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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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09ANKARA1676 | SUPPORT TO NEW KARZAI GOVERMENT REF: A. STATE 118297 B. ANKARA 1661 Classified By: DCM Doug Silliman for reasons 1.4 (b,d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-20 13:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PGOV PREL TU |
09ANKARA1702 | TURKEY/AFGHANISTAN: MORE TRAINING POSSIBLE, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed Turkish General Staff Deputy Chief Aslan Guner November 24 on the President's plan to announce a significant increase in U.S. civilian and military contributions to Afghanistan (reftel) and pressed Turkey to strongly support this announcement and provide signifi [...] | 2009-11-25 15:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF TU |
09ANKARA1727 | TURKEY/AFGHANISTAN: MORE TROOPS POSSIBLE, NO [...] (C) Despite initial wide-spread and deep skepticism in the media and reactions ranging from frustration to outrage from senior GoT contacts about the U.S. request for more Turkish troops in Afghanistan (reftel),several media outlets (pro-government Zaman, mass circulation Aksam, and secularist [...] | 2009-12-04 12:27:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS AF TU |
09ANKARA1819 | SRAP CONSULTATIONS IN ANKARA, DECEMBER 2-3 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 2-3 an interagency U.S. delegation led by Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Dan Feldman met with Turkish MFA officials and representatives from Turkish ministries and agencies that have a current or potential role in Afghanistan and Pakistan [...] | 2009-12-22 12:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PGOV PK PREL TU |
09ANKARA1840 | TURKEY: CARGO HUB OPERATIONS EXTENDED [...] (SBU) On December 25 the GOT notified post via dip note 2009/ALGY/570349 of the Council of Ministers' positive decision to extend pre-existing agreements for cargo hub and retrograde operations in Turkey. This extension allows U.S. forces to continue operations at Incirlik Air Base and is val [...] | 2009-12-28 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TU IR AF |
09ANKARA34 | TURKS TRYING TO PERSUADE DOSTUM TO STAY [...] (S) MFA DDG for South Asia and Iran Babur Hizlan told us January 8 that Abdul Rashid Dostum is in a military hospital in Turkey (we presume in Ankara, though Hizlan did not say) getting rest and medical treatment. Hizlan did not specify the type of treatment Dostum is receiving, but noted amu [...] | 2009-01-09 13:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF TU |
09ANKARA349 | AFGHAN AMBASSADOR PLEADS FOR GREATER TURKISH [...] (C) The Afghan Ambassador in Ankara believes that Turkey, as a Muslim country, can provide more effective and acceptable support to Afghanistan than other NATO allies. Military and police training, education, construction, and religious messaging are Turkey's comparative strengths. He argue [...] | 2009-03-05 16:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MCAP MOPS AF TU |
09ANKARA378 | TURKEY: GUL URGES TEHRAN NOT TO MISS "GOOD [...] (C) MFA Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan gave us a readout March 13 on President Gul's participation in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Tehran, March 10-11, where he met bilaterally with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and, accompanied by Ahmadinejad, with Supreme Lead [...] | 2009-03-13 16:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD AF IR PK TU |
09ANKARA379 | TURKEY: GUL URGES TEHRAN NOT TO MISS "GOOD [...] (C) MFA Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan gave us a readout March 13 on President Gul's participation in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Tehran, March 10-11, where he met bilaterally with Iranian President Ahmadinejad and, accompanied by Ahmadinejad, with Supreme Lead [...] | 2009-03-14 09:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD AF IR PK TU |
09ANKARA394 | SCENESETTER FOR USAEUR'S VISIT TO ANKARA, MARCH [...] (S) Thanks to highly successful intelligence sharing against PKK terrorists in northern Iraq over the last 15 months, bilateral military relations are at a high point. Your visit precedes a visit by President Obama in early April, follows the first ever bilateral Army-to-Army staff talks (in J [...] | 2009-03-17 11:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS IZ AF AM CY RS TU |
09ANKARA405 | TURKEY: PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE AND [...] (U) We delivered ref A points on the Pakistan Donors' Conference and ref B points on the Afghanistan Conference to MFA South Asia Department Head Babur Girgin March 18. PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE --------------------------- 2. (C) Turkey's representation is undecided for the April 17 me [...] | 2009-03-18 15:45:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EFIN INRD IMF AF PK IR TU |
09ANKARA417 | TURKEY: EVALUATING ADDITIONAL POLICE/GENDARMERIE [...] (C) During a discussion about upcoming international conferences related to Afghanistan and Pakistan (ref a) MFA Afghanistan Department Head Babur Girgin told us on March 18 that Turkey is considering a number of steps to enhance its security contributions in support of ISAF. He noted that a [...] | 2009-03-20 11:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO AF TU |
09ANKARA453 | TURKEY KEEN TO SHIP MORE IN NORTHERN DISTRIBUTION [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials and private shipping company reps who participated in a March 9-10 regional transportation conference sponsored by the U.S. European Command told us that Turkey wants to and can do more as a shipper and supplier for alternative northern supply lines to Afghanista [...] | 2009-03-25 14:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS AF TU |
09ANKARA467 | TURKEY/AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN: ANKARA TO HOST THIRD [...] (S) MFA South Asia Department Head Babur Girgin previewed for us March 26 Turkey's objectives for the trilateral Afghanistan-Pakistan-Turkey summit that it will host in Ankara on April 1. The summit is the third in the "Ankara Process," the last occurring in December 2008 in Istanbul. Girgin [...] | 2009-03-26 16:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PINS PTER PINR MARR AF PK TU |
09ANKARA503 | TURKEY'S RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC ASKS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador raised with MFA U/S Apakan on April 2 the specific requests for additional Turkish contributions in Afghanistan (ref a). Apakan acknowledged that the request took into account Turkey's strengths and said that his government wants to be as helpful as possible. He said i [...] | 2009-04-02 19:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO AF TU |
09ANKARA523 | TURKEY STEPS UP TO THE PLATE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary and comment: Turkey will more than double its troop presence in Afghanistan, from about 820 to almost 1900. MFA officials provided clarification to the additional Turkish contributions listed in ref a and said that the GOT is actively considering sending an additional PRT to Afgha [...] | 2009-04-08 16:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO AF TU |
09ANKARA602 | TURKEY: PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (C) We delivered reftel points April 24 to MFA South Asia Section Head Emre Karagol. Deputy U/S for South Asia, Middle East and Iran Feridun Sinirlioglu and Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan are in Washington April 20-25, having traveled there directly from Tokyo where they attended the P [...] | 2009-04-24 16:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID BEXP AF TU |
09ANKARA774 | SRAP HOLBROOKE'S GOT BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS: "THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 18 meeting in Istanbul, SRAP Holbrooke pressed his Turkish MFA counterpart to increase Turkey's diplomatic, political, economic/reconstruction and military training activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in close coordination with the US. Holbrooke underscored that Tu [...] | 2009-06-02 12:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM PK AF TU |
09ANKARA852 | TURKEY: FM DAVUTOGLU VISIT TO PAKISTAN AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Davutoglu presented $10 million for IDP support plus additional material aid to Pakistan during a recent visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan July 9-12. Turkey also agreed on a new mechanism for coope [...] | 2009-06-18 14:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV PHUM AF PK TU |
09ANKARA949 | TURKEY'S NATO SUMMIT COMMITMENTS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Turkey is on track to meet its NATO summit ISAF commitments (reftel),according to MFA NATO Department Section Head Turker Ari. The four military teams pledged for the Election Support Force, totaling about eighty personnel, will deploy to Afghanistan by mid-July. Plans to reassume comma [...] | 2009-07-02 13:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO AF TU |
09ASHGABAT1017 | TURKMENISTAN: UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF UN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 11, Fedor Klimtchouk, the Deputy Head of the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA),briefed poloff on the Center's priorities, recent activities and plans for upcoming action. The Center has four priorities: fighting transborder crime, i [...] | 2009-08-12 12:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UN ENRG ZK AF TX |
09ASHGABAT1044 | IMPLICATIONS OF AFGHAN ELECTIONS FOR TURKMENISTAN [...] (S) On August 18, Post delivered reftel points on U.S. concerns regarding post-election instability in Afghanistan to the Turkmenistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post will report any substantive response septel. 2. (S) The strategic interest of the Turkmen Government in Afghanistan is th [...] | 2009-08-18 11:02:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF TX |
09ASHGABAT1052 | OVERVIEW OF TURKMEN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Turkmen Government recognizes that it has an interest in Afghan stability. It provides humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, primarily to areas with an ethnic Turkmen population. It also delivers electricity, free of charge or on concessionary terms, and is developing the [...] | 2009-08-19 13:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF TX |
09ASHGABAT1122 | TURKMEN-AFGHAN JOINT BORDER TRAINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 21, Turkmen and Afghan customs officials completed joint training, facilitated by the OSCE, in Ashgabat and Atamurat (formerly Kerki),a town in southeast Turkmenistan. This was the first ever joint training for Turkmen and Afghan customs officers. The course was aime [...] | 2009-09-03 12:57:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETTC PARM PREL PBTS OSCE AF TX |
09ASHGABAT1176 | TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 12:21:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO AF TX |
09ASHGABAT1263 | INDIA HOLDS MODEST EXPECTATIONS FOR RELATIONHSIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite positive reports in Turkmen newspapers about the Indian External Affairs Minister's trip to Turkmenistan, a contact at the Indian Embassy expressed frustration with the way of doing business in Turkmenistan and the results of previous projects. He noted that the Turkmen a [...] | 2009-10-02 12:55:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EPET PREL IN AF TX |
09ASHGABAT143 | TURKMENISTAN: PAKISTANI AMBASSADOR ON HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Charge, Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkmenistan spoke in frank terms of his country's difficulties. He said he hopes that the U.S. will now pay more attention to resolving the war in Afghanistan, where he served as a diplomat both during the rule of the Tali [...] | 2009-01-29 12:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PREL AF PK TX |
09ASHGABAT1477 | TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 13:07:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF TX |
09ASHGABAT1485 | TURKMENISTAN: UN REGIONAL CENTER OUTLINES MOST [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting in Ashgabat with SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol, the Head of the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy, Ambassador Miroslav Jenca, talked about electricity and water resource problems, the conflict in Afghanistan, and border security. [...] | 2009-11-20 15:29:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PBTS PREL OSCE UN AF TX ZK |
09ASHGABAT1574 | TURKMENISTAN: ASHGABAT-BASED UNAMA LIAISON [...] (SBU) The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is re-deploying some of its 1,000 staff out of Kabul after the October attack on the UN building. Mr. Asoka Rasphone, who worked for UNAMA for three years in Afghanistan, has now been deployed to Turkmenistan and will continue [...] | 2009-12-08 08:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF UN TX |
09ASHGABAT194 | TURKMENISTAN: ENERGY OFFICIALS LEAVE US GUESSING [...] (SBU) Poloff met on February 5 with Deputy Minister for Oil and Gas Industry and Mineral Resources Nedirov and officials from the Turkmen State Gas Concern to discuss the status of talks and agreements on development of a Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline. Turkmen offic [...] | 2009-02-06 13:10:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EINV EPET TX AF IN PK |
09ASHGABAT244 | TURKMENISTAN: AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW [...] (C) On February 20, DCM discussed reftel policy review with MFA Americas Department Chief Serdar Bashimov. Bashimov seemed gratified that the United States was inviting Turkmenistan's input. He said such a review, which sought the views of regional partners, was a "wise and correct" approach [...] | 2009-02-20 12:14:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAID NATO AF PK TX |
09ASHGABAT344 | TURKMENISTAN: NEWLY-ARRIVED AFGHAN DIPLOMAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A newly-arrived Afghan diplomat in Ashgabat recently shared his views about the current situation in Afghanistan. He stressed that there needs to be a focus on reconstruction, democratic government and an end to the interference in Afghan affairs emanating from Pakistan. Accordin [...] | 2009-03-16 13:15:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF TX |
09ASHGABAT351 | TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 06:08:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN AF TX |
09ASHGABAT421 | TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE REQUESTING SPECIFIC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-03 11:22:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF TX |
09ASHGABAT497 | CENTRAL ASIAN WATER DISPUTES HEATING UP; PROSPECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 16, Miroslav Jenca, the Head of Office of the Ashgabat-based UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia, briefed Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher about the Center's work and conditions in the region. According to Jenca, t [...] | 2009-04-20 05:51:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS UN ENRG ZK AF TX |
09ASHGABAT536 | TURKMENISTAN: AFGHANISTAN REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 05:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL AF TX |
09ASHGABAT662 | TURKMEN MINISTRY OF TRADE: TRADE VOLUME WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a productive meeting, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Claudio Lilienfeld exchanged ideas with Vepa Garriyev, the Head of the International Directorate of Turkmenistan's Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations. Very little time was spent discussing the re [...] | 2009-05-28 11:34:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EIND EINV ETRD TIFA TX AZ AF ZK |
09ASHGABAT721 | TURKMENISTAN: UN CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The head of the UN Center for Preventive Diplomacy, Ambassador Miroslav Jenca, plans to brief UN and U.S. officials on the activities of the Center during an upcoming visit to the U.S. The Center is working on some ideas to promote stability in Afghanistan and high-level regio [...] | 2009-06-09 10:47:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAGR SNAR UN TX AF |
09ASHGABAT803 | TURKMENISTAN: AFGHAN OFFICIALS WERE NO-SHOWS AT [...] (C) On June 26, Political Officer provided an overview of INL cooperation with Turkmenistan to an OSCE-organized counternarcotics training course for Customs officials carried out at the Ashgabat "Golden Century" Customs Training Center. The ten participants were supervisory-level officials f [...] | 2009-06-26 10:24:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV OSCE AF TX |
09ASHGABAT916 | TURKMENISTAN: DEMARCHE ON ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-21 12:40:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF TX |
09ASTANA1002 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO [...] SUMMARY: President Obama's Cairo speech has received overwhelmingly positive press coverage in Kazakhstan. Official "Khabar TV" broadcast President Nazarbayev's welcoming comments about the speech, and daily "Liter" published an in-depth, analytical story on the address. The overall coverag [...] | 2009-06-12 02:17:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON SOCI KDEM KCRM KPAO KMDR AF KZ |
09ASTANA1027 | KAZAKHSTAN: AFGHAN AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KAZAKHSTAN'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador Abdul Haider called on the Ambassador on June 15. During an hour-long discussion, a relaxed and well-informed Haider spoke openly in fluent English about three issues. He expressed gratitude for U.S. and Kazakhstani assistance to Afghanistan, registered concer [...] | 2009-06-16 10:22:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AF KG PK RS KZ |
09ASTANA1028 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S JUNE 11 PRESS CONFERENCE [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador gave a press conference on June 11, in which he highlighted President Obama's Cairo speech, reported on his participation in Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin's visit to the United States, and answered journalists' questions on hot-button political topics. Thi [...] | 2009-06-16 11:13:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON SOCI KDEM KPAO KMDR AF KZ |
09ASTANA1103 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Your visit to Astana is a key opportunity for engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship, with close cooperation on such critical issues as [...] | 2009-07-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1131 | KAZAKHSTAN: CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA HEARS, "PLEASE TELL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During Congressman Eni Faleomavaega's July 2-3 visit to Astana, - President Nazarbayev told him that he has been urging Russian Prime Minister Putin and President Medvedev to seize the opportunities President [...] | 2009-07-08 08:14:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1164 | KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Under Secretary Burns brought greetings to President Nazarbayev from President Obama and underscored the importance of the U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship by noting Kazakhstan was his delegation's first stop in Central Asia. He told Nazarbayev that President Obama is committed to st [...] | 2009-07-13 03:52:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1166 | KAZAKHSTAN: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 10 meeting in Astana, Under Secretary of State Bill Burns told Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin that the United States wants to move forward on establishing a commission to oversee bilateral relations. Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blak [...] | 2009-07-13 03:53:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1220 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR RAISES BN-350 PROGRAM, WTO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador asked Prime Minister Karim Masimov on July 22 to ensure Kazakhstan meets its funding commitment for the BN-350 spent fuel program and to sign a decree facilitating transfer of the program's fuel tra [...] | 2009-07-23 01:56:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD KNNP WTRO AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1250 | KAZAKHSTAN OFFERS 'LOGISTICS BASE' FOR NORTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting with USTRANSCOM Commander General Duncan McNabb, Kazkahstan's Security Council Deputy Chairman Nurlan Abdirov was pleased to learned that the United States has approved local procurement of non-lethal supplies along the Northern Distribution Network, including i [...] | 2009-07-24 07:31:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AF KZ |
09ASTANA1254 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON ASSISTING [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche requesting assistance to Afghanistan beyond the elections to Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov on July 23. He provided Zhigalov with a non-paper detailing Afghanistan's pri [...] | 2009-07-24 10:45:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF KZ |
09ASTANA1328 | KAZAKHSTAN PRAISES BILATERL RELATIONSHIP, SAYS "LOGISTICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev opened an August 3 meeting with the Ambassador with an unusually long introduction with the media present in which he stressed that U.S.-Kazakhstan relations are a top priority for President Nazarbayev and detailed the full spectrum of bilateral c [...] | 2009-08-04 11:39:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KNNP AF KZ |
09ASTANA1373 | POWERING AFGHANISTAN: CONSIDERING THE CONTRIBUTION OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Reliable, affordable electricity is vitally important to Afghanistan's economic growth, prosperity, and stability. Donors are investing substantial resources in Afghanistan to build a power transmission and distr [...] | 2009-08-11 06:07:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PGOV ECON EAID EINV KZ AF ZK |
09ASTANA1416 | KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During an August 13 meeting in Astana, USCENTCOM CDR General Petraeus and Minister of Defense Dzhaksybekov discussed: -- further Kazakhstani assistance in Afghanistan, including staff officers for ISAF HQ in Kabul, noncombatant trainers and instructors for the Explosive Ord [...] | 2009-08-19 04:18:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR OSCE AF KZ |
09ASTANA1422 | KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: USCENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus met Minister of Foreign Affairs Marat Tazhin on August 13 to discuss U.S.-Kazakhstani military cooperation and request support for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Petraeus specifically requested the deployment of Kazakhstani staff office [...] | 2009-08-20 06:33:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR OSCE RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA1423 | KAZAKHSTAN: USCENTCOM CDR GENERAL PETRAEUS' [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During an August 13 meeting in Astana, USCENTCOM CDR General Petraeus and Security Council Chairman Suleymenov discussed potential Kazakhstani noncombatant military and other assistance to support U.S. policy in Afghanistan, including the possibility of Kazakhstan hosting a l [...] | 2009-08-20 07:05:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR RS AF KG TI UZ KZ |
09ASTANA1429 | KAZAKHSTAN: WHY TO PAY SERIOUS ATTENTION [...] (S/NF) During USCENTCOM CDR General David Petraeus' August 13 meetings in Astana, senior Kazakhstani officials made more clear than ever that President Nursultan Nazarbayev wants an enhanced relationship with the United States and is offering us a logistics/transit facility for U.S. and Coali [...] | 2009-08-25 04:36:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR SOCI KNNP KDEM AF |
09ASTANA1478 | KAZAKHSTAN: LAND-LOCKED OIL POWER WANTS TO IMPROVE NAVY, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On August 28, U.S. NAVCENT Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Thomas Cropper met General-Major Mazhitov, Deputy Director of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service; Rear-Admiral Abikeyev, Chief of Kazakhstan's Border Guard Service Coast Guard Directorate; and Rear-Admiral Ratmir Komratov [...] | 2009-09-04 11:32:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA1513 | KAZAKHSTAN: KEEPING PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) With the Yevgeniy Zhovtis case -- Zhovtis is the internationally renowned human rights advocate whose most unfortunate auto accident some in the government of Kazakhstan appear to be exploiting -- we can all agree that Kazakhstan has stepped on its tail in a most appalling and old-guard K [...] | 2009-09-11 09:27:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM KNNP OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1542 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARACHE DELIVERED ON AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) During a September 16 meeting with Talgat Shaldanbay, Chief of the Middle East Division of the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PolOff delivered the talking points (ref) on the Afghan Presidential Election. Shaldanbay agreed to pass the message to appropriate points of contact wit [...] | 2009-09-21 00:57:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO AF KZ |
09ASTANA1843 | KAZAKHSTAN PRESSES AGAIN ON OSCE SUMMIT, ANNUAL [...] (C) To follow up on the October 7-8 visit to Astana by Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, the Ambassador met on October 12 with Deputy Foreign Kairat Umarov to seek clarification how the Foreign Ministry would coordinate Kazakhstan's inter-agency process to designate a single lead ent [...] | 2009-10-13 08:12:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OSCE RS CH AF KZ |
09ASTANA1856 | KAZAKHSTAN: NEW AFGHANISTAN ASSISTANCE AGENCY? [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 14, Talgat Kaliyev, head of the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs' new policy planning staff, told the DCM that with FM Saudabayev's endorsement, he is exploring plans to establish a bureau within [...] | 2009-10-16 02:09:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI AF KZ |
09ASTANA1857 | KAZAKHSTAN: GEARING UP INSTITUTIONALLY FOR OSCE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During lunch on October 15, Doulat Kuanyshev, Kazakhstan's Ambassador-at-Large for OSCE Issues, described Kazakhstan's special state commission for the OSCE and again pressed the Ambassador for an OSCE summit in 2 [...] | 2009-10-16 05:05:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OSCE AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA1967 | KAZAHKSTAN: DAS KROL COMPARES NOTES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: SCA DAS George Krol met with Security Council Deputy Chairman Marat Shaikhutdinov in Astana on October 29. Their meeting was a refreshingly open "exchange of views," in which Shaikhutdinov, hand-picked from the Foreign Ministry by Security Council Chairman Marat Tazhin, asserte [...] | 2009-11-05 03:45:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR SNAR CH RS AF ZK |
09ASTANA198 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRIME MINISTER MASIMOV REQUESTS CLEAR MESSAGE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Karim Masimov told the Ambassador on February 3 that he needs a clear message from the United States that Kazakhstan is welcome in the WTO in order to "slow down" the Russian-Belarus-Kazakhstan custom [...] | 2009-02-03 10:16:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN ELAB EPET AF KZ |
09ASTANA2000 | SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND OTHER SECURITY ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 06:12:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KNNP RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA2090 | ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: KAZAKHSTANI FOREIGN MINISTER IN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 22, State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev traveled to Kabul to discuss bilateral cooperation with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and unveil Kazakhstan's 2009-2011 assistance package. Saudab [...] | 2009-11-24 09:27:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID OSCE AF KZ |
09ASTANA2198 | KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR NORTH-SOUTH OVERFLIGHT [...] (S) SUMMARY: The long-existing east-west (trans-Caspian) overflight path agreement the United States has had with Kazakhstan to support U.S. efforts in Afghanistan never specified (or limited) the cargo of the aircraft. The agreement was simply to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afgh [...] | 2009-12-23 01:31:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR AF KZ |
09ASTANA22 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENE SETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER [...] (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: Your visit will foster our bilateral cooperation and our strategic interests, and will provide you the opportunity thank the Government of Kazakhstan for its support to Operation Iraqi Freedom and continued support of Operation Enduring Freedom, to encourage and support [...] | 2009-01-09 02:19:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON EPET MARR MCAP MASS AF KZ |
09ASTANA2202 | KAZAKHSTAN'S VIEWS ON ITS NEIGHBORS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake thanked State Secretary-Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev and President Nazarbayev's foreign policy advisor Kairat Sarybai for Kazakhst [...] | 2009-12-23 05:07:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON OSCE AF CH IN IR KZ |
09ASTANA2204 | KAZAKHSTAN: TERRORISM AND SECURITY CONCERNS INFLUENCE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 22, the Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov met to discuss outstanding U.S. requests to amend the 2001 overflight and 2009 Northern Distribution Network (NDN) agreements (refs A, B). Umarov told the Ambassador that 10 Kazakhstani government agenci [...] | 2009-12-23 09:37:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR AF RS UZ KZ |
09ASTANA2272 | KAZAKHSTAN SEEKS NEW OVERFLIGHT AGREEMENT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On December 30, the Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Umarov met again to discuss outstanding U.S. requests to amend the 2001 overflight and 2009 Northern Distribution Network (NDN) agreements (reftel). Umarov told the Ambassador that Kazakhstani government agenci [...] | 2009-12-31 05:32:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR MARR AF RS UZ KZ |
09ASTANA253 | KAZAKHSTAN SUGGESTS MULTILATERAL APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador called on Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Khairat Sarybay February 11 to seek Kazakhstan's views on Kyrgyzstan's announced decision to close Manas Air Base and Russia's intentions in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Noting that Russia is Kazakhstan's strategic a [...] | 2009-02-12 05:16:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AF KG KZ |
09ASTANA297 | KAZAKHSTAN: MFA OFFICIAL URGES A POTUS VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 18 with Pol-Econ Chief, MFA Americas Department Director Askar Tazhiyev pressed for a POTUS visit to Kazakhstan in the near future. This would send a clear signal to Russia that the United States remains fully engaged in Central Asia, and would support Kazakhsta [...] | 2009-02-19 10:30:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON KNNP IAEA RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA319 | KAZAKHSTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER TAZHIN SAYS RUSSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed the U.S. government's Afghanistan-Pakistan policy review and the increase in U.S. military forces in Afghanistan with Foreign Minister Tazhin on February 24. Tazhin said that the Kazakhstani government is considering providing reconstruction and humanit [...] | 2009-02-24 10:13:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID AF PK RS KZ |
09ASTANA348 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR DENIES ANY CHINESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Cheng Guoping told the Ambassador on February 24 that he expects China will agree to participate in the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) for commercial shipment of non-lethal supplies to Afghanistan. He described China's principal objective in [...] | 2009-02-25 08:18:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR CH AF RS KG UP KZ |
09ASTANA376 | KAZAKHSTAN: THE CENTRAL ASIAN PIVOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have enormous equities at play in Afghanistan, Russia, and China. Kazakhstan in particular, and Central Asia more widely, has a pivotal role to play in securing our national interests. With the advent of a new Administration, we need to take hold of the opportunities in a f [...] | 2009-03-03 06:50:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA426 | KAZAKHSTAN: DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENSE [...] (C) Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister of Defense, General-Lieutenant Bulat Sembinov, accompanied by Embassy Astana's defense attache, travelled via Manas at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Kabul, Afghanistan, February 23-25. In Kabul he met with Commander International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF) [...] | 2009-03-10 03:05:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AF KZ |
09ASTANA435 | KAZAKHSTAN: DFM ZHIGALOV SAYS KAZAKHSTAN WOULD [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov told the Ambassador on March 11 that Kazakhstan would very much welcome a POTUS visit. He said Kazakhstan attaches great importance to hosting the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council's Security Forum in June. Zhigalov explained that [...] | 2009-03-12 07:28:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ETRD KNNP KIRF OSCE NATO AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA445 | KAZAKHSTAN: REQUEST FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR EMBASSY [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Assistant Secretary Johnson, I want to express my great appreciation for INL's support for counter-narcotics, counter-trafficking in persons, and other law-enforcement programs in Kazakhstan. We have a fine INL officer post [...] | 2009-03-13 09:39:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL APER EAID SNAR KCRM KTIP AF KZ |
09ASTANA449 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 7-13 [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the week of March 7-13, Kazakhstani media buzzed with reactions to President Nazarbayev's annual address to the nation on March 6. Coverage was widely positive with criticism coming largely from opposition sources. Issues of media freedom, specifically the court decision [...] | 2009-03-13 09:50:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN MARR SOCI KPAO KMDR AF KZ |
09ASTANA478 | KAZAKHSTAN: "MOSCOW WANTS YOU TO FAIL IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Kazakhstani foreign-policy insider told the Ambassador Moscow strongly objects to Kazakhstan playing any kind of military role in Afghanistan, but at the same time Astana is striving to balance its interests and find the best way to be helpful in Afghanistan. He said Kazakhsta [...] | 2009-03-17 08:04:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PROP MARR IR RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA482 | KAZAKHSTAN: INTERNATIONAL FUND TO SAVE THE ARAL SEA HEAD [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Almabek Nurushev, Executive Director of the International Fund to Save the Aral Sea (IFAS),told us on March 12 that IFAS would like to fashion a bilateral Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan agreement on use of water resources. [...] | 2009-03-17 10:14:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SENV AF ZK KZ |
09ASTANA557 | KAZAKHSTAN: NAZARBAYEV ON AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev said on March 30: he wants to be a strong, non-ideological partner with the United States to help on Afghanistan; he continues to advise Tehran to give up their nuclear ambitions, and will do so once again on April 6 when President Ahmadinejad visits Ast [...] | 2009-03-31 11:36:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM START RS IR AF KZ |
09ASTANA558 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 21-27 [...] SUMMARY: During the week of March 21-27, the Kazakhstani media focused on economic issues, ranging from the U.S. government's stimulus plans to the effect the economy is having on pushing young people out of villages and into the cities. A lengthy analysis was devoted to what Presidents Obama [...] | 2009-03-31 11:36:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN MARR SOCI KPAO KMDR AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA596 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MARCH 25-APRIL 1 [...] SUMMARY: During the week of March 25-April 1, there was no one topic that dominated the Kazakhstani media. Independent weekly "Delovaya Nedeleya" ran a lengthy interview with Deputy Defense Minister Bulat Sembinov regarding Kazakhstan's participation in Afghanistan, and pro-government weekly [...] | 2009-04-06 08:01:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EFIN MARR SOCI KPAO KCRM AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA601 | KAZAKHSTAN: STATE SECRETARY SAUDABAYEV CONFIRMS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 9. 2. (S) SUMMARY: State Secretary Kanat Saudabayev told the Ambassador on April 7 that Kazakhstan is willing to host the international nuclear fuel bank, just as President Nazarbayev had announced to the press on April 6. He said that the ba [...] | 2009-04-07 12:35:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR KNNP IAEA AF IR KZ |
09ASTANA604 | KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SARYBAY SAYS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 8, Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Kairat Sarybay gave the Ambassador a readout of President Nazarbayev's April 6 meeting with Iranian President Ahmadinejad. Sarybay said that Ahmadinejad appeared to welcome President Obama's April 5 Prague speech. Ahmadinejad main [...] | 2009-04-08 10:14:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PREL PGOV CASC MARR KNNP IAEA AF IR KZ |
09ASTANA626 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel A demarche on the conclusions of our Afghanistan-Pakistan strategic review and requesting specific Kazakhstani contributions to Afghanistan to Deputy Foreign Minister Konstantin Zhigalov on April 13. He provided Zhigalov with non-papers on both issues, expla [...] | 2009-04-13 10:03:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO AF KZ |
09ASTANA674 | KAZAKHSTAN: SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin's May 4-5 visit to Washington is the Obama Administration's first opportunity for face-to-face engagement with the leadership of our most important partner in Central Asia. We have a robust bilateral relationship with Kazakhstan, with cl [...] | 2009-04-21 11:45:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EPET KNNP AF RS KZ |
09ASTANA713 | KAZAKHSTAN -- MORE EURASIA THAN CENTRAL ASIA -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: From many conversations with top-level officials and other signals, it is clear Kazakhstan is seeking an enhanced relationship with the United States, in part to better balance its relations with especially Russia but also with China. Kazakhstan is different from the other four [...] | 2009-04-27 04:08:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM ECON RS AF KZ |
09ASTANA717 | KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 08:45:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON AF PK KZ |
09ASTANA91 | KAZAKHSTAN: MFA DIPLOMATIC NOTE CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT'S [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The Embassy has received a diplomatic note from the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming the government's approval of the transit of non-military goods for Afghanistan shipped through the Distribution Network [...] | 2009-01-16 11:37:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR AF KZ |
09ASTANA94 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-20 00:53:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA95 | KAZAKHSTAN: CENTCOM CDR PETRAEUS MEETS PRESIDENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Nazarbayev told CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus: -- the situation in Afghanistan greatly worries him; the Taliban should never be allowed to become a coalition partner in the Afghan government; -- Iran cannot be allowed to become a nuclear state, but the United States need [...] | 2009-01-20 05:56:00 | Embassy Astana | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF IR RS KZ |
09ASTANA953 | KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MAY 22 - 29 [...] SUMMARY: Mukhtar Dzhakishev, the head of the state nuclear company, Kazatomprom, was arrested this week as a part of a continuing government anti-corruption campaign. The other major story was the publication and banning of "Godfather-in-Law," a book written by the former son-in-law of Presi [...] | 2009-06-05 05:46:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON SOCI KDEM KCRM KPAO KMDR AF KZ |
09ASTANA982 | KAZAKHSTAN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR COMMENTS ON KEY FOREIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, Chinese Ambassador Cheng Guoping hosted the Ambassador for dinner at the restaurant on the 23rd floor of a striking new hotel built in Astana and owned by the Chinese National Petroleum Company. During a fascinating, wide-ranging, three-hour tour d'horizon, the Chinese Amb [...] | 2009-06-08 10:08:00 | Embassy Astana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET AF GG RS IR KN ZK KZ |
09ATHENS1331 | Greek-U.S. Partnership in Afghanistan and Pakistan [...] (C) The Government of Greece continues to respond positively to USG requests for increasing military and civilian assistance to Afghanistan and Pakistan, despite its dire fiscal realities. According to Hellenic Aid (HA),Greece's development agency, the GoG has pledged 3.7 million euro to Afgha [...] | 2009-07-27 07:20:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF PK EAID GR SNAR CA UK |
09ATHENS1585 | ACTION REQUEST: GREECE TO U.S.: "HELP US HELP YOU IN [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In a meeting with DepEconCouns and USAID/E&E representatives on October 22, Ambassador Karafotias, the Director-General of Hellenic Aid (HA),made a very pointed request-the latest in a long line of requests-for specific projects [...] | 2009-10-27 17:35:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL GR EAID AF |
09ATHENS1605 | MOD VENIZELOS: POSITIVE SIGNS, BUT SOME TOUGH ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Defense Evangelos Venizelos expressed his commitment to a strong bilateral defense relationship in the Ambassador's first one-on-one meeting with him November 4. Well-briefed on Afghanistan, he said Greece would keep its medical teams (there for the elections suppo [...] | 2009-11-05 17:29:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS GR AF TU |
09ATHENS1623 | SCENESETTER FOR ASD VERSHBOW'S VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) Welcome to Greece. Your visit is an important one and reinforces efforts by recent high-level USG visitors (SACEUR ADM Stavridis, COMNAVEUR ADM Fitzgerald, PM A/S Shapiro, and CNO ADM Roughead) to demonstrate to the Greeks that we are serious about our Alliance and about working with them [...] | 2009-11-12 17:08:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MASS NATO GR AF TU |
09ATHENS1627 | MFA VIEWS ON NATO ENLARGEMENT, NRC, CFE, OSCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Greece supports our goal at the December Foreign Ministerial of MAP for Montenegro, and agrees BiH is not ready. On NATO-Russia, he noted that the SecGen's draft ministerial tasking to begin a joint review of common threats may be a bit overly ambitious, but that it was importan [...] | 2009-11-13 15:46:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO MARR GR AF |
09ATHENS1629 | ISAF: GREEKS WON'T GO TO RC-WEST AFTER ALL, NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) As foreshadowed by MOD Venizelos in his November 4 meeting with the Ambassador, Greek press reports that the Government Council of Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA),Greece's NSC equivalent, decided November 13 to reverse the previous government's commitment to re-deploy the Greek ISAF [...] | 2009-11-13 15:48:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR GR AF |
09ATHENS1649 | ASD/ISA VERSHBOW'S PARTICIPATION IN THE HIGH LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The desire for an upgraded and substantive strategic partnership was a recurring theme of the Greek side when Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs Alexander Vershbow met with Greek Alternate Minister of Defense Panos Beglitis for the 14th U.S-Gr [...] | 2009-11-20 14:51:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO GR TU MK AF ZL |
09ATHENS1651 | ASD VERSHBOW'S GREEK BILATS: AEGEAN/TURKEY, NATO, ISAF, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings November 16 with the Prime Minister's Diplomatic Advisor Dimitris Paraskevopoulos and MFA Secretary General Ioannis-Alexis Zepos following his participation in the High Level Consultative Committee (reftel),Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Sec [...] | 2009-11-20 15:27:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR NATO GR TU MK ZL AF RS IR |
09ATHENS1657 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO GREECE [...] (C) Welcome to Greece. There have been a lot of changes here since you last visited in June. We are now building on the opportunities presented by new Administrations in both Washington and Athens to cement a partnership that can confront common strategic challenges beyond the regional issue [...] | 2009-11-25 16:34:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MARR NATO GR AF TU MK |
09ATHENS1665 | GREECE WILL LOOK AT ISAF OMLTS, BUT NOT KEEN ON FURTHER [...] (C) Ambassador Speckhard drew on reftel A points in a November 27 discussion with Minister of Defense Venizelos, emphasizing the importance of Greek solidarity with the President's upcoming Afghanistan announcement both in the form of a public statement by the Prime Minister and at the upcomin [...] | 2009-11-27 15:16:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO GR AF |
09ATHENS1677 | GREECE: ENGAGEMENT ON OUR AFGHANISTAN MESSAGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy Athens took advantage of the Deputy Secretary's October 1-2 visit to press the Greek government for greater contributions in Afghanistan, and reinforce with the media the themes in the President's December 1 announcement. In a bilateral meeting October 2 with Greek PM Pa [...] | 2009-12-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO NATO MARR GR AF |
09ATHENS1691 | HEAD OF HELLENIC AID: AFGHANISTAN IS OUR TOP ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) In response to the GoG's request (see reftel E),DepEconCouns delivered to Ambassador Karafotias, the Director-General of Hellenic Aid, a list of USG-suggested projects in Afghanistan to which Greece may contribute funds (see reftel D). Per the GoG's previously expressed interest, the lis [...] | 2009-12-08 17:02:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL GR EAID AF |
09ATHENS175 | CHOD GRAPSAS ON TURKEY AND AEGEAN, AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) In a February 4 lunch at the Ambassador's reQence, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, General of the Army Demitrios Grapsas, termed recent Turkish behavior in the Aegean "childish" and made clear that the perception of the Turkish threat drives Greek military procur [...] | 2009-02-06 15:46:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS MARR TU AF GR |
09ATHENS272 | GREECE/AFGHANISTAN: VIEWS ON "ENGAGING ALLIES AND [...] (C) Pol-Mil Chief met March 3 with MFA D2 NATO Department Deputy Director Theodoros Daskarolis and his staff to review reftel points on engaging Allies and Partners on Afghanistan. Daskarolis thanked us for the paper (which had been provided previously),terming it a "very positive paper." H [...] | 2009-03-03 16:09:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GR |
09ATHENS417 | Hellenic Aid Director on Greek Assistance to Afghanistan [...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission met March 31 with Hellenic Aid Director Mercurios Karafotias to discuss the USG's new Afghanistan strategy, among other subjects. As she passed Karafotias the USG's White Paper on Afghanistan and Pakistan, she noted the push for stability in this region is of c [...] | 2009-03-31 11:47:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID AF |
09ATHENS435 | GREECE: Response to Afghanistan-Pakistan Stragegic Review [...] (C) POLCouns delivered ref a points to the Greek MFA's NATO on March 26 and to the MFA's Asian Affairs Department on March 27. MFA Counsellor Caterina Dimakis noted that, as the Hague conference was not a pledging conference - FM Bakoyiannis did not plan to make specific proposals for addition [...] | 2009-04-01 10:20:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF NATO |
09ATHENS497 | MFA POSITIVE ON AFGHANISTAN, VISA WAIVER NEGOTIATIONS, POTUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador discussed ref A points on Afghanistan and Pakistan with head of the Foreign Minister's Diplomatic Cabinet, Ambassador Kostas Chalastanis, noting the issue was not only a top priority for the U.S. but also a critical one for Greece, which had recently seen Afghani migrant [...] | 2009-04-06 09:42:00 | Embassy Athens | SECRET | PGOV PREL IR AF MOPS GR |
09ATHENS657 | Re-Shaping the U.S.-Greece Relationship [...] (C) SUMMARY: The overwhelming positive attitudes of the Greek public toward the new Administration offers an opportunity to reshape U.S.-Greece bilateral relations, moving Greece from a reluctant to reliable and proactive partner. To achieve this, we need to move the focus of our relationsh [...] | 2009-04-24 12:40:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GR PGOV NATO AF KNNP MK UN OSCE |
09ATHENS695 | Ambassador, FM on Resetting Bilateral Relations, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with FM Bakoyiannis on April 30, Ambassador Speckhard outlined our strategy for re-focusing the U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship toward common strategic challenges, and away from the more narrow parochial interests that have defined our relationship in recent year [...] | 2009-04-30 16:04:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS TU AF GR |
09BAGHDAD2715 | CHINA TRAINS IRAQI ARMY PERSONNEL IN DEMINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese Defense Attach to Iraq confirmed September 21 that the Chinese military is providing training in demining to approximately 20 Iraqi Army officers and 20 Afghan Army officers in the vicinity of Nanjing. People's Republic of China (PRC) Defense Attach Senior COL Wang Ru [...] | 2009-10-08 13:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PARM EPET KHDP AF CH IZ |
09BAGHDAD2736 | POST PROPOSES SHOULDER-FIRED MISSILE ABATEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Embassy seeks to develop with the Government of Iraq (GOI) a Man-Portable Air Defense Systems Reduction Program (MANPADS Program). The program would follow a "host-country model", used in Yemen and Pakistan, through [...] | 2009-10-11 14:21:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | AF IR IZ PARM PGOV PINR PK PREL PTER XD XF |
09BAKU195 | AZERBAIJAN: MFA DEPMIN FURTHER EXPLAINS [...] (C)Summary: Azerbaijan Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov described a stark situation in Pakistan and expressed fears of Afghanistan losing control of its southern regions in a February 2 meeting with the Ambassador. Social instability and corruption are exacerbating the situation, and many [...] | 2009-03-12 09:12:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AJ |
09BAKU245 | AZERBAIJAN: AFGHANISTAN WHITE PAPER DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-01 10:47:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR AJ AF |
09BAKU266 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT ALIYEV ON AFGHANISTAN "ASKS" [...] (C) Ambassador Derse and DAS Matt Bryza raised reftel points with President Aliyev, FonMin Mammadyarov and Deputy FonMin (handling national security issues) Araz Azimov on April 3. Additional Troop Contributions ------------------------------ 2. (C) Underscoring that &we are committed [...] | 2009-04-06 08:59:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF AJ TU |
09BAKU339 | AZERBAIJAN: SCENESESTTER FOR GEN MCNABB'S BAKU [...] (SBU) Your visit to Baku comes as President Aliyev has consolidated his domestic political position through a national referendum eliminating the two-term limit that would have forced him to leave office in 2013, while facing immense economic and foreign policy challenges. The country has ma [...] | 2009-04-23 10:09:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR AF TU AM AJ |
09BAKU395 | SCENESETTER FOR USEUCOM COMMANDER GENERAL [...] (SBU) Your visit comes as Baku continues to be abuzz with analysis, sometimes speculative and alarming, of Turkey and Armenia's recent announcement of a "roadmap" to reconcile differences over interpretation of events of 1915 and the eventual reopening of borders, and implications of the deal [...] | 2009-05-15 04:17:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF AM TU AJ |
09BAKU430 | AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT REPEATS REQUEST FOR A [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: President Aliyev told EUCOM Commander Craddock on May 21 that Azerbaijan's independent policies in support of NATO, Georgia and especially on energy leave it increasingly exposed to growing Russian and Iranian pressure. Azerbaijan needs "serious political and security guarant [...] | 2009-05-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM ENRG ETRD PREL RS AF TU AJ |
09BAKU470 | SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE [...] (C) Your visit to Baku comes on the heels of a successful visit by U.S. Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Issues Morningstar and the June 4 meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents in St. Petersburg. The mood here with respect to US-Azerbaijani relations remains skeptical, fed [...] | 2009-06-09 13:24:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF AM TU AJ |
09BAKU585 | EVALUATING AZERBAIJANI FACILITIES DEMARCHE [...] (S) Charge briefed Reftel A points to Novruz Mammadov, head of the foreign relations department in the Presidential Administration, on July 17. Charge's briefing was confined to Reftel information about the agreement with Kyrgyzstan, U.S. desire to develop options to Manas and seeking agreemen [...] | 2009-07-23 12:08:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF AJ |
09BAKU588 | AZERBAIJAN: AFGHAN POST-ELECTION DEMARCHE [...] (C) Poloff delivered Reftel demarche July 22 to Anar Jahangirli, acting director of the division on international security and international organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Azerbaijan has recently doubled its troop level in Afghanistan to 90 and is considering expanding to a [...] | 2009-07-27 02:32:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR AF AJ |
09BAKU923 | AZERBAIJAN: ADDIDTIONAL AFGHAN SUPPORT DEMARCHE [...] (C) Charge, accompanying Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Celeste Wallander, delivered Reftel A demarche November 23 to President Ilham Aliyev, Minister of Defense Gen-Col Safar Abiyev and Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov. 2. (C) The primary additional contribution con [...] | 2009-11-25 11:17:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS MARR AJ AF |
09BAKU927 | AZERBAIJAN: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES POSSIBLE [...] (S) DASD Dr. Celeste Wallander met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku November 23. On Afghanistan, the Minister argued against large troop increases but did not totally close off the possibility of EUCOM assessing Azerbaijani forces for a TEP. He said Azerbaijan had [...] | 2009-12-01 06:48:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL ENRG IR AF AM AJ |
09BAKU940 | AZERBAIJAN: PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR ON [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Novruz Mammadov, meeting December 3 with EUR/CARC Office Director Ethan Goldrich, had kind words of support for President Obama's December 1 speech and the Afghanistan mission. Azerbaijan, based on Turkey's assurances, sees a link between Turke [...] | 2009-12-08 11:30:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG IR AF AM AJ |
09BAKU943 | C-REN-02185: AZERBAIJAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO [...] (S) This cable replies to Reftel A. Azerbaijan is a critical node of theBlack Sea leg of NDN. It is the one country on he route that absolutely must be transited if tht leg of NDN is to bypass Russian and Iranian territory en route to theater. As of December 4, 30 percent (1,414 of 4,793) o [...] | 2009-12-08 13:01:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL ENRG MARR MOPS AF AM AJ |
09BAKU963 | AZERBAIJAN: COMUSAFE VISITS KEY AIR BASE [...] (C) Summary: Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe GEN Roger Brady, USAF visited Baku on December 8, meeting with Defense Minister Gen-Col. Safar Abiyev and visiting the nearby Nasosnaya Air Base. The uncharacteristically short meeting with the Defense Minister did not lead to substantive discus [...] | 2009-12-14 09:59:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV PINR AJ AF AM |
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN73 | AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE: BRUNEI LIKELY TO ATTEND [...] (SBU) After repeated discussions with DCM, Government of Brunei (GoB) officials confirmed that Brunei is planning on attending the March 31 "International Conference on Afghanistan" in the Netherlands. Ms. Janeh Sukaimi, Deputy Director, Politics II, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFA [...] | 2009-03-30 06:16:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AF BX |
09BANGKOK3045 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-02 09:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF PK TH |
09BAU339 | AZERBAIJAN: SCENESESTTER FOR GEN MCNABB'S BAKU [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 10:09:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR AF TU AM AJ |
09BEIJING1032 | CHINESE ACADEMICS ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) Embassy contacts expressed cautious support for the new U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, though our interlocutors argued that the new strategy did not appropriately address the Kashmir issue. They were suspicious of long-term U.S. intentions in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Citin [...] | 2009-04-17 10:23:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MOPS MARR CH PK AF IN |
09BEIJING1046 | SRAP HOLBROOKE'S APRIL 15 DINNER WITH CHINESE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-20 09:09:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER EAID NATO MOPS MARR CH PK AF |
09BEIJING1110 | MFA ARMS CONTROL DG ON IRAN AND SOUTH ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran remained suspicious of U.S. intentions, but the new approach by the United States and the E3-plus-3 was the best way forward on the nuclear issue, MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Director General Cheng Jingye told A/DCM April 24. China had engaged Tehran "at dif [...] | 2009-04-24 10:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH PK AF |
09BEIJING1133 | CHINA/RUSSIA: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS OR STRATEGIC [...] SUMMARY: In spite of PRC public support for the Sino-Russian "strategic partnership," Chinese officials privately view Russia as "irrational, aggressive and untrustworthy," according to an opinion page editor at a leading state-owned newspaper. Our contact noted that many readers found a rec [...] | 2009-04-28 08:17:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS AF |
09BEIJING1230 | CHINA TO SEND DELEGATION TO ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (U) China will send a delegation to the May 13-14 Islamabad Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Asian Affairs Department Deputy Director Cao Jing. The delegation will be headed by MFA Asian Affairs Department Director General [...] | 2009-05-08 03:49:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAID ECON ENRG KPWR PREL AF CH |
09BEIJING1261 | CHINA/RUSSIA: FM YANG'S VISIT TO MOSCOW REAFFIRMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: China and Russia share a common interest in a multi-polar world and "democratization of international relations," but the China-Russia strategic partnership is "not an alliance and not directed at a third country," according to an MFA official. The official said China and Russia [...] | 2009-05-11 08:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH RS AF |
09BEIJING146 | CHINA-AFGHANISTAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Afghan Embassy First Secretary Meerwais Nab told PolOffs January 14 that China and Afghanistan have good bilateral relations, but he noted Chinese concerns, including the presence of U.S. forces near the Sino-Afghan border, India's influence in Afghanistan, "elements" in Afghanistan assist [...] | 2009-01-16 08:45:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KSCA PTER SNAR ETRD PK IN AF CH |
09BEIJING1500 | CONGRESSMEN KIRK AND LARSEN'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Congressmen Mark Kirk and Rick Larsen met with Minister of Commerce Chen Deming May 31 under the auspices of a National Committee on U.S.- China Relations visit. Chen praised the legislators' work as Co-Chairs of the Congressional U.S.-China Working Group. Chen observed tha [...] | 2009-06-05 04:40:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN EAGR ECON PREL MCAP WTRO CH AF |
09BEIJING1531 | S/P Slaughter's Talks with MFA, MOFCOM, NDRC, and Academics [...] (C) In a June 1 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) VM He Yafei, State Department Policy Planning Director Anne-Marie Slaughter discussed the U.S. proposed agenda for the late July first meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SnED),noting differences between the [...] | 2009-06-08 07:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM UNSC ECON EFIN EAID MNUC PTER JP AF PK KS |
09BEIJING1579 | JUNE 11 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK, CLIMATE CHANGE, GITMO [...] Key points at the June 11 MFA press briefing: -- The UN Security Council (UNSC) should adopt a "responsible and balanced resolution" to promote the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and safeguard peace and stability in the region. -- China had a "positive and responsible attitude" to [...] | 2009-06-11 09:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AF CH GJ JA KN KS SENV |
09BEIJING1626 | JUNE 16 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: USS JOHN MCCAIN, KIM JONG-IL [...] Key points at the June 16 MFA press briefing: -- China had "taken note" of media reports regarding a June 11th collision between a Chinese submarine and a sonar array trailed by the destroyer USS John McCain. -- The spokesperson said China was "not aware of the relevant situation" when ask [...] | 2009-06-16 09:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AF CH GJ JA KN KS SENV |
09BEIJING1680 | PRC: AFGHAN FM SPANTA VISIT AFFIRMS POSITIVE [...] (C) Afghan FM Spanta's June 9-11 visit to China provided both sides an opportunity to affirm positive bilateral relations but produced no new bilateral economic or security initiatives, according to MFA and Afghan Embassy contacts. While China reiterated its commitment to assist in Afghanistan [...] | 2009-06-19 08:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MOPS MARR EAID EINV CH AF |
09BEIJING1698 | PRC: SCHOLARS DOWNPLAY POSSIBILITY OF HIGH-PROFILE [...] (C) The United States "should not expect too much" from China in terms of high-profile advocacy of potentially controversial or unpopular strategies associated with the United States, particularly in Pakistan, Chinese academic contacts told the U.S. Embassy in recent weeks. They described PRC [...] | 2009-06-22 10:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MOPS MARR EAID CH PK AF |
09BEIJING1752 | PRC THANKED FOR SUPPORT OF NOMINATIONS OF 3 PAKISTAN-BASED INDIVIDUALS FOR UNSCR 1267 DESIGNATION [...] (C) On June 25, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Shen Yinyin U.S. appreciation for Chinese support of the designation of Arif Qasmani, Muhammad Yahya Mujahid, and Fazeel-a-Tul Shaykh Abu Muhammad Ameen al-Peshawari to the UN S [...] | 2009-06-25 08:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EFIN ETTC KTFN PINR UN CH PK AF |
09BEIJING1835 | 2009 U.S.-CHINA DEFENSE CONSULTATIVE TALKS (DCT), [...] (C) During U.S.-China Defense Consultative Talks June 24, 2009, Michele Flournoy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) presented the U.S. perspective on the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, stressing the importance of China's role in the region. PRC military officials perceived [...] | 2009-07-01 06:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS EAID IR AF PK |
09BEIJING1969 | PRC SCHOLARS URGE QUICK ASSISTANCE FOR IDPS; WARY [...] (C) State Council-affiliated academics told Embassy officers that recent progress on counter-terrorism efforts in Pakistan could collapse if the basic needs of IDPs resulting from military operations were not addressed quickly. According to Chinese scholars, mistrust of U.S. military intention [...] | 2009-07-13 10:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MOPS MARR EAID CH PK AF |
09BEIJING2110 | PRC SUPPORTIVE BUT VAGUE ON ADDITIONAL [...] (C) On July 21, Poloff conveyed to MFA Asian Affairs Department, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Division Desk Officer Hou Yanqi reftel points on enhanced civilian and military contributions to Afghanistan following the August 20 presidential election. Econoff also delivered reftel poin [...] | 2009-07-23 10:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER CH AF |
09BEIJING2404 | AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE NEIGHBORS: CHINA [...] (C) Summary: China´s interests in promoting stability along its borders, combating unrest in its western Xinjiang province, and exploiting natural resources in Afghanistan to fuel its domestic economic growth would be advanced by a successful election in Afghanistan, according to PRC scholars an [...] | 2009-08-20 09:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF CH |
09BEIJING2456 | PRC CONCERNS ABOUT POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE IN [...] (C) In an August 25 meeting with PolOff, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department (CCID) Third Bureau Director Wu Baocai expressed concern about post-election violence in Afghanistan and uncertainty as to how to evaluate the strength of the Taliban. Whi [...] | 2009-08-26 11:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAID MARR NATO PTER CH PK AF |
09BEIJING2480 | PRC INVESTMENT IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN: AFGHAN [...] (C) Summary: Chinese companies are contributing to Afghanistan's corruption problem by bribing Afghan officials and cutting under-the-table deals, according to Beijing-based Afghan diplomats. Our Afghan contacts said Afghanistan needed China's investment but expressed disappointment with lim [...] | 2009-08-31 10:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EINV EMIN PREL PGOV AF CH PK |
09BEIJING2576 | PRC:TIRES, XINJIANG, IRAN, TAIWAN, DPRK IN AMB-VFM [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a September 8 meeting at the MFA, the Ambassador told Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei that the United States wants to find a way forward on the 421 tire case, but is ready to move on 421 if there is no other option. VFM He was pessimistic that we could reach an agreement, and [...] | 2009-09-08 12:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM MNUC OVIP ECON ETRD AF |
09BEIJING2577 | PRC:TIRES, XINJIANG, IRAN, TAIWAN, DPRK IN AMB-VFM [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a September 8 meeting at the MFA, the Ambassador told Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei that the United States wants to find a way forward on the 421 tire case, but is ready to move on 421 if there is no other option. VFM He was pessimistic that we could reach an agreement, and [...] | 2009-09-08 23:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM MNUC OVIP ECON ETRD AF |
09BEIJING2646 | SEPTEMBER 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK TRIPS, TIBET ISSUE, [...] Key points at the September 15 MFA press briefing: -- The spokesperson had no information about reported trips to the DPRK by either State Councilor Dai Bingguo or Premier Wen Jiabao. -- China firmly opposed foreign officials meeting with the Dalai Lama and opposed the Dalai Lama's engageme [...] | 2009-09-15 09:31:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS MNUC CH KN IR IN JP AF |
09BEIJING2651 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRC TO REFRAIN FROM STATEMENTS [...] (C) Summary: China will avoid making any pronouncement on the outcome of Afghanistan's August 20 presidential election until after the Independent Election Commission (IEC) releases final certified results, according to an MFA official. China would like the next Afghan government to make pro [...] | 2009-09-16 06:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF PK CH |
09BEIJING2670 | SEPTEMBER 17 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: NIS REPORT, NORTH [...] Key points at the September 17 MFA press briefing: -- Regarding the 2009 National Intelligence Strategy report, China urged the United States to drop its "Cold War mentality," which could undermine mutual trust and mislead the American public. -- On North Korea, China remained committed to [...] | 2009-09-17 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PBTS MNUC CH KN KS IR JP AF RS SF |
09BEIJING2693 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mister Deputy Secretary, your trip to Beijing comes as a simultaneously prosperous and stable yet anxious and brittle China prepares for its 60th birthday October 1. Thirty years of double-digit economic growth have brought a measure of stability and prosperity to many, yet numerous politi [...] | 2009-09-18 12:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PARM MARR CH KN AF PK TW |
09BEIJING2794 | SEPTEMBER 29 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: IRAN, NORTH KOREA, BURMA, [...] Key points at the September 29 MFA press briefing: -- China supported the maintenance of the nuclear nonproliferation program and resolving the Iran issue through negotiation. -- During his visit to North Korea, Premier Wen Jiabao would exchange ideas on bilateral and regional issues of mut [...] | 2009-09-29 23:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC PARM CH KS KN RS IR ZK BM AF |
09BEIJING2810 | AF/PAK: PRC VIEWS ON COOPERATION WITH U.S., [...] (C) Summary: PRC distrust in U.S. strategic intentions in South Asia and the PRC's stove-piped bureaucracy impede China's willingness to coordinate efforts with the United States on Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to Chinese scholars at two government-affiliated think tanks. To overcome [...] | 2009-09-30 10:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID MARR KDEM AF IN PK CH BM |
09BEIJING2847 | OCTOBER 13 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILES, NOBEL PRIZE, [...] Key points at the October 13 MFA press briefing: -- North Korea's recent short-range missile test would not affect the improving situation on the Korean Peninsula. -- China congratulated President Obama on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. -- During his visit to China, A/S Campbell wo [...] | 2009-10-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK |
09BEIJING2884 | OCTOBER 15 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA-IRAN RELATIONS, SCO [...] Key points at the October 15 MFA press briefing: -- PM Wen Jiabao met with Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi at the October 14 SCO Prime Minister's meeting. The MFA spokesperson stated that "China values its relationship with Iran," seeks to advance "cooperation and coordinat [...] | 2009-10-15 09:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER PARM CH IR AF UK |
09BEIJING2912 | OCTOBER 20 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PIRATES, CHINA-INDIA, NORTH [...] Key points at the October 20 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government attached great importance to the safety of the Chinese crew members taken hostage on their cargo ship, the Dexinhai. -- China-India relations had enjoyed "good momentum" and Chinese efforts to obtain resources from [...] | 2009-10-20 23:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH KS KN RS IR AF IN PK UK |
09BEIJING2918 | PRC/AFGHANISTAN: MCC ON THE AYNAK COPPER MINE [...] (C) Summary: The political vacuum created by Afghan elections and "inefficient" work of the de-mining company has caused delays at the Aynak copper mine project, according to two executives at the China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC, the mine contract holder). The MCC officials requested U.S [...] | 2009-10-21 08:54:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EINV EMIN ENRG PREL AF CH |
09BEIJING2934 | OCTOBER 22 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: PIRATES, CHINA-INDIA, REBIYA [...] Key points at the October 22 MFA press briefing: -- The Chinese Government remained concerned about the security of the 25 member crew of the De Xin Hai and an "all-out rescue effort" was ongoing. -- China and India were both emerging countries and had common interests that would benefit f [...] | 2009-10-22 00:54:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM CH IR IS AF IN JA |
09BEIJING2951 | MFA OFFICIAL ON ILLICIT FINANCING COOPERATION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: China was willing to enhance its cooperation with the United States to combat illicit financing and terrorism, MFA Department of Asian Affairs Deputy Director General Sun Weidong told Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser October 19. Sun said the Chinese government was still going throug [...] | 2009-10-22 10:20:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PGOV PTER AF CH PK |
09BEIJING2980 | OCTOBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION, [...] Key points at the October 27 MFA press briefing: -- China would deepen ties with Egypt and promote China-Africa and China-Arab ties at the early November Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt -- China hoped relevant parties would q [...] | 2009-10-26 22:57:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM EAID CH IR IS AF IN JA |
09BEIJING3072 | PRC/AFGHANISTAN/IRAN: SHARED U.S.-PRC INTERESTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shared interests in South Asia should prompt closer U.S.-China coordination in the region, according to an official of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department (CCID). In a November 3 meeting with PolOffs, the official said that geogra [...] | 2009-11-09 11:00:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MARR EAID CH PK AF IR |
09BEIJING3113 | NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL IN BEIJING [...] (C) Summary: In Beijing November 9-12 for the NATO-China dialogue, NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero briefed the Chinese on NATO's New Strategic Concept effort, operations in Afghanistan, and relations with Russia, Central Asia, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization [...] | 2009-11-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS MNUC PHSA MOPS AF PK IR |
09BEIJING3138 | NOVEMBER 19 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: OPPOSITION TO JEWISH [...] Key points at the November 19 MFA press briefing: -- China opposes Israel's plans to build new Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem, viewing the move as likely to undermine trust and security in the region. -- The decision not to accept journalist questions following the meeting between P [...] | 2009-11-19 11:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PHSA CH IS KN AF IN VM JA |
09BEIJING3172 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY BURNS' TRIP TO CHINA [...] (C) Undersecretary Burns, the President's November 15-18 visit to Beijing and Shanghai advanced the conversation with the Chinese on issues of high priority to the United States, particularly global economic recovery, North Korea, Iran and Afghanistan, climate change and proliferation. Your vi [...] | 2009-11-25 08:26:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC PARM PHUM CH AF PK IR |
09BEIJING3210 | PREVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE WAY [...] (SBU) Acting DCM conveyed reftel points previewing the President's announcement on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan to MFA Asian Affairs Department Director General Yang Yanyi December 1. A/DCM expressed U.S. hope that China would publicly and strongly endorse the President's strate [...] | 2009-12-01 11:04:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AF PK CH |
09BEIJING3237 | DECEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] Key points at the December 3 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes developing countries such as China and India do not have an "obligation" to binding initial carbon reduction targets. -- China hopes to cooperate and sustain the momentum on dialogue with the United States regarding Ce [...] | 2009-12-03 11:32:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MARR SENV CH AF IR CA RS |
09BEIJING3239 | DECEMBER 3, 2009 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CLIMATE CHANGE, SOUTH [...] Key points at the December 3 MFA press briefing were: -- China believes developing countries such as China and India do not have an "obligation" to binding initial carbon reduction targets. -- China hopes to cooperate and sustain the momentum on dialogue with the United States regarding So [...] | 2009-12-04 03:03:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MARR SENV CH AF IR CA RS |
09BEIJING3252 | PRC SCHOLAR ON IRAN, RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA, SCO, [...] (C) Summary: A well-connected scholar of Russian and Central Asian studies argued that China would not alter its basic position on the Iran nuclear issue in response to an apparent Russian shift in approach, because PRC leadership understands that Russia's change is in tone only, Russia's und [...] | 2009-12-04 10:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG EWWT EPET MARR CH AF IR |
09BEIJING3287 | COMPETING PERCEPTIONS OF PRC ACTIVITIES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC contacts define Chinese interests in Afghanistan within the context of China's international image, security requirements, commercial goals and bilateral relationships with key countries. Afghan Embassy contacts here lament the PRC's narrow focus on projects in Afghanistan t [...] | 2009-12-09 14:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | AF CH EAID MARR NATO PARM PK PREL PTER |
09BEIJING3288 | PRC: SKEPTICAL REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Official PRC reaction to the President's announcement of the way ahead on Afghanistan and Pakistan has been limited to a cautious statement by the MFA press spokesman at a regularly scheduled press conference December 3. Party-run media outlets expressed skepticism about the Pr [...] | 2009-12-09 15:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MARR EAID CH PK AF |
09BEIJING329 | MFA: CHINA SEEKS COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) The Chinese Government is paying close attention to any changes in U.S. strategies in Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to an MFA official, and seeks cooperation with the United States and the international community in the region. China will continue to promote stability in South Asia t [...] | 2009-02-10 09:25:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ECON CH PK AF IN |
09BEIJING3323 | DAS SHEAR DISCUSSES AF/PAK WITH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: China welcomes a "constructive" U.S. role in South Asia as well as continued dialogue and coordination with the United States regarding South Asia, an MFA official told DAS Shear December 10. Responding to DAS Shear's suggestion of areas for possible U.S.-PRC cooperation in Afgh [...] | 2009-12-14 09:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER NATO MARR EAID CH PK AF |
09BEIJING384 | MFA WILL STUDY CHINA TRANSIT PROPOSAL FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) PolMinCouns on February 13 conveyed to MFA North American and Oceanian Affairs Department Deputy Director General Deng Hongbo reftel talking points laying out a U.S. proposal for a transportation route through the PRC in support of t [...] | 2009-02-13 11:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL MARR PGOV CH AF |
09BEIJING519 | ZARDARI VISIT HIGHLIGHTS CLOSE CHINA-PAKISTAN TIES [...] (C) Pakistani President Asif Zardari's February 20-24 visit to Hubei Province and Shanghai was aimed at expanding bilateral economic cooperation and promoting investment, especially in the financial, agricultural, hydroelectric, and water conservation sectors. The two sides inked a Pakistan-C [...] | 2009-02-27 10:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH PK AF IN |
09BEIJING545 | March 3 MFA Press Briefing: Bosworth Visit, Afghanistan, [...] Key points at the March 3 MFA press briefing: -- U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy Amb. Bosworth will meet both FM Yang Jiechi and VFM Wu Dawei this week. China hopes to exchange views on issues of common interests. The spokesperson reiterated China's hope that recent diffi [...] | 2009-03-03 10:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KS KN AF FR EU IN CH |
09BEIJING57 | DASD SEDNEY'S MEETING WITH COMMUNIST PARTY [...] (C) Vice Minister of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Department (CCID) Zhang Zhijun told Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) David Sedney December 18 that China "treasures" its relationship with the United States and considers the U.S.-China relations [...] | 2009-01-08 09:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS CH AF XD SO RS TW KN IZ XA |
09BEIJING575 | March 5 MFA Press Briefing: Sudan, Afghanistan, Tibet [...] Key points at the March 5 MFA press briefing: -- China regrets the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir and wishes the relevant parties would consider the possible "repercussions" of their actions. -- China, as a permanent memb [...] | 2009-03-05 09:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM SU AF CH |
09BEIJING606 | CHINA STANDING BY ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) Chinese eyes are focused intently on U.S. plans for, and action in, Afghanistan and Pakistan, an area the Chinese see as a dangerously unstable, interconnected threat to Chinese security - but one that they are uncertain about how to address. China has mixed feelings about U.S. involvement [...] | 2009-03-09 11:49:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KSCA PTER SNAR PARM ETRD PK IN AF CH |
09BEIJING646 | COMMUNISTS AND ISLAMISTS MAKE FOR STRANGE [...] (C//REL ACGU) Summary: Some Chinese academic and third-country diplomatic contacts believe the recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and major Pakistani Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) strengthens the Chinese position in Xinjiang Prov [...] | 2009-03-12 10:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KSCA PTER PARM ETRD PK AF CH |
09BEIJING68 | PRC VFM HE YAFEI IN INDIA: STILL SEEKING TO REDUCE [...] (C) Summary: PRC Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei's January 5-6 trip to India focused on encouraging India to ease tensions with Pakistan, MFA Asian Affairs Department DDG Sun Weidong told PolMinCouns January 9. Given Pakistan's willingness to cooperate on counter-terrorism efforts, China hope [...] | 2009-01-09 08:54:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KSCA PTER AF PK IN CH |
09BEIJING690 | CHINA WILL ATTEND AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE, "STANDS [...] (C) China "stands ready" to cooperate with the United States on Afghanistan and intends to participate in the March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division official Li Jun told PolOff March 17 in response to reft [...] | 2009-03-17 09:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID AF PK UN CH |
09BEIJING751 | AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY REVIEW: CHINA'S INPUT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 09:19:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAID NATO CH PK AF |
09BEIJING767 | MARCH 24 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DPRK MISSILES, AMCITS IN DPRK, [...] Key points at the March 24 MFA press briefing: -- China is "very concerned about the situation on the Korean Peninsula," and "hopes that all parties will be restrained and calm so as not to complicate the situation." -- Regarding the U.S. citizens detained by North Korea, Qin said that "th [...] | 2009-03-24 23:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM EINT CH KS KN JA PE RP RS AF |
09BEIJING807 | MARCH 26 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: MILITARY POWER REPORT, TIBET, [...] Key points at the March 26 MFA press briefing: -- The recently released China Military Power Report "contains gross distortions of fact" and China has expressed its "resolute opposition" and "made representations" to the United States. -- The "Dalai Clique premeditated and coordinated" the [...] | 2009-03-26 10:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM EINT CH KS KN JA RS AF FR TW |
09BEIJING855 | EAP DAS NORRIS AT MFA: G20, DPRK, HUMAN RIGHTS, [...] (S) It is important that our two Presidents show consensus on combating the global economic crisis following their April 1 meeting on the margins of the London G20 summit, MFA Director General for North American Affairs Zheng Zeguang told EAP DAS John Norris March 31. China continues to "work [...] | 2009-03-31 11:33:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL PARM ECON KGHG MARR PHUM CH KN KS SU AF |
09BEIJING858 | MARCH 31 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: HACKING, NORTH KOREAN ROCKET, [...] Key points at the March 31 MFA press briefing: -- China "resolutely opposes the damaging of computer networks including through hacking." -- "Relevant parties should stay calm, exercise restraint and do more to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in East Asia." -- Afg [...] | 2009-03-31 23:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM EINT CH KS KN JA AF FR IN AS NZ VE |
09BEIJING940 | CHINA ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: A Chinese MFA official said China is "still considering" the U.S. request for nonlethal supply transit through China to Afghanistan and recognizes the importance of counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan. The Chinese have reviewed and are discussing the U.S. Pakistan/Afghanistan [...] | 2009-04-08 09:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS CH |
09BEIJING973 | CHINESE OFFICIAL ON DPRK, AF/PAK, SNED [...] (C) Summary: A senior MFA official claimed the UNSC's Presidential Statement responding to the DPRK's missile launch as a win for Sino-U.S. cooperation and said China would play up the fact that it was not a resolution in discussions with the North Koreans on the need to rejoin the Six-Party T [...] | 2009-04-13 10:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM UNSC PTER KN KS JA AF PK CH |
09BELGRADE1002 | SERBIA: MUNITIONS PLANT EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN [...] (U) A September 3 explosion at a Serbian munitions factory killed seven. It is not yet known whether the explosion affected the portion of the factory that produces military munitions, including supplies for Iraq and Afghanistan. End Summary. Explosion Rocks Plant --------------------- [...] | 2009-09-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR PREL IZ AF SR |
09BELGRADE1088 | SERBIA: EXPLOSION AT MUNITIONS PLANT CAUSES MINOR DELAYS IN [...] (SBU) Nebjosa Svjetlica of the Ministry of Defense's international cooperation office confirmed to us on September 15 that the September 3 explosion at the Prvi Partizan munitions plant (Ref A) would have no long-term impact on production as there was no damage to production lines or equipment [...] | 2009-09-23 08:29:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR PREL IZ AF SR |
09BERLIN1107 | GERMANY: POLITICAL FALL-OUT OVER KUNDUZ AIR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 06:51:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM |
09BERLIN1108 | GERMANY: POLITICAL FALL-OUT OVER KUNDUZ AIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chancellery is confident that Chancellor Merkel's policy statement to the Bundestag on September 8 has succeeded -- at least for now -- in settling the domestic political controversy surrounding the September 4 air strikes against two hijacked fuel tankers in Kunduz. Ironically, th [...] | 2009-09-10 06:51:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM |
09BERLIN1129 | GERMANY/AFGHANISTAN: AMBASSADOR MURPHY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 14 introductory meeting with Ambassador Murphy, Defense Minister Jung emphasized that the controversy over the September 4 air strikes in Kunduz should not be allowed to disrupt what is a fundamentally excellent bilateral relationship. Jung expressed understand [...] | 2009-09-11 16:20:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM |
09BERLIN1132 | GERMAN VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER 14-15 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany shares the U.S. assessment of the situation of IDPs in Sri Lanka and the need to act quickly, but notes that the EU Council is currently not on track to take action until October. While agreeing that the EU should enhance its trade and investment with Georgia, Armenia a [...] | 2009-09-11 19:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN EAID PHUM ETRD AF PK GM CE ZJ |
09BERLIN1174 | MEDIA REACTION: Afghanistan, Missile Defense, G20, Climate [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghanistan 3. Climate Change 4. G20 Summit 5. Missile Defense 6. UN-U.S. Relations 7. Mideast Peace Process 8. Travel Promotion Act 9. German Elections  [...] | 2009-09-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US RS IR IS XF |
09BERLIN1180 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, G20, UN CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghanistan 3. UN Climate Change Summit 4. Mideast Trilateral Summit 5. Obama Presidency 6. G20 Summit  [...] | 2009-09-23 15:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US IS XF |
09BERLIN1185 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-UN, ECONOMIC, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-UN) President Obama's Speech 3. (Economic) G-20 Summit 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Ahmadinejad 5. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 6. (Mideast) Summit Meeting 7. (U.S.-UK) Relations 8. (Honduras) Zelaya in Brazilian Embassy [...] | 2009-09-24 14:55:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR HO UK AF XF |
09BERLIN1205 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, GERMANY;Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iran) Missile Tests 3. (Afghanistan) Elections, ISAF 4. (Germany) Aftermath of Bundestag Elections  [...] | 2009-09-30 06:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF GM |
09BERLIN1225 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, GEORGIA, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) Rasmussen-Obama Meeting 4. (Mideast) Goldstone Report, Hamas-Fatah Relations 5. (Georgia) Final Report on Georgian War 6. (EU) Irish Referendum 7. (China) 60th Anniversary 8. (Germany) Foreign Pol [...] | 2009-09-30 13:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF XF GG EU GM |
09BERLIN1228 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GEORGIA-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Resumption of Talks 3. (Georgia-Russia) EU Report 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy  [...] | 2009-10-01 11:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR GG RS AF |
09BERLIN1234 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU-IRELAND, OLYMPICS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) P5+1 Talks 3. (Afghanistan) German Role 4. (EU) Irish Vote on Lisbon Treaty 5. (U.S.) Chicago's Olympic Bid 6. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform  [...] | 2009-10-02 14:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU US |
09BERLIN1247 | GERMAN CHOD EXPECTS SOCIAL DEMOCRATS TO TURN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. At a September 29 dinner hosted by Ambassador Murphy in honor of SACEUR ADM Stavridis, German Chief of Defense GEN Schneiderhan expressed concern that with the departure of many Social Democratic Party (SPD) leaders and parliamentarians who were reliable supporters of the Bund [...] | 2009-10-06 05:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO MARR PGOV AF GM |
09BERLIN1251 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU, ECONOMIC, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 3. (Pakistan) Islamabad Bomb Attack 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 5. (EU) Future of Lisbon Treaty 6. (Economic) IMF/World Bank Meeting 7. (U.S.) Economic Policy 8. (U.S.) No Obama-Dalai Lama Meeting  [...] | 2009-10-06 11:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR PK AF EU US |
09BERLIN1258 | MEDIA REACTION: DPRK, AFGHANISTAN, IMF, ECONOMIC, HONDURAS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (DPRK) U.S. Relations 3. (Afghanistan) Future U.S. Strategy 4. (Economic) IMF/World Bank Meeting in Istanbul 5. (Economic) U.S. Labor Market Policy 6. (Honduras) Power Struggle 7. (Economic) Weakness of The Dollar 8. (U.S.) Obama A [...] | 2009-10-07 12:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KN AF EFIN ELAB HO US EU |
09BERLIN1263 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, IMF, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) U.S. Strategic Deliberations 3. (Mideast) Goldstone Report 4. (Economic) IMF/World Bank Meeting 5. (EU) Future of Lisbon Treaty 6. (Italy) Implications of Court Ruling for Berlusconi  [...] | 2009-10-08 11:54:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF EFIN EU IT |
09BERLIN1270 | MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA-NOBEL, AFGHANISTAN, ITALY, UK, U.S.; [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Norway) President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 3. (Afghanistan) Future U.S. Strategy 4. (Italy) Implications of Court Ruling on Berlusconi 5. (UK) Tory Party Conference 6. (U.S.) Economic Development  [...] | 2009-10-09 12:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO US AF IT UK ECON |
09BERLIN1273 | GERMANS MAY BE WILLING TO SURGE IN AFGHANISTAN, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 15:47:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO EUN AF GM |
09BERLIN1274 | MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, RUSSIA-U.S., [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Pakistan) Bomb Attack 3. (Afghanistan) New U.S. Strategy 4. (Russia-U.S.) Clinton Visit 5. (Mideast) Aftermath of Goldstone Report 6. (U.S.) Nobel Peace Prize for Obama 7. (Turkey-Armenia) Rapprochement 8. (EU) Future of Lisbon Tr [...] | 2009-10-13 15:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PK AF RS XF US AM EU |
09BERLIN1280 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., AFGHANISTAN, EU, U.S.; Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Russia) Secretary Clinton in Moscow 3. (Afghanistan) Secret Increase in U.S. Forces 4. (EU) Ratification of Lisbon Treaty 5. (U.S.) Climate Protection  [...] | 2009-10-14 12:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO US AF EU |
09BERLIN1285 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, EU-TURKEY, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) British Role 3. (U.S.-Russia) Secretary Clinton in Moscow 4. (EU-Turkey) Progress Report 5. (EU) Future President 6. (U.S.) Future Role in the World 7. (China-Russia) Natural Resources Agreement  [...] | 2009-10-15 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US EU TK RS |
09BERLIN1300 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, SUDAN, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Clinton Interview 3. (Iran) Bombings 4. (Sudan) New U.S. Strategy 5. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 6. (Pakistan) Government Offensive 7. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Talks  [...] | 2009-10-20 06:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO US IR SU AF PK |
09BERLIN1310 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, SUDAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Talks in Vienna 3. Afghanistan Election Fraud 4. New U.S. Policy on Sudan  [...] | 2009-10-20 12:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM IR AF SU |
09BERLIN1315 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghan Runoff Elections 3. VP Biden in Europe, Missile Defense Policy Shift 4. Iranian Nuclear Program 5. Climate Protection  [...] | 2009-10-21 12:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF IR EZ PL |
09BERLIN1320 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, VP BIDEN IN EUROPE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Nuclear Program 3. VP Biden in New Europe 4. Guantanamo 5. Climate Protection 6. Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-10-22 13:00:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF US PL IR GM |
09BERLIN1354 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, UN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iraq) New Violence 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (Afghanistan) Future Strategy 5. (Environment) Climate Change 6. (UN) Karadzic Trial 7. (Germany) Murder Trial Against Man Who Stabbed Muslim Woman 8. (Germany) New Coalition Agreeme [...] | 2009-10-27 13:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IZ IR AF UN GM |
09BERLIN1356 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GERMAN FM-DESIGNATE [...] (C) German Foreign Minister-Designate Guido Westerwelle (Free Democratic Party - FDP) and MFA State Minister-Designate Werner Hoyer (FDP) paid a brief introductory call on the Ambassador at the Embassy on October 27. Westerwelle was in a buoyant mood over FDP results in the election, and th [...] | 2009-10-28 12:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL GM AF |
09BERLIN1358 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear 3. (Afghanistan) New Strategy 4. (Environment) Climate Change 5. (EU) Future Presidency 6. (Middle East) Conflict Over Water Resources  [...] | 2009-10-28 14:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR AF EU XF |
09BERLIN1364 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, AFGHANISTAN MIDEAST, IRAN, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Bomb Attack, U.S. Strategy 3. (Afghanistan) Karzai Brother on CIA Payroll 4. (Mideast) Clinton Visit 5. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 6. (EU) Future President 7. (U.S.-Germany) Relations 8. (Environment) Climate Talks [...] | 2009-10-29 13:15:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF IR EU GM KGHG |
09BERLIN1376 | CHANCELLOR RULES OUT TROOP INCREASE BEFORE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chancellor Merkel has firmly decided against seeking authorization for additional troops when the parliamentary mandate for the Bundeswehr's participation in ISAF comes up for renewal in December. Merkel's decision to put off any possible troop increase until after next year's A [...] | 2009-10-30 19:31:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV AF |
09BERLIN1381 | MEDIA REACTION: GERMAN CHANCELLOR IN THE US, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. US-Germany/Climate 3. Afghan Presidential Elections 4. Secretary Clinton in the Mideast  [...] | 2009-11-02 13:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG GM US AF XF |
09BERLIN1392 | SCENESETTER: GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER WESTERWELLE'S [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will visit Washington on the heels of Chancellor Merkel and one week after assuming his cabinet position. He is painfully conscious of being inexperienced; out of his element, he has clung to his scripts. However, his staff assured us that Wes [...] | 2009-11-03 17:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL KWBG MNUC AF GM IR RS |
09BERLIN1400 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, GENERAL MOTORS, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. GMQs U-turn 3. Chancellor Merkel in the US 4. President Obama Q One year after the elections 5. Lisbon Treaty 6. CIA Q Italian Court 7. Climate Change 8. Iranian Protests 9. Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-11-05 13:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG IR EU GM US IT |
09BERLIN1403 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Berlin warmly welcomes you to Germany for the historic 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. Berlin is hosting all four-powers and EU leaders at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to mark this occasion. Your visit includes meetings with Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister [...] | 2009-11-05 16:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF MNUC AF RS IR KPAL KWBG GM |
09BERLIN1409 | MEDIA REACTION: GENERAL MOTORS, AFGHANISTAN, GERMANY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. GM's U-turn 3. UN staff in Afghanistan relocated 4. German Foreign Policy 5. Fall of the Wall 6. Mideast Peace Process  [...] | 2009-11-06 13:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO XF AF GM US |
09BERLIN1416 | MEDIA REACTION: 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Fall of the Wall Anniversary 3. Climate Change Copenhagen 4. Afghanistan 5. Health Care Reform  [...] | 2009-11-09 12:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG GM US AF |
09BERLIN1420 | MEDIA REACTION: FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall 3. OEF Offensive in Kunduz 4. GM/Opel 5. Top EU Jobs  [...] | 2009-11-10 11:58:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF GM US XG |
09BERLIN1428 | NEW GERMAN AF/PAK REP: POLITICIAN OR DIPLOMAT? [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA Afghanistan/Pakistan Task Force Director Ruediger Koenig told us November 9 that a decision would be taken by the new center-right government "relatively soon" on a German AF/PAK special representative. The coalition agreement between the Christian Democratic Union/Christian [...] | 2009-11-10 17:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO GM AF PK |
09BERLIN1429 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, ARMISTICE DAY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama in Asia 3. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. Armistice Day 5. Muslims in Germany  [...] | 2009-11-12 11:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF CH JA FR EU GM |
09BERLIN1433 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR HEUSGEN ON AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chancellery National Security Advisor Christoph Heusgen told EUR A/S Phil Gordon and Ambassador Murphy in a November 10 meeting in Berlin that Germany strongly preferred that the proposed international conference on Afghanistan be held outside the country to make it easier to pre [...] | 2009-11-12 17:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO MNUC PARM KNNP GM IR RU AF |
09BERLIN1434 | MFA STATE MINISTER HOYER DEFENDS WITHDRAWAL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA State Minister Werner Hoyer strongly defended the new government's commitment to seek the withdrawal of all remaining nuclear weapons from Germany during a November 10 meeting with EUR A/S Phil Gordon and Ambassador Murphy, arguing that there was not one credible scenario in w [...] | 2009-11-12 17:49:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO MNUC PARM GM RU AF |
09BERLIN1436 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN ASIA, AFGHANISTAN, SWIFT, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama in Asia 3. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. US-EU SWIFT Agreement 5. President Medvedev's address to the nation 6. Turkish-Kurdish Conflict  [...] | 2009-11-13 12:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO JP CH AF GM XG US |
09BERLIN1447 | SRAP HOLBROOKE DISCUSSES PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November 12 meeting in Berlin, MFA State Minister Werner Hoyer and U.S. Special Representative Holbrooke discussed ministerial attendance at Karzai's November 19 inauguration, ongoing U.S. deliberations on a new Afghanistan strategy, and proposals for improving coordinat [...] | 2009-11-16 10:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ECON EAID NATO GM AF |
09BERLIN1449 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN CHINA, BURMA, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories 2. U.S.-Chinese Relations 3. U.S.-Burmese Relations 4. APEC--Climate Protection 5. Iranian Nuclear Conflict 6. Future of Guant namo Prisoners 7. Strategy on Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-11-16 13:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG GM US AF BM CH IR |
09BERLIN1458 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, FAO-SUMMIT, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-China) Obama Visit 3. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 4. (Mideast) Peace Process, Palestinian State 5. (Environment) FAO Summit Meeting 6. (EU) Future President  [...] | 2009-11-17 12:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF GM US XG |
09BERLIN1460 | GERMANY'S SOCIAL DEMOCRATS REJECT PARTY'S TOP-DOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: Germany's struggling Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted in a new leadership and recommitted itself to serving as the country's center-left people's party at its November 13-15 party convention. After having suffered its worst defeat at the polls since World War II, the newly [...] | 2009-11-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF GM |
09BERLIN1469 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-China) Obama Visit 3. (Afghanistan) Debate Over Troop Withdrawal 4. (Environment) Climate Change 5. (EU) Future Top Jobs 6. (Transparency International) New Ranking  [...] | 2009-11-18 11:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR US AF KGHG EU |
09BERLIN1470 | ON THE EVE OF THE KARZAI INAUGURAL: GERMAN VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Germany completely shares U.S. priorities for the new Afghan government, and FM Westerwelle plans to reinforce these points in a scheduled bilateral meeting with Karzai after the November 19 inauguration. The German MFA remains skeptical about the idea of dual-hatting the U.S. Am [...] | 2009-11-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO ECON EAID GM AF PK |
09BERLIN1481 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Environment) Copenhagen Summit 4. (Mideast) Israeli Settlements 5. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo 6. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 7. (U.S.-Asia) Future Relations 8. (EU) Top Jobs 9. (Economic) [...] | 2009-11-23 07:10:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF KGHG XF US IR EU ETRD |
09BERLIN1483 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MIDDLE EAST, IRAN, DPRK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Karzai's Inauguration 3. (Middle East) Israeli Settlement Policy 4. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 5. (DPRK) Obama Warning 6. (U.S.-Asia) Obama Trip 7. (EU) EU Top Jobs 8. (Environment) Copenhagen Conference à [...] | 2009-11-23 07:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF XF IR KN US EU KGHG |
09BERLIN1487 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, U.S., AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-CHINA, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict, Maneuvers 3. (U.S.) Healthcare Reform 4. (Afghanistan) U.S. Arming Local Militias 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 7. (EU) Future Leadership  [...] | 2009-11-23 12:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO IR US AF KGHG EU |
09BERLIN1502 | GERMANY TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Chancellery National Security Advisor Christoph Heusgen responded positively to the news that President Obama would formally announce the U.S. way forward on Afghanistan and Pakistan next week before the NATO Foreign Ministerial. However, he confirmed that Germany would not annou [...] | 2009-11-24 17:28:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF |
09BERLIN1503 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, U.S.-INDIA, CLIMATE, BRAZIL- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Decision Time Approaching 3. (U.S.-India) PM Singh in Washington 4. (Copenhagen) Climate Summit 5. (Brazil-Iran) Lula-Ahmadinejad Meeting 6. (Iraq) Elections 7. (Philippines) Emergency After Killings 8. (Israel/Palestin [...] | 2009-11-25 11:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IN KGHG BR IR IZ PH XF |
09BERLIN1504 | GREGOR GYSI - PIED PIPER OF THE LEFT [...] (C) Summary: Left Party Caucus Chief Gregor Gysi told the Ambassador during a November 23 meeting that he alone was responsible for building The Left as a national force. He is aiming for The Left to enter all state parliaments by 2013, after specifically targeting North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW [...] | 2009-11-25 13:03:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF GM |
09BERLIN1507 | GERMANY WORRIES THAT HOLDING SECOND AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Both the German MFA and MOD reiterated that while Germany would rhetorically support the President's announcement next week of the U.S. way ahead in Afghanistan and Pakistan, any additional German contributions would have to wait until the Afghan government made the necessary com [...] | 2009-11-27 11:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS NATO EAID GM AF PK |
09BERLIN1508 | HEADS ROLL AT MOD WITH NEW REVELATIONS ON KUNDUZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Revelations that the German MOD failed to pass along or deliberately withheld reports about civilian casualties caused in the September 4 Kunduz air strike have reignited a political storm in Berlin, leading in quick succession to the resignations of the German Chief of Defense an [...] | 2009-11-27 18:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV GM AF |
09BERLIN1512 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, [...] Lead Stories 2. (Afghanistan) Upcoming Presidential Speech 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Train Derailment 5. (Switzerland) Ban to Build New Minarets 6. (Dubai) Financial Crisis 7. (China) Monetary Policy 8. (Germany) Demjanjuk Trial  [...] | 2009-11-30 12:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR RS SZ ZP CH GM |
09BERLIN1515 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, EU, CLIMATE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) President Obama's Afghanistan Strategy 3. (Iran) Nuclear Program 4. (EU) Lisbon Treaty 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Summit 6. (Honduras) Elections 7. (U.S.-Germany) Swift Agreement 8. (Switzerland) Swiss Ban on New Minarets [...] | 2009-12-01 12:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF IR EU KGHG HO GM SZ |
09BERLIN1520 | ANNUAL MEETING OF ISAF RC-NORTH CHODS FOCUSES ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an annual conference hosted by Germany, ISAF RC-North CHODs and representatives from SHAPE and JFC Brunssum discussed the deteriorating security situation in the north and the need for additional maneuver battalions and helicopters. While no major new contributions were an [...] | 2009-12-02 09:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF |
09BERLIN1521 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, RUSSIA, CLIMATE, WTO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) President Obama's Address 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Russia) Medvedev's Security Initiative 5. (Climate) Copenhagen Conference 6. (Economic) WTO 7. (Economic) Dubai's Financial Problems, Implications  [...] | 2009-12-02 11:39:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR RS KGHG ETRD ZP |
09BERLIN1527 | GERMAN POLITICAL REACTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: German politicians across the political spectrum welcomed and endorsed President Obama's plan for the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, seeing their own views largely confirmed in his speech. However, the opposition SPD and Greens criticized the CDU-CSU/FDP coalition gove [...] | 2009-12-02 18:02:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR NATO GM AF PK |
09BERLIN1530 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, SWITZERLAND;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) Reaction to Obama Speech 3. (Switzerland) Ban on Minarets  [...] | 2009-12-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO AF SZ |
09BERLIN1553 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, COP15, GENERAL MOTORS;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories 2. Climate Change 3. Afghanistan 4. GM Plans to Restructure Opel  [...] | 2009-12-07 12:52:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF GM KGHG |
09BERLIN1554 | BUNDESTAG RENEWS ISAF MANDATE, BUT REAL DEBATE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Bundestag extended the mandate for Bundeswehr participation in ISAF for an additional year with a broad majority on December 3. While most opposition Social Democrats (SPD) supported the extension of the mandate, which was largely a roll-over of the previous one, the party pu [...] | 2009-12-07 12:56:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF |
09BERLIN1559 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, German Strategy on Afghanistan, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change Conference 3. Afghanistan 4. Iranian Protests 5. U.S.-Turkish Relations  [...] | 2009-12-08 13:14:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR AF GM US TU |
09BERLIN1566 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, IRAQ, CLIMATE, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change: EPA on CO2 3. Terror Attacks in Iraq 4. Bosworth in North Korea 5. Afghanistan: Gates Visit 6. Mideast: EU Ministerial on Jerusalem 7. Iranian Clashes  [...] | 2009-12-09 11:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF IR KN KGHG IZ XF |
09BERLIN1571 | MEDIA REACTION: CLIMATE CHANGE, NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change 3. Nobel Peace Prize 4. Afghanistan 5. Iraq Terror Attacks 6. Greek Financial Crisis  [...] | 2009-12-10 13:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF NO KGHG IZ GR |
09BERLIN1580 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, MEPP, U.S., FINANCE, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) Copenhagen Climate Conference 3. (Iran) Nuclear Conflict 4. (Middle East) Settlement Conflict 5. (U.S.) Blackwater 6. (U.S.) Finance Markets 7. (Germany - Afghanistan) Defense Minister Under Fire  [...] | 2009-12-14 14:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG IR XF US AF |
09BERLIN1591 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, GUANTANAMO, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change 3. Guantanamo 4. Afghanistan/Sep 4 airstrikes 5. British arrest warrant against Livni  [...] | 2009-12-16 12:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF GM KGHG US CU UK IS |
09BERLIN1593 | MEDIA REACTION: ENVIRONMENT, IRAN, NATO-RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Environment) COP 15 3. (Iran) Missile Test 4. (NATO-Russia) Rasmussen in Moscow 5. (Afghanistan) Holbrooke 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Impact of September 4 Airstrikes 7. (U.S.) Closure of Guant namo Prison Camp 8. (Greece) Economic [...] | 2009-12-17 11:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG IR AF GR GM US |
09BERLIN1601 | ONGOING STRIFE OVER KUNDUZ AIR STRIKE ENSNARES ZU [...] (C) SUMMARY. The opposition parties smell blood after former Bundeswehr Inspector General Schneiderhan claimed in a newspaper interview this week that Defense Minister zu Guttenberg had "lied" in describing the circumstances of Schneiderhan's November 26 dismissal. While taking responsibilit [...] | 2009-12-18 12:07:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF |
09BERLIN1608 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, AFGHANISTAN, HEALTHCARE;BERLIN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Copenhagen Climate Conference 3. Afghanistan 4. Healthcare Bill  [...] | 2009-12-21 13:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KGHG US AF |
09BERLIN161 | MEDIA REACTION: MSC, U.S. ECONOMY, EU-RUSSIA, GERMAN ECON [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Munich Security Conference 3. U.S. Economic Package 4. Russia-EU Meeting 5. German Economic Minister Resigns  [...] | 2009-02-09 12:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US EU RS AF IR |
09BERLIN1612 | MEDIA REACTION: COP15, IRAN, GERMANY-AFGHANISTAN, OBAMA [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change 3. Iranian protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Obama Presidency  [...] | 2009-12-22 12:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG IR GM AF US |
09BERLIN1617 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, CIA, SERBIAN EU [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Serbian EU Bid 3. Climate Change 4. Lithuania -- CIA Covert Prisons 5. Afghanistan  [...] | 2009-12-23 16:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF GM KGHG US SR |
09BERLIN1622 | GERMANY/AFGHANISTAN: MOD STAFF PUSHES FOR TROOP [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The MOD staff is recommending that the German government seek an increase of 1,500 in the troop ceiling for the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan after the January 28 London Conference. Publicly, Defense Minister zu Guttenberg has remained non-committal about any troop increase, whil [...] | 2009-12-24 09:32:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS NATO GM AF |
09BERLIN1628 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, TERRORISM, ISRAEL, GERMANY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Failed Terrorist Attack 3. (Iran) Clashes Between Regime and Opposition 4. (Terrorism) U.S.-Yemen 5. (Israel) New Settlements 6. (Afghanistan) London Conference  [...] | 2009-12-31 13:34:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IR YM IS AF |
09BERLIN1629 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S., IRAN, U.S.-RUSSIA, CHINA-UK, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Aftermath of Failed Terrorist Attack, Debate in Germany 3. (Iran) Protests, Ahmadinejad Remarks 4. (U.S.-Russia) START talks, Putin Remarks 5. (China) Execution of British National 6. (Germany-Afghanistan) Afghanistan Conference à [...] | 2009-12-31 13:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR US IR RS UK AF |
09BERLIN216 | GERMAN VIEWS ON THE FEBRUARY 23-24 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. While the Afghanistan discussion at the February 23-24 GAERC is supposed to be limited to just 30 minutes, Germany says EU foreign ministers will have a greater opportunity to address this issue at the March GAERC meeting and at a dinner on the margins of the March 19 EU Summit. [...] | 2009-02-20 20:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN XF ZL SU CE IZ AF GM |
09BERLIN217 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S FEBRUARY 7 MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 7 meeting on the margins on the Munich Security Conference, Deputy Secretary Steinberg and German MFA State Secretary Silberberg discussed a wide range of issues, including Afghanistan, Russia, missile defense, Africa, and Iraq. Also participating in the meeting [...] | 2009-02-20 20:36:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV NATO AF RU XA IZ UP GG GM |
09BERLIN257 | MEDIA REACTION: MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S.-Russian Relations, Iran 3. Clinton Trip to Mideast 4. U.S.-Cuban Relations 5. Future Strategy on Afghanistan 6. Attack On Sri Lankan Cricket Team 7. ECB's Reaction to Financial Crisis  [...] | 2009-03-04 12:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS CU AF CE XG IS SY GZ |
09BERLIN259 | GERMANY LARGELY IN LINE WITH THE U.S. ON WAY AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany shares the U.S. view on the way ahead in Afghanistan as outlined in reftels, and supports the deployment of additional U.S. forces to the south and east of the country as necessary to carry out the clear-hold-build strategy. While Germany almost certainly will not commit [...] | 2009-03-04 17:29:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS ECON AF GM |
09BERLIN276 | MEDIA REACTION: KOREA, AFGHANISTAN, NORTHERN IRELAND, HUMAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korea 3. Western Strategy on Afghanistan, Elections 4. Northern Ireland Attacks 5. Human Rights 6. Financial Crisis 7. Stem Cell Research 8. Iran  [...] | 2009-03-10 12:33:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM KN AF UK IR |
09BERLIN286 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, MIDEAST, IRAN, SYRIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Strategy on Afghanistan 3. France's Return to NATO Command Structure 4. Mideast and Iran Policy 5. Financial Crisis 6. Relaxation of U.S.-Cuban Relations 7. ICC Arrest Warrant for Bashir 8. Eastern European Economic Problems  [...] | 2009-03-12 11:46:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US FR IR XF XH SU CU SY |
09BERLIN311 | GERMAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN'S IDP [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Pakistan Desk Officer Tobias Grothe on March 11 and asked that Germany support urgent appeals for assistance to Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs). Grothe said he would coordinate with the MFA desk responsible UN humanitarian assistance [...] | 2009-03-16 16:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF |
09BERLIN328 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, EU SUMMIT, FED, FRANCE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. President Obama's Video Message to Iran 3. New U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. EU Summit, Financial Crisis, G-20 5. Fed Policy 6. General Strike in France 7. Papal Visit to Africa 8. Iraqi Refugees in Germany  [...] | 2009-03-20 12:06:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR AF XG FR VT IZ |
09BERLIN329 | GERMANY TO STAY MUM ON MANAS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 12:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF GM |
09BERLIN331 | IRANIAN MAJLES DELEGATION TALKS REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran Majles Foreign Affairs Committee chair Alaeddin Boroujerdi led a Majles delegation visit to Berlin March 4-6, meeting with Interior Minister Schaeuble, as well as a variety of senior Chancellery officials and Bundestag MPs. Boroujerdi expressed Iran's interest in increase [...] | 2009-03-20 12:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SNAR PHUM GM IR AF IS GZ WE |
09BERLIN334 | BOTH GERMAN FM STEINMEIER AND SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points to MFA Deputy Afghanistan/Pakistan Task Force Director Thomas Zahneisen on March 17, after coordinating with the Dutch Embassy, which briefed the MFA on their plans for the March 31 Afghanistan Conference the day before. 2. (C) Zahneisen warmly welcomed th [...] | 2009-03-20 15:26:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO EU AF PK UN GM |
09BERLIN344 | MEDIA REACTION: ECONOMY, AFGHANISTAN, ISRAEL, IRAQ-TURKEY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S. Bailout Plan 3. U.S. Strategy on Afghanistan 4. U.S. Budget Draft 5. Obama on AIG Bonuses 6. New Israeli Government 7. Turkish President Gul Visits Iraq 8. 10th Anniversary of NATO Intervention 9. Future NATO Secretary General 10. R [...] | 2009-03-24 12:27:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF IS IZ TU RS SF DA CH |
09BERLIN369 | PRELIMINARY GERMAN RESPONSE TO AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. FM Steinmeier has responded positively to the new U.S. Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategy, praising it for its emphasis on civilian assistance and development. While German officials had some initial misgivings about the planned creation of a NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) [...] | 2009-03-27 18:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL NATO MOPS AF PK GM |
09BERLIN372 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, UNFCCC, DOHA, LATAM [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Afghanistan Strategy 3. NATO Summit Meeting 4. New NATO Secretary-General 5. Bonn UNFCCC 6. Doha--Arab Summit 7. Progressive Leaders' Conference  [...] | 2009-03-30 12:05:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF PK TU IS IR CU |
09BERLIN382 | GERMANY: SUPPORTIVE OF PROPOSED AF/PAK [...] (C) SUMMARY. German officials have been uniformly positive about the new U.S. Afghanistan/Pakistan strategy and largely supportive of our proposed deliverables for the NATO and U.S.-EU summits. The Germans are committed to covering almost all of the outstanding requirements in the north of Afghanis [...] | 2009-03-31 19:11:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO EU AF PK UN GM |
09BERLIN384 | MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISIT, G20, U.S.-RUSSIA, AFGHANISTAN, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. POTUS Visit to Europe 3. G20 Summit 4. Obama-Medvedev Meeting 5. The Hague Conference on Afghanistan 6. New Israeli Government 7. Arab League Summit 8. Chodorkovsky Trial  [...] | 2009-04-01 12:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US RS AF IR IS QA XG |
09BERLIN403 | German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: March 2009 [...] (SBU) As of March 24, Germany had a total of 7,304 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions, up from 7,200 in December (ref A). More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs of this cable: Mission Personnel [...] | 2009-04-03 14:08:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET |
09BERLIN431 | NEW U.S. AF/PAK STRATEGY GENERATES GOOD WILL, BUT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan has been warmly received in Germany and has engendered considerable good will, but it has thus far yielded only a few additional commitments from Berlin -- the chief of which is a contribution of 50 million Euros to the Afghan Nat [...] | 2009-04-10 10:25:00 | Embassy Berlin | SECRET | PREL MARR ECON EAID NATO EU AF PK UN GM |
09BERLIN531 | GERMAN PARTICIPATION IN MAY 13-14 RECCA CONFERENCE [...] (C) On May 4 and 5, 2009, post delivered reftel points to the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMW) and the German Federation of Industries (BDI),encouraging high-level German participation [...] | 2009-05-08 13:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP EAID EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG KPWR PREL AF |
09BERLIN57 | MEDIA REACTION: [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Gas Dispute 4. Guantnamo Closure 5. Hillary Clinton Hearing 6. Afghanistan 7. Obama Inauguration 8. Osama bin Laden Tape  [...] | 2009-01-15 12:01:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | GZ IS RS UP AF US |
09BERLIN604 | GERMANY: ADDITIONAL 6 MILLION EUROS FOR PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Germany shares U.S. concerns over the worsening situation of IDPs in Pakistan, and is increasing its humanitarian assistance to Pakistan as a result. New money for Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) from two different ministries -- the Ministry for Economic Coopera [...] | 2009-05-20 17:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF |
09BERLIN631 | MEDIA REACTION: NUCLEAR TEST, GITMO, AFPAK, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. North Korean Nuclear Test 3. Guantnamo Detainees 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan 5. Iran and the Middle East 6. EU-Russia Meeting 7. New French Base in UAE Â [...] | 2009-05-26 11:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US KN PK AF IR XF RS FR AE |
09BERLIN667 | GERMAN ASSISTANCE FOR PAKISTANI IDPS ALREADY [...] (SBU) On June 4, Econoff contacted Maren Lipps, Pakistan Desk Officer, German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),to express appreciation for Germany's prompt response to the Pakistan Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) crisis and to urge quick disbursement of the German pl [...] | 2009-06-04 15:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF |
09BERLIN688 | GERMAN CIVILIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN TO REACH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany is one of the largest development and humanitarian aid donors to Afghanistan. The Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is providing up to 100 million euros this year, focusing mainly on longer-term energy, water, education and sustainable development pr [...] | 2009-06-09 17:18:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID AF GM |
09BERLIN708 | GERMAN VIEWS ON JUNE 15-16 EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany believes that the recent successful elections in Lebanon, which appear to have been conducted without undue Syrian influence, open the door to the signing of the updated EU-Syria Association Agreement (AA),perhaps as early as September. According to the German MFA, only [...] | 2009-06-12 16:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN XF CU AF PK ZL BM GM |
09BERLIN713 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GITMO, NORTH KOREA, ISRAEL, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Iranian Presidential Elections 3. Guantnamo Prisoners 4. New North Korean Threats 5. Israeli PM Netanyahu Address 6. Troop Re-enforcements in Afghanistan 7. Zimbabwe  [...] | 2009-06-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN IS AF ZI |
09BERLIN730 | GERMANS SHARE U.S. CONCERNS ON PAKISTAN IDPS [...] (SBU) On June 9, 2009, Charge d'Affaires John Koenig sent letters to Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul to express appreciation for Germany's contributions to assist Pakistan's internally displaced persons (IDPs) and urge the German gove [...] | 2009-06-18 15:21:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL PHUM PREF GM PK AF |
09BERLIN760 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: GERMANY AGREES WITH U.S. POINTS, [...] (C) Post delivered reftel points and a copy of President Obama's public statement on the Afghan election campaign to MFA Afghanistan/Pakistan Task Force Director Ruediger Koenig on June 22 and strongly encouraged Germany to make its own public statement. 2. (C) Koenig said that Germany comp [...] | 2009-06-24 14:57:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF GM |
09BERLIN803 | MEDIA REACTION:NORTH KOREA, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. UNSC Sanctions on North Korea 3. Iranian Protests 4. Afghanistan 5. Mideast Settlement Policy 6. Aftermath of Coup in Honduras 7. Run-Up to Obama-Medvedev Meeting 8. EU Presidency, Constitutional Court on Lisbon Treaty 9. Croatian Premier St [...] | 2009-07-02 13:13:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR KN AF XF HO XG |
09BERLIN835 | GERMANY: STEADFAST DESPITE DETERIORATING SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the deteriorating security situation and rising death toll in northern Afghanistan, the German government has shown no signs of wavering from its military commitment there. Polls shows that more than 60% of the German public favors the immediate withdrawal of the Bundeswe [...] | 2009-07-10 08:45:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PGOV AF GM |
09BERLIN881 | German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: July 2009 [...] (SBU) As of July 7, Germany had approximately 7,100 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions. More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs: ISAF: 4,143 (paras 5-17) KFOR: 2,031 (para 18) OEF: 87 (paras 19-22) UNFIL: 22 [...] | 2009-07-21 20:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET |
09BERLIN882 | German Out-Of-Area Deployment Update: July 2009 [...] (SBU) As of July 7, Germany had approximately 7,100 military personnel deployed in the following out-of-area (OOA) missions. More detailed information about each mission can be found in the indicated paragraphs: ISAF: 4,143 (paras 5-17) KFOR: 2,031 (para 18) OEF: 87 (paras 19-22) UNFIL: 22 [...] | 2009-07-21 20:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PREL MARR NATO EUN GM AF SU KV BK LE GG ET |
09BERLIN896 | GERMAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN BEYOND THE AUGUST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Berlin presented REF A points to contacts at the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Interlocutors believe Germany is unlikely to take any major new decisions on Afghanistan before parliamentary ("Bundestag") elections [...] | 2009-07-24 14:41:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN EUN MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF PK GM |
09BERN136 | CONCLUSIONS OF AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC [...] (SBU) Poloff provided a copy of the White Paper in reftel A on March 27 to Pierre-Yves Fux, Senior Regional Coordinator for Southern Asia at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Fux appreciated the information, which he said was timely, not only with regard to the upcoming intern [...] | 2009-03-27 17:05:00 | Embassy Bern | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS EAID PTER PGOV PK AF SZ |
09BERN171 | AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN: REQUESTING ADDITIONAL SWISS [...] (U) Poloff delivered the messages in reftels A and B on April 8 to Pierre-Yves Fux, Senior Regional Coordinator for Southern Asia at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). ----------- AFGHANISTAN ----------- 2. (C) Fux lauded the detailed USG non-paper (reftel A) outlining s [...] | 2009-04-09 17:41:00 | Embassy Bern | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MARR NATO AF SZ |
09BISHKEK1055 | KYRGYZSTAN: AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered REFTEL points to Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov on September 17. Chudinov took note of our points but had no substantive comment. Given Kyrgyz policy toward Afghanistan and the current state of play on the issue, we would not expect Kyrgyzstan to make any unh [...] | 2009-09-18 04:14:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO AF KG |
09BISHKEK1300 | KYRGYZ FOREIGN MINISTER PROTESTS "FAILED STATE" [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Sarbayev called in the Ambassador to complain about the December 16 VOA article that said Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan could be considered "failed states." Sarbayev, armed with a copy of DAS Krol's testimony and a translation of the Q&A, peppered the Ambassador with [...] | 2009-12-18 08:13:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KG AF UZ TI |
09BISHKEK204 | UN SRSG JENCA BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON HIS MEETINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) Miroslav Jenca acknowledged the importance of Manas Air Base to UN and Coalition efforts in Afghanistan during his recent meeting with the Ambassador. In preceding meetings with senior Kyrgyz officials, Jenca tho [...] | 2009-03-13 04:46:00 | Embassy Bishkek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR KG AF |
09BOGOTA1040 | EMBASSY BOGOTA RESPONSE - AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 21:45:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS CO |
09BOGOTA198 | GOC OFFERS TO SEND TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN UNDER ISAF [...] (U) The GOC has offered an initial contribution of up to 126 troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, with more possibly to follow. The Colombians are set to work alongside Spanish forces, although no formal agreement yet exists between the GOC and the Span [...] | 2009-01-22 21:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO SP AF CO |
09BOGOTA2399 | EMBASSY BOGOTA RESPONSE: ASSISTING AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) Post delivered all points in reftel on July 21 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for U.S. and Canadian Affairs Adriana Maldonado. She informed us that the Government of Colombia (GOC) already plans to support U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom, [...] | 2009-07-29 14:02:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF CO |
09BOGOTA3223 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MOD SILVA ON AFGHANISTAN DEPLOYMENT [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador met with Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva and Vice Minister Sergio Jaramillo on October 1, 2009. Silva told the Ambassador that the Government of Colombia (GOC) wants to complete the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and review of Track II issues [...] | 2009-10-16 20:19:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR MCAP MOPS PGOV PTER PHUM AF CO |
09BOGOTA3445 | COLOMBIA'S PLANNED TROOP DEPLOYMENTS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador discussed the Government of Colombia's (GOC) plans to deploy troops to Afghanistan with Defense Minister Gabriel Silva Lujan on November 12 per ref A. MOD Silva suggested that the GOC is waiting to publicly announce its decision to send troops to Afghanistan until the USG [...] | 2009-11-25 20:30:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO MOPS MARR MCAP PGOV CO AF |
09BRASILIA1401 | BRAZIL ON THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (U) Summary: The GOB's outlook on Afghanistan is pessimistic, and it is skeptical that additional military forces can make the situation better. The GOB nevertheless believes in the Obama Administration's "good intentions," and Brazil is willing to participate in Afghanistan's "civil [...] | 2009-12-03 20:16:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AF PK BR |
09BRASILIA454 | BRAZILIAN REPLY TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO [...] (C) Charge delivered assistance request (ref A) on April 8 to Ambassador Roberto Jaguaribe, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, who had recently returned from the Hague Conference on Afghanistan. In response to the specific requests, he noted that the Brazilian congress recently reduced t [...] | 2009-04-14 20:35:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR BR AF |
09BRATISLAVA152 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN WHITE PAPER DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Charge delivered ref A and B paper and points to Peter Burian, Slovakia's Ambassador to the United States, during a meeting in Bratislava on March 27. Poloff delivered ref A paper and points to Lucia Marcisiakova, Afghanistan Coordinator in MFA's Security Policy Department on March 27; a [...] | 2009-03-31 14:38:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS LO |
09BRATISLAVA154 | SLOVAKIA STILL WEIGHING OPTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A points and papers to Juraj Podhorsky, Director of the MFA's Security Policy Department, on April 1. Podhorsky appreciated close communication with the U.S. Embassy during the review process and during the week since the White Paper was released. He was not surprised [...] | 2009-04-01 14:49:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF NATO PK MARR MOPS LO |
09BRATISLAVA161 | SLOVAKIA TO CONSIDER SENDING POLICE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraph five. 2. (C) Summary: Charge raised ref A and B points on police trainers and mentors with Minister of Interior Robert Kalinak on April 2. Kalinak reiterated an earlier offer to train Afghan police in Slovakia, but -- when pressed -- also agr [...] | 2009-04-07 10:10:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK LO |
09BRATISLAVA177 | SLOVAK POLICE PREPARING FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Poloff met with Colonel Pavel Slopovsky, Director of Slovakia's Bureau of International Police Cooperation, on April 16 to follow up on Interior Minister Kalinak's expressed interest in the possibility of sending Slovak police trainers to Afghanistan (Ref A). According to Slopov [...] | 2009-04-17 08:47:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK LO |
09BRATISLAVA185 | SLOVAK MOD PRESENTS PLAN FOR FUTURE ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. In an April 16 meeting with DATT, ODC Chief and Poloff, officials from the Slovak General Staff detailed their expectations for future deployments to Afghanistan. Slovakia would like to deploy a 15-soldier OMLT in summer 2010 and, pending proper training and equipment, up to 65 sp [...] | 2009-04-22 08:37:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK LO |
09BRATISLAVA206 | SLOVAK MOD PRESENTS PLAN FOR FUTURE ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. In an April 16 meeting with DATT, ODC Chief and Poloff, officials from the Slovak General Staff detailed their expectations for future deployments to Afghanistan. Slovakia would like to deploy a 15-soldier OMLT in summer 2010 and, pending proper training and equipment, up to 65 sp [...] | 2009-05-11 11:15:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK LO |
09BRATISLAVA290 | SLOVAKS TO DEMARCHE IRANIANS, SUPPORT FREE AND FAIR AFGHAN [...] (C) During a June 26 meeting with the Charge, Slovak MFA State Secretary Diana Strofova said she would be meeting with the Iranian Ambassador (resident in Vienna) later that morning to deliver a demarche on the recent Iranian elections and their aftermath. She emphasized the Slovak demarche wa [...] | 2009-06-26 13:15:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF LO |
09BRATISLAVA291 | SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CRISIS OPERATIONS [...] (U) Summary. On June 19, Slovakia's parliament, by a vote of 134-0, approved a measure enabling Slovak Armed Forces to deploy 16 additional troops in support of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Deputies from all parliamentary parties supported the measure. T [...] | 2009-06-29 09:08:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS AF LO |
09BRATISLAVA367 | CHARGE'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER FICO [...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Charge met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on August 18 for nearly an hour. Fico had originally asked the Charge to stop by to discuss the case of Aspect Energy, an American firm whose efforts to explore for natural gas in Slovakia have been subject to a s [...] | 2009-08-20 15:01:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV AF LO |
09BRATISLAVA41 | GAERC RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Albin Otruba, European Correspondent at the Slovak MFA on January 21. Otruba said GAERC's agenda is still subject to change, but guessed it would include Kosovo, Guantanamo, the Middle East, Russia/Ukraine, and energy security only. Slovakia will be repr [...] | 2009-01-22 13:43:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AF ZL SU ZI UP BO |
09BRATISLAVA447 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO SLOVAKIA OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (C) Ambassador Vershbow: Your visit to Bratislava coincides with what could be Slovakia's most forward-leaning pledges regarding ISAF participation to date. At the NATO Informal Defense Ministerial, we expect the Slovaks to announce the deployment of Special Forces (20 in the near future [...] | 2009-10-16 16:15:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR AF LO |
09BRATISLAVA455 | ASD VERSHBOW'S MEETING WITH SLOVAK FOREIGN MINISTER LAJCAK: [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 16:03:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR BIH LO AF |
09BRAZZAVILLE91 | CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AFGHANISTAN AND [...] Per reftel, EmbOff met with Daniel Owassa, Secretary General, Chef du Cabinet, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of the Congo (ROC). Talking points regarding the new strategy for meeting the challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan were presented to Owassa. 2. In response, [...] | 2009-03-31 08:42:00 | Embassy Brazzaville | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NATO MARR MOPS PK AF |
09BRUSSELS1012 | INTERVIEW OF BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE CREM [...] Embassy wishes to provide Department with the text of the following interview of Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem, which appeared in the Dutch-language Belgian magazine, Humo, on July 14, 2009. 2. Begin text of interview: Q: As Defense Minister, you let our country fight along in [...] | 2009-07-23 15:54:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MOPS AF BE |
09BRUSSELS1023 | SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Brussels warmly welcomes the visit of Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Holbrooke and his meeting with newly appointed Belgian Foreign Minister Yves Leterme. Since a change of government in late 2007, Belgium has gone from regarding its military as "an [...] | 2009-07-27 10:36:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS EAID AF BE |
09BRUSSELS1047 | SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S JULY 28 MEETING [...] (C) Summary: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke met on July 28 with Yves Leterme, newly appointed Foreign Minister of Belgium. Holbrooke urged the GOB to ensure that the Belgian public understands how important operations in Afghanistan are to Belgian, Euro [...] | 2009-07-30 15:43:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV AF BE |
09BRUSSELS1048 | JULY GAERC - SWEDISH PRESIDENCY OUTLINES [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers (FMs),meeting in Brussels July 27 as the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC),received an overview of Swedish Presidency priorities for the next six months. The GAERC adopted without discussion numerous decisions, to include U.S.-EU neg [...] | 2009-07-30 17:50:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON EUN AF AL BO GG GR HR IC IR |
09BRUSSELS1128 | EUPOL: READY FOR LONG-TERM COMMITMENT IN AN [...] (C) Summary: On August 11, EU Civilian Operations Commander, Kees Klompenhouwer, met with Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffers to discuss the EU's efforts to reform and train the Afghan police forces. Klompenhouwer acknowledged that Afghanistan is unlikely to become a South Asian Sw [...] | 2009-08-13 12:13:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL AF EUN |
09BRUSSELS1130 | BELGIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN WITH SENATE [...] (C) Summary: On August 10, two staff members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Douglas Frantz and Fulton Armstrong, met with a delegation of Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense officials to discuss the challenges and opportunities shared by Belgium, the United [...] | 2009-08-13 13:25:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EAID BE AF |
09BRUSSELS1183 | USEU SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW [...] (SBU) You are visiting Brussels at an ideal time to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan with the EU. Already a major contributor of development and humanitarian assistance, the EU is in the midst of writing a new Af/Pak strategy paper for release in October. Although European public opinion is sk [...] | 2009-08-26 12:27:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EUN AF PK IK |
09BRUSSELS1202 | USEU SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW [...] (SBU) You are visiting Brussels at an ideal time to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan with the EU. Already a major contributor of development and humanitarian assistance, the EU is in the midst of writing a new Af/Pak strategy paper for release in October. Although European public opinion is [...] | 2009-09-01 10:26:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EUN AF PK IK |
09BRUSSELS132 | AFGHANISTAN: CAN THE EU BE A STRONGER PARTNER IN [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. We currently have a window of opportunity to lay the groundwork for more EU contributions in Afghanistan. The current window may close as soon as April 3-4, 2009 -- the dates of the NATO Summit. It is unlikely that the 21 out of 27 EU member states who are also N [...] | 2009-01-29 16:36:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER SNAR NATO MARR AF AID BE EAID |
09BRUSSELS1350 | EU DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN WITH PARTNERS [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Swedish Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Anna-Karin Enestrom and Swedish EU Presidency Political and Security Committee Ambassador Olof Skoog hosted informal consultations on October 5 to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan. In addition to th [...] | 2009-10-06 16:00:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EUN AF PK |
09BRUSSELS1480 | NEW EUROPEAN UNION ACTION PLAN ON AFPAK: MODEST [...] (C) Summary: The new European Union (EU) Action plan for Afghanistan and Pakistan, released during the monthly foreign ministers meeting October 27, presents a unified focus for further EU engagement in Afghanistan and Pakistan. While it does not contain significant new commitments, it doe [...] | 2009-10-30 17:28:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EUN AF PK |
09BRUSSELS1481 | OCTOBER GAERC - AFGHANISTAN AND U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: During the October 26-27 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg, EU Foreign Ministers (FMs) discussed a range of topics including Afghanistan, the Lisbon Treaty and upcoming summits, including the November 3 U.S.-EU Summit. The General Af [...] | 2009-10-30 18:21:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EUN AF BK CE MK IR |
09BRUSSELS1505 | EUPOL DEPLOYMENT TO U.S. PRTS -- LETTERS [...] (C) Embassy Kabul, in Reftel, raises the importance of the issue of whether the U.S. should sign letters of agreement with the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL). In order to ensure that discussions on this issue in Washington and elsewhere focus on precisely what the Euro [...] | 2009-11-09 12:36:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS MARR EUN NATO AF |
09BRUSSELS1511 | BELGIUM AGREES WITH IMPORTANCE OF COORDINATION ON [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on the importance of coordination among allies of criteria for appointment of Afghan provincial governors and expressions of concern about their performance to the Afghan government to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Security Affairs, Francois De [...] | 2009-11-10 16:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO BE AF |
09BRUSSELS1561 | EU MAKING THE "COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH" ITS [...] (C//NF) Summary: The EU's added value to international security is its ability to apply a broad range of developmental, humanitarian, civilian, and military instruments. The UN is the only other multilateral organization to do that, according to the European Commission Director for Crisis P [...] | 2009-11-20 18:30:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PREL EUN CD IZ AF SO |
09BRUSSELS1569 | EU NOVEMBER GAERC - SELECTIONS FOR EU POSITIONS [...] (U) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers met November 16-17 in Brussels for their biannual "jumbo" or "super" General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) that included a November 16 informal meeting with EU Defense Ministers and a November 17 meeting with EU Development Ministers. Highli [...] | 2009-11-23 14:54:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN AF AL BO BK MK UP RS MOPS |
09BRUSSELS1571 | AFGHANISTAN CONTINUES TO DOMINATE EU MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers devoted considerable time and attention to Afghanistan at their monthly GAERC meeting November 16 and 17 (SEPTEL),with discussions on the issue at their informal meeting November 16 with EU Defense Ministers, their dinner November 16 with NATO Secretary G [...] | 2009-11-23 16:49:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KDEM EUN AF |
09BRUSSELS1580 | SCENESETTER FOR BILATERAL MEETINGS WITH BELGIAN [...] (C) Summary: Madame Secretary, Embassy Brussels welcomes your visit to Brussels on December 3-4 and your meetings with the in-coming Belgian Prime Minister, Yves Leterme, and the Foreign Minister, most likely Steven Vanackere. Your visit occurs at a moment when Belgians are poised to take a leading [...] | 2009-11-24 14:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR ECON BE AF |
09BRUSSELS1581 | AMBASSADOR GUTMAN'S NOVEMBER 9 MEETING WITH [...] Summary: The Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on Charles Michel, Belgium's Minister for Development Cooperation, on November 9. Michel's ministry creates policy and oversees administration of a large part of Belgium's official development assistance to Afghanistan, Central Africa an [...] | 2009-11-24 15:34:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV BE AF CG |
09BRUSSELS1622 | BELGIAN GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT NEW APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Belgian government is prepared to welcome the new administration policy on Afghanistan. The Minister of Defense will speak publicly in support of the President's speech. The new Foreign Minister was unable to provide an immediate reaction but agreed there are strong argum [...] | 2009-12-02 15:00:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR AF PK BE |
09BRUSSELS1629 | SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S DECEMBER 2 [...] (C) Summary: On December 2, Richard Holbrooke discussed President Obama's newly announced Afghanistan strategy with Steven Vanackere, the Foreign Minister of Belgium. Holbrooke said the strategy involves and increase in troops and training for the Afghan army and police to enable foreign tro [...] | 2009-12-03 13:38:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR AF BE |
09BRUSSELS1637 | SRAP HOLBROOKE'S DECEMBER 3 BILAT MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Richard Holbrooke held a bilateral meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on December 3 in Brussels to discuss the President's December 2 speech, Afghanistan's scheduled Parliamentary elections in May 2010, [...] | 2009-12-04 12:49:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM AF EUN |
09BRUSSELS1638 | INTERNATIONAL CIVILIAN EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN: [...] (S) SUMMARY: During Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke's December 2 meeting with NATO and EU SRAP counterparts he: -- Elicited a consensus among SRAPs that Afghan elections in May 2010 were neither possible nor desirable until electoral and constitutional [...] | 2009-12-04 16:39:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET | AF EUN MARR MOPS PGOV PREL EAID PINS |
09BRUSSELS1666 | SCENESETTER FOR BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE [...] (C) Summary: Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem has been in office since March 2008 and is one of the United States' strongest friends in the Belgian government. Under his leadership, Belgium has returned its focus to NATO as the orienting factor in its defense policy. Now, Belgium is p [...] | 2009-12-11 15:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC BE AF |
09BRUSSELS1684 | ENDING EU UNCERTAINTY ON EUPOL AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) In conversations with visiting S/CRS Ambassador Herbst and USEU poloffs on December 16 and 17, both EU Council Secretariat officials and diplomats from the Spanish EU delegation underlined the EU's continuing desire for a U.S.-EU technical agreement to enable EU civpol to deploy to U.S.- [...] | 2009-12-18 11:28:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS EAID PINS PGOV PREL EUN SP AF |
09BRUSSELS1709 | EU CRISIS MANAGEMENT CHIEF SEEKS CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: In a December 16 meeting with visiting S/CRS Ambassador Herbst, Claude-France Arnould, Director of the EU's Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD),sought closer U.S.-EU coordination in Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As CMPD Director, Arnould supervis [...] | 2009-12-22 06:03:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL EUN AF CG |
09BRUSSELS1737 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR DEFENDS GO-SLOW ATTITUDE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Interior Annemie Turtelboom on December 16 to discuss possible contributions to police training in Afghanistan. Turtelboom took credit for obtaining cabinet approval for sending two or three police trainers and a magistrate to the EUPOL Afghani [...] | 2009-12-30 16:05:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV BE AF |
09BRUSSELS1739 | URGING BELGIUM TO STEP UP EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] Summary: (C) Embassy Brussels has been conducting an intense campaign to encourage Belgium to step up its efforts to extend and increase its military commitment to Afghanistan, and to increase the level of its civilian assistance, including police trainers. This has been carried out through [...] | 2009-12-31 13:14:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID AF BE |
09BRUSSELS188 | YOUR MEETING WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE GUCHT [...] General Petraeus, your meeting with Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht comes at an ideal time to reinforce our efforts to secure greater Belgian participation in ISAF and increased Belgian support for Afghanistan development and reconstruction efforts. The meeting is an opportunity to r [...] | 2009-02-10 13:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL AF BE |
09BRUSSELS189 | YOUR MEETING WITH BELGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DE GUCHT [...] (C) General Petraeus, your meeting with Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht comes at an ideal time to reinforce our efforts to secure greater Belgian participation in ISAF and increased Belgian support for Afghanistan development and reconstruction efforts. The meeting is an opportunity to [...] | 2009-02-10 15:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL AF BE |
09BRUSSELS203 | BELGIANS READY TO ACCEPT EXPANSION OF AFGHAN ARMY [...] (C) Summary: On February 10 Charge discussed Belgium's reported opposition to expansion of the Afghan National Army (ANA) trust fund to cover sustainment costs with Jean-Arthur Regibeau, Director-General for Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium. Regibeau stated th [...] | 2009-02-12 17:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO PINR AF BE |
09BRUSSELS219 | RUSSIA-EU FM TROIKA: HIGHLIGHTS FROM COUNCIL AND [...] (C) Summary: According to European Commission (RELEX) and Council Secretariat participants at the EU-Russia FM Troika meeting in Moscow February 11, Russian FonMin Sergey Lavrov will soon travel to the Middle East in advance of an international conference Moscow is determined to host. Also, [...] | 2009-02-13 19:01:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS EUN GG AF SO XF XH |
09BRUSSELS247 | AFGHANISTAN: GENERAL PETRAEUS HITS RE-SET BUTTON [...] (C) Summary. General David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command, discussed Afghanistan with representatives from all 27 EU member states and other high-ranking EU officials in Brussels February 11 and 12. General Petraeus emphasized that his objective in meeting the EU was to consult [...] | 2009-02-20 16:13:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER SNAR NATO MARR AF AID BE EAID |
09BRUSSELS277 | FEBRUARY GAERC - EU FOREIGN MINISTERS FOCUS ON [...] (C) Summary: In Brussels on February 23, EU Foreign Ministers, meeting in General Affairs Council, discussed preparations for the March 19-20 European Council meeting and discussed proposals for investments in energy and infrastructure under the economic recovery plan. The External Affairs C [...] | 2009-02-26 19:32:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN ECON AF AL BK EZ MW SR |
09BRUSSELS327 | BELGIAN MFA VIEWS ON FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: CIA manager for South Asian analysis William Richardson met on March 3 with Christian Tanghe, Director for Asia, and Alain Hanssen, Director for South Asia, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Belgian officials expressed concern about the role played by Pakistan in the conflic [...] | 2009-03-11 08:59:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR BE AF |
09BRUSSELS355 | EU'S ROBERT COOPER AND S/P SLAUGHTER DISCUSS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-13 09:42:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS AF PK PBK EUN |
09BRUSSELS411 | Experts Meeting on Regional Economic Cooperation on [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Commission hosted a meeting of experts March 17 in Brussels to develop tangible areas for regional projects centered on Afghanistan ahead of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECC),to be held in Islamabad, perhaps in May. Experts repres [...] | 2009-03-23 12:36:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC BE AF |
09BRUSSELS425 | Experts Meeting on Regional Economic Cooperation on [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Commission hosted a meeting of experts March 17 in Brussels to develop tangible areas for regional projects centered on Afghanistan ahead of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECC),to be held in Islamabad, perhaps in May. Experts represen [...] | 2009-03-25 15:03:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC BE AF |
09BRUSSELS547 | AFPAK: EU WANTS TO ALIGN ITS APPROACH WITH OURS [...] (C) Pol Off delivered reftel demarche April 3 to a wide range of officials from the EU Council Secretariat, European Commission, and Czech Permanent Representation to the EU. EU officials welcomed the information. Boguslaw Majewski, Council Secretariat Head of Unit for Asia, said that the EU [...] | 2009-04-09 14:04:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR AF NATO |
09BRUSSELS625 | BELGIUM STILL CONSIDERING POLICE TRAINERS FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Belgian government at the cabinet level is interested in providing police trainers to Afghanistan in cooperation with the UE or NATO. However, it is running into internal opposition by the Belgian Federal Police, which would have to provide the officers to staff such a missio [...] | 2009-04-30 14:45:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL EAID NATO AF BE |
09BRUSSELS656 | BELGIAN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The National Center for Development Cooperation is an umbrella organization for Belgian francophone NGOs providing development assistance worldwide, including some working in Afghanistan. Its Director, Arnaud Zacharie, was open to the need for assistance to Afghanistan and the id [...] | 2009-05-08 15:48:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV BE AF |
09BRUSSELS657 | PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 13-14 ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (U) USEU Poloff and Econoff delivered REF A points to Czech Government in its capacity as European Union (EU) Presidency, EU Council Secretariat, and European Commission officials. Czech Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Tomas Pojar will represent the Czech Presidency. EU Special Representat [...] | 2009-05-08 15:49:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AF BEXP EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD EU EUN KPWR |
09BRUSSELS658 | BELGIAN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The National Center for Development Cooperation is an umbrella organization for Belgian francophone NGOs providing development assistance worldwide, including some working in Afghanistan. Its Director, Arnaud Zacharie, was open to the need for assistance to Afghanistan and the id [...] | 2009-05-08 15:49:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV BE AF |
09BRUSSELS679 | GOB STILL WILLING TO CONSIDER RESETTLING [...] (C) Summary: Belgium remains supportive of U.S. efforts to resettle Guantanamo detainees and is willing to consider specific proposals for resettlement, according to the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor Dirk Wouters. Wouters discounted comments by Alain Winants, Belgium's head of State Sec [...] | 2009-05-13 13:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV BE AF |
09BRUSSELS69 | BELGIAN TRAINERS LEAVE TO BEGIN TRAINING AFGHAN [...] At its first cabinet meeting on December 30, the government of new Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy gave final approval for the sending of Belgian troops to Afghanistan as an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT),charged with training soldiers of the Afghan National Army. The first [...] | 2009-01-16 16:26:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS NATO AF BE |
09BRUSSELS693 | CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY MAIN OBSTACLE TO BELGIAN [...] (C) Summary: The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, Thomas Baekelandt, told Charge on May 13 that Belgium's main concern about taking detainees from Guantanamo is the risk to Belgian and European security. He also said he would want to know why the U.S [...] | 2009-05-15 14:52:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV BE AF |
09BRUSSELS742 | SPECIAL ENVOY DAN FRIED DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure (S/GC) Daniel Fried met with a group of Belgian officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Interior and Immigration on May 19. The group was chaired by Axel Delvoie, Deputy Director for Multilateral Affairs of the MFA. Fried inf [...] | 2009-05-29 09:59:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV BE AF |
09BRUSSELS830 | BELGIAN POLICE PREPARING FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR [...] (U) This telegram contains an action request for SCA-A. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: The Belgian Federal Police are preparing a report on the feasibility of sending two to four police trainers to Afghanistan. The contribution is likely to be in the framework of EUPOL-Afghanistan. Belg [...] | 2009-06-17 14:01:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL EAID NATO AF BE |
09BRUSSELS854 | JUNE GAERC - GUANTANAMO, IRELAND, THE MIDDLE EAST, [...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Luxembourg on June 15, EU Foreign Ministers prepared the June 18-19 European Council summit meeting on guarantees for Ireland and financial regulation, and they addressed the Middle East, Western Balkans, and Cuba. Significantly, they announced the approval of joint US-EU jo [...] | 2009-06-19 17:11:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON EUN AF BK CU HR IR IZ MD PK |
09BRUSSELS859 | U.S.-EU EXCHANGES ON SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) Summary: During the June 8 U.S.-EU meetings on South and Central Asia, SCA Bureau Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Owen stressed the need to work together to produce internationally credible elections in Afghanistan. The European Commission's James Moran responded the EU would do "whate [...] | 2009-06-22 12:16:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | AF EAGR ETRD ETTC EU EUN IN KDEM MARR MOPS |
09BRUSSELS889 | BELGIUM SIGNS ON TO EU COUNCIL STATEMENT ON AFGHAN [...] Post delivered reftel demarche on June 22. On June 24, we were informed by the Afghan desk of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Belgium does not intend to make an individual declaration on the elections at the present time. The MFA referred to the common statement released by the European [...] | 2009-06-26 15:36:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AF BE |
09BRUSSELS984 | BELGIUM: REQUEST FOR TALKING POINTS ON ABU GHRAIB [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph three. 2. (C) During a July 13 meeting with MFA Director for Human Rights, France Chainaye, to discuss reftel demarche, Chainaye asked about the current status of Abu Ghraib prison and talking points the GOB can use on the treatment of pris [...] | 2009-07-17 14:07:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER AF IZ BE |
09BUCHAREST188 | ROMANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY ON DEPLOYMENTS, [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Ministry of National Defense officials, the Director General for Defense Policy discussed current thinking regarding Romania's participation in its overseas deployments, reassuring the U.S. on continuity of operations. He also raised the option of providin [...] | 2009-03-20 11:57:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV IZ AF RO |
09BUCHAREST222 | ROMANIA: AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN DELIVERABLES [...] (C) POLMILOFF delivered ref b demarche to MFA Security Policy Director Daniel Ionita on 26 March, and followed up in the context of the Strategic Review (ref a) with Ionita and Director General for Strategic Policy Calin Stoica on 27 March. 2. (C) Ionita and Stoica were very appreciative of [...] | 2009-04-01 10:29:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF RO |
09BUCHAREST253 | ROMANIA ON SPECIFIC ASKS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel a demarche on April 1 to MFA Director Security Policy Daniel Ionita, who said the MFA engaged the interagency coordination process nearly immediately at that time, including the Ministry of National Defense (MND) and the Office of the President (Cotroceni Palace),i [...] | 2009-04-14 15:25:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF RO |
09BUCHAREST597 | ROMANIA: PRESIDENT BASESCU REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: President Basescu reaffirmed his commitment to Romanian involvement in NATO operations in Afghanistan during a visit to a Romanian airbase where American and Romanian troops conduct joint-training programs. He emphasized the national pride which has come from working with the U [...] | 2009-08-28 13:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL ECON RO AF |
09BUCHAREST614 | ROMANIAN REACTION TO SEPTEMBER GYMNICH [...] (SBU) New POLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered REF non-paper September 3 to Cristian Olimid, MFA Director for EU External Relations. Olimid responded that the talking points were a bit late to be incorporated into FM Diaconescu's briefing papers. (n.b. Diaconescu had departed a day earlier for bilat [...] | 2009-09-04 09:43:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO |
09BUCHAREST823 | Romanian Reaction to December Foreign Affairs Council [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered Ref. non-paper December 4 to Cristian Olimid, Director, EU External Relations. Olimid indicated that the talking points had arrived too late for inclusion into the Romanian Foreign Minister's brief. Olimid provided no substantive feedback on the talking points and reque [...] | 2009-12-10 08:45:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IS IR AF PK RO |
09BUDAPEST197 | HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY [...] (C) In a March 11 written response to reftel demarche, the Hungarian MFA stated that "Hungary welcomes the opportunity to provide its views on Afghanistan and contribute to the development of a new U.S strategy...and we welcome the emerging transatlantic unity and commitment on this issue." [...] | 2009-03-13 16:08:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAID NATO AF HU PK |
09BUDAPEST217 | HUNGARY WILL ATTEND AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE [...] MFA Security Policy and Non-proliferation Department Deputy Director Gabor Horvath discussed reftel with PolOff March 19. He said that Hungary representatives will be Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz, State Secretary Gabor Szentivanyi, and MFA Department for International Development Cooperation [...] | 2009-03-20 11:39:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AF HU |
09BUDAPEST254 | HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered ref A demarche to the MFA's NATO Section Head Peter Sztaray on March 27. Sztaray who had the lead in preparing Hungary's response to the USG's request for inputs to the AFPAK strategy review, commented that the white paper is "in line with our views" on the way forward ( [...] | 2009-03-31 09:08:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF HU |
09BUDAPEST304 | HUNGARIAN SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) In a meeting April 16 with MFA NATO Section Chief Peter Sztaray and an April 17 meeting with MOD Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali to discuss reftel, both first emphasized that GOH commitments for Afghanistan will depend on updated budget guidance from newly elected Prime Minister Gordon [...] | 2009-04-17 14:58:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF HU |
09BUDAPEST529 | HUNGARIAN ASSISTANCE BEYOND THE AUGUST [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's NATO Section Chief Peter Sztaray on July 20. Sztaray expressed appreciation for the information and requested that we share any new strategy updates with his office. Continuing, Sztaray stated that his office is currently coordinating a mul [...] | 2009-07-23 16:44:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF HU |
09BUDAPEST556 | AMBASSADOR DAALDER'S MEETING WITH THE HUNGARIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Daalder, accompanied by the Charge, met Hungarian Prime Minster Gordon Bajnai at Papa Airbase July 27. Bajnai reflected on the first 100 days of his administration, stating he places first priority on the value-based relationships found within NATO and the EU. Comme [...] | 2009-07-31 09:20:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MCAP NATO EUN ZL AF HU |
09BUDAPEST700 | PARLIAMENT VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO EXTEND PRT AND [...] (SBU) Parliament voted unanimously September 21 to approve the extension of the Hungarian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) missions to Afghanistan. The PRT mandate is now authorized through October 1, 2010, while the OMLT will extend until A [...] | 2009-09-22 16:43:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR AF HU |
09BUDAPEST771 | HUNGARIAN PRT - HOW (IN)EFFECTIVE? [...] (S/NF) Summary. The senior Hungarian MFA representative on the ground with the Hungarian PRT in Baghlan Province says the security situation is deteriorating, with limited Afghan military capability and a Hungarian PRT that is not effectively providing security. Stating that the Provincial A [...] | 2009-10-21 09:51:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PGOV PREL MCAP MOPS AF HU |
09BUDAPEST834 | HUNGARY IN AFGHANISTAN - PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a November 9 meeting with the Charge, senior MOD and MFA officers provided an in-depth review of current and future Hungarian operations in Afghanistan. In Hungary's first combat operations since the 1956 revolution, the group underscored Hungary's "unchanged commitment...bu [...] | 2009-11-20 14:22:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR MCAP AF HU |
09BUDAPEST845 | HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL [...] (C) Summary. The Charge, accompanied by appropriate action officers, delivered ref A points November 24 to David Koranyi, the Prime Minister's National Security Advisor, Jozsef Bali, MOD Policy State Secretary, and Gabor Iklody, MFA Policy State Secretary. All three officials underscored Hung [...] | 2009-11-25 07:53:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF HU |
09BUDAPEST855 | DAS QUANRUD'S VISIT TO BUDAPEST [...] (SBU) Summary. During a November 24-25 visit to Budapest, EUR DAS Pamela Quanrud met with the Prime Minister, other senior Hungarian government officials, the opposition party's senior foreign policy expert, and media representatives to discuss USG priority issues. The Prime Minister indicate [...] | 2009-12-01 10:58:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO ENGR AF HU |
09BUDAPEST856 | BRIEFING THE HUNGARIANS ON THE EVE OF THE [...] (C) We provided ref A points to the Office of the Prime Minister and senior officials at the Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs. Dr. Peter Sztaray, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department for Security and Non-proliferation, subsequently noted that the Hungarian Government [...] | 2009-12-01 16:25:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF PK HU |
09BUDAPEST866 | HUNGARIAN VIEWS ON USG OFFER TO EMBED CIVILIAN [...] (C) In mid-November, MOD Policy State Secretary Jozsef Bali provided PolOff copies of an unclassified cable and a draft U.S. MOU received from Hungary's Ambassador in Kabul, Sandor Matyus. Matyus' reporting cable addressed a request initiated by Embassy Kabul to embed four USG civilian perso [...] | 2009-12-04 11:04:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR AF HU |
09BUDAPEST876 | HUNGARIAN PLANS TO SUPPLEMENT AFGHANISTAN [...] (S/NF) Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai committed to send 200 additional troops to Afghanistan during his meeting with the Vice-President in Washington December 4. A senior MOD interlocutor provided PolOff a background paper prepared for the Prime Minister's meeting with the Vice-Preside [...] | 2009-12-09 17:13:00 | Embassy Budapest | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF HU |
09BUDAPEST904 | ENGAGING HUNGARY ON PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM [...] (SBU) Political Counselor discussed reftel points December 21 with Ambassador Gabor Horvath, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Security Policy and Non-Proliferation Department. Horvath stated the MFA "totally supported -- full stop" the concept of increased civilian deploym [...] | 2009-12-22 12:47:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID AF HU |
09BUSSELS1666 | SCENESETTER FOR BELGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PIETER DE [...] (C) Summary: Belgian Defense Minister Pieter De Crem has been in office since March 2008 and is one of the United States' strongest friends in the Belgian government. Under his leadership, Belgium has returned its focus to NATO as the orienting factor in its defense policy. Now, Belgium is p [...] | 2009-12-11 15:40:00 | Embassy Brussels | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC BE AF |
09CAIRO1220 | U.S.-EGYPT STRATEGIC DIALOGUE OF JUNE 7 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-30 03:51:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER SCUL PHUM SU SO IR AF PK SY |
09CAIRO1351 | GENERAL PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MUBARAK [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a June 29 meeting with CENTCOM Commander General Petraeus, President Mubarak shared his views on Iraq, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Iran, Palestinian reconciliation, and counter smuggling. -- (S/NF) On Iraq, General Petraeus thanked Mubarak for naming a new Egyptian [...] | 2009-07-14 11:48:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MASS IR IZ KPAL IS AF PK EG |
09CAIRO1617 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AFGHANISTAN - MANAGING THE [...] (S/REL GBR) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Afghanistan and Pakistan Desk Officer Ahmed Berkly. Poloff shared U.S. concerns on the potential for violence following the elections and urged Egypt to publicly and privately stress the need for calm while the electoral authorities work though an [...] | 2009-08-20 13:30:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF EG |
09CAIRO1742 | EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) On September 6, Deputy Foreign Minister Wafaa Bassim briefed Ambassador on initial results of a set of Egyptian interagency consultations undertaken in response to S/RAP Holbrooke's July visit to Cairo seeking additional regional s [...] | 2009-09-09 15:38:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PTER AF EG |
09CAIRO1817 | PRESIDENT MUBARAK ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 14:59:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER AF EG |
09CAIRO1959 | Al-AZHAR VP WELCOMES COOPERATION WITH KABUL UNIVERSITY [...] PAO met with Dr. Abdullah El-Hossieny Helal, Vice President for Educational and Students Affairs, Al-Azhar University, on October 8, to discuss possible cooperation and exchanges with Kabul University. Dr. Helal said that Kabul University should send proposals to him. He added that Al-Azhar is [...] | 2009-10-14 14:53:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC PGOV EAID PREL SCUL AF |
09CAIRO2084 | EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-03 12:13:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET | PREL PTER MASS MOPS AF EG |
09CAIRO2331 | DNI MEETS WITH DEFENSE MINISTER TANTAWI [...] Key Points: -- (S/NF) During a December 10 meeting, Defense Minister Tantawi provided Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Blair with an overview of Egyptian security concerns, including potential instability in Sudan and Iranian interference in the region. -- (S/NF) DNI Blair stressed the impor [...] | 2009-12-21 11:54:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MASS PTER IR PK AF EG |
09CANBERRA1016 | AUSTRALIAN MESSAGES TO KARZAI WILL MIRROR THOSE OF [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Australia agrees with the U.S. approach to engaging Afghanistan. Australia is already in the process of finalizing its own message, which is very similar to that laid out in the referenced cable. Pushing for merit-based appointments is a particular concern. Australian offic [...] | 2009-11-19 05:57:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AF AS |
09CANBERRA1103 | SPECIAL ENVOY: CIVILIANS TO AFGHANISTAN STILL A [...] (C/NF) Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ric Smith told us that the Australian government has yet to agree upon specific numbers for the recently announced expansion of its civilian effort in Afghanistan. Smith, who seemed less enthusiastic and engaged than in past meetings, said tha [...] | 2009-12-16 06:34:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINS AF AS |
09CANBERRA1119 | AS POLICE PLAN THEIR "SURGE" IN AFGHANISTAN, UNION [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) union has been loudly critical of Prime Minister Rudd,s plans to increase Australia,s police presence in Afghanistan, and has vowed to fight any "significant" expansion of the AFP commitment. Officials predicted that between 10 and 20 new [...] | 2009-12-23 03:46:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINS AS AF |
09CANBERRA162 | FOREIGN MINISTER SMITH'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade First Assistant Secretary for South and East Asia, the Middle East and Africa Deborah Stokes told Polcouns on February 18 that Foreign Minister Stephen Smith's offer of assistance to Pakistan in its struggle against Taliban insurgents i [...] | 2009-02-18 05:47:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF EAID MARR PK PREL |
09CANBERRA265 | AUSTRALIA PROSCRIBES SIX TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS [...] (U) On March 18 the Australian Attorney General's Office announced the relisting of six groups as terrorist organizations under the criminal code because of information provided by Australia's security agencies. The relisting insures that it remains an offense to associate with, train with, pr [...] | 2009-03-18 05:59:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER AS KVPR CVIS PINR ASEC AF IZ PK YM IN |
09CANBERRA278 | CANDIDATE FOR AFGHAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION EMERGES [...] (SBU) Abdul Khaliq Fazal advised Embassy of his plan to run in Afghanistan's August Presidential election. Mr. Fazal has a heart condition and is currently awaiting his doctor's permission to travel to Afghanistan to contest the election. 2. (SBU) According to his curriculum vitae, Mr. Faz [...] | 2009-03-20 06:17:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF AS |
09CANBERRA394 | ASYLUM SEEKER DEATHS HIGHLIGHT BORDER SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The deaths of three Afghans in a recent boat explosion off Australia's northwest coast highlight a larger debate over the effects of Prime Minister Rudd's policies on treatment of asylum seekers. Border protection is becoming a higher profile political issue due to a rise in [...] | 2009-04-17 09:59:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL AF AS |
09CANBERRA576 | AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE OF RELEASE [...] (C) Poloffs met with Neil Hawkins, Assistant Secretary, Afghanistan and Iraq Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on June 19 to convey reftel request for a public statement intended to stress impartiality in regards to the Afghan elections. 2. (C) Hawkins stated that Austral [...] | 2009-06-19 07:33:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF AS |
09CANBERRA640 | AUSTRALIA INFORMED OF THE FUTURE OF MANAS [...] (U) On July 10, embassy informed Damien Miller, Director of the Afghanistan Section in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the agreement to continue using Manas airbase to supply ISAF troops in Afghanistan. 2. (U) Mr. Miller stated that the GOA is very pleased th [...] | 2009-07-10 06:53:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF AS |
09CANBERRA695 | AUSAID RESPONSE TO POST-ELECTION ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: AUSAID officials have provided further comment in response to points raised on July 20 regarding assisting Afghanistan following the August presidential election. They have also supplied additional information detailing their approach to development assistance in Afghanistan. End [...] | 2009-07-30 05:52:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | AF AS EAID MARR MOPS PREL |
09CANBERRA779 | AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE CHIEF'S CONCERNS OVER [...] (C/NF) Chief of Australian Defense Force Air Chief Marshall Angus Houston told Charge on August 20 that he planned to call Admiral Mullen, General Petraeus and General McChrystal in the next few days to explain that it will be important that General McChrystal,s upcoming assessment on the si [...] | 2009-08-21 06:02:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF MCAP MOPS PREL |
09CANBERRA834 | AUSTRALIA MULLING HOW TO INCREASE AID IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Following his late August/early September visit to Washington, Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance Bob McMullan told us the GOA is interested in increasing its aid contribution in Afghanistan. Overcoming logistical roadblocks to getting Australia [...] | 2009-09-10 23:26:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID PREL PGOV AF AS |
09COLOMBO369 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STRATEGY: SRI LANKA OFFERS [...] (SBU) Ambassador briefed Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona on the conclusions of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review on March 31. Kohona expressed appreciation for the detailed readout. With respect to how Sri Lanka might help, Kohona offered two thoughts. First, he noted that Afghani [...] | 2009-03-31 11:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PK AF CE |
09COPENHAGEN154 | DENMARK WELCOMES U.S. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN [...] (C) Danish officials responded positively to reftel messages on the outcome of our Afghanistan/Pakistan policy review, highlighting broad agreement with our approach, welcoming our renewed commitments and expressing gratitude for previewing the message in advance of President Obama's public an [...] | 2009-03-27 15:52:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS EAID AF PK DA |
09COPENHAGEN366 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE DANISH DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following her meeting August 25 with Foreign Minister Moeller (septel),the Ambassador met the following day with MFA Permanent Secretary (de facto Deputy Minister) Claus Grube. Grube echoed his minister's comments on Afghanistan and Iran, but -- unlike Moeller -- he lobbied p [...] | 2009-08-27 13:27:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SENV AF IR DA |
09COPENHAGEN385 | (C) AFGHANISTAN: DANES WORRIED ABOUT FALLOUT OF [...] (C/NF) The Prime Minister's foreign policy advisor Thomas Ahrenkiel called the Ambassador September 10 to register his Government's deep worry about Afghanistan in the wake of the air strike on hijacked tankers. Noting that he had spoken with his German counterpart, he said this incident co [...] | 2009-09-10 13:48:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR AF DA GE |
09COPENHAGEN470 | GAERC DEMARCHE: DENMARK'S RESPONSE [...] (C) Lars Bo Larsen, MFA's European Correspondent, welcomed the USG's demarche ahead of the October GAERC and offered the following response October 20: - Afghanistan/Pakistan: the EU wanted to agree on a comprehensive strategy this month, but the Afghan elections are not yet over and the [...] | 2009-10-22 08:47:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR EAID KPAL AF PK IR IS ZL DA GV |
09COPENHAGEN483 | DENMARK: COORDINATED APPROACH TO ENGAGING AFGHAN [...] (C) On October 27, poloff conveyed reftel talking points to Stephan Schonemann, Acting Department Head, Department for Stabilization, Afghanistan Unit, and Jesper Thomsen, Pakistan Team Leader, Department of South Asia. Both Schonemann and Thomsen said the Danish Government is in full agreem [...] | 2009-10-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL AF |
09COPENHAGEN534 | (C) AFGHANISTAN: DENMARK WILL SUPPORT POTUS' [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to reftel demarche, MFA number two Claus Grube and national security advisor Thomas Ahrenkiel separately told the Ambassador that Denmark will strongly support President Obama's decision on strategy for Afghanistan. They stressed that the USG must be seen to discus [...] | 2009-11-25 16:45:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF PK DA |
09COTONOU574 | BENIN: PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF WAY FORWARD IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 14:05:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AF PK BN |
09DHAKA313 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC REVIEW PRESENTED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 09:56:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK BG |
09DILI313 | PREVIEW OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH ON AFGHANISTAN IN [...] Ambassador met on the evening of December 1 (local time) with Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta to share a preview of President Obama's West Point speech on Afghanistan (ref A). President Ramos-Horta thanked us for the early alert, said he intended to watch the speech live and pledged to [...] | 2009-12-02 01:14:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF PK TT |
09DILI335 | PRIME MINISTER VOICES SUPPORT ON AFGHANISTAN [...] Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao sent a letter dated December 14, 2009, to the Ambassador expressing his government's support for President Obama's strategy on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Full text follows below. Electronic version forwarded to EAP/MTS. 2. (B [...] | 2009-12-22 02:02:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR TT AF |
09DOHA104 | EMBASSY CALLS ON NEW RESOURCES TO REVIEW AL [...] (U) During an hourly news bulletin on February 6, Al Jazeera broadcast several seconds of video footage obtained from their Kabul bureau of New York Times journalist David Rohde, an American citizen, speaking directly to the camera, then walking in the snow outside a crude shelter. The Doha-b [...] | 2009-02-10 14:42:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CASC KAWC AF QA |
09DOHA105 | EMBASSY'S NEW LINGUISTIC CAPABILITIES USED ON [...] (U) During an hourly news bulletin on February 6, Al Jazeera broadcast several seconds of video footage obtained from their Kabul bureau of New York Times journalist David Rohde, an American citizen, speaking directly to the camera, then walking in the snow outside a crude shelter. The Doha-b [...] | 2009-02-10 14:48:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CASC KAWC AF QA |
09DOHA113 | AL JAZEERA BOSS OFFERS SUPPORT FOR AMCIT KIDNAP [...] (C) Ambassador called on Al Jazeera Director General Wadah Khanfar on February 10 to discuss the network's recent airing of a hostage video involving New York Times reporter David Rohde (reftel) and Al Jazeera's sensational Gaza coverage (septel). Khanfar said he was pleased to cooperate wit [...] | 2009-02-11 13:08:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO KAWC AF QA |
09DOHA268 | MINISTER OF STATE RECOMMENDS "PROJECT BY PROJECT" [...] (C) Ambassador asked Minister of State Ahmed Al-Mahmoud April 19 for his guidance on how best to work with Qatar on securing financial contributions for aid to third countries, underscoring that we "need to find a better way to work together on contributions to third countries." 2. (C) Al-M [...] | 2009-04-22 09:24:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KWBG AF PK QA |
09DOHA376 | SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE HOLBROOKE'S [...] (C) Embassy Doha welcomes your visit to Qatar. We have requested host-country meetings for you with the Amir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Prime Minister (also Foreign Minister),Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani. 2. (C) We know that your focus is Afghanistan-Pakistan issues. Accordingly, [...] | 2009-06-03 13:03:00 | Embassy Doha | SECRET | PREL EAID QA AF PK |
09DUBAI300 | DUBAI: AFGHANISTAN'S PRIVATE SECTOR IN EXILE [...] (C) Summary: Acting Consul General, accompanied by PolOff, met with Afghan Business Council Chairman Haji Obaidullah Sader Khail on July 15. The Afghan Business Council in Dubai was established in April 2005 and its 160 members serve as Afghanistan's private sector in exile. About 1000 of Af [...] | 2009-07-23 12:48:00 | Consulate Dubai | SECRET | ETRD EFIN ECON PREL AF AE |
09DUBAI336 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION A PRIORITY SAY DUBAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and prosecution of counterfeiters remain top priorities of the Dubai and federal UAE governments, according to Dubai Customs officials. Efforts to date have been limited by a population still largely uninformed about the need to [...] | 2009-08-18 07:23:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR EFIN ECON PREL AF TC |
09DUBLIN476 | IRELAND: NOVEMBER GAERC, BELARUS, OSCE [...] (U) On November 10 Poloff spoke with Peter Ryan, European Correspondent in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about the EU FMs, GAERC meeting on November 16-17. Separately, Poloff delivered ref C demarche on Belarus to Michael Forbes, DFA Director for Russia, Eastern Europe and Cent [...] | 2009-11-12 16:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO RS AF OSCE EI EUN |
09DUBLIN510 | IRELAND ON ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: On November 27, Charge discussed the possibility of additional Irish contributions in Afghanistan with David Donoghue, Political Director in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). This underscored a November 25 meeting of Poloff with Isolde Moylan, Director of the Asia an [...] | 2009-11-27 14:43:00 | Embassy Dublin | SECRET | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF EI |
09DUBLIN521 | IRELAND: THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 2-3, we met with Irish officials to gauge GOI reaction to the President's announcement of the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (refs A and B),and to get an update on the possibility of additional Irish contributions to the effort. Our interlocutors expressed s [...] | 2009-12-03 16:13:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF PK EI |
09DUBLIN545 | IRISH POLICY DIRECTOR ON AFGHANISTAN, NATO PFP [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 15 Ciaran Murphy (STRICTLY PROTECT),Assistant Secretary General and Policy Director in the Irish Department of Defense, told Poloff there was a slight possibility Ireland would send two military trainers to Afghanistan to help train Afghan security forces. Ireland ho [...] | 2009-12-16 14:45:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EI AF |
09DUBLIN550 | TOP IRISH DIPLOMATS ON AFGHANISTAN, NORTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 17 Ambassador Rooney hosted a lunch with the top career officials in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The conversation focused on priorities for U.S.-Ireland relations such as Afghanistan and the Northern Ireland peace process. On Afghanistan, the Irish [...] | 2009-12-18 16:24:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ENRG AF EI |
09DUSHANBE103 | CENTCOM COMMANDER VISIT WITH TAJIK PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander David Petraeus completed his introductory visit to Tajikistan on 17 January 2009. The meeting with President Emomali Rahmon, Foreign Policy Advisor Rahmattuloyev, Minister of Defense General-Colonel (U.S. 3-star equivalent) Sherali Khai [...] | 2009-01-26 10:34:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL TI |
09DUSHANBE1088 | TAJIKISTAN - DEMARCHE ON AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) On September 15 PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dodhudo Pirov, Director of Asian and African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pirov said the Government of Tajikistan well understood that the electoral process in Afghanistan was not finished, and that there could be a [...] | 2009-09-15 12:39:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO AF TI |
09DUSHANBE231 | USTRANSCOM MEETINGS WITH TAJIK OFFICIALS ON NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: Following up on General Petraeus's Northern Distribution Network (NDN) discussions with President Rahmon in January (Ref A),Rear Admiral Mark Harnitchek, USTRANSCOM Director of Strategy, Policy, and Logistics, met with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamrohon Zarifi, Min [...] | 2009-02-26 06:56:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | MAS MCAP OVIP PGOV PREL AF TI |
09DUSHANBE233 | TAJIKISTAN INITIAL INPUT TO AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN POLICY [...] (C) PolEcon Chief delivered Ref A points to Khusrav Nosiri, MFA Director for North America and Europe on February 20. Nosiri had no substantive reply at the time. On February 26 MFA North America Desk Officer Jamaluddin Ubaidulloev informed PolEcon Chief that the MFA had sent the points to the [...] | 2009-02-26 11:52:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM EAID NATO AF PK TI |
09DUSHANBE234 | TAJIKISTAN - REQUEST APPROVAL TO SEND DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON [...] (SBU) On February 20 Ambassador passed to Foreign Minister Zarifi a draft diplomatic note on transit of goods to Afghanistan (Reftel). On February 26 the MFA informed Embassy that Zarifi had agreed to an exchange of dipnotes to authorize transit of goods to Afghanistan as part of the Northern [...] | 2009-02-26 12:16:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM EAID AF TI |
09DUSHANBE302 | TAJIKISTAN FINALLY TO TRAIN AFGHAN BORDER GUARDS [...] Summary: After months of deliberation and several public and private pronouncements by President Rahmon, General Gafarov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for National Security, told INL, EXBS and OSCE officers on March 2 that Tajikistan was prepared to go forward with joint training of Afgha [...] | 2009-03-10 13:32:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM PGOV AF TI |
09DUSHANBE404 | TAJIKISTAN - CONCLUSIONS OF AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN STRATEGIC [...] (SBU) On March 30 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel information to Khusrav Nosiri, Chief of European and North American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nosiri had no immediate comment on the conclusions of the strategic review, but undertook to convey it to his superiors. He added t [...] | 2009-04-01 06:06:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF PK TI |
09DUSHANBE466 | DEMARCHE ON AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS DELIVERED [...] (C) On April 6, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Husrav Noziri, the Head of the Americas and Europe Division of Tajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Noziri could not provide specific feedback on reftel requests, but he forwarded them to the individuals. It is unclear how and when the [...] | 2009-04-15 09:19:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF TI |
09DUSHANBE944 | AFGHAN, PAKISTANI, RUSSIAN, AND TAJIK PRESIDENTS CONVENE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia descended on Dushanbe July 28-31 for bilateral and multilateral meetings, where they discussed energy, trade, security, military cooperation, and other issues. The most substantive news to emerge from the summit was a possible [...] | 2009-08-04 11:39:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG ETRD TI RS AF PK |
09DUSHANBE990 | TAJIKISTAN - MANAGING AFGHANISTAN'S NEIGHBORS [...] (C) Summary: Tajikistan's leadership wants stability in Afghanistan, and sees President Karzai as the country's best bet to continue toward that goal. The Tajik government insists it takes no sides in the election, and is not interested in meddling in the ethnic power balance in Afghanistan. [...] | 2009-08-20 12:36:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF TI |
09FREETOWN96 | IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF URANIUM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 17:12:00 | Embassy Freetown | SECRET | PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC AF IR AL |
09GENEVA203 | REPORTING CABLE ON FEBRUARY 24-25 WORKING GROUP ON [...] (U) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Kingdom - current chair - convened a meeting of the Working Group on Resettlement (WGR) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva February 24 - 25. Representatives of 20 governments as well as UNHCR headquarters and fiel [...] | 2009-03-11 15:49:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | AF AS CA EI IC IZ JO NZ PHUM PK PREF PREL |
09HELSINKI360 | FINNISH COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN WEATHERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOF has been a partner in Afghanistan with boots on the ground since 2002, and its political leaders, with few exceptions, continue to demonstrate their commitment to the mission both publicly and privately. However, having suffered only one fatality so far, Finland's politic [...] | 2009-10-01 07:12:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
09HELSINKI378 | FINNISH COMMITMENT TO AFGHANISTAN STEADY BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The commitment of Finnish forces to ISAF continues to be a matter of public debate in Helsinki. All political parties (with the exception of the opposition Left Alliance) reiterated their support for Finland's current policy regarding Afghanistan including maintaining its partic [...] | 2009-10-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
09HELSINKI441 | AFGHANISTAN: SIMILAR EXPECTATIONS OF KARZAI, PRT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with MFA officials responsible for Afghanistan policy, poloff delivered reftel points regarding USG expectations of the new Karzai government and solicited information on the redesign of the Swedish-Finnish PRT. The interlocutors noted a lack of USG emphasis on follow [...] | 2009-11-24 15:00:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | AF FI MOPS PREL |
09HELSINKI447 | FINLAND CONSIDERS ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN [...] (SBU) On November 25 Ambassador raised REF A points with MFA State Secretary Pertti Torstila. Torstila said the government would not make any statements regarding possible expanded participation in Afghanistan until after the President formally announces the policy. 2. (C) The same day Pol [...] | 2009-11-30 15:11:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF FI |
09HELSINKI455 | AFGHANISTAN: FINLAND TOPPING UP OMLT, EUPOL, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's December 1 speech and the request for more support in Afghanistan from NATO Secretary General Rasmussen have triggered an extensive public discussion in Finland's political and media circles. There is a broad consensus behind the current level of commitment of [...] | 2009-12-04 14:55:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
09HELSINKI458 | AFGHANISTAN: FINLAND TOPPING UP OMLT, EUPOL, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Obama's December 1 speech and the request for more support in Afghanistan from NATO Secretary General Rasmussen have triggered an extensive public discussion in Finland's political and media circles. There is a broad consensus behind the current level of commitment of [...] | 2009-12-04 17:10:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF FI MOPS PGOV PREL |
09ISLAMABAD1007 | PAKISTAN IDP CRISIS: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: As of the evening of May 10, the total number of registered new caseload IDPs stood at approximately 360,000 (of whom 15 percent are in camps). According to UNHCR, outgoing Pakistan National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) Chief General Farooq Khan continues to challenge huma [...] | 2009-05-11 16:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF PK AF EAID PREL PINR PTER ECON |
09ISLAMABAD1026 | PAKISTAN IDP CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees will be in Pakistan May 14-17. The overall IDP number is now well above 1 million, and the new caseload is above 485,000. UNHCR has a plane arriving today from Dubai with non-food items which cannot be procured locally. Embassy Islamabad' [...] | 2009-05-12 15:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF PK AF EAID CASC PREL PINR PTER ECON |
09ISLAMABAD1425 | PROPOSAL FOR THE FY 2009 JULIA TAFT FUND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-29 12:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD1726 | TRANSIT TRADE ISLAMABAD ROUND: SMUGGLING STILL THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-28 13:01:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD1846 | PAKISTAN'S FIA ON COUNTERING TERRORIST FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 22 meeting with the Treasury Advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) Director General Tariq Khosa said counter-terrorist financing efforts had limited external sources of funds available to Al-Qaida and Tar [...] | 2009-08-07 14:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID KJUS AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD1859 | FITFUL PROGRESS: ROUND THREE OF THE AF-PAK TRANSIT [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Kabul/Embassy Islamabad cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: The third round of negotiations for the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) yielded progress on some outstanding issues such as arbitration, but the atmosphere frayed over interim arrangements to expedite [...] | 2009-08-10 12:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD2135 | REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY SYMPOSIUM ON WHEAT STEM RUST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-04 10:31:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON PREL TBIO AF IN PK IR |
09ISLAMABAD2184 | INTERIOR MINISTER REHMAN MALIK'S SEPTEMBER 7 MEETING WITH CODEL SMITH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 12:15:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MOPS KNNP IN AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD2208 | CODEL CASEY'S AUGUST 25 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary: In an August 25 meeting with CODEL Casey, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan emphasized the need for a long-term enduring partnership between the United States and Pakistan. He argued for increased trade preferences for Pakistani goods through the lo [...] | 2009-09-11 13:21:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD PREL PTER AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD2236 | MEDIA REQUEST: INTERVIEW WITH FLOTUS FOR [...] (U) Post would like to support a request by noted Pakistani journalist Jugnu Mohsin for an interview with First Lady Michelle Obama. Ms. Mohsin is one of the leading liberal secular journalists in Pakistan. She is the Managing Editor and Publisher of The Friday Times and a television presen [...] | 2009-09-16 07:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPAO AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD2290 | ASSESSMENT OF PRESIDENT ZARDARI'S FIRST YEAR IN [...] (C) Summary: When Asif Ali Zardari took oath as Pakistan's President on September 9, 2008, he inherited a series of intersecting political, economic, and security crises for which the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led coalition government appeared ill-equipped. One year later, Zardari appears [...] | 2009-09-21 13:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL ECON EAID ENRG MOPS PK IN AF |
09ISLAMABAD265 | AFGHAN-PAKISTAN TRADE AGREEMENT MOVES FORWARD WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOP is working with the Afghan draft amendment to the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Agreement, which was provided to them in November at the Joint Economic Commission, to identify concerns of the private sector, in particular the transport industry, before finalizing their [...] | 2009-02-06 14:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD2890 | POLITICAL CONTACTS ACROSS SPECTRUM GENERALLY [...] (C) Summary: Key contacts in Peshawar and Islamabad across the political spectrum by and large reacted positively to the way forward on Afghanistan and Pakistan that President Obama outlined in his December 1 speech. Most of our interlocutors were supportive of the U.S. increasing troops in [...] | 2009-12-02 13:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD2894 | AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE - PERSONNEL CHANGES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 02:03:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD3037 | BALOCH REQUEST UNHCR FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF [...] (S/NF) Summary: XXXXXXXXXXXX, who has been designated by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres as XXXXXXXXXXXX in Pakistan, met with the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission on December 13 to discuss the U.S. Government's position on the possible movement of Baloch leader Brahmdagh B [...] | 2009-12-18 11:04:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PREF PK AF |
09ISLAMABAD3039 | AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE -- GETTING TO YES? [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-18 17:00:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD3089 | AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE: GETTING CLOSER, BUT NO DEAL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-28 11:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD329 | UPDATE ON KIDNAPPING OF AMCIT JOHN SOLECKI [...] This... [...] | 2009-02-17 09:42:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD619 | AFGHAN REFUGEE UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: UNHCR has suspended operations to assist Afghan refugees in repatriating from Pakistan. Repatriation from Peshawar is suspended until at least April 1, pending an assessment that it is safe for UNHCR personnel and refugees to participate. Repatriation from Quetta is also suspen [...] | 2009-03-23 06:20:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL AF PK |
09ISLAMABAD967 | UPDATE ON IDP SITUATION IN PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN and partner agencies have now set up three IDP camps, two in Mardan and another in Swabi to accommodate a total of 1150 refugee families. All camps are being developed by UNHCR site planners, and WHO and UNICEF are developing water/sanitation and health facilities. As o [...] | 2009-05-06 01:16:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF PK AF EAID PREL PINR PTER ECON |
09ISLAMABAD993 | UN BRIEFS ON IMPENDING PAKISTAN IDP CRISIS: URGENT NEEDS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras. 9 and 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: Pakistan faces an imminent humanitarian crisis. UN agencies now anticipate a total Pakistan IDP population of 1.3 million. This number includes an anticipated outflow of 800,000 from Dir, Buner and Swat Districts. Reli [...] | 2009-05-09 02:58:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREF PK AF EAID PREL PINR PTER ECON |
09ISTANBUL287 | IRANIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY: NO SIGN YET OF A [...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings with UNHCR and ICMC representatives in Turkey we learned that neither organization has seen a significant surge, yet, of Iranians coming to Turkey to request asylum or refugee status as a result of the post-election crackdown in Iran. However, UNHCR officials [...] | 2009-07-28 11:16:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV PREL PINS IR TU AF |
09JAKARTA1237 | AFGHANISTAN -- URGING INDONESIA TO DO MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have strongly encouraged the GOI to consider what it can do to assist Afghanistan's political development. We urged, for example, that the GOI think creatively and consider using the Indonesian-founded Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) as a venue to help build up the capacity of th [...] | 2009-07-24 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ID AF |
09JAKARTA1697 | Engaging Indonesia on Afghan Police [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. Please see Action Request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Indonesian officials have responded positively to our proposal that Indonesia help train the Afghan National Police (ANP). In addition to helpi [...] | 2009-10-08 10:20:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS MASS ID AF |
09JAKARTA1728 | SRI LANKAN IRREGULAR MIGRANTS STOPPED BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Irregular migrants from Sri Lanka are swelling the number of potential refugees seeking to transit Indonesia on their way to Australia. On October 12 an Indonesian warship intercepted a cargo ship that was carrying 253 Sri Lankan refugees in the Sunda Strait between West Java an [...] | 2009-10-14 11:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE AF |
09JAKARTA182 | ROHINGYA BOAT PEOPLE HOSTED BY ACEHNESE COMMUNITY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan and Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The 198 Rohingyas that landed in northern Aceh on February 2 are being well cared for by members of the Acehnese community. The local government has asked the International Organization [...] | 2009-02-04 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ID BM PK AF |
09JAKARTA1865 | ENCOURAGING SENIOR INDONESIAN REPRESENTATION AT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-10 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM AF ID |
09JAKARTA1895 | UPTICK IN NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ON WAY TO AUSTRALIA [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. It was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI is intercepting a rising number of migrants on their way to Australia. Over 100 Afghan migrants were detained in two tranches on No [...] | 2009-11-16 10:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID AS CE AF |
09JAKARTA1907 | CASE INVOLVING SRI LANKAN MIGRANTS SUCCESSFULLY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A month-long asylum-related stand-off came to end on November 16 when 56 Sri Lankan migrants agreed to leave a ship moored near an island off of Sumatra. The migrants will now be processed by [...] | 2009-11-18 07:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF ID AS CE AF |
09JAKARTA2008 | INDONESIA WANTS MORE TIME TO WORK OUT HEALTH [...] (U) Action request in paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On December 7, Ambassador met Director General Ambassador Retno Marsudi to discuss the upcoming visit of Under Secretary William Burns. Marsudi asked for a one-on-one meeting with Burns to discuss health cooperation and Papua. Regarding NAMRU-2, M [...] | 2009-12-07 10:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SOCI ID AF |
09JAKARTA2022 | AFGHANISTAN -- INDONESIA WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian officials have welcomed President Obama's speech on Afghanistan and are looking for ways to be more helpful there. Indonesia already provides training and capacity building for the Afghan government in the agriculture, education, and health care areas. Senior GOI of [...] | 2009-12-09 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MOPS ID AF |
09JAKARTA2071 | U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 4:15 p.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer ( [...] | 2009-12-17 10:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KDEM OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID AF |
09JAKARTA2072 | U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 10:45 a.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer (no [...] | 2009-12-17 10:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR SENV OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID AF |
09JAKARTA2082 | INDONESIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the second session of the December 11 inaugural U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations, Under Secretary Bill Burns led the U.S. delegation in a discussion of cooperation on regional and international issues. The USG and the GOI agreed to cooperate in promoting democratic [...] | 2009-12-21 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR KDEM OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ID AF |
09JAKARTA467 | AFGHANISTAN CONFERENCE -- INDONESIA CONSIDERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has urged Indonesia to attend the March 31 International Conference on Afghanistan in the Hague, per reftel instructions. The Indonesian government is reviewing the matter but has not yet finalized attendance. The Dutch Embassy here told us they expect that FM Wirajuda [...] | 2009-03-17 05:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN ID AF |
09JAKARTA564 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN -- INDONESIA WELCOMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia welcomes a new U.S. approach on Afghanistan and Pakistan and will review carefully President Obama's new strategy. GOI officials remain concerned about possible civilian casualties that might result from increased military operations but applaud the United States' emph [...] | 2009-03-30 10:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID ID AF PK |
09JAKARTA633 | PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE -- URGING HIGH-LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia supports the April 17 Japan/World Bank-sponsored Donors' Conference for Pakistan, but has not yet finalized its participation. Underscoring the importance of the conference, Mission has urged the GOI to attend at a senior level and to pledge support for Pakistan. The [...] | 2009-04-07 09:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ID PK AF JA |
09JAKARTA839 | AFGHANISTAN -- INDONESIA TO HELP WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government is seeking ways to boost counterterrorism and democracy in Afghanistan. The GOI, working with Canada, is exploring CT training for the Afghan police. Indonesia will also host a major electoral training session for Afghan officials in cooperation with [...] | 2009-05-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PDEM ID AF |
09JAKARTA988 | IRREGULAR MIGRANT FLOWS SURGING THROUGH INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The number of irregular migrants transiting Indonesia this year is on pace to quadruple over last year's flow due primarily to a surge of arrivals from Afghanistan. The number of migrants now in Indonesia has reached a peak not seen in nearly a decade. Many of the migrants were [...] | 2009-06-10 07:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF ID BM CE AF |
09KABUL10 | AFGHAN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In two simultaneously released reports, the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) strongly condemned Taliban and other insurgents' intimidation and killing of civilians and presented a relatively balanced analysis of civilian deaths due to coalition and Afghan Natio [...] | 2009-01-04 09:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF PREL PHUM |
09KABUL1000 | PRECARIOUSLY PERCHED BETWEEN CRISIS AND [...] (U) Summary: Between March 21 and 28, representatives from the U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentQs Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP) visited AfghanistanQs Ghor province to monitor Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and World [...] | 2009-04-21 06:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AF |
09KABUL1016 | WARDAK PROVINCE WARILY ENGAGING IN AFGHAN PUBLIC [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. The pilot Afghan Public Protection Program (AP3) is slowly taking shape with its first Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) deployed in Jalrez District in Wardak Province. The creation of the Afghan-led force is proving to be a slow process, but one designed to build a [...] | 2009-04-22 07:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1017 | JCMB Approves Afghan Police Increase by 15,000 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Afghan government and international community have agreed to increase Afghan National Police (ANP) staffing, by 4,800 for the "Kabul Security Plan" and, in principle (subject to funding),by another 5,000 to 10,000 officers to be deployed in vulnerable provinces before the A [...] | 2009-04-22 08:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS EAID PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1018 | FRAUD IN ZABUL'S FOOD FOR WORK PROGRAM UNDERMINING [...] (C) Corruption and fraud in the U.N. World Food Program's Food For Work (FFW) initiative has started to undermine governance efforts in Zabul province. According to provincial officials, some local government officials are complicit in falsely certifying uncompleted or non-existent projects, [...] | 2009-04-22 08:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAGR EAID AF |
09KABUL1019 | EMBASSY KABUL NEAR-TERM ACTION PLAN ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) We have developed the near-term action plan outlined below to operationalize our priorities for urgent work on elections over the next six weeks. We have designated lead Mission elements for each item and will track progress through the Elections Coordination Group. 2. (C) Begin [...] | 2009-04-22 09:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1020 | CODEL MCCONNELL AND MOI ATMAR - ELECTION SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. After expressing his gratitude to CODEL McConnell for U.S. support for Afghanistan, Minister of Interior Hanif Atmar described security preparations for the August elections, noting the immense task of safeguarding voting sites, political candidates, election workers, internation [...] | 2009-04-22 10:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL AF |
09KABUL1022 | CHARGE URGES KARZAI TO STRENGTHEN ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 20 meeting with President Karzai, Charge Ricciardone pressed Karzai to fix the Shia family law, gazette the media law and publish a strong presidential decree prohibiting official interference in the electoral process. Karzai assured the Charge that he is working o [...] | 2009-04-22 11:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1025 | GIROA REQUESTS MILAIR SUPPORT FOR KARZAI PARTICIPATION IN MAY 6-7 TRILATERAL TALKS [...] (S) Ambassador Sidig, MFA Protocol, submitted a diplomatic note April 21 requesting U.S. milair assistance in transporting Afghanistan's President Karzai, his senior ministers and other officials to the May 6-7 Trilateral talks in Washington, D.C. Total passengers estimated to be 30-35 - man [...] | 2009-04-22 12:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | OVIP PREL MASS AF HAMID KARZAI |
09KABUL1029 | Afghan Finance Minister Presents "Civilian Surge Plan" for [...] (SBU) In an April 19 meeting with the Charge, Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal presented an advance copy of the government's "civilian surge plan" for technical assistance. He said he means to discuss the plan - formally approved by President Karzai on April 20, we since learned - in his [...] | 2009-04-22 15:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID AF PK |
09KABUL1037 | AFGHAN HIGHER EDUCATION: DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF [...] SUMMARY: Afghan higher education was decimated during the civil war and never re-built during the Taliban years. In the past eight years, great improvements have been made, notably in rebuilding infrastructure and reestablishing standards of higher education. However, of the more than 2,300 in [...] | 2009-04-23 12:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL EAID AF |
09KABUL1038 | AFGHAN GOVERNMENT PLANNING FOR VICTORY DAY--STRONG [...] (C) Summary: Afghanistan's security agencies are in the midst of intense planning and rehearsals for the annual April 28 "Victory Day" celebration, which commemorates the day in 1992 on which the Afghan mujahedeen overthrew the Russian-backed regime. However, with the last year's failed assas [...] | 2009-04-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PTER AF |
09KABUL1039 | APRIL 27 AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-IRAN FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 15:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF IR PK |
09KABUL1041 | DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW AND KARZAI ACKNOWLEDGE [...] (C) In his April 2 meeting with D/S Lew, Karzai reaffirmed his confidence that President Zardari's view on the insurgency problem was in line with Afghanistan's, but continued to express distrust of the motivations of the Pakistan army and ISI. Karzai pledged to cooperate with the U.S. to impr [...] | 2009-04-25 06:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1042 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 4/18-4/23: ISAF BRIEFS MPS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-25 13:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1043 | SUPREME COURT DECISION MAY HASTEN PUBLICATION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY. In a development that could open the path to gazetting the media law, the Supreme Court has sided with President Karzai's objection to a provision in the media law requiring the Lower House to confirm the president's pick to head state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA [...] | 2009-04-25 15:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AF |
09KABUL1044 | INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS FEELING OUT THEIR ROLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 22, the EU exploratory mission on election observation, and a representative of OSCE/ODIHR, briefed donor nation representatives in Kabul on their initial observations. Some team members updated a smaller group of donor nation representatives on April 25, providing a cl [...] | 2009-04-26 05:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1046 | KARZAI HOSTS PARLIAMENT-US CONVERSATION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Karzai, his national security ministers, and several dozen MPs urged the Charge and ISAF representatives on April 26 to join with the Afghan government and Parliament to form a commission on reducing civilian casualties. During a long and impassioned but respectful m [...] | 2009-04-26 15:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL105 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT CHARACTERIZES PHASE 3 VOTER [...] Phase 3 voter registration ended January 13, with three sites that closed for the Ashura (Muharram) holiday adding back a day on January 14. As of January 15, Independent Election Commission (IEC) data show some 910,471 new voters joined the rolls in Nangarhar, Laghman, Khost, Paktika, Zabul [...] | 2009-01-18 08:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1056 | CODEL REED AND MOI MINISTER ATMAR DISCUSS POLICE REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary. Senators Jack Reed and Edward Kaufman met with Minister of Interior Hanif Atmar on April 18. Acknowledging that the Afghan National Police (ANP) is the weak link in Afghan security forces, Atmar emphasized qualitative improvements made over the past year through training and ot [...] | 2009-04-27 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS AFIN AF |
09KABUL1064 | Implementing a Comprehensive Counter-Narcotics [...] (U) Summary: Afghanistan produces 93% of the world's opium and heroin with 98% of poppy cultivation concentrated in just seven provinces in the south and southwest. Two-thirds of all opium in Afghanistan is grown in one province -- Helmand, with lesser but significant amounts produced in Fara [...] | 2009-04-28 04:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL PINS PTER AF |
09KABUL1068 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ARMY AIR CORPS TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty (30) individuals selected for Army Air Corps training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfully r [...] | 2009-04-29 06:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1089 | One Team One Mission One Network [...] USAID could deliver on its vitally important mission in Afghanistan more effectively if we had better means to coordinate policies and programs with the rest of the Mission, both Embassy Kabul agencies under COM authority, and DoD agencies under CDR CENTCOM and USFOR-A. Current inefficiencies [...] | 2009-04-29 14:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AADP KRIM AF |
09KABUL1090 | Knowledge Management Action Plan for U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 14:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AADP KRIM AF |
09KABUL1093 | Afghanistan's USG Civilian Uplift - Defining its structure, [...] To implement the President's Strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Embassy Kabul requires immediate funding and hiring authority to increase U.S. civilian staff. Our purpose is to build security, governance and development capacity in the Afghan government across all lines of operation at the [...] | 2009-04-29 16:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF |
09KABUL1094 | CANDIDATES EYE POSSIBLE DEALS BEFORE DEADLINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Six days into the two-week registration period for the presidential election, no candidate among the more than 60 names considering a run has filed his or her completed paperwork. Behind-the-scenes efforts to consolidate campaigns among the leading candidates are in full swin [...] | 2009-04-30 07:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1095 | REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFGHAN LEADERS THROUGH [...] SUMMARY: Reftel provided an overview of Afghan higher education and post's efforts to engage various institutions throughout the country. As it notes, all major Afghan political movements of the 20th century started among students and faculty of Kabul University, including the communists, the [...] | 2009-04-30 11:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF |
09KABUL1097 | OPPOSITION MPS CONTINUE TO FAN DEBATE ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although most of Afghanistan's political establishment has moved on, some parliamentarians continue to stir debate over continuity of government after the May 22 constitutional expiration of President Karzai's term. The Supreme Court last month affirmed the legitimacy of Karza [...] | 2009-04-30 12:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1099 | PALACE PLANS TO GAZETTE MEDIA LAW BUT OTHERS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Supreme Court statement (ref A) siding with President Karzai over the Parliament on the media law is not yet public, but word is leaking out. Palace Chief of Staff Daudzai told us Karzai would gazette the law, minus the disputed provision, rather than return the law to Parlia [...] | 2009-04-30 13:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM |
09KABUL11 | JUNBESH LOOKS AHEAD TO LIFE AFTER DOSTUM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Junbesh-e-Milli leaders are scrambling to lead the party in a new direction following Gen. Dostum's exit from Afghanistan. Junbesh, the country's largest ethnic Uzbek political organization, receives the bulk of its funding from foreign governments, which also influence the [...] | 2009-01-04 09:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KDEM PREL PGOV AF TU UZ |
09KABUL1100 | ABDULLAH CAMPAIGN STUCK ON VP CHOICES [...] (SBU) Campaign staffers for United Front (UF) presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah hope to lock in vice presidential nominees by May 2 and register their candidate with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) by May 4. Several UF top choices for the First Vice President position have tu [...] | 2009-04-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1107 | COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER SAYS RADIO JAMMING ONLY [...] (C) On April 30 Afghan Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amirzai Sangin told Econoff that broadcast jamming is the only effective method to halt Taliban radio broadcasts in Afghanistan. Sangin emphasized that the Taliban do not have radio broadcasting licenses in Afghanis [...] | 2009-05-02 12:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECPS ECIN EFIN AF |
09KABUL1108 | Afghanistan -- Eleventh Meeting of the Joint Coordination [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board April 19: -- approved the Finance Ministry's requests to set up task forces to develop a financing mechanism for the ANDS and to help the GIRoA prepare good projects in priority areas; -- supported the Agriculture Ministry's priorities [...] | 2009-05-02 12:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN EAGR ETRD PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1109 | SHERZAI AIDE CLAIMS KARZAI STRONG-ARMS SHERZAI OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nangarhar Governor Gul Aga Sherzai withdrew from the presidential race on May 2, the day after a reportedly lengthy and emotional meeting with President Karzai. Sherzai's campaign manager alleged that Karzai's increasingly emotional and threatening tone pushed Sherzai to end hi [...] | 2009-05-02 14:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1111 | WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?: FEMALE REGISTRATION FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the April 25 opening of the two-week candidate registration period, over 500 individuals have registered as provincial council (PC) candidates for the August elections. The Independent Election Commission's (IEC) initial reports on candidate registration indicate, howeve [...] | 2009-05-03 09:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1116 | NEXT STEPS ON ELECTION SECURITY PLANNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The government's Presidential Advisory Group (PAG),led by National Security Advisor Rassoul and with the participation of Ministers, other Cabinet-level decision-makers, and international representatives, on April 30 approved a concept of operations for election security, res [...] | 2009-05-03 11:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1119 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 4/25-4/30: ELECTORAL LAW [...] Lower House Speaker Yunus Qanooni has urged MPs working on the Electoral Law to resolve ongoing disputes and bring the legislation to the house floor for a final vote (reftel). Because the Constitution prohibits Parliament from changing electoral law in the final year of its five-year term, MPs [...] | 2009-05-03 12:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1120 | Supporting Wheat Seed Distribution in Afghanistan [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. 2. (SBU) As reported Ref A, Afghan Agriculture Minister Rahimi has requested $32.4 million from donors to fund urgent procurement of wheat seeds and distribution in time for fall planting. The Mission is aware of two USG programs that would be supportiv [...] | 2009-05-03 14:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR AF |
09KABUL1121 | Afghanistan Supports Trilateral Summit Agricultural [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-03 14:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1122 | TRILATERAL SUMMIT -- AFGHANS PREFER POLITICAL COMMITMENT ON [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor and Deputy met with Minister of Commerce and Industries Shahrani May 3 to discuss a variety of trade issues leading up to the May 13-14 Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA)in Islamabad. Shahrani also noted his intention to attend the May 6-7 Tril [...] | 2009-05-03 14:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD AF PK |
09KABUL1124 | CHANGES TO VICE PRESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS [...] (SBU) On May 3, the Independent Election Commission informed donor nation representatives and international stakeholders of a change to IEC regulations on vice-presidential candidates. At a May 2 meeting, IEC Commissioners decided against extending the candidate registration period, due to [...] | 2009-05-03 16:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1131 | KARZAI REGISTERS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] President Karzai officially registered as a candidate for the Aug. 20 presidential election this morning (May 4),moments before departing for the trilateral meetings in Washington. Karzai registered with Marshall Mohammed Qasim Fahim Khan and Karim Khalili as his first and second vice presid [...] | 2009-05-04 10:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1134 | KAMBAKHSH: CLOSE TO A PARDON [...] SUMMARY. (C) President Karzai told the Charge on May 1 Karzai would pardon Parwez Kambakhsh, the journalism student serving a 20-year prison sentence for disseminating an article discussing women's rights and Islam (reftel A) shortly after his May 11 return to Afghanistan from abroad. Karzai [...] | 2009-05-04 10:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AF |
09KABUL1136 | FEFA: THE AFGHAN VOICE IN ELECTION OBSERVATION [...] SUMMARY: Domestic observation will be key to Afghan perceptions of legitimacy in the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections. The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FeFA),an umbrella organization of over 15 civil society groups, will serve as Afghanistan,s on [...] | 2009-05-04 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1140 | BUTTRESSING THE INTEGRITY OF AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),the UN, the international community, and Afghan government institutions are creating many electoral safeguards for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. Much of the elections' credibility, for both Afghans an [...] | 2009-05-04 16:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1141 | Atmar promises private security company rules will address [...] (SBU) Interior Minister Atmar told acting DCM on May 3 that the government was prepared to modify its regulations of private security companies (PSCs) to meet U.S. concerns. Karzai has directed cabinet members to give Atmar the authority to grant the U.S. exceptions to existing regulations on [...] | 2009-05-05 05:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC EIND EAID AF |
09KABUL1144 | INTERIOR MINISTER ATMAR ON CANDIDATE SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-05 19:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1148 | UNDERSTANDING ELECTORAL SAFEGUARDS [...] (SBU) As candidate registration nears a close, and political campaigns begin, questions about irregularities in the voter registration process are eating away at public confidence. Anecdotal reports raise concerns about female participation and fraud. If it persists, a perception of fraud a [...] | 2009-05-06 02:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1150 | SHIA FAMILY LAW: MOMENTUM TOWARDS A MORE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an April 28 meeting with President Karzai, civil society representatives and several MPs discussed specific concerns regarding the Shia Family Law (reftel) and delivered an alternate, progressive draft law. Two days later, faculty at private law school Ketab University held a [...] | 2009-05-06 09:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPOL PREL PHUM AF |
09KABUL1173 | ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LAW: MOJ [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has completed its initial review of a draft Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law. Embassy review is ongoing, but the draft law is a much needed effort to identify and criminalize the myriad types of violence Afghan women face. Several MPs [...] | 2009-05-06 13:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM AF |
09KABUL1174 | ABDULLAH REGISTERS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah registered his campaign for the presidential election today (May 6),signing up with two relatively unknown running mates ) evidence that he had failed to attract support outside the splintering United Front opposition coalition. Abdul [...] | 2009-05-06 14:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1178 | SPANTA AND CHARGE DISCUSS ELECTION POLITICS AND [...] (C) Summary. During a 4/30 meeting with Foreign Minister Spanta, the Charge reiterated U.S. impartiality in the current election cycle. Spanta was not happy with Karzai,s choice of Marshall Mohammed Fahim but could not offer a better candidate of his own. The Charge expressed U.S. disappointment wi [...] | 2009-05-07 05:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL AF |
09KABUL1181 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 5/2-5/7: MORE ANGER OVER [...] Lower House MPs exploded in anger Wednesday (May 6) over new reports of civilian casualties resulting from a joint Afghan Army-Coalition forces operation in Bala Boluk district of Farah province this week. Afghan media and NGOs reported between 40 and 160 civilians killed, prompting many MPs t [...] | 2009-05-07 13:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AF |
09KABUL1186 | CANDIDATE REGISTRATION REFLECTS PUBLIC OPINION [...] (U) On May 8 at 5:00 p.m. (local time),the two-week candidate registration period for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections will close. As the Independent Election Commission (IEC) compiles the registration data, a strong preliminary trend speaks to poor public opini [...] | 2009-05-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1187 | CANDIDATE REGISTRATION REFLECTS PUBLIC OPINION [...] (U) On May 8 at 5:00 p.m. (local time),the two-week candidate registration period for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections will close. As the Independent Election Commission (IEC) compiles the registration data, a strong preliminary trend speaks to poor public opini [...] | 2009-05-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1188 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ARMY AIR CORPS TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty (30) individuals selected for Army Air Corps training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfully r [...] | 2009-05-08 14:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1194 | A CROWDED FIELD, BUT LITTLE TRUE COMPETITION FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Candidate registration for the Aug. 20 presidential election closed May 8, with at least 44 candidates turning in completed registration forms. We will report septel on provincial council registration, particularly on female candidate registration. President Karzai appears t [...] | 2009-05-10 13:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1195 | INSIDE KARZAI CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Karzai officially launched his re-election campaign last week, relying on an unusual mix of powerful commanders from Afghanistan's 30 years of conflict and a small group of younger volunteers from newer pro-democracy organizations. To date, former mujahideen command [...] | 2009-05-10 13:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1196 | SCRUTINY, THEN CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR CANDIDATES [...] SUMMARY: On May 8 the two-week candidate registration period for the August 2009 elections closed. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) now has in hand registration packages from 44 presidential candidates and 3,324 provincial council candidates. By May 15, the IEC must complete its sc [...] | 2009-05-10 13:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1199 | DEBUNKING THE MYTH - PD WORK REALLY IS POSSIBLE IN [...] SUMMARY: Contrary to popular belief that American diplomats remain isolated behind compound walls, PD officers in Kabul routinely travel around the city and throughout the country. Too much emphasis has been placed on "messaging," too little on building personal relationship that allow the mes [...] | 2009-05-11 04:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF |
09KABUL12 | ASHRAF GHANI SOUNDS OUT THEMES FOR POSSIBLE [...] (C/NF) Former Interior Minister Ashraf Ghani has launched a high-minded, academic critique of the Afghan government, blasting administrative incompetence and President Karzai's refusal to fight high-level corruption for destabilizing the country. In a Dec. 31 conversation with PolCouns, Gha [...] | 2009-01-04 09:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1209 | AFGHAN FRAUD SUMMARY [...] Afghanistan has suffered three decades of civil war and unrest. It lacks good road, water, or power systems. International efforts to help rebuild the country are hampered by insurgent attacks, mountainous and difficult terrain, the lack of ingrained government institutions, and the absence of [...] | 2009-05-11 12:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT CASC CFED CJAN CPAS CVIS AF |
09KABUL1211 | FEFA ASSESSES PROGRESS, SOME IRREGULARITIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FEFA, the Afghan election observer organization, noted both positive developments and some irregularities in its assessment of the candidate registration process at its May 11 press conference. Looking ahead, FEFA called for the Media Commission and the Electoral Complaints Com [...] | 2009-05-11 14:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1217 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: DEA MEZ BASIC TRAINING [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of sixty-one (61) individuals selected for DEA MEZ basic training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfully [...] | 2009-05-12 12:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1218 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: DEA NIU BASIC TRAINING [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty-eight (38) individuals selected for DEA MEZ basic training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfu [...] | 2009-05-12 13:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1219 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MOD STAFF TRAINING [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of seven (7) individuals selected for MOD staff training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfully requests [...] | 2009-05-12 13:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1220 | REVISED CABLE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: DEA MEZ BASIC [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of sixty-one (61) individuals selected for DEA MEZ basic training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfully [...] | 2009-05-12 13:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1221 | REVISED CABLE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: DEA NIU BASIC [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty-eight (38) individuals selected for DEA MEZ basic training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post respectfu [...] | 2009-05-12 13:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1224 | PRELIMINARY NUMBERS FOR PROVINCIAL COUNCIL [...] (SBU) With the May 8 close of the candidate registration period for the August 2009 elections, preliminary IEC numbers show 3,324 provincial council (PC) candidate registrations for Afghanistan's 420 PC seats. As in 2005, candidate registration surged in the final 24 hours of the registration [...] | 2009-05-13 07:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1227 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING FOR AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of three (3) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's re [...] | 2009-05-13 10:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1230 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 5/9-5/15: MPS DEMAND [...] (SBU) Lower House MPs continue to push for the "legalization" of foreign forces, following intense debate over an incident involving civilian casualties in Farah Province last week (ref A). During May 13 testimony to the Lower House, Justice Minister Sarwar Danesh told MPs President Karzai t [...] | 2009-05-14 14:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1231 | AFGHAN WOMEN LEADERS ASK CODEL DAVIS FOR MORE [...] SUMMARY: On May 9, Afghan women leaders told Codel Davis that they have high hopes for a greater engagement on women's issues under the Obama administration. The Afghan participants urged the U.S. to focus on an array of issues affecting women, including political rights and economic developm [...] | 2009-05-14 17:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AF OREP |
09KABUL1232 | TALIBAN AND WARLORD QUESTIONS AS THE ECC SETS UP [...] (U) SUMMARY: At a May 12 press conference, the five commissioners of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) introduced their organization, noted the jurisdiction of the ECC and explained the process for the upcoming challenge period. Afghan media representatives pressed the ECC on whethe [...] | 2009-05-15 06:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1233 | COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY IS PROVISIONAL: LESSONS FOR [...] (S) Summary. Two months after a clearing operation to restore Afghan government (GIRoA) authority to Alasay, a tenuous security has been established below a line of control that ISAF Forces and the Afghan National Army (ANA) established one-half kilometer beyond the district center. In this [...] | 2009-05-15 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1234 | CORRUPTION AND STRUGGLE FOR LEGITIMACY UNDERMINING SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Now that military operations have compelled insurgents to withdraw, at least for now, from much of southern Kapisa, and GIRoA authority has been reasserted, corruption and a struggle for political legitimacy have emerged as obstacles to enduring stability. The uneasy balance be [...] | 2009-05-15 12:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1238 | THIS YEAR ELECTIONS ARE VERY GOOD: AFGHAN YOUTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a webchat engaging over 100 university students and other youth through Lincoln Centers in Kabul, Jalalabad, Bamyan, and Mazar-e-Sharif, Embassy officers discussed the role of civil society in elections, with the theme of "more than just a voting day." The students welcomed an [...] | 2009-05-17 04:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1239 | SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN: A SNAPSHOT OF THE NORTHEAST [...] (U) Summary: A recent trip to the northeast by a representative of the Embassy's Provincial Reconstruction Team-Sub-National Governance team confirmed the presence there of a number of the same challenges thwarting progress elsewhere in Afghanistan. It also served to dispel a few misconceptions abo [...] | 2009-05-17 05:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1243 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-IRAN MAY 19 TRILATERAL SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-17 08:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AF IR PK |
09KABUL1255 | EXBS ADVISOR APRIL 26 TO MAY 10, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, [...] (U) EXBS Advisor Fetty arrived at Kabul, Afghanistan on April 26, 2009. Advisor Fetty was Advisor in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan prior to his assignment to Afghanistan. EXBS Program Coordinator Roohullah Shekaib attended the UGA Export Control and Policy Workshop held a [...] | 2009-05-17 13:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
09KABUL1256 | ENCOURAGING DISCOURSE ON ELECTIONS THROUGH PUBLIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: The public outreach division of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has developed a multi-layered strategy to educate the Afghan people about the August 2009 elections. IEC public outreach (PO) is striving to provide consistent and accurate messaging at appropriate times i [...] | 2009-05-17 13:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1257 | UNHCR, ICRC STILL WATCHING FOR CROSS-BORDER FLIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary. The leadership of Kabul-based offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) shared an overview of their planning for potential movement of Pakistani refugees to Afghanistan with the Refugee Affairs [...] | 2009-05-17 13:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF UN AF PK |
09KABUL1259 | CABINET TO COUNTER PARLIAMENT'S EFFORT TO [...] (C) Deputy Ambassador urged FM Spanta on May 16 to ensure that the government's response to Parliament's calls to "legalize the presence of foreign forces" would be constructive and avoid any practical constraints on coalition operational requirements. Spanta responded that the government wou [...] | 2009-05-18 06:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS AF |
09KABUL1270 | EU POLICE MISSION COMPLETES CONCEPT OF OPERATION [...] (C) Summary: The European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL)A) has completed an initial reconnaissance visit to Laghman province, and based on discussions with Task Force (TF) Duke, is preparing a concept of operations for deploying officers to Regional Command East (RC-E). As an i [...] | 2009-05-18 13:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF EUN |
09KABUL1274 | CANDIDATE VETTING INCHES FORWARD [...] SUMMARY: Candidate vetting took another small step forward on May 17, as the Afghan government and the international community agreed to send to the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) an evidence-based list of 110 provincial council candidates linked to illegal armed groups (IAGs),and as [...] | 2009-05-19 04:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1276 | A MEDIA SUCCESS STORY: SALAM WATANDAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Eikenberry's first exclusive local interview in Kabul highlights a shining success story of Afghan media development: the growth of Salam Watandar (SW) ["Hello Countryman"], a network of 39 rural, independent radio stations in 21 provinces. With programs on current affa [...] | 2009-05-19 07:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO AF |
09KABUL1278 | Balkh Province - Security Setbacks, Corruption, Uneven [...] (U) Summary: Strong provincial leadership by Governor Atta makes the Balkh government work, but a worsening security picture in districts west of the provincial capital Mazar-e-Sharif and widespread corruption within his administration threaten to undermine people's confidence in government. B [...] | 2009-05-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR EAID MARR AF |
09KABUL1281 | YASENI CONCERNED ABOUT KARZAI'S CASH ADVANTAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Lower House Deputy Speaker and presidential candidate Mirwais Yaseni is asking for US assistance to help balance what he sees as President Karzai's significant advantage over other candidates in terms of cash and the use of government resources. Yaseni has opened campaign off [...] | 2009-05-19 13:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1283 | NO MAJOR PROTESTS EXPECTED OVER CONTINUITY OF [...] (SBU) Afghan politicians remain divided over support for continuity of government under President Karzai following the May 22 constitutional expiration of his term, but we have not seen evidence that opponents will organize protests against the government's legality (reftel). Privately, an o [...] | 2009-05-20 04:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1290 | IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN BAMYAN, A HIDDEN STRUGGLE FOR [...] (S) Summary. Bamyan Province is a significant center of gravity for Iranian influence in Afghanistan. Iran has political reach through its sponsorship of the Hezb-e Wahdat (Unity Party),headed by Second VP Khalili based in Bamyan. A Council of Mujahedeen Commanders remains intact there, an [...] | 2009-05-20 16:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1292 | AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-IRAN TRILATERAL SUMMIT [...] (SBU) MFA Senior advisor Davood Marodian informed us that the trilateral summit, postponed from its original May 19 date, has been rescheduled for May 24. He expected more visuals than substance. 2. (C) President Karzai is considering President Ahmadinejad's invitation to Karzai to extend [...] | 2009-05-21 04:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF PK IR |
09KABUL1295 | CODEL CARPER - WELCOME TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Senators: We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the United States' new strategic purpose to defeat al Qaeda and its supporters and to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To accomplish this, President Obama's [...] | 2009-05-21 09:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OREP PTER NARC PHUM KDEM AF |
09KABUL1296 | JUNBESH-WAHDAT ALLIANCE CLOSE TO RELUCTANT KARZAI [...] (SBU) Representatives of the majority-Uzbek Junbesh-e-Milli party and Hezb-e-Wahdat-e-Mardum faction of Hazara leader Haji Mohammed Mohaqqeq say their two-party alliance is reluctantly nearing an endorsement of President Karzai's re-election campaign. The two parties agreed last month to sup [...] | 2009-05-21 09:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1297 | POLITICAL PARTIES A NEAR NO-SHOW ON PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Some 88 percent of the more than 3,300 candidates who registered for this summer's provincial council elections chose to identify as independent candidates rather than associate with one of Afghanistan's 100-plus political parties. The near no-show by political parties on the [...] | 2009-05-21 11:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1298 | KARZAI'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN PLAN [...] (C) I met with Jelani Popal, the Director General of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (ILDG) and the discussion confirmed my view that governance remains a linchpin of our success in Afghanistan. Popal was particularly focused on weakness in district level governance, where he [...] | 2009-05-21 16:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1299 | KARZAI SIGNS ELECTION NON-INTERFERENCE DECREE [...] President Karzai has signed and published a decree prohibiting official interference in the election process. The decree has the key elements the USG and international community has urged Karzai to include. We will now turn our attention to the government's implementation of the decree provis [...] | 2009-05-22 04:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL130 | Badghis Chief Prosecutor Alleges Widespread Corruption [...] (SBU) During a recent meeting with the PRT, Badghis' chief prosecutor, Gaws Mohammad, detailed a disturbing portrait of wide-scale corruption and neglect within the province, singling out Governor Mohammad Ashraf Naseri, among several other provincial officials, for his alleged misappropriation [...] | 2009-01-19 11:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD EAID AF |
09KABUL1300 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: LITERACY TRAINING (1 OF 3) [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty-three (33) individuals selected for police literacy training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post request [...] | 2009-05-22 09:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1301 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: AFGHAN LITERACY TRAINING (TWO OF [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty-three (33) individuals selected for police literacy training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post request [...] | 2009-05-22 09:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1302 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: AFGHAN LITERACY TRAINING (THREE OF [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of thirty-four (34) individuals selected for police literacy training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests [...] | 2009-05-22 09:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1303 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: NSC STAFF TRAINING IN JORDAN [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of one (71) individuals selected for MOD staff training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's [...] | 2009-05-22 10:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1308 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 5/16-5/21: MPS DEBATE [...] The Lower House moved away from contentious debate over civilian casualties this week and debated legislation regulating the Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG),sparking a conversation over whether Parliament should require the popular election of governors. Tajiks, Uzbeks, a [...] | 2009-05-24 06:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1309 | Paktika - Governor Katawazay Addresses Security, [...] (SBU) On May 17, PRT Paktika (Sharana) facilitated a visit by Governor Katawazay, National Directorate for Security provincial commander General Mohammad Yaseen, and the governor's tribal affairs advisor (and cousin) Mohammad Mateen to Gayan district in northeastern Paktika, on the border with [...] | 2009-05-25 05:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL131 | OUTRAGE AGAINST COALITION SPECIAL OPS INCREASES IN [...] (C) A series of Coalition special operations in Zabul province during December 2008 and January 2009 heightened emotions and public outcry against coalition forces (CF). This situation provided an opportunity for select provincial leaders to promote their own political agendas. Governor Delb [...] | 2009-01-19 12:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1310 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (1 OF [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-05-25 07:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1311 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (2 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-05-25 07:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1312 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (3 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-05-25 07:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1315 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (4 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's [...] | 2009-05-25 12:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1319 | CANDIDATE CHALLENGE PERIOD ENDS [...] (C) Summary: The May 23 deadline for filing of complaints against registered candidates has passed. The Election Complaints Commission (ECC) collected a total of 268 challenges. Of those, the UN-sponsored Disarmament and Reintegration Commission ("D and RC") submitted 119 names with alleged [...] | 2009-05-26 05:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL132 | PRT LASHKAR GAH: HELMAND IEC READY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Voter Registration is set to begin on January 20 and the local IEC office and Task Force Helmand (TFH) have coordinated efforts to address security and logistical challenges. However, the required registration materials had not yet arrived in Lashkar Gah on January 17 and delay [...] | 2009-01-19 12:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1320 | PANJSHIR GOVERNOR MAY TAKE ON KAPISA INSURGENCY [...] (C) Panjshir Governor Haji Bahlol reported to PRTOff May 24 that President Karzai is contemplating moving him to Kapisa province following the August 20 presidential election (contingent upon Karzai's re-election). Bahlol, with a reputation for toughness and a track record of maintaining secu [...] | 2009-05-26 06:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1321 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LANGEVIN [...] (SBU) Congressmen: We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the United States' new strategic purpose to defeat al Qaeda and its supporters and to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To accomplish this, President Oba [...] | 2009-05-26 06:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1322 | QANOONI SIDETRACKS VOTE ON PRIVATE SECURITY [...] (SBU) Lower House Speaker Yunus Qanooni has cut off action on a version of the Private Security Companies (PSC) Law that would have placed restrictions limiting the number of armed personnel allowed for each PSC (refs A-C). Over the objections of many MPs, Qanooni tabled debate on the law, r [...] | 2009-05-26 07:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC EIND EAID AF |
09KABUL1328 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (5 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-05-26 15:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1329 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (6 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's revie [...] | 2009-05-26 15:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL133 | EU POLICE MISSION EXPLORES DEPLOYMENT TO EASTERN [...] (C) Summary: A senior delegation from the European Union Police Mission to Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan) met January 12 with members of Task Force Duke (RC-E) senior staff to consider possibilities for deployment of EUPOL officers to eastern Afghanistan. Discussion centered on a proposal [...] | 2009-01-19 12:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PGOV AF EUN |
09KABUL1335 | JUSTICE MINISTER DANESH: SLOW MOVEMENT ON SHIA LAW [...] (SBU) Justice Minister Danesh told us May 25 that the Ministry has completed its formal consultation process with civil society on amending the Shia Family Law. It will, however, continue to take substantive input from stakeholders. The Embassy will soon submit comments, based on analysis fr [...] | 2009-05-27 11:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1336 | Afghanistan Repeats Request for Assistance on Water [...] (SBU) At the Islamabad Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA),Afghan Foreign Ministry officials repeated a request to USDEL for assistance on negotiating riparian rights, particularly with Iran. This follows on a request made earlier this year that led to a request fo [...] | 2009-05-27 12:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAID EFIN AF IR |
09KABUL1340 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: POLICE OFFICERS FOR ATA VIP COURSE [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy vetting requirements, this cable forwards the name and biodata of sixteen 16 police officers scheduled to attend an ATA VIP course. Post has reviewed the information available on these individuals and has found no [...] | 2009-05-28 04:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1342 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (7 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-05-28 09:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1343 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (8 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-05-28 11:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1344 | PROPOSAL FOR 2009 JULIA TAFT FUND [...] (SBU) We propose to use the Taft Fund to support building a medical clinic and expanding an existing school at Sohadat land allocation site (LAS),west of Herat. Sohadat LAS is a government-sponsored township for landless former refugees and internally-displaced persons (IDPs). Neighboring v [...] | 2009-05-28 13:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PGOV AF |
09KABUL1345 | Anti-Corruption Unit Pressing Forward in Politically [...] (SBU) Although operating on a shoe-string budget, the Kabul-based Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) of the Attorney General's Office is demonstrating the capability to handle a significant and politically sensitive corruption case. Since April 2009, the ACU has been investigating embezzlement charges [...] | 2009-05-30 02:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1348 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 5/23-5/29: AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on May 28 with the Lower House International Relations Committee to discuss the new US strategy in Afghanistan and listen to MPs' concerns about security issues. MPs, led by committee chairman Abdul Rassoul Sayyaf (Kabul, Pashtun),welcomed greater US-Afghan cooperat [...] | 2009-05-30 10:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1350 | MPS ASK, "WHEN IS OUR ELECTION?" [...] (SBU) In an interesting conversation with PolOff this week, five Lower House MPs disagreed with each other over when their legislative terms expire next year and when the 2010 parliamentary election should occur. MPs Fawzia Koofi (Badakhshan, Tajik),Sultan Mohammed Awrang (Badakhshan, Tajik [...] | 2009-05-30 10:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1352 | FM KOUCHNER REITERATES FRENCH COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, Pierre Lallouche, France's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Ambassador Jean d'Amecourt May 14 to discuss increased military and civilian engagement in Afghanistan, elections and bilateral coordi [...] | 2009-05-30 11:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS MARR FR AF |
09KABUL1361 | AFGHANISTAN COUNTERNARCOTICS: NARCO-INSURGENCY [...] (C) Summary. Afghan Army commandos and U.S. special forces air-assaulted and seized a large Taliban command center that doubled as a heroin-producing complex in central Helmand on May 19-23. The operation, which included the Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA)/National Interdiction [...] | 2009-05-31 05:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR KCRM PREL PINS AF |
09KABUL1372 | MEDIA LAW: IMPORTANT STEP BUT NO PANACEA [...] (SBU) The Embassy has urged President Karzai to publish the Media Law as soon as possible in order to advance Afghan media's freedoms (reftels). Karzai has told officials at the Ministry of Justice and Office of Administrative Affairs (OAA) to hold off on publication until he consults Supreme [...] | 2009-05-31 11:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM AF |
09KABUL1378 | CODEL CARPER STRESSES NEED FOR GREATER AFGHAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Senators Thomas Carper, Mark Udall, Jeanne Shaheen, Kay Hagan, and Mark Begich had a productive visit to Afghanistan that included meetings with President Karzai, the Ministers of Defense and Interior, and a visit to Regional Command-East. The Codel delivered effective USG mess [...] | 2009-06-01 08:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM OREP AF |
09KABUL1379 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (9 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-06-01 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1380 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (10 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-06-01 11:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1383 | GIROA EXTRADITES AFGHAN-AMERICAN CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Following intensive collaboration from May 29 to June 1 within and between the country team and Government of Afghanistan (GIRoA) leaders, GIRoA extradited two Afghan-Americans suspected of attempting to bribe a U.S. military contracting officer. Depending on weather conditions [...] | 2009-06-01 13:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KDEM AF |
09KABUL139 | SECOND THOUGHTS ON KARZAI AMONG AFGHAN ELITE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Constituencies important to President Karzai's re-election hopes are voicing dissatisfaction that Karzai is ignoring their counsel and failing to improve local governance and fight corruption. Disappointment with Karzai's performance over the last few years is becoming more comm [...] | 2009-01-20 09:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1390 | CODEL LANGEVIN DISCUSSES SECURITY AND ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Codel Langevin (Rep. James Langevin, Rep. Mike Coffman, Rep. Tom Rooney, Rep. Kilili Sablan) met with a relaxed, confident President Karzai May 30 to discuss Afghanistan's greatest challenges - insecurity and weak governance, as well as Karzai's plans for the country's future. [...] | 2009-06-02 07:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MASS KDEM PTER AF |
09KABUL1392 | AMBASSADOR MEETS MOCI, DISCUSSES TRADE, CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Ambassador Eikenberry, accompanied by Deputy ECOUNS note taker, met with Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Wahidulla Sharani for a courtesy call on May 28. Sharani briefed the Ambassador on Afghan thinking on Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs),WTO accession the status of Afg [...] | 2009-06-02 11:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EFIN EAID AF |
09KABUL1395 | IRAN TRILATERAL: AHMADINEJAD SUGGESTS US-IRAN [...] (C) President Ahmadinejad reacted positively to the USG message to Iran on common interests in Afghanistan and the region (ref b),on the occasion of the Afghan's May 24-25 visit to Tehran. Ahmadinejad suggested cooperation could begin through joint infrastructure projects, or allowing Irania [...] | 2009-06-02 12:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SENV AF IR |
09KABUL1396 | IRAN TRILATERAL: AHMADINEJAD SUGGESTS US-IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-02 12:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SENV AF IR |
09KABUL1398 | OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN START TWO WEEKS AWAY; KARZAI IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The presidential election season officially starts June 16, but the major candidates are already in full swing. President Karzai will begin the campaign with a significant head start, having consolidated support from a number of powerful factional leaders. The other major ca [...] | 2009-06-02 13:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1399 | UNAMA HEAD ASKS OSCE TO STRENGTHEN ELECTION SUPPORT [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. Kai Eide, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),has sent a letter on May 27, requesting that the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) strengthen it [...] | 2009-06-03 04:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV AF |
09KABUL140 | VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN AND SENATOR GRAHAM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Vice President-elect Joseph Biden and Senator Lindsay Graham visited Camp Bastion in Helmand Province January 11 and were briefed by Brigadier General Gordon Messenger, the British Commander of Task Force Helmand, and UK Senior Civilian Advisor Hugh Powell. COMISAF General McKiernan, R [...] | 2009-01-20 10:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MASS AF |
09KABUL1400 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (11 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of fifty (50) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-06-03 04:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1401 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: D-10 AND PPS ANNUAL UPDATE (12 of [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of twenty four (24) Afghan nationals for new agent training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Departme [...] | 2009-06-03 04:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR ASEC PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1405 | THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 5/30-6/4: PARLIAMENT [...] Both houses of Parliament picked up their pace in handling legislation this week, with the June 5 recess drawing near. After both houses flirted with proposals to extend the session beyond June 5, or the recess beyond July 20, leadership in both institutions eventually called an end to the cur [...] | 2009-06-03 13:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1406 | CANDIDATE VETTING: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR STANEKZAI [...] (C) Presidential Advisor and Vice-Chairman of the Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (D and RC) Muhammad Massom Stanekzai told the Ambassador on June 1 the D and RC submitted to the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) the names of 112 Provincial Council candidates and four national- [...] | 2009-06-04 06:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PRER AF |
09KABUL1409 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ARMY AIR CORPS TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of nine (9) individuals selected for Army Air Corps training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Departme [...] | 2009-06-04 09:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1419 | CROSS-BORDER TRIBAL SHURA: NANGARHAR ELDERS MEET [...] (C) Summary: Leaders from Nangarhar Province's three main Pashtun tribes met in Jalalabad May 12 with tribal elders from Pakistan's Khyber and Mohmand Agencies to build cross-border tribal unity and discuss ways to prevent insurgent infiltration and activity. During the shura, Afridi tribal e [...] | 2009-06-06 05:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL142 | KARZAI APPEALS TO BOUCHER FOR SECURITY IN SOUTH [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher met with President Karzai January 6 to discuss security priorities and improved Afghanistan-Pakistan relations. Boucher encouraged closer Afghan-Pak cooperation on intelligence sharing and told Karzai the U. [...] | 2009-01-20 11:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER AF PK |
09KABUL1420 | ZABUL GOVERNOR NASERI'S TENURE OFF TO A ROCKY START [...] (C) Summary: Governor Muhammed Ashraf Naseri's most significant achievement after two months serving as the Governor of Zabul Province is the drafting of a more realistic development plan. Overall, however, Naseri has failed to connect with the people and an ongoing corruption investigati [...] | 2009-06-06 06:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1421 | JOINT WARDAK-LOGAR POLICE SUMMIT PART OF EFFORT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: To address police deficiencies in Logar and Wardak provinces, the 3rd Brigade 10th Mountain Division (3/10) is working with national police and the local police chiefs to implement both a bottom-up and top-down police development strategy. Through a series of inspection tour [...] | 2009-06-06 07:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1422 | REVISED CABLE LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MOI DEA NIU BASIC [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of twenty-seven (27) individuals selected for DEA NIU basic training. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by th [...] | 2009-06-06 09:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1423 | AMBASSADOR EIKENBERRY AND GOVERNOR AMIN DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An animated Governor Roohul Amin of Farah told Ambassador Eikenberry on May 30 that the situation in his province is improving for ordinary citizens as a result of his efforts to reduce corruption and fight crime, even though Taliban activity is increasing. Under intense press [...] | 2009-06-06 12:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1424 | AFGHANISTAN'S MEDIA COMMISSION: UP AND RUNNING [...] (SBU) Summary: The newly-created Media Commission, slated to play an important role in the upcoming presidential election, is now up and running. In addition to monitoring compliance with the media code of conduct, the Commission intends to organize radio and TV airtime for candidate roundtabl [...] | 2009-06-07 02:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1425 | AFGHAN PUBLIC PROTECTION FORCE IS TAKING ROOT IN [...] (C) Summary. The positive development of the Afghan Public Protection Program (AP3) in the Jalraz district of Wardak Province demonstrates how the AP3 might successfully be adapted to build local support and responsibility for security. The program still faces a myriad of challenges, though [...] | 2009-06-07 02:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1426 | KARZAI AIDE SPECULATES ON POST-ELECTION CABINET; [...] (C) Palace Chief of Policy Sebghatullah Sanjar told us on June 2 that Karzai had offered a number of positions in his next government to prominent Afghans in exchange for their endorsements. Sanjar asserted Karzai struck those deals without regard to those individuals' abilities or willin [...] | 2009-06-07 05:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1427 | Knowledge Management Training and Evaluation Team [...] A four-person team, experienced in the application of KM methods, visited Kabul to train staff on classified and unclassified tools currently accessible to them and to evaluate how KM methods could be employed to meet the needs of the U.S. Mission. Network issues aside (these will be addressed [...] | 2009-06-07 06:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP AMGT PGOV AF |
09KABUL1444 | UNDP ELECTION FUNDING REQUIREMENTS MET WITH USG [...] (SBU) Summary: USAID forwarded a much awaited cooperative agreement (CA) to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for USD $55 million, making the USG the largest donor in the international community for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Assuming all other interna [...] | 2009-06-07 08:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1458 | OPENING OF ISLAM QALA BORDER CROSSING POINT [...] (SBU) On June 15, the port at Islam Qala (IQ) will be ready for operations. The Embassy's Border Management Task Force is prepared to host an opening ceremony, between June 15 and July 1, for the USD 20 Million Border Crossing Point at IQ, built by the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). The Ge [...] | 2009-06-08 04:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ETRD AF IR |
09KABUL1461 | FLASHES OF GIROA LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent media statements from MOI and MOD citing civilian casualties caused by the Taliban and supporting the presence of international troops demonstrated unusual and welcomed Afghan leadership in public communications. This may be the result of a patient and determined effort [...] | 2009-06-08 10:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS MASS AF |
09KABUL1465 | AMBASSADOR AND COS DAUDZAI DISCUSS KARZAI'S GOALS [...] (C) Summary. At their May 27 meeting, Mohammed Umer Daudzai, President Karzai's Chief of Staff, agreed to the Ambassador's suggestion to establish a weekly meeting between President Karzai and the Ambassador. Daudzai confirmed Karzai was confident of re-election and the latter was turning his [...] | 2009-06-08 10:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MOPS AF |
09KABUL1466 | DIAG COMMITTEE'S FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: To discuss the results of the candidate vetting process, National Security Advisor Zalmai Rassoul hosted a meeting on June 7 for Minister of Interior Atmar, Minister of Defense Wardak, Vice-Chair of the Demobilization and Reintegration Commission Mohammed Stanekzai, Independent [...] | 2009-06-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1467 | FORGING A CAMPAIGN OF IDEAS [...] (C) Even before the official start of the presidential election campaign season, most political observers have concluded that President Karzai will easily win re-election. Karzai is gunning for an overwhelming first-round victory by lining up endorsements from nearly all of the country's powe [...] | 2009-06-08 14:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1468 | INFLUENTIAL PASHTUNS IN AFGHAN POLITICS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As the country's largest ethnic group, Pashtuns will play a determining role in this year's presidential election. If the 2009 election breaks down along ethnic lines, as it largely did in 2004, President Karzai will have a significant advantage over other candidates, especia [...] | 2009-06-08 14:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1477 | UPPER HOUSE SPEAKER MOJADDEDI PRESSING KARZAI FOR [...] During Ambassador Eickenberry's June 9 courtesy call, Upper House Speaker Mojaddedi conceded President Karzai was the only viable presidential candidate but had many flaws. Neither Abdullah Abdullah nor Ashraf Ghani have the personality or capacity to govern, Mojaddedi claimed. However, Mojade [...] | 2009-06-09 16:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1478 | HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER SAMAR LAMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Chair Sima Samar and the Ambassador discussed on June 9 a range of political and human rights issues. Samar blamed the opposition, including herself, for not organizing a viable challenge to Karzai's re-election bid. She urged [...] | 2009-06-09 17:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1485 | MINISTERS TELL CODEL LANGEVIN ARMY AND POLICE [...] (C)Summary. Codel Langevin spent a full 24 hours in Kabul, meeting with President Karzai (reftel),Defense Minister Wardak, Interior Minister Atmar, and Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) representatives. The codel, comprised of Representatives James Langevin (D-RI),Mike Coffman [...] | 2009-06-10 12:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1486 | GOVERNOR ATTA REVERSES COURSE TO BACK OPPOSITION [...] (C) Balkh Provincial Governor Mohammed Atta Noor disclosed to State PRT officer that he will back the opposition United Front (UF) candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for president over President Karzai in the reversal of Atta's previous posture towards Karzai. This decision reflects what is sha [...] | 2009-06-10 13:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1488 | LOCAL KUCHI-HAZARA DEAL DEPENDENT ON NATIONAL AND [...] (C) Summary. The annual conflict posed by the movement of the Kuchi population into the grazing lands of Wardak, Bamyan, and Ghazni Provinces is rearing its head, but the intersection of better grazing as a result of spring rains, a Kuchi readiness to vote in the upcoming elections, and Wardak [...] | 2009-06-10 13:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1489 | TEPID PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HEDAYAT ARSALA [...] (SBU) Former Senior Minister Hedayat Arsala laid out to the Ambassador on June 8 a substantive agenda that would focus on strengthening governance by fighting government corruption and interdicting the narcotics trade. He asserted that Karzai held such strong advantages of incumbency that the [...] | 2009-06-10 14:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1493 | ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS:KABUL RESPONSES [...] The USG and its international partners are taking steps to help Afghanistan hold credible presidential and provincial council elections in 2009. The augmented U.S. Mission will lead implementation of a number of efforts. Successful realization of these objectives will rely in most cases on br [...] | 2009-06-11 02:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1494 | FOREIGN MINISTRY REQUESTS INTERVENTION ON ARRESTED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-11 07:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PGOV AF |
09KABUL1498 | EXBS ADVISOR MAY 10 TO JUNE 09, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, [...] (U) EXBS Advisor Fetty attended the EXBS Advisor's conference in Tbilisi from May 31 - June 6. EXBS delivered a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting that they assist Customs with obtaining frequencies and licenses for Motorola Radios EXBS plans to provide to the Kabul I [...] | 2009-06-11 08:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
09KABUL1504 | MINISTER OF WOMEN'S AFFAIRS ASKS FOR MORE SUPPORT [...] During a June 10 courtesy call on Minister of Women's Affairs Dr. Husn Bano Ghazanfar, the Ambassador reaffirmed the strong U.S. commitment to Afghan women. Both President Obama and Secretary Clinton believe supporting Afghan women is essential to steering Afghanistan toward peace and economi [...] | 2009-06-11 13:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1513 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: DLI TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONAL [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of one (1) individual selected for DLI training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review o [...] | 2009-06-13 14:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1514 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SSTAR TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONAL [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of one (1) individual selected for Marshall Center SSTAR training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Dep [...] | 2009-06-13 14:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1515 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: COUNTERTERRORISM TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of one (1) individual selected for Marshall Center Counterterrorism training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post r [...] | 2009-06-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1519 | AFGHANISTAN: PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF DAUDZAI [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Chief of Staff Minister Umar Daud Zai (Daudzai) said that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu shared "fresh ideas" on improving Turkish-Afghan bilateral relations and regional ties during his June 11-13 visit here. Daudzai mentioned education, economics, and in [...] | 2009-06-14 11:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SNAR AF |
09KABUL1520 | UN 1267 AL QAEDA/TALIBAN SANCTIONS TEAM BRIEFS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN 1267 Sanctions Team Coordinator Richard Barrett told D/AMB Ricciardone on June 8 the UN 1267 sanctions program for al-Qaeda and the Taliban was in need of repair and reinvigoration. He outlined a two-step approach to establish the criteria by which sanctioning countries on th [...] | 2009-06-14 11:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PTER UN AF |
09KABUL1521 | ABDULLAH: UNINSPIRED PLATFORM AND WEAK TICKET BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A week away from the June 16 official start to the campaign season, United Front presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah told polcouns he was disappointed by the recent defection of Wahdat and Junbesh leadership to the Karzai camp, a move he attributed to manipulation by Turkish [...] | 2009-06-14 13:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1522 | EU, U.S. AMBASSADORS DISCUSS STRATEGY, DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) During a brief June 7 courtesy call, Ambassador Eikenberry briefed European Commission Ambassador Hansjoerg Kretschmer on the US strategy in Afghanistan. The Ambassador told Kretschmer that strategy focuses on the most insecure areas in southern and eastern Afghanistan, and that the civi [...] | 2009-06-14 13:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON AF |
09KABUL1526 | Ambassador's Meeting with Afghan Finance Minister [...] (SBU) Ambassador Eikenberry and Finance Minister Zakhilwal June 8 discussed joint visits to Afghan provinces, including a June 17 trip to open a US-financed border crossing post in Islam Qala, Herat. Zakhilwal welcomed the preliminary, positive assessment by a USAID team that examined the Finan [...] | 2009-06-15 08:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID AF |
09KABUL1528 | PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JALAL: ISSUES FOCUSED PLATFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11 at his Kabul campaign headquarters, Afghan presidential candidate Sayed Jalal detailed his political platform to Ambassador Carney and identified problems he sees emerging with the elections process. He requested the U.S. to clearly indicate its impartiality - somet [...] | 2009-06-15 08:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL154 | PHASE 4 VOTER REGISTRATION IMPERFECT BUT UNDERWAY [...] (SBU) Phase 4 of the voter registration update opened largely on schedule on January 20 in Nimroz, Kandahar, and Uruzgan. A broken-down truck delayed delivery of material to Helmand. According to IEC headquarters, voter registration operations will open as early as January 21 in six distric [...] | 2009-01-20 13:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1544 | Afghan Commerce Minister on Upcoming Af-Pak Transit Trade [...] (SBU) Afghan Commerce Minister Shahrani told EconCouns June 16 that Afghanistan will take a positive, constructive approach in negotiations with Pakistan on a new Af-Pak Transit Trade agreement (APTA),starting June 23. Shahrani noted the GOP's extensive objections to the draft agreement text [...] | 2009-06-16 13:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD AF PK |
09KABUL1547 | IN DIRE NEED: A LOOK INSIDE THE MINISTRY OF [...] On June 14 Deputy Minister for Martyrs and Disabled Suraya Paikan told polcouns her Ministry lacks resources to adequately serve Afghanistan's approximately 800,000 disabled people. Priorities for the Ministry include conducting a survey of disabled Afghans, staffing and equipping the four ex [...] | 2009-06-16 15:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF PHUM |
09KABUL1557 | CHALLENGING THE ELECTION PROCESS TO DELIVER: [...] (SBU) Post appreciates Department's efforts to offer us collegial advice on how to improve our handling of the upcoming Afghan election campaign. As will be clear from the specific responses below, much of what has been recommended is already well underway and has been for some time. We would c [...] | 2009-06-17 14:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1558 | SUPREME COURT CONTINUES TO BACK KARZAI ON MEDIA LAW [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Afghan Chief Justice Azimi on June 7. Azimi stated that President Karzai had the authority to request judicial review of a portion of the Media Law after his veto was overridden, despite there being no obvious legal precedent. Azimi reaffirmed his commitment to [...] | 2009-06-17 14:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI KCOR KJUS AF |
09KABUL156 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: GOVERNORS AND [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: At a January 10 conference in Kabul, Afghan central government and provincial authorities -- including eight governors -- agreed that reducing poppy cultivation on a sustainable basis is a high pr [...] | 2009-01-21 06:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PHUM KPAO AF |
09KABUL1560 | QUIET START TO OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SEASON [...] SUMMARY. The presidential and provincial council campaigns for the Aug. 20 election officially kicked off June 16, with a relatively subdued atmosphere in both Kabul and the outlying provinces. Major and minor candidates alike plastered Kabul streets with campaign posters, though few held la [...] | 2009-06-18 04:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1561 | HEZB-E-ISLAMI AFGHANISTAN BACKS KARZAI, BUT NOT [...] (SBU) Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) Chairman Abdul Hadi Arghandewal told PolOff on June 17 that his party had decided to back President Karzai's re-election campaign and had already started organizing on his behalf. HIA would, however, withhold a public endorsement until Karzai better arti [...] | 2009-06-18 04:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1562 | SUPPORTERS QUESTION JALALI ON HIS FUTURE [...] (SBU) Former presidential candidate Ali Ahmad Jalali has told supporters he intends to sit out the rest of the campaign and not publicly endorse any other candidate. He hinted his acceptance of the conventional wisdom that President Karzai had amassed an impressive collection of endorsements [...] | 2009-06-18 05:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1563 | GHANI CRITICIZES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR SLOW [...] (SBU) Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani told PolCouns in a June 16 meeting that he was prepared to harshly criticize the international community and USG for what he saw as a "curiously unengaged" posture on the presidential election. Ghani complained that the IC had not delivered on promis [...] | 2009-06-18 05:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1564 | YASENI CALLS FOR MORE INVOLVEMENT FROM [...] (C) Lower House Deputy Speaker and presidential candidate Mirwais Yaseni requested more USG and international community involvement in the presidential election to help offset President Karzai's alleged use of government officials and resources to benefit his campaign. In a June 15 meeting wit [...] | 2009-06-18 05:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1565 | UNAMA HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR FAIRNESS AND CREDIBILITY [...] On June 15, UNAMA SRSG Kai Eide issued a statement in anticipation of the June 16 opening of the campaign period for the August presidential and provincial council elections. Eide called on candidates to campaign with dignity and fairness, noting the responsibility of all candidates to ensur [...] | 2009-06-18 14:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1566 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MARSHALL CENTER TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of eleven (11) individual selected for Marshall Center training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Depar [...] | 2009-06-18 14:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL1567 | Latest Draft of Governor-led Reconciliation Program [...] (SBU) We have just received from the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) an updated version of its proposal for Governor-led reconciliation, originally dating from May 19. The paper remains a "confidential" internal document and has not, to our knowledge, been shared with others [...] | 2009-06-18 14:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1568 | SUBJECT: Afghanistan National Program of Peace and [...] (SBU) Summary: At a May 30 meeting with Emboffs, Special President Advisor on Internal Security and Vice Chairman of the Demobilization and Reintegration Commission Mohammed Masoon Stanekzai outlined the main points of a proposal he has presented to President Karzai on reconciliation. The pr [...] | 2009-06-18 14:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1574 | Jowzjan Province: Worsening Security; Mixed Reviews on [...] Over the past six months, deteriorating security has been the most significant change in Jowzjan province. Insurgents have demonstrated their ability to launch attacks both in remote districts of the province as well as along the ring road from Sheberghan to Mazar-e-Sharif. While the insurgen [...] | 2009-06-20 08:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1576 | COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY BEGINS TO FRAY - LESSONS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-21 02:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1577 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF NSA TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan. Your timing could not be better. You are coming at a crucial period in Afghanistan's movement toward a more secure and democratic Society. The presidential election campaign has just begun, as has our increase in military forces, plus a dra [...] | 2009-06-21 07:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR NATO OVIP PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL158 | NEW KHOST GOVERNOR OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR HIS [...] (C) In a January 14 courtesy call by PRT and maneuver battalion representatives, new Khost Governor Hamidullah Qalandarzai outlined his priorities for the province: improved security (including better coordination among coalition forces (CF),Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF),and local A [...] | 2009-01-21 12:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PINR PREL AF |
09KABUL1586 | PRT/KUNDUZ - FEYZABAD'S MAYOR DISCUSSES TAX REFORM, CITY [...] (SBU) State PRTOff recently discussed city politics with embattled Feyzabad Mayor Engineer Momenshah. Momenshah, a construction company owner from northern Darwaz District with prior experience in the NGO and development community, was appointed mayor in early 2008 under the sponsorship of for [...] | 2009-06-21 12:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1587 | GOVERNOR ATTA DENIES RESIGNATION RUMORS [...] (SBU) Balkh Governor Atta has denied that President Karzai has asked for his resignation because of his support for opposition presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Atta said he would resign only if President Karzai also agrees to resign. Several high-profile delegations from Kabul have vi [...] | 2009-06-21 12:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL159 | Herat: Development Needed in Shindand District [...] Development lags in the critical district of Shindand, astride the ring road, the last spot of poppy cultivation in Herat province and center of intensified Taliban activity after the August 2008 Azizabad civilian collateral damage incident. A refined development program emphasizing water for [...] | 2009-01-21 12:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD EAID AF |
09KABUL1590 | GHANI CHALLENGES KARZAI TO OPEN DEBATE [...] The Ambassador launched on June 20 his public engagement with opposition presidential candidates, to counter the widely held perception of U.S. backing for President Karzai's reelection. His first meeting was a press conference with presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani. The Ambassador declared [...] | 2009-06-21 13:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1591 | THE SIKHS OF AFGHANISTAN - A VANISHING COMMUNITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Upper House MP Awtar Singh Khalsa, the only Sikh or Hindu member of the Afghan parliament, said the Sikh and Hindu community had dwindled from approximately 50,000 families before the jihad against the Soviets, to approximately 6,000 people at present. He attributed the populati [...] | 2009-06-21 17:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRF PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1592 | CORRECTED COPY: COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY BEGINS TO [...] (S) Summary. There are sobering lessons to be drawn from the Alasay Valley in Southern Kapisa, where the strategic dynamics have shifted back in favor of the insurgency just shy of three months after U.S. and French forces assisted the ANA to reestablish Afghan government presence there. This [...] | 2009-06-22 02:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1593 | HAZARA LEADERS SUPPORT KARZAI IN EXCHANGE FOR PROMISES OF [...] Hazara political leaders backing President Karzai's re-election have asked Karzai to support the creation of more majority-Hazara provinces in exchange for their influential endorsements among the ethnic Hazara minority, which could constitute as much as 15 percent of the electorate in this su [...] | 2009-06-22 09:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1594 | EGYPT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Egyptian Charge' d'Affaires (CDA) Karim Sharaf told PolCouns on 6/16 that Egypt was actively contributing to development in Afghanistan, but could do more with funding from international partners. With assistance from the International Community (IC),Egypt could: 1) establish [...] | 2009-06-22 09:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PTER EG AF |
09KABUL1595 | KANDAHAR: A SNAPSHOT OF ELECTIONS ACTIVITY IN AN ACTIVE [...] The first political rally of the campaign season took place in Kandahar city on June 18, with an estimated 1000 members of the Barakzai tribe holding a rally downtown in support of incumbent Hamid Karzai. The rally was entirely peaceful and apparently not organized by the Karzai campaign machi [...] | 2009-06-22 09:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL160 | KARZAI HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND [...] SUMMARY. President Karzai called on U.S. and international forces to prevent civilian casualties in a State of the Union-style speech opening Parliament's new session January 20. In addition to his appeal to revise the international coalition's military strategy, Karzai ran through a laundry [...] | 2009-01-22 10:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM MARR AF |
09KABUL1600 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan. Your timing could not be better. You are coming at a crucialperiod in Afghanistan's movement toward a more secure and democratic society. The presidential election campaign has just begun, as has our increase in military forces, plus a dram [...] | 2009-06-23 02:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AF |
09KABUL1640 | AMBASSADOR APPEARS WITH YASENI AT PRESS EVENT [...] (U) The Ambassador on June 22 continued his public engagement with leading opposition presidential candidates, appearing with Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni in front of Afghan and international media. The Ambassador reiterated US impartiality and commitment to credible, secure, an [...] | 2009-06-23 12:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1643 | U.S. SAVES THE DAY ON ANP GROWTH AT LOTFA STEERING [...] (U) Summary. The Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA),chaired by MOI Minister Atmar, faced a daunting task in its Steering Committee meeting of June 14 chaired. The main issue was funding a proposal already approved by the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) and Intern [...] | 2009-06-23 12:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINS MASS AF |
09KABUL1647 | ABDULLAH HIGHLIGHTS DECENTRALIZATION PLATFORM IN [...] (U) The Ambassador continued his public engagement with opposition presidential candidates with a joint press appearance alongside Abdullah Abdullah on June 21. During the event, covered widely by Afghan and international media, Abdullah highlighted his proposals to decentralize the governmen [...] | 2009-06-23 16:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1648 | GHANI: OPTIMISTIC FAIR ELECTION IS POSSIBLE [...] (C) In a June 22 conversation with the Ambassador, presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani was optimistic that the "necessary environment" now existed for a relatively fair and competitive election. Ghani thanked the Ambassador for appearing at a June 20 joint press conference (reftel). The Amba [...] | 2009-06-24 09:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL165 | CENTCOM COMMANDER PETRAEUS JAN 20 MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-23 07:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER AF |
09KABUL1651 | 06/23/09 MEETING, ASSISTANT AMB MUSSOMELI AND MOI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Ambassador Mussomeli discussed a range of issues with Minister of Interior (MoI) Hanif Atmar on June 23. On the Kunduz Regional Training Center (RTC) DynCorp event of April 11 (reftel),Atmar reiterated his insistence that the U.S. try to quash any news article on the inciden [...] | 2009-06-24 11:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS AF |
09KABUL1652 | ICRC REPORT ON FARAH CIVCAS INCIDENT STATES 89 [...] (C) Summary. ICRC Head of Mission Reto Stocker met with Ambassador Eikenberry on June 13 and delivered a written report on the events associated with the battle in Bala Baluk, Farah Province, on May 4. The ICRC concluded that the civilian death total was considerably higher than the number e [...] | 2009-06-24 12:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PINS AF |
09KABUL1655 | ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS: MEDIA LAW AND [...] This is the third in a series of cables updating and providing additional details on Embassy plans and efforts for the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in ref A. This cable addresses the issues of the Media Law and implementation of the May 22 presidential [...] | 2009-06-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL AF |
09KABUL1657 | PALACE REACTION TO AMBASSADOR'S PRESS [...] (SBU) The Ambassador's press appearances (6/20-Ashraf Ghani, 6/21-Abdullah Abdullah, 6/22-Mirwais Yaseni) have generated much political and media attention. They have also not gone unnoticed by the Palace. FM Spanta called the Ambassador on 6/21, following the Abdullah press conference, to s [...] | 2009-06-24 18:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1658 | DEVELOPING A MASTER PLAN FOR TORKHAM GATE [...] SUMMARY: This is a Joint message from US Embassies Kabul and Islamabad with input from US Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The Torkham Gate Working Group met from May 23-24 in Jalalabad and Torkham, reviewed the current strategy and develo [...] | 2009-06-25 05:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR KJUS AF PK SNAR MOPS KCRM PREL PINS |
09KABUL1661 | PRT LASHKAR GAH: HELMAND ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 22, Helmand Independent Election Commission (IEC) Provincial Electoral Officer Engineer Hadi spoke to registered Provincial Council (PC) candidates to describe campaign and elections procedures. His deputy, Abdul Samad, addressed District Field Coordinators (DFCs),not [...] | 2009-06-25 06:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MOPS SNAR PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM AF |
09KABUL1662 | HERAT CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES: KARZAI DOMINATING THE FIELD [...] (U) Summary. Election campaigning is underway in Herat with general resignation, not excitement, among the populace that President Karzai will win. Karzai's campaign spending and outreach to key local figures and organizations have strengthened his position, but some analysts believe he can [...] | 2009-06-25 09:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1663 | HERAT: KARZAI SEEKS FEMALE VOTES, BUT CANDIDATES FACE [...] (U) President Karzai has moved to develop a strong basis of support among female voters in Herat. On June 22 he opened an electoral campaign center for women there, a sign of anticipation that he will need women's votes on election day. Like his campaign office (reftel),the women's center i [...] | 2009-06-25 09:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1665 | GHOR: ALL ELECTIONERRING IS LOCAL [...] (SBU) As the election campaign in Ghor kicks off, Governor Sayed Iqbal Munib appears to be campaigning for President Karzai. Munib began a flurry of travel throughout the province in early June, visiting three districts in 10 days, twice with Lithuanian PRT members. According to PRT officers, [...] | 2009-06-25 09:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1668 | APRIL IN GHAZNI: SECURITY CONTINUES TO DEGRADE [...] (S/REL ISAF) During the month of April, security continued to degrade in Ghazni province, in keeping with the ramping up of the fighting season, and the return of Afghan Taliban and foreign fighters to the province. Enemy attacks mainly focused on patrols, which also highlights the fact that t [...] | 2009-06-25 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1669 | MAY IN GHAZNI: GOVERNOR ABSENT [...] (S/REL ISAF) During the month of May, the province remained stable politically with Governor Usmani in control, but the governor was forced to face accusers from Ghazni's Provincial Council (PC) and their allies in Parliament in Kabul on May 20, in a hearing presided over by President Karzai. [...] | 2009-06-25 14:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1671 | IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN AFHGAN HIGHER ED: SUBTLE BUT [...] SUMMARY: Given cultural and linguistic ties between Afghanistan and Iran, no one is surprised that Iranian influence permeates Afghan higher education. Ironically, just as Iran closes university access to Afghan refugees in Iran, it is becoming more deeply involved in Afghan higher education. [...] | 2009-06-26 11:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF |
09KABUL1675 | IEC: A CREDIBLE ELECTION IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY [...] Summary: On June 22, Ambassador Eikenberry visited the Independent Election Commission (IEC),toured operational elements and after a private meeting, participated in a joint press conference with IEC Chairman Dr. Azizullah Lodin. IEC workers and officials echoed security concerns, but the [...] | 2009-06-27 06:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1677 | HELMAND GOVERNOR MANGAL UPBEAT, HOPEFUL IN MEETING [...] (U) Helmand Governor Gulabuddin Mangal was upbeat, yet realistic during a June 16 call on Ambassador Eikenberry at the U.S. Embassy. The Ambassador gave Mangal a set of photos taken during last month's grand opening of the Bost Commercial Airfield in Helmand. Mangal thanked the Ambassador and promi [...] | 2009-06-27 11:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1678 | NSA JONES DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY AT THE IEC [...] On June 23, National Security Advisor James Jones attended an elections roundtable at the Independent Election Commission (IEC). Participants included the Ambassador, Ambassador Carney, IEC Chairman Dr. Azizullah Lodin and three other commissioners, IEC Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Daoud Naja [...] | 2009-06-28 02:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1679 | INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS: STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) This, fourth in a series, updates and provides additional details on Embassy plans and efforts for the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in ref A. This cable updates post's efforts to achieve a sizeable contingent of international observers to help en [...] | 2009-06-28 02:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1680 | Elections Snapshot from Northeastern Afghanistan [...] Controversy ensued in Badakhshan when Zalmay Mojaddedi, a Member of Parliament (MP) close to Karzai, used two GIRoA helicopters to personally distribute emergency assistance items such as tents, blankets and cash to flood victims in his home district of Jurm and neighboring areas in mid-June. [...] | 2009-06-28 04:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1682 | ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS: MEDIA AND DEBATES [...] This is the fifth in a series of cables updating and providing additional details on Embassy plans and efforts for the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in ref A. This cable addresses the issues of media engagements with and airtime for candidates. ---- [...] | 2009-06-29 04:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL AF |
09KABUL1683 | KARZAI ASKS NSA JONES FOR GREATER BILATERAL POLICY [...] (C) At their June 23 meeting, President Karzai repeated to NSA Jones his call for a US-Afghan joint team to implement the President's new strategy. He conceded such an initiative could not begin until after the election. Karzai will make his role as a unifying and national, rather than ethnic [...] | 2009-06-29 04:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AF PK IR |
09KABUL1684 | UPPER HOUSE IN QUANDRY OVER FATE OF PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Parliament's Upper House faces a potential crisis this fall when new provincial councils will select replacements for two-thirds of the chamber. If the councils follow the Constitution, they will elect their representatives to the Upper House around Oct. 1, mid-way through a [...] | 2009-06-29 04:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1701 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: REACTION TO NEW CN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Counter Narcotics Khodaidad and Deputy Minister of Interior for Narcotics Daud both reacted cautiously on June 28 to the announcement of a new U.S. counternarcotics strategy deemphasizing eradication and increasing support for interdiction and agricultural development. [...] | 2009-06-30 10:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SNAR AF |
09KABUL1714 | PRE-ELECTION POLLING PLANS [...] This is the sixth in a series of cables updating and providing additional details on Embassy plans and efforts in support of the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in reftel. This cable addresses post efforts on pre-election polling. ------------------- [...] | 2009-07-02 02:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL172 | SHERZAI BASKS IN BUZZ OVER POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nangarhar Governor Gul Aqa Sherzai's trip to the United States this month ignited gossip among Kabul's chattering classes and media about his presidential ambitions and relationship with President Karzai. Rumors that Sherzai attended President Obama's inauguration at the invitat [...] | 2009-01-26 07:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL1729 | KARZAI CRITICIZES FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS [...] In a June 27 press conference, President Karzai took on a variety of issues including voter participation in the August presidential and provincial council elections, foreign interference in Afghanistan, and his choice of Marshall Fahim as his running mate. Karzai asserted that free and tran [...] | 2009-07-02 09:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1731 | Security Key in Ghazni Election Planning [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Overt candidate campaigning is occurring in Ghazni, but is relatively muted due to the prevailing security situation. Ghazni City - the largest population center and the provincial capital - is the most active area. In the countryside, residents appear to want to vote, b [...] | 2009-07-02 11:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1732 | Signing of USDA Food for Progress Agreement [...] (SBU) On June 30 with Afghan Minister of Finance Zakhilwal and Ambassador Wayne, Coordinating Director for Economic and Development Affairs signed a USDA-sponsored program agreement (PL 480) for the monetization of soybean oil. Deputy Agriculture Minister Kunduzi was also in attendance. Total [...] | 2009-07-02 12:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR EAID EFIN AF |
09KABUL1733 | AFGHAN GOVERNMENT'S RESTRAINED INTERVENTION IN [...] (C) Summary. Officials of Paktya province in Afghanistan and tribal elders brokered an agreement on June 15 in an attempt to quiet two years of fighting between the Shia Turi and Sunnis in Pakistan's Kurram Agency. The residents of Bushera, a Sunni enclave on the Pakistani side of the border [...] | 2009-07-02 12:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1734 | Afghans Seek 55 Priority Advisors and Claim Revenue [...] (SBU) The JCMB Standing Committee on Development broadly endorsed the Afghan government's revised Civilian Technical Assistance Plan asking for 55 urgently needed advisor positions. Subsequently, the Finance Minister signaled he hopes donors will provide funding for the Afghan government to di [...] | 2009-07-02 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN AF |
09KABUL1735 | ANATOMY OF AN INSURGENCY - DECLINING SECURITY IN [...] (C) Summary: Though by no means comparable to the situation in Afghanistan's south and east, the security climate in the country's northwest is worsening in certain districts, and this has local officials concerned. A particular worry is the situation in Ghormach district, administratively [...] | 2009-07-02 14:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1736 | PLANNING FOR GOVERNANCE CHANGES IN HELMAND [...] (C) The U.K. has begun planning for governance changes in Helmand after August 20 elections, concerned that former governor and local powerbroker Sher Mohammad Akunzada (SMA) or his associates are working to return to Helmand. The UK, appropriately, is concerned that the improvements in gove [...] | 2009-07-02 14:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1737 | HELMAND OPERATIONS RELY ON ESTABLISHING LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. Civilian-military coordination prior to the start of the July 2 military operations in Helmand has been a key element in the development of a sustainable engagement. While the MEB operations have come on very quickly, the PRT's facilitation of connections between the provincial g [...] | 2009-07-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1738 | YASENI DISCUSSES PLATFORM, ASKS FOR CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) At a June 27 dinner between presidential candidate and Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni, Ambassador Carney and SRAP's Jane Marriott, Yaseni laid out reasons for running and his platform. He repeatedly mentioned his lack of funding and asked for United States financial support f [...] | 2009-07-02 15:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1741 | KHOST: DIFFERING REACTIONS TO CIVILIAN CASUALTIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Khosties' vastly different reactions to civilian casualty incidents caused by Coalition Forces (CF) versus those caused by insurgents suggest fear and intimidation by insurgents are profoundly impacting the population. Team Khost (PRT and maneuver battalion),at the direction of [...] | 2009-07-04 04:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL1743 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: KHODAIDAD DEFENDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 1 meeting with Minister for Counternarcotics Khodaidad, Ambassador Wayne, Director for Development, Assistance, and Economic Affairs, assured the Minister that the U.S. remains committed to the fight against narcotics and the change in strategy would most likely resul [...] | 2009-07-04 08:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SNAR AF |
09KABUL1745 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: PARDON AND RELEASE OF DRUG [...] (SBU) We recently learned that, on April 30, 2009, President Karzai had issued a decree pardoning five Border Police officers who were convicted in 2007 of transporting approximately 124 kilograms of heroin in a Border Police truck. These five officers (Amrullah, Bilal Ahmad, Shahzad Gul, Sai [...] | 2009-07-04 12:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL PINS AF |
09KABUL1747 | CANDIDATES DISCUSS PLATFORMS AND ELECTORAL PROCESS [...] SUMMARY: On July 1, Ambassador Eikenberry hosted a roundtable for the members of CODEL Ellsworth with four presidential candidates standing in the August elections. The Ambassador, Ambassador Ricciardone and Rep. Ellsworth focused their comments on U.S. support for a secure, credible and incl [...] | 2009-07-05 04:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM OREP PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1748 | OPPOSITION CANDIDATES TELL NSA JONES SECURITY AND [...] In a June 23 meeting with National Security Advisor General Jones and Ambassador Eikenberry, leading opposition candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Dr. Ashraf Ghani, and Mr. Mirwais Yasini cited security, corruption, good governance, the role of women, and economic development as they key issue [...] | 2009-07-05 08:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PTER AF |
09KABUL1754 | KARZAI'S JULY 5 ELECTION MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. President Karzai's tightly-conducted 5 July meeting on election security included senior foreign, security and intelligence members of his cabinet and the Chairman of the Independent Election Commission. The SRSG, COMISAF, Ambs. Mussomeli and Carney attended. The Pr [...] | 2009-07-06 08:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1762 | Beyond 421 - Civilian Staffing Requirements for [...] Embassy Kabul has undertaken a review of our mission to determine the personnel and resourcing requirements to achieve success, a review that complements GEN McChrystal's ongoing 60-day review of ISAF's mission. In Ref A, Embassy Kabul detailed a USG civilian uplift needed to implement the Pre [...] | 2009-07-06 15:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT APER PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF |
09KABUL1767 | KARZAI ON THE STATE OF US-AFGHAN RELATIONS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In a series of meetings this week, I discussed with President Karzai a number of issues, including Karzai's concerns with the future of US policy on Afghanistan, and his opinions on where US policy here had failed. The meetings were cordial, but raised certain concerns for me about [...] | 2009-07-07 13:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1773 | CABINET APPROVED REVISED SHIA FAMILY LAW, EVAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 6 the Cabinet approved a revised Shia Family Law text. Reportedly, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) review team deleted twelve major articles, and the Cabinet an additional article from the version signed by President Karzai. The Ministers also gave the nod to the draft E [...] | 2009-07-07 16:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM |
09KABUL1778 | ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FUNDING POLICE OFF THE BOOKS [...] (SBU) Summary. The International Police Coordination Board (IPCB) has learned that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) struck a deal with the MOI and Ministry of Finance (MOF) to privately fund an increase in the ANP in Faryab Province to coincide with Ring Road construction projects it is financ [...] | 2009-07-08 08:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS MASS AF |
09KABUL1782 | PRESS STATEMENT ON H1N1 CASES AT BAGRAM AIRBASE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Public Affairs officers from the U.S. Embassy and USFOR-A met with officials from the Ministry of Public Health July 8 to draft a press statement on the 14 influenza cases at Bagram Air Base, which the Ministry released the afternoon of the same day. END SUMMARY. TEXT OF PRES [...] | 2009-07-08 11:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KFLU AF |
09KABUL1787 | Baghlan Industry and Energy Sector Poised For Expansion [...] (SBU) Summary: Baghlan Province is well positioned to take advantage of its energy production and industrial potential, though some of its business leaders seem overly ambitious. With its intact hydropower plants and location along one of Afghanistan's primary electrical backbones, Baghlan alm [...] | 2009-07-09 00:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ENRG AF |
09KABUL1788 | Baghlan Industry and Energy Sector Poised For Expansion [...] (SBU) Summary: Baghlan Province is well positioned to take advantage of its energy production and industrial potential, though some of its business leaders seem overly ambitious. With its intact hydropower plants and location along one of Afghanistan's primary electrical backbones, Baghlan alm [...] | 2009-07-09 00:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AF ECON ENRG |
09KABUL179 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: UNODC PREDICTS BIG [...] (C) According to the head of the UNODC's Kabul office, poppy cultivation in Afghanistan will decline by as much as 30 percent in 2009, and the number of poppy-free provinces could rise from 18 to 22. While market factors are driving much of this reduction, Afghan and international incentive a [...] | 2009-01-26 11:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR DEA EAID ECON PINR PREL PTER AF |
09KABUL1797 | VERVEER PRESSES FOR JUSTICE FOR AFGHAN WOMEN [...] (U) SUMMARY: In June 24-26 meetings visiting Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer affirmed the strong U.S. commitment to Afghan women and pressed government officials and other leaders to address the extreme challenges confronting women. President Karzai defended his [...] | 2009-07-09 09:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AF KDEM |
09KABUL1799 | MOJ POISED TO PUBLISH MEDIA LAW: A POSITIVE, BUT [...] (U) On July 8 Minister of Justice Sanwar Danish announced that MOJ will soon publish the media law in the official gazette. Palace sources also confirmed that President Karzai authorized the publication. The law will reflect the Afghan Supreme Court's March 2009 determination that the Nationa [...] | 2009-07-09 14:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM |
09KABUL1802 | AF-PAK TRANSIT TRADE TALKS, MEETING WITH MOCI AND PAK [...] (SBU) The Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade agreement negotiation is seriously engaged following the June 23-24 meeting in Kabul. The two sides say they have agreed on much of the structure and language of their agreement and identified the difficult negotiating issues, including controlling [...] | 2009-07-09 17:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON AF |
09KABUL181 | AFGHAN OPPOSITION SOFTENS STANCE ON ELECTION DATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Several Afghan powerbrokers have hinted in recent days that they have waived their opposition to a fall election date. Parliamentary and jihadi leaders reportedly have told President Karzai and UNAMA officials they are open to an election date later than the spring timeframe set [...] | 2009-01-26 11:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL183 | ANALYSIS OF 2009 PARLIAMENTARY LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Both houses of Afghanistan's Parliament elected their leaderships to new one-year terms this week. This year's elections showed evidence of President Karzai's low standing among MPs and the continued tendency for MPs to vote along ethnic, rather than ideological or gender lines. [...] | 2009-01-26 11:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL1835 | Paktika Prepares for Returnees and Refugees from [...] Paktika provincial government and international organizations (IOs) discussed humanitarian assistance to possibly hundreds of families fleeing from military operations in North and South Waziristan, Pakistan. IOs have delivered supplies to the provincial capital Sharana, but transport to the [...] | 2009-07-12 06:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREF AF PK |
09KABUL1838 | WITH DEEP POCKETS, GOVERNOR ATTA LEADS CHARGE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Balkh Governor Atta is increasingly confident that his influence in the north will continue to attract supporters to Dr. Abdullah's campaign. He claims to have wrested Turkmen, Uzbek, Arab, and Hazara support from under the noses of ethnic Turkmen Minister Qarqin, Junbesh-e-Mill [...] | 2009-07-12 07:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1840 | KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN - [...] Post appreciates the Department's commitment to consolidating the Knowledge Management (KM) needs of Mission Afghanistan. We are prepared to move forward and implement the solution (reftel) with your continued assistance. We are working closely and collegially with our USAID team in Afghanista [...] | 2009-07-12 09:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AADP KRIM AF |
09KABUL1848 | AMBASSADOR TO ECC: ON THE FRONTLINES OF ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 2, Ambassador Eikenberry and Ambassador Carney visited the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) and met with Chairman Grant Kippen and national commissioners Fahim Hakim and Maulawi Mustafa Barakzai. The Ambassador toured the ECC's Kabul headquarters and the co-located K [...] | 2009-07-13 08:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1849 | BALKH GOVERNOR RESISTS INTERIOR MINISTRY ORDER TO DISMISS [...] (SBU) Summary: Balkh Governor Atta told PRT officer that Minister of Interior Atmar's order to remove at first three, then only two, Balkh ANP officials is a politically-motivated maneuver and an insult to himself and the people of Balkh. He maintains that President Karzai lacks the authority [...] | 2009-07-13 10:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1859 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: UNODC LOWERING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean-Luc Lemahieu, the UNODC's Country Representative in Kabul, predicts that the UNODC's annual opium survey will show 10-15 percent decrease in poppy cultivation in 2009. While a significant drop, this is less dramatic than the 19 percent reduction reported in 2008, and raises [...] | 2009-07-13 13:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR UN EAID PINR ECON AF |
09KABUL1860 | REVISED SHIA LAW: NOT THE BEST BUT THE BEST NOW [...] (C) President Karzai's chief of staff (strictly protect) told the Embassy July 12 that President Karzai signed a decree July 11 enacting the revised Shia Family Law and ordered the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to publish it as soon as possible, using his authority under Article 79 of the Constitu [...] | 2009-07-13 14:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF PREL PHUM KDEM |
09KABUL1863 | Paktya: Presidential-PC Politics Intertwined [...] (SBU) Summary: Provincial Council (PC) and presidential campaigns are in full swing in Paktya. Given poor security in the districts, most campaigning is occurring in the provincial capital of Gardez. The majority of influential Paktyans say they will throw their support behind President Karz [...] | 2009-07-14 05:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1871 | NIMROZ GOVERNOR SEEKS PRT AND A VISIT BY AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a courtesy call, Governor Ghulam Dastagir Azad and Ambassador Eikenberry discussed possible political implications and logistical requirements of a possible visit to Nimroz and the Governor's desire for a PRT in order to bring more reconstruction assistance. Later that w [...] | 2009-07-14 16:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1874 | KARZAI’S JULY 12 ELECTION MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and COMMENT. President Karzai's 12 July weekly meeting on election security produced the unwelcome news that polling center numbers must be reduced due to poor security and isolation. The DSRSG noted Khost officials have decided to co-locate 50 polling centers with the remaining 125 i [...] | 2009-07-15 04:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1878 | MOJ DEFENDS REVISED SHIA LAW; HIGHLIGHTS STRONG [...] (SBU) MOJ will publish the Shia Personal Status and the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) laws pending receipt of President Karzai's written authorization, expected within several days, Minister of Justice Danish told Deputy Ambassador Ricciardone during a July 14 discussion. Compet [...] | 2009-07-15 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM |
09KABUL1882 | EXBS ADVISOR June 09 TO July 09, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, [...] (U) On June 9, 2009 the EXBS staff met with Ms. Kickock from ISN/BEP (Biosecurity Engagement) to discuss the possibility of placing another Advisor in the EXBS office. The second Advisor would work on Biosecurity Engagement programs as well as WMD programs. 2. (U) On June 9, 2009 the EXBS [...] | 2009-07-15 10:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
09KABUL1892 | KARZAI DIALOGUE ON U.S.-AFGHAN RELATIONS CONTINUES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. President Karzai and I continued our dialogue on the future of U.S.-Afghan relations (reftel) in our weekly meeting, July 7. We were joined by National Security Advisor Rassoul. Karzai discussed his priorities for the next five years as outlined in his draft election manifesto. [...] | 2009-07-16 03:45:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1899 | MINOR CANDIDATES ADD COLOR AND CONFUSION TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: By nearly all informal observations, President Karzai holds a sizable lead over his closest competitors in the lead up to the Aug. 20 election. If Karzai is unable to secure 50 percent of the vote in the first round, it will likely be due to the high number of candidates spli [...] | 2009-07-16 08:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL1902 | UPDATE ON OBSERVER PRESENCE FOR AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) At a July 13 press conference, the European Union officially launched its observer mission to the Afghan elections, which will deploy 86 observers around Afghanistan, including 50 short-term observers, down slightly from earlier figures. Post is negotiating grants with four implementers [...] | 2009-07-16 11:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF IR FR |
09KABUL1910 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION (DDR) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 16 July, the head of the Health and Human Development Section of UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Gilberto Gerra and Afghanistan Country Directory Jean Luc Lemahieu called on Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA),Ambassador Wayne to discuss [...] | 2009-07-17 15:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL PINS IR AF |
09KABUL1911 | Financial Management at the Provincial Level in Kandahar [...] Summary. The Afghan government's financial management at the provincial level in Kandahar has improved greatly over the past year with respect to financial and revenue accounting. However, the lack of a consultative budget planning process between ministries in Kabul and their departments in [...] | 2009-07-18 07:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL1912 | AFGHANISTAN'S INDIA INTERESTS [...] (C) Summary. Senior officials described the Afghan relationship with India as the best in recent history but noted the constraints imposed by Pakistan's fear of encirclement. They noted the extensive Indian assistance programs now underway in Afghanistan, and had no suggested recommendatio [...] | 2009-07-18 08:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1913 | (U) YASENI UPBEAT ON CAMPAIGN, WILL FILE ELECTORAL [...] (C) Ambassador Eikenberry met with presidential candidate and Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni on July 12 to discuss the state of the presidential campaign. Yaseni was energized, crediting the Ambassador's appearance with him at a June press event (reftel) for boosting his campaign's [...] | 2009-07-18 08:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1914 | ABDULLAH ENERGIZED ABOUT CAMPAIGN, WORKING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 14, Ambassador Eikenberry met with presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to discuss the state of the presidential campaign. Invigorated by his trips to the provinces and boasting an ambitious travel schedule for the next few weeks, Abdullah expounded on his cam [...] | 2009-07-18 09:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
09KABUL1916 | Twelfth Meeting of the Afghanistan Joint Coordination and [...] (U) JCMB-XII approved the Afghan government's Civilian Technical Assistance Plan, and three donors, including the U.S., pledged specific support for some of the 55 urgently needed technical advisors. A new TA Task Force will carry implementation forward and take account of any donor concerns. [...] | 2009-07-19 14:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN ECON PGOV AF |
09KABUL1925 | POLLING CENTER CLOSURES AND RELOCATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DSRSG Peter Galbraith's July 18 extraordinary meeting that included Minister Of Defense Wardak, Deputy Minister Of Interior Sadiqi, IEC Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Najafi, IEC Chief Operations officer Hashem, ISAF Chief of Stability and Operations Admiral Borsboom, the UK Charge [...] | 2009-07-20 08:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL1930 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SECOND-TIER CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 15, Ambassador Eikenberry hosted second-tier presidential candidates Sayed Jalal Karim, Ferozan Fana and Dr. Mohammed Nasir Aniss for lunch to publicly demonstrate US active impartiality and to hear their private views on the state of the presidential campaign. The ca [...] | 2009-07-20 14:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
09KABUL2005 | KARZAI ON DOSTUM [...] (S) SUMMARY: We continue to press President Karzai and his supporters not only to prevent Dostum's return to Afghanistan, but also to disassociate Karzai from Dostum. We are arguing that Dostum's return would be a significant distraction to the campaign, and that any candidate who seeks Dost [...] | 2009-07-23 05:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2009 | HELMAND: GARMSIR SHURA SUPPORTS ISAF FORCES [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 13, Governor Mangal visited Garmsir district for the first time since the Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (MEB) arrival on July 2, opening a major USAID project and holding a well-attended shura with local elders. Atmospherics were very positive. Approximately 350-400 [...] | 2009-07-23 07:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PHUM AF |
09KABUL2010 | Provincial Council Elections [...] The picture of Provincial Council (PC) elections across Afghanistan is diverse, and liveliest in the biggest provinces. Security concerns - of particular importance to female candidates - and lack of financing have the greatest impact on the level and type of campaign activities among the candi [...] | 2009-07-23 07:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2018 | MINOR CANDIDATE COALITION CONTRADICTORY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minor presidential candidates Dr. Mohammed Nasir Aniss, Bashir Bizhan, and Hedaiat Amin Arsallah separately confirmed to us recent rumors and media stories about a coalition of presidential candidates calling itself "The Coordination Council of the Presidential Election Candida [...] | 2009-07-23 09:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2019 | MINIMIZING ELECTION FRAUD [...] (U) Summary. Candidates, Afghans and the international community have ongoing concerns that fraud - actual or perceived - will undermine the integrity of election results. They are concerned about voter registration irregularities, the potential for 'ballot stuffing,' and tampering with result [...] | 2009-07-23 09:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2020 | Using Connection Technologies to Promote US Strategic [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings from July 8-12, Ambassador Wayne, Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, visiting SRAP Special Advisor Ashley Bommer, S/P staffer Jared Cohen, and Econoff met with officials from Roshan Telecommunications Company, Afghan Wireless Comm [...] | 2009-07-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECPS ETRD EINV EFIN AF |
09KABUL2039 | SOLANA VISIT HIGHLIGHTS EU INTEREST IN ELECTION [...] Summary: With four weeks left in the Afghan presidential campaign period, the international community's efforts to demonstrate impartiality in and support for elections are underscored by high-level visits and meetings with multiple presidential candidates. On July 22, EU Special Representa [...] | 2009-07-24 08:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2040 | PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BOOSTS OPPOSITION CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Karzai's empty podium stood prominently between the twin lecterns of leading opponents Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah at a ground-breaking televised presidential debate in Afghanistan July 23. The debate was somber, issue-focused, and lacking in fireworks, altho [...] | 2009-07-24 11:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2066 | AFGHAN PARLIAMENT RECONVENES...AFTER A FASHION [...] (U) SUMMARY: Parliament reconvened, without reaching quorum, on July 25. Many MPs continue to be outside of Kabul campaigning for presidential candidates or themselves. They will continue to meet as scheduled, but if quorum is not reached in the first few days they will consider a recess un [...] | 2009-07-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2074 | ELECTIONS: ULY 25 MINISTERIAL AGREES ON AUGUST 1 [...] Summary: At a July 25 ministerial on election issues, MOD, MOI, ISAF, the UN, and the IEC agreed that August 1 would be the final date to determine which of the nearly 7,000 voting centers would not open. The IEC agreed to adjust its delivery schedule for ballots and other sensitive materials [...] | 2009-07-26 16:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2076 | AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND: [...] On July 20, 2009, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the donors reached agreement on the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust FundQs (ARTF) Incentive Program for FY 1388 (March 20, 2009 - March 19, 2010),which is intended to support needed economic policy reforms and fundi [...] | 2009-07-26 16:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ENRG ETRD ECON AF FAS |
09KABUL2077 | CORRECTED: JULY 25 MINISTERIAL AGREES ON AUGUST 1 [...] (SBU) Summary: At a July 25 ministerial on election issues, the Ministry of Defense (MOD),the Ministry of Interior (MOI),ISAF, the UN, and the Independent Election Commission (IEC) agreed that August 1 would be the final date to determine which of the nearly 7,000 voting centers would not ope [...] | 2009-07-27 04:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2098 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: BURN POPPY BURN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 21 July, Minister of Counternarcotics (CN),Khodaidad Khodaidad, Deputy Minister of Interior for CN, Mohammad Daud, and the Governor of Helmand, Gulab Mangal joined Embassy Kabul Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs (CDDEA),Ambassador Wayne at Safar vil [...] | 2009-07-29 03:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PREL SNAR AF |
09KABUL210 | AFGHAN PUBLIC: STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE DEATH PENALTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Although most Afghans strongly support the death penalty, Afghan human rights activists and other civil society actors have called on the government to halt executions, arguing rampant corruption in the law enforcement system and lack of judicial capacity to adequately administer [...] | 2009-01-28 03:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2102 | Creation of Senior Civilian Representatives in Afghanistan [...] Summary. Embassy Kabul has worked with ISAF and USFOR-A to develop a plan that establishes a structured civilian presence throughout the country to achieve both USG and ultimately coalition civ-mil unity of effort, at both the national and sub-national levels. Significantly, we have re-defin [...] | 2009-07-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF |
09KABUL2103 | ADDITIONAL FY 2010 BUDGET REQUIREMENTS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Madame Secretary: Embassy Kabul has concluded a rigorous analysis of U.S. Government civilian assistance programs required to effectively implement the President's strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Success will be contingent upon balanced gains in the fields of security, ec [...] | 2009-07-29 16:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ABUD AFIN AF |
09KABUL2104 | PRT Mazar-e-Sharif: Sar-e-pul Provincial Assessment [...] (SBU) Security throughout most of Sar-e-pul province remains relatively good, but has worsened in areas bordering neighboring Jowzjan and Faryab provinces. Almalek village of Sayyad district has been ground zero for Mullah Nadir's insurgent gangs, who continue to exploit the weaknesses of the [...] | 2009-07-30 04:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2105 | USG GUIDANCE AND BACKGROUND REGARDING THE [...] Summary: This cable provides suggested guidance and background for USG discussions on the 2009 Afghan presidential and provincial council elections in advance of the August 20 polling day. The guidance applies to U.S., Afghan, and international audiences. Paragraphs 2-4 outline the USG elect [...] | 2009-07-30 06:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2111 | AFGHANISTAN/COUNTERNARCOTICS: ENGAGING THE PARLIAMENTARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 25 July, the Afghan Parliamentary Counternarcotics (CN) Caucus invited NAS Director to attend their weekly meeting with the International Republican Institute (IRI). This caucus, made up of members from seven members from both houses of parliament, was briefed on current INL [...] | 2009-07-30 09:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL AF |
09KABUL212 | MORE GOVERNOR CHANGES [...] (U) Since mid-December, four governors have been replaced. Toryalai Weesa has replaced Rahmatullah Raufi in Kandahar; Mohammad Akbar Barakz has succeeded Abdul Ghafar Haqbin in Baghlan; Hamidullah Qalandarzai has been appointed to fill the job of Arsala Jamal in Khost; and Ahmad Yusuf Nuris [...] | 2009-01-28 10:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL2128 | STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNMENT TWO DROPS AT A TIME [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 11:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ENRG ETRD ECON EAID AF PREL KDRL |
09KABUL213 | LOGAR GOVERNOR LODIN OFFERS ASSURANCES TO INCOMING [...] (C) Summary: Logar Governor Atiqullah Lodin was introduced by Combined Task Force (CTF) Currahee Commander Colonel Johnson to incoming Task Force (TF) Spartan Commander Colonel Haight on January 21. The governor criticized the central government for allowing the situation in Logar to deter [...] | 2009-01-28 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2138 | Ambassador's Meeting with Japanese SRAP Yoshikawa [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Japan's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa, told the Ambassador July 22 that he had stressed to President Karzai that the Afghan elections must be credible, secure, and free - only on that basis would Japan continue to support Afghanistan. [...] | 2009-07-31 14:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EAID JP AF |
09KABUL2139 | GHANI & YASENI CAMPAIGNS' STRATEGIES AND CONCERNS: [...] (SBU) Summary: Common themes, particularly criticism of front-runners President Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for practicing "warlord politics", were apparent in recent meetings with Ashraf Ghani campaign manager Saboor Formuli and Mirwais Yaseni campaign manager (and former Logar governor [...] | 2009-08-01 03:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2140 | Steps Forward for Donor Coordination in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNAMA and Embassy Kabul co-hosted a donor meeting on July 22, 2009, to engage the international community on improving development assistance coordination throughout Afghanistan. Participants applauded U.S. efforts to "Afghanize" our assistance programs, and cautioned against th [...] | 2009-08-01 06:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AF |
09KABUL2142 | TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE TALIBAN IN NANGAHAR,S [...] (S/NF) The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met July 23 with tribal members from Nangarhar's Mamand Valley to coordinate support for their recent uprising against the Taliban. The resistance by local members of the Shinwar tribe against Taliban insurgents represents a new devel [...] | 2009-08-01 08:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF PAK PTER |
09KABUL2143 | HELMAND'S NOW ZAD CHALLENGE: WHAT'S NEXT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Rep to the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB) visited Now Zad district over a three-day period in mid-July. The area was once home to Helmand's second largest city and famous for its pomegranates and lush orchards. British units saw past heavy fighting in Now Zad [...] | 2009-08-01 13:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL2148 | TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE TALIBAN IN NANGAHAR'S [...] (S/NF) The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met July 23 with tribal members from Nangarhar's Mamand Valley to coordinate support for their recent uprising against the Taliban. The resistance by local members of the Shinwar tribe against Taliban insurgents represents a new devel [...] | 2009-08-02 07:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF PAK PTER |
09KABUL215 | JUNBESH, DOSTUM RESOLVE DIFFERENCES [...] (C) Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum and Junbesh-e-Milli Chairman Sayed Noorullah have apparently resolved their differences over Noorullah's leadership of the majority-Uzbek party, according to several Afghan Uzbek sources. Unhappy with Noorullah's reform-minded goals to distance the party from its [...] | 2009-01-28 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF TU |
09KABUL2161 | POST-ELECTION COMPACT: CONSULTING KARZAI ADVISORS [...] (S) Summary: Previous message (notal) laid out our action plan to develop a compact with the next Afghan administration for post-election progress in five key areas of strategic interest to the United States and Afghanistan. The first structural engagement occured July 28, with President Kar [...] | 2009-08-02 16:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF |
09KABUL217 | INDEPENDENT ELECTION COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AFGHAN [...] (SBU) Dr. Azizullah Lodin, President of the Independent Election Commission (IEC),on January 29 told the media that the date for Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council elections will be August 20, 2009. Flanked by his fellow Commissioners as well as Chief Technical Officer Dr. Da [...] | 2009-01-29 11:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2179 | Ambassador Wayne and SRAP Staff Meetings with Afghan [...] (SBU) In a July 26 meeting with Finance Minister Zakhilwal, Ambassador Wayne and SRAP staff praised successful efforts by the GIRoA to increase revenue collection in Afghanistan and address corruption. Zakhilwal said that donors should reward this progress by channeling more aid through the ce [...] | 2009-08-03 13:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON EAGR PGOV AF |
09KABUL220 | KARZAI COMMENTS ON WARPLANES, ANA ROLE, AND [...] (U) Summary. During a speech at the graduation of the first class from the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA),President Karzai declared that if the U.S. does not provide Afghanistan with military aircraft, he will look elsewhere. He also told Afghan National Army (ANA) graduate [...] | 2009-01-29 13:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AFIN PGOV PREL PTER AF |
09KABUL221 | CORRECTED COPY - KARZAI COMMENTS ON WARPLANES, ANA [...] (U) Summary. During a speech at the graduation of the first class from the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA),President Karzai declared that if the U.S. does not provide Afghanistan with military aircraft, he will look elsewhere. He also told Afghan National Army (ANA) graduate [...] | 2009-01-29 13:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | AFIN PGOV PREL PTER AF |
09KABUL222 | WARDAK GOVERNOR FEDAI REVIEWS STABILIZATION [...] (SBU) Wardak Governor Mohammed Halim Fedai met with incoming Task Force (TF) Spartan Commander Colonel Haight on January 22. The Governor stressed the importance of successfully launching in Wardak the pilot program for a supplemental community security force, the Afghan Public Protection Fo [...] | 2009-01-30 04:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2239 | Developing a Private Sector-Led Rural Finance [...] (SBU) The financial sector in Afghanistan has made significant progress in establishing a market-based system for access to credit in rural areas. With substantial U.S. Government (USG) assistance, financial services are expanding to meet agricultural market needs and demonstrating that lendi [...] | 2009-08-05 06:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EAID EAGR BEXP AF TI |
09KABUL2244 | CREATION OF NEW AFGHAN "COUNCIL OF MINORITIES" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives of four minority ethnic communities in Afghanistan (the Babar, the Baluch, the Bayat, and the Hazaras) met with Embassy representatives on July 21st to announce the formation of a new organization to represent minority communities in Afghanistan. The group, whi [...] | 2009-08-05 13:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER USAID AF |
09KABUL2245 | LEGAL ADVISER KOH PRESSES ATTORNEY GENERAL ON RULE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Holding juveniles in an adult prison facility, one-hundred-fifty pre-trial releases of detainees that the U.S. has transferred to the GIRoA in the last two-years, several notable cases of presidential pardons for convicted narco-traffickers, and other examples of high level GIRoA [...] | 2009-08-06 04:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR AF |
09KABUL2246 | COMPLAINTS TO GIROA ON PRE-TRIAL RELEASES AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: On numerous occasions we have emphasized with Attorney General Aloko the need to end interventions by him and President Karzai, who both authorize the release of detainees pre-trial and allow dangerous individuals to go free or re-enter the battlefield without ever facing an Afghan cou [...] | 2009-08-06 05:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR AF |
09KABUL2247 | ULEMA COUNCIL: US MUST SUPPORT WHOMEVER IS LEGALLY [...] SUMMARY: During their July 25 meeting, Council of Religious Scholars (Ulema Council) President Mawlawi Fazulhadi Shinwari told Ambassador Holbrooke Afghan Muslims had been very pleased with President Obama's Cairo speech, but added that many doubted there would be action behind the President, [...] | 2009-08-06 05:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PREL PTER EAID AF EG |
09KABUL2260 | PROVINCIAL CAMPAIGNING IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the June 16 start of the presidential campaign period, the major candidates have followed traditional ethnic and tribal lines in their campaigns through visits to traditional provincial strongholds, with shows of strength in opponents' territory. Political deals with trib [...] | 2009-08-06 11:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2261 | AFTER THE TALIBAN: HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN HELMAND'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Joint U.S. Marine and Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) operations in Helmand's Nawa District have resulted in visible progress since Operation Khanjar commenced July 2. Helmand Governor Mangal held a well-attended shura July 23. The local market has seen growing numbers o [...] | 2009-08-06 12:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL2262 | AFGHANISTAN: NEXT STEPS FOR COUNTER-NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary. The U.S. Mission in Kabul is applying more resources and new capabilities to support Afghan government counter-narcotics (CN) interdiction efforts in 2009-2010. While downgrading/eliminating USG funding for large scale Afghan police eradication of poppy fields, we will expand ag [...] | 2009-08-06 13:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM PREL AF |
09KABUL2264 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING FOR PPS [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) Afghan nationals selected for PPS training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's r [...] | 2009-08-06 13:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL227 | LINCOLN CENTERS REACH AFGHANISTAN'S NEXT GENERATION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: With over 55,000 visitors in 2008, Lincoln Centers (LCs) are one of the most successful public diplomacy tools in Afghanistan, providing unparalleled free and open access to the Internet, books, and educational opportunities throughout the country. The LCs also serve as cultural a [...] | 2009-02-01 05:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAO KIRC SCUL AF |
09KABUL2270 | Key GIRoA Ministers Plan Sub-National Governance [...] (SBU) Planning for coordinated U.S./ISAF/UNAMA/GIRoA sub-national governance interventions in the South and East took shape at an August 1 meeting of key ministers, senior ISAF and UNAMA representatives, and Ambassador Eikenberry that was hosted by the Ministry of Rural Reconstruction and Devel [...] | 2009-08-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAID EFIN EAGR AF |
09KABUL2292 | MURKY SECURITY SITUATION IN KANDAHAR CITY [...] (S) Begin Summary. While all parties concerned with security in Kandahar agree that the enemy is stepping up infiltration of Kandahar City (KC) in an apparent attempt to disrupt the elections, there is disagreement as to the actual threat they pose as well as the ability of the ANSF to deal w [...] | 2009-08-10 05:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL2293 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: BASHARDOST, THE POPULIST, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential candidate and MP Ramazan Bashardost (Kabul, Hazara) received 7-12 percent affiliation in three polls done May-July 2009. Bashardost is an eccentric populist, known for his occasionally irrational statements and the tent he terms his "office" across from Parliament. [...] | 2009-08-10 06:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2294 | NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI: RETURN OF ACCUSED [...] (S/NF) Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai told Task Force Mountain Warrior Commander (TFMW CDR) and State Department Regional Representative (DOS/R) on August 3 that the return from Pakistan of Haji Zaman, implicated in the murder of former Deputy President Haji Abdul Qadir, would be a test [...] | 2009-08-10 08:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL2295 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: NEGATIVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just over two weeks remaining until the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections, concerns about fraud have recently exploded into the public consciousness. Many factors have contributed to this issue, including reports of a reduction in the total number of [...] | 2009-08-10 09:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2303 | HERAT ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Presidential candidate activities in Herat, especially of President Karzai, continue. Other candidates have become more active in the province, as well. According to the provincial leader of Harakat-e Islami, the party has split. One faction now supports Abdullah Abdullah, while th [...] | 2009-08-11 06:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2304 | KARZAI THE CANDIDATE GIVES KARZAI THE PRESIDENT A [...] (S) Summary: President Karzai's recent success in energizing political support appears to have put him in a better frame of mind about the future, making our most recent discussion of post-election strategic goals more coherent and useful. That said, he is still spending more time working on [...] | 2009-08-11 06:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2305 | SKY INTERVIEW SHOWS PARADOXES IN AFGHAN TRIBAL [...] (U) Summary: Prince Ali Seraj of the Afghan royal family hosted a gathering of tribal elders and religious scholars on August 1st to share with us information on various tribe-related issues, the current political situation, and the recent developments in their home provinces. We unexpecte [...] | 2009-08-11 07:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER AF |
09KABUL2322 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: KARZAI ANNOUNCES BUT DOESN'T [...] (U) President Karzai announced his campaign platform to the press August 10. Important elements of his public statement included promises that he will, if re-elected: -- prioritize negotiations with the Taliban -- improve security, focusing more on building up the ANA and ANP -- do more t [...] | 2009-08-11 14:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2325 | PRISONS IN LAGHMAN PROVINCE FUNCTIONING RELATIVELY [...] (C) A recent visit to Laghman prison demonstrated that penal reform in this province is moving in the right direction, although detention centers continue to suffer from a lack of resources. On August 3, a Rule of Law team from Task Force Mountain Warrior (TFMW) toured the Laghman provincial [...] | 2009-08-11 14:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM AF |
09KABUL2327 | TRANSFER OF AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING CONTRACT [...] Summary: Ambassador and COMISAF join in recommending transfer of the responsibility for implementation of basic Afghan police training and field mentoring from the Department of State to the Department of Defense in order better to provide Afghan police the basic security skills needed in a c [...] | 2009-08-11 15:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS MARR SOCI PREL PGOV AF |
09KABUL2334 | MINOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES DECRY LACK OF [...] (U) At a meeting with fifteen minor presidential candidates at the Crystal Hotel, Ambassador Carney faced a barrage of complaints and concerns from the slate of candidates. Some even threatened to hold demonstrations or boycotts of the election if their concerns are not addressed. In response, [...] | 2009-08-12 13:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2335 | CANADA,S REVISED COIN STRATEGY IN KANDAHAR [...] (C) Begin Summary. Representative of Canada in Kandahar Ken Lewis outlined Canada's revised COIN strategy for Kandahar, which is designed to bring greater focus of effort in a smaller, more targeted geographic area. This "Key Village Approaches" strategy has captured the attention of COMISAF [...] | 2009-08-12 14:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PREL AF CA |
09KABUL2337 | EIGHT DAYS TILL "E-DAY" - THE LATEST ON [...] (SBU) At the Aug. 11 U.S.-chaired International Observer Secretariat, representatives of 10 embassies, ISAF, UNAMA, UNDP-ELECT, and five observer missions, including the domestic entity FEFA, had a final exchange on common challenges in security, deployment, and reporting. UNDP Urges Cautio [...] | 2009-08-12 14:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF TU |
09KABUL2339 | Faryab Province Assessment [...] (U) This is a bi-annual report from the State PRT representative in Mazar-e-Sharif on political, economic and security developments in Faryab Province. 2. (SBU) Security in Faryab province, which forms the western flank of Regional Command North, has deteriorated over the past year and doe [...] | 2009-08-13 07:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2346 | AFGHANS TO CONTINUE POPPY ERADICATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Minister of Interior (MOI) Hanif Atmar appealed to the U.S. not to completely reverse our public opposition to poppy cultivation. He feared that doing so would send the wrong message to farmers across Afghanistan, and lead to a surge in poppy cultivation. Atmar charged that the U. [...] | 2009-08-13 15:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | SNAR PREL AF |
09KABUL2347 | AFGHAN MINISTERS DISCUSS COUNTER-NARCOTICS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats William Wechsler traveled to Afghanistan 28-30 July to meet with U.S., Afghan, and international officials to assess the counter-narcotics (CN) situation in Afghanistan. Meetings with the Afghan Min [...] | 2009-08-13 15:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM PREL AF |
09KABUL2348 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: SNAPSHOTS FROM THE MOSQUES [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 14, the last Friday before elections, and four days before the August 18 "blackout" on campaign activities begins, some mosques are making a final push to encourage voters to go to the polls - while others are conveying the message that democracy undermines the power [...] | 2009-08-14 15:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL2358 | AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM PANJSHIR [...] (C) Summary: As Election Day nears, accusations of foul play abound in Panjshir Province, although none of the issues raised have found their way to the Elections Complaint Commission (ECC). In a meeting with Panjshir PRT Director on August 12, Panjshir Governor Haji Mohamad Bahlol, an Abdull [...] | 2009-08-15 10:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2359 | BOMB NEAR EMBASSY KABUL KILLS SEVEN AFGHANS [...] (U) At approximately 0835 Kabul time August 15, a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) was detonated near the ISAF headquarters vehicle entrance, located approximately 100 yards from the Embassy. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) reports that se [...] | 2009-08-15 11:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PINS PGOV ASEC AF |
09KABUL2362 | Spot Report: Election Activities in Nangarhar [...] (U) President Karzai is expected to visit Jalalabad for a pre-election rally either August 16 or 17, but the exact date is in dispute between two rival camps, each claiming to run Karzai's official campaign. It is not clear which date Karzai will choose to make an appearance in Jalalabad, and s [...] | 2009-08-15 12:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2365 | SHIA PERSONAL STATUS LAW: GAZETTED AS AMENDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Shia Personal Status Law (SPSL) was published in the official gazette on July 27, after having been signed into force by presidential decree on July 19 by President Karzai along with the Elimination of Violence Against Women Law (EVAW). The published version of the SPSL i [...] | 2009-08-15 14:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2366 | Karzai Shows Strength in Herat Rally [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. In an August 14 campaign rally in Herat City (Afghanistan's second largest city),President Karzai drew a capacity crowd of more than 10,000 people, and demonstrated a show of unity among local and national powerbrokers. Flanked by Ismail Khan, FM Spanta, Herat's Ulema Shur [...] | 2009-08-16 03:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2367 | LAGHMAN: ALINGAR, ALLIHANG VILLAGERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Villagers in areas of reported anti-Afghan forces (AAF) activity expressed support for the August 20 presidential and Provincial Council elections. A large shura in Alishang District, at which the provincial governor and police commander spoke, appeared to be a notable success, w [...] | 2009-08-16 05:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AF |
09KABUL2368 | PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS: LAGHMAN ELECTION PREPARATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: According to both the Laghman governor and the chief of Laghman's Independent Election Commission (IEC),the province is well prepared for the distribution of election-related materials, a fact confirmed by a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) inspection of the IEC's facilities [...] | 2009-08-16 05:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2369 | NURISTAN ELECTION UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 6th, community leaders and electoral officials from Nuristan's western valley agreed to work together to provide a stable, secure environment for voting, and to identify suitable election workers. On the same day, Provincial Electoral Officer (PEO) Omar Sami named his s [...] | 2009-08-16 05:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL237 | PHASE 4 VOTER REGISTRATION HUMS ALONG [...] (SBU) Election and security officials report the voter registration update in Helmand, Kandahar, Uruzgan, and Nimroz is working smoothly, with some ten days of the planned 30-day period complete. The US PRT officer in Helmand on January 28 visited the voter registration site in Nad Ali distri [...] | 2009-02-01 12:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2378 | STRENGTHENING THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Fraud remains a serious threat to the election process as actual or perceived fraud may seriously undermine acceptance of election results (ref A). The Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) are the main bodies involved in preven [...] | 2009-08-16 08:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2380 | AMBASSADOR'S AUGUST 11 MEETING WITH KARZAI: [...] (S/NF) Summary: In my August 11 meeting with President Karzai, I reiterated the importance of moving forward on post-election goals, including creating a compact with the international community. I emphasized that a return of Dostum to Afghanistan would be unacceptable to the United States [...] | 2009-08-16 10:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2382 | DIRECTOR OF KUCHI DIRECTORATE: FEW KUCHIS WILL [...] (C) Summary: According to Director General (DG) of the Independent Directorate of Kuchis (IDK) Abdul Wahab Sulemankheil, no female Kuchis and only 20-25% of eligible Kuchi male voters will vote in the August 20 presidential election. The DG attributes the expected low Kuchi voter turnout t [...] | 2009-08-16 12:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINR PREL AF |
09KABUL2383 | AFGHAN MINISTRIES ORGANIZE FOR POST-CONFLICT DISTRICT [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) hosted a second meeting of the new Afghan/U.S./ISAF/UNAMA District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) on August 8 at the deputy minister level. The Forum, aimed at encouraging the creation of a mechanism for the quick deploym [...] | 2009-08-16 14:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID EAGR EFIN PREL AF |
09KABUL2384 | IEC NIXES QUESTIONABLE GIROA SOLUTION TO ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent weeks, the Afghan government initiated two local security measures - Community Based Security and a "pacification" program - intended to safeguard polling places and voters in some of the most at-risk electoral districts. While the measures were billed by the GIRoA as t [...] | 2009-08-16 17:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINS AF |
09KABUL2399 | ASHRAF GHANI ON EVENTS [...] (SBU) Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani initially raised issues of process in discussion with U.S. Election Team Head Tim Carney 16 August. He contended that MOD aircraft are available on a spotty basis and argued that his formal complaints go ignored. He was surprised to learn that the Elect [...] | 2009-08-17 11:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR AF |
09KABUL2401 | EXBS ADVISOR July 10 TO August 15, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, [...] (U) During this report period the EXBS staff met with the Commander of Administrative Services of the Afghan Border Police, Mr. Sayed Aman Sadat to discuss installing modular border stations along the Afghan border. This project will be coordinated with the U.S Military. 2. (U) During this [...] | 2009-08-17 12:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
09KABUL2403 | Civ-Mil Efforts Lift Election Prospects in the South [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Voter turnout almost certainly will be more modest than in the elections of 2004 and 2005, in part because of Taliban intimidation tactics. But thanks to military clearance operations, GIRoA actions and assistance from civilians in RC-South, ISAF and Afghan officials estima [...] | 2009-08-17 14:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2404 | AFGHAN INTERIOR MINISTER PROMISES POLICE SUPPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Against a backdrop of GIRoA desire to expand its authority over Private Security Companies (PSCs),Afghan Minister of Interior (MinInt) Atmar has offered to provide police protection for convoys supporting Regional Command-South (RC-S),until we reach agreement on how to fold the [...] | 2009-08-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | AF MARR MASS PGOV PREL |
09KABUL2405 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: General Abdul Rashid Dostum's return to Afghanistan opens up old political wounds, but in the short term is a net vote winner for Karzai -- possibly even enough to gain him a first round victory. Karzai justified his decision "in light of recent protests in Northern Afghanistan [...] | 2009-08-17 17:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2416 | POST-ELECTION COMPACT: UNAMA'S ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS [...] (C) Summary: SRSG Kai Eide's presentation at the UNAMA meeting on post-election engagement by the International Community with the Government of Afghanistan showed considerable fidelity to the U.S.-launched Post Election Compact consultative process. Eide noted that the international communi [...] | 2009-08-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2417 | BADGHIS: THE REAL ELECTION MAY BE WON BEHIND THE [...] (C) Summary: Candidate Karzai is rumored to be making several deals in Badghis Province in order to gain Pashto votes, including payments to insurgents, release of insurgents from jail and use of official offices to campaign. Meanwhile, Deputy Provincial Election Officer (PEO) Malawi Osman H [...] | 2009-08-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM AF SP |
09KABUL2419 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: TWO DAYS OUT, KARZAI GAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: By nearly all observations, President Karzai has gained momentum in the last week with the endorsements of influential former warlords like General Abdul Rashid Dostum and Ismael Khan (ref A, B),as well as five minor presidential candidates on August 17. Further, polling data [...] | 2009-08-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2421 | INTERIOR MINISTER REACTS TO PAKISTANI COUNTERPART [...] (S) SUMMARY: Afghan Minister of Interior Hanif Atmar told us that public claims by his Pakistani counterpart that Afghanistan has admitted to hosting Anti-Pakistan terrorist training camps, an outright lie. Atmar said that Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik raised this issue when he visited A [...] | 2009-08-19 03:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | AF PK PREL PINS PTER |
09KABUL2422 | POST-ELECTION COMPACT: KARZAI TEAM CONSULTATIONS [...] (S) Summary: In final pre-election consultations, President Karzai and his security team agreed to the general concept of the strategic dialogue and a post-election "compact" but had few new ideas to contribute in light of their intense focus on elections. Karzai in particular was engaged in [...] | 2009-08-19 09:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2425 | Election Preparations in RC-North: A Message to Governor [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry warned Balkh Governor Mohammad Atta Noor that any violence over election outcomes would shape the international community's view on its presence in Afghanistan. The Ambassador called on the governor to use his prestige and position to serve as a ?voice of re [...] | 2009-08-19 12:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF |
09KABUL2426 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: MEDIA BAN FALLOUT, AFGHAN VOTER [...] (SBU) The Afghan government has instructed all media to refrain from reporting any "terrorist activities or movements" on elections Day. Only two Afghan outlets have reported on the ban, Radio Azadi and Pajhwok. Privately Afghan journalists say they will continue to report on terrorist attacks [...] | 2009-08-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2427 | Afghan Elections Situation Report One - 1800 Local, August [...] (SBU) This is the first situation report cable from Embassy Kabul's Elections Operations Center (EOC). The next report is scheduled for 1200 midnight (local) on August 20; reports will be sent every four hours thereafter. Each cable will cover the categories of: security, fraud, atmospherics, a [...] | 2009-08-19 13:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2428 | ELECTION CONTINGENCIES: DEATH OF A CANDIDATE AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary. A strict interpretation of the Afghan constitution provides that an election must be re-run if any candidate is killed after election day and before results are certified. To date, the IEC has not announced a policy of what it would do in this eventuality. End Summary. 2. [...] | 2009-08-19 14:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2429 | BAMYAN LIKELY TO VOTE ALONG ETHNIC LINES BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The overwhelming majority of Bamyan's Hazara population is expected to support President Karzai, with the balance favoring Hazara candidate Bashardost. The Tajik minority is expected to support Abdullah. Most observers believe Karzai will win the vote in Bamyan because most Ha [...] | 2009-08-19 14:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL AF |
09KABUL243 | YOUR VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes your visit. 2. (C) The coming year will take its identity from the Afghan presidential elections, and from increased U.S. military deployments. We continue to face tough challenges in Afghanistan, particularly on the security and governance front. But con [...] | 2009-02-02 16:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF |
09KABUL2430 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Two - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) PRT and local media reporting suggest Afghan voters and officials are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Many voters may wait to see if violence erupts early in the day before deciding whether to go to the polls. Yet, PRTs report optimism in unexpected places-Kunar, for e [...] | 2009-08-19 19:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2431 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Two - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) PRT and local media reporting suggest Afghan voters and officials are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Many voters may wait to see if violence erupts early in the day before deciding whether to go to the polls. Yet, PRTs report optimism in unexpected places-Kunar, for e [...] | 2009-08-19 19:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2432 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0400 Local, [...] (SBU) A possible last minute weapons ban in Kabul may impact observation efforts. Embassy elections operation center is working to verify specifics of reports that the Ministry of Interior imposed on Tuesday an unpublicized ban of all weapons in Kabul. Reportedly steps can be taken to seek an [...] | 2009-08-19 23:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2433 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Four - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...] | 2009-08-20 03:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2434 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...] | 2009-08-20 03:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2435 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...] | 2009-08-20 05:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2437 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Five - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1600 local on August 20. -------- Security -------- 2. The security situation is unusually good, but as of 1200 hrs, ISAF has reported some security incidents directed at the election, but none significant enough to affect election structure. P [...] | 2009-08-20 08:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2438 | GOVERNOR WAHIDI HOSTS TIMBER CONFERENCE IN KUNAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 28, Kunar Governor Wahidi convened a shura of timber merchants, land owners, and tribal elders with three key GIRoA ministers to promote his vision for the future of Kunar,s timber industry, including a halt to smuggling and the disposition of massive existing timber s [...] | 2009-08-20 09:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAGR EAID AF ECON |
09KABUL2439 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Six - 1600 Local, August [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1800 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (SBU) UN Special Representative Kai Eide met with Ambassadors at 1300 local time to convey his first impressions of the day of voting. He said that generally, people want to vote [...] | 2009-08-20 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL244 | LOWER HOUSE DEPUTY SPEAKER LIKELY TO RUN FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni (Nangarhar, Pashtun) told the Ambassador February 1 that he will run as a candidate in this year's presidential election. Yaseni criticized President Karzai's inability to rein in corruption. He will campaign on a reformist platform that [...] | 2009-02-03 04:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
09KABUL2450 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Seven - 1800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 2000 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) The IEC confirmed that the polling stations should remain open to 5pm local time throughout Afghanistan. The IEC wanted those affected by security issues to have an extra hour [...] | 2009-08-20 13:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2451 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Eight - 2100 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 2400 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) President Karzai addressed the nation at 6pm August 20 to thank the IEC and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) for making the Afghan elections a reality, noting they ha [...] | 2009-08-20 16:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2452 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Nine - 12:00AM Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 0400 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Canadian Embassy representatives had a brief discussion this evening with Seddiq Seddiqqi, Deputy Spokesperson for the Karzai Campaign, to solicit his views and perspectives on [...] | 2009-08-20 19:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2453 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: SUCCESSFUL, SUBDUED AFGHAN-LED [...] (C) Summary: Millions of Afghans had the opportunity to go to the polls today to vote for the Presidency and 420 Provincial Council seats. The traditionally dangerous areas in the south and east reported numerous small attacks, although there were no major security incidents that significan [...] | 2009-08-20 19:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2454 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Ten - 04:00AM Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 08:00AM local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (SBU) Provincial reports by region follow: RC-South: -- Helmand reports that voting went well in Lashkar Gah. There were some problems with voters being turned away from p [...] | 2009-08-20 22:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2455 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Eleven - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Afghans are now in the phase of vote counting, retrieval, and transport. The atmosphere in Kabul and elsewhere remained calm and quiet overnight. PRTs are paying particular a [...] | 2009-08-21 03:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2457 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Twelve - 1200 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1600 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Reuters reported at 9:45 AM local time that Karzai's campaign chief, Deen Mohammad, announced that Karzai was winning and a run-off would not be necessary. Shortly thereafter [...] | 2009-08-21 07:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2459 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Thirteen - 1600 Local, [...] (U) The next sitrep will be issued at 2000 Kabul time. The Ops Center will close at 2100. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) General updates In a press conference Friday afternoon, the IEC said that counting the votes in all provinces, except Kabul, Baghlan, Nangarhar and [...] | 2009-08-21 11:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL246 | PAKTIKA GOVERNOR CONFIRMS HIS DEPARTURE AND [...] (C) At a meeting with the Ambassador on January 29, Paktika Governor Mohammad Akram Khpalwak confirmed that he is being replaced, in all likelihood within a few days by current Kandahar NDS chief Abdul Qayum Katawazay. He expressed support for the notion of a carefully organized, government- [...] | 2009-02-03 06:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2461 | AFGHAN ELECTION OPERATONS CENTER DISBANDS [...] (U) The Afghan Election Operation Center will disband on August 21, 2009 at 21:00, local time. Duty Officer direct mobile is: +93-799-079-322. EIKENBERRY [...] | 2009-08-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2462 | Afghan Elections Situation Report Fourteen - 2000 Local, [...] (U) This is the final sitrep in the series. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) General updates The IEC rejected claims of a President Karzai victory in the Xinhua press and stressed that any predictions about election results announced by any person or organization were ina [...] | 2009-08-21 15:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2463 | KUNAR GOVERNOR WAHIDI DISCUSSES MOVE TO HERAT, [...] (C) Summary: In an August 8 meeting at the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kunar offices, Kunar governor Sayed Fazullah Wahidi said he has accepted an assignment as Herat governor, to start at an unspecified date after national elections. Wahidi said election preparations in Kunar were [...] | 2009-08-22 04:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL MOPS EAID ECON AF MASS |
09KABUL2464 | LAGHMAN GOVERNOR ON INSURGENTS, POLICE, PROVINCIAL [...] (C/NF) According to Laghman Governor Lutfullah Mashal, Laghman's provincial council does not understand its duties or role, and its deputy chairman, he alleged, is a member of the insurgent group Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG). The governor predicted that HIG would "do well in the elections." [...] | 2009-08-22 04:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID SNAR KJUS AF |
09KABUL2465 | CJTF-82 CG SCAPARROTTI,S MEETING WITH NANGARHAR [...] (C) Summary. During an animated 90-minute meeting on August 11 with Gen. Scaparrotti and SCR-E Kilner, Governor Shirzai returned repeatedly to two central themes: working with and through Afghanistan,s tribal structure is the key to more effective government; and reforming and strengt [...] | 2009-08-22 04:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS AF |
09KABUL2466 | CJTF-82 COMMANDER SCAPARROTTI,S MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary. CJTF-82 Commanding General Scaparrotti and RC-East Senior Civilian Representative Kilner met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for 30 minutes during the PM,s trip to Ghazni on August 16. Tusk had planned to visit Poland,s combat brigade ) the largest non-American force in [...] | 2009-08-22 04:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS AF |
09KABUL2468 | POST-ELECTION CANDIDATE POSTURING [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Hamid Karzai and presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah are both publicly positioning themselves as the winner before the International Electoral Commission's (IEC) preliminary election results are announced August 25, and both may blame fraud and lower turnout if [...] | 2009-08-22 15:19:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2469 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: FEW DIFFICULTIES WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the two days after polls closed, the transportation of ballots to provincial centers and Kabul has run smoothly. Ballot box and tally sheet retrieval began yesterday and will continue through August 28. So far, ISAF and ANSF have successfully delivered about half of all bal [...] | 2009-08-22 17:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL247 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) Diplomatic Security Foreign Service National Investigators selected for the FSNI Basic Course to be held at the DS Training Center from [...] | 2009-02-03 09:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2470 | DST SARKANI: A VIEW FROM THE FIELD [...] (S/NF) The first civilian element of District Support Team (DST) Sarkani found an absence of governance in Sarkani, despite USG investment in the physical facility for the District Headquarters. Sarkani officials will need a great deal of capacity building and mentoring to ensure that local [...] | 2009-08-23 08:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON MASS AF MOPS |
09KABUL2478 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: PRELIMINARY OBSERVER GROUP [...] (SBU) Summary: Numerous observer groups released preliminary reports on the transparency and fairness of the Afghan elections. There were universal concerns among the groups about the accuracy of the voter registry; the intimidation of voters, candidates, campaign workers, and election offici [...] | 2009-08-23 14:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2479 | POST-ELECTION POSTURING: ABDULLAH SAYS FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told CODEL Casey on August 23 he could no longer "turn his eye" from widespread election irregularities, in particular in the southern provinces. His biggest concern remains polling centers in the south claiming 40-45 percent voter [...] | 2009-08-23 17:16:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL248 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR MOI [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (2) MOI and MOD staff members selected for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department [...] | 2009-02-03 09:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2480 | AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTORAL BODIES SPEAK OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the next several weeks the Afghan Independent Election Commission and Electoral Complaints Commission are the focus of public attention as they make almost daily announcements on election processes, results and complaints. August 22 marked the first public statement of the [...] | 2009-08-23 17:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL249 | Afghan Human Rights Report on Kuchi-HazaraViolence: [...] The Aghan Independent Commission on Human Rights' (AICHR) report on the Summer 2008 clashes betwee ethnic Hazarans and ethnic Pashtoon Kuchi nomds in Wardak Province concludes that, absent decisive government intervention to resolve this long running dispute, violence is likely to flare up aga [...] | 2009-02-03 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL25 | AFGHAN PARLIAMENT MAKES UNEVEN PROGRESS IN 2008 [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Afghanistan's Parliament struggled to pass meaningful legislation and find a proper balance between executive and legislative authorities as its 2008 legislative session ended last month. Disorganization, chronic absenteeism and poor professional capacity hampered both house [...] | 2009-01-04 11:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL250 | Balkh Politicians Mix Politics into Memorial Service [...] (U) At a memorial service in a remote district of Samangan province for a slain member of parliament, Balkh Governor Mohammed Atta Noor and Balkh Deputy Governor Abdo Wahdat engaged in some pre-campaign rhetoric. Atta encouraged the crowd of 500 who had gathered to listen to memorial speeches [...] | 2009-02-03 10:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF |
09KABUL251 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR MOD [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of three (3) MOD candidates selected for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests expedited vetting f [...] | 2009-02-03 11:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2520 | THE PILOT AFGHAN PUBLIC PROTECTION PROGRAM: SIX [...] (C) Summary: The Afghan Public Protection Program (AP3)*an Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) organization providing community-based security under the auspices of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI)*has taken root in several districts of Wardak province. The Embassy and USFOR-A assess re [...] | 2009-08-24 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2521 | POST-ELECTION POSTURING: ABDULLAH SAYS FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told CODEL Casey on August 23 he could no longer "turn his eye" from widespread election irregularities, in particular in the southern provinces. His biggest concern remains polling centers in the south claiming 40-45 percent voter [...] | 2009-08-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2522 | LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUESTED FOR CIVILIAN UPLIFT AND THE [...] This is an action request. See sections 5,8,9,10 and 11. 2. As Embassy Kabul prepares to quintuple the number of U.S. civilians working in the field with the military at the cutting edge of our stabilization, governance and development efforts, we would like to streamline and synchronize [...] | 2009-08-25 08:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PGOV AF |
09KABUL2523 | S/SRAP HOLBROOKE’S AUG 22 MEETING WITH SRSG KAI [...] (C) Summary. Ambassadors Holbrooke, Eikenberry, and Ricciardone discussed post-election day scenarios with SRSG Kai Eide, DSRSG Galbraith, and UNDP two days after election day. They agreed that candidates would most likely use rationales of fraud and Pashtun disenfranchisement to discredit the outc [...] | 2009-08-25 09:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2526 | POST-ELECTION LANDSCAPE: FRAUD ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai's supporters continue to sound confident, although some admit their leader is "weak" and will only get weaker, and more beholden to his supporters, if the election goes to a second round. Abdullah, meanwhile, is claiming that fraud in the south could steal his [...] | 2009-08-25 10:27:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2527 | GHAZNI GOVERNOR DISCUSSES ELECTION, FRAUD [...] (C) Summary. Ghazni Governor Usman Usmani told the PRT on August 23 that the election results from Pashtun-dominated districts in Ghazni would be legitimate. While Ghazni has received significant domestic and international media attention over Abdullah's allegations of election fraud in the p [...] | 2009-08-25 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2528 | IEC PLAYS IT SAFE IN PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the preliminary results August 25 of approximately 10 percent of all polling stations nationwide, results that appear to have been calculated to quell increasing tensions over alleged fraud and to defuse potentially dangerous [...] | 2009-08-25 16:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL253 | DONORS CONSIDER AFGHAN COMMERCE MINISTER'S AID REQUEST [...] (SBU) Summary. Afghan Commerce Minister Shahrani January 27 briefed donor reps on his policy vision and requests for assistance. Shahrani said his highest priorities are trade facilitation, corporatizing the state-owned fuel importer FLGE, building capacity in his ministry, including a new Po [...] | 2009-02-03 13:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD EINV ECON ENRG EFIN AF |
09KABUL254 | DECIDEDLY MIXED REACTION FROM POLITICIANS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Parliament, political leaders, and other political observers had a mixed reaction to the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) announcement of August 20 for presidential and provincial council elections (ref A). IEC arguments that an earlier date would not allow su [...] | 2009-02-03 15:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL256 | MOI ATMAR MAKES THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since mid-January, Minister of Interior Atmar, with the support of COMUSFOR-A/COMISAF GEN McKiernan (reftel),has launched an energetic outreach initiative on behalf of the Afghan Public Protection Program (APPP). Atmar has lauded the program as a way to improve community securit [...] | 2009-02-04 07:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MASS KDEM AF |
09KABUL2575 | KABUL: AUGUST 26 ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS [...] (U) Partial preliminary results of Afghan elections as announced by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on August 26: Cumulative votes counted (August 25 & 26): 998,484 Valid votes: 941,797 Invalid Votes (double marked or no candidate properly marked): 38,160 Vote Counts Per Candid [...] | 2009-08-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL259 | FINANCE MINISTER MAY ENTER PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Finance Minister Anwarulhaq Ahadi signaled this week he may resign from the Cabinet and run for president. The Afghan Millat party's executive committee, which Ahadi heads, announced Tuesday it had decided to drop its nominal support for President Karzai and endorse Ahadi. Ahadi [...] | 2009-02-04 14:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV AF |
09KABUL2596 | PRIMER ON IEC AND ECC ROLES IN COUNTING AND [...] (SBU) The tally process is moving forward to the provisional results stage and a formal complaints period. This is a primer on Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) roles. IEC Role ------- 2. Most tally sheets for both Presidential and Provincial [...] | 2009-08-27 16:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2597 | POST-ELECTION POSTURING AND THE U.S. MESSAGE: [...] (S) Summary: In a series of meetings August 27, Deputy Ambassador Ricciardone stressed to the Karzai government that we are concerned about any attempts to pressure the elections process and institutions. He pressed the GIRoA publicly to reaffirm its support for the integrity of the Independe [...] | 2009-08-28 06:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS AF |
09KABUL2599 | BADGHIS: GOVERNOR ARMAN REQUESTS MORE US ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Summary: A subdued but confident Badghis Governor Delbar Jan Arman told Ambassador Eikenberry on August 13 that the situation in his province is difficult and getting worse. He requested U.S. support, both in troops and diplomatic efforts, to help overcome the lack of activity on the par [...] | 2009-08-29 07:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2612 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SENIOR LEVEL MARSHALL CENTER [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of two (1) Afghan national selected for senior leadership training at the Marshall Center. Post possesses no derogatory information on these indivi [...] | 2009-08-30 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2615 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: SENIOR LEVEL MARSHALL CENTER [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the name of one (1) Afghan national selected for senior leadership training at the Marshall Center. Post possesses no derogatory information on this individu [...] | 2009-08-31 11:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL263 | IRAN EVICTING AFGHAN MIGRANTS, PUSHING TO CONVERT [...] (C) Summary: Iran continues to deport (illegal) Afghan economic immigrants at the rate of about 1,400 a day, despite Afghanistan's top refugee official's announcement that he had convinced Iran to stop deporting refugees and economic migrants through the winter. The official has since priva [...] | 2009-02-05 11:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL AF IR |
09KABUL2632 | Finance Minister Zakhilwahl on Assistance Priorities [...] (SBU) Afghan Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwahl confirmed to USAID Mission Director William Frej his commitment to post- election economic reform and listed as priorities the restructuring and gradual privatization of state-owned Ariana airline and merging Pashtany and Mille banks. He is concern [...] | 2009-08-31 11:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2633 | Afghan State-Owned Pashtany Bank President Defends Against [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pashtany Bank President Hayat Dayani condemned allegations of corruption and mismanagement by critics in the Afghan finance industry and by Central Bank examiners as coordinated attacks by private sector bank owners who seek a competitive edge against state-owned banks which hold [...] | 2009-08-31 11:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV BEXP EAID AF |
09KABUL2634 | Afghan State-Owned Pashtany Bank President Defends Against [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pashtany Bank President Hayat Dayani condemned allegations of corruption and mismanagement by critics in the Afghan finance industry and by Central Bank examiners as coordinated attacks by private sector bank owners who seek a competitive edge against state-owned banks which hold [...] | 2009-08-31 11:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV BEXP EAID AF |
09KABUL2636 | PRO-KARZAI MPS ASK EMBASSY CLARIFICATION OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry and Election Team Ambassador Carney reiterated to a meeting of 40 pro-Karzai MPs our position of neutrality regarding presidential candidates and our commitment to helping the Afghan people achieve a successful and credible electoral process. Ambassador Eik [...] | 2009-08-31 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2637 | ELECTIONS AFTERMATH - ABDULLAH UNDER PRESSURE, [...] (S) In separate meetings August 30, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani told us that they are losing faith in the system of electoral challenges delivering a government that will have full legitimacy. President Karzai, meanwhile, is focused on his vote count and confident he will win in the [...] | 2009-08-31 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2638 | ELECTIONS AFTERMATH - ABDULLAH UNDER PRESSURE, [...] (S) In separate meetings August 30, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani told us that they are losing faith in the system of electoral challenges delivering a government that will have full legitimacy. President Karzai, meanwhile, is focused on his vote count and confident he will win in the [...] | 2009-08-31 14:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL265 | AIHRC, UNAMA FIND MIX OF CIVILIAN AND INSURGENT [...] (S/REL ISAF NATO) There are conflicting assessments of the casualties resulting from a January 24 U.S. military operation in Qader Groch village, Laghman Province. The U.S. military said its ground troops and air support killed 15 insurgents. The Afghan government claimed that 16 civilians in [...] | 2009-02-05 12:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PHUM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2655 | MFA TO HOST CONFERENCE ON NON-VIOLENT MOVEMENTS [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will hold its first international conference in October, titled "Non-Violent Concepts & Movements in South Asia." The conference, being organized by the MFA's Center for Strategic Studies, invites researchers and scholars from the region to submit [...] | 2009-09-01 12:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2657 | RESPONSE TO RFG: AFGHAN SHI'A LAW ON COUNCIL AGENDA [...] (U) This is in response to USNATO request for guidance on how NATO should respond to the revised Shia Personal Status Law (SPSL) (ref A). 2. (U) We recommend NATO focus its attention on improving women's rights in Afghanistan by supporting Afghan civil society. At this time, the majori [...] | 2009-09-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2658 | FM BILDT AGREES ON NEXT STEPS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt agreed, in an August 31 meeting with Ambassador Eikenberry, to a post-election course of action for the international community in Afghanistan. Minister Bildt expressed his fears over Afghan perceptions of the upcoming conference of Special Represent [...] | 2009-09-01 14:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2659 | AF-PAK BORDER GLITCH ENDANGERS ISAF CONVOY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A customs dispute August 30 at the Cheesh Chaman border crossing (on the Kandahar-Quetta route) halted traffic in both directions, including stalling Coalition supply trucks and exposing them to insurgent fire. Approximately twenty cargo trucks and three to four fuel tankers wer [...] | 2009-09-01 14:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EFIN AF |
09KABUL2660 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS SNAPSHOT: THE NUMBERS AND THE [...] (C) Summary. At 47.8 percent of results announced on August 31, Hamid Karzai leads with 45.9 percent of valid votes and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has 33.3 percent. Post projections, based on informal extrapolation from currently available data, have Karzai finishing at 49.5 percent and Abdull [...] | 2009-09-01 16:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2667 | AN AFGHAN PRIVATE SECTOR AIRLINE WORKING TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Safi Airways, one of three private Afghan-owned carriers, reports it is close to profitability but faces burdensome governmental oversight and unfair competition, particularly from state-owned Ariana Airlines. Safi is banking its future growth on full International Air Transport [...] | 2009-09-02 09:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL EAID EINV PGOV NATO AF |
09KABUL2668 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of Afghan nationals selected for training at the Marshall Center. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Dep [...] | 2009-09-02 09:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2670 | President Karzai Inaugurates USAID-funded Kabul Diesel [...] (U) President Karzai and Energy and Water Minister Ismail Khan presided over the inauguration of the first phase of Kabul's USAID-financed 105 Megawatt (MW) diesel-fired power plant near Kabul on August 5. President Karzai thanked Ambassador Eikenberry, USAID Director Frej, and the U.S. people [...] | 2009-09-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG ECON SENV EINV PREL AF |
09KABUL268 | FINANCIAL SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH MOBILE PHONES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In October 2008, Roshan Telecom in partnership with First Micro Finance Bank of Afghanistan formally launched M-Paisa, a money transfer service through cell phones. M-Paisa allows cell phone users to deposit and withdraw funds through a licensed agent and then send and receive c [...] | 2009-02-08 04:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECPS ETRD EFIN AF |
09KABUL2681 | KARZAI ON ELECTIONS AND THE FUTURE: SEPTEMBER 1 [...] (S) Summary: In our weekly meeting September 1, President Karzai was confident, lucid and open to areas of post-election cooperation should he be named the winner. We discussed the need to support the ongoing elections process, and he indicated that his negotiations with other candidates was [...] | 2009-09-03 10:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2682 | PAKISTANI SEASONAL TAXES HINDERING AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pakistan has imposed seasonal taxes on Afghan fruits and vegetables, raising the taxes from seven to twenty-five percent in order to protect its domestic production. Afghan farmers are feeling the tax pinch, and the tax increases reportedly have been passed on to the Pakistani c [...] | 2009-09-03 19:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EFIN AF |
09KABUL2685 | LATEST ELECTIONS RESULTS AND THE COMPLAINTS [...] (SBU) With 60.3% percent of polling station results announced as of September 2, Karzai has 1,744,428 votes (47.3 percent) with Abdullah at 1,201,838 votes (32.6 percent). The 3,689,715 valid votes counted so far suggest a nationwide vote count of approximately 6 million votes. This total i [...] | 2009-09-04 14:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2687 | CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF PRT FARAH JOINS REGIONAL COMMAND [...] (SBU) Reftel set forth the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) positions in Regional Command East (RC-E) and Regional Command South (RC-S). In particular, the SCRs are responsible for coordinating the work of all USG civilians under Chief of Mission authori [...] | 2009-09-05 04:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2688 | Afghan Government's High Hopes for Hydropower [...] (SBU) Summary: At the August 5 inauguration of a USAID-funded diesel power plant in Kabul, President Karzai and Minister of Energy and Water Ismail Khan focused on large-scale water projects as the key to Afghanistan's energy future. To implement its national hydropower strategy, AfghanistanQ [...] | 2009-09-05 05:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID PREL SENV AF |
09KABUL2689 | AFGHANISTAN NOT AN IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR U.N. HUMAN [...] (C) With the outcome of the 2009 presidential election unresolved and the existence of high-profile human rights issues, Embassy Kabul believes Afghanistan is currently not an ideal candidate for a seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council (ref A). 2. (C) It is unclear whether the [...] | 2009-09-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN AF |
09KABUL2690 | IEC TAKES POSITIVE STEP TOWARDS FINALIZING FRAUD [...] (C) Summary: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Commissioners took a key step September 6 towards addressing claims of fraud in Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council vote. The IEC was supposed to rule on criteria for including or excluding all the ballots quarantined to da [...] | 2009-09-06 17:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2692 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of an Afghan national selected for training in the United States. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Dep [...] | 2009-09-07 03:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL270 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN NATIONALS FOR [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of three (3) MOD candidates selected for training. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests expedited vetting f [...] | 2009-02-08 11:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2713 | KARZAI'S RESPONSE TO CIVILIAN CASUALTIES RENEWS [...] (SBU) An airstrike in Kunduz province provoked a new round of criticism from President Karzai against international forces. Stating that he was "deeply saddened" by the event and that "targeting civilian men and women is not acceptable," President Karzai's comments were the latest in a series [...] | 2009-09-07 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2715 | AFGHANISTAN CONCERNED OVER IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] (C) While sharing many of the United States' concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions, several bilateral issues with Iran are likely to limit the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan GIRoA) from taking a strong public stance against Iran at this time. In our September 5 briefing [...] | 2009-09-07 11:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2737 | WORSENING SECURITY IN BADGHIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Inadequate ISAF and Afghan forces and ill-advised pre-election moves by the Karzai government are contributing to worsening security conditions in Badghis Province. Without more forces capable of holding ground (NATO-ISAF or Afghan) and more progress on delivering essential gove [...] | 2009-09-08 07:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2748 | IEC RELEASES RESULTS WITH QUESTIONABLE BALLOTS; [...] (S) Summary: Following the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) reported internal decision on September 7 to allow some suspect polling stations to be included in the vote count, the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) voted the next day to order "an audit and recount of the ballots ca [...] | 2009-09-08 14:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2756 | FORMER EXILED TRIBAL LEADER PROMISES TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary: Former mujahidin commander and Nangarhar power broker Haji Zaman Gomsharick, widely considered to be the most influential leader of the Khogyani tribe, met with the Jalalabad PRT State Department representative on August 10. Haji Zaman, who recently ended seven years of exile in [...] | 2009-09-10 06:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS AF |
09KABUL2760 | RESPONSE TO COALITION STRIKE IN KUNDUZ: [...] (SBU) Begin summary: In stark contrast to the controversy in the international media surrounding the September 4 coalition airstrike on two tankers seized by insurgents south of Kunduz, there has been little fallout from or even criticism of the operation locally. If anything, the near-unanimo [...] | 2009-09-10 09:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AF PREL GM |
09KABUL2763 | DOD Business Transformation Delegation Visits Afghanistan [...] (U) The Department of Defense (DoD) Task Force on Business Development and Stability Operations -- led by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Paul Brinkley -- visited Afghanistan July 26-30, 2009, chiefly to identify economic opportunities/ventures that could boost local employment significantly [...] | 2009-09-10 12:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON EINV EMIN PREL AF |
09KABUL2765 | AFGHANS DIVIDED OVER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AS [...] (C) Summary: Statements by tribal elders, opinion makers, and political leaders from across Afghanistan suggest a country that is deeply divided over the legitimacy of the presidential election, the validity of the vote count, and on what a second round would mean. Local media reports in the [...] | 2009-09-10 12:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2767 | TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN KARZAI AND ABDULLAH CAMPS [...] (C) Summary: Tensions between Karzai and Abdullah supporters have risen somewhat since the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) September 8 release of near total preliminary results, demonstrated by a dispute between pro-Karzai Minister of Interior Atmar and Pro-Abdullah Balkh Governor A [...] | 2009-09-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2768 | ABDULLAH THOUGHTFUL ABOUT HIS NEXT MOVE [...] (S) In a meeting September 9, presidential challenger Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told Ambassador Eikenberry that he had not anticipated the elections process taking so long. While he wanted to let the process play out completely he might rethink his next move in view of whether a second round would occu [...] | 2009-09-10 15:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2774 | PRT MAZAR: SAMANGAN PROVINCE ASSESSMENT [...] This is a bi-annual assessment of Samangan Province. 2. SUMMARY: Security throughout Samangan province has remained mostly stable over the past year, but insurgents operating in neighboring Baghlan province are trying to undo that. Governor Enayat, considered by his detractors to be a wea [...] | 2009-09-13 04:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
09KABUL2788 | MOF Zakhilwal Letter to IMF Over the Fund's Decision to [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) surprise decision to cancel its September visit to Afghanistan to conduct the 6th review of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and proceed instead via video teleconference, Afghanistan's Minister of Finance Dr. Omar [...] | 2009-09-14 09:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID PREL PGOV AF |
09KABUL2789 | ELECTION PROCESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) Summary. With 92.8 percent of polling stations counted, Hamid Karzai has 54.3 percent of the votes, Dr. Abdullah has 28.1 percent, Mr. Bashardost has 9.2 percent, and Ashraf Ghani has 2.7 percent. Another 2.15 percent of polling stations are under quarantine for fraud at the Independent [...] | 2009-09-14 11:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL279 | WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS REACH OUT TO SECRETARY [...] SUMMARY. Afghan women Parliamentarians are asking to work with the new U.S. Administration to continue developmental assistance programs and to protect gains made by female politicians over the past seven years. PolOffs have spoken with several women MPs since Secretary Clinton took office [...] | 2009-02-09 02:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PGOV AF |
09KABUL28 | PALACE NIXES HIG-TALIBAN RECONCILIATION INITIATIVE [...] (S) The Palace will not participate in the proposed HIG-Taliban reconciliation conference touted by Gulbaddin Hekmatyr,s son-in-law Himauyun Jareer to the BBC and other media outlets on December 21. Deputy NSA Ibrahim Spenzada claims Iran is backing Jareer,s initiative to undermine the slow, [...] | 2009-01-05 12:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER AF |
09KABUL2807 | ELECTION DAY COMMUNITY BASED SECURITY PLAYS ROLE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Community based security (CBS) was an important element on election day, but was not as expansive or as problematic as previewed in advance of the elections. While many provincial leaders noted their intention to tap into local men to provide security, these forces di [...] | 2009-09-15 05:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MOPS AF PAK |
09KABUL2810 | UK PRIME MINISTER BROWN VISITS HELMAND; WELCOMES ANSF FOCUS AND SEEKS METRICS TO MEASURE WAR EFFORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Camp Leatherneck (Helmand province) August 30 and met with Ambassador Eikenberry, COMISAF General McChrystal, and 2d MEB Commanding General, BrigGen Larry Nicholson. The PM noted close cooperation between U.S. and British military units in souther [...] | 2009-09-16 06:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS MASS EAID AF PAK UK |
09KABUL2812 | Update: Strengthening Afghanistan's Ability to Audit Future [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Zakhilwal is pushing the Afghan Cabinet to re-instate Article 61, which gives the Ministry of Finance internal audit authority over line ministries, a matter of concern to international donors. Afghan ministries' internal audit capacity generally remains weak and hinders [...] | 2009-09-16 09:32:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PGOV EAGR BEXP AF |
09KABUL2814 | PLUSES AND MINUSES OF TURKISH PRT IN AFGHANISTAN,S [...] (C/NF) Summary: Turkey has taken exploratory steps toward establishing a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in northwestern Afghanistan,s Jowzjan Province, with its coverage to extend through Sar-e-pul Province. Jowzjan and Sar-e-pul stand to gain development projects and possibly additio [...] | 2009-09-16 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID PINS PREL AF |
09KABUL2815 | ELECTORAL REFORM BILL UNLIKELY, FOR NOW [...] (C) While the Electoral Bill is currently listed on the parliamentary calendar as a priority bill, the Ministry of Justice asserts that altering the bill at this point is not allowed because the scheduled May 2010 parliamentary elections are less than a year away. However, most MPs ascertain [...] | 2009-09-16 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
09KABUL2816 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST [...] This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. In order to comply with vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names of an Afghan national. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates by September 23, 2009. [...] | 2009-09-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF |
09KABUL2825 | AFGHANISTAN MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE DISCUSSES COUNTRY'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a September 4 meeting with visiting USDA officials, Afghan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) Rahimi said good rains this year contributed to surging agriculture production of grapes, apples, apricots, and pomegranates. He said the country is not rea [...] | 2009-09-17 10:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECIN EAID AF |
09KABUL2827 | AFGHAN ELECTIONS: 100 PERCENT PRELIMINARY COUNT COMPLETE; [...] (SBU) Summary. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Sept. 16 the long-awaited full preliminary presidential election results (i.e. 100 percent of polling stations). Hamid Karzai maintains his lead at 54.62 percent, with Abdullah Abdullah at 27.75 percent and Ramazan Bashard [...] | 2009-09-17 16:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2829 | EXBS ADVISOR August 15 to September 12, 2009 MONTH END [...] (U) During this report period the EXBS staff and the Senior Consultant and Project Manager for Commonwealth Trading Partners, Mr. Toomas Raba held a five-day consultation visit in Kabul to discuss Legislative Development Assistance with representatives from the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affair [...] | 2009-09-18 11:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF |
09KABUL2830 | KABUL ELECTIONS: WHAT DO ORDINARY AFGHANS THINK? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite high-level consternation among Afghan and international circles, informal polling of ordinary Afghans indicates an apparent higher level of satisfaction with the recent presidential election. Afghans polled through PRTs uniformly expressed pride in what they see as a ge [...] | 2009-09-19 06:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2831 | BASHARDOST PREACHES POPULIST GOSPEL TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with presidential candidate and MP Ramazan Bashardost at his tent near Parliament on September 14. Bashardost was congenial, often quoting U.S. Presidents like John F. Kennedy, and noting his strong support of President Obama. The Ambassador congratulated Bas [...] | 2009-09-19 06:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2832 | GHANI SEES BAD AND WORSE POST-ELECTION OPTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani is convinced that without a national framework, Afghanistan will face a political implosion. Without a new national political architecture, Dr. Ghani's prognosis for the country is glum. He warns that the North is on the verge of implosion, K [...] | 2009-09-19 06:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | PGOV PREL AF KDEM |
09KABUL2833 | KABUL ELECTIONS: WHAT DO ORDINARY AFGHANS THINK? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite high-level consternation among Afghan and international circles, informal polling of ordinary Afghans indicates an apparent higher level of satisfaction with the recent presidential election. Afghans polled through PRTs uniformly expressed pride in what they see as a ge [...] | 2009-09-19 06:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
09KABUL2834 | ABDULLAH: EAGER FOR RUN-OFF CHALLENGE AND [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Abdullah Abudullah is adamant that he will not be part of a new Karzai government. He believes that if Afghanistan's electoral bodies are "thorough," a second round will be necessary, and he is confident he can prevail against Karzai because the incumben [...] | 2009-09-19 07:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |