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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03ABUDHABI1603 |
TFIZ01: SOME GOOD EFFECTS, SOME BAD, BUT MOSTLY [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary and Comment: Continued high oil prices have largely immunized the UAE economy from any major fall-out from the ongoing Iraq war. On a micro level, Kuwaiti traders are said to be placing large orders fo [...] |
2003-04-02 14:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP BBSR ECON ETRD EINV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2256 |
UAEG LAYS OUT SPECIFIC PROPOSALS FOR IRAQ [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary and comment: UAE Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary for Revenue and Budget Khalid Al- Bustani laid out for Econchief 5/6 the UAEG's priorities for Iraq reconstruction. A memo he [...] |
2003-05-10 12:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP BBSR ECON ETRD EINV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI772 |
AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI AND AMCONSUL DUBAI FACILITATE U.S. [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Comment and summary. The U.S. Mission to the UAE has facilitated a number of high-profile business deals in the UAE during the last year. Family connections and political influence remain key to doing bus [...] |
2003-02-17 14:44:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP BBSR ECON ETRD EINV TC |
| 03ANKARA7015 |
GAZIANTEP BUSINESS COMMUNITY: LET'S GET DOWN TO [...] SUMMARY: DPO and the PD FSN visited Gaziantep October 21-24 to become familiarized with the American Corner operation there and meet with local business people. Gaziantep presents itself as a forward-thinking, business-oriented city which seeks to overcome any obstacles to commerce. There a [...] |
2003-11-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR ECON IZ KPAO TU |
| 03COLOMBO336 |
SRI LANKA: MISSION ASSISTANCE TO US [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-28 03:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BBSR ECON ETRD EINV CE ECONOMICS |
| 03HARARE336 |
Mission Assistance to U.S. Business [...] Reftel asks us to summarize efforts to assist U.S. businesses, including success cases, here in Zimbabwe. Because of our strained bilateral relations, it is often not practical for the Embassy to advocate on behalf U.S. businesses. We have lobbied the GOZ, thus far unsuccessfully, to return [...] |
2003-02-19 07:30:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BBSR ECON EINV ETRD ZI |
| 03KATHMANDU313 |
NEPAL: INFORMATION ON U.S. MISSION ASSISTANCE TO [...] (U) This message contains business sensitive information; please handle accordingly. 2. (U) AmEmbassy Kathmandu welcomes the efforts of EB and H in highlighting Embassy initiatives to promote American business. The mission submits the following four key efforts and successes, as requeste [...] |
2003-02-21 11:26:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BBSR ETRD EINV NP |
| 03YEREVAN2992 |
(IMI) ARMENIA: REPORT ON KOTAYK PROVINCE [...] On October 6-9, 2003, Embassy's BISNIS representative visited the Armenian province of Kotayk to explore investment and trade opportunities for U.S. companies and to expand U.S.-Armenian commercial ties. He met with the province's business leaders and government officials. This is another in [...] |
2003-12-12 06:30:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04COLOMBO1247 |
ICP FOR Certified Transportation Network [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-28 06:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR CE ECONOMICS |
| 04COLOMBO1694 |
ICP FOR FISERV CBS WORLDWIDE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-12 06:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR CE ECONOMICS |
| 04YEREVAN1066 |
IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-04 06:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2135 |
(IMI) BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S FRUIT JUICE [...] This cable provides a brief overview of Armenia's juice industry for those interested in trade and investment opportunities in Armenia. It also includes a list of key contacts in this sector. For more information contact the BISNIS representative or the Economic and Commercial Officer at th [...] |
2004-09-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2319 |
(IMI) OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S WINE SECTOR [...] This cable provides a brief overview of Armenia's wine sector for those considering trade and investment opportunities in Armenia. It also includes a list of key contacts. For more information contact the BISNIS representative or the Economic and Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Ye [...] |
2004-10-19 10:11:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2320 |
(IMI) OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S DIAMOND-CUTTING [...] This cable reviews the diamond-cutting industry in Armenia as of October 2004. It includes an overview and contact information for major diamond-cutting enterprises and a discussion of the possible advantages in Armenia for foreign investment. End summary. 2. Diamond processing has been [...] |
2004-10-19 10:13:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2485 |
(IMI) ARMENIA: REPORT ON TAVUSH PROVINCE [...] In October 2004, Embassy's BISNIS representative visited the Tavush province of Armenia to explore investment and trade opportunities for U.S. companies and to expand U.S. - Armenian commercial ties. He met with the province's business leaders and government officials. This is another in a [...] |
2004-11-17 09:24:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2591 |
(IMI) LIST OF GOVERNMENT CONTACTS AND [...] This cable provides list of Armenia's government contacts and business associations ----------------------- PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE ----------------------- 1st Government Building Republic Square Yerevan 375010 Mr. Arthur Manaseryan, External Relations Department Chief Tel: (374-1) 5 [...] |
2004-12-02 13:40:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2685 |
(IMI) ARMENIA: THE IMPORTED BUILDING [...] This cable reviews the market for imported building materials in Armenia as of December 2004. The report describes the market size and U.S. market share in Armenia, and lists major market suppliers and best sales prospects for U.S. companies. It also includes a list of major importers and ke [...] |
2004-12-14 06:52:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 04YEREVAN2802 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for December 2004. Major headlines include: -- Armenia sells Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Plant for USD 132 million; -- EBRD buys shares in Armenian commercial bank; -- IMF approves USD 13.7 million for Armenia; [...] |
2004-12-29 10:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05QUEBEC109 |
CONSUL GENERAL ATTENDS ARCTIC NUNAVUT TRADE SHOW, MAY 10-12 [...] Summary: Quebec City Consul General Friedman, whose consular district includes the Canadian Arctic Territory of Nunavut, attended the annual Nunavut trade show in Iqaluit, May 10-12. Over the course of the trade show, she discussed with Nunavut businesses as well as GOC and GON officials inv [...] |
2005-06-28 18:09:00 | Consulate Quebec | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR ECON ETRD EINV EIND SENV PBTS CA |
| 05TEGUCIGALPA1832 |
ANHEUSER BUSCH BEING SUED FOR USD 5.5 MILLION FOR [...] (C) Summary: Anheuser Busch (AB) is defending itself from a charge of breaching a distribution contract that they claim was canceled over a year ago. Despite cancellation of its contract, and under what AB lawyer consider suspicious circumstances, local brewer Cerveceria Hondurena got a lice [...] |
2005-09-07 13:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EFIN PGOV KJUS BBSR HO |
| 05YEREVAN127 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for January 2005. Major headlines include: -- EBRD invests in private Armenian construction company; -- French company takes over Armenia's water supply system under the World Bank credit program; -- Kazakh b [...] |
2005-01-26 09:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN1342 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for July 2005. Major headlines include: -- World Bank to provide USD 20 million agricultural loan to the Armenian government; -- World Bank supports an Urban Heating Project for Armenia; -- The Lincy Foundati [...] |
2005-07-26 12:31:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN1747 |
STRONG INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION AT ARMENIAN [...] (U) More than 180 businesses participated in the 5th annual Armenian Expo in Yerevan on September 14-17. The conference organizer, LOGOS EXPO, designed the event to identify new markets for Armenian products, encourage foreign investment in Armenia, demonstrate the strength of the Armenian ec [...] |
2005-09-29 11:07:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN KTDB BBSR BEXP AM |
| 05YEREVAN189 |
IMI (ARMENIA): HOW TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE IN [...] This cable explains the process of opening a business in Armenia. It describes the varieties of corporate structures under Armenian law, the process of establishing and registering companies with foreign participation, and the practical aspects of renting office space, hiring personnel, and [...] |
2005-02-02 12:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN1968 |
ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for October 2005. Major headlines include: -- Synopsys Inc. signs agreement to acquire HPL Technologies Inc.; -- Vanadzor Chemical Factory reopens; -- Armenia becomes 64th member of the Asian Development Bank; [...] |
2005-11-07 13:01:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN2095 |
ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for November 2005. Major headlines include: -- Alcatel agrees to support the Armenian Enterprise Incubator Foundation; -- EBRD to expand financing program for Armenian banks; -- IMF approves USD 4.7 mln disbur [...] |
2005-12-01 10:19:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN2217 |
ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for December 2005. Major headlines include: -- Japanese Bank for International Cooperation approves extension of loan for electrical transmission station upgrade; -- Russian Prime Minister Fradkov inaugurates th [...] |
2005-12-23 08:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN329 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for February 2005. Major headlines include: -- Austrian bank to finance Armenian metals company; -- Armenia to start negotiations on new IMF program; -- Central Bank of Armenia licenses new foreign bank; -- [...] |
2005-02-25 13:28:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN483 |
(IMI) BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ARMENIA'S ENERGY [...] This cable gives an overview of Armenia's energy sector. It describes recent industry developments as well as provides key contacts. End Summary. 2. Armenia has no natural fossil fuel energy resources, although some small foreign firms have exploration licenses. Nevertheless, Armenia h [...] |
2005-03-17 12:43:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN520 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for March 2005. Major headlines include: -- Germany's Commerzbank to support SME lending program in Armenia; -- Armentel reports earnings up 70 percent in 2004; -- German development bank KFW continues financi [...] |
2005-03-24 08:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN555 |
IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-03-29 12:38:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN728 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable outlines press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for April 2005. Major headlines include: -- EBRD to double its project-financing program in Armenia during 2005; -- Japan finances modernization of the Yerevan Thermal Power Plant; -- Germany to lend 7.5 millio [...] |
2005-04-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN859 |
(IMI) REPORT ON VAYOTS DZOR PROVINCE [...] On April 14-15, 2005, Embassy's BISNIS representative visited the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia to explore investment and trade opportunities for U.S. companies and to expand U.S.-Armenian commercial ties. He met with the province's business leaders and government officials. This is the lat [...] |
2005-05-16 05:49:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN880 |
(IMI) ARMENIA EXPO 2005 TRADE SHOW IN YEREVAN [...] This cable reports about the upcoming Armenia Expo 2005 trade show in September 2005. End Summary. 2. Logos Expo Center, one of the largest exhibition companies in Armenia, announced the fourth annual regional trade forum, Armenia Expo 2005, to be held in Yerevan September 14-17, 2005. [...] |
2005-05-18 03:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN93 |
(IMI) ARMENIA: MINING SECTOR [...] This cable reviews the current condition of Armenia's growing mining and minerals sector. It describes recent sector developments and provides key contacts. End Summary. 2. Armenia has significant deposits of copper, molybdenum and gold as well as smaller deposits of zinc, lead and sil [...] |
2005-01-20 09:48:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 05YEREVAN973 |
(IMI) ARMENIA, COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for May 2005. Major headlines include: -- Germany to finance mortgage loan development program in Armenia; -- "Dun and Bradstreet" takes share of Armenian credit bureau; -- OPEC fund to invest in Armenia's pri [...] |
2005-06-03 13:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 06GEORGETOWN405 |
GUYANA ECONOMIC & COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP APRIL 2006 [...] Mining: Diamond, Bauxite Production Increase 2. Trade: Guyanese Companies to Participate in Orlando Trade Fair 3. Agriculture: Exports of Non-Traditional Crops High Despite 2006 Flood 4. Financial system: Excess Liquidity, Declining Interest Rates 5. Investment: Financing Deal for Teperu [...] |
2006-05-04 14:51:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EMIN ELAB EFIN EAID BBSR BEXP GY |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT111 |
OIL DISPUTE PROCESS BEGINS; FIRST OIL STARTS FEB. [...] (U) On February 3, Woodside published a "Notification of Dispute" to the Australian stock market stating that Woodside is continuing discussions to resolve the dispute. Post understands that the PSCs allow for a 90-day "cooling off" period before the dispute goes to arbitration. 2. (U) I [...] |
2006-02-06 17:22:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT170 |
WOODSIDE DISPUTE CONTINUES AS CEO SET TO ARRIVE [...] (C) Woodside Director of Corporate Affairs Gary Gray called on Ambassador twice during his February 7-10 visit to Mauritania. Gray said his role is to "create a space for dialogue" but maintained that Woodside did nothing wrong in negotiating the amendments and that they are consistent with c [...] |
2006-02-17 12:51:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN ASEC MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT322 |
UPCOMING IMF BOARD MEETING--USG SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar called in Ambassador on March 20 to seek USG support for Mauritania's efforts to convince the IMF Board to waive or delay any reimbursement of non-complying payments because of Mauritanian misreporting in 2002. The Board is scheduled to take up th [...] |
2006-03-21 17:34:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN EAID MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT330 |
COMPROMISE NEAR ON WOODSIDE OIL DISPUTE? [...] (C) Both publicly and privately, the Embassy is seeing signs that the two sides are moving toward resolution of the dispute that has marred the otherwise positive development of first oil and first cargo from Mauritania. However, what is more telling is what we are not seeing, in that the gove [...] |
2006-03-23 18:49:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR ECON EFIN EINV EPET MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT365 |
DISPUTE ENDS BETWEEN MAURITANIA AND WOODSIDE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-03-31 15:49:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT377 |
MAURITANIA'S PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER RELEASE [...] No summary [...] |
2006-04-04 19:05:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR ECON EFIN EINV EPET MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT469 |
NEW OIL AGREEMENT MAINTAINS WOODSIDE'S EXPLORATION [...] (C) Woodside's Country Manager John Ozturgut told Ambassador April 12 that the terms of agreement that Prime Minister Boubacar described in his March 30 speech (Ref A) were essentially accurate, but that Woodside as well gained significant concessions. Most significantly, Woodside retained it [...] |
2006-04-20 18:07:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR ECON EFIN EINV EPET MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT599 |
SUBJECT: IMF STAFF TO GIVE GREEN LIGHT TO DEBT CANCELLATION [...] (U) IMF Deputy Division Chief of Middle East and Central Asia Department Jean Le Dem told heads of missions May 8 that after a two week mission here to assess Mauritania's progress on macro-economics and budgetary reform, the staff will recommend to the board to cancel Mauritania's IMF debt dur [...] |
2006-05-17 16:19:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON BBSR EFIN EPET MR EINV |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT606 |
MAURITANIAN OIL PRODUCTION FALLS DUE TO POSSIBLE [...] (U) The Mauritanian oil production in the Chinguetti Field suddenly fell last week and this trend is likely to continue in the coming weeks. After a boom in March and April, production dropped during the first week of May from 70,000 barrels a day to 45,000 barrels. This decline is attribut [...] |
2006-05-19 09:20:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT701 |
WOODSIDE AND MAURITANIA SIGN REVISED PRODUCTION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN MR |
| 06NOUAKCHOTT898 |
SUBJECT: GAZ DE FRANCE INCREASES PRESENCE IN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-07-19 15:53:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR EINV EPET ECON EFIN MR |
| 06PARIS5461 |
UNESCO STAFF SEE WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY AS EXPANSION OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: John Van Oudenaren, Senior Advisor for the Library of Congress (LOC) World Digital Library Initiative (WDL), held an informational meeting with working level UNESCO staff and two separate meetings on June 20 and 21 with staff from the UNESCO Director-General's (DG) office. Eliz [...] |
2006-08-11 15:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO AINF APER BBSR SCUL AINT EINT TINT KPAO |
| 06PARIS5563 |
UNESCO: ADG KHAN ON WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. John Van Oudenaren of the Library of Congress (LOC) met with UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information Abdul Waheed Khan and staffer for Digital Libraries, Abdelaziz Abid to discuss UNESCO's cooperation on the World Digital Library (WDL). Khan, like o [...] |
2006-08-18 08:07:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO AINF APER BBSR SCUL AINT EINT TINT KPAO |
| 06PARIS5764 |
UNESCO: DISCUSSION OF WORLD DIGITAL LIBRARY WITH UNESCO [...] (U) SUMMARY. On Wednesday June 21, Ambassador Oliver hosted a luncheon with selected UNESCO Ambassadors for John Van Oudenaren of the Library of Congress (LOC) to introduce the concept of the World Digital Library (WDL). With Van Oudenaren, the Ambassadors discussed the possibilities of the [...] |
2006-08-29 05:01:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO AINF APER BBSR SCUL AINT EINT TINT KPAO |
| 06TEGUCIGALPA2136 |
(S) HONDURAN FUEL BID COULD SUPPORT FMLN, LEAD TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: This cable presents Post's best assessment of the current state of play and the political intent behind recent and upcoming steps in the bid solicitation process for fuel imports into Honduras. Among potential pitfalls are: (a) the threatened expropriation of millions of dolla [...] |
2006-11-09 22:32:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET EINV BBSR ES VE HO |
| 06TRIPOLI592 |
THE LIBYAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR STANDARDIZATION AND METROLOGY [...] SUMMARY: The Libyan National Centre for Standardization and Metrology (LNCSM) was established with the goal of bringing Libya into conformance with international trade standards, focusing on eventual accession of Libya to the World Trade Organization (WTO.) The current focus within the LNCSM [...] |
2006-10-17 14:40:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR BEXP ECIN EIND WTRO XI LY |
| 06YEREVAN147 |
ARMENIA COMMERCIAL NEWS SUMMARY: [...] This cable summarizes press reporting on commercial developments in Armenia for January 2006. Major headlines include: -- Armenian Central Bank establishes a new Unified Financial Control Body; -- World Bank (WB) approves second Poverty Reduction Support Credit for Armenia; --Global [...] |
2006-02-02 04:45:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTDB BBSR BEXP AM |
| 06YEREVAN767 |
IMI (ARMENIA): TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF ALL [...] The Armenia Telephone Company (ArmenTel) invites local and foreign companies to participate in an International Open Tender for the supply of all types of mobile communication (postpaid/prepaid SIM, Scratch) cards. Bids must be submitted on or before noon on July 3, 2006. 2. Bidders sho [...] |
2006-06-06 11:03:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM |
| 07ANKARA1567 |
GUIDE TO TURKISH BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS [...] (U) Summary: Turkey's cornucopia of business organizations is often impenetrable and confusing to outsiders. Following is a brief introduction to the major players. More on each is available on Intellipedia (classified) under the title "Turkish Business Associations." End Summary. ---- [...] |
2007-06-19 13:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BBSR ECON TU |
| 07MAPUTO1464 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEATHER BYRNES TO [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Heather Byrnes, to travel to Mozambique, from December 14, 2007 through December 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct training for Embassy Maputo staff on commercial service products, and attend the G.E. open day. Please adv [...] |
2007-12-14 07:40:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR SF MZ |
| 07NIAMEY641 |
NIGER PROFITS FROM URANIUM IN REVITALIZED MARKET [...] (C) For the first time since 1983, the Government of Niger (GON) will exercise its right to purchase and sell some of the country's uranium production this year. Moreover, it may sell its share (anticipated to be 300 tons this year and as much as 1,045 tons/year from 2008) to an American power [...] |
2007-05-08 16:33:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL NG BBSR BTIO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA134 |
HONDURAN GOVERNMENT DIALOGUE WITH OIL INDUSTRY [...] (C/NF) Summary: The January 18 talks in Salvador between oil industry representatives and a GOH delegation led by Minister Counselor for Legal Affairs Enrique Flores Lanza reportedly made significant progress. The GOH put two alternatives on the table and the affected oil companies have unde [...] |
2007-01-23 01:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA135 |
HONDURAN LEAD NEGOTIATOR ON FUEL IMPORTS SEES [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a January 22 meeting, Minister Enrique Flores Lanza seemed optimistic about the possibility of identifying changes to Honduras' fuel pricing formula that would avoid the pitfalls of nationalizing the sector or seizing assets, while still delivering politically necessary cos [...] |
2007-01-23 01:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA149 |
HONDURAS SUDDENLY LEANING TOWARDS MARKET [...] (C/NF) Following a tumultuous year in which the GOH announced it would take over all fuel imports, create a state-managed monopoly, and perhaps even seize privately-owned storage facilities, the GOH suddenly seems poised to scrap those plans and move aggressively towards market liberalization [...] |
2007-01-23 23:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA151 |
HONDURAS: CONOCO PAUSING TO AWAIT CLARITY ON OIL [...] (C/NF) On January 22, a representative of U.S. firm ConocoPhillips told EconChief by phone that the company remains optimistic about signing a contract with Honduras for the delivery of all gasoline and diesel imports for the coming year. Conoco said that its position remains the same as it w [...] |
2007-01-24 16:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA170 |
HONDURAN GOVERNMENT REVIEWING OIL COMPANY OFFERS; [...] (C/NF) As of mid-day January 26, the GOH and the international oil companies (IOCs) continue their quiet dialogue over reforms to the fuels pricing formula. If the proposed reforms can deliver cost savings to the consumer while moving the market towards liberalization, the GOH appears incline [...] |
2007-01-26 23:28:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA225 |
HONDURAN PRESIDENT ZELAYA SAYS HE BACKS FUEL [...] (C/NF) Summary: President Zelaya says he wants a market-based fuel sector reform, but the GOH must reach a deal with the international oil companies (IOCs) before domestic pressures force him to move back towards a national import scheme. A recent deal in principle with Honduran fuel storage [...] |
2007-02-03 00:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA302 |
HONDURAN DEBATE ON FUELS LIBERALIZATION VS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The GOH debate over fuels imports now appears to be on the brink of favorable resolution. Based on all our recent contacts with GOH officials, it is Post's assessment that the GOH no longer seeks nationalization of the fuels sector and is laboring mightily to find a mutually [...] |
2007-02-15 19:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA336 |
HONDURAN PRESIDENT ATTACKS PRO-NATIONALIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary: Recently President Zelaya has become openly critical of his former allies, the Patriotic Coalition (the group led by Juliette Handal that seeks lower fuel prices through nationalization of all imports). Zelaya has also criticized the pressure tactics employed by ConocoPhillip [...] |
2007-02-20 21:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA368 |
OFFSTAGE, HONDURAN FUELS ISSUE NEARS RESOLUTION; [...] (C/NF) Summary: President Zelaya continues to shift his position on fuels to one increasingly aligned with the USG market-orientation. His public remarks have moderated significantly, triggering suspicion and even attacks from his former allies in the fight to nationalize fuel imports that h [...] |
2007-02-26 23:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA463 |
HONDURAN FUEL SOLICITATION: FOOL ME TWICE, SHAME [...] (C/NF) Summary: The GOH has decided to put the fuel solicitation process on a back burner. While this offers hope the planned state takeover of the fuel import sector might never take place, it leaves the plan with enough life in it for the Zelaya administration to play political games with i [...] |
2007-03-16 13:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA493 |
HONDURAN FUEL IMPORTS: USG EFFORTS STAVE OFF [...] (C/NF) In a hemisphere disillusioned with market economics, the USG has successfully held the line in Honduras. Thanks to two face-to-face meetings between POTUS and Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales and numerous public and private interventions by the Ambassador and his sta [...] |
2007-03-21 14:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA76 |
HONDURAN PRESIDENT CALLS U.S. OIL COMPANIES [...] (S/NF) Summary: Honduran President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales returned "a changed man" from meetings with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on January 10. Zelaya was clearly frustrated at his continuing inability to resolve Honduras' energy proble [...] |
2007-01-13 00:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA77 |
HONDURAS EXPROPRIATES U.S. OIL COMPANIES' STORAGE [...] (S/NF) Summary: On January 13, the GOH announced in a surprise decision that it would be compelling use of privately-owned oil import and storage facilities in Honduras. It remains unclear which facilities are affected, but at a minimum Honduran firm DIPPSA and U.S. firm Esso are subject to [...] |
2007-01-14 20:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET EINV ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA86 |
HONDURAN PRIVATE SECTOR OPPOSES ANNOUNCED GOH [...] (S/NF) Summary: Lawyers for U.S. firm Esso admit that expropriations can be legal if carried out properly and effectively compensated, so they continue to monitor closely the GOH's implementation of its January 13 decree announcing its intention to take control of private sector oil storage f [...] |
2007-01-16 23:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA91 |
HONDURAN GOVERNMENT BLAMES OIL COMANIES; COMPLAINS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador, Charge, and EconChief met with Ministers Enrique Flores Lanza and Milton Jimenez on January 16 to discuss the announced GOH intent to seize control of U.S. owned oil storage facilities without the consent of the owners. Both Ministers blamed the companies for fail [...] |
2007-01-17 19:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 07TEGUCIGALPA98 |
HONDURAN GOVERNMENT TO MEET OIL INDUSRY REPS IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: A GOH delegation led by Minister Enrique Flores Lanza has agreed to travel to Salvador on January 18 to engage with the international oil companies in a last ditch effort to find an exit to the current fuel sector crisis. Flores Lanza proposed two topics for the Salvador talk [...] |
2007-01-18 14:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EPET ENRG PREL BBSR NI VE HO |
| 08BAKU963 |
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DAS DYCK VISITS U.S. [...] (U) SUMMARY: In his September 25-28 visit to Azerbaijan, Department of Commerce DAS Paul Dyck met with GOAJ officials and representatives of several U.S.-based companies, and toured business facilities in Azerbaijan. Business leaders complained of corruption and inefficiencies, despite gains [...] |
2008-10-10 06:08:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN EAGR ECIN BBSR BEXP BMGT |
| 08KINSHASA640 |
Piracy in the Congolese Music Industry: it hurts [...] (U) Summary: The vibrant recording industry has long been an integral part of Congolese culture. Due to the rampant piracy of cassette tapes and CD's, however, that industry has ceased to exist. Congolese musicians and producers are generally apathetic to the problem, having found ways to o [...] |
2008-08-06 06:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BBSR EIND EINT EINV CG |
| 08PARAMARIBO18 |
PETROCARIBE STILL ALIVE, MIGHT AID FISHERIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The PetroCaribe deal is still an option for Suriname, the Minister of Natural Resources told the press on January 9. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries told the press on January 10 that the deal would assist the fisheries sector, which has been severel [...] |
2008-01-16 19:37:00 | Embassy Paramaribo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BBSR ECON EPET VE NS |
| 08TRIPOLI937 |
LIBYA'S NASCENT BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAMS A POTENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: In a recent roundtable discussion, experts at Libya's Economic Development Board (EDB) described their nascent Business Incubator Program to a visiting U.S. Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) specialist. The Libyan program seeks to support existing businesses and to create [...] |
2008-12-10 10:10:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN ELAB EPET EMIN KIPR PGOV BBSR LY |
| 09ABIDJAN571 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN AFRICA (C-CI9-01825) [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-02 06:48:00 | Embassy Abidjan | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON EINV CV |
| 09ABUJA1820 |
(SBU) NIGERIA: RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN AFRICA [...] (SBU) The Russian Government, through its local Embassy representatives, is engaged with the Nigerian government on economic issues, such as nuclear energy, oil and gas, electric power, and aluminum smelting. 2. (SBU) Six agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) were signed during Ru [...] |
2009-10-02 15:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV NI |
| 09ACCRA1035 |
(U) RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN GHANA [...] (C) Overt Russian economic activities, both private and parastatal, in Ghana are minimal, despite the 2007 discovery of large deposits of oil and gas in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Ghana. Russia's clout and visibility in this West African country remain low, despite the presence of n [...] |
2009-10-01 19:02:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV GH |
| 09ACCRA1296 |
NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING FOR GHANA - GUIDANCE [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: CS Accra was approached by a U.S. company seeking assistance with potential ExIm financing for downstream gas project in Ghana. Project has a large U.S. export potential but Post has concerns about appearance to GOG if ExIM f [...] |
2009-12-08 12:00:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BTIO BBSR GH |
| 09ADDISABABA2398 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ETHIOPIA C-C19-01825 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-05 05:46:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON EINV ET |
| 09ASHGABAT1643 |
ASHGABAT'S PRICEY WHITE MARBLE DECOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) In the mid 1990s, the late Turkmen President Niyazov ordered that each newly-built, multistoried house or office building be decked with white marble siding, in order to beautify Turkmen cities, especially Ashgabat. Althou [...] |
2009-12-22 05:12:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EIND EMIN BBSR BEXP BTIO TX |
| 09ASMARA323 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ERITREA (C-CI9-01825) [...] (C) Per Reftel post submits the following responses as requested: A. (C) There is no Russian trade representative in Eritrea. The Russian Embassy consists of three officers: an ambassador, a DCM, and one attache. B. (C) There are no Russian companies operating in Eritrea. The Russian Em [...] |
2009-09-24 12:57:00 | Embassy Asmara | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV ER |
| 09BUJUMBURA550 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN BURUNDI [C-CI9-01825] [...] (C) Please see following responses to questions posed reftel: A. (C) There is no Russian trade representative in Burundi. B. (C) There are no major Russian companies operating in Burundi. C. (C) NA; please see response to C. D. (C) Russian investment in Burundi is very limite [...] |
2009-10-08 10:42:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV BY |
| 09CAIRO1926 |
TRADE MINISTER ASSESSES BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Following a discussion of general trade and economic issues (Cairo 1793), Minister of Trade Rachid asked for a few minutes alone with the Ambassador. He asked her assessment of the bilateral relationship. She noted that it had obviously improved, if for no other reason than that our two Preside [...] |
2009-10-08 16:36:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR BMGT EAGR EAID ECON PREL |
| 09COLOMBO426 |
SRI LANKA: COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS [...] Embassy commercial section has collected $900.00 as International Company Profile fees from Chevron Philips Chemical Global Inc. 2. The fees have been deposited under the following fiscal data: 1900-8901130008-9949-8217XX-0-ADAF. 3. Post requests reallocation of the recycled funds amounti [...] |
2009-04-17 04:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR BEXP ECON PGOV CE |
| 09DARESSALAAM663 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN TANZANIA: C-CI9-01825 [...] The Minister Counselor/DCM at the Russian Embassy in Dar Es Salaam handles trade and investment matters. He is coordinating a Trade and Investment delegation arriving in Tanzania November 9. 2. The most high profile investment by a Russian company in Tanzania is Petra Diamonds' October 200 [...] |
2009-10-09 10:09:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON EINV |
| 09KINSHASA924 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN THE DRC C-CI9-01825 [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel questions 1.A-F. Information was obtained through public sources. A. There is no specific Russian trade representation in the DRC. B. The Russians and Ukrainians are well-known for operating the second-hand aircraft brand "Antonov." Some ninety percent of [...] |
2009-10-09 06:23:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON EINV CG |
| 09LUSAKA748 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN ZAMBIA (C-C19-01825) [...] (C) This cable is a response to the reftel information request regarding Russia's economic presence in sub-sarahan Africa. Russia currently does not have a large economic presence in Zambia. We are unaware of significant Russian trade representation in Zambia. Russian trade development is [...] |
2009-10-22 13:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV ZA |
| 09NOUAKCHOTT613 |
C-CI9-01825 RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN MAURITANIA [...] (C). As requested in REFTEL, Embassy Nouakchott reviewed current Russian business interests in Mauritania: A. Russia does not have a trade representative or office in Mauritania, and has no plans to establish such an office in the near future. There is an agreement between the Russian agen [...] |
2009-09-27 11:41:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR ECON EINV MR PINR |
| 09STATE88241 |
(U) RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN AFRICA [...] (C) RUSSIA APPEARS TO BE INCREASING ITS ECONOMIC FOCUS ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, AS ILLUSTRATED BY PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV'S RECENT TRIP TO THE CONTINENT. WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE OF RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC PRESENCE AND IMPACT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PER [...] |
2009-08-24 21:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR BBSR ECON EINV AO BC BN BY CD CF CG CM CN CT |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1043 |
TFHO1: POLITICAL CRISIS PROMPTS PLANT'S CLOSURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Judco Manufacturing Inc., a U.S.-based automotive industry supplier, is in the process of closing its manufacturing facility in San Pedro Sula as a direct result of the political crisis. The company located its plant in Honduras in 2005 for reasons including the country's poli [...] |
2009-10-13 22:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BBSR BEXP EINV ETRD KDEM HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1167 |
TFHO1: MAQUILA MANAGER ON MEDIOCRE MARKET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Don Allen, the manager of American sewing contracting company Pinehurst Manufacturing, told EMBOFF that plant orders had decreased by approximately 40 percent in the first quarter of 2009, a result of the global economic downturn. Orders began rebounding in May, but the recover [...] |
2009-11-17 16:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD PGOV KTEX KDEM BBSR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1211 |
AGREEMENT REACHED IN FRUIT OF THE LOOM LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary. An agreement was signed on November 14 between Fruit of the Loom's Russell Corporation (FOTL/RC) and the SITRAJERZEESH union (SU) over the January closure of the Jerzees de Honduras (JDH) factory in Choloma, Department of Cortes. The agreement includes the rehiring of displaced [...] |
2009-11-27 17:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ELAB ETRD ECON BBSR EIND KDEM KTEX HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA1266 |
ROCKY PATEL DISCUSSES THE HONDURAN CIGAR INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: American cigar manufacturer Rocky Patel discussed the Honduran business environment for cigar manufacturers at his El Paraiso factory on December 1. According to Patel, sales of his cigars are up about 15% this year despite an industry-wide drop in sales of about 22% for the y [...] |
2009-12-08 20:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BBSR ECON EIND ETRD KIPR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA565 |
AMCHAM VIEWS ON HONDURAN COUP [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 2, the Ambassador, Consul General, and the Econ section met with the executive directors of the Honduran AmCham to convey the USG position in the wake of the coup. The Ambassador condemned the coup, informed them that the U.S. only recognized President Zelaya as the legi [...] |
2009-07-08 23:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV BBSR EINV HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA697 |
TFH01: DE FACTO REGIME PREPARES 2009 HONDURAS [...] (SBU) Summary: The 2009 Honduran Budget was introduced and approved by the de facto regime July 2009. The Honduran fiscal year is from January to December, and the exiled government had yet to submit its 2009 budget (which was due to Congress on September 15, 2008). Central government reven [...] |
2009-08-04 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | BBSR EAID ECON EFIN HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA745 |
TFH01: HONDURAN TOURISM SUFFERS POST-COUP BLUES [...] (U) Summary: Tourism, the third largest revenue source in Honduras, is significantly down since June 28, having borne the brunt of the economic impact of the coup d'etat. Hotels report higher vacancy rates and airlines have noticed a significant drop in bookings, which have led them to cancel [...] |
2009-08-13 21:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR EAIR ECON ETRD HO KDEM |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA903 |
TFHO1: DE FACTO REGIME'S POSITION ON PUBLIC [...] (U) Summary: On August 28, the Ministry of Finance of the de facto regime published an advertisement in the major dailies describing the current conditions of public finances in the country and actions the de facto regime is taking to manage public finance during the rest of the year. The an [...] |
2009-09-09 21:22:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BBSR ECON EFIN HO KDEM PGOV |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA954 |
TFHO1:AMCHAM BOARD SAYS POLITICAL CRISIS IS [...] (C) Summary: Members of the Honduran American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Honduras) said that the political crisis is seriously affecting their businesses and the economy as a whole, at a September 17 meeting with Embassy economic officers. One company has barred American employees from trav [...] |
2009-09-23 00:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | BBSR CASC CVIS EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA978 |
TFHO1: HONDURAS STILL HAS MONEY IN THE BANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the post-coup period, some worried if Honduras had sufficient foreign exchange (FX) reserves to finance trade while maintaining its fixed exchange rate. The two major contributors to Honduran FX reserves are Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and remittances. Although during t [...] |
2009-09-26 00:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID ETRD KDEM BBSR HO |
| 09TEGUCIGALPA996 |
TFHO1: COMPANIES COMPLAIN CURFEWS CRUSH COMMERCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The business community has urged de facto regime leader Roberto Micheletti to consider the negative impacts of curfews to business and provide exemptions for maquillas and commerce, according to Honduran Private Enterprise Council (COHEP) representatives. A recent decree limi [...] |
2009-09-30 23:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BBSR EIND EINV ELTN ETRD EWWT PGOV PINS |
| 09TRIPOLI222 |
WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-15 13:17:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN LY ELAB EPET PGOV BBSR PTER |
| 09TRIPOLI223 |
WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN LY ELAB EPET PGOV BBSR PTER |
| 09TRIPOLI764 |
LIBYA'S AGENCY FOR ECONOMIC REFORM RENEWS REQUESTS FOR AMERICAN EXPERTISE REF: A) Tripoli 386; B) 08 Tripoli 937; C) Tripoli 223 TRIPOLI 00000764 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-24 16:23:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN ELAB EPET EMIN KIPR PGOV BBSR LY |
| 09YAOUNDE838 |
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN CAMEROON (C-CI9-01825) [...] (U) Responses are prepared according to reftel. A. (U) There is no official Russian trade representative in Cameroon. B. (U) There are no major Russian companies operating in Cameroon. C. (U) While Russia used to import cocoa and agricultural products from Cameroon and export car [...] |
2009-10-05 10:56:00 | Embassy Yaounde | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR BBSR ECON AO |
| 10ASHGABAT34 |
TURKMENISTAN: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING TIGHTLY CONTROLLED [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Outdoor advertising in Ashgabat is a potentially lucrative sector, but not all advertising companies can break into the closely-guarded market. The Ashgabat municipality functions as the sole proprietor of advertis [...] |
2010-01-08 11:18:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI PHUM BBSR PGOV TX |