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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10OSLO44 |
NORWAY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PRT CONFERENCE IN [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-25 15:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NATO AF NO |
| 10OSLO45 |
EUR/RPM DIRECTOR DISCUSSES NATO, ARCTIC, AND [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the January 14 NATO Strategic Concept Seminar EUR/RPM Director Bruce Turner, DCM, and PolOff conducted bilateral meetings January 13 to discuss Afghanistan, NATO, Russia, and the Arctic High North. On Afghanistan, MFA and MoD officials described increasing Nor [...] |
2010-01-26 11:49:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | PREL NATO MOPS PARM KNNP KCFE PGOV SENV AF NO |
| 10OSLO47 |
GON HAS "WAIT AND SEE" APPROACH ON ATTEMPTS TO BAR [...] (C) MFA Iraq Desk Officer Anita Krokan told PolOff January 26 that their embassy in Amman has recommended a "wait and see" strategy in approaching the GoI in regards to barring of candidates from participating in the upcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections, Krokan said non-Sunni groups have a [...] |
2010-01-26 14:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IZ NO |
| 10OSLO5 |
IRANIAN DIPLOMAT CRITICIZES IRANIAN AUTHORITIES, [...] (C) Summary: Norwegian news outlets began reporting January 5 that Iranian diplomat Mohammed Reza Heydari had resigned his position at the Iranian embassy in Oslo to protest the December crack-down on demonstrators in Iran, and had sought asylum in Norway. Norwegian Police Security Service ( [...] |
2010-01-07 14:18:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER NO |
| 10OSLO53 |
POST RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) MFA Advisor Christoffer Aas Pedersen confirmed to PolOff January 28 that the MFA would not object if the USG informed U.S. applicants that Reidar Ostby's name must be removed from export licenses that list him as a foreign intermediate consignee. 2. (C) MFA Deputy Director for Non-Pr [...] |
2010-01-28 11:33:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | BU ETTC KOMC NO |
| 10OSLO55 |
POST RESPONSE: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) MFA Advisor Christoffer Aas Pedersen confirmed to PolOff January 28 that the MFA would not object if the USG informed U.S. applicants that Reidar Ostby's name must be removed from export licenses that list him as a foreign intermediate consignee. 2. (C) MFA Deputy Director for Non-Pr [...] |
2010-01-28 11:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | BU ETTC KOMC NO |
| 10OSLO59 |
Shots Fired at Mullah Krekar's Residence, No Suspects in [...] (U) According to witnesses, two men allegedly attempted to break into Ansar al-Islam founder Mullah Krekar's (aka Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad) residence in Oslo early morning on January 22. Five shots were subsequently fired into the residence, lightly injuring Krekar's son-in-law in the arm. Kreka [...] |
2010-02-01 11:07:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM IZ NO |
| 10OSLO61 |
NORWAY OPEN TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Political Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vegard Ellefsen, responded receptively to all of reftel talking points, delivered by U.S. Ambassador to Norway Barry White. Ellefsen said that Norway would gladly support and easily adopt stricter measures at the [...] |
2010-02-03 12:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IR UNSC NO |
| 10OSLO62 |
Ambassador's Visit to Tromso and Participation in the Arctic [...] (U) Summary: In his first visit to Tromso, the Ambassador gave a well-received presentation on U.S. Arctic policy, and met with the head of the Arctic Council Secretariat, local government officials, Tromso University representatives, a satellite services company, the leader of a global reinde [...] |
2010-01-31 13:52:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV SOCI NO RS CH |
| 10OSLO63 |
FM Stoere Goes to Moscow [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Northern and Russian Affairs Anne Kjesti Carlsen told PolOff February 5 that FM's Stoere's February 2 trip to Moscow should be viewed as preparatory work for President Medvedev's planned April visit to Norway. She said discussions focused largely on effor [...] |
2010-02-05 16:30:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PARM PREL SENV ECON EFIS ENRG RS NO |
| 10OSLO64 |
NORWAY ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD, ANNOUNCES 30 - 40% [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoN announced its support for the Copenhagen Accord and presented a 30-40 percent emissions reduction target by 2020, based on 1990 levels. Minister for Environment and Development Erik Solheim will travel to Washington D.C. February 11. End Summary 2. (U) On January [...] |
2010-02-01 16:41:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KTIA ENRG NO |
| 10OSLO65 |
NORWAY AGREES WITH SHARK PROTECTION, WORRIES ABOUT FINANCING [...] (SBU) Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management Senior Advisor Oystein Storkensen told PolOff February 4 that Norway agrees in principle with U.S. efforts to control and protect shark resources per reftel. However, Storkensen noted that the new Memorandum of Understanding should include a c [...] |
2010-02-06 07:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS PHSA NO |
| 10OSLO66 |
OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, Post conducted human rights vetting on the following member of the Norwegian Armed Forces, who has been selected to participate in the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, March 8-11, 2010, in Key West, Florida. 2. A. Nam [...] |
2010-02-02 09:14:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NO |
| 10OSLO67 |
SHOCKING ATROCITIES INSIDE A BASIJ ENCAMPMENT: NORWEGIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A kidnapped Norwegian student witnessed shocking atrocities and mass killings occurring inside a Basij camp (see paragraphs 3 and 4), according to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials speaking confidentially. The GON has, separately, called the Iranian Charge d' [...] |
2010-02-09 16:04:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR NO |
| 10OSLO68 |
THE ENGERGY PORTFOLIO AT EMBASSY OSLO [...] In response to reftel, the personnel covering the energy portfolio at Embassy Oslo are as follows: 2. A. Aldo Sirotic, Deputy Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs (Phone: [+47] 2130-8738; Fax: [+47] 2244-8377; E-mail: SiroticAJ@state.gov), covers the full range of energy issues with [...] |
2010-02-04 09:56:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG NO |
| 10OSLO69 |
NORWEGIAN FM VISITS THE MIDDLE EAST: OSLO READOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Foreign Minister Stoere's meeting on the Middle East in Brussels (January 12) and then in the region (January 16-20) have led him to believe that Palestinian President Abbas is not in a position to move forward in the way that European and U.S. leaders want him to, due to [...] |
2010-02-10 11:44:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NO |
| 10OSLO70 |
Norway's view on U.S. CITES Proposal [...] (U) Ministry of Environment and Development Senior Advisor Mette Svenningsen told PolOff February 3 that Norway would not be prepared to comment on reftel until the end of February. She said the GoN would host a discussion February 15 with Norwegian NGO's to encourage their input for the u [...] |
2010-02-04 16:09:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA AORC UNEP NO |
| 10OSLO71 |
Ambassador's Introductory Meeting with Justice and Police [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 12, the Ambassador met with GON Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget. Storberget discussed his Ministry's key issues, Qcluding Norway's acceptance of Cuban migrants via the United Nations Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), domestic violence, immi [...] |
2010-02-18 12:45:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER AF CU NO KCRM KIPR KJUS PREL PREF KTIP |
| 10OSLO72 |
OSLO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US-SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, Post conducted human rights vetting on the following member of the Norwegian Armed Forces, who has been selected to participate in the 5th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, March 8-11, 2010, in Key West, Florida. 2. A. [...] |
2010-02-05 16:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM NO |
| 10OSLO73 |
NORWEGIANS DEEPLY PESSIMISTIC ON FMCT PROSPECTS IN CD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, Knut Langeland, sees little hope for the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) in the Conference on Disarmament (CD), and painted a picture of the Program of Work (POW) and subsequent negotiations as totally stymied by cynical diplo [...] |
2010-02-19 16:19:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC KNNP PREL NO |
| 10OSLO75 |
No New Norwegian Contribution to ANSF Trainers [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-22 16:01:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL NATO NO |
| 10OSLO77 |
NORWAY CONSIDERS SUPPORTING GOLDSTONE UNGA RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON seems to want to support the new Goldstone resolution being considered at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), but cannot until problematic language on a conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Convention is removed. No final decision has yet been taken. Our G [...] |
2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNGA NO |
| 10OSLO79 |
THE NORWEGIANS MUSE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND THE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-24 13:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC KNNP PARM IR NO |
| 10OSLO80 |
NORWAY: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On February 8 PolOff provided Ministry of Transport (MoT) Deputy Director for Traffic Security and Emergency John Arild Jenssen reftel points and Pol LES confirmed with MoT Advisor Marcel Henri Godonou that the information collected by post on Norwegian cell phone use laws was correct and up-t [...] |
2010-02-10 12:37:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA NO |
| 10OSLO81 |
NORWAY SEEKS CLOSE COOPERATION WITH U.S. ON HRC MARCH [...] (C) On February 25, Poloff met with Vebjorn Heines, Coordinator of Human Rights Council (HRC) issues at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Heines said Norway sees eye-to-eye with the United States on virtually every one of our priorities, with the exception of Goldstone. Norway [...] |
2010-02-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN NO |
| 10OSLO82 |
Child Abduction Case Strains Norwegian - Moroccan Relations [...] Summary: Scrutiny of the Norwegian MFA and MoD involvement in a high profile Norwegian - Moroccan child custody case has increased dramatically following the revelation by Norwegian centrist newspaper Verdens Gang (VG) January 30 that off-duty Norwegian Special Forces had assisted the mother [...] |
2010-02-10 12:51:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KOCI MO NO |
| 10OSLO83 |
IRGC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-26 15:29:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC KNNP IR GM PREL PARM EFIN NO |
| 10OSLO85 |
DepMin of Defense: NATO'S Deterrence Capabilities Still Key [...] (C) Meeting with DCM, PolOff and A/DAO before the February 26 release of the joint letter from five Foreign Ministers to NATO SYG Rasmussen calling for a discussion on NATO's nuclear policy at the upcoming Tallinn meeting, Deputy Minister of Defense Espen Barth Eide strongly criticized news re [...] |
2010-02-26 16:25:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | NATO KNNP PREL NO |
| 10OSLO86 |
Ambassador Discusses Pharmaceuticals, Afghanistan and Other [...] (U) In his introductory call with Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services Anne-Greth Strom-Erichson on February 10, the Ambassador 2010 discussed intellectual property problems facing research-based pharmaceuticals companies, Afghanistan, the H1N1 pandemic, and other issues. 2. [...] |
2010-02-11 15:46:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KIPR ETRD AF PREL NO |
| 10OSLO90 |
NORWEGIAN MILITARY CONTRIBUTES FIELD KITCHENS TO NGO IN [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, post contacted the Norwegian Ministry of Defense (MOD) to determine the nature and scope of Norway's military response to the Haiti crisis. The MOD said that for budget and logistical reasons, Norway would not contribute troops to peacekeeping operations on Haiti, [...] |
2010-02-16 16:03:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HA NO SOCI MCAP MARR KPKO |
| 10OSLO92 |
OSLO MUSLIMS PROTEST DAGBLADET'S PUBLISHING OF A PROPHET [...] (U) Summary: Norwegian left-leaning daily Dagbladet's published a front-page photo February 3 of suspected terrorist Arfan Bhatti pointing out that a Prophet Mohammad caricature was available through a link on the Police Security Services' (PST) Facebook page. The fact that the caricature co [...] |
2010-02-18 15:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PHUM NO |
| 10OSLO96 |
Norwegian Company Claims Minimal Business in Iran, Reflects [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 10 meeting, representatives of Norwegian engineering and construction services company Aker Solutions told Emboffs that it has only marginal business with Iran's oil and gas sector. We also discussed GON industrial policy and Aker's recent failure to win a contrac [...] |
2010-02-19 14:54:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET NO ETTC IR |
| 10ROME182 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR [...] (U) EconOff delivered the demarche on U.S.-EU Second Stage Air Transport Negotiations. Post first spoke with Aldo Sansone, director general for airports an air nagivation at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Sansone suggested that the demarche be delivered to M. Cristina Fra [...] |
2010-02-12 17:02:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EUN NO IT IC KTIA |
| 10SOFIA13 |
BLUE LANTERN: NO DEROGATORY INFORMATION ON STAR [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions (Blue Lantern Case Number 050202164) on January 5, Post contacted foreign intermediate consignee, Star Force, in connection with subject case. After performing due diligence, nothing derogatory was found regarding company. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Regarding the bon [...] |
2010-01-08 14:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOMC NO BU |
| 10STATE9584 |
U.S.-EU SECOND STAGE AIR TRANSPORT NEGOTIATIONS [...] Summary. The seventh -- and possibly decisive -- round of second stage U.S.-EU air transport negotiations will take place in Madrid February 15-17. The November 3, 2009 U.S.-EU Summit Declaration calls for a second stage agreement by the end of 2010. To meet this timetable, both sides must [...] |
2010-01-29 21:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EUN KTIA IC NO |
| 10THEHAGUE88 |
NETHERLANDS: LATEST DUTCH VIEWS ON THE U.S.-EU [...] (U) On February 11, Econoffs delivered reftel points on the second stage of the U.S.-EU Air Transport Negotiations to Hans de Jong, Special Advisor and Chief Negotiator for aviation issues, and Janneke Kolk, Policy Advisor, at the Ministry of Transport, Public Works, and Water Management. De J [...] |
2010-02-12 15:40:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EUN KTIA IC NO NL |
| 10USNATO66 |
NATO NUCLEAR POLICY: FIVE NATIONS WANT IT ON APRIL [...] (S) On February 11, German Permanent Representative to NATO Brandenburg informed Ambassador Daalder that the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Norway would send a letter to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen suggesting that Rasmussen include a discussion of [...] |
2010-02-11 17:30:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL MARR MCAP NATO GM BE LU NL NO |
| 10USNATO87 |
RFG: FIVE NATIONS ASK SYG TO PUT "NATO'S NUCLEAR [...] (S) This is a request for guidance. See paragraph 4. 2. (S) In a letter delivered on February 26 to NATO Secretary General Rasmussen and subsequently delivered to Allies, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, and Luxembourg requested that NATO put the topic [...] |
2010-02-26 13:45:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL MARR MCAP NATO GM BE LU NL NO |