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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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08MOSCOW3175 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE USES TYPOS ON VET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter that correction letters from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will not be considered. Since the beginning of 2008, VPSS has ignored dozens of correction [...] | 2008-10-29 12:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3177 | JAPANESE VIEW OF RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS FROM [...] (C) Summary. According to the Japanese Consulate General in Vladivostok, Russia and Japan currently enjoy a "calm and good" relationship marked by expanding economic ties. The Russian desire to develop its Siberian and Far East regions, as well as infrastructural needs for Vladivostok's ho [...] | 2008-10-29 13:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD RS JA |
08MOSCOW3181 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE GOES RENEGADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter that it will no longer accept certifications from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that U.S. importers meet Russia's sanitary norms and are authorized to [...] | 2008-10-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3203 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE DELISTS ANOTHER U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter that as of October 28, that another U.S. poultry plant (P-7927) was delisted after routine tests revealed the presence of Salmonella. The letter requests that the USDA Foo [...] | 2008-10-31 13:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3228 | RUSSIAN RAILWAYS PRESIDENT YAKUNIN: ANALYZING THE [...] (C) During an October 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Russian Railways (RZD) President Vladimir Yakunin held forth on a range of topics, with particular enthusiasm for elaborate economic theories and his assertion that the world had yet to understand the full extent of the financial crisis. Th [...] | 2008-11-03 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL RS EINV |
08MOSCOW3236 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Ministry of Health of Tatarstan Republic, Kazan, Russia. [...] | 2008-11-05 10:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3237 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Ministry of Health of Tatarstan Republic, Kazan, Russia. [...] | 2008-11-05 10:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3252 | RUSSIA-IRAN RELATIONS DRIVEN BY REGIONAL POLITICAL [...] (Summary): MFA Iran desk chief Maksim Ganzey provided us with an overview of Russian relations with Iran that he argued went beyond the nuclear issue and were based largely upon the GOR's need to work effectively with a country that had considerable ability to impact political and economic is [...] | 2008-11-06 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MARR IR RS |
08MOSCOW328 | U/S JEFFERY'S JAN 30 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) During a January 30 meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, EEB Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elizabeth Dibble, and the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kudrin said that the end of Russia's WTO ac [...] | 2008-02-08 10:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN RS |
08MOSCOW3311 | RUSSIA PUTS OFF PROHIBITIVE DUTY ON TIMBER EXPORTS [...] (SBU) In a major trade concession to the EU, PM Putin announced on November 12 that Russia would delay for 9-12 months the implementation of a prohibitive duty on uncut timber and round wood exports, which was scheduled to take effect as of January 1, 2009. Putin's announcement eliminates, at [...] | 2008-11-17 03:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EINV ENRG ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3329 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: OOO - STC AND [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, OOO - STC and ELIM-TLT (OOO - STC),St Petersburg, Russia. The compa [...] | 2008-11-18 11:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3350 | YET ANOTHER LIST- RUSSIA TO REQUIRE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 11:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3356 | LEAD WTO NEGOTIATOR DISCUSSES VETERINARY LETTERS [...] (SBU) In a November 18 meeting with Agricultural Affairs M-C and EconOffs, Russian Chief WTO Negotiator Maksim Medvedkov stated that the November 2006 U.S.-Russia side letter on meat and poultry inspections and certifications was still in force. However, he said Russian and U.S. veterinary an [...] | 2008-11-20 03:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3360 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE DELISTS ANOTHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter on November 14, 2008, that another U.S. poultry plant (P-13556) and pork plant (#17564) will be delisted as of November 24, 2008. According to the VPSS letter, routine tes [...] | 2008-11-20 08:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3368 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE DELISTS ANOTHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) informed via official letter on November 14, 2008, that another U.S. poultry plant (P-13556) and pork plant (#17564) will be delisted as of November 24, 2008. According to the VPSS letter, routine tes [...] | 2008-11-21 07:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS |
08MOSCOW340 | Russian Companies: Emerging Global Players [...] (SBU) Russian companies are increasingly going "global" -- expanding rapidly overseas through acquisitions and investments. Russian companies, flush with cash, are joining their Indian and Chinese counterparts as a new breed of multinationals. Oil and gas companies are the most active but met [...] | 2008-02-08 13:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW3423 | PROPOSED GOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] (SBU) We shared reftel talking points regarding the proposed Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food (GPAF) with GOR officials in the MFA's International Organizations Department and in the International Relations Departments of the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and Social Dev [...] | 2008-11-26 12:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO RS |
08MOSCOW3465 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Federal Security Service (FSB),Moscow, Russia. The company is listed [...] | 2008-12-02 07:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3473 | MINAG DELISTS 7 U.S. PORK FACILITIES. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that it had delisted 7 out of the first 9 pork facilities that were recently inspected as part of a joint audit. The results of the remaining 20 pork facilities are still p [...] | 2008-12-02 13:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3525 | RUSSIAN VET SERVICE REQUESTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian Chief Veterinary Officer Nikolay Vlasov has requested, via official letter, consultations with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in Moscow before December 20, 2008 to discuss Russian concerns with the quality and safety of U.S. meat and poultry shipments [...] | 2008-12-05 14:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3526 | MEDVEDEV BOLSTERS RUSSIA?S LATIN AMERICAN OUTREACH [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA and experts saw President Medvedev?s November 22-28 trip to Latin America as pragmatic, and focused on trade and economic issues, not driven by ideology or efforts to compete with the U.S. or China. In a meeting with the Ambassador December 2, Deputy Foreign Minister Ser [...] | 2008-12-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MASS EAID ETRD EPET EINV ENRG RS XM |
08MOSCOW3556 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FLYLAL TECHNICS, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, FLYLAL Technics, Vilnius, Lithuania. The company is listed [...] | 2008-12-09 12:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3557 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: UAB ARNIKA, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, UAB Arnika, Gardino g. 55, LT-66191, Drushkininkai (Vilnius [...] | 2008-12-09 12:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3558 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: FLYLAL TECHNICS, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, FLYLAL Technics, Vilnius, Lithuania. The company is listed [...] | 2008-12-09 12:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3559 | MINAG DELISTS 7 MORE U.S. PORK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter dated December 5, 2008, that it had delisted an additional 7 out of 9 pork facilities that were recently inspected as part of a joint audit. These results immediately follow [...] | 2008-12-09 12:30:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3563 | G20 DEMARCHE: RUSSIA IS CONSIDERING "SOME" [...] (SBU) In response to subject demarche Andrey Kushnirenko, Deputy Director of the Economic Development Ministry's Trade Negotiations Department, told us December 4 that Russia will make decisions related to duty increases based on "all relevant factors." He acknowledged that Russia had committe [...] | 2008-12-09 15:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3572 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ARVEKA UAB, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Arveka UAB, L. Stuokos Guceviciaus 9-6, Vilnius, Lithuania. [...] | 2008-12-10 08:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3573 | UNITED TO FLY DIRECT FROM WASHINGTON TO MOSCOW BY [...] (SBU) On December 1, Oracio Marquez, United Airlines' Manager for International Regulatory Affairs, confirmed to Embassy Moscow's FAA Attache that United would start direct, non-stop flights as of March 29, 2009 between Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Moscow's Domodedovo International A [...] | 2008-12-10 11:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3574 | RUSSIAN TRAVEL AGENCIES EAGER TO PROMOTE TRAVEL TO THE [...] (U) Summary: RussiaQs recent economic growth has brought about a dramatic rise in Russian tourist travel to foreign destinations. While traditional beach resorts in Turkey and Egypt still attract the bulk of Russian travelers, Russians are traveling to more varied destinations, including to the [...] | 2008-12-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PGOV ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW3576 | RUSSIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, GOR support for democracy and human rights in Cuba has been minimal. Both President Medvedev and Deputy PM Sechin have visited Cuba within the last six months, but the visits produced no major political or economic agreements. Despite these efforts to strengthen [...] | 2008-12-10 15:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ETTC PREL CU RS |
08MOSCOW3582 | THE GOR'S ECONOMIC CHOICES: RESERVES AND THE RUBLE [...] (C) As Russia's economic downturn deepens, it is forcing the GOR to make difficult economic choices. One of the first of these choices is what to do about the deteriorating ruble, which has lost roughly 20 percent of its value to the dollar since August. Initially, the GOR strongly defended t [...] | 2008-12-11 13:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW3586 | DEUTSCHE BANK CHIEF ECONOMIST ON CRISIS IN RUSSIA, [...] (C) In a December 6 meeting with EEB Special Representative Frank Mermoud, Deutsche Bank's Chief Economist Yaroslav Lissovolik said that investors, foreign and Russian, were concerned about increased GOR control over the economy. He said the GOR's intervention in support of the ruble was a mis [...] | 2008-12-12 07:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3588 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NII PM FGUP QTSENKIQ, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, NII PM FGUP QTSENKIQ, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BIS lic [...] | 2008-12-12 08:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3603 | INFO ON LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) We shared reftel information on the recent amendments to the Lacey Act and the phased-in implementation of new U.S. import requirements for plant and wood products, with Russian officials in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, and Natural Resources and Ecology, and in [...] | 2008-12-12 13:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV TBIO RS |
08MOSCOW3607 | RUSSIA RESPONSE ON LRTAP PROTOCOL AMENDMENT ISSUES [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel talking points to Igor Maydanov, Director of the Office of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. On December 11, in a written response from the same office, Acting Director Anatoliy Totskiy wrote that Russia is conducting an int [...] | 2008-12-12 14:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SENV RS |
08MOSCOW3609 | RUSSIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO COUNTER ILLICIT DIAMOND [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points concerning illicit diamond activity in Zimbabwe to Vladimir Borisyuk, Acting Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of Economic Cooperation. Boriskyuk told us the GOR was aware of the diamond trading trends in Zimbabwe. He maintained that the GOR would co [...] | 2008-12-12 14:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC RS ZI |
08MOSCOW3665 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: S.P.KOROLEV ROCKET [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corp., Korolev, Russia. The comp [...] | 2008-12-18 06:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW3678 | JOHN DEERE CONCERNED ABOUT HIGHER DUTIES AND [...] (C) On December 11, PM Putin proposed raising the duties on imported combine harvesters and ending GOR-financing for purchases of foreign agricultural equipment. Deere and Company Russia Country Director Sidney Bardwell told us December 16 that PM Putin's recent proposals would have a catastr [...] | 2008-12-19 08:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR EINV ECON RS |
08MOSCOW3683 | MINAG DELISTS 5 MORE U.S. PORK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter dated December 12, 2008(transmitted to the U.S. Embassy on December 16, 2008) that starting on January 1, 2009, an additional 5 pork facilities will be delisted. This action [...] | 2008-12-19 11:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3684 | RUSSIA DOES LITTLE ON INDIA-PAKISTAN TENSIONS [...] (C) Summary: Russia has taken minimal action to calm tensions between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai attacks. While Medvedev stressed that the attacks should not be allowed to jeopardize India's dialogue with Pakistan, and has played up Russia's limited counter-terrorism cooperation [...] | 2008-12-19 11:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ETRD MARR IN PK RS |
08MOSCOW3693 | IN MOSCOW, GREEN CONSCIOUSNESS SLOWLY TAKING ROOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Slowly but surely, green practices are taking root in Moscow. Even the most ardent of Moscow's capitalist consumerists can no longer ignore the region's rapid environmental degradation as the once fish-chock streams and mushroom-rich forests that attracted flocks to build mini- [...] | 2008-12-22 04:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON ETRD SOCI EAID PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3735 | AGMIN DEMANDS ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-24 06:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3737 | VPSS TO CLARIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR RELISTING PORK AND POULTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: US Embassy officials met with the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) to seek clarity on the Russian response to a work plan for relisting U.S. pork and poultry plants as proposed by USTR and USDA during meetings in Moscow on December 17 and [...] | 2008-12-24 06:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS |
08MOSCOW3745 | RUSSIA REACTS TO DUTY INCREASES ON CARS [...] (C) In the first sign of open discontent with GOR measures to deal with the financial crisis, protests continue to mount throughout Russia over increased duties on imported cars and tighter restrictions on imported used cars (Refs A, B, C). Thus far, the GOR has largely rebuffed the protesters, [...] | 2008-12-29 03:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EIND EINV ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3752 | IPR ROUNDTABLE: "WORKING WITH RUSSIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT" [...] (U) Summary: On December 11, the Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) co-hosted an IPR roundtable, "Working with Russian Law Enforcement on IPR Cases". This was the first joint IPR Roundtable with AmCham and a deliverable of the U.S.-Russia IPR Working Group. The Ministry of [...] | 2008-12-29 10:33:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3760 | RUSSIA THEATENS FODDER TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) raised the bar in requesting a list of U.S. fodder exporters to Russia in its December 26, 2008, letter by threatening to ban U.S. fodder exports if a list is not produced by January 1, 2009. The ori [...] | 2008-12-30 07:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO WTO RS |
08MOSCOW393 | U/S JEFFERY'S MEETING WITH SEVERSTAL DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Finance and Development Elizabeth Dibble and EcMinCoun on January 30, Aleksey Mordashov, General Director of Severstal Gr [...] | 2008-02-13 15:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD WTO RS |
08MOSCOW396 | INSIDE ROSOBORONEXPORT [...] (C) Summary: On February 7, officials at RosoboronExport (ROE),the Russian government's monopoly arms exporter, made it clear how little control the company has over decisions regarding Russia's military sales. Most of the decisions affecting the company, including what products and to which [...] | 2008-02-14 07:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | EIND ETRD PGOV PREL RS MASS |
08MOSCOW431 | Medvedev's Four "I"s: - The Keys to His Economic Program [...] (U) Summary. In a speech at an economic forum in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia February 15, Deputy Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Dmitry Medvedev identified four economic priorities for Russia: infrastructure, innovation, investment, institutions. He called for a smaller state role in the eco [...] | 2008-02-15 14:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD RS |
08MOSCOW433 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Seversk Business Development Agency, Seversk, Russia. The [...] | 2008-02-15 14:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW46 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: UFA [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Ufa Engine-Building Production Association (UMPO),Ufa, [...] | 2008-01-10 11:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW47 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, West-Ural Company of Construction-Engineering Prospectin [...] | 2008-01-10 11:52:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW48 | GREEN STRUGGLES AGAINST BLACK GOLD IN RUSSIA [...] (SBU) With its focus on oil, gas, and nuclear power, Russia has largely ignored the renewable energy sector. The GOR has not yet established a comprehensive renewable energy strategy. Instead, the GOR is targetting ways to reduce wasteful energy consumption. Experts believe renewable sourc [...] | 2008-01-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV ETRD ECON TRGY RS |
08MOSCOW496 | RUSSIA'S RESERVES: A $500 BILLION QUESTION [...] (C) Russian government policy has been to use its windfall from oil and gas revenues to build large reserves, rather than to address the country's many domestic needs. The bulk of Russia's reserves, which are approaching $500 billion, are held in low-yield government bonds in foreign currencie [...] | 2008-02-22 15:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENIV ENRG PREL RS ETRD |
08MOSCOW538 | KOZAK ON ECONOMIC DECENTRALIZATION, REGIONAL [...] (C) In a February 27 meeting, Minister of Regional Development Dmitry Kozak told the Ambassador that the GOR was committed to a policy of economic decentralization but that the pace would vary from region to region depending on local factors, above all local leadership. Kozak said different r [...] | 2008-02-27 15:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW656 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: SPECIAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Special Purpose Militia Unit, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed [...] | 2008-03-07 12:50:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW657 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ADVANCED [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Advanced Technology Ltd, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BI [...] | 2008-03-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW658 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: IKI RAN SPACE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Space Research Institute, Moscow, [...] | 2008-03-07 12:51:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW694 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: IKI RAN SPACE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Space Research Institute, Moscow, [...] | 2008-03-13 08:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW705 | RUSSIA AND ALGERIA SEEK CLOSER ECONOMIC TIES, [...] (C) Summary: President Bouteflika's February visit to Moscow focused on improving Russian-Algerian economic ties and not on Algerian complaints about the quality of MIG-29s purchased from Russia, according to Russian and Algerian diplomats. Neither side wanted the MIG issue to overshadow oth [...] | 2008-03-14 06:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MARR AG RS |
08MOSCOW780 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: RUSSIAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Russian Satellite Communication Company (R.S.C.C.),Moscow, Russia. [...] | 2008-03-21 13:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW812 | An Inside Look at a Russian Optical Disc Plant [...] (SBU) On March 18, Embassy and European Commission IPR officers and a representative of the Russian Anti-Piracy Organization (RAPO),toured a successful optical disc production plant, DVD Club - a producer of legitimate DVDs. RAPO has 24 hour access to the plant. Afterward, they discussed pir [...] | 2008-03-25 11:09:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR RS |
08MOSCOW817 | MOSCOW UNDERSTANDS IRANIAN AMBITIONS, SAY RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a recent round of meetings, prominent Russian analysts argued that Russia's long history of dealing with Iran and its willing understanding of Iran's ambitions to be a great power in the Middle East and wider Islamic world are two important factors in appreciating the GOR appr [...] | 2008-03-25 14:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP ETRD IR RS |
08MOSCOW831 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: ATLANTIS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Atlantis Communications, Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on BI [...] | 2008-03-26 15:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW832 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: JSC [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, JSC Upravlyaushaya Communal Company, Novy Urengoy, Russia. [...] | 2008-03-26 15:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MOSCOW833 | RUSSIA-UZBEKISTAN RELATIONSHIP COMPLEX BUT GROWING [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Karimov's February visit, MFA officials and outside experts agree that Uzbekistan remains a priority, if difficult, partner for Russia. MFA officials stress Russia does not oppose the U.S. use of the Termez airbase in Uzbekistan, given the shared goal of a stable [...] | 2008-03-27 04:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ENRG EPET ETRD MARR MASS PGOV PINS PREL |
08MOSCOW924 | MORE VIEWS ON PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (C) In a series of meetings March 20, NSC Senior Director Mary Warlick and the Economic Minister Counselor solicited the views of a variety of Russian interlocutors on the prospects for economic reform under President-elect Medvedev. From those meetings, we offer three disparate but represent [...] | 2008-04-03 13:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW970 | GOR PROMOTES "INNOVATION ECONOMY" [...] (SBU) Summary: Russia continues to promote innovation as a means to harness its scientific expertise and diversify its economy beyond oil and gas exports. The Federation Council and Duma recently held hearings on stimulating innovation. The GOR also promoted innovation through sponsorship of [...] | 2008-04-09 05:14:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPL ECON EINT ETRD TNGD IR RS |
08MOSCOW973 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel 1 requested a Post-shipment verification to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end- user, Optolink Ltd., Zelenograd, Moscow Region, Russia. The co [...] | 2008-04-09 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC RS |
08MUMBAI113 | CODEL PELOSI HEARS FROM INDIAN INDUSTRIALISTS THAT MARKET [...] (U) Summary: In an open and wide-ranging discussion, India's leading businessmen told Speaker Pelosi and her delegation that they prefer market incentives rather than tax policy to promote environmentally-friendly technology. They also stressed that, given high energy prices, large Indian c [...] | 2008-03-27 10:28:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV ENRG TSPL ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI246 | BABY STEPS: EXTERNAL COMMERCIAL BORROWING NORMS AND DEBT [...] (U) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Ministry of Finance (MoF) relaxed norms on external commercial borrowings (ECBs) on May 30. The announcement relaxed restrictions in three distinct areas. First, the limit on borrowings by companies for rupee expenditures was raised from USD 20 millio [...] | 2008-05-30 12:13:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EINV IN |
08MUMBAI46 | INDIAN IT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES STRUGGLE TO COPE WITH [...] (U) This cable is classified as sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: India's two largest foreign exchange earners - the textile and IT industries -- are struggling to adjust to the appreciation of the Indian rupee against the dollar. However, in a series o [...] | 2008-02-11 11:12:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI569 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE GRAPPLES WITH NEW REALITIES [...] (U) Summary. The global credit crisis has hit infrastructure finance in India, making it difficult for financiers and development companies to raise funds to start or continue projects. While slow execution, regulatory uncertainty, high commodity prices, and investment barriers have slowed [...] | 2008-12-05 07:53:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG IN |
08MUMBAI573 | INDIAN ECONOMY REELING FROM EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL CRISIS, NOT [...] (SBU) Summary. Market participants and corporate representatives tell Congenoffs that the Mumbai terrorist attacks may have a modest, short-term impact on markets and economic activity, exacerbating the more serious and ongoing deterioration of market conditions due to the global economic cr [...] | 2008-12-05 13:02:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ETRD IN |
08MUMBAI588 | RBI GOVERNOR SUBBARAO DISCUSSES THE INDIAN ECONOMY IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Speaking on a wide range of subjects, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao told the Consul General that he thought the global financial crisis would only slightly derail the high growth trajectory of the Indian economy. Acknowledging the problems in the Indian [...] | 2008-12-19 11:50:00 | Consulate Mumbai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV IN |
08MUNICH100 | BMW ON EU CO2 RULES, FRENCH INFLUENCE, AND FUTURE OF THE [...] (SBU) A senior BMW official told ConGen Munich that proposed EU rules on auto carbon emissions would not only be ineffective, but represent French "industrial policy," rewarding manufacturers of low-tech small cars and punishing Germany's manufacturers of larger, more carbon-efficient, vehicle [...] | 2008-03-07 11:34:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV PREL FR GM |
08MUNICH130 | BAYERNLB - SUBPRIME CRISIS HITS BAVARIA [...] A BayernLB official told ConGen Munich that the bank,s subprime losses would exceed the embarrassing 1.9 billion euros already declared in February. Both Moody,s and Bavarian Minister-President Beckstein share this view, saying as much as 4 billion euros may be at risk. While the losses don [...] | 2008-04-02 15:32:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD GM PGOV PREL |
08MUNICH136 | EADS OFFICALS WARY OF TANKER DEAL REVIEW, [...] (SBU) In a meeting with ConGen Munich, senior EADS officials expressed concern about the potential outcome of Boeing,s protest of the U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker award to the Northrop Grumman-EADS consortium, particularly given the political dimension the issue has taken-on in the [...] | 2008-04-04 13:01:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
08MUNICH175 | AUDI ON EU CO2 RULES, THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE, AND THE [...] (SBU) Senior Audi officials told ConGen Munich they share BMW's view that proposed EU CO2 rules represent nothing less than French industrial policy. Going a step further, they made the questionable argument that the EU rules would effectively "kill" the European auto industry while achieving [...] | 2008-05-14 05:30:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV PREL FR GM |
08MUNICH409 | EU/GALILEO/GPS: POLITICAL CAVEATS FOR AMERICAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: American subcontractors could be well-placed to partner with primary EU contractors as the EU presses on with its aggressive schedule to attain an operational 30-satellite Galileo constellation by 2013. Successful bidders will have to keep in mind that Galileo projects have tech [...] | 2008-12-19 10:44:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TSPA GM |
08MUNICH94 | EADS' TANKER WIN - ANATOMY OF A (VERY BIG) DEFENSE [...] (SBU) THE FEBRUARY 29 ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE U.S. AIR FORCE WOULD AWARD A USD 40 BILLION CONTRACT FOR AERIAL REFUELING TANKERS TO A CONSORTIUM FORMED BY EADS AND NORTHROP GRUMMAN, A DEAL THAT DEFENSE EXPERTS HAD BEEN ALL- BUT-CERTAIN WOULD GO TO BOEING, LANDED LIKE A BOMBSHELL AT EADS' CO-HEADQU [...] | 2008-03-03 18:04:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ETRD PGOV EINV PREL EUN FR GM |
08MUSCAT100 | 2008 OMAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: PART II [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 13:30:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MU |
08MUSCAT122 | DEVELOPMENT, CITES TOP CONCERNS FOR OMAN'S [...] (U) Summary: Oman's rapid development plans and its ability to effectively implement the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) topped the list of concerns for environmental stakeholders during Amman ESTH Officer's January 26-29 visit to Muscat. Omani officials we [...] | 2008-02-11 06:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EAID PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT123 | SULTAN UNVEILS PRICE STABILIZATION PACKAGE [...] (U) On February 9, the Sultan announced a series of measures aimed at easing popular discontent over the rising cost of living and higher consumer prices. Most importantly, the Sultan mandated an increase in public sector salaries based on grade status. Those at the bottom of the pay scale w [...] | 2008-02-11 12:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT144 | MINISTER ACKNOWLEDGES TELECOM AS MAJOR STICKING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) On February 16, the Ambassador met with Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan to urge rapid implementation of the U.S-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Maqbool agreed that the implementation phase has "taken a lon [...] | 2008-02-18 10:11:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT152 | OMAN RESPONSE TO SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) The Omani government continues to take steps to protect intellectual property, evidenced both by its revisions to its IPR regime in advance of implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA),and its collaborative work with the USG and the private sector. Given these efforts, [...] | 2008-02-20 10:21:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT18 | OMAN CONTINUES TO COURT ASIA [...] (U) Over the course of 2007, the Omani government has made significant efforts to strengthen its ties with its Asian trading partners. As an indication of its continuing courtship with the region, Oman recently sent a trade delegation, led by its Deputy Prime Minister, to Singapore and India [...] | 2008-01-06 13:06:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT187 | NEW FOREIGN FIRMS SEEK FOOTHOLDS IN OMAN [...] (C) According to a key project development banker in Oman, new foreign firms, including those from Iran and China, are attempting to gain a foothold in Oman amidst the current construction boom. So far, entry has not been easy, in spite of Oman's generally clean tender process. Competence, [...] | 2008-03-03 12:49:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL IR MU |
08MUSCAT208 | UNIONS PLANNING FOR NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Oman's unions are expected to form a General Federation and participate in direct elections for national leadership in April 2008. The elected federation will replace a national worker representative body appointed by the government in 2005 before employee unions were legalized [...] | 2008-03-12 07:40:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT251 | OMAN REITERATES COMMITMENT TO ELIMINATE OUTDATED [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Omani officials reiterated their commitment to eliminate the use of outdated boycott language during meetings with officials from the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Anti-boycott Compliance Office. The [...] | 2008-04-01 09:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT254 | LABOR SHORTAGES, RISING WAGES [...] (SBU) Summary: Demand for labor in Oman's booming construction and service sectors exceeds supply, and companies increasingly are raising wages to recruit and retain employees. Workers are taking advantage of the market by frequently switching employers to increase their salaries and other co [...] | 2008-04-02 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM ECON ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT263 | OMANI TELECOM AUTHORITY REQUESTS WRITTEN COMMENTS [...] (U) This is an Action Request; please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On March 31, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Engineer Naashiah al-Kharusi, Committee Member, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). In particular, Econoff emphasized that the telecommunications liberalization stu [...] | 2008-04-07 12:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD ECON EINT USTR MU |
08MUSCAT265 | OMAN TEXTILES INDUSTRY LOOKS TO FTA FOR REBOUND [...] (U) Oman's garment and textiles industry continues to shrink in the post-quota era, but the pending implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) holds out the promise of a modest sector revival in the eyes of Omani government officials and remaining private firms. End Summary. [...] | 2008-04-07 13:05:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KTEX MU |
08MUSCAT266 | DELIVERY OF FINCEN ADVISORY ON IRANIAN BANKING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-07 13:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL |
08MUSCAT270 | OMANI HEALTH OFFICIAL CLARIFIES MEDIA REPORTS ON [...] On April 6, the Arabic-language daily "Al Watan" and its sister English-language "Oman Tribune" ran front page news articles reporting that the Directorate General of Health Supervision and Sewage, under the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, was investigating a report is [...] | 2008-04-09 07:24:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR SOCI TBIO MU |
08MUSCAT295 | OMANI COMMERCE MINISTER TARGETS JUNE FOR FTA [...] (C) On April 17, the Ambassador discussed the status of pending U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) action items with Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan. The Ambassador urged that, given the current debate in Washington over free trade, Oman quickly complete work on all out [...] | 2008-04-21 09:22:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL MU |
08MUSCAT309 | SULTAN QABOOS PROMISES TO INVESTIGATE FTA TELECOM [...] (C) In his meeting with Sultan Qaboos on Wednesday, April 23 (see septel),the Ambassador conveyed USG concern with Oman's apparent approach to telecom licensing, pointing out that Oman's actions may be in conflict with both its FTA and WTO obligations. 2. (C) As also communicated in US [...] | 2008-04-25 07:08:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECPS PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT310 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - OMAN [...] (SBU) The Omani government is grappling with soaring inflation, with the price of some food products reportedly rising by as much as 47% over the past year. Responding to public pressure, the government has augmented public sector wages, capped rental increases, and warned wholesalers about h [...] | 2008-04-26 07:05:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR EAID ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT32 | ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR OMANI INVESTMENT CHIEF'S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Embassy requests the assistance of Washington agencies in scheduling appointments with appropriate officials from the Department of State, Department of Commerce, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Overseas Private [...] | 2008-01-13 12:15:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT333 | EMBASSY MUSCAT NOMINATION OF BRIAN GRIMM FOR HERBERT [...] Economic/Commercial Officer Brian Grimm significantly advanced U.S. policy and objectives in the economic field over the last year. His outstanding work on the Free Trade Agreement deserves the highest praise. In conjunction with his other accomplishments, I am pleased to nominate Brian for [...] | 2008-04-30 15:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ECON BEXP ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT347 | OMAN DELIVERY OF WIPO DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-11 09:19:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC ETRD KIPR MU |
08MUSCAT348 | ONE YEAR LATER: THE STRIKE AT PORT OF SALALAH- [...] (C) Summary: One year after a May 2007 strike at the Port of Salalah, Oman's largest transshipment facility, contacts suggest that there remains a high degree of distrust between the port's management and its workers. Management has adopted polices to protect itself from future labor unrest, [...] | 2008-05-11 09:45:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT35 | OMAN FY08 BFIF REQUEST [...] Continued Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) assistance will be essential in helping the Embassy promote the soon-to-be-implemented U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Post requests $6,807 in BFIF program funds for outreach to the local community on the benefits of the FTA, strengt [...] | 2008-01-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ECON MU |
08MUSCAT357 | MINISTER OF MANPOWER RESPONDS TO ANXIETY ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Through often direct exchanges with Minister of Manpower Juma bin Ali al-Juma at a recent conference, oil and gas company executives expressed sharp concerns about a shortage of skilled labor in Oman's labor market. Juma, while acknowledging immediate problems of labor supply [...] | 2008-05-14 09:06:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT359 | LOOKING FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN OMAN'S INTERIOR [...] (C) Business officials in the Omani interior towns of Buraimi (located on the border with the United Arab Emirates) and Ibri are optimistic about the economic growth potential of their respective areas, in spite of the obstacles facing them. Improved road access and availability of natural gas [...] | 2008-05-14 10:39:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV MU |
08MUSCAT360 | MINISTER OF MANPOWER RESPONDS TO ANXIETY ABOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Through often direct exchanges with Minister of Manpower Juma bin Ali al-Juma at a recent conference, oil and gas company executives expressed sharp concerns about a shortage of skilled labor in Oman's labor market. Juma, while acknowledging immediate problems of labor supply [...] | 2008-05-14 10:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT396 | OMAN MULLING OVER VAT IMPLEMENTATION [...] (U) On May 26, non-local media reported that Oman intended to implement a value added tax (VAT) to reduce the government's dependence on oil exports for income, which currently accounts for 79% of its revenue. The report quoted a source from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that the VAT, [...] | 2008-06-01 10:16:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT41 | CODEL PRICE DISCUSSES TRADE SECURITY AND IRAN WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: A Congressional delegation (CODEL) led by Representative David Price of North Carolina -- Chairman of the House Appropriations Sub-Committee for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -- visited Muscat and Salalah January 7-9 to assess DHS's Secure Freight Initiative (SFI)(ref [...] | 2008-01-16 07:48:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EWWT AMGT PTER MU |
08MUSCAT410 | JUDGES NEED TRAINING TO IMPLEMENT LABOR LAWS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a recent Embassy-sponsored small group discussion on the role of the courts in implementing Oman's labor laws, business and labor leaders expressed a lack of confidence in the judicial process and judges' ability to settle labor disputes. The participants identified a p [...] | 2008-06-04 12:24:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT427 | MUSCAT RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING [...] Post has no information indicating that exploitative child labor occurs in Oman. Instances of child labor are reported in the informal, subsistence, and family business sectors of the economy; however, it does not appear to exist in any formal sector. A 2006 Royal Decree expressly prohibited [...] | 2008-06-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI MU |
08MUSCAT430 | AMBASSADOR CONDUCTS BROAD OUTREACH IN SALALAH [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador visited the southern Omani city of Salalah and the surrounding governorate of Dhofar May 26-28. His trip included a meeting with the Deputy Governor of Dhofar, a tour of the operations of an expanding U.S.-based company, a discussion with university students ab [...] | 2008-06-11 11:03:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD ENRG SENV KPAO MU |
08MUSCAT491 | USDA STAGES TRANSBOUNDARY ANIMAL DISEASES WORKSHOP [...] (U) On June 22, the USDA, in association with Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, opened a five-day workshop on the effect of transboundary animal diseases on international trade for over 30 government officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council and Yemen. The seminar, sponsored by the Middle Eas [...] | 2008-06-30 12:58:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON KMPI MU |
08MUSCAT495 | OMANI MINISTRY URGES U.S. PHARMA COMPANIES TO [...] On June 30, Econoff met with Dr. Batool Jaffer Suleiman, Director of Rational Drug Use, Ministry of Health, to discuss the government's recent purchase of Indian generic product Bortenat, produced by Natco Pharmaceuticals, instead of U.S.-patented Velcade, produced by Johnson and Johnson. Sule [...] | 2008-07-01 11:33:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON MU |
08MUSCAT496 | OMAN DELIVERY OF GCC TRADEMARK LEGISLATION REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 11:34:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR ECON MU |
08MUSCAT501 | OMAN SENDS ECONOMIC DELEGATION TO IRAQ [...] (U) An Omani delegation led by Mohammed bin Nassir al-Khusaibi, Secretary General of the Ministry of National Economy, completed a three-day economic mission to Baghdad on July 1. The 19-member contingent, which included officials from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce and Industr [...] | 2008-07-02 13:04:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT52 | MUSCAT'S NOMINEE FOR 2008 ECONOMIC TRAINING COURSE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-22 13:02:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AFSN AMGT ETRD PREL MU |
08MUSCAT524 | OMAN FY08 BFIF PROGRAM INTERIM RESULTS [...] Per ref A request, Embassy Muscat reports that $1,252 has been spent from its FY 2008 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) account for the training of its Commercial Assistant at its Foreign Commercial Service (FCS) partnership post in Dubai. On January 28-30, the Commercial Assistant [...] | 2008-07-14 05:40:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM MU |
08MUSCAT575 | OMAN'S CHANGING WORKWEEK [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials encouraged the private sector to adopt a five-day workweek in lieu of the current six days to help prompt more Omanis to seek jobs outside the public sector. In addition, financial institutions and a growing number of private businesses have taken steps t [...] | 2008-08-13 14:10:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT593 | TELECOM LICENSE ISSUE MAY FURTHER DELAY FTA [...] (C) Summary: Oman's Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) held a press conference August 11 inviting companies to bid for a new fixed telecommunications license package. The bidding process may further delay implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by deferring othe [...] | 2008-08-21 16:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINT ETRD ETTC MU ETRA |
08MUSCAT608 | OMANI AMBASSADOR TO DELIVER FTA MESSAGE FROM [...] (C) Dr. Salem al-Ismaily, Executive President of the Omani Centre for Investment Promotion and Export Development (OCIPED),informed the Ambassador on August 25 that Sultan Qaboos personally recalled Omani Ambassador to the U.S. Hunaina al-Mughairy to Muscat to provide her with an important m [...] | 2008-08-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT623 | SULTAN'S SUMMER TRAVELS, GCC SUMMIT AND FTA [...] (C) Receiving the Ambassador at his residence August 31, Sultan Qaboos' Advisor for External Liaison, Dr. Omar Zawawi, reviewed the Sultan's recent official/private trip through the Middle East and Europe, reaffirmed the Sultan's commitment to implementing quickly the U.S.-Oman FTA, and brie [...] | 2008-09-02 04:19:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT682 | OMAN TAKES HARD LINE STANCE ON TELECOM LICENSES; [...] (C) Summary: In a letter received by post on September 21, Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (TRA) defended its recent bid process to award a single, integrated telecommunications license package for multiple services (including fixed-line service) despite U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agree [...] | 2008-09-23 13:27:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EINT EINV ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT728 | UNDERSTANDING AND MOVING ON FROM OMAN'S HARSH [...] (C) There are likely several reasons behind Oman's hypersensitivity and reaction to its Tier 3 ranking in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report: its unspoken past involvement in the slave trade, its strong desire to protect and shape its national image, and its devotion to the principl [...] | 2008-10-16 14:19:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL SMIG MASS ECON ETRD ELAB MU |
08MUSCAT729 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Deputy Secretary: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" ),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty [...] | 2008-10-16 14:24:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET | PREL PTER ECON ENRG ETRD KNNP KPAL KTIP SMIG |
08MUSCAT738 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE SCHWAB'S [...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic"),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," [...] | 2008-10-22 13:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT743 | USTR VISIT RE-ENERGIZES FTA IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: USTR Ambassador Schwab met with Sultan Qaboos and government officials during her October 24-26 visit to Oman to resolve outstanding Free Trade Agreement issues and achieve implementation by the end of the year. While problems remain, the visit and related meetings between USTR [...] | 2008-10-27 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT744 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH OMANI SULTAN [...] (C) The Deputy Secretary of State and the Ambassador met on October 19 with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. Bin Alawi welcomed Oman's upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 2 Watch List in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) [...] | 2008-10-28 06:37:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KTIP MNUC ECON ETRD SMIG IR IZ MU |
08MUSCAT75 | OMAN RESPONSE TO SECTION 1377 TELECOM TRADE [...] In response to reftel request, Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has proclaimed itself to be "technology neutral" with regard to permitting Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) services in Oman, so long as carriers are licensed to offer them and they can be legally intercepte [...] | 2008-01-30 11:42:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD USTR MU |
08MUSCAT784 | DEPUTY USTR VISIT CLEARS WAY FOR FTA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) Building upon the progress towards implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) achieved by the visit of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab to Oman on October 24-26 (reftel),a team of USTR experts and negotiators arrived in Muscat on November 7 for a week-long seri [...] | 2008-11-17 10:42:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD MU |
08MUSCAT804 | PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 07:12:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAGR EAID ECON ETRD TBIO MU |
08MUSCAT812 | BACKGROUND ON OMAN FOR CENTCOM ASSESSMENT TEAM [...] (C) One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2009, we will begin negotiations on renewal of our bilate [...] | 2008-11-24 14:01:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PGOV PREL PTER ECON EFIN ETRD MASS MOPS |
08MUSCAT83 | OMANTEL READIES FOR COMPETITION, VOIP [...] (SBU) Omantel's CEO reaffirmed company plans to restructure itself in advance of government efforts to open the fixed-line telecommunications sector. While unclear of the nature of the impending regulatory changes, Omantel is most concerned about competition from small niche players. Omantel, [...] | 2008-02-02 09:26:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ECON ETRD PGOV MU |
08MUSCAT855 | OMAN CONTINUING TO SEEK EXPANDED ECONOMIC TIES [...] (U) Local press announced on December 14 that Oman's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan, will lead an official delegation to Tehran on December 22 to discuss bilateral trade. No further details have been publicly released. 2. (C) Given his past involvement in n [...] | 2008-12-17 13:17:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG ETRD IR MU |
08MUSCAT877 | OMANI MFA PRE-BRIEF OF GCC SUMMIT AGENDA AND ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) briefed the diplomatic corps December 27 on the agenda for the December 29-30 GCC Summit. The agenda combines old, well-known issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf common market along with newer i [...] | 2008-12-28 12:55:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD PTER IR MU |
08MUSCAT99 | 2008 OMAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: PART I [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 13:23:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MU |
08NAGOYA19 | CENTRAL JAPAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FALLS FROM VERY GOOD TO GOOD [...] (SBU) The pace of growth in Japan's manufacturing heartland has begun to level off. Regional producers are facing a stronger yen, higher prices for inputs, and a slowdown in demand in the U.S. market. Increasing demand from the "BRICs" (Brazil, Russia, India and China) is balancing those neg [...] | 2008-04-24 08:32:00 | Consulate Nagoya | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV JA |
08NAIROBI1043 | GSP QUERY; NO CHILD LABOR IN KENYAN CARPET INDUSTRY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-18 10:50:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD AGOA ECON PHUM KE |
08NAIROBI1049 | AMERICAN BUSINESS INTEREST IN SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel request to gauge sentiment in the Kenya-based U.S. business community with regard to doing business in Southern Sudan and likely participation in a suggested USG-organized trade mission to Juba. In Kenya, the response of U.S. companies is mixed: Most are ke [...] | 2008-04-21 13:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN BEXP ETRD EINV SU KE |
08NAIROBI1101 | KENYA: AMBASSADOR'S OPEN LETTER TO U.S. BUSINESS AND [...] On April 24, the U.S. Mission disseminated an open letter from the Ambassador to the American business community and U.S. tourists. Wide dissemination was achieved by providing the letter electronically to the Kenya Tourism Board and to the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service's Office of Marketin [...] | 2008-04-28 07:04:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV PREL KE |
08NAIROBI1210 | KENYA CONSIDERS JAPAN'S YO TAKAGI AS STRONGEST WIPO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. For USG internal distribution only. 2. (SBU) In the absence of Kenya Copyright Board (KCB) Acting Director Marisella Ouma, on May 8 Econoff spoke separately with KCB Senior State Counsel Edward Sigei, Kenya Industrial Property I [...] | 2008-05-08 14:52:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL KE |
08NAIROBI1223 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY [...] Post delivered ref demarche to Ambassador Michael Kinyanjui, Head of the International Organizations and Conferences Division at the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 12. Kinyanjui stated that he would refer the matter. RANNEBERGER [...] | 2008-05-12 08:32:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY UNSC |
08NAIROBI1318 | KENYA'S INFLATION SOARS HIGHER IN APRIL [...] Summary: Overall inflation continued accelerating in April 2008, with prices an average of 26.6% higher than in April 2007 (YOY). Seasonally adjusted inflation reached 14.8%, driven mainly by food, transportation and fuel prices. The Nairobi lower income group experienced the highest inflation [...] | 2008-05-22 12:17:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD EAGR KE |
08NAIROBI1336 | AG MINISTER RUTO VOWS TO REMOVE DUTIES ON WHEAT IN MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Kenyan Minister for Agriculture William Ruto promised the Ambassador on May 8, 2008 that he would remove the 35% tariff on imported wheat as a way to ease inflationary pressures on bread prices. The Minister also agreed to work closely with the Kenyan Ministry of Science and Technolog [...] | 2008-05-28 08:57:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI1456 | KENYA INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] Summary: Forced labor is insignificant in Kenya in the production of manufactured goods. There is virtually no child labor in the formal manufacturing sector. The number of child workers in Kenya dropped by over 47% in five years, from 1.9 million in 1999 to 1 million in December 2005. Over [...] | 2008-06-16 04:26:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KE |
08NAIROBI1505 | KENYA REDUCES TARIFFS ON WHEAT AND CORN IMPORTS [...] Summary: Kenya has reduced its duties on imported wheat from 35 percent to 10 percent and plans to import 297,000 tons of corn duty free. Corn normally is assessed a 50 percent import duty. This fulfills a commitment made by the Minister for Agriculture William Ruto to the Ambassador during a [...] | 2008-06-19 13:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI192 | KENYA: WHAT A DIFFERENCE AN ELECTION MAKES [...] (U) Summary: In a stunning reversal from consensus predictions that the December 27 general election would not affect Kenya's growing economy, allegations of vote rigging led to inter-tribal violence and looting that temporarily paralyzed the country's transportation system, scared away tourist [...] | 2008-01-17 12:30:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR ELAB PGOV EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI2140 | PRIME MINISTER, DEFENSE MINISTER BRIEF CODEL PAYNE [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings on August 7-8, CODEL Payne discussed a wide range of issues with Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Defense Minister Mohammed Yusuf Haji, Trade Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Minister of Higher Education Sally Kosgei, former President Daniel arap Moi, Nobel laureate Wanga [...] | 2008-09-10 16:49:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM KCRM ASEC ETRD PREF KE |
08NAIROBI2247 | AFRICANS TO PUSH FOR ARMS TRADE TREATY [...] Representatives from 20 African governments attended a conference in Nairobi September 3-4 to discuss the need for an international arms trade treaty. While acknowledging the need for implementation of a number of existing regional agreements, participants broadly agreed that an international [...] | 2008-09-23 13:54:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETRD ETTC MASS PREL KE |
08NAIROBI2522 | The "One-Two" Punch to Kenya's Economy [...] (SBU) Still recovering from the blow of post-election violence, the Kenyan economy is now being hit by the global financial crisis. This "one-two" punch spells trouble for Kenya's economic prospects at least over the short-term. Indicators of less than optimal growth include declining remitta [...] | 2008-10-31 08:35:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR KE |
08NAIROBI2553 | SOMALIA - Business and Investment Council Shares U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 26 the chairman and members of the Djibouti-based Somali Business and Investment Council (SBIC) told us that key business leaders are ready to support the peace process in Somalia and begin a new chapter in relations with the U.S. Government. The businessmen welcome [...] | 2008-11-05 11:20:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID SO |
08NAIROBI2594 | KENYA TO HOST 2009 AGOA FORUM BETWEEN AUGUST 9-14 [...] This cable is not/not for internet distribution. 2. Please See Action Request - Para 15. 3. Summary. Kenya proposes hosting the 2009 AGOA Forum in Nairobi, between August 9-14. The preferred venue is the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) in downtown Nairobi. Deputy Pri [...] | 2008-11-14 10:04:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT ECON ETRD AGOA PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI2605 | KENYA ECONOMIC NOTES [...] (SBU) GOK MOVES APACE ON AGOA FORUM PREPARATIONS 2. (SBU) CIVAIR AUTHORITY RAMPING UP FOR FAA CATEGORY 1 3. (SBU) ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION CONCEDES WEAKNESSES 4. (SBU) KENYA RAILWAYS: STRUGGLING TO GET BACK ON TRACK 5. (SBU) MACRO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST SLUGGISH GROWTH 6. (SB [...] | 2008-11-18 06:41:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR EAIR ASEC |
08NAIROBI2618 | SOMALIA - Diaspora Business Thrives in Dubai [...] (U) SUMMARY. This cable is the first of two on Somalia's Dubai-based Diaspora. Though Somalia remains mired in conflict, the country's private sector boasts successful operations in a variety of sectors including livestock, telecommunications, shipping, transportation, import and exports of [...] | 2008-11-20 07:33:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID KWMN SO AE |
08NAIROBI2619 | SOMALIA - Political Perspectives from Dubai [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This cable is the second of two on Somalia's Dubai-based Diaspora (Reftel). The Somali community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) drives Somalia's economy, and is intimately involved in its political landscape. Commercial ties within the Dubai business community are cross-cl [...] | 2008-11-20 09:21:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID KWMN SO AE |
08NAIROBI2715 | KENYA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: LATE NOV/EARLY DEC '08 [...] (SBU) CENTRAL BANK PREPS FOR ECONOMIC HEADWINDS 2. (SBU) DEMAND FOR KENYAN TEA FALLS SHARPLY 3. (SBU) TEA WORKERS GET PAY HIKE; GOK FORMS LABOR BOARD 4. (SBU) INTERPOL-KWS MAKE PROGRESS ON POACHING 5. (SBU) PM CONTINUES PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT 6. (SBU) CORRUPTION: FORMER FINANCE [...] | 2008-12-04 12:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV EAGR ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR |
08NAIROBI2722 | NO SALES OF KENYAN RUBIES TO BURMA [...] Summary: According to three senior Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources officials, Kenya does not export rubies to Burma. End Summary. 2. In separate December 4 meetings with Kenya's Commissioner of Mines and Geology Lojomon Biwott, acting Chief Geologist Shadrack Kimomo, and Ward [...] | 2008-12-05 09:03:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EMIN ECON PREL PGOV EFIN BM KE |
08NAIROBI2839 | KENYA -- 2009 AGOA FORUM UPDATE [...] This cable is not/not for internet distribution. 2. Summary. Pending confirmation from the Office of the President, Kenya is now likely to propose hosting the 2009 AGOA Forum in Nairobi during the August 3-7 timeframe versus the originally proposed timeframe of August 9-14. The preferred [...] | 2008-12-18 13:47:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT ECON ETRD AGOA PGOV PREL KE |
08NAIROBI2842 | LACEY AMENDMENTS WILL HELP KENYA PROTECT ITS DWINDLING [...] (U) As instructed ref A, upon receipt, post provided Lacey Act amendments to the Kenyan Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, National Environment Management Authority, and Forest Service, pointing out that the new regulations will help backstop Ken [...] | 2008-12-19 05:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD KCRM EINV BTIO ENRG KGHG ECON KE |
08NAIROBI2872 | KENYA'S STAGNATING ECONOMY [...] (U) Economic growth registered 2.1 percent in the third quarter, falling over one percent from the second quarter rate of 3.4 percent. Continuing double-digit inflation (particularly for food and fuel),declining agricultural production, and a struggling tourist sector (still recovering from [...] | 2008-12-24 07:01:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ELAB EINV EFIN ETRD EAID BEXP PINR ASEC |
08NAIROBI2878 | MAIZE FLOUR CRISIS IN KENYA: THE UNSTABLE POLITICS OF [...] (U) Rising maize flour prices, up 119 percent from November 2007 to November 2008, combined with the Kenyan staple's reduced availability and higher prices for other staple foods, are putting approximately 5 million Kenyans at risk of "severe hunger and destitution," according to a recent Mini [...] | 2008-12-29 11:39:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD EAID BEXP PINR PGOV KE |
08NAIROBI353 | KENYA: PRIVATE SECTOR SAYS THE ECONOMY WILL SHRINK IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The private sector is warning that the Kenyan economy will likely shrink in 2008, having already lost tens of billions of shillings in January, and with losses that could reach Ksh260 billion (over $4 billion) and 500,000 jobs in the first half of the year. Claims by Government [...] | 2008-02-01 13:05:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KE |
08NAIROBI383 | KENYAN CEOS CALL FOR PEACE, RECONCILIATION, REFORMS, AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Over 300 CEOs from firms employing 12 million Kenyans met on February 5 to issue a strong statement on the need for peace, security, reconciliation, reconstruction, and reform for Kofi Annan to deliver to Government-ODM negotiators. Although the final text (para 8) of the CEO su [...] | 2008-02-06 12:02:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KE |
08NAIROBI447 | KENYA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TOO OPTIMISTIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenyan newspapers disregarded the sugar-coating in Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Njuguna Ndung'u's claims that the impact of post-election violence would most likely be confined to the first quarter. They highlighted his admissions that there could be a major slowdown, th [...] | 2008-02-11 13:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD EINV KE |
08NAIROBI472 | KENYA PRIVATE SECTOR BRIEFS FOREIGN MISSIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kenya Private Sector Alliance met with foreign mission reps on February 6 to brief them on the February 5 CEOs statement to politicians, and to ask the European missions to clarify their public position on aid cutoffs and to revise their travel advisories. They confirmed the [...] | 2008-02-12 14:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ELAB ETRD EIND EINV KE |
08NAIROBI493 | KENYA: PARTNERSHIP PRESENTATION [...] The text of the U.S.-Kenya Partnership Presentation was first reported via reftel in January 2007. It is repeated below for your information. In preparing the Secretary for her trip to Nairobi on Monday, the presentation serves as a reminder that, the current political crisis notwithstandin [...] | 2008-02-15 10:51:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID ECON ETRD EFIN KE |
08NAIROBI521 | BEEF, BREAD, AND BUTTER GETTING SCARCER AND PRICIER IN [...] (U) Summary. Agricultural analysts predict that Kenya may suffer food shortages by late 2008 if post-election violence does not stop. Government stockpiles of corn will suffice for the next seven months, but observers note that many farmers in the upper Rift Valley have been unable to work t [...] | 2008-02-21 12:31:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR ETRD ELAB PGOV KE |
08NASSAU126 | 2008 BAHAMAS BUSINESS OUTLOOK [...] SUMMARY: Presenters at the 17th Annual Bahamas Business Outlook Conference discussed substantial challenges to the Bahamian economy, including the need to: upgrade the infrastructure on New Providence, conclude investment deals quickly, and develop new ways to appeal to tourists. They painted [...] | 2008-02-08 20:24:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR BEXP ETRD BF |
08NASSAU228 | CARICOM LEADERS ADDRESS CRIME, TOURISM, ECONOMIC [...] (U) CARICOM heads of government gathered in Nassau March 7-8 for an inter-sessional Heads of Government meeting that focused on preventing crime, lowering the cost of living, and improving domestic economic links with their important tourism sectors. Reflecting mounting concerns throughout th [...] | 2008-03-19 15:51:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD BF XL |
08NASSAU405 | BAHAMAS REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for The Bahamas. The Bahamas has had a cordial relationship with Cuba, has supported Cuba in international fora, and has engaged in both cultural and economic exchanges with Cuba, including promotion of Cub [...] | 2008-05-23 17:15:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU BF |
08NASSAU623 | CARIBBEAN ENERGY SEMINAR SPOTLIGHTS ISLAND INITIATIVES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Advancing U.S. energy diplomacy in the Caribbean, the USG partnered with the OAS and the GCOB to host a two day regional sustainable energy event July 23-24 in Nassau. The USG-funded, OAS-sponsored seminar brought Caribbean leaders together with energy experts from the OAS, CARICO [...] | 2008-08-29 14:07:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON EINV ETRD BF |
08NASSAU803 | Bahamas Avoids Increased Florida Sales Tax [...] Bahamian businesspersons were relieved after the proposal to repeal Florida's exemption to the six percent export sales tax failed to make it on the November 20 election ballot. The Bahamas imports 84% of its goods and products from the U.S., the majority of which come from Florida. Florida' [...] | 2008-11-18 16:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD BF |
08NASSAU867 | BAHAMAS REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for The Bahamas. The Bahamas has had a cordial relationship with Cuba, has supported Cuba in international fora, and has engaged in both cultural and economic exchanges with Cuba, including promotion of Cuban [...] | 2008-12-11 18:36:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU BF |
08NDJAMENA125 | Chad input for 2008 Annual AGOA Report [...] Post submits the following input for the 2008 President's Annual AGO report. Paragraphs/topics are organized according to the report templa instructions. --------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Trade Barriers --- [...] | 2008-03-31 09:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD AGOA ECON CD |
08NDJAMENA137 | Chad input for 2008 Annual AGOA Report [...] Post submits the following input for the 2008 President's Annual AGOA report. Paragraphs/topics are organized according to the report template and instructions. -------------------------------------- Market Economy /Economic Reform /Elimination of Trade Barriers -------------------------- [...] | 2008-04-04 08:19:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD AGOA ECON CD |
08NDJAMENA279 | CHAD: AGOA DELEGATION INFORMATION [...] (U) According to the Chadian Ministry of Commerce, Chad's delegation to the AGOA forum is as follows: - Mr. Mahamat Abdoulaye Mahama, Minister of Commerce - Mr. Djimadoumbaye Madibaye, Director of Commerce - Mr. Daouda Tabanda, Advisor to the Minister of Commerce - Mr. Mahamat Saleh Al-Khali [...] | 2008-07-07 16:28:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENIV EFIN ETRD CD |
08NDJAMENA288 | HARD TIMES: CHAD NEEDS USG HELP TO MEND FENCES [...] (U) This is an action message: See para 15. ------------ Summary: ------------ 2. (SBU) Chad's new Prime Minister believes that the World Bank already has unfairly and unilaterally decided at the highest level to end its relationship with Chad in the petroleum sector, which would be [...] | 2008-07-14 13:28:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EFIN IMF IBRD EPET ETRD CD |
08NDJAMENA374 | CHAD AND THE WORLD BANK AGREE TO TRY A RENEWED [...] (SBU) THE VISIT TO CHAD AUGUST 24-25 OF WORLD BANK VP FOR AFRICA OBIAGELI ESEKWESILI APPEARS TO HAVE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR A RECONCILIATION BETWEEN CHAD AND THE BANK, AFTER AN ESTRANGEMENT OF SOME SIX MONTHS, BUT IT WILL COST CHAD SOME USDOLS 60-70 MILLION IN EARLY DEBT REPAYMENT, WHICH WILL [...] | 2008-08-28 15:43:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON IBRD ETRD EPET IMF PGOV CM CD |
08NDJAMENA467 | AGOA 2008 ELIGIBILITY REVIEW - CHAD [...] Per REFTEL, Embassy N'djamena submits the following updated AGOA eligibility information in the requested format. 2. Country: Chad Current AGOA Status: Eligible 3. Country Background: Chad's current estimated population is about 9.4 million and the GDP is estimated to be about $5 billio [...] | 2008-10-14 11:53:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON CD |
08NDJAMENA493 | WORLD BANK TEAM IN CHAD VISIT SEEKS STRONG [...] (C) A World Bank "technical" team is in Chad for a two-week visit to conduct a dialogue with the government designed to lead to a fuller resumption of ties and activities, but much will depend on the GOC's willingness and ability to meet minimum Bank criteria. The team will probe the GOC's c [...] | 2008-10-27 16:34:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF ECON ETRD PHUM CD |
08NEWDELHI1044 | INDIA DOUBLES ITS ANTE IN AFRICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Amid positive press reporting and official press statements, Indian and African leaders concluded the two-day New Delhi based India-Africa Summit by unanimously accepting drafts of the Delhi Declaration and the India-Africa Framework for Cooperation. Nations agreed in principle [...] | 2008-04-11 11:19:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAID ECIN ETRD KECF IN |
08NEWDELHI1049 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of APRIL 7-11, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIA'S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BACK UP IN FEBRUARY -- INDIAN CIVIL AVIATION TO GET A REGULATOR BY OCTOBER 2008 -- INDIA LOSES $14.5 BILLION OF FOOD ANNUA [...] | 2008-04-11 12:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1072 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE & [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On April 07, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Central Board of Excise & Cu [...] | 2008-04-16 11:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI1092 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of APRIL 7-11, 2008, including the following items: -- FOREIGN TRADE POLICY ANNUAL REVIEW FOCUSES ON FIGHTING INFLATION -- PM SKEPTICAL OF DEVELOPING BIOFUELS IN INDIA -- 787 DREAMLINER ORDER DELAYS IMPA [...] | 2008-04-17 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1101 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On April 09, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the Central Institute of Plastic [...] | 2008-04-21 07:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI1104 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: CENTER FOR [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On April 9, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Center for Industrial Co [...] | 2008-04-21 10:19:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1107 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: LAP-ROSS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On April 10, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Lap-Ross Engineering Lt [...] | 2008-04-21 11:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1136 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 21-25, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIA SIGNS ON TO TAPI NATURAL GAS PIPELINE -- TREASURY U/S MCCORMICK DISCUSSES CLEAN TECHNOLOGY FUND WITH POWER SECRETARY RAZDAN -- FDI HITS RECOR [...] | 2008-04-25 10:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1180 | AHMADINEJAD VISIT TO INDIA FOCUSES ON PIPELINE, [...] (C) Summary. Iranian President Ahmadinejad's April 29 visit to India focused primarily on energy and trade issues, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) contacts. Indian officials announced the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline deal "is doable" within 45 days, though "a lot of work" needs [...] | 2008-04-30 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP KISL ENRG ECON ETRD IR IN |
08NEWDELHI1194 | MENON SAYS AHMADINEJAD PLAYED TO MASSES DURING [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon related to the Ambassador May 1 that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the Prime Minister during his April 29 stop in Delhi that the world is changing in Iran's favor. When asked for specifics, Menon noted, Ahmadinejad voiced more mild opini [...] | 2008-05-01 11:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP EPET KISL ENRG ECON ETRD IR IN |
08NEWDELHI1209 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 28 - May 2, 2008, including the following items: -- A SEPARATE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS? -- ADDITIONAL GOI 'ANTI-INFLATION' MEASURES INCLUDE EXPORT -- KV KAMATH IS NEW PRESIDENT OF CII FOR 20 [...] | 2008-05-02 12:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1257 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: MAY 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This cable is the continuation of the Biweekly Reporting Cables from Mission India ESTH Office to be sent out the first and third week of every month. Inputs in this biweekly include the Indian Space Research Organization's launch of 10 satellites, the GOI's initiative to develop [...] | 2008-05-08 08:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1275 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 5-9, 2008, including the following items: -- GOVT MOVES ON DIVESTMENT PLANS -- GOVT BANS SOME MORE FUTURES TRADING -- CONTROVERSY OVER BIOTECH CROPS AND FOOD -- INDIA INCREASES FOOD GRAIN STOCKS - [...] | 2008-05-09 11:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1324 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: TITAN ENGINEERS, BANGALORE, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 6, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-License Check (PLC) at the company formerly known as Titan [...] | 2008-05-14 11:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1338 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SUPERCOMPUTER [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 7, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at the Super Computer Researc [...] | 2008-05-15 07:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1350 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ISTRAC, INDIAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 7, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at the Telemetry, Tracking an [...] | 2008-05-16 07:48:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1351 | AMBASSADOR PUSHES INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER FOR [...] (S) Summary. During a May 14 meeting with Defense Minister AK Antony, Ambassador: -- advocated for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in the VVIP helicopter competition and for Honeywell to be able to compete its F125IN engine for the Jaguar engine upgrade; -- handed over a draft Memorandum of Understan [...] | 2008-05-16 10:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI1354 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 12-16, 2008, including the following items: -- EXIM VISIT HIGHLIGHTS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING FACILITY -- EXIM MEETS WITH INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE CO. -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH MODERATES IN F [...] | 2008-05-16 12:48:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1383 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: MAY 2008 THIR@ WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes the Defense Research and Development Organization's successful testing of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile - Agni-III, re-organization of defense research, possible visit of S&T Minister Kapil Sibal to the National Ignit [...] | 2008-05-21 08:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1398 | INDIA TO SUBMIT 1803 REPORT AFTER TAKING ACTION [...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security Director Amandeep Singh Gill told poloffs May 21 that the Indian government would first complete implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) regarding Iran and then submit its UNSCR 1803 report. Gi [...] | 2008-05-22 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR IN |
08NEWDELHI1405 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 19-23, 2008, including the following items: -- CUBAN TRADE DELEGATION IN INDIA -- RUPEE'S RECENT DEPRECIATION -- INTERNET NETIZENS IN INDIA CUBAN TRADE DELEGATION IN INDIA ---------------------- [...] | 2008-05-23 11:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1406 | INDIA MAINTAINS MODEST RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (SBU) In response to the request for information on India's relations with Cuba set out in reftel A, Embassy New Delhi provides the following assessment based on the most recent and readily available information. Bilateral Visits Increase, but Relations Mostly Symbolic Legacy of NAM ------- [...] | 2008-05-23 11:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU IN |
08NEWDELHI1436 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AKER KVAERNER [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 21, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Aker Kvaerner Power Gas L [...] | 2008-05-28 09:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1437 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AKER KVAERNER [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 21, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Aker Kvaerner Power Gas L [...] | 2008-05-28 09:11:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1452 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MAHINDRA & [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 20, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Mahindra & Mahindra Limit [...] | 2008-05-29 11:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1453 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MAHINDRA & [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 20, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Mahindra & Mahindra Limit [...] | 2008-05-29 11:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1454 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MAHINDRA & [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 20, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted three Post-Shipment Verifications (PSV) at Mahindra & Mahindra [...] | 2008-05-29 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1457 | INDIA, U.S. INITIAL END-USE MONITORING AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. PDASD Shivers, Ambassador Mulford, Foreign Secretary Menon, and Defense Secretary Singh initialed on May 29 a text for End-Use Monitoring for self-protection suites (including LAIRCM),clearing away the largest obstacle to finalization of the sale of head of state aircraft to India. I [...] | 2008-05-29 13:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI1467 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ALAN ELECTRONIC [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 21, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Alan Electronic Systems L [...] | 2008-05-30 09:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1470 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TECH MAHINDRA [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 20, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Tech Mahindra Limited, Mu [...] | 2008-05-30 11:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1479 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 26-30, 2008, including the following items: -- INDIAN GOVERNMENT RELAXES OVERSEAS BORROWING NORMS -- RETAIL REPORT DRAWS VARIED RESPONSES -- BANGALORE AIRPORT OPENS -- SLIGHT PROGRESS ON INDO-EU FT [...] | 2008-05-30 13:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1484 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TECH MAHINDRA [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On May 20, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Tech Mahindra Limited, Mu [...] | 2008-06-02 08:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1561 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 2-June 6, 2008, including the following items: -- ECB NORMS FOR SERVICES SECTOR LIBERALIZED -- ANTI-DUMPING DUTY REVIEW WORRIES SHRIMP EXPORTERS -- TRENDS IN INDIAN EXPORTS -- INDIA'S FY 2007-08 G [...] | 2008-06-06 12:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1599 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: JUNE 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes details about increased U.S. investment in India in High-tech ventures, demand for setting up 20 new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) and a successful trial of indigenously developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. T [...] | 2008-06-11 10:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1638 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 9 to June 13, 2008, including the following items: -- RANBAXY FOUNDING FAMILY SELLS INTEREST TO DAIICHI SANKYO -- INDIA FACES HIGHER FERTILIZER COSTS AND SUBSIDIES AS GOI ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY - [...] | 2008-06-13 12:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1669 | CEQ CHAIRMAN CONNAUGHTON TALKS CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY [...] (U) Summary: On June 16, Chairman James Connaughton of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) met with Dr. Kirit Parikh, Member, Planning Commission of India, and Ministry of Commerce Secretary G. K. Pillai to discuss key climate-change and energy-security issues ahead of the M [...] | 2008-06-18 05:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PREL SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1683 | POST RECOMMENDS MODIFIED IPR STRATEGY FOR INDIA [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. Summary: Despite some impressive advancements on certain aspects of intellectual property rights (IPR) and the GOI's continued willingness to engage, India remained on the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR's) 2008 Spec [...] | 2008-06-18 12:51:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON EINV IN |
08NEWDELHI1688 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On June 17, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-License Check (PLC) at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited [...] | 2008-06-19 09:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI1700 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: JUNE 2008 THIRD WEEK [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly report includes a summary of the recent Asia Pacific Forum on Nuclear Technology, U.S.-India collaboration in accelerator technologies for the proposed International Linear Collider, a new launch date for India's first mission to the Moon, [...] | 2008-06-20 09:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1712 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 16 to June 20, 2008, including the following items: -- INFLATION CROSSES DOUBLE-DIGIT MARK -- UPDATE ON THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR -- NEW FISCAL YEAR STARTS OFF WITH ROBUST TAX REVENUES -- [...] | 2008-06-20 12:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1763 | QURESHI'S INDIA TOUR: INDIA EXPECTING GOODWILL TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi will visit New Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Chandigarh and Amritsar and will meet PM Singh, L.K. Advani, Jaswant Singh, PM Vajpayee, and a few state governors during his June 27-29 visit to India. T [...] | 2008-06-26 11:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD PBTS PINR PK IN |
08NEWDELHI177 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HINDUSTAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 26, 2007, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (H [...] | 2008-01-17 11:52:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI178 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HINDUSTAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 26, 2007, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (H [...] | 2008-01-17 11:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI1783 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 23 to June 27, 2008, including the following: -- RBI USING RESERVES TO STEM RUPEE DEPRECIATION -- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MANDATE FOR REGIONAL RURAL BANKS AND COOPERATIVE BANKS -- INDIA SIGNS FOUR E [...] | 2008-06-27 13:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI1818 | INDIA UNVEILS ITS NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary. A week before the G-8 Summit in Japan, India's Prime Minister (PM) and Union Minister of Environment and Forests (MOEF) Dr. Manmohan Singh launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on June 30, 2008 in New Delhi. The plan has been eagerly awaited by environmental act [...] | 2008-07-01 11:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1832 | BHUTAN STRATEGIZES ON ENERGY, PRIVATE-SECTOR GROWTH, AND [...] (U) Summary: Econoff met with a number of contacts in Thimphu on June 24 and 25 to discuss telecommunications, energy, tourism, unemployment, and broader issues of economic planning. Public-sector meetings focused on the problem of rising unemployment and the overall challenge of improving Gro [...] | 2008-07-02 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECPS EINV ENRG ETRD BT IN |
08NEWDELHI1843 | NEW DELHI ESTH REPORT: JULY 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes information about establishment of research base in the Arctic region by India. The environment section covers information about the visit of U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysts to discuss Clean Development Mech [...] | 2008-07-03 10:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI1845 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 30 to July 3, 2008, including the following: -- INDIA AND JAPAN INK CURRENCY SWAP DEAL -- DRAFT CCI REGULATIONS EXCLUDE SMALL MERGERS -- INDIAN DOMESTIC CARRIERS FORCED TO INCREASE AIR FARES -- NEW [...] | 2008-07-03 13:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP |
08NEWDELHI189 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 14-18, 2008. VERIZON RECEIVES LONG DISTANCE LICENSES ------------------ 2. (SBU) U.S. Telecom company Verizon Business announced on January 9, 2008 that India's Ministry of Communications a [...] | 2008-01-18 11:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI1951 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: LNT ELECTRONICS, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On June 10, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at LNT Electronics (LNT) in Hyd [...] | 2008-07-15 07:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1953 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ANALOGIC CONTROLS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On June 11, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Analogic Controls India Limi [...] | 2008-07-15 09:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1961 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: GLAND PHARMA [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On June 11, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Gland Pharma Limited (GPL) i [...] | 2008-07-16 07:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1968 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: DCS TRADING & [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On June 9, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at DCS Trading & Services Li [...] | 2008-07-17 07:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI1975 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ASTRA MICROWAVE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On June 10, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Astra Microwave Products [...] | 2008-07-18 07:23:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2159 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NICKUNJ EXIMP ENTERPRISES [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On July 30, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-License Check (PLC) at Nickunj Eximp Enterprises (NEE) in Mu [...] | 2008-08-07 09:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI2160 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NIKUNJ EXIMP ENTERPRISES [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On July 30, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-License Check (PLC) at Nickunj Eximp Enterprises Pvt. Limite [...] | 2008-08-07 09:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI2166 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an S&T section update on the new Indian Institutes of Technology and a new Indian public-private partnership to assist small and medium scale entrepreneurs and the postponement of the launch of the Indian lunar mission "Chandra [...] | 2008-08-08 08:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2186 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INDIAN INSTITUTE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On July 29, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at the Indian Institute of Chem [...] | 2008-08-11 09:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2187 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: RELIANCE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On July 31, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Reliance Communications (REL [...] | 2008-08-11 09:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2226 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: APPLIED MATERIALS, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On July 31, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Applied Materials (AMAT) in [...] | 2008-08-14 08:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2227 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TRIDENT INFOSOL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On August 12, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Trident Infosol Privat [...] | 2008-08-14 08:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2277 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of August 18 to August 22, 2008, including the following: -- FINANCE MINISTRY ON LEGISLATION, FARM WAIVER PROGRAM -- INVESTMENT STILL GOING STRONG -- CABINET APPROVES HIGHER SALARIES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE [...] | 2008-08-22 11:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EPET ETRD BEXP KIPR |
08NEWDELHI2295 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: AUGUST 2008 THIRD WEEK [...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an S&T section update on the new Indo-US collaboration in Engineering Education, exploring opportunities for US-India collaboration in space and solar energy, India's plans to set up its largest solar telescope and a report on [...] | 2008-08-26 12:13:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2334 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of August 25 to August 29, 2008, including the following: -- TAMIL NADU'S WIND POWER WOES CONTINUE -- FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES DECLINE -- ...AND ITS IMPACT ON EXPORTERS -- MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS HITTING NEW H [...] | 2008-08-29 09:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2356 | GOI DESIGNATES FINANCE SECRETARY SUBBARAO AS NEW RBI [...] (SBU) Summary: The government announced on September 1 that Finance Secretary Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao will be the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),replacing Y.V. Reddy, whose five-year tenure ends on September 5. He has strong experience in public finance, including as Secretary [...] | 2008-09-03 01:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2367 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on September 2 to discuss upcoming high level bilateral meetings, including the President-Prime Minister meeting on September 25 and the CEO Forum scheduled for October 14. In addition, the Ambassador [...] | 2008-09-04 00:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAGR ECON EDU EINV ENRG ETRD ETTC IN KNNP |
08NEWDELHI2393 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 1 to September 5, 2008, including the following: -- NEW ROUND OF EU/INDIA FTA TALKS -- U.S.-INDIA COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR CONTINUES -- INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO POUR INTO TAMIL NADU -- [...] | 2008-09-05 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2402 | PLASTIC BAGS - A GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CONCERN [...] (U) Summary. The ubiquitous plastic bag, the common man's source of inexpensive and hygienic storage in India, is increasingly becoming a cause of grave concern to the environment and the health of both human beings and animals. The Government of India (GOI) and the state governments are real [...] | 2008-09-08 02:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND ENRG TRGY KSCA ECON ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2418 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: SEPTEMBER 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes updates on the University Grants Commission's plans to open 735 new universities, a report on a workshop on nanotechnology, and problems that India will likely face in land acquisitions for large-scale solar power projects. The se [...] | 2008-09-09 10:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2455 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 8 to September 12, 2008, including the following: -- USTDA GRANT PROMOTES ENERGY SECURITY IN INDIA -- DOE DELEGATION FOLLOWS UP ON ENERGY DIALOGUE -- INDIA'S INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR REGISTERS SLU [...] | 2008-09-12 11:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2466 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ENTERYSYS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On August 26, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Enterysys Corporation (ENT [...] | 2008-09-15 12:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2477 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INDIAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On August 27, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Indian Immunologicals [...] | 2008-09-16 10:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2478 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ENVIRONMENTAL AND [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On August 26, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Environmental and Spatial [...] | 2008-09-16 10:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI248 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KYOCERA WIRELESS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 27, 2007, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (P [...] | 2008-01-25 07:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI2490 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: MYSORE THERMO [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On September 8, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Mysore Thermo Electric L [...] | 2008-09-17 08:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2491 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AERONAUTICAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On September 9, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Aeronautical Development [...] | 2008-09-17 10:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2524 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: PHILIPS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On September 9, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Philips Electronics Indi [...] | 2008-09-19 07:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2526 | COMMERCE A/S BOHIGIAN MEETS WITH MINISTRIES OF FINANCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Commerce Department Assistant Secretary for Market Access David Bohigian met on September 8 with Ministry of Finance Revenue Secretary Bhide and Ministry of Commerce Joint Secretary Mukim to discuss US industry concerns on tariff and non-tariff barriers to US exports to India. B [...] | 2008-09-19 08:49:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2532 | INDIA RECEPTIVE TO NEW PAKISTAN TRADE POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary: India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has responded appreciatively to the expanded positive list of permissible trade with India that Pakistan announced in July, while Indian industry has also indicated receptivity to new trade opportunities, seeing a "new breed" of Pakistani [...] | 2008-09-19 12:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2533 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 15 to September 19, 2008, including the following: -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH BACK UP IN JULY -- NORMAL MONSOON GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE -- FOREIGN FIRMS NEEDED FOR MEGA POWER -- AHEAD OF US VISIT, PM [...] | 2008-09-19 13:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2554 | MOBILE BANKING PROMISES FINANCIAL INCLUSION BUT REGULATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Two means to financial inclusion in India -- business correspondents and mobile banking -- have been slow to take hold, hampered by rules from India's cautious central bank (see reftel). Though the central bank allowed the business correspondents model -- where intermediaries [...] | 2008-09-22 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2575 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 22 to September 25, 2008, including the following: -- RBI EASES ECB NORMS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE -- RBI EASES FOREIGN FUND RAISING RULES -- GOI CLEARS 18 NEW SEZ PROPOSALS -- ITALIAN FIRM EXECUTI [...] | 2008-09-25 10:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2579 | CHINA TAINTED MILK RAISES CONCERN IN INDIA CLOSE TO FESTIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: While China's adulterated milk and milk products worries consumers and regulators, fanning fears across Asia, India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) sought a three month ban on the import of dairy products from China. Incidentally, the Indian Ministry of Food Process [...] | 2008-09-25 11:43:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2589 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW (CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 12:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2591 | INDIA-EU SUMMIT PREVIEW NEW DELHI 00002591 001.2 OF 003 [...] (C) Summary. On September 29 and 30 Prime Minister Singh will travel to Marseilles for the ninth India-EU summit. While neither GOI nor EU interlocutors have expectations of big deliverables out of the summit, the two sides will deliver two declarations: one highlighting progress made in the India- [...] | 2008-09-26 12:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP ETRD ENRG EAIR PHUM SENV TRGY |
08NEWDELHI2599 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT SEPTEMBER (II) 2008 [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an update on the new Biofuel policy released by the Government of India (GOI) on September 11, and the recent visit of senior US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) officials to explore areas of technical assistance. The report inc [...] | 2008-09-29 07:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI26 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 4, 2008. CENTER APPEARS TO WAFFLE ON GOA SEZ BAN --------------- 2. (U) In the face of protests that threatened tourism-dependent Goa, Congress-ruled Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announ [...] | 2008-01-04 11:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI262 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 21-25, 2008. LITTLE PROGRESS WITH EU/Indian FTA ------------------ 2. (SBU) EC Trade Counselor Bermejo Acosta told Econ Counselor that progress on EU/Indian FTA negotiations remains slow. O [...] | 2008-01-25 11:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI2622 | INDIA'S SUPREME COURT APPROVES GO AHEAD FOR SMOKING BAN IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: India's Supreme Court on September 29, 2008 refused to stay the Government of India notification to impose a ban on smoking in public places from October 2. With India's Supreme Court approval, the Center has got the go ahead to impose the Ministry of Health notification of 30 M [...] | 2008-10-01 10:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2645 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 29 to October 3, 2008, including the following: -- MOCI PROPOSES EXPANSION OF FDI IN RETAIL -- NEW MANUFACTURING POLICY IDEAS - MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION? -- TWO LARGE RAILWAY PROJECTS WITH US [...] | 2008-10-03 12:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2652 | RETAIL BANKING SEES MODEST INCREASE IN RISK PROFILE [...] (SBU) Summary: Retail banking has grown quickly over the past few years and has expanded into higher risk areas like credit cards and unsecured personal loans. Retail banking assets nevertheless remain heavily concentrated in safer home loans, which have high collateral, often have a close ti [...] | 2008-10-06 07:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2666 | RAJASTHAN GETTING BACK TO BASICS [...] (SBU) Summary: An economic reporting trip to Jaipur and Udaipur Rajasthan the week of September 23-25 revealed a high level of dynamism and engagement in the state bureaucracy surrounding a number of programs geared to "get the basics right" in infrastructure, education, and service delivery. [...] | 2008-10-07 11:37:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2672 | INDIA AND DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-07 13:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC ECON ETRD KNNP PREL IN |
08NEWDELHI269 | DAS FEIGENBAUM PRESSES POSSIBILITIES FOR SYNERGIES [...] (C) Summary. In a January 24 meeting with Ministry of Defense Director General (Acquisitions) S.K. Sharma, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum: -- pressed for defense cooperation to be one impetus for moving the broader bilateral relationship forward; -- stressed that India has w [...] | 2008-01-28 05:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2690 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 6 to October 10, 2008, including the following: -- India Drafts Legislation to Protect Trade Secrets -- Foreign Workers Now Face Obligatory Pension Contributions -- Trading Commerce, Not Fire At [...] | 2008-10-10 07:36:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI27 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 4, 2008. CENTER APPEARS TO WAFFLE ON GOA SEZ BAN --------------- 2. (U) In the face of protests that threatened tourism-dependent Goa, Congress-ruled Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat announ [...] | 2008-01-04 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI2712 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes a summary on the Medical Device Regulation and Medical Education discussions with the Ministry of Health Officials; Challenges in Urban Environment Management; and follow up meetings and action plan with National HV Reference Labs. [...] | 2008-10-15 06:19:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV TSPL |
08NEWDELHI2735 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 13 to October 17, 2008, including the following: -- Chidambaram Still Eager for Reforms as Parliament Opens -- Industrial Production Index Drops, Other Data Positive -- Eastern India Feeling Pinc [...] | 2008-10-17 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2777 | OPIC-SPONSORED INVESTMENT FUNDS IN INDIA [...] (SBU) This is in response to reftel, seeking Post input into proposed OPIC support of Virgin Green Emerging Markets Fund. First, Post notes that OPIC's investment objective of generating long-term capital and providing capital in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors is highly co [...] | 2008-10-23 07:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2781 | RESURGENT RAJASTHAN: EFFORTS TO PUT THE STATE ON INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: An economic reporting trip to bellwether state, Rajasthan, in late September, indicated strong government implementation of infrastructural and educational improvements (reftel A). The trip also demonstrated that the Government of Rajasthan's efforts to attract new manufacturing [...] | 2008-10-23 11:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV IN |
08NEWDELHI2787 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT OCTOBER 2008 [...] SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an update on India's outlook towards wind energy technology; the successful launch of Chandrayaan-1, India's first moon spacecraft; a report on the solar resource assessment workshop held at Solar Energy Center (SEC),Gurgoan and va [...] | 2008-10-24 10:32:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2795 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 20 to October 24, 2008, including the following: -- MOF SECRETARY ON FINANCIAL CRISIS -- CHIDAMBARAM PRAISES USAID FISCAL REFORM PROGRAM -- SHIPPING INDUSTRY BRAVES THE SLOW DOWN -- TRADE OPENS [...] | 2008-10-24 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2808 | EYE INSTITUTE SEES FUTURE IN ADVANCED RESEARCH, EXPANSION, [...] Summary. Hyderabad-based L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) showcases a successful model for high-quality screening and treatment that benefits underserved populations of Andhra Pradesh. International and national collaborations on ground breaking vision research result in effective bench-to- [...] | 2008-10-30 06:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV TSPL KPAO |
08NEWDELHI2826 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 27 to October 31, 2008, including the following: -- CHINESE SLOWDOWN HITS KARNATAKA -- JBIC TO FUND THE WESTERN DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR CHINESE SLOWDOWN HITS KARNATAKA ----------------- [...] | 2008-10-31 11:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2877 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED, [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 05, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Pre-License Check (PLC) at Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T),Co [...] | 2008-11-07 10:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI2879 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 3 to November 7, 2008, including the following: -- IMF Lowers World, Indian Growth -- Jet Airways Serves Notice to Expat Pilots -- GE Commercial Air Services Files for Repossession of Kingfisher [...] | 2008-11-07 11:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP |
08NEWDELHI2909 | INDIA G-20 SUMMIT GOALS: SECURING A VOICE IN GO-SLOW REFORM [...] (SBU) Since President Bush's invitation to participate in the G-20 Summit on November 15, India has gone into idea gathering mode - soliciting input from industrialists and think tanks, but mainly looking to a core set of government economic advisers, including summit Sherpa Montek Singh Ahluw [...] | 2008-11-12 13:21:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI291 | ITC'S GRADUAL, BACK-END RETAIL MODEL WORKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite the recent backlash against organized retailers and subsequent re-evaluation of business models for some players in the industry (reftels),established players such as the conglomerate Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) are more optimistic about their prospects in the fresh pr [...] | 2008-01-29 10:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BTIO EAGR ECON EINV IN ETRD EFIN PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2921 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: BLUE DART AVIATION [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 3, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Blue Dart Aviation Limite [...] | 2008-11-14 12:20:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2924 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 10 to November 14, 2008, including the following: -- PM Singh Comments on His Plans for G-20 Summit -- Inflation Rate Drops to Single Digits -- Private Carriers Protest Their Exclusion Under GOI [...] | 2008-11-14 12:31:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2936 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: NOVEMBER 2008 FIRST WEEK [...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes updates on the upcoming visit of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission delegation visit to India, the management of professional education in India and the opening of the UK Research Council's office in India and poaching incidents [...] | 2008-11-18 08:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI2943 | PROPOSED SUPPORT TO HUSK POWER SERVICES IN BIHAR, INDIA [...] (SBU) This is in response to reftel, seeking Post input into proposed OPIC support of Husk Power Services ("HPS") for the construction and operation of a rice husk waste-to-energy project in rural villages of India. Kolkata EconFSN spoke with Gyanesh Pandey, one of three co-founders of Husk [...] | 2008-11-18 12:12:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2944 | INITIAL POST-SUMMIT GOI REMARKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Singh and Finance Minister Chidambaram have made positive remarks in their early days back from the G-20 Summit held November 14-15, while Commerce Minister Nath has made some unhelpful - but not uncharacteristic - protectionist references. Singh and Chidambaram [...] | 2008-11-18 12:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2962 | MUMBAI ASSESSES THE MARKETS, EXPECTS MORE RBI MOVES [...] (SBU) Summary. In meetings in Mumbai on November 14-15, Mumbai financial and market analysts shared their views on liquidity conditions and their expectations for further monetary actions with Econoffs from New Delhi and Mumbai. They also conveyed a "wait and see" approach to re-entering Ind [...] | 2008-11-20 12:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2967 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ARJUN TECHNOLOGIES [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 4, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Arjun Technologies India [...] | 2008-11-21 08:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2972 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 17 to November 21, 2008, including the following: -- Further Delays in India-EU FTA -- National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Projects in Jeopardy -- PM and Sonia on Crisis -- Private Pensi [...] | 2008-11-21 11:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI2995 | INDIA'S ECONOMY: INVESTMENT COULD BE HARDEST HIT, [...] (SBU) Summary. As economists the world over grapple with the specter of a significant global slowdown, several groups in India have downgraded their GDP growth projections for the current and next fiscal years, mainly on the expectation that slower world growth will cut export demand. However [...] | 2008-11-25 13:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI3012 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 24 to November 28, 2008, including the following: -- July-September GDP Growth Surprises at 7.6% -- Budget Session of Parliament Outlook -- GOI Restricts Steel Imports -- GOI Considering Curren [...] | 2008-11-28 10:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3029 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ITI LIMITED, NEW [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 14, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Indian Telecom Industrie [...] | 2008-12-01 09:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI3051 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: TEHRI HYDRO [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 25, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Tehri Hydro Development [...] | 2008-12-03 10:44:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI3072 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 1 to December 5, 2008, including the following: -- India's Fiscal Deficit Set to Worsen -- GOI Set to Announce a Fiscal Stimulus Package -- Mumbai Terror Attack Slows IT Business -- Macro Updat [...] | 2008-12-05 11:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3076 | NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: NOVEMBER 2008 THIRD WEEK [...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly report on science and technology includes an update on the recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman and delegation's visit to India, the commencing of the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan I experiments, [...] | 2008-12-08 04:22:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV |
08NEWDELHI3083 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HINDUSTAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 18, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Hindustan Aeronautics Li [...] | 2008-12-08 09:47:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI3102 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HINDUSTAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 18, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Hindustan Aeronautics Li [...] | 2008-12-10 05:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI3118 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HINDUSTAN [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 18, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Hindustan Aeronautics Li [...] | 2008-12-11 06:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI3128 | CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN [...] (U) Summary: Technical education in India is expected to expand rapidly from its current level of 600,000 engineering graduates per year to about 800,000 in three years. It is also projected that India will experience shortage of skilled human resources to meet its developmental needs. Hence [...] | 2008-12-12 05:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3138 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 8 to December 12, 2008, including the following: -- Macro Update -- Speculation on New Finance Minister -- World Bank to Address Infrastructure and Poverty -- India's Infrastructure Registers S [...] | 2008-12-12 10:14:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI314 | CONTRACT FARMING HAS LIMITED USE THUS FAR FOR ORGANIZED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Contract farming offers farmers a stable and profitable way to sell to agro-businesses, and is gaining popularity as a means of cutting out middlemen in the agricultural supply chain. A number of companies are successfully sourcing agricultural products directly from farmers f [...] | 2008-01-31 05:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BTIO EAGR ECON EINV IN ETRD EFIN PREL |
08NEWDELHI3148 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: ENTERYSYS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 19, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Enterysys Corporation (E [...] | 2008-12-15 08:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI3177 | INDIA STIMULUS PACKAGE AND MORE MONETARY EASING: CONTINUING [...] (SBU) Summary. The government on December 7 announced a fiscal stimulus package, in step with global calls for boosting consumer demand, while the central bank announced lower interest rates and other steps aimed at helping those sectors hardest hit by the financial crunch. The stimulus pack [...] | 2008-12-17 12:14:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI3184 | AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN ASSAM AND WEST BENGAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of India has confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza in the states of Assam and West Bengal. State and Central Government response has been quick and effective with culling operations underway in all locations. There are currently no confirmed cases of H5N1 i [...] | 2008-12-18 12:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV TSPL |
08NEWDELHI3195 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of December 15 to December 19, 2008, including the following: -- GOI Banking on Infrastructure Projects to Revive Faltering Economy -- Telecom Regulator Seeks Clarity on 3G Policy -- Bail-out Package for A [...] | 2008-12-19 11:46:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08NEWDELHI3215 | RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: CUBA: COUNTRY BY [...] (U) In response to the reftel request for information on India's relations with Cuba, Embassy New Delhi provides the following assessment based on the most recent and readily available information. Overall Friendly and Symbolic Relations ---------------------------------------- 2. (C) As [...] | 2008-12-22 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | CU ETRD ETTC PREL |
08NEWDELHI333 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 28 - February 1, 2008. CARREFOUR COMING TO INDIA -------------------- 2. (U) French retail giant Carrefour, after several abortive attempts to reach a deal with an Indian partner over the pa [...] | 2008-02-01 09:55:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI423 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KYOCERA WIRELESS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 27, 2007, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (P [...] | 2008-02-08 12:15:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI425 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 4-8, 2008. WTO SIDES WITH INDIA ON WINE TAXES ------------- 2. (U) The Business Standard reported Thursday that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute-settlement panel dismissed the Unit [...] | 2008-02-08 12:17:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI433 | GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAUNCHES THE NANOTECHNOLOGY MISSION IN [...] (U) Summary: The Government of India (GOI) in its recent National Development Council (NDC) meeting has approved a Science and Technology (S&T) budget of approximately USD 18.7 billion in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-2012). This is a three-fold increase over its Tenth Plan allocation of [...] | 2008-02-11 05:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV TSPL SENV TBIO TRGY TNGD |
08NEWDELHI499 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 11-15, 2008. FURTHER DE-RESERVATION OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRY ITEMS ----------------- 2. (U) Continuing its steady reform process to increase the competitiveness of the Indian industry, the [...] | 2008-02-15 11:57:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI573 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 18-22, 2008. BIOTECH COTTON INCREASES FARMER INCOME ----------- 2. (U) The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications reports that biotech crops are gaining gr [...] | 2008-02-22 13:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI612 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] On February 25, 2008, Mission delivered the letter from USTR Schwab to Minister of Commerce Nath on the WTO DDA negotiations on environmental goods and services to GOI Ministry of Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath via cover letter from Ambassador Mulford. Deputy Ecouns will follow up [...] | 2008-02-27 10:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI638 | DEFENSE SECRETARY SINGH EMPHASIZES POSITIVE [...] (C) Summary. In a February 27 meeting between Under Secretary of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Mario SIPDIS Mancuso, and Defense Secretary Vijay Singh, Mancuso: -- stressed the importance of the U.S.-India relationship; -- expressed appreciation for Singh's contribution to b [...] | 2008-02-28 13:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL MARR KNNP PGOV IN |
08NEWDELHI644 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of February 25-29, 2008. ANOTHER BUDGET THAT PROMISES MUCH, BUT FUNDS LITTLE, POPULISM ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Finance Minister Chidambaram presented to Parliament on February 29 t [...] | 2008-02-29 12:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI645 | COMMERCE UNDER SECRETARY MANCUSO DISCUSSES TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: In their February 28 meeting, Commerce Minister Nath stressed to Under Secretary Mancuso the importance of progress on all of the U.S.-India economic dilaogues, including the HTCG, to ensure continued interest in the government-to-government engagement and forward progress in [...] | 2008-02-29 12:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD MTCR PARM PREL IN |
08NEWDELHI653 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NATIONAL PHYSICAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On February 22, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) [...] | 2008-03-03 09:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI656 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INNOVATE SOFTWARE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 28, 2007, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Innovate Software Solutions P [...] | 2008-03-03 11:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI667 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INNOVATE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 28, 2007, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Innovate Software Solutions [...] | 2008-03-04 06:01:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI669 | EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: NATIONAL PHYSICAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On February 22, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL [...] | 2008-03-04 06:07:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI702 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER DISCUSSES REGIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 12:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD AF BG BT BM PK MV CE |
08NEWDELHI703 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER PRESSES FOR PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: In separate March 4 meetings, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher reviewed the bilateral relationship SIPDIS with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar. The Ambassador joined in the Menon meeting. They agreed on a renewed effort to achieve progres [...] | 2008-03-06 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD AMGT CVIS MARR OEXC OVIP |
08NEWDELHI721 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 3-7, 2008. REACTIONS TO GOI BUDGET MIXED AMONG AMERICAN COMPANIES IN SOUTH INDIA ------------- 2. (SBU) The announcement of the GOI's budget on February 29 drew mixed reactions from some U.S [...] | 2008-03-07 10:28:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI728 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INTERNATIONAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On November 29, 2007, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at International Crops Research [...] | 2008-03-10 08:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI730 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: B.K. VET PVT. [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On January 18, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at B.K. Vet Pvt. Ltd. (BKVL),Del [...] | 2008-03-10 10:53:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC ETRD BEXP IN |
08NEWDELHI734 | INDIA'S DEFENSE BUDGET RISES MODERATELY, BUT PROCUREMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The UPA government in its 2008-09 budget presented on February 29 increased its defense spending by 10% to Rs 1056 billion ($ 26.4 billion) from a budgeted Rs 960 billion ($24 billion) for FY 2007-08 and 14% compared to the actual spending for FY 2007-08. The budget seeks to est [...] | 2008-03-11 08:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL MARR IN |
08NEWDELHI776 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 10-14, 2008. AIRPORT STRIKE ENDS --- 2. (U) What started two days back as a non-cooperation movement by Airport Authority of India (AAI) workers to protest against closure of the Hyderabad and [...] | 2008-03-14 09:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI832 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 17-20, 2008. INDIA PLANS THIRD YEAR OF GRAIN PURCHASES ------------------ 2. (U) The growing demand for wheat in India has contributed to a global price increase of the crop, which has more th [...] | 2008-03-20 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI902 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 24-28, 2008. UNSEASONABLE RAIN LEAVES SOUTH REELING ------------------ 2. (U) A spate of unseasonable rains from March 19 to 24 caused 79 deaths and significant economic damage across South Ind [...] | 2008-03-28 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI920 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: SIEMENS [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On March 25, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Siemens Information Sys [...] | 2008-03-31 10:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI934 | FS MENON PESSIMISTIC ON TIBET AND PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador March 31 that he expected elements of the Tibetan community to become more independent of the Dalai Lama's moderate line the longer they reside in India's "free and open society." He asserted that India would have no problem [...] | 2008-04-01 01:27:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH PK |
08NEWDELHI95 | RELIANCE SLOWING DOWN ITS RETAIL ROLLOUT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Reliance has ambitious plans to develop a comprehensive "farm to fork" supply chain that will support its front-end organized retail venture, but establishing solid backward linkages to the agricultural sector will take time and recent protests against it may require the compan [...] | 2008-01-11 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BTIO EAGR ECON EINV IN ETRD EFIN PREL |
08NEWDELHI950 | DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETING WITH MEA'S GAITRI KUMAR, [...] (C) Summary: In a March 31 meeting, Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar provided SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum with a positive Indian assessment of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's March 24 visit to Washington, saying it had helped to bring clarity on many outstanding is [...] | 2008-04-01 13:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD EINV MARR TSPA AMGT OFDP |
08NEWDELHI958 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: BHATIA TOOLS & [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. On March 26, 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Shailendra Srivastava conducted a Post-Shipment Verification (PSV) at Bhatia Tools and Techno [...] | 2008-04-02 08:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI96 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 7-11, 2008. FORD PLANS USD 500 MILLION UPGRADE TO ITS CHENNAI PLANT ----------------- 2. (SBU) Ford India announced on January 8 that it will invest USD 500 million in its Chennai production [...] | 2008-01-11 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI970 | INDIA REVITALIZES TIES TO AFRICA: INDIA-AFRICA SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 12:08:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON AORC EAID ECIN ETRD KECF IN |
08NEWDELHI982 | NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 31-April 3, 2008, including the following items: --MCDONALD'S OPENS ITS FIRST OUTLET IN CHENNAI --WIPRO RAMPS UP CHENNAI OPERATIONS --GOA TO HAVE LARGEST OFFSHORE CASINO --PLANNING COMMISSION'S FOC [...] | 2008-04-03 11:05:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN |
08NEWDELHI984 | CHINA SPURS INDIA TO REVITALIZE TIES TO AFRICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India will host the India-Africa Summit April 8 to April 9 in New Delhi, having extended invitations to leaders of fourteen AU nations and representatives of eight Africa-centric multilateral fora. The GOI seeks to partner with African nations in key areas including technology, [...] | 2008-04-03 12:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAID ECIN ETRD KECF IN |
08NIAMEY1181 | GOVT OF NIGER FY09 BUDGET INCREASES 28 PERCENT [...] Summary: On Friday, November 14, 2008, the National Assembly approved the Government of Niger's proposed budget of USD 1.532 billion for 2009, representing an increase of 28.41 percent over the 2008 budget and including significant additional spending for capital projects. The 2009 budget in [...] | 2008-12-29 13:55:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV EFIN EINV ETRD EAID NG |
08NIAMEY148 | GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY PLANS TO OPEN MISSION IN [...] Former Turkish Ambassador to Sudan and Chad, Dr. Ali Engin Oba, paid a courtesy call on me during his 48-hour stop in Niger. Oba informed me that the Goverment of Turkey (GOT) assigned him special envoy status to explore the possibilities of opening more embassies in Sub-Saharan Africa. He s [...] | 2008-02-05 17:12:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD EINV NG TU |
08NIAMEY231 | NIGER GSP PETITION: INTERIM DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) DCM on February 20 made ref A demarche with Labor Ministry Secretary General Assane Harouna, National Commission against Forced Labor and Discrimination director Issa Dan Azoumi and the head of the Labor Ministry's child labor division, Dounama Abdou. They noted that the slavery study [...] | 2008-02-25 08:51:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM ETRD SOCI USAID PREL NG |
08NIAMEY334 | NIGER: SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF MCA THRESHOLD PROGRAM [...] Summary. The March 17, 2008, signing ceremony to launch a US$ 23 million Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Threshold Program for Niger was a huge success. USAID/WA Director Henderson Patrick and GON Finance Minister Lamine Zeine signed the agreement; MCC Deputy CEO Rodney Bent and Ambassador [...] | 2008-03-20 13:37:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID ETRD NG |
08NIAMEY446 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] (U) As one of the poorest countries in the world, Niger will be among the hardest hit by rising food prices. Post has reported on food developments (refs b, c, and especially d),and will continue to do as the situation evolves. Much will depend on the fall harvest, which will in turn depend [...] | 2008-04-23 09:41:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NG |
08NIAMEY447 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] (U) As one of the poorest countries in the world, Niger will be among the hardest hit by rising food prices. Post has reported on food developments (refs b, c, and especially d),and will continue to do as the situation evolves. Much will depend on the fall harvest, which will in turn depend [...] | 2008-04-23 09:41:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NG |
08NICOSIA126 | CYPRUS: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. Further to Ref A request, post submits our input for USTR's 2008 Special 301 review of country IPR practices. (Note: This report covers mainly the government-controlled area of Cyprus. A separate section is devoted to the area administered by Turkish Cypriots, whe [...] | 2008-02-22 08:18:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD AF NEA EUR EAP WHA SA CY |
08NICOSIA216 | CYPRUS: POLICE STEP UP IPR ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) As reported Reftel, police enforcement action against IPR piracy seems to be on the rise. During 2007, the police launched 188 raids on suspected pirates, seizing 188,516 pirated items (mostly of DVDs and CDs),compared to 114 raids and 77,763 seized items in 2006. Thus far, this trend [...] | 2008-04-02 11:28:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD AF NEA EUR EAP WHA SA CY |
08NICOSIA224 | CYPRUS: WATER SUPPLY APPROACHING CRITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyprus is in for a long, hot, and, worst of all, very dry summer. On March 24, the GOC announced emergency measures to deal with a dwindling water supply. A shortfall of around 16.7 million tons of water over the next year is expected to be made up through a combination of me [...] | 2008-04-07 12:34:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV CY |
08NICOSIA264 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (SBU) Following is our response on the impact of rising food/agricultural commodity prices in Cyprus, keyed to Ref A questions. DEMAND: Cyprus has an open, prosperous economy and continues to enjoy an abundance of imported foods and agricultural commodities sufficient for the needs of both [...] | 2008-04-23 08:50:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CY |
08NICOSIA298 | CYPRIOT RESPONSE FORTHCOMING ON IRAN SANCTIONS / [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 15:05:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY CY |
08NICOSIA3 | CYPRUS' PROPOSAL FOR BFIF FUNDS [...] Summary: Embassy Nicosia requests BFIF funding to: 1) reserve space at the 2008 Cyprus Travel show to promote tourism to the U.S. as well as to cover costs for related advertising and printing of promotional materials; 2) cover travel expenses for two FSN's for BSP and E-menu training, as well [...] | 2008-01-03 14:00:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ABUD AMGT ETRD ECON EINV BTIO CY |
08NICOSIA32 | CYPRUS: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] EU nationals permanently residing in the Republic of Cyprus, and EU registered legal entities with jurisdiction, central management or primary place of business in the Republic of Cyprus may acquire real estate (of any type or size) without prior approval by the District Administration Office [...] | 2008-01-14 10:19:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY |
08NICOSIA336 | EMBASSY NICOSIA SEIZES THE MOMENT TO PROMOTE TRAVEL TO THE [...] Summary: Cypriots love to travel. Specifically, on the Government Controlled part of the island with a total population of approximately 800,000 there were 1,080,512 trips recorded of Cypriots who traveled abroad in 2007. However, less than 15,000 recorded trips were to the USA. Taking into a [...] | 2008-05-28 07:34:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT BEXP ETRD ECON CY |
08NICOSIA424 | NO EVIDENCE OF FORCED OR CHILD LABOR IN CYPRUS [...] In response to a Department of Labor request associated with the 2005 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (Reftel),Post canvassed government, labor union, human rights NGO, and immigrant/refugee advocacy contacts for evidence of forced and/or exploitative child labor in the pr [...] | 2008-06-05 11:04:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI CY |
08NICOSIA499 | CYPRUS: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1803 [...] (C) Per reftel, on July 1 Post delivered demarche on UNSCR sanctions against Iran Shipping Lines to Alexandros Zenon, Permananet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also sent copies to Makis Constantinides, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications; Christos Patsalides, Permanen [...] | 2008-07-02 13:51:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PINR PREL KNNP CY |
08NICOSIA645 | CYPRUS SUPPORTS NEW BURMA SANCTIONS [...] Per reftel, PolOff demarched First Secretary Nikos Panayi, Cypriot MFA Burma Desk Officer, on August 5 regarding the new Burma sanctions. In a moment of unguarded candor, Panayi acknowledged that Burma is not "of high interest" to Cyprus because the GOC does not have high stakes in the region. [...] | 2008-08-05 14:11:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD BM CY |
08NICOSIA68 | CYPRUS SUPPORTS BANNING IMPORTS OF BURMESE GEMS [...] Per reftel, PolOff demarched Republic of Cyprus MFA Asia Desk Officer Nikos Panayi on January 25. Panayi responded that the European Union had a "high interest" in the situation in Burma, as demonstrated by the November 2007 appointment of Italian MP Piero Fassino as EU Special Envoy to Burm [...] | 2008-01-28 15:18:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD PHUM BU CY |
08NICOSIA859 | CYPRIOT STANCE AT UPCOMING GAERC/GYMNICH [...] (C) On October 30, Poloffs delivered Reftel demarche on upcoming Gymnich and GAERC meetings to MFA European Union desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Turning first to the Gymnich meeting and its focus on transatlantic relations, Panayiotou stressed that Cyprus and the broader EU understood the nec [...] | 2008-10-31 14:21:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD |
08NICOSIA932 | CYPRUS: DEALING WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyprus continues to enjoy economic stability, even in the face of ongoing global financial turmoil. This prosperity will come under pressure in 2009, as construction and tourism slow in the face of reduced foreign demand. Against this background, the GOC announced an assistan [...] | 2008-11-26 13:15:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD CY |
08NICOSIA952 | CYPRUS: DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR DECEMBER 8-9 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 15:19:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD CY |
08NICOSIA963 | CYPRUS: LIBERTAD ACT [...] (SBU) Following is Post's response to Reftel questionnaire (answers keyed to questions). -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, the ROC has not worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights [...] | 2008-12-09 13:46:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ETTC PREL CU CY |
08OSLO220 | NORWEGIANS WILL SUPPORT REMANUFACTURING INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-21 06:32:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON |
08OSLO231 | SPECIAL 301- NORWAY [...] (SBU) On April 25 Reftel A points were delivered to MFA U.S. Liaison Morten Aasland and the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Industrial Development and Industrialization section Director General Jan Farberg and Deputy Director General Ola Andreas Lindeman. (Note: Morten Berg, the Trade Minist [...] | 2008-04-24 15:12:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ETRD KIPR NO |
08OSLO261 | NORWEGIANS STUDY WIPO POINTS, CONSIDER CANDIDATES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 13:53:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL NO |
08OSLO278 | NORWAY'S CHINESE STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary. In a May 15 meeting with EAP DAS Tom Christensen, Norway's MFA China experts outlined their strategy for tackling economic, environmental, human rights and defense issues with China. They hope for FTA negotiations and a Security Policy Dialogue to start soon. Climate Change issu [...] | 2008-05-17 11:05:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ETRD SENV CH NO |
08OSLO346 | NORWAY FAVORS BINDING FRAMEWORK ON MERCURY ISSUE. [...] (U) Responding to reftel on June 18, Ministry of Environment Pollution Control Section senior advisor, Henrik Eriksen, discussed the GON position concerning mercury contamination. The GON favors a legally binding framework on global mercury contamination. All UNEP priority areas should be co [...] | 2008-06-23 10:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ETRD EAGR NO |
08OSLO385 | NORWEGIANS CONSIDER IRAN SANCTIONS "HIGH PRIORITY" [...] (C) Poloff met with Martin Sorby, Deputy Director General of the Legal Affairs Division of the MFA, and Jo Hovik, his deputy, to deliver reftel demarche. Sorby pronounced the information "highly useful," and said that it will be transmitted to the relevant authorities in the Norwegian governm [...] | 2008-07-10 06:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN |
08OSLO410 | SPECIAL 301- NORWAY [...] (SBU) On April 25 Reftel A points were delivered to MFA U.S. Liaison Morten Aasland and the Ministry of Trade and Industry's Industrial Development and Industrialization section Director General Jan Farberg and Deputy Director General Ola Andreas Lindeman. (Note: Morten Berg, the Trade Minist [...] | 2008-07-23 12:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ETRD KIPR NO |
08OSLO549 | (S) NORWAY REBUFFS USG ON IRISL FREIGHT FORWARDER [...] (S) In responding to reftel points, XXXXXXXXXXXX, after discussing Norway´s overall compliance with all UN Iran sanctions, stated that there is "no legal foundation" under Norwegian law to give any kind of mandatory order to companies not on the UN Security Council lists associated with resoluti [...] | 2008-10-09 13:43:00 | Embassy Oslo | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL NO |
08OSLO647 | NORWAY KEENLY INTERESTED IN THE LACEY ACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Norwegian government has showed keen interest in the Lacey Act's impact on tropical timber issues. Embassy Oslo arranged a thorough presentation to the Deputy Minister of Environment, NGOs, and other government officials, which generated spirited discussion. An EU represen [...] | 2008-12-04 11:56:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO NO |
08OSLO656 | NORWAY'S LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (C) The paragraphs in this cable are keyed to questions in reftel (A),paragraph 5. Poloff met with Kjersti Rodsmoen, MFA Latin America section director to discuss Cuba policy. Norway continues to pursue a strategy of limited engagement toward Cuba in order to advance human rights and, indirec [...] | 2008-12-08 13:57:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU NO |
08OSLO82 | NORWEGIANS CONSIDER WTO TAFT PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTO ECON NO |
08OSLO84 | NORWEGIANS CONSIDER WTO TAFT PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 16:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTO ECON NO |
08OTTAWA1018 | CANADA AND POSSIBLE AMERICAS TRADE SUMMIT [...] (sbu) Canada strongly supports the U.S. idea of broadening free trade agreements and cooperation in the western hemisphere, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor in the Americas Strategy Secretariat Rouben Khatchadourian told Econcouns on July 30. Respond [...] | 2008-07-30 20:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD XM XS CA |
08OTTAWA106 | CANADA ENCOURAGING COUNTRIES TO BAN BURMESE IMPORTS [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for the Southeast Asia and Pacific Division Evelyne Coulombe told PolOff that Canada is taking every opportunity to encourage other governments to impose import bans on Burma. Coulombe said that the DFAIT Sout [...] | 2008-01-22 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD PHUM BM CA |
08OTTAWA1115 | RESPONSES TO CANADA'S COMPETITION POLICY REVIEW [...] (U) Summary: On June 26, the government-appointed Competition Policy Review Panel released its final report entitled &Compete to Win.8 The Panel was created in July of 2007 and tasked with reviewing Canada's competition and foreign investment policies in order to issue recommendations to the [...] | 2008-08-20 20:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CA |
08OTTAWA1257 | CANADA-EU TRADE PROPOSAL MAY RIVAL SCOPE OF NAFTA...OR NOT. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 12:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR EIND EFIN ELAB CA EU |
08OTTAWA1372 | PSYCHOLOGY, REALITY AND INTEGRATION: CANADA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: How Canada fares in the global economic crisis will be measured as much by its integration with the U.S. economy as by Canada's own domestic economic policies. The bottom line is: Canada's solid economic policy management will only serve to mitigate the impact of the global fi [...] | 2008-10-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA ECON EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD |
08OTTAWA146 | CANADA'S REPSONSE TO 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-29 21:48:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EIND ETRD ECPS CA |
08OTTAWA1510 | BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR ON G20 SUMMIT AND [...] (c) Summary: Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and Deputy Governor John Murray told DCM and EMIN in a November 28 meeting that Bank officials were pleased with the G-20 Summit statement of principles. Carney stated that the Summit had acknowledged the global financial system's failures, an [...] | 2008-12-03 16:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN CA ETRD PREL |
08OTTAWA1566 | CANADIAN POLICY ON CUBA [...] (SBU) Based on Embassy's ongoing dialogue with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's (DFAIT) Latin America and Caribbean officials, Embassy's assessment is that Canada has consistently worked to promote the advancement of democracy, good governance, and human rights in Cu [...] | 2008-12-17 21:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU CA |
08OTTAWA272 | CANADA AND JORDAN AGREE TO NEGOTIATE A FREE TRADE [...] (U) Summary: Canada has announced it is launching negotiations with Jordan on a free trade agreement (FTA). Negotiations are to begin in April in Amman. If concluded, the agreement would be Canada,s first FTA with an Arab country. Canada hopes the FTA would serve as a gateway to other Middl [...] | 2008-02-21 22:10:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON CA JO |
08OTTAWA309 | WTO DEMARCHE ON U.S./EC TAFT PROPOSAL - CANADA'S [...] On February 29, EMIN presented reftel demarche to Balsharan Rakhra, Trade Policy Officer, Technical Barriers and Regulations Division, DFAIT. He had arranged to make the presentation jointly with his EU Mission counterpart, but she was absent due to illness. At the end of his oral presentati [...] | 2008-02-29 17:04:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO ECON CA EUN |
08OTTAWA311 | CANADA: EMBASSY OTTAWA 2008 SPECIAL 301 [...] (sbu) Summary and Recommendation: Embassy Ottawa remains frustrated by the Government of Canada,s continuing failure to introduce - let alone pass - major copyright reform legislation that would, inter alia, implement and ratify the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Internet tre [...] | 2008-02-29 18:07:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CA ECON ETRD KIPR |
08OTTAWA378 | CANADIAN PERSPECTIVES ON NAFTA: KEEP, KILL OR FIX? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EIND EINV PREL CA |
08OTTAWA459 | ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC): EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 16:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG ETRD APEC PGOV CA |
08OTTAWA498 | CANADA BLOCKS SALE OF ICONIC SPACE ASSETS TO U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. The Canadian government has decided to block the acquisition by an American company of the space business assets from MDA Corporation, including its space-based imaging satellite, Radarsat 2. The decision follows broad public concern over the sale, particularly over the potent [...] | 2008-04-10 22:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON CA |
08OTTAWA538 | Canada Likely to Label Plastic Ingredient 'Toxic' [...] (SBU) Summary - As early as April 18 Canada may declare the chemical bisphenol A (BPA),widely used in plastics, toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This is likely to precipitate additional widespread public concern in both Canada and the United States. We understand that [...] | 2008-04-18 14:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TBIO SENV EAGR EIND CA |
08OTTAWA546 | Canada Takes Precautionary Action against BPA [...] Summary: Canada announced it will take precautionary actions against bisphenol A (BPA),including a ban on the importation, sale and advertising of polycarbonate baby bottles. The details will be published on April 19 in the Canada Gazette, and will be available for public comment until June 1 [...] | 2008-04-18 20:27:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TBIO SENV EAGR EIND CA |
08OTTAWA586 | CANADA AND SPECIAL 301 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 13:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | CA ECON ETRD KIPR |
08OTTAWA637 | CANADA EQUALLY CONCERNED ABOUT WIPO DIRECTOR [...] (U) On May 6 Econoff delivered reftel points to Doug George, Director, Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Trade Policy Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. George (protect) said Canada shares the USG's concern regarding the upcoming WIPO DG election. [...] | 2008-05-08 16:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD AORC WIPO PREL KIPR CA |
08OTTAWA654 | CANADA'S 60-DAY REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 19:35:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KNNP AORC ETRD TRGY UNSC IR CA |
08OTTAWA657 | Direct investment in Canada: Window closes for ATK to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 30-day period (ref A) has ended during which U.S. defense firm Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) could have convinced Canada's Industry Ministry with additional information or proposals to approve its proposed acquisition of Canadian firm MDA's space business. As no appeal is allo [...] | 2008-05-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON CA |
08OTTAWA703 | PCO INVESTIGATION ON "NAFTAGATE" FAILS TO SOLVE [...] (SBU) Following a two month investigation, the Privy Council Office released a May 22 report on "NAFTAGATE" related to alleged leaks by either or both Chief of Staff the Prime Minister Ian Brodie and Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Wilson regarding alleged comments from Democratic U.S. Presid [...] | 2008-05-23 20:38:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD CA |
08OTTAWA71 | CANADIAN COURT STRIKES DOWN IPOD LEVY [...] (U) Federal Court of Appeals of Canada ruled on January 11 that the Copyright Board of Canada does not have the authority to place a copyright levy on iPods and other digital music players. It is possible that the board will appeal this decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Copyright [...] | 2008-01-11 21:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR CA |
08OTTAWA713 | CANADA AND CUBA [...] (C) Based on Embassy's ongoing dialogues with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, its Deputy Director of the Central America and Caribbean Division, and the Cuba deskoff, Embassy's assessment is that Canada has consi [...] | 2008-05-28 20:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PHUM CU CA |
08OTTAWA752 | CANADA'S RESPONSE TO ISO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY [...] Econoff delivered reftel information regarding USG concerns on ISO Social Responsibility Draft Standard to Yolanda Banks, Senior Advisor for Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Affairs at Export Development Canada; Georgina Wainwright-Kemdirim, Senior Policy Analyst for Strategic Polic [...] | 2008-06-06 14:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO ECON CA |
08OTTAWA757 | CANADA AGREES THAT GLOBAL FOOD EXPORT RESTRICTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 20:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO CA |
08OTTAWA767 | LABOR SECRETARY CHAO ATTENDS NORTH AMERICAN AGREEMENT OF LABOR COOPERATION MEETING IN OTTAWA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 21:10:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD PREL CA |
08OTTAWA778 | CANADA AND COLOMBIA CONCLUDE FTA TALKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 12:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EIND EINV ELAB SENV CA CO |
08OTTAWA787 | CANADA STAGES TOUR TO RAISE IPR AWARENESS [...] (U) On June 4, the Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) hosted the Ottawa segment of the 2008 CACN/RCMP Canadian "Reality" Tour to boost awareness of counterfeiting and piracy. The tour began in April and will stop in ten cities across Canad [...] | 2008-06-10 20:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CA |
08OTTAWA794 | GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INTRODUCES ACT TO AMEND [...] (U) On June 12, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Copyright Act. This action had been long awaited. Minister of Industry Prentice characterized the bill as a "unique, made-in-Canada approach to copyright reform...(which will) improve the protection of cultura [...] | 2008-06-12 20:19:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CA |
08OTTAWA85 | CANADA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (u) Per reftel instructions, post has updated the Investment Climate Statement for the 2008 Country Commercial Guide. 2. (u) Begin Text of ICS Update Chapter 6: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment General Attitude Strong economic fundamentals, proximity to the U.S. marke [...] | 2008-01-15 22:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | CA EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR |
08OTTAWA866 | HARPER TWEAKS CABINET, BOLSTERS QUEBEC PRESENCE [...] (U) Summary: Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper fine-tuned his Cabinet in a minor shuffle on June 25, bolstering representation from Quebec following the sudden resignation of former Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier in May (reftel). Bernier's interim successor David Emerson won [...] | 2008-06-25 21:06:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD CA |
08OTTAWA889 | CANADA TO OPEN NEW TRADE OFFICES IN CHINA, MEXICO [...] (U) Summary: In a June 19 speech, International Trade Minister Emerson announced that Canada is establishing 10 new trade offices in China, Mexico, and Brazil as part of Canada's "aggressive" trade policy. This is in addition to new trade offices in India and Mongolia announced in April. The [...] | 2008-06-30 19:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CA EFTA CH BR IN |
08OTTAWA945 | A ROCKY PATH FOR CANADA'S COPYRIGHT BILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Although stakeholders are generally pleased with Canada,s recently introduced copyright bill, critics are working against it at a grassroots level and the opposition parties have thus far been critical. The bill will likely require several months of Parliamentary hearings, and [...] | 2008-07-14 17:47:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR ETRD CA |
08OUAGADOUGOU1042 | WAEMU WANTS THE TRADE AND INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (TIFA) TO [...] Summary: West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) commerce ministers met November 11-12 in Ouagadougou to discuss the U.S.-WAEMU Trade and Investment Agreement (TIFA). Member States adopted a work plan that would enhance WAEMU members' ability to benefit from African Growth and Opportu [...] | 2008-11-25 16:59:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN AGOA UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU332 | BURKINA FASO TO HOST AFRICAN "COTTON UNIVERSITY" [...] Key Point: -- A French foundation and business school, with the financial backing of France and the European Union, are working with a regional producers association to found a "Cotton University" in Burkina Faso for students from 15 cotton-producing nations. 2. Key Judgment: -- The i [...] | 2008-04-24 07:56:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON EAID PREL USTR UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU373 | A VIEW FROM BURKINA: FIRST AFRICA-INDIA SUMMIT REFLECTS [...] (U) Key Points: -- India hosted the first India-Africa Forum Summit April 8-9 in New Delhi, with 12 African heads of state or government in attendance, including Burkina Faso's Prime Minister. The African leaders represented the African Union (AU) and regional integration bodies or initiati [...] | 2008-05-05 07:31:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECIN ETRD EFIN UV XA IN CH |
08OUAGADOUGOU547 | Burkina Faso President Compaore's Relations With Libya's [...] (U) Summary. The once strong relations between President Blaise Compaore and Muammar Quaddafi have deteriorated recently. President' Compaore's trip to Israel, his lack of support for Quaddafi's vision of a "United States of Africa" and of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States, and his comme [...] | 2008-06-23 09:43:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN EINV ETRD UNSC UV LY IS |
08OUAGADOUGOU596 | BURKINA FASO SEEKS TO WIN BACK TITLE AS AFRICA'S TOP COTTON [...] Summary: During the 2007/2008 growing season, drought and localized flooding, coupled with a softening of world cotton prices, led to widespread dissatisfaction among cotton farmers and the subsequent defection of many producers to cereal production. To encourage cotton production, farmers are [...] | 2008-07-03 17:16:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON EAID EFIN PREL UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU602 | Burkina Faso's "Mining Boom": Second Gold Mine; Zinc, [...] Key Points: -- Seven months after the October 2007 opening of a gold mine in Taparko, Prime Minister Tertius Zongo presided over the May opening in Youga of the nation's second commercial gold mine. -- During his speech, Zongo opined that the opening of the Youga mine was the beginning of [...] | 2008-07-07 08:07:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL UV |
08OUAGADOUGOU653 | BURKINA FASO'S LONG ROAD TO LAND REFORM [...] Key Points: -- In September 2007, the Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) finalized a draft national land reform policy that could eventually allow citizens in rural areas to obtain clear title to their land for the first time since Burkina Faso's independence in 1960. -- In recent months, t [...] | 2008-07-17 14:55:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR ECON EAID EFIN PREL UV |
08PANAMA204 | PANAMA AND MEXICO TO RE-START FTA TALKS; MEXICO [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 5, 2008, during the inaugural speech for Expocomer 2008 Trade Convention in Panama City, Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced that he would seek a free trade agreement with Panama and that the GOM would eliminate the visa requirement for Panamanians traveling to Mex [...] | 2008-03-07 18:48:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON CVIS EFTA ETRD FAS PM |
08PANAMA233 | TRADE MINISTER FERRER TO STEP DOWN MARCH 31 [...] (U) In a move that had been expected widely since late 2007, Trade Minister Alejandro Ferrer announced on March 18 that he will resign, effective March 31. Ferrer said that he could no longer postpone his return to private law practice. Ferrer had repeatedly delayed his departure in hopes of [...] | 2008-03-19 22:05:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV PM |
08PANAMA253 | PANAMA: GOP SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the March 1, 2008 National Assembly inaugural speech, President Martin Torrijos presented a $110 million fiscal package, aimed in large part to ease the impact of higher inflation. The package provides continued energy subsidies, a middle class tax cut, increased mortgage s [...] | 2008-03-28 12:50:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EFTA ENRG ETRD FAS PM |
08PANAMA269 | PANAMA: GOP SEEKS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AGAINST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During the March 1, 2008 National Assembly inaugural speech, President Martin Torrijos presented a $110 million fiscal package, aimed in large part to ease the impact of higher inflation. The package provides continued energy subsidies, a middle class tax cut, increased mortgage s [...] | 2008-03-28 22:01:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFTA ENRG ETRD FAS PM |
08PANAMA329 | NEW TRADE MINISTER FOCUSED ON TPA AND CONTINUITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Commerce & Industry Carmen Gisela Vergara is focused on securing U.S. ratification of the U.S. Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). She was confident that Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG) will exit as Panama's National Assembly President in September and expects the [...] | 2008-04-25 16:27:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON ENRG EWWT PGOV PM |
08PANAMA336 | PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) President Martin Torrijos will meet with you on May 6 at the White House in the hopes of revitalizing his administration's initiatives in which our bilateral relationship plays a significant role. Panama's primary season is now in full swing, Torrijos cannot run for re-election, and Panam [...] | 2008-04-28 20:50:00 | Embassy Panama | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL SNAR PTER ETRD ECON KCRM MASS MARR |
08PANAMA355 | PANAMA: PMG TELLS PRD LEADERSHIP WON'T RUN FOR [...] (C) Panamanian National Assembly President Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG) informed President Martin Torrijos in writing on May 4 of his "irrevocable decision to decline any aspiration on his part to preside over the National Assembly as of September 1." (Note: PMG remains under U.S. federal ind [...] | 2008-05-05 21:02:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PM |
08PANAMA576 | PANAMA: SUGAR QUOTA FULFILLED AND SUPPLY AVAILABLE [...] (U) On July 08, 2008 EconOff and FAS FSN delivered talking points to Ricardo Tunon of the Vice Ministry of Trade regarding sugar exports for FY 2008 as requested by Reftel. Ricardo Tunon coordinates sugar exports with Panama's sugar mills. Tunon explained that the 1,637.09 metric tons of s [...] | 2008-07-14 21:20:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PM |
08PANAMA624 | UPDATE ON OPERATIONS AND EXPANSION OF PANAMA CANAL [...] (U) Summary. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has not yet determined the exact financing method for the third set of locks for the Panama Canal. However, a recent agreement with the Andean Development Corporation could provide 500 million USD of the 5.25 billion USD needed. The deadline for th [...] | 2008-07-29 12:22:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EWWT MARR PM EINV AA |
08PANAMA661 | PANAMA: TORRIJOS URGES TAKING BILATERAL [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos urged Ambassador to work with Panama to strive to take the U.S.-bilateral relationship to the next level by undertaking to address shared security concerns, during the Ambassador's presentation of credentials to Torrijos on August 6. After noting Panam [...] | 2008-08-08 12:39:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EWWT MASS SNAR PTER MARR |
08PANAMA691 | PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 2009 SUMMIT OF THE [...] (U) EconOff delivered demarche as per instructions in Reftel to the Director of International Organizations Delia Villamonte at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 20, 2008. Villamonte was aware of the Draft Declaration of Commitment for the upcoming Summit of the Americas. She noted h [...] | 2008-08-20 22:16:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD KSUM PGOV PREL |
08PANAMA702 | PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SEPTEMBER 24 [...] (U) MFA Director of International Organizations Delia Villamonte noted that President Torrijos and First Vice-President and Foreign Minister Lewis were both aware of the meeting, in response to ECONOFF's delivery of REFTEL demarche on August 20, 2008. However, Villamonte did not have any spec [...] | 2008-08-25 23:46:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFTA ETRD UNGA PM |
08PANAMA714 | CODEL HAGEL WHIRLWIND TOUR OF PANAMA [...] (U) CODEL Hagel met in Panama on August 28 with President Martin Torrijos to discuss the strong bilateral relationship and Panama's economic future. In a meeting with Vice-president and Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis, CODEL Hagel discussed the Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the Panama Ca [...] | 2008-08-29 20:58:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EWWT ETRD OVIP PM EINV EAIR |
08PANAMA724 | PANAMA PATIENTLY WAITING FOR TPA APPROVAL [...] (C) Minister of Trade and Industries Carmen Gisela Vergara told the Ambassador that the government of Panama (GOP) is willing to take direction from the U.S. Government (USG) in promoting the Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) in order to improve the chances for Congressional approval. The GOP is [...] | 2008-09-04 23:36:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ECIN EINV ETRD |
08PANAMA726 | SCENESETTER: PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT TORRIJOS [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington in mid-September for meetings with the Secretary of State and the President. These meetings will take place about ten days after the ruling Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) will have selected its presidential candidate. The PR [...] | 2008-09-05 19:57:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM KDEM ETRD ECON PINR PM |
08PANAMA732 | PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY BIDDING PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: Consistent with normal operations, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is running a fair, transparent, and predictable process for the Panama Canal expansion contracts. Bids for the 3.2 billion dollar third set of locks contract, the centerpiece of the overall 5.25 billion dollar exp [...] | 2008-09-08 23:05:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD MARR PM EWWT |
08PANAMA759 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FINALIZING THE NON-BINDING [...] In the absence of relevant GOP officials in Washington to attend high-level meetings, Econ Counselor sent an official letter with the draft MOU to Minister of Health Rosario Turner and copied Minister of Agricultural Development Guillermo Salazar and Minister of Foreign Relations Samuel Lewis [...] | 2008-09-19 21:47:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD OSCI PM PREL TBIO TSPL |
08PANAMA820 | CANAL BIDDING PROCESS DELAYED AGAIN [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive proprietary business information concerning on-going negotiations. Please handle accordingly. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced on October 24 that the deadline for submission of bids on the contract for the third set of lo [...] | 2008-10-24 23:37:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD MARR PM EWWT |
08PANAMA851 | ROUGH WATER FOR CANAL EXPANSION [...] (C) After multiple extensions to the bid deadline (now at March 3, 2009) and soon-to-be 19 amendments fo the contract for the third set of locks of the Panama Canal expansion, Bechtel and ACS, a Spanish led consortium, have expressed concern about the Panama Canal Authority's (ACP) ability to compl [...] | 2008-11-06 23:28:00 | Embassy Panama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD MARR PM EWWT |
08PANAMA896 | SCENESETTER: SECRETARY RICE,S VISIT TO PANAMA FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-03 17:46:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENIV ETRD OVIP PGOV PM PREL |
08PARAMARIBO118 | OLD CAMPAIGN PROMISES HAUNT GOVERNMENT COALITION [...] (SBU) Summary. A 2004 agreement between the Government of Suriname (GOS) and a Chinese company to set up a palm oil plantation in the eastern District of Marowijne still has not been implemented due to the GOS's inability to overcome local villagers' opposition to key aspects of the plan. The [...] | 2008-03-20 18:11:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV NS |
08PARAMARIBO177 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rising food prices, in particular of the Surinamese staple, rice, have received extensive play in the media, but did not result in public disorder or runs on foodstuffs. Political attention was high, with the opposition blaming the government, the government looking towards in [...] | 2008-04-30 21:02:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON BTIO NS |
08PARAMARIBO180 | SURINAME CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR TELTING ON GSM-102 [...] (SBU) Summary. Central Bank Governor Andre Telting told the Ambassador he understands the U.S. government position is not to reduce or forgive portions of the outstanding GSM-102 debt. Given U.S. "inflexibility" on this issue, he will proceed first on negotiations on Brazilian debt, the only [...] | 2008-05-02 20:00:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL NS |
08PARAMARIBO195 | SURINAME: POST HONORS WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a lunch in honor of World Intellectual Property Day, guests from the Government of Suriname's (GOS) newly convened Working Committee on Intellectual Property Rights explained that they have a six-month mandate to compare Suriname's legislation to TRIPS requirements and ma [...] | 2008-05-09 14:29:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD SCUL TBIO NS |
08PARAMARIBO20 | SURINAME'S PROPOSAL FOR FY2008 BUSINESS FACILITATION [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Paramaribo thanks EEB/CBA for continued financial support of Post's commercial diplomacy initiatives and appreciates the opportunity to submit a proposal for financial assistance through the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF). Posts proposes funding of USD 17,750 [...] | 2008-01-18 19:24:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD NS |
08PARAMARIBO200 | SURINAME INTRODUCES RICE REGULATING MEASURES [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Suriname implemented a new export license requirement on rice exports. Border inspections will include a search for rice being smuggled out of the country. Local rice producers and exporters have criticized these new measures, stating local demand is only proje [...] | 2008-05-12 21:33:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON BTIO NS |
08PARAMARIBO218 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD [...] (U) Per reftels, EconOff delivered demarches "President's Global Food Initiative" and "Request to End Food Staple Export Restrictions," along with a copy of fact sheet "Leading the Fight Against Hunger," to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) o [...] | 2008-05-22 21:19:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO NS |
08PARAMARIBO221 | CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF [...] (U) Response is keyed to paragraph 5 in reftel: 2. (C) Post is unaware of any host country investment in Cuba. 3. (C) Post is similarly unaware of any bi-lateral trade agreements with Cuba. 4. (C) "Operation Miracle," Cuba's "health diplomacy" program of free cataract eye sur [...] | 2008-05-27 16:53:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU NS |
08PARAMARIBO234 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN [...] (U) Per reftel, EconOff delivered demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Hubard had no immediate reaction. 2. (U) Post will report any substantive response from the Government of Suriname. [...] | 2008-06-02 19:41:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR NS |
08PARAMARIBO252 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR CHAIRPERSON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 13:53:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO NS |
08PARAMARIBO285 | SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MAJOR ISSUES AT [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered diplomatic note and demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Deputy Head of International Organization at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Elsenhout said he will forward copy of the dip note and demarche to the ministry responsible for postal [...] | 2008-07-09 16:42:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO |
08PARAMARIBO299 | POST RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF 2002 FARM BILL FOOD [...] (U) Post reports that Suriname does not produce sugar, and does not export sugar to the United States. SCHREIBERHUGHES [...] | 2008-07-24 16:03:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD NS |
08PARAMARIBO305 | SURINAME: BANANA PARASTATAL TO PRIVATIZE [...] (U) Summary. The week of July 21, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Banana Sector in Suriname (SBBS) announced a public call for interest in the international open tender for the privatization of the parastatal banana company Surland N.V. SBBS restructured Surland N.V. with the assis [...] | 2008-07-29 19:44:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO EAGR ECON EINV ETRD NS |
08PARAMARIBO308 | SURINAME: USA TRADE SHOW 2008 (BFIF FUNDED) [...] (U) Summary. The Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce of Suriname held their ninth annual "USA Trade Show 2008," from July 18-20, 2008. The only professional trade show held in Suriname featuring U.S. products and services, approximately half of the USA Trade Show's expenses came from [...] | 2008-07-31 18:13:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD NS |
08PARAMARIBO312 | PETROCARIBE OIL SHIPMENTS TO BEGIN FALL 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary. The governments of Suriname and Venezuela reached agreement on the structure of their PetroCaribe deal, which has been dubbed the "Suriname Model." Under this scheme, the Government of Suriname (GOS) will provide the Government of Venezuela (GOV) partial payment for the crude [...] | 2008-08-04 18:24:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ETRD PREL XM XL |
08PARAMARIBO34 | HOW TO RESOLVE THE LONGSTANDING ISSUE OF [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: By his own account, in recent years Suriname's Central Bank Governor, Andre Telting, has made it a high priority to pay down Suriname's foreign debts through a combination of direct payments and/or successful negot [...] | 2008-01-30 19:26:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD PREL NS |
08PARAMARIBO42 | SURINAME: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] (U) Post submits the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Suriname. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Suriname (GOS) has identified Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a key element in achieving sustainable development. In its 2006-2011 [...] | 2008-02-04 16:42:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV USTR NS |
08PARIS1004 | France on Food Security [...] (SBU) Summary: Econ Counselor raised reftel points on the President's global food security initiative with Francois Giovalucchi, advisor to Cooperation Minister Joyandet, and Florence Lasbennes, Cooperation Economic and Agricultural Development Office Chief, on May 19. Giovalucchi and Lasben [...] | 2008-05-28 09:21:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO FR |
08PARIS1071 | FRENCH BIOTECH FINALLY ADOPTED - MORE TO COME [...] Summary: On May 22, France adopted a biotech bill after weeks of rancorous debate within the Parliament. The bill theoretically guarantees French farmers and consumers the right to produce and consume with or without GMOs. However, ministerial decrees implementing the legislation will define [...] | 2008-06-04 14:46:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS1078 | AIRBUS: FEARS OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS HURT U.S. EXPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In spite of significant efforts to accelerate processing of export control licenses at the State Department, U.S. and European aerospace companies continue to be sharply critical of the USG export control system. Their perception affects a major American export industry -- U.S. a [...] | 2008-06-05 15:54:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETTC KOMC ETRD EAIR PREL FR |
08PARIS1085 | FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: AGRICULTURAL POLICY GOALS [...] Summary: France hopes to have the CAP health check reforms passed during its EU presidency and will initiate discussions on a post 2013 CAP policy and budget. The GOF's three main objectives will be to maintain EU food sovereignty; maintain the economic and territorial health of EU agricultur [...] | 2008-06-06 16:42:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR |
08PARIS1118 | OECD/Export Credits: Plenary Covers Tied Aid Project, [...] (SBU) Summary: The OECD's Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) and the Participants to the Export Credit Arrangement (Participants) held their semi-annual plenary sessions and Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) meetings in Paris on April 21-25, 2008. The U.S. obtained s [...] | 2008-06-13 08:46:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EFIN ETRD EINV EXIM EAIR ECON OECD KCOR CH IN |
08PARIS1172 | THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY OF BELGIUM [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. agencies, including those involved in international trade agreements, need to keep a careful eye on the efforts of the government of Belgium's French-speaking community to enlist UNESCO -- in an unhelpful way -- in the fight against fly-by-night diploma mills in Africa and [...] | 2008-06-23 06:21:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNESCO SCUL ETRD ECA BE XA |
08PARIS1240 | FRENCH SEEK TO INCORPORATE SOCIETAL PREFERENCES INTO EU [...] Summary: In a memorandum submitted to the European Council on June 23, France moved forward with its plans to require that imported products conform to standards for EU production. The stated goal is to offset higher costs of European producers due to EU "societal" standards for food producti [...] | 2008-06-30 16:48:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO PINR FR |
08PARIS1267 | FINANCING THE U.S. NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE: FRANCE PUSHES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: French Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac told visiting Senators Murkowski and Craig June 30 that France would like to see DoE tender investment guarantees more expeditiously, and proposed making French export financing available to help fund nuclear reactor construction in the U.S [...] | 2008-07-07 16:02:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EIND ETRD PREL FR |
08PARIS1326 | French Rhetoric on WTO Doha Negotiations - Rebuttal [...] (U) This is an Action Request for State and USTR. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: French Trade Minister Idrac will chair a special EU Council meeting July 18 and seek to "rebalance and set the line" for the European Commission prior to the WTO mini-Ministerial July 21. In addition to Pr [...] | 2008-07-11 15:55:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL WTO FR |
08PARIS1353 | FRENCH TRADE MINISTER GIVES NO GROUND ON DOHA - EXPRESSES [...] (C) Summary: French Trade Minister Idrac gave Ambassador Stapleton no indication that France is prepared to support a WTO agreement at this time. She described the July 18 Special EU Council meeting as "normal" in advance of the July 21 mini-Ministerial on Doha, and underlined that France will [...] | 2008-07-16 17:26:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL WTO EU FR |
08PARIS1369 | OECD: REPORT OF JUNE 2008 MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON [...] (U) SUMMARY. The OECD Working Group on Bribery (WGB) met June 16-20, 2008 at OECD headquarters in Paris. The agenda for the plenary session included the following topics: Responses by stakeholders to WGB Consultation Paper Argentina Phase 2 report Australia post-Phase 2 written report Es [...] | 2008-07-18 15:04:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR ECON EINV ETRD PREL OECD |
08PARIS138 | FRANCE CONSIDERING WTO IMPLICATIONS BEFORE BANNING [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on January 24 to MFA desk officer Jeremy Petite. Petite responded that France is currently considering WTO implications of a ban and will make a decision in line with EU partners. When questioned about France's willingness to sanction the three Burmese [...] | 2008-01-25 15:42:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM FR |
08PARIS1391 | Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation - July 16-18 [...] (U) On July 6-8, Federal Transit Deputy Administrator Sherry E. Little led a delegation of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officials, Congressional Representatives, and private sector participants to a conference in Lyon that FTA co-sponsored with the GOF on public-private partnerships (PP [...] | 2008-07-22 17:33:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ETRD EAIR EWWT FR |
08PARIS1412 | GOF CONSULTING ON ANIMAL CLONING [...] Summary and Background: The French Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) is currently holding consultations on animal cloning in order to prepare a national regulatory framework on the issue. The MinAg is using the French Advisory Committee on Food (in French, "Conseil national de l'Alimentation", [...] | 2008-07-23 16:51:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS1464 | EU-SOUTH AFRICA SUMMIT: NO BREAKTHROUGHS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There were no breakthroughs at the July 25 EU-South Africa Summit in Bordeaux. As was expected, the two sides did not reach agreement on an EU-South Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) because of South Africa's insistence that it be accorded certain privileges available [...] | 2008-07-31 08:19:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON PHUM ETRD EUN SF FR |
08PARIS1513 | ECONOMIC AND LABOR REFORMS THAT WILL CHANGE THE [...] (SBU) The French National Assembly has adopted four key economic and labor reforms that will ease many services and labor market constraints, boost purchasing power, promote entrepreneurship, and allow individual firms to negotiate overtime hours with their employees. The fours laws in questi [...] | 2008-08-04 17:21:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR |
08PARIS1529 | FRANCE: MEASURED APPROVAL FOR NEW U.S. BURMA [...] (C) France welcomes new U.S. sanctions on Burma and is open to strengthening existing EU sanctions as long as they do not interfere with provision of humanitarian aid, Burma Desk Officer Jeremie Petit said August 6 in response to reftel points. He added that EU experts are reviewing Europe's [...] | 2008-08-07 08:28:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD FR BM |
08PARIS156 | FRANCE AND IPR - OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: As France prepares for its 2008 EU Presidency, President Sarkozy is placing a high priority on Intellectual Property Rights, pushing forward several initiatives that could influence the global evolution of online IPR. The Olivennes Commission Report on digital piracy, commission [...] | 2008-01-29 17:55:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIPR ETRD PGOV FR |
08PARIS1771 | AIRBUSQSYRIA TALKS ON AIRCRAFT LEASE [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Recent press reporting has speculated on the possible sale or lease of Airbus aircraft to Syria's state carrier. While the GOF has downplayed the reports, speculation has centered on ways in which a deal could be structured to sidestep [...] | 2008-09-22 15:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD EAIR PREL FR |
08PARIS1822 | FRANCE CONSIDERING HUMAN RIGHT TO BROADBAND [...] (SBU) In a speech set for October 13, President Sarkozy will announce a major policy initiative on the future of the digital economy that may include support for a human right to internet broadband access. 2. (SBU) In discussions September 30 - October 1 with Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S [...] | 2008-10-01 17:16:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM ETRD KIPR FR |
08PARIS1846 | FRANCE CONSIDERING HUMAN RIGHT TO BROADBAND [...] (SBU) In a speech set for October 13, President Sarkozy will announce a major policy initiative on the future of the digital economy that may include support for a human right to internet broadband access. 2. (SBU) In discussions September 30 - October 1 with Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S [...] | 2008-10-07 08:31:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM ETRD KIPR FR |
08PARIS1868 | France's Societal Preferences Trade Initiative - [...] (SBU) Summary: French initiatives to incorporate societal preferences into European trade policy were the theme of a lunch we hosted with agriculture, econ and commercial counterparts from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil, The friendlies have been watching recent developments with c [...] | 2008-10-09 17:18:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR SENV SOCI EU |
08PARIS1884 | AIRBUS ON SYRIA DEAL AND USG EXPORT CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary: Airbus confirmed its commitment to acquiring U.S. export licenses, as necessary, for any aircraft sales to Syria. Apart from the proposed sale of 50 aircraft to Syria, Airbus expressed continuing frustration over the complicated U.S. export control and licensing procedures that [...] | 2008-10-14 15:24:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD EAIR PREL SY FR |
08PARIS1894 | CLONES AND CLONE PRODUCTS DENOUNCED BY FRENCH ADVISORY [...] Summary: The release on the market of products sourced from cloned animals and their offspring should be prohibited according to the October 14 conclusions of the French Advisory Committee on Food (Conseil national de l'Alimentation.) The CNA is an official advisory body. Its conclusions were [...] | 2008-10-15 18:52:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS1908 | FRENCH PRESIDENCY REACTS TO GENEVA MEETING ON [...] (C) French presidency adviser for Russia, Central Asia, and the Americas Damien Loras on October 16 provided DCM an update on French thinking about Russia and Georgia following the October 15 meeting in Geneva. He argued that France preferred to regard the Russian withdrawal from areas adja [...] | 2008-10-17 12:47:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN FR RS GG |
08PARIS1980 | FRENCH CIVILIAN NUCLEAR: CURRENT AMBITIONS AND FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. In 10/16-17 meetings French officials and private sector representatives told Special Representative Frank Mermoud that France wants its national energy industrial groups to be leaders in the "nuclear renaissance". Expansion is being driven by energy security and climate change [...] | 2008-10-29 11:16:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETRD PREL FR GM |
08PARIS1994 | FRENCH G8 FASS ON DOHA, GLOBAL ISSUES AND THE [...] (C) In response to pre-GAERC points on Doha (reftel),MFA Econ Director Christian Masset told EMIN on 10/28 that the "parameters (of Doha) had changed." In the current context it would be impossible to return to the deal with a business-as-usual approach. Getting Doha back on track would req [...] | 2008-10-30 13:28:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN FR |
08PARIS2001 | FRENCH PRESIDENCY'S GYMNICH PREVIEW: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 16:21:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN RS IS AF PK SY LE SO IR |
08PARIS2024 | FRANCE: INTERIOR MINISTER PLEDGES "RETURN [...] (SBU) Summary: French Interior Minister Alliot- Marie made an impassioned case for the "return of the state" in economic governance and a law enforcement approach to economic security at a recent high-level business colloquium. Ambassador Stapleton was invited to speak on security and global [...] | 2008-11-05 15:14:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL FR |
08PARIS2027 | OECD: "SOCIETAL CONCERNS" AND NON-TARIFF MEASURES MAJOR [...] SUMMARY: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Joint Working Party on Agriculture and Trade(JWPAT) held its 60th meeting October 16-17, 2008. During the meeting, there was discussion concerning election of the 2009 Bureau, including the position of Chair. Only one [...] | 2008-11-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | OECD ETRD EAGR ECON SENV |
08PARIS2127 | FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROMISES FINANCIAL PACKAGE TO ADDRESS [...] Summary: Following large-scale farmer demonstrations throughout France on November 7, the French Minister of Agriculture proposed a 250 million euro financial assistance package for the French farm sector. The package encompasses a wide range of programs, including direct payments to the Frenc [...] | 2008-11-20 08:03:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PGOV EUN FR |
08PARIS2203 | EU AVIATION AND ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT ON EMISSIONS TRADING [...] (SBU) Summary: At the November 17-19 EU Aviation Summit in Bordeaux the GOF gave no signs of backing off commitments to include aviation in ETS, but it provided no guidance on regulating international flights. Opponents of ETS including aviation called for greater reliance on ICAO for emissio [...] | 2008-12-05 07:33:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR KGHG SENV EIND ETRD FR |
08PARIS2223 | French Agriculture Minister's Letter to Commerce Secretary [...] (SBU) French Agriculture and Fisheries (MAP) Minister Barnier sent a letter to US Commerce Secretary Gutierrez responding to the Embassy's demarches requesting information for the January 2009 Magnuson-Stevens Act report now being prepared by the Commerce Department's National Marine Fisheries [...] | 2008-12-08 17:32:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS ETRD SENV ICCAT EU FR |
08PARIS2226 | FRANCE AND CUBA: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION [...] (C) The following paragraphs are responses to the request for information on the relationship between France and the Cuban government and the implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act(ref a): 2. (C) Has France, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and hu [...] | 2008-12-09 11:52:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU FR |
08PARIS2249 | FRENCH BIOTECH AUTHORITY CREATED AS ECJ FINES FRANCE [...] Summary: On December 7, France announced the creation of a new biotech evaluation authority in the French Official Journal. The declaration of the new "competent authority," called The High Biotech Committee, preceded, but did not halt, the imposition of a 10 million euro fine by the European C [...] | 2008-12-11 14:33:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS228 | THE ATTALI REPORT: A NEW PATH TO REFORM AND GOVERNING [...] (SBU) President Sarkozy on January 23 pledged to enact -- with three exceptions -- recommendations for spurring economic growth devised by a commission headed by Jacques Attali, former political adviser to Socialist President Mitterrand. These proposals range from boosting competition in the r [...] | 2008-02-08 15:03:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV FR |
08PARIS2285 | FRANCE'S PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SAYS BIOTECH, GENERICS KEY [...] (U) Summary: Lack of innovation, due in part to pricing and information controls, has caused the French pharmaceutical industry, once a world leader, to fall behind its competitors. The French government has taken steps to support the industry, rewarding innovators and promoting research and [...] | 2008-12-18 09:28:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD FR |
08PARIS2317 | SANCTIONS ON EU PRODUCTS DUE TO HORMONE-BEEF BAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Embassy Paris recommends modification of proposed list of French exports targeted under revised sanctions. Country Team believes that, to be effective, sanctions need to target major corporate interests with political clout. Sanctions that target artisanal p [...] | 2008-12-23 13:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR FR |
08PARIS2328 | FRANCE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] Economic Minister-Counselor, Agricultural Minister-Counselor, Public Affairs Minister-Counselor and Science Counselor present this joint request for support from EEB FY 2009 biotech outreach funds for critical public outreach in France. France remains an influential country both in the EU and [...] | 2008-12-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON TBIO ETRD KPAO FR |
08PARIS235 | FRANCE AGRICULTURAL BIOTECH OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] (U) Economic Minister-Counselor, Agricultural Minister-Counselor, Public Affairs Minister-Counselor and Science Counselor present this joint request for support from EEB FY 2008 biotech outreach funds for critical public outreach in France. In the wake of late 2007 GOF broad-based environmenta [...] | 2008-02-11 11:34:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON TBIO ETRD KPAO FR |
08PARIS342 | FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY ADVOCATES EARLY CAP REFORM, [...] Summary: At the opening of the annual Paris Agricultural Show on Saturday February 23, French President Sarkozy gave a major address on agricultural policy announcing his intention to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as early as 2009. He also reiterated his opposition to any WTO agr [...] | 2008-02-26 17:17:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR |
08PARIS354 | FRENCH SENATOR ON BIOTECH: FRANCE WILL SEEK TO BROADEN [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 20, EMIN and AGR officers met with French Senator Jean-Francois Le Grand to discuss French perspectives on biotech. Le Grand, who played a key role in the QGrenelle consultative process that ultimately resulted in French invocation of the safeguard clause on MON810 [...] | 2008-02-28 13:10:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS386 | FRENCH RECEPTIVE TO A/S SULLIVAN'S PITCH ON TEC [...] (U) Embassy Action Request Para 14. 2. (SBU) Summary: In February 13-14 meetings French Trade Minister Novelli, MFA Economic Director Masset and PM Diplomatic Advisor Lapouge told A/S Dan Sullivan they would be supportive of the Trans-Atlantic Economic Council (TEC) as an important part of [...] | 2008-03-04 17:56:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ENRG PREL EAGR EUR FR |
08PARIS409 | FRANCE - SPECIAL 301 2008 ANNUAL REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Post has reviewed PhRMA's Special 301 submission on France and recommends against inclusion of France on the 2008 Special 301 Watch List. Cost containment efforts on the part of the national healthcare system create a challenging environment for the pharmaceutical industry, bu [...] | 2008-03-06 17:13:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD EUN FR |
08PARIS500 | FRANCE: CIVIL NUCLEAR EXPORTS BOOM [...] (SBU) French President Sarkozy has announced contract signings or preliminary discussions for the eventual export of French nuclear technology during several recent trips abroad. Both France's nuclear powerhouse Areva (reftel) and French government officials emphasize that the export boom is f [...] | 2008-03-17 17:12:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EIND ETRD KNNP PREL FR |
08PARIS514 | AGRICULTURAL TRADE IMPLICATIONS OF UPCOMING FRENCH EU [...] SUMMARY: France will seek to use its considerable influence on agricultural policy to affect the direction and pace of CAP reform as well as to broaden the consideration of biotech dossiers at the EU level. France's influence could have negative trade implications for U.S. agriculture in sever [...] | 2008-03-18 17:08:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR |
08PARIS614 | FRENCH TV FILM ATTACKS US BIOTECH REGIME [...] Summary: On March 11, French public TV channel ARTE broadcasted a film entitled "The World According to Monsanto," by freelance journalist Marie-Monique Robin. A book by the same name was released soon thereafter. Given the wide publicity generated by this film (for sale on line on ARTE's w [...] | 2008-04-02 15:09:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS714 | FOOD FIGHT IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OVER BIOTECH BILL [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 9 the National Assembly adopted a new biotech bill by a vote of 249 to 228 (the narrowest margin since President Sarkozy took office) after 36 hours of tense debate. The bill, which will now go to the Senate for a second reading, establishes a framework for biotech app [...] | 2008-04-15 14:44:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS751 | RESPONSE : IMPACT OF RISING FOOD / COMMODITY PRICES - [...] SUMMARY: The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) recently announced the creation of a working group on the global food security issue. This working group will present to the Government of France (GOF) proposals for both immediate actions and medium and [...] | 2008-04-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV WTRO EUN FR INR |
08PARIS76 | OECD/Export Credits: Debt Sustainability Agreement Adopted; [...] (SBU) Summary: The Members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) and the Participants to the Export Credit Arrangement (Participants) held their semi-annual plenary sessions and Aircraft Sector Understan [...] | 2008-01-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP EFIN ETRD EINV EXIM EAIR ECON SENV OECD KCOR |
08PARIS78 | FRANCE TO INVOKE SAFEGUARD CLAUSE AGAINST MON 810 [...] (SBU) On the evening of January 11 the office of the Prime Minister issued a press release initiating the safeguard clause against MON 810 in France until a reevaluation of this variety occurs at the European level. The GOF justified this action by applying the precautionary principle, which i [...] | 2008-01-14 17:28:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD KPAO EU FR |
08PARIS82 | FRENCH ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND REFORM IN 2007 [...] SUMMARY: The scope of Sarkozy's reform agenda remains ambitious, but despite much jawboning, progress is slow. With weaker than predicated growth and considerable economic uncertainty, reform becomes both more important and more difficult. This cable reviews France's 2007 economic performance [...] | 2008-01-15 14:29:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV FR |
08PARIS850 | AIRBUS -- FORGING A CORPORATION FROM A CONSORTIUM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Airbus, a division of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS),continues to face growing pains as it evolves from a business cobbled together from national champion aviation companies in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK into a fully integrated multinational. S [...] | 2008-04-30 14:41:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ECON ETRD EAIR PREL FR |
08PARIS887 | KOUCHNER TO URGE DELAY IN BURMESE REFERENDUM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-07 16:11:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM FR |
08PARIS889 | UNESCO - Internationalized Domain Names [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNESCO held a May 6, 2008 Information Meeting on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN),entitled "Using Your Script to Access the Internet." Assistant Director General (ADG) for Communication and Information (CI) Abdul Waheed Khan (India) hosted, with the Latvian Ambassador to U [...] | 2008-05-09 11:09:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO KPAO EAID EINT ETRD |
08PARIS900 | BURMA: FRANCE SUPPORTS SECURITY COUNCIL FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 15:44:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD PHUM BM FR |
08PARIS942 | FRANCE: AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: FOLLOW-UP ON [...] (SBU): Following last fall's Grenelle environmental consultation France adopted a number of measures to fight greenhouse gases and noise from aviation. As they prepare to assume the EU presidency, in spite of some misgivings the French appear ready to follow an EU consensus toward adoption o [...] | 2008-05-16 12:36:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV FR |
08PARIS98 | GROWING CRITICISM IN FRANCE ON GM SAFEGUARD [...] (U) Summary : France's decision to initiate the safeguard clause against Mon 810 (Reftel A),has been widely criticized by a growing number of scientists, parliamentarians and farm organizations as lacking scientific basis. A number of press articles have echoed their criticisms that the GOF's [...] | 2008-01-18 15:40:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR |
08PARIS983 | France on Food Security [...] (SBU) Summary: Econ Counselor raised reftel points on the President's global food security initiative with Francois Giovalucchi, advisor to Cooperation Minister Joyandet, and Florence Lasbennes, Cooperation Economic and Agricultural Development Office Chief, on May 19. Giovalucchi and Lasben [...] | 2008-05-23 09:32:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO FR |
08PARTO20501 | Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 10:45 a.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representative [...] | 2008-02-05 22:26:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB |
08PARTO20502 | Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian Anti-TPA [...] (U) January 24, 2008; 6:15 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William R. Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representa [...] | 2008-02-05 23:07:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB |
08PARTO20503 | (SBU) Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 2:15 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William R. Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representa [...] | 2008-02-05 23:16:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB |
08PARTO20504 | Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian Pro-FTA [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 8:15 a.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William R. Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representa [...] | 2008-02-05 23:25:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB |
08PARTO20505 | Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representative [...] | 2008-02-05 23:23:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB |
08PARTO20506 | Secretary Rice's Meeting with Medellin Mayor [...] (U) January 25, 2008; 10:00 a.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representative [...] | 2008-02-05 23:36:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB |
08PARTO80808 | (U) Secretary Rice's July 26, 2008, Meeting [...] (U) Classified by: Kenneth Merten, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) July 26, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; Auckland, New Zealand. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador McCormick A/S Sean McCormack, PA LTG William Fraser, JCS DAS Sco [...] | 2008-08-08 00:42:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | SECRET | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ETRD PGOV ECON |
08PHNOMPENH180 | CAMBODIA: COMMENTS FOR SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Post believes that Cambodia falls below the threshold for inclusion in the Special 301 Report Watchlist at this time. Cambodia is not fully TRIPS compliant and its IPR enforcement is currently weak. However, senior government officials have publicly committed to improving the [...] | 2008-02-20 01:26:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON KIPR CB |
08PHNOMPENH348 | AMCHAM SINGAPORE MISSION SPURS CORPORATE INTEREST [...] (U) Summary: An 18-member delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore led by Ambassador Herbold recently concluded a successful three-day trip to Phnom Penh. Through meetings with government, private sector, and U.S. Embassy officials, mission delegates learned about Cambod [...] | 2008-04-28 10:05:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV CB |
08PHNOMPENH418 | CAMBODIA ON FOOD STAPLE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol/Ec Chief May 21 delivered food security initiative demarche (Ref C) to Secretary of State H.R.H. Sisowath Chivannariddh in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and relayed points on food staple export restrictions and agricultural biotechnology (Re [...] | 2008-05-22 08:15:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD TBIO |
08PHNOMPENH799 | LIMITED IMPACT OF U.S. FINANCIAL CRISIS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. financial crisis has had little impact on Cambodia's emerging financial sector. However, the U.S. and global financial woes will likely slow growth in Cambodia's major garment and tourism sectors, with potentially severe consequences for Cambodia's recent robust eco [...] | 2008-09-25 12:14:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CB |
08PHNOMPENH802 | CAMBODIA'S BOOMING ECONOMY FUELS DEVELOPMENT, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: During meetings with the Deputy Secretary of State September 14 and 16, a group of economic experts and development partners highlighted the dynamic economic growth taking place in Cambodia. Political stability has made possible double digit economic growth. However, Cambodia [...] | 2008-09-26 10:19:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD KTIA PGOV PREL CB |
08PHNOMPENH934 | GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HITTING HOME IN CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) Summary: While Cambodia's financial sector has little direct exposure to the turmoil affecting international financial markets, concerns about the indirect impacts of the global financial crisis on the health of Cambodia's macroeconomic development are growing. Weakening global demand [...] | 2008-11-19 09:38:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CB |
08PHNOMPENH944 | CAMBODIA: PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche and talking points November 24 to officials at the Council for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD),Council of Ministers, and also shared the talking points with officials at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. Mr. Srun Darith, D [...] | 2008-11-26 10:24:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV CB |
08PHNOMPENH957 | TURMOIL AT THAILAND'S AIRPORT IMPACTS CAMBODIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The suspension of flights from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport has had an immediate impact on Cambodia's vulnerable tourism industry and disrupted air cargo exports. Many here fear further fallout from Thailand's political woes, which could discourage many would be travelers fr [...] | 2008-12-03 10:35:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD CB |
08PODGORICA126 | MONTENEGRO EAGER FOR U.S. BUSINESS [...] (U) Summary: PM Djukanovic and other senior GOM officials assured visiting Commerce DAS Dyck April 4 of their eagerness to attract U.S. trade and investment. They also described many billions of dollars worth of infrastructure and other investment opportunities coming available in the near fut [...] | 2008-04-11 09:02:00 | Embassy Podgorica | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON ETRD MW |
08PODGORICA141 | UNPRECEDENTED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MONTENEGRO [...] (U) Summary: Montenegro is entering the largest investment cycle in its history, a cycle that creates serious potential opportunities for U.S. and other Western investors. The GoM plans tenders totaling between 15 and 20 billion euros in infrastructure, tourism, energy, and the privatization o [...] | 2008-05-05 09:06:00 | Embassy Podgorica | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON PREL RU MW |
08PODGORICA146 | MONTENEGRIN HIGHWAY PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED IN LONDON [...] Continuing their investment opportunity world tour, GoM officials will present two major highway construction projects at a Montenegro Investment Forum in London on June 3. Participants in the Forum, organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Montenegrin M [...] | 2008-05-15 15:18:00 | Embassy Podgorica | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV MW |
08PODGORICA90 | KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE HAS MINIMAL ECONOMIC IMPACT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: To date Kosovo's independence declaration and Serbia's angry reaction have not resulted in any significant economic consequences for Montenegro, and Montenegrin interlocutors are downplaying the likelihood of Serbian economic sanctions. However, continued regional political ins [...] | 2008-03-17 10:35:00 | Embassy Podgorica | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL MW |
08PORTAUPRINCE1328 | HAITI'S PARTICIPATION IN SEPTEMBER 25 [...] (SBU) On September 18, Polcouns previewed with Presidential Chief of Staff Fritz Longchamp reftel agenda for the Secretary's meeting with Caribbean/CARICOM leaders September 25 on the margins of UNGA. Longchamp said that President Preval would be accompanied by Foreign Minister Alrich Nicolas [...] | 2008-09-18 17:09:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON MASS ETRD XL HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1336 | HAITI MOVES TO EXPEDITE HUMANITARIAN AID ENTRY [...] Under an emergency plan enacted September 15 following devastation wrought by successive hurricanes, the Government of Haiti (GOH) authorized measures to temporarily suspend certain customs regulations and facilitate the entry of supplies intended for victims of recent hurricanes. End summary. [...] | 2008-09-19 19:57:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC EAID ETRD PGOV PREL ECON HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1345 | HAITI'S ECONOMY HIT HARD BY HURRICANES [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The hurricanes that struck Haiti beginning in August have battered the country's economy. The storm damage has reduced projected growth and increased anticipated inflation. The sectors [...] | 2008-09-22 18:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1356 | AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE UPDATE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -*please protect accordingly. 2. (U) This report is an updated interim assessment of damage to Haiti's agricultural sector following recent hurricanes. (ref A, B). 3. (U) New Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources (MARNDR) Joanas Gue [...] | 2008-09-24 12:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1364 | HAITI TAPS PETROCARIBE REVENUE FOR DISASTER [...] (U) Summary: Haiti is using state of emergency legislation to withdraw nearly USD 200 million from PetroCaribe funds held in the national bank to finance reconstruction projects and other urgent government needs after the country was devastated by hurricanes and flooding beginning in August. [...] | 2008-09-25 15:25:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1555 | HAITIANS DISSATISFIED WITH SLIGHT PRICE DECREASE AT PUMP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 18:57:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1592 | ADDITIONAL FUEL PRICE DECREASES IN HAITI [...] (U) Fuel pump prices have now been reduced twice since the reductions announced October 21 (reftel). Public transport drivers, the Association of Fuel Distributors (ANADIPP) and a number of senators were dissatisfied by the initial small decrease. The Ministry of Finance and Economy announced [...] | 2008-11-17 19:31:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE163 | MINISTER OF FINANCE TOUTS MODEST ECONOMIC PROGRESS [...] This message contains commercial proprietary information, see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary. In a meeting February 23, Haitian Minister of Finance Daniel Dorsainvil, told Ambassador and USAID Director that the Haitian economy made modest progress in 2006-2007. He estimated that GDP growth in FY0 [...] | 2008-02-01 16:52:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1652 | HAITI MONTHLY: NOVEMBER, 2008 [...] (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS -------------------- 2. (C) SENATE TO CONVOKE PRIME MINISTER DECEMBER 2. Amid growing criticism of the government's handling of disaster rec [...] | 2008-12-01 18:30:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE1695 | HAITI: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Haiti virtually never criticizes any of the multiple countries, including Cuba, which gives it assistance. In keeping with this policy, the Government of Haiti never criticizes Cuba's democracy or human rights record. Haiti and Cuba, along with Venezuela, are [...] | 2008-12-10 17:02:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PGOV HA CU |
08PORTAUPRINCE1776 | HAITI MONTHLY: DECEMBER 2008 [...] (U) This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE --------------------------- 2. (U) THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB). IDB approved a USD 12.5 million grant for the rehabilitation of Haiti's [...] | 2008-12-31 15:59:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE523 | POSTCARD FROM OUANAMINTHE [...] (U) Summary: The border town of Ouanaminthe thrives on legal and illegal trade with the Dominican Republic (DR) -- even as it continues to lack basic government services such as water, electricity, and telephones. Residents and local public officials openly criticize and sabotage GOH activit [...] | 2008-04-02 11:50:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ETRD DR HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE542 | HAITI-ATF ETRACE MOU FOLLOW-UP: US-CARICOM [...] Poloff discussed proposed eTRACE MOU per reftel with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) officer on March 11. ATF officer (and POC for ATF's assessment team that visited Haiti October 2007) informed Poloff that ATF does not/not recommend and is unable to support Haiti's participati [...] | 2008-04-04 19:40:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ETTC PARM PREL TD XL |
08PORTAUPRINCE686 | HAITI: BANKERS AND ECONOMISTS SPEAK OUT ON FOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: Bankers and economists, including some in the government, question the viability of President Rene Preval's rice subsidy proposal presented in response to recent food riots. Economists and bankers consulted agree an immediate response that targets food needs of the poor is war [...] | 2008-05-09 17:33:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EAGR ETRD HA |
08PORTAUPRINCE767 | HAITI: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Haiti values the assistance it receives from Cuba and does not criticize the country publicly or privately. Cuba's provision of doctors in hard-to-reach areas of the country is seen positively by large sectors of the Haitian public. After the April food riot [...] | 2008-05-28 13:51:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ETTC PREL PGOV HA CU |
08PORTAUPRINCE897 | HAITI: NO MOVEMENT ON 60-DAY REPORT ON IRAN [...] Econoff requested on June 16 an update from Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Director Azad Belfort on the status of Haiti's 60-Day Report required by UNSCR 1803. Belfort said he requested mid-May responses from the Prime Minister's office, the National Palace and the Mi [...] | 2008-06-20 12:52:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC HA IR |
08PORTAUPRINCE949 | HAITI SUPPORT FOR U.S FAO/WHO CODEX CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 18:45:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO HA |
08PORTLOUIS187 | MAURITIUS: FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE PRODUCTION [...] The incidence of forced labor and exploitative child labor in the production of goods is insignificant in Mauritius. The types of work known to have been carried out by children in Mauritius, such as agricultural, domestic, and commercial, are not considered "exploitative" as defined in the I [...] | 2008-06-02 05:41:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MP |
08PORTLOUIS316 | WHERE'S THE TUNA? LEHMAN BROTHERS' BANKRUPTCY AND PIRATES [...] SUMMARY: Concerns over the state of the Seychelles tuna industry rose in the wake of news of more piracy in the Indian Ocean and the bankruptcy announcement of Lehman Brothers, a shareholder in one of Seychelles' largest seafood operations. While recent pirate attacks have everyone's attention [...] | 2008-09-17 10:12:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIS ELAB PGOV SE |
08PORTLOUIS381 | PARADISE LOST: HOW CORRUPTION BANKRUPTED SEYCHELLES [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) An overall lack of transparency and corruption throughout the ranks are behind the Seychelles' recent international appeal for help after a chronic lack of foreign exchange, loan defaults, drastic inflation, and an excessive debt burden of 175 percent of GDP effectively left the [...] | 2008-11-07 07:21:00 | Embassy Port Louis | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV SE |
08PORTLOUIS409 | PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] Post delivered ref talking points to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Ministry of Agro Industry on November 25. 2. In a follow-up conversation on November 26, Premila Appadu, Second Secretary in the Bilateral Directorate at the MFA requested a few days to review the proposal with [...] | 2008-11-26 12:03:00 | Embassy Port Louis | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV MP |
08PORTMORESBY119 | INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] Summary: Papua New Guinea is a developing country with an agricultural-based economy. Its key export commodities are in the forestry (logging),minerals (copper, gold),oil and gas, agricultural (tea and coffee),fisheries and tourism sectors. Because Papua New Guinea lacks an establishe [...] | 2008-07-14 06:08:00 | Embassy Port Moresby | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI |
08PORTOFSPAIN111 | NEW BARBADOS PM DISCUSSES FISH, CSME, REGIONAL TRANSPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago used their February 20 meeting in Port of Spain to reverse perceptions that bilateral relations have deteriorated in recent years, making optimistic statements about resolving their fisheries dispute, holding dialogue on the CA [...] | 2008-03-06 11:45:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIS EPET ETRD BB TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN116 | DVD PIRACY DEBATE CONTINUES [...] SUMMARY: The Trinidad and Tobago Copyrights Collective Organization (TTCO) announced on February 14 its intention to issue "mechanical licenses" to the estimated 5,000 vendors selling pirated DVDs. According to the GOTT Intellectual Property Office, TTCO does not have agreements with the DVD c [...] | 2008-03-07 17:24:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN121 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO'S RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (C) Summary: Trinidad and Tobago's relations with Cuba are a mixture of pragmatism and pan-Caribbean solidarity. Along with a number of other Caribbean states, it has had diplomatic ties with Cuba since 1972. Although Fidel enjoys a positive image among the minority of Trinis who reflect on [...] | 2008-03-11 14:25:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV PREL CU TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN139 | DEBATING THE EU-CARIFORUM TRADE AGREEMENT [...] SUMMARY: A dynamic debate on February 29 about the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and CARIFORUM (CARICOM and the Dominican Republic) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) highlighted concerns about the lack of civil society involvement in negotiations, the inadequacies [...] | 2008-03-18 20:36:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ECIN TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN147 | COLLABORATING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice and Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Office of the Attorney General, Embassy Port of Spain coordinated a successful three-day INL-funded intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement workshop. The event b [...] | 2008-03-27 14:24:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN185 | RISING FOOD PRICES PROVOKE POLITICAL AND PUBLIC CONCERN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of rising food prices and shortages, the GOTT is under pressure to address the "food crisis." The spike in prices, now a staple of headline writers, is straining low and middle income families. The opposition asserts government neglect of agriculture is the [...] | 2008-04-18 18:24:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD ECIN TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN195 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - TRINIDAD AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With food price inflation reaching 19.7% year-on-year, public concern and political fallout over the cost of food is growing. The "food crisis" has spotlighted the government's neglect of agriculture and the nation's dependence on imports. Although domestic food production meet [...] | 2008-04-30 19:23:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD ECIN TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN204 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 19:06:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN233 | T&T RESPONSE TO ICAO AVIATION SECURITY PANEL DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 17:55:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD PREL TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN237 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - LIBERTAD ACT TITLE III REVIEW [...] (C) QUESTION: Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? This can include demonstrations of support for and solidarity with the Cuban people connected to the May 21 Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People, for which we have [...] | 2008-05-28 16:59:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN262 | DVD PIRATES RESPOND TO NEW COPYRIGHT LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ratified on May 1, 2008, the Copyright Amendment is already having an impact on the illegal DVD trade in Trinidad and Tobago. Brick and mortar DVD stores are liquidating stock in anticipation of possible police or legal action. While local rights holder Carihome Entertainment [...] | 2008-06-16 18:07:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN287 | WHA PDAS KELLY MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met Foreign Minister Paula Gopee 2. (SBU) Both interlocutors agreed Summit of the Americas coordination 3. (SBU) WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met with Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Sco Chinese Visit ------------- 4. (SBU) The FM arrived about 30 minutes [...] | 2008-07-01 11:58:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG MASS KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN288 | WHA PDAS KELLY MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon on June 25 to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The FM briefed Kelly on the visit of a large PRC delegation, discussing a $400 million aluminum smelter loan the GOTT was receiving and China's role in helping T&T rea [...] | 2008-07-01 12:19:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG MASS KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN295 | REMOVAL OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO FROM GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, on June 30 the Ambassador contacted Minister of Foreign Affairs Paula Gopee-Scoon and Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Lenny Saith to inform them of the impending White House announcement that Trinidad and Tobago is graduating from the Generalized System of Pref [...] | 2008-07-02 19:33:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN297 | GSP GRADUATION SETS OFF TRADE TALK DISCUSSIONS AT ANNUAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: News of Trinidad and Tobago's GSP graduation led to a trade discussion among CARICOM leaders gathered in Antigua in early July, according to Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon. The leaders' consensus was the region needs to negotiate now a more "predictable" trade relationship [...] | 2008-07-07 17:41:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL ECON TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN336 | T&T Trade Ministry Gauging U.S. Interest in Trade [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior officials from T&T's Ministry of Trade and Industry reiterated their government's interest in exploring possibilities for a more "sustainable" framework for bilateral trade after 2010. They do not expect CARICOM as a whole will be prepared to negotiate in the near term, [...] | 2008-07-23 12:56:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL ECON TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN358 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID- JUNE TRHOUGH [...] China and GOTT sign loan and cooperative agreements 2. T&T to sign trade agreement with EU 3. Dubai, NYC support T&T's International Financial Center 4. T&T deposits US$200m into its sovereign wealth fund 5. No flour subsidy for T&T 6. Fuel hedge key to Caribbean Air success 7. S [...] | 2008-08-06 18:31:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR EFIN EINV EAIR KIPR SENV TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN374 | WORKING TO END TV PIRACY IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Officials from the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) met with a CBS International representative and EconOff to discuss the illegal broadcast of a CBS affiliate by T&T's major cable operator, Flow. While TATT indicated its interest in assisting in this m [...] | 2008-08-14 11:04:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN398 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID-JULY THROUGH [...] Inflation reaches 11.7 % - a 14-year high 2. S&P raises T&T's long-term currency credit rating to 'A' 3. Hindu Credit Union's Assets frozen; investigation ensues 4. 1,000 Dengue Cases, GOTT Insists "No Major Crisis" 5. Security breached at Trinidad's Airport 6. USTDA awards US$390,572 gra [...] | 2008-09-02 17:25:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAIR SOCI TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN444 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR MID-AUGUST THROUGH [...] US$2.3 billion plastics deal signed with Europeans 2. Hill International wins $285 million project 3. T&T faces labor shortages 4. GOTT increases infrastructure borrowing authority 5. NGC benefiting from high Methanol Prices 6. GOTT gives CAL tax exemption 7. Yachtie fuel crisis resolve [...] | 2008-09-30 13:30:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV EAIR SENV ENRG KIPR SOCI TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN501 | CBS PARAMOUNT REACHES DEAL WITH FLOW [...] (SBU) In an ongoing effort to legitimize its content, Trinidad and Tobago's major cable TV provider Flow recently purchased the rights to all news, public affairs, entertainment, and sports content owned by CBS Paramount. Flow now holds the non-exclusive rights to broadcast these shows in Tri [...] | 2008-11-10 17:47:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN523 | STRENGTHENING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Port of Spain collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice to provide T&T law enforcement personnel with hands-on IPR crime scene training. During a two-day INL-funded workshop, participants practiced search and seizure techniques and discussed local IPR enforcement [...] | 2008-11-18 09:42:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR KCRM TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN546 | A VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES: THE TRINIDAD ECONOMY AS REFLECTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While not completely scientific, information provided in visa interviews opens a window on the local economy. Recognizing the limitations of such information, but also its worth, the Embassy conducted a study involving 218 randomly chosen visa applicants. The data revealed incom [...] | 2008-12-01 17:32:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL ECON CVIS TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN550 | T&T ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER CALLS FOR BALANCED DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Environmental expert Dr. John Agard, in recent remarks, called for a greater balance between economic development, environmental safety and a healthy society. He praised the increased transparency and public engagement stemming from environmental legislation passed in 2000-2001, [...] | 2008-12-02 12:41:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON EINV ETRD TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN552 | INSULATED BUT NOT IMMUNE FROM GLOBAL SLOWDOWN, TRINIDAD AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago has avoided financial contagion but is feeling the impact of weak demand for its commodities. Two months after the GOTT delivered a record US$8 billion budget premised on oil at $70 per barrel and natural gas at $4 per MMBTU netback, Prime Minister Manning a [...] | 2008-12-02 17:35:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EPET PGOV TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN560 | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW [...] (C) QUESTION: Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? ANSWER: Post is not aware of any GOTT initiatives promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba. 2. (C) QUESTION: Has the host country made public statements or [...] | 2008-12-09 18:01:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN564 | TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FROM MID-OCTOBER [...] PM announces budget shortfall, spending cuts 2. Inflation rising, CBTT raises reserve requirements 3. Tight monetary policy slows credit growth 4. Parliament passes Financial Institution Bill 5. Bread and flour prices fall 6. Food initiatives stalled, except Cuban farm 7. Importers want [...] | 2008-12-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD KIPR KCRM EAIR BEXP TD |
08PORTOFSPAIN60 | T&T COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF EDUCATION [...] SUMMARY: Recent parliamentary debate on the Copyright Amendment Bill has drawn the attention of government officials and the media to the issue of intellectual property rights in Trinidad and Tobago. One Member of Parliament called for education to combat piracy and encourage good decision-mak [...] | 2008-01-31 18:47:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR KCRM TD |
08PRAGUE102 | CZECHS IN FAVOR OF BIOTECH CORN, COTTON AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 14:53:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD EUN EZ |
08PRAGUE117 | CZECH REPUBLIC: KEEP THEM ON THE IPR WATCH LIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: Post recommends the Czech Republic remain on the Watch List for the 2008 Special 301 review for reasons stated in ref A. Since being placed on the Watch List during the January 22 Out-of-Cycle Review, the Czechs have made little progress in implementing their [...] | 2008-02-21 15:42:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE194 | CZECHS WANT EMISSIONS TRADING DISCUSSED IN ICAO; [...] Econoffs discussed the European Commission proposal to add aviation to the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) with Ministry of Environment Office of Climate Change expert Ales Hilcer and Ministry of Transportation (MoT) Airport Infrastructure Director Katerina Malechova. The Czech Republic gene [...] | 2008-03-20 16:07:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD EZ |
08PRAGUE258 | CZECH REPUBLIC: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Czech Republic, like the rest of Europe, is experiencing a significant rise in food prices but at a higher rate than the average reported by the EU-27, and this phenomenon is contributing to the country's record inflation level of 7.5%. Czech nominal crops output pric [...] | 2008-04-28 14:51:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL EZ |
08PRAGUE263 | CZECH REPUBLIC: SPECIAL 301 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-29 09:37:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE320 | CZECH REPUBLIC: REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF [...] (U) The Czech Republic's active engagement and support for democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba since our last update related to the Libertad Act (Ref J),remains strong. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel established the Czech government's principled position on Cuba dur [...] | 2008-05-23 15:43:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREF CU EZ XG |
08PRAGUE326 | CZECH NATIONAL BANK PREDICTS SHALLOWER SLOWDOWN [...] SUMMARY: The Czech National Bank has revised its 2008 GDP growth forecast upward from 4.1% to 4.7% and confirmed its expectation that inflation will return to below 3% by 2009. At the same time, the CNB revised its 2009 GDP forecast downward from 4.6% to 4% based on lower export and investment [...] | 2008-05-30 07:34:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR EZ |
08PRAGUE33 | CZECH REPUBLIC: SPECIAL 301 OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEW [...] (SBU) The Ambassador contacted Deputy Prime Minister Vondra by phone January 22 to inform the USG decision to place the Czech Republic on the Special 301 Watch List. Vondra was aware of the issue and did not seem surprised by the news, although it was clear he was not seized with the issue, wh [...] | 2008-01-22 15:38:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE380 | BEHIND THE NUMBERS: THE CHANGING DRUG SITUATION IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Czech parliament is considering changes to its drug legislation. The proposed changes and other recent developments have raised concerns that official anti-drug efforts are failing to keep pace with rising demand caused by greater affluence, lower drug costs, and changing [...] | 2008-06-20 11:10:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE405 | CZECH REPUBLIC: NO SIGNIFICANT FORCED LABOR IN THE [...] The Czech Republic (CR) does not have significant incidence of forced labor or child labor in the production of goods. The number of North Korean workers in the CR, who were employed in textile workshops, decreased from 132 in March 2008 to 15 in May 2008. Czech NGOs (Czech Helsinki Committee [...] | 2008-06-27 08:24:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD ECON PHUM SOCI EZ |
08PRAGUE449 | CZECHS WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACIES FOR UNIVERSAL POSTAL [...] (U) On June 24, 2008 Post delivered reftel demarche to the Czech Foreign Ministry Director Pavel Kafka and to Eduard Prandstetter, the Director of the Postal Services Regulations Department at the Czech Telecommunications Office. Prandstetter, who will be attending the UPU Congress, said that [...] | 2008-07-16 10:06:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO EZ |
08PRAGUE501 | CZECH CROWN'S RECORD STRENGTH WORRIES CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) Summary and Comment. The Czech Crown hit new all-time highs of CZK 22.87/Euro on July 21 and of CZK 14.45/USD on July 22. Having gained more than 17 percent against the Euro and more than 25 percent against the USD since last year, the Crown has become the fastest appreciating currency in [...] | 2008-07-30 17:01:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE619 | UPDATE ON CZECH RESPONSE TO IPR VIOLATIONS AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Czech authorities have made significant progress in disrupting the sale of pirated materials at the roughly 50 outdoor markets that dot the German and Austrian borders. From January to July of this year, Czech authorities seized and destroyed pirated goods worth over USD 100 mi [...] | 2008-09-19 14:33:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE734 | CZECH RESPONSE: UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) The regional FAS officer and EconOff delivered reftel demarche November 25 to First Deputy Agriculture Minister Ivo Hlavac. Hlavac agreed that food security is an important issue but had two concerns. First he asked whether [...] | 2008-11-26 17:52:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO EAID PGOV EZ |
08PRAGUE762 | CZECH REPUBLIC: REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF [...] (U) The Czech Republic has a strong record of active engagement and support for democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel established the Czech government's principled position on Cuba during his administration, following the Czech Republic' [...] | 2008-12-10 16:03:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | CU ETRD ETTC EZ PREF XG |
08PRAGUE768 | CZECHS OBJECT TO THE LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS [...] On December 2, Post delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Head of Department of EU Relations to Non-EU Countries Petr Kulovany. Kulovany noted that he understood the purpose of the Lacey Act amendments but said that the Czech Republic considers them as a potentiall [...] | 2008-12-12 16:03:00 | Embassy Prague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO EZ |
08PRAGUE77 | STATUS OF CZECH ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Although Czech efforts to upgrade their diplomatic relations with Iran (in advance of the Czech 2009 EU Presidency and on a similar footing with other EU members) met with setbacks last year (ref A and B),the Czech MFA continues to pursue the effort. The GOCR cannot anticipate T [...] | 2008-02-06 17:36:00 | Embassy Prague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD KTFN IZ EZ |
08PRETORIA1003 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 9, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 19 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Activity Rebounds - Credit Data Points to a Further Rate Hike - Business Confidence Dips Again - Ford SA Secures Africa Exp [...] | 2008-05-10 05:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1056 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 16, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 20 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Favors Further Rate Hike - International Groups Believes SA Cannot Grow Faster Than 3.5% - Commodity Prices to Drive Growth - H [...] | 2008-05-19 13:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1057 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, April 2008, Volume 3, Number 4, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- EMBASSY PRETORIA AND PARTNERS CELEBRATE EARTH DAY -- POWER SWITHCHED OFF [...] | 2008-05-19 13:21:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1111 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 23, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 21 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Finance Minister Defends Inflation Targeting - JSE Rebounds - Crime Leading Factor in Emigration - Imported Skills 'Add 15% to SA Project [...] | 2008-05-23 17:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1146 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...] | 2008-05-30 08:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA119 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 18, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 3 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - House Price Growth at Lowest Level in Seven Years - Rate Hikes Hammer Retail Sales - JSE Down - Not All Lenders Comply With NCR - First G [...] | 2008-01-18 10:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1222 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, May 2008, Volume 3, Number 5, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- CT INSTALL SOLAR GEYSERS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE -- GREEN SCORPIONS' CEME [...] | 2008-06-06 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1225 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Higher Costs and Electricity Pressure Manufacturing - SARB Revises Inflation Forecasts Higher - Real Estate Prices Drop - Delta Begins Di [...] | 2008-06-09 05:29:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1226 | ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Johnson & Johnson, [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria is pleased to nominate the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies South Africa (J&J/SA) for the Secretary's ACE Award for Corporate Excellence in the multinational enterprise (MNE) category. J&J/SA's groundbreaking work to establish the Johnson & Johnson Burn Center (B [...] | 2008-06-09 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF |
08PRETORIA1227 | ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Eli Lilly and [...] Summary: The U.S. Mission in Pretoria nominates Eli Lilly and Company, South Africa (Lilly SA) for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence in the multi-national enterprise (MNE) category. Lilly SA's pioneering initiative to fight the rapidly growing threat of multi-drug resistant tube [...] | 2008-06-09 05:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF |
08PRETORIA1278 | SEACOM ONLY UNDERSEA FIBER-OPTIC CABLE PROJECT SLATED TO BE [...] (SBU) Summary. SEACOM representatives called on Ambassador Bost on June 4 to discuss SEACOM's undersea cable project. SEACOM (developed by U.S. group Herakles Telecom) is based in Mauritius with 75 percent African ownership and 25 percent U.S. ownership. The project will provide the first true [...] | 2008-06-12 05:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV EINT ETRD EAID BEXP TINT SF |
08PRETORIA1312 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 24 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - World Bank Upbeat on SA Economy - Another Interest Rate Hike - Current Account Deficit Raises Concern - Electricity Problems Likely to Ha [...] | 2008-06-14 07:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1320 | INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT GROWING ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indian Consul General Navdeep Suri spoke to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) on June 11 about the increase in economic ties between South Africa and India. Suri described opportunities for the two countries to increase trade and investment including the [...] | 2008-06-18 09:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD CASC IN SF |
08PRETORIA1352 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 25 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Fitch Downgrades Outlook for SA to 'Stable' - Rising Interest Rates and Inflation Add to Manufacturers' Woes - SA Trade Policy 'Hurting [...] | 2008-06-20 14:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1387 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-06-26 11:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA1414 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 13, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 26 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Rises to 10.9% - SARB Governor Hints at a Further Rate Hike - Current Account Gap Widens - SA's Credit Ratings in Spotlight - [...] | 2008-06-30 05:38:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1453 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, June 2008, Volume 3, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- GLOBE PROGRAM BRINGS 500 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND SCIENTISTS TOGETHER IN CA [...] | 2008-07-03 12:17:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1483 | NEDBANK - SOUTH AFRICA'S GREENEST BANK [...] Summary. Environment, Science and Technology FSN met in mid-June with Nedbank Group Executive Chief of Governance and Compliance Advocate Selby Baqwa and Senior Manager Briggete Burnett in June 2008 to discuss Nedbank's environmental and sustainability programs. The officials advised that Ne [...] | 2008-07-09 13:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA1522 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 28 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Steps Up Growth in Currency Reserves - Big Dip in Business Confidence - House Prices Rocked by Largest Decline in Fifteen Yea [...] | 2008-07-14 06:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1584 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 29 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - OECD Thinks SAG Is too Dominant in Economy - ANC Will Keep Inflation Targeting - Crime Crippling Small Business - SADC to Launch Free Tra [...] | 2008-07-21 06:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1595 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-07-22 07:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA162 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 4 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Turmoil in Markets Threatens Growth - SAG Inflation Targeting Policy Questioned - Fixed-Investment Outlook Strong for 2008 - Saudi-based [...] | 2008-01-25 10:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA1624 | Safety in South African Mines - a Moral Imperative [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Persistent fatalities in South African mines (increasing to 221 in 2007 from 199 in the prior year) have galvanized industry, government, and labor into taking a harder look at the way safety is communicated and implemented on mines. Both Anglo American and Gold Fields, the thi [...] | 2008-07-25 08:11:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA1633 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JULY 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 30 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - BER Predicts Slower Economic Growth and an Easing in Interest Rate Hikes - Treasury Sticks to 4% Growth Forecast - Manuel Does Not See [...] | 2008-07-25 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1657 | SOUTH AFRICAN PLATINUM COMPANIES' LONG VIEW ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: South African platinum companies take a long-term view on the ore deposits, investments, politics, and economics of Zimbabwe, which hosts the second largest platinum deposit in the world in the "Great Dyke". They are realistic about the challenges and ambiguities of doing busine [...] | 2008-07-29 13:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET PGOV ZI SF |
08PRETORIA1667 | ANSAC SODA ASH IMPORTS AT RISK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: American National Soda Ash Corporation (ANSAC) CEO John Andrews told Ambassador that the company was going to reduce soda ash shipments to customers in South Africa because of uncertainty related to its on-going competition case and its separate application to the Department of [...] | 2008-07-30 09:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EMIN SF |
08PRETORIA1712 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 1, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 31 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Rand Strengthens as Trade Deficit Decreases - Inflation Races to 11.6% - China to Extend Acquisitions in Africa - Bad Bank Loans on Rise [...] | 2008-08-04 06:16:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1773 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 8, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 32 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation: Mboweni 'Concerned' - Manufacturing production recovered in June - COSATU Strike Impacts Economic Activity - 'Black Diamonds' [...] | 2008-08-12 06:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA180 | USTR: SAG RESPONSE TO SECTION 1377 TELECOM TRADE AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Summary. ICT Officer provided the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) with a copy of the USTR question regarding the rules that govern market access for foreign satellite operators and the industry comments USTR has received concerning the telecommunications regul [...] | 2008-01-28 14:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD USTR SF |
08PRETORIA1810 | CODEL BERMAN CALLS ON OFFICIALS AND VISITS PEPFAR [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Berman completed an extensive visit to South Africa, July 1-6, 2008. In Cape Town, the delegation visited the Port of Cape Town to learn about trade and port security issues and met with a major supermarket chain CEO to hear about his pioneering efforts to promote black [...] | 2008-08-15 07:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD OVIP SF ZI |
08PRETORIA1822 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 15, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 33 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - MPC Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged - SADC to Launch Free Trade Area - Green Rating System for SA Property Market - Transnet Considers Enl [...] | 2008-08-18 06:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1856 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-08-20 08:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA1893 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 22, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 34 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mining and Manufacturing Boost GDP Growth - Slowdown Weighs on Construction Sector - ABSA to Lend for Old Township House Upgrades - Taxi [...] | 2008-08-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA192 | PRETORIA'S PROPOSAL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY FUNDS [...] Summary: Embassy Pretoria's proposal for the FY 2008 Biotechnology Outreach Strategy Fund includes two activities to be held in South Africa. This proposal was developed among EST/Econ, PAS, and USDA/FAS. Additionally, we considered GSA and NGO representatives input to establish this propos [...] | 2008-01-30 06:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO |
08PRETORIA1932 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 29, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 35 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Experts Believe Inflation will Peak at 13% - Land Expropriation Bill Shelved - 'South Africans Act like Americans' - Intense Lobbying Exp [...] | 2008-09-02 06:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1937 | SOUTH AFRICA RESPONSE TO USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: [...] (U) This cable responds to the items requested in paragraph five of Reftel A. Post will provide responses to paragraph six and seven through additional reporting prior to the October 1 deadline. Supplemental documentation will also be sent via e-mail. Transportation/ICT Officer Daleya Uddin (U [...] | 2008-09-02 11:00:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD OTRA ASEC SF |
08PRETORIA1959 | Platinum Group Metals - Rising Star at Risk [...] (SBU) Platinum has been the star performer in the South African mining industry for a number of years. South Africa is the world's number one producer of the platinum group metals (PGMs): platinum, rhodium, ruthenium and iridium, while Russia supplies the bulk of the world's palladium. The co [...] | 2008-09-04 12:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF ZI |
08PRETORIA1972 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 36 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Executive Turnover on the Increase - Mboweni Not Quite Ready to Retire - JSE Chief Sees More Foreign Selling Ahead - Vehicle Sales Take a [...] | 2008-09-05 15:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA1976 | ICT FORUM DISCUSSES NEED TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ICT [...] (SBU) Summary. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) sponsored a forum on ICT Developments and Regulations on September 4. The forum included members of South Africa's Presidential International Advisory Council on Information Society and Development, who promoted increasi [...] | 2008-09-08 08:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND EINV EINT ECIP SF |
08PRETORIA2005 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-09-10 08:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2007 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, August 2008, Volume 3, Number 8, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- AFRICAN PENGUINS ON THE BRINK OF EXTINCTION -- DEAT LAUNCHES PLAN T [...] | 2008-09-10 10:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2032 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 37 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserves Fall on Gold Revaluations - Business Confidence Plunges Further - SA Leaps in Business-Friendly Rankings - Old Mutual CEO Qui [...] | 2008-09-15 07:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2071 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 38 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Weaker Rand, More Inflation Likely for SA - No Surprises in SARB Governor's Speech - SA Falls in Economic Freedom Ranking - SA R&D Expend [...] | 2008-09-19 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2072 | SECOND QUARTER REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY WITH KEY [...] (U) Summary. South Africa's real GDP rebounded in the second quarter of 2008, reflecting a recovery in mining and manufacturing production as electricity supply improved. Export volumes benefited from the increased production, higher international prices of key export commodities increased, a [...] | 2008-09-19 15:25:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF |
08PRETORIA209 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, Issue 5 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Foreign Sell-off Imperils Rand, Current Account - Inflation Rises above Forecasts - MPC Leaves Repo Rate Steady at 11% - Banks Expected t [...] | 2008-02-01 07:30:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA2128 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-09-26 09:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2136 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTMEBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Policies Expected to Remain Consistent under Mothlanthe - Record CPIX Increase in August - Fears of Retail Recession Increase [...] | 2008-09-27 06:02:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2142 | KIMBERLEY PROCESS TACKLES ARTISANAL MINING [...] SUMMARY: The Kimberley Process (KP) for certifying rough diamond trade is recognized as broadly successful in combating conflict diamonds. In order to improve its control over alluvial diamond trade, particularly in Africa where this is prevalent, KP has sought to identify best practices for [...] | 2008-09-29 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN ENRG ETRD SENV EINV SF CG |
08PRETORIA2156 | SOUTH AFRICA's RESPONSE TO USITC STUDY ON SUB-SAHARAN [...] This cable responds to the items requested in paragraph six and seven of Reftel A. Supplemental documentation will also be sent via e-mail. Transportation/ICT Officer Daleya Uddin (Uddinsd@state.gov or +27-12-431-4344) and Economic Specialist Christo Esterhuizen (EsterhuizenJC@state.gov or + [...] | 2008-10-01 10:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ENRG EPET OTRA ASEC SF |
08PRETORIA217 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-02-01 14:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2181 | MATH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION REMAINS A SERIOUS [...] (U) Inadequate math, science and technology (MST) education remains a serious problem in South Africa. The Department of Education (DOE) and non-government education experts agree that there are multiple causes for the lack of MST skills, including under-qualified teachers, minimal resources, [...] | 2008-10-03 14:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2183 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 3, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New President Addresses Investor's Fears - Current Account Outlook Bleak Despite Narrower Trade Deficit - PMI Data Shows Some Signs of [...] | 2008-10-06 06:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2195 | SOUTH AFRICA INPUT FOR 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] In response to Ref A, Post provides the following input for the 2009 AGOA eligibility review. -------------------------- Country Background Summary -------------------------- 2. The population of South Africa was 48.7 million in mid-2008. In 2007, South African Gross National Income [...] | 2008-10-06 15:42:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD AGOA SF |
08PRETORIA2250 | Palabora Mine - Still Churning Out Copper Next to Kruger [...] (SBU) Palabora mine is South Africa's largest copper mine, producing 148,000 tons of copper per year at its peak in 1998 and about 4.5 million cumulative tons since the start of full production in 1966. The open-pit was one of the world's biggest and lowest cost copper producers but it closed [...] | 2008-10-15 08:10:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2274 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, September 2008, Volume 3, Number 9, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- RHINO POACHING INCREASING IN KRUGER PARK -- NON-GMO MAIZE SHORTA [...] | 2008-10-17 14:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2310 | SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 09:27:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF |
08PRETORIA2316 | SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008 [...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, less than two months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President un [...] | 2008-10-22 14:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF |
08PRETORIA2343 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 24, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 43 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Storm Drives SA into Deficit Next Year - Black Middle Class Stronger - Zimbabwean Business Leaders Promote South African Investm [...] | 2008-10-27 15:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2382 | SOUTH AFRICAN BUSINESS VIEWS ON TIDCA AND TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: South Africa's business community is pleased that the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) SACU and the U.S. will begin talks under the U.S./SACU Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Agreement (TIDCA),and hopes that TIDCA can pave the way to a free trade agreement. [...] | 2008-10-31 08:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2390 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 31, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 44 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Inflation Drops - SA Receives 'Negative' Rating - Mboweni: South Africans Ignorant of Crisis - Corn Farming Not Profitable in Curren [...] | 2008-10-31 09:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA24 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JANUARY 1, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 1 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Credit Growth Remains Strong - Foreign Capital Inflows Decline - Gold Mining Shares Up - Student Test Scores Continue Decline End Summa [...] | 2008-01-04 11:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2401 | ASME NUCLEAR STANDARDS WORKSHOP SUPPORTS WESTINGHOUSE BID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Pretoria supported the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Codes and Standards Workshop October 7-9 in Johannesburg, which successfully promoted Westinghouse's bid for significant new nuclear build in South Africa. State power utility Eskom and t [...] | 2008-11-03 12:06:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2402 | COLUMBUS STAINLESS STEEL AND ASME NUCLEAR STANDARDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Embassy supported the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Codes and Standards Workshop in Johannesburg, which successfully promoted Westinghouse's bid for significant new nuclear build in South Africa (septel). Delegates visited Columbus Stainless L [...] | 2008-11-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF |
08PRETORIA2403 | Eskom Faces Challenges - Thin Margin and More [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A meeting with new Eskom Chairman Bobby Godsell was a good opportunity to assess the state-of-play in South Africa's power crisis. Godsell's new position is emblematic of Eskom's serious attempts to address a confluence of management gaps that led to last year's load-shedding. [...] | 2008-11-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2404 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-11-03 12:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2469 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 7, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 45 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank: Crisis Hurts South Africa - Manufacturing Activity Slows Down - More Pain for House Sellers - Ford Motor Company Executive [...] | 2008-11-07 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2501 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, October 2008, Volume 3, Number 10, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FIGHT SOUTH DURBAN PETROLEUM PIPELINE -- S [...] | 2008-11-13 14:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2513 | READOUT OF SOUTH AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH EVENTS [...] SUMMARY From September 15 - 19, Dr. Chris Wozniak, Biotechnology Special Assistant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),was in South Africa under the auspices of the State/EB agricultural biotechnology outreach program to make presentations on the U.S. coordinated framework and risk ana [...] | 2008-11-14 14:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO |
08PRETORIA2515 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 14, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 46 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Standard & Poor's Dim View of Rand, Rates - JSE Out of Favor, But Not Africa - The Final Frontier: Nando's Opens a Fast-Food Restaurant [...] | 2008-11-14 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2556 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-11-24 12:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2560 | SOUTH AFRICA STUDIES TRADE POLICY [...] (C) Summary: The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is preparing a policy document to set forth the basic goals and objectives of South African trade policy. The document will be completed by mid-2009 and then approved by the cabinet. The exercise is being driven by Deputy [...] | 2008-11-24 13:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2574 | UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST ON PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP [...] Post delivered the talking points to Mr. Andile Hawes, Deputy Director General, Production Resource Management, South Africa National Department of Agriculture . END SUMMARY. 2. Senior Agricultural Attache received a non-response from Mr. Andile Hawes. Mr. Hawes indicated by email that he [...] | 2008-11-25 13:20:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV |
08PRETORIA2586 | RIO TINTO TAKES A PAUSE FOR BREATH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rio Tinto's Africa Office in Johannesburg told Minerals/Energy Officer and Specialist that Rio Tinto was well positioned to withstand the current global commodity downturn given its long-term reserves, technological expertise, and exploration prowess. They were bullish on doing [...] | 2008-11-26 14:24:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2590 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 48 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - South Africa's Growth "Lowest in a Decade" - Liquidations Increase - Regional Integration Critical to Africa's Economic Competitivene [...] | 2008-11-28 08:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2628 | SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, November 2008, Volume 3, Number 11, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- US EMBASSY AND UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA INAUGURATE U.S. SCIENCE R [...] | 2008-12-03 14:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2648 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 5, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Concern as Chinese Clothing Quotas Expire - Tax Reforms Help South Africa's Rankings in a Global Study - Factories Hit Historic Low [...] | 2008-12-05 13:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2654 | ESKOM POSTPONES NEW NUCLEAR BUILD PLANS [...] (SBU) Eskom announced its decision to postpone the development of a second nuclear power plant. The local press reports that a fleet of nuclear power stations, rather than a single one, will probably be built in partnership with suppliers, bringing down the total unit cost. A task team will [...] | 2008-12-06 12:31:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EIND ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA268 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 6 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Sector Focus: Auto Industry - Car Sales Hammered By Rising Inflation, Interest Rates and Debt - New Subsidy Program for Auto Producers [...] | 2008-02-08 14:33:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA269 | SOUTH AFRICA ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY NEWS, [...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Newsletter, January 2008, Volume 3, Issue 1, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- HI-TECH PRAWN FACILITY OPENED IN SA -- SA TO ROLL-OUT GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS -- PO [...] | 2008-02-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SOCI ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA2706 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 50 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Outlook Bleak - South African Economy Shows Resilience - Customs Officials Seize 60 Tons of Illegally Imported Clothi [...] | 2008-12-12 12:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2707 | READOUT OF MADAGASCAR AND MOZAMBIQUE BIOTECHNOLOGY [...] SUMMARY: From August 20 - 27, 2008, Dr. C.S. Prakash, Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics, Tuskegee University, and Dr. Martin Lema, Advisor to the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture and Professor of Biotechnology, Quilmes University, travelled to Madagascar and Mozambique to lead two agricul [...] | 2008-12-12 12:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO PREL SENV SF TBIO |
08PRETORIA271 | TELECOMMUNICATION LIBERALIZATION MOVING AT A [...] (SBU) Summary. ICT Officer met with Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) officials to discuss implementation of the Electronic Communications Act (ECA). Market analysis, licensing, and spectrum management were identified as the main focus for implementation. ICASA ex [...] | 2008-02-11 05:58:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECPS ETRD USTR SF |
08PRETORIA2714 | DEMARCHE DELIVERY: ILLICIT DIAMOND ACTIVITY IN [...] (C) Summary: Poloff and econoff delivered demarche (reftel) to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials and diamond industry leaders on illicit diamond activity in Zimbabwe. Although this activity threatens the local diamond industry, it appears the South African Government (SAG) has tak [...] | 2008-12-15 15:59:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EFIN ASEC EMIN ZI SF |
08PRETORIA2730 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-12-18 09:53:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA2732 | SISHEN IRON REFUSES A PAUSE - EXPANSION ON TRACK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore Mine at Sishen in the Northern Cape Province is gigantic by any scale, boasting a 12.5 kilometer-long open pit. Sishen produces 30 million tons per year, transported by dedicated rail to the Atlantic port at Saldanha (Reftel C). Most of the tonnag [...] | 2008-12-18 12:57:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2733 | HOTAZEL MANGANESE - BIG RESERVES BUT GLOOMY OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Africa's Northern Cape Province possesses significant iron ore (septel) and a remarkable 80 percent of the world's manganese reserves. Like iron ore, manganese is a necessary input to steel-making, but it is used in small quantities, making it vulnerable to the current gl [...] | 2008-12-18 13:50:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD ELTN SENV SF |
08PRETORIA2735 | SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK CUTS INTEREST RATE [...] (U) Summary. The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) reduced the key policy interest rate, the repo rate, by 50 basis points to 11.5 percent, on December 12, 2008. The rate cut was made possible by declining domestic inflation and weakening domestic and international [...] | 2008-12-18 14:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD BEXP KTDB SF |
08PRETORIA2738 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 19, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 51 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Lower - Residential Building Continues to Slow - Bill Simplifies Registration Process for New Drugs - Intelsat to Launch $250 [...] | 2008-12-19 08:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA2755 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 26, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 52 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - No House Price Recovery in '09' - Third of South African Firms Plan Layoffs - Markets End Bad Year - European Commission Offers Tariff [...] | 2008-12-24 10:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA325 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 7 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Industrial Policy to Receive Infusion of Funds - SA to Fast-Track Investment Process - Mbeki Outlines ICT Priorities - SARB Emphasizes Gr [...] | 2008-02-15 12:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA328 | SA - THE BAD BOYS OF THE EU EPA NEGOTIATIONS? [...] (C) Summary. South Africa is refusing to enter into the European Union - Southern African Development Community's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),even though all four other Southern African Customs Union countries have initialed the interim EPA. While South Africa blames EU negotiating [...] | 2008-02-15 14:09:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SF |
08PRETORIA371 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 7 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Budget Unveiled - Rand Weakens After Budget Speech - SA Looks to Indian Skills Development Model - SA Launches Diaspora Networking Progra [...] | 2008-02-25 05:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA381 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-02-26 10:15:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA4 | BIOTECH OUTREACH ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Summary: From September 15-28, 2007, FAS/Pretoria hosted Thomas C. Nesbitt, Outreach and Communications Specialist/Biotechnology Regulatory Service(BRS)/ Animal Plant Health Inspection Service(APHIS)/USDA to undertake biotechnology outreach activities funded by the Department of State's Bu [...] | 2008-01-02 08:03:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV SF |
08PRETORIA425 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 9 of U.S. Embassy PretoriaQs South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Textile Sector Seeks Survival Aid - SA-EU Trade Row Puts Customs Union at Risk - U.S. Trade with Sub-Saharan Africa Increases - GDP Growt [...] | 2008-02-29 12:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA474 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 10 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Outlook for SA's Economy Weakens - High Marks for Economic Freedom - Vehicle Sales Fall on Higher Interest Rates - Eskom' French Kiss - [...] | 2008-03-07 12:56:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP |
08PRETORIA504 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT: A SOUTH AFRICA VIEW [...] Summary. According to Stellenbosch University's Centre for Chinese Studies Executive Director Martyn Davies, while the Western world views Africa as a "development burden", China sees Africa as a "commercial opportunity", which has focused China's strategy in developing a parallel market for [...] | 2008-03-11 14:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ENRG EMIN CH SF |
08PRETORIA565 | Gold's Glitter is Fading in South Africa [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The South African gold mining industry has not been able to fully capitalize on record gold prices during 2007-2008. Gold mining was disrupted by a number of events, which have cost millions of dollars in lost production and export revenues. First, a power crisis came to a head [...] | 2008-03-18 13:51:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ELAB SF |
08PRETORIA585 | IMPALA PLATINUM ON DOING BUSINESS IN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Impala Platinum (Implats) Executive Director Les Paton told Energy Officer and Specialist on March 18 that Implats remains confident that they can continue successfully mining platinum in the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe via Zimplats (86.9 percent held by Implats, headquartered in Joha [...] | 2008-03-19 14:46:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET PGOV ZI SF |
08PRETORIA589 | SOUTH AFRICA AND INDIA STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. India and South Africa have made major inroads in re-establishing ties and strengthening economic relations since 1995. Trade statistics, the number of joint ventures and the amount of foreign direct investment are all indicative of the rapid growth in economic relations, espe [...] | 2008-03-20 08:48:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV IN SF |
08PRETORIA598 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 12 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Civil Construction Boom - Increase in World Cup-Related Investments - Dubai Group Game for Investment - Cisco to Open Technical Skills Fa [...] | 2008-03-20 13:28:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA609 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-03-25 09:44:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA638 | SOUTH AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE TRADE ON THE RISE [...] (U) Summary: Economic ties between South Africa and Mozambique continue to strengthen. Trade between the countries has grown 65 percent since 2004 and the trade relationship is heavily in South Africa's favor. South Africa has been the largest foreign investor in Mozambique for more than a de [...] | 2008-03-28 07:45:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EPET ENRG PREL MZ SA |
08PRETORIA640 | IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF UNSCR [...] (C) Reftel demarches were delivered by Deputy Economic Counselor to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director (UNSC) Simon Cardy on March 28. 2. (C) Cardy said that the content of UNSCR 1803 would be notified to concerned South African government departments (including the Natio [...] | 2008-03-28 11:27:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD IR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV SF |
08PRETORIA653 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 28, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 13 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX Soars - Employment Up 0.8% - Heineken to Open Brewery in SA - Nissan Expands Truck Production Facility - Concerns about Electricity [...] | 2008-03-31 06:04:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA704 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 4, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 14 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Achieves a 0.9 % Budget Surplus - Manufacturing Activity Dips to Near-Five-Year Low - Trade Deficit Narrows, But Outlook Still Negative [...] | 2008-04-04 14:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA724 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-04-07 15:43:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRETORIA737 | GAUTRAIN CEO PROVIDES UPDATE ON ITS RAPID RAIL PROJECT [...] (U) Summary. Gautrain CEO Jack van der Merwe outlined strategic objectives and current project developments for the Gauteng Province's new rapid rail project at the National Press Club on April 1, 2008. Van der Merwe expected the first-phase of the project to be completed in time for the 2010 [...] | 2008-04-09 11:49:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ELTN EIND EINV SF |
08PRETORIA763 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 11, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 15 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank Lifts Repo Rate - Surprise Surge in Factory Output - Eskom Defends Hikes as Predictions Were Off - Even State Housing Projec [...] | 2008-04-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA77 | 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2008 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2008 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2008 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment The [...] | 2008-01-15 08:08:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR SF |
08PRETORIA774 | SOUTH AFRICA-RUSSIAN TRADE: ROOM FOR EXPANSION [...] (U) Summary. Russia and South Africa have identified each other as important emerging economies, but bilateral trade flows remain minimal. Foreign direct investment between the two countries lingers behind South Africa's other major economic partners. South Africa has shifted its trade di [...] | 2008-04-14 08:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV RS SF |
08PRETORIA859 | SOUTH AFRICA WRITES OFF CUBA'S DEBT [...] (C) Summary. The South African government has written off nearly one billion rand (about $130 million) of Cuban debt. The government does not believe that Cuba is able to meet its obligation in the foreseeable future. The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) pressed Cabine [...] | 2008-04-23 12:39:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN CU SF |
08PRETORIA881 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 25, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - CPIX at Double Digits - SA Runs Risk of Sub-prime Contagion, Standard & Poor's Warns - Golden Oldies Give JSE Vintage Edge - SA Canc [...] | 2008-04-25 12:01:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA908 | SOUTH AFRICA-BRAZIL TRADE: THE WEAKEST LINK IN [...] (U) Summary. Brazil and South Africa's economic relations, although growing, are still comparatively small. South Africa and Brazil have already formed the trilateral India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Forum, established closer trade ties through the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)-Merc [...] | 2008-04-30 11:19:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV BR SF |
08PRETORIA918 | SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 30, 2008 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 18 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Mboweni Warns on Inflation - Prices Start to Slip as Property Boom Ends - Government Infrastructure Spending Expected to Drive Grow [...] | 2008-04-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV |
08PRETORIA937 | DOT DEPUTY SECRETARY VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 12-16, [...] (U) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Admiral Thomas Barrett led the U.S. delegation to the first African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Transport and Trade Forum in South Africa April 12-16. The delegation met with a wide range of transport sector officials and industry represent [...] | 2008-05-05 12:12:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAID EAIR ELTN EWWT EIND EINV SF LI KE |
08PRETORIA972 | South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...] | 2008-05-08 08:35:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF |
08PRISTINA166 | KOSOVO: COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC FINDS ALTERNATE ROUTES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A visit to several of Kosovo,s border crossings and customs clearance terminals highlighted functional customs operations and a steady stream of commercial traffic. Customs officials on site reported a general increase in commercial traffic for 2008, with a portion of this incr [...] | 2008-03-26 12:54:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA243 | KOSOVO: AVOIDING CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIVE GAPS IF [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 15, Kosovo's constitution will enter into force. In principle, authorities currently exercised by UNMIK should be transferred to relevant Kosovo Government institutions, though the discussion of UNMIK "reconfiguration" continues and the nature of the actual transition re [...] | 2008-05-14 14:16:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA320 | KOSOVO: TREASURY DAS ASSESSES TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury Department Deputy Assistant Secretary Larry McDonald visited Kosovo from June 1-4 to assess Treasury,s in-country resident advisor program. In meetings with government counterparts within the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF),DAS McDonald reaffirmed Treasury,s co [...] | 2008-06-24 09:45:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA36 | KOSOVO: COM ADVISES FINANCE MINISTER SHALA ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 15 meeting with new Minister of Economy and Finance Ahmet Shala, COM emphasized the importance of demonstrating government support for the Kosovo Serb community through implementation of meaningful projects in minority areas, with real budgetary resources behind the [...] | 2008-01-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA417 | KOSOVO OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] (SBU) On July 31, Embassy Pristina held a meeting to establish a Kosovo Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC). Organized by the Embassy RSO and EconOff, a select group of U.S. businesses and non-profit representatives attended the meeting to gauge the level of interest in establishing such [...] | 2008-08-12 13:51:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN KV YI |
08PRISTINA431 | KOSOVO: THE WAY FORWARD ON TRANSITION TO KOSOVO'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo's privatization process, once highlighted as an UNMIK economic success story, has ground to a halt. Nearly two months after the country's new Privatization Agency of Kosovo (PAK) was to assume the work of the Kosovo Trust Agency (KTA),an UNMIK entity, UNMIK still does no [...] | 2008-08-19 10:51:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA432 | KOSOVO: 2008 BFIF REPORTING [...] The following is an accounting of funds spent to send Embassy Pristina's Commercial Assistant to attend a one-week Professional Development Training Forum hosted by the Department of Commerce in July 2008. Total BFIF Fund Cite: US$4,300.00 Per Diem: US$1,774.42 - 1980113-1005-1005800157-22 [...] | 2008-08-19 10:51:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM |
08PRISTINA517 | BATTLING CORRUPTION AND IPR VIOLATIONS: KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the endemic battle to prevent corruption in Kosovo, one notable effort stands out. Kosovo,s Independent Media Commission (IMC) recently took an unusually pro-active initiative to stop cable providers from broadcasting unlicensed television content. The IMC has struggled to i [...] | 2008-09-27 09:48:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA54 | KOSOVO 2008 BFIF PROPOSAL [...] (U) In response to EB's 2008 call for Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) proposals, USOP requests funding for LES commercial training, to take place in July, and a series of intellectual property rights workshops to be hosted during the third or fourth quarter of the fiscal year. 2 [...] | 2008-02-01 17:13:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON ENIV ETRD |
08PRISTINA561 | KOSOVO: KEK PRIVATIZATION REQUIRES RELIABLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Kosovo (GOK) has publicly announced its commitment to move forward with privatization of the distribution functions of the country's public electric utility, the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK). While the pledge to privatize is both significant and necessary, t [...] | 2008-11-06 09:13:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA618 | KOSOVO: 2008 BFIF ACCOUNTING FOR COMMERCIAL [...] The following is an accounting of funds spent to send Post's Economic Officer and Commercial Assistant to the Post Partnership Commercial Training and Strategic Planning session at CS Zagreb from October 6-7. This reporting is in addition to the one-week Professional Development Training Foru [...] | 2008-12-17 15:12:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM |
08PRISTINA63 | KOSOVO PREPARES FOR POST-STATUS SERBIAN EMBARGO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kosovo is preparing for the economic consequences of an independence declaration, including the likelihood that Serbia will close the border and implement an economic embargo. Government officials and local businesses are actively engaging their colleagues and international coun [...] | 2008-02-08 18:13:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA639 | KOSOVO: PROMOTING REFORM AND RATIONALITY IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For many Kosovars, the declaration of independence in February was a sign that tough economic times were coming to and end, leading to more development, more jobs and more benefits for all. Nearly a year after independence, Kosovars are still waiting for and expecting signific [...] | 2008-12-24 14:00:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08PRISTINA85 | KOSOVO: NEW SERBIAN CUSTOMS POLICY HARDENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: After violent demonstrations temporarily closed two border crossings along the Kosovo-Serbia border last week, UNMIK Customs officers have yet to return to these crossings (Gates 1 and D31) in northern Kosovo. International police have returned to duty at these gates but logistic [...] | 2008-02-26 18:45:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK |
08QUITO1005 | ECUADOR AVIAN FLU PREPARATIONS AND DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] (U) Summary: The GOE has given considerable thought to the risks of avian flu and has programs for prevention and crisis response. GOE representatives expressed interest in attending the Ministerial Conference on October 25-26 in Egypt, but expressed concerns that funding limitations will not [...] | 2008-10-23 22:35:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KFLU EAGR ETRD SOCI TBIO EC |
08QUITO1020 | ECUADOR TO FOLLOW COLOMBIA, PERU IN EU BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. At a meeting of the Andean Community (CAN) October 14, members agreed to a final effort to continue jointly negotiating an association agreement with the EU in spite of strongly divergent positions. However, the EU has said it won't agree to Bolivia's request for wholesale exce [...] | 2008-10-28 21:28:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV EC |
08QUITO1027 | PRESIDENTS CORREA AND GARCIA RENEW BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: A decade of peace between Ecuador and Peru has not met all expectations, but the two governments appear committed to raising the stakes in terms of attention and investment. Presidents Rafael Correa and Alan Garcia and their cabinets met on October 25 in Machala, Ecuador, to mark [...] | 2008-10-31 12:47:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECIN ETRD SMIG EC PE |
08QUITO1090 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: TARIFF CUTS; EFFECT OF OPEC CUTS; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that describes notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Tariff Cuts for 49 Industrial Inputs ------------------------------------ 2. (U) On October 30, Ecuador's Council on Foreign Trade and Investment (Co [...] | 2008-11-25 19:38:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET EFIN ETRD EC |
08QUITO1126 | CAN-EU TALKS - ECUADOR WILL NEGOTIATE BILATERALLY [...] (U) Summary. Following the breakup of association agreement talks between the Andean Community (CAN) and the EU, Foreign Minister Salvador announced that Ecuador would negotiate bilaterally with the EU, following Colombia and Peru. President Correa criticized the announcement, but evidently [...] | 2008-12-05 19:36:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV EC |
08QUITO1128 | LAUNCH OF U.S.-ECUADOR BILATERAL DIALOGUE [...] (U) Summary: A U.S. delegation led by WHA DAS Christopher McMullen met with Ecuadorian officials in Quito November 24 to launch the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Dialogue, a forum to address issues of interest to both sides and to highlight and build on existing cooperation and positive engagement ( [...] | 2008-12-08 16:45:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EINV ECON KJUS SNAR SMIG EC |
08QUITO1144 | ECUADOR RAISES TARIFFS TO BUFFER BALANCE OF PAYMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 26, the GOE raised tariffs to WTO ceiling limits on 940 consumer goods from non-FTA partners. Foodstuffs, white goods and small appliances, paper products, and others have been increased to an average rate of 29%. It appears the GOE instituted this largely as a bal [...] | 2008-12-15 21:47:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN EC |
08QUITO1178 | CHANGE IN ECUADORIAN STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS HITS [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 1, Ecuador's trade policy body, COMEXI, issued a resolution changing how certain products can prove compliance with Ecuadorian safety and labeling standards, blocking some U.S. exporters that have not had time to comply. The measure requires product testing in an [...] | 2008-12-22 21:00:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EC |
08QUITO129 | ECUADORIAN ECONOMIC POLICIES IN 2007: MIX OF [...] (C) Summary. In Correa's first year in office, there was occasionally fiery rhetoric on economic policy, but in practice the GOE implemented a limited number of policy changes, which were mostly pragmatic. U.S. investors shared this experience, where their treatment was more moderate than t [...] | 2008-02-11 18:50:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV EC |
08QUITO130 | Ecuadorian Exports Drop to U.S., Largely Due to Shifts in [...] Summary. Ecuadorian exports to the U.S. declined significantly in 2007 relative to 2006. Most of the decline was due to a drop in petroleum sales to the U.S., and to a lesser extent bananas. Some smaller export categories actually saw a jump in sales to the U.S. Global Ecuadorian exports in [...] | 2008-02-11 20:00:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EC |
08QUITO158 | CODEL ENGEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT CORREA [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging, cordial meeting, President Correa received Codel Engel the morning of February 18. Codel members stressed their desire to renew Andean trade preferences and the importance of continued US-Ecuadorian cooperation on counter-narcotics initiatives. Correa highli [...] | 2008-02-20 17:42:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD PREL SNAR YI EC |
08QUITO161 | ECUADOR 2008 SPECIAL 301 REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary and recommendation. Post concurs with PhRMA recommendation that Ecuador remain on the Special 301 Watch List for 2008. Overall protection for IPR goods has not changed significantly over the past year, although the Ecuadorian Intellectual Property Institute (IEPI) has new, mor [...] | 2008-02-21 17:15:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON EC |
08QUITO267 | Natural Disasters Increase Short-Term Inflation [...] Summary. Ecuador's inflation rose in the first two months of 2008 due in large part natural disasters, namely severe flooding and a volcanic eruption. Additionally, rising global inflationary pressure, particularly for food, contributed to Ecuador's inflationary up-tick. However, Ecuador's [...] | 2008-03-18 13:21:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EC |
08QUITO345 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: GOE-USAID ECONOMIC STRATEGY; PETROBRAS [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Correa Approves USAID economic growth strategy --------------------------------------------- - 2. (SBU) President Correa has agreed to support a sectora [...] | 2008-04-16 11:22:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD EPET EINV EAGR EC |
08QUITO36 | GOE INSTITUTES PRICE CONTROLS ON MILK [...] (SBU) Summary: The Correa administration instituted its first mandatory price controls January 2, in an attempt to lower rising milk prices. Industrial farmers and milk processors say the new prices don't cover their production costs; subsistence farmers support the controls. The measure co [...] | 2008-01-10 19:50:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR EC |
08QUITO416 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - ECUADOR [...] (U) This is a response cable to State 39410 (ref A),detailing the impact of rising food and agricultural commodity prices in Ecuador. 2. Summary: Price increases in food products contributed to 62% of 2007 inflation in Ecuador, due to increasing global prices for commodities and Ecuador [...] | 2008-05-09 16:30:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON PREL EC |
08QUITO439 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: APRIL INFLATION; BANK OF THE SOUTH; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Intervention of Banking Cooperative ----------------------------------- 2. (U) On May 7, the Superintendent of Banks announced that Mutualista Benalcaz [...] | 2008-05-15 19:21:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD EINV EC |
08QUITO459 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: NEW OIL ARBITRATION CASES; IDB LOANS; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Two New Oil Arbitration Cases --------------------------- 2. (U) Ecuadorian press reported that French petroleum company Perenco and its U.S. partner, [...] | 2008-05-27 17:05:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EC |
08QUITO482 | EU-CAN NEGOTIATIONS - NOT DEAD YET [...] (C) Summary: Andean Community members Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru had agreed to continue negotiating an association agreement with the EU as a bloc, but EU representatives report Bolivia is obstructing progress. The EU may now allow countries to opt out of the commercial section of [...] | 2008-06-03 15:40:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EC |
08QUITO581 | ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: 60 DAY REPORT ON UNSCR [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on June 27 to Marisol Nieto, MFA Acting Director General of Multilateral Affairs. 2. (C) Nieto reiterated that the GOE's position on Iran is based on "principles" and that the IAEA should have been given additional time to work with Iran before introdu [...] | 2008-06-30 21:39:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC EC |
08QUITO601 | RESPONSE TO USITC REQUEST: ECUADOR 2006-2007 ATPA [...] (U) Following is Post's response to the USITC request for information regarding ATPA related investment activity in Ecuador in 2006 and 2007 (ref a). Effect of the ATPA/ATPDEA on Exports ------------------------------------- 2. (U) Under ATPA, U.S. imports from Ecuador were $5.3 billion i [...] | 2008-07-07 13:26:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EC |
08QUITO691 | ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: ECUADOR-IRAN TRADE OFFICES; [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador-Iran Trade Offices -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Ecuador is planning to open a trade office in Tehran, while Iran is opening one in Quito [...] | 2008-07-29 21:12:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ETRD EAGR ECON EC |
08QUITO696 | MFA MEETING ON BILATERAL DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: USG and Ecuadorian officials met July 18 to discuss potential agenda items for a Bilateral Dialogue between Ecuador and the United States. The Dialogue would address issues of interest to both sides, proposing information exchange, cooperation, and technical assistance in area [...] | 2008-07-30 22:22:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON PREL EC |
08QUITO768 | "WE HAD AN AGREEMENT" -- ECUADOR FRUSTRATED EU [...] (SBU) Summary. Ecuador and other Latin American banana producers had reached an agreement with the European Union which would have reduced EU tariffs on Latin bananas. However, the EU withdrew the offer after WTO Doha Round negotiations reached an impasse, even though the Latins believed tha [...] | 2008-08-21 15:20:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EC |
08QUITO787 | ECUADOR ON CAN-EU TALKS AND ITS NEIGHBORS' FTAS [...] (C) Summary. Ecuador supported an Andean Community (CAN) waiver so that Peru could implement its free trade agreement with the U.S. after President Correa determined that Ecuador would not impede its neighbors' FTAs. Ecuador is frustrated with Bolivia's intransigence in the CAN, both its opp [...] | 2008-08-25 21:41:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KIPR ECON PREL PGOV EC |
08QUITO851 | SENATOR BOND AND ACTING FM VALENCIA ON COLOMBIA, [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Ecuador,s acting Foreign Minister, Senator Bond (R-MO) urged that a mechanism be found to continue counternarcotics flights by USG civilian agencies after the U.S. Forward Operating Location in Manta closes in 2009. He stressed the USG interest in military, [...] | 2008-09-10 15:15:00 | Embassy Quito | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL SNAR PTER MARR PINR ETRD ECON ENRG EC |
08QUITO883 | American Business Committee Sees Both Good and Bad under [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of the U.S. business community in Ecuador provided the Ambassador an overview of the business climate in Ecuador. They reported a mixed picture, with some highlighting the difficult investment climate created by the uncertain direction of economic policy, while [...] | 2008-09-18 14:03:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV EC |
08QUITO897 | PRICE CONTROLS AS A MEASURE TO STOP FOOD INFLATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Correa administration imposed mandatory price controls on nine products on August 28, although it said that all the controls are based on agreements with producers. The GOE continues to intervene in the market to limit food price inflation, but has shown some flexibility i [...] | 2008-09-22 13:12:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR EC |
08QUITO920 | AMBASSADOR HODGES' FIRST TRIP IN ECUADOR HIGHLIGHTS BREADTH [...] (U) Summary: On September 3-4, the Ambassador traveled to the provinces of Tungurahua and Cotopaxi in central Ecuador. Ambassador Hodges delivered her first speech in Ambato, the largest city in Ecuador's central Sierra, and used several other events to showcase the range of USG economic supp [...] | 2008-09-25 15:37:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EC |
08QUITO924 | ECUADOR'S TEXTILE SECTOR: SURPRISING SIGNS OF STRENGTH [...] (U) Summary: Ecuador's textile sector has had to deal with the bankruptcy of a large exporter and stagnant investment due to uncertainty over Ecuador's political climate, the renewal of ATPA, and the potential impact of the U.S.-Columbia free trade agreement (FTA). However, exports of some pr [...] | 2008-09-25 22:14:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON KTEX EC |
08QUITO935 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE MINISTER POVEDA [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Agriculture Minister Walter Poveda on September 15. Also in the meeting were Agriculture Vice Minister Cevallos, Embassy DCM, and Agricultural Attache Gonzalez. Poveda emphasized the need for international cooperation and sought renewal of [...] | 2008-09-29 20:20:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD EC |
08QUITO956 | ECUADOR HOSTING ANDEAN PRESIDENTIAL MEETING; URIBE [...] (C) Summary. Ecuador will host a meeting of Andean Community presidents on October 14 to try to forge a common Andean position on negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU). However, if Bolivia blocks consensus (which Ecuador expects),Ecuador will join Colombia and Per [...] | 2008-10-02 22:10:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL EC CO |
08QUITO984 | ECONOMIC PROVISIONS IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary. The economic provisions of the new constitution allow for significant state control over the economy. However, they do not necessarily signal a new economic policy direction for the Correa Administration, as a number of provisions have parallels in the 1998 constitution, and in [...] | 2008-10-14 20:24:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD EPET EMIN EFIN PREL EC |
08QUITO995 | ECUADOR'S CUT FLOWER INDUSTRY FACES CHALLENGES [...] (U) Summary: Ecuador's flower sector has boomed with ATPA benefits and has recently been targeted by the GOE as a "productive sector" warranting increased government support. However, climate issues, increased labor and production costs, foreign competition, and uncertainty over ATPA renewal [...] | 2008-10-17 22:11:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR EC |
08RABAT1002 | MOROCCO REMAINS SHELTERED FROM INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Summary: Government and private sector leaders continue to project confidence that Morocco will successfully weather ongoing volatility in international markets. Central Bank Governor Abdellatif Jouahri, Finance Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, business confederation chief Hafid El Alamy and [...] | 2008-10-17 17:01:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD MO |
08RABAT1031 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS'S NOVEMBER 13- [...] (SBU) Representative Lewis, we welcome you and your delegation to Morocco, our oldest and closest ally in the region. You will find a country that is "on the move," through a range of social, economic and political reforms aimed at making government more responsive to citizen concerns and en [...] | 2008-10-27 17:16:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP ECON ETRD PREL PTER PGOV MO |
08RABAT1058 | RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS OF DOE VISIT [...] (U) Summary: DOE/EERE Chief Operating Officer Paul Dickerson met with key government, industry, and development officials central to Morocco's efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio and reduce its 96 percent dependence on imported energy sources during an October 28 visit to Rabat a [...] | 2008-11-07 15:28:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG SENV TRGY ETRD ECON EAID MO |
08RABAT1109 | MOROCCANS MORE FORWARD-LEANING ON NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Moroccan government, research, and industry leaders told Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation Jackie Wolcott that the Kingdom is preparing the necessary infrastructure and legal and regulatory framework for nuclear power. According to the Minister of Energy, the decision [...] | 2008-11-28 13:52:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG TRGY ETRD TNGD KNNP MO |
08RABAT1110 | ELECTRICITY CHIEF DISMISSED OVER BROWNOUTS, POOR [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Morocco abruptly removed Younes Maamar, chief of the National Electricity Office (ONE) on November 14 following widespread discontent related to unannounced extended brownouts in Casablanca's industrial zones. Our Casablanca contacts and media reports indicate t [...] | 2008-11-28 14:14:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG ETRD MO SP |
08RABAT1190 | MOROCCO'S PENDING FTA ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Foreign Trade Abdellatif Maazouz convoked the Ambassador (accompanied by AgCouns and EconOff) on December 16 to discuss the evolving post-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) bilateral trade relationship and next steps to advance outstanding implementation issues. Minister M [...] | 2008-12-23 17:14:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIN EAGR EINV MO |
08RABAT1198 | MOROCCO: REP. HASTINGS AGREES WITH MFA SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Representative Alcee Hastings encouraged Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Secretary General Youssef Amrani to enhance Moroccan participation in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Eu [...] | 2008-12-24 17:17:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OREP ETRD OSCE MO |
08RABAT144 | MOROCCO WILL STUDY U.S./EC TAFT GOODS PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel points jointly with the EU's Economic Counselor in Morocco Jerome Cassier in a February 15 meeting with Mohammed Benjelloun, head of the WTO Division at the Ministry of External Commerce. Benjelloun declined to provide an official response pending inter- [...] | 2008-02-15 16:36:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON MO |
08RABAT145 | MOROCCO WILL STUDY U.S./EC TAFT GOODS PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered reftel points jointly with the EU's Economic Counselor in Morocco Jerome Cassier in a February 15 meeting with Mohammed Benjelloun, head of the WTO Division at the Ministry of External Commerce. Benjelloun declined to provide an official response pending inter- [...] | 2008-02-15 16:36:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON MO |
08RABAT196 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-MOROCCO FTA JT COMMITTEE [...] (U) The U.S. Mission welcomes the U.S. delegation to the FTA Joint Committee meeting. The FTA, together with the recently signed USD 697 million Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact, is one of our two most visible bilateral accords. Although Morocco has embraced trade liberalization, y [...] | 2008-03-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO |
08RABAT252 | U.S.-MOROCCO FTA: IMRESSIVE START, OBTIMISTIC FUTURE [...] (U) The Joint Committee of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA) met in Rabat on March 13, 2008 for the first time since the agreement's implementation on January 1, 2006. Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East, Shaun Donnelly, headed the U.S. delegation, whi [...] | 2008-03-19 14:16:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD EFIN EAGR PGOV MO |
08RABAT265 | MOROCCO TRADES SUBSIDIES FOR STABILITY IN THE FACE OF PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Like other countries in the region, Morocco has been buffeted by rapidly escalating international commodity prices. Internal factors such as the 2007 drought have compounded the problem. While official indexes do not yet reflect these price pressures, the exploding budget of th [...] | 2008-03-26 14:15:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MO |
08RABAT391 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Rising food prices have quickly become Morocco's principal domestic issue, sparking sporadic protests and threatening to bring the ongoing "social dialogue" between the Moroccan government and labor unions to an impasse. The government and the King will handle this cautiously, rememberin [...] | 2008-04-30 18:32:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV MO |
08RABAT546 | MOROCCO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: JUNE 2008 [...] (SBU) Budget Healthy for Now: Moroccan budget officials are confident that the country can meet this year's target of a budget deficit of less than three percent of GDP, notwithstanding pressures from subsidy and social spending. They note that Morocco had an excellent year last year, with a [...] | 2008-06-12 13:38:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR MO |
08RABAT671 | CMA-CGM PLANS DIRECT TANGER MED-NEW YORK SHIPPING [...] (SBU) Summary: Officials at CMA-CGM Shipping lines confirm that they will launch the first regularly scheduled service between the United States and Morocco at the end of October. The company will drop Lisbon from its weekly "Amerigo" service and will instead stop in Tanger Med both on its east [...] | 2008-07-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EWWT MO |
08RABAT853 | MOROCCAN ECONOMY HOLDING UP WELL TO CREDIT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent data from the Ministry of Finance, Bank Al-Maghrib, and High Planning Commission highlight the Moroccan economy's resilience in the face of the international credit crisis and the surge in international commodity prices. The country is on track to meet its growth and def [...] | 2008-09-11 14:25:00 | Embassy Rabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR MO |
08RANGOON118 | 2007 BURMESE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS RISE DRAMATICALLY [...] (SBU) Summary. The Burmese Government recorded a substantial increase in both exports and imports in 2007 compared to previous years. Bolstered by a 71 percent increase in the value of natural gas exports, Burmese overall exports rose to $5.9 billion in 2007, a 44.1 percent increase over 20 [...] | 2008-02-14 06:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL BM |
08RANGOON198 | GOB ENCOURAGES USE OF SINGAPORE DOLLARS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a change to its banking policy, the Burmese Government now permits private companies with foreign export earnings to open Singapore dollar-denominated bank accounts in three state-owned banks -- Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank, Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank, and Myanmar E [...] | 2008-03-17 01:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL BM |
08RANGOON26 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR EMBASSY RANGOON [...] Per reftel, this is Embassy Rangoon's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Preface: U.S. Investment Subject to Sanctions --------------------------------------------- - 2. On May 20, 1997, by Executive Order 13047, the President imposed economic sanctions prohibiting n [...] | 2008-01-15 10:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | OPIC KTDB USTR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON303 | BURMA: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary. Although food and agricultural commodity prices are rising worldwide at unprecedented rates, Burma has not experienced the same rise in prices. Aggregate prices of rice, Burma's most important food staple, have remained relatively stable - the nationwide average price per kilo [...] | 2008-04-30 12:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON323 | BURMA: CYCLONE DRIVING UP FOOD AND FUEL PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyclone Nargis devastated parts of southern Burma, including Rangoon and the Irrawaddy Delta. Trees and power lines are down, many homes are inhabitable, potable water supplies have been compromised or destroyed, and roads are blocked with debris. In the aftermath of the storm [...] | 2008-05-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON334 | BURMA: THILAWA PORT COULD OPEN BY END OF MAY [...] (C) Summary. Although access to the Rangoon Ports remains closed due to sunken ships and debris blocking the Rangoon River and unusable jetties, the Burmese Port Authority predicts the Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa (MITT) will be fully operational in two weeks. Shipping industry co [...] | 2008-05-07 12:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ECON ETRD PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON342 | BURMA: FOOD PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE, FUEL PRICES DECREASE [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite government efforts to reopen supply roads into Rangoon, food supplies remain limited, resulting in skyrocketing prices. Rice stocks throughout the city are almost depleted, and the few traders who still have rice sell it for approximately 40,000 kyat ($36) a bag, 67 pe [...] | 2008-05-08 11:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON353 | BURMA: THILAWA PORT RESUMES LIMITED OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary. The Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa (MITT) resumed limited operations on May 10, shipping industry officials confirm. Small feeder ships are able to navigate the Rangoon River, and the Port Authority continues to dredge the river to accommodate larger ships. The GOB rem [...] | 2008-05-12 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SENV BM |
08RANGOON367 | BURMA: FUEL [...] (SBU) Supplies of certain food products - rice, meat, chicken, fish, and cooking oil - remain scarce in Rangoon and prices of food throughout the city continue to rise. The price of rice has increased 83 percent since May 1 due to insufficient rice stocks. Prices of fruits and vegetables rema [...] | 2008-05-13 10:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON368 | BURMA: FOOD PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE [...] (SBU) Supplies of certain food products - rice, meat, chicken, fish, and cooking oil - remain scarce in Rangoon and prices of food throughout the city continue to rise. The price of rice has increased 83 percent since May 1 due to insufficient rice stocks. Prices of fruits and vegetables rema [...] | 2008-05-13 10:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON401 | BURMA: FOOD PRICES DROPPING, FUEL COSTS BACK TO NORMAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Two weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma, food prices have begun to drop, although most prices remain higher than pre-cyclone levels. While certain food items - rice, cooking oil, and chicken - remain scarce, prices of these prices have dropped slightly in the past few [...] | 2008-05-21 02:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON414 | BURMA PORTS CONTINUE LIMITED OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary. The Burmese Port Authority has opened all four of Rangoon's ports, albeit for limited operations. Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa (MITT) continues to receive the majority of incoming ships, as the Port Authority continues to dredge the Rangoon River and repair jetties at [...] | 2008-05-27 07:21:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ECON ETRD PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON46 | HOW MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDINGS (MEHL) REALLY WORKS [...] (C) Summary. Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),one of approximately 55 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Burma, is also one of the most powerful and corrupt organizations in the country. Established in 1990 by the Ministry of Defense, active and retired military currently control 70 per [...] | 2008-01-22 06:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL BM |
08RANGOON585 | BURMA: CHALLENGES TO PLANTING RICE IN THE DELTA REMAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyclone Nargis, with its up to 12-foot high waves, not only destroyed much of the rice farmland in the Irrawaddy Delta, but also washed away farm implements, including seeds, draft animals, and plows. Farmers in the delta have received some assistance from the Burmese Governme [...] | 2008-07-22 09:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON591 | BURMA: 40 PERCENT PRODUCTION CUT REDUCES FISHERIES [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyclone Nargis severely damaged Burma,s fisheries sector, destroying the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen and aquaculture. Despite widespread damage, there are no indications that there will be a domestic shortage of freshwater fish and fish products, critical elements of [...] | 2008-07-24 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID BM SENV ECON PGOV ETRD EFIS |
08RANGOON604 | BURMA: GOVERNMENT BUDGET FUNDS SOES, MILITARY [...] (SBU) Summary. The Burmese Government published its FY08-09 budget in late April, along with the FY07-08 supplementary expenditures figures. Once again, the GOB's budget data sheet provided only general guidelines, with little explanation of spending. The largest proportion of public funds a [...] | 2008-07-31 07:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON61 | FINANCING THE REGIME WITH JADE, NOT GEMS [...] (C) Summary. State-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. controls production at Burma's jade and gem mines, reaping the rewards from gem and jade sales at its annual emporiums. Contrary to popular belief, more than 90 percent of revenues from Burma's annual gem and jade emporiums come from the [...] | 2008-01-25 10:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV EINV BM |
08RANGOON62 | AUCTIONING OFF BURMA'S RICHES [...] (SBU) Summary. Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL),a state-owned enterprise owned by the Ministry of Defense, controls Burma's gem and jade industry. In addition to owning all of Burma's mines, MEHL also controls the sale of high-quality stones, putting them up for auction at its annual [...] | 2008-01-25 10:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV EINV BM |
08RANGOON699 | BURMA: HOW MTE PROFITS FROM TIMBER SALES [...] (C) Summary. The Burmese Government, through state-owned Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE),heavily regulates Burma's timber trade, exporting logs, sawed lumber, and finished products for substantial profits. In order to earn the regime's annual revenue quota of USD 300 million, MTE holds mon [...] | 2008-09-02 09:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON706 | BURMESE TIMBER EXPORTS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) The value and quantity of Burmese timber exports increased dramatically in 2007, up six percent and 26 percent respectively over last year's figures. Timber industry experts predict that 2008 will be a record year for Burmese timber exports, despite international sanctions on Burmese [...] | 2008-09-08 04:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON721 | HOW EU SANCTIONS AFFECT BURMA'S TIMBER INDUSTRY [...] (C) The European Union in November 2007 imposed sanctions on Burmese timber imports to reduce the regime's revenues from timber sales. While trade figures show that 2008 sales to Europe have dropped dramatically, an increase in Burmese timber trade to Asian countries has far outpaced this de [...] | 2008-09-12 09:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SENV PREL PGOV BM |
08RANGOON747 | BURMA: FARMERS PLANT RICE IN DELTA; YIELDS UNKNOWN [...] (SBU) Summary. Cyclone Nargis, with its up to 12-foot high waves, not only destroyed much of the rice farmland in the Irrawaddy Delta, but also washed away seeds, draft animals, plows, and other farm implements. Farmers in the Delta have received some assistance from the Burmese Government, [...] | 2008-09-22 23:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL BM |
08RANGOON750 | BURMESE GEM AND JADE EXPORTS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) The value of Burmese jade and gem exports increased substantially in 2007, up 38 percent from 2006. Jade sales accounted for 90 percent of the total. Trade analysts predict 2008 exports will exceed 2007 levels and could reach more than USD 650 million. Burma's jade and gems are sold [...] | 2008-09-23 09:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON809 | ECONOMY OF MANDALAY, BURMA'S SECOND LARGEST CITY [...] (SBU) Mandalay, Burma's second largest city, is home to approximately one million people and more than 20,000 registered businesses. It is a vibrant, bustling city, and Chinese influence is readily apparent at every turn. Mandalay is a trading center and transshipment point for jade, gems, [...] | 2008-10-17 06:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL BM |
08RANGOON895 | DECLINE IN BURMESE MINING EXPORTS [...] (SBU) The value of Burmese mining exports fell by 26 percent in 2007, due to falling mineral prices and lower production. Mining industry experts predict that 2008 exports will drop further, because Myanmar IvanhQopper Co. Ltd. (MICCL),Burma's top mineral exporter, suspended its operations [...] | 2008-11-19 06:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV EMIN PGOV ETRD BM |
08RANGOON95 | BURMA: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] Summary: With other Least Developed Countries, Burma received an extension until July 2013 to provide protection for trademarks, copyright, patents and other intellectual property under the WTO TRIPS agreement. The GOB has completed nine drafts of new IPR Laws, but since the WTO's extension o [...] | 2008-02-08 06:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR BM |
08REYKJAVIK105 | ICELAND RESUMES COMMERCIAL WHALING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, the Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Einar Gudfinsson (Independence Party) quietly issued a quota for commercially hunting 40 minke whales for the domestic market. The Icelandic Foreign Minister, along with the other ministers from the coalition Social Democratic party [...] | 2008-06-10 11:48:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC |
08REYKJAVIK110 | ICELAND IWC COMMISSIONER PESSIMISTIC ON PROGRESS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's Whaling Commissioner Stefan Asmundsson told post that he is pessimistic that any progress will be made in the upcoming International Whaling Commission meeting in Chile. Asmundsson was careful not to criticize the IWC Chairman Bill Hogarth but is worried that the focus [...] | 2008-06-13 07:58:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC |
08REYKJAVIK135 | ICELAND UNDECIDED ON UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION CONGRESS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 14:49:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRQ IC |
08REYKJAVIK138 | ICELAND TO SUPPORT U.S. UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION CONGRESS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-14 16:42:00 | Embassy Reykjavik | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECON ETRD WTRQ IC |
08RIGA2 | LAVROV'S VISIT TO RIGA [...] (C) Summary: Russian FM Lavrov's December 18 visit to Riga was most notable in that it occurred at all. After months of work, his visit marked the first ever visit by a Russian or Soviet FM to an independent Latvia. The highlight was the exchange of instruments of ratification on the Latvia-R [...] | 2008-01-02 05:27:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS ENRG ETRD EUN RS IR LG |
08RIGA202 | UPDATED LATVIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] Summary. The consensus among sources continues to be that Latvia's economy will slow throughout the year, though estimates range from the Association of Latvian Commercial Banks' soft-landing scenario of 6.7% GDP growth, to the IMF's hard-landing estimate of 3.1%. However, the inflation that [...] | 2008-04-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA211 | LATVIAN RESPONSE ON AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 14:41:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EUN LG |
08RIGA222 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - LATVIA [...] Per reftel, the following is Post's summary of the impact of rising food and commodity prices in Latvia, related to the seven topics identified: ---------------- DEMAND ---------------- 2. According to the Latvian Institute for Agricultural Economy, the most essential food staples and b [...] | 2008-04-30 14:24:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL LG |
08RIGA254 | LATVIA: NO POSITION ON WIPO DG ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 14:25:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL LG |
08RIGA297 | LATVIA: REACTION TO GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] (C) PolEcon Off delivered reftel demarche to Maija Manika, MFA U/S for Economic Relations and Development Cooperation Policy, on May 21. At that time, Manika had no response, but promised to pass us MFA positions when formulated. Post received an email on May 27 from Elina Grinpauka, MFA Int [...] | 2008-05-30 13:21:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON TBIO LG |
08RIGA356 | LATVIA: NO POSITION YET ON U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-17 04:41:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG |
08RIGA374 | MFA SAYS LATVIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CODEX CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 11:15:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO LG |
08RIGA395 | LATVIA: UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU) CONGRESS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 14:17:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO LG |
08RIGA423 | LATVIA TO SUPPORT USG CANDIDACIES AT UNIVERSAL POSTAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 13:52:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO LG |
08RIGA424 | LATVIA: NO REPORTED CASES OF FORCED OR CHILD LABOR TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 13:53:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI LG |
08RIGA43 | LATVIA SUPPORTIVE OF BANS ON BURMESE GEMS AND [...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points January 22 to Signe Jansone, the A/S level official that covers Asia at the MFA, and Dana Rudaka, Head of Asia and Oceania. Regarding the status of the implementation of the European Council's October 2007 decision to restrict investment and trade with B [...] | 2008-01-22 14:12:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM LG |
08RIGA440 | AMENDMENTS TO LATVIA'S STATE BUDGET [...] On July 17, the Saeima (Parliament) passed amendments to the Law on the State Budget. The amendments were introduced in response to decreasing budget revenues (in June, budget expenditures exceeded revenues by $238 million USD),and projections that a 1% of GDP surplus is unlikely to be achieve [...] | 2008-07-25 14:55:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV LG |
08RIGA451 | LATVIA: INCREASE IN NATURAL GAS TARIFFS [...] On July 24, the Latvian State Public Utilities Commission announced its decision on natural gas tariffs increases. Effective October 1, natural gas tariffs will increase by an avaerage of 38%. For households, the incease will be roughly 60% and for businesses 32-40%. A tariff increase was req [...] | 2008-08-01 14:19:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA620 | LATVIAN BANKING SECTOR APPEARS STABLE DESPITE RUMORS [...] Summary: Despite speculation to the contrary, the Latvian banking sector appears to be at little risk of the kind of collapse that threatened Iceland. Speculation has centered around the deteriorating condition of the national economy, rapid decline of global financial markets, reports of pare [...] | 2008-10-09 14:58:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA629 | LATVIA ALSO INTERESTED IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS [...] Latvia would be an enthusiastic partner if presented the opportunity to participate in collaborative efforts to develop alternative energy. Reftel urges "consideration be given to involving the Baltic states in some way." Post strongly concurs with this recommendation and encourages future pl [...] | 2008-10-15 09:44:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA644 | LATVIAN ECONOMY STRUGGLING TO ADJUST [...] Summary: Significant internal economic instability, combined with the adverse international financial climate, has hit the Latvian economy hard. Nearly every macroeconomic indicator is showing declining economic activity. The GOL is taking steps to help the economy adjust and recover, but eco [...] | 2008-10-22 11:20:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA671 | Lithuanian airline files suit against AirBaltic [...] This is a joint cable from Embassies Riga and Vilnius. 2. Summary: Private Lithuanian airline, FlyLAL, and Latvia's national airline, AirBaltic, are involved in an increasingly nasty dispute centered on AirBaltic's pricing of flights out of Vilnius. FlyLAL alleges that AirBaltic is using the [...] | 2008-11-03 15:33:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN ETRD LG LH |
08RIGA714 | LATVIA SEEKS IMF AND EU ASSISTANCE, POSSIBLY SWEDISH AID [...] After the government's Cabinet meeting on November 20, Prime Minister Godmanis announced that Finance Minister Slakteris has been authorized to begin discussions with the IMF on a possible assistance program for Latvia. Andris Vilks, Chief Economist for SEB Bank, and an informal advisor to the [...] | 2008-11-21 05:24:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA715 | LATVIAN BUSINESSES SEE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, INVEST ANYWAY [...] Summary: Businesses in Latvia recognize the recession they are in, but remain surprisingly confident. In recent meetings, business owners and managers noted sharp increases in job seekers and continued low productivity of labor, though the clear signs of reduced consumption were not as unifo [...] | 2008-11-21 12:18:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EIND ETRD ELAB LG |
08RIGA724 | LATVIA-IMF: BANK OF LATVIA BELIEVES IT HAS DODGED [...] (C) Summary. The IMF-EU team has left Riga after a week of talks, and Bank of Latvia Governor Rimsevics is optimistic that the GOL has convinced IMF officials not to request a change in Latvia's currency peg to the Euro, after government officials demonstrated that Latvia was prepared to tig [...] | 2008-11-25 15:54:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA729 | WHY LATVIA SHUNS DEVALUATION [...] (C) Summary. As Latvia currently negotiates IMF and EU financial assistance, government officials have indicated their willingness to embark on new levels of fiscal pain and administrative reorganization. They draw the line, however, when it comes to Latvia's fixed exchange rate policy. The [...] | 2008-11-26 15:34:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIGA730 | LATVIA NO SUBSTANTIVE REPLY ON GPAF [...] PolEconOff delivered reftel points to Juris Stalmeisters, director of the MFA Economic Relations Department. There was no substantive reply. LARSON [...] | 2008-11-26 15:45:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV LG |
08RIGA803 | LATVIA VOTES FOR PAINFUL FISCAL MEASURES, AWAITS [...] (C/NF) Summary: To qualify for IMF and EU financial assistance, Latvia has adopted a modified 2009 budget and an Economic Stabilization Plan. The measures include deep cuts to public salaries, state services and ministries' expenses, and substantial economic restructuring. These moves, comb [...] | 2008-12-17 09:59:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV LG |
08RIGA811 | 7.5 billion euro assistance package to Latvia announced [...] A December 19th statement by the French EU Presidency and the European Commission on the medium-term financial assistance to Latvia for the first time made public the amount and sources of the planned international financial assistance package to Latvia. The package is intended to total EUR 7. [...] | 2008-12-22 15:05:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD LG |
08RIODEJANEIRO236 | Prominent Brazilians Ponder Foreign Policy Challenges and [...] (U) Summary. The Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special forum in Rio de Janeiro on September 2, 2008 which featured prominent Brazilian policymakers and academics speaking on the theme of "Challenges to Brazil's Foreign Policy." [...] | 2008-09-05 14:44:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV ETRD ECIN BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO276 | BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR SOBEL PROMOTES COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES [...] Summary. On September 17, 2008, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel welcomed approximately 80 representatives from U.S. firms to a seminar at the Rio Oil and Gas Expo 2008 to discuss commercial opportunities in the energy sector. The seminar, organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, fe [...] | 2008-10-02 15:17:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD EPET ENRG BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO322 | ITC Specialist Discusses Ethanol in Rio de Janeiro [...] On October 21-22, International Trade Commission Trade Specialist Douglass Newman, accompanied by Senior Pol/Econ Specialist, visited Rio de Janeiro to meet with Brazilian contacts on ethanol issues. Mr. Newman's focus is ethanol trade and specifically CBI quota issues. Newmann also had meeti [...] | 2008-11-28 11:23:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETRD BR |
08RIODEJANEIRO89 | Minister of Industry and Commerce Discusses Possible [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 8, 2008, Brazilian Minister of Industry and Commerce Miguel Jorge and Ambassador Sobel discussed Minister Jorge's upcoming visit to Washington DC for the CEO Forum Meeting at the end of April. Ambassador Sobel stressed the importance of showing concrete results from the [...] | 2008-04-14 14:43:00 | Consulate Rio De Janeiro | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN EINV EAIR CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL BR |
08RIYADH1151 | STEEL MARKET ILLUSTRATES CHALLENGES IN REALIZING [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Gulf countries eager to translate windfall oil profits into global commercial leadership, the GCC project market has boomed, recently surpassing two trillion USD - more than double the combined GDP of the GCC economies. With massive industrial, utility, and real estate proje [...] | 2008-07-27 05:11:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD SA |
08RIYADH1174 | SAUDIS INVEST IN FOREIGN AGRICULTURE FOR FOOD [...] (C) Summary: One of the unintended consequences of the dramatic increase in oil prices has been huge inflation in basic commodities, including grain. Food security continues to be a concern in Saudi Arabia, especially with regard to lower and middle income population, and foreign workers. Th [...] | 2008-07-30 13:20:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EAGR ETRD EINV PGOV PREL SA |
08RIYADH1271 | MICROSOFT LEADING COLLABORATION WITH SAG TO COMBAT [...] (C) Summary: Intellectual property rights (IPR) violations in Saudi Arabia are receiving increased attention from the Saudi government (SAG). The SAG has made significant efforts to address IPR violations, which in the Kingdom occur most notably in the pharmaceutical and software sectors. W [...] | 2008-08-19 04:55:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV KIPR KTFN SA |
08RIYADH1435 | MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION PLANS TO [...] (C) Econoff met with Ministry of Culture and Information (MoCI) Under Secretary Abdul Rahman Al Hazaa September 8 to discuss ongoing efforts to combat IPR piracy and violations in Saudi Arabia, particularly software, music, and DVDs. Al Hazaa said that IPR enforcement is a priority for Saudi [...] | 2008-09-22 14:12:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV KIPR KTFN SA |
08RIYADH1625 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING SAUD [...] Reftel requested that Post conduct post-shipment verifications relating to the shipment of 8 Waters Breeze High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Systems exported as No License Required by Waters Corporation, Milford, MA. This order was placed through Waters Europe and Gulf Scientific Co [...] | 2008-10-29 12:42:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC AE |
08RIYADH1626 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING FAISAL [...] Reftel requested that Post conduct a post-shipment verification of a Waters 2695 Separations Module and a Waters 2998 Photodiode Array Detector and related equipment exported as No License Required by Waters Corporation, Milford, MA. This order was placed through Waters Europe and Gulf Scientif [...] | 2008-10-29 12:43:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC AE |
08RIYADH1627 | EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: KING FAISAL [...] Abu Dhabi based Regional Export Control Officer was unable to complete reftel post-shipment verification at King Faisal University in Al-Hufof due to logistical issues previously highlighted to BIS/OEA. 2. Post requests that this PSV be cancelled. FRAKER [...] | 2008-10-29 12:43:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ETRD ETTC AE |
08RIYADH1630 | ARAB LEAGUE CONVENES FIRST CONSUMER AND BRAND [...] (C) Summary: Members of the Arab League convened the first "Arab Consumer and Brand Protection Forum" October 19-21 in Jeddah. Over 500 attendees from both the public and private sector heard speakers on topics such as: combating counterfeit production and trade; increasing criminal prosecut [...] | 2008-10-29 13:40:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KIPR KPAO ETRD EINV PGOV EU AL SA |
08RIYADH1647 | RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA DEFIES LIMITED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's footprint in Saudi Arabia - official and unofficial - is relatively small compared to the U.S. and many other countries. While several positions in their Riyadh embassy remain unfilled, Russia seeks an office location in Mecca to house their mission to the Organization o [...] | 2008-11-03 06:14:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS SA |
08RIYADH1682 | SAUDIS RESPOND POSITIVELY TO IPR ACTION PLAN [...] Post delivered the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan (reftel) to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) via diplomatic note on September 22. On November 9, econoff met with Mohammad Al-Aiyash, Director General of International Trade and Chairman of the IPR Committee at the [...] | 2008-11-10 07:59:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA |
08RIYADH1703 | DEMARCHE ON DECONSULARIZATION DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on November 15 on the deconsularization and the upcoming WTO meetings. Post will inform the Department of any response we receive. MUENCH [...] | 2008-11-16 07:31:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD POL SA |
08RIYADH1830 | SAUDI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON TRADE PROTECTIONISM [...] (SBU) Post delivered the points in reftel demarche to the Saudi Government on December 3. In a December 21 meeting with Deputy Finance Minister Hamad Al-Baz'y, Econ Counselor urged the SAG not to increase tariffs. Al-Baz'y said there was "no discussion" within the SAG about raising existing [...] | 2008-12-21 14:24:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EFIN SA |
08RIYADH1850 | SAUDI ECONOMY SHOWS MORE SIGNS OF SLOWDOWN, NO [...] (C) Summary: Public comments by Saudi leaders, particularly with regard to the price of oil and its effect on the Saudi economy, have become much less bullish in recent weeks as OPEC's announcements of production cuts have failed to stymie the falling price of oil. In addition, despite margi [...] | 2008-12-23 15:14:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EPET SA |
08RIYADH1870 | SAUDIS CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL VENDORS [...] (C) On December 28, Econoff met with Scott Butler, CEO of the Arab-Anti Piracy Alliance, and Ayman Takrori, Partners Group Director of Microsoft Arabia. Butler and Takrori related details of a meeting they had the previous day with Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Information Ab [...] | 2008-12-29 14:23:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV KIPR PGOV SA |
08RIYADH284 | SAUDI ARABIA SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: POST INPUT [...] Despite continuing deficiencies, Saudi Arabia improved its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the preceding year. The Violations Review Committee increased its productivity and transparency considerably under new leadership, the SAG offered a counter-proposal to USTR's Exclu [...] | 2008-02-19 13:09:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR SA |
08RIYADH550 | VISIT OF IIPA PRESIDENT TO RIYADH YIELDS [...] (C) Summary. Eric Smith, President of the International Intellectual Property Alliance, met with Saudi officials with copyright protection responsibilities from March 9-11. During a meeting with Smith, Minister of Culture and Information Iyadh bin Amin Madani instructed Ministry officials t [...] | 2008-04-02 16:51:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA |
08RIYADH666 | EU/SWISS POSITIONS ON SAUDI PHRMA PRICING ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary. Econoffs delivered reftel points to Swiss and European Union (EU) officials on April 19. The Swiss Ambassador believes he needs further instructions from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Bern to take additional measures to advocate for the pharmaceutical industry [...] | 2008-04-25 12:37:00 | Embassy Riyadh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV USTR SA EU SZ |
08RIYADH707 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - SAUDI [...] (U) Summary. Driven primarily by rising rents and food prices, inflation in Saudi Arabia hit a 27-year high of 8.7% in February. Rents are up 18%, food prices have risen 13%, and Saudi food imports increased 44% for the 12 month period ending in January. The Saudi government has announced [...] | 2008-04-30 15:27:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL SA |
08ROME1019 | BURMA: ITALY HESITANT ON FURTHER EU SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 17:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD BM IT |
08ROME1051 | CITES/CORAL: ITALY WILL SUPPORT WORKSHOP; ASKS IF CHINA [...] (U) On August 6, Post met with Environment Ministry Nature Protection Directorate Director General Aldo Cosentino to discuss the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proposal to convene an international workshop on corallium science, management and enforcement in Italy (ref b [...] | 2008-08-18 12:55:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV CITES KSCA ETRD IT |
08ROME1184 | SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR [...] (C/NF) The new Berlusconi government took office after winning a snap election in April 2008. Although it has a strong electoral mandate, the government needs to take decisive steps to revitalize the economy and reduce budget deficits. Over his first hundred days in office, Berlusconi deliv [...] | 2008-09-23 07:52:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ENIV ENRG ETRD ETTC KNNP |
08ROME1191 | PROTECTING U.S. INTERESTS AS ITALY GOES NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: The Berlusconi Government tells us it is serious about re-launching the Italian nuclear energy sector. If the GOI actually follows through, there will be tens of billions of dollars in commercial contracts. Already, we see high-level lobbying by British, French and Russian governme [...] | 2008-09-24 07:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ENRG ETRD ETTC IT KNNP |
08ROME126 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 - ITALY [...] SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, economic reforms or other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate have been modest. Recent positive developments include passage of a more efficient bankruptcy law and the incorporation of the EU T [...] | 2008-01-29 10:20:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT |
08ROME1304 | GOI CONCERNED ABOUT IRITAL SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary: GOI officials expressed concerns that Italian firms may be subject to US sanctions through inadvertent use of Irital, a U.S.-designated Iranian shipping company based in Genoa. End summary. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Hazard for Italian Non-Dual Use Compan [...] | 2008-10-28 11:57:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EUN EWWT KNNP PARM PREL |
08ROME1337 | BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT AND IPR -- FIRST SIGNS OF LIFE [...] (C) Summary: Fabrizio Mazza, head of the Intellectual Property Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hopes to see the GOI form an interministerial committee to deal with IPR, particularly Internet piracy, and would also like to see discussion of Internet Piracy featured in G-8 meetings durin [...] | 2008-11-05 10:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD IT KIPR PGOV |
08ROME1387 | ITALY/IUU FISHING: INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR PURPOSES OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to USG request for information pertaining to the Driftnet Moratorium Protection Act, the Government of Italy (GOI) stresses additional measures that it has taken in 2008 to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing by Italian fishing vessels. Those m [...] | 2008-11-14 07:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS SENV ETRD ICCAT IT |
08ROME1392 | ITALY ANGRY ABOUT "EXTRATERRITORIAL" IRITAL [...] (C) Summary: GOI officials have expressed strong objections to new US sanctions targeting firms that do business with Irital, an Iranian shipping company. A prominent Italian shipping company has ties to Irital. Extraterritoriality also seems to be a concern. This issue could spill over i [...] | 2008-11-14 15:55:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PREL |
08ROME1445 | ITALY REDUCES IRAN EXPORT CREDIT AND INSURANCE [...] (C) Summary: SACE, the Italian government's export credit agency and foreign investment promotion and insurance arm, has over the last 12 months substantially reduced its exposure to Iran because of uncertainty surrounding future sanctions. SACE's Chief Economist told post that this reduction [...] | 2008-11-28 13:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP EFIN ETRD IT IR |
08ROME1474 | ITALY COUNTRY REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III [...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There wer [...] | 2008-12-05 07:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT |
08ROME1475 | GOI SAYS NO NEW IRITAL CONTRACTS [...] (C) On 4 December, MFA Deputy Director General for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation Claudio Spinedi informed Econoff that due to GOI "moral suasion," the Italian owners of Irital, a shipping company designated under US sanctions, have agreed not to sign any new shipping contr [...] | 2008-12-05 07:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PREL |
08ROME1511 | ITALY AGREES ON SUBSTANCE OF DEMARCHE TO G20 [...] (C) Post delivered Reftel points on December 12 to Counselor Novello, Diplomatic Advisor to Undersecretary Urso of the Ministry of Economic Development. U/S Urso is in charge of international trade in the Ministry. 2. (C) Novello said that Italy shares the USG concerns expressed in the reft [...] | 2008-12-14 02:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO |
08ROME159 | BURMA: ITALY AGREES ADDED PRESSURE IS NECESSARY [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Southeast Asia Office Director Alberto Vecchi February 4, shared USG concerns over the Burmese regime's continued intransigence, and suggested that it was time to ratchet up the pressure. Poloff urged Italy to press other countries to ban the importa [...] | 2008-02-05 15:04:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM |
08ROME197 | ITALIAN THOUGHTS ON TRADE WITH IRAN IN THE RUN-UP [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) During a February 8 meeting, Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in multilateral export control regimes, including the Wassenaar Arrangement, told Econoff the GOI has stopped issuing [...] | 2008-02-13 14:23:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETRD ETTC PREL PARM IR IT |
08ROME200 | ITALIANS TO VOTE "NO" AT FEB 12 VOTE ON BIOTECH [...] (U) On February 11, Embassy Rome's Minister-Counselor for Agricultural Affairs delivered reftel points on EU approval of biotech corn, cotton, and soybean varieties to contacts at the ministries of Health and Agriculture. Director General Romano Marabelli of the Ministry of Health and Diploma [...] | 2008-02-14 13:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR EUN TBIO IT |
08ROME202 | ITALIAN VIEWS ON INTERNATIONAL RUBBER STUDY GROUP [...] (U) On February 14, Econoff delivered reftel points outlining USG concerns regarding the performance of Dr. Hidde Smit, Secretary General of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG),to Stefano Nicoletti, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in the IRSG. Nicolett [...] | 2008-02-14 15:05:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD IT |
08ROME390 | ITALIAN ENERGY: EXPERTS UNCONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. On February 28, Ecmin hosted a roundtable discussion with Italian energy experts. The discussion focused on Italian energy security (especially security of Italian natural gas imports),and Italy's energy relationship with Russia. With one exception, the Italian experts did not [...] | 2008-03-31 10:07:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD ENRG EINV EIND ETRN RU IT |
08ROME419 | ITALY: "ALREADY IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1803" [...] (C) Econ and Poloffs discussed reftels on UNSCR 1803 implementation with MFA Terrorist Financing, Iran, and Non-Proliferation desk officers on April 3. MFA officials said Italy had been pushing the EU to adopt an EU common position on UNSCR 1803 by the April 28 GAERC. On the question of Ital [...] | 2008-04-04 14:49:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETRD PARM PGOV PREL KNNP IR IT |
08ROME451 | ENI: WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT GAZPROM'S ITALIAN PARTNER? [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 13:17:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND EINV ENRG ETRD IT RU |
08ROME650 | ITALY: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (U) This is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There were no high [...] | 2008-05-22 13:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT |
08ROME651 | ITALY: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (U) This is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There were no high [...] | 2008-05-22 13:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU IT |
08ROME655 | POST RESPONSE: INFORMATION ON FORCED LABOR AND [...] (U) Child and forced labor is rare in Italy, and the GoI investigates and prosecutes the few cases of apparent forced labor when they arise. Minors aged 14 and above can be legally employed. According to the latest government statistics, 275,000 people aged 15 to 19 were employed in 2003. [...] | 2008-05-22 13:54:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ELF EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI IT |
08ROME726 | ITALY: PM BERLUSCONI IN BROAD AGREEMENT ON KEY [...] (C/NF) The Ambassador met June 6 with PM Silvio Berlusconi and U/S Gianni Letta to frame issues President Bush may discuss with Berlusconi during their June 12 bilateral meeting in Rome. Berlusconi said he saw no problematic issues in the U.S.-Italian relationship. In office for less than on [...] | 2008-06-09 11:52:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL NATO ETRD IT |
08ROME777 | GOI MIN TRANSPORT ASKS EU TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Couns met with Achille Vinci-Giacchi, Diplomatic Advisor to the Italian Minister of Transport, and with Massimo Gaiani, GOI's Director of the Secretariat for Coordinating European Union (EU) Affairs, to encourage the GOI to raise concerns about the EU's proposed aviation Emis [...] | 2008-06-20 07:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON ETRD SENV IT |
08ROME779 | ITALIAN TRADE ROUND-UP: DOHA, POSSIBLE EU-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. During a June 9 meeting, Director General for Trade Amadeo Teti said he thought a Doha Round agreement on agricultural trade is close to being finalized, but noted negotiations on non-agricultural market access (NAMA) and services are far from over. Teti told Econ Counselor that [...] | 2008-06-20 15:49:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO IT |
08ROME843 | MERCURY MANAGEMENT: ITALY NOW FAVORS A BINDING INSTRUMENT [...] Summary. On June 17, Post delivered reftel questions to Ms. Giuliana Gasparrini of the Environment Ministry (MOE) Directorate for Environmental Research and Development. Gasparrini heads the V Division, which deals with European Union (EU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (U [...] | 2008-07-07 13:35:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC EAGR ETRD UNEP IT |
08ROME914 | ITALY: RESPONSE TO POSTAL UNION CONGRESS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 15:22:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO IT |
08RPODUBAI48 | IRAN'S BAZAAR STRIKES HIGHLIGHT RESISTANCE TO ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: Store owners in bazaars in Esfahan, Mashad, Tabriz, and Tehran shut down their businesses in early October to protest President Ahmedinejad's decision to levy a three percent value added tax, which was implemented on Sept 22. According to press reports, merchants feared that the in [...] | 2008-10-23 09:18:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD SOCI IR |
08RPODUBAI50 | IRAN: BAZAARI PROTESTS HIGHLIGHT RESISTANCE TO ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: Store owners in bazaars in Esfahan, Mashad, Tabriz, and Tehran shut down their businesses in early October to protest President Ahmedinejad's decision to levy a three percent value added tax, which was implemented on Sept 22. 3. (U) The strike occurred during President Ahmedinejad [...] | 2008-10-23 09:23:00 | Iran RPO Dubai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV ETRD IR |
08SANAA1533 | YEMEN TAKES STOCK OF A STOCK MARKET [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Yemen Government is proceeding full steam ahead with establishing a stock market. A supervisory committee has been formed and the Financial Services Volunteer Corps has been invited to conduct an in-country evaluation in October 2008. Afterwards, a technical implementatio [...] | 2008-09-14 09:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD KMPI PGOV PREL JO YM |
08SANAA1890 | PORT OF ADEN'S DEVELOPMENT SQUEEZED BY SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The port of Aden struggles to regain its stature as an essential regional hub in the midst of new management and ongoing security threats. Although the strike against new Aden Container Terminal manager Dubai Ports World appears to have been resolved, endemic corruption still a [...] | 2008-11-24 14:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EWWT PBTS YM |
08SANAA256 | SECOND POST-CONSULTATIVE GROUP FOLLOW-UP MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) officials, Gulf Cooperation Council representatives (including the Secretary General) and a large number of bilateral and SIPDIS multilateral donors gathered in Sana'a on February 4 to discuss the status of the pledges allocated to Yemen and the [...] | 2008-02-11 09:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL YM |
08SANAA292 | WILL YEMENI TAX REFORM BE A TAXING EXPERIENCE? [...] (C) The ROYG is planning a phased implementation of a General Sales Tax on imported and wholesale goods in 2008 and expects to raise 112 billion Yemeni Riyals, according to the Tax Authority Chair. However, it will face several obstacles in collecting the tax. The Sana'a business community [...] | 2008-02-18 11:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL YM |
08SANAA344 | YEMEN VOLUNTARY INPUT FOR 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] In response to reftel, Post input for the U.S. Trade Representative's 2008 Special 301 review follows. 2. Yemen continues to face many obstacles to intellectual property rights (IPR),including a non-TRIPs-compliant IPR law, which it is seeking to amend. Copyright protection of optical m [...] | 2008-02-27 14:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR YM |
08SANAA44 | US PARTNER CHOSEN TO LEAD INFLUENTIAL CHAMBER OF [...] (U) On January 6, the Sana'a Chamber of Commerce and Industry elected Hassan Al-Kbous as the Chairman of the Chamber following the death of previous Chairman Sheikh Mahfoudh Shammakh. Sheikh Mahfoudh Shammakh, sometimes called the Wiseman of the Yemeni Traders, died of a heart attack on Janu [...] | 2008-01-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD BEXP PREL YM |
08SANAA87 | PART ONE OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel, part one of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This first section covers openness to foreign investment, conversion and transfer policies, expropriation and compensation, dispute settlement, performance requirements and ince [...] | 2008-01-15 11:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM |
08SANAA88 | PART TWO OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel A, part two of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This second section covers protection of property rights, transparency of the regulatory system, efficient capital markets and portfolio investment, political violence, corrup [...] | 2008-01-15 11:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM |
08SANJOSE1000 | SUBJECT: COSTA RICA: TITLE III SUSPENSION OF THE [...] (U) Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remains a leading critic of the Castro government and an advocate for democratic change and human rights reform in Cuba. The USG should encourage and bolster Costa Rica's continued support for democracy in Cuba. Suspending Title III of the Libertad Act in [...] | 2008-12-24 14:50:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | CU ETRD ETTC PREL |
08SANJOSE133 | COSTA RICA AND CHINA: THE HONEYMOON CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sino-Costa Rican relations continue to deepen smoothly, if slowly (Ref A). The first tangible results of the GOCR,s June 2007 recognition of China -- USD 20 million in disaster relief, and loans and grants for development projects -- have begun to flow. Both governments are high [...] | 2008-02-20 14:34:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG MASS XK CS |
08SANJOSE155 | 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] Since last year's report (Ref C),the GOCR has made some progress in advancing laws related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). However, Costa Rica must still take several major steps to adequately protect and enforce IPR, b [...] | 2008-02-26 21:58:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON KIPR CS |
08SANJOSE159 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes CODEL Costello. Costa Rica has a history of political stability, social progress and commitment to peace and human rights which has been undermined in recent years by ineffective government institutions, growing domestic security problems, corruption scandals a [...] | 2008-02-27 22:51:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SENV CS |
08SANJOSE160 | COSTA RICA: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Jose is pleased to grant country clearance to the Congressional Delegation led by Congressman Jerry F. Costello. The other members of the delegation are: Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR); Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL); Rep. Henry E. Brown (R-SC); Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA); Rep. Mazie Hirono [...] | 2008-02-28 14:30:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON CS |
08SANJOSE195 | CODEL COSTELLO REVIEWS CIVIL AVIATION [...] SUMMARY. On March 1-4, a Congressional delegation (CODEL) led by the Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Jerry Costello (D-IL) visited Costa Rica to review the aircraft repair operations of Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindustriales R.L. (COOPESA). COOPESA has ongoing offshore repai [...] | 2008-03-12 19:27:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EAIR SNAR CS |
08SANJOSE226 | ARIAS-BUSH THANK YOU LETTER FOR CAFTA EXTENSION [...] On February 26, 2008, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias transmitted letters (in English) to President Bush and USTR Susan Schwab thanking them for the decision to grant a CAFTA-DR entry-into-force extension for Costa Rica. The texts of the two letters are virtually identical. Post previously [...] | 2008-03-19 20:51:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL PGOV OPDC CS |
08SANJOSE232 | U/S PADILLA URGES COSTA RICA TO IMPLEMENT CAFTA [...] SUMMARY. In a timely and highly effective visit to Costa Rica, February 28-29, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla delivered a clear and consistent message to local audiences that Costa Rica needed to finish CAFTA implementation quickly, and that the US was eager to begin working with Costa Rican coun [...] | 2008-03-19 21:19:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS |
08SANJOSE238 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS MADISON VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes DAS Kirsten Madison. Your visit to Costa Rica is timely. We should keep the pressure on the GOCR to pass CAFTA implementation laws, encourage the GOCR to continue its close cooperation on counternarcotics and law enforcement issues, and urge t [...] | 2008-03-31 15:03:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SNAR |
08SANJOSE256 | COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR CAFTA-DR MEETING IN [...] The GOCR indicated that the following individuals will attend the special CAFTA-DR meeting on April 7 on the margins of the IADB meeting in Miami (reftel): - Guillermo Zuniga, Minister of Finance - Tomas Duenas, Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States 2. Both Minister Zuniga and Amb [...] | 2008-04-04 14:05:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | CS ECON EFIN ETRD |
08SANJOSE288 | DAS MADISON URGES CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION, DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. WHA DAS Kirsten Madison visited Costa Rica March 31-April 3 to urge the GOCR to quickly pass CAFTA implementation laws and address growing domestic security problems. President Oscar Arias said he expected the CAFTA legislation would be passed in the next three months and he p [...] | 2008-04-18 14:47:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SNAR CS |
08SANJOSE294 | SCENESETTER FOR AUSTR EISSENSTAT'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes AUSTR Everett Eissenstat. His visit to Costa Rica is timely, and will help us keep the pressure on the GOCR to complete CAFTA implementation. The Arias administration remains deeply committed to CAFTA, and is making progress, but slowly. Althou [...] | 2008-04-22 21:48:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE31 | COSTA RICA -- CAFTA EXTENSION REQUEST LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the national legislature (Asamblea) works at full speed to complete CAFTA implementing legislation, GOCR officials (and the local media) are openly speculating about a probable entry-into-force EIF extension. In private, executive and legislative branch contacts are almost [...] | 2008-01-17 17:40:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL |
08SANJOSE336 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COSTA RICA REMAINS ON 301 [...] AUSTR Everett Eissenstat, accompanied by Charge Peter Brennan, FCO, and EconOff, delivered Reftel demarche to the GOCR's Minister of Foreign Trade (COMEX),Marco Vinicio Ruiz, on April 24, 2008. 2. Minister Ruiz and attending COMEX officials were not surprised by the news (that Costa Rica [...] | 2008-04-30 20:44:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | CS ECON ETRD KIPR PREL |
08SANJOSE347 | IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES IN COSTA RICA [...] (U) Costa Rica has experienced rising food prices which have had minimal political impact to date. There have been no food shortages, although local price increases have been high as Costa Rica imports 100 percent of its wheat, yellow corn, and soybean consumption; 50 percent of its rice cons [...] | 2008-05-05 15:36:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CS |
08SANJOSE390 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UN [...] On May 12, we delivered reftel demarche to Adriana Murillo, Head of the MFA's UN Security Council Team and to Juan Salas, of the UNSC Desk. Both seemed unaware that a report was due and said that Costa Rica had not yet prepared one. They thanked us for the copy of the U.S. report and said they [...] | 2008-05-14 16:23:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR CS |
08SANJOSE410 | COSTA RICA: AUSTR SETS TRUE TIMELINE FOR CAFTA [...] (U) SUMMARY. AUSTR Everett Eissenstat met with GOCR officials on April 24 and discussed several issues surrounding CAFTA-DR implementation status including the shrinking timetable; the need to ensure full CAFTA-DR compliance; remaining substantive issues, including the areas of insurance, intel [...] | 2008-05-17 21:58:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS |
08SANJOSE438 | COSTA RICA: TITLE III SUSPENSION OF THE LIBERTAD [...] Costa Rican President Oscar Arias remains one of the region's leading critics of the Castro government and a strong advocate for democratic change and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica shows no signs that it would consider re-establishing diplomatic relations with the Castro government [...] | 2008-05-23 17:14:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ETTC PREL CS |
08SANJOSE444 | SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE DAS WALTER BASTIAN'S AND TREASURY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Commerce DAS Walter Bastian and Treasury DAS Brian O'Neill. Both visit Costa Rica as the effort to implement CAFTA progresses through the final stages of modifying Costa Rican laws to conform to commitments made under CAFTA. The Arias administra [...] | 2008-05-27 21:52:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE45 | GOCR REJECTS COMPLAINT OF AMBASSADOR'S "INTERFERENCE" IN [...] (SBU) The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) and the Foreign Ministry have quietly closed the book on the complaint filed by anti-CAFTA union leaders in August 2007 alleging that Ambassador Langdale "interfered" in the CAFTA ratification referendum (reftel). The complaint was generated by the Am [...] | 2008-01-25 14:35:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ETRD OPDC PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE475 | REQUEST TO END FOOD STAPLE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: [...] SUMMARY: Costa Rica,s rising food prices have had minimal political impact to date. From 2006 to 2007, wage increases kept pace with food price increases. Over the past year, that relationship changed with food price increases easily eclipsing wage increases (Ref B). Although domestic foo [...] | 2008-06-05 00:33:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | CS EAGR ECON ETRD PREL TBIO |
08SANJOSE5 | ANOTHER CAFTA REFERENDUM GAMBIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Supreme Election Tribunal (TSE) accepted a petition to collect signatures for another CAFTA-related referendum, this one to ratify the UPOV (Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) Convention and to approve related legislation. The Convention and legislation [...] | 2008-01-03 22:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ETRD PGOV PINR PREL SENV |
08SANJOSE508 | USTR AND COMEX DO A SLOW SLOG [...] SUMMARY. On short notice, the CAFTA implementation team at Costa Rica's Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) requested to host a USTR/USPTO team for meetings on intellectual property (IP) issues from May 12-14. The work targeted the opportunity to update an IP bill which the constitutional court [...] | 2008-06-13 18:47:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS |
08SANJOSE519 | COSTA RICA RESPONSE: FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] SUMMARY: In response to Ref A, the Costa Rican Ministry of Labor, UN agencies and NGOs reported no new information regarding exploitative child labor (Ref B) and only sparse, anecdotal information regarding forced labor in the production of goods. Agricultural production on family farms and sma [...] | 2008-06-16 22:15:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI ILO CS |
08SANJOSE540 | HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY! COSTA RICA AND CHINA [...] (C) As Costa Rica's diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China turn one year old, the David-and-Goliath-sized arrangement continues to work for the benefit of both nations. While China's generous political and financial support to Costa Rica could be short-lived and Costa Rica's [...] | 2008-06-23 22:46:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG ENVI MASS XK CS CU |
08SANJOSE541 | SCENESETTER FOR AUSTR EISSENSTAT'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes AUSTR Everett Eissenstat and his team. The Arias administration seems prepared for a final political push on the remaining CAFTA-DR legislation, and sees the AUSTR visit as an essential component of that push. GOCR officials evince confidence abou [...] | 2008-06-23 22:56:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE56 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FY2007 CAFTA-TCB FUNDING [...] Ref A requested confirmation of Post action on this issue. Pol/C delivered Ref B demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on December 20, 2007. The MFA was to distribute the demarche to relevant government contacts on labor (and environmental) issues. In addition, Poloff sent the [...] | 2008-01-25 20:09:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ENIV ETRD SENV |
08SANJOSE593 | COSTA RICA - AUSTR VISIT CLEARLY LAYS OUT REMAINING CAFTA [...] (SBU) Visiting Costa Rica June 24-26 at GOCR request, AUSTR Everett Eissenstat told GOCR officials that legislative solutions are required to resolve the state guarantee (insurance) and biodiversity issues. GOCR officials, including President Arias, made equally clear that new legislation at t [...] | 2008-07-11 22:25:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS |
08SANJOSE606 | COSTA RICA REQUESTS EXCHANGE OF SUPPORT FOR POSTAL [...] Per reftel, we sent a diplomatic note on June 27 to the MFA requesting support for U.S. candidates to be presented at the 24th Universal Postal Union Congress July 23 to August 12 in Geneva. On July 16, we received a diplomatic note (dated July 11) from the MFA requesting a reciprocal exchange [...] | 2008-07-18 16:07:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECON ETRD WTRO CS |
08SANJOSE631 | COSTA RICA INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAS [...] (U) On July 30, we delivered reftel to Antonio Alarcon, FonMin's Chief of Staff, who replied that he would ask President Arias when he returned soon from a state visit to Brazil. 2. (SBU) We understand that Arias will be arriving in New York on September 21 or 22 for the UNGA. Post believe [...] | 2008-07-30 21:56:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD XK XL XM XR XS CS |
08SANJOSE634 | COSTA RICA (FINALLY) CLOSING IN ON CAFTA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CAFTA is nearing the finish line in Costa Rica. Three implementing bills were completed during July. That will bring to eleven the total completed by the legislature , with only two (on amendments and IPR &catch-all8 issues) remaining. The GOCR (and we) are confident these fi [...] | 2008-07-31 21:07:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE651 | COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT ACCEPTS TRADE SUMMIT [...] (U) Please see Action Requests. paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: President Oscar Arias accepts the USG invitation to attend the Americas Trade Summit scheduled for September 24 in New York (Reftels A and B). In addition, the President requested an entry-into-force event in the US on Septemb [...] | 2008-08-08 14:09:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE66 | CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION SNAPSHOT AS OF JANUARY 29 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Focused on completing CAFTA implementing legislation, pro-CAFTA National Assembly (Asamblea) party leaders are hopeful regarding the passage of the legislation by the first vote before March 1. Yet, the odds are slim given the realities of the Costa Rican legislative process c [...] | 2008-01-29 18:36:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL |
08SANJOSE687 | COSTA RICA -- DEMARCHE ON LEADERS, MEETING ON [...] (SBU) During a meeting with FM Bruno Stagno on August 19, Ambassador Cianchette personally invited the GOCR to participate in the September 24 leaders, meeting on trade and prosperity in New York. Stagno stated that the GOCR plan was for President Oscar Arias, Minister of Foreign Trade (COME [...] | 2008-08-22 19:33:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON EFTA ETRD PGOV PREL UNGA |
08SANJOSE745 | SUPREME COURT RULING DELAYS CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Costa Rican Supreme Court has thrown up one more obstacle to CAFTA, ruling that one section of the final CAFTA implementation bill (on IPR and biodiversity issues) was unconstitutional. The Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) held that the GOCR should have consulted with Cost [...] | 2008-09-12 23:49:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL |
08SANJOSE774 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ,S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Gutierrez, the first USG cabinet-level official to visit Costa Rica since HHS Secretary Leavitt in March 2007. Secretary Gutierrez,s visit comes as the Arias administration is into its third year, feeling embattled by challenges on CAF [...] | 2008-09-25 23:26:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL |
08SANJOSE823 | COSTA RICA STAGGERS INTO SECOND CAFTA EXTENSION [...] (SBU) Implementing CAFTA continues to challenge the GOCR. The Constitutional Court's September 11 ruling that a portion of the 13th CAFTA bill was unconstitutional (Reftels),plus lingering technical issues in intellectual property (IP),triggered a second entry-into-force (EIF) extension reque [...] | 2008-10-15 22:43:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL |
08SANJOSE827 | SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT ARIAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two meetings held in the presidential office complex on September 30, President Oscar Arias and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, joined by senior staff, discussed a wide range of political and trade issues centered on Costa Rican entry into CAFTA. Arias emphasized the p [...] | 2008-10-17 20:33:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS |
08SANJOSE835 | SECRETARY GUTIERREZ PROMOTES TRADE, HIGH TECH, AND PRODUCE [...] SUMMARY: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Costa Rica for two days of governmental and business meetings, September 30-October 1. The Secretary's business meetings focused on trade and business related to American enterprise in Costa Rica. In addition to offering encouraging words [...] | 2008-10-23 01:11:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS |
08SANJOSE859 | COSTA RICA: PLENTIFUL WATER, POOR MANAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: A rain-rich climatic regime supplies Costa Rica with more than enough water. However, the growing threat of contamination and chronic underinvestment in infrastructure threatens potable water resources, and undermines Costa Rica's "clean and green" international image. Urban exp [...] | 2008-10-31 12:50:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS SENV |
08SANJOSE900 | COSTA RICAN ROADS SUFFER NEGLECT, NOW A FOCUS [...] SUMMARY: After nearly two decades of neglect, Costa Rica's roads and transportation infrastructure in general are about to receive significant investment courtesy of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB approved a USD 850 million line of credit to rehabilitate roads, railways, [...] | 2008-11-18 21:25:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ELTN EFIN PGOV ETRD ECON CS |
08SANJOSE958 | COSTA RICA CONFIRMS DELEGATION FOR PATHWAYS TO [...] (U) The Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Trade for the GOCR confirmed the following attendees for the Pathways to Prosperity meeting in Panama on December 10 (Ref A): -- Minster of the Presidency Rodrigo Arias -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Stagno -- Minister of Foreign ( [...] | 2008-12-09 20:48:00 | Embassy San Jose | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CS ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE959 | COSTA RICA: JANUARY 1 CAFTA EIF WITHIN REACH [...] (SBU) The GOCR accepted USTR,s requirement to pass one more legislative bill on three IPR-related technical corrections which must be enacted for full CAFTA implementation. The GOCR probably will introduce this 14th CAFTA bill before the December 19-January 5 recess, but not take action on it [...] | 2008-12-10 14:01:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | CS ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL |
08SANJOSE969 | HISTORICAL VISIT OF CHINESE PRESIDENT HU KICKS OFF [...] (SBU) "Chinese president (arrives) like Santa Claus with FTA, balls, and bicycles" read one headline recapping the historical visit of President Hu Jintao to San Jose November 16-17. Hu's rock-star-like reception included major street closures and a holiday for most government employees who wo [...] | 2008-12-12 02:12:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EFIN EINV ECON CS CH CU |
08SANJOSE970 | COSTA RICA: BACHELET VISIT DEMONSTRATED CLOSE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's first-ever state visit to Costa Rica October 28-29 produced one new accord and a joint presidential declaration that clearly manifested a close bilateral relationship based on shared political, social and economic values. The GOCR accepted C [...] | 2008-12-12 02:33:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM ECON ETRD APECO CI CS |
08SANSALVADOR1053 | EL SALVADOR: SEPTEMBER 24 LEADERS' MEETING ON TRADE AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 22:00:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1079 | EL SALVADOR: COMMUNIQUE FOR SEPTEMBER 24 GROWTH AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 22:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1083 | EL SALVADOR APPROVES DATA EXCLUSIVITY REGULATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. El Salvador has passed long-awaited regulations on data protection and data exclusivity, one of their last major outstanding CAFTA-DR commitments. According to a leading intellectual property lawyer, the regulations were an important step forward for intellectual property, final [...] | 2008-09-18 20:15:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV KIPR ES |
08SANSALVADOR1084 | SALVADORAN BANKING SECTOR PREPARED FOR "NORMAL CATASTROPHE" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to Carlos Caceres, Executive Director of the Salvadoran Banking Association (ABANSA),the Salvadoran banking sector anticipates a 7% drop in deposits preceding the 2009 elections, comparable to the drop before the 2005 Presidential election. The banking sector is prep [...] | 2008-09-18 20:15:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR1112 | EL SALVADOR ECONOMIC UPDATE [...] According to the economic cabinet's mid-year report to the President, El Salvador's first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 4.2%, but the annual growth projection has been cut to 4%. Through June, the annual inflation rate reached a record 12-year high of 9.6%. During the first half [...] | 2008-09-23 19:47:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR1228 | EL SALVADOR EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES ISSUING SHORT-TERM [...] Because of international financial problems and domestic political uncertainty, the Government of El Salvador (GOES) has been having trouble issuing short-term debt, known as "Letes," which in turn is causing difficulties in complying with its financial obligations. Both banks and foreign inve [...] | 2008-10-28 21:57:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR1240 | EL SALVADOR: CREDIT UNIONS AND WORKERS BANKS READY TO FACE [...] SUMMARY. The Federation of Workers Credit Unions and Workers Banks (Fedecredito),which represents 48 credit unions and 7 workers banks, describes itself as well-prepared for the current international financial crisis and for domestic instability. They plan to increase their 35% reserves requ [...] | 2008-10-30 19:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR1254 | EL SALVADOR: MCC FY09 SCORECARD DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 19:44:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON ETRD KMCA MCC PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1265 | FORMER BANKING ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR FORECASTS DIFFICULT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Former banking association director Claudio De Rosa expressed confidence in the banking sector but forecasted a long and difficult two years ahead for the Salvadorian economy. He encouraged the government and Central Bank to seek contingency credit from the International Moneta [...] | 2008-11-10 15:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR1338 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDED LACEY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 16:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO ES |
08SANSALVADOR1393 | WHA/EPSC'S ROONEY HEARS SALVADORAN PRIVATE SECTOR CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 21:33:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ES ETRD PGOV |
08SANSALVADOR185 | WTO DEMARCHE - U.S./EC TAFT GOODS PROPOSAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. Deputy Econ Counselor and European Union Head of Mission Wouter Wilton jointly delivered reftel demarche to Francisco Lima, El Salvador's Ambassador to the WTO, on February 13. Lima was accompanied by staff from the Ministry of Economy's CAFTA-DR office. Lima also raised El Salva [...] | 2008-02-15 14:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON WTRO ES |
08SANSALVADOR186 | EL SALVADOR CLOSE TO IMPLEMENTING DATA EXCLUSIVITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nearly two years after ratifying CAFTA-DR, the Government of El Salvador is close to implementing "data exclusivity" intellectual property right regulations. The government has concluded its consultations, the Ministry of Health is finalizing the regulations for President Saca' [...] | 2008-02-15 14:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR249 | EL SALVADOR: 2008 SPECIAL 301 INPUT [...] SUMMARY. El Salvador continues to move forward on implementing its IPR commitments under CAFTA-DR, including data exclusivity regulations. The Government of El Salvador likewise continues to conduct successful enforcement actions against both distributors and producers of pirated material. Po [...] | 2008-02-29 12:43:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR ES |
08SANSALVADOR326 | ORGANIZATION AND OBJECTIVES OF EL SALVADOR'S NEW CAFTA-DR [...] SUMMARY. The Government of El Salvador's new CAFTA-DR Office at the Ministry of Economy provides a dedicated staff to monitor CAFTA-DR issues, including implementation, follow-on agreements, and consistency with other trade agreements. The new office should help simplify our efforts to monitor [...] | 2008-03-17 22:21:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECON ES |
08SANSALVADOR419 | El SALVADOR: ECONOMIC AND TRADE UPDATE APRIL 2008 [...] Summary. According to Central Bank of El Salvador figures, El Salvador achieved 4.7% GDP growth in 2007, driven by increases in agriculture, the financial sector, retail, and transportation, communications and storage. Inflation remained stable at 4.9%. The current account deficit increased by [...] | 2008-04-07 19:57:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR468 | EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE RESPONSE - U.S. WTO [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel A points to Mario Gallardo, Deputy Director for Trade Policy, Ministry of Economy, on April 10. Gallardo replied that he would consult with El Salvador's Mission in Geneva, which currently handles all World Trade Organization (WTO) issues. (NOTE: Because the Trad [...] | 2008-04-16 18:24:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD WTRO ECON ES |
08SANSALVADOR479 | INFLATION IN EL SALVADOR: PERCEPTION VS. REALITY [...] Summary. Officially, El Salvador has the lowest annual inflation rate in Central America, but public perception is the cost of living is rising dramatically. El Salvador's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based on 17-year-old consumer data, and critics believe that it understates actual inflation [...] | 2008-04-18 22:14:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR530 | El SALVADOR: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (U) Per reftel A tasker, Post's responses on the impact of rising food prices are categorized below. Demand ------ 2. (U) The main staples of the population are small red kidney beans, white corn tortillas, and, to a lesser extent, rice. Wheat is used in the production of artisan brea [...] | 2008-05-02 21:44:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR562 | TALKING POINTS AND U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO UNSC ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 19:57:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC IR ES |
08SANSALVADOR569 | SAN SALVADOR RESPONSE TO WIPO DG ELECTION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 21:39:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD ES |
08SANSALVADOR617 | EL SALVADOR COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III [...] (C) Post recommends suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act for El Salvador consistent with the national interest of the United States. El Salvador does not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba and El Salvador's current givernment has supported U.S. advocacy for democratic transition i [...] | 2008-05-23 22:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU ES |
08SANSALVADOR667 | DEMARCHE - ICAO SPLIT CURRENCY ASSESSMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-09 13:15:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON ETRD ES |
08SANSALVADOR699 | EL SALVADOR: REPORT ON FORCED AND CHILD LABOR IN [...] (U) Summary: This cable is in response to the Department of Labor request for information regarding the use of forced labor and exploitative child labor in the production of goods in El Salvador as mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (ref A). Post notes [...] | 2008-06-12 22:05:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI ES |
08SANSALVADOR826 | El SALVADOR 2007 CENSUS PUBLISHED, SHOWS 19% FEWER PEOPLE [...] Summary. El Salvador's 2007 Census, published in May 2008, reduced the number of inhabitants of El Salvador by 19.2%, from previous projections of 7,104,999 to 5,744,113. This reduction in population increases per capita GDP from $2867.40 to $3547.21, raising El Salvador almost to an upper midd [...] | 2008-07-10 15:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR830 | MINISTER OF ECONOMY REVIEWS CAFTA, BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Economy Yolanda de Gavidia and the Ministry of Economy's (MINEC) senior leadership team discussed CAFTA-DR and bilateral issues from mining to telecommunications with EconCouns on June 20. De Gavidia pushed for efforts to "keep CAFTA-DR alive" and requested U.S. assi [...] | 2008-07-11 17:16:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON ES |
08SANSALVADOR862 | NEW MINISTER OF ECONOMY FOCUSED ON DOMESTIC ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary. New Minister of Economy Ricardo Esmahan D'Aubuisson plans to focus primarily on domestic issues, including small and medium enterprise development, energy, and hydrocarbons during his year in office. He does not plan to play an active role in treaty negotiations with the Europea [...] | 2008-07-18 13:59:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PINR ETRD ES |
08SANSALVADOR866 | HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT DISCUSSES PRODUCT SAFETY AND VISITS [...] (U) SUMMARY. During a June 24-25 visit to San Salvador, El Salvador Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt hosted a Central American Product-Safety Forum, met bilaterally with President Saca, and visited a clinic to follow-up on the recent humanitarian mission of the USS Boxer. [...] | 2008-07-21 21:24:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI EAGR ETRD ECON ES |
08SANSALVADOR876 | FITCH CENTRAL AMERICA VIEWS ON EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) Mauricio Choussy, Managing Director of Fitch ratings for Central America, Belize and Panama, is optimistic about export growth and inflation, but pessimistic about the Government of El Salvador's (GOES) fiscal situation because of the spiraling cost of inefficient subsidies. He fears a C [...] | 2008-07-24 18:44:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR897 | CAFTA-DR RESULTS AFTER ITS SECOND YEAR SHOW CONTINUED [...] Two years after implementation, CAFTA-DR in El Salvador continues to show positive growth. According to Central Bank figures, total exports from El Salvador to the U.S. have increased by 13.7% percent to $2.1 billion, with maquila (apparel) exports increasing by 5% and non-maquila exports gro [...] | 2008-07-29 19:34:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ES |
08SANSALVADOR909 | PRESIDENT SACA AVAILABLE FOR AMERICAS TRADE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 19:59:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL ES |
08SANTIAGO1011 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 14, there was a slight decrease in copper prices and relative stability in the exchange rate and stock market. Fitch Ratin [...] | 2008-11-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1024 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 21, there were decreases across the board in copper prices, the exchange rate, and the stock market. Chilean exports dropp [...] | 2008-11-21 21:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1044 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 28, copper prices hit a three-year low and the exchange rate and stock market recovered some lost ground. Chile's sta [...] | 2008-12-01 10:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1045 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: DIRECON DG FURCHE PLEDGES GOC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Simons met with Director General Furche, November 25, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Furche claimed Chile was making progress and cited three laws cu [...] | 2008-12-01 14:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1049 | TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION: 3 MEMBERS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 21:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1063 | CHILE: DESIGNATION OF UNION OF GOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 13:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1065 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF DECEMBER 1 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, December 5, copper prices hit a four-year low, the peso fell against the dollar, and the stock market was down. The indicator of mon [...] | 2008-12-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1076 | COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF [...] (C) Post provides the following information in response to Ref A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref A. Ref B is Post,s information covering the preceding six-month period. Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights --------------------------------------- [...] | 2008-12-10 15:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU CI |
08SANTIAGO1088 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PLEDGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy officials met with several members of Chile's Congress, December 2, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Senate Economic Committee took [...] | 2008-12-12 11:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1111 | CHILE: DESIGNATION OF UNION OF GOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 20:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1112 | CHILE: U.N. DESIGNATION OF FOUR MEMBERS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 11:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1124 | CODEL MEEKS HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF U.S.-CHILE FTA WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives Meeks, Ryan, and Hinojosa underlined the success of the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement to Chile's de facto trade minister. DG Furche echoed their assessment, noting the positive impact of the FTA on Chile. He cited many signs of the benefits of free trade to [...] | 2008-12-19 18:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1127 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR DECEMBER 8-19 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. Between December 8 and 19, copper prices hit a new four-year low, the peso rose modestly against the dollar, and the stock market was up slightly. Copper e [...] | 2008-12-22 10:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1139 | CHILE'S TRANSANTIAGO: SEARCHING FOR CONSENSUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Transportation Minister Rene Cortazar December 17 to request an update on Transantiago. Cortazar explained the latest improvements in the capital city's public transportation system. The GOC is working with the Congress to reach an agreement on funding T [...] | 2008-12-23 19:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELTN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO114 | CHILE ANNOUNCES MARKET ACCESS FOR U.S. POULTRY [...] SUMMARY: On January 31, Chile opened its market to imports of U.S. chicken and turkey. In a meeting that day with the Ambassador, Minister of Agriculture Hornkohl made the announcement official. The Ambassador and Hornkohl agreed on the importance of continuing to open bilateral markets, not [...] | 2008-02-05 20:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ENRG PREL SENV CI |
08SANTIAGO1142 | CHILE: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 19:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO124 | LOOMING ENERGY CRISIS IN CHILE; GOC LOOKING TO U.S. FOR HELP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 21:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO167 | CHILE: POST RECOMMENDS CHILE REMAIN ON PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends Chile remain on the Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) in 2008. In January 2007, Chile was placed on the PWL following an Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) and it remained there for all of 2007. The GOC does not like being on the PWL, and the stick has provided moti [...] | 2008-02-21 15:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PREL PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO553 | CHILE TO WELCOME IRANIAN TRADE DELEGATION IN [...] (S/NF) Summary. Iranian Ambassador to Chile Kambiz Jalali held a June 3 meeting with a high-ranking Chilean MFA official to secure approval of a planned November trade delegation visit to Chile. Chile confirmed its acceptance of the Iranian proposal via a diplomatic note signed by Deputy Fo [...] | 2008-06-12 20:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER ECON ETRD CI IR |
08SANTIAGO597 | CHILE'S SOUTH IS SALMON COUNTRY [...] Summary: Ambassador and Foreign Agricultural Service Attach visited Chile's salmon industry from June 5-8. Salmon and trout production are the main components of Chile's second-largest (after copper) export industry. Fish exports are valued at over $2.2 billion annually, representing nea [...] | 2008-06-24 16:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO747 | CHILE SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON SEPT 24 TRADE AND [...] Ambassador Juan Pablo Lira, Director General of the Ministry Foreign Affairs, requested a meeting with Ambassador Simons on August 12 to discuss the invitation for President Bachelet to attend the Leaders' Meeting on Trade and Prosperity, to be held Sept. 24 in New York. Lira was accompanied [...] | 2008-08-13 20:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO906 | LATIN AMERICAN ARC OF PACIFIC COUNTRIES AFFIRM [...] (U) The Fourth Ministerial of the Latin American Arc of the Pacific concluded October 3 with a reaffirmation that Arc countries should strengthen ties with Asian counterparts on the other side of the Pacific, so as to diversify opportunity and reduce risk "such as that represented by the curren [...] | 2008-10-09 12:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO909 | CHILE'S ECONOMY: STRONG BUT BEGINNING TO FEEL THE IMPACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chile's economic fundamentals remain strong, but economic growth will likely slow, negatively impacted by declining trade and investment, relatively high inflation, falling commodity prices, especially copper, and tightening liquidity. The peso's fall against the dollar, low fo [...] | 2008-10-10 11:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO915 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 10 SEES CONTINUED FALL [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is the second in a series of reports on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of recent, global financial turmoil. On Friday, October 10, there were continued declines in the price of copper, Chile's exchange rate, and the stock market. Chile's private pension f [...] | 2008-10-14 16:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO919 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: MARKETS RECOVER ON OCTOBER 13 [...] SUMMARY: This is the third in a series of reports on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of recent, global financial turmoil. On Monday, October 13, there was rebound in copper, the exchange rate, and the Chilean stock market, following the trend of international markets. Small [...] | 2008-10-14 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO921 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 14 MARKED BY [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 13, the GOC held an all-political party, unity summit on the state of the economy. On October 14, there were further gains in copper prices, the ex [...] | 2008-10-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO923 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 15 MARKETS SLIDE BACK [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 15 copper prices fell and Chile's state-owned copper company projected lower profits. There were also decreases in the exchange rate and the Chilea [...] | 2008-10-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO927 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 16 SEES MIXED DAY IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 16 copper prices and the stock market fell, but the exchange rate appreciated. Finance Minister Andres Velasco said in an interview that the Chilea [...] | 2008-10-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |