA3102 | PRESIDENT SALEH REQUESTS ACCESS TO BETHESDA NAVAL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-25 13:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP YM |
| 05SANAA3170 | FONMIN "SURPRISED" AT IRANIAN COMMENTS; SAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: FonMin Abubakr al-Qirbi told Ambassador on October 30 that the ROYG was "surprised" by Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad's recent comments regarding Israel. Qirbi said they were likely meant to score domestic political points in what has become a "popularity contest" between the Pr [...] |
2005-10-31 11:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER OVIP IR YM |
| 05SANAA3231 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO YEMEN [...] (C) Welcome back to Sanaa. Although Yemen remains an important regional partner in the GWOT with a post-9/11 string of CT successes, cooperation on this front has not been perfect -- a point that was made clear to President Saleh during his visit to Washington last week. You will be the fi [...] |
2005-11-14 13:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL MASS MARR OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 05SANAA335 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S FOR GLOBAL AFFAIR [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the visit of Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula J. Dobriansky to Yemen February 23-25. You will meet with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning International Cooperation Ahm [...] |
2005-02-18 14:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | OVIP PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KMPI ECON EAID PREF PHUM GTIP COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM TRAFFICKING PERSONS |
| 05SANAA577 | YEMEN: SYRIA OUT OF LEBANON, IN DUE TIME [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Qirbi on March 11. Ambassador conveyed the U.S. demand for full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1559, calling for a complete Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, including the Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) pr [...] |
2005-03-13 15:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER OVIP LE SY ET ER YM DEMARCHE |
| 05SANJOSE1904 | COSTA RICA SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR ARLEN SPECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Senator Arlen Spector. Your trip comes in the heat of the campaign for the February 2006 general election. The political establishment is still struggling to recover from large scandals that resulted in two ex-Presidents awaiting trial under h [...] |
2005-08-17 23:03:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CS ECON OVIP PGOV PREL VE |
| 05SANJOSE2535 | DEFEATING THE SWISS PROPOSAL ON UNSC REFORM [...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel demarche with Carlos Cordero, Director for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, on November 1. Cordero was joined by UN Affairs Officer Victor Murillo and Director for Bilateral Policy Ronald Obaldia. In response to our concerns about the Swiss proposal [...] |
2005-11-02 19:10:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CS UNGA |
| 05SANSALVADOR2282 | SALVADORAN DEL. TO 60TH UNGA HLE AND DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to MFA Officer in Charge of UN Affairs Felix Ulloa and to UN Special Advisor to the Foreign Minister Ambassador Marisol Argueta de Bariles on August 15. Poloff emphasized the importance of the Fund and stated that even a minimal donation would carry politi [...] |
2005-08-16 20:38:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA |
| 05SANSALVADOR2818 | MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR BARCLAY TO SECRETARY [...] (U) I am looking forward to your visit to El Salvador. Your pivotal role in securing U.S. Congressional approval of CAFTA-DR gives your visit a special significance; the Embassy and the Government of El Salvador also recognize that your making Central America the destination of your first overs [...] |
2005-10-17 13:25:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD PREL OVIP ES |
| 05SANSALVADOR2875 | SECRETARY GUTIERREZ' BILATERAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT SACA [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez began his October 20-21 visit to El Salvador with a friendly but businesslike meeting with President Elias Antonio ("Tony") Saca. Saca reaffirmed El Salvador's commitment to CAFTA and to its relationship with the United States, thanking Preside [...] |
2005-10-20 22:57:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD OVIP PREL EPET ECIN ES |
| 05SANSALVADOR2958 | SECRETARY GUTIERREZ' MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Visiting Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez met with his Salvadoran counterpart, Minister of Economy Yolanda Mayora de Gavidia, for a brief bilateral meeting on October 21. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with the Minister's presentation on GOES implementation of CAFTA-DR and i [...] |
2005-11-01 16:43:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR OVIP PREL ES |
| 05SANSALVADOR3298 | SCENESETTER FOR U/S HUGHES, VISIT TO EL SALVADOR, [...] Embassy San Salvador extends a warm welcome to you and your party on December 6, 2005. We expect your visit will underscore the U.S. commitment to the people of El Salvador in assisting their recovery from Hurricane Stan and the eruption of the Santa Ana volcano in early October. Combined, the [...] |
2005-11-23 21:39:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO EAID PREL ECON ES OVIP |
| 05SANTIAGO1739 | A/S GLASER'S AUGUST 25-26 VISIT TO CHILE: [...] Summary: Following a successful run on the international stage, Chile is shifting its focus to domestic issues and its December 11 presidential and congressional elections. Former Defense Minister and ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet is the favorite to succeed President Lagos. Chi [...] |
2005-08-18 17:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV EFIN PTER CI OVIP |
| 05SANTODOMINGO2576 | POLICY POINTS; WASHINGTON VISIT OF DOMINICAN [...] (C) Dominican President Leonel Fernandez travels May 11-12 to Washington for the first time since his August 2004 inauguration. The USG and regional focus of the event is the CAFTA free trade agreement now under consideration in the U.S. Congress. For Fernandez, however, the visit is much more: [...] |
2005-05-06 15:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP ETRD DR |
| 05SINGAPORE1788 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Franklin L. Lavin. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) Date Time and Place: May 10, 2005, 12:30PM, Istana, Singapore 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Franklin Lavin DAS Marie Huhtala, EAP D Executive Assistant Ross Wilson Chris Kava [...] |
2005-06-07 08:35:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ECON SN |
| 05SINGAPORE1789 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Franklin L. Lavin. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) Date Time and Place: May 10, 2005, 5:00PM, Istana, Singapore 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Franklin Lavin E/P Counselor Laurent Charbonnet (Notetaker) SINGAPORE --------- [...] |
2005-06-07 08:37:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ECON KNNP ETTC CH TW KS IN IZ |
| 05SINGAPORE1790 | DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: Ambassador Franklin L. Lavin. Reason 1.4(d) 2. (U) Date Time and Place: May 10, 2005, 11:30AM, Istana, Singapore 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Franklin Lavin DAS Marie Huhtala, EAP D Executive Secretary Ross Wilson Deputy Spo [...] |
2005-06-07 08:39:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SN |
| 05SOFIA1477 | NEW BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAQ, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin told Charge' August 22 that Bulgaria would not follow the "Spanish model" in its withdrawal from Iraq. Instead, the Bulgarian departure, planned to take place before the end of the year, will be done in close consultation with the U.S. and other Coa [...] |
2005-08-23 15:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EINV ETTC OVIP LY IZ BG |
| 05SOFIA1561 | SENATOR HAGEL MEETS NEW BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Hagel was the first Washington official to meet the new government after the June elections. He stressed energy and investment issues, Bulgaria's strategic importance as an ally in the region that extends eastward, and Bulgaria's need to improve its investment climate by [...] |
2005-09-08 16:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OVIP PREL OREP ENRG MARR EINV LY BU |
| 05SOFIA1741 | BULGARIAN PRESIDENT'S AGENDA FOR OCTOBER 17 WHITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Beyrle met the evening of October 10 with President Purvanov at the President's request to discuss Purvanov's upcoming visit to Washington. Purvanov provided a non paper outlining "key points" for his meeting with President Bush (ref A and para 4 below). He confirmed [...] |
2005-10-12 11:54:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM MARR MOPS EINV OVIP IZ LY BG |
| 05SOFIA1889 | BULGARIAN FIRST LADY'S LETTER TO MRS. BUSH [...] Bulgarian President Parvanov's Foreign Policy Advisor, Mr. Zlatin Trapkov, requested a meeting November 4 to deliver a copy of a letter from Mrs. Zorka Parvanova, Bulgaria's First Lady, to Mrs. Laura Bush. Below is the text of the letter. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Dear Laura, Please, accept [...] |
2005-11-04 12:07:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PGOV BU |
| 05SOFIA1892 | BULGARIAN PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT [...] Bulgarian President Parvanov's Foreign Policy Advisor, Mr. Zlatin Trapkov, requested a meeting November 4 to deliver a copy of a letter from President Parvanov to President Bush. Below is the text of the letter. 2. BEGIN TEXT. The Republic of Bulgaria November 4, 2005 The [...] |
2005-11-04 19:45:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC OVIP PGOV BU |
| 05TAIPEI2989 | SENATOR ROCKEFELLER'S TRIP TO TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: During his May 28-30 visit to Taiwan, Senate Finance and Intelligence Committee Member John D. Rockefeller (D-WV) met with President Chen Shui-bian, Premier Frank Hsieh, and Foreign Minister Mark Chen. In these meetings and in his public speech to an economic think-tank, Senator [...] |
2005-07-12 07:58:00 | American Institute Taiwan, Taipei | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD MARR OVIP PGOV PREL TW |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1641 | HONDURAN ATTENDANCE AT UNGA TBD; 9/11-15 PACKED [...] PolChief discussed Honduran attendance at the upcoming UN General Assembly (UNGA) with Honduran Foreign Minister Mario Fortin August 4. The discussion followed Acting PolChief's demarche on the same subject with MFA Acting Director General (A/DG) of Foreign Relations Alan Javier Oviedo Garcia [...] |
2005-08-05 22:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP HO UNGA |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1791 | HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO WILL ATTEND 9/14 [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-30 22:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM OVIP KDEM HO UNGA |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA2086 | Scenesetter for Secretary Gutierrez Visit to [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of Secretary Gutierrez to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on October 18-20. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, with less than four months remaining in his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries [...] |
2005-10-07 20:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ETRD ECON PGOV SNAR EAID KJUS HO |
| 05TELAVIV1026 | SENATOR ALLEN'S FEBRUARY 13 MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) On February 13 Senator George Allen and Ambassador Kurtzer met with MFA North American Deputy Yoram Ben Ze'ev and Head of the Research Department Harry Kney'tal. They discussed developments in Europe relating to the designation of Hizbollah as a terrorist organization, and political deve [...] |
2005-02-18 14:53:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL OVIP IS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS |
| 05TELAVIV955 | SENATOR ALLEN'S FEBRUARY 13 MEETING WITH FINANCE [...] (C) Summary: Senator Allen and Finance Minister Bibi Netanyahu discussed the present situation between Israel and the Palestinians and Gaza disengagement. Netanyahu was guardedly optimistic about prospects for further steps toward accommodation with the PA noting that Abu Mazen faced seriou [...] |
2005-02-17 07:50:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON OVIP KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL |
| 05THEHAGUE2913 | US VISIT BY CROWN PRINCE OF THE NETHERLANDS [...] (U) On October 25, 2005, the Dutch press reported that FM Bot announced during October 24 meetings in Washington that Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander (aka Prince of Orange) planned to visit Washington D.C. on November 8, 2005. According to the press reports, the Crown Prince intends to mee [...] |
2005-10-26 16:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV KPAO NL |
| 05THEHAGUE2959 | NETHERLANDS: DEFEATING THE SWISS PROPOSAL FOR UNSC [...] (C) On October 31, POLOFF delivered reftel points to Marieke Tillemann (Deputy Director, International Law Division, MFA). Tillemann was unaware of the Swiss proposal, but promised to raise the issue with her colleagues at the Dutch Mission to the UN and bring their attention to U.S. concerns [...] |
2005-10-31 16:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP NL UNGA |
| 05THEHAGUE932 | UPDATED PRE-ADVANCE TEAM SCHEDULE FOR THE [...] Embassy The Hague warmly welcomes White House Site Survey Team led by Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Advance Todd Beyer. 2. Per your request, we have created a notional itinerary for the White House Site Survey on April 13- 14. All times are notional. We welcome [...] |
2005-04-08 06:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC OTRA PREL NL OVIP BUSH GEORGE |
| 05VIENNA2423 | HIGH-LEVEL AUSTRIAN ATTENDANCE AT THE SUMMIT [...] (SBU) The MFA's International Organizations Division has informed us that the following GoA officials will attend the High-Level Event (HLE) and the 60th General Assembly: A. Head of State --President Heinz Fischer will attend the HLE. --Spouse may or may not attend. --Arrive Sept [...] |
2005-07-19 10:57:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP AU UNGA |
| 05VIENNA3787 | VISIT TO VIENNA OF U/S R. NICHOLAS BURNS AND [...] Post warmly welcomes visit of Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried, and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary David Bame to Vienna, Austria December 7, 2005. 2. U/S Burns and party will be met at t [...] |
2005-12-01 13:47:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA ASEC AU |
| 05VIENNA707 | ATTENDING AUSTRIA'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS [...] (SBU) The following message is for the Secretary from Ambassador Brown. 2. (S) Begin text: Dear Madam Secretary: Foreign Minister Plassnik has invited you and your Russian, British, and French counterparts to Vienna for the May 15 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Austrian [...] |
2005-03-07 13:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL OVIP AU |
| 05VILNIUS101 | AMBASSADOR PROMOTES U.S.-LITHUANIA RELATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Mull traveled to the provincial city of Mazeikiai, home to the Mazeikiu Nafta oil refinery, January 19-20 to convey a message of close U.S.-Lithuanian ties. He also focused on efforts to combat corruption, intolerance, HIV/AIDS, and trafficking-in-persons. Mazeikiu Na [...] |
2005-01-28 13:59:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG OVIP ELAB PGOV LH |
| 05VILNIUS1057 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE [...] Congressman Kolbe, thanks to you and your colleagues for traveling to Lithuania. Your visit here will provide an opportunity to show gratitude to Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror, including its decision to establish and lead a Provincial Re [...] |
2005-10-04 07:04:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OVIP BO LH |
| 05VILNIUS155 | SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HOLOCAUST ISSUES VISITS [...] Summary. Ambassador Edward O'Donnell, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, discussed property restitution, Holocaust education, and anti-Semitism with GOL officials and Jewish community leaders during a January 31-February 2 visit to Vilnius. Ambassador O'Donnell commended the level of Holoca [...] |
2005-02-17 09:17:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KNAR SOCI PHUM OVIP LH |
| 05VILNIUS283 | RABBI BAKER PRESSES FOR RESTITUTION RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Lithuanian Government and political leaders reaffirmed their commitment to restitution of Jewish communal property during a series of meetings with visiting American Jewish Committee official Rabbi Andrew Baker March 7-8. Paving the way for Baker's visit, the local Jewish com [...] |
2005-03-17 13:50:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KNAR SOCI PHUM OVIP LH |
| 05VILNIUS376 | U.S.-BALTIC SUMMIT: CALMING TROUBLED WATERS [...] (C) President Bush's meeting with the three Baltic presidents in Riga May 7 presents an extraordinary opportunity to tighten our alliance with America's best friends in Europe and patch their fraying unity in advancing U.S. interests. At the summit, we should aim to: --Acknowledge the thre [...] |
2005-04-11 10:54:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP EN RS LG LH |
| 05VILNIUS395 | YOUR VILNIUS VISIT: REWARDING THE LOYAL AND [...] (C) Your bilateral program in Vilnius during the NATO Ministerial will score important advances in keeping this loyal ally in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlight our joint efforts for a democratic Belarus, and set the stage for a successful U.S.-Baltic summit in Riga next month. It will also hel [...] |
2005-04-13 14:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP LH |
| 05VILNIUS410 | PROPOSED VISA WAIVER PROGRAM ROADMAP FOR [...] After consulting with Vaidotas Verba, Director of the MFA's Consular Department, we wish to propose the following draft visa waiver program roadmap, which is based on the roadmap the USG announced last February with Poland. We request urgent approval of this proposed roadmap so that it may b [...] |
2005-04-15 10:29:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PGOV OVIP LH |
| 05VILNIUS447 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KINGSTON [...] Your visit to Lithuania will provide an opportunity to thank Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror, including its recent decision to establish and lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Chaghcharan, Afghanistan, and to commend its leadership in [...] |
2005-04-29 05:20:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP LH |
| 05VILNIUS500 | CODEL KINGSTON DISCUSSES TERRORISM, DEMOCRACY AND [...] Summary. A Congressional delegation led by Representative Jack Kingston visited Lithuania May 8-10 to thank President Adamkus and Parliamentary Speaker Paulauskas for Lithuania's support in the Global War on Terrorism and for its democratic initiatives in Ukraine and Belarus. Lithuanian inte [...] |
2005-05-13 13:17:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP LH |
| 05WELLINGTON63 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Jackie W. Sanders, Special Assistant Renick H. Smith, and NP/MNA Foreign Affairs Officer Elizabeth A. Murphy, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 10-12, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealan [...] |
2005-01-26 03:10:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ABUD AMGT ASEC OVIP NZ NPT |
| 05WELLINGTON670 | UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND [...] (U) Poloff requested reftel information from Valerie Meyer, Deputy Director, United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division (UNHC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). 2. (SBU) Because New Zealand will hold general elections on September 17, New Zealand will not send a hig [...] |
2005-09-01 04:46:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP NZ UNGA |
| 05WELLINGTON83 | NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN MENTZ, [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. John Mentz, Office of Nonproliferation Policy, to travel to Wellington, New Zealand from February 10-12, 2005. The purpose of this visit is to meet with New Zealand Government officials in preparation for the 2005 Review Conference [...] |
2005-01-31 02:26:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA ABUD AMGT ASEC OVIP NZ NPT |
| 06ABUDHABI1232 | SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: VISIT OF NEA A/S DAVID [...] SUMMARY: The March 27-29 visit of David Welch, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, to the UAE received prominent coverage in all UAE Arabic and English dailies. Abu Dhabi TV carried a 7-minute interview on the daily program News of the Day with A/S Welch commenting on S [...] |
2006-03-30 16:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR AE KPAO OVIP |
| 06ABUDHABI2510 | UAE MINECON UPSET OVER NEGATIVE PORTRAYLS OF UAE [...] (C) In a June 17 meeting with Ambassador, UAE Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna al-Qasimi expressed great frustration with the website www.portsforus.org that claims Dubai Ports World and the "Emir" of Dubai continue to execute control over U.S. ports from which it had agreed to divest itself. [...] |
2006-06-18 12:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ETRD EINV PREL OVIP AE |
| 06ABUJA1971 | GON ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] GON plans for attendance at UNGA are not yet firm. According to Ambassador Abdukadir Bin Rimdap, Director of International Organizations Department in the foreign ministry. A) President Olusegun Obasanjo will attend to deliver an address on September 20th. While his travel plans are not y [...] |
2006-07-31 11:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA |
| 06ACCRA143 | FIRST LADY VISITS GHANA [...] Summary: First Lady Laura Bush visited Ghana on January 15-17 in what will be remembered as a highlight in U.S.-Ghana relations. Accompanied by daughter Barbara, she launched the Africa Education Initiative Textbooks and Learning Materials Program in Africa, visited an HIV/AIDS clinic in a l [...] |
2006-01-18 17:53:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID GH KPAO OVIP PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI |
| 06ALMATY1376 | SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: The Vice President's visit comes at a time of strengthened U.S.-Kazakhstani strategic ties, particularly noticeable in light of the deterioration in our relationship with Uzbekistan. President Nursultan Nazarbayev was reelected in December to what he and the constitution say wi [...] |
2006-04-14 12:36:00 | US Office Almaty | SECRET | KZ OVIP PGOV PREL |
| 06ALMATY211 | SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11, 2006 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Participants in the January 11, 2006 meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, Josette Shiner Undersecretary of Treasury for International [...] |
2006-01-23 08:26:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET GA KZ OVIP POLITICAL |
| 06ALMATY214 | KAZAKHSTAN: SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11 MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: During a January 11 meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Johanns and his delegation, Halyk SIPDIS Bank CEO offered his opinion of the greatest challenges to the country's economic future: in the medium term, the choice of a new Prime Minister and the nature of reforms the ne [...] |
2006-01-23 09:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON KZ ECONOMIC |
| 06ALMATY215 | KAZAKHSTAN: SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11 MEETING [...] (U) Participants in Secretary Johanns' January 11 Meeting with Kazakhstani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Mynbayev in Astana: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Undersecretary of State for Economic, Business, and A [...] |
2006-01-23 09:36:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON ETRD KZ ECONOMIC |
| 06ALMATY216 | KAZAKHSTAN: SECRETARY JOHANNS' JANUARY 11 MEETING [...] (U) Participants in Secretary Johanns' January 11 meeting with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Tokayev in Astana: U.S. Secretary Mike Johanns SIPDIS Mrs. Stephanie Johanns Ambassador John Ordway Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Josette Shiner Unde [...] |
2006-01-23 09:38:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON KZ POLITICAL |
| 06ALMATY425 | KAZAKHSTAN: GENERAL WALD,S MEETING WITH SECURITY [...] (U) Participants: U.S. European Command Deputy Commander General Charles F. Wald Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense James MacDougall Charge Mark Asquino Lieutenant Colonel Michael E. Corson Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lee Kazakhstan Security Council Chairman Bulat Utemuratov Deputy [...] |
2006-02-03 10:31:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS OVIP KZ |
| 06ALMATY869 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Almaty welcomes your upcoming visit to Kazakhstan. We wanted to use this occasion to provide you with background on some of the most important energy and nonproliferation issues where your engagement with the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) could help us move forward. Oil a [...] |
2006-03-06 12:47:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET OVIP KZ |
| 06ALMATY960 | SECRETARY BODMAN'S MARCH 14 MEETINGS IN KAZAKHSTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary Bodman conducted a full day of meetings with Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) officials and energy sector representatives in Astana on March 14, on the eve of the Secretary's G8 energy meetings in Moscow. (Secretary Bodman's meeting with President Nazarbayev is reported [...] |
2006-03-16 01:43:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KZ ECONOMIC |
| 06AMMAN2325 | CODEL MCCAIN MEETS WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] ( S ) Summary: King Abdullah briefed Codel McCain on his proposal to help pacify Anbar province, discussed Iraq, Iran, Hamas, and his effort to convene a conference of Iraqi religious leaders. He accused Syrian intelligence of giving &a green light8 to terrorists seeking to carry out attacks [...] |
2006-03-30 17:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL OVIP KPAL IS IZ JO |
| 06AMMAN2741 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COCHRAN [...] (C) Embassy Amman welcomes your visit April 18-20. Jordan is a key partner for U.S. efforts in Iraq, the war against terrorism, regional reform and promotion of moderate Islam, and Israel-Palestinian peace. 2. (C) You are scheduled for an audience with Prince Faisal, who is serving as Rege [...] |
2006-04-17 12:42:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP JO |
| 06ANKARA1657 | CJCS AND CHOD OZKOK STRESS IMPORTANCE OF [...] (S) Summary: CJCS Gen Pace and TGS Chief Ozkok reaffirmed the importance of the US-Turkey military relationship. Ozkok underscored Turkey's record of cooperation on Iraq, acknowledged recent progress there, stressed the importance of Kirkuk, and warned that sectarian strife could draw neighbo [...] |
2006-03-29 06:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR PTER OVIP PACE PETER TU IZ IR SY |
| 06ANKARA1659 | CJCS GEN PACE'S MARCH 23 MEETING WITH PM ERDOGAN [...] (C) Summary: Turkey continues to support the Iraqi people and coalition efforts, but the PKK, ethnic and religious strife, and Kirkuk remain difficult issues for the GOT, Prime Minister Erdogan told CJCS Gen Pace March 23. Erdogan praised the U.S.-Turkey strategic partnership and hoped the re [...] |
2006-03-29 07:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PACE PETER PREL MOPS MARR PTER TU US |
| 06ANKARA2665 | CODEL PENCE'S MAY 8 DISCUSSION WITH TURKISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with FM Gul, a congressional delegation led by Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) pledged congressional support for Turkey's EU accession process and appreciation of Turkey's efforts to support the democratization process in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Middle East. Congr [...] |
2006-05-11 14:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP TU |
| 06ANKARA2791 | TURKISH PM ERDOGAN AND FM GUL ON VISITS TO THE U.S. [...] (c) Summary: Turkish PM Erdogan informed Ambassador May 15 that he now wants to proceed with plans to visit the US and meet President Bush in early June. FM Gul,s travel plans are unclear. Erdogan and Gul said the Turkish government will approach us on specifics shortly. End Summary. 2 [...] |
2006-05-16 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP OTRA AMGT ASEC PREL PGOV TU |
| 06ANKARA3351 | CODEL BLUNT MEETS PM ERDOGAN [...] (C) Summary. A May 30 meeting between Codel Blunt and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stretched well over an hour, despte the thirty minutes Erdogan's staff had alltted during an especially busy day. The PM energetically laid out Turkey's views on Congressional consideration of [...] |
2006-06-08 06:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP TU |
| 06ANKARA4281 | TURKEY: ATTENDANCE OF HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche July 18 to MFA First Secretary Meltem Guney of the Deputy Directorate General for SIPDIS International Political Organizations. Guney explained that there were tentative plans for Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to attend the 61st UN General Assembly (UNGA) [...] |
2006-07-24 14:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TU |
| 06ANTANANARIVO569 | SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION IN COMOROS [...] (U) This cable is the first of a three-part cable; it describes the inauguration of Union of the Comoros President Sambi, attended by the U.S. Presidential Delegation. The second cable describes the Delegation's meetings with and assessment of the new government. The third cable provides su [...] |
2006-05-31 13:41:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM OVIP ECON CN |
| 06ANTANANARIVO570 | U.S. MEETS COMOROS' NEW LEADERSHIP [...] (U) This cable is the second of a three-part cable. The first describes the inauguration of President Sambi, attended by the U.S. Presidential Delegation. This cable describes the Delegation's meetings with and assessment of the new government. The third cable provides suggestions for U.S. [...] |
2006-05-31 13:42:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM OVIP ECON CN |
| 06ASHGABAT821 | SCENE SETTER FOR PDAS MANN'S AUGUST 13-15 VISIT TO [...] (U) PDAS Mann, welcome back to Ashgabat, we look forward to your return. Your visit will provide us with an opportunity to meet President Niyazov to discuss oil and gas issues and review progress on the key priorities of our bilateral relationship: -- Promotion of democratic reform and h [...] |
2006-08-02 13:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL TX |
| 06ASHGABAT875 | 61ST UNGA: TURKMENISTAN'S ATTENDANCE/SUPPORT FOR UNSC [...] (U) Embassy officially requested GOTX plans for UNGA attendance on July 17. Post has not received any response from the GOTX, but anticipates, based on prior precedence, that Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov will attend the UNGA high-level events. Post will communicate any additional informat [...] |
2006-08-16 09:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA TX |
| 06ASUNCION772 | PARAGUAY: 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH LEVEL [...] (U) Post has learned that the following Paraguayan Government Officials are planning to attend the 61st UN General Assembly in September 2006: A. President Nicanor Duarte Frutos Arrival and departure dates have not been finalized. At this time it is not known if 1st Lady Gloria Solaec [...] |
2006-07-31 20:50:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA PY |
| 06ATHENS1970 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 61ST UNGA HIGH-LEVEL [...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament on July 27. 2. (U) Rallis informed poloff that GoG FM Dora Bakoyianni will attend UNGA. Although her schedule has not yet been finalized, Ralli [...] |
2006-07-28 12:19:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA SKEP |
| 06AUCKLAND67 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID COHEN TO AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND [...] AMCONGEN Auckland welcomes David Cohen, Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, to Auckland, 27-29 June 2006. The purpose of the visit is to give a presentation to New Zealand companies of FAS business opportunities. 2. Post understands no assistance is require [...] |
2006-06-13 05:28:00 | Consulate Auckland | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OTRA NZ |
| 06BAGHDAD4582 | IRAQI PRESIDENT TELLS CODEL MCCAIN NEW TACTICS, [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi President Talabani declared to a congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) December 13 that new tactics and more weapons are crucial elements to stabilizing Iraq. He said the American people need to understand the positive consequences of deposing Saddam Hu [...] |
2006-12-16 17:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OVIP IZ |
| 06BAKU1481 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR PETER ALLGEIER, [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Peter Allgeier to travel to Baku 15-18 October 2006 on a PD-sponsored Speaker program to conduct public outreach, in addition to meetings with the GOAJ on WTO accession. Control officer will be Public Diplomacy Officer Li [...] |
2006-10-12 08:01:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OVIP OTRA ETRD ASEC AJ |
| 06BAKU609 | DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PROPOSES ISSUING JOINT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During discussions over President Aliyev's upcoming visit to Washington, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalafov presented a three-page draft joint statement to DCM for possible signing during the trip. DCM said the Embassy would pass the draft to Washington, but that it was a matter f [...] |
2006-04-20 08:18:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP KUNR AMGT ABLD AJ |
| 06BAKU813 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EUR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Embassy Baku warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew J. Bryza to travel to Baku 5-8 June 2006. Control officer will be Energy Officer Kerem Bilge. Mr. Bilge can be reached at the Embassy at: Email: BilgeKS@State.Gov Mobile: (994) ( [...] |
2006-06-02 08:15:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA OVIP AJ |
| 06BANGKOK1236 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF PACFLT COMMANDER ADM [...] (C) Gary, your trip to Bangkok will take place as Prime Minister Thaksin faces his most serious political crisis since taking office. Speculation about the future of his government will likely arise during all of your meetings. We are asking all U.S. visitors meeting with Thai officials to u [...] |
2006-03-01 10:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL MARR TH |
| 06BANGKOK2484 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF [...] (C) Summary. Admiral Giambastiani, your trip to Bangkok will take place as Thailand recovers from its most serious political upheaval in over a decade. We are asking all U.S. visitors meeting with Thai officials to encourage continued respect for the democratic process. Your visit is also a [...] |
2006-04-28 08:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV MARR MASS TH |
| 06BANGKOK2643 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PACOM ADM FALLON [...] (C) Summary. Fox, I'm looking forward to your visit and hope to host you and Mary for lunch while you are here. While things have settled down for the moment on the domestic political front, a great deal of uncertainty remains over who the next Prime Minister will be and the makeup of the new [...] |
2006-05-04 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV MASS MARR TH |
| 06BANGKOK2644 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USARPAC LTG JOHN M. [...] (C) Summary. John, we are looking forward to your visit and appreciate USARPAC's support of Cobra Gold. We are pleased that Cobra Gold this year includes the active participation of Japan, Singapore and Indonesia. We are working closely with your staff to make Cobra Gold a capstone event f [...] |
2006-05-04 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV MASS MARR TH |
| 06BANGKOK2826 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF EAP A/S HILL [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. Chris, we're looking forward to your upcoming visit to participate in the ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue. I am also planning to host a dinner in your honor with former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun. Anand is thoughtful and I think you'll enjoy hearing his views on s [...] |
2006-05-11 09:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS PREL PGOV TH |
| 06BANGKOK5148 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE USS KITTY HAWK [...] (C) Summary. Admiral McClain and the men and women of the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group, your trip to Bangkok is a terrific opportunity to demonstrate America's commitment to regional security and meshes with a series of initiatives the United States has with Thailand. Thailand affords t [...] |
2006-08-23 05:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR PREL PGOV TH |
| 06BANGKOK700 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF PACAF COMMANDER GENERAL [...] (C) General Hester, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your return visit and your participation in Cope Tiger. Many of the issues that you addressed during your December visit remain of key importance -- especially the ongoing competition among Sukhoi, Saab and Lockheed Martin to supply rep [...] |
2006-02-06 09:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR PREL TH |
| 06BANGKOK821 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SEVENTH FLEET COMMANDER [...] (C) Jonathan, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your return visit and the big top reception aboard the USS Blue Ridge. Our military-to-military relationship is strong. Nonetheless, our relationship with the Royal Thai Navy could be improved. We hope during your stay that you will be able [...] |
2006-02-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV MARR TH |
| 06BANGKOK828 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY FBI DIRECTOR JOHN [...] (C) Deputy Director Pistole, we look forward to your visit to Bangkok. Bilateral relations with Thailand have been generally excellent. Thailand is a security treaty ally and has been firmly supportive of the Global War on Terror. American businesses have over $20 billion in direct investment [...] |
2006-02-10 10:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL TH |
| 06BARCELONA175 | CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY PROMOTES 2016 OLYMPIC BID [...] (U) Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, accompanied by a delegation of eight including E.ON and Committee 2016 chairman Patrick Ryan, Richard Karr, Chairman of International Organizations Department/Sister Cities Program, and Mrs. Margaret Daley, visited Barcelona November 19-22 to push Chicago's [...] |
2006-11-22 16:42:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL SP |
| 06BARCELONA176 | CHICAGO MAYOR DALEY PROMOTES 2016 OLYMPIC BID [...] (U) Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, accompanied by a delegation of eight including Aon Corporation and Committee 2016 chairman Patrick Ryan, Richard Karr, Chairman of International Organizations Department/Sister Cities Program, and Mrs. Margaret Daley, visited Barcelona November 19-22 to push [...] |
2006-11-22 17:10:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL SP |
| 06BEIRUT1508 | MGLE01: DEFENSE AND ACTING INTERIOR MINISTERS [...] (C) In a May 11 meeting with acting Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat (other issues discussed are reported in reftel), the Ambassador raised the subject of the Secretary of Defense's coming invitation to Fatfat and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Elias al-Murr to visit Washington. Fa [...] |
2006-05-15 05:51:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP ASEC MASS PTER KCRM LE |
| 06BEIRUT2236 | MGLE01: SPEAKER BERRI MEETS WITH CODEL DREIER; [...] (C/NF) In a July 3 meeting with Codel Dreier and the Ambassador, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri welcomed the delegation and agreed enthusiastically to future parliamentary exchanges. Regarding the national dialogue, Berri said that it was Lebanon's only chance to avoid confessional strif [...] |
2006-07-03 15:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IS KDEM LE OVIP PGOV PREL PTER |
| 06BELGRADE1107 | TADIC SENDS CONGRATULATORY LETTER FOR JULY 4TH [...] (u) On July 6, the Embassy received a letter from President Boris Tadic to the President to offer congratulations on the occasion of our national holiday. Text of letter below. Original has been forwarded to the department via pouch. 2. (u) Begin text of letter: July 4, 2006 Dear [...] |
2006-07-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV SR |
| 06BELGRADE1113 | KOSOVO: FM DRASKOVIC LETTER TO THE SECRETARY AND CONTACT [...] (U) On July 6, the Embassy received a letter from Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovic to the Secretary and the Contact Group Foreign Ministers outlining redlines and urging a compromise solution for Kosovo's final status. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: REPUBLIC OF SERBIA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFF [...] |
2006-07-10 15:25:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV YI SR |
| 06BELGRADE1959 | Engaging With Serbia's Leadership After Riga [...] (c) NATO's offer of PfP membership to Serbia creates an opportunity to move the ball forward on greater bilateral and multilateral defense cooperation. To fill this partnership with substance, we are already seeking a public and clear commitment to Euroatlantic integration from those democr [...] |
2006-12-04 16:31:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR PREL NATO SR |
| 06BELGRADE880 | Senator Inhofe's Visit to Serbia [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senator James M. Inhofe's visit to Belgrade 27 May occurred in the aftermath of Montenegro?s referendum and the conclusion of the fifth round of Vienna talks on Kosovo status issues. In meetings with President Tadic, FONMIN Draskovic, DEFMIN Stankovic, and Deputy Chief of the [...] |
2006-06-02 13:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL SR |
| 06BELIZE358 | BELIZE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING VENEZUELAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-25 22:05:00 | Embassy Belmopan | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL PTER BH |
| 06BISHKEK1309 | UPDATE: 61ST UNGA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND [...] (U) Per Ref B request, the information below regarding UNGA attendance was provided by the Kyrgyz MFA on September 12. A: ATTENDANCE OF HEAD OF STATE ------------------------------ -- President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has not stated his intention to attend the 61st UN General Assembly. -- H [...] |
2006-09-12 11:45:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KG |
| 06BOGOTA10294 | U/S BURNS' OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH COLOMBIAN [...] (U) October 25, 2006; 1100AM. 2. (U) Participants in Holguin Meeting U.S. Under Secretary Burns Assistant Secretary for WHA Thomas P. Shannon Ambassador William B. Wood Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary Lee Warren NSC - Dan Tomlinson Attorney Advisor Patricia Pugh, L Politica [...] |
2006-11-06 17:20:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KJUS CO |
| 06BOGOTA10325 | U/S BURNS' OCTOBER 25 MEETING WITH COLOMBIAN [...] (U) October 25, 2006; 1300PM. 2. (U) Participants in Iguaran Meeting: U.S. Under Secretary Burns Assistant Secretary for WHA Thomas P. Shannon Ambassador William B. Wood Deputy Assistant Attorney General Mary Lee Warren NSC - Dan Tomlinson Attorney Advisor Patricia Pugh, L Politic [...] |
2006-11-07 17:15:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KJUS CO |
| 06BRASILIA1429 | BRAZIL: 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-14 12:56:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BR |
| 06BRASILIA1547 | BRAZIL: 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-02 18:08:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA BR |
| 06BRASILIA2582 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VISIT OF A/S MCMURRAY [...] THE U.S. MISSION IN BRAZIL WELCOMES THE DECEMBER 12-13, 2006, VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY CLAUDIA MCMURRAY AND DELEGATION FOR THE COMMON AGENDA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT MEETING, AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO THE TRAVELLERS. DURING YOUR STAY IN BRASILIA (DF), BRAZIL, WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR YOU TO M [...] |
2006-12-11 17:29:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA OVIP PGOV BR |
| 06BRATISLAVA748 | SLOVAKIA: FY-07 USNATO POLICY-MAKER TOUR [...] Embassy Bratislava requests a date be reserved for a policy-maker tour in February/March 2007. Post would send six MPs, one FSN and an interpreter. Post requests a tour that includes NATO Headquarters, SHAPE, and briefings by USEU. Follow-on visits to NATO field operations are not/not requeste [...] |
2006-09-08 14:26:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP LO |
| 06BRIDGETOWN2250 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR GREEN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS [...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Robert Green, IRM/TSI/Employee, to provide computer logistics during office move, travel to Barbados on or about January 9-16, 2007. 2. Reservations are confirmed at the South Beach Resort and Vacation Club, Rockley at Accra, Christ Church - Tel [...] |
2006-12-27 17:39:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OTRA AMGT EAID OVIP BB XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN609 | ST. VINCENT PRIME MINISTER'S ASIAN MYSTERY TOUR [...] (C) Summary: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves traveled to Southeast Asia in February and March for what was billed as an official mission to attract investment to his small Caribbean island-state. The Government of St. Vincent (GOSV) hyped the success of the PM's [...] |
2006-04-07 19:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV EAIR OFDP OVIP PINR MY SN VC |
| 06BRIDGETOWN829 | MALAYSIA PRIME MINISTER VISITS ST. VINCENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi visited St. Vincent and the Grenadines over the course of four days in April and May for what was touted by St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves as a follow-up to his successful March visit to Malaysia and Singapore. Whil [...] |
2006-05-15 16:26:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV OVIP PGOV PINR PREL JM MY VC XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN968 | THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN [...] (U) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer traveled to Tokyo in May to meet Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other officials. Accompanied by Antigua Minister for Tourism Harold Lovell and the country's new Ambassador to Japan and representative to the International Wh [...] |
2006-06-07 19:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL OFDP OVIP SENV JA XL |
| 06BUCHAREST1132 | ROMANIAN FM UNGUREANU WILL ATTEND 61ST UN GENERAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-14 15:14:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP PREL OTRA OVIP RO |
| 06BUDAPEST1490 | HUNGARY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR 61ST UN [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz will head the Hungarian delegation to the UN General Assembly (UNGA), addressing UNGA on September 25. Minister of Justice Jozsef Petretei will represent Hungary at the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development on September 14 and 15, a [...] |
2006-07-26 15:08:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA HU |
| 06BUENOSAIRES887 | ARGENTINA ON VENEZUELA'S TREATMENT OF AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by POLOFF, delivered reftel points April 18 to FM Jorge Taiana regarding the April 7 attack on Ambassador Brownfield and four similar attacks over the last seven months. Taiana had been unaware of the earlier incidents and thanked the Ambassador for bringing them t [...] |
2006-04-19 20:32:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL PTER AR |
| 06BUENOSAIRES903 | ARGENTINA NAMES STRONG CHAVEZ ALLY AS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOA announced April 18 that it was seeking acceptance from the Government of Venezuela to name former airline stewardess, union leader, congresswoman, and Chavez ally Alicia Castro as the new Argentine Ambassador to Venezuela. Castro, 56, is known as one of Chavez's most [...] |
2006-04-21 19:15:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP ENRG AR VZ |
| 06CAIRO1925 | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN SHARM EL SHEIKH [...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Embassy Cairo is preparing for the upcoming World Economic Forum on the Middle East, to be held in Sharm El Sheikh May 20-22, 2006. Given the heavy demand for suitable hotel space in Sharm during the summit as well as ot [...] |
2006-03-29 09:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD OVIP EG WEF |
| 06CAIRO313 | CODEL WOLF DISCUSSES AYMAN NOUR, RELIGIOUS [...] (C) In a January 17 meeting with President Hosni Mubarak, Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) pressed the GOE on: --finding a solution to the Ayman Nour issue; --supporting and expanding religious freedom; --supporting US positions at the UN, especially with regard to Human Rights Commission [...] |
2006-01-19 16:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KISL IR SY EG OVIP |
| 06CAIRO358 | CODEL WOLF MEETINGS WITH GOE MINISTERS [...] (C) In January 15 meetings with the Ministers of Interior, Justice, and Trade-Industry, as well as with senior MFA officials, Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) pressed the GOE on the Ayman Nour case, as well as religious freedom, support for the U.S. in international fora, and discussed regio [...] |
2006-01-23 11:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP KDEM PHUM KIRF EG IR MFA |
| 06CAIRO5528 | 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] We obtained the following information on September 5 from officials of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and the Secretariat of the League of Arab States, respectively. SIPDIS Egypt: A. Attendance of the Head of State. -- President Hosni Mubarak will not attend the UN General Assembly [...] |
2006-09-05 14:38:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EG |
| 06CAIRO6441 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SUDAN SPECIAL ENVOY [...] Post warmly welcomes the visit of U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios and delegation. Country clearance has been granted for their visit to Cairo October 20-22, 2006 for the purpose of consultations with senior Egyptian officials. Please note ICASS requirement for fiscal data in paragr [...] |
2006-10-17 14:52:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP NATSIOS PREL AMGT OTRA EG SU |
| 06CALCUTTA101 | WEST BENGAL LEFTISTS PROTEST PRESIDENT BUSH'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) On March 1, demonstrators from the youth wings of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and the Students Federation of India (SFI), protested the impending arrival of President Bush to India in front of the American Center in Calcut [...] |
2006-03-01 13:26:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC CASC CVIS PREL KRIM OVIP IN |
| 06CARACAS2132 | 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (C) Poloff met with Yaneth Arocha, Office Director for the Vice Ministry of North American and Multilateral Affairs, on July 17, to discuss possible attendance of senior BRV officials at the 61st UN General Assembly. Arocha said she could not make firm commitments, nor did she expect to be [...] |
2006-07-18 14:35:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA VE |
| 06CARACAS2799 | BRV: 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL [...] (C) As of 12 September, Post's Consular Diplomatic Window has received 213 applications for visas to travel to the 61st UN General Assembly. The 213 applications can be broken down as follows: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 42; Ministry of Defense, 138; Ministry of Communications, 32; and Min [...] |
2006-09-13 20:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA VE |
| 06CHENNAI757 | SECRETARY SPELLINGS AND CODEL ENZI VISIT TO THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the first India stop on what they billed as their "The World Is Flat Tour," Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and CODEL Enzi, consisting of Senator Michael Enzi (R-Wyoming), Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee), and Senator Johnny Isakson (R- Georgia), visited the [...] |
2006-04-20 09:35:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OREP PREL SCUL ECON IN |
| 06CHENNAI802 | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE ATTACK: TRAIL GOES [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Four months after a gunman opened fire at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) at Bangalore, the assailant remains at large. While Karnataka police officially blame the Jammu and Kashmir based Lashkar e- Tayyiba (LeT) for the attack, in private they speculate that the attacke [...] |
2006-04-25 11:47:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PINR ASEC CASC OVIP IN |
| 06COLOMBO2090 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EILEEN BURKE, [...] Post grants country clearance to Eileen Burke, Lawrence Camp and Andrew Farnum of Millennium Challenge Corporation to visit Colombo from January 3 to January 28, 2007. The purpose of their visit is to continue due diligence on the SME Development portions of the GOSL?s Millennium Challenge Com [...] |
2006-12-18 05:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KMCA ECON OTRA KPAO AFIN OVIP CE |
| 06COLOMBO853 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER VISIT TO TOKYO AND SRI [...] (C) Your visit to Tokyo and Sri Lanka comes during a tense period of increased violence and worrisome prospects for Sri Lanka's fragile ceasefire. Your visit gives us the opportunity to pursue two key goals - increased co-chair support to push the peace process forward, including seeking way [...] |
2006-05-24 06:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON MARR OVIP PGOV PREL CE |
| 06DAKAR1086 | TRAVEL, DARFUR, MCA AND U.S. ASSISTANCE ON WADE'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Wade asked the Ambassador to meet with him on May 4. The 30-minute meeting covered his upcoming trip to the United States, France and Switzerland; a potential official trip later this year to meet with President Bush and to sign the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) C [...] |
2006-05-08 15:52:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP EAID KMCA PHUM SG |
| 06DAKAR1623 | SENEGAL: SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD [...] (SBU) As the Mission and the Government of Senegal prepare to host you, Senegal is preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections in February 2007. The Senegalese are proud to have a predominantly Muslim democracy that preaches tolerance and visibly supports the United States in prom [...] |
2006-07-07 15:22:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ECON PHUM EAID MASS PGOV PREL SOCI KMCA |
| 06DAKAR1852 | 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) Format is keyed to reftel. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- Name and title: Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau -- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and other U.S. locations, and whether the Head of State will be present f [...] |
2006-08-02 12:13:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP UNGA PU |
| 06DAKAR1854 | 61ST UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE [...] (SBU) Format is keyed to reftel. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of Senegal -- President Wade will travel to New York following the G-77 and G-15 meetings in Havana. -- Mrs. Viviane Wade will travel to New York with her spouse. -- W [...] |
2006-08-02 13:31:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP UNGA SG |
| 06DAKAR2703 | SENEGAL SCENESETTER FOR A/S HARTY [...] (SBU) As the Mission and the Government of Senegal (GOS) prepare to host you, Senegal is preparing for presidential and parliamentary elections in February 2007. The Senegalese are proud to have a predominantly Muslim democracy that preaches tolerance and visibly supports the United States in [...] |
2006-11-08 18:01:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP CMGT SMIG ECON EAID PGOV PREL KMCA SG |
| 06DAMASCUS4315 | EXPECTED SYRIAN PARTICIPATION IN UNGA [...] In response to Post's diplomatic note requesting information solicited in reftels, the SARG notified Post on September 4 that Syrian FM Walid Mu'allim will head the Syrian delegation to UNGA, accompanied by his spouse, Sawsan al-Khayat. According to the SARG's diplomatic note, other delegati [...] |
2006-09-05 07:26:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA SY |
| 06DOHA1288 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO QATAR [...] (C) Mr. Attorney General: Embassy Doha is pleased to welcome you to Qatar. Yours is the highest-ranking visit by a U.S. official to Qatar since the President himself came in June 2003, and the first cabinet-level visit to Qatar since Energy Secretary Bodman came in April 2006. The Qataris app [...] |
2006-08-27 10:43:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL PGOV OVIP QA |
| 06DUBLIN865 | IRELAND: HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FOR 61ST UN GENERAL [...] In response to a request from emboff, on July 24 Irish Department of Foreign Affairs UN Section Third Secretary Janice McGann delivered a provisional attendance list for the 61st UN General Assembly. No interpretation is required for any GOI attendees. Post will relay travel plans, spousal a [...] |
2006-07-24 13:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EI |
| 06GEORGETOWN138 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR JULIA A. REHWINKEL [...] USAID/Guyana requests country clearance concurrence for Ms Julia Ann Rehwinkel, from o/a March 20 - 24, 2006. She will be attending the CTO Assistance Training in El Salvador. 2. Ms. Rehwinkel will arrive in San Salvador on March 19, 2006 at 8:22 p.m. via AA 2119 and departs o/a on March 24 [...] |
2006-02-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OVIP ASEC |