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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2660 |
HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: SEPTEMBER 2002 [...] The Ministry of Finance projects that the GDP will grow by 2.5 percent in 2002 (most likely overstated) and that the central government's fiscal deficit as a percent of GDP will be 5.9 percent. This is higher than the GOH's earlier estimate of 5.6 percent of GDP and far higher than its targe [...] |
2002-09-20 22:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1912 |
HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST 2003 [...] The GOH is running out of time to attain their goal of 3.2 percent economic growth for 2003, over 2002's growth of 2.5 percent. Goals proved difficult after unexpected high levels of bank liquidity and stagnant international prices of agricultural goods like coffee and bananas hindered the e [...] |
2003-08-13 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA546 |
HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2002-JANUARY 2003 [...] The GDP rose by 2 percent in 2002, which was lower than economic growth rates in previous years of 2.7 percent in 2001 and 4.8 percent in 2000. Per capita income fell by 0.6 percent during 2002, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 8 percent. The international reserves totaled USD 1.5 billi [...] |
2003-02-27 22:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO |
| 05ABUDHABI4880 |
PREPARING FOR THE DECEMBER 4-5 KABUL CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) On November 26, Econchief briefed MFA A/US for International Cooperation Mohammed Abduljaleel about the Kabul Conference. Abduljaleel suggested that Econchief also brief MFA A/US for Political Affairs Tariq Al-Haidan as the person responsible for the conference. On November 28, Econch [...] |
2005-11-29 14:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KPWR PREL ECON PGOV AF AE |
| 05ANKARA6957 |
TURKEY: DECEMBER 4-5 KABUL CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) MFA Deputy DG (DAS) for Bilateral Economic Issues Ayse Sinirlioglu says Turkey has not yet decided how it will be represented at the Kabul Conference, but that the delegation will likely be led by senior MFA Afghanistan Coordinator Ambassador Koray Targay. Sinirlioglu, who will also at [...] |
2005-11-28 06:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL ECON KPWR PGOV AF TU |
| 05KABUL4971 |
AFGHANISTAN (WITH UK HELP) LEADS BABY STEPS TOWARD [...] (SBU) The joint GoA and UK-hosted Regional Economic Cooperation Conference was held in Kabul December 4 and 5. The event featured an opening address by President Karzai, and speeches by GoA economic ministers and regional delegates, who were primarily at the ministerial and vice- ministerial l [...] |
2005-12-08 05:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 05KABUL5032 |
AFGHANISTAN (WITH UK HELP) LEADS BABY STEPS TOWARD [...] (SBU) The joint GoA and UK-hosted Regional Economic Cooperation Conference was held in Kabul December 4 and 5. The event featured an opening address by President Karzai, and speeches by GoA economic ministers and regional delegates, who were primarily at the ministerial and vice- ministerial l [...] |
2005-12-13 10:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 05OTTAWA3454 |
CANADA'S DELEGATION TO THE DECEMBER 4-5 KABUL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-21 21:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL ECON KPWR PGOV AF CA |
| 05PARIS8103 |
FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN THE DECEMBER 4-5 KABUL [...] No summary [...] |
2005-11-29 17:04:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL KPWR EAID AF |
| 06ANKARA6274 |
TURKEY AND RECC ON AFGHANISTAN IN NEW DELHI [...] In response to reftel demarche pressing for high level participation at the November 18-19 Regional Economic Cooperation Conference (RECC) on Afghanistan in New Delhi, MFA Economic Department Head Kemal Kaygisiz emphasized that Turkey assigned great importance to Afghan reconstruction and was [...] |
2006-11-03 15:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KPWR EAID PGOV TU |
| 06DUBLIN315 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO AUDIT IN DUBLIN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for OBO Auditor Clifford Mecklenburg to travel to Dublin, Ireland from April 22 through May 1, 2006. Purpose of visit is to conduct audit. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is GSO Facility Manager Gil Serrao office telephone 353 1 630 [...] |
2006-03-28 12:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC KPWR |
| 06DUBLIN96 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OBO CONTRACTOR RAUL [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance for OBO Conttractor Raul Carrasquillo to travel to Dublin, Ireland from January 30 through February 4, 2006. Purpose of visit is to repair the generator. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is GSO Facility Manager Gil Serrao office tele [...] |
2006-01-27 14:05:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ABLD AMGT ASEC KPWR |
| 06KATHMANDU2950 |
SAARC SECRETARY GENERAL TO ATTEND REGIONAL [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-03 05:11:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PGOV IN |
| 06MOSCOW11938 |
INVITATION ACCEPTED: THE NEW DELHI NOVEMBER 18-19 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-25 05:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PGOV RS |
| 06PARIS6986 |
FRENCH FM DOUSTE-BLAZY TO ATTEND NEW DELHI [...] (C) On October 23, we conveyed U.S. support for and encouraged French attendance at the New Delhi Regional Economic Cooperation Conference (RECC) to Pierre Fournier, Afghanistan desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fournier responded that Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy woul [...] |
2006-10-24 13:19:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PGOV PREL |
| 07DUSHANBE254 |
MAKING A SPLASH IN TAJIKISTAN WITH WATER ASSISTANCE [...] Summary: Tajikistan's new water minister Masaid Hamidov appreciates U.S. support for rural water users' programs and water systems rehabilitation, but requested training exchanges to the United States as the best "hands-on" way to expose his staff to new technologies. The World Bank and Asia [...] |
2007-02-16 12:15:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL SENV KPWR EAID PGOV TI |
| 07KABUL1033 |
KABUL POWER SUPPLY - LATE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS AND [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-29 03:25:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EAID ECON EPET ETRD KPWR PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL1206 |
Afghanistan Energy: Letter From Ministers of Finance and [...] (U) On April 4, Embassy received para 4 letter from Minister of Finance Dr. Anwar Ul-Haq Ahady and Minister of Economy Dr. Mohammad Jalil Shams regarding energy sector commitments the GOA is prepared to make. The Ahady/Shams letter is in response to the Ambassador's March 29 letter offering US [...] |
2007-04-11 11:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR EAID ECON ETRD KPWR PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL1583 |
Afghanistan: GOA Confirms Request for Japanese [...] (SBU) Pursuant to Ref B, Econ Counselor raised the issue of securing Japanese assistance to the Afghan energy sector in separate meetings with Senior Adviser to the President Nadiri and Minister of Economy Shams. In the April 22 meeting with Shams, who chairs the Inter- ministerial Commissio [...] |
2007-05-13 03:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL1982 |
Afghan Gas Fields -- Agreement in Principle [...] (SBU) On June 11, the Afghan Minister of Mines convened a meeting attended by Embassy, USAID, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), at which the ADB and the GoA agreed in principle to a USG proposal to combine USAID and ADB efforts to develop the natural gas reserves in the Amu Darya basin. T [...] |
2007-06-20 08:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL2070 |
Afghanistan Energy: Revisiting NEPS [...] (SBU) Summary: The North East Power System (NEPS) is at the center of the GOA strategy to provide affordable and reliable electricity to the Afghan people, a high economic and political priority for the GOA and the donor community. NEPS transmission lines were designed to import 300MW of powe [...] |
2007-06-27 12:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL2339 |
Afghanistan Energy: TURKMEN POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 17, citing President Karzai's July 5 and 6 visit to Ashgabat, the Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) clarified comments that the Minister for Economics (MOE) had earlier made to the Ambassador concerning Government of Afghanistan (GoA) efforts to import electric power [...] |
2007-07-21 04:14:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL274 |
Afghanistan Energy: New Inter-Ministerial Commission Offers [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: A principal USG goal in Afghanistan's energy sector is ensuring an adequate and affordable supply of electricity to Kabul and other key population centers by end-2008 through rehabilitation and construction of power plants, dams and transmission lines. Despite [...] |
2007-01-27 06:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL2852 |
AF: Sheberghan project on schedule despite ADB pull out. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pulled out of a proposed project for the comprehensive development of northwest Afghanistan's most promising gas fields in the Amu Darya basin, near the site of the proposed Sheberghan power plant (reftel), despite an agreement to combine fund [...] |
2007-08-24 09:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL291 |
JCMB SUCCESS - "TEA CLUB" APPROVES EMBASSY ENERGY WHITE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-28 10:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3087 |
AF: Anyak mine tender: WB comfortable with current state of [...] (SBU) In a September 13 meeting, World Bank staff informed Embassy Treasury Attach and EconOff that based on the information available to them, the initial evaluation of the Anyak copper mine bids appears to have proceeded according to the process spelled out in tender documents, and in accorda [...] |
2007-09-15 13:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3180 |
AF: Update: 100 MW Power Plant Project for Kabul [...] (SBU) On August 26, 2007 the Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) sent a letter to USAID officially allocating a suitable site for the 100 MW Power Plant for Kabul. The site, designated landsite number #1130, (previously internally referenced as the "8/20" site as it was identified on Aug [...] |
2007-09-20 07:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3198 |
AF: Fuel price spikes stabilizing, Iran blamed. [...] (U) Reporting from Embassy PRT's as well as Kabul-based Embassy FSN's confirmed that July and August 2007 saw an increase in fuel prices across Afghanistan that quickly caused an up-tick in other prices, as well as increased grumbling against the government in Afghanistan's coffee house convers [...] |
2007-09-22 04:01:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3363 |
AF: Update on Key USAID Power Projects [...] (SBU) The following is a summary of the current state of key ongoing USAID projects in the Afghan Energy Sector. In-depth reporting on the various projects mentioned will be forthcoming in the near future. 2. (SBU) 100 MW POWER PLANT FOR KABUL - (Reftel A) On September 23, 2007, project co [...] |
2007-10-02 12:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3676 |
AF: Current Status of 100MW Power Plant for Kabul [...] (SBU) After some delay in finding an appropriate site for the project, the 100 MW Kabul Power Plant project is underway. What follows is a short overview of the several project components and where they currently stand. Overall, the project is on schedule to deliver 67 MW of power to the Kabu [...] |
2007-10-28 11:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3788 |
AFGHANISTAN: NEW OIL AND GAS FIELD TENDER EXPECTED IN THREE [...] (SBU) The Afghan Ministry of Mines intends to issue a tender for exploration of several blocks of the Amudarya Oil and Gas basin in north-western Afghanistan in February or March 2008 Post learned at the recent Oil and Gas Working Group meeting November 8. Note: The Amudarya basin is also where [...] |
2007-11-09 02:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3908 |
Central Asia-to-South Asia Regional Energy Market [...] Summary. The four countries working to create an electricity transmission corridor between Central and South Asia took a major step forward in their Third Ministerial Conference in Kabul, November 14-16, 2007. Representatives agreed on the scope and preliminary technical definition of the p [...] |
2007-11-26 01:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENGR ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3932 |
AF: Aynak Copper: Details of winning Chinese bid remain [...] (SBU) Summary: After a prolonged tender and evaluation process, on October 20, 2007, the state-owned China Metallurgical Group (CMG) was awarded the right to start negotiating a detailed contract for the Aynak Copper Mine project. By some accounts, the Chinese are expected to invest approximat [...] |
2007-11-27 08:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF CH |
| 07KABUL3933 |
AF: Aynak Copper: Details of winning Chinese bid remain [...] (SBU) Summary: After a prolonged tender and evaluation process, on October 20, 2007, the state-owned China Metallurgical Group (CMG) was awarded the right to start negotiatinQdetailed contract for the Aynak Copper Mine project. By some accounts, the Chinese are expected to invest approximately [...] |
2007-11-27 08:09:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF CH |
| 07KABUL3993 |
Progress On Afghan Electricity from Uzbekistan? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Discussion with Afghans and donors on the North East Power System (NEPS) connection to Uzbekistan, yielded signs of increased Uzbek commitment to provide 150 MW of electricity to Afghanistan by the end of 2008 (including completing 43 KM of transmission lines to the Afghan border [...] |
2007-12-04 13:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENGR ECON EPET ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 07KABUL3998 |
AF: Afghans to fund Uzbek power line connection to NEPS. [...] (SBU) Summary. Afghanistan's mission to Uzbekistan to reinvigorate negotiations for energy imports through the North East Power System (NEPS) project appears to have produced positive results. Delegation head Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Mir Sediq expects to lead a follow-on mission to [...] |
2007-12-05 12:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF CH |
| 07TRIPOLI664 |
LIBYA, FRANCE CONCLUDE "VERY GENERAL" CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (S) Summary: According to French diplomats, a civilian nuclear deal concluded between Libya and France during President Sarkozy's visit to Tripoli constitutes only a "very general" framework for future cooperation, with no clear financial commitment from the French side and little expectatio [...] |
2007-08-03 12:38:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PGOV KNNP ENRG MNUC ECIN EINV ETRD KPWR FR |
| 08ABUJA629 |
NIGERIA DESK OFFICER DISCUSSES TRADE/INVESTMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Visiting Nigeria Desk Officer and PolOff visited Plateau and Bauchi States March 19-22 and met Plateau Governor Jonah Jang and Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda to discuss increasing trade with, and investment from, the United States in various sectors, particularly agriculture, food pro [...] |
2008-04-07 14:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR EINV ENRG ETRD SENV KPWR NI |
| 08ISLAMABAD1180 |
APRIL 24-25 ISLAMABAD REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para six. 2. (SBU) As per reftel request, post approached the Economic Affairs Division of the Ministry of Finance regarding preparations for the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECC). Joint Additional Secretary Sohail Re [...] |
2008-03-17 10:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PGOV KPWR PK AF |
| 08ISLAMABAD1230 |
GOP AGREES TO POSTPONEMENT OF APRIL 24-25 REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] (U) SUMMARY. Pursuant to the request from the Government of Afghanistan (GOA), the Government of Pakistan (GOP) has agreed to postpone the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference (RECC) scheduled for April 24-25, 2008 in Islamabad. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) EconOff met with the Joint Secretary o [...] |
2008-03-20 05:22:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAID ENRG ECON ETRD PGOV KPWR PK AF |
| 08KABUL102 |
AF: Afghanistan Energy Projects: Year-End Update [...] (SBU) The following is a short update on the current status of some of the most high-profile USG energy projects in Afghanistan: 2. (SBU) 100 MW KABUL POWER PLANT "GEN SETS" - Despite earlier problems with squatters on the project site, site clearing is underway. Topographical and aerial su [...] |
2008-01-09 02:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF CH |
| 08KABUL1047 |
AF: Aynak Copper Mine Technical Negotiations Complete. [...] (U) Summary: Technical negotiations associated with the Aynak Copper Mine project have concluded successfully. The Afghan deposit is estimated to be among the largest in the world and is expected to bring in over USD 450 million in yearly revenues to the government when it begins operation in [...] |
2008-04-28 11:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET EFIN ETRD ENRG KPWR EAID AF CH |
| 08KABUL108 |
AF: Afghan Ministry of Mines: Big Plans for 2008. [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Mines Adel told EconOff he intends to shepherd several natural resource tenders, including oil, gas and iron ore deposits, through the biding process this coming year. The Ministry intends to tender two blocks for commercial gas exploration and one for oil explorati [...] |
2008-01-09 09:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID AF CH |
| 08KABUL1481 |
AF: UPDATE ON USG ENERGY PROJECTS [...] (SBU) The following cable provides an update on USG energy sector projects in Afghanistan. 2. (SBU) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - Work on the site continues apace and the contractor appears to be on schedule. Arrangements for the transportation of the generator sets themselves to [...] |
2008-06-16 13:33:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL1581 |
Afghan-Tajik Electric Power PPA Negotiations Short [...] (SBU) Summary: Unexpectedly, when the Afghan Minister of Energy and Water Ismail Khan arrived in Dushanbe June 20 to sign the Afghan-Tajik Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), a component part of Afghanistan's North East Power System (NEPS) project, he insisted on a lower electricity purchase price [...] |
2008-06-25 10:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL1644 |
AF: Uzbek power situation not as bleak, other PPA's on [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Economy Jalil Shams told donors the Uzbeks have begun manufacturing components needed for the Afghan-Uzbek power line. He believes the project will be completed by October 2008. Shams revealed a "backup" plan to import an extra 43 MW of Uzbek power to Kabul along a [...] |
2008-07-02 11:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL2189 |
AF: UPDATE ON USG ENERGY PROJECTS [...] (U) The following cable provides a current status update on USG energy sector projects in Afghanistan. 2. (U) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - All work at the site is progressing apace with no significant delays. Equipment and parts are arriving daily, with some 70 pieces already at [...] |
2008-08-19 05:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL2269 |
PRT BAMYAN: MINISTER IGNITES HOPE FOR ENERGY, IRON [...] (U) Summary: Minister of Mines Muhammad Ibrahim Adel concluded a week-long visit to Bamyan to explore the feasibility of a coal driven power plant and conduct a site visit to the Haji Gak iron deposit. Accompanied by a team of international and national legal and technical experts, Minister A [...] |
2008-08-25 05:46:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET EFIN ETRD ENRG KPWR EAID AF CH |
| 08KABUL2546 |
AFGHANISTAN: UPDATE ON USG AND OTHER ENERGY PROJECTS - [...] (SBU) Summary. Over the past six weeks, long and meandering negotiations on Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Afghanistan's neighbors have been successfully concluded, and positive developments with regard to Kajaki, the 100MW GENSET plant, and related distribution systems have occurred. Cu [...] |
2008-09-17 11:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL2827 |
MINERALS ABOUND IN AFGHANISTAN, AN UPDATE ON THE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. A viable engine of economic growth, the mineral sector in Afghanistan is striving for advancement step by step. At times, Afghanistan's steps are firm, promoting modernization, other times they are wobbly or haphazard, resulting in retraction. In recent months, Afghanistan rec [...] |
2008-10-22 08:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID EINV PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL3085 |
AFGHANISTAN: UPDATE ON ENERGY PROJECTS - FUEL SHORTAGE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Lackluster progress and recent setbacks in the energy sector underscore the difficulties of working in Afghanistan. In particular, critical lack of Afghan government planning and possible corruption, combined with very limited discretionary resources and competing demands, have [...] |
2008-11-30 13:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL3276 |
AFGHANISTAN GEMSTONE OUTLOOK IN 2009 AND BEYOND SHINES [...] (U) Summary. Worldwide demand for colored gemstones has increased in recent years. Such a development bodes well for Afghanistan, a land with an abundance of emeralds and rubies, two gemstones that rival diamonds in exclusivity and value. The gemstone industry in Afghanistan suffers from a l [...] |
2008-12-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL388 |
AF - Request for input for New Required Reports to Congress [...] (U) The following is Embassy Kabul's response to Reftel, which requests input for 2 new reports to Congress on energy. Paragraph 2 offers a brief overview of the energy situation in Afghanistan and U.S. objectives. Paragraphs 3,4,5 and 6 contain the Embassy's responses to questions A, B, C an [...] |
2008-02-18 06:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL530 |
AF: UPDATE ON AYNAK COPPER MINE NEGOTIATIONS, PLANS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS THE AFGHAN MINISTRY OF MINES (MOM), CHINA METALLURGICAL GROUP (CMG) AND WORLD BANK-HIRED CONTRACT ADVISOR GUSTAFSON AND CO. FROM COLORADO, HAVE ARRIVED AT THE FINAL STAGE OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE USD 2.4 BILLION DEVELOPMENT OF THE AYNAK COPPER DEPOSIT. ALTHOUG [...] |
2008-03-03 12:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET EFIN ETRD ENRG KPWR EAID AF CH |
| 08KABUL578 |
AF: Update on USG Energy Projects. [...] (U) The following cable provides a current status update on USG energy sector projects in Afghanistan. 2. (U) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - Delivery of the first six (of total 18) generators for the project is expected in May 2008. While progress is on track with manufacturing, w [...] |
2008-03-06 07:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL651 |
AF: Current Afghan preparedness for ROZ implementation [...] (SBU) This message is keyed to reftel questions about Afghanistan's preparedness to implement the Reconstruction Opportunity Zone (ROZ) initiative after it is passed by the U.S. Congress. Although the Afghan government has been slow in its preparations and lacks capacity to implement many of t [...] |
2008-03-13 14:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL674 |
AF: AFGHANS REQUESTING POSTPONEMENT OF APRIL 24-25 REGIONAL [...] (U) On March 16, Mr. Enayatullah Nabiel, Director General for Economic Affairs at the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Econ Counselor and Econoff that he had just met with the Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan to request a postponement of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference (R [...] |
2008-03-17 12:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN EMIN KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08KABUL984 |
AF: UPDATE ON USG ENERGY PROJECTS [...] (U) The following cable provides a current status update on USG energy sector projects in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRoA). 2. (U) KABUL 100 MW GENERATOR SETS (GENSETS) - The IRoA transferred another USD 10 million to the U.S. Treasury, completing the Afghan Government's USD 20 mi [...] |
2008-04-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV AF |
| 08MADRID94 |
SPANISH FM MORATINOS BRIEFS CODEL MARTINEZ ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Spanish FM Moratinos briefed Codel Martinez on bilateral developments during an hour-long meeting January 11. With regard to enhanced military support in Afghanistan, Moratinos said that it would be difficult to make any commitments in advance of the Spanish March 9 elections, [...] |
2008-01-30 17:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KPWR MEPP PREL SP CU |
| 08TASHKENT974 |
UZBEKISTAN: AFGHAN POWER TRANSMISSION LINE [...] (C) Afghan Ambassador Baraki told us by cell phone that as of this afternoon, August 22, talks held in Tashkent this week on the contract to build a 43 km power line from the Surkhan substation to the Afghan border had concluded successfully. According to Baraki, the final agreed construction [...] |
2008-08-22 10:40:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON ENRG KPWR UZ AF |
| 09ANKARA602 |
TURKEY: PARTICIPATION IN ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (C) We delivered reftel points April 24 to MFA South Asia Section Head Emre Karagol. Deputy U/S for South Asia, Middle East and Iran Feridun Sinirlioglu and Deputy DG for South Asia Babur Hizlan are in Washington April 20-25, having traveled there directly from Tokyo where they attended the P [...] |
2009-04-24 16:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID BEXP AF TU |
| 09ASHGABAT536 |
TURKMENISTAN: AFGHANISTAN REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-28 05:39:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL AF TX |
| 09BEIJING1230 |
CHINA TO SEND DELEGATION TO ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (U) China will send a delegation to the May 13-14 Islamabad Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Asian Affairs Department Deputy Director Cao Jing. The delegation will be headed by MFA Asian Affairs Department Director General [...] |
2009-05-08 03:49:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAGR EAID ECON ENRG KPWR PREL AF CH |
| 09BERLIN531 |
GERMAN PARTICIPATION IN MAY 13-14 RECCA CONFERENCE [...] (C) On May 4 and 5, 2009, post delivered reftel points to the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMW) and the German Federation of Industries (BDI), encouraging high-level German participation [...] |
2009-05-08 13:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP EAID EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG KPWR PREL AF |
| 09BRUSSELS657 |
PARTICIPATION IN THE MAY 13-14 ISLAMABAD REGIONAL [...] (U) USEU Poloff and Econoff delivered REF A points to Czech Government in its capacity as European Union (EU) Presidency, EU Council Secretariat, and European Commission officials. Czech Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Tomas Pojar will represent the Czech Presidency. EU Special Representat [...] |
2009-05-08 15:49:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AF BEXP EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD EU EUN KPWR |
| 09KABUL1088 |
AFGHANISTAN: GOVERNMENT AND DONOR COORDINATED EFFORTS BRING [...] (U) Summary. Continued progress in the building and rehabilitation of Afghanistan's energy transmission and distribution infrastructure will soon result in additional power reaching Kabul. The North East Power System (NEPS) will handle the additional import of Uzbek power after a joint governm [...] |
2009-04-29 13:50:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV |
| 09KABUL3458 |
KAJAKI DAM: MORE ENERGY AWAITS ENHANCED SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-28 15:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | EAID EFIN ENRG KPWR PGOV AF |
| 09KABUL3472 |
KAJAKI DAM: MORE ENERGY AWAITS ENHANCED SECURITY [...] (S/REL ISAF, AFG) SUMMARY: The Kajaki Power Dam project in Northern Helmand -- a signature U.S. development program in pre-war Afghanistan undergoing rehabilitation for several years -- could generate sufficient electricity to benefit 330,000 residents of Helmand and Kandahar provinces. Compl [...] |
2009-10-29 13:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | EAID EFIN ENRG KPWR PGOV AF |
| 09KATHMANDU367 |
SAARC SECRETARIAT TO PARTICIPATE IN ISLAMABAD [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-05 04:00:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR EAID BEXP KPWR AF EUN NP |
| 09MOSCOW1122 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PARTICIPATION IN THE ISLAMABAD [...] No summary [...] |
2009-04-30 13:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL AF RS |
| 09ROME483 |
ITALY WILL ATTEND ISLAMABAD MAY 13-14 CONFERENCE [...] MFA Special Envoy for Afghanistan Sergio Mercuri and MFA Counselor for Asia, Domenico Bellato, both confirmed Italy's participation in the May 13-14 Islamabad Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan. While not confirmed, Italy's Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Amb [...] |
2009-04-30 10:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD KPWR EAID IT |
| 09STOCKHOLM284 |
SWEDEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY 13-14 ISLAMABAD [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-08 08:23:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KPWR ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR EAID BEXP PREL AF SW |
| 09TASHKENT1904 |
UZBEKISTAN IN OR OUT OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN ENERGY GRID? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In recent weeks GOU officials have sent frightening signals to Uzbekistan's neighbors by saying that the country cannot guarantee reliable transit of power, wants payments for power overflows, and may even withdraw from the United Central Asia Power System (CAPS). Now nearly en [...] |
2009-10-28 12:42:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG KPWR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT41 |
UZBEKISTAN: 11TH HOUR AGREEMENT ON GAS TO KYRGYZSTAN AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 31 Uzbekistan concluded agreements with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to supply natural gas at a price of $240 USD per thousand cubic meters in 2009. A feared New Years cutoff of Uzbek natural gas to its neighbors appears to have been averted. END SUMMARY 2. (SBU) [...] |
2009-01-09 09:20:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN ENRG EPET KPWR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT46 |
UZBEKISTAN: 11TH HOUR AGREEMENT ON GAS TO KYRGYZSTAN AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On December 31 Uzbekistan concluded agreements with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to supply natural gas at a price of $240 USD per thousand cubic meters in 2009. A feared New Years cutoff of Uzbek natural gas to its neighbors appears to have been averted. END SUMMARY 2. (SBU) [...] |
2009-01-09 13:42:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN ENRG EPET KPWR UZ |
| 09TASHKENT51 |
UZBEKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN AGREE ON 2009 ELECTRICITY PRICE [...] (SBU) Afghan Charge d'Affairs Mohammad Essa Mesbah met with us on January 12 and gave us an upbeat assessment of Uzbek-Afghan talks on electricity pricing held last week between Afghan Minister of Economics Shams and Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Azimov. (Shams met separately to discuss technic [...] |
2009-01-12 13:53:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ENRG KPWR UZ AF |
| 09TASHKENT617 |
Uzbekistan: Ambassador Delivers Economic Cooperation [...] (SBU) On April 28, Ambassador delivered talking points on the May 13-14 Islamabad Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan to Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Aripov and First Deputy Prime Minister Azimov. Post delivered a diplomatic note with additional details to Uzbek [...] |
2009-05-01 10:05:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL AF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT711 |
Uzbekistan Confirms Participation in Economic Cooperation [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-12 06:43:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG ETRD EAGR KPWR EAID BEXP PREL PGOV AF UZ |
| 09TASHKENT937 |
Afghan Trans-Boundary Water Discussions: Maintaining [...] (SBU) Reftel (A) notes that the Afghan government, with USAID and USFOR-A sponsorship, will hold a two-day conference on water management in early July. If it does not already plan to do so, we recommend that Afghanistan be encouraged to invite Central Asian neighbors such as Uzbekistan to tak [...] |
2009-06-08 12:15:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD KPWR EAID PGOV PREL SOCI SENV PBTS |
| 10BEIJING263 |
PRC: NUCLEAR RESEARCH AT CHINESE ACADEMY OF [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-02 08:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ENRG KPWR MNUC OSCI PINR PINS SENV TPHY |