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00THEHAGUE1676	SECRETARY SLATER DISCUSSES TRANSPORTATION ISSUES [...] Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater visited the Netherlands May 31 and June 1 to discuss transportation issues with Dutch government and private sector officials. Although front-burner issues such as hushkits were mentioned, most of the conversations were broader, touching on the future [...]	2000-06-06 13:39:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EIND ELTN EWWT FR NL SENV EUN FAA IMO

02AMMAN4122	JORDAN: NO TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO ATTEND WSSD [...] No summary [...]	2002-07-25 11:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ELTN ECON PREL KSUM
02AMMAN7255	JORDAN: PEACE AIRPORT AND OTHER TRANSPORT ISSUES [...] (SBU) According to Jordan's Transportation Minister, the Jordanian government remains ready to work with Israel on a plan to allow domestic flights bound for Eilat to land in Aqaba (REFTEL). The Ministry has also prepared contingency plans for a possible conflict in Iraq. Regarding Royal J [...]	2002-12-15 11:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR PREL ELTN EWWT PREF BEXP JO IS
02RANGOON1632	NOTES ON THAI, BURMESE, AND INDIAN COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: India, Thailand, and Burma will do a survey of the proposed road link from India to Thailand through Burma. Work of the Kaladan road/river network from Mizoram to Sittwe in Burma's Rakhine State is also moving forward. A Thai/Burmese border committee meeting from December 26 to [...]	2002-12-20 06:54:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN TH IN BM
02ROME2912	ITALIAN RAILWAY LIBERALIZATION AND SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ITALY'S RAILWAY COMPANY, FERROVIE DELLO STATO (FS),WHOSE HOLDINGS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL RAILWAY SERVICE AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, IS ON AN ECONOMIC UPSWING DUE TO A FAVORABLE MARKET AND SMART MANAGEMENT DECISIONS. TO BOLSTER ITS BOTTOM LINE, FS IS FOCUSING ON INCREASING [...]	2002-06-14 15:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN KCIP IT ITELTN
02ROME3641	NE ITALY'S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: [...] SUMMARY: THE NORTHEASTERN ITALIAN TRANSPORTATION CENTERS IN VENICE AND TRIESTE HAVE RELIED PRIMARILY ON INCREASED INTERMODALITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE PORT OF TRIESTE, IN PARTICULAR, HAS STRONG LINKS TO THE ITALIAN RAILWAYS AND IS AGGRESSIVELY SEEKING INTERNATI [...]	2002-07-24 05:40:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KCIP EAIR ELTN EWWT IT
02TEGUCIGALPA2660	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 2002 [...] The Ministry of Finance projects that the GDP will grow by 2.5 percent in 2002 (most likely overstated) and that the central government's fiscal deficit as a percent of GDP will be 5.9 percent. This is higher than the GOH's earlier estimate of 5.6 percent of GDP and far higher than its targe [...]	2002-09-20 22:28:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR
03ABUDHABI1763	CT TRAINING STRATEGY FOR UAEG: STRATEGIC [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for Reasons 1.5 (B, D). 2. (C) As a "next steps" follow-up to the U.S.-UAE Strategic Dialogue (see ref A),we have met with UAEG officials and identified UAE law enforcement training needs in counter-terrorism cooperation. Training needs in [...]	2003-04-13 12:53:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	CONFIDENTIAL	EIAR ELTN ETCC PARM PBTS PGOV PREL PTER TC
03ABUJA367	NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP FEBRUARY 20 [...] This periodic economic report from Abuja and Lagos includes: --Canned Beer and Soda Coming Soon to Nigeria --Nigeria's Juice Ban Squeezes Out U.S. Exports --Trucks Roll Only at Night in Port Harcourt Canned Beer and Soda Coming Soon to Nigeria ------------------------------------------- [...]	2003-02-20 14:09:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EAGR ELTN EPET EIND EINV NI
03AMMAN1550	JORDAN'S TRANSPORT SECTOR DURING AND AFTER AN IRAQ [...] (c) The GOJ paints a gloomy picture of predicted heavy losses to the transport sector during hostilities in Iraq, totaling over $44 million monthly as a result of higher insurance charges and decreased business volumes. Following war, though, the consensus opinion is that the sector will en [...]	2003-03-13 16:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS ETRD IZ JO
03ANKARA5658	Foreign Trade Undersecretary on Booming Trade [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) In a September 5 meeting with Econ Counselor and Econoff, Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar predicted that Turkish exports to Iraq would continue to grow quickly, and said that an intense inspection regime aimed a [...]	2003-09-08 12:23:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ENRG PREL TU IZ
03ANKARA6048	Turkish Official on Rail Link with Iraq, Syria [...] (SBU) Summary: A Turkish railway official told us that rail has moved relatively little cargo, including humanitarian aid, to Iraq in recent months, but that there are plans to begin moving some fuel by rail. Our interlocutor contended that steep Syrian transit fees were a serious obstacle t [...]	2003-09-25 13:14:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD TU IZ
03ANKARA6393	Ambassador's Introductory Meeting with [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Meeting with Transport Minister Binali Yildirim on October 1, the Ambassador emphasized U.S. interest in maintaining high safety and security standards in civil aviation. (Aldo, this is just a laundry list of what they disc [...]	2003-10-10 15:32:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT ELTN ETRD KPRV BEXP TU IZ
03ANKARA6442	Ambassador's Introductory Meeting with [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Meeting with Transport Minister Binali Yildirim on October 1, the Ambassador emphasized U.S. interest in maintaining high safety and security standards in civil aviation. Yildirim agreed that aviation safety and security are [...]	2003-10-15 14:01:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT ELTN ETRD KPRV BEXP TU IZ
03COLOMBO2191	Political Gleanings: President hits out at PM; [...] (C) This edition of Political Gleanings for Sri Lanka reviews the following: -- In more bad news for cohabitation, President Kumaratunga lashes out at Prime Minister in interview. -- Troubling questions arise as to the length of the President's term in office. -- Muslim leader Rauf Hak [...]	2003-12-24 14:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINS PHUM SOCI PINR ELTN CE
03FRANKFURT7910	GM's Opel Chief Sees More Job Cuts Despite Company [...] (SBU) Opel (GM) Chairman Carl-Peter Forster is optimistic that the automaker can keep its market share growing but pessimistic about overall demand, profits, and the future of the German auto industry. Forster expects that Opel will be forced to announce another round of layoffs at its facili [...]	2003-09-23 14:43:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EIND ECON ETRD ELTN GM
03HARARE130	NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE ON THE DECLINE [...] Summary: The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ),a critical artery for this landlocked country, is one of the unnoticed victims of Zimbabwe's economic decline. Reliable sources at the NRZ, one of the many parastatals recording consistent losses over the past 18 years, confirm that capacity [...]	2003-01-17 05:42:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ELTN ZI
03HARARE1339	ZIMBABWE CASH CRUNCH TIGHTENS [...] Summary: The shortage of local currency continues to worsen despite assurances by the Reserve Bank that more money is being printed. This, in addition to other widespread shortages in the country, has added to the burden of most Zimbabweans, who now need wads of low-denomination bills to pro [...]	2003-07-01 14:46:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ELTN ZI
03HARARE161	Metalwork company may close [...] Summary: Another pillar of Zimbabwe's economic infrastructure may crumble. The Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO),a parastatal and the country's sole iron/steel manufacturing company, seems headed for closure unless Government comes up with a costly rescue package. End Summary. Form [...]	2003-01-24 08:51:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ELTN ZI
03HARARE855	Zimbabwe International Trade Fair 2003 -- Low [...] (U) Summary: The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is the country's premier trade event and was once a regional and international showcase. Three years ago, the number of both local and international exhibitors started to decline due to economic and political problems. This year saw [...]	2003-05-06 06:08:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON ELTN ZI
03KATHMANDU363	INDO-NEPAL COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION [...] ON FEBRUARY 10-14, REPRESENTATIVES FROM INDIA AND NEPAL MET IN KATHMANDU TO NEGOTIATE RAILWAY AND TRANS- BORDER MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC AGREEMENTS, WITH LIMITED RESULTS. THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL (GON),UNDER SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO OPEN ITS WORLD BANK-FUNDED INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT (ICD),MADE A [...]	2003-02-28 11:45:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELTN NP IN XD
03OTTAWA1140	CANADIAN AUTO STRATEGY [...] An alliance of the Canadian federal government, Ontario provincial government, automotive sector manufacturers and labor unions are working to define and implement a long-term strategy to keep the Canadian automotive sector competitive (Ref B). At least one element of the multi-prong strategy [...]	2003-04-23 15:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ELAB ELTN CA
03OTTAWA789	Border Facts and Economic Impact [...] The Canadian-U.S. border is a key life-line in the functioning of a large part of our economy. The economic relationship between Canada and the United States is unparalleled. It is the largest merchandise trade relationship in the world with over US$1.1 Billion in goods crossing the border e [...]	2003-03-19 21:50:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ELTN ASEC EINV PREL CA
03ROME2193	ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: TRANSPORT MINISTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ELIMINATING NATIONAL BARRIERS AND CUTTING THROUGH BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE TO ALLOW THE FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE EU IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR ITALY'S TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY DURING THE UPCOMING EU PRESIDENCY. THE TRANSPORTATION MINISTER'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TOLD US [...]	2003-05-16 14:01:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EAIR EWWT IT EUN ITELTN
03ROME2501	USEU VISIT: ITALY'S MANAGEMENT OF ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In the interest of repairing U.S.-EU relations during its upcoming EU presidency, the GOI plans to manage existing U.S.-EU trade disputes as well as the ongoing WTO trade talks in a way that will emphasize the positive. Pro-biotech elements within the GOI express hope that EU Parl [...]	2003-06-06 05:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAIR ELTN ETRD IT SENV TBIO TSPA EUN
03ROME5036	AUTOSTRADE SPA: LOOKING TO EXTEND SUCCESS ABROAD [...] SUMMARY: Driven by a market imperative for private capital to finance massive infrastructure projects, Italy's successful Autostrade SpA has emerged as a world leader in devising innovative electronic toll collection systems that will soon be exported abroad. Autostrade SpA, the controlling i [...]	2003-11-06 08:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELTN IT EUN
03TEGUCIGALPA1912	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST 2003 [...] The GOH is running out of time to attain their goal of 3.2 percent economic growth for 2003, over 2002's growth of 2.5 percent. Goals proved difficult after unexpected high levels of bank liquidity and stagnant international prices of agricultural goods like coffee and bananas hindered the e [...]	2003-08-13 21:14:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR
03TEGUCIGALPA546	HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2002-JANUARY 2003 [...] The GDP rose by 2 percent in 2002, which was lower than economic growth rates in previous years of 2.7 percent in 2001 and 4.8 percent in 2000. Per capita income fell by 0.6 percent during 2002, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 8 percent. The international reserves totaled USD 1.5 billi [...]	2003-02-27 22:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO
03ZAGREB1680	REFUGEE RETURN ISSUES AND OPIC ROAD FINANCE; THE [...] (C) ON JULY 21, THE AMBASSADOR PAID AN INTRODUCTORY CALL ON RADOMIR CACIC, CROATIA'S MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, RECONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING. THE AMBASSADOR TOLD CACIC HE WAS PLEASED WITH RECENT GOC INITIATIVES AIMED AT SPEEDING UP THE PACE OF REFUGEE RETURNS. HE ENCOURAGED CACIC AND HIS MINI [...]	2003-07-25 15:30:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BEXP EFIN ELTN PGOV PBTS HR
04ABUJA2043	DHL EXECUTIVE BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON NIGERIA [...] Summary. Nigeria is DHL's second largest market in all of Africa. Despite DHL's difficulty and unpredictability in dealing with several government ministries and agencies, DHL makes money in Nigeria. Lagos is DHL's West and Central Africa hub, although it bases its fleet of aircraft elsewh [...]	2004-12-11 05:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EAIR ELTN ECON AMGT NI
04ADANA171	TURKISH TRUCKER STRIKE AGAINST SOMO IN STALEMATE [...] No summary [...]	2004-12-23 15:08:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ELAB ELTN IZ TU ADANA
04AMMAN10012	TRUCKERS' DISRUPTION HAVING MINIMAL IMPACT ON [...] (SBU) Jordanian officials say the Aqaba port is running smoothly, despite a 18-day-old truckers' work disruption capturing local newspaper headlines. According to Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Commissioner of Revenue and Customs Shadi Majali, about 1,000 to 1,500 truckers are target [...]	2004-12-20 06:33:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN EPET JO
04AMMAN2409	CLOGGED AQABA PORT CONTRACTED TO PRIVATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOJ has awarded a two-year contract for management of Aqaba,s congested container port to international port operator A.P. Moller over the objections of some members of parliament and the port workers, union. The award is good news for Jordanian industries dependent on for [...]	2004-03-30 11:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EWWT ELTN ETRD IZ JO
04ANKARA2107	Iraq: Turkish Foreign Trade's Questions on [...] (U) This cable contains action requests for the Dept/CPA. See para 12. Summary: -------- 2. (SBU) Foreign Trade officials formally requested additional information on the implementation of the Iraq reconstruction levy on April 15, and suggested that it be collected at final destina [...]	2004-04-12 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN PREL TU IZ
04ANKARA4892	BOSPHORUS VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES AND THRACE BYPASS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting Econ Counselor delivered ref a and b demarches to GOT MFA Energy Deputy Director Hakki Akil. Akil expressed strong disappointment at USG objections to "Voluntary Principles on straits oil tankers and bypass pipelines." He denied press reports that the GOT was supporting [...]	2004-08-28 06:58:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EWWT PREL ELTN EINV SENV TU
04ANKARA5051	AMBASSADOR DELIVERS BOSPHORUS DEMARCHES TO ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador delivered ref a-d demarches on Bosphorus bypass issues on August 31 to Minister of Energy Hilmi Guler. Ambassador stressed that the USG did not support a specific route or project, but called for timely, transparent decisions from the GOT on permits, specifically fo [...]	2004-09-08 15:28:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EWWT PREL ELTN EINV ENRG SENV TU UK
04ANKARA5967	TURKEY SUPPORTS MOLDOVAN OBSERVER STATUS IN SEECP [...] No summary [...]	2004-10-20 15:03:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN ENRG MD PREL
04DJIBOUTI1113	RAILROAD UNIONISTS PROTESTS LATE SALARY [...] (U) Summary: Members of the Djibouti-Ethiopian Railway (CDE) union staged two protests the week of August 15th-19th. Protests on Sunday, August 15th and Wednesday, August 18th were peaceful and did not result in any arrests. The most apparent cause of this week's protests is the late payment [...]	2004-08-19 11:40:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EINV ECON ELTN DJ
04DJIBOUTI380	BUSES STRIKE IN PROTEST OF FUEL COSTS [...] (U) On Saturday, March 13, the Buses' Union members went on strike, causing a total disruption of the bus transportation in the capital city of Djibouti. The overwheming majority of the inhabitants in the capital rely on bus transportation, primarily in the form of 11 or 21 passenger minivan [...]	2004-03-14 12:34:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ELAB ELTN ENRG EPET ASEC DJ
04FRANKFURT6238	Troubled GM/Opel Signals Further Cutbacks as CEO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GM recently shuffled top management at European subsidiary Opel (based in Ruesselsheim outside Frankfurt) amid continued weak consumer demand within the flagging German economy. Effective July 1, Opel CEO Carl- Peter Forster became President and Deputy Chairman of GM Europe, [...]	2004-07-21 15:06:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ECON ETRD ELTN GM
04FRANKFURT6240	Proposed Daimler-Chrysler Cost-Cutting Measures [...] (U) SUMMARY: Emulating an earlier approach by Siemens, German auto giant Daimler-Chrysler has demanded from IG Metall cuts in bonuses under the threat of moving 6,000 jobs from their main plant in Sindelfingen to either Bremen (where the Mercedes C-Class model costs 500 Euro less to produce) [...]	2004-07-21 15:12:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ECON ETRD ELTN GM
04HALIFAX223	BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE: BADLY NEEDED NEW ENGLAND-ATLANTIC [...] As debates about new border infrastructure continue, a coalition of local, state, provincial and federal officials in the U.S. and Canada have been quietly pushing for a new crossing to replace the inadequate two-lane bridge between Calais, ME and St. Stephen, NB. The eighth-busiest border cr [...]	2004-09-29 20:11:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD PREL CA US
04HOCHIMINHCITY1582	HCMC ECONOMIC LEADERS REPORT 2004 PROGRESS, LISTEN TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) government leaders for the third straight year reported to the foreign business community on the city's annual progress in achieving economic and development goals. The leaders then listened as their audience articulated difficulties foreign businesses e [...]	2004-12-22 11:11:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV EIND ELTN PINR VM
04ISTANBUL789	TRUCKING INTO THE EU...VIA CYPRUS? [...] (SBU) Summary: Hundreds of Turkish truckers were stopped for days at several EU border crossings on May 1 when European customs officials insisted that they present insurance cards valid in Cyprus. Although the crisis was resolved by issuing replacement insurance cards, Turkish truckers and [...]	2004-05-17 04:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD GR PREL TU
04ISTANBUL891	TURKEY RAISES NORTHERN CYPRUS AVIATION LINKS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta and his visiting delegation reviewed the bilateral transportation relationship with Turkish Minister of Transportation Binali Yildirim in a full day of meetings in Istanbul on Monday, May 24. Yildirim took the opportunity to press for t [...]	2004-06-08 09:53:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAIR ELTN ECON PREL TU CY
04KINSHASA1140	ECONOMIC REPORT - MARCH THROUGH JUNE 2004 [...] SUMMARY. Prices and the exchange rate remain stable even through political difficulties. The mining sector has been extremely active. Mining company America Mineral Fields (Amfi) wins approval and signature of its USD 300 million contract and then changes its name to Adastra Minerals. The UK g [...]	2004-06-21 14:24:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELTN EMIN EPET ETRD PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1399	ECONOMIC REPORT - LATE JUNE THROUGH 23 JULY [...] Summary. Bank of Commerce and Development (BCD) liquidation and conflict in eastern DRC temporarily raise exchange rates. Prices remain relatively stable. The diamond sector continues to see increased activity with CEEC projecting exports of USD 1 billion by 2006 (up from current USD 700-800 [...]	2004-07-29 06:15:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ELTN EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1490	ECONOMIC REPORT - JULY 25 THROUGH AUGUST 04 [...] Summary. Exchange rates are quite stable, but prices show signs of impending increase due to transportation problems between Kinshasa and the provinces, including the collapse of the Mai-Ndombe bridge. The GDRC reported significant macroeconomic progress for 2003, including 5 percent GDP gro [...]	2004-08-07 06:55:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR ECON EFIN EIND ELTN EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1506	EMBASSY COMMENTS ON NO.1 CONTRACTING OPIC [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified, Privileged Business Information. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Embassy Kinshasa has reviewed the two applications for political risk insurance that No.1 Contracting Corporation of Ashley, PA has submitted to OPIC. Post opines that there are no curre [...]	2004-08-10 12:48:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELTN CG OPIC
04KINSHASA1547	CONGOLESE PASTORAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. Summary ------- 2. (U) From August 5-6, Emboffs traveled overland via the Matadi Road from Kinshasa to Lukala and Kimpese, Bas-Congo province. Recent rehabilitation of the Matadi Road has ameliorated economic hardships in [...]	2004-08-16 15:03:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EIND ELTN PGOV CG
04KINSHASA1562	ECONOMIC REPORT - AUG 13 THROUGH AUG 20 [...] Food prices have decreased due to the reopening of the Mai-Ndombe bridge. Exchange rates remain stable, but the FC is trading at a slightly higher value on the Kinshasa parallel market than official rates. The DRC's National Assembly created a commission to investigate Gecamines' mining and [...]	2004-08-19 12:33:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN ELTN EMIN EPET EWWT PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1631	ECONOMIC REPORT - AUG 20 THROUGH AUG 27 [...] (U) Summary. Both exchange rates and prices remain stable. Gravity Diamonds of Australia is planning a joint venture with BHP Billiton for diamond exploration in the Kasais. CHEMAF has resumed production at a Mine de l'Etoile concession abandoned by Gecamines. The DRC became a member of th [...]	2004-08-27 16:38:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ELTN EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD EWWT PGOV PREL CG
04KINSHASA1700	DRC LAND TRANSPORTATION SURVEY [...] Summary. Infrastructural damage suffered over years of war and neglect have all but crippled the DRC's land transportation network. Roads and railways are critical to the country's recovery, but have received little attention from the GDRC. International financing for rehabilitation project [...]	2004-09-09 12:37:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON EAID CG
04KINSHASA1709	ECONOMIC REPORT - SEPT 4 THROUGH SEPT 10 [...] Summary. Prices and exchange rates remain relatively stable, with exchange rates showing signs of an impending slight increase. Public transportation prices have doubled in Lubumbashi due to higher gas prices and taxes. Zimtrade will hold a trade fair in Lubumbashi. RVF (river transportati [...]	2004-09-10 12:48:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EIND ELAB ELTN ENRG ETRD EWWT CG
04KINSHASA1742	ECONOMIC REPORT - SEPT 11 THROUGH SEPT 17 [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary. Prices decreased slightly, bringing monthly inflation to -1.1 percent. Exchange rates rose to rates above FC 400 to the USD. Diamond exports decreased from 2.79 million carats in July to 1.92 million carats in August. Ang [...]	2004-09-17 09:21:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN EMIN CG
04KINSHASA1802	ECONOMIC REPORT - SEPT 18 THROUGH SEPT 24 [...] Summary. Prices are stable, with no inflation reported. Exchange rates continued to rise, with parallel markets trading at FC 400-420 per USD. The Australian firm, Anvil Mining, is seeking joint venture opportunities in the DRC. Banro Corporation plans to begin its gold exploration operati [...]	2004-09-27 12:38:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID ECPS EFIN ELAB ELTN EMIN EPET CG
04KINSHASA2021	EMBASSY COMMENTS ON NO.1 CONTRACTING OPIC [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Privileged business information. 2. (SBU) Embassy Kinshasa has reviewed the application that No.1 Contracting and Franoza Trucking have submitted to OPIC for political risk investment insurance on a performance bond. Post believes that there are no current po [...]	2004-11-01 15:41:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ELTN CG OPIC
04KUWAIT4125	MAJOR PROJECTS WORTH BILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS ARE [...] Name of Project: Bubiyan Port End-User: Public and private sectors jointly. Cost: $3.47 billion (over 30 years) Scope of Work: -Building 4 piers (platforms) by 2008 with a total one million containers/year capacity -Building 3 more piers by 2016 with a total 1.5 million containers/year cap [...]	2004-12-01 11:50:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EPET ENRG BEXP KU
04LAGOS1279	REVIVING THE NIGERIAN RAILWAY SYSTEM [...] (U) Summary: Odu'a Investment and Lemna Incorporated, a U.S. firm, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a $361 million light rail system. Opponents have charged that the MOU violates the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Act 1955. Its proponents seek to amend the law [...]	2004-06-23 10:04:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON NI
04LILONGWE267	IOM'S VISIT TO MALAWI: CONCERNS ABOUT TIP AND THE [...] (U) SUMMARY. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking to open a permanent office in Malawi. According to visiting IOM representatives, international human trafficking from Malawi and Mozambique via the Nacala corridor is the IOM's "most pressing (trafficking in persons) c [...]	2004-03-30 09:37:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF ELTN KCRM MI
04LILONGWE514	HOPE FOR NACALA WITH NEW GOVERNMENT? [...] (C) Ministry of Transport Principal Secretary Francis Chinsinga told emboff on June 9 that former Minister of Finance Friday Jumbe was the reason the Nacala Corridor Direct Agreement with Malawi had not been signed (reftel). Chinsinga said the relevant ministries (Transport, Justice, and Finan [...]	2004-06-09 15:24:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EINV PGOV PREL MI
04LJUBLJANA511	SLOVENIA: SECRETARY MINETA'S BILATERAL MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 25 May, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta and his visiting delegation called on his Slovenian counterpart, Marko Pavliha, to discuss the bilateral transportation agenda prior to the start of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) meeting held i [...]	2004-06-02 11:24:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAIR ELTN ECON PREL PINR SI
04MADRID1061	SPANISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE RE ROAD SAFETY [...] We delivered reftel demarche to the MFA, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Public Works, and the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs. 2. In follow-up conversations with Ana Paredes, Subdirector General of Services for Technical Bodies and Rosario Bernal Garcia, Head of Ser [...]	2004-03-30 10:35:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN AORC SP UN WHO
04MADRID1210	SUSANA ESTEVEZ TO HEAD SPANISH DELEGATION TO UN [...] Spain's MFA informed us that Spain will be represented to the April 14 UN Special Session in observance of World Health Day by Spain's Ambassador to the United Nations as well as by Susana Estevez, Head of International Relations, Ministry of Interior. 2. In a separate communication, the [...]	2004-04-14 10:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN AORC SP UN WHO
04MADRID4113	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR RICHARD P. COMPTON, [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard P. Compton, Director, Office of Research and Technology, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),to travel to Santiago de Compostela, Spain from November 9-14, 2004. The purpose of this visit is to represent the United [...]	2004-10-22 14:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA SP
04MONTREAL1484	US-VISIT STAKEHOLDERS/MEDIA BRIEFING IN MONTREAL [...] Summary. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) US-VISIT Deputy Director Robert Mocny provided two US-VISIT briefings on November 5 to stakeholders (shippers, customs brokers, Canadian immigration officers) and media, respectively. All attendees were provided a handout: "Fact Sheet: U.S. Land [...]	2004-11-18 18:04:00	Consulate Montreal	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS ELTN ECON PBTS CA
04OTTAWA2893	NEW CANADIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER INTERESTED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met Minister of Transport Jean Lapierre on October 26 and learned his views on upgrading the bilateral aviation agreement and accelerating infrastructure improvements at land border crossings. The Minister indicated he will push for both, and that port security [...]	2004-10-28 19:34:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECIN EWWT ELTN ASEC PREL CA
04ROME1781	World Food Program Discussions with Libya on [...] No summary [...]	2004-05-07 05:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF EAID ELTN XA CD SU WFP
04ROME2371	Further World Food Program Discussions with [...] (SBU) WFP received a letter dated June 14 from Mohamed Fakheri El-Kreikshi, Director-General of the Economic Department, regarding the agreement of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya with WFP's request for a waiver for all taxes and fees applicable to WFP cargo in transit. Libya's letter seeks confirm [...]	2004-06-18 13:16:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF EAID ELTN XA CD SU WFP
04ROME2746	World Food Program Update on Opening New [...] (SBU) As requested ref A, Mission spoke 07/12 with WFP and conveyed information. WFP has not been considering the shipment of commodities from Libya (Al Kufrah) by road directly into northern Sudan down to Darfur because of serious security constraints, which would require substantive Sudanese [...]	2004-07-14 15:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID ELTN LY CD SU WFP
04ROME2872	World Food Program/Libya Memorandum of [...] (SBU) US Mission has received copy of the World Food Program/Libya Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the transit of humanitarian assistance through Libya into Chad, Sudan and other African countries, signed in Tripoli on July 15, 2004. The MOU permits all forms of humanitarian assis [...]	2004-07-23 15:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID ELTN LY CD SU WFP
05ABUJA1514	NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION SEEKS TO PRIVATIZE [...] (SBU) Begin summary. Economic officers met on July 5 with A.A. Abubakar, managing director of the state-owned Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). Abubakar asserted that the state of Nigeria's railways was rather good, and improving. He sketched out the NRC's plan, to be introduced later in 2 [...]	2005-08-16 08:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN NI
05ABUJA1745	MAIDUGURI CUT OFF FROM NIGERIA RAILROAD 5 YEARS ON [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Abuja officers visited the Maiduguri train station of the state-owned Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on August 19. Theis depot is the terminus of Nigeria's northeastern rail line, but heavy flooding in 2000 washed away tracks and bridges, leaving Maiduguri cut off fro [...]	2005-09-19 16:45:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON NI
05ADANA205	HABUR GATE CLOGGED BY CONSTRUCTION IN NEAR-TERM [...] No summary [...]	2005-11-17 13:55:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN MOPS MARR IZ SY TU ADANA
05ADANA220	OIL EXPLORATION, IRAQI BORDER TRADE CAUGHT IN TURKISH [...] (SBU) Summary: AMCON Adana conoff's met with Chevron and Iraqi border province regional business officials on 11/9, taking the temperature on regional attitudes about cross-border trade and energy exploration potential. Conoff's encountered frustration from multiple contacts, but a desire t [...]	2005-11-28 10:26:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ETRD ELTN ECON TU ADANA
05ADANA38	SE TURKEY: INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY HINDER INCREASED TRADE [...] No summary [...]	2005-02-24 13:12:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EPET ELTN IZ TU ADANA
05ADANA63	PRIVATE IRAQ TRADE MEETING SHOWS DIVERGING BUSINESS, [...] (SBU) Summary: A regional Turkish-American Business Association discussion of Iraq trade on March 18 in Iskenderun yielded some proposals from the Turkish business sector to expand their role in Iraq trade and profiled government involvement in the Iraq issue which seemed out of tune to busi [...]	2005-03-28 09:05:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ELTN IZ TU ADANA
05ALMATY3902	KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON [...] (U) Summary/Background. Ambassador Ordway called on Kazakhstani Minister of Transport and Communications Askar Mamin on October 21 in Astana. The Ambassador and the Minister discussed the GOK's attempts to attract international air traffic to Astana, development of rail and road infrastructu [...]	2005-10-28 07:04:00	US Office Almaty	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KZ ECONOMIC POLITICAL
05AMMAN255	JORDAN TO EXPEDITE FOOD TRUCKS TO AND FROM IRAQ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordanian Customs officials confirmed January 4 that they have begun expediting outbound food trucks destined for Iraq under the Public Distribution System (PDS). Customs Director General Mahmoud Quteishat said that GOJ customs is prepared to implement a seven-day, 24-hour c [...]	2005-01-11 11:32:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ELTN ETRD PREL ECON IZ JO
05ANKARA1283	TURKEY'S RENEWED INTEREST IN SECOND BORDER [...] (C) Summary: Turkish officials have renewed their calls for a second border crossing to Iraq. They have asked the USG to help persuade Iraqi officials to agree on a second border gate and inquired about the U.S. offer of 2004 to fund a TDA feasibility study of the border options. Post reco [...]	2005-03-10 11:39:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU
05ANKARA1338	BACK IN BUSINESS: FUEL DELIVERIES FROM TURKEY TO [...] (C) Summary: Following Embassy's strong objections, Turkish officials appear to have rescinded the March 1 decision to stop the loading of SOMO and MNF-I fuel trucks. Turkey allowed trucks hauling JP-8 to load beginning March 5, and we confirmed March 10 that all MNF-I and SOMO fuel trucks a [...]	2005-03-11 15:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU
05ANKARA1484	IRAQ: TURKS TRYING TO CHANGE A LOSING GAME [...] (C) Summary: Turkey's leadership and policy establishment appears to be grasping for a new and more constructive policy direction on Iraq, in part (we believe) based on the desire to limit the weight Iraq puts on the U.S.-Turkish relationship, in part also due to the Turks' post-election evalu [...]	2005-02-28 14:02:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV ELTN ETRD TU IZ
05ANKARA1831	TURKEY DEFERS ON TDA STUDY OF SECOND TURKEY-IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: The GOT considers additional border crossings with Iraq a high priority, but contrary to recent indications, it continues to insist that the second border must be constructed according to the Turkish proposal -- with the crossing near the Syrian border and new roads running sout [...]	2005-03-30 14:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU
05ANKARA1981	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES' VISIT TO [...] (C) Turkey's leadership is trying to take a more positive attitude toward both the United States and Iraq. This has resulted both from policymakers' understanding that they need to stand up more for the relationship and from the realization that Turkey has more to gain by supporting Iraq's de [...]	2005-04-06 12:27:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS ELTN ETRD TU IZ
05ANKARA3842	SOMO DRAWS DOWN ARREARS TO TURKISH COMPANIES, [...] (C) Summary. Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization, SOMO, has made progress in drawing down arrears to Turkish oil products suppliers and has signed new contracts for 4.9 million tons of oil products to be delivered during the second half of this year. The Turks and Iraqis are also activ [...]	2005-07-01 15:18:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD IZ PREL TU
05BAGHDAD3162	PROGRESS REPORT ON KEY INITIATIVES, JULY 28, 2005 [...] (C) Following is Embassy Baghdad's latest update on the status of Key Initiatives. See reftels for prior updates. ------------------- ELECTRICITY AND OIL ------------------- 2. (C) Status: -- Generation: Iraq Electricity - During the reporting period, the last 7-day average peak gene [...]	2005-07-31 12:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ELTN ENRG EPET PREL IZ
05BAGHDAD3500	PROGRESS REPORT ON KEY INITIATIVES FOR THE [...] (C) Following is Embassy Baghdad's latest update on the status of Key Initiatives. See reftels for prior updates. ------------------ ELECTRICITY UPDATE ------------------ 2. (C/NF) Status: -- Generation: Iraq Electricity - During the reporting period, the average peak generation for [...]	2005-08-28 19:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ELTN ENRG EPET PREL IZ KCRS
05BANGKOK3890	THAILAND: DRIVING FORWARD ON TRAFFIC SAFETY [...] Summary: The upcoming International Road Federation (IRF) meeting in Bangkok this June affords an opportunity to engage Royal Thai Government (RTG) contacts and consider USG follow- up work on traffic safety in Thailand, including the status of two US Trade and Development Agency (TDA) projects [...]	2005-06-13 09:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ELTN ECON ETRD PREL SOCI TH
05BANGKOK6817	THAILAND GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: RICE FOR ROLLING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Royal Thai Government (RTG) has floated the idea of paying for four mass transit lines in the Bangkok metro area at a cost of about $5 billion with cash and agricultural products through barter deals negotiated with other governments. Agricultural commodities, however, are [...]	2005-10-31 08:41:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR ELTN MASS TH
05BANGKOK7040	THAILAND GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: RICE FOR ROLLING [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Royal Thai Government (RTG) has floated the idea of paying for four mass transit lines in the Bangkok metro area at a cost of about $5 billion with cash and agricultural products through barter deals negotiated with other governments. Agricultural commodities, however, are [...]	2005-11-10 09:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR ELTN MASS TH
05BOGOTA7911	Federal Highway Administration Meets with Roads and [...] Summary. Officials from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of International Programs visited Bogota, Colombia on August 3rd and 4th. They met with officials from the Colombian Department of Transportation as well as experts in the field of highway safety. The trip allowed a [...]	2005-08-22 19:53:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN CO
05BRASILIA1936	BRAZIL - INFO FOR SECRETARY MINETA ON UPCOMING WHTI [...] Per reftel request, we are sending the following information regarding the upcoming Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) ministerial-level conference that will be held in Guaruja, Brazil, August 25- 26. (Contrary to the information in the cable, the conference will not be held [...]	2005-07-20 11:21:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT
05CHIANGMAI171	CHIANG MAI ENERGY CONSERVATION STILL IN FIRST GEAR [...] Summary: Residents of Chiang Mai Province spend heavily on energy, much of it on transportation. Despite efforts to encourage public sector energy conservation, promote bio-fuels and re-introduce public bus service, the local government seems unable to do much to reduce this economic burden. En [...]	2005-07-15 08:19:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON TRGY ELTN EPET PGOV TH
05DAMASCUS5972	TRANSPORT OF IRAQ-BOUND U.S. WHEAT REMAINS A [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past three months, Post has witnessed an incremental increase in the amount of Iraq- bound, U.S. wheat accumulating at the port of Tartous awaiting transport from Syria into Iraq. On the surface, the reason for the delay in wheat transport is a lack of available truc [...]	2005-11-16 15:12:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELTN ECIN
05DAMASCUS6327	FATAL EXPLOSION IN LATTAKIA PORT [...] (SBU) Local and international press reported widely yesterday a huge explosion in the Lattakia port that resulted in eighteen injuries, one death and the destruction of up to four grain silos as well as the system of conveyor belts that connects them. Dr. Mohammad Fadel, manager of a major gra [...]	2005-12-05 16:10:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ELTN ECIN SY
05DJIBOUTI1068	THIRD DAY OF BUS STRIKE ENDS IN VIOLENCE [...] (C) Djibouti is experiencing its fourth day of its longest general strike in the public transportation sector. Bus, mini-bus, and taxi drivers' unions began striking on Saturday, October 22nd, protesting the higher cost of fuel and insurance. The strike has paralyzed the country, whose populat [...]	2005-10-25 14:17:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ENRG ELTN PHUM PGOV ECON ETTC SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI1202	BUS UNIONS AND GOVERNMENT REACH [...] Summary: On October 22, 2005, bus and taxi unions called for a general strike following a rise in fuel costs. The strike paralyzed the country and greatly affected public transportation users during the Ramadan. The government initially responded with tough measures, which caused students [...]	2005-12-06 12:28:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ENRG ELTN PHUM PGOV ECON ETTC SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI559	INDUSTRIAL PARK TO BE BUILT IN DJIBOUTI [...] (U) SUMMARY: New American investment has come to Djibouti. Ali Toubeh, assistant to Saad Ahmed Cheikh - late owner of COMAD and a prominent figure in Djiboutian business - is carrying on Cheikh's last business venture. North Holding Investment Share Company was created as a subsidiary of the V [...]	2005-06-09 13:08:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EINV EIND ETRD ECIN ELTN ECON DJ
05DJIBOUTI699	THROUGH-BILL-OF-LADING A CONCERN FOR DJIBOUTIAN [...] (U) Summary: The number of freight forwarding businesses in Djibouti has greatly increased since Ethiopia's shift from the Port of Assab in Eritrea. The existing companies complain that many of the new freight forwarding companies are causing unfair competition by skirting many of the expensive [...]	2005-07-21 06:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EWWT ELTN DJ

05FRANKFURT315	The Other Frankfurt Airport -- Frankfurt-Hahn [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, a former US airbase, is now one of Germany's fastest growing regional airports and its fourth-largest air-cargo center. A hub for leading low-cost carrier RyanAir, Hahn managers see limited future potential in the low-cost segment and are focused on grow [...]	2005-01-13 12:49:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ELTN GM
05GEORGETOWN1281	JAGDEO: U.S. LOSING PR BATTLE IN LATIN AMERICA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge and PolOff met with President Jagdeo on December 5 for an informal, amiable discussion of ongoing bilateral issues. Jagdeo also shared his candid view on a topic that clearly interests him -- the U.S. public relations problem in Latin America. During the conversation, Jagd [...]	2005-12-07 17:02:00	Embassy Georgetown	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM EAGR ELTN SCUL KPAO XM GY
05HALIFAX158	BALANCING TRADE, TOURISM, AND SECURITY ON THE MAINE BORDER [...] Summary: At the Maine-Canada border, disparities between U.S. and Canadian border security initiatives and processes are particularly evident in the areas of customs and immigration unification, technological surveillance capabilities, and border screening priorities. Border officials also [...]	2005-07-18 19:11:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PBTS ELTN PREL CA
05HALIFAX176	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL VISITS TO ATLANTIC CANADA STRESS [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Wilkins made two successful trips in rapid succession to Atlantic Canada as part of his orientation to the country. His visits to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia focused on priority issues of security, border infrastructure and trade. END SUMMARY. New Brunswick ------ [...]	2005-08-16 14:58:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ELTN ASEC CA US
05HARARE1126	CALTEX HEAD ON FUEL SHORTAGES; GOZ POLICIES [...] (C) In an August 4 meeting with the CDA, Caltex Zimbabwe Chairman Simba Kambarami told the CDA that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) had asked the major oil companies present in Zimbabwe to provide lines of credit for fuel imports to help with fuel shortages. He said the RBZ was also advoca [...]	2005-08-11 08:08:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV EFIN EINV ELTN ZI
05KABUL5273	PRT/QALAT: CHALLENGES IN SOUTHEASTERN ZABUL PROVINCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Zabul Governor Arman has a strategic goal of a goo 2. (SBU) PRT PolOff discussed the goal with the Governor, as well as Goal Of Connecting Pakistan and the Ring Road in Zabul 3. (SBU) Governor Armans vision is to have a good road connect Qalat Shinkay District 4. [...]	2005-12-29 06:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID ELTN AF
05KABUL5292	CORRECTED COPY PRT/QALAT: CHALLENGES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Zabul Governor Arman has a strategic goal of a good road connecting the Ring Road in Qalat to the Pakistani border in southeastern Zabul Province. The road improvement is underway (with US funding),but the districts are not secure yet nor under the effective control of the ce [...]	2005-12-31 06:10:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID ELTN AF
05KATHMANDU2733	USTDA IDENTIFIES PROFITABLE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS [...] (SBU) In separate meetings during her recent mission to Nepal, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) contractor Judy Chang found that U.S. companies may have a competitive advantage in transportation projects in Nepal dealing with cargo rail development, the upgrading of airports, and inte [...]	2005-12-07 07:48:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EFIN ETRD ELTN EAIR PGOV NP
05KINGSTON1814	RE: WHA CIVAIR: REQUEST FOR INFO ON TRANSPORT [...] (U) Per reftel A, on July 20 Econoff contacted the office of Minister of Transport and Works Robert Pickersgill. His office confirmed that the Minister would be attending the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) meeting to be held in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25-26, 2005. His s [...]	2005-07-26 16:21:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CA
05KUWAIT1731	CUSTOMS GIVES MIXED MESSAGE ON ANTI-TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an April 17, 2005 meeting with the Kuwait Customs Director General Ibraheem Al-Ghanim, visiting Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser learned of the new steps that Kuwait Customs is taking to combat terrorist financing. Although several new resources are being added to the Customs rep [...]	2005-04-27 15:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN ELTN KU
05KUWAIT3037	CFLCC/MOI SIGN BORDER MOU [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 4, CFLCC and GOK Ministry of the Interior signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines the terms of use for the Coalition Crossing point on the Kuwait/Iraq border. This agreement entrusts the U.S. military with significant responsibility for control of one of the [...]	2005-07-06 13:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN KTIA MARR MOPS PBTS PGOV KU IZ
05KUWAIT564	OPIUM SMUGGLER SEIZED FROM IRANIAN FERRY: AN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During a February 2, 2005 visit to observe the International Shipping and Port Facility Security posture at the ferry vessel passenger terminal, Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City, Econoff and visiting US Coast Guard LCDR Brenden Kettner were unexpected witnesses to a drug seizure [...]	2005-02-08 13:07:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ELTN EWWT KU SNAR
05LAGOS1518	CHINESE AND SOUTH KOREAN FIRMS BIDDING FOR RAIL [...] (C) Summary. Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Managing Director Abubakar told us competing Chinese and South Korean firms were interested in constructing new rail lines and upgrading existing lines. Sometime in October, the NRC would chose the group with which it will partner. By the end o [...]	2005-09-29 12:59:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON PGOV PREL NI CH KS XB
05LIMA3578	TRANSPORT MINISTER WILL NOT ATTEND WHTI MEETING [...] (U) Per reftel B, we have ascertained that Minister of Transportation and Communications Jose Ortiz will not/not attend the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) in Brazil, August 25-26. Vice Minister of Transportation Nestor Palacios will act as the GOP's lead delegate. 2. [...]	2005-08-18 15:41:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR AORC ELTN EWWT PE
05MADRID114	MADRID PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE [...] SUMMARY. During 2004 there was a general increase in the cost of living in Madrid and the CPI rose 2.9%. The transportation and food sectors experienced the highest cost increases, whereas domestic utilities, property taxes and leisure activity prices remained relatively stable. Many of th [...]	2005-01-12 16:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON AMGT ALOW SP ELTN EFIN
05MADRID953	SPAIN: RAILROAD PRIVATIZATION AND HIGH SPEED [...] SUMMARY The European Commission mandated the privatization of Europe's railroad transportation network by the year 2013, impelling Spain to take its first steps in this direction. The Spanish cargo market is currently open for competition, however government restrictions make it likely that onl [...]	2005-03-14 08:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON SP
05MANAGUA2090	NICARAGUAN AND WHTI MEETING [...] On July 15, Post contacted the Nicaraguan Ministry of Transportation, which could not confirm receipt of an invitation to the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) Meeting or the attendance of Minister Pedro Solorzano at this time. 2. The one pending bilateral transportation [...]	2005-07-20 18:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELTN EWWT NA
05NAIROBI1668	THE PORT OF MOMBASA: DETERIORATION, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Port of Mombasa is the largest port in the Horn of Africa, and is the economic lifeblood for the entire East Africa region. It is managed by a wholly- owned government parastatal, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The Port is currently overwhelmed by a growing trade volume, [...]	2005-04-20 10:47:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ETTC EINV ELTN EWWT AMGT ABLD ASUP ATRN PREL PTER SNAR KSTC KE
05NEWDELHI8008	MEA ESTIMATES ZARANJ-DELARAM ROAD COMPLETION BY [...] (SBU) Further to Ref A demarche, PolCouns and Poloff met on October 14 with MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha, who reiterated that, because of delays in procuring supplies and fuel for the Zaranj-Delaram road project from Iran, the completion date has slipped from [...]	2005-10-14 12:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ELTN EAID IN AF
05NEWDELHI9771	MEA LOOKS AHEAD TO PAKISTAN TALKS, SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Speaking on December 27, MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan/Afghanistan/Iran) Dilip Sinha judged that the GOP is dragging its feet in implementing agreed-upon confidence-building measures and presenting its own ideas in a "half-baked" manner, but was confident that relations would mud [...]	2005-12-28 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL EAID EPET ELTN MOPS KDEM KNNP IN PK AF IR INDO PAK
05OTTAWA1364	Security and Prosperity Partnership in Canada - A [...] (SBU) Summary - From a distance Mission Canada is heartened by the effect and attention given to the SPP in Washington, throughout our government. We are hearing from Canadians most affected that this is precisely what is needed. Because of the political situation now in Canada, we can affor [...]	2005-05-05 19:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EIND ELTN ECON PGOV PREL CA MX
05OTTAWA1780	SPP: Enhancing Canadian Law Enforcement Presence on [...] (SBU) Summary: The President of Canada's Customs Officers' Union (CEUDA) has made the case before a Parliamentary committee that Canada needs an enhanced armed presence along the border between official ports of entry (POEs),and more generally that Customs officers need to have better acces [...]	2005-06-13 14:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ASEC CA PTBS
05OTTAWA1910	Canadian Border Patrol idea gains support from Senate [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Security and Defence Committee of the Senate of Canada suggests that a Canadian Border Patrol might be necessary. The committee also supports arming all Customs Officers at ports of entry. The backing of this Senate committee provides a high visibility boost to [...]	2005-06-23 18:25:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ASEC PBTS CA
05OTTAWA2082	Possible shift in GoC position on Canadian Border [...] (U) Summary: According to reports from the Customs Officers' union, CEUDA, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Anne McLellan and her senior staff are warming to the idea of enhancing Customs Officers' law enforcement role and presence at and between ports of entry. If accu [...]	2005-07-08 20:29:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ASEC PBTS CA
05OTTAWA3362	DETROIT TUNNEL OPERATOR COMPLAINS HAS BEEN SHUT OUT OF [...] (SBU) The President of the Detroit and Canada Tunnel Corporation (DCTC),Gordon Jarvis (a Canadian citizen),contends that despite many good faith attempts to negotiate an extension of their current lease arrangement for the tunnel with the City of Detroit, it appears that they are being shut [...]	2005-11-10 15:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECIN EINV PREL CA
05OTTAWA3445	SPP LEADS TO REVIVAL OF MORIBUND BORDER [...] (U) Officials of Transport Canada (TC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) met November 15-16, 2005, in Ottawa to revitalize the Emergency Preparedness Committee on Civil Transportation (EPCCT),a group which held its last meeting in September 2002. This initial meeting after a long hi [...]	2005-11-21 16:41:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EWWT EAIR ASEC CA
05OTTAWA714	ALASKA GOVERNOR MURKOWSKI AND YUKON PREMIER FENTIE [...] (SBU) Alaska State Governor Frank Murkowski and Yukon Territory Premier Dennis Fentie held two days of meetings in Ottawa in late February to promote a proposed rail line to link Alaska and Canada. Murkowski and Fentie jointly tried to sell the project to Government of Canada (GOC) officials, [...]	2005-03-07 21:16:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECIN CA
05OTTAWA940	Canadian Customs Officers argue to create Border [...] Summary. According to the President of Canada's Customs and Excise Union, Canada needs an armed "Border Patrol" to make the border between official ports of entry (POEs) less porous. The President of the Union appeared on March 22 before the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Just [...]	2005-03-31 16:42:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ELTN ASEC CA PTBS CBSA CEUDA RCMP IBET
05PARIS1861	PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION OF HIGHWAY COMPANY SANEF [...] SUMMARY. The state-owned toll highway company SANEF, the third-largest in France, is going public, selling 950 billion euros in new shares on March 23. The GOF will keep a majority stake in the company as it did in number-one and two highway companies ASF and SAPRR. END SUMMARY. 2. Prio [...]	2005-03-21 12:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELTN EWWT FR
05PRETORIA4012	ERWIN EMPHASIZES SOE ROLE IN ACHIEVING 6% GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary. During a September 28th American Chamber of Commerce luncheon address, Minister of the Department of Public Enterprises Alec Erwin focused on the state-owned enterprises' (SOE) role in boosting the GDP growth rate to 6% and the SAG's rationale for not privatizing large SOE [...]	2005-09-30 14:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ETRD SF
05RABAT1061	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] A flurry of construction near key Morocco-Algeria border points is leading to speculation that the border will be opened as early as the end of May. Algerian Minister of Agriculture Said Barkat paid an official visit to Morocco last month, visiting Morocco's locust control center in Agadir a [...]	2005-05-19 08:52:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PBTS EPET ENRG ELTN MO MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
05RABAT1136	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Sixty-six state-owned companies were fully or partially privatized by the GOM since 1993, earning nearly $9 billion for the state, according to Abdelaziz Talbi, Director of Public Enterprises at the Ministry of Finance. Morocco ranked first in privatization receipts among Arab countries and [...]	2005-06-01 16:16:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR ELAB ELTN KMPI MO
05ROME3600	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY MINETA'S [...] (C) Summary. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in Iraq, the largest contributor to NATO Balkans operations, and commands international security assistance forces (ISAF) and a Provincial Reconstruction T [...]	2005-10-27 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN EWWT IT OTRA OVIP AVIATION
05ROME3978	ITALY TRANSPORT MINISTER LAMENTS POOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In an introductory courtesy call with the Ambassador, Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Pietro Lunardi criticized the poor state of Italy's infrastructure, and said the situation was holding back Italy's tourism industry. Lunardi was pleased with Transportation S [...]	2005-12-02 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR OTRA IT ITALIAN POLITICS
05SANJOSE1671	COSTA RICAN REPRESENTATION AT WHTI MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-21 22:01:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CS
05SANTODOMINGO3678	DOMINICAN RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON INFO FOR MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2005-07-19 19:30:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAIR ELTN EWWT XM XL CA
05TAIPEI3779	TAIWAN,S HIGH-SPEED RAIL DELAYED ONE YEAR [...] (C) Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) announced September 8 that the inauguration of the high-speed rail will be delayed exactly one year to October 31, 2006. Reports indicated that delays in construction of the signal and communications components of the core electrical machinery ( [...]	2005-09-13 01:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON TW
05TAIPEI4125	TAIWAN GOVERNMENT BAILS OUT HIGH-SPEED RAIL AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Taiwan has leaned on government entities to bail out the financially strapped Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC). The China Aviation Development Foundation (CADF),the major shareholder of China Airlines, and the CTCI Foundation, both Taiwan government entities, will [...]	2005-10-07 23:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON TW
05TAIPEI490	HIGH SPEED RAIL - EXPOSING PITFALLS OF BOT FINANCE [...] (SBU) Despite cost overruns and technical problems, Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) insists that Taiwan's first high-speed railway, which will run the length of Taiwan's west coast, will open on schedule in October 2005. However, financial problems continue to plague THSRC forcing i [...]	2005-02-04 01:10:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON TW
05TEGUCIGALPA708	Central America: Progress on a Customs Union; A [...] Summary: The Central American customs union is on its way, slowly but surely. On Wednesday March 9 of this year, Honduras and Guatemala consolidated the process of customs unification by signing a bilateral agreement at El Florido, a border crossing between the two countries in the Department [...]	2005-04-02 00:43:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ETRD ELTN ECON EAGR HO
05TELAVIV5797	GAZA CROSSINGS: GOI TIGHTENS INSPECTIONS OF GOODS [...] (U) This cable was cleared with ConGen Jerusalem 2. (SBU) Summary: In response to last week's unrestricted flow of people and goods through the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border, the GOI recently implemented additional measures regulating the flow of goods through the Karni crossin [...]	2005-09-23 15:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN ETRD PREL KWBG IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT GOI EXTERNAL INTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV6797	GOI-PA CONTACTS ON CONVOYS FROZEN [...] (C) Summary: In a December 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Major General Yossef Mishlev, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) advised that the GOI has a plan for re-establishing bus convoys between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The "pilot plan" proposes a single [...]	2005-12-06 16:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN ETRD PREL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TORONTO2704	ONTARIO COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Ontario Community and Social Services Minister Pupatello emphasized the importance the Ontario Government places on relations with the United States during an October 13 courtesy call the Consul General paid on her. Pupatello digressed from issues associated with her portfolio [...]	2005-10-17 10:08:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ENRG PGOV SENV CA US
05TORONTO2778	AMBASSADOR BRIDGE OWNERS UNVEIL BIG PLANS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 20 the Detroit Free Press reported that the Ambassador Bridge owners have proposed giving the City of Detroit $30 million to &extend the lease8 on the Detroit Windsor Tunnel and buy some land at the foot of the bridge. Ambassador Bridge owners say they plan to construct [...]	2005-10-21 10:13:00	Consulate Toronto	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN PBTS PREL CA
05TORONTO3042	PROPOSED DETROIT WINDSOR TUNNEL TAKEOVER EXCITES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Serious opposition on both sides of the border has been sparked by the Detroit International Bridge Company (DIBC) late October proposal to give Detroit $30 million in exchange for control of the U.S. side of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel and purchase of 10 acres of land to construc [...]	2005-11-23 15:10:00	Consulate Toronto	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ELTN PGOV CA
05VILNIUS655	(C) LITHUANIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS BOUNCE BACK, BUT [...] (C) Lithuania's complicated relations with Russia -- after five months of emotional tensions -- are improving again. The May visit of Russian FM Lavrov -- featuring his second meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Valionis in a month -- produced a lengthy declaration promising enhanced coop [...]	2005-06-22 09:47:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ELTN RS LH
05WARSAW4065	POLAND: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW [...] (U) Ambassador called on new Minister of Transport and Construction, Jerzy Polaczek, on December 9 to discuss the new government's plans for speeding up infrastructure development. Minister Polaczek commenting that his first priority was to ensure that he spent the government's resources wi [...]	2005-12-16 15:31:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAIR ECPS ELTN PREL PL
05ZAGREB1963	DEMARCHES DELIVERED - MARITIME SECURITY AND [...] POLOFF and EXBS Advisor delivered reftel points to Capt Tomislav Miletic, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Trade, Tourism, Sea and Transport. Miletic welcomed the briefing on U.S. initiatives and looked forward to continuing dialogue on the whole range of maritime security issues. Miletic al [...]	2005-12-19 12:04:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT PREL ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN KCIP PTER
06ABUDHABI2347	PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 3, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino met with Sultan bin Saeed al-Mansouri, the UAE Minister of Governmental Sector Development, to discuss transportation and development issues. Al-Mansouri discussed the expansion of the UAE's civil aviation sector. He al [...]	2006-06-07 10:58:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR ECON ETRD PREL AE
06ABUJA1083	A BUMPY RIDE: ON THE ROAD FROM ABUJA TO LAGOS [...] Summary. Embassy officers drove on February 1 from Abuja to Lagos on a combination of good, bad, and dangerous roads. They averaged barely 45 m.p.h. despite two-lane highways' comprising nearly 35% of the distance traveled, and encountered or observed at least 42 checkpoints and roadblocks -- [...]	2006-05-10 15:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON NI
06ABUJA1959	THE ROAD TO CALABAR [...] Summary. Emboffs recently took an overland trip from Abuja to Enugu, and then onward to Calabar, traveling on 2 of Nigeria's 3 "national roads." Poor road and vehicle conditions, appalling standards of driver conduct, and a lack of signage all provided challenges throughout the journey. Thi [...]	2006-07-28 14:02:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN PHUM KCOR ASEC NI
06ABUJA2434	NIGERIA'S ROAD NETWORK IS CRUMBLING AND DANGEROUS [...] Summary. Road travel in Nigeria is challenging for private citizens and commercial drivers. In 2004, at least 34,000 persons were killed on Nigeria's roads. The cost of failing to improve road safety is about 2% to 3% of GDP annually. Many drivers are not licensed and many vehicles are poor [...]	2006-09-15 14:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON NI
06ABUJA3071	NIGERIA PLAGUED BY FAILING ROAD NETWORK [...] Summary. Nigeria's road-transportation network has deteriorated badly following decades of neglect, almost no maintenance, and severely deficient funding. Nigeria has recognized for decades the need to improve its roads but so far has failed to do so. A Central Bank survey found that most r [...]	2006-11-29 08:26:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN NI
06ABUJA3076	NIGERIA BEGINS TO ADDRESS NEED FOR BETTER ROADS [...] (SBU) Summary. In late September 2006, the World Bank's Nigeria country director pronounced more than 50% of Nigeria's federal roads in poor condition. He said sending a 20-ton truck from Maiduguri to Lagos cost more than shipping the same cargo by sea from Lagos to Europe. This high cost of [...]	2006-11-29 16:21:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN NI
06ALGIERS570	BECHTEL POISED TO PREVAIL IN BID PROCESS FOR [...] (U) This cable contains proprietary information. Please protect accordingly. BIDS UNSEALED IN FULLY TRANSPARENT PROCESS ------------------------------------------- 2. (U) In full view of the Algerian media, public and diplomats representing the home countries of firms bidding to build [...]	2006-03-29 17:00:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV BEXP ELTN ETRD AG
06AMMAN629	JORDAN LEADERS START THEIR ENGINES IN WORLD [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah's address to leading U.S. garment industry CEOs February 3 in Washington marks a turning point in Jordan's rapid entry into this sector in the global market. With apparel exports topping $1 billion in 2005, Jordan has arrived on the world garments scene and will w [...]	2006-01-26 13:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BTIO KTIA ELAB KTEX ECON ELTN PGOV JO
06BAGHDAD2065	MODERATE ISLAMIST CABINET CONTENDER URGES USG TO [...] (S/REL UK) Summary: In a June 8 meeting with Emboffs, moderate Islamist Ali al-Dabbagh (strictly protect) said that the present Sadrist Minister of Transportation, Karim Mahdi Salih, may be forced to resign and that he is a possible candidate to replace him. Dabbagh claimed to be undecided as [...]	2006-06-19 09:13:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PINR PNAT ECON EAIR ELTN ETRD KDEM IZ
06BAGHDAD2141	INITIAL MEETING WITH THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 20 introductory meeting with Deputy EconCouns, IRMO Senior Consultant for Transportation and the Gulf Regional Division (GRD) Commander, the new Minister of Housing and Construction (MOCH) Bayan Dazai expressed her gratitude for U.S. assistance in the reconstruction o [...]	2006-06-22 14:31:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ELTN EPET IZ
06BAKU720	ITOCHU EXPRESSES INTEREST IN BAKU-TBLISI-KARS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Japanese multinational Itochu is seriously interested in the proposed Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail link. Both Itochu and SOCAR feel the rail link will be necessary to deal with large Caspian oil volumes coming in the future. BP and British Embassy representatives disagree and do not s [...]	2006-05-16 12:17:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL ELTN AJ GG TR AM JA
06BANGKOK2617	THAILAND: NEW PRICING POLICY REINTRODUCES DIESEL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 26, after weeks of popular outcry over high fuel prices, Thailand's Ministry of Energy announced several fuel pricing measures that had the effect of reducing the pump price of diesel. Rather than introducing a direct subsidy, the government reduced contributions from [...]	2006-05-04 04:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EPET TH
06BANJUL121	THE GAMBIA: RAPPROCHEMENT WITH SENEGAL CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Judging from reported official Senegalese/Gambian contacts of late, the two countries' rapprochement process following their August/October 2005 crisis over transport and border issues continues to advance (ref a provides background on the crisis). Building on Gambian President Jammeh's [...]	2006-02-27 17:55:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ELTN EWWT GA SG
06BANJUL24	THE GAMBIA: READOUT ON CONSULTATIONS WITH SENEGAL [...] (C) Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Taal provided upbeat readout on the December 28-29 session of the Senegalese/Gambian Joint Consultative Committee (JCC),explaining the decision to place the Gambia River bridge project under the auspices of the "Gambia River Basin Development Organizati [...]	2006-01-11 17:27:00	Embassy Banjul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ELTN EWWT SG GA
06BERLIN1884	RUSSIA G-8 PRESIDENCY HOSTS MEETING ON ENGAGING [...] (C) Summary. German, UK, U.S., and Canadian representatives used a counterterrorism meeting co-organized in Berlin by the Russian MFA and the East West Institute (EWI) to encourage a more structured Russian effort in official G-8 Roma-Lyon channels. The plan that emerged from the June 30 m [...]	2006-07-06 12:04:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV EIND ELTN ETTC GM
06BRASILIA361	BRAZIL RESPONSE TO HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MEMORANDUM OF [...] (U) During their visit to Brazil in July of 2005, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) representatives expressed interest in deepening ties between Brazilian and American transport authorities. The message was reinforced by Department of Transportation (DOT) Undersecretary for Policy Jeffrey N [...]	2006-02-21 11:02:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT ECON BR
06BRIDGETOWN1540	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. COAST GUARD'S FLAG [...] Per reftel instructions, notification of performance prior to publication of the 2005 Port State Control Report was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1141, St. Vincent #1142) on August 31, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will r [...]	2006-09-01 18:53:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSI ATRN ECON ELTN ETRD EWWT PREL PTER VC AC
06BRUSSELS3403	BELGIAN STEWPOT: October 5, 2006 [...] (U) Progress on rebalancing Belgium?s 2006 budget and proposing an FY 2007 budget has been slowed by the municipal elections to be held October 8. The government claimed remarkably quick progress in filling the holes created by an accounting snafu and over-estimation of tax revenues (ref [...]	2006-10-06 16:12:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EIND ELTN BE
06BRUSSELS3748	BELGIAN STEWPOT: November 7, 2006 [...] Sustainable Development Week 2-3. NIKE Expands, Gets Green Approval Seal 4. GDP Growth Exceeds Forecast 5. Belgian "Peace Corps" Volunteers Chosen 6. World's Biggest Diamond sold in Antwerp 7. Northwest: New Brussels-Detroit Flight 8. By Their Snacks You Shall Know Them 9. Ri [...]	2006-11-07 15:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EIND ELTN BE
06CARACAS459	CARACAS BRIDGE CLOSURE: WEEK SIX [...] (SBU) Six weeks after the Caracas-La Guaira bridge closure, transportation remains cumbersome and important sectors of the greater Caracas-area economy continue to be affected. BRV plans for a February 26 opening of the bypass road will not restore pre-closure traffic volume. U.S. airlines [...]	2006-02-17 20:53:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EAIR ETRD KDEM PGOV ASECVE VE
06CONAKRY1647	GUINEA: SEVERAL PEACEFUL PROTESTS UP COUNTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Between October 26 and October 30, Guinea experienced several peaceful demonstrations up country. N'Zerekore remains calm in the wake of an October 26 march by over 5000 citizens in the city (ref A). Two demonstrations in the port city of Kamsar were led by women protesting r [...]	2006-11-03 13:09:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ECON PREF EAID ELTN ASEC GV
06CONAKRY1695	Guinea's Movement Towards Political Consensus: At a [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Little has been done to implement the recommendations by Guinea's opposition and majority political parties since they reached consensus on political reforms on October 16. The changes, including an independent electoral commission, would be wide-ranging and could greatly inc [...]	2006-11-15 12:18:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREF EAID ELTN SOCI ASEC GV
06DAKAR1280	THE CORNICHE HEMMED: WILL VOTERS SWALLOW WADE'S [...] (U) Two of three major roads leading through the Dakar peninsula and downtown are closed by construction. Using Kuwaiti funds for the next Islamic summit and on short notice, President Wade on May 10 began tunnel projects and road widening on the well-known Corniche, redirected traffic to al [...]	2006-05-31 13:43:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ECON PINS PINR SG
06DJIBOUTI102	BERBERA CORRIDOR SHIPPING [...] Summary: The port of Berbera in Northern Somalia (the self- declared autonomous region also known as Somaliland) recently signed an agreement with Ethiopia, allowing Ethiopia to use Berbera for its import and export needs. The first shipments of cargo successfully transited through Berbera in [...]	2006-01-25 11:06:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON EWWT ELTN DJ ET SO
06DJIBOUTI390	DJIBOUTI-ADDIS RAILWAY RESURRECTED [...] SUMMARY: After two decades of financial and technical setbacks, the Djiboutian- Ethiopian Railway Company (CDE) is soon to be privatized. COMAZAR, a South African company and RITES, an Indian company, are the last two contenders for the contract. Djibouti reportedly favors COMAZAR while Eth [...]	2006-03-27 14:19:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN PGOV ECON EINV DJ
06DUSHANBE1844	VROOM! VROOM! CAR SHOPPING IN TAJIKISTAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Tajikistan's automotive imports reached $177.4 million for the first eight months of 2006, a 300% jump from the previous year, according to GosKomStat. Despite high gasoline prices and massive shipping costs, Tajikistan's "nouveau riche" enjoys spending its wealth on high-priced [...]	2006-10-10 05:54:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ELTN EINV EIND ELAB PGOV TI
06DUSHANBE302	TAJIK TRANSPORT MINISTER PLEASED WITH BRIDGE [...] On his first visit to the U.S.-funded bridge construction site at Nizhniy Pyanzh, Transportation Minister Ashurov expressed great satisfaction and offered to get involved personally if problems arise regarding the cement supply or customs. During the February 13 visit with PolOff and a visit [...]	2006-02-14 12:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ELTN ECON TI AF
06DUSHANBE698	TAJIKISTAN'S TRANSPORTATION SECTOR: BY PLANE, TRAIN, OR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Improving Tajikistan's air, rail, and road transportation network supports Secretary Rice's Infrastructure Integration Initiative for Greater Central Asia. Creating a cohesive transportation network passable throughout the year decreases transportation costs and promotes trade th [...]	2006-04-13 10:06:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV EAID ELTN ETRD AF PK TI
06GEORGETOWN233	BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE AGAIN INCHES TOWARD REALITY [...] SUMMARY: The GOG's point person on the one-mile long Berbice River Bridge project, which would connect the agricultural east Berbice region with the central coast and Georgetown, has predicted completion of the bridge by October 2007. Significantly, funding for the US$37.2 million dollar proje [...]	2006-03-13 11:48:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON PGOV EFIN GY
06GEORGETOWN910	GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP [...] GT&T: Cellular Network to Improve 2. Digicel to Launch GSM Network in Guyana 3. Inflation Watch: Consumer Price Index - July 2006 4. Berbice Bridge Gets US$5.4 Million 5. Civil Aviation: BWIA Implements New Security Measures REFS: A) GEORGETOWN 417, B) GEORGETOWN 174, C) GEORGETOWN 233 [...]	2006-09-12 20:36:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EAIR EFIN ELTN EINV SOCI GY
06GUANGZHOU17249	SHENZHEN METRO'S EXPANSION PLANS ON TRACK [...] (SBU) Summary. The Shenzhentong, a smart card used to pay for public transportation much like Washington's SmarTrip, is proving quite popular with Shenzhen commuters, gaining 10,000 new cardholders each day. Already in use at all metro stations, Shenzhentong is now working to expand its abov [...]	2006-06-09 09:10:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ETRD EINV CH HK
06HELSINKI1025	FINLAND: I2010 INFORMATION SOCIETY CONFERENCE [...] European decision-makers and leading experts convened in Espoo, Finland on September 28th to discuss the challenges of the information society during the i2010 Conference, "Towards a Ubiquitous European Information Society." The Conference examined the opportunities and challenges that new in [...]	2006-10-10 13:44:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINT ELTN FI
06HELSINKI1137	U.S.-EU HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] At the first-ever High Level Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development (HLD) October 24-25 in Helsinki, the U.S. and EU agreed to strengthen bilateral efforts in areas including clean coal, carbon sequestration, energy efficiency, renewables, methane recovery, and b [...]	2006-11-07 12:50:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG TRGY TSPL ELTN EUN EPET FI
06HONGKONG3661	MACAU SENIOR OFFICIALS DISCUSS ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary. Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho and the PRC's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commissioner in Macau Wan Yongxiang told CG James Cunningham that Macau would sustain at least a 10 percent GDP growth rate through 2006. Looking toward Macau's development plans during the next five years [...]	2006-09-13 06:37:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	CH ECON ELTN HK MC EINV
06JAKARTA13236	INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM ATTRACTS INVESTORS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) renewed its appeal for private investment under it's five-year, USD 150 billion infrastructure development program at a November 1-3 Infrastructure Forum in Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) touted improvements in Indonesia's i [...]	2006-11-19 23:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS PREL ID
06JAKARTA13237	INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM ATTRACTS INVESTORS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Indonesia (GOI) renewed its appeal for private investment under it's five-year, USD 150 billion infrastructure development program at a November 1-3 Infrastructure Forum in Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) touted improvements in Indonesia's i [...]	2006-11-19 23:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS ID
06JAKARTA2984	INDONESIA - GOVERNMENT OUTLINES INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono and other Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials outlined a wide ranging infrastructure development plan at a February 21 conference for potential foreign investors in Jakarta. Boediono and other GOI speakers described an am [...]	2006-03-07 10:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS ID
06JAKARTA9336	INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Indonesia's (GOI) is making progress on a new infrastructure investment strategy. Major legislative and regulatory elements are replacing the failed pre-Financial Crisis system that relied largely on unsolicited offers by investors. The GOI has made important [...]	2006-07-25 10:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN ECPS PREL ID
06KABUL2285	OPTIONS FOR US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS [...] (SBU) Officials from the Japanese Embassy in Kabul are anxious to restart work on their portion of the Ring Road between Kandahar and Herat as soon as possible. The Japanese Government is considering all options, including recontracting the work to a non-Japanese contractor. The US Army Corps o [...]	2006-05-20 07:50:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ELTN AF
06KABUL2291	PRT/QAL I NOW: RING ROAD IN BADGHIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) recently began construction of a road from the Sabsak pass, on the border between Herat and Badghis provinces, to Qal I Now, the capital of Badghis. This stretch will form part of the Afghanistan Ring Road. A 95-kilometer [...]	2006-05-21 07:29:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ECON EAID KCRS ELTN SP
06KABUL2410	The Iranian Border, Islam Qala and the [...] (SBU) Commercial traffic at Islam Qala, the major border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan, has declined significantly in the last few months, particularly as transshipped goods destined for Pakistan are diverted to other ports of entry. Yet, truck traffic at the "informal" border crossi [...]	2006-05-28 04:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN ELTN AF
06KABUL3078	PRT/PANJSHIR: Road Paves Way For Change [...] (SBU) The new road in Panjshir, funded by USAID at 16 million USD, is making daily progress along its 47- km stretch. The road is transforming the province - economically, politically and socially. The change is overwhelmingly positive; Panjshiri support of the project is wide-spread. Ther [...]	2006-07-10 06:37:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ECON EAID AF
06KABUL3569	PRT Herat: Iran's Influence in the West: [...] (SBU) On July 29, the vice presidents of Afghanistan and Iran dedicated three Iranian-funded projects: completion of a portion of highway linking Herat province to Badghis and points north; "ground breaking" for a railway from Khaf, Iran, to Herat (pledged by Iranian President Ahmadinezhad to [...]	2006-08-09 11:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON PREL IR AF
06KABUL379	JAPANESE RESTART ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON KANDAHAR- [...] (SBU) Kenji Saito, 3rd ranking officer at the Japanese Embassy, confirmed today that work restarted earlier this week on the Japanese portion of the Ring Road between Kandahar to Herat. This approximately 116 km portion stretches from Kandahar to the beginning of the Saudi-funded section in [...]	2006-01-27 10:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ELTN AF
06KABUL3850	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114- kil [...]	2006-08-29 10:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF
06KABUL3851	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114- kil [...]	2006-08-29 10:17:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF
06KABUL3852	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114-kilo [...]	2006-08-29 10:17:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF
06KABUL3853	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR JAPANESE RING ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives of Embassy Economic Section, CFC-A, USAID/Afghanistan, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineering District (AED) have held several recent meetings with the Japanese Embassy to discuss the status of suspended work on their 114-kilo [...]	2006-08-29 10:18:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID ETRN ELTN SNAR ASEC AF
06KABUL4432	Update on Japanese Ring Road [...] (U) At the Embassy of Japan's request, Embassy and USAID staff have recently participated in discussions with the Japanese about the security situation in southern Afghanistan and its impact on the prospective start of Japan's segment of the ring road. We have described approaches to operating [...]	2006-09-28 11:48:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV PREL ELTN SNAR ASEC AF
06KABUL5667	PRT/QAL-E NOW: SPANISH ROAD: PART OF RING ROAD? [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-04 07:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN AF
06KABUL5778	PRT/QAL-E NOW: SPANISH ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) is working on a road between the provincial capital, Qal-e Now, and the Sabsak Pass, on the border between Herat and Badghis Provinces. The Spaniards plan to complete work on the first 30 kilometers by the end of the year a [...]	2006-12-11 07:18:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN EAID AF
06KATHMANDU267	NEPAL-INDIA TRANSIT TREATY EXTENDED ONLY THREE [...] (C) India and Nepal agreed at meetings held in New Delhi at the beginning of January to extend the Indo-Nepal transit treaty for three months instead of renewing it for seven years. The treaty provides for smooth movement of commercial goods through India, Nepal's largest trading partner. In [...]	2006-01-27 10:18:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV BEXP ELTN IN NP

06KATHMANDU743	NEPAL DELEGATION TO USTDA TRANSPORTATION [...] (U) Embassy Kathmandu was pleased to have one of its Emboffs accompany a two-member government delegation from Nepal to the United States Trade and Development Agencies' (USTDA) "Transportation Solutions for South Asia Trade" conference held in Mumbai, India, March 7-9, which highlighted trans [...]	2006-03-16 11:18:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EINV ELTN NP
06KATHMANDU869	NEPAL-INDIA TRANSIT TREATY EXTENDED FOR SEVEN YEARS [...] (C) India and Nepal extended on March 30 their bilateral transit treaty for seven years, until January 5, 2013. In early January 2006, Indian and Nepali delegations had failed to agree on treaty extension criteria and the treaty was extended only three months until April 6 (reftel). Thus, ti [...]	2006-03-31 12:36:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV BEXP ELTN IN NP
06KHARTOUM1624	Southern Sudan Road Reconstruction - Current Problems Being [...] (SBU) Summary: Two issues have slowed road construction in Southern Sudan: financial accounting and introduction of anti-corruption standards. The World Bank believes that both current obstacles will be overcome, and not dampen donor enthusiasm for developing key Southern infrastructure nece [...]	2006-07-11 07:26:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN PGOV KCOR IBRD SU
06KHARTOUM1718	Sudan Economic Round-Up, July 1-15, 2006 [...] Statistics released by the Central Bank of Sudan (CBOS) show that between 1999 and 2004, Sudan accumulated a total USD 9 billion in foreign investment. In 2005, USD 3.2 billion in foreign investment was added to the total, and the Ministry of Investment expects another USD 5 billion in 2006. [...]	2006-07-18 17:10:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EFIN EPET ECON EAID ELTN SU
06KHARTOUM2192	TRUCKING COMPANIES STOP SERVICE TO KHARTOUM [...] (C) Summary: Trucking between Port Sudan and Khartoum has been halted by a strike by trucking companies, purportedly because of a dispute over a new tax imposed by Red Sea State. The dispute has the potential to disrupt nearly all shipments, including food and humanitarian supplies. Truckers [...]	2006-09-12 12:15:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ELTN PGOV PHUM PREL SU
06KHARTOUM273	SUDAN SANCTIONS - MORE ON RAIL/BARGE SPARE PARTS [...] (U) This is an action request for EB/EPC - see para 4. 2. (U) In reply to the letter dated January 16, requesting assistance in securing imports of railway parts(reftel),the Charge replied to First Vice President Salva Kiir on January 29. Text of the letter follows. (Begin text) Tha [...]	2006-02-06 11:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELTN ETTC EAID PHUM OPDC US SU
06KINSHASA1373	INCREASING ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN THE KASAIS [...] (U) Summary. Eastern and Western Kasai have been experiencing increasing economic difficulties, seemingly due primarily to labor strife, the diamond parastatal's ongoing problems, and seasonal effects. Both Kasais have experienced shortages of produce, goods and petroleum products, with conseq [...]	2006-08-30 14:05:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EMIN ELTN PGOV ELAB CG
06KINSHASA1379	DRC PORT AUTHORITY LOOKING INTO RAILWAY REHABILITATION [...] (U) The DRC is continuing to discuss plans to rehabilitate its Matadi-Kinshasa rail line, which currently operates at only about ten percent of capacity. A Chinese company, China Machine Building International Corporation (CMIC) signed a memorandum of understanding April 6 to provide ONATRA (t [...]	2006-08-31 05:49:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EINV PGOV CG
06KINSHASA1770	BREWERY FLOURISHES IN DRC'S DIFFCULT CLIMATE [...] (U) Summary. One of the DRC's oldest businesses, Bralima brewery, demonstrates a possible way forward for Congo's beleaguered manufacturing sector. Bralima produces and distributes Coca-Cola and Heineken brands throughout the DRC. Even in an uncertain economic and political climate, Bralima's [...]	2006-11-20 16:42:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ELTN EWWT ECON CG
06KINSHASA818	ECONOMICS ALONG THE UGANDAN BORDER: THE GRAND NORD [...] (SBU) Summary. EconOff and PolOff visited Beni, Butembo and Kasindi in North Kivu province May 4-6. A strong Ugandan economic influence exists in the region, supported by both legal and illegal cross-border trade. Weak national and provincial-level government influence in the region further c [...]	2006-05-23 15:47:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ECON EAGR CG
06KIRKUK138	(C) KIRKUK ROAD CONSTRUCTION HEADING NORTH [...] (C) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: Kirkuk Provincial Council (KPC) member and Director of Roads and Bridges, Qasim Hamza, said on August 1 that poor security in southern Kirkuk was diverting road reconstruction projects to safer areas north of the city. He said that badly needed road and brid [...]	2006-08-15 11:17:00	REO Kirkuk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PNAT PREF ECON EIND ELTN
06KUALALUMPUR679	MALAYSIA LOSES GAME OF "CHICKEN" WITH SINGAPORE OVER BRIDGE [...] (C) On April 12, the Government of Malaysia announced that Malaysia would abandon its plan to build a new bridge across the Johor Strait between Malaysia and Singapore. When Singapore's leaders had balked at Malaysian plans to replace an existing 82-year old causeway with a new bridge, the Ma [...]	2006-04-14 08:34:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN SN MY
06KUWAIT483	PRESENTATION OF 2004 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-11 14:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ATRN KU ECON ELTN ETRD EWWT PREL PTER
06LILONGWE914	The Shire-Zambezi Waterway: God's Highway or Bingu's [...] (U) Summary: President Bingu wa Mutharika is strongly pushing the idea of re-opening the Shire and Zambezi rivers to commercial navigation, to help address Malawi's serious problem of limited and expensive transportation links to global markets. A recent EU-funded pre-feasibility study offers [...]	2006-10-19 09:45:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EWWT ELTN KMCA PGOV MI
06LILONGWE94	MALAWI'S PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE TO RESTART [...] (SBU) The American operator of Malawi's railway agreed on terms to restart its passenger service, which had been closed for four months. The closure had brought sharp criticism from the GOM and possibly endangered the much larger cargo concession, a crucial link in the Nacala Corridor. While [...]	2006-02-01 08:08:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON EFIN MI
06LIMA4541	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOT/FRA CLIFFORD EBY [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Clifford Eby from December 2-6, 2006. The purpose of this trip is to give talks about the US rail system and FRA's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF) at a conference sponsored by Ferrocarril Central [...]	2006-12-01 17:37:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN OTRA AORC PE
06LISBON1776	PORTUGAL INFORMED OF 2005 PORT STATE CONTROL [...] Per reftel, POL/ECON Officer met with Eduardo da Silva Martins, President of the Portuguese Port and Maritime Transport Institute to notify him of the Coast Guard,s 2005 Port State Control (PSC) report to be released later this year. Martins was advised that Portugal was identified as having [...]	2006-08-21 16:06:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	ATRN ECON ELTN ETRD EWWT PREL PTER AFSI PO
06MADRID2290	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Rose McMurray, Associate Administrator to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 23 to October 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to lead the international discussion on identifying and dealing with obstacles to successful road safety programs. 2. [...]	2006-09-14 08:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA SP
06MADRID2405	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Roel Campos, Commissioner, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 25 to September 26, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO PIOB IFAC MG meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is r [...]	2006-09-25 07:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA SP
06MADRID2409	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ethiopis Tafara, Director, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Susan Koski-Grafer to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 23 to September 27, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO PIOB IFAC MG meeting. 2. Post understands t [...]	2006-09-25 07:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA SP
06MADRID2481	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to John Troy Beatty, Senior Counsel, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 3 to October 5, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO training seminar. 2. Post understands that no assistance is requi [...]	2006-10-02 09:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA SP
06MADRID2872	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SPAIN ON CHISINAU-MOSCOW [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-13 14:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN RS MD UP SP
06MANAGUA2222	ADVANCING MCA GOALS: THE VISIT OF CEO JOHN [...] (U) Summary. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO John Danilovich visited Nicaragua September 20-22 to meet with MCC-Nicaragua board members and staff, inaugurate MCC-Nicaragua projects, and participate in the launch of the first Investor Summit for West Nicaragua with President Enrique [...]	2006-10-06 23:24:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN EAGR ETRD ELTN ECON KMCA NU
06MANAGUA2584	NICARAGUA: INTEROCEANIC CANAL PROPOSALS MIRED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In early October, President Bolanos unveiled the "Grand Interoceanic Canal for Nicaragua (GNIC)" project, a proposed $18 billion, 172-mile long, trans-isthmus "wet canal." The GNIC will compete with three more modest "dry canal" proposals also under consideration. The most adva [...]	2006-11-27 21:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN EIND ELTN EWWT NU
06MANILA2021	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRANSPORTATION AND [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Not For Internet -- Please Handle Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. In her first meeting with Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza on May 9, the Ambassador focused discussion on: the Philippine Transportation Security Authority Bill; [...]	2006-05-11 05:17:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ELTN ECPS RP
06MANILA4972	NORTHRAIL PROJECT SYMBOLIZES LARGER PRC ROLE IN [...] (U) Summary: The PRC and the Philippines have launched a major "Northrail Project" that will ultimately span between Manila and key points in northern Luzon, including the former U.S. base at Clark and perhaps onward to Subic Bay. China provided a concessionary loan worth about $421 million [...]	2006-12-13 06:28:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN EAID CH RP
06MAPUTO1158	MOZAMBIQUE: BRAZILIAN COMPANY CVRD OPTS AGAINST [...] (SBU) Summary. Recent developments between the OPIC-supported US/Mozambican consortium managing the Nacala Corridor, CDN, and the Brazilian company CVRD indicate that CVRD probably will not, as previously thought, buy the Nacala railroad corridor to transport coal from the Moatize mines. Inst [...]	2006-09-12 14:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EAID ECON ELTN ETRD MZ
06MEXICO2559	MEXICAN TRUCKERS FEAR COMPETITION [...] SUMMARY. Representatives of the trucking industry in Monterrey expressed frustration with inefficient and unsafe operations of Mexican customs facilities in Nuevo Laredo. Although the GOM is improving and updating border crossings, the road system that feeds into them remains substandard caus [...]	2006-05-12 21:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON EIND EINV ELTN ETRD MX
06MEXICO4288	MEXICAN TRANSPORT U/S ON CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) Econ Mincouns and Econoff met with Mexican Undersecretary of Communications and Transport (SCT) Aaron Dychter on July 31, 2006. Dychter is concerned that leaks about a proposed cross-border trucking pilot program could have negative effects on the ability to implement the program in the [...]	2006-08-02 23:25:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EINV MX ECIN ELTN ETRD PBTS
06MEXICO6760	US-MEXICO "HYPERBORDER" CONFERENCE [...] (U) On November 16 and 17, Embassy EconOff and Ciudad Juarez ConOff attended the 2nd Annual Hyperborder Conference in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. They also spoke with the Director General of the Associacion de Maquiladora A.C. Consul General Donna Blair offered remarks at the op [...]	2006-12-05 22:06:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ECIN ETRD ELTN ETTC ELAB MX
06MOSCOW12161	DOT DEPUTY SECRETARY CINO'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a October 24 meeting with Deputy Secretary Cino, Russian Railroads (RZhD) Vice President Vadim SIPDIS Morozov discussed on-going RZhD restructuring efforts and competition in the rail sector. Morozov said GE's diesel engines had been found incompatible with Russia's mostl [...]	2006-11-01 11:47:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN OVIP PREL RS
06MUSCAT993	TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION MINISTER SETS SIGHTS [...] (U) Contains business proprietary information - please protect. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Ambassador called upon the Transport and Communications Minister to review recent developments in the sectors and to advocate for Gulf Air's purchase of Boeing aircraft (ref A). The Mi [...]	2006-06-20 05:39:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP EAIR ECPS ELTN MU
06NAIROBI135	KENYA'S ROADS -- TURNING THE CORNER ON A NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenya's road system is a national disgrace and a major drag on the economies of both Kenya and the broader region. Three years after coming to power, the Kenyan government of Mwai Kibaki has little to show in terms of meeting its promises to rebuild the country's long- neglecte [...]	2006-01-12 06:31:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV ELTN EFIN KCOR PGOV KE
06NEWDELHI163	INDO-PAK WALTZ SLOWS: BACKWARD ON RHETORIC, [...] (C) Summary: In a January 9 conversation with the DCM (other topics reported Septel),Deputy NSA Vijay Nambiar underlined that much of the current friction between India and Pakistan stems from ongoing Pakistan-sponsored terrorism against India, including the spectacular Diwali bombings and t [...]	2006-01-09 14:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ELTN ECIN ETRD IN PK
06NEWDELHI2496	MEA PROVIDES A/S BOUCHER WITH TOUR D'HORIZON OF [...] (C) Summary: Over an April 7 lunch, MEA regional Joint Secretaries provided Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher with SIPDIS a review of India's relations with its neighbors in South and Central Asia. Boucher probed them specifically on Nepal, Pakistan (including Kashmir),Afghanistan, Cent [...]	2006-04-13 06:09:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ENRG ETRD PBTS MOPS ELTN EPET KDEM
06NEWDELHI4369	NEW KASHMIR BUS SAFELY LAUNCHED, BUT TERROR [...] (SBU) Summary: The second trans-LoC bus, connecting Poonch in J&K with Rawalkote in Pakistani Kashmir for the first time in 58 years, kicked off yesterday without a hitch or an attack. This bus may end up being more heavily used than the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route because more families are [...]	2006-06-21 12:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PBTS SCUL ELTN IN PK
06NEWDELHI553	IRAN EAGER FOR INDIAN TIES, DELHI WORRIED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha told PolCouns and Poloffs on January 25 that India is worried about losing overland access to Afghanistan via Iran if its relations with Tehran sour further, but did not appear worried about the energy security impact of t [...]	2006-01-25 13:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP EPET ELTN IR IN AF
06NEWDELHI554	MEA UPBEAT ON INDO-PAK DESPITE PUNDITS' NAYSAYING [...] (C) Summary: In a January 25 meeting with PolCouns, MEA Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha provided a positive read-out of the January 17-18 Third Round of the Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue talks, and of Indo-Pak relations generally, despite the pall cast by the cross-bo [...]	2006-01-25 13:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD ELTN MOPS KNNP IN PK
06NEWDELHI7935	IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI REACHES OUT TO PM SINGH, THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first visit to India since becoming Foreign Minister, Iran's FM Mottaki invited PM Singh to Iran, discussed the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline, the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) deal, the IAEA and Iran's nuclear program, Iraq and Afghanistan [...]	2006-11-22 12:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ELTN ENRG KNNP KISL IR IN
06NEWDELHI8365	PIPELINES, EDUCATION AND SECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA: [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a Dec. 13 meeting, Joint Secretary (Eurasia) Jaimini Bhagwati expressed concerns to P/DAS Steven Mann about whether Turkmenistan could live up to its obligations in a proposed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline. Citing the Indo-Pak relationsh [...]	2006-12-15 06:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KISL EPET ELTN TX KZ TI KG
06OSLO761	2005 AMVER AWARDS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-12 14:04:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ELTN PREL ATRN
06OTTAWA1455	CANADA: TRANSPORTATION SECTOR HAPPY WITH GOVERNMENT OF CANADA'S MAY 2 BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-12 19:43:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELTN ETRD ECON EINV CA
06OTTAWA1925	CANADA: PM HARPER ANNOUNCES MORE DETAILS ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY FUNDING [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-21 21:01:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELTN EWWT ETRD ASEC EINV CA
06PARAMARIBO66	SURINAME'S FIU FOCUSED ON CAR DEALERS FOR NON- [...] A significant increase in car imports in recent years, especially those in the luxury class range valued at US$25,000 and above, and suspected links between this activity and money laundering have prompted a crackdown on car dealerships by Suriname's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Last w [...]	2006-02-03 15:16:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELTN NS
06PARIS7266	DEMARCHE ON DISRUPTION OF CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel November 3 to Aurelia Bouchez, MFA DAS-equivalent for Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Bouchez commented that the suspension of the Chisinau rail link came as a surprise to France, which had expected Russia to avoid provocations on Transnistria in order to d [...]	2006-11-07 14:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN RS MD UP FR
06PARIS887	SEEKING USG PARTICIPATION IN MICHELIN [...] Michelin senior representatives contacted Embassy to urge U.S. participation in the next Michelin Challenge Bibendum that will take place in Paris from 9 to 12 June 2006. This event, which has gained international recognition as the premier "clean and safe vehicle event" worldwide provides an [...]	2006-02-10 16:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY ELTN SENV KPAO FR
06PORTOFSPAIN808	TRINIDAD ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - JUNE [...] Desalcott chairman charged with fraud ---------------------------------------- After four years of investigations into alleged corruption in the US$120 million Trinidad desalination plant, Desalcott executive chairman Hafeez Karamath has been arrested on fraud charges. In January 2005, inves [...]	2006-07-06 13:27:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELTN KFLU TD
06PRAGUE1388	CZECHS AGREE WITH THE U.S. ABOUT THE [...] (C) Czech MFA Director of Eastern Europe Department Tomas Szunyog told Poloffs on November 3 that the Czechs share U.S. concerns about the disruption to the Chisinau-Moscow rail link. Szunyog said the Czechs have already discussed the issue with Ukrainian officials and within the EU, and will [...]	2006-11-08 13:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN RS MD UP EZ
06RABAT1091	TUNNELING UNDER: LINKING EUROPE AND AFRICA ACROSS [...] For decades, the governments of Morocco and Spain have been contemplating a way to connect Europe and Africa through a permanent land link across the Strait of Gibraltar. After a series of feasibility studies spanning more than a quarter century, a mixed Spanish-Moroccan commission determine [...]	2006-06-06 11:49:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EINV ECON MO
06RABAT39	MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] Government of Morocco poverty figures indicate that from 1999 to 2004 the number of Moroccans living below the poverty line - defined as a monthly household income of $187 for a family of 5.6 people living in an urban setting, or $194 for a family of 6.4 people living in a rural setting - has [...]	2006-01-09 17:10:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN SENV MO
06SANTODOMINGO168	HAITIAN MIGRANT DEATHS REVEAL WEAK BORDER CONTROLS [...] (C) Summary. The January 11 death by suffocation of 24 illegal Haitian migrants has triggered a Dominican Government response that includes a formal apology to Haitian authorities, a presidential promise to seek justice with the formation of a "blue-ribbon" investigative committee, and the ne [...]	2006-01-13 23:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR ELTN HA KJUS MARR PREF PREL SOCI
06SEOUL1631	INTER-KOREA RAIL LINKS: WILL KIM DAE-JUNG MAKE IT [...] (SBU) South Korea and North Korea have agreed to conduct test runs of two cross-border railways on May 25, some 55 years after those rail lines were cut off at the onset of the Korean War. The agreement was reached at a special three-day working-level meeting dedicated to road and railway issu [...]	2006-05-15 23:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ELTN EINV PREL RS CH KN KS
06SINGAPORE915	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MINISTER OF TRANSPORT YEO [...] (SBU) Summary: The United States appreciates Singapore's implementation of maritime security programs such as the Container Security Initiative and Megaports, the Ambassador told Transportation Minister Yeo Cheow Tong in a March 17 courtesy call. The Ambassador stressed that Singapore needed [...]	2006-03-22 07:11:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN EWWT ECON SN
06TAIPEI1697	MOTC MIN ON DIRECT LINKS, PROCUREMENT, AND HIGH- [...] (C) Summary: In a May 12 conversation with the Director, Minister of Transportation and Communications Kuo Yao-chi described some of the obstacles standing in the way of direct air links with the Mainland. She expressed Taiwan interest in acceding to the Government Procurement Agreement in th [...]	2006-05-18 07:49:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN ETRD ECON CH TW
06TAIPEI240	HIGH-SPEED RAIL BUY-BACK A LAST RESORT [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is preparing contingency plans for buying back the high-speed rail project, which is being constructed by the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project. MOTC officials beli [...]	2006-01-24 07:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON TW
06TAIPEI2860	ETC FIASCO BRINGS DOWN MOTC MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: An August 3 ruling from Taiwan's Supreme Administrative Court ensured that the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) would have to either hold a second bid process for the troubled electronic highway toll collection (ETC) system or take over the system itself from [...]	2006-08-18 02:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON PGOV TW
06TAIPEI3099	MOTC MINISTER ON HIGH-SPEED RAIL, DIRECT LINKS, [...] (C) Summary: In a September 5 meeting with AIT Director Young, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) Minister Tsai Duei expressed confidence that Taiwan high- speed rail will open in October as scheduled after a one- year postponement. He also affirmed that the private sector w [...]	2006-09-07 07:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EAIR ECPS PREL CH TW
06TAIPEI3414	TAIWAN AVIATION - DIRECT LINKS, HIGH-SPEED RAIL, [...] (U) Summary: Taiwan's aviation market has suffered from dramatic declines in domestic air travel that will worsen with the opening of Taiwan's high-speed rail. In addition, air cargo growth appears to have stagnated, Taiwan airlines face increasing competition from expanded U.S.-China air cap [...]	2006-10-03 08:47:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN ECON PREL TW CH
06TAIPEI3446	TAIWAN AVIATION - DIRECT LINKS, HIGH-SPEED RAIL, [...] (SBU) Summary: In the face of challenges detailed in ref D, Taiwan's small airlines are struggling. Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration is encouraging them to merge, but the airlines are reluctant. To survive, they are expanding regional service and look to tap into profitable cross-St [...]	2006-10-05 03:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN ECON PREL TW CH
06TAIPEI3687	HIGH-SPEED RAIL - RUNNING LATE, BUT ON TRACK [...] Summary: Taiwan's high-speed rail will begin operations in December 2006. Its financial situation seems to have stabilized in the year since it obtained additional funding from the Taiwan authorities in September 2005. As it draws closer to operations, the high-speed rail appears to have lef [...]	2006-10-31 01:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON TW
06TAIPEI4112	HIGH-SPEED RAIL HOPES FOR CHRISTMAS CERTIFICATION [...] (U) Summary: After two derailments in November, the earliest date Taiwan's high-speed rail can receive authorization from the Taiwan authorities to begin operations is December 25. End summary. 2. (U) After a series of technical setbacks, Taiwan's high-speed rail project has again delayed [...]	2006-12-13 09:53:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON TW
06TAIPEI729	DPP Will Pay the Price for New Highway Toll System [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan's new electronic toll collection (ETC) system has come under fire for the high costs to drivers and snarled traffic despite low usage rates. There have also been accusations of corruption in the bidding process. The ETC is only latest in a series of transportation build [...]	2006-03-09 01:19:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV TW
06TALLINN1001	ESTONIA: REACTION TO CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL LINK AND [...] (C) On November 3 Poloff delivered reftel points (Refs A and B) to Toomas Lukk, MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Dr. Kaupo Kand, MFA Ukraine and Moldova Desk Officer, regarding the decision to close the Chisinau-Moscow rail link and Ukraine's reform efforts. Foreign Mi [...]	2006-11-08 12:24:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN PREL MOPS NATO RS UP EN
06THEHAGUE1352	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STRAWHORN, JONES, [...] The Hague grants country clearance Julie Strawhorn, David Jones, and Tom Kearney of the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to travel to the Netherlands on June 25-27, 2006. The purpose of the travel is to lead an international scan on "Procedures and Technolo [...]	2006-06-16 10:11:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN TSPL OTRA NL
06THEHAGUE1402	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEPARTMENT OF [...] Country clearance is granted for June 25-27, 2006 travel to the Netherlands of DOT Federal Highway Administration officials Julie Strawhorn, David Jones, and Tom Kearney to lead an international scan on "Procedures and Technologies for Enforcing Commercial Vehicle Size and Weight Laws and Reg [...]	2006-06-22 14:23:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ELTN TSPL NL
06THEHAGUE2362	NETHERLANDS/TRANSNISTRIA: DISRUPTION OF [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche Nov 1 to MFA Deputy Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division Thymen Kouwenaar and Moldova Desk Officer Natascha Soons. Kouwenaar said that the MFA was reviewing a frozen conflicts proposal delivered by us to the Dutch embassy in Washington last week [...]	2006-11-02 15:36:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN RS MD UP NL
06TIRANA995	IMPEDIMENT TO BECHTEL BID TO BUILD KEY SECTION OF [...] (C) Bechtel Corporation on August 7 was selected by the Albanian Ministry of Transportation (MOT) to build a 60 km. segment of difficult mountain road on the main route between the Adriatic port of Durres and the town of Kukes, in northeastern Albania near the Kosovo border. When completed, t [...]	2006-09-22 12:33:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ELTN PGOV ECON EFIN AL ZL
06VIENNA3268	AUSTRIA ON DISRUPTION OF CHISINAU-MOSCOW RAIL LINKS [...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche on November 8 to Hannes Porias, the Austrian MFA's A/S-level Director for Eastern Europe and Russia. DAS-level Russia/Ukraine/Moldova/Belarus Director Josef Litschauer also participated. 2. (C) Porias said the EU had made clear to Kyiv that it is i [...]	2006-11-08 11:23:00	Embassy Vienna	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN EUN RU MD UP AU
06VILNIUS1072	STRANDED TRUCKERS PONDER EU "OPEN MARKET" [...] (SBU) Summary: The long lines of trucks that began appearing November 20 at all four border crossing points where commercial traffic can enter Latvia from Lithuania have now largely disappeared, but the episode has affected Lithuanian-Latvian relations. Lithuania formally complained to the Eu [...]	2006-12-01 13:59:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PREL LH LG EUN RS BO
06WARSAW1600	POLISH ROADS: ROOT PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS FOR [...] (SBU) Poland's highway system remains practically non-existent. Though Prime Ministers Marcinkiewicz and Kaczynski have both made highway building centerpieces of their initial public addresses, systemic problems remain. Despite the availability of EU reimbursement funds, sources within the [...]	2006-08-04 13:43:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ELTN EU PL
06WARSAW2339	GOP AGREES COMPLETELY WITH U.S. CONCERNS OVER [...] (C) Pol External Chief delivered reftel demarche (as amended by refmail) on November 3 to Mieczyslaw Kuzinski, action officer for Security Threats and Eurasian Conflicts in the MFA Security Policy Department. Kuzinski confirmed that GOP fully shares U.S. concerns over the Russian shutdown of [...]	2006-11-06 16:29:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ELTN RS MD UP
06WARSAW481	FHWA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR VISITS POLAND, [...] (U) Summary. Poland's lack of a quality road infrastructure presents serious problems for economic development, road safety, and quality of life. In continuing to investigate this problem and encourage GOP action, Embassy Warsaw Public Affairs and Econ Sections collaborated to bring King Ge [...]	2006-03-16 08:48:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELTN PL
06YEREVAN1649	WILL PRIVATIZATION HELP ARMENIA'S DECAYING RAILROAD [...] Armenia's out-dated and decaying railway infrastructure may soon receive a facelift, thanks to a GOAM decision to allow private companies to bid on a 40-year lease for the national rail network. Earlier this month, Presidents Kocharian and Putin discussed the possibility of Russian Railways bid [...]	2006-11-29 07:38:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN AM
06ZAGREB940	Croatia on top of flag state performance for [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-08 10:55:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	ATRN ECON ELTN ETRD PREL PTER AFSI
07AMMAN1150	JORDANIAN VIEWS ON JAPAN'S "CORRIDOR OF PEACE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan has been discussing a number of Jordan Valley projects with the Israelis over the past several years. Several would be contingent upon financial support from Japan. All are likely to be discussed in the four-party talks between Japan, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian T [...]	2007-03-13 14:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EAGR ELTN PREL KPAL IS JO JP
07ANKARA2847	TURKEY EXTENDING A DIPLOMATIC HAND TO GEORGIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Through frequent high-level visits, the GOT has reaffirmed its strong support for Georgian independence and territorial integrity. It has sought, too, to reduce any sense of diplomatic isolation felt by Tbilisi since the deterioration of Russian-Georgian relations and, more rec [...]	2007-11-28 15:12:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN ETRD ELTN SMIG NATO AJ AM GG TU ZJ
07ASHGABAT1393	NEW TURKMENISTAN-KAZAKHSTAN-IRAN RAIL LINE: SIGN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Berdimuhamedov has added yet one more important construction project to his list: a railway line connecting Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iran into a single north-south railway route. The countries ex [...]	2007-12-27 08:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON ELTN ETRD IR KZ TX
07ASTANA2511	MERMOUD DISCUSSES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. In September 3-5 meetings with leaders of Kazakhstan's government and business, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs J. Frank Mermoud discussed the planned October 22 Washington inauguration of the bilateral U.S.-Kazakhstani Public Private Partnership Initi [...]	2007-09-13 09:26:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN EINV ELTN PGOV PREL KZ
07ASTANA2934	KAZAKHSTANI BUSINESSMAN AGAIN REQUESTS USG HELP [...] (S) Rakhat Kereitbayev (General Director of KazInvest, Chairman of the Board of Kanimansur, and Advisor to Kazyna Chairman Kelimbetov) updated Econoff on October 14 and 24 on the latest status of the Kazakhstani bid for Afghanistan's AYNAK mine (Ref A and B). Zia Massoud, Afghanistan's 1st Vi [...]	2007-10-24 13:54:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	AF CH ECON EINV ELTN EMIN ETRD IR KZ PGOV
07ASTANA3276	GENERAL MOTORS RIDES INTO KAZAKHSTAN [...] General Motors is rapidly expanding its still modest presence in Kazakhstan, GM European affairs executive director Trayce Wakefield told the Ambassador on October 31. Through collaboration with Azia Avto, a Kazakhstani company, GM is now assembling Chevrolet cars in Ust Kamenogorsk (East Kaza [...]	2007-12-07 12:02:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EIND ELTN KTDB KZ
07BAKU385	AZERBAIJAN: BECHTEL SVP MEETS WITH PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a March 29 meeting with Ambassador Derse and Bechtel Senior Vice President (Amb) Charles Redman, President Aliyev said that "it would be good for Azerbaijan" if Bechtel could find a project to do here. In this meeting and in a subsequent separate meeting with the Transporta [...]	2007-04-06 13:30:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD ELTN PREL PGOV AJ
07BAKU803	AZERBAIJAN MOVING AHEAD ON LARGE ROAD AND MARITIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 21 meeting, Deputy Minister of Transportation Musa Panahov discussed Azerbaijan's road and maritime infrastructure plans, including a Bechtel proposal to build a new four-lane highway and the government's plans to transform the Baku port and construct a new facility o [...]	2007-06-26 10:18:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL ELTN BEXP BTIO AJ
07BANGKOK1475	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's Minister of Transportation. The Minister and his staff were receptive to the points made by the Ambassador and the industry representatives on Open Skies, [...]	2007-03-13 08:03:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT ELTN TH
07BANGKOK1490	CORRECTED COPY: THAI MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION PROMISES [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's Minister of Transportation. The Minister and his staff were receptive to the points made by the Ambassador and the industry representatives on Open Skies, [...]	2007-03-13 09:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EWWT ELTN TH
07BANGKOK6029	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (C) Thailand is working to resolve the issue of airline safety highlighted by the FAA in an assessment last July, Transport Minister Thira told the Ambassador during a farewell call November 29. The Transport Ministry is also committed to keeping the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport ope [...]	2007-12-04 02:26:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN EWWT ETRD TH
07BEIJING2793	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS' MEETING WITH MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters highlighted opportunities for cooperation in railway expansion and economic development and advocated on behalf of United States railroad equipment suppliers in her April 14 meeting with Chinese Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun. Minist [...]	2007-04-26 05:28:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON BEXP PGOV OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING2798	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERSQ MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) In a meeting with Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters on April 14, Minister of Construction Wang Guangtao stressed that public transportation is a priority in China. He announced his attention to visit the United States in June or July to discuss implementing the soon to be sign [...]	2007-04-26 05:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN BEXP PGOV KOLY OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING2799	SECRETARY PETERSQ MEETING WITH COMMUNICATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters and Chinese Minister of Communications Li Shenglin agreed that a bilateral agreement on safe transportation of hazardous materials could and should be concluded in the very near future. Secretary Peters outlined cooperation with China [...]	2007-04-26 05:31:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ELTN SENV PREL CVIS OVIP SECRETARY PETERS CH
07BEIJING5705	BEIJING MAYOR WANG QISHAN DISCUSSES OLYMPICS, CITY [...] (C) As Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games in August 2008, the city is taking a number of measures to lessen air pollution, Beijing Mayor Wang Qishan told the Ambassador over dinner on August 29, calling this month's four-day experiment in which half the city's cars were taken off the road " [...]	2007-08-30 08:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KOLY ECON SENV ABLD ELTN PINR CH
07BISHKEK216	ROADS, MINES AND IRANIANS SURFACE AT KYRGYZ [...] (C) Summary: Recently appointed Issyk Kul Governor Kydykbek Isayev presided over an investment conference which focused particular attention on mineral deposits in the eastern Sary Jazz region. The conference also touted development opportunities in tourism, agriculture and energy -- as well [...]	2007-02-28 11:39:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ELTN IR KG
07BISHKEK88	KYRGYZ CANDIDATE FOR TIR BOARD [...] The Kyrgyz MFA has sent us a diplomatic note requesting support for the Kyrgyz government's candidate, Turkmen Bootaev, for a seat on the TIR Executive Board. (Note: TIR is an international road transport convention operational mostly in Europe under the aegis of the United Nations to which [...]	2007-01-30 06:01:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN KTIA PREL KG
07BOGOTA8658	BOGOTA AIR QUALITY AMONG WORST IN LATIN AMERICA [...] SUMMARY: Bogota's seven million plus inhabitants breathe some of the worst air in the region. Air quality falls below safe levels over 95 percent of the time. Low-quality fuel, poor driving practices, and urban deforestation are largely to blame. GOC officials expect an agreement to improv [...]	2007-12-26 21:32:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EPET SENV SOCI ENRG CO
07BRASILIA289	BRAZIL: USDOT/FHWA/AASHTO AND MINISTRY OF [...] (U) Summary: On February 13, EconOff attended a digital videoconference (DVC) between representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO),and their Brazilian co [...]	2007-02-16 18:31:00	Embassy Brasilia	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON BEXP OTRA BR
07BRAZZAVILLE449	BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 16, 2007 [...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. Representatives of the London Club (LC) announced on November 15 that an agreement has been signed between the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the LC to forgive 77 percent of the US$643.6 million debt owed to LC creditors. Government bonds will be [...]	2007-11-16 11:39:00	Embassy Brazzaville	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN EINV ELTN EAID PHUM ENRG CF
07CAIRO1448	EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY PROMOTE [...] Summary. Government of Egypt and civil society representatives hosted two successful events in recognition of the first United Nations Global Road Safety Week, April 23-29. Several hundred participants attended events at the World Health Organization's regional office on April 22, and an ex [...]	2007-05-17 09:44:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN AID UNGA WHO EG
07CAIRO539	EGYPT RAIL: U.S. COMPANIES SWEEP LOCOMOTIVE TENDER [...] (SBU) U.S. companies General Electric (GE) and Electromotive Diesel (EMD) recently beat out Chinese competition, with each company selling forty new locomotives to Egyptian National Railways (ENR) as part of Egypt's multi-billion dollar transport infrastructure development plan. The GE portio [...]	2007-02-28 07:08:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON PREL EG QA
07CAIRO709	ECONOMIC REFORM SNAPSHOT: NEW BLOOD AT [...] (SBU) Summary. A series of recent meetings at the General Authority for Road, Bridges, and Land Transportation (GARBLT) illustrates how private sector experience is transforming the way business is done at the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation (MOT). Shedding normal bureaucratic inertia, [...]	2007-03-14 10:06:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON PGOV EG
07CAIRO710	ECONOMIC REFORM SNAPSHOT: NEW BLOOD AT [...] (SBU) Summary. A series of recent meetings at the General Authority for Road, Bridges, and Land Transportation (GARBLT) illustrates how private sector experience is transforming the way business is done at the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation (MOT). Shedding normal bureaucratic inertia, [...]	2007-03-14 10:06:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON PGOV EG
07CAPETOWN45	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF TRANSPORT TO [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador called on the Minister of Transport in Cape Town on February 8 to discuss the status of the FAA's technical assistance program to the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The Ambassador asked for the Minister's assistance in obtaining passage of the necessary l [...]	2007-02-21 10:02:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ELTN SF
07CAPETOWN99	CAPE TOWN PORT FACES LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Multiple uses, lack of responsiveness to customers, windy weather, a land-locked location and poor planning create logistical challenges for South Africa's Port of Cape Town. Port productivity is below international standards and ships face excessive waits for port access. Th [...]	2007-04-02 12:22:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN ETRD KHLS SF

07CHENGDU83	TIBET FEELING THE IMPACT OF RAILROAD LINK FROM QINGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: The Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) is already feeling the impact of the Qinghai-Tibet rail link that opened in July. Inland Chinese laborers, military personnel and tourists bunk side-by-side on the train as they take advantage of rail travel at a fraction of the cost of air [...]	2007-03-28 00:34:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV ELTN EMIN EPET PGOV SOCI CH
07DUSHANBE1253	BRIDGE OPENING SPURS DISCUSSION OF FURTHER COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: "This new bridge is as important for us as oxygen," Tajik President Emomali Rahmon told Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, who led the U.S. presidential delegation to the opening of the new U.S.-funded bridge linking Tajikistan and Afghanistan across the Pyanj River. Rahmon [...]	2007-09-04 03:57:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAID ECIN ELTN TI AF
07DUSHANBE1255	TAJIK-AFGHAN BRIDGE OPENS IN STYLE [...] (U) On August 26, after 19 months of construction led by the Afghan Engineering Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, $37 million in U.S. funding, 19,100 cubic meters of concrete, and countless demarches and interventions by the Embassy to secure building materials and licenses, Tajik [...]	2007-09-04 11:04:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID ECIN ELTN TI AF
07DUSHANBE1481	RENEWED PROMISE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS ON TAJIK-AFGHAN BRIDGE [...] (C) Summary: Since the August 26 ceremonial opening of the U.S.-built Tajik-Afghan bridge, Tajik security authorities have blocked opening the bridge for operations. Recent interventions by the Embassy appear to have led to a new compromise among Tajik government agencies which will allow a [...]	2007-10-18 14:21:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ELTN PGOV MASS TI
07DUSHANBE1523	FM ZARIFI ON OPENING THE BRIDGE AND DUSHANBE SUMMITS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. At an hour-long meeting October 22 requested by Ambassador, Foreign Minister Zarifi: --admitted that the government had not decided which agency would be in charge of the facilities including the U.S.-funded bridge at the Nizhniy Pyanzh border, but said they were working tow [...]	2007-10-24 05:46:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ELTN MASS TI
07DUSHANBE1561	OSCE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE IN DUSHANBE [...] (U) Summary: Delegations to the OSCE Central Asian Regional Transportation Conference in Dushanbe October 23-24 agreed to promote streamlined transit routes and enhance public-private partnerships in the transportation sector. The joint statement released by the delegations underlined the role [...]	2007-10-31 16:26:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECIN ELTN ETRD TI
07DUSHANBE1595	THE ROAD TO KHOROG: THE TAJIK/AFGHAN BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary. The 1,344-kilometer Tajik-Afghan border is known for narcotics trafficking, unrelenting mountains, and as a boundary between the former Soviet Union and South Asia. EmbOffs traveled two-thirds of the remote Tajik-Afghan border in the eastern part of the country, finding poverty- [...]	2007-11-07 16:44:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV SOCI ELTN TI
07DUSHANBE1717	DRYING OUT IN DUSHANBE [...] (SBU) Summary: An October decree by Uzbek President Karimov governing the transit of alcohol and tobacco products has created a beer shortage in Tajikistan. Tajikistan is highly reliant on Uzbek roads and rail lines to import products from Russia, and Uzbekistan has generally allowed goods to [...]	2007-11-30 03:26:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV ECON ELTN TI
07GUANGZHOU559	Transportation Infrastructure in the Pearl River Delta [...] (U) SUMMARY: Guangdong planners hope to spur development in the western Pearl River Delta (PRD) and create a more sustainable development model by expanding and integrating the PRD transportation network. They aim to create an A-shaped network that links both sides of the delta and integrate t [...]	2007-05-15 07:38:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELTN KTDB CH
07GUANGZHOU564	Transportation Infrastructure in the Pearl River Delta [...] (U) SUMMARY: Guangdong will initiate 62 major transportation infrastructure projects by 2010, requiring an estimated investment of RMB 550 billion (USD 71.5 billion). Projects planned for Guangdong's Pearl River Delta (PRD) include 17 expressways, a fourth and fifth rail line linking Guangzhou [...]	2007-05-15 09:00:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELTN KTDB CH
07HALIFAX12	MAPPING THE BORDER: MAINE-NEW BRUNSWICK CROSSINGS FROM FORT [...] Uncertainty over the exact requirements and precise entry-into-force date of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) land and sea rule are the main concerns of nearly everyone we met during a recent visit to border communities and border crossing points in northwestern New Brunswick. [...]	2007-03-14 20:55:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	CPAS PTER PGOV PREL PHUM ELTN WHTI CA
07HALIFAX55	HALIFAX STRUGGLES TO KEEP UP WITH U.S. COMPETITORS IN ASIAN [...] The port of Halifax and the province of Nova Scotia are looking for C$400 million from Ottawa so they can go head-to-head with U.S. ports in handling rapidly increasing volumes of container traffic from China and India. Without federal support for marketing and infrastructure expansion, local [...]	2007-07-23 20:11:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ELTN ETRD ECIN ECON PGOV CA US
07HALIFAX59	CAPTURING ASIAN CONTAINER TRAFFIC: INVESTORS PROMOTE NEW [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Protect Accordingly 2. (U) SUMMARY: A team of local Nova Scotia investors confirmed that they have the financial backing and the right partners to build a new world-class container handling facility in the Strait of Canso at Melford. With Asian trade volumes [...]	2007-08-21 18:00:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ELTN ETRD EINV ECON CA
07HANOI1810	CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE: VIETNAM'S DEADLY ROADWAYS [...] (U) Summary: Traffic accidents are Vietnam's unrecognized killers, leading to many more deaths than HIV/AIDS and avian influenza combined. As Vietnam has become increasingly prosperous, the number of motor vehicles, primarily motorbikes, on Vietnamese roads has skyrocketed. Large numbers of p [...]	2007-10-18 22:37:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI ELTN VM
07HOCHIMINHCITY1265	HCMC BOARD OF GOVERNORS OUTLINES AMCHAM PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) During the monthly American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Breakfast on December 11, American business leaders in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) expressed frustration about the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) approach to trading rights and distribution rights, explained efforts to improve customs c [...]	2007-12-21 12:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELTN ETRD BEXP VM
07HONGKONG2790	CONSUL GENERAL AND TRANSPORT SECRETARY CHENG [...] (SBU) Summary: Transport and Housing Secretary Eva Cheng told CG Cunningham that the Transport Bureau is focused on six-large scale infrastructure projects that will strategically shape Hong Kong's future competitiveness, while expanding land, sea and air links to mainland China. She stated t [...]	2007-11-08 09:28:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EWWT ELTN CH HK
07ISLAMABAD5086	Ministerial Meeting on Turkmen- Afghan-Pakistan- India [...] (C) Summary: A Ministerial meeting to further discussions on the Turkmen- Afghan- Pakistan- India(TAPI) pipeline has been postponed. Pakistan media implies that Turkmenistan's gas deals with Russia are the reason for the delay and not Pakistan's state of emergency. Pakistan continues to seek U [...]	2007-11-30 03:45:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETTC PREL EPET ELTN PK IN IR
07ISLAMABAD5256	PAKISTAN IMPOSES 35 PERCENT DUTY ON FLOUR EXPORTS [...] (U) This cable has been coordinated with Consulates Lahore and Peshawar. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Government of Pakistan (GOP) has imposed a 35 percent duty on the export of wheat products in an attempt to discourage exports, bolster domestic supplies and reduce the domestic price of flour. F [...]	2007-12-13 06:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ELTN ETRD PK
07ISTANBUL51	PM LAUNCHES TUNNEL, LAUDS ITALIAN SUPPORT [...] SUMMARY: On January 23, Prime Minister Erdogan used the official opening ceremony of a tunnel on the primary Ankara - Istanbul highway to highlight the strong commercial ties between Turkey and Italy. Erdogan argued that the commercial and business links forged by his government with Italy ha [...]	2007-01-24 16:10:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EINV ENRG IT TU
07KABUL1172	SUBJECT: Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit: A Test Case for [...] (SBU) The large Aynak copper deposit has the potential to generate the first significant, long-term international investment in Afghanistan. Nine companies, including the American firm Phelps Dodge, are in the fray in a competitive bidding process. The bids are due on May 15 and will be foll [...]	2007-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EFIN ETRD ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL1173	Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit: Request For World Bank [...] (U) This is an action request message - see para 5. 2. (SBU) Septel reported on the status of the competitive bidding process for the Aynak copper deposit. It also highlighted how important it is that the GOA gets this right. If the process stalls, there is any hint of non-transparent [...]	2007-04-10 07:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EFIN ETRD ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL1468	Afghanistan: Aynak Copper Deposit -- Phelps Dodge Considers [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. The competitive bidding process for the Aynak copper deposit is moving forward. Over the last two weeks, the GOA hosted all nine short-listed prospective bidders, including the US natural resources company Phelps Dodge, to do rounds of GOA Ministries, review [...]	2007-05-01 06:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ECON ENRG EINV BEXP ELTN PGOV AF
07KABUL1542	AFGHANISTAN - TRUCKER STRIKE DISRUPTS COMMERCE AND DELIVERY [...] (SBU) A truckers' strike called by a Peshawar-based transport association has stopped containerized traffic from entering Afghanistan at the Torkham border crossing since April 27. The truckers are protesting taxes, bribes and illegal collections they have to pay on the highway between Torkha [...]	2007-05-07 11:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD MOPS PREL KCRM ELAB ASUP AMGT AF
07KATHMANDU855	NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR WANTS COOPERATION ON NEPAL [...] (C) Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zheng Xianglin told the Ambassador April 27 that he wanted to see more cooperation among China, India, and the U.S. to help Nepal's peace process succeed. The People's Republic of China (PRC) and the U.S. had a common interest in Nepal achieving [...]	2007-04-27 11:01:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINR ELTN CH IN NP
07KINSHASA1008	DRC AND SOUTH AFRICA SIGN AID ACCORDS AT FOURTH [...] (U) Congolese and South African ministers signed accords on South African assistance to Congo's transportation and health sectors at the conclusion of Bi-national Commission meetings August 21. They also signed a declaration of intent regarding South African support for reform of the Congoles [...]	2007-08-23 14:31:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ELTN SOCI SF CG
07KINSHASA340	PORT AUTHORITY CLAIMS CHINESE RAIL OFFER STILL ON [...] (SBU) DRC's port authority, ONATRA, claims to be discussing plans with the Chinese government for rehabilitation of the Matadi-Kinshasa railroad system. ONATRA's CEO, Daniel Bikindu, shared these plans with EconOff and a visiting USTDA representative on March 6. 2. (SBU) During his four-day [...]	2007-03-21 12:26:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EINV ECON PGOV CH CG
07KINSHASA932	AT LEAST 89 DEAD AND 100 INJURED IN DRC [...] (U) Summary: A train wreck August 1 caused at least 89 fatalities and 100 casualties in the DRC's central Kasai Occidental province. A delegation of ministers, journalists, and aid workers traveled the following day to the crash site where the local population called for improved railway condi [...]	2007-08-06 16:09:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN KCSY PGOV PHUM CASC CG
07KINSHASA992	KABILA VISITS KASAI OCCIDENTAL PROVINCE IN WAKE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: President Kabila traveled to Kasai Occidental province August 8-10 with a delegation of ministers and provincial authorities, his first visit to the region since his election in October of last year. He visited Kakenge, the site of the August 1 train accident, and the provincia [...]	2007-08-21 13:05:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV PHUM CG
07KUWAIT612	MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS DISCUSSES FHWA [...] On 25 April, Ambassador met with new Minister of Public Works (MPW) and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Moussa Hussein Abdullah Al-Sarraf to congratulate him on his appointment (reftel) and discuss his priorities. The Minister asked the Ambassador to encourage the U.S. Federal Highway [...]	2007-04-25 13:00:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EINV PINR KU
07LJUBLJANA57	SLOVENIAN CITIES HOPE TO BECOME "BOOMTOWNS" [...] (U) Summary. After years of recession and high unemployment as former socialist industries collapsed, Slovenia's northeast now aims to become a "boomtown." The cornerstone of the projected development is the strategic cooperation between municipalities Maribor and Hoce-Slivnica, Maribor Airpor [...]	2007-01-31 10:28:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EINV ELTN SI
07LONDON4472	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PETERSâ€™ DECEMBER 7 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Your December 7-8 visit to London comes after Prime Minister Gordon Brown has finished putting his own stamp on the government, following this summer's transition from Tony Blair's tenure, and begins focusing on governing. It also comes at a time during which major infrastructure pro [...]	2007-12-05 11:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ICAO ECON SENV ELTN UK
07LUANDA1069	THE ROAD TO BENGUELA [...] (U) Summary. The road connecting Luanda with Benguela-Lobito, a priority infrastructure project for the GRA, appears near completion, but the road has not been rebuilt, only resurfaced. End Summary. New-Old Road ------------ 2. (U) Most of the two-lane coastal highway from Luanda t [...]	2007-10-23 16:13:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON EFIN AO CH
07LUANDA1082	MOCAMEDES RR STALLED FOR DEMINING [...] (U) Summary. Work on Angola's southernmost railway line, the Mocamedes Railway (CFM),is not progressing, according to its Director, Julio Bango Joaquim. Bango said work will begin as soon as landmines are removed from the line east of Lubango. He added the railway should prosper when the i [...]	2007-10-24 15:33:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EMIN ETRD AO CH
07LUANDA648	ANGOLA: WORK STOPS ON THE MALANJE RAILROAD [...] (C) Summary. Work has apparently stopped along the railroad line linking Luanda and Malanje with Chinese railroad workers claiming they have not been paid for eight months. At the root of the problem is the nature of the deal between China International Fund (CIF) a private Hong Kong corpora [...]	2007-06-27 10:55:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD EFIN EPET PINR CH AO
07MADRID1059	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPT OF TREAS: BRIDGET [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Bridget Mallon, Attorney Advisor, and Nina Olson, Taxpayer Advocate, U.S. Treasury Department to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about June 16 to June 20. The purpose of the visit is to attend a conference sponsored by the Spanish Treasury Department and mee [...]	2007-06-01 19:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1061	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOT: EUGENE GILBO AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Eugene Gilbo, Operations Research Analyst and Gregg Fleming, Supervisory General Engineer, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, DOT to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about June 29 to July 6. The purpose of the visit is to participate in the 7th [...]	2007-06-01 19:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1062	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEC: PAUL ATKINS AND [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins and Hester Peirce to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about May 31 to June 1. The purpose of the visit is to attend a roundtable luncheon with the Organization for International Investm [...]	2007-06-01 19:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1063	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOT: YACHMETZ, MARK [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Mark Yachmetz, Associate Administrator for Railroad Development of the Federal Railroad Administration, DOT to travel to Valencia, Spain on or about June 1 to June 8. The purpose of the visit is to meet with Spanish Ministry of Transportation officials con [...]	2007-06-01 19:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1098	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPT OF TREAS: BRIDGET [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Bridget Mallon, Attorney Advisor, and Nina Olson, Taxpayer Advocate, U.S. Treasury Department to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about June 16 to June 20. The purpose of the visit is to attend a conference sponsored by the Spanish Treasury Department and mee [...]	2007-06-06 15:40:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1127	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: ROBERT AYUSO, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to USGS Research Geologists, Robert Ayuso, Robert Eppinger, Nora Foley, Karen Kelley, and Stepthen Ludington to travel to Oviedo, Spain on or about June 8 to June 23. The purpose of the visit is to attend and participate in the 23rd International Applied Geoc [...]	2007-06-11 07:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1128	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: URI TEN BRINK [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Uri Ten Brink, Research Geophysicist, USGS to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about June 3 to June 10. The purpose of the visit is to give a seminar at the University of Madrid as the project chief of the Project Tsunami Hazard Potential in the Caribbean. [...]	2007-06-11 07:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1231	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VA: WENDY JO SHEMANSKY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Wendy Jo Shemansky, Senior Neuropschology Technician MIRECC Data Management, VA Healthe Care System, to travel to Bilbao, Spain on or about July 8 to July 19. The purpose of the visit is to attend the International Neuropsychological Society Conference. [...]	2007-06-20 08:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1232	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VA: ROBERTO JOSE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Roberto Jose Groszmann, MD, VA Medical Center, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 11 to September 15. The purpose of the visit is to attend the 7th International meeting on Therapy on Liver Diseases Conference. 2. Post understands that [...]	2007-06-20 08:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1302	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: ROSEN AND SMOOT [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Michael Rosen, Research Hydrologist and Joseph Smoot, Research Geologist from USGS to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about July 6 to July 16. The purpose of the visit is to attend and present research at the International Association of Limnology confere [...]	2007-07-03 16:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1394	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: JAMES L. BISCHOFF [...] Embassy grants country clearance to James Bischoff, Geologist Emeritus from USGS to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about July 10 to July 26. The purpose of the visit is to participate in field work as a collaboration among an international group of paleoseismologists. 2. Post understands [...]	2007-07-13 16:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1396	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: DELOATCH [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ivan Deloatch, Staff Director from USGS to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about July 20 to July 29. The purpose of the visit is to participate in a meeting with the Global Earth Observations Implementation team. 2. Post understands that no assistance [...]	2007-07-13 16:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1451	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: HOFSTRA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Albert Hofstra, Research Geologist from USGS to travel to Madrid and Salamon, Spain on or about August 14 to August 19. The purpose of the visit is to conduct field work on the Salamon Gold Deposit. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. [...]	2007-07-23 13:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1587	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF: WALKER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Shelby Walker, Associate Program Director in the Division of Ocean Sciences from NSF to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 3 to September 9. The purpose of the visit is to attend the European Seas Observatory Network of Excellence All Regions [...]	2007-08-17 09:40:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1633	CODEL BROWN DISCUSSES TRAIN INFRASTRUCTURE AND [...] (U) Summary. During a visit to Spain August 13-15, Congresswomen Corrine Brown (D-FL),Grace Napolitano (D-CA),and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (D-OH) discussed railway security and investment with Spanish Congressional officials and railroad representatives. Spanish parliamentarians from the Cham [...]	2007-08-24 15:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SP ECON ELTN EIND OVIP
07MADRID1684	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA: ROBERT DAVIS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Davis, Investigator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA to travel to Rota, Spain on or about September 25 to September 27. The purpose of the visit is to perform a regulatory inspection of the U.S. Naval Hospital. 2. Post understands that no assi [...]	2007-08-31 14:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1698	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VA: GUADALUPE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao, Physician from the VA Medical Center to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 10 to September 15. The purpose of the visit is to attend the 7th International Meeting on Therapy on Liver Diseases Conference. 2. Post und [...]	2007-08-31 14:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1700	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AID: BARBARA ROTHSTEIN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Barbara Rothstein and Mira Gur-Arie from DCHA/DG to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about October 20 to October 26. The purpose of the visit is to attend the 3rd International Conference on the Training of the Judiciary. 2. Post understands that no as [...]	2007-08-31 14:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1701	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DRS. CHANOCK, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Stephen Chanock, Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute, Dr. Jim Ostell, Branch Chief, National Librry of Medicine, and Dr. Gilles Thomas, Senior Investigator, NCI, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 5 to September 9. The [...]	2007-08-31 14:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1738	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VA: ROBERT MARTIN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Martin Patterson, Overseas Military Coordinator, VA Medical Center to travel to Rota, Spain on or about October 1 to December 22. The purpose of the visit is to provide counseling to US military personnel regarding Veteran's Benefits. 2. Post u [...]	2007-09-10 14:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1742	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. MERINO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Maria Merino, Chief of Surgical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about September 6 to September 8. The purpose of the visit is to lecture at the Hospital Clinico San Carlos. 2. Post understands that no ass [...]	2007-09-10 14:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1743	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. PURCELL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Robert Purcell, Chief, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 8 to September 15. The purpose of the visit is to present at the Seventh Internatio [...]	2007-09-10 14:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1790	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. LAURA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Laura Beane-Freeman, Research Fellow, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 19 to September 22. The purpose of the visit is to attend the Formaldehyde International Science Conference. 2. Post understands that no assistance is re [...]	2007-09-17 08:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1791	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. MARK [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Mark Rohrbaugh, Director Office of Technology Transfer, Office of the Director, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 16 to September 19. The purpose of the visit is to attend and present at the 13th European Congress on Biotechnolog [...]	2007-09-17 08:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1792	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DRS. KOUPRNA, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Nataly Kouprina, Staff Scientist, Dr. Dmitiri Lokinov, Staff Scientist, and Dr. Teruhiko Suzuki, Visiting Fellow Chief, Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Santander, Spain on or ab [...]	2007-09-17 08:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1809	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. HUESTIS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Marilyn Huestis, Chief, Chemistry and Drug Metabolism Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, to travel to Santiago de Compostela, Spain on or about September 24 to September 30. The purpose of the visit is to attend and give the opening speech [...]	2007-09-18 12:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1853	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DRS. FOJO, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Antonio Tito Fojo, Senior Investigator, Medical Oncology Branch, Dr. Whoon Jong Kil, Posdoctoral Fellow, and Dr. Patrick Mansky, Director Integrative Medicine Consult Service, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 21 to September 27. [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1854	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. HOLLAND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Steven Holland, Chief, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Malaga, Spain on or about September 26 to September 30. The purpose of the visit is to serve as part of the facult [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1855	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. MURPHY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Philip Murphy, Senior Investigator and Laboratory Chief, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about September 26 to September 30. The purpose of the visit is to speak at the Innovative Chemokine-ba [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1856	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. CHENG, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Orlena Cheng, Biologist, Laboratory of Pathology, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Mr. Peter Jensen, Biologist, NINDS, and Dr. Eugene Major, Laboratory Chief, NINDS, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about September 29 to [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1857	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. LEVENS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. David Levens, Chief of Gene Regulation, Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Baeza, Spain on or about September 29 to October 03. The purpose of the visit is to speak at the Current Trends in Biomedicine Workshops. 2 [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1861	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC: LINDA BRADLEY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Linda Bradley, Geneticist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC, to travel to Seville, Spain on or about October 8 to October 11. The purpose of the visit is to present and attend at the Clinical Validity & Utility of Genetic Susceptibility Testing on Common Disorders M [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1862	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA: DR. ALBERTO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Alberto Gutierrez, Deputy Office Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, HHS, to travel to Seville, Spain on or about October 7 to October 11. The purpose of the visit is for program development and to attend the European Commissions Wor [...]	2007-09-25 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1897	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DR. CURTIS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Curtis Harris, Senior Investigator, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about October 3 to October 7. The purpose of the visit is to attend and present at the First International Liver Cancer Association Annual Conference. 2. Post understands [...]	2007-10-01 08:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1898	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DRS. BUDHU [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Anuradha Budhu, Staff Scientist, and Dr. Snorri Thorgeirsson, Senior Investigator, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on or about October 4 to October 8. The purpose of the visit is to attend and participate in the First International Liver Cancer Asso [...]	2007-10-01 08:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1922	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: DRS. BURGESS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Shawn Burgess, Investigator, and Dr. Ivan Ovcharenko, Investigator, NIH, to travel to Madrid, Spain on or about October 7 to October 10. The purpose of the visit is to speak at the Deciphering the Regulatory Genome: Development, Evolution and Disease wo [...]	2007-10-03 16:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1925	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC: TIMOTHY HOLTZ [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Timothy Holtz, Medical Officer, NCHHSTP, HHS, CDC, to travel to Madrid and Gran Canarias, Spain on or about October 23 to October 27. The purpose of the visit is to attend the bimonthly Green Light Committee meeting of STOP TB. 2. Post understands that [...]	2007-10-03 16:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID1926	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC: FREDERICK [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Frederick Angulo, Deputy Branch Chief, CCID/NCZVED, HHS/CDC, to travel to Segovia and Madrid, Spain on or about October 16 to October 19. The purpose of the visit is to present at the MedVetNet meeting on Microbial Ecology of Antimicrobial Resistance. [...]	2007-10-03 16:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ETRD OTRA SP
07MADRID2292	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) The PSOE government can point to another piece of good news on the economic front as the campaign approaches. Eurostat statistics for 2006 showed Spain's per capita GDP passing Italy's for the first time. This puts Spain in eighth place among the 13 Euro countries, with a per capita incom [...]	2007-12-21 14:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN KIPR PGOV TBIO SP
07MADRID2307	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) An Expansion Ipsos poll conducted December 14-16, 2007 showed that 50% of those polled thought that the economy had worsened during President Zapatero's tenure, 26% thought that it had not changed and 20% thought that it had improved. Curiously, however, 43% of Spaniards still think that th [...]	2007-12-29 17:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN KIPR PGOV TBIO SP
07MANAGUA327	NICARAGUA: WEAK INFRASTRUCTURE HAMPERS TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary. A 2006 World Bank study characterized Nicaragua's infrastructure as the least developed in Central America. Nicaragua,s poor national road network compounds the challenge of bringing products to market and presents "the greatest obstacles to export led economic growth." At ti [...]	2007-02-05 19:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR ECON EIND EINV NU
07MANAGUA453	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador called on the new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Pablo Fernando Martinez Espinoza on February 7 to introduce himself and discuss transportation and infrastructure issues in Nicaragua. The Ambassador explained that the Millennium Challenge Corpora [...]	2007-02-20 21:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR EIND EPET ECON ETRD PINR NU
07MEXICO379	BRIDGES THAT DIVIDE US: FACILITATING US-MEXICO [...] (SBU) The overall message conveyed to Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Bohigian during his three-day, SIPDIS three-state tour of the U.S.-Mexican border was that there is much that the two federal governments can do to help improve cross-border commerce, to the benefit of consumers, b [...]	2007-01-25 16:58:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON ELTN ETRD MX
07MEXICO3937	MEXICO'S NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN [...] (U) Summary. President Calderon presented the National Infrastructure Program (NIP) on July 18. The NIP is the infrastructure component of Mexico's National Development Plan (ref A) and seeks to improve Mexico's competitiveness. The plan presents ambitious goals for infrastructure investment [...]	2007-07-25 16:37:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELTN ENRG MX
07MEXICO4460	MEXICO BORDER WORKING GROUP TOUR A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S.-Mexico Border Facilitation Working Group (BFWG) toured points of entry (POEs) in Laredo, Nogales, and San Diego to witness first hand the bottlenecks that limit cross border trade and gain insight on possible low cost/high impact changes that could rectify the problems. [...]	2007-08-21 17:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ETRD ELTN PGOV PREL MX
07MEXICO4614	UNION PACIFIC MEXICO TALKS COLOMBIA RAILROAD [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 22:30:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ELTN ETRD EINV MX
07MEXICO804	MISSOURI GOVERNOR PROMOTES SMART PORT [...] (SBU) The Governor of Missouri visited Mexico City with a delegation to discuss the Kansas City Smart Port, a proposed Mexican government customs house in Kansas City. The group met with Ambassador Garza, Embassy representatives, the Secretary of Finance accompanied by representatives from [...]	2007-02-16 20:59:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ELTN ETRD EINV MX
07MONTERREY367	CANACAR SAYS MEMBERS WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) On March 27, EconOff met with Magdalena Diaz, Director of the Nuevo Leon Chapter of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (CANACAR),and Raul Trevino of Transportes Aguila de Oro (TAO),a CANACAR-member trucking company headquartered in Monterrey. In anticipation of the CANACAR Na [...]	2007-03-28 22:25:00	Consulate Monterrey	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ELTN ECIN ETRD ECON PGOV MX
07NEWDELHI1488	A SNAPSHOT OF INDIAN THOUGHTS ON IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In various meetings over the last few weeks, Post has been taking stock of what Indian analysts, professors, lawmakers and journalists are thinking about Iran. This cable is a summary of those conversations. Interlocutors agreed that, while Indians do not want a nuclear Iran, t [...]	2007-03-28 13:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET ELTN IR IN
07NEWDELHI2254	GOI REMAINS SKEPTICAL ON IRANIAN GAS PIPELINE AND [...] (S) SUMMARY: EconMinCouns delivered to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG) Secretary M.S. Srinivasan on May 9 information that he had requested (ref A) confirming that -- contrary to top Iranian officials' claims to Srinivasan -- Iran does not have domestic engineering and technologi [...]	2007-05-10 12:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	EPET ELTN PREL EINV PGOV IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI3529	DELHI DIARY, JULY 26-AUGUST 3 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for July 26-August 3, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- India "Looks East" and Discusses Bus Links with Burma -- NHCR Releases Guidelines for Child Rape Cases -- Five Arrested in Child La [...]	2007-08-03 12:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KIRF KCRM ELTN BM IN
07NEWDELHI3844	DELHI DIARY, AUG 04-22 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for August 4-22, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Opens a 22-year-old "Rulebook" to Keep Other Government Entities Out of Foreign Affairs -- Indo-Pak Border to Open for Trade October [...]	2007-08-22 12:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR KISL KWBG KPAL ELTN AS
07NEWDELHI4487	DELHI DIARY, SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 4 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for September 28-October 4, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Trucks Cross Indo-Pak Border for the First Time in 60 Years -- New Army Chief Assumes Office -- Protests and Rallies Portend [...]	2007-10-04 10:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ELTN MARR MOPS PHUM PK IN
07NEWDELHI4597	DELHI DIARY, OCT 5-12 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for October 5-12, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- FM Mukherjee Visiting Moscow -- India Put the Brakes on Rail Service to Dhaka -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Trip to Africa -- Sin [...]	2007-10-12 13:31:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELTN MOPS MARR ENRG EPET BG SN SF
07NEWDELHI4667	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 15-19, [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 15-19, 2007. INDIA INCREASINGLY AN FDI PLAYER --------------------------- 2. (U) The UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its annual World Investment Report this past wee [...]	2007-10-19 11:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EAGR ELTN EAID SENV IN
07NEWDELHI4839	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 29 - November 2, 2007. INDIAN PARLIAMENT INVITES PUBLIC TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 2007 ----------------------- 2. (U) In the Monsoon Session of its Parliament, the GOI introduced The Tra [...]	2007-11-02 10:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EAGR ELTN EAID SENV IN
07NEWDELHI5003	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEKs OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the weeks of November 5-16, 2007. SUCCESSES FOR AES, VERIZON -------------------- 2. (SBU) GOI Confirms Coal Field for U.S. Power Company AES: AES received on November 6, 2007 final GOI Cabinet and Ministryof [...]	2007-11-16 12:47:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP EFIN EINV ECPS EPET ETRD EAGR ELTN ENRG
07NEWDELHI729	AFGHAN AMBASSADOR OPEN TO INCREASED INDIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Afghan Ambassador to India, Dr. Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, told Ambassador Mulford February 12 that India and Afghanistan had a strong relationship, and that Indian help in strengthening Afghanistan's infrastructure was welcome. He said that Pakistan is overly sensitive about India [...]	2007-02-13 11:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ELTN AF PK IR IN
07NOGALES264	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOT/FMCSA JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS [...] Post welcomes JORGE ALFREDO SIHAS, Safety Auditor and RODOLFO BALDENEGRO, Safety investigator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA),to Nogales, Sonora, Mexico July 25-27, 2007. The purpose of their visit is to meet with Mexican Officials from the Secretariat of Communicatio [...]	2007-07-20 00:34:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN OTRA MX
07NOGALES309	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOT/FMCSA, DANIEL MADRIGAL MOJICA AND [...] Post welcomes Daniel Madrigal Mojica,Safety Auditor and Frank Guerrero, Safety Investigator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA),to San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico September 5, 2007. The purpose of their visit is to meet with Mexican Officials from the Secretariat of [...]	2007-08-30 23:52:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN MX OTRA
07PANAMA1898	POTENTIAL SEISMIC RISKS MAY THREATEN PANAMA CANAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The historical view that Panama does not experience earthquakes was wrong, geological experts employed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told EmbOffs. These experts said emerging geologic research suggests that Central Panama -- including the Panama Canal and Panama City area -- [...]	2007-12-20 23:00:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV AMER EWWT ELTN TPHY PM
07PHNOMPENH1156	STEADY AS SHE GOES: CAMBODIA'S CONTINUED ECONOMIC [...] Summary. Business leaders and government officials gathered to tout economic reforms already made and highlight areas needing further attention during the 12th Government-Private Sector Forum, held September 5. Cambodia's economic growth and stability remain impressive, as the country expect [...]	2007-09-11 09:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB KTEX EAIR ELTN EAGR EFIN CB
07PORTOFSPAIN947	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST PART 2 [...] Caribbean Airlines flying high 2. Copa Airlines to fly to Trinidad 3. Inflation on the rise 4. Central Bank's authorized capital increased 5. Credit Unions' assets top US$1 billion 6. GOTT looks to financial services, investments 7. More hotels opening 8. Rapid Rail contract a [...]	2007-09-18 21:11:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EFIN EIND ETRD EWWT SOCI TD ECON ELTN
07QUITO2326	ECUADOR'S NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT ENTHUSIASTIC, [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met with new Minister of Transport, Hector Villagran Cepeda, on October 2 and learned more about his plans to rehabilitate the Ecuadorian railroad and promote the U.S. role in its initial construction, build a Manta to Manaus intermodal transport link, and make transp [...]	2007-10-15 20:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON POL PGOV EAIR ELTN EC
07QUITO2556	THE MANTA PORT, ECUADOR'S POSSIBLE LINK TO ASQAND BRAZIL [...] (C) Summary: Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Port Holdings, now a year into its concession agreement, has ambitious plans to turn Manta, Ecuador's second (but only natural deep-sea) port, into a world-class seaport. The port is a key element in the GOE's plans to build a Manta-Manaus [...]	2007-11-28 10:58:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ETRD ELTN EAIR PREL MARR MOPS PGOV EC CN
07QUITO639	AMBASSADOR JEWELL MEETS ECUADOR,S NEW TRANSPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 13, the Ambassador paid an introductory call on Trajano Andrade, Minister of Transportation. Andrade explained the GOE's strategic vision for the ministry, stressing that ground transport and port management are priorities. He said the Ministry wanted to fight corru [...]	2007-03-19 16:26:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EWWT ELTN EC

07RABAT781	MOROCCAN ROAD REFORM LOST IN RHETHORIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The appalling death toll on Moroccan roads is being overshadowed by uninformed and politically inspired rhetoric against the proposed new road reform law under debate in Parliament, according to the law's principal champion, Transport Minister Karim Ghellab. Moroccan roads are [...]	2007-04-30 10:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ELAB MO
07RABAT784	MOROCCAN ROAD REFORM LOST IN RHETORIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The appalling death toll on Moroccan roads is being overshadowed by uninformed and politically inspired rhetoric against the proposed new road reform law under debate in Parliament, according to the law's principal champion, Transport Minister Karim Ghellab. Moroccan roads are [...]	2007-04-30 12:42:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ELAB MO
07SANSALVADOR2431	GOES APPROVES $42 MILLION TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Salvadoran government has approved $42 million subsidy for public transportation intended to avoid bus fare increases through mid-2009. Public transportation providers called off a threatened strike, but failed to reach agreement on transportation reforms and refused to promis [...]	2007-12-20 22:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN ES
07SAOPAULO161	CONSUL GENERAL VIIT TO THE PORT CITY OF SANTOS [...] (U) ConsulGeneral (CG) and Econoff recently visited the port city of Santos, which lies 60 kilometers southwes of Sao Paulo across the Serra do Mar mountain rnge. Santos serves the industrial and agricultual trade needs of Sao Paulo and neighboring stats and is the most active port by volume [...]	2007-02-28 13:37:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EINV ETRD ECON SENV OEXP BR ELTN SNAR
07SAOPAULO754	BRAZIL'S RIBEIRAO PRETO: SUGAR AND ETHANOL BRING PROSPERITY [...] (U) During an official visit to Ribeirao Preto, an agri-business center in northeastern Sao Paulo state, the Consul General visited a sugar mill and met with the Mayor and the President of the City Council. Once part of the state's coffee belt, the Ribeirao Preto area is now best known for it [...]	2007-09-11 19:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON PGOV ENRG ELTN BR
07SAOPAULO766	INFRASTRUCTURE IN BRAZIL: THE TIETE RIVER [...] (U) The Brazilian Transportation Ministry hosted the first Bilateral Brazil-U.S. Inland Waterways Navigation Conference August 28-30 in Brasilia that brought together experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by inland waterways. The U.S. delegation included representativ [...]	2007-09-14 17:50:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ETRD ECON SENV ELTN BR
07SHANGHAI220	DOT SECRETARY PETER'S APRIL 11-12 VISIT TO SHANGHAI [...] (U) Summary. During her April 11-12 visit to Shanghai, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters attended a signing ceremony for the creation of the United Parcel Service (UPS) International Air Hub at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) (to be reported septel); expressed concerns of U. [...]	2007-04-18 03:00:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD OVIP CH
07SHANGHAI221	DOT SECRETARY PETERS ATTENDS UPS CARGO HUB OPENING IN [...] (U) Summary. During her April 11-12 visit to Shanghai (reftel),Transportation Secretary Mary Peters attended a signing ceremony for the creation of the United Parcel Service (UPS) International Air Hub at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG),with an initial investment of USD 20 mi [...]	2007-04-18 05:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD OVIP CH
07SHANGHAI603	AMBASSADOR MEETS SHANGHAI MAYOR AND ATTENDS AMCHAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 6, the Ambassador, together with former Secretary of Commerce Don Evans, met with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng. Following the meeting, the three officials offered remarks at AmCham Shanghai's 7th Annual Government Appreciation Dinner attended by 120 Shanghai and provinc [...]	2007-09-12 00:29:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EFIN PINR PGOV PREL KIPR ELTN CH
07SHANGHAI690	SHANGHAI INVESTS USD 175 MILLION IN AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH [...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with the United States-China Science and Technology Executive Secretaries Meeting (ESM),the U.S. delegation visited a high-tech park and two high-tech projects in Shanghai on October 12. Interlocutors reported that the Shanghai municipal government aims to build [...]	2007-10-26 04:14:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV EINV ELTN EIND CH
07SHANGHAI756	PROMOTING ANHUI TOURISM TO AMERICANS: A HARD SELL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Anhui Province, the poorest province in Shanghai's consular district, hopes to jump-start its economy by promoting tourism. Although home to many beautiful natural and historical sights, Anhui is finding it difficult to attract mass numbers of Western tourists, and Americans in p [...]	2007-11-23 05:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND PGOV EINV ELTN EAIR ECON CH KS
07SHANGHAI762	2ND CHINA-U.S. MARITIME CONSULTATIVE MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 28 and 29, members of the U.S. Maritime Administration delegation led by Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton met with the Chinese Ministry of Communications delegation led by Vice Minister Xu Zuyuan in Shanghai. The two sides discussed a wide range of bilateral [...]	2007-11-29 11:13:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ELTN CVIS EINV ETRD OVIP CH
07TAIPEI1095	HIGH-SPEED RAIL EARLY IMPACT ON TAIWAN AIRLINES [...] (U) Summary: In the first four months of operation, Taiwan's high-speed rail has already reduced passenger loads on Taiwan's domestic air routes by 25 percent. To cope with declining passenger volumes, Taiwan's small carriers have cancelled routes, reduced fares, and entered a new cooperative [...]	2007-05-16 03:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECON TW
07TASHKENT1662	GM-DAT, UZDAEWOO IN JOINT VENTURE TALKS; CHEVROLET [...] (C) Summary: GM-DAT, a Korean-based GM subsidiary, is in talks on the establishment of a joint venture (JV) with UzDaewoo. GM-DAT intends to sign the formal contract with President Karimov in October and then publicly announce the JV. GM-DAT views the JV as a long-term investment in which it [...]	2007-09-19 10:17:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EIND ELTN RU UZ
07TASHKENT1760	GM VENTURES INTO UZBEK ECONOMY [...] (U) On October 8 GM-DAT, a Korean-based GM subsidiary, signed a joint venture with UzDaewoo, receiving 25 percent plus one share of the company, with the possibility of increasing its share to 40 percent. As noted reftel, this deal brings the Chevrolet brand to Uzbekistan, with an eye to the [...]	2007-10-11 10:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EIND ELTN SK UZ
07TASHKENT511	UZBEK AUTOMAKER HOPING FOR A BAILOUT FROM GM [...] (SBU) Summary: UzDaewoo, Central Asia's largest auto manufacturer, could face a serious sales disruption in January 2008, when Russia introduces new emission standards. Exports to Russia account for well over half of UzDaewoo's total sales. According to optimistic company estimates, the autom [...]	2007-03-29 12:31:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ECON ETRD ELTN EINV KS UZ
07TASHKENT829	GM CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH UZBEK AUTOMAKER [...] (SBU) Summary: General Motors executives based in South Korea and Hungary visited Uzbekistan for talks with officials and auto industry leaders on a proposed memorandum of understanding. The agreement would help automaker UzDaewoo in the critical task of developing a product line to meet adva [...]	2007-04-25 05:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD ELTN EINV KS UZ
07TASHKENT978	GH SUBSIDIARY SIGNS STRATEGIC COOPERATION DEAL [...] (C) Summary: On May 1, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors' South Korean subsidiary, GM-DAT, signed a major cooperation agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan. The deal was personally endorsed by President Karimov and heralded in the state-run press, which, however, ignored the [...]	2007-05-18 06:45:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND ECON ETRD ELTN EINV KS UZ
07TEGUCIGALPA1476	HONDURAN NATIONAL PROTEST FIZZLES WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya, frustrated in his struggle with the Honduran National Congress on issues such as telecommunications reform (ref. A),resorted to tacit support for a nation-wide protest on August 27, 2007 by the Bloque Popular and organized labor unions. Teachers, [...]	2007-08-29 22:08:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC EAGR ECON ELAB ELTN EMIN ENRG EPET
07TOKYO3766	Country Clearance for NTSB -- Rosenker, Mark; Doyle, [...] (U) Embassy Tokyo welcomes and grants country clearance to the NTSB delegation traveling to Tokyo August 19-27, 2007, for meetings with Japanese automobile manufacturers. The delegation is as follows: Mark V. Rosenker, Chairman Thomas W. Doyle, Counselor to the Chairman, Barbara A. Czech, [...]	2007-08-15 08:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ELTN EAIR ASEC NTSB JA
07TOKYO441	JAPANESE UPDATE OF AFGHAN RING ROAD PROJECT [...] Summary. Japan has signed a contract with a construction company, SAITA of Afghanistan, to complete its 114 km segment of the Afghan Ring Road (Kandahar to Herat),and expects work to be completed by December 2008, if not sooner. MOFA International Cooperation Bureau Grant Aid/Technical Coop [...]	2007-01-31 23:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AID PGOV PREL ELTN SNAR ASEC AFIN AF JA
07TRIPOLI972	ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT INCIDENT WITH LIBYAN NATIONAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-18 16:11:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	KBCT ECON ELTN PREL PGOV EINV LY
07TUNIS192	MOVING FORWARD WITH PLANES AND TRAINS AND MARITIME [...] (C/NF) During Ambassador's January 29 courtesy call on Abderrahim Zouari, Minister of Transport, discussion ranged from modernization of Tunisia's transportation infrastructure to the Minister's desire for a stronger relationship with US counterparts. The Minister expressed GOT interest in Op [...]	2007-02-07 13:10:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD EAIR ELTN EWWT ECON TS
07ULAANBAATAR294	Impasse with Russia Over Joint Venture Railroad Head Leaves [...] (U) On April 11-13, a meeting of the joint Russian-Mongolian Railroad Authority board failed to select a new Chairman. The post has been vacant since early October 2006, when Russian Chairman Vasile Magdei and his Mongolian deputy (both reportedly inebriated) accidentally died of carbon monoxi [...]	2007-05-21 05:45:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ELTN EINV ETRD EAID MG RU
07ULAANBAATAR475	Mongolia's Railroad Woes: Construction, Other Materials [...] (SBU) Chairman of the Railway Authority of Mongolia Davaadorjiin Ganbold (protect) told the DCM August 17 that greatly increased traffic plus a shortage of locomotives and rail cars (wagons) had resulted, over the past few months, in an ominous peak backlog of some 800 rail cars at the border [...]	2007-08-22 06:23:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG
07ULAANBAATAR478	MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT'S REVOCATION OF MINING RIGHTS ROILS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Late last week the Government of Mongolia (GOM) revoked the exploration licenses of 18 firms on 34 sites without prior warning, consultation, or any internal review of the action. The GOM claims that revocation is allowed under the newly amended minerals law. Chargi [...]	2007-08-23 00:08:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG
07ULAANBAATAR483	MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT WALKS BACK ITS REVOCATION OF MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Post met with Ministry of Industry and Trade Vice Minister (VM) Sodbaatar to discuss several issues, among them the recent virtual "expropriatory" revocation of 34 exploration licenses owned by owned by 18 firms by the Government of Mongolia (GOM). The VM denied that licenses had [...]	2007-08-24 23:17:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG
07ULAANBAATAR499	Meeting with Mongolian Deputy Minister of Trade and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mongolia's Vice Minister for Industry and Trade, Sodbaatar, met with DCM on August 24 to discuss a number of issues, including cooperation on the U.S.-Mongolia trade relationship through the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process, which the GOM hopes will lead qu [...]	2007-08-31 08:35:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG
07ULAANBAATAR507	Mongolian Mining Exec: Promise, Peril Surround Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed Mongolia's promising but politically-charged mining sector on September 4 with Dashdorj Zorigt, CEO of Erdenes MGL, a new mining-asset holding company that is state-owned. Over an informal dinner, discussion flowed on the status and future of Erdenes (EM [...]	2007-09-07 08:06:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EINV PREL PGOV ELTN MG
07ULAANBAATAR508	Mongolian Mining Exec: Promise, Peril Surround Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed Mongolia's promising but politically-charged mining sector on September 4 with Dashdorj Zorigt, CEO of Erdenes MGL, a new mining-asset holding company that is state-owned. Over an informal dinner, discussion flowed on the status and future of Erdenes (EM [...]	2007-09-07 08:34:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EINV PREL PGOV ELTN MG
07ULAANBAATAR652	DEEP IN GOBI DESERT, NO-FRILLS COAL MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Emboffs accompanied Peabody Energy geologists on a helicopter trip deep into Mongolia's Gobi desert on November 2 to reconnoiter the Little Tavan Tolgoi (LTT) coal mine, a rudimentary facility that has warmed Mongolians for 41 years. LTT is part of the larger Tavan Tolgoi (TT) d [...]	2007-11-19 08:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD MG
07VIENTIANE228	CHINA'S GOLDEN CITY IN NORTHERN LAOS [...] (C) Summary. The recent opening of a Chinese casino and hotel complex in Luang Namtha Province along the Lao-China border is symbolic of growing Chinese influence in northern Laos. Although only 20 percent of the planned ten-year project has been completed thus far, this first phase amounts [...]	2007-03-20 10:13:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV KCRM ECON ETRD SMIG SOCI ELTN ECIN PREL
07VIENTIANE259	CHINESE RUBBER, SINO-LAO SCHOOLS, AND OTHER [...] (C) Summary: Due to what one NGO director in Luang Namtha Province described as a "gold rush" mentality, almost every village in the province is growing rubber for export to China. The Chinese have launched a "propaganda campaign" taking credit for the replacement of poppy with rubber. So [...]	2007-03-30 10:04:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EINV ECON ECIN ELTN ETRD SMIG KRCM PHUM
07VIENTIANE409	Timber, Roads, and Rubber in Sayaboury Province [...] (SBU) Summary: While Sayaboury Province is isolated from the rest of Laos due to a lack of transportation infrastructure, some significant road projects are currently underway, and others are expected to commence within the next two years. Logging activity in the province has increased signi [...]	2007-05-16 10:23:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND EAGR ELTN ETRD ENRG SENV SOCI SMIG
07VIENTIANE52	LAO VIEWS ON ASEAN'S CEBU SUMMITS [...] (SBU) Summary: MFA ASEAN Department Deputy Director General Songkane told P/E Chief the main Lao priorities at the recent ASEAN Summits in Cebu were to reinforce support for a proposed rail extension into Laos and for Lao hydropower projects. He welcomed a proposed third bridge across the Mek [...]	2007-01-22 06:42:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECIN ELTN ETRD LA PREL PTER SMIG
07VIENTIANE524	NEW TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES AND TRADE INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) Summary. New highways and trade initiatives may boost Laos' growth but will provide greater opportunities for illicit trafficking as well. With the opening of a Savannakhet, Laos-Mukdahan, Thailand bridge, the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) that transects southern Laos is now comp [...]	2007-06-25 08:51:00	Embassy Vientiane	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN ELTN ETRD KCRM KHIV LA PGOV SNAR
07WARSAW1332	POLAND MAKES PLANS TO HOST EURO 2012 [...] (U) Since Poland and Ukraine won the rights to host the UEFA European Football Championship in 2012 (EURO 2012),all SIPDIS parts of the Polish Government have been discussing plans to improve infrastructure in time to cope with the crowds. The GOP anticipates around 21 million tourists i [...]	2007-06-06 14:24:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ELTN EAIR PL
08ABIDJAN37	COTE D'IVOIRE'S PORTS PLAN AMBITIOUS EXPANSION AS POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Port of Abidjan is West Africa's largest deep-water port, and the second largest port on the continent. According to Maersk officials, it is also one of the more efficient ports in the world. Cote d'Ivoire's second port, San Pedro, exports 10 percent of the country's expor [...]	2008-01-16 16:00:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ECIN ELTN EWWT IV
08ABUJA1082	NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS [...] (U) Summary: During May 5-12 meetings with U.S Trade and Development Agency (USTDA),Nigerian government (GON) officials expressed interest in USTDA providing technical assistance centered on sustainable capacity building, technical training, international standards development, guidance on ess [...]	2008-06-11 15:16:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
08ABUJA1349	NIGERIA: FOUR-DAY FUEL TANKER DRIVER STRIKE ENDS [...] (SBU) The Nigerian Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD),in association with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),ended a four-day strike on July 14. NUPENG President Peter Akpatason confirmed to Poloff press reports that the tanker drivers were striking over diesel and [...]	2008-07-16 12:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB EPET ECON EFIN ELTN ENRG NI
08ABUJA1794	NIGERIA: RESPONSE 1 OF 2: USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY post provides the first of two responses to reftel A with information for (1) two contact points for the U.S. mission whom USITC staff may contact for follow-up information as well as (2) contact information local firms, organizations, academic researchers, and individuals who may [...]	2008-09-04 15:17:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI
08ABUJA2045	NIGERIA: INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS HINDER EXPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY. The overall state of Nigeria's infrastructure is poor. Rapid population growth and lack of investment and maintenance have greatly deteriorated existing infrastructure. In many areas of Nigeria, water supply, sewerage, sanitation, drainage, roads, electricity and waste disposal [...]	2008-10-16 12:34:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON PGOV EAID NI
08ABUJA2324	NIGERIA: G.E. VISITS NIGERIA TO DISCUSS INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 12, 2008 the Ambassador met with a 23 member international delegation, plus 10 in-country staff, from General Electric's 12 business units to discuss potential for investment opportunities in Nigeria. GE expressed interest in increasing its investments in Nigeria, whi [...]	2008-11-26 17:08:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAIR ELTN EFIN ERTD EINV NI
08ABUJA411	NIGERIA: AF DAS MOSS' MEETING WITH TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nigeria's roads and railways are in disrepair, creating a logjam for transport and commerce. The Transport Ministry will be looking to public private partnerships to improve mass transit and is developing related legislation. There are significant opportunities for U.S. servic [...]	2008-03-03 12:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EAIR ECON EAID ASEC ETRD NI
08ACCRA1515	GHANA TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HIGHLIGHTS, [...] SUMMARY: A. Ghana's civil aviation sector is poised for expansion, based on the combination of increased passenger loads and the expected increased demand for air travel associated with growth in the oil and gas sector. An infrastructure expansion plan worth USD 122 million has been approv [...]	2008-12-02 07:38:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ELTN ELAB EWWT EINV EFIN KMCA GH
08AMMAN1717	UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION IN JORDAN: DELTA STARTS DIRECT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Delta Air Line's first flight from New York JFK to Amman arrived June 6. The arrival of the first U.S. carrier in Amman is one of many changes underway at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) including the creation of a new government-owned company which will own QAIA and wil [...]	2008-06-09 12:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECON JO
08AMMAN2395	GOJ TRANSPORTATION OFFICIAL DISCUSSES BORDER AND [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Ministry of Transportation has ambitious plans for the future, including a possible regional railway link, developing the al-Karama Free Trade Zone project, and the planned relocation of the Jordan-Iraq border post further into Jordanian territory. Jordan is also inter [...]	2008-08-18 07:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT ECON PREL JO
08AMMAN3136	Two-Day Strike by Truckers Results in Some Fuel Shortages; [...] (SBU) Summary: Sixty-five Jordanian oil transportation companies held a two-day strike on November 13 and 14 in protest of what they consider to be low transportation fees paid by the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JRPC) and an alleged unfair bidding process for the transport of oil from I [...]	2008-11-19 10:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN EPET JO IZ
08ANKARA1372	TURKEY: GUL-ALIYEV/SAAKASHVILI BILATERALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Energy issues and Azerbaijani-Turkmen relations monopolized President Gul's bilateral with Azerbaijani President Aliyev, at the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway groundbreaking ceremony in Kars, July 24, MFA U/S Cevikoz told the DCM July 29. Gul also had an unexceptional discussi [...]	2008-07-30 15:02:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELTN ETRD ENRG EPET AJ AM GG TX TU
08ASHGABAT108	TURKMENISTAN: MINISTRY OF MOTOR TRANSPORT WANTS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a January 7 meeting, officials of Turkmenistan's Ministry of Motor Transport, responsible for passenger and cargo safety on Turkmenistan's roads, expressed interest in learning more about how U.S. municipal [...]	2008-01-22 10:41:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON ELTN TX
08ASHGABAT303	TURKMENISTAN: USTDA EXPLORES OPPORTUNITIES [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In an effort to explore the potential for using U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) programs to promote U.S. equipment manufacturer sales to Turkmenistan, a USTDA delegation met with Turkmen Motor Roads Stat [...]	2008-03-05 11:39:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EAGR ECON EIND ELTN IR TX
08ASHGABAT77	CENTRAL ASIAN NORTH-SOUTH RAILWAY LINE: A LOT OF [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. GREAT HOPES RESTING ON NORTH-SOUTH LINE 2. (SBU) Head of the Ministry of Railway Transportation International Affairs Department Annamurat Horantsanliyev met january 7 with EconOff to discuss the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran Nort [...]	2008-01-15 11:58:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ELTN IR KZ TX
08ASHGABAT913	TURKMENISTAN: INCREASE IN AIRFARES HAS LED TO IMPROVED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan Airlines (Turkmenistan Hawayollary),previously known for its ridiculously cheap airfares and chaotic, corrupt and inconvenient service, is taking a stab at professionalizing itself. Effective June 1, [...]	2008-07-18 11:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ELTN PGOV TX
08ASTANA2277	KAZAKHSTAN: TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister of Transport and Communications Serik Akhmetov told the Ambassador on November 19 that Kazakhstan aims to improve its transport infrastructure and develop itself as a transit corridor. The capacity of th [...]	2008-11-19 10:42:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAIR ELTN EINV MARR AF KZ
08BAGHDAD1055	ECONOMIC IMPACT OF IRAQ'S ONGOING SECURITY [...] (C) Summary: Post contacts report that the recent Basra security operations have led to economic disruptions throughout Iraq. Basra Province itself has borne the brunt of economic impacts. Supplies of health-related material have been stretched, but the Ministry of Health reports sufficient [...]	2008-04-06 13:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR ELTN ENRG PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD1293	KUDOS TO EMBASSY KUWAIT FOR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT [...] (U) Embassy Baghdad, and particularly the Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq (CETI),once again expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Embassy Kuwait for your outstanding support. The most recent example of your exceptional service was your timely assistance in securing vi [...]	2008-04-26 12:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EAIR
08BAGHDAD3128	FUEL AVAILABILITY IN ANBAR PROVINCE IMPROVES, BUT [...] (SBU) This is a PRT Anbar reporting cable. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Anbar Province experienced severe fuel shortages during the Sunni insurgency in 2006-2007. Fuel supplies have now increased, notably with the re-establishment of security, the reopening of a small refinery in the wester [...]	2008-09-28 07:14:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV ELTN
08BAGHDAD3185	SOUTHERN PROVINCES AIR CONCERNS WITH DPM AL-ISSAWI [...] (SBU) On September 17-18, Deputy Prime Minister Rafa Al-Issawi hosted a conference on "Providing Services to the Southern and Middle Provinces" in Baghdad. Governors and Provincial Council members from the nine southern provinces and Anbar directly presented their concerns about essential ser [...]	2008-10-02 13:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD ENRG ELTN EAGR PREF EAIR SCUL IZ
08BAGHDAD48	PASSENGER RAIL'S RETURN HINTS AT CHALLENGES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: On December 16 the Iraqi Republic Railway (IRR) renewed scheduled passenger service between Baghdad and Basrah for the first time since before the 2003 invasion. The first week of service was marred by two attacks--one suicide bomb and one IED--and a train-automobile collision und [...]	2008-01-07 08:58:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN IZ
08BAKU348	AZERBAIJAN PLANS A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Azerbaijan plans a five-year, USD 1.5 billion overhaul of the state railway system, expected to be launched by the end of the year. The plan envisions a major reorganization of the railway agency, as well as new construction, reconstruction, and procurement effo [...]	2008-04-10 06:50:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN BEXP BTIO IR RU AJ
08BASRAH62	IRANIAN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN BASRAH [...] (C/REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Iranian investment in Basrah province appears to be limited as Tehran focuses on influencing Basrah's political and security environment. Basrawis suspect Iranian front companies exist, but given their clandestine nature and the use of Iraqi intermediaries have difficulty [...]	2008-06-22 14:08:00	REO Basrah	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ELTN ENRG EPET ETRD PARM PBTS PGOV
08BEIJING2569	VICE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT LETTER TO DOT [...] (U) On June 30, post received via facsimile diplomatic note No. (2008)090 dated June 26 from the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) transmitting a letter (Note: Courtesy translation provided by MOT. End Note) from MOT Vice Minister Weng Mengyong to Unite [...]	2008-06-30 08:15:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ELTN CH
08BEIJING2868	JULY 22 VICE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT LETTER TO [...] (U) The July 22 letter from VM Weng comes in response to a July 10 letter from Deputy Secretary Barrett regarding the bilateral Transportation Forum launched during the Fourth Strategic Economic Dialogue in Annapolis (Ref A). 2. (U) On July 23, post received via facsimile diplomatic note N [...]	2008-07-24 02:19:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ELTN CH
08BEIJING335	CENTER MOBILIZES TO DEAL WITH SNOWSTORM; MAJOR [...] (C) At last grasping the severity of the disruptions caused by snowstorms in south and central China that have affected millions of travelers headed home for the Chinese New Year holiday (reftels),China's central leadership on January 29 and 30 launched an all-out effort to mobilize Party and [...]	2008-01-30 13:26:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PROP ECON ELTN SOCI CH
08BEIJING3509	USTR MEETING WITH STATE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USTR officials Claire Reade and Tim Stratford discussed China's draft Postal Law with State Council Legislative Affairs Office Director General Zhao Xiaoguang on September 2. Zhao acknowledged that the current draft still restricts the rights of foreign companies to engage i [...]	2008-09-10 03:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN EINV EAIR CH
08BEIJING390	WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO WREAK HAVOC; CENTER [...] (C) China's worst snowstorm in 50 years continues to wreak havoc across southern and central parts of the country. Although some transportation networks over the past two days have started to return to normal, hundreds of thousands of travelers remain stranded and millions of residents face ha [...]	2008-02-01 11:27:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PROP ECON ELTN SOCI CH
08BEIJING4626	U.S-CHINA TRANSPORTATION FORUM AGREES TO BROAD BILATERAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: China sees an opportunity in the current global financial crisis to develop transportation infrastructure, Ministry of Transportation (MOT) Vice Minister Weng Mengyong told U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officials attending the Strategic Economic Dialogue's (SED) first U [...]	2008-12-22 09:17:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR ETRD CVIS CH
08BEIRUT533	LEBANON: EGYPTIAN GAS DEAL WILL REDUCE COSTS, [...] (C) Summary: Minister Mohammed Safadi received Charge for her initial courtesy call in his private sector company office, where he also handles the work of two ministries, Public Works and Transport, and Energy and Water. He supports the Megaports project, but wants his port director to be br [...]	2008-04-18 12:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ELTN ENRG EPET EWWT LE
08BEIRUT562	LEBANON: GOL SHOWS GREAT INTEREST IN MEGAPORTS [...] (C) The Lebanese government has been supportive to date in responding to the offers under the Department of Energy's Megaports initiative to provide radiological/nuclear materials detection equipment in Lebanon's two largest ports, Beirut and Tripoli. However, GOL bureaucracy and some specif [...]	2008-04-23 16:17:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EIND ELTN ENRG EWWT PARM PGOV PREL LE
08BELGRADE460	ON EVE OF ELECTIONS SERBIA AND FIAT SIGN LUCRATIVE MOU [...] The GOS and Fiat signed a memorandum of understanding on April 30 in which Fiat would acquire 70% ownership and invest $1.1 billion in Kragujevac-based Zastava Autombili while the GOS would retain 30% ownership, invest $160 million and provide investment incentives to Fiat. The deal is seen a [...]	2008-05-09 15:24:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EIND ELTN SR MW
08BOGOTA2173	BRIEF TRUCKERS' STRIKE OVER RISING COSTS RESOLVED [...] (U) SUMMARY: A 22-hour strike by 145,000 Colombian truckers ended June 16 after industry representatives reached agreement with President Uribe on credits for the sector to replace aging vehicles and revamp regulations on shipping fees and rules. Trucking representatives said they resorted to [...]	2008-06-17 15:50:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN ENRG ELAB PGOV CO
08BOGOTA540	COLOMBIA'S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE: IS IT UP TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Colombia's demography and topography make transportation infrastructure development particularly challenging. Security problems and constitutional earmarks for social services and local governments hobbled public investment in transportation in the 1990s. Today the GOC is emb [...]	2008-02-12 15:13:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EAIR EWWT ETRD ECON CO
08BRASILIA1264	BRAZIL: SECRETARY CHERTOFF'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS NEW [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chertoff's July 19-22 visit to Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, Brazil identified new areas of cooperation between the United States and Brazil. They included improved security of passenger travel and travel document fraud d [...]	2008-09-22 20:43:00	Embassy Brasilia	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SOCI ECIN ECON EIND EINV ELTN EMIN ENRG ETRD
08BRUSSELS605	EU Automakers: Greater Flexibility in Implementing [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 11, USEU held a Chatham House rules discussion with leading EU and U.S. automakers on the European CommissionQs proposal to reduce CO2 emissions from automobiles.. Participants stressed the need for as much flexibility as possible in both U.S. and EU regulation to reac [...]	2008-04-22 14:13:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ELTN ECON EPET EUN
08BRUSSELS609	Aviation Emissions: EU Willing to Negotiate, but [...] (SBU) Summary: EU interlocutors told FAA Assistant Administrator Daniel Elwell that the EU proposal to include aviation emissions in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) would probably be enacted by end 2008. The EU is committed to going forward with a unilateral proposal, and many EU entiti [...]	2008-04-22 15:29:00	USEU Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ELTN ECON EPET EUN
08CANBERRA545	2008 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE [...] Mission Australia would be pleased to present AMVER awards on behalf of the US Coast Guard to Australian recipients. We will decide on the best arrangements for presenting the award(s) based on where the recipient is located - likely through one of our Consulates-General in Melbourne, Perth, [...]	2008-05-28 03:40:00	Embassy Canberra	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL AS
08CAPETOWN52	TRANSNET RESTRUCTURING AND CAPE TOWN PORT EXPANSION PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary. Transport Officer and Special Agent for Department of Defense Force Protection met with Transnet and maritime industry officials in Cape Town to discuss Transnet restructuring, port expansion projects, and investments to increase port security. The National Port Authority (NPA) [...]	2008-03-14 11:38:00	Consulate Cape Town	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EWWT ELTN EIND EINV SF
08CHENGDU158	CHENGDU TRANSPORTATION EXPERT CRITICAL OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) Summary: According to a former long-time transportation advisor to Chengdu party secretaries, it is highly unlikely the city will be able to recoup the costs of either a new light rail line to Dujiangyan, still scheduled to begin construction in late 2008 despite the recent earthquake, or [...]	2008-07-18 02:54:00	Consulate Chengdu	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PGOV CH
08CHIANGMAI128	NORTHERN THAILAND CREATES A SPACE FOR U.S. INVESTMENT [...] Northern Thailand boasts many attributes that are attractive to foreign investors, including low labor and land costs, making the region an inviting alternative to the growing costs of operating in Bangkok. Moreover, favorable tax incentives in the north, combined with sophisticated transporta [...]	2008-08-26 09:51:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ECIN ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ELTN CH
08CHIANGMAI169	CROSS-BORDER MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE EXPANDS WITH GREATER MEKONG [...] (U) With the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) highway infrastructure project nearing completion, movement of persons and trade in services - not only trade in goods - across the northern Thai border is increasing. While the number of persons entering Thailand at Chiang Khong, the border point fo [...]	2008-11-07 07:51:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EINV ELAB ELTN ETRD PREL EWWT BM CH
08CHIANGMAI174	WITHOUT BURMA, EAST-WEST CORRIDOR IS UNDERUSED AND [...] (SBU) Stretching 1,056 miles from Rangoon, Burma to Da Nang, Vietnam, the R2 highway remains incomplete, underused, and with little economic value to date. Though the Asian Development Bank (ADB),the mind behind this highway and the larger Greater Mekong Subregion infrastructure project, cons [...]	2008-11-17 01:08:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN ECIN EINV ELAB ETRD EWWT PREL BM VM
08CHIANGMAI51	SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE, HIGH TRANSPORT COSTS HINDER [...] In meetings with the Ambassador March 18, business leaders highlighted a shortage of highly skilled labor and unusually high transportation costs as key obstacles to expanding development and American investment in northern Thailand. Local Thai business leaders echoed the calls of American fir [...]	2008-03-28 09:27:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELTN ETRD ETTC SOCI TH
08CHIANGMAI52	REGIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE ON LOGISTICS BRINGS TOGETHER [...] In an effort to promote development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) logistics and transportation sectors and to underscore U.S. interest in deepening investment in the region, post hosted a conference on March 18-19 bringing together public and private sector representatives from across t [...]	2008-03-28 09:40:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN ECIN ETRD EWWT PREL TH BM CH LA CB
08CHIANGMAI53	CORRECTED COPY: SKILLED LABOR SHORTAGE, HIGH TRANSPORT COSTS [...] In meetings with the Ambassador March 18, business leaders highlighted a shortage of highly skilled labor and unusually high transportation costs as key obstacles to expanding development and American investment in northern Thailand. Local Thai business leaders echoed the calls of American fir [...]	2008-03-28 09:47:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELTN ETRD ETTC SOCI TH
08CHISINAU112	BUDGET LOSSES RESULT IN PERSONAL PROFITS [...] (SBU) Summary: One of the issues that will be on the agenda in any comprehensive Transnistrian (TN) peace settlement will be the resumption of railway traffic. TN authorities recently presented a railroad initiative, which appears to be a response to President Voronin's October 2007 proposal t [...]	2008-02-06 05:49:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS ELTN PINR MD
08CIUDADJUAREZ1100	RAIL TRAFFIC DOWN, AND LINES OF POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR BYPASS [...] Summary: In recent days, President Felipe Calderon surprised local officials on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border by throwing his political weight behind a plan to build a series of underpasses to facilitate the flow of rail traffic through the center of Ciudad Juarez. Mayors John Cook an [...]	2008-12-09 23:17:00	Consulate Ciudad Juarez	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ELTN PGOV MX
08CIUDADJUAREZ989	SECRETARY TELLEZ CALLS FOR FAST ACTION ON BORDER CROSSING [...] Summary: During a September 30 meeting organized by Governor Bill Richardson to discuss a proposed international railroad crossing at Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Mexican Secretary of Communications and Transportation Luis Tellez Kuenzler said he hoped a "conditional" presidential permit for the [...]	2008-10-04 00:11:00	Consulate Ciudad Juarez	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ELTN PGOV MX
08DUBAI249	SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSES REGIONAL TRENDS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: A Department of Transportation delegation led by Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters visited Dubai May 29 - June 1 to learn about the emirate's rapidly-expanding transportation infrastructure, as well as how this infrastructure will be integrated into the plans for regional [...]	2008-06-30 12:09:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD ELTN BTIO PGOV SENV AE
08DURBAN65	DURBAN CONFIDENT ABOUT ABILITY TO HOST WORLD CUP [...] (SBU) Summary. City Manager Dr. Michael Sutcliffe said that national, provincial and local governments have worked together to develop plans to improve infrastructure to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The new stadium and airport being developed to host the games are on track for completion bef [...]	2008-11-07 13:06:00	Consulate Durban	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELTN EAIR SCUL ASEC PINR SF
08GUANGZHOU16	Guangdong Province Planning Seven High-Speed Rail Lines [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guangdong Province plans to build seven new high-speed rail lines; three are already under construction. All of the projects are government funded, although private companies can bid on construction contracts. One official speculated that manufacturing and real estate industrie [...]	2008-01-06 23:36:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PINR SOCI CH
08GUANGZHOU48	400,000 Stranded Rail Passengers in Guangdong [...] (SBU) Summary: Severe weather, which is causing transportation shut-downs in Central and East China, has left 400,000 passengers stranded at railway stations in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Dongguan in the Pearl River Delta. With the delays to date, it is possible that upwards of 700,000 passengers [...]	2008-01-29 06:42:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI PGOV ELAB ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU51	Bad Weather Making It Hard on Stranded Guangzhou Train [...] (SBU) Summary: As many as 200,000 stranded passengers continue to wait at the main Guangzhou train station with most standing outside or seeking shelter in nearby buildings. Despite deteriorating weather conditions, the majority of travelers do not seem dissuaded from continuing their homeward [...]	2008-01-30 08:00:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI PGOV ELAB ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU55	Trains Resume, Conditions Improve for Stranded Guangzhou [...] (SBU) Summary: Conditions for Guangzhou's stranded rail passengers have generally improved as many trains resumed service in the last 24 hours and rain stopped. Onsite police and government workers appeared better rested and calmer in the face of continuing large crowds, with no new reports of [...]	2008-01-31 07:13:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI PGOV ELAB ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU62	Crowds Persist at Train Station [...] (SBU) Summary: Thousands of stranded travelers have successfully departed Guangzhou's train station in the last two days, but progress has attracted as many as 200,000 more travelers to the station. Police efforts to maintain general control appeared effective even as isolated incidents of dis [...]	2008-02-01 09:54:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI PGOV ELAB ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU63	Large Numbers of Travelers Depart Guangzhou; Up to One [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangzhou's main train station continues to draw travelers, with estimates that as many as one million people remain stranded in South China. In the wake of two train-station-related deaths over the weekend, police erected additional roadblocks outside Friday's half-mile perimete [...]	2008-02-04 09:11:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI PGOV ELAB ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU74	Guangzhou Train Station Returns to Normal Holiday [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangzhou Train Station sent 200,000 passengers home February 4, with air and bus lines also operating at full holiday capacity. Access control restrictions have been lifted, providing the first opportunity for Consulate employees to enter Railway Station Square in over a week. [...]	2008-02-05 09:15:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI PGOV ELAB ECON CH
08GUANGZHOU97	Looking toward ASEAN - Guangxi Hopes to Expand Economic [...] (SBU) Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is eager expand economic relations with Southeast Asia. ASEAN already accounts for 32 percent of its total foreign trade, and the capital, Nanning, hosts the high-profile China-ASEAN Expo, which attracts hundreds of businesses and many heads of s [...]	2008-02-15 08:37:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL EINV ELTN EWWT EIND ECON ASEAN CH
08GUATEMALA775	GUATEMALA'S PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DILEMMA [...] (U) Summary: Soaring gasoline prices, increased violence against bus drivers, and protracted talks of a fare increase are among the factors placing Guatemala's public transportation system under increasing strain. Bus owners demand greater government subsidies to offset their increasing expe [...]	2008-06-20 13:41:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ENRG PGOV SNAR KCRM KCOR ELAB ECON GT
08HOCHIMINHCITY689	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...]	2008-07-28 10:07:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY692	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Ho Chi Minh City. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's June visit to Washington exemplifies a U.S.-Vietnam relationship that continues to broaden and mature, in the process spurring economic, social and technological development that has ease [...]	2008-07-29 09:09:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON EAIR ELTN VM

08ISLAMABAD3647	ENERGY UPDATE: STRATEGIC GAS RESERVE SHORTAGES, TARIFFS [...] (C) Summary: Pakistan's strategic oil reserves have fallen to low levels due to Pakistan's credit rating and inability to use letters of credit to purchase crude oil. Sources in the GOP report that Iran is attempting to substantively change the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project. Iran [...]	2008-11-19 15:37:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK IN
08ISLAMABAD3693	PAKISTAN PETROLEUM RESERVES DANGEROUSLY LOW [...] (S) Summary. Pakistan may be facing a crude oil shortage in the near term but the extent of this shortfall cannot be confirmed. Based on numerous conversations with government officials and businesses operating in Pakistan, Post has compiled information regarding a circular debt problem with do [...]	2008-11-24 14:24:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK
08ISLAMABAD3737	IRAN GAS PIPELINE PROJECT "PUT ON ICE" BY GOP [...] (C) Summary: Local media reports that Iran has increased the proposed price for natural gas under the Iran pipeline which makes the project unfeasible for the Government of Pakistan. Officials at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources confirm that unless directed to pursue the Iran pip [...]	2008-12-01 13:18:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAID EFIN ENGY EPET ELTN PK IN
08ISLAMABAD3807	GE LOCOMOTIVE ADVOCACY TO BE DECIDED AT PRESIDENTIAL LEVEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A commercial decision to procure 75 locomotives by the state-owned Pakistan Railways has turned into a political decision after the newly appointed Minister of Railways announced that he would nullify a letter of intent to procure Chinese locomotives in favor of a General Electri [...]	2008-12-10 12:27:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND ELTN EINV PK
08JAKARTA1236	Indonesia on Board with U.S. Locomotives Bid and MCC [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Hume on June 19, 2008, Minister of National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Paskah Suzetta agreed to accept bids from U.S. companies on a $55 million locomotives contract for which General Electric (GE) intends to bid. Minister Suzetta promis [...]	2008-06-25 07:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ELTN EFIN ECON EAID PGOV ID
08JAKARTA775	Indonesian Transportation Minister Positive on GE Bid, [...] (U) Summary. On April 16, 2008, Ambassador Hume met with Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii Djamal and Director General of Rail Wendy Aritenang Yazid to advocate on behalf of General Electric's (GE) potential bid for a $55 million locomotives contract. Djamal was generally positive tow [...]	2008-04-18 02:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ELTN EFIN EAIR EWWT ECON PGOV ID
08JEDDAH537	BIG PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MAKKAH REGION: [...] (SBU) Summary: Consul General and Pol/EconOff recently toured the "Future of Makkah" Exposition, a temporary exhibition in Jeddah showcasing gleaming urban development and infrastructure projects in the Makkah region of Saudi Arabia and which will close this week amid questions as to the like [...]	2008-12-31 09:18:00	Consulate Jeddah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ELTN PGOV SA
08JOHANNESBURG192	SOUTH AFRICA: NOVEMBER 2008 LABOR NOTES [...] This is the November, 2008 issue of the U.S. Consulate Johannesburg's Regional Labor Office monthly notes. Topics in this issue are as follows: - Skills shortage one cause of concern for South African water quality - South African Airways staff opposed to outsourcing - Poor management hin [...]	2008-12-04 13:56:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD SF EIND ECON EFIN EMIN ELTN
08KABUL268	Extreme Weather Affects Traffic on Afghan-Tajik Bridge [...] (SBU) Summary: Since December 18, 2007, the Afghan-Tajik Bridge has operated full-time according to the agreement reached at a December 17 meeting of Afghan and Tajik officials (reftel). Recent winter weather conditions have led to a decrease in commercial traffic and to the bridge's unexpecte [...]	2008-02-02 13:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID ECIN ELTN TI AF
08KAMPALA475	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSPORTATION DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO [...] As requested, the following message provides an overview of the transport sector in Uganda for the visit of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation (April 16-18). 2. SUMMARY: The Ugandan transport sector is experiencing a period of rapid growth, due to Government of Uganda (GOU),private se [...]	2008-04-04 09:08:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ELTN ETRD EAID PGOV UG
08KARACHI490	U.S.- SUPPLIED MILITARY VEHICLES DAMAGED IN KARACHI [...] (C) Summary: On August 24, one of two light military vehicles, loaded on a flat-bed truck and destined for a military post in Afghanisan, was damaged when unidentified attackers shot at several trucks in a truck staging area near Karachi Port. The likely motive for the attack is a transporta [...]	2008-08-25 10:36:00	Consulate Karachi	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ELTN ETRD PGOV PREL PTER PK
08KARACHI497	SINDH - KARACHI TRANSPORTERS STRIKE EXPOSES [...] (S) Noor Khan Niazi, newly elected President of the Karachi Goods Transport Ittehad (KGTI),told EconOff on August 26 that his union had reached an agreement with the GOP and called off a long-haul truckers strike that had threatened to stall USG goods shipments to Afghanistan (reftel A). A [...]	2008-08-27 08:54:00	Consulate Karachi	SECRET	PGOV ELAB ELTN ETRD PTER PK
08KINGSTON51	JAMAICA: NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT/WORKS RE: [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-16 12:45:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR SENV PREL ECON IMO JM XL
08KINSHASA1429	DRC OUTSOURCES MANAGEMENT OF SNCC AND [...] (U) Summary. The Steering Committee for the Reform of the Public Sector (COPIREP) solicited private sector bids for the management of the Congolese national railroad company (SNCC) and national transportation company (ONATRA) ports. The GDRC Council of Ministers has approved the awarding of m [...]	2008-01-01 08:08:00	Embassy Kinshasa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELTN PREL PGOV CG
08KOLKATA253	TATA THREAT INTENSIFIES SINGUR TALKS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 3, Tata Motors announced that it has begun analyzing options to pull its Nano car project out of West Bengal. The opposition Trinamul Congress (TMC) appears to have been shaken by the threat, which came after several days of negative publicity and a growing public perc [...]	2008-09-05 11:40:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND ELTN IN
08KOLKATA275	THE POLITICS OF SINGUR [...] (SBU) Summary: The conflict in Singur over land acquisition for the new Tata Motors Nano automobile factory has been the theater on which the ruling Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPM) and West Bengal's primary opposition party Trinamul Congress Party (TMC) have staged their latest epic ba [...]	2008-09-23 08:55:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV ELTN EIND IN
08KOLKATA299	BIHAR AND JHARKHAND RESPOND TO MAHARASHTRA VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: From October 21-25, students vandalized railway cars and stations in Bihar. The violence was in response to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists' attacks on north Indian Hindi-speaking job aspirants at railway recruitment centers in Maharashtra on October 1 [...]	2008-10-29 07:07:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELTN PGOV ASEC CASC SOCI IN
08KUWAIT1161	COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER OUTLINES WAY FORWARD ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Abdul Rahman Khalid Al-Ghunaim told Ambassador on November 23 that the recent steep drop in oil revenues and the global economic crisis would not affect implementation of the previous ministry's priority projects, the government's overall 'Five [...]	2008-11-24 12:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EAIR ELTN PGOV KU
08KUWAIT338	LITHUANIA SEEKING GULF COUNTRY FINANCING FOR [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; please see paragraph 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: On March 18, a delegation led by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas met with CDA to discuss the GOL's efforts to raise approximately USD 300 million in funding from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Ec [...]	2008-03-26 08:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN KU AF LH
08KUWAIT655	SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSES COOPERATION [...] (SBU) On May 28 and June 2, an eight-person Transportation delegation led by Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters met with public and private sector leaders from Kuwait's transportation sector to review plans and developments and discuss bilateral cooperation. On May 28, the Secretary hel [...]	2008-06-08 15:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ELTN EWWT ECIN KU
08KUWAIT733	AMBASSADOR JONES' COURTESY CALL WITH KUWAITI [...] (U) AMB Jones met on June 12 with newly appointed Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipality Affairs H.E. Dr. Fadhil Safar Ali Safar. Minister Safar aims to prioritize the development of Public Works personnel and information systems to enhance the work and capabi [...]	2008-06-26 14:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN
08KUWAIT785	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON KUWAIT'S [...] (U) The Ambassador met July 9 with newly appointed Kuwaiti Minister of Communications Abdul Rahman Al-Ghunaim. Al-Ghunaim, an American educated 23-year veteran of the Ministry of Communications, known locally as the father of Kuwait's telephone system, was selected by the Prime Minister to re [...]	2008-07-10 12:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN KU
08KYIV2187	UKRAINE: KYIVITES BRACE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC [...] (SBU) In the midst of Ukraine's heightened economic instability, the Kyiv City Council on November 1 approved steep rate hikes for public transportation (metro, busses, and trams). Public transportation rates have not increased in Kyiv since 2000, when the cost was raised from 30 kopecks ($0. [...]	2008-11-03 14:40:00	Embassy Kyiv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON SOCI UP
08LAGOS240	NIGERIA: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN LAGOS SLOW-GOING, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Lagos State Government (LASG) is attacking head-on go-slows (traffic jams) that hinder the Lagos mega-city's development plan. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is implementing its Transportation Master Plan, consisting of water ferries, light rail, and bus [...]	2008-07-09 14:33:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON EFIN EINV NI
08LAGOS270	NIGERIA: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN LAGOS SLOW-GOING, BUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Lagos State Government (LASG) is attacking head-on go-slows (traffic jams) that hinder the Lagos mega-city's development plan. Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) is implementing its Transportation Master Plan, consisting of water ferries, light rail, and bus [...]	2008-07-21 14:14:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON EFIN EINV NI
08LAGOS321	NIGERIA: LAGOS' THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE CLOSURE [...] (SBU) Summary: The partial closure of the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, the arterial road between the city's commercial islands and the mainland, will last from early August to October, severely disrupting already congested traffic. The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government's (LASG) [...]	2008-08-11 12:04:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON PGOV NI
08LAGOS324	NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR BRIEFS U/S JEFFERY [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Reuben Jeffery met July 25 with Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (Action Congress). Fashola briefed the U/S on his efforts to develop Lagos State and was generally optimistic about the progress of democracy in Nigeria. Fashola [...]	2008-08-13 10:51:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EFIN ELTN EAGR NI
08LAGOS377	ANPP LEADER: "NIGERIA IN A STATE OF INSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the first civilian governor of Edo State and now a leader in the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP),told Poloff and Polspec on September 10 that he believed Nigeria is "slowly sliding into anarchy" as a result of "institutional collapse" which he blamed on [...]	2008-09-24 07:37:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON ELTN NI
08LAGOS439	NIGERIA: EDO COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs of Edo State, Austine Momodu, told PolOffs October 24 that the priorities of Governor Oserheimen Osunbor (PDP) included building roads, rehabilitating hospitals and building police b [...]	2008-11-07 08:20:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ELTN SENV NI
08LJUBLJANA208	EU TRANSPORT MINISTERS FOCUS ON TRAN-EUROPEAN [...] (U) At their May 6 informal meeting, EU transport ministers examined the status of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) and discussed measures needed to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020. At a related press conference, Slovene Minister of Transport and Transport Council p [...]	2008-05-12 12:25:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN EAIR EWWT SENV PGOV EUN SI
08LJUBLJANA219	CONGRESSMAN OBERSTAR URGES EU TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO [...] (U) During his May 5-6 visit to Slovenia to meet with EU transport officials during the informal meeting of EU transport ministers, Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, suggested increased U.S.-EU cooperation to set global standards f [...]	2008-05-20 17:14:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ELTN EWWT SENV PREL PGOV EUN OREP SI
08LONDON349	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS DISCUSSES ROADS AND [...] (U) Summary: Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, Ambassador Tuttle, and state and local elected officials met with UK Transportation Secretary Ruth Kelly on December 7 to discuss private-public partnerships to address road congestion, stage II of the U.S.-EU aviation agreement, and environmen [...]	2008-02-04 17:58:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ELTN UK
08LUANDA510	POSSIBLE HU JINTAO VISIT TO LUANDA AT THE END OF [...] (SBU) The Chinese Embassy in Angola has begun preparing for a high level visit to Luanda in late June and early July, possibly by President Hu Jintao, according to an employee of a private Chinese company contracted to make preparations for the upcoming visit. Post has verified that Luanda's [...]	2008-06-25 17:37:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EMIN ETRD AO CH
08MADRID1186	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SIRES' NOVEMBER 13-16 VISIT [...] (SBU) Representative Sires, Embassy Madrid looks forward to your and your delegation's visit to Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish are eager to share their assessment of political developments, regional issues, and bilateral relations with you. The recent US national election has been closely [...]	2008-11-07 12:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN OVIP PINS PREL PTER SP OREP AMGT AFIN
08MADRID143	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - FEBRUARY [...] (U) Registered unemployment rose by 132,000, or 6.2 percent, in January, the largest one-month increase in the 21 years that records have been kept in their current form. The month's increase was primarily concentrated in temporary employment, but the permanent sector is likely to be affected [...]	2008-02-11 17:02:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ELTN ENRG ETRD
08MADRID370	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - MARCH [...] ECON/EFIN: 2008 Economic Growth Forecast at 2.5 Percent 2. ECON/EFIN: Budget Surplus Declines 3. EIND: Housing Sales Decline Continues 4. ECON/EFIN: Catalan Economy Minister Concerned About U.S., Global Woes 5. ELTN: Emboffs Meet with Rail Security Lead 6. ENRG: Renewable Electricity Cos [...]	2008-03-28 19:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ELTN ENRG EPET
08MADRID407	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 5-11 [...] ECON/PGOV: Zapatero Announces Economic Measures During Investiture Debate 3. ECON: IMF, BBVA Revise Growth Projections Down, Economy Top Concern. 4. ECON/EFIN: Housing Downturn Continues to Hit Construction, Real Estate 5. ECON: Per Capita GDP Still Below Italy's After All 6. ECON/ELTN: [...]	2008-04-11 14:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN PGOV SENV SP
08MADRID641	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AGRICULTURAL UPDATE [...] (U) During a June 4 congressional hearing, President Zapatero faced heavy criticism from opposition leaders regarding Spain's weakening economy. During this hearing, opposition Partido Popular leader Rajoy highlighted a waning economy and loss of confidence by businesses and families, and he [...]	2008-06-09 01:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELTN ENRG KIPR
08MADRID8	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) "The economy hounds the socialists only two months before the elections" is the January 4th El Pais headline, a stinging statement coming from the largely pro-government daily, Spain's newspaper of record. December's 4.3% inflation rate (annualized) and a 5.5% increase in unemployment gav [...]	2008-01-04 19:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN KIPR PGOV TBIO SP
08MANAGUA578	NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION WORKERS STRIKE [...] (C) Summary: The Association of National Transport Coordinators went on strike on May 5 seeking relief from skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices. While day one was not well organized, on days two and three, more taxi, intercity bus, and truck drivers heeded the call, and sporadic violence [...]	2008-05-08 23:56:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA611	NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's national transportation strike involving taxis, inter-urban buses, and freight haulers is now in its ninth day. On May 12, for the second day in a row, transportation leaders and government representatives - led by Transportation Minister Fernando Martinez - failed to [...]	2008-05-14 20:18:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA665	NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE ENDS WITH A [...] (C) Summary: On May 16, President Daniel Ortega announced a package of measures which successfully ended the national transportation strike (Refs A and B). The Government of Nicaragua's (GON) principal concession is a $1.30 per gallon subsidy for the transport sector on the purchase of diesel [...]	2008-05-23 19:01:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MASERU207	LESOTHO JUNE 2008 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP: PUBLIC ACCOUNT PROBLEMS, [...] In this edition: -- Auditor General Criticizes Lesotho's Public Finances -- Government, with MCC Backing, Promotes Competitiveness -- Japan Gives Lesotho Almost $2 Million for "Structural Adjustments" --------------------------------------------- ------- Auditor General Criticizes Lesotho [...]	2008-07-16 09:04:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ELTN LT
08MELBOURNE44	NEW GM HOLDEN CHIEF LOOKS TO ADAPT COMPANY TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Newly arrived General Motors (GM) Holden Managing Director (MD) and Chairman Mark Reuss told Melbourne Consul General and Commercial Officer on May 14 that he intended to increase his company's dwindling market share through changes in marketing and making vehicles that consume [...]	2008-05-14 07:02:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ELTN ECON AS
08MEXICO3650	Mexico Economic Weekly - December 11 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2008-12-11 23:16:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
08MEXICO3755	Mexico Economic Weekly - December 19 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2008-12-19 23:26:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
08MONTERREY504	MEXICAN AUTO PRODUCTION DECLINES REFLECT DECREASED U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Nuevo Leon's key automotive industry has suffered serious declines in automotive production and exports, reflecting the weakness of U.S. car demand and the declining fortunes of the Big Three U.S. automakers. While automakers might move some car production to Mexico to red [...]	2008-11-19 17:15:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ELTN ELAB MX
08MONTERREY96	NAFTA DEPUTIES MEETING REVIEWS SMOOTH NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION, [...] (SBU) Summary. At their annual meeting NAFTA deputy trade ministers discussed the proposed agenda for a NAFTA ministerial to be held later in 2008. Agreed items include a trilateral workplan to enhance North American economic competitiveness, analysis to compare the NAFTA with more recent f [...]	2008-02-22 20:47:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN ECON EAGR PGOV MX CA
08MOSCOW1487	AFGHAN FM VISITS MOSCOW, DIPNOTE REGARDING TRANSPORT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Afghan FM Spanta's May 26 visit to Moscow focused on expanding cooperation on economic and counter narcotics issues, without making progress on the Russian proposal to provide military assistance to Afghanistan. On May 21 Moscow DAO received a diplomatic note from the MOD regard [...]	2008-05-27 14:20:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS MOPS PGOV PINS PREL ELTN AF RS
08NIAMEY960	Transport Minister Replaced; ANDP Technocrat Brought Back [...] (SBU) On September 14, President Tandja, acting on the recommendation of PM Oumarou, dismissed Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Kindo Hamani. Reasons cited on the street for his dismissal include difficulties encountered by importers and transport firms in moving goods from the Port of [...]	2008-09-15 14:24:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELTN EAIR PINR NG
08NOUAKCHOTT682	THE DEEP SOUTH POST-COUP: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE... [...] (C) Summary: Since the August 6 military-led overthrow of President Abdallahi, political and economic conditions in the south of Mauritania have remained largely unchanged, according to numerous community leaders. Politically, most community leaders showed tacit approval for the coup, with o [...]	2008-11-18 19:01:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAGR ECON ELTN MR
08NOUAKCHOTT693	MAURITANIA AIRWAYS: IF IT CAN SUCCEED IN [...] (C) Summary: Mauritania Airways recently celebrated its first anniversary, marking the end of a difficult year for the company. Its first year of operations has been extremely difficult and the company is struggling to stay afloat. It continues to be hampered by the reputation of the now defu [...]	2008-11-24 09:15:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR EINV ELTN PGOV PREL MR
08OUAGADOUGOU733	BURKINA FASO: GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES FUEL PRICE INCREASE [...] (U) Summary: On July 11, the Ministry of Commerce and SONABHY, the national oil company, announced increases in the retail price of gas by an average of nine percent. Local labor unions denounced the price hikes as "unbearable." Average consumers complained to reporters on the street, but se [...]	2008-08-08 09:59:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELTN ENRG EPET PGOV UV
08PARIS1391	Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation - July 16-18 [...] (U) On July 6-8, Federal Transit Deputy Administrator Sherry E. Little led a delegation of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials, Congressional Representatives, and private sector participants to a conference in Lyon that FTA co-sponsored with the GOF on public-private partnerships (PP [...]	2008-07-22 17:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD EAIR EWWT FR
08PRETORIA1968	CHAVEZ COMES TO TOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The historic September 2 state visit of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to South Africa resulted in an excited announcement of energy cooperation agreements. It is not clear that the vague and broad agreements will result in any actual energy cooperation, because there may not [...]	2008-09-05 12:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN SENV EWWT ELTN SF VE
08PRETORIA2612	NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BRIGITTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Public Enterprises Brigitte Mabandla brings little technical experience to her new position as government point-person for a diverse, troubled portfolio of state-owned enterprises. There is a high probability for delay in state power utility Eskom's capital expan [...]	2008-12-01 09:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECPS ELTN ENRG PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2732	SISHEN IRON REFUSES A PAUSE - EXPANSION ON TRACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore Mine at Sishen in the Northern Cape Province is gigantic by any scale, boasting a 12.5 kilometer-long open pit. Sishen produces 30 million tons per year, transported by dedicated rail to the Atlantic port at Saldanha (Reftel C). Most of the tonnag [...]	2008-12-18 12:57:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF
08PRETORIA2733	HOTAZEL MANGANESE - BIG RESERVES BUT GLOOMY OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Northern Cape Province possesses significant iron ore (septel) and a remarkable 80 percent of the world's manganese reserves. Like iron ore, manganese is a necessary input to steel-making, but it is used in small quantities, making it vulnerable to the current gl [...]	2008-12-18 13:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF
08PRETORIA386	SALDANHA: RED AND GREEN PORT MOVES IRON ORE AND CRUDE OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Saldanha Port processes increasing quantities of bulk commodities iron ore and crude oil, aiming to build up its volumes through a significant expansion, given demand for iron ore in China and elsewhere. Development in and around the Western Cape Saldanha Port h [...]	2008-02-26 12:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ENRG EPET EMIN ELTN SENV SF
08PRETORIA737	GAUTRAIN CEO PROVIDES UPDATE ON ITS RAPID RAIL PROJECT [...] (U) Summary. Gautrain CEO Jack van der Merwe outlined strategic objectives and current project developments for the Gauteng Province's new rapid rail project at the National Press Club on April 1, 2008. Van der Merwe expected the first-phase of the project to be completed in time for the 2010 [...]	2008-04-09 11:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ELTN EIND EINV SF
08PRETORIA937	DOT DEPUTY SECRETARY VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 12-16, [...] (U) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Admiral Thomas Barrett led the U.S. delegation to the first African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Transport and Trade Forum in South Africa April 12-16. The delegation met with a wide range of transport sector officials and industry represent [...]	2008-05-05 12:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAID EAIR ELTN EWWT EIND EINV SF LI KE
08QUITO225	ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RAINS AND FLOODING TOPS $125 MILLION [...] (U) Summary: Following a month of heavy rains in Ecuador, agricultural losses due to extensive flooding now total nearly $91 million. Repairing roads will likely cost more than $35 million. The Ecuadorian and U.S. weather services estimate the rains will continue through at least mid-March, [...]	2008-03-06 20:10:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EFIN EAID ELTN SENV SOCI EC
08RABAT280	MOROCCO'S ROAD CARNAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: In spite of a multi-year national campaign initiated in 2004 to decrease road fatalities, Morocco suffered an increase in the number of killed and seriously injured in 2007, with on average, more than 10 people killed and 240 seriously injured on Moroccan roads each day. The ca [...]	2008-03-31 17:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON ELAB MO
08RABAT289	TOURISM: ENGINE TO PROGRESS [...] Summary: In 2007, Morocco posted its highest tourist numbers on record, attracting 7.4 million visitors, a 13 percent increase over 2006. Morocco is on track to achieve its goal of 10 million visitors by 2010, in line with the target of its Vision 2010 program for the sector. In addition to [...]	2008-04-04 16:12:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	ELTN EINV ELAB EAIR MO
08SANJOSE900	COSTA RICAN ROADS SUFFER NEGLECT, NOW A FOCUS [...] SUMMARY: After nearly two decades of neglect, Costa Rica's roads and transportation infrastructure in general are about to receive significant investment courtesy of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB approved a USD 850 million line of credit to rehabilitate roads, railways, [...]	2008-11-18 21:25:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELTN EFIN PGOV ETRD ECON CS
08SANTIAGO1139	CHILE'S TRANSANTIAGO: SEARCHING FOR CONSENSUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Transportation Minister Rene Cortazar December 17 to request an update on Transantiago. Cortazar explained the latest improvements in the capital city's public transportation system. The GOC is working with the Congress to reach an agreement on funding T [...]	2008-12-23 19:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO812	CHILE'S TRANSANTIAGO: IN STORMY WATERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury A/S Lowery, DAS O'Neill, and Ambassador Simons received a readout on Transantiago from Transportation Minister Cortazar and Finance Minister Velasco September 1. The public transport system is a thorn in the side of the Bachelet Administration, and its woes have increa [...]	2008-09-05 21:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP EAID ECON EFIN EINV ELTN PGOV PREL CI
08SAOPAULO269	BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS: ETHANOL PRODUCTION EXPANDING [...] (U) SUMMARY: Soaring petroleum prices and a rapidly growing domestic fleet of flex-fuel cars are driving double-digit expansion in ethanol production in Brazil. In the coming year alone, Brazil's production of sugarcane-based ethanol is projected to increase 14.8 percent. Domestic demand for [...]	2008-06-02 14:43:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ELTN ETRD TRGY BTIO BR
08SEOUL1570	VISIT TO RURAL DPRK: AGRARIAN, ORDERLY, QUIET [...] (C) During a June 30-July 5 visit to North Korea to evaluate the beginnings of the U.S. food aid program (ref A),Poloff and USAID officers spent three days in Pyongyang and also traveled to two port cities to the southwest--Nampo and Songrim--and four agricultural towns farther north--Hyangsan [...]	2008-08-10 23:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN EAGR ECON PGOV PINR SOCI ELTN MARR
08SEOUL2448	SEOUL ESTH UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] On December 7 last year, a crane-carrying barge, belonging to Samsung Group's shipbuilding arm, rammed into Heibei Spirit, a Hong Kong-registered oil tanker, causing some 10,500 tons of crude oil to gush into the western coastal waters - Korea's worst oil spill ever. A shore of soft white san [...]	2008-12-22 01:58:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ELTN TBIO TNGD TRGY TSPA KGHG KSCA KS
08SHANGHAI12	CHINA EASTERN - SINGAPORE AIRLINES DEAL: BELLWETHER FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 8, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) shareholders rebuffed a deal that would have allowed Singapore International Airlines (SIA) to buy a strategic share of the company. The move has sparked a wave of speculation regarding the meaning for CEA and the greater airline indu [...]	2008-01-11 11:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI18	SHANGHAI MAGLEV - A LONG HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai's magnetic levitation train (Maglev),has not only been costly in financial terms but is now costing the city the support of many of its residents. On January 13, Shanghai residents staged a large-scale demonstration against the proposed extension of the Maglev train [...]	2008-01-16 08:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ELTN KIPR ELAB PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI19	SHANGHAI RESIDENTS PROTEST MAGLEV EXTENSION [...] (C) Summary. Large-scale demonstrations on January 12 and 13 against the Shanghai government's plans to extend the Maglev train line have not only highlighted dissatisfaction by Shanghai residents over the government's plans, but is an example of local residents using public means to press fo [...]	2008-01-16 08:57:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ELTN CH
08SHANGHAI372	HIGH SPEED RAIL FURTHER INTEGRATES EAST CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, East China has embarked on a quest for further intra-regional connectivity and economic integration through faster passenger rail transport. On July 15, Shanghai and Zhejiang Province announced plans for a new high-speed rail link that will connect Hangzho [...]	2008-09-04 08:45:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ETRD EINV ECIN CH
08SHANGHAI551	THE BUMPY ROAD OF EAST CHINA LOGISTICS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 17-21 visit to Shanghai, Department of Transportation Office of International Standards Office Hazardous Materials Safety Director Duane Pfund and Assistant Director Ryan Paquet met with three U.S. logistics companies and attended the China World Logistics Confe [...]	2008-12-16 10:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ETRD EINV ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI573	EAST CHINA VIEWS ON TRADE FACILITATION VERSUS TIGHTER [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 4-7 visit to Shanghai, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Trade Analyst Hun Quach met with Shanghai Customs and Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) officials, as well as held discussions with U.S. business representatives on a wide-range of customs-rel [...]	2008-12-23 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN EWWT ASEC PREL KIPR CH
08STATE55508	2008 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE (AMVER) AWARDS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 10. 2. Posts in or responsible for the following countries/entities are requested to assist in the annual presentation of awards to owners of vessels participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMV [...]	2008-05-23 15:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL
08TASHKENT238	ISRAEL GETS COLD SHOULDER FROM UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: On February 19 the Ambassador met with his Israeli counterpart Ami Mehl and Gary Koren, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Eurasia Department, Division for Central Europe and Eurasia. Koren noted that, for unknown reasons, the Israel-Uzbekistan bilateral rel [...]	2008-02-21 13:41:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL ASEC ELTN MASS EG IR IS XF UZ
08TASHKENT446	UZBEKISTAN: NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CHIEF [...] (C) Summary: On March 31, A/DAS, Ambassador, and DCM met with Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC) Murat Ataev. Like FM Norov (septel) and Parliamentarian Tashmukhamedova (septel),Ataev greeted the U.S. side warmly and announced that the GOU's Ministries and the NSC are ready fo [...]	2008-04-16 07:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC ELTN KISL PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PINS
08TASHKENT623	BOUCHER AND SENIOR UZBEKS REVIEW OBSTACLES AND [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher visited Uzbekistan May 30-June 3, stopping in Samarkand and Tashkent. In separate meetings June 2 with Uzbek Foreign Minister Norov and National Security Council Secretary Ataev, Assistant Secretary Boucher di [...]	2008-06-05 10:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	SECRET	PREL ASEC ELTN PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PINS ECON
08TASHKENT768	UZBEKISTAN: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO TERMEZ [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Norland made his first trip to Surkhandarya Province June 25-27, visiting a number of strategic sites in and around Termez and meeting with local government officials, representatives of a USAID-supported NGO, and regional human rights activists. The visit highlighted T [...]	2008-07-02 06:52:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV ELTN ETRD KHIV MOPS PHUM PINS
08TIJUANA796	UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS: SAN DIEGO-TIJUANA EXPECT QUICK [...] SUMMARY. At the request of the Mexican Secretariat of Economy (SE),the San Diego Chamber of Commerce held a meeting July 31 to update the San Diego/Tijuana business community on progress in increasing capacity at the California ports of entry (POEs). The meeting was well attended, incl [...]	2008-08-04 15:16:00	Consulate Tijuana	UNCLASSIFIED	MX ECON ELTN PGOV PREL
08TOKYO2441	UPDATE ON OCTOBER 22-24 MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) officials met with EMIN September 4 to review planning for the October 22-24 Ministerial Conference on Global Energy and Environment in Transportation (MEET) in Tokyo and push for senior USG (DOT or EPA) partici [...]	2008-09-05 08:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECON PREL ELTN EWWT EAIR
08TOKYO2724	Progress in Asia Pacific Partnership Transport Sector [...] (SBU) Summary: Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP) members explored areas for cooperation in conserving energy and reducing CO2 emissions in road transport during the first APP Road Transport Sector Workshop in Tokyo September 18-19. Following detailed presentations [...]	2008-09-30 06:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SENV EWWT PREL JA
08TOKYO2731	TRANSPORTATION MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER FIVE DAYS [...] (U) Summary: Only five days after his appointment, MLIT Minister Nariaki Nakayama formally resigned September 28 after a series of controversial remarks. Prime Minister Aso appointed Kazuyoshi Kaneko, a Lower House member with experience in construction and budget issues, to replace Nakayama. [...]	2008-09-30 09:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PGOV ELTN ETRD JA
08TOKYO2778	MEET MINISTERIAL POSTPONED: GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The October 22-24 Ministerial Conference on Global Energy and Environment in Transportation (MEET) in Tokyo will be postponed, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism (MLIT) officials told EMIN October 3. Although MLIT has not formally announced a postponem [...]	2008-10-06 08:03:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR PREL AORC JA
08TOKYO2933	TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT MINISTERIAL [...] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) will convene the rescheduled Ministerial Conference on Global Environment and Energy in Transport (MEET) January 14-16, 2009 in Tokyo. On October 21, MLIT delivered by fax copies of the following letter from MLIT Minister Kan [...]	2008-10-21 07:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EWWT EAIR PREL AORC JA
08TOKYO2982	UPCOMING CIV AIR TALKS: MORE OF THE SAME? [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming bilateral civil aviation talks in Tokyo October 29-30 offer an excellent opportunity to urge the GOJ to undertake needed meaningful liberalization of Japan's aviation sector. However, recent discussions with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB),Japanese airline [...]	2008-10-26 22:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN PGOV ETRD JA
08TOKYO3117	LITTLE PROGRESS IN U.S.-JAPAN CIV AIR TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Government of Japan officials held out little promise of broader liberalization of Japan's civil aviation sector during bilateral talks in Tokyo October 29-30. As in past civil aviation negotiations, the GOJ eschewed broader discussion of Japan's decade-old commitment to "ful [...]	2008-11-10 07:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN PGOV ETRD JA
08TOKYO3405	JAPAN'S ANTI-PIRACY EFFORTS: IN THE EARLY STAGES [...] (C) Summary: Possible Japanese participation in international efforts to combat piracy in the Horn of Africa has received extensive media, government, and political attention in Japan in recent weeks. Current Japanese legislation allows the Prime Minister to dispatch the Japanese Maritime Sel [...]	2008-12-15 09:19:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER ELTN JA
08TOKYO3463	JAPAN'S STEPS TO CONCLUDE ENHANCED BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Japanese officials assert they are making progress to finalize the text of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA),and MLIT officials reiterate their desire to finalize the document. The U.S. and Japan have been working for more than three years to conclude a BASA to enh [...]	2008-12-19 08:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV ELTN JA
08TOKYO3535	JAPAN ANTI-PIRACY UPDATE: LEGAL WRANGLING, [...] (C) Piracy issues in the Horn of Africa (HOA) remain a topic of extensive interest in Japan, both in the media and among contacts in the Japanese government. Calls from major publications for Japan to "do something" have grown louder in recent weeks, driven in part by China's December 26 dispa [...]	2008-12-30 08:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS ELTN EWWT JA MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR
08TRIPOLI297	PUTIN VISIT TO LIBYA EXPECTED BY END OF APRIL TRIPOLI 00000297 001.2 OF 002 [...] (C) Summary. Although the Russian Embassy has received "nothing official" from Moscow, it expects Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Libya by the end of April. Putin's projected travel to Libya is the "primary issue" in Libyan-Russian relations; in a recent meeting with Emboffs, the Russian [...]	2008-04-08 13:57:00	Embassy Tripoli	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI319	DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hotels, old city and shopping districts. Confirming media reports, Russian Embassy of [...]	2008-04-15 15:54:00	Embassy Tripoli	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08TRIPOLI321	DEBT, ARMS AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING [...] (SBU) Copy corrected to reflect correct overall classification of the cable. 2. (C) Summary: With Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled to arrive on April 16 for an overnight visit, hundreds of Russian security and support staff have descended on Tripoli, filling the capital's major hote [...]	2008-04-16 09:27:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KNNP ETTC ENRG PINR ELTN RS LY
08ULAANBAATAR11	Trains, Planes and Congressional Exchanges: Ambassador [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 4, the Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on new Minister of Roads, Transportation and Tourism R. Rash. During the cordial hour-long meeting, Rash emphasized the importance of the rail sector to the country's economy and the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) C [...]	2008-01-08 06:58:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EAIR PREL ETRD SOCI MG
08ULAANBAATAR15	Visiting Canadian Trade Minister Advises Against State [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian International Trade Minister David Emerson's 24 hour visit to Mongolia, the first by a Canadian Minister in over 10 years, included meetings with President N. Enkhbayar, Prime Minister S. Bayar, Foreign Minister Oyun, and his counterpart at the Ministry of Industry and T [...]	2008-01-11 08:29:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08ULAANBAATAR2	Mongolia's Coal: Dispelling That Old Black Magic [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A few Mongolian officials claim that Mongolia's coal deposits stretch west to east in an unbroken (and unsubstantiated) 170-billion ton belt of untapped hydrocarbon wonder. However, Western firms actively prospecting for both thermal and coking coal argue that Mongolia's coal re [...]	2008-01-02 06:40:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL ELTN ETRD MG
08ULAANBAATAR68	2007 Mining Sector Wrap Up: One Step Forward, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MongoliaQs mining sector took a wild ride in 2007 as alarming setbacks overshadowed promising advances made earlier in the year. Major achievements included a deal on a stability agreement with Ivanhoe/Rio Tinto to develop the promising Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, and the appointme [...]	2008-02-06 01:49:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG
08VIENNA1869	AUSTRIA'S NEW CABINET: MINISTER FOR [...] The following is a profile of new Minister for Transportation, Innovation and Technology Doris Bures, A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPO). Experience ---------- 2. This is the second ministerial appointment for Bures, sworn in December 2 as Austria's new transport/technology [...]	2008-12-19 13:27:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PGOV PREL ECON ECPS EAIR ELTN AU

08VLADIVOSTOK64	RUSSIAN FAR EAST: LOCAL FIRM WINS TENDER TO BUILD LANDMARK [...] Summary. A local company has won a tender to build a landmark bridge across Vladivostok's picturesque Zolotoy Rog Bay. Tikhookeanskaya Mostostroitelnaya Kompaniya (TMK),based in the southern Primorye town of Ussuriysk, won under suspicious circumstances, however: all of the other firms drop [...]	2008-06-20 08:26:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN PGOV KCOR ECON RS
08WELLINGTON391	SANDIA EXPLORES RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSPORTATION [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 31 - November 1, Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) representatives Bruce Balfour and Dr. Blake Simmons visited New Zealand to solicit support for a Sandia proposal to create a global network of public-private partnerships for the development and deployment of lo [...]	2008-11-18 20:19:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KRGY ELTN KGHG PREL NZ
08YEREVAN639	ARMENIA: FUEL, FOOD SHORTAGES PREDICTED DUE TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 10:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON EAGR EWWT PBTS
08YEREVAN649	TFGG01: ARMENIAN PM RAISES ALARM ON FUEL, GRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 15:25:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL EWWT ENRG EAGR RU GG AM
08YEREVAN660	TFGG01: ARMENIAN CONCERNS GROW OVER LOOMING [...] (C) FM Nalbandian complained to the Charge on the evening of August 19 that there had been "no improvement" in cargo deliveries from Georgia. Following the destruction of the rail bridge at Kaspi,the GOAM sent 40 heavy trucks to the port at Batumi to load fuel for delivery in Armenia. Accordi [...]	2008-08-20 12:07:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL EWWT ENRG EAGR RU GG TU IR AM
08YEREVAN671	TFGG01: GEORGIA SUPPLY LINE INTERUPTION BRINGS [...] (SBU) The disruptions to Georgia's rail and road network created by the Georgia-Russia crisis have begun to create economic problems for Armenia. Armenia ordinarily receives 90 percent of its import freight via Georgia. A critical gasoline shortage has become the first serious symptom for A [...]	2008-08-25 14:58:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ETRD ELTN PREL AMGT GG AM
08YEREVAN741	GEORGIA'S VITAL RAILWAY LINK TO ARMENIA REOPENS [...] (U) The Metekhi-Grakali section of the railway bridge near the Georgian town of Gori, destroyed August 16 in the course of the recent Russia-Georgia conflict, was fully restored and recommissioned on September 10, according to Armenian Transportation Ministry spokeswoman Sona Tonoyan. The brid [...]	2008-09-17 12:59:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PREL ECON GG AM
08YEREVAN932	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY COURTESY CALL ON [...] (C) During an introductory meeting November 10 with Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsian, Sargsian expressed appreciation for USG assistance and cooperation on transportation projects and noted the value that the GOAM places on the MCC Compact. Ambassador applauded the GOAM [...]	2008-11-18 14:14:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ELTN ECON TU AM
08ZAGREB601	ZAGREB ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 15 [...] (SBU) CROATIA MOVES AHEAD WITH GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE: The Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed this week Croatia's willingness to accept the terms and conditions for the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI). This will allow the GOC to move ahead on receiving [...]	2008-08-14 16:29:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN PHUM MARR MASS HR
09ABUJA1186	NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SEEK USTDA SUPPORT [...] (U) Summary. During the June 7 - 13 visit of United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Africa Business Development Manager Jason Nagy, Government of Nigeria (GON) officials and private sector representatives expressed keen interest in USTDA support. Despite tremendous market growth i [...]	2009-06-29 12:29:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1209	NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT ELICITS GON ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman; Minister of State for Petroleum Odien Ajumogobia and Special Adviser to the President on Petroleum, Professor Emmanuel Egbogah on June 8 to introduce U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Africa Mana [...]	2009-06-30 11:32:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1400	NIGERIA: CHIEF OF MISSION DELEGATION MEETS OIL & GAS CHIEF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador was part of a diplomatic delegation (French, UK, and Dutch) to meet with Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Chief Dr. Mohammed Barkindo to encourage more transparency in the oil and gas sector reform process, raise concerns with problematic provisions o [...]	2009-07-31 13:04:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1457	NIGERIA: OMNIBUS LEGISLATION ON OIL & GAS REFORM GOES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Oil majors and other stakeholders appeared in record numbers at the National Assembly for the five day public hearing of the Petroleum Industry Bill before the House and Senate Joint Committee on Gas and Oil. In their testimonies, international and indigenous oil companies, and [...]	2009-08-06 14:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1469	NIGERIA: ACTION REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Ambassador received a letter dated July 23 from Dr. Rilwanu Lukman, Minister of Petroleum Resources, as follow up to their meeting on June 8 and requesting USG technical assistance in reducing gas flaring th [...]	2009-08-11 15:56:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1861	U.S. MISSION'S ADVOCACY ON PIB: SOME PROGRESS MADE, MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mission has supported Nigeria's oil and gas reform and has worked with both the GON and the international oil companies on issues of concern within the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill. The bill has already had two readings in the National Assembly and public hearings were [...]	2009-10-10 12:20:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA1997	LOCAL CONTENT BILL COULD BE SIGNED INTO LAW BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Senate and the House have passed competing versions of the Nigerian Content Development Bill, with the main difference being a requirement for operators to maintain bank accounts in Nigeria with at least ten percent of their total revenue and to contribute up to one percent [...]	2009-10-31 11:15:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EINV ENRG EAGR EAID ELTN NI
09ABUJA2009	ENERGY SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF COORDINATOR FOR [...] (SBU) The oil and gas industry in Nigeria accounts for 92 percent of export earnings and 85 percent of GON revenues, according to the World Bank. Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of crude in the world, the 8th largest exporter, and is the world's 10th largest crude oil reserves at 36.2 bi [...]	2009-11-03 07:07:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EINV ELTN NI
09ABUJA926	NIGERIA SIGNS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH GE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador joined General Electric (GE) Vice President John Rice at the State House on May 26, 2009 for a 30-minute courtesy call with President Yar'Adua and to witness the signing of a landmark Country-to-Company Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)agreement between the government [...]	2009-05-28 14:18:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EPET ENRG ELTN EAIR ETRD SOCI TPHY NI
09AMMAN1053	Exports to Iraq Increased 52 Percent in Early 2009, But [...] (SBU) Jordan's Department of Statistics (DOS) announced exports to Iraq rose to JD 117.9 million (USD 166.5 million) for January-February 2009, up 52.1 percent from JD 77.5 million (USD 109.5 million) during the same period in 2008. This accounted for approximately 15 percent of all Jordanian [...]	2009-05-06 12:52:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EIND ELTN JO IZ
09AMMAN1581	Jordanian Government Puts a Six Billion Dollar Railway [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced that a USD 6 billion national railway project had been placed on hold due to a lack of funding and interested bidders. Despite the hold on the national railway network, MOT officials stated that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) [...]	2009-07-14 10:11:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ETRD ECON EINV PGOV JO
09AMMAN1793	JORDAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FACES MULTIPLE ROADBLOCKS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's new transportation strategy for 2009-2011 aims to make the country a regional transportation hub. The approach outlines plans to improve infrastructure, ease traffic flow, and encourage private investors to participate in Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangements. Long [...]	2009-08-09 11:58:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN PGOV JO
09AMMAN2190	JORDAN'S LIGHT RAIL PLAN STILL LACKS FUNDING; REVIVED [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan continues taking small steps to implement its plans to establish a light railway linking its two largest cities, Amman and Zarqa. The project has been fraught with financial difficulties due in part to the domestic impact of the global financial crisis as well as to Jord [...]	2009-09-28 12:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN EINV PGOV JO
09ASHGABAT1060	TURKMENISTAN: JAPANESE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY HAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: This week, officials from Japan's development agency made a trip to Turkmenistan for the first time in 10 years to discuss broadening cooperation. Their talks focused on a plan to modernize the port at Turkmenbashy, which would then become a point on the east-west transit corrid [...]	2009-08-21 12:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECIN ELTN EWWT JA TX
09ASHGABAT1592	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. COMPANY BELAM EYES [...] (C) On December 9, EconOff met with the president of the New Jersey-based company "Belam," who was participating in the International Electricity Industry Exhibition and Conference held in Ashgabat December 7-10 (septel). Belam is a provider and installer of high-tech communications systems. [...]	2009-12-09 11:22:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV BTIO ECPS ELTN TX
09ASHGABAT1634	TURKMENISTAN: NO RACE TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL AUTO [...] (C) On December 18, EconOff attended the International Automotive Exhibition in Ashgabat. Despite, a growing number of auto enthusiasts in Ashgabat, there was poor attendance by auto industry representatives and by the public. The Exhibition was opened by the Deputy Chairman for Education, H [...]	2009-12-18 14:06:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ELTN BTIO EINV ETRD TX
09ASHGABAT1673	TURKMENISTAN: ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT RESTRICTION ON [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) Traffic police posted in Ashgabat's southern outskirts reportedly have instructions to prohibit cars from entering the city if the drivers cannot produce a title for the car with their name on it. Many drivers do not have le [...]	2009-12-30 10:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN PGOV SOCI TX
09ASHGABAT673	TURKMENISTAN: BERDIMUHAMEDOV ALLEGEDLY FURIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: According the general manager of Turkmenistan's official Mercedes-Benz importer, President Berdimuhamedov is a big fan of automobiles. He claims that the President told the Deputy Chairman of Trade and Textiles that he would put a new Bentley -- whose delivery has been delayed [...]	2009-06-01 12:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ELTN ETRD TX
09ASHGABAT773	TURKMENISTAN: "NUMBER 1 IS HAPPY" ABOUT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: As reported reftel, the general manager of the official Mercedes-Benz dealership in Turkmenistan traveled to the United States under heavy pressure from the Presidential Apparat to take delivery of President Berdimuhamedov's new armored Bentley. Upon his return, the manager rep [...]	2009-06-19 12:45:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ELTN ETRD TX
09BAGHDAD217	PRT SALAH AD DIN: TRYING TO REHABILITATE [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In response to security improvements in Salah ad Din (SaD),the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) has begun efforts to restore the operational capacity of the Bayji Iraq Republic Railway (BIRR) Station. The PRT expects this effo [...]	2009-01-28 11:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN EINV ETRD IZ
09BAGHDAD929	PRT SALAH AD DIN: TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE OIL VIA [...] This is a joint reporting cable from PRT Salah ad Din and PRT Anbar. 2. (C) SUMMARY: PRT and MND-N representatives called on Dr. Ali M. Al-Obaidi and Iraqi Railroad officials at the Bayji Refinery on 19 March to discuss issues related to the movement of crude oil from Salah ad Din Province [...]	2009-04-05 09:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	ECON EPET PGOV ELTN IZ
09BAKU275	AZERBAIJAN: GOAJ'S "IRAN POINT MAN" ENDORSES [...] (C) In an April 3 meeting with Ambassador, GOAJ Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov warmly applauded President Obama's and Secretary Clinton's outreach efforts to foreign partners, including their commitment to increased consultation on international issues. He praised President Obama's [...]	2009-04-07 09:55:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELTN PREL SNAR RU IR AJ
09BAKU478	IRAN VIEW FROM BAKU: VIOLENCE IN BALUCHISTAN [...] (C) "Iran view from Baku" is the first in an occasional series from Embassy Baku Iran Watcher that will report on short and/or partially documented items of interest to Iran information consumers, but not necessarily warranting separate cables. This cable includes information on reported increasing [...]	2009-06-12 12:11:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PTER SNAR ENRG ELTN AJ PK TU TX IR
09BAKU801	IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...]	2009-10-07 12:44:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR
09BAKU804	IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...]	2009-10-08 06:44:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR
09BAKU806	IRAN'S UNIMPRESSIVE REGIONAL ROLE [...] (S) This cable deals with Iran's political effectiveness as a state player in the Caucasus and Caspian region. Baku observers see Iran's current regional activities as anti-Western, reactive, entirely self-focused, and frequently driven by an opaque and unpredictable decision making process [...]	2009-10-08 11:10:00	Embassy Baku	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ELTN SNAR AM GG AJ RU IR
09BANGKOK2516	Approval to Lease 4,000 NGV Buses for Bangkok May Not Be [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Thai Cabinet approved on September 29 a controversial proposal to lease, instead of buy, 4,000 buses for Bangkok. Opponents had alleged that the proposal was unjustified on economic grounds and likely involved kick-backs to the Phumjai Thai Party, which control [...]	2009-10-02 07:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ELTN TH
09BASRAH52	BASRAH: THE PORT OF UMM QASR AND AN OVERVIEW OF IRAQ'S PORT [...] (SBU) Summary: The port of Umm Qasr, Iraq's only deepwater port, with significant U.S. assistance, has made major progress in its rehabilitation since 2003, following years of wars, damage and sanctions, and must continue to play a central role if Iraq's post-war economic recovery is to be sust [...]	2009-09-17 13:34:00	REO Basrah	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EAID KSEC PREL PBTS ELTN IZ
09BEIJING150	CHINESE NEW YEAR TRAVEL RUSH BEGINS; PRESIDENT HU [...] (SBU) With China's Lunar New Year travel rush officially underway migrant workers, students and middle-class residents are queuing for hours to snatch up scarce train tickets. Severe ticket shortages, allegedly exacerbated by the hoarding and scalping of railway passes, led Chinese President [...]	2009-01-16 11:00:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PROP ECON ELTN SOCI CH
09BEIJING2865	China/Electric Vehicles: Participants at First US-China [...] (SBU) Summary. During the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-China Electric Vehicle (EV) Forum held in Beijing September 29, key industry, government and academic leaders underscored the need for greater cooperation on the development of electric vehicles, particularly in the area of developing st [...]	2009-10-14 09:51:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG ELTN EIND SENV CH
09BEIJING585	INDUSTRY SUPPORT PLANS - CHINA ADDS LOGISTICS, DROPS REAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. China's State Council announced on February 25 that the tenth and final industry support plan would focus on logistics, not real estate and construction. This is the only plan targeting the service sector, and seeks to reform a severely fragmented and inefficient industry. Obs [...]	2009-03-06 09:22:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON EAIR ELTN EWWT CH
09BEIJING830	CHINA'S TRANSPORT MINISTRY REORGANIZED: NO [...] (U) SUMMARY: China's State Council formally approved the reorganization of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on March 16th. This is the first major organizational change since the MOT was created as a super-ministry in March, 2008, combining the former Ministry of Communications (MOC),the Civ [...]	2009-03-29 23:26:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR EWWT ELTN ECPS CH
09BEIRUT905	LEBANON: HEALTH MINISTRY CONSIDERS SWINE FLU ITS PRIORITY, [...] (SBU) On August 4, Director General of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Walid Ammar told us he does not consider IPR a major priority for the MOPH. Instead of focusing on stricter rules on IPR for WTO accession to protect the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies, Ammar asked [...]	2009-08-13 07:51:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN EINV ENRG ETRD KIPR KFLU PGOV LE
09BEIRUT906	LEBANON: HEALTH MINISTRY CONSIDERS SWINE FLU ITS PRIORITY, [...] (SBU) On August 4, Director General of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Walid Ammar told us he does not consider IPR a major priority for the MOPH. Instead of focusing on stricter rules on IPR for WTO accession to protect the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies, Ammar asked [...]	2009-08-13 07:51:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN EINV ENRG ETRD KIPR KFLU PGOV LE
09BERLIN603	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LAHOOD'S VISIT MAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Mission Germany warmly welcomes your visit to Germany for the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. Of the larger European Union member states, Germany holds the greatest untapped potential for our transatlantic agenda, but much will have to be settled at the ballot box this [...]	2009-05-20 17:04:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN GM OVIP PGOV PREL
09BOGOTA1467	COLOMBIA TRANSFORMING PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN LARGEST CITIES [...] Summary: Encouraged by the successful implementation of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system - locally known as TransMilenio - in Bogota, the GOC has launched an ambitious program to bring BRT to seven of Colombia's largest cities. While delays and cost overruns have complicated the effort, an e [...]	2009-05-08 16:04:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN SENV SOCI KGHG PGOV CO
09BOGOTA4120	GAINS IN SECURITY PLUS $2.5 BILLION YIELD BIG INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. Due to consistent improvements in the security situation and US$2.5 billion in financial incentives, Colombia has been able to award the largest transportation project in its history - called "Ruta del Sol" or the Sun Route. This 1,000 kilometer highway project connects Colomb [...]	2009-12-30 21:11:00	Embassy Bogota	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV CO
09BOGOTA646	BOGOTA MAYOR STRUGGLES AS POLO PARTY SEEKS TO SET [...] (C) Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno of the leftist Polo Party has been slammed by the media over a perceived "collapse" in the city--especially in mobility and security. Amidst rapidly falling poll ratings, Moreno has also faced tough criticism from members of his own party. Polo Senator Gustavo [...]	2009-02-26 14:19:00	Embassy Bogota	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN PGOV PREL PTER CO
09BRATISLAVA322	EBRD FINANCING IMPROVES PROSPECT OF LONG-PROMISED HIGHWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The EBRD approved EUR 250 million in financing for the 52-kilometer R1 express highway connecting Nitra to Tekovske Nemce, one of three sections of an east-west highway project organized under a public-private partnership (PPP) concept. The EBRD's decision is a critical milestone, [...]	2009-07-21 13:22:00	Embassy Bratislava	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EFIN EAID PGOV PREL CH LO
09BRATISLAVA535	SLOVAK TRUCKERS THREATEN BLOCKADE OVER TOLLS [...] Slovak truckers are threatening to block gas stations nationwide to protest the new electronic toll system that is to be activated on January 1. Dissident members of the national trucking association are trying to force the government to reduce prices for installation of dashboard tolling equi [...]	2009-12-31 14:32:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN LO
09BUENOSAIRES627	Argentina: GoA Pension Fund Gives Credits to General Motors [...] (SBU) The GOA's national pension fund (ANSES) will provide GM Argentina up to US$ 70 million in credits to support the company's production of its new "Viva" compact car. The Viva will incorporate Brazilian parts and be targeted for export to other Latin American markets. President Cristina F [...]	2009-05-28 21:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND ELTN ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES665	ARGENTINA: U.S. ELECTRONICS FIRMS FACE GOA TAX MEASURES [...] (SBU) The GoA has proposed a legislative initiative that aims to promote domestic assembly of computer and telecom electronics and create jobs in Argentina's southern Tierra del Fuego (TdF) province by raising taxes on products imported or manufactured elsewhere in Argentina. President Cristin [...]	2009-06-07 19:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND ELTN ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES941	ARGENTINA: DUE DILIGENCE ON THREE ACE AWARD NOMINEES [...] (SBU) Mission Buenos Aires is in the midst of a multi-year strategy to improve the image of the United States in Argentina to combat this country's high levels of anti-Americanism -- among the highest in the Western Hemisphere. A key component of post's public diplomacy outreach is to draw Arg [...]	2009-08-18 10:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EIND ELTN ETRD AR
09CHENGDU214	U.S. FIRM PLAYS CHONGQING CONNECTIONS AGAINST CENTRAL [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: TY Lin International China (TYLI China),a U.S. bridge and transportation consulting firm, has used its position of being headquartered in Chongqing to great advantage, u [...]	2009-09-30 11:05:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV ELTN ETRD PGOV CH
09CHENGDU222	CHONGQING'S AIR/RIVER FREE TRADE PORT TO BECOME AMONG [...] Summary: Chongqing's Lianglu/Cuntan Free Trade Port Area, China's first inland free trade port, is a huge airport/river bonded area with extensive highway and rail links, and will make Chongqing the logistics hub of China, local officials boldly predict. Chongqing Airport, the first in China t [...]	2009-10-09 04:25:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND EINV ELTN ETRD PGOV CH
09CHENGDU283	TIBET: NEPAL SEEKS INCREASED PRC TRADE/AID/TRANSPORT LINKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Nepal seeks to be a transit point between India and China and hopes to see increased development assistance and investment from the PRC, Nepalese Consul General in Lhasa told CG recently during a visit to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). Nepal seeks lower content requirement [...]	2009-12-02 07:46:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM ECON ETRD EAID EINV ELTN SOCI NP CH
09CHENGDU285	GUIYANG HOPES ARE HIGH UNDER ENTHUSIASTIC LEADER; [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Brimming with confidence, Guiyang Vice-Mayor Li Zhong told Consul General recently that his city -- long the isolated capital of one of China's poorest provinces -- wo [...]	2009-12-04 00:15:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EINV ELTN SOCI CH
09CHENGDU310	SW CHINA CITY SEEKS TO BECOME MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUB -- [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary. Leshan officials told Consul General that currently planned infrastructure projects would transform the city into a transportation and industrial hub for southwest C [...]	2009-12-17 04:58:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ELTN EAIR EWWT ETRD SENV PGOV CH
09CHENGDU320	SW CHINA MAYOR DISCUSSES IMPACT OF EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Leshan Mayor Jiang Fuyi told Consul General December 8 that demand for construction materials for earthquake reconstruction boosted the city's GDP to seventh place amo [...]	2009-12-24 11:43:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ELTN EWWT ENRG SENV PGOV CH
09CHIANGMAI33	FRANCE KEEPS CLOSE DIPLOMATIC LINKS WITH MEKONG REGION [...] (U) Summary: Public and non-profit links between France and member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) underscore the close diplomatic links that France maintains on the Indochina peninsula. The GOF supports research projects that raise awareness about key Mekong regional issues i [...]	2009-03-05 09:12:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN ELTN ETRD SENV TSPL PREL CH LA BM CB
09CHIANGMAI57	GMS: POOR INFRASTRUCTURE, BORDER INEFFICIENCIES FORM ROAD [...] (SBU) This is the first in a series of reports on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) issued by Consulate General Chiang Mai and Embassy Vientiane. Econ staff of both posts traveled together by road from the China-Lao border to the Lao-Thai border to collect the information reported in these ca [...]	2009-04-23 07:39:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ECIN ETTC EWWT ETRD CH LA TH
09CHIANGMAI67	GMS: SOUTHEAST ASIA'S BACKDOORS TO TRADE WITH CHINA [...] (U) This is the third in a series of cables from Consulate General Chiang Mai and Embassy Vientiane on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). These cables have been coordinated with Consulate General Chengdu. ------------------- Summary and Comment ------------------- 2. (C) S [...]	2009-05-19 10:06:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECIN ELTN ETTC PREL CH LA BM VM TH
09CHISINAU556	NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RAILROAD TUNNEL IN TRANSNISTRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: In contrast to other, more successful working groups between Chisinau and Transnistrian authorities, the newly created Working Group on Railroads, which met for the first time on July 7, has revealed the greatest difficulties: Transnistria wants the railroads to resume service, [...]	2009-07-17 06:00:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS ELTN ETRD RS UP MD
09COLOMBO1007	SRI LANKA'S VERY AMBITIOUS PLANS TO EXPAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of Sri Lanka's overall plan to boost tourist arrivals from nearly 500,000 currently to 2.5 million by 2016, Sri Lanka has embarked on a very ambitious plan to expand its airport facilities. Sri Lanka's only international airport in Colombo, Bandaranaike International [...]	2009-11-03 06:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN
09COLOMBO1125	HAMBANTOTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: INCREASING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of China is constructing an international airport in conjunction with the large Hambantota port. Hambantota is located in the rural South of Sri Lanka, which also happens to be President Rajapaksa,s home region and political base. China Harbor Ltd. is engaged [...]	2009-12-09 02:36:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CE ECON ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN CH
09CONAKRY92	MIDDLE GUINEA - AN ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT [...] (U) SUMMARY. A recent trip into Guinea's mountainous central province revealed an impoverished economy dominated by subsistence agriculture, low-value-added artisanship, and imported consumer goods. Banks almost exclusively offer only short-term credit at interest rates over 21%. Chronic lack [...]	2009-02-05 09:43:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EAID ELTN EIND ENRG ECPS GV
09DARESSALAAM844	TANZANIA RAIL: GOT WEIGHS PROPOSALS TO FIX THE CENTRAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Tanzania, in looking at ways to improve its crumbling rail infrastructure, is considering an upgrade to U.S. standard gauge of its Central Line, running from Dar es Salaam to northwest Tanzania. A USTDA-supported study, conducted by U.S. rail firm BNSF, argues [...]	2009-12-07 14:26:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON ELTN EAID PGOV PREL TZ
09DJIBOUTI1191	DJIBOUTI POLITICAL ROUNDUP: PARLIAMENT, OPPOSITION, AND A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Prime Minister opened Djibouti's parliamentary session October 1 with a speech highlighting the GODJ's significant ongoing investments in health, education, and poverty reduction. Several days before the opening of parliament, the three-party opposition coalition which boy [...]	2009-10-08 14:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO ECON KDEM SOCI EAID EINV ELTN PREL PHUM DJ
09DJIBOUTI1299	NORTHERN DJIBOUTI: BEYOND SECURITY CONCERNS, HOPE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador visited the northern, primarily ethnic-Afar regions of Obock and Tadjourah November 2-4. Local officials remained concerned that Eritrean-influenced elements continued to infiltrate remote areas of northern Djibouti, and reported one recent and possibly Eritrean-linked [...]	2009-11-12 10:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAID ASEC PBTS ELTN EWWT ER DJ
09DJIBOUTI755	DJIBOUTI: APRIL-MAY ECON-ESTH ROUNDUP [...] This April-May 2009 Djibouti Economic-ESTH roundup includes: --Chinese company to build rail spur to Djiboutis new port --Fund grants first loans to local entrepreneurs --New airline serving Djibouti and Yemen --Indian firm evaluating potential Djibouti gold deposits --New road links key no [...]	2009-06-22 12:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN EAIR EMIN ENRG ELTN EWWT SENV DJ
09DURBAN19	KWAZULU NATAL - MINING AND PROCESSING FIRMS FACE GLOBAL [...] (U) Minerals and Energy Officer and Specialist visited mining and associated manufacturing sites in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) during the week of January 12-16. This cable is a collaboration between Embassy Pretoria and Consulate Durban. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: KwaZulu Natal (KZN) mining and manufactu [...]	2009-02-06 16:38:00	Consulate Durban	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EWWT EIND ETRD ELTN KHIV SF
09DURBAN94	LOPSIDED BATTLE FOR FUTURE OF DURBAN'S WARWICK JUNCTION [...] (SBU) Summary: A multimillion dollar project to develop Durban's Warwick Junction is facing opposition from small traders who claim the mall will end their livelihoods. The decision by the City of Durban to demolish the historic Early Morning Market has led to numerous confrontations between [...]	2009-08-31 16:37:00	Consulate Durban	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELTN ECON PHUM SF
09DUSHANBE115	DIP NOTE FROM MFA TAJIKISTAN CONCERNING PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Below is post's translation of the text of the dipnote passed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Tajikistan to the Ambassador on January 26, 2009 regarding the GOTI's proposal to construct a second bridge over the River Pyanji at Kokul on the Tajik-Afghan border. In the recen [...]	2009-01-27 12:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PREL TI
09DUSHANBE1210	RUSSIA'S ROLE IN TAJIK ECONOMY -- BIG FISH IN SMALL, MURKY [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia is Tajikistan's largest trade and investment partner. Russian foreign direct investment in Tajikistan amounted to $325 million in 2008, although it has fallen off because of the financial crisis. Russian firms, many of them state-owned, are involved in the energy, banki [...]	2009-11-09 05:41:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL RS TI
09DUSHANBE230	GOVERNMENT WORKS TO CRUSH FEW BRIGHT SPOTS IN ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: The poorest of the former Soviet republics, Tajikistan's development indicators wallow near the bottom of international rankings. Its agriculture is antediluvian; its infrastructure is inadequate; its heavy industry is heavily subsidized. There are nevertheless a few precious s [...]	2009-02-25 15:11:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS PGOV ELTN TI
09DUSHANBE50	Mission Economic Growth and Development Goals [...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plans provided a good snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the second cable to provide a goal by goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. Work towards the Economic Growt [...]	2009-01-12 11:14:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN EAGR ELTN TI
09DUSHANBE954	CHINESE INTEREST IN TAJIKISTAN INCREASES [...] (SBU) Summary: Tajikistan's largest and most powerful neighbor, China plays an increasingly central role in Tajikistan's economic development. It has made massive state-led investments in Tajikistan's infrastructure, including roads and energy transmission lines, and Chinese imports increasin [...]	2009-08-07 10:46:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD EINV PREL ENRG ELTN TI CH
09DUSHANBE997	IRAN'S ROLE IN TAJIKISTAN: LIMITED BUT INCREASING? [...] (SBU) Summary: After a slow start, Iran has become a major economic player in Tajikistan. The vast bulk of Iranian investment in Tajikistan is direct state loans and grants for major infrastructure projects, including the Sangtuda-2 hydropower station, the Istiqlol tunnel, and several highway [...]	2009-08-25 11:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG ELTN PREL TI IR
09GUANGZHOU163	Labor Unrest in South China? - Unlikely...For Now [...] (SBU) Summary: Increasing unemployment and isolated labor disturbances will not likely translate into broader social instability in the near future, according to South China business and academic contacts. Local governments have taken steps to help returning migrant workers find jobs and have [...]	2009-03-11 06:57:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ELAB PGOV SOCI ECON CH
09GUANGZHOU482	South China Rail Lines Expanding, But Not Due to Economic [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: South China rail lines will almost double to 9,400 km by 2020, but the expansion projects were included in central and provincial railway plans initiated in 2004, rather than as part of China's massive economic stimulus. Expanded railway capacity will do little to a [...]	2009-08-07 08:31:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SOCI ELAB ECON PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU496	Hi-Tech Zones in the Western Pearl River Delta Strive to [...] (SBU) Summary. Guangdong province is eager to move beyond the labor-intensive export processing industries that have driven much of its growth over the last 30 years to develop hi-tech industries to take their place; hi-tech industrial zones are an important part of its development strategy and [...]	2009-08-18 09:02:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV ECON ETRD SENV ELTN CH
09GUANGZHOU57	South China Migrant Workers: Coming Back Soon, Tickets [...] (SBU) Summary: Last year's cold and snow storm chaos were a distant memory at south China train stations teeming with migrant workers and other travelers under the watchful supervision of student volunteers and police, backed up by military-uniformed People's Armed Police. This year's Lunar Ne [...]	2009-01-30 09:27:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ELAB PGOV SOCI ECON CH
09GUANGZHOU648	GOVERNMENT REPORT SPARKS CONTROVERSY OVER USE OF LIQUIFIED [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: If disagreement among government entities regarding high-profile policy initiatives is rare in China, rarer still is it for these disputes to play out in the press. But this is exactly what occurred last month when the Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress (GZPC) re [...]	2009-11-25 05:51:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV PGOV ELTN CH
09GUANGZHOU704	Express Delivery Hubs Find New Home in South China, But Not [...] (SBU) Summary: Situated within three hours flight time from most major cities in the Asia-Pacific region, the Pearl River Delta (PRD) is an excellent hub for logistic companies serving this part of the world, according to express delivery firms. FedEx and UPS are both positioning themselves t [...]	2009-12-28 01:07:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EAIR EINV ELTN ECON ETRD PGOV CH
09GUANGZHOU715	South China Airlines Battle New High-Speed Train [...] (SBU) Summary: The new high-speed train service between Guangzhou, Guangdong Province and Wuhan, Hubei Province debuted on December 26, 2009 as the world's fastest long-distance passenger train service. Ticket prices for the new service, however, are beyond the grasp of most Chinese, according [...]	2009-12-30 09:54:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN EIND ECON CH
09HANOI1308	Keep on Movin': Ambassador Promotes U.S. Companies to meet [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador advocated on behalf of U.S. businesses in a November 30 meeting with Vietnam's Minister of Transportation, emphasizing that U.S. companies' technology and experience could play an important role in the development of Vietnam's transportation sector. Ambassador al [...]	2009-12-04 11:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAIR EFIN EINV ELTN ECON VM
09HELSINKI223	FINLAND WARNS EU ABOUT PROPOSED RUSSIAN TRANSPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Finnish officials have raised in EU circles their concerns that container transport restrictions proposed by the Russian Customs Service will adversely impact trade bound for Russia through Finland, Estonia and Latvia. With the vast majority of containers crossing the Finnish-Rus [...]	2009-06-12 13:21:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ETRD ETTC FI PREL
09HELSINKI450	FINLAND PROPOSES EIGHTY PERCENT EMISSIONS [...] SUMMARY On November 20, the Government of Finland (GOF) presented its Long-term Climate and Energy Policy Report to the diplomatic community. The report - adopted unanimously by Parliament in October 2009 - examines four possible paths Finland could take to achieve an 80 percent reduction in [...]	2009-12-04 09:24:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELTN ENRG TRGY KGHG FI
09HOCHIMINHCITY533	BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME, OR MAYBE NOT: THE LAOS-VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the bridges, the state-of-the-art tunnel, and the all-weather road that knit Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam together via the "East-West Economic Corridor" (EWEC) have been built, initial hopes for a surge in investment and trade along the route remain unfulfilled. For a n [...]	2009-07-02 08:32:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ELTN EWWT PREL PGOV LA VM
09HONGKONG1943	HONG KONG SHIP OWNERS RECEIVE "AMVER" AWARDS; [...] (U) Per reftel request, on October 13, Consulate General E/P Chief presented the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) awards to participating Hong Kong-based ship companies. The event, which was covered by shipping trade press, publicly recognized AMVER partici [...]	2009-10-20 05:22:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL HK
09JAKARTA1227	GE ON TRACK IN LOCOMOTIVE MARKET [...] (U) This message is Sensitive-But-Unclassified (SBU) and includes business sensitive information. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: General Electric Transportation (GE) has two locomotive agreements and a third in the works, which could total sales of several hundred million doll [...]	2009-07-23 00:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON EFIN PGOV ID
09JOHANNESBURG117	2009 `STRIKE SEASON' TURBULENT AND POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Up to 190,000 South African municipal workers plan an indefinite strike from July 27 that will disrupt local service delivery. The strike is being organized by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMAWU) affiliate [...]	2009-07-24 15:31:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM SOCI SF PREL PGOV ECON ELTN EFIN EIND
09JOHANNESBURG24	SOUTH AFRICA: JANUARY 2009 LABOR NOTES [...] This is the January, 2009 issue of the U.S. Consulate Johannesburg's Regional Labor Office monthly notes. Topics in this issue are as follows: - ANC Hopes to Ban Labor Brokers - Johannesburg Metro Police Strike - COSATU Condemns the Congress of the People Party (COPE) - COSATU to Refuse [...]	2009-02-06 15:04:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD SF EIND ECON EFIN EMIN ELTN
09JOHANNESBURG81	SOUTH AFRICA: MAY 2009 LABOR NOTES [...] This is the May, 2009 issue of U.S. Consulate Johannesburg's Regional Labor Office monthly notes. Topics in this issue are as follows: -Legal work for Zimbabwean migrants? -COSATU unsuccessful in its bid to halt the sale of Vodacom shares -COSATU May Day rallies -Union ends successful tr [...]	2009-05-07 14:31:00	Consulate Johannesburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ELAB ETRD SF EIND ECON EFIN EMIN ELTN
09KABUL3995	DUBAI PROCESS: SLOW AND STEADY COOPERATION BETWEEN [...] (SBU) Summary: The sixth round of the Canadian-led Dubai Process meeting November 24-25 brought together Afghan and Pakistani technical level delegates to discuss cooperation on counter narcotics, law enforcement, customs and movement of people. Discussions focused mostly on updates and fine-t [...]	2009-12-13 09:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN PREL EAID PK AF
09KABUL4024	SUBJECT: BUILDING A STRATEGY ON AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (S) Summary. Cross-border issues have a fundamental impact on U.S. objectives in southern Afghanistan, and improved control of the southern border -- at the Spin Boldak crossing in particular -- is a critical path to international coalition and GIRoA success. This message assesses the key cha [...]	2009-12-16 05:31:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS ELTN CAN PK AF
09KABUL782	Are the Chinese Reliable Partners for Afghan [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: In recent discussions with Emboffs, Afghan and Chinese officials and international partners in Kabul appear optimistic that the Chinese government and Chinese state-owned companies working in Afghanistan will fulfill important Chinese commitments to Afghan recons [...]	2009-03-30 11:42:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAID ECPS ELTN SENV PHSA ENRG ETRD AF CN
09KABUL839	AFGHANISTAN LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR PART 1: [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Construction on regional and provincial roads is ongoing in Afghanistan with an estimated 5,000 km of roads constructed since 2001. The international community has provided a total of USD 2.4 billion in aid for road construction. The Ring Road is nearly complet [...]	2009-04-03 10:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAID ELTN ETRD AF
09KABUL873	NO PROGRESS ON TRANSPORTING INDIAN WHEAT DONATION TO [...] (SBU) EconCouns presented ref A demarche to Commerce Minister Shahrani, Deputy Commerce Minister Farhady, and Agriculture Minister Rahimi. The consistent reply from all three was that the Afghans are making no progress is securing Pakistani cooperation on transshipping the Indian wheat donatio [...]	2009-04-06 14:01:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ELTN PREL AF PK ID
09KABUL899	AFGHANISTAN LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR PART 2: [...] (SBU) Summary: Development of the Ring Road and its links to the borders has led to decreased travel times, increased commercial activity, and increased government revenue. However, Afghan business leaders complain that road quality and maintenance, police and Customs corruption, and burdensom [...]	2009-04-11 02:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAID ELTN ETRD ECON PGOV AF
09KABUL903	AFGHANISTAN LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR REPORT PART 3: [...] (SBU) Summary: Roads will remain an important economic development priority in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) aims ultimately to develop a network of 17,000 km of roads for Afghanistan at an additional cost of some USD 7 billion. Discussions and plans are underway to improve [...]	2009-04-11 07:53:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAID ELTN ECON ETRD AF

09KAMPALA281	UGANDA PRIORITIZES ROAD CONSTRUCTION, BUT SO FAR PROGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Uganda (GOU) has made road works its top priority for the 2008-2011 period, spending more on the sector than on education, health, energy, or public sector management. Despite unprecedented funding allocations, recent budget figures show that the GOU spent onl [...]	2009-03-17 13:01:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN PGOV PREL ETRD UG
09KARACHI349	BALOCHISTAN - MEETING WITH QUETTA-BASED TRUCKING FIRM [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 16 meeting in Quetta, trucking firm GSM said a majority of their shipments go to Iran, with Pakistani rice the most common of a limited range of goods. Conversely, Iran ships a wide range of goods to Pakistan, including paraffin, kerosene, and industrial chemicals [...]	2009-11-05 11:36:00	Consulate Karachi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN ETRD MARR PGOV IR PK
09KARACHI63	SINDH - KARACHI POLICE CONCERNED ABOUT AFGHAN [...] (S) Summary: On February 10, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Karachi Police told Post and Bilal carrier that security procedures for U.S. Military bound shipments to Afghanistan were inadequate. He asked that all carriers responsible for moving U.S. military (USM) equipment from K [...]	2009-02-25 11:51:00	Consulate Karachi	SECRET	ELTN PTER PK
09KOLKATA127	BHARAT BALLOT 09: SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT LIKELY TO RETURN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) appears likely to continue its 15 year rule of the small mountainous Northeast Indian state strategically wedged in between Nepal, China (Tibet) and Bhutan. While it may not match the 2004 absolute sweep, it appears that it will retain its one L [...]	2009-05-15 11:02:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG ELTN EFIN EAIR IN NP BT CH
09KOLKATA143	ABUNDANT COAL AND HYDRO-ELECTRIC POTENTIAL IN EASTERN INDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Eastern India offers immense potential for the development of the power sector due to abundant coal deposits and large hydro-electric potential. Public and private sector firms are focused primarily on increasing coal-based thermal power generation, despite the sensitivities an [...]	2009-05-29 11:41:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN ELTN IN BT
09KRAKOW14	POLISH ROAD NETWORK EMERGING FROM DECADES OF CRIPPLING [...] (U) Summary: Government and private sector analysts now hold that, after two decades of failed policies and mismanagement, the Tusk administration is making real progress towards developing a modern highway network, overcoming a major stumbling block which stunts investment and hinders Poland f [...]	2009-03-23 13:47:00	Consulate Krakow	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ELTN ELAB ENRG SENV
09KUWAIT894	DELAYED MEGA PROJECT NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION: [...] (SBU) Summary and Key Points. On September 3, Econoff met with Engineer Adel Abdullah Al-Torke, Chief of Mega Projects Sector, Ministry of Public Works (MoPW)to discuss the status of the Bubiyan port project. Key points discussed: - Status of the Bubiyan port project: project delayed by on [...]	2009-09-08 12:15:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ENGR EWWT ELTN ECON KU
09LAGOS320	NIGERIA: LAGOS BUS RAPID TRANSIT TWO YEARS AFTER [...] (U) Summary: Two years after the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program in Lagos, more Lagos car owners are leaving their cars for faster bus rides into Lagos's business districts. Lagos Bus Asset Management Company (LAGBUS),one of two companies running the service, has covered ab [...]	2009-07-29 11:45:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EINV ETRD PGOV NI
09LILONGWE107	MALAWI: POTENTIAL US MISSION COOPERATION WITH [...] (U) On February 17 Frank Kufakwandi, the Resident Representative/Country Manager for the African Development Bank (AfDB),met with the Ambassador to brief him on AfDB activities in Malawi. Kufakwandi noted that AfDB/Malawi manages a USD 200 million portfolio encompassing a wide range of proje [...]	2009-02-27 15:07:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN MI
09LILONGWE108	MALAWI URANIUM: ALMOST READY FOR PRIME TIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Paladin (Africa) Managing Director Neville Huxham told Ambassador that he expects the company's uranium mine to be fully operational by April. Initial processing of the ore has already begun, and Huxham said the first yellow-cake outputs should be available by the April opening. [...]	2009-02-27 15:07:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ECON ELTN MI
09LILONGWE268	MALAWI MCC CONCEPT PAPERS GENERATE PRIVATE SECTOR [...] Summary: Malawi's recently submitted proposals for a potential Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact generated considerable private sector interest at a May 7 forum. The forum included a presentation on the concept papers recently submitted by the MCA-Malawi Core Team (MCA-M). Malawi i [...]	2009-05-19 09:35:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ENRG ELTN MCC MI
09LILONGWE552	MALAWI URANIUM EXPORTS BEGIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Australian mining firm Paladin Africa made its first shipment of yellowcake from the firm's northern Malawi mine in September. Paladin ships its uranium overland through Malawi, Zambia and Namibia to the Atlantic Port of Walvis Bay. Paladin sells on one-year contracts, with [...]	2009-10-08 07:04:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ECON ELTN ENRG KNNP MI
09LUSAKA312	NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR CONFERENCE: WILL COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Following a tripartite summit in October 2008, and as part of a pilot Aid for Trade initiative, three regional economic communities (RECs) - Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA),East African Community (EAC),and Southern African Development Community (SADC) - [...]	2009-05-07 13:43:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN ELTN ENRG ETRD WTO XA ZA
09LUSAKA384	Sixth Business Advisory Council: A Broken Record [...] (SBU) The Zambia International Business Advisory Council (ZIBAC) recently held meetings to discuss the global economic crisis and Zambia's response. Government officials, private sector representatives, and international donors discussed ways to increase Zambia's competitiveness and promote ec [...]	2009-06-01 06:12:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ELTN EMW ZA
09MADRID467	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LAHOOD'S VISIT, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spain relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and economic ties. Since the November election, a strong atmosph [...]	2009-05-14 12:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN OVIP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID527	TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD VIEWS SPANISH [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-02 17:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN OVIP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID746	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JULY 20-24 [...] (U) Spain,s tourism industry, traditionally one of the pillars of the Spanish economy, has fallen victim to the economic crisis. Spain experienced an 11.4% decrease in visitors in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, when the country received a record high number of t [...]	2009-07-24 11:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EAIR ELTN EIND SENV
09MANAGUA789	NICARAGUA: NEVER LOOK A GIFT BUS UNDER THE HOOD [...] (SBU) On August 2, the first of 130 Russian buses began to transit the roads of Nicaragua. Several months ago, President Ortega announced that Russia had donated the buses -- at an event where he also blamed United States policies for having impoverished Nicaragua. A financial cooperative fun [...]	2009-08-11 15:02:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN ETRD ECON NU
09MAPUTO666	MCC COMPACT IMPLEMENTATION TRIGGERS WATER AND LAND [...] SUMMARY: In 2007 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a five-year, $506.9 million Compact with the Government of Mozambique (GRM). Since the Compact entered into force in September 2008, the GRM has made measurable strides in improving the framework for water/sanitation adminis [...]	2009-06-16 15:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EINV PGOV EAGR PREL SENV SOCI ETRD ELTN
09MATAMOROS177	NEW U.S.-MEXICO BORDER CROSSING TO OPEN DECEMBER 15 NEAR [...] Summary: The Anzalduas International Bridge, located between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, will begin operations on Tuesday, December 15, with a low-key "soft opening" to be followed by a large-scale ceremonial one in January. Both Mexican and Texan officials predict this new crossin [...]	2009-12-14 03:49:00	Consulate Matamoros	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD MX
09MEXICO1145	Mexico Economic Weekly - April 20 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-04-23 13:33:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1306	Mexico Economic Weekly - May 12 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-05-12 19:28:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1428	Mexico Economic Weekly - May 22 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-05-23 18:42:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1591	Mexico Economic Weekly - June 5 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-06-08 13:39:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1669	Mexico Economic Weekly - June 12 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-06-12 22:55:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1862	Mexico Economic Weekly - June 26 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-06-29 16:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO195	Mexico Economic Weekly - January 23 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-01-23 23:49:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2038	Mexico Economic Weekly - July 10 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Joe Salazar (salazarje3@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-07-13 19:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2179	Mexico Economic Weekly - July 24 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Joe Salazar (salazarje3@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-07-24 21:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2519	Mexico Economic Weekly - August 21 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-08-26 02:36:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2601	Mexico Economic Weekly - August 21 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-08-31 23:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO262	Mexico Economic Weekly - January 30 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-01-29 20:45:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2666	Mexico Economic Weekly - September 4 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-09-08 23:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2709	GOM PROPOSES 2010 ECONOMIC PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 8, the GOM submitted its 2010 budget and fiscal reform proposals to Congress following weeks of market speculation about what the GOM would propose. The speculation follows looming risk of Mexico's possible credit downgrade. Plunging revenues (due to falling oil p [...]	2009-09-15 21:37:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2711	FINANCE SECRETARY BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON 2010 BUDGET [...] (U) This is an action request for Treasury. See Para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Finance Secretary Agustin Carstens briefed Ambassador on Mexico's 2010 budget, submitted September 8 to Mexico's Congress. . In facing what Carstens described as the "double shock" of the cyclical recession as well a [...]	2009-09-15 22:09:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2746	Mexico Economic Weekly - September 18 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-09-18 22:34:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2784	Mexico Economic Weekly - September 25 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-09-25 13:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2832	THE GOM'S 2010 REVENUE PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Fiscal reform has become a critical element in addressing the GOM's 2010 budget shortfall, resulting from plunging revenues (due to falling oil production/prices and economic recession),and public expenditure that grew in tandem with skyrocketing oil prices from 2002-08 (see re [...]	2009-09-30 15:40:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV
09MEXICO2885	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 02 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-10-05 22:20:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2996	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 16 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-16 22:41:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3010	2010 GOM BUDGET: OPPOSITION REJECTS AND BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Facing an October 20 deadline to approve the GOM's 2010 proposed revenue bill, PRI leaders, governors, and lawmakers met on October 12 to coordinate a consensus on the budget. According to local press reports, PRI lawmakers revealed that they will reject the GOM's 2% anti-pover [...]	2009-10-19 18:58:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV
09MEXICO3053	TREASURY A/S COHEN AND GOM OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (U) Summary. On October 1, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC) David S. Cohen met with Government of Mexico (GOM) officials in Mexico City, Mexico to discuss the collaboration between the GOM and U.S. Treasury on joint efforts to target the finances [...]	2009-10-23 17:32:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV
09MEXICO3094	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 23 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-27 23:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3110	SENATE TAKES UP 2010, WITH SENATORS DIVIDED OVER PROPOSED [...] (SBU) Summary. As rating companies quietly consider downgrading Mexican debt, the Senate has now noisily taken up the Revenue Bill that the Chamber of Deputies amended and approved October 20. The Chamber had watered down the GOM's original proposal of modifying tax rates and tax laws design [...]	2009-10-29 00:11:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3120	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 30 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-30 17:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3186	Mexico Economic Weekly - November 6 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-11-09 22:56:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3205	CONGRESS APPROVES MOST 2010 REVENUE LEGISLATION [...] Summary. Legislators watered down the original GOM revenue and tax proposals (see reftel),eliminating some key elements of the original package, but maintaining an increase in value added taxes (IVA) and income tax rates. Finance Secretary Carstens said the package will help revive the econo [...]	2009-11-10 23:25:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3311	Mexico Economic Weekly - November 20 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-11-23 18:18:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3382	CONGRESS APPROVES 2010 SPENDING LEGISLATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 17, the Mexican Congress approved the 2010 budget, voting 437-25 to pass the spending bill, which includes MX$3.18 trillion (US$244 billion) in outlays. The budget for 2010 implies a deficit of 0.75% of GDP excluding debt from state oil monopoly Pemex, but with Pe [...]	2009-12-01 20:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3418	Mexico Economic Weekly - December 4 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-12-04 20:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3486	BANK GOVERNOR APPOINTMENT SPARKS CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] Summary. (U) On December 9, President Calderon nominated Finance Secretary Agustin Carstens as the country's new central bank governor (Banxico). Carstens, whose nomination still needs to be ratified by the Senate, will replace Guillermo Ortiz who finishes his second six-year term at the end [...]	2009-12-11 13:42:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO582	Mexico Economic Weekly - February 27 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-02-27 19:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO647	COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TELLEZ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Scandal has overtaken Secretary of Communications and Transportation Luis Tellez Kuenzler. In a 3 March press conference, President Felipe Calderon accepted Tellez's resignation and named loyalist Juan Molinar Horcasitas to succeed him. Tellez, who oversaw the heavyweight min [...]	2009-03-05 13:21:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EAIR ELTN EWWT PGOV USTR MX
09MEXICO771	Mexico Economic Weekly - March 13 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-03-13 23:00:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO973	Mexico Economic Weekly - April 3 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Jonathan Austin (austinjt@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-04-03 16:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MONROVIA98	LIBERIA: AMBASSADOR RECEIVES DRIVER'S LICENSE DURING [...] (SBU) During a courtesy call by the Ambassador, Minister of Transportation Jackson Doe clarified that in addition to land, sea and air transport, MOT has jurisdiction over the National Port Authority, meteorology and hydrology functions, and over all insurance firms. The GOL is working on plan [...]	2009-01-30 13:15:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON EAIR EWWT EFIN LI
09MONTERREY206	MEXICAN AUTO INDUSTRY HIT HARD BY U.S. RECESSION BUT EXPECTS [...] (U) Summary. The deep U.S. recession has dramatically reduced demand in the Mexican auto industry, a key source of industrial production and exports. Mexican auto producers are in an ornery mood, strongly criticizing the importation of used U.S. cars and their government's lack of su [...]	2009-06-02 15:47:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MX
09MONTERREY302	REPORT FROM ZACATECAS: PROGRESS ON INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) Summary. In a July 27 meeting with Consulate officers, Zacatecas Governor Amalia Garcia Medina (PRD) discussed the development and security challenges facing her state. She proudly related her success in constructing highways to link isolated Zacatecas city (the capital) to urban center [...]	2009-08-06 15:42:00	Consulate Monterrey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM PINS SNAR CASC ASEC ELTN SOCI MX
09MOSCOW2958	SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION TALKS TRAINS, PLANES, [...] (U) November 18-20, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood led the USG delegation to the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. Officials from the Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA),U.S. Centers for Disease Control a [...]	2009-12-08 14:04:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON PREL ETRD RS
09MUMBAI439	PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS IN INDIA BELIEVE BETTER TIMES AHEAD [...] SUMMARY: Fund managers at private equity (PE) firms are expressing renewed confidence in high-growth opportunities in India, after a long hiatus. While the market for private equity dried up from a high of $17.3 billion in FY2007 to $3 billion in year-to-date FY2009, PE investors report that [...]	2009-11-19 09:09:00	Consulate Mumbai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG ELTN IN
09MUSCAT1054	ROAD RAGE: SULTAN DECRIES IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVING [...] (SBU) Omani media, both print and electronic, have given extraordinary prominence to recent comments by Sultan Qaboos on road safety. While on his annual "Meet the People Tour" the Sultan emphasized the deleterious effects road accidents have on families and friends. The Sultan called the misus [...]	2009-10-28 12:42:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN AEMR PGOV SOCI KFLO MU
09MUSCAT967	ALL ABOARD: GCC COUNTRIES SET TO AGREE ON RAILWAY [...] (SBU) Meeting in Muscat on October 17, ministers of the national economy from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states approved the proposed GCC railway at the 82nd annual meeting on Financial and Economic Cooperation. The English-daily "Oman Observer" reported that the meeting was chaired by Ahm [...]	2009-10-18 10:52:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MARR ECIN ELTN EWWT MU
09NEWDELHI1333	MEA KRISHNA HONORS BHUTAN WITH FIRST VISIT ABROAD [...] (U) Summary. India's newly-appointed Minister for External Affairs S.M. Krishna visited Bhutan June 18-20, marking his first trip abroad after assuming power. Krishna met with the current and former kings, Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley, and other officials to reaffirm the close relationship b [...]	2009-06-26 13:44:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM IN BT INR ENRG EAID ELTN
09NEWDELHI2399	INDIA UNLIKELY TO MEET $500 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING [...] (SBU) Summary. Both Government of India (GOI) officials and private sector experts expect the GOI to fall far short of its plan to spend $500 billion on infrastructure between 2007 and 2012. Public-private partnerships have become an acceptable format for such projects but the private sector r [...]	2009-11-27 13:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ENRG ELTN EWWT IN
09NEWDELHI2445	New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of [...] Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 30 to December 4, 2009, including the following: -- Trade Contraction Moderating -- World Bank Commits Increased Funding for India -- Competition Commission Focuses on the 'Common Man' -- GOI Has N [...]	2009-12-04 12:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EAID ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD IN
09NEWDELHI2482	New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of [...] Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 7, to December 11, 2009, including the following: -- New Chief Economic Advisor -- GOI Seeks Additional Funds from Parliament -- GOI Drafts New Postal Legislation -- GDP Growth on Path Towards Reco [...]	2009-12-11 12:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PINR EFIN EINV EAID ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD IN
09NEWDELHI2528	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 14, to December 18, 2009, including the following: -- All's Quiet in Parliament on the Economic Reform Front -- Unbundling Electricity in Tamil Nadu -- U.S. Firm Azure Power Opens India's First [...]	2009-12-18 14:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EAID ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD IN
09PORTOFSPAIN361	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY [...] Airline boss quits ---------------------- State-owned Caribbean Airlines'(CA) CEO Philip Saunders recently tendered his resignation citing personal reasons. Saunders joined the airline in October 2007, and his resignation comes amidst reports that the airline has been unable to turn a profit [...]	2009-09-04 15:06:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN ELAB ELTN ETRD TD
09PRETORIA2478	JOHANNESBURG'S TWO BILLION RAND BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM [...] (SBU) Summary. Emboff tested Johannesburg's new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System, the Rea Vaya, on November 20. The Rea Vaya was launched on October 20, to improve public transport infrastructure and alleviate traffic gridlock in South Africa's most congested and economically productive city. [...]	2009-12-03 07:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELTN SOCI SF PREL PGOV
09PRISTINA461	KOSOVO: GOK SET TO REMOVE USG-PROVIDED BORDER [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph five. 2. (SBU) The USG-developed product PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System),Kosovo's current border control system which is installed in all but two of Kosovo's border crossing points (BCP),could be [...]	2009-10-21 05:52:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV PREL KCRM KV
09PRISTINA550	KOSOVO: USG's PISCES Border Management System On Track For [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph eight. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) As we reported previously (reftel),the U.S. border management system PISCES is scheduled for removal early next year due to the installation of a new European funded border management system as soon as th [...]	2009-12-17 07:42:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV KCRM KV
09QUITO127	HEAVY RAINS ISOLATE QUITO FROM ECUADOR'S COAST [...] Heavy rains in February washed out sections of the roads that connect Quito to Ecuador's coast. The three northern-most roads that link the highlands (Sierra) to the coast were all blocked over the weekend of February 14. The main coastal-highland highway that connects Quito to Santo Domingo [...]	2009-02-19 12:29:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ELTN ETRD ECON EC
09RIYADH296	TURKISH PRESIDENT PUSHES TRADE & MEDIATION DURING [...] (C) SUMMARY & COMMENT: Turkish President Abdullah Gul emphasized trade and Middle East mediation attempts during a four day state visit to Saudi Arabia February 3-6, according to Turkish Embassy Counselor Cihad Erginay (protect). Gul responded to King Abdullah's request for help with Syria by [...]	2009-02-11 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ELTN SA TU
09SANSALVADOR702	BUS SUBSIDY EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER 18 MONTHS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of El Salvador (GOES) reached an agreement with public transportation representatives on a restructured bus subsidy following two months of negotiations. The new agreement extends the subsidy program for 18 months, reduces the monthly payment, and secures a guara [...]	2009-07-28 18:24:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON EFIN PGOV ES
09SARAJEVO1040	BOSNIA - CROAT MINISTERS WALK OUT OF FEDERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Frustrated by a vote in the Federation government to change the planned route of the Bosnian portion of the 5C Corridor highway (Ref A),four of the five ethnic Croat Ministers in the government of the Federation of BiH (FBiH) walked out of the government session on August 27. Al [...]	2009-08-28 15:22:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM ELTN BK
09SEOUL1254	SEOUL ESTH UPDATE - JUNE-JULY 2009 [...] In conjunction with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's summit with President Obama in Washington DC in mid-June, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Korean Minister of Knowledge Economy (MKE) Lee Yoon-ho signed a Statement of Intent on June 16 to begin cooperation on research and development in [...]	2009-08-10 03:46:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ELTN ENRG PREL TBIO TPHY TRGY KGHG KFLU KS
09SEOUL1469	SEOUL ESTH UPDATE -AUGUST 2009 [...] On August 4, Korea proposed three options to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, saying it will determine the final implementation plan by the end of this year. The Presidential Committee on Green Growth (PCGG) unveiled three scenarios that seek to reduce emissions from 21 to 30 percent [...]	2009-09-15 01:58:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ELTN ENRG PREL TBIO TPHY TRGY KGHG KFLU KS
09SEOUL954	ROK-IRAN TRANSPORTATION MOU IN PROVISIONAL STAGE; [...] (S) Summary: On June 16, MOFAT shared with us the draft text of the MOU the Iranian Ministry of Road and Transport has proposed to the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs on "Cooperation in the Construction of Transport Infrastructures." The ROKG first informed us on June [...]	2009-06-16 10:16:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ELTN ETRD IR KS
09SHANGHAI122	SHANGHAI AUTHORITIES ON TRANSPORTATION SECURITY, IPR AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 15-18 visit to Shanghai, a delegation of 11 U.S. Senate Finance Committee staff members and 4 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials engaged representatives from Shanghai Customs, Shanghai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ),China Shi [...]	2009-03-17 07:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CH CVIS ELTN ETRD EWWT KIPR PREL
09SHANGHAI209	HEFEI OFFICIALS PAINT OPTIMISTIC PICTURE OF PROGRESS IN [...] (U) Summary. As part of Consulate efforts to scale up outreach to Anhui Province, the least affluent part of our consular district, the Consul General and Pol/Econ chief visited the provincial capital of Hefei April 8-9. During the visit, the Consul General met with Governor Wang Sanyun an [...]	2009-05-07 08:20:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELTN CVIS TPHY SENV SCUL KIPR CH
09SHANGHAI210	CENTRAL CHINA EXPO HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVEMENTS, DOWNPLAYS [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 25-26, Shanghai Deputy Principal Officer and ConOff traveled to Hefei, Anhui, to attend the 2009 Central China Expo. This annual gathering aims to promote the `Rise of Central China' through investment and economic development in the six Central Chinese provinces of Hu [...]	2009-05-07 10:10:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EINV ETRD ELTN EAIR CH
09SHANGHAI211	ANHUI SHOWCASES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN LU'AN [...] (SBU) On April 25-27, Shanghai Deputy Principal Officer and ConOff traveled to Anhui to attend the 2009 Central China Expo in Hefei (ref A) and visit Lu'an Municipality in western Anhui. `Central China Rising' was the theme of the weekend, and provincial leaders and Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) [...]	2009-05-08 02:30:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELTN EIND PGOV SOCI CH
09SHANGHAI267	SHANGHAI'S MEGA TRANSPORTATION HUB ON COURSE TO LAUNCH [...] (U) In a May 26 briefing for diplomats arranged by the Shanghai Foreign Affair Office, Shanghai authorities said the Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub (Hongqiao Hub),one of China's largest infrastructure projects (reftel),is on schedule to begin partial operations before for the 2010 [...]	2009-06-17 11:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECON PGOV ECIN CH
09SHANGHAI293	LIANYUNGANG OFFICIALS ELABORATE ON JIANGSU COASTAL [...] (U) Summary. Party and municipal government officials from the Jiangsu Province port city of Lianyungang extolled the city's investment prospects and development plans under the State Council-approved Jiangsu Coastal Region Development Plan at a July 1 seminar in Shanghai. New materials, ne [...]	2009-07-02 03:35:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EWWT ELTN EAIR EIND PGOV CH
09SHANGHAI60	MEGA TRANSPORTATION HUB - LYNCHPIN OF EAST CHINA AND BEYOND [...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai authorities are racing to complete one of China's largest infrastructure projects, the city's 26 square kilometer Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub, in time for the 2010 World Expo. The mega project, located 13 kilometers from the city center in the western su [...]	2009-02-02 06:32:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN ECON PGOV ELAB CH
09SHENYANG167	JILIN TRADE FAIRS: CHINESE SELF-ADULATION, LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Trade fairs in Northeast China are becoming larger productions, with aims beyond mere regional cooperation. The Chinese seem to be moving away from the UNDP Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) begun in the early 1990s to new China-only regional projects. Northeast China's main trade [...]	2009-09-17 21:02:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECIN ELTN ETRD KN KS PREL RS
09STATE50181	2009 AUTOMATED MUTUAL-ASSISTANCE VESSEL RESCUE (AMVER) AWARDS [...] This is an action request, please see para 2 and 10. 2. Posts in or responsible for the following countries/entities are requested to assist in the annual presentation of awards to owners of vessels participating in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) shi [...]	2009-05-15 20:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD ELTN ATRN PREL
09STOCKHOLM216	SWEDISH AUTO INDUSTRY ENTERS CRITICAL PHASE [...] (SBU) Summary: Swedish State Secretary for Enterprise Joran Hagglund told CDA on March 27 that the ailing Swedish auto companies Saab and Volvo Cars are entering a critical phase; Saab is in formal restructuring. The Swedish government will not step in and take over the Swedish auto companies [...]	2009-03-27 15:40:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD ELTN PGOV SW
09TASHKENT1325	Uzbekistan: Ataev and Norov Remarks Reflect Concerns About [...] (C) Summary: The first set of astonishingly high-level meetings between the Government of Uzbekistan and two representatives from the Center for Strategic and International Studies kicked off on July 27 with meetings between them and National Security Council Secretary Ataev, NSC First Deputy S [...]	2009-07-28 12:56:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC AORC PGOV ECIN ELTN ENRG KISL MARR MOPS
09TASHKENT1483	UPDATE ON UZBEKISTAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHAN [...] (U) Summary: Following recent discussions on the subject, the MFA of Uzbekistan provided the Embassy with an update on their involvement in the socio-economic reconstruction of Afghanistan. The contributions of the GOU have been primarily in the area of restoring and rebuilding infrast [...]	2009-09-11 11:08:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL NATO ELTN AF UZ
09TASHKENT1577	UZBEK RAIL: RED HOT WHEELS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Railroad engineer Michael Klaus (protect) told us that Uzbekistan Railroads is having difficulty operating freight trains on its new Karshi-Termez line. Obsolete locomotives with inadequate brakes result in multiple delays and wheels that glow red hot by the time a train has comp [...]	2009-11-12 04:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ECIN ELTN PREL AF UZ
09TASHKENT2098	UZBEKISTAN: AUTOMOTIVE POWERHOUSE OF CENTRAL ASIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. 2009 has proved to be one of the most difficult in the history of the U.S. auto industry, but in Uzbekistan business is booming as consumers rush to buy new vehicles and traffic has become noticeably heavier. GM-Uzbekistan announced a $124.5 million USD project to produce the n [...]	2009-11-30 11:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EIND EINV ELTN BEXP UZ
09TASHKENT707	NDN Shipments Moving Under Uzbekistan Agreement [...] (C) The Uzbek Ministry of Defense issued approvals on May 6 for the first rail shipments on the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) following the signing of the Exchange of Letters on April 3. Approval for seven shipments came (just) within the 30-day window foreseen by the agreement. The firs [...]	2009-05-11 13:12:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ELTN UZ
09TASHKENT709	RECALL 09 TASHKENT 709 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-11 22:55:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ELTN UZ
09TASHKENT717	The Path to the Sea - The Larger Implications of NDN for [...] (C) Summary: The establishment of the Northern Distribution Network (NDN) connecting Central Asia and Afghanistan has the potential to transform regional commerce and transportation. Uzbekistan and some of the other Central Asian states have relatively well-developed rail networks that, as leg [...]	2009-05-12 11:58:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN MARR PREL AF UZ ZK
09TASHKENT825	Asian Development Bank Eager to Move on Afghan Rail Line to [...] (SBU) On the margins of a May 22 economic conference in Tashkent devoted to President Karimov's approach to the global economic crisis, attended by numerous representatives of international financial institutions, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Director General for Central and West Asia, Ju [...]	2009-05-27 12:21:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL PGOV PHUM ELTN UZ
09TEGUCIGALPA1012	TFHO1: PORTS RECOVERING FROM DISRUPTION FOLLOWING [...] (U) Summary: Though the abrupt return of deposed President Manuel Zelaya briefly complicated the import, export and distribution of goods, business conditions have stabilized. The 48-hour curfew that began on September 21 severely disrupted operations, but one U.S. cargo company reported th [...]	2009-10-05 21:39:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN ETRD EWWT PGOV PINS KDEM HO
09TEGUCIGALPA1166	HONDURAS-EL SALVADOR TRADE BARRIER DISPUTE LEADS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Honduran agricultural association is planning to hold a demonstration aimed at disrupting traffic through the Honduras-El Salvador border crossing point at El Amatillo on November 17. The association, the National Federation of Farmers and Ranchers of Honduras (FENAGH),is [...]	2009-11-17 16:09:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ECIN ELTN ETRD PBTS PREL CASC BEXP
09TEGUCIGALPA1199	TFHO1: BORDER BLOCKADE PROMPTS HONDURAS AND EL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A blockade at a Honduras-El Salvador border point on November 17, organized by a Honduran farmers' association to protest El Salvadoran restrictions on food imports (reftel),significantly disrupted cross-border traffic. In response, Honduran and El Salvadoran officials met t [...]	2009-11-23 14:05:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ECIN ELTN ETRD PBTS PREL CASC BEXP
09TEGUCIGALPA975	TFHO1: STOCKS OF STAPLES STILL SUFFICIENT [...] (U) Summary: The de facto regime temporarily suspended the nationwide curfew during the day on Wednesday, September 23 to allow Hondurans to stock up on food, fuel and cash; the curfew was lifted for most of the day on September 24. On September 23, thousands of people rushed to stores, bank [...]	2009-09-25 23:17:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD EAGR ELTN PINS PGOV SOCI KDEM

09TEGUCIGALPA996	TFHO1: COMPANIES COMPLAIN CURFEWS CRUSH COMMERCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The business community has urged de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti to consider the negative impacts of curfews to business and provide exemptions for maquillas and commerce, according to Honduran Private Enterprise Council (COHEP) representatives. A recent decree limi [...]	2009-09-30 23:23:00	Embassy Tegucigalpa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BBSR EIND EINV ELTN ETRD EWWT PGOV PINS
09TOKYO1414	JAPAN PREPARING SPECIAL MEASURES BILL ON DPRK [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government is preparing a special measures bill that would authorize Japan to inspect cargo on DPRK ships beyond the limits of Japan's territorial waters. The government plans to submit the bill to the Diet in the current session, which ends 28 July. Key aspects of [...]	2009-06-23 08:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO1448	DPRK CARGO INSPECTION: JAPAN COAST GUARD TO LEAD [...] (C) The draft special measures bill authorizing Japan to inspect DPRK ship cargo (reftel) identifies the Japan Coast Guard as the lead operational agency, according to Ministry of Defense (MOD) Defense Policy Bureau Director General Takamizawa. The Maritime Self-Defense Forces (MSDF) will sup [...]	2009-06-26 04:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO1455	JAPAN AIRLINES TO RECEIVE LOANS UNDER INDUSTRIAL [...] (U) Summary: Japanese press reports the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and three other financial institutions will provide Japan Airlines (JAL) a 100 billion yen (approximately $1 billion) loan facility under a GOJ program to assist companies adversely affected by the economic downturn (ref) [...]	2009-06-26 09:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PGOV ELTN ETRD WRTO JA
09TOKYO1507	CARGO INSPECTION LAW: CABINET SUBMISSION SLATED [...] (C) The Japanese government will submit a special measures bill authorizing Japan to interdict and inspect DPRK ship cargo (reftel) to the Cabinet for formal approval "early next week," Director General for International Peace Cooperation Headquarters in the Cabinet Office Takata told Charge an [...]	2009-07-02 03:17:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO1542	MEGAPORTS: NEXT STEPS FOR JAPAN'S PILOT PROJECT [...] (SBU) Summary: A Megaports Initiative technical team met GOJ officials June 24-25 to review data sharing arrangements and to discuss proposed areas for technical cooperation areas. Both sides agreed to continue discussions in early October 2009 to address remaining issues. Japanese officials [...]	2009-07-07 05:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EWWT ENRG ELTN ETRD PREL JA
09TOKYO155	JAPAN PREPARING FOR MARCH MSDF DISPATCH TO HORN OF [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government is preparing to dispatch Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) vessels to the Horn of Africa and is aiming to have the ships on station by the time Prime Minister Taro Aso has his first meeting with the President, according to MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Deputy [...]	2009-01-23 09:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PINR PREL PTER MARR
09TOKYO1613	JAPAN, U.S. SIGN CARGO SECURITY ARRANGEMENT [...] Japan and the United States have signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) aligning security standards in both countries' trade partnership programs. Under this arrangement, signed on June 26 in Brussels, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Japan Customs and Tariff Bureau (CTB) r [...]	2009-07-15 21:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ELTN ELTD PREL JA EWWT
09TOKYO231	JAPAN TO LAUNCH MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE PILOT PROJECT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: The GOJ recently announced it will commence a Megaports Initiative pilot project at the Port of Yokohama March 2. After five years of USG-GOJ discussions, and despite differences between the GOJ's particular implemen [...]	2009-01-30 08:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EWWT ENRG ELTN ETRD JA
09TOKYO233	JAPAN INCHES CLOSER TO SETTING MID-TERM CLIMATE [...] (C) Summary: A subcommittee of scientists and academics is close to finalizing its recommendations for Japan's mid-term climate targets, according to a Ministry of Environment (MOE) official. The Council on Global Warming Issues will weigh these recommendations and advise the Prime Minister, w [...]	2009-01-30 09:10:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV KGHG ENRG ELTN EWWT PREL JA
09TOKYO2380	AMBASSADOR RAISES AVIATION AND RAIL WITH JAPAN'S [...] (C) Summary: Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Seiji Maehara, who is also State Minister for Okinawa and Space Minister, seemed intent on discussing only alliance and Okinawa-related issues during his initial meeting with the Ambassador October 14. When pressed [...]	2009-10-15 08:09:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR ETRD ELTN JA
09TOKYO2381	EAST ASIAN COMMUNITY: TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Participation by the United States is crucial in any East Asian Community concept, Cabinet member Seiji Maehara (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; State Minister for Okinawa, Northern Territories and Disaster Prevention; and Space Minister) told the Ambass [...]	2009-10-15 09:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ELTN CH JA
09TOKYO2845	JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OFFICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) strategic planning head Tadashi Maeda told Embassy Tokyo Economic Minister Counselor the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leadership's failure to move forward on Futenma relocation will likely remain a problem well into the next year [...]	2009-12-11 04:46:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV PREL ELTN SENV JA
09TOKYO468	MEGAPORTS: JAPAN'S RESPONSE ON "RECIPROCAL" [...] (SBU) Despite the March 2 scheduled launch of the Megaports pilot project at the Port of Yokohama, considerable differences in expectations exist between the GOJ and USG about how and what kind of information-sharing will take place, MOFA Second North Americas Division Official Kako Sasai exp [...]	2009-03-02 08:07:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EWWT ENRG ELTN ETRD JA
09TOKYO610	JMSDF DEPARTS ON ANTI-PIRACY MISSION - WHAT'S NEXT? [...] (C) Summary: Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) destroyers departed Japan on March 14 bound for the Horn of Africa (HOA) region on an anti-piracy mission. The vessels will operate independently from CTF-151 and other multi-national efforts in the region, but will interact close [...]	2009-03-19 03:45:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO638	MEGAPORTS: DOE DELEGATION REVIEWS NEXT STEPS FOR JAPAN'S [...] (SBU) Summary: During a Megaports Initiative technical team's visit to Japan March 10-11, the USG delegation urged the GOJ to engage in more frequent, technical-level exchanges on implementation of its pilot project at the Port of Yokohama. The USG underscored that success of the GOJ pilot pr [...]	2009-03-23 05:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EWWT ENRG ELTN ETRD JA
09TOKYO697	JAPANESE LEADERSHIP PROMOTES NEXT-GENERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior GOJ lawmakers continue to emphasize policies that support development and sale of electric and other next-generation vehicles as vital both to Japan's long-term economic growth and in order to reach CO2 reduction targets. Improving energy efficiency and reducing reliance [...]	2009-03-27 08:01:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ENRG SENV JA
09TOKYO72	JAPAN FACES NO LEGAL CONSTRAINTS TO ANTI-PIRACY [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Legal Affairs Bureau Director General Koji Tsuruoka told the DCM 8 January that Japan is working rapidly to determine how best to contribute in the near term to Horn of Africa (HOA) multi-lateral anti-piracy efforts. Tsuruoka also [...]	2009-01-14 06:36:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER
09TOKYO917	JAPANESE AIRLINES DISCUSS CIVIL AVIATION AIR [...] (SBU) Summary: Japanese airlines report slight improvements in the international civil aviation market, particularly for leisure travel, but that the business, domestic, and freight sectors show no sign of recovery. Japan's position as a regional hub, according to Japan Airlines (JAL) and Al [...]	2009-04-21 09:12:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ELTN PGOV ETRD JA
09TORONTO296	Toronto's Transit Expansion, Opportunities for U.S. Firms [...] (SBU) Summary: The Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) C$2.6 billion Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project presents potential opportunities for U.S. businesses as there is no domestic content requirement for the design and construction phases. The project, part of the biggest expan [...]	2009-11-24 18:16:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINT ELTN CA
09TORONTO33	Ontario on Track to Eliminate Trash Shipments by 2010? [...] (U) Summary: Two recently released reports make it difficult to judge exactly how close Ontario is to its goal of phasing out shipments of municipal trash to Michigan by the end of 2010. A 40% reduction by 2009 was set as an interim target. According to U.S. media reports, the reductions appe [...]	2009-02-12 19:53:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SENV PGOV PREL CA US
09TORONTO75	Ontario's Compost Pile - Exports Shift to New York [...] (U) Summary: Ontario faces an overflow of kitchen compost, and has begun sending thousands of tons to New York state for incineration. The province's Green Bin program has grown so quickly that it has outstripped the ability of municipalities to process organic kitchen waste locally, a situati [...]	2009-04-16 16:58:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SENV PGOV PREL CA US
09TRIPOLI741	VISA WOES AND LIBYAN BUREAUCRACY: CHINESE COMPANIES FACE SIMILAR ISSUES AS U.S. FIRMS IN LIBYA [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-15 15:06:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELTN LY ETRD ECPS EPET CH
09TRIPOLI939	DEADLY DRIVING HABITS: ACCIDENTS THIRD CAUSE OF DEATH IN LIBYA TRIPOLI 00000939 001.2 OF 003 CLASSIFIED [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 14:45:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ELTN EAID SOCI LY EINV
09USNATO75	FORGING A BROADER NATO-PAKISTAN PARTNERSHIP? [...] (S/NF) This cable provides food-for-though for the Afghanistan/Pakistan Strategic Review, as seen from USNATO, on whether and how NATO could respond to Pakistan's interest in a broader relationship with NATO. We would of course welcome in particular Embassy Islamabad and Embassy New Delhi vie [...]	2009-02-24 10:56:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO MOPS PREL MARR MCAP ELTN KPAO PK AF IN
09VIENNA1447	Faymann In Moscow: Austria Reaffirms South Stream Interest; [...] (U) Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann discussed energy and transportation issues with Russian President Medvedev and PM Putin during a November 10-11 trip to Moscow. According to press reports, the Medvedev meeting was a brief courtesy visit while the Putin meeting was a three-hour discussi [...]	2009-11-13 12:07:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAIR ELTN ECON PREL AU RS
09VIENNA91	Austria Moves to Bolster Automotive Industry [...] The automotive crisis has reached Austria. With no national champion but an extensive supplier network and assembly facilities, the health of Austrian industry is linked to the fortunes of European and American car producers including BMW, Opel (GM),Chrysler, and Mercedes. The sector accoun [...]	2009-01-22 16:08:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ECON ELTN AU
09VIENTIANE238	GMS:PROXIMITY AND POLITICS FOCUSES CHINESE [...] This is the second in a series of cables from Consulate General Chiang Mai and Embassy Vientiane on the Greater Mekong Subregion's (GMS) R3A highway (ref a). These cables have been coordinated with Consulate General Chengdu. This cable was co-drafted by econ officers at both Vientiane and Ch [...]	2009-05-19 02:07:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELTN EWWT CH LA TH
09VLADIVOSTOK100	NAKHODKA LOOKS TO OIL AND GAS FOR GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary: According to Nakhodka city officials, the financial crisis has not hurt the city's economic potential. Unemployment is low and the construction of oil and gas infrastructure, as well as housing for the expected influx of (mostly Russian) workers, is expected to increase Nakhodka [...]	2009-09-26 01:29:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN ELAB EWWT PGOV
09VLADIVOSTOK89	FAR EASTERN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM BLAMED U.S. FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 500 people from 13 countries and 16 Russian regions attended the Fourth Far Eastern International Economic Forum. Few high-ranking GOR officials attended. The low turnout was blamed on the financial crisis. Much of the forum, entitled, "Russian Far East Development Strat [...]	2009-09-11 05:32:00	Consulate Vladivostok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD ELTN PGOV PREL TSPA RS CH
09WINDHOEK38	NAMIBIA: TURBULENT SKIES AND RICKETY RAILS [...] (SBU) A recent spate of small aircraft accidents has highlighted the poor state of the Namibian private aviation sector. Industry insiders point to the lack of proper oversight as a key weakness. Members of the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA) acknowledge that they lack sufficient air tra [...]	2009-02-04 15:27:00	Embassy Windhoek	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR ECON ELTN PGOV WA
09YAOUNDE696	CAMEROON'S NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT WANTS [...] Summary: In a July 31 meeting with Ambassador, Cameroon's new Minister of Transportation Bello Bouba Maigari expressed interest in purchasing three additional Boeing aircraft and said the Kenya Airways crash investigation should be finalized within three months. The government plans to deve [...]	2009-08-12 16:10:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP CM EAIR ECON ELTN EWWT PINR
09YEREVAN712	ON THE TURKEY-ARMENIA BORDER: IS THE RAILWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and EXBS Advisor toured the Akhurian Train station near the Turkish border, where Armenian railway officials claimed that they are ready to begin rail traffic as soon as the border opens and procedures are established. Our assessment, however, is that much work wou [...]	2009-10-07 09:00:00	Embassy Yerevan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN ELTN PBTS SOCI TU AM
10ABIDJAN158	COTE D'IVOIRE: HIGHER TOLLS AND LONGER DELAYS CHARACTERIZE [...] Summary: Preliminary data collected by the West African Trade Hub on the Ouagadougou-Abidjan transportation corridor portray a divided country. The Forces Nouvelles (FAFN) demand approximately 2/3 more money than the Government of Cote d'Ivoire (GOCI) for permits and bribes on sections of th [...]	2010-02-11 16:09:00	Embassy Abidjan	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV ECON ELTN KCOR IV
10ACCRA102	DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] We delivered reftel demarche regarding road safety and distracted driving to Twumasi-Ankrah Selby, Chief Director of Ghana's Ministry of Transport, and Noble Appiah, Executive Director of the National Road Safety Commission. Mr. Selby told us that the issue of distracted driving had been the s [...]	2010-02-02 14:57:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON SOCI GH
10ASHGABAT106	TURKMENISTAN'S UNDERDEVELOPED TRANSPORT SECTOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Private transportation companies in Turkmenistan reported gradual growth in 2008-2009 in the country's trucking, railway and maritime sectors. Despite this growth, transportation companies acknowledged serious inf [...]	2010-01-22 11:32:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAIR ELTN EWWT EINV BTIO IR TX
10ASHGABAT56	TURKMENISTAN: U.S. ENTREPRENEUR'S CAR BUSINESS IN [...] (C) On January 13, econoff met with the owner of International Automotive Resources to discuss his decision to buy used cars in the United States. and ship them to Ashgabat, while also setting up an automotive service center in the capital. The owner, a U.S. citizen from Arizona, purchased a [...]	2010-01-14 12:56:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ELTN ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
10ASTANA159	KAZAKHSTAN: GE EXECUTIVE DISCUSSES REGIONAL PLANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An American executive with General Electric's Transportation Division visited the Embassy on February 3 to discuss the company's plans to assemble locomotives in Kazakhstan and expand into the Russian market. He identified financial and political challenges the company faces, [...]	2010-02-05 10:19:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ELTN RS TX KZ
10BEIJING406	CHINA MAKES IT THROUGH ANOTHER SPRING FESTIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Weather permitting, China's travel network looks set to make it through the strains of yet another Spring Festival travel rush. China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) expects 2.54 billion passenger trips to be taken over the 40 day season centered on the February 14 Spring Festiva [...]	2010-02-19 08:50:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR CN
10BRATISLAVA17	SLOVAKIA: FICO YIELDS TO ONCOMING TRUCKERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although protests by Slovak truckers against the new electronic toll system appeared to have fizzled by the end of last week, the issue regained steam over the weekend as truckers instituted partial blockades of several major roads, and it became clear that public opinion was wid [...]	2010-01-15 14:56:00	Embassy Bratislava	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ELTN LO
10BUENOSAIRES234	Argentine Reponse to Distracted Driving Demarche [...] ESTHOff delivered reftel demarche on February 2 to Sandra Campos, Director of Institutional Relations at Argentina's National Road Safety Agency (ANSV). Campos provided basic information about the law and public awareness campaigns related to distracted driving, but said that ANSV does not ha [...]	2010-02-24 15:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP IBRD UNGA AR
10CAIRO221	New Transport Minister Supports Greater Cooperation with [...] (SBU) Ambassador made a courtesy call February 1 on newly appointed Egyptian Minster of Transport Alaa El Din Fahmy. Appointed January 3, 2010, Transport Minister Fahmy is responsible for all safety, operations, and infrastructure issues relating to civil aviation, marine transport, ports, rive [...]	2010-02-21 15:39:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN EAIR EWWT ETTC EG
10CAIRO33	EGYPT: NEW EDUCATION AND TRANSPORT MINISTERS, FIVE [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-04 15:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ELTN SOCI
10CHENGDU17	CHANG'AN HOPES TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CAR WITH [...] (U) This message contains company proprietary information. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Ford's principal partner in China, Chongqing Chang'an, recently became the PRC's third-largest automaker after purchasing the auto assets of another state-owned enterprise. Some [...]	2010-01-26 08:57:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELTN ETRD PGOV SENV CH
10CHENGDU18	SW CHINA: CHENGDU MAYOR GE MEETS CONSULATES [...] (SBU) Summary: Chengdu will build on its strengths in high tech areas such as IT, software services, and the aircraft industry, Mayor Ge Honglin said January 22. Chengdu will lead in cutting carbon emissions: it closed all coalmines in the larger Chengdu municipal region, and is now replacing [...]	2010-01-26 09:12:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV BEXP CH
10CHENGDU21	SW CHINA: LIQUOR AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUEL YIBIN'S [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Yibin Mayor Wu Guanglei told Consul General January 7 that the city's economy grew by 15 percent in 2009; he expected 14 percent growth in 2010. Wuliangye, China's l [...]	2010-01-27 11:56:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ECIN ELTN ENRG SENV PGOV CH
10CHENGDU44	CHINA-ASEAN FTA START-UP: IMPACT ON YUNNAN PROVINCE MODEST [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Although Yunnan's overall foreign trade numbers declined by about 16 percent in 2009 because of the global financial crisis, its trade with the 10 member-nations of ASEA [...]	2010-02-26 05:57:00	Consulate Chengdu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECIN ETRD EINV ELTN CH VM LA BM TH
10COLOMBO103	HAMBANTOTA PORT COMPLEX: WILL SRI LANKA REALIZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka is betting on becoming a global trading hub, and a key part of its strategy is developing a giant port and industry facility in the southern rural area of Hambantota. Robust development in Hambantota, specifically the seaport and the international airport, is progres [...]	2010-02-09 04:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN EWWT PGOV CH CE
10DARESSALAAM140	FINANCE MINISTER PLEAS FOR POST-FLOOD RAIL/ROAD REPAIR [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-12 10:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN ECON TZ
10DARESSALAAM142	FLOOD DAMAGE: TANZANIAN PLEAS FOR RAIL/ROAD REPAIR [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-16 08:07:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN ECON TZ
10DHAKA120	THE ROAD TO AWAMI LEAGUE RE-ELECTION: BANGLADESH [...] (C) Bangladesh's Communications Minister, who is responsible for the nation's bridges, roads and rail, told the Ambassador February 3 that completing major infrastructure projects in southwest, southeast and northern Bangladesh was critical to the Awami League's re-election chances in four yea [...]	2010-02-10 03:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EAID ELTN BEXP PREL BG
10DJIBOUTI97	DJIBOUTI: DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Poloff discussed reftel points January 25 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Multilateral Relations Mariam Ahmed Goumaneh. Goumaneh indicated that while the GODJ was concerned about road safety, the specific issue of text messaging while driving had not been addressed in Djibou [...]	2010-01-25 14:31:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN SOCI DJ
10DUSHANBE107	UZBEK-TAJIK TRANSPORT -- OFF THE RAILS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A tit-for-tat over rail shipments highlights the Tajik rail system's dependence on Uzbekistan for its international transport. After Uzbekistan delayed Tajik railcars carrying construction materials for hydroelectric projects, Tajikistan responded by holding up Uzbek trains. Tas [...]	2010-01-25 11:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN PREL ETRD UZ TI
10HANOI154	VIETNAM HAS NOT YET CONSIDERED DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE [...] (U) On January 27, Embassy delivered the distracted driving demarche to the Ministry of Transportation. In several follow up conversations, the Ministry of Transportation stated that it had not yet reviewed the demarche in detail, nor had it determined who in the Ministry eventually would resp [...]	2010-02-08 10:20:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP UNGA VM
10KABUL20	DUBAI PROCESS: SLOW AND STEADY COOPERATION BETWEEN [...] (SBU) Summary: The sixth round of the Canadian-led Dubai Process meeting brought together Afghan and Pakistani technical level delegates to discuss cooperation on counter narcotics, law enforcement, customs and movement of people. Discussions focused mostly on updates and fine-tuning of exist [...]	2010-01-03 13:14:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ELTN PREL EAID AF
10KABUL388	Rail Projects Underway, But a Uniform Network Remains [...] (U) Summary: While two rail construction projects in Afghanistan are underway and several more are under discussion, the dream of a nationwide rail network remains remote. Small-scale projects sponsored by neighboring countries require different rail gauges, matching those of the countries these pr [...]	2010-02-01 15:09:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	ELTN EINV ECON PGOV AF IR
10KABUL468	The Places In Between: Afghanistan Dreams of an East-West [...] (U) Summary: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works (MPW) recently presented donors a formal proposal for an east-west highway, one of the most ambitious and expensive infrastructure projects proposed in the post-Taliban era. The road would create a trade and development corridor stretching fr [...]	2010-02-07 12:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EMIN EAID EFIN PGOV PREL AF
10KINGSTON214	JAMAICA LOOKS TO THE EAST [...] (SBU) Jamaica's relationship with China has continued to blossom after Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding led a delegation to Beijing from January 30 to February 6 (Reftel A). The delegation, which also included three government ministers as well as several public sector officials, discussed a [...]	2010-02-10 20:41:00	Embassy Kingston	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO BEXP ECIN ECON EAIR EIND EINV EMIN ETRD ELTN
10KOLKATA25	AMBASSADOR ROEMER PEDALS HIS WAY TO WIN A NEW BIHAR'S [...] (SBU) Summary: During Ambassador Roemer's February 4-5 visit to Bihar, the first ambassadorial visit in more than a decade to India's third most populous state, he promoted the U.S.-India strategic dialogue and pedaled his way to win Bihar's "hearts and minds". He met the state's Chief Ministe [...]	2010-02-22 09:38:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER ECON ELTN ENRG EAID SCUL KISL IN
10KUALALUMPUR116	MALAYSIA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE YET TO [...] (U) Embassy delivered the refetel demarche to Malaysia's Road Safety Department's (RSD) Director General Suret Singh. In follow-up conversations, Singh said that he reviewed the information and passed the information request to the legal department, but he did not have any further response. Em [...]	2010-02-23 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP UNGA MY
10KUALALUMPUR117	MALAYSIA: NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE YET TO [...] (U) Embassy delivered the refetel demarche to Malaysia's Road Safety Department's (RSD) Director General Suret Singh. In follow-up conversations, Singh said that he reviewed the information and passed the information request to the legal department, but he did not have any further response. Em [...]	2010-02-23 00:19:00	Embassy Kuala Lumpur	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP UNGA MY
10MANILA336	Philippines: Distracted Driving Demarche Reply [...] (U) On January 29 Embassy delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for American Affairs Lourdes Yparraguirre and DFA Assistant Secretary for United Nations and International Organizations Leslie Gatan. Post also contacted the Land Transportation Offi [...]	2010-02-19 05:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI ELTN UNDP UNGA RP
10MATAMOROS17	CEREMONIAL OPENING OF ANZALDUAS INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE [...] Speakers: Mexican President Felipe Caldersn U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Patricia Espinosa U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan Tamaulipas Governor Eugenio Hernandez 2. Mexican P [...]	2010-01-13 23:34:00	Consulate Matamoros	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN ETRD ECIN MX
10MEXICO106	Mexico Economic Weekly - January 9 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2010-01-13 22:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MEXICO198	NEW FINANCE SECRETARY MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR, NSC [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Carlos Pascual and NSC Senior Director David Lipton met with newly appointed Secretary of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) Francisco Cordero and Deputy SHCP Secretary Alejandro Werner. They discussed the current state and outlook of Mexico's economy, the importance [...]	2010-01-21 18:35:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MEXICO230	Mexico Economic Weekly - January 22 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2010-01-25 15:21:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MEXICO308	Mexico Economic Weekly - Jan 29, 2010 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2010-01-29 20:56:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MEXICO348	NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON THE ECONOMY AND MONETARY POLICY [...] Summary. In his first speech as central bank (BOM) governor on January 27, Agustin Carstens addressed the state of the global economy and its impact on Mexico's recovery. He also discussed the BOM's monetary policy and projections for inflation in 2010 and 2011. Carstens said the temporary [...]	2010-02-02 23:00:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MEXICO428	Mexico Economic Weekly - February 5, 2010 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2010-02-08 14:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MEXICO630	Mexico Economic Weekly - February 19, 2010 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2010-02-22 15:51:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
10MOSCOW396	APEC INVITE DELIVERED TO RUSSIAN POCS [...] No summary [...]	2010-02-22 14:27:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRC ECIN ELTN ENRG PREL TNGD TPHY TSPL BTIO
10NEWDELHI31	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of, January 04 TO January 08, 2010, including the following: -- Cabinet Clears Copyright Amendments for Introduction in Parliament -- GOI Under Fire at Economic Seminar -- India Ranks Eighth in Internet Pi [...]	2010-01-08 13:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ECIN KIPR EIND ELTN ETRD TSPA IN JA
10NEWDELHI378	New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Period [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the period of February 15 to February 26, 2010, including the following: -- PMEAC Report Paints a Bright Macroeconomic Outlook -- GOI Releases Task Force Report on MGNREGA -- 3G Auction: For Real or Deja vu All Over [...]	2010-02-26 12:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAGR ELTN ELAB EIND EINV ECIN SOCI IN
10PRISTINA36	KOSOVO: Visit of TIP/PISCES team [...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of the TIP/PISCES team during the first week of February. Since time is short, please advise detailed travel plans ASAP so that we can set up meetings and arrange hotel accommodations and airport pickup. 2. (SBU) POC for this visit is Victor Myev (Pol/Econ INL/ [...]	2010-01-25 15:57:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV KCRM KV
10RABAT118	MOROCCO: DEMARCHE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING DELIVERED [...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarche by diplomatic note to Morocco's Ministry of Transportation and Equipment on February 2. 2. (U) The use of mobile phones while driving is illegal in Morocco, but "hands-free" sets are allowed. On January 5, the Parliament of Morocco passed a new highw [...]	2010-02-11 16:56:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ELTN MO
10RIGA10	LATVIAN TRUCKERS PAY RUSSIAN CUSTOMS TO END DISPUTE [...] A brief flare-up of tensions between Russian customs authorities and Latvian truckers appears to be headed for a resolution. The Latvian Truckers Association has agreed to pay damages for alleged evasion of customs payments when entering Russia. Association representatives say the Russians su [...]	2010-01-06 14:46:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN ECON PREL RS LG
10SARAJEVO74	BOSNIA: CORRIDOR 5C: THE ROAD NOT TRAVELED [...] No summary [...]	2010-01-25 14:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELTN EINV BK
10SARAJEVO75	BOSNIA: CORRIDOR 5C: THE ROAD NOT TRAVELED [...] (SBU) If it is ever completed, corridor 5C, a multi-country strategic highway planned for south-central Europe would run from Budapest, Hungary, to the Adriatic port of Ploce in Croatia. Obstacles facing this project mirror the difficulty securing an agreement on other, equally important ini [...]	2010-01-26 07:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELTN EINV BK
10SHENYANG21	PRC-DPRK BORDER: AMCIT CROSSERS, TRADE PUSH, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Contacts along the PRC-DPRK border profess ignorance of reports about a second American citizen in North Korea. Robert Park's crossing raised a few bureaucratic eyebrows, but there seems to be no backlash. DPRK traders and groups seem to be interacting more publicly with foreign [...]	2010-02-12 10:16:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC CH ECON ELTN ETRD KN KS PGOV PHUM PINR
10TOKYO119	MOFA MIDDLE EAST DIVISION OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON [...] (C) MOFA's Deputy Director General for the Middle East Takehiro Kagawa told Political Minister-Counselor January 19 that the campaign finance scandal involving Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa might delay somewhat Diet deliberation of the supplementary budget request for [...]	2010-01-20 08:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER
10TOKYO257	MEGAPORTS: JAPAN SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON THIRD [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: The USG should explain how it will use container information on third country cargo shipments scanned by the Megaports Initiative pilot project in Yokohama, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Finance (M [...]	2010-02-08 22:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC EWWT ENRG ELTN ETRD JA
10TORONTO90	Ontario's Deadline to Eliminate Trash Shipments to Michigan [...] (SBU) Summary: It is unclear whether Ontario will meet its 2006 commitment to phase out shipments of municipal trash to Michigan by the end of 2010 (reftel). The Province has yet to release up-to-date figures for the last two years, despite assurances that the effort is on track. As part of [...]	2010-02-08 21:36:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN SENV PGOV PREL CA US
10VIENNA54	Austrian Rail Industry Targets U.S. High-Speed Rail [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Austria's railway industry is exploring potential investment and sales in the United States connected to the U.S. stimulus funding for high-speed rail. Austrian companies (some of which are already major investors in the U.S. rail sector) recognize the political imperative to cr [...]	2010-01-13 13:21:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EIND BTIO TSPL AU

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