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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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09TOKYO1954 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 00:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1959 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 05:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1961 | AMBASSADOR MEETS SENIOR JAPANESE LEADERSHIP [...] (C) During August 25 introductory calls on Prime Minister Aso and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kawamura, the Ambassador underlined his goals of strengthening bilateral ties, bringing the peoples of our two countries closer together and addressing the challenges before us, including issues as divers [...] | 2009-08-25 07:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SENV ECON MARR JA |
09TOKYO1962 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-26 00:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1966 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-26 21:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1968 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 00:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1976 | AMBASSADOR STRESSES TRILATERAL COOPERATION IN CALL [...] (C) During his August 27 introductory call on South Korean Ambassador Kwon Chul-hyun, the Ambassador stressed the importance of enhancing trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK),particularly with respect to dealing with North Korea. Kwon concur [...] | 2009-08-27 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MNUC ECON EFIN ETRD KN KS JA |
09TOKYO1977 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 21:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO198 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-28 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1983 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-27 23:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1986 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-30 21:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO199 | TERRORIST FINANCE: IMPLICATIONS OF JAPAN,S POOR [...] (S) Summary: The Financial Action Task Force,s (FATF) mutual evaluation of Japan,s illicit finance safeguards and countermeasures gives the country low marks that should be a call to action for Japanese government, financial regulatory, and financial institutions. The exhaustive assessment [...] | 2009-01-28 01:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | KCRM ECON KNNP SNAR PTER PINS EFIN IR JA |
09TOKYO1993 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 02:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO1998 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 06:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO20 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-06 08:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2001 | JAPAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON E.O. 13382 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 23:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM KS JA |
09TOKYO2005 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-01 02:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2010 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-01 06:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2018 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 02:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2027 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-02 21:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2030 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-03 00:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2033 | AMBASSADOR'S AUG 28 MEETING WITH VFM YABUNAKA PART [...] (S) The Ambassador underscored the Obama Administration's strong, consistent position on the U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance and on its resolute stance against North Korea's belligerent actions in an August 28 meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka. Yabunaka noted that [...] | 2009-09-03 06:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC ECON ETRD CASC KN JA |
09TOKYO2040 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-03 21:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2044 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-04 05:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2054 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-05 22:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2055 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-08 00:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO206 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-28 22:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2066 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-08 21:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2068 | EARLY PICKS FOR THE HATOYAMA CABINET [...] (C) Summary: The new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) administration has started to take shape with the reported decisions on several important posts. DPJ President Yukio Hatoyama announced on Saturday his intention to nominate DPJ Acting President Naoto Kan as Minister of the planned Natio [...] | 2009-09-08 21:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA PINR ECON |
09TOKYO2071 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-09 00:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2079 | INSURANCE: DELAY OF JAPAN POST IPO LIKELY [...] (SBU) Japan Post watchers are trying to predict what will happen to the privatization process as the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) forms a coalition government with the People's New Party (PNP),which strongly opposes the postal privatization process, and the Social Democratic Party. The co [...] | 2009-09-09 07:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO2088 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-09 21:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2089 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 00:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO209 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-29 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2098 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 06:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2101 | A STRONGER DPJ SET TO LAUNCH TRIPARTITE COALITION [...] (C) Summary: After about a week of negotiations, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) reached an agreement on September 9 with two smaller parties-the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the People's New Party (PNP)-with which it had said it would enter into a coalition arrangement after the A [...] | 2009-09-10 21:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA PINR ECON |
09TOKYO2103 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 23:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2108 | AMBASSADOR ROOS DISCUSSES BASING ISSUES WITH KANAGAWA [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 7 courtesy call with Kanagawa Governor Shigefumi Matsuzawa, the Ambassador said there would be no renegotiation of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),and stated the USG implements the higher of the U.S. or Japanese standards on environmental prot [...] | 2009-09-11 04:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON MARR PGOV PREL JA |
09TOKYO2114 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-11 06:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2118 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 00:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO212 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-29 04:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2133 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-14 06:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2135 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2137 | DPJ MOVES QUICKLY TO CREATE NEW NATIONAL STRATEGY [...] (C) Incoming Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has named former DPJ President Naoto Kan to head a new National Strategy Bureau (NSB),which will be responsible for formulating a framework for the budget and creating a broad domestic policy vision. The DPJ wants the [...] | 2009-09-15 06:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR JA |
09TOKYO2141 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 21:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO215 | DEPUTY FM OTABE ON NEW BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Discussing the experts' report released and briefed to FM Nakasone on the future of U.S./Japan economic relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Yoichi Otabe called the study "frank and forthcoming" and favorably received by the Minister. Otabe said the report was able to make a number of recomm [...] | 2009-01-29 07:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD PGOV EAGR JA |
09TOKYO2154 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-16 00:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO216 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/29/09 - 2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-29 08:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2163 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-16 06:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2170 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2175 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 07:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2177 | PROFILE OF NEW HATOYAMA CABINET [...] (C) Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) President Yukio Hatoyama was elected the 93rd Prime Minister of Japan on September 16, succeeding Taro Aso, who resigned with his cabinet earlier the same day. Hatoyama then introduced his new 17-member Cabinet. Stacked with current and former Democratic P [...] | 2009-09-17 21:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON KPAO JA |
09TOKYO2184 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-18 02:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2194 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-21 21:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2199 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-22 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2208 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-22 21:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2216 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 02:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2222 | AMBASSADOR ROOS MAKES COURTESY CALL ON FINANCE [...] (C) Ambassador Roos paid a brief courtesy call on Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii on September 18 at the Ministry of Finance. Fujii stressed that he wanted to work closely with the United States, looked forward to working with the Ambassador, and hoped to meet Secretary Geithner at the G-20 S [...] | 2009-09-23 04:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN JA |
09TOKYO2226 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 06:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2228 | JAPANESE PRESS MORNIGN HIGHLIGHTS 09/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 23:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2236 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 21:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2240 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-25 00:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2246 | INSURANCE: DPJ'S FIRST STEPS ON POSTAL REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ)-led government appears likely to take several steps to halt, and in some cases reverse, the postal privatization process. Although no official statement has been made, by all accounts the government plans to pass a bill in the extraordinary [...] | 2009-09-25 06:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO2247 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-25 06:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2255 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-28 00:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO226 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 01:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2266 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-28 21:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2268 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG'S VISIT: MOF EMPHASIZES GOJ'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNSCR 1874 Implementation Coordinator Ambassador Philip Goldberg said the goal of the recent U.S. Advisory relating to UNSCR 1874 was to bring transparency to North Korean financial activities in an August 26 meeting with Ministry of Finance (MOF) Director-General Takehiko Nakao a [...] | 2009-09-28 21:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM KS JA |
09TOKYO2271 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 09/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 00:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2274 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 06:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2278 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-04 23:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2285 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 22:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2286 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 23:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO229 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2294 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-01 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2297 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-02 00:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO23 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-07 01:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2302 | DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...] | 2009-10-02 06:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA |
09TOKYO2305 | DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...] | 2009-10-02 06:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA |
09TOKYO2306 | DPJ CABINET PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hatoyama is working on an eight or nine-month priority timeline until the Upper House elections in July 2010. Washington agencies, in developing priority economic issues to engage the new Japanese Government, should consider focusing on issues where our two countr [...] | 2009-10-02 06:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL INRB ETRD ETTC EAID JA |
09TOKYO2311 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-06 00:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO232 | METI COMMENTS ON JAPANESE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Japanese electronics manufacturers are expected to announce grim 3rd quarter financial results over the coming days. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) acknowledges the difficult conditions affecting this bellweather sector of Japan's economy, but is looking more at adju [...] | 2009-01-30 08:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD JA |
09TOKYO2321 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-06 06:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2325 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-07 00:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2330 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 21:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2332 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 00:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2344 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-12 21:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2349 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 00:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2358 | APEC SENIOR OFFICIAL KURT TONG'S MEETINGS ON APEC, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Acting U.S. Senior Official for APEC Kurt Tong emphasized the need to focus on discrete outcomes rather than process in U.S.-Japan economic relations, as well as in setting the agenda for consecutive APEC host years, during meetings with senior GOJ officials in the Ministry of Fo [...] | 2009-10-13 08:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PGOV PREL APECO JA |
09TOKYO2359 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/13/09-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-13 21:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO236 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-02 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2361 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 00:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2365 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2370 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2375 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 06:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO238 | DEPUTY FM OTABE ON NEW BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) Discussing the experts' report released and briefed to FM Nakasone on the future of U.S./Japan economic relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Yoichi Otabe called the study "frank and forthcoming" and favorably received by the Minister. Otabe said the report was able to make a number of recomm [...] | 2009-02-02 03:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD PGOV EAGR JA |
09TOKYO2384 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 23:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2390 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-16 06:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2399 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-18 23:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2407 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-19 23:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2412 | JAPAN: NEW ADMINISTRATION TO SPUR CHANGE IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) Chairman Takeshima suggests that the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is more friendly to the JFTC and antitrust policy than the outgoing Liberal Democratic Party, but how such influence may manifest itself is not yet fully apparent. As an indep [...] | 2009-10-20 04:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ETRD KJUS JA |
09TOKYO2415 | ENGAGING JAPAN ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-20 06:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD JA PREL |
09TOKYO2417 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-20 06:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2421 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-20 23:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2426 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-21 06:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2432 | GOJ BACKTRACKS ON POSTAL PRIVATIZATION, CHANGE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOJ announced plans to halt postal privatization and undo reforms undertaken by the Koizumi administration in 2007, following an October 20 cabinet decision. Notably, the GOJ intends to introduce legislation in the regular Diet session scheduled for January 2010 to abolis [...] | 2009-10-21 09:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO2433 | JAPAN: MINISTER FUKUSHIMA DISCUSSES HAGUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: State Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food Safety, Declining Birthrate, and Gender Equality Mizuho Fukushima discussed the Hague Convention and Okinawa in addition to her various portfolios during a courtesy call by Ambassador Roos on October 19. Fukushima explained that her ba [...] | 2009-10-21 09:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON CASC ETRD EAGR PREL KOCI JP |
09TOKYO2434 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-21 23:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2438 | AMBASSADOR COURTESY CALL ON MIC MINISTER HARAGUCHI [...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi told Ambassador Roos he sees an important role for information and communications technologies (ICT) to contribute to solving both domestic and global problems. He said he discussed prospective ex [...] | 2009-10-22 06:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT JA |
09TOKYO2440 | METI MINISTER NAOSHIMA CALLS FOR STRONGER, MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Masayuki Naoshima told Ambassador Roos he hopes the U.S. and Japan can build a stronger, more comprehensive economic relationship over the next few years during an October 21 courtesy call. The Minister said bilateral economic re [...] | 2009-10-22 07:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL ETRD JA |
09TOKYO2442 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-22 21:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2444 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-22 23:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO245 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-02 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2454 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-23 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2459 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-25 23:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2464 | HATOYAMA CABINET STRUGGLES TO HOLD DOWN FY10 [...] (C) The Hatoyama Cabinet completed a key step in the compilation of the FY10 budget with the submission to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) of budget requests from individual ministries and agencies. FY10 general account budget requests reached a record JPY 95 trillion (USD 1.1 trillion),7 perc [...] | 2009-10-26 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO2469 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 06:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2473 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/27/09 [...] Bill to freeze the sale of shares in Japan Post and other companies 2. Bill to cope with credit crunch and withdrawal 3. Bill to retain shakai-hoken (social insurance) and kosei-nenkin (employee annuity) hospitals as public facilities 4. Bill to combat new strains of influenza 5. Bill ame [...] | 2009-10-26 23:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2482 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2487 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 23:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2494 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-28 21:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2495 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-28 23:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2499 | CHANGES COME WITH JAPAN POST HOLDINGS CO. BOARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Ministry of Finance (MOF) Vice Minister Jiro Saito was named president of Japan Post Holdings Co. at a, October 28 board meeting. Most of the former board members, who hail from the private sector, were forced to resign. The new board, which doubled in size to 18 memb [...] | 2009-10-29 05:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO2502 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-29 06:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2507 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-29 23:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2512 | JAPAN'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IMPROVES [...] SUMMARY. September saw Japan's unemployment rate improve from 5.5 percent to 5.3 percent. Japan uses a slightly different method than the United States to calculate unemployment. Also, the Hatoyama Administration announced an emergency measure that aims to create 100,000 new jobs by March [...] | 2009-10-30 04:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2516 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-30 06:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO252 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-03 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2523 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-01 23:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2532 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-03 21:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2537 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED -- PAKISTAN TOKYO AID PLEDGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy AID Counselor delivered points and discussed contents of reftel with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Assistance Planning for Afghanistan-Pakistan Hikariko Ono and Division Deputy Director Katsunori Ashida. As host of the April Tokyo Conference, Ono made clear tha [...] | 2009-11-04 01:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PAK AF |
09TOKYO2539 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 03:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2545 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 08:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2549 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 07:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2551 | ADVANCING U.S.-JAPAN COLLABORATION IN CANCER CLININAL [...] (U) Summary: Dr. Edward Trimble of the National Cancer Institute participated in a series of meetings and programs on October 20 and 21 as part of Embassy Tokyo's ongoing effort to promote increased collaboration between U.S. and Japanese researchers in cancer clinical trials. The activities [...] | 2009-11-05 07:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KSTH ECON PGOV SOCI CASC JA |
09TOKYO2553 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-05 23:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2555 | JAPAN URGED TO FOLLOW UK IN REFUSING INSURANCE TO [...] (C) In coordination with UK Embassy Economic Counselor Paul Hunter, Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi [...] | 2009-11-06 00:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL UK IR JA |
09TOKYO2556 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-06 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2564 | MOMENTUM GATHERS BEHIND JAPAN'S ABOLITION OF FAIR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Japan Business Federation's (Keidanren) recent advocacy in support of abolishing the Japan Fair Trade Commission's (JFTC) internal appeals process adds to momentum gathering behind antitrust policy reform under the new government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. This call u [...] | 2009-11-06 08:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ETRD KJUS JA |
09TOKYO2565 | AMBASSADOR MEETS TOP LABOR LEADER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Japan Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) wants the new Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government to focus on increasing employment and improving the social safety net, Rengos's newly elected President Nobuaki Koga told the Ambassador on November 6. Ambassador Roos and the [...] | 2009-11-06 09:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB JP |
09TOKYO2566 | AMBASSADOR ROOS MEETS WITH JICA PRESIDENT OGATA [...] (U) As JICA President, Ogata directs Japan's core development aid agency, managing approximately $10 billion in annual foreign assistance to more than 100 countries around the world. Since a comprehensive reform and consolidation of Japan's foreign aid structures took effect in late 2008, JIC [...] | 2009-11-06 09:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON JA PGOV |
09TOKYO2570 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-08 22:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2581 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-09 02:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2589 | SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S NOVEMBER 13-14 [...] (C) Begin Text of Scenesetter: Dear Mr. President: Welcome to Japan. It is fitting that you begin your inaugural visit to Asia here as the U.S.-Japan Alliance remains the indispensible foundation of U.S. strategy in Asia. Prime Minister Hatoyama and his administration have stressed the [...] | 2009-11-09 06:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ECON MARR JA |
09TOKYO2591 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-09 08:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2598 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-10 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2607 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-11 23:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO261 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-03 08:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2610 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 01:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2619 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-12 23:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2622 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 01:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2629 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-13 08:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO263 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-04 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2632 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-14 00:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2634 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-16 03:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2643 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-16 23:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2648 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 05:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2657 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-17 08:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2662 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-18 01:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2667 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO267 | ILO'S INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT OF CHINA'S RESPONSE [...] (U) SUMMARY. The International Labor Organization's (ILO) preliminary impressions from three studies being conducted on the effect of the economic crisis on China, include estimates that 7.5 million migrant workers have already returned home, and that as the economy cools, another 20 million ad [...] | 2009-02-04 08:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ENRG KTIP PHUM JP |
09TOKYO2674 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-19 01:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2682 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-20 02:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2686 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-20 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2687 | GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK IN JAPAN [...] Summary: Embassy Tokyo supported Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) in Japan, working with local organizers, and featuring a keynote program with Ambassador Roos on entrepreneurship. Organizers coordinated 14 separate events around Japan under a GEW umbrella, and attracted over 3000 participa [...] | 2009-11-20 08:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL SOCI JA |
09TOKYO2690 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 03:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2691 | JAPAN URGED TO DESIGNATE FIRST EAST EXPORT BANK, [...] (C) Deputy Financial Attache delivered reftel points to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special Officer for Research on Foreign Exchange Transactions Wataru Kikuchi, and Section Chief Yuka Kunisato on Novmeber 18. In addition, [...] | 2009-11-24 05:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR JA |
09TOKYO2692 | TREASURY SECRETARY GEITHNER'S NOVEMBER 10-11 TRIP [...] (C) Secretary Geithner visited Japan on November 10-11 en route to the November 12 APEC Finance Ministers meeting in Singapore. In separate meetings with Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Secretary Geithner stressed the import [...] | 2009-11-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN JA |
09TOKYO2697 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-24 23:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO270 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-04 22:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2702 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 01:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2708 | U/S HORMATS: KEIDANREN OFFICIALS WELCOME U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) officials told Under Secretary of State Hormats the Japanese business community welcomes American "reengagement" in the region and, in particular, the U.S. commitment to APEC. They expressed concern, however, about the global management of [...] | 2009-11-25 02:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL KGHG JA |
09TOKYO2709 | JAPANESE DEPUTY PM KAN DISCUSSES ECONOMIC STRATEGY, [...] (SBU) Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Vice Minister Motohisa Furukawa discussed the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government's thinking on economic strategy and called for political-level bilateral dialogue on economic issues during a meeting with National Economic Council (NEC) Director [...] | 2009-11-25 04:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL EINV JA |
09TOKYO2710 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-25 06:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2714 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-27 02:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2721 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 00:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2723 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 01:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2734 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-30 08:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO274 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/05/09 [...] Junichiro Koizumi 14.4 PERCENT 2. Ichiro Ozawa 13.7 PERCENT 3. Yoichi Masuzoe 7.5 PERCENT 4. Taro Aso 4.7 PERCENT 5. Yoshimi Watanabe 4.6 6. Naoto Kan 3.1 7. Nobuteru Ishihara 2.7 8. Yukio Hatoyama 2.4 9. Seiji Maehara 1.9 10. Katsuya Okada 1.7 11. Yuriko Koike 1.5 12. Kaoru Y [...] | 2009-02-05 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2740 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2748 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 22:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2749 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-02 02:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2754 | JAPAN RESPONSE TO IRAN SANCTIONS ACT: REPORTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese government officials and INPEX company representatives confirmed the company holds a 10 percent stake in Iran's South Azadegan oilfield. Officials from both the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and INPEX said the firm has not made any investment in Iran's h [...] | 2009-12-02 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL JA |
09TOKYO2757 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-02 22:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO276 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/05/09 [...] North Korea has been modernizing its missile sites. The missile site at Musudanri, which was used to test a Taepodong-2 missile in 2006, is now capable of launching satellites. The new missile site at Tongchangri is for launching both intercontinental ballistic TOKYO 00000276 006 OF 016 [...] | 2009-02-05 08:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2761 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 02:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2766 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/03/09 [...] Hatoyama said during the meeting: "Priority must be given to the coalition. Is it necessary to rush a decision before the end of the year?" Okada and Kitazawa explained that the foreign affairs and defense officials of both countries have been stepping up the coordination process to aim at a [...] | 2009-12-03 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2769 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2774 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-04 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2781 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-07 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2788 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-07 23:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2798 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 23:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2799 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-08 23:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO280 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-06 01:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2803 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-09 01:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2813 | JAPAN - 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATES REPORT [...] Per reftel instructions, post submits it draft chapter on Japan for the 2010 National Trade Estimate Report. We assume Washington agencies will update the trade and investment data in the first five paragraphs of the report as they have done in the past. Additionally, we have excluded the midd [...] | 2009-12-09 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV KIPR ECPS SN |
09TOKYO2814 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-09 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2819 | HATOYAMA CABINET ANNOUNCES JPY24.4 TRILLION [...] (SBU) On December 8, the Hatoyama Cabinet finalized a new economic policy package, entitled "Emergency Economic Measures for Reassurance and Economic Growth Tomorrow". This is the first economic policy package under the Hatoyama administration, but is the fifth of its kind since the onset of [...] | 2009-12-09 23:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN JA |
09TOKYO2821 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-10 03:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2835 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-10 23:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2838 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-11 02:21:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2852 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-13 23:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2853 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-14 03:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO286 | HONDA: IT'S GENERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS THAT'S [...] (C) Summary: Governments need to act quickly to stabilize financial markets and restart credit flows to companies and consumers, Honda executives told emboffs. The auto company executives argued assistance should aim to provide a general stimulus to economies rather than be targeted to spec [...] | 2009-02-06 06:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ECON PGOV SENV KGHG JA |
09TOKYO2860 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/14/09-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-14 23:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2866 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OUTREACH FOR ASSISTANCE TO WFP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-15 08:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD IO PGOV PHUM PK PREF |
09TOKYO2869 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-15 23:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2872 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-16 01:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2880 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-16 23:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2883 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-17 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2891 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-17 23:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2893 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-18 01:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2900 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2901 | APEC SOM TONG'S BILATERAL ECONOMIC MEETINGS WITH MOFA AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. APEC Senior Official Kurt Tong met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) officials to discuss U.S.-Japan bilateral economic dialogue ideas, Japan Post, whaling, the future of the investment dialogue and beef on December 8 [...] | 2009-12-18 08:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EAGR APEC JA |
09TOKYO2907 | INCJ President Meets Ambassador to Discuss Innovation and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Roos and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) President and CEO Kimikazu Nomi discussed ways to improve the Japanese environment for innovation and entrepreneurship on December 14. Nomi described impediments within Japan's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and out [...] | 2009-12-21 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON JA |
09TOKYO2908 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-21 02:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2912 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-22 02:20:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO292 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-06 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2921 | POSTAL PRIVATIZATION: JAPAN AND U.S. SHOULD [...] (C) Summary: The USG and GOJ should quietly resolve any differences regarding Japan's postal privatization process, Financial Services Agency Senior Vice Minister Kouhei Ohtsuka told the DCM December 21 in response to points in reftel. Ohtsuka welcomed USG statements that postal privatization [...] | 2009-12-22 08:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO2928 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-28 03:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2931 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 22:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2935 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 22:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2936 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 22:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2944 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-30 05:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2948 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-30 08:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2949 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO2953 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 12/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 03:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO3 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/02/09 [...] In it, he stressed his government's intention of putting every effort into devising measures to revive the economy that has been hit by the global financial and economic crisis. The prime minister stated: "The government will expend all efforts to remove the nation's anxieties about the economy [...] | 2009-01-02 03:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO30 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-07 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO300 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 1 02/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-09 02:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO302 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 2 02/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-09 08:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO307 | PM ASO'S ECONOMIC AGENDA: STALLED AND LOSING [...] (C) Prime Minister Aso's policies have not had the impact on Japan's economy he wanted. When the global economic crisis hit, Aso promised "bold countermeasures" to confront rising unemployment and bankruptcies, record drops in business confidence and manufacturing output, and slumping public [...] | 2009-02-09 08:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ELAB JA |
09TOKYO311 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-10 01:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO320 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-10 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO324 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-12 01:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO330 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-12 07:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO335 | JAPAN POST INSURANCE UPDATE [...] (U) Please note action request contained in paragraph 9. Summary ------- 2. (C) Japanese officials hope to avoid discussion of Japan Post Insurance and level playing field concerns during Secretary Clinton's first visit to Japan, MOFA officials told Emboffs during a February 10 meeting, an [...] | 2009-02-13 00:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL JA |
09TOKYO337 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 01:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO343 | FM NAKASONE DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, DPRK, PIRACY IN [...] (C) Summary: Bilateral cooperation on Afghanistan reconstruction and better coordination on DPRK issues dominated the discussion during FM Nakasone's meetings with ROK President Lee and FM Yu in Seoul February 10-11. Other key issues included efforts to combat piracy off the Horn of Africa, [...] | 2009-02-13 07:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON ETRD JA KA |
09TOKYO347 | KOIZUMI BLASTS ASO [...] (C) Summary: Former PM Koizumi sent political sparks flying February 12, leveling criticism at PM Aso for his professed willingness to review landmark 2005 postal reforms in what the press and some Embassy contacts are painting as a clear attempt to bring about a change in leadership. Former [...] | 2009-02-13 10:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON JA |
09TOKYO349 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-16 19:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO351 | SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION OF THE DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-16 23:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO352 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-17 00:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO358 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-17 06:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO363 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO367 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 08:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO37 | METI SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON STRENGTHENING TRADE [...] Summary and Action Request: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is soliciting public comments on the contents of a recent draft report from its Industrial Structure Council's Intellectual Property Subcommittee. Among other measures, this report recommends stronger efforts to p [...] | 2009-01-07 22:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV JA |
09TOKYO374 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO385 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO387 | AUSTR CUTLER RAISES JAPAN POST INSURANCE WITH FSA, [...] (SBU) During a February 18 meeting with Financial Services Agency (FSA) officials, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler conveyed U.S. concerns that Japan Post Insurance is preparing to launch a product before it is held to the same standards applied to its U.S. competitors. Supervi [...] | 2009-02-19 08:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO388 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-20 01:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO39 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 01:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO394 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-20 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO402 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-23 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO408 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-23 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO410 | PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ASO WEAKENS ON EVE OF U.S. [...] (C) Summary: The latest polls from a broad range of media outlets show more bad news for Prime Minister Taro Aso and his ruling LDP on every front. Aso's support rate is now the second or third lowest in memory, his non-support rate has hit 80 percent in at least one survey, and he trails op [...] | 2009-02-23 08:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON JA |
09TOKYO416 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-24 01:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO419 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-24 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO421 | ROK EMBASSY APPLAUDS ASO; FEARS FOR U.S.-JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: PM Aso has worked hard to improve relations with Korea, and his efforts are widely appreciated in Seoul, ROK Embassy Minister Kim told the Charge in a meeting on February 24. Aso and ROK President Lee have worked well together to defuse potentially explosive historical issues an [...] | 2009-02-24 12:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PGOV ETRD JA KA |
09TOKYO423 | JAPANESE ENVIRONMENT MINISTER LOOKS FOR CONTINUED [...] (C) Summary: Japan Environment Minister Saito called for continuing strong U.S.-Japan cooperation on climate change, including on efforts to bring China into a post-Kyoto framework, during his February 17 meeting with Climate Change Special Envoy Stern. The Japanese Minister also proposed s [...] | 2009-02-25 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ENRG KGHG PREL JA |
09TOKYO424 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO431 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 08:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO435 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 2/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 01:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO443 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-26 07:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO447 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO455 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO459 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-02 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO469 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-02 08:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO478 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-03 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO48 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 08:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO484 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-03 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO487 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-04 00:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO492 | JAPAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] No human outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) were reported in Japan during the period of May 2, 2008 to March 4, 2009. ------------------------------------------- H7N6 Detected in Quail in Aichi Prefecture ------------------------------------------- 2. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fo [...] | 2009-03-04 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA |
09TOKYO493 | JAPAN: REQUEST INFORMATION IN PREPARATION FOR G-20 [...] (C) Summary. Domestic political gridlock continues to stymie Japan's ability to implement the economic and financial policies needed to help lead the country out of its worst recession in over half a century. The government's economic stimulus measures have large headline figures, but the Ca [...] | 2009-03-04 08:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD JA |
09TOKYO497 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/04/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-04 22:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO501 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-05 05:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO504 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-05 22:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO505 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 00:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO511 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-06 07:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO514 | DUAL LABOR MARKET ROOT OF PROBLEMS, NEEDED REFORM, [...] (SBU) The split between "regular" and "non-regular" workers is key to understanding Japanese labor market weaknesses and the need for change, a leading labor economist told econoffs. Japan's social safety net was built for the regular, career workforce in a model that worked from the 1950s th [...] | 2009-03-06 08:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO520 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-09 01:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO525 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-09 07:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO526 | PUBLIC OPINION TURNS AGAINST OZAWA, DPJ OVER FUNDS [...] (C) Summary: Public opinion is quickly turning against DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa, as additional information on his possible complicity in illegal dealings with Nishimatsu Construction emerges in the press. As many as 61 percent of respondents to four recent media polls indicated that Ozawa sho [...] | 2009-03-09 08:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON JA |
09TOKYO53 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/9/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-09 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO532 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-10 22:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO534 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-10 22:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO541 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-11 06:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO545 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/11/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-11 08:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO548 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-12 02:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO554 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-12 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO555 | JAPAN POST'S PRIVATIZATION: DEALING WITH THE NEXT [...] (SBU) Seventeen months into the ten-year privatization of Japan Post -- whose operations included mail delivery, the world's largest bank, and Japan's biggest insurer -- a major milestone is coming into view. The initial public offerings (IPOs) of Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance could [...] | 2009-03-12 09:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO556 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/12/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-13 01:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO566 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-13 07:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO567 | RULING PARTIES IN CHINA AND JAPAN SIZE EACH OTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the February 19-24 "Japan-China Ruling Parties Exchange," visiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee International Liaison Department Chief Wang Jiarui and members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) focused their discussions primarily on the glo [...] | 2009-03-15 22:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON JA CH |
09TOKYO569 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 01:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO57 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-09 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO578 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO58 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-13 01:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO584 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-17 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO588 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-17 07:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO594 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 01:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO598 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/18/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO604 | WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN'S CLIMATE TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Prime Minister is advised by the Council on Global Warming and by an interagency group that includes the Chief Cabinet Secretary and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, of Economics, Trade and Industry, and of Environment. The Council on Global Warming is chaired by [...] | 2009-03-18 22:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG PREL ECON JA |
09TOKYO605 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 00:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO614 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/19/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO616 | INSURANCE: JAPAN POST MAKES MOVE TOWARD NEW CANCER [...] (C) By formally requesting a change to administrative ordinances, Japan Post Insurance took a step March 19 toward the issuance of a new cancer product that would directly compete with U.S. firms' core offerings. The application process, as defined by the law, could be quite long. However, re [...] | 2009-03-19 08:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO617 | INSURANCE: MOFA, PM'S OFFICE ON JAPAN POST NEW [...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Economic Policy Director General Suzuki, in a March 18 meeting with EMIN, provided a readout of a briefing he and representatives from the Financial Services Agency (FSA),Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC),and the Postal Services Priv [...] | 2009-03-19 08:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO620 | DEMARCHE TO JAPAN ON PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR THE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Japan is grateful for U.S. efforts to assure the success of the Pakistan Donors Conference which will be held in Tokyo April 17, according to MOFA Southwest Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Aya [...] | 2009-03-19 08:43:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EFIN IBRB IMF PK JA |
09TOKYO623 | ADB SAFEGUARDS [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to Satoshi Suzuki, Director of the Environmental and Social Considerations Review Division (Southeast Asia and Pacific) at JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). Suzuki responded that JICA is at present working with the Japa [...] | 2009-03-19 22:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PAS MDO RAS FIN DOE DCM AMB DAO AID CON |
09TOKYO624 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 00:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO628 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 06:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO629 | CHARGE RAISES JAPAN POST NEW INSURANCE PRODUCT [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) The Charge telephoned Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary Keiichi Hayashi March 19 to express U.S. concerns about a statement reported in the press by Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Hatoyama in suppor [...] | 2009-03-20 07:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO636 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 02:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO643 | JAPAN TO INVITE CZECH REPUBLIC TO PAKISTAN DONORS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-23 08:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IRM PK JA |
09TOKYO647 | DEMARCHE ON LIABILITY AND REDRESS UNDER THE [...] Per reftel, Post approached Nobuyuki Kikuchi, Deputy Director, Global Environment Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss Liability and Redress under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. According to Kikuchi, Japan remains committed to seeing practical, compromise solutions to issues [...] | 2009-03-23 08:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO |
09TOKYO651 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-24 03:04:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO657 | JAPANESE INFO-TECH STIMULUS PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOJ has released for public comment a draft IT stimulus plan, which focuses on near-term objectives, as well as new ideas. Major challenges such as digitizing government information and deploying IT infrastructure to the healthcare community represent significant business [...] | 2009-03-24 05:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT PGOV TINT JA |
09TOKYO66 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/13/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-13 08:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO660 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-24 07:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO664 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO668 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/25/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 08:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO674 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-26 01:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO68 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO684 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/26/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-26 07:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO691 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-27 00:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO696 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/27/09 [...] (5) TOP HEADLINES Asahi: New stimulus package to include subsidies for raising wages of caregivers: 1 trillion yen for consolidation of facilities Mainichi: Senior Vice Finance Minister Hirata quits over stock sale Yomiuri: Yomiuri poll: 68 PERCENT disapprove of Ozawa's continuing [...] | 2009-03-27 07:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO703 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-30 00:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO706 | INSURANCE: JAPANESE AGENCIES ON NEW POSTAL PRODUCT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 20. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Following a cabinet minister's public remarks promoting Japan Post Insurance (JPI) and dismissing market fairness complaints of U.S. insurers, EMIN raised U.S. concerns about JPI and the politicization of postal pr [...] | 2009-03-30 07:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV JA |
09TOKYO707 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-30 07:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO714 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO721 | JAPAN'S NEW NATIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOJ unveiled its new national investment strategy at a March 23 JETRO-sponsored investment seminar in Tokyo with little fanfare and no publicity. The new strategy, in draft since December 2008, retains much of framework of the earlier strategy adopted in 2006, while incorp [...] | 2009-03-31 07:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV OECD JA |
09TOKYO722 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/31/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-31 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO728 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-01 01:23:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO735 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/01/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-01 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO737 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 00:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO74 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-14 07:59:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO743 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/02/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 07:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO753 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-03 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO761 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/03/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-03 07:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO764 | CEFP GIVES PM ASO'S ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISORY [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Aso's decision to form an economic policy advisory committee was influenced by President Obama's use of similar non-government economic advisory bodies, according to Hiroshi Tawa, Counselor, Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP),Cabinet Office. Aso decide [...] | 2009-04-03 09:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO770 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-06 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO778 | TOKYO: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON PAKISTAN DONORS [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo shared with MOFA reftel points and advised that Embassies in addressee capitals would be seeking to coordinate delivery with Japanese counterparts. With regard to the amount Japan is preparing to commit at the conference, negotiations between MOFA and the Ministry of Finance [...] | 2009-04-06 07:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN PREL IBRD IMF PK JA |
09TOKYO780 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/06/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-06 07:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO781 | MIC MINISTER REPRIMANDS JAPAN POST MANAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Minister Hatoyama gave a business improvement order April 3 to Japan Post Holdings Company, Ltd. (JPH),according to Japanese media. The order mandates that JPH improve the process by which it spins off its assets, a process Hatoyama criticized [...] | 2009-04-06 08:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO788 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/07/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-07 07:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO797 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-07 07:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO8 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/05/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-05 01:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO803 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-08 07:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO807 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/08/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-08 07:48:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO81 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 01:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO814 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/09/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-09 07:28:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO817 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-10 02:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO826 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/10/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-10 07:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO828 | JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Japanese politicians and bureaucrats recognize that Japan must engage in a meaningful way in Afghanistan and Pakistan, even while most Japanese see these countries as being a long way from Japan. While the public might question why it is in Japan's national interest to become [...] | 2009-04-10 09:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN ECON MOPS AF JA |
09TOKYO832 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04//09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 02:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO836 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/13/09-2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 07:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO839 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 00:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO849 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/14/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 06:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO850 | CABINET APPROVES SUBSTANTIAL NEW FISCAL STIMULUS [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Aso announced April 10 a new $568 billion headline figure Japanese government fiscal stimulus package entitled "Countermeasures Against Economic Crisis". The package will be implemented in the form of a fiscal year 2009 supplemental budget submitted to the Diet in [...] | 2009-04-14 06:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV JA |
09TOKYO852 | CODEL MCCAIN MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER ASO [...] (C) Summary: Senators John McCain (R-AZ),Lindsay Graham (R-SC),and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) met with Prime Minister Aso April 9 and exchanged views on China's defense spending and its economy, North Korea, and the London G20 Summit and nuclear energy. Senator McCain thanked PM Aso for Japan's c [...] | 2009-04-14 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PMIL JA |
09TOKYO856 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-15 01:01:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO860 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-15 07:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO869 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 01:08:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO875 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 07:46:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO88 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/15/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 08:26:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO881 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 02:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO887 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/17/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 07:52:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO888 | NEW CONSUMER AFFAIRS AGENCY GAINS LOWER HOUSE [...] (U) Summary: The House of Representatives April 17 approved government-sponsored legislation to create a new Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) under the Cabinet office. The vote was unanimous, indicating disagreement with the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) has been resolved and openi [...] | 2009-04-17 08:09:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD POL OECD JA |
09TOKYO893 | ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN [...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...] | 2009-04-19 22:24:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS |
09TOKYO894 | ASO-PUTIN MEETING UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO CHANGES IN [...] (S) Summary. As Tokyo and Moscow prepare for a possible mid-May visit by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Japan, Embassy Tokyo assesses as small the chances for a dramatic breakthrough in the Northern Territories dispute. A resigned acceptance of the status quo, combined with a lack of lead [...] | 2009-04-19 22:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PINR PGOV ECON JA RS |
09TOKYO899 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-20 01:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO90 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 1/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 01:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO903 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/20/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-20 07:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO908 | SENATOR MCCAIN'S MEETING WITH CCS KAWAMURA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 01:29:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON JA CH KN |
09TOKYO911 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-21 05:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO918 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/21/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 01:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO920 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 01:16:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO941 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/22/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 22:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO942 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 01:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO948 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/23/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 08:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO950 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 00:51:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO955 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/24/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-24 07:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO964 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/27/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 07:32:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO965 | JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO SWINE FLU OUTBREAKS [...] Please note action request contained in para. 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: No human cases of swine flu have been reported in Japan. The Japanese government, following an emergency meeting April 25, established a special working group in the Prime Minister's office, issued warnings to Japanese tr [...] | 2009-04-27 07:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR JA |
09TOKYO970 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/28/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 00:55:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO979 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/28/09 [...] Leadership of and cooperation between the United States and Russia 2. Nuclear disarmament by China and other nuclear weapons-holding states 3. Transparency over nuclear arsenals and information disclosure 4. Irreversible nuclear disarmament 5. Study on future verification Q Measures to [...] | 2009-04-28 07:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO98 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/16/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 08:03:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO982 | UPDATE ON JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO H1N1 OUTBREAK [...] (SBU) Summary: No human cases of swine flu have been reported in Japan. The Health Ministry raised Japan's domestic pandemic alert April 28 to a level corresponding to an outbreak of pandemic influenza abroad. The GOJ authorized expanded border screening to include arrivals from the U.S. and [...] | 2009-04-28 22:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR JA |
09TOKYO984 | JAPAN-CHINA: BROADENING ENGAGEMENT ON EVE OF PM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's scheduled April 29 trip to Beijing represents the culmination of engagement efforts during the past year aimed at promoting confidence in bilateral ties, addressing mutual concerns, and exploring areas of potential cooperation. Aso's meeting with [...] | 2009-04-29 00:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON JA CH |
09TOKYO986 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 01:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO99 | FDI IS BRIGHT SPOT IN JAPAN'S ECONOMIC GLOOM [...] (SBU) Summary. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a relative bright spot in the Japanese economy despite global economic difficulties. Although recent financial market turmoil reduced the pace of Japan's FDI inflows, those flows remain positive. The GOJ is quietly pursuing policy initiativ [...] | 2009-01-16 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV OECD JA |
09TOKYO992 | DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/29/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 07:31:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TOKYO999 | JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/30/09 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-30 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA |
09TORONTO117 | CANADA AND ONTARIO APPROVE GENERAL MOTORS RESTRUCTURING [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 1, the Ontario provincial and Canadian federal governments (GOC) announced the terms of their support for General Motor's (GM) restructuring plan. The GOC and Ontario together will invest US$9.5 billion (C$10.6 billion) in GM in exchange for an equity position in the com [...] | 2009-06-02 20:24:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA |
09TORONTO147 | Canada Takes First Step Toward National Securities [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada has taken the first step toward the creation of a national securities regulator with the creation of the Canadian Securities Transition Office (CSTC). The CSTC will lead the effort to establish a national regulator (e.g., addressing provincial concerns) and help the feder [...] | 2009-06-30 17:28:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINT EINV PGOV CA |
09TORONTO161 | Oshawa and Windsor: Company Towns Looking for New Life [...] (U) Summary: Ontario's auto manufacturing sector has been deeply affected by the current economic downturn, resulting in the province's highest unemployment rate (9.6%) in 15 years. Oshawa and Windsor are two Ontario cities that are heavily dependent on the auto sector. Both cities are lookin [...] | 2009-07-20 19:56:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND PREL PGOV CA |
09TORONTO54 | Canada's Employment Insurance Program Can't Keep up with [...] (SBU) Summary: Ontario's unemployment rate continues to rise as manufacturing jobs disappear in Canada's industrial heartland. While the GOC has increased the number of weeks of unemployment benefits nationally, that will have limited benefit for unemployed Ontarians. As the ranks of Ontario's [...] | 2009-03-17 14:30:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EFIN CA |
09TRIPOLI1 | INFLATION ON THE RISE IN LIBYA [...] (SBU) Summary: Prices have increased in Libya in the past year, dramatically so for consumer goods (especially food),housing and construction materials. Libya's National Information Board estimates that prices in the third quarter of 2008 increased by 9.8 percent compared to the same period [...] | 2009-01-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET EFIN PGOV LY |
09TRIPOLI1035 | LIBYAN PRIVATE SECTOR LOOKS TO SAIF AL-ISLAM FOR STABILITY [...] (C) Summary: Several leading Libyan businessmen view Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi's new role as "General Coordinator" of Libya as a positive development. They believe his appointment will ensure stability and continuity, ending the infighting of recent years. They believe Saif al-Islam is a log [...] | 2009-12-23 09:41:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON LY EFIN EPET EINV |
09TRIPOLI1043 | LIBYAN MINISTER OF ECONOMY WELCOMES U.S. TRADE MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Mohammad Ali al-Hweij, Minister of Economy-equivalent, on December 29 to brief him on the U.S. Trade Mission planned for February, a mission that would further our shared goal of attracting more U.S. companies to Libya. Al-Hweij said he welcomed the de [...] | 2009-12-29 14:25:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | LY ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD |
09TRIPOLI131 | LIBYA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Libya has taken a number of steps to encourage foreign direct investment and its current initiative dates back to the mid-1990s. Since that time, Libya has enacted numerous laws and regulations intended to improve the Libyan business climate and increase its attractiveness to foreign investment [...] | 2009-02-10 19:28:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB LY EPET OPIC PREL USTR ECIN |
09TRIPOLI148 | A BRIGHT SPOT: CANADA'S VERENEX STRIKES OIL IN LIBYA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-16 10:26:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET LY PGOV PREL |
09TRIPOLI151 | LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR DECEMBER 2008 AND JANUARY [...] (U) State-Owned Zwara Oil Refinery Company Has Appointed HSBC as Financial Adviser: Zwara Oil Refinery Company (Zorco) plans to develop a 200,000 barrels-a-day crude oil refinery. The development of the refinery will be tender on a build-own-operate basis. The refinery is the first major gover [...] | 2009-02-16 16:52:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EIND EPET ENRG PGOV LY |
09TRIPOLI157 | TOTAL BAN ON CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT RE-IMPOSED IN LIBYA. [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 10:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND ETRD PREL KCOR LY |
09TRIPOLI186 | BASIC PEOPLE'S CONGRESSES DEBATE WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-25 11:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV ECON ENGR LY |
09TRIPOLI191 | EASTERN LIBYANS FAVOR WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND ABOLISHING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 12:54:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG LY |
09TRIPOLI192 | FOR ORDINARY LIBYANS, IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID REF: A) TRIPOLI 133, B) TRIPOLI 0001, C) TRIPOLI 0068, D) 08 TRIPOLI 699, E) TRIPOLI 186 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene A. Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy - Tripoli, U.S. Dept of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 13:12:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SOCI KCOR KDEM ELAB PGOV PHUM LY |
09TRIPOLI198 | BLACK SHEEP MADE GOOD? SAADI AL-QADHAFI'S EXPORT FREE ZONE IN WESTERN LIBYA [...] (C) Summary: Saadi al-Qadhafi, son of Muammar al-Qadhafi, has recently turned his attention to transforming an area near the western Libyan town of Zuwara into an Export Free Trade Zone. The project would include an airport, immigration and customs operations, a high tech industrial park, banks, me [...] | 2009-03-03 14:42:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EIND EINV ETRD EAIR LY |
09TRIPOLI208 | LIBYA'S SUCCESSION MUDDLED AS THE AL-QADHAFI CHILDREN CONDUCT INTERNECINE WARFARE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-09 16:08:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR ECON MARR MASS PHUM PINR LY |
09TRIPOLI21 | LIBYA ON ARAB LEAGUE EMERGENCY MINISTERIAL ON GAZA AND ARAB [...] (C) The Ambassador conveyed reftel points to MFA Secretary for Arab Affairs (A/S-equivalent) Muhammad Taher Siala on January 13, underscoring the importance of supporting the Egyptian-Israeli dialogue, avoiding any diplomatic activity that undermines Egypt's efforts and calling for a responsibl [...] | 2009-01-13 14:30:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KPAL KWBG MOPS PHUM PREL AL LY TS |
09TRIPOLI221 | LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR FEBRUARY 2009 [...] (U) NOC Calls on Engineering Firms to Establish Libyan Presence: The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) invited foreign petroleum engineering companies to a meeting February 25 to discuss how they could establish a permanent local presence. [en.noc.com.ly, 2/8/2009] 2. (U) Total Accepts [...] | 2009-03-14 14:38:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV EFIN LY |
09TRIPOLI222 | WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-15 13:17:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN LY ELAB EPET PGOV BBSR PTER |
09TRIPOLI223 | WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN LY ELAB EPET PGOV BBSR PTER |
09TRIPOLI242 | MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME: HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD CHAIRMAN WELCOMES U.S. COMPANIES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 06:48:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EPET ASEC CVIS LY |
09TRIPOLI248 | LIBYA WANTS TO SIGN AVIATION AGREEMENT, COMMENCE FLIGHTS TO U.S. CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On March 20, the Libyan General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (MFA-equivalent) delivered a diplomatic note proposing the United States and Libya sign a bilateral aviation agreement and that state-own [...] | 2009-03-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | LY ECON EAIR EPET PGOV |
09TRIPOLI258 | NEW LIBYAN MINISTER OF ECONOMY VOWS TO STAMP OUT CORRUPTION; WELCOMES U.S. FIRMS TO INVEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-29 09:18:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | LY ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD |
09TRIPOLI274 | LIBYA'S STOCK MARKET: STILL SMALL BUT GROWING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-02 16:36:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON EINV LY EFIN |
09TRIPOLI289 | CATERPILLAR EDGING CLOSER TO LIFTING OF BAN? REF: A) TRIPOLI 258; B) TRIPOLI 157 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (C) On April 6, the recently-appointed Secretary of the General People's Committee for Industry, Economy and Trade, Mohammad Ali al-Hweij (minister-equivalent) met with Andrew Sheridan, Caterpillar Distribution Manager for Africa and Middle East Region to discuss the specifics of Libya's total ban [...] | 2009-04-08 09:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | LY ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD |
09TRIPOLI293 | LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR MARCH 2009 [...] (U) Libya Oil Holdings Changes its Label Brand in Morocco: The Libyan state-owned oil group Libya Oil Holdings (LOH),which manages a network of 182 fuel distribution stations in Morocco, will now be called "Oilibya" in Morocco. LOH is an integrated oil company involved in the shipping, trading [...] | 2009-04-08 14:25:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV LY |
09TRIPOLI306 | NOC BLOCKS SALE OF CANADIAN OIL FIRM [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 12, the President of Canada's Verenex Energy, Jim McFarland, briefed the Ambassador on the difficulties he has encountered in attempting to sell his company to another foreign operator in Libya, the China National Petroleum Company (CNPC). The gist of the problem is that [...] | 2009-04-15 14:16:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EPET EFIN ETRD ENRG CA LY |
09TRIPOLI320 | TRIPOLI RESPONSE TO FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN LY PGOV |
09TRIPOLI331 | LIBYA: KOSOVO'S MEMBERSHIP IN IMF/WORLD BANK [...] (SBU) On April 23, Econoff delivered reftel points to Mahdi Mujerbi, the Director of the Office of International Organizations at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (Libya's MFA-equivalent). 2. (SBU) Mujerbi said he had received a message fro [...] | 2009-04-23 12:47:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | LY KV ECON EFIN PREL |
09TRIPOLI365 | LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR APRIL 2009 [...] (U) ExxonMobil Set to Prequalify Firms for Libyan Seismic Work: ExxonMobil Libya will prequalify contractors for a 2D seismic data acquisition and onboard processing services program offshore Libya. The data acquisition will begin in the fourth quarter of 2009. [MEED, 4/1/2009] 2. (U) IPS S [...] | 2009-05-04 14:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV LY |
09TRIPOLI386 | HEAD OF LIBYAN "THINK TANK" OUTLINES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-11 14:18:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV LY EFIN |
09TRIPOLI40 | LIBYA POSTPONES GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS, WALKS BACK FROM WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND PRIVATIZATION PLANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A SESSION OF THE GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS (GPC),LIBYA'S SUPREME LEGISLATIVE BODY, THAT WAS TO HAVE CONVENED IN EARLY JANUARY TO REVEAL PLANS FOR PRIVATIZATION AND GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING, HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY/MARCH, OSTENSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND [...] | 2009-01-22 12:41:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN SCUL EPET PHUM KDEM LY |
09TRIPOLI413 | LIPSTICK ON A PIG: LIBYA RENAMES CLAIMS COMPENSATION FUND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-21 08:07:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EPET EINV KCOR LY QA |
09TRIPOLI436 | LIBYA'S HEALTH MINISTER WELCOMES U.S. COOPERATION TRIPOLI 00000436 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, the Secretary of the General People's Committee for Health and Environment (Minister of Health-equivalent) asked for help in sending Libyan doctors to the U.S. for training in hospital administration and family practice, acknowledged that Libya [...] | 2009-06-04 12:38:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KHIV LY ECON WHO |
09TRIPOLI438 | FRENCH TOTAL-LED CONSORTIUMS ACCEPT LOWER PRODUCTION SHARES IN LIBYA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-04 13:07:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EPET ENRG EFIN EINV LY |
09TRIPOLI476 | PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI TRIPOLI 00000476 001.2 OF 002 CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (C) Summary: During the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to Libya, the two countries signed agreements on military-technical cooperation, sharing sensitive information, civilian nuclear cooperation, sharing sensitive information and higher education. The Ukrainian delegation presented [...] | 2009-06-16 15:20:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV EAGR LY |
09TRIPOLI477 | UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI CLASSIFIED BY: Gene Cretz, Ambassador, U.S. Embassy Tripoli, U.S. Department of State. REASON: 1.4 (b),(d) [...] (C) Summary: During the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Ukraine to Libya, the two countries signed agreements on military-technical cooperation, sharing sensitive information, civilian nuclear cooperation, sharing sensitive information and higher education. The Ukrainian delegation presented [...] | 2009-06-16 15:20:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV EAGR LY |
09TRIPOLI485 | HERE COMES THE JUDGE: LIBYAN JUDGES RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMERICAN JUDGE'S WORKSHOP ON ARBITRATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-17 13:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PGOV MEPI PREL EAID LY |
09TRIPOLI517 | BUSINESS IS POLITICS IN LIBYA: CANADIAN OIL FIRM VERENEX STILL TRYING TO SELL COMPANY TO THE CHINESE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 16:02:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV LY CA EFIN PGOV ECON |
09TRIPOLI540 | TRIPOLI: INTERIM RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST - OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) As per demarche request in reftel, post sent the suggested talking points via diplomatic note July 7. Post will send in any updates as soon as we receive a response. CRETZ [...] | 2009-07-08 14:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA TSPA |
09TRIPOLI59 | SWISS AMBASSADOR: OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LIBYA IS DEAD [...] (C) Summary: Despite concluding a bilateral investigation into the events surrounding last July's arrest in Geneva of Hannibal al-Qadhafi, son of Muammar al-Qadhafi, the Swiss Ambassador judges that Swiss-Libyan relations are "dead". A senior Swiss delegation recently visited Tripoli, but was unab [...] | 2009-01-27 14:15:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON KTIA SZ LY |
09TRIPOLI618 | CATERPILLAR NEGOTIATIONS INCHING ALONG [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 14:14:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD ECON PGOV EPET LY |
09TRIPOLI619 | THE CURIOUS CONTINUING CASE OF CATERPILLAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 14:34:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD LY |
09TRIPOLI620 | TWO STEPS BACKWARD? GOL ENFORCES 2004 LAW ON FOREIGN DISTRIBUTORS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-03 14:50:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD LY |
09TRIPOLI63 | RISKY BUSINESS? AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION FIRM ENTERS JOINT VENTURE WITH GOL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD EPET ASEC CVIS LY |
09TRIPOLI64 | AL-QADHAFI: THE PHILOSOPHER-KING KEEPS HIS HAND IN [...] (C) Summary: Despite a carefully cultivated image as a philosopher-king with no formal title and persistent rumors that he is passing day-to-day decisionmaking as part of an orchestrated succession by one of his sons, Muammar al-Qadhafi remains intimately involved in the regime's most sensitive and [...] | 2009-01-28 14:20:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KCOR PINR LY |
09TRIPOLI658 | WHERE HAVE ALL THE SIGNS GONE? [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-12 14:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV EPET LY |
09TRIPOLI68 | AL-QADHAFI: THE PHILOSOPHER-KING KEEPS HIS HAND IN [...] (C) Summary: Despite a carefully cultivated image as a philosopher-king with no formal title and persistent rumors that he is relinquishing day-to-day decisionmaking as part of an orchestrated succession by one of his sons, Muammar al-Qadhafi remains intimately involved in the regime's most sen [...] | 2009-01-29 09:00:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KCOR PINR LY |
09TRIPOLI705 | RATS BE GONE: UK PEST ERADICATION FIRM RENTOKIL EXPANDING IN LIBYA REF: 08 TRIPOLI 635 TRIPOLI 00000705 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-30 17:04:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EIND EINV SENV TPHY LY |
09TRIPOLI706 | CHEVROLET SURVIVES LIBYA'S REGULATORY GAUNTLET [...] (C) Summary: Marwan Muntasser, the Chairman of the Libyan company with exclusive rights to import Chevrolet and General Motors vehicles into the country described to Econoff August 12 the process by which he was able to avoid a forced closure of his dealership by the Government of Libya (GOL). [...] | 2009-08-31 07:17:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EPET EFIN PGOV ETRD LY |
09TRIPOLI71 | AL-QADHAFI'S FEINT: LIBYAN OIL NATIONALIZATION UNLIKELY REF: A) 08 TRIPOLI 474, B) 08 TRIPOLI 498, C) 08 TRIPOLI 563, D) 08 TRIPOLI 597, E) TRIPOLI 40 TRIPOLI 00000071 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary. During a recent video conference with Georgetown University students, Muammar al-Qadhafi suggested that Libya and other oil exporting states could nationalize their oil production in view of sharply plummeting petroleum prices. Several days later, however, a sensior MFA official assu [...] | 2009-01-30 17:16:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON EINV PREL EFIN PGOV LY |
09TRIPOLI72 | AL-QADHAFI'S FEINT: LIBYAN OIL NATIONALIZATION UNLIKELY [...] (C) Summary. During a recent video conference with Georgetown University students, Muammar al-Qadhafi suggested that Libya and other oil exporting states could nationalize their oil production in view of sharply plummeting petroleum prices. Several days later, however, a sensior MFA official [...] | 2009-01-30 17:16:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON EINV PREL EFIN PGOV LY |
09TRIPOLI739 | EMBASSY TRIPOLI'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] (SBU) Introduction: Following the exchange of Ambassadors in January 2009, the United States and Libya have embarked on a new period of engagement. With the restoration of full diplomatic relations for the first time in more than three decades, we are engaging Libyans on a vast range of publi [...] | 2009-09-14 12:45:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD |
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 |
09TRIPOLI759 | JORDANIAN PERSPECTIVES ON LIBYAN REGIME AND THEIR BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP TRIPOLI 00000759 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-23 14:07:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON JO LY |
09TRIPOLI764 | LIBYA'S AGENCY FOR ECONOMIC REFORM RENEWS REQUESTS FOR AMERICAN EXPERTISE REF: A) Tripoli 386; B) 08 Tripoli 937; C) Tripoli 223 TRIPOLI 00000764 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-24 16:23:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN ELAB EPET EMIN KIPR PGOV BBSR LY |
09TRIPOLI765 | NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION BUSINESS CONTINUES AMID CHAIRMAN'S RESIGNATION REF: A) Tripoli 72; B) 08 Tripoli 564 TRIPOLI 00000765 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-27 10:47:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EPET EMIN PGOV LY ENRG |
09TRIPOLI770 | LIBYA'S LATEST CONTRETEMPS - WITH CANADA TRIPOLI 00000770 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-28 17:28:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ECON EPET EMIN ENRG LY |
09TRIPOLI775 | PETROCANADA FORCED TO CUT PRODUCTION BY FIFTY-PERCENT [...] (S/NF) Summary: A day after reportedly "settling" its dispute with Canada (ref),the Libyan Government issued an order September 30 forcing PetroCanada and its operator, Libya's Hrouj company, to cut production by fifty percent. The move may be a "cheap" way for the Libyans to punish PetroCa [...] | 2009-09-30 16:59:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ECON EPET EMIN ENRG LY |
09TRIPOLI778 | LIBYAN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND AGREES TO BUY CANADIAN OIL FIRM VERENEX REF: A) TRIPOLI 148; B) TRIPOLI 517 TRIPOLI 00000778 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-01 16:46:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV LY CA EFIN PGOV ECON |
09TRIPOLI779 | LIBYA NAMES ALI SUGHEIR NEW CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL OIL [...] (SBU) On September 30, 2009, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) published on its website a notice that the Secretary of the General People's Committee (prime minister-equivalent) issued a decree designating Ali Sugheir to assume the functions of the Secretary of NOC Management Committee [...] | 2009-10-01 17:09:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON LY PGOV EFIN |
09TRIPOLI812 | LIBYAN AIR FORCE JET CRASHES AT AIRSHOW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-08 16:29:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV LY ECON EINV EPET PREL MCAP |
09TRIPOLI860 | WHAT PASSES FOR POLITICAL FERMENT IN LIBYA [...] (S) Summary: Reform-minded Libyans are "cautiously hopeful" regarding the recent appointment of Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi as "General Coordinator." While Saif al-Islam is widely seen as a reformer, embassy contacts note that he will face continued resistance from the Libyan old guard. Some observers [...] | 2009-10-26 14:30:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PGOV PREL ECON PINR LY |
09TRIPOLI862 | SHOKRI GHANEM RETURNS AS CHAIR OF LIBYAN NATIONAL OIL [...] (C) On October 26, international press reported that Shokri Ghanem had been reinstated as Chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC). The head of NOC-owned Waha Oil Company, Dr. Bashir al-Ashhab, confirmed this report to Marathon General Manager, Steve Guidry (strictly protect),with a [...] | 2009-10-26 16:26:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PGOV EPET ECON LY EFIN |
09TRIPOLI867 | PETROCANADA CAUGHT IN QADHAFI'S CROSS-HAIRS REF: A) TRIPOLI 775; B) TRIPOLI 770; C) TRIPOLI 825 TRIPOLI 00000867 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-27 08:47:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET EMIN ENRG LY CA |
09TRIPOLI869 | PRIVATIZATION LIBYAN STYLE: AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE [...] (C) Summary: The head of the Benghazi Tannery Company, one of Libya's state-owned firms set to be privatized, alleged that the Libyan authorities in charge of privatizing his firm (and others) are using the process to sell off state-owned assets at below market rates, earning kick-backs in th [...] | 2009-10-28 14:43:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN LY EPET |
09TRIPOLI920 | INSIGHT INTO QADHAFI'S LIFE FROM AN AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Over the last six months, an American investment consultant has managed to connect himself to Muammar al-Qadhafi's exclusive inner-circle through one of Qadhafi's longtime female protocol staffers. Through her, the investor has gained access to Qadhafi on numerous occasions, in [...] | 2009-11-18 16:08:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EINV PINR ECON LY |
09TRIPOLI925 | 110 LIBYAN COMPANIES PRIVATIZED: HEAD OF LIBYAN PRIVATIZATION AUTHORITY REPORTS ON CONTINUED PROGRESS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-19 16:04:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN EPET LY |
09TRIPOLI99 | GOL RATCHETS UP PRESSURE ON OIL COMPANIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO [...] (C) Summary: The GOL told international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Libya that they "must" contribute to the U.S.-Libya comprehensive claims fund by February 28 or suffer serious (but otherwise ill-defined) consequences. Major IOCs appear to be inclined to hold the line against contribut [...] | 2009-02-04 10:14:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ECON EINV PREL PGOV PTER LY |
09TUNIS110 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Central Bank Cuts Key Rate 0.75 Basis Points B. Trade Deficit Narrows 47.3 Percent C. Tunisia Eyes Energy Surplus D. Maghreb Arab Union Still Struggling for Unity E. GOT Authorizes [...] | 2009-02-27 11:27:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD TS |
09TUNIS137 | 2009 Special 301 Review - TUNISIA - Post Input [...] (U) Post recommends that Tunisia not be included on the 2009 Special 301 Watch List, given the GOT's improved IPR practices. While there is room for improvement in IPR enforcement efforts, particularly in the fields of optical media and software piracy, the GOT has set up inter-agency commissio [...] | 2009-03-10 08:57:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD TS |
09TUNIS160 | THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS: IMPACT ON TUNISIA [...] (C) The global economic crisis is affecting Tunisia, but, so far, to a lesser degree than some other emerging market countries. Tunisia's financial sector, by virtue of its limited development and insulation from international credit markets, remains largely unscathed. However, exports, esp [...] | 2009-03-19 13:03:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
09TUNIS171 | THE ELLOUMI GROUP: A TUNISIAN COMPANY SUCCESS STORY [...] (U) The Elloumi Group calls itself Tunisia's most international company. Starting out as an electrical equipment manufacturer in the late 1940s, the group has grown to become one of Tunisia's most diverse and successful global companies, expanding operations into cable and electrical compon [...] | 2009-03-26 14:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
09TUNIS210 | MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION BRINGS UP OPEN SKIES [...] (SBU) During an Embassy reception, a senior Tunisian official from the Ministry of Transportation told the Ambassador the GOT is very interested in having an Open Skies Agreement with the United States and wants to proceed quickly through concrete actions. He suggested bilateral meetings bet [...] | 2009-04-06 07:28:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD EINV TS |
09TUNIS216 | THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN TUNISIA: Potential Opportunities [...] This cable provides a comprehensive overview of the insurance sector in Tunisia. Law No. 2008-8, passed by the Tunisian Parliament on February 11, 2008, amended the insurance code and opened the sector to foreign competition. This provides opportunities for US companies to consider investing [...] | 2009-04-07 09:03:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ETRD EFIN TS |
09TUNIS221 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia and Algeria Trade Agreement B. Gulf Investments C. Europe Submarine Internet Cable Deal D. Indian Company Fertilizer Plant E. Unemployment Increase --------------------- [...] | 2009-04-08 13:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ETTC EMIN TS |
09TUNIS239 | TUNISIA'S CENTRAL BUDGET: RESPONSE TO SFOAA [...] (U) The Government of Tunisia will receive the following foreign assistance for FY09: US$ 10 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF),and US$1.7 million in International Military Education and Training (IMET). 2. (U) The Government of Tunisia's national budget is publicly available an [...] | 2009-04-21 07:09:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL TS |
09TUNIS293 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Economic Crisis Affecting Exports B. Foreign Investment Down 45 Percent C. Online Travel Booking System By 2010 D. Brokers Create Guarantee Fund For Non-Commercial Risks E. Low Inf [...] | 2009-05-15 10:14:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ETTC EMIN TS |
09TUNIS309 | FROM ELECTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: THE GOT [...] (C) On May 19, Foreign Minister Abdallah hosted a briefing by GOT officials for Ambassadors on the impact of the economic crisis on Tunisia, the upcoming elections, H1N1 flu, and other issues. On the economic crisis, Central Bank Governor Baccar said the government's key concern is the drop i [...] | 2009-05-20 16:36:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON TS |
09TUNIS371 | TUNISIA'S IT SECTOR GROWING, BUT SOME CHALLENGES [...] Tunisia's Ministry of Communications recently announced that the IT sector grew 17.8 percent from 2008 to 2009, contributing 10 percent of GDP and poised to create over 10,000 jobs per year. In the face of the economic crisis, this sector continues to grow. Already, mobile telephone penetra [...] | 2009-06-16 12:39:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC FAO EINV TS |
09TUNIS394 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia: A. New Trade Minister B. Tunisia Targets Sub-Saharan Africa for Trade C. Tunisian Auto Parts Industry Rescued by FDI D. Tunisia Tourism Revenue Up Three Percent E. Morocco and Tunisia Plan Direct Currency Ex [...] | 2009-06-18 10:33:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TS XA |
09TUNIS44 | TUNISIA'S PILLARS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH SHOWING WEAR [...] (C) The GOT is struggling to manage the growing impact of the international economic crisis. The GOT recently ratcheted down 2009 GDP growth projections from five to four percent. Exporters, suffering from the downturn in Europe, are directing their focus to managing fixed costs in an effort [...] | 2009-01-20 10:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
09TUNIS450 | GOT LAYS OUT INVESTMENT STRATEGY IN 11TH ANNUAL [...] (SBU) The 11th Annual Carthage Investment Forum, held in Hammamet June 24-25, was the GOT's chance to showcase Tunisia as an investment destination. The Forum, which brought out high-level GOT representation, highlighted some non-traditional sectors of the economy, such as aviation, tech offsh [...] | 2009-07-08 17:22:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON EFIN ETRD FAO TS |
09TUNIS454 | POLITICS RATTLE THE TUNISIAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF [...] (C/NF) What was to be a routine Elective General Assembly for the Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce turned out to be less so when TACC's President, Mondher Ben Ayed, announced he was not running for re-election. Popular among the membership and credited for repairing TACC's broken finance [...] | 2009-07-09 16:30:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD TS |
09TUNIS492 | TROUBLED TUNISIA: WHAT SHOULD WE DO? [...] (S/NF) By many measures, Tunisia should be a close US ally. But it is not. While we share some key values and the country has a strong record on development, Tunisia has big problems. President Ben Ali is aging, his regime is sclerotic and there is no clear successor. Many Tunisians are frustrated [...] | 2009-07-17 16:19:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON KPAO MASS PHUM TS |
09TUNIS506 | CODEL SCHIFF MEETINGS WITH THE DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) CODEL Schiff used its July 2 meeting with the Minister of Defense to ask the Minister about the level of cooperation between the two militaries and to, to press for more cooperation on intelligence sharing, and to learn his views on regional issues and on Tunisia's role in the region. The [...] | 2009-07-22 16:25:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
09TUNIS507 | FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE [...] (C) Summary: In Tunisia, President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo opened a window for reflection and optimism regarding US/Middle East dialogue. However, despite an enthusiastic response from Tunisian contacts and praise from senior officials, in practice we expect to see a cautious "wait-an [...] | 2009-07-22 17:39:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SCUL KPAO TS |
09TUNIS517 | THE POLITICS OF SOCCER IN TUNISIA [...] (C) In a country where freedom of expression and association are limited, the stands of a soccer field are one of the few places Tunisians can voice criticism publicly. Tunisians follow the sport obsessively and political careers are born out of club notoriety. In this context, the president [...] | 2009-07-27 16:32:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON TS |
09TUNIS539 | IMF POSITIVE ON TUNISIA'S ECONOMY DESPITE THE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a statement released in late June, following recent Article IV consultations, the International Monetary Fund stated that Tunisia is "well positioned" to weather the economic crisis, thanks to prudent macroeconomic policies, strong foreign direct investment (FDI),steady tou [...] | 2009-07-31 16:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD TS |
09TUNIS54 | TUNISIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-23 12:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR TS |
09TUNIS56 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia and Libya Strengthen Economic Ties B. World Bank Forecasts Current Account Deficit Downward C. The GOT Adjusts Domestic Fuel Prices Down D. Tunisia 2008 Trade Deficit Jumps 3 [...] | 2009-01-23 16:16:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD TS |
09TUNIS562 | TUNISIAN PERSPECTIVES ON MAGHREB INTEGRATION [...] (SBU) Tunisian opinions are plentiful and varied on the future of Maghreb integration. During a recent round table organized by Post and in the course of speaking with private sector individuals, it was apparent that Tunisians recognize the benefits of integration, but are cynical about its r [...] | 2009-08-11 16:37:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN EINV ETRD TS |
09TUNIS608 | NEW FRANCHISE LAW CREATES A POTENTIAL OPENING IN [...] (SBU) President Ben Ali signed a law August 12 regulating commercial distribution, which included a much-anticipated provision on franchising. Until now, Tunisia has not provided adequate protection for international franchises, which discouraged significant potential investment. The Tunis [...] | 2009-08-20 16:18:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
09TUNIS615 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. Tunisia Creates Consumer Agency B. New, More Comprehensive IPR Law C. Rain and Subsidies Result in a Strong Cereal Harvest D. US $4 million Ecotourism Project in North-West Tunisia [...] | 2009-08-25 15:01:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TS |
09TUNIS640 | BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO TUNISIA: OLD FRIENDS, NEW [...] (C) Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi deepened their ties of friendship August 18 with a day-long personal visit. Berlusconi arrived mid-morning and stayed until late in the afternoon. The visit was so private in nature that neither the It [...] | 2009-09-01 08:19:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL TS IT |
09TUNIS642 | CODEL MEEKS MEETS AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LEADERSHIP [...] (U) During the visit of CODEL Meeks to Tunisia August 27-30, delegation members discussed the impact of the global economic crisis on the African continent in several encounters with senior officials of the African Development Bank (AfDB). AfDB Senior Staff described the Bank's medium-term str [...] | 2009-09-01 15:53:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP EAID PREL ECON AF TS |
09TUNIS645 | FM ABDALLAH ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE, IRAN, SUDAN, AND [...] (C) Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdallah told CODEL Meeks (led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),during an August 29 meeting that Tunisia strongly supported President Obama [...] | 2009-09-01 16:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
09TUNIS657 | CODEL MEEKS DISCUSSES TRADE, INVESTMENT, AND [...] (SBU) A congressional delegation, led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),visited Tunisia August 27-30. Senior Tunisian officials including the Prime Minister, the Foreig [...] | 2009-09-03 08:57:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
09TUNIS727 | PROSPECTS FOR THE OPIC-SUPPORTED RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] (SBU) Although Tunisia's current energy picture hardly includes renewables, growing unmet domestic demand and an agreement signed with Italy to provide power via an undersea cable present opportunities in this sector. A handful of Tunisian government agencies deal with renewables, among them [...] | 2009-10-02 09:36:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV ETRD TS |
09TUNIS747 | EIZENSTAT WORKING TO REVIVE INITIATIVE FOR MAGHREB [...] (SBU) During an October 1 presentation to a group of elite Tunisian business leaders, former Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Stuart Eizenstat discussed Maghreb integration. Eizenstat chalked up the failure of his Clinton-era initiative to shifting priorities with the change of administrations [...] | 2009-10-07 06:40:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EFIN EINV ETRD TS |
09TUNIS756 | PRIME MINISTER GHANNOUCHI ON BILATERAL TRADE, [...] (C) Tunisian Prime Minister Ghannouchi told the Ambassador on October 7 that he hoped to find ways to increase bilateral trade and particularly to boost Tunisian exports to the U.S. The Prime Minister wished the exemptions on certain Tunisian export products under the Generalized System of Pref [...] | 2009-10-09 16:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON TS |
09TUNIS782 | TUNISIAN PARTICIPATION AT THE 2009 BMENA G-8 FORUM [...] (SBU) The Embassy urged high level Tunisian diplomatic representation at the November Marrakech Forum for the Future (FfF) event in diplomatic notes conveyed to the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs first on August 19, and again on October 2. 2. (SBU) During an October 13 meeting with th [...] | 2009-10-21 16:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC PREL ECON KPAO KDEM KMPI TS MO |
09TUNIS783 | TUNISIAN MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT WANTS TO REVIVE [...] (SBU) During an October 19 introductory call, Minister of Development and International Cooperation Mohammed Jouini told the Ambassador he lamented the loss of momentum in the bilateral economic dialogue since the promising TIFA Council meetings in March of 2008 and hoped to see the process re [...] | 2009-10-21 17:11:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON EAIR PREL TS |
09TUNIS827 | TUNISIAN FINANCE MINISTER DISCUSSES OPEN SKIES AND [...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Tunisian Minister of Finance Mohamed Rachid Kechich discussed the U.S.-Tunisian trade relationship, Open Skies, franchising, and the possibility of a U.S. trade delegation in early 2010. Kechich expressed a strong desire to improve the bilateral trade relationship, bu [...] | 2009-11-12 14:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD ECON TS |
09TUNIS829 | TUNISIA WANTS TO REVIVE TIFA TALKS, GIVES MIXED [...] (SBU) After Minister of Development and International Cooperation (MDIC) Jouini expressed interest in reviving the Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process (stalled since March 2008,) Tunisia Country Officer Molly Hayes and Emboffs met with the Americas Desk representatives of the M [...] | 2009-11-13 06:20:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAIR EINV ECON EIPR TS |
09TUNIS833 | PRESIDENT'S CAIRO AGENDA: EMBASSY TUNIS ACTIONS [...] (SBU) Embassy Tunis has established a steering group and begun extensive outreach in preparation for the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. With a strong private sector and a government focused on creating economic opportunity, Tunisia offers opportunities to implement the President's v [...] | 2009-11-13 17:05:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL SOCI TS |
09TUNIS86 | TUNISIA: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. FDI in Tunisia Up 51.1 Percent in 2008 B. Industry Exports Down C. GOT To Boost Maritime and Air Transport D. Tunisia and Jordan Sign 16 Cooperation Agreements E. Two Tunisian Comp [...] | 2009-02-13 11:49:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD TS |
09TUNIS880 | TUNISIAN NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT [...] (U) Attached is Embassy Tunis' submission of ten nominees to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington (reftel). The list includes already-established entrepreneurs, members of entrepreneurship and student organizations, women entrepreneurs, and candidates from the priva [...] | 2009-11-30 16:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI TS |
09TUNIS890 | TUNISIA TO UNVEIL ENFIDHA BEN ALI AIRPORT [...] (SBU) On December 4, Enfidha Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali Airport is set to receive its inaugural flight. Constructed in only 24 months, the airport is located 100 kms south of Tunis and is significantly larger than Tunis-Carthage International Airport. The first of four terminals has a capacity [...] | 2009-12-03 15:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD TS |
09TUNIS907 | PROGRESS ON TUNISIA'S OPENING TO FOREIGN FRANCHISES [...] (SBU) According to the Ministry of Commerce, the Government of Tunisia (GOT) plans to issue the implementation decree for an August 2009 law governing franchises in February 2010 -- a decree that will allow international franchises to operate under Tunisian law. In addition, a Central Bank re [...] | 2009-12-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD FAO TS |
09TUNIS921 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: EMBASSY TUNIS OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Our engagement with public and private sector Tunisians continues to build support for the Entrepreneurship Summit and other Cairo speech initiatives. Tunisians are widely supportive of the President's vision of comprehensive engagement and partnership, and have identified the potential [...] | 2009-12-21 15:22:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL SOCI TS |
09TUNIS938 | Tunisia: Ambassador Highlights Cairo Goals and Trade [...] (SBU) In a December 24 courtesy call, the Ambassador and Minister of Commerce and Handicrafts Ridha Ben Mosbah discussed U.S.-Tunisia trade and investment and USG initiatives following the President's Cairo speech. While the Minister emphasized his desire for a free trade agreement (FTA) with [...] | 2009-12-29 14:00:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EAIR TS |
09ULAANBAATAR112 | EARTH, WIND, AND SOLAR: MAKING RENEWABLES HAPPEN IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mongolia's abundant animal, solar, wind, and hydro resources offer tremendous opportunities for the government and private investors to establish a vibrant renewable energy sector. The government openly encourages development of these resources, but apart from intermittent successe [...] | 2009-04-27 02:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PGOV SENV PREL EAID MG |
09ULAANBAATAR119 | 2009 MONGOLIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 04:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTTB MG OPIC USTR |
09ULAANBAATAR132 | RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER VISITS MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Ulaanbaatar on the afternoon of May 13 for a half-day of meetings with Mongolian government officials. In addition to Putin's hour-long private meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister S. Bayar, Mongolian and Russian officials held [...] | 2009-05-15 08:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON PHUM KCOR KMCA SOCI MG |
09ULAANBAATAR161 | MONGOLIA'S MANAGEMENT OF A RESURGENT RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. Landlocked Mongolia is compelled by geography and motivated by history to seek pragmatic and workable relations with its two giant neighbors. For 15 years following Mongolia's democratic revolution in 1990, Russia maintained a low profile as it underwent its own political change [...] | 2009-06-04 10:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ECON EINV EMIN MG |
09ULAANBAATAR192 | DEMARCHE ON OPPOSITION TO THE ITSO DIRECTOR GENERAL'S PUSH [...] (SBU) On July 3, Post shared reftel talking points with Ms. G. Battungalag, Second Secretary, Department of International Organizations, Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Ms. Battungalag thanked Post for this information, commenting that the ITSO DG's actions seeme [...] | 2009-07-06 05:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL MG |
09ULAANBAATAR20 | MONGOLIA ON A RISING CHINA: HEDGING PREFERRED BUT [...] (C) Summary: Mongolia faces the challenge of being a large, sparsely populated, landlocked country sandwiched between China and Russia. Mongolia,s Third Neighbor Policy of building economic, political, social and military relations with outside countries ) the United States foremost among th [...] | 2009-01-22 09:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN MOPS MG CH RS |
09ULAANBAATAR201 | PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER, AND SPEAKER OF MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 29 and 30, Members of the Congressional Delegation headed by Rep. David Price of North Carolina met with Speaker Demberel, Prime Minister Bayar, and President Elbegdorj during the course of a day and a half of meetings with Mongolian parliamentarians. In addition to dis [...] | 2009-07-16 05:26:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EMIN EINV MG |
09ULAANBAATAR213 | MCC, DEFENSE ISSUES TOP MEETING BETWEEN AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-31 10:00:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON ETRD MARR PGOV PREL MG CD KS |
09ULAANBAATAR236 | Summary of High-Level Meetings during CODEL Boehner [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 9 and 10, Members of the Congressional Delegation headed by House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio met with Prime Minister S. Bayar and President Ts. Elbegdorj during the course their visit to Mongolia to review the impact of the current economic crisis and issues r [...] | 2009-08-13 09:57:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD AMGT ASEC AFIN MG |
09ULAANBAATAR258 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL AGENDA WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of pre-departure encounters over the past week, Ambassador Minton discussed a wide range of U.S.-Mongolia bilateral issues with President Elbegdorj and Foreign Minister Batbold. Ambassador Minton and DCM Hill spent nearly all of Saturday, August 30, with Elbegdorj and [...] | 2009-09-04 09:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID ENRG MG |
09ULAANBAATAR283 | MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT TALKS EDUCATION, URANIUM, AND [...] (C) Summary: We met with Director Ganbold of the Asia Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on September 22 to discuss President Elbegdorj's recently completed travel to India. This was Elbegdorj's first trip abroad as president. Ganbold stated the primary focus of t [...] | 2009-09-25 09:01:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL ENRG ECON MG |
09ULAANBAATAR46 | AMBASSADOR AND FM BATBOLD DISCUSS AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Minton discussed a range of key bilateral issues with Foreign Minister Batbold over lunch February 16. Topics included future Mongolian contributions in Afghanistan, Mongolia,s financial situation, the status of MCC implementation, post's wheat-based Food for Progress [...] | 2009-02-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR ECON EAID EFIN MG |
09ULAANBAATAR87 | MONGOLIAN MINING DEBATE SUGGESTS PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Late into the night on March 2, the Mongolian National Security Council reportedly voted 2 to 1 to approve the long-delayed investment agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia's South Gobi desert region. According to several sources, Prime Minister S. Bayar and [...] | 2009-03-30 08:27:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MG |
09ULAANBAATAR97 | 45 DAYS AND COUNTING: MONGOLIA'S PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: Both the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) and Democratic Party (DP) have officially selected their candidates for the May 24 presidential election. Incumbent President N. Enkhbayar is the MPRP nominee and Ts. Elbegdorj is the DP candidate. The Green Party and the Ci [...] | 2009-04-10 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI MG |
09UNROME27 | NEW PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) On April 2, newly-elected President Kanayo Nwanze of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) briefed Executive Board members on his "vision" for this small, bu [...] | 2009-04-09 14:04:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | UN EFIN EAGR EAID ECON IFAD |
09UNROME42 | THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION TURNS 25 [...] Summary: The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) hosted a 25th anniversary celebration at their Rome headquarters on June 4, 2009, entitled "IDLO at 25 - Embracing Change." The celebration noted the growth and past accomplishments of IDLO and focused on the Organization's need [...] | 2009-06-25 12:15:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON EFIN AF |
09UNROME49 | REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE: REFORM OF THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FOOD [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. This is an action request; please see paragraphs four, six, and eight. Summary ------- 3. (SBU) Amidst an intensified focus on food and agricultural issues due to rising global hunger and maln [...] | 2009-08-14 14:56:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAGR EAID UN FAO |
09UNROME51 | FAO BUDGET CHIEF PROVIDES DETAILS OF REVISED BUDGET REQUEST, [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Responding to concerns voiced by the U.S. and other Rome-based missions over the FAO's latest budget request during a recent meeting of the Finance Committee (septel),FAO Management revised its draft [...] | 2009-08-17 09:25:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAGR EAID EFIN UN FAO |
09UNROME63 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF [...] (SBU) Mission believes that a U.S. citizen candidate is by far the most qualified of the six candidates competing for the November 25 election for the next Director General (DG) of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and recommends that the American candidate, Thomas McInerney [...] | 2009-10-29 09:03:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON |
09UNROME72 | HOW BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL (AS PART OF THE CONSULTATIVE [...] (U) On December 1, the Ambassador met with the Director General, Emile Frison, and Deputy DG of Bioversity International (BI) - the Rome-based leg of the Consultative Group on Agricultural Research (CGIAR) - for an introductory briefing on BI's work and its contribution to global food securit [...] | 2009-12-04 21:22:00 | UN Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON PREL UN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1140 | THE MANY SIDES OF DATA PRIVACY: MANAGING RISING TENSIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: European privacy and data protection concerns continue to jeopardize our commercial, law enforcement, intelligence and foreign policy objectives. Data privacy is an area of growing complexity and touches ever more U.S. interests, from the visa waiver program to e-commerce. We [...] | 2009-08-17 12:06:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINT BEXP KJUS KTFN TINT PREL ETTC EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS117 | EU Commission Forecasts Significant Worsening in EU [...] (SBU) Summary: The European Commission released on January 19 its interim economic forecasts, advancing their release date by a full month due to the exceptionally difficult economic circumstances. The forecasts recognize that the impact on the real economy became more pronounced after the eve [...] | 2009-01-28 11:47:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1172 | COMMISSION PERSPECTIVES ON UNFCCC, MEF, AND TROIKA VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-25 10:05:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY TSPL |
09USEUBRUSSELS1319 | EU DAIRY FARMERS SEEK TO REVERSE REFORMS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. EU dairy farmer protests are rapidly escalating into a widening milk delivery strike. The crisis in the EU dairy industry is due to decreased demand as a consequence of the economic crisis. Production of dairy products in the EU has been regulated/managed/protected since the mi [...] | 2009-09-30 11:09:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1331 | CONGRESSMAN MARKEY SHOWS OPTIMISM IN VIDEO [...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA),Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and co-author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, also known as Waxman-Markey),told Commission officials and reporters that the Senate could pass [...] | 2009-10-01 15:43:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY |
09USEUBRUSSELS1334 | CONGRESSMAN MARKEY SHOWS OPTIMISM IN VIDEO CONFERENCE WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Edward Markey (D-MA),Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and co-author of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, also known as Waxman-Markey),told Commission officials and reporters that the Senate could pass [...] | 2009-10-01 16:32:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG EUN EWWT KGHG SENV TPHY TRGY TSPL |
09USEUBRUSSELS1338 | JOSCHKA FISCHER DISCUSS NABUCCO WITH AMB. [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: On September 17, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar, DoE PDAS for Policy and International Affairs Jonathan Elkind, and Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Murray met with former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, now a special advisor to [...] | 2009-10-02 09:36:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1403 | Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue Annual Recommendations [...] (U) Summary: The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) recommendations for USG and EU engagement include increased effort on the financial crisis, climate change, upstream regulatory co-operation, and bilateral co-operation in various sectors. End summary. 2. (U) In advance of the October [...] | 2009-10-20 16:16:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EFIN OEXC EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1404 | ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: The European Parliament (EP) has become increasingly influential in EU legislation and policy making; the new Lisbon Treaty, when ratified, will significantly accelerate this trend, in particular in the areas of justice and home affairs, agricultural budgets and [...] | 2009-10-21 05:30:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PGOV OVIP OEXC PINR EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1420 | SCENESETTER FOR TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC COUNCIL MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The fourth meeting of the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council on October 27 will cover a solid agenda with our largest economic partner. The meeting will feature discussions on G20 commitments and our cooperation in financial reform, closer U.S.-EU regulatory cooperation in [...] | 2009-10-22 13:22:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD ENRG ECPS SENV EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1477 | EU COUNCIL FAILS TO AGREE ON CLIMATE FINANCING [...] (SBU) This is an initial spot report of the climate outcomes of the EU Council. USEU will provide further detail next week after conversations with EU officials. 2. (SBU) Summary. Despite efforts from the Swedish Presidency and the European Commission, EU Heads of State and Government fail [...] | 2009-10-30 15:31:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ENRG EWWT EUN KGHG SENV TRGY |
09USEUBRUSSELS226 | Barroso's economic stimulant on the rocks? [...] (SBU) Summary: The 5 billion euro EU-level portion of Europe's economic stimulus package appears to be foundering on the absence of funds, doubts about its effectiveness and plain old politics. Commission President Barroso will push hard, but a more likely outcome is a longer-term increase in e [...] | 2009-02-18 10:48:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ENRG ECPS PINT EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS241 | NO EU FUNDING PLANS FOR AIRBUS A350XWB [...] (SBU) According to officials at DG Transport and Energy and DG Competition, the European Union has no plans to fund the development of the Airbus A350XWB or to provide launch aid. 2. (SBU) Industry contacts have heard no rumors of funding from Brussels, but thought that there would be pres [...] | 2009-02-20 14:02:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EIND ETRD EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS457 | DIMAS SEEKS CONTRUCTIVE ROLE [...] (C) Econoff met with Andreas Papaconstantinou, a member of Environment Commissioner Dimas' staff, on 27 March. Papaconstantinou confirmed what we recently reported (reftel) that Commission President Barroso is seeking to play a major role in the climate discussions. He confirmed that Matthew [...] | 2009-03-30 15:36:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ENRG |
09USEUBRUSSELS622 | INTRODUCING THE EU, PART VII: EU-U.S. COOPERATION UNDER THE [...] (U) Policy consultation and coordination between the United States and European Union has grown enormously over the past decade, and in many respects now rivals the level of discussion we have with such key allies as the UK, Germany and Japan. Our policy relationship with the EU differs from [...] | 2009-04-30 13:22:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS628 | EU ON SRI LANKA IMF LOAN [...] (C) On April 29, Poloff shared reftel points with EU presidency, Council Secretariat, and Commission officials responsible for relations with Sri Lanka. While IMF representation is a member state competency, the EU Council Secretariat has asked member states to communicate their position on S [...] | 2009-04-30 16:28:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ECON KDEM PHUM CE EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS948 | TEC STAKEHOLDERS PRAISE DAY-LONG OUTREACH EVENT [...] (U) Over 70 EU business, consumer group and European Commission representatives joined USEU staff June 29 for an energetic discussion of the Transatlantic Economic Council and Transatlantic Economic Framework(TEC/TEF),organized jointly by the Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and USEU in [...] | 2009-07-08 15:35:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EIND ECIN EAGR EINV ETTC OECD PREL |
09USNATO583 | TRANSITIONING KOSOVO AIRSPACE TO CIVILIAN CONTROL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: USNATO conveyed reftel concerns to the head of NATO's Airspace Management Division Georgio Cioni on December 11. Cioni, who chairs the Kosovo airspace transition technical panel, insisted that the Kosovo Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) does have an equal voice on th [...] | 2009-12-11 16:11:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON CNAR PGOV KV SR NATO |
09USUNNEWYORK1129 | 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) to the 64th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 2. (U) EAP countries in general welcomed the new era of U.S. engagement and partnership this 64th General Assemb [...] | 2009-12-18 01:55:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG |
09USUNNEWYORK1131 | UNGA; REPORT ON AFRICAN DELEGATIONS AT THE 64TH [...] (U) Gerald Scott has returned to advise the U.S. Delegation to the General Assembly on African affairs for the ninth year in succession. Following are his views of this 64th General Assembly and the performance of Delegations representing Africa Bureau states. Introduction and Summary --- [...] | 2009-12-18 16:50:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PHUM PINR PINS PREL UNGA XY ZF ZU |
09USUNNEWYORK1133 | WESTERN HEMISPHERE DELEGATIONS AT THE 64TH UNGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Obama's speech was the high point of the UNGA's opening session. WHA and other delegations warmly welcomed his call for a "new era of engagement." One of the most striking expressions of this sentiment came later in the session when the Third Committee erupted into appl [...] | 2009-12-18 17:01:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA XK XL XM |
09USUNNEWYORK135 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 18:54:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | UNICEF ZI EAID ECON CH |
09USUNNEWYORK149 | UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL: COMMITTEE ON NGOS [...] Summary and comment: At its regular session January 19-28, ECOSOC's Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (CNGO) recommended ECOSOC consultative status for 21 US. NGOs. Action on the Democracy Coalition Project's application was deferred until the Committee's next session in May. The [...] | 2009-02-18 17:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM USUN |
09USUNNEWYORK205 | UN CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) EXECUTIVE BOARD -- [...] (U) SUMMARY: The February 4-6, 2009 session of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board featured frank discussions on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and on proposals to reform UNICEF's accountability framework. UNICEF's very factual oral report on Gaza and its efforts there likely [...] | 2009-03-04 17:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNICEF EAID ECON CH UNDP |
09USUNNEWYORK211 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH U/SYG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U/SYG for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Sha Zukang reviewed his department's development priorities during a March 2 introductory meeting with Ambassador Rice, focusing on a nine-page customized report reviewing DESA's cooperation with USG agencies and proposing areas for [...] | 2009-03-04 22:48:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL KGHG SENV UN CH |
09USUNNEWYORK245 | VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS' COST INFO FOR CONFERENCES [...] In follow-up to reftel's requests, Mission has emailed to IO/MPR George Abrahams and IO/EDA Charles Chang scanned copies of the following letters from UNICEF, UNDP and UNFPA: -- January 19, 2009 letter from UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis to Deputy Permanent Representative Wolff; -- January 23 [...] | 2009-03-11 14:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID UNICEF UNFPA UNDP ECON |
09USUNNEWYORK247 | PACIFIC ISLAND PERMREPS LAY OUT CONCERNS ON STATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In Ambassador Rice's March 5 hosted lunch for her counterparts from 11 UN member states representing Pacific island nations, the islanders expressed optimism for the new U.S. Administration after feeling drift in recent years. They called for enhanced partnership with the U.S. w [...] | 2009-03-11 18:15:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON SENV KGHG AORC UNGA EAID XV |
09USUNNEWYORK288 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 18 introductory meeting, Norwegian PermRep Morten Wetland told Ambassador Rice Norway's key issues are Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Horn of Africa, as well as climate change, the financial crisis, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),and peacekeeping gene [...] | 2009-03-19 20:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON |
09USUNNEWYORK402 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USG DELEGATION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 18:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON OTRA SENV |
09USUNNEWYORK414 | HIGH LEVEL MEETING OF DONORS ON THE HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) Summary - Meeting in New York April 16 to address the increasingly complex operating environment for aid agencies in Sudan, 17 donors from North America, Europe and Asia gave their general support to the UN Track III approach outlined in the document "Towards a more predictable, accountable [...] | 2009-04-22 22:50:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID PHUM PREL UN SU |
09USUNNEWYORK458 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH UK MINISTER FOR [...] SUMMARY: In an April 27 meeting with Ambassador Rice, the UK Minister for Development Douglas Alexander and UK PR John Sawers expressed concern over the potential for the UN June 1-2 financial crisis conference to disrupt the G-20 international financial architecture reform discussions. Alex [...] | 2009-05-05 19:25:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | UNGA PGOV KGHG EFIN ECON EAID |
09USUNNEWYORK469 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETING WITH EC HEAD OF DELEGATION [...] On May 5, Ambassador Rice met with European Commission (EC) Head of Delegation Ambassador Fernando Valenzuela. He requested the meeting as an initial courtesy call. Valenzuela raised three specific issues: the future of the EC at the UN; the President of the General Assembly's (PGA) June 1- [...] | 2009-05-07 15:01:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EU KGHG SENV |
09USUNNEWYORK509 | PGA,S OFFICE REACHES OUT TO MISSION ON FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Paul Oquist Kelley, Senior Advisor to President of the General Assembly (PGA) Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, phoned Ambassador Wolff twice from Tripoli on May 13 to discuss the foundering preparation process for the June 1-3 UN Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Imp [...] | 2009-05-14 22:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID UN |
09USUNNEWYORK61 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH EU PRESIDENCY CZECH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Rice discussed ways to strengthen EU - U.S. cooperation in the UN context with Czech Permrep Ambassador Martin Palous January 28, including institutionalizing both high-level and working level contacts, in order to promote agreement on issues of common concern. Amba [...] | 2009-01-29 14:23:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PHUM ECON PARM UNGA |
09USUNNEWYORK752 | UNGA 64: TANZANIA INVITES PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Tanzanian PermRep Augustine Mahiga requested a meeting with Ambassador Rice following up on the May 21 meeting between Tanzanian President Kikwete and President Obama, and conveyed Kikwete's hopes that President Obama would participate in two high-level events contemplated on the margins [...] | 2009-08-06 19:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PHUM ECON EAID KWMN UNGA TZ |
09USUNNEWYORK756 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETING WITH PERM REPS OF PACIFIC [...] (SBU - NO FORN) Ambassador Rice met August 5 at USUN with Perm Reps of Nauru (coordinator of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) in New York),Fiji and Tonga to discuss several issues, including the security implications of climate change. The delegation expressed disappointment tha [...] | 2009-08-07 21:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON SENV KGHG AORC UNGA EAID XV |
09USUNNEWYORK771 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS PAKISTAN'S US AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: On August 13, Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, met with Ambassador Rice. Haqqani discussed the positive transition of the US-Pakistan bilateral relationship and emphasized his desire to lessen US-Pakistan tensions in the UN General Assembly by seeking to [...] | 2009-08-14 22:46:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON UNGA PK |
09USUNNEWYORK886 | UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 PM) [...] SUMMARY: During the eighth plenary meeting of the general debate of the General Assembly, the last of the presidents of countries spoke and governmental representatives began to represent their countries. The representative from Madagascar was unable to speak after an objection by Southern Af [...] | 2009-10-09 18:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL PGOV ECON AORC KPKO YI FM CF WZ |
09USUNNEWYORK887 | UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM) [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...] | 2009-10-09 21:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS |
09USUNNEWYORK888 | UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 23 PM): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The September 23rd afternoon session of the General debate saw the U.S. delegation walk out of Iranian President Ahmedinejad's fiery diatribe against the U.S. and Israel. The Iranian President derided capitalist economic systems, defended recent election results, and condemned bo [...] | 2009-10-09 21:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PREL PGOV ECON AORC KPKO SW UK IT AR |
09USUNNEWYORK889 | UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: NETHERLANDS, EGYPT [...] SUMMARY: The ninth plenary meeting of the 64th UN general assembly was held on the morning of September 26. The themes of the economic crisis, climate change and UN reform, specifically the expansion of permanent members of the Security Council continued. Iran's nuclear program was addressed [...] | 2009-10-10 01:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA BY TH NL KG TV TD |
09USUNNEWYORK890 | GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: CUBA AND MYANMAR SPEAK [...] SUMMARY: The eleventh plenary meeting of the 64th UN general assembly was held on the morning of September 28. The following countries spoke: San Marino, Namibia, Peru, Myanmar, Mexico, Bahrain, Cuba, Tunisia, Eritrea; Syria; Niger; Sudan; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Oman; Belize; Sin [...] | 2009-10-10 02:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA AORC SM WA PE BM |
09USUNNEWYORK891 | UN GENERAL DEBATE BEGINS: OVER 100 HEADS OF STATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-11 14:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA ECON PGOV AORC KPKO US LY UG QA |
09USUNNEWYORK907 | UN GENERAL DEBATE BEGINS: OVER 100 HEADS OF STATE [...] SUMMARY: Over 100 heads of state and government participated in this year's United Nations General Debate, which opened on September 23, including President Obama for his first Assembly appearance. Most interventions addressed the economic impact of the financial crisis, nuclear disarmament an [...] | 2009-10-13 23:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US LY UG QA |
09USUNNEWYORK923 | U.N.'S GENERAL DEBATE WRAP-UP: HITTING THE HIGH [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.N. member states focused on four main topics and touched on others during the opening of the 64th General Assembly. Climate change dominated the speeches, with calls for United Nations reform, particularly pertaining to the Security Council, coming in second. Other central iss [...] | 2009-10-19 14:53:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA UN |
09USUNNEWYORK924 | UN CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT: SEEKING MOMENTUM FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Secretary-General's September 22 high-level event on climate change drew leaders from nearly one hundred countries just a day before the start of the UN General Assembly and three months before the anticipated Climate Change Convention ministerial in Copenhagen. Leaders from a [...] | 2009-10-19 15:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KGHG SENV UN |
09USUNNEWYORK925 | U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 28, PM): [...] (U) SUMMARY: The continuation of the U.N. General Debate saw an impassioned and unscripted speech by the Honduran Foreign Minister calling on the United Nations to restore order and democracy in her besieged country. To highlight the point, she called Honduran President Zelaya on her cell phon [...] | 2009-10-19 15:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA UN AF AM AO BB CD |
09USUNNEWYORK926 | SUBJECT: U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONCLUDES SEPT 29: [...] SUMMARY: The final session of the 64th General Assembly general debate focused on non-proliferation, climate change, multilateralism, Security Council reform, the financial crisis, and sustainable development. Several countries reflected on the importantance of preventing piracy on the high s [...] | 2009-10-19 16:08:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO ER GJ NU NO |
09USUNNEWYORK932 | (U) U.N. GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 24, [...] (U) Summary: Speeches in the afternoon session of the second day of the UNGA General Debate (September 24) continued with some familiar topics. Latin American leaders from Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Paraguay all condemned the coup in Honduras. Most of the speakers called for reform of the Un [...] | 2009-10-20 23:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CS ECON GA GY IZ LG MI PA PGOV PREL SI TZ |
09USUNNEWYORK951 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KEVIN TAECKER, [...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Kevin Taecker, Senior Advisor for the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) in NEA/Iraq-Economic and Assistance Affairs. 2. Mr. Taecker will participate in a briefing on the ICI by Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for the ICI [...] | 2009-10-26 23:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ECON EFIN OTRA PREL |
09USUNNEWYORK982 | UNGA: UN PASSES 18TH ANNUAL RESOLUTION AGAINST THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In plenary session on October 28, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed its 18th annual resolution condemning the United States economic and commercial embargo on Cuba. The Foreign Minister of Cuba delivered a hostile, cold-war style intervention, blaming the United States for pr [...] | 2009-11-03 14:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC ECON UNGA CA |
09USUNNEWYORK994 | UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM) [...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...] | 2009-11-05 23:27:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS |
09VANCOUVER205 | CODEL BOEHNER HEARS THE CANADIAN SIDE ON BUY AMERICA [...] (U) Summary: A Congressional Delegation (Codel) headed by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) met with Canadian business, municipal and provincial representatives to discuss the impact of ARRA Buy America provisions on cross-border trade. The Codel heard first-hand accounts of how Buy Ame [...] | 2009-08-19 20:03:00 | Consulate Vancouver | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON CA ETRD OVIP |
09VANCOUVER31 | VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS FEELING THE ECONOMIC PINCH IN [...] (U) Summary: The global economic crisis and modern demands of post 9/11 security are proving to be huge challenges for the organizers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The competition and special events venues are complete and already hosting test events, but the financial crisis surro [...] | 2009-02-12 18:25:00 | Consulate Vancouver | CONFIDENTIAL | CA PGOV KOLY ASEC ECON |
09VATICAN108 | EMBASSY VATICAN AIDS CONFERENCE LINKS FAITH-BASED WITH [...] (U) Embassy Vatican and Caritas Internationalis co-hosted a very successful international conference on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS from October 14 to the 16. The conference also aimed at improving access to testing and treatment for children living with HIV and [...] | 2009-10-30 17:17:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI KHIV KIRF ECON EAID KHDP TSPL UN XA VT |
09VATICAN83 | (C) VATICAN: ZELAYA A PROBLEM, BUT DON'T PENALIZE HONDURANS [...] (C) Summary: In dealing with the recent constitutional crisis in Honduras (ref. A),the Vatican wants above all to avoid hurting the Honduran people. The Holy See wants international support for development programs there and contacts with Honduran institutions and Embassies to continue. The [...] | 2009-07-15 16:30:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KIRF KDEM ECON HO VT |
09VIENNA1018 | Film Piracy: Austrian Distributors Detail Enforcement [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-10 13:58:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINT ETRD KIPR AU |
09VIENNA1069 | Magna's Frank Stronach - Enigmatic Austrian Emigre and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable offers biographical context on Frank Stronach, the 76 year-old "Austro-Canadian" founder and CEO of Magna International, one of the world's largest automotive companies and a leading contender to acquire General Motors' European operations. After emigrating to Canada [...] | 2009-08-21 14:13:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV ECON PINR AU |
09VIENNA107 | AUSTRIA'S ECON MINISTRY FAVORS A NON-HORMONE BEEF [...] (SBU) Econoff and Econ Specialist delivered reftel talking points to Gabriele Meon-Tschuertz, Head of U.S. trade in the Department of European Integration and Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Economy. Meon-Tschuertz declined to give an official GOA reaction, saying the issue is an EU matter [...] | 2009-01-28 15:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR EUN AU |
09VIENNA1081 | Austrian Economy Looking Up; Long Haul Ahead [...] SUMMARY: Austria's economy shrank 0.4% in Q2/2009 (versus the previous quarter),a sign of stabilization after the 2.7% first quarter contraction. Economists say the recession is coming to an end in Austria, but do not expect a swift upturn in the second half, and see further deterioration in [...] | 2009-08-26 09:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
09VIENNA1113 | BIOTECH SOY: AUSTRIAN FEED INDUSTRY PRESSES GOA [...] (SBU) Neither the Economic Ministry nor the Agriculture Ministry, which has the lead within the GOA on the feed imports, would respond to the soy demarche (reftel). The head of the Department for Plant Production Monika Stangl told us the GoA is currently still determining its position for the [...] | 2009-09-02 15:03:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO EUN AU |
09VIENNA1115 | AUSTRIAN DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN TRADE POLICY EXPRESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: Josef Mayer, Austrian Ministry of Economics Director of Foreign Trade and EU Integration, said he would like to revive informal commercial talks with the U.S. and hopes to pursue the subject in Washington in October. He also cited the Ukraine as the next market with great poten [...] | 2009-09-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND BEXP ECON AU |
09VIENNA1155 | Austria Climate Update: GoA Investing Heavily, But Still [...] SUMMARY: Leading Austrian researchers say the GoA must invest much more in the fight against global warming in order to sustain the emissions and energy use reductions associated with the ongoing economic crisis. Existing and planned laws/standards and investment levels are not enough to meet [...] | 2009-09-11 11:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG EIND ECON AU |
09VIENNA1264 | Austria on Climate Demarche: Can USG Deliver? [...] EconPol Counselor and EconUnitChief delivered ref A demarche September 25 to Elfriede-Anna More (advisor to GoA Agriculture/Environment Minister Nikolaus Berlakovich) and Dr. Gertraud Wollansky (Department of Air, Soil, and Climate Change). The Ambassador strengthened the message in a call Sept [...] | 2009-10-01 09:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG EIND ECON AU |
09VIENNA1269 | Austria Economic Outlook - Bottom Reached, Modest Growth in [...] SUMMARY: Austria's economy will post a deep recession for 2009, but economists expect stabilization in the second half and are increasingly optimistic for 2010 (growth of 1.0%). Government stimulus must continue in order not to stifle the weak recovery. Pressure on the labor market will persi [...] | 2009-10-02 11:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
09VIENNA1287 | Chinese XAC to Buy Austria's Leading Aviation Technology [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chinese XAC will take over FACC, Austria's leading enterprise for the development/design and production of composite components and systems for civil aircraft. FACC supplies major civil aircraft manufacturers including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, and Pratt & Whitney. A takeove [...] | 2009-10-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
09VIENNA1347 | Austrian Climate Negotiator Pessimistic on Copenhagen, [...] (SBU) At a Vienna conference October 12, long-time lead Austrian UNFCCC negotiator Helmut Hojesky gave a highly pessimistic readout of the Copenhagen process following Bangkok. The overarching "crunch point" remains the question of paying for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Until fi [...] | 2009-10-16 12:32:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG EIND ECON AU |
09VIENNA1353 | Demarche Delivered (Biotech Votes at Oct. 19 EU Meetings) [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to representatives of Austria's Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management; Health Ministry; and Ministry for Economic Affairs. 2. (U) Dr. Michel Haas (of Austria's Health Ministry) told FAS representative that Austria will vote ag [...] | 2009-10-16 13:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR EUN TBIO AU |
09VIENNA1354 | Austrian Development Aid Panned as Vienna-Centric, [...] SUMMARY: The GoA has just released a Court of Auditors report highly critical of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). Instead of streamlining the assistance delivery, the ADA's creation in 2004 added a new layer of sometimes biased bureaucracy and diluted aid coordination with Austrian embas [...] | 2009-10-16 15:14:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EAGR AU |
09VIENNA1381 | GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS: AUSTRIA INSISTING ON [...] (SBU) Emboffs discussed reftel with Gabriela Habermayer, Head of the Department of Multilateral Trade at the Economics Ministry, and Ingrid Frasl, Legal Advisor on WTO issues. Habermayer said the GOA fully supports the EC?s proposal to create a mandatory Geographical Indications (GI) register [...] | 2009-10-27 09:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EUN KIPR AU |
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 |
09VIENNA1453 | GM Pullout from Opel Deal: Austrian Reaction Low-Key, [...] Austrian stakeholders took on board last week's surprise announcement by General Motors (GM) that it would not sell its European subsidiary Opel/Vauxhall to the Magna/Sberbank consortium. Local experts and GoA politicians feel confident on the main Austrian concern -- securing "GM Powertrain" [...] | 2009-11-13 16:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ECON AU |
09VIENNA1464 | OFID, Austrian Government Undecided On IDLO Director [...] Post conveyed ref A talking points to Austria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and to OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) through the office of Director General Suleiman Al-Herbish. 2. An Austrian MFA rep (Mr. Georg Diwald) told us the GoA has not made a decision on the IDLO di [...] | 2009-11-18 15:17:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL AU |
09VIENNA1524 | AUSTRIA: NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT [...] In response to reftel, Post submits the following nominees for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit: 2. Yavuz Kuscu. Kuscu is the current owner of TVG Consulting GmbH & TVG European Air Alliance. He is also the President of the Austro-Turkish Trade Association. TVG was established in [...] | 2009-11-30 14:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV SO AU |
09VIENNA1534 | Previewing Austria's Johannes Hahn as EU Regional Policy [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable offers political background on Johannes Hahn, the 51-year-old Vienna native slated to become European Commissioner for Regional Policy in the second Barroso cabinet. Hahn, who has served as GoA science/higher education minister since 2007, was a surprise candidate fo [...] | 2009-12-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON AU EUN |
09VIENNA1543 | AUSTRIA'S OMV SAYS NO INVESTMENTS IN IRANIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: OMV says it does not currently have investments or activities in Iran's oil/gas sector anywhere approaching ISA (Iran Sanctions Act) thresholds. The Austrian government has publicly reaffirmed its line against new investments in Iranian energy. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) On November [...] | 2009-12-03 14:35:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET ETTC PREL IR AU |
09VIENNA1554 | Hydropower, Austria's Mixed Blessing [...] SUMMARY: Austria is blessed with extensive hydropower resources which provide the bulk of its electricity supply -- but come with environmental and political costs. Austria's hydropower potential is (TWh) 56 terawatt hours annually -- of which 38 TWh are already installed -- but further expan [...] | 2009-12-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV ECON KGHG AU |
09VIENNA1582 | Gas Trading Exchange Formally Launched -- Without Gazprom [...] (SBU) On December 11, Austrian national oil/gas company OMV and the Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) formally launched a new gas trading platform as part of the Central European Gas Hub (CEGH),a gas-service provider and currently a 100% subsidiary of OMV. OMV and VSE (which is slated to take a 20% [...] | 2009-12-15 12:55:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET AU RU |
09VIENNA1605 | Austrian Wood-Pellet Industry Seeking US Joint Ventures [...] SUMMARY: Austria's wood-pellet industry has approached Post, seeking to promote joint ventures and other commercial cooperation in advanced biomass heating. END SUMMARY. 2. On December 4, Embassy representatives met with Christian Rakos, head of ProPellets (an Austrian association that prom [...] | 2009-12-23 07:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV ECON ETRD KGHG AU |
09VIENNA202 | EU REGULATORY COMMITTEE VOTE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Post delivered reftel demarche to contacts in Austria's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Cabinet of the Minister and departments of International Trade and Plant Cultivation),Ministry of Health (departments of Biotechnology and Consumer Health),and Economic Ministry (Department of Mul [...] | 2009-02-24 08:15:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TBIO EUN AU |
09VIENNA272 | Green Islands in Sea of Old-Style Stimulus in [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GoA has adopted economic stimulus measures totaling EUR 5.7 billion (c. 2% of GDP, above the EU benchmark of 1.5%/GDP). About one in ten Euros of new spending will be on "green" projects -- mostly energy efficient building retrofits. Even that modest sum still puts Austria i [...] | 2009-03-10 07:25:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN SENV KGHG AU |
09VIENNA296 | Austrian Outlook on Central/ Eastern [...] SUMMARY: As leading investors and bankers in Central/Eastern/Southeastern Europe (CESEE),Austrians have developed broad expertise on the region. The latest forecast by the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW) paints a negative but differentiated picture. As a group, [...] | 2009-03-12 15:35:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN XH TU RS KZ CH |
09VIENNA307 | AUSTRIA ON FINANCIAL CRISIS IN CENTRAL/EASTERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Austria's Finance Ministry welcomed reftel demarche, painting a more nuanced picture of the current crisis than the media portrayal. The GoA supports U.S. initiatives to expand IMF/MDB engagement and sees better coordination now between the EU, IMF, and MDBs (e.g. in the case of [...] | 2009-03-17 08:20:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON EFIN EUN PREL AU |
09VIENNA329 | Austrian Economy Heads South; Bottoming Out? [...] SUMMARY: Austria's economy plunged into recession in late 2008, due primarily to falling exports and industrial production. Private household consumption has help up so far. In January and February, the number of unemployed and part-time workers rose sharply in many industries. Economists n [...] | 2009-03-23 12:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
09VIENNA354 | US-Austrian Trade Down Sharply as Industry Struggles [...] The economic crisis has badly hit trade between the U.S. and Austria, according to preliminary 2008 statistics issued this month by the Austrian Federal Statistics Office (Statistik Austria) and the Economic Chamber (WKO). U.S. and Austrian exports fell by similar proportions in 2008 (about [...] | 2009-03-25 15:18:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND BEXP ECON AU |
09VIENNA394 | Agricultural Biotech Outreach Shows Faint [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From March 2 to 4, Embassy Vienna carried out a series of biotech outreach activities. The target audience of the program consisted of agricultural students, farmers, farmers' representatives, and government officials. Two U.S. farmers from Iowa reported about their long-ter [...] | 2009-04-01 11:46:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO |
09VIENNA402 | Austrian Recession Deep, Budget Deficit [...] SUMMARY: Austria's export-oriented economy has plunged into a much deeper recession than expected but will still outperform Germany. Leading Austrian forecasters have drastically downgraded their GDP growth forecasts for 2009 (now projected to contract by 2.2-2.7%). The recession is severe [...] | 2009-04-02 14:42:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
09VIENNA408 | Austria Reactions to OMV Sale of MOL Stake to Russian [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: OMV's sale of its 21.2% stake in Hungarian energy national MOL to Siberian energy company Surgutneftegas has raised few eyebrows in Austria, where it is seen as the logical unwinding of OMV's abandoned effort to grow into a regional powerhouse. The sale is no surprise: ever sin [...] | 2009-04-03 14:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON AU HU |
09VIENNA495 | Austria's 2009/2010 Crisis Budgets - [...] SUMMARY: Austria's grand coalition government introduced its 2009 and 2010 budgets this week, projecting federal deficits of 3.2%/GDP in 2009 and 4.1% in 2010 (total public sector deficit to be 3.5% and 4.7% respectively). Consolidated public sector debt will rise to 73%/GDP in 2010 (from 6 [...] | 2009-04-24 14:27:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON EFIN AU |
09VIENNA537 | Austria's Declining ODA: Catching Up with [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since 2005, Austria's debt forgiveness programs have artificially inflated its official development assistance (ODA) figures and masked recent streamlining of its aid policies. Because 2009 marks the end of debt forgiveness for Iraq, Austrian ODA is expected to fall by a third [...] | 2009-05-05 11:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EAGR AU |
09VIENNA54 | New Austrian Climate Realism at Highest Levels [...] SUMMARY: Faced with a widening gap between promises and performance on emissions reduction, the new GOA is shrinking its climate/energy goals to fit Austria's modest initiatives. Having failed to reach its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reductions goals in the Kyoto period by almost a quarter, the Go [...] | 2009-01-15 11:03:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG ENRG EIND ECON AU |
09VIENNA557 | U.S.-Austrian Trade Still Falling Sharply [...] Overall U.S.-Austria trade numbers continued to worsen in January/February 2009. According to Austria's Federal Statistics Office and Economic Chamber, U.S. trade with Austria suffered a sharp decline with exports falling by 38.5 percent from January/February 2008, and imports from Austria de [...] | 2009-05-08 12:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND BEXP ECON AU |
09VIENNA585 | Lufthansa Buyout of Austrian Airlines Clears Shareholder [...] SUMMARY. With Lufthansa in control of 85% of Austrian Airlines (AUA) shares, the merger with Lufthansa is on track to meet a July 31 deadline. The buyout remains contingent on European Commission approval of the deal and a EUR 500 million GoA subsidy -- and AUA must remain solvent until the m [...] | 2009-05-15 15:08:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
09VIENNA596 | OMV Buys Stake in Northern Iraq Gas Exploration/ [...] (U) SUMMARY: Austria's OMV has boughta 10% stake in two gas fields in Iraq's Kurdish rgion, which it hopes will become major suppliersto the Nabucco pipeline sometime after 2015. Whil confident of its legal position, OMV recognizesthe absence of a national hydocarbon law is problematic, but i [...] | 2009-05-19 10:37:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PGOV EPET AU |
09VIENNA60 | Taking Stock of Austria's Financial Markets [...] SUMMARY: The Austrian government was decisive in crafting a EUR 100 billion financial sector rescue package in October, but implementation has been slow. Credit is scarce; demand is weak for GoA-guaranteed interbank funding; only one major bank (Hypo Alpe Adria) has gotten actual equity from [...] | 2009-01-16 13:26:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON AU EUN |
09VIENNA615 | Austrian Economy - Rough First Quarter, More Pain to Come [...] SUMMARY: Austria's economy contracted 2.8% in the first quarter of 2009 (versus Q4/2008) on the basis of falling exports and investments; GDP is expected to shrink by at least 3% in 2009 and stagnate in 2010. Economists expect Austria's second quarter downturn to be less steep, but express un [...] | 2009-05-27 07:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
09VIENNA645 | OECD Pans Austria's Development Aid, to Little Effect [...] (SBU) In late May, the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) issued a report criticizing the GOA for unorthodox debt relief accounting methods which bolster its official development aid (ODA) figures. Debt relief has made up 40-50% of Austria's ODA since 2005, a far higher proportion t [...] | 2009-06-03 11:49:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EAGR AU |
09VIENNA700 | Magna/Opel: Austria Likely to Guarantee EUR 300 Million [...] Austrian Vice Chancellor/Minister of Finance Josef Proell has announced that Austria may issue a loan guarantee to Austro-Canadian Magna International, the prospective buyer of Opel/GM Europe. Magna is eligible for up to EUR 300 million in loan guarantees under a reprogrammed EUR 10 billion f [...] | 2009-06-12 09:38:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ECON EFIN AU |
09VIENNA733 | AUSTRIA H1N1 UPDATE: SEVENTH CASE CONFIRMED, BUT NO [...] Austrian authorities report seven total H1N1 cases since the outbreak of the epidemic. Director for Public Health Hubert Hrabcik confirmed the seventh case, a woman from Salzburg who had returned from a visit to the U.S. Health authorities said that her case is "mild" and she is responding w [...] | 2009-06-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO ECON ASEC CASC KFLO KPAO PREL MG AU |
09VIENNA735 | Food Security: Austria Supportive But Unable To Increase [...] (SBU) Embassy reps shared ref A points with relevant stakeholders in Austria's MFA (Ministry of European and International Affairs) and Ministry of Agriculture / Environment. We followed up with Manfred Schnitzer from of MFA Development Assistance/Program Planning Department, who expressed str [...] | 2009-06-19 06:43:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON PREL AU |
09VIENNA738 | Austria?s 2009/2010 Budgets: Fat Now, Lean to Come [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 29, Austria?s Parliament adopted budgets for 2009 and 2010, endorsing a temporary flood of red ink to mitigate the current economic downturn. Total public sector deficits will likely exceed 4.0%/GDP in 2009 and 5.0% in 2010 (versus the GoA?s estimates of 3.5% and 4.7% respe [...] | 2009-06-19 09:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV AU |
09VIENNA743 | Climate Change: Austria to Exceed Kyoto, 2020 Emissions [...] SUMMARY: According to the latest "Climate Report" of the Austrian Environmental Agency (AEA - comparable to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency),Austria emitted 88 million tons of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e),11% above 1990 levels and about 24% above Austria's Kyoto Protocol commitment. Pro [...] | 2009-06-22 06:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG ENRG EIND ECON AU |
09VIENNA807 | Austria Supportive on DPRK/1874 Implementation [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A demarche (on implementing DPRK sanctions contained in UNSCR 1874) to Sabine Staffelmayr, coordinator for North Korea policy at the Austrian MFA (Ministry for European and International Affairs). We delivered ref B demarche (on financial safeguards / sanctions) to Eli [...] | 2009-07-02 07:40:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ECON EFIN PREL KNNP MNUC MTCR KN AU |
09VIENNA856 | Austria's Economic Outlook - Deep Recession in 2009, [...] SUMMARY: After a dismal first quarter, Austria is confronting a deeper recession than projected earlier this year. As a result, Austria's two leading economic institutes have downgraded their GDP growth forecasts for 2009 (contraction of 3.4-4.3%) and 2010 (stagnation). Austria's recession [...] | 2009-07-13 15:32:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB EUN AU |
09VIENNA891 | AUSTRIA H1N1 UPDATE: 54 CONFIRMED CASES, STILL NO SPECIAL [...] As of July 29, Austrian authorities report 54 total H1N1 cases since the outbreak of the epidemic. The number of infected persons has increased significantly over the past two weeks. Most cases have been discovered after Austrians returned home from tourist destinations all over the world (t [...] | 2009-07-20 15:13:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO ECON ASEC CASC KFLO KPAO KFLU PREL MG AU |
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 |
09VIENNA910 | Austrian Airlines Skates on Thin Ice as Lufthansa Takeover [...] SUMMARY: As the buyout of Austrian Airlines (AUA) by Lufthansa (LH) nears its contract deadline of July 31 (AFTER which LH can back out or seek modified terms),AUA is preparing for the worst while hoping the European Commission and LH can come to an understanding. Commission approval for key [...] | 2009-07-22 12:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
09VIENNA949 | Austrian Air-Lufthansa Deal Looking Up [...] Lufthansa's amended July 28 offer for Austrian Airlines (AUA) has raised hopes of a successful deal. Although the Commission has refused to comment specifically on the new offer, Austrian press reports indicate that Lufthansa has agreed to reduce the number of flights to Frankfurt in return fo [...] | 2009-07-29 13:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON PGOV AU |
09VIENNA966 | AUSTRIA DISCUSSES ENERGY TIES WITH TURKMENISTAN [...] (U) From July 27 to July 31, a 13-member Turkmen delegation attended the second meeting of the joint Austrian-Turkmen Commission for Intergovernmental and Foreign Trade Relations in Vienna. The commission was set up by a Memorandum of Understanding (reftel) signed by the two countries when Tur [...] | 2009-07-31 12:33:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECON TX AU |
09VIENTIANE112 | CHINA'S DOMINANT INVESTMENT PRESENCE IN NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary: Chinese investment, and often demographic presence, in the northern Lao provinces of Oudomxay, Luang Namtha, and Bokeo dominates visitors' impressions and still appears to be growing rapidly. While many local government officials are clearly sensitive to the appearance of being [...] | 2009-03-06 09:32:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | CN ECON ETRD LA PREL EINV |
09VIENTIANE113 | CORRECTED COPY - COKE PREPARING RETURN TO LAOS [...] (SBU) On March 3 econoff met with Bjorn Jensen, Director of Strategic Planning for Coca Cola in Southeast and West Asia and Ernest Bower, founder and previous head of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, who is currently a partner in a Washington-based consulting firm. According to Mr. Jensen, C [...] | 2009-03-11 06:30:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL LA |
09VIENTIANE170 | 2009 LAO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] Information below is in response to reftel questions: --Yes, the Lao central government is expected to receive U.S. foreign assistance funded using fiscal year 2009 (FY09) funds. --The Lao Government (GOL) budget, a summary of revenue and expenditure for the current fiscal year, and a proj [...] | 2009-04-07 03:47:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL |
09VIENTIANE179 | IMF LOWERS ESTIMATE OF 2009 LAO GDP GROWTH TO 4.5% [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 11 a visiting IMF team told a donor group that the IMF now projects 2009 Lao GDP growth at 4.5%, down from about 7% in 2008, due primarily to slowdowns in mining, hydropower, and construction. The budget deficit is expected to increase from 2% to 5% of GDP; the Governm [...] | 2009-04-10 06:48:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PREL LA |
09VIENTIANE202 | DEMARCHE TO LAO MFA: ADB CAPITAL INCREASE [...] Econoff delivered points in ref A to MFA Department of Economic Affairs Director General Latsamy Keomany. Mr. Latsamy agreed the planned 200% general capital increase was a good idea, and also agreed anti-corruption measures were useful, although hard to implement. Mr. Latsamy promised to s [...] | 2009-04-29 07:07:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAID ADB LA |
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 |
09VIENTIANE251 | LAOS TO SUPPORT KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] On May 22 the Embassy contacted the Ministry of Finance's Deputy Director General of External Finance, Dr. Bounleua Sinxayvoravong. He confirmed that Laos had completed the necessary paperwork and would submit a yes vote for Kosovo's membership in the World Bank. HUSO [...] | 2009-05-27 05:07:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL KV LA |
09VIENTIANE264 | LAOS: IMF HINTS AT POSSIBLE MACROECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 27, a visiting IMF Article IV team briefed interested donors. While not changing their projected 2009 growth rate from 4.5%, the team noted that the Government of Laos (GOL) must make tough choices in the next 18 months to avoid putting macroeconomic stability at risk. [...] | 2009-06-02 10:44:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV EAID PREL LA |
09VIENTIANE306 | LAOS: PM TALKS ECONOMY AT OPENING OF NATIONAL [...] Prime Minister (PM) Bouasone Bouphavanh's address at the opening of the National Assembly (NA) on June 22, attended by the Ambassador, focused on Laos' economic situation in light of the global economic crisis and widespread flooding that hit Laos in August 2008. Of note was the PM's declarat [...] | 2009-06-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV EAID PREL LA |
09VIENTIANE389 | SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S VISIT TO LAOS [...] (SBU) You come to the Lao People's Democratic Republic as the bilateral relationship continues to broaden beyond anything seen since the Communist Pathet Lao came to power in 1975. Your visit will be interpreted by the Lao government (GOL) as further evidence of U.S. interest in positive engag [...] | 2009-08-07 10:49:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR LA |
09VIENTIANE406 | SENATOR JIM WEBB'S VISIT TO LAOS [...] (C) GOL interlocutors warmly welcomed Senator Jim Webb,s August 12-14 visit to Vientiane. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith discussed GOL views of Burma and asked that the U.S.-Lao comprehensive bilateral dialogue be raised to a higher level. Senator Webb also he [...] | 2009-08-20 10:58:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON ETRD EXIM LA PGOV PHUM PREL |
09VIENTIANE424 | UPDATE - ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSON EFFORTS IN LAOS [...] The GOL, limited by resource constraints, continues to encourage anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts by the international organizations and NGOs. The UN helps coordinate anti-trafficking efforts with donor partners, and several UN agencies and NGOs provide training, education, outreach [...] | 2009-09-01 08:36:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB ECON KTIP LA |
09VIENTIANE469 | DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING IN LAOS [...] This is an action request. In view of the mounting reports of damage caused by flooding in Attapu, Xekong, and Saravan provinces in Laos and in response to the September 30, 2009, appeal of the Government of Laos to the international community for assistance, the Ambassador has determined tha [...] | 2009-10-01 09:56:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON SENV EWWT EAID CASC ASEC LA |
09VIENTIANE594 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA VISIT TO LAOS [...] (SBU) You come to the Lao People's Democratic Republic after a year of increased international attention to Laos, and as the bilateral relationship continues to broaden beyond anything seen since the Communist Pathet Lao came to power in 1975. Your visit will be interpreted by the Lao governme [...] | 2009-12-30 11:49:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR LA |
09VIENTIANE63 | 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR LAOS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-09 00:44:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV KTDB LA OPIC USTR |
09VIENTIANE66 | LAOS: STILL SEEKING GOL INTERAGENCY CONCURRENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 6 the Ambassador met with Minister of Transport and Public Works Sommad Pholsena, who emphasized his commitment to securing Government of Laos (GOL) approval for a bilateral civil aviation agreement negotiated in October 2008. The Minister confessed the still unsat [...] | 2009-02-10 06:55:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR PREL LA |
09VIENTIANE67 | 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR LAOS [...] The Lao government is open to foreign investment as a matter of policy. It allows 100% foreign ownership of investments. The overall investment climate is poor but improving. Laos rates very low in international indices of transparency and ease of doing business. 2. The economic reform [...] | 2009-02-10 07:56:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB LA |
09VIENTIANE68 | LAO INGO POLICY: OVERSIGHT VS. EFFICIENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Lao Foreign Minister led an unusually high profile and public February 5-6 consultative discussion about proposed revision of the Prime Minister,s Decree 71, which regulates registration and operation of international NGOs (INGOs) in Laos. Also attending were vice ministers f [...] | 2009-02-12 00:37:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PROP SOCI |
09VILNIUS143 | LITHUANIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING MEANS [...] (C) Summary: A March 2 ruling by the Lithuanian Constitutional Court will likely result in changes to LEO LT,s supervisory and management boards, but will not lead to the demise of the energy holding company. Initial indications are that the current government -- no friend of Leo LT -- will [...] | 2009-03-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV LH |
09VILNIUS155 | BELARUS: A DULL GLOW AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? [...] (S) Charge met with Belarusian Presidential Administration Head Makey March 20. Makey pledged that "positive steps" would continue, expressed interest in dialogue with the U.S., showed perceptive understanding of both USG and EU approaches to Belarus, stressed that Belarus was under intense [...] | 2009-03-24 12:48:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PREL PHUM ECON PINR BO RS GG |
09VILNIUS166 | ECONOMIC DISTRESS INTENSIFYING IN LITHUANIA [...] (C) The economic situation is worsening in Lithuania. Devaluation of the Polish zloty and Russian ruble, rising unemployment, and decreasing revenues are some of the challenges Lithuania faces. Local analysts recently revised growth forecasts for 2009 to negative nine to ten percent. Unfortu [...] | 2009-03-27 10:23:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN LH |
09VILNIUS171 | LITHUANIAN ANALYSTS TELL TREASURY LITHUANIA MAY [...] (C) During their March 18-19 visit to Lithuania, Treasury's Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia, Eric Meyer and David Wright, an International Economist in the Office of Europe and Eurasia, heard pessimistic views of the current economic situation. Although the current ac [...] | 2009-03-31 07:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN LH |
09VILNIUS180 | LITHUANIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL BERKLEY [...] Welcome to Lithuania! We look forward to your visit, which coincides with a number of local celebrations. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO. Lithuania is also celebrating the 1,000-year anniversary of the first reference to the country in historical te [...] | 2009-04-03 13:54:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG OREP LH |
09VILNIUS228 | LITHUANIA TELLS CODEL BERKLEY: RELY ON US IN AFGHANISTAN [...] Summary: Political leaders assured CODEL Berkley on its visit to Vilnius April 15-17 that the GOL would not falter in its efforts in Afghanistan despite the country's deteriorating budget situation. They also promised -- again -- to move forward swiftly on resolving longstanding problems with J [...] | 2009-04-27 10:55:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV ECON ENRG BO LH |
09VILNIUS238 | LITHUANIAN POLICE CLOSE AN ILLEGAL CD PLANT [...] On April 21, Lithuanian Police completed a long-term undercover operation by closing an illegal CD-R and DVD-R production facility in the city of Siauliai. The owner of a computer store and internet cafe also ran a small CD plant at his home and was supplying the entire Siauliai region with p [...] | 2009-04-30 10:01:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON KIPR LH |
09VILNIUS275 | AMBITIOUS TIMELINE BY GOL FOR LITHUANIA'S NEW [...] (C) On April 22 the GOL issued a decree that includes the ambitious goal of choosing reactor technology for the new Visaginas nuclear power plant by the end of June 2010. Although the General Director of the firm charged with completing this work, Visagino Atomine Elektrine (VAE),expressed so [...] | 2009-05-18 11:10:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON LH |
09VILNIUS30 | TEAR GAS USED, BUT PROTESTS OVER ECONOMY STOP [...] SUMMARY: Protesters broke windows at the Lithuanian parliament building and police used tear gas to halt violent protesters, but anti-government demonstrations in Vilnius and other cities in Lithuania on January 16 were largely non-violent and did not deteriorate into the rioting that erupted [...] | 2009-01-16 14:31:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV LH |
09VILNIUS340 | LITHUANIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL CARDIN [...] Welcome to Lithuania! We look forward to your visit, which coincides with a number of local celebrations. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO. Lithuania is also celebrating the 1,000-year anniversary of the first reference to the country in historical te [...] | 2009-06-22 14:56:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG OREP LH |
09VILNIUS38 | VILNIUS QUIET AFTER LAST WEEK'S DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (U) Summary: Although political leaders condemned the violence at the January 16 anti-government demonstration outside the parliament building in Vilnius, they also said they had perhaps moved too quickly to implement austerity measures and said some could be reviewed or withdrawn. Police, who [...] | 2009-01-22 08:37:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON LH |
09VILNIUS419 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S VISIT TO LITHUANIA [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Lithuania provides an opportunity to reinforce the United States' commitment to an already strong bilateral relationship, to address Lithuanian concerns about security, Afghanistan and Guantanamo detainees, and to remind Lithuanian officials that important post-Holo [...] | 2009-08-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON LH |
09VILNIUS436 | RUSSIA HITS LITHUANIAN TRUCKING [...] (SBU) On August 3, Russian customs officials began giving additional attention to Lithuanian trucking firms' transport documentation, including Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) carnets, at Russia-Latvia border posts. As part of this effort, Russian customs officials required that truc [...] | 2009-08-14 14:34:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON LH RS |
09VILNIUS474 | LITHUANIA WILL MAKE AN ICJ STATEMENT IN FAVOR OF [...] (C) After delivering on September 4 ref A demarche to MFA's Head of the EU Enlargement Division (and Kosovo point man) Nerijus Aleksiejunas, we learned that the GOL was shifting its previous position and would most likely present an oral statement in support of Kosovo at the International Cou [...] | 2009-09-10 06:01:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL LH |
09VILNIUS505 | BUDGET CUTS AFFECT THE GOL IN A VARIETY OF WAYS [...] (C) The GOL has cut planned public expenditures three times in the last year and will make cuts to social benefits as well in the coming months. These cuts, combined with the GOL's anti-crisis action plan and decisions by both the President's office and the parliament to limit their respecti [...] | 2009-09-30 09:34:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON LH |
09VILNIUS52 | AMBASSADOR TRAVELS TO PANEVEZYS [...] Summary. Ambassador Cloud traveled to the city of Panevezys in central Lithuania on January 23 to meet with local officials and participate in community outreach. He raised tolerance issues with the Mayor and visited two schools and one factory. Panevezys is the fifth largest city in Lithua [...] | 2009-01-27 11:12:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON OTRA KGLB EAGR EAOD LH |
09VILNIUS581 | LITHUANIA SEEKS INCREASED OUTSIDE FINANCING FOR A [...] (C) On 29 October the General Director of Visagino Atomine Elektrine (VAE),Sarunas Vasiliauskas, told us that the GOL is proceeding with plans for the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant (VNPP) but needs 95 percent of the financing to come from outside sources. VAE is likely to build a one reacto [...] | 2009-11-03 15:08:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON LH |
09VILNIUS593 | PM'S CHANCELLOR DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, BELARUS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister's Chancellor Deividas Matulionis said November 5 that Lithuania remains committed to leading the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan's Ghor Province, puts a high priority on NATO contingency planning for defense of the Baltic states, and has seen positiv [...] | 2009-11-06 15:51:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON MOPS LH |
09VILNIUS671 | Lithuanian Government Invites Investors For The [...] On December 9, 2009, the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy announced a tender (invitation to invest) for the selection of a strategic investor for the new Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant project. Potential investors are invited to submit their bids to the address below by January 29, 2010 15:00 (loca [...] | 2009-12-10 12:38:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON LH |
09VILNIUS673 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH HEAD OF NEW NUCLEAR PLANT [...] (C) The Ambassador's introductory meeting with Sarunas Vasiliauskas, head of Visagino Atomines Elektrines (VAE),the firm planning the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania, displayed the complexities surrounding Lithuania's desire to build a new nuclear reactor. Vasiliauskas [...] | 2009-12-10 12:57:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON LH |
09VILNIUS696 | LITHUANIA PASSES BUDGET, FACES DEFICITS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: After weeks of negotiation and debate, the parliament passed the GOL's 2010 budget on December 11, one day after passing a social-security budget. Both budgets contain deep cuts, but the government still faces billions of dollars in deficits and projected borrowing for the comi [...] | 2009-12-21 10:47:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN LH |
09VILNIUS715 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE [...] Summary. On December 18th Ambassador Derse made her first call on Minister of Agriculture Kazys Starkevicius to learn more about Lithuania's agricultural sector, which accounts for 4.5% of Lithuania's GDP. They shared ideas on business exchange opportunities such as the upcoming visit of ag [...] | 2009-12-29 13:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO LH |
09VILNIUS9 | LITHUANIA IMPOSES HIGHEST FINE YET FOR USE OF [...] The Klaipeda City Court imposed Lithuania's largest IPR-related fine ever for the use of unlicensed software on November 13. The Court found Alex Naval, a marine design and engineering company, guilty of using unlicensed software for commercial gain and fined it 300,000 Litas (about 124,000 [...] | 2009-01-07 11:03:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR LH |
09VILNIUS95 | ECONOMY SLOWING, BUT STIMULUS PLAN ON THE WAY [...] (SBU) Lithuania's economy is clearly slowing, and the GOL's poor job explaining the necessity of its austerity plan has aggravated the situation. The austerity plan, designed to address the budget deficit left by the previous government, was not clearly explained and implemented so quickly [...] | 2009-02-17 11:40:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN LH |
09VILNIUS97 | CHAIRMAN OF LITHUANIAN BUDGET AND FINANCE [...] (C) The Chairman of the parliament's Budget and Finance Committee, Kestutis Glaveckas, painted a bleak economic picture when he met with the Ambassador on February 9. Unemployment is rising and Lithuania might have to ask for IMF help later this year, according to Glaveckas. Swedish parent ba [...] | 2009-02-18 13:54:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN RU LH |
09VLADIVOSTOK10 | YAKUTSK: PRESERVING THE PERMAFROST [...] Summary. Yakutsk is the largest inhabited area in the world built upon permafrost, and as a result the city is presented with a unique set of challenges. Increasing temperatures have thawed the top layer of frost and building foundations are beginning to shift, causing damage to structures a [...] | 2009-02-10 22:43:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON RS |
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 |
09VLADIVOSTOK103 | EUR/RUS DIRECTOR KYLE SCOTT VISIT TO VLADIVOSTOK [...] During his visit to Vladivostok on October 2, Primorye Region authorities gave EUR/RUS Director Kyle Scott an economic overview of the region, pointing out: the continuous youth out-migration; complicated transportation routes between the RFE, Primorye in particular, and the USA; and "non-fa [...] | 2009-10-14 06:44:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ECIN RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK106 | KHASAN, RUSSIA: ON NORTH KOREA'S DOORSTEP [...] (U) Summary: After months of meetings and diplomatic notes, the Consulate received permission for a day trip to Khasan, Russia's only border crossing point with North Korea. Khasan is a small settlement where North Korea, Russia, and China meet. The permission for the October 22 trip did ext [...] | 2009-10-23 04:18:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON RS KN KS CH |
09VLADIVOSTOK11 | YAKUTSK LENDING INSTITUTION OFFERS SNAPSHOT OF CREDIT [...] Summary. Though the effect of economic crisis has not hit Yakutia strongly yet, securing credit from financial institutions is becoming increasingly difficult for entrepreneurs and consumers there. Poloff visited a prosperous, privately-run credit association in Yakutsk that offers an acces [...] | 2009-02-10 22:44:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK111 | KAMCHATKA - A REGION STRUGGLING [...] During a visit to Kamchatka Pol-Econ officer met with a good cross-section of local political leaders, businessmen, and commentators to catch the pulse of this, one of the naturally most spectacular regions of Russian, or anywhere. Like so many other places in the Russian Far East, the lack of [...] | 2009-11-24 05:37:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV ECON EINV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK121 | PORNOGRAPHY ON ICE: VLADIVOSTOK SENDS MAYOR A MESSAGE [...] (SBU) Summary. "Have you seen the newspaper?" was the question of the day in Vladivostok on December 17. The front page of the Pacific Komsomolets newspaper featured a shocking photo of, what shall we call it, a snow phallus erected by residents outraged with the city's lack of snow and ice r [...] | 2009-12-17 04:07:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK21 | DCM FAR EAST VISIT COMES AMIDST TURMOIL AND PROMISE [...] (U) DCM Eric Rubin's February 2-6 visit to the Russian Far East came at a time of economic turbulence and discontent, but also high hopes that the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit will lift the region's fortunes when it is held in Vladivostok in 2012. The DCM visit was a chan [...] | 2009-02-13 07:18:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SENV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK23 | SALMON POACHING BY THE TON IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST [...] Summary. Salmon poaching remains a serious concern for environmentalists in the Russian Far East. Salmon stocks are in danger of complete depletion, and law enforcement agencies have been ineffectual at stopping over-fishing. The federal government has developed various programs designed to [...] | 2009-02-19 06:18:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK30 | CAPTAIN OF SUNK CHINESE VESSEL IN HOSPITAL, AWAITING [...] Russian Border Guard Patrol boats on February 19 fired upon a Chinese cargo vessel making an unauthorized departure from the Far East Russian port of Nakhodka. The ship, which was involved in a trade dispute with a local company, was damaged and sank when caught in rough weather. Border Guard [...] | 2009-03-02 05:37:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK34 | ECONOMIC CRISIS: WHAT'S WORSE, GLOBAL DOWNTURN OR OFFICIAL [...] Though Primorye's government has reported 6 percent growth in gross regional product (GRP) in 2008, the economic situation in the past few months is showing signs of trouble. Evaluating the situation is complicated by the fact that most official economic data is not publicly available, and me [...] | 2009-03-12 05:54:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV |
09VLADIVOSTOK35 | RUMORS BEGIN AROUND FUTURE APEC SUMMIT [...] Summary. In 2006, federal authorities announced plans to hold 2012's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Vladivostok. Plans were made for several large-scale infrastructure improvements to prepare the city for the international event, which would bring world attention to Vladivostok [...] | 2009-03-13 04:57:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV |
09VLADIVOSTOK36 | PROTESTORS IN RUSSIAN FAR EAST DO NOT PUSH THE ENVELOPE [...] (U) This weekend's protests in Primorye Kray's major cities, including Vladivostok, took on the more festive atmosphere of the first protests in December. Members of the Communist party, TIGR, and trade union and other public organizations had balloons and banners on hand, but they did not blo [...] | 2009-03-16 01:04:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK37 | RESOLUTION EXPLAINS VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATION AND DEMANDS [...] (U) Summary and comment: Post has informally translated highlights of the joint resolution by members of the Intiative Citizens of Russia Organization, "TIGR" and the Primorye Branch of the Communist Party of Russia that was made public at the March 15 demonstration in Vladivostok. Comment: [...] | 2009-03-18 04:14:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK38 | CHINESE STILL SMOLDERING OVER FREIGHTER SINKING IN RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) In an introductory meeting with the new Chinese representative to Vladivostok, Lu Jingo told CG that the sinking of a freighter with Chinese crew by Russian Border Guards that resulted in the deaths of eight Chinese merchant sailors was an excessive use of Russian force. Jingo would not [...] | 2009-03-20 04:54:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON SENV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK39 | WHO IS FEEDING THE TIGER OPPOSITION GROUP? [...] (U) On March 18, State Duma Deputies Sergey Belokonev (Yedinaya Rossia) and Sergey Ivanov (LDPR) called upon colleagues to pay closer attention to the activities of "TIGR," the Community of Initiative Groups of Russia. This loosely organized opposition group continues to organize rallies in th [...] | 2009-03-20 06:05:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK41 | KAMCHATKA-ALASKA FLIGHTS CANCELLED FOR 2009 [...] Russian air carrier Vladivostok Avia has announced that it will not fly direct trans-Pacific flight service between Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy and Anchorage, Alaska this summer. The carrier operated the route for over two months in 2008 with 13 flights between July 7 and September 15, apparently [...] | 2009-03-25 05:15:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECIN PREL PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK44 | SAKHALIN'S PAPER FISH PROBLEM [...] Econ Officer met with Environmental activist Dmitriy Lisitsyn of Ecological Sakhalin Watch to discuss environmental problems on the island, the effect of oil and gas projects on wildlife, the use of "paper fish" by poachers to circumvent fish quotas, and even some environmental improvements th [...] | 2009-04-08 08:06:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV ENRG RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK47 | DISGRUNTLED MILITARY OFFICERS TO JOIN FAR EAST PROTESTS [...] Summary. A new group has thrown its hat into the ring of Far East protests and will join Communists in organizing a demonstration this weekend. The Vladivostok Officers Union will be latest group in the growing number voices upset with recent Kremlin policies. This coming weekend will be a [...] | 2009-04-10 05:22:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK48 | OVERVIEW OF JAPANESE BUSINESS ON SAKHALIN [...] Summary. Vladivostok Political Officer met with members of the Japanese community on Sakhalin to discuss the region from the Japanese perspective. Though the number of Japanese citizens living on the island has dwindled in recent years, many remain as part of the Sakhalin II oil and gas proj [...] | 2009-04-13 07:34:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK5 | FOREST MAFIA ADAPTS TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] Despite lower demand for wood products due to the global economic crisis and implementation of the Lacey Act Amendment, illegal logging in Russia continues at critical levels. Approximately 70 percent of Russia's forests are concentrated in the Russian Far East and Siberia in close proximity t [...] | 2009-01-29 08:34:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL ECON EAGR RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK50 | YOUTHS DANCE, SEVEN PROTESTERS DETAINED AT VLADIVOSTOK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-13 07:34:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK51 | FEWER RUSSIANS MAKING CROSS-RIVER TRIP TO CHINA [...] During a trip to Blagoveshchensk on the Amur River border with China, two mission Russia FSNs -- one from Vladivostok and one from Moscow -- made a boat trip to Heihe, China to observe cross-border traffic. The excursion provided a unique opportunity to report on activity there, since diploma [...] | 2009-04-17 07:06:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK53 | JAPANESE CARS: FIFTEEN YEARS OF MOSCOW/FAR EAST [...] Summary. The subject of imported Japanese vehicles has come to the forefront in recent months, but it is not a new issue. The conflict between Far East residents and Moscow over the right-hand drive used cars dates back over fifteen years, and has consistently been one of the few social issue [...] | 2009-04-27 07:39:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK54 | NEW APEC LAW TO STREAMLINE PROJECTS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-27 07:48:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK57 | SLAM DUNK IN YAKUTIA [...] (U) Former NBA Coach Tom Newell brought his basketball diplomacy to Yakutia April 22-29 for a week of seminars for coaches, practice sessions for boys and girls, and exhibition games. CG joined Newell for a game with local public officials dedicated to WWII veterans. CG also visited a Yakuti [...] | 2009-04-28 06:46:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK6 | POLITICAL LEADERS PREFER JAPANESE CARS OVER "RIDING ON A [...] Summary. It is clear that citizens of the Russian Far East are strongly against Moscow's effort to encourage the Russian car manufacturing industry by increasing customs fees on imported second-hand Japanese cars. Political leaders in the region, however, are caught between the clear will of [...] | 2009-01-30 11:21:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK61 | CONFESSIONS OF VLADIVOSTOK USED CAR SALESMEN [...] Summary. The famous Vladivostok marketplace for used foreign cars called Zelyoniy Ugol ("Green Corner") has been experiencing a serious downturn in recent months. New customs tariffs, banks' reluctance to provide consumer credit for car purchases, and the slumping value of the ruble have con [...] | 2009-05-12 04:58:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK64 | THE MYTH-BUSTING TOWN ON THE PRIMORYE COAST [...] Vladivostok Consul General and PolOff joined a USAID delegation on a visit to the small timber-producing town of Plastun on Primorye's Pacific coast and discovered an economically thriving town with foreign investment, a stable population, and the only known golf course in the Russian Far Eas [...] | 2009-05-28 06:52:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR PGOV ECON RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK67 | WALLS OF DEATH: KAMCHATKA FIGHTS DRIFTNETS [...] Summary. Russia is one of few countries that still allow driftnet fishing in its coastal ocean waters. Most countries have already banned the nets, referred to by environmentalists "walls of death." A proposal by the Federal Fisheries Agency to ban the practice in Russian waters has stirred [...] | 2009-06-10 06:59:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON SENV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK71 | KREMLIN TO DARKIN: PROVIDE JOBS OR LOSE YOUR OWN [...] President Dmitriy Medvedev recently tasked governors in the Russian Far East with settling unemployment and wage arrears locally without Kremlin help, and those who fail to control economic problems and related social unrest will be fired. Demonstrations resulting from the likely demise of the [...] | 2009-06-25 06:52:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK73 | ANTI-CORRUPTION BOSS JAILED ON TRUMPED-UP CHARGES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-07 04:52:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK77 | ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADER DETAINED IN VLADIVOSTOK [...] Authorities have arrested long-time consulate contact Colonel Aleksandr Astafyev, the Director of Witness Protection Center and deputy head of the Primorye UVD. He was arrested in his office on June 16 on fraud charges, and is currently in pre-trial detention. Astafyev is a close POL/ECON co [...] | 2009-07-16 04:20:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK79 | ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADER DETAINED IN VLADIVOSTOK [...] Authorities have arrested long-time consulate contact Colonel Aleksandr Astafyev, the Director of Witness Protection Center and deputy head of the Primorye UVD. He was arrested in his office on June 16 on fraud charges, and is currently in pre-trial detention. Astafyev is a close POL/ECON co [...] | 2009-07-16 05:10:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PHUM RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK8 | RIVAL VLADIVOSTOK DEMONSTRATIONS HELD WITHOUT VIOLENCE [...] Summary. Government detractors and supporters held simultaneous demonstrations in Vladivostok on Saturday, January 31. Though police presence was heavy throughout the city, with militia men at nearly every intersection downtown, and despite the Communists' insistence on holding the rally in [...] | 2009-02-02 05:34:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SOCI RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK82 | WIFE OF JAILED ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHTER SPEAKS [...] Consulate FSN met with Natalya Astafyeva, ex-wife of currently detained anti-corruption fighter Aleksandr Astafyev, on July 23 to discuss her ex-husband's case. She informed FSN that a special commission has been sent from MVD headquarters in Moscow to Vladivostok to investigate Astafyev's cas [...] | 2009-07-27 01:22:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PHUM RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK85 | CEMENT BUSINESS RECEIVES GENEROUS GOVERMENT SUBSIDIES [...] Summary: In the SpasskCement Co. Inc., the line between public and private is blurred. Although the company is part of the privately owned VostokCement LLC, SpasskCement has regularly received financial assistance from the Primorskiy Krai government, including over 560 million rubles during [...] | 2009-08-10 05:14:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV |
09VLADIVOSTOK87 | MOSCOW POURS OVER 4 BILLION DOLLARS INTO A NEARLY DESERTED [...] Summary. In preparation for the 2012 APEC Summit on Russkiy Island off Vladivostok, Moscow is spending over 4 billion dollars developing the island. As Consulate Staff verified during a site visit, workers have begun constructing a one billion dollar bridge from Vladivostok to Russkiy Island [...] | 2009-08-18 06:24:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | POL ECON |
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 |
09VLADIVOSTOK9 | YAKUTSK: DISPATCH FROM COLDEST CITY IN THE WORLD [...] Vladivostok Political/Economic Officer and FSN paid a mid-winter visit to Yakutsk and met with several officials of the Sakha Republic. Officials discussed economic and development plans for the area, including infrastructure development, possible areas of cooperation with United States busi [...] | 2009-02-09 07:57:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR ETRD RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK91 | INTERNATIONAL FISHERY CONGRESS TOUTS STRENGTHS OF RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth International Fishery Congress, hosted in Vladivostok September 8-10, has grown in significance. This year's event was attended by over 500 participants from across Russia, including all of the Russian Far East (RFE) regions, as well from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. [...] | 2009-09-14 02:20:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS ECON EINV ETRD EWWT PGOV PREL PHSA RS |
09VLADIVOSTOK98 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF EUR/RUS DIRECTOR KYLE SCOTT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate General Vladivostok warmly welcomes you to the Russian Far East (RFE). You are coming to a region rich in investment opportunities for U.S. firms, especially as Vladivostok builds new infrastructure in the run-up to APEC 2012. Such investment from U.S. firms would b [...] | 2009-09-22 03:00:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR ECON ENRG EPET ETRD EIND ECIN |
09WARSAW1028 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Your visit to Warsaw is an opportunity to reset relations with Poland, a loyal ally. Poles have long aspired to building a special relationship with the U.S., on par with what we have with the UK, but they believe the U.S. has not always shown the same enthusiasm. To an extent, many Poles [...] | 2009-10-05 11:14:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ENRG ECON PL |
09WARSAW1029 | SUPPORT FOR POLAND'S ASPIRING NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: The Polish government requests US assistance in launching a nuclear power program. PM Tusk's goal of generating nuclear power by 2020 is optimistic. However, simultaneously meeting Poland's carbon emissions commitments and addressing its energy security concerns will require d [...] | 2009-10-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV TRGY BEXP BTIO PL |
09WARSAW1037 | POLAND'S POTENTIAL SHALE GAS INVESTMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The success of companies in the U.S. at extracting gas from shale and other unconventional sources has generated some excitement in Poland. Several majors and mid-majors have applied for exploration licenses over the past year and performed broader market and investment climat [...] | 2009-10-07 14:04:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV PL |
09WARSAW1063 | REPLY DEMARCHE BIOTECH VOTES. [...] Poland will vote against biotech variety approvals reftel at the Agriculture Council and the Standing Committee on Food Chain meetings scheduled October 19. This vote conforms to the Polish Council of Minister's decision of December 2008 to vote against all biotech events at the EU level, con [...] | 2009-10-16 13:38:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD EUN TBIO SP |
09WARSAW1091 | BALTIC ENERGY BRIDGE: POLAND CHEERS FROM THE [...] (C) Summary. The Polish government (GoP) views Baltic energy security as important to its regional diplomatic efforts, particularly to building EU energy solidarity and managing EU-Russian relations. However, the GoP does not believe that connecting Baltic energy markets to Poland or other [...] | 2009-10-27 14:56:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EINV PREL PL |
09WARSAW1135 | H1N1 IN POLAND: QUIET FOR NOW [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland's Chief Sanitary Inspectorate reports no deaths related to H1N1 and no major outbreaks. While Polish officials are watching the situation closely, they do not plan to implement extraordinary measures absent a dramatic change in the disease's behavior, despite substantial [...] | 2009-11-06 16:29:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC ECON GM PREL SOCI TBIO |
09WARSAW1163 | POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER LOOKS FOR "STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told the Ambassador on November 20 that negotiations over the U.S.-Polish Supplemental SoFA Agreement are "done." The Foreign Minister did not mention Prime Minister Tusk having approved the SoFA text, as required, but left the strong impress [...] | 2009-11-24 17:32:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | PREL MARR PHUM ECON ENRG PL |
09WARSAW1164 | POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER LOOKS FOR "STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told the Ambassador on November 20 that negotiations over the U.S.-Polish Supplemental SoFA Agreement are "done." The Foreign Minister did not mention Prime Minister Tusk having approved the SoFA text, as required, but left the strong impress [...] | 2009-11-25 07:17:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET | PREL MARR PHUM ECON ENRG PL |
09WARSAW1170 | AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR IN POLAND [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Morningstar traveled to Poland November 12-14 to meet with government, opposition and business officials on a wide range of regional energy security topics. The visit followed Vice President Biden's commitment in Warsaw to further cooperation on energy security and t [...] | 2009-11-25 16:56:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EINV PREL PL |
09WARSAW1211 | POLAND: OUT OF CYCLE REVIEW OF INTELLECTUAL [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. We assess the Polish Government's (GoP's) November 23 Out-of-Cycle review (OCR) submission as credible. The GoP has tightened its efforts to fight IPR violations, particularly with regard to internet piracy, to strengthen public awareness of the value of IP, and to [...] | 2009-12-10 18:01:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PL |
09WARSAW191 | AUTO WEAKNESS MANAGABLE, BUT EU-15 PROTECTIONISM [...] (U) Summary. Poland,s relatively well balanced economy has shielded Poles from the worst of the global financial crisis and recession, but weakening exports are finally bringing the global recession home. Automobile manufacturing, Poland,s largest export industry, began to weaken in September [...] | 2009-02-19 16:10:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PL |
09WARSAW199 | BIOTECHNOLOGY CORN EVENT DEMARCHE [...] FAS Agricultural Counselor delivered reftel demarche on Pioneer and Syngenta GMO corn hybrid approvals at the Ministry of Environment, February 20, 2009, meeting with New Technologies Department Director, Agnieszka Dalbiak. Dalbiak said Poland has not decided how it will vote on February 25 i [...] | 2009-02-23 13:06:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PL |
09WARSAW218 | POLAND ON THE G-20 PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. The Poles are concerned about the evolving composition of the G-20. While they like the G-20 as a forum for coordinating, they are worried that the current composition does not reflect the variety of perspectives needed to comprehensively meet the challenge. They have also not [...] | 2009-02-27 16:05:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | KFIN ECON PL |
09WARSAW225 | POLAND: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: POST [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Poland be removed from the Special 301 Watch List. In 2008, Poland consolidated and extended the major advances it made during 2007 in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR). Improved enforcement was highlighted in February, when Polish police raid [...] | 2009-03-02 15:01:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR PL |
09WARSAW253 | POLAND'S ECONOMY HOLDS STEADY: FORTUNE FAVORS THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Poland's economy is slowing amidst global weakness, but thanks to good timing and good policy, it is not in crisis. Poles are sheltering behind the prudent fiscal, monetary, and regulatory policy of recent years; the relative immaturity of Poland's consumer credit market; and [...] | 2009-03-09 13:12:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PL |
09WARSAW259 | SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Removing Poland from the Special 301 Watch List now would acknowledge progress on traditional intellectual property rights (IPR) issues, and -- if the USG decides in the future to use the Special 301 process to draw attention to market access issues like those troubling the in [...] | 2009-03-10 16:15:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR PL |
09WARSAW288 | POLISH FINANCIAL SECTOR: WILL THEY NEED THE IMF? [...] (C) Summary. Poland's financial sector continues to look sound, with adequate liquidity and access to global markets. However, potentially serious vulnerabilities have been exposed by the prolonged strain on European parent banks, the deepening economic downturn, and the steep decline in the [...] | 2009-03-19 17:36:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PL |
09WARSAW33 | FORMER POLISH PM KACZYNSKI MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 9 meeting with the Ambassador, a subdued and reflective Jaroslaw Kaczynski -- former Prime Minister and current chair of the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party -- characterized the U.S.-Georgia charter as an important development given Georgia's precarious politic [...] | 2009-01-12 16:57:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON PL |
09WARSAW339 | YOUR MEETING WITH POLAND'S LEADERSHIP IN PRAGUE [...] (C) Your April 5 meeting with Poland's leadership (which is likely to be both President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk) is much anticipated in Warsaw. If you meet with them together, which I expect to be the case, it will be the first time these two political rivals have met jo [...] | 2009-03-31 08:01:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PHUM MARR ECON ENRG CVIS PGOV PL |
09WARSAW365 | DAIRY GENETICS SUCCESS [...] Summary: This cable outlines 18 months of diplomatic work and USDA programs that resulted in a new market opening for U.S. farm exports to the European Union's largest new member, Poland. April 1 the Holstein Association USA and the Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Dairy Milk Producer [...] | 2009-04-06 13:05:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PL |
09WARSAW377 | POLAND: SNAPSHOT OF BIALYSTOK, NEAR THE BELARUS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Local and regional officials in Poland's northeastern Podlaskie Province -- located along the Belarusian border -- told us April 1-3 that residents still viewed the U.S. as Poland's main security guarantor but have been shifting their focus towards the EU over the past five years. [...] | 2009-04-09 13:15:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON SOCI PL BO |
09WARSAW384 | POLAND'S PM USING FINANCIAL CRISIS TO ADVANCE [...] (C) Summary. PM Tusk advisor and confidant Michal Boni told Charge and EconCouns April 7 that Tusk is using the economic crisis as an opportunity to advance his restructuring agenda, aimed at producing a harder-working, more innovative Polish economy. U.S. investors and economists here broad [...] | 2009-04-10 12:38:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PL |
09WARSAW387 | LEGACY USDA LOCAL CURRENCY FUNDS [...] Summary. The cable requests approval from FAS/W for use of zloty-denominated funds remaining from a series of Section 416(b) commodities' grants from 1989-1993. U.S. Department of Agriculture commodity assistance from that period totaled roughly $194 million, and some $62 million in zloty eq [...] | 2009-04-10 13:29:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PL |
09WARSAW393 | POLISH BUDGET MEETS TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-14 08:59:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL |
09WARSAW418 | POLAND: KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP BID [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 12:54:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL KV PL |
09WARSAW420 | POLAND'S AID TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland plans to spend EUR 8 million on bilateral assistance to Afghanistan in 2009. The dearth of NGOs in Ghazni province, where Polish assistance is focused, is forcing the Poles to change their style of providing aid. Eight Polish civilians are currently posted in Afghanist [...] | 2009-04-17 14:54:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAID PGOV PREL AF PL |
09WARSAW428 | BELARUSIAN VISA APPLICANTS SPEAK OUT ON [...] (C) As the post responsible for processing IVs for Belarusians, and one of the posts designated for Belarusian NIV interviews, Embassy Warsaw regularly interacts with Belarusians of all walks of life. We took the opportunity to ask several Belarusian IV and NIV applicants about their views on [...] | 2009-04-23 13:34:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | BY CVIS ECON PHUM PL PREL SOCI |
09WARSAW46 | HEALTH MINISTRY UPDATES REIMBURSEMENT LIST [...] (SBU) Summary: Poland's Ministry of Health has released an update to its reimbursement list. The updated list contains about 10 innovative drugs that do not have generic competitors, and some of those are manufactured by U.S. companies. U.S. companies will also benefit from reductions in req [...] | 2009-01-14 17:11:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON TBIO ETRD KIPR PL |
09WARSAW477 | RUSSIAN, POLISH FOREIGN MINISTERS KEEP FOCUS NARROW [...] (C) Despite the tense regional dynamics surrounding the visit (NATO explusions, Georgian coups and the launch of the EU's Eastern Partnership) the May 6 meeting in Moscow between Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski focused mainly on bilateral issues, according to the MFA's [...] | 2009-05-11 05:35:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD PL RS GG MD |
09WARSAW490 | DAVID LIPTON IN WARSAW: EUROPEAN FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: NSC Senior Director David Lipton and Treasury,s Eric Meyer were in Warsaw April 28-29. They met with government and private sector finance officials to discuss the crisis, as well as with Finance Minister Rostowski and Foreign Minister Sikorski regarding the situation in Ukrain [...] | 2009-05-12 07:55:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PL |
09WARSAW507 | KOSOVO/WORLD BANK: POLAND WILL SEND NOTICE OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-18 11:43:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL KV PL |
09WARSAW550 | POLAND'S RESPONSE: KOSOVO PARTICIPATION IN RCC [...] (C) On June 1, the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer. On June 2, Kosovo desk officer Grzegorz Szopinski responded to EconOff that the Poles had considered the U.S. position, and decided that they would be represented at the Regional Coopera [...] | 2009-06-02 11:34:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ECON PL KV |
09WARSAW584 | POLAND'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN THE EU [...] (C) SUMMARY. After five years in the European Union, Poland is increasingly skilled at "navigating" the EU, but still far from guru status. While Poland is tactically more effective, a lack of strategic vision, internal coordination, and active engagement in European capitals has hindered Po [...] | 2009-06-09 11:00:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SENV PHUM EUN PL |
09WARSAW648 | PROPERTY RESTITUTION AND REAL PROPERTY MARKET IN [...] (U) Summary: "Clouds" on title associated with property confiscations related to the Holocaust and post-war Communist upheavals have several effects on the Polish real estate market. Property may be kept off the market by unclear title or a pending restitution claim, sometimes driving up the [...] | 2009-06-25 05:31:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON GM ODIP PREL XG XH XT PL |
09WARSAW81 | POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER'S KYIV "BUSINESS" VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The media mischaracterized FM Radoslaw Sikorski's January 15-16 trip to Ukraine as an effort to resolve the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute, according to an MFA read-out. It was instead a long-planned trip to resolve "thorny" bilateral issues, particularly in the economic area. The [...] | 2009-01-26 11:26:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON RS UK PL |
09WARSAW860 | POLAND - LACK OF VISION IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since taking office in November 2007, the Tusk Government has been faulted by the opposition, NGOs, and the media for not making the fight against corruption a top priority. Recent surveys suggest Poles are as concerned as ever about corruption, despite notable progress over the [...] | 2009-08-21 12:27:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KCOR PL |
09WARSAW915 | POLAND'S VIEW ON UNAPPROVED BIOTECH VARIETIES IN U.S. [...] Summary. Poland likely supports, or will abstain from voting, on suspended U.S. soybean shipments due to the EU zero tolerance for unapproved biotech varieties -- if the September 7 Ag Ministers Council meeting discusses the issue. End summary. 2. August 28, Ag Counselor delivered reftel [...] | 2009-09-04 15:00:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD PL |
09WARSAW97 | BEEF HORMONES: POLES LOOKING FOR A DEAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 10. 2. (C) Summary: On instructions from the government of Prime Minister Tusk, officials from the Polish Agriculture Ministry asked EMBOFFS January 29 what concrete steps Poland could take to have its products removed from the retaliation list in [...] | 2009-01-29 16:53:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EUN EAGR PL EU |
09WELLINGTON102 | NEW ZEALAND'S $1.5NZ BILLION BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. In March, Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce unveiled plans for GNZ to offer up to NZ$1.5 billion for building high-speed broadband infrastructure to cover seventy-five percent of New Zealand. A Crown-owned investment company is expected, along wit [...] | 2009-04-22 03:03:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON NZ |
09WELLINGTON108 | UPDATE ON NEW ZEALND'S MONETARY AND FISCAL POSITION AS THE [...] (U) Summary. On April 30, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) reduced the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent. The RBNZ move continues a series of dramatic cuts since July 2008 when the OCR stood at 8.25 percent. Economists reacted favorably to both the size of the [...] | 2009-05-01 04:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
09WELLINGTON115 | UPDATE ON NZ COPYRIGHT LAW SECTION 92A - [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 12, New Zealand's Minister of Commerce Simon Power met with representatives of the NZ copyright industry and GNZ officials to discuss a three-step plan to re-draft and enact section 92A of the Copyright (New Technologies) Act by end of 2009. This particular section of [...] | 2009-05-14 23:40:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR NZ |
09WELLINGTON125 | NEW ZEALAND'S 2009 BUDGET - SEEKING SECURITY IN UNCERTAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Six months following the general election, the governing National Party delivered its first budget to the New Zealand Parliament on May 28. Finance Minister (FM) Bill English said the goal of the Budget was to achieve security in uncertain times and promised not to cut current [...] | 2009-05-29 06:48:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV NZ |
09WELLINGTON128 | NEW ZEALAND'S MINISTER OF TRADE ASSESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: New Zealand's Trade Minister Tim Groser categorized all his meetings in Washington as extremely successful; he also expressed decidedly negative reactions to recent dairy export subsidy measures by the U.S. and EU. Groser outlined his plans to revamp NZ development assistance [...] | 2009-06-04 23:54:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD PREL NZ |
09WELLINGTON134 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: ENERGY [...] (U) In response to reftel action request, Post would like to mention the Energy Development in Island Nations (EDIN) project. Launched in August 2008, EDIN is a partnership between Iceland, New Zealand and the United States to further the use of energy efficient and renewable energy technolog [...] | 2009-06-09 05:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN ECON ENRG APEC NZ |
09WELLINGTON18 | PM JOHN KEY OFFERS ECONOMIC ASSURANCES AND GENERALITIES [...] (U) Summary: On January 15, Prime Minister John Key held his first high-level meeting of the New Year to address growing negative economic news. Major financial research firms recently forecast significant contraction in the New Zealand economy resulting in a projected fifth quarter of no gro [...] | 2009-01-20 02:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
09WELLINGTON221 | NEW ZEALAND'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1874 [...] (SBU) Post received more detailed information regarding reftels from Brody Sinclair, Policy Officer, Asia Division, South Korea (Trade),North Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The GNZ has begun the process of giving effect to UNSCR 1874 and will report on the progress by Ju [...] | 2009-07-17 01:05:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PARM PREL KNNP NZ |
09WELLINGTON27 | NEW ZEALAND'S RESERVE BANK SLASHES INTEREST WHILE FONTERRA [...] (U) Summary: In a week of poor economic news, the Reserve Bank has reduced the Official Cash Rate to record lows while New Zealand's largest company Fonterra registered sharp losses that will translate into a 1 percent GDP reduction this year. Meanwhile, the opposition Labour Party held its [...] | 2009-01-30 05:12:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
09WELLINGTON275 | Trade Minister on TPP - The Hour Is Not Yet Here [...] (C) Summary. During a September 16 introductory call on Tim Groser, Minister for Trade and the Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues and Conservation, the ChargC) emphasized his desire to help the bilateral relationship continue on an upward path. Groser assured that he also wanted to [...] | 2009-09-18 02:49:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NZ KGHG EAGR |
09WELLINGTON287 | Foreign Minister on U.S. Relationship, Trade, Afghanistan [...] (SBU) Summary. During a September 26 introductory call, Foreign Minister Murray McCully warmly welcomed the Charge and emphasized that his door is always open for future meetings. McCully said the New Zealand Government puts a "huge priority" on building the relationship with the U.S., and he [...] | 2009-09-30 02:18:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD ECON NZ AF PGOV MARR XV EAID |
09WELLINGTON313 | Vice Premier Li Keqiang Visit Underscores New Zealand's [...] (C) Summary: During a November 27 meeting with ChargC),Political and Economic Chief and Econoff, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs China Desk Director Grahame Morton gave a read-out of Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang's November 1-3 visit to New Zealand. Morton said Li's initial visit [...] | 2009-12-06 22:42:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ECON SENV CH EAID ETRD EINV EAGR AU |
09WELLINGTON327 | New Zealand Lead Negotiator Discusses Vision and Challenges [...] (SBU) Summary. During a December 15 courtesy call, the Ambassador engaged Ministry of Foreign Affairs Trans-Pacific Agreement Lead Negotiator Mark Sinclair on his views of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Sinclair expressed his hope that New Zealand and the United States will work closel [...] | 2009-12-21 06:21:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PGOV NZ ECON ECIN EINV |
09WELLINGTON59 | 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - NEW ZEALAND [...] (U) Summary: Post recommends that New Zealand (GNZ) not/not be placed on the Special 301 List in 2009. New Zealand has a comprehensive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime that strives to meet its WTO TRIPS obligations with respect to patents, copyright and trademark protection, and has [...] | 2009-03-02 01:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR NZ |
09WELLINGTON68 | NEW ZEALAND'S PRIME MINISTER HOSTS JOB SUMMIT IN HOPES OF [...] (SBU) Summary. With New Zealand's unemployment rate expected to exceed 6 percent by 2010 and to remain around this level until mid-2012, Prime Minister John Key opened a Job Summit in Auckland on February 27. Key invited some 200 participants from business, labor, government and NGOs to deve [...] | 2009-03-09 01:36:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL NZ |
09WELLINGTON88 | NEW ZEALAND TO REDRAFT SECTION 92A OF NEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 23, New Zealand's Minister of Commerce Simon Power announced that the GNZ would suspend section 92A of the new copyright law, which would have created new regulations for terminating internet accounts of repeat copyright infringers. Negotiators for both the intellectu [...] | 2009-04-03 03:31:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR NZ |
09WELLINGTON90 | CONTROVERSIAL NZ RESOURCE ACT TO BE REFORMED [...] (SBU) Summary. On February 19, the GNZ introduced legislation aimed at reforming the controversial Resource Management Act (RMA). Meant to regulate infrastructure development, the RMA has been criticized as a barrier to economic growth. Part of the legislation proposed the creation of an Envi [...] | 2009-04-08 03:02:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SENV ECON NZ |
09WINDHOEK135 | NAMIBIA: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) The Namibian government makes its annual budget publicly available on an annual basis. Responses to specific questions about the budget are keyed to the questions in paragraph three of reftel. Question 1. Is the central government expected to receive or is it already receiving U.S. forei [...] | 2009-04-21 16:47:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL WA |
09WINDHOEK156 | NAMIBIA: THE POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF COMMERCIAL [...] (SBU) Nineteen years after independence from South Africa, white Namibians still own the vast majority of commercial farm land. The Namibian government's (GRN) land reform efforts have helped resettle more than 3000 black Namibian families on previously white owned farms, but the program sti [...] | 2009-05-08 10:52:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAGR WA |
09WINDHOEK182 | NAMIBIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche regarding the upcoming United Nations Conference on the "World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development" to the Deputy Director of Multilateral Affairs, Julius Zaya Shiweva, at the Namibian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 20. Post als [...] | 2009-05-20 16:25:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN UNGA WA |
09WINDHOEK193 | SACU Secretariat Praises US-SACU Relationship [...] (SBU) A May 14 Namibian newspaper article alleged that the USG had abandoned its commitment to continuing trade discussions under the July 2008 Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Agreement (TIDCA) signed by the United States and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). In a publi [...] | 2009-05-29 09:24:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV WA |
09WINDHOEK20 | NAMIBIA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Summary. Post is pleased to submit its 2009 Investment Climate for Namibia. Per reftel paragraph 13, Post sent the ICS in Microsoft Word format to J. Nathaniel Hatcher and his backup Gregory N. Hicks on January 16. End Summary. BEGIN TEXT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Openness to [...] | 2009-01-22 15:01:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR WA |
09WINDHOEK201 | Namibia's Budget - Trying to Grow Responsibly? [...] (SBU) Minister of Finance Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila tabled the Namibian government's (GRN) latest budget on March 20, shortly before the April 1 start of the new fiscal year. Due to the global economic crisis government, revenues are expected to fall for the next two years, while spending wil [...] | 2009-06-03 13:33:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV WA |
09WINDHOEK246 | NAMIBIA AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (SBU) While Namibia maintained positive economic growth in 2008, the consensus for 2009 is that the economy will shrink between 0.6 and 2.0 percent. Two of Namibia's primary sectors, mining and fishing, shrank considerably in 2008 and all indications are that this slump is continuing in 2009. [...] | 2009-07-09 16:06:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAGR WA |
09WINDHOEK315 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KP CHAIR EXPLAINS HIS ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Ambassador Mathieu delivered demarche (reftel A) to Kimberley Process Chair Bernhard Esau September 2. Esau, who is also Namibia's Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, characterized his mid August trip to Zimbabwe as a bilateral mission, not as an official KP Chair visit. The trip result [...] | 2009-09-03 15:37:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PHUM ASEC ZI WA |
09WINDHOEK374 | NAMIBIA: 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable is the AGOA Eligibility Review submission for Namibia. Responses are keyed to paragraph 3 of reftel. End Summary. Country: NAMIBIA Current AGOA Status: Eligible 3. (SBU) Country Background Summary: Namibia has a population of approximately 2.1 million (proj [...] | 2009-10-14 12:30:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PHUM WA |
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 |
09WINDHOEK69 | Namibian Agriculture: An Inefficient but Key Employer [...] (SBU) Namibian agriculture employs - directly and indirectly -- approximately 70 percent of working Namibians. However, it contributes to less than ten percent of gross domestic product. Despite so much human activity involved in farming, Namibia's desert climate makes it highly dependent on f [...] | 2009-02-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EAGR WA |
09WINDHOEK70 | DISASTER ALERT: NAMIBIA-SEVERE FLOODING IN NORTHERN AND [...] Torrential rains in Angola and northern Namibia in January and February 2009 have caused serious flooding in the north and north east of Namibia. Thousands of people have already been affected and every day the situation is getting worse. The floods in the northern regions have already claimed [...] | 2009-02-26 15:35:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR SENV ECON WA |
09WINDHOEK71 | NAMIBIA: USG AG COOPERATION - A GOOD NEWS STORY [...] (C) The USG has for many years collaborated with the government of Namibia (GRN) in the latter's attempt to boost its agricultural productivity, improve its plant and animal health systems, and gain access to U.S. markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has conducted most U.S. agr [...] | 2009-02-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAGR WA |
09WINDHOEK81 | Embassy Science Fellows Program 2009: Namibia [...] (U) U.S. Embassy Windhoek is pleased to provide our request for a 2009 Embassy Science Fellow. This proposal is keyed to reftel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Section 1: Subject of Proposal and General Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. (U) Propos [...] | 2009-03-05 08:17:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ECON AMGT APER EPA WA |
09WINDHOEK82 | NAMIBIA ON KIMBERLEY PROCESS CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (C) Namibia's newly appointed chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) -- Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Bernhardt Esau -- told DCM on February 24 that Zimbabwe would be his primary challenge. He plans a site visit there shortly and has invited South Africa and Angola to join the delegation, [...] | 2009-03-05 16:04:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETTC EMIN ETRD WA |
09WINDHOEK85 | NAMIBIA: KP CHAIR ON ZIMBABWE'S ILLICIT DIAMONDS [...] (C) On March 6, econoff delivered reftel A demarche to Vicky Dan, assistant to the Kimberley Process (KP) Chair Bernhardt Esau. The KP Chair's visit to Zimbabwe from March 14-18 will go forward with a mainly Namibian contingent, without members from civil society, but perhaps representatives [...] | 2009-03-06 12:53:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EMIN ETRD ETTC PHUM PREL ECON WA |
09WINDHOEK95 | Disaster declaration: Namibia-severe flooding in northern [...] This is an action cable. See paras 2 and 8. 2. On March 17, 2009, the President of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) declared a disaster and issued a request for international assistance for the flood-affected northern and northeastern regions of the country: Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana, Oshiko [...] | 2009-03-18 14:59:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR SENV ECON WA |
09YAOUNDE1032 | COMIFAC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CAMEROONIAN MINISTER [...] (SBU) On December 1, Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Cameroonian Minister of Finance Essimi Menye. She was accompanied by the German Ambassador and the Canadian High Commissioner. The Chiefs of Mission presented a letter, also signed by the French Ambassador who could not attend the [...] | 2009-12-07 06:57:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | CM EAID ECON SENV |
09YAOUNDE1041 | CAMEROON'S NOMINEES AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PLAN FOR THE [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Yaounde submits the following nominees in rank order of preference for the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit: Alamine Ousmane Mey ------------------- Mr. Alamine Ousmane Mey is the General Manager of the Afriland First Bank, one of the largest banks in C [...] | 2009-12-08 14:43:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SOCI KE |
09YAOUNDE1046 | CAMEROONIAN PRESIDENT BIYA UNUSUALLY ACTIVE [...] (C) Summary: Cameroonian President Paul Biya has been uncharacteristically active in the past two months. He issued a letter to the Cameroonian people, attended two high profile public events, announced several other future engagements, encouraged his party to refocus on bread and butter i [...] | 2009-12-11 11:42:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON PGOV PINR PREL |
09YAOUNDE1062 | CAMEROON'S PRIME MINISTER ON ECONOMY AND GOVERNANCE [...] (C) Summary: In a December 15 meeting with Ambassador, Prime Minister Philemon Yang said the Cameroonian economy was improving, with renewed focus on the energy an agriculture sectors. He appreciated recent productive meetings with Boeing and Lufthansa Consulting to revive the national airl [...] | 2009-12-17 14:30:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM EAIR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SENV |
09YAOUNDE1068 | Cameroon's Challenged Energy Sector [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon continues to plan for large power production projects. In the hydropower sector, agreements have been signed for financing the Lom Pangar dam project and the Chinese have stepped in to build Memve'ele dam. American-led power company AES-Sonel signed a deal to provide [...] | 2009-12-18 11:02:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV ECON ETRD KCOR CM EPET |
09YAOUNDE108 | OVERVIEW OF CAMEROON'S OIL AND GAS SECTOR [...] (U) Summary: Cameroon is the seventh largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, not including the oil transiting Cameroon in the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon pipeline owned and operated by an Exxon Mobil-led consortium. Although French company Total accounts for two-thirds of current explorati [...] | 2009-01-30 11:13:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG ECON CM |
09YAOUNDE1095 | CAMEROON'S 2010 BUDGET - BIG SPENDING, BIG DEBTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon's 2010 budget was passed on December 1 under optimistic economic assumptions by a grumbling parliament. It is over 11 percent larger than last year's budget. Nearly $1 billion in revenue shortfalls are expected to be filled by a first-ever bond offering and withdrawa [...] | 2009-12-23 15:19:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV CM |
09YAOUNDE122 | CAMEROON'S MINES MINISTER THINKS GLOBALLY, WORRIES LOCALLY [...] (U) Summary. Cameroon's Minister of Mining is increasingly worried about the impact that global economic trends will have on Cameroon, especially in the mining and industrial sectors. At the Minister's request, Post's Economic and Commercial team met with Badel Ndanga Ndinga, Cameroon's Min [...] | 2009-02-05 15:09:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EIND EINV ETRD ECON CM |
09YAOUNDE123 | TRANSPORT MINISTER ON CAMAIR, PORT PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Competing interests within the highest levels of the Government of Cameroon (GRC) continue to fight for control of Cameroon's national airline, rebaptized CAMAIRCO, implied Gounoko Haounaye, Cameroon's Minister of Transport, in a January 29 meeting with Emboffs. Haounaye prai [...] | 2009-02-06 06:43:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EWWT EINV ETRD ECON CM |
09YAOUNDE147 | CENTRAL AFRICAN BANK READY FOR CRISIS, ROCKED BY [...] (C) Summary. The member governments of the Economic and Monetary Union of Central Africa (CEMAC) are well-prepared to weather the fallout from the global financial crisis, but the socio-economic impact of slower economic growth is harder to predict, according to Rigobert Roger Andeley, a Con [...] | 2009-02-13 06:59:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD KCOR ECIN PINR GB CM |
09YAOUNDE216 | CAMEROON: IMF PLANS AND PERSPECTIVES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Cameroonian government has not yet decided what kind of follow-on it wants to the just completed three-year IMF Poverty Reduction program. At the moment, the IMF is limited to a data-gathering and policy advisory role, although this will be discussed during a scheduled M [...] | 2009-03-02 15:54:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM ECON EFIN PREL |
09YAOUNDE24 | CAMEROON: CPDM SECRETARY GENERAL ON CURRENT [...] (C) On January 8, Ambassador hosted a lunch for Rene Sadi, Secretary General of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) party and Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency. Sadi thought the newly created Electoral Commission (ELECAM) could function independently, contrary to [...] | 2009-01-12 13:18:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM CM |
09YAOUNDE247 | CAMEROON: CIVAIR DIRECTOR SAYS CAMAIRCO STALLED [...] (SBU) In a February 26 meeting with Pol/Econ Chief, Director General of the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) Sama Juma Ignatius said he was awaiting more information to finalize the investigation into the 2007 Kenya Airways crash. The government is breaking up a long held monopoly o [...] | 2009-03-12 14:42:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM EAIR ECON |
09YAOUNDE291 | CAMEROON INCREASINGLY WORRIED ABOUT THE GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent trip to the South West and Littoral Regions (Cameroon's economic heartland),Pol/Econ Chief found increasing nervousness about the potential impact of the global economic crisis on Cameroon's economy. The oil, timber, cotton, coffee and rubber sectors (which toge [...] | 2009-03-27 13:03:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM EAGR ECON EFIN EMIN EPET ETRD |
09YAOUNDE369 | FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Cameroon (GRC) publishes annually the proposed budget as passed by the National Assembly and approved by the Presidency. The published budget allows the public to review some information regarding projected revenues and expenditures, but the GRC's actual in [...] | 2009-04-22 14:24:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL KCOR |
09YAOUNDE393 | NOTHING SACRED: POPE'S BUDGET PILFERED BY [...] (SBU) Cameroonian legal authorities are investigating allegations that Communication Minister Jean-Pierre Biyiti Bi Essam embezzled 130,000,000 CFA (about $250,000) of the 700,000,000 CFA (about $1.4 million) his ministry received for Pope Benedict XVI's March 17-20 visit to Yaounde (reftel) [...] | 2009-04-29 12:09:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PREL ECON PGOV CM |
09YAOUNDE407 | CAMEROON PLANS TO OPEN TELCOM SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Cameroon's National Assembly will vote later this year on a law to reform Cameroon's telecom sector, making it more open to competition, according to Edouard Ebah Abada, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MINPOSTEL). In a recent meeting with [...] | 2009-05-07 11:53:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ECPS KCOR CM |
09YAOUNDE430 | CAMAIRCO BACK TO SQUARE ONE [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with then Charge d'Affaires, Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency and Chairman of the Board of CAMAIRCO Philemon Yang provided an update of the government's plans to start up a new national airline after the liquidation in 2006 of CAMAIR. Yang noted t [...] | 2009-05-12 15:44:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM EAIR ECON PGOV KCOR |
09YAOUNDE453 | CAMEROON: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] In a May 13 meeting with Director of Americas at the Ministry of External Affairs Joe Nzume, Pol/Econ Chief and DCM delivered reftel demarche seeking Cameroon's support for Kosovo's World Bank application, thanking him for Cameroon's support on Kosovo's IMF application. Nzume was noncommittal [...] | 2009-05-22 10:57:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | CM ECON EFIN PREL KV |
09YAOUNDE477 | ECONOMICS AND ETHNICITY IN CAMEROON'S WEST REGION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a recent trip to the West Region, Ambassador spoke with Governor Pascal Mani, who said the region has not been badly hit by the global economic crisis. Nonetheless, he expressed concerns about a slowdown in the timber sector and the impact of the decline in coffee production [...] | 2009-05-29 08:04:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM PREL EAGR ECON KOCI PGOV PINR |
09YAOUNDE486 | CAMEROONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PRAISES BILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 18, Ambassador met with Cameroonian Minister of External Affairs Henri Eyebe Ayissi, who praised bilateral relations and cited regional and maritime security as his top foreign policy priority. He claimed to know little about an ongoing case of piracy involving an Ame [...] | 2009-06-01 16:08:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CM ECON MAS PGOV PREL |
09YAOUNDE504 | CAMEROON'S ECONOMY MINISTER OUTLINES ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 28, Ambassador met with Minister of Economy,Planning and Regional Development Louis Paul Motaze. Motaze was frustrated with Cameroon's weak economic growth, poor budget implementation, and slow progress on major infrastructure projects. He blamed insufficient project [...] | 2009-06-05 10:59:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND |
09YAOUNDE514 | CAMEROON'S LOM PANGAR IS WORLD BANK'S DAM PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Cameroon (GRC) is pushing breathlessly to construct the Lom Pangar dam by 2012, but the GRC's impatience causes heartburn for the World Bank, which is eager to finance the project but wary that the GRC will not adhere to World Bank guidelines for environmenta [...] | 2009-06-09 13:02:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EWWT CM |
09YAOUNDE518 | CAMEROON SEEKS EMERGENCY IMF SUPPORT; DONORS [...] (C) Summary: In a June 4 meeting of donors hosted by Ambassador, IMF Res Rep detailed Cameroon's request for about $140 million in Exogenous Shock Facility (ESF) funds to compensate for budget shortfalls due to low oil prices and the global economic crisis. While IMF Res Rep was confident [...] | 2009-06-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON EFIN |
09YAOUNDE573 | CAMEROONIAN MINISTER: BIYA COMMITTED, BUT [...] (C) Summary. On June 23, Poloff called on Victor Mengot, Minister at the Presidency in Charge of Special Duties, to discuss two high-profile American investments, Geovic and Le Bus, where the American investors are at loggerheads with the Government of Cameroon's (GRC) representatives. Men [...] | 2009-06-29 12:19:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PINR CM |
09YAOUNDE586 | WHAT CRISIS? BUSINESS FORUMS REAP COMMERCIAL SUCCESS [...] (U) Summary. The global economic crisis took a back seat for one week, as Embassy Yaounde's Commercial Team lead a delegation of 45 Cameroonian business leaders and government officials to Washington for meetings with their American counterparts during the week of May 4. The primary objecti [...] | 2009-06-30 15:45:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD KTDB CM |
09YAOUNDE587 | CAMEROON'S REQUEST FOR IMF AID OFFERS WINDOW FOR USG GOALS [...] (SBU) Summary. Cameroon's request for $143 million in ESF-RAC provides an opportunity to gain traction in our continued efforts to foster better governance and economic policy in Cameroon. The Embassy recommends that the U.S. Executive Director register USG concerns regarding persistent gov [...] | 2009-06-30 17:31:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PREL KCOR CM |
09YAOUNDE590 | U.S. COMPANY AES AT CENTER OF CAMEROON'S ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. American power company AES, having won the 2001 concession to manage SONEL, the former parastatal that operated Cameroon's power production and distribution networks, continues to struggle to improve its image and performance in the face of diverse challenges, from bad weathe [...] | 2009-07-02 08:10:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV ECON ETRD KCOR CM |
09YAOUNDE608 | (C) CENTRAL BANK SOURCE: "GABONESE STOLE $40 [...] (C) Summary. Senior Gabonese officials in the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) colluded to embezzle more than 18.3 billion CFA (about $36 million) from the pooled reserves of the six states of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) over the past five years, according to a [...] | 2009-07-07 12:58:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR EFIN PREL PGOV ECON CM |
09YAOUNDE643 | CAMEROON'S NEW PRIME MINISTER - FOCUS ON THE [...] (C) Summary: On July 16, Ambassador made an initial courtesy call on Philemon Yang, named Cameroon's new Prime Minister in a June 30 Cabinet shuffle (ref A). Yang said his priority would be the economy. He praised the independence of members of the Electoral Commission, saying the 2011 pr [...] | 2009-07-24 09:57:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KCOR PGOV PHUM SOCI CM |
09YAOUNDE682 | NEW ENERGY AND WATER MINISTER WANTS RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 24, Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the new Minister of Energy and Water, Michael Ngako Tomdio, who came to his job in a June 30 cabinet shuffle. Clearly under pressure to produce results, he signaled a breakthrough on the impasse between AES-Sonel and aluminum prod [...] | 2009-08-06 07:06:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CM ECON ENRG EWWT PGOV PREL |
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 |
09YAOUNDE703 | CAMEROON: FIRST CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1 [...] SUMMARY: Cameroon has just announced its first confirmed cases of H1N1, one of which includes an Amcit. END SUMMARY. 2. On August 13, state-run radio announced the first four confirmed cases of H1N1 in Cameroon. Two of the cases are within the missionary community in Yaounde, and include [...] | 2009-08-14 11:01:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU PINR CM TBIO ECON SOCI CASC EAGR |
09YAOUNDE705 | Cameroonian University Students Decry Corruption and [...] (SBU) Summary. Cameroonian university students are frustrated with corruption, political influence, educational neglect, and perceived discrimination related to bilingualism within Cameroon's education system. They are generally afraid to discuss their problems, especially politics, but have o [...] | 2009-08-18 11:09:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI ECON PGOV CVIS PHUM CM |
09YAOUNDE71 | CAMEROON'S SECRETARY GENERAL AT PRESIDENCY ON [...] (C) Summary: In a January 16 meeting with Ambassador, Secretary General of the Presidency and Minister of State Laurent Esso defended President Biya's decisions in naming the Electoral Commission (ELECAM). He forcefully criticized the political opposition and elements of the international [...] | 2009-01-22 15:38:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON KCOR PGOV PHUM PREL |
09YAOUNDE724 | IS CAMEROON FAILING? [...] (C) Summary: Several recent surveys, including the just published Foreign Policy Magazine 2008 Failed States Index, suggest that Cameroon is a failing state. These assessments are supported by recent events which have strengthened authoritarianism, heightened political uncertainty, and inc [...] | 2009-08-25 16:39:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON EFIN KCOR MCAP PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
09YAOUNDE729 | CAMEROON'S FINANCE MINISTER ON TRANSPARENCY AND [...] (C) Summary: On August 20, Ambassador called on Cameroonian Finance Minister Essimi Menye to discuss budget transparency and Cameroon,s finances. Menye did not offer any concrete steps the GRC would take to improve budget transparency. He promoted agriculture as key to Cameroon's economy [...] | 2009-08-26 15:48:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM EAGR ECON EFIN |
09YAOUNDE769 | CAMEROON'S COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP WITH FRANCE [...] (C) Summary: Cameroon has a complex relationship with France. The two countries share historical, linguistic and cultural ties and many Cameroonian elites have studied and lived in France. Cameroon is France's largest recipient of foreign assistance and one of its biggest trading partners [...] | 2009-09-10 15:42:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON FR PGOV PINR PREL |
09YAOUNDE838 | RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN CAMEROON (C-CI9-01825) [...] (U) Responses are prepared according to reftel. A. (U) There is no official Russian trade representative in Cameroon. B. (U) There are no major Russian companies operating in Cameroon. C. (U) While Russia used to import cocoa and agricultural products from Cameroon and export car [...] | 2009-10-05 10:56:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON AO |
09YAOUNDE882 | CAMEROON: BAKASSI'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY [...] (U) SUMMARY: One year after the August 2008 handover of the Bakassi Peninsula, the Government of Cameroon(GRC) has succeeded in dramatically improving the security of the region and has done some work to improve infrastructure. However, Bakassi remains poor and isolated, and the inter-agency [...] | 2009-10-21 11:21:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINR NI CM PBTS PGOV ECON |
09YAOUNDE896 | CAMEROON: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] (U) Summary: Cameroon, with a 2008 nominal GDP of about $23.7 billion, is the largest economy in the six-nation Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). It is enjoying its fourteenth consecutive year of GDP growth, currently projected at 2.4 percent for 2009. It has a popula [...] | 2009-10-22 06:54:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PGOV PHUM CM |
09YAOUNDE903 | CAMEROON'S INCONVENIENT TRUTH: THE 2005 CENSUS [...] (C) Summary: A contact in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in Yaounde recently shared with us a confidential summary document of the 2005 census conducted by the UNFPA and the Government of Cameroon (GRC). The report was never released, apparently because of its political [...] | 2009-10-23 12:16:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON PGOV SOCI |
09YAOUNDE961 | BANK OF CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES (BEAC) SCANDAL [...] (C) Summary: The Vice-Governor at the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) recently summarized to Poloff the status of a major corruption investigation. The corruption scandal initially focused on the placement of a dubious investment in French bank Societe Generale (Ref A) and led to a pr [...] | 2009-11-10 15:42:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM ECON EFIN KCOR PREL |
09YAOUNDE971 | RETHINKING OUR APPROACH TO CAMEROON [...] (C) Summary: Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who recently celebrated his 27th year in office, has delivered little in the way of democratization, good governance, economic reforms, or investments in people - all key USG goals. The government here values its relationship with the United St [...] | 2009-11-13 14:29:00 | Embassy Yaounde | CONFIDENTIAL | CM EAID ECON FR KCOR MAS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
09YEKATERINBURG27 | BILATERAL COOPERATION A BRIGHT SPOT IN AN ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: On a visit to Kurgan Oblast April 27-29, the Consul General (CG) found a striking mix of highly visible areas of U.S. -- Russian bilateral cooperation and durable personal relationships forged by exchange programs. Everyone from the Governor on down praised the long-term s [...] | 2009-05-08 05:55:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV SCUL RS |
09YEKATERINBURG3 | ROUND TABLE REVEALS STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES IN RUSSIA'S SMALL [...] (U) On January 20, Consul General attended a round table on small and medium enterprise (SME) in Nizhniy Tagil, 180 km north of Yekaterinburg. The event was organized by the Sverdlovsk Oblast government and hosted by the recently elected maverick mayor of Nizhniy Tagil, Valentina Isayeva (see [...] | 2009-01-26 12:19:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ECON RS |
09YEKATERINBURG31 | TYUMEN, TOBOLSK SPARKLE IN THEIR OWN WAYS [...] Summary: Consul General traveled to Tyumen and Tobolsk May 18-20. In Tyumen, we opened a photographic exhibit, saw the newly renovated American Corner, met with the rector of the oil and gas university and visited the offices of the Halliburton oil services company. In Tobolsk, we met the m [...] | 2009-05-23 08:05:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SCUL PGOV RS |
09YEKATERINBURG36 | SCO AND BRIC SUMMITS IN YEKATERINBURG: ECONOMIC [...] Summary: Meeting in Yekaterinburg July 15 and 16, members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the world's biggest emerging markets (BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India, China) demanded a greater say in the global financial system. Leaders stressed the need to reflect a multipolar real [...] | 2009-06-17 10:04:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ECON EFIN RS |
09YEKATERINBURG37 | CHELYABINSK OBLAST: SOUTHERN URALS REGION COPES WITH [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Consul General, Public Affairs Officer, Department TDYer and LES Pol/Econ assistant traveled to Chelyabinsk and Magnitogorsk May 26-28. In Chelyabinsk, we met with the leader of the of the Pravoe Delo (Right Force) political party, toured an American investment and met [...] | 2009-06-17 11:02:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND EINV PGOV RS SCUL |
09YEKATERINBURG44 | BASHKORTOSTAN - WAITING FOR CHANGE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Political/Economic Officer and LES Pol/Econ assistant traveled to Ufa June 29-July 1, meeting with human rights and opposition activists, the rabbi, and exponents of women's rights. We participated in the op [...] | 2009-07-15 03:33:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON RS |
09YEKATERINBURG60 | SIBERIAN OASIS BALANCES DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION [...] (SBU) Begin summary. Sustainable economic development, environmental protection, and preservation indigenous northern cultures were the main themes of Consul General's visit to Khanty-Mansiysk September 14-16. The city of 70,000, which is about 650 km northeast of Yekaterinburg and could be d [...] | 2009-09-19 08:15:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET SENV SCUL PGOV RS |
09YEKATERINBURG63 | KURGAN-LAND THAT TIME FORGOT [...] (SBU) Political/Economic officer and Political/Economic assistant traveled to Kurgan September 9-10 to assess the political climate ahead of the October 11 municipal elections. They met with Rotary Club members, an opposition city duma deputy, a Soldiers' Mothers activist, a Golos representativ [...] | 2009-10-09 08:46:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON RS |
09YEKATERINBURG79 | CONFERENCES HIGHLIGHT BARRIERS TO INNOVATION AND [...] (U) Summary: At recent events in Yekaterinburg, prominent government, business, and academic representatives discussed issues of the Greater Urals economy. Several presenters from business and government noted signs of improvement in the Russian economy, but called for greater diversification [...] | 2009-12-02 07:39:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN RS |
09YEKATERINBURG82 | MUSLIM ENTRPRENEURS WELL INTEGRATED INTO REGIONAL ECONOMOY [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 7, Consul General hosted a lunch for Muslim entrepreneurs and an NGO rep. Invitees discussed problems and trends within the local Muslim community and shared their thoughts on the up-coming Presidential Summit on Muslim Entrepreneurship in Washington (Reftel). In [...] | 2009-12-16 10:57:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | RS EAID ECON SOCI XF XI ZR ZP |
09YEKATERINBURG83 | NEW GOVERNOR STRESSES ECONOMIC MODERNIZATION [...] (SBU) Newly appointed Sverdlovsk oblast governor Aleksandr Misharin (see reftel) hosted a holiday toast for the Urals-based diplomatic corps at the governor's residence on December 10. For most of the foreign diplomats present, this was the first face to face meeting with the new governor. Th [...] | 2009-12-16 11:12:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR EINV PGOV PREL RS CH |
09YEKATERINBURG84 | POLITICAL REPRECUSSIONS FOLLOW PERM RESTAURANT FIRE [...] (SBU) The tragic fire at the popular Lame Horse restaurant/club in Perm that claimed 149 lives on December 5 has had political repercussions that are still unspooling as the investigation into the incident continues. According to our contacts in the Perm city administration, the city is still [...] | 2009-12-18 08:38:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV RS |
09YEKATERINBURG85 | REGIONAL APPOINTMENTS BALANCE BUSINESS INTERESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Newly-appointed Sverdlovsk oblast governor Aleksandr Misharin outlined his priorities for journalists in a two-hour press conference on December 25. His initial appointments to the regional government reflect his emphasis on improving Sverdlovsk oblast's infrastructure and a b [...] | 2009-12-29 10:19:00 | Consulate Yekaterinburg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV RS |
09YEREVAN1 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH STATE [...] (C) Meeting for the first time on December 19 with State Revenue Committee Chairman Gagik Khachatryan, Ambassador commended the reform goals of the newly-merged agency, while highlighting areas in which the agency had failed to demonstrate either the political will or the institutional capaci [...] | 2009-01-05 09:53:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN AM |
09YEREVAN100 | STORM CLOUDS GATHERING FOR ARMENIA'S ECONOMY? [...] (C) Armenia's economy continues to worsen as the effects of the global financial crisis take root. While the banking system remains stable, Armenia is highly vulnerable to external events, particularly in Russia. The real economy is already hurting, with indicators pointing to further pain a [...] | 2009-02-17 13:25:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN106 | OPPOSITION BUSINESSMAN'S COMPANY SOLD IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nearly two months after first putting it up for auction, the GOAM on February 16 finally found a buyer for the Bjni mineral water company, seized last fall from fugitive opposition oligarch Khachatur Sukiasian. This was the second attempt to auction off the firm. The first auct [...] | 2009-02-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AM |
09YEREVAN150 | ARMENIANS ANTICIPATE NEAR-TERM DEVALUATION OF [...] (C) There appears to be increasing panic among the Armenian public and financial institutions concerning an imminent devaluation of the Armenian Dram (AMD). Armenians are increasingly moving their money into dollars, knowing that the CBA cannot continue to support the AMD indefinitely. This [...] | 2009-03-02 15:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN151 | DRAM FALLS 25 PERCENT AFTER CENTRAL BANK ENDS [...] (U) The board of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) announced today that it would end its aggressive intervention in support of the Armenian Dram (AMD). Almost immediately, the AMD fell nearly 25 percent. GOAM officials are hopeful that the currency has reached a new equilibrium price, but it [...] | 2009-03-03 15:08:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM |
09YEREVAN156 | PRICES INCREASE FOLLOWING SUDDEN DRAM DEVALUATION [...] (U) In response to the 25 percent drop in the Armenian Dram (AMD) on March 3, following the end of Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) intervention, prices for many essential products increased immediately while shoppers quickly emptied stores of many imported items before the prices increased. Some [...] | 2009-03-04 14:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM |
09YEREVAN172 | AMBASSADOR VISITS TAVUSH AND LORI MARZES [...] (SBU) Ambassador visited Tavush and Lori Marzes (northern Armenia) March 4 to meet with GOAM officials and several regionally-based private enterprises. Speaking on U.S. - Armenian relations, the Ambassador emphasized the commitment of the USG to help improve the lives of the Armenian people a [...] | 2009-03-12 09:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON AM |
09YEREVAN178 | CENTRAL BANK CHAIRMAN BEHIND THE SCENES ON [...] (C) Central Bank Chairman Arthur Javadian told Ambassador the CBA's decision to sustain the Armenian Dram (AMD) since last fall had been the correct one, despite the significant depletion of Armenia's foreign reserves. Notwithstanding official independence, Javadian made clear that the Preside [...] | 2009-03-13 13:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PROV PREL ECON EFIN EINV ASEC RU AM |
09YEREVAN181 | DONOR COMMUNITY GUARDED ABOUT ARMENIA'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) An Embassy-hosted roundtable on the global financial crisis indicated increasing doubt in the donor community that Armenia will escape the worst impacts of the global financial crisis. Macroeconomic indicators continue to underperform initial predictions, and the GOAM has few tools at its [...] | 2009-03-16 08:24:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN189 | GOAM DELAYS SPENDING IN WAKE OF ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (C) In response to a shortfall in tax collections brought on by the global economic crisis, the GOAM has instructed ministries to defer nearly 10 percent of projected 2009 spending until the fourth quarter of the year. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian advised ministers that for the time being, [...] | 2009-03-18 14:06:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV AM |
09YEREVAN192 | MCC - ECONOMIC ADVISOR URGES ANALYTICAL APPROACH [...] (C) Presidential Economic Advisor Vahram Nercissiantz told Ambassador that the MCC compact's close linkage to political indicators is problematic, and using assistance programs as a political cudgel usually backfires. Nercissiantz urged that the USG make its case to the GOAM on democracy indic [...] | 2009-03-20 11:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON EFIN PHUM KDEM AM |
09YEREVAN2 | CARC DIRECTOR HEARS PESSIMISM ON DEMOCRACY, [...] (C) During his December 7-10 visit to Yerevan, EUR-CARC Director Baxter Hunt met with civil society leaders, members of parliament, heads of various think tanks, business leaders, senior officials, and representatives of the political opposition to discuss a wide range of domestic and foreign [...] | 2009-01-05 10:15:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAID ELAB ECON KDEM KJUS AM |
09YEREVAN225 | ARMENIA - MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW FOR 2008 [...] (SBU) Armenia's economic growth slowed considerably in 2008, with signs of global financial crisis observed in nearly all sectors of the economy. Construction, the main driver of the country's double-digit economic growth in recent years, was among the hardest hit. Mining and metallurgy secto [...] | 2009-03-30 03:25:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN226 | SHIFTS AMONG LARGEST TAXPAYERS FOR 2008 [...] (SBU) The list of Armenia's 300 largest corporate taxpayers for 2008 provides an early indication of the impact of the global financial crisis, with the industrial firms previously at the top of the list displaced by three service companies. Tax payments by the banking sector increased, and t [...] | 2009-03-30 03:25:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN235 | BSEC ENERGY MINISTERS SEEK COOPERATION WITH EU, [...] (C) A meeting of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization energy ministers in Yerevan March 20 underscored the desire for stronger energy cooperation with the EU, but also showed that Russia remains intent on impeding such an initiative. In working group meetings Russia successfully [...] | 2009-04-02 09:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG ETRD EAID ZS ZJ ZL RU MD UP AM |
09YEREVAN241 | LUNCH WITH AN OLIGARCH: SARGSIAN ALLY CRITICIZES [...] (C) In an extended discussion with DCM on March 20, Armenian oligarch Mikhail Bagdasarov -- a close ally and personal friend of President Sargsian -- strongly criticized the GOAM for its handling of the economic crisis, questioned the Prime Minister's competence, and expressed enthusiastic sup [...] | 2009-04-03 13:08:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL TU AM |
09YEREVAN270 | DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF KOSOVO'S IMF AND WORLD BANK [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Armenia's IMF governor, Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsian on April 16. Ambassador then had a series of subsequent conversations in recent days with Yeritsian and Foreign Minister Nalbandian--while EconOff worked the issue at lower levels--to pers [...] | 2009-04-22 13:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KV |
09YEREVAN280 | ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO IRAN FURTHERS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Last week's visit to Iran by President Sargsian was the culmination of a series of recent visits by officials of the two countries, and included the signing of eight MOUs, mostly on energy and transportation projects. Officials of both countries spoke of their desire [...] | 2009-04-28 12:21:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV PREL IR |
09YEREVAN281 | FINANCIAL CRISIS HITS SALES, TAX COLLECTIONS, BUDGET [...] The ongoing global financial crisis has affected many businesses in Armenia, according to GOAM statistics for the first two months of 2009. Total sales revenues, import/export volumes and corporate tax payments for the country's largest taxpaying entities have all declined from their 2008 lev [...] | 2009-04-28 12:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN325 | VOTING FOR KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Ambassador spoke on May 11 with Armenia's World Bank Governor, Vahram Nercissiantz, who said that the GOAM will vote "abstain" on Ref A question. 2. (C) Ambassador had previously received assurances from Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian that Armenia's IMF Governor, Minister of Economy [...] | 2009-05-15 09:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KV AM |
09YEREVAN326 | IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE SET TO BEGIN SHIPMENTS [...] (C) A GOAM official has confirmed press reports that the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline will begin shipments of gas to Armenia this week. Although it is now the low season with respect to Armenia's domestic gas demand, and the thermal power plant that will ultimately be the primary user of the Ira [...] | 2009-05-15 09:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG AM IR |
09YEREVAN330 | FOUR PERSONS KILLED IN EXPLOSION AT YEREVAN [...] At least four persons were killed and more than a dozen injured in a late-afternoon explosion at Yerevan's Nairit chemical plant on May 14. Company officials said the cause is not yet known. This is Armenia's worst industrial accident since the Soviet era, though obsolete equipment and poor [...] | 2009-05-15 14:50:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN337 | ECONOMIC CRISIS TAKES IT TOLL ON ARARAT REGION [...] (SBU) On May 29 the Ambassador traveled to Ararat marz, one of the country's 11 administrative regions that is also the primary agricultural growing area in Armenia. The region's governor and the mayor of the regional capital of Artashat said that while remittances from abroad had noticeably d [...] | 2009-05-18 11:55:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON AM |
09YEREVAN348 | RUSSIA AND ARMENIA SIGN AGREEMENT ON USD 500 [...] (C) Russia and Armenia on May 20 signed a long-anticipated agreement under which Russia will provide Armenia a USD 500 million loan aimed helping the GOAM mitigate the impact of the global financial crisis. A GOAM official has told us these funds will be used primarily for infrastructure proj [...] | 2009-05-21 15:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON AM RU |
09YEREVAN358 | TREASURY DAS MEYER'S MEETINGS IN YEREVAN [...] (C) Acting Treasury DAS for Europe and Eurasia Eric Meyer met May 13 with the Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA),Armenia's Minister of Finance and the IMF Resident Representative for Armenia. All three painted a dim picture of Armenia's macroeconomic situation, though noted that d [...] | 2009-05-26 14:44:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN377 | WELCOME HOME: GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS RETURNS TO [...] (C) Ambassador visited Syunik marz from May 18-20, where she met with local officials, civil society leaders, and other local residents to discuss the current socioeconomic situation in the region. Syunik is one of the country's most important economic regions, possessing large agricultural a [...] | 2009-06-02 13:29:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAID EFIN EMIN AM |
09YEREVAN380 | ARMENIA - MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW FOR FIRST QUARTER 2009 [...] Armenia's GDP declined by 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009 and 9.7 percent in the first four months. All economic indicators for the first quarter indicate that the Armenian economy is suffering a deep contraction, with negative growth figures in almost all sectors. Hardest hit have [...] | 2009-06-03 13:53:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM |
09YEREVAN4 | ECONOMIC CRISIS TAKES TOLL ON ARMENIA'S MINING, IT [...] (SBU) While the effects of the global economic crisis have not yet been felt broadly in Armenia, the mining and information technology sectors have suffered more severe setbacks. Falling mineral prices have resulted in suspension of mining operations, layoffs and brief worker unrest in severa [...] | 2009-01-07 04:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EMIN EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN410 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ARMAVIR MARZ [...] (C) Ambassador's May 27 familiarization visit to Armavir Marz highlighted the deepening impact of the global economic crisis in Armenia's regions, particularly as a result of declining agricultural demand and falling remittances. Corruption remains a serious problem in nearly every interaction [...] | 2009-06-12 17:10:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON ENRG AM |
09YEREVAN448 | ARMENIA'S AMCHAM DISCUSSES CONCERNS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) During their June 15 meeting with the Ambassador, members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia (AMCHAM) discussed taxes and customs, rule of law, and the general business environment in Armenia. AMCHAM members expressed dismay at the GOAM's ineffective tax administration and th [...] | 2009-06-24 18:38:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM |
09YEREVAN465 | YEREVAN'S RESPONSE FOR INFORMATION ON POLITICAL [...] (U) Following are post's responses to Ref A questions: 2. (C) WHICH NATIONAL LEADER AND/OR CABINET FIGURES ARE MOST ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ECONOMIC DECISIONMAKING? ARE THERE DIFFERING OPINIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP REGARDING APPROPRIATE ACTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS? The [...] | 2009-07-02 08:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR ECON EFIN EINT AJ AM GG |
09YEREVAN493 | PRIME MINISTER DROPS ECONOMIC "BOMB" AT CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Catching local pundits and the diplomatic corps off guard, Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian warned on July 7 that Armenia's economy could contract by as much as 20 percent in 2009. The dire prediction, made at an international economic forum held in Yerevan on the "Impact of the G [...] | 2009-07-15 07:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM |
09YEREVAN580 | EUR DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH ARMENIAN PRIME [...] (C) Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian provided EUR DAS Matthew Bryza an overview of Armenia's current economic difficulties, and noted the severe blow represented by the continued hold placed on Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) roads funding. Bryza reminded that the MCC program is performa [...] | 2009-08-19 11:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON AM |
09YEREVAN608 | ECONOMIC PROJECTS READY TO GO -- EVEN WITHOUT [...] (C) Opening the border between Armenia and Turkey is generally expected to produce long-term economic benefits for both countries. However, even without formal opening of the border or establishment of diplomatic relations, projects in the transportation, energy and telecommunications are near [...] | 2009-09-02 11:57:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD AJ AM TU |
09YEREVAN616 | ARMENIA - MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW FOR FIRST HALF 2009 [...] (SBU) Armenia's GDP declined by 16.3 percent in the first half of 2009, and the decline is expected to exceed 10 percent for the full year, with the construction and mining sectors being hardest hit. Falling remittances and exports, together with rising unemployment, are depressing household in [...] | 2009-09-03 13:36:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN625 | AMBASSADOR'S TRAVEL TO TAVUSH MARZ [...] (SBU) On August 21 the Ambassador traveled to Tavush marz, one of Armenia's 11 administrative regions. The region's governor and the mayor of the capital, Ijevan, remarked on the effects of the current economic crisis and the challenges of local governance. The USAID-supported Advocacy and Ass [...] | 2009-09-09 12:48:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON AM |
09YEREVAN648 | AMBASSADOR SEES ARID ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE IN VAYOTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's early August trip to Vayots Dzor marz, she found a region struggling to dig out of an economic hole. Local mayors, the governor, NGO leaders and business groups all noted that the arid region, over 100 kilometers southeast of Yerevan, faced an uphill stru [...] | 2009-09-17 12:48:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON AM |
09YEREVAN653 | ARMENIAN ECONOMIC RECOVERY HAMPERED BY STRUCTURAL [...] (C) Recent meetings with an IMF economist and an opposition Armenian businessman about Armenia's macroeconomic situation indicate that while there are hints of an eventual recovery from the economic crisis, structural problems remain that undermine Armenia's economic growth prospects. The Cen [...] | 2009-09-18 12:57:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD AM |
09YEREVAN69 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TAX REFORM WITH STATE REVENUE [...] (C) Meeting with State Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatrian, Ambassador encouraged planned institutional reforms at the State Tax Service, while emphasizing the importance of establishing performance benchmarks and ensuring the political independence of the agency. Khachatrian outlined planned [...] | 2009-02-05 05:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN AM |
09YEREVAN719 | OPEN BORDER COULD INCREASE TRADE AND COOPERATION, [...] (C) The closure of Armenia's border with neighboring Turkey has isolated this landlocked country and imposed a high price in terms of lost economic opportunities. Armenia is not part of any regional transportation or energy network. Its isolation has helped foster import monopolies, stifled [...] | 2009-10-13 14:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PROG PREL AJ AM TU |
09YEREVAN753 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ARAGATSOTN MARZ ASSESSES [...] (SBU) NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION ON THE INTERNET. HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Yovanovitch's September 15 trip to Aragatsotn Marz, one of the nation's poorer regions, included visits to USG assistance project sites as well as meetings with Governor Sargis Sahakian, Ashtarak Mayor Gagik [...] | 2009-10-26 12:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM AM |
09YEREVAN756 | ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER OUTLINES ECONOMIC [...] (C) Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsian told EUR DAS Tina Kaidanow that the current economic crisis has revealed structural weaknesses and a lack of diversification in the Armenian economy. The GOAM has borrowed heavily to counter the impact of the financial crisis, and the economy will ne [...] | 2009-10-26 14:46:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL AM |
09YEREVAN772 | NAGORNO-KARABAKH: EXPANDING THE SPACE FOR [...] (U) This is a joint cable from Embassies Baku and Yerevan, and an action request. See paragraph 13. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As reported in reftels, the Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Nagorno-Karabakh (NK) societies are in no mood at present to swallow the tough compromises that will be necessary for r [...] | 2009-11-02 12:05:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ETRD EU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TU RU |
09YEREVAN782 | ARMENIA'S STANDING IN 2009 "DOING BUSINESS" RATINGS [...] (SBU) Some reports on "doing business" indicators have in recent years given Armenia relatively high marks, in a few instances ranking the country on the same level as western democracies. The GOAM and potential investors have begun to pay greater attention to these ratings, as the GOAM seeks [...] | 2009-11-05 06:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD KTDB AM |
09YEREVAN798 | THE BUSINESS OF POLITICS: LEADING ENTERPRISES OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The murky ownership of Armenia's major industry clusters is a hidden driver of Armenian politics and elites' inter-relationships. Yerevan chatter frequently refers to which prominent political figure owns what prominent economic assets, but it is difficult to get clear and consis [...] | 2009-11-17 14:00:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PINR KDEM AM |
09YEREVAN80 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON MINISTER OF URBAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador met February 6 with Minister of Urban Development Vardan Vardanian. The Ministry's mandate includes overseeing urban development throughout the country, setting construction standards, regulating development in sensitive areas (e.g. seismic zones, slopes),and acting as the co [...] | 2009-02-11 11:12:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AM |
09YEREVAN833 | YEREVAN WORLD BANK AND EU REPS BULLISH ON [...] (C) The top World Bank and the European Union representatives in Armenia say their organizations are moving ahead with projects to support Turkey-Armenia reconciliation, and that their contacts in Turkey seem confident Ankara will ratify the Turkey-Armenia Protocols. End summary. EU AND WB [...] | 2009-12-07 10:33:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL AM TU EU |
09YEREVAN85 | PAY YOUR TAXES, WIN THE LOTTERY! [...] (SBU) In an effort to encourage greater tax compliance by both retail sales outlets and consumers, the State Revenue Committee this month introduced a lottery that pays prizes to persons holding a winning cash register receipt. This follows regulations issued last fall requiring all retail se [...] | 2009-02-13 09:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN AM |
09YEREVAN851 | ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD NUCLEAR [...] (C) The GOAM has announced plans for construction of a new nuclear power plant with Russian involvement at every phase: an Armenian-Russian joint venture will partially finance construction; Russian state-owned Atomstroyexport will serve as general contractor; and Atomstroyexport will hire itse [...] | 2009-12-11 08:36:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG RU AM |
09YEREVAN9 | ARMENIA'S RUST BELT PINS HOPES ON BORDER OPENING [...] (U) During the Ambassador's December 16 visit to Gyumri, capital of the economically depressed Shirak region, interlocutors expressed unanimous support for Armenia reestablishing relations with Turkey and opening the nearby border. Gyumri's population sees a possible trade opening with Turkey [...] | 2009-01-08 05:35:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL ECON TU AM |
09ZAGREB103 | UNDP 2008 HUMAN DEVT REPORT: CLIMATE CHANGE AND [...] Summary: On February 16, UNDP released its 2008 Human Development Report for Croatia, which analyzes the links between climate change, the economy, and human development. While expected warmer temperatures could have good or bad effects on tourism in Croatia, rising sea-levels and increased fr [...] | 2009-02-23 13:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV KGHG HR |
09ZAGREB109 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 27, 2009 [...] AMBASSADOR'S SPEECH ON NEW ADMINISTRATION DRAWS LARGE AUDIENCE AT AMCHAM: Ambassador Bradtke delivered a speech entitled "New Directions in the Obama Administration" at the American Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Hotel Esplanade in Zagreb. Speaking to over 150 members of the business co [...] | 2009-02-27 14:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV HR ECON |
09ZAGREB117 | NEW CIVIL AIR AGENCY TAKES CHARGE [...] Summary. The new Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) assumed authority over all civil aviation oversight activities in Croatia on March 2, 2009. The CCAA will also absorb 90 percent of the staff of the former civil aviation authority within the Ministry of Transport. This key reform in c [...] | 2009-03-03 15:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON HR PGOV |
09ZAGREB126 | NEW BUDGET TOPS GOC'S SET OF ANTI-RECESSION [...] Summary: On February 26, PM Sanader announced a set of ten anti-recession measures the government will pursue. The first measure will be to cut budget expenditures by HRK 1-3 billion ($175-526 million). Other measures will increase support for exporters, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) [...] | 2009-03-09 10:32:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB152 | CROATIA IPR UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Croatia is currently not on the Special 301 Watch List. Post has researched the area of concern identified by industry in its Special 301 submission (see paragraph 4). Croatia's legal framework continues to develop and is now completely harmonized with the EU. However, effec [...] | 2009-03-20 14:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR HR |
09ZAGREB168 | CROATIAN TOURIST SEASON WILL BE KEY FACTOR IN [...] Summary. The Croatian National Bank (HNB) over the past several years has very successfully maintained the exchange rate due to strong foreign currency inflows from the tourism sector, foreign direct investment, and a significant foreign reserve position. All these sources of kuna stability [...] | 2009-03-26 13:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR |
09ZAGREB173 | GOVERNMENT MOVES TO CUT SALARIES, UNIONS CRY FOUL [...] SUMMARY: The GOC has proposed a budget revision showing a revenue drop of HRK 8 billion ($1.5 billion) and expenditure cuts of HRK 5.4 billion ($1 billion). The revision assumes a 2 percent fall in GDP for 2009 and estimates a deficit of 1.6 percent of GDP. The revision includes a 6 percent cut [...] | 2009-03-27 15:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB178 | TRANSPARENCY OF GOC BUDGET FOR FY09 ASSISTANCE [...] In response to reftel, the central government of Croatia will receive U.S. foreign assistance from FY09 funds. 2. The GOC makes its budget publicly available on the Ministry of Finance website. During the course of the year, progress reports, a year-end report, and an annual auditor's repor [...] | 2009-03-31 09:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL HR |
09ZAGREB187 | CROATIAN UNEMPLOYMENT GROWING [...] SUMMARY: After several years of steady decline, the Croatian registered unemployment rate rose in January and February. Union rolls and day-to-day conversations indicate the public is feeling the effects of the trend, despite relatively little attention from the media or the government. As the [...] | 2009-04-07 12:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ELAB PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB20 | GAS SUPPLIES FROM ITALY AND GERMANY TO HELP [...] Two agreements over the weekend may ease pressure on Croatia's gas situation (reftels). First, Italian ENI agreed to split gas production from its northern Adriatic fields with Croatia, beginning delivery over the weekend of 30,000 cubic meters per hour. Croatia also began receiving gas shi [...] | 2009-01-13 12:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG HR |
09ZAGREB204 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KOSOVO'S IMF AND WB MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-15 12:52:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KV HR |
09ZAGREB24 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - JANUARY 14, 2009 [...] (U) CROATIAN NATIONAL BANK GOVERNOR NAMED CENTRAL BANKER OF THE YEAR: Croatian National Bank (HNB) governor Zeljko Rohatinski has been named both the European Central Banker of the Year and World Central Banker of the Year by The Banker magazine, a publication of the Financial Times. The awa [...] | 2009-01-15 14:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON MASS HR SI SR MW |
09ZAGREB252 | PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS ANNOUNCE STRIKE FOR MAY 13 [...] (U) SUMMARY: Eight public sector unions will go on strike May 13 and stage a public demonstration May 16 over the six percent pay cut that took effect April 1 as part of the GOC's budget revision. The decision comes after nearly two months of failed negotiations and a majority vote by union mem [...] | 2009-05-08 13:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV ECON HR |
09ZAGREB261 | PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKE BEGINS, NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE [...] Workers in public schools, universities, and research institutes went on strike May 13 over the six percent pay cut being implemented by the GOC under its revised budget (reftel). Union leaders and government representatives continued negotiating late into the night on May 12, but did not get [...] | 2009-05-13 13:41:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB271 | UNIONS AND GOC REACH AGREEMENT, STRIKES CANCELED [...] SUMMARY: Union and GOC representatives have reached an agreement on public sector wages. Based on the agreement, union leaders called off their one-day-old strike and the demonstration planned for May 16 (Ref A),and union members have returned to work. According to the agreement, public serva [...] | 2009-05-15 07:51:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB285 | CROATIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO'S WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-22 10:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KV HR |
09ZAGREB3 | OFFICIAL DATA SHOW RISE IN CROATIAN TOURISM FOR [...] (U) Summary: According to official statistics, Croatia saw a 1.9 percent rise in the number of visitors for the 2008 season, but anecdotal evidence from businesses suggests the statistics may not be entirely accurate and there may already be a significant downturn in this critical industry. Re [...] | 2009-01-07 15:19:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON HR |
09ZAGREB304 | GOC BOND ISSUANCE PROVES EASY MONEY [...] (U) Seemingly unaffected by recent credit-rating downgrades, the GOC successfully completed its largest ever bond issuance on May 27. Media report that investor interest was "beyond expectations"; the full EUR 750 million was registered in just one day and the issuance was oversubscribed by 6 [...] | 2009-05-29 10:34:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ECON PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB31 | PROPOSAL FOR EEB BIOTECH OUTREACH FUNDING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-21 14:08:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO HR |
09ZAGREB32 | EARLY YEAR-END NUMBERS CONFIRM WEAKENING CROATIAN [...] SUMMARY: Year-end figures confirm a slowdown in the Croatian economy. In the third quarter of 2008, GDP grew at its slowest pace in eight years, rising just 1.6 percent above its level in the third quarter of 2007. Retailers saw decreased sales in the second half of 2008, prompting significan [...] | 2009-01-22 10:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD ECON HR |
09ZAGREB329 | CMC STEEL: LARGEST U.S. INVESTMENT IN CROATIA [...] Summary: With the buyout of Barr Pharmaceuticals by the Israeli firm Teva, the Houston-based Commercial Metals Corporation of Sisak is now the largest U.S. investment in Croatia. The mill employs roughly 1,000 people, making it also one of the largest employers in this central Croatian town [...] | 2009-06-05 12:20:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV HR |
09ZAGREB361 | CROATIAN MARKET COMPETITION AGENCY ASSERTS ITSELF [...] (SBU) Croatia has recently made significant progress toward a new competition law that will be more in line with EU legislation, strengthening potential penalties for monopolistic practices, and empowering the Agency for the Protection of Market Competition (AZTN) to enforce its directives. [...] | 2009-06-16 06:08:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ENRG HR |
09ZAGREB433 | NEW CAPITAL MARKETS LAW WILL IMPROVE OVERSIGHT, [...] (U) Officials of the Croatian Financial Markets Regulatory Authority (HANFA) have explained to Econoff the provisions of the new capital markets law that came into effect earlier this year. According to HANFA, the law brings Croatia 99 percent into harmonization with EU regulations under the [...] | 2009-07-15 11:29:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON HR |
09ZAGREB448 | CROATIAN GOVERNMENT ON SECOND BUDGET REVISION THIS [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Kosor has made revising the deteriorating budget one of her top priorities. The Croatian Sabor passed the government's second budget revision this year on Friday July 17, then immediately went into negotiations for its third. The bill passed last week includes [...] | 2009-07-21 10:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB467 | NEW KOSOR GOVERNMENT KNOWS TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Croatian economy is likely to shrink between 4 and 5 percent in 2009, and the Government of Croatia is struggling to cut its budget deficit down to a manageable level and secure financing. Years of poor and bloated fiscal policy are at the center of Croatia's pro [...] | 2009-07-30 13:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB488 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - AUGUST 7 [...] (U) SIX SHIPYARDS OFFERED FOR SALE: On August 1, the government issued long-awaited tenders for six Croatian shipyards. Among the shipyards up for sale is Brodosplit, the largest Croatian shipyard with 4000 employees. The contentious process, which has dragged on for years, has pitted union [...] | 2009-08-07 12:43:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EAID PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB497 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CROATIA'S [...] (SBU) Summary. Progress on Croatia's LNG terminal is excruciatingly slow, with LNG project staff at INA, Croatia's largest shareholder in the project, sitting idle waiting for the final investment decision to be made. As Croatia's domestic gas production slowly declines, its need for new so [...] | 2009-08-12 08:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV HR |
09ZAGREB522 | SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS JONES' VISIT TO ZAGREB [...] (SBU) Summary. Your visit to Zagreb comes at a time of renewed optimism on the Slovenia border dispute, but also political and economic uncertainty for the young Kosor government. As the vacation season winds down, Croatian government leaders return to Zagreb with major challenges looming bef [...] | 2009-08-28 10:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON HR SI |
09ZAGREB551 | EUR DAS JONES' DISCUSSIONS IN ZAGREB ON BOSNIA, [...] (SBU) Croatian officials told EUR DAS Stu Jones on September 1 of their concern about political developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina, but pledged that Croatia would continue to play a constructive, and relatively hands-off, role there. The Croats also noted continued strains in their relationsh [...] | 2009-09-10 07:58:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON HR BK SR ICJ |
09ZAGREB561 | POOR RESULTS ON CROATIAN COMPETITIVENESS [...] (U) In the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report, Croatia dropped 11 places to number 72 out of 133 countries ranked - the largest fall since the country was included in the research in 2002. Hungary, Romania, and Montenegro all passed Croatia in the rankings this year. [...] | 2009-09-11 14:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN HR |
09ZAGREB592 | CROATIAN FDI SUFFERS WITHOUT LARGE PRIVATIZATIONS [...] Summary. The Croatian National Bank (HNS) reported that foreign direct investment (FDI) declined 50% through the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Senior economists from private banks blame the financial crisis for the drop, but also point to high labor costs, red ta [...] | 2009-09-30 13:07:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EIND HR |
09ZAGREB6 | IMPACT OF NATURAL GAS CUTOFF ON CROATIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to a Ministry of Economy spokesperson, Croatia's natural gas supply from Russia was cut by about 75 percent on January 6 and stopped entirely on January 7. In a public statement January 7, PM Sanader said the situation was serious, but no cause for panic. He said Croatia [...] | 2009-01-07 16:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PGOV PREL HR |
09ZAGREB604 | Union Disunity Causes ProtestsQ Failure [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-06 08:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EIND EINV PREL HR |
09ZAGREB605 | CONFUSION AND FINGER POINTING OVER DELAY IN LNG [...] SUMMARY. Insiders within the government and energy industry are at a loss to explain the slow pace of progress in the liquid natural gas (LNG) terminal planned for construction on the Croatian island of Krk. Both are quick to point fingers at the other for the delay. Contacts in the natural [...] | 2009-10-06 08:06:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV HR |
09ZAGREB607 | Union Disunity Causes ProtestsQ Failure [...] SUMMARY. A series of September protests organized by the small Croatian Trade Union Association failed to gather more than a few hundred angry senior citizens, while Croatia's larger unions elected not to participate. Relations between the government and unions have been strained, particularly [...] | 2009-10-07 09:11:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EIND EINV PREL HR |
09ZAGREB61 | CROATIAN ECONOMY BACKED INTO A CORNER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Economics Institute of Zagreb (EIZ),a key independent government think tank, has released a negative 1.4 percent growth forecast for 2009, the first domestic institution to forecast negative growth for the country. Press were quick to publish headlines of recession, lead [...] | 2009-02-03 10:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN HR |
09ZAGREB670 | RUSSIAN ENGAGEMENT IN CROATIAN ENERGY SECTOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a public address on Russian energy policy in the Balkans, the Russian DCM in Croatia openly laid out Russia's desire for increased Croatian participation in the South Stream gas pipeline, completing a deal on the Druzba Adria oil pipeline, and possible Russian takeover of the [...] | 2009-11-16 07:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PGOV PREL HR |
09ZAGREB678 | PM KOSOR DRAWS IN OUTSIDE EXPERTS AND ELEVATES OLD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Croatian PM Kosor announced on November 13 the appointment of Croatian Employers' Association (HUP) Executive Director Djuro Popijac as Minister of Economy, and Health Minister Darko Milinovic and Finance Minister Ivan Suker as Deputy Prime Ministers in addition to their current p [...] | 2009-11-18 10:04:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL HR |
09ZAGREB684 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT- NOVEMBER 20,2009 [...] (U) PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY, WITH 12 CANDIDATES: The State Electoral Commission (DIP) announced on November 18, 2009 that 12 candidates had met all constitutional requirements, including submitting more than 10,000 valid signatures, to be included on the first round presiden [...] | 2009-11-20 13:06:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON HR UK |
09ZAGREB695 | Zagreb Daily Report - November 30, 2009 [...] (U) New Corruption Scandal Erupts - Transport Minister Under Fire: Croatian authorities on November 26 arrested five executives suspected of involvement in shady dealings at the state-owned Croatian Highways company (HAC). The five are suspected of manipulating public tenders and overbilling fo [...] | 2009-12-01 08:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ICTY EUC HR |
09ZAGREB697 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON INA'S IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-01 09:51:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL HR |
09ZAGREB703 | ZAGREB DAILY REPORT - DECEMBER 2, 2009 [...] (SBU) Initial Croatian Media Coverage of President,s Policy on Afghanistan: Major dailies gave significant coverage to President Obama,s speech, although primarily based on reports from senior officials, pre-briefs, given the time difference. All media note that the Croatian government remai [...] | 2009-12-02 15:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG AF HR |
09ZAGREB710 | CROATIA'S 2010 BUDGET; FAILS TO ADDRESS NEEDED [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Croatian parliament passed PM Kosor's proposed $25.3 billion 2010 budget draft December 2, with all coalition parties voting in favor. Increased spending for social payments and the public sector comprise the majority of the budget with cuts in Defense, Foreign Affairs and oth [...] | 2009-12-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV HR |
09ZAGREB711 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 04, 2009 [...] (U) Prime Minister Reacts to Brammertz Report, Pledges to Continue Investigation: Responding to ICTY Prosecutor Brammertz's report to the UN Security Council on December 3, in which he welcomed Kosor's initiative to set up a special task force to find missing documents, Prime Minister Jadranka [...] | 2009-12-04 15:07:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR AF XT ECON |
09ZAGREB713 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 07, 2009 [...] (U) Croatia's ICJ Oral Argument in Support of Kosovo's Declaration of Independence: Croatia is scheduled to give its oral argument in support of Kosovo's declaration of independence on December 7. Croatian media speculated that Belgrade will react negatively to Croatia's presentation at the IC [...] | 2009-12-07 11:37:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR AF ECON |
09ZAGREB716 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 08, 2009 [...] (U) Dutch Foreign Minister reserved over Croatia's chances to open Judiciary Chapter in EU negotiations: Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen, referring to ICTY Chief Prosecutor Brammertz's report on cooperation with Croatia, commented in Brussels on December 7 that he did not see how the EU [...] | 2009-12-08 14:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR ECON |
09ZAGREB717 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 09, 2009 [...] (SBU) Slovenia Still Blocking Three Chapters: Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar said in Brussels after the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting on Tuesday that Ljubljana would not be able to lift its blockade of three more negotiating chapters at the accessi [...] | 2009-12-09 13:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR ECON |
09ZAGREB718 | CROATIA UNPREPARED FOR ANOTHER GAS CRISIS [...] (SBU) Stevo Kolundzic, senior advisor to the board of directors of INA, Croatia's largest energy company, told econoff on December 7 that owing to existing Croatian gas supplies and market conditions, Croatia is ill-equipped to deal with another gas cutoff from Russia, or even a cold snap that [...] | 2009-12-09 14:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON HR |
09ZAGREB721 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 10, 2009 [...] (U) Minister announces planned new agreement with Bosnia on fugitive convicts: Croatian Justice Minister Ivan Simonovic on December 9 said publicly that he expects Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to sign, by the end of this month, an agreement on the execution of final verdicts delivered in the [...] | 2009-12-10 12:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR AF ECON |
09ZAGREB727 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 14, 2009 [...] (U) (SBU) ICTY Trial Chamber orders temporary freeze on GoC investigation into missing artillery documents: Croatia has halted a portion of its investigation into missing documents after the ICTY Trial Chamber on December 11 ordered Croatia to temporarily suspend actions dealing with any mem [...] | 2009-12-14 14:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR ECON |
09ZAGREB73 | CROATIA CIVIL AVIATION REFORM: POSITIVE SIGNS BUT [...] Summary. Econoff met with the director of the recently formed Croatian Civil Aviation Agency (CCAA) to disQs reform of aviation oversight and the IASA proQs. The director appears to have a good grasp of the problems and challenges identified by the FAA during their IASA inspection last year [...] | 2009-02-09 11:56:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON HR PGOV |
09ZAGREB732 | CROATIA'S TOURISM 2009 REVENUES: BETTER THAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Croatia's 2009 tourism season, with 6.8 billion euros in revenue, was not as bleak as the GoC and domestic tourism operators had feared. Increased numbers of European tourists from Austria, Germany and Poland traveled to Croatia during the peak summer season, offsetting declines [...] | 2009-12-16 12:16:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND HR EINV |
09ZAGREB734 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 16, 2009 [...] (U) Crucial hearing at ICTY on December 16: A hearing by the Trial Chamber was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. today, December 16, pursuant to the Trial Chamber's "responsibility to assess a state's compliance with its obligations" to cooperate with the ICTY. The GoC, which has sent a sizeable d [...] | 2009-12-16 14:50:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR ECON |
09ZAGREB737 | Zagreb Daily Report - December 17, 2009 [...] (SBU) ICTY reviews Croatia's cooperation: A Croatian delegation, led by Ministry of Justice Director General Gordan Markotic and members of the GoC task force investigating the missing artillery documents in the Gotovina case, appeared before the ICTY trial chamber on December 16 for a hearing. [...] | 2009-12-17 12:04:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL HR ECON |
09ZAGREB769 | ZAGREB DAILY REPORT: DECEMBER 29, 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 14:31:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON HR |
09ZAGREB85 | CROATIAN NATURAL GAS PROJECTS: LOOKING FOR NEW [...] Summary: The recent gas crisis has fueled discussion and interest in the subject of Croatian energy security and energy diversification. The most significant project addressing these issues is the long-delayed construction of an LNG terminal on the Adriatic. Senior government leaders have e [...] | 2009-02-17 16:10:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EINV HR |
09ZAGREB88 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CARTAGENA PROTOCOL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 14:40:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO HR |
09ZAGREB9 | UPDATE ON IMPACT OF NATURAL GAS CUTOFF ON CROATIA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-08 15:09:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PGOV PREL HR |
09ZAGREB98 | ZAGREB WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT - FEBRUARY 19, 2009 [...] (U) MFA REPORTS THAT ALL NATO PARLIAMENTS HAVE APPROVED CROATIA'S NATO ACCESSION PROTOCOL The MFA issued a press release on February 18 stating that it received information that the Parliament of Greece approved Croatia's accession protocol. The MFA also reported that over the last week it [...] | 2009-02-20 15:06:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON HR |
10ABIDJAN150 | Rolling Power Cuts Add to Heightened Tensions in Cote [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 2, due to the breakdown of a large generation station, the GOCI began implementing rolling power cuts throughout the country, a situation the government predicts will last until mid-May. The GOCI is giving priority to factories, hospitals and water pumping statio [...] | 2010-02-11 09:21:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PREL ASEC IV |
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 |
10ABIDJAN190 | ABIDJAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-25 09:32:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS |
10ABIDJAN21 | Little GOCI Progress on IMF Program Goals [...] (C) Summary: IMF Resident Representative Philippe Egoume gave a mixed review of Cote d'Ivoire's economic performance in a meeting with Ambassador and Pol/Econ chief on January 15. While he was optimistic about the country's future economic prospects and believed President Gbagbo would hold t [...] | 2010-01-20 16:17:00 | Embassy Abidjan | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EAID PREL IV |
10ABIDJAN23 | TFHA01: ABIDJAN RESPONSE - DEMARCHE TO HOST GOVERNMENTS IN [...] The government of Cote d'Ivoire is encouraging its citizens to donate money to the people of Haiti through the Red Cross. Although a contact at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that final plans are not in place for government-to-government assistance, newspaper reports on January 20, 2010 [...] | 2010-01-21 08:43:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PREL PREF HA |
10ABIDJAN29 | Ivoirian Budget Transparency and the Extractive Industries [...] (SBU) In response to ref A request, post reports the following: --The central government of Cote d'Ivoire currently receives funding through the FY 2010 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (SFOAA) as part of the President's Emergency Plan fo [...] | 2010-01-22 12:09:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EPET ECON PGOV PREL IV |
10ABIDJAN49 | Finance Minister Says Election Delay Won't Impact Budget [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 27, the Finance Minister told the Ambassador that a slight delay in elections would not have a major impact on this year's budget. He said that the USD 217 million shortfall in customs revenue was due to problems with a new computerized system, which were being rem [...] | 2010-02-02 16:27:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL IV |
10ABIDJAN53 | Report on Child Labor and Forced Labor [...] In response to ref A and in accordance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2005 and the Trade and Development Act (TDA) of 2000, post provides the following information on child labor and forced labor in Cote d'Ivoire. --------- TVPRA --------- [...] | 2010-02-03 15:02:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EAGR EIND ETRD ECON PHUM SOCI KTIP IV |
10ABIDJAN98 | Cote d'Ivoire 2010 Investment Climate Statement [...] In response to reftel request, Embassy Abidjan's Investment Climate Statement 2010 follows in paragraph 2. 2. Begin Text. Openness To Foreign Investment. In September 2002, an attempted coup in Cote d'Ivoire began a crisis that divided the country politically, militarily, and eco [...] | 2010-01-22 17:42:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON OPIC KTDB USTR IV |
10ABUDHABI118 | OUTREACH ON LONDON CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-26 12:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PGOV EFIN ECON AF AE |
10ABUDHABI160 | WELCOMING CODEL LOWEY TO THE UAE [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai. 2. (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pleased to welcome CODEL Lowey for a first-hand review of key U.S. priorities here. Our robust relations with the UAE focus on mutual [...] | 2010-02-01 14:06:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MASS ECON AE |
10ABUDHABI194 | SCENESETTER FOR TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY AND UNDERSECRETARY [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai and complements the Mission's classified scenesetter (reftel). 2. (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pleased to welcome the February 14-16 visit of Deputy Treasury Secretary [...] | 2010-02-09 09:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL EFIN BEXP MARR AE |
10ABUDHABI196 | UAE: WE WILL BE AMONG "BEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD" BY 2021 [...] (U) Summary. On February 6, at the end of a three-day cabinet retreat in the western region of Abu Dhabi, the UAE government laid out its vision for the federation on its 50th anniversary in 2021. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MbR),Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Rul [...] | 2010-02-09 12:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON AE |
10ABUDHABI202 | TFHA01: UAE'S HAITI AID EXCEEDS USD 7 MILLION [...] (U) The UAE is still actively supporting humanitarian efforts in Haiti, which continue to receive prominent coverage in the local press. UAE semi-government charity organizations have relief teams on the ground to assist in the distribution of relief materials purchased from the Dominican Repu [...] | 2010-02-10 13:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ECON PGOV PREF HA AE |
10ABUDHABI214 | UAE OUTLINES ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) On January 10, visiting SRAP Special Advisor for International Partnership Jarrett Blanc and EconOff met with Acting Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi to discuss UAE aid for Afghanistan. Al Suwaidi explained that the ADFD currently has [...] | 2010-02-11 13:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN AF AE |
10ABUDHABI55 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPSEC WOLIN AND U/S HORMATS UAE VISIT [...] (SBU) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neil Wolin and Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Robert Hormats in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from February 14-16. This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai 2 [...] | 2010-02-04 13:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PTER PGOV AE |
10ABUDHABI7 | ABU DHABI'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC MODEL [...] (C) Summary: While many have surmised that Abu Dhabi would seek certain political concessions for its (at least) USD 25 billion financial support for Dubai in 2009 (reftel),there is little indication of a coerced quid pro quo. Rather, Abu Dhabi officials remain squarely focused on mastering [...] | 2010-01-07 10:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KIPR ECON ENRG AE |
10ABUDHABI72 | UAE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 06:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR AE |
10ABUDHABI80 | TFHA01: UAE'S HAITI AID EFFORTS [...] (SBU) On January 17, the Ambassador met with Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed, Chairman of the UAE Red Crescent Society, the primary UAE aid organization that provides humanitarian assistance abroad to discuss UAE support for Haiti. Shaykh Hamdan (the half-brother of UAE President Shaykh Khalifa) said [...] | 2010-01-19 14:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ECON PGOV PREF HA AE |
10ABUDHABI9 | (S) US-UAE FURTHER COOPERATION TO DISRUPT TALIBAN FINANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 13:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON PTER KTFN AE AF EFIN |
10ABUJA123 | NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- JANUARY 29, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not reported previously. --------------------------------------- SUCCESSFUL RE-RUN ELECTION IN EDO STATE --------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Independ [...] | 2010-01-29 16:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON SOCI KPAO NI |
10ABUJA126 | Haiti Disaster Competes with Domestic Priorities, but [...] (U) Nigeria media were initially slow to report on the earthquake in Haiti. Initial reports largely derived from wire services and contained limited factual reporting on U.S. support of relief efforts. Early reporting and editorials largely criticized the failure of the Nigerian Government (G [...] | 2010-01-29 15:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF EAID ECON HA |
10ABUJA147 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS/WATT VISIT TO NIGERIA, FEBRUARY [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Nigeria warmly welcomes the visit of CODEL Meeks/Watt to Nigeria to visit Lagos February 15 and 16. Embassy provides the following political and economic overview of the current situation in Nigeria. -------------------------------------- RELATIONSHIP STRESSED BY RE [...] | 2010-02-08 15:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PINR OVIP NI |
10ABUJA150 | NIGERIA RECORDS ITS FIRST DEATH FROM H1N1 [...] (U) The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) reported the first laboratory-confirmed death from H1N1 in Nigeria, in a press release issued on January 18. Nigeria's first reported victim of H1N1 was a 38-year-old Lagosian female who died at the Reddington Hospital in Victoria Island, Lago [...] | 2010-02-02 11:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU SENV EAGR EAID ECON WHO NI |
10ABUJA209 | NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- FEBRUARY 25, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. Included in this addition are: -- CRISIS AVERTED IN NORTHERN NIGERIA'S JIGAWA STATE -- LES IN CANADIAN EMBASSY IN NIGER BECOMES THE NEW PRIME MINISTER [...] | 2010-02-25 14:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON CASC KISL KPAO NI |
10ABUJA248 | NIGERIA SUPPORTS US INITIATIVE ON DISTRACTED DRIVING [...] (SBU) Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Economic Counselor delivered reftel points on distracted driving to the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Federal Road Safety Commission Corps Marshal and Chief Executiv [...] | 2010-02-08 07:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV SOCI UNDP UNGA NI |
10ABUJA29 | NIGERIA: PROGRESS REPORT ON THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: In response to President Obama's Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative and G-8 members pledge of $20 billion for a worldwide initiative to address food security, the USG has prepared a two-year $32.75 million FY 2010 Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative entitled, "The Ag [...] | 2010-01-11 11:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EFIN ETRD NI IZ |
10ABUJA30 | NIGERIAN NUGGETS -- JANUARY 11, 2010 [...] (U) Mission Nigeria provides the following compilation of recent political, economic, and social developments not previously reported. ---------------------------- AVIATION COMMUNITY EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR MORE SCREENING ---------------------------- 2. (U) Members of the Nigerian aviatio [...] | 2010-01-11 13:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON NI |
10ABUJA322 | NIGERIAN DISTRACTED DRIVING STATISTICS [...] The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps provided annual statistics and information regarding the country's recent uptick in distracted driving in response to Embassy's demarche (reftel A). Cell phone usage while operating a motor vehicle in Nigeria is illegal under federal law, yet, the Federal [...] | 2010-02-17 10:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI UNDP UNGA EU NI |
10ABUJA77 | NIGERIA: FY 2010 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL [...] (U) The following is Embassy Abuja's response to the questions contained in Reftel A. 2. (U) SFOAA funding: The Government of Nigeria is expected to receive U.S. foreign assistance, using FY 2010 funds, for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),International M [...] | 2010-01-22 14:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL NI |
10ABUJA88 | NIGERIA'S MBE MOUNTAINS FUNCTION AS IMPORTANT WILDLIFE [...] (SBU) Regional Environment Officer (REO),ESTH Officer, and World Conservation Society Country Director visited Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) projects in Cross River State that support the conservation of the critically-endangered Cross River gorilla November 22 to 24. The team also met [...] | 2010-01-26 16:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAGR TBIO EAID ECON NI |
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 |
10ACCRA139 | PRESIDENT MILLS DISCUSSES OIL AND WEST AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a February 3 meeting with Assistant Secretary Carson, Ghanaian President Mills expressed his commitment to rule of law and transparency. He also stressed the importance of respect and openness in the way oil companies engage with Ghana, highlighting Kosmos Energy as a case where [...] | 2010-02-16 16:30:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ECON ELAB EINV ENRG PGOV PREL SNAR IV |
10ACCRA149 | GHANA-SUMMARY OF REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON [...] USAID/West Africa hosted a Whole of Government workshop in Accra, Ghana over February 8-12, 2010, on the implementation in West Africa of the Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative (GHFSI),as well as on the planning of investments related to global climate change (GCC). Over 60 people ac [...] | 2010-02-24 12:15:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EAID ETRD KGHG SENV ENRG PREL GH |
10ACCRA157 | OIL IN GHANA - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a business roundtable with AF Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, oil and gas companies discussed both the advantages and the risks of doing business in the energy sector in Ghana. The country stands at a fork in the road regarding the use of Ghana's modest future oil an [...] | 2010-02-24 18:18:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EINV ECON GH |
10ACCRA19 | TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT MILLS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with a relaxed and confident President Mills for 45 minutes on January 6. Mills promised cooperation on security issues and sought greater partnership, including a second body scanner for use at Kotoka Airport's VIP lounge. He expressed his concern about stabili [...] | 2010-01-08 12:38:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EPET SNAR PTER MARR TO NI GH |
10ACCRA46 | CIVAIR GHANA: GOG ACCEPTS DESIGNATION OF UNITED AIRLINES [...] The GOG Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no objection to U.S. designation of United Airlines pursuant to Article 3 of U.S.-Ghana Air Transport Agreement. This is contingent on United Airlines's compliance with Ghana Civil Aviation Authority's (GCAA) technical requirements. 2. GCAA will co [...] | 2010-01-19 08:06:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON GH |
10ACCRA58 | PROPOSAL FOR U.S. BIOTECH SPEAKER TO VISIT GHANA IN FY [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Accra requests $13,700 in FY 2010 EEB biotech outreach funds for a U.S. biotechnology expert in agricultural production and development to visit Ghana for one week to engage with government officials and legislators, academics, public audiences, and the media on the merits of [...] | 2010-01-20 07:27:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO SENV EAID ECON GH |
10ACCRA59 | PROPOSAL FOR U.S. BIOTECH SPEAKER TO VISIT GHANA IN FY [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Accra requests $13,700 in FY 2010 EEB biotech outreach funds for a U.S. biotechnology expert in agricultural production and development to visit Ghana for one week to engage with government officials and legislators, academics, public audiences, and the media on the merits of [...] | 2010-01-20 07:27:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO SENV EAID ECON GH |
10ACCRA84 | NEWMONT TO PAY DEARLY FOR CHEMICAL SPILL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. corporation Newmont Mining's Ghanaian subsidiary has agreed to pay $5 million in compensation to the Government of Ghana (GOG) for a chemical spill that occurred in October 2009 at the company's Ahafo gold mine. The GOG commission that investigated the incident determined t [...] | 2010-01-28 16:24:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EMIN EIND EINV ECON GH |
10ACCRA97 | DOHA DEMARCHE: GHANA PREFERS MULTILATERAL DISCUSSIONS [...] SUMMARY. Econoffs met with GOG trade officials to discuss the recent WTO Ministerial Conference (Reftel). Director of Multilateral, Regional and Bilateral Trade Clement Nyaaba appreciated Post initiating the conversation and agreed that the impasse at the conference was "disturbing." He exp [...] | 2010-02-02 12:24:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EINV ETRD GH |
10ADANA4 | TURKEY: BIMONTHLY SOUTHEAST ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-15 16:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG TU SY |
10ADANA9 | TURKEY: SPIKE IN SYRIAN VISITORS TO SOUTHERN TURKEY FOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The reciprocal abolishment of the visa regime between Turkey and Syria on September 18, 2009, has resulted in a spike in Syrian visitors to Mersin, Hatay and Gaziantep. According to contacts, the travel, tourism and retail sectors have seen vigorous business that only promise [...] | 2010-02-01 15:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ECON PTER TU SY PREL |