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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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10BAKU136 | AZERBAIJAN 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Embassy submits answers to reftel questions on Trafficking in Persons in Azerbaijan. Point of contact is Poloff Joanna Ganson and she can be reach by phone 994-12-498-0335, fax 994-12-465-6671, and email gansonjh@state.gov. Estimated number of hours spent on thi [...] | 2010-02-25 13:21:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL PINR KTIP ELAB KMCA PREF |
10BAKU137 | AZERBAIJAN: FATIMA ZAHRA MOSQUE AWAITS ITS FATE [...] (U) The Fatima Zahra mosque located in the Yeni Guneshli area of Baku's Surakhani District remains closed, and its construction is frozen amid press reporting and statements by religious officials criticizing the potential destruction of the mosque. 2. (C) In early February 2010, Po [...] | 2010-02-26 12:40:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM IR AJ |
10BAKU138 | HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS NOW FOCUS ON RELIGIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 22 poloff met with three of Azerbaijan's leading human rights defenders for an update on their major concerns. Topping their list were increasing Iranian-inspired religiosity and property rights, as well as political prisoners and NGO registration problems. The righ [...] | 2010-02-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KIRF KISL IR AJ |
10BAKU14 | AZERBAIJAN: TREASURY A/S COHEN DISCUSSES AML/CTF [...] (U) SUMMARY: During his first visit to Baku, October 21-22, Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, David S. Cohen, met with Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) officials and private sector business representatives. In meetings with the Minister Finance, Chairman of the [...] | 2010-01-08 08:20:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN SNAR EIND PGOV PTER AJ |
10BAKU17 | POLICE BRUTALITY IN NAKHCHIVAN VILLAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 27, 28 and January 5, police allegedly arrested and mistreated hundreds of residents of a small village in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. The OSCE Office in Baku, through conversations with residents of the village now living in Baku, was able to confirm the b [...] | 2010-01-08 12:49:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL AJ |
10BAKU24 | AZERBAIJAN: ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SBU) This cable answers reftel questions on USG engagement on women's issues in Azerbaijan. 2. (SBU) Provide details on current women's issues programs which highlight Post's work with civil society, NGOs, local governments, international or regional organizations, and other relevant inter [...] | 2010-01-12 13:03:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KWMN AJ |
10BAKU27 | AZERBAIJAN: POLOFF AND LES FACE HARASSMENT IN [...] (SBU) At 1100 local January 13, a group composed of Poloff, a political LES and the DCM of the Norwegian Embassy in Baku were harassed by an angry crowd while visiting the village of Bananiyar in the autonomous exclave of Nakhchivan to investigate the events reported in Reftel. On approaching [...] | 2010-01-13 13:42:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC AJ |
10BAKU30 | REVOLUTION IN THE REVOLUTION: UNDERSTANDING IRAN'S [...] (C) Iran has one of the largest state-owned sectors in the world, and privatization has long been an official part of state policy. This "View from Baku" report examines the reality behind Iran's recent privatization effort, based on a wide variety of Baku Iran watcher discussions with Irania [...] | 2010-01-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ECON PGOV EINV AJ RU IR |
10BAKU32 | AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR MEETING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On January 15, Ambassador Morningstar met with President Ilham Aliyev, and separately with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, to discuss the status of various issues in the region and emphasize the U.S. desire to maintain strong bilateral relations with Azerbaijan. They [...] | 2010-01-15 14:28:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EIND EPET PGOV PREL PTER TU AM AJ |
10BAKU39 | AZERBAIJAN: DIPLOMATS HARASSED IN NAKHCHIVAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As detailed in reftel A, on December 28 and January 5, police mistreated hundreds and arrested dozens of residents of Bananyar, a small village in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. Poloff and a political LES joined the Norwegian DCM on a fact-finding trip to Nakhchivan on Ja [...] | 2010-01-19 13:43:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KIRF AJ |
10BAKU49 | AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER BLAMES THE U.S. FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Morningstar's January 15 meeting with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, Charge took the opportunity to draw the Minister's attention to the recent incident in Nakhchivan (ref A) and the Charge's earlier discussion with Deputy Foreign Minister Sadiqov. The exchang [...] | 2010-01-25 12:08:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC KDM AJ |
10BAKU50 | AZERBAIJAN: FM EXPECTED AT LONDON CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 13:06:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF |
10BAKU51 | AZERBAIJAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2010 and includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requirements and Incent [...] | 2010-01-25 13:12:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC AJ |
10BAKU54 | AZERBAIJAN: WHO OWNS WHAT? PART 1 - THE FIRST [...] (S) SUMMARY: This cable is the first in a series that will highlight the most powerful families in Azerbaijan, both in terms of economic and political power. In this opening issue, we profile the family of First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva (born Mehriban Pashayeva),and her uncle, former Azerbaijani [...] | 2010-01-27 13:10:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | ECON EINV EIND ETRD KCOR PINR PGOV AJ |
10BAKU63 | IRAN: CHILD MALNUTRITION, DRUG USE, DRUG LABS AFFLICT URBAN POOR [...] (C) Baku Iran Watcher met with a two Iranian NGO leaders who focus on children's rights and drug addiction problems in poor areas on Tehran and other cities. Among other activities the NGO operates child-feeding programs that support approximately 4,000 families. The pair work in some of th [...] | 2010-02-01 09:05:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AF AJ ECON IR PGOV PHUM SNAR UN |
10BAKU69 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR CLAIMS NAKHCHIVAN POLICE [...] (C) On January 29, Senior Presidential Advisor for Law Enforcement Fuad Alesgarov told the Charge that "I don't know if there were Interior Ministry abuses in Bananyar village (of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic),but if there were, we had to do it to fight religious extremism." He continu [...] | 2010-02-02 13:23:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP AJ IR |
10BAKU83 | AZERBAIJAN: NAKHCHIVAN AUTHORITIES REPORT RELEASE [...] (C) Summary: OSCE Ambassador Cankorel told Charge that during his January 28-29 visit to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Bananyar village, the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, Vasib Talibov, told him that the criminal case was closed on the Bananyar village incident (reftels B-D). More [...] | 2010-02-08 14:48:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | AJ IR PGOV PHUM |
10BAKU86 | BAKU SCENESETTER FOR U/S BURNS' FEBRUARY 19 VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Baku will be a welcome demonstration of high-level attention to Azerbaijan as the Turkey-Armenia normalization process moves toward a conclusion. Baku is plainly seeking assurances that the United States will continue to engage on Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) after the Tur [...] | 2010-02-09 14:32:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD EPET ENRG PHUM KDEM AJ AM TU |
10BAKU91 | IRAN: JAFARI REPORTEDLY SLAPS AHMEDINEJAD AT SNSC [...] (S) Baku Iran watcher met with an Iranian opposition journalist and former political prisoner (protect) who has demonstrated a wide range of Iranian political and governmental contacts (including relatives). The contact has been known to Iran watcher for over a year, and has reportedly accur [...] | 2010-02-10 12:22:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PARM PHUM AJ IR |
10BAKU92 | VIEW FROM BAKU - "IRAN CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS" [...] (C) Over the last ten days Baku Iran watcher has met with over a dozen Iranian contacts to obtain their insights and expectations on the upcoming 22 Bahman/February 11 opposition demonstrations in Iran. Contacts polled included Iranian bankers, wealthy businessmen, NGO figures, journalists, [...] | 2010-02-10 12:24:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL PHUM AJ IR |
10BAKU93 | VIEW FROM BAKU - "IRAN CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS" [...] (C) Over the last ten days Baku Iran watcher has met with over a dozen Iranian contacts to obtain their insights and expectations on the upcoming 22 Bahman/February 11 opposition demonstrations in Iran. Contacts polled included Iranian bankers, wealthy businessmen, NGO figures, journalists, [...] | 2010-02-10 13:34:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL PHUM AJ IR |
10BAKU97 | VIEW FROM BAKU - "IRAN CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS" [...] (C) Over the last ten days Baku Iran watcher has met with over a dozen Iranian contacts to obtain their insights and expectations on the upcoming 22 Bahman/February 11 opposition demonstrations in Iran. Contacts polled included Iranian bankers, wealthy businessmen, NGO figures, journalists, managem [...] | 2010-02-11 10:22:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL PHUM AJ IR |
10BAKU98 | IRAN: JAFARI REPORTEDLY SLAPS AHMEDINEJAD AT SNSC [...] (S) Baku Iran watcher met with xxxxx (strictly protect - see reftels). He who Got Slapped ------------------ 2. (S) According to source, President Ahmedinejad surprised other SNSC members by taking a surprisingly liberal posture during a mid January post-Ashura meeting of the SNSC called to disc [...] | 2010-02-11 10:23:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PARM PHUM AJ IR |
10BAMAKO11 | MALIAN PRESIDENT ADDRESSES DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON [...] (C) Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) followed his annual formal New Year,s greeting to the diplomatic corps with a lengthy private discourse on the problems he is facing in the north of Mali. While acknowledging Mali's own shortcomings and without mentioning particular nations [...] | 2010-01-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | ML PGOV PREL PTER |
10BAMAKO17 | AQIM SEEKING INTERMEDIARY IN MAURITANIA VIA MALIAN [...] (S/NF) Presidential advisor Kader Bah called PolCouns on the evening of 01/05/10 to inform that he had received a request from AQIM via Mohamed ould Mataly to facilitate contact with someone in Mauritania close to President Aziz who could be an intermediary for negotiations. By way of backgro [...] | 2010-01-12 14:50:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PREL ML |
10BAMAKO26 | RADIO KAYIRA JOURNALIST ARRESTED, THEN FREED [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 31, 2009, police in Kita, Mali, arrested Noumouke Sidibe, a journalist for the opposition Radio Kayira group of radio stations. Local authorities accused Sidibe of having used his radio show to incite the July 15, 2009 riots in Kita that occurred following the shoot [...] | 2010-01-15 12:08:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ML |
10BAMAKO31 | TOWN HALL MEETING: 2009 FORUM GIVES MALIANS [...] (U) On December 10, 2009, the 14th Democracy Forum was held at Bamako International Convention Center. Started in 1992 by then-President Alpha Oumar Konare, the Forum is the Malian equivalent of an American town hall meeting - an opportunity for citizens to present questions and complaints di [...] | 2010-01-21 13:33:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ML |
10BAMAKO49 | MALI APPROVES A CONTENTIOUS 2010 BUDGET [...] Summary: Mali's National Assembly approved the 2010 budget, also known as the finance law, on December 18. The law passed by a wide margin in spite of concern in the preceding weeks from opposition political parties about the irregular way the GOM was accounting for revenue from privatized par [...] | 2010-01-31 11:12:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID EINT PREL PGOV |
10BAMAKO52 | KIDNAPPING AND LIBERATION OF KOUNTA LEADER [...] (S) Summary: In the early morning of Jan 22, Kounta traditional chief and Mayor of Anafis Baba ould Sidi Elmoctar was kidnapped from his residence in Anafis in theKidal region. POL sources concur that Telemsi Arab smugglers kidnapped the octogenarian leader as a reprisal for an ambush ould Sidi Elm [...] | 2010-02-01 11:22:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PTER KCRM PINS PGOV ML |
10BAMAKO53 | MALI APPROVES A CONTENTIOUS 2010 BUDGET [...] Summary: Mali's National Assembly approved the 2010 budget, also known as the finance law, on December 18. The law passed by a wide margin in spite of concern in the preceding weeks from opposition political parties about the irregular way the GOM was accounting for revenue from privatized par [...] | 2010-02-01 11:23:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID EINT PREL PGOV |
10BAMAKO54 | NEW INFORMATION ON CRASHED DRUG PLANE [...] (S) On January 12, [name redacted], provided PolCouns with copies of documents from the civil aviation authorities of Saudi Arabia and Guinea-Bissau he believed pertained to the Boeing 727 that crashed on take-off near the town of Tarkint in Northern Mali at the beginning of November 2009. The firs [...] | 2010-02-01 11:59:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | KCRM PGOV PINS SNAR ML |
10BAMAKO77 | MALI'S COURTS TAKE ON CORRUPTION IN SPECIAL SESSION [...] (SBU) Summary: From December 30, 2009 to January 29, 2010 the Court of Appeals of Bamako held a special session to try a series of corruption cases. Twelve cases were presented involving 52 defendants accused of having stolen a total of USD 3.7 million of public money. The cases covered a wid [...] | 2010-02-09 09:27:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ML |
10BAMAKO79 | YOUTH WING OF MALI'S LARGEST PARTY ELECTS NEW [...] On January 23-24, the youth wing of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali (ADEMA) held its third general congress in Bamako, with 250-300 delegates in attendance. By way of background, ADEMA is the party of former Malian President Alpha Oumar Konare and is the largest in the National Assembly. [...] | 2010-02-09 16:47:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM ML |
10BAMAKO8 | ATT LAYS OUT PLANS IN NEW YEAR ADDRESS [...] (U) On December 31, Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) delivered his annual New Year's Address to the nation. The centerpiece of ATT,s address was the discussion of plans, first summarized on the occasion of his inaugural anniversary speech on June 8, 2009, for a constitutional revisi [...] | 2010-01-06 13:20:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV ML |
10BANDARSERIBEGAWAN32 | BRUNEI DEBATING COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-16 00:35:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KINR BX |
10BANDARSERIBEGAWAN6 | BRUNEI'S EXPANDING ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAMS [...] (SBU) Brunei has seen a relative increase in corruption case brought to trial as well as said trials receiving extensive media coverage. Most cases involve Government of Brunei (GoB) employees charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The GoB employees range from a career diplomat receivi [...] | 2010-01-08 04:07:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KINR BX |
10BANGKOK113 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES NEW MFA PERMANENT [...] (C) Summary. During a January 12 meeting with the new MFA Permanent Secretary Theerakun Niyom, the Ambassador and Theerakun explored opportunities for U.S. engagement in Thailand and the region, agreeing that additional U.S. involvement would be valuable for both nations. The Ambassador prev [...] | 2010-01-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM APEC SMIG TH LA |
10BANGKOK114 | THAILAND: MFA REACTS STRONGLY TO AMBASSADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador's opinion piece on the repatriation of the Lao Hmong in the Bangkok Post on January 13 triggered an immediate reaction from the RTG (full op-ed text included at para 7). The PM's office and MFA called first thing in the morning. PermSec Theerakul tasked the MFA Americas [...] | 2010-01-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF TH |
10BANGKOK147 | SOUTHERN THAILAND: JUNE 2009 MOSQUE SHOOTING [...] (SBU) Summary: Sutthirak Kongsuwan, the prime suspect in the June 8, 2009 shooting at the Al Furqon mosque in Narathiwat, turned himself into Thai police on January 14 after months of pressure from Democrat Party politicians on security forces for progress in the case. Authorities announced t [...] | 2010-01-19 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
10BANGKOK149 | THAILAND: RED-SHIRT CORE LEADERS TELL AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with top strategists of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD, or "red-shirts") on January 14 to engage them on UDD plans for anti-government protests in the new year. The Ambassador stressed the importance of the movement eschewing violence a [...] | 2010-01-20 04:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK165 | CABINET RESHUFFLE UNFOLDS LARGELY ACCORDING TO PLAN [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Five new cabinet members took their oath of allegiance to King Bhumibol on January 18, completing a long-anticipated change to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's administration. While the changes affecting De [...] | 2010-01-20 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
10BANGKOK178 | AMBASSADOR AND RTG SPOKESMAN DISCUSS RED SHIRTS, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with RTG spokesperson Dr. Panitan Wattanayakorn at the Residence January 21 to review the latest political developments in Thailand. Panitan analyzed the three main factions within the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD),aka t [...] | 2010-01-22 07:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PREF SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK184 | THAILAND: AUTHORITIES SEARCH RED SHIRT AGITATOR,S [...] (U) Summary: Police raided the home of Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdiphol (aka "Seh Daeng") on January 21 in connection with his possible involvement in an apparent grenade attack targeting Royal Thai Army (RTA) Commander in Chief Anupong Paojinda. Authorities also raided Seh Daeng's former drive [...] | 2010-01-22 11:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
10BANGKOK185 | A/S SHAPIRO AND THE AMBASSADOR PRESS FOR [...] (C) Summary. During a January 13-15 visit, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro and the Ambassador repeatedly raised a USG request for the Thai government's list of screened-in Hmong during meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuagsuban, Minister of Defense [...] | 2010-01-23 10:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PREL PHUM SMIG TH LA |
10BANGKOK186 | A/S SHAPIRO VISIT: DISCUSSIONS OF REGIONAL ISSUES, [...] (C) Summary. During a January 13-15 visit, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro discussed a range of regional issues during meetings with senior Thai officials. The rise of China was viewed benignly by Thai officials, who stressed that Beijing was more interested [...] | 2010-01-23 10:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR MASS TH CH CB |
10BANGKOK192 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PRIVY COUNCIL CHAIR [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador paid a series of New Year's-related calls on influential Thai figures, including Privy Council Chair GEN Prem, Privy Council member ACM Siddhi, and former PM Anand, to discuss the year ahead. Abhisit's performance, issues related to the royal family, and challenges posed by [...] | 2010-01-25 07:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK197 | A/S SHAPIRO VISIT: BILATERAL TIES AND DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary. During a January 13-15 visit, Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met with a wide range of military and civilian government officials to discuss U.S.-Thai relations, Thai views of strategic challenges, and RTG plans to deploy a battalion of peacekeep [...] | 2010-01-25 09:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK198 | THAI-CAMBODIAN SPAT: THAI RANGERS CLASH WITH [...] (C) Summary: Thai rangers clashed January 24 with Cambodian troops in area east of the Preah Vihear temple. The clash apparently occurred near where Cambodian troops had engaged in illegal logging inside Thailand earlier in January. There were no reports of casualties. Local Thai and Cambodi [...] | 2010-01-25 09:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS TH CB |
10BANGKOK207 | THAILAND: NO STANDARDS WHEN IT COMES TO "OWNING" [...] (U) Summary: In recent weeks, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD, or "red-shirts") has targeted Privy Councilors Surayud Chulanon and Prem Tinsulanonda and their alleged encroachment on protected national parks to highlight the issue of illegal land holdings in Thailand, [...] | 2010-01-26 02:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK210 | SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT BY [...] (C) Summary. Post believes that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has violated the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) by transferring Pratt & Whitney F100 engines to Samsung Industries in the Republic of Korea and Bet Shemesh Industries in Israel for overhaul and repair, prior to return to Thaila [...] | 2010-01-26 09:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS ETTC TH |
10BANGKOK211 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES OPPOSITION PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador called on opposition Puea Thai party Chair GEN Chavalit Yongchaiyuth January 26 to discuss the Thai political year ahead, the relationship between Thaksin, his Puea Thai party, and the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD),and the agenda that [...] | 2010-01-26 09:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK226 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ADMIRAL WILLARD [...] (C) Admiral Willard, Embassy Bangkok welcomes you to Thailand. Despite ongoing domestic political challenges, Thailand's adherence to democratic values should not go unrecognized. That a full range of actors in the Thai political scene can openly and vigorously debate policies and the state [...] | 2010-01-27 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK227 | THAILAND: DEMOCRATS OPPOSE CHARTER CHANGES [...] (U) Summary: The Democrat Party MP caucus voted on January 26 to oppose the proposal by the five junior members of the governing coalition to amend the constitution. The coalition partners had proposed altering the articles dealing with the parliamentary electoral system (Article 94) and parli [...] | 2010-01-27 11:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK244 | THAILAND: PM'S DEMOCRAT PARTY IN SIMMERING LEGAL [...] (C) Even as the Democrat party struggles to manage the political fallout associated with spurning its coalition partners on the constitutional amendment push (reftel),another cloud looms on the horizon. The party stands accused by political opponents of running afoul of the Political Parties [...] | 2010-01-28 10:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
10BANGKOK255 | DASD SCHER ADDRESSSES ASEAN CENTRALITY, U.S. ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 21-23 visit, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher met with officials from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss a variety of bilateral and regional issues. The centrality of [...] | 2010-01-29 11:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK259 | DASD SCHER ADDRESSSES ASEAN CENTRALITY, U.S. ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 21-23 visit, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher met with officials from the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss a variety of bilateral and regional issues. The centrality of [...] | 2010-02-01 06:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK269 | CHINA,S SUSTAINED, SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO COURT [...] (C) Summary: Thai contacts from government to academia see a decade-long Chinese romance of Southeast Asia, both through ASEAN and bilaterally, to have been successful in increasing Chinese influence during a period in which many believe that U.S. influence and prestige in the region has waned [...] | 2010-02-02 04:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK276 | EMBASSY ENGAGES THAI OFFICIALS ON SECOND BOUT [...] (C) Summary: Per reftel request, we briefed officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on January 27 and Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on February 1 about the existence of a second, sealed indictment and USG plans to submit an additional extradition request for Viktor Bout. The [...] | 2010-02-02 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN PGOV PREL TH |
10BANGKOK278 | THE CURSE OF THE BLUE DIAMOND: THAILAND INDICTS [...] (SBU) Summary: In the latest chapter of a two decade-long saga which has long soured Thai-Saudi relations, the Royal Thai Government (RTG) Office of the Attorney General on January 12 indicted five police officers in connection with the 1990 murder of a Saudi Arabian businessman with family ti [...] | 2010-02-02 10:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SA TH |
10BANGKOK281 | THAILAND: MINORITY COALITION PARTNERS SUBMIT [...] (U) Summary: The five junior partners in the ruling government coalition moved forward February 3 with filing a motion to change two provisions of the constitution, while continuing to profess their commitment to the coalition. The partners seek to alter the articles in the constitution that [...] | 2010-02-03 08:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK287 | THAILAND: KING BHUMIBOL RESUMES A MORE VISIBLE [...] (C) King Bhumibol Adulyadej has actively presided over three separate swearing-in ceremonies at Siriraj Hospital since mid-January, dispensing philosophic advice to ministers and judges in public and the Prime Minister in private. In addition to swearing-in the five new cabinet members on Jan [...] | 2010-02-03 10:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR TH |
10BANGKOK298 | SCENESETTER FOR THE CSA-HOSTED VISIT OF THAI ARMY [...] (C) General Casey, the upcoming visit of Thai Army Commander General Anupong Paojinda will be an important occasion to demonstrate our appreciation for the U.S.-Thai relationship. Despite ongoing domestic political challenges, Thailand's adherence to democratic values should not go unrecogni [...] | 2010-02-04 05:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK3 | PM ABHISIT AT THE ONE-YEAR MARK: A MOSTLY POSITIVE [...] (C) One-year into his term as Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva has lasted in office far longer than most political prognosticators ever thought possible. Through this sheer act of survival in the rough and tumble world of Thai politics, he has confounded his detractors and rebutted -- in the [...] | 2010-01-04 04:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
10BANGKOK319 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR MEETS FORMER PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with former Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa on February 4 at Chart Thai Pattana party headquarters to review the latest political developments. Countering much press speculation, Banharn told the Ambassador he never expected the Democrat party to endorse the [...] | 2010-02-05 09:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR TH |
10BANGKOK340 | THAILAND: GOVERNMENT PREPARES FOR THE LATEST [...] (SBU) Summary: Posturing and positioning ahead of the latest "final battle" promised by anti-government red-shirt activists at the end of the month picked up pace the first week of February, as larger cracks emerged within the pro-Thaksin camp. Finance Minister Korn told Ambassador February 4 [...] | 2010-02-09 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK344 | THAILAND: "LET THE MAGIC AMULET BREAK YOUR NECK" - [...] (C) Summary. Thai refusal to allow Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen to bring armed soldiers to visit Ta Muen Thom, border temple ruins long under Thai control, February 8 apparently led to Hun Sen's most recent scathing denunciation of Thai PM Abhisit, with the colorful insults dominating Tha [...] | 2010-02-09 11:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK362 | THAILAND: EAP DAS MARCIEL ENGAGES RED-SHIRT [...] (U) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel met separately with the top strategists of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD, or "red-shirts") and a group which included PM deputy SecGen and Acting Government Spokesman Panitan on February 10 to discuss the state [...] | 2010-02-11 07:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK366 | SOUTHERN THAILAND UPDATE: ROLE OF PARAMILITARY AND [...] (C) Summary: A variety of government, academic, and civil society contacts we engaged in Thailand's violence-affected southern provinces in late December presented consistent perceptions about the various paramilitary groups affiliated with military or interior/police structures and operating i [...] | 2010-02-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
10BANGKOK380 | THAILAND: VIEWS FROM THE RED HEARTLAND - STILL [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent swing through central Isaan, the northeast heartland of pro-Thaksin and red-shirt sentiment, revealed an interesting set of views on the key political, economic, and social issues facing Thailand, both in the short-term, with large-scale red-shirt protests expected in B [...] | 2010-02-12 10:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK381 | DAS MARCIEL ENGAGES THAI LEADERS ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. EAP DAS and Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs Scot Marciel engaged the Thai MFA PermSec and PM deputy SecGen, as well as several prominent Thai thinkers, on key regional and bilateral issues during his February 10 visit to Bangkok. Issues included regional architecture, U.S.-Thai rel [...] | 2010-02-12 10:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK384 | THAILAND: BANGKOK ON EDGE FOLLOWING BOMB SCARE, [...] (SBU) Summary: With Bangkok already tense following weeks of small-scale anti-government protests, two bombing incidents over the weekend served to further heighten anxieties in Thailand's capital. Late in the evening on February 13, a grenade exploded at a college near Government House with [...] | 2010-02-16 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK385 | THAILAND PUSHES FOR USG ENGAGEMENT ON ASEAN [...] (SBU) MFA Department of ASEAN Affairs Counselor Suriya Chindawongse told PolOff and EXBS Advisor February 12 that ASEAN leaders had prioritized Connectivity, an ASEAN initiative established by heads of state and government in October 2009. Suriya told us that ASEAN would promote Connectivity [...] | 2010-02-16 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ETTC CH JA TH |
10BANGKOK411 | ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO THAILAND: IMPORTANCE OF [...] (C) Summary. Senior Thai leaders stressed continued U.S. engagement in Thailand and assistance to the Thai military as extremely valuable during Admiral Willard's February 2-7 visit. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva highlighted his desire for continued strong U.S. engagement in Thailand and [...] | 2010-02-18 05:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MARR MASS MCAP TH |
10BANGKOK413 | ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO THAILAND: RTG FOCUSED [...] (C) Summary. Senior Thai leaders provided their view of the strategic goals for Thailand and the nations' goals for the future for PACOM Commander Admiral Willard during his February 2-7 visit. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva encouraged increased U.S. engagement in the region, particularly [...] | 2010-02-18 06:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF TH |
10BANGKOK414 | ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO THAILAND: POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. During U.S. Pacific Command Commander Admiral Robert Willard's February 2-7 visit to Thailand in conjunction with the multilateral Cobra Gold exercise, Thai officials and political commentators expressed optimism that Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva would be able to effectively [...] | 2010-02-18 06:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF TH |
10BANGKOK43 | SCENESETTER FOR CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA,S JANUARY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Congressman Faleomavaega, Embassy Bangkok warmly welcomes your visit. You will arrive January 16 to a Kingdom of Thailand divided politically and focused inward, uncertain about the country's future after [...] | 2010-01-07 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
10BANGKOK434 | DON,T CALL IT A COMEBACK: THAKSIN,S PARTY LOOKS TO [...] (C) Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Puea Thai political party appears poised to reassert its political pre-eminence in one of its traditional strongholds in Northeastern Thailand, aka Isaan. Unlike in central Isaan (REF B),and south-central Issan (REF C),where the trend [...] | 2010-02-23 00:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR TH |
10BANGKOK45 | SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHAPIRO [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Shapiro, Embassy Bangkok welcomes you to Thailand. Despite ongoing domestic discord and current inward focus, Thailand's strategic importance to the U.S. cannot be overstated. Your visit provides an opportunity to signal the United States' appreciation for the long-s [...] | 2010-01-07 10:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK46 | THAILAND: CABINET RESHUFFLE AS CENSURE DEBATE AND [...] (U) Summary: After months of speculation, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva seems set to initiate a minor government reshuffle of Democrat Party figures slightly more than a year after taking office in late December 2008. In the wake of Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai,s resignation [...] | 2010-01-07 10:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK468 | THAILAND: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - 2010 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 06:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH |
10BANGKOK470 | THAILAND: RED PLANS CRYSTALLIZE ON EVE OF THAKSIN [...] (C) The Thai Supreme Court will issue the much anticipated verdict in the Thaksin assets case February 26. The judgment itself remains an unknown, with most contacts anticipating either a partial or full seizure of the frozen 76 billion baht (more than $2 billion). However, the Thaksin-affili [...] | 2010-02-25 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR CASC TH |
10BANGKOK478 | THAILAND: GT200 BOMB DETECTOR FAILURE IGNITES [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ordered a halt to RTG procurement of the GT200 explosive detection device on February 16, after tests conducted by the Ministry of Science and Technology determined the device was ineffective. The GT200 is used throughout Thailand by many agenci [...] | 2010-02-26 08:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK481 | THAILAND: MFA ANTICIPATING OCTOBER ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) Summary. MFA Burma Unit Chief Arunrung Phothong Humphreys told us February 24 that the RTG still believed that Burma would hold elections in October of this year, despite some rumors that they would be held in May (reftel). The RTG intends to increase assistance to Burma for development a [...] | 2010-02-26 09:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM SMIG TH BU |
10BANGKOK61 | THAILAND: PM ABHISIT TAKES A STAND, FORCES DEPUTY [...] (C) Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbodi tendered his resignation January 10 in the wake of a scandal involving planned procurement irregularities that already cost the Health Minster his job (reftel). The resignation represented a sharp about face for both Manit and his political [...] | 2010-01-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
10BANGKOK62 | THAILAND: A TALE OF TWO BY-ELECTIONS: WIN SOME, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Thai political New Year began with two hotly contested by-elections that many observers suggested could help determine the political fortunes for the opposition Puea Thai and coalition Phumjai Thai (PJT) parties in the lead-up to the next round of elections. In the end, the [...] | 2010-01-11 11:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
10BANGKOK86 | THAILAND TO PUSH FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary. During a meeting with MFA Permanent Secretary Theerakun Niyom, the Ambassador reviewed U.S. policy towards Rangoon and emphasized the important role the RTG could play in encouraging broad and inclusive political dialogue in Burma. The Permanent Secretary expressed agreement, an [...] | 2010-01-12 10:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV PREF TH BM |
10BANGUI1 | THE ELECTION PROCESS IN THE CAR - A WORK IN PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The electoral prospectus for the 2010 Central African (CAR) presidential and legislative elections was announced by electoral authorities last month, but with a tight schedule and continuing violence in many parts of the country, the CAR will face many challenges in meeting the t [...] | 2010-01-05 06:49:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI13 | CAR: BIG HILLBILLY BLUEGRASS BAND TAKES BANGUI [...] SUMMARY: The visit of "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band" (BHBB) to the Central African Republic from January 16 to 21 was a resounding success that enabled post to build good will with the Central African Government and populace and provide an exchange of traditional American and Cent [...] | 2010-01-25 16:55:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SCUL CT |
10BANGUI17 | CAR: HAITI DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Reftel demarche was delivered to the Central African Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 27. Post will report any response. 2. On January 20, the Ambassador delivered remarks in Sango, the national language, during a major cultural event and called for solidarity with the peo [...] | 2010-01-28 17:15:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF EAID ECON HA CT |
10BANGUI2 | FURTHER ATTACKS TARGETING NGOS IN NE CAR MARK TROUBLING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The December 22 and 23 targeted attacks on International Medical Corp (IMC) facilities, in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR) continue a disturbing pattern in this lawless and unstable part of central Africa (Ref A). The recent discovery of the three IMC vehicles for sa [...] | 2010-01-05 17:09:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR PREF CT |
10BANGUI29 | BOZIZE PARRIES OPPOSITION THIS TIME, BUT ELECTORAL CALENDAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Saturday, January 30, 2010, President Francois Bozize convoked the Central African political class and the Bangui diplomatic corps to discuss and resolve a contretemps over the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). He further took the opportunity to address, but not give cl [...] | 2010-02-01 15:20:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI34 | CAR: FORMER MINISTER AND CURRENT MILITA LEADER LIKELY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charles Massi, a four-time former minister and political head of the Patriotic Convention for Justice and Peace (CPJP) militia group (Ref A),is widely presumed murdered after Chadian forces arrested him and turned him over to Central African authorities in December 2009. While f [...] | 2010-02-08 07:58:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI36 | CAR: FORMER PRESIDENT KOLINGBA DIES, LEAVES BEHIND A PARTY [...] (SBU) Former Central African President Andre Kolingba, who ruled the country from 1981 to 1993, died in Paris on February 7, 2010 after a long illness. Coming to power in a coup d'etat, General Kolingba ruled the CAR as a one party state until forced into elections in 1993. A former Ambassador [...] | 2010-02-08 13:14:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI41 | LINKAGE BETWEEN DDR AND ELECTIONS COULD SPELL TROUBLE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 2010 Central African elections and the country's Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programs are becoming increasingly linked, which could result in serious difficulties for the country in the coming months. The opposition continues seek every opportunity to [...] | 2010-02-16 15:10:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI42 | CAR: PRESIDENT CUTS FUNDING FOR THE ELECTIONS AND ASKS THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Though the Central African Republic Government (CARG) promised USD 7.9 million for the upcoming national elections, President Bozize announced on February 2 that the CARG would only make USD 4.3 million available. President Bozize then urged the United Nations Peace Building Fun [...] | 2010-02-16 17:26:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI54 | CAR: ELECTIONS DELAYS THREATEN CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER, MAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central African constitutional and electoral law stipulates that elections must occur 105 days before the end of the government's mandate, with the Council of Ministers announcing elections at least 60 days before the planned date. Although the Independent Electoral Commissi [...] | 2010-02-24 12:43:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CT |
10BANGUI9 | DIAMONDS IN THE CAR: DELETERIOUS TO DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central African Republic (CAR) is at the bottom of the UN's Human Development Index while at the same time possessing vast mineral wealth that could fuel economic growth. Diamonds, in particular, make up roughly 45 percent of all exports from the CAR. Yet, despite particip [...] | 2010-01-20 09:19:00 | Embassy Bangui | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KCOR ECON EFIN EMIN CT |
10BANJUL65 | Ambassador Meets with President Jammeh [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 12:10:00 | Embassy Banjul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM GA |
10BARCELONA20 | BARCELONA BRIEF - A TWICE MONTHLY ROUNDUP OF POL/ECON [...] (U) Barcelona Mayor Jordi Hereu's announcement that the city will bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics has sparked tension with the neighboring autonomous community of Aragon, which also seeks to host the Games. Hereu's surprise announcement last month caught many off guard, as Aragon's capital c [...] | 2010-02-22 09:36:00 | Consulate Barcelona | UNCLASSIFIED | SP FR AN PGOV PNAT PREL KCOR ECON EINV ELAB |
10BASRAH1 | BASRAH: FOREIGN SECURITY FIRMS ADAPT TO CHANGING CONDITIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-23 06:22:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EPET KCRM PGOV ASEC IZ |
10BASRAH2 | BASRAH ANTI-IRAN DEMONSTRATION: LESS THAN MEETS THE EYE [...] (U) This is a Basrah reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Basrah-based representatives of political parties and tribes staged a brief and peaceful protest on January 2 at the Iranian Consulate to protest the reported December 18 Iranian occupation of the cross-border Al Fakkah oil well in nearb [...] | 2010-01-31 11:07:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI SCUL KPAO IZ IR SA |
10BASRAH3 | BASRAH'S PRESS: A WORK IN PROGRESS [...] (SBU) A recent joint press conference held by Basrah PRT Leader and Basrah Governor Shiltagh Aboud to highlight USG reconstruction efforts generated revealing insights into the current state of Basrah's local media. The coverage -- which ranged from exaggeratedly positive ("PRT to rebuild city [...] | 2010-02-06 08:00:00 | REO Basrah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC KPAO KMDR KDEM PGOV PREL IZ |
10BASRAH5 | BASRAH'S REACTION TO DE-BA'ATHIFICATION [...] (C) The conflict over de-Ba'athification has sparked three demonstrations in Basrah, and provoked strong reactions from the government and influential leaders. While a demarche to the Provincial Council Chair appears to have dampened emotions over perceived USG involvement in this issue, the i [...] | 2010-02-20 11:47:00 | REO Basrah | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL IZ IR |
10BEIJING102 | PRC/CENTRAL ASIA: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE OPENING [...] (C) Summary: Following President Hu Jintao's December 12-14 visit to Central Asia and his participation in the inauguration of the China-Central Asia natural gas pipeline, the PRC hopes to deepen political and economic ties to the region, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In [...] | 2010-01-14 09:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET ETRD MARR CH |
10BEIJING104 | JANUARY 14 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA'S INTERNET, HAITI [...] Key points at the January 14 MFA press briefing were: --"China's Internet is open and the Chinese Government encourages the development and application of the Internet and creates a favorable environment." --"China's law prohibits cyber attacks, including hacking" and China "welcomes inter [...] | 2010-01-14 09:46:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU |
10BEIJING105 | GOOGLE DAY 2: BALL STILL IN GOOGLE'S COURT [...] (C) Summary. Google's Beijing headquarters continued business "as usual" today as it still provided the China-based version of its search engine. Google emphasized its filtering of that search engine remained "unchanged" and "compliant with Chinese law." Google has not yet engaged the Chinese [...] | 2010-01-14 11:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH |
10BEIJING107 | DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 9, 2009 the Legislative Affairs Office of the Chinese State Council released for public comment proposed changes to regulations regarding detainees under special administrative detention. The draft contained a list of proposed changes that seemed to be aimed at assua [...] | 2010-01-15 02:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL CH |
10BEIJING109 | CHINESE LGBT NGOS FACE CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: PRC lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) NGO leaders told PolOffs December 22 that their organizations are not viewed by the government as particularly sensitive but face the same registration and funding challenges as other civil society groups. PRC Internet censors equate h [...] | 2010-01-15 07:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PGOV PHUM SOCI |
10BEIJING123 | PRC: PRIME MINISTER NEPAL ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nepalese and PRC official sources stated that Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's December 26-31 visit to China achieved tangible outcomes, including the signing of two official agreements, commercial contracts and broad agreement to strengthen the bilateral relationship. P [...] | 2010-01-15 10:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EAID ECON PHUM CH NP IN |
10BEIJING13 | JANUARY 5 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: U.S.-SINO RELATIONS, [...] Key points at the January 5 MFA press briefing included: -- On trends in U.S-China relations, the two sides worked from a "comprehensive common ground," believed in the peaceful development of the relationship, and respected the "core interest" of each other. -- The PRC followed the "ethic [...] | 2010-01-05 23:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM SOCI CH NK UK IR VM PG XA |
10BEIJING137 | DESPITE LISBON TREATY, BILATERAL RELATIONSHIPS [...] (C) Summary: Though uncertainty exists on how EU-PRC relations might change in the wake of the recent ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, the PRC hopes to "consolidate strategic trust" in the relationship, according to an MFA official. PRC and EU contacts alike concur that while EU-PRC relation [...] | 2010-01-19 10:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN KIPR SENV EINV ETRD PHUM |
10BEIJING144 | JANUARY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points at the January 12 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes sanctions "cannot fundamentally resolve" the Iranian nuclear issue. -- China opposes the sheltering, by any country, of Guantanamo Uighurs because they are "members of a terrorist group." Doing so would contravene UNC [...] | 2010-01-20 06:48:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU |
10BEIJING145 | JANUARY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] Key points at the January 12 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes sanctions "cannot fundamentally resolve" the Iranian nuclear issue. -- China opposes the sheltering, by any country, of Guantanamo Uighurs because they are "members of a terrorist group." Doing so would contravene UNC [...] | 2010-01-20 06:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU |
10BEIJING146 | PRC SCHOLARS GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC ON SOUTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC scholars view the late-December passage of the Southern Sudan Referendum Law as "only the first step" in a long and difficult Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) implementation process. The scholars acknowledged that Southern Sudan will likely vote for independence in January [...] | 2010-01-20 07:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EPET PHUM SOCI KDEM CH SU |
10BEIJING183 | SECRETARY'S INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH: CHINA REACTION [...] (C) Secretary Clinton's January 21 speech on Internet Freedom touched a nerve in China. Official reaction was negative, with harsh criticism coming from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an official statement and from other parts of the Chinese system through critical articles and editorials [...] | 2010-01-25 07:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PHUM EINV CH |
10BEIJING189 | PRC ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC and the U.S. share an interest in ensuring that the London Conference highlights the international community's firm support and long-term commitment to Afghanistan's stability and development, an MFA official told us January 22. While the PRC supports an Afghan-led proce [...] | 2010-01-25 08:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO ECON EFIN EAID CH PK AF IN UK |
10BEIJING206 | YEMEN CONFERENCE: PRC SUPPORTS BROAD-BASED EFFORT [...] (C) In response to reftel points explaining USG efforts in Yemen, goals for the January 27 London meeting, and future multilateral efforts, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Attache Jiang Bo told PolOff January 26 that China appreciated the U.S. perspective [...] | 2010-01-26 09:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID YM CH |
10BEIJING207 | GOOGLE UPDATE: PRC ROLE IN ATTACKS AND RESPONSE [...] (S) Summary: A well-placed contact claims that the Chinese government coordinated the recent intrusions of Google systems. According to our contact, the closely held operations were directed at the Politburo Standing Committee level. -- Another contact claimed a top PRC leader was actively worki [...] | 2010-01-26 10:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL EINV CH |
10BEIJING208 | PRC HUMAN RIGHTS: IMPACT OF FOUR PARTY ELDERS' [...] (C) Summary: On January 17, four Communist Party elders published an open letter questioning the legal basis for the conviction of rights activist and Charter 08 co-author Liu Xiaobo on charges of "inciting subversion." The letter did not call on the Chinese government to release Liu, but rat [...] | 2010-01-26 11:13:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI CH |
10BEIJING218 | PRC MEDIA DEBATE CHINA'S ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Obama's December 1 announcement at West Point to send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, Chinese Communist Party(CCP)-affiliated media and the PRC's official television network CCTV began airing disparate views on the proper PRC response to the situation [...] | 2010-01-27 10:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO ECON CH PK AF XD ZK |
10BEIJING243 | S/P DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH MFA COUNTERPART [...] (C) SUMMARY: The United States and China are both aware of the "strategic importance" of their relationship, notwithstanding recent "troubles" and "differences," said MFA Policy and Planning Department DDG Zhao Jianhua in a January 26 meeting with S/P Deputy Director Chollet. The Strategic a [...] | 2010-01-29 10:23:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SENV CH AF PK UNSC |
10BEIJING245 | EU OFFICIAL IN BEIJING DOWNPLAYS SPANISH COMMENTS [...] (C) EU Mission Political Counselor Alexander McLachlan told PolOff January 29 that some EU member states were annoyed with Spanish Ambassador to China Blasco Villa's recent statements to Chinese media that suggested that the EU would consider lifting its arms embargo against China. The Spanish Amba [...] | 2010-01-29 10:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PGOV ECON CH EU |
10BEIJING246 | PRC/EGYPT: IRAN SUPPORT, LOP-SIDED BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to an Egyptian diplomatic contact, Arab states are increasingly frustrated by China's ability to obtain concessions in the China-Arab Cooperation Forum without offering the region commensurate support for its interests. China was primarily interested in political suppo [...] | 2010-01-29 11:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON CH EG IR |
10BEIJING247 | GOOGLE UPDATE: CHINA TECH BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary. Despite media reports quoting Google officials in the U.S. as saying Google is in talks with China, a Ministry of Commerce official told a visiting U.S. delegation on January 28 that "it would be better if Google stopped telling the media that it is in negotiations with China, sin [...] | 2010-01-29 12:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH |
10BEIJING250 | PRC/KOREAS: ROK EMBASSY VIEWS ON RECENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korea asked China to stop publishing cross-border trade statistics, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) Counselor in Beijing told Econoffs. The North's recent currency revaluation probably would work in the short term, but the he assessed the ban on foreign curr [...] | 2010-02-01 01:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD EINV PGOV PINR MNUC KNNP KN |
10BEIJING260 | PRC INITIAL RESPONSE TO TAIWAN ARMS SALE [...] (C) Summary: Two days after the announcement of new arms sales to Taiwan, China's negative reaction to the announcement dominated all discussions of U.S.-China relations. Observers predict a continued series of responses across various sectors that could be exacerbated if President Obama mee [...] | 2010-02-01 11:30:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS PARM CH TW |
10BEIJING276 | MPS REQUESTS ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING HUMAN [...] (SBU) During a meeting with Embassy Beijing on January 29, Chen Shiqu, Director of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS)Office of Combating Human Trafficking requested assistance in updating the statistical models currently in use for deriving data on trafficking in China. Chen stated that the [...] | 2010-02-03 07:06:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH KTIP KWMN PGOV PREL |
10BEIJING29 | JANUARY 7 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: [...] Key points at the January 7 MFA press briefing were: -- China opposes the use of sanctions against Iran and believes nuclear proliferation concerns should be resolved through diplomatic channels. -- Japan's territorial claim to the "reef" in the East China Sea goes against the UN Conventio [...] | 2010-01-07 10:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR JA MZ |
10BEIJING292 | CHINA ASSET BUBBLES: ARE THEY HERE, WILL THEY POP? [...] (C) Summary. China's massive 2009 monetary stimulus program was instrumental in avoiding economic recession during the global crisis, but the huge amount of new credit flowing into the economy has prompted concerns that asset bubbles could form -- and burst -- in the property and equity marke [...] | 2010-02-04 10:51:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL PGOV CH |
10BEIJING30 | CHINA RATIFIES PALERMO PROTOCOL AND PLEDGES TO [...] (C) Summary: China on December 26, 2009 voted to ratify the UN Palermo Protocol, effectively obligating itself to bring domestic laws and efforts in line with international standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). Separately, a Ministry of Public Security (MPS) official told PolMinCo [...] | 2010-01-08 03:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SMIG KTIP KCRM KWMN CH |
10BEIJING303 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - CHINA [...] The following is Post's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for China, keyed to the categories listed in reftel. 2. 2010 Investment Climate Statement - China -------------------------------------- Overview of China's Investment Climate --------------------------------- [...] | 2010-02-05 07:39:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC CH |
10BEIJING310 | CHINA/ECONOMY: HU JINTAO RECONFIRMS ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a major February 3 speech at the Central Party School, President Hu Jintao called for the ministers and top provincial leaders present to accelerate China's economic structural adjustment. While acknowledging the impact of the financial crisis, Hu emphasized that the crisis h [...] | 2010-02-05 09:49:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL CH |
10BEIJING314 | TIBET TALKS: NO PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials blamed the Dalai Lama's personal representatives for the lack of progress in the January 30-31 talks, saying the Tibetan side was unwilling to compromise on its Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy. CCP United Front Work Department (UFWD) Execu [...] | 2010-02-05 11:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV CH |
10BEIJING326 | IOM DEEMS CHINA TAKING POSITIVE STEPS TO FIGHT [...] (SBU) In a January 28, 2010 telcon with Embassy Beijing and Department representatives, Tom Sinkovits, Head of Office for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Liaison Office in Beijing stated that human trafficking was a high interest issue in the upper ranks of the Chinese gover [...] | 2010-02-08 07:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | CH KWMN KTIP PGOV |
10BEIJING33 | (C) CHINA-AFGHAN RELATIONS PLAGUED BY CORRUPTION, [...] (C) Corruption and commercial fraud have plagued China-Afghan economic relations, according to a Beijing-based Afghan diplomat. Our contact claimed that a "mafia" of corrupt Afghan officials, including Foreign Minister Ragin Dadfar Spanta and former Minister of Mines Ibrahim Adel, had receive [...] | 2010-01-08 09:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EINV EMIN PREL PGOV AF CH |
10BEIJING357 | CHINESE BANKS: WILL THE 2009 CREDIT BINGE COME [...] (C) Summary. New loan issuance by Chinese banks in January totaled RMB 1.6 trillion (USD 235 billion),nearly equal to last year's record pace of RMB 1.62 trillion, and would have been even larger if regulators had not intervened mid-month to curtail lending. In public, Chinese financial off [...] | 2010-02-10 09:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON EFIN PGOV PREL |
10BEIJING358 | TIBET: CHINA FEELING PUBLIC PRESSURE TO REACT [...] (C) Summary: Increased expression of nationalistic sentiment and public anger over recent Taiwan arms sales mean the PRC leadership will need to somehow "punish" the United States if the President meets with the Dalai Lama, according to several contacts. A Tibetan academic at a Communist Pa [...] | 2010-02-10 10:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PHUM PGOV PREL CH |
10BEIJING359 | MAINTAINING POSITIVE U.S.-PRC RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: A Chinese public perception that U.S. China policy under President Obama would be "different" than that of his predecessors and that recent warming in cross-Strait relations made arms sales unnecessary fueled many Chinese' vitriolic response to the latest Taiwan arms sales, accord [...] | 2010-02-10 10:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS ECON ETRD CH TW IR AF KN |
10BEIJING365 | MR. GAY CHINA PAGEANT: HOW NOT TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE [...] (C) Summary: The last-minute cancellation by authorities in January of Beijing's first gay beauty pageant came as no surprise, Chinese HIV/AIDS and gay rights advocates told PolOff February 2. The government often waits until just prior to a sensitive gathering or event to step in, they said [...] | 2010-02-11 09:11:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PGOV PHUM SOCI |
10BEIJING369 | VFM CUI PROTESTS POTUS-DALAI LAMA MEETING [...] (C) Summary: In a February 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai delivered a "stern representation" and expressed China's "grave concern" about the President's planned February 18 meeting with the Dalai Lama. Such a meeting "would amount to connivance with the Dal [...] | 2010-02-11 10:28:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MASS PGOV SOCI CH TW |
10BEIJING37 | CHINA-MONGOLIA COOPERATION ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) Summary: China-Mongolia cooperation on combating trafficking in persons (TIP) improved over the past year, particularly at the local levels, according to official and NGO contacts in Beijing, Ulaanbaatar and Erlian, a Chinese town located near the PRC-Mongolia border. Mongolian officials [...] | 2010-01-11 01:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SMIG KTIP KCRM KWMN CH |
10BEIJING378 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRC CONTEMPLATING MINUSTAH [...] (SBU) On February 12, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo reftel points seeking information on possible PRC contributions in support of MINUSTAH. Jiang confirmed that the PRC was considering providing assistance bu [...] | 2010-02-12 08:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN |
10BEIJING38 | PRC: WHITE HOUSE SENIOR ADVISOR VALERIE JARRETT [...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 18 round table with White House Senior Advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls Valerie Jarrett, Chinese activists working on issues effecting women and girls in China noted that while there had been significant improvements in China on women [...] | 2010-01-11 01:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN CH |
10BEIJING380 | PRC/PAKISTAN: NO PLA BASE PLANNED, CCP PLAYING ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent press speculation about PRC plans to establish a military presence in Pakistan is completely groundless, has been fanned by paranoid Indian news outlets and can be traced back to a single op-ed by a Chinese academic, according to Pakistan Embassy officials. The Pakistani [...] | 2010-02-12 08:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR CH PK AF IN XD |
10BEIJING382 | CHINA-ROK RELATIONS: MINOR TENSIONS, POSITIVE [...] (C) Summary: In a round of recent meetings on the state of Sino-ROK relations, Chinese and ROK officials agree that the overall trend of the bilateral relationship is positive. Chinese leaders are quite pleased at the appointment of Yu Woo-ik, the former Chief of Staff to ROK President Lee My [...] | 2010-02-12 09:27:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PARM ECON KN KS CH |
10BEIJING383 | STOMP AROUND AND CARRY A SMALL STICK: CHINA´S NEW [...] (C) Summary: The harsh (per usual) PRC reaction to the recent U.S. announcement of arms sales to Taiwan and President Obama´s intention to meet with the Dalai Lama has focused Chinese domestic attention on a phenomenon already observed (and criticized) abroad: China´s muscle-flexing, triumpha [...] | 2010-02-12 10:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS MARR TW EUN CH |
10BEIJING384 | BEIJING BANS LOCAL-LEVEL LOBBYISTS; FEW PACKING [...] (C) Summary: China's State Council is moving to close the thousands of local government representative offices in Beijing. Notorious for giving lavish gifts in exchange for central government pork-barrel spending in their districts, local government representatives, according to several cont [...] | 2010-02-12 10:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI CH |
10BEIJING426 | PAKISTAN/CHINA: FM QURESHI LAUDS PRC-PAKISTAN FRIENDSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Pakistan's friendship with the PRC is a "cornerstone" of Pakistan's foreign policy and a "model for other countries to emulate," Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a February 23 speech at a PRC think tank. He welcomed China's role as an intermediary [...] | 2010-02-23 09:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL CH PK AF |
10BEIJING451 | CHINA'S NEW CHARITY LAW ON THE HORIZON; CONTACTS [...] (C) Summary: Draft legislation to promote charitable organizations and foundations in China is on the National People's Congress (NPC) agenda for this year, according to several contacts. The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA) has sponsored a draft national Charity Law and has encouraged provi [...] | 2010-02-25 09:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI |
10BEIJING462 | JAN 13 US-CHINA INTERPARLIAMENTARY DIALOGUE: TAIWAN, NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan arms sales and trade issues dominated the 5th session of the U.S. China Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG),which took place in Beijing January 13. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led the U.S. Senate delegation to the IPG, which also included Senators Christopher "Kit" Bond (R- [...] | 2010-02-26 04:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM MASS ETRD KIPR CVIS EFIN SENV ENRG |
10BEIJING468 | TIBET WORK CONFERENCE: EXPANDING DEVELOPMENT FOCUS [...] (C) Summary: Although the Communist Party's Fifth Tibet Work Conference January 18-20 did not result in major policy changes, it signaled shifts in emphasis intended to address economic tensions that led to the March 2008 violence throughout Tibetan areas of China. Contacts at two Party thin [...] | 2010-02-26 08:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI ECON CH |
10BEIJING5 | UK-PRC HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE POSTPONED AFTER [...] (C) Summary: On December 29 British citizen Akmal Shaikh, who the UK government had asserted was mentally ill, was executed for narcotics charges. On the same day the Chinese government notified the UK that it was indefinitely postponing the January session of the annual UK-PRC bilateral huma [...] | 2010-01-04 10:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CH |
10BEIJING68 | BEIJING STUDENTS TALK POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: Nine Chinese university students and recent graduates shared with PolOffs December 18 their views on China's domestic challenges, climate change, human rights, corruption and minority policies. Citing China's formidable internal challenges, the students argued that Americans gro [...] | 2010-01-12 08:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI |
10BEIJING72 | JANUARY 12 MFA PRESS BRIEFING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 11:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC ETRD CH TW IR IN JA AU |
10BEIJING75 | ACTION REQUEST: USG COMMENTS ON PRC DRAFT GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) China's State Council Legislative Affairs Office published draft implementing regulations for the Government Procurement Law on January 11, 2010. The draft regulations are available in Chinese at the following website: http://www.gov.cn/gzdt/2010-01/11/content_150 7655.htm. Comments ar [...] | 2010-01-13 07:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV EINV WTRO CH |
10BEIRUT100 | ENVIRONMENT MINISTER RAHHAL WELCOMES U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Water management, reforestation and solid waste management were the Environment Ministry's key priorities, new Environment Minister Mohammed Rahhal told the Ambassador on January 28. Rahhal pledged continued cooperation with USAID reforestation programs and asked for assistance i [...] | 2010-02-01 09:37:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON EFIN ENRG EPA PGOV PREL KGHG AID LE |
10BEIRUT107 | INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR DOL [...] (SBU) The MOL, via its Child Labor Unit, and the Ministry of Interior (MOI),via the Internal Security Forces (ISF),were responsible for the enforcement of laws related to hazardous child labor and forced labor. 2. (SBU) In 2009, there were minimal mechanisms for exchanging information bet [...] | 2010-02-03 05:34:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID ECON PGOV LE |
10BEIRUT108 | INFORMATION MINISTER PRESSURED TO ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Information Tareq Mitri informed the Ambassador on January 27 that President Sleiman continues to be personally interested in the issue of House Resolution 2278 regarding satellite providers broadcasting channels carrying anti-American incitement to violence. Mitri said tha [...] | 2010-02-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KPAO PINR LE |
10BEIRUT11 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS' JANUARY 8 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Embassy Beirut welcomes your January 8 visit as the first high-level delegation to Lebanon of 2010. As Lebanon emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Foreign Min [...] | 2010-01-05 15:03:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR PREF |
10BEIRUT113 | PM COMMITS TO UNSCR 1701/BORDER CONTROL [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hariri met with UNSCOL Michael Williams and ambassadors from key donor nations on February 2 to assure them that border control remains a high priority for his government. In order to address donor concerns, Hariri, who as chair of the Ministerial Border Committee [...] | 2010-02-04 15:22:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PTER PGOV SY LE |
10BEIRUT114 | JUSTICE MINISTER NAJJAR ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, [...] (C) Summary: Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar informed the Ambassador on February 3 that he had forwarded a draft trafficking in persons law to the cabinet for approval, a step needed before it goes to a parliamentary vote. He did not expect the draft to face political opposition. His ministr [...] | 2010-02-04 15:53:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KTIP KJUS PHUM KWMN PREF EAID SY |
10BEIRUT116 | MARADA'S FRANJIEH CALLS FOR INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Marada leader Sleiman Franjieh reported to the Ambassador on February 2 that he had established a rapport with Prime Minister Saad Hariri, whom he described as "a man you can deal with." Franjieh, a strong Syrian ally, expressed his support for indirect negotiations between Leban [...] | 2010-02-04 16:14:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAL PINR PTER SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT119 | LABOR MINISTER HARB UNDERSCORES COMMITMENT TO TIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Labor Ministry had recently agreed to form a joint committee with embassies with many citizens working as domestic employees in Lebanon to oversee employment agencies that contracted the workers, Labor Minister Boutros Harb told the Ambassador on February 3. Harb also expresse [...] | 2010-02-05 13:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KTIP PHUM KWMN PGOV PREF KPAL LE |
10BEIRUT122 | ECONOMY MINISTER SAFADI OPTIMISTIC ON GROWTH [...] (U) This message is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: In a February 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Economy and Trade Mohammed Safadi requested assistance in setting up meetings during his private March 7-14 trip to Washington. The prime minister, presi [...] | 2010-02-05 16:16:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV EAID MEPI KIPR LE |
10BEIRUT123 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' FEBRUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Beirut warmly welcomes your February 16-17 visit to Lebanon. As the country emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will rein [...] | 2010-02-05 16:20:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS PBTS KPAL EAIR |
10BEIRUT133 | IMF TEAM TAKES THE PULSE OF THE NEW LEBANESE GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) An IMF mission visited Beirut February 1-4 to engage the new government on its reform strategy and discuss post Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance (EPCA) cooperation. The mission met with the finance, economy, energy, and telecommunications ministers, as well as with Central Bank of Leba [...] | 2010-02-08 14:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV LE |
10BEIRUT14 | BAROUD OUTLINES EFFORTS TO EXTEND STATE SOVEREIGNTY [...] (C) Summary: The Lebanese government is committed to implementing UNSCR 1701, but Prime Minister Saad Hariri must establish a coordinated strategy for border control, Interior Minister Ziad Baroud told the Ambassador. His Internal Security Forces (ISF) had achieved initial successes in polici [...] | 2010-01-05 18:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS KPAL LE |
10BEIRUT145 | CHRISTIANS OBJECT TO BERRI'S PROPOSED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 1989 Taif Accord that ended the Lebanese civil war called for "deconfessionalization," the abolishment of the quotas for sectarian representation that undergird the Lebanese political system. Like many tenets in Taif, the proposal has yet to be implemented. Recently, Speaker [...] | 2010-02-12 15:46:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PNAT PINR SOCI KDEM LE |
10BEIRUT153 | GOL RENEWS MOBILE OPERATORS' MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Gilbert Najjar, the telecom ministry official responsible for the two GOL-owned mobile companies, said the cabinet extended the management contract for the two operators for six months starting February 1, 2010. According to Najjar, Telecom Minister Charbel Nahas will use this period to [...] | 2010-02-17 06:18:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINT PGOV LE |
10BEIRUT154 | CRASH OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES 409, GOL CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The January 25 crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 409 into the Mediterranean minutes after takeoff from the Beirut airport has brought to light the GOL's weak crisis management planning and interagency coordination. While such deficiencies are common around the world, Lebanon's u [...] | 2010-02-17 11:00:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PGOV PREL MASS MCAP LE ET |
10BEIRUT164 | CABINET APPROVES MUNICIPAL ELECTORAL REFORMS, BUT [...] (C) Summary: Despite pressure from multiple sides to delay, the Lebanese municipal elections are still scheduled for June 2009. In January Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud presented a draft bill to cabinet containing a menu of electoral reforms, including measures to create standardized pre-pr [...] | 2010-02-19 15:59:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI LE |
10BEIRUT167 | HARIRI RALLY HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES FACING MARCH 14 [...] (C) Summary: Tens of thousands of Future Movement, Lebanese Forces and Kataeb supporters joined the February 14 rally -- organized by the March 14 coalition -- to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Turnout was less than in previous ye [...] | 2010-02-22 12:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY IS SA |
10BEIRUT35 | NEW CABINET MINISTERS TACKLE ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The new ministers of finance, telecommunications, and energy were enthusiastic about taking on key reform priorities outlined in reftel during separate meetings with the Ambassador the week of January 4. All three ministers were confident the GOL would pass a budget in 2010 fo [...] | 2010-01-12 13:39:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINT ENRG PGOV PINR KCOR AA LE |
10BEIRUT4 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S JANUARY 8-9 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Embassy Beirut welcomes your January 8-9 visit as one of the first high-level delegations to Lebanon of 2010. As Lebanon emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and [...] | 2010-01-05 07:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR LE |
10BEIRUT42 | CODEL HASTINGS' JANUARY 8 VISIT TO LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: During a January 8 visit to Lebanon, a delegation headed by Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) met with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Foreign Minister Ali el Chami. Representative Hastings reiterated Congressional support for Lebanon's democratic i [...] | 2010-01-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR PREF |
10BEIRUT44 | SCENESETTER FOR SEMEP GEORGE MITCHELL'S JANUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Beirut warmly welcomes your January 19-20 visit to Lebanon. As the country emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, Foreign Minis [...] | 2010-01-14 14:30:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MEPP PTER PINR UNSC MARR SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT51 | GEMAYEL ON MARCH 14 [...] (C) Summary: Although March 14 leaders -- save Druze leader Walid Jumblatt -- continue to meet to discuss policy issues on a regular basis, Prime Minister Saad Hariri is pulling back from taking a March 14 leadership role given his new office, said Kataeb leader Amine Gemayel. Gemayel expres [...] | 2010-01-19 08:52:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL SY LE |
10BEIRUT61 | AOUN HIGHLIGHTS FPM REFORM AGENDA FOR NEW [...] (C) Summary: Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) leader Michel Aoun welcomed the Ambassador for a wide-ranging discussion on January 14 that focused on his party's reform platform. Eager to portray the FPM as a positive force, Aoun highlighted its program for energy sector reform and budget transpar [...] | 2010-01-20 14:41:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MCAP PREF SOCI PINR ECON LE |
10BEIRUT65 | MARCH 14 PARTNERS STRUGGLE WITH NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: Members of the March 14 coalition are now struggling to agree on how to mark their next significant event, the fifth commemoration of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination on February 14. Prime Minister Saad Hariri is reportedly hesitating to hold a major political r [...] | 2010-01-21 15:01:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM LE SA |
10BEIRUT66 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR GEN. JONES´ VISIT TO LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor General Jim Jones explained to President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi January 15 the U.S. administration,s intention to pursue additional sanctions ag [...] | 2010-01-21 15:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MASS UNSC LE IS SY IR |
10BEIRUT68 | LEBANON: FY2010 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) Introduction: In Lebanon, lack of fiscal transparency is more than a failure of the capacity of the state. It is at the center of a government system that is designed to be opaque so as to serve the interests of the leaders of the political class, rather than the needs of citizens (septel [...] | 2010-01-21 17:07:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV KCOR LE |
10BEIRUT72 | NEW CABINET'S AGENDA AND EFFECTIVENESS STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new Lebanese cabinet, which first met on December 21, has not resolved any substantive issues during the three sessions that have been held to date. All sides appear keen to avoid polarization in the cabinet following the late 2009 dispute over the wording of the ministerial [...] | 2010-01-22 15:13:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM LE |
10BEIRUT75 | LEBANESE DISCUSS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT AMBASSADOR'S [...] (SBU) Ambassador Sison held a roundtable discussion January 14 on ways to encourage the culture of entrepreneurship in Lebanon with 19 leaders from the private sector and civil society. In a lively discussion, participants noted the need for political and security stability; greater publicity [...] | 2010-01-26 04:43:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN EFIN PGOV LE |
10BEIRUT81 | HEALTH MINISTER TOUTS MINISTRY'S COMMITMENT TO IPR [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Health Mohammad Khalifeh informed the Ambassador January 22 that earlier that morning he had worked with the chief prosecutor's office to issue arrest warrants for individuals involved in a counterfeit pharmaceutical smuggling ring. Proud of the ministry's accomplishm [...] | 2010-01-27 14:32:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV KIPR KDEM PINR KPAL LE |
10BEIRUT89 | S/E MITCHELL RULES OUT FORCED NATURALIZATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell affirmed to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and Foreign Minister Ali Chami that the U.S. opposes the forced naturalization of Palestinians in Lebanon under any circumstance. During his Janua [...] | 2010-01-29 08:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MEPP KPAL SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT96 | UNSCOL WILLIAMS ON UNIFIL INCIDENT, GHAJAR [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams shared with the Ambassador on January 27 a disturbing report of a January 23 act of aggression against a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) foot patrol in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil involving an angry crowd an [...] | 2010-01-29 16:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS PTER PINR IS SY LE |
10BELFAST15 | NORTHERN IRELAND'S SDLP ELECTS MARGARET RITCHIE PARTY [...] (C/NF) Summary: Seeking to right itself following years of decline in the post-Good Friday Agreement era, the SDLP has chosen Margaret Ritchie to succeed Mark Durkan as party leader. Ritchie will seek to regain the party's pre-eminence among Northern Ireland's nationalist voters by differentia [...] | 2010-02-12 14:15:00 | Consulate Belfast | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR UK EI |
10BELGRADE108 | SERBIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] The following is Post's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Serbia is open to foreign direct investment (FDI),and attracting FDI is increasingly a priority for the government of Serbia (GoS). Serbi [...] | 2010-01-21 15:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EINT OPIC KTDB EFIN PGOV SR |
10BELGRADE118 | Scenesetter for the U.S. Visit of Serbian Deputy Prime [...] (SBU) Ivica Dacic, who wears three hats as First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and head of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS),is perhaps the most savvy and intriguing member of the Serbian government. As the head of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's former party, Dacic has laid [...] | 2010-01-22 15:40:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ASEC KCRM SR |
10BELGRADE162 | SERBIA TO CONTINUE TESTING KOSOVO VISITS POLICY [...] (SBU) Following the recent expulsions from Kosovo of Serbian officials, the Government of Serbia will likely continue to test the Kosovo visits policy and the resolve of the international community to enforce it. The EU Personal Representative Office in Belgrade, which receives all Serbian vi [...] | 2010-02-02 11:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KV SR |
10BELGRADE172 | Serbia: Ambassador's Introductory Call on PM Cvetkovic [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Cvetkovic highlighted the Serbian government's commitment to European integration in welcoming Ambassador Warlick to Serbia. Cvetkovic said that Serbia's formal application for candidacy status demonstrated there was no turning back from a European future. Cvetkovic comm [...] | 2010-02-04 07:23:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PGOV SR |
10BELGRADE178 | SUBJECT: BALKANS REGIONAL REFUGEE COORDINATOR REPORT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-04 17:19:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PGOV SR |
10BELGRADE188 | SERBIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 17-19 VISIT OF CODEL [...] (SBU) Your visit to Belgrade comes at a time when Serbia's pro-European government is stable and recently achieved key milestones in its path to EU membership. To keep making progress, however, Serbia must stop allowing the Kosovo issue to undermine its broader foreign policy approach and s [...] | 2010-02-05 13:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MARR SR |
10BELGRADE19 | Serbia: Ambassador's First Meeting with President Tadic [...] (C) In a January 28 meeting with Serbian President Tadic, the Ambassador emphasized her desire to expand bilateral cooperation on defense and economic issues, as well as to increase high-level contacts between our governments. Tadic welcomed the intent but expressed frustration that he had not [...] | 2010-01-29 17:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PREL PGOV SR KV |
10BELGRADE21 | Ambassador's February 2 Meeting with Serbian Foreign [...] (C) During their first meeting on February 2, Foreign Minister Jeremic reinforced President Tadic's recent statements that 2010 would be the "Year of Solutions" for the Western Balkans. When pressed for details, however, the "solutions" appear linked to the expectation that other parties woul [...] | 2010-02-05 13:28:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SR BK KV HR MW US |
10BELGRADE210 | SERBIA MAKES PROGRESS ON TIP RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (SBU) Serbia has recently made several improvements in fighting trafficking in persons, including addressing two major deficiencies in the 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report in the areas of demonstrating prosecutions and referring victims to services. The government also stepped in to save tw [...] | 2010-02-10 14:49:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV ELAB KTIP KCRM SR |
10BELGRADE23 | SERBIA: AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) In a February 2 conversation with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Sutanovac welcomed the opportunity for increased bilateral engagement and identified his top goals for 2010 as professionalization of the military, sending troops to peacekeeping operations in Lebanon and Cyprus, and increa [...] | 2010-02-05 14:07:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SR KV |
10BELGRADE24 | SERBIA: WEDDED TO COAL FOR ENERGY AND POLITICAL NEEDS [...] (SBU) Serbia remains deeply wedded to coal to fuel its energy needs. Despite ongoing efforts to further diversify energy resources to include more hydropower and renewable energy (Ref A),Serbia's natural abundance of coal has assured that the fossil fuel will have a primary place in meeting S [...] | 2010-01-06 13:22:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT ENRG SENV PREL PGOV SR KV |
10BELGRADE244 | SERBIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 18-21 VISIT OF CODEL [...] (SBU) Your visit to Serbia comes at a time when Serbia's pro-European government is stable and recently achieved key milestones in its path to EU membership. To keep making progress, however, Serbia must stop allowing the Kosovo issue to undermine its broader foreign policy approach and shift [...] | 2010-02-12 11:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MARR PREL OREP SR |
10BELGRADE248 | SERBIA: PATRIARCH TELLS AMBASSADOR HE WANTS TO "REINTRODUCE" [...] (SBU) During a courtesy call with Ambassador Warlick on February 12, Patriarch Irinej assessed the current state of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC),expressed a desire to "reintroduce" Serbia to Europe and the United States, and touched on the future of Church relations with the Vatican and [...] | 2010-02-12 17:03:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL SR KV |
10BELGRADE25 | SERBIA: AMBASSADOR’S FIRST MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN [...] (C) In a February 3 conversation with the Ambassador, presidential foreign policy advisor Jovan Ratkovic conveyed Serbia's desire for intensified cooperation with the United States and detailed his plans to visit Washington February 10-12 to discuss possible ways forward on Kosovo, saying Serbia so [...] | 2010-02-05 14:20:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR SR KV |
10BELGRADE254 | SERBIA: ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY STARTS OPERATION [...] (SBU) Serbia's new Anti-Corruption Agency officially opened its doors January 1, 2010, after months of preparatory work. Despite government officials' strong statements supporting anti-corruption efforts, some observers noted that the new agency lacked effective enforcement power; others were [...] | 2010-02-17 07:21:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCOR SR |
10BELGRADE26 | SERBIA: RASIM LJAJIC UNVEILS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF [...] (SBU) The new Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS),led by popular Minister of Labor and Social Policy Rasim Ljajic, held its founding party congress in Belgrade in mid-December. Marking Ljajic's ascension from leadership of the regional Sandzak Democratic Party (SDP) to a nation-wi [...] | 2010-01-08 09:38:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SR |
10BELGRADE266 | Serbia: Ambassador's Introductory Call on Minister Dulic [...] (SBU) In her February 9 introductory call on Minister of Environment and Zoning Dulic, the Ambassador thanked him for his assistance leading to the NEC groundbreaking. Dulic pledged his ongoing support as construction proceeds and requested technical assistance on a variety of environmental [...] | 2010-02-18 11:10:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV KIDE SENV PGOV SR |
10BELGRADE28 | Balkans Regional Refugee Coordinator Report of Weekly [...] (SBU)December 14-30 Report on Weekly Activities -- Macedonia Government to Take over Refugee Assistance in 2010 -- UNHCR Macedonia's Exit Strategy -- More Returns to Kosovo from Macedonia Possible -- Macedonia's New Amended Asylum Law; Operations Show Improvement -- Kosovo Returns - [...] | 2010-01-08 13:09:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PGOV SR |
10BELGRADE29 | Serbia: Deputy Prime Minister Ivica Dacic to Ambassador: [...] (C)Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic told the Ambassador, during her February 9 courtesy call, that following his meetings and recent trip to the United States he was committed to expanding our police cooperation on training and operational issues. He assured the Ambassad [...] | 2010-02-12 17:50:00 | Embassy Belgrade | SECRET | PGOV PREL ASEC SR |
10BELGRADE3 | Post ICJ Opinion: Serbia to Continue Obstructing Kosovo [...] (C) We expect Serbia will continue to obstruct and undermine Kosovo's sovereignty in the lead up to and following the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion, which most believe will be ambiguous. Regardless of the position taken by the ICJ, Kosovo's independence and sovereignty are irref [...] | 2010-01-12 13:30:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KV SR |
10BELGRADE302 | SERBIA: CONGRESSMAN POMEROY PROMOTES SERBIA'S EU PATH AND [...] (SBU) During his Feb 18-21 visit to Serbia, Representative Pomeroy expressed strong support for Serbia's EU integration and encouraged leaders to find a modus vivendi on Kosovo. In separate meetings, Prime Minister Cvetkovic, Deputy Prime Minister Djelic and Foreign Minister Jeremic, conveyed [...] | 2010-02-25 09:56:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SR |
10BELGRADE324 | SERBIA: Recipe for a NATO Debate - Let Stand 10 Years Then [...] (SBU) In recent months Serbian media and civil society have tossed a decade of taboos out the window by publishing letters, op-eds and articles that openly debate Serbia's future relationship with NATO, which they have portrayed for years as a "criminal organization." Despite sharp emotional [...] | 2010-02-26 11:11:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR PREL OEXC SCUL SR KPAO |
10BELGRADE334 | SERBIA: CODEL VOINOVICH DISCUSSES EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, [...] (SBU) During their February 17-19 visit to Belgrade, Senator Voinovich and Senator Shaheen expressed strong support for Serbia's European aspirations and urged the government to tackle remaining challenges including domestic reforms and finding a modus vivendi with Kosovo in the wake of the In [...] | 2010-02-26 15:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON MARR SR |
10BELGRADE35 | SERBIA: FINGERPOINTING CONTINUES IN MAJOR ORGANIZED CRIME [...] (C) Serbian efforts to crack down on narcotics trafficking and organized crime have led to several arrests, including in the Operation Balkan Warrior case, which began with Serbian cooperation in seizing two tons of cocaine in October 2009. Montenegrin-born organized crime figure Darko Saric [...] | 2010-02-24 17:37:00 | Embassy Belgrade | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM SR MW |
10BELGRADE48 | SERBIA STILL NOT COOPERATING FULLY WITH EULEX [...] (SBU) More than a year after the initial deployment of the EU Rule of Law Mission to Kosovo (EULEX),Serbia has failed to fully cooperate with the Mission. While Serbia has cooperated with EULEX on police matters to a degree, its purposeful obstruction on customs and the judiciary threatens [...] | 2010-01-12 12:32:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KV SR |
10BELGRADE72 | Serbia: Prime Minister Protests Bogdanovic Removal from [...] (SBU) On January 13 the Prime Minister convoked Quint Ambassadors and Charges to formally protest Kosovo Minister Bogdanovic's expulsion from Kosovo earlier that day (reftel). The government released a statement about the meeting to highlight their protest of the action. The incident recei [...] | 2010-01-14 16:53:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO SR KV |
10BELGRADE80 | RECALL 10 BELGRADE 80 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-16 21:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR SR |
10BELGRADE82 | SERBIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] The following is Post's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement: ------------------------------------- A. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------------- Serbia is open to foreign direct investment (FDI),and attracting FDI is increasingly [...] | 2010-01-16 21:59:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR SR |
10BELGRADE88 | SERBIA SAYS KOSOVO ELECTRICITY OFFER IS INSUFFICIENT AND [...] (SBU) Serbia's lead electricity negotiator, Assistant Minister for Kosovo Dragan Petkovic, insists Serbia wants to find a solution to the ongoing electricity dispute in northern Kosovo, but says KEK's proposal is insufficient and its willingness to reconnect the north is insincere. While Petk [...] | 2010-01-19 11:14:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG KV SR |
10BELGRADE96 | SERBIA: BLAME GAME BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) Serbia's National Bank (NBS) Governor has been severely criticized over the relatively mild 3% depreciation of the Serbian dinar since the end of November 2009. The criticism, coming from both businesses and government officials, including most recently the Prime Minister, has fueled fur [...] | 2010-01-19 17:06:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN ECON EINV SR |
10BELMOPAN104 | UDP GOVERNMENT'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY BRINGS BUDGET SHORTFALLS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 9 the Prime Minister held his quarterly press conference in Belize City. The main issues discussed were his Government's successes, social assistance programs, the economy, and crime and security. The PM also answered an onslaught of questions from the media, includi [...] | 2010-02-24 15:07:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS SOCI ECON BTIO BH |
10BELMOPAN53 | OPENING OF THE 2010 SUPREME COURT SESSION [...] SUMMARY: On January 18, 2010, the formal opening of the Supreme Court was marked by a church ceremony and addresses delivered by Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh (CJ) and Attorney General and Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington (AG). In their statements, the CJ and AG sought to end tensions from 200 [...] | 2010-02-01 22:21:00 | Embassy Belmopan | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV BH |
10BELMOPAN55 | BELIZEAN PUBLIC IN AN UPROAR OVER FOREIGN [...] (U) SUMMARY: A comment made by Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington following a meeting at the Organization of American States (OAS) has stirred widespread discontent among Belizean nationalists, NGO,s, and political leaders. Elrington was quoted as describing Belize,s border with Guatemala as [...] | 2010-02-02 20:40:00 | Embassy Belmopan | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PGOV PREL OAS BH GT |
10BERLIN100 | LEFT PARTY CHAIRMAN OSKAR LAFONTAINE BIDS FAREWELL [...] (C) Left Party Co-Chairman Oskar Lafontaine's January 23 resignation from the Bundestag and as party chair due to his battle with cancer has created an immediate leadership vacuum in The Left Party, leaving no one of similar stature to take over. His announcement has fueled speculation about [...] | 2010-01-25 16:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM PGOV PREL |
10BERLIN106 | GERMAN GOVERNMENT INCREASES HAITI ASSISTANCE TO 15 [...] (U) SUMMARY. Germany is increasing its official assistance to Haiti to 15 million euros following the January 12 earthquake. The increase reflects 5 million euros in new funds from the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that will support construction of housing for displa [...] | 2010-01-25 17:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL UN GM HA |
10BERLIN11 | EMILY HABER'S RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY'S [...] (U) The following report contains observations about the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new Political Director Emily Haber based on Embassy PolOff's experience as Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellow in the Western Balkans division (209) at the MFA between September 2007-August 2008. PolOff, [...] | 2010-01-07 07:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | GM PREL PGOV |
10BERLIN110 | WESTERWELLE WILL NOT ATTEND LONDON CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Poloff met with MFA Desk Officer responsible for Yemen Gudrun Masloch January 26 to provide reftel points and discuss Germany's approach to Yemen. Gudrun said that due to Bundestag meetings, Foreign Minister Westerwelle will not attend the January 27 London Conference on Yemen, but will [...] | 2010-01-26 15:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID GM YM |
10BERLIN111 | GERMANY: THE SHAKEY ROAD TO THE 850 TROOP INCREASE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 16:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF GM |
10BERLIN112 | GERMANY: THE SHAKY ROAD TO THE 850 TROOP INCREASE [...] (S) Chancellor Merkel on January 26 announced that Germany will send 850 more troops to Afghanistan (500 for immediate deployment and 350 to be held in reserve) in addition to increasing development assistance from 220 million euros to 430 million euros, increasing police trainers from 123 to [...] | 2010-01-26 17:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF GM |
10BERLIN116 | ISRAELI PRESIDENT PERES GRIPS GERMAN BUNDESTAG [...] (U) The German government went far to demonstrate its "special relationship" with Israel during the visit of Israeli President Shimon Peres to Berlin January 25-28. German fighter jets met Peres' aircraft as it entered German airspace and accompanied to its landing in Berlin. Security in the [...] | 2010-01-27 16:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GM IS |
10BERLIN144 | IRANIAN COMMUNITY IN GERMANY FOCUSED ON HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: Germany's Iranian exile community is focused on the Iranian government's human rights abuses and what they see as the lack of sufficient international response both from the U.S. and from the EU. In recent conversations with poloff Iranian exiles living in Germany expressed the [...] | 2010-02-01 16:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR GM |
10BERLIN147 | IRANIAN IAEA PERM REP DEMANDS NEGOTIATIONS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a restricted high-level January 19 event organized by the Koeber Foundation, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iranian Permanent Representative to the IAEA argued that negotiations about Iran,s nuclear program remained the only constructive and promising approach to avoid further escal [...] | 2010-02-02 16:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP IR GM |
10BERLIN150 | GERMANY SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON BA'ATHIST [...] (C) On January 29, poloffs delivered reftel demarche regarding the recent exclusion of Ba'athists in Iraqi elections to MFA office director for Iraq, Klemens Semtner. Semtner said that Germany shares our concerns and noted that the German Ambassador to Iraq had already flagged this issue durin [...] | 2010-02-03 10:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PGOV PROP GM |
10BERLIN153 | DEFLATED EXPECTATIONS FOR MERKEL'S DREAM COALITION [...] (C) Summary: One hundred days after Germany's black-yellow coalition took office, a strong, unified government led by Chancellor Merkel has yet to materialize. The much anticipated "dream coalition" comprised of Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU),its Bavarian sister the Christian Social Uni [...] | 2010-02-03 16:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON GM |
10BERLIN161 | BND LOBBYING MERKEL AND USG ON SATELLITE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The German External Intelligence Service (BND) is soliciting support and funding from the Chancellery for transatlantic cooperation on a High Resolution Optical System (HiROS) reconnaissance satellite constellation. Senior BND officers will brief Chancellor Merkel on February [...] | 2010-02-05 13:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA FR GM |
10BERLIN164 | WESTERWELLE ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, TAC NUKES [...] (C) German FM Westerwelle told Amb February 5 that it was important to refocus Afghanistan efforts on civilian reconstruction; that we needed to avoid suggesting German troops engaged in less risk than other countries; that he did not invite Iranian FM Mottaki to Germany or seek a meeting wit [...] | 2010-02-05 15:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA MARR NATO PARM PINS PREL PGOV GM AF IR |
10BERLIN166 | Germany - REVISED Investment Climate Statement [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Germany. This is the revised version of the statement. A previous version was sent on January 15, 2010. 2. Begin Text: GERMANY: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ---------------------------------------- [...] | 2010-02-05 16:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC GM |
10BERLIN175 | TEHRAN: OPEN FOR BUSINESS; POLICE ON CHARM [...] (C) Summary: A European Iran analyst, who travels frequently to Iran, recently returned to Germany from a three-week trip to Tehran during which he met with contacts and attended an Institute for Politics and International Studies (IPIS) sponsored conference in mid January. He noted that th [...] | 2010-02-11 12:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR GM |
10BERLIN176 | INTERIOR MINISTER VIEWS ON TFTP, AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Federal Interior Minister de Maiziere told the Ambassador that the Chancellor and he were personally contacting German European Parliamentarians to obtain their support for the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) interim agreement in the run up to the February 11 EP vote. T [...] | 2010-02-11 15:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV MARR AFDB AFIN GM |
10BERLIN180 | CHANCELLOR MERKEL ANGERED BY LACK OF GERMAN MEP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel is privately angry over the lack of support German members of the European Parliament gave the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) interim agreement and is worried that Washington will view the EP's veto as a sign that Europe does not take the terrorist threat s [...] | 2010-02-12 17:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PGOV PREL PINR ETTC EAIR EFIN KCRM |
10BERLIN181 | GERMANY RELIEVED BY EU SUMMIT OUTCOME ON GREECE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chancellor Angela Merkel's government welcomed the decision taken at the EU's February 11 informal summit in Brussels not to provide financial assistance, for the moment, to cash-strapped Greece. German officials believe a bailout is not needed at this time, and that extending a [...] | 2010-02-12 19:04:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN ECON PREL EUN GM GR PGOV |
10BERLIN184 | FDP DIZZY FROM IDENTITY CRISIS AND COALITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Will Merkel defend Westerwelle? The German media wants to know. After one hundred days in office, poignant questions are percolating as to how prepared the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) is to govern the country within the current coalition. The FDP has suffered a major d [...] | 2010-02-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GM |
10BERLIN187 | FDP SQUISHINESS ON IRAN SANCTIONS AND TFTP [...] (C) The Ambassador hosted lunch on February 8 for Free Democratic Party (FDP) Bundestag members to discuss party politics (see reftel) and foreign policy. The FDP has plummeted dramatically (50%) in the polls and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (FDP) has been unable to leverage the MFA as [...] | 2010-02-17 16:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR AF GM |
10BERLIN189 | ATHENA -- THE GERMAN GODDESS OF BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bremen-based OHB-System is seeking a partnership with "like-minded" countries to develop and deploy a ballistic missile (BM) early warning/tracking satellite constellation, dubbed Athena, conceptually capable of accurately tracking northern latitude missiles from early launch thr [...] | 2010-02-18 12:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA FR RS CH GM |
10BERLIN205 | GERMAN AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR MINUSTAH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-23 12:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO |
10BERLIN25 | BUNDESTAG TO EXAMINE CIA/BLACKWATER ASSASSINATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 27 the Bundestag Interior Affairs Committee will examine allegations that a CIA team tracked a suspected al-Qaida supporter in Hamburg and planned to assassinate him before eventually aborting the mission. The story originated from a recent Vanity Fair article on Black [...] | 2010-01-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV GM |
10BERLIN37 | BERLIN SENATE ADMINISTRATION DEFENDS DECISION TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Division Director for Foreigner Issues at the Berlin Senate Administration for Interior Issues and Sport, Peter Marhofer, firmly defended his office's denial of residency permits for two AmCit Scientologists to Embassy PolOff on both technical grounds and based on their Scientol [...] | 2010-01-12 11:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | GM KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL |
10BERLIN38 | LONDON CONFERENCE: GERMANY TO FOCUS ON POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Westerwelle intends to emphasize the importance of civilian police training at the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan and announce that Germany is willing to increase its contributions in this area. Although the inter-agency has yet to finalize the speci [...] | 2010-01-13 06:31:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PTER PGOV PREL AFDB AF GM |
10BERLIN42 | SPD CHAIR GABRIEL SAYS NO SPD MAJORITY FOR MORE [...] (C) Summary: Social Democratic Party Chair Sigmar Gabriel told the Ambassador in a January 12 meeting that building stability in Afghanistan before troop reductions begin in 2011 will require greater attention to training Afghan troops and police, and that sending more combat troops is not as [...] | 2010-01-13 17:37:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF GM |
10BERLIN43 | OHB ECLIPSES ASTRIUM FOR GALILEO CONTRACT BUT BOTH END UP WINNERS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-14 16:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA FR UK GM |
10BERLIN50 | GERMANY'S EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOLLOWING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Germany's immediate response to the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti includes the following: 500,000 euros for food aid, 1 million euros for search and rescue operations, a trained search and rescue team, and two water purification devices. More assistance should be forthcomin [...] | 2010-01-14 18:18:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL GM |
10BERLIN53 | GERMANY BOOSTS ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany is poised to ramp up its civilian reconstruction and development assistance to Afghanistan by two-thirds over last year, bringing its 2010 total to 430 million euros ($620 million). Additional funding would go towards rural development projects in the north. This consid [...] | 2010-01-15 11:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL AF GM PK |
10BERLIN70 | GERMANY INCREASES HAITI ASSISTANCE TO 7.5 MILLION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Germany has increased humanitarian assistance to Haiti following the January 12 earthquake to 7.5 million euros. Of this total, the Development Ministry (BMZ) is providing 2.5 million euros for food aid and the Foreign Ministry is contributing the remainder for emergency assistan [...] | 2010-01-20 06:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL UN GM HA |
10BERLIN71 | GERMANY INCREASES HAITI ASSISTANCE TO 7.5 MILLION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Germany has increased humanitarian assistance to Haiti following the January 12 earthquake to 7.5 million euros. Of this total, the Development Ministry (BMZ) is providing 2.5 million euros for food aid and the Foreign Ministry is contributing the remainder for emergency assistan [...] | 2010-01-20 06:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL UN GM HA |
10BERLIN79 | GERMAN ECONOMICS MINISTER: SMALL IS GOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 17:48:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND GM PGOV |
10BERLIN80 | GERMANY INCREASES HAITI ASSISTANCE TO 10 MILLION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission Germany is actively engaging the German government and public on Haiti following the January 12 earthquake, and has formed an internal task force to coordinate our initiatives. As part of our efforts, I would like to update you on our outreach activities, the German go [...] | 2010-01-21 06:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL UN GM HA |
10BERLIN81 | GERMAN MFA HOPE IRAN SANCTIONS TARGET LEADERS NOT MASSES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-21 11:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP IR GM |
10BERLIN85 | GERMAN ECONOMICS MINISTER: SMALL IS GOOD [...] (U) SUMMARY. Germany's new Minister for Economics and Technology, Rainer Bruederle (Free Democratic Party - FDP),is a strong proponent of the market economy with a policy agenda focused on strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and competition. His principled stand against f [...] | 2010-01-21 16:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND GM PGOV |
10BERLIN87 | SPD PARLIAMENTARIANS WILLING TO CONTEMPLATE TROOP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Parliamentarians from the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) indicated privately to the Ambassador that under the right circumstances, they might support a modest increase of German troops in Afghanistan. They also promised to remain "serious" on Afghanistan even though the [...] | 2010-01-22 11:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO GM AF |
10BERLIN9 | GERMANY: COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM 2009 [...] Begin text of report: German security officials stress that Islamist-inspired terrorism is the greatest threat to German security and they estimate that roughly 185 individuals have undergone paramilitary training over the past ten years at Islamist extremist training centers located primari [...] | 2010-01-06 13:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PGOV PREL GM |
10BERLIN93 | SPECULATION THAT EADS MAY GET OUT OF THE SATELLITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to a mid-level EADS-Astrium manager, Tom Walati, the European Aerospace Defense and Space Company (EADS) may elect to sell off its EADS-Astrium Satellites subsidiary if its fortunes do not change in bidding for lucrative European satellite contracts. This drastic measur [...] | 2010-01-25 12:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PGOV PINR MCAP PREL TSPA FR UK GM |
10BERLIN94 | GERMAN MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR HABER REVIEWS TOP [...] (C) In a January 20 introductory call with the Ambassador, MFA Political Director Emily Haber (see REFTEL) discussed Iran sanctions strategy, FM Westerwelle's tough message in Yemen, the politics of Afghanistan, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. She praised U/S/ Burns' leadership in the E3 3 meeting in N [...] | 2010-01-25 13:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF GM IR PGOV PREL YM |
10BERLIN98 | GERMAN PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR HAITI REACH 86 [...] (U) SUMMARY. German private donations for victims of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti have reached 86 million euros. A televised fundraiser on January 19 was responsible for over 20 million euros of the total. While private donations are less than at a similar point following the 2004 Asia [...] | 2010-01-25 16:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL UN GM HA |
10BERLIN99 | GERMANY AND THE EU ON IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES [...] (C) German MFA Iran Task Force Director Krueger told poloff January 21 that during the mid-January EU PSC meeting Germany proposed a motion calling on all EU capitals to demarche Iranian Ambassadors in EU capitals on Iran's Human Rights violations. Krueger said the Greeks were the first to c [...] | 2010-01-25 16:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IR GM |
10BERN31 | ENGAGEMENT WITH MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN SWITZERLAND [...] (SBU) Embassy Bern is taking a multi-disciplinary approach to engagement with Muslim communities in Switzerland, coordinating efforts between the Political-Economic and Public Affairs sections (reftel). Switzerland has a Muslim population of approximately 320,000 (4.3 percent of the total pop [...] | 2010-01-25 21:31:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI SZ XG |
10BISHKEK113 | SCENESETTER FOR SRAP HOLBROOKE'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Bishkek welcomes the visit of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard C. Holbrooke to Kyrgyzstan on February 19. Your visit comes at a timely period as the U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relationship has experienced positive momentum since the signing of the new agreement for [...] | 2010-02-16 07:41:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KG |
10BISHKEK114 | KYRGYZ DEMOCRACY, OR POLITICAL THEATER: PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES A NATIONAL KURULTAI [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-16 08:23:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | KG PGOV PREL |
10BISHKEK37 | PRESIDENT BAKIYEV OUTLINES A NEW FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In two separate speeches during the last week of December, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev voiced the need for a new Kyrgyz foreign policy doctrine better suited to the country,s current challenges, and vowed to continue with a series of large-scale reforms initiated in 2009. W [...] | 2010-01-12 07:20:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KG |
10BISHKEK38 | FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SENTENCED TO 8 YEARS [...] (SBU) On January 11, the Bishkek Garrison Military Court sentenced former Minister of Defense, Presidential candidate, and political insider, Ismail Isakov, to eight years in prison at a maximum security prison. Isakov was convicted of corruption, including illegally transferring to his son an [...] | 2010-01-12 08:09:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KG |
10BISHKEK5 | KYRGYZSTAN: BALYKCHY DEFENDANTS GUILTY - ANOTHER [...] (SBU) On December 25, the city court of Balykchy, a city two hours east of Bishkek, sentenced four Social Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan supporters to four years in prison and another 15 individuals to several years probation in connection with post-presidential election protests. All the def [...] | 2010-01-04 09:27:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KG |
10BISHKEK51 | TRANSIT CENTER RENEWAL AND U.S. COMMITMENTS LOOM [...] (U) See para 18 for action requests. 2. (C) Summary: The U.S. must inform the Government of Kyrgyzstan of its intent to renew the Transit Center agreement for another year by April 14. Since the agreement went into effect in July 2009, U.S.-Kyrgyzstan relations have improved significant [...] | 2010-01-20 10:17:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KG |
10BISHKEK55 | Kyrgyzstan: Media Responds to Human Rights Situation [...] (U) Summary: Recent events, including the conviction and harsh sentencing of presidential candidate and former Minister of Defense Ismail Isakov on corruption charges (reftel) and Kyrgyzstan's downgraded rank in Freedom House's freedom index, have triggered an increase in negative articles on t [...] | 2010-01-22 03:12:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO KG |
10BISHKEK56 | Chinese Soft Power in Kyrgyzstan [...] (SBU) Summary: China is making inroads in Kyrgyzstan, a country that has traditionally gravitated toward Russia. The Chinese Embassy in Bishkek recently achieved a public diplomacy coup when it agreed to donate 20,000 satellite receiver boxes in exchange for permission to broadcast two televis [...] | 2010-01-22 04:12:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO KG CH |
10BISHKEK57 | KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR ATTENDS BELL SANCTIFICATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 13, the Ambassador attended a ceremony for the blessing of nine new bells at a newly reconstructed Russian Orthodox Church. The ceremony was also attended by First Lady Tatiana Bakiyeva. The appearance of the First Lady was notable as she does not make many public a [...] | 2010-01-22 04:22:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO KG |
10BISHKEK7 | KYRGYZSTAN DRAMATICALLY INCREASES ENERGY PRICES [...] (C) Starting January 1, the Kyrgyz Government more than doubled the prices for electricity, central heating and hot water, and the prices are scheduled to rise again in July. Kyrgyzstan's state-owned electricity and central heating systems have been starved for revenue for several years due t [...] | 2010-01-05 07:41:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG SOCI PGOV KG |
10BISHKEK71 | KYRGYZ OMBUDSMAN BLAMES SECURITY SERVICES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kyrgyz Ombudsman for Human Rights Tursunbek Akun said in a meeting with the Ambassador that he was very concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan. He asserted that the Kyrgyz State National Security Service (SNB) was responsible for the death o [...] | 2010-01-29 03:14:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KG |
10BISHKEK82 | KYRGYZSTAN'S TRIALS: WAITING FOR EVIDENCE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The trial of six people charged with starting an ethnic riot in the village of Petrovka continues to grind forward. Witness after witness denies that the defendants were inciting the riot, and many say that the three prominent activists on trial were trying to stop it. The p [...] | 2010-02-02 08:52:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KG |
10BISHKEK84 | KYRGYZSTAN SEEKS SIGNS FROM THE U.S. OF LONG-TERM [...] (C) Action request para. 8. 2. (C) Summary: The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic is actively reviewing the state of its relationships with the U.S., Russia, and China, seeking a balance which would best serve its interests. A key concern of our interlocutors is what role the U.S. inten [...] | 2010-02-02 10:04:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG |
10BISHKEK86 | MAXIM BAKIYEV'S DEBUT ON THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Maxim Bakiyev made his international debut leading an official delegation to China. He returned home triumphant, at least at first glance, with several signed agreements, including one on Chinese financing for the construction of a trans-Kyrgyzstan power transmission line. Howev [...] | 2010-02-03 02:31:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KG |
10BISHKEK91 | KYRGYZSTAN: AMBASSADOR AND FM DISCUSS ICG VISA [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial meeting, Ambassador Gfoeller and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kadyrbek Sarbayev discussed the denial of a visa extension to the International Crisis Group's Central Asia Project Director Paul Quinn-Judge by the MFA. The Ambassador expressed concern at the decision and no [...] | 2010-02-05 08:47:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KG |
10BISHKEK96 | HEAD OF KYRGYZ SECRETARIAT CLAIMS RFE/RL FOSTERS [...] (C) Summary: In a friendly lunch at the Ambassador's residence, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, reiterated her opposition to RFE/Radio Azzatyk, claiming that their programs are anti-government, anti-Christian, and promote intolerance to the edge of anti-Semitism [...] | 2010-02-08 06:45:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KG |
10BISHKEK98 | HEAD OF SECRETARIAT ASSERTS SADYRKULOV DEATH AN [...] (S) Summary: During a friendly lunch at the Ambassador's residence, Oksana Malevanaya, the Head of the Presidential Secretariat, broached the topic of Medet Sadyrkulov's death. She said that he was her husband, soul mate and the father of her youngest child, and that she could not have con [...] | 2010-02-09 06:11:00 | Embassy Bishkek | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KG |
10BOGOTA100 | DISASTER DECLARATION: COLOMBIAN FOREST FIRES [...] SUMMARY: In response to the increasing number and severity of forest fires that have affected 98 municipalities in 12 departments across Colombia, the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. Government assistance. The damage has exceeded the [...] | 2010-01-11 02:02:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SENV PREF SOCI EAGR ECON PREL PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA105 | COLOMBIA CONTINUES ROBUST RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI [...] (SBU) Summary. Colombian military and civilian sectors continue in high gear supporting relief efforts in Haiti. Colombia has flown 14 flights transporting 294 personnel, 21 dogs and 224,509 pounds of supplies to Haiti. Colombian medical personnel have performed more than 2,150 procedures near [...] | 2010-01-28 21:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV ECON PREL MARR KPAO CO HA |
10BOGOTA11 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JAN 11-13 VISIT [...] (C) Your visit is an opportunity to focus U.S. and Colombian efforts to consolidate Colombia's gains as the country enters a transition year. President Uribe will seek your reassurance of our commitment to their fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups. His decision on whether to [...] | 2010-01-06 23:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL OVIP PGOV PHUM PTER ECON ETRD EAID SNAR MOPS CO |
10BOGOTA111 | USG-FUNDED LABOR RIGHTS PROJECTS UPDATE [...] Summary: The USG has allocated $33 million to improve labor rights in Colombia through 17 projects in the 2001-2011 timeframe: one by the Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL),six by the Department of Labor (DOL),and ten by the U.S. Agency for International [...] | 2010-02-01 14:11:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL USTR LAB CO |
10BOGOTA115 | DRUMMOND FIRES WORKERS FOR ILLEGAL STRIKE [...] (SBU) U.S. mining company Drummond has begun the process of firing the majority of the National Mining and Energy Industry Workers' Union's (SINTRAMIENERGETICA) 35-member board of directors due to the union's illegal strike in March 2009. SINTRAMIENERGETICA leaders have urged a negotiated solut [...] | 2010-02-01 14:41:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL USTR LAB CO |
10BOGOTA121 | COLOMBIA REACTS PRUDENTLY BUT FIRMLY TO ALLEGED VENEZUELAN [...] (C/NF) Minister of Defense Silva told the Ambassador that an alleged January 27 Venezuelan overflight of Colombian airspace was a deliberate provocation and that he expected more such incidents. According to the GOC, a Venezuelan military helicopter crossed into the Colombian department of Arau [...] | 2010-02-01 22:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM KJUS ETRD OAS CO VE |
10BOGOTA125 | SUPREME COURT INCHING TOWARDS DECISION ON PROSECUTOR GENERAL [...] (SBU) On January 28 the Supreme Court convened a session to vote on a new Prosecutor General (Fiscal General),though it failed to reach the required votes to make a selection and will reconvene February 4. The move suggests that the Court has abandoned its argument that President Uribe's "ter [...] | 2010-02-02 14:04:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL CO |
10BOGOTA13 | Peace Commissioner Lays Out Way Ahead on FARC, ELN [...] (S/NF) Colombian High Commissioner for Peace Frank Pearl told the Ambassador January 5 that his office is preparing "roadmaps" for the next Administration on how best to pursue peace agreements with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN). Pearl acknowle [...] | 2010-01-07 13:44:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER SNAR PARM ECON CO |
10BOGOTA132 | AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO CARTAGENA HIGHLIGHTS THE RICHNESS OF [...] The Ambassador traveled to Cartagena on December 4-5 to inaugurate the 13th Houston Series conference, visit two USAID projects, meet with landmine survivors, and attend a luncheon hosted by AmCham Cartagena. The Ambassador's visit to Cartagena was widely covered by the press and highlighted t [...] | 2010-01-14 20:12:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PHUM EINV ECON ETRD PTER PREL SOCI CO |
10BOGOTA139 | MODERATE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE, RECORD LOW INFLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Colombian government decreed a 3.6 percent increase in the federal minimum wage for 2010. The increase was greater than the two percent inflation for 2009, meaning it should provide some stimulus to an economy just beginning to pull out of recession. Annual minimum wage hik [...] | 2010-02-03 13:39:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA143 | GOC CONFLICTED OVER RISING URBAN HOMICIDES [...] (C) Homicides in Colombia appear to be on the rise after several years of steady decline. The GOC's leading authorities on crime statistics reported sharply contrasting 2009 homicide rates, with police numbers indicating a 2% downtick and the national forensic examiner's data registering a 15% [...] | 2010-02-03 18:53:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM KJUS PTER CO KCRM ASEC SNAR |
10BOGOTA145 | Third Uribe Term Increasingly Likely [...] (C) President Uribe took another step toward a third term with his January 20 decision to adhere to restrictions designed to level the playing field between an incumbent president and his/her competitors. As expected, the Inspector General recommended January 12 that the Constitutional Court a [...] | 2010-02-03 21:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL KJUS PINR PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA149 | Judge's Reportedly Critical Report Kicks Off Debate on [...] (SBU) Constitutional Court Judge Humberto Sierra presented his legal analysis on the constitutionality of the presidential reelection referendum to the other eight members of the Court on February 3 in a closed session. Although the report is supposed to be confidential for five years, even be [...] | 2010-02-04 17:11:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | PGOV KDEM PREL KJUS PINR PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA15 | COLOMBIA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT TO COMBAT SPREADING FIRES [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The GOC requested emergency USG fire-fighting assistance on January 6 to help combat a growing number of fires caused by an atypical drought in Colombia. More than 60 municipalities have been affected by such fires, damaging an estimated 1,700 hectares. Our [...] | 2010-01-07 18:44:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SENV EAGR ECON PREL PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA151 | CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF NN BODIES, BUT NO MASS GRAVE [...] (C) Spanish and American press published stories January 28 and 29 announcing the discovery of a mass grave in the township of Macarena, Meta which reportedly contained 2,000 unidentified victims of forced disappearance by the Colombian military since 2005. We have not discovered any informat [...] | 2010-02-04 18:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA159 | NEW VOICES IN THE LABOR VIOLENCE DEBATE [...] (SBU) Colombian research institutions are focused on labor violence to an unprecedented degree. Two prominent universities and six think-tanks have recently completed or initiated studies. The influx of new voices has intensified and enriched the debate concerning the causes and scope of viole [...] | 2010-02-05 18:09:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL USTR LAB CO |
10BOGOTA163 | COLOMBIA'S DOUBLE-DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT -- BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Colombia's unemployment rate reached 12 percent in 2009, the highest in Latin America. This is the second consecutive year Colombia received this dubious distinction. Even in the heydays of 5.7, 6.9, and 7.5 percent economic growth from 2005-2007, respectively, Colombia still a [...] | 2010-02-05 22:27:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA165 | Mixed Reactions to Plan Colombia Cut, GOC to Lobby US [...] (SBU) The Government of Colombia's (GOC) reaction to the announcement of cuts to USG Plan Colombia assistance has been measured and has recognized fiscal realities in the United States as well as Plan Colombia's natural tendency towards reduced assistance. Still, officials have expressed conce [...] | 2010-02-05 23:25:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER SNAR EAID CO |
10BOGOTA167 | TFHA01: COLOMBIA'S LARGEST HUMANITARIAN EFFORT EVER [...] (SBU) Summary. Colombian assistance to Haiti is ongoing and is the largest overseas humanitarian effort in the country's history. The Ambassador and Government of Colombia (GOC) officials highlighted Colombian assistance to Haiti at a public appearance with a backdrop of Colombian and U.S. tro [...] | 2010-02-05 23:35:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV ECON PREL MARR KPAO CO HA |
10BOGOTA171 | FIGHT OVER DEMOCRATIC SECURITY: COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR [...] (C) Despite its weakened state, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continued to carry out asymmetrical attacks on soft targets and executed several higher profile operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 -- including the kidnapping and execution of the governor of Caqueta and an [...] | 2010-02-08 15:22:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER MOPS MCAP ASEC PREL PGOV PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA186 | DECEMBER COLOMBIA STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE UPDATE [...] (SBU) Vice Minister of Defense Sergio Jaramillo's resignation leaves the USG without a key National Consolidation Plan (PNC) interlocutor and the GOC lacking a chief PNC strategist and spokesperson. Post is engaging GOC leaders to focus their attention on consolidation in light of upcoming ele [...] | 2010-01-20 16:23:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM EAID SNAR CO |
10BOGOTA201 | DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JANUARY 12, 2010 MEETING WITH [...] (U) January 12, 2010; 10:00 AM; Monteria, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Steinberg Ambassador William Brownfield DAS Christopher McMullen, WHA DCM Brian Nichols USAID Mission Director Ken Yamashita Political Counselor Mark Wells (notetaker) NAS Director Dan Foote [...] | 2010-02-09 19:10:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL OVIP EAID KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR ETRD SENV CO VE |
10BOGOTA214 | AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: NOVEMBER 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD) activity report for November, 2009, as required by Reftel. The Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 2,808 tracks during November. There were three Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS) for the month. END SUMMARY. ------- Tracks [...] | 2010-01-21 21:07:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA217 | "FTA WITH U.S. IS BLOCKING COLOMBIA'S GLOBAL TRADE POLICY," [...] (C) SUMMARY. Colombian Trade Minister Luis Guillermo Plata told us the lack of U.S. Congressional action on the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) is hampering Colombian efforts to integrate into the world economy and in particular threatening pending accords with Canada and the E [...] | 2010-02-11 18:31:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL ELAB EAIR PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA225 | COLOMBIA'S CONTRIBUTION TO UN PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN HAITI [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Emboffs spoke on February 11 with officials at the Colombian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). These Government of Colombia (GOC) officials confirmed that there are currently 26 Colombian police officers in Haiti as part of MINUSTAH. The Colomb [...] | 2010-02-11 21:52:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO HA CO |
10BOGOTA227 | GOC CLAIMS SOME PROGRESS WITH FARC, ELN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Swedish intermediaries have reportedly arranged for a meeting in Sweden between representatives of the Government of Colombia (GOC) and representatives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Separately, negotiations proceeded for the humanitarian release of two [...] | 2010-02-11 23:38:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER CO |
10BOGOTA231 | COLOMBIA'S 2010 ECONOMIC FORECAST: POSITIVE GROWTH, BUT SLOW [...] (SBU) Colombian Finance Minister Oscar Zuluaga projects a 2.5 percent GDP growth rate for 2010, which is supported by both local and international analysts. Zuluaga, however, told us that Colombia's economic recovery will be slow and behind those of Brazil, Chile, and Peru on account of Colomb [...] | 2010-02-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA233 | 2005 MASSACRE TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN, DEFENDANTS WILL NOT BE [...] (SBU) On February 4, Poloff attended the trial in Medellin of 10 former members of the Colombian Army's 17th Brigade for the 2005 massacre of eight members of the San Jose de Apartado Peace Community. During the trial, a military witness implicated former Army Commander General Mario Montoya. [...] | 2010-02-12 15:48:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA235 | THAW WITH ECUADOR EVIDENT AT HAITI SUMMIT [...] (SBU) The Government of Colombia (GOC) continued its leadership in the Haiti relief effort at a February 9 UNASUR (Union of South American Countries) meeting in Quito, Ecuador. At the summit, President Uribe expressed his support for the summit's reconstruction initiatives, including reducing [...] | 2010-02-12 17:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM KJUS PTER ETRD OAS CO EC EAID HA |
10BOGOTA237 | INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR DOL [...] Per reftel a, post submits the following information for the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Congressional Reporting Requirements related to forced and child labor. 2. The following is new information relevant to tasking 1: The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) [...] | 2010-02-12 17:30:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL USTR LAB CO |
10BOGOTA238 | CODEL ENGEL DISCUSSES FTA AND DCA, ENCOURAGES COLOMBIAN [...] (SBU) House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairman Eliot Engel led a Congressional delegation to Cartagena and Monteria, Colombia from January 7-10, 2010. At his private ranch in Monteria, President Uribe outlined Colombia's progress, with U.S. support, on counterna [...] | 2010-01-22 18:30:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SNAR EAID ETRD PHUM MOPS OREP CO |
10BOGOTA239 | COLOMBIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEMIEUX (FEBRUARY 17-19) [...] (SBU) Your upcoming visit to Bogota and two Colombian military facilities is an opportunity to discuss with the Colombians our shared fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups as well as the underlying social inequality that drives both phenomena. The possible referendum to allow Pre [...] | 2010-02-12 18:58:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PGOV MCAP MOPS PTER ETRD PHUM SNAR OREP CO |
10BOGOTA243 | QUESTIONS ABOUND ON WHETHER AIR STRIKE HIT INDIGENOUS TERRITORY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 21:09:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | CO MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER |
10BOGOTA245 | Santos Eager to Assume Uribe's Mantle, but Uribe Still [...] (C) The reelection referendum rollercoaster rolls on. Constitutional Court Judge Humberto Sierra's draft decision declaring the referendum unconstitutional initially led many observes to predict the referendum would not be held. This perception was fueled by President Uribe's meetings with pot [...] | 2010-02-12 21:09:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL KJUS PINR PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA247 | TFHA01: FACILITATING COLOMBIAN ACCEPTANCE OF HAITIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Bogota has framed out the procedures to facilitate the transfer of Haitian earthquake patients to Colombia for long-term post-operative care. Key points of contact have been established with the Government of Colombia (GOC) and the Haitian Ministry of Health. Post and G [...] | 2010-02-12 22:22:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PGOV HHS CO PREL HA |
10BOGOTA25 | SOACHA DEFENDANTS RELEASED FROM PRE-TRIAL DETENTION, [...] On January 7, the presiding judge released 17 defendants from pre-trial detention in a criminal case arising out of alleged "false positive" killings -- military murders presented as killed in combat [Reftel]. Under Colombian law, defendants may only be held in pre-trial detention for 90 days. [...] | 2010-01-08 19:28:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA251 | TFHA01: FACILITATING COLOMBIAN ACCEPTANCE OF HAITIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Bogota has framed out the procedures to facilitate the transfer of Haitian earthquake patients to Colombia for long-term post-operative care. Key points of contact have been established with the Government of Colombia (GOC) and the Haitian Ministry of Health. Post and G [...] | 2010-02-12 23:43:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PREL HHS CO HA |
10BOGOTA256 | TFHA01: COLOMBIA TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN HAITI RELIEF [...] (SBU) Summary. Colombia has responded comprehensively to the tragic earthquake in Haiti, providing personnel, donations, and much needed supplies. The Colombian military was averaging one to two flights to Haiti per day during the initial week of the crisis and is flying sustainment fli [...] | 2010-01-25 22:42:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL PGOV MARR KPAO AEMR CO HA |
10BOGOTA26 | CIVAIR AND MINISTRY OF TRADE RAISE OPEN SKIES, WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Colombian civil aviation authorities have long resisted signing an Open Skies agreement with the United States, in an effort to protect its former national airline, Avianca, and Colombia's air cargo industry. Director General of Aeronautica Civil Francisco Sanclemente and Vic [...] | 2010-01-05 20:47:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD ECON PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA260 | FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 14:35:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF |
10BOGOTA264 | CONSOLIDATION PROGRESS IN FORMER FARC STRONGHOLD IMPRESSIVE, [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite notable progress, including marked gains in public security, reduction of coca cultivation, and winning support of the local population for governmental institutions, the overall situation is fragile in the Macarena area of Meta Department -- the former heartland of the [...] | 2010-01-26 21:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA276 | EX-IM BANK CHAIRMAN HIGHLIGHTS TRADE AND EXPORT OPPORTUNTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg announced a $1 billion Preliminary Commitment to Colombia's state-owned petroleum company, Ecopetrol, for the purchase of U.S. goods and services during a visit to Bogota and Cartagena on January 18-21. Ecopetrol's goals [...] | 2010-01-27 17:31:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD ECON ENRG EAID PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA291 | PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS CHALLENGE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DCA [...] (C) On February 12, officials from the Colombian Ministry of Defense (MOD) informed us that private plaintiffs filed two separate petitions with the Constitutional Court dated November 12, 2009, challenging the constitutionality of the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). The pla [...] | 2010-02-17 21:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV MCAP PTER PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA293 | SHARP DECLINE IN INTERNAL DISPLACEMENTS, CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (C) The Colombian Government (GOC) and local NGO Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES) both reported new internal displacements declined, 47% and 24% respectively, in 2009. The GOC attributed the decline to consolidated state presence, reduced violence from the conflict, and b [...] | 2010-02-17 22:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV PTER KJUS MOPS CO |
10BOGOTA307 | JUSTICE IN CRISIS: SUPREME COURT ORDER TO REPLACE [...] (C) A Supreme Court ruling on February 4 touched off mass firings at the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) when the Court gave Acting Prosecutor General Guillermo Mendoza 15 days to comply with the results of a November 2007 written exam, which was sponsored by the EU and intended to profe [...] | 2010-02-19 17:15:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA309 | SECOND EXTRADITION DENIAL ON GROUNDS OF JUSTICE AND PEACE [...] (SBU) The Supreme Court denied the extradition request for former United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) leader Edwar Cobos Tellez (alias "Diego Vecino") on the grounds that it would compromise the Justice and Peace Law (JPL) and leave victims without recourse to truth and reparations re [...] | 2010-02-19 17:20:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PREL PTER SNAR CO |
10BOGOTA315 | WITNESSES KILLED, INVESTIGATORS QUESTIONED IN FALSE POSITIVE [...] (S/NF) Two military witnesses in "false positive" -- military murders fraudulently presented as combat kills -- cases have been killed and another was attacked. Ministry of Defense (MOD) Legal Advisor and Suarez Commission member Monica Cifuentes (strictly protect) told us Armed Forces Inspect [...] | 2010-02-19 22:56:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA323 | SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN WIRETAPPING SCANDAL, BUT MOST [...] (SBU) Vice Prosecutor General Fernando Pareja told Poloff on February 10 that the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) continues to progress with four concurrent cases involving former Administrative Department of Security (DAS) employees implicated in illegal wiretapping and intelligence gat [...] | 2010-02-22 21:52:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS PHUM PTER CO |
10BOGOTA327 | ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES LODGED AGAINST PALACE AIDE, DAS [...] (U) In a follow-up to developments concerning the illegal wiretapping scandal reported in Reftel A, on February 22 Inspector General (Procurador) Alejandro Ordonez announced disciplinary charges against several Colombian government officials. Among the notables, Inspector General Alejandro Ord [...] | 2010-02-23 23:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA333 | Specter of "Parapolitics" Hangs Over March Congressional [...] (C) The "parapolitica" scandal severely damaged the 2006-10 Colombian Congress' legitimacy and ability to stand as an independent and productive branch of government (90 members were implicated for collaboration with paramilitaries). The Supreme Court is investigating these cases and has recen [...] | 2010-02-24 16:56:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER KJUS KCRM CO |
10BOGOTA335 | URIBE'S HEALTH CARE SCHEME UNDER FIRE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Uribe declared a "Social Emergency" just before the New Year, giving the executive branch the power to issue health care reforms by decree. The decrees -- implemented without Congressional approval -- aim to prevent the financial collapse of the health care system, whi [...] | 2010-02-24 17:08:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI ECON CO |
10BOGOTA349 | VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS SHOWS UPDWARD TREND [...] (SBU) Violence against indigenous people trended upward in 2009 largely based on several massacres of Awa tribe members in the Department of Narino in southwest Colombia. The Government of Colombia (GOC) maintains indigenous groups are not being intentionally targeted based on their ethnicity, [...] | 2010-02-26 14:05:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CO |
10BOGOTA35 | URIBE DENOUNCES SOACHA DEFENDANTS' RELEASE, SOLDIERS [...] Seven additional Soacha "false positive" -- military murders presented as combat kills -- defendants were ordered released on January 12 because they had been held in pre-trial detention longer than the legal limit. Defense Minister Gabriel Silva Lujan announced on January 10 that the 17 Soach [...] | 2010-01-13 21:15:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA355 | AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PROMINENT LABOR LEADER [...] (U) The Ambassador expressed USG support for the essential role unions play in healthy democratic societies in a February 17 meeting with the Colombian Confederation of Workers (CTC). The CTC is one of the three main labor confederations in Colombia, with 120,000 members organized into approxi [...] | 2010-02-26 19:42:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL USTR LAB CO |
10BOGOTA357 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COLOMBIA UNABLE TO SUPPLY SMALL ARMS TO [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel demarche to Colombian Defense Ministry (MOD) officials on February 25. The officials responded that export of arms from Colombia is difficult if not impossible due to complex legal regulations. The officials also indicated that the MOD does not currently have exc [...] | 2010-02-26 20:12:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO |
10BOGOTA359 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COLOMBIA UNABLE TO SUPPLY SMALL ARMS TO [...] (SBU) EmbOff delivered reftel demarche to Colombian Defense Ministry (MOD) officials on February 25. The officials responded that export of arms from Colombia is difficult if not impossible due to complex legal regulations. The officials also indicated that the MOD does not currently have exc [...] | 2010-02-26 22:30:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO |
10BOGOTA361 | COURT RULES URIBE THIRD TERM REFERENDUM UNCONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled February 26 that the constitutional amendment process to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for an unprecedented (and controversial) third term could not legally go forward. The Court -- reportedly by a 7-2 vote -- specifically cited flawe [...] | 2010-02-26 23:31:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA370 | PRESIDENT URIBE'S VICTORY AGAINST PERSONAL DRUG POSSESSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: After five failed attempts, President Uribe succeeded in passing a bill through the Colombian Congress, amending the Constitution and repealing a 1994 Constitutional Court judgment that permitted possession of a minimum dose of drugs for personal consumption. President Uribe has [...] | 2010-02-01 20:17:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA49 | 2009 LABOR VIOLENCE NUMBERS AND IMPUNITY UPDATE [...] (SBU) National Union School (ENS) statistics show that murders of trade unionists fell by 20% in 2009, and by 80% since 2002. However, ENS Director Jose Luciano Sanin said the focus on killings masked the scope of anti-union violence -- only 26% of the violent acts ENS had recorded were murders [...] | 2010-01-19 14:44:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB EAID ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL USTR LAB CO |
10BOGOTA502 | COLOMBIA FIGHTING FOREST FIRES WITH USG HELP [...] (U) Summary. Since early January, the USG has assisted the GOC respond effectively to forest fires caused by an atypical lack of rain. Experts expect the fires to spread during a continued drought in February and March. USG assistance to Colombia totals $650,000, notably $515,000 of donated [...] | 2010-02-09 21:00:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR ECON PGOV PREL CO |
10BOGOTA53 | TFHA01: COLOMBIA COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH USG ON HAITI [...] (SBU) Summary. The ChargC) thanked President Uribe for Colombian disaster assistance to Haiti on January 19. Uribe acknowledged the importance of aiding Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake and said that Colombia is sending Colombian National Police (CNP) search and rescue teams, add [...] | 2010-01-20 17:21:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON KPKO PREL PGOV CO HA |
10BOGOTA55 | TFHA01: COLOMBIA COORDINATING CLOSELY WITH USG ON HAITI [...] (SBU) Summary. The ChargC) thanked President Uribe for Colombian disaster assistance to Haiti on January 19. Uribe acknowledged the importance of aiding Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake and said that Colombia is sending Colombian National Police (CNP) search and rescue team [...] | 2010-01-20 17:40:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PGOV MARR KPKO AEMR CO HA |
10BOGOTA600 | JANUARY COLOMBIA STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE UPDATE [...] (SBU) The GOC made progress to secure adequate civilian ministry commitment to the National Consolidation Plan (PNC) but a great deal of work remains to be done. The Center for the Coordination of Integrated Action (CCAI) mapped consolidation regions down to the village level, which should fac [...] | 2010-02-17 13:28:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM EAID SNAR CO |
10BOGOTA61 | DECEMBER HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE [...] (U) Reports of false positive killings -- military murders presented as combat kills -- declined by 96 percent in 2009 according to the GOC. A court convicted a Lieutenant and a Sergeant for the 2006 false positive murders of two individuals. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) c [...] | 2010-01-22 19:48:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA686 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO MEDICAL MISSION HIGHLIGHTS SECURITY [...] (SBU) The Ambassador traveled to La Macarena, Meta, on February 2 to tour a SOUTHCOM-sponsored humanitarian assistance mission supplying medical services to more than 5,000 Colombian citizens. The operation in the former guerrilla heartland underlined the security gains made under Colombia's Na [...] | 2010-02-22 17:42:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAGR EAID SNAR MARR CO |
10BOGOTA73 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS WITH INDIGENOUS NGO [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on January 15 with Luis Evelis Andrade, Director of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC). Andrade described human rights and political issues faced by the Colombian indigenous community and welcomed increased engagement with the USG to confront those [...] | 2010-01-22 22:32:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA75 | IICA SEEKS USG SUPPORT TO COUNTER BLAME ACCUSATIONS FOR [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Representatives of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),a branch of the OAS, met with Emboffs on January 21 to refute what they see as a Colom [...] | 2010-01-22 23:17:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR PREL OAS PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA778 | AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CSDI TO NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR DANGEROUS [...] (SBU) Summary: At a meeting of the National Council for Dangerous Drugs (CNE) on February 11, the Ambassador presented the Embassy's Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI) and reviewed our effort to align CSDI with the Government of Colombia's (GOC) National Consolidation Plan. The [...] | 2010-02-26 19:10:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA91 | OPPOSITION CANDIDATE PARDO DISCUSSES ELECTIONS AND BILATERAL [...] (C) Liberal Party Director and presidential candidate Rafael Pardo predicted that: the Uribe coalition would maintain its congressional majority in the March 14 election, independent Sergio Fajardo would have a tough time winning the presidency due to a lack of congressional support, President [...] | 2010-01-27 13:22:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR ECON PTER PINR CO VE CU |
10BOGOTA95 | EX-IM BANK CHAIRMAN HIGHLIGHTS EXPORT AND TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank Chairman Fred Hochberg announced a $1 billion Preliminary Commitment to Colombia's state-owned petroleum company, Ecopetrol, for the purchase of U.S. goods and services during a visit to Bogota and Cartagena on January 18-21. Ecopetrol's goals a [...] | 2010-01-27 19:16:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD ECON ENRG EAID PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA96 | CIVILIAN DEMINING EXPECTED IN COLOMBIA FOR 2010 [...] (SBU) During the Second Review Conference of the Ottawa Convention Banning Anti-Personnel Landmines in Cartagena in December, the Government of Colombia (GOC) told Poloff they expect civilian demining to begin in 2010. The GOC also confirmed they would initially limit civilian demining to the [...] | 2010-01-08 16:37:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PARM PREL KHDP CO |
10BOGOTA97 | International Donors Signal Future Support for Consolidation [...] (C) On January 19, the Embassy's Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI) working group hosted officials from the Dutch, German and Canadian Embassies to discuss CSDI, Colombia's National Consolidation Plan (PNC) and the status of support from those Embassies for the PNC. The chief con [...] | 2010-01-27 19:36:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER EAID SNAR CO CA GM NL |
10BRASILIA116 | Request for Human Rights Vetting for US Sponsored Training, [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate, of the Brazilian Air Force, who has been nominated to participate in a PhD Research Program, from March 22, 2010 to March 18, 2011, at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, pursuant to the Leahy Act and F [...] | 2010-02-05 15:02:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BR |
10BRASILIA118 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following two candidates, of the Defense Attach????'s Office at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, DC, who have been nominated to participate in the Sovereign Challenge at Special Operations Program, from March 15-19, 2010, in Tam [...] | 2010-02-05 15:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BR |
10BRASILIA120 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED STRATEGY [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate, of the Brazilian Army, who has been nominated for a Strategy and Defense Policy Course (SDP),from March 4-24, 2010, in Washington, DC, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. 2. (U) Post v [...] | 2010-02-05 15:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BR |
10BRASILIA122 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING, [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Unit Commander, of the Brazilian Marine Corps, who has been nominated to lead a unit of approximately 200 people to participate in the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET),from April 15-May 30, 2010, Rio de Janeiro, RJ [...] | 2010-02-05 15:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BR |
10BRASILIA124 | Request for Human Rights Vetting for UH-60 Simulator [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates, of the Brazilian Air Force, who have been nominated for a Simulator Training course in Fort Indiantown Gap, PA, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. 2. (U) Post verifies that, as of Febr [...] | 2010-02-05 15:06:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BR |
10BRASILIA126 | Request for Human Rights Vetting for U.S. Sponsored [...] (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate, of the Brazilian Navy, who has been nominated to participate in a course entitled, "Aviation Training - Fixed Wing," from June 28, 2010 - Feb 23, 2012, in Pensacola, FL, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Ass [...] | 2010-02-05 15:34:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BR |
10BRASILIA43 | BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT LULA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Shannon presented his credentials to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on February 4. Lula indicated his continuing interest in building a strong relationship with President Obama and his desire for active engagement aimed at developing the enormous potenti [...] | 2010-02-09 10:13:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ODIP HA BR |
10BRASILIA49 | BRAZIL'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: DILMA ROUSSEFF COMES UP [...] (C) Summary. Late January polling indicates that likely Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff, President Lula's chosen successor, has closed much of the gap with front-running opposition Brazilian Social Democratic Party (PSDB) candidate Jose Serra, and now trails by less t [...] | 2010-02-13 18:48:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV BR |
10BRASILIA5 | Brazil: Foreign Policy as an Emerging Campaign Issue [...] (C) Summary. With both sides unwilling to promote distinctive alternatives to prevailing economic policy in a pre-election environment, Brazil's two principal rival parties - President Lula's Worker's Party (PT) and front-running presidential candidate Jose Serra's Brazilian Social Democratic [...] | 2010-01-08 16:29:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BR SU VE CO |
10BRASILIA86 | Controversy Over New Human Rights Program Subsides, for Now [...] Summary: President Lula was caught off guard by the surge of controversy, including within his own government, which followed the GOB's public release of the Third National Program of Human Rights in a December 21 presidential decree. The program in fact is far-reaching, calling for, among o [...] | 2010-01-27 14:42:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ECON EAGR MCAP SOCI BR |
10BRATISLAVA14 | LANGUAGE LAW UPDATE: SO FAR, ALL QUIET [...] Summary: The implementing guidelines for the Amended State Language Act, which were approved by the Slovak government on December 16, 2009, took effect on January 1, 2010. According to officials from four mixed-ethnicity towns and the Ministry of Culture, there have been few practical effects [...] | 2010-01-14 13:23:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV LO |
10BRATISLAVA17 | SLOVAKIA: FICO YIELDS TO ONCOMING TRUCKERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although protests by Slovak truckers against the new electronic toll system appeared to have fizzled by the end of last week, the issue regained steam over the weekend as truckers instituted partial blockades of several major roads, and it became clear that public opinion was wid [...] | 2010-01-15 14:56:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ELTN LO |
10BRATISLAVA18 | SLOVAKIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Following is Embassy Bratislava's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement, in response to tasking reftel: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT OVERVIEW Following 6.4 percent GDP growth in 2008, Slovakia's economy has not been spared by the global recession and is expected to [...] | 2010-01-15 16:23:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC LO |
10BRATISLAVA21 | SLOVAKIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (UPDATED) [...] Following is Embassy Bratislava's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement, in response to tasking reftel. This is an updated version; please disregard previous cable, Bratislava 18. 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT OVERVIEW Following 6.4 percent GDP growth in 2008, Slova [...] | 2010-01-20 10:14:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC LO |
10BRATISLAVA22 | SLOVAK PLEDGES OF ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] (U) According to MFA officials, Slovakia has pledged the following humanitarian assistance to Haiti: - 50,000 euros in financial aid - 18-person medical team - 44-bed field hospital - an unspecified amount of tents, sleeping bags, blankets, clothes, etc. The physical aid is en ro [...] | 2010-01-20 10:16:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL UN LO HA |
10BRATISLAVA23 | SLOVAK CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATOR ASSESSES PATH FORWARD FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Fresh off a trip to the EU Environment Ministers meeting in Seville this past weekend, Slovakia's lead Climate Change negotiator Helena Princova told us that her EU counterparts are frustrated by the results of Copenhagen and will seek to refocus efforts to ensure continued progr [...] | 2010-01-20 14:37:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG PGOV LO |
10BRATISLAVA28 | SLOVAK RESPONSE TO FAC POINTS [...] (SBU) European Correspondent Albin Otruba accepted USG points for the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on January 21 and expressed appreciation that the U.S. and EU are so close on the major issues. Bosnia-Herzegovina ------------------ 2. (SBU) The single item on which Otruba saw a [...] | 2010-01-22 08:23:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EUN PGOV AF BH UA LO |
10BRATISLAVA29 | SLOVAK POLICE MAKE FIRST CHARGE UNDER TERRORISM LAWS [...] (U) A 33 year-old man from central Slovakia is the first person to be charged under the country's relatively new anti-terrorism laws. According to Police President Jan Packa, who briefed the media on Thursday, January 21, the man had explosives in his home and was planning to blow up a church. [...] | 2010-01-22 16:44:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV LO |
10BRATISLAVA32 | SLOVAKIA ON LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Radovan Javorcik, Director of the Fifth Territorial Department at the Slovak MFA, and Marek Brieska, Desk Officer for Afghanistan, on January 25. Javorcik will accompany Foreign Minister Lajcak to the London Conference. Javorcik said that he had already [...] | 2010-01-25 16:44:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF LO |
10BRATISLAVA43 | U.S. COMPANY BUYS TROUBLED SHARES IN SLOVAK OIL PIPELINE [...] (SBU) Capitol Project Partners, a small U.S. consulting and investment company, has notified us that it has acquired stock in Transpetrol, the state-owned oil pipeline in Slovakia. The company acquired the stock from a Czech company which had recently bought the shares from a Slovak investor w [...] | 2010-01-29 16:39:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG PGOV LO |
10BRATISLAVA6 | HARABIN UNBOWED BY GROWING CRITICISM OF JUDICIARY [...] (U) Summary. Despite a public plea from over Slovak judges to address problems in the Slovak judiciary, including the prevalent use of suspensions for judges accused of minor infractions, and the willingness of key GOS officials to discuss the judiciary with foreign interlocutors, Chief Just [...] | 2010-01-08 15:04:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KCRM LO |
10BRATISLAVA64 | INTRODUCTION TO JUNE 12 NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary. Parliamentary elections will be held in Slovakia on June 12. It is all but certain that Smer-Social Democracy, the party of current Prime Minister Robert Fico, will win the largest share of the votes. Recent opinion polls showed support for Smer around 40 percent, while no other pa [...] | 2010-02-16 09:58:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM LO |
10BRATISLAVA7 | EXPLOSIVES BLUNDER REVERBERATES; FACTS REMAINS MURKY [...] (U) Summary. As much of the world now knows, a January 2 airport security exercise in Poprad, Slovakia, went terribly awry. Slovak police had placed a 100-gram sample of RDX explosives in the bag of a Slovak citizen traveling to his residence in Dublin to test detection capabilities. Ap [...] | 2010-01-08 16:06:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAIR EI LO |
10BRATISLAVA70 | SLOVAKIA DOES NOT INTEND TO CONTRIBUTE TO MINUSTAH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-18 15:08:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS |
10BRATISLAVA72 | ONE DOWN, ONE DIRTY: CORRUPTION AND INCOMPETENCE TAINT [...] (U) Summary. In the past six weeks, the chief of Slovakia's Border and Alien Police (BAP) and its senior officer at the eastern (Ukrainian) border have both fallen from grace, the former taking responsibility for a fiasco involving explosives secreted in luggage by the bomb squad, the latter [...] | 2010-02-19 14:54:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PGOV LO PREL UP PINR |
10BRATISLAVA76 | SLOVAK RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY FAC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-22 15:36:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL LO |
10BRATISLAVA80 | SLOVAK PRIME MINISTER FICO ADVANCES H1N1 CONSPIRACY THEORY [...] (C) Calling the H1N1 influenza pandemic a "game of pharmaceutical companies," Prime Minister Robert Fico declared this week that he "doesn't believe in swine flu" and will not get vaccinated. This is just the latest in a series of occasionally paranoid conspiracy theories asserted by Fico in [...] | 2010-02-25 15:21:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KFLU CASC LO |
10BRATISLAVA86 | PRESIDENTS PARTY TO SUPPORT PM'S SMER-SD IN UPCOMING [...] (SBU) Summary. The Movement for Democracy (known by its Slovak acronym "HZD") - a party founded by current Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic in 2002 after an acrimonious split with HZDS, the party led by his longtime political partner and autocratic former PM Vladimir Meciar - announced its with [...] | 2010-02-26 16:15:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV LO |
10BRAZZAVILLE17 | REFUGEE UPDATE-NEARLY 107,000 DRC REFUGEES IN THE LIKOUALA [...] (U) According to UNHCR Brazzaville, the number of displaced in Congo-Brazzaville now totals 106,674. There are approximately 15,000 additional displaced persons in the Central African Republic. Although the displaced population has grown by nearly 20,000 since the last report (REF A),anecdotal [...] | 2010-01-15 08:33:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PGOV UNHCR WFP CT CF CG |
10BRAZZAVILLE20 | TFHA01: CONGO BRAZZAVILLE PLEDGES ONE MILLION USD TO HAITI [...] Congo announced January 20 that it will provide one million USD to the relief effort for Haiti. Post provided host government with information on how to contribute through the UN relief web. 2. Local press has been neutral and factual in its limited reporting on the response to the cris [...] | 2010-01-21 09:16:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL HA CF |
10BRAZZAVILLE37 | BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 [...] (U) Christmas came late to Congo, as the World Bank and IMF announced January 28 that Congo(B) had achieved HIPC "completion point," a significant step toward debt relief for the country. According to the IMF and World Bank, the decision will generate total debt service savings of USD 1.9 billi [...] | 2010-02-03 22:01:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PREL CF |
10BRIDGETOWN15 | TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES [...] (U) As requested ref A, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. --------------------------------------------- ------ PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ------------------------------------ [...] | 2010-01-19 19:15:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KWMN KTIP PGOV PHUM SMIG ASEC |
10BRIDGETOWN17 | BARBADOS PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT TO COUNTER-DRUG [...] (U) Public comments made by Prime Minister Thompson and Opposition Leader Mia Mottley regarding the need to continue supporting regional counter-narcotics efforts through the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS) exemplified Barbados' unified stance on the issue and its commitment to co [...] | 2010-01-19 19:24:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS SNAR XL |
10BRIDGETOWN19 | Rearranging the Dominos in Dominica's Cabinet [...] (C) Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced his new cabinet at an event in the National Stadium on the 4th of January. Fifteen ministerial positions will be parsed out among 18 MPs, almost half of whom are new to government. Skerrit added Foreign Affairs and Information Technology [...] | 2010-01-23 00:00:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL XL |
10BRIDGETOWN23 | St. Kitts and Nevis Labor Party Wins Historic Fourth [...] (C) The St. Kitts and Nevis Labor Party (SKNLP) won six of the eight seats available to them in the Federal Elections on St. Christopher, giving them a majority of the seats in the federal parliament for an unprecedented fourth consecutive term. Opposition People's Action Movement (PAM) Lea [...] | 2010-01-29 19:15:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR XL |
10BRIDGETOWN25 | TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS [...] (U) As requested reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. --------------------------------------------- ------ PARA 25 - THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION --------------------------------------------- ------ [...] | 2010-02-01 14:51:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KWMN SMIG |
10BRIDGETOWN27 | VINCENTIAN PM GONSALVES THREATENS MEDIA OUTLET, CIVIL [...] (C) In what has become a standard political bully tactic, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has lobbed threats of legal action at a local radio station sympathetic to the main opposition party, a London-based campaign strategizing firm working with the Opposition, and a civil society a [...] | 2010-02-19 18:02:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN XL |
10BRIDGETOWN35 | PM King: Rising Crime Threatens St. Lucia's Expanding [...] (C) St. Lucia Prime Minister Stephenson King told the Charge in a February 10 meeting that his government is struggling to stem the tide of violent crime that has begun to adversely affect the country's vital but vulnerable tourism sector. He is hiring more police, weeding out corruption in t [...] | 2010-02-24 17:18:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MASS SNAR XL |
10BRIDGETOWN68 | Teamwork Produces Successful Results in the Eastern [...] (SBU) The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Military Liaison Office, and the Narcotics Affairs Section are working with local and regional authorities to deter drug trafficking. Many operations have been successful; however, without consistent, reliable maritime assets to assist the Region [...] | 2010-01-29 17:45:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON PGOV XL |
10BRIDGETOWN70 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR BARBADOS [...] (U) Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through Invest Barbados, strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. (U) The Government offers special incentive packages for foreign [...] | 2010-02-01 12:57:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR XL |
10BRUSSELS106 | EMBASSY CONTINUES VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN OF AWARENESS [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Brussels, and particularly Ambassador Gutman, have intensified their efforts to raise Belgian public and official awareness, understanding and support for the President's strategy on Afghanistan since the new year. The strategy has included a vigorous round of media interv [...] | 2010-01-27 16:03:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV EAID BE AF |
10BRUSSELS109 | EU: WHAT IS "MAINSTREAMING" WOMEN'S ISSUES AND HOW [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Secretary's priority to integrate women's issues into the broader work of the Department coincides with an effort by the European Union to mainstream gender issues into its own external relations. Towards this end, the EU is currently circulating an internal action plan th [...] | 2010-01-27 19:06:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN MASS EU |
10BRUSSELS113 | BELGIUM:TIP ACTION GUIDE DELIVERED TO MINISTRY OF [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 16:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KTIP PGOV BE |
10BRUSSELS119 | EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL, JANUARY - HAITI [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Brussels on January 25, EU Foreign Ministers focused their attention on the situation in Haiti and discussed how the EU could better support international community relief efforts taking place there. Following an overview of Spanish presidency priorities, discussions [...] | 2010-02-01 06:13:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID AF MASS EUN BK SR SO YM |
10BRUSSELS120 | EU PARLIAMENT POISED TO VETO U.S.-EU CT TFTP AGREEMENT; PNR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Parliament is increasingly likely to veto the U.S.-EU Terrorist Financing Tracking Program (TFTP, also known as SWIFT) next week. There are two aspects to this action. First, members of the European Parliament do not feel that they know enough about the operational [...] | 2010-02-01 06:15:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN PGOV PREL PINR ETTC EAIR EFIN KCRM KJUS |
10BRUSSELS121 | USEU AND MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: USEU Muslim outreach efforts have two objectives: U.S-EU cooperation on countering radicalization in Europe and globally, and sharing of best practices in integrating minorities into our societies. The latter cooperation on broader integration of minorities particularly reinfor [...] | 2010-02-01 06:15:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI PTER PINS |
10BRUSSELS140 | RISING CRIME IN BRUSSELS UNDERLINES BELGIUM,S [...] (U) Summary. Two violent incidents in Brussels over the weekend of January 29-31 have led to increased political tension between Flemish and francophones on how to govern the Brussels-Capital Region. Violent acts such as car fires in the Anderlecht Commune and a bank robbery in the northern [...] | 2010-02-05 16:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS SOCI KCRM BE |
10BRUSSELS141 | BELGIAN FM VANACKERE'S JAN 18-25 TRIP TO CENTRAL [...] (C) Summary: MFA Congo Desk Officer Hugues Chantry provided a readout February 1 of Belgian FM Vanackere's January 18-25 trip to the Central African nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),Rwanda, and Burundi. Vanackere met the presidents and foreign ministers of all three coun [...] | 2010-02-05 17:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG RW BY BE |
10BRUSSELS17 | BELGIUM: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 08:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS174 | S/GC SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED SEEKS WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) Summary: Daniel Fried, U.S. Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, met on January 27 with Stefaan De Clerck, Minister of Justice of Belgium and (separately) with Dirk Wouters, Chief of Staff to Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere. S/E Fried was joined by Matt Olsen, the Director o [...] | 2010-02-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS176 | EU INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2010 [...] Per reftel, this is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for the European Union. Post will email Word versions as instructed in reftel. The statement covers the following categories: --Openness to Foreign Investment --Conversion and Transfer Policies --Expropriation and Compensation --D [...] | 2010-02-12 14:48:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR EUN |
10BRUSSELS179 | BELGIUM:2010 TIP REPORT [...] (U) This is the draft TIP report provided by U.S. Embassy Brussels. The data included is old data, and the GOB predicts that new data will be available to complete this report in April, 2010. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT OF TIP REPORT, with numbering from instruction cable. 25. (SBU) THE COUNT [...] | 2010-02-12 16:27:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI KTIP BE |
10BRUSSELS191 | BELGIUM BEGINS TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-RADICALIZATION [...] (C) Poloff and Political Analysts met recently with GOB security, counterterrorism, and police experts to discuss Belgium's national anti-radicalization policy-planning and development process. Belgium intends to complete by mid-2011 an anti-radicalization white paper that integrates threat d [...] | 2010-02-17 16:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL BE |
10BRUSSELS192 | GUANTANAMO CLOSURE: SE FRIED DISCUSSES EUROPEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Special Envoy for Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Facility Daniel Fried, along with Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner and Guantanamo Detainee Review Task Force Director Matthew Olsen discussed the detention facility's curr [...] | 2010-02-18 05:45:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDRG EUN PTER |
10BRUSSELS200 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDERING SUPPORT TO GUINEAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The European Commission's Directorate-General for Development is considering providing support to Guinean judicial and security sector reform (JSSR). The Commission's development aid to Guinea has been largely suspended since September, but a Commission delegation will trave [...] | 2010-02-22 06:21:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC EUN GV XA XY EAID |
10BRUSSELS203 | BELGIAN PREMIER RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO ELDER [...] (U) On February 19, four elder statesmen of Belgian foreign policy, Former NATO Secretary General and Belgian Foreign Minister Willy Claes (Sp.a, Flemish Socialist),former Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene (CD&V, Flemish Christian Democrat),former Foreign Minister Louis Michel (MR, francophone [...] | 2010-02-22 16:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC MARR PREL PGOV NATO BE |
10BRUSSELS204 | BELGIUM:AMBASSADOR GUTMAN'S DISCUSSION WITH GOB ON [...] (C) Ambassador Gutman met February 22 with the Diplomatic Advisors at the MFA Dirk Wouters and PM's Office Vincent Houssiau; he then had a phone call with DefMin Pieter De Crem. The conversation followed the usual pattern of Minister De Crem being more optimistic than the MFA or the PM,s off [...] | 2010-02-22 17:55:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID MARR AF BE |
10BRUSSELS215 | BELGIUM:ENCOURAGING ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANF [...] (C) On February 19, Acting PolEconCouns delivered reftel talking points, requesting more trainers for the Afghan security forces from Belgium and other ISAF countries, to Gilles De Kerchove at the MFA. De Kerchove confirmed that NATO's request for 22 trainers from Belgium and more general ass [...] | 2010-02-24 13:10:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EAID AF BE |
10BRUSSELS23 | AMBASSADOR RAPP DISCUSSES COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE [...] (C) Summar Ambassador Stephen J. Rap Belgium would continue to push for the ICC's independent Quthority to initiate trials of crimes of aggression between states. End Summary. MFA Optimistic on Court for S)erra Leone Donation --------------------------------------------- ---- 2. (C) The AfricQ [...] | 2010-01-08 15:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG BY RW SL BE |
10BRUSSELS4 | EU PRESIDENT VAN ROMPUY’S PLANS FOLLOWING [...] (C//NF) Summary: The Ambassador discussed the Conference of Parties (COP) Conference in Copenhagen and Afghanistan with EU Council Permanent President Herman Van Rompuy over coffee December 23 after delivering the congratulatory letter (reftel) from President Obama. Van Rompuy called the Copenhagen [...] | 2010-01-04 13:50:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EU SENV PINR BE |
10BRUSSELS41 | BELGIUM: GOB STRATEGY TO SECURE RELEASE OF THREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the safe return of three Belgian citizens held in Iran, poloffs met with Pierre Gillon, Iran desk officer in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the Belgian approach to obtaining their release and to urge Belgium's assistance in securing the release of Amer [...] | 2010-01-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS42 | AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 6 MEETING WITH JOSE MANUEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 6, Ambassador Kennard presented his credentials to Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Barroso was positive about the U.S.-EU relationship, saying, &We want to work with you.8 The 45 minute meeting covered climate change, energy security, dat [...] | 2010-01-14 14:42:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EU PGOV PINR PREL SENV |
10BRUSSELS43 | BELGIUM: DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO HAITI: OVER 70 [...] A 58-person team of emergency workers from the Belgian Government arrived in Haiti the afternoon of January 14, according to the GOB's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The B-FAST team (Belgian First Aid and Support Team) consists of medical aid workers and specially-trained agents, equipped to s [...] | 2010-01-15 05:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI BE HA |
10BRUSSELS46 | Belgium: Disaster Assistance to Haiti: Approximately 130 [...] The Belgian media reported January 15 that approximately 130 Belgians are now on the ground in Port-au-Prince, focusing on finding survivors (with four search dogs) and setting up a field hospital and water purification unit to provide medical assistance and clean water. Belgian Development Co [...] | 2010-01-15 15:29:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI BE HA |
10BRUSSELS49 | EU PASSES BURMA REPORT IN ANTICIPATION OF SPECIAL [...] (SBU) According to European Council Desk Officer for South East Asia Leo Schulte Nordholt, EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar Piero Fassino will seek advice from us and the UN on how to negotiate preconditions for his upcoming visit to Burma during his January 26-29 consultations in New York [...] | 2010-01-15 15:38:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM EU |
10BRUSSELS70 | BELGIUM:CENTRAL AFRICA, ESPECIALLY THE DRC, IS [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister's Vanackere's week long trip to Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi from January 18 to 25, underscores the importance of Central Africa to Belgium. For the Belgian political class and the media, Central Africa, especially the Congo, is the chief foreign policy concern. A [...] | 2010-01-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CG RW BY BE |
10BRUSSELS73 | DEPUTY GREAT LAKES ENVOY JIM YELLIN'S MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) James Yellin, Deputy to the U.S. Special Advisor for Africa,s Great Lakes region, met with Belgian MFA Africa Division officials on December 18 after returning from his travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),Burundi, and Rwanda with Roeland van de Geer, the EU Special Repr [...] | 2010-01-21 15:35:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CG BU RW BE |
10BRUSSELS75 | TFHA1: COORDINATION OF BELGIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI [...] Emboff talked to Geert Vansintjan, Director of the Office of Humanitarian Aid, Food Aid and Rehabilition on January 21 to thank him for Belgium's contributions to Haiti earthquake relief on January 20. Belgium has contributed a "B-fast" team of up to 130 workers who focus on search and rescue [...] | 2010-01-21 17:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA BE |
10BRUSSELS85 | BALKAN POLITICAL DIRECTORS DISCUSS KOSOVO AND [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Brussels on January 11, Quint Balkans political directors - representing the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, the UK and EU Council Secretariat - met to discuss the situation in Kosovo and Bosnia. On Kosovo, the EU Council Secretariat noted Serb hardening and suggested [...] | 2010-01-26 09:07:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BK KK SR |
10BRUSSELS92 | BELGIUM:FM VANACKERE CRITICIZED FOR MEETING KABILA [...] (SBU) All Belgian newspapers gave prominent coverage January 25 to the criticism levied by former Belgian FM Karel De Gucht on FM Steven Vanackere for meeting with Congolese President Joseph Kabila last week. FM Vanackere met with Kabila at his private estate in Lubumbashi, DRC on January 19 [...] | 2010-01-26 16:54:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CG BE |
10BRUSSELS96 | EULEX MAKING PROGRESS, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 18, the EU convened the EULEX Kosovo Committee of Contributors, which comprises EU and non-EU contributing countries for a political and operational discussion. The Committee heard an operational briefing from the EU and conveyed U.S. policy points to all contribut [...] | 2010-01-27 09:02:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV KV XG EUN |
10BRUSSELS97 | BELGIUM READY TO TAKE ON LEGACY ISSUES DURING [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, EUR/WE Director Maureen Cormack met with Willem Van De Voorde, Deputy Director General for European Affairs at the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Van De Voorde will be coordinating the substantive policy issues relating to Belgium's EU presiden [...] | 2010-01-27 09:57:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR BE |
10BUCHAREST101 | ROMANIA: PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS (FINALLY) IN CHARGE [...] (SBU) Summary. After a series of politically-motivated delays, the Government of Romania (GOR) signed a contract with U.S.-based Franklin Templeton Investments to manage the Property Fund ("the Fund") on February 25th. Despite early hopeful signs (reftel) that this management contract would b [...] | 2010-02-25 13:44:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD ECON CASC PGOV RO |
10BUCHAREST104 | ROMANIA'S FAR RIGHT: DOWN, BUT NOT DEAD [...] (C) In separate interviews, Romanian political analysts, government officials and former supporters of the far right largely dismissed Romania's ultra-nationalist movement as politically irrelevant. The far right is divided between the Greater Romanian Party (PRM) and New Generation Party (PN [...] | 2010-02-26 08:43:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM RO |
10BUCHAREST105 | ROMANIA: LNG NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD [...] (C) Summary. Excited about the possibility of developing a shortcut to new gas supplies, Minister of Economy and Trade Adriean Videanu relayed his hope to the Ambassador that the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector (AGRI) proposal, which would twin liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals i [...] | 2010-02-26 09:54:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL PGOV RO |
10BUCHAREST22 | ROMANIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2010 [...] Following is Embassy Bucharest's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement, in response to tasking reftel. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT Romania actively seeks direct foreign investment. Romania's marketplace offers 21.5 million consumers, a well- [...] | 2010-01-13 12:27:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RO |
10BUCHAREST28 | NEW FM - A CAREER DIPLOMAT, TRUSTED BY PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Teodor Baconschi, 47, was confirmed by the Romanian Parliament as Minister of Foreign Affairs on December 23, 2009. President Traian Basescu himself pushed Prime Minister Emil Boc to choose Baconschi for the job rather than incumbent MFA State Secretary Bogdan Aurescu who was put forw [...] | 2010-01-15 13:19:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR RO |
10BUCHAREST38 | Romanian Reaction to January Foreign Affairs Council [...] POLOFF delivered Ref. non-paper January 20 to Cristian Olimid, Director, EU External Relations. POLOFF verbally delivered USG views on Yemen. Olimid was appreciative of both perspectives and believed that U.S.-Romanian policy was closely aligned. In addition to the above, Olimid indicated th [...] | 2010-01-22 07:32:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO |
10BUCHAREST39 | Romanian Contribution to Haitian Relief Efforts [...] EMBOFF discussed reftel points on January 20 with Mihaela Rutjens, Director of the Developmental Assistance Directorate at the MFA. On January 19 Romania decided to donate EUR 50,000 to Haitian relief efforts via the World Food Program. The funds will come from the GOR's special humanitarian [...] | 2010-01-22 08:29:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA RO |
10BUCHAREST40 | NEW DEFENSE MINISTER - OLD SOLDIERS DON'T DIE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Retired four-star General Gabriel Oprea brings both military and political know-how to the Ministry of National Defense (MoND). After serving for over a decade as a logistics and legal officer in the Army, Oprea continued to serve as a military academic at the National Defense [...] | 2010-01-22 10:05:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR RO |
10BUCHAREST52 | ROMANIA'S PUBLIC SECTOR PREPARING FOR LAYOFFS TO COMPLY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Although overall unemployment in Romania reached 7.8 percent in December 2009, the number will go higher in 2010 as layoffs in the public sector are just beginning. As many as 100,000 government positions could be on the chopping block if the Government of Romania (GOR) is to rem [...] | 2010-02-01 11:08:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EIND PINS PGOV PHUM SOCI IMF RO |
10BUCHAREST82 | ROMANIA: PURSUING AN AZERI-GEORGIAN-ROMANIAN ENERGY [...] (SBU) Although the Government of Romania (GOR) insists publicly that the Nabucco pipeline project is still its top energy security priority, the GOR is actively pursuing alternative sources and routes for natural gas imports. It has signed bilateral energy cooperation agreements with Azerbaij [...] | 2010-02-17 04:33:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV PGOV RO |
10BUCHAREST88 | ROMANIAN REACTION TO FEBRUARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered REF non-paper February 19 to Cristian Olimid, Director, EU External Relations. Olimid provided no substantive feedback on the talking points but thanked the Embassy for the information. GITENSTEIN [...] | 2010-02-22 06:38:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HA IR UP RO |
10BUCHAREST93 | ROMANIA: OPPOSITION PSD SURPRISED BY ELECTING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a marathon extraordinary party convention February 20 that finally ended after 3:30 Sunday morning, Challenger Victor Ponta, 37, defeated incumbent chairman Mircea Geoana in elections to the Social Democratic Party (PSD) national chairmanship. The all-day event, carried live [...] | 2010-02-22 13:18:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV RO |
10BUDAPEST107 | PARLIAMENT PASSES ANTI-HOLOCAUST BILL [...] (U) On February 22, in its last session before April's national elections, Parliament passed a Holocaust denial bill. According to the new legislation, which amends the Hungarian criminal code, anyone who publicly denies the Holocaust, calls it into doubt, or diminishes its significance can [...] | 2010-02-23 17:34:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI HU |
10BUDAPEST113 | PECS - A WINDOW ON HUNGARIAN POLITICS? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pecs is off to a lurching start as a "European Cultural Capital." The new Fidesz administration has proven as inept as its Socialist predecessors in getting the city ready for this year-long event, with infrastructure upgrades months behind. Fidesz mayor Zsolt Pava appears to b [...] | 2010-02-25 15:36:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI HU |
10BUDAPEST14 | RENATIONALIZING MALEV AIRLINES: JAN 31 THE LATEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent press reports indicate that the GOH is close to finalizing a deal by January 31 to reacquire a majority stake in struggling Malev Airlines from Russia's Vnesheconombank (VEB). The conclusion of such a deal would help close a turbulent era for Malev under de facto Russian o [...] | 2010-01-12 07:23:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAIR EINV EFIN RU HU |
10BUDAPEST30 | GOH SOON TO ENTER SOUTH STREAM JOINT VENTURE WITH [...] (C) Summary: Hungarian officials will soon sign a set of agreements to establish a Russian-Hungarian joint venture to commence work on the feasibility study for the Hungarian segment of the South Stream pipeline project. This will set the project in motion after nearly a year of apparent sta [...] | 2010-01-21 11:36:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET PGOV RU HU |
10BUDAPEST34 | OPPOSITION LEADER VIKTOR ORBAN CONFIDENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Opposition Fidesz party leader Viktor Orban is clearly confident of his victory in April's upcoming national elections in which he hopes to crush the Socialist party. He is also confident that he can defeat any challenge by Jobbik, telling the Ambassador in their January 19 meeting tha [...] | 2010-01-22 11:03:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HU |
10BUDAPEST36 | HUNGARY'S COMMENTS ON THE JANUARY FAC AGENDA [...] (SBU) MFA EU External Relations and Crisis Situations Section Chief Andras Dekany discussed ref email topics with PolEconOff on January 22. 2. (SBU) Dekany provided comments on the following topics: Afghanistan/Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. -- Afghanistan/Pakist [...] | 2010-01-22 16:02:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AF BH IR PK SO HU |
10BUDAPEST43 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR HUNGARY [...] The following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Hungary: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - HUNGARY OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Hungary maintains an open economy and attracting foreign investment remains a priority for the Hungarian government. According to the Hungaria [...] | 2010-01-27 13:39:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN OPIC KTDB PGOV HU |
10BUDAPEST70 | SOCIALIST PM CANDIDATE TALKS CAMPAIGN STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary. Socialist prime ministerial candidate Attila Mesterhazy is planning a vigorous nation-wide campaign against Viktor Orban's well-oiled Fidesz machine. Although likely to go down in defeat in the April elections, Mesterhazy is positioning himself for the inevitable internal strugg [...] | 2010-02-05 05:53:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV HU |
10BUDAPEST78 | ALLEGATIONS OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION SURROUND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Hungarian Parliament recently passed legislation to incorporate the EU's energy unbundling directives. However, the legislation has been widely criticized because of the influence of energy conglomerates MVM and MOL on the bill, for the lack of input from government or ind [...] | 2010-02-05 15:24:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET PGOV HU |
10BUDAPEST90 | VISEGRAD FOUR POLITICAL DIRECTORS MEETING IN [...] (SBU) The Hungarian MFA's Political Director, Gabor Ikody, offered to share with PolOff a report of the Visegrad Four (V4) Political Directors January 27-28 meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina. The Political Directors met with the three members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, [...] | 2010-02-11 15:45:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN NATO PREL PGOV BK HU |
10BUDAPEST98 | HUNGARY: 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] We believe the Government of Hungary (GOH) fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. The GOH has improved its efforts to combat trafficking and followed through on its proposals to address the problem. Notably, the government improved its support for victims [...] | 2010-02-18 17:11:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP KCRM KFRD KWMN ELAB PGOV MCA PHUM PREF |
10BUENOSAIRES107 | Argentina Fires Financial Action Task Force Representative [...] (C) Summary: The GOA fired its Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Coordinator over the weekend, reportedly in response to Ecuadorian criticism of Argentina's vote to blacklist Ecuador at the recent Abu Dhabi Plenary. Argentina is under the gun itself in an ongoing peer assessment that seems l [...] | 2010-02-24 19:27:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR EC AR |
10BUENOSAIRES109 | Argentina: Codel Engel Addresses Bilateral Relations [...] (SBU) Summary: Codel Engel enjoyed a very productive visit to Buenos Aires, January 5-7. The Codel was led by Eliot Engel (D-NY) and included Shelly Berkley (D-NV),Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) met with the Codel for two hours [...] | 2010-02-24 22:49:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP ECON ELAB PGOV PREL AR |
10BUENOSAIRES111 | Argentina: Finance Secretary Says Debt Swap Moving Ahead [...] (C) Argentine Finance Secretary Hernan Lorenzino expects the GoA's proposed debt swap agreement to be fully approved by international regulatory authorities and ready for launch by mid-March. Noting the recent negative market environment, he said that the exchange might have to go forward without t [...] | 2010-02-25 15:32:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL AR |
10BUENOSAIRES118 | Argentina: Finance Secretary Says Full Speed Ahead on [...] (SBU) Argentine Finance Secretary Hernan Lorenzino stressed in a February 1 meeting that the debt exchange is moving ahead at full speed. He repeatedly emphasized that there are no political obstacles to moving it forward and that the Central Bank and Redrado affair is not affecting the trans [...] | 2010-02-02 22:19:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL AR |
10BUENOSAIRES13 | Argentina: Standoff between the President and the Central [...] (C) Summary: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) set off a major institutional crisis in Argentina with her January 8 dismissal of Central Bank (BCRA) Governor Martin Redrado. The GoA has since been fighting frantically with the opposition-controlled Congress, the courts, and media [...] | 2010-01-11 23:14:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AR |
10BUENOSAIRES134 | Argentina: Fiscal Situation Steadily Deteriorating But No [...] (SBU) The long-term Argentine fiscal situation is deteriorating. The fiscal gap is manageable in 2010, but will be difficult to overcome in 2011 without a restoration of the government's ability to borrow on the international financial markets. The GOA has, so far, managed to bridge the gap [...] | 2010-02-04 22:37:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL AR |
10BUENOSAIRES208 | Argentina: Farmer Demonstration Against Agriculture Policy [...] (SBU) A February 17 demonstration by farmers in Chab????s, Santa Fe province, protesting the government's agriculture policies has brought about welcome policy changes. That evening, hoping to defuse the situation and avoid another all-out strike and sales boycott by farmers, Minister of Agr [...] | 2010-02-19 19:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAGR ELAB EFIN AR |
10BUENOSAIRES21 | Argentina Central Bank Funds Frozen - A Conspiracy to Topple [...] (C) GoA reaction to a U.S. Judge's January 12 decision to embargo some official Argentine funds was swift and strong, but rather than taking aim at the USG, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) and other officials are accusing some Argentines - including Vice President Co [...] | 2010-01-13 22:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AR |
10BUENOSAIRES23 | Argentina Reconsidering its Position on "Defamation of [...] (C) A Foreign Ministry contact informed poloff on January 13 that the Government of Argentina (GOA) is strongly reconsidering its previous position on the Defamation of Religion issue in the UN, and is very likely to change its position from abstaining to voting along with the United States. [...] | 2010-01-14 17:11:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UN AR |
10BUENOSAIRES25 | U.S. Court Lifting of Asset Freeze Calms Argentine Waters, [...] (C) Summary: A New York District Judge's decision on January 15 to temporarily lift the freeze on Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) reserves in the U.S. calmed the markets and appeared to give the GoA some breathing room to resolve the issues of Martin Redrado's fate as BCRA President and the fut [...] | 2010-01-20 18:01:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV AR |
10BUENOSAIRES43 | Argentina: Former Vice Mayor Michetti Talks National [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with newly-elected national Deputy from Argentina's center-right Republican Proposal (PRO) party Gabriela Michetti on January 8, and discussed the GOA's showdown with Central Bank Governor Martin Redrado (reftel) and the opposition's legislative plans under t [...] | 2010-01-26 20:58:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM AR |
10BUENOSAIRES51 | Argentina Telecom Monopoly Dispute Leads to Threats of [...] (SBU) Following a purchase in Europe that gave the owner of one of Argentina's two fixed-line telephone providers a small interest in the other, refusal by the company to divest has led to overt GoA threats of nationalization. Whether this is a real threat or simply a distraction from other pol [...] | 2010-01-28 15:50:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EINV AR ETTC |
10BUENOSAIRES55 | Argentina: Economy Minister Says Debt Swap On Track [...] (C) In a January 26 meeting with the Ambassador and DCM, Economy Minister Amado Boudou emphasized the positive despite the many challenges he faces. Confident and composed despite the late hour of the meeting and the severe political pressure he has faced in the past month, Boudou insiste [...] | 2010-01-28 20:26:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV AR |
10BUENOSAIRES61 | Argentina: First Husband's Dollar Purchases Revealed, [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a late January press reports that presidential spouse Nestor Kirchner (NK) had purchased just under US$ 2 million in US currency in October 2008 -- confirmed by GOA sources February 1 -- opposition politicians and political commentators have raised a new alarm about al [...] | 2010-02-02 21:35:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN AR |
10BUENOSAIRES63 | Argentina: Ambassador Meets New UN Representative [...] (SBU) Ambassador Martinez met on January 28 with the newly-arrived UNDP representative in Argentina, Martin Santiago. Santiago is charged with coordinating the activities of 12 UN agencies in Argentina. Warm and friendly with US officials, Santiago will be a helpful interlocutor and partner i [...] | 2010-02-03 17:25:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI AR |
10BUENOSAIRES71 | Argentina: Saber Rattling over Oil Exploration in the [...] (C) This is the first in a series of cables which will address the Argentine reaction to hydrocarbons-related activities in the Falklands/Malvinas islands. 2. (C) The GoA is reportedly hardening its policy on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands in response to accelerating oil exploration efforts unde [...] | 2010-02-04 16:14:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV ENRG AR |
10BUENOSAIRES75 | Argentina: Surprise Appointment to Head Central Bank [...] (C) In a surprise move, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) appointed Mercedes Marco del Pont to the post of President of the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA). Marco del Pont, 50, and the first woman ever to hold the job, is now serving as Interim President until she is confirmed b [...] | 2010-02-04 23:13:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV AR |
10BUENOSAIRES79 | Argentine Financial Intelligence Unit Further Compromised [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-05 14:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ECON KTFN KCRM KJUS PTER SNAR PREL PGOV AR |
10BUENOSAIRES81 | Argentina: Buenos Aires Mayor Macri on Political Plans and Current Situation REF: BUENOS AIRES 25; 09 BUENOS AIRES 1222; 09 BUENOS AIRES 55 CLASSIFIED BY: Tom Kelly, DCM; REASON: 1.4(B),(D) [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador hosted prominent opposition leader and Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri, along with four of his cabinet members, to lunch January 28. Macri spoke openly of his planned run for president in 2011. He considered President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her husband and [...] | 2010-02-05 18:45:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECON PREL SCUL AR |
10BUENOSAIRES89 | (C) Argentina: Nestor Kirchner Down, but Not Out [...] (C) Summary: Former President and first spouse Nestor Kirchner (NK) is recuperating after undergoing emergency surgery for a partially blocked carotid artery. NK underwent a carotid endarterectomy, which involved temporarily introducing a shunt in his artery to redirect the blood flow to the [...] | 2010-02-12 20:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON AR |
10BUENOSAIRES91 | Argentina: Profiles of Key Anti-Kirchner Piqueteros REF: BUENOS AIRES 526; BUENOS AIRES 794; BUENOS AIRES 13 09 BUENOS AIRES 1084; 08 BUENOS AIRES 980 CLASSIFIED BY: VilmaSMartinez, Ambassador, DOS, Exec; REASON: 1.4(B),(D) [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent months, Argentina's social activist movements, known as piqueteros, have captured the media spotlight through frequent protests. While former President Nestor Kirchner's efforts to co-opt the movement have divided it, the hotly contested title for noisiest piqueteros go [...] | 2010-02-12 21:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AR |
10BUENOSAIRES92 | Argentina to Speak Out on Human Rights in Iran during the UN [...] (SBU) On January 26, poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Human Rights division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina. The GOA shared aspects of its carefully-crafted recommendations and questions to be presented to Iran during the UN Human Rights Council's (HRC) Universal Periodi [...] | 2010-01-28 20:41:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM UN UNHRC IR AR |
10BUJUMBURA112 | R-E-S-P-E-C-T: WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION IN [...] SUMMARY: The government of Burundi conscientiously seeks to meet the quota for women in national and provincial governmental positions, in some cases even exceeding the constitutional requirements. These female politicians face additional challenges that their male counterparts escape, inclu [...] | 2010-02-25 14:39:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KWMN BY |
10CAIRO113 | Egypt planning humanitarian response for Haiti [...] Poloff delivered points in reftel a to MFA Deputy Assistant Minister for American Affairs Amin Malaeka on Jan 20, emphasizing the need for contributions to be registered with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA). Malaeka took the points, and noted the [...] | 2010-01-21 14:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IRC HA EG |
10CAIRO117 | HIGH INFLATION AND SLUGGISH WAGE GROWTH DETERIORATE STANDARD [...] (U) Key Points --Headline inflation has been high for the past two years and food prices have risen consistently faster than prices of other goods. --Wage growth is sluggish because of the high level of unemployment and the low level of skills and productivity in the workforce. [...] | 2010-01-21 15:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI EG |
10CAIRO119 | EGYPT: NEW MB SUPREME GUIDE NAMED [...] Key Points: -- (C) Administrative insider and relative unknown Mohammed Badie, 66, was named the Muslim Brotherhood's eighth Supreme Guide on January 16. Badie's selection represents a generational shift within the group. He is the first Guide not to have known MB-founder Hassan Al-Banna. -- (C) In [...] | 2010-01-21 15:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KISL EG |
10CAIRO121 | UNPROFITABLE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES SWAP LAND FOR DEBTS [...] (SBU) Key Points: -- State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) are handing over real estate to settle a significant amount of their outstanding loans to public sector banks. -- The land for debt swaps will settle about 80% of the SOEs outstanding loans with the public banks. -- This pr [...] | 2010-01-24 13:43:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV EG |
10CAIRO131 | EGYPTIAN APPROACH ON YEMEN CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 07:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID YM EG |
10CAIRO133 | IS THE EGYPTIAN GARMENT INDUSTRY HEADED FOR FAILURE? [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 15:21:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EG PGOV |
10CAIRO135 | PROMINENT BLOGGER APPEALING POLITICALLY MOTIVATED PRISON [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 14:33:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EG |
10CAIRO139 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT SHERPAS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 15:22:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL EG |
10CAIRO141 | UPPER EGYPT SECTARIAN ATTACK UPDATE [...] Key Points: - (SBU) On January 17, Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) announced that the trial of the three suspects in the January 6 attack on Coptic Christians in Naga Hamadi, Qena Governorate, will begin on February 13 (ref A). - (SBU) The three suspects will be tried under Emergency Law pr [...] | 2010-01-28 15:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KIRF KISL SOCI EG |
10CAIRO145 | A/S POSNER ENGAGES WITH CIVIL SOCIETY, POLITICAL OPPOSITION [...] Key Points: -- (C) In meetings January 13-14, A/S Posner told activists and opposition politicians that the U.S. is seeking ways to advance human rights and political participation over the coming 12-18 months. -- (C) Activists urged the U.S. to end a "double standard" on Israeli human rig [...] | 2010-01-31 14:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG |
10CAIRO146 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JANUARY 26 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- - Egypt's Electronic Governance Ranking Improves --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) Egypt moved up five [...] | 2010-01-27 08:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG |
10CAIRO147 | A/S POSNER PRESSES GOE ON POLICE BRUTALITY, NGO [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) In meetings January 12-13, A/S Posner raised the issue of police brutality and prison conditions with senior GOE officials. -- (C) Interior Ministry State Security (SSIS) Director Hassan Abdel Rahman asserted that SSIS has not abused prisoners "in the past ten yea [...] | 2010-01-31 15:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG |
10CAIRO150 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: JANUARY 27 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- - Egypt's Electronic Governance Ranking Improves --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) Egypt moved up five [...] | 2010-01-27 09:03:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG |
10CAIRO153 | RELIGIOUS FREEDOM COMMISSION VISITS EGYPT - SECTARIAN ATTACK [...] (SBU) A delegation from the United States International Religious Freedom Commission (USCIRF),consisting of three commissioners and three staff members led by the USCIRF chairman, visited Cairo from January 22 to 26. The delegation met with the Minister of Islamic Endowments, the Grand [...] | 2010-02-03 15:03:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL EG KPAO |
10CAIRO157 | RESUMPTION OF U.S.-FUNDED POLICE TRAINING PROGRAM [...] (U) On February 1, the U.S.-funded, human rights-oriented police training program resumed, following its suspension in July 2008 pending bilateral negotiations related to the change in funding from ESF to INCLE (reftels). The February 1-3 three-day course focused on "Data-based Decision Making [...] | 2010-02-04 09:52:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM EG |
10CAIRO161 | AFTER CONTROVERSY, NDP MEMBER RECEIVES WARNING FOR MEETING [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) On February 2, the Press Syndicate issued a warning to National Democratic Party (NDP) member XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX for violating its ban on contact with Israelis by meeting September 14 with the Israeli Ambassador in her office at the GOE-funded Al-Ahram Center. -- (C [...] | 2010-02-04 15:18:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI IS EG |
10CAIRO162 | EGYPT WILL NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE COPENHAGEN ACCORD [...] (SBU) Key Points: --Egypt will not associate with the Copenhagen Accord before the January 31st deadline. --Egypt's reluctance to do so is based on what it believes is a lack of information regarding targets for emission reductions and financial details for the $30 billion global fund for [...] | 2010-01-28 14:26:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV KGHG ENRG EG |
10CAIRO163 | DAS WITTES ENGAGES GOE, CIVIL SOCIETY ON ELECTIONS, NAGA [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) In meetings January 24-25, NEA DAS Tamara Cofman Wittes assured activists of continuing U.S. commitment to promoting democracy and human rights. She urged the GOE to use the penal code, not the Emergency Law, to prosecute the January 6 sectarian killings in Naga Hamadi [...] | 2010-02-04 15:41:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF EG |
10CAIRO166 | EGYPT: Ministry of Health to Provide Assistance to Iraq [...] (SBU) Key Points: --The Ministry of Health is expanding its medical cooperation with Iraqi and has signed agreements to allow sick Iraqis to seek treatment at Egyptian facilities and to offer training opportunities for Iraqi doctors. --The Ministry is reviewing an Iraqi request to design a [...] | 2010-01-28 14:55:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV EG IZ |
10CAIRO168 | EGYPT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BANNING TEXT MESSAGES WHILE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-28 15:12:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PGOV EG |
10CAIRO179 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER [...] (SBU) Director Mueller, I warmly welcome you to Cairo. Your visit provides the opportunity to review and reinforce our strong law enforcement cooperation with the State Security Investigative Service (SSIS),which is under the auspices of Minister of Interior Habib Al Adly (we have reques [...] | 2010-02-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PHUM PGOV KJUS EG |
10CAIRO183 | Minister of Social Solidarity Distances Himself from MEPI [...] (C) Key Points: -- Minister of Social Solidarity (MSS) Ali El-Meselhi distanced himself from a MSS diplomatic note which took issue with MEPI funding of Egyptian NGOs. He explained that the note was coordinated by Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Aboulnaga. -- El-Mesel [...] | 2010-02-10 14:20:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV EG |
10CAIRO185 | Egyptians Miffed Over Continuing Algerian Antagonism [...] (C) MFA Cabinet Advisor Mahmoud Afifi told poloff Feb 7 that although the Egyptians have returned their ambassador to Algeria, and are seeking to publicly downplay the recent diplomatic row between the two countries, the Algerians continue to antagonize Cairo. Note: The diplomatic tension was [...] | 2010-02-10 14:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AG EG |
10CAIRO187 | MFA, ACTIVIST EXPECTATIONS FOR FEBRUARY 17 UPR REF: 09 CAIRO 2277; 09 CAIRO 1948; 09 CAIRO 1433; 09 CAIRO 44 CLASSIFIED BY: Donald A. Blome, Minister-Counselor, State, ECPO; REASON: 1.4(B),(D) [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 08:45:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UN KTIP EG |
10CAIRO195 | FOREIGN WORKER AND LABOR PROBLEMS IN QIZ FACTORY [...] (C) Key Points: -The manager of a ready-made garments factory participating in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) program told EconOff that his company has been holding the passports of foreign workers and that it fired an Egyptian employee for organizing a strike. -This is firs [...] | 2010-02-11 16:06:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB ETRD EG PGOV |
10CAIRO197 | Egypt: New Round of MB Arrests [...] Key Points: -- (U) Three senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt including Deputy Supreme Guide Mahmoud Ezzat, Spokesman Essam El Eryan and MB "Mufti" Abdel Rahman El Barr were detained by security forces the morning of February 8 along with twelve other members of the MB. [...] | 2010-02-11 16:09:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KISL PHUM EG |
10CAIRO199 | GOE Blinks on Endowment Proposal, Fails to Budge on North [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 16:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV EG |
10CAIRO201 | GOE REMOVES OUTSPOKEN NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-15 12:33:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM EG |
10CAIRO203 | FORMER HOUSING MINISTER RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT AMIDST [...] KEY POINTS -- (SBU) On February 2, former Housing Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Soliman resigned from parliament in the midst of press reports that the Public Prosecutor is investigating him for corruption. -- (C) Independent MPs had filed a criminal complaint against Soliman in Januar [...] | 2010-02-15 14:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KCOR EG |
10CAIRO209 | INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR DOL [...] (U) Post does not have information on additional goods for the Egypt TVPRA list. ---------- Task 2/TDA ---------- 2A. Prevalence and Sectored Distribution of Exploitive Child Labor  [...] | 2010-02-16 14:08:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM KTIP |
10CAIRO211 | Tenth Annual Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report - Cairo [...] (U) This cable contains U.S. Embassy Cairo's response to Trafficking in Persons (TIP) contribution requirements (reftel A). The following text contains responses to paragraphs 23-29 in the original tasking cable. 2. (U) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. Available sources of inf [...] | 2010-02-16 15:08:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KTIP KCRM PGOV PREF PHUM KFRD KWMN KMCA SMIG |
10CAIRO213 | ACTIVIST URGES U.S DIPLOMATIC APPROACH TO THE GOE ON TORTURE [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) Human rights activist XXXXXXXXXXXX told us February 10 he believes the top USG human rights priority in Egypt should be diplomatic approaches to urge the GOE to combat torture. He recommended quiet diplomacy over public statements. -- (C) XXXXXXXXXXXX was pessimi [...] | 2010-02-17 13:38:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KTIP EG |
10CAIRO215 | ACTIVISTS PREPARE FOR EL-BARADEI'S ARRIVAL; DETAINEES [...] KEY POINTS -- (SBU) Activists affiliated with the political opposition are planning to greet former IAEA Chairman Mohammed El-Baradei upon his scheduled February 19 arrival in Cairo from Vienna. In recent months, El-Baradei has spoken about a possible 2011 presidential run if the GOE en [...] | 2010-02-18 16:03:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM EG |
10CAIRO217 | HUMAN RIGHTS NGOS FACE REGISTRATION QUANDRY [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) The GOE maintains that NGOs are legally obligated to register with the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MOSS). Egyptian law gives the GOE broad oversight over MOSS-registered NGOs, and the GOE can dissolve these NGOs for receiving foreign funding without permission, and f [...] | 2010-02-18 16:26:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ELAB EG |
10CAIRO219 | Egypt: Tax Reform Continues As Revenues Meet Lowered [...] (SBU) KEY POINTS -- Egypt's Tax Commissioner expects the implementation of the new real estate law to proceed without significant alternations. -- He claims that much of the public resistance to filing property declarations is rooted in people's desire to maintain the secrecy of th [...] | 2010-02-21 07:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV SOCI EG |
10CAIRO224 | A/S Jones meets with GoE officials on Health, Science, and [...] (SBU) Key Points: --In January 20 meetings, A/S Jones emphasized that health, science, and technology cooperation form an important component of the US-Egypt relationship and stated OES's desire to bolstering collaboration. --According to Higher Education and Science Research Minister Hany [...] | 2010-02-03 16:30:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KFLU TSPL EG |
10CAIRO229 | PROMINENT BLOGGER'S PRISON SENTENCE OVERTURNED [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-22 15:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EG |
10CAIRO23 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: January 4 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- - Port Said to Continue Operating as a Free Zone --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) President Mubarak announced dur [...] | 2010-01-04 12:50:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR PREL PGOV EG ET |
10CAIRO233 | A/S POSNER ENGAGES WITH GOE, ACTIVISTS ON NAGA HAMADI [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) In January 12-14 meetings, A/S Posner urged the GOE to hold accountable those responsible for the January 6 Naga Hamadi sectarian killings, and to issue additional statements of condemnation. -- (C) Senior Interior Ministry and MFA officials said the perpetrators [...] | 2010-02-23 09:47:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF SOCI EG |
10CAIRO235 | A/S POSNER PRESSES GOE OFFICIALS ON THE EMERGENCY LAW [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) In January 12-14 meetings, A/S Posner stressed that U.S. human rights policy is based on principled engagement, universal standards and a recognition that reform will come from internal actors. In all instances, he cited President Obama's announcement on his second day [...] | 2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KIRF EG |
10CAIRO237 | El Baradei Returns to Cairo [...] (C) Key Points: -- Thousands of supporters greeted former IAEA Chairman Mohammed El Baradei upon his return to Cairo. Beleaguered leaders of the opposition seem relieved at their ability to muster a show of support for El Baradei and enthusiastic about his potential impact. -- El [...] | 2010-02-23 13:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG |
10CAIRO238 | Egypt: Prime Minister Announces Center of Excellence [...] (SBU) Key Points: --Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif told the Ambassador and Science Envoy Ahmed Zewail that the Egyptian government (GoE) plans to create a center of excellence targeting entrepreneurship and innovation, although he did not provide a detailed timeline for implementation. --The [...] | 2010-02-04 15:46:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO OVIP TSPL EG |
10CAIRO241 | BABY STEPS IN THE EGYPTIAN BOND MARKET [...] (SBU) Key Points --The GOE has introduced new financial regulations that allow state-owned enterprises to issue bonds and private companies to more easily issue corporate bonds. --For the first time, the GOE fixed a schedule for releasing treasury bonds. --These regulation [...] | 2010-02-24 11:31:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EG |
10CAIRO249 | Development and Peace Key to Resolving North Sinai Problems [...] (S) Key Points: -- New North Sinai Governor Mowafi told poloff his top priority was to increase economic opportunities. He plans to increase the size of the El Arish port to facilitate an export economy, expand agricultural production in the coastal areas, and build heavy industries in [...] | 2010-02-25 15:03:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG IS EG |
10CAIRO253 | UPR REACTION: GOE DISPLEASED WITH THE U.S., ACTIVISTS [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) GOE officials, including presidential advisor Soliman Awad, expressed displeasure with the number and the tone of U.S. recommendations at the February 17 UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt's human rights record. -- (C) The MFA noted [...] | 2010-02-25 15:12:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UN KIRF EG |
10CAIRO26 | EGYPT IMPLEMENTS NEW REAL ESTATE TAX [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-04 14:40:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV SOCI EG |
10CAIRO33 | EGYPT: NEW EDUCATION AND TRANSPORT MINISTERS, FIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-04 15:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ELTN SOCI |
10CAIRO338 | Egypt: H5N1 Update - February 2010 [...] (SBU) Key Points --Egypt's Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed 12 human cases of H5N1 (avian influenza) in 2010, with three fatalities. --In the wake of efforts to combat H1N1 (swine flu),MoH will increase its public awareness H5N1 influenza programs for health care providers to ensure [...] | 2010-02-21 14:11:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU PGOV EAGR EAID EG |
10CAIRO348 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: FEBRUARY 22 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past two weeks in the Egyptian press: Ministries Clash over Energy Needs of Cement Industry 2. (U) The Ministry of Petroleum announced that it is considering importing cement to meet domestic demand, instead [...] | 2010-02-22 14:19:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG EG ATRN PGOV |
10CAIRO37 | NORTH SINAI DEMONSTRATIONS REFLECT ANGER AT LACK [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-05 15:47:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KCRM EG |
10CAIRO47 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S POSNER'S JANUARY 12-15 [...] KEY POINTS -- (C) The impact of the political reform process that started at the beginning of this decade is mixed. Activists and opposition politicians are increasingly engaged in political life and the independent press has achieved a substantial degree of freedom to criticize the government. [...] | 2010-01-06 14:17:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF ELAB EG |
10CAIRO58 | COURT SENTENCES JOURNALISTS TO PRISON FOR DEFAMING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-11 11:29:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ELAB SOCI EG |
10CAIRO59 | UPPER EGYPT SECTARIAN ATTACK [...] Key Points: -- (SBU) On January 7, gunmen armed with automatic weapons fired on Coptic Orthodox Christians as they were leaving Christmas Mass at the Mar Johanna (Saint John's) Church in Naga Hamadi, Qena Governorate, in Upper Egypt. Six Copts and one Muslim police officer guarding the church died [...] | 2010-01-11 12:05:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KIRF KISL SOCI EG |
10CAIRO60 | RAFAH BORDER: GUARD KILLED BY PALESTINIAN SNIPER; [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-11 13:27:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR KPAL TU EG |
10CAIRO61 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: January 11 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: --------------------------------------------- --------- GOE Increases Third Stimulus Package to LE11.2 Billion --------------------------------------------- --------- 2. (U) Prime M [...] | 2010-01-11 14:22:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EPET PGOV EG |
10CAIRO64 | EGYPT'S EMERGENCY LAW AND ITS BROAD USES [...] KEY POINTS -- Egypt's State of Emergency, in effect almost continuously since 1967, allows for the application of the 1958 Emergency Law, which grants the GOE broad powers to arrest individuals without charge and to detain them indefinitely. -- The Emergency Law creates state security cour [...] | 2010-01-12 09:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM KIRF ELAB EG |
10CAIRO68 | GOE UNWILLING TO BUDGE ON QIZ APPROVAL [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 14:02:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EG ETRD PGOV IS |
10CAIRO80 | NORTH SINAI LOCAL COUNCIL DISCUSSES SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-14 12:44:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KCRM |
10CAIRO84 | SCIENCE ENVOY ZEWAIL CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL FIRST VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-18 05:32:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO OVIP TSPL EG |
10CAIRO98 | EGYPT'S ECONOMY: January 19 PRESS ROUND-UP [...] (U) The following are notable economic news stories that appeared over the past week in the Egyptian press: ------------------------------------ Natural Gas Price Increase Postponed ------------------------------------ 2. (U) The Energy Pricing Committee of the Ministry of Trade and Indu [...] | 2010-01-19 14:45:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD EAGR ENRG PGOV EG IS UG |
10CAIRO99 | ACTIVISTS, BLOGGERS DETAINED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO [...] KEY POINTS -- (SBU) The GOE arrested and detained a group of about 30 activists and bloggers the morning of January 15 as they arrived in Naga Hamadi to visit the families of those killed in the January 6 sectarian shootings (ref A). -- (SBU) The group of detainees included activists from secular [...] | 2010-01-19 14:52:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF EG |
10CANBERRA104 | AUSTRALIA INCREASES AID TO BURMA, MAINTAINS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australia will increase its humanitarian and development assistance to Burma by about forty percent over the next three years to roughly USD 40 million. The aid increase is the only major change resulting from Australia's just completed Burma policy review. Australia's current [...] | 2010-02-12 05:35:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV BM AS |
10CANBERRA31 | AUSTRALIANS HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE OF AMCIT [...] (S) Australia has urged Iran to release the six AmCits in its custody (reftel). Deborah Stokes, First Assistant Secretary of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),South and West Asia, Middle East and Africa Division saw the Iranian Ambassador, Mahmoud Movahhedi, January [...] | 2010-01-13 06:24:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER AS |
10CANBERRA38 | AUSTRALIA: SUPPORTIVE REACTION TO AUSMIN POSTPONEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Australian media reported extensively on the tragic situation in Haiti and the postponement of AUSMIN talks, which will be rescheduled for the next convenient opportunity. The overriding tone of media coverage is that, while unfortunate that AUSMIN has been cancelled, everyone [...] | 2010-01-14 07:10:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AS |
10CANBERRA47 | AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS APDP ELECTION OBSERVATIONS IN [...] (C) Summary: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and AusAID officials told DRL Senior Advisor Christopher Camponovo that Australia supported Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership's (APDP) involvement in monitoring upcoming elections in the Solomon Islands and Bougainville. End summar [...] | 2010-01-20 07:32:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AS |
10CANBERRA61 | HIGH MARKS FOR PROPOSAL ON NPT WITHDRAWAL [...] (C/NF) Australia is very enthusiastic about the proposal to dissuade the abuse of the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) withdrawal provision outlined reftel cable. While Australia would like to see the measures go farther in some cases, they would be satisfied even if the NPT Review Conference ( [...] | 2010-01-22 06:01:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL UNGA |
10CANBERRA62 | AUSTRALIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Throughout the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Australia, we have used the exchange rate of A$1 = US$0.92, reflecting the most current rate as of January 2010. It should be noted, however, that the exchange rate fluctuated widely over 2009. Following is a table of contents meant to faci [...] | 2010-01-24 20:51:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | OPIC KTDB USTR EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV AS |
10CANBERRA64 | AUSTRALIA TO BACK U.S. POSITIONS AT LONDON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia supports the positions outlined in reftel demarche (ref A). While Australia backs a reintegration policy and expects to donate to the trust fund, officials would like more information about exactly how the fund will be structured. AusAID officials welcomed the con [...] | 2010-01-25 03:42:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF AS |
10CANBERRA67 | AUSTRALIA FEELS WELL-INFORMED ON NUCLEAR [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia has been very happy with the level of dialogue in advance of the Nuclear Security Summit and NPT Review Conference (RevCon). Officials clearly understand the distinction between the two and what the United States hopes to accomplish at each. Some worry that Thailan [...] | 2010-01-28 04:25:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC ENRG MNUC PGOV AS |
10CANBERRA73 | AUSTRALIA PLEDGES $89 MILLION TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Australia pledged an additional $89 million ($100 million Australian) in civilian aid to Afghanistan at the London Conference. Of that sum, $45 million will go to the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund. $22 million will help fund the proposed Peace and Reintegration Trus [...] | 2010-01-29 07:07:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV AS AF |
10CAPETOWN20 | DA PROPOSES BILL TO REGULATE PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS [...] (U) On January 13, 2010 the Democratic Alliance (DA) unveiled its Private Members Bill on Presidential Pardons which it will submit to the Speaker. The Bill aims to prescribe a set of requirements to which the President must adhere when exercising his right to pardon a South African citizen, t [...] | 2010-01-25 13:34:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SF |
10CAPETOWN29 | SOUTH AFRICAN STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] (SBU) South African President Jacob Zuma, relying heavily on the legacy of former President Nelson Mandela (also known here by his clan name: "Madiba"),on February 11 gave his second State of the Nation address since assuming office last May. The South African leader came into the speech some [...] | 2010-02-12 16:07:00 | Consulate Cape Town | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SF |
10CAPETOWN37 | WILL MOTUMI BE MADE PERMANENT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE? [...] (U) Summary . On February 9, Defense Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, briefed Parliament,s Portfolio Committee on Defense and Veterans Affairs (Defense Committee) in response to the poor performance of SA Acting Permanent Secretary (PermSec) in the Ministry of Defense, Tsepe Motumi, the week before [...] | 2010-02-22 16:52:00 | Consulate Cape Town | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS SF PGOV |
10CARACAS101 | Three Cable Stations Reopen, Student Protests Continue [...] (SBU) Summary: Three of the smaller cable channels closed as a result of the government's January 21 decision to reclassify them as "national" (ref a) were back on the air on January 27 following their successful appeal to Conatel, the broadcasting regulatory agency, to be reclassified a [...] | 2010-01-28 15:18:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE |
10CARACAS109 | RCTV President Asks U.S. to Press U.S. Cables Operators to [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with the Charge on January 26, RCTV President Marcel Granier asked the U.S. government to press DirectTV, Net Uno, and Inter to restore RCTV programming in Venezuela. Granier charged that these were "U.S. companies" and that they had illegally bowed to Venezuelan governmen [...] | 2010-01-28 23:24:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM VE EINV |
10CARACAS119 | RE: Chavez Threatens "Radical Action" if Protests Continue [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 28, hundreds of students gathered in cities across Venezuela for a fifth day of protests. Media reports indicate that since January 25, the protests have led to 2 deaths, nearly 70 injuries, and at least 60 arrests/detentions nationwide, although almost all of the [...] | 2010-01-29 21:43:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE |
10CARACAS13 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY STARTS NEW SESSION, REELECTS MOST OF ITS [...] (C) Summary: The Chavista-dominated National Assembly (AN) opened its new session January 5 with the selection of its three-member executive board and the administrative secretary and sub-secretary positions. President Cilia Flores and First Vice-President Jose Albornoz retained their respe [...] | 2010-01-07 14:27:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS133 | Government Health Official Open to Scientific Food Safety [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to a scientist with the Ministry of Health's National Institute of Nutrition (NIN),technical level officials are willing to adopt food product trade rules based on sound science. Post believes that continued engagement on scientific matters could support bilateral c [...] | 2010-02-02 18:49:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD VE PGOV |
10CARACAS145 | Ascension of Agriculture Minister to Qe Presidency Bodes [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 2, 2010, Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Elias Jaua Milano, was sworn in as Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV),a position he received, according to President Chavez, due to his loyalty, honesty, and dedication to the revolution. His se [...] | 2010-02-04 16:11:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR VE ETRD PGOV |
10CARACAS15 | Chavez Seeks to Institutionalize His Regional Vision and [...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to try to institutionalize his revolutionary vision for Latin America and his regional leadership by formalizing his socialist ideology; creating and financing new regional political, economic, social and media structures; and trying to [...] | 2010-01-07 19:14:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KDEM VE |
10CARACAS165 | Chavez Calls Protesting Students "Fascists"; "Real Students [...] (SBU) Speaking to his cabinet in a nationally televised broadcast on February 5, President Chavez called the students who protested February 4 "fascists, subversives, violent, filled with hate and anger." He said they "destroyed part of the Metro, and wanted to fill Caracas with violence, so [...] | 2010-02-11 16:20:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE |
10CARACAS167 | View from the Countryside: The Government Is Taking Over [...] (C) Summary: Government control is wide and deep in the agricultural state of Yaracuy, located in the northwest part of Venezuela. Business leaders described constant attacks on the private sector through land invasions and expropriations, subsidized agricultural imports, and government indif [...] | 2010-02-11 16:22:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAGR VE |
10CARACAS171 | EXPROPRIATE IT! CHAVEZ SEIZES BUILDINGS IN PLAZA BOLIVAR TO [...] (SBU) On February 7, President Chavez ordered the expropriation of several buildings in the historical center of Caracas during his "Hello, President" radio and television program. On a televised stroll through Plaza Bolivar with his daughter Maria Gabriela, President Chavez pointed to in [...] | 2010-02-11 22:08:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON VE |
10CARACAS177 | Opposition Committed to Elections Despite Challenges [...] (C) Summary. Despite continuing internal rivalries, opposition political party leaders are united on the need to resist Chavez' "provocations" and remain focused on the September legislative elections, where they expect to present a unified candidate slate and to win at least 40 seats i [...] | 2010-02-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS179 | Venevision Seeks "Balance" in News Coverage [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Duddy met with representatives of Venezuela's largest non-subscription media group, the Cisneros Group (Venevision),on February 10 to discuss the current status of freedom of expression in the country. The media conglomerate, owned by Gustavo Cisneros, claims its [...] | 2010-02-12 16:02:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL VE |
10CARACAS181 | Rumored Sale of Globovision [...] Summary. On February 10, opposition-oriented cable television station Globovision issued a press release denying rumors that it had been sold or had changed management. However, Director Ravell confirmed that he had been asked to resign. End Summary. Rumors of Government Pressur [...] | 2010-02-12 16:47:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL VE KDEM |
10CARACAS185 | Unofficial Emissary Suggests Possibility for Improved [...] (C) Summary. Rene Arreaza, who is closely tied to senior Chavista officials, told the Ambassador on February 3 that, despite President Chavez' hostile rhetoric, the GBRV was willing to have a dialogue with the United States. Arreaza noted two initiatives promoting dialogue, one bilater [...] | 2010-02-12 19:23:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL VE |
10CARACAS187 | Increased Harassment of Approved Cuban Medical Parolees [...] (C) Summary: Harassment of Cuban Medical parolees has increased significantly since December 2009. Recent media coverage has exacerbated difficulties experienced by parolees attempting to exit Venezuela. These Cuban medical professionals who staff President Chavez's flagship medical service program [...] | 2010-02-12 20:20:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM CU VE |
10CARACAS189 | Widespread Support for "Chavismo Lite" in Lara State [...] (C) Summary: On February 3 and 4, Emboffs visited the city of Barquisimeto in western Lara State, where "Chavista lite" Governor Henri Falcon is widely praised across the political spectrum for his administrative efficiency and relatively moderate political stance. Business leaders noted Fa [...] | 2010-02-12 20:36:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS19 | Despite Implementation of New TSA Regulations, Ongoing [...] (C) Summary: On January 4, Post contacted both U.S. and domestic carriers to ensure compliance with the new TSA security directive. Given the inability of TSA to certify Venezuelan airports, airlines have already imposed heightened security measures. Contacts in the aviation industry, thou [...] | 2010-01-08 21:51:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON VE EAIR PGOV PTER PINS |
10CARACAS197 | Expections for Chavez' Electoral Strategy [...] (C) Summary: Based on Chavez' past practices, most observers expect him to employ the following electoral strategies in the September 26 elections for National Assembly (AN) Deputies in order to achieve his goal of retaining at least a two thirds majority: using his political machine to get [...] | 2010-02-13 00:40:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM VE PREL |
10CARACAS203 | EIGHT GBRV CABINET CHANGES IN LAST MONTH [...] (C) Summary: On February 13, President Chavez announced that Minister of Commerce Eduardo Saman had been replaced, bringing to eight the number of Venezuelan government (GBRV) ministers since mid-January who have either resigned or been relieved of their duties. Theories abound regarding [...] | 2010-02-18 23:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV VE ECON |
10CARACAS209 | S/GWI Project Proposal - Venezuela [...] Please find below a project proposal for the "Shelter for Victims of Gender-Based Violence" for the S/GWI small grants initiative, as announced in reftel. FundaSucre, a public foundation of the Sucre municipality of Caracas, would be the recipient organization, and this project would support [...] | 2010-02-19 22:52:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KDEM SNAR VE |
10CARACAS219 | Globovision Owners Acknowledge Defeat; El Nacional On the Ropes? [...] (S) Summary: In separate meetings with the Ambassador between February 17-19, several of Venezuela's major private media XXXXXXXXXXXX acknowledged that relentless Venezuelan Government (GBRV) pressure against their television and print outlets has threatened to put them out of business. XX [...] | 2010-02-23 18:15:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | PGOV PREL VE PHUM KDEM |
10CARACAS227 | POPULAR GOVERNOR LEAVES THE PSUV, JOINS ALLIED PPT [...] (C) Summary: The second-most popular political figure within the Chavista movement, Governor of Lara State Henri Falcon, announced February 22 in an open letter that he was leaving the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) for the allied Fatherland For All (PPT) party. Falcon alleged t [...] | 2010-02-24 21:51:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS239 | Chavez Blasts IACHR Human Rights Report as "Pure Garbage" [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez strongly rejected the special report issued by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS),calling it "pure garbage" that reflected the continued "demonization" of Venez [...] | 2010-02-26 20:57:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV VE OAS |
10CARACAS241 | "Jesus Christ, Super Censored": GBRV Pressure Sinks [...] (C) Summary: On February 26, local media reported that a sponsorship deal for the Venezuelan musical production of Jesus Christ, Superstar fell apart after the production company refused to comply with demands by sponsors Blackberry-RIM and Movilnet that publicity for the musical not be pl [...] | 2010-02-26 20:59:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV VE PHUM SCUL EINV |
10CARACAS27 | Venezuela: Chavez Devlaues Bolivar and Creates a Second Rate [...] (SBU) Summary: President Chavez announced a devaluation of the bolivar (Bs) on January 8. Instead of an official exchange rate of 2.15 Bs/USD, there will be two rates: an "official" rate of 2.6 Bs/USD (a devaluation of 17 percent) and a "dolC!r petrolero" rate of 4.3 Bs/USD (a 50 percent de [...] | 2010-01-11 19:07:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN VE PGOV EPET EINV ETRD EAIR CVIS |
10CARACAS37 | GBRV EXPANDS AUTHORITY OF COMMUNAL COUNCILS TO CREATE [...] (C) Summary: On December 28, the GBRV promulgated an Organic Law of Communal Councils that expands the authority of the communal councils over a broad range of political, social, and economic activity. Under the new law, more than 30,000 communal councils would receive millions of dollars in p [...] | 2010-01-13 21:35:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN EFIN PGOV VE |
10CARACAS41 | CHAVEZ ASSERTS 2009 "ENDED WELL" [...] (C) Summary: On December 30, President Chavez delivered a self-congratulatory review of the events of 2009, lauding accomplishments in health care, unemployment, education, the cost and availability of food, the strengthening of the armed forces, and the handling of the recent bank crisis [...] | 2010-01-15 17:17:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI VE |
10CARACAS43 | Making Socialism Easier to Swallow [...] (C) Summary: President Chavez made socialism taste better with the December 22 opening of a "socialist arepera" serving Venezuelan-style tortillas at a fraction of their usual price. The "Arepera Socialista" is planned to be the first of a chain of Venezuelan government (GBRV) restaurants run by th [...] | 2010-01-19 12:58:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON EINT VE |
10CARACAS49 | EU-Venezuela Counternarcotics Agreement: More Optics Than [...] Summary. The 3.3 million euro EU-Venezuela counternarcotics cooperation agreement, signed on December 29, was largely a political gesture toward the European Union, according to the EU's cooperation director Marc Fiedrich. Because the agreement was pending signature for a year, it will [...] | 2010-01-19 23:03:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV VE |
10CARACAS5 | Venezuela's Guayana Region: Basic Industries Deteriorating [...] (C) Summary: The financial situation and productivity of the state-owned basic industries of Venezuela's Guayana region are deteriorating rapidly as the Venezuelan government (GBRV) increases its political control over them. The case of steel maker Sidor, which the GBRV took control of in Ju [...] | 2010-01-06 14:33:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON VE EIND PGOV |
10CARACAS57 | TFHA01: Venezuela Continues Attacks on U.S. Haiti Relief; [...] (C) Summary: In a January 19 resolution, the Venezuelan National Assembly characterized U.S. assistance to Haiti as a "military occupation," which it rejected as a threat to both Haiti and Venezuela. The GBRV Ministry of Communication and Information Vive website altered its January 18 articl [...] | 2010-01-20 22:44:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KDEM SNAR VE |
10CARACAS63 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) In response to reftel, please find following the submission of the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela. 2. (U) Openness to Foreign Investment Economic and political uncertainties, a recent history of actual and threatened nationalizations, and increasing state inter [...] | 2010-01-21 22:06:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB USTR OPIC KTDB VE |
10CARACAS7 | DISCONTENT GROWS IN ONE OF VENEZUELA'S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLANDS [...] (C) Summary: The Venezuelan government's (GBRV) perceived mismanagement of recently nationalized basic industries in the country's Guayana region has engendered resentment among the local population and led to work stoppages and demonstrations by the industries' workers. The crisis within [...] | 2010-01-06 19:14:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI ECON EIND VE |
10CARACAS73 | GBRV LAUNCHES "BABY JESUS" MISSION AS INFANT MORTALITY RISES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 29, in an effort to halt rising infant and maternal mortality, President Chavez launched the "Baby Jesus" Mission during his weekly "Hello President" radio and television broadcast. The program includes a proposed initial investment of over USD 124 million to bu [...] | 2010-01-25 16:42:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ECIN KCOR VE |
10CARACAS75 | RE: RCTV Closed; Protests Erupt [...] (C) In a press conference the evening of January 23, Diosdado Cabello, the Minister of Housing and Public Works and the director of the broadcasting regulatory agency Conatel, announced that he had instructed cable TV operators to remove RCTV and five other cable networks from their progr [...] | 2010-01-25 20:40:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE |
10CARACAS77 | CHAVEZ "WANTS TO TALK WITH U.S."; DECLARES HIMSELF A MARXIST [...] (C) Summary: During his January 15 annual address to the National Assembly (AN) and in subsequent public remarks, President Chavez formally declared himself a "Marxist," criticized President Obama for "serving the interests of the Empire," and affirmed that the Venezuelan government (GBRV [...] | 2010-01-25 21:20:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV VE MOPS ECON SOCI |
10CARACAS81 | Chavez Proclaims "I am the People" and Demands Absolute [...] (C) Summary: Pro-government and opposition groups each led large, peaceful demonstrations in Caracas on January 23 to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the fall of the Marcos Perez Jimenez dictatorship. President Chavez joined thousands of his supporters bused in from across the country and [...] | 2010-01-26 15:41:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS83 | Chavez Proclaims "I am the People" and Demands Absolute [...] (C) Summary: Pro-government and opposition groups each led large, peaceful demonstrations in Caracas on January 23 to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the fall of the Marcos Perez Jimenez dictatorship. President Chavez joined thousands of his supporters bused in from across the country and [...] | 2010-01-26 17:16:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS85 | CHAVEZ TACKLES RISING CRIME WITH THE BOLIVARIAN NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: On December 20, about 950 members of the newly created "Bolivarian National Police" (PNB) deployed to the streets of Libertador, one of the municipalities of Caracas. President Hugo Chavez had officially inaugurated the PNB in a November 28 speech to PSUV party officials [...] | 2010-01-26 17:27:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR CO VE KCRM |
10CARACAS91 | A Trio of Cabinet Resignations Sparks Speculation [...] (C) Summary. On January 25, the Venezuelan government (GBRV) confirmed the resignation of Vice President and Defense Minister Ramon CarrizC!lez, his wife and Environment Minister Yubiri Ortega, and Minister of Public Banking and President of the Bank of Venezuela Eugenio Vasquez Orrellana. The unex [...] | 2010-01-26 23:12:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CO VE |
10CARACAS93 | Cargill Takes a Hit to Protect Larger Interests [...] (C) SUMMARY: After its expropriation in March 2009, Cargill decided to accept a deal for its rice plant that did not fully reflect its value in order to protect its larger investments in Venezuela. Cargill is now, however, considering pursuing legal action due to the Government of the Boliva [...] | 2010-01-27 16:33:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAGR VE |
10CARACAS95 | ELECTORAL COUNCIL PUBLISHES NEW VOTING DISTRICTS THAT FAVOR [...] (C) Summary: On January 19, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced the official boundaries of voting districts ("circuitos" or "circunscripciones") that will be in effect for the September 2010 National Assembly (AN) elections. As had been widely anticipated, the Chavista-do [...] | 2010-01-27 20:18:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM VE |
10CARACAS97 | CHAVEZ SEIZES EXITO, ASKS FOR LEGAL REFORM TO FACILITATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 17, in what he described as an effort to halt inflation, President Chavez ordered the expropriation of the French-Colombian Exito hypermarket chain for illegally raising prices in violation of Venezuelan law. Chavez announced that the expropriated stores-together [...] | 2010-01-27 20:33:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EINT EAGR EINV CO FR VE |
10CARACAS99 | Chavez Appoints New Vice President, Defense Minister, and [...] (C) On January 26, President Chavez announced the appointment of Elias Jaua Milano, currently Minister of Agriculture and Lands, as Vice President to replace Ramon CarrizC!lez, who resigned as Vice President and Defense Minister effective January 25. Jaua will retain his agriculture po [...] | 2010-01-27 22:33:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | PGOV PREL CO VE PINR |
10CASABLANCA18 | MOROCCO: LABOR MONITORING AND TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco has engaged in significant labor reform, primarily through a 2004 modernization of its labor code, an effort that received added impetus as a result of the negotiation of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. While the current law adheres to core international labor [...] | 2010-02-05 11:10:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV MO |
10CASABLANCA19 | MOROCCAN CHRISTIANS COMPLAIN OF GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Morocco (GOM) security forces raided a meeting of 11 Moroccan Christian converts and one American Citizen (AMCIT) in a rural village south of Marrakech on February 4. The police temporarily detained the Moroccans, expelled the AMCIT and confiscated their computers, [...] | 2010-02-09 14:43:00 | Consulate Casablanca | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PGOV PHUM MO |
10CASABLANCA24 | OIL CONTINUES TO GREASE MOROCCO-IRAN RELATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although Rabat broke diplomatic relations with Tehran in March 2009, commercial links between the two countries remain important, led by Iran's provision of more than one quarter of Morocco's crude oil imports in 2009, worth nearly USD 1 billion. At the same time, Morocco export [...] | 2010-02-19 11:26:00 | Consulate Casablanca | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG KISL MO IR |
10CASABLANCA6 | MOROCCO'S SKILL SHORTAGE THREATENS ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco's leading CEOs agree that the country's education system has failed to produce graduates fit for the work place. The skill shortage, specifically in the technical and engineering field, threatens the Kingdom's economic growth and competitiveness, the CEO's warned. Publi [...] | 2010-01-13 16:20:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV MO |
10CASABLANCA8 | MOROCCO - 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-14 09:25:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO |
10CASABLANCA9 | DUBAI WOES REVERBERATE IN MOROCCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The net value of United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign direct investment in Morocco reached USD 606 million in 2008, a staggering increase from the USD 15 million invested in 2002. To fuel this expansion, the UAE employed a calculated strategy, which entailed pursuing long-term inv [...] | 2010-01-21 13:26:00 | Consulate Casablanca | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EFIN ECON PGOV PREL AE MO |
10CHENGDU12 | HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST HUANG QI: ATTORNEY PROVIDES MORE [...] (C) Summary. The attorney of imprisoned Chinese dissident Huang Qi told Consul General January 8 that there were significant irregularities in Huang's court case, including fabricated evidence and procedural inconsistencies. Huang's appeal documents are expected to be reviewed by judges in F [...] | 2010-01-15 04:45:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KJUS CH |
10CHENGDU14 | TIBETAN UNIVERSITY DEAN ON SELF-RESPECT, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, [...] (C) Summary: Tibetan youth in China are "demoralized" by the lack of higher education opportunities in their native language that limit their participation in modern society, the consequent lack of standardized scientific and technical vocabulary in the Tibetan language, and erosion of traditio [...] | 2010-01-15 08:01:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI SENV CH |
10CHENGDU15 | "LHOKA" AKA "SHANNAN": SINIFICATION OF THE CRADLE OF TIBETAN [...] (C) Introduction and Summary. Although considered the cradle of Tibetan culture, the historical city and prefecture of Lhoka, in southeastern Tibet, is in the midst of a silent cultural and population invasion by Han Chinese, Consul General's November 22-25 visit there suggests. Lhoka's rapid [...] | 2010-01-15 10:08:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV ECON EAID MCAP MOPS SOCI CH IN |
10CHENGDU16 | SW CHINA CATHOLICS: PRIEST SHORTAGE AND GOVERNMENT CONTROL [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Luo Xuegang, a Catholic priest in Sichuan Province's Yibin city, recently told Consul General that the Yibin diocese has a 135-year history and more than 40,000 beli [...] | 2010-01-26 08:39:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV CH |
10CHENGDU17 | CHANG'AN HOPES TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CAR WITH [...] (U) This message contains company proprietary information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Ford's principal partner in China, Chongqing Chang'an, recently became the PRC's third-largest automaker after purchasing the auto assets of another state-owned enterprise. Some [...] | 2010-01-26 08:57:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ELTN ETRD PGOV SENV CH |
10CHENGDU18 | SW CHINA: CHENGDU MAYOR GE MEETS CONSULATES [...] (SBU) Summary: Chengdu will build on its strengths in high tech areas such as IT, software services, and the aircraft industry, Mayor Ge Honglin said January 22. Chengdu will lead in cutting carbon emissions: it closed all coalmines in the larger Chengdu municipal region, and is now replacing [...] | 2010-01-26 09:12:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV BEXP CH |
10CHENGDU20 | U.S. INSURANCE GIANT ADVOCATES MULTINATIONAL APPROACH TO [...] (U) This message contains company proprietary information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. U.S. insurance giant Liberty Mutual chose to open its first PRC branch (and later subsidiary) in southwest China's Chongqing, rather than enter the bruising Shanghai market like [...] | 2010-01-27 10:20:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV CH |
10CHENGDU21 | SW CHINA: LIQUOR AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUEL YIBIN'S [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Yibin Mayor Wu Guanglei told Consul General January 7 that the city's economy grew by 15 percent in 2009; he expected 14 percent growth in 2010. Wuliangye, China's l [...] | 2010-01-27 11:56:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ECIN ELTN ENRG SENV PGOV CH |
10CHENGDU22 | SW CHINA CHRISTIANS: RELIGION AND CHARITABLE WORK IN [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Pastor Richard Cai, the founder of Huamei, a faith-based organization in Sichuan, recently provided an overview of Protestant church groups and faith-based work in Si [...] | 2010-01-28 12:24:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV SOCI CH |
10CHENGDU23 | CHENGDU IPR JUDGE ON FOREIGN COMPANY CHALLENGES, LOCAL COURT [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Effective intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement is a continuing challenge for judges and attorneys in Southwest China, according to a sitting judge on Chengdu's IP [...] | 2010-01-28 12:56:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD EINV PGOV KIPR KJUS CH |
10CHENGDU24 | SW CHINA: YIBIN'S YANGTZE RIVER PORT PROJECT -- WASTED [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Sichuan's fifth largest city, Yibin, is moving ahead with a river port project that, when finished, will be the largest port facility in the province. An Yibin City/ [...] | 2010-01-28 23:49:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EWWT EIND ECIN ETRD BEXP PGOV CH |
10CHENGDU26 | CHONGQING LEGAL SCHOLARS, LAWYER ON GANG CRACKDOWN AND [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The organized crime problem in Chongqing is an inevitable outcome of unprecedented economic development, several legal contacts recently told us. However, Chongqing's tradi [...] | 2010-01-29 08:23:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI KJUS CH |
10CHENGDU28 | CHONGQING'S IPR ENVIRONMENT: VIEWS FROM THE GOVERNMENT, A [...] (U) This message contains Sensitive But Unclassified information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary and Comment: Chongqing officials expressed their willingness to cooperate with the USG to further intellectual property rights (IPR) protections during a recent meeting wit [...] | 2010-02-04 02:54:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV ETRD PGOV KIPR CH |
10CHENGDU32 | TIBET: LHASA MUSLIMS' RESURGING IDENTITY, WARY RELATIONS [...] (SBU) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Lhasa's small but energetic community of Muslims, both ethnic Tibetan and from other regions of China, is closely monitored by the government of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR),CG's rec [...] | 2010-02-04 12:11:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV CH IN NP |
10CHENGDU35 | SW CHINA: MINORITIES DISCUSS PRC MINORITY POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Retired Tibetan Communist leader Yangling Dorje and three ethnic minority professors at Chengdu's Southwest Nationalities University -- a Miao, a Korean, and a Tibetan -- recently discussed their frustrations with PRC minority policy in two separate meetings with Congen Chengdu. [...] | 2010-02-05 03:58:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SOCI CH |
10CHENGDU5 | WORLD BANK'S IFC ON ASSET BUBBLES, HOUSING COSTS, ECONOMIC [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: The head of the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) office in Chengdu, a PRC national with a patriotic bent, acknowledged that China faces possible as [...] | 2010-01-06 07:32:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EFIN PGOV CH |
10CHENGDU6 | WIFE OF SICHUAN DISSIDENT HUANG QI DISCUSSES HIS CASE [...] (C) Summary: Zeng Li, wife of imprisoned Sichuan dissident Huang Qi, told Consul General January 4th that she has not been allowed to see her husband since he was sentenced on November 23, 2009 to three years imprisonment for possession of state secrets. Zeng fears for Huang's health -- she is [...] | 2010-01-06 09:43:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL CH |
10CHENGDU8 | TIBETAN NOMAD POLICIES IN SICHUAN: SETTLEMENT, CONFLICT AND [...] (U) This is the first of two cables on settlement policies and economic development in Tibetan communities of Hongyuan County, Aba (Tibetan: Ngaba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, western Sichuan, based on EconOff's travel there in November and December. Summary and Comment - [...] | 2010-01-08 10:05:00 | Consulate Chengdu | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR PHUM PGOV CH |
10CHENNAI17 | BJP STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO RECENT CHURCH ATTACKS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Several acts of vandalism against Christian sites in Karnataka over the past several days may be the work of the Hindu extremist Sri Ram Sena, the same outfit responsible for multiple violent incidents in the state over the past 18 months. The group reportedly sent a letter to a [...] | 2010-01-28 08:41:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KIRF PINR IN |
10CHENNAI28 | CPM REFORMS ALIENATE RELIGIOUS BELIEVERS [...] (SBU) Summary: Efforts by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) to revamp itself after its disastrous performance in the 2009 parliamentary elections received a setback in Kerala with a former CPM Member of Parliament quitting the party in protest of CPM-imposed curbs on religious expre [...] | 2010-02-05 07:18:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV IN |
10CHENNAI3 | WORLD LEADER IN ELECTRIC CARS PRODUCES QUIETLY IN [...] (U) Summary: The Reva Electric Car Company, producing vehicles just outside of Bangalore, lays claim to being the world's leading manufacturer of electric cars, with its products driven more than 85 million kilometers since production began in 2001. A family-owned business, Reva has experienc [...] | 2010-01-06 05:07:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV SENV ETRD PGOV IN |
10CHENNAI30 | ENERGETIC-BUT-CIVILIZED DEBATE OVER BIOTECH EGGPLANT DRAWS [...] (U) Summary: As part of Minister of Environment Jairam Ramesh's cross-country tour to discuss the introduction of a biotech eggplant in India (reftel),Ramesh held an informal event on February 6 at a university in Bangalore. Both sides (for and against) appeared evenly represented at the venu [...] | 2010-02-09 10:46:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON SENV PGOV EINV IN |
10CHENNAI35 | KERALA AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PARTNER TO PROTECT MIGRANTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Kerala, located on India's southwestern tip, has long been the source of massive overseas migration, with more than 2.5 million of the state's 31 million people working overseas, mostly in the Gulf countries. The migrant community's political clout led the government of Kerala [...] | 2010-02-16 10:28:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP PHUM PGOV SOCI IN |
10CHENNAI41 | DERECOGNITION OF "DEEMED UNIVERSITIES" INADEQUATELY [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister, Kapil Sibal, is embarking upon an effort to reform higher education in India. One of his major endeavors is a crack-down on "deemed universities," which is an attempt to end various corrupt practices in Indian higher education [...] | 2010-02-24 06:42:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI IN |
10CHENNAI45 | ALLEGED "LOVE JIHAD" HEATS RELIGIOUS TENSIONS IN SOUTH [...] (U) Summary: An alleged conspiracy of "foreign-funded" Muslim men attempting to seduce, marry, and convert Hindu and Christian women, has led to state-level investigations and generated widespread suspicions in South India. The media has dubbed the so-called conspiracy a "Love Jihad," and top [...] | 2010-02-26 06:44:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KIRF PINR IN |
10CHIANGMAI8 | ROUND-UP: PAD CANCELS RALLY; RED-SHIRTS SPLINTERING? [...] (SBU) On January 9, the generally pro-government Peoples' Alliance for Democracy cancelled a rally it planned to hold in Chiang Mai on January 16 in order to avoid violent clashes with anti- government red-shirts. Meanwhile, the localized reconciliation effort brokered by academics and priva [...] | 2010-01-15 14:09:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI ECON TH |
10CHISINAU21 | MOLDOVA'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] Embassy Chisinau submits the 2010 Investment Climate Statement in response to reftel: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Moldova continues to take steps toward developing a stronger economy, reforming a cumbersome regulatory framework, combating [...] | 2010-01-15 10:29:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD |
10CHISINAU23 | PROSECUTOR FINES MENORAH-PROTESTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 12 meeting with the Charge, Prosecutor General Valeriu Zubco argued that Moldovan law gave him no choice but to fine, rather than charge with a crime, the Orthodox priest who desecrated the Jewish menorah on December 13 (reftel). However, based on a previously unco [...] | 2010-01-15 13:10:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF PINR KDEM MD |
10CHISINAU32 | DEMARCHE REPLY ON HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 11:48:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF MD |
10CHISINAU5 | MOLDOVAGAZ PRESIDENT GUSEV TALKS BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 22 meeting, Moldovagaz President Alexander Gusuv told Pol/Econ Officer that the new Government of Moldova (GOM) no longer interfered in his company's business as the previous GOM had done. Gusev said recent meetings with Ukrainian representatives -- on the eve of [...] | 2010-01-05 13:22:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV MD |
10CHISINAU52 | Romanian President Basescu's Visit Underlines Shift in [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 27-28 visit to Moldova, Romanian President Traian Basescu offered 100 Million Euros of assistance for the country's infrastructure and promised to provide support for the energy sector. Several agreements were signed, including a joint declaration of cooperation be [...] | 2010-01-29 15:34:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON PINR RO MD |
10CHISINAU8 | EUR ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES - MOLDOVA [...] (SBU) Post's responses to reftel requests are given below. 2. (SBU) Details on current women's-issues programs, with best practices and success stories: --Strengthening Democratic Political Activism in Moldova, a project being implemented by the International Republican Institute (IRI): [...] | 2010-01-06 09:15:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KWMN PHUM MD |
10CHISINAU80 | ACTING PRESIDENT PREFERS NEW [...] (C) Summary: In a February 3 meeting, Acting President Ghimpu told the Ambassador that he hoped to address Moldova's difficulties in electing a President through constitutional reform. Ghimpu said there were serious disagreements within the governing alliance over holding repeat parliamenta [...] | 2010-02-12 12:51:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR MD |
10CHISINAU81 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SECURITY [...] The United States and Moldova conduct Bilateral Defense Consultations every two years with the location traditionally rotating between the United States and Moldova. As part of the U.S. Department of Defense's bilateral relationship with Moldova, these consultations are designed to review th [...] | 2010-02-12 13:18:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PM MD |
10CHISINAU83 | MOLDOVA: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-16 13:37:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN MD PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG |
10CHISINAU9 | OUR MOLDOVA ALLIANCE ON VERGE OF SPLIT [...] (C) Summary: The Our Moldova Alliance (AMN),one of the four parties of the ruling Alliance for European Integration (AIE),is on the verge of a schism following a heated December 12 party congress. Though AMN Chairman (and Deputy Parliament Speaker) Serafim Urechean retained his post, a fa [...] | 2010-01-11 06:13:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM EAID PINR MD |
10COLOMBO10 | EASTERN SRI LANKA MAKES POST-WAR ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) touts the 'economic success' in Eastern Sri Lanka, where the fighting ended in 2007, as its blueprint for the reconstruction of Northern Sri Lanka. Econoff found that the base economy in the East of paddy rice farming and fishing has boun [...] | 2010-01-07 12:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CE EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM |
10COLOMBO102 | MALDIVIAN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET: IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Telecommunications in the small island country of the Maldives is dominated by one company, which is partially state-owned, while the other competitor is a minor player. The dominant telecom company is abetted by a lack of a telecommunications law and a compliant competitor. As [...] | 2010-02-09 03:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | MV ECON PGOV EINV ECPS |
10COLOMBO103 | HAMBANTOTA PORT COMPLEX: WILL SRI LANKA REALIZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka is betting on becoming a global trading hub, and a key part of its strategy is developing a giant port and industry facility in the southern rural area of Hambantota. Robust development in Hambantota, specifically the seaport and the international airport, is progres [...] | 2010-02-09 04:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN EWWT PGOV CH CE |
10COLOMBO105 | SRI LANKA: FONSEKA DETAINED, GOVERNMENT PLANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 8, former opposition presidential candidate Fonseka was taken into custody by military police. Several key joint opposition leaders were at the office when the detention occurred and said the military personnel had man-handled Fonseka and dragged him across the floor as [...] | 2010-02-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO107 | IMF PROGRAM HITS ROUGH WATERS IN THE MALDIVES [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: An IMF staff mission is currently in the Maldives reviewing progress toward IMF benchmarks before releasing the second tranche of funds. The review will be difficult. The IMF negotiated a very tough agreement with the Maldives with ambitious deficit-reduction targets. The Gove [...] | 2010-02-10 11:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CE EAID ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI |
10COLOMBO108 | SRI LANKA HOT TOPICS: FONSEKA, BUDDHIST CRITICISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Charge met with the Foreign Secretary, who said that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had acted with complete transparency when detaining Sarath Fonseka and that the U.S. statement of "concern" by the State Department spokesman was premature. He left the door open [...] | 2010-02-10 12:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO109 | SRI LANKA: UPDATE ON CHILD SOLDIERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to UNICEF, new cases of child recruitment in 2009 numbered 17 by the TMVP and 402 by the LTTE. All of these children were released. There were now five outstanding cases of TMVP children recruited before 2009 who were under 18, and 54 outstanding cases who had turned 18 [...] | 2010-02-11 09:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO11 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO.5 [...] (C) TNA Leader R. Sampanthan announced late afternoon on January 6 that the TNA would support Fonseka in the presidential election. A written statement by Sampanthan outlining the decision focused almost exclusively on President Rajapaksa, ending by saying it was important to defeat him, and [...] | 2010-01-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO110 | Northern Province Health Infrastructure Assessment [...] SUMMARY. During the week of January 18-22, the embassy's Civil-Military Support Element (CMSE),together with Sri Lankan Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH) officials and Medical Teams International (a primarily U.S. Government-funded non-governmental organization),planned and conducte [...] | 2010-02-12 07:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CE PTER PHUM EAID PREF |
10COLOMBO111 | FM BOGOLLAGAMA SUMMONS CHARGE FOR FOLLOW-UP ON [...] (C) On February 12, Foreign Minister Bogollagama summoned Charge to provide more information regarding her question at a February 11 briefing for the diplomatic corps regarding General Fonseka's medical care. At the February 11 briefing the FM enumerated the legal provisions that govern the p [...] | 2010-02-12 11:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO115 | PRESS REPORTS LINK CYBER CENSORSHIP TO WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) The lead news story in the February 14 Sunday Times newspaper claimed that information technology experts from China's Military Intelligence Division were coming to Sri Lanka to help the Government of Sri Lanka block websites critical of the government. The article indirectly cited [...] | 2010-02-16 12:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE ECON ECPS KPAO PGOV SOCI TINT |
10COLOMBO121 | 2007 IWOC AWARDEE FIGHTS UPHILL BATTLE ON JUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena, 2007 Sri Lankan recipient of the Secretary's International Women of Courage Award, related frustration with the presidential election, the Rajapaksa family, and a weak Sri Lankan civil society. She also discussed her recent report on post-war justice, wh [...] | 2010-02-17 12:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO122 | SRI LANKA BADLY MISSES IMF DEFICIT TARGET; LIKELY [...] (C) Summary. An IMF staff mission currently in Sri Lanka is finding that the country has badly missed its 2009 government deficit target, with the budget deficit reaching 9.5% of GDP, well over the 7% IMF target. The IMF staff team plans to recommend no further disbursements until Sri La [...] | 2010-02-18 12:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE ECON ETRD PGOV |
10COLOMBO125 | SRI LANKA: FOCUS ON FONSEKA FAMILY CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sarath Fonseka lodged an election petition with the Supreme Court, alleging many violations of elections law and asking the court to overturn Rajapaksa's victory, and declare Fonseka the winner. The government issued an arrest warrant for Fonseka's son-in-law, Danuna Tillakaratne [...] | 2010-02-19 05:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO132 | FONSEKA CATCH-22: SUPREME COURT RULES NO RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a Fundamental Rights hearing on February 23, the Supreme Court denied General Fonseka release as interim relief because his claim that there was no reason to detain him could not be verified until the investigation was completed and, presumably, charges were filed. At the same [...] | 2010-02-24 01:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO136 | MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DONOR CONFERENCE, [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-24 10:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO137 | MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DONOR CONFERENCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 19 meeting in Colombo, the Ambassador and Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed discussed several issues, including the upcoming Maldives donor conference March 28-29 and an Asian Climate Change initiative led by Maldives and East Timor within the framework of th [...] | 2010-02-24 12:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO140 | FONSEKA ARREST PROMPTS BUDDHIST CLERGY CONCERNS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Fonseka arrest has led to a rift between the Rajapaksa leadership and the four mahanayakas (chief monks) of the largest Buddhist sects. The arrest sparked the monks to raise broader issues of democratic governance and to call a Sangha Sabha (council of clergy) to discuss the [...] | 2010-02-26 01:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM CE |
10COLOMBO142 | ANGLICAN BISHOP OFFERS ADVICE AND HOPE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, Ambassador called on Anglican Bishop Duleep Kamil De Chickera, a well-respected and influential Sri Lankan cleric. The bishop saw a role for the international community in Sri Lanka but cautioned against a didactic approach. While there were two national interfait [...] | 2010-02-26 07:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO143 | COLOMBO CHIEFS OF MISSION RECOMMEND WAYS FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting called by Ambassador to discuss reftel demarche to capitals, chiefs of missions (COMs) in Colombo agreed with the U.S. assessment that the political situation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated after the presidential elections in terms of the Fonseka arrest, intimidation o [...] | 2010-02-26 08:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO17 | FATEFUL STEP: MAIN TAMIL PARTY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT [...] (C) On January 6, leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan formally announced the TNA's support for common opposition candidate General Fonseka. Addressing a packed news conference at parliament, Sampanthan said the TNA had consulted both candidates over the last several weeks [...] | 2010-01-11 04:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO2 | OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAS LITTLE [...] (C) Summary. The opposition presidential candidate General Fonseka is a military man who has publicly admitted that he has little knowledge of economic issues, and other than clamping down on corruption, he has no apparent economic program. General Fonseka has announced some populist me [...] | 2010-01-04 11:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE ECON PGOV |
10COLOMBO20 | JOURNALIST TISSAINAYAGAM RELEASED ON BAIL [...] (C) On January 11, Sri Lankan journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam Tissainayagam -- who last August was convicted by a Sri Lankan high court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for publishing articles critical of the Sri Lankan Government's (GSL) war effort, conspiring with others to pub [...] | 2010-01-11 12:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO21 | SRI LANKA - ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 6 [...] (C) Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka released his campaign "manifesto" on January 7, a full-color 22-page brochure, which contained a strong condemnation of President Rajapaksa, largely on grounds of corruption and family patronage. Post contacts have said the manifesto would be publish [...] | 2010-01-11 12:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO26 | MALDIVES ASSISTANCE OVERVIEW: U.S. AND OTHER DONORS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States and Maldives have enjoyed a friendly and expanding relationship. U.S. efforts were instrumental in the successful conclusion of negotiations between Maldives and IMF, with the IMF approving in December 2009 a stand-by arrangement and related program worth a combin [...] | 2010-01-13 05:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO27 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO 7 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Local media and the elections monitoring group CMEV reported that a bus carrying supporters of presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka in Tangalle, in the southern Hambantota District, was attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle on January 12. A 58-year-old woman [...] | 2010-01-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO3 | ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES IN SRI LANKA'S CENTRAL [...] SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's mountainous Central Province includes the country's second largest city, the majority of the tea-planting region, and a sizeable nubmer of foreign investment and export-oriented industries. Unfortunately the province's economy is struggling under the weight of the global [...] | 2010-01-04 11:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV KTEX CE |
10COLOMBO30 | TISSAINAYAGAM OUT OF PRISON [...] (C) Imprisoned journalist J.S. Tissainayagam, who was granted bail on January 11, was released from prison today after processing of his court documents. (NOTE: The non-computerized Sri Lankan court system is notoriously slow, and the two-day delay in Tissainayagam's release was not out of th [...] | 2010-01-15 05:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO32 | SRI LANKA WAR-CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY: THE TAMIL [...] (S) SUMMARY: There have been a few tentative steps on accountability for crimes allegedly committed by Sri Lankan troops and civilian officials during the war with the LTTE. President Rajapaksa named a committee to make recommendations to him on the U.S. incidents report by April, and candidate Fon [...] | 2010-01-15 12:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO35 | SRI LANKA PLEDGES ITS SUPPORT FOR HAITI [...] (U) On January 19, PolOff delivered reftel points thanking Sri Lanka for their humanitarian assistance to Haiti to Sri Lankan MFA U.N. and Multilateral Affairs Director General (DG) Ambassador Aruni Wijewardene. Wijewardene informed us that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had pledged $25,000 [...] | 2010-01-19 11:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO36 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 8 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Election-related violence has caused three additional deaths since the last elections update cable from Post (Ref. A). On January 16, a group of unidentified persons opened fire on a van carrying supporters of President Rajapaksa, killing one person and injurin [...] | 2010-01-19 13:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO40 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 9 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Two persons were reported shot and seriously injured the night of January 18 while returning home from a Fonseka campaign rally in a small town near Hambantota. Numerous Post contacts have expressed concern about increasing violence in the remaining days befor [...] | 2010-01-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO44 | GDP GROWTH IS NOT ENOUGH AS POPULAR ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. Sri Lanka has enjoyed strong economic growth in the last four years, with rising per capita income, falling poverty rates, and a booming stock market in 2009. Despite glowing macro-economic statistics, opposition candidate General Fonseka appears to be gaining traction with [...] | 2010-01-21 11:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE ECON PGOV SOCI |
10COLOMBO46 | ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS IN EASTERN SRI LANKA [...] (C) A contact who works on human rights issues in Eastern Sri Lanka and serves on Chief Minister Pillayan's staff, provided an international group with her perspective on elections in the East. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRAUD ----------------------- 2. (C) Transfer of ballot boxes from polling s [...] | 2010-01-21 13:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO47 | RAJAPAKSA POLLSTER SAYS RACE IS NECK AND NECK [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa's chief opinion pollster told us their figures and those of the opposition all showed the presidential election to be very close. Undecided voters were at an unprecedented 17 percent (six or seven percent this close to the election date was more the norm),with [...] | 2010-01-22 07:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO48 | ELECTIONS IN AMPARA: INTIMIDATION AND WEAK [...] (SBU) Ambassador and USAID Mission Director met with about ten business representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Ampara District in eastern Sri Lanka and made a separate call on the Ampara Government Agent (GA),Mr. Sunil Kannangara. Ampara has fewer Tamils than its eas [...] | 2010-01-22 07:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO5 | LETTER TO SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FROM MALDIVES [...] (SBU) Post received from the Maldivian MFA a scanned copy of a letter from the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs to Secretary Clinton regarding the Copenhagen conference. The following is the text: BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Maldives 30 December 20 [...] | 2010-01-05 04:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO50 | SRI LANKA: ASSESSING PROGRESS ON KEY ISSUES REF: A. 09 COLOMBO 1176 B. COLOMBO 32 C. COLOMBO 8 COLOMBO 00000050 001.8 OF 004 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-22 09:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO53 | LEFTIST JVP EXPLAINS SUPPORT FOR FONSEKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 15 meeting with Ambassador, neo-Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party chief Somawansa Amarasinghe and JVP MP Sunil Hanunnetti discussed the JVP's vision of a united, multiethnic, multi-lingual Sri Lanka; their support for Sarath Fonseka's presidential bid; the [...] | 2010-01-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO54 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 11:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO55 | AMBASSADOR SUMMONED BY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign Minister called in the Ambassador this afternoon to express his concerns about her televised interview which aired on all three MTV news broadcasts the evening of January 14. Foreign Minister Bogollagama also raised the Ambassador's weekend call to the Inspector Gene [...] | 2010-01-25 13:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO56 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...] | 2010-01-26 01:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO57 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...] | 2010-01-26 01:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO59 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 12 - MORNING [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) As of 12:00 PM local time on election day in Sri Lanka, the balloting so far had been generally peaceful. There were some limited reports of violence, outlined in the paragraph below, but by and large voting was occurring without major incident. Mission offi [...] | 2010-01-26 07:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO61 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 13 - POLLS CLOSED [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) After the close of polls at 4:00 PM local, elections monitoring group PAFFREL reported an estimated turnout of 74 percent for all of Sri Lanka except Jaffna, where it reported 18-20 percent turnout. Figures on turnout for Jaffna are difficult to interpret, as [...] | 2010-01-26 12:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO62 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 14 - ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Ballot counting has been slow overnight. Postal ballots were not completed until around 2:30 AM local time, and by 9:00 AM local time, only about 20 per cent of the total ballots had been counted, when in past elections over 50 per cent would be complete at th [...] | 2010-01-27 04:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO63 | IPR PROTECTION IN SRI LANKA: BAD, BUT IMPROVING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's intellectual property rights regime is good on paper but lax on enforcement. Still, since the passage of comprehensive legislation in 2003, things have slowly been improving. The Embassy, American Chamber of Commerce, Business Software Alliance, a cadre of specializ [...] | 2010-01-28 11:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | KIPR ECON PGOV CE |
10COLOMBO64 | H1N1 IN THE MALDIVES - VACCINE NEEDED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) EconOff met with Dr. Aminath Jameel, Minister of Health (www.health.gov.mv),on January 14. The Minister noted that while only one death and 35 cases of H1N1 have been confirmed in the Maldives, many of her countrymen remain de [...] | 2010-01-28 11:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV TBIO KFLU SOCI CASC CE |
10COLOMBO65 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 15 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Despite earlier confusion, Elections Commissioner Dissanayake confirmed in a meeting with PolOff on January 28 that he had indeed certified President Rajapaksa's victory in the January 26 presidential election. He said the official gazette notification was be [...] | 2010-01-28 12:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO67 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2010 - THE MALDIVES [...] Per reftel, below is the investment climate statement for the Maldives for 2010. (NOTE: Certain Website addresses were split to allow for sending via cable. The report sent in Word format has the correct links.) INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - THE MALDIVES JANUARY 2010 INTRODUCTION [...] | 2010-01-29 05:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB OPIC ECON USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV MV |
10COLOMBO7 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO.4 [...] (C) As reported by Post in an O/I item on December 24, the TNA is expected to announce shortly that it will support Fonseka in the presidential election, with widespread local media coverage already discussing the move. TNA leader Sampanthan is scheduled to meet with Ambassador Wednesday or T [...] | 2010-01-05 12:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO72 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2010 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-01 08:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
10COLOMBO75 | AMBASSADOR RAISES POST-ELECTION CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following on Assistant Secretary Blake's January 29 meeting with the Sri Lankan charge d'affaires in Washington (reftel),Ambassador Butenis requested and held a meeting on January 31 with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama to raise U.S. concerns regarding Government of Sri L [...] | 2010-02-01 12:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO76 | AMBASSADOR RAISES POST-ELECTION CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following on Assistant Secretary Blake's January 29 meeting with the Sri Lankan charge d'affaires in Washington (reftel),Ambassador Butenis requested and held a meeting on January 31 with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Bogollagama to raise U.S. concerns regarding Government of Sri L [...] | 2010-02-01 12:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO78 | POST-ELECTION UPDATE: PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) After broaching the idea on January 28, President Rajapaksa's plan appears to be to dissolve Parliament on or about February 5, with a general election most likely towards the end of March or early April. Analysts suggest the president is hoping to capitalize [...] | 2010-02-01 12:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO8 | CAMPAIGN STRATEGIST SAYS FONSEKA WANTS TRUTH AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador, chief opposition campaign strategist and one-time Rajapaksa confidante Mangala Samaraweera said he was "pleasantly surprised" that General Fonseka believed accountability was important for Sri Lanka, that he agreed with Samaraweera that the country ne [...] | 2010-01-06 11:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO81 | SRI LANKA: PURGES IN THE MILITARY, POLICE - AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following President Rajapaksa's January 26 re-election, the leadership has undertaken purges of military and police officials believed to be loyal to Fonseka or perceived to be overly eager to uphold election laws against Rajapaksa campaign abuses. Contacts indicated that two sen [...] | 2010-02-02 13:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO82 | POST ELECTION: NEW THREATS TO MEDIA FREEDOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's presidential election has brought a new wave of official and unofficial pressure on media outlets and attacks against journalists. MTV (Sirisa),a popular private television and radio conglomerate, has received official warning that it must cease airing anti-governme [...] | 2010-02-02 13:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO83 | DEFENSE SECRETARY ON FONSEKA AND POST-ELECTION [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 2, Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa summoned DATT to a hasty meeting under the pretext of discussing an upcoming engagement activity with the U.S. military. As expected, Rajapaksa also wanted to explain the government's position on the treatment of General Fonseka [...] | 2010-02-02 13:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO84 | Northern Development Plan Has Not Promoted Reconciliation [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoff attended a business development conference in Jaffna, the heart of northern Sri Lanka. Thirty years ago Jaffna was an economic and educational center, but the legacy of war is a basic economy now devoid of significant industry. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) is prom [...] | 2010-02-03 04:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV SOCI PGOV CE |
10COLOMBO85 | DEFENSE SECRETARY ON FONSEKA AND POST-ELECTION [...] (S) SUMMARY: On February 2, Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa summoned DATT to a hasty meeting under the pretext of discussing an upcoming engagement activity with the U.S. military. As expected, Rajapaksa also wanted to explain the government's position on the treatment of General Fonseka [...] | 2010-02-03 06:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO89 | SRI LANKA WILL "STUDY" U.S. DEMARCHE REQUEST ON [...] (C) On February 2, PolOff delivered reftel points on Sri Lankan engagement with Iran to resolve diplomatically the international community's concerns about Iran's nuclear program to Sri Lankan MFA UN and Multilateral Affairs Additional Director General (DG) Chandra Wijeratne. Wijeratne informe [...] | 2010-02-03 10:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER PARM MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO90 | FORMER MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT MAUMOOM ABDUL GAYOOM'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a press conference on January 25, Abdul Maumoom Gayoom, former Maldivian president and leader of the main opposition Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP),announced his retirement from politics ahead of the party's national congress, stating that it was time for the "younger genera [...] | 2010-02-03 10:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO91 | POST-ELECTION UPDATE: SC SECOND-TERM RULING, [...] (C) On February 2, a full bench of seven Supreme Court judges, including the chief justice, ruled that President Rajapaksa's second term of office would begin on November 19, 2010, the five-year anniversary of his taking office. The president's lawyers had argued the second term should not be [...] | 2010-02-03 12:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO94 | PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF UNITY, EMERGENCY REGULATIONS [...] (C) In his Sri Lankan National Day speech in Kandy on February 4, President Rajapaksa promised to turn Sri Lanka into the "Pride of Asia" through economic development and national unity. The themes were quite similar to those used in his op-ed article in the February 4 edition of the Wall Str [...] | 2010-02-05 08:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10CONAKRY102 | PM DORE APPOINTS A NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nearly one month after his appointment as Prime Minister, Jean Marie Dore announced a new 34 person government on February 15 at 2000 hours. The government is comprised of ten political party representatives, ten representatives from civil society, ten from the CNDD, and four fro [...] | 2010-02-16 15:47:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY105 | KONATE APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENTIAL CABINET [...] (U) A new presidential cabinet was announced last night, February 16, at 2000 hours. The twenty-three person cabinet consists of eleven members of Dadis Camara's CNDD government and twelve other individuals. 2. (U) In an announcement earlier in the day, Interim President Sekouba Konate s [...] | 2010-02-17 11:59:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM GV |
10CONAKRY110 | WORLD BANK HOPES TO RESTART PROGRAMMING [...] (C) World Bank (WB) representative Siaka Bakayoko is generally pleased with Dore's transition government, particularly with the appointment of Minister of Finance Kerfalla Yansane. The WB is apparently eager to restart programming in Guinea, but is logistically unable to do so, as Guinea curr [...] | 2010-02-19 11:48:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON GV |
10CONAKRY117 | ICG MEETING FOCUSES ON ELECTIONS [...] (U) The 11th International Contact Group (ICG-G) meeting was held in Conakry on February 22, 2010. The meeting, co-chaired by outgoing and incoming ECOWAS presidents Ibn Chambas and Ibrahima Fall, was the first ICG-G to be held in Conakry since September, 2009. The conference saw presentation [...] | 2010-02-23 16:05:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY118 | ICC TO BEGIN SECOND PHASE OF INVESTIGATION; FORCES [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a press conference on February 19, Fatou Ben Souda, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),announced that Crimes Against Humanity were likely committed in Guinea (reftel A). After three days in country, Ben Souda announced that the ICC would officially st [...] | 2010-02-24 10:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL GV |
10CONAKRY125 | MINING COMPANIES CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/PolChief met with representatives of several mining companies over the past week to discuss how the transition is impacting Guinea's most lucrative industry. While the representatives seemed optimistic about Guinea's political future, they were universally disappointed by the r [...] | 2010-02-25 17:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY72 | FRANCOIS FALL NOMINATED AS NEW FORCES VIVES [...] (U) After three hours of debate, the Forces Vives nominated former PM and President of the FUDEC political party Francois Fall as their new spokesperson. Over 100 members of the Forces Vives, as well as former spokesperson and current PM Jean Marie Dore, attended the meeting held at FUDEC hea [...] | 2010-01-28 17:02:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY77 | FRANCOIS FALL SKEPTICAL OF DORE'S INTENTIONS [...] (C) On February 1, Ambassador Moller met with former PM, and newly appointed spokesperson for the Forces Vives (reftel A),Francois Lonceny Fall. Fall told the Ambassador that Guinea, for the first time, has a window of opportunity for democracy. However, he noted that there are problems withi [...] | 2010-02-01 16:51:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY79 | NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY RELEASES RESULTS [...] (U) At noon on February 2, the Guinean National Commission of Inquiry presented their findings in front of a half filled Palais du Peuple. The audience consisted mostly of Guinean government officials and African diplomats. No members of the Forces Vives attended the event, nor did PM Jean Ma [...] | 2010-02-02 15:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM GV |
10CONAKRY81 | SIDYA TOURE PREPARING FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Moller and A/PolChief met with former PM and President of Union of Republican Forces (UFR) Sidya Toure on Feb 2 to discuss the formation of the transition government. Seeming more Presidential candidate than member of the Forces Vives, Toure focused primarily on reforms [...] | 2010-02-02 17:16:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY84 | PM OFFICE ILL EQUIPED TO HANDLE NEW RESPONSIBILITES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Ambassador Moller, RSO, and A/PolChief on February 3, Minister of Security and First Vice President General Mamadou "Toto" Camara reiterated that no one in the CNDD or the military, including himself and Interim President Sekouba Konate, was interested in keeping [...] | 2010-02-03 15:56:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM GV |
10CONAKRY88 | UN-ECOWAS SSR TEAM BEGINS TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A joint UN-ECOWAS SSR team arrived in Conakry on Monday, February 1. On Thursday, February 4, EmbOffs discussed the UN-ECOWAS Mission with members of its team in order to determine the mandate and scope of their visit. According to its team members, the SSR team is planning to pu [...] | 2010-02-08 14:36:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY90 | CLASHES IN N'ZEREKORE KILL 2, WOUND 38 [...] (U) SUMMARY: During two days of ethno-religious clashes in N'Zerekore, the capital of Guinea's Forest Region, two people were reportedly killed, 38 people were wounded, and two are missing. A government delegation that was sent to the region on February 7 has at least temporarily quelled the [...] | 2010-02-08 16:10:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY91 | UNION LEADER APPOINTED HEAD OF CNT [...] (U) In the first appointment under the Premiership of Jean Marie Dore, union leader Hadja Rabiatou Diallo was named President of the National Transition Council (CNT). Rabiatou has publicly lobbied for the position since Jean Marie Dore was appointed the sole Prime Minister of the transition [...] | 2010-02-09 15:11:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY96 | HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SAYS HR SITUATION IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with A/PolChief human rights activist Mamadi Kaba said that the human rights situation in Guinea has improved since Interim President Sekouba Konate spoke to troops about supporting the transition government on January 12 (reftel). The military, while still very power [...] | 2010-02-11 09:20:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10CONAKRY97 | DORE PROMISES ELECTIONS IN SIX MONTHS [...] (U) In a meeting with Ambassador Moller, Prime Minister Jean Marie Dore promised to work toward elections in six months and to publicly appoint his government by this evening. Dore said that his main focus during the transition would be to prepare for elections and significantly reduce corrup [...] | 2010-02-11 16:35:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC GV |
10COPENHAGEN104 | MAJOR CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen announced his new Cabinet February 23. The most extensive reshuffle in recent Danish history, it sets his stamp decisively on the Government, nearly 11 months after he took office without an election when his predecessor became NATO Secreta [...] | 2010-02-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL DA |
10COPENHAGEN11 | POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As Danes return from the Christmas/New Year holidays, reactions to the Prime Minister's New Year address range from lukewarm to mocking, depending on the political leaning of the commentator. The pundits' chief preoccupation is increasingly to speculate about the cabinet reshu [...] | 2010-01-07 08:39:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV DA |
10COPENHAGEN41 | IRAQ: ATTEMPTS TO BAR CANDIDATES FROM [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST - please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Denmark shares USG concern about attempts to bar candidates from upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, according to MFA Mideast Department Section Heads Stig Paolo Piras and Kristian Rasmussen. In response to reftel demarche, they t [...] | 2010-01-25 15:02:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IZ DA |
10COPENHAGEN46 | PM WARNS OF FISCAL TIGHTENING [...] SUMMARY: Danish PM Rasmussen announced that the government is revising budget plans in 2011-2013 to address growing public budget deficits. The plan, which will extend to 2020, will be released in February and form the basis of the Government's efforts for fiscal consolidation. Though detail [...] | 2010-01-28 09:07:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV DA |
10COPENHAGEN47 | (SBU) PM ON DEFENSIVE OVER HEALTHCARE ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Opposition paries attacked PM Lars Loekke Rasmussen on healthcre issues during a January 20 parliamentary hearng, putting him squarely on the defensive. They bame him for hospital job cuts and suspect him of manipulating members of the Public Accounts Committee. The oppositio [...] | 2010-01-28 09:43:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV DA |
10COPENHAGEN50 | TFHA01: DANISH RESPONSE HAS BROAD BACKING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Danish Government is determined to allocate as much as needed for Haiti relief efforts. Contributions totaled approximately USD 23 million by January 26; distribution is being coordinated closely with the UN. Extensive and successful private fundraising activities continue; [...] | 2010-01-28 15:47:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV DA HA |
10COPENHAGEN53 | AFGHANISTAN LONDON CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Denmark intends to speak constructively at the London conference on Afghanistan, is supportive of the Afghan reintegration program and will consider seeking funding to support the new Trust Fund, and is preparing an analytical paper on how to proceed in a regional context to pr [...] | 2010-01-29 08:41:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF DA |
10COPENHAGEN62 | (SBU) BURQA: PM TRIES TO END DEBATE, DPP [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The Government and opposition agree that a complete ban on wearing face-covering garments such as the burqa or niqab would be unconstitutional. At the same time, the Government associates such garments with an agenda that is oppressive to women and thus contra [...] | 2010-02-03 17:10:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KISL DA |
10COPENHAGEN69 | (SBU) DENMARK: GOVERNMENT WEATHERS COP-15 AFTERMATH [...] (SBU) Summary: Unrealistic public expectations for the outcome of COP-15 and initial confusion over how to interpret the Copenhagen Accord led to intense media and opposition questioning of Denmark's role as host of the conference, in particular focused on PM Lars Loekke Rasmussen's performanc [...] | 2010-02-05 07:03:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG PGOV PREL DA |
10COPENHAGEN80 | HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-11 10:06:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL DA |
10COPENHAGEN85 | DENMARK JANUARY ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (SBU) The Chairman of the Economic Council Hans Joergen Whitta-Jacobsen, who assumed his post on January 1, revised the Council's recommendations on economic policy. The Council no longer finds that the time is right for additional stimulus, but rather believes that reforms of social welfare [...] | 2010-02-12 12:32:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV DA |
10COTONOU31 | BENIN: NGOS CRITICIZE GOVERNMENT ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORT [...] SUMMARY: The Government of Benin (GOB) is drawing increasingly strident criticism for the dragging pace of its anti-corruption campaign; much of this criticism is aimed at President Yayi, who made the fight against corruption a centerpiece of his Presidential campaign. FONAC, a consortium o [...] | 2010-01-21 14:19:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KCOR BN |
10COTONOU53 | BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI's STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS [...] SUMMARY: In his annual year-end State of the Nation address, President Yayi emphasized that the Government of Benin (GOB)has made steady progress towards prosperity and stronger democracy, despite the international economic crisis and regional threats to peace and security. Yayi underscored [...] | 2010-01-29 11:54:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN PHUM KMCA BN |
10COTONOU80 | BENIN SUBMISSION FOR 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The Government of Benin (GOB) continued to make steady progress towards combating child trafficking. The GOB provided to Post prosecution statistics for 2009 demonstrating good will to crack down on child trafficking. 2. (SBU) The National Child Protection Coordination and Monitori [...] | 2010-02-12 10:57:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KTIP KCRM KFRD KWMN BN |
10COTONOU88 | BENIN: AF A/S CARSON AND FOREIGN MINISTER STRESS BILATERAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 5, 2010, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson met Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Marie Ehouzou in Cotonou. The meeting was very cordial, and focused on shared values and shared commitment to democracy and development. A/S Carson announced [...] | 2010-02-16 14:07:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM KMCA HA BN |
10COTONOU90 | BENIN: AF A/S CARSON MEETS PRESIDENT YAYI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Carson's meeting with Benin's President Yayi strongly buttressed Yayi's determination to pursue close collaboration with the USG. Yayi stressed his government's concern for Haiti and its reconstruction after the January earthquake; the importance of USG support for Benin's [...] | 2010-02-16 14:18:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM KMCA HA BN |
10DAKAR127 | Ambassador Discusses Corruption with Senegalese President [...] (U) Summary: After nearly two hours of a mostly one-on-one discussion that included lighter and more tense exchanges, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade took the suggestion to demonstrate tangible steps of fighting corruption. Wade relied on his standard defense of the fact there have been no [...] | 2010-02-18 17:31:00 | Embassy Dakar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KMCA ECON SG |
10DAKAR224 | SUBJECT: Senegal: lenient sentence for ruling party arsonist [...] SUMMARY: On February 3, the Regional Court of Thies condemned Mouhamadou Lamine Massaly, a ruling party youth leader, to six-month in prison. Massaly had confessed to a journalist and a Police chief in Thies that he was the instigator of arson during a Socialist Party (PS) rally on January 17, [...] | 2010-02-11 17:55:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR SG |
10DAKAR226 | Senegal Registers First Lab Confirms cases of H1N1 [...] Senegal has seen its first official cases of H1N1 after some 14 were reported in the papers and then confirmed by Minister of Health Modou Diagne Fada. Seven of the cases were reported in the Dakar suburb of Pikine, six were reported in Diourbel and one in Touba. Both Diourbel and Touba were r [...] | 2010-02-12 10:33:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR ECON SG |
10DAKAR228 | Possible Senegalese Additions to MINUSTAH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EFIN MARR MCAP PGOV PREL SOCI SNAR HA XL KJUS |
10DAKAR32 | Senegal: Looming Electoral Crisis [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In early December, the Ministry of Interior hosted a series of meetings with members of the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and opposition parties to discuss revisions to the Electoral Code. Two days after the talks began the opposition Benno coalition walked out, outra [...] | 2010-01-08 12:49:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG |
10DAKAR76 | Senegal: The Return of Political Violence [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 17, two arsonists, allegedly belonging to the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) set ablaze the stand where Ousmane Tanor Dieng, the leader of the Socialist Party (PS) was sitting during a political rally in Thies. Dieng and key leaders of the PS, including the [...] | 2010-01-21 15:13:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG |
10DAKAR80 | Senegal: Wade seeks to undermine local governments [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 18, President Abdoulaye Wade characterized Senegal's decentralization process as a failure after which he outlined a slew of reforms among which he wants to eliminate the positions of Governors and create local legislative assemblies with clearly delineated jurisdictio [...] | 2010-01-21 16:42:00 | Embassy Dakar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG |
10DAMASCUS100 | WORRIED AT THE IRANIAN EMBASSY? DIPLOMATS REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Syria-based diplomats report that the Iranian Embassy in Damascus is concerned about the SARG's increased engagement with the United States and moderate regional states like Saudi Arabia and Turkey. After three American delegations met with President Bashar al-Asad and visiting A [...] | 2010-02-03 09:35:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SY IR |
10DAMASCUS102 | GRAND MUFTI'S COMMENTS ON PROPHET SPARKS RARE [...] (C) Summary: Reporting on a January 19 meeting between Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun and a George Mason University delegation, London-based daily Al-Quds al-Arabi attributed remarks to the Mufti that sparked outrage in certain conservative Islamic circles. As a result, a public campaign against t [...] | 2010-02-03 14:02:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KISL KPAO SCUL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS103 | OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL: LOCAL LEADERS DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: The Charge met a range of political, religious, and business leaders during a January 26-27 visit to Homs. In addition to a long discussion with Homs Governor Iyad Ghazal (ref B),the Charge met Melkite Catholic Archbishop Isidore Battikha, Greek Patriarchate Deputy Patriarch Fat [...] | 2010-02-03 14:45:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EIND EINV ETRD CASC CVIS KISL |
10DAMASCUS106 | HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATES -- SARG BUDGES ON TIP, BUT [...] (C) Summary: SARG pressure on civil society and human rights activists has been unrelenting since the 2007 detention of the Damascus Declaration National Council's leadership. The SARG consistently retaliated against any public statements, including press reports, deemed critical of the regime. The [...] | 2010-02-07 03:43:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KISL KMPI KTIP KWMN SCUL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS143 | EMBASSY DAMASCUS PROPOSALS FOR SMALL GRANTS [...] (C) Embassy Damascus requests S/GWI support and funding for three proposals: "Grassroots Diplomacy," "Gender Research," and "Empowering Young, Deaf Women." These programs represent our first, substantive engagement with independent, grassroots NGOs in almost five years. With full funding we [...] | 2010-02-18 16:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO OEXC KWMN PGOV PREL SY |
10DAMASCUS158 | WHEN CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST: SYRIA'S PROXY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Lawyer and Syrian Human Rights Organization-SWASIAH activist Catherine al-Tali (strictly protect) updated us on SWASIAH's ongoing investigation into what happened during the Seidnaya prison riots in July and December 2008, and January 2009 (refs A, B, D and E). SWASIAH's invest [...] | 2010-02-24 11:33:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM PGOV PINR PINS PTER KISL KTSD MASS |
10DAMASCUS159 | SYRIAN INTELLIGENCE CHIEF ATTENDS CT DIALOGUE WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In a surprise appearance, Syrian General Intelligence Director (GID) General Ali Mamlouk attended a February 18 meeting between Vice Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad and a U.S. delegation led by S/CT Coordinator Daniel Benjamin. Miqdad explained Mamlouk had joined the meeting at th [...] | 2010-02-24 14:08:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV SY |
10DAMASCUS172 | SYRIA - 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The following is Post's submission of the annual trafficking in persons report. The Embassy's point of contact is Anthony A. Deaton. Office telephone: ( 963) (11) 3391-3207. Fax ( 963) (11) 3391-4687. Mr. Deaton (FS-03) spent 30 hours in preparation of the report, which is structured t [...] | 2010-02-28 11:52:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF PGOV PREL ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA |
10DAMASCUS18 | SAUDI FM'S DAMASCUS VISIT SHOWCASES CLOSER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal met President Bashar al-Asad during a brief surprise visit to Damascus on January 5. Discussions focused on instability in Yemen, the prospects for Palestinian reconciliation, Iraqi elections, and the peace process. Arab diplomats and [...] | 2010-01-07 11:59:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SY |
10DAMASCUS19 | CONGRESSMAN HASTINGS' JANUARY 7 MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary: Congressman Alcee Hastings met President Bashar al-Asad on January 7 for a cordial one-hour discussion on how the U.S. and Syria might improve regional stability. During the meeting, the congressman told the president he would advocate for Syria to be granted observer status with [...] | 2010-01-10 03:52:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PREL PREF PGOV PHUM IR LE IZ TU SY |
10DAMASCUS36 | SYRIA PASSES FIRST TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS LAW [...] This report contains an action request. See paragraph 13. 2. (U) Summary: President Asad endorsed Syria's first trafficking-in-persons (TIP) legislation -- Legislative Decree No. 3 -- on January 10, and Syrian newspapers published it on January 11, thereby officially bringing the decree i [...] | 2010-01-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL ELAB KTIP KWMN SCUL SOCI |
10DAMASCUS41 | IRANIAN FM'S DAMASCUS VISIT MEANT TO SERVE AS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Damascus on January 11, the latest in a string of visitors from Tehran during the last six weeks. Arab diplomats told us the Iranian visits reflected growing insecurity in Tehran over (1) whether Syria's warmer relations with Tu [...] | 2010-01-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SY |
10DAMASCUS45 | SARG CONFIRMS RAISING AMCIT HIKERS WITH IRANIAN FM [...] (C) Hussam A'ala, chief of staff to Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad, called DCA to the MFA on January 14 to confirm that the SARG had raised the case of Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, the three American hikers detained in Iran since July 31, with Iranian Foreign Minister Manou [...] | 2010-01-14 09:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PROP SY |
10DAMASCUS51 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR SYRIA [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-14 14:00:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC SY |
10DAMASCUS52 | ASAD'S VISIT TO KSA: INITIAL REACTION IN DAMASCUS [...] (SBU) President Asad's January 13 trip to Riyadh, his second trip to Saudi Arabia since September, cemented opinion in Damascus that Syria and Saudi Arabia had solidified the "normalization" of bilateral relations both sides said they hoped for after King Abdullah's landmark visit to Damascus o [...] | 2010-01-14 14:11:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SY |
10DAMASCUS56 | DAMASCUS' YOUNG ELITE BACK IMPROVED TIES WITH U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Syrian Young Entrepreneurs' Association (SYEA) celebrated its sixth anniversary with a gala dinner in Damascus on January 14. The group's founders said the organization, which seeks to strengthen the entrepreneurial capabilities of Syrian young people, has evolved beyond youn [...] | 2010-01-18 08:11:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS68 | ONE NEW FACE IN ASAD'S CHOICES FOR STATE PLANNING [...] (C) In a move to rapidly fill a gap at the State Planning Commission (SPC) following the ouster of SPC Head Dr. Taysir Raddawi (reftel),President Bashar al-Asad appointed on January 18 the current Minister of Economy and Trade, Amer Hosni Lutfi, as head of the SPC. Asad also selected Syria's [...] | 2010-01-20 03:28:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS72 | SYRIAN YOUNG MEN COMPLAIN ABOUT MANDATORY MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Young Syrian men often complain about their country's mandatory 21-month military service, which has been reduced by the SARG twice in the last four years given popular discontent with the law. The most commonly heard complaint about mandatory conscription is the uneven way in wh [...] | 2010-01-24 09:37:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | SCUL PGOV PREL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS75 | THE VIEW OUTSIDE DAMASCUS: SYRIAN BUSINESSMEN IN [...] (C) During Econoff's recent tour of northwest Syria, Syrian businessmen argued that U.S. sanctions have had a minimal impact on most Syrian businesses. Major companies in the region appeared to be not only surviving but prospering in spite of the sanctions regime. Businessmen told Emboff the [...] | 2010-01-25 10:10:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON EIND EINV PGOV PREL SY |
10DAMASCUS89 | WHEN YOUR FATHER GETS FIRED BY PRESIDENT ASAD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Suleman al-Raddawi, the 24-year-old son of former State Planning Commission (SPC) head Tayseer al-Raddawi, told us on January 26 his father is "doing fine" following his very public ouster from the SPC earlier this month. Complaining that Damascus' chattering classes had focused [...] | 2010-01-31 08:09:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS92 | "MA FEE SHABAB": SYRIAN YOUNG MEN FRUSTRATED BY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-01 07:34:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | SCUL PGOV PREL SOCI SY |
10DAMASCUS93 | GOVERNOR IYAD GHAZAL OUTLINES HIS "DREAM OF HOMS" [...] (C) Summary: Homs Governor Iyad Ghazal waxed poetic on his vision of economic/social/political revival that he romantically called the "Dream of Homs" during a January 26 meeting with the Charg in Homs. Two key elements stood at the "dream's" center: (1) the development of an industrial park [...] | 2010-02-01 07:42:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECIN ECON EIND EINT EINV EPET ETRD |
10DAMASCUS95 | MFA PROVIDES DETAILS ON PLANE IT WANTS FOR [...] (C) Ever hopeful that a way can be found to obtain a "Syrian Air Force One" for President al-Asad, Foreign Minister Muallim's chief of staff, Bassam Sabbagh, took advantage of a January 31 meeting with CDA (reported septel) to provide details about the airplane the Emir of Qatar offered Asad l [...] | 2010-02-01 08:08:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER IR SY |
10DAMASCUS97 | SARG SHEDS LIGHT ON ITS DROUGHT CONCERNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: SARG officials discussed the drought afflicting northeast Syria with surprising transparency during a January 27 public forum that drew comparisons to those held during the pre-2001 "Damascus Spring." During the same week, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-D [...] | 2010-02-01 13:29:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ECON FAS PGOV PREL SOCI SY WFP |
10DARESSALAAM10 | ZANZIBAR: CUF LEADER PROPOSES DELAYED ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Zanzibar opposition CUF leader Seif Sharif Hamad told Ambassador Lenhardt that he expected Zanzibar's House of Representatives would soon pass a constitutional amendment entrenching power sharing. Hamad said he agreed with Zanzibar President Karume that a referendum should be hel [...] | 2010-01-07 14:00:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM TZ |
10DARESSALAAM107 | ZANZIBAR LEGISLATURE VOTES FOR UNITY GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-03 14:42:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI TZ |
10DARESSALAAM108 | ZANZIBAR ENERGY CRISIS: Z-BAR GOVT LIKELY TO ASK USG [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-04 09:18:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON ETRD MCC PGOV EPET EAID TZ |
10DARESSALAAM111 | FORMAL USG AIR SHIPMENT OF CATERPILLAR GENERATORS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-04 09:44:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD MCC PGOV EPET EAID TZ |
10DARESSALAAM113 | FORMAL REQUEST FOR USG AIR SHIPMENT OF CATERPILLAR GENERATORS [...] As anticipated in Reftel, the Government of Zanzibar sent the Mission a formal assistance request as follows. 2. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar (RGoZ) presents its compliments to the Embassy of United States of America in Tanzania fo [...] | 2010-02-04 11:20:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD MCC PGOV EPET EAID TZ |
10DARESSALAAM114 | THE TPDF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: FROM THE OPTIC [...] (C) Summary. Over the past two years, the Tanzanian Peoples Defense Force has taken a significantly more active role in regional and international issues while simultaneously implementing broad structural changes within its own organization. End summary. Tanzanian Military Activities in the [...] | 2010-02-04 11:57:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MCAP PGOV PREL TZ |
10DARESSALAAM149 | RWANDAN HIGH COMMISSIONER ON RAILS, EAC, ICTR [...] SUMMARY: In an introductory meeting February 10, newly arrived Rwandan High Commissioner Fatuma Ndangiza told Ambassador Lenhardt of Rwanda's priority of linking to the port of Dar es Salaam by rail. She described progress and challenges of East African Community (EAC) integration and lamente [...] | 2010-02-18 06:17:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PGOV ICTR KAWC KJUS TZ RW |
10DARESSALAAM153 | ZANZIBAR: UNION CCM SUPPORTS "INCLUSIVE" GOVERNMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Tanzania ruling party CCM announced support for "inclusive" but not "coalition" government in Zanzibar following the February 14-15 meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC). This phrasing, which appears to support the constitutional changes approved by the Zanzibar House o [...] | 2010-02-19 05:44:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI TZ |
10DARESSALAAM155 | NEWSPAPER SUSPENSION: GOVERNMENT UNMOVED [...] (SBU) Minister of Information, Sports and Culture George Mkuchika, meeting with Ambassador Lenhardt February 2, defended his 90-day suspension of Swahili weekly "Kulikoni" for publishing "seditious" material (reftel). Mkuchika argued that the suspension was fully in accordance with Tanzanian l [...] | 2010-02-19 08:38:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM MCAP KPAO TZ |
10DARESSALAAM159 | FM MEMBE ON ZANZIBAR, POLITICS, AU, AND PIRACY [...] SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Membe convened the diplomatic corps on February 19 for a general briefing on Tanzanian domestic and foreign affairs. Membe reported GOT endorsement of a Zanzibar coalition government; welcomed international monitoring of the October general election; boasted of Tanzan [...] | 2010-02-22 13:45:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SENV AU TZ SO |
10DARESSALAAM26 | OVERCROWDING CRITICAL CHALLENGE FOR TANZANIAN PRISONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Severe overcrowding produces poor living conditions in Dar es Salaam's prisons. Our observations indicate food supplies are sufficient, while sanitary and sleeping facilities are clearly inadequate. Remand prisoners at the Segerea Prison, who may wait up to five years for a tr [...] | 2010-01-14 12:52:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM TZ |
10DARESSALAAM38 | ZANZIBAR'S MAIN ISLAND: POWER CRISIS UNABATED [...] This is an action message. Please see para. 15. 2. SUMMARY: On January 15, representatives from the donor community met at UNDP headquarters to hear the UN and the Norwegian Embassy's assessments of Zanzibar's needs following the December 10 malfunction of the power cable terminus connecti [...] | 2010-01-20 14:05:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD MCC PGOV EPET EIND TZ |
10DARESSALAAM66 | TANZANIAN ALBINOS: SOME GOVERNMENT SUCCESS AS MURDERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Government efforts in 2009 to curb attacks against Tanzanians with albinism met with some success, as the number of murders dropped to 7, from 27 in 2008. From leadership by the President and the Prime Minister to police and judicial work resulting in several convictions of killer [...] | 2010-01-29 03:48:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TZ |
10DARESSALAAM83 | ZANZIBAR ENERGY CRISIS: Z'BAR GOVT LIKELY TO ASK USG TO [...] SUMMARY: The USG should expect a formal request from the Zanzibar Government (SMZ) seeking assistance for air transport of up to 32 Caterpillar-brand diesel generator units currently located in Belgium. Several donors have pledged to provide support for the purchase of these units. The SMZ sa [...] | 2010-02-02 07:11:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD MCC PGOV EPET EAID TZ |
10DARESSALAAM95 | ZANZIBAR LEGISLATURE VOTES FOR UNITY GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-02 12:23:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI TZ |
10DARESSALAAM99 | ZANZIBAR LEGISLATURE VOTES FOR UNITY GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-02 13:48:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR SOCI TZ |
10DHAHRAN14 | CALM PREVAILS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE AS SHIA COMMEMORATE [...] (S/NF) An atmosphere of calm prevailed during the Islamic New Year as Shia of the Eastern Province celebrated Ashura. Moderate leaders such as Sheikh Hassan al-Saffar drew large audiences to their lectures during the run-up to Ashura, with a particularly strong showing by youth. Contacts note [...] | 2010-01-23 08:41:00 | Consulate Dhahran | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL INR SA YM BA |
10DHAHRAN18 | SOLAR ENERGY PICKS UP MOMENTUM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) The First Energy Bank of Bahrain plans to build a polysilicon plant in Saudi Arabia to serve an increasing demand for solar energy power generation in the Middle East. The King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) launched a major initiative to use its research facilities to d [...] | 2010-02-06 11:38:00 | Consulate Dhahran | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV SA BA |
10DHAHRAN28 | TWO WOMEN APPOINTED TO THE EASTERN PROVINCE CHAMBER OF [...] (U) For the first time in the history of the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EPCCI),two women were appointed to the board. This follows disappointing results for the three different women candidates who ran unsuccessfully for the board in the recent elections. The appointm [...] | 2010-02-08 12:37:00 | Consulate Dhahran | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KWMN SA |
10DHAHRAN31 | SAUDI ARAMCO IS TAPPED AGAIN TO BUILD MAJOR REFINERY [...] (C) On January 19, the Ministry of Petroleum announced that Saudi Aramco had been asked to build the estimated USD $10 billion Jazan refinery. This project was originally to be built by the Saudi private sector in a move to give them valuable experience in managing a big project. For now, it [...] | 2010-02-22 12:56:00 | Consulate Dhahran | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ECON PGOV SA |
10DHAKA1 | JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI: THE TORTOISE NOT THE HARE [...] (C) Bangladesh's largest religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami held its closed-door Majlish-e-Shura December 7-9 and decided not to change course, despite extraordinary losses in the December 2008 elections and efforts by the current Awami League government to marginalize Jamaat. Ali Ahsan Mohamm [...] | 2010-01-03 02:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
10DHAKA1145 | JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI: THE TORTOISE NOT THE HARE [...] (C) Bangladesh's largest religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami held its closed-door Majlish-e-Shura December 7-9 and decided not to change course, despite extraordinary losses in the December 2008 elections and efforts by the current Awami League government to marginalize Jamaat. Ali Ahsan Mohamm [...] | 2010-01-03 02:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
10DHAKA1146 | JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI: THE TORTOISE NOT THE HARE [...] (C) Bangladesh's largest religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami held its closed-door Majlish-e-Shura December 7-9 and decided not to change course, despite extraordinary losses in the December 2008 elections and efforts by the current Awami League government to marginalize Jamaat. Ali Ahsan Mohamm [...] | 2010-01-03 02:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
10DHAKA115 | FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS IN DIPLOMATIC CORPS AFTER [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Dr. Dipu Moni called in the Ambassador and other COMs January 28 to request assistance in apprehending the absconding killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founder of Bangladesh and father to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a hastily-arranged meeting the day after the exe [...] | 2010-02-08 09:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
10DHAKA132 | JAMAAT PLEADS ITS CASE BEFORE AMBASSADOR [...] (C) On February 10, 2010, the Ambassador and Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Razzaq discussed the recent upsurge in student violence, the possible repeal of the 5th amendment, and the looming war-crimes trials. One of Bangladesh,s leading barristers, Razzaq repeatedly stressed Ja [...] | 2010-02-16 03:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KUIR PINR BG |
10DHAKA137 | A MEETING OF MINDS: U/S MCHALE AND FOREIGN [...] (C) Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni discussed opportunities for closer multilateral cooperation, Indo-Bangladesh relations, climate change, and expanded bilateral exchange programs when they met on February 7. Both agreed [...] | 2010-02-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO PHUM KDEM SENV BG IN |
10DHAKA142 | INCREASING STUDENT VIOLENCE RAISES ALARMS [...] (C) A recent surge in student violence, and the ensuing crackdown on Islamic student groups, has raised concern that Bangladesh may witness a return to the violent political confrontations that preceded the January 2007 State of Emergency. The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) announced a crackd [...] | 2010-02-18 06:52:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR SOCI KCRM KDEM BG |
10DHAKA2 | JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI: THE TORTOISE NOT THE HARE [...] (C) Bangladesh's largest religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami held its closed-door Majlish-e-Shura December 7-9 and decided not to change course, despite extraordinary losses in the December 2008 elections and efforts by the current Awami League government to marginalize Jamaat. Ali Ahsan Mohamm [...] | 2010-01-03 02:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
10DHAKA26 | BANGLADESH MISSION FOOD SECURITY DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Bangladesh and the U.S. diplomatic-development team at Embassy Dhaka (Mission Dhaka) are well-positioned to maximize the opportunities presented by the USG's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative. Mission Dhaka will capitalize on the political will of Bangladesh's leaders and our wh [...] | 2010-01-10 09:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EAID PREL PGOV SOCI KPAO KWMN BG |
10DHAKA27 | BANGLADESH'S PRIME MINISTER PREPARES FOR ""TRANSFORMATIONAL"" VISIT TO INDIA [...] (C) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed will arrive in New Delhi January 10 to begin her most important foreign visit since assuming office in early 2009. Recognizing the inertia within Bangladesh's bureaucracy, the Prime Minister entrusted her own office with preparations for the visit [...] | 2010-01-10 09:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ETRD PTER KDEM BG IN |
10DHAKA31 | EXECUTION OR CLEMENCY: WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR SHEIKH [...] (SBU) On January 3, 2010, a Dhaka court issued death warrants against five former army officers convicted in the August 1975 assassination of then-President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and members of his family. While those convicted can still request a final judicial review and appeal for clemenc [...] | 2010-01-11 04:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
10DHAKA36 | RELIGIOUS PARTIES FEAR POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT BAN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 07:17:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM BG |
10DHAKA38 | RELIGIOUS PARTIES FEAR POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT BAN [...] (C) On January 3, a panel of the appellate division of the Supreme Court decided in favor of a petition submitted by the Awami League-led government that aims at nullifying the Fifth Amendment of Bangladesh's constitution. The court appears ready to declare all Bangladeshi governments in power [...] | 2010-01-12 09:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM BG |
10DHAKA41 | BANGLADESH CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF [...] (C) After sweeping into power in a landslide victory in December 2008, Bangladesh's Awami League Government overcame a number of challenges during its first year in office, most critically the February 2009 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. Public opinion polls show the Government retains much of its [...] | 2010-01-13 06:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR KDEM PTER BG |
10DHAKA46 | EU INTERESTED IN A REGIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) The European Union (EU) is interested in supporting the United Nations Counterterrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UN CTED) proposal to establish a regional counterterrorism training center in Bangladesh. The EU will send a scoping mission to Bangladesh in January to discuss establ [...] | 2010-01-14 04:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PGOV PTER XD XG AS BG |
10DHAKA51 | NO CHANGE IN PLANS: BILATERAL TALKS BETWEEN [...] (C) During Foreign Secretary-level talks in Dhaka, the Government of Burma agreed in principle to the voluntary return as soon as possible, of over 6,300 registered Rohingya refugees the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) considers Burmese citizens. The individuals targeted for repatriation we [...] | 2010-01-14 10:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL BG BM |
10DHAKA61 | GOVERNMENT TRUMPETS ACHIEVEMENTS OF PRIME [...] (C) Since her return from a state visit to India on January 13, 2010, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Government have trumpeted the trip as an unbridled success which will produce tangible benefits for both Bangladesh and the region. For her part, opposition leader Khaleda Zia has charac [...] | 2010-01-19 09:41:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM IN BG |
10DHAKA62 | STAFFDEL AHUJA DISCUSSES ENVIRONMENT AND INDIA, [...] (SBU) Professional Staff Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Jasmeet Ahuja's January 12 - 14 visit to Bangladesh highlighted the importance of cooperation between the U.S. and Bangladesh to combat terrorism and climate change. Ahuja also pressed Bangladesh to lift its trade boyco [...] | 2010-01-19 09:52:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM IS BG |
10DHAKA63 | PARLIAMENT RECONVENES; BNP OPPOSITION CONTINUES [...] (U) Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman opened Parliament's fourth session on January 4 by calling for unified government action and a proper role for the opposition. Although the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party continued its boycott of Parliament plenary sessions during the opening, th [...] | 2010-01-19 10:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PHUM BG |
10DHAKA82 | BNP CHAIR ZIA SLAMS AWAMI LEAGUE, PROMOTES [...] (C) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chair Begum Khaleda Zia alleged Awami League abuses and slights toward her party to visiting PDAS Moon and the Ambassador on January 21, decrying the AL's denial of a proper role in Parliament for the BNP as the lead opposition party. She reiterated the [...] | 2010-01-27 01:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINS PINR ECON SOCI KDEM BG |
10DHAKA85 | NEW INDIAN ENVOY UPBEAT ON BANGLADESH TIES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-27 08:24:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM IN BG |
10DHAKA86 | BANGLADESH: AN IDEAL FEED THE FUTURE FOCUS COUNTRY [...] Bangladesh is an ideal candidate to serve as the Asian focus country for the USG's Feed the Future (FTF) Initiative. This Muslim majority nation of more than 150 million people, where poverty and malnutrition rates remain high, places a very high priority on ensuring food security. The effec [...] | 2010-01-27 08:40:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EAID PREL PGOV SOCI KPAO BG |
10DHAKA88 | BANGLADESH SCENESETTER FOR U/S MCHALE [...] (C) Undersecretary McHale, we look forward to welcoming you to Bangladesh, a secular democracy with a moderate Muslim-majority population of nearly 160 million people that is friendly to the United States. U.S. engagement with Bangladesh to help develop its democracy and economy and countert [...] | 2010-01-27 10:08:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KPAO ECON PINR PINS KDEM PTER BG |
10DHAKA91 | TRIBAL LEADER ATTACKED IN CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS [...] (C) On January 27, tribal leaders favoring the 1997 Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord came under attack on their way to a meeting of the CHT Land Commission in Khagrachhari district headquarters. CHT Regional Council Chairman Shantu Larma and a few others sustained minor injury in the [...] | 2010-01-31 06:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ASEC PREL PHUM KDEM BG |
10DILI17 | TFHA01: TIMOR-LESTE TO DONATE USD 500,000 TO HAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 08:16:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PGOV PREL PREF TT |
10DILI21 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: ILEA TRAINING BANGKOK [...] (U) Action request: Post requests Departments' assistance in vetting the following candidates who have been nominated for training, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (U) Training: Computer Crime Investigations Course, 22F [...] | 2010-02-01 01:50:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS PGOV SOCI TT |
10DILI22 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING: ILEA TRAINING BANGKOK [...] (U) Action request: Post requests Departments' assistance in vetting the following candidates who have been nominated for training, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (U) Training: Supervisory Criminal Investigator Course, [...] | 2010-02-01 01:50:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS PGOV SOCI TT |
10DILI38 | TIMOR-LESTE PLANNING TO ASSOCIATE WITH THE COPENHAGEN [...] (SBU) National Director for Bilateral and Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Isilio Coelho responded favorably to the reftel demarche points conveyed by the DCM on February 9. According to Coelho, the GOTL is inclined towards associating with the Copenhagen Accord. A fin [...] | 2010-02-18 05:53:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KINR TT |
10DILI49 | USS REUBEN JAMES VISITS TIMOR-LESTE [...] (SBU) Summary: The USS Reuben James visited Timor-Leste February 21-24 and completed highly successful military-to-military engagements, humanitarian engineering projects, and community relations activities. Led by the Chief of the Timorese Defense Forces (F-FDTL),the F-FDTL engaged with the [...] | 2010-02-25 08:23:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MCAP PGOV TT |
10DILI9 | NEW UN REP ARRIVES AS DRAWDOWN ASSESSMENT STARTS [...] SUMMARY: Ms. Ameerah Haq, the new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to Timor-Leste (SRSG),took up her post on January 6, 2010. One of her first tasks is to assist the UN Technical Assessment Mission that is in Dili from January 11-18 to make recommendations on drawing down th [...] | 2010-01-13 09:01:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD TT ASEC |
10DJIBOUTI129 | DJIBOUTI POLITICAL UPDATE: REGIONAL GOVERNOR SHUFFLE; MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a rare shakeup, the national Council of Ministers named three new regional governors on January 26. Two of the three new appointees are from the same sub-clan as Aden Robleh Awaleh, the only ruling coalition partner to have publicly rejected a constitutional amendment allowin [...] | 2010-02-03 12:46:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM DJ |
10DJIBOUTI191 | DJIBOUTI: LAST UNDECIDED RULING COALITION PARTNER SUPPORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Guelleh's last undecided and undisputedly most important ruling coalition partner has declared its support for a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third term in office in 2011. Yet while the FRUD ("Front for the Restoration of Democracy and Unity") did [...] | 2010-02-17 09:16:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM SO DJ |
10DJIBOUTI193 | DJIBOUTI: 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This message contains Embassy Djibouti's 2010 trafficking in persons (TIP) submission. Responses are keyed to ref A numbering and lettering. Since the late 2007 passage of Djibouti's comprehensive anti-TIP law, awareness and acknowledgement of TIP as an important challenge con [...] | 2010-02-17 10:07:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KTIP SMIG PREF PHUM KWMN ASEC KFRD ELAB KMCA DJ |
10DJIBOUTI5 | VISITING SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER ON SECURITY, ASWJ, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a January 4 meeting with Ambassador, visiting Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi Mohamed Duale stressed Somaliland's ongoing focus on security threats, including potentially heightened targeting from al-Shabaab during upcoming elections. Duale said that Somaliland was in [...] | 2010-01-05 07:04:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EWWT ETRD SO DJ ET |
10DOHA22 | QATAR INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 07:10:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC QA |
10DOHA60 | QATAR JANUARY 2010 VISAS VIPER MEETING AND [...] (U) VISAS VIPER 2. (U) POST: DOHA MEETING DATE: 08-FEB-2010 CHAIR: DCM NANTONGO COORIDINATOR: GRANT GUTHRIE ATTENDEES: DCM, CONOFF, POL/ECON, RAO, DAO, LEGATT, OSC, RSO MEETING NOTES: DCM CHAIRED AND OPENDED THE MEETING. 3. (SBU) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR WATCHLISTING PURPOSES A [...] | 2010-02-11 05:03:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PINR ASEC CVIS KVPR PGOV PTER QA SIPRS |
10DOHA7 | SENIOR APPOINTMENTS UNDERSCORE AL-MAHMOUD [...] (SBU) In December, the MFA announced the appointment of several officials to key positions within the ministry. Several of those officials, including the new head of Asian and African Affairs Zayed bin Rashid Al Naemi, have worked in the office of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al [...] | 2010-01-07 12:54:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINB QA |
10DUBAI1 | RAK Airport Sleepy, but with Residual Russian Connection [...] (C) Summary: The Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Airport is attempting to reinvent itself as a cargo transit point for the RAK Free Zone in the wake of RAK Airways suspension of regular commercial flights in late 2008. The airport is also working to distance itself from its reputation as a transport facilitat [...] | 2010-01-07 07:41:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV PREL AE |
10DUBAI25 | RAK and Sharjah Customs Authorities Seek Capacity Building [...] (C) Summary: In early February, Emboffs met with Customs and Port Officials in the Northern Emirates of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Sharjah to discuss EXBS training programs for customs officers. ISN officer and regional EXBS officer provided an overview of the EXBS program, provided background inform [...] | 2010-02-21 06:56:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PGOV AE |
10DUBAI34 | U.S. Companies Seek Overdue Payment in Dubai [...] (SBU) Summary: Following months of advocacy by the Consul General and FCS, some Dubai government-linked companies have begun initial steps to address outstanding payments owed to U.S. companies that provided services and delivered on projects during Dubai's property boom. Dubai Holding, a co [...] | 2010-01-26 09:19:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD ECON PGOV AE |
10DUBAI5 | Labor Strike Over Unpaid Wages [...] (C) Summary: On December 22, 60 Robust Contracting Company staff employees went on strike over three months' unpaid wages. This is the third known labor strike in 2009 (reftel). Representatives from the Ministry of Labor (MOL),Dubai Police, and National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking a [...] | 2010-01-24 12:55:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM PGOV EFIN KTIP AE |
10DUBAI7 | Dubai-based Companies Transition to New Wage Protection [...] (C) Summary: The UAE Ministry of Labor (MOL) issued a decree on the "protection of wages" in September 2009 affecting all the emirates, including Dubai. The Wage Protection System (WPS) is an electronic salary payment system meant to shield the UAE's massive foreign labor population from dela [...] | 2010-01-25 12:37:00 | Consulate Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM EFIN KTIP PGOV AE |
10DUBLIN12 | THE IRISH GOVERNMENT'S VIEW ON THE NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: On January 13, the Ambassador spoke with an official in the Irish Prime Minister's office about the January 12 meeting between Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin and UK Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward. The Ambassador also spoke to Woodward himself. In addition, Econ [...] | 2010-01-14 17:34:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UK EI |
10DUBLIN69 | TIT FOR TAT IN DUBLIN: MINISTER SARGENT RESIGNS [...] (C) Summary: On February 23, former Minister for Food and Horticulture Trevor Sargent (Green Party -- GP) resigned after a letter he wrote in 2008 was leaked to the press. Sargent admitted that the letter, written to Garda (Irish police) on behalf of a constituent, "could be considered unlawf [...] | 2010-02-24 14:00:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EI |
10DURBAN10 | IFP LEADERSHIP BATTLE CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The redeployment of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) National Chairperson Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi has deepened fissures within the party. KaMagwaza-Msibi's supporters claim certain IFP leaders are attempting to separate her from her constituency ahead of the party's elective conf [...] | 2010-02-22 09:52:00 | Consulate Durban | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SF |
10DURBAN14 | MURDER OF FORMER IFP SUPPORTER THWARTS ANC HOPE FOR A LOCAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Three Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) members have been arrested for the murder of a councilor who was expected to cast a deciding vote that would end the IFP's majority in the Amajuba District Municipality. This incident reveals the ongoing power struggle between the IFP and the [...] | 2010-02-26 09:50:00 | Consulate Durban | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SF |
10DURBAN3 | IS THE ANC AS DEMOCRATIC AS IT CLAIMS? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. What began as a Durban road blockade in 2005 has become a shack-dwellers movement in South Africa. Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM, which means `those who live in the shacks' in Zulu) now includes thousands of shack-dwellers from more than 30 informal settlements throughout the co [...] | 2010-01-08 15:48:00 | Consulate Durban | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI SF |
10DUSHANBE104 | TAJIKISTAN: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 06:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR TI |
10DUSHANBE108 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: RULING PARTY LEADER PRAISES PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Deputy Chairman of the ruling People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT),Safar Safarov, told Ambassador Gross that his party is ready for February 28 parliamentary polls and pledged to run a fair campaign. Safarov is "ready for debates" but set conditions t [...] | 2010-01-26 03:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TI |
10DUSHANBE112 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: CCER PROMISES FULL ACCESS FOR MONITORS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) Chief Mirzoali Boltuev promised to enforce President Rahmon's call for free and fair elections in a January 25 meeting with Ambassador Gross. Boltuev said foreign and local election observers would have full access to monito [...] | 2010-01-26 11:49:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TI |
10DUSHANBE113 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LONDON CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Dushanbe delivered points in reftel on January 22 to Farhod Salim, Director of the North America and Europe Department at Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Salim said the MFA had no immediate comment on the U.S. goals at the London Conference on Afghanistan, but he had ma [...] | 2010-01-27 03:22:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN AF TI |
10DUSHANBE117 | A CASE-STUDY IN ROGHUN EXTORTION [...] (C) Summary: The experience of the U.S. micro-finance institution FINCA offers a case study in the subtle and not-so-subtle efforts by the Tajik government to extort funding for the Roghun hydroelectric dam. Employees at all but one of FINCA's 34 offices in Tajikistan have been told to contri [...] | 2010-01-27 12:19:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCOR EFIN PGOV PHUM TI |
10DUSHANBE123 | TAJIK COURTS EXTORT, JAIL ISLAMISTS AND THEIR PLUMBER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajik courts issued stiff sentences to individuals convicted of membership in two outlawed Muslim fundamentalist organizations as members of a third banned group stand trial. Dushanbe city court convicted seven individuals who follow the banned Salafiya movement, although the c [...] | 2010-01-29 11:56:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KISL TI |
10DUSHANBE149 | INTERIOR MINISTER - THAT'S NOT MY ANTI-AMERICAN SCREED [...] (C) Summary: Following the issuance of a pamphlet claiming that the United States Government intentionally supported the narcotics industry in Afghanistan during the 1980s to destroy the Soviet Union, the Minister of Internal Affairs (MVD) told Ambassador that the pamphlet was unauthorized and [...] | 2010-02-03 11:49:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV PTER ASEC TI |
10DUSHANBE150 | RELIGIOUS MINORITY GROUPS FACE RED TAPE, NOT CLOSURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Most of Tajikistan's previously registered religious groups and nearly all mosques completed mandatory re-registration with the Department of Religious Affairs (DRA) before their January 1, 2010 deadline. The Dushanbe synagogue was not able to re-register because of a land owne [...] | 2010-02-03 14:41:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KRFR TI |
10DUSHANBE156 | MEDIA CRACKDOWN: OFFICIALS SUE NEWSPAPERS FOR MILLIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tajik judges, a Ministry, and a government agency hit five of Tajikistan's independent newspapers with separate lawsuits in what could be the death knell of media freedom in the country. On January 25, three judges sued three newspapers for publishing a defense attorney's statem [...] | 2010-02-04 11:21:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPAO KDEM SCUL TI |
10DUSHANBE165 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: THE CAMPAIGN THAT WASN'T [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pro-Rahmon parties and MPs are well-positioned to expand their dominance of the Majlisi Namoyandagon in February 28 parliamentary elections. Opposition parties have waged lackluster campaigns, mostly relying on local officials to arrange their meetings with constituents. Indepe [...] | 2010-02-09 03:30:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TI |
10DUSHANBE170 | 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR TAJIKISTAN [...] (U) Enclosed is Embassy Dushanbe's submission for the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report. As outlined in reftel, we have paraphrased the text of each question and then provided answers based on discussions with non-governmental organizations, Tajik authorities, and other relevant officials. [...] | 2010-02-10 12:22:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KTIP TI |
10DUSHANBE172 | TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SRAP HOLBROOKE [...] (C) Summary: U.S. interests in Tajikistan are a stable state on Afghanistan's northern border, support for our military efforts in Afghanistan, and for Tajikistan to be a stabilizing influence and contributor to economic development in the region. Tajikistan gives unrestricted over flight righ [...] | 2010-02-12 10:10:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ECON EINV TI |
10DUSHANBE173 | CORRECTED COPY - TAJIKISTAN SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SRAP [...] (C) Summary: U.S. interests in Tajikistan are a stable state on Afghanistan's northern border, support for our military efforts in Afghanistan, and for Tajikistan to be a stabilizing influence and contributor to economic development in the region. Tajikistan gives unrestricted over flight rights, [...] | 2010-02-16 13:41:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID ECON EINV TI |
10DUSHANBE203 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE 2005 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The week before parliamentary elections, opposition party leaders reported an uptick in government harassment of their activities and a concurrent increase in local officials' support for People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) candidates. Security officials briefly det [...] | 2010-02-18 12:27:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TI |
10DUSHANBE207 | S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSALS FROM DUSHANBE [...] (U) Summary: Post nominates four projects, in order of priority, to be considered for funding under the Women's Issues Small Grant Initiative. From highest to lowest priority are the following projects: Tradecraft Training for Girls (NGO New Generation); Guaranteeing Women's Land Rights (NGO B [...] | 2010-02-19 12:06:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV ECON TI KWMN PREL KPAO |
10DUSHANBE215 | DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER TALKS RELIGION AND ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister Abdullo Yuldashev summoned Ambassador Gross on February 25 to discuss a range of religious, economic, and political issues. On May 18-20, Tajikistan will host an Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) Foreign Ministers summit in Dushanbe and will invite U.S. Spec [...] | 2010-02-25 11:41:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KISL TI |
10DUSHANBE229 | NEWSPAPERS STAND FIRM IN COURT, EMBASSY ISSUES STATEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In preliminary court hearings in Dushanbe, editors in chief of four independent newspapers called libel lawsuits filed against them by government officials "groundless". On February 23, representatives of Asia-Plus, Farazh, Ozodagon and an attorney, Solijon Juraev, appeared in [...] | 2010-02-26 11:49:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KISL TI |
10DUSHANBE26 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: MONITORS TO BE DEPLOYED, BUT OBSERVERS [...] (SBU) USAID, the European Commission (EC),and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are funding election observation, party training, and voter education projects for the February 28 elections to the Tajik lower house of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon). USAID imple [...] | 2010-01-05 12:44:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TI |
10DUSHANBE27 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: RAHMON SHOWS RULING PARTY WHO'S BOSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the pre-election congress of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT),which dominates both houses of the Tajik Parliament (Majlisi Oli),President Rahmon won unanimous re-election as PDPT chairman and installed his son on the party's central committee. He dismissed [...] | 2010-01-05 12:47:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TI |
10DUSHANBE29 | TAJIK ELECTIONS: LE GRAND BLEU: KABIRI'S PRAGMATIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Muhiddin Kabiri, Chair of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT),expressed pessimism that the Tajik government would follow through on President Rahmon's repeated promises to run a free and fair February 28 parliamentary election, during a meeting with Ambassador Gr [...] | 2010-01-06 11:55:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TI |
10DUSHANBE37 | AHMADINEJAD IN TAJIKISTAN, CALLS TIES "STRATEGIC" [...] (SBU) Summary: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a 24-hour state visit to Dushanbe. He signed economic and social agreements with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, few of which were new or substantive. The Iranians committed to provide $6 million to complete the long-delayed Istiqlol [...] | 2010-01-07 11:00:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON TI IR |
10DUSHANBE51 | TAJIK GOVERNMENT BLOCKS WEBSITES, THEN BACKS DOWN [...] (SBU) On January 11, the Tajik government ordered Internet providers to block access to two Internet news sites: centrasia.ru and ariana.su. The providers immediately implemented the order. The next day, the sites were back up. The brief blocks are a sign that government would like to silenc [...] | 2010-01-12 16:39:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM TI |
10DUSHANBE82 | MAYOR MEETS AMBASSADOR, CONFIRMS EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE [...] (C) Summary: In a platitude-ridden meeting, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloev said upcoming elections would be free and fair, that contributions to the Roghun Dam were voluntary, and that the losses suffered by the United States in Afghanistan were felt by Tajiks as their own. Ubaidulloev [...] | 2010-01-15 11:18:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TI |
10DUSHANBE95 | TAVILDARA - THE MOST STABLE PLACE ON EARTH? [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to the Tavildara District, scene of fighting between government forces and militants from May-July 2009, contacts described the area as stable and identified the absence of international development groups and lack of jobs, rather than security concerns, as the main [...] | 2010-01-20 09:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | SECRET | PGOV PHUM ECON PINR TI |
10DUSSELDORF10 | NRW Election Campaign: SPD's Kraft Taking Aim, [...] (SBU) Summary: Hannelore Kraft, the head of the opposition Social Democrats (SPD) in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW),laid out her party's program for the May 9 state election to a February 22 consular corps gathering. Buoyed by recent WDR polling that shows Minister-President J????rgen R????t [...] | 2010-02-23 12:56:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON GM |
10DUSSELDORF12 | NRW Election Chessgame: Ruettgers Sacrifices His Queen as [...] (U) Summary: Juergen Ruettgers, Minister-President (M-P) of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) forced his prot????g???? and the General-Secretary of the NRW Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Hendrik Wuest to resign his post February 22 after a scandal broke over the weekend involving the possible se [...] | 2010-02-23 13:15:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GM |
10DUSSELDORF14 | NRW Election Chess Game II: Ruettgers Castles His Rook [...] (U) Summary: North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Minister-President (M-P) Juergen Ruettgers, tried to quickly mend political damage from his party's financing scandal by announcing February 23 his close advisor Andreas Krautscheid as the new NRW Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Secretary-General, th [...] | 2010-02-24 17:02:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GM |
10DUSSELDORF16 | NRW Election Chess Game III: Ruettgers' Rook In Action - [...] (U) Andreas Krautscheid, the new Secretary General of the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) Christian Democrats (CDU),testified February 25, in his capacity as Minister for European and Federal Affairs, to a special session of the State Parliament's Main Committee. Krautscheid strongly rejected ac [...] | 2010-02-25 16:50:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GM |
10DUSSELDORF3 | FIRST MUSLIM PARTY IN GERMANY PREPARING TO GO NATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: Germany's first and only Muslim-oriented political party, Alliance for Peace and Fairness (BFF) -- up until now only active in Bonn -- will run in the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state elections this May and ultimately aims to form party organizations in other states and on the [...] | 2010-01-26 12:21:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL GM |
10DUSSELDORF4 | FEARS OF AFGHANISTAN DEBATE EMERGE MONTHS BEFORE NRW STATE [...] (U) Summary: North Rhine-Westphalia Party leaders for the governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) coalition fear the issue of sending more troops to Afghanistan could hurt their chances in the May 2010 state elections if the opposition or the Left Party makes [...] | 2010-01-26 16:20:00 | Consulate Dusseldorf | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GM AF |
10EFTOBANDARSERIBEGAWAN24 | RAYTHEON'S RECENT VISIT AND RUMBLINGS FROM THE [...] (SBU/NF) The Raytheon team recently briefed the Ambassador about a recent turn of events where Deputy Minister of Defense Pehin Yasmin revived a pet project, developing and building Brunei's National Modeling and Simulation Center, that a subordinate of his, Ministry of Defense Permanent Secre [...] | 2010-01-29 08:26:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV USTR KIPR KINR ECON BX |
10EFTOKABUL597 | AWCC BETS ON DRAMATIC MARKET EXPANSION [...] (SBU/NF) Summary: Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC),one of the Afghanistan's largest cellular providers, plans to invest millions of dollars in dramatic infrastructure expansion in 2010. The company will build nearly 400 new towers, mostly utilizing its own capital, but 40 will [...] | 2010-02-17 13:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS EAID PGOV PREL AF |
10EFTOKABUL668 | Treasury A/S Cohen Urges Major Afghan Banks to be more [...] (SBU//NF) In meetings with the heads of Kabul Bank, Azizi Bank and Afghan United Bank on February 11, Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing David Cohen expressed optimism that the Afghan banking sector is implementing stronger controls against anti-money laundering and [...] | 2010-02-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON SNAR KTFN KCOR KCRM PGOV PINS AF |
10EFTOLONDON223 | UK COMMITTED TO DISTINGUISHING NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judith Gough, Head of Security Policy Group at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),and Rhydian Phillips, Deputy Head of CBRN Security at the FCO, on January 21. In a follow-up meeting on January 29, Phillips said that the UK shared the U.S. con [...] | 2010-01-29 15:36:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PARM PREL EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG |
10EFTOLONDON224 | UK TO SEND FIVE REPRESENTATIVES TO NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel joint demarche to Rhydian Phillips, Deputy Head of CBRN Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),on January 29, along with Political Counselor Birgitta Tazelaar of the Embassy of the Netherlands. Phillips thanked the U.S. and the Netherlands for the [...] | 2010-01-29 15:37:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PARM EAID TBIO IAEA NPT AORC CDG |
10FLORENCE1 | AMBASSADOR SEEKS UPDATE ON STATUS OF BILATERAL TAX [...] See Action Request in paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary. During a bilateral discussion following his presentation of credentials, Ambassador David Thorne pledged his best efforts to meet the Republic of San Marino's request to conclude a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the [...] | 2010-01-04 11:55:00 | Consulate Florence | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV SM IT |
10FRANKFURT100 | Baden-Wuerttemberg's Younger Political Leadership Sets New [...] (SBU) Summary: Baden-Wuerttemberg's four primary political parties have all in the last six months elected new and younger party leaders, setting in motion new political dynamics in the state. The trend began in June of 2009 when the FDP surprisingly chose Hans-Ulrich Ruelke (48) as caucus chi [...] | 2010-01-11 08:48:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GM |
10FRANKFURT120 | FDP "THREE KINGS DAY": CHIEF WESTERWELLE DEFENDS TAX-CUTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister and Free Democratic Party (FDP) national chair Guido Westerwelle defended the party's tax policy and downplayed problems in the national coalition at the FDP's annual leadership gathering in Stuttgart January 5-6, "Three Kings Day". The event's highlight was the [...] | 2010-01-12 15:00:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GM |
10FRANKFURT218 | FUTURE OF NIGHT FLIGHTS AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT REMAINS [...] SUMMARY: In December, the Hesse Administrative Court published its August 2009 decision dismissing all claims against further expansion of the Frankfurt airport. The ruling, however, left the future of night flights at the airport unclear. The court advised the State of Hesse to "revisit" its [...] | 2010-01-22 12:58:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EIND ENRG PGOV SENV EU GM |
10FRANKFURT548 | State Secretary Julia Kloeckner to Challenge Kurt Beck in [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: The Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P) Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has chosen Julia Kloeckner, Member of the Bundestag and State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Consumer Protection, as lead candidate for the 2011 state election, improving chances for the party to br [...] | 2010-02-11 09:42:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL GM |
10FRANKFURT564 | A Polarizing Conservative Takes Charge in Southwest Germany: [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: On February 10, the Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) state parliament elected Christian Democrat Union (CDU) caucus chief Stefan Mappus as Germany's youngest Minister President. Mappus succeeds Guenther Oettinger, who was elected EU Commissioner for Energy Affairs on February 9. With M [...] | 2010-02-11 12:43:00 | Consulate Frankfurt | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV GM PREL |
10FREETOWN36 | SIERRA LEONE GIVES 100,000 DOLLARS FOR HAITI [...] (U) Foreign Minister Zainab Bangura discussed President Koroma's offer of 100,000 dollars in cash for Haitian earthquake relief during a courtesy call with CDA January 21, saying the money was to "pay back" the international community for all it had done for Sierra Leone. She added that Sie [...] | 2010-01-25 17:11:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SL |
10FREETOWN49 | SIERRA LEONE: DAILY CONCERNS OUTWEIGH [...] Summary: There are no government reprisals in Sierra Leone against former combatants, and reprisals at the individual or communal level appear to be minimal, if any. The populace is focused on surviving in the present, not settling old scores. End Summary. 2. For Sierra Leoneans today, [...] | 2010-02-04 14:43:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SL |
10FREETOWN73 | Preparing for Sierra Leone's 2012 Elections [...] (U) Embassy has begun a series of meetings aimed at determining what needs to be done to ensure that Sierra Leone's 2012 elections comes off smoothly and honestly. We are trying to see what, if anything, the US might do to help that process. Post would welcome any guidance from the Departme [...] | 2010-02-25 12:48:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM EAID SL UN |
10FREETOWN8 | SIERRA LEONE STABILITY IV: CONCLUSIONS [...] (C) As reftels have shown Sierra Leone is faced with challenges and threats to short- and long-term stability. Perhaps the greatest hallmark of Sierra Leonean governance at the moment is that it is driven and supported by individuals, rather than institutions or ideologies. Reminiscent of the [...] | 2010-01-06 18:35:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL PINS PINR SL |
10GABORONE139 | WELCOME TO BOTSWANA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL [...] (SBU) Embassy Gaborone warmly welcomes Codel Meeks-Watt to Botswana. Your visit comes as the Government of Botswana, which announced its proposed FY 10/11 budget last week, attempts to maintain its social welfare and infrastructure development programs despite the global economic slowdown. Bo [...] | 2010-02-12 10:21:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BC |
10GENEVA45 | GENEVA DISCUSSIONS ON GEORGIA: ROUND IX [...] (C) SUMMARY: The de facto authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia continued to clamor for "bilateral" non-use of force agreements with Georgia. The Georgians continued to insist Russia be part of such agreements and to link them with international security arrangements. While the Abkhazia [...] | 2010-02-17 09:40:00 | Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PGOV PHUM GG RS |
10GEORGETOWN1 | Pol/Econ Round-up December 25- January 11 [...] (U) This "round-up" reporting cable covers the period from December 25, 2009 to January 11, 2010. Search for next PPP Presidential Candidate Begins 2. (C) The People's Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Donald Ramotar publicly stated on December 30 that the PPP has st [...] | 2010-01-11 20:42:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON XL CH GY |
10GEORGETOWN17 | LCDS COLLIDES WITH GOLD MINING INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Summary: In early January the Jagdeo administration proposed new mining regulations to limit forest degradation as part of President Bharrat Jagdeo's Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). Miners strongly rejected proposed regulations and demanded that five to seven percent of Guyana's [...] | 2010-02-08 17:08:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV EMIN ECON XL GY |
10GEORGETOWN19 | Pol/Econ Roundup January 28-February 16 [...] (U) This periodic reporting cable highlights developments in Guyana's politics and economy affecting Department strategic objectives in country and throughout the Caribbean basin. Local Government Elections - STATUS UPDATE 2. (C) Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (G [...] | 2010-02-16 20:16:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EMIN ECON XL GY |
10GEORGETOWN3 | Pol/Econ Round-up January 11-January 28 [...] (U) This periodic reporting cable highlights developments in Guyana's politics and economy affecting Department strategic objectives in country and throughout the Caribbean basin. JAGDEO'S FIRST VISIT TO IRAN January 20-21 2. (C) Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affair [...] | 2010-01-28 21:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ENRG ECON IR GY |
10GEORGETOWN90 | SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 3-4 VISIT BY S/EGCI DAVID GOLDWYN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Embassy Georgetown welcomes you to Guyana March 3-4. On March 3 you are scheduled to meet with President Bharrat Jagdeo, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Finance Minister Ashni Singh, Bank of Guyana Central Governo [...] | 2010-02-24 14:38:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EAID ECON ETRD PGOV GY |
10GRENADA4 | An Island at E's: Education, Enforcement, the Economy and [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 20:27:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV SENV GJ XL |
10GUANGZHOU13 | "Fe" vs. Climate Change: China's BYD Bets on Batteries in [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The answer to climate change may be as simple as the chemical formula of a lithium iron phosphate battery, according to one ambitious south China company. Referred to simply as "Fe" and already the key component of the world's first mass produced plug-in hybrid elec [...] | 2010-01-07 09:11:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV PREL ETRD KIPR PGOV CH HK |
10GUANGZHOU18 | (U) Energy Efficient LED Lighting Has Bright Future in [...] (U) Summary and comment: China will invest in energy efficient LED (light emitting diode) lighting on a massive scale in the next three to five years, according to leading south China LED manufacturers. Guangdong province, which currently produces approximately half of China's LEDs, stands to [...] | 2010-01-12 09:38:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV ETRD EINV TNGD PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU23 | Climate Change Network Fills Void in South China [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Wasting no time -- government, business, and NGO leaders gathered in Guangzhou to celebrate the launch of the South China Climate Change Network (SCCCN) on the first workday following the conclusion of the COP-15 Climate Change Conference. Inspired by a British Con [...] | 2010-01-14 07:37:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG PGOV PREL CH HK |
10GUANGZHOU24 | Xiamen-Based Taiwan Watchers Say Cross-Strait Relations [...] (C) SUMMARY: Beijing's policies toward Taiwan likely will remain unchanged in the near term, according to Xiamen-based officials, academics and business leaders. One Taiwan business leader said that the cross-Strait relationship could weather a 2012 win by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party [...] | 2010-01-15 08:41:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD EINV PREL CH TW |
10GUANGZHOU33 | CHINA-HONG KONG: CEPA IMPLEMENTATION IN GUANGDONG NOT [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Numerous barriers continue to hinder service sector liberalization as envisioned by the Beijing-Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Agreement's (CEPA) sixth supplemental agreement that took effect on October 1, 2009, according to Guangzhou-based contacts in meetings [...] | 2010-01-20 07:10:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV PGOV CH HK |
10GUANGZHOU34 | (C) South China Sea - Hainan-Based Think Tank Probes DATT [...] (U) Classified by Economic/Political Section Chief Steve Lang for reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to the National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCS),Defense Attach (DATT) Rear Admiral Gehrke was treated to more than a generic overview of the institute's history an [...] | 2010-01-21 09:07:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHSA PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU49 | Ambassador Attends Symposium Comparing U.S., Chinese [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Huntsman addressed representatives from the Counselor's Office of the State Council of China and the Kissinger Institute at a January 20-22 symposium on similarities and differences between U.S. and Chinese government systems. Speakers from both sides gave comparative v [...] | 2010-01-29 07:46:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SOCI PREL CH |
10GUANGZHOU50 | Something Stinks in Guangzhou - Government Forced to Adopt [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: After sustained public pressure forced officials in December to shelve a garbage incineration project, Guangzhou is now turning to the Internet for solutions to the city's growing waste disposal problem. Guangzhou's municipal government issued a notice January 14 ur [...] | 2010-02-01 00:52:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PGOV ECPS EIND CH HK |
10GUANGZHOU7 | New Semiconductor Foundry to Open in Shenzhen; High Tech [...] (SBU) Summary: High-tech industry in Shenzhen might have reached critical mass, now attracting new industries and growth with encouragement from the municipal government. In addition to favorable policies and support, government and industry contacts cite free market forces in Shenzhen as a ma [...] | 2010-01-06 09:22:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETTC EINV TNGD PGOV CH TW |
10GUANGZHOU74 | U.S. AND CHINA HOLD FIRST PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Officials and nuclear energy experts from the United States and China convened in Shenzhen, Guangdong January 20-23 to share information and best practices for improving safety in the operation of nuclear power plants (NPPS). The workshop was a key cooperative activity that the U.S. Depa [...] | 2010-02-10 00:21:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY SENV PREL PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU75 | NGOs, EDUCATION, AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING: BUILDING CIVIL [...] (U) Summary: The Consul General's February 1-3 visits to Guilin and Liuzhou focused on developing civil society through strengthening NGOs and forming educational partnerships. The CG visited Guangxi Normal University officials and librarians, as well as administrators of the Liuzhou Minority H [...] | 2010-02-10 05:38:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO ECON PGOV ELAB SOCI SCUL PREL OPRC CH |
10GUANGZHOU76 | Domestic Demand Strong, But Not "High End" in Guangxi's [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Demand for inexpensive automobiles and heavy machinery produced in Liuzhou, the main manufacturing city in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, increased in 2009 and is likely to exceed sales records in 2010, according to local executives. However, China's domestic [...] | 2010-02-10 08:10:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR EFIN EINV PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU77 | South China Economic Analysts Predict Continued Reliance on [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Although China is making gradual progress towards greater economic diversification, cheap exports will continue to drive growth in the near term, according to comments made by local economic analysts during a conversation with the Consul General, visiting Deputy Direc [...] | 2010-02-10 08:35:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EIND ELAB PGOV PREL SENV ECON CH HK |
10GUANGZHOU8 | Labor NGO Stuck with Fine for Unpaid Taxes [...] (C) Summary: A Shenzhen-based labor NGO was charged more than RMB 79,000 (approximately US$12,000) in back taxes and fees in what the organization's director says was a move orchestrated by local security authorities. The situation appears to be limited to the single NGO, though directors of s [...] | 2010-01-06 09:23:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU82 | Migrant Worker Generation Gap Underscores [...] (C) Summary and comment: China's new generation of migrant workers has more education, less interest in rural life and a higher rate of criminality than the previous generation. Younger workers favor jobs in the service sector over manufacturing and often do not plan to retire to the countrys [...] | 2010-02-12 07:25:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB ECON PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU83 | South China Violent Land Disputes Symptomatic of the [...] (SBU) Summary: Violence erupted in a long festering land dispute in rural Longya Village of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early on January 12, 2010, resulting in a number of arrests and hospitalizations for local villagers and public security officers. Congenoff visited the site on February [...] | 2010-02-12 07:28:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SOCI ECON PGOV CH |
10GUANGZHOU84 | South China IPR: Enforcement Still the Problem, High-Level [...] (SBU) Summary: Rights holders came to the Consul General's IPR Roundtable on January 28 and 29, with a clear message: Problems remain serious and continued high-level U.S. engagement is critical to improving the situation. Representatives of 39 south China-based rights holders and law firms p [...] | 2010-02-12 07:29:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON PGOV CH HK |
10GUANGZHOU85 | POSITIVE MEDIA REACTION IN GUILIN AND LIUZHOU [...] (SBU) Summary: Consul General Goldbeck's February 1-3 visit to Guilin and Liuzhou garnered unprecedented media coverage for a Consulate Guangzhou event outside of Guangzhou city. The positive media coverage from over 100 outlets reached over 700 million people in and outside of China (ref A). [...] | 2010-02-18 00:08:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PREL PGOV SOCI SCUL OPRC ECON CH TW |
10GUANGZHOU86 | Guangdong and Fujian Take the Reins of China's Nuclear [...] (SBU) Summary: Over one third of the total nuclear generating capacity set to come online in China by 2020 will likely be concentrated in two southern provinces: Guangdong and Fujian. Home of the nation's first nuclear reactors in Daya Bay -- which along with two units at neighboring Ling Ao [...] | 2010-02-18 06:18:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TRGY ENRG ETRD EINV PGOV TW CH |
10GUANGZHOU9 | CONTAINER SHIPPERS IN GUANGDONG SUFFER A TUMULTOUS 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Serving the heart of China's export market, container terminal operators and carriers in Guangdong Province did not escape the damaging effects of the latest global economic downturn. Volumes dropped precipitously in the first half of 2009 and showed only modest signs of recove [...] | 2010-01-06 09:25:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ETRD ECON PGOV CH |
10GUATEMALA132 | Ambassador Hosts Second Round of GOG-Private Sector Dialogue [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 15, the Ambassador hosted the second round of GOG-private sector dialogue. President Colom said that, with CICIG's findings in the Rosenberg murder case exonerating him, new political space had been opened. He was prepared to work with the private sector to addre [...] | 2010-01-15 22:25:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SOCI GT |
10GUATEMALA134 | Embassy Guatemala Strongly Supports Continuation of the [...] (SBU) Summary: NAS' Aviation Support Program is a critical element in the USG's fight against narcotrafficking and organized crime in Guatemala. It has been extremely successful in supporting law enforcement operations and eradication missions throughout Guatemala. The USG's ability [...] | 2010-01-19 14:36:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS GT |
10GUATEMALA146 | Guatemala Response: Host Government Humanitarian Assistance [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 21:44:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA GT |
10GUATEMALA198 | Regional Visit of USDA/FAS General Sales Manager/Associate [...] Summary: From December 6-11, USDA/FAS General Sales Manager (GSM)/Associate Administrator John Brewer and Deputy Administrator of the FAS Office of Capacity Building and Development (OCBD) Pat Sheikh visited FAS programs in El Salvador and Guatemala. The visit of the USDA/FAS delegation to [...] | 2010-02-01 22:26:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV GT ES |
10GUATEMALA236 | Embassy Guatemala: January 2010 Merida Report [...] (U) In response to ref A, Post submits the information below detailing Embassy Guatemala's Merida activities for January 2010. Issues for Washington 2. (U) Post conducted a review of Merida funding to date and found that some FY 2008 funds are still stalled in the procureme [...] | 2010-02-04 22:47:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS EAID GT |
10GUATEMALA25 | Leading Human Rights Activist Prepares to Take on Police [...] (C) Summary. During a meeting with Pol/Econ Counselor, Guatemala's leading human rights activist, Helen Mack, discussed her plans for her new position overseeing police reform, for which she would seek international assistance. Mack warned the Embassy to be watchful as it administers a $2 [...] | 2010-01-26 16:56:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ASEC KCRM SNAR GT |
10GUATEMALA27 | Former President Portillo Captured, Refuses Extradition [...] (C) Summary. Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo, indicted in the U.S. on money laundering charges and a fugitive from justice, was captured Jan. 26 as he was about to flee to Belize. The capture was the result of a joint operation involving CICIG, the Attorney General's Office, th [...] | 2010-01-27 00:12:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM ASEC SNAR PREL PINR GT |
10GUATEMALA300 | Guatemalan Response for Force Generation Issues to Reinforce [...] In response to reftel, post received the following information from the Guatemalan Chief of the National Defense Staff General Juan Jose Ruiz Morales. Responses are keyed to reftel questions. a. Firmness: What is the status of each country's offer? The Government of Guatemal [...] | 2010-02-17 00:18:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV HA SOCI MCAP MARR SNAR ASEC EFIN KJUS KPKO |
10GUATEMALA32 | Embassy Guatemala: December 2009 Merida Report [...] (U) In response to ref A, Post submits the information below detailing Embassy Guatemala's Merida activities for December 2009. Issues for Washington 2. (U) Allocation of Merida funding continues to be inconsistent and slow. Post requests Washington's continued ass [...] | 2010-01-06 15:47:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS EAID GT |
10GUATEMALA45 | 2009 in Review; What to Watch for in 2010 [...] (C) President Colom's tenure during 2009 was characterized by a number of successes in the social field, and growing challenges in others, especially security. Preparing for a presidential run in 2011, controversial First Lady Sandra de Colom continued to lead the government's efforts to alleviate [...] | 2010-02-17 20:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI PREL PINR ASEC EAID GT |
10GUATEMALA47 | Your Meeting with Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom [...] (C) Summary: During your February 18 meeting with Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom you will have the opportunity to address several key issues including poverty alleviation, general and food security, rule of law, transparency, and taxes. Your meeting comes in the wake of his January exone [...] | 2010-02-17 22:09:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI EAID GT |
10GUATEMALA49 | Opposition Leader Complains of Smear Campaign [...] (C) The Ambassador met February 17 with rightist opposition leader General Otto Perez Molina. Perez said the First Lady and her associates are preparing a smear campaign to falsely accuse him of human rights abuses during the internal conflict, and are trying to manipulate the judiciary to d [...] | 2010-02-22 17:04:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM GT |
10GUATEMALA51 | Under Pressure, Guatemalan Congress Voids Nomination of [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 9, the Guatemalan Congress voted to annul the selection of Remberto Leonel Ruiz Barrientos as head of the Institute for Public Criminal Defenders. Though originally chosen by a vote of 96-1 (with 61 abstentions or no-shows),the Commission Against Impunity in Guatemal [...] | 2010-02-23 17:33:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KCOR GT |
10GUATEMALA82 | Guatemala - Diplomacy and Development Plan for the Global [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Guatemala welcomes the opportunity to continue its engagement with the Government of Guatemala (GoG) and others on food security (Ref A and B). Guatemala is highly vulnerable to food crises and progress on this issue is integral to economic development. At present, the G [...] | 2010-01-13 23:11:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PGOV GT |
10GUAYAQUIL13 | GUAYAQUIL PROTESTS AGAINST CORREA REGIME [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 11, several hundred thousand lin... id: 248733 date: 2/12/2010 20:01 refid: 10GUAYAQUIL13 origin: Consulate Guayaquil classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHGL #0013/01 0432001 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 122001Z FEB 10 FM AMCONSUL GUAYAQ [...] | 2010-02-12 20:01:00 | Consulate Guayaquil | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EC |
10HALIFAX4 | Nova Scotia's Emera Inc.: A Unique Energy Entity Poised for [...] Sensitive, but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution - please protect. 2. (SBU) INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY: Consul General met recently with James Spurr, a senior executive with Emera Inc. (www.emera.com),an investor-owned, diversified energy company that owns Nova Scotia's electricit [...] | 2010-01-15 22:07:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV CA |
10HALIFAX6 | New Brunswick and Quebec Agree to Significant Modifications [...] SUMMARY: New Brunswick will retain control of its transmission system under a new, renegotiated energy agreement with Quebec, but with reduced cash to apply to its power utility's debt. The changes were prompted by bitter opposition to the original MOU but there is also speculation that a pl [...] | 2010-01-20 21:14:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD EINV PGOV CA |
10HAMBURG3 | MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE: DOE SEEKS GERMANY'S PARTICIPATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: A DoE team visited Germany December 8-11 to promote the inclusion of the ports of Bremerhaven and Hamburg in their Megaports Initiative. The Initiative aims at providing equipment, training, and technical support to international partners to enhance their ability to deter, dete [...] | 2010-01-13 16:55:00 | Consulate Hamburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER EWWT TNGD PGOV PREL ECIN ECON ETRD GM |
10HAMBURG6 | HAMBURG POLITICIANS UNDERSCORE SPD DILEMMA ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Two senior Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Hamburg Landtag representatives discussed the London Conference and the German-Afghanistan debate with Hamburg P/E staff on January 28. While the SPD is struggling with internal party calls to limit [...] | 2010-02-17 12:15:00 | Consulate Hamburg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF GM |
10HAMBURG8 | DISMANTLING THE IRON CURTAIN -- A REMEMBRANCE [...] (U) On February 19, 2010, Consul General Karen Johnson attended the 654th St. Matthew's Banquet at the Hamburg Rathaus, an event hosted by the city government since 1356. This year's event, attended by 400 guests, commemorated the 1989 Peaceful Revolution. Speakers included Hamburg's First M [...] | 2010-02-26 15:35:00 | Consulate Hamburg | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL GM HU |
10HAMILTON12 | CORRECTED COPY: BERMUDA'S 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] U.S. Consulate General Hamilton provides this corrected copy of the money laundering and financial crimes section of the 2009-2010 INCSR (REFTEL A). Post has updated responses to questions (45) and (55),see paragraphs 30 and 44.. GENERAL QUESTIONS 2. (18) Yes. An ov [...] | 2010-01-15 21:47:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIM KTFN SNAR PGOV BD |
10HAMILTON14 | BERMUDA DIRECTS BERMUDA FIRMS TO CEASE DOING BUSINESS WITH [...] (U) The Government of Bermuda (GOB) has taken expeditious and concrete steps to comply with international sanctions against Iran with the passage of new legislation and directives that strengthen Bermuda's Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) regime. On January 15, 20 [...] | 2010-01-19 19:19:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN KCRM PGOV PREL BD |
10HAMILTON30 | BERMUDA: MIGRANT WORKER ABUSE NOW ON THE RADAR SCREEN [...] (SBU) Bermuda is one of the most affluent countries in the world, but migrant workers at the lower end of the economy in the construction, hospitality and domestic service industries are vulnerable to workplace abuse. An estimated two-three dozen guest workers complained about labor abus [...] | 2010-02-19 19:36:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM PGOV BD |
10HAMILTON31 | BERMUDA: AUDITORS GENERAL CALL ON POLICE TO INVESTIGATE [...] (U) Reports by both the current and former auditors general found evidence of massive mismanagement of government funds and recommended that police investigate four cases of overspending and/or lack of oversight and poor internal controls. A 2007/08 report by the former auditor general, [...] | 2010-02-23 18:55:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCRM BD |
10HAMILTON6 | BERMUDA: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] U.S. Consulate General Hamilton provides the following answers in response to questions for the money laundering and financial crimes section of the 2009-2010 INCSR in REFTEL, referenced in parentheses. GENERAL QUESTIONS 2. (18) Yes. An overseas territory of the Unite [...] | 2010-01-12 19:46:00 | Consulate Hamilton | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR PGOV BD |
10HANOI1 | Violent Demolition of Crucifix Overshadows Progress on [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF VM |
10HANOI106 | Joint Demarche Delivered on Preparations for Third Sherpa [...] (SBU) On January 27, PolOff, together with the Dutch Charge Collett, met with MFA International Organizations Assistant Director General Do Hung Viet to deliver reftel A demarche regarding the Third Sherpa Meeting in the Hague on February 9-11. PolOff and Collett highlighted the importance of t [...] | 2010-01-29 03:38:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL VM |
10HANOI11 | How much influence does China have over Vietnam's internal [...] (C) SUMMARY: Animosity toward China, heartfelt and pervasive in the most routine of times, appears to have taken on an added urgency in the wake of sensitive border negotiations, protracted controversy over Chinese investment in bauxite mining projects in the Central Highlands, and China's imp [...] | 2010-01-27 02:55:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SENV MARR CH VM |
10HANOI112 | Another Dissident Convicted for "Anti-State Propaganda" [...] (SBU) Following a half-day trial in Haiphong January 29, Ms. Pham Thanh Nghien was sentenced to four years imprisonment followed by three years administrative probation for "conducting propaganda against the State." Nghien -- the 15th dissident convicted since October 2009 -- was arrested in S [...] | 2010-01-29 10:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL HURI VM |
10HANOI124 | Codel Faleomavaega Touts Engagement during January 4-5 Visit [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-02 03:51:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
10HANOI164 | Prominent Dissident Writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy Convicted of [...] (SBU) Summary: Prominent political dissident and writer Tran Khai Thanh Thuy was sentenced to 42 months in jail on February 5 for assault. Thuy's husband received a two-year suspended sentence. Thuy argued she was being persecuted for her outspoken views and for attempting to attend dissiden [...] | 2010-02-09 09:43:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
10HANOI17 | Vietnam's Impressions of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first major ASEAN meeting of Vietnam's chairmanship, an informal foreign ministers retreat, focused primarily on internal efforts to implement ASEAN's new charter and on aspirations to build an ASEAN Community by 2015, according to officials from the MFA's ASEAN Department. A [...] | 2010-02-04 04:53:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON MARR ASEAN BM VM |
10HANOI18 | SETTING THE SCENE FOR CODEL BOND VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S.-Vietnamese relations have advanced significantly over the past three years and are arguably at their most productive since relations were reestablished in 1995. We are Vietnam's largest export market, its third- largest trading partner, and one of its largest fore [...] | 2010-01-06 10:29:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PHUM MARR ECON SENV VM |
10HANOI196 | Vietnam's Nomination for S/GWI Project Proposal 2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: Mission Vietnam is pleased to submit two distinct project proposals for consideration by S/GWI as part of the 2010 Small Grants Initiative (ref A). Domestic violence is a serious problem in Vietnam - one that is of growing concern to the Vietnamese government and public. The 2 [...] | 2010-02-12 09:29:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN VM |
10HANOI200 | Information on the Nuclear Security Summit [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 09:52:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM EAID TBIO IAEA AORC CDG ENRG MNUC PGOV PREL VM |
10HANOI214 | Is Vietnam Blocking BBC.com? [...] (SBU) There is mounting, though inconclusive, evidence that access to the BBC's Vietnamese-language internet news site is becoming more difficult in Vietnam. According to a UK Political Officer, the British Embassy began to receive reports during last week's Tet Holiday suggesting that the BB [...] | 2010-02-23 10:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
10HANOI23 | EAP DAS Marciel and MFA DG for the Americas Exchange Views [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-10 06:43:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM PGOV AMGT APER ECON KNNP MNUC CH VM AF BM |
10HANOI25 | DAS MARCIEL REBUTS ALLEGATIONS OF U.S. DISENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an at times contentious discussion with EAP DAS Marciel, Ministry of Public Security (MPS) Vice Minister General Nguyen Van Huong criticized the "lack of U.S. engagement" in Southeast Asia in contrast to China's rising power and influence. Gen. Huong said China was focused [...] | 2010-02-11 06:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEAN VM |
10HANOI27 | DAS MARCIEL DISCUSSES REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE WITH GVN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam continues to push for a U.S. Presidential visit in 2010 and, less forcefully, for the United States to join the East Asia Summit (EAS). In separate conversations with EAP DAS Marciel, Vietnam's Senior Official for ASEAN and the influential Vice President of Vietnam's Dipl [...] | 2010-02-11 07:05:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEAN MARR MOPS CH RS VM |
10HANOI29 | CDA Encourages Vietnam to Step Up Participation in GPOI [...] (C) Summary: MFA DG for IO Affairs Le Hoai Trung told Charge February 12 that after reviewing its tenure as a UNSC member, Vietnam was likely to be more active in multilateral fora addressing global issues such as counter-terrorism, piracy, non-proliferation, and climate change. Charge encoura [...] | 2010-02-12 10:33:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO PGOV MARR VM |
10HANOI3 | Ambassador cautions Vice Foreign Minister that deteriorating [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador used his January 13 working lunch with VFM Pham Binh Minh to discuss managing the overall relationship this year in the context of deteriorating human rights situation, the 15th anniversary of re-normalization of bilateral relations, and the lead-up to the Party Cong [...] | 2010-01-15 09:32:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV AMGT APER ABLD |
10HANOI31 | Tour D' Horizon with Vice Minister of Public Security [...] (C) Summary: Over dinner with the Ambassador February 8, powerful vice Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Huong expressed serious concern about the success of China's "soft power" campaign to increase its influence in the region and challenged the U.S. commitment to Asia, saying ASEAN nati [...] | 2010-02-12 12:13:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ASEAN |
10HANOI32 | Education Reform in Vietnam: Everyone Being Left Behind [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: This cable is the first of two reports on Vietnam's stalled education reform. Education reform is key to Vietnam's political and economic development, yet three years after Deputy Prime Minister Nhan announced his intent to overhaul the education system, little real [...] | 2010-01-13 04:13:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OEXC KPAO PGOV VM |
10HANOI33 | Father Ly Health and Possibility of Medical Parole Update [...] (C) Father Nguyen Van Ly's health is not improving, according to his sister, who last visited the prominent political dissident in Nam Ha prison February 7. She informed us that although he recovered well from his fist stroke in July 2009 (Ref A & B),his second stroke in November 2009 has le [...] | 2010-02-25 09:46:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV VM |
10HANOI4 | Setting the Scene for CODEL Bond Visit to Vietnam [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S.-Vietnamese relations have advanced significantly over the past three years and are arguably at their most productive since relations were reestablished in 1995. We are Vietnam's largest export market, its third-largest trading partner, and one of its largest foreign invest [...] | 2010-01-05 10:11:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PHUM MARR ECON SENV VM |
10HANOI5 | Bat Nha Wrap-up: VN government makes its case while Lang Mai [...] (C) Summary: For months, Lang Mai followers in Lam Dong province have been cajoled, harried, and harassed into dispersing to their home provinces throughout Vietnam. The last of the Lang Mai adherents -- a group of nine nuns -- left Phuoc Hue pagoda on December 29 in advance of the GVN-impos [...] | 2010-01-15 10:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL TH VM |
10HANOI54 | Vietnam Considers Aid to Haiti [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-20 03:20:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM PGOV EAID UN HA VM |
10HANOI68 | Vietnamese Border Guards' role in Combating Human [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 7 meeting, the Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Defense's Border Guards Division, Bui Quang An, stated criminal activity, including human trafficking, was on the rise. The northern border provinces of Lang Son, Lao Cai and An Giang registered the largest number of TI [...] | 2010-01-22 10:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KTIP KCRM PHUM PREL ELAB VM |
10HANOI7 | Vietnam Religious Freedom Update - The Case Against CPC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam's poor handling of the situations at the Plum Village Community at the Bat Nha Pagoda and the Dong Chiem Catholic parish last week "” particularly the excessive use of violence "” is troublesome and indicative of a larger GVN crackdown on human rights in the run-up to the J [...] | 2010-01-20 09:54:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KIRF HURI PREL VM |
10HANOI70 | Vietnam's plans for the Mekong Initiative against [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff and USAID project manager met with the Regional Project Manager for the UN's Interagency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) on January 5 to obtain a briefing on progress under UNIAP's USAID-funded grant and discuss Vietnam's participation in the Coordinated Mekong Minis [...] | 2010-01-22 10:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KTIP KCRM PHUM PREL ELAB VM |
10HANOI90 | Many Vietnamese Youth Trust Big Brother to Monitor the [...] (SBU) Summary: During a wide-ranging discussion at the American Center in Hanoi following the airing of the Secretary's speech on internet freedom (Ref A) several participants parroted the Party line that the internet could be used to spread information that is harmful to Vietnamese society an [...] | 2010-01-27 03:28:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EINT PGOV SOCI VM |
10HARARE100 | ZIM NOTES 02-05-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- IMF to Restore Voting Rights-Biti... Circular Arguments... ACR Reports Offices Raided... Dozens Arrested While Discussing the Constitution... Zimbabwe Named to AU's Security Council... MDC-M Spokesman Defects... MDC Councilors Accused of Killing a ZA [...] | 2010-02-08 07:49:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI |
10HARARE105 | Zimbabwe: Doing Business Zimbabwe-style [...] (SBU) A recent conversation with businessman Kumbirai Katsande illuminated the difficulties of doing business in Zimbabwe. Katsande is the past president of the Zimbabwe Business Council and the current head of the Confederation of Zimbabwean Industries. He is the Managing Director of Ariston [...] | 2010-02-16 13:55:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE107 | Zimbabwe: Measuring Progress [...] (C) The coalition government is now one year old. As the U.S. examines further engagement with Zimbabwe, post would like to suggest the Hague Principles agreed to in late 2007 as benchmarks for examining progress, and we offer our evaluation of progress from that time until the present. The [...] | 2010-02-19 08:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON ZI |
10HARARE110 | STRIKE IN ZIMBABWE HITS EDUCATION HARDEST [...] (SBU) Some government employees, including teachers, began a labor action on February 5 in demand of higher wages, improved working conditions, and price cuts at government-controlled essential utilities. The greatest impact of the strike has been felt in the education sector, as teacher ab [...] | 2010-02-11 06:38:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV SOCI PREL PHUM ASEC ZI |
10HARARE116 | Zimbabwe Sets Racial Quota for Business Ownership [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) minister from President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party has issued regulations meant to force "indigenization" of businesses. The new rules, published on February 5, say that any business worth US$500,000 or more must explain how it will "cede a controlling [...] | 2010-02-12 10:51:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL ZI |
10HARARE12 | ZIM NOTES 01-08-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Vacations Delay Negotiations... Diamond Sale Announced Then Cancelled... MDC-T Investigating Corrupt Ministers... Zim Ambassador Invades Malaysian-Owned Farm... Teachers and Mine Workers Threaten Strikes... Michael Jackson's Ghost Sighted in Zimbabwe... Counterfeit US [...] | 2010-01-11 06:51:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI |
10HARARE132 | ZIMNOTES 2/12/2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Civil Service Strike Hits Education Sector... Commissioners to ZEC and HRC Selected... No Progress on Talks... MDC-T Expels 23 Councilors... Diamond Firm Directors Arrested... Newspaper Staff Charged... No Birthday Cake for the Government... "Indi [...] | 2010-02-16 07:52:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI |
10HARARE152 | ZIM NOTES 02-19-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Mugabe Welcomes Codel Meeks/Watt... Journalist thrown out of Mugabe/Codel meeting... Diamond Drama Continues... Zim Agrees to KP Monitor... Court Orders Mining at Chiadzwa to Stop... EU Extends Targeted Sanctions on Zimbabwe... ZANU-PF Hijacks Civil [...] | 2010-02-23 08:57:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ZI |
10HARARE158 | Zimbabwe: Tenth Annual Trafficking in Persons Report [...] (U) The following is Embassy Harare's response to questions posed to Post in ref B. --------------------------------- Zimbabwe's TIP Situation --------------------------------- -- 25 A. (SBU) There are no reliable statistics on the trafficking problem in Zimbabwe. Most informa [...] | 2010-02-23 20:01:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KTIP PGOV PREL PREF ELAB SMIG ASEC KMCA KWMN |
10HARARE168 | Zimbabwean Labor Leader Interrogated, Office Raided [...] (SBU) On February 19, the Secretary General of the General Agriculture and Plantation Workers' Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ),Gertrude Hambira, was interrogated by a group of 17 security officials for her part in producing a film documenting abuse suffered by farm workers in Zimbabwe. During the [...] | 2010-02-24 15:27:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL PREF ASEC ZI |
10HARARE170 | ZANU-PF Peacefully Protests Sanctions In Front Of U.S. [...] (U) A ZANU-PF organized group protested peacefully in downtown Harare and in front of the U.S. Embassy on February 24. The protesters, who were allegedly bused in from outside Harare, shouted anti-sanctions slogans and appeared to have been paid at ZANU-PF headquarters after the march ended. [...] | 2010-02-24 15:53:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
10HARARE19 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH INDIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) In a meeting on January 13, Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe Ashok Venkatesan told the Ambassador that India has had a relationship with Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF that dates to the independence struggle, and Mugabe had a personal relationship with Indira Gandhi. The GOI takes a neutral sta [...] | 2010-01-14 12:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI IN |
10HARARE20 | 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - ZIMBABWE [...] Zimbabwe's gross domestic product (GDP) declined by roughly 50 percent over the past decade, possibly the largest peacetime contraction ever recorded. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that GDP shrank by 14 percent in 2008 alone. In July 2008 inflation reached the officially est [...] | 2010-01-15 07:25:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC ZI |
10HARARE22 | ZIMBABWE INCHES TOWARDS A NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) On January 11, Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Eric Matinenga presided over the launch of the public outreach portion of Zimbabwe's effort to draft a new constitution. In sharp contrast with last July's chaotic All Stakeholders Conference, the approximate 1,000 del [...] | 2010-01-15 10:23:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ASEC ZI |
10HARARE23 | ZIM NOTES 01-15-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- SADC Meets in Maputo... Constitutional Process to Resume after Long Delay... MDC-T Ministers Named in Corruption Probe... Rash of Farm Invasions in Rusape... AG Tomana Impeaches Own Witness... Hitschmann's Lawyer Mahlangu Acquitted... Students Arrested While Protestin [...] | 2010-01-19 07:04:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI |
10HARARE35 | INSIDER'S VIEW OF MDC-T [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-21 10:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE36 | FISHMONGERS UPDATED ON DIAMONDS IN ZIM [...] (SBU) On January 14, Andrew Cranswick, CEO of African Consolidated Resources (ACR),and Greg Sebborn, an ACR special projects consultant, briefed the Fishmongers heads of mission group on current activities regarding their claims dispute with the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) over diamond fiel [...] | 2010-01-21 10:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EMIN ASEC ZI MZ |
10HARARE42 | FOLLOWU-UP TO FISHMONGERS' UPDATE ON DIAMONDS [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief spoke separately on January 21 to African Consolidated Resources (ACR) advisor Greg Sebborn and ZANU-PF chair of the Parliamentary committee on mines and energy Edward Chindori-Chininga as a follow-up to the briefing of the Fishmonger Heads of Mission (Ref) on recent deve [...] | 2010-01-22 10:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE44 | ZIMBABWE ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF NEW MEDIA COMMISSION [...] (SBU) The GOZ has named members of the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC),a regulatory body that will receive and process applications for media publishing licenses. Media groups view this development as an opportunity to democratize the media environment in Zimbabwe. However, they question t [...] | 2010-01-22 11:37:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO ZI |
10HARARE46 | ZIM NOTES 01-25-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Official Constitutional Outreach Suspended... ... While ZANU-PF Launches Its Own Menacing Campaign... WOZA Protest Disrupted, Three Arrested... Journalist Flees After Death Threats from Cop... Wheels of Justice Too Slow for Bennett... Religious Group Faces Arrest Ove [...] | 2010-01-26 06:26:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI |
10HARARE48 | ZIM NOTES 01-25-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- Official Constitutional Outreach Suspended... ... While ZANU-PF Launches Its Own Menacing Campaign... WOZA Protest Disrupted, Three Arrested... Journalist Flees After Death Threats from Cop... Wheels of Justice Too Slow for Bennett... Religious Group Faces Arrest Ove [...] | 2010-01-26 06:26:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI |
10HARARE50 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ZIMBABWE MINISTER OF [...] (C) During a courtesy call by the Ambassador, Zimbabwe Minister of Agriculture Joseph Made stated that the Global Political Agreement was deadlocked and there would be no movement by ZANU-PF unless sanctions were lifted. Hewing to the ZANU-PF party line, Made touted land reform, denied there [...] | 2010-01-26 12:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PREL PGOV PINR ZI |
10HARARE58 | ZIM NOTES 01-29-2010 [...] SUMMARY ----------- ZANU-PF Says No More Concessions... High Court Dismisses SADC Land Ruling... Four More Farmers Harassed, Evicted, Arrested... Constitutional Outreach Clears One Hurdle... Civil Society Launches Constitutional Monitoring Effort... WOZA Members Beaten, Arrested, Released [...] | 2010-02-01 07:07:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI |
10HARARE66 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON ZIMBABWE MINISTER OF [...] (U) The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Environment Frances Nhema on January 29 and delivered demarches on the Copenhagen Accord and CITES (Refs). Other discussion focused on land conservancies and indigenization, conservation of rhinos, and the political situation in Zimbabwe [...] | 2010-02-02 07:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SENV CITES KGHG ZI |
10HARARE67 | AN MDC SENATORS'S VIEW OF TSVANGIRAI AND THE MDC [...] (C) MDC Senator Obert Gutu shared his views January 30 on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the MDC-T, and the current political situation. Gutu knows Tsvangirai, Minister of Finance Tendai Biti, and other top MDC-T officials well, but he is not an MDC-T insider. He is from Masvingo. His [...] | 2010-02-02 09:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE7 | SURVIVING IN TODAY,S ZDF -- VIEWS OF TWO SERVING [...] (C) The most senior ranks of the Zimbabwean military are so entwined with ZANU-PF as to be practically indistinguishable from the party. This is particularly frustrating for many officers who want to concentrate on building a professional military that can serve as a national army and play a [...] | 2010-01-09 10:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ZI |
10HARARE75 | MEETING WITH ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the newly arrived Algerian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, the country is currently in the midst of three transitions: the internal transformation of ZANU-PF, the transitional coalition government, and an economic transition. If these transitions, especially the overall po [...] | 2010-02-03 12:10:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EAGR ASEC ZI AG |
10HARARE8 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Mugabe pulled Zimbabwe out of the British Commonwealth in December 2003 relations between Nigeria and Zimbabwe, while not hostile, have been decidedly cool. Mugabe blames Nigeria for plans to expel Zimbabwe, and believes the current Nigerian president is 'misinformed' abo [...] | 2010-01-09 10:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI NI |
10HARARE83 | Conversations with MDC-T Minister-in-Waiting Roy Bennett [...] (C) MDC-T Finance Chairman Roy Bennett told the Ambassador that while the MDC is good at campaigning, it lacks a cadre of people who know how to run a government. While much of U.S. and other Western support has focused on the party, there is a compelling need for institution building. Apar [...] | 2010-02-04 14:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE85 | Ambassador's Call on Zim Minister of Women's Affairs, [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on February 5 with ZANU-PF's Olivia Muchena, Zimbabwe's Minister of Women's Affairs, Gender and Community Development. Muchena described the objectives of her ministry and briefly commented on the Global Political Agreement. 2. (SBU) With regard to women, Much [...] | 2010-02-08 15:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI SOCI PHUM KWMN KTIP PINR |
10HARARE87 | Ambassador's meeting with Zim Minister of Youth, [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Indigenization and Empowerment Saviour Kasukuwere suggested to the Ambassador that all donor and NGO support for youth be channeled through the Zimbabwe Youth Council. He defended indigenization as necessary to protect Zimbabwe's resources, and said the pol [...] | 2010-02-08 15:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI ECON EINV |
10HARARE9 | RECOMMENDATION ON RESPONDING TO ZIMBABWE FINANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finance Minister Tendai Biti sent me a letter requesting that three banks be removed from Treasury's sanctions list. I recommend that we honor Biti's request. The information available to me indicates that these three banks no longer have any role in supporting Mugabe. This woul [...] | 2010-01-09 10:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ETTC ZI |
10HARARE91 | Welcome (back) to Zimbabwe - CODEL MEEKS/WATT Scenesetter [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Zimbabwe welcomes CODEL Meeks/Watt and their delegation. Your return visit comes at an important period in Zimbabwe's history, at the one-year anniversary of the entry into government of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) factions in February 2009 and the formation w [...] | 2010-02-09 14:33:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE93 | XXXXXXXXXXXX’s observations on the political landscape and [...] (SBU) Pol/econ chief met February 9 with XXXXXXXXXXXX offered his observations on various topics including the state of ZANU-PF, indigenization, and elections. 2. (C) ZANU-PF. XXXXXXXXXXXX described the party as badly fractured. It was like a stick of TNT, susceptible to ignition and disintegratio [...] | 2010-02-10 13:00:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI |
10HARARE95 | Ambassador Meets with Zim Home Affairs Co-Ministers [...] (SBU The Ambassador met February 8 with Khembo Mohadi (ZANU-PF) and Giles Mutsekwa (MDC-T),the co-ministers of Home Affairs, at their office. The meeting was friendly, especially when contrasted with Ambassador McGee's meeting with the two ministers in April 2009 (Ref). 2. (SBU) Moh [...] | 2010-02-10 13:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP ASEC PINR ZI |
10HAVANA107 | CUBA BUTTONED DOWN FOLLOWING DEATH OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The situation in Cuba is quiet following the February 23 death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo from a prolonged hunger strike. Several sources reported that up to 50 Zapata supporters had either been detained or prevented from leaving their homes, all in central and [...] | 2010-02-24 18:57:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV ECON EAID CU |
10HAVANA11 | CLIMATE CHANGE PROVIDES GOC WITH MUCH NEEDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Cuba (GOC) used the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to distract attention from problems within Cuba and ferociously vent against the United States and, in particular, President Obama. While some elements within the GOC are legitimately concerned about the e [...] | 2010-01-07 18:48:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PGOV ECON PREL CU |
10HAVANA110 | CUBAN OPPOSITION SHOCKED AND ENERGIZED BY DEATH OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. The February 23 death of political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo has both shocked and energized the Cuban opposition, but has not provoked large scale political unrest in Cuba or resonated deeply within Cuban society at large. State security forces have been active, resorting to [...] | 2010-02-26 19:37:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV EAID CU |
10HAVANA26 | CUBA STILL IN THE DARK ABOUT PASSENGER SCREENING, [...] (SBU) Chief of Mission and Pol-Econ Chief met on January 11 with Cuban Foreign Ministry officials to deliver points per Reftel A on the new regulations on passenger screening. The officials, including North America Division Director Josefina Vidal, said that this was the first official informa [...] | 2010-01-11 19:29:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR PGOV CU |
10HAVANA8 | CUBA AGHAST ABOUT LANDING IN FLIGHT SCREENING LIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Cuba (GOC) complained about reports that it had been included on the list of countries whose nationals would require additional screening before flying to the United States. Moreover, the GOC said that it was in the dark about the extent and application of th [...] | 2010-01-06 17:27:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAIR PGOV CU |
10HAVANA84 | KEY TRADING PARTNERS SEE NO BIG ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is little prospect of economic reform in 2010 despite an economic crisis that is expected to get even worse for Cuba in the next few years, according to key commercial specialists, economic officers and Cuba-watchers in Havana. Promised structural reforms remain on hold while the [...] | 2010-02-09 18:49:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV CU |
10HAVANA9 | U.S.- CUBA CHILL EXAGGERATED, BUT OLD WAYS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Over the course of the last month the tone coming out of Havana seems a regression to the hostile language that kept U.S. - Cuba relations on ice for much of the last 50 years. The U.S. press is playing it that way, and both U.S. and Cuban observers are publicly throwing their [...] | 2010-01-06 20:20:00 | US Interests Section Havana | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV SMIG CU |
10HELSINKI15 | COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH EASIER SAID THAN DONE: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Finnish government is justly proud of its contributions to crisis management operations. In the last decade alone it has deployed military and civilian personnel to the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East, and Afghanistan as part of missions under UN, EU, OSCE, and NATO auspic [...] | 2010-01-13 16:22:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PGOV |
10HELSINKI19 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - FINLAND [...] The following is Embassy Helsinki's response to reftel regarding features of the investment climate in Finland. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment The Finnish Government is open to direct foreign investment. There are no general regulatory limitations relating to acquisitions. Legisl [...] | 2010-01-15 15:33:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD USTR OPIC ELAB KTDB PGOV FI |
10HELSINKI36 | FINLAND TO ANNOUNCE INCREASED AFGHANISTAN SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the London Conference Finland will announce its plans to increase its contributions to Afghanistan. On January 22 President Halonen and the Government decided to increase its military and civilian presence and to direct additional development assistance to the northern provi [...] | 2010-01-25 16:11:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF ECON EFIN FI MARR PGOV PREL |
10HOCHIMINHCITY33 | SHOW TRIAL OF DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SHOWCASES CHALLENGES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The trial of four pro-democracy advocates, including prominent lawyer/Fulbright scholar Le Cong Dinh and activist and blogger Nguyen Tien Trung, opened and closed in HCMC on January 20. All four were convicted for "attempting to overthrow the state" and given sentences ranging f [...] | 2010-01-21 11:29:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY37 | STATE MEDIA SPINS FICTITIOUS ACCOUNTS OF JAN 20 DISSIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: News reports on the January 20 trial of four democracy advocates (ref A) carried in Vietnam's tightly controlled media -- particularly the more reliably vitriolic papers connected to the armed forces and MPS -- clearly demonstrated why the GVN banned foreign observers and media f [...] | 2010-01-29 02:49:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PINS PROP PREL VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY38 | CHRISTIANS HOLD WIDESPREAD CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN [...] (C) Summary: Christians in HCMC, Hanoi and other locations held several large-scale Christmas celebrations with record- breaking turnout and without incident. In HCMC, Protestant house churches staged their largest Christmas gatherings to date -- two separate events involving 40,000 and 12,000 [...] | 2010-01-29 09:42:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PHUM PREL PGOV SOCI SCUL VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY49 | BIOFUEL IN VIETNAM: ENERGY SAVER BUT NOT ENERGY SAVIOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The central and southern provinces of Vietnam are rich in agricultural resources and faced with a growing energy crunch, suggesting to many that biofuel could be an important 'green component' to the GVN's overall energy strategy. However, the biofuel industry is still nascent [...] | 2010-02-11 09:46:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD EFIN SOCI PGOV VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY50 | FOUR CG TOUR OF THE DELTA HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A joint trip undertaken by the Consuls General of Australia, India, Kuwait and the USA to the Mekong Delta provinces of Can Tho, Hau Giang and An Giang provided a host of opportunities to share experiences, gain insights from colleagues, forge new connections and reinforce key sh [...] | 2010-02-12 06:37:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KTIP KIRF PREL PGOV SOCI VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY51 | NEW YEAR'S UPDATE WITH FORMER MAYOR VO VIET THANH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vo Viet Thanh, former HCMC Mayor and current advisor to both PM Dung and President Triet, remains deeply troubled by what he views as China's increasingly belligerent stance towards not only Vietnam but the rest of Asia. His message for the USG was that whether we are dealing with [...] | 2010-02-12 07:11:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM CH VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY52 | NGUYEN TIEN TRUNG'S PARENTS ASK USG TO REQUEST AMNESTY [...] Summary: (C) During their February 8 meeting with visiting EAP DAS Marciel, the parents of jailed democracy activist Nguyen Tien Trung asked the USG to press the GVN to grant their son amnesty. Trung's parents said they are allowed monthly visits, can give Trung a small stipend, and that Trung [...] | 2010-02-12 09:11:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
10HOCHIMINHCITY53 | CHURCH LEADERS SHARE SOUTHERN VIEW ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WITH [...] (C) Summary: During DAS Marciel's meetings with Cardinal Pham Minh Man and Pastor Le Quoc Huy of the Grace Baptist Church on February 7 and 8, respectively, both religious leaders affirmed Vietnam has made significant progress on ensuring the majority of Vietnam's Christians can practice their [...] | 2010-02-12 10:31:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF PHUM PGOV PREL VM |
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